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1、 Pre-Reading TaskPre-Reading Task While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task After-Reading Task After-Reading Task Unit 1: Unit 1: TextText A APre-Reading TaskPre-Reading TaskText-Related InformationText-Related InformationPre-Reading ActivityPre-Reading ActivityLouisville, KyLouisville, KyMead, Margaret
2、(1901-78)Mead, Margaret (1901-78)Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth CollegeText-related InformationText-related InformationText-related InformationText-related InformationLouisville, Ky.:Louisville, Ky.: The seat of Jefferson County, NW Kentucky USA, The seat of Jefferson County, NW Kentucky USA, and the la
3、rgest city in the state.and the largest city in the state.Louisville, Ky.Louisville, Ky.Text-relatedText-related InformationInformation American anthropologist, best known for American anthropologist, best known for her studies of primitive societies and her her studies of primitive societies and he
4、r contributions to social anthropology. contributions to social anthropology. Participating in several field expeditions, Participating in several field expeditions, Mead conducted notable research in New Guinea, Samoa, Mead conducted notable research in New Guinea, Samoa, and Bali. Her interests we
5、re varied, including child care, and Bali. Her interests were varied, including child care, adolescence, sexual behavior, and American character adolescence, sexual behavior, and American character and culture. and culture.Mead, Margaret (1901-78):Mead, Margaret (1901-78):Text-relatedText-related In
6、formationInformation Mead Mead died died in in New New York York City City on on November November 15, 15, 1978. 1978. Her Her writings writings include include Coming Coming of of Age Age in in Samoa Samoa (1928), (1928), Growing Growing Up Up in in New New Guinea Guinea (1930), (1930), Sex Sex and
7、 and Temperament Temperament in Three Primitive Societies in Three Primitive Societies (1935), (1935), Male and Female Male and Female (1949), (1949), New Lives for Old New Lives for Old (1956), (1956), Culture Culture and Commitment: A Study of the and Commitment: A Study of the Generation Gap Gene
8、ration Gap (1970), and her memoirs, (1970), and her memoirs, Blackberry Winter Blackberry Winter (1972).(1972).Text-relatedText-related InformationInformationDartmouth College:Dartmouth College: An institution of higher learning in Hanover, New An institution of higher learning in Hanover, New Hamps
9、hire. The schools of Dartmouth College include the Hampshire. The schools of Dartmouth College include the undergraduate college, the Dartmouth Medical School undergraduate college, the Dartmouth Medical School (1797), the Thayer School of Engineering (1867), and the (1797), the Thayer School of Eng
10、ineering (1867), and the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration (1900).Amos Tuck School of Business Administration (1900).Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth CollegeText-relatedText-related InformationInformation Baker Baker Memorial Memorial Library Library maintains maintains the the extensive extensi
11、ve archives archives of of material material of of American American explorer explorer and and anthropologist anthropologist Vilhjalmur Vilhjalmur Stefansson Stefansson relating relating to to the the Arctic, Arctic, as as well well as as a a special special collection collection on on American Amer
12、ican poet poet Robert Robert Frost Frost and and murals murals by by the the Mexican Mexican painter painter Jose Jose Clemente Orozco.Clemente Orozco.Pre-reading ActivityPre-reading Activity Exercise 1 The passage you are going to read is entitled “A Exercise 1 The passage you are going to read is
13、entitled “A Payment Greater Than Money”. Try to answer Payment Greater Than Money”. Try to answer the questions before reading the passage. the questions before reading the passage.Now read the passage and compare the writers view Now read the passage and compare the writers view with yours.with you
14、rs.1. Which of the following do you think is more important? Make your choice and give your reason. A. Money B. Love C. Friendship D. Work2. Guess what kind of payment might be greater than money according to the title of the passage.Unit 1: Text AUnit 1: Text ATextText A ADetailed Study of the Text
15、Detailed Study of the TextText A Text A A Payment Greater Than MoneyA Payment Greater Than Money1 1 When When I I was was 14, 14, I I earned earned money money in in the the summer summer by by mowing mowing lawns, lawns, and and I I got got to to know know people people by by the the flowers flower
16、s I I had had to to remember remember not not to to cut cut downdown, , by by the the things things stuck stuck in in the the ground ground on on purpose purpose or or by by the the things things lost lost in in the the grass. grass. I I also also learned learned something something about about my m
17、y neighbors neighbors in in Louisville, Louisville, Ky., Ky., by by their their preferred preferred method method of of payment: payment: by by the the job, job, the the month month or or not not at at all.all.While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task2 2 Mr. Mr. Ballou Ballou fell fell into into the the
18、last last category, category, and and he he always always had a reason. One day he had nothing smaller than a fifty. had a reason. One day he had nothing smaller than a fifty. On On another another he he was was flat-out flat-out of of checks; checks; on on another another he he was was simply simpl
19、y not not home home when when I I knocked knocked on on his his door. door. Still, Still, except except forfor the the money, money, he he was was a a nice nice enough enough old old guy, guy, always always waving waving or or tipping tipping his his hat hat when when hed hed seen seen me me from fr
20、om a a distance. distance. I I figured figured him him for for a a thin thin retirement retirement check, check, maybe maybe an an injuryinjury that that kept kept him him from from doing doing his his own own yardwork. yardwork. I I kept kept a a running running totaltotal, , but but didnt didnt wo
21、rry worry about about the the amount amount too too much. much. Grass Grass was was grass, grass, and and the the little little that was Mr. Ballous didnt take long to that was Mr. Ballous didnt take long to trimtrim. .While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading TaskWhile-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task3 3 Then
