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New College English,Integrated Course 1
Text A
Text B
Listening and Speaking
Unit 5,Romance
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? Pre-reading Tasks
? Language Points
? Interesting expressions
? Exercises
? Assignment
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Lead-in Questions
1,Do you have a favorite love song? What is its name?
Who is the singer? Can you sing or hum the tune?
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Lead-in Questions
2,Do you expect love during the four-year university life?
Then what is love in you opinion?
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Text A,
A
Valentine Story
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A Valentine Story
Doug Bell
1,John Blanchard stood up from the bench,
straightened his Army uniform,and studied the
crowd of people making their way through Grand
Central Station,
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2,He looked for the girl whose heart he knew,but
whose face he didn?t,the girl with the rose,His
interest in her had begun twelve months before in a
Florida library,Taking a book off the shelf he soon
found himself absorbed,not by the words of the
book,but by the notes penciled in the margin,The
soft handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and
insightful mind,
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3,In the front of the book,he discovered the previous
owner?s name,Miss Hollis Maynell,With time and effort he
located her address,She lived in New York City,He wrote
her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to
correspond,The next day he was shipped overseas for
service in World War II,
4,During the next year he two grew to know each other
through the mail,Each letter was a seed falling on a fertile
heart,A romance was budding,Blanchard requested a
photograph,but she refused,
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5,She explained:,If your feeling for me has any
reality,any honest basis,what I look like won?t
matter,Suppose I?m beautiful,I?d always be
haunted by the feeling that you had been taking a
chance on just that,and that kind of love would
disgust me,Suppose I?m plain (and you must admit
that this is more likely),Then I?d always fear that
you were going to writing to me only because you
were lonely and had no one else,No,don?t ask for
my picture,
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6,When you come to New York,you shall see me
and then you shall make your decision,Remember,
both of us are free to stop or to go on after that —
— whichever we choose…,
7,When the day finally came for him to return
from Europe,they scheduled their first meeting —
— 7:00 p.m,at Grand Central Station,New York,
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8.,You?ll recognize me,” she wrote,“by the red
rose I?ll be wearing on my lapel.” So,at 7:00 p.m,
he was in the station looking for a girl who had
filled such a special place in his life for the past
12 months,a girl he had never seen,yet whose
written words had been with him and sustained
him unfailingly,
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9 I?ll let Mr,Blanchard tell you what happened,
A young woman was coming toward me,her
figure long and slim,Her golden hair lay back in
curls from her delicate ears; her eyes were blue
as flowers,Her lips and chin had a gentle
firmness,and in her pale green suit she was like
springtime come alive,
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10,I started toward her,entirely forgetting to
notice that she was not wearing a rose,
11,As I moved,a small,provocative smile curved
her lips.,Going my way,sailor?” she murmured,
Almost uncontrollably I made one step closer to
her,and then I saw Hollis Maynell,She was
standing almost directly behind the girl,A woman
well past 40,she had graying hair pinned up under
a worn hat,
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12,She was more than a little overweight,her
thick-ankled feet thrust into low-heeled shoes,
13,The girl in the green suit was walking quickly
away,I felt as though I was split in two,so keen
was my desire to follow her,and yet so deep was
my longing for the woman whose spirit had truly
companioned me and upheld my own,
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14,And there she stood,Her pale,round face
was gently and sensible,her gray eyes had a
warm and kindly glow,I did not hesitate,
15,My fingers gripped the small worn blue leather
copy of the book that was to identify me to her,
This would not be love,but it would be something
precious,something perhaps even better tan love,
a friendship for which I had been and must ever be
grateful,
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16,I squared my shoulders and saluted and
held out the book to the woman,even though
while I spoke I felt choked by the bitterness of
my disappointment.,I?m Lieutenant John
Blanchard,and you must be Miss Maynell,I am
so glad you could meet me; may I take you to
dinner?”
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17,The woman?s face broadened into a smile.,I
don?t know what this is about,son,” she
answered,“but the young lady in the green suit
who just went by,she begged me to wear this
rose on my coat,And she said if you were to ask
me out to dinner,I should go and tell you that she
is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the
street,She said it was some kind of test!”
