新视野读写教程第三册教案Unit 1

T eaching Plan for Unit 1 Course：College English

Instructor Module Unit A Love Without Limitations

B The Framework for Love

Time 180m Teaching Aids Multi-media

Teaching Objectives 1.To help the students have a good understanding of the passages in

this unit；

2.To help the students grasp the usages of some important words,

phrases and expressions in the unit；

3.To enable the students to analyze the structure of Text A and

summarize paragraph meaning of Text B

4.To introduce the basic reading skills of this unit: Identifying the

writer’s purpose;

5.To help the students master how to develop a paragraph of an

argument supported by facts.

Chief Points & Difficult Points 1.Get the main idea of the passage.

2.Master some useful expressions & sentence structure in the

passage.

3.Understand the structure of the text.

Prerequisites Before coming for class, students should

1.identify some important words for the topic.

2.scan the text for main ideas.

3.visit library to research about information concerning the

unit.

Teaching

Methods

The mixture of listening, speaking, reading, practicing and writing

Reference Books Teacher’s Book of New Horizon College English

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (English-Chinese) Oxford Advanced Learner’s English-Chinese Dictionary Longman Dictionary of American English

Teaching Contents Time Allotment

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0B Section A

I. Warm-up Activity

1.Topic Discussion

i.Student’s Discussion

ii.Teacher’s Summary

2.Questions on the Topic and the Passage II. Background Information

III. Text Structure Analysis

IV. Structured Writing

V. Detailed Study of the Text

i.Words and Phrases Study

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VI. Text Summary

1.Student’s Presentation

2.Teacher’s Summary

VII．After-text A Exercises

Section B

I. Reading Skill

II. Warm-up Activity

1.Topic Discussion

2.Questions on the Topic and the Passage III. Text Structure Analysis

IV. Text Study

1.Paragraph Meaning

2.Words and Phrases Study

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4.Summary or Main Idea of the Passage

i.Student’s Presentation

ii.Teacher’s Summary

V. New Words Dictation

VI. After-text B Exercises VII．Supplementary exercises

15m 5m 10m 5m 50m

5m 30m 5m 10m 5m 20m

5m 15m

Assignments 1.Hand in the exercise of TRANSLATION.

2.Finish the other after-text A & B exercises after class.

3.Supplementary Exercises

i.English-Chinese Translation （5 sentences）

ii.Chinese-English Translation （10 sentences）4. Preview Unit 2

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Section A Love Without Limitations

I. Warm-up Activity

1. Topic Discussion

1). Do you think love is very important to you? Why?

Love is definitely important to us all. From when we were born, we have been loved by our parents and our families. If there is no love in the world, we cannot live happily.

2). What is your definition of "love"?

In fact we can get various kinds of love from different people，such as, the parental love (from our parents), the friendship(love from our friends), the affection(love from your girl friend or boy friend) and so on. So I think Love is such a thing that you cannot lose, otherwise you will feel isolated from the world.

3). How do you show your love to the people you love?

Just tell them I love them; By doing something to make them know that I love them; To help them when they are in need of help...

4). What kind of people should be given more love?

Homeless people, old people, kids, the disabled...

5). What is your understanding about the title" Love Without Limitations"?

That means when we give love to others, we can get other people's love at the same time. So do not grudge your love if you want to get more love.

2. Questions on the Topic and the Passage

1) What caused Jimmy's brain damage?

He did not get enough oxygen when he was born.

2) What is the relationship between Jimmy and his father?

They had a close relationship. They were inseparable, almost doing everything together.

3) What did the writer think of her caring for Jimmy?

She thought that caring for Jimmy has enriched her life more than anything else ever could have.

4) Why did the writer invite her friends to Jimmy's birthday party?

She hoped that their coming would help make the party a merry and festive occasion.

5). What did the party remain the writer and her friends of?

They were reminded that the constant love and support of friends and family would get them through whatever life might present.

II. Background Information

9.11 incident

On 11th September, 2001 the whole world were shocked by the terrorism

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attack on New Y ork, the center of Americas politics, finance and economy. Four airplanes crashed, two of which ruined the twin trade towers, causing unprecedented losses. The New Y ork Stocked Exchange was forced to be halted for four days, and the financial area in Manhattan a week away. According to the report by New Y ork Municipality, the attack resulted in a loss of 100 billion dollars, direct or indirect. 9.11 incident is the largest catastrophe in human history, which not only deprived people of husbands, wives, relatives and friends, but also made the world economy recede.

III. T ext Structure Analysis

This passage is a first person narration which centers on the main theme: love without limitations. The dominant structure of the passage is "problem-response-evaluation". The passage present three problems and each of them has its own response and evaluation.

It can be roughly divided into four parts.

