新視野英語讀寫教程第1頁/共46頁Unit1TheEdgeBackgroundInformationReadingThroughTextBExercises

Words&ExpressionsCONTENTS第2頁/共46頁

ThispassageisaboutayoungAmericanwoman’sstorywithhersisterandherfather.ShedecidedtomakeatriptoIsraeldespiteherfamily’sopposition.Shethoughtherfamilyjustcouldn'tunderstandher,becauseshehasquitedifferentwaysofliving.Butfinallyshelearnedthathersisteractuallyunderstandsher.Shecanfeelthefamilymembers’careandloveforher.

Introduction

BackgroundInformation第3頁/共46頁Question&answer1.Howdoyouunderstandthetitleofthepassage?2.Therearequarrelsbetweenthewriterandherfather.

Doyouhavesimilarstoriesinyourfamily?3.Whatarethesimilaritiesanddissimilaritiesbetween

TextAandTextB?

BackgroundInformation第4頁/共46頁Words&ExpressionsTextB

ReadingThrough第5頁/共46頁

ThenightbeforeIleftforIsrael,IheardthesamethingsIhadheardallmylife.“ButwhyIsrael??myfatherasked.“There’sawaroverthere,youknow.”“Yes,Dad,Iknow.Therearewarseverywhere,”Ianswered.Whenthese“discussions”tookplace,mysister,Kristy,wouldalwaystrytobreakthetension.“Kathy,”she’dsuggest,“whydon’tyougotoEnglandforsummerschool.It’snotdangerousandit’sstilloverseas.”Para.1~2ChineseTheEdge

TextB第6頁/共46頁

IrejectedtheideaofEnglandbecauseitwasnotexcitingenough.Iwantedtoexperiencesomethingdifferent.MysisterandIarethreeandahalfyearsapartinage,butaworldapartinthewayweliveourlives.Herlifeisneatandquiet.Itaketoomanyrisksandloveadventure.I’vespentmostofmyadultlifeapologizingtomyfamilyforbeingdifferent,forembarrassingthembysomethingIwear,somethingIdoorsomethingIsay.Essentially,theythinkI’manut.Para.3~4ChineseTextB第7頁/共46頁Sincemysisterissodifferentfromme—orsinceI’msodifferentfromher—wearen’tveryclose.IthinkIpuzzleher—shejustcan’tseemtofiguremeout.Para.5ChineseTextB第8頁/共46頁Becausemysisterseemedtheleastupsetbymysummerplans,Iaskedherforaridetotheairport.“Noproblem,”shesaid,“butdon’ttellDad!”Ismiledandagreed.Onthewaytotheairportthenextday,mysisterwasquiet,asusual.ButforthefirsttimesinceI’ddecidedtogo,shestartedaskingquestionsaboutmytrip:whereIwasplanningtotravel,whereIwasgoingtostay.Sheseemedtrulyinterested.Myfamilyisnotbigonemotionalgoodbyes,sowitha“Gotoit,tiger”andaquick“Iloveyou,too?”mysisterwasgone.Iwassadbecausethisjustconfirmedformethatshedid’ntunderstand.Para.6~8ChineseTextB第9頁/共46頁Icheckedinandfastenedmyselfintotheplaneseat.Iglancedinsidethebagthatmysisterhadcarriedinforme.There,alongwithmypassport,visa,andotherimportantdocuments,wasasmallwhiteenvelopewith“Kath”writtenonitinmysister’shandwriting.Iopenedtheenvelopeandfoundacard.AfterIreadthewritingontheinside,Irealizedthatmysister—whoIhaddecidedjustcouldn’tunderstand—actuallydid.ItseemedtherewasasmallpartofherthatwasjealousofwhatIwasdoing.Thecardwasblankexceptforwhatmysisterhadwritten:Para.9~10ChineseTextB第10頁/共46頁

