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Preview
Ⅰ. Objectives
Ⅱ. Suggested Teaching Plan
Ⅲ. Background Information
Ⅳ. Class Presentation
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Feeling low today? This unit is the chicken soup for your soul. In the
Listening and Speaking section, you will learn about compliments and how to
give and reply to them. In the Reading and Writing section, Text A tells a
miraculous story about how a smile saved a person’s life. Text B teaches us
not to blame, however bad the situation may be. And Text C shows the great
power that words of encouragement can have on people.
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Ⅰ. Objectives
After studying this unit, the students are expected to be able to
1. master the basic language and skills necessary to give and reply to
compliments;
2. understand the main ideas of Texts A, B and C, and master the useful
sentence structures, words and expressions found in the relevant
exercises of the first two texts;
3. grasp the basic English grammar of subject verb agreement (2);
4. know how to write a note of congratulation in English;
5. know how to find the topic sentence in a paragraph (2).
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Ⅱ. Suggested Teaching Plan
Suggested Time and Teaching Plan for Unit 7
Time
2 periods
Contests
Preview
Plan
The teacher explains the Preview to make
sure that the students have some idea of
what the present unit is about. After that,
the teacher activates the Listening and
Speaking exercises as follows:
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Time
Contests
Listening
and Speaking
Plan
1) About Compliments
A. To begin with, walk around the classroom and
compliment some students on their appearance
to draw students attention to the language used
for such purposes.
B. Ask the students to listen to Exercise 1(1-3 times)
and fill in the blanks with the missing words;
C. Have them read aloud and paraphrase the short
talk to check their responses;
D. As required by Exercise 2, ask students to do the
same as you did before the class listened to
Exercise1, and then summarize useful language
on the board.
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Time
Contests
Plan
2) Giving Compliments and Replying to
Compliments
A. Go through the new words in the 1st dialogue in
Exercise 3;
B. Listen to the dialogue twice and fill in the blanks
with the missing words;
C. Elicit the corresponding answers from the class,
draw sketches of the two speakers in the 1st
dialogue and five circles for each of the
respective questions;
D. Have the students look for the language used to
give compliments and reply to such expressions
in the dialogue;
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Time
Contests
Plan
E. Role play the dialogue;
F. Either do the same with the 2nd dialogue or work
creatively with it;
G. Ask students, relying on the language of Exercise 4,
to make a list of five situations which require
compliments, and then work out a dialogue with a
partner giving compliments.
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Time
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Plan
3) Listening Practice
(optional classroom activities)
A. Before ending the class, tell students how to
do Exercises 5-10 as their homework;
B. If possible, ask students to do something
special with Exercises 5-10 for the next class
meeting, particularly regarding a request; the
main purpose of it is to review the functional
and notional language picked up during the
Listening and Speaking section.
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Time
3 periods
Contests
Review of the
listening and
speaking skills
the students
have learned
Plan
The teacher begins with the assignment mainly to
review the functional and notional language the
students acquired in the previous unit. The teacher
asks the students to answer the questions in
Exercise 9 of the Listening and Speaking section
and invites a few to give an oral presentation in
class, telling their opinions on the relationship
between a smile and a compliment or on the
subject “A smile is worth a thousand words.” Then,
the teacher turns to the Reading and Writing section.
(These activities should be completed within 20
minutes.)
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Time
Contests
Text A &
text-related
exercises
Plan
1) Starter
After a brief explanation of the instructions, the teacher
A. organizes group discussion among the students
to discuss the questions in the starter; (10 minutes)
B. asks some students to answer the questions.
(15 minutes)
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Time
Contests
Plan
2) Text A
The teacher
A. has the students answer the text related
questions, helps them identify the main idea of
each paragraph and analyzes some difficult
sentences and language points while
discussing the whole text with the students;
(one and a half periods)
B. guides the students through the exercises,
focusing on certain items and leaving some
exercises as the students homework,
depending on the students different levels of
English. (one period)
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Time
1 period
Contests
Grammar
Review
Practical
Writing
Plan
1) Grammar Review
The teacher explains the subject-verb
agreement (2), and asks the students to do the
grammar exercises in class.
2) Practical Writing
The teacher tells as well as shows the students
how to write a note of congratulation in English,
and then asks them to complete Exercise 11 in
class with his or her help. Exercise 12 can be
left as a homework assignment for the students.
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Time
2 periods
Contests
Text B, Text C
& text-related
exercises
Basic Reading
Skills
Plan
1) Text B
While discussing the text with the students, the
teacher asks the students to identify the topic
sentence and main idea of each paragraph. After
that, the teacher asks the students to do Exercise
13. The other exercises 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 in-class
fast-reading.
3) Basic Reading Skills
The teacher tells the students how to identify the
topic sentence in a paragraph, and asks them to
do the exercise in this section.
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Ⅲ. Background Information
Mother Teresa (1910--1997)
Mother Teresa was a Roman Catholic nun who
received the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the
poor. She was known as the saint of the gutters. In 1950,
Mother Teresa founded a religious order in Calcutta, India,
called the Missionaries of Charity. The order provides food
for the needy and operates hospitals, schools, orphanages,
youth centers, and shelters for lepers and the dying poor.
It has branches in about 50 Indian cities and about 30
other countries.
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Mother Teresa, whose original name was Agnes
Gonxha Bojaxhiu, was born in what is now Skopje,
Macedonia. In 1928, she joined a religious order, which
sent her to India. She took the name Teresa after joining
the order. A few years later, she began teaching in
Calcutta. In 1948, the Catholic Church granted her
permission to leave her convent and work among the
city’s poor people. She became an Indian citizen that year.
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In addition to the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize,
Mother Teresa received other awards for her work
with the needy. These awards include the Pope John
XXIII Peace Prize, which she received in 1971, and
India’s Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International
Understanding, given to her in 1972. Mother Teresa
died in 1997. (From the 1998 World Book Multimedia
Encyclopedia)
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900-1944) and The Little Prince
Saint-Exupery, a French aviator, created the literature of
aviation in France. However, he is probably best known for his
fantasy, The Little Prince (1943). In the story, a young prince
from a distant planet tells the author of his experiences as he
wandered among the planets seeking wisdom. The Little
Prince, like Saint-Exupery’s other major writings, reflects his
regard for human values and his opposition to all abuses of the
human spirit.
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Saint-Exupery was born in Lyon. He served in the French Army Air
Force from 1921 to 1923. In 1926, he became a commercial pilot, flying
from France to West Africa and in South America. He based his first books,
the novels Southern Mail (1928) and Night Flight (1931), on these early
flights. Wind, Sand and Stars (1939) is a collection of philosophical essays
on the risks and rewards of flying.
During World War II (1939-1945), Saint-Exupery flew dangerous
reconnaissance missions. Flight to Arras (1942) is an account of one such
wartime assignment. His Wartime Writings: 1939-1944 was published in
1986. In 1944, Saint-Exupery disappeared on a photographic mission.
(From the 1998 World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia)
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Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
The Spanish Civil War was a conflict in Spain following the failure of a
military rebellion to overthrow Spain’s democratically elected government. The
war divided Spain both geographically and ideologically. It brought to power
General Francisco Franco, who ruled Spain from the end of the war until his
death almost 40 years later. By the time the war was over, an estimated
500,000 people had been killed in combat
or by execution, or had died as a result of
hunger or wounds. An additional 250,000
to 500,000 supporters of the losing side
left Spain to avoid persecution. (From the
2004 Encarta Reference Library)
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Ⅳ. Class Presentation
Listening & Speaking
Reading & Writing
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Listening & Speaking
About Compliments
Giving Compliments and Replying to Compliments
Listening Practice
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About Compliments
1. You are going to listen to an instructor talking about compliments.
Listen carefully and fill in the blanks with the missing words.
Instructor:
Usually, you compliment someone if you
notice_____________
something new about the person’s
appearance: new eyeglasses,_____________
a new haircut or
an article(件) of clothing. You may also
compliment a person on his or her _________
general
__________: “Gee, you really look good today”
appearance
or “_____________
You’re looking terrific these days.”
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It’s common to compliment a person on a recently bought thing: “Hey, I
really like________________”
your new bicycle or “That new gadget( 小 玩 意 ) is lovely.”
When you visit someone’s apartment for the first time, you may give a
general compliment like this: “What a beautiful apartment you have.”
When a host(主人)_______________
prepares a meal for you, you usually offer a general
compliment, such as “The meal was delicious, especially the____________.”
When
you_________________,
you
can say:a“What
chicken
soup
compliment
baby a cute(漂亮的) baby!”
2. Now you can walk around the classroom, giving compliments to your
classmates on their general appearance using the language you have
just learned.
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Giving Compliments and Replying to Compliments
3.
1) Before you listen to the first conversation, read the following words
and expressions which may be new to you.
CD player
=diskman CD(激光)机
Not too much.
还可以。
Lucky you！
你真幸运！
admire
羡慕
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Listen to the conversation twice and fill in the blanks with the missing words.
Wang Ying:
Li Ming:
Wang Ying:
Li Ming:
Wang Ying:
Li Ming:
Wang Ying:
Li Ming:
Wang Ying:
Li Ming:
Hi, Li Ming, how are you?
Not ________.
too bad How about you?
you’re playing
Not too bad either. What’s the gadget ______________?
birthday gift
Oh, it’s a CD player. It’s a ______________
from my uncle.
looks beautiful
Lucky you！I was just admiring it. It _______________.
Why don’t you give it ______?
a try
Thanks. Wow, it’s great. ____________
Much better than my Walkman.
Glad you like it. I can lend it to you ___________.
if you like
Oh, thank you so much. Well, I have _______.
to run See you
around.
So long.
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Now listen to the conversation again and answer the following questions.
1. What is the gadget Li Ming is playing?
It’s a CD player.
2. What is the gadget Wang Ying has?
It’s a walkman.
3. What’s Wang Ying’s compliment?
She said, “I was just admiring it. It looks beautiful… Wow, it’s great.
Much better than my walkman.”
4. What’s Li Ming’s reply to the compliment?
He said, “Glad you like it.”
5. Do you think Li Ming is a nice young man? And why?
I think so, because he’s so kind to Wang Ying.
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2) Before you listen to the second conversation, read the following words
and expressions which may be new to you.
guys
mom
Dad
care for
朋友们，各位
［口］妈妈
［口］爸爸
想要
Listen to the conversation twice and fill in the blanks with the missing words.
(The doorbell rings.)
Come on in
Wang Ying: Hi!__________.
Li Ming, Michael Lu & Paul Li: Hi, Wang Ying. Happy birthday to you. This is
Hope you’ll like it
our gift for you.____________________.
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Wow, it’s a CD player! ______________________!
What a lovely present it is Thank
you so much.
Li Ming:
It’s nothing.
Wang Ying:
Oh, you guys, this is my mom and my dad.
I’ve heard a lot of you And you must be Li
Mr. & Mrs. Wang: Welcome. ____________________.
Ming. Right?
Li Ming:
Yeah. _________________.
What a lovely home you have!
Nice to meet you
Wang Ying:
Thanks. I’m so glad you could come ___________________.
Let’s sit by the window
Michael Lu:
Good idea. We can admire the view from here.
Paul Li:
Wang Ying, you’ve got a beautiful view.
We can see much of the city .
________________________
Wang Ying:
Hey, guys, would you care for a drink?
