和平大道21世纪英语第一单元

2021年1月22日发(作者：survive)
Unit1
Text A
College
—
A Transition Point in My Life
Author Unknown

When I first entered college as a freshman, I was afraid that I was not able to do well in my
studies. I was afraid of being off by myself, away from my family for the first time. Here I was
surrounded by people I did not know and who did not know me. I would have to make friends
with
them
and
perhaps
also
compete
with
them
for
grades
in
courses
I
would
take.
Were
they
smarter than I was? Could I keep up with them? Would they accept me?
I soon learned that my life was now up to me. I had to set a study program if I wanted to
succeed in my courses. I had to regulate the time I spent studying and the time I spent socializing.
I had to decide when to go to bed, when and what to eat, when and what to drink, and with whom
to be friendly. These questions I had to answer for myself.
At first, life was a bit difficult. I made mistakes in how I used my time. I spent too much time
making friends. I also made some mistakes in how I chose my first friends in college.
Shortly, however, I had my life under control. I managed to go to class on time, do my first
assignments
and
hand
them
in,
and
pass
my
first
exams
with
fairly
good
grades.
In
addition,
I
made a few friends with whom I felt comfortable and with whom I could share my fears. I set up a
routine that was really my own
—
a routine that met my needs.
As a result, I began to look upon myself from a different perspective. I began to see myself as
a person responsible for myself and responsible for my friends and family. It felt good to make my
own decisions and see those decisions turn out to be wise ones. I guess that this is all part of what
people call “growing up.”

What did life have in store for me? At that stage in my life, I really was not certain where I
would ultimately go in life and what I would do with the years ahead of me. But I knew that I
would be able to handle what was ahead because I had successfully jumped this important hurdle
in my life: I had made the transition from a person dependent on my family for emotional support
to a person who was responsible for myself.




















































































































































Text B

What I Hope to Gain from a College Education

Alexis Walton





After graduation from high school, I plan to do several things. The most important thing I
plan to do is to go to college. Other than a degree, from a college education I plan to pursue higher
learning, to begin a career, and to make history in my family.

The first thing I hope to gain from a college education is higher learning. Learning goes far
beyond a high school education and is very necessary in today’s society. It allows us to be familiar
with our environment and everyone in it and it allows us to maintain assurance of ourselves. A lot
of us would be lost without any learning at all, and our world would be very confused. One must
learn
to
do
such
things
as
applying
math
skills
as
well
as
being
responsible
and
independent.
I
know that a college education would allow me to acquire these abilities.

Secondly, I hope to begin a career as a result of my college education. As a college student, I
plan
to
study
chemical
engineering.
After
taking
all
the
classes
necessary
for
this
major
and
completing them successfully, I hope I’ll be able to begin a career as a chemical engineer.