成教版英语二-Unit-5

Unit1CoverPageTeachingObjectivesInthisunit,youwilllearn:themainideaoftwotexts;thekeywords,expressions,structuresinTextAandTextB;usefulexpressionsandsentencesconcerninglove;writingskills:Howtodevelopaparagraph?thegrammarpoint:VerbTensesandAspects

Warm-upActivity1. Whatislove?Whyisloveimportantinourlives?2. Whatislove?Whyisloveimportantinourlives?3. Whatkindofpersondoyouwishtofallinlovewith?Why?TextUnderstandingofTextA

TextOrganizationLanguagePointsUsefulExpressionsSentencestoBeRememberedExercisesBackgroundInformationTextA—BackgroundInformationLoveStoryofRobertsonMcQuilkinAndHisWifeMuriel(1)TheymetwhentheywerestudentsinColumbiaBibleCollege.OnValentine’sDayof1948,RobertsonproposedtoMuriel.TheygotmarriedinAugustthatyear.In1968,RobertsonbecamethethirdpresidentofColumbiaInternationalUniversity.Murielwasateacherinthesameschool.Unfortunately,in1981,MurielwasdiagnosedwiththedreadedAlzheimer’sdisease,whichgraduallyaffectedMuriel’sbrain,andmadeitdifficultforhertomove,talk,orrememberTextA—BackgroundInformationLoveStoryofRobertsonMcQuilkinAndHisWifeMuriel(2)things.Buttheystilllovedeachother.EventhoughMurielcouldnotcomprehendmuch,norexpressmanythoughts,shealwaysknewwhoshelovedandusuallysaid“Iloveyou”toherbeloved.AsRobertsonsaid:“LaterMurielcouldnotspeakinsentences,onlyinphrasesandwords,andoftenwordsthatmadelittlesense…Butshecouldsayonesentence,andshesaiditoften:Iloveyou.”In1990,Robertsonmadeaseriousdecision.HeresignedfromhisTextA—BackgroundInformationLoveStoryofRobertsonMcQuilkinAndHisWifeMuriel(3)universityjusttogiveMurielmoreloveandcare,asheknewhiswifebadlyneededhimfull-time.In1995,onValentine’sDay,Murielspokethreewords:“Love…Love…Love.”Thesewereherlastwords,forsincethen,shecouldnolongerspeakanything.Thenin1999,Muriellostalltheabilitiesasahumanbeing.ShediedonSept.19,2003.FromoneofthelettersRobertsonwrotetohisfriendwecanseehowdeephislovewasforMuriel:“For55yearsMurielTextA—BackgroundInformationLoveStoryofRobertsonMcQuilkinAndHisWifeMuriel(4)wasfleshofmyflesh,boneofmybone.Soit’slikearippingofmyfleshanddeeper—myverybones.Butthereisalsoprofoundgratitude.FortenyearsI’vedelightedinrecallinghappymemories.Istilldo.Noregrets.I’mgrateful.”TextA—BackgroundInformationRobertson’sResignationSpeech(1)“Ihaven’tinmylifeexperiencedeasydecisionmakingonmajordecisions.ButoneofthesimplestandclearestdecisionsI’vehadtomakeisthisone,becausecircumstancesdictatedit.Murielnowinthelastcoupleofmonthsseemstobealmosthappywhenwithme,andalmostneverhappywhennotwithme.Infactsheseemstofeeltrapped,becomesveryfearful,sometimesalmostterror,andwhenshecan’tgettometherecanbeanger,she’sindistress.TextA—BackgroundInformationRobertson’sResignationSpeech(2)ButwhenIamwithhershe'shappyandcontented.AndsoImustbewithheratalltimes.Andyousee,it’snotonlythatIpromisedinsicknessandinhealthtilldeathdouspart,andIamamanofmyword,butasIhavesaid,Idon’tknowwiththisgroup,butIhavesaidpublicly,it’stheonlyfairthing.Shesacrificedformeforfortyyears,tomakemylifepossible.SoifIcaredforherforfortyyears,Iwouldstillbeindebt.However,thereismuchmore.It’snotTextA—BackgroundInformationRobertson’sResignationSpeech(3)thatIhaveto.it’sthatIgetto.Iloveherverydearly,andyoucantellit’snoteasytotalkabout.Sheisadelight.It’sagreathonortocareforsuchawonderfulperson.”TextA—BackgroundInformationValentine’sDay(1)Valentine’sDayisaholidaydedicatedtolovers.ItiscelebratedonFebruary14bythecustomofsendinggreetingcardsorgiftstoexpressaffectiontoachosenpartner.Thecards,knownasvalentines,aregenerallysentanonymouslyandareoftendesignedwithheartstosymbolizelove.Originallyafestivalforshepherds,itwascelebratedinhonorofFaunus.Itsprimarypurposewastosecurefertilityforthefields,theflocks,andtheshepherdsthemselves.TextA—BackgroundInformationValentine’sDay(2)Thefestivalgraduallybecameassociatedwiththefeastday(February14)oftwoRomanmartyrs,bothnamedSt.Valentine,wholivedinthe3rdcentury,butaboutwhomnothingspecificisknown.St.Valentinehastraditionallybeenregardedasthesaintoflovers.AnearlyreferenceisfoundintheworksofChaucer,whostatesthatbirdspaironStValentine’sDay.TextA—OrganizationThetextcanbedividedinto3parts.TextA—OrganizationPart1Part2(Para.1):Itservesasageneralintroductiontothetext:MurielhassufferedtheAlzheimer’sdisease;however,theauthor’sloveforherhasneverfaded.

