新視野大學(xué)英語(yǔ)Book1U-03B

Unit3AIRFORCEUNIVERSITYOFENGINEERINGFOREIGNLANGUAGETEACHINGANDRESEARCHPRESSTheRightSonattheRightTimeSectionBContentsReadingSkills1TextB23TestYourselfNHCEReadingSkills自測(cè)課文IntroductionPracticeLiketheotherskillsforyouruse,theskillintroducedinthisunitdoesrenderyoubetterabilityinreading.Thispracticeisdesignedtohelpyougetadeeperinsightintotheskillforthisunit.NHCEReadingfortheKeyIdeasinSentencesAlthoughasentencemaygiveagreatdealofinformation,itusuallyoffersonekeyidea.Readersmustbeabletofindthekeyideasinordertounderstandsentencemeaningsclearly.Hereishowtofindthekeyideasinsentences:自測(cè)課文隨筆Practice

TobecontinuedNHCE1.Askwho

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whatthesentenceisabout.2.Askwhatthepersonisdoingorwhatishappeningtothepersonorobject.3.Learntoseparateminordetailsfromthemainidea.Manywordsinasentencedescribethingsaboutthesubjectofthesentenceandmerelyadddetailstoit.Ifyouaskwhen,where,how,orwhy,youwillfinddetailsanditwillbeeasiertoseethekeyidea.自測(cè)課文Practice

TobecontinuedNHCE隨筆Afightbrokeout.

Weseethatthekeyideaofthissentenceis“afightbrokeout”,asthistellsusaboutwhathappened.Alltheotherinformationisaboutwhere,when,andinwhat

waythefightbrokeout.Ononeoccasionafightbrokeoutatabeachparty,witheveryonepunchingandshoving.(Para.9)Example1Practice

自測(cè)課文NHCEHerearetwoexamplesfromTextA:KeyIdea:?Explanation隨筆Hewasseverelycrippledandveryshort,andwhenwewalkedtogether,hishandonmyarmforbalance,peoplewouldstare.(Para.1,TextA)Example2NHCEHewascrippled.KeyIdea:?

Youseethekeyideaofthissentenceis:“Hewascrippled”,asthistellsyouaboutwhothesentenceisabout.Alltheotherinformationisaboutwhen,andhowthefatherkeptbalance.Explanation自測(cè)課文Practice

隨筆Ofcourse,itisnotalwayseasytodecidewhichdetailsgivethekeyideaandwhichaddtothekeyidea.However,thestartingpointfordeterminingthekeyideainasentenceistofindwhoorwhatthesentenceisaboutandwhatthepersonorobjectisdoing.Practice

NHCE自測(cè)課文隨筆Directions:Studythemodelandwritethekeyideaforeachofthefollowingsentences.PracticeIntroduction

自測(cè)課文NHCE隨筆Model:SomeoneatthehospitalcalledtheRedCrossofficeinBrooklyn,andarequestfortheboytorushtoBrooklynwassenttotheRedCrossdirectoroftheNorthCarolinaMarineCorpscamp.Introduction

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Amessagewassenttofindtheson.自測(cè)課文隨筆Theyfoundtheyoungmanwalkingthroughsomemarshesinamilitaryexercise.(Para.3,TextB)Keyidea:2.Hewasrushedtotheairportintimetocatchthesoleplanethatmightenablehimtoreachhisdyingfather.(Para.3,Text

B)Keyidea:Introduction

NHCETheyfoundtheman.Hereachedtheairportintime.自測(cè)課文隨筆3.ThemedicinehehadbeengivenforthepainfromhisheartattackmadehiseyesweakandheonlydimlysawtheyoungmaninMarineCorpsuniformstandingoutsidetheoxygentent.(Para.5,Text

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Keyidea:Introduction

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自測(cè)課文隨筆4.Nightsarelonginhospitals,butallthroughthenighttheyoungmarinesatthereinthedimlylitward,holdingtheoldman’shandandofferingwordsofhopeandstrength.(Para.6,Text

B)Keyidea:Introduction

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5.TwodayslateramessagecameinfromtheNorthCarolinaMarineCorpsbaseinformingtheBrooklynRedCrossthattherealsonwasonhiswaytoBrooklynforhisfather’sfuneral.(Para.14,Text

B)Keyidea:Introduction

NHCEAmessagecamesayingtherealsonwasarriving.自測(cè)課文隨筆TextBNew

WordsQuestions

PreviewingChoice

MakingPassage

Reading自測(cè)技巧NHCE自測(cè)技巧elderly

a.