Dinner will be ready in about an hour.
_________________________________
Wang Ying:
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Now listen to the conversation again and answer the following questions.
1. Whose birthday party was it?
It was Wang Ying’s birthday party.
2. What did the boys bring to Wang Ying?
They brought a CD player to her.
3. What did Wang Ying do about the gift?
She made a compliment and thanked the boys.
4. What was Li Ming’s compliment?
He said, “What a lovely home you have!”
5. What was Paul Li’s compliment?
He said, “Wang Ying, you’ve got a beautiful view.”
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4. Make a list of five situations in which you might compliment someone. After
that practice the dialogue in class, giving compliments and replying to them
using the structures given below.
Compliments
1. I’d like to compliment you on…
2. I think your… is very nice.
3. I just love your…
4. The… is nice/beautiful/great.
5. What a nice… you’ve got!
6. That’s nice/great/terrific.
Responses
1. Thank you.
2. Thank you. It’s nice of you to say so.
3. I’m glad you like it.
4. Thank you. Yours is even nicer.
5. Thank you, but it really isn’t anything
special.
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Listening Practice
5. Listen to people speaking and decide what they are talking about.
1.
script
W: Your garden is beautiful. What are those flowers?
M: I don’t know. My father knows every flower here.
A) A plant.
B) A garden.
C) A rose.
D) A room.
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2.
script
M: I just love your hair that way! Did you do it yourself?
W: Oh, thanks. Yes, I did.
A) A hair style(发型).
B) A nice place.
C) A cooking style.
D) A new dress.
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3.
script
M: That was a great dinner. You must have spent all day cooking.
W: Thanks. But it really only took an hour.
A) A day.
B) A cook.
C) A dish.
D) A dinner.
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4.
script
W: Wow, this is really a nice place?
M: Ah, thanks, but it’s really nothing great.
A) A race.
B) A path.
C) A place.
D) A performance(演出).
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5.
script
M: That’s a beautiful dress you have on!
W: Oh, thank you. I just got it yesterday.
A) A present.
B) A dress.
C) A shop.
D) A movie.
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6. Listen to five questions and choose the appropriate answers.
1.
script
Do you know the city well?
A) Yes. I’ve lived here for years
B) Yes, I’m fine, thanks.
C) Yes. It’s really nice.
D) Yes, it is. Thanks.
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2.
script
How was your trip?
A) We had a wonderful time.
B) I don’t think so.
C) I’ll do that.
D) It’s mine.
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3.
script
Can I give you a hand with your baggage?
A) Yes, I will.
B) No. Go ahead.
C) Yes, let me do it.
D) No, thanks. I can manage it.
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4.
script
Wow, this is really a nice bike.
A) Better than yours.
B) It’s pretty(相当) good.
C) I’d like to compliment you on it.
D) Thanks, but it’s really nothing great.
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5.
script
Hey, you’ve got nice T-shirt!
A) No, it isn’t.
B) That’s right.
C) You’re so kind.
D) Thank you. Yours is even nicer
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7. Listen to five short dialogues and choose the appropriate answers.
1.
script
M: The meal was delicious, especially the fish.
W: Thank you.
Q: Where did this dialogue most probably take place?
A) In the street .
B) In the office.
C) At the dinner party.
D) In the supermarket(超市)
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2.
script
W: I think your car is very nice.
M: Thanks, but it really isn’t anything special.
Q: What does the man mean?
A) The car is not his.
B) The car runs well.
C) The car is nothing great.
D) The car is nicer than the woman’s.
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3.
script
W: Where do you live, Jack?
M: I live in the center of the city. I can’t stand the traffic and noise.
Q: What can we learn from the dialogue?
A) The man enjoys living in the city.
B) The woman wants to move to the city.
C) The man hates living in the center of the city
D) The woman lives near the shopping center.
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4.
script
W: Richard, you look tired!
M: I know. I didn’t get much sleep last night.
Q: Why does the man look tired?
A) He worried about something last night.
B) He didn’t get enough sleep last night.
C) He had a bad dream last night.
D) He had a sleepless night.
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5.
script
M: It was great seeing you again. Maybe we could get together
sometime.
W: Sounds great. I’ll give you a call.
Q: What are they going to do?
A) They’re going to get married.
B) They are going to meet again.
C) They’re going to work together.
D) They’re going to call on someone.
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8. Listen to the following short talk and fill in the blanks with the missing
words. The talk is given twice.
Throughout human history, the smile has carried great significance(意义).
And today, a healthy, attractive smile continues to be an import part of life. You
meet people ____________.
You wear a smile while giving and responding to
with a smile
compliments. Sometimes, you just smile ______________.
A smile is worth(值)
without a word
a thousand words.
Luckily, smiling is a universal(世界的) language. Wherever you go in the
world, you can ____________________.
People can understand you
carry a smile with you
_____________.
behind a smile Even when everything else in life is amiss(出错), a smile is the
one thing we ___________________.
And, best of all, smiling is contagious(感
do have control over
染的). _____________
You catch it like the flu(流感). If you smile at someone, he or she is
very likely to _________________.
smile back at you Smiling is free and has no negative side
effects( 副 作 用 ). A day without laughter is ____________.
For
a day wasted
success____________!
wear a smile
(150 words)
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9. Listen to the talk again and then answer the following questions orally.
1. How long is the history of a smile?
Throughout the human history
2. Why do we smile without a word sometimes?
Because a smile is worth a thousand words.
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3. Why is smiling a universal language?
People can understand you behind a smile wherever you go
in the world.
4. Why is smiling contagious?
Because if you smile at someone, he or she is very likely to
smile back at you.
5. How important is smiling in our life?
A day without laughter is a day wasted.
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10. Think about the relationship between a smile and a compliment. Tell
your class mates your understanding about it. Then have an open
discussion on the topic given below.
A smile is worth a
thousand words.
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Reading & Writing
Test A
The Smile
Test A Exercises
Grammar Review
Subject-verb Agreement（2）
Practical Writing
Note of Congratulation
Test B
Blameless
Test B Exercises
Test C
A Lady Named Lill
Comprehension of the Text C
Basic Reading Skills
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Text A
Starter
We meet people everyday. A nice relationship with those around us may
make our day joyful. What do you usually do
1. when you meet your professor on campus,
2. when you return books to the librarian in your school library,
3. when you see your neighbour in the morning,
4. when a passenger has shown you the way to somewhere,
5. when someone thanks you for your help?
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While answering the above questions, how many times did you
mention “smile”? Do you think that smiling can help improve human
relationships? Do you believe that a smile can not only solve many of
your problems, but also even save your life? Read the following text and
you may be convinced.
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Text A
The Smile
Hanock McCarty
Smile at each other, smile at your wife, smile at your husband, smile
at your children, smile at each other — it doesn’t matter who it is — and
that will help you to grow up in greater love for each other.
CH
－Mother Teresa
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1 Many Americans are familiar with The Little
Prince, a wonderful book by Antoine de SaintExupery. Far fewer are aware of Saint-Exupery’s
other writings, novels and short stories.
2 N Saint-Exupery was a fighter pilot who
fought against the Nazis and was killed in action.
Before World War Ⅱ, he fought in the Spanish
Civil War against the fascists. N He wrote a very
interesting story based on that experience
entitled The Smile. N It is this story that I’d like to
share with you now.
CH
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Pre-words
Chinese Version
微 笑
汉诺克．麦卡蒂
相互微笑，对妻子微笑，对丈夫微笑，对孩子微笑，相互微笑——不管他
是谁都没有关系——这样就会使你们在相互间更伟大的爱中成长。
——特蕾莎嬷嬤
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Questions About These Paragraphs
1) Who was Saint-Exupery?
He was a fighter pilot who fought against the Nazis and was
killed in action. He was also a writer, author of The Little Prince.
2) Did Saint-Exupery make up the story entitled The Smile?
No, the story was based on his personal experience.
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Chinese Version
很多美国人都熟悉安托万·德·圣埃克苏佩里写的那本精彩的书《小王子》。但
知道他的其他著作和长、短篇小说的人就少得多了。
圣埃克苏佩里是一位战斗机驾驶员，曾与纳粹分子作战并在战斗中阵亡。在
第二次世界大战前，他曾在西班牙内战中与法西斯作过战。他根据这番经历写了
一篇很有趣的故事，题目叫《微笑》。我现在要对你们讲的就是这个故事。
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Language Points
aware/ /: a.knowing; conscious 知道的；意识到的
aware后常接of +名词或that从句。
e.g.
Is he aware that we have to decide quickly?
他知道我们必须赶快作出决定吗？
Women are often more aware of their feelings than men.
女人通常比男人更清楚自己的感情。
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Language Points
writing
thing that is written; activity of writing 作品；写作
//: n.
e.g.
Students were asked to read a piece of writing and then discuss its
main idea.
要求学生们读一篇文章然后讨论它的大意。
scientific writings 科学著作
John decided to take a course to improve his writing.
约翰决定选修一门课程来提高写作。
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Notes on the Text
Saint-Exupery was a fighter pilot who fought against the Nazis and was
killed in action.
圣埃克苏佩里是一位战斗机驾驶员，曾与纳粹分子作战并在战斗中阵亡。
who引导的定语从句有两个谓语：fought against和was killed。
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Language Points
战斗机；战士
fighter / /: n.
e.g.
a brave fighter
a freedom fighter
fire fighter
a fighter plane
a jet fighter
勇敢的战士
自由斗士
消防队员
战斗机
喷气式战斗机
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Language Points
action //: fighting in a war, etc.; process of doing sth.; activity; thing done;
deed; act 战斗，作战；行动（过程）；活动；行为
n.
e.g.
We’re tired of talking about the problem — now is the time for action.
我们厌倦了老是谈论这个问题——现在是采取行动的时候了。
What action are you going to take to prevent accidents?
你准备采取什么行动来防止意外发生？
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Language Points
in action:
e.g.
taking part in a battle 在战斗中
Her younger son was killed in action during World War.
她的小儿子在第二次世界大战中阵亡了。
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civil //: a.of or relating to the citizens of a country; connected with the
people who live in a country 公民的；国内的
e.g.
a civil war 内战
civil rights and duties 公民的权利和义务
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He wrote a very interesting story based on that experience
entitled The Smile.
他根据这番经历写了一篇很有趣的故事，题目叫《微笑》。
两个过去分词短语based on that experience和entitled The Smile 都
是story的定语。
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base / /: 1. n.bottom of sth.; foundation; basis 底部；基底；基础；根据
e.g. The base of the lamp is made of wood. 灯的底座是木质的。
The army has a large base near here. 军队在这儿附近有个大的基地。
2. vt. use (sth.) as grounds, evidence, etc. for sth. Else
以…为…的基础（或根据）
e.g.
I based my opinion about Tom on what I had heard.
我对汤姆的看法是基于我听到的信息。
His article was based on the experiment he did last year.
他的文章是根据去年所做的实验写成的。
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(process of gaining) knowledge or skill acquired
experience
//: n. from seeing and doing things; event or activity that
affects one in some way 经验；体验；经历，阅历
e.g.
I have no experience of teaching.
我没有教书的经验。
Traveling around the world is a wonderful experience.
环游世界是一种绝妙的经历。
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entitle //:give
vt. a title to (a book, etc.) 给（书等）题名，定名
e.g.
The author entitled his book Nature.
