英语泛读教程1,Unit 1 Love

UnitOneLOVEWhatislove?Loveisadeepfeelingoffondness,affectionandfriendshipthatgrowsbetweenpeopleToloveistobehuman,tobelovedisalsotobehuman.Loveisauniversalemotionthatexpressesitselfineveryculture.WhatisLoveLoveisanemotionofstrongaffectionandpersonalattachment.Lovemaybedescribedasactionstowardsothers(oroneself)basedoncompassion,orasactionstowardsothersbasedonaffection.ImpersonalloveApersoncanbesaidtoloveanobject,principle,orgoaliftheyvalueitgreatlyandaredeeplycommittedtoit.Peoplecanalsolovematerialobjects,animals,oractivitiesiftheyinvestthemselvesinbondingorotherwiseidentifyingwiththosethings.InterpersonalloveInterpersonallovereferstolovebetweenhumanbeings.Itisamorepotentsentimentthanasimplelikingforanother.Interpersonalloveismostcloselyassociatedwithinterpersonalrelationships.Suchlovemightexistbetweenfamilymembers,friends,andcouples.HowtoLove1.Sayit.WhenyousaythewordsILoveYou,theyshouldcarrywiththemthedesiretoshowsomeonethatyoulovethem,notwhatyousimplywanttofeel.Whenyousayit,makesureyoureallymeanitandarewillingtodoanythingforthatspecialperson.2.Empathize.Putyourselfinsomeoneelse'sshoes.Ratherthanimposeyourownexpectationsorattempttocontrolthem,tounderstandhowtheyfeel,wheretheycomefrom,andwhotheyare.Realizehowtheycouldalsoloveyoubackjustaswell.HowtoLove3.Loveunconditionally.Ifyoucannotloveanotherpersonwithoutattachingstipulations,thenitisnotloveatall,butdeep-seatedopportunism(onewhomakesthemostofanadvantage,oftenunmindfulofothers).Ifyourinterestisnotintheotherpersonassuch,butratherinhowthatpersoncanenhanceyourexperienceoflife,thenitisnotunconditional.Ifyouhavenointentionofimprovingthatperson’slife,orallowingthatpersontobethemselvesandacceptingthemastheyare,andnotwhoyouwantthemtobe,thenyouarenotstrivingtolovethemunconditionally.4.Expectnothinginreturn.Thatdoesn'tmeanyoushouldallowsomeonetomistreatorundervalueyou.Itmeansthatgivinglovedoesnotguaranteereceivinglove.Trylovingjustforthesakeoflove.Realizethatsomeonemayhaveadifferentwayofshowinghisorherloveforyou;donotexpecttobelovedbackinexactlythesameway.Howtolove5.Realizeitcanbelost.Ifyourealizethatyoucanlosetheoneyoulove,thenyouhaveagreaterappreciationofwhatyouhave.Thinkhowluckyyouaretohavesomeonetolove.Don'tmakeanidolofthepersonyoulove.Thiswillplacethemunderunduepressureandwilllikelyresultinyoulosingthem.6.Neverstoploving.Evenifyouhavebeenhurtbeforeyoushouldnotstopgivinglove.DifferentkindsoflovePossiblealternatives:1)Lovingmembersofone’sfamily:parents,grandparents,brothers,sisters,husband,wife,children,grandchildren2)Lovingone’slife,animals,nature,etc.3)Thoughthere’reallkindsoflove,theessenceofthemisthesame.Loveisgreat!Doyouknowhowgreatloveis?Whatisthegreatestloveintheworld?Motherlyloveandfatherlylovearethegreatestloveintheworld.Canyoutellthedifferencebetweenthem?.Thefollowingisapoemthatshowsanewdefinitionofmother:MisformillionsofthingsshegivesyouOisonlythatsheisgrowingoldTisforhertearssheshedforyouHisforherheartofpurestgoldEisforhereyeswithlovelightburningRisforrightthereshewillalwaysbeMotherlyloveandfatherlyloveFather’sloveislikebroadseawhileI’maboatonit.Father’sloveislikeatallmountainwhileI’matreeinit.Difference:Mother’sloveisunconditional,father’sloveisconditional;mother’sloveisgentalandmeticulous,father’sloveisstraightforwardandstrict…MotherlyloveandfatherlyloveOtherlovesParentingLoveLovebetweenfriendsLovebetweencouples。。。LovebetweenanimalsWhatisyourpointofviewsonthisnews?LovebetweenAnimalsThemaindifferencebetweenanimalemotionsandhumanemotionsisthatanimalsdon'thavemixedemotionsthewaynormalpeopledo.Animalsaren'tambivalent;theydon'thavelove-haterelationshipswitheachotherorwithpeople.That'soneofthereasonshumansloveanimalssomuch;animalsareloyal.Ifananimallovesyou,hedoesn'tcarewhatyoulooklikeorhowmuchmoneyyoumake.In-ClassReadingLoveIntroductionofJesseStuartJesseHiltonStuart(August8,1907–February17,1984)wasanAmericanwriterwhoisknownforwritingshortstories,poetry,andnovelsaboutSouthernAppalachia.BornandraisedinGreenupCounty,Kentucky,StuartreliedheavilyontherurallocaleofNortheasternKentuckyforhiswritings.StuartwasnamedthePoetLaureateofKentuckyin1954.SouthernAppalachiaPoetLaureate(especiallyAmerican)apersonwhosepoetryisconsideredtobethebest,ormosttypicaloftheircountryorregion.(especiallyinBritain)apersonwhohasbeenofficiallychosen,towritepoetryforthecountry’simportantoccasionsandispaidbythegovernmentorbythekingorqueen.Readthepassageandunderlinethewordsunfamiliartoyou,orthesentencesyoucannotunderstand.Afterreading,finishExA,B,D,onpage4-6(within20mins).ReadthepassageThemainideaofthispassageThispassageisaboutlovebetweensnakes.Theauthor,withhisfatherandCollie,walkedthroughthecornbalk,whilemeetingashe-snake.MyfatheraskedBobtofightwiththesnake,andkilledtheher,withlotsofeggsleft.Thenextday,abullblacksnakecametostaywithhiswife’sbodyforalongtime.Informationstructure:Para1ThebackgroundinformationPara2---8Myfather’shatredonsnakePara9---15Bobfoughtwiththeshe-snake,andwonPara16---22Thebullblacksnakestayedwiththeshe-snake①illiterateHeisilliterate,sohe