年長(zhǎng)的,上年紀(jì)的collapsevi./n.

昏倒;倒塌/[C,U]崩潰ambulance

n.

[C]救護(hù)車countyn.

[C]縣;郡

locate

vt.

1.位于2.確定···的位置emergency

n.

[C,U]緊急事件,緊急情況emergencyroom

n.

(醫(yī)院)急診室marinen./a.

[C]海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì)員/海里的apparenta.

1.明顯的2.貌似的;表面上的apparently

ad.

表面上,看上去像NHCEQuestions

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隨筆corpsn.

[C]特殊部隊(duì),特種部隊(duì)

vehicle

n.

[C]交通工具;車輛

marshn.

[C]

沼澤(地帶),濕地militarya.

軍事的,軍隊(duì)的solea.

唯一的,僅有的enablevt.

使能夠;使可以

lobbyn.

[C]

門廊,門廳;接待室

extend

vt./vi.

伸開;使擴(kuò)大/延伸;延續(xù)wrapvt.

1.摟住;握住2.包;裹

limpa./vi.

無(wú)力的/一瘸一拐地走NHCE自測(cè)技巧Questions

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隨筆squeezevt./v.

擠;壓;捏/擠進(jìn);塞入encouragementn.

[U]鼓勵(lì)dim

a.

1.朦朧的2.暗淡的;渺茫的

dimly

ad.

模糊地;朦朧地

occasionala.

偶爾的,偶然的occasionallyad.

偶然地,有時(shí)

bangv./n.

猛擊,猛撞/[C]猛擊(聲)staffn.

[sing.,U]全體工作人員exchangevt.

交換;交流

moann.

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隨筆NHCEbreathev.

呼吸c(diǎn)ometo蘇醒,恢復(fù)知覺(jué)

nowandagain/then

不時(shí)地,有時(shí)候

callfor

要求通知,告訴,報(bào)告rm[U]同情,憐憫

n.sympathy打擾,打斷;插話/使中斷v./vt.

interrupt使大吃一驚,使嚇一跳

vt.startle退出;退場(chǎng)/[C]出口v./n.

exit1.[U]人事部門2.(pl.)全體人員personneln.自測(cè)技巧Questions

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隨筆NHCEsetout出發(fā)一會(huì)兒,一段時(shí)間

forawhile注意,關(guān)注

payattentionto1.握住,抓住2.堅(jiān)信;忠于

holdto接著,隨即withthat

結(jié)果是,證明是

turnout北卡羅來(lái)納州(美國(guó)州名)

NorthCarolina

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隨筆自測(cè)技巧NHCEIntroductionForyoutobebetterconditionedforreadingasfastas100wordsperminute,asrequiredinthenewtypeofexamination“FastReading”,TextBcanservetobeyourfast-readingmaterial.But,forthispurpose,thebestcourseofactionistoknowwhattoscanforinyourskimming.Thus,thetrickistokeepinyourmindthekeywordsofeachquestionbeforeyoustartoff.Thatiswherethe“QuestionsPreviewing”comesin.NewWords

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隨筆1.TheelderlymancollapsedonadowntownBrooklynstreetcorner_______________.2.Anemergencyroomnursefoundoutthattheoldman’ssonwasamarine________________.3.Whenthemarinewasfound,________________.4.Whenthemarinewasrushedtothehospital,_______________.NHCE自測(cè)技巧NewWords

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隨筆5.Inthehospital,_______________.6.Theyoungmarinetoldthenursethathewasnottherealsonoftheoldman_______________.7.Themistakewasdueto_______________.8.Thesentence“thewrongmarinehadbecometherightsonattherighttime”inthelastparagraphmeansthat_______________.NHCE自測(cè)技巧NewWords

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隨筆Para.1

ThestorybeganonadowntownBrooklynstreetcorner.Anelderlymanhadcollapsedwhilecrossingthestreet,andanambulancerushedhimtoKingsCountyHospital.There,whenhecameto

nowandagain,themanrepeatedlycalledforhisson.Para.2Fromawornletterlocatedinhispocket,anemergencyroomnurselearnedthathissonwasamarinestationedinNorthCarolina.Apparentlytherewerenootherrelatives.TheRightSonattheRightTimeQuestion1自測(cè)技巧NHCEQuestion2NewWords

