大学综合英语教程课件(3-4册)

AnIntegratedEnglishCourse

Book3Unit1Unit2Unit3Unit4Unit5Unit6Unit7Unit8Unit9Unit10Unit11Unit12Unit13Unit14Unit15Unit161aAnIntegratedEnglishCourse

Unit1FreshStart2aUnit1FreshStart2aLEARNINGOBJECTIVESBytheendofthisunit,youaresupposedtograsptheauthor’spurposeofwritingandmakeclearthestructureofthewholepassagethroughanintensivereadingofText1FreshSprehendthetopicsentencesinText1thoroughlyandbeabletoparaphrasethem.getalistofnewwordsandstructuresandusethemfreelyinconversationandwriting.beawareofthecross-culturaldifferencesofafreshman’sexperienceincollege.3aLEARNINGOBJECTIVESBytheendText1.FreshStartDoyourememberyourfirstdaysatcollege?Didanythingspecialhappenthen?Areyouafraidofmakingmistakesthatcauseembarrassment?4aText1.FreshStartDoyouremThepassagecanbedividedintothreeparts.

PartOne:(Paragraphs1)thisistheintroductoryparagraph.1.Whatdoes“first-gradish”mean?(“havingthequalitiesandcharacteristicsofafirst-gradestudent”)2.Whydidtheauthorhavetheimpressionthat“everyoneoncampuswaswatchingme”?(beingtoosensitive,wasuneasywithheridentityasafreshman.Shethoughtanewstudentwouldattractothers’attention,aswhatshedidorsaidwasliabletobetoonaivetoberight.)5aThepassagecanbedividedintPartTwo:(Paragraphs2-9)Thewriterrecallsafewincidentsduringherfirstdaysofcollege.1.

Whydidtheauthorexclaim“whatconfidence,whatreserve,whatmuscles!”whensawthefootballplayer?(collegelifeisnewtoher,itshowsherexcitementaboutthenewcollegelife.)2.

Whydidacoldsweatbreakoutonthebackofherneck?(shefoundshewasinawrongclass.)4.

Whydidsheremaininthewrongroom?(Shedidn't’twantotherstonoticeherignorance.)5.Howdidthestudentsreactwhensheslippedandfelldown?(Theycheeredandclapped.Shefeltembarrassedandhumiliated.)6.Whydidshedineonjunkfoodforthenextthreedays?(Shethoughtshehadbecomethelaughing-stockoncampus.Shecouldn't’tstandbybeinglaughedatbythestudentsincafeteria.)6aPartTwo:(Paragraphs2PartThree:(Paragraph10-14):Thisistheconcludingpart.1.WhatwasthekeylessonEvelynHeraldlearnedduringherfirstfewweeksincollege?(Thekeylessonwasthatsincepeoplegrowbytrialanderror,oneshouldrelaxandbeoneself.)2.WhatlessonshaveyoulearnedfromEvelynHerald’sexperiencesafterreadingthearticle“FreshStart”?7aPartThree:(ParagrLANGUAGEWORK

Distinct:clearlyseen,heard,felt,understood,etc.;noticeableE.g.1)Nowthatthebossnolongerpresent,therewasadistinctchangeinherattitude.2)Thechildrenhavedistinctmemoriesoftheirgrandfatherinhislastdays.8aLANGUAGEWORK

Distinct:clearlClutch:vt.toholdorgrasptightly;vi.totrytograsporseizeE.g.1)Thefrightenedwomanclutchedherbagstoherbreast.2)Heclutchedattheropewehadthrowntohimbutcouldnotreachit.Reserve:self-restraintinexpression;thehabitofnotshowingone’sfeelingsorthoughtsE.g.1)Beingamanofreserve,Mr.Yorkwasneverpopularwithhiscolleagues.2)Judyhastriedeverymomenttobreakthroughthereserveofherstepson.9aClutch:vt.toholdorgrasptWhereabouts:n.approximatelocation;ad.aboutwhere;in,atornearwhatlocationE.g.Theorphan’swhereaboutsis/arestillunknown.Whereaboutsdoyoulive?

