知行英語綜合教程1-unit2

1、First Sight,Better Acquaintance,Further Development,Cross-cultural Communication,Real Time,,,,,,First sight,Task 1,Fill in the following blanks with the words given below. Change the form if necessary.,1 When we finish

2、 high school, most of us go to _________to get higher education. 2 In some countries like the US, you need to send your ____________ to the school before you are accepted. 3 I’m interested in computer, so I choose

3、to study in the Computer____________ of my school. We have three dining halls on__________ . 5 How many __________do you take for this semester?,application campus college course credit commencement (畢業(yè)典禮) deg

4、ree department graduation transfer,college,application,Department,campus,causes,6 For the four hours of English classes I take each week this semester, I will get four________ . 7 Not every student can get a(n) _

5、______after they receive several years of higher education. They need to meet the basic requirements. 8 Many students will take a job after ___________. 9 Some students will _________to another school to further th

6、eir education.10 College or universities usually hold a(n) _________________for students upon their graduation.,application campus college course credit commencement (畢業(yè)典禮) degree department graduation transf

7、er,Task 1,credits,degree,graduation,transfer,commencement,Task 2,Fill in the blanks with “high school” or “college” according to your understanding. Then discuss with your partner on the differences between them.,1 In

8、_____________, you do homework. In___________ , you study. 2 In ___________, some professors teach without looking at the teaching notes. 3 In_____________ , you’re told what classes to take. In ________, you can c

9、hoose classes by yourself.,4 In_________ , when you miss a class, you don’t need a note from your parents saying you are sick that day. 5 In _________, you are not responsible for knowing what it takes to graduate.

10、6 In _________, some classes may have 100 students or more.,high school,college,high school,college,college,high school,college,college,college,college,2 There was a time in my life when the graduation season didn’t

11、make me happy at all. I’d go to commencement ceremonies and feel sad, longing for a degree of my own. But it always felt far out of my reach. That’s because I have a learning disability that makes math seem like Greek to

12、 me. Don’t ask me to do linear algebra. I can’t. But in California where I live, you need to pass algebra to go to a state college. You also need an extra science class like astronomy. To takeAstronomy—you guessed it

13、—you need to be able to do algebra.,,Reading It,Graduation Season Based on a story by Jennifer Gibbons,* Words,Better acquaintance,1 I love this time of year. The flowers are in bloom, and everything is green. Summer

14、 is coming. And students everywhere are graduating. New beginnings.,*bloom n. 花；開花（期）,,*commencement n. 畢業(yè)典禮；學(xué)位授予典禮,,ceremony n. 典禮；儀式,,degree n. 學(xué)位,,disability n. 無能力,,*Greek n. 希臘文,,*linear a. 線狀的；線性的,,*algebra n. 代數(shù)(

15、學(xué)),,extra a. 額外的,,*astronomy n. 天文學(xué),,,1 我特別喜愛每年的這個(gè)時(shí)節(jié)。鮮花盛開，萬物披綠。夏天將至。各地的學(xué)生們即將畢業(yè)。全新的開始。,,2 我生命中曾經(jīng)有過那么一段時(shí)期，畢業(yè)的季節(jié)讓我完全無法開心。每每參加完別人的畢業(yè)典禮，總是傷心而歸，期盼著有一天自己也能拿到學(xué)位?？蓪W(xué)位對(duì)于我，總是遙不可及。這是因?yàn)槲矣袑W(xué)習(xí)障礙，讓我學(xué)數(shù)學(xué)如同看天書。你可別讓我做什么線性代數(shù)，我不會(huì)。但我住在加利福尼

16、亞，這的人必須通過代數(shù)考試才能上州立大學(xué)。而且還要學(xué)一門像天文學(xué)這樣的科學(xué)課程。而要學(xué)天文學(xué)——你猜對(duì)了——就必須會(huì)代數(shù)。,,,,,,,,3 I tried taking basic math classes at the local community college, but I always got lost—even when I asked for help and worked hard. I gave up after a

17、 while and drifted. I couldn’t understand why it was so difficult. I was bitter.,4 I had been unemployed for a whole year. I sent out résumés every day, but nothing was working. I was stuck. Something had to

18、change.,5 I made a list of things I was good at. One of them was working with small children. Maybe I could land a position at a preschool. I marched back to my community college and signed up for 15 units of classes.

