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1、闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室Unit 3 The PresentUNIT 3 The Present闽南理工学院英语系大外教研组闽南理工学院英语系大外教研组闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n“礼物礼物”是一种载意的媒体。中国有句俗话是一种载意的媒体。中国有句俗话,叫叫“千里送鹅毛千里送鹅毛,礼轻情意重礼轻情意重”。在人们的日常生。在人们的日常生活交往中活交往中,“礼物礼物”经常作为一种中介经常作为一种中介,用来传递用来传递一份份浓浓的情和义一份份浓浓的情和义。n俗话说：俗话说：blood is thicker than water.血浓于水血

2、浓于水n我们来欣赏我们来欣赏以一位年迈母亲在自己八十岁生日以一位年迈母亲在自己八十岁生日这一天满怀喜悦和希望的心情等待邮差送来亲这一天满怀喜悦和希望的心情等待邮差送来亲生女儿的生日祝贺礼物的故事生女儿的生日祝贺礼物的故事闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nAfter reading the text,please write T for After reading the text,please write T for true or F for false before each statement.true or F for false before each sta

3、tement.n1.The old lady got up early that day simply because she was in the habit of doing so.2.The old lady had two daughters:Myra,the one she was proud of,and Enid,the one she loved.n3.In the past two years,Myra seldom came to see her mother,but she wrote to her quite often.n4.The old woman was qui

4、te sure that Myra would come to see her since eighty was a special birthday.n1.F 2.T 3.F 4.F闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nStyle and structure of the text:n1.Style:Narrative Writing n2.Six points of the narration:nSetting 背景背景-where and when the story takes placenCharacters人物人物-whoever takes part in t

5、he story nPlot情节情节-all of the events that tell the storynClimax-高潮高潮-the most intense part nEnding结局结局-end of the storynTheme主题主题-the central meaning闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n Structure of the story:n第一部分(Paras.1-7)nThe setting of the story-time,place,main character:The old lady,filled with expec

6、tation,got up early on her birthday.n第二部分Paras.(8-19)nEvents:The old lady looked forward to something special from her daughter Myra.(plot)n第三部分Paras.(20-21)nThe ending of the story:The present from Myra turned out to be a printed card plus a check.The old lady tore the check into little bits.闽南理工学院

7、英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室 1.It was the old ladys birthday.2.She got up early to be ready for the post.From the second floor flat she could see the postman when he came down the street,and the little boy from the ground floor brought up her letters on the rare occasions when anything came.Time:The old l

8、adys birthdayPlace:On the second floor 闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室Language Points:1.She got up early to be ready for the post.1)be ready for sth:prepared and fit for use【例句】准备好上课了吗？Are you ready for class?【搭配】be ready to do sth准备好做某事.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室 2.the little boy from the ground flo

9、or brought up her letters on the rare occasions when anything came.1)the ground floor:first floor一层，是典型的英式用法，美国人用first floor。请看一些英语与美语的区别：英：ground floor 一层，first floor 二层，flat公寓，cheque支票，film电影美：first floor 一层，second floor 二层，apartment公寓，check支票，movie电影闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室2)rare:adj.unusual,

10、uncommon,not often happening or seen 稀有的，罕见的，不寻常的n3)occasion:n.时候，场合n【扩展】occasional:偶然的，偶尔的n【occasion常用搭配】n有时 non occasionsnon(the)rare occasion(s)很少有机会闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n3.Myra wouldnt forget her mothers birthday,even if she seldom wrote at other times.Of course Myra was busy.Her husband

11、had been made Mayor,and Myra herself had got a medal for her work for the aged.n1)even if:in spite of the fact that,no matter whether 即使，纵然，尽管n2)at other times:on other occasions平时闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n Her husband had been made Mayor,.nmake:n1)cause sb/sth to be or become sth:n使（某人使（某人某事物某事物

12、）表现出某状况）表现出某状况 n2)elect or choose sb as sth 挑选，任命，n【例句】她任命他做她的助手。nShe made him her assistant.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n【搭配】n取笑nmake fun ofn办成功，做到nmake itn利用nmake use of闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室Myra herself had got a medal for her work for the aged1.What rhetorical device（修辞手法）did the author us

