實用英語U5TextB上課講義課件

Pre-ReadingTask

While-ReadingTask

After-ReadingTaskUnit5:TextBPre-ReadingTaskUnit5:Text1Pre-readingTaskText-relatedInformationPre-readingActivityPre-readingTaskText-relatedI2Fortune500PompandCircumstanceText-relatedInformationFortune500Text-relatedInform3Text-relatedInformationFortune500:The500largestcorporationsintheUnitedStates,astheyappearintheyearlylistinFortunemagazine.Itisconsideredprestigioustobeincludedinthisgroup.Text-relatedInformationFortun4實用英語U5TextB上課講義課件5Text-relatedInformationText-relatedInformation6Text-relatedInformationAsetoffivemarchesforsymphonyorchestrabytheEnglishcomposerElgar(1857–1934).ThismusiciscommonlyplayedatgraduationceremoniesintheUnitedStates.PompandCircumstance:Text-relatedInformation7Pre-readingTaskExercise1Beforereadingthepassage,thinkoverthequestion.Whatwouldyoudoifyouandyourparentshavedifferentideasofwhatyoushoulddoaftergraduation?Theywantedyoutogoabroadtofurtheryourstudywhileyouwantedtofindajobathome.Nowcompareyouranswerwithyourneighbours’.Pre-readingTaskExercise1Be8TextBDetailedStudyoftheTextWhile-ReadingTaskTextBWhile-ReadingTask9TextB

AHomecomingofaDifferentSort1JeffandIhadmanyconversationsduringtheyear,butIwillalwaysrememberthetimehetoldmeabouthisfamily.Hismother,aloving,caringwoman,wastheonewhoheldthefamilytogether.ShediedshortlybeforeJeffgraduatedfromhighschool.Hisfather,asuccessfulphysician,coldandsterninJeff’swords,hadfirmbeliefsthatapersonwouldnevermakeavaluablecontributiontotheworldunlesstheyattendedandgraduatedfromcollegebytheageoftwenty-three.HisfatherhadevenpavedthewayforJefftoattendthesamecollegefromwhichhegraduated,andhadofferedtopayJeff’sentiretuitionandlivingexpenses.AsanactiveAlumniAssociationmember,hewasexcitedthathissonwouldsomedayfollowinhisfootsteps.While-ReadingTaskTextB102

Jeffwastwenty-sevenandasuccessfulbusinessplannerataFortune500company––withoutadegree.Hispassionwasskiing.Whenhegraduatedfromhighschoolhedecidedtodeclinehisfather’sofferandinsteadmovetoColoradotoworkwithaskipatrol.WithpaininhiseyesJefftoldmethathestillrememberedthedayhetoldhisfatherhewasgoingtoforegocollegeandtakeajobataskiresort.Herememberedeverywordoftheshortconversation.Hetoldhisfatherofhispassionforskiingandforthemountainsandthenofhisplans.Hisfatherlookedoffintothedistance,hisfacebecamered,andhiseyessquintedandboredintoJeff.While-ReadingTask2Jeffwastwenty-sevenanda11ThencamethewordsthatstillechoedinJeff’smind:“Youlazykid.Nosonofmineisgoingtoworkonaskipatrolandnotattendcollege.Ishouldhaveknownyou’dneveramounttoanything.Don’tcomebackinthishouseuntilyouhaveenoughself-respecttousethebrainsGodgaveyouandgotoschool!”Thetwohadnotspokensincethatconversation.

