Unit 6 Matriculation Fixation,Text Explanation Part I,About the Author,Joe Queenan (born 11/3/1950) is a humorist, critic and author from Philadelphia who graduated from Saint Josephs University. He has written for numerous publications, such as Spy Magazine, TV Guide, Movieline, The Guardian and the New York Times Book Review. He has written eight books, including Balsamic Dreams, a scathing critique of the Baby Boomers, Red Lobster, White Trash, and the Blue Lagoon, a tour of low-brow American pop culture and Imperial Caddy, a fairly scathing view of Dan Quayle and the American Vice-Presidency. Queenans work is noted for his caustic wit.,Text Structure,Section 1: Paragraph 1-2 Section 2: Paragraphs 3-6 Section 3: Paragraph 7-10 Section 4: Paragraph 11-14 Section 5: Paragraph 15,Text Analysis,In the essay the author offers his sincere advice to those parents who have college bound children. He first criticizes some parents who try to select universities for their children. Then he tells those disillusioned parents whose children are unlikely to enter prestigious universities that many people achieve huge success in this society without a degree from a prestigious university. Finally he reminds those parents that “life doesnt have just one act.,Paragraph 1,Two years ago, I was languishing in the waiting room of a Philiadelphia hospital when a complete stranger unexpectedly began telling me about his daughters college plans. As my seventy-nine-year-old mother was recovering from major surgery that afternoon, I couldnt give him my complete and undivided attention. But as the briefing session wore on, I did manage to garner most of the relevant details.,languish,lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief; have a desire for something or someone who is not present; become feeble Your soul will languish for eternity.你的灵魂将永远枯萎。 Shares now languish around $13 per share.股价现在衰弱到了每股$13左右。 But beyond the prosperous cities, millions of people still languish in poverty.但在繁荣的城市之外，还有成百上千万人仍然在贫困中煎熬。,unexpectedly,in a way that was not expected; without advance planningI met an old acquaintance quite unexpectedly in a fastfood restaurant.我在一家快餐店里很意外地遇见了一个老熟人。 But our life will come to the end unexpectedly and you should take every chance you have.但是，生命的结束却是不可预料的，抓住每一个你拥有的机会吧！,surgery,the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures; a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted; a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations; a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments, performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body surgeon: (n.)a physician who specializes in surgery,undivided,not parted by conflict of opinion; not shared by or among others Actually, he often works with undivided attention.事实上,他经常是一心一意地做事. The best present a man can give a woman is his undivided attention.男人给女人的最佳礼物就是一心一意。 The smaller group of Scandinavians gave the Republican Party almost undivided support.斯堪的那维亚来的少数移民几乎全力支持共和党。,briefing session,briefing: detailed instructions, as for a military operation session: a meeting devoted to a particular activity Here the phrase refers to the strangers continuous talking.,wear on,pass slowly (of time) Itll work against our allies if we let this battle wear on too long.如果把战斗拖得太长，对我们的盟军不利。 wear out: deteriorate through use or stress People are like machines: they wear out.人也象机器一样，会磨损。,manage to,succeeded to We must manage to prevent the river from being polluted.我们必须设法阻止这条河流被污染。 He managed to cork up his feelings while his guest was in the room.当客人们还在房间的时候，他设法抑制住了他的感情 Good teachers manage to make students like them and enjoy what they teach.优秀的教师总能让学生喜欢他们及他们所教授的内容。,garner,(v.) acquire or deserve by ones efforts or actions; store grain; assemble or get together Squirrels garner nuts for the winter.松鼠为过冬储存松果。 If thats true， Im going to garner my favorite clothes and save them for the future.假如真的是那样，我要储藏我最喜欢的衣服，留作未来之用。In short, anyone who thinks new thoughts or does new deeds is likely to garner disapproval and criticism from someone.简而言之，任何有新思想、做新行为的人都可能遭到某人的不赞成和批评。,Paragraph 2,The girl, bright but not brilliant, had been accepted to . but had also been accepted to .where she was promised a free ride. Money being tight, with other college-bound children in the family queue, the man had persuaded his daughter to accpet the second universitys offer. Now he was worried that she would one day rue this decision. Because she would be.fewer contacts would be made.,brilliant,of surpassing excellence; characterized by grandeur; full of light; shining intensely This is a brilliant speech.这是一场精采的演说。 The garden was bathed in brilliant sunshine .花园沐浴在灿烂的阳光之中。They all rejoiced over the brilliant victory.他们大家欢庆那辉煌的胜利。 brilliance (n.) She insists her success is due to motivation rather than brilliance.她坚称自己取得的成就靠的是干劲，而不是才智。,first-tier,tier: one of two or more layers one atop another first-tier: first-rate; first-class After building up the base in the first-tier markets, how will they go further in China?在一线城市打稳根基以后，他们又将如何深入中国？ Of the first-tier candidates, Hillary Clinton probably knows the most about foreign affairs.在第一梯队的候选人中， 希拉里克林顿可能是最懂外交事务的。,