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ChristmasDayintheMorning1byPearlS.Buck1/692AboutPearlS.Buck(1892-1973)AfriendofChinesepeopleALiteratureNobelPrizeLaureate(1938)2/693PearlBuck

(1892-1973),

Americannovelist,bestknownforhersympatheticportrayalsofpeasantlifeinChina.HerresidenceinChina,herstudyofclassicsofChineseliterature,andherunderstandingofChinesecharacterenabledhertomakeChinesecivilizationunderstandableandsignificanttoWesternreaders.Buck’snovelTheGoodEarth(1931)wasthefirstwidelyreadbooktodescribeChineseculturewithaccuracyandsympatheticinsight.Forherachievementshebecame,in1938,thefirstAmericanwomantowintheNobelPrizeforliterature.Buck’sinterestsextendedbeyondwritingabouttheChinesetoactivewelfareworkonbehalfofchildrenofAsianAmericanancestry.3/694IshouldnotbetrulymyselfifIdidnot,inmyownwhollyunofficialway,speakalsoofthepeopleofChina,whoselifehasforsomanyyearsbeenmylifealso,whoselife,indeed,mustalwaysbeapartofmylife.ThemindsofmyowncountryandofChina,myfostercountry,arealikeinmanyways,butaboveall,alikeinourcommonloveoffreedom.4/695Andtodaymorethanever,thisistrue,nowwhenChina'swholebeingisengagedinthegreatestofallstruggles,thestruggleforfreedom.IhaveneveradmiredChinamorethanIdonow,whenIseeherunitingasshehasneverbefore,againsttheenemywhothreatensherfreedom.Withthisdeterminationforfreedom,whichisinsoprofoundasensetheessentialqualityinhernature,Iknowthatsheisunconquerable.Freedom-itistodaymorethaneverthemostprecioushumanpossession.…5/696Birthday:June26,1892Parents:Absalom&Caroline Sydenstricker CametoChina:3monthsoldPeriodofstayinChina:40yearsResidentialarea:Zhenjiang,JiangsuProvince6/697Pearlandherfamily1sthusband: JohnLossingBuck,aCornellgraduateCarol(firstchild):ProfoundlyretardedJanice: adoptedchild1stMarriage: unhappybutlast18years2ndhusband: RichardWalsh,apublisher

7/698Pearl’slifein1920sIn1921,hermotherdied.In1927,Nankingincidentbrokeoutwhichmadehersufferalot.Shespentaterrifieddayinhiding,andwasrescuedbytheAmericangunboat.TheBuckssailedtoJapanforayear.8/699Pearl’sworks:Eastwind,WestWindTheGoodEarthDragonSeedTheBigWaveSatanNeverSleepsEtc.9/6910PearlandHerPrizesPulitzerPrizeandHowellsMedalforTheGoodEarthNobelPrizeinLiterature1938forTheGoodEarth

“forherrichandtrulyepicdescriptionsofpeasantlifeinChinaandforherbiographicalmasterpieces"

10/6911Pearl’sSpecialContributionsIn1942,PearlandRichardfoundedtheEastandWestAssociation,dedicatedtoculturalexchangeandunderstandingbetweenAsiaandtheWest.In1949,outragedthatexistingadoptionservicesconsideredAsianandmixed-racechildrenunadoptable,PearlestablishedWelcomeHouse,thefirstinternational,inter-racialadoptionagency;inthenearlyfivedecadesofitswork,WelcomeHousehasassistedintheplacementofoverfivethousandchildren.In1964,toprovidesupportforAmerasianchildrenwhowerenoteligibleforadoption,PearlalsoestablishedthePearlS.BuckFoundation,whichprovidessponsorshipfundingforthousandsofchildreninhalf-a-dozenAsiancountries.

11/6912In1973,PearldiedatGreenHillsFarm,attheageofeighty.

12/69TellusmoreaboutXmas!NextTime!13/69HowdopeoplecelebrateChristmas?14/6915Nowyouhave10minutestoread“ChristmasDayintheMorning”.Afterreading,brieflyretellthestory.15/69AppreciationofthetextPlot:Christmasgiftsgivenbysontofather,andbyhusbandtowife.Setting:ChristmasDay

Protagonists:“Rob”,”hiswife”and“hisfather”16/69AppreciationofthetextThemeofthestoryLovealonecanwakenlove.ThestoryiswrittentoconveytheideaofuniversalloveasadvocatedbyChristianity.17/69FlashbackThestorycontainsflashbacks.Flashback:partofafilm,play,etcthatshowsasceneearlierintimethanthemainstory.Thestyleofthestoryissimpleandclear.Nobigwords.18/69“Lovealonecouldawakenlove.”Howdoyouunderstandthesentence?And“Loveislikemeasles.Everyonehastogothroughit.”“Loveisblind.”

