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Ⅰ. Objectives

Ⅱ. Suggested Teaching Plan

Ⅲ. Background Information

Ⅳ. Class Presentation

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What is most important in our lives? You will find the answer in this unit. In the Listening and Speaking section, you will learn how to ask if someone remembers something. In the Reading and Writing section, the most precious legacy the boy named Jeffrey in Text A received from his grandma is the love notes sent to her by his grandfather; Text B tells a story about how a string of blue beads brought lonely people together at Christmas time; and Text C shows the power of friendship — how a smart boy was once saved by his friend from killing himself.

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Ⅰ. Objectives

After studying this unit, the students are expected to be able to

master the basic language and skills necessary to ask if someone remembers something;

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understand the main ideas of Text A, Text B and Text C, and master the useful sentence structures and the words and expressions found in the relevant exercises of the first two texts;

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3. know the difference between countable and uncountable nouns;

4. know how to write an envelope;

5. understand paragraph development (2).

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Ⅱ. Suggested Teaching Plan

Suggested Time and Teaching Plan for Unit 5

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1) The Language for Asking If Someone Remembers Something

Give a brief lead-in talk on the functions of asking if someone remembers something;

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The teacher begins with the Preview to make sure that the students have a general idea of what this unit is all about. Then, the teacher activates Listening and Speaking exercises as follows:

2 periods Preview

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B. Present the necessary language by doing Exercise 1;

C.Ask one student to read aloud the talk so students can check their completed answers;

D.Organize an activity for the students to accomplish Exercise 2 and reinforce the language they picked up in Exercise 1.

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2) The Practice of Asking If Someone Remembers Something

Go through the new words in the first conversation in Exercise 3;

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B. Have the students listen to the conversation twice and fill in the blanks with the missing words;

C.Ask students to answer the questions about the conversation;

D.Now have them look for the language used to ask if someone remembers something;

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E. Next, students can role-play the conversation;

F. Then, have them listen to the second conversation twice and complete the short passage accordingly;

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Afterwards, ask students to have a discussion about their responses in order to better understand the conversation;

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Now have them listen to the conversation again and complete it as the speaker recounts it;

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Finally, have them check the conversation by acting it out.

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Organize a unique classroom activity for the students to accomplish Exercise 4 to reinforce the useful language.

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3 periods Review of the listening and speaking

Before ending, the teacher tells the students to do Exercises 5-10 as their assignment with the main purpose of reviewing the functional and notional language picked up in the Listening and Speaking section. The teacher also tells the students that they should get prepared to answer the questions in Exercise 9 and give an oral presentation on the topic provided in Exercise 10 when they come to class next time.

The teacher asks some students to answer the questions in Exercise 9 of the Listening and Speaking section,

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3) Listening Practice

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1) Starter

and invites a few students to tell their opinions on the topic of “How important is memory to learning?” in Exercise 10. After that, the teacher turns to the Reading and Writing section. (These activities should be completed in 15 minutes.)

A. divides the class into several groups to discuss the questions in the starter for a few minutes;

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Text A & text-related exercises

B. asks some students to answer the questions. (10 minutes)

skills the students have learned

After a brief explanation of the instructions, the teacher

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2) Text A

A. lets the students answer the text-related questions, helps them identify the main idea of each paragraph and analyzes some difficult sentences and some language points while discussing the whole text with the students (one and a half periods).

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The teacher

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B. guides the students through the exercises, focusing on certain items and leaving some exercises as the students’ homework according to the students’ different levels of English (one period).

1 period Grammar Review 1) Grammar ReviewThe teacher talks about the difference between countable and uncountable nouns, and at the same time, asks the students to do the grammar exercises in class.

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Practical Writing 2) Practical Writing

The teacher tells the students how to write an envelope by doing Exercise 11 of Practical Writing, and then requires the students to do Exercise 12 after class.

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2 periods Text B, Text C & text-related exercises

1) Text B

While discussing the text with the students, the teacher makes the students pay attention to the structure of the paragraphs of the text, introducing briefly the concept of topic sentence. Exercises 14 and 15 can be done either in or after class.

2) Text C

This text should be read by the students themselves as their homework or as fast-reading in class.

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Basic Reading Skills 3) Basic Reading Skills

The teacher tells the students how to understand paragraph development (2), and asks them to do the exercises in Basic Reading Skills.

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Ⅲ. Background Information

Legacy

Sotheby’s

Valentine’s Day — A Day to Express Your Love

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Legacy

Legacy, in the law of wills, gift or bequest of real or personal property by will. A legacy becomes effective after the death of its author, who is known as the testator. The three principal types of legacy are a specific legacy, which consists of a definite article of personal property or parcel of real property; a general legacy, which consists of a certain amount of money payable from the estate as a whole; and a demonstrative legacy, which consists of a certain amount of money to be paid the legatee, or recipient, from a specific fund or other definite source named by the testator. Examples of these types of legacies are the following: (specific legacy) “I bequeath to my son A. B. my watch and all my jewelry”; (general legacy) “I bequeath to my son A. B. the sum of $1,000”; (demonstrative legacy) “I bequeath to my son A. B. the sum of $1,000 payable to him out of the proceeds of the securities of company X that I may own at the time of my death.” (From the Microsoft Encarta 1993-2003)

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Sotheby’s

Sotheby’s is a famous auction house with its main offices in New York and London, where valuable paintings, rare books etc. are sold.

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Valentine’s Day — A Day to Express Your Love

Valentine’s Day is a special day observed on February 14. On this day, people send greeting cards called valentines to their sweethearts, friends, and members of their families. Many valentines have romantic verses, and others have humorous pictures and sayings. Many say, “Be my valentine.” For weeks before February 14, stores sell valentines and valentine decorations. Schoolchildren decorate their classrooms with paper hearts and lace for the occasion. On Valentine’s Day, many people give candy, flowers, and other gifts to their friends.

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In the United States and Canada, children exchange valentines with their friends. In some schools, the children hold a classroom party and put all the valentines into a box they have decorated. At the end of the day, the teacher or one child distributes the cards. Many children make their own valentines from paper doilies, red paper, wallpaper samples, and pictures cut from magazines. Sometimes they buy kits that include everything needed to make valentines. Many children send their largest, fanciest cards to their parents and teachers. Older students hold Valentine’s Day dances and parties. They make candy baskets, gifts, and place cards trimmed with hearts and fat, winged children called cupids. Many people send flowers, a box of candy, or some other gift to their wives, husbands, or sweethearts. Most valentine candy boxes are heart shaped and tied with red ribbon.

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In Europe, people celebrate Valentine’s Day in many ways. British children sing special Valentine’s Day songs and receive gifts of candy, fruit, or money. In some areas of England, people bake valentine buns with caraway seeds, plums, or raisins. People in Italy hold a Valentine’s Day feast. In Britain and Italy, some unmarried women get up before sunrise on Valentine’s Day. They stand by the window watching for a man to pass. They believe that the first man they see, or someone who looks like him, will marry them within a year. William Shakespeare, the English playwright, mentions this belief in Hamlet (1603). Ophelia, a woman in the play, sings: Good morrow! ’This St. Valentine’s Day All in the morning be time, And I a maid at your window, To be your valentine!

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In Denmark, people send pressed white flowers called snowdrops to their friends. Danish men also send a type of valentine called a gaekkebrev (joking letter). The sender writes a rhyme but does not sign his name. Instead, he signs the valentine with dots, one dot for each letter of his name. If the woman who gets it guesses his name, he rewards her with an Easter egg on Easter. Some people inGreat Britain also send valentines signed with dots. (From the 1998 World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia)

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Ⅳ. Class Presentation

Listening & Speaking

Reading & Writing

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The Language for Asking If Someone Remembers Something

Asking If Someone Remembers Something

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Listen to the following people talking and then decide who is who.

Listen to the following five short dialogues and choose the appropriate answers.

Listen to the following short story twice. Listen carefully and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the story you have heard. Listen to the following talk and fill in the blanks with the missing words. The talk is given twice.

Listen to the talk again and then answer the following questions orally. Have a discussion on the topic given below.

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You are going to listen to an instructor talking about the language for asking if someone remembers something. Listen carefully and fill in the blanks with the missing words.

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The Language for Asking If Someone Remembers Something

Instructor: Everybody remembers. Everybody forgets. A good student tends to . Memory plays a vital role . in learning _________have a good memory _________________

But memory is selective. Some are good at ; others are good at . In some cases, things are retained( 记住 ) forever; , things slip without leaving any traces( 痕迹 ).

remembering names _________________ memorizing figures ________________

in others _______

Everybody, however, at some time asks someone or is asked . to recall something ________________

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Pick up the following sentences to ask if someone remembers something:

— Do you remember ?

— Can you recall ?

— Can you bring to mind?

— You haven’t forgot , have you?

— You remember , don’t you?

— Do you by any chance remember ?

— Would you mind telling me if you still remember ?

— I was wondering whether you remember .

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when we first met

what you saw at the moment

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_______________________

my name

what you told me

what I said

what the instructor told us to do

the password

your promise

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Pick up the following sentences to state you remember what has been asked:

— As I remember, .

— As I recall, .

— It’s coming back to me now.

— I recollect .

— I’ll never forget .

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we first met in 2000

I saw nothing at the moment

what I told you

what you said

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Pick up the following sentences to state you have forgotten:

— I don’t remember.

— I’ve forgotten all about it.

— I simply can’t recall.

— It won’t come back to me.

— I’m afraid I forget it now.

— I’m afraid that escapes me.

— It slipped my mind.

— My mind’s gone blank.

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Now have a pattern drill between two students. One asks if the other remembers something and he or she replies with the language learned in Exercise 1.

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Asking If Someone Remembers Something

1) Before you listen to the first conversation, read the following words and expressions which may be new to you.

dare 敢

tentative 试探性的

ring a bell 引起模糊回忆

enhance 增强

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Listen to the conversation twice and fill in the blanks with the missing Words.

Li Ming: Excuse me, Wang Ying, do you remember what to say in English when you want to express curiosity?Wang Ying: You‘re testing me, ?Li Ming: How dare I?Wang Ying: We learned it last week. Don’t you remember even one of the expressions used ?Li Ming: I’m afraid l’ve forgotten it all now. That’s why . Wang Ying: You know, one thing can be expressed . As I recall, it’s common to say: “I’m most curious about….” It’s direct to say: “I’m very keen to know….”It’s tentative to say: “I wonder if you could tell me….” Does this ? Li Ming: Oh, it’s all coming back to me now. Thanks for .

by any chance ____________

aren’t you __________

for that purpose _____________I’m asking you ____________

in different ways ______________

ring a bell _________reminding me ___________

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Listen to the conversation twice and fill in the blanks with the missing Words.

Wang Ying: Anytime. Li Ming: How come you’ve got such ? Wang Ying: Repetition enhances memory. You remember every day helps?Li Ming: I do, but….Wang Ying: But what?

a good memory _____________reading aloud ___________

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Now listen to the conversation again and answer the following questions.

