新世纪研究生英语教程答案.doc

U1 main ideas Part I (para.1) This part introduces the subject and arouses readers interest. The author makes an impressive description of the impact of saying good-bye and actual leaving on him. Part II (para.2 to para.4) The author sets the stage with a general description of how he feels on that particular day. His own mood changes from the strong desire of becoming independent and free to fear and uncertainty and to a mixture of both. Part III (para.5 to para.19) The author depicts in great detail the main interest of the story. By having brunch with his Mom and saying good-bye to her, he made a very smooth illustration of the change of his mothers mood from being chatty and cheerful at the beginning to being quiet, even somber as the final moment comes. Part IV (para.20) The author brings the story to its climax and ends it with a symbolic description. He compares himself to a rookie skydiver preparing for his first plunge, which leads to possible outcomes: sheer excitement or eventual death. What he chooses is to experience sheer excitement, close his eyes, take a deep breath, and jump into the future. What is the effect of saying farewell and actual leaving on the author? Whom did the author like to say good-bye to? What was the authors mood like before the day of departure and after? How did his mothers mood change during his brunch with her? What was the significance of the particular day to the author? Suggested Summary The time of saying good-bye and actual leaving makes a great impact on the author, which is fully demonstrated in the opening sentence. He gives a general description of how he feels on that particular day, during which his own mood changes from sheer excitement for the prospect of becoming independent and free to fear and uncertainty to a mixture of both. By his brunching with Mom and saying good-bye to her, he makes a very smooth depiction of the chang