大学英语一选修课1-02

（3）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. (What mistakes did the writer make at first?) (4) 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. 1.manage to do sth.: succeed in doing sth. 成功地做某事 a)Anyway, we managed to get there on time.不管怎样，我们设法按时到那里。 b)When they first arrived in Shanghai, they managed to find a place to stay in.他们刚到上海，就找到居住地。 2.on time: at the correct time or the arranged time准时 a)Jack was worried about whether he’d be able to go there on time. 3.hand in: give sth. to sb. in authority 交上 a)Did you hand in your homework on time?你按时交作业了吗？ b)I handed in my report just before the deadline.我在截止日期前刚交了读。 1.in addition (to): as sth. extra; besides 另外；加之 a)Tom works very hard in his company. In addition, he works in his own fields in his spare time.汤姆在公司上班时非常努力。此外，他还利用业余时间在自己的农田工作。 b)My English teacher knows three languages. In addition to English and French, he also knows Japanese.我的英语老师懂三门外语。除了英语和法语外，他还懂日语。 2.share: vt. have or use (sth.) with others; tell (sb.) about (sth.)与别人分享（或合用） a)I want to share my news with you.我想把我得到的消息告诉你。 b)They shared the cake between them.他们分享了那个蛋糕。 1.manage to do sth.: succeed in doing sth. 成功地做某事 a)Anyway, we managed to get there on time.不管怎样，我们设法按时到那里。 b)When they first arrived in Shanghai, they managed to find a place to stay in.他们刚到上海，就找到居住地。 2.on time: at the correct time or the arranged time准时 a)Jack was worried about whether he’d be able to go there on time. 3.hand in: give sth. to sb. in authority 交上 a)Did you hand in your homework on time?你按时交作业了吗？ b)I handed in my report just before the deadline.我在截止日期前刚交了读书报告。 （3）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. (What mistakes did the writer make at first?) (4) 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. 1.manage to do sth.: succeed in doing sth. 成功地做某事 a)Anyway, we managed to get there on time.不管怎样，我们设法按时到那里。 b)When they first arrived in Shanghai, they managed to find a place to stay in.他们刚到上海，就找到居住地。 2.on time: at the correct time or the arranged time准时 a)Jack was worried about whether he’d be able to go there on time. 3.hand in: give sth. to sb. in authority 交上 a)Did you hand in your homework on time?你按时交作业了吗？ b)I handed in my report just before the deadline.我在截止日期前刚交了读书报告。 1.in addition (to): as sth. extra; besides 另外；加之 a)Tom works very hard in his company. In addition, he works in his own fields in his spare time.汤姆在公司上班时非常努力。此外，他还利用业余时间在自己的农田工作。 b)My English teacher knows three languages. In addition to English and French, he also knows Japanese.我的英语老师懂三门外语。除了英语和法语外，他还懂日语。 2.share: vt. have or use (sth.) with others; tell (sb.) about (sth.)与别人分享（或合用） a)I want to share my news with you.我想把我得到的消息告诉你。 b)They shared the cake between them.他们分享了那个蛋糕。 1.I set up a routine that was really my own ― a routine that met my needs.我建立了一种真正属于我自己的常规----一种满足了我的需要的常规。破折号后的 “a routine that met my needs”是同位语，强调和补充说明上文的 “a routine”. a)set up: establish 建立 A fund will be set up for the dead men’s families. 为死者家属建立一项基金。 b)meet: satisfy 满足 We are doing our best to meet your demand.我们正在尽最大的努力满足你们的需要。 (5)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.” 1.as a result: coming or happening as a natural consequence 结果