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1、Passage BPassage B Wish for the Freshmen YearAssignmentWritingLanguage FocusContent AwarenessText StructureMost colleges use letter grades like A, B, C, D, F, and some use plus or minus like B- or C+. To compute students averages they say A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0. It takes an average of 2.0 to gradua

2、te. Grades of F must be repeated to get credit. Most students take 5 or occasionally 6 courses per semester, and most courses are 3 credits. It usually takes between 120 and 130 credits to graduate. A few colleges use numerical grades instead of letters. If so, most likely A=90, B=80, C=70, D=60, bu

3、t this may be up to the professor.enviously; jealouslyExams dont hold any fear for me.有特質(zhì)Walking on campus in the middle of the night I realize how much I will miss my college days. Every little thing seems so much moreIn less than two weeks, I will have graduated.Every day I wish I could freeze tim

4、e and make the next two weeks go more slowlyMore to learnThe world is enormous and the possibilities are endless.From this sentence we can see that the author is reluctant to leave school with which he is familiar and at which he feels safe.The companys success this year would not have been possible

5、 without the commitment and dedication of the staff.He has a profound commitment to the family.The police tortured him to make him confess to the crime.She was tortured with / by guilt.T amusedT convinceEx. 13 Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.T permanentT p

6、anickingEx. 13 Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.T envyT failuresEx. 13 Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.T realityT recaptureEx. 13 Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.T enorm

7、ousT scheduleEx. 13 Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.1.At the commencement ceremony, he was awarded (授予) a Bachelors Degree (學(xué)士學(xué)位). On his way back to the dormitory, he _ on his college days with mixed feelings.2. _ the coming National Holiday, I cant conce

8、ntrate on (集中注意力) my study.Ex. 14 Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions fromthe passage. Change the form where necessary. looked back At the idea of3.It is such a fine day that I _ going swimming in the river.4.He didnt know anything about the Internet a month ago, but today,

9、he has _ realize what an important role the Internet is playing.Ex. 14 Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions fromthe passage. Change the form where necessary. feel like come to5.At college, students can _ and declare another major if they find out they dont like the one they h

10、ave declared before. change their mindsEx. 15 Translate the following sentences into English. 1.我發(fā)覺自己對英語口語有著濃厚的興趣。(find . doing) I found myself having great interest in spoken/oral English.I found myself speaking English with a great interest in it.have great interest inEx. 15 Translate the followin

11、g sentences into English. 2.驅(qū)車行駛在高速公路上，我意識到近幾年來，中國的公路系統(tǒng)發(fā)生了巨大的變化。(realize; enormous) Driving on the expressway, I realized that enormous changes had taken place in Chinas highway system in recent years.Driving on the expressway, I realized that Chinas highway system had witnessed enormous changes in

12、recent years.driving on the expresswayEx. 15 Translate the following sentences into English. 3.我簡直不敢相信他這么快就學(xué)會了操作計算機。(can hardly believe; work) I can hardly believe that he has learned how to work a computer so quickly / in such a short time.work a computerEx. 15 Translate the following sentences int

13、o English. 4.三年的時光已經(jīng)過去，這一刻終于來臨了：不到兩周我就要回國了。(in less than) Three years has passed by and the final moment has come. / After three years, the time has come. In less than two weeks, I will return home / go back to my country.In less than two weeks, I will have returned home/ I will have gone back to my

14、 country.the final moment has comeEx. 15 Translate the following sentences into English. 5.許多我認(rèn)識的人都迫不及待地想要出國，而我卻寧愿和家人一起待在國內(nèi)。(cant wait) I know a lot of people who cant wait to go abroad, but I prefer to stay with my family in my own country.A lot of people I know cant wait to go abroad, while I pref

15、er to stay with my familyEx. 18 Write full sentences with the following words or phrases given below. You can rearrange the word order to make the sentences sound meaningful.1.this medicine / recover / will not / or / take / you 2.the light / and / the door / locked / turned off / heEx. 18 Write ful

16、l sentences with the following words or phrases given below. You can rearrange the word order to make the sentences sound meaningful.3.stop working / so / he / is getting tired / he 4.when / I / be / wake up / in the morning / it / almost eight oclock Ex. 18 Write full sentences with the following w

17、ords or phrases given below. You can rearrange the word order to make the sentences sound meaningful.5.the bedroom / take a look at / after I rush out / my watch / I / again6.reach the school / before / begin to rain / we / scarcely / itEx. 18 Write full sentences with the following words or phrases

18、 given below. You can rearrange the word order to make the sentences sound meaningful.7.my mother / watch TV / while / I / cook in the kitchen / be8.I / because / to myself / I / can not help laughing / mistake seven for eightEx. 18 Write full sentences with the following words or phrases given belo

19、w. You can rearrange the word order to make the sentences sound meaningful.9.so / I / jump out of bed / wake up / I / quickly / be late / and run to school / to find / I10. be / a hard working / Tom / but / young man / he / rapid progress / not always makeEx. 19 Correct the mistakes in the following

20、 sentences.1. It is not a good idea to go shopping on Sunday, if the shops are very crowded. 2. Because you are a college student, you shouldnt depend too much on your parents.Ex. 19 Correct the mistakes in the following sentences.3. It rained a lot this summer, since we didnt have to water the flowers in the garden. 4. She read the funn