大学英语精读第一册第五单元

CollegeEnglish（1）

Unit5

INeverWriteRight第一页，共83页。第一页，共83页。1.Warm-upQuestionsIHaveaDream2.AnEnglishSong3.BackgroundInformationLindaStaffordChickenSoupfortheSoulBeforeReading_MainBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingBlank-fillingNativeAmericanGradingSystemintheUSWebsterDictionary第二页，共83页。第二页，共83页。BeforeReading_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWarm-upQuestions1.Haveyougotanydreams?Ifso,whatarethey?2.Whatdoyouthinkareneededtofulfillone’sdreams?3.AHinduproverbsays,“Luckisonehalfofsuccess.”Howdoyouunderstandthisproverb?第三页，共83页。第三页，共83页。BeforeReading_2_1IHaveaDreamBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading■Directions:Enjoythesong.第四页，共83页。第四页，共83页。BeforeReading_2_2_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingBlank-filling■Ihaveadream,asongtosing

TohelpmewithanythingIfyouseetheofafairytale

Youcantakethefutureevenifyou

IinangelsSomethinggoodineverythingIsee

Ibelieveinangels

WhenIknowthetimeisrightforme

I'llcrossthestreamIhaveaIhaveadream,afantasy

Tohelpmethroughcope____wonder______fail___believe______dream_____reality_____IHaveaDream第五页，共83页。第五页，共83页。BeforeReading_2_2_2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingAndmydestinationmakesitthewhilethroughthedarknessstillanothermileIbelieveinangelsSomethinggoodineverythingIseeIbelieveinangelsWhenIknowthetimeismeI'llcrossthestreamIhaveadreamIhaveadream,asongtosingTohelpmecopewithanythingIfyouseethewonderofaworth_____Pushing_______rightfor_______fairytale_______第六页，共83页。第六页，共83页。BeforeReading_2_2_3BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingYoucantakethefutureevenifyoufail

Ibelieveinangels

SomethinggoodineverythingIsee

Ibelieveinangels

WhenIknowthetimeisrightforme

I'llcrosstheIhaveadream

I'llcrossthestreamIhaveadreamstream______第七页，共83页。第七页，共83页。BeforeReading_3_1LindaStaffordBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading

NameYearofbirthOccupationEducationThemeofherWorksLindaStafford1943anativeAmericanwriterUniversityofAlaska,1969UniversityofNewMexico,1967UniversityofTexas,1966UniversityofColorado,1961hope,optimism,nevergivingup■第八页，共83页。第八页，共83页。BeforeReading_3_2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingChickenSoupfortheSoulChickenSoupfortheSoulisaseriesofbooks,usuallyfeaturingacollectionofshortstories.Shortmotivationalessaysarealsofeatured.The101storiesinthefirstbookoftheserieswerecompiledbymotivationalspeakersJackCanfieldandMarkVictorHansen.Volumesissued:ChickenSoupforthePre-TeenSoulChickenSoupforthePrisoner'sSoulChickenSoupfortheVolunteer'sSoul

ChickenSoupfortheSoulatWork

第九页，共83页。第九页，共83页。BeforeReading_3_2_POP■BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading1998NewYorkTimesBusinessBestseller!Over1Millioncopiessoldworldwide!Itisacollectionoftruestoriesfrompeopleinbusinesses,organizations,factories,schoolsandhospitals,whoarenotafraidtobringtheirsoultowork.Attimesfunny,touching,wiseandinspiring,thesetalesshowthedailycourage,compassionandcreativitythattakeplaceinworkplaceseverywhere.ChickenSoupfortheSoul

