Unit5thedaymothercried妈妈哭泣的一天

1、1. Story Mothers Love2. American Women in the Working World3. The Cost of Attending Colleges in the U.S.4. Poem Appreciation5. Warm-up QuestionsWarm-up Questions 1. Does your mother work? 2. Whats her job? 3. Who does the household work, your father or your mother or both of them? 4. Do you often he

2、lp out a little at home? Why or why not? 5. Do your parents understand you? 6. Do you really understand your parents? 7. Have you ever seen your mother ( or father) cry? When was that and why? I was filled with anticipation. anticipate -to look forward to, especially with pleasure; expect. 期望；期待期望，尤

3、指怀着喜期望；期待期望，尤指怀着喜悦；期待悦；期待 We anticipate great pleasure from our visit to London. 我们期待伦敦之行过得非常愉快。我们期待伦敦之行过得非常愉快。 We anticipate hearing from you again. 我们期待再接到你们的来信。我们期待再接到你们的来信。 anticipation-the act of anticipating; an expectation. 预期，预料预先采取的行为预期，预料预先采取的行为;期望期望 ardent anticipation 殷切的期望殷切的期望 confiden

4、t anticipation 满怀信心的期望满怀信心的期望I had a new issue of my favorite sports magazine tucked under my arm. I had a new edition of my favorite magazine held under my arm. issue - a single copy of a periodical 期刊的单行本期刊的单行本 the March issue of the magazine. 这本期刊的第三期这本期刊的第三期- a point or matter of discussion, deb

5、ate, or dispute; a matter of public concern: 争议，辩论争议、争论、争执的要点或事件争议，辩论争议、争论、争执的要点或事件; 议题公议题公众关心的事物：众关心的事物： legal and moral issues. 法律和道德的争议法律和道德的争议 refused to address the economic issues.拒绝对公众关心的经济问题发表言论拒绝对公众关心的经济问题发表言论tuck - to gather up and fold, thrust, or turn in so as to secure or confine 折短，卷起收

6、起并折起、塞进或翻进以便弄稳固或约束折短，卷起收起并折起、塞进或翻进以便弄稳固或约束She tucked her scarf into her blouse. 她把围巾塞进罩衫内她把围巾塞进罩衫内and the house to myself. and I would be alone in the househave sth. to oneself to have sth. for ones own private use.独自占有，独享独自占有，独享 When he dines in a restaurant Mark likes to have a table to himself. M

7、ark在饭店吃饭时喜欢一人独占一张桌子。在饭店吃饭时喜欢一人独占一张桌子。 You can have the place entirely to yourself. 这个地方现在全归你了。这个地方现在全归你了。I bounded up the steps, burst into the living room and flipped on a light. * a vivid description of a joyous mood through the use of the verbs.bound -to leap forward or upward; spring; to progres

8、s by forward leaps or springs. 跳，弹跳向前或向上跃起；弹跳跳，弹跳向前或向上跃起；弹跳; 跳跃前跳跃前进通过向前跳跃或弹跳的方式前进进通过向前跳跃或弹跳的方式前进 The young animals were bounding about the field. 这些小动物在地上跳着跑。这些小动物在地上跳着跑。 Its lucky that he bounded away, otherwise he would have been hurt. 幸好他跳开了幸好他跳开了,不然他就会受伤了。不然他就会受伤了。 His heart bounded with excite

9、ment. 他兴奋得心头砰砰直跳。他兴奋得心头砰砰直跳。 I bounded up the steps, burst into the living room and flipped on a light.burst to come open or fly apart suddenly or violently, especially from internal pressure.- to be or seem to be full to the point of breaking open 充满，塞满充满，塞满把把填入到一个开口处填入到一个开口处The sacks were bursting

