21世紀大學英語讀寫教程05

UNIT5TextAPre-readingActivitiesFirstListeningBeforeyoulistentothetape,brieflydescribetheformsoffinancialsupportthatstudentsinChinaorelsewherecanget.Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofeach?Scholarshipsgrantsstudentloanspart-timejobswork/studyprogramsparentsSecondListeningThen,asyoulistentothetapethefirsttime,circletheform(s)ofaidthatPriscillaismostinterestedin.Inyourexperience(orimagination!),istheconversationonthetapeverydifferentfromwhatusuallyhappensatauniversityfinancialaidoffice?HoldingOntoaDreamWhilepreparingtograduatefromhighschoolin1987,PriscillaVazquezwaitedanxiouslyforherletterfromtheUniversityofWashington,hopingshewouldbethefirstpersoninherfamilytoattendcollege.Whentheacceptanceletterarrived,shewasoveijoyed.Therewasjustoneproblem:TheUniversityofWashingtondidn'thaveanygrantmoneytogivePriscilla.Itofferedheronlyasmallloanandexpectedherfamilytocomeupwiththerest.nMyfamilywasmakingenoughmoneytogetby,butnotenoughtopaythatmuchformetogotoschool/*shesaid.Priscillacalledthefinancial-aidofficeforadvice.Theytoldherthatprospectivestudentsseekingmorefinancialaidareeligibleonlyiftheyhavelivedapartfromtheirparentsforaminimumoftwoyears.Duringthattime,theirparentscannothaveclaimedthemasadependentonthefamily'staxforms.nHearingthis,Iwastotallystunned,"Priscillarecalls.nIrealizedIwasgoingtohavetotakesometimeoff,work,becomefinanciallyindependentfrommyparents,andthenreapplytoschool.Postponingmydreamhurt,butitwastheonlypossibility.HWithinamonth,PriscillahadfoundajobatarestaurantandmovedintoacheapapartmentinapoorneighborhoodofSeattle.Shealsosignedupforajob-trainingprograminthecity,tolearntobeasecretary.Itwasahardlifestyletoadjustto."Igotupat6a.m.foralongcommutetoschool,finishedclassat2p.m.,startedworkatthree,gotoffmyshiftat11p.m.,andthenIcamebackhomeandcollapsed.HPriscillasoonfoundthatherrestaurantjobjustdidn'tpayenoughforhertomakeendsmeet.nSoIwenttothelandlordofmyapartmentbuildingandaskediftherewasanycleaningworkIcoulddo.Sincehefeltsorryforme,heagreedtogivemethirtyhoursamonth.nThejob-trainingprogramwasdesignedtolastsixmonths.Priscillafinisheditinfour."Theytaughtmevariousofficeskillsandword-processingprograms.Ialsolearnedtoanswerthephoneinanofficesetting,andwriteproperbusinessletters/shesaid.TheprogramhelpedPriscillafindemploymentasasecretarywithasmallcompany.nItwasmyfirstdecentjob/shesays.nIwasnineteenyearsold,livingonmyown,andmaking$15,000ayear.”PriscillareappliedtotheUniversityofWashingtonandwasaccepted.Shequalifiedforfinancialaidbecauseshehadbeenindependentfromherparentsformorethantwoyears.Asofthefallof1990,Priscillawasfinallyacollegestudent-workingfull-timeduringthedayasasecretaryandgoingtoschoolfull-timeatnight.Balancingworkandschoolwasdifficult.nIwasstayinguplatestudying,andgoingtoworkearlyeverymorning.Iwashavingahardtimeconcentratinginclass,andahardtimeonthejobbecauseIwassotired/shesays.ButsheendedupwithtwoA*sinherfirstsemesteranyway.Priscilladecidedtopursueanarchaeologymajor,andinthesummerof1992,shegotherfirstopportunitytoreallytestoutherinterestinthesubject.ThearchaeologicalfieldschoolofWashingtonStateUniversitywassponsoringasummerresearchprojectatasitealongsidetheSnakeRiverinWashington.Priscillathrewherselfintothework,andtheprojectsupervisorswereimpressed.Attheendofthesummer,oneoftheprofessorsofferedherajob.nHesaid/WejustgotacontractfbraprojectinNorthDakota.Wewanttohireyouifyou'rewillingtotakeasemesterofffromschool.,HTheofferwasadiversionfromPriscilla'spursuitofherBA."ButbythenInolongerdoubtedthatIwouldultimatelyfinishschool,soIfeltcomfortablegrabbingthisopportunity/shesays.WhentheNorthDakotaprojectended,PriscillamovedtoCalifornia,whereshecouldliverent-freewithoneofherbrothers.HIendedupworkingthreejobs,tryingtomakeasmuchmoneyasIcould,“sherecalls.nIwastiredofworkingfull-timeandbeingafull-timestudent.Mygoalwastosaveenoughmoneytoletmegobacktoschool,studyfull-timeandworkonlypart-time/'Priscillafsbrotherranahouse-cleaningservice,andheagreedtogiveherwork.Andshedecidedtoenrollatalocalcommunitycollegewherethetuitionwasmuchcheaper.Priscillatooksomeartclasses(shewasanamateurphotographer)andhelpedorganizeagalleryexhibitofstudents1artwork,includingherown.Inthespringof1994,shegraduatedfromWenatcheeValleyCollegewithatwo-yearAssociateofArtsdegree.Aftergraduating,PriscillaappliedtotheUniversityofWashingtononcemore.Shewasacceptedandenrolledinthefallof1994.Nothavingtoworksomanyhoursallowedhertomakeschoolherpriority.HThiswassuchaluxury,Iwasalmostsorrytograduate!1'Priscillalaughs."ButIwasawardedmyBAinJanuaryof1996."AsPriscillalooksbackonheryearsofstruggletomakeherdreamcometrue,sheiscautiouslyencouragingtowardothersworkingtheirwaythroughschool.nTobalanceworkandschool,youhavetoknowyourself/shesays."Youhavetoknowwhatyoucantakeandwhatyoucan'ttake.Youneedalotofdiscipline,andyouhavetostayfocused,evenwhenyourunintobarriersanddistractionsanddelays.Butmostlyyouneeddetermination.Ifyougetputdownonce,justgetbackupthereandkeepfighting?(949words)NewWordsOveijoyeda.extremelypleased;fullofjoy萬分高興的，欣喜若狂的loann.1.sth.whichislent,esp.money貸款；借出的東西t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