Unit 15 Have You seen the Tree
? P I Listening and Speaking Activities
? Part II Reading Comprehension and Language Activities
? Part III Extended Activities
Part I Listening and Speaking Activities
? Introduction of functions
? Listen and speak
? Try to speak more
? Make your own dialogue
? What are they for?
? If you want to learn more
Introduction of functions
? You may express your belief like this,
? I find/believe/must say that…,
? I totally believe it/you/him…,
? I’ll take your word for it,
? I’m convinced of/that…,
? I don’t doubt your words,
? I think what you said is true,
Introduction of functions
? You may express your disbelief like this,
? Come on,don’t pull my leg!
? Do you think I’d believe a story like that?
? Are you kidding/joking/serious?
? You must be joking!
? You are kidding!
? No! I don’t believe it,
? It can’t be true,
? I don’t believe a word of it,
? Do you think I was born yesterday?
? That’s incredible!
? I wasn’t born yesterday!
Listen and speak
1,What do many people think of autumn,according to
Xiao Wang?
Key,a
2,What makes Xiao Chen like autumn?
Key,b
3,How does Xiao Wang express his disbelief when Xiao
Chen says he likes fallen leaves?
Key,c
4,According to the dialogue,what might be the reason
that the leaves are removed from the streets?
Key,a
Turn to p,181,and let’s listen,
? Listen to the conversation and tick the correct
answer to each question,
Try to speak more
? Notes,
? That’s only one side of the coin/picture…,That’s only one
aspect of the situation,implying there may be more opinions
or aspects,
? …as if the streets are paved with golden carpet,…as if
the streets are covered with a golden carpet,―pave the
way for something‖ means ―to create a situation that
makes it possible or easier for something to happen‖
e.g,The agreement will pave the way for restoring
economic ties,
? sparsely planted,( the streets are) with few trees on its
sides
Make your own dialogue
1,Mr,Blue and Mr,Green are exchanging ideas
about winter,Make a dialogue using the
following tips,(Turn to page 213)
2,Study the following picture,Where is it? What
time of the year is it? Is there anything which
you love? If you can’t imagine what the scene is,
read the poem by Robert Frost on page 215,
(Turn to page 213)
What are they for?
Key,1,a 2,c 3,f 4,d 5.b 6,e
If you want to learn more
Key,a,Sentences of expressing belief, 1,2,3
b,Sentences of expressing disbelief:4,5,6,7,8,9
Part II Reading Comprehension and
Language Activities
? Pre-reading Tasks
? Notes
? Translation
? Comprehension work
? Language work (A,B,C)
Part II Reading Comprehension and
Language Activities
? Pre-reading Tasks
? Have you ever noticed a tree that truly touches you
with its beautiful colours and shape?
? Why do people sometimes fail to appreciate the
beauty in ordinary things?
? Have you ever been struck by any spectacular view
in nature?
Turn to p,215,and listen to the text,
My neighbor Mrs,Gargan fist told me about it.,Have you
seen the tree?” she asked as I was sitting in the backyard
enjoying the autumn twilight,
,The one down at the corner.” She explained.,It’s a beautiful
tree --- all kinds of colors,Cars are stopping to look,You ought
to see it,
I told her I would,but I soon forgot about the tree,Three
days later,I was jogging down the street,my mind swimming
with petty worries,when a splash of bright orange caught my
eye,For an instant,I thought someone’s house had caught fire,
Then I remembered the tree,
As I approached it,I slowed to a walk,There was nothing
remarkable about the shape of the tree,A medium-sized maple,
But Mrs,Gargan had been right about its colors,Like the messy
Have You Seen the Tree?
of an artist’s palette,the tree blazed a bright crimson on its
lower branches,burned with vivid yellows and oranges in its
center,and simmered to deep red at its top,Through these fiery
colors were pale-green leaves as yet untouched by autumn
Edging closer --- like a pilgrim approaching a shrine --- I
noticed several bare branches near the top,their black twigs
scratching the air like claws,The leaves they had shed lay like
a scarlet carpet around the trunk,
With its varied nations of color this tree seemed to become a
globe embracing in its broad branches all seasons and
continents,the spring and summer of the Southern hemisphere
in the light and dark greens,the autumn and winter of the
Northern in the blazing yellows and bare branches,
As I marveled at this all-encompassing beauty I thought of
Ralph Waldo Emerson’s comments about the stars,If the
Have You Seen the Tree?