1. What has slipped Li Ming’s mind?

The language used to express curiosity.

2. When did they pick up that vocabulary?

They learned how to use it last week.

3. What does Wang Ying do?

She helps Li Ming recall the language.

4. How does Wang Ying explain her good memory?Repetition enhances memory.

5. What does Wang Ying most probably do every day?

She reads aloud every day.

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2) Before you listen to the second conversation, read the following words and expressions which may be new to you.

tee off ( 从球座 ) 开球

swing 挥臂击球

fairway ( 高尔夫球场上的 ) 平坦球道

yup = yes

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Listen to the conversation twice, and then complete the passage according to the conversation you have just heard.

Jack’s wife Tracy asked him how his game was, and he said that he well, but that he couldn’t see where the ball went because of . Tracy suggested that he take her brother Scott along. Her reason was that Scott had perfect eyesight even though he was 85 years old. Jack teed off with Scott looking on. Jack swung and the ball disappeared down . Jack asked Scott whether , and Scott said yes. But when Jack asked him , Scott said he’d forgotten.

hit pretty _______his poor eyesight _______________

The next day __________ the middle of the fairway ____________________

he saw it ________ where the

ball was

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Listen to the conversation again, and complete the form as the speaker recounts it. After that, act it out in class.

How was your game, dear?

But he’s 85 and doesn’t play golf anymore. ____________________________________

Well, I was hitting pretty well, but my eyesight’s gotten so bad I couldn’t see where the ball went. ____________________________________________________________________________

But you’re 75 years old, Jack. Why don’t you take my brother Scott along?

But he’s got perfect eyesight. He would watch the ball for you.

Tracy:

Jack:

Tracy:

Jack:

Tracy:

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The next day Jack teed off with Scott looking on.Jack swung and the ball disappeared down the middle of the fairway.

Jack:

Scott:

Jack:

Scott:

Do you see it, Scott? _____________________________________

Yup.

We’ll, where is it? ____________________________________

I forgot.

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Ask your classmates whether they still remember what they learned in each of the previous four units. Try to use the language you picked up in Exercise 1.

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Listen to the following people talking and then decide who is who.

1. W: She says she’s pretty free while her husband David’s here for a conference. And she wants me to show her something of Shanghai. Q: Who’s in Shanghai for a conference?

M: So what’s Sally doing here? script

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KEY A) The woman speaker.

B) The man speaker.

C) David.

D) Sally.

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2. M: That’s right. Q: Who is the man?

W: Just one moment, I’ll check. Oh yes, it’s Mr. and Mrs. Kerry. script

KEY A) Mr. Kerry.

B) Mr. Morgan.

C) The receptionist.

D) The bellman( 旅馆服务员 ).

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KEY A) The woman’s brother.

B) The man’s brother.

C) The woman.

D) The man.

W: What’s wrong with the job you have now?M: I’m a terrible salesperson. I don’t like talking to strangers, and I don’t like the product I have to sell. Q: Who’s the salesperson?

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KEY A) The female speaker’s sister.

B) The male speaker’s sister.

C) The male speaker’s wife.

D) Sam’s wife.

M: Another one! Sam’s always talking about starting new businesses. He must have spent a fortune on the last one. W: Yeah. Judy thinks her husband’s crazy, but he insists on it. Q: Who’s Judy?

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M: What happened? You usually get pretty good grades. Q: Who’s Dr. Smith?

W: I really blew that test. Dr. Smith told me that he had never seen anybody get such a low grade on one of his tests. He was really angry.

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KEY A) The woman’s instructor.

B) The woman’s parent.

C) The man’s teacher.

D) The man’s doctor.

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Listen to the following five short dialogues and choose the appropriate answers.

1. W: Yes, but it was postponed until next Wednesday. Q: What does the woman mean?

M: Didn’t you say you would go to the conference this morning? script

KEY A) The conference was held last Wednesday.

B) The conference was held this morning.

C) The conference was canceled.

D) The conference was put off.

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KEY A) The scores are not listed.

B) You can read the scores yourself.

C) The scores will be out tomorrow.

D) The English Department doesn’t give out scores.

W: No, but they are listed on the English Department bulletin board. Q: What does the woman imply?

M: Do you have the test scores?

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KEY A) There is only one thing left to complete.

B) Everything is completed.

C) That is the right one.

D) No, it is not enough.

W: No, that’s it. Q: What does the woman mean?

M: Is there anything else that I have to do to complete this course?

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4. script

KEY A) She can borrow the textbook from the library.

B) She had the salesman order the book for her.

C) She has to wait in line to buy her textbook.

D) It’s too late to buy the textbook now.

W: They are out of it in the bookstore, but they put in a special order for me. Q: What does the woman mean?

M: Have you gotten your textbook yet?

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KEY A) She doesn’t want to go the same way this time.

B) She thinks a new way will take too long.

C) She agrees with the man’s idea.

D) She has changed her mind.

W: Not this time; we don’t have enough time. Q: What does the woman imply?

M: Do you want to try a new way to get there?

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Listen to the following short story twice. Listen carefully and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the story you have heard.

porch 门廊rocker 摇椅casually 偶然地obligingly 体贴地engage 订婚cheek 面颊lingering 长时间的wrinkled 皱纹的bold 大胆的kind of 有点儿，有几分nibble 轻咬alarm 惊慌

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1. Grandpa and Grandma had a lovely talk while the sun was setting.

2. While talking, Grandpa obligingly took Grandma’s hand.

3. Grandma gave Grandpa a lingering kiss because of his love and care.

4. Grandma asked Grandpa if he had remembered nibbling her ear

before their marriage.

5. Grandpa’s false teeth dropped out with his hearty laugh.

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F____

F____

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Grandpa and Grandma were sitting in their porch rockers watching the beautiful sunset and talking about “the good old days,” when Grandma turned to Grandpa and said, “Honey, do you remember when we first started dating and you used to just casually reach over and take my hand?” Grandpa looked over at her, smiled and obligingly took her aged hand in his. With a little smile, Grandma pressed a little farther, “Honey, do you remember how, after we were engaged, you’d sometimes lean over and suddenly kiss me on the cheek?” Grandpa leaned slowly toward Grandma and gave her a lingering kiss on her wrinkled cheek. Growing bolder still, Grandma said, “Honey, do you remember how, after we were first married, you’d kind of nibble on my ear?” Grandpa slowly got up from his rocker and headed into the house. Alarmed, Grandma said, “Honey, where are you going?” Grandpa replied, “To get my teeth!”

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Listen to the following talk and fill in the blanks with the missing words. The talk is given twice.

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Can you recite the alphabet( 字母表 ) easily and quickly? Can you write yo

ur name easily? Can you play scales( 音阶 ) ?

You would probably say that you memorized all this. But what you actually

did was . And the way you learned them was by forming a habit!

In other words, what was once , such as reciting the alphabe

t or playing scales, became easy and almost automatic when you formed the

. So memory can be described as learning by means of

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on a musical instrument ____________________

to learn them ____________

quite difficult for you _________________

habit of doing it ______________

forming habits____________

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A human being has a tremendous( 巨大的 ) number of such habits that ena

ble him to do most of , such as fastening buttons or

washing hands. But suppose you read a book and then someone asked you

what the book was about, or how to describe the plot( 情节 ). Surely, your resp

onse cannot be said to come from .

But if you examine the situation carefully, you will see that something ver

y much like habit does play a part. For example, , you learn h

ow to put certain elements together in the proper order. Now, when you give

, or tell what it’s about, you are doing the same kind of thing. I

n fact, some psychologists say that all learning (and this also

) is made up of a vast combination of simple habits.

the ordinary things in life ____________________

habit _____

with ordinary habits ________________

the plot of a book _______________

means memory ______________

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1. What would people say about doing things easily and quickly in life?

They would probably say that people had memorized how to do them.

2. What can memory be described as, according to the talk?

It can be described as learning by means of forming habits.

Listen to the talk again and then answer the following questions orally.

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3. What can habits do?

They enable us to do most of the ordinary things in life.

4. What are you actually doing while describing the plot of a book?

You are making use of something that is very much like habit.

5. What question do you think the speaker is trying to answer?

What is memory?

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Have a discussion on the topic given below.

How important is memory to learning?

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Reading & Writing

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Precious Legacy

A String of Blue Beads

A Story About Friendship

Text A Exercises

Text B Exercises

Comprehension of the Text

Basic Reading Skills

Grammar Review

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Have you ever written or received a love note? Believe it or not, this oldest

form of expressing love still works the best in the modern world. Suppose

you are going to write a love note. What would you want to say to your

lover? Discuss this with your classmates.

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CH Precious Legacy

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1 I was only seventeen when Grandma Elsie died. She was my last

living grandparent and I was her only grandchild. Until the lawyer

read her will, I never fully appreciated the depth of the old lady’s love.

It was a moment I will never forget — a day that made me the richest

kid in town.

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2 Mom, Dad, Aunt Sophie, Uncle Bill and I sat around a small conference

table in her lawyer’s office. She wanted her daughters and their husbands

to share what little wealth she was leaving — the proceeds of her small

insurance policy, a few bracelets, some jewelry and her wedding ring.

She also left them the deed to her house, her bank account, a few shares of

stock in the local Gas and Electric Company, as well as the American flag

she was presented with at Grandpa Edwin’s military funeral.

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3 As we rose to leave, the lawyer said, “There are three more things.” He

reached into his briefcase and took out a small jewelry box, a letter, and a

stack of envelopes neatly wrapped in red paper. “Jeffrey, your

Grandmother left you her diamond engagement ring, hoping you’ll make

good use of it soon.” Everyone smiled.

4 “These are also for you, Jeffrey,” he said. “It may be the most precious

legacy of all — a letter and this stack of love notes.”

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5 Grandma’s letter began, “Dear Jeffrey, I am leaving you one of my most precious treasures — my memories. These memories are the letters your Grandfather Edwin wrote when he was away from me. Please read them. They are both priceless and valuable — a guidebook that will teach you how to love a woman, how to understand people, and how to respect and maintain your integrity.

6 “When you read them you will share the longing and passion a good man feels for a good woman. You will also understand the fears and tears of war. And you will realize the differences between right and wrong. You will learn to trust the people you love and keep your distance from those you mistrust. You will learn about mature friendships and how true love can become the core of your life.

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7 “I have been fortunate, Jeffrey. I loved a wonderful man. And he loved me. While his love is now a memory, it is also a real dream that never ends. Love is like a beautiful photograph you store in an album. You can enjoy its beauty each time you stare at it in wonderment. It stops time. And, it makes you young again — forever! Grandpa Edwin was a soldier, a professional Army officer who served under General Pershing in France during World War I. To understand your grandfather’s soul, read his loving letters to me. You’ll learn how romantic and beautiful a real man can be. To truly understand Grandpa’s character, read the personal note Jack Pershing wrote me when he heard that Edwin was killed in action.

