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1、 Unit 8Text I Word Study sheltera bus 公共汽车站旁的候车棚 a bomb 防空洞seek for the night 找个过夜的地方In the storm we took (found) under a tree.The basic necessities of life are food, clothing and . sb. for the night 收容某人过夜dulla student 笨学生 be at mathematics 对数学不开窍His ears have become . 他的听觉不灵了。Im rather about food.

2、 我吃东西味觉不灵。a ache 隐痛 a speaker 干巴巴的演说者approachThe monument is ed by steps.有台阶通往纪念碑。Few actors him in ability. 在才华方面很少有演员可与他媲美。as the quantity x es zero 当x数值接近于零时His work is ing perfection. 他的工作日臻完美。illustrateThese graphs the results of the experiment. 这些图表说明实验的结果。A complicated rule can be d by a simp

3、le example.复杂的规则能用简单的例子来说明。She has d a number of books.她为好几部书加了插图。The magazine is well d. 那本杂志有精美的插图。apart Such cheap clothes come after a few washings.这种廉价衣服洗过几次以后就破得不成样子了。These books are turning yellow，brittle and literally falling .这些书正在泛黄，变脆，简直快要散架了。He took the watch . 他把表拆开。dismayThe boy was ed

4、 to see his father drunk again.(=disappointed)To is , the dog suddenly barked.(=surprise)to view a task with 面对困难的任务而气馁beckonHe ed her to sit but then ignored her .He ed me in .The romance of the sea ed the old sailor. 航海生活的惊险奇趣吸引着老水手。He ed to me to follow.mean (adj.)a motive 卑鄙的动机 details 细枝末节 clot

5、hes 破烂的衣服be with money matter 在金钱问题上很吝啬the age 平均年龄 the yearly rainfall年平均降雨量Pre-reading questions:1. What kind of book do you usually read?2. Do you enjoy yourself in a bookstore?3. What kind of book appeals to you?4. Do you feel ashamed to read in a book store without buying it? Answer the followi

6、ng questionsQuestion 11. What is the implied meaning of “If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with the inevitable greeting: Can I help you, sir? ”? Question 2What does the sentence “when he has led you there, the assistant should retire discreetly and look as if he is not interested

7、in selling a single book” suggest to you? Question 3How do you understand the sentence “Then, and only then, are his services necessary”? Question 4What does the word this refer to in the sentence “There is a story which well illustrates this”? Question 5Why was the medical student surprised? Questi

8、on 6Does the word illustrate mean the same thing in “There is a story which well illustrates this” and “This volume on the subject, however, happened to be so well illustrated”? Question 7What, according to the writer, must the owner of a bookshop do and be like? in your own wordsExplain 1The desire

9、 to pick up a book with an attractive dust-jacket is irresistible, although this method of selection ought not to be followed,.2You soon become engrossed in some book or other, .3You can wander round such places to your hearts content.4In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until

10、 you have finished browsing.5 something which had only vaguely interested you up till then.6Apart from running up a huge account, you can .7 he was dismayed to find the book missing from its usual place and was about to leave when he noticed the owner of the shop beckoning to him.8Expecting to be to

11、ld off, he went towards him.Text II Word StudyjumbleHer toys, books, shoes and clothes were all d up together in the cupboard.(乱堆在小橱里)His thoughts were all d up. 他的思绪乱成一团。The soldiers d through the door. 士兵乱纷纷地穿门而过。d memories 纷乱的记忆bargainstrike (conclude) a with sb. over sth. 与某人就某事达成协议（成交）Its a .一言

12、为定。 a losing 一笔蚀本的生意That book is a real at $2.She stood ing with the farmer for his vegetables.persevere with the diary 坚持写日记 in ones studies锲而不舍地学习Despite the failure of his early experiments, the scientist s in his research.尽管最初的实验多次失败，那位科学家仍然坚持研究。fit in with sb.s view 符合某人的观点 the changed internat

13、ional situation 适应变化了的国际形势We must fit our plan in with yours. 我们必须使我们的计划与你们的相一致。featureThe started at 9 oclock and ended at 11:30. 电影正片点开始，11:30结束。He local newspaper ran a on drug abuse.地方报纸登载一篇有关滥用致幻药的特写。a performer 主要演员Round-the-clock service s this store. 小时服务是这家商店的特色。Translation1. 我理解她为何日以继夜地努力工

