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A Good Heart to Lean on

Section ASection A

Pre-reading Activities

Structure of the Passage

New Words

Expressions & Patterns

Quiz

Writing

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Questions and Answers

Background

1. Manhattan is a suburb of New York.

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2. Brooklyn is a suburb of New York.

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3. Ebbets Field is the stadium built by and named after Charlie Ebbets, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team. The first game played in this former home of the Brooklyn Dodgers took place in 1938. The Dodgers no longer play for Brooklyn. For more information, visit http://www.baseball-almanac.com/stadiume.shtml and http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/national/ebbets.htm

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4. Dodgers: The Dodgers, the name of a baseball team; the team originally played for Brooklyn but now it no longer plays for Brooklyn. For more information, visit http://www.mcny.org/brookln2.htm

Questions & Answers

1.Why do you think people stared at the father and the son?2. What do you think a “good heart” is?

3. What is the difference between how the son felt about his father as a youth and how he feels many years later?

Generally speaking, people tend to stare at persons who are extremely unusual, say, the charmingly beautiful ones, the fairly ugly ones and the rather disabled ones. Since the father was short, severely crippled, and when they walked along the street, the father leaned on his son for balance, it is not strange for the father and the son to be the center of the attention.

Reference Words:stare at, extremely unusual, severely crippled, lean on sb. for balance, the center of attention

Reference Words:to my knowledge, refer to, be kind with, think as much of others as of oneself, be honest in doing sth., in need of

To my knowledge, a “good heart” refers to the good nature of a person, which involves the aspects as follows: To begin with, he is kind with the people around him, thinking as much of others as of himself. Besides, he is honest in dealing with any affairs. He has a strong sense of what is right and wrong. And best of all, he is ready to help when someone is in trouble or in need of his help.

Reference Words:illustrate, judge people by appearances, different phases of his life, embarrassed, with the passage of time, departure, lean on, make up for sth.

We can use two adjectives---shamed and sorry to illustrate the son’s feelings about his father in different phases of his life. When he was growing up, he was embarrassed/shamed to be seen with his father. He tended to judge the father by appearances or physical conditions and others’staring. With the passage of time, especially after the father’s departure, however, he came to learn that his father had a good heart for him to lean on. Now he feels terribly sorry for his past feelings about his father, but there is no chance to make up for it.

Major Writing Techniques

Structure Analysis

Structure Analysis

Central topic:

A Good Heart to Lean on

Structure Analysis Main Idea of the Text

How a crippled father helps his son keep balance through his act of deep caring.

Main Idea of Part I (Paras. 1-5)

Main Idea of Part II (Paras. 6-7)

The son now realizes that his father treated others with a good heart.

The son was embarrassed to be seen walking with his crippled father, but the father subjected himself to the shame and stress without bitterness and complaint.

Main Idea of Part III (Paras. 8-11)

Main Idea of Part IV (Paras.12-13)

The father has gone many years, but the son feels regret for his reluctance and relies much more on his father for his balance of mind.

The father’s attempt to experience things directly and indirectly.

Exemplification

Major writing techniques:

Narration Interspersed

with Comments

Comparison & Contrast

Unable to engage in many activities, my father still tried to participate in some way. (Para.8)

General point :ⅠGeneral point :Ⅰ

1) When a local baseball team found itself without a manager, he kept it going.(Para. 8)

1. Exemplification ( 举例法 ) (‘Main idea’ supported by ‘examples’)

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3) On one occasion a fight broke out at a beach party, with everyone punching and shoving. He wasn’t content to sit and watch, but he couldn’t stand unaided on the soft sand. In frustration he began to shout, “I’ll fight anyone who will sit down with me! I’ll fight anyone who will sit down with me!” (Para. 9)

2) He liked to go to dances and parties, where he could have a good time just sitting and watching.(Para. 8)

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? (Para.11)I now know he participated in some thingsthrough me, his only son. (Para.11)

1 ） ? (Para. 11)

2 ） ? (Para. 11)

3 ） ? (Para. 11)3 ） And when I came home on leave, he saw to it that I visited his office. Introducing me, he was really saying, “this is my son, but it is also me, and I could have done this, too, if things had been different.” Those words were never said aloud.