(Paras.2-5):

Inthispart,theauthorexplainsindetailwhyandhowheloveshiswifeMuriel.

Part3(Paras.6-9):Ittellsuswhathappenedonaspecialday,Valentine’sDayin1995.Hisloveworksmiracle.

TextA—LanguagePointsWordunderstandingmidnightn. 12o’clockatnight夜半，子夜

Examples:

Theyhadtoleaveatmidnight.Wehavetocatchthemidnighttrain.TextA—LanguagePoints词义比较：midday

中午，正午(见第四单元 TextA中midday词条)Example:

Thetrainarrivesatmidday.TextA—LanguagePointsdawnn. thetimeofdaywhenlightfirstappears黎明，拂晓

Examples:

Theystartworkatdawn.Heworksfromdawntilldusk.WearrivedinSydney(悉尼)asdawnbroke.TextA—LanguagePoints同义词：daybreakExamples:

WearrivedinCairoatdaybreak.Atdaybreak,thepolicebeganahouse-to-housesearchforthesuspect.TextA—LanguagePoints反义词：dusk

傍晚Examples:

Thestreetlightsgoonatdusk.Herfaceseemedtoglowinthedusk.TextA—LanguagePointscontenta. satisfiedwithwhatonehas;notwantingmore;happy满足的，满意的Examples:

Areyoucontent

withyourlife?Heiscontenttostayinhispresentjob.TextA—LanguagePoints词义比较：contentn.内容，含量(注意：作 名词时与作动词和形容词时发音 不同)Examples:

Theplaylackscontent.Thecontentsoftheletteraresecret.TextA—LanguagePoints近义词：satisfied感到满意的，满足的Examples:

Iamnotatallsatisfiedwiththepresentsituation.Theyhavegotplentyofsatisfiedcustomers.TextA—LanguagePointslovablea. friendlyandgentleinawaythatisveryattractive可爱的，惹人爱的

Examples:

He’ssuchalovablelittlerascal(淘气鬼)!Henrycanbeadifficultchild,butmostofthetimeheisverylovable.TextA—LanguagePoints近义词：lovely

可爱的，令人愉快的，好看 的(lovable一般只用于形容人或动物 可爱，而lovely的使用范围更广，可 以形容衣物、景色等)Examples:

Shehadalovelyface.Whatalovelyhouse!Youlooklovelyinthatdress.TextA—LanguagePointspresencen. beingpresentinaplace在 场，出席，存在Examples:

Hehardlyseemedtonoticemypresence.Yourpresenceisrequestedatthemeeting.TextA—LanguagePoints反义词：absence

缺席，不在，不存在Examples:

Whatwastherealreasonforyourabsence?Weareintheabsenceofexperience.TextA—LanguagePointsrelationshipn.thewayinwhichtwopeople, groupsorcountriesbehave towardseachotherordealwith eachother关系，联系(多指感觉 上的亲近，行为上的亲密)