atWorkisarichresourceforthoseofuswhowantalife-affirmingworkplace.第十页，共83页。第十页，共83页。BeforeReading_3_3_1_1■BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingNativeAmericanDirections:Watchthevideosandanswerthefollowingquestions.第十一页，共83页。第十一页，共83页。BeforeReading_3_3_1_2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading1.WerethereanypeopleinNorthAmericawhenthehistoryofcoloniesstarted?Yes,about500nations.2.Howmanylanguagesweretheyspeaking?About300languages.3.HowmanyIndianpeoplearenowinNorthAmericaandtheUnitedStatesrespectively?10million,2million.■第十二页，共83页。第十二页，共83页。BeforeReading_3_3_2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingDiscussion:Understandtherelationshipofthefollowingwordsandphrases.migrationNorthAmericafirstpeopleAsiaNativeAmericanAmericanIndianhunterinhabitant■ThefirstpeopletoliveinNorthAmericaweretheAmericanIndians,orNativeAmericans.ModernscientistsbelievethatthefirstNativeAmericanscamefromAsia15,000or30,000yearsagoacrosstheBeringStraitfromSiberiatoAlaska.Theydidnotliveinoneplace,butinsteadwerealwaysonthemoveastheylookedforfood.Inotherwords,thefirstAmericanIndianswerehunterswhofollowedtheanimals—theirfoodsource—duringtimeofmigrationfromplacetoplace.Together,thenomadicpeopleandanimalsslowlymigratedtowardthesouth.TheseearlyinhabitantsgraduallyspreadoutallovertheNorthAmericancontinent(nowCanada,theUnitedStates,andMexico.)第十三页，共83页。第十三页，共83页。BeforeReading_3_4InmanycountriesincludingtheUnitedStates,gradesaregivenonanA-FsystemwhereAisbestandFisworst.TheletterEistypicallyomitted,sinceanFcanbeturnedintoanEbydrawingasmalllineatthebottomoftheletter,andbecauseEtraditionallystoodforExcellentbutwouldbeverypooronanA-Fsystem.AnFgradeisfailingandresultsindenialofcoursecredit,whileaDispoor,butpassing.MostU.S.collegesrequiregradesofCorbetterinone'smajor,aswellasa2.0(C)gradepointaverage.A=excellentB=goodC=averageD=poorF=failureBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingGradingSystemintheUSTheA-Fsystem第十四页，共83页。第十四页，共83页。BeforeReading_3_5■BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWebsterDictionaryIn1806,NoahWebsterpublishedhisfirstdictionary.Hisgreatdictionary,AnAmericanDictionaryoftheEnglishLanguage,appearedintwovolumesin1828.Thisworkincluded12,000wordsand40,000definitionsthathadneverbeforeappearedinadictionary.第十五页，共83页。第十五页，共83页。BeforeReading_3_5_POPBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingBorninWestHartford,Connecticutin1758,NoahWebstercameofageduringtheAmericanRevolutionandwasastrongadvocateoftheConstitutionalConvention.Hebelievedfervently（热忱地）inthedevelopingculturalindependenceoftheUnitedStates,achiefpartofwhichwastobeadistinctiveAmericanlanguagewithitsownidiom,pronunciation,andstyle.第十六页，共83页。第十六页，共83页。GlobeReading_main1.PartDivisionoftheText2.TrueorFalse

ForPart1RolePlayForPart2QuestionsandAnswersForPart3InterviewBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading3.FurtherUnderstanding第十七页，共83页。第十七页，共83页。GlobeReading._1PartDivisionoftheTextMainIdeaLinesPart11—13214—52353—70

Theauthor’sdreamtobeawriter.Difficultiesandsuccesssheexperiencedinrealizingherdream.Thesecretofhersuccessfulwritingcareer.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading第十八页，共83页。第十八页，共83页。TTGlobeReading_2_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingTrueorFalse

Directions:Decidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaboutthetextaretrueorfalse.WhenLindatoldherEnglishclassthatshewasgoingtowriteandillustrateherownbooks,allofthembelievedshecould.F(

)Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.2.Lindahashadlotsofherworkpublishedbeforeshegraduatedfromhighschool.()3.Householdchoreshadtobedonewhenshewasonherfirstbook.()第十九页，共83页。第十九页，共83页。GlobeReading_2_2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading4.ThenameofhersecondbookisCryingWind.F(

)ThenameofherfirstbookisCryingWind,thesecondbookMySearchingHeart.5.SevenbookshavebeenwrittenbyLindasofar.F(

