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PassageAPassageBUnit1ReturntoMenuPassageA•ThinkAboutIt•ReadAboutIt•TalkAboutIt•WriteAboutIt1.Whatdoyouexpecttolearnasafreshman?Themostimportantthingafreshmancanlearnistolearnhowtolearn.Reference:2.HowdoyouguesstheauthorofthepassagewouldfeelaboutherfirstweekatHarvard,aworldfamousuniversity?ThestudentthoughtthatherfirstweekatHarvardwasveryimpressive,becausethenewcollegelifewouldbeaonce-in-a-lifejourneyforher,ataworld-famousuniversityinparticular.Reference:ReadAboutIt•LanguagePoints•ContentAwareness•LanguageFocusMyFirstWeekatHarvardThedayafreshmanmovesintoHarvardYardissaidtoalwaysbeagorgeousoneandthiswascertainlytrueofmyfirstdayatHarvard.AsmyparentsandIdrovethroughthemaingateandenteredtheYard,thesunwasgentlyfilteringthroughthetrees,softlythroughthetrees,softlyilluminatingthehistoricbrickbuildingsandcausingthegreengrasstosparkleintheearlymorningdew.Igazedoutthewindowatthiscaptivatingsceneandthoughttomyself“Nofreshmanshouldbesolucky!”Wearrivedatmydorm—it’scalledCanaday.I’msharingasuitewithfourothergirlsthathasfoursinglebedroomsandalargecommonroom.Weliveonthetopfloor,whichhasreallyhighceilingsandskylights.Canadayisonlyatwo-minutewalkfromthedininghallandmostofmyclasses.Iadoremyroommates.We’reallcompletelydifferentintermsofbackground,ethnicity,religion,andinterests—wereflectthediversitythatHarvardissoproudof.Duringthisfirstweek,it’sarelieftohavefourgirlsIcancallfriendsandthatcanhelpmethroughthisadjustmentprocesswhichisquitedifficultattimes.TherearealotofimportantdecisionsIhavetomake,andI’mfindingittoughwithouttheaidofmyparentsorbestfriends.Decidingwhatclassestotakeisthefirststep.AtHarvard,theonlymandatoryclassforfreshmenisanexpositorywritingclass—I’mactuallyabletotakeanyclassesIdesirethisyearandtheclassvarietyisamazing!HowdoIdecide?Thankfully,Harvardallowsfreshmentosampleclassesduring“ShoppingWeek”.Classesmeetattheirregulartimes,andwe’reabletoattendasmany(orasfew)aswewant.IfIultimatelydecidetotakeacourse,I’llbeheldresponsibleforanyworkdoneduringtheShoppingWeek.Ontheotherhand,ifIvisitaclassthatsoundsgreatinthecatalogonlytofindthattheclassdoesn’tsuitmeortheprofessorisboring,Icandecidenottotakeit!Equallychallengingischoosingfromamongsttheincrediblenumberofsportsteams,publications,musicalgroups,theaterproductionsandclubs.Whichtogetinvolvedin?EatingisdefinitelyoneofthehighlightsofbeingafreshmanatHarvard.It’snotsomuchthefoodthatmakesthemeal—thecuisineistasty,butit’swhereweeatthat’strulyremarkable.Ourdininghallismorelikeachurchoramuseumthanacafeteria.Thetables,chairs,floors,walls,andloftyceilingsareallmadeofgorgeous,darkwoodthatissoimpeccablypolishedthatitshines.Moreover,thehallishungwithchandeliers,hasvibrantlycoloredstainedglasswindowsandisfilledwithstatuesandportraitsoffamousfiguresfromHarvard’spast.Allofthesefirst-weekexperienceswillmakegreatlife-timememoriesbutthebestassetsHarvardhasofferedmethusfarhavebeentheotherstudentsI’vemet.EveryoneI’veencounteredherehasbeensodown-to-earththateverytimeIseesomeoneeithersinginganincrediblymovingsongatanACapellaConcert,performinganamazingviolinsoloatatalentshow,orsayingsomethingextremelyprofoundinoneofmyclasses,I’mblownaway!AppreciatingandbeingsurroundedbysomanygiftedpeopleiswhathasmademyfirstweekatHarvardatrulypricelessexperience.Oneweekdown,fourmoreyearstogo—Ican’twait!moveinto—tostartlivinginExamples•Shedecidednottomoveintothenewapartmentuntilshehadfinisheddecorating.•We’reexcitedtomoveintoanewhome.gorgeousa.—extremelypleasantorenjoyableExamples•Johnsaidthathemetagorgeousgirlatthepartylastnight.•Doyouwanttosamplesomeofthejam?Itisgorgeous.historica.—famousorimportantinhistoryExamples•Todayisahistoricoccasionforourcountry.•Itwasdifficultfortheenterprisetoexpandduringatimeofhistoricchange.cf.historical:connectedwiththepast,orconnectedwiththestudyofthepastExamples•CanyoutellmesomethingaboutthehistoricalbackgroundtotheCivilWar?•TheywenttoYueluAcademytodosomehistoricalresearch.Note•Historicisusuallyusedtodescribesomethingsoimportantthatislikelytoberemembered,whilehistoricalusuallydescribessomethingthatisconnectedwiththepastorwiththestudyofhistory,orsomethingthatreallyhappenedinthepast.think(sth)tooneself—tohaveathoughtinone’smind,butnottellittoanyoneExamples•Afterlisteningtotheprofessor’ssuggestion,Janethoughttoherself,“I’msureIwillmakeit.”•Hegazedoutthewindowatthisboundlessgrasslandandthoughttohimself,“Whatabeautifulsceneryitis!”sharewith—touse,participatein,enjoy,receive,etc.,jointlyExamples•Ihaveveryhappynewstosharewithyou.•ThetwochemistssharedtheNobelprize.intermsof—withregardtotheparticularaspectorsubjectspecifiedExamples•He’squiterichintermsofmoney,butnotintermsofhappiness.•Itisdifficulttoexpressitintermsofscience.diversityn.—arangeofdifferentpeopleorthings;varietyExamples•Diversityisconducivetothelearningenvironment.•WeshouldgetathoroughunderstandingabouttheculturaldiversityoftheUnitedStates.itisareliefto(dosth)Paraphrase?Keytohaveafeelingofcomfortwhensomethingfrightening,worryingorpainfulhasendedorhasnothappenedsamplev.—totryanactivity,gotoaplaceetc.toseewhatitislikeExamples•