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1. English Song -- That’s What Friends Are For
Introductory Remarks
That’s What Friends Are For
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2. Background Information
3. Word Web
4. Topic-related Prediction
5. Warm-up Questions
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That’s What Friends Are For
Listen to the song and fill in the blanks with what you hear.
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And I never thought I’d feel this way
And
I’m concerned
I’m glad I got the chance to say
That
And if
Well, then close your eyes and try
To feel
today
And then if you can remember
,
Knowing you can always
me
, that’s what friends are for
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For
I’ll be
forevermore
That’s what friends are for
Well, you
me
And now there’s so much more I see
And so
, I thank you
And then for the times we’re apart
Well, then close your eyes and know
These words are
And then if you can remember
,
Knowing you can always
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, that’s what friends are for
In
I’ll be
forevermore
That’s what friends are for
,
Knowing you can always
me
, that’s what friends are for
For
I’ll be
forevermore
That’s what friends are for
,
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Knowing you can always
me
, Count on me
That’s what friends are for
For
I’ll be
forevermore
That’s what friends are for
Count on me, for sure
Count on me, for sure
Count on me, for sure
That’s what friends are for
Keep smiling, keep shining
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1. What is a fair weather friend?
One who is happy to stay with you when things are
going well but leaves as soon as trouble arrives.
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2. Do you know anything about the singers?
Dionne Warwick，Elton John,
Stevie Wonder and
Gladys Knight .
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2. Do you know anything about the singers?
Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick，Elton John,
Stevie Wonder and
Knight .
Dionne Warwick wasGladys
a pop and
R&B (Rhythm and Blues, 节奏蓝调
音乐) music star of the 1960s and
1970s. In the 1980s she worked
jointly with Elton John, Gladys
Knight and Stevie Wonder on the
Grammy-winning single That’s
What Friends Are For, a fundraiser
for AIDS victims.
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2. Do you know anything about the singers?
Elton
John Warwick，Elton John,
Dionne
Stevie Wonder and
Gladys Knight .
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2. Do you know anything about the singers?
Elton John (1947~), an English
composer, singerJohn,
Dionnerock
Warwick，Elton
and pianist, is one of rock music’s durable (持久的)
Gladys
Knight
. age four,
performers. He played the
piano by
ear from
and studied at the Royal Academy of Music at 11.The
top pop star of the 1970s, his performance was
featured by wild eyeglasses and outlandish (奇异的)
costumes on the stage. Despite health problems in
1993 he continues to perform live across the world,
mostly on the softer side these days. His latest
success includes the best-selling sound track for The
Lion King (1994), a Disney film. And the recording of
Candle in the Wind 97, sung at the funeral of Princess
Diana, became the largest-selling single in history
within a month of its release (发行). He was knighted
(授予爵士称号) in 1998.
Stevie Wonder and
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3. According to the song, what are friends for?
For both good times and bad times.
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4. How can friend and friendship be defined?
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4. How can friend and friendship be defined?
Friends
A
A friend is one to whom one may pour out all the
contents of one’s heart, chaff（谷壳） and grain
together, knowing that gentle hands will take and
sift (筛，过滤) them, keep what is worth keeping,
and with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away.
-- George Eliot (1819~1880), English novelist
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4. How can friend and friendship be defined?
B
Friends
A friend is a person with whom I may be
sincere. Before him, I may think aloud.
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803~1882),
American poet and philosopher
C
A true friend is one who overlooks your
failures and tolerates your successes.
-- Doug Larson (1902~1981), English
middle-distance runner
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4. How can friend and friendship be defined?
Friendship
A
True friendship is like sound health; the value of it
is seldom known until it is lost.
-- Charles Caleb Colton (1780~1832), English
author and clergyman
B
Friendship is a ship big enough to carry two in fair
weather, but only one in foul（天气恶劣的）.
-- Ambrose Bierce (1842~1914),
American author and journalist, from
The Devil’s Dictionary
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4. How can friend and friendship be defined?
Friendship
C
Friendship is a treasure that always helps us
overcome any kind of difficulty. Friendship is a
comfort which always understands worries and
emotions. Friendship is a blessing because it
teaches the way to live.
-- Unknown
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5. Can you give some examples of great friendship?
Marx and Engles， Qu Qiubai and Lu Xun
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Engles1 )
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5. Can
you give some examples of great friendship?
Marx and
Engles
Marx and Engles， Qu Qiubai and Lu Xun
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5. Can you give some examples of great friendship?
Marx valued Engels’ friendship so highly that he
once said he loved and admired
his Engles，
friend very Qu Qiubai and Lu Xun
Marx and
much. Engels had been aiding Marx who
suffered greatly from bitter poverty. Were it not
for the help Marx obtained from Engels, Marx
would hardly have been able to overcome
poverty and he surely would not have left behind
him a monument.
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5. Can
you
give some examples of great friendship?
Qu Qiubai
and Lu
Xun
Marx and Engles， Qu Qiubai and Lu Xun
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5. Can you give some examples of great friendship?
Qu Qiubai was one of CPC’s principal leaders in
the early period. Under the
persecution
（迫害）ofQu Qiubai and Lu Xun
Marx
and Engles，
Wang Ming, one of the CPC’s early leaders, Qu
was dismissed from his important posts in the
CPC Central Committee. But he soon took an
active part in the struggles launched by the leftwing cultural front, together with Lu Xun, in
Shanghai. During the two years of joint work , they
became true friends.
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Background Information
Halloween
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Halloween
Halloween
Halloween is celebrated annually. It is on the night
of 31 October, when people once believed that
ghosts could be seen. Now, in Britain and America,
it is a time when children have parties, dress up as
witches, make lanterns out of pumpkins from which
the inside has been removed, and play “trick or
treat”.
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Halloween
“Trick or treat ” is a traditional
activity at Halloween. Children
dress in costumes and visit houses.
At each house they say “Trick or
treat”. This means that they will
play a “trick”, or joke, on the people
in the house unless they are given
a “treat”, e.g. sweets or money.
Most people prefer to give treats
rather than having tricks played on
them.
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Word Web
The stories in this unit are about friendship. Write down five
words which you would use if you were writing a poem on
this subject.
friendship
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durable
perpetual
long-standing
trust
enduring
lifelong
friendship
warm
genuine
close
help
intimate
everlasting
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Topic-related Prediction
1. Text A is titled All the Cabbie Had Was a Letter. Before you
read the story, think about the answers to the following
questions.
What does a cabbie do?
What is a letter used for?
Who wrote the letter to the cabbie?
Why was all the cabbie had only a letter?
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2. Read the last sentence of Text A and try to guess what
the story is about.
When I got to my hotel room I didn’t unpack right away. First I
had to write a letter -- and mail it.
3. Read Text A as quickly as possible, and find out if you are
right. Can you summarize the story with three sentences?
