高级英语1(何兆熊-史志康)-unit2

Unit2NeatPeoplevs.SloppyPeople新世纪高等院校英语专业本科生系列教材〔修订版〕高级英语1电子教案3DetailedReadingContents24516WarmUpGlobalReadingConsolidationActivitiesTextAppreciationFurtherEnhancementSection1:WarmUpLookatthetwopictures.Thinkofwordswhichyoucanusetodescribethestatesoftherooms.

messy,sloppy,untidy,disorderly,dirty,unclean,unorganized

neat,tidy,orderly,clean,organizedLead-inBackgroundInformationSection1:WarmUp1.Whichroomwouldyouliketoworkin?2.Whatisyourroomlike?3.Lookatanotherpictureandtellwhatthepictureimplies.4.DoesSuzanneBritt,authorofthetextwe’regoingtostudy,thinkinthesameway?

Lead-inBackgroundInformationSection1:WarmUpLead-inBackgroundInformationThepictureimpliesthatsloppinessisamoralproblem,notjustaproblemofhabit,forsloppypeoplearealso“evil”people.Section1:WarmUp

AbouttheAuthorSuzanneBritt:Apoetandessayist,andAssistantProfessorofEnglish.SuzanneBrittwasborninWinston-Salem,NorthCarolina.Sheearnedherbachelor’sdegreefromSalemCollegeandhermaster’sdegreefromWashingtonUniversity.BrittcurrentlyteachesliteratureandwritingcoursesatMeredithCollegeinNorthCarolina.BackgroundInformationLead-inSection1:WarmUp

Aprolificwriter,Britt’spoemshaveappearedinquiteafewliterarymagazines;heressaysandarticleshaveappearedinvariousnewspapersandmagazines,includingNewsweek,TheNewYorkTimesandTheBostonGlobe.Someofthemhavealsobeenwidelyreprintedincollegetextbooks.Brittisauthorofseveralbooks,includingShowandTell(1982),andAWriter’sRhetoric(1988).Shealsoadvises

TheMeredithHerald

and

TheColtonReview.BackgroundInformationLead-inSection2:GlobalReadingWhatisthetextmainlyabout?StructuralAnalysisMainIdeaThroughacomparisonofthepeculiaritiesofsloppypeopleandneatpeopleintheirdailylife,theauthoristryingtoconvincethereadersoftheargumentthatthemaindistinctionbetweenthetwotypesofpeopleisamoralone,andfurthermore,sloppypeopleareevenmorallysuperiortoneatpeople.Section2:GlobalReadingPleasedividethetextinto3partsandsummarizethemainideaofeachpart.StructuralAnalysisMainIdeaPartI(Paragraph1)Introduction

InParagraph1,theauthorintroducesthetopicofthetextandpresentsheropinionthat“neatpeoplearelazierandmeanerthansloppypeople”.StructuralAnalysisMainIdeaPartIII(Paragraphs6-12)DescriptionofNeatPeople

Paragraphs6-12concentrateonthedescriptionofneatpeople.Intheseparagraphs,neatpeopleareportrayedascold-blooded,ruthlessandverypractical.PartII(Paragraphs2-5)DescriptionofSloppyPeople

Paragraphs2-5focusonsloppypeoplewhoareportrayedashavingahighmoralstandardandambitiousplans.Besides,theyarealsodescribedas“givinglovingattentiontoeverydetail”.Section2:GlobalReadingSection3:DetailedReading1I’vefinallyfiguredoutthedifferencebetweenneatpeopleandsloppypeople.Thedistinctionis,asalways,moral.[1]

Neatpeoplearelazierandmeanerthansloppy

people.

2Sloppypeople,yousee,arenotreallysloppy.[2]Theirsloppinessismerelytheunfortunateconsequenceoftheirextrememoralrectitude.

[3]Sloppypeoplecarryintheirmind’seyeaheavenlyvision,apreciseplan,thatissostupendous,soperfect,itcan’tbeachievedinthisworldorthenext.