2 ） When I joined the Navy, he “joined” too.

1 ） When I played ball (poorly), he “played” too.

General point :Ⅱ

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1) Narrative parts (Para.1-4) Father’s physical condition and how he

managed to get to work. Comments (Para.5): When I think of it

now, I am amazed at how much courage … to subject himself to such shame and stress. And at how he did it---without bitterness or complaint.

2) Narrative part (Para.6) Father treated others with a good heart… Comments(Para.7) I believe that is a

proper standard by which to judge people.

2. Narration Interspersed with Comments( 夹叙夹议 )

The comparison & contrast is centered around “the son” and “the father”

1) Their attitudes towards people’s staring

The father: never letting on even when bothered or talking about himself as an object of pity

The son: embarrassed to be seen walking with the crippled father

3. Comparison & Contrast( 对比法 )

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2) Their ways of conducting oneself

The son: envious of another’s good fortune, short of “ good heart”, complaining about trifles (Para. 12)

The father: brave (courage) to subject himself to the shame and stress without bitterness and complaint, showing no envy of the more fortune or able, and looking for “good heart” in others (Para.5 and 6)

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3) Their dependence on each other

The son: I put my hand on the father’s arm for my balance of mind when I complain about trifles, when I am envious of another’s good fortune, when I don’t have a ‘good heart’.

The father: I put my hand on the son’s arm for my balance of body when we walked together, when I went to work, when snow or ice was on the ground.

New Words

lean

balance

severe

coordinate

adjust

cling

severely

pace

complaintenvy 

envious

precise

precisely

engage

urge

complain

    She leaned against his shoulder.

lean vi.1) rest on sth. in a listing position for suppor

t 倚；靠

2) be in a listing position; bend 倾斜；倾向；偏向eg.

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She was exhausted and leaned against the wall.

她筋疲力尽地靠在墙上。

别把身子探出窗外。

Don't lean out of the window.

她靠在他的肩上。

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lean n.

It's difficult to keep one's balance on an icy street.在结冰的街道上保持平衡是不容易的。The growth of the new political party upset the balance of power.新政党的壮大打破了力量的均势。

要努力使工作和娱乐更好地平衡。

1) even sharing of weight; even; equal 平衡；均衡

2) condition that exists when two opposites are equal or in even lots or percents 均势 , 平衡

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Try to achieve a better balance between work

and play.

balance v.

When you ride a bicycle you must learn to balance.

学骑自行车必须学会保持平衡。

你必须权衡住在市中心的利弊。

You have to balance the advantages of living downtown against the disadvantages.

1 ） (cause to) be even and keep in balance ( 使 ) 平衡 , ( 使 ) 均衡

2) consider in relation to something else; compare 权衡；比较

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You have to balance the positive points of living in the suburb against the negative ones.

你必须权衡居住在郊区的利和弊。

severe a. 

The severe teacher has gone abroad; You can breathe freely again.

" 要求苛严的教师已经出国了 , 你可以完全放心了。 "

法官对小偷太严厉了吗？

Was the judge too severe on the thief?

1) very bad, intense, difficult, etc 非常恶劣的；紧张的；困难的

2) strict or hard in thinking or treatment; using strict discipline 严格的；严肃的；严厉的eg.

The dry spell is becoming more and more severe.

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旱灾日益严重。

severely ad.

Dangerous driving should be severely punished.

危险驾驶应该受到严厉处罚。

He was severely punished.

他受到严惩。

患重病 [ 负重伤 ]

be severely ill [wounded]

敬而远之

leave [let] severely alone

in a severe or strict way

严格地；严厉地；非常恶劣地eg.

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coordinate vt.

Our efforts need to be further coordinated for higher efficiency.