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18,It?s not difficult to understand and admire
Miss Maynell?s wisdom,The true nature of a
heart is seen in its response to the
unattractive,
19.,Tell me whom you love,” Houssaye wrote,
“and I will tell you who you are.”
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Cultural Notes
Public Libraries in the U.S.,Public Libraries in
the U.S,are free to the public,One can get a
library card at the local library by filling in a form
and showing the librarian a valid ID and something
to prove that on lives in the neighborhood (e.g.,a
used and stamped envelop with one?s name as the
addressee,one ?s phone bill,gas bill,etc.),
Besides borrowing books,people go to libraries to
borrow Video tapes,used the computers there,
attend book reading by authors and other cultural
events,Libraries are regarded as community
centers,
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straighten — ( cause to) become straight or level
Examples,
? Women used to use a hot iron to straighten their
hair,
? The professor would straighten his tie before
entering the classroom,
**,-en” as a suffix,to make…
Eg,hard a,---harden v,(to make hard or harder)
weak a,--- weaken v,(to make or become weak or
weaker)
broad a,--- broaden v,(to make or become broader)
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make one?s way —go
Examples,
? Early in the morning the hunter made his way
into the woods,
? The old man slowly rose from his seat and made
his way to the front of the bus,
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absorb —1) (usu,passive) completely hold one?s attention
(usu,followed by in)
Examples,
? I was so absorbed in the detective story that I
jumped up when someone patted me on the back,
? Totally absorbed in writing the computer
software,Michael ordered take-out food when he
was hungry,slept on the office floor when tired out,
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absorb— 2) take in
Examples,
? I haven?t really had time to absorb everything
that my teacher said in class,
? The moon has a rough surface that absorbs
most of the sunlight that strikes it,
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margin — one or both sides of a page near the edge,
where there is no writing or printing
Examples,
? Chairman Mao had the habit of making notes
in the margin of the books he was reading,
? Some publishers make profits by printing
books with wider margins and hence charging
greater prices,
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reflect —be a sign of,show
Examples,
? Election results should reflect people?s opinions,
? Rising prices may reflect the rise in demand for
these goods,
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thoughtful — (showing that one is )thinking deeply
Examples,
? The more serious drama encourages its
audiences to become better informed and more
thoughtful,
? Something is disturbing our daughter for she
has never before looked so thoughtful
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previous — happening or coming before or earlier
Examples,
? Without previous experience in teaching my
chances of getting the job will be slim,
? Previous to 1522 Nicaragua was occupied by a
huge population of Indians
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locate —1) find the exact location of
Examples,
? An X-ray will help locate where your ring has
gone in your dog?s stomach,
? Keep talking with him for five more seconds
and I will locate the place he is calling from,
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locate —2) fix or put in a certain place
Examples,
? Apartments located away from the main road
usually fetch higher prices than those near the road,
? The top fashion designer located his flagship
store on Fifth Avenue in New York,
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correspond — exchange letters regularly
Examples,
? Even after becoming president,he still
corresponds with his old friends personally instead
of asking his secretary to do it,
? Love grew between Lu Xun and Xu Guangping
as they kept corresponding with each other,
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overseas —to or in another country
Examples,
? Many universities in China have conducted
research in cooperation with universities and
institutions overseas,
? Spring Festival is coming and many Chinese are
planning to go traveling overseas,
? We are trying to build up overseas markets of
our cars,
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fertile — ( of land) able to produce good crops
Examples,
? The fertile lowlands of Cuba produce coffee,
sugarcane,tobacco and citrus fruit,
? Human civilizations first bloomed in fertile
lands along big rivers,China is a case in point,
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take a chance (on sth.) — attempt to do sth,in spite of the
possibility of failure; take a risk
Examples,
? You take a chance on the weather if you spend
your holiday in the UK,
? I haven?t booked a ticket,I?m taking a chance
on the theater not being full,
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disgust — cause a strong and often sick feeling of dislike
Examples,
? The awful food at the hotel disgusted me,
? The though of eating frogs disgusts me,
? The way they treat their children disgusts all the
neighbors,
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schedule —1) arrange for sth,to happen or to be done
at a particular time (It can be used in the pattern,be
scheduled to do sth.,be scheduled for sth.)