22、Then one one late late afternoon afternoon in in mid-July mid-July I I was was walking walking by by his his house, house, and and he he motionedmotioned me me to to come come inside. inside. The The hall hall was was cool, cool, shaded, shaded, and and it it took took my my eyes eyes a a minute min
23、ute to to adjust toadjust to the muted light.the muted light.4 4 “I owe you,” Mr. “I owe you,” Mr. BallouBallou began, “but .” began, “but .”5 5 I I thought thought Id Id save save him him the the trouble trouble of of thinking thinking up up a a new excuse. “No problem. Dont worry about it.”new exc
24、use. “No problem. Dont worry about it.”6 6 “The “The bank bank made made a a mistake mistake in in my my account,” account,” he he continued, continued, ignoring ignoring my my words. words. “It “It will will be be cleared cleared up up in in a a day day or or two. two. In In the the meantime meanti
25、me I I thought thought perhaps perhaps you you could choose one or two volumes for could choose one or two volumes for a down paymenta down payment.” .”7 7 He He gestured gestured toward toward the the walls, walls, and and I I saw saw books books stacked stacked everywhere. everywhere. It It was wa
26、s like like a a library, library, except except with with no no order order to to the arrangement.the arrangement.8 8 “ “Take Take your your timetime,” ,” Mr. Mr. Ballou Ballou encouraged. encouraged. “Read, “Read, borrow, borrow, keep. keep. Find Find something something you you like. like. What Wh
27、at do do you you read?”read?”9 9 “I “I dont dont know.” know.” And And I I didnt. didnt. I I generally generally read read what what I I could could get get from from the the paperback paperback rackrack at at the the drugstore drugstore or or what what I I found found at at home home magazines, mag
28、azines, the the backs backs of of cereal cereal boxes, boxes, comics. comics. The The idea idea of of consciously consciously seeking seeking outout a a special special title title was was new new to to me, me, but but not not without without appeal appeal so so I I browsed browsed throughthrough th
29、e the piles piles of of books books and and asked, asked, “ “ You You actually read all of these?”actually read all of these?”While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading TaskWhile-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task10 10 Mr. Mr. Ballou Ballou nodded. nodded. “This “This is is just just what what Ive Ive kept, kept,
30、the the ones worth looking at a second time.”ones worth looking at a second time.”11 11 “Pick for me then.” “Pick for me then.”12 12 He He raised raised his his eyebrows, eyebrows, cockedcocked his his head, head, regarded regarded me me appraisingly appraisingly as as though though measuring measur
31、ing me me for for a a suit. suit. After After a a moment, moment, he he searched searched through through a a stack stack and and handed handed me me a a dark-red book, fairly thick.dark-red book, fairly thick.13 13 “The “The Last Last of of the the Just,” Just,” I I read. read. “By “By Andre Andre
32、Schwarz-Schwarz-Bart. Whats it about?”Bart. Whats it about?”14 14 “You tell me,” he said. “Next week.” “You tell me,” he said. “Next week.”15 15 I I started started after after supper, supper, sitting sitting outdoors outdoors on on an an uncomfortable uncomfortable kitchen kitchen chair. chair. Wit
33、hin Within a a few few pages, pages, the the yard, yard, the the summer, summer, disappeared, disappeared, and and I I was was plunged plunged into into the the aching aching tragedy tragedy of of the the Holocaust, Holocaust, the the extraordinary extraordinary clash clash of of good, good, represe
34、ntedrepresented by by one one decent decent man, man, and and evil. evil. The The language language was was elegant, elegant, simple, simple, overwhelming. overwhelming. When When the the evening evening light light finally finally failed, failed, I I moved moved inside inside and and read read all
35、all through the night.through the night.16 16 To To this this day, day, 35 35 years years later, later, I I vividlyvividly remember remember the the experience. experience. I I was was astonished astonished by by the the great great power power a a novel novel could could contain. contain. I I lacke
36、d lacked the the vocabulary vocabulary to to translate translate my my feelings feelings into into words, words, so so the the next next week, week, when when Mr. Mr. Ballou Ballou asked, “Well?” I replied, “It was good.”asked, “Well?” I replied, “It was good.”While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task171
37、7 “Keep it then,” he said. “Shall I suggest another?”“Keep it then,” he said. “Shall I suggest another?”18 18 I I nodded, nodded, and and was was presented presented with with Margaret Margaret Meads Meads classic study in anthropology, classic study in anthropology, Coming of Age in SamoaComing of
38、Age in Samoa. .19 19 To To make make two two long long stories stories shortshort, , Mr. Mr. Ballou Ballou never never paid paid me me a a dime dime for for cutting cutting his his grass grass that that year year or or the the next, next, but, but, eventually, eventually, I I would would teach teach
39、 anthropology anthropology at at Dartmouth Dartmouth College. College. And And I I learned learned that that summer summer that that reading reading was was not not the the innocent innocent pastime pastime I I had had assumed assumed it it to to be, be, not not a a breezy, breezy, instantly instant
40、ly forgettable forgettable escape escape in in a a hammock hammock (though (though Ive Ive enjoyed enjoyed many many of of those those too). too). I I discovered discovered that that a a book, book, if if it it arrives arrives at at the the right right moment, moment, in in the the proper proper sea
41、son, will change the course of all that follows.season, will change the course of all that follows.While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task The The writer writer tells tells us us how how he he got got to to know know people, people, that that is, is, by by remembering remembering the the flowers flower
42、s that that should should not not be be cut cut down, down, and and by by remembering remembering something something special special he he deliberately deliberately stuck stuck in in the the ground ground or or by by remembering something he left in the grass.remembering something he left in the gr
43、ass. and I got to know people by the flowers I had to . and I got to know people by the flowers I had to remember not to cut down, by the things stuck in the remember not to cut down, by the things stuck in the ground on purpose or by the things lost in the grass.ground on purpose or by the things l
