《综合英语》备课笔记unit 4

Unit4DealingwithAIDS

SectionOnePre-readingActivities........................................................................................................2

I.Readingaloud............................................................................................................................2

ILCulturalinformation....................................................................................................................2

III.Audiovisualsupplements.......................................................................................................3

SectionTwoGlobalReading..............................................................................................................4

I.Textanalysis.............................................................................................................................4

ILStructuralanalysis...................................................................................................................4

SectionThreeDetailedReading..........................................................................................................5

Text1................................................................................................................................................5

SectionFourConsolidationActivities..............................................................................................17

I.VocabularyAnalysis................................................................................................................17

II.GrammarExercises...............................................................................................................22

III.Translationexercises............................................................................................................24

IV.Exercisesforintegratedskills...............................................................................................25

V.Oralactivities..........................................................................................................................27

VI.WritingPractice....................................................................................................................28

VILListeningExercises.............................................................................................................29

SectionFiveFurtherEnhancement...................................................................................................32

I.TextII.......................................................................................................................................32

II.MemorableQuotes.................................................................................................................35

SectionOnePre-readingActivities

I.Readingaloud

Readthefollowingsentencesaloud,payingspecialattentiontopausingandsentence

stresses.

1.1*neverthought|that'anything'badcould'happentome|ormyTriends.

2.Then'oneday11'sawDavidinthe'mall|andIcon'frontedhim|asto'whywewere'notfriends

any*more.

3.Iwasbeing'treatedthisway|because'teenagersare'notusedto'dealingwithsituationslike

this,|and'don'tknow'howtore'act.

4.'Thisto'memeant|*deathwas*sureto'come|and'all'tooquickly.

5.'Everyonesaid|thatImust'keepa'positive'attitudefor'hissake,|because'attitudemeans

'everything.

ILCulturalinformation

1.Quote

BanKi-Moon:Speakingatthe"LightforRights11onWorldAIDSDayheldattheWashington

SquareParkMemorialArchinNewYork,hesaid:nWeareheretonighttodenouncethe

discriminationthey(peoplelivingwithHIV/AIDS)face—thefearandstigma,theshameand

rejection,thethreatoflosingtheirjobs...Fortoolongandintoomanyplaces,toomanypeople

havebeenpushedbeyondthereachofpreventionandtreatment,careandsupport...Wemust

respondbyshiningthefulllightofhumanrightsonthechallenge...Icallonallcountriesto

dismantlelegalframeworksthatinstitutionalizediscriminationagainstpeoplelivingwithHIVand

peopleareatmostriskofinfection."

2.AIDS：AcquiredImmuneDeficiencySyndrome

AIDS,averyseriousillnesswhichspreadsveryfasttoday,hadbeenoneofthemost

horriblekillersofhumanbeings.

AIDSiscausedbyHIVvirus.Nowintheworldthereisnousefulmedicinethatcancure

AIDS,butitspreadsonlyinlimitedways.AIDSspreadinthreebasicways:first,throughsexual

intercourse;second,throughcontactwithdiseasedblood;andthirdfromanHIVmothertobaby.

AndpeoplewhoareintravenousdrugusersmayinfectHIVvirustoo.

TheactualpatternsofspreadingoftheAIDSviruschangefromculture.Peopleshoulddo

somethingtosolvetheproblemandpreventthespreadingofAIDSintheworld.Peoplecando

somethingintheseways:first,aprogramshouldbeestablishedtoeducatecitizensaboutAIDS,

lettingpeopleknowwhatcausesitandhowitspreads,sothatpeoplecanknowitclearlyand

preventiteasily,insteadofbeingafraidofit;second,increasescientifictechnologytofight

againstAIDS;third,makehealthyandcivilizedsocialenvironment,sotherewillbelesssexual

intercourseactions,andlessdrugusers.

AlthoughAIDSisveryhorrible,weshouldn*tfear,worryorhaveprejudicesaboutit,we

shouldconfrontitandfightagainstthisdevil.

