❖New Horizon College English❖New Horizon College EnglishUnit 1Section AI.Lead-in1.How do you understand the two following quotations?1)There is no friendship, no love, like that of the parent for the child.— Henry Ward Beecher2) While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what lifeis all about.— Angela Schwindt 2.Survey: How close are you and your parents?To what extent are you close to your parents?3.Watch some videos and discuss the questions below:1)What happened to the father and the son?2)Is there any conflict or disagreement between you and your parents? Andwhat should we do to settle the conflict or disagreement?II.Text StructurePart I (para.1-3)The daughter is leaving home for independence and the mother feels glad on the one hand and expresses her concern / doubt on the other.Part 2 (Para.4-7)The daughter leaves a mess in her rooms and the mother straightens up the rooms.Part 3 (Para.8) After the mother finds a large envelope with all the memorable things the parents gave to the daughter, the mother’s attitude changes/reverses completely.III. Detailed Study1. Words in Using1)awaitvt. 1 wait for sth. 等待；等候e.g. The little boy was still awaiting his father’s return when the clock struck 11.当时钟敲响11 点时，那个小男孩仍在等着他爸爸回来。
2 if sth. awaits you, it will happen to you （某事）将降临到…身上e.g. The biggest surprise awaiting the birthday girl is that her father is flying toLondon for her birthday.那个过生日的女孩即将得到的最大惊喜是她爸爸将飞到伦敦来为她庆祝生日。
2)embarrassmentn. 1 [C] sb. or sth. that causes problems or makes you feel ashamed 让人难堪的人；使人为难的事e.g. He is such an embarrassment to his family. 他让他的家人感到非常难堪。
2 [U] a feeling of being nervous or ashamed because of what people know orthink about you 尴尬；难堪；窘迫e.g. To her terrible embarrassment, there were many people around when one ofher high heels broke off.她一只高跟鞋的鞋跟断了，当时周围有许多人，这让她很尴尬。
3)polishn. [C, U] a chemical substance that you rub onto an object to make it shine 上光剂；擦光剂e.g. The girl was told by her parents to remove the polish from her nails becauseshe was too young for make-up.女孩的父母让她把指甲油擦掉，因为她还太小，不适合化妆。
vt. 1 make sth. smooth, bright, and shiny by rubbing it 擦亮；擦光e.g. He polished his glasses with a handkerchief in order to see more clearly.他用手帕擦了擦眼镜，以便看得更清楚些。
2 improve a piece of writing, a speech, etc. by making slight changes to it beforeit is completely finished 修改；润色e.g. Your essay is good; you just need to polish it a bit.你的文章不错，你只要稍加润色就可以了。
4)comicn. [C] (also ~ book) a magazine for children that contains stories told in a seriesof drawings （儿童）连环漫画册e.g. With the combination of pictures and texts, comics are a good way to getchildren to begin their adventures in reading.连环漫画册图文并茂是让儿童开始接触阅读的一个好办法。
a. amusing you and making you want to laugh 滑稽的；好笑的e.g. Even the misfortune in his personal life was used by him in creating hiscomic movies.连他生活中的不幸遭遇也被他用于创作喜剧电影。
5) clumsya. 1 not easy to use and often large and heavy （物体）笨重的e.g. The first mobile phones were heavy and clumsy to use, but nowadays theyare much easier to handle.第一代手机用起来很笨重，不过如今的手机用起来方便多了。
2 moving in an awkward way and tending to make things fall over 笨拙的；不灵活的e.g. When people get drunk, they become clumsy and cannot speak clearly.人们喝醉后会变得行动笨拙，说话含糊。
6) curlv. form a twisted or curved shape, or make sth. do this 盘绕；缠绕e.g. It seems to me that the best way to relax is to curl up in the sofa with a cup oftea, and watch TV.对我而言，最好的放松方法就是泡上一杯茶，蜷在沙发上看电视。
7) strainvi. pull hard at sth. or push hard against sth. 使劲拉；使劲推；绷紧e.g. The dog strains at the rope fastened to its collar, eager to be off.那只狗使劲拽着拴在脖子上的绳子，拼命要挣脱。
vt. injure a muscle or part of your body by using it too much or making it work too hard 拉伤；扭伤；损伤e.g. I strained a muscle in my back when playing tennis.我在打网球时拉伤了背上的一块肌肉。
n.[C, U] worry that is caused by having to deal with a problem or work too hard over a long period of time 焦虑；紧张e.g. We know that a long time without change can lead to boredom, and physicaland mental strain.我们知道，长时间没有变化会导致乏味，以及身体和精神上的紧张。
8) curbn. [C] (BrE kerb) the raised edge of a road, between where people can walk and cars can drive 路缘e.g. For the sake of safety, please walk as close to the curb as possible. 为了安全起见，请尽量靠近路缘走路。
vt. control or limit sth. in order to prevent it from having a harmful effect 控制；抑制；约束e.g. The government should take steps to curb the rapid rise in housing prices.政府应采取措施抑制房价的快速上涨。
9) stripvt. (also ~ off)1 remove sth. that is covering the surface of sth. else 剥去；除去e.g. She asked us to strip off the sheets and bring them downstairs when we leave.她叫我们离开时把床单撤下来并带到楼下。