44、ost in the grass.e.g.e.g. The new owner The new owner cut downcut down the apple trees and the apple trees and built a bigger garage.built a bigger garage. Every time I wanted a piece of wood, I had to Every time I wanted a piece of wood, I had to cutcut down down a tree.a tree.cf.cf. He He cut down
45、cut down his enemy. his enemy. I dont drink so much alcohol these days in I dont drink so much alcohol these days in fact Ive really fact Ive really cutcut downdown. .cut down:cut down: to bring down by cutting to bring down by cuttinge.g.e.g. You sometimes hurt yourself by accident but you You some
46、times hurt yourself by accident but you dont hurt yourself dont hurt yourself onon purposepurpose. . He came here He came here onon purposepurpose to borrow some money to borrow some money from you.from you.on purpose:on purpose: by intention, not by chance by intention, not by chance .by the way th
47、ey preferred to pay me: some .by the way they preferred to pay me: some paid money to me according to what I had done, paid money to me according to what I had done, some paid money to me monthly, and some didnt some paid money to me monthly, and some didnt pay any money to me at all.pay any money t
48、o me at all. by their preferred method of payment: by the job, . by their preferred method of payment: by the job, the month or not at all.the month or not at all. Mr. Ballou belonged to the last kind of persons, Mr. Ballou belonged to the last kind of persons, that is, he didnt pay any money to me
49、at all, but that is, he didnt pay any money to me at all, but he always had an excuse for that.he always had an excuse for that.Mr. Ballou fell into the last category, and he always Mr. Ballou fell into the last category, and he always had a reason.had a reason.e.g.e.g. The problems we face The prob
50、lems we face fallfall intointo two categories. two categories. His work as a novelist His work as a novelist fallsfalls intointo three distinct three distinct periods.periods.fall into:fall into: to belong to a particular group of things to belong to a particular group of things that have similar qu
51、alities that have similar qualities On another day there was no money in his On another day there was no money in his check at all check at all On another he was flat-out of checks .On another he was flat-out of checks . If If I I didnt didnt consider consider the the money, money, he he was was a a
52、 very very nice nice old old person. person. / / Apart Apart from from the the money, money, he he was was still still a a very very nice nice person. person. He He always always raised raised his his hat hat as a greeting to me when hes seen me far away.as a greeting to me when hes seen me far away
53、.Still, Still, except except for for the the money, money, he he was was a a nice nice enough enough old old guy, guy, always always waving waving or or tipping tipping his his hat hat when when hed seen me from a distance.hed seen me from a distance.e.g.e.g. ExceptExcept forfor her lack of experien
54、ce, she would be her lack of experience, she would be the ideal person for the job.the ideal person for the job. There is nothing to indicate the buildings past, There is nothing to indicate the buildings past, except (for)except (for) the fireplace. the fireplace.cf.cf. It was like a library, It wa
55、s like a library, exceptexcept with no order to with no order to the arrangement.the arrangement.except for:except for: not including; apart from the fact that not including; apart from the fact that e.g.e.g. The watchman came out from his hut, The watchman came out from his hut, tipped his tipped h
56、is hathat, and opened the gate., and opened the gate. After a while, he turned to us, and After a while, he turned to us, and tipped his hattipped his hat. .tip ones hat / cap (to somebody): tip ones hat / cap (to somebody): to touch or raise ones hat as a greeting to someoneto touch or raise ones h
57、at as a greeting to someone I I guessed guessed / / thought thought that that he he had had only only a a small small retirement retirement pension, pension, and and possibly possibly he he was was injured injured and and was unable to do his was unable to do his yardworkyardwork. .A A retirement re
58、tirement checkcheck refers refers to to a a monthly monthly payment payment made made to someone who is retired from work.to someone who is retired from work.cf.cf. old-age old-age pension, pension, retirement retirement benefit, benefit, retirement retirement fund,fund, retirement pension: retireme
59、nt pension: a regular payment to a person a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without that is intended to allow them to subsist without working workingI I figured figured him him for for a a thin thin retirement retirement check, check, maybe maybe an an injury th
60、at kept him from doing his own injury that kept him from doing his own yardworkyardwork. . e.g.e.g. The cyclist suffered severe The cyclist suffered severe injuriesinjuries. . He had a serious He had a serious injuryinjury to the leg. to the leg.injury:injury: an act that damages or hurts an act tha
61、t damages or hurtse.g.e.g. Keep Keep a running totala running total of your expenses as you of your expenses as you go along.go along. And you told me youve kept And you told me youve kept a running totala running total in your head all the year.in your head all the year.a running totala running tot
62、altotal to which numbers (here means the payment) total to which numbers (here means the payment) keep being added as something progresseskeep being added as something progresses I only cut grass for him and anyway it didnt I only cut grass for him and anyway it didnt take much time to cut grass in
63、Mr. Ballous yard.take much time to cut grass in Mr. Ballous yard.Grass was grass, and the little that was Mr. Ballous Grass was grass, and the little that was Mr. Ballous didnt take long to trim.didnt take long to trim.trim:trim: v. v. to make neat, even or tidy by cutting to make neat, even or tidy
64、 by cuttinge.g.e.g. to have ones hair to have ones hair trimmedtrimmed to to trimtrim ones nails ones nails to to trimtrim dead branches off a tree dead branches off a tree and he made a signal to me to ask me to and he made a signal to me to ask me to come into his e into his house. and he motioned
65、 me to come inside. and he motioned me to come inside.e.g.e.g. I saw him I saw him motionmotion to the man at the door, who to the man at the door, who quietly left.quietly left. Her attendants all gathered round her, but she Her attendants all gathered round her, but she motionedmotioned them away.
