UNIT 15
READING I
A Breeze at Hand,
Part I
Pre-reading Questions
? 1.What causes today?s reduced use of traditional
fans?
? 2,Why does the author consider having no time
to sit and fan oneself a big loss?
? 3,Where can one find elegant fans in New York
City?
? 4,Which country is known as a big fan
manufacturer?
? 5,What are other uses of the fan in addition to its
cooling function?
Pre-reading Questions
? 6,What did the earliest fans look like?
? 7,Who were supposed to be the earliest
fan users?
? 8,Why did Japanese generals use fans in
war?
? 9,What is meant by,a ?nod ?of one?s fan”?
Spelling
? Refreshment perspire lace smoulder
provender winnow chaff palm
? Assyrian toss wreck whirl
? whisk breeze frame
Derivation
?Perspire-perspiration
?Decorate- decorator
?Inspire- inspiration
?Talk-talkative
Scene, (infml) means an area of
the stated activity
? There have been several changes on the
business scene.
? Dominate the political scene
?What?s new on the film scene? Any new
films?
Home
?Home,the place where sth.
was originally discovered,
made or developed.
?America is the home of
baseball.
美国是棒球的发源地 。
Smart, neat and stylish in
appearance 漂亮，时髦
? All the pretty women wear their smartest dresses.
? She bought a smart new outfit to wear to the
wedding.
? A smart tie and a dirty collar don?t go well
together.
? The house looks quite smart.
? A smart suit /car / restaurant a smart new shirt
Smart
? Someone who is smart is pleasantly neat
and clean in appearance.
? The boys looked smart in their school
uniforms.
? You are smart this morning,Is that a new
suit?
? She looks smart in her new dress,
frame
? frame,v,to surround with a solid
protecting edge; put a border round.
?I?m having this picture framed,so that I
can hand it on the wall.
Language Points
reading
Perspire,V,euph for
sweat
? The first thing he noticed was that he was
perspiring.
? When you perspire,drops of sweat form
on your skin
Bustle:
? to be easily active often with much noise
u She is always bustling about the house.
她总是在忙家务 。
?u A bustling market town
?u A town bustling with activity
? 非常热闹的城镇
Journey,
V,go on a journey
uHe journeyed round the world.
uHe journeyed frequently to Paris and other
places.
u He journeyed frequently to Russian on
business.
uHe journeyed many miles to see that play.
4,Chanced are that,
? it is likely that (oral)
Chances are that she?s already heard the
news,
Whisk,remove with a quick
sweeping movement
The horse whisked away the flies with its tail.
phrases
? A great many
? Fan one?s perspiring face
? A folding lace fan
? have a drop of sweet-smelling perfume
? Interior decorator Fan up a fire
? Smouldering wood Wreck a ship
? Inspire sb,to fight Winnow grain
READING II
A Breeze at Hand Part
II
Spelling
? implement therapy intrigue
? Fly-whisk de-fly romance flutter
Derivation
? Drama- dramatist –dramatic-dramatically-
dramatize
? Revere- reverence- reverend
Inspire:
? encourage in (someone) the desire and
ability to take effective action by filling
with eagerness,confidence,etc.
uHe tried to inspire them to greater efforts.
uI was inspired to work harder by his
example.
Inspiring, (adj.)
inspiring music / inspiring leadership
2,Blow the cobwebs away,
? (infml) to make one feel fresher and more
active with air and exercise,以呼吸新鲜空
气和运动来清醒头脑
Let?s go for a walk and blow the cobwebs
away,
?让我们出去散步清醒一下头脑吧 。
Reverence
? N,great respect and admiration mixed
with love
? The old queen was held in great reverence.
年迈的女王身受人们的敬爱。
Mask a face
? Mask,V,hide (as if )with a mask
keep from being noticed or seen
His smile masked his anger.(掩盖
)
Phrases
? Carriage a message
? Mask a face
? Cover a whisper
Different kinds of fans
? Fans used to mask a
face
Different kinds of fans
? Fans in the ancient
time
Different kinds of fans
? Fans used at dances
Different kinds of fans
? Fans
Different kinds of fans
? Fans were used in
plays
Different kinds of fans
? Fans used in the
ancient time
Different kinds of fans
? Feather fans
Different kinds of fans
? Fans
Different kinds of fans
Different kinds of fans
Different kinds of fans
? Fans are talkative
Key:
1-5,c c c b c 6-10,a b c d d
11-15,d b d c c 16-20,b a d b a
21-25:c c d d d 26-30,b c c c d
31-35:c b d b a 36-40,b c d d a
READING I
A Breeze at Hand,
Part I
Pre-reading Questions
? 1.What causes today?s reduced use of traditional
fans?