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隨筆ChinesePara.3

SomeoneatthehospitalcalledtheRedCrossofficeinBrooklyn,andarequestfortheboytorushtoBrooklynwassenttotheRedCrossdirectoroftheNorthCarolinaMarineCorpscamp.Becausetimewasshort—thepatientwasdying—theRedCrossmanandanofficersetoutinanarmyvehicle.Theyfoundtheyoungmanwalkingthroughsomemarshesinamilitaryexercise.Hewasrushedtotheairportintimetocatchthesoleplanethatmightenablehimtoreachhisdyingfather.ChineseNHCE自測(cè)技巧Question3NewWords

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Para.4

ItwasduskwhentheyoungmarinewalkedintotheentrancelobbyofKingsCountyHospital.Anursetookthetired,anxiousservicemantothebedside.

Para.5a

“Yoursonishere,”shesaidtotheoldman.Shehadtorepeatthewordsseveraltimesbeforethepatient’seyesopened.ChineseNHCETobecontinued自測(cè)技巧NewWords

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Para.5b

ThemedicinehehadbeengivenforthepainfromhisheartattackmadehiseyesweakandhecouldonlyseetheshadowoftheyoungmaninMarineCorpsuniformstandingoutsidetheoxygentent.Heextendedhishand.Themarinewrappedhisstrongfingersaroundtheoldman’slimpones,squeezingamessageofloveandencouragement.Thenursebroughtachair,sothemarinecouldsitbythebed.NHCEChinese自測(cè)技巧NewWords

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Para.6

Nightsarelonginhospitals,butallthroughthenighttheyoungmarinesatthereinthedimlylitward,holdingtheoldman’shandandofferingwordsofhopeandstrength.Occasionally,thenurseurgedthemarinetorestforawhile.Herefused.ChineseNHCE自測(cè)技巧Question5NewWords

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隨筆Para.7

Wheneverthenursecameintotheward,themarinewasthere,buthepaidnoattentiontoherandthenightnoisesofthehospital—thebangingofanoxygentank,thelaughterofthenightstaffexchanginggreetings,thecriesandmoansandbreathingofotherpatients.Nowandthensheheardhimsayafewgentlewords.Thedyingmansaidnothing,onlyheldtightlytohissonthroughmostofthenight.ChineseNHCE自測(cè)技巧NewWords

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隨筆Para.8

Itwasnearlydawnwhenthepatientdied.Themarineplacedthelifelesshandhehadbeenholdingonthebed,andwenttoinformthenurse.Whileshedidwhatshehadtodo,hesmokedacigarette,hisfirstsincehegottothehospital.Para.9Finally,shereturnedtothenurse’sstation,wherehewaswaiting.Shestartedtoofferwordsofsympathy,butthemarineinterruptedher.“Whowasthatman?”heasked.ChineseNHCE自測(cè)技巧Question6NewWords

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隨筆“Hewasyourfather,”sheanswered,startled.Para.11“No,hewasn’t,”themarinereplied.“Ineversawhimbeforeinmylife.”Para.12“Whydidn’tyousaysomethingwhenItookyoutohim?”thenurseasked.Para.13“Iknewimmediatelythere’dbeenamistake,butIalsoknewheneededhisson,andhissonjustwasn’there.WhenIrealizedhewastoosicktotellwhetherornotIwashisson,Iguessedhereallyneededme.SoIstayed.”ChineseNHCE自測(cè)技巧Question4NewWords

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隨筆Para.10Para.14

Withthat,themarineturnedandexitedthehospital.TwodayslateramessagecameinfromtheNorthCarolinaMarineCorpsbaseinformingtheBrooklynRedCrossthattherealsonwasonhiswaytoBrooklynforhisfather’sfuneral.Itturnedouttherehadbeentwomarineswiththesamenameandsimilarnumbersinthecamp.Someoneinthepersonnelofficehadpulledoutthewrongrecord.ChineseNHCE自測(cè)技巧Question7NewWords

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隨筆Para.15Butthewrongmarinehadbecometherightsonattherighttime.Andheproved,

inaveryhumanway,

thattherearepeople

whocarewhathappens

totheirfellowmen.ChineseNHCEQuestion8自測(cè)技巧NewWords

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隨筆1.TheelderlymancollapsedonadowntownBrooklynstreetcorner_______________.A.whenhewasnotwithanyrelativesB.ashewasknockedoverbyacarwhilecrossingthestreetC.becausetheroadwascoveredwithiceandhewasunabletowalkwellD.whilehewasonhiswaytoseehissonwhoservedintheMarinesRefertoParas.1-2自測(cè)技巧NHCENewWords