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Jeffwasnotevensurethathisfatherknewhewasbackintheareanearwherehegrewupandhecertainlydidnotwanthisfathertoknowhewasattendingcollege.Hewasdoingthisforhimself,hesaidoverandover,notforhisfather.While-ReadingTaskThencamethewordsthat12While-ReadingTask4

Janice,Jeff’ssister,hadalwaysremainedsupportiveofJeff’sdecisions.Shestayedincontactwiththeirfather,butJeffhadmadeherpromisethatshewouldnotshareanyinformationabouthislifewithhim.5

Jeff’sgraduationceremonythatyearwasonahot,sunnydayinJune.AsIwalkedaroundtalkingtopeoplebeforetheceremony,Inoticedamanwithaconfusedexpressiononhisface.6“Excuseme,”hesaidashepolitelyapproachedme.“Whatishappeningheretoday?”While-ReadingTask4Janice137

“It’sgraduationday,”Ireplied,smiling.8

“Well,that’sodd,”hesaid.“Mydaughteraskedmetomeetheratthisaddress.”Hiseyessparkledandhesmiled.“Maybeshecompletedherassociate’sdegreeandwantedtosurpriseme!”9Ihelpedhimfindaseatandasheleftmehesaid,“Thankyouforhelpingme.Bytheway,myname’sDrHolstrom.”10

Ifrozeforasecond.JeffHolstrom.DrHolstrom.CouldthisbethesamepersonIhadheardaboutoverthelastyear?Thecold,sternmanwhodemandedhissonattendcollegeorneverenterhishomeagain?While-ReadingTask7“It’sgraduationday,”1411

Soonthefamiliarstrainsof“PompandCircumstance”couldbeheard.IturnedaroundinmychairtogetaglimpseofDrHolstrom.Heseemedtobelookingforhisdaughteramongthegraduatesonstage.Speechesweregiven,thegraduateswerecongratulated,andthedeanbegantoreadthenamesofthegraduates.12Jeffwasthelastpersontocrossthestage.Iheardhisnamebeingannounced:“JeffHolstrom,magnacumlaude.”Hecrossedthestage,receivedhisdiplomafromthecollegepresident,and,justashestarteddownthestairsfromthestage,heturnedtowardtheaudiencelookingforhissister.While-ReadingTask11Soonthefamiliarstrains15While-ReadingTask13

Alongfigurestoodupinthebackoftheaudience––Dr.Holstrom.I’mnotsurehowJeffevensawhiminthecrowd,butIcouldtellthattheireyesmet.Dr.Holstromopenedhisarms,asiftoembracetheairaroundhim.Hebowedhishead,almostasiftoapologize.Foramomentitseemedasiftimestoodstill,andasiftheyweretheonlytwointheauditorium.Jeffcamedownthestairswithtearsinhiseyes.14“Myfatherishere,”hewhisperedtome.Ismiled.15“Whatareyougoingtodo?”Iaskedhim.16“Well,”hesaid.“IthinkI’mgoinghome.”While-ReadingTask13Alo16—…wastheonewhohelpedthefamilystaytogether/remainunited.…wastheonewhoheldthefamilytogether.—…wastheonewhohelpedthe17e.g.

Thepartyhadheldtogetherwonderfullyduringthecurrentcrises.Wecannotbedefeatedwhilewehold

together.Howcananyfamilyhold

togetherunderthesecircumstances?holdtogether:tomakesomethingsuchasagroup,anorganization,staystrong,andnotbreakaparte.g.holdtogether:tomakeso18—…coldansternaccordingtoJeff,believedfirmlythatapersonwouldneverdosomethingvaluabletotheworldiftheydidn’tfinishtheirhighereducationbytheageoftwenty-three.…coldandsterninJeff’swords,hadfirmbeliefsthatapersonwouldnevermakeavaluablecontributiontotheworldunlesstheyattendedandgraduatedfromcollegebytheageoftwenty-three.—…coldansternaccordingto19e.g.Theprojectisatotalfailure,inJohn’swords.cf.inone’sownwordsTellmeinyourownwordshowtheaccidenthappened.(notcopyingwhatanyoneelsehassaid)insomeone’swords:

accordingtowhatsomeonehassaide.g.insomeone’swords:20e.g.