Examples,
? Chinese astronauts are scheduled to travel to
outer space in the next few years,
? A fireworks display is scheduled for New Year?s
Eve,
? They have scheduled Eric to speak at three
o?clock in the afternoon,
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schedule — 2) a list or statement of things to be
done,dealt with,etc,
Examples,
? The school?s schedule is made up of 12 weeks of
classroom instruction and 12 weeks of paid work
experience,
? Secretaries are supposed to set up schedules for
their bosses,
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sustain — support emotionally; keep (an effort,etc.)
going,maintain
Examples,
? Although they had been trapped in the cave for
two days,they were sustained by the knowledge
that help would come soon,
? He was sustained by an unshakable belief in his
own ability to overcome the difficulties,
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,figure” and,build”,the shape of one’s body
Difference,figure— usually used of women
She has an excellent figure,
build— used of both men and women
a man/woman of small/heavy build
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slim —1) slender
Examples,
? Good race dogs weigh around 50 pounds and
have long legs and slim builds,
? The slim-waisted girl over there is a rising film
star
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slim — 2) small
Examples,
? The chance of the Chinese Men?s Football
Team winning the World Cup are slim,
? The single mother supported her two kids with
her slim waitress? income,
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Slim,slender,thin,lean,skinny
1,slim/slender,gracefully thin
* The girl has a slim/slender figure,
2,thin,not fat in form,This word is most
widely used,
* His heavy job made him thin,
3,lean,naturally free from fat 清瘦的
* a lean,muscular body
4,skinny,very or too thin
* He looks skinny after his illness,
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delicate — fine; well-formed; soft,tender
Examples,
? More and more people prefer to live in the
suburbs because of the delicate air,
? The winner in the contest will be awarded a
delicate violin,
? Only the gentlest creams are fit for a baby?s
delicate skin,
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go one?s way — go in sb?s direction
Examples,
? I?m going your way,May I give you a ride?
? I wasn?t sure whether he was going my way or
not,so I decided to go home by myself,
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more than a little — very
Examples,
? If you tell your father what you have done,
he?ll be more tan a little angry,
? The child was more than a little excited to have
Michael Jordan sign his T-shirt,
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thrust —push suddenly or with great strength
Examples,
? After quarrelling with her husband,Nora
thrust a few personal things into a suitcase and left
home,
? Hamlet thought he had thrust the sword into
his uncle?s heart,but instead he killed his
girlfriend?s father,
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split — (cause to) break into two or more parts
Examples,
? The U.S,Department of Justice tries to split
Microsoft into three separate companies,
? The old man used an axe to split the logs into
firewood,
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keen —1) (of interest,feeling,etc.) strong,deep
Examples,
? From his childhood on,the later famous writer
has had a keen interest in observing people,
? Barbara watched her husband dancing with th
slim girl in red with keen jealousy
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keen —2) interested; eager ( usu,followed by on/about,or
infinitive to)
Examples,
? She is out of hospital and keen to get back to
work,
? Two thirds of the women students in my class
are keen on soccer
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long for — want sb,or sth,very much
Examples,
? The old woman longed for her daughter to visit
her on her 80th birthday instead of just sending her
a check,
? Juliet longed for Romeo?s love so much that she
was willing to die for him,
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sensible — showing or having good sense
Examples,
? It?s wrong to think that one?s culture is more
sensible than that of other societies,
? You?ve made a sensible decision by not wearing
high-heeled shoes while driving,
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glow — a warm light
Examples,
? Her face was gentle in the soft glow of a bedside
lamp,
? A red glow in the western sky foretells rain on the
following day,
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hesitate —pause before doing sth,or making a decision
Examples,
? The attack was successful at first,but then they
hesitated,giving the enemy troops time to fight back,
? The painter didn?t hesitate to apply Western
techniques when he was doing a traditional Chinese
painting,
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grip — take a very tight hold (of)
Examples,
? Anchors powerfully grip the seabed against the
drift o the ship,
? I gripped the rope firmly and climbed onto the
cliff,
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identify — recognize or say who or what sb,or sth,is
Examples,
? Dead bodies in the plane crash were identified by
dental records,
? The visiting scholar spoke English with such a
perfect accent that it was hard to identify his origin,
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grateful to sb,for sth —feeling or showing thanks to
(another person) because of (sth.)
