新视野英语读写教程

新视野英语读写教程第1页/共46页Unit1TheEdgeBackgroundInformationReadingThroughTextBExercises

Words&ExpressionsCONTENTS第2页/共46页

ThispassageisaboutayoungAmericanwoman’sstorywithhersisterandherfather.ShedecidedtomakeatriptoIsraeldespiteherfamily’sopposition.Shethoughtherfamilyjustcouldn'tunderstandher,becauseshehasquitedifferentwaysofliving.Butfinallyshelearnedthathersisteractuallyunderstandsher.Shecanfeelthefamilymembers’careandloveforher.

Introduction

BackgroundInformation第3页/共46页Question&answer1.Howdoyouunderstandthetitleofthepassage?2.Therearequarrelsbetweenthewriterandherfather.

Doyouhavesimilarstoriesinyourfamily?3.Whatarethesimilaritiesanddissimilaritiesbetween

TextAandTextB?

BackgroundInformation第4页/共46页Words&ExpressionsTextB

ReadingThrough第5页/共46页

ThenightbeforeIleftforIsrael,IheardthesamethingsIhadheardallmylife.“ButwhyIsrael??myfatherasked.“There’sawaroverthere,youknow.”“Yes,Dad,Iknow.Therearewarseverywhere,”Ianswered.Whenthese“discussions”tookplace,mysister,Kristy,wouldalwaystrytobreakthetension.“Kathy,”she’dsuggest,“whydon’tyougotoEnglandforsummerschool.It’snotdangerousandit’sstilloverseas.”Para.1~2ChineseTheEdge

TextB第6页/共46页

IrejectedtheideaofEnglandbecauseitwasnotexcitingenough.Iwantedtoexperiencesomethingdifferent.MysisterandIarethreeandahalfyearsapartinage,butaworldapartinthewayweliveourlives.Herlifeisneatandquiet.Itaketoomanyrisksandloveadventure.I’vespentmostofmyadultlifeapologizingtomyfamilyforbeingdifferent,forembarrassingthembysomethingIwear,somethingIdoorsomethingIsay.Essentially,theythinkI’manut.Para.3~4ChineseTextB第7页/共46页Sincemysisterissodifferentfromme—orsinceI’msodifferentfromher—wearen’tveryclose.IthinkIpuzzleher—shejustcan’tseemtofiguremeout.Para.5ChineseTextB第8页/共46页Becausemysisterseemedtheleastupsetbymysummerplans,Iaskedherforaridetotheairport.“Noproblem,”shesaid,“butdon’ttellDad!”Ismiledandagreed.Onthewaytotheairportthenextday,mysisterwasquiet,asusual.ButforthefirsttimesinceI’ddecidedtogo,shestartedaskingquestionsaboutmytrip:whereIwasplanningtotravel,whereIwasgoingtostay.Sheseemedtrulyinterested.Myfamilyisnotbigonemotionalgoodbyes,sowitha“Gotoit,tiger”andaquick“Iloveyou,too?”mysisterwasgone.Iwassadbecausethisjustconfirmedformethatshedid’ntunderstand.Para.6~8ChineseTextB第9页/共46页Icheckedinandfastenedmyselfintotheplaneseat.Iglancedinsidethebagthatmysisterhadcarriedinforme.There,alongwithmypassport,visa,andotherimportantdocuments,wasasmallwhiteenvelopewith“Kath”writtenonitinmysister’shandwriting.Iopenedtheenvelopeandfoundacard.AfterIreadthewritingontheinside,Irealizedthatmysister—whoIhaddecidedjustcouldn’tunderstand—actuallydid.ItseemedtherewasasmallpartofherthatwasjealousofwhatIwasdoing.Thecardwasblankexceptforwhatmysisterhadwritten:Para.9~10ChineseTextB第10页/共46页

