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1、Passage APassage BReturn to MenuReturn to MenuUnit 8Unit 8Passage AThink About ItRead About ItTalk About ItWrite About It1.1.Why Why was was it it hard hard for for the the four four girls girls to to say say goodbye goodbye at at the the end end of of the the freshman year?freshman year?It seemed t
2、hat the three months of summer vacation would be far too long to endure apart from one another.Reference:Reference:2.2.How How strong strong are are your your college college friendships friendships likely likely to to remain remain in in your your adult adult life?life?Are Are they they stronger st
3、ronger than than your your childhood childhood friendships friendships or or your relationships with future colleagues?your relationships with future colleagues?Open(Note:The more your life changes,the more your friendships will change.)Reference:Reference:3.3.Which kinds of friendships do you usual
4、ly keep the longest?Which kinds of friendships do you usually keep the longest?Open(Note:Same as above.)Reference:Reference:Read About ItLanguage PointsContent AwarenessLanguage FocusFreshman FriendshipFreshman FriendshipAlmost two years ago,I stood on a dormitory balcony,joined hands with my three
5、most intimate friends and listened to one of them tell a story about four girls with different backgrounds and talents who left home and went to college at a mythical place called Happy Valley.After we left our friends apartment that last night of our freshman year,we ended up on the lawn,playing fr
6、isbee at 3 a.m.and sitting on the dormitory steps talking for hours.Alisa,Karen,Gabrielle and I had spent that day together just being freshmen going to the sandwich shop for the last lunch of the semester,trying on each others clothes,watching movies and acting like we would never see each other ag
7、ain.Three Months is a Long TimeFor freshmen,and especially for us,saying goodbye at the end of the first year can feel like saying goodbye forever.Three months can seem like a long time when you are leaving friends and acquaintances whom you have only known for a year.Your freshman year moments are
8、irreplaceable.My advice to any freshmen reading this is to cherish those moments.You may grow completely apart from the people you spent your first year with,or you may find yourself fortunately comparing them to siblings at the end of your junior year as I did.Even if you have almost forgotten your
9、 freshman year roommates two years later,and barely recognize them when you encounter them in front of the gymnasium,you can never replace that year and the brand-new feeling that your first year of college brings.A lot will change after your freshman year.You will meet new people and do new things.
10、You will do a lot more growing up.At the beginning of our senior year,Karen took her hometown boyfriend Kevin on a tour of campus and downtown.“Thats where we grew up,”she told him,motioning toward Atherton Hall,where the four of us spent our first two years at Penn State.We learned more outside the
11、 classroom than we learned inside it.That dorm is where we learned and discussed the lessons of our freshman and sophomore years.I think the principal lesson I learned was the definition of true friendship.And I have never had nor will ever have better teachers than Alisa,Karen and Gabrielle.That le
12、sson can best be summarized by something Alisa and Karen told me when I was upset at the end of last semester and needed a shoulder to cry on.They said no matter how far we drift apart or who else we become friends with after college,we will always incline to recall each other first whenever we thin
13、k of college.I couldnt agree more.The story Alisa told on that balcony is far from over.I sometimes wonder if the following is how it will end:“.and those four little girls grew up and realized their dreams.They found themselves all over the country,from farms,to cities,to the suburbs,doing everythi
14、ng they wanted to do a computer technician,a physician,an attorney,and an architect with the companions they wanted in husbands,children and pets.And occasionally they would make it back to reunions at that mythical valley and see their old friends,laughing about the good times.They had succeeded in
15、 forgetting any of the bad times.And they lived happily ever after.”joined hands with my most intimate friendsParaphraseParaphrase?KeyKey held hands with my closest friends.held hands with my closest friends.join hands(with)join hands(with)to hold(each others)hands to hold(each others)handsExamplesE
16、xamples We all We all joined handsjoined hands and danced a round in a circle.and danced a round in a circle.Before Before exchanging exchanging rings,rings,the the bride bride and and groom groom joined joined hands withhands with each other.each other.intimateintimate having an extremely close rel
17、ationshiphaving an extremely close relationshipExamplesExamples IntimateIntimate relationships relationships in in unhappy unhappy families families can can cause cause much stress.much stress.IntimateIntimate relationships relationships in in happy happy families families can can create create much