Examples:

Shehasaverycloserelationshipwithhersister.Ihaveestablishedagoodworkingrelationshipwithmyboss.TextA—LanguagePoints近义词：relation

联系，关联，关系(指人或 事物与他者之间的逻辑因果关系， 或专指外交、国际或业务关系)Examples:

Idon’tseeanyrelationbetweenthetwoproblems.Thetwocountrieshaveestablishedclosediplomatic(外交)relations.TextA—LanguagePointsload

给…装货；装载

Examples:

Hehasaheavyteachingloadthisyear.(n.)Weloadedthecarintenminutes.(v.)TextA—LanguagePoints反义词：unload卸货，下客Examples:

Lorries(大货车)mayonlyparkherewhenloadingorunloading.Thedriverunloadedsomeboxesfromthebackofthetruck.TextA—LanguagePoints词义学习：download

n.&v.

下载 upload

n.&v.

上载，加载Examples:

UserscandownloadtheirmaterialtoadesktopPC.(v.)We’vegotreviewsanddownloadsofthelatestbusinesssoftware.(n.)Itmighttakeawhileforthistoupload.(v.)Herearesometipsonhandlingfileuploads.(n.)TextA—LanguagePointsquitv. toleaveyourjob,school,etc.;tostopdoingsth辞职，停止（一般用于辞工或戒除某种嗜好）Examples:

IfIdon’tgetmoremoneyI’llquit(thejob).I’vedecidedtoquitsmoking.Quitit,Robby,orI’lltellmom!TextA—LanguagePoints近义词：stop

停止，中断(可用于各种意义)Examples:

Ithasstoppedraining.Thetrainstoppedatthestation.Ionlyjustmanagedtostopmyselffromshoutingathim.TextA—LanguagePointsexcitinga. causinggreatinterestor excitement令人兴奋的，令人 激动的Examples:

Iwon’tquitmyjobasIfinditreallyexciting.HerholidayinAfricaisthemostexcitingtripshehaseverhad.Middletonisaveryquiettownwherenothingexcitingeverhappens.TextA—LanguagePoints词义比较：excited

感到兴奋的(用于描述人)Examples:

Sarawasexcitedtoseetherock(摇滚)band.Youmustbefeelingreallyexcitedaboutgettingmarried.TextA—LanguagePointscupboardn. apieceoffurniturewithdoors, andsometimesshelves,used forstoringclothes,plates,food etc.(放食物﹑衣物﹑碗碟等 的)柜橱

Examples:

Theteapotisinthekitchencupboard.Thecupboarddoorswereopen.Canyoureachthebookonthetopofthecupboard?TextA—LanguagePoints同义词：closet(多见于美国英语)Examples:

Hangyourovercoatinthecloset.Youmayputthesebooksinthecloset.TextA—LanguagePointsproposaln. anactofformallyaskingsbto marryyou;aformalsuggestion orplan求婚；提议，建议。 一般指正式的、书面的建议 或提议

Examples:

Shepolitelydeclined(婉拒)hisproposalofmarriage.Hisproposalthatthesystemshouldbechangedwasrejected(拒绝).TextA—LanguagePoints近义词：suggestion

建议。可指日常生活中的 各种提议或意见Examples:

Iputthecomputeroverthereatyoursuggestion.Iwantsuggestionsaboutwhattodotoday.TextA—LanguagePointswhisperv. tospeakorsaysthveryquietly, usingyourbreathratherthan yourvoice小声说，低语Examples:

Whatareyoutwowhisperingaboutoverthere?Whentheteacherturnedaround,theybegantowhisper.TextA—LanguagePoints近义词：murmur,mutter(见第3单元中关于 mutter的词义辨析)

Examples:

Hemurmuredsomethinginhissleep.Shejustsattheremutteringtoherself.TextA—LanguagePointsbeloveda. lovedverymuchbysb深爱 的，所钟爱的(强调深厚的感 情)Examples:

Sherefusedtoleaveherbelovedcataloneathome.Herbelovedbroach(胸针)wasnowheretobefound.TextA—LanguagePoints近义词：dear亲爱的，可爱的(表示非常珍视 、宝贵)Examples:

Shespokeofmeasherdearestfriend.Mydearwife,surelyyoudon’tmeanthat!TextA—LanguagePointsawakev. towakeup,ortomakesbwakeup醒来；唤醒

Examples:

Itwasalready10o’clockwhenhefinallyawoke.Don’tworry.I’llawakehimontimetomorrowmorning.TextA—LanguagePoints词形比较：awaken

醒来；唤醒Examples:

Iwasawakenedbythesoundofchurchbells.Sheawakenedearlybecauseofthenoise.TextA—LanguagePointshoneyn. usedtoaddresssbyoulove亲爱的(用作爱称)Examples:

Doyouhaveapen,honey?Honey,Idon’treallythinkthat’sagoodidea.TextA—LanguagePoints同义词：love,dear,darlingExamples:

“Areyouhappy?”“Yes,mylove.”Yes,dear,I’llwritetomother.Darling,wouldyoupleasewaitasecond.TextA—LanguagePointsrespondv. todo,say,orwritesthin reactiontosthsaidordone回 答，回应；响应

Examples:

近义词：reply(见第3单元TextA中reply的词义辨析)Davedidn’trespondtoanyofheremails.Iinvitedhertodinnerbutshedidnotrespond.TextA—LanguagePointslookbacktothinkaboutsththathappenedinthepast回顾，追忆

Examples:

HowdoyoulookbackonyourtimeatLiverpool?Sheneverlooksbacktotheolddayswithregret(遗憾).TextA—LanguagePoints反义短语：lookforward,lookahead

期待，向 前看，展望

Examples:

Weshouldlookforwardtothefuture.Welookforwardtoseeingyouandyourwife.Wemustlookaheadbeforewemakeadecision.Lookingahead,weexpectthatfastchangeswillbemadeinourmanagementsystem.TextA—LanguagePointsatthefootofnexttothebottomofsthsuch asahill,mountain,stairs,ora tree在…的脚下，在…的底部 (多见于英国英语)

Examples:

Sheputhersocks(袜子)andshoesatthefootofthechair.Thehotelissituatedinabeautifulvillageatthefootofahill.TextA—LanguagePoints近义短语：atthebottomof

在…的底部或末尾 atthebottomof可用于表示河流、湖泊 或大海的底部，或是底端的职位，at thefootof则不能用于这些意思。Examples:

Theyfoundthesunkenshipatthebottomofthesea.Shestartedatthebottomofthefirmandworkedherwayuptobecomethemanager.TextA—LanguagePointsSentenceunderstanding

Ifsheweretodie,howIwouldmisshergentle,sweetpresence.(Para.1)分析：这里有两点要注意。(1)虚拟语气wereto的用法。当表示对将来情况的虚拟或假设时，主句用would＋动词原形。if从句有两种形式：可以用should＋动词原形，也可以用wereto。如：

IfIweretodoit,Iwoulddoitinadifferentway.

Wewouldn’tlosecourageifweshouldfailagain.TextA—LanguagePoints(2)how引导感叹句的用法。由how引起的感叹句有多种形式如下： HowIhatethatman!(how＋主语＋动词) Howhappytheyweretoseeus!(how＋形容词＋主语＋动词) Howbeautifullyyousing!(how＋副词＋主语＋动词)TextA—LanguagePointsPraisehelps…(Para.4)分析：

注意help在此句的用法。help通常表示“帮助某人（做某事）”，而该句中的help的含义为tomakeasituationbetter,easier,orlesspainful，即“使（情况）更好，更容易；使（难度）减轻”。（下文中的Memorieshelp用法亦同。）Moreexample：

Eighthoursofdeepsleephelpedenormously(巨大地).TextA—UsefulExpressions1. a…dawnwillbreak

天将破晓2. carrytheirshareoftheload

承担他们的那份负担3. auniversitypresident

大学校长stock…with…

往……里面储备……TextA—UsefulExpressions5. liveagainaspecialmomentoflove

重温特别的爱的瞬间

6. herendlesspassionaboutlife

她对生活无限的热爱

7. acceptmymarriageproposal

答应了我的求婚

8. whisperaprayer

低声祷告TextA—UsefulExpressions9. whisperaprayer

低声祷告

10. keepmybelovedthroughthenight

让我的爱人度过这个黑夜

11. exercisebike

(室内)健身脚踏车

12. smileatme

朝我微笑

TextA—UsefulExpressions13. avoiceasclearasacrystalbell

非常清楚的声音TextA—SentencestoBeRememberedReadaloudthefollowingsentencesfromTextAandlearnthembyheart.TextA—SentencestoBeRememberedToday,Seventeenyearsago,MurielandIbeganourjourneyintothetwilight.It’smidnightnow,andIwonderwhendawnwillbreak.

