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1、Unit5:PartA21stCenturyCollegeEnglish:Book2HoldingOnToADreamPre-readingActivitiesIntensiveStudyExercisesAssignmentIntensiveStudyDifficultsentencesKeywords,phrases&usagesComprehensionexercisesIntensiveStudyHoldingOntoaDream1Whilepreparingtograduatefromhighschoolin1987,PriscillaVazquezwaitedanx
2、iouslyforherletterfromtheUniversityofWashington,hopingshewouldbethefirstpersoninherfamilytoattendcollege.Whentheacceptanceletterarrived,shewasoverjoyed.IntensiveStudyIntensiveStudy2Therewasjustoneproblem:TheUniversityofWashingtondidn’thaveanygrantmoneytogivePriscilla.Itofferedheronlyasmalllo
3、anandexpectedherfamilytocomeupwiththerest.“Myfamilywasmakingenoughmoneytogetby,butnotenoughtopaythatmuchformetogotoschool,”shesaid.IntensiveStudy3Priscillacalledthefinancial-aidofficeforadvice.Theytoldherthatprospectivestudentsseekingmorefinancialaidareeligibleonlyiftheyhavelivedapartfromthe
4、irparentsforaminimumoftwoyears.Duringthattime,theirparentscannothaveclaimedthemasadependentonthefamily’staxforms.“Hearingthis,Iwastotallystunned,”Priscillarecalls.“IrealizedIwasgoingtohavetotakesometimeoff,work,becomefinanciallyindependentfrommyparents,andthenreapplytoschool.Postponingmydrea
5、mhurt,butitwastheonlypossibility.”IntensiveStudy4Withinamonth,PriscillahadfoundajobatarestaurantandmovedintoacheapapartmentinapoorneighborhoodofSeattle.Shealsosignedupforajob-trainingprograminthecity,tolearntobeasecretary.Itwasahardlifestyletoadjustto.“Igotupat6a.m.foralongcommutetoschool,fi
6、nishedclassat2p.m.,startedworkatthree,gotoffmyshiftat11p.m.,andthenIcamebackhomeandcollapsed.”5Priscillasoonfoundthatherrestaurantjobjustdidn’tpayenoughforhertomakeendsmeet.“SoIwenttothelandlordofmyapartmentbuildingandaskediftherewasanycleaningworkIcoulddo.Sincehefeltsorryforme,heagreedtogiv
7、emethirtyhoursamonth.”IntensiveStudy6Thejob-trainingprogramwasdesignedtolastsixmonths.Priscillafinisheditinfour.“Theytaughtmevariousofficeskillsandword-processingprograms.Ialsolearnedtoanswerthephoneinanofficesetting,andwriteproperbusinessletters,”
