extensive-reading-unit-4

Unit4Part1TextappreciationTheLadyonPembertonStreetThinkaboutonepersonwhoyouadmiremost.Whoishe/she?Whydoyouadmirehim/her?TheLadyonPembertonStreetTheauthorandhiswifemovetoahouseonalittlestreetcalledPemberton,theygetacquaintedwithaspecialneighbor---MableHoward.whyisshespecial?whathappenedbetweenthisladyandtheauthor?TheLadyonPembertonStreet2.TextAppreciationWhatfollowaresomequestionsconcerningthetext.Nowyouhave8minutestoreadthefirstpartofthetext,thenanswerthefollowingquestionsonebyone.Wordsdecay[di’kei]n.(使)腐败、衰退block[blɔk]n.街区,街段handy[‘hændi]adj.手巧的blind[blaind]n.窗帘,百叶窗rap[ræp]n.(轻快的)敲击(声);急敲(声)sinew[‘sinju:]n.肌肉;体力hawk[hɔ:k]n.鹰dim[dim]adj.隐约的,模糊不清的handiwork[‘hændiwə:k]n.手工,手工艺(品)Utilitypole公共告示杆Part1Whydidtheauthorandhiswifechoosearowhouseonalittlestreet?WhatdidMableHowarddo?What’sherjob’sfunction?What’syourfirstimpressiononMableHoward?II.TextAppreciationQuestions:1.Whydidtheauthorandhiswifechoosearowhouseonalittlestreet?Key:Becausethiswasthehousethattheycouldafford.2.WhatdidMableHowarddo?What’sherjob’sfunction?Key:Shewasablockcaptain.Ablockcaptain’sfunctionwastorequestcityservices,reporttroubletopoliceandcoordinateeffortstokeeptheblockcleanandsafe.♣3.What’syourfirstimpressiononMableHoward?Key:Shewasahealthyoldlady.Shewasproudofherjob.Canyougivesomeexamples?Otherlanguagebarriersforunderstandingthetext:Howdoyouunderstandthosesentences?Enjoythosesentences:1.TheonlyplacewithinourmeanswasarowhouseonalittlestreetcalledPemberton.按收入状况，我们只能住在叫做潘伯顿的小街上的联体房屋。Enjoythosesentences:2.Iopenedthedooruponawomanwithbrighteyessomewherebetweenfierceandmerry.Shewasatleast65,thin,butnotatallfrail.Quitetheopposite.Alltoughsinew,shelookedlikeahawkeyeingprey.我打开门，看到一位妇人，明亮的双眼既犀利又透着愉快。她至少65岁，清瘦，但一点也不虚弱。恰恰相反。他身体强健，看上去像只老鹰盯着它的猎物。Enjoythosesentences:3.“Oh,that’sgood.”ShedrewoutthelastwordasifrespondingtothesightoflusciousMabletothedoor.“喔，很好。”她拉长了声音说出最后一个词，语气就像是看到了美味的蛋糕似的。enchanting[in‘tʃɑ:ntiŋ]adj.Pleasant,delightful使人喜悦的;迷人的Eg:如果您不介意我这么说的话，您的微笑很迷人。Ifyoudon'tmindmysayingso,yoursmileisquiteenchanting.NewwordsandPhrasesNewwordsandPhrasesdilapidated[di’læpideitid]adj.fallingtopiecesorinastateofdisrepair;=shabby残破的,破烂的,失修的Eg:Thebuildingworeadilapidatedlook.这建筑看起来要倒塌了。NewwordsandPhrasesvacant[‘veikənt]adj.withoutanycontents;未被占用的,空的=emptyEg.剧院里有许多空座位。Thereweremanyvacantseatsinthetheatre.你们公司有空缺吗?Arethereanyvacantpositionsinyourfirm?NewwordsandPhrasesreedy[‘ri:di]adj.尖声的,似笛声的=shrillEg.Shehasareedyvoice.她的声音很尖。