为了获得更高的效率我们的工作需要进一步协调。

调整政府机构的作用coordinate the function of government agencies

互相配合coordinate with each other

cause (different parts, body parts, etc) to work together very well 使协调

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coordinate the movements of the arms and legs

使胳膊和腿的动作协调

pace

She slowed down her pace so I could keep up with her.

" 一个穿便衣的警察站在我后面十几步远的地方 , 监视着我。

A policeman with plain clothes stood a dozen paces behind me watching me.

n. 1) speed, esp. of walking or running （尤指走或跑的）速度 2) speed of progress or development, esp. of an activity 进步或发展的速度（尤 指某项活动的速度）vi. walk with slow, regular, even steps

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The work progressed at a slow pace.这工作进展缓慢。

她放慢了速度，以便我能跟上她。

adjust v.

He adjusted himself very quickly to the heat of the country.

他使自己很快适应了这个国家炎热的气候。

把表拨准adjust the watch

校正误差adjust the errors

1) (to) become or make suited (to new conditions); to change 使适应（新环境）；适应

2) (to) change (sth.) by a small bit so that it will fit or be right for use; make regular 调整；校准；调准

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He soon adjusted to army life.他很快就适应了军中生活。

practice清理帐目adjust the accounts

评定损失adjust the losses

cling vi.

The baby monkey clung to its mother.

小猴子紧紧偎着它妈妈。

分离的时候到了， 他们紧抱着不肯分开。

They clung together when the time came to part.习惯用语：cling on to

紧紧抱住， 死抱不放

1) (to) hold on tightly to sb./sth. 抱住；抓紧

2) (to) hold on tightly to sb./sth. 抱住；抓紧eg.

He is of a clinging sort.他是那种总要依靠别人的人。

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complaint n.

" 如果你的邻居太喧哗 ,你就有理由投诉。 "

If your neighbours are too noisy then you have cause for complaint.

修路工程使当地居民叫苦连天。

1) (the act of saying that one is not satisfied or unhappy 抱怨；诉苦

2) a report of lack of satisfaction 控告；投诉；抱怨

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The road-works caused much complaint among local neighbors.

You have no cause for complaint.

你没有理由诉苦。

习惯用语：

He who makes constant complaint

gets little compassion.

[谚 ] 经常诉苦， 少人同情。

lodge a complaint

提出不满意见， 对 ...提出控告

make a complaint

提出不满意见， 对 ...提出控告

lodge a complaint against

提出不满意见， 对 ...提出控告

make a complaint against

提出不满意见， 对 ...提出控告

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envy 

He couldn‘t hide his envy at my success.

I have always envied your good luck.

n. (of, at, towards) feeling of lack of worth caused by sb. else‘s good fortune or success, esp. when one wishes this for oneself 妒忌；羡慕

vt. feel envy of (sb.) or at (sth.) 羡慕；妒忌

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His new car excited their envy.

I don't envy him his money problems.

他无法掩饰对我成功的妒忌。

他的新汽车令他们很羡慕。

我一直羡慕你运气好。

我可不羡慕他在金钱上碰到的难题。

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envious a. 

He was envious of his brother's success.

她妒嫉妹妹的美貌。She was envious of her sister's beauty.

罗伯特的新工作听上去很好 -- 我妒羡他。Robert's new job sounds very nice - I'm envious of him / I'm full of envy / I envy him.

(of) full of envy; feeling, showing or expressing envy 嫉妒的；羡慕的

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She was envious of her sister's new fashionable

dress.她很羡慕姐姐的那件时髦的新衣服。

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他很羡慕他弟弟的成功。

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precise a. 

A lawyer needs a precise mind.

律师需要极清楚的头脑。

[ 用作插入语 ]确切地讲to be precise

恰恰在那个时刻at that precise moment

1) stated clearly and accurately 精确的；准确的；明白的；无误的

2) exact; particular 正好；就在

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非常严谨的人a very precise man

在态度上拘泥而斤斤计较prim and precise in one's manner

精确的尺寸precise measurements

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I can't give you a precise date.我不能告诉你一个确切的日期。

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precisely ad. 

The two reports are precisely the same.