66、 them away.motion:motion: v. v. to make a signal to someone, usually with to make a signal to someone, usually with ones hand or head ones hand or head . to get used to the soft light. . to get used to the soft light. to adjust to the muted light. to adjust to the muted light.e.g.e.g. Her eyes slowl
67、y Her eyes slowly adjustedadjusted toto the gloom. the gloom. She found it hard to She found it hard to adjustadjust toto working at night. working at night.adjust to:adjust to: to get used to new conditions or a new situation to get used to new conditions or a new situation I thought Id help him av
68、oid the trouble of I thought Id help him avoid the trouble of making a new excuse.making a new excuse.I thought Id save him the trouble of thinking up I thought Id save him the trouble of thinking up a new excuse.a new excuse.e.g.e.g. Buying a machine with a grass box Buying a machine with a grass b
69、ox saves you saves you the bother ofthe bother of raking up the grass. raking up the grass. Ill get a taxi from the station to Ill get a taxi from the station to save you the save you the trouble oftrouble of coming to collect me. coming to collect me.save somebody the trouble / bother (of doing som
70、ething):save somebody the trouble / bother (of doing something): to make it possible to avoid doing somethingto make it possible to avoid doing somethinge.g.e.g. The prisoners tried to The prisoners tried to thinkthink upup a plan for escape. a plan for escape. The teacher The teacher thoughtthought
71、 upup a funny game for the a funny game for the children to play.children to play.think up:think up: to invent by thinking to invent by thinking The bank will correct the mistake in my account The bank will correct the mistake in my account in a day or two. / The mistake will be corrected in a in a
72、day or two. / The mistake will be corrected in a few days.few days.It will be cleared up in a day or two.It will be cleared up in a day or two.e.g.e.g. I hope that I hope that clearsclears upup the situation for you, but please the situation for you, but please ask if there is anything else youd lik
73、e to know.ask if there is anything else youd like to know. Before we sign the contract there are a few points Before we sign the contract there are a few points that we should that we should clearclear upup. .cf.cf. Well have to Well have to clearclear upup before my parents come home. before my par
74、ents come home. (to make a place tidy and clean)(to make a place tidy and clean) After several days the infection started to After several days the infection started to clearclear upup. . (to go away)(to go away) I hope the whether I hope the whether clearsclears upup before we have to leave. before
75、 we have to leave. (to become better)(to become better)clear up:clear up: to give or find an explanation for, or deal with to give or find an explanation for, or deal with a problem or disagreement a problem or disagreemente.g.e.g. Whats Whats the down paymentthe down payment of that house? of that
76、house? It is eighty thousand It is eighty thousand yuanyuan. You have to pay off . You have to pay off the rest in ten years.the rest in ten years. a down paymenta down paymenta part of the full price paid at the time of buying a part of the full price paid at the time of buying or delivery with the
77、 rest to be paid lateror delivery with the rest to be paid later In an encouraging manner, Mr. Ballou In an encouraging manner, Mr. Ballou asked me not to hurry.asked me not to hurry.“ “Take your time,” Mr. Ballou encouraged.Take your time,” Mr. Ballou encouraged.e.g.e.g. He liked to He liked to tak
78、e his timetake his time over breakfast. over breakfast. It is better to It is better to take your timetake your time at this job than at this job than to hurry and make mistakes.to hurry and make mistakes.take ones time:take ones time: to avoid haste; act in an unhurried way to avoid haste; act in a
79、n unhurried waye.g.e.g. He washed the dishes and put them in a plate He washed the dishes and put them in a plate rackrack to dry.to dry. Will you please put this suitcase on the luggage Will you please put this suitcase on the luggage rackrack for me? for me?rack:rack: n.n. a frame with bars, hooks
80、, etc. for holding things a frame with bars, hooks, etc. for holding things I I had had never never tried tried to to find find a a special special title title on on purpose, purpose, and and this this time time I I was was attracted attracted by by the the idea idea of of findingfindingsomething so
81、mething I I liked liked to to read read and and so so I I looked looked through through the piles of books and asked the piles of books and asked The The idea idea of of consciously consciously seeking seeking out out a a special special title title was new to me, but not without appeal so Iwas new
82、to me, but not without appeal so Ibrowsed through the piles of books and asked .browsed through the piles of books and asked .e.g.e.g. to to seekseek outout ones friend ones friend to to seekseek shelter from the rain shelter from the rainseek (out):seek (out): to try to find or get (something) to t
83、ry to find or get (something)e.g.e.g. I was I was browsing throughbrowsing through fashion magazines to fashion magazines to find a new hairstyle.find a new hairstyle. We We browsed throughbrowsed through a few travel books to a few travel books to get some ideas of where to go.get some ideas of whe
84、re to go.browse through:browse through: to look through something (such to look through something (such as a book or magazine) without as a book or magazine) without reading everything reading everything . raised his head, looked at me. / examined me . raised his head, looked at me. / examined me ap
