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英语textstructureanalysis
AnAnalysisoftheWholeTextStructure
AnAnalysisoftheWholeTextStructure
SectionA,UnitSevenBookIINHCE
Thepassage,presentingtheviewsofDr.RobertS.Eliot,givesadviceonhowtolightenone'sloadandimproveone'slife.First,welearntheharmsofstress.Thenwelearnhowtodealwithit.Thepassagecanbedividedintofiveparts.
PartOneisParagraphIandParagraph2,presentingthetopicoftheessay:
Ifyouoftenfeelthestressinyourlifeisspinningoutofcontrol,youneedtolearntotakechargeofyourlifewhereyoucan--andrecognizetherearemanythingsbeyondyourcontrol
PartTwoconsistsofthreeparagraphs:
fromParagraph3toParagraph5,mainlyabouttheharmfuleffectsofstress.InParagraph3,thewriterintroducesDr.RobertS.Eliot,aclinicalprofessorofmedicinewhowroteabookFromStresstoStrength:
HowtoLightenYourLoadandSaveYourLife.ThisgivesusahintthatthewritermighttellusaboutDr.Eliot'sopinionsconcerningstress.Paragraphs4and5tellustheharmfulresultsofstress:
highbloodpressure,highercholesterollevels,crazyheartrhythms,andpossiblydeath.
PartThreeismadeupofsixparagraphs,fromParagraph6toParagraphII,mainlyaboutthecausesofstress.Paragraph6tellsusstresswasoncenearlykillingEliot,buthe'sdoingverywellnow.InParagraph7,Eliotanalyzesthemainpredictorsofstress一一fear,uncertainty,anddoubt一一togetherwithperceivedlackofcontrol.InParagraph8,Eliotclaimstherootofsomepeople'sstressisanger.InParagraph9,Eliotsaysonesourceofstresscomesfromseekingperfection,aterriblecyclethatendsinperfectionistsblowingtheirtops.InParagraph10,Eliotsaysothersareangrybecausetheyhavenocompassinlife.Thattheygivethesameemphasistoatrafficjamthattheygivetoafamilyargumentisanexamplethattheyhavelittleunderstandingofwhatisimportantinlife.Paragraph11concludesthispartbysayingthatstresscanactuallymakeyouhot-temperedandblowapartduetoaheartproblem
PartFourconsistsofanothersevenparagraphs,fromParagraph12toParagraph18.ThispartpresentsuswithsomesuggestionsfromEliotastohowtodealwithstress.InParagraph12,Eliotadvisesusthatoneshouldlearntobelesshostilebychangingsomeattitudesandnegativethinking.StartingfromParagraph13,Eliotrecommendstakingchargeoflife.Controlisthewayoutofbeingstressed.InParagraph14,Eliotrecommendsthatpeopleshouldunderstandwhatpartsoflifearecontrollable.Oneshouldalsofindoutwhatneedstobedoneinordertogaincontrol.Paragraphs15to17gointo
detailconcerninghowtosetpriorities.InParagraph15,EliotgivesusanexampleofsomethingBenFranklindid.Franklinwrotedownwhathewantedtodo--beabetterfather,abetterhusband,financiallyindependent,stimulatedintellectually,andremaineven-tempered.InParagraph16,Eliotsuggeststhatapersoncanfirstlisttwelvethingsandthencutthelistdowntosix,onlykeepingthingsthatwillaffectidentity,control,andself-worth.InParagraph17,Eliotcontinuestoadviseusthatsincetimeislimited,apersonmustdecidetodoonlythemostimportantthings.ButParagraph18warnsthattheseprioritiesarelikelytochangeastheyare.
PartFiveincludestheremainderofthispassage.Paragraphs19and20.Inthetwoparagraphs,thewriterpresentsEliot'sopinionthatsomethings,suchastheeconomyandpoliticians,cannotbecontrolled.Wemustthereforelearntoacceptthesethings.
AnAnalysisoftheWholeTextStructure
SectionA,UnitFourBookIINHCE
Oneofthewaysfordiscourseorganizationistoprojectthediscourseintoquestionsandanswers.Questionsareoftenusedasameansofclarifyingtheorganizationofadiscourse.InUnitIBook2wehaveintroducedittoseehowitcanenableustoseethestructuralorganizationofapassage.TextAofthisunitistypicalofthatstructure:
Theorganizationcanbeclearlyspelledoutbyquestionsandanswers.
Thepassageisashortstory,anditsstructuralorganizationcanbebroughttolightwhenweinsertsomequestionsbetweenparagraphs.Generallyspeaking,thestorycanbedividedintonineparts.Pleaselookatthefollowingchartwithquestionsinsertedbetweenpartstofindouthoweachpartlinkswiththenextpart.
PartOneistheFirstparagraph,whichisthebeginningofthestory.Theparagraphtellsusaboutatallyoungarmyofficer,JohnBlandford,waitingtomeetawomanatsixo'clock.Welearnsomethingstrangehere.Hehasneveractuallyseenherbefore,butthiswomanhasfilledaspecialplaceinhislifeandherwrittenwordshavegivenhimstrength.
Thefirstparagraphmayleadreaderstoaskwhothewomanis,whytheyoungmanshouldwaittoseeher,howshehasgivenhimstrengthandwhattherelationshipbetweentheyoungmanandthewomanis.Thequestionsbuildasortofexpectationforthereaderstocontinuereadingtofindanswers.