10、 with grain. 麻袋里装满了谷子麻袋里装满了谷子- to emerge, come forth, or arrive suddenly burst out of the door. 突然出现在门边突然出现在门边- to come apart or seem to come apart because of overwhelming emotion 爆发，爆发， 由于不可抑制的情感而爆发或好象要爆发由于不可抑制的情感而爆发或好象要爆发I thought his heart would burst with happiness. 我猜想他心中的快乐快要爆发出来我猜想他心中的快乐快要爆发出

11、来I bounded up the steps, burst into the living room and flipped on a light.flip - to move or act on with a quick motion 晃动以很快的动作移动或行动晃动以很快的动作移动或行动 flip a switch 扳动开关扳动开关 flipped open her briefcase. 迅速打开箱子迅速打开箱子- to turn over or around, especially with a light, quick motion 敏捷翻转尤指用轻而快的动作翻转或转动敏捷翻转尤指用轻

12、而快的动作翻转或转动flip over a card 敏捷地翻牌敏捷地翻牌 flipped the record to play the other side. 把唱片翻到另一面放把唱片翻到另一面放flipped his hair out of his eyes. 撩开挡住眼睛的头发撩开挡住眼睛的头发I was shocked into stillness by what I saw.- I was so shocked by the sight that I stood there still. Structure: Be + 感觉形容词感觉形容词 + into + 抽象名词抽象名词The

13、rabbit was shocked into faintness by the sight of a knife. 兔子看见刀子就吓晕了。兔子看见刀子就吓晕了。I am happy to death. 我开心死了。我开心死了。The children were frightened to tears. 孩子们吓出了眼泪。孩子们吓出了眼泪。Mother, pulled into a tight ball with her face in her hands - Mother, because of bitterness and depression, sat there with the bo

14、dy gathering together.Vivid description of a bitter woman.I approached cautiously and touched her shoulder.- I walked near her with great caution and touched her shoulder. approach-to come near or nearer, as in space or time 接近靠近或靠得更近，如在空间或时间上接近靠近或靠得更近，如在空间或时间上 Spring approaches. 春天近了春天近了 The dog re

15、mains alert all the time and recognizes its masters footsteps as he approaches the house. 这只狗总是很警觉并且辨认这这只狗总是很警觉并且辨认这主人走近房子时的脚步声。主人走近房子时的脚步声。 The performance approaches perfection. 性能近乎完美性能近乎完美 the approach of night. 夜幕降临夜幕降临- The method used in dealing with or accomplishing a logical approach to the

16、 problem. 对问题的逻辑解决步骤对问题的逻辑解决步骤She took a long breath and managed a weak smile. - She forced a faint smile. manage - to succeed in accomplishing or achieving, especially with difficulty; contrive or arrange 设法做到，努力完成最终达到目的或完成任务设法做到，努力完成最终达到目的或完成任务的，尤指困难地设法或安排的，尤指困难地设法或安排 manage to get a promotion. 设法

17、得到晋升设法得到晋升 manage a life with 300 RMB a month Can you manage another slice of cake? 你能不能再吃一块蛋糕？你能不能再吃一块蛋糕？You will catch on. You will understand and learn how to do.catch on understand, learn about. I dont quite catch on to what you teach. 你教的东西我不很理解。你教的东西我不很理解。 You will catch on to the job. 你很快就会学会

18、做这份工作的。你很快就会学会做这份工作的。I always said I could do anything I set my mind to.- I always said if I was determined, I could do anything.set ones mind to give all ones attention to do If I set my mind to learning painting, I will do it at any cost. 如果我下定决心要学习绘画，就会不惜代价去做的。如果我下定决心要学习绘画，就会不惜代价去做的。Setting his m

19、ind to that trip, he started to prepared a year ago. 他下决心要去旅行，早在一年前就开始准备了。他下决心要去旅行，早在一年前就开始准备了。I felt helpless and out of place. - I felt unable to give mom any help and therefore, awkward Out of place embarrassed, awkward- in the wrong placeBut that didnt stand in her way- but that didnt prevent he