Examples,
? I am most grateful to you for introducing me
around so that I no longer feel lonely in the new place,
? The mother was grateful to the strangers for
saving her child?s life,
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broaden — make or become broader
Examples,
? The road broadens once it has passed through the
village,]
? The widespread use of computers has broadened he
scope of our knowledge,
? The government wanted to broaden the scope of the
enquiry to include dentists as well as doctors and nurses,
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in response to —in answer to
Examples,
?The decision to assign students some homework was
taken quickly in response to recent criticisms of
educational reform,
?Stock prices went down in response to the news of a
possible oil crisis,
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Interesting expressions
about love
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1,have a crush on 迷恋某人
A,I’m having this huge crush on Ted,I’m
going to try and see if I can ask him out
this weekend,(我最近好喜欢 Ted ! 我想看
看能不能约他这个周末出来。 )
B,Well...But I heard that he is already
seeing somebody,(嗯,...但是我听说他已
经有了交往的对象了 ! )
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2,play hard-to-get 欲擒故纵
A,So she stood you up last night,(结果,她昨晚放
你鸽子啦? ）
B,Well,I guess she’s trying to play hard-to-get,
（ 嗯,大概想跟我玩, 欲擒故纵, 的游戏吧 ! ）
stand someone up,是「放某人鸽子」的意思。
,play hard-to-get,也可以说成, play tough-to-
get“。
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3,break up 分手
A,How are Bob and Pat doing? (Bob 和 Pat 近来如
何? )
B,They broke up last summer,(他们去年夏天分开
了。 )
, break up” 是, 关系中止, 的意思,不限于男
女之间的关系。, break-up,是分手的名词形。如,
“They had an ugly break-up.,(他们很不愉快地分手
了。 )
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4,smooth operator 说话圆滑的男子
A,You’ve got to check out this guy I ran into at the
party last night.( 你一定要看看我昨天晚上在派对上
碰到的那个男的 !)
B,You mean Freddie? Isn’t he such a good looking
guy? I’ve heared he’s a smooth operator.( 是指
Freddie? 他长得很好看,不是吗? 我听说他是那种很
会说话逗女孩子开心的男孩子喔 !
, smooth operator” 是个大部分英汉字典找不
到,但日常生活中一定可以听到的美语。它和「接线
生」其实是毫无关系的,而是指那种很会说话讨女孩
子开心的男子。
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5,男女热恋时, 目中无人, 或, 形影不离,,可以说,
* They are two peas in a pod,
（他们像豆荚里的两粒豆子 --即形影不离。）
* They only have eyes for each other（ and forget
the entire world.）
（世界上似乎只有他们两个人。）
* He is head over-heels in love with her,
（爱得晕头转向，不能自拔。）
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? Exercise
? Comprehension
? Language Focus
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? Exercise
Comprehension
? Points for Discussion
? Text Organization
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,综合教程 1,,Points for
discussion p.142
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Points for Discussion
1,How do you understand Houssaye?s remark
,Tell me whom you love,and I will tell you
who you are”?
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Points for Discussion
2,John Blanchard and Hollis Maynell were pen-
pals-turned-lovers,Do you think it wise to
develop friendship or even love with a pen pal
or a key pal? Why or why not?
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Points for Discussion
3,If you loved someone but your parents
forbade you to see him or her,what
would you do?
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,综合教程 1,,Text Organization p.142
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Text Organization
2,The text can be divided into four parts
according to the changes intense or narrator
you have found out.Now put down the
paragraph numbers of each part and then give
its main idea,The first one has been done for
you,
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Text Organization,
Parts Paragraphs Main Ideas
Part One Para 1
John Blanchard was expected
someone at Grand Central Station,
Part Two Para 2-6
How John Blanchard had fallen in
love with Miss Maynell,
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Text Organization
Parts Paragraphs Main Ideas
Part Three Para 7-15
Miss Maynell put Blanchard to a test,
Part Four Para 16-17
It was wise of Miss Maynell to give such a
test,
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? Exercise
Language Focus
? Vocabulary
? Structure
? Comprehensive Exercises
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? Vocabulary
? Ex,I
? Ex,II Usage
? Ex.III Word Family
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Text A
Text B
Listening and Speaking
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? Pre-reading Tasks
? Language Points
? Interesting expressions
? Exercises
? Assignment
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Lead-in Questions
1,Do you have a favorite love song? What is its name?