19、I was nervous, but I knew I had to do something drastic.,local a. 地方性的；當(dāng)?shù)氐?；本地?,community n. 社區(qū),,*drift v. 漂泊；游蕩；漂流,,bitter a. 痛苦的；有苦味的,,unemployed a. 未被雇用的；失業(yè)的,,résumé n. 簡(jiǎn)歷,,*stuck a. 無法擺脫困境的,,land v. 得到；撈到,,

20、position n. 位置,,*preschool n. 幼兒園,,sign v. 簽（名）；署名,,nervous a. 神經(jīng)緊張的；情緒不安的,,*drastic a. 激烈的；迅猛的,,,,,4 我一整年都找不到工作。雖然每天都往外發(fā)簡(jiǎn)歷，但一事無成。我陷入困境。必須要做些改變了。,5 我把自己擅長(zhǎng)的事一個(gè)個(gè)列了出來。其中有一條是擅長(zhǎng)跟小孩子打交道。也許我可以到幼兒園找到差事。我又邁步回到社區(qū)學(xué)院，注冊(cè)了15 個(gè)單

21、元的課程。我有些緊張，但我知道自己必須有點(diǎn)大動(dòng)作。,3 我試著在社區(qū)學(xué)院修基礎(chǔ)數(shù)學(xué)課，但總是聽不懂——即便我去請(qǐng)教別人，并且也很用功。試了一段時(shí)間以后我放棄了，陷入無所事事的狀態(tài)。我搞不懂為什么數(shù)學(xué)這么難。我很苦悶。,11 Right after I uttered the words, I looked around, wondering for a split second who’d said them. It coul

22、dn’t be me. But it was.,6 School turned out to be amazing. I studied, and I made friends. I was happy.,7 I met with a counselor and asked him about transferring. He did the same song and dance about math I’d heard ma

23、ny times before.,8 “You know, some people aren’t meant to transfer to four-year colleges,” he told me.,9 In the past, when I’d gotten this speech, I’d never said anything. This time I spoke up.,10 “I know that, but

24、 I want to transfer and get a degree,” I replied. “Please don’t defer me from my dream.”,,12 I looked into Mills College. I learned they had a great English Department—and didn’t have a math requirement. It was meant

25、to be.,,amazing a. 令人吃驚的；極好的,,*counselor n.（學(xué)生的）輔導(dǎo)員；顧問,,transfer v. 轉(zhuǎn)學(xué)；調(diào)動(dòng)；移動(dòng),,*defer v. 推遲；拖延,,*utter v. 發(fā)出（聲音）；說,,requirement n. 要求；必要條件,,,,,,,,,6 結(jié)果學(xué)校的生活非常好。我在那兒上課、交友，過得很開心。,7 我找到學(xué)校的一位輔導(dǎo)員，向他咨詢轉(zhuǎn)學(xué)的事。他又說了一套關(guān)于數(shù)學(xué)的老話—

26、—這番話我以前不知道聽過多少遍了。,8 “你知道嗎，有些人并不適合轉(zhuǎn)到四年制的大學(xué)，”他跟我說。,9 過去聽到這種話的時(shí)候，我會(huì)默不做聲。這次，我卻反駁起來。,10 “我知道，但我真的很想轉(zhuǎn)學(xué)，想拿個(gè)學(xué)位，”我回答說?！罢?qǐng)別阻止我追求自己的夢(mèng)想?！?11 話音剛落，我就四下看看，有那么一瞬間，我有些恍惚，不確定這番話是誰說出來的。不會(huì)是我吧。但的的確確是我。,12 我查了米爾斯大學(xué)的資料，了解到那里有一個(gè)很

27、不錯(cuò)的英語系——而且對(duì)數(shù)學(xué)不作要求。天助我也。,,13 So I sent in my application and prayed that it would all be OK. If push came to shove, I thought I could even try algebra again. A month later, I got the big envelope in the mail—the good ki

28、nd of reply that most people looked forward to. And I nearly fell down when I saw it.,14 I took my dad to the campus that was now mine.“This college is perfect for you,” he said. I pointed to Toyon Meadow, where commen

29、cements were held. “Someday I’m going to be sitting here in my cap and gown,” I told him.,15 Two years later, I was. I sat with my friends, listening to Senator Barbara Boxer give her keynote speech. Dad sat up front,

30、beaming. I’d never seen him look happier.,16 When they announced my name, I started to weep. I heard shouting and saw my mother, my cousin and my friends waving and cheering. I waved back.,,,application n. 申請(qǐng)；申請(qǐng)表；申請(qǐng)書,,

31、pray v. 祈禱,,*shove n. 猛推 v. 用力推；擠,,envelope n. 信封,,perfect a. 完美的；完滿的,,*meadow n. 草地,,*gown n. 長(zhǎng)袍,,,*senator n. 參議員,,*keynote n.（大會(huì)等的）主旨；基調(diào),,*beam v. 面露喜色,,announce v. 宣布,,*weep v.（為……）哭泣；流（淚）,,cousin n. 堂（或表）兄弟；堂（或表）姐妹,