Tipoff:togiveanadvancewarningorhinttoE.g.Somebodymusthavetippedofftheburglarsoffthatthehouseworldbeempty.10aWhereabouts:n.approximateloFlail:to(causesomethingto)waveorswingaboutwildlyE.g.1)Iflailedherarmstogetherattention.2)Thebaby’sfeetflailedunderthequilt.

Rearend:buttocksSomebody’sheartgoesouttosomebody:usedtosaythatsomeonefeelsalotofsympathytowardsanotherperson

E.g.HisheartwentouttoMrs.Bradshawandherfatherlesschild.

11aFlail:to(causesomethingto)Slink:togoormoveinaquiet,stealthyway;tomoveasifonefeelsguiltyorashamed,ordoesnotwanttobeseenE.g.1)Shetriedtoslinkoutoftheofficesothatnobodywouldseeher.2)Thecatslunkthroughthegrasstowarditsprey.

Malicious:havingthenatureorwishtohurtothersE.g.amaliciousremark12aSlink:togoormoveinaquieShackle:ametalfastening,usuallyoneofapair,forencirclingandconfiningtheankleorwristofaprisonerorcaptive;arestraintorchecktoactionorprogress,oftenusedinthepluralformE.g.1)Thepolicemanplacedshacklesonthesuspect’shands.2)Itishardtobreakthroughtheshacklesofhabit.13aShackle:ametalfastening,usQUESTIONSWhatisthetextconcernedwith?Whatisthemessageofthetext?14aQUESTIONSWhatisthetextconMAINIDEAS0FTEXT2AUniversityStandsandShineswastheauthor’sresponsetoatoastinhishonor.Inthetext,hehighlyevaluatesthesignificanceofuniversityandthehonorofbeingamemberofauniversity.

ATopictodiscuss

Howdoyouthinkauniversityisevenmoreenduringthanreligionsanddynasties?15aMAINIDEAS0FTEXT2AUniversiUnit2TyrannyoftheUrgent16aUnit2TyrannyoftheUrgent16aLEARNINGOBJECTIVESBytheendofthisunit,youaresupposedto

grasptheauthor’spurposeofwritingandmakeclearthestructureofthewholepassagethroughanintensivereadingofText1TyrannyoftheUprehendthetopicsentencesinText1thoroughlyandbeabletoparaphrasethem.getalistofnewwordsandstructuresandusethemfreelyinconversationandwriting.17aLEARNINGOBJECTIVESBytheendText1.TyrannyoftheUrgent

Doyouoftenfeelpressedbytime?Doyouhatemeetingdeadlines?Doyouthinkthebusieryouare,themoreaccomplishedyourlifewillbe?18aText1.TyrannyoftheUrgentThepassagecanbedividedintothreeparts.

PartOne:(Paragraphs1-2)

Thefirsttwoparagraphsserveasanintroduction.Inthefirstparagraph,thewritermainlyexplainswhypeoplewishforathirty-fourhourday.Inthesecondparagraph,hegoesontoexplainwhythisextratimemaynothelppeoplemuch.Thefollowingquestionsaresuggested:1.Howdoestheauthorintroducehistopic?(byarhetoricalquestion)2.Doestheauthorbelievethatthisextratimewillhelppeopletoeasethepressure?(No.Theauthordoesnotthinkthattheprolongationoftimemaysolvetheproblemofshortageoftimeonceforallbecauseone’sworkisendless.)19aThepassagecanbedividedintPartTwo:(Paragraphs3-5)Thisisthemainbodyoftheessay.Thewriterexplainsthepeopleofprioritiesandexploresthecauseof“tyrannyoftheurgent”.