14、作：她极其渴望在这个领域里取得成功。2. 吉姆埋头玩电脑游戏，一点都没有听到母亲的叫唤声。3.除夕夜，全镇的姑娘和小伙子都在尽情地唱歌跳舞。4.在纽约的大街上， 你可以看到各种各样的人，他们有着不同的肤色，来自不同的阶层。5.过于纵容孩子的父母会把孩子宠坏。1. I understand why she is working so hard day and night, for she has a great desire for success in this field.2.Jim was so engrossed in his computer games that he did not

15、 hear his mother call.3. On New Years Eve, all the boys and girls of the town sang and danced to their hearts content.4. In the streets of New York you can see a great variety of people with different skin colors and from all walks of life.5. Over-indulgent parents may spoil their children.Answers t

16、o TranslationWhere Can You Find Books?new-book store 新书店used-book store 古旧书店bookstall，bookstand书摊specialty bookstore 专业书店adult bookstore 成人书店discount bookstore 廉价书店book gallery 豪华（美术）书的专业书店book wagon 流动图书馆circulating library, rental library 租书店stack room书库cubicle, carrel 书库中的个人阅览室book drop, book ret

17、urn 还书箱Of Studiesby Francis Bacon (15611626) (see file) On-line Resources A Classic ClashDirections: Is there a fine line or strong division between literature and bestsellers? While literary critics have traditionally expressed disdain for popular books, editors and publishers offer arguments to ap

18、prove the worth of bestsellers. In your assigned group discuss the potential strengths and capacity for weaknesses of the bestseller as applied specifically to A Stranger Is Watching, using hypothetical positions of the critic and the promoter as guidelines.The Phenomenon of the BestsellerThe critic

19、Bestsellers . . .have short-term appealuse a prose that is merely functional, not poetic, colorful, or inspiringdisplay a limited vocabularyare not given to striking metaphors or stylistic flourishesuse wooden characters and unnatural dialogueinvariably reach happy or providential endingssupport pop

20、ular or provincial views and reinforce prejudicesThe promoterBestsellers . . .reflect American cultureoffer universal appealare as timely as todays newsreflect a talent for tapping into the social currentare unsurpassed for entertainment valueclarify ideas on political and social issuesencourage rea

21、dingBest-Selling EyesP.I. Novels Among U.S. Bestsellers 1895-1975This list, taken from combines hardback and paperback sales, signifies sales of at least 2 million copies. Although it must surely be out of date, its hard to imagine any more recent P.I. novel outselling the whopping 6,096,700 (in 197

22、5!) copies sold of Mickey Spillanes I, The Jury. (But to put it in perspective, Dr. Benjamin Spocks Pocket Book of Baby and Child Care sold over 23,000,000 copies, and the best selling novel, The Godfather, by Mario Puzo, sold over 12,000,000!). Still, it is illuminating. I had no idea Perry Mason m

23、oved so many units!.I, The Jury by Mickey Spillane (6,096,700) The Big Kill by Mickey Spillane My Gun Is Quick by Mickey Spillane One Lonely Night by Mickey Spillane Kiss Me, Deadly by Mickey Spillane The Long Wait by Mickey Spillane Vengeance Is Mine by Mickey Spillane The Case of the Sulky Girl by

24、 Erle Stanley Gardner (3,564,334) The Case of the Lucky Legs by Erle Stanley Gardner The Case of the Haunted Husband by Erle Stanley Gardner The Case of the Curious Bride by Erle Stanley Gardner The Case of the Velvet Claws by Erle Stanley Gardner The Case of the Rolling Bones by Erle Stanley Gardne

25、r The Case of the Silent Partner by Erle Stanley Gardner The Case of the Counterfeit Eye by Erle Stanley Gardner The Case of the Caretakers Cat by Erle Stanley Gardner The Case of the Substitute Face by Erle Stanley Gardner The Case of the Baited Hook by Erle Stanley Gardner The Case of the Stutteri