32、,,,,,13 于是我向?qū)W校遞交了申請(qǐng)，然后祈禱一切順利。事情真到了不得已的時(shí)候，我想我甚至可以再去嘗試著啃代數(shù)。一個(gè)月后，我收到了學(xué)校郵來的大信封——那種所有人都期盼的好消息。看到它的時(shí)候，我?guī)缀貂咱劇?14 我?guī)Ц赣H來到這個(gè)現(xiàn)在屬于我的校園?！斑@個(gè)學(xué)校非常適合你，”他說。我指著每年舉辦畢業(yè)典禮的柳葉楠草坪對(duì)他說：“總有一天我會(huì)穿著畢業(yè)禮服坐在這里?！?15 兩年后，我真的坐到了這里，和朋友們一起，聆聽芭芭拉

33、3;鮑克瑟爾參議員的畢業(yè)典禮主旨演說。父親坐在最前面，面帶笑容。我從未見他如此高興過。,16 叫到我的名字時(shí)，我的眼淚流了下來。我聽到叫喊聲，看見母親、表親和朋友在揮手歡呼。我也向他們揮手示意。,17 “Well done,” the provost said.,,18 Afterwards, I had a party at my house, and people from all different parts of

34、 my life were there. This is it, I thought. This is my magic time. This is everything.,19 Now, as I approach my fifth-year reunion, I still keep my degree on a bookshelf, along with a graduation card someone gave me. F

35、or the longest time, an appointment reminder about transferring colleges was tucked next to it. It was a good token of the valuable lesson I learned. The first step toward changing your life is never easy. But boy, it is

36、 worth it.,,*provost n. 教務(wù)長(zhǎng),,magic a. 有魔力的,,approach v. 靠近；接近,,*reunion n. 重聚；團(tuán)聚；聯(lián)誼活動(dòng),,bookshelf n. 書架,,appointment n. 約會(huì)；約定,,*reminder n. 提示；使人回憶起某事的事物,,*tuck v. 把……夾入；把……藏入,,*token n. 信物；標(biāo)志；紀(jì)念品,,worth prep. 值得……的,,,,,1

37、7 “非常好！”校長(zhǎng)說。,18 后來，我在家辦了個(gè)晚會(huì)，所有和我生活有關(guān)聯(lián)的人都到場(chǎng)了。就是這樣了，我當(dāng)時(shí)想。這是我的神奇時(shí)刻。這就是一切。,19 現(xiàn)在，已經(jīng)快到第五年校友聚會(huì)了，我的學(xué)位證書仍保存在書架上，連同一張別人贈(zèng)送的畢業(yè)賀卡。旁邊塞著轉(zhuǎn)學(xué)的約見提醒單。這是一張發(fā)揮作用最長(zhǎng)久的提醒單，它告示著我學(xué)到的非常有價(jià)值的一課。邁出改變?nèi)松牡谝徊綇膩砭筒蝗菀祝?，邁這一步絕對(duì)值。,Understanding It,T

38、ask 1 Read the text and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).,1 The writer had been out of job for a long time before she went back to community college again.,2 The writer was good at ge

39、tting along with little children.,3 The counselor discouraged the writer from transferring to a four-year college.,4 The writer studied education in college in order that she could become a teacher after graduation.,

40、5 Both of the writer’s parents came to the commencement ceremony.,T,T,T,F,T,Task 2 Read the text again and order the following events according to the time they occurred.,1 Sending out résumés to look for

41、a job.2 Visiting Mills’ campus with Dad.3 Finding what I was good at.4 Wearing the cap and gown for my commencement.5 Trying some basic math classes and getting lost.6 Meeting with a counselor to talk abou

42、t transferring.7 Making the application to a four-year college.8 Signing up for 15 units of classes.,_____ ? _____ ? _____ ? _____ ?_____ ? _____ ? _____ ? _____,5,1,3,8,6,7,2,4,Task 3 Read the text carefully

43、and answer the following questions.,1 Why does the writer love this time of year? Did she love it before? Why or why not?,2 What kind of classes do you think the writer signed up for after she made a list of what she w

44、as good at? Why was she nervous?,3 What did the counselor say about the writer’s idea of transferring?,4 What does the phrase “if push came to shove” in Paragraph 13 mean according to the context?,5 In Paragraph 19, y

45、ou read “For the longest time, an appointment reminder about transferring colleges was tucked next to it.” What does “the longest time” mean?,Task 3 Read the text carefully and answer the following questions.,1 Why