85、praisingly as if he was measuring me for a suit.appraisingly as if he was measuring me for a suit. cocked his head, regarded me appraisingly as . cocked his head, regarded me appraisingly as though measuring me for a suit.though measuring me for a suit.e.g.e.g. He He cockedcocked his head on one sid
86、e with a slight his head on one side with a slight frown.frown. to to cockcock an ear / eyebrow an ear / eyebrowcock:cock: v. v. to move a part of your body upwards or in a to move a part of your body upwards or in a particular direction particular direction Having Having read read a a few few pages
87、, pages, I I was was so so interested interested in in reading reading the the book book that that I I forgot forgot the the yard yard and and I I was was lost lost in in the the sad sad story story of of the the Holocaust, Holocaust, which which was was about about a a conflict between the good and
88、 bad.conflict between the good and bad.Within Within a a few few pages, pages, the the yard, yard, the the summer, summer, disappeared, disappeared, and and I I was was plunged plunged into into the the aching aching tragedy tragedy of of the the Holocaust, Holocaust, the the extraordinary extraordi
89、nary clash clash of of good, good, represented represented by by one decent man, and evil.one decent man, and evil.e.g.e.g. The room was The room was plunged intoplunged into darkness. darkness. He was He was plunged intoplunged into a difficulty. a difficulty.plunge into:plunge into: to cause (some
90、body or something) to to cause (somebody or something) to feel or be in a state of something feel or be in a state of somethinge.g.e.g. Our company is Our company is representedrepresented in Beijing by in Beijing by Mr. Wang.Mr. Wang. He He representedrepresented his fellow workers at the his fello
91、w workers at the Union meeting.Union meeting.represent:represent: v. v. to act for (another person or people) to act for (another person or people) Today, the memory of what happened 35 years Today, the memory of what happened 35 years ago is still very clear and detailed.ago is still very clear and
92、 detailed.To this day, 35 years later, I vividly remember the To this day, 35 years later, I vividly remember the experience.experience.e.g.e.g. It still appears It still appears vividlyvividly in my memory. in my memory. I I vividlyvividly remember that day we first met. remember that day we first
93、met.cf.cf. vivid: vivid: a. a. producing very clear pictures in your mind.producing very clear pictures in your mind.e.g.e.g. He gave a He gave a vividvivid account of his life as a fighter pilot. account of his life as a fighter pilot.vividly:vividly: ad.ad. in a way that produces very clear pictur
94、es in a way that produces very clear pictures in your mind in your mind I couldnt express my feelings in words . I couldnt express my feelings in words .I lacked the vocabulary to translate my feeling into words .I lacked the vocabulary to translate my feeling into words . Briefly / In brief . Brief
95、ly / In brief .By using this expression, the author was going to By using this expression, the author was going to indicate that he was going to state the final resultindicate that he was going to state the final resultof the two events and not to give any more details.of the two events and not to g
96、ive any more details.To make two long stories short .To make two long stories short .e.g.e.g. To make a long story shortTo make a long story short, I ended up buying all , I ended up buying all 12 programs offered out there on the market at12 programs offered out there on the market atthe time.the t
97、ime. To cut a long story shortTo cut a long story short, I got the job., I got the job.make / cut a long story short:make / cut a long story short: used when you only give the main point of something used when you only give the main point of something you are talking about, and not all the other det
98、ails you are talking about, and not all the other details And And I I learned learned that that summer summer that that reading reading was was neither neither something something harmless harmless we we did did in in our our spare spare time time as as I I had had thought thought it it to to be be
99、nor nor a a period period of of time time when you read merely for pleasure .when you read merely for pleasure .And And I I learned learned that that summer summer that that reading reading was was not not the the innocent innocent pastime pastime I I had had assumed assumed it it to to be, be, not
100、not a a breezy, instantly forgettable escape in a hammock .breezy, instantly forgettable escape in a hammock . This This is is what what the the author author discovered discovered from from the the summer summer incident incident and and also also explains explains the the meaning meaning of of the
101、 the title title of of the the passage, passage, that that is, is, reading reading a a certain certain book book at at the the right right time time can can influence influence your your choices choices decision, and views of the world.decision, and views of the world.I I discovered discovered that
102、that a a book, book, if if it it arrives arrives at at the the right right moment, moment, in in the the proper proper season, season, will will change change the the course course of all that follows.of all that follows.After-Reading TaskAfter-Reading TaskOutlineOutlineReading ComprehensionReading
103、ComprehensionVocabulary and StructureVocabulary and StructureOutlineOutlineAfter-Reading TaskAfter-Reading TaskPara. 1Para. 2Paras. 3-15Paras. 16-19I earned money in the summer by mowing lawns when I was 14.I earned money in the summer by mowing lawns when I was 14.Mr. Mr. BallouBallou never paid me
104、 when I did the mowing for him. never paid me when I did the mowing for him.He let me choose some of his books to read for a down He let me choose some of his books to read for a down payment:payment:a. his excuse for not paying me;a. his excuse for not paying me;b. choosing a book for me;b. choosin
