1、Displays of fireworks, such as these over the Washington Monument, take place across the United States on Independence Day.The National Day of the Peoples Republic of China (國慶節) is celebrated every year on October 1. It is a public holiday in the Peoples Republic of China to celebrate their nationa

2、l day.The PRC was founded on October 1, 1949 with a ceremony at Tiananmen Square. The National Day is celebrated throughout China with a variety of government-organised festivities, including fireworks and concerts. Public places, such as Tiananmen Square in Beijing, are decorated in a festive theme

3、. Lead-inAudre LordeCan you name the objects in following pictures? Are they important clues of the story?Tips:Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, Lincolns statue in Washington, and the ice-cream the author wanted to eat.Relevant informationThe Liberty Bell 自由鐘（位于費城）in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is one o

4、f the most prominent symbols of the American Revolutionary War. I t i s a f a m i l i a r s y m b o l o f independence within the United States and has been described as an icon of liberty and justice. Relevant informationLincoln Memorial(林肯紀念堂) is an American memorial built to honor the 16th Presid

5、ent of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. and was dedicated on May 30, 1922. The memorial has been the site of many famous speeches, including Martin Luther Kings “I Have a Dream”. Relevant informationAbraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 April 15

6、, 1865) was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the United States through its greatest constitutional, military, and moral crisisthe American Civil Warpreserving the Union, abolishing slavery, strengthening the national

7、government and modernizing the economy. Reared in a poor family on the western frontier, Lincoln was self-educated, and became a country lawyer, a Whig Party leader, Illinois state legislator during the 1830s, and a one-term member of the United States House of Representatives during the 1840s Relev

8、ant informationThe American Revolutionary WarRelevant information The American Revolutionary War (17751783), the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War in the United States, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Thirteen Colonies, but gradually grew into

9、a world war between Britain on one side and the newly formed United States, France, Netherlands, Spain, and Mysore on the other. The main result was an American victory and European recognition of the independence of the United States, with mixed results for the other powers.Relevant information(Feb

10、ruary 27, 1897 April 8, 1993) was an American contralto(女低音歌手）and one of the most celebrated singers of the twentieth century. She possessed a rich and vibrant（響亮的）voice with an intrinsic quality of beauty.Relevant informationMarian AndersonRelevant informationAudre Lorde What is special with the da

11、te, the Fourth of July in the United States? What do you think of the title and the content of the text?The title and the content create a satirical effect. As we all know, the 4th of July is kept as a national holiday on which the American people commemorate and celebrate their winning of freedom a

12、nd independence. But on this very day, the writer and her family were treated badly and unjustly in the capital of the country when they entered an ice-cream store, ordered a dish of vanilla ice cream and got ready to enjoy it. They were not allowed to eat it inside.Relevant informationnKey words:nT

13、he Fourth of July nTripnIce creamnRacial discriminationThe StructurePart 1Part 2Part 3Part 4nPart 1 (Para. 1)n background: characters, place and time, major eventPart 1 The main idea of Para.1: The first paragraph presents the background i n f o r m a t i o n , w h i c h t e l l s u s t h e circumst

14、ances under which the authors family were going to take the Washington trip and why.Part 1nThe first time I went to Washington D.C. was non the edge of the summer when I was supposed tonstop being a child. At least thats what they said tonus all at graduation from the eighth grade. My sisternPhyllis

15、 graduated at the same time from high school.nI dont know what she was supposed to stop being.nBut as graduation presents for us both, the wholenfamily took a Fourth of July trip to WashingtonnD.C., the fabled and famous capital of our country. 1. When and where did the writers family go for a visit

16、?The writers family went to Washington D.C. at the beginning of the summer when the writer graduated from the eighth grade and her elder sister from high school. 2. Why did the family go on a Fourth of July trip? The writer and her sister had just graduated from school and the trip was taken as an e

17、vent to mark their graduation and regarded as their graduation present. The Fourth of July is the National Day in the USA, the day on which America won independence and freedom. As a way of celebration, most Americans will take trips to various places. 3. Why does the author think Washington D.C. is

18、 the fabled and famous capital of her country? Washington D.C. is known to all for its special position, as capital of the nation. The author, like many children who had never been to Washington D.C. before, could have only learned about it through storytelling, as if it were a place existing in fab

19、les.suppose vt. assume, believe, accept as true; pretend that sth. is true; take sth. as a fact I dont suppose for a minute that he will agree. Everyone supposes him to be poor, but he is in fact very wealthy.be supposed to do sth: be expected or required to do sth. Am I supposed to clean all the ro