18、 pleasure.much pleasure.we ended up on the lawnParaphraseParaphrase?KeyKey the last place we spent together was on the lawn.the last place we spent together was on the lawn.end upend up finished up/wound up finished up/wound upExamplesExamples After dinner we After dinner we ended upended up at the
19、movie.at the movie.The tour group The tour group ended upended up at the hotel.at the hotel.spent that day together just being freshmen ParaphraseParaphrase?KeyKeyspent spent that that day day merely merely doing doing things things freshmen freshmen typically dotypically doExamplesExamples We We sp
20、entspent the day just the day just walkingwalking in the park.in the park.He He spentspent the whole night the whole night watchingwatching TV.TV.try ontry on to put on(a garment,hat,shoes,etc.)to test the fit,to put on(a garment,hat,shoes,etc.)to test the fit,examine the appearance,etcexamine the a
21、ppearance,etcExamplesExamples Its Its a a good good idea idea to to try try onon a a new new pair pair of of shoes shoes before before you buy them.you buy them.You You dont dont need need to to trytry this this shirt shirt onon,its its just just like like your your other one.other one.saying goodby
22、e at the end of the first year can feel like saying goodbye forever ParaphraseParaphrase?KeyKeyIts Its never never easy easy saying saying goodbye goodbye at at the the end end of of your your first first year.year.acquaintanceacquaintance a person whom one knows,esp.through work or a person whom on
23、e knows,esp.through work or business,but who is not a close friendbusiness,but who is not a close friendExamplesExamples He has a wide circle of He has a wide circle of acquaintancesacquaintances.We began the semester as We began the semester as acquaintancesacquaintances and ended up and ended up a
24、s friends.as friends.Your freshman year moments are irreplaceable.ParaphraseParaphrase?KeyKeyYoure Youre only only a a freshman freshman once,once,so so you you should should cherish cherish this experience.this experience.You may grow completely apart from the people you spent your first year withP
25、araphraseParaphrase?KeyKeyYou You may may drift drift apart apart from from those those you you spent spent your your first first year with.year with.grow apart fromgrow apart from to gradually become less intimate to gradually become less intimateExamplesExamples We We were were freshman freshman y
26、ear year roommates roommates but but moved moved to to different different dorms dorms and and gradually gradually grew grew apart apart fromfrom one one another.another.He has He has grown apart fromgrown apart from his old friends.his old paring them to siblings at the end of your junior year as I
27、 did ParaphraseParaphrase?KeyKeyfeeling like they were my brothers and sisters.feeling like they were my brothers and pare.to compare.to 1)1)to to examine examine or or judge judge(one(one thing)thing)in in relation relation to to another another thing in order to show the points of similarity or th
28、ing in order to show the points of similarity or difference difference ExamplesExamples I I couldnt couldnt help help comparingcomparing my my wifes wifes cooking cooking toto my my mothers.mothers.To get a meaningful comparison,you really need to To get a meaningful comparison,you really need to co
29、mparecompare one team one team toto another.another.2)2)to show that two things are alike to show that two things are alike ExamplesExamples When When we we won won the the local local basketball basketball championship championship we we naturally naturally comparedcompared ourselves ourselves toto
30、 the NBA.the NBA.After After the the battle battle Napoleon Napoleon comparedcompared himself himself toto other other successful successful generals generals from from history history such such as as Alexander Alexander the the Great.Great.even if even if no matter if no matter if ExamplesExamples
31、Ill love you Ill love you even ifeven if you ignore me.you ignore me.Ill ignore you Ill ignore you even ifeven if you give me a dozen of red roses.you give me a dozen of red roses.barelybarely almost not;hardlyalmost not;hardlyExamplesExamples I I could could barelybarely understand understand my my
32、 roommates roommates jokes jokes but but I I laughed anyhow.laughed anyhow.The scar on her cheek is now The scar on her cheek is now barely barely noticeable.noticeable.You will do a lot more growing up.ParaphraseParaphrase?KeyKeyYou You will will experience experience many many things things before
33、 before you you become become maturematureKaren took her hometown boyfriend Kevin on a tour of campus.ParaphraseParaphrase?KeyKeyKaren Karen showed showed her her boyfriend boyfriend Kevin Kevin around around the the campus.campus.take sb.on a tour oftake sb.on a tour of to serve sb.as a tour guide,