Tell me precisely what do you want?

exactly, just精确地 准确地

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请明确地告诉我你想要什么？

I can‘t remember precisely what happened.我记不清发生了什么事。

两个陈述一模一样。

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engage v.

He is engaged just now.

他正有事。

Tom is engaged to Anne.

汤姆已与安妮订婚。

This seat is engaged.

此座已定出。

1) (in) (cause sb.) take part in or be occupied in sth. （使）从事；（使）忙于

2) employ sb.; hire sb. 雇用；聘用3) use or attract (sb.'s thoughts, time, etc.)

使全神贯注；引起（注意）；占用（时间）

We engage him as technical adviser.

我们聘请他担任技术顾问。

His good nature engages everyone.

他善良的性情吸引每个人。

Work engages much of her time.

工作占去她很多时间。

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eg.be engaged by

为 ...所吸引

be engaged in

正做着 , 正忙着

be engage oneself in

正做着 , 正忙着

be engaged on

着手 ( 某事 ), 从事 ( 某事 )

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be engaged upon着手 ( 某事 ), 从事 ( 某事 )

be engaged to同 ...订婚be engage oneself to同 ...订婚be engaged with正与 ...接洽 ; 正忙于 , 从事

engage for应承 , 保证 , 担保 ; 负责engage upon开始 ( 某种职业 )

engage on开始 ( 某种职业 )

engage with

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He urged her to rest.

他催促她休息。

When my old friend Brian urged me to accept a cigarette, it was more than I could bear.

当我的老朋友布赖恩怂恿我接受一支香烟时 , 我实在熬不住了。

我迫切希望见到他。

I had an urge to see him.

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urge vt. 1) try hard or repeatedly to persuade (sb.) 力劝2)encourage or excite sb. to do sth.鼓励 ;催促 ;鞭策3) a strong wish or need 强烈愿望 , 迫切需求

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urge against

极力反对

urge... into doing [to do]

催促 [怂恿 ]...做

urge on [onward, forward]

推进 ; 驱策

urge sth. on [upon] sb.

向某人极力陈述某事

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complain vi.about, of) say that one is not satisfied, unhappy 抱怨；诉苦

They complained about the food.

他们抱怨这糟糕的食物。

Almost immediately he began to complain about the weather.

他几乎马上就开始抱怨起天气来了。

Jean is always complaining about something.

琼总是满腹牢骚。

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I think of him when I complain about trifles, ... (Para. 12)

Meaning: I think of him when I express feelings of unhappiness about unimportant things. Notice how to use the verb "complain". We can say complain about something or complain to somebody. Here are more examples.He complained about the food to me. (or: He complained to me about the food.) 他向我抱怨饭菜不好。 They never complain about working extra time to anybody. 他们加班加点工作 , 从不向任何人抱怨。When "complain" means "say that one has a pain, illness, etc.", the preposition "of" is usually used. Please read the following sentences:He went to the doctor complaining of the difficulty in breathing.  他去找医生 , 说自己呼吸有困难。The little boy complained of pains in his stomach. 那小孩直叫肚子疼。

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1. a good heart to lean on

3. to try to adjust to you

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2. to set the pace

4. to go to work sick5. to make it to the office6. to cling to the hand-rail7. to keep (the lower steps) free of ice8. to be amazed at sth.

10. to participate (in…) in some way

9. to subject himself to such shame and stress

11. to have a good time just sitting and watching

13. to see to it that I visited his office

12. (not ) to be content to sit and watch

Children lean on their parents for support.

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他们有困难时总寻求我们的支持。

They always lean on us when they are in trouble.

孩子们依靠父母的支持。

1. 善心可依a good heart to lean on

跑得较快的赛跑者决定步速 , 其他的人则跟着跑。

The fast runner set the pace, and the others followed.

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如果让跑得最快的人领跑，其他的人都会跟不上的。If we let the fastest runner set the pace, the others will fall behind.

2.定好步速 to set the pace

如果你乘航天飞船进入太空 , 你必须调整自己 , 以适应失重状态。 If you travel into space in a spaceship, you must adjust (yourself) to weightlessness.

