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ExtensivereadingUnit4Book2TheLadyonPembertonStreetbyAlbertDiBartolomeoLearningobjectivesInthisunityouwill:learnhowwecanhelpprotecttheenvironmentthroughthemovingstoryofanoldladylearnhowtodealwithhomonymstakeatestonfastreadingreadabouta12-year-oldboy’seffortstoprotecttheenvironmentUnitoverviewPre-readingdiscussionBackgroundinformationTextanalysisPost-readingdiscussionNotestothetextExercisesReadingskillPre-readingdiscussion1.Somepeoplethinkitiseveryone’sresponsibilitytoimprovetheircommunitieswhilesomeothersdonotthinkso.What’syouridea?2.Dooursocietystillneedpeoplelike“LeiFeng”?BackgroundinformationAlbertDiBartolomeoAuthoroftwonovels,TheVespersTapes(《晚祷磁带》,BloodConfessionsinpaperback)andFool’sGold(《傻瓜的黄金》).FoundingeditoroftheDrexelOnlineJournalAlbertDiBartolomeoPublished•fictioninItalianAmericana•personalessaysinReader’sDigest,PhiladelphiaMagazine(《费城杂志》),ChickenSoupfortheSoul(《心灵鸡汤》)andHumanEcology(《生态学期刊》)•commentariesinthePhiladelphiaInquirer(《费城问询者》)andNewark-StarLedger(纽瓦克明星纪事报》)blockcaptainLeaderinaCitizenAwarenessProgram(CAP),responsibleforcontactingtheneighborhoodandaskthemtoparticipateintheprogram.Homesintheirsectionwouldprovideaname,address,homeandworktelephonenumber.Theblockcaptainwillcollectthisinformationandmakeaphonechaintofacilitatethetransferofinformationaroundtheneighborhood.街区监督员，街区负责人TextanalysisDeterminingthemainidea.Themainideaofthestoryisthat______.a.peoplelivingonPembertonStreetwereconsciousthattheyshouldmaketheirblockcleanb.peoplelikedtohavesomeonelikeMableHowardastheirblockcaptainc.MablewasarespectedblockcaptainwhomadePembertonStreetaniceneighborhoodd.peoplehadfunsweepingthestreetsundertheinfluenceofMableHowardWhile-readingquestions1.Whydidthewriterandhiswifemovetheirhouse?Andwhydidtheydecidetobuythathouse?2.Whatwasthewriter’sfirstimpressionofMableHoward?3.WhatkindofpersonwasMable?4.WhydidMablewanttohavethebrokenAlleyGatefixed?5.WhatdidMabledomakepeopleparticipatetheblockcleaning?6.Howdidpeoplereacttoherinstructions?7.Whydidthewriterchangehisattitude?8.Whydidthewriterthinkhe’smoreinMable’sdebtthansheisinhis?Part1GettingacquaintedwithMable1.Whydidthewrierandhiswifemovetheirhouse?Andwhydidtheydecidetobuythathouse?2.Whatwasthewriter’sfirstimpressionofMableHoward?Part1GettingacquaintedwithMable1.Whydidthewriterandhiswifemovetheirhouse?Andwhydidtheydecidetobuythathouse?BecausetheywantedtolivenearPhiladelphia’sCenterCity.•neededwork•neighborhood•theonlyplacewithintheirmeans→fairlyhandy→theirblockOKPart1GettingacquaintedwithMable2.Whatwasthewriter’sfirstimpressionofMableHoward?•areedyvoice•brighteyes•atleast65•thin,butnotatallfrail•alltoughsinew•title→theblockcaptain→proudofherjobPart2ThecleansweepWhatkindofpersonwasMable?•Shewasquiteresponsibleandpersistent.Everydayshewouldsweepthestreetregardlessofthebadweather.•Shehatedlitterandbadbehaviors.Shefeltdisgustedaboutthosecarelesslitter-throwers.•Shedidn’tliketooweothers.Fortheauthor’shelp,sheinsistedonpayinghimthreedollars.Andifhedidn’tacceptshecouldn’tsleepatnight.Part3ThealleygateWhydidMablewanttohavethebrokenAlleyGatefixed?Becauseshebelievedthatpeopleshouldtakegoodcareofthepublicpropertyandshelovedtheblockdeeply.•Whyshouldthealleybeaprivateplaceforcrudebehavior,justbecauseitwaspublicproperty?•Shegazeddownthelengthofthestreet.Thebrightsunhadturnedtheupperwindowsofthewestsideintofieryrectanglesofyellow.Theblueskyaboveappearedenameled.Part4Theblockcleaning1.WhatdidMabledomakepeopleparticipatetheblockcleaning?2.Howdidpeoplereacttoherinstructions?3.Whydidthewriterchangehisattitude?Part4Theblockcleaning1.WhatdidMabledomakepeopleparticipatetheblockcleaning?•twoweeksbefore•aweekbefore•Friday•earlySaturdaySheaffixedplacardstoutilitypoles,admonishingthemtoremovetheircarsontheSaturdayspecified.Sheputfliersintotheirmailslots.Sheremindedeveryoneagain.Sheknockedondoors,arousingthemtomovetheircarsofftheblock.Part4Theblockcleaning2.Howdidpeoplereacttoherinstructions?•Theyfollowedherinstructionsexactly.•Someofthem,infectedbythecleaning,washedtheirwindowsandwindowboxes,etc.•ThewriteratfirstcomplainedbutlatervoluntarilywipeddownthesignproclaimedMableblockcaptain.Part4Theblockcleaning3.Whydidthewriterchangehisattitude?Becausetheywereactivatedbytheatmosphere,anditprovidedthemachancetoworkandchattogether.Afterthecleaning,peoplewhohadseenoneanotheronlyinpassingstoodelbowtoelbowandchatted.Part5ThedebtWhydidthewriterthinkhe’smoreinMable’sdebtthansheisinhis?Becausehethoughthedidlessfortheneighborscomparedwithher.Notestothetext22means[Para.1,Line2][plural]themoneyorincomethatonehashavethemeanstodosomethinge.g.Idon'thavethemeanstosupportafamily.Payingforchildrentogotoaprivateschoolisbeyondthemeansofmostpeople.(=tooexpensiveformostpeople)Trytolivewithinyourmeans.(=onlyspendingwhatyoucanafford)Hisfatherwasamanofmeans.(=arichman)rowhouse[Para.1,Line2]AmericanEnglishahousethatispartofalineofhousesthatarejoinedtoeachother并联式房屋；连立房屋(互相连接的一排房屋；两幢之间只有一层墙壁相隔)BritishEnglish:terracedhousehandy[Para.1,Line3][adjective]goodatusingsomething,esp.atool手巧的；有手艺的e.g.Sheishandywiththeneedle