Unit 7,Text A
I Became
Her Target
Warm-up Questions
Intensive Study
Assignment
Have you ever been in a situation where
you were considered,different” from
everyone else? What happened? How did you
feel?
Warm-up Questions
Language Points
IntensiveStudy
Text-relatedInformation
New words and Expressions
Reading Analysis
Text-related information
Roosevelt,Franklin Delano
(1882-1945)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt,known popularly as
F.D.R.,was elected to four consecutive terms as
president of the United States,serving from 1933 to 1945.
He is credited with leading the country out of the Great
Depression through an ambitious plan of government
spending known as the New Deal (新政 ),Roosevelt also
led the U.S,through most of World War II,though he
died before the war ended,He is considered by many to
be the greatest president of the 20th century and his
likeness is immortalized on Mt,Rushmore along with
those of Washington,Jefferson and Lincoln.
Thomas Jefferson
(1743-1826)
Thomas Jefferson served as third President of the United
States,was the author of the Declaration of Independence
,独立宣言,,and founded what came to be the Democratic
Party,He played a major part in shaping government theory
and practice,putting into words and laws the ideals of a
nation dedicated to the principle that allmen are created free
andequal.
Beyond his achievements in politics,Jefferson is noted as
a,renaissance man” for his accomplishments in architecture,
science,and philosophy,among other fields,He designed his
own home,Monticello,which is now a national park,and
founded the University of Virginia.
Text-related information
Harlem
Harlem is a section of upper Manhattan（ 曼哈顿 ）
in New York City which,though originally settled by
the Dutch（ 荷兰人 ）,has long contained one of the
largest urban concentrations of black people in the
United States,In the 1930s,such figures as the writer
Langston Hughes contributed to a Harlem Renaissance
in arts and literature,Today,much of the area is
dilapidated and high in crime.
Text-related information
The Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana (路易斯安那州 ) is a state of the southern
U.S,on the Gulf of Mexico（ 墨西哥湾 ） ; originally a
French colony,bought by the United States as part ofthe
Louisiana Purchase.
The Louisiana Purchase refers to the land deal（ 土地交易 ） made between U.S,president Thomas Jefferson
and Napoleon Bonaparte of France in 1803,Jefferson
authorized the purchase of land from the Mississippi
River （ 密西西比河 ） westward to the Rocky Mountains
(洛基山脉 ） and from the Gulf of Mexico northward to
Canada for roughly $525 million.
Though it was a great bargain,doubling t e
size of U.S,at the time and adding richl
p oductive farmlands,the Louisiana Purchase was
controversial because it was unclear that the
presid nt had the authority make such a
purchase without the approval of Congress （ 美国国会 ）,
Text-related information
New Words and Expressions
battle one’s way
— making one’s way by fighting a series of battles
e.g.
The Mongolian troops battled their way from Asia to
the Rhine.
Cf.
shoulder one’s way
— to make one’s way with his shoulder
e.g,Tom shouldered his way to the gate to welcome
his favorite movie star.
Translate into Chinese:
I was a 12-year-old black newcomer in a school that
was otherwise all white.
我当时是一名十二岁的黑人新生，学校里除我以外都是白人。
otherwise
under other circumstances; in other respects
e.g.
He is white-haired,but is otherwise a handsome
fellow.
This is a serious mistake in an otherwise well-written
report.
Translate
他本来是个可爱的孩子,就是有一点淘气 。
Key
He is a bit naughty,but is otherwise a lovely kid.
prevailing wisdom
— usual or most common opinion (especially of a group
of people on a particular subject)
e.g.
The minister voiced the prevailing wisdom about
conserving energy.
This is the prevailing wisdom on the current world
situation.
go at
— make an attack at,rush at
e.g.
The two boxers went at each other furiously.
Suddenly,he went at me with a knife.
Translate
早餐做好了,汤姆马上狼吞虎咽起来 。
Key
The breakfast was ready and Tom went at it at
once.
among other things
— This expression is used to say that there are more facts,
things,etc,like the one or ones mentioned but that the
speaker chooses not to discuss them in detail.
e.g.
