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1、Unit 8Love and ResentmentConsolidation ActivitiesI. Text Comprehension1. The author harbors all the following feelings towards her sick daughter EXCEPT_.A. love and careB. occasional resentment and fearC. self-reproach and guiltD. contemptKey: D 2.Judge, accordingtothetext,whetherthe followingstatem

2、entsare trueorfalse.1).Imoved up againstthebathroom window inthehope ofcatchingwhat my daughterwas exactly saying so as to know her better though I was sometimes frightened byher wild outbursts. T 2).I boughtthe house on theislandthreeyears ago forthesake of my sickdaughter. F 3).Althoughshe has att

3、ackedme only threetimesduringthe24 years ofherillness,they struck me to the quick. T 4).Iam keptawake tonightbythethoughtoftheterrifyingillusionswhichnormalpeopleexperienceonlybrieflyintheirworstdreams, butplaguemy daughternearlyall the time. T 5).Kathy began tofeelthementalchanges when she graduate

4、dfromhighschool. F 4. Explain in your own words the following sentences taken from the text.1) The screams were so faint and unclear that I could hardly hear them.2) As my voice was getting quieter, hers grew gradually and continuously louder.3) Everyone has deep inside an instinctive fear of madnes

5、s however familiar with the illness he may be.4) She doesnt know how to take care of her own health as a normal person does.5) Illdo my utmostformy sickdaughter,who is themost difficultproblem I haveto cope with.II. Writing StrategiesThis text isa piece oflively, concrete andvivid narration. The wri

6、ter describesher daughters illness and behavior as well as the mixed feelings she has for her.Her traumatic experiences are presented through some typical events and examples,flashbacks,muffledmutterings,infuriatedutterances,and dialogues.The writersinnerthoughtsare also revealed,sometimes throughut

7、terancesshe seems to be makingto herself.Moreover,in orderto make her narrationmore vividand impressive,thewriter employs various rhetorical devises, particularly metaphor.The following three questions are worth discussing:(1) In which paragraphs can we find the flashbacks Paragraphs 15-18 present t

8、he flashbacks.(2)Can you findthose sentencesthatseem to be spoken by the authorto disclose the agonizing state of her mindBelowaretheinaudibleutterancesmade bytheauthortoconflicting mind:Damn it yourself, I said to myself. Why did I bring her up here Why, why,to herselfrevealherwhySurely, I can live

9、 fortwo weeks with the tension and outbursts. Herlifeis so limited and mine is so full. A short span of days, really, for me totake care of her; to give her some joy. I have so many days, just for me,after she goes back to the city.But I cant. I resentthe tension.I lose patience. Sometimes Ihate her

10、.What is wrong with me I am strong and healthy; she is vulnerable and ill.It is always my choice to have her here. But I count the days until she isgone and thereare moments when I think,no, not anothersummer. Whydo thisto myselfMost of the time I know thatthese weeks are too importantto her;I canno

11、t take them away.(3)Pointoutsome typicalexamples of metaphor or metaphoricalexpressionsused in the narration.The followingaresome typicalexamplesfromthe text that involvemetaphor ormetaphorical expressions:1) Theflushingtoiletdrowned out therest.I moved away quickly,shaken onceagain by her wild outb

12、ursts.2) She had hurled accusation after accusation at me.3) I shook away that memory and rose laboriously.4) This is the fourth year I have had this tiny treasure of a house.5) She has been plagued and humiliated by accidents in public.6) Ilieawake, my throattightand achingas I remember the years i

13、n our worst,most searing nightmares.7) My stomachis empty and gnawingand uneasyas ifanythingcouldfall in andbreak the superstructure I hold up with all my force.8) The daughterI would have had were it notforthis evilillness existsin embryo in the daughter I do have. After an outburst, she will come

14、and tellme quietly: I am sorry, mother. I dont want to fight with you.9) To admit the truth, sometimes I trigger her outburst.10) Like my daughter, like all otherhuman beings,I am not spun of one thread.III. Language Work1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.1). I moved c