constellations appeared only once in a thousand years,he
observed in Nature,imagine what an exciting event it would be,
But because they’re up there every night we barely give them a
look,
I felt the same way about the tree,Because its majesty will
last only a week,it should be especially precious to us,And I
had almost missed it,
Once in the 19th century when a man noticed a brilliant
display of northern lights in the sky over Massachusetts,he
tolled a church bell to alert townspeople,That’s what I felt like
doing about the tree,I wanted to awaken the countryside to its
wonder,
I didn’t have a church bell,but as I walked home,I did ask
each neighbor I passed the same simple but momentous
question Mrs,Gargan had asked me:,Have you seen the tree?"
Have You Seen the Tree?
e.g,The rainbow blazed with color,
blaze,to burn strongly and brightly; to shine very
brightly
e.g,Let the soup simmer for about 30 minutes,
simmer,to cook slowly at a temperature near boiling,
Here the word is used figuratively,meaning ―shine very
brightly‖,
e.g,He was burning with curiosity,but didn’t dare ask what
happened,
burn with,to feel a very strong emotion or a great need
for someone or something,Here in the text,it is used to
describe the burning color,
twilight,the time in the evening when the sky is
beginning to get dark; the light from the sky at twilight
e.g,
1,Most countries have enthusiastically embraced the
concept of high-speed roads,
2,The scope of foreign policy expanded to embrace areas
previously considered unimportant,
embrace,to completely accept something such as a
new belief,idea,or way of life; to accept and include
something
awaken…to, to make someone experience a feeling or
emotion; to begin to notice something or to make someone
begin to notice something
feel like doing something,would like to do something;
want to do something
marvel at something,to show or feel surprise or
admiration on seeing something
e.g,I looked over and saw Michael edging to the door,
edge to/towards/along,to move somewhere slowly,
carefully,and with small movements
e.g,She paused for an instant and then stepped inside,
approach,to move closer to someone or something
for an instant,for a moment
e.g,We will be alerting people not to swim in the water,
alert,to tell someone in authority about a danger or
problem so that they can take action to deal with it; to
tell someone about something that may affect them
catch one’s eye,get one’s attention suddenly
“你看过那棵树了吗？”
最先对我说这句话的人是我的邻居，戈根夫人。那天，我正坐在
自家的后院欣赏着十月里黄昏的余辉，戈根夫人问我，“你看过那
棵树了吗？”
,就是那棵长在街角的树，”她解释说，“那棵树很漂亮，五颜
六色的，人们都停下车来欣赏哪。你也该去看看。”
我说我会去的，但很快就忘了去看树什么的。三天之后，我在街上
慢跑，一边在心里想着些烦心琐事，突然，一片闪烁明亮的橘黄跃
入我的眼帘。一时间，我还以为是谁家的房子着火了。接着，我就
想到了是那棵树。
快到树跟前时，我放慢了脚步。那树形并无稀奇之处，也就是一
棵中等大小的枫树。但是，戈根夫人说得对，树确实是五颜六色的。
它象艺术家调色板上的各种色彩散乱地搅和在一起；低处的树枝呈
明亮的深红色，与中部鲜艳的黄色、橘黄色交相辉映；树顶上颜色
逐渐过渡成葡萄酒红色。在斑斓的色彩中流溢着绿树叶构成的浅绿
色带，因为秋意还尚未触及到此。
“你看过那棵树了吗？”
我象一位走近庙宇的朝圣者一样再往近走，发现树顶上有几条光
秃秃的树枝，黑色的枝杈象爪一样伸向天空。那些树枝撒下的树叶
在树干周围的地上犹如铺上了一层大红地毯。
五颜六色的树似乎变成了一个象征各个民族的大地球，宽阔的树
枝展现了五大洲各个季节的景象：深绿、浅绿代表了南半球的春、
夏，明亮的黄色与光秃的树枝则又显示着北半球的秋、冬。
我在惊叹这包容万象的美景之时，想起了拉尔夫 ?瓦尔多 ?爱默生
关于星星的一番话。他在, 自然, 中说，如果天上的群星一千年只
出现一次，那么，试想这是一个多么激动人心的事情。但是，因为
它们每天晚上都会出现，所以我们难得看它们一眼。
对于这棵树，我也有同样的感受。由于它只能辉煌一个星期，因
而对于我们而言就显得非常难得，而这样的机会我却几乎错过。
“你看过那棵树了吗？”
在十九世纪，有一次一个人注意到马萨诸塞州上空光彩夺目的
星辰时，他敲响了教堂的钟，把全镇的人都唤醒。这也是我面对这
棵树时的所想所为。我也想唤醒整个乡村的人们来观赏这一奇景。
我没有教堂的钟，但在步行回家的路上，我向每个路过的邻居提出
了戈根夫人问过我的那个简单却又意义非凡的问题：“你看过那棵
树了吗？”
Comprehension work
(Questions for discussion )
1,What did the writer learn about the tree from his
neighbor?
2,What was the shape of the tree? What were the colors at
the lower part,the centre and the top of the tree?
3,What did the writer associate these varied colors with?
