知行英语综合教程1 Unit2

FirstSight,BetterAcquaintance,FurtherDevelopment,Cross-culturalCommunication,RealTime,Firstsight,Task1,Fillinthefollowingblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformifnecessary.,1Whenwefinishhighschool,mostofusgoto_togethighereducation.2InsomecountriesliketheUS,youneedtosendyour_totheschoolbeforeyouareaccepted.3Iminterestedincomputer,soIchoosetostudyintheComputer_ofmyschool.Wehavethreedininghallson_.5Howmany_doyoutakeforthissemester?,applicationcampuscollegecoursecreditcommencement(毕业典礼)degreedepartmentgraduationtransfer,college,application,Department,campus,causes,6ForthefourhoursofEnglishclassesItakeeachweekthissemester,Iwillgetfour_.7Noteverystudentcangeta(n)_aftertheyreceiveseveralyearsofhighereducation.Theyneedtomeetthebasicrequirements.8Manystudentswilltakeajobafter_.9Somestudentswill_toanotherschooltofurthertheireducation.10Collegeoruniversitiesusuallyholda(n)_forstudentsupontheirgraduation.,applicationcampuscollegecoursecreditcommencement(毕业典礼)degreedepartmentgraduationtransfer,Task1,credits,degree,graduation,transfer,commencement,Task2,Fillintheblankswith“highschool”or“college”accordingtoyourunderstanding.Thendiscusswithyourpartneronthedifferencesbetweenthem.,1In_,youdohomework.In_,youstudy.2In_,someprofessorsteachwithoutlookingattheteachingnotes.3In_,youretoldwhatclassestotake.In_,youcanchooseclassesbyyourself.,4In_,whenyoumissaclass,youdontneedanotefromyourparentssayingyouaresickthatday.5In_,youarenotresponsibleforknowingwhatittakestograduate.6In_,someclassesmayhave100studentsormore.,highschool,college,highschool,college,college,highschool,college,college,college,college,2Therewasatimeinmylifewhenthegraduationseasondidntmakemehappyatall.Idgotocommencementceremoniesandfeelsad,longingforadegreeofmyown.Butitalwaysfeltfaroutofmyreach.ThatsbecauseIhavealearningdisabilitythatmakesmathseemlikeGreektome.Dontaskmetodolinearalgebra.Icant.ButinCaliforniawhereIlive,youneedtopassalgebratogotoastatecollege.Youalsoneedanextrascienceclasslikeastronomy.TotakeAstronomyyouguessedityouneedtobeabletodoalgebra.,ReadingIt,GraduationSeasonBasedonastorybyJenniferGibbons,*Words,Betteracquaintance,1Ilovethistimeofyear.Theflowersareinbloom,andeverythingisgreen.Summeriscoming.Andstudentseverywherearegraduating.Newbeginnings.,*bloomn.花；开花（期）,*commencementn.毕业典礼；学位授予典礼,ceremonyn.典礼；仪式,degreen.学位,disabilityn.无能力,*Greekn.希腊文,*lineara.线状的；线性的,*algebran.代数(学),extraa.额外的,*astronomyn.天文学,1我特别喜爱每年的这个时节。鲜花盛开，万物披绿。夏天将至。各地的学生们即将毕业。全新的开始。,2我生命中曾经有过那么一段时期，毕业的季节让我完全无法开心。每每参加完别人的毕业典礼，总是伤心而归，期盼着有一天自己也能拿到学位。可学位对于我，总是遥不可及。这是因为我有学习障碍，让我学数学如同看天书。你可别让我做什么线性代数，我不会。但我住在加利福尼亚，这的人必须通过代数考试才能上州立大学。而且还要学一门像天文学这样的科学课程。而要学天文学你猜对了就必须会代数。