1、 his second one when his group of soldiers had journeyed to a small European town untouched by warfare; and the last one when their secret location was discovered by Nazi troops and he faced approaching death.3. It was his wish to come home alive to see his family. This is mentioned in all the three
2、 entries: “I must go on living this nightmare, if not for myself or my country, then for my family back home. I want my children to have a father.” “ wondering yet again if I would ever see my family. I would give anything to see them, even if it was for five minutes!” “I wish, with all my soul, tha
3、t I could be home now I am thinking of my daughters faces I will always remember their faces”4. He would tell them that those soldiers died bravely in an effort to save their countries from turmoil and make the children feel that their fathers made a difference.5. He felt disgusted at the cruelty of
4、 the war, questioned the judgment of human beings who started the war and felt enraged at killing innocent lives and destroying whole countries.IV.1. Although my stories about their fathers death might not relieve their sadness, they will enable the children to see the extraordinary significance of
5、their fathers contribution.2. I suddenly recalled a saying I once heard that made me very painful, “We cant afford to fight even one war.”Structural analysis of the textDiary writing follows the flow of the writers thoughts. It is usually “structured” by the authors free associations.1. What do the
6、three entries of the diary have in common?Two thematic topics in common, the horrible scenes of the war and the writers strong love for, and emotional attachment to his family.2. How are the particular situations related to the common thematic topics?Firstly, the writer describes his thought and fea
7、r under German air raids, which led him to speculate about the difficulties and problems of his family.Secondly, the writer describes his reflections on the justification of wars. The sight of a teenage girl and the grim condition in a small European town made him recall his dear daughters and famil
8、y.Thirdly, it was dated on Christmas Eve and about the approaching death. The writers only wish was that someone could return the diary to his family.VocabularyI. Phrase 1. no more than = only 只是,仅仅2. strike a painful note in my head = make me feel painful 使某人感到痛苦3. more blood has been shed = Furthe
9、r casualties have been caused4. word has it that = it is said that 据说5. with an air of = appearing full of, radiating 带着的样子,带着的神情II.1. running; 2. tucked; 3. inspected; 4. taken precautions; 5. with an air of; 6. adventurous; 7. enraged; 8. panicked.III. Word derivation. Fill in the blanks with the
10、appropriate forms of the given words.1. stiffened 2. errors 3. invasion 4. assumption 5. innocence 6. assignment 7. explosion 8. description 1. B; 2. D; 3. C; 4. D;5. C; 6. B; 7. C; 8. A.V. Synonym / Antonym. Give a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the sense it is use
11、d.1. Synonym: heaps, stacks2. Antonym: love, kindness3. Synonym: small, lesser4. Antonym: surplus, abundance, plenty5. Synonym: reasonable, rational6. Synonym: terrible, desperate7. Synonym: bold, brave8. Synonym: regular, usualVI. Prefix/ suffix. Write in each space the meaning of each given word.1
12、. offset balance 2. outdo defeat 3. overtake catch up and pass 4. underline emphasize 5. uphold support 6. withstand bear 7. downplay lessen 8. forestall prevent Grammar ExercisesI.How big / Who / What / How often / Why / What.1. What did you do on Friday?2. What time did you get up?3. Did you have
13、breakfast?4. Whos Mary?5. Where did you first meet her?6. What does she do?7. Where does she live?8. Whats she like?9. Do you often see her?10. Why did she come to you on Friday morning?1. she has gone2. when she will be back3. if she went out alone1. a. It signals that rain is expected by the speak
14、er.b. It suggests that the speaker does not expect it to rain.2. a. It is more emphatic.b. It is more formal. The speaker is probably losing patience with the listener.3. a. It is used to express doubt or uncertainty.b. It is used to seek confirmation from the listener and the speaker expects agreem
15、ent.4. a. The speaker expects that the listener has carried out the action.b. The speaker may be displeased or annoyed that the action was performed.5. a is more polite than b.6. a is quite friendly while b conveys a bit irritation.7. a. With a rising tone, the tag question is used to verify or chec