105、g a book for me;c. my being attracted by the book.c. my being attracted by the book.Reading books have changed the course of my life:Reading books have changed the course of my life:a. always remembering the experience;a. always remembering the experience;b. lessons I have learned from reading: a go
106、od book arrives b. lessons I have learned from reading: a good book arrives at the right time will change ones life. at the right time will change ones life.Exercise 2Exercise 2 Answer the questions.Answer the questions.Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension1.How did the author get to know peopl
107、e while he was doing the job of mowing lawns?2. What kind of person was Mr. Ballou? Was he a nice old man? What kind of life did he live?He He got got to to know know people people by by the the flowers flowers he he had had to to remember remember not not to to cut cut down, down, by by the the thi
108、ngs things stuck stuck in in the the ground ground on on purpose purpose or or by by the the things things lost lost in in the the grass. grass. He He also also learned learned something something about about his his neighbors neighbors by by their their preferred preferred method method of of payme
109、nt: payment: by by the the job, job, the the month or not at all.month or not at all.Mr. Ballou was a nice old man, but he lived a poor life.Mr. Ballou was a nice old man, but he lived a poor life.Exercise 2Exercise 2 Answer the questions.Answer the questions.Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehensi
110、on3. Why was Mr. Ballou unable to pay the money to the author? Do you believe his excuse? Why or why not?4. What did the author use to read?Because Because the the bank bank made made a a mistake mistake in in his his account. account. And And his his excuse, excuse, though though seemingly seemingl
111、y poor poor and and vague, vague, is is true true to to believe. believe. This This is is because because the the old old man, man, as as we we can can read read from from the the passage, passage, was was really really a a nice nice guy guy and and full full of of love love and and knowledge, knowl
112、edge, though though he he might might have have some difficulty in making a prompt payment to the boy.some difficulty in making a prompt payment to the boy.He He used used to to read read what what he he could could get get from from the the paperback paperback rack rack at at the the drugstore drug
113、store or or what what he he found found at at home home magazines, magazines, the the backs backs of of cereal boxes, comics.cereal boxes, comics.Exercise 2Exercise 2 Answer the questions.Answer the questions.Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension5. How many books did Mr. Ballou recommend to the
114、 author? Were they the same as what the author used to read?6. Did the author enjoy the reading? How? Describe it.Mr. Ballou recommended two books to the author, which Mr. Ballou recommended two books to the author, which were quite different from what the author used to read.were quite different fr
115、om what the author used to read.Refer to Paragraph 15.Refer to Paragraph 15.Exercise 2Exercise 2 Answer the questions.Answer the questions.Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension7. Why does the reading experience that the author had 35 years ago still seem to be so fresh and valuable to him?8. Wh
116、at is the payment the author finally got? Was it greater than money? Why?Because Because the the books books he he read read struck struck him him with with such such a a great great power that they changed the course of his life.power that they changed the course of his life.The The author author f
117、inally finally got got books books for for the the payment, payment, but but such such a a payment payment is is greater greater than than money, money, because because it it changed changed the the course of all that followed.course of all that followed.1. With the exception of the method of paymen
118、t, the author really enjoyed his summer job and liked the people and everything around him. 2. Mr. Ballou didnt intend to give the payment to the author, and that is why he encouraged the author to choose some of his books as a down payment instead.3. It seemed that the author had never read such a
119、wonderful book as suggested by Mr. Ballou. 4. The book entitled Coming of Age in Samoa seemed to have a profound influence on the authors later career. 5. According to the passage, we may conclude that the power of a single book, in some cases, is so great that it may make a persons life totally dif
120、ferent.Exercise 3Exercise 3 Decide whether the statements are True (F) or False Decide whether the statements are True (F) or False (F) according to the passage. (F) according to the passage.F FT TF FT TT TReading ComprehensionReading ComprehensionExercise 4Exercise 4 Fill in the blanks according to
121、 the passage.Fill in the blanks according to the passage.Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension I was_ that summer and got to _ Mr. Ballou when I _ money by_ lawns for him. Mr. Ballou was a nice old guy. _ from his job, he _ a simple and hard life and was _ to give me the_ in time. One late afte
122、rnoon in mid-July, I _ to enter his_ and _house. He said that he still couldnt give me the _ because the _ had made a mistake in his _ . Then he asked me to _ some of his books for a _. The idea of _ seeking out a special title was_ to me since I hadnt read much1414knowknowearnedearnedmowingmowingHa
123、ving retiredHaving retiredwas livingwas livingunableunablepaymentpaymentwas motionedwas motionedcoolcoolshadedshadedpaymentpaymentbankbankaccountaccountchoosechoosedown paymentdown paymentconsciouslyconsciouslynewnewReading ComprehensionReading ComprehensionExercise 4Exercise 4 Fill in the blanks ac
