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Unit4FriendsandFriendship
AFAMOUSQUOTE
Thebestwaytodestroyanenemyistomakehimafriend.
——AbrahamLincoln
摧毁敌人最好的办法就是把他变成朋友。
——亚伯拉罕·林肯
AbrahamLincoln(1809—1865),16thPresidentoftheUnitedStates(1861—1865)andAmericancivilwarleader.Hesuccessfullyledhiscountrythroughitsgreatestconstitutional,militaryandmoralcrisis—theAmericanCivilWar—preservingtheUnionwhileendingslavery,andpromotingeconomicandfinancialmodernization.HewasimmortalizedbyhisEmancipationProclamation,hisGettysburgAddress,andtwooutstandinginauguraladdresses.
亚伯拉罕·林肯,美国第16任总统(任期:
1861年3月4日-1865年4月15日)美国南北战争的领导者。
他成功地领导他的国家度过了宪法、军事和道德危机——南北战争——在结束奴隶制的同时维护了联邦的统一,促进了经济和金融现代化。
他的《解放黑奴宣言》、《葛底斯堡演说》、还有两篇杰出的就职演说使他名垂千古。
SpeakingActivity
TalkingonthePhone
SampleDialogue
Readthefollowingconversation.Payattentiontohowthespeakerstalkonthephone.
Operator:
Hello.Thisistheemergency911operator.
TaxiDriver:
Help!
Pleasehelpme!
Operator:
Yes,sir.Pleasecalmdownandexplainexactlywhat'sthematter.
TaxiDriver:
Calmdown!
MycarhasbrokendownandIhavealadypassengerandshe'sgoingintolabor.
Operator:
Nowrelax,sir.Explainexactlywhereyouare.
TaxiDriver:
I'm…I'minthesouthboundlaneoftheLincolnExpresswayandtheladycan'twait.
Operator:
Okay.What'syourname,sir,andyourpassenger's?
TaxiDriver:
It's…It'sBob,andIhavenoideaaboutthewoman.She'sinnoconditiontotellme.
Operator:
Okay.Nowwhereareyou?
What'sthenearestlandmarkyoucansee?
TaxiDriver:
Umm,Icanseegoldenarches…there'saMcDonald's.
Operator:
Ok,I'vejustsentoffanambulance.Itshouldbethereanysecond.
TaxiDriver:
Hey,isthereanythingIcandofortheladywhilewewaitfortheambulance?
Operator:
Yes,uh,keephercalmandwarm.
TaxiDriver:
Okay.Pleasehurry.…Oh,they'retoolate.…It'saboy!
GuidedPractice
Directions:
Giveaphonecalltothenearestrestaurantandorderatakeout.Supplyyourowninformation.Youmayusethefollowingtipstohelpyou.
Hello.Thisis…
Explainexactlywhereyouare.
What'syourname,sir/madam?
It's…
What'sthenearestlandmarkyoucansee?
Icansee…
Okay.Pleasehurry.
