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1、Unit 1 Passage A My First Week at Harvardimportant sentences(14)(14个重点句式)注：此部分通过微课提前发布，易于同学掌握l.The day a freshman moves into Harvard Yard is said to always be a gorgeousone and this was certainly true of my first day at Harvard:It is always said thatthe day a freshman starts college life in Harvard

2、is very exciting and pleasant andthe author thought this was also true of her own first day at Harvard.move into:to start living inExamples:She decided not to move into the new apartment until she had finisheddecorating.We re excited to move into a new home.Harvard Yard:the main campus of Harvard Un

3、iversitygorgeous:extremely pleasant or enjoyableExamplesJohn said that he met a gorgeous girl at the party last night.Do you want to sample some of the jam? It is gorgeous.2.historic:famous or important in historyExamples:Today is a historic occasion for our country.It was difficult for the enterpri

4、se to expand during a time of historic change,cf.historicakconnected with the past, or connected with the study of the pastExamples:Can you tell me something about the historical background to the Civil War?They went to Yuelu Academy to do some historical research.Notes:Historic is usually used to d

5、escribe something so important that is likely to beremembered, while historical usually describes something that is connected with thepast or with the study of history, or something that really happened in the past.1 .1 gazed out the window at this captivating scene and thought to myself uNofreshman

6、 should be so lucky!n :The author looked out through the window of the carat this fascinating scene and had a thought in her mind: ul should be the luckiestfreshman!”think (sth) to oneself:to have a thought in one s mind, but not tell it to anyoneExamples:After listening to the professor1 s suggesti

7、on jane thought to herself,m sure I will make it.”He gazed out the window at this boundless grassland and thought to himself,What a beautiful scenery it is!”4 .T m sharing a suite with four other girls that has four single bedrooms and a largecommon room:The author is living in a suite with other fo

8、ur girls, and the suiteconsists of four single bedrooms and a large common room.share with:to use, participate in, enjoy, receive, etc., jointlyExamples:The two chemists shared the Nobel prizeKate is a very generous girl, for she always shares what she has with others5 .We re all completely differen

9、t in terms of background, ethnicity, religion, andinterests we reflect the diversity that Harvard is so proud of:The author and theother four girls are quite different in terms of background, ethnicity, religion, andinterest, which is refl ection of the variety that Harvard is proud of.in terms of:w

10、ith regard to the particular aspect or subject specifiedExampleszHe1 s quite rich in terms of money, but not in terms of happiness.It is difficult to express it in terms of science.diversity:a range of different people or things; varietyExamples:Diversity is conducive to the learning environmentWe s

11、hould get a thorough understanding about the cultural diversity of the United States.6 .During this first week, iV s a relief to have four girls I can call friends and that canhelp me through this adjustment process which is quite difficult at times:ln the firstweek, I am lucky to have the four girl

12、s that I can call friends. It is them who helped me throughthis adjustment process, which is rather hard sometimes.it is a relief to (do sth):to have a feeling of comfort when something frightening, worryingor painful has ended or has not happenedExamples:! hate to say it, but it was a relief to hav

13、e him out of the house.It is a relief to see you get through those terrible days.7 .Thankfully, Harvard allows freshmen to sample classes during “Shopping Week” .sample:to try an activity, go to a place etc. to see what it is likeExamples:We sampled the stuff and found it satisfactory.I sampled seve

14、ral classes and decided to choose four of them this semester.8 .Which to get involved in?get involved in:to take part in an activity or eventExamples:! got involved in a quarrel about the priceHe regretted that he got involved in that matter.9but it1 s where we eat that1 s truly remarkable.remarkabl

15、e:unusual or surprising and therefore deserving attention or praiseExamples:She is remarkable for her sweet temperWhen we went swimming last summer, we saw the most remarkable sunset at the beach.10.Our dining hall is more like a church or a museum than a cafeteria:The dining hallis like a church or

16、 a museum rather than a cafeteria.ll. and is filled with statues and portraits of famous figures from Harvard1 s past,be filled with:to become completely fullExamples:After reading his poems, I was filled with admiration.I didn* t go last time because my hands were filled with the paper work.12.AII of these first-week experiences will m