4,How did Emerson comment on the stars? What was the
significance of his comment in relation to the tree?
Comprehension work
(Questions for discussion )
5,Why should the tree be especially precious to the
local people?
6,What did the writer feel like doing at the moment?
7,What message does the story have for the readers?
Language work (A,p,217)
? Answers
1,blazes
2,embraces
3,pilgrims
4,momentous
5,varied
6,fiery
7,twilight
8,majesty
Language work (B,p.218)
1,The Prime Minister’s speech awakened the nation to the
imminent danger of the war,
2,After the examinations,the boy felt like lighting a fire with
all his books and files,
3,The applicant went into the interview room,his heart
swimming with uncertainty,
4,The early settlers and travelers marveled at the
abundant land and riches in North America,
5,The dispute between the two tribes simmered as intense
hatred,
Language work (B,p218)
6,The policemen edged toward the house occupied by
gangsters,
7,Jogging in the morning for thirty minutes is a good
exercise for middle-aged people,
Language work (C,p.219)
1,a,She was just about to leave when an exquisite purse
caught her eyes,
b,The attractive design of the garden of the villa caught
the woman’s eye,who was eager to someday own a
house like this,
c,Colorful things easily catch a child’s eye,
Language work (C,p.219)
2,a,When the soldiers approached the top of the mountain,
they found that the enemies were already gone,
b,As the deadline is approaching,everyone in the
project quickens his working pace,
c,The cat quietly approached the bird before pouncing
upon it,
Language work (C,p.219)
3,a,Mr,White was going to move to another place,He
gave his house a last look before closing the fence gate,
b,As the mouse is so insignificant in the forest,the lion
barely gives it a look,
c,The poor little girl huddled in the street corner in rags,
No passers-by would give her a look,
Language work (C,p.219)
4,a,The old man discovered the enemies were
approaching,he bravely rang the bell to alert the
villagers,
b,The driver sounded the horn to alert the cyclist in front
of his car,
c,The sirens had been sounding frequently over the city
to alert people the dangers of air attacks,
Language work (C,p.219)
5,a,She wrote satirical columns on the newspaper to
awaken the people to the corruption of some
government officials,
b,It has been raining for a whole week,We must
awaken people to the possibility of floods,
c,These words at last awakened him to his responsibility
as a father,
Part III Extended Activities
Dictation
Read more
Grammar work
Word formation
Vocabulary work
Translation
Dictation
? Script of the Dictation
Most people love trees for their beauty,but trees are
valuable in many practical ways,too,Wood from trees
provides fuel for heating or cooking and lumber for
houses,furniture,and tools,Trees produce most fruits
and nearly all nuts,They supply many raw materials for
industry,Trees also help preserve the land,The roots of
trees keep soil from being washed or blown away,Thick
carpets of leaves and roots on the ground soak up
rainwater and keep it from draining rapidly into streams
and rivers,Thus forests act as reservoirs of rainwater,
Read more
? True/False/Not Mentioned
Answers,1,T 2,F 3,F 4,F 5,NM 6,F 7,F 8,T 9,NM
? Notes
1,I can’t take a fall walk without thinking about the gentle
miracle of the leaf,Every time when I take a fall walk,
I’ll think about the gentle miracle of the leaf,The
double negative pattern ―can’t… without…‖ is used for
the purpose of emphasis,
e.g,As an English major,he can’t let a day pass
without learning a few new words,
2,orchestrate,to plan and organize a complicated event or
