新视野英语教程（第四版）读写教程3 课件 Uni 7 Human Relationships

新视野英语教程读写教程3第四版CONTENTSAroundtheTopic▶ReadingThrough▶BasicWritingSkills▶ReadingMore▶PracticalWriting▶ChineseWisdom▶HumanRelationshipsUnit7Ashumanbeings,weareborntolivewithothersashusbandsandwives,parentsandchildren,brothersandsisters,classmatesandschoolmates,orteammatesandcolleagues.Suchrelationshipsareveryimportanttoourlives,notonlybecausetheysecurethefutureofthehumanrace,butalsobecausetheserelationshipsbringjoyandlove,aswellasawidevarietyofexperiencesintoourlives.Whenitcomesdowntoit,whoweareisstronglydefinedbyourrelationshipswithothers.Therearemanyimportantfactorsinmaintainingalovinghumanrelationshipwithyourfriendsandfamily.Workinpairsandaskeachotherthefollowingquestionswhilechecking(✔)theanswersandprovidingyourownintheblanks.Inallrelationships,therearegoingtobetimeswhenaconflictofinterestshastoberesolved.Insuchacase,whatwouldyoudo?11IwouldMypartnerwould☐acknowledgethattheotherpersonismakingavalid(有道理的)point☐☐agreetodisagree☐☐stoparguingtoreducetension☐Howcanfamilyclosenessbeensured?21IthinkitcanbeensuredbyMypartnerthinksitcanbeensuredby☐havingmoreholidaystogether☐☐treatingallfamilymembersequally☐☐creatingspecialfamilytraditions☐AdditionalActivitiesWhatarethetwokeyfactorsdoyouthinkthatareimportantinhumanrelationships?CoupleFindsBeing“TwoofaKind”IsaRecipeforHappinessWarming-upDiscussingroups:Whatdoestheword“recipe”originallymean?Whatdoyouthinkistherecipeforahappymarriage?BackgroundInformationMassachusettsMassachusettsisastateofthenortheasternU.S.ItistheseventhsmallestoftheU.S.statesintermsoftotalarea.ItscapitalisBoston,thestate’smostpopulouscity.St.LouisSt.LouisisacityintheStateofMissouri.ItislocatedneartheconfluenceoftheMississippiRiverandtheMissouriRiver.MissouriMissouriisastateintheMidwesternregionoftheU.S.TothenorthliesIowa;acrosstheMississippiRivertotheeast,Illinois,Kentucky,andTennessee;tothesouth,Arkansas;andtothewest,Oklahoma,Kansas,andNebraska.WiththeexceptionofTennessee,MissourihasmoreneighboringstatesthananyotherU.S.state.BackgroundInformationBostonBostonisaportinMassachusettsanditisthestatecapital.Bostonisacenterofscientificresearch—therearemanycollegesanduniversities,notablyHarvardandMIT,makingitaworldleaderinhighereducation,includinglaw,medicine,engineeringandbusiness.ChicagoChicagoisaportinIllinois,onLakeMichigan.ItisthethirdlargestcityintheU.S.,withapopulationofnearlythreemillionpeople.Warming-upTextStructureTextPartsParagraphsMainIdeasIntroductionPara.1DonaldandNancy’srecipeforahappymarriage.BodyParas.2-5Theorigin,developmentandextensionoftherecipe.A.Theorigin:Whentheyweredating,NancymadeashirtforherselftomatchtheshirtshehadmadeforDonald.B.Thedevelopment:a.ThefirstThanksgivingaftertheyweremarried,DonaldworeapinksilkyshirtwhileNancyworeapinksilkydress;b.Throughouttheirmarriedlifetheyhavedressedthesame24hoursaday,365daysayear.C.Theextension:Theythinkalike,actalikeandenjoythesamethings.ConclusionPara.6Dressinginasimilarwayispartoftherecipeforaperfectromance.TextACoupleFindsBeing“TwoofaKind”IsaRecipeforHappinessTheAmericancoupleDonaldandNancyFeatherstonefitsthedescription“twoofakind”perfectly.Sincetheirweddingdaymorethan40yearsago,theyhavewornmatchingsetsofclothes,allcreatedbyNancy.Everydaytheyputonclotheswhichbearthesamecolors,thesamepatternsorthesamedecoration.Why?“Becauseit’sfun!”singsNancy,fromtheirhomeinFitchburg,Massachusetts.一对夫妇发现“二者如一”是幸福的秘诀美国的唐纳德·费瑟斯通和南希·费瑟斯通夫妇真可谓是“二者如一”。结婚40多年，他们穿着非常搭配的衣服，这些衣服全是南希一手做的。每天，他们穿的衣服颜色一样，样式一样，装饰也一样。为什么要这样呢？“因为有趣！”南希在马萨诸塞州菲奇堡的家中乐滋滋地说道。TextATheideaofdressingalikecameaboutbecauseoftheweather.NancycomesfromSt.Louis,Missouri,ahot,steamystateinsummer,whileDonaldisanativeofBoston,Massachusetts,whichenjoysarathermildclimateinsummer.WhentheyweredatinginSt.Louis,Donaldwasalwaysveryprimandproper:Healwaysworeasuit,along-sleevedshirt,andatie.ButbecauseSt.Louisgetsveryhotandhumid,Donaldwouldbesoakedwithsweat.穿相似的衣服的念头缘于气候。南希来自密苏里州的圣路易斯，那儿的夏天又热又闷；唐纳德来自马萨诸塞州的波士顿，那儿的夏天气候相对温和。当他们在圣路易斯约会时，唐纳德总是穿得一本正经：他总是穿着一套西服、一件长袖衬衫，戴着一条领带。但是因为圣路易斯的天气变得十分闷热和潮湿，唐纳德就会浑身是汗。TextANancytoldhermother,“He’sgoingtomelt!”Nancy’smotherhadasimpleanswer,“Makehimashirtthathecan’twearatiewith,onethathasshortsleeves.”ShesaidDonaldwouldnotwanttohurtNancy’sfeelingsbyrefusingtoweartheshirtshehadmadeforhim.Nancytookhermother’sadviceandevenmadeashirtforherselftomatchtheshirtshehadmadeforDonald,andthatwasthestartofit.南希对她母亲说：“他热得快要融化了！”她母亲的回答很简单：“给他做件不能戴领带的衬衫，短袖的。”她说唐纳德不会拒绝穿南希为他做的衬衫，因为他怕伤南希的心。南希接受了母亲的建议，甚至还为自己做了一件衬衫，以便与自己为唐纳德所做的衬衫相配。这仅仅是个开端。TextAOnethingledtoanother.ThefirstThanksgivingaftertheyweremarried,hedressedinagraysportscoat,slacksandapinksilkyshirttogotochurch.Nancyworeapinksilkydressbecauseshealwayswearsdressesorskirts.WhentheyarrivedatthechurchinSt.Louis,everyonerealizedthattheyweredressedalikebecausethecolorsoftheirclothesmatchedclosely.“Thatwasthefirstoutfitthatwereallymatched,andthenitbecameaflourish,becausewehadagoodtimedoingit,”explainsDonaldtoday.有了第一次就有第二次。那是他们结婚后的第一个感恩节，唐纳德穿着灰色运动衣、休闲裤和粉红色丝绸衬衫去教堂，而南希穿着粉红色丝绸连衣裙，这是因为她总是穿连衣裙或裙子。当他们到达圣路易斯的教堂时，大家发现他们的着装相像，因为他们衣服的颜色极其相配。“这是我们第一套真正相配的衣服，此后就一发不可收拾了，因为我们从中获得了快乐。”唐纳德这样解释道。TextANowtheydressthesame24hoursaday,365daysayear.Theyhavebuiltupplentyofmatchingclothesovertheyearsandsaythattheycangoforweekswithoutrepeatingwhattheywear.Donaldestimatesthatthereareapproximately600hangersforclothesintheclosetandthey’reallfull.Theychoosewhattowearbyasimplemethod:Whoevergetstothewardrobefirstinthemorning(usuallyNancy)getstopicktheoutfitfortheday.