46、does the writer love this time of year? Did she love it before? Why or why not?,2 What kind of classes do you think the writer signed up for after she made a list of what she was good at? Why was she nervous?,3 What di

47、d the counselor say about the writer’s idea of transferring?,4 What does the phrase “if push came to shove” in Paragraph 13 mean according to the context?,5 In Paragraph 19, you read “For the longest time, an appointme

48、nt reminder about transferring colleges was tucked next to it.” What does “the longest time” mean?,1 This is the time of the year when college students graduate and enter a new stage of life. She used to feel sad in t

49、his graduation season when a college degree seemed out of her reach.,Task 3 Read the text carefully and answer the following questions.,1 Why does the writer love this time of year? Did she love it before? Why or wh

50、y not?,2 What kind of classes do you think the writer signed up for after she made a list of what she was good at? Why was she nervous?,3 What did the counselor say about the writer’s idea of transferring?,4 What does

51、 the phrase “if push came to shove” in Paragraph 13 mean according to the context?,5 In Paragraph 19, you read “For the longest time, an appointment reminder about transferring colleges was tucked next to it.” What does

52、 “the longest time” mean?,2 The courses she signed up should be related to teaching small children. As she had failed once in her attempt to get a college degree, she feels nervous with her new move toward her dream.,

53、Task 3 Read the text carefully and answer the following questions.,1 Why does the writer love this time of year? Did she love it before? Why or why not?,2 What kind of classes do you think the writer signed up for

54、after she made a list of what she was good at? Why was she nervous?,3 What did the counselor say about the writer’s idea of transferring?,4 What does the phrase “if push came to shove” in Paragraph 13 mean according to

55、 the context?,5 In Paragraph 19, you read “For the longest time, an appointment reminder about transferring colleges was tucked next to it.” What does “the longest time” mean?,3 The counselor did not think the writer

56、 should apply for a transfer as she was weak in math.,Task 3 Read the text carefully and answer the following questions.,1 Why does the writer love this time of year? Did she love it before? Why or why not?,2 What

57、kind of classes do you think the writer signed up for after she made a list of what she was good at? Why was she nervous?,3 What did the counselor say about the writer’s idea of transferring?,4 What does the phrase “if

58、 push came to shove” in Paragraph 13 mean according to the context?,5 In Paragraph 19, you read “For the longest time, an appointment reminder about transferring colleges was tucked next to it.” What does “the longest t

59、ime” mean?,4 When one must commit oneself to an action or decision./If it becomes absolutely necessary.,Task 3 Read the text carefully and answer the following questions.,1 Why does the writer love this time of y

60、ear? Did she love it before? Why or why not?,2 What kind of classes do you think the writer signed up for after she made a list of what she was good at? Why was she nervous?,3 What did the counselor say about the write

61、r’s idea of transferring?,4 What does the phrase “if push came to shove” in Paragraph 13 mean according to the context?,5 In Paragraph 19, you read “For the longest time, an appointment reminder about transferring coll

62、eges was tucked next to it.” What does “the longest time” mean?,5 The reminder later became a symbol of the turning point in her life. So, as a reminder of different things, that appointment reminder has functioned for

63、 “the longest time”.,Language Points,to move, change, or do something without any plan or purpose （毫無計(jì)劃或漫無目的地）漂泊e.g. Smoke drifted across the room.,without a job 未被雇傭的，失業(yè)的e.g. How long have you been unempl

64、oyed?e.g. There are now over four million unemployed workers in this country.,drift,unemployed,Words,(由動(dòng)詞stick的過去分詞轉(zhuǎn)化而來的形容詞) 卡住的；困住的；unable to escape from a bad or boring situation無法擺脫困境的e.g. The bus got stuck in t

65、he snow and we had to walk the rest of the way.e.g. Can you help me with my homework, Dad? I'm stuck.,(American English) a school for children between two and five years of age [= kindergarten British English] (2到

66、5歲孩子的)幼兒園[=英式英語中的kindergarten],stuck,pre-school,counselor,Language Points,Words,someone whose job is to help and support people with problems 顧問；（學(xué)生）輔導(dǎo)員e.g. A good school counselor often communicates with the stu

67、dents.,to move or arrange for someone to move from one place or job to another, especially within the same organization 轉(zhuǎn)移(地方)；轉(zhuǎn)學(xué)e.g. He transferred to UCLA after his freshman year.,(由動(dòng)詞mean的過去分詞轉(zhuǎn)化而來，常用結(jié)構(gòu)為be meant

68、 to do sth 或 be meant for sth) having something as a purpose or intention 注定……的，指定要……的e.g. You know, some people aren’t meant to transfer to four-year colleges.e.g. The teacher’s criticism is meant for all of u