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1、DiaryofafresherSunday1Afteralongdrivefromhome,wearriveatmyhallofresidence,andIcheckin.Thewardengivesmeasetofkeysandaroomnumber.It'sfivefloorsup,andtheliftdoesn'twork.Finally,withmymotherredinthefaceandshortofbreath,wefindRoom8,Iunlockthedoor,andweallwalkin.2Afteroneminute,myfatherclimbsout.Th
2、eroomisbarelybigenoughforone,andcertainlynotbigenoughforthewholefamily.Icanlieonthebedandtouchthreewallswithoutmovingamuscle.3Luckymybrotherandmydogdidn'tcometoo.4Later.Myparentshavejustleft.I'mherealone,surroundedbymybooksandasuitcase.WhatdoIdonext?Monday5There'sacoffeemorningforfirstyearstu
3、dents.Imeetmytutor,whoistallwithroundshoulders,andlooksdeterminedtobepleasant.6"Haveyoucomefar?"heasksme.Ashespeaks,hemoveshisheadfromsidetoside,whichmakeshiscoffeespillintothesaucer.7"IlivenotfarfromEdinburgh,aboutsixhoursaway,"Iexplain.8"Splendid!"hesays,andmovesontothegirlstandingbesideme.
4、"Haveyoucomefar?"heasks,"splendid,"hesays,withoutwaitingfortheanswer,andmoveson.Hetakesasipofcoffee,andlookssurprisedtofindthecupisempty.9Mymothercalls.SheasksifI'vemetmytutoryet.Tuesday10Amfeelingalittlehungry,andIrealizeIhaven'teatenfortwodays.IgodownstairsandfindthatIcanhavethreemealsadayi
5、nthedininghall.Igodownandjoinaverylongqueue.11"What'sforbreakfast?"Iasktheboyinfrontofme.12"Don'tknow.Iwastoolateforbreakfast.Thisisforlunch."13It'sself-serviceandtoday'smenuincludeschicken,rice,potatoes,salad,vegetables,cheese,yoghurtandfruit.Theboyinfrontputsitallonhisplate,paysforit,andgoe
6、stositdown.14Notfeelingveryhungryanymore.15Mymothercalls.SheasksifI'meatingpropermeals.Wednesday16Ihavealectureat9am.Iwakeupat8.45.Noonehaswokenme.Strange.17Igetdressed,andrushovertothelecturehall.Isitdownbesideagirlwholookshalfasleep.Shelooksatme."Justgotup?"sheasks.Howcanshetell?18Thelectur
7、etakesanhour,andattheendIlookatmynotes.Ican'treadmyhandwriting.19Thegirl'snameisSophieandshe'sanEnglishliteraturemajor,likeme.Shelooksveryintelligent,andwhenwechatafterthelecture,shetellsmeshereadthewholeofthisterm'sreadinglistduringhergapyea