1、Text AReading ComprehensionA.Time expressionsRelated events or stateswhen the author was nine years oldHer mother left the family.during her senior year of high schoolShe started to review what happened to her mom and realized that she just felt sad about her moms leaving.when she arrived on Dukes c
2、ampusShe was conscious of her sorrowful feelings, but didnt have anyone to share her emotions with.at the beginning of her spring semesterShe came to realize that only by leaving behind her complicated feelings about her mom could she live her own life.this summerShe was able to understand some of t
3、he things in her life after so many years grief over her mom.last weekTo her great shock she didnt feel sad about her moms death, because the grief over her mom had already affected her for so many years and it was time to let go.B.Pronouns or phrasesWhat they refer toShe (Line 5, Para. 1)my motheru
4、s (Line 6, Para. 2)our family membersHe (Line 6, Para. 2)my fatherher (Line 3, Para. 5)at that time (Line 8, Para. 2)the time when we live without my momdoing so (Line 7, Para. 5)to failthis news (Line 2, Para. 6)the news that my mother may have passed awayC.1) My peripheral world was puzzled by her
5、 actions.2) By the time I accepted that I had emotions that needed to be grieved, I had already arrived on Dukes campus.2.My mom was said to be a good mom until one day inmy ninth year, she left my two brothers and me forever. What she did puzzled me and changed everything in my life, though I never
6、shed a tear. My dad did what he could to keep our life as normal as possible,promptingus to remain grateful to God. Therevisitingof the memory of my mom during my senior year of high school made me understand that I needed togrievemy mom so that I couldmove on toa new chapter of my life. I couldnt f
7、ind anyone to whom todischargemy emotions until I participated in Kathy Rudys Baldwin Scholars freshman seminar in Duke, where I learned to let go of my mother and was able tomake sense ofsome of the things in my life. Notice of the speculation of my mothers death left me shockingly unaffected, for
8、the grief and the pressuresimposed uponmy life by my mom were already released. The whole issue taught me that people need to deal with the past by understanding it, thenleavingitbehind, and most importantly,acknowledgingpain as an opportunity for growth.Reading and DiscussingLanguage in Use4.1) pro
9、claim2) scar3) speculation4) discharging5) clarity6) contacted7) compromise8) grieved9) affirmed10) prompted5.1) If you dont know what you want, you mightend up with something you dont want.2) It is the time of year when the island nations of the Caribbean normally expect their hotels and beachesto
10、be crammed with sun-seekers.3) I can teach you about kindness, but I cannotimpose graciousness on/upon you.4) When parentsfind it hard to let go of bitterness or anger, or if they are depressed about the changes brought on by divorce, they can find help from a counselor or therapist.5) As the prefer
11、red candidate for this job he has no shortcomingother than his lack of experience.6.inhand(在手头;在掌控中)alongthe way(一路上;沿途)byhand(用手)onthe way to (在去的路上)athand(在手边)the way(妨碍人的;挡道的)hand(现有;在现场)out ofthe way(偏远的)the way(顺便说说)underway(进行中)1) in hand2) by hand3) on hand4) at hand5) along the way6) out of
12、the way7) in the way8) on the way to9) By the way10) under way7.For referencefirmreaffirm; infirm; affirmantspec; spectsuspect; aspect; respect; spectacle; retrospect; perspectiveclaim; clamdeclaim; clamor; disclaimposedispose; compose; oppose; proposestru; structstructure; instruct; reconstructfac; fic, fact; fecteffect; infect; defect; factory; factorsciscientific; scientist; prescienceportimport; portable; support; reportceed; ced; cesssucceed; process; procedurevert; versinvert; rev
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