Loveissaidtodisappeariftherelationshipisnotmutual,iftheotherpersondoesn’tcommunicate,orifonepartydoesn’tcarrytheirshareoftheload.TextA—SentencestoBeRememberedSomepeoplefinditsohardtounderstandmyquittingthejob.Itwasasexcitingasmyformerworkhadbeen.Murielstockedthecupboardofmymindwiththebestofthem.Ioftenliveagainaspecialmomentoflovesheplannedwithherendlesspassionaboutlife.TextA—Exercises:TableofContents

VocabularyExercisesReadingComprehensionExercisesStructureExercisesTranslationTextA—Exercises:ReadingComprehensionI. Readthetextcarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions.1. Howdopeopleusuallyunderstandlove,accordingtothetext?

Usuallypeopletakeitthatlovemaydisappearifloveisnotmutual,physical,orifonepartyfailstocarryhisshareoftheload.TextA—Exercises:ReadingComprehension2. Wasiteasyfortheauthortolovehiswife?Whyorwhynot?

Yes,itwas.Becauseofthehugequantitiesofpraiseandmemoriesthathiswifehadleftwithhimbeforeshefellill.TextA—Exercises:ReadingComprehensionWheredidthewriterworkbeforehiswifefellill?

Heworkedinauniversityasthepresident.TextA—Exercises:ReadingComprehension4. Doestheauthorregretquittinghisjob?Whyorwhynot?

No.Althoughheusedtolikehisjobverymuch,hedoesn’tregret.Heevenrefusestolookback.Allhisattentionandlovearenowdevotedtohiswife.What’smore,heenjoyslearningtocookandkeepthehouse.TextA—Exercises:ReadingComprehension5. WhywasValentine’sDayspecialtothecouple?

BecauseontheValentine’sDayof1948,hiswifeacceptedhisproposaltomarriage.TextA—Exercises:ReadingComprehensionII. Choosethebestanswerforeachofthefollowingquestions.1. WhyisitsodifficultforpeopletounderstandthatlovingMurielisn’thard?______ A.Becausetherelationshipisnotmutual. B.BecauseMurieldoesn’tcommunicate. C.BecauseMurielcannotcookorkeepthehouse. D.Alloftheabove.DTextA—Exercises:ReadingComprehension2. Whatkindofjobdidthewriterdo?________ A.Heusedtobeasportsman. B.Heusedtobethepresidentofauniversity. C.Heusedtobeahousekeeper. D.Heusedtobeacook.BTextA—Exercises:ReadingComprehension3. Whathelpedtheauthortodoallthese?_______ A.Praise. B.Memories. C.Socialcharity(慈善事业). D.BothAandB.DTextA—Exercises:ReadingComprehension4. WhatiswrongwithMuriel?________ A.Shecannotexpressherselfandneedsthe constantcareofothers. B.Shedoesn’tknowhowtocook. C.Sheisaspoiled(宠坏的)childandcannotlive anindependent(独立的)life. D.Sheisafraidofbeingleftalone.ATextA—Exercises:ReadingComprehension5. WhendidMurielagreetomarrytheauthor?

