1、我在哈佛的第一周新生迈进哈佛校园的第一天，据说总是令人兴高采烈，激动不已。这的确也是我来到哈佛第一天的真实写照。父母陪着我开车驶过主校门进入校园时，那柔和的阳光透过绿树间隙照射在具有历史意义的砖墙建筑物上。沾满晨露的绿草在阳光下闪闪发光。我凝视着车窗外面的迷人景色，自忖“最幸运的新生不过如此了！”我们来到了卡纳迪公寓我的宿舍楼。我和四个女孩同住在四室一厅的套房里。这个套房在顶楼，天花板很高，上面有天窗。从卡纳迪公寓到餐厅和上课的教室，都只需要两分钟的路程。我很喜欢自己的室友。我们各自的背景、种族、宗教信仰和兴趣爱好都完全不同。这也映衬出哈佛引以自豪的“多样性” 。第一周，幸亏有这样四个可称为朋
2、友的女孩相伴，帮助我顺利度过了到哈佛后的这段适应期。这一周有许多重要的抉择需要我来做，而没有父母和好友的帮助，有时我会感到十分艰难。选课是第一步。在哈佛，新生唯一的必修课是说明文写作。这一年，我实际上可以选修我想学的任何课程，而且课程的门类出奇地多！我该如何选择呢？庆幸的是哈佛允许新生在“选课周”里到课堂试听。上课时间和平时一样，我们可以试听任何想选修的课程，多少不限。如果我最后决定选修某一门课程，我就要完成“选课周”里布置的所有功课。另外，如果我试听了一门选课表上看似很好的课程，却发现这门课并不适合我，或教授讲课枯燥乏味，我可以决定不选修这门课！同样艰难的是在众多的运动队、出版社团、乐队、戏
3、剧社或俱乐部中做出选择。到底该参加哪一个呢？在哈佛，就餐肯定也是新生最关注的事情之一。不仅是一日三餐吃什么吃的都是美味，更值得一提的是就餐的环境真的很好。我们的餐厅更像是一个教堂或博物馆。桌子、椅子、地板、墙壁，还有高高的天花板都是用华丽的深色木料制作的，油漆得精光锃亮。而且，大厅里悬挂着枝形吊灯，墙上镶嵌着明亮的彩色玻璃窗，厅里到处可见哈佛历史名人的雕塑和画像。哈佛第一周的所有这些经历将成为我毕生的珍贵记忆。然而，哈佛这一周给予我的最宝贵 的资产，却是我遇到的其他同学。我在这儿遇到的每一个人都是那么朴实。每当我看到有人在 嘉佩乐音乐会上演唱动人的歌曲，有人在才艺秀上表演精彩的小提琴独奏，有人
4、在我去听的一 堂课上阐述深刻的见解，我都敬佩万分！能够欣赏身边这么多有天赋的同学并能与他们相伴， 这正是我在哈佛第一周体验到的最宝贵的经历。一周已经过去，四年大学生活就在前头真 是令人急不可耐！Ex. 7 Translate the following sentences into English. 1. Would you like to share your experience with the rest of the group?2. If your father were still alive, he would be very proud of you.3. She turned
5、 up the driveway, only to find her way blocked.4. He went away without telling anyone, because he didnt want to get involved in that matter.5. Ultimately, the success of the product depends on good marketing.Ex. 8 Read and compare the English sentences1. He gazed out the window at this boundless sea
6、 and thought to himself “What beautiful scenery it is!”2. During this first year in the factory, its a relief to have these colleagues I could call friends and that could help me through this adjustment process which was quite difficult at times.3. Meetings met at their regular times, teachers were
7、allowed to attend as many as they were willing to.4. The tall building is more like a shopping mall than a theater.5. The college experiences will make great life-time memories but the best assets the college has offered me thus far have been the outstanding professors Ive met.回眸大学四年的时光已经过去，这一刻终于来临了
8、。还有不到两周，我就要毕业了。此刻回想起来，我仍不敢相信时光飞逝如斯。我依然记得第一天去上课时的情景，我一边望着课表背面的地图，一边打听教学楼在哪儿。现在我已是大四的学生，常会以羡慕的眼光看着一年级的新生。每天我都祈愿时间会停滞，接下来的两周过得更慢一些。许多我认识的人都迫不及待地想要毕业，我却恰恰相反。我宁愿时光倒流，再度重温大学生活的每一天。大学生活使我学到了许许多多，而且大都是在课外学到的。大二的生活也许是我生命中最值得留念的一段。正是在这一年，我终于让妈妈相信我住校没有问题，她最终同意我住校了。正是在这一年，我结交了一些终生好友，历经多次的成功与失败使我对自己有了更多的了解。大二生活还
9、有着种种新的尝试，到山地去野营，把信手涂鸦的诗投到报社，还在课堂上给老师画漫画。走在校园熟悉的路上，我在不知不觉中就陷入了深深的反思和对往昔的回忆。我发觉自己好想从头来过，再次体味大学生活的欢娱和激动。一想到毕业我心里就一阵阵恐慌。从记事起我就一直在读书。我觉得还有很多东西想学，可是却不得不毕业了。世界如此之大，可能发生的事情太多太多。过去四年中，我一直被一张安全的网包围着。学生这个身份总能让人感到欣慰，使我可以躲开外面世界的无情现实。还有不到两周就要离校了，每每想到就要毕业，我就打心眼儿里感到不安。因为我从记事起就一直是名学生。我觉得自己是在回避毕业。每当别人问起我大学毕业后打算做什么时，我
10、就想大声尖叫，我不知道以后想做些什么。我甚至不敢想象早上醒来没有课上会是什么样的情形。不久前，一次面试时，有人问我：“这是不是你想干一辈子的工作？”我觉得这个问题很可笑，还差点儿笑出声来，不过我还是说了实话我不知道将来会是什么样子，过去的四年中，我已多次改变了想法，一辈子就干一行的想法简直就是一种折磨。午夜漫步于校园，我意识到自己将会多么怀念大学生活。每一个小小的事物都显得分外美丽，每一个小小的事物都让我意识到大学生活是多么精彩，多么独特。当依依不舍地关上我的大学生活之门时，我将永远珍藏这些日子。Ex. 13 Fill the blanks with the words given below
11、. amused convince permanent panicking envy failures reality recapture enormous schedule Ex. 14 Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. looked back At the idea of feel like come to change their mindsEx. 15 Translate the following sentences into English. 1. I fou
