大學(xué)英語精讀第一冊第五單元

CollegeEnglish（1）

Unit5

INeverWriteRight第一頁，共83頁。第一頁，共83頁。1.Warm-upQuestionsIHaveaDream2.AnEnglishSong3.BackgroundInformationLindaStaffordChickenSoupfortheSoulBeforeReading_MainBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingBlank-fillingNativeAmericanGradingSystemintheUSWebsterDictionary第二頁，共83頁。第二頁，共83頁。BeforeReading_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWarm-upQuestions1.Haveyougotanydreams?Ifso,whatarethey?2.Whatdoyouthinkareneededtofulfillone’sdreams?3.AHinduproverbsays,“Luckisonehalfofsuccess.”Howdoyouunderstandthisproverb?第三頁，共83頁。第三頁，共83頁。BeforeReading_2_1IHaveaDreamBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading■Directions:Enjoythesong.第四頁，共83頁。第四頁，共83頁。BeforeReading_2_2_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingBlank-filling■Ihaveadream,asongtosing

TohelpmewithanythingIfyouseetheofafairytale

Youcantakethefutureevenifyou

IinangelsSomethinggoodineverythingIsee

Ibelieveinangels

WhenIknowthetimeisrightforme

I'llcrossthestreamIhaveaIhaveadream,afantasy

Tohelpmethroughcope____wonder______fail___believe______dream_____reality_____IHaveaDream第五頁，共83頁。第五頁，共83頁。BeforeReading_2_2_2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingAndmydestinationmakesitthewhilethroughthedarknessstillanothermileIbelieveinangelsSomethinggoodineverythingIseeIbelieveinangelsWhenIknowthetimeismeI'llcrossthestreamIhaveadreamIhaveadream,asongtosingTohelpmecopewithanythingIfyouseethewonderofaworth_____Pushing_______rightfor_______fairytale_______第六頁，共83頁。第六頁，共83頁。BeforeReading_2_2_3BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingYoucantakethefutureevenifyoufail

Ibelieveinangels

SomethinggoodineverythingIsee

Ibelieveinangels

WhenIknowthetimeisrightforme

I'llcrosstheIhaveadream

I'llcrossthestreamIhaveadreamstream______第七頁，共83頁。第七頁，共83頁。BeforeReading_3_1LindaStaffordBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading

NameYearofbirthOccupationEducationThemeofherWorksLindaStafford1943anativeAmericanwriterUniversityofAlaska,1969UniversityofNewMexico,1967UniversityofTexas,1966UniversityofColorado,1961hope,optimism,nevergivingup■第八頁，共83頁。第八頁，共83頁。BeforeReading_3_2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingChickenSoupfortheSoulChickenSoupfortheSoulisaseriesofbooks,usuallyfeaturingacollectionofshortstories.Shortmotivationalessaysarealsofeatured.The101storiesinthefirstbookoftheserieswerecompiledbymotivationalspeakersJackCanfieldandMarkVictorHansen.Volumesissued:ChickenSoupforthePre-TeenSoulChickenSoupforthePrisoner'sSoulChickenSoupfortheVolunteer'sSoul

ChickenSoupfortheSoulatWork

第九頁，共83頁。第九頁，共83頁。BeforeReading_3_2_POP■BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading1998NewYorkTimesBusinessBestseller!Over1Millioncopiessoldworldwide!Itisacollectionoftruestoriesfrompeopleinbusinesses,organizations,factories,schoolsandhospitals,whoarenotafraidtobringtheirsoultowork.Attimesfunny,touching,wiseandinspiring,thesetalesshowthedailycourage,compassionandcreativitythattakeplaceinworkplaceseverywhere.ChickenSoupfortheSoul