________ A.OnFebruary14,1995. B.OnFebruary14,1948. C.OnFebruary14,1946. D.Onthedayofhisgraduation.BTextA—Exercises:VocabularyI. Fillintheblankswiththecorrectformofthewordsandphrasesgivenbelow.1. Shenever__________tomyletter.2. He__________thechildrenandputthemtobed.3. Hehaslotsofhappy__________ofhisstayinJapan.respondedbathedmemoriesmisscontentendlessmemorypassionlookbackbathepresenceproposalrespondmutualatthefootofTextA—Exercises:Vocabulary4. Thebiglake______________themountainsisWebbLake.5. Fromaveryearlyagehehada__________forfastcars.6. Ibegantofeelsickof(厌恶)the___________heavyrain.7. Thelittlegirlkeepscrying.Ithinkshe__________hermom.8. Areyou__________withyourpresentsalary?

atthefootofpassionendlessmisscontentendlessmemorypassionlookbackbathepresenceproposalrespondmutualatthefootofismissingcontentTextA—Exercises:Vocabulary9. WhenI__________onthosedays,IrealizeIwasreallyinlove.10. Agoodmarriageshouldbebasedon__________loveandrespect.11. Shehadhadmany__________ofmarriagebutpreferredtoremainsingle.12. Althoughshecouldn’tseehimeveryday,shefelthis__________allthetime.lookbackmutualproposalsmisscontentendlessmemorypassionlookbackbathepresenceproposalrespondmutualatthefootofpresenceTextA—Exercises:VocabularyII.Nowchangethefollowingnounsintoadjectivesbyaddingthesuffix–less,translatethemintoChinese,andthencompetethefollowingsentenceswiththem. TextA—Exercises:Vocabulary1.end

____________________________ 2.care

____________________________3.name

____________________________4.help

____________________________5.use

____________________________ 6.home

____________________________endless无止境的，无穷的careless粗心的，马虎的nameless无名的，不可名状的helpless无助的，无能为力的useless没有希望的，无望的homeless无用的，无效的

TextA—Exercises:VocabularyThisbagis__________becausethereisaholeinit.Hisfather’sdeathlefttheboyfeelingreally__________.Themeetingseemstobe__________.Ifeeltiredandsleepy.uselesshelplessendlessTextA—Exercises:VocabularyHe’s__________withhisglasses(眼镜)andhaslostthreepairs.Aftertheearthquake(地震),hefoundhimself__________anditfrightenedhim.Noonepaysmuchattentiontothe__________millionswhoworkinourfactories.carelesshomelessnamelessTextA—Exercises:VocabularyIII.Choosethecorrectanswertofillineachofthefollowingblanks.Yourbelovedistheperson________.A.wholovesyou B.whoyouloveIfyouwanttoquit

yourjob,youwantto________.A.leaveit B.keepitIfyouwhisper,you________.A.makeamusicaltone B.speakveryquietly4. Twilightaperiodoftime________.A.attheendoftheday B.inthemiddleofthedayBABATextA—Exercises:VocabularyYourformerfriendisafriend________.A.whoexistedinearliertimes B.wholooksseriousIfyouhaveagentle

voice,itsounds________.A.quietandkind B.loudandharshIfyoulookbackonsomething,you________.A.turnyourheadtoseesomething B.thinkaboutsomethingthathappenedinthepast.Ifagirlislovable,she________.A.haslovingqualitiestoloveothers B.hasattractivequalitiessothatpeopleloveherAABBTextA—Exercises:StructureI. NowfillintheblanksbytranslatingtheChinesepartineachsentence._____________________________________(如果他再次失败),hewouldlosecourage._______________________________________(如果她嫁给汤姆),shewouldbehappy.________________________________________(如果明天下雨),Iwouldstayathome.____________________________________(如果太阳从西边升起),Iwouldmarryhim.IfheweretofailagainIfsheweretomarryTomIfitweretoraintomorrow

IfthesunweretoriseinthewestTextA—Exercises:StructureIfIweretodothejob,________________________________(我会用另一种方法来做).Ifweweretoofferyoumoremoney,___________________________(你会留下来吗)?Ifheweretocome,______________________________________(我们该对他说些啥)?IfIweretotellyouthatIkilledhim,____________________________(你会相信吗)?Iwould/shoulddoitinadifferentwaywouldyoustaywhatshould/wouldwesaytohimwouldyoubelievemeTextA—Exercises:StructureII.Nowusethepromptstomakeinvertedsentencesyourturn/comes/nowcame/part/then/themostexcitingthen/therestoftheboys/closely/followedclassicalChinesepoetry/soon/of/thestudy/beganNowcomesyourturn.Thencamethemostexcitingpart.Thenfollowedcloselytherestoftheboys.SoonbeganthestudyofclassicalChinesepoetry.TextA—Exercises:Structurearrived/there/abuscomes/thelastbus/herethere/aninterval(间隔)of10minutes/willfollowanoldwoman/alongtheriver/walkedTherearrivedabus.Herecomesthelastbus.Therewillfollowanintervalof10minutes.AlongtheriverwalkedanoldwomanTextA—Exercises:Translation1. 春节前夜，中国人通常是不睡觉的。(ontheeveof)2. 这对夫妇是他们共同的朋友介绍认识的。(mutual)TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsorphrasesgiven.OntheeveoftheSpringFestival,Chineseusuallydonotgotobed/remainawake.Thecouplewereintroducedtoeachotherbyamutualfriend.TextA—Exercises:Translation3. 和老板争吵(argument)之后，他辞职了。(quit)4. 他们建设新机场的建议最终被拒绝(turndown)了。(proposal)

