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Modeltextappreciationofnarratio

Modeltextappreciationofnarratio

Modeltext1TheRoadtoAdulthood

1.Text

　　1.Likemostlittlegirls,Ithoughtitwouldbeverygrownuptogetmyhairdoneinabeautyparlorinsteadofbymymotheroroldersisterasithadbeendoneforyears.IalsoknewthatatabeautyparlorIcouldgetmylimpdullhairchangedintoshiningcurls,andIwantedcurlsmorethananything.IwaspositivethatblondwaveswerejustwhatIneededtoacquirethematurityofpopularitysoessentialinthethirdgrade.

　　2.ForamonthIcriedandbadgeredmyfamily,promisingeverythingiftheywouldonlyletmegetmyhairdoneasIwished.Finally,afterhearingenoughofmywhining,mymothergaveinandmadeanappointmentforme.IwassureIwasonmywaytobecominganadorableShirleyTemple.

　　3.Thingsdidn'tturnoutquitethewayIimagined.TobeginwithIwasnottakentooneofthefashionablebeautyhousesIhadoftenseenonmywayhomefromschool,butrathertotheoldestsalonintown.Itsoutdatedinteriorhostedonlyafewolderwomengettingtheirthinhairinexpertlyteasedovertheirvisiblypinkscalps.IshouldhavesuspectedthenandtherethatthingswouldnotbethewayIdreamed,butstill,naive,Iwaitedformytransformation.Isatthroughmyappointmentnutmeatneverquestioningthemassofhairthatfelltothefloornortheburningsensationastherollerswerepulledtightagainstmyhead.Infactitwasn'tuntilIarrivedhomethatIwasabletotakeagoodlookinthemirrortoseewhathadhappened.Lookingbackatmewasnotareflectionofacute,curlytop,butinsteadamopofindescribablefrizz:

theclassicexampleoftheoverworkedpermanent.

　　4.NeedlesstosayIoverreactedandspenttheremainingpartofthedaywashingandre-washingmyhairtoremovethetangledmess.　Whenthisdidlittletoimprovethesituation,Icriedhystericallyforhours,myheadwellhiddenbeneathapillow.　IttookaweekuntilIwouldseeanyonewithoutatowelovermyheadandamonthbeforeIcouldlookatsomeonewithoutfeelingthattheyweremakingfunofmetheminuteIturnedmyback.

　　5.WhenIthinkabouthowsillyIbehaved,Ialwayslaugh.Nowitseemseasytoacceptsuchsmalldisappointment,butifyouhadaskedmethenIwouldhaveassuredyouthatnothingcouldpossiblyhavebeenworse.InawayIfeelthatsuchafruitlessjourneytothehairdresseractuallyhelpedmeabitfurtheralongtheroadtoadulthoodsinceitwasaperfectexampleofadisappointingobstaclethatcanbeimprovedonlybytimeandpatience,andnotbytantrumsorsenselessworrying.

2.Theme

　　Aseeminglyfrustratingobstacleonmywaytomaturity（…suchafruitlessjourneytothehairdresseractuallyhelpedmeabitfurtheralongtheroadtoadulthood…---Para.5）

3.Structure

　　Introduction（Para.1-2）:

---thebackgroundreasonsandpreparations:

mychildishexpectationandadmirationandmyfruitfulefforts

　　Body（Para.3-4）:

Theactualincident,andfollow-upofoneeventofcriticalimportance

Conclusion（Para.5）:

Mylaterunderstandingoftheepisodeanditsrelationtowiderimplicationstothereaders'lives.

4.Languagepoints:

　　1）Theroadtoadulthood:

onmywaytomaturity

　　2）…togetmyhairdoneinabeautyparlorinsteadofbymymotheroroldersisterasithadbeendoneforyears.

　　…togetmyhairdonebysomeexperthairdresserinabeautyparlorinsteadofbeingdonebymymotheroroldersisterathomeasthathadbeenthecaseformanyyears.

　　3）…Iwantedcurlsmorethananything.

　　…curlinghairstylewaswhatIwantedbest.

　　4）…thematurityofpopularitysoessentialinthethirdgrade.

　　…thepopularmaturity,whichwassoessentialtothethirdgraders.

　　5）Finally,afterhearingenoughofmywhining,…

　　Finally,whengettingtiredofmycomplaining,…

　　6）ShirleyTemple:

anAmericanchildfilmstarinthe20'sand30'slastcentury

　　7）Thingsdidn'tturnoutquitethewayIimagined.

　　Thingsdidn'tturnoutquiteaswhatIhadwished.

　　8）salon（Fr.）:

parlor

　　9）Itsoutdatedinteriorhostedonlyafewolderwomengettingtheirthinhairinexpertlyteasedovertheirvisiblypinkscalps.

　　Insidetheoldestsalontherewereonlyafewolderwomen.Theywerehavingtheirthinhairunskillfullydoneovertheirvisiblypinkscalpsbythehairdressersthere.

　　10）…butstill,naive,Iwaitedformytransformation.

na?

ve:

（adverbial）asIwassona?

ve

transformation:

abigchange（forthebetterinappearance）

　　11）Isatthroughmyappointmentnutmeatneverquestioning…

nutmeat:

core;fig.sth.ofmostimportance

sitthrough…:

remainseated/indifferent/unresistinguntiltheendof…

c.f.Wejusthadtositthroughthetediouslecture.

Thepeopleoftheworldwillneversitthroughthewrongdoingsbytheterrorists.