course of action so that it achieves the result you want,
Read more
e.g,The writer orchestrated his fairy story to achieve
certain conscious ends,
3,for the sake of…,for the benefit/good of…,
e.g,a) We hope for her sake that the wedding goes as
planned,
b) The regulation is not just for the protection of the
workers,but also for the sake of the whole community,
4,in the form of,in the particular way that something
appears or exists,
e.g,a) You can get the medicine in the form of nasal
spray or as a tablet,
Read more
b) Help arrived in the form of six heavily armed police officers,
5,feast our eyes (on),to take great pleasure in looking at someone
or something,
e.g,Yesterday evening,we feasted our eyes on the wonderful
performance of the dancers,
6,catch one’s breath,to take time to breathe normally again after
physical exercise; to stop breathing suddenly for a short time
because you are surprised or impressed,
e.g,a) I had to stop about halfway up the hill and catch my
breath,
b) We caught our breath when we saw the beautiful scenes,
Grammar work
1,Original,I can’t swim,–I can’t neither,
Correct,I can’t swim,–I can’t either,
2,Original,When I was young,my father was often used to take
me to the museum on Sundays,
Correct,When I was young,my father would/used to take me
to the museum on Sundays,
3,Original,He was elected the chairman of the committee,
Correct,He was elected chairman of the committee,
Grammar work
4,Original,You will get an electric shock if you touch that wire—
it’s alive!
Correct,You will get an electric shock if you touch that wire—
it’s live!
5,Original,The police banned us to negotiate individually with
the kidnapper,
Correct,The police banned us from negotiating individually
with the kidnapper,
6,Original,He persuaded us to go with him to the party on
Friday evening,but none of us listened!
Correct,He tried to persuaded us to go with him to the party
on Friday evening,but none of us listened!
Grammar work
7,Original,I’m quite exciting about the possibilities of visiting
the United States,
Correct,I’m quite excited about the possibilities of visiting the
United States.,
8,Original,The timetable will not remain in operation until the
new scheme is put into use,
Correct,The timetable will remain in operation until the new
scheme is put into use,
9,Original,He doesn’t seem to understand our position,So
there is no point to argue with him,
Correct,He doesn’t seem to understand our position,So
there is no point arguing with him,
Grammar work
10,Original,According to my opinion,two thirds of the students
don’t like the mid-term examination,
Correct,In my opinion,two thirds of the students don’t like
the mid-term examination,
Word formation
? Answers
1,long-legged
2,white-haired
3,round-faced
4,cold-blooded
5,hot-tempered/quick-tempered
6,quick-witted
7,low-spirited
8,narrow-minded
Vocabulary work
? Answers
1,be read
2,be held
3,be regarded
4,submit
5,be violated
6,be answered
7,be postponed
8,be kept
9,was woken
10,admiring
Translation
1,The bathroom floor was swimming with water,
2,For an instant,I thought I was going to lose,
3,I was walking along the street when a poster
caught my eye,
4,In this quiet valley lies a small village,
5,The air is so fresh outside Let’s go out for a walk
if you feel like it,
6,He is always interfering with our plan,
7,Owing to a mechanical problem,they were
trapped in the elevator for two hours,
? P I Listening and Speaking Activities
? Part II Reading Comprehension and Language Activities
? Part III Extended Activities
Part I Listening and Speaking Activities
? Introduction of functions
? Listen and speak
? Try to speak more
? Make your own dialogue
? What are they for?