Key words: lost in thought; read a letter; an old friend; lifelong
friendship; regret; author decided
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Warm-up Questions
1. Do you often write letters to your friends?
2. Did you ever write a letter which was not sent?
Why did you keep it?
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1. Scanning
2. Group Discussion
3. Part Division of the Text
4. Further Understanding
For Part I
True or False
For Part 2 & 3
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Scanning
Scan Text A and decide which of the following statements
is the theme.
1. One should keep in touch with his friends.
2. Never delay expressing your true feelings to a friend.
3. A true friend will stand by you forever.
4. Late is better than never.
Never delay expressing your true feelings to a friend.
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1. The following questions are what the narrator asked the cab
driver. Put them in the right order.
1) Did you go to school together?
2) The letter must have made you feel good, didn’t it?
3) Is your cab available?
4) Is he someone you’ve known quite a while?
5) Is he dead?
6) I thought your friend was Ed. Why did he sign it Tom?
7) Is the letter from a child or a grandchild?
8) Did you two work at the same place?
3--7--4--1--5--8--2--6
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2. What were the cabbie’s responses to these questions?
3. The narrator thought that the cabbie had received a letter
from a friend named Ed. Which round of question-andanswer in the text leads to the misunderstanding?
The second round: “Is the letter from a child or a grandchild?”
“No. Ed was my oldest friends.”
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Part Division of the Text
Parts Lines
Main Ideas
1~42
From a conversation with the cab driver the
author learned how much he regretted failing to
keep up correspondence with his old friend Ed.
2
43~87
Reading the letter by himself, the author learned
more about the lifelong friendship between the
driver and Old Ed.
3
88~89
The driver’s experience urged the author to reach
for his pen.
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True or False
1. The driver caught a cold that day. ( F )
2. The driver had never seen Ed in the past 25 or 30 years. ( F )
3. The driver had never forgotten his old friend. ( T )
4. The narrator was quite eager to read the letter. ( F )
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1. The driver caught a cold that day. ( F )
2. The driver had never seen Ed in the past 25 or 30 years. ( F )
He had just cried.
3. The driver had never forgotten his old friend. ( T )
4. The narrator was quite eager to read the letter. ( F )
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True or False
1. The driver caught a cold that day. ( F )
2. The driver had never seen Ed in the past 25 or 30 years. ( F )
3. The driver had never forgotten his old friend. ( T )
He had only seen him once or twice a year.
4. The narrator was quite eager to read the letter. ( F )
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True or False
1. The driver caught a cold that day. ( F )
He thought it was very personal.
2. The driver had never seen Ed in the past 25 or 30 years. ( F )
3. The driver had never forgotten his old friend. ( T )
4. The narrator was quite eager to read the letter. ( F )
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1. What did the driver and Ed use to do before they got
married?
They went to school and passed time together.
2. What did the narrator mean by saying the first sentence
in the letter reminded him of himself?
The letter’s author often postponed writing to his friends.
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3. Who wrote the letter? Who did the narrator think had
written the letter? Find out sentences that demonstrate the
narrator ’s misunderstanding?
The driver wrote the letter. The narrator thought that Ed had
written the letter. For example, “I know I’d like to receive a
letter like that from my oldest friend.”
4.What did the narrator decide to do when he arrived at the
hotel? Why?
He decided to write a letter and mail it immediately because
he wouldn’t wait until it was too late.
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All the Cabbie Had Was a Letter
He must have been completely lost in something he
was reading because I had to tap on the windshield to
get his attention.
“Is your cab available?” I asked when he finally looked
up at me. He nodded, then said
apologetically as I settled into the
back seat, “I’m sorry, but I was
as if
reading a letter.” He sounded as
he had a cold or something.
ahead and finish your
“I’m in no hurry, ” I told him. “Go
Go ahead
letter.”
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All the Cabbie Had Was a Letter
What can we infer fromHe
thismust
sentence?
have
been completely lost in something he
was reading because I had to tap on the windshield to
This sentence implies the sad state of mind
get his attention.
the taxi driver was “Is
in. your cab available? I asked when he finally looked
up at me. He nodded, then said
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apologetically as I settled into the
back seat, “I’m sorry, but I was
as if
reading a letter.” He sounded as
he had a cold or something.
ahead and finish your
“I’m in no hurry, ” I told him. “Go
Go ahead
letter.”
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He shook his head. “I’ve read it several
times already. I guess I almost know it by
heart.”
“Letters from home always mean a lot,” I
said. “At least they do with
with me because
because I’m
on the road so much.” Then, estimating that
he was 60 or 70 years old, I guessed: “From a child or
maybe a grandchild?”
“This isn’t family,” he replied. “Although,” he went on,
“come to think of it, it might just
just as well have
have been
been family.
Old Ed was my oldest friend. In fact, we used to call each
not much
much of
other ‘Old Friend’--when we’d meet, that is. I’m. not
a hand at writing.”
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He shook his head. “I’ve read it several
times already. I guess I almost know it by
Paraphrase the sentence.
heart.”
“Letters from home always mean a lot,” I
At least letters from home mean a lot to me
said. “At least they do with
with me because
because I’m
because I travel a lot in a car for long distances.
on the road so much.” Then, estimating that
he was 60 or 70 years old, I guessed: “From a child or
maybe a grandchild?”
“This isn’t family,”Close
he replied. “Although,” he went on,
“come to think of it, it might just
just as well have
have been
been family.
Old Ed was my oldest friend. In fact, we used to call each
not much
much of
other ‘Old Friend’--when we’d meet, that is. I’m. not
a hand at writing.”
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He shook his head. “I’ve read it several
times already. I guess I almost know it by
heart.”
Translate the sentence into Chinese.
“Letters from home always mean a lot,” I
said. “At least they do with
with me because
because I’m
也可以算是一家人。
on the road so much.” Then, estimating that
he was 60 or 70 years old, I guessed: “From a child or
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“This isn’t family,” he replied. “Although,” he went on,
“come to think of it, it might just
just as well have
have been
been family.
Old Ed was my oldest friend. In fact, we used to call each
other ‘Old Friend’--when we’d meet, that is. I’m. not much of
a hand at writing.”
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up our correspondence
“I don’t think any of us keep up
too well,” I said. “I know I don’t. But I take
take it he’s
someone you’ve known quite a while?”
“All my life, practically
practically. We were kids together, so we
go way back.”
“Went to school together?”
“All the way through high
school. We were in the same
class, in fact, through both grade
and high school.”
“There are not too many people
who’ve had such a long friendship,” I said.
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up our correspondence
“I don’t think any of us keep up
too well,” I said. “I know I don’t. But I take
take it he’s
someone
What does “I take
it ” mean?you’ve known quite a while?”
“All my life, practically. We were kids together, so we
“I take it” means “I understand (that); I
go way back.”
assume (that)”.
s
“Went to school together?”
As I take it, they won’t accept the proposal.
“All the way through high
school. We were in the same
class, in fact, through both grade
and high school.”
