1、SpotdictationQuestions&AnswersWatch&DiscussPre-readingActivitiesHowtoapplytoourreallifethetypicalexpressionsandpatternstakenfromthetextExpressions&PatternsAlltheexercisesforTextAExercisesMainideaanddevicesfordevelopingitTextAnalysisBlankfillingSummaryT
2、ipsforPara.writingParagraphWritingThefollowingwordsintherecordingmaybenewtoyou:monstern.怪物prayern.祈祷2.TextanalysisPartIITextAWhenwearewritingweareoftentoldtokeepourreadersinmind,toshapewhatwesaytofittheirtastesandinterests.Butthereisonereader
3、inparticularwhoshouldnotbeforgotten.CanyouguesswhoRussellBakersurprisedhimselfandeveryoneelsewhenhediscoveredtheanswer.WRITINGFORMYSELFRussellBakerTheideaofbecomingawriterhadcometomeoffandonsincemychildhoodinBelleville,butitwasntuntilmythirdyeari
4、nhighschoolthatthepossibilitytookhold.UntilthenIdbeenboredbyeverythingassociatedwithEnglishcourses.IfoundEnglishgrammardullanddifficult.Ihatedtheassignmentstoturnoutlong,lifelessparagraphsthatwereagonyforteacherstoreadandformetowrite.Whenourclasswas
5、assignedtoMr.Fleagleforthird-yearEnglishIanticipatedanothercheerlessyearinthatmosttediousofsubjects.Mr.Fleaglehadareputationamongstudentsfordullnessandinabilitytoinspire.Hewassaidtobeveryformal,rigidandhopelesslyoutofdate.Tomehelookedtobesixtyorse
6、ventyandexcessivelyprim.Heworeprimlysevereeyeglasses,hiswavyhairwasprimlycutandprimlycombed.Heworeprimsuitswithnecktiessetprimlyagainstthecollarbuttonsofhiswhiteshirts.Hehadaprimlypointedjaw,aprimlystraightnose,andaprimmannerofspeakingthatwassocor
7、rect,sogentlemanly,thatheseemedacomicantique.IpreparedforanunfruitfulyearwithMr.Fleagleandforalongtimewasnotdisappointed.Lateintheyearwetackledtheinformalessay.Mr.Fleagledistributedahomeworksheetofferingusachoiceoftopics.Nonewasquitesosimple-minded
8、asWhatIDidonMySummerVacation,butmostseemedtobealmostasdull.Itookthelisthomeanddidnothinguntilthenightbeforetheessaywasdue.Lyingonthesofa,Ifinallyfaceduptotheunwelcometask,tookthelistoutofmynotebook,andscannedit.Thetopiconwhichmyeyestoppedw
9、asTheArtofEatingSpaghetti.Thistitleproducedanextraordinarysequenceofmentalimages.VividmemoriescamefloodingbackofanightinBellevillewhenallofuswereseatedaroundthesuppertableUncleAllen,mymother,UncleCharlie,Doris,UncleHalandAuntPatservedspaghettiforsupp
10、er.Spaghettiwasstillalittleknownforeigndishinthosedays.NeitherDorisnorIhadevereatenspaghetti,andnoneoftheadultshadenoughexperiencetobegoodatit.AllthegoodhumorofUncleAllenshousereawokeinmymindasIrecalledthelaughingargumentswehadthatnightaboutthe
11、sociallyrespectablemethodformovingspaghettifromplatetomouth.SuddenlyIwantedtowriteaboutthat,aboutthewarmthandgoodfeelingofit,butIwantedtoputitdownsimplyformyownjoy,notforMr.Fleagle.ItwasamomentIwantedtorecaptureandholdformyself.Iwantedtorelive
12、thepleasureofthatevening.TowriteitasIwanted,however,wouldviolatealltherulesofformalcompositionIdlearnedinschool,andMr.Fleaglewouldsurelygiveitafailinggrade.Nevermind.IwouldwritesomethingelseforMr.FleagleafterIhadwrittenthisthingformyself.WhenIfi
13、nisheditthenightwashalfgoneandtherewasnotimelefttocomposeaproper,respectableessayforMr.Fleagle.TherewasnochoicenextmorningbuttoturninmytaleoftheBellevillesupper.TwodayspassedbeforeMr.Fleaglereturnedthegradedpapers,andhereturnedeveryonesbutmine.I
14、waspreparingmyselfforacommandtoreporttoMr.FleagleimmediatelyafterschoolfordisciplinewhenIsawhimliftmypaperfromhisdeskandknockfortheclasssattention.Now,boys,hesaid.Iwanttoreadyouanessay.Thisistitled,TheArtofEatingSpaghetti.Andhestartedtoread.My