Thathefailedtomakeanyappreciablecontribution

tothecauseatthetimewasduetohisyouth.Hehasmadeagreatcontribution

tothedevelopmentoftelecommunicationintheworld.Thisinventionmadeamajorcontributiontoroadsafety.makeacontributionto:togiveordosomethinginordertohelpsomethingtobesuccessfule.g.makeacontributionto:21—HisfatherhadevenmadesomepreparationforJefftogotothesamecollege…HisfatherhadevenpavedthewayforJefftoattendthesamecollege…—Hisfatherhadevenmadesom22e.g.

Itwashisparentswhohadpavedthewayforhissuccessinhiscareer.Followingtheunion’sdemandstheentireCabinetresignedonSundaytopavethewayforasettlement.Hisvisitshavealreadypavedthewayforthesuccessofthissummitmeeting.pavethewayforsomething/todosomething:tocreateasituationthatmakesitpossibleoreasierforsomethingtohappenorforsomeonetodosomethinge.g.pavethewayforsomethin23—AsanactivememberoftheAlumniAssociation,hewasexcitedthatatsometimeinthefuturehissonwoulddothesamejobashe.AsanactiveAlumniAssociationmember,hewasexcitedthathissonwouldsomedayfollowinhisfootsteps.—AsanactivememberoftheA24follow(in)someone’sfootsteps:todothesamejob,orthesamethingsinlifeassomeoneelse,especiallyamemberofyourfamilye.g.

Theboyisfollowinghisfather’sfootstepsandstudyingtobeadoctor.Shehopesthatherdaughterwouldfollowherfootstepsandbecomeateacher.follow(in)someone’sfootstep25—Afterhisgraduationfromhighschool,hedecidednottoaccepthisfather’soffer…Whenhegraduatedfromhighschoolhedecidedtodeclinehisfather’soffer…—Afterhisgraduationfromhi26e.g.Shedeclinedtohavelunchwithherfriend,sayingthatshewasn’tfeelingwell.Theblindmansmilinglydeclinedtobehelpedacrossthestreet.decline:

v.torefusewhensomeoneinvitesyousomewhere,offersyousomething,orwantsyoutodosomethinge.g.decline:v.torefusewhen27—Feelingveryupset,Jefftoldmethathestillrememberedthedaywhenhetoldhisfatherhehaddecidednottogotocollegebuttotakeajobatskiresortinstead.WithpaininhiseyesJefftoldmethathestillrememberedthedayhetoldhisfatherhewasgoingtoforegocollegeandtakeajobataskiresort.—Feelingveryupset,Jefftol28e.g.

Hewentonatriptothenearestseasideresortduringhisholidays.Theskiresortprovidesinstructionsforbeginners.resort:

n.aplacewherealotofpeoplegoonholiday/vacatione.g.resort:n.aplacewhere29—Hetoldhisgreatloveforskiingtohisfather…Hetoldhisfatherofhispassionforskiing…—Hetoldhisgreatlovefors30e.g.Itoldhimofthepleasureofreading.Shemusthavetoldhimofherdecisionnottoseehimanymore.Hetoldusofhisextraordinarychildhood.tellof:todescribethedetailsofaneventorpersone.g.tellof:todescribethed31e.g.

He’samanofviolentpassions.Shearguedhercasewithconsiderablepassion.passion:

n.averystrongfeelingoflove,hatred,anger,enthusiasm,etc.e.g.passion:n.averystrong32—…h(huán)epartlyclosedhiseyesandstaredatJeffveryhard.…h(huán)iseyessquintedandboredintoJeff.—…h(huán)epartlyclosedhiseyes33e.g.

Shesmiledandsquintedagainstthesun.Theoldladysquintedattheletterfromherson.Thesunwasshiningstraightinhereyeswhichmadehersquint.squint:

v.tolookatsomethingwithyoureyespartlyclosedinordertoseebetter,especiallybecausethelightisverybrighte.g.squint:v.tolookatsom34e.g.