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“There are not too many people
who’ve had such a long friendship,” I said.
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“Actually,” the driver went on, “I hadn’t seen him more
than once or twice a year over the past 25 or 30 years
because I moved away from the old neighborhood and
you kind of lose touch even though you never forget. He
was a great guy.”
“You said ‘was’. Does that mean -- ?”
He nodded. “Died a couple of weeks ago.”
“I’m sorry,” I said. “It’s no fun to lose any friend -- and
losing a real old one is even tougher.”
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He didn’t reply to that , and we rode on in silence for
realized that Old
Old Ed was
was still
still on
a few minutes. But II realized
his mind when he spoke again, almost more to himself
than to me: “I should have kept in touch. Yes,” he
repeated, “I should have kept in touch.”
“Well,” I agreed, “we should all keep in touch with
old friends more than we do. But things come up and
we just don’t seem to find the time? ”
He shrugged. “We used to find the time,” he said.
“That’s even mentioned in the letter.” He handed it
over to me. “Take a look.”
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He didn’t reply to that , and we rode on in silence for
was still on
a few minutes. But II realized that Old Ed was
1.Paraphrase thehis
sentence.
mind when he spoke again, almost more to himself
But I realized that
the taxi
thinking
than
to driver
me: was
“I still
should
have kept in touch. Yes,” he
of Old Ed when he spoke again. It seemed that
should
have
he spoke morerepeated,
to himself “Ithan
to me.
Hekept in touch.”
“Well,”
agreed,
“we should all keep in touch with
repeated that he should
haveI kept
in touch.
2. Why did the driver
thatmore
he should
old repeat
friends
than we do. But things come up and
have kept in touch?
we just don’t seem to find the time?
He could have let Ed
how he missed
Heknow
shrugged.
“Wehim.
used to find the time,” he said.
“That’s even mentioned
Close in the letter.” He handed it
over to me. “Take a look.”
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“Thanks,” I said, “but I don’t want to read your mail.
That’s pretty personal.”
The driver shrugged. “Old Ed’s dead. There’s nothing
personal now. Go ahead,” he urged me.
The letter was written in pencil. It began with the
greeting “Old Friend,” and the first sentence reminded me
of myself. I’ve been meaning to write for some time, but
I’ve always postponed it. It then went on to say that he
often thought about the good times they had had together
when they both lived in the same neighborhood. ItIt had
had
references to
tothings
things that probably
probably meant
meant something
something to the
the
references
driver,
driver, such as the time Tim Shea broke the window, the
Halloween that we tied Old Mr. Parker’s gate, and when
Mrs. Culver used to keep us after school.
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“Thanks,” I said, “but I don’t want to read your mail.
That’s pretty personal.”
The driver shrugged. “Old Ed’s dead. There’s nothing
1. What does it refer
to?
personal
now. Go ahead,” he urged me.
It refers to the letter.
The letter was written in pencil. It began with the
greeting “Old Friend,” and the first sentence reminded me
2. What does reference mean here?
of myself. I’ve been meaning to write for some time, but
It means the act of mentioning.
I’ve always postponed it. It then went on to say that he
often
thought about the good times they had had together
3. Paraphrase the
sentence.
when something
they both
in the same neighborhood. ItIt had
had
The letter mentioned
thatlived
might be
important to the
driver.
references
tothings
things that probably
probably meant
meant something
something to the
the
references
to
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driver,
driver, such as the time
Tim Shea broke the window, the
Halloween that we tied Old Mr. Parker’s gate, and when
Mrs. Culver used to keep us after school.
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“You must have spent a lot of time together,” I said to him.
there,” he answered, “about
“about all
all we had to
“Like it says there,”
to
spend in those days was time.” He shook his head: “Time.”
I thought the next paragraph of the letter was a little sad: I
began the letter with “Old Friend” because that’s what we’ve
become over the years -- old friends. And there aren’t many
of us left.
“You know,” I said to him, “When it says here that there
aren’t many of us left, that’s absolutely right. Every time I go
to a class reunion
reunion, for example, there are
are fewer and fewer
fewer
still around.”
“Time goes by,” the driver said.
“Did you two work at the same place?” I asked him.
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“You must have spent a lot of time together,” I said to him.
there,” he answered, “about
“about all
all we had to
“Like it says there,”
to
spend in those days was time.” He shook his head: “Time.”
I thought the next paragraph of the letter was a little sad: I
Paraphrase the sentence.
began the letter with “Old Friend” because that’s what we’ve
“As the letter says there, ”he answered ,“ though
become over the years -- old friends. And there aren’t many
we didn’t have much
of usmoney
left. we had a lot of free
time.”
“You know,” I said to him, “When it says here that there
aren’t many of us left, that’s absolutely right. Every time I go
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to a class reunion, for example, there are
are fewer and fewer
fewer
still around.”
“Time goes by,” the driver said.
“Did you two work at the same place?” I asked him.
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“You must have spent a lot of time together,” I said to him.
there,” he answered, “about
“about all
all we had to
“Like it says there,”
to
spend in those days was time.” He shook his head: “Time.”
Paraphrase the sentence.
I thought the next paragraph of the letter was a little sad: I
Fewer and fewer
of us are
alive.with “Old Friend” because that’s what we’ve
began
theleft
letter
become over the years -- old friends. And there aren’t many
of us left.
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to him, “When it says here that there
aren’t many of us left, that’s absolutely right. Every time I go
to a class reunion
reunion, for example, there are
are fewer and fewer
fewer
still around.”
“Time goes by,” the driver said.
“Did you two work at the same place?” I asked him.
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“No, but we hung
out on the same corner when
hung out
when we
were single. And then, when we were married, we used to
go to each other’s house every now and then
then. But for
for the
last 20 or
30 years it’s been mostly
mostly just
just Christmas
Christmascards.
cards.
or 30
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grandchild, things like that -- but never a real letter or
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what the kids were doing, who moved where, a new
grandchild, things like that -- but never a real letter or
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“This is a good part here,” I said. “Where it says
Your friendship over the years has meant an awful lot
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didn’t it?”
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understand because he seemed to be all choked up
up,
so I continued: “I know I’d like to receive a letter like
that from my oldest friend.”
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agreement. “That must have made you feel good,
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didn’t it?”
say because I’m not good at expressing my
feelings.
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understand because he seemed to be all choked up
up,
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We were getting close to our destination so I skipped
to the last paragraph. So I thought you’d like to know
that I was thinking of you. And it was signed, Your Old
Friend, Tom.
I handed back the letter as we stopped at my hotel.
“Enjoyed talking with you,” I said as I took my suitcase
out of the cab. Tom? The letter was signed Tom?
“I thought your friend’s name was Ed,” I said. “Why did
he sign it Tom?”
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“The letter was not from Ed to me,” he explained.
“I’m Tom. It’s a letter I wrote to him before I knew he’d
died. So I never mailed it.”
