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Unit 1 Fresh Start Key to the Exercises Text comprehension I . Decide which of the following is NOT part of the theme of the essay. C (This statement goes to extremes. Though the author stresses the notion that we should find our true selves and be faithful to them in college, she does not mean we should ignore others in pursuit of our true selves.) II. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false. 1. F (Refer to Paragraph 2. Evelyn acted carefully and put on air of assurance for fear that other students might notice she was a freshman.) 2. T (Refer to Paragraph 6. When she fell, she seemed to see the failure of her entire life, as if it ended with the first day of college classes.) 3. F (Refer to Paragraph 7. All the students in the cafeteria stood up, cheering and clapping, making fun of the most miserable person. And Evelyn knew that they had all noticed her embarrassment and determined that I would never forget it.) 4. T (Refer to Paragraphs 9 and 10. The response of the football player gave her a sudden realization that she had been taking herself far too seriously, and what she had interpreted as a malicious attempt to embarrass a freshman had been merely a moment of college fun.) 5. F (Refer to Paragraphs 12 and 13. She did make some mistakes on purpose, but the purpose was to try new experiences like new articles of clothing in order to find out her real self.) III . Answer the following questions. 1. Refer to Paragraphs 1 and 2. She felt first-gradish on her arrival at the campus. The first-gradish feeling refers basically to naivety and anxiety, so she attempted to behave in a perfect way with the hope that no one would notice she was a freshman. 2. Refer to Paragraph 3. She chose to sit in the front row and to the side. This was because the freshman manual suggested sitting near the front to show that one is an intelligent and enthusiastic student, but as she was not confident enough to sit in the pro