20、oms or just this one? You are not supposed to play football in the classroom.e.g.e.g. 我自己還沒有看過，不過大家都認為是一部好片子。(suppose) I havent seen it myself, but it is supposed to be a really good movie.fabled adj. famous in fables; legendary There are some fabled cities in that small country. The deserted house

21、is fabled to have been inhabited by ghosts.“fabled and famous”an example of alliteration (頭韻)e.g.我就是來看他那被說得神乎其神的腳法的。(fabled)Ive come to see his fabled footwork that people talk so much about.第1段 中文譯文n 我第一次去華盛頓是在那年剛入夏，這個夏天也是我從此告別孩提時代的開始。至少，這是他們在我們八年級畢業時對大家這么說的。我的姐姐菲利絲同時從高中畢業。我不清楚她應該告別什么階段。不過，作為給我們倆畢業

22、的禮物，全家人于七月四日赴華盛頓旅游，前往我們國家寓言般的、聞名遐邇的首都。Part 2 (Para. 2-6) preparations, especially the different kinds of food the writers mother had prepared for their Washington trip Paragraph 2-6 AnalysisThis part mainly tells the readers the preparations made for the trip, in particular, the large amount and var

23、iety of food the authors mother had prepared for the family, which actually turned their first trip on a passenger train to Washington into a real mobile feast. 2 It was the first time Id ever been on a railroad train during the day. When I was little, and we used to go to the Connecticut shore, we

24、always went at night on the milk train, because it was cheaper.3. Preparations were in the air around our house before school was even over. We packed for a week. There were two very large suitcases that my father carried, and a box filled with food. In fact, my first trip to Washington was a mobile

25、 feast; I started eating as soon as we were comfortably ensconced in our seats, and did not stop until somewhere after Philadelphia. I remember it was Philadelphia because I was disappointed not to have passed by the Liberty Bell. milk traina train that chiefly carries milk, usually very early in th

26、e morningWhy had the family always gone on the milk train when they used to go to the Connecticut shore?Because the milk train was cheaper. The fact that the family had always traveled on the cheap milk train implies that the family was rather poor.“Preparations were in the air around our house befo

27、re school was even over.” Preparations were being made in our house even before school was closed for the summer vacation. The feather floated lightly in the air. At that time there were some rumors in the air. in the airin the sky; prevalent; gaining currency; not decided, indefiniteParaphrasee.g.f

28、east n. an unusually large or elaborate meal; (fig.) sth. that pleases the mind or the senses with its richness or variety; a religious festival celebrated with rejoicing The food on the table is actually a feast for eyes as well as for palate(味覺）. The picture is a feast of colors. e.g.Actually, my

29、first trip to Washington was a wonderful or elaborate meal that we enjoyed in the chugging train.“In fact, my first trip to Washington was a mobile feast.”Indeed, my first trip to Washington was like a very pleasant or very agreeable feast, because I started eating as soon as we were comfortably set

30、tled in our seats and did not stop until somewhere after Philadelphia.ParaphraseExplanationensconce vt. (esp. passive) establish or settle oneself or sb. in a safe and comfortable place At night in winter, the young couple are happily ensconced by the fire, each reading a good book. We have ensconce

31、d ourselves in the most beautiful villa in the South of France. e.g.第2-3段 中文譯文 那是我第一次大白天乘火車。小時候，我們常去康涅狄格海邊，我們總是晚上搭乘運送牛奶的火車，因為車票更便宜。早在放假前，家里就洋溢著準備出發的氣氛。我們打包就花了一個星期。有兩個很大的箱子，是爸爸拿的，還有一個裝滿食品的盒子。事實上，我的那第一次前往華盛頓的旅途是個流動的宴席；舒舒服服地在座位上剛坐下來，我就開吃了，一直吃到火車抵達費城附近的地方。我記得那是費城，是因為沒有路過自由大鐘而感到失望的緣故。4.My mother had roas

32、ted two chickens and cut them up into dainty bite-size pieces. She packed slices of brown bread and butter, and green pepper and carrot sticks. There were little violently yellow iced cakes with scalloped edges called marigolds, that came from Cushmans Bakery. There was a spice bun and rock-cakes fr

33、om Newtons, the West Indian bakery across Lenox Avenue from St. Marks school, and iced tea in a wrapped mayonnaise jar. There were sweet pickles for us and dill pickles for my father, and peaches with the fuzz still on them, individually wrapped to keep them from bruising. And, for neatness, there w