He looked sort of sorrowful, or as if he were trying to
see something in the distance. “I guess I should have
written it sooner.”
When I got to my hotel
room I didn’t unpack right
away. First I had to write a
away
letter -- and mail it.
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He must have been completely lost in something he
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get his attention.
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ahead and finish your
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He shook his head. “I’ve read it several
times already. I guess I almost know it by
heart.”
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He shook his head. “I’ve read it several
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“Actually,” the driver went on, “I hadn’t seen him more
than once or twice a year over the past 25 or 30 years
because I moved away from the old neighborhood and
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was still on
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He shrugged. “We used to find the time,” he said.
“That’s even mentioned in the letter.” He handed it
over to me. “Take a look.”
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or concerned
it and thinkhave kept
to me:about
“I should
kept inin touch.
touch Yes,” he
about it a lot.)
repeated, “I should have kept in touch.”
s Dealings on the stock market have been on his
“Well,” I agreed, “we should all keep in touch with
mind all the time.
more
than we do. But things come up and
beenfriends
on my mind
all week.
s This travel plan has old
justmind.
don’t seem to find the time?
You are alwayswe
on my
He shrugged. “We used to find the time,” he said.
“That’s even mentioned
in the letter.” He handed it
Close
over to me. “Take a look.”
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He didn’t reply to that , and we rode on in silence for
Butwith
was still on
a few
minutes.
II realized that Old Ed was
keep in touch (with sb.):
If you
keep in touch
you write,
phone, again,
or
his someone,
mind when
he spoke
almost more to himself
visit each other regularly.
than to me: “I should have kept
kept in
in touch
touch. Yes,” he
s The old man kept in touch with his children while
“I should have kept in touch.”
living in a nursingrepeated,
home.
“Well,”work
I agreed,
“we should all keep in touch with
s While doing the research
in
the Antarctic, theold
professor
keptmore
in
friends
than we do. But things come up and
touch with his students via email.
we just don’t seem to find the time?
Collocation:
He
shrugged. “We used to find the time,” he said.
与…保持联系
stay in touch with
even mentioned in the letter.” He handed it
与…取得联系
get in touch with “That’s
over to me. “Take a look.”
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He didn’t reply to that , and we rode on in silence for
was still on
a few minutes. But II realized that Old Ed was
come up:
his mind when he spoke again, almost more to himself
1) happen or occur, esp. unexpectedly
than to me: “I should have kept
kept in
in touch
touch. Yes,” he
Sorry, I am late -- something came up at home.
repeated, “I should have kept in touch.”
s Other projects came up and the emphasis of my
“Well,” I agreed, “we should all keep in touch with
work changed.
2) be mentioned or discussed
old friends more than we do. But things come up and
s The issue of safety came up twice
during the meeting. we just don’t seem to find the time?
s The term “Project Hope”He
“We used to find the time,” he said.
has shrugged.
come
up a lot recently in the
newspapers.
“That’s
even Next
mentioned
in the letter.” He handed it
Close
over to me. “Take a look.”
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come across
come along
come down
come over
come through
come up with
He didn’t reply to that , and we rode on in silence for
was still on
a few minutes. But II realized that Old Ed was
his mind when he spoke again, almost more to himself
偶遇，碰到
than
to me: “I should have kept
kept in
in touch
touch. Yes,” he
进展；出现
repeated, “I should have kept in touch.”
流传下来；落泊，失势
“Well,” I agreed, “we should all keep in touch with
从远处来，过来；短暂造访
old friends more than we do. But things come up and
经历(困难)，安然度过
we
just don’t seem to find the time?
想出（计划、答案、回答等）
He shrugged. “We used to find the time,” he said.
“That’s even Next
mentioned
in the letter.” He handed it
Close
over to me. “Take a look.”
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He didn’t reply to that , and we rode on in silence for
was still on
a few minutes. But II realized that Old Ed was
come up with, come across, come down, come over,
his mind when he spoke again, almost more to himself
come through & come along
Put into each gap one than
of the above
phrases.
Changehave kept
to me:
“I should
kept in
in touch
touch. Yes,” he
the form where necessary.
repeated, “I should have kept in touch.”
1.He couldn’t
an appropriate answer
“Well,”
I agreed, “we should all keep in touch with
just at the time.
old friends more than we do. But things come up and
2.How’s your work
?
we just don’t seem to find the time?
3.These legends
to us from the 15th century.
He shrugged. “We used to find the time,” he said.
“That’s even Next
mentioned
in the letter.” He handed it
Close
over to me. “Take a look.”
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He didn’t reply to that , and we rode on in silence for
was still on
a few minutes. But II realized that Old Ed was
come up with, come across,
come down,
come
over, again, almost more to himself
his
mind
when
he
spoke
come through & come along
than to me: “I should have kept
kept inin touch.
touch Yes,” he
4.The old man was 90 years old and lucky
repeated, “I should have kept in touch.”
to
his operation.
“Well,” I agreed, “we should all keep in touch with
5.We’ve just
an old friend we
old
friends
more than we do. But things come up and
haven’t seen for ages.
we just don’t seem to find the time?
6.
and see us sometime.
He shrugged. “We used to find the time,” he said.
“That’s even mentioned
in the letter.” He handed it
Close
over to me. “Take a look.”
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“Thanks,” I said, “but I don’t want to read your mail.
That’s pretty personal.”
The driver shrugged. “Old Ed’s dead. There’s nothing
personal now. Go ahead,” he urged me.
The letter was written in pencil. It began with the
greeting “Old Friend,” and the first sentence reminded me
of myself. I’ve been meaning to write for some time, but
I’ve always postponed it. It then went on to say that he
often thought about the good times they had had together
when they both lived in the same neighborhood. ItIt had
had
references to
tothings
things that probably
probably meant
meant something
something to the
the
references
driver,
driver, such as the time Tim Shea broke the window, the
Halloween that we tied Old Mr. Parker’s gate, and when
Mrs. Culver used to keep us after school.
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“Thanks,” I said, “but I don’t want to read your mail.
That’s pretty personal.”
The driver shrugged. “Old Ed’s dead. There’s nothing
urge: vt. try very hard
to persuade
personal
now. Go ahead,” he urged me.
s They urged the local government to approve plans
The letter was written in pencil. It began with the
for their reform program.
greeting “Old Friend,” and the first sentence reminded me
s Sir Fred urged that Britain (should) join the
of myself.
European Monetary
System. I’ve been meaning to write for some time, but
I’ve always postponed it. It then went on to say that he
s 当老朋友布赖恩怂恿我接受一支香烟时，我实在忍不住了。
postponed
oftenBrian
thought
about
the agood times they had had together
T When my old friend
urged me
to accept
they
bothbear.
lived in the same neighborhood. ItIt had
had
cigarette, it waswhen
more than
I could
Pattern:
references to
tothings
things that probably
probably meant
meant something
something to the
the
references
references
urge sb. to do driver,
sth.
driver, such as the time Tim Shea broke the window, the
driver,
urge + that-clause.