atWorkisarichresourceforthoseofuswhowantalife-affirmingworkplace.第十頁，共83頁。第十頁，共83頁。BeforeReading_3_3_1_1■BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingNativeAmericanDirections:Watchthevideosandanswerthefollowingquestions.第十一頁，共83頁。第十一頁，共83頁。BeforeReading_3_3_1_2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading1.WerethereanypeopleinNorthAmericawhenthehistoryofcoloniesstarted?Yes,about500nations.2.Howmanylanguagesweretheyspeaking?About300languages.3.HowmanyIndianpeoplearenowinNorthAmericaandtheUnitedStatesrespectively?10million,2million.■第十二頁，共83頁。第十二頁，共83頁。BeforeReading_3_3_2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingDiscussion:Understandtherelationshipofthefollowingwordsandphrases.migrationNorthAmericafirstpeopleAsiaNativeAmericanAmericanIndianhunterinhabitant■ThefirstpeopletoliveinNorthAmericaweretheAmericanIndians,orNativeAmericans.ModernscientistsbelievethatthefirstNativeAmericanscamefromAsia15,000or30,000yearsagoacrosstheBeringStraitfromSiberiatoAlaska.Theydidnotliveinoneplace,butinsteadwerealwaysonthemoveastheylookedforfood.Inotherwords,thefirstAmericanIndianswerehunterswhofollowedtheanimals—theirfoodsource—duringtimeofmigrationfromplacetoplace.Together,thenomadicpeopleandanimalsslowlymigratedtowardthesouth.TheseearlyinhabitantsgraduallyspreadoutallovertheNorthAmericancontinent(nowCanada,theUnitedStates,andMexico.)第十三頁，共83頁。第十三頁，共83頁。BeforeReading_3_4InmanycountriesincludingtheUnitedStates,gradesaregivenonanA-FsystemwhereAisbestandFisworst.TheletterEistypicallyomitted,sinceanFcanbeturnedintoanEbydrawingasmalllineatthebottomoftheletter,andbecauseEtraditionallystoodforExcellentbutwouldbeverypooronanA-Fsystem.AnFgradeisfailingandresultsindenialofcoursecredit,whileaDispoor,butpassing.MostU.S.collegesrequiregradesofCorbetterinone'smajor,aswellasa2.0(C)gradepointaverage.A=excellentB=goodC=averageD=poorF=failureBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingGradingSystemintheUSTheA-Fsystem第十四頁，共83頁。第十四頁，共83頁。BeforeReading_3_5■BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWebsterDictionaryIn1806,NoahWebsterpublishedhisfirstdictionary.Hisgreatdictionary,AnAmericanDictionaryoftheEnglishLanguage,appearedintwovolumesin1828.Thisworkincluded12,000wordsand40,000definitionsthathadneverbeforeappearedinadictionary.第十五頁，共83頁。第十五頁，共83頁。BeforeReading_3_5_POPBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingBorninWestHartford,Connecticutin1758,NoahWebstercameofageduringtheAmericanRevolutionandwasastrongadvocateoftheConstitutionalConvention.Hebelievedfervently（熱忱地）inthedevelopingculturalindependenceoftheUnitedStates,achiefpartofwhichwastobeadistinctiveAmericanlanguagewithitsownidiom,pronunciation,andstyle.第十六頁，共83頁。第十六頁，共83頁。GlobeReading_main1.PartDivisionoftheText2.TrueorFalse

ForPart1RolePlayForPart2QuestionsandAnswersForPart3InterviewBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading3.FurtherUnderstanding第十七頁，共83頁。第十七頁，共83頁。GlobeReading._1PartDivisionoftheTextMainIdeaLinesPart11—13214—52353—70

Theauthor’sdreamtobeawriter.Difficultiesandsuccesssheexperiencedinrealizingherdream.Thesecretofhersuccessfulwritingcareer.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading第十八頁，共83頁。第十八頁，共83頁。TTGlobeReading_2_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingTrueorFalse

Directions:Decidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaboutthetextaretrueorfalse.WhenLindatoldherEnglishclassthatshewasgoingtowriteandillustrateherownbooks,allofthembelievedshecould.F(

)Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.2.Lindahashadlotsofherworkpublishedbeforeshegraduatedfromhighschool.()3.Householdchoreshadtobedonewhenshewasonherfirstbook.()第十九頁，共83頁。第十九頁，共83頁。GlobeReading_2_2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading4.ThenameofhersecondbookisCryingWind.F(

)ThenameofherfirstbookisCryingWind,thesecondbookMySearchingHeart.5.SevenbookshavebeenwrittenbyLindasofar.F(