Doyouagreethatonlylovecanawakenlove?Whatistheessenceoftruelove?Giveyourreasons.

Brainstormingroups.GroupDiscussion19/69Truelovenevergoesold.TrueLoveisgiving,nottaking.Withoutrespect,lovecannotgofar.Ifthereisnofutureforourcountry,wherecanwelookforourindividualloveandhappiness?Completesinceritycanaffectevenmetalandstone.Loveme,lovemydog.Loveandcoughcannotbebid.Joyisfoundonlyinlove;lifeisfoundonlyinloving.SayingsaboutLOVE20/69SayingsaboutLOVE真正爱永不衰老。真挚爱是给予，而不是索取。没有尊重爱难以久存。假如没有国家前途命运，哪有个人爱情和幸福。精诚所至，金石为开。爱屋及乌。爱情象咳嗽，压也压不住。只有在爱中才能找到欢乐，只有在爱他人中才能找到生活。21/6922Doyouagreethatonlylovecanawakenlove?Whatistheessenceoftruelove?Giveyourreasons.Islovethesolutiontoalltheproblemsintheworldtoday?Comment.GroupDiscussion22/6923Sentenceunderstanding1.Strangehowthehabitsofhisyouthclungtohimstill!Itwasstrangehowuptothatmomenthehadcontinueddoingthingsthewayhehadalwaysdonethemfromboyhood.23/6924Sentenceunderstanding2.Heslippedbackintime,ashedidsoeasilynowadays.Hehadrecentlygotintothehabitofrecallingthingsinthepast/ofreminiscing/oflettinghisthoughtsgobacktotheolddays.24/6925Sentenceunderstanding3.Hehadneverthoughtofitbefore,takingforgrantedthetieoftheirblood.Hehadneverthoughtofthefactthathisfatherlovedhimbecausehetooktherelationshipoffatherandsonasamatterofcourse.Hehadnevergiventhisanotherthought.25/6926Sentenceunderstanding4.…therewouldbenomoreloiteringinthemorningsandhavingtobecalledagain.…hewouldneverloiterinthemorningandneednolongertobecalledagainandagain.toloiter:tomoveorgoaboutbusinessslowlyandwithmanystops26/6927Sentenceunderstanding5.…stumblingblindwithsleepandpulledonhisclothes.Whenhegotup,itwasstillverydarkandhewasstillverysleepy.Hecouldhardlyopenhiseyesandcouldnotseeorthinkclearly,sohewalkedormovedunsteadilyandblindly.27/6928Sentenceunderstanding6.ThenJesushadbeenborninabarn,…bringtheirChristmasgifts.Bible:…Andwhentheyhadcomeintothehouse,theysawtheyoungchildwithMaryhismother,andfelldown,andworshippedhim;andwhentheyhadopenedtheirtreasures,theypresenteduntohimgifts:goldandfrankincense,andmyrrh…28/69297.…hegotupandcreptdownstairs,carefulofthecreakyboards…Hehadtobecarefulsothattheboardswouldnotmakeanynoiseandwakeuphisfather,thusspoilinghisplan.Sentenceunderstanding29/6930Bar:[oftenpassive]v.

1.

toclosewithabar

tobarthedoor

2.

tomake…safebyputtingmetalbatsacrossit.

Thewindowsarebarred.

3.

tostopgoinginacertaindirection

Hestoodinthedoorandbarredmyway.

n.barrister,theprofessionoflawyer

behindthebar;gotothebarboltv.toclosethedoorwithaboltWordStudy30/6931burst:

Hisheartwasburstingwithlove.(tobefilled)tothebreakingpoint(withasubstanceorusuallypleasantthings)

Thebagisburstingwithpotatoes. Heisburstingwithhealth. Thehallwasburstingwithpeople. Thebarnswereburstingwithgrain.clingtosth/anidea/thehopeHismother’slastwordsclungtohismemory.Thewetclothesclungtohisbody.Thechildclungontoitsmother.31/6932

containv.