(In the that-clause, “should”
Halloween1
that we tied Old Mr. Parker’s gate, and when
or the base form of a verb is used.)
Mrs. Culver used to keep
us after school.
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“Thanks,” I said, “but I don’t want to read your mail.
That’s pretty personal.”
The
driver
shrugged. “Old Ed’s dead. There’s nothing
postpone: vt. delay (usu.
followed
by n./gerund)
personal now. Go ahead,” he urged me.
s The couple had postponed having children to
The letter was written in pencil. It began with the
establish their careers.
greeting “Old Friend,” and the first sentence reminded me
s
我们把比赛从3月5日推迟到3月19日举行。
of myself. I’ve been meaning to write for some time, but
T We postponed the match from March 5th to
I’ve always postponed it. It then went on to say that he
March 19th.
often thoughtpostponed
about the good times they had had together
CF: postpone & delay
这组词都有“延缓”或“耽搁”的意思。
when they both lived in the same neighborhood. ItIt had
had
postpone 指将某事推迟或耽搁延后进行，也可以用来比
references to
tothings
things that probably
probably meant
meant something
something to the
the
references
喻将某人或某物置于次要地位。例如：
references
driver,
driver,
such as the time Tim Shea broke the window, the
s The ball game was
postponed because of the rain.
driver,
Halloween1 that we tied Old Mr. Parker’s gate, and when
T 球赛因雨延期。
Mrs. Culver used to keep us after school.
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“Thanks,” I said, “but I don’t want to read your mail.
That’s pretty personal.”
The driver shrugged. “Old Ed’s dead. There’s nothing
s It is not right for him to postpone the public interest.
personal now. Go ahead,” he urged me.
T 他将公众利益置于个人利益之后是不对的。
The letter was written in pencil. It began with the
delay
greeting “Old Friend,” and the first sentence reminded me
指由于干扰或意外事故而延误，特别是延误了某事的预期完
of myself. I’ve been meaning to write for some time, but
成或某人某物的按时到达。有时也可能是由于主观原因故意
I’ve always postponed it. It then went on to say that he
造成的拖延或耽搁。例如：
often thoughtpostponed
about the good times they had had together
s The flood seriously delayed the train service.
when they both lived in the same neighborhood. ItIt had
had
T 洪水严重延误了铁路运输。
references to
to things
probably meant something
the
references
references things that probably meant something to the
s Our debtor delays
driver,
payment
from day
day.time Tim Shea broke the window, the
driver,
such
as to
the
driver,
Halloween1 that we tied Old Mr. Parker’s gate, and when
T 欠我们债的人一天又一天地拖延还款。
Mrs. Culver used to keep us after school.
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“Thanks,” I said, “but I don’t want to read your mail.
That’s pretty personal.”
The driver shrugged. “Old Ed’s dead. There’s nothing
postpone & delay
personal now. Go ahead,” he urged me.
Put into each gap one of the above words.
The letter was written in pencil. It began with the
Change the form where necessary.
greeting “Old Friend,” and the first sentence reminded me
1.The ship was of myself.
two hours.
I’ve been meaning to write for some time, but
I’ve
always
it. It then went on to say that he
2.We are
our trip
until thepostponed
weather
postponed
grows warmer. often thought about the good times they had had together
when they both lived in the same neighborhood. ItIt had
had
references to
tothings
things that probably
probably meant
meant something
something to the
the
references
references
driver,
driver, such as the time Tim Shea broke the window, the
driver,
Close
Halloween1 that we tied Old Mr. Parker’s gate, and when
Mrs. Culver used to keep us after school.
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“Thanks,” I said, “but I don’t want to read your mail.
That’s pretty personal.”
reference: n.
The driver shrugged. “Old Ed’s dead. There’s nothing
1) the act of talking about sb./sth., or mentioning them
personal now. Go ahead,” he urged me.
(usu. followed by to)
The letter was written in pencil. It began with the
s It was strange that he made no reference to any
greeting “Old Friend,” and the first sentence reminded me
work experience in his resume.
of myself. I’ve been meaning to write for some time, but
s His recent book makes references to the political
I’ve always postponed it. It then went on to say that he
events of those days.
postponed
about
the good times they had had together
2) sth. that shows youoften
where thought
else to look
for
information, for example
thethey
page number
of
when
both lived
in the same neighborhood. ItIt had
had
another place in a book
references to
tothings
things that probably
probably meant
meant something
something to the
the
references
references
s Make a note of the reference number shown on the
driver,
driver, such as the time Tim Shea broke the window, the
driver,
form.
Halloween1 that we tied Old Mr. Parker’s gate, and when
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Mrs. Culver used
to keep
us after school.
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“Thanks,” I said, “but I don’t want to read your mail.
That’s pretty personal.”
The
shrugged. “Old Ed’s dead. There’s nothing
3) the act of looking at sth.
for driver
information
personal now. Go ahead,” he urged me.
s Use the dictionary for easy
The letter was written in pencil. It began with the
reference.
greeting “Old Friend,” and the first sentence reminded me
s Keep their price list for further
of myself. I’ve been meaning to write for some time, but
reference.
I’ve always postponed it. It then went on to say that he
Collocation:
postponed
often
thought
about the good times they had had together
a reference book
参考书，工具书
they both lived in the same neighborhood. ItIt had
had
a reference library when
(不外借书的)参考书阅览室
references
tothings
things that probably
probably meant
meant something
something to the
the
references
to
for reference
作参考
references
driver,
in/with reference to driver,
关于 such as the time Tim Shea broke the window, the
driver,
Halloween1 that we tied Old Mr. Parker’s gate, and when
Mrs. Culver used to Close
keep us after school.
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“You must have spent a lot of time together,” I said to him.
there,” he answered, “about
“about all
all we had to
“Like it says there,”
to
spend in those days was time.” He shook his head: “Time.”
I thought the next paragraph of the letter was a little sad: I
began the letter with “Old Friend” because that’s what we’ve
become over the years -- old friends. And there aren’t many
of us left.
“You know,” I said to him, “When it says here that there
aren’t many of us left, that’s absolutely right. Every time I go
to a class reunion
reunion, for example, there are
are fewer and fewer
fewer
still around.”
“Time goes by,” the driver said.
“Did you two work at the same place?” I asked him.
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“You must have spent a lot of time together,” I said to him.
there,” he answered, “about
“about all
all we had to
“Like it says there,”
to
spend
in those
days wasof time.”
He shook his head: “Time.”
reunion: n. a party
attended
by members
the
same family,
school, the
or other
who of the letter was a little sad: I
I thought
next group
paragraph
have notbegan
seen each
for with
a long“Old
time Friend” because that’s what we’ve
theother
letter
Before shebecome
went abroad
for the
further
study,-theold friends. And there aren’t many
over
years
whole family had a big family reunion.
of us left.
s The soccer club holds an annual/a yearly reunion.