Part One consists of three paragraphs, from Para.1 to Para.3, which is one of complete "problem-response-evaluation" pattern. Paragraph 1 presents the problem: The writer's brother, Jimmy, suffers from brain damage due to a lack of oxygen at his birth. Paragraph 1 also deals with the first response to the problem: While growing to the writer is made to care for Jimmy and take him out to play. Paragraph 2 is the response of everyone in the family showing their love and care. for Jimmy as a whole. Paragraph 3 especially tells us about their father's love for Jimmy. Father and Jimmy were inseparable. They were happy together and enjoyed each other's company immensely. Here we have the "evaluation" part of the problem. Because of the love from his family, Jimmy was happy though being disabled.

Part Two is made up of four paragraphs, from Paragraph 4 to Paragraph 7, and constitutes another "problem-response-evaluation" pattern. Paragraph 4 is about their father's death, which made Jimmy a wreck. Paragraph 5 is about their mother's death, which leaves the writer alone to take care of Jimmy.

Paragraph 6 is the response to the new problem: With their father and mother gone, the writer had to take care of Jimmy on her own. The writer was determined to help Jimmy adjust to a life without their parents. After 11 years, Jimmy finally blossomed on his own, becoming an essential part of the neighborhood to which he contributed in his own way. Paragraph 7 is the evaluation of the response.

Part Three has four paragraphs, from Paragraph 8 to Paragraph 11, which is the third "problem-response-evaluation" pattern. Paragraph 8 presents another problem: None of the rest of their family could join them for Jimmy's birthday party because of the difficulty traveling in a time of national disaster. The

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response to the problem is presented in Paragraph 8 as well: The writer called on her faithful friends to help make it a merry and festive occasion. Paragraph 9 is also the response of her friends: They brought ideal presents for Jimmy.

Paragraph 10 describes the details of Jimmy's active performance at the party, which brought happiness to everyone. Paragraph 11 is the evaluation of the response: The success of the party showed that instead of making Jimmy happy, we were encouraged and pleased by Jimmy.

Part Four is the last paragraph, Paragraph 12. This part is the conclusion of the whole passage. The writer first compares the similarity between their father's death and September Eleventh--the national disaster which changed the world.

However, what remains unchanged is their "love without limitations". The main theme is emphasized again: The constant love and support of our friends and family will get us through whatever difficulty we face; and that there had never been any limitations to what Jimmy's love could accomplish.

IV.Structured Writing

A Problem-Response-Evaluation Structure

This passage is a first person narration which centers on the main theme: love without limitations. The dominant structure of the passage is "problem-response-evaluation". (Please finish the exercise XIV on page 17) V. Detailed Study of the Text

W ords & Phrases Study

1. delivery n.

1. [C] the process of giving birth to a baby 分娩

With the help of the nurses, the delivery of the baby was unexpectedly easy. 在护士的帮助下，分娩意外地顺利。

Premature birth is three times more likely for twins, and delivery at 36 to 38 weeks is normal. 双胞胎有三倍多的可能性早产，怀孕36至38周后分娩是正常的。

2. [C, U] the act of bringing sth. to a particular place 递交；送货

Try to remember: the next postal delivery is at 2 o'clock. 要记住，下一次邮递时间是两点钟。

The company has just taken delivery of a new computer system . 公司刚刚收到一套新的电脑设备。

[扩展]on delivery 交货付款(略作c.o.d. 或C.O.D.)

general delivery (邮件) 存局待领(邮件)存局待领处

2. saint n.

1. [C] a very good, kind person 极为慈爱的人；道德高尚的人

As he is quick-tempered, his girlfriend must be a saint to put up with him. 他脾气不好，所以他的女朋友须是个心地宽厚的人才能容忍得了他。

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He is a saint, extremely kind, patient, and unselfish. 他是个道德高尚的人，非常善良、有耐心、不自私。

2. [C] a very good or holy person who is given special respect after death by the Christian church 圣徒，圣人

Joan of Arc was made a saint in 1920. 1920年，贞德被追封为圣徒。

Y ou need the patience of a saint for this job. 做这种工作，你需要有圣人般的耐心。

3.justice n.[U] the quality of being just; fairness 正义；合理

Everybody realized the justice of what he was saying. 谁都认为他说得有道理。He claimed, with justice, that he had not received his fair share. 他完全有理由提出他没有得到他应该得到的那一部分。

4. Inseparable a. unable to be separated 不可分离的

He firmly believes that liberty is inseparable from social justice. 他坚信，自由和社会正义是不可分离的。

For the ancient Mexicans, life and death were inseparable, two halves of the same whole. 古代墨西哥人认为，生与死是分不开的，是一个整体的两面。

