Unit 1 Text B Bittersweet memories Text-related Information 1. Pomp and Circumstance(富丽堂皇;排场,铺张,装腔作势) Pomp and Circumstance is a set of five marches for symphony orchestra by Elgar(1857-1934), English composer. This music is commonly played at graduation ceremonies in the United States 2. high school graduation At a high school graduation ceremony in the United States, the students dressed in"caps and gowns", parade into the auditorium while music is played. The color of the tassel on top of the cap matches the school color. Before officially graduating, the tassel is on the right side of the cap After speeches from the principal, honored guests, visiting alumni, and so on, the name of each student is read loud. That student comes to the stage, get his or her diploma and the tassel is moved to the left side to symbolize that the student is now a graduate Difficult Sentences and Phrases Para. I I...are as much a part of me now as they were twenty-one years ago- are still with me, I can still feel them, just as deeply as I felt them twenty-one years ago lere, the second"as "is used as a conjunctive. The expression"as.as. " means "to the same extent,as” e.g. He recited as much of the poem as he could remember. Para. 2 1. come of age: a. to become legally an adult b. to reach a stage of full development e.g. The company has now been successfully established for ten years, and has really come of age.(站稳脚跟) 2. ... without someone looking over my shoulder without someone(usu. a parent or a guardian) watching my actions carefull Para. 3 1. Once it was established that Once it became clear that 2..... as long as it was financially feasible .. if the expenses would not be too heavy a burden on the family budget / if my family could afford to pay for the tuition Para. 4 1. survive: to cope with a difficult situation or experience, not die in an accident or war of from an illness e.g. She seems to have survived the divorce pretty well Very few people survived the immediate effects of the explosion 2. what if: what will happen if e.g. What if we move the picture over here? Do you think itll look better?７ Unit 1 Text B Bittersweet Memories Text-related Information 1. Pomp and Circumstance (富丽堂皇; 排场, 铺张, 装腔作势) Pomp and Circumstance is a set of five marches for symphony orchestra by Elgar (1857-1934), an English composer. This music is commonly played at graduation ceremonies in the United States. 2. high school graduation At a high school graduation ceremony in the United States, the students dressed in “caps and gowns”, parade into the auditorium while music is played. The color of the tassel on top of the cap matches the school color. Before officially graduating, the tassel is on the right side of the cap. After speeches from the principal, honored guests, visiting alumni, and so on, the name of each student is read loud. That student comes to the stage, get his or her diploma and the tassel is moved to the left side to symbolize that the student is now a graduate. Difficult Sentences and Phrases Para.1 1. …… are as much a part of me now as they were twenty-one years ago— …… are still with me, I can still feel them, just as deeply as I felt them twenty-one years ago. Here, the second “as” is used as a conjunctive. The expression “as…as…” means “to the same extent … as”. e.g. He recited as much of the poem as he could remember. Para.2 1. come of age: a. to become legally an adult b. to reach a stage of full development e.g. The company has now been successfully established for ten years, and has really come of age.（站稳脚跟） 2. ……without someone looking over my shoulder — …… without someone (usu. a parent or a guardian) watching my actions carefully. Para.3 1. Once it was established that…… — Once it became clear that…… 2. ….as long as it was financially feasible…: if the expenses would not be too heavy a burden on the family budget / if my family could afford to pay for the tuition. Para.4 1. survive: to cope with a difficult situation or experience; not die in an accident or war of from an illness. e.g. She seems to have survived the divorce pretty well. Very few people survived the immediate effects of the explosion. 2. what if: what will happen if… e.g. What if we move the picture over here? Do you think it’ll look better?