1.

hold,havewithin…

Thebottlecontains2glassesofbeer.这个讲演包含一些有趣思想。Thespeechcontainedsomeinterestingideas.

2.

toholdback,keepundercontrol

tocontainone’sanger/check,curb,control见此残暴情形，他无法抑制自己愤恨。Atthesightofthiscruelty,hecouldhardlycontainhisanger.32/6933

creep:tomoveslowlyandquietlywiththebodyclosetotheground(usu.stealthily)

Thehourscreptby.孩子们感到累了，所以他们扑灭营火之后就爬进帐蓬了。Theboysfelttired,sotheyputoutthefireandcreptintotheirtent.crawl:

tomoveslowlywiththebodyclosetotheground/floor,oronthehandsandknees 时间慢慢地过去。Thehourscrawledby.那个苹果爬满了虫子。Thatappleiscrawledwithworms.33/6934

grant

1.

togivewhatiswanted/requested

Theyweregrantingaholidayfortheirachievement

2.

toadmittothetruthofsth.

Ihadtogranthimthereasonablenessofhisargument.

Loiter:tomoveon/aboutwithfrequentstops他在街上闲逛。Hewasloiteringaroundthestreet.Youshouldnotloiteryourtimeaway.34/6935

Reckon:(infml)

你还认为他是你朋友吗?Doyoustillreckonhimamongyourfriends?

Seal:astatementofficiallysignedandsealed

条约经两国政府签字盖印。Thetreatywassignedandsealedbybothgovernments.我们把信封后面封上。Wesealthebackofenvelopes.35/6936

stumble:vi.

我在石头上绊了一下跌倒了。Istumbledoverastoneandfell.偶然发觉一本少见书stumbleuponararebook结结巴巴地说话stumbleoverone'swords(tostopormakeamistakewhenyouarereadingtopeopleorspeaking

~over/at/through

<stutter,stammer>)

36/6937

Shimmer:toshinewithasofttremblinglight Thewatershimmeredinthemoonlight.Beam:1.ofthesunorothershiningobjectstosendoutlight 2.

tosmilebrightlyandhappily

Thesunbeamedthroughthecloud.

他对着客人们微笑。Hebeamedonhisvisitors.Glimmer:togiveaveryfaitunsteadylight

走廊尽头闪着一星微光。Afaintlightglimmeredattheendofthecorridor.gleam:

1.

togiveoutabrightlight

2.tobeexpressedwithasuddenlightintheeyes家俱擦后闪闪发亮。Thefurnituregleamedafterbeingpolished.他眼睛流露出愉快神情。Amusementgleamedinhiseyes.37/6938

Hurt1.

tocauseaperson/creaturetofeelpainofanykind

2.

tocausesomeonetosufferinthemindDoesyourarmstillhurtyou?

Whathesaidhurtherverymuch.Ache

1.

vi.tohave/sufferacontinuouspain,esp.inthebody

2.

vi.Toachefor/toseesb.

Iacheallover.他渴望和她交朋友。Heachedforherfriendship.pain [usu.Formalorolduse]

1.

tocausetofeelpain

Myfootisn’tpainingmeanymore.

Itpainsmetohavetodisobeyyou,butImust.

2.

vi.Togiveasensationofpain

Myarmisn’tpainingnow.38/6939

getby:

1.

tocontinueone’swayoflifeYoucan’tgetbyonsuchasmallincome.

2.

begoodenoughbutnotverygood,beaccepted

你工作尚能过得去。Yourworkwilljustgetby.39/6940。

Getoff:

1.

toleavework

2.

tostopridingahorseorbicycle3.

tostartajourney,leave4.

[vt,vi,(with)](tocauseto)escapepunishment

Themanwenttoprisonbutthetwoboysgetoffwithawarning40/6941

Geton:tobecomelate/older

Timeisgettingon.

Grandfatherisgettingonfor80.

Getover:

1.

toreturntoone’susualstateofhealth,happiness,(afterabadexperience)

我感冒过了很久才好。Ittookmealongtimetogetovermycold.2.

tofindawaytodealwith,overcome

我们能克服这个困难吗？Canwegetoverthisdifficulty?3.

reachtheendof(usuallysthunpleasant)手术做完了你一定会高兴。You'llbegladtogetyouroperationover.41/6942

getthrough

1.

toreachsb.bytelephone

Icalledyoubutcouldnotgetthrough.

