大学英语精读第一册-unit-5-I-Never-Write-Right

LindaStaffordINeverWriteRightContent•Backgroundinformation•Partdivisionofthetext•Questionsandanswers•Textanalysis•WordsandexpressionsBackgroundinformation•Abouttheauthor•Chickensoup•GradingSystemintheUS•WebsterDictionaryBeforeReading_3_1LindaStaffordNameYearofbirthOccupationEducationThemeofherWorksLindaStafford1943anativeAmericanwriterUniversityofAlaska,1969UniversityofNewMexico,1967UniversityofTexas,1966UniversityofColorado,1961hope,optimism,nevergivingupNativeAmericansThefirstpeopletoliveinNorthAmericaweretheAmericanIndians,orNativeAmericans.LindaStafford(1943---)LindaStaffordisanativeAmericanwriter.Afterbirthshewasabandonedbyhermotherandraisedbyhergrandmother.Sheattendedseveraluniversitiesduringthe1960s.TheThemeofherWorksishope,optimism,nevergivingup.•CryingWindandMySearchingHeartaretwoherautobiographicalnovelswhichbaseonherownexperienceswithpovertyandprejudice,andhersearchtofindherself.Thetwobookshavebeentranslatedintooveradozenforeignlanguages.•Allofherbookshaveamessageofhopeandnotgivingup,becausethingswillgetbetter.Shelikestoleavereaderswithasmileandahappyending.BeforeReading_3_2ChickenSoupfortheSoulChickenSoupfortheSoulisaseriesofbooks,usuallyfeaturingacollectionofshortstories.Shortmotivationalessaysarealsofeatured.The101storiesinthefirstbookoftheserieswerecompiledbymotivationalspeakersJackCanfieldandMarkVictorHansen.Volumesissued:ChickenSoupforthePre-TeenSoulChickenSoupforthePrisoner'sSoulChickenSoupfortheVolunteer'sSoulChickenSoupfortheSoulatWorkBeforeReading_3_2_POP1998NewYorkTimesBusinessBestseller!Over1Millioncopiessoldworldwide!Itisacollectionoftruestoriesfrompeopleinbusinesses,organizations,factories,schoolsandhospitals,whoarenotafraidtobringtheirsoultowork.Attimesfunny,touching,wiseandinspiring,thesetalesshowthedailycourage,compassion(同情，怜悯)andcreativitythattakeplaceinworkplaceseverywhere.ChickenSoupfortheSoulatWorkisarichresourceforthoseofuswhowantalife-affirming(积极向上的，理智的)workplace.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=failureGradingSystemintheUSTheA-FsystemBeforeReading_3_5WebsterDictionaryIn1806,NoahWebsterpublishedhisfirstdictionary.Hisgreatdictionary,AnAmericanDictionaryoftheEnglishLanguage,appearedintwovolumesin1828.Thisworkincluded12,000wordsand40,000definitionsthathadneverbeforeappearedinadictionary.BeforeReading_3_5_POPBorninWestHartford,Connecticutin1758,NoahWebstercameofageduringtheAmericanRevolutionandwasastrongadvocateoftheConstitutionalConvention（制宪会议）.Hebelievedfervently（热忱地）inthedevelopingculturalindependenceoftheUnitedStates,achiefpartofwhichwastobeadistinctiveAmericanlanguagewithitsownidiom,pronunciation,andstyle.GlobeReading._1PartDivisionoftheTextMainIdeaParasPart11—526—15316—19Theauthor’sdreamtobeawriter.Difficultiesandsuccesssheexperiencedinrealizingherdream.Thesecretofhersuccessfulwritingcareer.•1.Whatdidtheauthorannouncetotheclass?•Shewasgoingtowriteandillustrateherownbooks.•2.Howdidthestudentsreact?•Halfofthemfelloutoftheirchairlaughing•3.WhatdidtheEnglishteachersay?•Silly,notgenius,DthissemesterQuestionsandAnswers(1-2)•1.HowdidIfeelatthattime?•Embarrassedandburstintotears.•2.DidIquitmydreamofwriting?•No,ashortsadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedit.•3.Wasthepoempublished?•Yes,andIgot2dollars.QuestionsandAnswers(3)•1.HowdidIfeel?Andhowdidtheteacherandstudentsthinkofthepublishedpoem？•Iwasastonishedandproud.Theotherslaughedandtheteachersaiditwasonlyplaindumbluck.•2.HowdidIthinkofhersuccess?•IhadtasteditandIfeltgood.Actionsspeakslouderthanwords.QuestionsandAnswers(3-5)GlobeReading_3_2_1QuestionsandAnswers(6-10)1.Whydidn’tshementionherwritingtoherteachers,friendsandherfamilyaftershepublishedsomething?Becauseinhermind,theyaredreamkillers.Ifshehadtochoosebetweenherfriendsandherdreams,she’dliketochooseherdreams.2.Howdidhernewfriendencouragehertowrite?Bymakingherbeself-confident.3.DidLindafinditeasytowriteabookwhenshelivedonafarminOklahoma?No.Shehadalotofdailyhouseholdchorestodoonthefarmandittookherninemonthstofinishabook.GlobeReading_3_2_24.WhatdidLindareceivefromthepublisheramonthaftershesentthemanuscriptofherfirstbook?Shereceivedacontract,anadvanceonroyaltiesandarequesttostartworkingonanotherbook.5.Washerfirstbookwellreceived?Howdoyouknow?Yes.Itwastranslatedinto15languagesandsoldworldwide.SheappearedonTVshowandtraveledfromNewYorktoCaliforniaandCanadaonpromotiontour,itevenbecamerequiredreadinginNativeAmericanSchoolinCanada.QuestionsandAnswers(11-14)1.WithwhatqualificationsdidIgetsuccess?Nocollegelearningexperience,nodegree,noqualification,nogenius,notgifted,notwriteright,notdisciplined,lesstimeinwriting.2.WhatdidIusewhenIwaswriting?Nothesaurus,smalld