英语二精讲音频讲义第4章unit the joy of work

II.TextLearningWorkIsaBlessing①IgrewupinLakeland,Louisiana,oneof12children.Wealllivedonmyparents'subsistencefarm（自给自足的农场）.Wegrewcotton,sugarcane,corn,hogs,chickensandhadalargegarden,butitdidn'tbringinmuchcash.SowhenIwas12,Igotapart-timejobonadairyfarmdowntheroad,helpingtomilkcows.Wemilked65cowsat5inthemorning,andagainat2intheafternoon,sevendaysaweek.②InthekitchenoneSaturdaybeforedaylight,Iriibercomplainingtomyfatherandgrandfatherabouthavingtogomilkthosecows.Myfathersaid,"Yaknow,boy,toworkisablessing."③Ilookedatthosetwomenwho'dworkedharderthanIeverhad-myfatherekingoutalivingonthatfarm,andmygrandfatherfarmingandworkingasacarpenterduringtheDepression.(1)IhadafeelingIhadbeentoldsomethingreallyimportant,butittookmanyyearsbeforeitsankin.（承上、总结的话）④GoingtocollegewasarareprivilegeforakidfromLakeland,Louisiana.MyfathertoldmeifIpickedsomethingtostudythatIlikeddoing,I'dalwayslookforwardtomywork.Buthealsoadded,"Evenhavingajobyouhateisbetterthannothavingajobatall."Iwantedtobeafarmer,butIjoinedtheROTC（美）后备军官训练队，预备役军官训练营（ReserveOfficers'TrainingCorps）programtohelppayforcollege.(2)AndwhatstartedoutasanobligationtotheArmybecameawayoflifethatIstayedcommittedtofor37years,threemonthsandthreedays.本部分重点及难点：隐藏重难点解析1.IhadafeelingIhadbeentoldsomethingreallyimportant,butittookmanyyearsbeforeitsankin.我有种感觉--父亲跟我说了一些确实重要的东西，但许多年后我才真正理解。sinkin:beunderstoodIttookmanyyearsfortheteachers'wordstosinkin.2.AndwhatstartedoutasanobligationtotheArmybecameawayoflifethatIstayedcommittedtofor37years,threemonthsandthreedays.(1)anobligationtotheArmy对于部队的义务(2)awayoflife生活方式(3)stay/becommittedto致力于Hehasbeencommittedtoworkingforthepeopleheartandsoulformorethantwentyyears.(4)译文：当时的"义务"从军便成为了我的生活方式--我在部队服役长达37年三个月零三天。⑤Inthelate1980s,duringavisittoBangladesh,Isawawomanwithherbabyonherback,breakingbrickswithahammer.IaskedaBangladeshmilitaryescortwhytheyweren'tusingamachine,whichwouldhavebeenaloteasier.Hetoldmeamachinewouldputthatladyoutofwork.Breakingthosebricksmeantshe'dearnenoughmoneytofeedherselfandherbabythatday.(3)Andasbadasthatwoman'sjobwas,itwasenoughtokeepasmallfamilyalive.Itriindedmeofmyfather'swords:toworkisablessing.（承上、总结的句子）本部分重点及难点：隐藏重难点解析3.Andasbadasthatwoman'sjobwas,itwasenoughtokeepasmallfamilyalive.此处疑似错句，应省略前面的as，即改为：Andbadasthatwoman'sjobwas,itwasenoughtokeepasmallfamilyalive.虽然她的工作实在很糟糕，但那却足够养活一个小家庭。as意为"虽然"，用于倒装，句式如下：Thoughheisveryyoung,heisverylearned.=Youngasheis,heisverylearned.Thoughheisanoldman,heisveryenergetic.=Oldmanasheis,heisveryenergetic.ThoughIlikehimverymuch,Iwon'tdohishomeworkforhim.=MuchasIlikehim,Iwon'tdohishomeworkforhim.Thoughhetried,hefailedagain.=Tryashedid,hefailedagain.请认真答题，答题结果将记入知识点测评的成绩！【单选题】7._______,heisverygentleandhasasweetvoice.A．AsheisboyB．AsheisaboyC．AboyasheisD．Boyasheis【答案】D【解析】本题考查as用于倒装句。Although/thoughheisaboy=boyasheis，这里一定要注意的是修饰可数名词单数形式的不定冠词要省略。这句话的意思是"虽然他是个男孩，他非常温和而且声音甜美。"【知识点】as用于倒装句⑥ServingintheUnitedStatesArmyoverseas,IsawalotofpeoplelikethatwomaninBangladesh.AndI'vecometobelievethatpeoplewithoutjobsarenotfree.They'revictimsofcrime,theideologyofterrorism,poorhealth,depressionandsocialunrest.Thesevictimsbecometheillegalimmigrants,theslavesofhumantrafficking,thedrugdealers,andthestreetgangmibers.I'veseenitoverandoveragainontheU.S.border,inSomalia,theCongo,AfghanistanandinNewOrleans.Peoplewhohavejobscanhaveahome,sendtheirkidstoschool,developasenseofpride,contributetothegoodofthecommunityandevenhelpothers.Whenwecanwork,wearefree.（总结概括的句子）Weareblessed.⑦Idon'tthinkI'lleverquitworking.I'mretire