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ackgroundWarmingupUnit2Questions/ActivitiesCheck-onPreviewObjectivesWarmingupHowReadingChangedMyLifeUnit2WarmingupQuestions/ActivitiesHasyourlifeeverbeensignificantlychangedbyanyparticularbook?Whatdoesreadingmeantoyou?WarmingupQuestions/Activities3.HowhastheInternetchangedpeople’swayofreading?4.Howdoyouaccountforsuchchanges?Check-onPreviewPleasedefinethefollowingwordsintheirrespectivecontext.…asmallbutsatisfyingspreadofcenter-hallcolonials…(para.1)…allthosegreathouses,withtheirhighceilingsandhighdrama…(para.2)Americaisalsoanationthatprizes

sociabilityandcommunity…(para.11)…akindofcareerismintheUnitedStatesthatsanctionedreading…(para.12)WarmingupCheck-onPreview

Whatdoyouknowaboutthefollowingnovels?

WarmingupMiddlemarchALittlePrincessAnnaKareninaGonewiththeWindRebeccaJaneEyreATaleofTwoCitiesMoby-DickPrideandPrejudiceKillaMockingbirdALittlePrincessInVictorianEnglandlittleSaraCrewe'swidowedfatherissenttotheBoerWar.WhenheisreportedkilledtheevilheadmistressatherboardingschoolturnsSaraintoaservant.Shesufferswithdignityuntilhershell-shockedfatherreturns.WrittenbyEdStephanThestorysetsintheEnglandruledbyQueenVictoria.Sara(ShirleyTemple)isalittlegirlwhodoesn'thaveanythingintheworldbutherfather,CaptainReginaldCrew(IanHunter).Wartimesrun,andCaptainCrew'ssenttofightwiththeBritisharmytoAfrica,tofightagainsttheboers.Sara'sworriedaboutherfatherandshe'safraidofhissecurity.Thegirlisregisteredinanexclusiveseminaryforgirls,onlyforaperiodoftime,untilCaptainCrewreturnsfromAfrica.AmandaMinchin(MaryNash)isthestrictwomanthatrunstheseminary,butSaramakesfriendshipwithakindyoungteacher,Rose(AnitaLouise)andwithahorseinstructor,Geoffrey(RichardGreene).So,Sara'slifeatMinchinSeminaryisveryhappy,buteverythingtherehasamonetarycost,eventhebirthdaypartyandthepresentsthatMissMinchinsetsupforthegirl.WhenSaraknowstheterriblenoticeaboutCaptainCrew'sdeath,thegirlfeelsdevastatedandalltheprivilegeswillendup,becausethere'snomoneytopayforthat.MissMinchintellstoSarathatshecanstay,butinadarkandcreepyatticandshe'llhavetoworkasaservantofallherfriends.ButthefriendshipwithaniceIndianservantfromthenexthouse(CésarRomero)andwiththeotherservantgirl,Beckyattheseminary,willmakemuchpleasantthethingsforSara,whokeepsthehopethatherfatherisstillalive.WrittenbyAlejandroFrias

ObjectivesUnderstandinwhichwaysreadinghaschangedtheauthor’slife.Discussthemeaningofreading.Identifytheproblemsfacingreadingandworkonpossiblesolutions.WarmingupBackgroundAuthorHowReadingChangedMyLifeUnit2

AnnaQuindlen

Briefintroductionabouttheauthorandthetext

AnnaQuindlenisaUSjournalist.Andshehasalsowrittenmanynovels,shortstoriesandpoems.AndsheisborninPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania

in1953.

Inaddition,sheisthethirdwomanthatwriteeditorialsforNewYorkTimes.AndshehaswonThePulitzerprize.Thepresenttextisanabridgedversionoftheoriginal.Detailsabouttheauthor

JoindinNewYorkTimes

andstartedhercareerinNewsindustrywhenshewas18yearsold.1977-1985,workedinNewYorkTimes1985,leftNewYorkTimestoborehertwobabies.1988,sheboreadaughter.1989,backtoworkin

NewYorkTimes

towriteeditorialsforthefamouscolumn

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AnnaQuindlen

AnnaQuindlen

Andin1993,herarticlesarepublishedinabook,then,thisbookwonagreatsuccessinthelaterthreemonths.18th,may,2009,shequitherjobin