III.Audiovisualsupplements

Watchavideoclipandanswerthefollowingquestions.

1.Whatisthelibrariantryingtodo?

2.WhydoesthemansittinginfrontofAndrewleavethedesk?

AnswerstotheQuestions:

1.HeistryingtopersuadeAndrewintousingtheprivateresearchroom.

2.HethinksthatAndrewcarriestheHIVandheisafraidofthedisease.

VideoScript:

Librarian:Sir,thisisthesupplement.Youreright.ThereisasectiononHIV-related

discrimination.

Andrew:Thankyou.Thankyouverymuch.

Librarian:Wedohaveaprivateresearchroomavailable.

Andreyv:Fmfinerighthere.Thankyou.

Librarian:(sigh)Wouldnyouhemorecomfortableintheresearchroom?

Andrew:(cough)No.Woulditmakeyoumorecomfortable?

Joe:Oh...Er...Beckett,howareyoudoing?

Andrew:Counselor...huh.

Librarian:Whatever,Sir.

Figurant:Excuseme.

SectionTwoGlobalReading

I.Textanalysis

1.Whatisthethemeofthetext?

DealingwithAIDSstrengthensthebondoffriendshipandencouragesemotionalandmature

growth.

2.Whatisthestyleofthetext?Giveyourreasons.

Thestyleofthenarrativeiscolloquialandsimplebecausemanysimplewords,colloquial

expressionsandconcisesentencesareused,whichareeasyandsmoothtoread.

Colloquialwords:about,cried,go,let,so,sure,things

Simpleorcolloquialphrases:blewitoff,livinglifeup,feelsobad,hadthedisease,stuckit

out,makeitthrough,etc.

ILStructuralanalysis

1.Howisthisnarrativestoryorganized?

Thenarrativeisorganizedinthechronologicalorderwiththeactivitiesandeventsrelatedin

thetruestory.

2.Workoutthestructureofthetextbycompletingthetable.

Paragraph(s)Mainidea

1Thisparagraphgivestheinstructivemessageofthestory,andmakesclear

thespecificdatewhenAIDSbecameknowntothewriter.

2-4Thispartprovidesanaccountofhowthewritercametoknowthefactthat

hisfriendwassufferingfromAIDS,howhefelt,whatattitudeheadopted,

andhowothersrespondedtoit.

5-7Thisparttellsusthatthewritermaintainedanactiveandpositiveattitude

towardshisfriend.

8ThisparagraphmentionsthespecificdatethatmarkedtheendofDavid's

life,describesthewriter'sfeelingstowardsDavid'sdeath,andtellsushow

thewriterkeepshisfriend^memoryalive.

SectionThreeDetailedReading

TextI

DealingwithAIDS

1.DealingwithAIDSstrengthensthebondoffriendship,encouragesemotionaland

maturegrowth.BeforethesixteenthofOctober1995,Iwasthemostcarefreepersoninthe

world.Ihadnoworriesandwasjustlivinglifeup.Ineverthoughtthatanythingcould

happentomeormyfriends.Wewereinvincible.Thatis,untilthewordAIDScameintomy

life.

2.For10yearsDavidandIwerethebestoffriends.Thenwegottohighschoolandthings

startedtochange.Wewereindifferentclasses,sowedidn'thangoutasmuch.Itbotheredme

butIthoughtthatwewerebothjustgrowingup,andthereweremorefriendswherehecame

from.ThenIbegantonoticethathewasn'tinschoolalot,andwassickmorethanusual.SoI

calledhimandhehunguponme.Ididn'tknowwhattodo,soonceagainIblewitoff.Then

onedayIsawDavidinthemallandIconfrontedhimastowhywewerenotfriendsany

more.Hepulledmeasideandbrokedownintearsandsaidthathewasdying.Ididn'tbelieve

him.Sure,IhadheardaboutAIDS,buthatitwasahomosexualdiseaseanditdidn'taffect

youngpeople,soIsaidthatitwasasickjokeandleft.

