Understanding the Text
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Passage B Wish for Freshman Year
1,When did the author write this passage and
what was he when he wrote this passage?
He wrote it less than two weeks before his
graduation and he was a senior student at
college then.
Understanding the Text
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Passage B Wish for Freshman Year
2,How was the author different from many of his
classmates?
Many of them couldn’t wait to graduate while
the author wanted to turn back the time and
cherish every day of his college experience
again.
Understanding the Text
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Passage B Wish for Freshman Year
His sophomore year of college had been the most
remarkable one because
3,Which year of college had been the most
remarkable one of the author’s life? Why did he
say so?
a) it was in that year that he finally convinced his
mother that he was going to be OK living on
campus.
b) he made some lifelong friends that year and
c) he came to know more about himself through
many triumphs and failures.
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4,What kind of feeling did the author get
every time he thought about the fact that
he was going to graduate?
He got a queasy feeling.
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5,How did he feel when he was asked what he
was going to do after college?
He felt like screaming at the top of his lungs.
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6,Did the idea of a lifetime commitment to a
certain job after graduation appeal to the
author?
No,it didn’t,It seemed like torture to him.
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7,What did the author realize when walking on
campus in the middle of the night?
He realized that he missed his college days so
much,He realized his college days had been
wonderful and special.
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8,What is the main idea the author wanted to
convey to us in this passage?
He wanted to tell us that he valved his college life
and wished it would not have to end.
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Thank You!