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ENTER,Unit2SpringSowingbyLiamOFlaherty,TextAppreciation,TextAnalysis1.Theme2.TextStructure3.GeneralAnalysis4.FurtherQuestionsonAppreciationWritingDeviceOnomatopoeia,Contents,I.TextAnalysis,Thesimplelife,honestnatureandgoodwishesofthenewly-marriedcouplearepresentedthroughthedescriptionsoftheirspringplantinginminutedetail.Itrevealsthetraditionalvirtuesofatypicalfarmer:hardwork,simpleliving,discipline,andaboveall,strongsenseofresponsibilityforthehappinessofhiswifeandfamily.,TheendofTheme.,Part1(Paras.18):Part2(Paras.933):Part3(Paras.3435):,Theyoungcouplespreparationsforthefirstdayoftheirfirstspringsowing,Adetaileddescriptionofthespringsowing.,Theyoungcouplesyearningsforthefuture,I.TextAnalysis,TextAnalysis,Fortheyoungcouple,thefirstdayoftheirfirstspringsowingwasanextremelyimportantday,becauseitnotonlywoulddeterminethecroptheywouldharvestinautumn,butalsowouldshowwhatkindofwifeandhusbandtheywouldprovetoeachotherandwhatkindoffamilytheyweregoingtohave.,Question:Whatistheimportanceofthefirstspringsowingforthenewly-weds?,1.Whatvaluesandmoralprinciplesarebeingidealizedhere?Isitstillthesametoday?Doyouagreethatthetraditionalworkethic(职业道德/伦理)isoutofdate?Aresuchqualitiesashardwork,diligence,thrift,responsibility,discipline,simpleandhonestliving,ruggedindividualism（顽强的个人主义）andself-reliance,etc.stillvalued?2.Whatchangeshavetakenplaceinsocialethicssinceourgrandfatherstime?Isthereanythingthatremainsunchanged?,TextAnalysis,3.LetspretendthatyouareMartinDelaneyorMarylivinginthe21stcentury.Whatkindofapersonwouldyouliketohaveasyourwifeorhusband?Whatqualitieswouldyouliketofindinyourspouse?,TextAnalysis,TheendofTextAnalysis.,Paragraph1,.WhileMaryrakedoutthelivecoalsthathadlainhiddenintheashes(Para.1),toremove(ashesorcoalsfromafire),hadbeenburiedundertheashes,burningcoals,Paragraph1,Live:stillburningorglowing;notextinct/dead,also:alivespark;alivevolcanoPayattentiontothedifferentmeaningsof“live”:alivetelevision/radioprogram;aliveperformancealivebomb;livewires,asitwere:seemingly;inaway;sotospeak.Shortformof“asifitwereso”Hewaslivinginadreamworld,asitwere.Heclosedhiseyes,tryingtorelivethathappymoment,asitwere.,Paragraph1,scatter:(causepeopleoranimalsto)move,usuquicklyindifferentdirections;throwsth.indifferentdirectionsThecrowdscattered.Wescatteredtheplatesoffoodaroundtheroombeforetheparty.Dontscatteryourmoneyaround.别到处挥霍,scattersth.withsth.:scatterthefieldswithseeds(scattertheseedsonthefields),sprinkle:usedwithwater,sand,salt,etcandindicatesintentionalscattering,usu.overasmallareaSprinklealittlesaltontherice,sleepyandbad-humoredandyetonfirewithexcitement,foritwasthefirstdayoftheirfirstspringsowingasmanandwife.(Para.3),burningwithemotion;fullofardor,Althoughstillnotfullyawake,theyoungcouplewasalreadygreatlyexcited,becausethatdaywasthefirstdayoftheirfirstspringplantingaftertheygotmarried.,Paragraph3,onfirea.burningb.