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8 “Jeffrey, I said this packet of notes was priceless and valuable. I‘ve just

shown you how priceless his love notes are. Please learn from them. Then

find the right girl to love and love her ardently. This love will enrich both

your lives and make you both happier.

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9 “As for being valuable, save the envelopes. An appraiser at Sotheby’s

said the old stamps are worth far more than the rest of my estate. And,

the personal handwritten note from General Pershing is even more valuable

than the stamps. Have a loving, meaningful life. God bless you.

10 “I love you, Grandma Elsie.”

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e.g. Love is more precious than money.

e.g. He was left a legacy by his aunt.

inherit a legacy

T 爱比金钱更珍贵。

他的姨妈给他留下了一笔财产。

继承遗产

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legacy //: n. money or property left to sb. in a will 遗产；遗赠；遗赠的财物

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1) When did Jeffrey fully understand his Grandma’s deep love?

2) Why will Jeffrey never forget that moment?

He fully understood his Grandma’s deep love when the lawyer read her will.

Because on that day Jeffrey became the richest kid in town.

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珍贵的遗产 罗恩 · 戈尔德

　　埃尔西外婆去世时我才 17 岁。她是我祖父母一辈中最后一个去世的，我是她唯一的外孙。直到律师宣读她遗嘱的那一刻，我才充分感受到这位老妇人深深的爱。这是一个我永生难忘的时刻——这一天，我成了镇上最富有的孩子。

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Ron Gold / / 罗恩 · 戈尔德

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lawyer //: n. person who has been trained in law and authorized to advise or represent others in legal matters 律师

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depth // n. distance, measurement, downwards or inwards; quality or fact of being deep 深度；（感情的）深厚，深切；（兴趣等的）强烈； （印象等的）深刻

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They had not realized the depth of their feelings for one another.

Nobody knew the depth of her love for the child.

他们还没有意识到他们彼此之间的感情之深。

谁也不知道她对这孩子的爱有多深。

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Until the lawyer read her will, I never fully appreciated the depth of the old lady’s love. 直到律师宣读她遗嘱的那一刻，我才充分感受到这位老妇人深深的爱。In the sentence the subordinate clause ( 从句 ) “Until the lawyer read her will” precedes the main clause ( 主句 ) “I never fully appreciated the depth of the old lady’s love.” The sentence pattern “never” or “not… until” means “not… before a specified time.” 本句中，从句在主句之前 , 句型 never 或 not… until 表示“直到…才”。

e.g. We can’t go until Thursday.

Until then, I knew nothing at all about it.

我们要到星期四才能去。

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It was a moment I will never forget — a day that made me the richest kid in town. 这是一个我永生难忘的时刻——这一天，我成了镇上最富有的孩子。

In this sentence, “I will never forget” serves as the attributive clause ( 定语从句 ) of “a moment,” with the relative pronoun ( 关系代词 ) “that” or “which” omitted. The part after the dash ( 破折号 ) serves as an appositive ( 同位语 ) ， which further explains “a moment I will never forget.” 本句中， I will never forget 作 a moment 的定语从句，省略了关系代词 that 或 which 。破折号后面的成分作 a moment I will never forget 的同位语，起解释说明的作用。

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3) What was so special about the American flag Grandma left to her children?

She was presented with the American flag at Grandpa Edwin’s military funeral.

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我和父母、索菲姨妈、比尔姨夫围坐在她的律师办公室的小型会议桌旁。她想让——她的女儿和女婿们一起分享她所留下的一点财富 包括小额保险单的收益、几个手

镯、一些珠宝和她的结婚戒指。除此之外，她还给他们留下了房子的契约、银行账户、当地电气公司的少许股票以及一面美国国旗。这面国旗是军方为爱德温外公举行葬礼时授予她的。

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… share what little wealth she was leaving: …… 分享她所留下的一点财富。

In this sentence, “what” is used with the same meaning as “whatever”.

本句中， what 一词与whatever 同义。

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She also left them the deed to her house, her bank account, a few shares of stock in the local Gas and Electric Company, as well as the American flag she was presented with at Grandpa Edwin’s military funeral. 她还给他们留下了房子的契约、银行账户、当地电气公司的少许股票，以及一面美国国旗。这面国旗是在美国军方为爱德温外公举行葬礼时授予她的。The conjunction “as well as” means “in addition, and also,” with the emphasis upon what is before “as well as.”

连词 as well as “ …表示 除 之外 ( 也 ) ” ，和 ，强调 as well as 前面的部分。

she was presented with at Grandpa Edwin’s military funeral 作 the American flag的定语从句。短语 present sb. with sth. “ ”表示 将某物授予或赠予某人 。

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It is important for you as well as for me.

Sally as well as Jane is working at this restaurant.

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这对你我都很重要。

赛莉和简都在这家餐馆工作。

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bracelet // n. ornamental band worn on the wrist or arm 手镯；臂镯

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as well as: in addition to; and also …除 之外（也）；和

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Sophie // 索菲（女子名， Sophia 的昵称）

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conference //: n. meeting for discussion or exchange of views 会议；讨论会，协商会

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a press/news conference

The conference will be held in New York.

记者招待会

会议将在纽约召开。

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proceeds //: n. （从事某种活动或变卖财物等的） 收入，收益；（期票、

保险单等扣除应付费用后的）实收款项

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insurance //: n. (contract made by a company or society, or by the state, to provide a) guarantee of compensation for loss, damage, sickness, death, etc. in return for regular payment; business of providing such contracts; payment made by or to such a company, etc. 保险（契约）； 保险业；保险金；保险费

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e.g. labour insurance

an insurance company

She received ￡ 2,000 insurance.

Have you bought insurance on your house?

劳动保险

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policy //: n. plan of action, statement of ideals, etc. proposed or adopted by a government, political party, business, etc.; (written statement of the) terms of a contract of insurance

（政府、政党、公司等的） 方针，政策；保险单

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American foreign policy

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改进教育是政府的政策。

美国的外交政策

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jewelry //: n. articles made with jewels, gold, etc. and worn as decoration on the body ［总称］珠宝；首饰

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She never wears jewelry.

Her jewelry was insured for one million dollars.

她从来不戴首饰。

她的首饰保险 100 万美元。

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wedding //: n. marriage ceremony 婚礼

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The wedding will take place on Saturday.

I am going to attend my brother’s wedding.

a wedding ring

婚礼将于星期六举行。

我将参加我兄弟的婚礼。

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deed //: n. act; thing done; document or agreement, esp. about ownership of sth. 行为；行动；契约；证书

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His deeds do not agree with his words.

Do you have the deed to the house? 他言行不一。

你有这所房屋的房契吗？

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stock //: n. capital of a company which is divided into shares; money lent to a government at a fixed rate of interest

资本，股本；股份；股票；公债

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gas //: n. ［复数 gases ］ air like substance; gas made from coal or oil, or found in a natural form under the ground, used for cooking,

heating, lighting, etc.; gasoline气体；煤气；天然气；汽油

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There are several kinds of gas in the air.

a gas cooker

I can smell a gas leak.

gas tanks

空气中有好几种气体。

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electric //: a. of electricity; producing electricity; using electrical power 电的；发电的；用电的

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electric power

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an electric fan

an electric iron

an electric stove

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military //: a. of or for soldiers or an army; of or for the armed forces 军人的；军队的；军事的

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military operation

military age

military base

military discipline

According to the Constitution of the country, all the young men do a year’s military service.

兵役作战 ; 军事行动

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funeral //: n. ceremony for burying or burning a dead body 葬礼

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a state funeral

attend a funeral

hold a funeral

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present sb. with sth. / present sth. to sb.: give or hand over sth. to sb., esp. formally at a ceremony 将某物赠与或交给某人；（尤指在仪式

上）将某物授予某人

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They presented flowers to their teacher.

The mayor presented a silver cup to the winner.

或： The mayor presented the winner with a silver cup.

他们献花给老师。

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4) What did Grandma leave to Jeffrey?

Her diamond engagement ring, a letter and a stack of love notes.

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“ ”我们起身离去时，律师对我们说， 还有三样东西。 他从公文包里取出一个小“小的珠宝盒、一封信和一叠用红纸整整齐齐包着的信封。 杰弗里，你的外婆把她的

”订婚钻戒留给了你，希望你不久就能好好地派上用处。 大家都笑了起来。 “ ” “这些也是给你的，杰弗里， 他说， 这封信和这些情书可能是所有遗产中最珍

”贵的。

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take out: remove from within; extract 拿出 ; 取出

briefcase // n. flat leather case for carrying papers in 公事包，公文包

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stack //: n. pile (of sth.), usu. neatly arranged 整齐的一叠（或一堆）

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a stack of papers

a stack of books

一摞报纸

一大堆书

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envelope //: n. cover or wrapper in which a letter is put 信封

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… and a stack of envelopes neatly wrapped in red paper. …… 和一叠用红纸整整齐齐包着的信封。

In this sentence, the past participle phrase ( 过去分词短语 ) “neatly wrapped in red paper” is used as the post modifier for “a stack of envelopes.”

本句中，过去分词短语 neatly wrapped in red paper 作后置定语，修饰 a stack of envelopes 。

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diamond //: n. transparent precious stone of pure carbon in crystallized form, the hardest substance known 金刚石；钻石

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a ring with a diamond in the center

Diamond rings are the most expensive.

一只中间镶有钻石的戒指

钻石戒指是最贵的。

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engagement //: n. agreement to marry 订婚

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engagement ring

My brother has just told me about his engagement to Anne. 订婚戒指

我弟弟刚告诉我他和安妮订婚了。

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… your Grandmother left you her diamond engagement ring, hoping you’ll make good use of it soon.

……你的外婆把她的订婚钻戒留给了你，希望你不久就能好好地派上用处。

In this sentence, the present participle phrase ( 现在分词短语 ) “hoping you’ll make good use of it soon” is used as an adverbial of attending circumstanc

es ( 伴随性状语 ). 本句中，现在分词短语 hoping you’ll make good use of it soon 作伴随性状语。

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make use of: use or benefit from 使用；利用

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Make good use of your time.

She was making full use of this opportunity.

好好利用你的时间。

她正在充分利用这次机会。

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5) Why did Grandma think Grandpa Edwin’s letters were priceless?

Because they were a guidebook that would teach Jeffrey how to love a woman, how to understand people and how to respect and maintain his integrity.

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外婆的信是这样开始的 :“ ——亲爱的杰弗里，我把我最珍贵的财富之一 我的——回忆 留给你。这些回忆即是你爱德温外公不在我身边时写给我的信。请读读这

些信吧，它们是无价之宝，是指导你如何去爱一个女人、如何理解别人、如何重视并保持正直品格的指南。

“ 读这些信时，你会感受到一个出色的男人对一个出色的女人的思念和激情，你会了解战争给人们带来的恐惧和痛苦，你会认识到是非之分，你会学会信任你爱的人，远离你不信任的人，你也会知道什么是陈酿的友谊，真爱何以会成为你生活

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… keep your distance from those you mistrust.

