Unit-4-The-Lady-on-Pemberton-Street

Unit4TheLadyonPembertonStreetReviewofVocabularyforUnit31.转化2.堆起来3.影响4.隔绝5.随意的；偶然的6.拆毁7.时尚8.处理掉9.垃圾10.可行性11.一贯地12.控制；抑制1.divertsidetrack2.stacktopile3.impacttoinfluence4.insulatetopreventorreducethetransmissionofelectricity,heat,orsoundtoorfrom(abody,device,orregion)bysurroundingwithanon-conductingmaterial;protect5.casualhappeningbyaccidentorchance6.demolitiondestruction7.fadfashion;craze8.discardtogetridofasuselessorundesirable9.garbageworthless,useless,orunwantedmatter;rubbishdiscardedorwastematter10.viabilitypracticability(oflivingthings)capableofnormalgrowthanddevelopment11.consistentlyregularly;systematically12.holddowntorestrainorcontrolSomerelatedquestions1.HowisitaliketoUnit3intheme?2.WhatisMablelike?a.sheisatleastinher65,brighteyesbetweenfierceandmerry,thinbutnotfrailb.sheisawarm-heartedwomanthoughsometimestoughwithlitter-throwers.c.Mablekeptonsweepingthestreetregardlessofthedreadfulweather.AboutthestoryProtectingtheenvironmentseemsabigandsometimesabstractproblem,butitdoesconcernusall.Withthedisappearingofozonelayerabovetwopoles,thefrequentoccurrenceofacidrainandthesandstorm,environmentalproblemskepttheattentionofthescientistsaswellasthecommonpeople.ThemainideaofthetextMableisdefinitelyoneofthosepeoplewhoconsciouslyprotecttheenvironment.Herdecades'practiceofcleaningtheblockhasinspiredmanypeoplearoundhertopaymoreattentiontotheenvironmentissuesandbeaconsciouscleaner.Haveyouevernoticedanyexamplesofenvironmentalheroesaroundyou?TextStructureReadthetextthoroughlyandcomprehendthediscoursebydividingitintoseveralparts:Meet—thecleansweep—thealleygate—theblockcleaning—the“debt”WordsandPhrases:Unit4KeyWords1.dilapidated:collapsing2.reedy:shrill,loudandunpleasanttohear3.luscious:delicious,attractive4.genuinely:really,truly,authentically5.commence:start6.admonish:advise,persuade7.incongruous:inharmonious8.infectious:contagious9.festive:joyful10.skeletal:skinny,bony11.combativeness:aggressiveness12.insomnia:sleeplessness13.vacant:empty14.arapatthedoor:aknockatthedoor16.asheafofadvertisingcircularsTheLadyonPembertonStreet潘伯敦街上的女士byAlbertDiBartolomeo艾伯特▪迪巴特罗门ShortlyaftertheauthorandhiswifemovetoahouseonalittlestreetcalledPemberton,theygetacquaintedwithaspecialneighbor－MableHoward,whohasbattledallherlifeagainstlitter,decayanddisordertomakelifemoreenchantingintheneighborhood.HereisthemovingstoryofMableHoward,thebelovedblockcaptain.作者与妻子搬到一条叫作潘伯顿的小街上居住后不久,就结识了一位特殊的邻居--梅布尔▪霍华德。为了使社区的生活变得更美好，她一生都在与乱扔垃圾、腐朽、混乱的现象作斗争。下面是梅布尔▪霍华德,这位广受爱戴的街区监督员的动人故事。