Unit 5 Holding Onto a Dream.doc

Unit 5 Holding Onto a Dream I. Text-related Information The University of Washington The University of Washington is a state -supported institution of higher education occupying a campus of 684 acres in Seattle, Washington State, USA. Founded in 1861, the university is the oldest publicly supported institution on the US Pacific Coast. Instruction was first offered on a campus in what is now the central business district of Seattle. The move to the present campus was made in 1895. The university library collection contains over 5 million catalogued volumes, an equal number in microform and several million items in other formats. II. New Words 1. overjoyed a. extremely pleased; full of joy 万分高兴的，欣喜若狂的 e.g. The parents were overjoyed at the birth of their daughter. Helen was overjoyed to hear that she had got the job. My overjoyed friends were amazed that I survived the accident. 2. loan n. 1) sth. which is lent, esp. money 贷款； 借出的东西 2) the act of lending 借；出借 e.g. We could apply for a loan to buy a car. She is trying to get a $50,000 loan to start her own business. I paid back my student loans after I finished college. Thank you very much for the loan of your bike. All the library’s loans are recorded on a computer. vt. (esp. AmE) lend (主美) 借出；贷予 To loan something, especially in American English, is to lend it. e.g. Can you loan me a pencil? I’ve forgotten mine. This library loans books, CDs, and videotapes. 3. eligible a. fulfilling the conditions necessary for some special privilege or status 符合被推选条件的；合格的 e.g. Are you eligible for the scholarship? Because of John’s medical problem, he is not eligible to join the navy (海军). 4. claim vt. 1) ask for, take, or state that one should have (sth. to which one has a right) 对…提出要求 2) say that sth. is true 声称；主张 If you claim something, you ask for it because you think it belongs to you or because you think you have a right to it. e.g. The police said that if no one claims the watch, you can keep it. He cl