Who is the singer? Can you sing or hum the tune?
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Lead-in Questions
2,Do you expect love during the four-year university life?
Then what is love in you opinion?
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Text A,
A
Valentine Story
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A Valentine Story
Doug Bell
1,John Blanchard stood up from the bench,
straightened his Army uniform,and studied the
crowd of people making their way through Grand
Central Station,
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2,He looked for the girl whose heart he knew,but
whose face he didn?t,the girl with the rose,His
interest in her had begun twelve months before in a
Florida library,Taking a book off the shelf he soon
found himself absorbed,not by the words of the
book,but by the notes penciled in the margin,The
soft handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and
insightful mind,
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3,In the front of the book,he discovered the previous
owner?s name,Miss Hollis Maynell,With time and effort he
located her address,She lived in New York City,He wrote
her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to
correspond,The next day he was shipped overseas for
service in World War II,
4,During the next year he two grew to know each other
through the mail,Each letter was a seed falling on a fertile
heart,A romance was budding,Blanchard requested a
photograph,but she refused,
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5,She explained:,If your feeling for me has any
reality,any honest basis,what I look like won?t
matter,Suppose I?m beautiful,I?d always be
haunted by the feeling that you had been taking a
chance on just that,and that kind of love would
disgust me,Suppose I?m plain (and you must admit
that this is more likely),Then I?d always fear that
you were going to writing to me only because you
were lonely and had no one else,No,don?t ask for
my picture,
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6,When you come to New York,you shall see me
and then you shall make your decision,Remember,
both of us are free to stop or to go on after that —
— whichever we choose…,
7,When the day finally came for him to return
from Europe,they scheduled their first meeting —
— 7:00 p.m,at Grand Central Station,New York,
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8.,You?ll recognize me,” she wrote,“by the red
rose I?ll be wearing on my lapel.” So,at 7:00 p.m,
he was in the station looking for a girl who had
filled such a special place in his life for the past
12 months,a girl he had never seen,yet whose
written words had been with him and sustained
him unfailingly,
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9 I?ll let Mr,Blanchard tell you what happened,
A young woman was coming toward me,her
figure long and slim,Her golden hair lay back in
curls from her delicate ears; her eyes were blue
as flowers,Her lips and chin had a gentle
firmness,and in her pale green suit she was like
springtime come alive,
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10,I started toward her,entirely forgetting to
notice that she was not wearing a rose,
11,As I moved,a small,provocative smile curved
her lips.,Going my way,sailor?” she murmured,
Almost uncontrollably I made one step closer to
her,and then I saw Hollis Maynell,She was
standing almost directly behind the girl,A woman
well past 40,she had graying hair pinned up under
a worn hat,
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12,She was more than a little overweight,her
thick-ankled feet thrust into low-heeled shoes,
13,The girl in the green suit was walking quickly
away,I felt as though I was split in two,so keen
was my desire to follow her,and yet so deep was
my longing for the woman whose spirit had truly
companioned me and upheld my own,
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14,And there she stood,Her pale,round face
was gently and sensible,her gray eyes had a
warm and kindly glow,I did not hesitate,
15,My fingers gripped the small worn blue leather
copy of the book that was to identify me to her,
This would not be love,but it would be something
precious,something perhaps even better tan love,
a friendship for which I had been and must ever be
grateful,
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16,I squared my shoulders and saluted and
held out the book to the woman,even though
while I spoke I felt choked by the bitterness of
my disappointment.,I?m Lieutenant John
Blanchard,and you must be Miss Maynell,I am
so glad you could meet me; may I take you to
dinner?”
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17,The woman?s face broadened into a smile.,I
don?t know what this is about,son,” she
answered,“but the young lady in the green suit
who just went by,she begged me to wear this
rose on my coat,And she said if you were to ask
me out to dinner,I should go and tell you that she
is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the
street,She said it was some kind of test!”