作者将他的书定名为《自然》。
The song that I like best is entitled I Have A Dream.
我最喜欢的歌曲叫作《我有一个梦》。
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It is this story that I’d like to share with you now.:
我现在要对你们讲的就是这个故事。
这是一个强调句 (emphatic sentence)，结构为It is/was … that (who) …。被强调
的部分放在 is 或 was 后面。比如 The Wright brothers invented a plane at Kitty
Hawk in 1903. 这句话，我们可以强调主语 ：It was the Wright brothers who
invented a plane at Kitty Hawk in 1903. 可以强调宾语：It was a plane that the
Wright brothers invented at Kitty Hawk in 1903. 也可以强调状语：It was at Kitty
Hawk that the Wright brothers invented a plane in 1903. 此句强调了地点at Kitty
Hawk, 或 It was in 1903 that the Wright brothers invented a plane at Kitty
Hawk. 此句强调了时间in 1903。
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3.
He said that he was captured by the enemy and thrown into a
jail cell. N From the contemptuous looks and rough treatment he
received from his jailers, he was sure that he would be executed the
next day.
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3) What happened to Saint-Exupery during the Spanish Civil War?
He was captured by the enemy and thrown into a jail cell.
4) Why did he think that he was going to be killed?
Because the jailers looked at him contemptuously and treated him roughly.
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他说他被敌人俘虏并被关进了一间单人牢房。从狱卒们轻蔑的脸色和他受
到的粗暴对待判断，他确信第二天他就会被处决。
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vt. make (sb.) a prisoner; catch (a wild animal, etc.) and
capture / /:
put (it) in a cage, etc. 俘虏；捕获
e.g.
Our soldiers shot down an enemy jet fighter and captured the pilot.
我们的士兵击落了一架敌人的喷气式战斗机，俘虏了飞行员。
They captured a lot of wild animals.
他们捕获了许多野生动物。
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From the contemptuous looks and rough treatment he received from his
jailers, he was sure that he would be executed the next day.:
从狱卒们轻蔑的脸色和他受到的粗暴对待判断，他确信第二天他就会被处决。
that引导的从句he would be executed the next day在句中作was sure的宾语，
from the contemptuous looks and rough treatment he received from his
jailers是状语。
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or showing contempt
contemptuous //:feeling
a.
鄙视的；表示轻蔑的
e.g. There was a contemptuous smile on his face.
他脸上露出轻蔑的微笑。
He said that he was not contemptuous of the young man at all.
他说自己一点也没有瞧不起那个年轻人。
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n. process or way of treating sb. or sth.
treatment / /:
对待；待遇；治疗；疗法
e.g.
fair treatment 公平的待遇
medical treatment
治疗
His treatment of his mother is terrible.
他对待他母亲很恶劣。
He’s still under treatment in hospital.
他仍在住院治疗。
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vt. kill (sb.) as a legal punishment; carry out; perform; put
execute / /:
into effect 将（某人）处死；实行，执行；履行；实施
e.g.
The captured soldiers should be jailed rather than executed.
被俘的士兵应该监禁起来而不是被处决。
The order has been well executed.
命令执行得很好.
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4 “I was sure that I was to be killed. I became terribly nervous and
upset. I fumbled in my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes which
had escaped their search. I found one but I had no matches.
5 “I looked through the bars at my jailer. He did not make eye contact
with me. I called out to him, ‘Have you got a light, sir?’ He looked at me
for a while and came over to light my cigarette.
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5) How did he feel in the jail cell and what did he do to deal with this feeling?
He felt terribly nervous and upset, so he fumbled in his pockets for a
cigarette.
6) Why did he call out to the jailer?
Because he wanted the jailer to light his cigarette.
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“我确信自己就要被杀害。我变得极度紧张和沮丧。我在口袋里摸索，看是不
是还有逃过搜查的香烟。我找到了一根，但我没有火柴。
“我越过铁栅看着狱卒。他没有看着我。我便对他喊道：‘你有火吗，先
生？’他看了我一会，然后走过来给我点着烟。
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nervous / /:a. tense; anxious; afraid; of the nerves
神经紧张的；情绪不安的；提心吊胆的；神经的
e.g.
What are you so nervous about?
你为什么这么紧张？
The doctor told the nervous patient not to worry.
医生告诉紧张的病人不要担心。
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vi. feel with one’s hands in an uncertain way 乱摸；摸索
fumble / /:
e.g.
She fumbled about in her handbag for a pen.
她在手提包里摸索着寻找钢笔。
He fumbled in the dark for the light switch.
他在黑暗中摸索着寻找灯的开关。
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v. get free; get away (from sb. / sth.); find a way out (of sth.);
escape / /:
get away from; avoid 逃跑；逃走；逃出；逃脱；逃避；避免
e.g.
He narrowly escaped death.
他死里逃生。
He escaped from the burning house with a rope.
他顺着绳子爬下，逃离了着火的房子。
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search//:
1. v. try to find sb. / sth. by looking in places, examining sth., etc.
搜寻；搜索；搜查
e.g.
He searched his pocket for a cigarette.
他在口袋里搜索，想找一支香烟。
The bear was searching about for food.
狗熊在四处寻找食物。
2. n. act of searching 搜寻；搜索；搜查
e.g.
They carried out a search for the missing child.
他们去搜寻失踪的孩子。
He went to America in search of his American Dream.
他去美国寻求他的美国梦。(in search of sth.: 寻找(或寻求)某物)
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bar //: n. narrow piece of wood or metal placed as an obstacle in a
doorway, window, etc.（门、窗等的）闩；（用作栅栏、杠杆等的）杆，
棒
e.g.
a metal bar
a chocolate bar
金属棒
一条巧克力
He was put behind bars for seven years.
他蹲了7年监狱。(behind bars:在狱中)
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n. state of touching; communication; instance of meeting
contact /ɒ/:
or communicating 接触；联系；交往
e.g. We have lost contact since we graduated from high school.
我们高中毕业后便失去了联系。
I finally made contact with my friend.
我终于和我的朋友联系上了。
It’s important for a teacher to make eye contact with his/her
students in the classroom.
教师在课堂上与学生目光接触是很重要的。
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call out:
e.g.
shout; speak loudly 叫喊；大声地说
The patient called out in pain.
病人痛得叫了起来。
The teacher called out two students’ names and asked them to
come forward.
老师喊出两个学生的名字并叫他们站到前面来。
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6 “As he came close and lit the match, our eyes met. At that moment, I
smiled. I don’t know why I did that. Perhaps it was nervousness, or perhaps
it was because when you get very close, one to another, it is very hard not to
smile. In any case, I smiled. NIn that instant, it was as though a spark
jumped across the gap between our two hearts. N I know he didn’t want it,
but my smile leaped through the bars and generated a smile on his lips, too.
He lit my cigarette but stayed near, looking at me directly in the eyes and
continuing to smile.
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7) What did he do when the jailer lit his cigarette? Why did he do so?
He smiled at the jailer. He was not sure why he did that. Perhaps
because he was nervous, or perhaps because it was a natural reaction to
someone who came very close.
8) How did the jailer respond to his smile?
He smiled too.
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“在他走过来划着火柴时，我们的目光相遇了。这时候，我微笑了一下。我
不知道自己为什么会笑。也许是紧张的缘故，也许是因为在人们相互靠得很近
时，很难不笑。不管怎么说，我微笑了一下。在那一瞬间，就仿佛有一粒火星
跳过了我们两颗心之间的鸿沟。我知道他并不想微笑，但我的微笑越过了牢房
的铁栅，让他的双唇也露出了一丝微笑。他点着了我的香烟，但仍站得很近，
直视着我的双眼，继续微笑着。
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n. very brief period of time; exact point in time
moment / /:
片刻，瞬间；时刻，时候
e.g.
Wait a moment. 等一会儿。
I’ll be back in a moment. 我一会儿就回来。
Let’s put the question aside for the moment.
我们暂时先把这个问题放一放吧。(for the moment:暂时，姑且)
He was out of town at the moment.
他当时不在城里。(at the moment:当时；此刻)
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in any case: whatever happens or may have happened
无论如何，不管怎样；总之
e.g. In any case, you have to find a job and support yourself.
无论如何你得找个工作养活自己。
She missed the bus, but in any case she managed to arrive there in time.
她没有赶上公共汽车，但不管怎样她还是设法及时赶到了那里。
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instant /
/:
e.g.
n. precise point of time; short space of time; moment
时刻；瞬息，顷刻，刹那
Please wait just an instant.
请稍等片刻。
I knew he was angry the instant I saw him.
我一见他就知道他生气了。
I’ll be back in an instant.
我马上回来。
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as though:
e.g.
(= as if) with the appearance of; apparently 好像，似乎，仿佛
Look at the dark clouds. It looks as though it’s going to rain.
看那些黑云。看上去好像要下雨了。
He said goodbye to me quickly as though he was in a hurry.
他匆忙地跟我说了声再见，好像有什么急事。
如果as though后面的情形不是真实的，那么要用虚拟语气。
e.g.
She looks as though she had seen a ghost.
她看上去像见了鬼一样。
Why is he looking at me as though he knew me? I’ve never seen him before.
他为什么好像认识我似的看着我？我可从未见过他。
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gap//: n. opening, break or empty space in sth. or between two things;
difference (of opinions, views, etc.) between two groups of people
缺口；裂口；间隔；差距，分歧
e.g.
the gap between the rich and the poor 贫富之间的差距
the generation gap 代沟
There is a wide gap between his idea and mine.
他的想法和我的想法有很大的差距。
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I know he didn’t want it: I know he didn’t want to smile.
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leap //:vi. jump or move very quickly 跳，跳跃；迅速移动
e.g.
he leaped with joy when she heard the news.
听到那个消息她高兴得跳了起来。
He leaped aside to avoid the coming car.
他跳到一旁躲避迎面开来的汽车。
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generate/ /:
vt. cause (sth.) to exist or happen; produce
使存在；引起；使产生；使发生
e.g.
generate power / electricity
发电
generate new ideas 产生新想法
The findings generated much interest among the scientists.
这些发现引起了科学家们的极大兴趣。
His kind smile soon generated friendliness.
他亲切的微笑很快便使关系变得友善。
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look (at) sb. in the eye(s):
e.g.
look directly at sb.’s eyes without shame,
etc.（心地坦然地）直视某人，正视某人
When you talk to somebody, usually you should look at the person
in his eye(s).
当你跟人说话时，通常应该正视这个人的眼睛。
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7 “I kept smiling at him, now aware of him as a person and not just a
jailer. And his looking at me seemed to have a new dimension, too. ‘Do you
have kids?’ he asked.
8 “ ‘Yes, here, here,’ I took out my wallet and nervously fumbled for the
pictures of my family. He, too, took out the pictures of his children and began to
talk about his plans and hopes for them. My eyes filled with tears. I said that I
feared I’d never see my family again, never have the chance to see them grow
up. Tears came to his eyes, too.
9 “Suddenly, without another word, he unlocked my cell and silently led me
out. Out of the jail and out of the town, and there, at the edge of town, he
released me. And without another word, he turned back toward the town.
10 “My life was saved by a smile.”
11 Yes, the smile —the unaffected, unplanned, natural connection between
people.
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9) What did the two people do after they exchanged smiles?
They showed pictures of their families to each other and talked about
their children.
