AttitudeUnit

3新發展英語2StudyFocus1.Understandwhyitisunwisetosavewhatisdeartoyouforaspecialoccasion.2.Practiceusingthe“It’s…that…”structure.3.Explainwhypeopleshouldletgoofthenegativethingsinlife.4.Learnhowtowritetelephonemessages.5.Explainwhatismeantby“change‘ifonly’to‘nexttime’”.

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IntensiveReadingSkillsBuildingFastReadingPartⅠPartⅡPartⅢPartⅠIntensiveReadingPartⅠPre-readingPreparationTextReadingComprehension1.Discussthefollowingquestionswithyourpartners.(1)Whydosomepeoplesavethingsspecialtothemforspecialoccasions?(2)Doyouthinkthateverydayofourlifeisaspecialoccasion?Andwhyorwhynot?PartⅠPre-readingPreparationTextReadingComprehension2.Readthefollowingsentencescarefullyandworkoutthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordsandexpressions.(1)Shemarchedinside,slammedthedoorshut,anddecidednevertoopenitagain.(2)Attheendofeachterm,studentsdiscardmanytextbooksandclothestheynolongerneed.(3)Duringthegreaterpartoftheirlivestheyhadbeenprosperous,butthentheirmoneywasgone.(4)Yesterdayitwasquiteniceoutside,soIfeltliketakingawalk.PartⅠPre-readingPreparationTextReadingComprehensionCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearning紐約市位于美國東海岸的東北部，由曼哈頓（Manhattan）、布魯克林（Brooklyn）、皇后區（Queens）、布朗克斯（Bronx）和斯塔騰島（StatenIsland）五個區組成，面積790平方公里，為美國人口最多的城市，是全國金融、文化、貿易、運輸和通訊中心。也被稱為?NewYorkCity，BigApple。NewYorkPartⅠPre-readingPreparationTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearning加利福尼亞州位于美國西部、太平洋東海岸，是美國第三大州，又稱黃金之州（GoldenState）。主要城市有洛杉磯（LosAngeles）、舊金山（SanFrancisco）和圣地亞哥（SanDiego）。CaliforniaReadingComprehensionPartⅠPre-readingPreparationTextReadingComprehensionCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningPartⅠTextReadingComprehensionCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningPre-readingPreparationPartⅠTextReadingComprehensionCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningPre-readingPreparationPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningPre-readingPreparationReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningPre-readingPreparationReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextReadingComprehensionCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningEverydayIsaGift—AStorytoLiveBy1.Mybrother-in-lawopenedthebottomdrawerofmysister’sbureauandliftedoutatissue-wrappedpackage.“This,”hesaid,“isnotaslip.Thisislingerie.”Hediscardedthetissueandhandedmetheslip.Itwasexquisite,silk,handmadeandtrimmedwithacobweboflace.Thepricetagwithanastronomicalfigureonitwasstillattached.“JanboughtthisthefirsttimewewenttoNewYork,atleast8or9yearsago.Sheneverworeit.Shewassavingitforaspecialoccasion.Well,Iguessthisistheoccasion.”Hetooktheslipfrommeandputitonthebedwiththeotherclothesweweretakingtothemortician.Hishandslingeredonthesoftmaterialforamoment,thenheslammedthedrawershutandturnedtome,“Don’teversaveanythingforaspecialoccasion.Everydaywhenyou’realiveisaspecialoccasion.”Pre-readingPreparationPartⅠTextReadingComprehensionCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningTranslation1.