16、k information that we think is true or to check info4rmation that we arent sure is true.b. When we are trying to be sarcastic, or to make a strong point, we use the tag question with a falling tone.8. a. The non-polarized tag question is used for special effect, such as sarcasm, disbelief, shock, an
17、ger, concern, etc.b. The polarized tag question is used to verify or check information.V. they had their their. He had were were were diminished, was existed might be . They felt were offered .Translation exercises1. 我所到之处满目疮痍,楼房夷为瓦砾,活人成了死尸,生命的欢乐已然封存在一具具尸体之内,这一切时时刻刻都在刺痛着我的心。2. 当然,我也和他们一样,但是自上一个进攻日以后
18、,我的想法改变了。当时我们团的任务是保卫伦敦。3. 倘若我能回国,我发誓一定要让这些战士英名长存,我要告诉他们的家人;他们为了保卫祖国,使之免遭劫难,英勇地献出了自己的生命。4. 虽说人非圣贤,都有过错,但是滥杀无辜,毁人国土,实在是天理难容!1. Our group was assigned to decorate the garden while the others were preparing the food in the kitchen.2. On the battlefield the young man was delighted to meet a long-lost bro
19、ther who came out of the blue.3. Who has used up the milk? There is none to put in my coffee.4. Rumor has it that this painting is fake and that the original one was stolen three years ago.5. One person may not be able to change much, but working together well be able to make great difference to our
20、 country.6. Many burglaries took place because the owner failed to take the precaution of locking their doors and windows.7. The minister flew to the front to negotiate with the rioters in an effort to prevent a civil war.8. I assumed you knew each other because I saw you talking with each other at
21、the party.Exercises for integrated skillsI. Dictation My Berlin diary for December 2 / was limited to four words. / “Only three more days!” / The Foreign Office was still holding up / my passport and exit visa, / which worried me. / I had to get my passport and official permission / to leave on Dece
22、mber 5. / There was one other thing to do. / For weeks I had thought over / how to get my diaries safely out of Berlin. / At some moments / I had thought / I ought to destroy them before leaving. / There was enough in them / to get me hanged. / The morning I got my passport and exit visa / I realize
23、d I had less than twenty-four hours / to figure out a way / of getting my Berlin diaries out. / I again thought of destroying them, / but I wanted very much to keep them, if I could. / Suddenly, later that morning, / the solution became clear. / It was risky, / but it was worth a try. /II. Cloze(1)
24、one (2) in (3) with (4) for (5) as (6) from (7) that (8) into (9) By (10) in Writing PracticeNow write two separate paragraphs based on the following two topic sentences with the cause-effect strategy.1. The rate of teenage nearsightedness is much higher in China than in most other countries.Ideas f
25、or reference:Chinese children are compelled to spend so much more time doing schoolwork than children in other countries.Long-standing Chinese culture favors femininity over masculinity.To most Chinese parents, their kids possible eye problem is not a real health issue.Sample:The rate of teenage nea
26、rsightedness is much higher in China than in most other countries. Underlying that worrying state there are two major causes, the first of which is the fact that Chinese children are compelled to spend so much more time doing schoolwork than children in other countries; and for that state the compet
27、itive college entrance examination is certainly responsible. Also to blame is the long-standing Chinese culture that favors femininity over masculinity, as abundant available evidence suggests. To most Chinese parents, their kids possible eye problem is not a real health issue. They do not seem to c
28、onsider it a regrettable thing for their children to have to wear glasses. Unlike American and European parents, they do not care for athletic children as much as they care for well-educated and good-mannered ones. To sum up, it is the current educational system and the femininity of the Chinese cul
29、ture that seem to be primarily responsible for the high rate of teenage nearsightedness in the country.2. It is worrying that nowadays more and more teenagers have free access to the Internet.The Internet is a virtual world of unpleasant stuff of all kinds.Teenagers are vulnerable to bad influences.Many childrens addiction to the Internet is also enough reason for concern.It is worrying that nowadays more and more teenagers have free access to the Internet. A double-edged sword as it is, the Internet is more harmful than helpful to children, who tend to abuse their online time. As is known
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