Theirproposaltobuildanewairporthasfinallybeenturneddown.Hequithisjobafteranargumentwithhisboss.TextA—Exercises:Translation5. 如果你回顾一下，你会发现自己取得了很大的进步。(lookback)Ifyoulookback,youwillfindthatyouhavemadeagreatprogress.TextA—Exercises:Vocabulary3. 在沙漠里几乎没有任何水。(scarcely)4. 当他听说约翰西的想法时，非常生气。(hearof)5. 树叶和你的病好起来没有任何关系。(havenothingtodowith)Thereisscarcelyanywaterinthedesert.WhenheheardofJohnsy’sidea,hewasprettyangry.Leaveshavenothingtodowithyourgettingwell.TextUnderstandingofTextB

TextOrganizationLanguagePointsUsefulExpressionsSentencestoBeRememberedExercisesBackgroundInformationTextB—BackgroundInformationHistoryoftheGreetingCard(1)Sendinggreetingcardstofriends,loversandfamilyisatraditionthatgoeswayback,morethan200yearstobeexact.Itgainedrealpopularityinthemid1800’s.Onethingisforsure:thefirstcardswerefinepiecesofart.ThecustomofsendingChristmascardsisnowsowellestablishedthatitissurprisingtodiscoverthatitisonlyaboutonehundredyearsold.Valentinecardswerepopularinthemid-eighteenthcenturyTextB—BackgroundInformationHistoryoftheGreetingCard(2)andNewYearcardswereexchangedinEuropealongtimebeforeChristmascardsbecameaccepted,inthe1870s.Notbeforethe1860’s,everyonecouldaffordcards.Cheapcolourprintingcamealong,andtheybegantosellintheirthousands,creatinganewindustryforartistsandprinters.Bythe1900’sthePostOfficewashavingtohandleanextra11.5millionlettersinChristmasweekalone.TextB—BackgroundInformationHistoryoftheGreetingCard(3)TheoldestknowngreetingcardinexistenceisaValentinecardmadeinthe1400’sandcanbeadmiredattheBritishMuseum(London).TheValentineandChristmasCardwerethemostpopularcards,followedbyChristmas.St.Patrick’sDay,Easter(复活节),Halloween(万圣节)andThanksgiving(感恩节)Cardsgainedpopularityinthelate1800’sandearly1900’s.PaperValentineswereexchangedinEuropewhereTextB—BackgroundInformationHistoryoftheGreetingCard(4)theyweregiveninplaceofValentinegifts.FancyValentinesweremadewithreallaceandribbons,withpaperlaceintroducedinthemid1800’s.Bytheendof1800’s,Valentineswerebeingmadeentirelybymachine.ThefirstcommercialValentinegreetingcardsproducedintheUnitedStateswerecreatedinthe1840sbyEstherA.Howland.ChristmascardswereintroducedandpopularizedbyJohnCalcottHorsley,theartistofthefirstChristmasTextB—BackgroundInformationHistoryoftheGreetingCard(5)CardandLouisPrang,knownasthefatheroftheChristmasCard.Todaytherearepapercardsinallsizesandallsortes,SingingCards,DigitalPostcards,ElectronicPostcards,E-cards,E-Greetings…etc.TextB—OrganizationThetextcanbedividedinto3parts.

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(Para.1):Itintroducestousthemainideaofthetext,thatis,whytheauthorandhiswife’slo