5.unload vt. t ake goods off a vehicle, ship, etc. 卸下（货物）

It will take us three hours to unload the whole truck. 我们需要三个小时才能卸完这车货。

They were reported to be unloading trucks filled with furniture. 有人报告说他们正在卸装满家具的卡车。

[扩展]unload a ship 卸下船上的货

unload cargo from a ship [truck] 从船[卡车]上卸下货物

unload one's mind 解除心头的焦虑

6.code vt. mark sth. with a code 把...编码

These messages are coded. Can you read them ? 这些是密码电报。你能读得懂吗？

I need an expert to help me understand the coded messages. 我需要有个专家帮我破译这些密码电报。

n.1. [C] a set of numbers, letters, etc. that is used for identifying sth. 代码；代号

a code book 号码簿

an area code （电话）区号

2. [C, U] a system of words, letters, etc. so that messages, information, etc. can be kept secret 密码

The British managed to break the Nazi codes during the war. 战争期间，英国人成功地破译了纳粹的密码。

During that time they wrote letters to each other in code. 那个时候他们用密码相互通信。

[扩展]the Morse code 摩尔斯电码

code rule 编码规则

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code translator 译码器

Civil code 民法

criminal code 刑法

moral code 道德准则

code of the school 校规

7. color-coded a. marked with different colors 带色标的；带色码的

The color-coded map shows clearly how to get to the place. 带色标的地图清楚显示了怎样去该地。

8. whistle v. make a musical sound by blowing air out through your lips 吹口哨

The referee whistled, the game began, and 近the audience cheered. 裁判哨子一响，比赛就开始了，观众欢呼起来。

She whistled to her dog and it came running. 她向她的狗吹了声口哨，狗就跑过来了。

9. wreck n.1. [C] sb. who is tired or unhealthy 疲惫的人；健康状况差的人

The failure in the entrance exam reduced him to a wreck. 入学考试失败使他精神崩溃了。

He's been a complete wreck since his illness. 他病了一场以后元气大伤。

2. [C] a car, plane, etc. which has been badly damaged, esp. in an accident 残骸Have you seen that old wreck he drives around in? 你看见他开的那辆破车了吗？

We thought of buying the house as a wreck, doing it up, then selling it. 我们想将这房子当作破烂买下，然后稍事修补，再卖出去。

10.beneath prep. in or to a lower position than sth., or directly under sth. 在低于...的

位置；在...之下

He looked out of the windows down to the garden beneath. 他从窗户俯瞰下面的花园。

They slept outside beneath the stars. 他们露宿在繁星之下。

11.disguise n.[C, U] sth. that is worn to hide who one really is, or the act of wearing this 伪装物；伪装；假扮

She's adopted so many disguises that her own mother wouldn't recognize her. 她穿戴了那么多伪装品，连她自己的母亲也认不出来了。

His opinions are just imperialism in disguise. 他的看法不过是改头换面的帝国主义思维而已。

vt. change sb.'s appearance so that people cannot recognize them 伪装；假扮They disguised themselves as fishermen and escaped in a boat. 他们假扮渔民，坐船逃走了。

The policeman entered the building disguised as a medical worker. 那名警察装扮成医务人员进入了那栋房子。

[扩展]in disguise 伪装, 化装

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in the disguise of 伪装成, 在...伪装下

under the disguise of 伪装成, 在...伪装下

make no disguise of 不掩饰

throw off one's disguise 摘下假面具; 露出真面目

12. disbelief n. [U] the feeling of not believing sb. or sth. 不相信，怀疑

When I told him about the possible crash, he simply shook his head in disbelief. 当我告诉他可能发生撞机事件时，他只是不相信地摇摇头。

When he told her the whole truth, she simply shouted at him in disbelief. 当他告诉她事情的全部真相时，她不相信，冲他叫喊起来。

13.agreeable a.1. pleasant, nice or satisfactory 令人愉快的；令人满意的

He is easy-going among his acquaintances, and has a most agreeable style of conversation. 他待人随和，谈话的风格令人非常愉快。

My idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees with me. 我认为令人愉快的人是赞同我的人。

2. acceptable or able to be agreed on 可接受的

Are you agreeable to my plans for a picnic on Sunday? 你同意我星期天去野餐的计划吗？

If you are agreeable, my husband's office will make all the necessary arrangements. 如果你同意，我丈夫办公室的人会做所有必要的安排。

14.penetrate v. enter sth. or pass through it 穿透；渗入

The noise of the explosion penetrated the thickest walls. 爆炸声穿透了最厚的墙壁。

The soldiers penetrated the perimeter wall. 士兵穿越了外围的防御墙。

vt. see into or through sth. 看穿

These long answers were difficult to penetrate. 这些长长的答案很难理解。

It took him quite a while to penetrate the coded message. 他看了好一会儿才看明白了这封密码电报。

15.vacant a.1. (of an expression) looking as if one is not thinking about anything 茫然的；失神的

He was looking around with a vacant look on his face. 他四处张望，脸上露出茫然之色。

The maid's vacant expression was replaced momentarily by one of greedy expectations—shortly followed by disappointment. 女佣茫然的表情一会儿就变成贪婪之色──转瞬又变成失望。

2. empty; not filled with anything 空的；未被占用的

In every major city there are more vacant buildings than there are homeless people.