妹夫打開了妹妹衣柜最底層抽屜，拿出一個用紙包裝的包裹?！斑@個，”他說，“不是件普通內衣，而是一件奢侈內衣。”他把薄紙撕開，遞給了我那件內衣。它的確做工精美，真絲質地、手工縫制，周圍還有一圈網狀蕾絲花邊。價簽都尚未拆去，上面的數字高得驚人。“這是簡在我們第一次去紐約時買的，至少已是八九年前的事了。她從沒有穿過它。她想等一個特殊的日子再穿它。唉，我想現在便是那特殊的日子了。”妹夫從我手中拿過內衣放在床上，和其他我們要帶給殯儀服務人員的衣服放在一起。他的手在那柔軟織物上徘徊了一會兒，隨即砰然關上抽屜，轉身對我說：“永遠不要把任何東西留給什么特殊日子。你活著的每一天就是一個特殊的日子。”Pre-readingPreparationPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearning2.IrememberedthosewordsthroughthefuneralandthedaysthatfollowedwhenIhelpedhimandmynieceattendtoallthesadchoresthatfollowanunexpecteddeath.IthoughtaboutthemontheplanereturningtoCaliforniafromtheMidwesterntownwheremysister’sfamilylives.Ithoughtaboutallthethingsthatshehadn’tseenorheardordone.Ithoughtaboutthethingsthatshehaddonewithoutrealizingthattheywerespecial.Translation2.這兩句話在我耳邊久久回響著，伴我度過了葬禮和幫妹夫、侄女處理妹妹意外死亡后事的那幾天。我從位于中西部的妹妹家返回加州時，在飛機上還是在想這兩句話。我想到妹妹未曾有機會看到、聽到或去做的事。我想到她淡然做過、但卻沒有意識到其特殊性的事。Pre-readingPreparationReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextReadingComprehensionCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearning3.I’mstillthinkingabouthiswords,andthey’vechangedmylife.I’mreadingmoreanddustingless.I’msittingonthedeckandadmiringtheviewwithoutfussingabouttheweedsinthegarden.I’mspendingmoretimewithmyfamilyandfriendsandlesstimeincommitteemeetings.Wheneverpossible,lifeshouldbeapatternofexperiencetosavor,notendure.I’mtryingtorecognizethesemomentsnowandcherishthem.Translation3.我至今還在想著那番話，它改變了我的生活。我現在花更多的時間讀書，而不是打掃衛生。我坐在露臺上欣賞風景，而不再操心園中雜草。我花更多的時間和家人、朋友在一起，而不是去參加那些委員會會議。只要可能，生活應該是去享受而不是去忍受的一個經歷。我現在正努力欣賞每一刻，并珍惜每一刻。Pre-readingPreparationPartⅠTextReadingComprehensionCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearning4.I’mnot“saving”anything;weuseourgoodchinaandcrystalforeveryspecialevent—suchaslosingapound,gettingthesinkunstopped,thefirstcamelliablossom.IwearmygoodblazertothemarketifIfeellikeit.MytheoryisifIlookprosperous,Icanshellout$28.49foronesmallbagofgrocerieswithoutwincing.I’mnotsavingmygoodperfumeforspecialparties;clerksinhardwarestoresandtellersinbankshavenosesthatfunctionaswellasmyparty-goingfriends.Pre-readingPreparationPartⅠTextReadingComprehensionCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningTranslation4.我不再“攢”任何東西；只要有一點兒好事，比如體重減了一磅，水池疏通了，第一朵山茶花開了，我們都把最好的瓷器和水晶器皿拿出來用。我要是想穿，我就穿上漂亮的外套去市場購物。我的理論是：如果我看上去還過得去的話，我就會毫不猶豫地花上28.49美元買一小袋食品。我不再把最好的香水留到特別聚會上用；五金店售貨員和銀行出納員們的嗅覺，不會比派對上的朋友們來得差。Pre-readingPreparationPartⅠTextReadingComprehensionCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearning5.“Someday”and“oneofthesedays”arelosingtheirgriponmyvocabulary.Ifit’sworthseeingorhearingordoing,Iwanttoseeandhearanddoitnow.