Winston Churchill,among other things,was a great
writer.
Professor Smith,among other things,has shown us a
new approach to the problem.
Translate
Chairman Mao was,among other things,a highly
imaginative poet.
Key
除了其他方面以外,毛主席还是一位极具想象力的诗人,
do/did + infinitive
It is possible to use this structure in the affirmative
when we wish to add special emphasis.
e.g.
You do look nice today!
She does talk a lot,doesn’t she?
establish vt.
— 1) show beyond dispute; prove
2) (used in the pattern,establish somebody as”)gain
full recognition or acceptance as
e.g.
The victory established our company as a leading
offshore service company on the South China Sea.
He soon established himself as a leading statesman in
the world.
e.g.
The doctors have so far been unable to establish the
cause of his death.
He established his innocence by showing that he was in
another city when the murder was committed.
Translate
他很快就证明自己是一个优秀的工程师,
Key
He soon established himself as an excellent engineer.
Translate into Chinese:
Thus,the teacher began to give me human dimensions,
though not perfect ones for an eighth grader.
就这样，这位老师开始用人的标准对待我，虽然这种标准对一个八年级学生来说还是不完全的。
Translate into Chinese:
It was somewhat better to be,on one’s early days,a
teacher’s pet than merely a dark presence in the back of
the room.
在一个人的早期，做一名老师的得意学生比起做一名只坐在教室后面的 黑孩子 来，总是要好一些。
be for
— be in favor of
e.g.
The majority of the people are for peace.
Are you for or against the proposal that student dorm
be equipped with computer?
Translate into Chinese:
Like our high school building,he just was.
就像我们中学有一栋大楼一样，只不过有过这样一个人而已。
e.g.
,I’m the most qualified candidate.” the boy ventured.
She ventured the opinion that the project would be too
expensive to complete.
venture v.
— take the risk of saying (sth,that may be opposed or
considered foolish)
e.g.
They will be very happy to give their services free of
charge.
Premier Zhou En Lai has been remembered for his
devoted service to the country.
the public services — 公用事业
service n.
— a helpful act,something done to help or benefit
others
Translate
You have done me a great service.
Key
你帮了我一个大忙 。
by chance
— by accident,in an unplanned way
e.g.
It was _____________________ that I won the
prize.
by chanceby sheer chanceurp ising hance
ice breaker
— (originally) a boat that cuts through the ice
e.g.
The kid’s joke was an ice breaker and the couple
began to talk to each other.
Cf,
break the ice
e.g,The kid suddenly made a face in order to break the
ice among the adults.
Paraphrase:
So that’s how I became just another kid in
school…
My classmates began to talk to me and treated me as
any other kids at the school …
Throughout Text A,the author makes statements
and generalization which are supported with specific
examples or explanations.
Reading Analysis
Para,1~3,I suffered from prejudice in my
new neighborhood and new school.
Specific examples or explanations:
e.g.
1,They threw stones at me,chased me home
when I was on foot and spat on my bike seat
when I was in class,
2,The prevailing wisdom in the neighborhood
was that we were spoiling it and that we ought
to go back where we belonged,
Para,4~6,Miss Bean went right at me by
giving me chances to answer questions.
Specific examples or explanations:
e.g.
1,On the morning after having read our first
assignment,she asked me the first question.
2,… when one of my classmates had bungled an
answer,Miss Bean came back to me with a
question that required me to clean up the girl’s
mess and established me as a smart person.
3,Thus,the teacher began to give me human
dimensions…
Para,7 – 11,Miss Bean encouraged me to think
by myself.
Specific examples or explanations:
e.g.
1,…,she said:,Well,should he have bought
Louisiana or not?”
“I guess so,” I replied tentatively.
“Why?” she shot back.
2,Day after day,she kept doing that to me,and
my answers became stronger and more
confident.
Para,12 – 14,Miss Bean finally helped me to be
accepted by my classmates by becoming,Old
Dead-Eye”.
Specific examples or explanations:
e.g.