1.Whatistheproblemofpriorities?(Whatshouldpeopledealwithfirstwhenconfrontedwithendlesswork?)2.Whenarepeopleliabletofrustration?(Whentheyfindnumeroustasksunfinishedandespeciallywhentheyfindthattheyhavelefttheimportanttasksaside.)3.Whydopeopleoftendelayanimportanttask?(Peopleareconstantlydrivenbyurgenttaskswhiletheyareusuallygivenmoretimetoaccomplishimportanttasks.Asaresult,theyarelikelytolackasenseofurgentforimportanttasks.20aPartTwo:(Paragraphs3PartThree:(Paragraph6):

Inthisparagraph,thewritercomestotheconclusionthatwehavebecomeslavestothe“tyrannyoftheurgent”.1.Whydoestheauthorsay:“Aman’shomeisnolongerhiscastle”?(Acastleisastrongly-builtbuildingfortifiedagainstattacks,especiallyasinformertimes.Inolddays,onemightbekeptawayfromalltheworriesaboutworkoncehewasbackhome.Butinmoderntimes,withthedevelopmentoftelecommunication,onecanhardlyavoidbeinginterruptedevenwhenheisathome.)2.Whatdoes“tyrannyoftheurgent”mean?(Itimpliesthattheurgentthingsoutweigheverythingelse.)21aPartThree:(ParagrLANGUAGEWORKTrail:astreamofdust,smoke,people,vehicles,etc.behindsomethingmovingE.g.1)Hewentinside,leavingatrailofmuddyfootprintsbehindhim.2)Thetyphoonhasleftatrailofmuddyfootprintsbehindhim.Haunt:tobealwaysinthethoughtsofE.g.1)Thedecisiontoleaveherchildrennowhauntsher.2)Thirtyyearsafterthefireheisstillhauntedbyimagesofdeathanddestruction.22aLANGUAGEWORKTrail:astreamoExacting:(ofapersonorpieceofwork)demandingmuchcare,effortandattentionE.g.1)ThetrainsusedintheChannelTunnelhavetoconformtoexactingfiresafelystandards.2)Volunteersareneededforanexactingassignment.23aExacting:(ofapersonorpiecDilemma:asituationinwhichonehastomakeadifficultchoicebetweentwocoursesofaction,bothperhapsequallyundesirableE.g.1)Thedoctor’sdilemmawaswhetherheshouldtellthepatientthetruthornot.2)Thepresidentfindshimselfinadilemmaoverhowtotacklethecrisis.24aDilemma:asituationinwhichPriority:somethingthatneedsattention,consideration,service,etc.beforeothersE.g.1)Youhavetolearntogetyourprioritiesstraight.2)Gettingyourprioritiesinorderisaneffectivewaynottowastetimeontrivialorevenmeaninglesspursuits.Misgiving:(afeelingof)doubt,distrust,orfear,especiallyaboutafurthereventE.g.1)Wehadmisgivingsaboutflyingnearmountainsinsuchweather.2)TheplanseemedutterlyimpracticalandIwasfilledwithmisgivingaboutit.25aPriority:somethingthatneedsCrowdout:tokeepoutforlackofspaceE.g.Pressureonstudyspacehascrowdoutnewstudentsfrommanyuniversitylibraries.Maxim:ashortsayingthatexpressesageneraltruthorruleforgoodandsensiblebehaviorE.g.Aesop’sfablesillustratemoralmaxims.Rebuke:tospeakangrilytosomeoneE.g.1)Hermotherrebukedherforfrighteningherbrother.2)Hewasrebukedforcheating.26aCrowdout:tokeepoutforlacBreach:tobreak(apromise,agreement,etc.);tomakeanopeninginawallorfenceE.g.1)Theybreachedtheagreementtheyhadmadewiththeiremployer.2)Thedefenseswereeasilybreached.Imperious:(too)commanding;expectingobediencefromothersE.g.1)Shesentthemawaywithanimperiouswaveofthehand.2)Fromacrossthetablehegaveanimperiouslook.27aBreach:tobreak(apromise,aDevour:tousedupallofsomething;toeathungrilyandinlargequantities,sothatnothingremains.