I’mnotsurewhatmysisterwouldhavedonehadsheknownthatshewouldn’tbehereforthetomorrowwealltakeforgranted.Ithinkshewouldhavecalledfamilymembersandafewclosefriends.Shemighthavecalledafewformerfriendstoapologizeandmendfencesforpastsquabbles.IliketothinkshewouldhavegoneoutforaChinesemeal,herfavoritefood.I’mguessing—I’llneverknow.Pre-readingPreparationPartⅠTextReadingComprehensionCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningTranslation5.“有朝一日”和“終有一天”這樣的詞正從我的常用詞匯中淡出。如果值得去看、去聽或去做，我就會立刻付諸行動。我不知道，如果妹妹當初知道大家都以為可以擁有的明天已經不再屬于自己了，她會做些什么。我想她會給家人和幾位密友打電話。她可能還會給幾位昔日朋友打電話主動道歉，摒棄前嫌。我想她可能會出去吃頓她最喜歡的中餐。這只是我的猜測，我永遠也不會知道了。Pre-readingPreparationPartⅠTextReadingComprehensionCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearning6.It’sthoselittlethingsleftundonethatwouldmakemeangryifIknewthatmyhourswerelimited.AngrybecauseIputoffseeinggoodfriendswhomIwasgoingtogetintouchwith—someday.AngrybecauseIhadn’twrittencertainlettersthatIintendedtowrite—oneofthesedays.AngryandsorrythatIdidn’ttellmyhusbandanddaughteroftenenoughhowmuchItrulylovethem.Translation6.如果我知道自己時日不多，正是那些還沒有來得及做的小事會使我感到氣惱。氣惱是因為我一拖再拖沒能去看看“有朝一日”會去看的好友們。氣惱是因為我還沒有寫出我“終有一天”要寫的信。惱火與內疚是因為我沒能更多地告訴我的丈夫和女兒：我是多么愛他們。Pre-readingPreparationPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearning7.I’mtryingveryhardnottoputoff,holdback,orsaveanythingthatwouldaddlaughterandlustertoourlives.8.AndeverymorningwhenIopenmyeyes,Itellmyselfthatitisspecial.Everyday,everyminute,everybreathtrulyis...agiftfromGod.Translation7.我正努力不再推遲、阻礙或留存那些能給我們生活增添歡笑和光彩的東西。8.每天清晨當我睜開雙眼，我便告訴自己每一天、每一分鐘、每一次呼吸都是……上帝賜予的禮物。Pre-readingPreparationReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextReadingComprehensionCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningMybrother-in-lawopenedthebottomdrawerofmysister’sbureauandliftedoutatissue-wrappedpackage.brother-in-law和tissue-wrapped為復合詞。復合詞是由兩個或兩個以上的詞構成的新詞。詞與詞之間有的用連字符連接，有的分開寫，有的連在一起寫。復合詞的詞性一般由最后一個構詞成分的詞性決定，重音落在第一個構詞成分上，詞義具有習語性質，許多復合詞的意義不是其構成成分意義的總和。復合詞的構成主要有以下幾種情況：noun+noun:chairperson,toothbrushnoun+verb+-ing:time-consuming（耗時的）,air-conditioning（空調）noun+verb+-ed:man-made（人造的）,state-owned（國有的）Pre-readingPreparationBackPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningadjective+noun:shorthand（速記）,deadline（截止日期）adjective+noun+-ed:long-headed（精明的，敏銳的）,red-eyed（紅眼的，眼圈哭紅的）verb+noun:driveway（車道）,cut-throat（兇手）adverb+noun:uptown（住宅區）noun+verb:rainfall（降雨）,waterfall（瀑布）,watersupply（給水）,nightfall（黃昏）verb+adverb:breakup（破裂）,knockout（擊倒）noun+adjective:carefree（快樂的；不需負責任的）,lifelong（畢生的）其他形式的復合詞還有：go-between（中間人）,father-in-law（岳父；公公）,forget-me-not（勿忘我）等。Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningslip:n.（背帶式）襯裙，它的常用詞義還有：小紙條（n.）；疏漏（n.）；滑倒（vi.）a.Hewrotemyaddressonaslipofpaper.

