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1、Unit OneSentence StudyuWhen Eric Piotrowski wonders what his High School English students think of him, he simply logs on to RateMyTeachers. com, where millions of anonymous teacher critiques await anyone with an unrestricted Internet connection. (Para.1) When Eric Piotrowski wants to know his stude
2、nts opinions of him, all he needs to do is to log on to RateMyT where millions of comments can be found by anyone who has access to the Internet. 埃埃里里克克彼彼得得罗罗夫夫斯斯基基想想知知道道他他中中学学英英语语课课的的学学生生对对他他有有何何评评价价时时，就就登登录录“评评师师网网”，在在那那里里，任任何何上上网网不不受受限限的的人都能看到有关教师的数百万匿名评论。人都能看到有关教师的数百万匿名评论。“where millions of anon
3、ymous teacher critiques await anyone with an unrestricted Internet connection”为为关关系系副副词词“where”引引导导的的非非限限定定性性定定语语从句，修饰先行词从句，修饰先行词“RateMyT” 。非限定性定语从句在修饰人时用非限定性定语从句在修饰人时用 who，whom 或或 whose，在修饰物时用在修饰物时用 which，表示地点时用，表示地点时用 where，表示时间时，表示时间时可以用可以用 when 引起。引起。e.g. A teacher, who teaches English, has to m
4、aster English grammar.The longest glacier so far discovered in China, the Karagul, which is 34 km in length, is located here.They will fly to Kunming, where they plan to stay for two or three days, and then go on to Guilin.We will put off the outing until next week, when we may not be so busy.uAt th
5、e site, a smiley-faced icon with sunglasses sits next to Mr. Piotrowskis name, . (Para. 2) At the site, Mr. Piotrowski finds that beside his name there is an icon in the shape of a smiling face with sunglasses, 在这网站上，彼得罗夫斯基名字旁有一张带着太阳镜的在这网站上，彼得罗夫斯基名字旁有一张带着太阳镜的笑脸笑脸“with sunglasses”为介词短语修饰为介词短语修饰“a smi
6、ley-faced icon”，“indicating”是现在分词做伴随状语，它的逻辑是现在分词做伴随状语，它的逻辑主语是主语是“a smiley-faced icon with sunglasses”。现在分词作状语的用法主要有：现在分词作状语的用法主要有：表示时间：表示时间：e.g. Hearing the sad news, we were very much grieved.Opening the door, I saw nobody there.表示让步：表示让步：e.g. Despite learning a lot of words, he still can not pass
7、the English examination.Although weighing almost one hundred kilos, the stone was moved by him alone.表示结果：表示结果：e.g. Their car was caught in a traffic jam, thus causing the delay.One by one Peter sold his bits and pieces, getting only a fraction of their worth. 表示行为方式、伴随状况或补充说明等：表示行为方式、伴随状况或补充说明等：e.g
8、. They stood by the roadside, watching the parade.She stood there, waiting for him in the rain.uPiotrowski couldnt be more flattered. (Para.2) Piotrowski felt extremely delighted.Note: “couldnt be better/worse/more pleased, etc.” is used to emphasize how good, bad, etc. something is.e.g. Their lifes
9、tyles couldnt be more different.Ordering on-line couldnt be simpler.彼得罗夫斯基万分高兴。彼得罗夫斯基万分高兴。 uThe rapid growth of RateMyTwhich boasts ratings for 887,000 public and private schoolteachers in four countriesis provoking a backlash. (Para.4) While RateMyT has ratings for 887,000 public and private school
10、teachers, and its fast development is causing a strong negative reaction among people.“评师网评师网”自称已给自称已给4 4个国家的公立和私立学校的个国家的公立和私立学校的88.788.7万万位教师评分，其迅速发展正激起强烈反对。位教师评分，其迅速发展正激起强烈反对。 “which boasts ratings for 887,000 public and private schoolteachers in four countries”是非限定是非限定性定语从句，先行词是性定语从句，先行词是“the rap
11、id growth of RateMyT”，也是主句的主语。，也是主句的主语。uAnd teachers, many of them stung by blunt or crass comments on the site, are crying foul. (Para.4) And teachers, many of whom are offended by their students forthright and silly or offensive evaluations of them, are protesting against students rating teachers