10) What did Saint-Exupery say that moved the jailer to tears?
He said that he feared he’d never see his family again, never have
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He led him out of jail and set him free.
12) What can a smile do to people who are strangers to each other?
It helps to establish a natural connection between them.
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我也一直对着他微笑，这时我意识到，他不仅是个狱卒，也是个人。而他看我的
样子也似乎有了一种新的特点。’你有小孩吗？’他问。
‘有，在这里，在这里，’我拿出钱包，紧张地摸索着我家人的照片。他也拿出他几
个孩子的照片，并开始谈起他对他们的计划和希望。我双眼噙满了泪水。我说我担心
再也见不到我的家人了，永远也不会有机会看着他们长大成人了。泪水也涌上了他的
眼眶。
“突然，他二话没说便打开了牢房的锁，默默地领着我走了出去。出了牢房，又
出
了城，然后在城边上，他放了我。然后一句话没说他就转身回城了。
“一个微笑就这样救了我一命。”
是的，微笑——人与人之间那种单纯的、未经筹划的、自然的联系。
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And his looking at me seemed to have a new dimension, too.:
而他看我的样子也似乎有了一种新的特点。
And there seemed to be something new in his looking at me. 这里
的dimension可以理解为aspect（方面）。
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n. measurement of length, width, height, thickness,
dimension//:
etc.; aspect or factor 尺寸；长度；宽度；高度；厚度；方
面；因素
e.g.
I find a new dimension of his character.
我发现了他个性上的一个新特点。
Length is one dimension, and width is another.
长是一种度量，宽又是另一种度量。
There is another dimension to this problem that we have to consider.
这个问题还有一个方面需要我们考虑。
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1. n. device used with a key to fasten a door, etc. 锁
lock //:
2. vt. fasten (a door, etc.) with a lock 锁，锁上
e.g.
Lock the door please. 请锁上门。
He locked the money in the safe.
他把钱锁在保险箱里。
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unlock /ɒ/:vt. unfasten the lock of (a door, etc.) using a key 开…的锁
e.g.
unlock the door / safe / car
打开门 / 保险箱 / 汽车的锁
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a. making no or little sound; absolutely quiet安静的；寂静无声的
silent //:
e.g.
a silent night
寂静无声的夜晚
I didn’t realize that Bob was here because he was so silent.
我根本没意识到鲍勃在场，因为他很安静。
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edge //:n. outside limit or boundary of a solid (flat) object, surface or
area 边；边界；边缘
e.g.
The knife has a sharp edge.
这把小刀有锋利的刀口。
He lives in a house at the edge of the forest.
他住在森林边的一幢房子里。
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a. free from affectation; sincere不矫揉造作的；真挚的
unaffected //:
e.g.
an unaffected person / smile
自然真诚的人/微笑
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a. not planned 无计划的；未经筹划的
unplanned /p/:
e.g.
an unplanned party / picnic
未经筹划的聚会 / 野餐
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natural //:
a. of, produced by, nature and not people; normal, to be
expected自然的，非人为的；正常的；合乎常情的
e.g.
natural science
natural gas
自然科学
天然气
It’s natural for a teenager to have such feelings.
一个十几岁的孩子有这样的感情是很正常的。
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n. connecting or being connected
connection //:
e.g.
连接，连结；联系
The connection between the two countries has become closer.
两国之间的联系更紧密了。
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prince /p/: n. son of a king or queen 王子
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novel / /: n. long story about imaginary or historical people
（长篇）小说
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pilot //: n. person trained to control an aircraft; person trained to
direct
ships into or out of a harbor, etc.飞行员；引航员
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fascist / /: 1. n. person who supports
fascism
法西斯主义者，法西斯分子
2. a.法西斯主义的
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jail //: n. prison building 监狱
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cell //: n. small room in which one or more prisoners are
kept
小牢房；单人牢房
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jailer / l/: n. person in charge of a jail and the prisoners in it
监狱看守，狱卒
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cigarette /; /: n. 香烟
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spark //: n. very small piece of burning material, etc. that suddenly
jumps
out from a fire or that is produced when hard objects hit each other
火花，火星
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lip //: n. either the top or bottom edge of the mouth 嘴唇
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wallet / /: n. small flat folding case, usu. made of leather, carried in
the
pocket and used for holding banknotes, credit cards, etc.
钱包，皮夹
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Proper Names
Hanock McCarty / ' / 汉诺
克·麦卡蒂
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Mother Teresa // 特蕾莎嬷嬤（1910—1997，天主教修女，1979
年诺贝尔
和平奖获得者。因其国际性慈善活动受到世人尊敬）
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery / 
/
安托万·德·圣埃克苏佩里（1900—1944，法国小说家）
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Notes on the Text
In that instant, it was as though a spark jumped across the gap between
our two hearts.
在那一瞬间，就仿佛有一粒火星跳过了我们两颗心之间的鸿沟。
as though的意思是“好像、仿佛”。如：Look at the dark clouds. It looks as
though it’s going to rain. 和He said goodbye to me quickly as though he
was in a hurry. 如果as though后面的情形不是真实的，那么要用虚拟语气。如：
She looks as though she had seen a ghost. 和 Why is he looking at me as
though he knew me? I’ve never seen him before.
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Test A Exercises
Reading Aloud
Understanding the Text
Topics For Discussion
Reading Analysis
Vocabulary
structure
Translation
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Reading Aloud
1.
Read the following paragraph until you have learned it by heart.
As he came close and lit the match, our eyes met. At that moment, I
smiled. I don’t know why I did that. Perhaps it was nervousness, perhaps it
was because, when you get very close, one to another, it is very hard not to
smile. In any case, I smiled. In that instant, it was as though a spark jumped
across the gap between our two hearts. I know he didn’t want it, but my
smile leaped through the bars and generated a smile on his lips, too. He lit
my cigarette but stayed near, looking at me directly in the eyes and
continuing to smile.
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Understanding the Text
2.
Answer the following questions.
1. Who was Saint-Exupery?
2. Did Saint-Exupery make up the story entitled “The Smile”?
3. What happened to Saint-Exupery during the Spanish Civil War?
4. Why did he think that he was going to be killed?
5. How did he feel in the jail cell and what did he do to deal with this feeling?
6. Why did he call out to the jailer?
7. What did he do when the jailer lit his cigarette? Why did he do so?
8. How did the jailer respond to his smile?
9. What did the two people do after they exchanged smiles?
10. What did Saint-Exupery say that moved the jailer to tears?
11. What did the jailer do after he heard Saint-Exupery’s words?
12. What can a smile do to people who are strangers to each other?
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3.
Topics for Discussion.
1. Do you think the jailer did the right thing by releasing his prisoner secretly?
Would you have done the same if you had been the jailer?
2. What might have happened to the jailer the next day?
3. What do you think made the jailer decide to release Antoine de SaintExupery?
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Reading Analysis
4.
Read Text A again and complete the following table.
Part
Ⅰ
Topic
Introducing
Antoine de
SaintExupery
Paragraph
1-2
Main Idea
fighter pilot
Antoine de Saint-Exupery was a ____________
and the author of _________________
.
The Little Prince
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Part
Ⅱ
Topic
Paragraph
Main Idea
SaintExupery’s
story:
3
During the Spanish Civil War, Saint-Exupery
was captured by the enemy and thrown into a jail cell
___________________________________________.
The
Smile
________
4
he was to be killed Saint-Exupery looked for
Thinking _________________,
a cigarette to overcome his nervousness.
5
he could light his cigarette
He then asked the jailer if _______________________.
6
smiled to him
As the jailer came close, Saint-Exupery _____________,
and the jailer ___________.
smiled back
7-8
The two of them showed each other
pictures of their families and talked about their
children
____________________
__________.
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Part
Topic
Ⅱ
Ⅲ
Closing
remarks
Paragraph
Main Idea
9-10
Moved by Saint-Exupery’s words, the jailer
led him out of town and released him which all started
_______________________________,
with a smile.
11
The smile reveals the ____________________________
unaffected and natural connection
between people.
Now retell the story by using the information you have completed in the table.
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Vocabulary
5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where
necessary.
Aware
upset
writing
escape
novel experience
search
gap
capture
contact
execute
instant
nervous
edge
1. Children’s-Voice is a publishing house that mainly publishes children’s____.
★ writings
2. I got terribly ________ and dropped a spoon on the floor.
★ nervous
3. The citizens were warned of the trouble that the _______ monkeys might cause.
★ escaped
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4. We are fully ___of the problem, why it exists(存在) and what we can do about it.
★ aware
5. I did a quick ______on the Internet for some local bookstores and theatres.
★ search
6. These were lonely people and you could see they were longing for _____with
other human beings.
★ contact
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7. My girlfriend is really _______with me for leaving her alone while she was ill.
★ upset
8. The London Bridge Hotel, which opened in 1998, is located at the ____ of London.
★ edge
9. Please take a seat. Dinner will be ready in an _______ .
★ instant
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10. The man asked for forgiveness（宽恕） before he was _____ for murder（谋杀）.
★ executed
11. They are debating whether the _________ between the rich and the poor is
becoming wider
★ gap
12. I’ll always smile when I think of my first year’s _________ in college.
★ experience
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13. He went out hunting alone and _________ some wild birds.
★ captured
14. The Old Man and the Sea is a ______ about an old fisherman and his fight
with a huge marlin（枪鱼）.
★ novel
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Vocabulary
6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where
necessary.
in action
in any case
based on
as though
call out
take out
come over
turn back
1. The Stones had three sons, two of whom were killed _____during World War II.
★ in action
2. He spoke ______ he knew all about our plans when in fact he knew nothing at all.
★ as though
3. The other day my mother ______ and spent the whole morning cleaning my room.
★ came over
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4. He ________to the waiter, “Please bring me a cup of water to drink.”
★ called out
5. Finally he stopped the car, _________a map, and found the right way.
★ took out
6. Knowing that the film was ________a true story made it even more enjoyable.
★ based on
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7. If we can’t reach there before dark, we’d better __________now while
there’s still time.
★ turn back
8. __________, we’ll finish the work today.
★ In any case
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Structure
7. Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in brackets into
English.
Model:
In that instant, it was as though a spark jumped across the gap between our
two hearts.
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though I were still a child
1. My parents used to arrange everything for me, as
______________________.
（好像我还是个孩子一样）
2. He looked confused. It was as though
he hadn’t seen what happened a moment ago
______________________________________.（
就好像没看到刚才发生的事
情一样）
as though it was made especially for you
3. You look perfect in that dress, __________________________________.
（像是专门为你做的一样）
4. Her body was shaking. It was as
________________________________________.
though she had experienced something terrible
（好像她经历了什么可怕的事情）
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8.
Rewrite the following sentences according to the model using the emphatic
structure “It is/was… that …” (强调句).
Model:
I’d like to share this story with you now.
→It is this story that I’d like to share with you now
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1. I want to show you this picture.
It is this picture that I want to show you.
____________________________________
2. He was captured by the enemy in the Spanish Civil War.
It was in the Spanish Civil War that he was captured by the enemy.
_______________________________________________________
3. This desire to live on supports his fight against the terrible disease.
_____________________________________________________________
It is this desire to live on that supports him to fight against the terrible disease.
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4. The weather began to cool down by the end of September.
It was by the end of September that the weather began to cool down.
_________________________________________________________
5. I can’t endure most her contemptuous look.
It is her contemptuous look that I can’t endure most.