PartTwoincludestwoparagraphs,Paragraphs2and3,whichansweratleastsomeoftheinsertedquestions.Paragraph2tellsuswhothewomanisandhowsheemergesintheyoungman'slife.ThewomanisHollisMeynellwhowriteshimletters,wishinghimsafetyandcourageandgivinghimhersupportduringhismilitaryservice.Hegetsabookfromherandappreciateshersupportforhiscause.Hereadsherlettertohimagainandagain.Paragraph3goesontotellusmoreaboutthewoman,whichmakestherelationshipbetweenthetwoclear.Thewoman'sletter-writinggoesonnonstopfor13months.Sheevenwritestohimwhennotgettinghislettersofreply.Duringthedifficulttimeofwar,herlettersgivehimmuchcouragetosurvivethewar.Thengraduallyhe
believesthathelovesherandsheloveshim.Fatehasbroughtthemtogether.
Sinceloveistherebetweenthem,readerswillnaturallyaskwhatwillhappenafterthat.
PartThreeisonlyoneparagraph.Paragraph4,whichservestoananswerthereaders'question.Itisonlytoonaturalthattheyoungmanwantstohaveaphotoofthewomansincetheyhavenevermeteachotherbefore.Dramaticallyenough,thewomandeclinestherequest.Detailedreasonshavebeenofferedbythewoman.Thewomanisseekingtruelove,notlovebecauseofbeautifullooksorloneliness.ShewouldratherleavethequestionofloveundecideduntiltheymeeteachotherinNewYorksometimelater.
Uptonowweareclearaboutwhytheyoungmaniswaitingatthestationforthewoman.Herereadersmightinsertanotherquestion:
Aretheygoingtomeetthere?
Orwhatisgoingtohappennext?
PartFourismadeupofthreeparagraphs.Paragraphs5,6and7,whichdescribethemomentoftheirmeeting.Onlyoneminutetosix,ayoungwomancomestowardhim.Sheisbeautiful,justlikespringtimecomingalive.Instinctively,hemovestowardher.Buthereisasmalldetailthatshouldnotescapeourattention--theyoungwomanisnotwearingarose,whichwassupposedtoidentifyher.
This,then,leavesanotherquestionforcarefulreaderstoask--sincesheisnotwearingarose,istheyoungwomanreallytheonehehasbeenwaitingfor?
PartFiveconsistsoftwoshortparagraphs.Paragraphs8and9.Inthesetwoparagraphswecanfindthattheyoungwomanaskshimifhe'sgoinginherdirection.JohnBlandford,instantlymovesonestepclosertoher.Thenhethinkshefindsthewomanheiswaitingfor--HollisMeynell.
Atthismoment,readersmightthinkthatHollisisthewomanwhoisaddressinghim.ReadersmightassumethatHollisisbeautifulandyoung.Thisseemslikeacommonlovestory.
PartSixisParagraph10,whichisasurprisetoreaders.Thewomanwhoiswearingtheroseisnotthebeautifulwoman.Thiscomesasquiteashock!
Instead,Hollisisapparentlyawomanwellpastforty,wholookslikeafossiltohim.Shehaspatchesofgrayhairandlegsthataresofatthattheyareshaking.Itisthisolderwomanwhoiswearingtheredrose.
Thatisreallyasurprisingturningpoint,whichinevitablyelicitsmorequestionsfromreaders.Whereistheyounggirlnow?
WhatisBlandford'sresponsegoingtobe?
PartSevenisParagraphII,whichclearsreaders'doubts.Thebeautifulyounggirlvanishesoutofsight.Blandfordisthenleftwithaseriouschoice.Shouldhegiveintohisdesireandfollowtheyoungwoman?
Afterbriefthought,hedecidesnotto.Heholdshimselfback,becausehewantstomeetHollis,thewomanwhosespirithasbroughthimwarmth.Inhereyes,heevenfinds,undertheolderwoman'sappearance,warmth,gentlenessandintelligence.
Herereadersmightaskwhattheyoungmanwilldonext
PartEighthastwoparagraphs.Paragraphs12and13.Blandfordsuccessfullyresiststheurgetofollowtheyoungerwoman.HetakesoutthebookwhichistoidentifyhimtoHollisMeynell.HebelieveshisrelationshipwithHolliswillbesomethingprecious,somethingperhapsevenlesscommonthanlove--afriendshipforwhichhehasbeen,andwouldalwaysbe,thankful.Heholdsthebookouttowardthewoman.Thatisthemeetingbetweenthem.
Atthispoint,readersmightexpectthatthiswouldbetheendofthestory.WhatBlandfordhasbeenwaitingforisanoldbutkindlady.Sincethisisthefirsttimeforthemtomeet,thereisyetanotherquestion.Whatwilltheytelleachother?
PartNineisthelastparagraph.Paragraph14,whichisreallyanunexpectedendingforreaders.JohnBlandford,asplannedbefore,introduceshimselfandinvitesthewomantodinner.Butthewoman'sreplyisverysurprising.HeranswermakesitclearthatsheisnotthewomanthatBlandfordhasbeenwaitingfor.Shewasaskedbytheyoungwomanwhoappearedbeforetoweararoseonhercoat.TheyoungwomanisgivingBlandfordatesttoseewhetherhe