“You know,” I said to him, “When it says here that there
Collocation:
aren’t
many of us left, that’s absolutely right. Every time I go
毕业后的同班同学聚会
a class reunion
to a class reunion
reunion, for example, there are
are fewer and fewer
fewer
a family reunion
家人团聚
still around.”
Close
“Time goes by,” the driver
said.
“Did you two work at the same place?” I asked him.
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“No, but we hung
out on the same corner when
hung out
when we
were single. And then, when we were married, we used to
go to each other’s house every now and then
then. But for
for the
mostly just
last 20 or
30 years it’s been mostly
just Christmas
Christmascards.
cards.
or 30
Of course there’d be always a note we’d each add to the
cards -- usually some news about our families, you know,
what the kids were doing, who moved where, a new
grandchild, things like that -- but never a real letter or
anything like that.”
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“No, but we hung
out on the same corner when
hung out
when we
were single. And then, when we were married, we used to
hang out:
1)(infml; used mainly
stay
in or near
a place,
go intoAmE)
each
other’s
house
every now and then
then. But for
for the
for no particular reason, not doing very much
mostly just
last
20 or
30while
years
just Christmas
Christmascards.
cards.
or
30
s I often hung out
in coffee
bars
I wasit’s been mostly
unemployed.
Of course there’s be always a note we’d each add to the
cards -- usually some news about our families, you know,
what the kids were doing, who moved where, a new
grandchild, things like that -- but never a real letter or
anything like that.”Next
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“No, but we hung
out on the same corner when
hung out
when we
were single. And then, when we were married, we used to
s
We can just hang out and have a good time.
s
That’s the corner where all the kids hang out.
go to each other’s house every now and then
then. But for
for the
mostly just
last 20 or
30 years it’s been mostly
just Christmas
Christmascards.
cards.
or 30
Of course there’s be always a note we’d each add to the
cards -- usually some news about our families, you know,
what the kids were doing, who moved where, a new
grandchild, things like that -- but never a real letter or
anything like that.”Next
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“No, but we hung
out on the same corner when
hung out
when we
were single. And then, when we were married, we used to
2) hang clothes on a piece of string outside in order to
dry them
go to each other’s house every
now and then
then. But for
for the
I was worried that I had no time to hang out my
mostly just
last 20 or
30 years it’s been mostly
just Christmas
Christmascards.
cards.
or 30
washing.
Of raining
course
be always
a note we’d each add to the
andthere’s
I’ve just hung
the
s What a pain! --It’s
washing out.
cards -- usually some news about our families, you know,
Collocation:
…）闲逛
hang about/around
what（在the
kids were doing, who moved where, a new
（打电话时用语）不挂断；坚持下去
hang on
grandchild,
things like that -- but never a real letter or
挂在…上；笼罩，威胁
hang over
hang up
挂断电话；搁置，拖延
anything
like that.”
s
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“No, but we hung
out on the same corner when
hung out
when we
were single. And then, when we were married, we used to
hang about/around, hang on, hang over & hang up
go to each other’s house every now and then
then. But for
for the
Put into each gap one of the above phrases.
Change the formlast
where
20necessary.
or
30 years it’s been
or 30
1.I was so angry that
I
Of course
mostly just
just Christmas
Christmascards.
cards.
mostly
on her.
there’s
be always a note we’d each add to the
2.I’m afraid that the
line is--busy,
wouldsome
you likenews
cards
usually
to
?
about our families, you know,
what the kids were doing, who moved where, a new
3.The danger of war
4.Don’t
Europe for 21 years.
grandchild,, wethings
that
-- but never a real letter or
have a like
train to
catch!
anything like that.”
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“No, but we hung
out on the same corner when
hung out
when we
were
single.
then,
(every) now and then:
(every)
now And
and again;
sometimes; at times
when we were married, we used to
go to each other’s house every now and then
then. But for
for the
Every now and then I have a desire to quit my
mostly just
30 years it’s been mostly
just Christmas
Christmascards.
cards.
or 30
tedious job. last 20 or
s I still see Jane for lunch every now and then,
Of course there’s be always a note we’d each add to the
but not as often as I used to.
cards -- usually some news about our families, you know,
Collocation:
不时地kids were doing, who moved where, a new
now and again what the
勿失良机
now or never
s
grandchild, things like that -- but never a real letter or
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“No, but we hung
out on the same corner when
hung out
when we
were single. And then, when we were married, we used to
NB: 表示“偶尔、有时”的词和短语：
1.at
go to each other’s house every now and then
then. But for
for the
2.(every) now and
mostly just
last 20 or
30 years it’s been mostly
just Christmas
Christmascards.
cards.
or 30
3.(every) now and
4.(every) once
Of course there’s be always a note we’d each add to the
5.from
cards -- usually some news about our families, you know,
6.some
what the kids were doing, who moved where, a new
7.on
8.occ
grandchild, things like that -- but never a real letter or
ly
anything like that.”
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“No, but we hung
out on the same corner when
hung out
when we
mostly: adv. almost all;
generally
were
single. And then, when we were married, we used to
s They have invested their money mostly in
go to each other’s house every now and then
then. But for
for the
expensive real estate.
s
20 or
30areyears
or
30
The guests at thelast
wedding
party
mostlyit’s been
friends of the bride.
Of course there’s be always
mostly just
just Christmas
Christmascards.
cards.
mostly
a note we’d each add to the
cards -- usually some news about our families, you know,
what the kids were doing, who moved where, a new
grandchild, things like that -- but never a real letter or
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“This is a good part here,” I said. “Where it says
Your friendship over the years has meant an awful lot
to me, more than II can say because
because I’m not
not good at
saying things like that.” I found myself nodding in
agreement. “That must have made you feel good,
didn’t it?”
The driver said something that I couldn’t
understand because he seemed to be all choked up
up,
so I continued: “I know I’d like to receive a letter like
that from my oldest friend.”
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“This is a good part here,” I said. “Where it says
Your friendship over the years has meant an awful lot
awful: adj. (used totoadd
force)
very than
great; very
me,
more
II can say because
because I’m not
not good at
bad or unpleasant
saying things like that.” I found myself nodding in
s
I have got anagreement.
awful lot of work“That
to do. must have made you feel good,
s
I can’t bear the
awfulit?”
smell of cigarette smoke.
didn’t
The driver said something that I couldn’t
understand because he seemed to be all choked up
up,
so I continued: “I knowClose
I’d like to receive a letter like
that from my oldest friend.”
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“This is a good part here,” I said. “Where it says
Your friendship over the years has meant an awful lot
choke up: become too upset to speak
to me, more than II can say because
because I’m not
not good at
Losing my job
left me completely
choked
up. I found myself nodding in
saying
things like
that.”
agreement. “That must have made you feel good,
s When he learned the news of his friend’s
sudden death, he
was so
didn’t
it?”choked up that he
couldn’t say a thing.