34、ere piles of napkins and a little tin box with a washcloth dampened with rosewater and glycerine for wiping sticky mouths.1. Why did the writers mother prepare a variety of foods for the trip?There were probably two reasons. On the one hand, by taking a variety of food with them on the trip, the fam

35、ily members could save some money, for dining car food was too expensive. On the other hand, as black people, they were not allowed into railroad dining cars at that time.dainty adj. (of things) small and pretty; (of people) neat and delicate in build or movement; fastidious（講究） esp. about food The

36、bowls are all made of dainty porcelain（瓷器）. She is a dainty girl, but she is very capable. Mrs. Smith is very dainty about foode.g. 女主人把奶酪切成一口一塊的大小，客人們吃起來就方便了。(bite-size)The hostess cut the cheese into bite-size pieces; therefore, it would be more convenient for the guests to eat it.vt. decorate wit

37、h a row of curves forming an edge or pattern on pastry, etc. scallop They decorated the cake with scalloped edges. His parents had scalloped his birthday cake. e.g.marigoldn. any of various types of a garden plant with orange or yellow flowers (金盞花)rock-cakea small currant cake with a hard rough cru

38、st 巖皮餅mayonnaise jara container used to hold thick creamy sauce made of egg-yolks, oil and vinegar, used esp. on cold foods such as salads; dish made with thisdill n. a herb with scented leaves and seeds used for flavoring pickles (蒔蘿，小茴香) pickle n. food, esp. marinated vegetables, i.e., vegetables

39、preserved in vinegar or salt water; particular vegetables preserved this way I like red cabbage pickle. His hometown, Yangzhou, is famous for pickles. e.g.fuzz n. fluff; fluffy or frizzled hair; short, fine hair that sticks up A peach skin is covered with fuzz. His chest is covered with fuzz.e.g.bru

40、ise n. an injury caused by a blow or knock to the body or to a fruit, discoloring the skin but not breaking it He was covered in bruises after falling off his bicycle. The young man had a few cuts and bruises but nothing serious.bruise v. cause a bruise or bruises on sth.; show the effect of a blow

41、or knock He fell and bruised his legs. Her face was badly bruised in the crash. Peaches bruise easily.e.g.e.g.Give a list of the different foods the writers mother had prepared and packed.two roasted chickensslices of brown bread and buttergreen pepper and carrot sticksiced cakes with scalloped edge

42、sa spice bun and rock cakesiced tea in a wrapped mayonnaise jarsweet picklesdill picklespeaches with the fuzz still on them第4段 中文譯文 我媽媽烤了兩只雞，還將它們很漂亮地切成一口一塊那么大小。她帶了黑面包片、黃油、青椒和胡蘿卜條；還有那邊上點綴著叫做“萬壽菊”的有點兒黃黃的冰鎮蛋糕，是從庫什曼面包房買來的。有在牛頓店里買來的辣面包卷和硬餅，就是在倫諾克斯大街圣馬可學校對面的那家西部印第安面包房。有包裹得好好的灌在色拉醬瓶里的冰茶。有給我們吃的甜泡菜，有給爸爸吃的小茴香

43、泡菜，還有長著絨毛的桃子，每一只都分開來包，以免碰傷。此外，為了整潔，還有一沓沓的餐巾，一塊放在小鐵盒子里浸泡著玫瑰水和甘油的小毛巾，擦黏糊糊的嘴巴用的。5.I wanted to eat in the dining car because I had read all about them, but my mother reminded me for the umpteenth time that dining car food always cost too much money and besides, you never could tell whose hands had been

44、playing all over that food, nor where those same hands had been just before. My mother never mentioned that Black people were not allowed into railroad dining cars headed south in 1947. As usual, whatever my mother did not like and could not change, she ignored. Perhaps it would go away, deprived of

45、 her attention. What impresses you most after reading the authors description of her mother? She must be kind, prudent, responsible, considerate and caring for her family. for the umpteenth timefor numerous times; for countless times For the umpteenth time, I tell you I dont know. The thief stole mo

46、bile phones for the umpteenth time,umpteen det. (infml) numerous, too many to count Umpteen of them left. She had umpteen reasons for being late.e.g.e.g.睡眠不足的話，很少有人能夠正常生活。(deprive)No one can function properly if they are deprived of adequate sleep.第5段 中文譯文 我想要到餐車去吃飯，因為我閱讀過這方面的內容。但是，媽媽已經無數次地提醒過我，在餐車里

