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ing: Don’t think that you already know what fields will be most interesting to you.Usage note: assume, suppose1 assume指把一件尚未證實(shí)的事作為事實(shí)或真相,含有較強(qiáng)的武斷成分。Word formation note:形容詞后綴eded加在某些及物動詞之后構(gòu)成形容詞,表示某人已受到…的影響/干預(yù)等。He is frightening. 他很嚇人。giantt worry if you bee a little unfortable with some of your new experiences.in your eye and a song in your heart, step forward to meet these new experiences!在大學(xué)里,一下子擁有這么多新鮮體驗(yàn)可能不會總是令人愉快的。night owl: n. [C] (infml.) sb. who enjoys going out at night or does not go to bed until it is late 夜貓子;慣于晚睡的人He is indeed a night owl。21 And I promise that virtually all of them will provide you with valuable lessons which will enrich your life. (Para. 6)Meaning: And I promise that almost all of your experiences, pleasant or unpleasant, will give you valuable lessons that will make your life better and more enjoyable.22 So, with a glow in your eye and a song in your heart, step forward to meet these new experiences!(Para. 6)Meaning: Therefore, with the excitement and enthusiasm that I know you must have in your heart, I encourage you to go forward from here and face this new part of your life!Note: Here the president is speaking figuratively. The expression a glow in your eye and a song in your heart implies the excitement and enthusiasm of the students.23We believe that once you join our group of scholars, you will soon e to realize that while the university offers you so many chances for personal development, there e duties as well.You are the inheritors of the hard work of your families and the hard work of many countless others who came before you. They built and transmitted the knowledge you will need to succeed. (Para. 7)Meaning:acquire, attain1 acquire多指經(jīng)過努力逐步獲得才能、知識等,也可用于表示獲得財(cái)物。We take great pleasure in opening the door to this great step in your journey.? give me directions about life …3. Watch a video clip and answer the following questions.1). What happened to the father and the son?2). Is there any conflict or disagreement between you and your parents? And what should we do to settle the conflict or disagreement? C. Main ideas and StructureThe text depicts a mother’s responses to her daughter’s fight for independence through detailed description of the mess left behind by the daughter. Part1 :General situation amp。5 做完…… 13 改變主意/態(tài)度 electronics: n. [U] 1) electronic equipmentor equipment with electronic parts 電子設(shè)備;電子儀器 Storms, thunder and lightning can affect a car’ selectronics. 暴雨和雷電會影響汽車的電子儀器。有話要說時(shí),她就打電話。 她離不開智能手機(jī),甚至對住在樓上的朋友也要發(fā)短信;在從上一堂課去下一堂課的路上她也要用智能手機(jī)聽音樂。1 The college campus, long a place of scholarship and frontiers of new technology, is being transformed intoa new age of electronics by a fleet of laptops, smartphones and connectivity 24 hours a day. (Para. 1)Meaning: For a long time, the college campus has been a place to provide education and produce mostadvanced new technology. But it is now being pletely changed into an electronicage hot spot by the wideuse of laptops, smartphones, and access to the Internet 24 hours a day. Scholarship: n. [U] the knowledge, workor methods involved in serious study 學(xué)問;學(xué)識;學(xué)術(shù)研究 This book series is regarded as a magnificent workof scholarship. 這套叢書被認(rèn)為是學(xué)術(shù)巨著。 11 將硬幣投進(jìn)洗衣機(jī)3 成功了? never keep secret from them。例如:The salesperson attained his sales goal for the month. 這名銷售員完成了當(dāng)月的銷售目標(biāo)。其他可以和knowledge搭配的動詞還有g(shù)ain, absorb, build up, accumulate, use, apply, possess, develop等。add used to emphasize what you are saying 實(shí)在;根本;簡直He simply won’t accept the mittee’s decision. 他根本不會接受委員會的決定。 it is about being a plete person.24例如:While there was no conclusive evidence, most people thought he was guilty. 雖然沒有確鑿的證據(jù),大多數(shù)人還是認(rèn)為他有罪。2) sb. who arrives somewhere or does sth. before other people do 早到的人;捷足先登者Go down to the store as early as you can because it is the early bird that catches the worm. If you get there after 10 o’clock, the best stuff will have been sold out. 你要盡可能早點(diǎn)去這家商店,捷足先登嘛。So, with aAnd still, you and your roommate may bee best friends.6 Here at the university, it may not always be pleasant to have so many new experiences all at once.以后綴ing結(jié)尾的形容詞(如delighting, exciting, frightening, interesting, moving, pleasing, surprising, worrying等)主要用于說明事物的性質(zhì)或特征;若用于形容人,則表示此人具有此性質(zhì)或特征。例如:I suppose he left home at a very young age. 我猜他很年輕的時(shí)候就離開家了。I want to encourage you to do all you can to take advantage of this special experience, and to use your energy and passion to benefit from this chance.12 You may feel overwhelmed by the wealth of courses available to you. (Para. 5)Meaning: When facing the large number of courses that you can take at college, you may not know how to choose.wealth: n. [U] a large supply of useful things 大量;眾多;豐富I was impressed by the wealth of choices available in college. 大學(xué)里有這么多的選擇,這讓我印象深刻。9For you, these next four years will be a time unlike any other. (Para. 4)Meaning:benefitspassions.service and so on. For you, these next four years will be a time unlike any other.used for talking about past possibilitiesShe might have changed her mind and decided not to e. 她可能已經(jīng)改變了主意,決定不來了。4attain 至今它還放在我辦公室的桌子上。naturally, Mom instructed us.Word formation note:形容詞后綴ing1. ing加在某些及物動詞后,構(gòu)成形容詞,主要用于表示事物的性質(zhì)或特征,或某物或某事給人的感覺、情感、印象等。pledge main idea。 cultural notes。As president of the university, I am proud to wele you to this university. 在這所大學(xué)里,我們承諾將使你們學(xué)有所成。2. ing加在不及物動詞之后,構(gòu)成形容詞,表示某事或某人仍然處于某種狀態(tài)。The clock woke me up every morning in college.When I am weling you to this university, something I remember is my own high school graduation and the photo my mom took of my dad and me.3 Let me share with you something that you may not expect.But know this: The future is built on a strongn. [C] sth. that makes you notice, remember, or think about sth. 起提醒作用的東西The cold served as a reminder that winter wasn’t quite finished. 寒冷的天氣提醒人們冬天還沒有過去。例如:Today I have a lot of work to do. 我今天有好多工作要做。faculty, aYou will l