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1Unit4Sharing在一家收容所，作者尽全力帮助一位妇女获取GED文凭，并经常与那里的人交流。通过这项工作，她发现志愿工作非常有意义！Throughmyworkatashelter,Ihavediscoveredhowfulfillingvolunteerworkcanbe.Thisisashelterforwomenwithsevereproblems.Almostalloftheresidentshavebeeneitherphysicallyormentallyabused.Theshelterprovideshousingforuptotwentyninewomen.Asavolunteer,Ispendpartofmydaypricingandsortingclothesandperformingavarietyofduties.However,thetruechallengeofmydaysisAnnie.Thiswoman,probablyinherlatefifties,hasdecidedthatshewantstogetherGED(学历证书).Ihavealwayshadaninterestinteaching,soIoffertoworkwithher.AnnieandIagreethat,becauseIamnotamathperson,wewouldfocusontheliteratureandtheartsofthetest.Shehassomeseriousproblems,themedicationsshetakescauseshertohavedifficultyconcentrating.Herinabilitytofocuscontributestomyfrustrations,butAnnieisdeterminedtogetherGEDandsheissosincerelygratefulformyhelp.SometimesitoccurstomethatImaynotreallybetheteacher;itseemsasthoughIlearnalotfrommy“student”.Itishardtowatchherstrugglethroughaparagraph，butIcanonlyhelphertoacertainpoint.Shehasproblemswithreadingandcomprehending.Hermedicationalsocauseshertoshakesothatherhandwritingispoorandshemusttranslateherworkforme.AsidefromhelpingAnnielearn,Ifrequentlycommunicatewiththeotherpeopleattheshelter.MostofthewomenaregladtohavesomeonetotalktoandIliketalkingtothem,too.IhavebecomemoreawareofthecomfortablelifeIlead,andIamlearningtolookatthingsfromanotherperson'seyes,understandinghowtoappreciatepreciousthingsItakeforgranted.[阅读障碍词]1．medicationn．药物2．inabilityn.无能，无能为力[诱思导读]1．Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutthisvolunteerwork?2A．Boring.B．Frustrated.C．Satisfying.D．Stressful.2．DoyouthinktheauthorwouldcontinuetohelpthewomantogetherGED?Why?[答案]1.C2．Yes，becausehelpingothershastaughthertoappreciatewhatshehas.SectionⅠWarmingUp，Prereading&ReadingⅠ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.muddyA．n.观念；概念()2.conceptB．adj.泥泞的；泥土般的()3.relevantC．adj.遥远的；偏僻的()4.remoteD．adj.有关的；切题的()5.adjustE．vi.参与；参加()6.participateF．conj.否则；不然adv.用别的方法；其他方面()7.otherwiseG．vi.&vt.调整；(使)适合()8.privilegeH．adj.&adv.每周(的)()9.arrangementI．n.安排；排列()10.weeklyJ．n.特权；特别优待[答案]1－5BADCG6－10EFJIHⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．极想；渴望B．(使浸水等之物)完全变干；干透C．(指河流、井等)干涸D．接到……的信E．不久前的一天F．参加；参与()1.Ihearfrommycousineverytwomonths.()2.Iamdyingtoknowwhereyouarefrom.()3.Johnhunguphiswashinginordertodryout.()4.Helenborrowedmybooktheotherday，sayingthatshewouldreturnitsoon.()5.Thestreamdriesupduringthehotsummer.