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新生应该尽快适应大学生活。Freshmen should learn to adjust themselves to the college life as soon as possible.

3.尽力跟上你to try to adjust to you

他昨夜饿着肚子上床睡觉。

He went to bed hungry last night.

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The tomatoes should be picked green.

这些西红柿应该青的时候摘。

4. 带病上班 to go to work sick

想在演艺圈出人头地 , 殊非易事。

It's hard to make it to the top in the show business.

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我想我们会及时到达 !

I think we'll just make it!

5. 准时到办公室to make it to the office

他们互相紧抓住对方 , 以相互支撑。

They clung to one another for support.

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She still clings to the idea that her son is alive.

她仍抱着一个信念 : 儿子还活着。

6. 紧紧握着扶手 to cling to the hand-rail

体检后医院免费供应早餐。

Breakfast is provided free of charge after the exam.

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The old lady is never free of (or: from) pain.

那位老妇人一直在遭受痛苦

7. 使 (下面几级台阶 )没有冰雪 to keep (the lower steps) free of ice

听说他轻而易举地通过了考试 , 我们都很惊奇。

We were amazed to hear that he passed the test without much difficulty.

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I was amazed at / by my son’s calmness. 儿子的镇静自若令我吃惊。

8. 对某事感到惊奇to be amazed at sth.

The school authority subjected him to the worst possible punishment.

The scientists subjected the product to a number of severe tests.

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科学家对这种产品进行了数次严格测试。

9.遭受如此的屈辱和压力to subject himself to such shame and stress

学校给予他最严厉的惩罚。

不管怎么困难 , 这个问题必须以某种方式加以解决。 However difficult it is, the problem must be settled in some way.

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压力是日常生活中不可分割的一部分 , 无法逃避。

Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it.

10. 通过某种方式去参加 (……)

to participate (in…) in some way

在某种程度上讲 , 他这样说是对的。

In a way, he is right in saying so.

In Spain she had a good time swimming and sun-bathing on the beach.

在西班牙 , 她又游泳又在海滩上晒太阳 , 过得很愉快。

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I had a hard time finding you.

我费好大劲才找到你。

11.仅坐在那儿饱饱眼福，却能享受一段快乐时光to have a good time just sitting and watching

He's perfectly content to live in a simple room and to write all day.

身居陋室 , 整日写作 , 他对此已完全心满意足了。

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I am not content with beautiful dreams: I want beautiful realities.

我不满足于美丽的梦想 , 我要的是美丽的现实。

12.( 不 ) 满足于坐在那儿观望 (not ) to be content to sit and watch

See to it that all the students get their textbooks at the beginning of the term.

要保证每个学生开学时都能拿到教材。

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See that the lights are turned off when you leave the classroom.

离开教室时务请关灯。

13.执意要我参观他的办公室 to see to it that I visited his office

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1.Once there, he would cling to the hand-rail...

2.He never talked about …, nor did he show …

3. Unable to engage in many activities, ...

1.Once there, he would cling to the hand-rail until he reached the lower steps that the warmer tunnel air kept free of ice.

一到那儿，他就紧抓着地铁通道口的扶手一直往下一到那儿，他就紧抓着地铁通道口的扶手一直往下走。因为地铁内空气暖和，下面几级台阶没有冰雪走。因为地铁内空气暖和，下面几级台阶没有冰雪。。

Note: "Once" as a conjunction introduces an adverbial clause in which the subject and the verb "be" can often be omitted. Look at the following example:

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Once (they are) in bed, the children usual

ly go to sleep very quickly.

一上床 , 这些孩子通常很快就睡着了。Once you begin you must continue.

你一旦开始 , 便不可停下来。 "If one once loses self-confidence, he c

an never expect to be successful."

“一个人一旦失去了自信心 , 就甭想获得成 功。 "

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2. He never talked about himself as an object of pity, nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able.

