Trashman课件

1、 1. What professions are you familiar with? Make a list of them. 2.What is your ideal job in future? Why? banker journalist researcher lawyergardener Part (paras.1-3) After 4 solid hours of working, the author was exhausted but he still thought about exchanging greetings with the people they would s

2、erve. Part (paras.4-11) On their route of collecting garbage, the author and Steve suffered cold or even hostile responses from most of the people. Part (paras.12-13) The author realized that a trashman not only did an essential service for the society, but did him good as well. So despite peoples u

3、nfriendly attitudes, he would continue to work as a trashman and greet the people he met during his work. Part (paras.14) By quoting John Gardner, the author comes to a conclusion that trashmen are as important as economists and that trashmen and economists deserve equal respect from the society.Tex

4、t Study Para. 1 Steve and I hauled trash for four solid hours continuously, except for about five minutes when we stopped to talk. My shoulder hurt wickedly each time I put another full barrel on it, and my legs occasionally trembled as I was heading to the street, but the rest of me said, “Go, tras

5、hman, go.”Para. 2 I could not have imagined there would be joy in this. Dump. Lift. Walk. Lift. Walk. The hours flew by. Para. 3 Saturday meant most adults were at home on the route. So were school-age children. I thought this might mean more exchanges as I made the rounds today. Many people were ou

6、tdoors working in their gardens or greenhouses. Most looked approachable enough. There wasnt time for lengthy talks but enough to exchange greetings that go with civilized ways. Para. 4 I was shocked to find that this wasnt the case. Para. 5 I said hello in quite a few yards before the message regis

7、tered that this wasnt normally done. Occasionally, I got a direct reply from someone who looked me in the eye, smiled, and asked, “How are you?” or “Isnt this a nice day?” I felt human then. But most often the response was either nothing at all, or a surprised stare because I had spoken.Para. 6 One

8、woman in a housecoat was startled as I came around the corner of her house. At the sound of my greeting, she gathered her housecoat tightly about her and retreated quickly indoors. I heard the lock click. Another woman had a huge, peculiar animal in her yard. I asked what it was. She stared at me. I

9、 thought she was deaf and spoke louder. She seemed frightened as she turned coldly away. Para. 7 Steve raged spontaneously about these things on the long ride to the dump. Para. 8 “The way most people look at you, youd think a trashman was a monster. Say hello and they stare at you in surprise. They

10、 dont realize were human. Para. 9 “One lady put ashes in her trashcan. I said we couldnt take them. She said, Who are you to say what goes? Youre nothing but a trashman. I told her, Listen, lady, Ive got an IQ of 137, and I graduated near the top of my high school class. I do this for the money, not

11、 because its the only work I can do.Para. 10 “I want to tell them, Look, I am as clean as you are, but it wouldnt help. I dont tell anyone Im a garbageman. I say Im a truck driver. My family knows, but my wifes folks dont. If someone comes right out and asks, Do you drive for a garbage company? I sa

12、y yes. I believe were doing a service people need, like being a police officer or a fire fighter. Im not ashamed of it, but I dont go around boasting about it either. Para. 11 “A friend of my wife yelled at her kids one day when they ran out to meet a trash truck. Stay away from those trashmen. They

13、re dirty. I was angry with her. Theyre as good as we are, I told her. You seem to have a lot of sympathy for them, she said. Yes, I do. But I never told her why.” Para. 12 I had originally planned to stay at this employment for only two days but now Im going to continue. The exercise is great; the l

14、ifting gets easier with every load, even if my shoulder muscles are sore. I become faster and neater each day. Im outdoors clean air. And, contrary to what people think, I dont get dirty on the job. Para. 13 I have decided, too, to keep saying hello in peoples yards. It doesnt do any harm, and it st

15、ill feels right. Frankly, Im proud. Im doing an essential task. I left this country a little cleaner than I found it this morning. Not many people can say that each night.Para. 14 John Gardner wrote that a society, which praises its philosophers and looks down on its plumbers, is in for trouble. “Ne

16、ither its pipes nor its theories will hold water,” he warns. He might have gone a step further and called for respect for both our economists and our trashmen; otherwise, theyll both leave garbage behind. Both Steve and I are _ after four hours continuoushard work. The work as a trash-man is boring

17、and _. Dump. Lift. Walk. Lift. On Saturday, we want to exchange greetings with people. However, were _ by theway we are treated with. Most of people _ us.They think the job of trash-men is dirty, so _ trash-men. As a matter of fact, trash-men have done an _ work. Its trash-men who make the country c

18、leaner and more beautiful! People should _ others whether he is aneconomist or a trash-man. exhausteddullastonishedlook down uponareessentialrespectDiscussion1. Have you ever thought of being a trashman or cleaner?2.Would you accept a job as a trashman? Give your reasons. to make/go/do the rounds: v

19、isit a number of people or places, usually in an established order尽管天气恶劣，这位医生仍坚持步行数英里为尽管天气恶劣，这位医生仍坚持步行数英里为村民巡诊。村民巡诊。Despite the nasty weather, the doctor persists in walking miles to make the rounds for the villagers. to go with : match; suit人们常常发现她言行不一。人们常常发现她言行不一。 Her actions are often found not t