NewwordsandPhrasesfrail[freil]adj.physicallyweakanddelicate脆弱的,薄弱的,(尤指身体)虚弱的Eg.Hewasbecomingfrail,butlovedtoworkasalways.尽管他身体渐趋虚弱，但仍一如既往地热爱工作。NewwordsandPhrasescoordinate[kəu’ɔ:dineit]vt.toorganizeorintegrateinaharmoniousoperation使协调;使调和Eg.或许我们可以调和他们之间的关系。Maybewecancoordinatetherelationofthem.NewwordsandPhrasesluscious[‘lʌʃəs]adj.extremelypleasurable,esptothetasteorsmell美味的,香甜的；迷人的,十分性感的Eg.多么香甜的美酒！Howlusciouswine!她穿着白色的裙子,看上去楚楚动人。Shewaslookinglusciousinawhiteskirt.NewwordsandPhrasesescort[‘eskɔ:t]vt.护送;护卫=accompanyEg.谁护送这位小姐回家?Whowillescortthisyoungladyhome?2.TextAppreciationNowyouhave5minutestoreadPart2,thenanswerthefollowingquestionsonebyone.WordsCrackvial破碎的小瓶riffraff[’rifræf]n.〈贬〉乌合之众,群氓,〈方〉渣滓vestibule[‘vestibju:l]n.门廊,前厅,前庭insomnia[in’sɔmniə]n.〈医〉失眠(症)Mailslot信箱Part2ThecleansweepWhatdidMabledoeverymorning?WhatdidMableasktheauthordo?WhydidMableinsistonpayingtheauthor?II.TextAppreciationQuestions:1.WhatdidMabledoeverymorning?Key:Shesweptthestreeteverymorningnomatterwhattheweatherwaslike.2.WhatdidMableasktheauthordo?Key:Sheaskedtheauthortochangealockforher.♣3.WhydidMableinsistonpayingtheauthor?Key:Becausetheauthorhelpedher,andifshedidn’tpayhim,shewouldn’tsleepatnight.swish[swiʃ]vt.tomovewithormakeawhistlingsound(使)发飒飒声Eg:Telltheboynottoswishtheflowerheadsoffwithhisstick.告诉那小男孩别用棍子把花朵抽下来。NewwordsandPhrasesScatter[‘skætə]v.tothrowaboutinvariousdirections;strew(使)散开,(使)分散;撒Eg:枪声一响,群鸟受惊飞散。Thebirdsscatteredatthesoundofthegun.农夫把种子撒在田里。Thefarmerswerescatteringseedsonthefields.NewwordsandPhrasesdisgust[dis’ɡʌst]n.strongfeelingsofdislike反感,厌恶,嫌恶Eg:Sheturnedawayindisgust.她厌恶地走开了NewwordsandPhrasesscrawl[skrɔ:l]towriteordrawcarelesslyorhastily乱涂,潦草地写Eg:不要在墙上乱涂。Don'tscrawlonthewall.NewwordsandPhrasesThinkaboutit:Fromthispart,wecanconclude:WhatkindofpersonwasMable?Canyougivesomeexamples?Summarize:WhatkindofpersonwasMable?1)Shewaspersistent;2)Shehatedlitterandbadbehaviors;3)Shedidn’tliketooweothers.2.TextAppreciationWhatfollowaresomequestionsconcerningthetext.Nowyouhave8minutestoreadPara.22-32,thenanswerthefollowingquestionsonebyone.Wordsalley[’æli]n.胡同,小巷slat[slæt]n.板条,狭板chef[ʃef]n.厨师长cafeteria[,kæfi’tiəriə]n.自助餐厅或食堂sawdust[‘sɔ:dʌst]n.锯末rectangle[‘rektæŋɡl]n.长方形,矩形enameledadj.染成彩色的Part3TheAlleyGateWhydidMablewanttohavethebrokenAlleyGatefixed?WhatdidMable’shusbanddo?II.TextAppreciation1.WhydidMablewanttohavethebrokenAlleyGatefixed?Key:Becauseshebelievedthatpeopleshouldtakegoodcareofthepublicproperty.2.WhatdidMable’shusbanddo?Key:Hewasaretiredchef,andworkedinthecafeteriaofaCatholicgradeschool.abreast[ə‘brest