1,Miss Bean impulsively threw a hunk of gum
eraser at me,By amazing chance,it hit my
hand and sent the pencil flying.
2,That was the ice breaker.
3,That’s how I became just another kid in
school …
Para,1~3,I suffered from prejudice in my
new neighborhood and new school.
Para,4~6,Miss Bean went right at me by
giving me chances to answer questions.
Para,7 – 11,Miss Bean encouraged me to think
for myself.
Para,12 – 14,Miss Bean finally helped me to be
accepted by my classmates by becoming,Old
Dead-Eye”.
Outline of Text A
Reading Comprehension
1,What was the attitude of the neighbours towards the
Wilkins family?
Key,They were unhappy that blacks were moving into
the neighborhood,Though they were unfriendly and said
some angry things,they took no action.
Exercises,Comprehension
2,How was the behavior of the children different from that
of the adults?
Key,In addition to being unfriendly,the white children
attacked Wilkins by throwing stones,chasing him home,
and spitting on his bicycle.
Exercises,Comprehension
3,What subject and at what level did Dorothy Bean teach?
Key,She taught eighth grade American history.
Exercises,Comprehension
4,What was Miss Bean’s attitude towards black people?
Key,As a liberal person,she believed black to be equal to
any other people.
Exercises,Comprehension
5,How did Miss Bean treat Roger Wilkins on the day the
first reading assignment was due?
Key,She asked him the very first question about the
homework and otherwise treated him no differently than
the other students.
Exercises,Comprehension
Key,She asked his opinion about historical events (e.g.,if
Jefferson made the right decision in purchasing Louisiana)
and required him to explain his opinion.
6,How did she,teach him to think”?
Exercises,Comprehension
7,Why did she throw the eraser at him?
Key,She was annoyed that he was digging his pencil into
the arm of his chair instead of paying attention in class.
Exercises,Comprehension
8,How did this event change his relationship with the other
kids in school?
Key,They began to talk to him and to treat him like,just
another kid in school” instead of treating him as a stranger.
Exercises,Comprehension
Have a nice day!
I Became
Her Target
Warm-up Questions
Intensive Study
Assignment
Have you ever been in a situation where
you were considered,different” from
everyone else? What happened? How did you
feel?
Warm-up Questions
Language Points
IntensiveStudy
Text-relatedInformation
New words and Expressions
Reading Analysis
Text-related information
Roosevelt,Franklin Delano
(1882-1945)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt,known popularly as
F.D.R.,was elected to four consecutive terms as
president of the United States,serving from 1933 to 1945.
He is credited with leading the country out of the Great
Depression through an ambitious plan of government
spending known as the New Deal (新政 ),Roosevelt also
led the U.S,through most of World War II,though he
died before the war ended,He is considered by many to
be the greatest president of the 20th century and his
likeness is immortalized on Mt,Rushmore along with
those of Washington,Jefferson and Lincoln.
Thomas Jefferson
(1743-1826)
Thomas Jefferson served as third President of the United
States,was the author of the Declaration of Independence
,独立宣言,,and founded what came to be the Democratic
Party,He played a major part in shaping government theory
and practice,putting into words and laws the ideals of a
nation dedicated to the principle that allmen are created free
andequal.
Beyond his achievements in politics,Jefferson is noted as
a,renaissance man” for his accomplishments in architecture,
science,and philosophy,among other fields,He designed his
own home,Monticello,which is now a national park,and
founded the University of Virginia.
Text-related information
Harlem
Harlem is a section of upper Manhattan（ 曼哈顿 ）
in New York City which,though originally settled by
the Dutch（ 荷兰人 ）,has long contained one of the
largest urban concentrations of black people in the
United States,In the 1930s,such figures as the writer
Langston Hughes contributed to a Harlem Renaissance
in arts and literature,Today,much of the area is
dilapidated and high in crime.
Text-related information
The Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana (路易斯安那州 ) is a state of the southern
U.S,on the Gulf of Mexico（ 墨西哥湾 ） ; originally a
French colony,bought by the United States as part ofthe
Louisiana Purchase.