Hiseyesboredintomine.He’sgotthiscoldstarethatseemstoboreintoyou.boreintosomeone:ifsomeone’seyesboreintoyou,theylookatyouveryhardandthismakesyoufeelnervouse.g.boreintosomeone:35—ThenhisfathersaidsomethingthatJeffstillrememberedclearly…ThencamethewordsthatstillechoedinJeff’smind…—Thenhisfathersaidsomethi36e.g.WheneverhethoughtofParis,themusicwouldechoinhismind.Evensincethatdayhiswarningkeptechoinginmyhead.echoinone’smind/head:ifsomethingthatyouhaveheardechoesinyourmind,youseemtokeephearingite.g.echoinone’smind/head:37—Ishouldhavebeenawarethatyou’dneverreachsuccessinanything.Ishouldhaveknownyou’dneveramounttoanything.—Ishouldhavebeenawaretha38e.g.Heclaimedthatgoingbythehandwritingoftheboy,hewouldnotamounttoanything.Bornpoorandblind,hewasnotexpectedtoamounttoanythingbyhisneighbors.Ifyoudon’tworkhardinschool,you’llneveramounttoanything.notamounttoanything/much:tonotseemimportant,valuableorsuccessfule.g.notamounttoanything/39—Janice,Jeff’ssister,hadalwaysshowedagreementwithJeff’sdecisionsandgaveencouragementtohim.Janice,Jeff’ssister,hadalwaysremainedsupportiveofJeff’sdecisions.—Janice,Jeff’ssister,hada40be/remainsupportiveof:tobehelpfulandsympathetic,especiallytosomeonewhoisinadifficultsituatione.g.

Hisparentsarealwayssupportive

ofwhateverdecisionshemakes.Allteammembersarequitesupportive

ofeachother.Doubtsaboutthegovernment’spoliciesarebeingexpressedevenbypeoplewhohavebeen

supportive

ofthegovernmentinthepast.be/remainsupportiveof:e.g41—Sheregularlymetwith,orspokewith/kepthavingcommunicationwiththeirfather,butJeffhadmadeherpromisethatshewouldnottellthefatheranythingabouthislife.Shestayedincontactwiththeirfather,butJeffhadmadeherpromisethatshewouldnotshareanyinformationabouthislifewithhim.—Sheregularlymetwith,ors42e.g.Fewofmyformerclassmatesstayincontractwitheachotheraftergraduation.Theystillstayincontactwitheachotheraftertheyhavetheirownfamilies.“HaveyoubeenincontactwithAndrewrecently?”“Onlybytelephone.”stay/beincontactwith:tokeephavingcommunicationwithe.g.stay/beincontactwith:43—Isuddenlystoppedmoving.Ifrozeforasecond.—Isuddenlystoppedmoving.I44e.g.

Thechildfrozeatthesightofthesnake.Whenheturnedaroundandsawthegirl,hefroze.freeze:

v.tostopmovingsuddenlyandstaycompletelyquietandstille.g.freeze:v.tostopmoving45—IturnedaroundinmychairtohaveaverybrieflookatDr.Holstrom.IturnedaroundinmychairtogetaglimpseofDr.Holstrom.Iturnedaroundinmychairto46e.g.

WhenIleftthehotel,Igotaglimpseofamanstrollingpastthewindow.Wecaughtaglimpseofariverasthetrainpassedoverabridge.get/catch/haveaglimpseof:tohaveaquicklookatsomeoneorsomethinge.g.get/catch/haveaglim47cf.

