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1、New Horizontal College EnglishBook OneUnit TwoPre-reading Activities wDiscuss the following questions 1). What are some of the things you think children and their parents might have different ideas about? 2). How can the older and the younger generation have real communication with and understand ea
2、ch other?Background Informationw1). Green Waves is a fictional name for a musical group made up by the writer for use in this story. 2). French Lilac Blue is a fictional name for eye-liner make-up made up by the writer for use in this story.While-reading ActivitieswSome Important New Words wWeekday
3、wn. wany day except Sunday and Saturday 工作日（星期六、日以外的日子） That store opens only on weekdays. 这商店只在工作日营业。wblast w1. make a sudden, loud sound 发出猛烈响声 As she entered the room, the sound of western music blasted forth. 她进房间时，猛地响起了西部音乐。 2. break up by explosion 爆破 They blasted a hole in the wall so that th
4、ey could get through. 他们在墙上炸了一个洞以进入屋内。 3. attack with explosives 以炸药攻击 The soldiers blasted the stronghold. 战士们用炸药炸碉堡。rhythmwrhythm wn. wregular repeated pattern of sounds or movements 节奏; 韵律 That music has a strong rhythm. 这音乐的节奏感很强。 The rhythm of moving a babys bed can help make a baby sleep. 摇动婴儿
5、床的节奏能帮助婴儿入睡。Offensivew1. very unpleasant 极讨厌的，令人作呕的 He did something offensive to annoy her. 他做了件令人讨厌的事，令她很生气。 2. for attacking 攻击性的 That country developed lots of offensive guns. 那个国家研制了许多进攻性武器。disturbw1. interrupt, trouble or bother 打扰, 妨碍 Sorry to disturb you, but I want to speak to Mr. John. 对不起
6、，打搅你了，我想跟约翰先生说几句话 。 2. make sb. worried or unhappy 使不安，使烦恼 They were rather disturbed by the way the government tried to cover the truth. 他们对于政府掩盖真相的做法感到不安。bangw(cause to) hit hard and with loud noises （使）撞击；（使）猛击, 使劲敲 He banged on the door. 他“砰砰“地敲门。instrumentwinstrument wn. w1. an object for produ
7、cing musical sounds 乐器 Both the violin and the piano are instruments. 小提琴和钢琴都是乐器。 2. a tool 工具 A hammer is an instrument people often use for repairing things. 锤子是人们常用来修理东西的工具。disgustingwvery unpleasant 令人厌恶的，令人作呕的 The bad egg has a disgusting smell. 这个蛋变质了，味道很难闻。annoywmake a little angry 使生气; 使恼怒 H
8、is coming late annoys his boss. 他的迟到令老板生气。 wPierce wmake a hole in 穿洞; 刺穿，刺破 Oh, you are wearing ear rings! When did you have your ears pierced? 哦，你戴耳环了！是什么时候穿的耳朵？Language PointswThe radio clicked on. Rock music blasted forth. (Para. 1) wMeaning: As soon as the radio started with a short, sharp soun
9、d, rock music began loudly. click: (1) v. make a short, sharp sound wThe key clicked in the lock. 钥匙在锁 里 “咔嗒“ 响了一声。(2) n. a short, sharp sound The door closed with a click. 门 “咔嗒“一声关了。 blast: v. make a sudden, loud sound She was so angry that she blasted him with insults and loudly mentioned all his
10、 faults. 她气愤之极， 恶声恶气地辱骂他，并大声把他的短处数落殆 尽。Like a shot, the music woke Sandy. (Para. 1)wMeaning: Sandy heard the music and woke up as if startled by a gunshot. Please notice that these three words -“click“, “blast“ and “shot“- in the first three sentences are used to suggest a sense of suddenness.Sandy
11、sang along with the words as she lay listening to her favorite radio station. (Para. 1)wMeaning: Sandy followed the words of the song although she was still in bed, listening to her favorite radio station. along with: in company with, together with wIll go along with you. 我和你一道 去。 There was a bill a
12、long with the letters. 信里还附着一份账单。 “As“ in the sentence here is used as a conjunction, meaning “while“. As she ran to catch the school bus, Sandy thought of her brother. 在赶 校车时，桑迪想起了哥哥。. turn that music off! (Para. 2)wMeans: . stop that music!turn off: stop Never forget to turn off the lights of your
13、 car after you park, or you wont be able to start your car. 停车后千万不要忘记关上灯，否则你就 不能发动汽车了。Steve Finch burst into her room. (Para. 2) wMeaning: Steve Finch rushed into her room without knocking or warning her in advance. burst into: (1) enter hurriedly or explosively The children burst into the room look
14、ing for toys. 孩子们冲进房 间找玩具。(2) start suddenly She burst into laughter. 她突然大笑了起来。It has a really powerful message. (Para. 3)wMeaning: The music is really meaningful. message: n. a lesson or moral contained in a story, a film, a piece of music, or a speech The message of the story “A Busy Weekday Morni
15、ng“ is that there is a generation gap between the old and the young. 短篇小说一个繁忙的早晨说的是 老年人与青年人之间存在着代沟。It helped her wake up. (Para. 5)wMeaning: It helped her become aware of the situation.wake up: (cause to) stop sleepingNote: “wake“ is often followed by “up“.Could you wake me (up) at about eight? 能否在8
16、点左右叫醒我？I woke (up) late this morning. 今天早 上我醒得晚。 w Language Point 19 . so she grabbed a towel and dried off. (Para. 5)wMeaning: she quickly took hold of a towel and dried her body with it. dry off: (cause to) become dry The swimmer dried off in the hot sun. 游泳者在烈日下晒干身子。She ran in after the rainstorm and dried herself off with a thick towel. 大 雨过后她跑进来，用一块厚毛巾把身子擦干。Th