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18,It?s not difficult to understand and admire
Miss Maynell?s wisdom,The true nature of a
heart is seen in its response to the
unattractive,
19.,Tell me whom you love,” Houssaye wrote,
“and I will tell you who you are.”
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Cultural Notes
Public Libraries in the U.S.,Public Libraries in
the U.S,are free to the public,One can get a
library card at the local library by filling in a form
and showing the librarian a valid ID and something
to prove that on lives in the neighborhood (e.g.,a
used and stamped envelop with one?s name as the
addressee,one ?s phone bill,gas bill,etc.),
Besides borrowing books,people go to libraries to
borrow Video tapes,used the computers there,
attend book reading by authors and other cultural
events,Libraries are regarded as community
centers,
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straighten — ( cause to) become straight or level
Examples,
? Women used to use a hot iron to straighten their
hair,
? The professor would straighten his tie before
entering the classroom,
**,-en” as a suffix,to make…
Eg,hard a,---harden v,(to make hard or harder)
weak a,--- weaken v,(to make or become weak or
weaker)
broad a,--- broaden v,(to make or become broader)
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make one?s way —go
Examples,
? Early in the morning the hunter made his way
into the woods,
? The old man slowly rose from his seat and made
his way to the front of the bus,
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absorb —1) (usu,passive) completely hold one?s attention
(usu,followed by in)
Examples,
? I was so absorbed in the detective story that I
jumped up when someone patted me on the back,
? Totally absorbed in writing the computer
software,Michael ordered take-out food when he
was hungry,slept on the office floor when tired out,
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absorb— 2) take in
Examples,
? I haven?t really had time to absorb everything
that my teacher said in class,
? The moon has a rough surface that absorbs
most of the sunlight that strikes it,
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margin — one or both sides of a page near the edge,
where there is no writing or printing
Examples,
? Chairman Mao had the habit of making notes
in the margin of the books he was reading,
? Some publishers make profits by printing
books with wider margins and hence charging
greater prices,
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reflect —be a sign of,show
Examples,
? Election results should reflect people?s opinions,
? Rising prices may reflect the rise in demand for
these goods,
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thoughtful — (showing that one is )thinking deeply
Examples,
? The more serious drama encourages its
audiences to become better informed and more
thoughtful,
? Something is disturbing our daughter for she
has never before looked so thoughtful
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previous — happening or coming before or earlier
Examples,
? Without previous experience in teaching my
chances of getting the job will be slim,
? Previous to 1522 Nicaragua was occupied by a
huge population of Indians
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locate —1) find the exact location of
Examples,
? An X-ray will help locate where your ring has
gone in your dog?s stomach,
? Keep talking with him for five more seconds
and I will locate the place he is calling from,
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locate —2) fix or put in a certain place
Examples,
? Apartments located away from the main road
usually fetch higher prices than those near the road,
? The top fashion designer located his flagship
store on Fifth Avenue in New York,
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correspond — exchange letters regularly
Examples,
? Even after becoming president,he still
corresponds with his old friends personally instead
of asking his secretary to do it,
? Love grew between Lu Xun and Xu Guangping
as they kept corresponding with each other,
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overseas —to or in another country
Examples,
? Many universities in China have conducted
research in cooperation with universities and
institutions overseas,
? Spring Festival is coming and many Chinese are
planning to go traveling overseas,
? We are trying to build up overseas markets of
our cars,
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fertile — ( of land) able to produce good crops
Examples,
? The fertile lowlands of Cuba produce coffee,
sugarcane,tobacco and citrus fruit,
? Human civilizations first bloomed in fertile
lands along big rivers,China is a case in point,
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take a chance (on sth.) — attempt to do sth,in spite of the
possibility of failure; take a risk
Examples,
? You take a chance on the weather if you spend
your holiday in the UK,
? I haven?t booked a ticket,I?m taking a chance
on the theater not being full,
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disgust — cause a strong and often sick feeling of dislike
Examples,
? The awful food at the hotel disgusted me,
? The though of eating frogs disgusts me,
? The way they treat their children disgusts all the
neighbors,
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schedule —1) arrange for sth,to happen or to be done
at a particular time (It can be used in the pattern,be
scheduled to do sth.,be scheduled for sth.)
