She happened to be at the gate when I went by.
(7) Once it was established that ---Once it became clear that一旦认定……
(8) feasible--- that can be done; practicable; possible可行的 e.g.
It‘s not feasible to follow your proposals.
Now that we have the extra resources, the scheme seems financially/technically feasible.
Similar uses are practically feasible(实际可行的), theoretically feasible (理论上可行的), politically feasible(政治上可行的), etc.
(9) perspective ---the view from which a matter is judged, so that (proper) consideration and importance is given to each part.想法,观点 e.g.
That‘s an interesting perspective on privacy issues.(另:to live in privacy隐居)关于隐私问题上的一个有趣的观点.
Both parties will give their perspectives at the meeting.双方会在会议上说出他们的观点/想法.
He writes from a Marxist perspective.他是从马克思主义的观点来写的. (10)
keep up –- remain in good condition, not fall behind跟上
e.g. I‘m a slow learner. It always takes me more time to keep up. Every month Sally spends hundreds of dollars to keep up with fashion (赶时髦).
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(11) What if--- What would happen if …?如果……将会怎样?
e.g. What if we miss the last bus? I can‘t walk that long home.
We‘ d better store some food. What if we are trapped(被困于) in the snow? (12)
Then panic set in ---Then there came sudden anxiety and fear (for the future unknown)这一下我开始慌了. (13)
being on the bottom rung of the ladder—being at the lowest point of a sequence, here, being a freshman at a university处于最基层,此指是大学新生
rung n. 梯子的横档；梯级;（地位上的）一级 the highest rung of the ladder职业上的最高层 the top rung of the ladder职业上的最顶层 the lowest rung of the ladder职业上的最低层 the bottom rung of the ladder职业上的最基层 (14)
despite --- in spite of 尽管
e.g. The team set off to the forest despite the storm(n. 暴风雨, 暴风雪). Despite the teacher‘s warning, the students mixed the two chemicals and caused the explosion(n.爆炸). (15)
file into –walk one behind the other in a line into鱼贯而入…… file out of 从……鱼贯而出
file: n.文件, 档案, 文件夹, 卷宗, 锉刀
vt.把...归档, 提出(申请等)(for), 锉, 琢磨
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vi.列队行进, 用锉刀锉 e.g.
The leaders of the seven countries filed into the conference room. Guards were appointed to make sure that people file into the bank rather than swamping into it. He filed for a civil-service job. 他申请一个公务员的职位。 F-left [right]! (口令)各队向左[右]走! They filed out of the room. 他们从房里鱼贯而出。 (16)
I was consumed by a rush of sadness.--- I was overcome by a sudden and strong feeling of sadness. 我被一阵突如其来地悲伤压垮了.
consume: vt.消耗, 消费, 消灭, 大吃大喝, 吸引;使不知所措,压倒
vi.消灭, 毁灭
e.g.
be consumed with因...而变得憔悴， 给...弄得心劳神疲
When I saw all those people who came to help, I was consumed by/with gratitude我满心感激.
He was consumed by/with guilt after the accident. Bread and fruit are
(17)
Exciting as the prospect of a new life seemed…----Although the prospect of a new life seemed exciting… Here ―as‖ is used to mean ―although‖.
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e.g.
Smart as the guy is, he is unlikely to achieve much because of his laziness.
Simple as you consider the drill(n. 练习) is, it is very useful in training your ability. (18)
Good or bad, it was what I knew. ---Whether the old life was good or bad, it was what I‘d been familiar with, unlike the prospect of a new life, which is exciting but unknown and insecure.不论是好是坏,这总是我所熟悉的生活内容.
? The main idea of the text
The author expresses the thoughts which a daughter has as she and her mother pack for her move into a college dormitory.
ii) Text C for the students‘ homework
The teacher checks the students‘ understanding of the text and smooth out some difficult points students point out. The language points are like the following:
(1) swell (swelled, swelled/swollen) vi. vt.肿胀，使得意忘形 e.g. He was swollen by victory.他因胜利而得意忘形。 (2) hold back 踌躇，阻止，抑制，隐瞒
e.g. His eyelashes fluttered, trying to hold the tears back.他睫毛扑闪着，想尽力不使眼泪掉下来。
(3) do up 束起，重新整修，收拾整齐，疲乏，包好
e.g. Her mother‘s blonde hair was perfectly done up.她母亲的金发梳得妥妥贴贴。
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（4）move around走来走去，课文里意思是：搬来搬去，搬动，整理 e.g. You move things around to make sure they are in their right places.你整理东西，要把每件东西都摆在原来的（合适的）位置。
III. Review and assignment i. Review
Review quickly what has been learnt so far with the teacher‘s comments on the students‘ performance for their improvement; ii. Assignment
The teacher asks the students to do the following after class:
1. finishing the exercises left in Unit 1 of Reading &Writing Course Book 1 and Workbook 1;
2. reading the materials in Unit 1, Fast Reading Book 1;
3. reviewing what has been learnt so far and preparing themselves for a coming quiz;
4. previewing what is going to learn.
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