13、e?Irony.讽刺2.What can we infer from this part?It is quite ironic(讽刺的)that Myra did a lot for the old in the society while she was so thoughtless for her mother.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室4.The old lady was proud of Myra,but Enid was the daughter she loved.Enid had never married,but had seemed conten

14、t to live with her mother,and teach in a primary school round the corner.content:adj.happy and satisfied with what you have满足的，满意的n1)be content to do sth:愿意做某事n2)be content with sth:满足于n你应该满足于你所拥有的。nYou should be content with what you have.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n5.One evening,however,Enid said

15、,“Ive arranged for Mrs.Morrison to look after you for a few days,Mother.Tomorrow I have to go into hospital just a minor operation.Ill soon ben home.”(I will be back soon)n arrange for sb/sth to do:make preparations for;安排某人做某事n【扩展】arrangement:安排，布置闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室Tomorrow I have to go i

16、nto hospital just a minor operation.nminor:adj.smaller;less important 较小的，程度轻的，次要的nminor problems 小问题nminor changes 小变动闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n6.In the morning she went,but never came back she died on the operating table.Myra came to the funeral,and in her efficient way arranged for Mrs.Morriso

17、n to come in.nefficient:adj.able to work well;capable 有效率的，效率高的n【例句】作为一个高效率的秘书，她从来不会忘记任何事情。nAs an efficient secretary,she never forgets anything.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nefficient;effective（有效的有效的）n1.This is a very method.n2.Mary turned out to be an _secretary.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n7.Two

18、years ago that was,and since then Myra had been to see her mother,n8.The old lady was eighty today.She had put on her best dress.Perhaps perhaps Myra might come.After all,eighty was a special birthday,another decade lived or endured just as you chose to look at it.1)after all:in spite of what has be

19、en said,done or expected 毕竟，终究闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室neighty was a special birthday,another decade lived or endured just as you chose to look at it.n Translate the sentence into Chinese.毕竟80寿辰是个非同寻常的日子。你又活了10年，或者是熬了10年。是活是熬就在于你怎么看。闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n9.Even if Myra did not come,she wou

20、ld send a present.The old lady was sure of that.Two spots of colour brightened her cheeks.She was excited like a child.She would enjoy hern day.n1)spot:点，斑点nShe was wearing a black skirt with white spots.n她穿着一条黑底白点的裙子。nB)n.a particular area or place 地点，场所，n【搭配】on the spot:当场，在现场闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英

21、语系大外教研室n作者在故事中对主人公的描写分两个方面作者在故事中对主人公的描写分两个方面,一是外部一是外部的客观描写的客观描写:n1.she got up early for the post.L 2n2.she had put on her best dress.L 21n3.Two spots of colour brightened her cheeks.nL 25n内心描述：内心描述：n1.Today she was sure there would be something.L 6n2.Even if Myra did not come,she would send a presen

22、t.The old lady was sure of that.L 24n作者通过这些描述推动了情节的发展作者通过这些描述推动了情节的发展,为后面铺垫为后面铺垫。闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n10.Yesterday Mrs.Morrison had given the flat an extra clean,.nextra:adj.additional 额外的，附加的，外加的nextra 作为前缀一般在形容词和名词前如:nextraordinary,extralegal,extracurricular闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n.a

23、bunch of marigolds when she came to do the breakfast,.n a bunch of 一束,一串n a bunch of keys/grapes/bananasn常用的量词如下：packet:（一）包，盒 piece：（一）片，条，快，支 pair：（一）双，对闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室12.Jim had always liked her in blue.nin:prep.wearing,穿着，戴着n新娘通常穿白色衣服。n Brides are usually dressed in white.【in表示穿戴的其他

24、搭配】n一个穿着蓝色牛仔裤的女孩na girl in blue jeansn一个穿着校服的学生na student in uniform闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室14.So many lovely things.What does this sentence mean?There were so many nice things the old woman wanted to have,but she would be very pleased to get any kind of birthday present from her daughter.闽南理工学院

25、英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n15.Three were unsealed cards from old friends.nseal v.close an envelope,etc.by sticking the edges of the opening together 封上(信封)nsealed:adj.密封的nunsealed:adj.未密封的闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室16.The old lady felt a pang of disappointment.1)pang:a sudden,sharp,emotional pain 突然的剧痛

