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全新版大学英语第一册UNIT1,Unit1GrowingUp,1.PartIPre-readingTask,Listentotherecordingtwoorthreetimesandthenthinkoverthefollowingquestions:1.DoyouknowwhoJohnLennonwas?2.Haveyoueverheardthesongbefore?3.WhatdoesLennonthinkofgrowingup?Isiteasyorfullofadventures?4.Canyouguesswhatthetextsinthisunitaregoingtobeabout?,Thefollowingwordsintherecordingmaybenewtoyou:monstern.怪物prayern.祈祷,2.TextanalysisPartIITextAWhenwearewritingweareoftentoldtokeepourreadersinmind,toshapewhatwesaytofittheirtastesandinterests.Butthereisonereaderinparticularwhoshouldnotbeforgotten.Canyouguesswho?RussellBakersurprisedhimselfandeveryoneelsewhenhediscoveredtheanswer.WRITINGFORMYSELFRussellBakerTheideaofbecomingawriterhadcometomeoffandonsincemychildhoodinBelleville,butitwasntuntilmythirdyearinhighschoolthatthepossibilitytookhold.UntilthenIdbeenboredbyeverythingassociatedwithEnglishcourses.IfoundEnglishgrammardullanddifficult.Ihatedtheassignmentstoturnoutlong,lifelessparagraphsthatwereagonyforteacherstoreadandformetowrite.,WhenourclasswasassignedtoMr.Fleagleforthird-yearEnglishIanticipatedanothercheerlessyearinthatmosttediousofsubjects.Mr.Fleaglehadareputationamongstudentsfordullnessandinabilitytoinspire.Hewassaidtobeveryformal,rigidandhopelesslyoutofdate.Tomehelookedtobesixtyorseventyandexcessivelyprim.Heworeprimlysevereeyeglasses,hiswavyhairwasprimlycutandprimlycombed.Heworeprimsuitswithnecktiessetprimlyagainstthecollarbuttonsofhiswhiteshirts.Hehadaprimlypointedjaw,aprimlystraightnose,andaprimmannerofspeakingthatwassocorrect,sogentlemanly,thatheseemedacomicantique.IpreparedforanunfruitfulyearwithMr.Fleagleandforalongtimewasnotdisappointed.Lateintheyearwetackledtheinformalessay.Mr.Fleagledistributedahomeworksheetofferingusachoiceoftopics.Nonewasquitesosimple-mindedasWhatIDidonMySummerVacation,butmostseemedtobealmostasdull.Itookthelisthomeanddidnothinguntilthenightbeforetheessaywasdue.Lyingonthesofa,Ifinallyfaceduptotheunwelcometask,tookthelistoutofmynotebook,andscannedit.ThetopiconwhichmyeyestoppedwasTheArtofEatingSpaghetti.,Thistitleproducedanextraordinarysequenceofmentalimages.VividmemoriescamefloodingbackofanightinBellevillewhenallofuswereseatedaroundthesuppertableUncleAllen,mymother,UncleCharlie,Doris,UncleHalandAuntPatservedspaghettiforsupper.Spaghettiwasstillalittleknownforeigndishinthosedays.NeitherDorisnorIhadevereatenspaghetti,andnoneoftheadultshadenoughexperiencetobegoodatit.AllthegoodhumorofUncleAllenshousereawokeinmymindasIrecalledthelaughingargumentswehadthatnightaboutthesociallyrespectablemethodformovingspaghettifromplatetomouth.SuddenlyIwantedtowriteaboutthat,aboutthewarmthandgoodfeelingofit,butIwantedtoputitdownsimplyformyownjoy,notforMr.Fleagle.ItwasamomentIwantedtorecaptureandholdformyself.Iwantedtorelivethepleasureofthatevening.TowriteitasIwanted,however,wouldviolatealltherulesofformalcompositionIdlearnedinschool,andMr.Fleaglewouldsurelygiveitafailinggrade.Nevermind.IwouldwritesomethingelseforMr.FleagleafterIhadwrittenthisthingformyself.WhenIfinisheditthenightwashalfgoneandtherewasnotimelefttocomposeaproper,respectableessayforMr.Fleagle.TherewasnochoicenextmorningbuttoturninmytaleoftheBellevillesupper.TwodayspassedbeforeMr.Fleaglereturnedthegradedpapers,andhereturnedeveryonesbutmine.IwaspreparingmyselfforacommandtoreporttoMr.FleagleimmediatelyafterschoolfordisciplinewhenIsawhimliftmypaperfromhisdeskandknockfortheclasssattention.,Now,boys,hesaid.Iwanttoreadyouanessay.Thisistitled,TheArtofEatingSpaghetti.Andhestartedtoread.Mywords!Hewasreadingmywordsoutloudtotheentireclass.Whatsmore,theentireclasswaslistening.Listeningattentively.Thensomebodylaughed,thentheentireclasswaslaughing,andnotincontemptandridicule,butwithopen-heartedenjoyment.EvenMr.Fleaglestoppedtwoorthreetimestoholdbackasmallprimsmile.Ididmybesttoavoidshowingpleasure,butwhatIwasfeelingwaspuredelightatthisdemonstrationthatmywordshadthepowertomakepeoplelaugh.Intheeleventhgrade,attheeleventhhourasitwere,Ihaddiscoveredacalling.Itwasthehappiestmomentofmyentireschoolcareer.WhenMr.Fleaglefinishedheputthefinalsealonmyhappinessbysaying,Nowthat,boys,isanessay,dontyousee.Itsdontyouseeitsoftheveryessenceoftheessay,dontyousee.Congratulations,Mr.Baker.(797words),3.NewWordsandExpressionsoffandonfromtimetotime;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turnoutproduce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.)withconfidence,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.severepletelyplain;causingverygreatpain,difficulty,worry,etc.朴素的;严重的,剧烈的necktien.tie领带jawn.颌,颚comica.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spaghettin.意大利式细面条titlen.anamegiventoabook,film,etc.标题,题目vt.giveanameto给加标题,加题目于,extraordinarya.veryunusualorstrange不同寻常的;奇特的sequencen.一连串相关的事物;次序,顺序imagen.apictureformedinthemind形象;印象;(图)像adultn.afullygrownpersonoranimal成年人;成年动物humorn.心情;幽默,诙谐recallvt.bringbacktothemind;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violatevt.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ridiculen.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.k
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