E.g.1)Inthelightofrecentincidents,weareaskingourcustomerstotakeparticularcareoftheirpersonalbelongings.2)Inthelightofthisinformation,itisnowpossibletoidentifyanumberofkeyissues.28aDevour:tousedupallofsomeProminence:thefactorqualityofbeingwell-knownandimportant

E.g.1)HecametoprominenceduringtheWorldCupinItaly.2)Mostofthepapersgivetoprominencetothesamestorythismorning.29aProminence:thefactorqualitMAINIDEAS0FTEXT2Timeillustratestheauthor’sviewontimefromseveralaspects,tryingtoimplythantovaluetimeistobewise.AtopicfordiscussionWhatisyourviewontime?30aMAINIDEAS0FTEXT2TimeillusUnit3ChineseFood31aUnit3ChineseFood31aLEARNINGOBJECTIVESBytheendofthisunit,youaresupposedto

grasptheauthor’spurposeofwritingandmakeclearthestructureofthewholepassagethroughanintensivereadingofText1FreshSprehendthetopicsentencesinText1thoroughlyandbeabletoparaphrasethem.getalistofnewwordsandstructuresandusethemfreelyinconversationandwriting.beawareofthecross-culturaldifferencesoffoodbetweenChineseandWestern.32aLEARNINGOBJECTIVESBytheendText1.ChineseFoodHowimportantisfoodtotheChinesepeople?WhatarethecharacteristicsofChinesecuisine?33aText1.ChineseFoodHowimporThepassagecanbedividedintothreeparts.

PartOne:(Paragraphs1-4)DiscussthedifferenceinChineseandWesternattitudestowardfood.Herearesomequestionsforconsideration:Inthelifeofanindividual,how,accordingtoKennethLo,isfooddifferentfrommusic,alectureorconversation,ormattersofbusiness?(Asmusic,alectureorconversation,ormattersofbusinesswillneverbeintegratedintoone’sbodyorspiritualandmoralfiber,onemaynotattendtothemwhole-heartedly.Yet,foodisdifferent.Asitisgoingtobepartofourbodies,itrequiresourserioustreatment.)HowdoesLomakehispointclear?(bycomparisonandcontrast)WhatistheChineseattitudeoffood?(Theyregardfoodastheirfirsthappiness.)34aThepassagecanbedividedintPartTwo:(Paragraphs5-6)DealwiththereasonsoftheinternationalsuccessofChinesefood.Whydoesthewritermention“fromHongKongtoHonolulutoHubokentoHuddersfield”?(Theseplaceswith“H”astheinitialarelocatedindifferentareasoftheworld.Theyarerandomlychosen,justtoshowtheubiquityofChinesefood.)WhathashelpedthespreadofChinesefoodtotherestoftheworld?(First,manypeoplefromHongKong,Chinaopenedrestaurantsinvariousplaces.Secondly,theWesternpeoplehavebecomeinterestedinthepursuitofsensualpleasuresandareeagertotheoldWesternhabits.Finally,sensualconceptisaninherentelementofChinesefood.35aPartTwo:(Paragraphs5-6)35

PartThree:(Para.7-9)ElaboratethenatureofChinesefood.1.Howdoesthewriterexplainthatthetraditionalhigh-qualityChinesemealisaseriousmatter?(Heusesfigurestoexplainhowcomplicatedandtime-consumingitistopreparetheChinesemeal.Thehelistsseveralmethodsofcookingtoshowthatcookingitselfisnoeasywork.2.Whatelsemustbepleasedbesidesthepalate?Why?(Theeyemustbepleased,to.ThephilosophythatunderliesChinesefoodandeverythingelseisTaoism,whichsignifiestheproperhumanconductandtheultimateharmonyoftheuniverse.Intheenjoymentoffood,theeye,aswellasthepalate,istheessentialelementtobeplease.)36aPartThree:(Para.7-9)LANGUAGEWORKDerivefrom:tocomefromasourceororiginE.g.Theword“deduct”derivesfromLatin.Ecstasy:suddenintensefeelingorexcitementE.g.Theywentintoecstasiesovertheview.Smother:tocovercloselyorthicklyE.g.Thecooksmotheredasteakwithmushrooms.Marked:striking;conspicuousE.g.Johnworkedreallyhard.Heshowedmarkedimprovementinallthetests.37aLANGUAGEWORKDerivefrom:tocAssert:todeclarestronglyE.g.Heassertedboldlythathewasinnocentofthecrime.Bedeck:todecorate;tohangornamentsordecorationsonE.g.Heledusintoaroombedeckedwithtinsel.Infamous:deservingoforcausinganevilreputationE.g.Heisfamousforsayingthatcheatingisthewaythegameisplayed.38aAssert:todeclarestrongly38a