他在一張紙條上記下我的地址。b.Heclaimedthat“recieve”wasaslipofthepenfor“receive”.

他聲稱recieve是receive的筆誤。c.Sheslippedwhileshewasgettingoutofthebath.

她從浴缸出來時滑倒了。Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningdiscard:vt.丟棄Somestudentsdiscardobjectsbecausetheydon’tknowhowtofixthem.有些學生扔東西是因為不會修理它們。注意discard與abandon,desert的區別：discard指“扔掉無用或多余的具體物品”；用于人時，有強烈的輕蔑意味；用于思想、信仰時，指“斷然放棄”，如：Hediscardedhisillusionsandregainedhissenses.他拋棄了幻想，恢復了理智。Theywerejustusinghim,andwerepreparedtodiscardhimifhenolongerservedtheirpurpose.他們只是在利用他，并準備在他不再有用時拋棄他。Pre-readingPreparationReadingComprehensionBackPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningabandon和

desert指“遺棄物品或人，或離棄某地”，abandon

含有“出于需要而不是很情愿地或通過逃避責任最終徹底放棄”的意思，如：a.Thestolencarwasabandonedonlyfivemilesaway.

被盜汽車被遺棄在僅5英里之外的地方。b.Afterthewar,manyLondonersabandonedthecityforgood,startingapopulationdecline.

戰后，許多倫敦人永遠離開了倫敦，導致該市人口開始下降。

Pre-readingPreparationReadingComprehensionBackPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningdesert含有“故意背叛誓言、不履行職責和義務”，如：a.Hedesertedhiswifeandchildforanotherwoman.

他為另一個女人拋棄了妻兒。b.ManyNewOrleanspoliceofficersdesertedthecityinthedaysbeforethestorm.

在暴風雨到來之前，新奧爾良許多警察都棄城而去。Pre-readingPreparationReadingComprehensionBackPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningattach:v.縛，綁，系Thelittleboyattachedtheballoontohismother’sdress.

小男孩把氣球系在媽媽的連衣裙上。attach的常用搭配有：attachimportance/signi?cance/value/weightto“認為……重要”Bothofherparentsattachimportancetoeducation.

她父母親都認為教育很重要。Pre-readingPreparationReadingComprehensionBackPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningJanboughtthisthefirsttimewewenttoNewYork,atleast8or9yearsago.1)句中thefirsttime引導時間狀語從句，與其類似的詞組還有thelasttime,the（first/second/third…）day/week/year，themoment/minute/second一……就，immediately一……就，everytime每次，(the)nexttime下次，例如：a.MaryfellinlovewithShanghaithe?rsttimeshespenttheSpringFestivalinthecity.

瑪麗第一次在上海過春節時就愛上了這個城市。b.EverytimeIlistentothesong,I’llthinkofmysister.

每次我聽到這首歌就會想起我的姐姐。Pre-readingPreparationReadingComprehensionBackPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningc.Themilitarytrainingprogrambeganthefirstdaythestudentsarrived.

學生們到的第一天就開始了軍訓。d.Hiswifewassenttotheoperatingroomthemomentwereachedthehospital.

我們一到醫院他的妻子就被送進了手術室。Pre-readingPreparationReadingComprehensionBackPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearning2)time后接定語從句時，引導詞that或at/inwhich可以省略：Thefirsttime(that或at/inwhich)Isawhimwaslastyear.我頭回見到他是去年。3)聯想：forthefirsttime第一次Alanguageselectionmenuwillbedisplayedwhenyouturnonthecomputerforthefirsttimeafterpurchase.

購買后第一次打開電腦時會出現語言選擇菜單。Pre-readingPreparationReadingComprehensionBackPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningIremembered…andthedaysthatfollowedwhenIhelpedhimandmynieceattendtoallthesadchoresthatfollowanunexpecteddeath.Forme,musicisagreatsourceofenjoyment.1)thatfollowed和whenIhelpedhim…anunexpecteddeath是雙重關系分句，修飾先行詞thedays。She’stheonlygirlIknowwhocanplaythepiano.

她是我認識的唯一會彈鋼琴的女孩。Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearning還有一種雙重關系分句，兩個關系分句由并列連詞and連接：Wetryourbesttoofferourguestsunforgettablehoursanddayswhichtheyreallyenjoyandwhichtheywillalwaysremember.我們努力給客人提供難忘的時光，讓他們覺得這段時間非常開心，難以忘懷。聯想：thefollowingdays,thedaysthatfollow,thedaystocome隨后的日子Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearning2)attendto:處理，對付某人或某事Thedoctorattendedtotheotherpatientbeforehegottomymother.

醫生處理完另一個病人后才來給我媽看病。Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearning3)注意本句中時態的變化，remember，help和第一個follow使用了過去時，是指當時作者在處理妹妹喪事時的行動和情況，而第二個follow用了現在時，指的是一般情況。又如：Theteachersaidthatgasesexpandwhenheated.

老師說氣體加熱會膨脹。（從句中expand用一般現在時，表示氣體加熱膨脹是永恒的真理。）

本段中…wheremysister’sfamilylives部分動詞也用了一般現在時，表示作者妹妹的家人在作者寫這篇文章時仍住在那里。又如：Hetoldmeheworksthereasaneditor.

