Unit 1 Section Ⅱ Reading and Thinking(1)——通文本-2022-2023学年高一新教材英语必修第一册【步步高】学习笔记（人教版）

Section Ⅱ　Reading and Thinking(1)——通文本 THE FRESHMAN CHALLENGE Hi! My name is Adam and I’m a freshman① at senior high school.Going from junior high school to senior high school【1】 is a really big challenge.The first week was a little confusing②. 【1】 画线部分是动词－ing短语作主语，谓语动词用单数形式。 First，I had to think very carefully about which courses I wanted to take【2】．The school adviser③ helped me choose the suitable ones：maths, English, chemistry, world history, and Chinese.I know that Chinese is a very difficult language, but I hope to be fluent④ when I graduate⑤.My adviser recommended⑥ that I should sign up for⑦ advanced literature⑧because I like English and I’m good at it. 【2】画线部分是which引导的宾语从句，作介词about的宾语。 I had to choose extra－curricular⑨ activities, too.I tried to join the school football team, but the coach told me that I didn’t play well enough.Obviously⑩ ，I was unhappy, but I won’t quit⑪.I’ll find a way to improve⑫【3】 on my own⑬ so that I can make the team⑭ next year【4】．I joined a volunteer club instead⑮.Every Wednesday, we work at a soup kitchen⑯ and hand out⑰ food to homeless people in the community. 【3】to improve为不定式作定语修饰way；way后可跟不定式或者of doing作定语。 【4】画线部分为so that引导的目的状语从句。 I know I’ll have to study harder as a senior high school student and get used to⑱ being responsible⑲ for a lot more.I’m a bit worried about keeping up with⑳ the other students in my advanced course, and it’ll be quite difficult to get used to all the homework【5】．Still，I’m happy to be here.Studying hard isn’t always fun, but I’ll be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future【6】． 【5】 画线部分属于“it＋be＋adj.(＋for sb/sth)＋to do sth”结构。 【6】 画线部分是whatever引导的宾语从句，whatever在从句中作主语。 ①freshman/'freʃmən/n.(中学)九年级学生；(大学)一年级新生 ②confusing/kən'fjuːzIŋ/adj.难以理解的；不清楚的 confuse/kən'fjuːz/vt.使糊涂；使迷惑 confused/kən'fjuːzd/adj.糊涂的；迷惑的 ③adviser/əd'vaIzə(r)/n.顾问，提供意见者 ④fluent/'fluːənt/adj.(尤指外语)流利的；熟练的 ⑤graduate/'ɡrædʒueIt/vi. & vt.毕业；获得学位 /'ɡrædʒuət/n.毕业生 ⑥recommend/ˌrekə'mend/vt.建议；推荐；介绍 ⑦sign up(for sth)