cumlaude:

withhonors,usedtoshowthatyouhavefinishedhighschoolorcollegeatthethirdofthethreehighestlevelsofachievementthatstudentscanreachsummacumlaude:withhighesthonor;usedtoshowthatyouhaveachievedthehighestlevelinyourcollegeoruniversitydegreemagnacumlaude:withhighhonor;usedtoshowthatyouhavefinishedhighschoolorcollegeatthesecondofthethreehighestlevelsofachievementthatstudentscanreachcf.cumlaude:withhonors,us48After-ReadingTaskOutlineVocabularyandStructureAfter-ReadingTaskOutline49OutlineAfter-ReadingTaskPara.1Para.2Paras.3–4Paras.5-16Jeff’sfatherhadhighexpectationsofJeff.ConflictsaroseasJeffrefusedtoattendcollege.Jeffreturnedtocollegewithouthisfather’sknowledge.JeffandhisfathermadeupatJeff’sgraduationceremony.OutlineAfter-ReadingTaskPara.50Exercise3Fillintheblankswiththegivenwords.Changetheformwhennecessary.VocabularyandStructureexpensecongratulateassociationpassionresortoddfreezecontributionapologizeecho1.Thisyear100teachershavebeenawardedbytheMinistryofEducationP.R.Cfortheiroutstanding__________tothecauseofeducation.2.Six-millionpeopleintheUnitedStatesbelongtotheparent-teacher________,whichspeaksforparents,studentsandteachers.3.Histeacher’swords––aman’ssuccessismadeupoffailures––isalways________inhisheadandencouraginghimtoworkhard.4.Eversincehischildhood,hehasdemonstrateda________forcarracing,andhebecameaprofessionalcarracerattheageof16.contributionassociationechoingpassionExercise3Fillintheblanks51VocabularyandStructureExercise3Fillintheblankswiththegivenwords.Changetheformwherenecessary.expensecongratulateassociationpassionresortoddfreezecontributionapologizeecho5.Atthegraduationceremony,thestudentswereall____________oneanotherwarmly.6.Inrecentyearsthistownhasgrownintoafashionablevacation________.7.Thestudent__________totheteacherforbeinglatefortheclass.8.Atthesuddennoisecomingfromthebedroom,he________atthedoor,wonderingwhattodo.9.It’s_________---Iputmypurseinthedrawerbutnowitisnotthere.10.Myparentscouldn’taffordtopayformyliving________,soIhavetoworkparttime.congratulatingresortapologizedfrozeoddexpensesVocabularyandStructureExerci52Exercise4

Completethesentenceswiththegivenexpressions.Changetheformwherenecessary.VocabularyandStructureholdtogetherpavethewayforfollowinsomeone’sfootstepsboreintoamounttoechoinone’smindbesupportiveofincontactwith1.Scientistsbelievethatthedataobtainedwill___________________furtherexplorationofMars.2.Yearshavegoneby,buthisencouragingremarkshavealwayskept_________________andremindedmetoworkhard.3.Somepeoplebelievethatifapersoncouldnotcarveoutanicheforhimselfinhisthirties,hewould________nothing.4.Agreatdiplomatwillberequiredto________thecountry________atsuchacriticaltime.pavethewayforechoinginmymindamounttoholdtogetherExercise4Completethesente53Exercise4

Completethesentenceswiththegivenexpressions.Changetheformwherenecessary.VocabularyandStructureholdtogetherpavethewayforfollowinsomeone’sfootstepsboreintoamounttoechoinone’smindbesupportiveofincontactwith5.HefeltextremelynervouswhentheCustomofficial’seyes________him.6.Dr.Holstromhopedthathissonwould__________________andbecomeasuccessfulphysicianinthefuture.7.Shetoldmethatshewasstill____________herformerroommateandtheywroteacoupleofletterstoeachothereveryyear.8.Myparents________________mydecisiontogoabroadtopursuefurtherstudyafterIgraduatefromhighschool.boredintofollowinhisfootstepsincontactwitharesupportiveofExercise4Completethesente54Exercise5Rewritethesentencesusingas+adj.+n.+as.VocabularyandStructureMODEL:

Scienceisabasicpartofeducation.Soarenumeracyandliteracy.Scienceisasbasicapartofeducationasnumeracyandliteracy.Exercise5Rewritethesenten55VocabularyandStructureExercise5Rewritethesentencesusingas+adj.+n.+as.TheluggageIcouldtakewasasmuchaswasallowed.2.Germanisadifficultlanguage.SoisEnglish.3.Thetimeittakesfortheearthtogoroundthesunonceisaslongasayear.Itookasmuchluggageaswasallowed.GermanisasdifficultalanguageasEnglish.Ayearisaslongatimeasittakesfortheearthtogoroundthesunonce.VocabularyandStructureExerci56VocabularyandStructureExercise5Rewritethesentencesusingas+adj.+n.+as.4.BothTomandMaryhavemademanyspellingmistakesintheircompositions.

5.Thissummerisgoingtobeashotaslastsummer.6.Theirmanagementoftheschoolisasefficientasours.TomhasmadeasmanyspellingmistakesasMarydoesintheircompositions.Wearegoingtohaveashotasummeraswehadlastyear.Wehaveasefficientmanagementoftheschoolastheydo.VocabularyandStructureExerci57

Pre-ReadingTask

While-ReadingTask

After-ReadingTaskUnit5:TextBPre-ReadingTaskUnit5:Text58Pre-readingTaskText-relatedInformationPre-readingActivityPre-readingTaskText-relatedI59Fortune500PompandCircumstanceText-relatedInformationFortune500Text-relatedInform60Text-relatedInformationFortune500:The500largestcorporationsintheUnitedStates,astheyappearintheyearlylistinFortunemagazine.Itisconsideredprestigioustobeincludedinthisgroup.Text-relatedInformationFortun61實用英語U5TextB上課講義課件62Text-relatedInformationText-relatedInformation63Text-relatedInformationAsetoffivemarchesforsymphonyorchestrabytheEnglishcomposerElgar(1857–1934).ThismusiciscommonlyplayedatgraduationceremoniesintheUnitedStates.PompandCircumstance:Text-relatedInformation64Pre-readingTaskExercise1Beforereadingthepassage,thinkoverthequestion.Whatwouldyoudoifyouandyourparentshavedifferentideasofwhatyoushoulddoaftergraduation?Theywantedyoutogoabroadtofurtheryourstudywhileyouwantedtofindajobathome.Nowcompareyouranswerwithyourneighbours’.Pre-readingTaskExercise1Be65TextBDetailedStudyoftheTextWhile-ReadingTaskTextBWhile-ReadingTask66TextB

AHomecomingofaDifferentSort1JeffandIhadmanyconversationsduringtheyear,butIwillalwaysrememberthetimehetoldmeabouthisfamily.Hismother,aloving,caringwoman,wastheonewhoheldthefamilytogether.ShediedshortlybeforeJeffgraduatedfromhighschool.Hisfather,asuccessfulphysician,coldandsterninJeff’swords,hadfirmbeliefsthatapersonwouldnevermakeavaluablecontributiontotheworldunlesstheyattendedandgraduatedfromcollegebytheageoftwenty-three.HisfatherhadevenpavedthewayforJefftoattendthesamecollegefromwhichhegraduated,andhadofferedtopayJeff’sentiretuitionandlivingexpenses.AsanactiveAlumniAssociationmember,hewasexcitedthathissonwouldsomedayfollowinhisfootsteps.While-ReadingTaskTextB672

Jeffwastwenty-sevenandasuccessfulbusinessplannerataFortune500company––withoutadegree.Hispassionwasskiing.Whenhegraduatedfromhighschoolhedecidedtodeclinehisfather’sofferandinsteadmovetoColoradotoworkwithaskipatrol.WithpaininhiseyesJefftoldmethathestillrememberedthedayhetoldhisfatherhewasgoingtoforegocollegeandtakeajobataskiresort.Herememberedeverywordoftheshortconversation.Hetoldhisfatherofhispassionforskiingandforthemountainsandthenofhisplans.Hisfatherlookedoffintothedistance,hisfacebecamered,andhiseyessquintedandboredintoJeff.While-ReadingTask2Jeffwastwenty-sevenanda68ThencamethewordsthatstillechoedinJeff’smind:“Youlazykid.Nosonofmineisgoingtoworkonaskipatrolandnotattendcollege.Ishouldhaveknownyou’dneveramounttoanything.Don’tcomebackinthishouseuntilyouhaveenoughself-respecttousethebrainsGodgaveyouandgotoschool!”Thetwohadnotspokensincethatconversation.