在每个大城市里，空闲的房子比无家可归的人多。

At the reception desk he was told only a few apartments were still vacant. 接待处的人告诉他只有几套房子是空的。

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16.grasp vt.1. understand 明白

Before I could grasp what was happening, I had bounced off the wall and was crumpling on to the floor in pain. 我还没明白是怎么回事，就被弹离了墙，痛苦地趴在地板上。

A short opening paragraph enables the readers to quickly grasp what the article is about. 简短的开头能使读者很快明白文章的内容。

2. take hold of sb. or sth. 抓住；抓紧

She is ready to grasp any opportunity to expand the business. 她准备抓住任何机会把生意做大。

I grasped his arm firmly and led him away. 我紧紧抓住他的手臂将他拉走了。

17.quiver vi. tremble or shake 颤抖

Her lips quivered, and tears rolled down her cheeks. 她的嘴唇颤抖着，眼泪从脸颊上滚了下来。

The child was quivering in her arms. 孩子在她的怀抱里颤抖着。

18.long vi. want sth. very much 渴望

He longed for the winter to be over. 他希望冬天结束。

She longed to pour out all her troubles right away. 她希望立刻将自己的麻烦全都倾诉出来。

19.pledge vt. promise to do sth. 保证，承诺

The President pledged to find a peaceful solution to the problem of racial discrimination. 总统承诺要找到和平解决种族歧视问题的办法。

The government has pledged $250,000 to help the victims of the crash. 该政府承诺拿出25万美元来救助飞机失事的受害者。

n.[C] a promise or agreement 承诺；协定

On impulse the parents made a pledge to take their children to rehearsals. 冲动之下，父母答应带孩子去彩排。

We have received pledges of help from various organizations. 我们得到了各种组织给予帮助的承诺。

[扩展]a pledge of aid 援助的誓约

be under pledge of secrecy 誓不泄密

make a pledge 发誓, 宣誓

20.caretaker n.[C] (AmE) sb. who looks after other people, esp. a teacher, parent, nurse, etc. 照看人，保护人

A caretaker is someone who is responsible for looking after another person, for example, a person who is disabled, ill, or very young. 照看人是负责照看他人的人员，比如照看残疾人、生病的人或者儿童。

21.blossom vi.1. develop and become more successful 发展；成长；繁盛

Why do some people take longer than others to blossom? 为什么有些人发展要比别人慢呢？

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What began as a local festival has blossomed into an international event. 当初这只是一个地方性的节日，如今已经发展成了一项国际活动。

2. produce flowers 开花

The apple trees are just beginning to blossom.苹果树刚刚开花。

Like a flower he blossoms and then withers; like a shadow he flees and never stays. 他像朵花似的盛开而后枯萎，像影子似的飘浮不定。

22.reckon vt.think that sth. is true or have an opinion about sth. 想，认为

He reckoned she still liked him as she kissed him goodbye. 他认为她和他吻别就意味着她还喜欢他。

I reckon it's a good deal. 我想这是桩好买卖。

[扩展]reckon the cost of production 计算生产成本

reckon up the debts 把欠帐加起来

23.sheer a. used for emphasizing the amount or degree of sth. 完全的；十足的

It was sheer luck that I happened to be in the right place at the right time. 我在适当的时间出现在适当的地方全凭运气。

Let me tell you this: Her success is due to sheer hard work. 让我来告诉你吧：她的成功全凭努力工作。

[扩展]by sheer chance 纯属偶然地

a sheer impossibility 绝对不可能

sheer nonsense 胡说八道

24.terror n.[U] intense fear 恐惧，恐怖

I have a terror of snakes. 我害怕蛇。

I will never forget the look of sheer terror on her face. 我忘不了她脸上那极度恐惧的表情。

25.faithful a. loyal 忠诚的；忠实的

Among all his friends Peter is the most faithful. 他的朋友中，彼得最靠得住。She insisted that she had remained faithful to her husband. 她坚持认为，她对自己的丈夫一直是忠实的。