NeatPeoplevs.SloppyPeopleQUESTIONSection3:DetailedReading3[4]SloppypeopleliveinNever-NeverLand.Somedayistheirmétier.Somedaytheyareplanningtoalphabetizealltheirbooksandsetuphomecatalogs.Somedaytheywillgothroughtheirwardrobesandmarkcertainitemsfortentativemendingandcertainitemsforpassingontorelativesofsimilarshapeandsize.Somedaysloppypeoplewillmakefamilyscrapbooksintowhichtheywillputnewspaperclippings,postcards,locksofhair,andthedriedcorsagefromtheirseniorprom.Somedaytheywillfileeverythingonthesurfaceoftheirdesks,includingtheQUESTIONSection3:DetailedReadingcashreceiptsfromcoffeepurchasesatthesnackshop.SomedaytheywillsitdownandreadallthebackissuesofTheNewYorker.4Forallthesenoblereasonsandmore,sloppypeoplenevergetneat.Theyaimtoohighandwide.[5]

Theysaveeverything,planningsomedaytofile,order,andstraightenouttheworld.Butwhiletheseambitiousplanstakeclearerandclearershapeintheirheads,thebooksspillfromtheshelvesontothefloor,theclothespileupinthehamperandcloset,thefamilyQUESTIONSection3:DetailedReadingmementosaccumulateineverydrawer,thesurfaceofthedeskisburiedundermoundsofpaperand[6]theunreadmagazinesthreatentoreachtheceiling.5[7]Sloppypeoplecan’tbeartopartwithanything.

Theygivelovingattentiontoeverydetail.Whensloppypeoplesaythey’regoingtotacklethesurfaceofthedesk,theyreallymeanit.[8]Notapaperwillgounturned;notarubberbandwillgounboxed.Fourhoursortwoweeksintotheexcavation,thedesklooksexactlythesame,primarilybecausethesloppypersonismeticulouslycreatingnewpilesofpaperswithnewSection3:DetailedReadingheadingsandscrupulouslystoppingtoreadalltheoldbookcatalogsbeforehethrowsthemaway.Aneatpersonwouldjustbulldozethedesk.6[9]Neatpeoplearebumsandclods

atheart.Theyhavecavalier

attitudestowardpossessions,includingfamilyheirlooms.Everythingisjustanotherdust-catchertothem.[10]Ifanythingcollectsdust,it’sgottogoandthat’sthat.Neatpeoplewilltoywiththeideaofthrowingthechildrenoutofthehousejusttocutdownontheclutter.QUESTIONSection3:DetailedReading7Neatpeopledon’tcareaboutprocess.Theylikeresults.Whattheywanttodoisgetthewholethingoverwithsotheycansitdownandwatchtherasslin’onTV.Neatpeopleoperateontwounvaryingprinciples:Neverhandleanyitemtwice,andthroweverythingaway.8Theonlythingmessyinaneatperson’shouseisthetrashcan.Theminutesomethingcomestoaneatperson’shand,hewilllookatit,trytodecideifithasimmediateuseand,findingnone,throwitinthetrash.

Section3:DetailedReading9[11]Neatpeopleareespeciallyviciouswithmail.Theynevergothroughtheirmailunlesstheyarestandingdirectlyoveratrashcan.Ifthetrashcanisbesidethemailbox,evenbetter.Allads,catalogs,pleasforcharitablecontributions,churchbulletinsandmoney-savingcouponsgostraightintothetrashcanwithoutbeingopened.Alllettersfromhome,postcardsfromEurope,billsandpaychecksareopened,immediatelyrespondedto,thendroppedinthetrashcan.Neatpeoplekeeptheirreceiptsonlyfortaxpurposes.That’sit.[12]No

sentimentalsalvagingofbirthdaycardsorthelastletteraSection3:DetailedReadingdyingrelativeeverwrote.[13]Intothetrashitgoes.