他告訴我他在那兒當編輯。（現在時表示他現在仍在那里做編輯。）Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningadmire:vt.

欣賞Westoppedandadmiredthebeautifulcampus.

我們停了下來，欣賞美麗的校園。

聯想：admiresomebodyforsomething因某事而欽佩某人Headmiredhisfatherforhiscourageandselflessness.

他崇拜父親，因為他勇敢無私。Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningfussabout:（為小事）煩惱，過于憂慮a.Don’tfussaboutanordinarycold.

只是普通感冒，別大驚小怪。b.Hismotherfussedabouthisspendinghabits.

他母親非常擔心他的花錢習慣。

聯想：makeafussof/over對……大驚小怪，對……過于關心a.Don’tmakeabigfussoveronelowtestgrade.

別因為一次沒考好就大驚小怪。b.Noonehasevermadeafussofmeonmybirthday.

從來沒有人在我過生日時表現出特別的關心。Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningrecognize:vt.

識別a.Doctorsaretrainedtorecognizethesymptomsofdifferentdiseases.

醫生們接受識別不同疾病癥狀的培訓。b.Theyrecognizedthemiddle-agedmanasadangerouscriminal.

他們認出這個中年男子是個危險的罪犯。Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningcherish:vt.珍視Eventhoughwewenttocollegeindifferentcities,Ideeplycherishedourfriendship.盡管我們不在同一座城市上大學，但我還是很珍惜我們的友誼。Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearninggetsomethingdone:使某事被做a.Ishallbeabletogetthelastchapterfinishedbytonight.

今晚我應該能完成最后一章。b.Ms.Belfortgotherofficepaintedabrightyellow.

貝爾福德女士讓人把辦公室漆成亮黃色。Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearninggetsomething/somebodydoing/todosomething:使某物/人做……a.Mybrothermanagedtogetmyemailworkingagain.

我弟弟設法使我的電子郵件系統恢復了正常。b.Icouldn’tgetmycartostartthismorning.

我今天早上沒法把車子發動起來。c.Anotherteachergothisstudentstowriteaformalletter?rstto?ndoutwhattheyknew.

另外一位老師讓他的學生們先寫封正式信件以了解他們知道些什么。Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningfeellikesomething/doingsomething:想要某物或做某事a.Thereareshopsandbarsinwalkingdistanceifyoufeellikeastroll.

如果你想逛逛，店鋪和酒吧都不遠，步行就能到。b.Ifeellikehavinganicecoolglassoflemonade.

我很想來杯冰涼宜人的檸檬水。Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningMytheoryis…:我的看法是……，我認為……Mytheoryisthateverystudentcountsanddeservesthechancetosucceed.

我認為每個學生都很重要，都應該有成功的機會。shellout:

花（一大筆錢）They’veshelledoutthousandsofdollarsfortheirkids’collegeeducation.

他們花了好多錢供孩子們讀大學。Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearninggrocery食品雜貨店；grocer’s食品雜貨店；groceries采購的食品雜貨；grocer食品雜貨商

wince:v.（因疼痛等）退縮，畏縮；臉部肌肉抽搐Theboywincedasasharppainshotthroughhisleftleg.

左腿一陣劇痛，疼得那個男孩齜牙咧嘴。Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearning

someday:adv.

有朝一日，在英國英語中常分開寫成somedaySomedayI’llmeettherightwomanandwe’llgetmarried.

有朝一日我會碰到合適的女人，然后我們就結婚。Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearning

oneofthesedays:總有一天You’regoingtogetintoserioustroubleoneofthesedays.總有一天你要倒大霉的。

聯想：oneofthosedays:adayfullofproblems倒霉的日子I’msureeveryonehasoneofthosedaysandtodaywasmine.

我相信人人都有不順的時候，今天輪到我了。Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearning

grip:n.抓牢；控制

v.

緊握，緊抓a.Emmaimmediatelyloosenedhergriponmyleg.

愛瑪立即松開了抓住我的腿的手。b.Bothcompanieshaveastronggripontheirrespectivemarkets.

兩家公司都牢牢掌控了各自的市場。c.Thebabygrippedmyfingerwithhertinyhand.

這個嬰兒用她的小手緊緊抓住我的手指。d.Iwasgrippedbythefilmfromthemomentitstarted.

這部電影從一開始就把我深深吸引住了。Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearning

vocabulary:n.