124、cording to the passage.Fill in the blanks according to the passage.before and didnt know exactly how to_ a book. Finally he searched through a stack and handed me a fairly thick book _ The Last of the Just. The book was so _ that I could hardly _. So the next week when I _ the reading, Mr. Ballou pr
125、esented me with another one on the study of _ . It was just those books he _ me 35 years ago _ not only kept me totally _ in the reading that summer, but also made me _ I am now teaching _ at Dartmouth College. A book, as I _ , if it comes at the _ time, may change the course of_ that follows. It is
126、 the_ that is really _ than money.selectselectentitledentitledoverwhelmingoverwhelminggive it upgive it upfinishedfinishedanthropologyanthropologylentlentthatthatabsorbedabsorbedwhatwhatanthropologyanthropologydiscovereddiscoveredrightrightallallpaymentpaymentgreatergreaterExercise 5 Exercise 5 Work
127、 out the meaning of the underlined word(s) Work out the meaning of the underlined word(s) in each sentence in each sentenceVocabulary and StructureVocabulary and StructureExercise 5 Exercise 5 Work out the meaning of the underlined word(s) Work out the meaning of the underlined word(s) in each sente
128、nce in each sentenceVocabulary and StructureVocabulary and Structure1) “I owe you,” Mr. Ballou began, “but .” MEANING: _2) We owe all our achievements to the wise leadership of our Party. MEANING: _3) Dont let me forget that I owe you for the concert tickets. MEANING: _4) I owe my teacher and parent
129、s a great deal. MEANING: _owe sth. to sth.owe sth. to sth.Exercise 5 Exercise 5 Work out the meaning of the underlined word(s) Work out the meaning of the underlined word(s) in each sentence. in each sentence.Vocabulary and StructureVocabulary and StructureExercise 5 Exercise 5 Work out the meaning
130、of the underlined word(s) Work out the meaning of the underlined word(s) in each sentence in each sentenceVocabulary and StructureVocabulary and Structure1) The idea of consciously seeking out a special title was new to me . MEANING: _2) Always seek professional legal advice before entering into any
131、 agreement. MEANING: _3) Graduates in the computer sciences are most sought after by employers these days. MEANING: _4) The Government is seeking to slow the growth of inflation. MEANING: _Exercise 5 Exercise 5 Work out the meaning of the underlined word(s) Work out the meaning of the underlined wor
132、d(s) in each sentence in each sentenceVocabulary and StructureVocabulary and StructureExercise 5 Exercise 5 Work out the meaning of the underlined word(s) Work out the meaning of the underlined word(s) in each sentence in each sentenceVocabulary and StructureVocabulary and Structure1)The idea of con
133、sciously seeking out a special title was new to me, 2) but not without appeal . MEANING: _2) Oxfam constantly appeals to us for contributions to its funds. MEANING: _3) An appeal is being made for help for those who lost their homes in the earthquake. MEANING: _4) His speeches appealed as often to t
134、he heart as to the head. MEANING: _n. n. v. v. n. n. v. v. Exercise 6 Fill in the blanks with Exercise 6 Fill in the blanks with some of thesome of the words givenwords given. . Change Change the the formform wherewhere necessary.necessary.owe terms social behave arrangementown human appeal accuse e
135、ventuallylend trend absorb instead reluctantloan order inform convince stimulatelawn result afford complain estimateearth borrow retired helpless evaluateVocabulary and StructureVocabulary and Structure Obviously, we cannot do without money nowadays. Maybe that is why some people _(1) everything in
136、_(2) of money. To them, money has become the mere (仅仅的) means of _(3) the value of goods or services. Is there anything on _(4) more significant (意义重大的) than money?earthearthevaluateevaluatetermstermsestimatingestimatingExercise 6 Fill in the blanks with Exercise 6 Fill in the blanks with some of th
137、esome of the words givenwords given. . Change Change the the formform wherewhere necessary.necessary.Vocabulary and StructureVocabulary and Structure Here is a real story about a professor. When he was 14, he earned his pocket money by mowing _(5) for his neighbors. Yet a _ (6) man could not _(7) th
138、e payment. One day, _(8) of paying what he _(9) the boy, the well-read elderly gentleman _(10) him a book with strong _(11), which _(12) his interest in reading. From then on, he _(13) one book after another and was _(14) in those books. _(15) he became an expert in _(16) science. Was it the _(17) o
139、f fate (命运) or the result of _(18)efforts? Its hard to say. However, we are _(19) that one good turn (行为) deserves another and that success _(20) fromhard work.resultsresultslawnslawns retired retired affordaffordinsteadinsteadowedowedlentlentappealappealsimulatedsimulatedborrowedborrowedabsorbedabs
140、orbedEventuallyEventuallysocialsocialarrangementarrangementhumanhumanconvincedconvincedExercise 7 Choose the correct word form to complete each Exercise 7 Choose the correct word form to complete each sentence. Make proper changes where necessary sentence. Make proper changes where necessary. .Vocab
141、ulary and StructureVocabulary and Structure1. pay pay v. payment a. In the long run, it _ to be honest. b. The trading company requires that _ be made on time.2. injure injury injurious a. The greatest _ one man can do to another is to make him feel that he is worthless. b. Those icy roads were most
142、 dangerous; you had to drive carefully or you might have an accident and get _.injuredinjuredpayspayspaymentpaymentinjuryinjuryExercise 7 Choose the correct word form to complete each Exercise 7 Choose the correct word form to complete each sentence. Make proper changes where necessary sentence. Mak