3.WhenIgothomethingsstartedtomakesense.Irantomyroomandcried.Davidwas

only17;hecouldn'tdie.ThenIfeltsobadthatwehadgrownsofarapart.IcalledDavid,

askinghimtocomeoversowecouldtalk.WhenhecameoverIsawaseriousnessinhim

thatIhadneverseenbefore.Helookedsoold,toooldforhisage.Iaskedhowithappened.

Davidhadhadunprotectedsexonceandnowhadtopaywithhislife.Iwassoangry.Ihave

neverfeltsopowerlessinmywholelife.Whenthingshadgonewrongbeforethis,Icould

alwaysrelyoemyparentstomakethingsbetter.Therewasnothingthattheycoulddothis

time.Ihadtohandleitallonmyown.

4.DavidandIbecameverycloseagain,anditseemedthatIwastheonlyonetherefor

him.Davidmadethedecisiontotellpeopleabouthisdisease.Therewasnouseinhidingit;

soonerorlaterpeoplewouldfindout.Peoplelookedathimasifhehadaplague,andour

friendsfromschoolwantednothingtodowithhim.Soonafterthattheywantednothingtodo

withme.AllofasuddenIfeltthatIhadthedisease.Ididn'tknowwhattodo.Mywholelife

waschangingsofastthatIcouldn'tkeepup.OnceagainIwasgrowingupandrealizedthat

ourfriendshipmeanteverythingtome.Also,Icouldn^turnmybackonhimwhenheneeded

methemost.SoIstuckitoutandlostmostofmyfriends.Theonesthatstilltalkedwithme

didn'tcometoocloseinfearthattheywouldcatchthedisease.Thethingwas,Ididn'teven

haveAIDS,sowhydidmyfriendstreatmelikethis?Iwasbeingtreatedthiswaybecause

teenagersarenotusedtodealingwithsituationslikethis,anddon'tknowhowtoreact.So

howcouldIblamethemsinceIwouldhavedonethesamething?

5.Astimewenton,Davidbecameveryill.TherewasnothingthatIcoulddobutwatch

himdie.Davidfoundoutthathehadfull-blownAIDS.Thistomemeantdeathwassureto

comeandalltooquickly.Iwasn'treadytolethimdie,notyetanyway.Thereweresomany

thingsthatIwantedtodoandsay,butcouldn'tfindthewords.Iwenttodoctorafterdoctor

withhim,andsawhimgothroughsomuch.EveryonesaidthatImustkeepapositive

attitudeforhissake,becauseattitudemeanseverything.So,intimesofstressIwastheone

thathadtokeepthingstogether.Ipushedallmyemotionsasideandwasstrongforhim.

6.Mymomhadhadatripplannedforthewholefamilyforsometimenow,andstill

wantedtogo.Shethoughtthatthetripwoulddomegood;shesaidthatIwasnottheonethat

wasdying.Icouldn'tbelievethatshesaidthattome,buttomakeherhappyIwent.Wewere

goneforabouttwoweeks,andwhenIcamebackthefirstthingIdidwasgotoseeDavid.

ThatwaswhenIsawAIDSforthefirsttime.Ididn'tevenrecognizehim.Davidhadlost

weight,hadpurplelesionsalloverhisbody,andwasverypale.Hecouldn'tevengetup

whenhesawme.Hewasbedridden.Istillhadtobethestrongoneandkeepeverythingin.I

hadbroughthimstufffromtheocean,hisfavoriteplace.Wetalkedaboutmytripand

anythingelsewecouldthinkof.Thenhefellasleepbecausehecouldnolongerstayawake

forlongperiodsoftime.

7.OnthesecondofMay1996,Davidwasputinhospital.Thisgavehimthefeelingthat

therewasnomorehopeleft,andthathewasgoingtodie.Istillhadtomaintainmypositive

outlookforhim.Heneededthatinme.Onedayhelookedatmeandsaid,“Faye,Iamdying;

let'sacceptthatanddealwithit.IknowwhatIdidwaswrongandnowIhavetodealwithit.

