全新版大學(xué)英語3 Unit 5

1、Text leading-inGlobal readingLanguage learningDetailed readingExerciseText leading-inThe original of Thanksgiving Day The original of Thanksgiving Day It was 1620 that some worshippers carried by the Mayflowers sailed to American, hunting for their religious freedom. After pitched and rolled for two

2、 months at sea, they finally landed at in icy November, which is now called Plymouth, Massachusetts.the Mayflowers During the first winter, over half of settlers died of hunger and illness. The survived sowed in the first winters. During the whole summer, they were eager to the harvest, knowing that

3、 their survival and the settlement all depended on the coming harvest. Finally, the corn got an incredible harvest. In order to express their gratitude to the god, they hold a feast lasting for three days.faminebumper harvestIt was from then that this tradition took over, and become popular around t

4、he world.In 1863, the American president Lincoln declared the fourth Thursday of November to be the Thanksgiving Day.The fourth Thursday of November is the Thanksgiving Day!The pattern of the Thanksgiving celebration has never changed through the years. The big family dinner is planned months ahead.

5、 On the dinner table, people will find apples, oranges, chestnuts, walnuts and grapes. There will be plum pudding, mince pie, other varieties of food and cranberry juice and squash. The best and most attractive among them are roast turkey and pumpkin pie. They have been the most traditional and favo

6、rite food on Thanksgiving Day throughout the years. Thanksgiving Day is a day when American of all background and faiths join in to express their gratitude to anyone. It is a day full of love.Global reading Part One: Part One: Paragraphs 1-9 On Thanksgiving day 1943, as a young Coast Guard at sea, t

7、he author proposed to express his thanks for the people who had helped him before Part Two: Part Two: Paragraphs10-16 The author decided to write three thank-you letters to the people he was most eager to thank .He write to his father his grandmother and the Rev. his grammar school principal. Part T

8、hree: Part Three: Paragraphs 17-23 The writer got three letters in reply. Part Four: Part Four: Paragraphs 24-26 According to that letter, the author notices that people should find the good and praise it. 1、What do you think of this sentence “Finally, I thanked her simply for having sprinkled my li

9、fe with stardust.”? (in the 15th paragraph) Answer: Grandmother was so kind and gentle that taught me a lot of things about the good qualities such as forgiving and considerate. Let me have a pure childhood full of stardust, and contracted with the truth, the good, and the beauty. 2、What does the au

10、thor intend to express in the sentence “as the days became weeks, my little personal experience receded.”? What refers to “personal experience”? (in the 17th paragraph) Experience of the three letters he wrote to give thanks.Detailed reading 3、Reread paragraph 5-10, why does the author describe the

11、mental activity in such detail? Answer: He wrote the whole thought process to express the fact that it difficult to think about the people to thank. We seldom think of giving thanks to them who helped us, always take all of it for granted. 4、Lets return to the title. “Writing three thank-you letters

12、”, what do you think of the relation between the title and the text? All of the text is talking about the three thank-you letters, from the background (including the time and place), the beginning of the idea, to the reply of the three people, the feeling and wish of Thanksgiving Day this year. It c

13、an be said that the title and the text are quite well connected. Specific adj. Cf: specific, special, especial and particularSpecific:具體的，特定的，明確的具體的，特定的，明確的 eg: He gave us a specific statement of the case.Special:特殊的，專門的，強(qiáng)調(diào)某事物的特殊性或特殊用途。特殊的，專門的，強(qiáng)調(diào)某事物的特殊性或特殊用途。 eg: This is a special case, deserving sp

14、ecial treatment.Particular: 特殊的，特別的，強(qiáng)調(diào)事物的獨(dú)特性、突出性。特殊的，特別的，強(qiáng)調(diào)事物的獨(dú)特性、突出性。 eg: This particular case is an exception to the rule.Especial: 用于強(qiáng)調(diào)。用于強(qiáng)調(diào)。 eg: We have an especial need of the help at this time.Language learning humble adj. (1)low in position eg: Im humble clerk in a big company. He was born wi

15、th a humble origin. (2)having a modest opinion of oneself eg: In my humble opinion, your Majesty, we should take immediate action now. swift adj. CF: swift, prompt, rapid & quick這幾個詞均有這幾個詞均有“快的、迅速的快的、迅速的”的的意思。意思。 swift 是指速度很快，運(yùn)動平穩(wěn)或輕捷靈巧而毫不費(fèi)力。是指速度很快，運(yùn)動平穩(wěn)或輕捷靈巧而毫不費(fèi)力。 e.g. Eagles are swift in flight. 鷹飛得