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Jeffwasnotevensurethathisfatherknewhewasbackintheareanearwherehegrewupandhecertainlydidnotwanthisfathertoknowhewasattendingcollege.Hewasdoingthisforhimself,hesaidoverandover,notforhisfather.While-ReadingTaskThencamethewordsthat69While-ReadingTask4

Janice,Jeff’ssister,hadalwaysremainedsupportiveofJeff’sdecisions.Shestayedincontactwiththeirfather,butJeffhadmadeherpromisethatshewouldnotshareanyinformationabouthislifewithhim.5

Jeff’sgraduationceremonythatyearwasonahot,sunnydayinJune.AsIwalkedaroundtalkingtopeoplebeforetheceremony,Inoticedamanwithaconfusedexpressiononhisface.6“Excuseme,”hesaidashepolitelyapproachedme.“Whatishappeningheretoday?”While-ReadingTask4Janice707

“It’sgraduationday,”Ireplied,smiling.8

“Well,that’sodd,”hesaid.“Mydaughteraskedmetomeetheratthisaddress.”Hiseyessparkledandhesmiled.“Maybeshecompletedherassociate’sdegreeandwantedtosurpriseme!”9Ihelpedhimfindaseatandasheleftmehesaid,“Thankyouforhelpingme.Bytheway,myname’sDrHolstrom.”10

Ifrozeforasecond.JeffHolstrom.DrHolstrom.CouldthisbethesamepersonIhadheardaboutoverthelastyear?Thecold,sternmanwhodemandedhissonattendcollegeorneverenterhishomeagain?While-ReadingTask7“It’sgraduationday,”7111

Soonthefamiliarstrainsof“PompandCircumstance”couldbeheard.IturnedaroundinmychairtogetaglimpseofDrHolstrom.Heseemedtobelookingforhisdaughteramongthegraduatesonstage.Speechesweregiven,thegraduateswerecongratulated,andthedeanbegantoreadthenamesofthegraduates.12Jeffwasthelastpersontocrossthestage.Iheardhisnamebeingannounced:“JeffHolstrom,magnacumlaude.”Hecrossedthestage,receivedhisdiplomafromthecollegepresident,and,justashestarteddownthestairsfromthestage,heturnedtowardtheaudiencelookingforhissister.While-ReadingTask11Soonthefamiliarstrains72While-ReadingTask13

Alongfigurestoodupinthebackoftheaudience––Dr.Holstrom.I’mnotsurehowJeffevensawhiminthecrowd,butIcouldtellthattheireyesmet.Dr.Holstromopenedhisarms,asiftoembracetheairaroundhim.Hebowedhishead,almostasiftoapologize.Foramomentitseemedasiftimestoodstill,andasiftheyweretheonlytwointheauditorium.Jeffcamedownthestairswithtearsinhiseyes.14“Myfatherishere,”hewhisperedtome.Ismiled.15“Whatareyougoingtodo?”Iaskedhim.16“Well,”hesaid.“IthinkI’mgoinghome.”While-ReadingTask13Alo73—…wastheonewhohelpedthefamilystaytogether/remainunited.…wastheonewhoheldthefamilytogether.—…wastheonewhohelpedthe74e.g.

Thepartyhadheldtogetherwonderfullyduringthecurrentcrises.Wecannotbedefeatedwhilewehold

together.Howcananyfamilyhold

togetherunderthesecircumstances?holdtogether:tomakesomethingsuchasagroup,anor