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隨筆2.Anemergencyroomnursefoundoutthattheoldman’ssonwasamarine_______________.A.bycallingtheRedCrossofficeinBrooklynB.becausetheoldmanrepeatedlycalledforhissonC.fromaletterfoundintheoldman’spocketD.fromtheoldman’srelativesRefertoPara.2NHCE自測(cè)技巧NewWords

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隨筆3.Whenthemarinewasfound,_______________.A.hewassettingoutinanarmyvehiclewithanofficerB.hewasparticipatinginamilitaryexerciseC.heandhisfellowsoldierswerestuckinsomemarshesD.hewasalreadywiththeoldmanRefertoPara.3NHCE自測(cè)技巧NewWords

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隨筆4.Whenthemarinewasrushedtothehospital,_______________.A.itwasalreadymidnightB.thefatherwascallingforhissonC.heknewrightawaytherehadbeenamistakeD.thenursewastalkingtothefatherabouthisillnessRefertoParas.12-13NHCE自測(cè)技巧NewWords

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隨筆5.Inthehospital,_______________.A.thenursestayedbytheoldman’sbedmostofthenightB.thedyingmansaidafewwordstotheyoungmanC.theyoungmarineofferedhimcomfortinthelastfewhoursoftheoldman’slifeD.thenightwascoldandlong,withpeoplecomingandgoingallnightRefertoPara.6NHCE自測(cè)技巧NewWords

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隨筆6.Theyoungmarinetoldthenursethathewasnottherealsonoftheoldman_______________.A.aftertheoldmandiedB.whenthenursesensedsomethingstrangeC.beforethemarinecametothenurse’sstationD.assoonashearrivedRefertoParas.8-9NHCE自測(cè)技巧NewWords

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隨筆7.Themistakewasdueto_______________.A.thefactthatthetwomarineshadthesamenameandlookedalikeB.carelessnessonthepartofsomeoneinthepersonnelofficeC.thewrongrecordskeptintheNorthCarolinaMarineCorpsbaseD.thewronginformationprovidedbytheBrooklynRedCrossRefertoPara.14NHCE自測(cè)技巧NewWords

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隨筆8.Thesentence“thewrongmarinehadbecometherightsonattherighttime”inthelastparagraphmeansthat_______________.A.themarinewaswronginfoolingthedyingoldmanB.themarinemadetherightdecisionaboutwhatheshoulddoC.themarinetoldtherealstoryabouthimandtheoldmanD.themarinedidnotrevealthetruthatthehospitaluntilsometimelater

RefertoPara.15NHCE自測(cè)技巧NewWords

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隨筆TestYourself課文技巧NHCEListening

ComprehensionTest

YourselfReading

ComprehensionShortConversationsDirections:

Inthissection,youwillheartenshortconversations.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepauseyoumustmakeyourchoice.21345768910課文技巧ReadingNHCE隨筆1.

A)Gooverthelist.B)Dosomeshopping.C)Listeverythingherfriendneeds.D)Goforanouting.W:Mike,beforeIgoout,couldyougoovertheshoppinglistandseeifthere’sanythingelseyouneed?M:Yes,that’sabouteverything.Nowyou’resureyoudon’tmindgoing?Q:Whatisthewomanprobablygoingtodo?21345768910Reading課文技巧NHCE隨筆2.

A)Themandidmostofthetalking.B)Themanandthewomanrobbedthebank.C)Thewomanwaswearingablacksweater. D)Themanandthewomanhaddarkhair.M:Couldyoudescribethetwopeoplewhorobbedthebank?

W:Well,themanwastallwithdarkhairandhewaswearingablacksweater.ThemainthingthatIrememberedaboutthewomanwasthatshedidmostofthetalking.Q:Whatdoyoulearnfromthisconversation?21345768910ReadingNHCE課文技巧隨筆3.

A)Thetraffic. B)Theweather.

C)Theirhealth. D)Theirtime-table.M:It’saperfectdayforstayinginside.

W:Thisrainhasn’tletupfortwoweeks.I’mgoingcrazy.