……远离你不信任的人。

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memory //: n. power of the mind by which facts can be remembered; thing, event, etc. that is remembered 记忆力；记忆中的事，回忆

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He told us his pleasant childhood memories.

It brought me back to memories of my schooldays.

他向我们讲述了愉快的童年回忆。

它使我回想起我的学生时代。

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The diamond ring is said to be a priceless treasure.

Good health is priceless.

据说这只钻戒是无价之宝。

身体健康是无价的。

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priceless //: a. too valuable to be priced 无价的；极其珍贵的

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Children should respect their parents.

In spite of his different opinion, he respected his son’s point of view. 孩子们应该尊敬父母。

尽管有自己的看法，他还是尊重儿子的观点。

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respect //: 1. vt. admire or have a high opinion of 尊敬，敬重；尊重

2. n. admiration felt or shown for a person or thing that has good qualities or achievements; regard 尊敬，敬重；尊重e.g.

The students have great respect for their history teacher.

This fellow never shows respect for anyone. 学生们非常尊敬他们的历史老师。

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integrity //: n. quality of being honest and morally upright 诚实，正直

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distance //: n. (amount of) space between two points or places; lack of friendliness 距离，间距；冷淡；不友好

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What is the distance between Shanghai and Beijing?

There has been (a) great distance between the two close friends since their quarrel.

从上海到北京有多远 ?

两个亲密的朋友自从争吵以后 ,就开始疏远了。

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keep one’s distance: stay away (from sb./sth.); be cool (towards sb.); avoid being friendly (to sb.)

（与某人 /某物） 保持距离；保持冷淡； 保持疏远

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mistrust //: vt. have no trust in 不信任，不相信

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He mistrusted my ability to do the work.

As a very small child she had learned to mistrust adults.

他怀疑我的工作能力。

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… a guidebook that will teach you how to love a woman, how to understand people, and how to respect and maintain your integrity.

…… 指导你如何去爱一个女人、如何理解别人、如何重视并保持正直品格的指南。

In the attributive clause that modifies “a guidebook,” the verb “teach” has three parallel infinitive phrases ( 不定式短语 ) as its direct objects. Parallel structures, usually arranged from the shortest to the longest, serve to emphasi

ze and make the sentence sound more rhythmic and appealing.修饰 a guidebook 的定语从句中，动词 teach 的直接宾语是三个并列的不定式短语。

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mature //: a. fully grown or developed mentally or physically 充分发育的；成熟的

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You are a mature man now; you are no longer a boy.

The human brain isn’t fully mature until about age 25.

你现在是成人了，不再是小孩子了。

人脑到 25 岁才完全发育成熟。

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friendship //: n. feeling or relationship between friends; state of being friends 友谊

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The two boys formed a deep and lasting friendship.

Our marriage is based on friendship, love, and trust.

这两个男孩产生了深厚而持久的友谊。

我们的婚姻建立在友谊、爱情和信任的基础上。

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core //: n. inner central part of sth. esp. fruit, the earth, etc.; main or most important part of sth. 果心；地核；核心，最重要的部分

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Math, science, English, and history form the core of a high school education.

The core of the problem is debt.

数学、科学、英语和历史构成了高中教育的核心。

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6) What did Grandma say about love?

Love is like a beautiful photograph one stores in an album. It stops time and makes one young again forever.

7) What was Grandpa Edwin and what happened to him?

He was a professional army officer who served under General Pershing in France during World War I and was killed in action..

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“杰弗里，我一直都很幸运。我爱着一个优秀的男人，他也深爱着我。尽管他的爱现在已经成了回忆，但它也是一个永远也不会结束的真实的梦。爱就像一张存放在相册中的美丽的照片。每当你惊奇地凝视它时，你都能欣赏到它的美。爱可以使时间

——停滞，使你再一次青春焕发 永远青春焕发！爱德温外公是个军人，是一位职业军官，第一次世界大战期间赴法国，在潘兴将军的部队中服役。要了解外公的内心世界，读一读他写给我的情书吧。你会了解一个真正的男人能多么浪漫，多么完美。要真正了解外公的品德，读一读杰克 ·潘兴将军在得知爱德温阵亡后给我写的亲笔信吧。

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Edwin // 爱德温（男子名）

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General Pershing // 潘兴将军（ John Joseph Pershing, 1860—1948 ，美国将军，第一次世界大战时指挥在欧洲的美国远征军，战后升为五星上将， 1921—1924年任陆军参谋长）

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Jack // 杰克（男子名， Jacob, John 的昵称）

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To understand your grandfather’s soul, read his loving letters to me. 要了解外公的内心世界，读一读他写给我的情书吧。

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fortunate //: a. having good fortune; lucky 交好运的；幸运的

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The old lady’s fortunate enough to have very good health.

I was fortunate to catch today’s last bus to the county at the last minute.

老太太身体很健康 ,真是好福气。

我在最后一分钟赶上了今天最后一班去县城的长途车 ,真是幸运。

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While his love is now a memory, it is also a real dream that never ends. 尽管他的爱现在已经成了回忆，但它也是一个永远不会结束的真实的梦。

In this sentence, the conjunction “while” means “though/although” and introduces an adverbial clause of concession ( 让步状语从句 ).

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album //: n. empty book into which one can put photographs, stamps, etc.; long-playing record with several items by the same

performer （收存照片、邮票等的）粘贴簿；（密纹）歌集唱片

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I put the photo into my album.

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Why are you staring at me like that?

She stared at the page for several minutes, trying to understand.

你干吗那样盯着我看？

她盯着这页书看了好几分钟，试图弄明白。

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We gazed in wonderment at the sunset on the small island.

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You can enjoy its beauty each time you stare at it in wonderment. 每当你惊奇地凝视它时，你都能欣赏到它的美。

In this sentence, “each time” functions as the conjunction that introduces an adverbial clause of time ( 时间状语从句 ). 本句中 each time 作连词，引导时间状语从句。

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forever //: ad. for all time, always 永远

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I shall remember that happy day forever.

Many valuable works of art were lost forever.

我将永远记住那快乐的一天。

许多珍贵的艺术作品永远流失了。

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And, it makes you young again — forever! 使你再一次青春焕发，永远青春焕发！

In this sentence, “forever” is separated from the main part of the sentence by a dash for the sake of emphasis.

本句中， forever 和前面的句子用破折号隔开，起强调作用。

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general /d/: n. any of various military officers ranking above a colonel 将军

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The general of the army presented an American flag to the wife of the dead soldier.

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soul //: n. spiritual or non material part of a person, believed to exist after death 灵魂

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He knew in his soul that Linda was never going to change.

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To understand your grandfather’s soul, read his loving letters to me. 要了解外公的内心世界，读一读他写给我的情书吧。

In this sentence, the infinitive phrase ( 不定式短语 ) “To understand your grandfather’s soul,” which states the purpose, is placed at the beginning of the

sentence for the sake of emphasis. 本句中，不定式短语表示目的，置于句首，起强调作用。

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romantic //: a. (of people, their characters, etc.) enjoying emotional situations

（人、性格等）多情的，浪漫的

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I always thought it would be romantic to get red roses on my birthday.

Paris is a romantic city.

我一向认为在生日时收到红玫瑰是非常浪漫的。

巴黎是一个浪漫的城市。

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I don’t know what he truly felt.

For the first time in her life she felt truly happy.

我不知道他当时的真实感受是什么。

她有生以来第一次真正地感到快乐。

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A person’s character is more important than past experience.

He has a strong but gentle character.

一个人的人品比他过去的经历更重要。

他的性格坚强但不乏温柔。

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Because this love would enrich both their lives and make them both happier.

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“杰弗里，我说过这些情书是无价之宝，我已经告诉你他的情书有多么珍贵，希望你能从中有所领悟。然后找一个值得你爱的女孩，满怀激情地爱她。爱情能使你们

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ardently //: ad. warmly and intensely; passionately 热烈地；充满激情地

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Jeffrey // 杰弗里（男子名）

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packet //: n. small container made of paper of cardboard 小包，小盒

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a packet of letters

a packet of cigarettes

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Love of art will enrich your life.

The goal of the course is to enrich our understanding of other cultures.

热爱艺术将会丰富你的生活。

这门课程的目的是增进我们对其他文化的理解。

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“ 说到这些信的价值，请把这些信封收藏好。索思比拍卖行的估价师说这些老邮票的价值远远超过了我的其他财产。潘兴将军的亲笔信比邮票更加值钱。愿爱陪伴你一生，愿你的人生更有意义！上帝保佑你！

“ ”我爱你，埃尔西外婆。

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as for: in regard to; speaking of; concerning 至于；说到；关于

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Kitty has become so thin. And as for Carol, she always seems to be ill.

基蒂变得这么瘦。至于卡罗尔，她看上去总是病恹恹的。T

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appraiser //: n. person who judges the quality or worth of sth. 估价人；评价人；鉴定人

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The appraiser said the old stamp was worth at least 1,000 dollars.

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The old woman left her entire estate to her three children.

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… the old stamps are worth far more than the rest of my estate. …… 这些老邮票的价值远远超过了我的其他财产。

The phrase “be worth” in this sentence means “have a value in money.” The adverb “far” modifies the comparative degree( 比较级 ) of adjectives an

d adverbs, meaning “to a great degree.” 本句中，词组 be worth 表示值多少钱。副词 far ，修饰形容词和副词的比较级，

“ … ”表示程度上的递进， 更 得多 。

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e.g. How much is this bicycle worth? It’s worth ￡ 50.

She is far better than me at writing.

这辆自行车值多少钱？值 50 英镑。

她写作比我好得多。

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… the personal handwritten note from General Pershing is even more valuable than the stamps.

……潘兴将军的亲笔信比邮票更加值钱。

The adverb “even” is used with the comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs to emphasize that someone or something is bigger, better, etc.

副词 even “ … ”表示 比 更 ，与形容词或副词的比较级连用，加强语气。

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e.g. It was cold yesterday, but it’s even colder today.

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Reading Aloud

Understanding the Text

Reading Analysis

Vocabulary

Structure

Translation

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Read the following paragraph until you have learned them by heart.

Grandma’s letter began, “Dear Jeffrey, I am leaving you one of my most precious treasures — my memories. These memories are the letters your Grandfather Edwin wrote when he was away from me. Please read them. They are both priceless and valuable — a guidebook that will teach you how to love a woman, how to understand people, and how to respect and maintain your integrity. “When you read them you will share the longing and passion a good man feels for a good woman. You will also understand the fears and tears of war. And you will realize the differences between right and wrong. You will learn to trust the people you love and keep your distance from those you mistrust. You will learn about mature friendships and how true lov

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When did Jeffrey fully understand his Grandma’s deep love?