10[14]Neatpeopleplaceneatnessaboveeverything,eveneconomics.Theyareincrediblywasteful.Neatpeoplethrowawayseveraltoyseverytimetheywalkthroughtheden.Iknewaneatpersononcewhothrewawayaperfectlygooddishdrainerbecauseithadmoldonit.Thedrainerwastoomuchtroubletowash.Andneatpeopleselltheirfurniturewhentheymove.TheywillsellaLa-Z-Boyrecliner

whileyouarereclininginit.Section3:DetailedReading11[15]Neatpeoplearenogoodtoborrowfrom.Neatpeoplebuyeverythinginexpensivelittlesingleportions.Theygettheirflourandsugarintwo-poundbags.Theywouldn’tconsiderclippingacoupon,savingaleftover,reusingplasticnondairywhippedcreamcontainersorrinsingofftinfoilanddrapingitovertheunmoldydishdrainer.Youcanneverborrowaneatperson’snewspapertoseewhat’splayingatthemovies.[16]Neatpeoplehavethepaperallwaddedupandinthetrashby7:05A.M.QUESTIONSection3:DetailedReading12[17]Neatpeoplecutacleanswaththroughtheorganicaswellastheinorganicworld.People,animals,andthingsareallonetothem.Theyaresoinsensitive.Afterthey’vefinishedwiththepantry,themedicinecabinet,andtheattic,theywillthrowouttheredgeranium(toomanyleaves),sellthedog(toomanyfleas),andsendthechildrenofftoboardingschool(toomanyscuff-marksonthehardwoodfloors).QUESTIONACTIVITYSection3:DetailedReadingDoesthearticlehaveaneffectivebeginning?Whyorwhynot?(Paragraph1)Paragraph1provesitselfaveryeffectivebeginning.Insteadofdrawingaconclusionattheendofthecomparison,theauthorpresentsitatthebeginninginabluntandunexpectedmanner.Theconclusionhascompletelyoverthrownthetraditionalopinionsofthetwotypesofpeople.Therefore,thebeginningsucceedsinarousingthereader’sinterest.Section3:DetailedReadingWhydoestheauthorrepeattheword“someday”somanytimes?(Paragraph3)Theparallelsentencesbeginningwiththesameword“someday”canemphasizethetruththatmorejustificationscanhardlybefoundforthebehaviorofsloppypeopleintheirpresentlifeexceptofferingsomebeautifulhopethatallsuchwillbecompensatedforbytheirfutureplans.Section3:DetailedReadingWhatrhetoricaldevicedoestheauthoremployinsuchsentencesas“Theysaveeverything,planningsomedaytofile,order,andstraightenouttheworld”and“…theunreadmagazinesthreatentoreachtheceiling?”(Paragraph4)Hyperboleisusedinthesesentencestoexaggeratetherigidnessandimpracticabilityofsloppypeopleintheirlife.Section3:DetailedReadingWhatisthefunctionofthesentence“Aneatpersonwouldjustbulldozethedesk”intermsofthetextstructure?(Paragraph5)Thesentenceservesasatransitionfromthedescriptionofsloppypeopletoneatpeopleinthefollowingparagraphs.Section3:DetailedReadingWhyareneatpeoplenogoodtoborrowfrom?(Paragraph11)Neatpeoplebuyanythinginexpensivelittleamountandthrowawayanythingthey’veused.Theydon’thaveanythingleftthatpeoplecanborrowfromthem.Section3:DetailedReadingWhatdoneatpeoplelooklikeinothers’mind?Whatmakestheauthorthinkthatthedifferencebetweenneatpeopleandsloppypeopleismoral?(Paragraph12)Theyareinsensitiveandcold-blooded.Accordingtotheauthor,amorehumanerelationshipisreflectedinthebehaviorofsloppypeople.Forneatpeople,theprimaryconcernintheirlifeistoestablishaneatbutcoldandinhumanorderevenattheexpenseofthewarmandfriendlyrelationshipbetweenthemandtheirbelongings.Therefore,theauthorthinksthedistinctionbetweenthetwotypesofpeopleismoral.Section3:DetailedReadingClassDiscussions1)Describetwopeopleyouknowwhohaveverydifferentapproachestobeingneatandorganized.Explainwhatitisliketobewitheachofthem.2)Howwouldyoudescribethehouseholdinwhichyougrewup?Inwhatwayswereyourparentsveryorganized?Inwhatareasweretheydisorganized?

Section3:DetailedReadingsloppy:a.

careless;untidye.g.asloppypieceofworksloppyworkmanship

Section3:DetailedReadingrectitude:n.

honestyandmoraluprightnesse.g.striveforrectitudeandrighteousnessSection3:DetailedReadinginone’smind’seye:inone’simaginationormentalviewe.g.Eachpersonashecomesuponthesceneisdescribedforussothatwemayseehiminour

mind’seye.Section3:DetailedReadingstupendous:a.

ofastoundingforce,volume,degree,orexcellence;marvelouse.g.astupendouserror/achievementstupendoussumsofmoneyTransformation:stupendouslyad.

stupendousnessn.

