新标准大学英语综合教程1课文Summary.docx

Unit 1AR1.The writer describes the first few days of university life in the diary, informal style full of humor and exaggeration. As a fresher, the writer has many problems: feeling lonely and lost, not having a good appetite for the food in the dining hall, feeling not as intelligent and knowledgeable as others; not knowing how to take notes and how to wash clothes. Besides, her dormitory looks very small. The tutor seems unfriendly and uncaring. The library rules are too strict. The writer tries to solve the problems: joining many clubs and societies to make more friends, talking to Mum on the phone to get some comfort and advice.AR2.The writer of the text newly arrived in New York as an immigrant. He worked full time with a variety of manual jobs while taking courses at the university. He was faced with many problems. He felt inferior (自卑) to his classmates because he didn’t have a high school diploma and he had a strong Irish accent. He didn’t know how to take notes in the class. He was puzzled by what the professor said about the Pilgrims and dared not ask questions in the class. Being lonely and insecure, he was dreaming of a good-looking girl who was impressed by what he had read and what he would fall in love with him.Unit2AR1.The writer introduce the process about the first eat oyster with her father. Her father told some skill to her. My first oyster is presented by the writer as a coming of age ceremony. However, there isnt a general custom. Probably the writer wants to stress that eating oysters is considered a luxury, and eating the first oyster is a very grown-up activity. There is a ritual when eating oysters, though. To eat oysters you take the opened shell with one hand and savour the salt-water taste in your mouth.AR2.Chocolate, which must be one of the worlds popular foods, first came to Europe in the 16th century from Central America.The worlds best-selling type of chocolate, milk chocolate, which is sweeter and smoother than dark chocolate, didn