他从不说自己可怜，也从不表现出对那些比他幸运或健康的人的羡慕。

Note: "Nor" is used here to introduce a second negative statement which is added to the first one. Notice the use of the past auxiliary "did" and the reversed order between "did" and the subject "he". Look at the following examples:

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I have never been dishonest, nor do I plan to start being so now.

我从来没有不诚实过 , 现在我也不打算开始破这个例。I have never been to Paris, nor has my wife.

我从未去过巴黎 , 我妻子也没去过。

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3. Unable to engage in many activities, ...

虽说很多活动父亲都不能参加，但他还是试 着通过某种方式去参与。Note: Here the adjectival phrase "Unable t

o ..." is a clause showing concession. In En

glish adjectives or adjectival phrases are of

ten used, especially at the beginning of a s

entence, to show reason, concession, etc.

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Glad to accept, the boy nodded his agreem

ent.

那男孩乐意接受 , 点头表示同意。Anxious for a quick decision, the chairman

called for a vote.

主席急于快速作出决定 , 要求投票表决。Rather nervous, the man opened the letter.

那个人很紧张地拆开了信。

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Outline:Outline: 1. 1. 我们生命中有四分之一的时间 我们生命中有四分之一的时间 是在学校度过的； 是在学校度过的； 2. 2. 为何要上学？我认为……；为何要上学？我认为……； 3. 3. 有些人认为……。有些人认为……。

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Making the Most of School DaysMaking the Most of School Days

Make the Most of School DaysMake the Most of School Days

Almost one-fourth of our life time is Almost one-fourth of our life time is spent in school. It is also a most spent in school. It is also a most important period, for there we are important period, for there we are preparing our future and our duty to the preparing our future and our duty to the community, meanwhile, we make our life-community, meanwhile, we make our life-long friends who would be a great help in long friends who would be a great help in our future. Therefore, we must see to our future. Therefore, we must see to ourselves that we make the most of the ourselves that we make the most of the time we are passing through in school.time we are passing through in school.

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Why do we go to school? We go to schoWhy do we go to school? We go to school, not only to be educated, but to adjust ouol, not only to be educated, but to adjust ourselves, for school is a society in miniature rselves, for school is a society in miniature ((缩影缩影 ). Our classmates are of different nat). Our classmates are of different nature, so we begin to learn human nature earlure, so we begin to learn human nature early. Thus it enables us to handle relationshipy. Thus it enables us to handle relationships between different kinds of people later. A s between different kinds of people later. A school provides many extracurricular activischool provides many extracurricular activities, which is a stepping-stone to social life.ties, which is a stepping-stone to social life. A school also trains a student to have a cl A school also trains a student to have a clear and sound mind.ear and sound mind.

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Some of us tend to go to extremities, Some of us tend to go to extremities, either we are too fond of studies and either we are too fond of studies and become a bookworm or we are fully become a bookworm or we are fully occupied by off-campus activities that occupied by off-campus activities that completely make us forsake our studies. completely make us forsake our studies. The former, doubtlessly, are star pupils at The former, doubtlessly, are star pupils at school, but not likely to be successful in school, but not likely to be successful in their career because they lack the their career because they lack the knowledge of human nature, and their knowledge of human nature, and their range of interests is too narrow. Therange of interests is too narrow. The

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latter,since they lack essential latter,since they lack essential knowledge,knowledge,they are not likely to succeed, either. they are not likely to succeed, either. Thus, we must stand in the middle of Thus, we must stand in the middle of these two extremes.these two extremes. Let’s make lesser mistakes but more Let’s make lesser mistakes but more delightful experiences while in school.delightful experiences while in school.

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作文评析：作文评析： 该文作者从自己的观点出发阐述了学校对人该文作者从自己的观点出发阐述了学校对人生的作用，并用两个极端的例子“…生的作用，并用两个极端的例子“… either weither we are too fond of studies and become a boe are too fond of studies and become a bookworm or we are fully occupied by off-caokworm or we are fully occupied by off-campus activities that completely make us fmpus activities that completely make us forsake our studies.”orsake our studies.” 反面说明人们该如何充反面说明人们该如何充分利用在学校的宝贵时间，文章用词简练准确，分利用在学校的宝贵时间，文章用词简练准确，说服力强。说服力强。

Directions: Directions: For each sentence there are four For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. answer that best completes the sentence.