20、r from working.stand in ones waystand in sb.s light v. 挡住他人光线挡住他人光线stand in the background 处于隐蔽地位处于隐蔽地位 不出面不出面stand in the breach v.首当其冲首当其冲stand in the gap v.挺身阻挡挺身阻挡stand in the shoes of sb. v.处于某人的境地处于某人的境地It wasnt long before she had a full enrollment and a waiting list.- Soon/ Before long many

21、children came to enroll in the nursery and still more had to wait for the enrollment. enroll- to enter or register in a roll, list, or record: 注册，登记在花名册、名单或记录上登记注册或记录注册，登记在花名册、名单或记录上登记注册或记录enrolled the child in kindergarten 注册孩子们入幼儿园注册孩子们入幼儿园enroll the minutes of the meeting. 作会议记录作会议记录- to place on

22、es name on a roll or register; sign up: 注册登记注册、记录某人名字在花名册上；登记：注册登记注册、记录某人名字在花名册上；登记：We enrolled in the army. 我们登记入伍了我们登记入伍了Mother was frantic for ways to save money. Mother was anxious for. frantic - highly excited with strong emotion or frustration; frenzied 发狂似的由于强烈的情感或巨大的发狂似的由于强烈的情感或巨大的挫折而高度兴奋的挫折

23、而高度兴奋的frantic with worry. 焦急得发狂焦急得发狂- characterized by rapid and disordered or nervous activity 狂暴的有急速并纷乱或紧张的行为特点的狂暴的有急速并纷乱或紧张的行为特点的made a frantic last-minute search for the lost key. 对丢失的钥匙做最后的紧张万分的寻找对丢失的钥匙做最后的紧张万分的寻找There was a frantic rush to get everything ready for the unexpected inspection fro

24、m the superiors. 为了准备迎接上级的突然检查为了准备迎接上级的突然检查,出现了一片疯狂的忙乱。出现了一片疯狂的忙乱。It skipped between certain letters and the keyboard was soft. some letters on the keyboard are ineffectiveskip- to pass from point to point, omitting or disregarding what intervenes 略过省略或忽视干涉的东略过省略或忽视干涉的东西，从一点到另一点通过西，从一点到另一点通过skipped

25、through the list hurriedly; skipping over the dull passages in the novel-to leap or jump, especially in a gait in which hops and steps alternate. 跳，蹦跳或蹦，尤指跳和走相交替跳，蹦跳或蹦，尤指跳和走相交替if we all helped out a bit more- If we could all help her at the time of needhelp out help sb. through trouble Mary lives on

26、 campus but on weekends when she goes back home, she often helps out in the kitchen. Would you please help me out with these math problems?on guardalert and watchful; cautious. 谨慎的警觉且戒备的；谨慎的谨慎的警觉且戒备的；谨慎的on guard against = guard against When shopping in a large market, you should be on guard against

27、picket-pocket. 在市场里购物时要谨防小偷。在市场里购物时要谨防小偷。 The dog suddenly stood up on guard when he heard some noises outside. 一听到外面有嘈杂声，狗便警觉地立了起来。一听到外面有嘈杂声，狗便警觉地立了起来。My shock and embarrassment at finding Mother in tears on Wednesday was a perfect index of how little I understood the pressures on her.- I felt so s

28、hocked and embarrassed to see mother crying, and suddenly realized that I hardly knew how great the pressure is on Mother. index-something that reveals or indicates; a sign 表示具有暗示或揭示作用的东西；信号表示具有暗示或揭示作用的东西；信号 Her face was a fair index to her disposition 她的脸是显示她气质的一个很好的指标她的脸是显示她气质的一个很好的指标Manner of walking gives an index to ones character. 行路的姿态是人的性格的表征。行路的姿态是人的性格的表征。I could sense her pain and the tension of holding back the strong emotions that were interrupted by my arrival. - I could feel her pain and tension that she tried to control her strong emotions interrupt