如今，一天24小时，一年365天，他们都穿着一样的衣服。多年来，他们已积累了好多相配的衣服，他们说他们可以一连几周不重复他们的衣着。唐纳德估计，他们的壁橱大约有600个衣架，而且这些衣架上都挂满了衣服。他们选择穿什么衣服的办法很简单：早上谁先去衣橱拿衣服（通常南希先去），就由谁来选择他们当天要穿的衣服。TextAThetwoofthemenjoyshoppingtogetherforclothes,andknoweachother’stastesperfectly.“Wethinkalotalikeandit’sbeenthiswayrightfromthebeginning,”saysDonald,whofellinloveatfirstsightwithNancywhentheymetatatradefairinChicagoin1975.Heproposedandwasacceptedontheirfirstdate,whenhepromisedNancyadiamondring.“We’resortofliketwinsjoinedattheheart.Wethinkalike,weactalike,andweenjoythesamethings.”他们俩乐意一起出去买衣服，并且非常熟悉各自的品位。“我们很多想法都一样，从一开始就是这样。”唐纳德说。1975年，在芝加哥的一次商品交易会上，唐纳德遇见南希，并对她一见钟情。第一次约会时，唐纳德向南希求婚，南希接受了，唐纳德当时就许诺送给南希一枚钻戒。“我俩有点像双胞胎，心连着心。我们想的一样，做的一样，喜欢的东西也一样。”TextAItseemsthatdressingtogetherispartoftherecipefortheperfectromanceandDonaldsaysthatinover40years,they’veneverhadanargument,letaloneafight.HeliveshislifeforNancyandshelivesherlifeforhim,andwhileheknowsitmaysoundidealistic,hesaysit’strue.“Peoplewhoknowussay,‘Gee,you’rethehappiestpeopleweknow.’”看来一样的穿着是完美浪漫爱情的部分秘诀。唐纳德说，40多年来，他们从来没有争吵过，更别说打架了。他为南希而活，南希也为他而活。他说这是千真万确的，虽然这听起来很理想主义。“了解我们的人说：‘哎呀，你们是我们知道的最幸福的一对。’”→Exercisee.g.Althoughthetwinslookalike,theyarenottwoofakind.尽管他们是双胞胎，长相相似，但他们不是同一类人。twoofakindtwo,three,etc.peopleorthingsthatareverysimilar属于同一类的两个人（事物）等BacktoTexte.g.Youaresonice!Youfitthedescriptionofanangel.你真好，简直像个天使。fitadescriptiontolookthesameasapersonorthingthatsomeonehasdescribed与描述相符BacktoTextAhusbandandwifehavelearnedthatthesecretofahappylifeliesinbeingofthesametype.CoupleFindsBeing“TwoofaKind”IsaRecipeforHappiness(Title)MeaningBacktoTextNotethatthewordcouplehasnoarticlebecauseitisinatitle.Thisalsohappensinnewspaperarticletitles.Forexample:MeteorHitsNewYorkCity.流星击中纽约Alsonotethestructureofthesentence:Coupleisthesubjectandfindsisthepredicateverbwhichgovernsanobjectiveclause.The-ingparticipialphrase“being‘twoofakind’”functionsasthesubjectinthisobjectiveclause.Asimilarexample:Beingwithyouismygreatesthappiness.和你在一起是我最大的幸福。DonaldandNancyFeatherstone,anAmericancouple,arewelldescribedasbeing“twobirdsofafeather.”TheAmericancoupleDonaldandNancyFeatherstonefitsthedescription“twoofakind”perfectly.MeaningBacktoTextSincetheygotmarriedmorethan40yearsago,theyhavedressedalike,wearingclothessimilarincolorsandpatterns,alldesignedandmadebyNancy.Sincetheirweddingdaymorethan40yearsago,theyhavewornmatchingsetsofclothes,allcreatedbyNancy.MeaningBacktoTextNotethatallstandsinappositionto“matchingsetsofclothes.”Everydaytheygetdressedinclotheswhichhavethesamecolors,thesamepatternsorthesamedecoration.Everydaytheyputonclotheswhichbearthesamecolors,thesamepatternsorthesamedecoration.MeaningBacktoText“Wedoitforfun!”saysNancyinasingingvoicefromtheirhomeinFitchburg,Massachusetts.