Q:Whataretheytalkingabout?ReadingNHCE課文技巧23457689101隨筆4.

A)Johnmissedatest. B)Johnhaskepthisjob.

C)Johnhasstolenacar. D)Johnwascalledathief.W:John’sbeendismissedforstealing.M:Theremustbesomemistake.Q:Whatcanbeconcludedfromtheconversation?ReadingNHCE課文技巧23457689101隨筆5.

A)TobuyFrankanewcar. B)TodriveFrank’scar.

C)TohelpFranksellhiscar. D)TohelpFrankrepairhiscar.W:Whatareyougoingtodothisafternoon?M:ItoldFrankI’dhelphimworkonhiscar.Q:Whatdidthemanplantodo?ReadingNHCE課文技巧23457689101隨筆6.

A)English. B)EnglishandEducation.

C)Education. D)NeitherEnglishnorEducation.M:WhatdidyoumajorinbesidesEnglish?W:Imajoredineducation,too.Q:Whatdidthewomanmajorin?ReadingNHCE課文技巧23457689101隨筆7.

A)Asbigassheexpected. B)Muchbiggerthansheexpected.

C)Notasbigassheexpected. D)Sosmallthatsheisnotsatisfied.M:Idon’trememberitbeingthissmall.Ihadtheimpressionthattheroomwasalotbigger.

W:SodidI.Butit’llbeOKoncewegetthefurniturein.

Q:Howdoesthewomanfeelabouttheroom?ReadingNHCE課文技巧23457689101隨筆8.

A)Therentistoohigh. B)Hecan’taffordthehightaxes. C)Hedoesn’twanttoliveinthesuburbs. D)It’stoofarawayfromhisoffice.M:Iwouldliketomovetothesuburbs,butIdon’thaveenoughmoneytopaythehightaxes.

W:Iwishyoucould.It’snicetolivethere.

Q:Whyisn’tthemanmovingtothesuburbs?ReadingNHCE課文技巧23457689101隨筆9.

A)No.Hehastofinishhishomework. B)No.Hedoesn’tlikegoingtotheclub. C)Yes.He’llgoafterhefinisheshishomework.D)Yes.He’llwritehispaperafterhereturns.W:Jack,wouldyouliketogototheclubwithustomorrownight?M:IwishIcould,butIhavetoworkonmytermpaper.Q:IsJackgoingtotheclub?ReadingNHCE課文技巧23457689101隨筆10.

A)BecauseMariadoesn’tlikefootball.B)BecauseMariafellill.C)Becausehedidn’thavethetime.D)Becausehecan’tstandfootball.W:Didyouwatchthegameyesterday?M:Iwantedto,butMariewaswatchingamovieonChannel5,soIwatcheditwithher.YouknowMarie,shecan’tstandfootball.Q:Whydidn’tthemanwatchthegame?

ReadingNHCE課文技巧23457689101隨筆Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankabovethepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.ReadinginDepthListening課文技巧NHCEmessageinvestmentsubjectedintentionallynecessarilypropertyconvincedaccidentallynegativeworthlessemotionalevaluateregularcontrolinstruction隨筆Theappealofadvertisingtobuyingmotivescanhavebothnegativeandpositiveeffects.Consumersmaybe[1]_________tobuyaproductofpoorqualityorhighpricebecauseofanadvertisement.Forexample,someadvertisershaveappealedtopeople’sdesireforbetterfueleconomyfortheircarsbyadvertisingautomotiveproductsthatimprovegasolinemileage.Someoftheproductswork.Othersare[2]

__________andawasteofconsumers’money.convincedListening課文技巧NHCEmessageinvestmentsubjectedintentionallynecessarilypropertyconvincedaccidentallynegativeworthlessemotionalevaluateregularcontrolinstructionworthless隨筆Sometimesadvertisingis[3]___________misleading.Afewyearsagoabrandofbreadwasofferedtodieters(節(jié)食者)withthe[4]_________thattherewerefewercalories(卡路里,熱量單位)ineveryslice.Itturnedoutthatthebread

wasnotdietetic(適合于節(jié)食的),butjust[5]________bread.Therewerefewercaloriesbecauseitwasslicedverythin,entionallyListeningNHCEmessageinvestmentsubjectedintentionallynecessarilypropertyconvincedaccidentallynegativeworthlessemotionalevaluateregularcontrolinstructionmessageregular課文技巧隨筆Onthepositiveside,[6]

