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1、Section One Reading and Writing Narrative StoriesUnit 1 Love StoriesText A Appointment with LoveLanguage Points1. Six minutes to six, said the great round clock over the information booth in Grand Central Station. (Para. 1)Meaning: The great round clock over the information booth in Grand Central St
2、ation indicated that it was six minutes to six. said: to give particular information or instructionsExample: The notice said “keep out”.2. his eyes narrowed to note the exact time. (Para.1)Meaning: He narrowed his eyes, in order to take a closer look at the exact time.note: to notice or pay careful
3、attention to something Example: Please note that the office will be closed on Sunday.3. sustained him unfailingly (Para.1)Meaning: (The womans written words) always supported him. 4. He placed himself as close as he could to the information booth, just beyond the ring of people besieging the clerks.
4、 (Para.2)Meaning: He tried his best to get closer to the information booth, just at the edge of a circle of people surrounding the clerks. 5. His face grew sharp. (Para.5)Meaning: His face gradually showed a sign of nervousness and vigilance. 6. He had got hold of a New York City telephone book and
5、found her address. (Para.7)Meaning: He had found a New York City telephone book and got her address on it. get hold of something: to find something that you want or needExample: It is almost impossible to get hold of tickets for the concert. 7. Next day he had been shipped out, but they had gone on
6、writing. (Para.7)Meaning: Next day he had left the country by boat, but they had continued to write to each other. ship out: to leave a country by boatExample: He told Linda he was shipping out in two days.8. Id always be haunted by the feeling that you had been taking a chance on just that, (Para.9
7、)Meaning: The thought that you had decided to write to me only because I was beautiful would continuously bother me. / take a chance (on something): to gamble that something good might happen or that someone might do well; to take a risk that something would go wrong or that someone would do badlyEx
8、ample: They took a chance on the weather and planned to have the party outside.9. he pulled hard on a cigarette. (Para. 10)Meaning: he sucked hard on a cigarette.pull on a cigarette: to suck on or draw on a cigaretteExample: He pulled on his cigarette and waited for the train.10. He squared his broa
9、d shoulders (Para. 20)Meaning: He made his broad shoulders straightsquare ones shoulders: if you square your shoulders or square yourself, you make your back and shoulders straight to show you are ready or determined to do somethingExample: Rosemary squared herself to face the waiting journalists. 1
10、1. Ive got two boys with Uncle Sam myself, so I didnt mind to oblige you. (Para.22)Meaning: I myself have got two boys who also served in the U.S. army, so I didnt mind to help you. Cultural Notes1. ZeroZero was a model of Japanese fighter plane in WWII.2. King DavidDavid (C.1040-970 BCE) was the se
11、cond king of the United Kingdom of Israel, an important figure in Jewish, Islamic, and Christian doctrine and culture. He is regarded as a righteous king, a highly acclaimed warrior, a musician, and a psalmist. In Islamic culture, David is considered to be a prophet and the king of a nation. In Chri
12、stian culture, he is believed to be an ancestor of Jesus. David traditionally takes the credit for writing many psalms of the Bible, which can be found in The Book of Psalms. 3. Psalm 23rdIn this psalm, David praises God as His Shepherd. The text is beloved by both Jews and Christians. The psalm has
13、 always been a popular passage for memorization. Since the 20th century, Psalm 23rd has even become a passage being often recited at the funeral in the English-speaking world. It has been widely used following high-profile tragic events such as 9/11 Address to the Nation and Whitney Houstons funeral
14、. The English version of Psalm 23rd is as follows:A Psalm of DavidThe Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures: He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul: He leads me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake. Though I walk through the valle
15、y of the shadow of Death, I will fear no evil: for you are with me; your rod and your staff they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies: You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell
16、 in the house of the Lord forever.4. Of Human Bondage Of Human Bondage is one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century written by W. Somerset Maugham, the writer who also wrote The Moon and Sixpence and The Razors Edge. Of Human Bondage tells a story of sexual obsession of Philip Carey, who seeks