15、words!Hewasreadingmywordsoutloudtotheentireclass.Whatsmore,theentireclasswaslistening.Listeningattentively.Thensomebodylaughed,thentheentireclasswaslaughing,andnotincontemptandridicule,butwithopen-heartedenjoyment.EvenMr.Fleaglestoppedtwoorthreetimesto
16、holdbackasmallprimsmile.Ididmybesttoavoidshowingpleasure,butwhatIwasfeelingwaspuredelightatthisdemonstrationthatmywordshadthepowertomakepeoplelaugh.Intheeleventhgrade,attheeleventhhourasitwere,Ihaddiscoveredacalling.Itwasthehappiestmomentofmy
17、entireschoolcareer.WhenMr.Fleaglefinishedheputthefinalsealonmyhappinessbysaying,Nowthat,boys,isanessay,dontyousee.Itsdontyouseeitsoftheveryessenceoftheessay,dontyousee.Congratulations,Mr.Baker.(797words)3.NewWordsandExpressionsoffandonfromtime
18、totime;sometimes断断续续地；有时possibilityn.可能（性）takeholdbecomeestablished生根，确立borevt.make(sb.)becometiredandloseinterest使（人）厌烦associatevt.joinorconnecttogether;bringinthemind使联系起来；使联想assignmentn.apieceofworkthatisgiventoaparticularperson（分配的）工作，任务，作业turnoutp
19、roduce编写；生产，制造agonyn.verygreatpainorsufferingofmindorbody（身心的）极度痛苦assignvt.giveasashareorduty分配，分派anticipatevt.expect预期，期望tediousa.boringandlastingforalongtime乏味的；冗长的reputationn.名声；名誉inabilityn.lackofpower,skillorability无能，无力inspirevt.fill(sb.)wit
20、hconfidence,eagerness,etc.激励，鼓舞formala.(too)seriousandcarefulinmannerandbehavior;basedoncorrectoracceptedrules刻板的，拘谨的；正式的，正规的rigida.(oftendisapproving)fixedinbehavior,viewsormethods;strict一成不变的；严格的hopelesslyad.verymuch;withouthope十分，极度；绝望地excessivelyad.过分地
21、outofdateold-fashioned过时的prima.(usu.disapproving)(ofaperson)tooformalorcorrectinbehaviorandshowingadislikeofanythingrude;neat古板的，拘谨的；循规蹈矩的；整洁的primlyad.severea.completelyplain;causingverygreatpain,difficulty,worry,etc.朴素的；严重的，剧烈的necktien.tie领带jawn.颌，颚co
22、mica.滑稽的；喜剧的n.连环漫画（册）antiquen.古物，古玩tacklevt.trytodealwith处理，应付essayn.散文，小品文；论说文distributevt.divideandgiveoutamongpeople,places,etc.分发，分配，分送finallyad.atlast最终，终于faceuptobebraveenoughtoacceptordealwith勇敢地接受或对付scanv.lookthroughquickly浏览，粗略地看spaghetti
24、backtothemind;remember回想起，回忆起argumentn.论据，论点；争论respectablea.(ofbehavior,appearance,etc.)sociallyacceptable可敬的；体面的；文雅的putdownwritedown写下recapturevt.(lit)bringbackintothemind;experienceagain再现；再次经历relivevt.experienceagain,esp.inonesimagination再体验，重温violatev
25、t.actagainst违背，违反composevt.writeorcreate(music,poetry,etc.)创作turninhandin(workthatonehasdone)交（作业）commandn.,v.命令，指令disciplinen.punishment;orderkept(amongschool-children,soldiers,etc.)惩罚，处分；纪律whatsmoreinaddition,moreimportantly而且，此外；更有甚者contemptn.轻视，轻蔑ridi
26、culen.makingorbeingmadefunof嘲笑，嘲弄；被戏弄open-hearteda.sincere,frank诚挚的holdbackpreventtheexpressionof(feelings,tears,etc.)控制（感情、眼泪等）avoidvt.keeporgetawayfrom避免demonstrationn.actofshowingorprovingsth.表明；证明careern.生涯，事业；职业sealn.印，图章essencen.themostimporta
27、ntqualityofathing本质；精髓congratulationn.(usu.pl)expressionofjoyforsb.ssuccess,luck,etc.祝贺，恭喜ProperNamesRussellBaker拉赛尔贝克Belleville贝尔维尔（美国地名）Fleagle弗利格尔（姓氏）Allen艾伦（男子名）Charlie查理（男子名）Doris多丽丝（女子名）Hal哈尔（男子名，Henry,Harold的昵称）Pat帕特（女子名，Patricia的昵称）Translationvocabulary
31、dfriendsarefarawayDoyoumakeanefforttokeepintouchSometimesitiseasytoputoffwritingaletter,thinkingthattherewillbeplentyoftimetomorrow.Butthensometimes,asthisstoryshows,weleaveittoolate.Perhapsreadingitwillmakeyouwanttoreachforyourpen.ALLTHEC