)Shehaswritteneightbooks.Fourhavebeenpublished,andthreearestilloutwiththepublishers.Onestinks.第二十頁，共83頁。第二十頁，共83頁。GlobeReading_3_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingRoleplayMakeadialoguebetweenLindaandherEnglishteacherwhenshewasaskedtosaysomethingaboutherdreamsinclass.第二十一頁，共83頁。第二十一頁，共83頁。GlobeReading_3_2_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingQuestionsandAnswersWhydidn’tshementionherwritingtoherteachers,friendsandherfamilyaftershepublishedsomething?Becauseinhermind,theyaredreamkillers.Ifshehadtochoosebetweenherfriendsandherdreams,she’dliketochooseherdreams.2.Howdidhernewfriendencouragehertowrite?Bymakingherbeself-confident.3.DidLindafinditeasytowriteabookwhenshelivedonafarminOklahoma?No.Shehadalotofdailyhouseholdchorestodoonthefarmandittookherninemonthstofinishabook.第二十二頁，共83頁。第二十二頁，共83頁。GlobeReading_3_2_2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading4.WhatdidLindareceivefromthepublisheramonthaftershesentthemanuscriptofherfirstbook?Shereceivedacontract,anadvanceonroyaltiesandarequesttostartworkingonanotherbook.5.Washerfirstbookwellreceived?Howdoyouknow?Yes.Itwastranslatedinto15languagesandsoldworldwide.SheappearedonTVshowandtraveledfromNewYorktoCaliforniaandCanadaonpromotiontour,itevenbecamerequiredreadinginNativeAmericanSchoolinCanada.第二十三頁，共83頁。第二十三頁，共83頁。GlobeReading_3_3BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingInterviewcollege,degree,qualification,familychildren,bookspublished,secretofmysuccessDirections:Lindaisasuccessfulwriternow.Sheispromotinghernewlypublished

bookonaninterview.ActyourselfasLindaandanswerthequestionsraisedbyreporters.Tip:

第二十四頁，共83頁。第二十四頁，共83頁。Article1_S_HalfofBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.1.Whatdoesthesentenceimply?Thestudentswerelaughingather.Theydidn’tbelievethatshecouldwritesomething.2.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.當時有一半同學(xué)大笑不止，差一點從他們座位上摔出去。第二十五頁，共83頁。第二十五頁，共83頁。INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordArticle1_S_…aregettingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”IwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.Whatisthegrammaticalfunctionof“aregetting”?Thepresentcontinuoustenseisusedheretoexpresstheplannedfuture.Moreexamples:We’releavingonTuesday.ProfessorSmithisgettingalecturethisafternoon.Hewasjustgoingtoleavetherestaurantwhenanothertravelercamein.第二十六頁，共83頁。第二十六頁，共83頁。Article1_S_Thatnight…BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.當天晚上我就寫了一首短詩，抒發(fā)夢想破滅的悲傷，然后把它寄給了《卡珀周刊》。第二十七頁，共83頁。第二十七頁，共83頁。Article1_W_illustrateBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.illustrate:v.1)addpicturesto(somethingwritten)Thisbookisabeautifullyillustratedhistoryofscience.這本書是一本插圖精美的科學(xué)史。2)showthemeaningof(something)bygivingrelatedexamplesThestoryhetoldaboutherillustrateshertruegenerosityveryclearly.這個題目很難，請容我舉例說明。Thesubjectisdifficult.Permitmetoillustrate.那本雜志有精美的插圖。Themagazineiswellillustrated.第二十八頁，共83頁。第二十八頁，共83頁。Article1_W_genius1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.genius:n.1)(apersonof)verygreatabilityHerlatestbookisaworkofgenius.2)aspecialabilityShehasageniusformathematics.第二十九頁，共83頁。第二十九頁，共83頁。Article1_W_genius2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.CF:

genius,gift&talent這三個詞都是名詞，都有“天才”，“天賦”，“才華”之意。ThecomposerMozartwasagenius;heplayedthepianobeautifullyattheageoffourandconductedanorchestraattwelve.作曲家莫扎特是位天才，他4歲時鋼琴就彈得很好，12歲就指揮樂隊了。Withhisgiftofgab,hewouldbeanexcellentorator.他具有雄辯口才，會成為一個出色的演說家。Histalentwaslargelyself-developed.他的才能主要是自己培養(yǎng)的。genius語氣最強，指智力水平超越大多數(shù)優(yōu)秀人才的一種獨特理解力，也指天才人物。例如：gift強調(diào)天生的特性和技能，但與獨創(chuàng)性無關(guān)。例如：talent

指能從事某種特殊工作或活動的獨特的、非凡的才能，這種才能往往先天就有。例如：第三十頁，共83頁。第三十頁，共83頁。Article1_W_embarrassBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.embarrass:vt.

