•ExercisesReadingComprehensionStructureoftheTextUnit2:ExercisesVocabularyClozeTranslationUnit2:Readingcomprehension1.Didthemotherplayacrucialroleintheauthor’sboyhoodaccordingtothetext?If”yes”,inwhatway?Yes.Becausethemotherpushedhimtokeeponworkinghardwheneverhewantedtorelax.ReferenceEx.I,p.222.Howdidtheauthorrespondtohismother’spushaccordingtoparagraph4?Atthebeginningtheauthorsilentlyprotestedit,buthegraduallyacceptedit.ReferenceUnit2:Readingcomprehension3.Whydidtheauthor’smotherbegintonudgehimtowardworkingwithwordsaccordingtoparagraphs11and12?Theauthor’smotherdidsoforseveralreasons.Firstlyshesawinhimthegiftofwriting;secondlywritingwasawayofmakingalivingandanopportunitytomakesuccessinthosedays;andfinallyherfamilyhadatraditiontotakewritingasacareer.ReferenceUnit2:Readingcomprehension4.WhywasEdwinJames,themother’scousinmentionedinparagraph14?Edwinwasregardedasasuccessandagoodexamplefortheauthortofollow.ReferenceUnit2:Readingcomprehension5.HowdidtheauthorfeelwhenhischildhoodfantasyaboutbecomingajournalistwiththeNewYorkTimescametrue?Herealizedthatitwasrightforhismothertosizehimupandsteerhimtowardliterature.ReferenceUnit2:Readingcomprehension6.WhatchangesbegantotakeplaceintheUnitedStatesinthe1960sand1970saccordingtoparagraph27?Peoplebegantoattackonthevaluesthattheoldgenerationadheredandtheyregardedmaterialistsasidiotswastingtheirlivespursuingmaterialprosperity.ReferenceUnit2:Readingcomprehension7.Whatwerethedifferencesbetweenthevaluestheauthor’smotherpreachedandthosethenewageexalted?Thedifferencesliesinthatpeopleofhismother’sgenerationtendedtotakemoneyandpositionasthesymbolofsuccess,whilepeopleinthenewageexaltedlove,self-gratification,andenjoymentofthereality.ReferenceUnit2:Readingcomprehension8.Whatfeelingsdidtheauthorexpressinthelast3paragraphs?Theauthorwasproudofhischildrenfortheirachievement,andhewasgratefultohismother’sencouragement—therootofhisambition.ReferenceUnit2:Readingcomprehension1.Introduction(Paras.1–7)2.Body(Paras.8–33)3.Conclusion(Paras.34–35)TextOutlineUnit2:StructureofthetextEx.II,pp.22-231.Introduction(Paras.1–7)Icanstillremembermymother’swordspushingmetoworkhardforsuccessinmyboyhood.TextOutlineUnit2:Structureofthetext2.Body(Paras.8–33)TextOutline1)Thehardshipsmyfamilyexperienced.Unit2:StructureofthetextA.Mymother_________________________________becauseofherfamilytragedy.(Para.8)B.Aftermyfatherdied,mymother___________________________tomyUncleTomandAuntGoldieforadoptionand________________________toNewJersey____________withherbrotherAlen,andfinallywesettleddownthere.(Paras.9–10)hadtodropoutofcollegetofindajobhadtogiveupmysisterAudreytookmyothersisterandmetotakeshelter2.Body(Paras.8–33)TextOutline2)Mymotherencouragedmetotakewritingasaprofession.Unit2:StructureofthetextA.____________________________,mymotherbegannudgingmetowardworkingwithwordsbecause_____________________________________________andshesawinmethegiftofwriting.(Paras.11–15)B.IbecameinterestedincrimestoriesinnewspapersandI_____________________workingforBaltimoreSunin1947upongraduationfromJohnHopskins.(Paras.16–18)BeforeIwasoutofgradeschoolhadatraditionofengaginginwritingasaprofessionbecameapolicereporter2.Body(Paras.8–33)TextOutline3)Mymother’scontinuousencouragementmademesuccessfulinmycareer.Unit2:StructureofthetextA.7yearslaterIbecametheWhiteHousecorrespondentsentbytheSunandI_____________________.Itwasmymother’swordsthatmademecooldown.(Paras.19–21)B.IbecameacolumnistworkingfortheNewYorkTimesand________________________.Thisproofsthatmymotherwasright_________________________.(Paras.22–26)feltveryproudofmyselfwonaPulitzerPrizein1979tosteermetowardliterature2.Body(Paras.8–33)4)Itriedtoextendmymother’simpactonmetomyownchildren.TextOutlineA.Inthe1960sand1970s,______________________________wereattacked.(Para.27)B.Itried____________________butatthesametimeItriedtofiremychildrenwithambitionlikemymotherdidtome.(Paras.28–32)C.I______________________fortheirrefusaltomatchtothedrumbeatoftheordinary.(Para.33)thevaluespreachedbymymothertoadapttothenewagefeelproudofmychildrenUnit2:StructureofthetextTextOutline3.Conclusion(Paras.34–35)Mymother’sencouragementistherootsofmyambitionandithasbeenpassedontomychildrenUnit2:StructureofthetextPartA,Ex.V,p.24Completethesentenceswithwordsgivenbelow,makingsurethateachwordisusedintherightform.1.Inthesummer,Iprefer_______onthefieldwithmyfriendsandenjoyingthesunshinetostayingathomealone.roamingUnit2:Vocabularymaximroamhoundvulgarpreposterousvengeancedefectstatusquogaudyexquisiteconcedesatirewashoundedmaximroamhoundvulgarpreposterousvengeancedefectstatusquogaudyexquisiteconcedesatire2.Wefeltsorryforhistrouble.He____________bymanycreditors,losingallhispropertyandbeingdiscardedbyhisfamily.Unit2:Vocabularypreposterousmaximroamhoundvulgarpreposterousvengeancedefectstatusquogaudyexquisiteconcedesatire3.Menlovetheirideasmorethantheirlives.Andthemore____________theidea,themoreeagertheyaretodieforit.Unit2:Vocabularymaximroamhoundvulgarpreposterousvengeancedefectstatusquogaudyexquisiteconcedesatire4.IwassoshockedwhenIfo