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What do you Expect from College Life
Congratulations!You’ve been accepted into college.You’ve excited and maybe alittle bit nervous.What can you expect?Read on for your advice.
Prepare yourself for anew life at college
Entering college is like starting anew phase of life where you have to learn to support yourself.You will have to adjust to your new surroundings,try to do everything by yourself and learn to stand on your own two feet.
Learn to enjoy the hardships
We all know college life is wildly different from that of high school.It’s achallenging process,so it’s not realistic to expect everything to always work in your favor.Your won’t win every prize and you won’t be popular with all your classmates all the time.Only when you have experienced these things,will youknow what society and life are like.
Communicate with others
College is just like asmall society,so you have to communicate with your peers to make the most of your time enjoyable.Social communication is easier to learn than technology.Smile at your classmates,show your concern and speak with them.Then they will be happy to help you in return.
Take on your own responsibilities
Don’t count on others to make decisions or plans for you.You are your own master.As an active student,you should plan your life and manage your study right from the start of your college life.Face up to your troubles bravely and don’t run away.
College is avery important time of your life and you should make the most of it.You will learn as much from the real world as you will from textbooks,as much from practice as from theory.If you pay attention,you will acquire precious knowledge,good sense,social experience and determination.
New Words and Expressions
| expect [ɪk'spekt; ek-] | vt. | 期望，指望，认为，预料 |
| phase [feɪz] | n. | 相，阶段 |
| adjust to | 调节，调整以适应 | |
| surrounding [sə'raʊndɪŋ] | n. | 环境，周围的事物 |
| stand on one’s own feet | 独立（自主，独立） | |
| hardship ['hɑːdʃɪp] | n. | 困苦，苦难 |
| challenge ['tʃælɪn(d)ʒ] | vt. | 向……挑战 |
| process ['prəʊses] | n. | 过程，进行 |
| realistic [rɪə'lɪstɪk] | adj. | 现实的，现实主义的 |
| be popular with | 为……喜欢，受……欢迎 | |
| communicate [kə'mjuːnɪkeɪt] | vi. | 交流，相通，通信 |
| concern [kən'sɜːn] | n. | 关心，关系；关心的事 |
| in return | 作为报答 | |
| take on | 承担；具有 | |
| responsibility [rɪ 'spɒnsɪ'bɪlɪtɪ] | n. | 责任，职责；义务 |
| count on | 指望；依靠 | |
| master ['mɑːstə] | n. | 主人，硕士 |
| active ['æktɪv] | adj. | 积极的，活跃的 |
| face up to | 勇敢面对 | |
| make the most of | 充分利用；极为重视 | |
| acquire [ə'kwaɪə] | vt. | 获得，取得；学到 |
| precious ['preʃəs] | adj. | 宝贵的，珍贵的 |
| sense [sens] | n. | 感觉，观念，道理 |
| determination [dɪ 'tɜːmɪ'neɪʃ(ə)n] | n. | 决心，果断 |
Notes
1.Entering college is like starting anew phase of life where you have to learn to support yourself.进入大学就像开启一个学会自力更生的新阶段。
Entering college:动名词短语作主语。
例如：
Seeing is believing.眼见为实。
Fighting broke out between the North and the South.战争在南北双方打开了。
2.Only when you have experienced these things,will you know what society and life are like.只有当你经历了这些事情，你才会理解社会和生活是什么样的。
当only修饰副词、介词短语或状语从句置于句首时要用倒装，即将相应的助动词或情态动词放到主语之前。
例如：
Only by practicing afew hours every day will you be able to use it.只有每天练习几小时，你才能够使用它。
3.You will learn as much from the real world as you will from textbooks,as much from practice as form theory.相比于从课本中和理论中获知的，你将尽可能多的从真实世界和实践中学习。
as much/many as作“多达……”“达到……之多”解。
例如：
He can earn as much as5,000 dollars amonth.他每月能挣5000美元。
I will make as many friends as Ican.我要尽可能地多交朋友。
Exercises
Task1 Choose the best answer according to the passage.
1.What do you have to do after you enter the college?
A.You should learn to be independent.
B.You can still rely on your parents.
C.You should stay in contact with your friends from high school.
D.You should pay less attention to study.
2.According to the passage,why the hardships you will experience in college is important?
A.Because those hardships will let you know what society and life are like.
B.Because they will help you make more friends.
C.Because they are unavoidable in college.
D.Because students should experience as much in college as possible.
3.When you come across some problems at college,you should______.
A.take on your own responsibilities
B.run away
C.ignore them
D.always ask for help
4.According to the passage,what should you do to communicate with your peers?
A.You should do whatever favor they ask you to do.
B.You should agree with them on everything.
C.You should smile at them,show you concern and speak with them.
D.You should do everything together.
5.The best attitude towards college life concluded from this passage is______.
A.a negative attitude
B.a positive attitude
C.an arrogant attitude
D.a selfish attitude
Task2 Fill in the blanks with the given words or expressions.Change the form where necessary.
expect adjust challenge concern real
face up to count on precious acquire responsibility
1.My eyes haven’t______to the dark yet.
2.The group has expressed______about reports of political violence in Africa.
3.Heavy rains were______for the shortage of vegetables.
4.If we redouble our efforts,our dream will translate into______.
5.We might as well______the fact that we live in acar culture,and it won’t change overnight.
6.The talks are______to continue until tomorrow.
7.What they did not know was how much support they could______from Democrats.
8.The demonstrators have now made adirect______to the authority of the government.
9.After four months in foreign parts,every hour at home was______.
10.I’ve never______ataste for wine.
Task3 Information Transfer
Directions:Fill the blanks at the bottom of this page with the information from the reading material.
American College Life
American college and university students who live away from their families are generally housed in dormitories at least for theirfirst year.Men and women often live in the same building,though they may live on separate floors.Some dorms have atheme,like an international house,where students can learn about other cultures.Colleges and universities often have many clubs that students can join,as well as groups for activities like singing,dancing,cooking,even learning how to play magic.Schools may also have internal sports clubs.These are for students who do not play for aschool team but want to organize sports with other students.And schools will often recognize anew club or activity if enough students are interested.
1.American college students live in dorm at least for______________________.
2.An international house offers students aplace to_______________________.
3.______________are for students who do not play for aschool team but want to organize sports with other students.
Task4 Translation
Translate the following sentences with the given words or expressions.Change the form where necessary.
1.他不容易适应中国北方的生活。(adjust to)
2.他就是不能接受自己已经老了，不能再继续工作这个事实。(face up to)
3.公众舆论正在强烈支持裁军。(in favor of)
4.没有什么投资者或企业管理者愿意承担任何长期投资的风险。(take on)
5.他们所提供的信息多于他们所得到的回报。(in return)