? If you want to learn more
Introduction of functions
? You may express your belief like this,
? I find/believe/must say that…,
? I totally believe it/you/him…,
? I’ll take your word for it,
? I’m convinced of/that…,
? I don’t doubt your words,
? I think what you said is true,
Introduction of functions
? You may express your disbelief like this,
? Come on,don’t pull my leg!
? Do you think I’d believe a story like that?
? Are you kidding/joking/serious?
? You must be joking!
? You are kidding!
? No! I don’t believe it,
? It can’t be true,
? I don’t believe a word of it,
? Do you think I was born yesterday?
? That’s incredible!
? I wasn’t born yesterday!
Listen and speak
1,What do many people think of autumn,according to
Xiao Wang?
Key,a
2,What makes Xiao Chen like autumn?
Key,b
3,How does Xiao Wang express his disbelief when Xiao
Chen says he likes fallen leaves?
Key,c
4,According to the dialogue,what might be the reason
that the leaves are removed from the streets?
Key,a
Turn to p,181,and let’s listen,
? Listen to the conversation and tick the correct
answer to each question,
Try to speak more
? Notes,
? That’s only one side of the coin/picture…,That’s only one
aspect of the situation,implying there may be more opinions
or aspects,
? …as if the streets are paved with golden carpet,…as if
the streets are covered with a golden carpet,―pave the
way for something‖ means ―to create a situation that
makes it possible or easier for something to happen‖
e.g,The agreement will pave the way for restoring
economic ties,
? sparsely planted,( the streets are) with few trees on its
sides
Make your own dialogue
1,Mr,Blue and Mr,Green are exchanging ideas
about winter,Make a dialogue using the
following tips,(Turn to page 213)
2,Study the following picture,Where is it? What
time of the year is it? Is there anything which
you love? If you can’t imagine what the scene is,
read the poem by Robert Frost on page 215,
(Turn to page 213)
What are they for?
Key,1,a 2,c 3,f 4,d 5.b 6,e
If you want to learn more
Key,a,Sentences of expressing belief, 1,2,3
b,Sentences of expressing disbelief:4,5,6,7,8,9
Part II Reading Comprehension and
Language Activities
? Pre-reading Tasks
? Notes
? Translation
? Comprehension work
? Language work (A,B,C)
Part II Reading Comprehension and
Language Activities
? Pre-reading Tasks
? Have you ever noticed a tree that truly touches you
with its beautiful colours and shape?
? Why do people sometimes fail to appreciate the
beauty in ordinary things?
? Have you ever been struck by any spectacular view
in nature?
Turn to p,215,and listen to the text,
My neighbor Mrs,Gargan fist told me about it.,Have you
seen the tree?” she asked as I was sitting in the backyard
enjoying the autumn twilight,
,The one down at the corner.” She explained.,It’s a beautiful
tree --- all kinds of colors,Cars are stopping to look,You ought
to see it,
I told her I would,but I soon forgot about the tree,Three
days later,I was jogging down the street,my mind swimming
with petty worries,when a splash of bright orange caught my
eye,For an instant,I thought someone’s house had caught fire,
Then I remembered the tree,
As I approached it,I slowed to a walk,There was nothing
remarkable about the shape of the tree,A medium-sized maple,
But Mrs,Gargan had been right about its colors,Like the messy
Have You Seen the Tree?
of an artist’s palette,the tree blazed a bright crimson on its
lower branches,burned with vivid yellows and oranges in its
center,and simmered to deep red at its top,Through these fiery
colors were pale-green leaves as yet untouched by autumn
Edging closer --- like a pilgrim approaching a shrine --- I
noticed several bare branches near the top,their black twigs
scratching the air like claws,The leaves they had shed lay like
a scarlet carpet around the trunk,
With its varied nations of color this tree seemed to become a
globe embracing in its broad branches all seasons and
continents,the spring and summer of the Southern hemisphere
in the light and dark greens,the autumn and winter of the
Northern in the blazing yellows and bare branches,
As I marveled at this all-encompassing beauty I thought of
Ralph Waldo Emerson’s comments about the stars,If the
Have You Seen the Tree?