26.merry a. happy and cheerful 愉快的，高兴的

Merry Christmas to all our readers. 祝我们的读者圣诞快乐。

From the house come the bursts of merry laughter. 屋里传来阵阵欢笑声。

27.festival n. [C] a day or time when people celebrate sth. 节日

the Spring Festival 春节

the Cannes Film Festival 戛纳电影节

a pop festival 流行歌曲节

Christmas is an important Christian festival. 圣诞节是基督教的重大节日。

28.festive a. merry; joyous 喜气洋洋的，充满节日气氛的

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For some parents in China, the festive Spring Festival is the most stressful time of the year. 在中国，对有些父母来说，喜气洋洋的春节却是压力最大的时候。The party on Saturday evening is the most festive of all events we have had so far. 周六晚上的聚会是我们到目前为止经历过的最令人快乐的活动。

29.drain vt.

1. make sb. feel very tired 使筋疲力尽；使疲劳

She felt completely drained after the stressful meeting. 开了这么个充满压力的会议后，她感到完全筋疲力尽了。

He has played for two hours without a break and felt physically drained. 他一口气连续玩了两个小时，感到精疲力竭了。

2. let water or liquid flow away from sth. 使排走；使流出

The whole area will have to be drained before it can be used for farming. 整块地在用来种庄稼之前得先把水排干。

Miners built the tunnel to drain water out of the mines. 矿工们修了隧道以排干矿井里的水。

[扩展]brain (power) drain 脑力人才外流(指科技人员等)

brawn drain 体力人才外流(指劳动者, 运动员等)

go down the drain (情况)越来越糟; (人)每况愈下(资金等)被耗费掉; (计划等)落空, 破产

laugh like a drain [口] (面对别人的窘境) 纵声大笑

to the drains 完全喝光, 一点不剩

30.exhaust vt. make sb. extremely tired 使精疲力竭

Caring for young children can exhaust you physically and mentally. 照看小孩子会使人身心疲惫。

She was exhausted by running up the steep hill. 一路冲上这陡峭的小山，她已经精疲力竭了。

31. exhausted a. extremely tired 疲惫不堪的

The exhausted skiers are looking forward to a good night's sleep. 筋疲力尽的滑雪者盼望着晚上能睡个好觉。

Y ou look absolutely exhausted. 你看起来非常疲惫。

32.customary a. usual in a particular place or for a particular person 惯常的；习惯的In the Spring Festival it is customary for parents to give their kids some money. 春节时，父母习惯给孩子一点钱。

It is customary for the man to propose to the woman. 习惯上是男的向女的求婚。

33. sweatshirt n. [C] 长袖运动衫

One of them was wearing a sweatshirt with "I love you" written across it. 他们当中有一个人穿了件长袖运动衫，上面写着“我爱你”的字样。

One wore a sweatshirt and jeans, while the other wore jeans and an orange and grey T-shirt. 一人穿着长袖运动衫和牛仔裤，另一人穿着牛仔裤和橙灰相间的T恤

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衫。

34.leather n.[U] animal skin which has been specially treated 皮；皮革

a leather coat 皮大衣

The inside of the bag was lined with soft leather. 袋子里面衬有软皮。

35.knit vt. make sth. with wool using long needles or a special machine 编织

I'm knitting a sweater for my nephew. 我在给我外甥织套衫。

Mom knit me a pair of socks. 妈妈给我织了一双袜子。

36.cowboy n.[C] 牛仔

He had been working as a cowboy on a ranch. 他以前是在牧场工作的牛仔。37. costume n. [C, U] clothes typical of a certain period, country, or profession, esp. as worn in plays 服装；戏装

a costume drama 古装戏

They are all dressed in national costume. 他们都穿着民族服装。

38.ceremony n.[C] a formal public or religious event 仪式；典礼

The wedding ceremony was held in the country park. 结婚典礼是在乡村公园举行的。

A ceremony is held every year to remember those who died in the war. 仪式每年举行一次，以纪念在战争中牺牲的人们。

39.restrain vt.prevent sb. or oneself from doing sth. 克制；抑制

Unable to restrain herself, she rose and went to the phone. 她再也控制不住自己，站了起来向电话走去。

She couldn't restrain her tears. 她禁不住流下了眼泪。

[扩展]restrain one's anger[laughter] 抑制怒气[忍住笑]

restrain oneself 克制自己

restrain a child from (doing) mischief 制止小孩胡闹

restrain sb. of his liberty 束缚[剥夺]某人自由

restrain trade 限制贸易

40.erect a. standing straight up; upright 直立的，竖直的

Her head was erect and her back was straight. 她仰着头，挺着腰。

The rabbit looked all around, with its ears erect. 那兔子四处张望，两只耳朵竖了起来。

vt. build sth. such as a building or bridge 建造；架设

Officials plan to erect a monument in the late general's honor. 官方计划建座纪念碑来纪念已故的将军。