,3Itriedtakingbasicmathclassesatthelocalcommunitycollege,butIalwaysgotlostevenwhenIaskedforhelpandworkedhard.Igaveupafterawhileanddrifted.Icouldntunderstandwhyitwassodifficult.Iwasbitter.,4Ihadbeenunemployedforawholeyear.Isentoutrsumseveryday,butnothingwasworking.Iwasstuck.Somethinghadtochange.,5ImadealistofthingsIwasgoodat.Oneofthemwasworkingwithsmallchildren.MaybeIcouldlandapositionatapreschool.Imarchedbacktomycommunitycollegeandsignedupfor15unitsofclasses.Iwasnervous,butIknewIhadtodosomethingdrastic.,locala.地方性的；当地的；本地的,communityn.社区,*driftv.漂泊；游荡；漂流,bittera.痛苦的；有苦味的,unemployeda.未被雇用的；失业的,rsumn.简历,*stucka.无法摆脱困境的,landv.得到；捞到,positionn.位置,*preschooln.幼儿园,signv.签（名）；署名,nervousa.神经紧张的；情绪不安的,*drastica.激烈的；迅猛的,4我一整年都找不到工作。虽然每天都往外发简历，但一事无成。我陷入困境。必须要做些改变了。,5我把自己擅长的事一个个列了出来。其中有一条是擅长跟小孩子打交道。也许我可以到幼儿园找到差事。我又迈步回到社区学院，注册了15个单元的课程。我有些紧张，但我知道自己必须有点大动作。,3我试着在社区学院修基础数学课，但总是听不懂即便我去请教别人，并且也很用功。试了一段时间以后我放弃了，陷入无所事事的状态。我搞不懂为什么数学这么难。我很苦闷。,11RightafterIutteredthewords,Ilookedaround,wonderingforasplitsecondwhodsaidthem.Itcouldntbeme.Butitwas.,6Schoolturnedouttobeamazing.Istudied,andImadefriends.Iwashappy.,7Imetwithacounselorandaskedhimabouttransferring.HedidthesamesonganddanceaboutmathIdheardmanytimesbefore.,8“Youknow,somepeoplearentmeanttotransfertofour-yearcolleges,”hetoldme.,9Inthepast,whenIdgottenthisspeech,Idneversaidanything.ThistimeIspokeup.,10“Iknowthat,butIwanttotransferandgetadegree,”Ireplied.“Pleasedontdefermefrommydream.”,12IlookedintoMillsCollege.IlearnedtheyhadagreatEnglishDepartmentanddidnthaveamathrequirement.Itwasmeanttobe.,amazinga.令人吃惊的；极好的,*counselorn.（学生的）辅导员；顾问,transferv.转学；调动；移动,*deferv.推迟；拖延,*utterv.发出（声音）；说,requirementn.要求；必要条件,6结果学校的生活非常好。我在那儿上课、交友，过得很开心。,7我找到学校的一位辅导员，向他咨询转学的事。他又说了一套关于数学的老话这番话我以前不知道听过多少遍了。,8“你知道吗，有些人并不适合转到四年制的大学，”他跟我说。,9过去听到这种话的时候，我会默不做声。这次，我却反驳起来。,10“我知道，但我真的很想转学，想拿个学位，”我回答说。“请别阻止我追求自己的梦想。”,11话音刚落，我就四下看看，有那么一瞬间，我有些恍惚，不确定这番话是谁说出来的。不会是我吧。但的的确确是我。,12我查了米尔斯大学的资料，了解到那里有一个很不错的英语系而且对数学不作要求。天助我也。,13SoIsentinmyapplicationandprayedthatitwouldallbeOK.Ifpushcametoshove,IthoughtIcouldeventryalgebraagain.Amonthlater,Igotthebigenvelopeinthemailthegoodkindofreplythatmostpeoplelookedforwardto.AndInearlyfelldownwhenIsawit.,14Itookmydadtothecampusthatwasnowmine.“Thiscollegeisperfectforyou,”hesaid.IpointedtoToyonMeadow,wherecommencementswereheld.“SomedayImgoingtobesittinghereinmycapandgown,”Itoldhim.,15Twoyearslater,Iwas.Isatwithmyfriends,listeningtoSenatorBarbaraBoxergiveherkeynotespeech.Dadsatupfront,beaming.Idneverseenhimlookhappier.,16Whentheyannouncedmyname,Istartedtoweep.Iheardshoutingandsawmymother,mycousinandmyfriendswavingandcheering.Iwavedback.,applicationn.申请；申请表；申请书,prayv.祈祷,*shoven.猛推v.用力推；挤,envelopen.信封,perfecta.完美的；完满的,*meadown.草地,*gownn.长袍,*senatorn.参议员,*keynoten.（大会等的）主旨；基调,*beamv.面露喜色,announcev.宣布,*weepv.（为）哭泣；流（泪）,cousinn.堂（或表）兄弟；堂（或表）姐妹,13于是我向学校递交了申请，然后祈祷一切顺利。事情真到了不得已的时候，我想我甚至可以再去尝试着啃代数。一个月后，我收到了学校邮来的大信封那种所有人都期盼的好消息。看到它的时候，我几乎踉跄。,14我带父亲来到这个现在属于我的校园。