高级英语(新编英语教程第6册)Book 6 Unit 2 The Fine Art of Putting Things Off

Unit Two
Text I The Fine Art of Putting Things Off 拖延的学问 Pre-reading Questions 1. “Procrastination is the thief of time.” 拖 延就是浪费时间。 “Never put off tomorrow what may be done today.”今日事，今日毕。 Do you personally believe in these two proverbs and act accordingly? Are you a do-it-nower or a postponer/delayer?
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2. Johnson, Samuel (1709 – 1784), English poet, critic, and man of letters, the literary dictator of England in the latter half of the eighteenth century and one of the most famous personalities of his time. He is best known for his Dictionary of the English Language (1755), which is in some respects an
Food and Water
Water in the Desert

God told Moses, "I will give the people food." The next day the ground was covered with a white food which tasted like honey. Moses called this food manna. God also sent flocks of birds called quails that they cooked and ate. When their water ran out, God told Moses to strike a rock with his rod. As he did so water rushed out and they all had enough to drink.
A Change of Mind

The Hebrews knew they must leave Egypt quickly. They needed food to take with them. There was no time to let the bread rise before it was cooked. They had to take the dough as it was. Pharaoh changed his mind again and sent his army after them to bring them back.

Pre-reading Questions 2. Why do you suppose the author calls “putting things off” a fine art? Do you think he is serious, or is he just being ironical?
The Story of Moses (1.6)
Hidden in a Basket When Moses was born the Hebrews were slaves in Egypt. Pharaoh was afraid of them because he thought they might take over his country. He ordered that all Hebrew baby boys be killed at birth so that they would not grow up and fight against him. To save Moses his mother made a plan. She hid him in a basket by the side of the River Nile.
The Hebrews are Freed

The last plague was the worst. The eldest son in every Egyptian family, including Pharaoh's, died. God had warned Moses to mark the doorposts of all Hebrew houses so that Hebrew boys would be safe. Pharaoh was so upset by losing his son that he said the Hebrews could leave Egypt.

The Ten Plagues

Moses went to Pharaoh to ask him to set the Hebrews free. Pharaoh did not want to lose his slaves. He would not let them go, because they worked on his grand buildings. Awful things began to happen in Egypt. There were ten plagues. Before each one, Moses had warned Pharaoh what would happen. Moses told him the disasters had been sent by God.
Moses Parts the Sea

The army chased the Hebrews to the banks of the Red Sea. They would have been trapped but a miracle happened. God told Moses to lift up his rod and as he did so the waters parted to make a dry path. They were able to make their escape.
The Hebrews are Saved
The path disappeared

When all the Hebrews were safely at the other shore, Moses lifted up his rod again and the waters of the sea closed on Pharaoh's army who had been chasing them. God had saved the Hebrews.
God Speaks to Moses
Moses grew up as an Egyptian prince, but he never forgot he was a Hebrew. One day Moses lost his temper and killed an Egyptian who had beaten a Hebrew slave to death. He had to run away to another land. God spoke to him from a burning bush and told him he must go back and free the Hebrews from slavery.
Mount Sinai
Thunder and Lightning

After three months of travelling the Hebrews came to the foot of Mount Sinai. God called Moses to meet him on the mountain. As he climbed there was thunder and lightning. When he was up the mountain God gave Moses ten laws which told the people how to live.
God Leads the Way
Hungry in the Desert

Even though the Hebrews were free, they were still in the desert. They wanted to find a land called Canaan which God had promised them. The journey was long and they soon ran out of food. They were very hungry and blamed Moses for taking them out of Egypt. Moses told them that God would give them food.
Unit Two
Text I The Fine Art of Putting Things Off 拖延的学问
Pre-reading Questions 1. “Procrastination is the thief of time.” 拖 延就是浪费时间。 “Never put off tomorrow what may be done today.”今日事，今日毕。 Do you personally believe in these two proverbs and act accordingly? Are you a do-it-nower or a postponer/delayer?
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innovation in lexicography. He had the strongest influence of any of his contemporaries on the literary thought and style of the latter part of the eighteenth century.

I. Library Work 1. Chesterfield, Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl (伯爵)of, (1694 - 177ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱ), English statesman, orator and author. His literary reputation rest upon his letters to his illegitimate son, Philip Stanhope, who was born in Holland in 1732. The letters, filled with wit and worldly wisdom, were published under the title Letters to His Son (1774)


Moses is Rescued

Moses' sister Miriam watched over him until Pharaoh's daughter came to the river to wash. She found Moses in his basket. Miriam told her she knew a woman who could be a nurse for the baby. It was his mother. Pharaoh's daughter took him back to live with her as though he were her son.