)Shehaswritteneightbooks.Fourhavebeenpublished,andthreearestilloutwiththepublishers.Onestinks.第二十页，共83页。第二十页，共83页。GlobeReading_3_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingRoleplayMakeadialoguebetweenLindaandherEnglishteacherwhenshewasaskedtosaysomethingaboutherdreamsinclass.第二十一页，共83页。第二十一页，共83页。GlobeReading_3_2_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingQuestionsandAnswersWhydidn’tshementionherwritingtoherteachers,friendsandherfamilyaftershepublishedsomething?Becauseinhermind,theyaredreamkillers.Ifshehadtochoosebetweenherfriendsandherdreams,she’dliketochooseherdreams.2.Howdidhernewfriendencouragehertowrite?Bymakingherbeself-confident.3.DidLindafinditeasytowriteabookwhenshelivedonafarminOklahoma?No.Shehadalotofdailyhouseholdchorestodoonthefarmandittookherninemonthstofinishabook.第二十二页，共83页。第二十二页，共83页。GlobeReading_3_2_2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading4.WhatdidLindareceivefromthepublisheramonthaftershesentthemanuscriptofherfirstbook?Shereceivedacontract,anadvanceonroyaltiesandarequesttostartworkingonanotherbook.5.Washerfirstbookwellreceived?Howdoyouknow?Yes.Itwastranslatedinto15languagesandsoldworldwide.SheappearedonTVshowandtraveledfromNewYorktoCaliforniaandCanadaonpromotiontour,itevenbecamerequiredreadinginNativeAmericanSchoolinCanada.第二十三页，共83页。第二十三页，共83页。GlobeReading_3_3BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingInterviewcollege,degree,qualification,familychildren,bookspublished,secretofmysuccessDirections:Lindaisasuccessfulwriternow.Sheispromotinghernewlypublished

bookonaninterview.ActyourselfasLindaandanswerthequestionsraisedbyreporters.Tip:

第二十四页，共83页。第二十四页，共83页。Article1_S_HalfofBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.1.Whatdoesthesentenceimply?Thestudentswerelaughingather.Theydidn’tbelievethatshecouldwritesomething.2.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.当时有一半同学大笑不止，差一点从他们座位上摔出去。第二十五页，共83页。第二十五页，共83页。INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordArticle1_S_…aregettingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”IwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.Whatisthegrammaticalfunctionof“aregetting”?Thepresentcontinuoustenseisusedheretoexpresstheplannedfuture.Moreexamples:We’releavingonTuesday.ProfessorSmithisgettingalecturethisafternoon.Hewasjustgoingtoleavetherestaurantwhenanothertravelercamein.第二十六页，共83页。第二十六页，共83页。Article1_S_Thatnight…BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.当天晚上我就写了一首短诗，抒发梦想破灭的悲伤，然后把它寄给了《卡珀周刊》。第二十七页，共83页。第二十七页，共83页。Article1_W_illustrateBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.illustrate:v.1)addpicturesto(somethingwritten)Thisbookisabeautifullyillustratedhistoryofscience.这本书是一本插图精美的科学史。2)showthemeaningof(something)bygivingrelatedexamplesThestoryhetoldaboutherillustrateshertruegenerosityveryclearly.这个题目很难，请容我举例说明。Thesubjectisdifficult.Permitmetoillustrate.那本杂志有精美的插图。Themagazineiswellillustrated.第二十八页，共83页。第二十八页，共83页。Article1_W_genius1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.genius:n.1)(apersonof)verygreatabilityHerlatestbookisaworkofgenius.2)aspecialabilityShehasageniusformathematics.第二十九页，共83页。第二十九页，共83页。Article1_W_genius2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.CF:

genius,gift&talent这三个词都是名词，都有“天才”，“天赋”，“才华”之意。ThecomposerMozartwasagenius;heplayedthepianobeautifullyattheageoffourandconductedanorchestraattwelve.作曲家莫扎特是位天才，他4岁时钢琴就弹得很好，12岁就指挥乐队了。Withhisgiftofgab,hewouldbeanexcellentorator.他具有雄辩口才，会成为一个出色的演说家。Histalentwaslargelyself-developed.他的才能主要是自己培养的。genius语气最强，指智力水平超越大多数优秀人才的一种独特理解力，也指天才人物。例如：gift强调天生的特性和技能，但与独创性无关。例如：talent

指能从事某种特殊工作或活动的独特的、非凡的才能，这种才能往往先天就有。例如：第三十页，共83页。第三十页，共83页。Article1_W_embarrassBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.embarrass:vt.