12、on the site.而教师们怨声载道，其中不少人都被网站上生硬或粗鲁而教师们怨声载道，其中不少人都被网站上生硬或粗鲁的评价深深伤害过。的评价深深伤害过。 uThe site is “unprofessional”, writes the teacher, who says he doesnt care whether students think his classes are dull “bored people are boring people” but is offended by “derogatory comments about my physical appearance”
13、. (Para.5) The teacher says that the site is not professional; he doesnt mind students feedback that his classes are not interesting, as he thinks that the students may find the class boring because they are not interesting themselves, but does mind students insulting remarks concerning his appearan
14、ce.“who say his classes are dull”是非限定性定语从句，是非限定性定语从句，先行词是先行词是“the teacher”。“bored people are boring people”作为插入成分解释说明作为插入成分解释说明“dull”。“boring”表表示事物的特征，而示事物的特征，而“bored”表示人的心理状态和情感。表示人的心理状态和情感。网站网站“不专业不专业”，这位教师写道，他并不在乎学生认为他的课，这位教师写道，他并不在乎学生认为他的课枯燥与否枯燥与否“感到无聊的人同时也是乏味的人感到无聊的人同时也是乏味的人”但令他但令他反感的是反感的是“对其长相
15、的诬蔑性评价对其长相的诬蔑性评价”。 uThere were a small handful of teachers who I felt were really more or less wasting my time. But I had nowhere to go for grade retribution. (Para. 8) I thought that a few teachers were, to some degree, wasting my time; but I dared not to talk about it, being afraid of getting lowe
16、r grade.我我感感到到总总有有一一小小部部分分老老师师或或多多或或少少在在浪浪费费我我的的时时间间。但但是我没有地方去提意见，因为担心在分数上会受到惩罚。是我没有地方去提意见，因为担心在分数上会受到惩罚。 nowhere adv.1) “nowhere”用于句首用于句首, ,表示强调表示强调, ,常引起句子常引起句子倒装。倒装。e.g. Nowhere else can you enjoy such beautiful music.Nowhere could I see him.2) 如果如果“nowhere”不置于句首，则句子不倒装。不置于句首，则句子不倒装。e.g. My watch
17、 is nowhere to be found.The old lady went nowhere. She just stayed at home.uIn some cases, students may rip into teachers who gave them detentions, he says, “but most of the comments are not bad at all” (Para. 11) In some cases, students may criticize their teachers who punished them by making them
18、work in school for a short time in a break or after others have gone home, “but most of the comments are appropriate.” he says.有有时时，学学生生或或许许会会猛猛烈烈抨抨击击罚罚他他们们留留校校的的教教师师，他他说说，“但绝大多数评论根本无不当之处。但绝大多数评论根本无不当之处。” uIts hard to imagine how it could, considering RateMyTs reliance on anonymity, says Peter Gow,
19、academic dean of a school in Chestnut Hill, Mass., who complains of both “undeserved character assassination” and “undeserved beautification” on the site. (Para.14) Its difficult to imagine how it could, given the fact that the website depends on not giving the name of users, says Peter Gow, academi
20、c dean of a school in Chestnut Hill, Mass., who complains about the unreasonable evaluations, both derogatory and flattering, on the site. 来来自自马马萨萨诸诸塞塞州州切切斯斯纳纳特特希希尔尔中中学学的的教教研研室室主主任任彼彼得得高高说说，考考虑虑到到“评评师师网网”依依赖赖的的都都是是匿匿名名评评价价，很很难难想想象象它它如如何何能能够够做做到到这这一一点点。他他抱抱怨怨说说这这个个网网站站上上同同时时存存在在着着“无理的人格诋毁无理的人格诋毁”和和“不
21、当的美化不当的美化”。 uIve often thought what fun it would be to create several virtual selves and rate myself with extravagant praise. (Para.15) Ive often thought that it would be fun to create several selves on the website and then evaluate these self-images with very high praise. 我常想，创造几个虚拟自我，用溢美之词去评价自己会我常想，创造几个虚拟自我，用溢美之词去评价自己会多么有意思啊。多么有意思啊。WORD STUDYSTRUCTURE