143、e proper changes where necessary. .Vocabulary and StructureVocabulary and Structure3. ignore ignorant ignorance a. Youd better not judge a person by his appearance; he is not so _ as you might suppose. b. When we are absorbed in one aspect of a problem, we tend to _ the other aspects.4. represent re
144、presentation representative n. (代表) a. Every scientific concept _ a stage in the history of science. b. Mr. Brown is a _ for a large mobile (移动式的) telephone company in Australia.ignorantignorantignoreignorerepresentsrepresentsrepresentativerepresentativeExercise 8 Exercise 8 Complete the sentences w
145、ith the given expressions. Complete the sentences with the given expressions. Change the form where necessary. Change the form where necessary.Vocabulary and StructureVocabulary and Structurein the meantime seek out adjust to as though clear upon purpose take ones time fall into think up plunge into
146、1. We will inform you of the result when the problem _.2. I hope to go to medical school eventually. _, I am going to learn Chinese.3. There is an old Chinese proverb, “Things of a kind come together; people of a mind _ the same group.”4. It is better to _ at this job than to hurry and make mistakes
147、.5. Being an easygoing lady, she _ new circumstances without any difficulty.has adjusted tohas adjusted tois cleared upis cleared upIn the meantimeIn the meantimefall intofall intotake timetake timeExercise 8 Exercise 8 Complete the sentences with the given expressions. Complete the sentences with t
148、he given expressions. Change the form where necessary. Change the form where necessary.Vocabulary and StructureVocabulary and Structurein the meantime seek out adjust to as though clear upon purpose take ones time fall into think up plunge into6. Now is the time for foreign companies to _ business o
149、pportunities in this country.7. The Americans were _ World War II by the surprise air attack.8. The officer allowed no soldiers to _ any excuse for not carrying out his orders.9. After the interruption, she carried on talking _ nothing had happened.10. She takes everything seriously; and if you joke
150、 with her, shell think youre insulting her _.on purposeon purposeseek outseek outplunged intoplunged intothink upthink upas thoughas thoughExercise Exercise 9 9 Rewrite the sentences after the model.Rewrite the sentences after the model.Vocabulary and StructureVocabulary and StructureMODEL: Ive neve
151、r seen anything like this before.Its the first time Ive ever seen anything like this.Its the first time Ive ever seen anything like this.Exercise Exercise 9 9 Rewrite the sentences after the model.Rewrite the sentences after the model.Vocabulary and StructureVocabulary and Structure1. Ive never spok
152、en to him before.2. He was worried because she had never been late before.3. Youve never made a complaint about it before.It is the first time youve ever made a complaint about it.It is the first time youve ever made a complaint about it.It is the first time Ive ever spoken to him.It is the first ti
153、me Ive ever spoken to him.He was worried, because it was the first time she had ever been late.He was worried, because it was the first time she had ever been late.Exercise Exercise 9 9 Rewrite the sentences after the model.Rewrite the sentences after the model.Vocabulary and StructureVocabulary and
154、 Structure4. We were surprised because they had never invited us to lunch before.5. The boy was delighted because he had never read anything like this before.6. The boy doesnt look very confident or comfortable because he has never ridden a horse before.The boy doesnt look very confident or comforta
155、ble, because The boy doesnt look very confident or comfortable, because it is the first time he has ever ridden a horse.it is the first time he has ever ridden a horse.We were surprised, because it was the first time they had ever We were surprised, because it was the first time they had ever invite
156、d us to lunch.invited us to lunch.The boy was delighted because it was the first time he had ever read The boy was delighted because it was the first time he had ever read anything like this.anything like this.Exercise Exercise 1010 Rewrite the sentences by using the words given.Rewrite the sentence
157、s by using the words given.Vocabulary and StructureVocabulary and Structure1. If there are no further questions, well end the meeting here. (provided)2. You can stay up late so long as you dont feel tired. (unless)3. Well be late unless the train arrives on time. (if)4. If he doesnt tell us who he i
158、s, we wont let him in. (unless)Unless he tells us who he is, we wont let him in.Unless he tells us who he is, we wont let him in.Well end the meeting here, provided (that) there are no further questions.Well end the meeting here, provided (that) there are no further questions.You can stay up late un
159、less you feel tired.You can stay up late unless you feel tired.Well be late if the train doesnt arrive on time.Well be late if the train doesnt arrive on time.Exercise Exercise 1010 Rewrite the sentences by using the words given.Rewrite the sentences by using the words given.Vocabulary and Structure
160、Vocabulary and Structure5. So long as youre not busy, Id like to ask you some questions. (unless)6. We should have a good time unless we get bad weather. (if)7. Unless you object, well interview the next candidate now. (as long as)8. He wont lend you any money unless you promise in writing to pay hi
161、m back. (provided)He will lend you money provided (that) you promise in writing He will lend you money provided (that) you promise in writing to pay him back.to pay him back.Id like to ask you some questions, unless youre busy.Id like to ask you some questions, unless youre busy.We should have a good time, if we get good weather.We should have a good time, if we get good weather.As long as you dont object, well interview the next candidate now.As long as you dont object, well interview the next candidate now.