_____________________________________________
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Translation
9.
Translate the following sentences into English.
1．这部小说讲述了她如何逃脱纳粹的搜查，是根据她的亲身经历写成的。
____________________________________________________________
The novel tells how she escaped Nazi’s search. It’s based on her own
____________________________________________________________
experience. (或Based on her own experience, this novel tells how she
____________________________________________________________
escaped Nazi’s search.)
2．当陌生人直视我的时候我会感到紧张，所以我尽量不接触他的目光。
I feel nervous when a stranger looks at me directly in the eyes, so I try not
____________________________________________________________
to Make eye contact with him.
____________________________________________________________
3．就在那一刻，黑暗中有个像火花一样的东西吸引了我的视线。
In that instant, something like a spark in the dark captured my eyes.
_______________________________________________________________
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4. 父母和孩子都应该明白他们之间有隔阂,但他们不必难过,因为这种隔阂不是不可逾越的。
Both
the parents and the children should be aware of the gap between
____________________________________________________________
them,
but they needn’t be upset because this gap isn’t impossible to jump
____________________________________________________________
across.
_____
5．无论如何，这个决定必须明天执行，哪怕会招来多数人的反对(objection)。
In
any case, this decision must be executed tomorrow, even if it may generate
______________________________________________________________
Objections
from most people.
_________________________
6．她在讲述自己受到的粗暴待遇时越来越激动，好像到了发火(explosion)的边缘。
She became more and more excited as she talked about the rough treatment
________________________________________________________________
she received, as though she were on the edge of explosion.
________________________________________________
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Grammar Review
主谓一致（Subject-verb Agreement）（2）
意义一致
语 法 形 式
1. 集合名词如crowd,
family, team, group,
government, class,
school, staff,
public作主语时，其
作为一个整体，谓语
动词用单数形式，若
视为一个个成员，则
谓语动词用复数形式
例 句
The audience was large.
观众很多。
The audience were greatly moved by his words.
听众们被他的话深深地打动了。
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语 法 形 式
例 句
The Chinese people are brave and hardworking.
2. 有些集合名词如people,
police, cattle，形式上
是单数，而意义上却是
复数，则谓语动词用复
数形式
中国人民勤劳勇敢。
The cattle are grazing in the sunshine.
牛群在阳光下吃草。
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例句
3. 以-ics结尾的学科名称， Physics is an important subject in middle school.
如economics,
物理是中学一门重要的科目。
physics, mechanics,
politics等作主语时，
Mathematics is the study of numbers.
谓语动词用单数形式
数学是对数字的研究。
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例句
4. 表示时间、重量、长度、 Four hours is needed to complete the work.
价值的复数名词作主语
时，如果当作一个整体
看待，则谓语动词用单
数形式
完成这项工作需要4个小时。
Twenty miles is a long way to walk.
20英里的路程很长。
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5. 国家、单位和书报的名
称作主语时，谓语动词
用单数形式
例句
The United Nations is trying to find a better way
to bring the two parties together.
联合国正在寻求更有效的方法来调停双方。
War and Peace is the longest book I’ve ever read.
《战争与和平》是我看过的最长的书。
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语法形式
1.
例句
由连词or, neither…
Not only you but also he is wrong.
nor…, either… nor,
not only… but
also…, nor等连接的
不仅是你，他也错了。
并列主语，谓语动词
的单复数形式通常与
贴近它的主语一致
My brothers or my father is likely to be at home.
我的兄弟或我爸爸可能在家。
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例句
There was a radio and several books on the
谓语动词的单复数形式 table.
2. 在there be 结构中，
一般也与贴近它的名词
一致
桌上有一只收音机和一些书。
There are a few envelops, a pen and some
paper in her bag.
她的包里有一些信封、一支笔和一些纸。
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10.
Underline the errors in agreement between subject and verb. Write the
correct forms. If there is no error, write none at the end of each sentence.
1.Two million tons of coal were exported last year.
(none)
2.Neither the quality nor the prices has changed.
(has → have)
3.The family are the basic unit of our society.
(are → is)
4.The president, together with his wife and children, are
(are → is)
going to visit us.
5.Five thousand miles is too far to travel.
(none)
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6. General Motors have brought us fresh thinking from
(have → has)
around the world.
7. Five hours of sleep are not enough.
(are → is)
8. The United States is the country with people of various origins.
9. Politics is often a topic for discussion among us．
(none)
10.They believe neither answer are correct.
(are → is)
(none)
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Practical Writing
Notes of Congratulation
The note of congratulation is a type of “good news” letter, which is
often used to build or maintain relationships between friends,
colleagues or business partners. For example, a home improvement
company might send a congratulatory note to a new homeowner, or a
manager might send a congratulatory note to an employee who’s
gone above and beyond the call of duty. For example:
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Dear Steve:
Thanks for your hard work in developing the database of our sales
and marketing efforts. You understood the goals of the project and our
department from the very beginning, and it shows. I especially liked the
supporting documentation you prepared for the final product; it was relevant,
thorough, and makes the project much more useful. You’ve ensured a
useful, stable product that will be a solid foundation for years to come.
Your talents in conceiving, developing, and delivering this project have
been a great asset to our division and company.
Sincerely,
Andrew Long
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A note such as this would certainly encourage and reward an
employee. A congratulatory note sent to a potential customer can help
keep the company’s name fresh in the customer’s mind. A
congratulatory note sent to your friends on events such as weddings,
births, anniversaries, exam success, getting a promotion, etc. can
show how much you value your friendship. For example:
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My dear Jennie,
I must send you a line to tell you how glad I am to learn of your
engagement to Willie. He is a great friend of my cousin Arthur, and we all like
him so much. Arthur told my husband yesterday and I felt that I must write at
once, because we are really so glad both for him and for you. Will you come
and see me when you can and tell me all about it, and if any time is fixed yet?
Of course, I want to know everything at once.
Give my love to your mother. God bless you, my dear, and with fondest
love.
Yours ever,
Delia
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Dear Charles,
I am very glad to hear that you have been appointed General
Manager of your company. I know how hard you have worked, and
you certainly deserve it. It is a great pity we can’t get together soon.
I’m going to New York for two weeks but I’ll give you a ring when I
get back. Meanwhile, all the very best for the future.
Yours,
Frank
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CONGRATULATIONS
ON YOUR GRADUATION…
YOU’LL BE A REAL HIGH FLYER
IN NO TIME AT ALL
Never underestimate the power of congratulatory notes.
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Helpful Hints
A congratulatory note can often be quite a tricky note to write. One must take
care it does not sound either patronizing or envious (depending on your position
in relation to the recipient). The best way to approach it is simply to acknowledge
the special event, congratulate the person on it and wish him or her well for the
future.
Please remember to keep it simple, brief and bright. Let it resonate with
delight and excitement. Use the format below as a general outline:
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 Pleased with the Good News.






I was pleased/glad/delighted/thrilled to hear that…
I have just heard the splendid news…
Your promotion/appointment to… gives me great pleasure.
I’m so happy for you…
How wonderful to hear that…
What terrific news!
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You Deserve It.






This is a marvelous achievement, though no more than you deserve.
No one is more deserving than you.
I’m surprised at the good news at all — you deserve every bit of it.
I am very happy to see your work for… / your abilities recognized in this way.
I know that your enthusiasm and experience are the very qualities that
are needed for this position.
I am delighted that your talent and hard work have been rewarded.
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Best Wishes for the Future




I wish you every success.
All the very best for the future.
You’ve a bright future in store, for sure!
You’re on your way!
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11.
Suppose your business partner Mr. Anderson has been promoted (晋升) to
the post of President of Howard Joys, Inc. Fill in the following note of
congratulation, containing:

Your warmest congratulations and best wishes for his every success.

Your hope that your business relationship will continue to develop.
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Dear Mr. Anderson,
post of President of
I have just learned of your promotion to the _________________
______________.
my warmest congratulations and best
Howard Joys, Inc Please accept ______________________________
___________________________.
wishes for your every success
I hope that with you at the head of HJ, our
______________________
business relationship
___________________
will continue to develop in the same pleasant and trusting manner.
Sincerely yours,
Frank Clark
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12. Suppose your friend David has been promoted to the Regional Manager (地
区经理) for China. Write a note of about 50 words congratulating him. Contain
the following:
Your sincere congratulations on his promotion.
 Your wish for his success in his future work.

Suggested Answer:
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Suggested Answer:
Dear David,
I have just heard of your promotion to the Regional Manager for
China. Please accept my warmest congratulations!
Looking back on your activities so far, I know that your energy and
experience are the very qualities that are needed for this position. I
wish you every success in managing the affairs of the branch.
With kindest regards,
Yours,
John Bonds
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Text B
CH
Blameless
Kathy Johnson Gale
1.
I was a freshman in college when I met the Whites. They were
completely different from my own family, yet I felt at home with them instantly.
Jane White and I became friends at school, and her family welcomed me, an
outsider, like a long-lost cousin.
2. In my family, when anything bad happened, it was always important to
place blame.
3. “Who did this?” my mother would yell about a mess in the kitchen.
4. “This is all your fault, Katharine,” my father would insist when the cat
got out or the dishwasher broke.
5. But the Whites didn’t worry about who had done what. They picked up
the pieces and moved on with their lives. N The beauty of this was driven
home to me the summer that Jane died.
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1) How did the writer feel about the White family?
She felt they were very friendly.
2) Name one difference between the writer’s family and the Whites.
When something bad happened, the writer’s parents had to find out who
did wrong. But the Whites didn’t care about placing blame.
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Chinese Version
没有责备
凯西．约翰逊．盖尔
我在大一时遇到了怀特一家。他们跟我的家人完全不同，然而和他们在一起我一
下子就感到像在自己家里一样无拘无束。简·怀特和我在中学时就成了朋友，而她的家
人欢迎我这个外来人就像欢迎一个失散多年的远亲一样热烈。
在我们家中，当任何不好的事情发生时，总要归咎于某个人，这一向是重要的。
“这是谁干的？”厨房里一有点乱糟糟，母亲就会大声叫喊。
“这都是你的错，凯瑟琳，”猫逃了出去或者洗碟机坏了，父亲就会坚持这样认
为。
但是，怀特家的人并不担心谁做了什么事。他们会重整旗鼓，继续他们的生活。
在简去世的那年夏天，我充分理解了这一境界的崇高之美。
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3. Language Points
be/feel at home: be / feel comfortable and relaxed (as if in one’s own home)
（像在自己家里一样）舒适自在；无拘束
e.g.
He quickly felt at home with his new friends.
他很快就和新朋友们无拘无束了。
I’m not quite at home around other people.
我和别人在一起总是不大自在。
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blame //:1. n. responsibility (for a mistake, etc.); criticism for doing sth.
wrong（过错等的）责任；指责，责备
e.g.
I’m ready to take the blame for what has happened.
我准备对所发生的事承担责任。
Surely the child wants your forgiveness, not your blame.
孩子确实希望得到你的宽恕而不是指责。
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blame //:2. vt. put the blame (for sth.) on (sb. / sth.); put the blame for
(sth.) on sb. / sth.指责，责备；把…归咎（于）
e.g.
They blamed Tom for the failure.
他们把失败归罪于汤姆。(blame sb. for sth.)