20、o go with her words.一听到失散多年的女儿的声音，这位激动的一听到失散多年的女儿的声音，这位激动的母亲当众大哭起来。母亲当众大哭起来。at the sound of : when I heardAt the sound of her daughter who had been lost for years, the excited mother burst into tears in the presence of the public.这个饭店糟糕的服务吓跑了许多顾客。这个饭店糟糕的服务吓跑了许多顾客。The bad service of the restaurant tu

21、rned away many customers.to turn away走开走开 解雇解雇 驱逐驱逐公众就如何创建一个和谐的社会正进行着一场公众就如何创建一个和谐的社会正进行着一场激烈的争论。激烈的争论。 A debate is raging among the public about how to create a harmonious society.就就大动肝火激烈地进行着大动肝火激烈地进行着 to rage about to yell at: shout out看着女孩对着男孩骂了足足十分钟，我真叹服看着女孩对着男孩骂了足足十分钟，我真叹服那个男孩的涵养。那个男孩的涵养。Witne

22、ssing the girl yell abuse at the boy for ten solid minutes, I felt amazed at how much self-control the boy had.to stay away from:keep away from; remain at a distance from女孩的父亲对男孩吼叫道，女孩的父亲对男孩吼叫道，“少缠着我女儿！少缠着我女儿！你算个啥你算个啥? 不过是个坐办公室的职员罢了。不过是个坐办公室的职员罢了。”The girls father yelled at the boy, “Stay away from

23、my daughter! You are nothing but an office clerk.”不介意酒后开车的人可能不太在意可能遭遇的死亡。不介意酒后开车的人可能不太在意可能遭遇的死亡。He who doesnt mind driving drunk may care little about being in for death. to be in for :unable to escape; sure to get or haveto hold water :裸奔也许私下里还行但在公共场合绝对不行。裸奔也许私下里还行但在公共场合绝对不行。Naked dash may hold wat

24、er in private but never in public.stand up to inspection to call for :要解决这个问题绝非易事，因为它需要经验、要解决这个问题绝非易事，因为它需要经验、智慧和极大的耐心。智慧和极大的耐心。It is no easy job to solve the problem, for it calls for experience, wisdom as well as great patience.demand; ask forSb. does sth. before the message registers that某人做某事后才意

25、识到某人做某事后才意识到The other day in my dorm I raged about star fans before the message registered that one of my roommates was such a fan.前两天我在寝室里就追星族大发了一通肝火，前两天我在寝室里就追星族大发了一通肝火，之后才意识到我的一个室友就是之后才意识到我的一个室友就是“粉丝粉丝”。The way sb. does sth., you would think/believe/tell/judge/know/that 从某人做从某人做的方式上，就会知道断的方式上，就会知

26、道断定定从她的为人处事上，可以断定她是一个讲诚信的人。从她的为人处事上，可以断定她是一个讲诚信的人。The way she conducts herself in society, you would judge that she is a person of honesty.Sb. does sth. for, not because 某人做某事是因为某人做某事是因为,而不是因而不是因为为 ；Sb. does sth. not for, but because 某人做某事不是因为某人做某事不是因为，而是，而是因为因为I am sure you play online games for a

27、change, not because you are addicted to them. 我敢说，你玩网络游戏是为调剂一下，而不是我敢说，你玩网络游戏是为调剂一下，而不是因为你迷上了游戏。因为你迷上了游戏。Sb.had originally planned/ intended/ meant to do sth. but now he/she is going to 某人原先打算想做某事，可现某人原先打算想做某事，可现在他她要在他她要I had originally intended to do her a favor in the exam but now I am going to cha

28、nge my mind. 我原打算考试时帮她一把，可现在我要改主意了。我原打算考试时帮她一把，可现在我要改主意了。I do sth. better than Not many/everyone can say that. 我做我做比比好。并不是多少人人人都能这样说的。好。并不是多少人人人都能这样说的。Every day, I go to bed a little richer in knowledge than I was in the morning. Not every student can say that each night.每天我睡觉时都感觉自己的知识比早上更丰富了。每天我睡觉时

29、都感觉自己的知识比早上更丰富了。但并不是每个学生每晚都能这样说的。但并不是每个学生每晚都能这样说的。Sb./sth., who / that does sth.(unpleasant), is in for 某人某物做了某人某物做了(不好的不好的)，一定会一定会He who always keeps his eye on the gains and losses of his own is in for much loss.老盯着个人得失的人可能会失去很多。老盯着个人得失的人可能会失去很多。 IQ stands for “intelligence quotient”. Intelligence

30、 refers to how effective ones mental ability is, including ability to understand, learn, recall, think and reason. An average IQ score is 100. John GardnerJohn Gardner, born in 1912 in California, was a psychology educator. He wrote eight non-fiction books. Known for his clear thinking, he argued fo

31、r the cause of people who are ignored in a wealthy society. The quotation referred to in Passage A first appeared in the Saturday Evening December 1, 1962 and has since been used almost one thousand times in writings by others. haul: vt. pull or drag forcibly transport, as with a truck or cart The sailors hauled the boat up onto the shore. image: vt. make a copy of the form of sth.; make a picture of It is hard to image a society without law. image: a copy of object(s); mental picture of an object 这