Partandparcel:anessentialpartthatmustnotbeignoredE.g.It’sbesttoacceptthatsomeinconveniencesarepartandparceloftravel.Phenomenal:veryremarkableE.g.Heenjoyedphenomenalsuccessasaracecaredriver.Inherent:existingasanaturalandpermanentqualityE.g.Shestaredfastidiouslyatthedirtytable.Hefastidiouslycopiedeverywordofhisnotesontocleanpaper.39aPartandparcel:anessentialFastidiously:withexcessivecareofdelicacyE.g.Shestaredfastidiouslyatthedirtytable.Hefastidiouslycopiedeverywordofhisnotesontocleanpaper.Chore:ahardorunpleasanttask;asmalljobthatsomeonehastodoregularlyE.g.In1862,atechniquewascontrivedtotakeaseriesofphotographsshowingstagesofmovement.Conform:toactinaccordancewith;tocomplywithE.g.Heclothesareconformedtofashion.Thougheducated,weconformtosomeoldcustoms.40aFastidiously:withexcessivecPalate:thesenseoftasteE.g.We’llhaveadinnertodelightthepalate.IletmypalatedictatewhatIeat.Elusive:hardtoexpressordefineE.g.Hetriedtorecalltheelusivethoughthehadhadmonthsbefore.Piquant:havingapleasantsharporstrongtasteE.g.Withthatpiquanttomatosauce,thedishtastesmuchbetter.41aPalate:thesenseoftaste41aMAINIDEAS0FTEXT2SayNotoWesternFastFoodintroducesanewphenomenawhichishappeningaroundChinanow.Itimpliestheharmthefastfoodbringstopeople.Ontheotherhand,itdoesn't’tdenytheadvantageofeatinginthefastfoodrestaurants.ThearticlecomparesfastfoodwithChinesetraditionalfood,emphasizingthesignificanceofkeepingfoodtraditioninChina.AtopicfordiscussionWhatshouldwelearnfromthewesternrestaurantsandwhatshouldnotwelearnfromthewesternrestaurant,accordingtotheauthoroftextII?42aMAINIDEAS0FTEXT2SayNotoUnit4WhyIWantaWife43aUnit4WhyIWantaWife43aLEARNINGOBJECTIVESBytheendofthisunit,youaresupposedto

grasptheauthor’spurposeofwritingandmakeclearthestructureofthewholepassagethroughanintensivereadingofText1WhyIWantaWprehendthetopicsentencesinText1thoroughlyandbeabletoparaphrasethem.getalistofnewwordsandstructuresandusethemfreelyinconversationandwriting.44aLEARNINGOBJECTIVESBytheendText1.FreshStartWhatroledoesawifeusuallyplayinatraditionalChinesefamily?WhatroledoesanAmericanwifeplayinherfamily?Arethereanysimilaritiesordifferencesbetweenthem?Isthereanychangeinwomen’sstatusinChinaandaroundtheworld?45aText1.FreshStartWhatroleThepassagecanbedividedintofourparts.