2.

(with)tofinish

3.

tocausetopass,comesuccessfullytotheendof…togetthroughanexam/thewinter

togetsbthroughanexamtaketo:

1.

tolike

2.

tobeginasapractice,habit,etcHetooktodrugsafterlosinghiseyesightinaboxinggame.42/6943

Slipv.

1)toslideunintentionally

2)togosomewhereorcarryoutanactionquicklysothatyouarenotnoticed

Timeisslippingaway. 她滑倒在发亮地板上了。 Sheslippedontheshinyfloorandfell. 她悄悄溜走未被人看见。 Sheslippedawaywithoutbeingseen. Neverletagoodchanceslipby! 狗摆脱项圈。 Thedogslippedhiscollar.n.aslipofpaper

aslipofthetongue/pen43/6944

adirectcomparisonbetweentwounlikeelements “as,as…..so,like”Ascoldwatertoathirstysoul,soisgoodnewsfromafarcountry.ascunningasafox,aspoorasachurch’smouseTheworldislikeastage.Anindirectcomparison.Itimpliesthelikenessbetweenthingswithouttheuseoflikeoras.Lifeisahighway.Theworldisastage.FigurativeSpeeches44/6945Alliterationthesameconsonantsoundisrepeatedatintervals intheinitialpositionShesellssea-shellsontheseashore.WildMushrooms:Mysterious-Menacing-Magnificent Predictablythewinterwillbesnowy,sleetyand slushy. Weakandweary45/6946

Euphemism

Thesubstitutionofamildorindirectwordorphrase forablunterorharsheroneugly:plain-looking;homely-lookingdie:topassaway,todepart,togotosleep(heaven)fat:plump,stout,chubby,weightcatchertoilethabits,etc.: togotothebathroom todoone’sbusiness toanswernature’scall46/69I.Quiz1tomovequietlyandslowlyinordertogettoaplacewithoutbeingnoticedGENUINELYtoshinesoftlySEALtoclosesth.suchasanenvelopesothatpeoplecannotseewhat’sinsideCREEPapersonwhosejobistolookaftersheepFADEtogoslowlyoutofviewGLEAMloosesoftshoesSHEPHERDReallySLIPPERSMatchtheitemsinthetwocolumns.47/69Quiz2Thiskindofmedicinehasthepowerto_______poison. A.splash B.resist C.adopt D.occupy2.Heiseasily_______soIdonotliketotalkwithhim. A.defended B.afforded C.created D.offendedTobecontinuedonthenextpage.BD48/69Quiz23.Iam_______tobelievethathewon’tcomebacktoseehiswifeagain. A.inclined B.puzzled C.accompanied D.performed4.Beforeyoumailthisletter,youshouldcheckagainwhetheryouhave_______itornot. A.sunk B.sighed C.sought D.sealedTobecontinuedonthenextpage.AD49/69Quiz25.Aftertalkingfornearlytenhours,he_______tothegovernment’spressureatlast. A.expressed B.yielded C.decreased D.approved6.Myhandsandfeetwere________withcoldasIwaitedforthebus. A.cliff B.still C.stiff D.stickBTobecontinuedonthenextpage.C50/69Quiz27.Thisproblemisbeyondhisabilityandhecannot________it. A.slip B.pack C.gain D.solve8.Whenyoubuythesparepartsforyourcar,trytogetthe_______onesfromtheauthorizeddealer. A.genuine B.generous C.genius D.gentleDTobecontinuedonthenextpage.A51/69Quiz29.Ifyouuse_______,youcangetahigherqualitypicture. A.wax B.shame C.goose D.slides10.Who_______thiscountry,thepeopleorthepresident?Thisquestionisnoteasytoanswer. A.frightens B.differs C.displays D.governsTobecontinuedonthenextpage.DD52/69Quiz211.Thisyearouruniversitydoesnothaveany_______tocontinuetheinternationalstudentexchangeprogram. A.function B.fundamental C.funeral D.funds12.Whoisthepatientbeing_______on? A.painted B.operated C.tied D.fetchedDTobecontinuedonthenextpage.B53/69Quiz213.Maryis_______ofmusicbutIamnot.

A.pause B.adventureC.grammatical D.fond14.Thismanhasbeenproved_______ofmurder.