The Louisiana Purchase refers to the land deal（ 土地交易 ） made between U.S,president Thomas Jefferson
and Napoleon Bonaparte of France in 1803,Jefferson
authorized the purchase of land from the Mississippi
River （ 密西西比河 ） westward to the Rocky Mountains
(洛基山脉 ） and from the Gulf of Mexico northward to
Canada for roughly $525 million.
Though it was a great bargain,doubling t e
size of U.S,at the time and adding richl
p oductive farmlands,the Louisiana Purchase was
controversial because it was unclear that the
presid nt had the authority make such a
purchase without the approval of Congress （ 美国国会 ）,
Text-related information
New Words and Expressions
battle one’s way
— making one’s way by fighting a series of battles
e.g.
The Mongolian troops battled their way from Asia to
the Rhine.
Cf.
shoulder one’s way
— to make one’s way with his shoulder
e.g,Tom shouldered his way to the gate to welcome
his favorite movie star.
Translate into Chinese:
I was a 12-year-old black newcomer in a school that
was otherwise all white.
我当时是一名十二岁的黑人新生，学校里除我以外都是白人。
otherwise
under other circumstances; in other respects
e.g.
He is white-haired,but is otherwise a handsome
fellow.
This is a serious mistake in an otherwise well-written
report.
Translate
他本来是个可爱的孩子,就是有一点淘气 。
Key
He is a bit naughty,but is otherwise a lovely kid.
prevailing wisdom
— usual or most common opinion (especially of a group
of people on a particular subject)
e.g.
The minister voiced the prevailing wisdom about
conserving energy.
This is the prevailing wisdom on the current world
situation.
go at
— make an attack at,rush at
e.g.
The two boxers went at each other furiously.
Suddenly,he went at me with a knife.
Translate
早餐做好了,汤姆马上狼吞虎咽起来 。
Key
The breakfast was ready and Tom went at it at
once.
among other things
— This expression is used to say that there are more facts,
things,etc,like the one or ones mentioned but that the
speaker chooses not to discuss them in detail.
e.g.
Winston Churchill,among other things,was a great
writer.
Professor Smith,among other things,has shown us a
new approach to the problem.
Translate
Chairman Mao was,among other things,a highly
imaginative poet.
Key
除了其他方面以外,毛主席还是一位极具想象力的诗人,
do/did + infinitive
It is possible to use this structure in the affirmative
when we wish to add special emphasis.
e.g.
You do look nice today!
She does talk a lot,doesn’t she?
establish vt.
— 1) show beyond dispute; prove
2) (used in the pattern,establish somebody as”)gain
full recognition or acceptance as
e.g.
The victory established our company as a leading
offshore service company on the South China Sea.
He soon established himself as a leading statesman in
the world.
e.g.
The doctors have so far been unable to establish the
cause of his death.
He established his innocence by showing that he was in
another city when the murder was committed.
Translate
他很快就证明自己是一个优秀的工程师,
Key
He soon established himself as an excellent engineer.
Translate into Chinese:
Thus,the teacher began to give me human dimensions,
though not perfect ones for an eighth grader.
就这样，这位老师开始用人的标准对待我，虽然这种标准对一个八年级学生来说还是不完全的。
Translate into Chinese:
It was somewhat better to be,on one’s early days,a
teacher’s pet than merely a dark presence in the back of
the room.
在一个人的早期，做一名老师的得意学生比起做一名只坐在教室后面的 黑孩子 来，总是要好一些。
be for
— be in favor of
e.g.
The majority of the people are for peace.
Are you for or against the proposal that student dorm
be equipped with computer?
Translate into Chinese:
Like our high school building,he just was.
就像我们中学有一栋大楼一样，只不过有过这样一个人而已。
e.g.
,I’m the most qualified candidate.” the boy ventured.
She ventured the opinion that the project would be too
expensive to complete.
venture v.
— take the risk of saying (sth,that may be opposed or
considered foolish)
e.g.
They will be very happy to give their services free of
charge.