32、ABBIEHADWASALETTERFosterFurcoloHemusthavebeencompletelylostinsomethinghewasreadingbecauseIhadtotaponthewindshieldtogethisattention.IsyourcabavailableIaskedwhenhefinallylookedupatme.Henodded,thensaidapologeticallyasIsettledintothebackseat,Imsor
33、ry,butIwasreadingaletter.Hesoundedasifhehadacoldorsomething.Iminnohurry,Itoldhim.Goaheadandfinishyourletter.Heshookhishead.Ivereaditseveraltimesalready.IguessIalmostknowitbyheart.Lettersfromhomealwaysmeanalot,Isaid.Atleasttheydowithmebec
35、hotherOldFriendwhenwedmeet,thatis.Imnotmuchofahandatwriting.Idontthinkanyofuskeepupourcorrespondencetoowell,Isaid.IknowIdont.ButItakeithessomeoneyouveknownquiteawhileAllmylife,practically.Wewerekidstogether,sowegowayback.Wenttoschooltoge
36、therAllthewaythroughhighschool.Wewereinthesameclass,infact,throughbothgradeandhighschool.Therearenottoomanypeoplewhovehadsuchalongfriendship,Isaid.Actually,thedriverwenton,Ihadntseenhimmorethanonceortwiceayearoverthepast25or30yearsbecauseI
38、othat,andwerodeoninsilenceforafewminutes.ButIrealizedthatOldEdwasstillonhismindwhenhespokeagain,almostmoretohimselfthantome:Ishouldhavekeptintouch.Yes,herepeated,Ishouldhavekeptintouch.Well,Iagreed,weshouldallkeepintouchwitholdfriendsmore
40、Edsdead.Theresnothingpersonalnow.Goahead,heurgedme.Theletterwaswritteninpencil.ItbeganwiththegreetingOldFriend,andthefirstsentenceremindedmeofmyself.Ivebeenmeaningtowriteforsometime,butIvealwayspostponedit.Itthenwentontosaythatheoftenthoughtabo
41、utthegoodtimestheyhadhadtogetherwhentheybothlivedinthesameneighborhood.Ithadreferencestothingsthatprobablymeantsomethingtothedriver,suchasthetimeTimSheabrokethewindow,theHalloweenthatwetiedOldMr.Parkersgate,andwhenMrs.Culverusedtokeepusafterscho
43、becomeovertheyearsoldfriends.Andtherearentmanyofusleft.Youknow,Isaidtohim,whenitsaysherethattherearentmanyofusleft,thatsabsolutelyright.EverytimeIgotoaclassreunion,forexample,therearefewerandfewerstillaround.Timegoesby,thedriversaid.Didyoutwo
44、workatthesameplaceIaskedhim.No,butwehungoutonthesamecornerwhenweweresingle.Andthen,whenweweremarried,weusedtogotoeachothershouseeverynowandthen.Butforthelast20or30yearsitsbeenmostlyjustChristmascards.Ofcoursetheredbealwaysanotewedeachad
46、ome,morethanIcansaybecauseImnotgoodatsayingthingslikethat.Ifoundmyselfnoddinginagreement.Thatmusthavemadeyoufeelgood,didntitThedriversaidsomethingthatIcouldntunderstandbecauseheseemedtobeallchokedup,soIcontinued:IknowIdliketoreceivealetterli
47、kethatfrommyoldestfriend.WeweregettingclosetoourdestinationsoIskippedtothelastparagraph.SoIthoughtyoudliketoknowthatIwasthinkingofyou.Anditwassigned，YourOldFriend,Tom.Ihandedbacktheletteraswestoppedatmyhotel.Enjoyedtalkingwithyou,IsaidasItoo
52、houtstopping保持correspondencen.theactofwriting,receivingorsendingletters;letters通信（联系）；信件practicallyad.almostkidn.(infml)achildalltheway自始至终，一直neighborhoodn.街坊；四邻hit/strikehome(ofremarks,etc.)havetheintendedeffect（言语等）击中要害idiotn.(colloq)afoolincredibleBac
59、nkoverthefollowingquestions:Whoisitabout2.Whatquestionsinteresthim1.3.WhatmakeshisachievementssoremarkableThefollowingwordsintherecordingmaybenewtoyou:universen.宇宙musclen.肌肉engagev.与订婚PartIITextAProfessorHawkingthinksitimportanttokeepeverybody
60、intouchwithwhatscienceisabout.Inthisarticleheexplainswhy.PUBLICATTITUDESTOWARDSCIENCEWhetherwelikeitornot,theworldweliveinhaschangedagreatdealinthelasthundredyears,anditislikelytochangeevenmoreinthenexthundred.Somepeoplewouldliketostopthesechangesandgobacktowh