They blamed the failure on Tom.
他们把失败归罪于汤姆。(blame sth. on sb.)
Tom is not to blame for the failure.
汤姆不应该对失败承担责任。(be to blame for sth.:应对某事承担责任)
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yell //:v. shout loudly; give a loud cry 叫喊，叫嚷；号叫
e.g.
Don’t yell at me! It’s not my fault.
别对我大叫大嚷！这不是我的错。
He yelled orders at everyone.
他对每个人大声地发号施令。
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mess //: n. dirty or untidy state 脏乱状态，零乱状态
e.g.
The room is (in) a mess.
His business was in a mess.
房间又脏又乱。
他的生意一团糟。
You’ve made a mess of the job.
你把这事搞糟了。
You’ve made a mess of our plan.
你打乱了我们的计划。（make a mess of sth.: 把…搞糟；打乱）
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fault /f/:n. responsibility for a mistake; thing that is (done) wrong;
imperfection or flaw 过失；过错；缺点；毛病；故障
e.g.
Every man has his faults.
［谚］人皆有过。
It was my fault to have left the door unlocked.
门没有锁是我的过错。
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insist //:v. state strongly and continuously; demand or urge strongly
坚持说；坚决要求；一定要
e.g. Father insisted on driving me to the airport. 父亲坚持开车送我去机场。
She insisted that the job was not that difficult.
她坚持说那项工作并没有那么难。
用insist that表示“坚决要求”的时候，that从句要用 “(should+) 动词原
形”的虚拟语气。
e.g.
Father insisted that he (should) drive me to the airport.
父亲坚持开车送我去机场。
The children insisted that they go to the beach for the vacation.
孩子们坚持去海滨度假。
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pick up the pieces: try what one can to get the situation back to
normal again after a setback, disaster, etc.
收拾残局；恢复正常
e.g.
Do we try and prevent problems or do we try and pick up the
pieces afterwards?
我们是要努力阻止问题的发生还是要事后收拾残局?
Fortunately, he had many good friends who helped him pick up the
pieces after his wife passed away.
幸运的是，他有很多好朋友在他妻子去世后帮他恢复了正常的生活。
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move on:
e.g.
proceed; continue one’s journey 继续前进；继续行进
“Move on, sir. Don’t stay here,” said the policeman.
警察说：“先生，继续开，不要在这里停留。”
Jane will graduate from high school this summer and will
move on to college.
今年夏天简高中毕业，并将继续读大学。
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The beauty of this was driven home to me the summer that Jame died.:
this 指前面所说的But the Whites didn’t worry about who had done what.
They picked up the pieces and moved on with their lives.
在简去世的那年夏天，我充分理解了这一境界的崇高之美。
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beauty //:
n. combination of qualities that pleases one’s eyes, ears, mind,
etc.; person or thing that is beautiful 美，美丽；美人；美的东西
e.g.
Have you seen the film Beauty and the Beast?
你看过电影《美女与野兽》吗？
My car is a beauty. 我的汽车很漂亮。
the beauty of nature 自然之美
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drive… home to sb.: make sb. realize or understand (sth.)
使某人充分认识（或理解）(某物)
e.g. That’s the point that I would like very much to drive home to you.
我想让你们理解的正是这一点。
I hope these examples can help drive home to you the meaning of this word.
我希望这些例句能帮助你们理解这个词的意思。
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6. Mr. and Mrs. White had six children: three sons
and three daughters. N One son had passed away in
childhood, which may be why the surviving five children
remained so close.
7. In July, the White sisters and I decided to take
a car trip from their home in Florida to New York. The
two oldest, Sarah and Jane, were college students, and
the youngest, Amy, had recently turned sixteen. N The
proud possessor of a brand-new driver’s license, Amy
was excited about practicing her driving on the trip.
With her giggle, she showed off her license to everyone
she met.
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3) How many people were there in the White family?
Seven.
4) How many people took that car trip to New York in July? Who were they?
Four. They were the writer and the White sisters — Sarah, Jane and Amy.
5) Why was Amy excited?
She had just got her driver’s license, and she could practice driving on the trip.
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怀特夫妇共有六个子女：三个儿子和三个女儿。一个儿子小时候就去世了，这也许就
是为什么活下来的五个孩子一直如此亲密无间。
7月的时候，我和怀特姐妹决定从他们在佛罗里达的家开车去纽约旅游。两个大女儿，
萨拉和简是大学生，而最小的艾米最近才满16岁。艾米自豪地拿到一张崭新的汽车驾照，
对于一路上可以练习驾驶技术很是激动。她一边咯咯地笑着，一边把她的驾照向每个遇到
的人炫耀。
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One son had passed away in childhood, which may be why the surviving five
children remained so close.:
一个儿子小时候就去世了，这也许就是为什么活下来的五个孩子一直如此亲密无间。
which引出非限制性定语从句, which指的是one son had passed away in childhood
这件事。
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pass away:
e.g.
[euph.] die [婉]去世
His wife passed away last year.
他妻子去年去世了。
He passed away peacefully at home.
他在家中平静地去世。
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n. condition or period of being a child
childhood /‘t/:
儿童状态；童年，幼年
e.g.
a happy / miserable childhood
幸福的 / 悲惨的童年
We’ve known each other since childhood. 我们从小就认识。
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survive //:v. continue to live or exist; not be killed by (sth.); remain alive
after (sb.) 活下来；幸存；继续存在；从…中逃生；经历…后继续
存在；比…活得长
e.g.
A few were killed but most survived.
有几个人被杀，但多数人活了下来。
Few survived the explosion.
没有几个人在爆炸中幸免于难。
She survived her husband, living until the age of 105.
她在丈夫死后一直活到105岁。
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remain
//:
v. continue to be; stay in the same condition; stay; not go away
仍然是；保持不变；留下，逗留
e.g.
I can’t remain silent anymore.
我不能再保持沉默了。
Jim and Mary remained good friends even after they had their own families.
即使各自成了家以后吉姆和玛丽仍然是好朋友。
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recently
//:
e.g.
ad. not long ago or before; lately 最近；新近
She came to see me recently.
她最近来看过我。
I’ve seen him quite a lot recently.
最近我常见到他。
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the proud possessor of a brand-new driver’s license, Amy was excited
about practicing her driving on the trip.:
艾米自豪地拿到一张崭新的汽车驾照，对于一路上可以练习驾驶技术很是激动
the proud possessor of a brand-new driver’s license是主语Amy的同位语。
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possessor //:n. person who possesses sth. 拥有者，持有人；所有人
e.g.
the possessor of a gold medal / a fine singing voice
金牌的拥有者 / 拥有美妙歌喉的人
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brand/ b/:n. particular make of goods or their trade mark
（商品的）牌子；商标
e.g.
Which brands of coffee do you sell?
你卖哪些牌子的咖啡？
The brand I like best is Sony.
我最喜欢的牌子是索尼。
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brand-new /b:/a.: completely new
e.g.
全新的，崭新的
a brand-new watch/camera/computer
崭新的手表/照相机/电脑
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license //:n. official document showing that permission has been given
to own, use or do sth.
执照；许可证
e.g.
apply for a dog license
申请养狗执照
hold a mining license
持有采矿许可证
show one’s driver’s license 出示驾驶执照
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a. feeling or showing excitement 兴奋的，激动的
excited
//
e.g.
They were excited at the news.
那条消息令他们兴奋不已。
The excited boy couldn’t wait to open his birthday presents.
激动的男孩迫不及待地打开他的生日礼物。
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show off:
e.g.
display with pride; display one’s own abilities, etc. in
order to impress people 炫耀，卖弄；表现自己
She enjoys showing off her new clothes to people.
她喜欢向人们炫耀她的新衣服。
He likes to show off his knowledge.
他喜欢卖弄自己的学问。
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8. The big sisters shared the driving of Sarah’s new car during the first
part of the trip, but when they reached less populated areas, they let Amy take
over. Somewhere in South Carolina, we pulled off the highway to eat. After
lunch, Amy got behind the wheel. She came to an intersection with a stop sign
for her direction only. WhetherN she was nervous or just didn’t see the sign
no one will ever know, but Amy continued into the intersection without
stopping. The driver of a large truck, unable to brake in time, ran into our car.
9. Jane was killed instantly.
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6) When was Amy allowed to drive?
When they reached less populated areas.
7) What caused the car accident?
Amy ran a stop sign which led the car to crash into a large truck.
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Chinese Version
在旅途的第一部分，两个姐姐轮流开着萨拉的新车，但是开到人烟稀少的地区，她们就
让艾米接手开车。在南卡罗来纳州的某个地方，我们把车开到路边去吃饭。吃过午饭后，由
艾米开车。她开到一个只在她的行使方向设有停车标志的十字路口。是她紧张呢，还是压根
儿没看到那个标志呢，永远没有人会知道了；但艾米却停也没停就开进了十字路口。一辆大
卡车的司机因来不及刹车而撞上了我们的车。
简当场就死了。
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populate / ɒ/:
vt. live in (a place) and form its population
居住于，生活于；构成…的人口
e.g.
This part of the city is heavily populated.
这部分城区的人口密度很大。
Africa is mainly populated by black people.
居住在非洲的主要是黑人。
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n. extent or measurement of a surface; part of the earth’s
area / /:
surface; district of a city, etc.
面积；地域；地区
e.g.
a mountain area
山区
an industrial area
工业区
an area of 600 square meters
600平方米的面积
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take over:
e.g.
take charge or responsibility; take control or
possession of 接管，接任，接收，接办
Would you like me to take over (the driving) for a while?
你要我接替你（开）一会儿（车）吗？
The manager is leaving next month. Mr. Clark will take over from him.
经理下个月离开。克拉克先生将接任他的职位。
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pull off:
drive a motor-vehicle off (a road) into a rest stop, etc.
把机动车驶离（道路）进入路旁停车处
e.g.
We pulled off into a filling station.
我们开到路边的一家加油站。
He pulled off the road and stopped to see what was wrong with the car.
他把车开到路边停下，看看车子出了什么毛病。
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at / behind the wheel:
e.g.
driving or steering (a car or ship) 在驾驶；在操纵
It was the first time that I was behind the wheel of a bus.
这是我第一次驾驶公共汽车。
Who was at the wheel when the accident took place?
事故发生时谁在开车？
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sign/
/:
n. mark, symbol, etc. used to represent sth.; board, notice, etc. that
directs sb. towards sth., gives a warning, advertises a business, etc.
符号，记号；标志；牌；指示牌；招牌
e.g.
a road sign
路标
the “No Smoking” sign
“禁止吸烟”的牌子
the plus sign
加号
secret signs
秘密符号
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n. course along which sb. / sth. moves, points, looks, etc.
direction //:
方向
e.g.
Follow the direction of the arrow.
沿着箭头指示的方向走。
Are we moving in the right direction?
我们走的方向对吗？
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Whether she was nervous or just didn’t see the sign no one will ever know, …:
whether 引导的从句是动词know的宾语从句，在句中被提前到句首，有强调的意味。
是她紧张呢，还是压根儿没看到那个标志呢，永远没有人会知道了… …。
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brake /brek/: 1. n. device for reducing the speed of or stopping a car, cycle,
train, etc. 制动器；闸；刹车
e.g.
My bicycle needs new brakes.
我的自行车需要换新闸了。
2. v. (cause sth. to) stop by using a brake 刹（车）
e.g.