Ireallyadmireyouforexperiencinglifeinsuchafullway.Iloveyou.Yoursister,KristyOntheothersideofthecard,shehadwritten:IreallywishIcouldgotoIsraelwithyou.Thatday,mysister,foronebriefmoment,showedmeasideofherselfthatshehadnevershownbefore.OrmaybeIhadneverlookeddeeplyenough.Withafloodoftearsrunningdownmyface,Iturnedandlookedoutofthewindow.Isawmysisterstandinginsidetheairport,smilingandwavingtome.Astheplanebackedoutofthegate,Isawherlipssay“Iloveyou.”Ismiledbackbecauseforthefirsttime,Iknewshereallydid.Para.11~15ChineseTextB第11页/共46页Meaningofthe

SentencesMeaning:ThereisacommonexpressioninEnglishusedtodescribethelifestyleofsomeonewhoenjoysrisk:"livingontheedge".So,inthiscase,thetextisdescribinghowthewomanisofftoadangerousland(atleastinherfamily'smind),andtheuseof"theedge"couldbereferringtoherlifestyleandherloveofrisksandchallenges.1Meaning:MysisterandIwerebornonlythreeandahalfyearsapart,butourlifestyleswereextremelydifferent.MysisterandIarethreeandahalfyearsapartinage,butaworldapartinthewayweliveourlives.

TheEdgeBack2Back第12页/共46页Meaningofthe

SentencesMeaning:Myfamilydoesnotliketoshowemotionsonoccasions,likesayinggoodbye...3Meaning:...aftersaying"Goodluck,mybravegirl"(or"havefun")and"Iloveyou,too",mysisterleft....sowitha"Gotoit,tiger"andaquick"Iloveyou,too,"mysisterwasgone.

Myfamilyisnotbigonemotionalgoodbyes...Back4Back第13页/共46页Meaningofthe

SentencesMeaning:Nomatterhowhappyshesaidshewasforme,Icouldseeshefeltsomeenvytowardmyaccomplishments─evenifshetriedherbesttofightit.5Meaning:Therewasnothingbutmysister'swritingonthecard.Thecardwasblankexceptforwhatmysisterhadwritten.

ItseemedtherewasasmallpartofherthatwasjealousofwhatIwasdoing.Back6Back第14页/共46页Words&Expressionsoverseasneatpuzzlepassportrejectapologizeconfirmvisahandwritingdocumentjealousadmirefloodgotoitbejealousof

afloodofbebigon(something)apologizetosomeonefor(doing)

something第15页/共46页overseasadj.&adv

向外国（的）；在海外（的）e.g.Astheworldgrowssmallerandouroptions(选择)increase,studyingoverseasmaybeapartofyoureducation.

NewWordsBACK第16页/共46页rejectv.

拒绝（接受）e.g.Theproposalwasfirmlyrejected.

NewWordsBACK第17页/共46页neatadj.

整齐的；整洁的e.g.Theysatinherneatandtidykitchen.

NewWordsBACK第18页/共46页apologize(apologiseBrE)v.

道歉；谢罪e.g.Weapologizeforthelatedepartureofthisflight.

NewWordsBACK第19页/共46页puzzlev.

使（某人）感到迷惑；使糊涂e.g.Itpuzzledmethattheyneveransweredthephone.

NewWordsBACK第20页/共46页confirmv.

【1】证实；进一步确定e.g.I’dliketoconfirmwhatthefinancialarrangementswere.【2】批准；确认

e.g.Thegeneralmanagerconfirmedmyplanforpromotion.NewWordsBACK第21页/共46页fastenv.

缚紧；系牢e.g.Fastenyourseatbelts,please.NewWordsBACK第22页/共46页passportn.

护照e.g.IwasstoppedasIwentthroughpassportcontrol.NewWordsBACK第23页/共46页visan.

签证e.g.Hehasappliedforanentryvisa.NewWordsBACK第24页/共46页documentn.

文件；证书e.g.Copiesoftherelevantdocumentsmustbefiledatcourt.NewWordsBACK第25页/共46页handwritingn.

写字风格；笔迹e.g.Ican'treadhishandwriting.NewWordsBACK第26页/共46页jealousadj.

【1】艳羡的；羡慕的e.g.She'sjealousofmysuccess.【2】妒忌的；嫉妒的；吃醋的

e.g.He'sonlytalkingtohertomakeyoujealous.NewWordsBACK第27页/共46页admirev.