“这个学校非常适合你，”他说。我指着每年举办毕业典礼的柳叶楠草坪对他说：“总有一天我会穿着毕业礼服坐在这里。”,15两年后，我真的坐到了这里，和朋友们一起，聆听芭芭拉鲍克瑟尔参议员的毕业典礼主旨演说。父亲坐在最前面，面带笑容。我从未见他如此高兴过。,16叫到我的名字时，我的眼泪流了下来。我听到叫喊声，看见母亲、表亲和朋友在挥手欢呼。我也向他们挥手示意。,17“Welldone,”theprovostsaid.,18Afterwards,Ihadapartyatmyhouse,andpeoplefromalldifferentpartsofmylifewerethere.Thisisit,Ithought.Thisismymagictime.Thisiseverything.,19Now,asIapproachmyfifth-yearreunion,Istillkeepmydegreeonabookshelf,alongwithagraduationcardsomeonegaveme.Forthelongesttime,anappointmentreminderabouttransferringcollegeswastuckednexttoit.ItwasagoodtokenofthevaluablelessonIlearned.Thefirststeptowardchangingyourlifeisnevereasy.Butboy,itisworthit.,*provostn.教务长,magica.有魔力的,approachv.靠近；接近,*reunionn.重聚；团聚；联谊活动,bookshelfn.书架,appointmentn.约会；约定,*remindern.提示；使人回忆起某事的事物,*tuckv.把夹入；把藏入,*tokenn.信物；标志；纪念品,worthprep.值得的,17“非常好！”校长说。,18后来，我在家办了个晚会，所有和我生活有关联的人都到场了。就是这样了，我当时想。这是我的神奇时刻。这就是一切。,19现在，已经快到第五年校友聚会了，我的学位证书仍保存在书架上，连同一张别人赠送的毕业贺卡。旁边塞着转学的约见提醒单。这是一张发挥作用最长久的提醒单，它告示着我学到的非常有价值的一课。迈出改变人生的第一步从来就不容易，但是，迈这一步绝对值。,UnderstandingIt,Task1Readthetextanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).,1Thewriterhadbeenoutofjobforalongtimebeforeshewentbacktocommunitycollegeagain.,2Thewriterwasgoodatgettingalongwithlittlechildren.,3Thecounselordiscouragedthewriterfromtransferringtoafour-yearcollege.,4Thewriterstudiededucationincollegeinorderthatshecouldbecomeateacheraftergraduation.,5Bothofthewritersparentscametothecommencementceremony.,T,T,T,F,T,Task2Readthetextagainandorderthefollowingeventsaccordingtothetimetheyoccurred.,1Sendingoutrsumstolookforajob.2VisitingMillscampuswithDad.3FindingwhatIwasgoodat.4Wearingthecapandgownformycommencement.5Tryingsomebasicmathclassesandgettinglost.6Meetingwithacounselortotalkabouttransferring.7Makingtheapplicationtoafour-yearcollege.8Signingupfor15unitsofclasses.,_,5,1,3,8,6,7,2,4,Task3Readthetextcarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions.,1Whydoesthewriterlovethistimeofyear?Didsheloveitbefore?Whyorwhynot?,2Whatkindofclassesdoyouthinkthewritersignedupforaftershemadealistofwhatshewasgoodat?Whywasshenervous?,3Whatdidthecounselorsayaboutthewritersideaoftransferring?,4Whatdoesthephrase“ifpushcametoshove”inParagraph13meanaccordingtothecontext?,5InParagraph19,youread“Forthelongesttime,anappointmentreminderabouttransferringcollegeswastuckednexttoit.”Whatdoes“thelongesttime”mean?,Task3Readthetextcarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions.,1Whydoesthewriterlovethistimeofyear?Didsheloveitbefore?Whyorwhynot?,2Whatkindofclassesdoyouthinkthewritersignedupforaftershemadealistofwhatshewasgoodat?Whywasshenervous?,3Whatdidthecounselorsayaboutthewritersideaoftransferring?,4Whatdoesthephrase“ifpushcametoshove”inParagraph13meanaccordingtothecontext?,5InParagraph19,youread“Forthelongesttime,anappointmentreminderabouttransferringcollegeswastuckednexttoit.”Whatdoes“thelongesttime”mean?,1Thisisthetimeoftheyearwhencollegestudentsgraduateandenteranewstageoflife.Sheusedtofeelsadinthisgraduationseasonwhenacollegedegreeseemedoutofherreach.,Task3Readthetextcarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions.,1Whydoesthewriterlovethistimeofyear?Didsheloveitbefore?Whyorwhynot?,2Whatkindofclassesdoyouthinkthewritersignedupforaftershemadealistofwhatshewasgoodat?Whywasshenervous?,3Whatdidthecounselorsayaboutthewritersideaoftransferring?,4Whatdoesthephrase“ifpushcametoshove”inParagraph13meanaccordingtothecontext?,5InParagraph19,youread“Forthelongesttime,anappointmentreminderabouttransferringcollegeswastuckednexttoit.”Whatdoes“thelongesttime”mean?,2Thecoursesshesignedupshouldberelatedtoteachingsmallchildren.Asshehadfailedonceinherattempttogetacollegedegree,shefeelsnervouswithhernewmovetowardherdream.,Task3Readthetextcarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions.,1Whydoesthewriterlovethistimeofyear?Didsheloveitbefore?Whyorwhynot?,2Whatkindofclassesdoyouthinkthewritersignedupforaftershemadealistofwhatshewasgoodat?Whywasshenervous?,3Whatdidthecounselorsayaboutthewritersideaoftransferring?,4Whatdoesthephrase“ifpushcametoshove”inParagraph13meanaccordingtothecontext?,5InParagraph19,youread“Forthelongesttime,anappointmentreminderabouttransferringcollegeswastuckednexttoit.”Whatdoes“thelongesttime”mean?,3Thecounselordidnotthinkthewritershouldapplyforatransferasshewasweakinmath.,Task3Readthetextcarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions.,1Whydoesthewriterlovethistimeofyear?Didsheloveitbefore?Whyorwhynot?,2Whatkindofclassesdoyouthinkthewritersignedupforaftershemadealistofwhatshewasgoodat?Whywasshenervous?,3Whatdidthecounselorsayaboutthewritersideaoftransferring?,4Whatdoesthephrase“ifpushcametoshove”inParagraph13meanaccordingtothecontext?,5InParagraph19,youread“Forthelongesttime,anappointmentreminderabouttransferringcollegeswastuckednexttoit.”Whatdoes“thelongesttime”mean?,4Whenonemustcommitoneselftoanactionordecision./Ifitbecomesabsolutelynecessary.,Task3Readthetextcarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions.,1Whydoesthewriterlovethistimeofyear?Didsheloveitbefore?Whyorwhynot?,2Whatkindofclassesdoyouthinkthewritersignedupforaftershemadealistofwhatshewasgoodat?Whywasshenervous?,3Whatdidthecounselorsayaboutthewritersideaoftransferring?,4Whatdoesthephrase“ifpushcametoshove”inParagraph13meanaccordingtothecontext?,5InParagraph19,youread“Forthelongesttime,anappointmentreminderabouttransferringcollegeswastuckednexttoit.”Whatdoes“thelongesttime”mean?,5Thereminderlaterbecameasymboloftheturningpointinherlife.So,asareminderofdifferentthings,thatappointmentreminderhasfunctionedfor“thelongesttime”.,LanguagePoints,tomove,change,ordosomethingwithoutanyplanorpurpose（毫无计划或漫无目的地）漂泊e.g.Smokedriftedacrosstheroom.,withoutajob未被雇佣的，失业的e.g.Howlonghaveyoubeenunemployed?e.g.Therearenowoverfourmillionunemployedworkersinthiscountry.,drift,unemployed,Words,(由动词stick的过去分词转化而来的形容词)卡住的；困住的；unabletoescapefromabadorboringsituation无法摆脱困境的e.g.Thebusgotstuckinthesnowandwehadtowalktherestoftheway.e.g.Canyouhelpmewithmyhomework,Dad?Imstuck.,(AmericanEnglish)aschoolforchildrenbetweentwoandfiveyearsofage=kindergartenBritishEnglish(2到5岁孩子的)幼儿园=英式英语中的kindergarten,stuck,pre-school,counselor,LanguagePoints,Words,someonewhosejobistohelpandsupportpeoplewithproblems顾问；（学生）辅导员e.g.Agoodschoolcounseloroftencommunicateswiththestudents.,tomoveorarrangeforsomeonetomovefromoneplaceorjobtoanother,especiallywithinthesameorganization转移(地方)；转学e.g.HetransferredtoUCLAafterhisfreshmanyear.,(由动词mean的过去分词转化而来，常用结构为bemeanttodosth或bemeantforsth)havingsomethingasapurposeorintention注定的，指定要的e.g.Youknow,somepeoplearentmeanttotransfertofour-yearcolleges.e.g.Theteacherscriticismismeantforallofus.,transfer,meant,LanguagePoints,Words,token,approach,tocomeneartosomeoneorsomethingindistanceortime靠近，接近，临近e.g.Ourvacationisapproachingandwestillcantdecidewheretogo.,(formal)somethingthatrepresentsafeeling,fact,eventetc.(正式)象征，标志e.g.Pleaseacceptthisgiftasasmalltokenofourappreciation.e.g.Allthefamilyworeblackasatokenoftheirgrief.,Phrases诸多解释借口e.g.Suzywasthere,makingasonganddanceaboutherachingfeet.e.g.Shegaveusalongsonganddanceaboutwhyshewaslate.,songanddance(about),LanguagePoints,Phrases2Providereason(s)forthenegation;3Thenegationisimpliedbutnotstated.,Changethequestionsintostatementsusing“Iwouldliketoknow”.Givea“no”answerindirectly,usingthecluesinbracketsasexplanations.,EXAMPLE:,A:MayIregisterfor(报名)ProfessorJordansEnglishclass?B:_(Theclassisnotopentofreshmen.)A:IwouldliketoknowifImayregisterforProfessorJordansEnglishclass.B:Youknow,thisclassisnotopentofreshmen.,A:Iwonder/IwouldliketoknowifIcantakethenationalEnglishtestthissemester.B:Imsorrytosaythatfreshmenarenotsupposedtotakethetest.,Click,1A:CanItaketheNationalEnglishTestthissemester?B:_(Freshmenarenotsupposedtotakethetest.),Changethequestionsintostatementsusing“Iwouldliketoknow”.Givea“no”answerindirectly,usingthecluesinbracketsasexplanations.,EXAMPLE:,A:MayIregisterfor(报名)ProfessorJordansEnglishclass?B:_(Theclassisnotopentofreshmen.)A:IwouldliketoknowifImayregisterforProfessorJordansEnglishclass.B:Youknow,thisclassisnotopentofreshmen.,2A:CanIdropthemathclass?B:_(Thecourseisrequiredofallstudents.),A:Iwonder/IwouldliketoknowifIcandropthemathclass.B:Imafraidthecourseisrequiredofallstudents.,Click,B1:ImafraidIcantlendthemtoyou.Mynotesareonloantosomeoneelse.B2:Idlovetohelp,butIneedthenotesformyownreviewtoday.Maybesometimelater.B3:IwishIcouldhelpyou,butIdidntattendyesterdaysclass,either.,B1:IwishIcould,butIhaveanappointmentwithmyEnglishprofessor.B2:Idloveto,butIhavetofinishmyhomeworktoday.,A:(AskingforpermissiontositnexttoB)_B:(Refusingandexplainingthattheseatiskeptforafriend)_,Conversation1:,A:(InvitingBtoamovie)_B:(RefusingandexplainingthatBhashomeworktodo)_,Conversation2:,CanIsithere(nexttoyou)?,Imsorry.Itsformyfriend.,Wouldyouliketogotothemoviewithme?,Idloveto,butIhavetofinishmyEnglishassignmentstoday.,B:(RefusingandexplainingthatBisnotfreeatthattime,butcanmeetAatanothertime)_,A:(BorrowingBsbookforsometime)_B:(RefusingandexplainingthatBwillneedithimself/herself)_,Conversation3:,A:(MakinganappointmentwithBtoaskquestionsaboutBscourse)_,Conversation4:,A:(AskingabouttheprobabilityofAstransferringtoanotherdepartment)_B:(ExplainingthatAsgradeshavetomeettherequirementsfordepartmenttransferring)_,Conversation5:,CanIuseyourbookfortwohoursthisafternoon?,Imsorry,butImgoingtobereadingitmyselfthisafternoon.,Well,Ihaveameetingat3p.m.Howabout10a.m.tomorrow?,IdliketoknowwhetherIcantransfertotheBusinessDepartment.,Well,youknow,yourgradeshavetomeetsomerequirements.,CanIseeyouat3thisafternoon?Ivesomequestionsaboutmytermpaper.,Task3,A:B:,A:B:,A:B:,A:B:,Place,Time,Dress,Guests,Wherewillyouhaveyourcommencementceremony?Itisgoingtobeheldinthehall.,Atwhattimewillyourcommencementceremonytakeplace?Idontknowexactly.MaybeitsgoingtohappeninJune.,Whatwillyouwearforyourcommencement?Maybethecapandgown.,Whowillattendyourcommencementceremony?Ifpossible,Iwillinvitebothofmyparents.,SomedayImgoingtobesittinghereinmycapandgown.,Click,EXAMPLE:,SomedayImgoingtobeattendingmyowncommencementceremonyinspring.,SomedayImgoingtobe_.SomedayImgoingtobe_.SomedayImgoingtobe_.SomedayImgoingtobe_.,sittinginthehallandhavingmycommencementceremony,wearingmycapandgownformycommencementceremony.,receivingmydegreefromthepresident.,listeningtothekeynotespeechatmycommencementceremony,EXAMPLE:,Tonightbetween7and8,Imgoingtobelisteningtoalectureoncollegestudyhabits.NextFriday,wearegoingtobetakingthemathtest.,Shortterm:At5p.m.tomorrowImgoingtobedoingmyhomeworkintheclassroom.NextMondayIwillbeattendingalecture.NextweekImgoingtobeworkingonthestudyplanforthissemester.,Longterm:NextsummervacationImgoingtobelearningacomputerlanguage.NextspringIwillbetakingtheNationalEnglishTest.NextsemesterIamgoingtobetaking28hoursofclassesweekly.ThreeyearslaterIwillbelookingforajob.,Task4,beinterestedinbegoodatlandapositionsignupformakealist,A:Howareyoudoingwithyourcoursessofar,Jane?B:Well,Imnotsurethat“multimedia”iswhatI(1)_.A:Thatstoobad.Ifyoudontknowyourinterestswell,youwontknowwhattofocusonatcollege.Whynot(2)_ofthingsyou(3)_?B:Goodidea!(Minuteslater)HeresthelistIvejustmade.Oneofthemisworkingwithsmallchildren.A:Waitasecond.Maybeyoucould(4)_atapreschool.B:Oh,youreright.Ican(5)_someclassesonchildpsychology.Thankyouverymuchforyouradvice.,