The driver said something that I couldn’t
understand because he seemed to be all choked up
up,
Close I’d like to receive a letter like
so I continued: “I know
that from my oldest friend.”
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We were getting close to our destination so I skipped
to the last paragraph. So I thought you’d like to know
that I was thinking of you. And it was signed, Your Old
Friend, Tom.
I handed back the letter as we stopped at my hotel.
“Enjoyed talking with you,” I said as I took my suitcase
out of the cab. Tom? The letter was signed Tom?
“I thought your friend’s name was Ed,” I said. “Why did
he sign it Tom?”
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We were getting close to our destination so I skipped
skip: vt. pass from (one
point,last
etc.) paragraph.
to another,
to the
So I thought you’d like to know
disregarding or failing to act on what comes
that I was thinking of you. And it was signed, Your Old
between
s
T
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Friend, Tom.
的或无关的消息。
I handed
backwhat
the letter
A newspaper reader
can select
he is as we stopped at my hotel.
interested in and
skip what talking
he thinkswith
is boring
or I said as I took my suitcase
“Enjoyed
you,”
irrelevant.
out“First
of the
cab.
was signed Tom?
The teacher said:
skim
the Tom?
text to The
obtainletter
a
general impression of it. Then scan the first three
“I thought your friend’s name was Ed,” I said. “Why did
paragraphs and locate the birth dates of the main
characters. And he
as sign
time isit limited,
Tom?”we will have to
skip some of the exercises. ”
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“The letter was not from Ed to me,” he explained.
“I’m Tom. It’s a letter I wrote to him before I knew he’d
died. So I never mailed it.”
He looked sort of sorrowful, or as if he were trying to
see something in the distance. “I guess I should have
written it sooner.”
When I got to my hotel
room I didn’t unpack right
away. First I had to write a
away
letter -- and mail it.
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“The letter was not from Ed to me,” he explained.
“I’m Tom. It’s a letter I wrote to him before I knew he’d
right away: at once
died. So I never mailed it.”
s Tom has got a high fever; he should go and see
a doctor right away.He looked sort of sorrowful, or as if he were trying to
s I wrote him a letter and posted it right away.
see something in the distance. “I guess I should have
NB: 表示“立即、马上”的词和短语：
written
1.at
2.d it sooner.”
ly
When
I lygot to my hotel
3.im
ly
4.in
room
I didn’t unpack right
5.p
ly
6.right
7.straight
away. First I had to Close
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away
letter -- and mail it.
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1. Useful Expressions
2. Writing Style
3. Listening Comprehension
4. Discussion
5. Writing
6. Talk about the Pictures
7. Proverbs and Quotations
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Useful Expressions
1.完全沉浸于
be completely lost in
2.引起…的注意
get sb.’s attention
3.坐进后座
settle into the back seat
4.不着急
in no hurry
5.不大会…
not much of a hand at…
6.保持通信往来
keep up correspondence
7.从小学一直到高中
all the way through both grade
and high school
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8. 老街坊
an old neighborhood
9. 保持联系
keep in touch with
10. 老同学聚会
a class reunion
11. 时间不饶人。
12. 在一起闲逛
Time goes by.
hang out on the same corner
13. 点头称是
nod in agreement
14. 在远处
in the distance
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Writing Style
1.Find out sentences from Text A similar in meaning to those
given below.
1) Go on reading your letter.
Go ahead and finish your letter.
2) I’m not used to writing letters.
I’m not much of a hand at writing.
3) We were friends since our childhood. So our friendship has a
long history.
We were kids together, so we go way back.
4) For one reason or another you lose touch even though you never
forget.
You kind of lose touch even though you never forget.
5) It is painful to lose any friend.
It’s no fun to lose any friend.
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2. Try to make the following sentences complete.
1) From a child or maybe a grandchild?
Is the letter from a child or maybe a grandchild?
2) Went to school together?
Did you go to school together?
3) Died a couple of weeks ago.
He died a couple of weeks ago.
4) Enjoyed talking with you.
I’ve enjoyed talking with you.
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3. What characteristics do the sentences in Exercises 1 and
2 share?
They are very colloquial.
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4. Say something about the differences between spoken English
and written English.
Most of this text is actually a re-creation of the conversation
between a taxi driver and the narrator. Therefore it provides
ample examples of how English is spoken in daily life by native
speakers.
In spoken English sentences tend to be short and simple.
Some sentences are incomplete.
Besides, some words or phrases do not usually find their way
into written English, for example, sort of, kind of, you know, I
think, I guess, I take it, well, go ahead, hang out, it’s no fun to do
sth., not much of a hand at doing sth., a couple of, every now
and then, an awful lot,etc.
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Listening Comprehension
Difficult words and phrases:
interview, jealous, forgive, fault, mood, an essential part, fulfill,
tremendous satisfaction, male and female, spiritually
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words
phrases:
What does Difficult
friendship
mean and
to you?
Mr. Brooks is being interviewed on the subject of
friendship.
interview, jealous, forgive, fault, mood, an essential part, fulfilling,
Mr. Brooks :
tremendous satisfaction, male and female, spiritually
I consider friendship to be one of the most
important things in life. They say “a friend in need is
a friend indeed”. That’s partly true. But a real friend
should also be able to share your happy moments
-- without feeling jealous. A good friendship is one
where you accept and forgive faults, understand
moods, and don’t feel hurt if a friend doesn’t feel
like seeing you. Of course, honesty is an essential
part of any relationship. We should learn to accept
our friends for what they are.
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words
phrases:
What does Difficult
friendship
mean and
to you?
Reporter: As a married man, do you find your
friendships
are onlyjealous,
with other
men? fault, mood, an essential part, fulfilling,
interview,
forgive,
Mr.Brooks: Of course
not! Both satisfaction,
my wife and male
I haveand female, spiritually
tremendous
men and women friends. Although family
life is fulfilled, it isn’t enough! Both my wife
and I get tremendous satisfaction from our
friends, married and single, male and
female -- and we both have our separate
friends too.
Reporter: You must have a full life!
Mr. Brooks:We certainly do! And as I say, our friends
give us a lot of pleasure. After all, friends
should not be people with whom you kill
time. Real friendship, in my opinion, is a
“spiritually developing” experience.
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Difficult
andinformation
phrases: you
Complete the summary
bywords
using the
get from the interview.
interview,
jealous,
In Mr. Brooks’ opinion,
friendship
is forgive, fault,. mood, an essential part, fulfilling,
tremendous
satisfaction,
.He thinks
“ A friend inmale
needand female, spiritually
is a friend indeed” is
true. A real friend should
be able to share your
-- without
feeling
. A good friendship is one where one
accepts and forgives
, and understands
.
is an essential part of any relationship.
According to Mr. Brooks, family life is not enough
without friends even if it is fulfilled. He and his wife
get tremendous
from their friends. After all,
real friendship, in his opinion, is a spiritually
experience.