Why will Jeffrey never forget the moment?

What was so special about the American flag Grandma left to her

children?

What three more things did Grandma leave to Jeffrey?

Why did Grandma think Grandpa Edwin’s letters were priceless?

What did Grandma say about love?

Who was Grandpa Edwin and what happened to him?

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1. Love is most important in our lives. It gives us hope and courage. It enriches our lives and makes us happy. Everyone needs to love and

be loved. Whom do you love most in your life?2. In today’s world, many people are so busy making money that they

tend to pay less attention to love. Which do you think is more important, love or money?

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Why did Grandma suggest Jeffrey find the right girl to love and love her ardently?

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The death of Grandma Elsie

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1Jeffrey came to fully appreciate

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the depth of Grandma’s love ________________________

IIThe wealth Grandma left

Grandma left her children her little wealth as well as .an American flag _______________

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they are a guidebook that can teach many things

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7 To Grandma, Grandfather’s love was a for her, even though he died young.

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Since love is so beautiful, Grandma asked Jeffrey to .

find the right girl to love and love her ardently ______________________ ______________

9-10 the personal handwritten note from General Pershing

The old stamps and are very valuable .

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1. You are enough to have such understanding parents.2. They the old man’s last wishes and burned all his letters.

3. When her son went to fight in the war, the mother felt she had said goodbye to

him .4. A person’s is very important to me when I decide who I want to work

with.5. In some countries every healthy young man must do a year’s service

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John and I have maintained our for over 30 years; it is more

valuable than money.

One of my earliest childhood is of my mother reading stories to

me by the fire.

The old man’s grey eyes seemed able to see into the very depths of her

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Since you have so much work to do, I won’t waste any more of your

time.

He refused to answer any questions in court until his came.

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take out make use of keep one’s distance fromas for as well as stare at

I want to see David Mary.

The poor boy every piece of newspaper that he could pick up

and acquired a lot of knowledge in this way.

Police warned the public to the dangerous man

who was said to have killed three people.

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The boy jumped with joy when his mother a wonderful

Christmas gift from her car.

My mother did almost everything she could for me, but my father,

he always wanted me to be on my own.

Helen him in disbelief, shaking her head.

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Although his love is now a memory, it is also a real dream that never

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→While his love is now a memory, it is also a real dream that never ends.

1. Although the car is old, it still runs well.

While the car is old, it still runs well.

Although we are a small company, we produce over 10,000 machines a year.

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While we are a small company, we produce over 10,000 machines a year. ___________________________________________________________

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Although I quite understand why he refused to help her, I cannot agree that he was right not to do so.

Although no more than twenty-two, she was already a highly successful business-woman.

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White I quite understand why he refused to help her, I cannot agree that he was right not to do so.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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The personal handwritten note from General Pershing is even more valuable than the stamps. (甚至更值钱 )

The news was than we had expected. ( 甚至更糟糕 )

It seems that you know about the matter than I do. ( 甚至更少 )2.

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His manner of speaking made whatever he was saying sound

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even more exciting_______________

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1. 在那位士兵的葬礼上，将军授予士兵的妻子一枚勋章和一面美国国旗。

At the soldier’s funeral, the general presented his wife with a medal as well as an American flag.

这些老邮票比我其他所有的财产都更加值钱。至于这枚钻戒，它是无价之宝。 2.

These old stamps are even more valuable than all the rest of my estate. As for the diamond ring, it is priceless.

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3.尽管他的爱已经成了回忆，但每当我凝视他的照片，我都能充分感受到他深深的爱。

While his love is now a memory, each time I stare at his photo, I can fully appreciate the depth of his love.

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母亲经常告诉我要好好利用宝贵的时间，远离那些我不信任的人。

Mother often tells me to make good use of my precious time and keep my distance from those I mistrust.

直到读了他的信，我才理解到成熟的友谊可以丰富我们的人生。 5.

I didn’t understand that mature friendship could enrich our lives until I read his letter.

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可数名词和不可数名词（ Countable and Uncountable Nouns ）

英语中的名词可分为可数名词和不可数名词。可数名词有单、复数之分，分别表示一个或多个。大部分个体名词（ individual nouns ）都是可数的；还有一类名词，表示若干个体组成的集合体，称为集合名词（ collective nouns ），这类名词一般也是可数的。不可数名词不分单复数；物质名词（ material nouns ）和抽象名词（ abstract nouns ）一

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He took out a small jewelry box, a letter, and three envelopes.

他拿出一个小首饰盒、一封信和三个信封。集体名词，如 audience, crew, class, couple, committee, family, team, government, jury, party, public 等

The audience is enormous. 观众人数众多。

Mary’s family now live in London.玛丽一家现在住在伦敦。

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Water is the only drink for a wise man.聪明人只以水作饮料。

You should put some air in your tyres.你该往轮胎里打气了。

Love is like a beautiful photograph you store in an album.

爱就像存在相册里的一张精美照片。He derived pleasure from seeing people and serving t

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可数名词与不可数名词之间的相互转化 (Conversion between countable and uncountable nouns)

物质名词一般是不可数的，但用来表示具体、个别事物，或表示某个品种时，通常是可数的。

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Have some tea. 喝杯茶吧。

Longjing is a well-known tea.龙井是一种名茶。

抽象名词一般是不可数的，但当它前后有修饰语表示某一特定的事例时，可以当作可数名词。

Her success is due to hard work and determination.

她的成功归功于她的努力和决心。His first film was a great success.

他的第一部电影极其成功。

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3. 可数名词和不可数名词相互转化时，词义往往起变化。

Light travels faster than sound. 光速比音速快。

The lights are on. 灯都亮着。

I bought a paper to read. 我买了一张报纸看。

I need some paper to write on. 我需要一些书写纸。

There is a spare room in the house. 房子里有一间空房间。

You can’t sit here. There isn’t room. 你不能坐这儿。这里没地方。

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Our workshop has ordered some new equipments from Germany.

equipments → equipment_______________________

My teacher gave me some sound advices.

advices → advice_______________________

Do you have any special informations for me?

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Most furniture in my house are made of wood. are → is ________________________

Today, I have a lot of new works to do. works → work ________________________

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Don’t walk on the grasses.

The foreign students have made great progresses in their studies.

All his money are kept in the bank.

Grandma’s letter began, “Dear Jeffrey, I am leaving you one of my most precious treasure — my memories.”

Grandma Elsie wanted her daughters and their husbands to share what little wealths she was leaving.

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Practical Writing

Envelopes

How to address an envelope when you write a letter in English

The physical appearance of a letter consists of the paper and the

envelope. The first thing a recipient sees is the envelope. It is essential that it

should be of suitable quality with the name and address spelt correctly.

The name and address of the recipient should be centered on the

envelope or in the lower right part of the front. Make sure the address begins

far enough down on the face of the envelope so that it will not be covered by

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Things to include in a mailing address:Line 1: The receiver’s name, followed by the courtesy title, job title or

rank.Line 2: The name of the company, college, institution or the building.

Line 3: The street, with the house number before it.Line 4: The city and state (or province), followed by the zip code.

Line 5: The country itself.

e.g. Miss Abigail Beecher Department of History

Klondike Community College 14 Banks St.

Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N3 Canada

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When using an envelope with a printed return address, you must type or write the name of the writer of the letter immediately above the printed information. Align the writer’s name on the left with this information. If desired, the writer’s job title may be included after his or her name. If you are using a plain envelope, you must add the return address in the upper left corner. Start typing or writing on the third line down from top of the envelope. The return address must include the name of the writer (your name); the name of your company, college, etc., the street address or a post office box number; and the city, state (or province), and zip code.

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Read the following envelope and complete the information by filling in the blanks below.

Edward Burton, Sales ManagerHotel Radcliff

1600 Avenue of the AmericasNew York, NY 10019

Mrs. Ella LindstromPresident, Houston Branch

Business Education Teachers of America1448 South 25th Street

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The letter is sent to . Mrs. Ella Lindstrom________________

The title ( 头衔 ) of the receiver is . president_________

The street address of the receiver’s institution is . 1448 South 25th Street____________________

The zip code ( 邮编 ) of the receiver is . 77016________

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The information about the writer:

Mr. Chen Xiang works at Suton International Shipping Limited.

He is the sales manager of the company.

His company is located at 88 South Changjiang Road, Shanghai 200441,

China.

The information about the receiver:

Mr. James Green works at Green Industries Inc.

He is the General Manager ( 总经理 ) of the Company.

His company is located at 999 Park Avenue, Rockford, IL 61265, USA.

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Chen Xiang, Sales manager Suton International Shipping Limited

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Mr. James GreenGeneral Manager

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A String of Blue Beads

Fulton Oursler

1 Pete Richard was the loneliest man in town on the day Jean Grace opened the door of his shop. It was a small shop which had come down to him from his grandfather. The little front window was strewn with a disarray of old-fashioned things. On this winter’s afternoon a child was standing there, her forehead against the glass, earnest and enormous eyes studying each treasure as if she were looking for something quite special. Finally she straightened up with a satisfied air and entered the store.2 The inside of Pete Richard’s store was even more cluttered than his show window. Behind the counter stood Pete himself, a man not more than thirty but with hair already turning gray.

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6 Pete looked at her thoughtfully. Then he carefully drew back the

necklace. The price tag was visible to him but not to her. How could he

tell her? “Just a minute,” he said, and turned toward the back of the

store. Over his shoulder he called, “What’s your name?” “Jean Grace.”

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his hand, wrapped in red paper and tied with a bow of green. “There you

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9 But there had come a rainy night — a truck skidding on a slippery road — and the life was crushed out of his dream. Since then, Pete had lived too much with his grief in solitude. He was trying to forget the past. The blue eyes of Jean Grace reminded him what he had lost. The pain of it made him recoil

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10 The door opened and a young woman hurried in. Suddenly, he realized that she looked familiar, yet he could not remember when or where he had

seen her before. Without speaking, she drew from her purse a package loosely unwrapped in its red paper, a bow of green ribbon with it. Presently

the string of blue beads lay gleaming again before him.11 “Did this come from your shop?” she asked.

12 Pete raised his eyes to hers and answered softly, “Yes, it did.”13 “Are the stones real?”

14 “Yes. Not the finest quality — but real.”15 “Can you remember who it was you sold them to?”

16 “She was a small girl. Her name was Jean. She bought them for her older sister’s Christmas present.”

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17 “How much are they worth?”18 “The price,” he told her solemnly, “is always a secret between the seller and

the customer.”19 “But Jean has never had more than a few pennies of spending money. How

could she pay for them?”20 “She paid the biggest price anyone can ever pay,” he said. “She gave all

she had.”21 “But why did you do it?”