constellations appeared only once in a thousand years,he
observed in Nature,imagine what an exciting event it would be,
But because they’re up there every night we barely give them a
look,
I felt the same way about the tree,Because its majesty will
last only a week,it should be especially precious to us,And I
had almost missed it,
Once in the 19th century when a man noticed a brilliant
display of northern lights in the sky over Massachusetts,he
tolled a church bell to alert townspeople,That’s what I felt like
doing about the tree,I wanted to awaken the countryside to its
wonder,
I didn’t have a church bell,but as I walked home,I did ask
each neighbor I passed the same simple but momentous
question Mrs,Gargan had asked me:,Have you seen the tree?"
Have You Seen the Tree?
e.g,The rainbow blazed with color,
blaze,to burn strongly and brightly; to shine very
brightly
e.g,Let the soup simmer for about 30 minutes,
simmer,to cook slowly at a temperature near boiling,
Here the word is used figuratively,meaning ―shine very
brightly‖,
e.g,He was burning with curiosity,but didn’t dare ask what
happened,
burn with,to feel a very strong emotion or a great need
for someone or something,Here in the text,it is used to
describe the burning color,
twilight,the time in the evening when the sky is
beginning to get dark; the light from the sky at twilight
e.g,
1,Most countries have enthusiastically embraced the
concept of high-speed roads,
2,The scope of foreign policy expanded to embrace areas
previously considered unimportant,
embrace,to completely accept something such as a
new belief,idea,or way of life; to accept and include
something
awaken…to, to make someone experience a feeling or
emotion; to begin to notice something or to make someone
begin to notice something
feel like doing something,would like to do something;
want to do something
marvel at something,to show or feel surprise or
admiration on seeing something
e.g,I looked over and saw Michael edging to the door,
edge to/towards/along,to move somewhere slowly,
carefully,and with small movements
e.g,She paused for an instant and then stepped inside,
approach,to move closer to someone or something
for an instant,for a moment
e.g,We will be alerting people not to swim in the water,
alert,to tell someone in authority about a danger or
problem so that they can take action to deal with it; to
tell someone about something that may affect them
catch one’s eye,get one’s attention suddenly
“你看过那棵树了吗？”
最先对我说这句话的人是我的邻居，戈根夫人。那天，我正坐在
自家的后院欣赏着十月里黄昏的余辉，戈根夫人问我，“你看过那
棵树了吗？”
,就是那棵长在街角的树，”她解释说，“那棵树很漂亮，五颜
六色的，人们都停下车来欣赏哪。你也该去看看。”
我说我会去的，但很快就忘了去看树什么的。三天之后，我在街上
慢跑，一边在心里想着些烦心琐事，突然，一片闪烁明亮的橘黄跃
入我的眼帘。一时间，我还以为是谁家的房子着火了。接着，我就
想到了是那棵树。
快到树跟前时，我放慢了脚步。那树形并无稀奇之处，也就是一
棵中等大小的枫树。但是，戈根夫人说得对，树确实是五颜六色的。
它象艺术家调色板上的各种色彩散乱地搅和在一起；低处的树枝呈
明亮的深红色，与中部鲜艳的黄色、橘黄色交相辉映；树顶上颜色
逐渐过渡成葡萄酒红色。在斑斓的色彩中流溢着绿树叶构成的浅绿
色带，因为秋意还尚未触及到此。
“你看过那棵树了吗？”
我象一位走近庙宇的朝圣者一样再往近走，发现树顶上有几条光
秃秃的树枝，黑色的枝杈象爪一样伸向天空。那些树枝撒下的树叶
在树干周围的地上犹如铺上了一层大红地毯。
五颜六色的树似乎变成了一个象征各个民族的大地球，宽阔的树
枝展现了五大洲各个季节的景象：深绿、浅绿代表了南半球的春、
夏，明亮的黄色与光秃的树枝则又显示着北半球的秋、冬。
我在惊叹这包容万象的美景之时，想起了拉尔夫 ?瓦尔多 ?爱默生
关于星星的一番话。他在, 自然, 中说，如果天上的群星一千年只
出现一次，那么，试想这是一个多么激动人心的事情。但是，因为
它们每天晚上都会出现，所以我们难得看它们一眼。
对于这棵树，我也有同样的感受。由于它只能辉煌一个星期，因
而对于我们而言就显得非常难得，而这样的机会我却几乎错过。
“你看过那棵树了吗？”
在十九世纪，有一次一个人注意到马萨诸塞州上空光彩夺目的
星辰时，他敲响了教堂的钟，把全镇的人都唤醒。这也是我面对这
棵树时的所想所为。我也想唤醒整个乡村的人们来观赏这一奇景。
我没有教堂的钟，但在步行回家的路上，我向每个路过的邻居提出
了戈根夫人问过我的那个简单却又意义非凡的问题：“你看过那棵
树了吗？”
Comprehension work
(Questions for discussion )
1,What did the writer learn about the tree from his
neighbor?
2,What was the shape of the tree? What were the colors at
the lower part,the centre and the top of the tree?
3,What did the writer associate these varied colors with?
