Unit 1 College LifeLanguage study of Reading1: Harvard University’s Habits for Success.①Many different types of self-help books advise the reader to develop the skills, goals, and attitudes that will both promotesuccess and provide for a healthy lifestyle. [= Through self-help books, a reader can learn how to become successful and prepare for a healthy way of living by developing the skills, goals and attitudes. ] 许多不同类型的自助书籍都给读者提出建议，帮助他们培养一定的技能、目标和态度，以获得成功，并拥有一种健康的生活方式。
develop v. 1) to grow or change into something bigger, stronger, or more advanced, or to make someone or something do this [ advance]发展Chicago developed into a big city in the late 1800s.2）to design or make a new idea, product, system etc over a period of time 发明，设计Scientists are developing new drugs to treat arthritis关节炎.3）to start to have a feeling or quality that then becomes stronger: 逐渐产生The children are beginning to develop a sense of responsibility. 孩子们逐渐产生了一种责任感。
develop a sense of…/develop a awareness of产生一种…意识It was in college that he developed a taste for (=started to like) rugby football.在大学的时候他开始喜欢上了橄榄球。
4）if you develop a skill or ability, or if it develops, it becomes stronger or more advanced: 进步，提高The course is designed to help students develop their speaking skills.这门课是为了提高学生演讲能力而设计的。
promote v. 1) To help in the growth or development of 促进，推动，增进e.g. promote foreign trade 促进对外贸易 e.g. Milk can promote health. 牛奶可以增进健康2) To give (someone) a higher position or rank 提升，晋升（某人）e.g. The instructor was promoted to professor. 那位讲师升为教授。
（to 后表示地位之名词不加冠词3）To bring (goods) to public notice in order to encourage people to buy 推销/促销（货物）promote a new product; promoter：（事业）推动者，赞助人，（公司）创立者promotion：晋级，促进；促销get/be given a promotionprovide for 1) to make the necessary future arrangements for 为…做好准备It is highly important to provide for the future.预先做好准备非常重要。
2)to support; supply with the things necessary for life供养，抚养He had to provide for five children.他要供养五个孩子。
3)provide sb. With sth / provide sth for sb.lifestyle n. 生活方式；lifework 一生的事业Lifetime: the chance of a lifetime；in one’s lifetime; lifetime employment 终生雇佣②contribute （to）v. 1)to help in causing a situation, event, or condition起促成作用,有助于，成为（---的）原因e.g.A proper amount of exercise contributes to good health. Various factors contributed to his downfall.各种因素导致了他的垮台2) to join with others in giving (money, help, etc) 捐献；捐助；贡献出；提供（时间，精力等）e.g. He contributed a lot of money to the charity. e.g. She contributed many good ideas to the discussion.Contribution n. make great contributions to ---③tip n. 1) a helpful piece of advice 小建议，小窍门，劝告，告诫Take my tip and keep well away from that place. The manual手册，指南is full of useful tips.2) a small amount of money given as a gift, usually in addition to the official price, for a small service performed 小费Shall I leave a tip for the waiter?3) the usually pointed end of something （某物的）尖端 a town at the southern tip of Indiaon/at the tip of one's tongue: not quite able to be remembered 就在嘴边，但记不起来了Now what's her name? It's on the tip of my tongue.the tip of the iceberg: a small sign of a much larger situation, problem, etc.冰山一角；重大情况（问题等）露出表面的极小一部分；The official statistics on drug addiction are only the tip of the iceberg; the real figure may well be much higher.④specific adj. 1) detailed and exact; clear in meaning or explanation 明确的，具体的e.g. He came here for a specific aim.2) particular；fixed, determined, or named 特定的，一定的，（至于名词前）e.g. a specific sum of money 一定金额3) limited to；found only in 仅限于----的；特有的；固有的e.g. This disease is specific to horses.⑤effective adj.1) producing the desired result 有效的，有效力的 e.g. They took effective measures to develop the city.2）attractive or impressive 给人印象深刻的: e.g. He gives an effective performance.3) real rather than what is officially intended or generally believed实际的,事实上的: e.g. the effective ruler真正的统治者4) in operation （法律等的）生效的，起作用的: e.g. When does the new system become effective?辨析：efficient 有效率的，有效果的，有能力的⑥assignment n.（被分配的）任务，工作assign v. to give someone a particular job or make them responsible for a particular person or thing 分配，分派，指派~ sb. sth./ ~sb. to sth./ ~ sb. to do sth.e.g. I’ve been assigned the task of looking after the new students.e.g. My dad is assigned to the HR department.［HR= human resource人力资源］e.g. He was assigned to investigate the car accident.2) to give a particular time, value, place, etc. to something （为了---）指定（时间，场所）e.g. How much time have you assigned for English learning everyday? 你每天给英语学习安排了多长时间？e.g. Please assign a date for the next meeting . 请决定下一次会议的日期。