　　12）Lookingbackatmewasnotareflectionofacute,curlytop,butinsteadamopofindescribablefrizz:

theclassicexampleoftheoverworkedpermanent.

　　Lookingbackatme:

thefigureinthemirrorthatwaslookingbackatme

theclassicexample:

thetypicalexample

theoverworkedpermanent:

permanent=permanentwave

　　13）Whenthisdidlittletoimprovethesituation,…

Whenthisdidlittlehelptothemessysituation,…

　　14）…theminuteIturnedmyback.

　　…assoonasIturnedmyback.

　　Cf.themoment/thesecond+（clause）

　　MydaughterphonedmethemomentshereachedBeijing.

　　ThecountryburstintocheerstheminutetheyheartthefinaldecisionviatheTVlivetransmission.

　　15）…butifyouhadaskedmethenIwouldhaveassuredyouthatnothingcouldpossiblyhavebeenworse.（subjunctivemood）

Modeltext2ThePerfectPicture

1.Text

　　1.Itwasearlyinthespringabout15yearsago-adayofpalesunlightandtreesjustbeginningtobud.Iwasayoungpolicereporter,drivingtoasceneIdidn'twanttosee.Aman,thepolicedispatcher'sbroadcastsaid,hadaccidentallybackedhispickuptruckoverhisbabygranddaughterinthe　drivewayofthefamilyhome.Itwasafatality.

　　2.AsIparkedamongpolicecarsandTV-newscruisers,Isawastocky,white-hairedmanincottonworkclothesstandingnearapickup.Camerasweretrainedonhim,andreporterswerestickingmicrophonesinhisface.Lookingtotallybewildered,hewastryingtoanswertheirquestions.Mostlyhewasonlymovinghislips,blinkingandchokingup.

　　3.Afterawhilethereportersgaveuponhimandfollowedthepoliceintothesmallwhitehouse.Icanstillseeinmymind'seyethatdevastatedoldmanlookingdownattheplaceinthedrivewaywherethechildhadbeen.Besidethehousewasafreshlyspadedflowerbed,andnearbyapileofdark,richearth.

　　4.“Iwasjustbackinguptheretospreadthatgooddirt,”hesaidtome,thoughIhadnotaskedhimanything.“Ididn'tevenknowshewasoutdoors.”Hestretchedhishandtowardtheflowerbed,thenletitfloptohisside.Helapsedbackintohisthoughts,andI,likeagoodreporter,wentintothehousetofindsomeonewhocouldprovidearecentphotoofthetoddler.

　　5.Afewminuteslater,withallthedetailsinmynotebookandathree-by-fivestudioportraitofthecherubicchildtuckedinmyjacketpocket,Iwenttowardthekitchenwherethepolicehadsaidthebodywas.

　　6.Ihadbroughtacamerainwithme-thebig,bulkySpeedGraphicwhichusedtobethenewspaperreporter'strademark.Everybodyhaddriftedbackoutofthehousetogether-family,police,reportersandphotographer.Enteringthekitchen,Icameuponthisscene.

　　7.OnaFormica-toppedtable,backlightedbyafrillycurtainedwindow,laythetinybody,wrappedinaclearwhitesheet.Somehowthegrandfatherhadmanagedtostayawayfromthecrowd.Hewassittingonachairbesidethetable,inprofiletomeandunawareofmypresence,lookinguncomprehendinglyattheswaddledcorpse.

　　8.Thehousewasveryquiet.Aclockticked.AsIwatchedthegrandfatherslowlyleanedforward,curvedhisarmslikeparenthesesaroundtheheadandfeetofthelittleform,thenpressedhisfacetotheshroudandremainedmotionless.

　　9.InthathushedmomentIrecognizedthemakingsofaprize-winningnewsphotograph.Iappraisedthelight,adjustedthelenssettinganddistance,lockedabulbintheflashgun,raisedthecameraandcomposedthesceneintheviewfinder.

　　10.Everyelementofthepicturewasperfect:

thegrandfatherinhisplainworkclothes,hiswhitehairbacklightedbysunshine,thechild'sformwrappedinthesheet,theatmosphereofthesimplehomesuggestedbyblackirontrivetsandWorld'sFairsouvenirplatesonthewallsflankingthewindow.Outside,thepolicecouldbeseeninspectingthefatalrearwheelofthepickupwhilethechild'smotherandfatherleanedineachother'sarms.

　　11.Idon'tknowhowmanysecondsIstoodthere,unabletosnapthatshutter.Iwaskeenlyawareofthepowerfulstory-tellingvaluethatphotowouldhave,andmyprofessionalconsciencetoldmetotakeit.YetIcouldn'tmakemyhandfirethatflashbulbandintrudeonthepoorman'sislandofgrief.

　　12.AtlengthIloweredthecameraandcreptaway,shakenwithdoubtaboutmysuitabilityforthejournalisticprofession.OfcourseInevertoldthecityeditororanyfellowreportersaboutthatmissedopportunityforaperfectnewspicture.

　　13.Everyday,onthenewscastsandinthepapers,weseepicturesofpeopleinextremeconditionsofgriefanddespair.Humansufferinghasbecomeaspectatorsport.Andsometimes,asI'mwatchingnewsfilm,Irememberthatday.

　　14.IstillfeelrightaboutwhatIdid.

2.Theme

　　Amissedchanceforaperfectnewspicture

3.Structure

　　Paragraph1backgroundinformation

　　Paragraphs2-6preparatorynarrativeforthecriticalscene

　　Paragraphs7-10theper