22 He held out the gift in his hand.23 “It’s already Christmas morning,” he said. “And it’s my misfortune that I have no one to give anything to. Will you let me see you home and wish you a Merry

Christmas at your door?”24 And so, to the sound of many bells and in the midst of happy people, Pete

Richard and a girl whose name he had yet to hear, walked out into the beginning of the great day that brings hope into the world for us all.

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1) Who was Pete Richard?

He was the owner of a shop which had come down to him from his grandfather.

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一串蓝珠项链 富尔顿 ·奥斯勒

在琼·格雷斯推开他店门的那一天，皮特·理查德是镇上最孤独的人。这家小店是他的祖父传下来的。小小的橱窗里散乱地放置着一些过时的东西。在这个冬日的下午，一个孩子站在那里，她的前额贴着玻璃，一双大眼睛热切地审视着每一件珠宝，好像在寻找

什么很特别的东西。最后，她带着满意的神情挺直身子，走进了店里。 店里的布置比橱窗还要杂乱，店主皮特就站在柜台后面。他还不到 30岁，但头发已经

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string //: n. thin cord made of twisted thread; set or series of things put together on a thread, cord, etc.细绳；线；（一）串

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a piece of string

a string of pearls

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bead //: n. small piece of hard material with a hole through it, for threading with others on a string; ［ ~s ］ necklace made of

beads （有孔的）小珠；［ ~s］珠子项链

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She wore a string of beads round her neck.

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e.g. When his wife and two little children left him, he was very lonely.

Working as a writer can be a very lonely life.

妻子和两个孩子离他而去后 , 他很孤独。

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Pete Richard was the loneliest man in town on the day Jean Grace opened the door of his shop.

一天，琼 ·格雷斯推开了一家小店的门，其时，店主皮特 ·理查德是小镇上最孤独的人。

In this sentence, “Jean Grace opened the door of his shop” serves as the attributive clause of “day,” with the relative adverb( 关系副词 ) “when” omitted.

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come down: be passed from one generation to another 传下来；流传下来

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strew //: vt. ［ strewed, strewed 或 strewn ］ cover (a surface) with scattered things …散落在 上

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e.g. The street is strewn with broken glass.

The yard was strewn with garbage.

马路上到处都是碎玻璃。

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disarray //: n. state in which people or things are no longer properly

organized 混乱，紊乱

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敌军仓皇逃窜。T

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old-fashioned: a. out of date 老式的，过时的

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The idea seems rather old-fashioned now.

她穿的衣服真老式！

这观念已经过时了。

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The little front window was strewn with a disarray of old-fashioned things.

小小的橱窗里散乱地放置着一些过时的东西。

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earnest //: a. serious and determined; sincere; zealous 认真的，有决心的；诚挚的；热切的

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It is my earnest wish that you use this money to continue you study of music.

Robert is a very earnest young man; you can trust him.

我真诚地希望你能用这笔钱继续学习音乐。

罗伯特是个十分认真的年轻人 ,你可以信赖他。

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He is a man of enormous strength.

He earned enormous sums of money and was paid as much as ￡ 1,000 for a single appearance.

他力大无穷。

他挣的钱极多，出场一次就收入高达 1 000 英镑之多。

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easure… …… …… 她的前额贴着玻璃，一双大眼睛热切地审视着每一件珠宝

In this sentence, the two phrases “her forehead against the glass” and “earnest and enormous eyes studying each treasure” are absolute constructions( 独立结

构 ), expressing manner and attending circumstances( 伴随状况 ). An absolute construction is subordinated to the main clause but has its own subject (such as “her forehead” and “earnest and enormous eyes”) and usually functions as an adv

erbial clause in a sentence. 本句中这两个短语是独立结构，表示方式和伴随状况。独立结构从属于主句，但带有自己

的主语，如 her forehead 和 earnest and enormous eyes ，通常在句中起状语的作用。

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His homework done, Jim decided to go and see the play. (= After his homework was done, Jim… 表示时间 )

The teacher walked into the classroom, book in hand. (=The teacher walked into the classroom, with a book in his hand. 表示方式和伴随状况 )

Weather permitting, the match will be played on Wednesday. (=If the weather permits, the match… 表示条件 )

作业完成后，吉姆决定去看比赛。

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… as if she were looking for something quite special.

……好像在寻找什么很特别的东西。

The subjunctive mood( 虚拟语气 ) is usually used in the adverbial clause of manner( 方式状语从句 ) introduced by “as if.”

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He looked as if he had seen a ghost.

看上去似乎会议没完没了。

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straighten /t/: v. make or become straight …把 弄直；使挺直；变直；直起

straighten up: make one’s body upright 挺直身子

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He remained bent over for several seconds before slowly straightening up.

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satisfy //: vt. ［ satisfied, satisfied ］ give (sb.) what he wants, demands or needs; make contented; fulfil (a need, desire, etc.); do enough to meet (a requirement, etc.) 使满足；使满意；满足（需要、愿望等）；达到（要求等）

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satisfy people’s needs

I wasn’t satisfied with our treatment at that hotel, so I shall complain to the manager.

This work does not satisfy me.

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Finally she straightened up with a satisfied air…: ……她带着满意的神情挺直身子

In this sentence, “air” is used as a countable noun, meaning “look or appearance.”

本句中， air “ ”作可数名词，表示 神情 。

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His desk is cluttered with old books.

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Behind the counter stood Pete himself, a man not more than thirty but with hair already turning gray.

店主皮特就站在柜台后面。他还不到 30 岁，但头发已经有点灰白。

This sentence is inverted(倒装 ) in word order. In English, if the adverbial of place ( 地点状语 ) is put at the beginning of a sentence and the subject is a noun instead of a pronoun, the sentence may be inverted. “A man not more than thirty

but with hair already turning gray” serves as the appositive of “Pete.” The prepositional phrase “with hair already turning gray” is an absolute construction with t

he preposition “with.” 本句词序倒装。在英语中，地点状语前置，主语是名词而不是代词，句子可以倒装。

a man not more than thirty but with hair already turning gray 作 Pete 的同位语。介词短语 with hair already turning gray 是 with 加上独立结构的形式。

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She chose a string of blue beads.

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Because she wanted to give a Christmas gift to her big sister who had been taking care of her since mother died.

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“ ” “ ” 先生， 孩子说， 请把橱窗里那串蓝珠子项链拿给我看一下好吗？ 皮特撩开帘子，取出一串项链。他把宝石展现给她看时，蓝中透绿的宝石在他的掌中闪闪发光。“ ” “ ”太完美了， 孩子说， 你能帮我包装得漂漂亮亮的吗？ “ ”“你是为别人买的吧？ 是为我姐姐买的。她照顾我。您瞧，这是妈妈死后的第一

”个圣诞节，我一直在为姐姐找一件最好的圣诞礼物。 “ ” 你有多少钱？ 皮特问。她一直在手忙脚乱地解着手绢上打的结，这时将一把分

“ ”币倒在柜台上。 我把储蓄罐里的钱都倒出来了， 她简单地解释说。

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Mother lifted out a new dress from her bag.

母亲从她的包里拿出一条新裙子。T

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necklace /'/: n. ornament of pearls, beads, etc. worn round the neck 项链

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The girl is wearing a bead necklace.

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greenish //: a. somewhat green 浅绿色的

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These huge fruits have a greenish yellow skin.

这些巨型水果的果皮黄中透绿。T

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The moonlight gleamed on the river.

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He put the stone on the palm of his hand.

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The shop assistant wrapped it up for her as quickly as possible.

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I was too shocked. You see, I never knew my wife had a child from a previous marriage.

我太吃惊了。要知道，我从不知道我妻子曾结婚生子。T

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She untied the package and saw a necklace.

Peter untied his shoelaces.

她解开包裹，看到一根项链。T

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He tied a knot in a piece of string.

I can’t get the comb through all of these knots in your hair.

他在绳子上打了个结。T

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I wiped his forehead with my handkerchief.

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He poured out all his thoughts to me.

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（英国旧制辅币名， 1971年前使用， 12便士 =1先令； 240便士 =1英镑）；［美口］分（美国等国的辅币名， 100 分 =1美元）

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I’ve only got a few pennies left.

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No, because she had only a handful of pennies and he didn’t want to disappoint her.

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皮特若有所思地望着小女孩，然后小心翼翼地把项链收回来。价格标签只有他看得“ ”到，小女孩却看不到。他怎么能告诉她呢？ 稍等一下， 他一边说，一边向店堂后面走去。

“ ” “你叫什么名字？ 他回头问。 琼 · ”格雷斯。 当皮特回到小女孩等候着的地方时，他手里拿着一个小盒子，小盒子用红纸包着，

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It was really thoughtful of you to remember my birthday.

My mother sat and watched me eating my food with a thoughtful look on her face.

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On second thought, he drew back the money he was going to give her.

他又想了想，把要给她的钱又收了回来。T

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tag //: n. label fastened to or stuck into sth. to identify it, show its price （价格）标签

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There’s a package for you from the United States.

a package of cigarettes

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Just a minute.: Wait a moment, please.请稍等片刻。

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Just a minute, I’ll see if I can find it for you.

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The little girl tied the ribbon in a bow.

She had a red bow in her hair.

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When Pete returned to where Jean Grace waited, a package lay in his hand, wrapped in red paper and tied with a bow of green.

当皮特回到小女孩等候着的地方时，他手里拿着一个小盒子，小盒子用红纸包着，系着一个绿色的蝴蝶结。

In this sentence, the clause “where Jean Grace waited” functions as the object of the preposition “to.”

本句中， where Jean Grace waited 作介词 to 的宾语从句。

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I am surprised at what she has said.

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She reminded him of a girl he had loved because they had the same wheat yellow hair and blue eyes.

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她跑走出店门时，高兴地回头笑了笑。皮特透过窗户目送着她离去。琼 ·格雷斯身上的某种东西和她那串项链使他感到深深的痛苦，这种痛苦无法淡忘。小女孩一头浅黄色的秀发，眼睛如海水般湛蓝。就在不久之前皮特曾和一个女孩相恋。她的头发也是这

样的浅黄色，眼睛也是如此的蓝。这条项链本来是要送给她的。 —— ——但是在一个雨夜 一辆卡车在湿滑的路面上一个打滑 一条生命就从他的梦中被夺去了。从那时起，皮特便孤零零地生活在极度的悲痛中。他一直试图忘记过去，但琼 ·格雷斯的蓝眼睛又使他想起了失去的爱人。这种痛苦使他无法与顾客分享节日购物的快乐。此后的十天，生意一直很红火。圣诞夜很晚的时候，最后一位顾客离开后，皮特

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stir //: vt. ［ stirred, stirred ］ move a spoon, etc. round and round in (a liquid or some other substance) in order to mix it thoroughly; excite or arouse (a person or his feelings, etc.) 搅动，搅拌；激励；激发

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Stir the soup before tasting it.

Looking at the photographs stirred his childhood memories.

在喝汤之前先搅一搅。T

看着这些旧照片激起了他对童年时代的回忆。T

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grief //: n. deep or violent sorrow; event causing such feelings 忧伤；悲伤；伤心事

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She did not show her grief when her husband died.

