21世纪大学英语第一册第一单元笔记 Bitterweeet Memories.docVIP

Bittersweet Memories Text-related Information At a high school graduation ceremony in the United States, the students, dressed in “caps and gowns”, parade into the auditorium while music is played. The color of the tassel on top of the cap matches the school color. Before officially graduating, the tassel is on the right side of the cap. After speeches from the principal, honored guests, visiting alumni, and so on, the name of each student is read loud. That student comes to the stage, gets his or her diploma and the tassel is moved to the let side to symbolize that the student is now a graduate. II. Language Focus come of age—become legally an adult e.g. Now that I have come of age, I can sense that my parents begin to treat me a little differently. You’ll have the right to vote upon coming of age. 2. on one’s own—alone, not with family or friends e.g. How can you expect me to finish the whole project totally on my own? Leave the kids on their own, and you’ll see how creative they are. 3. look over one’s shoulder—keep an eye on sb. e.g. As I’m new here, I don’t mind having someone looking over my shoulder when I do the job. 由于我是新人，我不介意当我工作的时候有人监督我。 Sam didn’t realize that the police had been looking over his shoulder for a long time. 山姆没有意识到警方已经关注他一段时间了。 You’re supposed to have a good self-control on your own at college since nobody will look over your shoulder as before. 你应该有很好的自控力在大学期间，因为没有人会象以前一样监督你了。 4. force sth. on sb.—force sb. to accept sth. e.g. I don’t want to force my preference on you. Pick up whichever one you like. You should try to persuade him rather than forcing the decision on him. 你应该尽力说服他而不是强行让他接受这个决定。 5. happen to—do or be sth. by chance e.g. I happened to bring my umbrella when it rained. 下雨的时候我刚好带伞了。 Do you happen to have some coins? 你带零钱了吗？ She happened to be at the gate when I went by. 我路过的时候她刚好在门口。 8. keep up (with)—catch up, not fall behind e.g. I cant keep up with all the changes in computer technology. 计