pair: vt. put two people or things together 使成对；配对
You will look wonderful if you pair this dress with high heels. 要是用高跟鞋来配这条连衣裙，你看上去就棒极了。
6 Here at the university, it may not always be pleasant to have so many new experiences all at once. In your dorm, the student next door may repeatedly play the one song, which gives you a giant headache! You may be an early bird while your roommate is a night owl! And still, you and your roommate may become best friends. Don't worry if you become a little uncomfortable with some of your new experiences. I promise you that the happy experiences will outweigh the unpleasant ones. And I promise that virtually all of them will provide you with valuable lessons which will enrich your life. So, with a glow in your eye and a song in your heart, step forward to meet these new experiences!
在大学里，一下子拥有这么多新鲜体验可能不会总是令人愉快的。 在你的宿舍楼里，住在你隔壁寝室的同学可能会反复播放同一首歌，令你头痛欲裂！ 你可能喜欢早起，而你的室友却是个夜猫子！ 尽管如此，你和你的室友仍然可能成为最要好的朋友。 如果有些新的经历让你感觉不那么舒心，不要担心。 我保证快乐的经历会多于不快的经历。 而且我保证几乎所有这些经历都会给你带来宝贵的经验教训，从而使你的生活更加丰富多彩。 所以，带着热切的目光和欢乐的心情，去拥抱这些新的体验吧！
19 You may be an early bird while your roommate is a night owl! (Para. 6) early bird: n. [C] (infml.)
1) sb. who gets up early in the morning 早起的人
My mom is an early bird — she always gets up at 5 in the morning. 我妈妈喜欢早起，她总是早上5点就起床。
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. 你要尽可能早点去这家商店，捷足先登嘛。要是你10点钟之后才赶到，好东西可就都卖完了。
night owl: n. [C] (infml.) sb. who enjoys going out at night or does not go to bed until it is late 夜猫子；惯于晚睡的人
He is indeed a night owl; he never goes to sleep before midnight. 他是个真正的夜猫子，从来不在半夜之前睡觉。 Sentence structure note:
句中while用作并列连词。用作并列连词时，while有两个意思，一是表示―但是；而‖，表示两种情况之间的差别。例如：
I like the mountains while my little sister prefers the seaside. 我喜欢山，而我妹妹喜欢海滨。 while的另一个意思是―虽然；尽管‖，相当于although。例如：
While there was no conclusive evidence, most people thought he was guilty. 虽然没有确凿的证据，大多数人还是认为他有罪。
20 Don’t worry if you become a little uncomfortable with some of your new experiences. I promise you that the happy experiences will outweigh the unpleasant ones. (Para. 6)
Meaning: Don’t worry if you don’t feel very happy with some of your new experiences. I promise you that there will be more happy experiences than unpleasant ones.
outweigh: vt. be more important or valuable than sth. else 比…更重要；比…更有价值 The advantages of the new policy outweigh the disadvantages. 这项新政策利大于弊。
21 And I promise that virtually all of them will provide you with valuable lessons which will
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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.
23 We have confidence that your journey toward self-discovery and your progress toward finding your own passion will yield more than personal advancement. (Para. 7)
Meaning: We firmly believe that this educational process will help you learn a great deal about yourself. And it will help you find your own passion. This will not only bring about personal advancement, such as a prestigious job and better position, but also help you become a complete person.
advancement: n. [C, U] (fml.) progress or development in your job, level of knowledge, etc. 进步；进展
There is plenty of room for personal advancement within the company. 该公司内部有足够的晋升空间。
Note: Advancement is like getting a raise or a better title. But college education enables one to do more than that; it is about becoming a complete person.
24 We believe that as you become members of our community of scholars, you will soon come to recognize that with the abundant opportunities for self-enrichment provided by the university, there also come responsibilities. (Para. 7)
Meaning: We believe that once you join our group of scholars, you will soon come to realize that while the university offers you so many chances for personal development, there come duties as well.
Meaning beyond words: After elaborating on all the opportunities and benefits that a university education is to bring to students, the president is coming to another topic: responsibilities that students are to take.
25 A wise man said: ―Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another.‖ (Para. 7)
Meaning: A wise man said that education is truly the spirit and heart of a society because it passes from generation to generation.
simply: add used to emphasize what you are saying 实在；根本；简直
He simply won’t accept the committee’s decision. 他根本不会接受委员会的决定。
26 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: You inherit the fruit of the hard work of your families and of many other people who were before you. They built and passed on to you the knowledge which you will need in order to succeed.
27 Now it is your turn. (Para. 7)
Meaning: Now it is time for you to acquire knowledge and pass it on.