The first lighthouse was erected on the island in 1912. 岛上的第一座灯塔是在1912年建成的。

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41. index n.[C] an alphabetical list at the back of a book, of names, subjects, etc., mentioned in it and the pages where they can be found 索引

It's a lot quicker if you use the index. 你如果查索引会快很多。

Look under B in the index to see if biology is covered in the book. 查查字母B下的索引，看看书里有没有谈到生物学。

42. index finger. [C] 食指

43.thumb n.[C] 大拇指

I sat there and twiddled my thumbs. 我坐在那里，百无聊赖地玩着手指头。

Her performance got the thumbs down from the critics. 她的表演受到评论家的批评。

44.super a. very good; wonderful 极好的，绝妙的

It can be a great car, a super car. 那是辆好车，顶呱呱的车。

"Would you like some lem onade?" "That would be super." “你想来点儿汽水吗？”“好极了。”

45.bonus n.1. [C] sth. good that one does not expect 额外得到的东西；意外的好处Customers will receive a free card as a bonus with any order over $50. 顾客购买50美元以上的物品将额外免费获得一张卡片。

If you buy direct, products are much cheaper, with the added bonus of fast delivery to your door. 如果你能直接购买，产品会便宜很多，而且还会快速送到你家里。

2. [C] extra money that one gets in addition to one's usual salary 奖金；红利Workers in big firms receive a substantial part of their pay in the form of bonuses. 大公司的员工获得了以奖金形式发放的大额报酬。

He had this idea that his bonus might suffer if a boss caught him away from his telephone. 他担心要是哪个老板逮着他不在电话机旁，就可能被扣发奖金。46. pray v.speak to God in order to give thanks or ask for help 祈祷

He prayed that his sight might be restored. 他祈祷他的视力能恢复。

They prayed for a child, a son, and were so happy when he was born. 他们祈祷能有一个孩子，并且是个儿子。后来他们的儿子出生时，他们心里非常高兴。[扩展]be past praying for 毫无希望, 不可救药

pray down [out] 求神降伏(某人)

pray for 为...祈祷祈祷上帝赐给..., 乞求

pray in aid of [古]求...帮助

47. simplicity n.[U] the quality of being simple 简洁；朴素；单纯

For the sake of simplicity, the tax form is divided into three sections. 为简便起见，税表分成了三个部分。

The design was beautiful in its simplicity. 这设计简洁而美观。

Phrases and Expressions

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48. track down : find sb. or sth. after a long search 追踪到，追查到

All citizens should help the police in tracking down criminals. 所有市民都应该帮助警察追查罪犯。

After many days, the hunters were able to track down the dangerous bear.好些天后，猎人才追踪到那只危险的熊。

49.pick on: treat sb. badly or unfairly 找茬；欺负

Why are you always picking on me? 你为什么老是和我过不去？

Some children picked on my brother who suffers from brain damage. 我弟弟患有脑病，常被一些孩子欺负。

50.tell on: inform against sb. 告发

Under the pressure from the police, the wife of the killer finally told on her husband. 在警方的压力之下，杀人犯的妻子最后供出了丈夫。

I don't like those people who tell on others for personal ends. 我不喜欢出于个人

目的而告他人状的人。

51.work out: find the answer to sth. or solve sth. 找出答案；解决

Negotiators are due to meet later today to work out a compromise. 今天晚些时候，参与谈判的人会坐到一起拿出一个折衷方案。

It took me some time to work out what was causing this. 我花了些时间才找到引发这问题的原因。

52.on one's own: alone: without help 独自地；独立地

I can't carry it on my own; it's too heavy. 我自己提不动，太重了。

Try to let your kid do something on his own whenever possible. 只要有可能，就让你孩子自己独立做点儿什么。

53.hit/strike home: be understood and accepted 被领会

He could see that each of his inferences hit home. 他能够意识到他的每一个推断都是对的。

Could you see that the reality of tax rising finally hit home? 你是否意识到税收上涨的事实最终还是被接受了？

54.reckon with: consider sth. when making plans 考虑；面对；对付

If you treat her badly you will have her family to reckon with. 如果你对她不好，她家里人就要来对付你。

He will have to demonstrate that the movement for democracy is really a force to be reckoned with. 他必须去证明，民主运动的确是股需要面对的力量。

55.call on/ upon: ask sb. to do sth. 要求（某人做某事）

It was then that I felt called upon to reply to the speech. 就在那时，我感到我得回应那次话。

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Some people call on God to help th ; some simply rely on th selves. 有的人请求