TextA
NewWords
1、kindergartenn.aschoolorclasstopreparechildrenagedfiveoryoungerforschool学前班;幼儿园
2、scrubv.tocleansomethingbyrubbingithard,perhapswithabrushandusuallywithsoapandwater擦洗;刷洗
3、upsetadj.unhappyordisappointedbecauseofsomethingunpleasantthathashappened不高兴的;失望的
4、bickerv.toargueaboutthingsthatarenotimportant(为小事)斗嘴,争吵
5、lifelongadj.lastingorexistingallthroughyourlife终身的;毕生的
6、siblingn.abrotherorsister兄;弟;姐;妹
7、fulfillmentn.(Am.E)theactofdoingorachievingwhatwashopedfororexpected实现
8、frequentlyadv.often频繁地;经常
9、subtleadj.notverynoticeableorobvious不易察觉的;不明显的;微妙的
10、favoritismn.(AmE)theactofunfairlytreatingonepersonbetterthanothersbecauseyoulikethembetter偏爱;偏袒
11、bitternessn.thequalityorstateoffeelingangryandunhappybecauseyoufeelthatyouhavebeentreatedunfairly愤愤不平
12、constantlyadv.allthetime;repeatedly始终;一直,重复不断地
13、teenagern.apersonwhoisbetween13and19yearsold(13至19岁之间的)青少年,青少年男女
14、bondingn.theprocessofformingaspecialrelationshipwithsomebodyorwithagroupofpeople人与人之间的关系(或联结)
15、maidofhonorn.(especiallyintheUS)ayoungwomanwhoisnotmarriedandwhoisthemainbridesmaidatwedding(尤用于美国英语,指未婚的)首席女傧相,伴娘
16、apartmentn.asetofroomsforlivingin,usuallyononefloorofabuilding(通常指在同一楼层的)公寓套房
PhrasesandExpressions
1、onone'shandsandkneesonthefloor,withyourhandsandyourlowerlegsontheground趴在地上
2、younameitusedtosaytherearemanythingstochoosefrom凡你想得起的;不管什么
3、longfortowantsomethingverymuchespeciallyifitdoesnotseemlikelytohappensoon渴望
4、getalongtohaveafriendlyrelationship和睦相处,关系良好
TextA
Pre-readingquestions
1.Whatarethemostvaluablegiftsyouhaveeverreceived?
3.Whatsharedmemoriesdoyouhavewithyourbestfriends?
TheGreatestGift
WhenIwasachildIwasshockedattheideathatmysisterscouldbemybestfriends.Now,Iwouldn'thaveitanyotherway.
I'mfiveyearsold,andmymotherisonherhandsandknees,washingthekitchenfloor.I'mtellingheraboutanewgirlinschool,andshesuddenlylooksupatmeandsays,"Whoareyourtwobestfriends?
"
I'mnotsurewhattosay.I'vebeenfriendswithJillsinceIwasthreeorso,andIreallylikeJaime,afriendinkindergarten.
"JillandJaime."
Mymotherstopsscrubbingthefloorandstartstotakeoffheryellowrubbergloves."Well,whataboutKarenandCindy?
"
Mysisters?
"Idon'tknowwhotheirbestfriendsare,"Isay.
"No,"shesays."I'msaying,whyaren'ttheyyourbestfriends?
"
Sheseemsupset,asthoughIhavehurtherfeelings."Butthey'remysisters."
"Yes,buttheycanstillbeyourbestfriends.Friendsmaycomeandgo,butyoursisterswillalwaysbethereforyou."
Atthetime,theideaofmytwosistersbeingmyclosestfriendseemedstrangetome.Weusedtofightallthetimeovertoys,food,attention,whattowatchontelevision—younameit,webickeredaboutitatsomepoint.①Howcouldmysistersbemybestfriends?
Weweren'tthesameage.Weallhadourownfriendsinschool.
Butmymotherneverletthethreeofusforgetit:
sistersarelifelongfriends.Herwish—likemostparents'—wastogiveussomethingthatshehadneverhad.Growingupasanonlychild,shelongedforsiblings.Whenshegavebirthtothreedaughters—separatedbyonlyfouryears—thefulfillmentofherdreamhadonlyjustbegun.②Shehadgivenuseachagift—oursisters—andshewantedtomakesurewedidnottakethatgiftforgranted.Shewouldfrequentlytellushowluckywewere.Buttherewereother,moresubtlewaysthatsheencouragedustogrowcloser.Shenevershowedfavoritismtoonedaughterovertheother,soasnottocausejealousyorbitternessbetweenus.Sheconstantlytookusplacestogether—skating,shopping,swimming—sowedevelopedcommoninterests.Andwhenwewereteenagers,Momalwayspunishedusequally,givingusyetanotherbondingexperience.