? 2,Why does the author consider having no time
to sit and fan oneself a big loss?
? 3,Where can one find elegant fans in New York
City?
? 4,Which country is known as a big fan
manufacturer?
? 5,What are other uses of the fan in addition to its
cooling function?
Pre-reading Questions
? 6,What did the earliest fans look like?
? 7,Who were supposed to be the earliest
fan users?
? 8,Why did Japanese generals use fans in
war?
? 9,What is meant by,a ?nod ?of one?s fan”?
Spelling
? Refreshment perspire lace smoulder
provender winnow chaff palm
? Assyrian toss wreck whirl
? whisk breeze frame
Derivation
?Perspire-perspiration
?Decorate- decorator
?Inspire- inspiration
?Talk-talkative
Scene, (infml) means an area of
the stated activity
? There have been several changes on the
business scene.
? Dominate the political scene
?What?s new on the film scene? Any new
films?
Home
?Home,the place where sth.
was originally discovered,
made or developed.
?America is the home of
baseball.
美国是棒球的发源地 。
Smart, neat and stylish in
appearance 漂亮，时髦
? All the pretty women wear their smartest dresses.
? She bought a smart new outfit to wear to the
wedding.
? A smart tie and a dirty collar don?t go well
together.
? The house looks quite smart.
? A smart suit /car / restaurant a smart new shirt
Smart
? Someone who is smart is pleasantly neat
and clean in appearance.
? The boys looked smart in their school
uniforms.
? You are smart this morning,Is that a new
suit?
? She looks smart in her new dress,
frame
? frame,v,to surround with a solid
protecting edge; put a border round.
?I?m having this picture framed,so that I
can hand it on the wall.
Language Points
reading
Perspire,V,euph for
sweat
? The first thing he noticed was that he was
perspiring.
? When you perspire,drops of sweat form
on your skin
Bustle:
? to be easily active often with much noise
u She is always bustling about the house.
她总是在忙家务 。
?u A bustling market town
?u A town bustling with activity
? 非常热闹的城镇
Journey,
V,go on a journey
uHe journeyed round the world.
uHe journeyed frequently to Paris and other
places.
u He journeyed frequently to Russian on
business.
uHe journeyed many miles to see that play.
4,Chanced are that,
? it is likely that (oral)
Chances are that she?s already heard the
news,
Whisk,remove with a quick
sweeping movement
The horse whisked away the flies with its tail.
phrases
? A great many
? Fan one?s perspiring face
? A folding lace fan
? have a drop of sweet-smelling perfume
? Interior decorator Fan up a fire
? Smouldering wood Wreck a ship
? Inspire sb,to fight Winnow grain
READING II
A Breeze at Hand Part
II
Spelling
? implement therapy intrigue
? Fly-whisk de-fly romance flutter
Derivation
? Drama- dramatist –dramatic-dramatically-
dramatize
? Revere- reverence- reverend
Inspire:
? encourage in (someone) the desire and
ability to take effective action by filling
with eagerness,confidence,etc.
uHe tried to inspire them to greater efforts.
uI was inspired to work harder by his
example.
Inspiring, (adj.)
inspiring music / inspiring leadership
2,Blow the cobwebs away,
? (infml) to make one feel fresher and more
active with air and exercise,以呼吸新鲜空
气和运动来清醒头脑
Let?s go for a walk and blow the cobwebs
away,
?让我们出去散步清醒一下头脑吧 。
Reverence
? N,great respect and admiration mixed
with love
? The old queen was held in great reverence.
年迈的女王身受人们的敬爱。
Mask a face
? Mask,V,hide (as if )with a mask
keep from being noticed or seen
His smile masked his anger.(掩盖
)
Phrases
? Carriage a message
? Mask a face
? Cover a whisper
Different kinds of fans
? Fans used to mask a
face
Different kinds of fans
? Fans in the ancient
time
Different kinds of fans
? Fans used at dances
Different kinds of fans
? Fans
Different kinds of fans
? Fans were used in
plays
Different kinds of fans
? Fans used in the
ancient time
Different kinds of fans
? Feather fans
Different kinds of fans
? Fans
Different kinds of fans
Different kinds of fans
Different kinds of fans
? Fans are talkative
Key:
1-5,c c c b c 6-10,a b c d d
11-15,d b d c c 16-20,b a d b a
21-25:c c d d d 26-30,b c c c d
31-35:c b d b a 36-40,b c d d a