(ofpassion)burningwithemotion;greatlyexcited;fullofardor;veryenthusiastic;excitedorpassionateExamples:Theenemycouldnotbutabandonthewarshiponfire.Hewasonfirewithexcitementatthismarveloussight.,a.Ifaplace,economyorareaofinterestopensup,orisopenedup,morepeoplewillgothereorbecomeinvolvedinit.b.tocausesth.tobeavailablefordevelopment,production,etc.c.tocreateanewopportunityorpossibility,HesaidhewantedtoseehowAlbaniawasopeninguptotheworld.toopenupundevelopedland,newterritory,etc.Whenyouvegotaqualificationlikethat,somanycareeropportunitiesopenedup.,Chinese,a.(使)开放b.开发，生产c.提供新的机会、可能性,openup,Butsomehowtheimminenceofaneventthathadbeenlongexpected,loved,fearedandpreparedformadethemdejected.(Para.3),thefactthatsth.(usu.unpleasant)isnowabouttotakeplace,Thecouplehadbeenlookingforwardtoandpreparingforthisspringplantingforalongtime,butnowthatthedayhadfinallyarrived,strangely,theyfeltsomehowabitsad.,irritated;inlowspirits;disheartened,Mary,withhershrewdwomansmind,thoughtofasmanythingsasthereareinlifeasawomanwouldinthefirstjoyandanxietyofhermating.(Para.3),Mary,likeallsharpandsmartwomen,thoughtofmanythingsinlifewhenshegotmarried.,Martinfelloverabasketinthehalf-darknessofthebarn,hesworeandsaidthatamanwouldbebetteroffdeadthan(Para.4),Inthebarn,itwasstillverydarkasitwasveryearlyinthemorning.SoMartintrippedoverabasket.Hecursedandsaidthatitwouldbebetteroffdyingthanhavingtogetupatsuchanearlyhourandbeginthedaystoilprobablyfortherestofhislife.,Paragraph4,a.Ifsb./sth.fallsover,theyfalltotheground.b.tofalloversth.:totumbleover,Hewaswalkingalongquitenormallyandthensuddenlyfellover.Becarefulnottofalloverthesteponyourwayin.,Chinese,a.跌倒b.被绊倒,fallover,betteroff:inamorefavorablepositionorfinancialcircumstances,Theywouldbebetteroffflyingthandrivinghere.Theywerenotrich,buttheywerebetteroffthanmostoftheirneighbors.,becrosswith(infml.)toberatherangry,Iwascrosswithhimforbeinglate.Whyishesocrosswithyou?,Chinese,生气,atthisratemeans“ifwhatishappeningnowcontinuestohappenforsometime”Wherehashegotto?Atthisratewewillmissthetrain.Atthisratetheywillsoonovertake赶上othercountries.,Andsomehow,astheyembraced,alltheirirritationandsleepinessleftthem.AndtheystoodthereembracinguntilatlastMartinpushedherfromhimwithpretendedroughnessandsaid:“Come,come,girl,itwillbesunsetbeforewebeginatthisrate.”(Para.4),However,alloftheunhappinessanddrowsinessmeltedawaywiththeirhug.TheyremainedineachothersarmsuntilfinallyMartinpushedheraway,withpretendedroughness,toshowthathewasnowthebread-winnerofthefamilyandhadseriousworktodoandthereforemuststopthissentimentalnonsense,otherwisetheywouldnotbeabletogetanythingdoneinthewholeday.,progressingatthisspeed,astheywalkedsilentlythroughthelittlehamlet,therewasnotasoulabout.(Para.5),Paragraph5,Whentheywalkedsilentlythroughthesmallvillage,theysawnotasinglepersonaroundthembecausetheywereearlierthaneverybodyelse.,Hereitmeansaperson.,Andtheybothlookedbackatthelittleclusterofcabinsthatwasthecenteroftheirworld,withthrobbinghearts.Forthejoyofspringhadnowtakencompleteholdofthem.