(causeto)feelashamed,uncomfortable,oranxiousIdon’tlikemakingspeechesinpublic;it’ssoembarrassing.Itembarrassesmanypeopletowalkintoaroomfullofstrangers.許多人走進一間滿是陌生人的房間時總會感到局促不安。第三十一頁，共83頁。第三十一頁，共83頁。Article1_W_burst1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.burst:v.1)(causeto)breaksuddenly,esp.bypressurefromwithinTheriverburstitsbanksandfloodedthetown.河水沖決了堤岸,淹沒了城鎮(zhèn)。2)(causeto)comeintothestatedconditionsuddenly,oftenwithforceSheburstthroughthedoorintotheroom.他從起跑線沖出。Heburstawayfromthestartingline.第三十二頁，共83頁。第三十二頁，共83頁。Article1_W_burst2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.NB:

burst是個常用詞，經(jīng)常與其他詞構(gòu)成短語，下面是幾個與burst有關(guān)的短語。burstintoburstoutofbeburstingwithbursttodosth.burstinon(upon)burstoutdoing闖入；爆發(fā)成；突然…起來沖出…充滿；擠滿急于…打擾；打斷突然開始第三十三頁，共83頁。第三十三頁，共83頁。Article1_W_astonishmentBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.astonishment:n.greatsurpriseorwonderTotheastonishmentofhercolleagues,sheresigned.Pattern：expressastonishmentastonishmentatin/withastonishmenttoone’sastonishment表示驚訝對…驚訝驚訝地使某人驚訝的是第三十四頁，共83頁。第三十四頁，共83頁。Article1_W_burst3BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.Directions:Filltheblankswiththephrasesabove.Changetheformwherenecessary..5.6.TheymewhileIwasworking.IknewtheywerecuriositybutIsaidnothing.Thecity’spopulation12million.HongKongcommercialactivity.Thirtymaskedmentheschool.Tomwastelleveryonethenews.burstinon_________burstingwith___________burstoutof__________isburstingwith____________burstinto________burstingto_________第三十五頁，共83頁。第三十五頁，共83頁。Article1_W_publishBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.publish:vt.(ofabusinessfirm)choose,arrange,haveprinted,andofferforsaletothepublic(abook,magazine,newspaper,etc.)TheNewYorkTimesisaninternationallyinfluentialdailynewspaperpublishedinNewYorkCityanddistributedworldwide.當她的第一部小說出版時，她只有十九歲。Shewasonly19whenherfirstnovelwaspublished.第三十六頁，共83頁。第三十六頁，共83頁。Article1_W_dumbBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.dumb:adj.

Shewasstruckdumbbywhatshehadseen.他說“是”是愚蠢的。Itwasdumbofhimtosay“yes”.1)lackingthepowerofspeech2)(infml.)stupidAretheybraveorjustdumb?Collocation:deafanddumbplaydumbbedumbtodosth.聾啞的裝聾作啞做…是傻的第三十七頁，共83頁。第三十七頁，共83頁。Article2_S_Thatwasmore…I’dtastedsuccess.I’dsoldthefirstthingI’deverwritten.Thatwasmorethananyofthemhaddone,andifitwas“justplaindumbluck,”

thatwasfinewithme.DuringthenexttwoyearsIsolddozensofpoems,letters,jokesandrecipes.BythetimeIgraduatedfromhighschool(withaC-minusaverage),Ihadscrapbooksfilledwithmypublishedwork.Inevermentionedmywritingtomyteachers,friendsormyfamilyagain.Theyweredreamkillers.Andifpeoplemustchoosebetweentheirfriendsanddreams,theymustalwayschoosethelatter.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading

Butsometimesyoudofindafriendwhosupportsyourdreams.“It’seasytowriteabook,”mynewfriendtoldme.“Youcandoit.”1.Whatdothetwo“that”refertorespectively?Thefirst“that”refersto“myfirstthingI’deverwritten”.Thesecond“that”refersto“dumbluck”.2.Paraphrasethesentence.WhatIhaddonewasmuchbetter