钦佩；赞美e.g.Theschooliswidelyadmiredforitsexcellentteaching.NewWordsBACK第28页/共46页floodn.【1】大量；滔滔不绝e.g.afloodofcomplaints【2】洪水；水灾

e.g.Theheavyrainhascausedfloodsinmanypartsofthecountry.v.（使）被水淹没e.g.Ifthepipeburstsitcouldfloodthewholehouse.NewWordsBACK第29页/共46页ExpressionsExercisesapologizetosomeonefor(doing)something

为（做了）某事向某人道歉

他因迟到而道歉。

Heapologizedforhislateness.e.g.Imustapologizetoyoufornotansweringyourletterintime.我没有及时回信，得向您道歉。BACK第30页/共46页ExpressionsExercisesbebigonsomething

喜欢1.很多女孩不喜欢足球。

2.这位女士喜欢名牌化妆品。

Manygirlsarenotbigonfootball.e.g.Iamnotbigonhottemperatures.

我不喜欢热天气。

Theyoungladyisbigonfamousbrandcosmetics.BACK第31页/共46页Expressionsgotoit

祝你好运

；加油干e.g.“Gotoit,John!Youcouldbeattherecordthistime.”“加油！约翰！这次你可以打破纪录！”BACK第32页/共46页ExpressionsExercisesbejealousof

羡慕；妒忌

他为何如此嫉妒？

Whyishesojealous?e.g.Hercolleaguesarejealousofhersuccess.

她的同事羡慕她的成功。BACK第33页/共46页ExpressionsExercisesafloodof

大量的

我今天早晨收到一大批来信。

Ireceivedafloodoflettersthismorning.e.g.Afloodofcheapimportshascomeintotheshops.大量廉价进口商品涌入商店。BACK第34页/共46页PartIPartII

Exercises第35页/共46页PartI1.Thecustomsofficeraskedtheladytopresenther_______beforelettingherpassthrough.2.Weweretoldto_____ourseatbeltsbeforetheplanetookoff.3.Astheworldgrowssmallerandouroptions(选择)increase,studying_______maybeapartofyoureducation.4.Today,nearlyathousandbusdrivers,engineers,andfactoryworkersvoted(投票)onwhethertoacceptor_____thenewpolicy.passportfasten

overseas

reject

Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow,changingtheformifnecessary.Fillineachblankwithonewordonly.

fastenconfirmrejectpassporttensionoverseasdocumentadmirejealousneat第36页/共46页5.Thepeopleofthevillagelivein____mudhutswithgrassroofs.6.Thetitleofthenewspaperreportonlyservesto______myimpressionofthepresentsituation.7.Ms.Robbinsprovidedacopyofasecret________tosomeonewhowritesforanewspaper.8.Iloveliteratureand______alotoffamouswriters.

neat

confirm

document

admire

PartI

fastenconfirmrejectpassporttensionoverseasdocumentadmirejealousneat第37页/共46页1.Iamdeterminedtogoandworkinthevastwesternregionsaftergraduation,asyoungpeoplewithagoodeducationareneededbadly____there.2.Shestood_____fromherboyfriend.3.Thedoctortoldthepatienttospendhisholidaybytheseaside___achange.4.Ifigured___thatitwouldtakeanothertwomonthstofinishthejob.apart

for

out

over

Fillineachoftheblanksinthefollowingsentenceswithasuitableprepositionoradverb.

PartII

第38页/共46页5.Thecityisnotworthseeing________theparliament（国会）building.6.Themanrefusedtoapologize__thegirl___hiscarelessremarks.7.Wemusthavesomethingtoeat_________therice.8.Facedwithincreasingresistance(抵抗)athomeandabroad,theU.S.governmenthadtopullitstroops_____thecountry.

exceptfor

to

alongwith

outof

for

PartII第39页/共46页

边缘线上在我出发去以色列的前一个晚上，我听着我一生老是听到的那些话。“可为什么是以色列呢？”我的父亲问我。“你知道，那里在进行战