Ireallyadmireyouforexperiencinglifeinsuchafullway.Iloveyou.Yoursister,KristyOntheothersideofthecard,shehadwritten:IreallywishIcouldgotoIsraelwithyou.Thatday,mysister,foronebriefmoment,showedmeasideofherselfthatshehadnevershownbefore.OrmaybeIhadneverlookeddeeplyenough.Withafloodoftearsrunningdownmyface,Iturnedandlookedoutofthewindow.Isawmysisterstandinginsidetheairport,smilingandwavingtome.Astheplanebackedoutofthegate,Isawherlipssay“Iloveyou.”Ismiledbackbecauseforthefirsttime,Iknewshereallydid.Para.11~15ChineseTextB第11頁/共46頁Meaningofthe

SentencesMeaning:ThereisacommonexpressioninEnglishusedtodescribethelifestyleofsomeonewhoenjoysrisk:"livingontheedge".So,inthiscase,thetextisdescribinghowthewomanisofftoadangerousland(atleastinherfamily'smind),andtheuseof"theedge"couldbereferringtoherlifestyleandherloveofrisksandchallenges.1Meaning:MysisterandIwerebornonlythreeandahalfyearsapart,butourlifestyleswereextremelydifferent.MysisterandIarethreeandahalfyearsapartinage,butaworldapartinthewayweliveourlives.

TheEdgeBack2Back第12頁/共46頁Meaningofthe

SentencesMeaning:Myfamilydoesnotliketoshowemotionsonoccasions,likesayinggoodbye...3Meaning:...aftersaying"Goodluck,mybravegirl"(or"havefun")and"Iloveyou,too",mysisterleft....sowitha"Gotoit,tiger"andaquick"Iloveyou,too,"mysisterwasgone.

Myfamilyisnotbigonemotionalgoodbyes...Back4Back第13頁/共46頁Meaningofthe

SentencesMeaning:Nomatterhowhappyshesaidshewasforme,Icouldseeshefeltsomeenvytowardmyaccomplishments─evenifshetriedherbesttofightit.5Meaning:Therewasnothingbutmysister'swritingonthecard.Thecardwasblankexceptforwhatmysisterhadwritten.

ItseemedtherewasasmallpartofherthatwasjealousofwhatIwasdoing.Back6Back第14頁/共46頁Words&Expressionsoverseasneatpuzzlepassportrejectapologizeconfirmvisahandwritingdocumentjealousadmirefloodgotoitbejealousof

afloodofbebigon(something)apologizetosomeonefor(doing)

something第15頁/共46頁overseasadj.&adv

向外國（的）；在海外（的）e.g.Astheworldgrowssmallerandouroptions(選擇)increase,studyingoverseasmaybeapartofyoureducation.

NewWordsBACK第16頁/共46頁rejectv.

拒絕（接受）e.g.Theproposalwasfirmlyrejected.

NewWordsBACK第17頁/共46頁neatadj.

整齊的；整潔的e.g.Theysatinherneatandtidykitchen.

NewWordsBACK第18頁/共46頁apologize(apologiseBrE)v.

道歉；謝罪e.g.Weapologizeforthelatedepartureofthisflight.

NewWordsBACK第19頁/共46頁puzzlev.

使（某人）感到迷惑；使糊涂e.g.Itpuzzledmethattheyneveransweredthephone.

NewWordsBACK第20頁/共46頁confirmv.

【1】證實；進(jìn)一步確定e.g.I’dliketoconfirmwhatthefinancialarrangementswere.【2】批準(zhǔn)；確認(rèn)

e.g.Thegeneralmanagerconfirmedmyplanforpromotion.NewWordsBACK第21頁/共46頁fastenv.

縛緊；系牢e.g.Fastenyourseatbelts,please.NewWordsBACK第22頁/共46頁passportn.

護(hù)照e.g.IwasstoppedasIwentthroughpassportcontrol.NewWordsBACK第23頁/共46頁visan.

簽證e.g.Hehasappliedforanentryvisa.NewWordsBACK第24頁/共46頁documentn.

文件；證書e.g.Copiesoftherelevantdocumentsmustbefiledatcourt.NewWordsBACK第25頁/共46頁handwritingn.

寫字風(fēng)格；筆跡e.g.Ican'treadhishandwriting.NewWordsBACK第26頁/共46頁jealousadj.