Formanyyearsmywife,Sue,andIwantedtolivenearPhiladelphia'sCenterCity.TheonlyplacewithinourmeanswasarowhouseonalittlestreetcalledPemberton.Thehouseneededwork,butIamfairlyhandysowehadlittleconcernaboutfixingitup.多年来,我和妻子苏一直想住到费城的中心城区附近。按收入状况，我们只能住在一条叫做潘伯顿的小街上的联体房屋。房子需要修理，但我手工活做得不赖，所以不担心修缮的事。1)TheonlyplacewithinourmeanswasarowhouseonalittlestreetcalledPemberton.（按收入状况，我们只能住在一条叫做潘伯敦的小街上的联立房屋。）Tolivewithinone'smeansmeanstobaseone'sexpenditureuponone'sincome(量入为出地生活)；thereisanotherphrase,tolivebeyondone'smeans(过着超过自已收入的生活).arowhouse:oneofaseriesofidenticalhousessituatedsidebysideandjoinedbycommonwalls.Whatdidconcernuswastheneighborhood.Somebuildingsweredilapidated.Therewasmorecrimethanwehadbeenexposedtointhepast.Butourblockseemedokay,andwedecidedtobuy.Afterthesettlement,wewenttoournewhome.Thestreetwasvacant,butIsensedthatwewerebeingwatched.SuewasupstairsmeasuringforblindswhenIheardarapatthedoor.让我们担心的是这个街区。一些房屋已经失修。这儿的犯罪比我们过去见过的要多得多。但我们的街区似乎还可以，所以我们决定把房子买下来。一切收拾停当后，我们搬到新家。街上空无一人，但我感到有人在注视我们。苏在楼上测量尺寸，好装窗帘，我听到叩门声。Hello?areedyvoicecalled.Iopenedthedooruponawomanwithbrighteyessomewherebetweenfierceandmerry.Shewasatleast65,thin,butnotatallfrail.Quitetheopposite.Alltoughsinew,shelookedlikeahawkeyeingprey.“您好？”一个又高又尖的声音喊道。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。她肌肉强健，看上去像只老鹰盯着它的猎物。Sorrytobotheryou,mydear,shesaid.I'mMableHoward,theblockcaptain.“对不起，打扰您了,亲爱的”，她说，“我是梅布尔▪霍华德，这个街区的监督员。Ihadonlyadimawarenessofwhatthatmeant.ButIsoonlearnedthatablockcaptain'sfunctionwastorequestcityservices,reporttroubletopoliceandcoordinateeffortstokeeptheblockcleanandsafe.我对街区监督员的含义所知甚少。但我很快意识到街区监督员的作用就是提出城市的公益服务要求，向警方汇报纠纷以及组织力量保持街区的清洁与安全。IintroducedMabletoSue,whohadcomedownstairs.I'mBLOCKCAPTAIN,Mabletoldher,afterIfailedtomentionhertitle.”我把梅布尔介绍给下楼来的苏。“我是街区的监督员，”见我忘了提及她的头衔，梅布尔对苏说。TrashdayisonTuesdays,Mablecontinued.Don'tputanytrashoutbeforeseveno’clockthenightbefore.Sometimesanimalsgetintoitandmakeamess.Itjustlooksterrible.Itrytokeepacleanblockhere.星期二倒垃圾，”梅布尔继续说道，“星期一晚上七点以前不准把垃圾放到外面。动物有时会钻进垃圾堆，弄得一团糟，实在有碍观瞻。我得设法保持街区清洁。”Wenoticed,Isaid.Whatdoyoudoforaliving?“我们注意到了，”我说。“你们从事什么职业？”Wetoldher.IalsomentionedthatIdidhandiworkontheside.我们告诉了她，我还顺便提到，我兼职做些手工活。2)IalsomentionedthatIdidhandiworkontheside.（我顺便提到还兼职做些手工活。）Onthesidereferstoworkdoneormoneyearnedapartfromthatcomingfromone'smainoccupation（工作或收入）额外地，附带.e.g.Hisnominalwageisfifteenpoundsaweek,buthemakesafewpoundsmoreontheside.Oh,that'sgood.Shedrewoutthelastwordasifrespondingtothesightofalusciouscake.喔，很好。”她拉长了声音说出最后一个词，语气就象是看到了美味的蛋糕似的。Wecontinuedtoexchangepleas