AllIwantyoutodoistorememberme,enjoylifeandbecarefUL“Forthefirsttimeinfront

ofhim,Icried.Iknewthatitwouldn'tbelongbeforehewasgoneforever.Heshouldn,thave

todealwiththisatsuchayoungage.TowardstheendofMayhebecamesosickthatthe

hospitalstaffhadabubblearoundhim,sohewouldn'tcatchourbadgerms.Ihatedtosee

himlikethat,andeverydayitbecameworse.Ihadcometorealizethatanydaynowhe

woulddie.AtnightIwouldwonderifhewouldmakeitthrough.Schoolwasovernow,soI

spenteveryhourIcouldinthehospital.Hewaseverythingtome.Ifeltbadforthetimethat

wehadlostandhowIwasn'tevengoingtofightforourfriendship.

8.ThefifthofJune,1996markedtheendofmybestfriendDavid'slife.Hewent

peacefully.Thatwasacomfortallinitsown.InawayIwasgladthatitwasover,forhewas

nolongerinpain.Alllh\emolionsthalIhadheldincamerushingoulasIrealizedIhalI

wouldneverseeDavidagain.HismothersaidthatIhadkepthimaliveandthatshewas

gratefulthatIwasherson'slastfriend.Ithasn'tbeenayearyet,butIhavedonesomuch

sincethenthatIamnolongerthatcarefreeteenager.InoweducatepeopleaboutAIDS,

whichtomeiskeepingDavid'smemoryalive.EventhoughDavidisgone,heisstillwithme

andalwayswillbeinmindandspirit.

WordsandExpressions

Paragraph1

Questions:

1)WhatdoesthefirstsentenceofParagraph1tellus?

ItpointsoutthesignificanceofdealingwithAIDS,whichisthethemeofthetext.

2)ThelastsentenceofParagraph1isasentencefragment.Itisactuallypartofthepreceding

sentence.Whydoestheauthorseparatethemfromeachother?

Byseparatingthemfromeachother,thewritersucceedsinaccentuatingthetwopartsofthe

sentencewithmoreinformation.Itispreciselyforthepurposeofemphasisthatasentenceis

dividedintotwoormorethantwopartsbymeansoffullstops.

WordsandExpressions

1.strengthen:vt.tomakesomethingstrongerormoreeffective,ortobecomestrongerormore

effective

e.g.Thewindstrengthenedduringthenight.

夜里风刮得更大了。

Theyhavebeenstrengtheningtheirborderdefenseinpreparationforwar.

他们已加强了边界的防守，作好了战争的准备。

HisbattleagainstcancerhasstrengthenedhisbeliefinGod.

Theaccidentstrengthensthecaseforbettersafetymeasuresatfairgrounds.

Antonym：

weakenvi.

Derivations:

strength:n.

strong:adj.

Synonym:

consolidate

2.bond:n.

1)acloseconnectionjoiningtwoormorepeople

e.g.Commontastesformabondbetweenthetwomen.

共同的爱好使两人结为朋友。

Insocietieswithstrongfamilybonds(=relationships),peopletendtolivelonger.

2)anofficialpapergivenbythegovernmentoracompanytoshowthatyouhavelentthemmoney

thattheywillpaybacktoyouataninterestratethatdoesnotchange

e.g.Iinvestedsomemoneyinsavingsbonds.

Weenteredintoasolemnbond.

我们缔结了一份正式合约。

3.mature:adj.

1)Maturepeoplebehavelikeadultsinawaythatshowstheyarewelldevelopedemotionally,

e.g.Oh,growup!Behaveinamorematureway.

噢，别那么不懂事了(表现得成熟些吧)！

He'sverymatureforhisage.

2)Amaturedecisionisonewhichismadeafteralotofcarefulthoughto

e.g.Uponmaturereflection,wefindtheaccusedguilty.

Synonym:

ripe

Derivation:

maturityn.

4.carefree:adj.havingnoproblemsornotbeingworriedaboutanything

e.g.Themusicofthissongsenthercarefreeandjoyous.

这支歌的乐曲使她心旷神怡。

Iremembermycarefreestudentdays.