Examples,
? Chinese astronauts are scheduled to travel to
outer space in the next few years,
? A fireworks display is scheduled for New Year?s
Eve,
? They have scheduled Eric to speak at three
o?clock in the afternoon,
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schedule — 2) a list or statement of things to be
done,dealt with,etc,
Examples,
? The school?s schedule is made up of 12 weeks of
classroom instruction and 12 weeks of paid work
experience,
? Secretaries are supposed to set up schedules for
their bosses,
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sustain — support emotionally; keep (an effort,etc.)
going,maintain
Examples,
? Although they had been trapped in the cave for
two days,they were sustained by the knowledge
that help would come soon,
? He was sustained by an unshakable belief in his
own ability to overcome the difficulties,
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,figure” and,build”,the shape of one’s body
Difference,figure— usually used of women
She has an excellent figure,
build— used of both men and women
a man/woman of small/heavy build
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slim —1) slender
Examples,
? Good race dogs weigh around 50 pounds and
have long legs and slim builds,
? The slim-waisted girl over there is a rising film
star
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slim — 2) small
Examples,
? The chance of the Chinese Men?s Football
Team winning the World Cup are slim,
? The single mother supported her two kids with
her slim waitress? income,
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Slim,slender,thin,lean,skinny
1,slim/slender,gracefully thin
* The girl has a slim/slender figure,
2,thin,not fat in form,This word is most
widely used,
* His heavy job made him thin,
3,lean,naturally free from fat 清瘦的
* a lean,muscular body
4,skinny,very or too thin
* He looks skinny after his illness,
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delicate — fine; well-formed; soft,tender
Examples,
? More and more people prefer to live in the
suburbs because of the delicate air,
? The winner in the contest will be awarded a
delicate violin,
? Only the gentlest creams are fit for a baby?s
delicate skin,
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go one?s way — go in sb?s direction
Examples,
? I?m going your way,May I give you a ride?
? I wasn?t sure whether he was going my way or
not,so I decided to go home by myself,
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more than a little — very
Examples,
? If you tell your father what you have done,
he?ll be more tan a little angry,
? The child was more than a little excited to have
Michael Jordan sign his T-shirt,
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thrust —push suddenly or with great strength
Examples,
? After quarrelling with her husband,Nora
thrust a few personal things into a suitcase and left
home,
? Hamlet thought he had thrust the sword into
his uncle?s heart,but instead he killed his
girlfriend?s father,
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split — (cause to) break into two or more parts
Examples,
? The U.S,Department of Justice tries to split
Microsoft into three separate companies,
? The old man used an axe to split the logs into
firewood,
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keen —1) (of interest,feeling,etc.) strong,deep
Examples,
? From his childhood on,the later famous writer
has had a keen interest in observing people,
? Barbara watched her husband dancing with th
slim girl in red with keen jealousy
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keen —2) interested; eager ( usu,followed by on/about,or
infinitive to)
Examples,
? She is out of hospital and keen to get back to
work,
? Two thirds of the women students in my class
are keen on soccer
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long for — want sb,or sth,very much
Examples,
? The old woman longed for her daughter to visit
her on her 80th birthday instead of just sending her
a check,
? Juliet longed for Romeo?s love so much that she
was willing to die for him,
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sensible — showing or having good sense
Examples,
? It?s wrong to think that one?s culture is more
sensible than that of other societies,
? You?ve made a sensible decision by not wearing
high-heeled shoes while driving,
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glow — a warm light
Examples,
? Her face was gentle in the soft glow of a bedside
lamp,
? A red glow in the western sky foretells rain on the
following day,
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hesitate —pause before doing sth,or making a decision
Examples,
? The attack was successful at first,but then they
hesitated,giving the enemy troops time to fight back,
? The painter didn?t hesitate to apply Western
techniques when he was doing a traditional Chinese
painting,
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grip — take a very tight hold (of)
Examples,
? Anchors powerfully grip the seabed against the
drift o the ship,
? I gripped the rope firmly and climbed onto the
cliff,
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identify — recognize or say who or what sb,or sth,is
Examples,
? Dead bodies in the plane crash were identified by
dental records,
? The visiting scholar spoke English with such a
perfect accent that it was hard to identify his origin,
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grateful to sb,for sth —feeling or showing thanks to
(another person) because of (sth.)