上帝来帮助自己；有的却自帮自助。

56.lead up to: come before sth. important, and often cause it 作为...的先导，引起

In the weeks leading up to graduation I did very little.在毕业前的几周里，我几乎无所事事。

57.end up doing sth.: come to be in a particular situation or state, esp. when you did

not plan it 以...结束

Whenever we go out to dinner with th , I always end up paying the bill. 我们每次外出和他们吃饭，最后总是我埋单。

Be careful, you could end up getting hurt. 小心，不要最后把自己给弄伤了。58.get (sb.) through: help sb. deal with a difficult situation or period of time （帮某

人）度过难关

Her kindness got me through those awful days.她的善良使我熬过了那些可怕的日子。

It was quite an effort to get my weakest students through the difficult English examination. 我下了很大一番功夫才帮助我那些成绩最差的学生通过了这次高难度的英语考试。

Language Point

1.My brother, Jimmy, did not get enough oxygen during a difficult delivery, leaving him with brain damage... (Para. 1)

Meaning: When my brother Jimmy was born, he had difficulty getting enough oxygen, which caused some damage to his brain...

2.My father, a saint, simply held the house together with his patience and understanding. (Para. 2)

Meaning:My father, who was very good and kind, kept the family together with his patience and understanding.

Cultural tip: |In Christianity, "saint" is the title given to someone after they have died, because they have been very good and holy. The word is used here to emphasize the father's patience.

3.I was in charge outside where I administered justice by tracking down the parents of the kids who picked on my brother, and telling on them. (Para. 2) Meaning:I was responsible for protecting my brother in the neighborhood, where I would find the parents of the kids who treated my brother unkindly and tell them what their children had been doing.

4.He didn't adjust to going to work without my father right away... (Para. 6) Meaning: At first, he didn't get used to going to work without my father...

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5. This hit home a few days after the September 11th disaster on Jimmy's 57th birthday. (Para. 8)

Meaning: I understood this to be true a few days after the disaster on September 11th, the day of Jimmy's 57th birthday.

6. ...and they were still reckoning with the sheer terror the disaster had brought. (Para. 8)

Meaning: ...and they still had to deal with the absolute terror that the September 11th disaster had brought.

Note that the phrase "much less" is often used after a negative statement, to indicate that the statement is more true of the person, thing, or situation that you are going to mention.

7.I called on my faithful friends to help make it a merry and festive occasion, ignoring the fact that most of them were emotionally drained and exhausted. (Para. 8)

Meaning: I asked my close friends to help make Jimmy's party a happy and joyful occasion, ignoring the fact that most of them were emotionally tired.

8.W e ended up reminding ourselves instead. (Para. 11)

Meaning: In place (of reminding Jimmy), we finished up reminding ourselves (that there would always be people who cared about us).

9. ...we were reminded that the constant love and support of our friends and family would get us through whatever life might present. (Para. 12) Meaning: ...we were reminded that continual love and support of our friends and family would help us overcome all the hardships in life.

10.The simplicity with which Jimmy had reconciled everything for us should not have been surprising. (Para. 12)

Meaning: The simple way with which Jimmy had helped us to accept reality should not have been surprising.

Section B The Framework for Love

I. Reading Skills

Scanning

We have introduced the reading skill in Unit 8, Book 1. Broadly defined, to scan is to read quickly in order to locate the place in a piece of writing where a

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particular item of information is given and to take in that item of information.

This kind of reading involves no reading in any detail of large sections of the piece of writing. Perhaps it is particularly useful in reading newspapers or some magazines.

The steps involved in scanning are the following:

1. Decide exactly what information you are looking for, and think about the

form it may take. For example, if you want to find out who did something, you would look for a name.

2. Next, decide where you need to read to find the information you want.

3. Move your eyes as quickly as possible down the page until you find the

information you need.

4. When you find what you need, do not read further.

Here are three examples from Text A in this unit that may illustrate how we can scan for some particular information in the text.

Example 1

Having read the first two sentences, the reader knows that the writer has a brother with brain damage and that her life "revolved around my brother's". Immediately the question coming into the mind is probably "How?" With this question in mind, the reader moves his/her eyes quickly on, and immediately too he/she has the answer in the next sentence:

Accompanying my growing up was always "go out and play and take your brother with you" (Para. 1)

Example 2

Having found the answer to the first question, the reader may have another question out of curiosity: What did Jimmy's parents do in looking after him'? To answer this question the reader keeps his/her eyes moving quickly until he/she reaches the following two paragraphs:

My mother taught Jimmy practical things like how to brush his teeth or pt/t on a belt. (Para. 2)

My father and Jimmy were inseparable. They ate breakfast together and on weekdays drove off to the navy shipping center every morning where they both worked---Jimmy unloaded color-coded boxes. At night after dinner, they would talk and pla3' games late into the evening. They even whistled the same tunes. (Para. 3) Example 3

Now the reader may be curious enough to know: What would become of Jimmy if his parents died? The reader moves his/her eyes as quickly as possible down again until he/she reaches the two sentences in Paragraph 6:

He has lived there for 11 years now with many different caretakers and blossomed on his own He has become essential to the neighborhood. (Para. 6)

II. Warm-up Activity

1.Topic Discussion

What does love need?( What's the framework for Love?)