_________appealsmayrespondtoaconsumer’srealconcerns.Considerfireinsurance.Fireinsurancemaybesoldbyappealingtofearofloss.Butfearoflossistherealreasonforfireinsurance.emotionalListeningNHCEmessageinvestmentsubjectedintentionallynecessarilypropertyconvincedaccidentallynegativeworthlessemotionalevaluateregularcontrolinstruction課文技巧隨筆Thesecurityofknowingthat[7]_________isprotectedbyinsurancemakesthepurchaseoffireinsuranceaworthwhile[8]__________formostpeople.Ifconsumersconsiderthequalityoftheinsuranceplansaswellasthemessageintheads,pertyinvestmentListeningNHCEmessageinvestmentsubjectedintentionallynecessarilypropertyconvincedaccidentallynegativeworthlessemotionalevaluateregularcontrolinstruction課文技巧隨筆Eachconsumermust[9]_________herorhisownsituation.Arethebenefitsoftheproductimportantenoughtojustifybuyingit?Advertisingisintendedtoappealtoconsumers,butitdoesnotforcethemtobuytheproduct.Consumersstill[10]________thefinalbuyingdecision.

evaluatecontrolListeningNHCEmessageinvestmentsubjectedintentionallynecessarilypropertyconvincedaccidentallynegativeworthlessemotionalevaluateregularcontrolinstruction課文技巧隨筆Para.1故事開始于布魯克林鬧市區(qū)的一個(gè)街角處。有個(gè)老漢過(guò)馬路時(shí)突然暈倒在地,一輛救護(hù)車把他急速送往金斯縣醫(yī)院。在醫(yī)院里,老人時(shí)昏時(shí)醒,反反復(fù)復(fù)叫喊著,要見兒子。Para.2急救室的一位護(hù)士在他口袋里發(fā)現(xiàn)一封已被揉皺的信，從信中得知他兒子是海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì)的戰(zhàn)士，隨部隊(duì)駐扎在北卡羅來(lái)納州?？磥?lái),他沒(méi)有別的親戚。關(guān)鍵時(shí)刻的真兒子Para.3醫(yī)院有人給布魯克林區(qū)的紅十字會(huì)辦公室掛了電話，向北卡羅來(lái)納州海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì)營(yíng)地的紅十字機(jī)構(gòu)的主任發(fā)出請(qǐng)求,讓那個(gè)年輕人趕緊回布魯克林。由于時(shí)間緊迫——病人已奄奄一息——紅十字會(huì)的人和一名軍官乘一輛軍車出發(fā)。趕到部隊(duì)時(shí)他們看到那個(gè)年輕人正在參加軍事演習(xí)，徒步穿越沼澤地。他被及時(shí)送到機(jī)場(chǎng),趕上能把他送到臨終的父親身邊的唯一的一架班機(jī)。Para.4年輕的海軍戰(zhàn)士走進(jìn)金斯縣醫(yī)院的入口大廳時(shí)，已是黃昏。一名護(hù)士將這位疲勞、焦急的軍人帶到了老人床邊。Para.5a她對(duì)老人說(shuō)：“您兒子來(lái)了?！彼貜?fù)說(shuō)了好幾遍，老人的眼睛才睜開。Para.5b老人服用了醫(yī)治心臟病的藥物，損害了他的視力，所以他只能看見一個(gè)年輕人的身影，身穿海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì)軍服，站在氧氣帳外。他伸出手，那位海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì)隊(duì)員用自己有力的手緊緊握住了這只無(wú)力的手，充滿了愛(ài)與鼓勵(lì)。護(hù)士搬來(lái)一張椅子，那海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì)隊(duì)員就坐在床邊守著。Para.6醫(yī)院里長(zhǎng)夜漫漫，年輕的海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì)?wèi)?zhàn)士整夜坐在燈光昏暗的病房里，握著老人的手，給予老人希望與力量。護(hù)士偶爾會(huì)過(guò)來(lái)勸他休息一會(huì)兒，但他都拒絕了。Para.7護(hù)士每次進(jìn)來(lái)，海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì)?wèi)?zhàn)士都坐在那兒。對(duì)于護(hù)士的進(jìn)出、醫(yī)院晚上的各種響動(dòng)——氧氣瓶的撞擊聲、值夜班的醫(yī)生護(hù)士打