unit-4-Matriculation-Fixation

Unit6MatriculationFixationMatriculation:(originatedfromtheLatinmatrix)Inthebroadestsense,itmeanstoberegisteredoraddedtoalist.Themostcommonmeaning,however,referstotheformalprocessofenteringauniversity,orofbecomingeligibletoenterbyacquiringthemeetingprerequisites.Fixation:1.anabnormalstateinwhichdevelopmenthasstoppedprematurely停滞同义词:arresteddevelopment,infantilefixation,regression2.anunhealthyandcompulsivepreoccupationwithsomethingorsomeone固恋，着魔，同义词:obsession3.theactivityoffasteningsomethingfirmlyinposition固定，定型，定影4.(histology)thepreservationandhardeningofatissuesampletoretainasnearlyaspossiblethesamerelationstheyhadinthelivingbody同义词:fixingMania,complex,addiction,fascination,preoccupation,obsession◆Pre-readingQuestions:Recallwhathappenedinyourfamilywhenyouwereconsideringaboutwhichuniversityyouwouldliketogoto.Whichuniversityisyourideal?Howdidyoufeelwhenyougottoknowyouhadtocomethiscollege?Isthereastronglinkbetweenwhattypeofcollegeandhowmuchsuccess?MainideaofthetextJoeQueenan’sessay“MatriculationFixation”ischieflyaboutparentalobsessionswithchildren’seducationalpaths.Heclaimsthatnoteverychildneedstoattendthemosttoplevelcollegeandmanypeoplewhohavegraduatedfromlesserknowncolleges,droppedoutofcollegeornotevenattendedcollegewentontolivesuccessfulandfulfillinglives.Inotherwords,numerousexamplesprovethisfact:thereisnostronglinkbetweenpersonalsuccessandthelevelofuniversitiestheychoosetoattend.OrganizationofthetextPart1(1-6):Ananecdotebetweentheauthorandastrangerinthehospitalleadsthetopicin:manyparentsaretoomuchfixatedontheirchildren’smatriculation.Part2(7-9):Parentsusuallyhavesomeoversensitivityorwrongideasaboutgoingtotop-flightuniversities.Part3(10-15):Theauthorremindstheparentsthatfailingtogototop-rankuniversitiesdoesn’tmeananything,forlifedoesn’thavejustoneact.Paras.1-2Thesetwoparagraphsmakeuptheintroductorypartinwhichtheauthorusesananecdoteasastartingpointoftheessay.Iwaslanguishing---1.losevigor,health,orflesh,asthroughgrief同义词:pineaway,waste2.haveadesireforsomethingorsomeonewhoisnotpresent同义词:ache,yearn,yen,pine3.becomefeeble同义词:fadee.g.1.Theflowerlanguishedfromlackofwater.2.Myinterestinmusichaslanguishedslightly.Compare:anguishn.v.N.1.extremementaldistress同义词:torment,torture2.extremedistressofbodyormindVt.1.suffergreatpainsordistress2.causeemotionalanguishormakemiserable同义词:pain,hurte.g.1.Nothingcantakeawaytheanguishoflosingachild.2.Asourceofdeepmentalanguish3.Physicaldisabilitycausesmentalanguish.4.Thechildwasbadlyhurtandwasinanguishalltheevening.Mycompleteandundividedattention---single,exclusivee.g.1.Theonlytimemostwomengivetheiroratehusbandundividedattentioniswhentheoldboymumblesintheirsleep.2.Youhavemyfullandundividedattention.Asthebriefingsessionworeon---AshortmeetingatwhichsthisbrieflysaidWearon---PassslowlyIdidmanagetogarnermostof…---Tocollect,acquiree.g.1.Mr.Smithgraduallygarneredanationalreputationasafinancialexpert.2.Ithinkherunseemlyrushtoalwaysgarnerheadlineshasfinallydoneherin,Emeryadded.brightbutnotbrilliant“---smartbutnotoutstanding.Afirst-tieruniversity---Aroworlayer,oneofseverallevelsinasystemwithothercollege-boundchildreninthefamilyqueue---withanumberofchildreninafamilywhoaregoingtogotocollegeoneafteranotherinafewyears.fewercontactswouldbemade---Sinceitwasalocaluniversity,therewouldbefewerchancestoestablishanetworkofinterpersonalrelationshipsthatcouldbepotentiallyhelpfulinthefuture.Herdegreewouldputherwithinstrikingdistanceoftheyellowbrickroad---tobeveryclosetoornear攻击距离，放电距离，射程之内e.g.Thechampion,withinstrikingdistance,gavethechallengerasevereblow.NingboislocatedwithinstrikingdistanceofbothHangzhouandShanghai.TheyellowbrickroadTheroadofyellowbrickisanelementinthenovelTheWonderfulWizardofOzbyL.FrankBaum,withadditionalsuchroadsappearinginTheMarvelousLandofOzandThePatchworkGirlofOz.The1939filmTheWizardofOz,basedonthenovel,gaveitthenamebywhichitisbetterknown,theYellowBrickRoad(itisneverreferencedbythattitleintheoriginalnovel).InthelaterfilmTheWiz,Dorothyhastofindtheroad,asherhousewasnotdepositeddirectlyinfrontofit;inthenovelandthe1939film,itis.Paras.3-4Asaresponsetotheman'sstory,theauthortriestogivesomeadvicebyrelatinghisownexperiences,i.e.hishighschoolfriends,hisuniversitydays,andhispresentcareer.amanoftheworld---amanwhohaslotsofexperienceincopingwithcertainsituationsorpeopleofthisworldthemostintimatedetails---mostpersonalorconfidentialdetails.Ihadlongagoacquiredtherequisiteskillstomediatethiscrisis---名词requisite:1.anythingindispensable:necessity,essential,requirement,形容词requisite:1.necessaryforrelieforsupply同义词:needed,needful,requiredtocarveoutanicelittlenicheformyself---securemyselfagoodandcomfortablepositionbyhardworkandgreateffort.e.g.Shecarvedoutareputationforherselfasanaggressivebusinesswoman.Hehopestocarveoutanicheforhimselfasasuccessfulwriter.Lloydhascarvedoutanicheforhimselfasaprofessionaltennisplayer.Pressedforbiographicaldata---urgedtogivepersonalinformation.inquestion---beingtalkedabout;underdiscussion.e.g.Iwasoutoftown