Unit2 Where the Sun Always Rises

Unit2 Where the Sun Always Rises

T ext Organization

In the text, the writer describes two occasions of seeing the sunrise. Find out in the text what has

Difficult Sentences

1. I take in the green porch swing, the table, the twin bed where my sister sleeps, the smoky glass of kerosene lantern.

take in：to notice or see sth. fully

Identify the meaning of “take in”in the following sentences:

He had nowhere to live, so we took him in.

This is the total cost of the trip, taking in

everything.

The dress was too big, so I took it in.

I didn’t take in what you were saying.

Don’t be taken in by her promises.

我看到了绿色的门廊秋千、桌子、姐姐睡的双层床和被烟熏黑的煤油灯玻璃罩。

2. The last thing this 14-year-old wants to do is leave a warm bed to see the sun rise.

the most awful thing that a person wants to do,

e.g. Taking exams is the last thing I wanted to do in my school life.

14岁的我最不愿做的就是离开暖和的被窝去看日出。

3.Gingerly, we pick our way over slippery rocks and prickly pine needles, down 49

dew-covered log steps to the shore.

Gingerly：carefully, cautiously

pick our way：walk carefully

down 49 dew-covered log ：49 log steps that are covered by dew

我们小心翼翼地踩在滑溜溜的岩石和扎人的松针上，走下布满露珠的49级原木台阶来到岸边。

Word Study

1. Careful not to let the screen door slam, she sets off down to the lake.

begin a journey

她小心翼翼地带上纱门，然后起身往湖边走去了。

a. Excited to have received the gift, Jane set off down the road on her new bike.

b. Eager to meet our guest, we set off for the station without delay.

c. In order to get there on time, we set off early in the morning.

2. The last thing this 14-year-old wants to do is leave a warm bed to see the sun rise.

the most awful thing that a person wants to do

14岁的我最不愿做的就是离开暖和的被窝去看日出。

a. The last thing he would do is sit around doing nothing.

b. The last thing the boy wants to do is sit up late revising lessons for the exam.

c. The last thing the young man would do was leave his friends in danger.

3. I make a supreme effort and struggle out too.

try hard with mind and body,

e.g. The prisoner made an effort to escape, but he couldn’t climb the prison wall.

我挣扎着勉强爬出了被窝。

a. The enemies made a desperate effort but were unable to break the siege.

b. We made the utmost effort to win the game and we finally succeeded.

c. The boy made yet another effort to convince the teacher but she wouldn't believe him.

4. T wo ducks make a rippled landing near our dock .