15、autiouslystraining to catch the exact words. trying very hard2). The flushing toilet drowned out the rest. made so much noise as to deaden3). I shook away that memory and rose laboriously. managed to get rid of4). I couldnt bring myself to tell him that I am afraid to be deep in sleep while she is a

16、wake.couldnt bear5). Something inside me is going thru this funny, alien state, a sense of being atthe mercy ofsome strange forceunder the control of6). Like Tuesday, when I came upon her pouring coffee straight from the jar.accidentally saw2. Fillin each blankwithone ofthe two words from each pairi

17、ntheirappropriateforms and note the difference of meaning between them.resentmentoffense1). She cherished a deep resentment towards her employer for having denied her a promotion.2). Success is a motivator; regular failure only fuels fear and resentment.3). Never had she seen him so tense, so quick

18、to take offense as he had been in recent weeks.4). Reporters and photographers alike took great offense at the rude way the star behaved during her interview.neglectnegligence1). Negligence, among other qualities, can be the most harmful to students taking exams.2). The towns oldest temple is collap

19、sing due to years of neglect.3). The neglect that large cities like New York have received over the past years is tremendous.4). The accident resulted from faulty car brakes, and the driver was accused of negligence.medicationmedicine1). Sunshine and rest are good medicine for convalescents.2).You c

20、ouldbegin to thinkabout a cure thatwould not requirelifelong3). If your doctor determines that you have high blood pressure, you may be placed on medication.4). The best medicine for overweight individuals is careful dieting.appellationname1). Not being a British citizen, and belonging to a country

21、that has not been part of the British Empire since 1776, Reagan was not entitled to use the appellation Sir.2). These bullies never used her real name, but simply referred to her with a(n) appellation.3). Shes never had any drug problems or done anything to give jazz a bad name.4).The appellationsof

22、 auntand uncleforthe olderslaveswere notamong the blacks, but the whites also addressed them in the same way.3. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box, using its appropriate form.1). Hallucination is common in patients who suffered damages to the brain.2). There

23、are two main problems which afflict peoples hearing.3). Having begun my life in a childrens home, I have the great empathy with the little ones.4). Some people need to confront a traumatic past, others find it better to leave it alone.5). A new survey found that 50% of women had experienced some for

24、m of sexual harassment in their working lives.6). Hes large and languid, meeting each inquiry with an impassive countenance.7). From the very first days of the reforms, the parliament kept on an incessant drumbeat of protest.8). I deeply resented those sort of rumors being circulated at a time of de

25、eplymedication.onlycommonpersonal grief.4. Make a sentence of your own for each of the given words with meanings other than those used in the text. You may change the part of speech of these words.1). advocateHe advocates streaming children, and educating them according to their needs.2). strainThe

26、vast expansionof universityeducation is putting an enormous strain on thesystem.3). moveThe president was moved to come up with those suggestions after the hearings.4). prescribeArticle II of the constitution prescribes the method of electing a president.5). gnawDoubts were already gnawing away at t

27、he back of his mind.6). grainBrush the paint generously over the wood in the direction of the grain.5. Transform each of the following sentences, using a factive abstract noun + an appositive clause.1).You may have dozed offduringmy lecture,but thatdoes not exempt you from writingthis paper.The excu

28、se thatyou dozed offduringmy lecturedoes not exempt you from writingthis paper.2). You went to sleep during the movie, and this fact suggests that you should go to bed earlier.The fact that you went to sleep during the movie suggests that you should go to bed earlier.3).You excuse yourselfby sayingt

29、hatthe childrenkeep disturbingaccept that.I cant accept your excuse that the children keep disturbing you.you,but I cant4). I know that I can alwayscall upon you for support, and thatfor me.The knowledge thatI can always callupon you forsupportme.is a great comfort is a great comfortfor5). People su

