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1、第一单元Thewriterdescribesthefirstfewdaysofuniversitylifeinthediarywithacasual,informalstylefullofhumorandexaggeration.Asafresher,thewriterhasmanyproblems:feelinglonelyandlost,nothavingagoodappetiteforthefoodinthedininghall,feelingnotasintelligentandknowledgeableasothers;notknow
2、inghowtotakenotesandhowtowashclothes.Besides,herdormitorylooksverysmall.Thetutorseemsunfriendlyanduncaring.Thelibraryrulesaretoostrict.Thewritertriestosolvetheproblems:joiningmanyclubsandsocietiestomakemorefriends,talkingtoMumonthephonetogetsomecomfortandadvice.Thewriterofth
3、etextnewlyarrivedinNewYorkasanimmigrant.Heworkedfulltimewithavarietyofmanualjobswhiletakingcoursesattheuniversity.Hewasfacedwithmanyproblems.Hefeltinferior(自卑)tohisclassmatesbecausehedidn’thaveahighschooldiplomaandhehadastrongIrishaccent.Hedidn’tknowhowtotakenotesintheclass.
4、HewaspuzzledbywhattheprofessorsaidaboutthePilgrimsanddarednotaskquestionsintheclass.Beinglonelyandinsecure,hewasdreamingofagood-lookinggirlwhowasimpressedbywhathehadreadandwhathewouldfallinlovewithhim.第二单元ItwasthefirsttimethatIhadoyster.BeforeIhadit,Ithoughtitwasdisgustedtoe
5、at.AndIevenmissedmother’scookandfishandfries.Butmyfatherencouragedmetoswallowit,whichhethoughtwasdelicious.Inordertoearnedhisloveandrespect,Idid,andthatwasthelasttimeIhadoyster.Thepassagetellsusthehistoryofchocolatesandtheprogressofmakingcocoabeansintochocolates.Italsotellsu
6、sthereasonwelikechocolatesomuchandaccordingtoexperiment,whichprovesthatgenetictraitmakesusprefertoeatthingswithasweettaste.Butwejustlikechocolatenotothersweetthings.Althoughthereareabout300differentchemicalsinchocolate,wereallydon’tknowhowalloftheseaffectus.第三单元“Thinkingforo
7、neself”meansconsideringfactsandmakingdecisionsforoneself,insteadofdependingonsomeoneelse’sjudgmentordoingastheyaretold.Everystepofrealprogressinoursocietyhascomefromit,yetthinkingforourselvesisstillaradicalact.Inmostcircles,especiallyinplacesthatshapeourlives,thinkingforours
8、elvesisregardedwithsuspicion,andevenseenasdangerous.Hardlyanyonehasbeenenco