Synonym:

unworried

5.invincible:adj.impossibletodefeatorpreventfromdoingwhatisintended

e.g.Ourmanagerhasaninvinciblewill.

我们的经理有着坚强的意志。

Wehaveaninvinciblearmy.

我们有一支不可战胜的军队。

Synonyms:unbeatable,unconquerable

Derivation:

invincibilityn.

Activity:SentenceMaking

Direction：Youaresupposedtomakesentencesbyusingthefollowingwordsasmanyas

possible.

strengthen,bond,mature,invincible,carefree

Sentence:

DealingwithAIDSstrengthensthebondoffriendship,encouragesemotionalandmature

growth.(Paragraph1)

Explanation:AIDSisanacronymforAcquiredImmuneDeficiencySyndrome(获得性免疫缺损

综合症).

Translation.对付艾滋病能强化人们之间的友谊，培养感情并使人更加成熟。

Paragraphs2-4

Questions:

l)WhydidDavidhangupontheauthor?(Paragraph2)

SufferingterriblyfromAIDS,Davidrealizedthathewasdying,whichwouldmakehisfriend

bitterlysadabouthisillness.AndDaviddidnotwanttoruntheriskofgivingtheinfectious

diseasetohisbestfriend.Sohecutoffallcommunicationwithevenhisbestfriend.

2)HowdidDavid,thewriter'sfriend,catchAIDS?(Paragraph3)

Davidhadhadunprotectedsexonce.Thus,hecaughtAIDS.

3)WhatattitudedidthewriteradopttowardsDavid?(Paragraph4)

ThewriteradoptedafriendlyattitudetowardsDavid.Becausetheirfriendshipmeanteverything

toDavid.Hecouldn'lturnhisbackonDavidwhenheneededhimthemost.

4)HowdidotherpeoplereacttoDavid'sillnesswhenitwasmadeknown?(Paragraph4)

Otherpeoplelookedathimasifhehadaplague,andthewriter'sandDavid'sfriendsfrom

schoolwantednothingtodowithhimandevenwiththewriter.

WordsandExpressions

6.hangout:tospendalotoftimeinaplaceorwithsomeone

e.g.Theynormallyhangoutinthepub.

他们经常在酒吧里鬼混。

Wherehaveyoubeenhangingoutthesedays?

你这些日子里都在什么地方？

Sheusedtohangoutwithhergoodfriendsinthewoods.

7.confront：vt.toface,meetordealwithadifficultsituationorperson

e.g.Asoldieroftenhastoconfrontdangers.

士兵常常要身临险境。

Theyconfrontedtheprisonerwithhisaccusers.

他们让犯人与原告对质。

Synonyms:

face,encounter,meet

Comparison:meet,encounter,face,confront

meet：toexperiencesomething

e.g.I*venevermetthatkindofproblem/systembefore.

Hemethisdeath(=hedied)intheicywatersoftheSouthAtlantic,

encounter:(formal)tomeetsomeoneunexpectedly;tomeetadifficultyorsetback

e.g.Ontheirwayhometheyencounteredawomansellingflowers.

Onerainynightthepolicemanhadachanceencounterwithagangofsmugglers.

在一个雨夜，那个警察正巧碰上了一伙走私犯。

confront：vt.toface,meetordealwithadifficultsituationorpersonbravely

e.g.Wemustconfrontfuturewithoptimism.

face:Ifyoufaceaproblem,oraproblemfacesyou,youhavetodealwithit.

e.g.Thisisoneofthemanyproblemsfacedbyworkingmothers.

You'refacedwithaverydifficultchoicethere.

Derivations:

confrontation:n.afightorargument

confrontational:adj

Collocation:

beconfrontedwith:faceadifficultyorsomethingbad

e.g.Thenewsystemwillbeconfrontedwithgreatdifficultiesatthestart.

这种新的制度一开始将会面临很大困难。

8.breakdown:.

1)tobeunabletocontrolyourfeelingsandtostarttocry

e.g.Hebrokedownandweptwhenheheardthenews.