26、 看完信后，她感到一阵阵悔恨。After reading the letter,she felt a pang of regret.2)disappointment:being disappointed失望，沮丧使我们大失所望的是，野餐那天下起雨来。To our great disappointment,it rained on the day of our picnic.disappoint:v.fail to fulfill the hope of(a person)使失望努力工作，不要让你父母失望Work hard.Dont disappoint your parents.闽南理工学院英

27、语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室 The old lady felt a pang of disappointment.17.What does this sentence imply?Immediately she felt very disappointed and her heart began to ache sharply.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室 18.What her neighbors did for the old ladys 80th birthday?nMrs.Morrison,Mrs.Grant,JohnnienMrs.Morr

28、ison-nMrs.Morrison had given the flat an extra clean yesterday.Today she had brought a card and a bunch of marigolds.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nMrs.Grant-nMrs.Grant downstairs had made a cake and in the afternoon she was going down there to tea.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nJohnnie-The little boy h

29、ad been up with a packet of mints and said he wouldnt go out to play until the post had come.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n19.Almost reluctantly she tore the envelope open.nreluctantly:adv.unwillingly不情愿地，勉强地n我们勉强答应跟她一起去。nWe reluctantly agreed to go with her.n【扩展】nreluctant:adj.unwilling 不情愿的，勉强的ntea

30、r(tore,torn)v.戳破，撕碎闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n20.tremble:to shake slightly 颤抖；轻轻摇晃 ntrembling adj.发抖的 闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nFinish the blanks:nIt was the old ladys birthday.She got up early(静心等候邮件静心等候邮件)_nShe(肯定肯定)_ her daughter would not forgot her mothers birth

31、day,(尽管她在别尽管她在别的时候很少写信的时候很少写信)_ (不管怎么说，八十大寿非同一不管怎么说，八十大寿非同一般般)_ However,her daughter sent her a check instead of a gift.She was so disappointed that(她用颤抖的手她用颤抖的手把支票撕了个粉碎把支票撕了个粉碎)_n .闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nKeys:nbe ready for the postnwas sure thatneven if she seldom wrote at other timesnAfter a

32、ll,eighty was a special birthday.n she tore it into little bits with trembling fingers.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nThe theme of this textn1.blood is thicker than water.n血浓于水 n2.Our relatives are more important to us than others.我们的亲人比别人对我们更重要。闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nUseful Expressions:n血浓于水 nb

33、lood is thicker than watern做出更大努力nmake an even bigger effort n难得/偶尔/很少 non rare occasionsn由于而获奖章 nget a medal forn 闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n感到一阵失望的痛楚 nfeel a pang of disappointmentn撕开信封 ntear the envelope openn像只断了翅膀的小鸟 nlike a bird with a broken wingn用颤抖的手指 nwith trembling fingersn撕成碎片 ntearint

34、o little bits闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nStudy&practice:nIIIVocabulary Activitiesn1.1)present 2)decade 3)content 4)arrange5)minor 6)efficient n 7)endure 8)extra 9)reluctantly 10)tremblen2.n1)bunch 2)packet/pack 3）piece 4）pair n 5）piece 6)bunch 7)pair 8)piece 9)bunch 10)packet 11)pair 12)piece闽南理工学院

35、英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n3.1)at other times 2)After all n 3)efficient 4)endure n 5)extra,extra n6)round the corner n7)occasions 8)minor 9)arranged n10)primary 11)rare 12)trembling n13)reluctantly 14)disappointment闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n1)can enduren2)on the occasion ofn3)to pick it upn4)are not

36、sure ofn5)felt a pang of disappointmentn6)Not being contentn/As he was not content 闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nIV.Enriching your word powern1.有些常用名词放在有些常用名词放在-man 一词前面可以构成一词前面可以构成合成名词，表示职业。合成名词，表示职业。n1)milkman 2)fireman n3)fisherman 4)businessman 5)policeman 6)spaceman n 7)weatherman 8)sportsman闽南理

