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1、Unit One: Fresh Start Evelyn HeraldLead-inWhat did you do in the Summer Vocation?Do you remember your first days at college? Did anything special happen then? Words and Expressionssquare v. see paragraph 2, line one. I raised my head, squared my shoulders, and set out in the direction of my dorm. Qu

2、estion: In what circumstances will one square his/her shoulders? a square refusal 不拐彎抹角 Her hat was set squarely on her head. 帽子戴得很周正Look sb. squarely in the eye. 目光直逼對(duì)方Be there or be square! With neither person in debt to the other.(扯平)2. reserve 美聯(lián)儲(chǔ) The Federal Reserve 保留一些權(quán)利. All rights reserved.

3、 reservation I support this proposal without reservation. 3. whereabouts plus either plural or singular verbal tense.How do you understand this compound word? where + about4. grope vi. See paragraph 4, line 3. 在黑暗中摸索grope about in the dark grope for the door-handle.5.tip sb. off Someone tipped off t

4、he police about the robbery. 搶劫案有人事先向經(jīng)警方提示過(guò). A puddle of ketchup paragraph 6, line 3. 一灘番茄醬 7. flail. 快死的小羊羔倒下了，它的腿無(wú)助地抖動(dòng)。 The dying lamb fell, its legs flailing (about) helplessly.8. maneuver 司機(jī)迅速采取措施，避免了事故。 A rapid maneuver of the driver prevented an accident.9. sneak, sneaky What does this sentenc

5、e mean: I wont have you being sneaky about things.10. crunchyOnomatopoeia 11. clasp see page 3, line 4. What is a victory clasp?12.slink: slink out ofP.3, line 4 refer to paragraph 7, line 6: sneak out of Both mean basically the same: avoid repetition. 13. malicious : paragraph 10, line 1. malice n.

6、 evil will, resentment.14. shackles of self-consciousness What does it mean? What kind of figure of speech is it? tangible-intangible material/physical-spiritualIntroduction Drive off: off (adv.) from a place or position:First-gradish: a. having the qualities and characteristics of a first-grade stu

7、dent; -ish: means characteristic of; like etc. The Tone of the Author Bitter & humiliatinglight-hearted & humorous Critical Regretful Distinct: adj. clearly seen, heard, felt, understood, etc.; noticeableA thing is distinct if it is sharply distinguished from other things or clearly noticed . Distin

8、ct change in her attitudeTo compare with distinctive: adj. a thing or quality that is clearly different from others of its kind; (distinct from) Beer has a very distinctive smell; its quite distinct from the smell of wine. My plan was to keep my ears open and my mouth shut and hope no one would noti

9、ce I was a fresh man. I planned to be observant and silent so that nobody would notice that I was only a new-comer to college. Fresh-man: first year undergraduateSophomore: second year Junior: third year undergraduateSenior: fourth year undergraduateBody It took everything I had not to stare when I

10、caught my first glimpse of a real live college football player. Live: adj. living I tried my best to hold back my strong desire to stare at the college rugby player when he appeared before my eyes so real and in person. (because staring at other people is not polite)I only hoped his attention was dr

11、awn to my airs of assurance rather than to my shaking knees. Airs of assurance: apparent confidence; assurance: self-confidenceI hoped he just noticed my apparent confidence instead of my nervousness. I settled into my chair and tried to assume the scientific pose of a biology major, bending., tensi

12、ng., and cursing under my breath. Assume: v. to affect the appearance or possession of; to take on; pretend under (ones) breath: whisper.She didnt want others to notice her ignorance. After class I decided my stomach (as well as my ego) needed a little nourishment. . Nourishment: food I need some fo

13、od to appease my hunger and also my feelings. Keeping myself upright and getting out of the mess was not going to be easy, and this flailing of my feet was doing no good. Flail: v. To move vigorously or unsteadily; I tried every means to keep my balance, but they were useless. For three days I dined

14、 alone on nothing more than humiliation, shame, and an assortment of junk food from a machine strategically placed outside my room. Assortment: n. a collection of various kinds; a variety. Assort: v. To supply with (as of goods).She thought she had become the laughing-stock on campus. She couldnt st