他听到这个消息时不禁痛哭起来0

2)Ifamachineorvehiclebreaksdown,itstopsworking.

e.g.Thetelephonesystemhasbrokendown.

电话系统失灵了。

3)tocollapse,failtofunctionoroperate

e.g.Ourair-conditionerbrokedownonthehottestdayofthisyear.

我们的空调在今年最热的那天坏了。

9.affect:vt.tohaveaninfluenceonsomeoneorsomething,ortocausethemtochange

e.g.Bothbuildingswerebadlyaffectedbythefire.

Thedivorceaffectedeveryaspectofherlife.

It'sadiseasewhichaffectsmainlyolderpeople.

Synonym:

influence

Comparison:affect,influence

affect:Itusuallyreferstosomethingproducesnegativeeffectonsomebody.

e.g.Theclimateaffectedhishealth.

气候影响了他的健康。

Hewasmuchaffectedbythesadnews.

这个悲惨的消息使他非常难过。

influence:Itusuallyreferstotheimperceptibleeffectonone'spersonality,thoughtorbehavior,

sometimesitalsoreferstotheeffectproducedbythenaturalpower.

e.g.Don'tletmeinfluenceyourdecision.

不要让我影响你的决定。

Derivations:

affectionn.

affectiveadj.

10.makesense:tobereasonableorlogicalorcomprehensible

e.g.Doesitmakesensetoletchildrenplaywithmatches?

让小孩玩火柴有意义吗？

Hisargumentdoesnotmakesense.

他的争论没有意义。

11.handle:vt.todealwith,haveresponsibilityfbr,orbeinchargeof

e.g.He'snotaverygoodteacher——hedoesn'tknowhowtohandlechildren.

他不是一个好的老师一他不懂得如何对待孩子。

Anofficermustknowhowtohandlehismen.

当军官的应懂得怎样统率士兵。

Ithoughthehandledthesituationverywell.

Somepeoplearebrilliantwithcomputers,buthavenoideahowtohandle(=behavewith)

otherpeople.

Synonyms:

copewith,dealwith

12.keepup:tobeabletounderstandordealwithsomethingthatishappeningorchangingvery

fast

e.g.Ireadthepaperstokeepupwithwhat'shappeningintheoutsideworld.

Ithinkit'sdifficulttokeepupwiththerecentdevelopment.

Synonym:

follow

Collocation:

keepupwith:

l)Ifsomeoneorsomethingkeepsupwithsomeoneorsomethingelse,theydowhateveris

necessarytostaylevelorequalwiththatpersonorthing.

e.g.Hestartedtowalkfasterandthechildrenhadtoruntokeepupwithhim.

Wagesarefailingtokeepupwithinflation.

2)tochangeyourideas,opinionsorwayoflivingorworkingtomakethemmodem

e.g.Idon'treallylikeworkingonacomputer,butIhavetokeepupwiththetimes,Isuppose.

13.stickitout:tocontinuetotheendofadifficultorunpleasantsituation

e.g.Hehatesthejobbuthe'sdeterminedtostickitoutbecauseheneedsthemoney.

他讨厌那工作——但因为需要钱，只好横下心来干下去。

Iknowthingsaredifficultatthemoment,butifwejuststickitout,Pmsureeverythingwill

beOKintheend.

14.blame:vt.tosayorthinkthatsomeoneorsomethingdidsomethingwrongorisresponsible

forsomethingbadhappening

e.g.Thedriverwasnottoblamefortheaccident.

这次事故不能怪司机。

Synonyms:

condemn,accuse,findfaultwith

Collocations:

blamesb.forsthJdoingsth.:findfaultwith;censure指责

blamesth.onsb.:placeresponsibilityforsth.把...归咎于...

Translation:

1.许多孩子害怕讲英语时犯错误而受责备。

ManychildrenareafraidofbeingblamedformakingmistakesinspeakingEnglish.

2.警察把那起交通事故归咎于杰克的粗心驾驶。

ThepoliceblamedthetrafficaccidentonJack'scarelessdriving.