37、工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n2.后缀后缀-en加在一些形容词后面可以构成动词，加在一些形容词后面可以构成动词，表示使表示使.变成，变得变成，变得n1)broadens 河流变宽河流变宽n 2)widened 兴趣变广兴趣变广 n 3)quicken 加快脚步加快脚步n4)darkened 天空变暗天空变暗n5)sharpening 磨刀磨刀n6)shortens 缩短缩短闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n3.excite v.使兴奋n excitement n.欣喜，兴奋n excited adj.激动不已的，n exciting adj.令人激

38、动的nA.excitement,nB.excited,nC.exciting,nD.excitedly,nE.excited,nF.excited闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n2)disappoint v.使失望n disappointment n.失望ndisappointed adj.失望的ndisappointing adj.令人失望的nA disappointed,nB disappointing,nC disappointed,nD disappointment,nE disappointed闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n3)p

39、atience n.耐心n patient adj.有耐心的n patiently adv.耐心地nA patience,nB patient,nC patiently,nD patience闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n4)reluctance n.不情愿n reluctant adj.不情愿的n reluctantly adv.勉强地，不情愿地nA reluctant,nB reluctance,nC reluctantly,nD reluctant闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n5)efficiency n.效率n efficient

40、 adj.效率高的n efficiently adv.效率高地nA efficiency,nB efficient,nC efficiently,nD efficient闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nV.Usage-content n./v./adj.n The following points about the word content note:n a.It can be used in the plural form.You can say contents,but not a content,e.g.n例如：I watched Grandpa pourin

41、g out the contents of the bag.n(The contents of something such as a box are the thing inside it.)nEdward told me that he did not know the contents of his aunts will.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nb.It can be used as an uncountable noun,e.g.nDid you agree with the content of the speech?n(The content of

42、 something such as a speech,piece of writhing,or TV program is the information it gives,or the idea or opinions expressed in it.）闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nc.It can be used as an adjective.nIf you say you are content to do something,you mean you are willing to do it,have it,or accept it,e.g.nEnid

43、had never married,but had seemed content to live with her mother,and teach in a primary school round the corner.nIf you say you are content,you mean you are happy and satisfied,e.g.nNot for years had she felt more content.nBut content is not used with this meaning in front of a noun.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南

44、理工学院英语系大外教研室nYou can also use contented to say that someone is happy and satisfied.Contented can be used as an attribute（定语）in front of a noun or after a verb,but content cannot,e.g.nThe old couple led a happy and contended life.nFor ten years they lived like this and were perfectly contented.闽南理工学院

45、英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nd.it can be used as a verb,e.g.n(By saying you content yourself with doing something,you mean you are satisfied with it and do not try to do other things.)nHelen didnt take part in the discussion,but contented herself with smoking cigarettes.n海伦没有参加讨论，很舒服地吸着烟。闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理

46、工学院英语系大外教研室ne.when used as a noun,content is pronounced/kntent/.nWhen used as an adjective or verb,it is pronounced/kntent/闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n总结：总结：Content-n.n 作可数名词。可以用作复数，即作可数名词。可以用作复数，即contents,但不能说但不能说 a content。n可以指书包里，盒子里，抽屉里等的东西，物可以指书包里，盒子里，抽屉里等的东西，物品，品，n也可以指书信，报告，录音带或以文字形式记也可以指书信，报

47、告，录音带或以文字形式记录下来的内容。录下来的内容。n 用作不可数名词。用作不可数名词。表示演讲，书面作品，表示演讲，书面作品，电视节目等传递的信息，意见和看法。电视节目等传递的信息，意见和看法。闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n content adj.用作形容词，在句中只能作在句中只能作表语，意思是满足的，满意的，甘愿的表语，意思是满足的，满意的，甘愿的n be content to do sth.愿意做某事愿意做某事n be content with sth.对对知足知足n contended adj.可以放在名词前面作定语可以放在名词前面作定语，也可以在句中作表

48、语。也可以在句中作表语。意思是满足的，满意的，甘愿的n content v.用作动词ncontent oneself with doing sth.做做很满足很满足n content 作名词时，/kntent/n作形容词和动词发音为，/kntent/闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n1.contents n2.content n3.content/contented n4.content n5.contented n6.content n7.content n8.content闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nVI.StructurenModel

49、 1.nSothat与tooto 意义相同，两者都表示程度，即太.以至于不.n汤姆太小，理解不了这么复杂的问题。nTom is so young that he cannot understand such a complicated problem.nTom is too young to understand such a complicated problem.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n1)The bottle is too small to hold so much water.n2)He was too tired to go any further.

