Unit 8 FOURTEEN STEPS

UNIT8,FOURTEENSTEPSHalManwaring,Previewcheck,Fillintheblanks.Acatissaidtohave_lives.Theauthorsfatherdiedwhenhewas_yearsold.Theauthorshappydreamendedbecausehecontractedadiseaseofthe_.Theauthorhada_tireinastormymightonhiswayhome.Theoldmanwhohelpedtheauthortochangethetirewas_.Theauthorrealizedthathewasfilledtooverflowingwith_,_,_totheneedsofothersand_.,Keys,ninefifteenmotornervesflatblindself-pity/selfishness/indifference/thoughtlessness,Pre-readingquestions,Whatarethedifficultiesadisabledpersonmightface?Listsomeofthem.health/transportation/education/employment/familylife/psychologicalproblemsShanghaiwillhostthe2007SpecialOlympicsWorldGames.Whatcanyoudofortheevent?Canyoualwaysseetheneedsofothers?Citeanexampletojustifyyouranswer.,PartI(Para12)theauthors1stlifestruggletomakealiving+apleasantdreamPartII(Para35)theauthors2ndlifethelifeafflictedbythediseasethedifficultyclimbingthe14stepsPartIII(Para68)HowdidtheauthorsthirdlifebeginchangingtheflattireinastormynightPartIV(Para910)theauthorsreflectionontheincident,Structuralanalysis,PartI(Para12),Theauthorsfirstlife,Questions,Canyoudescribetheauthorsfirstlifebriefly?,Acathasninelives.,CatAcatismoretenacious顽强的oflifethanotheranimals,becauseitgenerallylightsuponitsfeetwithoutinjury,thefootandtoesbeingpaddedsoastobreakthefall.Nineatrinityoftrinities,amysticalnumberofteninvokedinreligionandfolklore.TubWhatwouldstthouhavewithme?Mer.Goodkingofcats,nothingbutoneofyourninelives.Shakespeare:RomeoandJuliet,Catidiomsandproverbs,Letthecatoutofthebag.fightlikecatanddogtoseehowthecatjumpsHasthecathasgotyourtongue?Whilethecatsaway,themicewillplay.tobellthecat.likeacatonhotbricks/tinroofThereisnoroomtoswingacat,beinclinedto,Commandosareinclinedtoshootfirstandaskquestionslater.Hewasinclinedtoself-pity.tobelikelytodosomethingorbehaveinaparticularwaybeinclinedtoagree/think/believeArthurhassomestrangeideas,butonthisoccasionIminclinedtoagreewithhim.toholdaparticularopinion,butnotverystronglyItwasSundaymorning,andshewasnotinclinedtogetupyet.Youcanvisitourchatrooms,ifyoufeelsoinclined.towanttodosomething,butwithouthavingastrongdesireartistically/musically/mathematicallyinclinednaturallyinterestedinorgoodatart,music,paralyze,syn.cripple,disable,numbMrs.Burrowshadbeenparalyzedbyastroke.这个登山的人跌瘫了，不能走了。Theclimberwasparalyzedinafall,andcouldntwalk.电力中断使得列车无法运行。Theelectricityfailureparalyzedthetrainservice.paralysisofthelowerbody,SanJose:acityofwesternCaliforniasoutheastofSanFranciscoSanCarlos:located25milessouthofSanFranciscoand379milesnorthofLosAngeles.SanCarlosissituatedontheSanFranciscoPeninsulamidwaybetweenSanFranciscoandSanJose.,SanJose/SanCarlos,afflict,toaffectsomeoneorsomethinginanunpleasantway,andmakethemsufferafflictedwith/byacountryafflictedbyfamineSmokingisamajorcauseofcancerandotherafflictions.,PartII(Para35),Theauthorssecondlifethelifeafflictedbythedisease,Questions,Howcanyoudescribetheauthorssecondlife?Doyouthinktheauthorwasapersonwithcourageandstrongwillpower?Whyorwhynot?Whatinformationdoestheauthorwanttoconveybytheimageof“the14steps”?,syn.establish,fix,place,plantinstalltheengine/equipment/systemant.uninstallcf.installation,installmentTheyrelettingmepayforthewashingmachinebymonthly_.Thesoftware_wascompleteandthecomputerworkedmuchbetter.installments,installation,install,AndImanagedtokeepmyhealthandoptimism,toadegree,becauseof14steps.,toadegree:partyTosomedegreeIthinkthatsright,butthereareotherfactorswhichaffectthesituation.Inaway,thedailyexerciseofclimbinghelpedtokeephisphysicalcapability(health),whichinturnmadehimoptimisticthathecouldcontinueliving.,Crazy?Notatall.,arhetoricalquestionanyquestionaskedforapurposeotherthantoobtaintheinformationthequestionasks.moreexamplesWhyareyousostupid?ShallIcomparetheetoasummersday?,Split-level,leadupto,theweeksthatleduptoherdeaththeeventsleadinguptohisdismissalifaseriesofeventsoraperiodoftimeleadsuptoanevent,itcomesbeforeitorcausesitShehadalreadyguessedwhathewasleadingupto.tograduallyintroduceanembarrassing,upsetting,orsurprisingsubjectintoaconversation,somethingthathelpsyoumakeajudgmentaboutapersonorsituationRetailsalesareagaugeofconsumerspending.Thetestswillgiveparentsagaugeofhowtheirchildrenaredoing.fuel/temperature/pressuregaugeaninstrumentformeasuringthesizeoramountofsomethingagaugeoflife,gauge,yardstick,somethingthatyoucompareanotherthingwith,inordertojudgehowgoodorsuccessfulitisProfitisthemostimportantyardstickofsuccessforanybusiness.Thesesubjectsareusedasayardstickagainstwhichtomeasurethechildrensprogress.我们需要一个有关健康的标准。Weneedayardstickforhealth.你用同样的标准衡量你的孩子和其他孩子吗？Doyoujudgeotherchildrenbythesameyardstickasyourown?,holdonto,tohaveyourhandsorarmstightlyaroundsomethingHoldontomyarm.tocontinuedoingsomethingthatisverydifficulttodoSanFranciscoheldontowin4-2.tokeepsomethingratherthanlosingit,sellingit,orgivingittosomeoneelseThesoldiersheldontothebridgeforthreemoredays.,Herehobbledabitterlydisillusionedcripple,amanwhoheldontohissanityandhiswifeandhishomeandhisjobbecauseof14miserablestepsleadinguptothebackdoorofhisgarage.,Whydoestheauthorcallthesteps“14miserablesteps”?Thefactthateverythinginhislife(hishome,hisjob,hiswifeandhissanity)seemedtototallyrelyonthese14stepsmadehimmiserable.transferredepithetParaphrasethissentence.Herelimpedasadmanwithlittlehopeforhisfuture,andeverythingheownedatthattime(hishome,hisjobandhisnormallife)dependedonhispainfulefforttoclimbthese14steps.,PartIII(Para68),Anincidentthatchangedtheauthor,Question,Whydidtheauthordismissthethoughtatoncethatanyonewouldofferhelpatthemoment?Heknewthathewouldnotstopifhewereapassingdriverinthatsituation.Wasthereanyhintthatindicatessomethingunusualabouttheman?Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenthemanandthelittlegirlwereworkinginthestorm?Whydidtheoldmanrefusetoaccepttheauthorspayment?Whendidtheauthorrealizethattheoldmanwasblind?,Eveninthewinterwiththesunbeatingdown,itsniceandcosyinthere.itshinesverybrightlyandtheweatherishotTherainbeatdownmercilesslyonthewomensbareheads.itisrainingveryhardBeatdownthesellertothepricethatsuitsyou.Hewanted4500forthecarbutIbeathimdownto3850.BritishEnglishtopersuadesomeonetoreduceapriceThewomenseemedbeatendown.tomakesomeonefeeldefeated,sotheynolongerrespectthemselves,beatdown,topullsomethingsuddenlyandroughlyGrahamhadtojerkthesteeringwheeltothelefttoavoidacrash.tomovewithaquicksuddenmovement,ortomakepartofyourbodymoveinthiswayThesoundofthephonejerkedmeawake.Seawaterleakedfromhismouth,hisbreathgaspedinjerkyspasms.,jerk,thesteeringwheeljerkedinmyhands,thesteeringwheelbecameuncontrollablebecauseofsuddenandunsteadymovements,bang,Therewasaloudbangoutsidethekitchendoor.asuddenloudnoiseslamthedoorHewalkedawayfromtheaccidentwithonlyaslightbangonthehead.apainfulblowtothebodywhenyouhitagainstsomethingorsomethinghitsyouStockmarketsstartedtheyearwithabang.inaverysuccessfulway,blowout/blow-out,Thecanexploded,wreckingthekitchenandbathroomand_windows.I_thecandle.Alorrytravelingsouthhada_andcrashed.blowingout,blewout,blow-out,shoulderoftheroad,AmericanEnglish,anareaofgroundbesidearoadwheredriverscanstoptheircarsiftheyarehavingtrouble,astheenormityofthesituationsweptoverme,astheterriblesituationshockedmeinstantly.Theword“enormity”impliesaserioussituationthatusuallyisviciousorwicked.Nobodyfullyunderstandstheenormityandcomplexityofthetaskofrevivingthecountryseconomy.Sheworked_hardontheproject.enormously,crutch,jackhandle,tilt,Thisnewevidencemaytiltthebalanceofopinioninhisfavor.Mymothertiltedherheadandsmiled.Asitcameintoland,theplanetiltedsideways.Manningadmitshewastiltingatwindmillsintryingtochangethenationsprisonsystem.towastetimeandenergyattackinganenemythatisnotreal,食品要4英镑，可我只付了3英镑，因此我还欠1英镑。Thefoodcost4,butIonlypaid3soIstillowe1.年轻作家把自己的成功归于他老师的鼓励。Theyoungwriterowedhissuccesstohisteachersencouragement.他认为自己取得成功是辛勤劳动的结果。Heoweshissuccesstohishardwork.她对我怀有怨恨。Sheowesmeahatred.owesbafavor/anapology/adrink,owe,PartIV(Para910),Theauthorsreflectionontheincident,Questions,Howdidtheauthorreacttothegirlsword?Howdidtheauthorre-evaluatethe14steps?,InthenextfewfrozensecondstheshameandhorrorofthatmomentpenetratedandIwassickwithanintensityIhadneverfeltbefore.,frozensecondsbefrozenwithfear/terror/frightspeechlesspenetratev.toenterintoExplorerspenetrateddeepintounknownregions.KGBagentshadpenetratedmostoftheirintelligenceservices.penetratinglook/eyes/gaze.penetrationn.,Paraphrasethesentence.InthenextfewsecondsIwasfilledwithsuchgreatshameandhorrorthatIwasspeechless.IhadneverbeensosickaboutwhatIhaddonebefore.,inthedarkadarknessthatforhim,inthedarkthedarknightadarknesstheoldmansblindnesstherhetoricaldevicepun,searchsearchonesmemorysearchonesheartdisturbingtraitsThequalitythatdisturbs.Paraphrasethesentence.Isatthereforalongtimetothinkaboutmyselfanddiscoveredsomeunhealthyqualitiesinsideme:self-pity,selfishness,indifferenceandthoughtlessness.,butitwaslongenoughformetosearchdeepwithinmyselfandfindsomedisturbingtraits.,befilledtooverflowingwith,tobecompletelyfullOnewallwasfilledtooverflowingwithbooks.overflow=over+flowThehospitalsareoverflowingwithvictimsofthehurricane.Myheartwasoverflowingwithgratitude.,Thereforeallthingswhatsoeveryewouldthatmenshoulddotoyou,doyeevensotothem,Paraphrasethesentence.Thereforedotootherpeoplewhateveryouwouldlikethemtodotoyou.,forthisisthelawandtheprophets,prophetamansentbyGodtoleadpeopleandteachpeoplereligionprophetofdoom/disastersomeonewhosaysthatbadthingswillhappenGandhiwastheprophetofnon-violentprotest.someonewhointroducesandspreadsanewideaItturnedouttobeapropheticpieceofjournalism.,usedtotalkaboutthedegreetowhichsomethinghappens,orhowimportantitisIbegantoprepareinasmallwaytoenjoytheChristmasinBedford.ActorsaregettingpaidmorethantheirworthalloverHollywoodrightnow,andinabigway.,inabig/smallway,ThePowerofBelief,prognosis,prognosespl.adoctorsopinionofhowanillnessordiseasewilldevelopThepoorerprognosisforlineargrowthamongboyswhodevelopCrohnsdiseasebeforepubertyhasnotbeenpreviouslyreported.(formal)ajudgmentaboutthefuture,basedoninformationorexperienceahopefulprognosisofthecountrysfuturedevelopmentCf.diagnosis,numb,benumbwithcoldbenumbwithfear/grief/shockThehorrorofmyexperiencehasnumbedmysenses.numblynumbness,catastrophic,N.CatastropheSyn.disaster,calamitydisastrous,calamitous,ifyouhavesomethingonthego,youhavestarteditandarebusydoingitEvenwiththreetopfilmsonthego,Michelleisreluctanttotalkaboutherself.verybusydoingalotofthingsChildrenarealwaysonthego.,onthego,implication,apossiblefutureeffectorresultofanaction,event,decisionetc,ofteninpl.ThiselectionhasprofoundimplicationsforthefutureofU.S.democracy.consider/discuss/examinethepractical/financial/politicalimplicatio