Examples,
? I am most grateful to you for introducing me
around so that I no longer feel lonely in the new place,
? The mother was grateful to the strangers for
saving her child?s life,
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broaden — make or become broader
Examples,
? The road broadens once it has passed through the
village,]
? The widespread use of computers has broadened he
scope of our knowledge,
? The government wanted to broaden the scope of the
enquiry to include dentists as well as doctors and nurses,
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in response to —in answer to
Examples,
?The decision to assign students some homework was
taken quickly in response to recent criticisms of
educational reform,
?Stock prices went down in response to the news of a
possible oil crisis,
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Interesting expressions
about love
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1,have a crush on 迷恋某人
A,I’m having this huge crush on Ted,I’m
going to try and see if I can ask him out
this weekend,(我最近好喜欢 Ted ! 我想看
看能不能约他这个周末出来。 )
B,Well...But I heard that he is already
seeing somebody,(嗯,...但是我听说他已
经有了交往的对象了 ! )
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2,play hard-to-get 欲擒故纵
A,So she stood you up last night,(结果,她昨晚放
你鸽子啦? ）
B,Well,I guess she’s trying to play hard-to-get,
（ 嗯,大概想跟我玩, 欲擒故纵, 的游戏吧 ! ）
stand someone up,是「放某人鸽子」的意思。
,play hard-to-get,也可以说成, play tough-to-
get“。
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3,break up 分手
A,How are Bob and Pat doing? (Bob 和 Pat 近来如
何? )
B,They broke up last summer,(他们去年夏天分开
了。 )
, break up” 是, 关系中止, 的意思,不限于男
女之间的关系。, break-up,是分手的名词形。如,
“They had an ugly break-up.,(他们很不愉快地分手
了。 )
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4,smooth operator 说话圆滑的男子
A,You’ve got to check out this guy I ran into at the
party last night.( 你一定要看看我昨天晚上在派对上
碰到的那个男的 !)
B,You mean Freddie? Isn’t he such a good looking
guy? I’ve heared he’s a smooth operator.( 是指
Freddie? 他长得很好看,不是吗? 我听说他是那种很
会说话逗女孩子开心的男孩子喔 !
, smooth operator” 是个大部分英汉字典找不
到,但日常生活中一定可以听到的美语。它和「接线
生」其实是毫无关系的,而是指那种很会说话讨女孩
子开心的男子。
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5,男女热恋时, 目中无人, 或, 形影不离,,可以说,
* They are two peas in a pod,
（他们像豆荚里的两粒豆子 --即形影不离。）
* They only have eyes for each other（ and forget
the entire world.）
（世界上似乎只有他们两个人。）
* He is head over-heels in love with her,
（爱得晕头转向，不能自拔。）
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? Exercise
? Comprehension
? Language Focus
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? Exercise
Comprehension
? Points for Discussion
? Text Organization
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,综合教程 1,,Points for
discussion p.142
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Points for Discussion
1,How do you understand Houssaye?s remark
,Tell me whom you love,and I will tell you
who you are”?
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Points for Discussion
2,John Blanchard and Hollis Maynell were pen-
pals-turned-lovers,Do you think it wise to
develop friendship or even love with a pen pal
or a key pal? Why or why not?
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Points for Discussion
3,If you loved someone but your parents
forbade you to see him or her,what
would you do?
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,综合教程 1,,Text Organization p.142
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Text Organization
2,The text can be divided into four parts
according to the changes intense or narrator
you have found out.Now put down the
paragraph numbers of each part and then give
its main idea,The first one has been done for
you,
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Text Organization,
Parts Paragraphs Main Ideas
Part One Para 1
John Blanchard was expected
someone at Grand Central Station,
Part Two Para 2-6
How John Blanchard had fallen in
love with Miss Maynell,
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Parts Paragraphs Main Ideas
Part Three Para 7-15
Miss Maynell put Blanchard to a test,
Part Four Para 16-17
It was wise of Miss Maynell to give such a
test,
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? Exercise
Language Focus
? Vocabulary
? Structure
? Comprehensive Exercises
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? Vocabulary
? Ex,I
? Ex,II Usage
? Ex.III Word Family
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