unit高职高专大学英语unit

U n i t高职英语课文及翻译HUA system office room 【HUA16H-TTMS2A-HUAS8Q8-HUAH1688】Unit 1 Text A College—A Transition Point in My Life1 When I first entered college as a freshman, I was afraid that I was not able to do well in my studies. I was afraid of being off by myself, away from my family for the first time. Here I was surrounded by people I did not know and who did not know me. I would have to make friends with them and perhaps also compete with them for grades in courses I would take. Were they smarter than I was? Could I keep up with them? Would they accept me?2 I soon learned that my life was now up to me. I had to set a study program if I wanted to succeed in my courses. I had to regulate the time I spent studying and the time I spent socializing. I had to decide when to go to bed, when and what to eat, when and what to drink, and with whom to be friendly. These questions I had to answer for myself.3 At first, life was a bit difficult. I made mistakes in how I used my time.I spent too much time making friends. I also made some mistakes in how I chose my first friends in college.4 Shortly, however, I had my life under control. I managed to go to class on time, do my first assignments and hand them in, and pass my first exams with fairly good grades. In addition, I made a few friends with whom I felt comfortable and with whom I could share my fears. I set up a routine that was really my own — a routine that met my needs.5 As a result, I began to look upon myself from a different perspective.I began to see myself as a person responsible for myself and responsible formy friends and family. It felt good to make my own decisions and see thosedecisions turn out to be wise ones. I guess that this is all part of whatpeople call “growing up.”6 What did life have in store for me? At that stage in my life, I reallywas not certain where I would ultimately go in life and what I would do withthe years ahead of me. But I knew that I would be able to handle what wasahead because I had successfully jumped this important hurdle in my life: Ihad made the transition from a person dependent on my family for emotionalsupport to a person who was responsible for myself.大学——我一生中的转折点作为一名一年级新生初进大学时，我害怕自己在学业上搞不好。

2.What does going to college mean to you ?
3.What’s your first impression of our campus?
4.What do you think of your new teachers?
5.Are you independent of your parents?
8. cheat: v. behave in a dishonest or deceitful way in order to win an advantage, especially in a game
5. from day one: from the very beginning • Going to college means that you have to be on your own from
day one. 6. let somebody down: not to do something that you promised to
• During the course of flight we shall be serving meals and drinks.
3)[C] any of the different parts of a meal
• The first course was fish, the second meat, and the third vegetables.
do for someone: to disappoint someone
• I hope you’ll not let me down.
7. course: n.
1)[C] a set of lesson or studies

schools are tops. A lot of money goes into these schools and the programs are usually of a high
quality, yet the tuition fees are often more than the average person can afford. Others.
5. Upon taking an exam, a mistake that many students make is talking themselves into failing.
Passage Three Applied Reading
Read the text chose the best answer for each question.
译文：
A：你在国外的这一年打算做什么，蒂姆？
B：学习，学习，再学习。我想多学点东西。
A：你要上课？
B：是的，在那儿我要修一些大学课程。
A：听起来很难哦。
B：是很难，不过我想这样可能还好。
A：你不会感到孤独吗？
B：嘿，我可是个不错的小伙子，我会交朋友的，而且我还会参加很多课外活动。你知道，
像是击剑、戏剧表演或什么的。
3. Once you know what you are aiming for, studying will be a breeze for you.
4. In order to succeed in anything, you need to overcome that inner negative self-talk that whispers
Answers:
1. The monthly meeting was held in the Board Room.

高职高专实用英语Unit 1Rail transportRail transportRail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on. Track usually consists of steel rails installed on sleepers/ties and ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves.Rolling stock in railway transport systems generally has lower frictional resistance when compared with highway vehicles, and the passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations. Power is provided by locomotives which either draw electrical power from a railway electrification system or produce their own power, usually by diesel engines. Most tracks are accompanied by a signalling system. Railways are a safe land transport systemwhen compared to other forms of transport. Railway transport is capable of high levels of passenger and cargo utilization and energy efficiency.The oldest, man-hauled railways date to the 6th century B.C. With the British development of the steam engine, it was possible to construct mainline railways, which were a key component of the industrial revolution. Also, railways reduced the costs of shipping, and allowed for fewer lost goods. The change from canals to railways allowed for "national markets" in which prices varied very little from city to city. Studies have shown that the invention and development of the railway in Europe was one of the most important technological inventions of the late 19th century. In the 1880s, electrified trains were introduced. Starting during the 1940s, the railways in most countries had their steam locomotives replaced by diesel-electric locomotives, with the process being almost complete by 2000. During the 1960s, electrified high-speed railway systems were introduced in Japan and a few other countries.译文铁路运输铁路运输是一种通过在铁路轨道上行驶的轮式车辆运输旅客和货物的方式。