His behavior was a source of grief to his mother.

她丈夫去世时她没有显露出悲伤。T

他的行为是他母亲伤心的根源。T

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Something about Jean Grace and her string of beads had stirred him to the depths of a grief that would not stay buried.

琼 ·格雷斯身上的某种东西和她那串项链使他感到深深的痛苦，这种痛苦无法淡忘。

In this sentence, “stay” serves as a link verb(联系动词 ), meaning “continue to be in a particular state without changing.” Its grammatical function is the same

as “be.” 本句中， stay 作连系动词，表示没有变化地持续相当长的一段时间。其语法功能相当于

be 。

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wheat /(h) /: n. grain from which flour is made 小麦

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a field of wheat

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once upon a time: (way in which many children’s stories start) at a point in time in the past 从前

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Once upon a time there was a poor old fisherman.

Perhaps objects like these had been fashionable once upon a time, but now they no longer were.

从前有一位贫穷的老渔夫。T

这些东西也许曾经很流行，但此时已风光不再。T

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be in love with: feel love for 热恋着

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Looking at the old photos brought back memories of the time when he was in love with a girl.

看着这些老照片使他想起了和一个女孩相恋的时光。T

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skid //: vi. ［ skidded; skidding ］ (of a car, etc.) move or slip sideways （汽车等）滑向一侧，打滑

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The car skidded on a pool of oil and ran into the fence.

那辆小汽车在一滩油里打滑，撞在了围栏上。T

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slippery //: a. (of a surface) difficult to hold, stand on or move on without slipping because it is smooth, wet, etc. 光滑的；滑的

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Be careful — the floor is very slippery.

He lost control of his car on a slippery road.

小心点，地板很滑。T

在光滑的路面上，他的车失控了。T

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crush //: vt. press (sb./sth.) hard so that there is breakage or injury 压碎；压坏；压伤

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His leg was crushed in the accident.

他的腿在一次事故中被压断了。T

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… the life was crushed out of his dream. …… 一条生命就从他的梦中被夺去了。

句中的 life 指女孩的生命。

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solitude //: n. (state or quality of) being alone without companions 孤单；单独；孤零零

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She lived in solitude after her husband died.

I need solitude in order to paint my pictures.

丈夫死后她过着孤独的生活。T

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recoil //: vi. draw oneself back in fear, disgust, etc. 退缩；畏缩

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She recoiled at the sight of the snake.

She recoiled from his touch.

她一看到那条蛇就往后缩。T

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shopper //: n. person who is shopping 购物者，顾客

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The streets were crowded with holiday shoppers.

大街上挤满了节日购物者。T

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The pain of it made him recoil from the happiness of holiday shoppers.

这种痛苦使他无法与顾客分享节日购物的快乐。

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trade //: vt. exchange of goods or services for money or other goods; buying and selling 贸易；交易，生意；买卖

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foreign trade

That store has a lot of trade.

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那个商店生意很好。T

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brisk //: a. active; moving quickly; vigorous 活泼的；（生意）兴隆的；轻快敏捷的；生气勃勃的

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After dinner they had a brisk walk in the park.

The market is brisk.

他们饭后在公园里轻快地散步。T

市场很兴旺。T

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sigh //: vi. take a long deep breath that can be heard, expressing sadness, tiredness, relief, etc. 叹息，叹气

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“I wish I had finished this work,” she said with a sigh.

Frank stared out of the window and sighed deeply.

“ ”我要是完成了这项工作就好了， 她叹息道。T

弗兰克望着窗外，深深地叹了口气。T

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relief //: n. lessening or removing of pain, distress, anxiety, etc. （痛苦、苦恼、忧虑等的）减轻；解除

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I felt great relief when I heard I had passed the examination.

The doctor gave the patient relief from pain.

听说我已经通过了考试，我感到轻松多了。T

医生使病人减轻痛苦。T

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8) Who visited the shop on Christmas Eve? Why did she pay the visit?

Jean Grace’s sister visited the shop because she wanted to return the string of blue beads to Pete.

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门开了，一个年轻女子匆匆走了进来。皮特突然意识到她很面熟，但却想不起来在何时何地见过她。姑娘一言不发，从手提包里取出一个小盒子，红色的包装纸已经松松地解开，还系着一根蝴蝶结形的绿色丝带。他的眼前马上又出现了那串闪闪发光的蓝珠项链。 “ ”这是从您店里卖出去的吗？ 姑娘问。 “ ”皮特抬头望着她，轻声回答： 是的。 “ ”这些宝石是真的吗？ “ ”是的。虽然不是最好的宝石，却是真的。 “ ”您还能记得卖给谁了吗？ “ ”是一个小女孩。她的名字叫琼。这是她买给姐姐的圣诞礼物。

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purse //: n. small bag for carrying money; [AmE] woman’s handbag 钱包［美］女用手提包

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The young lady opened her bag and took out her purse.

那位小姐打开包，取出了钱包。T

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loose //: a. not tight; unbound 松的；松开的

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She wore a long, loose dress.

loose papers

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Without speaking, she drew from her purse a package loosely unwrapped in its red paper, a bow of green ribbon with it.

姑娘一言不发，从手提包里取出一个小盒子，红色的包装纸已经松松地解开，还系着一根蝴蝶结形的绿色丝带。

In this sentence, since the object is too long, to keep the balance of the sentence, the prepositional phrase “from her purse” is placed ahead of it.

本句中，由于宾语太长，为了保持句子的平衡，介词短语 from her purse提前了。

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presently //: ad. soon 不久；立刻

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She will arrive presently.

The doctor will be here presently.

她一会儿就到。T

医生马上就来。T

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Presently the string of blue beads lay gleaming again before him.

他的眼前马上出现了那串闪闪发光的蓝珠项链。

The present participle phrase “gleaming again before him” is used to tell the state or condition of the subject.

现在分词短语 gleaming again before him 说明主语的形状或状态。

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“ ”这些宝石值多少钱？ “ ”价格一直是商家和顾客之间的秘密， 他很严肃地告诉她。

“ ”但是琼最多只有几个分币的零花钱，她怎么买得起这些宝石呢？ “ ” “ ”她出的价比任何人都高， 他说。 她把她所有的钱都拿出来了。

“ ”可您为什么要这样做呢？ 他把礼物递给她。

“ ” “现在已经是圣诞节的早晨了， 他说。 很不幸，我没有可以送礼物的人。能否让”我送你回家，并在你家门口道一声祝你圣诞快乐？

就这样，伴随着此起彼伏的钟声，在欢乐的人流中，皮特 ·理查德和一个他尚不知道姓名的姑娘走进了新的一天，这伟大的一天给全世界所有的人都带来了希望。

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9) Why did Pete say Jean Grace paid the highest price anyone could pay?

Because she gave all she had.

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10) What did Pete request the girl to do at the end of the story? Why?

He requested the girl to let him see her home and wish her a Merry Christmas at her door because he felt lonely and because she reminded him of the girl he had loved and lost.

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hold out: put forward; reach out; offer 伸出；拿出

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He took a glass of beer from the tray the waiter held out.

他从服务员捧着的托盘中拿了一杯啤酒。T

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gift //: n. thing given willingly without payment; present 礼物，赠品

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The watch was a gift from my father.

I took this coat as a gift. I wouldn’t have chosen this color myself.

Enjoy a free gift with any purchase of $20 or more.

这块表是父亲送给我的礼物。T

这件衣服是我收到的礼物。我自己是不会挑选这种颜色的。T

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misfortune //: n. bad luck 不幸；厄运

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She had the misfortune to become seriously ill.

He failed in business not because of misfortune, but because of his own error.

她真倒霉，得了重病。T

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merry //: a. happy and cheerful; full of joy and gaiety 欢乐的，愉快的，快乐的

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We had a merry evening together.

A Merry Christmas to you!

She wears a merry expression on her face.

我们一起度过了一个快乐的夜晚。T

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她脸上带着欢快的神情。T

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midst // n. middle part 中部，中间

in the midst of: in the middle of …在 中间

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We stood in the midst of thousands of people.

我们站在几千人当中。T

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Answer the following questions.

Who was Pete Richard?

What was the shop like?

What did Jean Grace choose in the shop?

Why did she buy it?

Did Pete tell her the real price? Why?

Whom did the little girl remind Pete Richard of? Why?

What had happened to his girlfriend?

Who visited the shop on Christmas Eve? Why did she pay the visit?

Why did Pete say Jean Grace paid the highest price anyone could pay?

What did Pete request the girl to do at the end of the story? Why?

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1. Her large eyes had a(n) look, as if looking for something special.

2. This restaurant attracted more people after the of its service was

improved.

3. When he first arrived in the city, he felt very with no friends.

4. The parents sighed with when they heard that their only son survived

the traffic accident.

5. I don’t wear Grandma’s diamond ring now — it looks so .

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satisfy package earnest old-fashioned handkerchief

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7. After he had a wash, he took out a(n) and dried his face.

8. Late into the night, the general a military map on the table to make

a careful study of it.

9. A lecture given by the famous scientists the boy’s interest in science.

10. At Christmas, a containing a gift was delivered to the old lady’s

home.

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lift out be in love with come down to pour out

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1. She screamed with joy when she saw him a necklace from

a small jewelry box.

2. If you’re lifting something heavy, be careful not to hurt your back when

you .

3. How can you marry Jane when you another girl?

4. In all those letters, Tom all his love to Amy.

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5. The story which us from the Middle Ages is only a small

part of the original( 原作 ).

6. The girl her hand quickly as she felt he was holding onto it too

attentively.

7. The present beautifully in red paper, tied with a bow of gre

en ribbon.

8. people used to leave their front doors unlocked.

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1. One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he

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was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, “Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd ( 书呆子 ).” I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged ( 耸了耸 ) my shoulders and went on.

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1. 那时我还是个高一的学生。一天，我看到班上一个男生正从学校往家里走。他名“叫凯尔。看上去他似乎带着他所有的书。我心里想： 何必在周五把所有的书都带回家

”呢？肯定是个书呆子。 我早就把周末安排得满满的了（聚会及明天下午和朋友们的一场橄榄球赛），所以我只是耸了耸肩，继续赶路。

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2. As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him. They ran at hi

m, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping （绊倒 ） him so he lande

d in the dirt ( 泥地 ). His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass ab

out ten feet from him. He looked up and I saw the terrible sadness in his eyes.