Section3:DetailedReadingTranslatethefollowingsentences.1)Theroaroftheexplosionwasstupendous.〔=爆炸声震耳欲聋。〕2)多愚蠢的行为！〔=Whatstupendousfollies!〕Practice:Section3:DetailedReadingNever-NeverLand:Theterm“never-neverland”,originatedinJ.M.Barrier’sPeterPan,nowusuallyreferstosomethingdismissive—usedwhensomeoneisdreamingunrealisticallyaboutautopianfuture.“GoingtoNever-NeverLand”canalsomeangoingtosleep,or,moredarkly,dying.Never-NeverLandisarealplace,though.Thenamewasfirstrecordedinthelate19thcentury,describingtheuninhabitedregionsofAustralia—thencalledjust“TheNever-Never”.ThemoreremoteoutbackregionsoftheNorthernTerritoryandQueenslandarestillknownbythatname.Section3:DetailedReadingmétier:n.

anoccupation,atrade,orprofession,workoractivityforwhichapersonisparticularlysuitede.g.Thiswasassuredlynotmymétier.He’sfoundhismétieratlast.Synonym:callingSection3:DetailedReadingalphabetize:v.

arrangeinalphabeticorderPractice:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.1)Thelistingsarearrangedbystateandarealphabetizedbycity.〔=表中工程按州编排，以各个城名的字母顺序排列。〕2)Pleasealphabetizethedocumentationbythenamesoftheauthorsinthebibliography.〔=请将索引中的文献书目按作者的姓名字母顺序排列。〕Section3:DetailedReadingscrapbook:n.

abookwithblankpagesusedforthemountingandpreservingofpictures,clippings,orothermementosSection3:DetailedReadingcorsage:n.

asmallbouquetofflowerswornbyawomanattheshoulderorwaistoronthewriste.g.acorsageoforchids

Section3:DetailedReadingprom:n.aformaldanceheldforahigh-schoolorcollegeclasstypicallyatorneartheendoftheacademicyearSection3:DetailedReadingstraighten:v.

makeorbecomestraighte.g.Hehelpedhimstraightenhistie.Collocation:straightenup:makeone’sbodystraightorupright,especiallyafteronehasbeenbendingordroopinge.g.Hestraightensup,combshishairandwalksintothemeeting.Section3:DetailedReadinge.g.It’lltakesixweekstogetthingsstraightenedout.Alegalcontractdoeshelptostraightenoutthemesswhenthingsgowrong.

straightenout:makeorganizedortidy

Section3:DetailedReadingtakeshape:assumeadistinctform;developintosth.definiteortangiblee.g.Thepastmonthshaveseenthestate’sinsurancelegislationbegintotakeshape.Section3:DetailedReadinghamper:n.

alargebasket,usuallywithacover,usedusuallyforcarryingfoodin,orclothestobewashed(asinthecontext)e.g.Wepackedabigwickerhamperandwentforapicnic.

Section3:DetailedReadingmemento(pl.mementoesormementos):n.areminderofthepast;akeepsakee.g.thePresleynapkin,amementoofthesinger’sfarewellconcertoneofthepreciousmementoesofhisPresidency

Synonym:souvenir,keepsakeSection3:DetailedReadingexcavation:n.

sortingoutthingsmeticulouslyTransformation:excavatev.dig(Whenpeopleexcavateapieceoflandtheyremoveearthcarefullyfromitandlookforveryoldthingssuchaspots,bones,orbuildingswhichareburiedthere,inordertodiscoverinformationofthepast.)e.g.Theprojecthasexcavatedandpartiallyrestoredthehilltopfort.Section3:DetailedReadingmeticulously:ad.carefullyandexactlye.g.Thearrangementswereplannedmeticulously.Synonym:precisely,fastidiously,painstakinglyTransformation:meticulousa.givingorshowinggreatattentiontodetailse.g.ameticulousyoungmanmeticulousobservationofwildanimalsHehadpreparedhimselfwithmeticulouscare.Section3:DetailedReadingscrupulously:ad.carefully,conscientiouslye.g.Theoldchurchhasbeenbeautifullyandscrupulouslymaintained.Synonym:precisely,fastidiously,painstakinglyTransformation:scrupulousa.careful,conscientiouse.g.Thenursetoldhimtobescrupulousaboutkeepingthewoundclean.Section3:DetailedReadingbulldoze:v.flattenwithorasifwithabulldozere.g.bulldozedruinsSettlementshavebeenbulldozedoutoftheway.Synonym:flattenTransformation:bulldozer〔=推土机〕Section3:DetailedReadingSection3:DetailedReadingbum:n.(colloquial)