4,How did Emerson comment on the stars? What was the
significance of his comment in relation to the tree?
Comprehension work
(Questions for discussion )
5,Why should the tree be especially precious to the
local people?
6,What did the writer feel like doing at the moment?
7,What message does the story have for the readers?
Language work (A,p,217)
? Answers
1,blazes
2,embraces
3,pilgrims
4,momentous
5,varied
6,fiery
7,twilight
8,majesty
Language work (B,p.218)
1,The Prime Minister’s speech awakened the nation to the
imminent danger of the war,
2,After the examinations,the boy felt like lighting a fire with
all his books and files,
3,The applicant went into the interview room,his heart
swimming with uncertainty,
4,The early settlers and travelers marveled at the
abundant land and riches in North America,
5,The dispute between the two tribes simmered as intense
hatred,
Language work (B,p218)
6,The policemen edged toward the house occupied by
gangsters,
7,Jogging in the morning for thirty minutes is a good
exercise for middle-aged people,
Language work (C,p.219)
1,a,She was just about to leave when an exquisite purse
caught her eyes,
b,The attractive design of the garden of the villa caught
the woman’s eye,who was eager to someday own a
house like this,
c,Colorful things easily catch a child’s eye,
Language work (C,p.219)
2,a,When the soldiers approached the top of the mountain,
they found that the enemies were already gone,
b,As the deadline is approaching,everyone in the
project quickens his working pace,
c,The cat quietly approached the bird before pouncing
upon it,
Language work (C,p.219)
3,a,Mr,White was going to move to another place,He
gave his house a last look before closing the fence gate,
b,As the mouse is so insignificant in the forest,the lion
barely gives it a look,
c,The poor little girl huddled in the street corner in rags,
No passers-by would give her a look,
Language work (C,p.219)
4,a,The old man discovered the enemies were
approaching,he bravely rang the bell to alert the
villagers,
b,The driver sounded the horn to alert the cyclist in front
of his car,
c,The sirens had been sounding frequently over the city
to alert people the dangers of air attacks,
Language work (C,p.219)
5,a,She wrote satirical columns on the newspaper to
awaken the people to the corruption of some
government officials,
b,It has been raining for a whole week,We must
awaken people to the possibility of floods,
c,These words at last awakened him to his responsibility
as a father,
Part III Extended Activities
Dictation
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Grammar work
Word formation
Vocabulary work
Translation
Dictation
? Script of the Dictation
Most people love trees for their beauty,but trees are
valuable in many practical ways,too,Wood from trees
provides fuel for heating or cooking and lumber for
houses,furniture,and tools,Trees produce most fruits
and nearly all nuts,They supply many raw materials for
industry,Trees also help preserve the land,The roots of
trees keep soil from being washed or blown away,Thick
carpets of leaves and roots on the ground soak up
rainwater and keep it from draining rapidly into streams
and rivers,Thus forests act as reservoirs of rainwater,
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? True/False/Not Mentioned
Answers,1,T 2,F 3,F 4,F 5,NM 6,F 7,F 8,T 9,NM
? Notes
1,I can’t take a fall walk without thinking about the gentle
miracle of the leaf,Every time when I take a fall walk,
I’ll think about the gentle miracle of the leaf,The
double negative pattern ―can’t… without…‖ is used for
the purpose of emphasis,