【1】艷羨的；羨慕的e.g.She'sjealousofmysuccess.【2】妒忌的；嫉妒的；吃醋的

e.g.He'sonlytalkingtohertomakeyoujealous.NewWordsBACK第27頁/共46頁admirev.

欽佩；贊美e.g.Theschooliswidelyadmiredforitsexcellentteaching.NewWordsBACK第28頁/共46頁floodn.【1】大量；滔滔不絕e.g.afloodofcomplaints【2】洪水；水災(zāi)

e.g.Theheavyrainhascausedfloodsinmanypartsofthecountry.v.（使）被水淹沒e.g.Ifthepipeburstsitcouldfloodthewholehouse.NewWordsBACK第29頁/共46頁ExpressionsExercisesapologizetosomeonefor(doing)something

為（做了）某事向某人道歉

他因遲到而道歉。

Heapologizedforhislateness.e.g.Imustapologizetoyoufornotansweringyourletterintime.我沒有及時回信，得向您道歉。BACK第30頁/共46頁ExpressionsExercisesbebigonsomething

喜歡1.很多女孩不喜歡足球。

2.這位女士喜歡名牌化妝品。

Manygirlsarenotbigonfootball.e.g.Iamnotbigonhottemperatures.

我不喜歡熱天氣。

Theyoungladyisbigonfamousbrandcosmetics.BACK第31頁/共46頁Expressionsgotoit

祝你好運

；加油干e.g.“Gotoit,John!Youcouldbeattherecordthistime.”“加油！約翰！這次你可以打破紀(jì)錄！”BACK第32頁/共46頁ExpressionsExercisesbejealousof

羨慕；妒忌

他為何如此嫉妒？

Whyishesojealous?e.g.Hercolleaguesarejealousofhersuccess.

她的同事羨慕她的成功。BACK第33頁/共46頁ExpressionsExercisesafloodof

大量的

我今天早晨收到一大批來信。

Ireceivedafloodoflettersthismorning.e.g.Afloodofcheapimportshascomeintotheshops.大量廉價進(jìn)口商品涌入商店。BACK第34頁/共46頁P(yáng)artIPartII

Exercises第35頁/共46頁P(yáng)artI1.Thecustomsofficeraskedtheladytopresenther_______beforelettingherpassthrough.2.Weweretoldto_____ourseatbeltsbeforetheplanetookoff.3.Astheworldgrowssmallerandouroptions(選擇)increase,studying_______maybeapartofyoureducation.4.Today,nearlyathousandbusdrivers,engineers,andfactoryworkersvoted(投票)onwhethertoacceptor_____thenewpolicy.passportfasten

overseas

reject

Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow,changingtheformifnecessary.Fillineachblankwithonewordonly.

fastenconfirmrejectpassporttensionoverseasdocumentadmirejealousneat第36頁/共46頁5.Thepeopleofthevillagelivein____mudhutswithgrassroofs.6.Thetitleofthenewspaperreportonlyservesto______myimpressionofthepresentsituation.7.Ms.Robbinsprovidedacopyofasecret________tosomeonewhowritesforanewspaper.8.Iloveliteratureand______alotoffamouswriters.

neat

confirm

document

admire

PartI

fastenconfirmrejectpassporttensionoverseasdocumentadmirejealousneat第37頁/共46頁1.Iamdeterminedtogoandworkinthevastwesternregionsaftergraduation,asyoungpeoplewithagoodeducationareneededbadly____there.2.Shestood_____fromherboyfriend.3.Thedoctortoldthepatienttospendhisholidaybytheseaside___achange.4.Ifigured___thatitwouldtakeanothertwomonthstofinishthejob.apart

for

out

over

Fillineachoftheblanksinthefollowingsentenceswithasuitableprepositionoradverb.

PartII

第38頁/共46頁5.Thecityisnotworthseeing________theparliament（國會）building.6.Themanrefusedtoapologize__thegirl___hiscarelessremarks.7.Wemusthavesomethingtoeat_________therice.8.Facedwithincreasingresistance(抵抗)athomeandabroad,theU.S.governmenthadtopullitstroops_____thecountry.

exceptfor

to

alongwith

outof

for

PartII第39頁/共46頁

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