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Unit1FreshStartpuddleketchupapuddleofketchupsandalshackleKeywords:flailv.waveorswingaboutwidelyslinkv.movequietly,slowlyandsecretly,esp.becauseonefeelsashamed,ordoesnotwanttobeseen;sneaksneakv.moveinaquiet,stealthywaycrunchya.crispmaliciousa.havingthewishtohurtothersWhatisthestyleofwritingofthisessay?Whatistheessayabout?Structuralanalysisthefirstisabouthergoingintothewrongclassroom;thesecondisaboutherfallingdowninthecafeteria;thelastisaboutherwitnessingthesameembarrassingfallhappeningtosomeoneadmiredbyher.Inthetext,threeincidentsarenarratedbytheauthor:Despitethedifferencesbetweenthesethreeincidents,theyactuallyrevolvearoundonetheme:Thegrowthoftheauthor,whoisabletodrawlessonsfromthemistakesshehasmadeandfinallysucceedsinadjustingherselftothecollegelife.StructuralAnalysisWhydidtheauthorhavetheimpressionthat“everyoneoncampuswaswatchingme”?Detailedreading1--QuesionTheauthor,beingover-sensitive,wasuneasywithheridentityasafreshman.Shethoughtanewstudentwouldattractothers’attention,aswhatshedidorsaidwasliabletobetoona?vetoberight.Thatfeelingisatypicalsymptomoflackinginself-confidence.DetailedReadingdistinct

a.clearlyseen,heard,felt,understood,etc.;noticeableDetailedreading1–distinct1e.g.Nowthatthebosswasnolongerpresent,therewasadistinctchangeinherattitude.Thechildrenhavedistinctmemoriesoftheirgrandfatherinhislastdays.Comparison:distinct&distinctivedistinctive:

Itmeanshavingaspecialquality,character,orappearancethatisdifferentandeasytorecognize.e.g.Thereisadistinctsmellofbeerinthisroom.distinct:Somethingthatis

distinctcanclearlybeseen,heard,smelled,etc.e.g.Beerhasaverydistinctivesmell;it’squitedistinctfromthesmellofwine.DetailedReadingDetailedreading1–distinct2Oneofthefeaturesofthisbookisitsillustrations(圖解).distinctivedistinctPractice:DetailedReadingWhydidtheauthorexclaim“Whatconfidence,whatreserve,whatmuscles!”whenshesawthefootballplayer?Detailedreading2--QuesionCollegelifewasanewexperiencetotheauthor.Thatshemarveledattherealfootballplayershowedherexcitementabouthernewlife.Andmoreimportantly,herresponserevealedheradmirationofanimagewhichwasalmostexactlytheoppositeofherown.Thisadmirationwouldlaterbecomethemotivationofherchange.DetailedReadingclutchvt.holdorgrasp

vi.trytograsporseizeDetailedreading2–clutche.g.Thefrightenedwomanclutchedherbagstoherbreast.Heclutchedattheropewehadthrowntohimbutcouldnotreachit.Synonyms:seize,graspe.g.Sheseizedmyarmasshefell.grasptheessence/mainpointsDetailedReadingDetailedreading2--glimpseglimpsen.

1.aquicklookatsb.orsth.e.g.Icaughtaglimpseofournewneighbor.2.ashortexperienceofsth.thathelpsyoubegintounderstandite.g.Herworriedfacegavemeaglimpseofhertruefeelings.DetailedReadingDetailedreading2--reservereserve

n.aqualityinsb.’scharacterthatmakethemnotlikeexpressingtheiremotionsortalkingabouttheirproblemse.g.Beingamanofreserve,Mr.Yorkwasneverpopularwithhiscolleagues.Judyhastriedeverymeanstobreakthroughthereserveofherstepson.Derivation:reserveda.e.g.TheEnglishhaveareputationforbeingreserved.DetailedReadingairofassuranceHecameintotheroomwithanairofimportance.Therewasanairofmysteryinthehouse.Mywife,whoknewshewaswrong,triedtohideherconcernwithaforcedsmileandanairofassurance.