50、n3)He is too proud to see his own shortcomings.n4)Its too late for the bookstore to be open.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室ntoo.to句式中句式中,如果如果too后接形容词后接形容词ready时，时，无否定的意思无否定的意思。neg.He is too ready to talk.n他爱说话他爱说话 too.to 前面用否定词时，表示肯定前面用否定词时，表示肯定 eg.It is never too late to learn.n活到老学到老活到老学到老 only too.t

51、o 表示肯定，其中表示肯定，其中too后的形容词多后的形容词多是表示心情的，如是表示心情的，如glad,pleased,willing等，也有描等，也有描绘性的形容词，如绘性的形容词，如good,kind,true等等 eg.I am only too glad to talk with you.n很高兴和你谈话很高兴和你谈话 闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nModel 2nNot until 表示直到才，n餐馆十点钟才开门。nThe restaurant doesnt open until 10.n他要等到邮件来了以后再出去玩闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院

52、英语系大外教研室n5)They did not stop working until it became completely dark.n6)He did not come until the meeting was over.n7)He said he would not get married until he had found a satisfactory job.n8)He did not go to bed until he had finished his reading assignment.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nVII.Clozen 1.

53、occasion endured rare n postman trembled After all at other times disappointment n2.A necessary and with The n of in growing if n one through when continuenB.gift/present any/those could sing sent cost birthday bird replied 闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nVIII.Spot DictationnS1 journey s2 shocked s3 fu

54、neral n s4 While there s5 conversations ns6 thoughts S7provide s8 dozens ns9 over and over s10 meant闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nIX Translation n1.That famous actor seemed content to play a minor part in the play.n2.National Day is round the corner.Lets give our bedroom a thorough clean.n3.She agree

55、d,very reluctantly,to be operated on by a young doctor.n4.They have arranged for us to visit the Great Wall tomorrow.Im sure well have a good time there.n5.After reading the letter the old man was so disappointed that he tore it into little bits with trembling fingers.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n6.

56、The old couple were proud of their grandson,who got two gold medals and bronze at the 28th Olympic Games.n7.Even if his grandmother could not come to his birthday party,she would send him a lovely present.Tom was sure of that.n8.It was Marys twentieth birthday yesterday.Her father sent her a pair of

57、 boots.Her mother bought her a box of chocolates.And her boyfriend brought her a bunch of roses.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nReading ActivitynExercise Bn1.5 C A D D Cn6-10 B A C C BnExercise Cn(1).再者，虽然所有的人都有相同的情感，但这些情感的起因却不尽相同。闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n(2)61岁的生日之所以有个特别的名称，是因为当人们进入人生的这一阶段时，家庭和社会对

58、他们的态度便有所变化。n(3)如果他们的身体不够健壮，不能单独生活，那他们便住进特设的养老院。n(4)朝鲜和北美都有年轻人和老年人，但年轻时也许待在北美为好，老年时则待在朝鲜为好闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nGuided Writingn1.I went to visit the American author who had written a number of books about China.n2.I ate the soup my aunt prepared.n3.It is quite obvious that they need more help

59、in English.n4.It is good news that she is still alive.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n5.It doesnt seem likely that she will come here.n6.He suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to take his notebook with him.n7.Can you tell me what kind of show they are putting on?n8.Im wondering if the letter is o

60、verweight.n9.The children who came to the zoo liked the pandas best.n10.Raw material is what we are badly in need of.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nPart IIn The old lady was very excited on her 80th birthday because she was hoping that her daughter would come to see her.She was sure that even if her d

61、aughter could not come for a visit,she would at least send a parcel to her.After all,eighty is a special birthday.So the old lady waited eagerly for the postman.But her daughter did not 闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nsend a present.Instead,she only sent a printed card along with a cheque.The old lady felt so disappointed,so hurt,and so angry that with trembling fingers she tore up the cheque.Anyone can writhe a cheque,but only a caring daughter or son will choose a special present for such a rare occasion.