WriteThreeThank-youLettersstructureunderwaypara.1TheboatgotunderwayDon’tworry.Therescueisunderway.Preparationsforthe100thanniversarycelebrationoftheuniversityarenowwellunderway.船在航行中。不要擔心，救援在進行中。100周年校慶準備工作在緊鑼密鼓中。MoreexamplesI’mwellonthewaytocompletingthereport.Hestartedasanofficejuniorandworkedhiswayupthroughthecompanytobecomeadirector.Theresearchgroupisleadingthewayindevelopingnewtypesofcomputermemory.我快要完成報告了。Closeto從辦公室低級職員上升到了公司主管。從底層發跡往上爬。研究小組在研發新型計算機存儲器中起著引領作用。帶路，示范MoreexamplesSuchopinionspavethewayforsocialchanges.I’lltakemycomplaintallthewaytothemanagingdirectorifIhaveto.Theyreallywentoutoftheirwaytomakeusfeelcomfortable.這種主張為社會變革鋪路。我會一直投訴到總經理那里。他們想盡辦法讓我們舒適。delicatepara.1delicatemachines/plates--finelymadeoreasilybrokenadelicateaffair/position/subject--needcarefultreatmentadelicatetaste/smell/color--pleasingnotstrong精致的機器/易碎的盤子難辦的事情/微妙的處境/棘手的問題清談的味道/微弱的氣味/柔和色彩delicacydelicacyofcraftsmanshipthedelicacyofthesituationamatterofextremedelicacyatemptingdelicacy工藝的精美形勢的微妙非常棘手的問題誘人的佳肴sentencesee/witnesspara.2Severalresidentsclaimtohavewitnessedtheattack.幾位居民稱目擊了這個襲擊事件。ThelasttwentyyearshasseengreatchangesinChina’ssocialandeconomicstructure.過去二十年，中國社會和經濟結構發生了很大變化。上世紀前五十年發生了兩次世界大戰。Thefirsthalfofthelastcenturywitnessedtwoworldwars.gettothinking/wonderingsth.

para.5begintogiveseriousattentiontoordealwith

RecentlyI'vegottowonderingwhyIamdoingthepart-timejob.Hegottothinkinghowdisappointedhisparentswouldbe.inquestofpara.6tryingtofindorgetsomething

TheytravelledtoCaliforniainquestofgold.他們去加利福尼亞尋找黃金。警察搜尋逃犯。Thepolicemenwereinquestoftheescapedcriminal.reverse:v.para.6

changetobetheoppositeofwhatitwasbefore推翻，撤銷，徹底改變（決定、判決、過程等）reverseadecision/verdict/policygobackwards倒車reverseacarchangeorder/roles調換次序/交換角色

reversetheorder/roles

reverse:n.para.6

theexactoppositeofwhathasbeenmentioned相反情況，正相反Ididn'tmeantohurther--______________.我不想傷害她，事實上是想稱贊她。Ioweyounothing.Ifanything,______________.我不欠你什么，如果說欠的話，是你欠我才對。Theincidentthreatenedtoputthepeaceprocessintoreverse.這一事件可能會使和平進程發生逆轉。quitethereversethereverseistrueturnover:

para.8thinkabout,consider考慮，思考他靜靜地坐在那里，思考這問題。Hesatquietly,turningthingsoverinhismind.givesomeonetherighttoownsomething交給某人負責他退休后要把商店交給兒子經營。He'llturntheshopovertohissonwhenheretiresMostofherholdscontainedthousandsofcartonsofcannedordriedfoods.Theotherholdswereloadedwithfive-hundred-poundbombspackeddelicatelyinpaddedracks.（para.1)多數船艙裝著成千上萬箱罐裝食品或干糧，其余的船艙裝著不少五百磅重的炸彈，都小心翼翼地放在有軟墊的架子上。Imademywayoutthere,breathingindeep,greatdraughtswhilewalkingslowlyabout,stillwearingmywhitecook’shat.

(para.4)

我信步走去，一邊深深呼吸著空氣，一邊慢慢地踱著步，頭上仍戴著那頂白色的廚師帽。Itmusthavetakenmeahalfhourtosensethatmaybesomekeytoananswercouldresultfromreversingtheword“thanksgiving”atleastthatsuggestedaverbaldirection,“Givingthanks.”(para.6)大概過了半個小時我才意識到，問題的關鍵也許在于把Thanksgiving這個詞前后顛倒一下，那樣一來至少文字好懂了：Givingthanks。NotonetimehadIeverbotheredtoexpresstoanyofthemsomuchasasimple,sincere“Thankyou.”（para.9）Wenowpassthroughtheseelectronicfriskerswithoutsomuchasasidewaysglance.(U3)如今我們走過這些電子搜查器已經看都不看一眼了。我一次也沒想過要對他們中的任何一位真心誠意地說一句簡單的謝謝。mainideaswallowhardpara.10Ifyouswallowhard,youmakeamovementinyourthroatasifyouareswallowingsth.,oftenbecauseyouarenervousorfrightened.Heretheauthortriedtocontrolhissademotionsbydoingit.Heswallowedhardandwalkedintotheinterviewroom.他使勁咽了一下口水，走進面試室。gratitude:(…tosb./forsth.).