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Discussion
1. The texts in this unit are about friendship. Decide which of the
following statements you agree or disagree with.
-- Real friends are always of the same sex.
-- Childhood friendship rarely lasts into adulthood.
-- Time and distance can never alter real friendship.
2. Write down two names: a childhood friend you still remember
and a close friend now. How similar or different are your
relationships with each one?
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Writing
Poems
Appreciation of Two Poems
Stanza Completion
Poem Writing
Friendly Letters
Structure of Friendly Letters
Format for Friendly Letters
Reconstruction of the Letter to Ed
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Appreciation of Two Poems
Read the following two poems and discuss what
they are about.
REMEMBER
WHAT YOU ARE TO ME
Christina Rossetti
Author Unknown
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REMEMBER
Christina Rossetti
Christina
Rossetti
(1830~
1894): sister of the poet Dante,
one of the most important
women
poets
writing
in
nineteenth-century England.
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Remember
Remember me when I am gone away,
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Gone far away into the silent land.
When you can no more hold me by the hand,
Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.
Remember me when no more day by day,
You’ll tell me of our future that you planned.
Only remember me,
You understand it would be late to counsel then or pray.
And if you should forget me for a while and afterwards remember,
Do not grieve,
grieve
With the darkness and corruption leave,
A vestige of the thoughts that once I had.
Better by far you should forget and smile,
Than that you should remember and be sad.
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Remember
Remember me when I am gone away,
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Gone far away into the silent land.
When you can no more hold me by the hand,
Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.
Remember me when no more day by day,
You’ll tell me of our future that you planned.
Only remember me,
You understand it would be late to counsel then or pray. advise
And if you should forget me for a while and afterwards remember,
Do not grieve,
grieve
With the darkness and corruption leave,
A vestige of the thoughts that once I had.
Better by far you should forget and smile,
Than that you should remember and be sad.
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Remember me when I am gone away,
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Gone far away into the silent land.
When you can no more hold me by the hand,
Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.
Remember me when no more day by day,
You’ll tell me of our future that you planned.
Only remember me,
You understand it would be late to counsel then or pray.
And if you should forget me for a while and afterwards remember,
Do not grieve,
grieve suffer from sadness or sorrow, esp. over a loss
With the darkness and corruption leave,
A vestige of the thoughts that once I had.
Better by far you should forget and smile,
Than that you should remember and be sad.
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Remember
Remember me when I am gone away,
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Gone far away into the silent land.
When you can no more hold me by the hand,
Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.
Remember me when no more day by day,
You’ll tell me of our future that you planned.
Only remember me,
You understand it would be late to counsel then or pray.
And if you should forget me for a while and afterwards remember,
Do not grieve,
grieve
With the darkness and corruption leave, decay of the body after death
A vestige of the thoughts that once I had.
Better by far you should forget and smile,
Than that you should remember and be sad.
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Remember me when I am gone away,
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Gone far away into the silent land.
When you can no more hold me by the hand,
Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.
Remember me when no more day by day,
You’ll tell me of our future that you planned.
Only remember me,
You understand it would be late to counsel then or pray.
And if you should forget me for a while and afterwards remember,
Do not grieve,
grieve
With the darkness and corruption leave,
A vestige of the thoughts that once I had. a sign, mark, track or other proof
that someone or something
Better by far you should forget and smile, formerly existed or was present
Than that you should remember and be sad.
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WHAT YOU ARE TO ME
Author Unknown
A quick glance, a tender smile,
I am caught in a spell
spell.
A gentle touch, a warm embrace
embrace,
I know that all too well.
A soft voice, an unspoken love,
Across the way I see.
A kind face, an inner beauty,
That’s what you are to me.
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WHAT YOU ARE TO ME
Author Unknown
A quick glance, a tender smile,
I am caught in a spell
spell.
A gentle touch, a warm embrace
embrace,
I know that all too well.
A soft voice, an unspoken love,
Across the way I see.
A kind face, an inner beauty,
a condition caused by magical power
That’s what you are to me.
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WHAT YOU ARE TO ME
Author Unknown
A quick glance, a tender smile,
I am caught in a spell
spell.
A gentle touch, a warm embrace
embrace,
I know that all too well.
A soft voice, an unspoken love,
Across the way I see.
A kind face, an inner beauty,
That’s what you are to me.
taking and holding each other in the arms
as a sign of love
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Stanza Completion
Friendship is the kind of love
That
.
Warm and cozy（温暖舒适的） it will stay
When
.
Friendship is a love so true
That
,
Because a friend will always be
There
.
So hold these friends dear to you,
And
.
Think how much they mean to you,
And
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Poem Writing
Write a poem about friendship.
Send it to your friends.
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Structure of Friendly Letters
Structure of Friendly Letters
Friendly letters, also known as personal letters, normally have
five parts.
1.The Heading.
This includes the address, line by line, with the last line
being the date. Skip a line after the heading. The heading is
indented to the middle of the page. If using preaddressed
stationery, just add the date.
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2.The Greeting.
The greeting always ends with a comma. The greeting may
be formal, beginning with the word “dear” and using the
person’s given name or relationship, or it may be informal if
appropriate.
Formal: Dear Uncle Jim, Dear Mr. Wilkins,
Informal: Hi Joe,
Occasionally very personal greetings may end with an
exclamation point for emphasis.
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3.The Body.
Also known as the main text. This includes the
message you want to write. Normally in a friendly letter,
the beginning of paragraphs is indented. If not
indented, be sure to skip a space between paragraphs.
Skip a line after the greeting.
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4. The Complimentary Close.
This short expression is always a few words on a single
line. It ends in a comma. It should be indented to the
same column as the heading. Skip one to three spaces
(two is usual) for the signature line.
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5. The Signature Line.
Type or print your name. The handwritten signature goes
above this line and below the close. The signature line
and the handwritten signature are indented to the same
column as the close. The signature should be written in
blue or black ink. If the letter is quite informal, you may
omit the signature line as long as you sign the letter.
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6. Postscript.
If your letter contains a postscript, begin it with
P.S. and end it with your initials. Skip a line after
the signature line to begin the postscript.
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Format for Friendly Letters
The
picture shows what a
one-page
friendly
or
personal letter should look
like.
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Reconstruction of the Letter to Ed
Text A centers on the letter the taxi driver wrote to
his friend Ed. However, only part of the letter is
revealed in the story. Now find out all the sentences
from the letter and then reconstruct the letter to Ed
in the name of the taxi driver.
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1. A friend in court is better than a penny in purse.
与其囊中有钱, 不如朝中有人。
2. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
患难之交, 才是真朋友。
3. A friend to all is a friend to none.
滥交者无友。
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4. Between friends all is common.
朋友之间不分彼此。
5. False friends are worse than open enemies.
虚伪的朋友比公开的敌人更坏。
6. Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.
-- Benjamin Franklin, American statesman
选择朋友要谨慎，换朋友更要谨慎。
--美国政治家 B. 富兰克林
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