(causeto)feelashamed,uncomfortable,oranxiousIdon’tlikemakingspeechesinpublic;it’ssoembarrassing.Itembarrassesmanypeopletowalkintoaroomfullofstrangers.许多人走进一间满是陌生人的房间时总会感到局促不安。第三十一页，共83页。第三十一页，共83页。Article1_W_burst1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.burst:v.1)(causeto)breaksuddenly,esp.bypressurefromwithinTheriverburstitsbanksandfloodedthetown.河水冲决了堤岸,淹没了城镇。2)(causeto)comeintothestatedconditionsuddenly,oftenwithforceSheburstthroughthedoorintotheroom.他从起跑线冲出。Heburstawayfromthestartingline.第三十二页，共83页。第三十二页，共83页。Article1_W_burst2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.NB:

burst是个常用词，经常与其他词构成短语，下面是几个与burst有关的短语。burstintoburstoutofbeburstingwithbursttodosth.burstinon(upon)burstoutdoing闯入；爆发成；突然…起来冲出…充满；挤满急于…打扰；打断突然开始第三十三页，共83页。第三十三页，共83页。Article1_W_astonishmentBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.astonishment:n.greatsurpriseorwonderTotheastonishmentofhercolleagues,sheresigned.Pattern：expressastonishmentastonishmentatin/withastonishmenttoone’sastonishment表示惊讶对…惊讶惊讶地使某人惊讶的是第三十四页，共83页。第三十四页，共83页。Article1_W_burst3BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.Directions:Filltheblankswiththephrasesabove.Changetheformwherenecessary..5.6.TheymewhileIwasworking.IknewtheywerecuriositybutIsaidnothing.Thecity’spopulation12million.HongKongcommercialactivity.Thirtymaskedmentheschool.Tomwastelleveryonethenews.burstinon_________burstingwith___________burstoutof__________isburstingwith____________burstinto________burstingto_________第三十五页，共83页。第三十五页，共83页。Article1_W_publishBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.publish:vt.(ofabusinessfirm)choose,arrange,haveprinted,andofferforsaletothepublic(abook,magazine,newspaper,etc.)TheNewYorkTimesisaninternationallyinfluentialdailynewspaperpublishedinNewYorkCityanddistributedworldwide.当她的第一部小说出版时，她只有十九岁。Shewasonly19whenherfirstnovelwaspublished.第三十六页，共83页。第三十六页，共83页。Article1_W_dumbBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.dumb:adj.

Shewasstruckdumbbywhatshehadseen.他说“是”是愚蠢的。Itwasdumbofhimtosay“yes”.1)lackingthepowerofspeech2)(infml.)stupidAretheybraveorjustdumb?Collocation:deafanddumbplaydumbbedumbtodosth.聋哑的装聋作哑做…是傻的第三十七页，共83页。第三十七页，共83页。Article2_S_Thatwasmore…I’dtastedsuccess.I’dsoldthefirstthingI’deverwritten.Thatwasmorethananyofthemhaddone,andifitwas“justplaindumbluck,”

thatwasfinewithme.DuringthenexttwoyearsIsolddozensofpoems,letters,jokesandrecipes.BythetimeIgraduatedfromhighschool(withaC-minusaverage),Ihadscrapbooksfilledwithmypublishedwork.Inevermentionedmywritingtomyteachers,friendsormyfamilyagain.Theyweredreamkillers.Andifpeoplemustchoosebetweentheirfriendsanddreams,theymustalwayschoosethelatter.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading

Butsometimesyoudofindafriendwhosupportsyourdreams.“It’seasytowriteabook,”mynewfriendtoldme.“Youcandoit.”1.Whatdothetwo“that”refertorespectively?Thefirst“that”refersto“myfirstthingI’deverwritten”.Thesecond“that”refersto“dumbluck”.2.Paraphrasethesentence.WhatIhaddonewasmuchbetter