21世纪大学英语第一册【荐】.doc

Unit 1 Text AListening First ListeningBefore listening to the tape, have a quick look at the following words.grade分数concentrate全神贯注schedule时间表pressure压力selectively有选择地relevant有关的skip over跳过;略过approach方法Second ListeningListen to the tape again. Then, choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1. The purpose of this listening passage is ____.A) to describe college lifeB) to give advice for college successC) to warn against being lazy at collegeD) to increase college enrollment（入学人数）2. According to the listening passage, the most important key to getting good grades at college is _____A) asking questions in classB) doing assignments ahead of timeC) working as hard as you canD) learning how to study effectively3. Which of the following does the listening NOT say you should do?A) Organize your time and materials.B) Write down every word the professor says in class.C) Treat studying like business.D) Study together.Pre-reading Questions1. Based on the title, guess what the text is about.2. Look at the subheadings, 1-8, in the text. Which of these activities do you already do? In which areas do you feel you need improvement?3. Are there any secrets to your own success as a student? In other words, do you have any special study techniques which have been very successful for you? Secrets of A StudentsEdwin Kiester Sally Valentine KiesterAlex, now a first-year student in natural sciences at Cambridge, played football for his school in Manchester and directed the school production of a play — but he left school with five As. Amanda, studying English at Bristol University, acted in plays at her school and played tennis regularly. Yet she still managed to get four As.How do A students like these do it? Brains arent the only answer. The most gifted students do not necessarily perform best in exams. Knowing how to make the most of ones abilities counts for much more.Hard work isnt the whole story either. Some of these high-achieving st