(Para.5),Bothofthemlookedbacktowardstheirsmallvillage,whichwasthemostimportantplaceforthem.Theirheartswerequivering/beatingwithexcitementatthatmoment,forthecomingofspringhadalreadyfilledtheirheartswithpleasure.,thecenteroftheirlife,togaincompletecontroloversb.,takecompleteholdoftogaincompletecontrolorinfluenceoversb.;tohavegreatpoweroversb.;tooverpowersb.Examples:Shefeltastrangeexcitementtakingholdofher.Shewasdeterminednottolettheillnesstakeholdagain.Take/catch/grab/seizeholdofsb./sth.:抓住、握住、拿住(控制住),Andtherewasabigredheapoffreshseaweedlyinginacornerbythefencetobespreadundertheseedsastheywerelaid.(Para.6),Inacornerbesidethefence,therewasabigpileoffreshseaweed.Beforetheseedsweredroppedontheridge,theseaweedshouldbespreadfirst.,layseeds:toputtheseedsintothesoil,Whenshewasalittledistancedowntheridge,Martinadvancedwithhisspadetothehead,eagertocommence.(Para.9),Whenshewasalittleawayfromhim,Martinstartedtomoveahead,puttinghisspadetothefront.Nowhewaseagertostartworking.,Paragraph9,1.onbehalfof:IgreetyouinthenameofthePresident.2.Bytheauthorityof:Iarrestyouinthenameofthelaw.3.Callingsb./sth.towitness:InGodsname,whatareyoudoing?/WhatinthenameofGodareyoudoinghere?（toexpresssurpriseordisbelief.）4.Forthesakeof:Theydiditallinthenameoffriendship.,inthenameofGod,by/ofthenameof:称作、叫做HegoesbythenameofHenry.SomeoneofthenameofHenrywantstoseeyou.underthenameof:用某某作名字，不用自己的真名,a.(ofapartofthebody)unabletofeelanything,usuallyforashorttime;notabletofeelanyemotionsorthinkcheerfullybecauseyouaresoshockedorfrightenedvt.Makesb./sth.numb,Ihadbeenlyingawkwardlyandmyleghadgonenumb.Myfingersweresocoldthattheyfeltnumb.Theshockleftmenumb.Herfingerswerenumbedwiththecold.Shewascompletelynumbedbytheshockofherfathersdeath.,numb(Para.11)a.sillyandignorant,takefortoregardasDonottakeoursilenceforapproval.IthinktheytookmeforJapanese.,Hiseyeshadawild,eagerlightinthemasifsomeprimevalimpulsewereburningwithinhisbrainanddrivingouteveryotherdesirebutthatofassertinghismanhoodandofsubjugatingtheearth.(Para.12),Hiseyesshoneandhisonlydesirenowwastoprovewhatastrongmanhewasandhowhecouldconquertheland.,except,toeliminate,tostatestronglyorbehaveinsuchawayastoshowsth.,primitive,toconquertheearth,assertv.,Example:assertafactorbelieforinnocence坚定地陈述（statesth.firmly）assertonesauthority/independence显示权威(makeitclearbyyourbehaviorthatsb.haveauthority)assertonesright坚持权利或要求（insistthatsb.hastheright）Youretootimidyoumusttrytoassertyourself（彰显自己）more.（speakandactinaforcefulway,sothatpeopletakenoticeofyou）Sheassertedherinnocence/thatshewasinnocent.,butshedrewbackatthesametimeandgazeddistantlyattheground.(Para.13),towithdrew;toretreat,tolookatthegroundasifshewerefarremovedfrom（远离）thepresentsituation;tobeabsorbedinthought,ShestayedfromMartinanddeeplyabsorbedinherthought.,Paragraph13,heturnedupthefirstsodwithacrunchingsound.(Para.13),hedugupthefirstpieceofearthwithgrassandrootswithhisspade,makingacrunchingsound.,todigupandturnover,cracklingsound,turnup:othermeaningsofthephrase?Turnout/in/down/on/offetc.Turnsb.off,todriveoutthesuddenterrorthathadseizedheratthatmomentwhenshesawthefierce,hardlookinherhusbandseyesthatwereunconsciousofherpresence.(Para.13),shebegantoworkhardinordertogetridoftheterrorthatsuddenlyseizedherwhenshesawthatherhusbandhadsuddenlychangedfromthelovinghusbandsheknewintoafierce-lookingfarmerwhodidnotseemtobeawarethathisbridewaswithhim.,Shebecamesuddenlyafraidofthatpitiless,cruelearth,thepeasantsslavemaster,thatwouldkeepherchainedtohardworkandpovertyallherlifeuntilshewouldsinkagainintoitsbosom.(Para.13),shewouldbeboundto,merciless,todieandbeburiedintheearth,Shebecameafraidoftheearthbecauseitwasgoingtoforcehertoworklikeaslaveandforcehertostruggleagainstpovertyallherlifeuntilshediedandwasburiedinit.,bechainedtotobeboundto;tohaveyourfreedomrestrictedbecauseofaresponsibilityyoucannotescape拴住Toomanywomennowadaysfeelchainedtothekitchensink.Mybrotherwaschainedtomysickmotherformorethan30years.,(olduse)topreparelandforraisingcropsasbyplowingandfertilizing;tocultivate,fromnowon,Thelovetheyhadforeachotherdidnotlastlong.Theirromancewasnowreplacedbytheirnecessitytofacethehardwork.Fromthenon,shewasmerelyherhusbandshelperandhadtoworksidebysidewithhim.,Hershort-livedlovewasgone.Henceforthshewasonlyherhusbandshelpertotilltheearth.(Para.13),AndMartin,absolutelywithoutthought,workedfuriously(Para.13),Martinontheotherhandhadnotimetowasteonidlethoughts.Hejustconcentratedonhisworkandworkedwithgreatenergy.,bedottedwithtohavethingsorpeoplespreadhereandthereoverawidearea点缀着Theskywasdottedwithstars.Thecountrysideisdottedwithbeautifulancientchurches.,Paragraph14,Therewasasharpnessinthestillthinairthatmadethemenjumpontheirspadehaltsferociouslyandbeatthesodsasiftheywerelivingenemies.(Para.14),Thechillyandbitingairofearlyspringmadethepeasantsworkfiercelywiththeirspades,beatingthesodsasiftheywereenemies.,furiously;fiercely,thetoppartofthespadebladewhichyoupresswithyourfoot,Birdshoppedsilentlybeforethespades,withtheirheadscockedsideways,watchingforworms.Madebravebyhunger,theyoftendashedunderthespadestosecuretheirfood.(Para.14),Birdshoppedhereandtherearoundtheworkingpeasants,turningtheirheadstoonesideinordertolookforworms.Thedesireforfoodwassostrongthattheyevendaredtodashunderthespadestogettheirfood.,toget,secure:togetholdorpossessionof;toobtainafteralotofeffortWithatremendouseffort,shemanagedtosecureaticketforme.Grahamsqualificationswouldnodoubthelpsecurehimajob.,cocksideways:totilt（倾斜）orturn(saidoftheheadorear)toonesideHepausedandcockedhisheadasiflistening.Tomthoughtforamoment,hisheadcockingtooneside.,“Yes,isntitlovely,”saidMary,lookingattheblackridgeswistfully.(Para.17),Marywassadthatthiswasgoingtobeherlifefromnowon,toilingandsweatingoverthelanduntilthedayshedied.Butontheotherhandwhattheyhaddonethatdayalsomadeherproudandhopeful.,Paragraph17,Thehurriedtriptothevillageandthetroubleofgettingtheteareadyhadrobbedherofherappetite.(Para.17),todeprivesb.ofsth.belongingtothatpersonbyanunjustprocedure,Thosecatsrobbedmeofmysleep.,Itoverpoweredthatotherfeelingofdreadthathadbeenwithherduringthemorning.