unit1 Tis大学英语新目标

1、Tis: A Memoir-Unit 1 Active Reading (2)Frank McCourtDate of birth: August 19, 1931 Frank McCourt was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Irish immigrant parents McCourts father, an alcoholic, was often without work, drank up what little money he earned and eventually abandoned the family altogether. He q

2、uit school at 13.I dont know why I have to be introduced to literature but the woman in the admissions office （招生办）says its a requirement even though Ive read Dostoyevsky and Melville and thats admirable for someone without a high school education. admire admirable dmrbl adj. 令人钦佩的，极好的；值得赞扬的，可贵的 Bey

3、ton is an admirable character 贝顿是一个值得敬佩的人物 The film tells its story with admirable economy 这部电影叙事简练，令人叹服。DostoyevskyMelvilleShe says The History of Education in America course will provide me with the broad cultural background (广博的文化背景知识）(which) I need after my inadequate European education.她说，由于我接受

4、的欧洲教育不全面，她说，由于我接受的欧洲教育不全面，“美国教育史美国教育史”能使我具备广博的文化背景知识。能使我具备广博的文化背景知识。ndkwt adj.不充足的，不适当的，不胜任的不充足的，不适当的，不胜任的Supplies of food and medicines are inadequateAll I know of university classes is what I saw a long time ago in the movies in Limerick and here I am sitting in one, The history of Education in Am

5、erica, with professor Maxine Green up there on the platform telling us how the Pilgrims educated their children.我对大学课堂的了解全部来自很久我对大学课堂的了解全部来自很久以前我在利默里克看的那些电影，以前我在利默里克看的那些电影，而我现在就坐在大学课堂里听一门而我现在就坐在大学课堂里听一门课课“美国教育史美国教育史”。Maxine教授教授在讲台上给我们讲移居美国的英国在讲台上给我们讲移居美国的英国清教徒是如何教育他们的下一代的清教徒是如何教育他们的下一代的The professor

6、 is saying the Pilgrims left England to escape religious persecution and that puzzles me because the Pilgrims were English themselves and the English were always the ones who persecuted everyone else, especially the Irish.Then the professor tells us ideas dont drop fully formed from the skies,(观念并不是

7、从天而降的现成品）that the Pilgrims were, in the long run,children of the Reformation （改革运动）with an accompanying world view and their attitudes to children were so informed.长远来看长远来看产物从长远来看，清教徒是宗教改革运动的产物，他们继承了宗教改革运动的世界从长远来看，清教徒是宗教改革运动的产物，他们继承了宗教改革运动的世界观，并且他们对孩子的态度也由此体现了宗教改革运动的思想。观，并且他们对孩子的态度也由此体现了宗教改革运动的思想。Di

8、scourse elementText contentKey words/phraseSituationWhen I first arrivedfirst arriveProblems1the university seems very large and unfriendly2 I found the freedom and the lack of guidance difficult at first.3 I also had a lot of trouble managing my allowanceThen I spend too much, and could only afford

9、 to eat a sandwich once a day!unfriendly,lack of guidance,difficult,troubleSolutionBut now Ive realized that its no longer my parents or teachers responsibility to look after me.realized.,responsibilityMore solution suggested1 Maybe I could ask my teachers for some guidance about how to study here or perhaps theres a book in the library that would give me a few good ideas.guidance,good ide