()6.Youwillfindthatitisgoodforyoutoparticipateinaclassdiscussion.3[答案]1－6DABECFALETTERHOMEDearRosemary，Thanksforyourletter,whichtookafortnight(两星期)toarrive①.Itwaswonderfultohearfromyou.Iknowyou'redyingtohearallaboutmylifehere,soI'veincludedsomephotoswhichwillhelpyoupicturetheplacesItalkabout②.一封家书亲爱的罗斯玛丽：谢谢你的来信，这封信花费了两星期才到。接到你的信真是太高兴了。我知道你急于了解我在这里的生活情况，所以我在信中附有几张照片，这将帮助你想象出我所谈到的地方。[助读讲解]①which引导非限制性定语从句，修饰yourletter。②which引导定语从句，修饰somephotos；其中还包含一个省略了that/which的定语从句Italkabout；句中picture作动词，意为“想象”。Youaskedaboutmyhighschool.Well,it'sabushschool－theclassroomsaremadeofbambooandtheroofs(屋顶)ofgrass.Ittakesmeonlyafewminutestowalk③toschooldownamuddytrack.WhenIreachtheschoolgroundstherearelotsof“goodmornings”formefromtheboys.Manyofthemhavewalkedalongway，sometimesupto④twohours,togettoschool.你问起我的中学情况。嗯，它是一所丛林学校——教室是用竹子搭起来的，屋顶是用茅草盖的。我只要沿着一条泥泞的小路步行几分钟就到学校了。当我走到学校操场的时候，迎接我的是男孩子们一片“早上好”的声音。他们中许多人走了很长的路，有时候走多达两个小时才到学校。[助读讲解]③Ittakessb.sometimetodosth.做某事花费某人多少时间。④upto多达，高达。There'snoelectricityorwaterandevennotextbookseither!I'mstilltryingtoadapttotheseconditions.However,onethingisforsure,I'vebecomemoreimaginativeinmyteaching.Scienceismymostchallenging⑤subjectasmystudentshavenoconceptofdoingexperiments⑥.Infactthereisnoequipment,andifIneed4waterIhavetocarryitfrommyhouseinabucket(水桶)!TheotherdayIwasshowingtheboystheweeklychemistryexperimentwhen，beforeIknewit，themixturewasbubbling(起泡)overeverywhere!Theboyswhohadnevercomeacrossanythinglikethisbeforestartedjumpingoutofthewindows.SometimesIwonderhowrelevantchemistryistothesestudents,mostofwhomwillbegoingbacktotheirvillagesafterYear8anyway.Tobehonest,IdoubtwhetherI'mmakinganydifferenceto⑦theseboys'livesatall.这儿没有电，也没有水，甚至连课本也没有！我还在努力适应这些情况。但是有一点是肯定的，我在教学中变得更加富有想象力了。理科对我来说是最富挑战性的课程，因为我的学生对做实验没有概念。实际上，根本没有设备。如果需要水，我还得从家里用水桶提过来！不久前的一天，我正给男孩子们做每周一次的化学实验的演示，我还没明白怎么回事，混合剂就到处冒气泡了！那些从未见过这种情况的男孩子们吓得都往窗外跳去。有时候，我真想知道化学对这些学生究竟有多大的用处。反正他们中大多数人上完八年级以后就要回到他们的村庄去。说实在的，我很怀疑我教的课是否会让这些男孩子的生活有所改变。[助读讲解]⑤challengingadj.具有挑战性的。⑥as引导原因状语从句。⑦makeanydifferenceto对……有作用/有影响。YouaskedwhetherI'mgettingtoknowanylocalpeople.Well,that'sactuallyquitedifficultasIdon'tspeakmuchofthelocalEnglishdialectyet.Butlastweekendanotherteacher,Jenny,andIdidvisitavillagewhichisthehomeofoneoftheboys,Tombe⑧.Itwasmyfirstvisittoaremotevillage.Wewalkedfortwoandahalfhourstogetthere—firstupamountaintoaridge(山脊)fromwherewehadfantasticviewsandthendownasteeppathtothevalleybelow.Whenwearrivedatthevillage,Tombe'smother,Kiak,whohadbeenpullingweeds(杂草)inhergarden,startedcrying“ieeeieee”.Weshookhandswith⑨allthevillagers.EveryoneseemedtobearelativeofTombe's.你问我是否了解当地的人。哦，那实在是太难了，因为我还说不了几句当地人说的英语。不过，上周末我和另外一位叫珍妮的老师真的去访问了一个村庄，那是我的一个学生汤贝的家。这是我第一次