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Unit7TextALifeofaSalesman,1,Unit7MakingaLiving,Unit7TextALifeofaSalesman,2,TheAuthorTomHallman,Jr.,45,hasworkedatTheOregonianfor19years.HewasbornandraisedinPortland.HegraduatedwithadegreeinjournalismfromDrakeUniversityinDesMoines,Iowa.HewasaPulitzerPrizefinalistinbeatreportingin1995andfeaturewritingin1999.,Unit7TextALifeofaSalesman,3,Hewonthe1996ASNEDistinguishedWritingAwardfornon-deadlinewriting,andthe1996featurewritingawardfromtheNationalSocietyofProfessionalJournalists,andtheLivingstonAwardforYoungJournalists.,Unit7TextALifeofaSalesman,4,Hewonthe2001PulitzerPrizeforFeatureWritingforhisseriesofarticlesinTheOregonianonSamLightner.Areporterformorethantwenty-fiveyears,HallmanhasbeenatTheOregoniansince1980,andiscurrentlyaseniorreporterspecializinginfeaturesandnarratives.,Unit7TextALifeofaSalesman,5,TheBoybehindtheMask,TomHallmansPulitzerprize-winningseriesSam:TheBoyBehindtheMasktellsthetrue,heart-wrenchingstoryofSamLightner.Bornwithararedisfiguringgrowththatcoversanddistortstheleftsideofhisface,skull,andneck-Samisdeterminedtoliveanormallife.,Unit7TextALifeofaSalesman,6,Forfourteenyears,doctorsrefusetooperateonSam,untilaneliteteamofsurgeonsatBostonChildrensHospitalundertakeariskythirteen-houroperationtoremovethemalformation.Samnearlydiesontheoperatingtable,butsurvives,andreturnshometobeginhisfreshmanyearofhighschool.However,whendoctorsdiscoverexcessfluidaroundhisbrain,Samslipsintoacoma,andisnot,Unit7TextALifeofaSalesman,7,expectedtolive.Asthefamilyanddoctorsbegintogiveup,onedoctor-pediatricneurosurgeonMonicaWehby-keepsbelieving,evenasallhopeseemslost.Theonlyfemaleintheboysclubofneurosurgery,Dr.Wehbyisscornedforrefusingtoacceptfactsandforallowingheremotions-asawoman-tocloudhermedicaljudgment.Butsheperseveres,stayingbySamsside,untilhemovesfirstafinger,thenafoot,andfinally,beginstointeractwiththosearoundhim.,Unit7TextALifeofaSalesman,8,Thinkingabout,Doyouhaveanyexperiencesofbeingasalesperson?Haveyoueversoldthingstoothersorbeenpersuadedtobuysomething?Whatarethequalitiesofbeingagoodsalesman?,Unit7TextALifeofaSalesman,9,Whatisthetextabout?,Unit7TextALifeofaSalesman,10,TextStructure,Pleasescanthetexttoseeifthereisanynaturaldivisionofpartsinthetext.Asterisksdividethetextinto4parts.Pleasereadthefirstparagraphofeachpart,locatethetimewordsorreferencestotime.Theyare5:45,7:45,“Thisisthemomenthesbeenpreparingforsince5:45a.m.”,after7p.m.,Unit7TextALifeofaSalesman,11,Part1Paras1-7earlymorningPreparationforthedaysworkPart2Paras8-25mid-morningOnhiswaytowork,Unit7TextALifeofaSalesman,12,Part3Paras26-62dayDoor-to-doorsellingPart4Paras63-84eveningPaperwork,Unit7TextALifeofaSalesman,13,LanguageStudy,Linger(L1):spendalongtimedoingsth.,esp.becauseonedonenotwanttoleave磨蹭；留恋；徘徊Shehadasandwichbeforeheadingofftoworkandhadnotimetolingerforaglimpseofthecitysscenery.没有时间让你磨磨蹭蹭吃饭了，校车快来了。Thereisnotimeforyoutolingeroveryourmealtheschoolbusiscoming.这美好的印象将永远留在我的记忆中。Thefondimpressionwilllingerinmymemoryforever.syn:tarry,dally,Unit7TextALifeofaSalesman,14,LanguageStudy,tarry:todelayorbelateingoing,coming,ordoing;towait;toremainorstaytemporarily,asinaplacetarryonthewaytarry(for)sbsreplytarryataninndally:towastetimedallyoveroneswork,Unit7TextALifeofaSalesman,15,LanguageStudy,twist(L5):扭曲；歪曲疼痛使他的脸都变了形。Hisfacewastwistedwithpain.一些日本人极力歪曲他们肮脏的历史。SomeJapanesetrytotwisttheirdirtyhistory.twistandturn蜿蜒Theroadtwistedandturnedacrossthehills.twistsandturns弯弯曲曲处；曲折变化Thetwistsandturnsofhisargumentsmadehisspeechverydifficulttounderstand.,Unit7TextALifeofaSalesman,16,LanguageStudy,gainonsb/sth(L14):chasetogetinfrontoforneartosb/sth,esp.arivalorsth.unpursued逼近，接近Thepolicearegainingonus!TheDemocraticcandidatewasgainingonhisRepublicanrivalintheelection,butonlydefeatedhimatthelastmoment.,Unit7TextALifeofaSalesman,17,LanguageStudy,kickup(L19):causetorise扬起；激起Thewindkickedupacloudofdust.Stopkickingupafuss.heismiserableenough.tilt(L21):moveintoaslopingpositionShesatlistening,withherheadtiltedslightlytooneside.舆论已经偏向社会主义党。PopularopinionhastiltedinfavoroftheSocialist.,Unit7TextALifeofaSalesman,18,LanguageStudy,lean(L24):(1)v.bend;beinaslopingpositionGalileodroppedasmallstoneandabigstonefromtheLeaningTowerofPisatofalsifyAristotlestheory.(2)a.thinandhealthy;smallinamountorqualityHehasaleanathleticbody.Theshopisjustmakingleanprofits.,Unit7TextALifeofaSalesman,19,LanguageStudy,guarantee(L58):(1)promisesth.withcertainty担保雾天我们不能保证火车会准点到达。Wecannotguaranteethepunctualarrivalofthetraininfoggyweather.大学生现在毕业不包分配。Collegestudentsarenolongerguaranteedjobsupongraduation.,Unit7TextALifeofaSalesman,20,LanguageStudy,(2)undertaketopaythecostofrepairsresultingfromafault保修Thecompanyguaranteeditsclocksforsixmonths.Compare:warrant保证是真的；证明是正当的Thismaterialiswarrantedtobepuresilk.美国干涉我国内政当然是没有道理的。Americasinterferencewithourinternalaffairsiscertainlynotwarranted.,Unit7TextALifeofaSalesman,21,LanguageStudy,sell(on)sth(L58):persuadeeg.*Willtheybeabletoselltheirideastovoters?*Imcompletelysoldontheidea;Ithinkitsabrilliantplan.*Intheendshesreallysoldontheideaofbuyingsomesoap.*Canyousellyourbossyoursc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