A.guilty B.spoilC.flash D.curiousDTobecontinuedonthenextpage.A54/69Quiz215.Theinternationalsituationisvery_______intheMiddleEast.

A.delicious B.perfect C.delicate D.percent16.EventhoughheknewthatIshouldstudy,hestill______metogotothemovies.

A.recognized B.extendedC.persuaded D.unexpectedCTobecontinuedonthenextpage.C55/69Quiz217.We_______thatitwilltakeanotherfourmonthstofinishthisplan.

A.grant B.estimateC.council D.check18.Hereadthepaperseveraltimesbuthestill_______someprinter’serrors.

A.overlooked B.ignoredC.noticed D.outlinedBTheendofQuiz2.A56/69Shewasfondofthe________offlower.(fragrant)A_________ofinterestinthemattercameintohereye.(gleam)Hewasattractedbythe________performanceoftheballet.(magic)Becareful!Thefloorisquite_______.(slip)Thedoor__________assheopenedit.

(creaky)_________theirgossip,hefeltveryangry.(overhear)Quiz3fragrancegleammagicalslipperycreakedOverhearingFillouttheblankswiththeproperformofthegivenwords.TheendofQuiz3.57/69KEYtotheexercises3)translation饮食过量睡过头做得过分演得过火向用户要价太高用药过量人口过多工作过量负担过重（车船）超载人浮于事穿得太多或太考究把形势看得过分简单过高预计他们力量克服一个困难推翻一个政府赶上另外一个国家出国从船上跳入水中忽略或放过某人错误穿一件大外套穿工装裤在上空飞58/69KEYtotheexercises4)translation

一个繁星满天夜晚 咯咯作响楼梯 肉鼻子 富有人 健康外表 充满灰尘房间 多风地域 雨季 暴风雨中大海 多云天气 长满浓毛胸脯 瘦削女孩 呆滞眼神稀薄汤银白色头发华而不实语言红润脸孔血腥战争浓眉卷曲头发轻软似棉雪有分量证据爱指使他人人思想不甚开朗人有风险业务有粘性米（糯米）过于油腻食品有雾天气有价值、有出息儿子让人难以相信故事空气不流通房间多山丘陵地域美国）落基山脉很咸食品发臭鱼如丝般光滑皮肤乱七八糟或几首事情如同嚼橡皮味道多泥或泥泞路59/69KEYtotheexercisesgivetheoppostiteof:

usual-unusualfortunate-unfortunatesatisfied-unsatisfied/dissatisfiedsoftly-loudlyable-unabletrue-untrue/falsedark-bright/lightfragrant-smelly/stinkingsteadily-unsteadily/shakilycareful-carelessdownstairs-upstairswise-foolish/unwiselove-hate/hatreddawn-duskclear-unclear/confused/cloudyextraordinary-ordinary/commonmarried-unmarried/singleagree-disagree/refusecomplete-incompletecompletely-partly60/69KEYtotheexercisesgivetheoppostiteof:

dead(attributive)-live/livingdead(predicative)-alivesleepy-awake/wideawakeasleep-awake/uplike(prep.)-unlikelike(verb.)-dislikefrontdoor-backdoorthenextday-thepreviousnightpuloff-pullonforever-forthemoment/forthetimebeing/temporarilyputoutthelight-putonthelight/turnonthelight61/69KEYtotheexercises7)putinpossibleverbsthatformidiomswiththenouns

toraise,milkacowtoplant,cut,fell,trimatreetoform,have,develop,change,drop,breakahabittotake,waithisturntotakeforgrantedtopullon,puton,wear,takeoffhisjackettoraisechickentoearnsave,change,pay,lend,draw,send,deposit,need,make,costmoney62/69KEYtotheexercises7)putinpossibleverbsthatformidiomswiththenouns

tostrikeamatchtomake,give,receive,sendareplytofill,clean,hangup,replacethemilkcanstobar,bolt,close,shut,lockthedoortosend,buy,purchase,give,receive,presentagifttoputon,putout,turnon,turnoff,switchon,switchoffthelighttoclutch,holdhissoninagreathugtolaugh,giveasobbingsortoflaughter63/69KEYtotheexercises10)translation-AUptothisdaysomeofthemarestillclingingtotheoldideas.Althoughtheexperimentfailed,itwasworthdoing.Thisisnotworthmentioning.I'veonlydonewhatIshould.Inthosedays,themoneywasnotworththepape