1. He is late again today. I’ll ____ that he will not be late tomorrow.

A) refer to it B) look to him

C) see to it D) turn to it C) see to it

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Quiz

2. When a fire____ at the National Exhibition in 2. When a fire____ at the National Exhibition in

London, at least ten priceless paintings were London, at least ten priceless paintings were

completely destroyed.completely destroyed.

A) broke off A) broke off B) broke out

C) broke down D) broke upC) broke down D) broke up

B) broke out

3. In the eyes of most students, her teaching met3. In the eyes of most students, her teaching method is far from ____ .hod is far from ____ .

A) content B) consent A) content B) consent

C) satisfied D) satisfactoryC) satisfied D) satisfactoryD) satisfactoryD) satisfactory

4. After failing the exams three times, Jack

realized that he’d never ____in English.

A) see to it B) attain it

C) catch it D) make it

5. Susan has not been officially ____ to Johnson.

A) engaged B) occupied

C) practiced D) undertaken

A) engaged

4. After failing the exams three times, Jack

realized that he’d never ____in English.

A) see to it B) attain it

C) catch it D) make it

6. After so many years, he still ____ the hope6. After so many years, he still ____ the hope

that his lost son would return one day.that his lost son would return one day.

A) clang to B) clung to A) clang to B) clung to

C) inclined to D) subjected to C) inclined to D) subjected to

7. The action of cheating in an examination 7. The action of cheating in an examination

would ____ you ____ severe punishment.would ____ you ____ severe punishment.

A) cause…to B) subject…to A) cause…to B) subject…to

C) turn…to D) take…to C) turn…to D) take…to

B) subject…to B) subject…to

B) clung toB) clung to

8. This article _____ more attention to the 8. This article _____ more attention to the

problem of cultural interference in foreignproblem of cultural interference in foreign

language teaching and learning.language teaching and learning.

A) calls for B) applies for A) calls for B) applies for

C) cares for D) allows for C) cares for D) allows for 9. I don’t think that your watch is ____.9. I don’t think that your watch is ____.

A) worthy the price B) worth the price A) worthy the price B) worth the price

C) worthy to buy D) worth to buy C) worthy to buy D) worth to buy

A) calls forA) calls for

B) worth the price

11. It is not polite to ____ a speaker with

frequent questions.

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10. When reading books about space 10. When reading books about space

exploration, I often ____ man’s skill andexploration, I often ____ man’s skill and

creativeness in putting complex pieces of creativeness in putting complex pieces of

machinery into space.machinery into space.

A) tremble at B) startle at A) tremble at B) startle at

C) wander at D) amaze at C) wander at D) amaze at D) amaze at D) amaze at

12. Their daughter often turns a deaf ear to their inquiries, so they sometimes have to ____ answers from her.

A) interrupt B) exchange C) squeeze D) exitC) squeeze

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13. His failure in love games threw him off his ____ of mind.

A) mood B) engagement C) sympathy D) balance

13. His failure in love games threw him off his ____ of mind.

A) mood B) engagement C) sympathy D) balance

14. My camera can be ____ to take pictures in14. My camera can be ____ to take pictures in

cloudy or sunny conditions.cloudy or sunny conditions.

A) adapted B) adjusted A) adapted B) adjusted

C) adopted D) remedied C) adopted D) remedied

15. At the party we found that shy girl ____ her15. At the party we found that shy girl ____ her

mother all the time.mother all the time.

A) depending on B) coinciding with A) depending on B) coinciding with

C) adhering to D) clinging to C) adhering to D) clinging to

B) adjusted B) adjusted

D) clinging to D) clinging to

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16. We forgave his bad temper because we16. We forgave his bad temper because we

know that his son’s illness had put himknow that his son’s illness had put him

under great____.under great____.

