1、Unit 4The next step大学生活将会是一个新的挑战,那么如何更好更快地融入它呢?Advice for College FreshmenCollege is a lot of fun,but there can be trying times in all that fun and if you havent really prepared for it,you might find college a little tough to handle.So then if you dont want the stress overriding your good times at c
2、ollege,you need to have a plan and not walk without purpose.So heres what I suggest we do.Lets get some facts down right and help you right out with college life.Sounds good?Right.The advice that we discuss in the article ranges over several aspects of college life.Some has something to do with stud
3、ies,some with social gatherings and some with safety tips.Read on for a comprehensive list of how you can adjust better at college and make your journey memorable so that you can reap the benefits of college.Look through the official college website to learn more about the college campus,your classe
4、s and anything else that makes it easier to know the college better.If possible,visit your dorm room and make a list of the things that you need to buy and those that are provided for.That will help you adjust better when you finally shift in.Talk to your professors beforehand and find out how you c
5、an fare better at the classes.Make a plan of regular studies!That will save you from cramming and burning out at the end of each semester.Make a study timetable of how and when youll study according to the free time you have available.Then try to stick to it.Try to attend regular class so that you d
6、o not face any last minute pressure.Try to make friends with at least one person from each class that you take.That way you can help each other out when one misses class etc.Involve yourself in campus activities.That way youll do some socialization and it will lead to all round personality developme
7、nt.Make sure you do not get bogged down with pressure and are allowing yourself some recreational activities like movies and dating.Learn to balance your finances right by learning the techniques of budgeting.1What does the writer want to tell us in the passage? 2What is the purpose of the writer gi
8、ving so much advice? 3What should you do if you want to know more about your college? 【答案】1.Some helpful suggestions for college freshmen.2To make freshmen adjust better at college and make their journey memorable so that they can reap the benefits of college.3Look through the official college websi
9、te,visit your college,and talk to your professors.Section Welcome to the unit & Reading Preparing将单词与所给英语释义连线1previewAgreat in number; many2numerousBcook (food) in hot fat or oil,typically in a shallow pan3fry Cavailable to be rented with furniture4furnishedDdisplay (a product,film,play,etc.) before
10、 it officiallyopens to the public5terrify Efill with terror; frighten greatly6brochure Fa complete list of items 7catalogue Ga small book or magazine containing pictures and information8microwave Hkitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it【答案】1.D2.A3.B4.C5.E6.G7.
11、F8.H用下列短语的适当形式填空put away,dive in,as for,used to,apply to,at some point,believe it or not,decide on1We the government for assistance.2When the argument started,I wanted to 3The thief was caught by the police almost immediately. the stolen jewels,they were found in a dustbin.4I have to everything for
12、my retirement.5Have you where youll spend your holidays?6The Greeks worship several gods.【答案】1.applied to2.dive in3.As for4.put;away5.decided on6.used to根据提示补全下列教材原句1However,during my first year at university,I was so busy studying and meeting new people that I did not write to my family as often as
13、 I should have.然而,在大学的第一年,我忙于学习和结交新的朋友,我给家里写电子邮件的次数比以前少了。2After looking through numerous brochures and college catalogues,I decided on the University of Calgary,where I chose to study psychology,which is the study of the mind and how it influences behaviour.浏览了大量的宣传册和学校课程目录后,我决定选择卡尔加里大学学习心理学。心理学是研究思
14、维以及思维如何影响行为的学科。3Although I knew everybody has to leave their nest at some point,leaving my family was the hardest part,and some people cannot handle being away from home.尽管我知道每个人到一定时候都不得不离开自己的“窝”,但是离家别亲是最艰难的,有些人无法应付背井离乡的生活。4I think it is a good idea to put some of your money away each week to make i
15、t last.我认为每周存一些钱以维持开支是个好主意。5My advice to you is to prepare and think ahead so that you can have an easier time in making the change from home to university.我给你的建议是提前准备和预先考虑,以便你能更容易的完成从家到大学的过渡。阅读P5051教材原文,并从三个选项中选择最佳答案1What was the hardest thing for Qin Xiaoyong when he went to university?AEating too
16、 much meat.BChoosing a university.CLeaving his family.2How does Qin Xiaoyong keep in touch with his family?ABy letter.BBy email.CBy telephone.3The underlined phrase in “I think it is a good idea to put some of your money away each week to make it last.” may means Asave upBset upCtake up4Which of the
17、 following is NOT the writers advice for students planning to study abroad?ALook forward instead of backward.BYou should learn to cook food.CPrepare and think ahead.5Which of the following may the next paragraph possibly be about if there is one left?ASome typical questions about transition from hom
18、e to university.BSomething interesting about my roommate.CSome activities after class and different timetable in the university.【答案】1.C2.B3.A4.B5.A阅读P5051教材原文,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的适当形式This past May I completed my first year at university in Canada,and I have learnt a lot.Preparing for my universi
19、ty,I needed to do many things.First,I had to choose 1. university to apply to,what course to study and which 2. (permit) I needed to study abroad.At last,I decided 3. the University of Calgary.I have made some big adjustments to my life 4. I moved to Canada.I missed my family a lot and I kept in tou
20、ch with them by email.Besides,I had to get used to 5. food there.Before moving to Canada,my mother taught me how to look after 6. (me),such as cooking and doing the laundry.It has been 7. (excite)to move to Canada for higher education,although I have been very busy.I live in a small room with no bat
21、hroom.However,I had a 8. (real) nice roommate,who has different classes and a different schedule from mine.We have a lot of free time for personal study.We can play sports 9. just relax ourselves.When 10. (plan) for university,we should look forward instead of backward.We also should prepare and think ahead.【答案】1.which2.permits3.on4.since5.the 6myself7.exciting8.really9.or10.planning