NewYorkTimes

Somefamousworksofher

Novals:ObjectLessons（主题课程）OneTrueThing（亲情无价）(hasoncebeenadoptedintoafilm)BlackandBlue（黑与蓝）Others:HowReadingChangedMyLife（阅读如何改变了我的生活），TheTreeThatCametoStay（大树留下来）,HappyEverAfter（永远幸福快乐）BackgroundAuthorAnnaMarieQuindlenAnnaQuindlentheJournalistTheNewYorkTimescolumnistuntil1994PulitzerPrizeforCommentaryin1992Newsweekcolumnist1999-2009AnnaQuindlentheNovelistFull-timenovelistsince1995Authoroffivebest-sellingnovels,threeofwhichmadeintomoviesHerLifeThePulitzerPrizeisaU.S.awardforachievementsinnewspaperjournalism,literatureandmusicalcomposition.ItwasestablishedbyHungarian-AmericanpublisherJosephPulitzerandisadministeredbyColumbiaUniversityinNewYorkCity.AccordingtotheadministratorsofthePulitzerPrizethecorrectpronunciationofthenameshouldsoundliketheverbpull,asin"Pullit,sir"Prizesareawardedyearlyintwenty-onecategories.Intwentyofthese,eachwinnerreceivesacertificateandaUS$10,000cashaward.Thewinnerinthepublicservicecategoryofthejournalismcompetitionisawardedagoldmedal,whichalwaysgoestoanewspaper,althoughanindividualmaybenamedinthecitation.BackgroundHerWorksAuthorAcriticofthefast-pacedandincreasinglymaterialisticnatureofmodernAmericanlifeSomequotes:Ifyoursuccessisnotonyourownterms,ifitlooksgoodtotheworldbutdoesnotfeelgoodinyourheart,itisnotsuccessatall.Youcannotbereallyfirst-rateatyourworkifyourworkisallyouare.1.Wanderv释义：towalkslowlyaroundortoaplace,oftenwithoutacleardirectionorpurpose游荡；闲逛例句：Severalchildrenwanderaimlesslyaroundthestreet.Keywords1.Abatev释义:tograduallybecomeormakesomethingbecomelessstrong减弱；使减弱例句：Nothingcouldabateherrage(愤怒）.2.Couchv释义：tobeexpressedinaparticularway表达；措辞例句：Hiscriticismiscouchedinatactful(圆滑的）way.3.Equivalenta&n释义1：equalinvalue,amount,meaningandsoon相等的例句1：Silenceissometimesequivalenttopermission.释义2：somethingthatisequaltosomethingelse对等物例句2：Breathingsuchpollutedairistheequivalentofsmokingtencigarettesaday.4.Ethosn释义:thesetofmoralideasandattitudestypicalofacertaingrouporsociety道德观例句:Thewholeethosofthehotelisofferexcellentservice.KeywordsfrigategableKeywords5.Installmentn释义1：oneofthepartsofastoryoraTVplay一节；一集例句1：Wearelookingforwardtothenextinstallmentofhisnovel.释义2：apaymentofthepartsofadebtatregularintervals分期付款例句2：Wepaidforthehouseininstallments.6.Interiorn&a释义1：theinnerpareorinsideofsomething内部例句1：Theinteriorofthecarisverygrand.释义2：insideorindoors内部的例句2：Theinteriorwallswereallpaintedblue.7.Literacyn释义：theabilitytoreadandwrite读写能力例句：Theworkersarerequiredtohavethebasicliteracyskills.8.Luren&v释义1：somethingthatattractspeople,orthequalityofbeingattractive诱惑力例句1:Lifeinbigcitiesisaluretomanycountrymen.释义2:topersuadesomebodytodosomethingwrongordangerousbypromisingthemareward诱骗例句2:Thelittlegirlwasluredintoacarbutmanagedtoescape.mockingbirdottoman9.Perplexeda释义：confusedandworriedbysomethingthatonedoesnotunderstand迷惑的例句：Thestudentslookedathim,perplexed.10.Plummetv释义1：tofallsuddenlyandquicklyfromahighlevelorplace暴跌；速降例句1：Theirexportearningsplummetedinthefirstquarterofthisyear.

