PassageAPassageAPassageBPassageBUnit1Unit1Unit1Unit1ReturntoMenuReturntoMenuReturntoMenuReturntoMenuPassageAPassageA•ThinkAboutIt•ReadAboutIt•TalkAboutIt•WriteAboutIt1.1.Whatdoyouexpecttolearnasafreshman?Whatdoyouexpecttolearnasafreshman?Themostimportantthingafreshmancanlearnistolearnhowtolearn.Themostimportantthingafreshmancanlearnistolearnhowtolearn.Reference:Reference:2.2.HowdoyouguesstheauthorofthepassagewouldfeelaboutHowdoyouguesstheauthorofthepassagewouldfeelaboutherfirstweekatHarvard,aworldfamousuniversity?herfirstweekatHarvard,aworldfamousuniversity?ThestudentthoughtthatherfirstweekatHarvardwasveryimpressive,becausethenewcollegelifewouldbeaonce-in-a-lifejourneyforher,ataworld-famousuniversityinparticular.ThestudentthoughtthatherfirstweekatHarvardwasveryimpressive,becausethenewcollegelifewouldbeaonce-in-a-lifejourneyforher,ataworld-famousuniversityinparticular.Reference:Reference:ReadAboutItReadAboutIt•LanguagePoints•ContentAwareness•LanguageFocusMyFirstWeekatHarvardMyFirstWeekatHarvardThedayafreshmanThedayafreshmanmovesintoHarvardHarvardYardissaidtoalwaysbeaYardissaidtoalwaysbeagorgeousoneandoneandthiswascertainlytrueofmyfirstdayatthiswascertainlytrueofmyfirstdayatHarvard.AsmyparentsandIdrovethroughHarvard.AsmyparentsandIdrovethroughthemaingateandenteredtheYard,thesunthemaingateandenteredtheYard,thesunwasgentlyfilteringthroughthetrees,softlythroughthetrees,softlywasgentlyfilteringthroughthetrees,softlythroughthetrees,softlyilluminatingtheilluminatingthehistoricbrickbuildingsandcausingthegreengrasstobrickbuildingsandcausingthegreengrasstosparkleintheearlymorningdew.Igazedoutthewindowatthiscaptivatingsparkleintheearlymorningdew.Igazedoutthewindowatthiscaptivatingsceneandsceneandthoughttomyself“Nofreshmanshouldbesolucky!”“Nofreshmanshouldbesolucky!”Wearrivedatmydorm—it’scalledCanaday.I’mWearrivedatmydorm—it’scalledCanaday.I’msharingasuitewithfourothergirlsthathasfoursinglebedroomsandafourothergirlsthathasfoursinglebedroomsandalargecommonroom.Weliveonthetopfloor,whichhasreallyhighlargecommonroom.Weliveonthetopfloor,whichhasreallyhighceilingsandskylights.Canadayisonlyatwo-minutewalkfromthediningceilingsandskylights.Canadayisonlyatwo-minutewalkfromthedininghallandmostofmyclasses.Iadoremyroommates.We’reallcompletelyhallandmostofmyclasses.Iadoremyroommates.We’reallcompletelydifferentdifferentintermsofbackground,ethnicity,religion,andinterests—webackground,ethnicity,religion,andinterests—wereflectthereflectthediversitythatHarvardissoproudof.Duringthisfirstweek,thatHarvardissoproudof.Duringthisfirstweek,it’sarelieftohavefourgirlsIcancallfriendsandthatcanhelpmehavefourgirlsIcancallfriendsandthatcanhelpmethroughthisadjustmentprocesswhichisquitedifficultattimes.Therearethroughthisadjustmentprocesswhichisquitedifficultattimes.TherearealotofimportantdecisionsIhavetomake,andI’mfindingittoughalotofimportantdecisionsIhavetomake,andI’mfindingittoughwithouttheaidofmyparentsorbestfriends.withouttheaidofmyparentsorbestfriends.Decidingwhatclassestotakeisthefirststep.AtHarvard,theonlyDecidingwhatclassestotakeisthefirststep.AtHarvard,theonlymandatoryclassforfreshmenisanexpositorywritingclass—I’mactuallymandatoryclassforfreshmenisanexpositorywritingclass—I’mactuallyabletotakeanyclassesIdesirethisyearandtheclassvarietyisamazing!abletotakeanyclassesIdesirethisye...