Premier Zhou En Lai has been remembered for his
devoted service to the country.
the public services — 公用事业
service n.
— a helpful act,something done to help or benefit
others
Translate
You have done me a great service.
Key
你帮了我一个大忙 。
by chance
— by accident,in an unplanned way
e.g.
It was _____________________ that I won the
prize.
by chanceby sheer chanceurp ising hance
ice breaker
— (originally) a boat that cuts through the ice
e.g.
The kid’s joke was an ice breaker and the couple
began to talk to each other.
Cf,
break the ice
e.g,The kid suddenly made a face in order to break the
ice among the adults.
Paraphrase:
So that’s how I became just another kid in
school…
My classmates began to talk to me and treated me as
any other kids at the school …
Throughout Text A,the author makes statements
and generalization which are supported with specific
examples or explanations.
Reading Analysis
Para,1~3,I suffered from prejudice in my
new neighborhood and new school.
Specific examples or explanations:
e.g.
1,They threw stones at me,chased me home
when I was on foot and spat on my bike seat
when I was in class,
2,The prevailing wisdom in the neighborhood
was that we were spoiling it and that we ought
to go back where we belonged,
Para,4~6,Miss Bean went right at me by
giving me chances to answer questions.
Specific examples or explanations:
e.g.
1,On the morning after having read our first
assignment,she asked me the first question.
2,… when one of my classmates had bungled an
answer,Miss Bean came back to me with a
question that required me to clean up the girl’s
mess and established me as a smart person.
3,Thus,the teacher began to give me human
dimensions…
Para,7 – 11,Miss Bean encouraged me to think
by myself.
Specific examples or explanations:
e.g.
1,…,she said:,Well,should he have bought
Louisiana or not?”
“I guess so,” I replied tentatively.
“Why?” she shot back.
2,Day after day,she kept doing that to me,and
my answers became stronger and more
confident.
Para,12 – 14,Miss Bean finally helped me to be
accepted by my classmates by becoming,Old
Dead-Eye”.
Specific examples or explanations:
e.g.
1,Miss Bean impulsively threw a hunk of gum
eraser at me,By amazing chance,it hit my
hand and sent the pencil flying.
2,That was the ice breaker.
3,That’s how I became just another kid in
school …
Para,1~3,I suffered from prejudice in my
new neighborhood and new school.
Para,4~6,Miss Bean went right at me by
giving me chances to answer questions.
Para,7 – 11,Miss Bean encouraged me to think
for myself.
Para,12 – 14,Miss Bean finally helped me to be
accepted by my classmates by becoming,Old
Dead-Eye”.
Outline of Text A
Reading Comprehension
1,What was the attitude of the neighbours towards the
Wilkins family?
Key,They were unhappy that blacks were moving into
the neighborhood,Though they were unfriendly and said
some angry things,they took no action.
Exercises,Comprehension
2,How was the behavior of the children different from that
of the adults?
Key,In addition to being unfriendly,the white children
attacked Wilkins by throwing stones,chasing him home,
and spitting on his bicycle.
Exercises,Comprehension
3,What subject and at what level did Dorothy Bean teach?
Key,She taught eighth grade American history.
Exercises,Comprehension
4,What was Miss Bean’s attitude towards black people?
Key,As a liberal person,she believed black to be equal to
any other people.
Exercises,Comprehension
5,How did Miss Bean treat Roger Wilkins on the day the
first reading assignment was due?
Key,She asked him the very first question about the
homework and otherwise treated him no differently than
the other students.
Exercises,Comprehension
Key,She asked his opinion about historical events (e.g.,if
Jefferson made the right decision in purchasing Louisiana)
and required him to explain his opinion.
6,How did she,teach him to think”?
Exercises,Comprehension
7,Why did she throw the eraser at him?
Key,She was annoyed that he was digging his pencil into
the arm of his chair instead of paying attention in class.
Exercises,Comprehension
8,How did this event change his relationship with the other
kids in school?
Key,They began to talk to him and to treat him like,just
another kid in school” instead of treating him as a stranger.
Exercises,Comprehension
Have a nice day!