15、and this so she only fed on some fast food. (humorous)Concluding PartWhat I had interpreted as a malicious attempt to embarrass a naive freshman had been merely a moment of college fun. Interpret: v. understand Malicious: a. having the nature to hurt others; malice: n. ill-will Her misunderstanding/

16、 misinterpretation (reason)Popularity was not so important; running with the crowd was no longer a law of survival. Going with the tide of the majority was no longer very important to your success in college. That is to say: it didnt matter whether or not you were widely accepted or admired. You did

17、 not need to behave as others did. This was my big chance to do my own thing, be my own womanif I could get past my preoccupation with doing everything perfectly. Preoccupation: n. absorption of the attention or intellect. ( with)As long as I could overcome my attempt to be perfect in everything, I

18、would well be able to do what I wanted as I was comfortable with. Once I recognized that I had no ones expectation to live up to but my own, I relaxed. Live up to ones expectation: To live or act in accordance with; to prove equal to; 決不辜負(fù)粉絲的期望Never fail to live up to the expectations of the fans.Fa

19、ll away: disappear, vanish. In a crisis, old prejudices fall away and everyone works together.Try on sth. 歡迎試穿襯衣。 You are welcome to try the shirt on. Please feel free to try the shirt on.Articles: articles of clothing:衣物等件 e.g. shirts, socks, hats, coats. an article of clothing (a shirt, e.g.)Artic

20、le 1, article 2, ? 條款，條件How do you understand “to test my conscience”?Conscience: Conformity to ones own sense of right conduct.問(wèn)心無(wú)愧：Have a clear conscienceSearch ones conscience:捫心自問(wèn)，自我反省Here it means to find out through trials what I really like by nature, so as to do away with hypocrisy and affec

21、tation. (cf. act my way in prg. 13.)the Real MeSigmund Freud: ID/IT本我/真我；Ego自我；Superego超我本我即原我，是指原始的自己，包含生存所需的基本欲望、沖動(dòng)和生命力。 自我，其德文原意即是指“自己”.自我的機(jī)能是尋求“本我”沖動(dòng)得以滿足，而同時(shí)保護(hù)整個(gè)機(jī)體不受傷害，它遵循的是“現(xiàn)實(shí)原則”，為本我服務(wù)。超我，是人格結(jié)構(gòu)中代表理想的部分.超我要求自我按社會(huì)可接受的方式去滿足本我，它所遵循的是“道德原則”。 ” Prg.13 How do you understand “act my way”? behave agains

22、t my own instinct so as to cater to the taste of others. And “drama school”? We are not actors learning drama. Just follow the natural course of things and hold our own.What does “Im even being forgiven for a few” imply? Im still not sophisticated or mature enough to stay clear of clumsy mistakes. T

23、his reinforces the idea that even an elder grownup cannot be flawless, let alone an undergraduate. Therefore theres no need to regret too much for ones mistakes. To err is man. To forgive, divine. Questions for ConclusionWhat was the key lesson the author learned during her first few weeks in colleg

24、e?What lessons have you learned?p.6, I. 1.I had just the feeling of a newcomer to college without the strength only an experienced student might possess.2. My apparent confidence.3. Some food to appease my hunger.4. Going with the tide of the majority was no longer crucial to your success in college

25、 5. Restraints6. Foolish and glaring mistakes.Translation It distressed me a great deal to hear the news that he had suffered repeated failures.He assumed an air of cheerfulness, even though he lost favor with his boss. Gulliver met with extraordinary adventures and saw a strange assortment of peopl

26、e. He will be furious with you if you repeat the same mistake. We were all greatly drawn by his frank view, humorous words and genial manner.6.After the thunderous applause died down, the Nobel Prize winner began his speech. Text B A University Stands &shines About the author Questions on the textSo

27、me sentencesJohn Masefield (18781967)Poet (poet of Laureates ), novelist, playwright and criticThe poet of the Sea, for Salt-Water Ballads containing “Sea Fever” and “Cargoes,” and Ballads. Everlasting Mercy, The Widow in the Bye Street , etc., he won his greatest fame. Questions What are the main points of the