Unit1_Generation分析

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Cultural notes
Dante
(1265-1321), an Italian poet who wrote La Divina Commedia ( The Divine Comedy), a long poem about a journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. It is one of the most important works of European literature.
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amaze (L8)
v [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态] fill (sb) with great surprise or wonder 使 （某人）惊异或惊奇: We were amazed at/by the change in his appearance. 他的样子变得使我们大 为惊讶. amazing adj (usu approv 通常作褒义): an amazing speed, player, feat 令人惊异 的速度﹑ 表演者﹑ 事迹 I find it amazing that you can't swim. 你 不会游泳可使我大吃一惊.

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In the end, my father would thunder like an echoing drum: … (L37) 最后，老爸会像隆隆的鼓声对我大声 喝道：…
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WES (para. 8-10)
He was ready to stand by Susie’s side, to greet well-meaning friends and relatives, and to receive the traditional compliments as he shook hands with those who sang praises to his wisdom in guiding his daughter toward a promising career in Law.
absorb (36)
v [Tn] take (sth) in; suck up 吸收（某事物） ; 吸进:
Plants absorb oxygen. 植物吸收氧气.
(fig 比喻) Clever children absorb knowledge easily. 聪明孩子容易吸收知识. absorbed adj with one's attention fully held 精神集中的:
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The largest circulated newspaper from the United States is USA Today, which is 13th in the world.
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Do you know what’s the largest circulated newspaper in China?
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Para. 8-10 What is the compromise between my father and Susie?
How did my father celebrate Susie’s success in getting the degree in Law?
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obedient (L11) adj doing what one is told to do; willing to obey 服从的; 顺从的; 听话的: obedient children 听话的孩子 * His dog is very obedient. 他的狗很顺从. obediently adv: He whistled, and the dog came obediently. 他一吹口哨, 那狗 就乖乖地来了.
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他准备站在Susie旁边，迎接好意的 亲朋好友，在与他们握手言笑时，他 们会赞扬他在引导女儿从事富有前途 的法律职业上的睿智，而他则欣然接 受这些惯例性的赞美。
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Bricklayer’s Boy
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Scanning Do the reading comprehension exercise on page 44.
I suspect the truth of her statement. 我 Page 12 对她那番话的真实性表示怀疑.
accustom (L23) v [Tn.pr] ~ oneself/sb/sth to sth make oneself, etc used to sth 使自己等习惯 於某事物: 失恋后，她习惯了一个人独自落泪.
[Tn] (fig 比喻) improve (sth) by correcting, making small changes or adding new material 修正, 修改, 修饰 （某物）: polish a speech, an article, etc 给讲稿﹑ 文章等润色.
She accustomed herself to shedding tears after disappointment in love. accustomed adj [pred 作表语] ~ to sth used to sth 习惯於某事物: 他慢慢习惯了在孤独的夜晚喝一杯孤独的酒. He gradually became accustomed to drinking a bit of wine in the lonely night with a melancholy mood. Page 13
Unit 3 Generation
Overview
Text 1 The Law vs. the Piano
Text 2 Bricklayer’s Boy
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The Law vs. the Piano

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Pre-reading questions What do you want to do in the future? Do you have any disagreement with your parents on the choice of your career?
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The New York Post
The New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States . It is the sixth-largest newspaper in the U.S. by circulation. Its editorial offices are located at 1211 Avenue of the Americas, in New York City, New York.
China Mobile
流动劳动力 a mobile work-force mobility / moˋbɪlətɪ/ n [U] being mobile 移动性; 流动性; 机动 性; 可动性.
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polish (L36) v ~ (sth) (up) (with sth) (cause sth to) become smooth and shiny by rubbing 磨光, 擦亮（某物）: This table-top polishes up nicely. 这个 桌面能擦得很亮. polish (up) wood, furniture, shoes etc with a cloth 用布把木器﹑ 家具﹑ 鞋等擦 亮.
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para. 1-3 Why did my father want Susie to follow his career?
Did Susie show any objection to learning law?
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Para. 4-7 Did my father oppose Susie’s decision of taking piano lessons at first? Why? Why were there quarrels between my father and Susie?
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Key words and expressions scaffold （L2）
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mobile （L12)
adj that can move or be moved easily and quickly from place to place 易於快 速移动的: mobile troops, artillery, etc 机 动部队﹑ 炮兵等 中国移动
lull (L7)
[Tn, Tn.pr] (a) ~ sb/sth (to sth)
make (a person or an animal) quiet or less active; soothe sb/sth 使（人或动物） 安静, 活动减弱; 抚慰某人; 缓和某事物: lull a baby to sleep哄孩子睡觉. lull n (usu sing 通常作单数) interval of quiet or inactivity 间歇; 稍息; 稍止: a lull before the storm, in the conversation, during the battle 暴风雨 前﹑ 谈话中﹑ 战斗期间的沉寂.
obedience
n [U] action of obeying; being obedient 服从; 顺从; 听话
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WES (para.4-7)
suspect (L21) v [Tn, Tf, Tnt] have an idea of the existence, presence or truth of (sth); believe 有（某事物）存在或属实的想法; 相信: He suspected an ambush. 他感到有埋伏 . What she said sounded convincing, but I suspect it to be a lie. 她的话听起来像那 麽回事, 但我认为那是谎话. [Tn] feel doubt about (sth); mistrust 怀 疑（某事物）; 不信任:
她埋头玩手机，不搭理尹正讲话.
She was absorbed in playing her cell phone, taking no notice of what Wright Yin was saying.
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slam (L39) v (-mm-) ~ (sth) (to/shut) (cause sth to) shut forcefully and loudly （使某物）猛然关闭并发出巨响: Slam the window (shut). 把窗户使 劲关上. He slammed the lid down. 他砰的 一声盖上了盖子.
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Structure of the text 1) Susie was guided to study law at an early age. (para. 1-3) 2) Susie fell in love with piano, which gradually engenders a strong dispute between her and her father. (para. 4-6) 3) The compromise led to Susie’s completion in law school and her intention of becoming a pianist. (para. 7-10) 4) Susie became a concert pianist. (para. 11)