Unit 1 Fresh start练习答案综合教程三

1Unit1FreshStartKeytotheExercisesTextcomprehensionI.DecidewhichofthefollowingisNOTpartofthethemeoftheessay.C(Thisstatementgoestoextremes.Thoughtheauthorstressesthenotionthatweshouldfindourtrueselvesandbefaithfultothemincollege,shedoesnotmeanweshouldignoreothersinpursuitofourtrueselves.)II.Judge,accordingtothetext,whetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.1.F(RefertoParagraph2.Evelynactedcarefullyandputonairofassuranceforfearthatotherstudentsmightnoticeshewasafreshman.)2.T(RefertoParagraph6.Whenshefell,sheseemedtoseethefailureofherentirelife,asifitendedwiththefirstdayofcollegeclasses.)3.F(RefertoParagraph7.Allthestudentsinthecafeteriastoodup,cheeringandclapping,makingfunofthemostmiserableperson.AndEvelynknewthattheyhadallnoticedherembarrassmentanddeterminedthatIwouldneverforgetit.)4.T(RefertoParagraphs9and10.Theresponseofthefootballplayergaveherasuddenrealizationthatshehadbeentakingherselffartooseriously,andwhatshehadinterpretedasamaliciousattempttoembarrassafreshmanhadbeenmerelyamomentofcollegefun.)5.F(RefertoParagraphs12and13.Shedidmakesomemistakesonpurpose,butthepurposewastotrynewexperienceslikenewarticlesofclothinginordertofindoutherrealself.)III.Answerthefollowingquestions.1.RefertoParagraphs1and2.Shefeltfirst-gradishonherarrivalatthecampus.Thefirst-gradishfeelingrefersbasicallytonaivetyandanxiety,sosheattemptedtobehaveinaperfectwaywiththehopethatnoonewouldnoticeshewasafreshman.2.RefertoParagraph3.Shechosetositinthefrontrowandtotheside.Thiswasbecausethefreshmanmanualsuggestedsittingnearthefronttoshowthatoneisanintelligentandenthusiasticstudent,butasshewasnotconfidentenoughtositintheprofessor'sdirectlineofvision,shechoseasideseatinthefrontrow.3.RefertoParagraph6.Shefeltasifherlifehadplungedintototalfailureandthedoomoflifehadcome.4.RefertoParagraph9.Thefootballplayergotup,handsheldhighabovehisheadinavictoryclasp,whichisanexpressionoffun.Atthismoment,Evelynrealizedthatshehad2beentooseriousandonthecontraryherslipcouldbeamomentoffunforotherpeopleandherselfalike.Everyonemayhavedonesomethingdumb,buttheyhaveallsurvivedafterall.5.RefertoParagraphs13and14.Sheunderstoodthatonecouldlivehiscollegelifeasanexperiment.Sheshouldnotbeafraidofmakingmistakesbecauseitisonlythroughtrialanderrorthatonecanfindhisrealselfandfindinghisrealselfistheultimatepurposeofacollegeeducation.Thecollegeallowsonetomakemassivemistakes.Andevenaftergraduation,shewasstillmakingmistakesofwhichshewasnolongerafraid.IV.Explaininyourownwordsthefollowingsentences.1.IplannedtokeepsilentandactinsuchawaythatnobodywouldnoticethatIwasonlyanew-comerincollege.2.Forthreedays,Ihadnotbeentothecafeteriaduetomyfeelingofhumiliationandshame.Instead,Istayedaloneinmyroomandatejunkfoodofvariouskindsfromavendingmachinewhichwasinjusttherightplacetoaidmeinavoidingothers.3.Itdidn'tmatterwhetherornotyouwerewidelyacceptedoradmired;youdidnothavetobehavetothelikingofeverybodyelse.StructuralanalysisofthetextUnlikeapieceofexpositorywriting,whichusuallyexpressesthemainideainathesisstatement,inapieceofnarrativewriting,thepointisshownthroughdialogues,actionsorevents.Thethreeincidentsthataretreatedexpansivelyinthisessayarerelatedtooneanotherbytheirimplicitmessages--theauthormademistakesandherreactiontowardthemistakes.Itwasinthisprocessthattheauthorachievedsignificantinsightintolifeandherself.RhetoricalfeaturesofthetextIkneweveryonewouldstare.Forgetit.Isettledintomychairandtriedtoassumethescientificposeofabiologymajor,bendingslightlyforward,tensingmyarmsinpreparationforfuriousnotetaking,andcursingundermybreath(Paragraph5).Keepingmyselfuprightandgettingoutofthemesswasnotgoingtobeeasy,andthisflailingofmyfeetwasdoingnogood.JustasIdecidedtotryanothermaneuver,myfoodtraytippedandIlostmybalance(Paragraph6).Theitalicizedpartsintheselectionsoffervividpicturesofwhatshedidorhowshelookedintheembarrassingsituations.VocabularyexercisesI.Explaintheunderlinedpartineachsentenceinyourownwords.1.Ihadjustthefeelingofanewcomeratcollegewithoutthestrengthamaturestudentmightpossess32.myapparentconfidence3.somefoodtoappeasemyhunger(aswellasmyanxiety)4.goingwiththetidewasnolongercrucialtoone'ssuccess5.foolishandglaringmistakesII.Fillintheblankineachsentencewithawordtakenfromtheboxinitsappropriateform.1.distress2.clutched3.pose4.sneaked5.preoccupation6.shackles7.curse8.deliberationIII.Fillintheblankswiththeappropriateformsofthegivenwords.1.assure2.discretion3.relaxation4.humiliate5.strategy6.embarrassment7.maneuverable8.immaturityIV.Fillintheblank(s)ineachsentencewithanappropriatephrasalverborcollocationtakenfromthetext.1.livedupto2.headedfor3.seekout4.hasbrokenout5.gropedfor6.tryingon7.gooutto8.tippedoffV.Giveasynonymoranantonymofthewordunderlinedineachsentenceinthesenseitisused.1.Antonym:vague(indistinct)2.Synonym:inconspicuously(unobtrusively)3.Synonym:self-restraint(self-control)4.Antonym:clever(intelligent,sensible)5.Synonym:manner(behavior)6.Antonym:excited(agitated)7.Synonym:sneak8.Antonym:mature(sophisticated)4VI.Explaintheunderlinedphrasalverbsinyourownwords.1.becamepopular2.respect3.keepup4.leadt