The driver braked at the stop sign.
看到停车标志驾驶员就刹车了。
Brake the car!
刹车！
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run into:
e.g.
collide with or crash into 与…相撞；撞在…上
The taxi ran into the back of my new car.
出租车撞在我新车的尾部上。
Bob lost control of his bike and ran into a tree.
鲍勃的自行车失控，撞在了一棵树上。
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10. I survived the accident with only a few bruises. N The most difficult
thing that I’ve ever done was to call the Whites to tell them about the
accident and that Jane had died. N As painful as it was for me to lose a
good friend, I knew that it was far worse for them to lose a child.
11. When Mr. and Mrs. White arrived at the hospital, they found their
two surviving daughters sharing a room. Sarah’s head was wrapped in
bandages; Amy’s leg was in a cast. They hugged us all and cried tears of
sadness and of joy at seeing their daughters. They wiped away the girls
tears and teased a few giggles out of Amy as she learned to use her
crutches.
12. To both of their daughters, and especially to Amy, over and over
they simply said, “We’re so glad that you’re alive.”
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8) What was the most difficult thing that the writer had ever done?
Calling the Whites to tell them about the accident and Jane’s death.
9) What did the Whites do when they met their daughters in the hospital?
They hugged their children and cried with them. They also tried to cheer the
children up, telling them over and over: “We’re so glad that you’re alive.”
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Chinese Version
我在这次车祸中幸免于难，只留下几处伤痕。我生平所做的最困难的事情就是
给怀特夫妇打电话，把发生车祸及简已经去世的消息告诉他们。虽然我失去一位好
友非常痛苦，我知道对他们来说失去一个子女更要痛苦得多。
怀特夫妇来到医院时，发现他们幸免于难的两个女儿住在一个房间里。萨拉的
头上裹着绷带；艾米的一条腿上了石膏。他们一一拥抱了我们，因为见到他们的子
女而掉下了伤心和喜悦的眼泪。他们擦掉女儿的眼泪，在艾米学着使用双拐时还取
笑她，引得她咯咯笑了几声。
对他们的两个女儿，尤其是对艾米，他们只是反复地说：“我们真高兴你们还
活着。”
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accident /
/:
e.g.
n. event that happens unexpectedly and causes
damage, injury, etc. 意外；事故
a car accident 车祸
an air accident 飞机失事
a traffic accident 交通事故
I found this book by accident.
我偶然发现了这本书。(by accident: 偶然地)
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The most difficult thing that I’ve ever done was to call the Whites to tell
them about the accident and that Jane had died.:
我生平所做的最困难的事情就是给怀特夫妇打电话，把发生车祸及简已经去世的消息
告诉他们。
tell后面有两个宾语：them和that Jane had died.
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As painful as it was for me to lose a good friend, I knew that it was far
worse for them to lose a child.:
Although it was painful for me to lose a good friend, I knew that it was much
more painful for them to lose a child.
如同我失去一位好友非常痛苦一样，我知道对他们来说失去一个子女更要痛苦得多。
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wrap //:vt. cover or enclose (sth.) in soft or flexible material
包；裹；包扎；缠绕
e.g.
I wrapped the presents and put them under the Christmas tree.
我把礼物包好放在圣诞树下。
She wrapped her child in her warm coat.
她把孩子裹在她温暖的大衣里。
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vt. put the arms round (sb.) tightly, esp. to show love 拥抱
hug //:
e.g.
They were hugging and crying.
hug a child
他们相拥而泣。
拥抱小孩
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vt. clean or dry (sth.) by rubbing it with a cloth, piece of paper, etc.
wipe //:
擦，拭；抹；擦净；揩干
e.g.
wipe one’s hands / nose / shoes
擦手 / 鼻子 / 鞋
I’ll do the washing up, but someone must wipe.
我来洗碗，但必须有人把它们揩干。
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wipe away: clear or remove by wiping
擦掉，擦去
e.g.
He wiped away the blood with a piece of cloth.
他用一块布把血迹擦掉。
The rain had wiped away all the footprints.
雨水把脚印都冲掉了。
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tease//: vt. 戏弄，逗弄；取笑；惹
e.g.
We’re teasing him that he’s got square eyes.
我们取笑他说他长着方眼睛。
He doesn’t mean it; he’s only teasing.
他不是当真的，他只是在开玩笑。
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over and over (again):
e.g.
many times; repeatedly 一再地，再三地
It’s a nice place. We’ve visited it over and over again.
那是个好地方。我们已经去游览过多次了。
That unknown word turned up over and over in the text.
那个我不认识的词一再地在课文中出现。
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a. living; not dead 活着的
alive //:
e.g.
She’s the only person alive who knows that secret.
她是活着的人中唯一知道那个秘密的。
He looked at the fish and asked, “Is it alive?”
他看了看鱼问道：“是活的吗？”
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13. I was astonished. No accusations. No blame.
14. N Later, I asked the Whites why they never talked about the
fact that Amy was driving and had run a stop sign.
15. Mrs. White said, “Jane’s gone, and we miss her terribly.
Nothing we say or do will bring her back. But Amy has her whole life
ahead of her. How can she lead a full and happy life if she feels we
blame her for her sister’s death?”
16. They were right. Amy graduated from college and got married
several years ago. She works as a high school teacher. She’s also a
mother of two little girls of her own, the oldest named Jane.
17. I learned from the Whites that blame really isn’t very important.
Sometimes, there’s no use for it at all.
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10) Why was the writer astonished?
Because the Whites didn’t blame Amy at all.
11) Why didn’t the Whites talk about the fact that Amy had run a stop sign?
Because they didn’t want her to live an unhappy life feeling blamed.
12) What has the writer learned from the Whites?
Blame isn’t very important. Sometimes it’s of no use at all.
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我大为惊讶。没有指责。没有责怪。
后来，我问怀特夫妇，为什么他们从不谈起艾米开车闯了停车标志这件事。
怀特夫人说：“简已经走了，我们非常想念她。我们说什么或做什么都不会使她
死而复生。但艾米前面还有她整个的一生。如果她觉得我们为她姐姐的死而怪罪她，她
还怎么能过上充实而幸福的生活呢？”
他们是对的。几年后，艾米大学毕业，并且结了婚。她现在是一名中学教师。她
还是两个小女孩的母亲，大女儿取名简。
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vt. surprise greatly 使惊讶
astonish /ɒ/:
e.g.
The ending of the novel will astonish you.
小说的结局会让你大吃一惊。
We were astonished to learn that he had died.
听说他去世了我们非常惊讶。
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n. 指责；指控
accusation
/
/:e.g.
a false accusation
诬告
He made some serious accusations against his boss.
他对老板提出了几项严重的指控。
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Later, I asked the Whites why they never talked about the fact
that Amy was driving and had run a stop sign.:
后来，我问怀特夫妇，为什么他们从不谈起艾米开车闯了停车标志这件事。
that引导的从句是the fact的同位语。
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bring back:
e.g.
cause (sb.) to return 使（某人）回来；使（某人）死而复生
Remember to bring these tools back when you finish your work.
工作完成后记着把工具带回来。
She’s gone and nothing can bring her back.
她走了，再也没法使她回来了。
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of one’s own: belonging to oneself
e.g.
属于自己的
How I want a room of my own.
我多想有一个自己的房间啊！
The two brothers were talking about setting up a company of their own.
两兄弟在商量成立自己的公司。
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blameless / /:
free from blame; innocent
无可指责的；无过错的
a.
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outsider
person who is not a member of a society, group, etc.外
//: 人，组织之外的人
n.
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cousin //:n. child of one’s uncle or aunt
堂兄弟（或姐妹）；表兄弟（或姐妹）
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sixteen //:
n. number 16 十六
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giggle //:n. nervous or silly laugh
咯咯的笑；傻笑
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everyone / /: pron. each or every person 每人，人人
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n. main public road 公路
highway //:
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wheel //:n. 轮；车轮；方向盘，驾驶盘
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ersection //:
n. place where two or more roads intersect; crossroads
道路交叉口；十字路口
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n. injury caused by a blow to the body or to a fruit,
bruise //:
discoloring the skin but not breaking it
（人体跌、碰后产生的）青肿，挫伤；（水果等的）伤痕
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cast //:n. casing put round a broken bone while it heals
固定用敷料；石膏绷带
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Proper Name
Kathy Johnson Gale /   /
凯西·约翰
逊·盖尔
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Proper Name
White //
怀特（姓氏）
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Proper Name
Jane //
简（女子名）
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Katharine / /
凯瑟琳（女子名）
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Florida / / 佛罗里达州（美国东南部一州）
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New York / / 纽约州（美国东部一州）
纽约市（美国纽约州东南部港市）
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Proper Name
Sarah / /
萨拉（女子名）
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Proper Name
Amy / / 艾米（女子名）
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South Carolina / / 南卡罗来纳州（美国东南部一州）
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Text B Exercise
13. Answer the following questions.
14. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where
necessary.
15. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms
where necessary.
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Exercises
13.
Answer the following questions.
1. How did the writer feel about the White family?
2. Name one difference between the writer’s family and the Whites.
3. How many people were there in the White family before Jane died?
4. How many people took that car trip to New York in July? Who were they?
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5. Why was Amy excited?
6. When was Amy allowed to drive?
7. What caused the car accident?
8. What was the most difficult thing that the writer had ever done?
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9. What did the Whites do when they met their daughters in the hospital?
10. Why was the writer astonished?
11. Why didn’t the Whites talk about the fact that Amy had run a stop sign?
12. What has the writer learned from the Whites?
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14.
Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where
necessary.
blame
license
excite
fault
area
simply
childhood
highway
cousin
remain
survive
alive
recently
accident
cousins
1. I love to visit my aunt’s family for I have three _________there
to play with me.
alive
2. Even after so many years, her dream of becoming a pilot is still _____.
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fault
3. I’m sorry. It’s my ________for
having led the topic(话题) to the wrong
direction.
simply
4. They’ll be upset if you __________say
no to them without an excuse.
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5. The soldiers stood next to their guns, ready for action, but the night
remained quiet.
_________
survived the fire but had some serious burn injuries.
6. He ________
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highway and my speed was 70… 80… 90… 100
7. I drove on the _________,
kilometers per hour!
8. You’ve got to teach her to take responsibility for her actions. She’s always
trying to put the _______
blame on someone else.
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area to the
9. A number of factories have moved from the central _______
edge of the city.
recently
10. Have you seen any good films_________?
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license for your
11. The law（法律）requires that you should get a ________
business first.
12. Do you know the feeling of seeing a long-lost __________
childhood friend?
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13. The students were _________about
the results of the experiment(实验).
excited
14. There’s no one to blame and nothing to blame. It was just an __________.
accident
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15. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where
necessary.
at home
show off
wipe away
move on
take over
bring back
drive… home to
pull off
of one’s own
pass away
run into
of her own
1. For the past five years she has been saving to buy a house ____________.
pulled off the main road to avoid the burning sun.
2. At noon they __________
at home in Shanghai the minute he arrived.
3. He felt __________
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4. The old lady mistakenly stepped on the accelerator（加速器）instead of
the brake and ________
ran into a tree.
passed away at the age of 92.
5. They were married 74 years when his wife ____________
drive home to him again and again that his children needed
6. I tried to ______________
him more than anything or anyone else in the world.