My heart went out to him. So, I jogged ( 慢跑 ) over to him and as he crawled

( 爬行 ) around looking for his glasses, I said, “Those guys ( 家伙 ) are jerks ( 傻瓜 ). They really should be punished ( 惩罚 ).” He looked at me and said, “Hey, t

hanks!” There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that show

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2. 走着走着，我看到一群孩子向他跑去，他们向他冲去，撞落了他怀里所有的书，又绊了他一脚，使他跌倒在泥地里。他的眼镜也飞了出去，我看到它落在离他大约十英尺以外的草丛里。他抬起头来时，我看到了他眼中的极度悲伤。我很同情他，因而

“我向他跑过去。他正在地上爬着四处寻找眼镜，我对他说： 那帮家伙是笨蛋，他们真” “ ”应该受到惩罚。 他望着我说： 嗨，谢谢！ 脸上露出了明显的微笑，那种表示真诚感

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3. I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it turned

out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before. He sai

d he had gone to private school before now. I would have never hung out with

a private ( 私立的 ) school kid before. We talked all the way home, and I carried

some of his books. He turned out to be a pretty cool kid. I asked him if he want

ed to play a little football with my friends. He said yes. We hung out （泡在一起 ） all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him, and m

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3. 我一边帮他捡书，一边问他住在哪里。原来他住得离我很近，所以我便问为什么以前没有见过他。他告诉我以前他在私立学校读书。以前我从来不与上私立学校的孩子交往。一路上，我们边走边聊，我还帮他拿了一些书。我发现他是个相当酷的男孩。我问他是否愿意跟我的朋友们一起踢会儿橄榄球，他说愿意。整个周末我们都在一起玩。我越是了解凯尔，就越是喜欢他。我的朋友们也有同感。

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4. Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books a

gain. I stopped him and said, “Boy, you are really gonna (=going to) build som

e serious muscles with this pile ( 堆 ) of books every day!” He just laughed and

handed me half the books. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best fr

iends. When we were seniors, we began to think about college. Kyle decided

on Georgetown ( 乔治敦大学 ), and I was going to Duke ( 杜克大学 ). I knew that

we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a problem. He was

going to be a doctor, and I was going for business on a football scholarship

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4. “周一的早晨，凯尔又带着那一大堆书出门了。我拦住他说： 伙计，你每天带着这”堆书，一定能实实在在地练好一些肌肉。 他只是笑了笑，把一半书递了给我。在以后

的四年中，我和凯尔成了最好的朋友。进入四年级后，我们开始考虑上大学的事了。凯尔决定去乔治敦大学，而我想去杜克大学。我知道漫长的距离永远不会成为问题，我们永远会是好朋友。凯尔打算以后做医生，而我则靠橄榄球特长所获得的奖学金专攻商科。

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5. Kyle was valedictorian ( 毕业典礼上致告别辞的学生代表 ) of our class. I teased him all the time about being a nerd. He had to prepare a speech for graduation. I was so glad it wasn’t me having to get up there and speak. Graduation day, I saw Kyle. He looked great. He was one of those guys that really found themselves ( 发现自己的特长 ) during high school. He had filled out ( 长胖 )and actually looked good in glasses. He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him. Boy, sometimes I was jealous ( 妒忌的 ). Today was one of those days. I could see that he was nervous about his speech. So, I smacked ( 拍打 ) him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, you’ll be great!” He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled. “Thanks,” he said.

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5. 凯尔将代表全班在毕业典礼上致告别辞。我一直讥笑他是个书呆子。他必须为毕业典礼准备一份讲稿，我则庆幸在那儿站起来致辞的不是我。毕业典礼那天，我看到了凯尔，他看上去很帅。他是在高中阶段发现了自己特长的那些人之一。他长得壮实了，带着眼镜，显得很神气。他的约会比我多，所有的女孩都喜欢他。好家伙，有时候我还真挺妒忌，今天就是这样。我看得出他对演讲感到紧张。所以，我便拍拍他的

“ ”后背说： 嗨，伙计，你一定能行！ 他用以往的那种眼神（那种真诚感激的眼神）望“ ”着我，微笑着说： 谢谢！

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6. As he started his speech, he cleared his throat ( 嗓子 ), and began. “Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years. Our parents, our teachers, our siblings ( 兄弟姐妹 ), maybe a coach ( 指导员 , 教练 ) but mostly our friends. I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them. I am going to tell you a story.” I just looked at my friend with disbelief ( 不相信 ) as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to kill himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker ( 有锁的橱柜 ) so his Mom wouldn’t have to do it later and was carrying his stuff ( 东西 ) home. He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. “Thankfully ( 谢天谢地 ), I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable ( 说不出口的傻事 ).”

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6. “他清了清嗓子，开始致辞： 毕业之际是向那些曾帮助你度过艰难岁月的人们表示感谢的时候，包括我们的父母、我们的老师、我们的兄弟姐妹，也许还有教练，但是最应感谢的是我们的朋友。在此，我想告诉大家，做某人的朋友是你所能给予他的

”最好礼物。下面我要给你们讲个故事。 我望着我的朋友，简直不敢相信，因为他说起了我们初次相遇的那天所发生的事。他本已打算在那个周末自杀。他讲到如何清理干净自己的柜子，免得母亲以后再去清理；如何把所有的东西带回家。他使劲看我，并

“对我微微一笑。 谢天谢地，我得救了。我的朋友救了我，使我没做那说不出的傻”事。

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7. I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome ( 英俊的 ), popular boy told us all about his weakest moment. I saw his Mom and Dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile. Not until that moment did I realize its depth. Never underestimate ( 低估 ) the power of your actions. With one small gesture ( 表示 ) you can change a person’s life. For better or for worse ( 不管是好是坏 ), God puts us all in each other’s lives to impact ( 影响 ) one another in some way. Look for God in others. As you can see, “Friends are angels ( 天使 ) who lift us to our feet when our wings ( 翅膀 ) have trouble remembering how to fly.”

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7. 当这个相貌英俊、招人喜欢的男孩把他最脆弱的时刻全讲给我们听的时候，我听见人群中发出惊愕的声音。我看见他的父母望着我，脸上同样挂着感激的微笑。直到那一刻我才意识到它的深意。永远不要低估自己的行为所能产生的力量，你的一个小小的动作也就能改变一个人的一生。不管是好是坏，上帝将我们都投入彼此的生活之

“中，让我们以某种方式互相影响。在别人的身上寻找上帝吧。正如你能看见的， 朋友”是天使，当我们的翅膀不记得如何飞翔时，他们将把我们托起。

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Comprehension of the Text

Choose the best answer for each of the following multiple choice questions.

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Why did the writer think Kyle a nerd?

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KEY A) Because he was wearing glasses.

B) Because he was carrying all of his books home on a Friday.

C) Because he didn’t go to parties or football games on the weekend.

D) Because he was tripped by a bunch of kids.

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The word “them” in the sentence “I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him” (Para.2) most probably means ____________.

KEY A) the books

B) the kids

C) the glasses

D) none of the above

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Which of the following is NOT true about Kyle?

KEY A) He was a freshman of a private school.

B) He lived near the writer.

C) He was liked by the writer’s friends.

D) He played football with the writer.

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It can be learned from the text that the writer was going to _____________.

KEY A) learn business at Georgetown

B) attend Duke on a scholarship

C) be a football player at Georgetown

D) learn medicine at Duke

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The writer was sometimes jealous of Kyle because _____________.

KEY A) Kyle read more books

B) Kyle did better in his studies

C) Kyle was better at making a speech

D) Kyle had more dates with girls

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The sentence “He was one of those guys that really found themselves” (Para. 5) most probably means ____________.

KEY A) he found what he had lost

B) he had a better idea of himself

C) he became a nerd

D) he discovered his abilities

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In his graduation speech Kyle explained that he took all his books home on the day he first met the writer because ____________.

KEY A) he was tired of studying

B) he was building his muscles

C) he wanted to kill himself

D) he wanted to read them over the weekend

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It can be learned from the last sentence that ____________.

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KEY A) friends can help us out of trouble

B) friends can teach us how to fly

C) friends can fly with us

D) friends can give us hope at our weakest moment

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Basic Reading Skills

Understanding Paragraph Development (2)

有时候，作者在段落中会讲述一个故事或一件事情，告诉读者发生了什么。作者往往会按故事发生的时间顺序来叙述，并把自己觉得重要的细节告诉读者。比如本单元课文C 中的第 2

段： As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him. They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt. His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him. He look

ed up and I saw the terrible sadness in his eyes. My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him and as he crawled around looking for his glasses, I said, “Those guys are jerks. They really should be punished.” He looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!” There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real

gratitude. 一开始，作者写道： As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him.

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再比如在本单元课文 B 的第 10段中，一开始作者写道： The door opened and a young woman hurried in ，接下来，作者叙述了这位年轻女子进来以后所发生的一切：

The door opened and a young woman hurried in. Suddenly, he realized that she looked familiar, yet he could not remember when or where he had seen her before. Without speaking, she drew from her purse a package loosely unwrapped in its red paper, a bow of green ribbon with it. Presently the string of blue beads lay glea

ming again before him. “ ” “在阅读叙述段落时，我们不妨问自己一下 发生了什么事情 ， 作者是否按时间顺序来叙

” “ ”述 ， 作者想告诉我们什么 。

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Read the following two paragraphs and answer the questions that follow each paragraph. The two paragraphs give two different accounts of the same experience.

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1. This morning I could have killed my husband. While I was running around with the kids, trying to get them fed and off to school, he sat there reading the newspaper. When I finally sat down, he just kept on reading that newspaper, even though I needed to talk with him. After several attempts to get through to him, I finally barked out ( 大声凶狠地说 ), “Daryl! I have a few things I need to say!” He looked up, smiled, got another cup of coffee, and said, “What?” But as I began talking, he resumed reading the paper. Does he live in another world?

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Questions:

1) What was the writer doing one morning?

2) What was the writer’s husband doing?

3) What does the writer want to tell us?

She was busy getting their children fed and off to school. _____________________________________________

He was reading the newspaper. ____________________________________________

She was having a very busy morning but her husband didn’t lend her a hand. And when she wanted to talk to him, he just kept on reading the newspaper.

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2. This morning my family enjoyed some “quality time” together. The childr

en were all in the kitchen eating and talking with each other. After they l

eft for school, my wife and I were able to sit and share some quiet time

at the table. We chatted about various things while drinking coffee and l

ooking at the newspaper. It really started the day out right.

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Questions:

1) What were the writer’s children doing one morning?

2) What did the writer and his wife do after the children left for school?

3) What does the writer want to tell us?

They were in the kitchen eating and talking with each other. ________________________________________________

They sat and shared some quiet time at the table. ________________________________________________

His family enjoyed some “quality time” together one morning. _________________________________________________

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Time for Fun

Sunshine on My Shoulders by John Denver 

Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happySunshine in my eyes can make me crySunshine on the water looks so lovelySunshine almost always makes me high

If I had a day that I could give youI’d give to you a day just like todayIf I had a song that I could sing for youI’d sing a song to make you feel this wayIf I had a tale that I could tell youI’d tell a tale sure to make you smileIf I had a wish that I could wish for youI’d make a wish for sunshine all the while

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Sunshine almost all the time makes me highSunshine almost always…

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