[2017年整理]大学体验英语4 U1.docVIP

Unit 1 Identity Warm Up Check Vocabulary Knowledge self-conscious = nervous or embarrassed about your appearance or what other people think of you identify with = to feel a strong sympathetic or imaginative bond with somebody or something and a sense of understanding and sharing his, her, or its nature or concerns belonging = happiness felt in a secure relationship Script / Answers (Answers in bold) As a black child growing up in an almost all-white setting, I set out on a search for a cultural and racial identity. When my parents would come to visit, I was self-conscious about being seen with my black friends. I also worried about being seen too often with my white friends. I was very aware of feeling caught between two cultures. More and more, I was identifying with black culture as an African American. Some of my friends were clear about their own identities as African Americans, but some others struck me as even more confused than I was about where they belonged. I came to believe that I could live however I wanted to live and still be accepted as a member of the black community. I enjoyed that feeling of belonging（归宿感）. Answers (in bold) 1. A: How did you feel about your Grandma’s question? B: I remember being startled and confused by her question. I felt disoriented分不清方向或目标的, 无判断力的. 2. A: Do you enjoy being with other people? B: Not really. The easy flow of casual social chat has remained forever beyond my reach and beyond my interest, too. 3. A: What did you do when the young man insulted you? B: I almost froze. I felt helpless and unable to defend myself. 4. A: I heard several loud knocks on the door. What happened? B: I was wanted（被通缉的）for bank fraud although it wasn’t I who committed the crime. Listening Task 1 First Listening/Answers introverted shy timid Check Vocabulary Knowledge curl up = to assume (have) a position with the legs drawn up蜷曲：将双腿向上耸起的姿势 startled = alarmed, frightened, or surprised conscious = subjectively known or felt