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7. I think the only thing you can do is let go of this romance（恋情）and
move on
______________
with your life.
took over
8. The team has been winning one game after another since he _________.
wiped away the water on the floor.
9. She came with a mop（拖把）and easily _____________
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bring back the joy of
10. More games and less homework may help ____________
learning for bored children.
11. A group of young people raced by on their bikes. One or two of them
showed off their skills by riding on only one wheel.
even ____________
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Text C
A Lady Named Lill
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James M. Kennedy and James C. Kennedy
Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes（反响）
are truly endless.
— Mother Teresa
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Text C
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1. Lillian was a young French Canadian girl who
grew up on a farm in Ontario (安大略省). At the age of
16, her father thought “Lill” had had enough schooling,
and she was forced to drop out of school. In 1922, with
English as her second language and limited education
and skills, the future didn’t look bright for Lill.
2. Her father was a strict man who seldom took
no for an answer and never accepted excuses. He
demanded that Lill find a job. But her limitations left her
with little confidence, and she didn’t know what work
she could do.
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Text C
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3. With small hope of gaining employment（雇用）, she would still
ride the bus daily into the “big cities” of Windsor or Detroit. But she
couldn’t muster (鼓起) the courage to respond to a Help Wanted ad（招工
广告）; she couldn’t even bring herself to knock on a door. Each day she
would just ride to the city, walk aimlessly (无目的地) about and at dusk (黄
昏) return home. Her father would ask, “Any luck today, Lill?”
4. “No… no luck today, Dad,” she would respond meekly（温顺地）.
5. As the days passed, Lill continued to ride and her father continued
to ask about her job-hunting（找工作）. The questions became more
demanding（苛求的）, and Lill knew she would soon have to knock on a
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Text C
6. On one of her trips, Lill saw a sign at the Carhartt Overall Company in
downtown（ 市中心 ）Detroit. “HELP WANTED,” the sign said, “SECRETARIAL
（秘书的）. APPLY WITHIN.”
7. She walked up the long flight of stairs to the Carhartt Company offices.
Cautiously, Lill knocked on her very first door. She was met by the office manager,
Margaret Costello. In her broken English, Lill told her she was interested in the
secretarial position, falsely stating that she was 19. Margaret knew something
wasn’t right, but decided to give the girl a chance.
8. She guided Lill through the old business office of the Carhartt Company.
With rows（一排排）and rows of people seated at rows and rows of typewriters
（打字机）, Lill felt as if a hundred pairs of eyes were staring at her. With her eyes
staring down, the farm girl followed Margaret to the back of the room. Margaret
sat her down at a typewriter and said, “Lill, let’s see how good you really are.”
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Text C
CH
9. She asked Lill to type a single letter, and then left. Lill looked at the
clock and saw that it was 11:40 A.M. Everyone would be leaving for lunch at
noon. She thought that she could slip away in the crowd then. But she knew
she should at least attempt（尝试）the letter.
10. On her first try, she got through one line. It had five words, and she
made four mistakes. She pulled the paper out and threw it away. The clock
now read 11:45. “At noon,” she said to herself, “I’ll move out with the crowd,
and they will never see me again.”
11. On her second attempt, Lill got through a full paragraph, but still
made many mistakes. Again she pulled out the paper, threw it out and
started over. This time she completed the letter, but her work was still full of
mistakes. She looked at the clock: 11:55 — five minutes to freedom.
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Text C
CH
12. Just then, the door at one end of the office opened and Margaret
walked in. She came directly over to Lill, putting one hand on the desk and the
other on the girl’s shoulder. She read the letter and paused（停顿）. Then she
said, “Lill, you’re doing good work!”
13. Lill was stunned（震惊）. She looked at the letter, then up at Margaret.
With those simple words of encouragement, her desire to escape vanished and
her confidence began to grow. She thought, “Well, if she thinks it’s good, then it
must be good. I think I’ll stay!”
14. Lill did stay at Carhartt Overall Company… for 51 years, through two
world wars and a Depression (大萧条), through 11 presidents and six prime
ministers (总理) — all because someone had the insight（洞察力）to give a
shy and uncertain young girl the gift of self-confidence when she knocked on
the door.
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Chinese Version
一位名叫莉尔的女士
詹姆斯·M·肯尼迪、詹姆斯·S·肯尼迪
亲切的话可能很短而且也容易说，但它们的回声却经久不息。
——特蕾莎嬷嬷
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Chinese version
莉丽安是一个年轻的法裔加拿大女孩，她在安大略省的一个农场长大。16岁那年，她
父亲认为“莉尔”念的书够多了，她被迫退了学。由于莉尔受的教育有限，掌握的技能有
限，而且英语只是她的第二语言，所以在1922年，她的前途看上去并不光明。
她的父亲是个严厉的人，很少允许别人回答不，也从不接受什么借口。他要求莉尔找
份工作。但她的局限使她缺乏信心，她不知道自己能做什么工作。
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虽然对找到工作不抱什么希望，她还是每天乘车去温泽或底特律这样的“大城市”。
但她无法鼓足勇气去应聘；她甚至没有勇气去敲门。每天她只是乘车进城，漫无目的地四
处瞎逛，到黄昏时再回家。她父亲会问：“今天有什么运气吗，莉尔？”
“今天没……没有运气，爸爸，”她怯生生地回答。
一天又一天过去了，莉尔继续乘车，她父亲继续询问她找工作的事。父亲的问话越来
越严厉，莉尔知道她很快将不得不去敲一扇门了。
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Chinese version
一次外出时，莉尔看见底特律市中心的卡哈特·奥弗罗尔公司的一块牌子。“招聘启
事，”牌子上写着，“招聘秘书。应聘请进。”
她登上通往卡哈特公司办公室的长长的楼梯。莉尔小心翼翼地敲了敲她看到的第一
扇门。接待她的是办公室经理——玛格丽特·科斯特洛。莉尔用蹩脚的英语告诉玛格丽特
自己对秘书工作感兴趣，并谎称自己19岁了。玛格丽特知道有什么地方不对劲儿，但还
是决定给这个女孩一次机会。
她领着莉尔穿过卡哈特公司那古老的办公室。看到一排排的人坐在一排排的打字机
旁，莉尔觉得仿佛有成百双眼睛在注视着她。这个乡下女孩眼睛盯着地板，跟着玛格丽
特来到房间的后面。玛格丽特让她坐在一台打字机旁，然后说：“莉尔，让我们看看你
有多好吧。”
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她让莉尔打一封信，然后就离开了。莉尔看了看钟，知道当时是上午11点40分。中午的
时候每个人都会离开去吃午饭。她想她可以在那时随着人流溜走。但她知道自己至少应该试
着打一下那封信。
第一次尝试，她打了一行。一共有五个词，她打错了四个。她把纸抽出来扔掉。这时时
钟是11点45分。“12点一到，”她对自己说，“我就随着人群走出去，他们就再也不会看见
我了。”
第二次尝试，莉尔打了整整一段，但还是错了很多。她又把纸抽出扔掉，重新开始。这
次她打完了那封信，但还是有很多错误。她看了看钟：11点55分——还有5分钟就自由了。
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就在这时，办公室一头的门开了，玛格丽特走了进来。她径直走到莉尔面前，一手放在
桌上，一手放在女孩的肩头。她读完了信，停了一会儿，然后说：“莉尔，你干得不错！”
莉尔完全呆住了。她看看信，又抬头看看玛格丽特。听到这些简单的鼓励话，她逃走的
欲望消失了，她的信心开始增长。她想：“嗯，如果她认为我干得好，那一定是好。我想我
要留下来！”
莉尔的确留在了卡哈特·奥弗罗尔公司……一呆就是51年，经历了两次世界大战和大萧条，
历经十一任总统和六位总理——这一切都是因为在这个羞怯、犹疑不决的年轻女孩敲门时，
有一位独具眼力的人给了她自信这一礼物。
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Comprehension of the Text
16. Choose the best answer for each of the following multiple choice
questions.
1. Lill dropped out of school at age 16 because __________.
A) she had had enough schooling
B) she had limited learning skills
C) her father wanted her to do so
D) the future didn’t look bright
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2. As Lill rode to the city, she was almost sure that she wouldn’t ________ .
A) find a job
B) see any job ads
C) like the city life
D) be accepted by the citizens
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3. What did Lill often do in the city?
A) Looking for Help Wanted ads.
B) Knocking at doors for work.
C) Walking about in the streets.
D) Shopping in the stores.
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4. When Lill knocked at the door of Carhartt Overall Company, it was
mainly because ____________.
A) she was good at secretarial work
B) it was the first Help Wanted sign she saw
C) the company was located in the downtown area
D) her father pushed her harder on job-hunting
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5. When Lill was seated at the typewriter, she wanted to _________.
A) stay in the company
B) escape from the office
C) finish typing before noon
D) make no typing mistakes
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6. How many times did Lill attempt to complete the letter?
A) One.
B) Two.
C) Three.
D) Four.
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7. How old was Lill when she stopped working for Carhartt Overall Company?
A) 51.
B) 60.
C) 67.
D) 70.
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8. What is the main idea of this passage?
A) Education is important to everybody.
B) Confidence is the key to career success.
C) Opportunity is critical（关键的）in job-hunting.
D) Encouragement is a valuable gift one can give.
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Basic Reading Skills
Reading for the Main Idea: Topic Sentence (2)
有时，主题句并没有出现在段落的开头，这时候就要注意概括段落中心思想的句子
是否在段落的结尾。如第四单元B篇课文的第三段：
What about reducing stress by exercising? In fact, studies have shown
that doing aerobic exercise (exercise that increases your heart rate) causes
the brain to release endorphins, a chemical in your body that reduces pain
and relaxes the body. Again, there is no guarantee that exercise will prevent
a heart attack or a stroke, especially if members of your family have had
these diseases. But if you exercise, have a good diet, don’t smoke, and have
a relaxed, positive attitude, you will reduce your chances of getting stressrelated illnesses.
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作者一开始提出“通过运动来减轻压力又怎么样呢？”接着用研究成果来说明
“做有氧运动能减轻疼痛，放松身体”，当然作者也说“不能保证运动会防止心脏病发
作或中风”。在段落的结尾，作者概括了这一段的中心思想： But if you exercise,
have a good diet, don’t smoke, and have a relaxed, positive attitude, you will
reduce your chances of getting stress-related illnesses.
再如第三单元C篇课文的第一段：
I have always wondered how my parents were attracted to each other.
Their personalities, temperaments, and attitudes toward money are all
opposite.
The saying that “opposites attract” certainly holds true for them.
段落结尾的一句话概括了这一段的中心思想。
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17. Reread the following paragraphs from your textbook and identify the topic
sentence of each paragraph.
1. My mother is not a bargain shopper. She does not cut out
coupons or compare products or prices; she is impatient — if she
likes something, she buys it. My father, therefore, has always
done our food shopping. He compares products and prices, looks
for sales and bargains, and buys only what he needs. He has also
always taken care of our household finances and is the
bookkeeper and accountant of the family. My father says that my
mother has champagne tastes with a beer pocketbook, and she
says that he’s cheap, but there is a happy compromise — she
spends and he saves.
(Text C, Unit 3)
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2. “It must be love,” I say about this odd couple. They may be very different,
but they are also very compatible Learning from each other ensures
the success of their partnership.
(Text C, Unit 3)
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