Detailedreading3--demeanordemeanorn.thewaysb.behaves,dresses,speaks,etc.thatshowswhattheircharacterislikePractice:他旳舉止從容、穩(wěn)健。Hisdemeanorwasclamandsteady.這個女孩子旳態(tài)度嫻靜而謙遜。Thegirlhasaquiet,modestdemeanor.DetailedReadingDetailedreading3--scribble

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(down)v.writesth.quicklyanduntidilye.g.Iscribbledhisphonenumberinmyaddressbook.Hescribbleddownournames.DetailedReadingDetailedreading3--gropegrope

v.1.trytofindsth.thatyoucannotseebyfeelingwithyourhandse.g.Ginnygropedforherglassesonthebedsidetable.Collocations:gropeforgropearounde.g.Wegropedaroundinthedarkness.2.gosomewherebyfeelingthewaywithyourhandsbecauseyoucannotseee.g.Iwasgropingmywayblindlythroughthetrees.Collocations:gropeyourwayalong/across,etc.DetailedReadingassumev.ScientistsassumethereisnolifeonMars.ImadeamistakeandIwillassumeresponsibilityforit.Andyassumedanairofindifferencewheneverhisnameswasmentioned.(suppose/presume)(take)(puton/pretend/behave)tipoffgiveanadvancedwarningorhinttoDetailedreading5–tipoffe.g.Somebodymusthavetippedtheburglarsoffthatthehousewouldbeempty.Thepolicewastippedoffabouttherobbery.DetailedReadingDetailedreading6–goodygoody(pl.goodies)

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1.sth.thatisnicetoeate.g.Weboughtlotsofgoodiesforthepicnic.e.g.Thecompetitiongivesyouthechancetowinallsortsofgoodies.Variantspelling:(BritishEnglish)goodie2.sth.attractive,pleasant,ordesirableDetailedReadingDetailedreading7–sneaksneak

v.gosomewheresecretlyandquietlyinordertoavoidbeingseenorhearde.g.Theysneakedoffwithoutpaying!Shesnuckoutofthehouseonceherparentswereasleep.Collocations:sneakin/out/away/offSynonym:slink,creepDetailedReadingDetailedreading9–spaghettitagliatelle意大利干面條atypeofpastathatiscutintoverylongthinflatpiecesspaghetti意大利式細面條atypeofpastainverylongthinpieces,thatiscookedinboilingwatermacaroni通心粉atypeofpastaintheshapeofsmalltubesDetailedReadingDetailedreading9–tiptoetiptoev.walkquietlyandcarefullyonyourtoes,sothatnobodyhearsyoue.g.Hismothertiptoedintotheroom.Itiptoedalongthecorridor.DetailedReadingDetailedreading9–gringrin

v.showthatyouareveryhappyorpleasedbysmilingwidely

Collocation:grinfromeartoear:smileverywidelyDetailedReadingDetailedreading10–maliciousmalicious

a.veryunkindandcruel,anddeliberatelybehavinginawaythatislikelytoupsetorhurtsb.e.g.amaliciousremarkmaliciousgossipDerivation：malice(n.):adesiretoharmsb.becauseyouhatetheme.g.Hediditthroughmalice.Iamquitecertainthathiswifebearsmaliceto/towards/against(=feelscontinuingdislikefor)me.DetailedReadingDetailedreading10–runwiththecrowdrunwiththecrowdAnindependentman,Peternevergoeswiththetide.Youcandowhatyouwanttodo,butneverfollowthecrowd.Johnhasn’tgotamindofhisownonanymatterofimportance;hejustswimswiththetide.Sheisalwaysfallingintolinewiththemajority.DetailedReadingDetailedreading11–shackleshackle

n.ametalfastening,usuallyoneofapair,forencirclingandconfiningtheankleorwristofaprisonerorcaptive;(fig.)arestraintorchecktoactionorprogress,oftenusedinthepluralformThepolicemanplacedshacklesonthesuspect’sh