aworthlessorirresponsiblepersone.g.Whatanilliteratelotofbumsyouare!Ifhedoesn’tleavehiswifeandkidsprovidedfor,he’sabum.Synonym:loutSection3:DetailedReadingclod:n.afoolishpersone.g.WhataclodhemustthinkIam.Synonym:idiotSection3:DetailedReadingatheart:inone’srealnature,incontrasttohowoneappearse.g.Heisagoodladatheart.

Section3:DetailedReadingcavalier:a.

showingarrogantoroffhanddisregard;dismissivee.g.Hetreatedwomeninacavalierfashion.Farmerswereadoptingaverycavalierattitudetowhatwereverydangerousmatters.Section3:DetailedReadingheirloom:n.

avaluedpossessionpasseddowninafamilythroughsucceedinggenerationse.g.jewelsandotherfamilyheirloomsSection3:DetailedReadingtoywith:considerwithoutbeingveryseriouse.g.I’vebeentoyingwiththeideaforsometime.Synonym:playwithSection3:DetailedReadingcutdownon:reduce,restraine.g.Shehadcutdownonsmoking.Section3:DetailedReadingclutter:n.aconfusedordisorderedstateorcollection;ajumblee.g.Theroomwasfullofclutter.Brodyeyedtheclutterofpotsandpackage.

Section3:DetailedReadinggetoverwith:completeanunpleasantandtediousbutnecessarytaskpromptlye.g.Comeon,let’sgetitoverwith.

Section3:DetailedReadingrasslin’:n.(alsospeltas“rassling”)theprofessionalwrestlingwhichisaverypopularsportaswellasentertainmentintheUSSection3:DetailedReadingSection3:DetailedReadingsalvaging:n.

actionofsavingfromlossordestructionTransformation:salvagev.

e.g.Hedidallhecouldtosalvagesomethingfromthesinkingship.Section3:DetailedReadingeconomics:n.Economicsisthestudyofhumanchoicebehaviour.Allofeconomicswhetherrepresentedthrougharticulationorempiricallythroughmathematicalmeansisessentiallyananalysisofthebehaviourofhumanbeings.Inthiscontext,thetermreferstoeconomicmatters,especiallyfinancialconsiderations.Transformation:economyn.

economica.economicala.economicallyad.economizev.Section3:DetailedReadingPractice:Fillintheblanksofthefollowingsentenceswiththerightwords.1)Whathasgonewrongwiththe__________systeminthelasttenyears?2)Howcouldthe___________useofourtimebeorganized?3)ThebigpitfallinMitteran’s___________provetobeininternalization.economiceconomicaleconomicsSection3:DetailedReading4)Ifyou’rereallygoingtobuyacar,we’llhaveto

____________otherthings.5)England’s__________isstilllargelydependingonmanufacturing.6)Thebookisvery______________written,butisverywarm.economizeeconomyeconomicallySection3:DetailedReadingden:n.

asecludedroomforrelaxationorstudye.g.theprivacyofafurnisheddeninhisbasementSection3:DetailedReadingLa-Z-Boyrecliner:n.abrandofreclinermanufacturedbyLa-Z-BoyInc.In1941,La-Z-BoyInc.wasincorporatedinthestateofMichiganandsincethentheLa-Z-BoyhasbecomethemostrecognizedmanufacturerintheworldandNorthAmerica’slargestmanufacturerofupholsteredfurniture.MostAmericanseitherownaLa-Z-Boyreclinerorknowafriendorfamilymemberwhodoes.Section3:DetailedReadingSection3:DetailedReadingwhip:v.

