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1、Unit1Activereading(1)CatchingcrabsLanguagepoints1…andweallstartedtogetourheadsdown…(Para1)Togetone’sheaddownmeanstoconcentrateandfocusonstudying.InotherBritishinformalcontexts,itcanmeantosleep.Notealso,tokeepone’sheaddownmeanstocontinuetodosomethingquietly,especial
2、lywhenthereistroublehappeningaroundyou.Unit1Discoveringyourself2MostimportantofcoursewerethefinalexamsinAprilandMayinthefollowingyear.(Para1)Thisisaconversationalellipticalsentence.Astandardwayofsayingthisis:Themostimportantthings,ofcourse,werethefinalexamsinAprila
3、ndMayinthefollowingyear.3Noonewantedthehumiliationoffinishinglastinclass,sothepeergrouppressuretoworkhardwasstrong.(Para1)Peergrouppressureisthepressuretoconformthatpeople,especiallychildrenandyoungpeople,oftenfeelfromtheimmediategroupofthosearoundthemwhoareofthesa
4、meageorstatus.4Libraries...werestandingroomonlyuntiltheearlyhoursofthemorning,andguysworethebagsundertheireyesandtheirpale,sleepyfaceswithpride,likemedalsprovingtheirdiligence.(Para1)Theexpressionstandingroomonlymeanstherearenomoreseatsavailablebecausetheplaceiscro
5、wded.Thisexpressionisoftenusedinpublicperformances,forsportseventsandonpublictransporttomeanthatyouhavetostandbecausetheplaceispackedwithpeople.Bagsundertheireyesrefertoloosedarkareasofskinthatyougetwhenyouhavenothadenoughsleep.Theexpressionguysworethebagsunderthei
6、reyeswithpridemeansthatthestudentswereproudthattheirtiredappearanceshowedhowhardtheyhadbeenstudying,andthebagsundertheireyeswerelikemedals.5Itwasn’talwaysthehighflyerswiththetopgradeswhoknewwhattheyweregoingtodo.(Para2)Ahighflyerreferstosomeonewhohasachievedalotand
7、hastheabilityanddeterminationtocontinuetobesuccessfulintheirstudiesorjob.Inuniversity,ahighflyerisatopstudent.6Quiteoftenitwasthequieter,lessimpressivestudentswhohadthenextstagesoftheirlifemappedout.(Para2)Tohavesomethingmappedoutmeanstohavesomethingthatwillhappenp
8、lannedindetail.7Onehadlandedajobinhisbrother’sadvertisingfirminMadisonAvenue,anotherhadgotascriptunderprovisionalacceptanceinHollywood.(Para2)Tol