26、ng Bishop by Erle Stanley Gardner The Case of the Sleepwalkers Niece by Erle Stanley Gardner The Case of the Half-wakened Wife by Erle Stanley Gardner The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde by Erle Stanley Gardner The Case of the Dangerous Dowager by Erle Stanley Gardner The Case of the Lame Canary by Er

27、le Stanley Gardner The Damned by John D. MacDonald (I wish I had written this book!- Mickey Spillane)* (2,300,000) The Case of the Empty Tin by Erle Stanley Gardner This Is Murder by Erle Stanley Gardner The Case of the Careless Kitten by Erle Stanley Gardner The Case of the Cautious Coquette by Erl

28、e Stanley Gardner The Clue of the Forgotten Murder by Erle Stanley Gardner The Deep by Mickey Spillane* The Case of the Golddiggers Purse by Erle Stanley Gardner The Case of the Crooked Candle by Erle Stanley Gardner The Case of the Borrowed Brunette by Erle Stanley Gardner (2,006,808)This Weeks US

29、Bestsellers Hardback Fiction1 The Testament John Grisham2 A Clash of Kings: A Song of Ice and Fire, No. 2 George R. R. Martin3 Be Cool Elmore Leonard4 A Man in Full Tom Wolfe 5 Archangel: A Novel Robert HarrisHardback Nonfiction 1 First Person Plural : My Life As a Multiple Cameron West2 The Greates

30、t Generation Tom Brokaw3 How to Get What You Want and Want What You Have : A Practical and Spiritual Guide to Personal Success John Gray 4 Blind Mans Bluff : The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage Sherry Sontag, et al5 Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and the Last Great Lesso

31、n Mitch AlbomPaperback Fiction 1 Memoirs of a Geisha Arthur S. Golden, Jakob Haarhuis (Translator)2 Jewel Bret Lott3 Storm of the Century (Screenplay) Stephen King4 Message in a Bottle Nicholas Sparks5 Where the Heart Is Billie LettsPaperback Nonfiction 1 Womens Bodies, Womens Wisdom : Creating Phys

32、ical and Emotional Health and Healing Christiane Northrup2 The Motley Fool Investment Guide: How the Fools Beat Wall Streets Wise Men and How You Can Too David Gardner, Tom Gardner3 101 Nights of Grrrreat Sex : Secret Sealed Seductions for Fun Loving Couples Laura Corn4 Protein Power: The Metabolic

33、Breakthrough Michael R. Eades, Mary Dan Eades (Contributor)5 Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution Robert C. AtkinsIn-class ActivityYou are required to hand in a book report by next Friday.Now suppose a second-hand bookstore has been built in our classroom. You can find seventy English books on that table.

34、 A price tag is attached to the cover of each book (in RMB). You can choose ,in twenty minutes, from these books to write a report on. You can hold but one book in your hand. Youll have to pay for the chosen book. The money will be kept by your monitor and youll get refunded when the book is returne

35、d. Answers Question AnswersAnswer 1In English-speaking countries, when a male customer walks into a shop, an assistant often greets him by saying “Can I help you, sir?” This is considered a polite way of serving the customer and the assistant is required to do so. However, if a person goes into a bo

36、okshop and wishes to browse through the books before buying any, he does not want to be bothered by the assistants greeting. In a good bookshop, the assistant will thus not greet the customer as is usually the case.Answer 1Answer 1Answer 2After the assistant has answered the customers questions, he

37、should go away quickly, appearing not to care whether he will sell a single book or not. The writer is trying to tell us that the assistant in the bookshop should let the customer browse through the books to his hearts content without disturbing him in the slightest.Answer 3Only when you have finish

38、ed browsing and have decided which book or books to buy are you in need of his services.Answer 4This refers to the statement “Book-sellers must be both long-suffering and indulgent.”Answer 5He had not expected to be treated with such kindness.Answer 6No. The first sentence means “There is a story wh

39、ich shows fully what I mean.” The second sentence means “It so happened that the volume on the subject had a lot of pictures.”Answer 7The owner of a bookshop must ensure that his customer will be able to spend a most enjoyable time in his shop. Every customer, whether a book-lover or a person who happens to take shelter from a sudden shower, should be welcome to his