e.g,As an English major,he can’t let a day pass
without learning a few new words,
2,orchestrate,to plan and organize a complicated event or
course of action so that it achieves the result you want,
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e.g,The writer orchestrated his fairy story to achieve
certain conscious ends,
3,for the sake of…,for the benefit/good of…,
e.g,a) We hope for her sake that the wedding goes as
planned,
b) The regulation is not just for the protection of the
workers,but also for the sake of the whole community,
4,in the form of,in the particular way that something
appears or exists,
e.g,a) You can get the medicine in the form of nasal
spray or as a tablet,
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b) Help arrived in the form of six heavily armed police officers,
5,feast our eyes (on),to take great pleasure in looking at someone
or something,
e.g,Yesterday evening,we feasted our eyes on the wonderful
performance of the dancers,
6,catch one’s breath,to take time to breathe normally again after
physical exercise; to stop breathing suddenly for a short time
because you are surprised or impressed,
e.g,a) I had to stop about halfway up the hill and catch my
breath,
b) We caught our breath when we saw the beautiful scenes,
Grammar work
1,Original,I can’t swim,–I can’t neither,
Correct,I can’t swim,–I can’t either,
2,Original,When I was young,my father was often used to take
me to the museum on Sundays,
Correct,When I was young,my father would/used to take me
to the museum on Sundays,
3,Original,He was elected the chairman of the committee,
Correct,He was elected chairman of the committee,
Grammar work
4,Original,You will get an electric shock if you touch that wire—
it’s alive!
Correct,You will get an electric shock if you touch that wire—
it’s live!
5,Original,The police banned us to negotiate individually with
the kidnapper,
Correct,The police banned us from negotiating individually
with the kidnapper,
6,Original,He persuaded us to go with him to the party on
Friday evening,but none of us listened!
Correct,He tried to persuaded us to go with him to the party
on Friday evening,but none of us listened!
Grammar work
7,Original,I’m quite exciting about the possibilities of visiting
the United States,
Correct,I’m quite excited about the possibilities of visiting the
United States.,
8,Original,The timetable will not remain in operation until the
new scheme is put into use,
Correct,The timetable will remain in operation until the new
scheme is put into use,
9,Original,He doesn’t seem to understand our position,So
there is no point to argue with him,
Correct,He doesn’t seem to understand our position,So
there is no point arguing with him,
Grammar work
10,Original,According to my opinion,two thirds of the students
don’t like the mid-term examination,
Correct,In my opinion,two thirds of the students don’t like
the mid-term examination,
Word formation
? Answers
1,long-legged
2,white-haired
3,round-faced
4,cold-blooded
5,hot-tempered/quick-tempered
6,quick-witted
7,low-spirited
8,narrow-minded
Vocabulary work
? Answers
1,be read
2,be held
3,be regarded
4,submit
5,be violated
6,be answered
7,be postponed
8,be kept
9,was woken
10,admiring
Translation
1,The bathroom floor was swimming with water,
2,For an instant,I thought I was going to lose,
3,I was walking along the street when a poster
caught my eye,
4,In this quiet valley lies a small village,
5,The air is so fresh outside Let’s go out for a walk
if you feel like it,
6,He is always interfering with our plan,
7,Owing to a mechanical problem,they were
trapped in the elevator for two hours,
