Hi，I'm New Here!
课文讲解：
College is a new and different experience for me. I'm away from home, so I have many things to adjust to, e.g. being on my own, talking with friendly people. These are some of the things I like about college.
录音：
1. freshman/sophomore/Junior/senior
be away from / keep away from远离
2. adjust to 适应
3. be on one's own 独立自主
First of all, living at college gives me a sense of responsibility, of being on my own. My parents aren't around to say, “No, you’re not going out tonight.” or “Did you finish your homework?” Everything I do has to be my decision, and that makes me responsible for my own life. During the second week I was at college, I had to go out and look for a bank where I could open an account. And when I got to the bank, I had to decide whether to have a current or savings account and whether or not to get a credit card. Decisions! Decisions!
1. first of all 首先
2. a sense of responsibility 一种责任感
3. make sb. do sth 让某人做某事
4. open an account 开户；close an account 销户
5. current account 活期账户； savings account 储蓄账户
Friendly people, that’s another thing I like about college. On my first day I came toMarymount University here in Virginia from New York, I was a bit confused about where I was going. My mother and I drove in. We did not know the building we were supposed to go to, but the guard was very nice. With a smile, he told us what building we were looking for and where we could park our car.
Para3.
1. be confused about 对...感到困惑
2. guard 门卫，bodyguard 保镖
3. be supposed to 应该
My room was on the first floor of New Gerard, and I knew I had to go through some glass doors, but my mother and I didn’t know which ones. Some students saw me and asked, “Are you a new student?” When they found out I was looking for New Gerard, one said: “Oh, just follow us; that’s where we’re going.” Even now I feel comfortable in the dorm because there are friendly people around to talk with.
Para4.
1. be away from / keep away from远离
2. adjust to 适应
3. be on one's own 独立自主
I do like a lot of things about college, but that doesn’t mean I don’t think about things at home. Although I like college, I can still get homesick: New York is a very good place, too!
Para5.
1. do like 强调喜欢
2. homesick 思乡病的；lovesick相思病的