(para.10)她眼里充滿感激的淚水。Tearsofgratitudefilledhereyes.haveadeepgratitudetowardssb.對某人深懷感激。Itismygreatpleasuretoexpressmysinceregratitude

pose(para.11)Wateriscomposedofhydrogenandoxygen.水由氫和氧組成。貝多芬一共創作了9部交響樂。Bposealetter/poemonone'sbehalf/onbehalfofpara.12Iwroteseverallettersonmymother'sbehalf.我代表我母親寫了幾封信。Onbehalfofeveryonehere,mayIwishyouaveryhappyretirement.請允許我代表在座的各位祝你退休愉快。impress(para.13)父親向我強調努力工作的重要意義。Myfatherimpressedonmethevalueofhardwork.Mr.Smithoftenimpresseshisstudentswithhumorinhisspeeches.史密斯先生的幽默總是給學生留下深刻的印象。Iwasdeeplyimpressedby/withhiswords.他的話給我留下深刻印象。impressive

adj.動人的,使人印象深刻的

impression

n.印象Herpatiencewiththechildrendiminishedasthehourswentby.Timewillnot___________________

(削弱友誼).沉重的工作負擔并沒有降低他對戶外運動的熱情.Theheavyworkloaddoesnotdiminishhis

enthusiasmforoutdoorsports.

diminish(para.13)diminishourfriendshipbeexposedto暴露于;與…接觸Thereportrevealedthatpeoplelivingnearthepowerstationmayhavebeenexposedtohighlevelsofradiation.有些孩子從來沒有接觸過古典音樂。Somechildrenareneverexposedtoclassicalmusic.exposeoneselftoridicule/criticism使自己收到嘲笑/批評expose(para.13)Iheldmybreathandimmersedmyselfinwater,tryingtostayunderwaterforaslongaspossible.約翰完全沉浸在電腦游戲中,沒有意識到周圍發生的事情.Johnwassoimmersedinplayingthecomputergamesthathewasunawareofthingshappeningaroundhim.immerse(para.13)a)bringorcalltogetherinagroup集合,集會AlargecrowdhadassembledoutsidetheAmericanembassy.一大群人聚集在美國大使館外。b)fittogetherthepartsorpiecesof組裝Ittookmelessthananhourtoassemblethebookcase.我花了半小時不到組裝這書櫥。assemble(para.14)Sprinklesth.on/oversth.SprinklewateronthegrassSprinklesth.withsth.Sprinklethedishwithpepper.sprinkle(para.15)a)grant給予,贈與Theheadmasteraccordedmepermissiontoattendtheseminar.我們對他給予了熱烈的歡迎.Weaccordedawarmwelcometohim.

b)beinagreement(…with)(使)符合,一致Hisbehaviordoesnotaccordwithhisprinciples.我們應該言行一致.Whatwesayshouldaccordwithwhatwedo.accordpara.17TheBrazilianmen’ssoccerteamhaswonthreesuccessivegamessofar.接二連三的恐怖襲擊已經引起了所有人的關注.Thesuccessiveterrorismattackshavearousedtheattentionfromallhumanity.

successionn.連續,連續不斷的事物

insuccession接連的

asuccessionofvictories連續的勝利

successor后繼者,繼承者

succeed.繼承,繼任.successivepara.18undergopara.22undergomassivechanges 經歷巨大變化undergotreatment/surgery 接受治療/手術undergotests/trials 接受檢查/測試undergotraining 接受培訓

swiftpara.22我的信很快得到回復。Myletterreceivedaswiftreply.SheshotaswiftglanceatPaul.她迅速瞥了保羅一眼。跑得快的人aswiftrunnerbringbackthedeathpenalty恢復死刑bringbackalotofhappymemories喚起許多美好回憶bringbackthedaysofmychildhood回到童年的日子

bringbackpara.23inaflashpara.23The100-meterdashwasoverinaflash.

Aflashinthepan曇花一現

Aflashoflightning閃電

Aflashofhope一線希望

investpara.23makeafortunebyinvestinginantiquefurniture投資古董家具發財investalargesumofmoneyinstocks投資一大筆錢買股票investheavilyinthebondmarket在債券市場大量投資investsometimeincommunityservice花一些時間投身于社區服務…－sotheywereforeverbeyondanypossibleexpressionofgratitudefromme.para.10

paraphrase：

Ifeelterriblysorrysinceabouthalfofthemhaddied,sothattheycouldneverreceiveanyexpressionofappreciationfromme.SomanytimesIhavefeltasadnesswhenexposedtomodernchildren

soimmersedintheelectronicmediathattheyhavelittleornoawarenessofthemarvelousworldtobediscoveredinbooks.

(para.13)Paraphrase:ＩhavefeltsorryformanytimeswhenIsawmodernchildrenimmersedthemselvesintheelectronicmediatosuchanextentthatitalmostremainedunknowntothemthatthereisamarvelousworldinbooks.Itoldhim

thatwhateverpositivethingsIhaddonesincehadbeeninfluencedatleastinpartbyhismorningschoolprayers.para.14Analyzethestructure:

ItoldhimthatwhateverpositivethingsIhaddonesincehadbeeninfluencedatleastinpartbyhismorningschoolprayers.

定語從句,修飾whateverpositivethings賓語從句,做told的直接賓語One“mailcall”broughtmeresponsesfromGrandma,Dad,andtheReverendNelsonandmyreadingoftheirlettersleftmenotonlyastonishedbutmorehumbledthanbefore.para.19

Paraphrase:Thencamethetimewhentheloudspeakercalledtherewasmailforus,IreceivedthreerepliesfromGrandma,DadandtheReverendNelson.Afterreadingthem,Ifeltastonished,butmorehumbledthanever.

我既覺得震驚,又深感卑微.leavesb.+adj./pastparticipleAglanceatGrandma’sfamiliarhandwriting,broughtback

inaflashmemoriesofstandingalongsideherwhiterockingchair,watchingher“settin,down”somelettertorelatives.para.23Paraphrase:AsIsawGrandma’sfamiliarhandwriting,whatinstantlycametomindwasthetimewhenIstoodbesideherwhiterockingchairandwatchedherwritingtorelatives.IweptoverthepagerepresentingmyGrandma’srecenthoursinvestedinexpressinghergra