47、吃飯要花很多錢，而且還不知道那些吃的東西出自于什么人的手，也不知道那雙手剛碰過什么東西。媽媽從來不提及，1947年開往南方的火車上，黑人是不準進餐車的。一如既往，凡是媽媽不喜歡的東西和不能改變的事情，她一概不予理睬。也許因為得不到她的關注，這種事情就會消失。6.I learned later that Phylliss high school senior class trip had been to Washington, but the nuns had given her back her deposit in private, explaining to her that the cl

48、ass, all of whom were white, except Phyllis, would be staying in a hotel where Phyllis would not be happy, meaning, Daddy explained to her, also in private, that they did not rent rooms to Negroes. We still take among-you to Washington, ourselves, my father had avowed, and not just for an overnight

49、in some measly fleabag hotel. Why had the writers elder sister been prevented from going to Washington D.C. with her high school classmates?Because she was black and all her classmates were white and they would be staying in a hotel which did not rent rooms to “Negroes”.in private: with no one else

50、present She asked to see him in private. The manager wanted to talk to her in private.e.g.“We still take among-you to Washington .”We will still take you, all three of you, to Washington .among-youyour kind; you in a groupParaphraseavow vt. (infml) admit; declare sth. openly; state firmly and openly

51、 He avowed his belief, faith and conviction at the conference. She avowed herself to be a generous woman, but in fact she wasnt.e.g.“not just for an overnight in some measly fleabag hotel”not merely staying for one night in a small, lousy hotelThe word overnight is usually an adverb or adjective, me

52、aning/or or during the night; however, it is used as a noun, which is very rare, meaning an overnight stay.Paraphraseovernight adj. & adv. during or for the night; suddenly or very quicklye.g. He stayed overnight at a friends house.She become a celebrity overnight.fleabag n. a dirty or unpleasan

53、t person or animal; a cheap and dirty hotele.g. I hate the old lady next door she is a real fleabag. We had to make do with the fleabag motel for the night.measly adj. ridiculously small in size, amount and value第6段 中文譯文n 我后來獲悉，菲利絲高三班級的旅游也是去華盛頓，但是那幾個嬤嬤悄悄地把她交的預付款退還給她，對她解釋說，除了她，全班都是白人學生。他們要待在一家旅館里，菲利絲

54、在那兒會“不開心的”，意思是說他們不租房間給黑人，爸爸也是這么悄悄地對她解釋的。“我們還是要帶你們去華盛頓的，我們自己去，”爸爸信誓旦旦，“而且遠不止住在便宜骯臟的旅館里待一個晚上。”nPart 3 (Para. 7-17) nthe injustice writer and family had been treatedComprehensionThis part is the core of the whole narration. It can be further divided into two sections:Paragraphs 7-11 Paragraphs 12-17The

55、 authors mental reaction to the suffocating white domination she felt in Washington D.C. The climax of the narration. It relates their most agonizing experience at an ice cream and soda fountain store. 7.In Washington D.C., we had one large room with two double beds and an extra cot for me. It was a

56、 back-street hotel that belonged to a friend of my fathers who was in real estate, and I spent the whole next day after Mass squinting up at the Lincoln Memorial where Marian Anderson had sung after the D.A.R. refused to allow her to sing in their auditorium because she was Black. Or because she was

57、 Colored, my father said as he told us the story. Except that what he probably said was Negro, because for his times, my father was quite progressive. Why did the writer spend the whole next day after Mass squinting up at the Lincoln Memorial? And why had Marian Anderson sung at the Lincoln Memorial

58、 after D.A.R. refused to allow her to sing in their auditorium because she was black?Both the writer and Marian Anderson were black. The writer spent the whole next day after Mass squinting up at the Lincoln Memorial because it was Lincoln, the American President, who liberated the blacks in America

59、, who advocated freedom for the colored and who even sacrificed his life for the emancipation of the black people. Both the writer and Marian Anderson cherished the memory of this great man. Marian Anderson had sung at the Lincoln Memorial, also because she wanted to spread Lincolns noble ideas, to

60、show that his noble ideas had not been realized and to call on people to fight against racial discrimination and segregation so as to make Lincolns noble thought come true and win liberation and freedom for the black people.“an extra cot for me”an additional smaller bed for mecot (cf. cot, BrE; crib-AmE