综合教程上外何兆熊第一册Unit1MyFather‘sShadow

1、FATHER Fantastic Adorable Terrific Honorable Exceptional RemarkableFather QuotationFather Quotation1.The greatest gift I ever had came from God, and I call him Dad! 2. My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.“ 3.The most important thing a father can do

2、 for his children is to love their mother.“4. We never know the love of our parents for us till we have become parents.“5.The most extraordinary thing in the world is an ordinary man and an ordinary woman and their ordinary children. 6.The love of a father is one of natures greatest masterpieces. DA

3、D,When i was born,You were there to catch me when i fall, whenever and wherever.When i said my first words,You were there for me,to teach me the whole dictionary if need be.When i took my first steps,You were there to encourage me on.When i had my first day at school,you were there to give me advice

4、 and help me with my homework.I still havent finished school,or walked down the aisle, or had my first child.But i know you will be there for me through all these times and more, the good and bad.So i just wrote this to say I LOVE YOU DAD! 1. From a childs view, what makes a man a good father? 2. Do

5、 you know your fathers expectations for you? What are they? 3. Can you define the word “FATHER”? What Is A Dad?A dad is someone whowants to catch you before you fallbut instead picks you up,brushes you off,and lets you try again. A dad is someone whowants to keep you from making mistakesbut instead

6、lets you find your own way,even though his heart breaks in silencewhen you get hurt. A dad is someone whoholds you when you cry,scolds you when you break the rules,shines with pride when you succeed,and has faith in you even when you fail. Pre-reading tasks1. words (read and explain)apprehension gre

7、garious cribCaucasian resonate fretfulclamorous permanent wailestrangement rift gurgleprodigal creep churnshriek squall gleefullytummy croon toddlertrail bouncingAs an introduction, this paragraph supplies the basic information for the whole story and the last sentence is a clear indication that the

8、 following paragraphs will be an account of some particular events about their breach.What should have been a mission of joy filled me with apprehension. How did the author feel about her trip to Hawaii?uncertain, worried, anxietyThe three paragraphs elaborate on how their problems arose from their

9、different personal preferences and how these differences have developed into a kind of “cold war”（silence）. It is a flashback into the authors early years.Paragraph 2 her fathers unreasonable demands Paragraph 3 her option of college and marriage against her fathers will Paragraph 4 the result of th

10、eir clashes -they are both psychologically and physically set apart.Paragraph 5 recalls her childhood when she enjoyed her fathers profound love Paragraph 6 returns to the present moment when she wonders whether her father could extend his love to his grandson Paragraph 7-9 the authors observations

11、about the initial reaction of her parents in their reunionParagraph 10-11 her fathers affection for his grandson Paragraph 12-13 the author comes to be aware of her fathers real state of mind and the readers can naturally expect the tension to melt slowly Paragraph 14-15 serve as a conclusion of the

12、 storyVocabulary exercisesI.1. (We) had become very different from each other in our values and beliefs.2. foolishly or irrationally stubborn 3. something that rightfully belonged to me4. repair our relationship5. gradually disappearedGrammar exercisesV.1. It was not until the school was moved to th

13、e suburbs that people began to realize the advantages provided by city life.2. So successfully built was Charleston that it now ranks as one of Americas most charming cities.Translation exercises1. Animal conservationists strongly disapprove of experimenting on animals.2. Shelie walked into the muse

14、um under the stern gaze of the curator.3. After a spell in the advertising business, Jim began to work for a large insurance firm. 4. It was estimated that 50000 people flooded into London over the weekend for the opening of the Commonwealth Games.5. He rushed into the busy street and mingled with t

15、he crowd, hoping in that way the police would not spot him.6. He tiptoed quietly out of the room so as not to wake her up.7. He bought the painting as a status symbol, not because he was particularly interested in art.8. Jim was always disappointed that his son never followed in his footsteps and to

16、ok over the farm.1. 我向你我向你保证保证没有危险。没有危险。2. 在和平谈判中出现了在和平谈判中出现了棘手棘手的情况。的情况。3. 他把这篇论文给学生他把这篇论文给学生作范例作范例。4. 我我宁宁死死不不屈。屈。5. 我我喜欢喜欢做做而不喜欢而不喜欢说。说。6. 警察警察怀疑怀疑她犯了谋杀罪。她犯了谋杀罪。1. I assure you (that) theres no danger.2. An awkward situation arose during the peace talks.3. He held the essay up as a model for the

17、students.4. I prefer to die rather than surrender.5. I prefer doing to talking.6. The police suspect her of murder. all mean “to make secure or certain.” Only assure is used with reference to a person in the sense of “to set the mind at rest”: Assure,ensure 和 insure 都指“使稳固或有把握。” 只是assure 用来指人，有“使某人放

18、心”的意思： assured the leader of his loyalty.使领导确信他的忠诚。 Although ensure and insure are generally interchangeable, only insure is now widely used in American English in the commercial sense of “to guarantee persons or property against risk.” 虽然ensure 和 insure 在一般情况下可以互换， 现在只有insure 广泛用于美国英语中，商业中意指“给人或财产保险以防意外。” As far as I am concerned, my father was the finest man who ever lived. We spoke without words and loved without barriers. The day he died was the har