11.Prancev释义1：tomovewithhighsteps腾跳例句1:Thosehorsespranced.释义2：tomovequicklywithexaggerated(夸张的）steps，ofteninaconfidentway阔步行走例句2：Thelittlewasprancingaboutinhernewclothes.Keywords12.Seducev释义：topersuadesomebodytodosomethingbymakingitseemveryattractive.例句：Cleveradvertisingwouldseducemorepeopleintosmoking.13.Slingv释义1：tothroworputsomethingsomewhereinacarelessway随意乱扔或乱放例句1：Heslunghissuitcaseontohisbed.释义2：tohangsomethingloosely吊；挂例句2：Sheslunghercoatoverherdeskchair.Keywords14.Snobberyn释义：theattitudesandbehaviorofpeoplewhoaresnobs.势力行为例句：Theman’ssnobberytowardsthosewhohavemuchmoneymakeshisgirlfriendupset.15.Solitarya释义1：donealonewithotherpeople单独的；独自的例句1：Ilikelongsolitarywalksaftersupper.释义2:akindofstatewithoutotherthingsorpeople孤独的;孤零零的例句2：Herparentsliveinasolitaryfarm.释义3：enjoyingbeingaloneorspendingalotoftimealone喜欢独处的例句3：Heisasolitarypersonwhodislikestotalktoomuch.Keywords16.Sprawlv释义1：tositorliewithone’sarmsandlegsstretchedinarelaxedorawkward(尴尬的；不合适的）way伸开四肢的坐或躺例句1:Thetiredlittlegirlsprawledonherbed.释义2:tospreadoutoverawideareainanuntidyway杂乱无序的拓展例句2：Thesmalltownsprawlsformilesineachdirection.Keywordstrolley

tunakeyPhrases1.commitsth.tomemory把……学好记牢例句：WemustcommitthesecondbachelorinrelationtoEnglishtomemory.2.bringsb.orsth.tolife使更有趣；使更生动例句：ThenewteacherreallybringEnglishtolifeforus.3.notinthelest一点也不例句：tobefrank,Iamnotinthelestinterestedinswimming.4.paylipservicetosth.口头上赞成例句:Wemustadmitthatlotsofpeoplearoundusjustpaylipservicetoenvironmentprotection.KeyPhrase5.besuspiciousofsb.orsth.感觉……可疑例句：Theycalledthepolicewhentheybecamesuspiciousofhisbehavior.6.interferewithsth.干预；妨碍例句：Thetrafficnoiseinterferewithmywork.7.attheheartofsth.……的关键例句：Whathesaidwasattheheartoftheproblem.8.spursb.orsthon鞭策……；激励……例句：Ourteamhasbeenspurredonbytherecentsuccess.KeyPhrase

9.givewayto被……取代例句：Thegrasslandshasbeengivenwaytothemanyhighbuildings.10.seetoitthat…务必……；确保……例句：Iseetoitthatallthevegetablesherearefresh.11.takethemeasureof…摸清……底细例句：Itonlytookafewmeetingsforcommitteetotakethemeasureoftheabilityofthenewchairman.12.layclaimtosth.声称对……的拥有权例句：Ifthelandreallybelongstoyou,whydidn’tyoulayclaimtoit.KeyPhrase13.havehadone’sday日渐衰落例句：Shehashadherdayasasuperstar.14.portraysb./sth.as将……描写成……；表现为……例句：Thepresidentlikestoportrayhimselfasafriendofworkingpeople.15.outofprint绝版；不在印行例句：Thedictionaryhasbeenoutofprintforfiveyears.KeyPhraseDetailedAnalysisStructureThemeTextAnalysisHowReadingChangedMyLifeUnit2TextAnalysisThemeQuestionsforthinking:Whatdoesreadingmeantotheauthor?Whatkindofattitudestowardreadingbothertheauthor?Whatkindofattitudedoestheauthoradvocate?TextAnalysisStructure1Paras.1-9Readinghasbeenanimportantpartofmylife.2Paras.10-15Acrisisfacedbyreading.3Paras.16-18Thereisstillhopeforreading.Wheredidtheauthorspendherchildhood?Whydidtheauthoralwaysfeelthatsheoughttobesomewhereelse?Whywasit“astiffandawkwardlunch”?Whatdidthisshowabouttheauthor?HowshouldtheauthorhavebenefitedfromreadingthesixnovelsinParagraph2?Whatdidreadingmeantotheauthorwhenshewasyoung?TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:Discussion6.WhatwerethefeaturesofVictorianEngland?

peace,prosperity,refinedsensibilitiesandself-confidenceTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:Discussion7.Whydoestheauthormentionthesethreenovels?8.Whatarethecommonfeaturesofthesethreenovels?TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:Discussion9.Whydidtheauthorpreferreadingtoplaying?Traveledacrossthephysicalworld;Traveledintomyownspiritualworld:identity,aspiration,morality→Booksaremyperfectisland!

TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:Discussion10.Whydoestheauthorread?Tripstootherworlds;Journeyintomyownworld;Perfectisland(alonetonotalone);Home,sustenance,greatinvinciblecompanionSimplybecauseshelovesreading!

Whydoyouread?Doyoueverreadsimplybecauseyoulovereading?TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:DiscussionPerhapsrestlessnessisanecessarycorollaryofdevotedliteracy.(para.5)Questionsforthinking:Inwhatwayswastheauthorrestless?Doyouagreewiththisstatement?HowdoyouunderstandMarkTwain’ssaying,“Almostallofthewritersare‘addicts.’”?PartI:ParaphraseTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis2.Therewaswaking,andtherewassleeping.Andthentherewerebooks,akindofparalleluniverseinwhichImightbeanewcomerbutwasneverreallyastranger.(para.7)Questionsforthinking:Whydidtheauthorparallelwaking,sleepingandreading?

TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:Paraphrasewandertheworldcommitsthtomemory

Hecommittedthenotesofthatmeetingtomemoryandthenburnedthem.aspiretosth;aspiretodosth

Differentpeopleaspiretodifferentthings.MaryisambitiousenoughtoaspiretoconversationalfluencyinChineseintwomonths.Weaspiretobethebestwithinourfield.TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:Words&Expressions(1)Word-formation:undersungunderestimated underdeveloped underdoneunderfunded undermannedundernourishedunerpaid

underpopulated underusedunder-+pastparticiple:notenough

TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:Words&Expressions(2)Fillintheblanks.Inonecornerofthelivingroom______aclubchair.Iusedto_______onit,readingwithmyskinnylegs___________oneofitsarms.Ofcourse,Ihadclearmemoriesofnormalchildhood,______therocksinthecreekthat____________Naylor’sRunto_______forcrayfishandlayingpenniesonthetracksofthetrolleyandrunningto_____themwhenthetrolley___________.TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:Exercisesatsprawlslungoverliftingtrickledthroughsearchfetch

hadpassed1.Whatbiasdopeoplehaveagainstthosewhoreadmuch?Lazy,Aimlessdreamer,Loner,Arrogant2.WhatisthesomethingintheAmericancharacterthatishostiletotheactofaimlessreading?ReadingisnothingmorethanatoolforadvancementSociabilityandcommunityGo-out-and-get-goingethosAdmirationofmenofactionPragmatictraditioninAmericacharacter→Pragmatism

TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartII:DiscussionPragmatismKeytenetsofpragmatismPrimacyofpracticeConcretethinkingratherthanconceptualizationNaturalismScientificmethodsSkepticismProminentfiguresCharlesSandersPeirce,WilliamJamesandJohnDeweyTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis3.WhycananexecutivelearnfarmorefromMoby-Dick?4.Whatdoyouthinkofbooksonsuccess?TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartII:Discussion5.Whatareliteraryprofessionals’opinionsofreading?ReadtoaddressproblemsGoodandworthyreadingvs.badandtrivialreadingWhatistheauthor’sattitude?→

Careerismvs.ReadingTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartII:DiscussionCareerismReadonlyifthereissomepointtoitPhilosophyorEnglishmajorscan’tdomuchwithwhattheylearnReadforpurposeanddoggedself-improvementReadingReadforthefunofreadingitselfIntellectualpursuitsfortheirownsakeReadforpleasure,spurredonbyinteriorcompulsionTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis6.Whatarethetraitsoftherealclanofthebook?ReadnottojudgethereadingofothersbuttotakethemeasureofourselvesLovereadingforreading’sownsakeTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartII:DiscussionpaylipservicetoPeoplepaylipservicetotheirdreamsoffreedom,butmanyfeelfrightenedbyit.seetoitthat

Weshouldseetoitthatallworkdoneconformstohighstandards.PartII:Words&Expressions(1)TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysissuspectv.

(para.10)suspectsbofItisperfectlyallright,becausethepolicehadnotsuspectedhimofrobbery.suspect

adj.(para.12)Delegatesevacuatedthebuildingwhenasuspectpackagewasfound.besuspiciousof(para.11)

Twoofficersonpatrolbecamesuspiciousoftwomeninacar.TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartII:Words&Expressions(2)1.Whatisthe“livelysubcultureofcharacters”?2.Whatdoestheauthormeanbyquoting“UntilIfeared