1. By Monica

2. Adrian, an English writer

3. Underline topic sentences to get the main idea for each paragraph. Paragraph1._________________________ Paragraph2._________________________ Paragraph3. My hope.

4. Para.1: Q2: What does the underlined word “them” refer to? Q1: What would have happened to me over the years if I had known many things earlier? “If I had known them earlier, they could have saved me from many of the mistakes and hurts I suffered over the years.”saved Mistakes. 虚拟语气 the subjunctive mood

5. 1.How many things are listed in Para.2? A.3 B.4 C.5 D.6 Para.2:

6. 1. First, most of it doesn’t __________. 2. Second, everything takes __________________ you plan for and produces results about _________________ you hoped. 3. Third, ______________. 4. In addition, don’t __________ the sound of people ________________. 5. Last but not least, waiting... means waiting for ever. One should be willing to______________________________ publicly. 2.Fill in the blanks ( 5 things). matter twice as long as half as good asgood be yourself add to whining make a fool of themselves Para.2:

7. 3.The writer may have had the following experiences EXCEPT that_________. A.he was downhearted about low marks in exams B.he often complained that he worked hard but got a low pay C.he often felt he was not well prepared to take action D.he liked to spread gossip( 谣言 ) Para.2:

8. 1. In what tone( 语气 ) does the writer write the blog? A. ironic ( 讽刺的 ) B. critical C. persuasive D. negative 2. What’s the purpose of this blog? (Pair work)

9. State the thing (e.g. Most of it doesn’t matter.) Give an example Show your regret (If I had..., I would (not) have.../ I wish I had...) Which of the five things in the blog impresses you most? Choose one and give an example based on your own experience.

10. Write a short passage about the things you wish you had known long ago, using the following words and expressions: save...from, stressful, enjoyable, downhearted, make a fool of oneself... first, in addition, last but not least,...

12. In the given sentence the word “save” has the same meaning as the one in sentence ________. A. He saved the old man from the fire. B. We are saving for a new car. C. She saved her strength for the last minutes of the race. D. Will you go to the shop for me? It’ll save me from much trouble. save “They could have saved me from many of the mistakes and hurts I suffered over the years.” 省去 解救 积攒 保存

13. -ed Everything takes twice as long as you plan for and produces results about half as good as you hoped. There’s no reason to be downhearted about this. Translation 事情往往会事倍功半。 down+hear t + downhearted (adj.) Guess: warmhearted, coldblooded, absentminded. Para.2:

14. The word “ whining ” means _______. A. quarreling B. discussing C. debating D. complaining Para.2: Guess

15. 1.I wish I had done... =If only I had done 2. If I had done..., they would / could / might have done.... The subjunctive mood( 虚拟语气 ) in the past Para.2: Grammar

16. I’d like share one thing with you. Stick to what you think is right. I have a gift for music and I intended to study music at college. But my parents disagreed. They all believed I should study business. I gave in, but I’m not interested in business at all,so I am downhearted nowadays. If I had known it when I was younger, I wouldn’t have given up my ideal to be a musician. Writing