詞匯，詞匯量a.Shehasalargevocabularyandlovescrosswords.

她詞匯量很大而且愛玩縱橫字謎游戲。b.Theword“impossible”isnotinhervocabulary.

她的詞典里沒有“不可能”這個詞。

搭配：buildup/develop/enlarge/enrich/extend/increase/widenone’svocabulary擴大詞匯量；ahuge/largevocabulary豐富的詞匯量；apoorvocabulary貧乏的詞匯Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningIfit’sworthseeingorhearingordoing,Iwanttoseeandhearanddoitnow.句中it指代值得看、聽或做的事。Pre-readingPreparationReadingComprehensionBackPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningI’mnotsurewhatmysisterwouldhavedonehadsheknownthatshewouldn’tbehereforthetomorrowwealltakeforgranted.I’mnotsure為主句，whatmysisterwouldhavedonehadsheknownthat…wealltakeforgranted作sure的賓語從句。在這個賓語從句中whatmysisterwouldhavedone為主句，hadsheknownthatshewouldn’tbehereforthetomorrowwealltakeforgranted是省略了if并倒裝的非真實條件狀語從句，完整的狀語從句是：ifshehadknownthatshewouldn’tbehereforthetomorrowwealltakeforgranted。Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearninga.Shewouldhavediedthatverynighthaditnotbeenforherkid(ifithadnotbeenforherkid).

要不是因為她的孩子，她那天晚上就死了。b.Shouldthestudentnotcompletetheworkbytheendofthenextterm(Ifthestudentisunabletocompletetheworkbytheendofthenextterm),agradeofF(fail)shallbeassigned.

如果學生到下學期末還不能完成任務，就給不及格（F）。Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearning

takesomething/somebodyforgranted:視……為理所當然的；對……不重視，不關心a.Losingmyjobtaughtmenevertotakeanythingforgranted.

失業使我懂得任何事情都不能看成是理所當然的。b.Ontheotherhand,educationaladministratorsshouldnottaketheteachersforgranted.

另一方面，教育管理人員不應該把教師不當回事。c.I’dalwaysseenthemtogetherandjusttookitforgrantedthattheyweremarried.

我總是看到他們在一起，于是就想當然地認為他們已經結婚了。Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningIt’sthoselittlethingsleftundonethatwouldmakemeangryifIknewthatmyhourswerelimited.該句使用了強調句型：It+is/was+被強調的內容+that/who句子，強調除動詞以外的成分a.WhenJohn’sfatherpassedaway,itwashissisterwhosupportedhimthroughschool.

約翰的父親去世后是他姐姐供他完成了學業。b.ItwasthatsummerthatIwasdiagnosedwithlungcancer.

就在那年夏天我被診斷出了肺癌。c.Itwasnotuntilhewaseighteenyearsoldthathereceivedhisfirstpocketmoney.

直到18歲時他才第一次拿到零花錢。Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningAngrybecauseIhadn’twrittencertainlettersthatIintendedtowrite—oneofthesedays.本句中，主句部分的主語和謂語動詞都被省略，完整句子為：IwouldbeangrybecauseIhadn’twrittencertainlettersthatIintendedtowrite—oneofthesedays.Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningintend:v.打算，計劃intendtodosomething打算做某事intendsomebodytodosomething打算要某人做某事beintendedfor為……而準備的，專為……使用/設計的somebodyintendsthat某人打算……a.TheteacherintendedtohaveherclassfinishreadingHamlet.

老師打算讓全班同學看完《哈姆雷特》。Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningb.Wheredidyouintendyourboyfriendtogo?

你打算讓你男朋友去哪里呢？c.Thepartyisreallyintendedfornewstudentssothattheycanmeeteachother.

這次聚會是專門為新生舉辦的，讓他們可以彼此認識。d.Hisparentsintendthatheshalltakeovertheirbusiness.

他父母有意讓他接管他們的公司。Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningintention:n.意圖，打算intent:n.

意圖，目的，正式用語，主要用在法律和文學中，強調蓄意性。a.Wehavenointentionofgivingup.

我們沒有放棄的打算。b.Itismyintentiontotakeavacationnextmonth.

我打算下個月去度假。c.He’sbeenchargedwithpossessingagunwithintenttokillhiswife.