Love needs time, forgiveness, compromise and persistence.

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2. Questions on the Topic and the Passage

1) When and where did the story take place?

It was an autumn night in my native Nova Scotia.

2) What were they doing in the old lodge?

They were vacationing in it for the weekend.

3)What did the writer learn about love?

Love needs time. Love needs another, harder to find quality as well, the ability to let go. Love needs words to make it real.

III. Background Information

Franklin stove

During Franklin's times in colonial America, the severe winters would make it extremely cold in people's houses. Not only was this a result of poor insulation, but homes back then were built purely of wood. Many colonists counteracted this problem of cold spells by building open fires inside. Indeed, this was tremendously dangerous and harmful to the welfare of both families and their dwellings. Franklin rectified this unsafe method of heating by inventing the iron furnace stove, also known as the Franklin stove. The appliance allowed people to warm their homes less dangerously and with less wood.

IV. T ext Structure Analysis

This essay is about the author's understanding about love. He believes that love needs time, love needs the ability to let go, and love needs words to make it real. This essay can be roughly divided into four parts.

Part1 (para.1): It presents readers a nice picture of the love among his families.

Part2 (para.2--Para.11): It mainly tells us the author's understanding of the framework of love.

Part3 (para.12): The conclusion that love is not a single act, but a lifetime adventure in which we are always learning, discovering, growing.

V. Detailed Studies of T ext

W ords and Phrases Study

1. framework n.[C] the basic structure of something that gives it shape and strength 框架；结构

This building has a steel framework.这座大楼是钢铁结构。

A structure made with timbers, as the framework of a boat or house.

木结构如船或房屋的木架结构等用木料造的结构。

[扩展] frame v. to fix a firm border or case round a picture or photograph给（图画或相片）装框

I’m having her photo professionally framed.我正请人给她的照片镶镜框。

The government is framing a new bill to control gambling.

政府在制定新的法案以控制赌博。

n. the main supports over and around which something is built支架，构架；骨架

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In a silver frame on the table there is a photograph of her husband.

在桌上的银相框里有张她丈夫的照片。

This athlete has a powerful frame.这位运动员有着魁梧的体格。

2. mould n.[U] (also mold AmE) 霉；霉菌;耕作土壤；松软沃土；模子；铸模He planted the seeds in a box filled with leaf mould.

他把种子播在装满腐叶沃土的盒子里。

The metal in the mould hardened into shape.

模子里的金属硬化成形。

3. lodge n.[C] a small house in the country乡村小屋

I have a small lodge in my hometown.我在家乡有个小屋。

He put the keys in the porter's lodge.他把钥匙放在了传达室。

v.provide somebody with a place to stay for a short time提供住宿

I lodged at a friend's house.我寄住在一个朋友家里。

She’s lodging with friends at the moment.她目前正寄住在朋友们家里。

If you wish to lodge a complaint you'd better get on to the manager.

你有什麽不满最好找经理提.

4. shiver

n.[C] a shaking movement of body, esp. because of cold or fear颤抖；发抖

A shiver ran down her spine.她浑身哆嗦了一下.

I could not repress a shiver whenever I thought of him.

我一想到他就忍不住颤抖。

vi.tremble or shake slightly, esp. because of cold or fear颤抖；发抖

The child shivered from the cold.这孩子冷得发抖。

It was so cold that we were all shivering.天太冷了，我们都冻得发抖。

5. inspire vt.

1) make somebody have a particular feeling or react in a particular way激起；促成

The sight inspired him with nostalgia.这景象激起了他的怀旧之情。

The painting can inspire a pensive mood.这幅画能引人沉思。

2) give somebody the idea for something esp. a story, painting, poem, etc.激发灵

感；启发

His best music was inspired by the memory of his mother.他最好的乐曲创作灵感来自怀念他的母亲。

[扩展] inspire someone to something: to make somebody do something

The trainer inspired the team to even greater efforts.教练鼓励球队更加努力。

inspired a. caused by or filled with inspiration由灵感引起的；充满灵感的

an inspired guess 充满灵感的猜测

She sang as if inspired.她好象灵感受到引发而唱起歌来。

inspiration n.

1) [C, U] something or someone that encourages you to do or produce something

good, esp. a word of art 鼓舞人心的人或事物；（尤指艺术创作的）灵感

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