大学英语一选修课1-03

（1）When I first entered college as a freshman, I was afraid that I was not able to do well in my studies. I was afraid of being off by myself, away from my family for the first time. Here I was surrounded by people I did not know and who did not know me. I would have to make friends with them and perhaps also compete with them for grades in course I would take. Were they smarter than I was? Could I keep up with them? Would they accept me? （2）I soon learned that my life was up to me. I had to set a study program if I wanted to succeed in my courses. I had to regulate the time I spent studying and the time I spent socializing. I had to decide when to go to bed, when to eat, when and what to drink, and with whom to be friendly. These questions I had to answer for myself. （3）At first, life was a bit difficult. I made mistakes in how I used my time. I spent too much time making friends. I also made some mistakes in how I chose my first friends in college. (4) Shortly, however, I had my life under control. I managed to go to class on time, do my first assignments and hand them in , and pass my first exams with fairly good grades. In addition, I made a few friends with whom I felt comfortable and with whom I could share my fears. I set up a routine that was really my own ― a routine that met my needs. (5) As a result, I began to look upon myself from a different perspective. I began to see myself as a person responsible for myself and responsible for my friends and family. It felt good to make my own decisions and see those decisions turn out to be wise ones. I guess that this is all part of what people call “growing up.” （6）What did life have in store for me? At that stage in my life, I really was not certain where I would ultimately go in life and what I would do with the years ahead of me. But I knew that I would be able to handle what was ahead because I had successfully jumped this important hurdle in my life: I had made the transition from a person dependent on my family for emotional support to a person who was responsible for myself. Unit One College – A transition Point in My life （1） When I first entered college as a freshman, I was afraid that I was not able to do well in my studies. I was afraid of being off by myself, away from my family for the first time. Here I was surrounded by people I did not know and who did not know me. I would have to make friends with them and perhaps also compete with them for grades in course I would take. Were they smarter than I was? Could I keep up with them? Would they accept me? (What was the writer afraid of when he first became a college student?) (What questions did he have about his classmate and himself?) Language points: 1.transition: 过渡；转变 The transition from farm life to the city life is often very difficult.从乡村生活向城市生活过渡常常很难。 2.enter : go or come into 进入 a)The train entered the railway station. 火车已进站。 3.be off:be away (from); leave离开 a)Her son was off on a business trip somewhere.她儿子到某地出差去了。 b)I must be off now.我必须马上走。 4.surround: be or move into position all round (sb. or sth.) 包围；围住；环绕 a).I was surrounded by love and kindness as a child. 在我孩提时代，我周围充满了爱和仁慈。 b).A lot of high buildings surround the great lake. 这湖泊周围高楼林立。 1. make friends with : be friends with sb. 与某人交朋友 a).He made friends with his boss. 他与老板成了朋友。 2.compete with / against : try to win sth. by defeating others who are trying to do the same 竞争；对抗 a). It is not easy for you your self to compete with the group. 你个人很难与团队抗争。 3.keep up with：move or progress at the same rate as跟上 a). Everything is developing so quickly in today’s world that I am afraid I can’t keep up with all the changes. 如今世界发展如此之快，恐怕我跟不上所有的变化。 （2）I soon learned that my life was up to me. I had to set a study program if I wanted to succeed in my courses. I had to regulate the time I spent studying and the time I spent socializing. I had to decide when to go to bed, when to eat, when and what to drink, and with whom to be friendly. These questions I had to answer for myself. ( What did the writer have to do in order to do well in his studies?) Language points 1.be up to: be left to sb. to decide由某人决定 a)You may do homework today or tomorrow – it’s up to you.今天做作业还是明天做作业由你自己决定。 b)It’s up to our group leader to make the final decision.最后的决定是取决于我们的领导。 2.succeed in doing sth.: do what one is trying to do; achieve the desired end 成功； 达到目的 a)If you can learn, you can succeed in school. 如果你会学习，你能在学校里取得成功。 b)If you try hard, you will succeed in solving the problem.如果你非常努力，你就会成功。 c) success n.（名词）successful a.（形容词）successfully adv.（副词） 1.I had to decide when to go to bed, when and what to eat…: 本文使用了较多起连接作用的副词和代词。这种副词和代词可以用于动词、介词或一些固定的短语之后。 a)They are discussing what to do next. 他们正在讨论接下来做什么。 b)I don’t know where to go. 我不知道去哪里。 c)They have decided on where to go on holiday. 他们已经决定去哪里度假。