16、很快。鷹飛得很快。prompt指迅速及時，常含快得令人愉悅的意味。指迅速及時，常含快得令人愉悅的意味。 e.g. Thanks for your prompt payment. 謝謝你迅速地付款。謝謝你迅速地付款。rapid 用以描繪運(yùn)動本身的速度，表示速度驚人。用以描繪運(yùn)動本身的速度，表示速度驚人。 e.g. The youth is making rapid progress. 這位青年進(jìn)步很快。這位青年進(jìn)步很快。quick指即刻發(fā)生，常用來表示反應(yīng)敏捷，也可指速度的快。指即刻發(fā)生，常用來表示反應(yīng)敏捷，也可指速度的快。 e.g. Quick thinking saved him from

17、the trap. 機(jī)警使他免入圈套。機(jī)警使他免入圈套。. Put into each gap one of the above words. Change the form where necessary.1. What you need to do is just give your suit a quick brush.2. This mechanic is always prompt in his duties.3. He jumped high and swift, like a swallow. 4. The boat overturned in the rapid current

18、1. My ship, the USS Murzim , had been under way for several days. (PARA 1) Q: What does USS stand for? A: It stands for “ United States Ship” （美國軍艦）（美國軍艦）2. this Thanksgiving morning had seen us busily preparing a traditional dinner featuring roast turkey. (PARA 2) Paraphrase: On the morning of this

19、 Thanksgiving, we had been busy preparing a traditional dinner, in which the roast turkey is the typical food. See : (personification) 目睹，經(jīng)歷（某事的）發(fā)生目睹，經(jīng)歷（某事的）發(fā)生 Others like “witness，speak，tell etc.” can also function as see eg: The blood-stained glove told of the bandits crime. 血跡斑斑的手套血跡斑斑的手套 就就 是匪徒的

20、罪證。是匪徒的罪證。 3.Not one time had I ever bothered to express to any of them so much as a simple, sincere Thank you”. (PARA.9)(1)否定詞放前面句子要倒裝否定詞放前面句子要倒裝 no, never, hardly, neither, nor, by no means, in no way, in vain. eg. Not until after the war did he returned home. In no way can the secretary be respon

21、sible for it. In vain did we try to persuade him to change his mind.(2)A be as much +N+ as B (be后面是名詞后面是名詞) . 和和 . 同樣同樣 . eg Comets are as much members of the suns family as the other planets. 翻譯：翻譯： 吃太多和什么都不吃同樣是壞事。吃太多和什么都不吃同樣是壞事。 To eat too much is as much a bad thing as to eat nothing. 他和湯姆同樣是樂隊(duì)成員

22、。他和湯姆同樣是樂隊(duì)成員。 He is as much a member of the band as Tom.(3) not so much +N+ as+ N 與其說是與其說是.倒不如說是倒不如說是. eg: He is not so much a genius as a hard worker. 翻譯：翻譯： 與其說他是作家不如說他是一位學(xué)者。與其說他是作家不如說他是一位學(xué)者。 He is not so much a writer as a scholar. 這項(xiàng)計劃與其說是一項(xiàng)科學(xué)成果，不如說是一項(xiàng)技術(shù)成就。這項(xiàng)計劃與其說是一項(xiàng)科學(xué)成果，不如說是一項(xiàng)技術(shù)成就。 The program

23、was not so much a scientific achievement as a technical accomplishment. 4. I realized, swallowing hard, that about half of them had since died - so they were forever beyond any possible expression of gratitude from me. (L33-34) Q：What does the author indicate by saying “ swallow hard”? A：If you swal

24、low, you make a movement in your throat as if you are swallowing sth, often because you are nervous or frightened. Here the author tried to control his sad emotion by doing so. Paraphrase: so I would never have the chances to express my gratitude to them. 1、Drawing Inferences: choose the one that yo

25、u think is a good inference based on the passage. (1)Where did the writer write the three “thank you” letters? A. At home B. on the ship C. in the restaurant D. on a car (2). How many are people still alive that writer want to thank? A. Three B. Four C. Only one D. SevenExercise (3). What did his fa

26、ther do that left a lasting impression on the writer? A. Doing sports B. Playing the piano C. Loving book and reading D. Writing (4). How did the author feel when he read the replies from his father, the Rev. Nelson and his grandmother? A. Surprised B. Happiness C. Excited D. Humbled (5). What did t

27、he writer wish for all the people when another Thanksgiving was drawing near? A. “Thank you for the one who loves you ” B. “Dont forget to give thank to others” C. “Attention! Mail call!” D. “Find the good and praise them”2. Decide whether the following statements are true(T) or false(F). (1). The a

28、uthor was a coastguardsman. (2). The writer writed the letters to his father, the Rev. Nelson and his grandmother to express his thank. (3). The Reverend Nelson matter think that he was a “simple, old-fashioned principal” after reading the letter. (4). The author didnt think that his grandma was good at cooking. (5). After retired from the Coast Guard, the author decided to stay at home.3. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given in the box. Change the form where necessary. sprinkle repay statement long f