PartOne:(Paragraphs1-2)Theauthor’srecentencounterwithafriendofherswhohasjusthadadivorceandwhoislookingforanotherwifemakeherthinkaboutthetopicofwantingawife.Thewriterintroducesheridentityinthefirstparagraphandstartsherbittersatire,inthesecondparagraph,onthosemendesiringforawifewhofitsinwiththeiridealnotionsbypretendingthatshewouldliketohaveawifewithallpossiblevirtues.46aThepassagecanbedividedint

PartTwo:(Paragraphs3-7)Thewriterdividesawife’sdutiesandresponsibilityintovariousfunctionsorservicesaccordingtotheidealnotionsmostmenarelikelytohaveforawife.Threemaindutiesaretakingcareofthebaby;arrangingthehusband’ssocialactivities;andsatisfyinghusband’ssexualneeds.“wife”isconsistentlyusedinthetexttohelpemphasizeawife’srole,dutiesandresponsibilitiesbyde-emphasizinghersex.Thewriterpresentsinanironicaltoneallthedutiesawifeshouldfulfill.

47aPartTwo:(Paragraphs3

PartThree:(Para.14-20):Bythewayhebehavedwhenconfrontedwithanothersadmomentthelossofhisgrandpa,theauthorshowsusthathecametounderstandwhathisgrandpahadtaughthim.Onewoulddivorcethepresentwifeandmarryanothernewone,leavingtheex-wifesolelyresponsibleforthecareofthechildrenwhenonefindamoresuitablewife.48aPartThree:(Para.LANGUAGEWORKIncidentally:inawaythatwasnotplanned,butasaresultofsomethingelseEx-wife:formerwifeIfneedbe:ifnecessaryRambling:(ofaspeech,writing)disorderandwanderingE.g.1)I’vejusthadthisrambling,incoherentletterfrommysister.2)Hisactionswereaccomplishedbyaramblingmonologue.49aLANGUAGEWORKIncidentally:inReplenish:tofillupagainE.g.1)Letmereplenishyourglass.2)FoodstockswerereplenishedbyimportsfromtheUSA.Sensitiveto:stronglyoreasilyinfluencedorchangedbyE.g.Sheissensitivetothechangeofweather.Clutterup:tomakeuntidyorconfused,especiallybyfillingwithuselessorunwantedthings.E.g.1)Thisroomissoimpressivethatitwouldbeashametoclutteritup.2)Shesaysshedeliberatelytriedtoclutteruphermind.50aReplenish:tofillupagain50aEntail:tomake(aneventoraction)necessary;toinvolveE.g.1)Thechangedoutlookentailshighereconomicgrowththanwaspreviouslyassumed.2)Repairingtheroofwillentailspendingalotofmoney.Adherenceto:actinginaccordance(withsomething);following(something)E.g.1)Hewasnotedforhisstrictadherencetotherules.2)Thevillager’sadherencetotheirreligiousbeliefsimpressedallthevisitors.Monogamy:thecustomorpracticeofhavingonlyonwifeorhusbandatonetimeReplace…with:tochangeoneforanother,oftenbetter,newer.E.g.We’vereplacedthosetypewriterswithcomputers.51aEntail:tomake(aneventoraMAINIDEAS0FTEXT2OfMarriageandSingleLifeexpressesthewriter’sviewonmarriageorsinglelifeforaman.Itillustratestheadvantagesonmarriageanbeingsingle,meanitindicatesthefeaturesonbothsidesforaman.Thewritertriestoenlightenpeoplewhatkindoflifepeoplewillchooseeventually,getmarriedorbeingsinglewithoutsuggestingdirectly.AtopicfordiscussionBasedonyourreadingandpersonviews,decidewhetheryouwouldliketobemarriedorsingleinyourlife.52aMAINIDEAS0FTEXT2OfMarriaUnit5TheCompanyMan53aUnit5TheCompanyMan53aLEARNINGOBJECTIVESBytheendofthisunit,youaresupposedto

grasptheauthor’spurposeofwritingandmakeclearthestructureofthewholepassagethroughanintensivereadingofText1TheCompanyMprehendthetopicsentencesinText1thoroughlyandbeabletoparaphrasethem.getalistofnewwordsandstructuresandusethemfreelyinconversationandwriting.54aLEARNINGOBJECTIVESBytheendText1.TheCompanyManWhatdoyouthinkisthelifeofatypicalworkaholiclike?Howimportantdoyouthinkworkistoaperson?55aText1.TheCompanyManWhatdHighlightsThetexttalksaboutacompanymandevotedallhisthoughtsandenergytoworkandeverythingelsesecondarytothatandtheendmightbeconsideredtragicallyheroic:heworkedhimselftodeath.Theauthorpaintsanironicpictureofthecutthroatlifeofacompanymanandhisfamily.Themanwasaworkaholicwhodiedofaheartattack,whichsurprisednoone.Hiswifelosthimyearsagotohiswork,andhischildrendidnotknowhimwell.56aHighlights56aThepassagecanbedividedintofourparts.

PartOne:(Paragraph1)Thisisintroductorypartofthetext.Thefirstsentenceprovidetheinformationabout“who”,“what”,“how”and“when”.“Finally”suggeststhedoomedendingoftheworkaholic.“Precisely”emphasizeshisdevotiontowork,ashediedonaSunday,adaywhenpeoplearesupposedtotakearest.57aThepassagecanbedividedint

PartTwo:(Paragraphs2-6)Thispartreportshowdevotedthemanwastohiswork.Unlikemostessayswhichusuallymakeitclearwhothecharacterisattheverybeginning,thisessaybeginswiththepronoun“He”.Attheendofthethirdparagraphwherethenamewasfinallymentioned,readersonlygettoknowthefirstnameofthedeceased,nothisfullname.This,ontheonehand,ismeanttogetthefactthatworkaholicismhasbecomeacommonphenomenon.Thedeceasedwasonlyoneofthemanyworkaholicswhoburythemselvesintheirworkandforgetallabouttheirindividuality.

Themanthattheauthordescribesinthetextwasaworkaholicwhocaredaboutnothingbutworkwhilemanyothersinhiscompanyworkedfourdaysaweek,heworkedlonghoursforsixdayseveryweek.58aPartTwo:(Paragraphs2

PartThree:(Para.7-13):ThispartdescribesPhil’sroleinhisfamily.Athome,thewifehaslostherhusbandtoohisworkformanyyears.Andhiseldestsontriedtoknowwhathisfatherwaslikefromhisneighbors.Hisdaughterfoundnothingtotalkwithhimandhisyoungestsonhadverylittletosharewithhim.Tohischildren,heseemslikeastranger.Theauthorrepeats“hefinallyworkedhimselftodeath,atprecisely3:00a.m.Sundaymorning”threetime.Byrepeatingthissentence,theauthorrelatesthetwocontradictoryideasworkonSundayandthusrevealsthepersonalityofthemanandsuggeststhatthemanisdestinedtobeexhausted.59aPartThree:(Para.PartFour:(Paragraph14-16)AfterthecauseofPhil’sdeathbeingrestated,theauthorgoesontoreportthecompanypresident’sinquiryforhissuccessor.Byputtingcontradictoryactionsorideastogethersuchas“workhimself…at3:00a.m.Sundaymorning”,“OnSundays,Philworeasportsjackettotheoffice”“…he(hisson)wentaroundtheneighborhoodresearchinghisfather”,theauthorcreatestheimagineofaworkaholic,onewhoworkedondayswhenotherswerehavingtheirholidaysandonewhofailedtobeaqualifiedhusbandandfatherwhilebeingsuccessfulinhiscareer.Thearticleendswithapresident’squestion“who’sbeenworkingthehardest?”thisquestionshowsthatbeinghard-workingisthedecidingfactorindeterminingwhetheronewillbepromoted.Fromthis,wecanlearnthatitwasthissocialvalueofthecompetitivesocietythatdeterminedPhil’sattitudetowardsworkandcausedhisdeath.60aPartFour:(Paragraph14-1LANGUAGEWORKPrecisely:exactlyE.g.Theyarrivedatfiveo’clockprecisely.Overweight:weighingmorethanisnormal,necessary,orallowed,es