30、spect that smoking is a major cause of cancer: this rests on a large amount of evidence.The suspicion that smoking is a major cause of cancer rests on a large amount of evidence.6). When scientists argued that cigarette smoking might increase ones chances of developing lung cancer, this was not well

31、 received by some smokers.The scientists argument that cigarette smoking might increase ones chances of developing lung cancer was not well received by some smokers.7). It is believed that no one is infallible, and this is well-founded.The belief that no one is infallible is well-founded.8). It has

32、long been said that absence makes the heart grow fonder, and I do agree with it.I do agree with the old saying that absence makes the heart grow fonder.9). She got greatly shocked when she realized that it was true that they had spent all their money.The hard truth that they had spent all their mone

33、y was a great shock to her.10). Columbus reported that there was a king in the south who owned great quantities of gold, and this lured many explorers to the search for El Dorado.Columbuss report that there was a king in the south who owned great quantities of gold lured many explorers to the search

34、 for El Dorado.6. Put a word in each blank that is appropriate for the context.I grew up in a smalltown where the elementaryschoolwas a ten-minutewalk frommy home and in an age when childrencouldgo home for(1)lunchand findtheirmotherwaiting.At the time, I did not consider this a (2) luxury, although

35、 today it certainlywould be. I took it for (3) granted that mothers were the sandwich-makers, thefinger-paintingappreciatorsand the homework monitors.I never questionedthatthisambitious, intelligent woman, who had had a career before I was (4) born and wouldeventually return to a career, would spend

36、 almost every lunch hour (5) throughoutmy elementary school years just with me.I only knew that when the noon bell (6) rang, I would race breathlessly home.My mother would be standingat the (7)top of stairs,smilingdown at me witha lookthat suggested I was the only important thing she had on her mind

37、. For this, I amforever (8) grateful.Some sounds bring it back: the high-pitched squeal of my motherthe rumble of the washing machine in the basement, the jangle of my dogtags as she bounded down the stairsto (9)greetme. Our time togetherof the busy schedules that now pervade my (10) life.s teakettl

38、e,s licenseseemed devoidIV. Translation1. Translating SentencesTranslate the following into English.1).当前不景气的汽车市场可能引发生产商之间新一轮的价格战。(trigger)The current slack automobile market might trigger another round of price wars among manufacturers.2).支持者的欢呼声几乎淹没了示威者的抗议。(drown out)The cheers by supporters almos

39、t drowned out the protests by demonstrators.3).许多历史性建筑因人为破坏和气候影响已近破落。(at the mercy of)Many historicbuildingsare leftto decay at the mercy of vandalsand the weather.4).飞速上涨的房价快把渴望购买新房的工薪阶层逼到了绝望的边缘。(drivesomeone tothe edge of)The rapid rise in house prices has almost driven to the edge of despair thew

40、age-earning class who are longing for a new apartment.5).在你父亲找到另一份工作之前，我们都要勒紧裤带。(tighten)We all have to tighten our belts until your father finds another job.6).那家公司至今没能摆脱它的老传统的束缚。 The company has been so far unable to(shake away)shake away the shacklesofitsoldfashion.7).他们意识到，在压倒性军事优势面前，抵抗意味着自杀。(ov

41、erwhelm)They realized that it would be suicidal to resist in the face of overwhelming military superiority.8).把狗叫式发声当作先锋派歌唱是一种误解。(barking)It is mistaken that barking voice stands for avant-garde singing.2. Translating PassageTranslate the following into Chinese.Listen,son,I am sayingthisto you as yo

42、u lieasleep,one littlepaw crumpledunder your cheek and the blond curlsstickilywet on your dampforehead.I have stolenintoyour room alone.Just a few moments ago, as I sat readingmy paper in the library,a hot, stifling wave of remorse swept over me. I could not resist it. Guiltily, Icame to your bedsid

43、e. These were the things I was thinking, son: I had been crossto you. I scolded you as you were dressing for school because you gave your facemerely adab with a towel. Itook you totask for not cleaning your shoes. Icalledout angrily when I found you had thrown some of your things on the floor.参考译文听着

44、，儿子，我在此对你说这些话的时候，你正睡得很香，一只小手别扭地压在脸下，金色的卷发湿漉漉地粘在汗涔涔的额头上。我独自溜进了你的房间。几分钟前， 我在书房看报时，一股灼人的悔恨感侵袭全身，令我窒息。我无力抵挡。就这样，我来到你的床前，心里充满内疚。儿子， 我之所以内疚， 是我以前常对你发火。你穿衣准备上学前随便地用毛巾抹了下脸，我就责骂你。你鞋子没擦干净，我就训斥你。你把你的一些东西扔在地上，我就怒骂你。VI. WritingWrite an essay of about 400 words on the following topic.THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT I

45、N OUR COUNTRYIn the firstparagraphof your writingyou shouldpresentyour thesisThen in each of the paragraphs that follow, you need to give examples to prove, toillustrate,or to clarifyyour thesisstatement.Inthe finalparagraph,what you have written and re-assert your opinion.The following transitional

46、 devices can be used in illustration:1. To introduce the first example:For example, to illustrate, for instanceA typical case in point is2. To introduce the next example:As another instance,This is also true in the case of .It is the same withThe same thing goes for3. To introduce the last example:s

47、tatement.summarizePerhaps the most striking instance happened to me whenIf one more example were needed, I could mention4. To make a summaryThe list of such examples can go on and on.Examples like these can form a long list.Further EnchantmentText IIGAYAnna QuindlenText Comprehension1. Answer the fo

48、llowing multiple-choice questions:1). The conversation the father had with his son late one night reveals to us readers that the senior had already detected that his son was involved in _.A. taking drugB. gamblingC. prostitutionD. homosexuality Key: A 2). What s the reason that the family had to pay

49、 more money to the funeral home A. having to handle someone infected with AIDSB. persuading the local newspaper not to reveal the cause of deathC. keeping the people at the funeral uninterested in the cause of death D. helping the parent remain taciturn about the cause of deathKey: A 3). From the pa

50、ssage, we could infer that the fact that the authors friend mighthave been the“cure ” for the man indicates that she was _ to the family.A. alienB. familiarC. loathsomeD. troublesomeKey: B 4). In some society, particularly to some people, homosexuality is _.A. religiousC. disgracefulKey: C B. natura

51、lD. unheard-of5).The authorsaidinthe passage thatsome parentsdo not spend timedealingwith_.A. their children s marriage they could not say YES toB. their childrens job they were not happy aboutC. their childrens intention to have sex with people of the same or opposite sexD. their childrens peaceful

52、 life for a long timeKey: D 2. Questions for Discussion1). What is the authors purpose in this essayThe author examines the role of diversity life and society. She encourages societyand its effects to be equallyon an individualstolerantof two otherpersonalgroups:gay men and lesbians.2). How do peopl

53、e treat homosexualitySome people treat homosexuality as immoral or sinful. Others see it as a mark of disgrace.3).How doestheauthorrespondtotheparentsdenialoftheirhomosexualityFor some, theirattitudestoward homosexualityare determinedlargelychildrensby prevailingreligious moral codes, which treat ho

54、mosexuality as immoral or sinful. Like many other sins, homosexual relations are seen as expressions of the weakness inherent in all human beings. For others, they consider homosexuality a deviant behavior. They dont want their children to be too different.4). What does the author refer to in the la

55、st paragraphShe refers to the brevity of human life. She believes that learning to accept ones feelings, to create a satisfying life and to be equally tolerant of gay men and lesbians may be more realistic goals.5). After reading the essay, what did you learn about homosexualityHomosexual activities

56、 are hidden and spoken of only in whispers. One of the greatest challenges to face the homosexual community is the outbreak of AIDS. The disease has become prevalent among gay men and spread with devastating effect. Both AIDSpatients and homosexuals experience an increase in discrimination in society.