Wedidn'talwaysgetalongbeautifullyandfoughtjustlikeanyothersiblings.ButsomewhereinbetweenMom'slectures,thefamilyvacationsandthesharedmemories,werealizedthatourmotherwasright.③TodayIsharethingswithmysistersthatIsharewithnooneelse.MysisterCindyandIrantheNewYorkCityMarathontogether,sidebyside,evenholdinghandswhenwecrossedthefinishingline.WhenmysisterKarengotmarried,Iwashermaidofhonor.CindyandItraveledthroughEuropetogetherandevensharedanapartmentfortwoyears.Thethreeofustrusteachotherwithourgreatestsecrets.
Itwastwenty-threeyearsagothatmymotherfirstaskedmewhomytwobestfriendswere.④Todayshedoesn'thaveto.Shealreadyknows.
KeySentences
1.Weusedtofightallthetimeovertoys,food,attention,whattowatchontelevision—younameit,webickeredaboutitatsomepoint.
我们从小一直为了玩具、食物、大人的关注、看什么电视节目而争吵,凡是可以争可以吵的,都吵过了。
2.Whenshegavebirthtothreedaughters—separatedbyonlyfouryours—thefulfillmentofherdreamhadonlyjustbegun.
母亲在四年内相继生了我们三姐妹,她的梦想也开始逐渐成为现实。
3.ButsomewhereinbetweenMom'slectures,thefamilyvacationsandthesharedmemories,werealizedthatourmotherwasright.
但是通过母亲的教诲、家庭度假还有共享的回忆,我们意识到母亲是正确的。
4.Itwastwenty-threeyearsagothatmymotherfirstaskedmewhomytwobestfriendswere.
自从母亲第一次问我谁是我的两个最好的朋友,已经过去23年了。
Notes
1.Inthefirstpartofthisstory,presenttenseisusedtotellstoriesaboutpastevents.Thisphenomenoniscalledthehistoricalpresent.Linguistshavesometimessuggestedthatthismakesstoriesmorevividbybringingpastactionsintotheimmediatepresent.
2.TheNewYorkCityMarathonisamajorannualmarathon(26.2mile)thatcoursesthroughthefiveboroughsofNewYorkCity.Itisoneofthelargestmarathonsintheworld.TheraceisorganizedbyNewYorkRoadRunnersandhasbeenruneveryyearsince1970.
3.Themaidofhonoristhechiefunmarriedwomanattendantofabride,usuallyasisterorclosefriendofthebride.
Exercises
ⅠCheckingYourComprehension
Directions:
Choosethebestanswertoeachquestionfromtheinformationgiveninthepassage.
1."Thegreatestgift"inthetitlerefersto______.
A)apresentgiventoeachsisterwhenshewasborn
B)thetalenteachsisterwasbornwith
C)thematernalloveeachsisterreceived
D)theintimaterelationshipbetweenthethreesisters
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【答案】D
【解析】本题考查学生对文章题目的理解。
通读全文可知,文章的标题即本文的主旨,再结合文章第十一段第五句,thegreatestgift即姐妹们之间的亲密关系。
答案为D。
2.WhenIsaidmysistersweren'tmybestfriends,mymotherappearedtobe______.
A)embarrassed
B)unhappy
C)sympathetic
D)proud
[答疑编号506486040302]
【答案】B
【解析】文章第八段之前母女之间的谈话,表明作者的姐妹不是她的好朋友,第八段中母亲表明了她对此的态度是upset。
Embarrassed尴尬的,sympathetic有同情心的,proud骄傲的,unhappy不高兴的。
答案为B。
3.Ididnotregardmysistersasmybestfriendsbecause______.
A)weconstantlygotintofights
B)wehadtotallydifferentworldviews
C)wesharednohobbiesandinterests
D)welivedourlivesindifferentways
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【答案】A
【解析】文章第十段第三句提出问题——作者为什么不能与姐妹们成为好朋友,前两句则对此进行回答,即他们姐妹们之间总是fightallthetime。
答案为A。
4.Mymotherseldom______.
A)toldushowfortunatewewere
B)encouragedustogetcloser
C)favoredoneofusoverth