34、formally or informally to serve sb.as a tour guide,formally or informallyExamplesExamples He He tooktook his new foreign friend his new foreign friend on a tour ofon a tour of the city.the city.She She tooktook her her family family on on a a tour tour ofof the the park park behind behind her her do
35、rmitory.dormitory.motioning toward Atherton Hall ParaphraseParaphrase?KeyKey pointing toward Atherton Hall pointing toward Atherton Hall motionmotion to make a signal to someone,usually with your hand to make a signal to someone,usually with your hand or heador headExamplesExamples She She motioned
36、tomotioned to the waiter for another chair.the waiter for another chair.The The passenger passenger motioned motioned toto the the driver driver to to stop stop the the bus bus and let him get off.and let him get off.And I have never had nor will ever have better teachers than Alisa,Karen and Gabrie
37、lleParaphraseParaphrase?KeyKeyI I learned learned more more about about friendship friendship from from these these three three friends than from anyone else.friends than from anyone else.That lesson can best be summarized by something Alisa and Karen told me when I was upset at the end of last seme
38、ster and needed a shoulder to cry on:ParaphraseParaphrase?KeyKeyThe The definition definition of of friendship friendship was was the the lesson lesson that that Alisa Alisa and and Karen Karen made made clear clear to to me me when when I I was was upset upset at at the the end end of of last last
39、semester semester and and they they gave gave me me some some friendly friendly concern.concern.that lessonthat lessonNoteNote“that lesson”refers to“the most important lesson”as described in the earlier sentence.a shoulder to cry ona shoulder to cry on someone from whom one gets sympathysomeone from
40、 whom one gets sympathyExamplesExamples The The embarrassed embarrassed child child needed needed his his mothers mothers shoulder shoulder to cry on.to cry on.When When the the student student got got the the score score from from the the entrance entrance exam she needed exam she needed a shoulder
41、 to cry ona shoulder to cry on.no matter howno matter how regardless of the costs,consequences,or resuits regardless of the costs,consequences,or resuitsExamplesExamples Dont Dont believe believe the the rumor,rumor,no no matter matter howhow often often you you hear hear it.it.No No matter matter h
42、owhow angry angry you you are are you you should should try try to to control control your temper.your temper.drift apart(from)drift apart(from)same as“grow apart(from)”same as“grow apart(from)”ExamplesExamples Were Were best best friends friends now now but but someday someday we we may may drift d
43、rift apart.apart.As As colleagues colleagues we we often often socialized socialized together,together,but but after after our our marriage marriage and and transfer transfer to to new new jobs jobs we we gradually gradually drifted apartdrifted apart.inclineincline to influence or encourage(someone
44、)to have a to influence or encourage(someone)to have a particular particular feeling,feeling,belief,belief,etc.;etc.;or or to to tend tend to to have have such such feeling,belief,etc.feeling,belief,etc.ExamplesExamples My My engagement engagement ring ring inclinedinclined her her to to accept acce
45、pt my my proposal.proposal.However,she was alreadyHowever,she was already inclined inclined to do so.to do so.recallrecall to bring back to mindto bring back to mindExamplesExamples Its Its hard hard to to recallrecall everything everything we we did did when when we we were were young.young.However
46、,However,I I can can recallrecall everything everything we we did did together together on on the day we first met.the day we first met.I couldnt agree moreI couldnt agree more I completely and enthusiastically agreeI completely and enthusiastically agreeExamplesExamples I I couldnt couldnt agree ag
47、ree moremore with with your your excellent excellent choice choice of of friends.friends.I I couldnt couldnt agree agree moremore with with the the Presidents Presidents speech speech about the environment.about the environment.far from overfar from over likely to continue for a considerable timelik
48、ely to continue for a considerable timefar fromfar from very much not;a long way from being;not at allvery much not;a long way from being;not at allExamplesExamples The dispute over the missing money is The dispute over the missing money is far from overfar from over.On On graduation graduation day
49、day your your education education is is far far from from overover.(Thats(Thats why why its its sometimes sometimes called called commencement commencement day.)day.)with the companions they wanted inwith the companions they wanted in with comfortable relationships such as those with with comfortabl
50、e relationships such as those withExamplesExamples We We traveled traveled with with the the companions companions we we wanted wanted inin our our close friends.close friends.We We studied studied with with the the companions companions we we wanted wanted inin our our smartest classmates.smartest