他被指控持有槍支企圖謀害妻子。Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningintentional:adj.

故意的，有意的intended:adj.計劃的，一般用于名詞前a.Themurderwasintentionalandcarriedoutforfinancialgain.

這是一起蓄意謀財害命案。b.Thisrulehasstartedtoachievetheintendedresultandchangedstudentbehavior.

這個規定已開始達到預期效果，改變了學生的行為。Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningputoff:推遲做……a.Theyhadtoputtheweddingoffbecausethebride’smotherhadanaccident.

因新娘母親出事，他們只好推遲了婚禮。b.Hecan’tputoffgoingtothedentistanylonger.

他再也不能拖著不去看牙醫了。c.Neverputoffuntiltomorrowwhatyoucandotoday.

今日事，今日畢。

注意不要和calloff（取消）混淆。Theteachercalledoffthetest.

老師取消了考試。Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningholdback:推遲，耽擱；阻擋；抑制a.Ican’tholdthemealbackformorethanhalfanhourtowaitforourguest.

我無法將用餐時間推遲半個多小時來等客人。b.Westartedingoodtimebutheavyrainontheroadheldusback.

我們是按時出發的，但途中大雨耽誤了我們的行程。c.Hispooreducationisholdinghimback.

他沒受過什么教育，這妨礙了他的發展。d.Shebitherliptoholdbackthetears.

她咬著嘴唇強忍著眼淚。Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningadd…to…:給……增加……Weaddedafewmorestudentstotheclass.

我們給這個班級又增加了幾個學生。addfueltothefire/flames火上澆油；addinsulttoinjury雪上加霜addto

加劇Herclassmates’laughteronlyaddedtoherembarrassment.

同學們的笑聲使她更尷尬了。Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextCulturalNotesNewWordsandPhrasesDetailedLearningaddupto:總計為；結果是a.Thenumbersaddeduptoexactly100.

這些數字總和正好是100.b.Theirproposalsdonotadduptoanyrealhelpforthepoor.

他們的建議并沒有給窮人任何實際的幫助。Pre-readingPreparationBackReadingComprehensionPartⅠTextReadingAnalysisInformationRecallandSummaryInformationOrganizationChoosethebestanswertoeachofthefollowingquestionsorstatementsaccordingtothetext.1.Inthesentence“‘This,’hesaid,‘isnotaslip.Thisislingerie.’”,theword“aslip”meansa______________.A.smallpieceofpaper B.slightmistakeC.fallingobject D.pieceofclothingPre-readingPreparationReadingComprehensionTeamWorkPartⅠTextReadingAnalysis2.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.TheauthorreturnedtoCaliforniarightafterhersister’sfuneral.B.Theauthorandhersister’sfamilyliveinthesamestate.C.Nowtheauthorputsonhergoodperfumewhenshegoestoahardwarestoreorabank.D.Theauthorwearshergoodblazertothemarketsothatshewillnotbelookeddownupon.Pre-readingPreparationReadingComprehensionInformationRecallandSummaryInformationOrganizationTeamWorkPartⅠReadingAnalysis3.Beforeherunexpecteddeath,theauthor’ssisterhad______________.A.savedherexquisiteslipforaspecialoccasionB.goneoutforaChinesedinnerC.neverbeentoNewYorkwithherhusbandD.calledherformerfriendstoapologizeandmendfencesforpastsquabblesPre-readingPreparationTextReadingComprehensionInformationRecallandSummaryInformationOrganizationTeamWorkPartⅠReadingAnalysis4.Whatisthemessageofthispassage?A.Theauthor’ssisterdiedunexpectedly.B.Theauthor’ssisterlivedamiserablelife.C.Weshouldliveeverydayasifitwerethelastdayofourlife.D.Theauthorandhersisterwereclosetoeachother.Pre-readingPreparationTextReadingComprehensionInformationRecallandSummaryInformationOrganizationTeamWorkPartⅠReadingAnalysis5.Thetoneofthepassagecanbebestdescribedas__________.A.sad B.persuasiveC.humorous D.criticalPre-readingPreparationTextReadingComprehensionInformationRecallandSummaryInformationOrganizationTeamWorkPartⅠInformationRecallandSummary1.Answerthefollowingquestionsbasedonthetextyouhaveread.Whatdidtheslipthea