A) pins B) stress A) pins B) stress

C) crisis D) depressionC) crisis D) depression17. She felt ____ at her sister’s good luck in 17. She felt ____ at her sister’s good luck in

finding jobs.finding jobs.

A) jealousy B) esteem A) jealousy B) esteem

C) envy D) respectC) envy D) respect

B) stress B) stress

C) envyC) envy

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19. We could see only the ____ outline of the 19. We could see only the ____ outline of the

mountain in the distance. mountain in the distance.

A) vague B) dark A) vague B) dark

C) mean D) dim C) mean D) dim

A) vagueA) vague

18. It was reassuring to have someone ____ 18. It was reassuring to have someone ____

whom he could ____ for a while.whom he could ____ for a while.

A) upon…touch B) upon…pride A) upon…touch B) upon…pride

C) upon…lean D) upon…impose C) upon…lean D) upon…impose

18. It was reassuring to have someone ____ 18. It was reassuring to have someone ____

whom he could ____ for a while.whom he could ____ for a while.

A) upon…touch B) upon…pride A) upon…touch B) upon…pride

C) upon…leanC) upon…lean D) upon…impose D) upon…impose

20. Because the company was doing more 20. Because the company was doing more

business it was necessary to____ the business it was necessary to____ the factory.factory.

A) increase B) extend A) increase B) extend

C) broaden D) grow C) broaden D) grow 21.The university ____ consists of full 21.The university ____ consists of full

professors, associate professors and assistant professors, associate professors and assistant

professors.professors.

A) crew B) rank A) crew B) rank

C) circle D) staff C) circle D) staff

B) extend B) extend

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22. Due to the fact that she was naturally timid, she shrank from any ____ social and cultural activities.

A) comprehension of B) study on

C) success in D) participation in D) participation in23. It was no use trying to discuss business

with James, who was well-known for___ everything.

A) coping with B) trifling with

C) striving for D) doing well in

23. It was no use trying to discuss business with James, who was well-known for____ everything.

A) coping with B) trifling with

C) striving for D) doing well in

24. Jane is scolded by her boss because she left24. Jane is scolded by her boss because she left

the office with the computer ____ yesterday.the office with the computer ____ yesterday.

A) on B) out A) on B) out

C) unlocked D) unclosed C) unlocked D) unclosed

25. I have taken the mid-term exam, but I 25. I have taken the mid-term exam, but I

don’t know what my ____will be.don’t know what my ____will be.

A) future B) career A) future B) career

C) chance D) fateC) chance D) fate

A) on A) on

D) fateD) fate

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Tips form CET- 4

1. He will be late again today. I’ll ____ that he will not be late tomorrow.(1994.01)

A) be sure B) hope for C) see to it D) make it so

2. Turn on the television and you ____ advertisement showing happy, balance families. (1995.06)

A) are often seeing B) often see C) will often see D) have often see

C) see to it

C) will often see

3. When a fire ____ at the National Exhibition in London, at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed.(1995.06)

A) broke off B) broke out C) broke down D) broke up

4. ____ one time, Manchester was the home of the most productive cotton mills in the world. (1997.01)

A) On B) By C) At D) Of

B) broke out

C) At

5. In a time of social reform, people’s state of mind tends to keep ____ with the rapid changes of society.(1999.01)

A) step B) progress C) pace D) touch

6. However, at times this balance in nature is ____, resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects. (1998.06)

A) troubled B) confused C) disturbed D) puzzled

C) pace

C) disturbed

7. He will be late again today. I’ll ____ that he will not be late tomorrow.(1997. 12)

A) suit B) adapt C) regulate D) coordinate

8. As I was just getting familiar with this job, I had ____ to ask my boss. (1995.06)

A) many B) most C) much D) more

B) adapt

C) much

9. Urban mothers had difficulty ____ their children into child care facilities.(1988.06)

A) in getting B) to get C) get D) for getting

10.Will all those ____ the proposal raise their hands? (1991.06)

A) in relation to B) in contrast to C) in excess of D) in favors of

A) in getting

D) in favor of