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1、 Exercises Exercises Reading Comprehension Reading Comprehension Structure of the Text Structure of the TextUnit 2: ExercisesExercises Vocabulary Vocabulary Cloze Cloze Translation TranslationUnit 2: Reading comprehensionReading comprehension1. 1.Did Did the the mother mother play play a a crucial c
2、rucial role role in in the the authors authors boyhood boyhood according to the text? If ”yes”, in what way?according to the text? If ”yes”, in what way?Yes. Yes. Because Because the the mother mother pushed pushed him him to to keep keep on on working working hard whenever he wanted to relax.hard w
3、henever he wanted to relax.ReferenceReferenceEx. I, p.22Ex. I, p.222. 2.How How did did the the author author respond respond to to his his mothers mothers push push according according to paragraph 4?to paragraph 4?At At the the beginning beginning the the author author silently silently protested
4、protested it, it, but but he he gradually accepted it.gradually accepted it.ReferenceReferenceUnit 2: Reading comprehensionReading comprehension3. 3.Why Why did did the the authors authors mother mother begin begin to to nudge nudge him him toward toward working with words according to paragraphs 11
5、 and 12?working with words according to paragraphs 11 and 12?The The authors authors mother mother did did so so for for several several reasons. reasons. Firstly Firstly she she saw saw in in him him the the gift gift of of writing; writing; secondly secondly writing writing was was a a way way of
6、of making making a a living living and and an an opportunity opportunity to to make make success success in in those those days; days; and and finally finally her her family family had had a a tradition tradition to to take take writing as a career.writing as a career.ReferenceReferenceUnit 2: Readi
7、ng comprehensionReading comprehension4. 4.Why Why was was Edwin Edwin James, James, the the mothers mothers cousin cousin mentioned mentioned in in paragraph 14?paragraph 14?Edwin Edwin was was regarded regarded as as a a success success and and a a good good example example for for the author to fo
8、llow.the author to follow.ReferenceReferenceUnit 2: Reading comprehensionReading comprehension5. 5.How How did did the the author author feel feel when when his his childhood childhood fantasy fantasy about about becoming a journalist with the New York Times came true?becoming a journalist with the
9、New York Times came true?He He realized realized that that it it was was right right for for his his mother mother to to size size him him up up and steer him toward literature.and steer him toward literature.ReferenceReferenceUnit 2: Reading comprehensionReading comprehension6. 6.What What changes
10、changes began began to to take take place place in in the the United United States States in in the 1960s and 1970s according to paragraph 27?the 1960s and 1970s according to paragraph 27?People People began began to to attack attack on on the the values values that that the the old old generation g
11、eneration adhered adhered and and they they regarded regarded materialists materialists as as idiots idiots wasting their lives pursuing material prosperity.wasting their lives pursuing material prosperity.ReferenceReferenceUnit 2: Reading comprehensionReading comprehension7. 7.What What were were t
12、he the differences differences between between the the values values the the authors authors mother preached and those the new age exalted?mother preached and those the new age exalted?The The differences differences lies lies in in that that people people of of his his mothers mothers generation ge
13、neration tended tended to to take take money money and and position position as as the the symbol symbol of of success, success, while while people people in in the the new new age age exalted exalted love, self-gratification, and enjoyment of the reality.love, self-gratification, and enjoyment of t
14、he reality.ReferenceReferenceUnit 2: Reading comprehensionReading comprehension8. 8.What What feelings feelings did did the the author author express express in in the the last last 3 3 paragraphs?paragraphs?The The author author was was proud proud of of his his children children for for their thei
15、r achievement, achievement, and and he he was was grateful grateful to to his his mothers mothers encouragement encouragement the the root of his ambition.root of his ambition.ReferenceReferenceUnit 2: Reading comprehensionReading comprehension1. 1.Introduction (Introduction (ParasParas. 17). 17)2.
16、2.Body (Body (ParasParas. 833). 833)3. 3.Conclusion (Conclusion (ParasParas. 3435). 3435)Text OutlineText OutlineUnit 2: Structure of the textStructure of the textEx. II, pp.22-23Ex. II, pp.22-231. 1.Introduction (Introduction (ParasParas. 17). 17)I I can can still still remember remember my my mothers mothers words words pushing pushing me me to to work hard for success in my boyhood.work hard for success in my