12、nd myself having great interest in spoken English.2. Driving on the expressway, I realized that enormous changes had taken place in Chinas highway system in recent years.3. I can hardly believe that he has learned how to work a computer so quickly / in such a short time.4. Three years have passed by
13、 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.5. I know a lot of people who cant wait to go abroad, but I prefer to stay with my family in my own country.Ex. 16 Read the following paragraph and find its main
14、 idea.Freshmen their fear major Associates Bachelors MastersWriting and ProduceEx. 18 Write full sentences with the following words or phrases given below. 1. Take this medicine, or you will not recover.2. He turned off the light and locked the door.3. He was getting tired, so he stopped working.4.
15、It was almost eight oclock when I woke up in the morning.5. After I rushed out the bedroom, I took a look at my watch again.6. We had scarcely reached the school before it began to rain.7. While I was watching TV, my mother was cooking in the kitchen.8. I couldnt help laughing to myself because I ha
16、d mistaken seven for eight.9. I woke up to find I was late, so I jumped out of bed quickly and ran to school.10. Tom is a hard working young man, but he does not always make rapid progress.Ex. 19 Correct the mistakes in the following sentences.1. It is not a good idea to go shopping on Sunday, for t
17、he shops are very crowded.2. As a college student, you shouldnt depend too much on your parents.3. It rained a lot this summer, so we didnt have to water the flowers in the garden.4. When she read the funny stories she laughed aloud in her bedroom.5. The student didnt quite understand the teachers p
18、oint; therefore, he asked him to explain it.6. The girl was a little nervous in class, so (finally) the teacher asked her to sit down.7. Although he was very tired, he tried to finish his work on time.8. As you know, all the students are eager to learn English well.9. Id like to know when the Americ
19、an teacher will come to join in our English party.10. He was in a hurry to leave when the telephone rang.Ex. 20 Most of the sentences in the following paragraph are simple ones and you may find it boring to read them. Now try to combine some of the sentences into compound or complex sentences where
20、possible or necessary. I still remember the first day when I came to college. It was a sunny day and everything seemed fresh to me. I was very excited like other freshmen, because my dream of becoming a college student had come true. This was really a turning point in my life. Looking at the modern
21、classroom buildings and the large library, I felt proud of my college. I knew that it would be a good opportunity for me to obtain a great deal of knowledge useful for my future career and the society, but studying at college was also a great challenge to me, for I had to learn how to overcome the d
22、ifficulties in my study and life. Anyway, I was determined to study hard in order to live up to the expectations of my parents and my friends. I was sure that I could face the challenge, make the best of the opportunity and prove myself a worthy college student.Ex. 21 Design a business card for Mr. Dai, the Personnel Manager, according to the following ad.Ex. 22 The following is a cover letter for applying for a job. Please design a name card for the applicant.