stirquicklycreamoreggwhite,untilitisthickandfrothyorfairlystiffe.g.fruitflanwithwhippedcreamSection3:DetailedReadingrinse:v.

washwithcleanwaterinordertoremoveunwantedsubstancee.g.rinsetheleavesoutoftheteapotPractice:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.1)Gordonwaswashingtheglassesinabowlofsoapywaterandrinsingthematthesink.〔=戈登先用肥皂水清洗杯子，然后放在洗碗槽里冲洗干净。〕2)Sheleftthemindetergentovernight,thenrinsedthemoutthenextmorning.〔=她把它们放在洗涤剂里过一晚，第二天早晨再处理干净。〕Section3:DetailedReadingwad:v.compressintoalumporbundlee.g.aknobofwaddedlint压缩成一团的棉绒Transformation:wadn.

alumporbundleofsoftmaterialusedforpadding,stuffingorwipinge.g.awadoflint-freerag一块不掉棉绒的抹布Section3:DetailedReadingswath(orswathe):n.aroworlineofgrass,corn,orothercropasitfallsorlieswhenmownorreaped;astripleftcleanbythepassageofamowingmachineorscythee.g.Thecombinecutadeepswatharoundtheborderofthefield.〔=联合收割机在田地周围留下了一道深深的割刈带。〕Section3:DetailedReadingCollocation:cutaswaththrough:passthrough(sth.)causinggreatdamage,destructionorchangese.g.cutawideswath:attractagreatdealofattentionbytryingtoimpressothersAidshascutaswaththroughbattalionsofordinarypeople.Section3:DetailedReadingSection3:DetailedReadinggeranium:n.

agardenorpotplantwithredandwhiteflowersandroundedleaves天竺葵Section3:DetailedReadingscuff-mark:n.amarkonthesurfaceofsomethingcausedbyscrapingorrougheningSection3:DetailedReadingNeatpeoplearelazierandmeanerthansloppy

people.(Paragraph1)Explanation:Thisisaboldsentence,assumingthatallneatpeoplearelazyandmean,whilesomemaybegtodiffer.Translation:整洁的人比随意的人更懒更自私。Section3:DetailedReadingTheirsloppinessismerelytheunfortunateconsequenceoftheirextrememoralrectitude.