(Para.17),Thefeelingofjoydroveawaythefeelingofterrorthatshehadhadinthemorning.,overpowervt.,Betoostrongorpowerfulforsb;defeatsb.bygreaterstrengthornumbers制服、战胜、压倒，使无法忍受,Shewascompletelyoverpoweredbythetwomenwhoattackedhim.Theywereoverpoweredbygriefwhentheirsondied.Hewasoverpoweredbytheheat/guiltandshame.,adjoverpowering压倒性的，无法抵抗的,overwhelm:beoverwhelmedwithgrief/sorrow/despair;beoverwhelmedbytheenemybeovercomewithgrief/fear/laughter,Martinateheartily,revelinginhisgreatthirstandhisgreathunger,witheveryporeofhisbodyopentothepureair.(Para.18),TheheavyworkmadeMartinthirstyandhungryandmadehimenjoyhislunchandteamore.,totakemuchpleasurein,Paragraph18,withagoodappetite,a.totakegreatpleasureordelightin(revelin(doing)sth.)b.(literaryorhumorous)todance,drink,sing,etc.,atapartyorinpublic,esp.inanoisywayExamples:Afterthelonghotsummerwereveledintherainstorm.Theyreveledalldayandallnightaftertheirexams.,revelv.,Thatwasthesignalforageneralrisingallalongthelittlevalley.(Para.19),Thenoisewasthesignalforallpeasantstostandupandstartworkingagain.,Paragraph19,Thestrongsmelloftheupturnedearthactedlikeadrugontheirnerves.(Para.20),Thenewlyupturnedearthsentoutastrongsmellthatseemedtobeabletotakethetirednessawayfrompeoplesbodyandmind.,Paragraph20,Para.21-30,Wasthegrandfathersatisfiedenoughwithwhatthecoupledid?Whyorwhynot?Whatdidtheauthorfocusonwhendescribingthegrandfather?Anyotherinformationhaveyougotfromreadingthispart?,Thenshethoughtofthejourneyhomeandthetroubleoffeedingthepigs,puttingthefowlsintotheircoopsandgettingthesupperready,andamomentaryflashofrebellionagainsttheslaveryofbeingapeasantswifecrossedhermind.Itpassedinamoment.(Para.32),Whenshethoughtofallthedrudgerywaitingforherathome,suddenlyshewantedtobreakthechainsonherasapeasantswife,butitonlylastaveryshorttime.Sheimmediatelydismissedtheidea.,transitory;passing,asudden,briefandintensedisplayofsth.,Paragraph32,aflashofsth.asudden,briefandintensedisplayofsth.;suddenshowofwit,understanding,etc.Examples:Theessayscoulddowith(toexpressaneedordesireforsth.)aflashofwitorhumor.aflashofinspiration,intuition,etc.aflashoflightening,crossonesmind(ofthoughts,etc.)tocomeintoonesmind;tosuddenlyoccurtooneExamples:Itnevercrossedmymindthatshemightbelost.Itnevercrossedmymindthattheywouldturntheproposaldown.,AllhersatisfactionandwearinessvanishfromMarysmindwiththedeliciousfeelingofcomfortthatovercameherathavingdonethisworkwithherhusband.(Para.34),Atthemomentwhenshehaddonethisworkwithherhusband,thefeelingofcomfortfoughtagainstallherpreviousfeelingsofdissatisfactionandwearinessandtookcontrol/hold.,Paragraph34,Cowswerelowingatadistance.(Para.35),tomakethecharacteristicmoosoundofacow,Paragraph35,GroupWork,Task1:Findoutthefollowingdescriptioninthetext1.Appearance(includingclothing)2.Animals&onomatopoeia：3.Labor(action)(2groups)4.Weather(environment)：5.Field6.Sentiments(alsotellwhenandwhytherearesuchchanges)(2groups)Task2:Analyzethetwocharacters,Discussion:,Discover