Activity:StoryMaking

Direction：Theclassisdividedintoseveralgroups.Eachgroupissupposedtomakeastoryofa

persontheyhappenedtoknowandwhowasconfrontedwithtroubleandfinallywentthroughit

withgreatefforts.

Wordsandphrasestobeused:

hangoutconfrontbreakdownaffectmakesensehandlekeepupstickitoutblame

Sentences:

1.1blewitoff.(Paragraph2)

Paraphrase.Ididn'ttakeitseriously.

2.Whenthingshadgonewrongbeforethis,Icouldalwaysrelyonmyparentstomade

thingsbetter.Therewasnothingthattheycoulddothistime.Ihadtohandleitallonmy

own.(Paragraph3)

Translation-.在这之前，若事情出了差错，我总是可以向父母求助，使事情转危为安。这一

次他们也无能为力，我不得不自己来处理应对一切。

3.Therewasnouseinhidingit;soonerorlaterpeoplewoundfindout.(Paragraph4)

Translation:隐瞒病情没有用，人们迟早会发现真相的。

5.Also,Icouldnotturnmybackonhimwhenheneededmethemost.(Paragraph4)

Paraphrase,.Whenheneedsmyhelp,Icouldnotjustleavehimalone.

Translation.而且，在他最需要我的时候我不能不管他。

Paragraphs5-7

Questions:

1)WhatdidDavidsaytothewriteronedayinthehospital?(Paragraph7)

Davidsaidtothewriteronedayinthehospital,4tFaye,Iamdying;lefsacceptthatanddeal

withit.IknowwhatIdidwaswrongandnowIhavetodealwithit.AllIwantyoutodoisto

rememberme,enjoylifeandbecareful.

2)HowdidthewritertakecareofhisfriendDavid?(Paragraph5/6/7)

ThewritermaintainedanactiveattitudeforthesakeofhisfriendDavidandshowedgreat

concernforhim.Tobemorespecific,thewritercontainedhisemotionsinfrontofhisfriend;he

wenttoseeonedoctorafteranotherwithhim,broughthimstufffromtheocean—hisfavorite

place;hespenteveryhourhecouldaccompanyinghisfriendinthehospital,whereDavidwas

beingtreateduntilhislastbreath.

WordsandExpressions

15.gothrough:toexperienceadifficultorunpleasantsituation

e.g.He'samazinglycheerfulconsideringallthathe'sgonethrough.

鉴于他经历过的种种遭遇，他的乐天达观令人惊叹。

Thecountryhasgonethroughtoomanywars.

这个国家经历了太多的战争。

Howcanshekeepsmilingafterwhatshe'sgonethrough?

她在经历了这一切之后怎么还能保持满脸笑容？

16.forone'ssake/forthesakeof:inordertohelporbringadvantagetosomeone

e.g.Don'tinconvenienceyourselfformysake.

请不必为我麻烦。

Pleasedoit,forDavid'ssake.

Theirparentsonlystayedtogetherforthesakeofthechildren.

17.stress:

(1)greatworrycausedbyadifficultsituation,orsomethingwhichcausesthiscondition

e.g.Peopleunderalotofstressmayexperienceheadaches,minorpainsandsleepingdifficulties.

Ican'tbearthestressesandstrainsofmodernlife.

我不能忍受现代生活的压力和紧张。

(2)emphasis

e.g.Duringhisspeech,helaidparticularstressonthefreedomofthepress.

在他的发言中他特别强调了新闻媒体的自由.

Synonyms:

strain,pressure,tension,emphasis

18.dosb.good:tobenefitsb.

e.g.Exercisewilldoyougood.

运动对你会有好处的。

Eatmorefruit—itwilldoyougood.

多吃水果，这对你有好处。

Aweek'svacationwilldoyoualotofgood.

休假一周对你有很多益处。

Antonym:

doharmtosb.:tobeharmfultosb.

e.g.Smokingdoesharmtoyourhealth.

吸烟对你的身体有害。