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28 What knowledge will you acquire? (Para. 7) Collocation note:
有的学生用learn knowledge来表示―学习知识‖，但是这个搭配在英语中是错误的，正确的表达应该是 acquire knowledge。其他可以和knowledge搭配的动词还有gain, absorb, build up, accumulate, use, apply, possess, develop等。 Usage note: acquire, attain
1 acquire多指经过努力逐步获得才能、知识等，也可用于表示获得财物。该词强调―一经获得就会长期持有‖的含义。acquire常与ability, education, knowledge, fortune, information, habit等词以及与其词义相近的词汇搭配使用。例如：
We want people to acquire the habit of using public transportation. 我们希望人们养成使用公共交通的习惯。
2 attain是正式用语词汇，指经过不懈的努力取得结果，常用于表示达到某一目标。attain常与level, standard, goal, target, position, perfection, proficiency, excellence, fitness, mastery, maturity等词以及与其词义相近的词汇搭配使用。例如：
The salesperson attained his sales goal for the month. 这名销售员完成了当月的销售目标。 8 We take great pleasure in opening the door to this great step in your journey. We take delight in the many opportunities which you will find, and in the responsibilities that you will carry as citizens of your communities, your country, and the world. Welcome! 我们很高兴能为你们人生旅途中这一重大阶段开启大门。 我们很高兴你们将获得许多机会，也很高兴你们将作为社区、国家乃至世界的公民承担起应有的责任。 欢迎你们！
29 We take great pleasure in opening the door to this great step in your journey. We take delight in the many opportunities which you will find, and in the responsibilities that you will carry as citizens of your communities, your country, and the world. (Para. 8)
Meaning: We are very happy to open the door to this next great step in your journey. We are delighted that you will find many different opportunities and many responsibilities, which you will shoulder as citizens of your communities, your country, and the world. Critical thinking train
What role do you think a university education will play in your life?
Do you think a university education can change a person's life? In what way and why?
How do you think about those successful people such as Bill Gates who dropped out of university?
How do you understand the statement \What are you going to do at university in order to sample widely and challenge yourself?
Unit 2 Section A A Child’s Clutter Awaits an Adult’s
Return
A. Key words 1. await vt.
①wait for sth. 等待，等候
e.g.1) The little boy was still awaiting his father’s return when the clock struck 11. ② it will happen to you 将降临到…头上
e.g. The biggest surprise awaiting the birthday girl is that her father is flying to London for her
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birthday.
2. polish n. 上光剂，擦光剂
The girl was told by her parents to remove the polish from her nails because she was too young for make-up.
3. match v. ①属于同一双；成对 e.g.1) Your socks don’t match.
② 相配；相称
e.g. She wore a green silk dress and hat to match. 4. comic n. 连环漫画册
With the combination of pictures and text, comics are a good way to get children to begin their adventures in reading.
adj. 滑稽的；好笑的
Even misfortune in his personal life was used by him in creating his comic movies. 5. historical a. 基于史实的；历史上的；历史学的
historic a. 历史性的，有重大历史意义的；建筑/地方古老的
6. stuff vt. 填，塞（满）
Don’t stuff anything else in the bag, or it will burst.
n. 各种物品
I don’t known how we are going to get all this stuff into the car. 7.plague n. ① ~灾
The city is under threat from a plague of rats.
② 瘟疫，疫病
We wish to have a world free of plagues and famines. 8. strain vi. 使劲拉，使劲推
The dog strains the rope fastened to its neck.
vt. 拉伤，扭伤，损伤
I strained a muscle in my back when playing tennis.
n. 焦虑；紧张
We know that a long time without change can lead to boredom, and physical and mental strain. B. Lead in
There is no friendship, no love, like that of the parent for the child.
— Henry Ward Beecher (American clergyman, social reformer) While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about. — Angela Schwindt (American home-schooling mom) 1. Survey: How close are you and your parents?
? I have been missing my parents a lot since I left for college. ? I often chat with my parents.
? I like sharing my joys and sorrows with my parents. ? I always remember my parents’ birthdays. ? I know about my parents’ hobbies.
? My parents allow me to make my own decisions. 2. To what extent are you close to your parents?
? be like friends;
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? never keep secret from them; ? ask them for advice;
? 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 Structure
The 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 & my responses (Paras. 1 - 4)
Part2: The mess left by the daughter and my responses (Paras.5-12) Part3: Concluding part (Paras. 13 - 22) D. Detailed study of the passage
1). my teeth ached to show extreme annoyance
I hate the scrape of chalk on the blackboard; it makes my teeth ache. 2).impersonal a. 无人情味的；无个人色彩的
Hospitals always seem such impersonal places-rows of identical beds in dull gray rooms. Before then many children were cared for in large orphanages. 3).file vt. 把…归档/存档
Please file those letters by arrival date.
4).Sb. catch oneself doing sth. 用于表达“突然意识到自己在做某事”。 When she caught herself Smaking the same mistake as he did, she blushed. 5）content n. (~s) ① the things inside a box, bag, room I emptied the contents of the fridge into boxes. ② the things that are written in a letter, a book. She kept the contents of the letter a secret.
③ a list at the beginning of a book or magazine I can’t find it in the contents.
6）The more …, the more ….用于表达“越?? 越??”。
The longer you read this book, the more you get into its rhythm and mood. 7）earn sb. sth. 博得；赢得；获得
Mother Teresa earned herself worldwide fame by her untiring work for the poor.
In the process of knowing the world, we earn ourselves better knowledge about our own merits and demerits.
8）tighten v. （身体某一部分）变得僵硬 His mouth tightened into a thin, angry line.
vt. 使变紧，使更牢固
The number plate on the car came loose and had to be tightened. E. Summary of the main ideas and key expressions
Despite my objection, my daughter has left home for independence. While I am happy with my freedom from 18 years of_______________, I worry if she can take good care of herself.
She left me a _________ to clear up. Both her bathroom and bedroom are a(n)________________ of clutters — empty tubes of toothpaste, nail polish, and mismatched socks. With an ill grace, I
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