内容正文:
Unit 4 Never too old to learn
Extended Reading
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I stood with my certificate in hand and reflected on those four years.
I remembered arriving at university on my very first day, pausing at the gate to look down the long drive.
I remembered working on my first assignment.
I remembered cooperating with my classmates on group projects.
I remembered visiting my favorite professor.
I am ready for a new phase in my life.
Structure
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Part Ⅱ
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At the graduation ceremony
The memories of the four years in university
On the way back home
Flashback 倒叙
My university life para .1
I had been waiting with my fellow graduating students for the moment when I would walk out onto the stage to receive my degree certificate. I was happy and relieved, yet worried and anxious about the future. What was my first job going to be like? This short walk was going to launch me into a whole new world. How would I manage? Would I be able to carve out a career for myself?
学位证书
launch sb. into 开始做,投入
开创,开拓,成功获得
carve out a career 创出一番事业
My university life para .1
My name was called and I moved into the lights. I heard the applause. I knew my parents would be watching and smiling at each other and I tried to relax. I held my certificate against my breast and smiled at the camera. Before I knew it, the ceremony was over and the curtain had come down on my university life. Where had the time gone? Four years had disappeared in a flash. I stood with my certificate in hand
and reflected on those four years.
立即,转瞬间
the curtain comes down / falls 幕布落下;结束
反思,思考
hold sth. against one’s breast 把…抱在sb.胸前
My university life para .2
I remembered arriving at university on my very first day, pausing at the gate to look down the long drive. I could feel my hands sweating slightly and I had to hold on tight to my suitcase. Would I be able to fit in? Di