Unit 5 Fourteen steps

Unit5FourteenStepsHalManwaring五月的第二个星期天是Mother’sDayButdoyouknow,whatdayitisthethirdSundayinMay?NationalDisableday国际助残日Thedisabled★Theblind★Thedeaf★Thedeaf-mute★Thementalretardation★Belame/limp★paralyze(AmE)paralyse(BrE)Thedisabled★Cleftlip/harelip兔唇★Dwarfism侏儒症★Cretinism呆小症★Dementia痴呆★Hemiplegia偏瘫，半身不遂★Dayblindness昼盲，夜视症Moonblindness夜盲症Disabledsports★ParalympicGames残奥会ParalympicGames残奥会Question●Imagethis,ifyouwereadisabledperson,whatwillyoudo?●Whatwecandoforthedisabled?●Ifyoumustloseapartofyourbody?Whichpartwouldyouliketochoose?Doyoubelievethatacathasninelives猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。它们可以对人友好，充满柔情。但是，它们又有自己神秘的生活方式。它们从不像狗和马一样变得那么顺从。结果是人们已经学会尊重猫的独立性。在它们的一生中，大多数猫都对人存有戒心。最使我们感兴趣的一件事情就是一种通俗的信念——猫有九条命。显然，这种说法里面包含着许多真实性。猫在跌落时能够大难不死是有事实作为依据的。最近，纽约动物医疗中心对132只猫进行了为期5个月的综合研究。所有这些猫有一个共同的经历：它们都曾从高层建筑上摔下来过，但只有其中的8只猫死于震荡或跌伤。当然，纽约是进行这种有趣的试验的一个理想的地方，因为那里根本不缺乏高楼大厦，有的是高层的窗槛从上往下坠落。有一只叫萨伯瑞的猫从32层楼上掉下来，但只摔断一颗牙。“猫就像训练有素的跳伞队员，”一位医生说。看起来，猫跌落的距离越长，它们就越不会伤害自己。在一个长长的跌落过程中，它们可以达到每小时60里甚至更快的速度。在高速下落中，猫有时间放松自己。它们伸展四肢，就像飞行中的松鼠一样。这样就加大了空气阻力，并减少了它们着地时冲击力带来的震动。关于猫你知道多少Copycat形容一个人喜欢模仿、抄袭他人FatCat指有钱人Cattongue形容怕烫、不能吃热食物的人不要非在一棵树上吊死Therearemorewaysofkillingacatthanbychokingitwithcream.知人知面不知心Catshidetheirclaws.Thecatshutsitseyeswhenstealingcream.嘲笑那些掩耳盗铃者。关于猫的谚语acatnap打个盹儿letthecatoutofthebag放出袋中猫（泄密，说漏嘴）morethanonewaytoskinacat剥猫皮各有巧妙不同（另有办法）raincatsanddogs天上下猫，天上下狗（倾盆大雨）Allcatsareblackinthedark.或者Weareinthesameboat「五十步笑百步」或「乌鸦笑猪黑」。Thecatdidit.做错了事情，用这是猫干的来推卸责任。不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业）Aglovedcatcatchesnomice（猫总是藏起自己的爪子--知人知面不知心）Catshidetheirclaws（掩耳盗铃，自欺欺人)Thecatshutsitseyeswhenstealingcream）与猫有关的成语Carekilledthecat（忧虑伤身）Letthecatoutofbag（无意中泄露秘密）There‘smorewaysthanonetokillacat（有的是办法）Sheisacat（她是个包藏祸心的女人）MrsSmithisaperfectcat（史密斯太太是个地地道道的长舌妇）DoyouknowThemanandhiswifeleadacatanddoglife,andbotharemiserable(他们夫妻俩经常吵架，两人都感到痛苦)It'sdifficulttogetamantobellthecat（敢于在危险中挺身而出的人不容易找到）。Imagethisifyouwereadisabledperson,whatwillyoudo?Justclimb14stepseachdayOrinyoursmallwaytohelpothersThe21dancersin“TheThousand-handBodhisattva”amazedanddelightthewordwhocanspeakandhear.KirkDouglas’wifeAnnstillestablishedResearchforWomen’cancerswithsixfellowsurvivorsevenwhenshedealtwiththecancer.Someoneevendon’tbelieveacathasnineliveshowcantheauthorsaidthathewaslivinghisthirdlife.Soifyouwantknowwhydidtheauthorsaidthat,letusreadthisstorytogether.PreviewcheckFillintheblanks.1.Acatissaidtohave________lives.2.Theauthor’sfatherdiedwhenhewas________yearsold.3.Theauthor’shappydreamendedbecausehecontractedadiseaseofthe__________.4.Theauthorhada________tireinastormymightonhiswayhome.5.Theoldmanwhohelpedtheauthortochangethetirewas________.6.Theauthorrealizedthathewasfilledtooverflowingwith________,________,________totheneedsofothersand__________.Keys1.nine2.fifteen3.motornerves4.flat5.blind6.self-pity/selfishness/indifference/thoughtlessnessPre-readingquestions1.Whatarethedifficultiesadisabledpersonmightface?Listsomeofthem.health/transportation/education/employment/familylife/psychologicalproblems2.Canyoualwaysseetheneedsofothers?Citeanexampletojustifyyouranswer.PartI(Para1~2)theauthor’s1stlifestruggletomakealiving+apleasantdreamPartII(Para3~5)theauthor’s2ndlifethelifeafflictedbythediseasethedifficultyclimbingthe14stepsPartIII(Para6~8)Howdidtheauthor’sthirdlifebeginchangingtheflattireinastormynightPartIV(Para9~10)theauthor’sreflectionontheincidentStructuralanalysisPartI(Para1–2)Theauthor’sfirstlifeQuestionsCanyoudescribetheauthor’sfirstlifebriefly?beinclinedtoCommandosareinclinedtoshootfirstandaskquestionslater.Hewasinclinedtoself-pity.tobelikelytodosomethingorbehaveinaparticularwaybeinclinedtoagree/think/believeArthurhassomestrangeideas,butonthisoccasionI'minclinedtoagreewithhim.toholdaparticularopinion,butnotverystronglyItwasSundaymorning,andshewasnotinclinedtogetupyet.Youcanvisitourchatrooms,ifyoufeelsoinclined.towanttodosomething,butwithouthavingastrongdesireartistically/musically/mathematicallyinclinednaturallyinterestedinorgoodatart,musicparalyzesyn.–cripple,disable,numbMrs.Burrowshadbeenparalyzedbyastroke.这个登山的人跌瘫了，不能走了。Theclimberwasparalyzedinafall,andcouldn'twalk.电力中断使得列车无法运行。Theelectricityfailureparalyzedthetrainservice.paralysisofthelowerbodySanJose:acityofwesternCaliforniasoutheastofSanFranciscoSanCarlos:located25milessouthofSanFranciscoand379milesnorthofLosAngeles.SanCarlosissituatedontheSanFranciscoPeninsulamidwaybetweenSanFranciscoandSanJose.SanJose/SanCarlosafflicttoaffectsomeoneorsomethinginanunpleasantway,andmakethemsufferafflictedwith/byacountryafflictedbyfamineSmokingisamajorcauseofcancerandotherafflictions.PartII(Para3–5)Theauthor’ssecondlife–thelifeafflictedbythediseaseQuestions1.Howcanyoudescribetheauthor’ssecondlife?2.Doyouthinktheauthorwasapersonwithcourageandstrongwillpower?Whyorwhynot?3.Whatinformationdoestheauthorwanttoconveybytheimageof“the14steps”?syn.establish,fix,place,plantinstalltheengine/equipment/systemant.uninstallcf.installation,installment1.They'relettingmepayforthewashingmachinebymonthly_______.2.Thesoftware_______wascompleteandth