(Paragraph2)Paraphrase:Thereasonwhysloppypeoplearesloppyisthattheyenjoygreatmoraluprightness,buttheirverysloppinessunfavorablybiasesothermembersofsocietyagainstthem.Translation:他们特别崇尚正直的道德品质，而这不幸造成他们日常生活的慵懒。Section3:DetailedReadingSloppypeoplecarryintheirmind’seyeaheavenlyvision,apreciseplan,thatissostupendous,soperfect,itcan’tbeachievedinthisworldorthenext.(Paragraph2)Paraphrase:Sloppypeoplehaveexcellentmentalpowerofseeingandimagining,andwhattheyconstructisanaccuratescheme,whichissomarvelousandperfectthatitcannotbeaccomplishedwhentheyarealiveoraftertheydie.Section3:DetailedReadingExplanation:Thewriteremployshyperboletoemphasizetheextrememoralrectitudeofsloppypeople.Translation:随意的人有超乎寻常的想象力和洞察力，有非常精确的方案。他们的方案是那么伟大和完美，无论今生或者来世都实现不了。Section3:DetailedReadingSloppypeopleliveinNever-NeverLand.Somedayistheirmétier.(Paragraph3)Paraphrase:Sloppypeopleliveinanimaginaryandwonderfulplacewhichisineverywayotherthanthepracticalandrealisticworldwearenowlivingin.Itistheirhabittoputeverythingofftillsomedaywhichwillnevercome.Translation:随意的人生活在想象的世界里，总是寄希望于永远不会到来的将来某一天。Section3:DetailedReadingTheysaveeverything,planningsomedaytofile,order,andstraightenouttheworld.(Paragraph4)Paraphrase:Theydon’twanttothrowawayanything,thinkingintheirmindofarrangingandsortingouttheworldsomedayinthefuture.Section3:DetailedReadingExplanation:Hyperboleisusedheretoexaggeratetheambitiousschemeofsloppypeople.Translation:他们把什么东西都攒着，舍不得扔掉，盘算着哪一天把整个世界分门别类，好好归整一下。Section3:DetailedReading…theunreadmagazinesthreatentoreachtheceiling.(Paragraph4)Paraphrase:…themagazinesthathavenotbeenreadareplacedintoahugepilethatishighenoughtotouchtheceiling.Section3:DetailedReadingExplanation:Humorouseffectsareachievedherebyusinghyperboletoemphasizethesloppinessofsloppypeople.Translation:没有阅读过的杂志都快堆到天花板那么高了。Section3:DetailedReadingSloppypeoplecan’tbeartopartwithanything.(Paragraph5)Paraphrase:Sloppypeoplesaveeverythinganddon’twanttosellordisposeofit.Translation:随意的人不喜欢处理掉任何物件。Section3:DetailedReadingNotapaperwillgounturned;notarubberbandwillgounboxed.(Paragraph5)Explanation:Doublenegative“not…un-…”isusedheretoemphasizethedeterminationofsloppypeoplewhentheydecidetostraightenoutthedesk.Besides,furtheremphasisisachievedbytheparallelisminthetwoclauses.Translation:每一张纸都将被清理，每一根橡皮绳都会放进盒子里。Section3:DetailedReadingNeatpeoplearebumsandclodsatheart.(Paragraph6)Paraphrase:Neatpeopleareactuallystupidandincompetent.Explanation:ThissentenceparallelstheoneatthebeginningofParagraph2.Theauthorwantstoconveythemessagethattheworldisnotreallythewayitappearstobe.Section3:DetailedReadingIfanythingcollectsdust,it’sgottogoandthat’sthat.(Paragraph6)Paraphrase:Ifdustisgatheredoveranything,thethinghastobethrownawaywithnoexception.Translation:任何东西一旦沾上了灰尘就统统扔掉。Section3:DetailedReadingNeatpeopleareespeciallyviciouswithmail.(Paragraph9)Paraphrase:Neatpeopleareextremelycruelandrelentlessindealingwiththemailtheyreceive.Translation:整洁的人处理邮件尤其冷酷无情。Section3:DetailedReadingNosentimentalsalvagingofbirthdaycardsorthelastletteradyingrelativeeverwrote.(Paragraph9)Paraphrase:Neatpeoplewouldtakenopainstokeepbirthdaycardsorthelastletterwhichwaswrittenbyarelativewhowasdying.Theythrowawaywhatevertheydon’tfeellike,beitvaluableornot.Section3:DetailedReadingExplanation:Hyperboleisusedagaininthissentencetoemphasizetherelentlessnessandcrueltyofneatpeopleindealingwithmail.Translation:他们不会怜惜生日贺卡，或者某位行将西去的亲戚的绝笔信。Section3:DetailedReadingIntothetrashitgoes.(Paragraph9)Explanation:Frontingofprepositionalphrase.Inthissentencetheadverbialisputbeforethesubjecttoemphasizeneatpeople’sdestinationofthrowingawaymail.Translation:统统丢进垃圾箱。Section3:DetailedReadingNeatpeopleplaceneatnessaboveeverything,eveneconomics.(Paragraph10)Paraphrase:Neatnessistheprimaryconcerninthelifeofneatpeople.Theywouldliketoachieveneatnessevenatthecostofeconomicloss.Translation:整洁的人只关心整洁清爽，为达目的他们甚至不爱惜经济损失。Section3:DetailedReadingNeatpeoplearenogoodtoborrowfrom.(Paragraph11)Paraphrase:Neatpeoplearenottherightpersonsforyoutoborrowthingsfrom,fortheymaynothaveanythingleftforyoutoborrow.Translation:你不大好找整洁的人借东西。Section3:DetailedReadingNeatpeoplehavethepaperallwaddedupandinthetrashby7:05A.M.(Paragraph11)Paraphrase:Shortlyaftertheyfinishreadingtheirnewspaperdeliveredtotheirdooreverymorning,theyrollitupandthrowitintothetrashcan.Translation:每天早上不过7:05，整洁的人把报纸看完后就卷吧卷吧扔进垃圾桶里。Section3:DetailedReadingNeatpeoplecutacleanswaththroughtheorganicaswellastheinorganicworld.(Paragraph12)Paraphras