“Becauseit’sfun!”singsNancy,fromtheirhomeinFitchburg,Massachusetts.MeaningBacktoTextNotethatsingisusedinthesenseofspeakinginasingingvoice.e.g.Howdidtheaccidentcomeabout?事故是怎么发生的？comeaboutappear;happen产生；发生BacktoTexte.g.Istayedathometowritethenovelinthissteamysummer.在这个闷热潮湿的夏天，我待在家里写这本小说。steamyhotandwet闷热潮湿的BacktoTextadj.e.g.She’stooprimtoenjoythosekindofjokes!她太古板，不喜欢听那种笑话！prim(ofaperson)alwaysbehavinginacarefulandformalway,andeasilyshockedbyanythingthatisrude一本正经的；古板的BacktoTextadj.NextPagee.g.Shewasveryformalandproper.她一本正经，循规蹈矩。proper1)verypolite,andcarefultodowhatissociallycorrect非常有礼貌的；循规蹈矩的BacktoTextadj.e.g.Itisrightandproperthatparentstakeresponsibilityfortheirchildren’sattendanceatschool.父母负责督促子女上学，这是天经地义的事。2)right,appropriateorcorrect正确的；合适的NextPageprimandproperneatandverypolite,bothinappearanceandbehavior一本正经的；循规蹈矩的BacktoTexte.g.Heisalwaysprimandproperatparties.他在宴会上总是规规矩矩的。e.g.Herolleduphissleevesandgottoworkinthekitchen.他卷起袖子，下厨房干活去了。sleeve[C]apartofagarmentforcovering(partof)anarm袖子BacktoTextn.-sleevede.g.white-hairedgirl白毛女

three-leggedtable三条腿的桌子(用于构成复合形容词)withsleevesofaparticularlengthorstyle有某种样式袖子的along/short-sleevedshirt一件长/短袖衬衣e.g.Thesunbeatsmercilesslydowninthehumidair.太阳在湿热的空气中无情地照射着。humid(oftheairorclimate)warmanddamp（天气）炎热的BacktoTextadj.e.g.Asuddenshowerofrainsoakedthespectatorsontheplatform.突如其来的一阵雨把看台上的观众淋透了。soakmakesomebodyorsomethingcompletelywet使湿透；把……浸湿BacktoTextv.e.g.Bythetimeweclimbedtothetopofthehill,wehadbeencoveredinsweat.当我们登上山顶时，已经浑身是汗了。sweatn.[singular;U]liquidwhichcomesoutfromthebodythroughtheskintocoolit汗；汗水BacktoTexte.g.Theprisonersweresweatingwithfear.囚犯们害怕得直冒汗。v.havesweatcomingoutthroughtheskin出汗；冒汗Itwastheweatherwhichmadethemstartdressingalike.Theideaofdressingalikecameaboutbecauseoftheweather.MeaningBacktoTextAlikecanbeusedbothadjectivallyandadverbially.Whenasanadjective,alike,likemanyotheradjectiveswhichbeginwith“a-”canonlybeusedaspredicative(表语),meaninglikeoneanother,similar(相似的).Thetwinsdon’tlookatallalike.这对双胞胎长得一点儿也不像。Allmusicisaliketohim.所有音乐在他听来全都差不多。Whenusedasanadverb,alikemeansinthesameway(同样地)andinasimilarway(相似地).Hetreatseverybodyexactlyalike.他对所有人都一视同仁。Theclimatehereisalwayshot,summerandwinteralike.这里的气候总是那么热，夏季和冬季都一样。Nancy’shometownisinSt.Louis,Missouri,ahotandwetstateduringsummer,whileDonaldcomesfromBoston,Massachusetts,wheretheclimateinsummeris,incomparison,rathergentle.NancycomesfromSt.Louis,Missouri,ahot,steamystateinsummer,whileDonaldisanativeofBoston,Massachusetts,whichenjoysarathermildclimateinsummerMeaningBacktoTextWhenDonalddatedNancyinSt.Louis,hewasalwaysveryneatlyandformallydressed,wearingasuit,along-sleevedshirtandatie.WhentheyweredatinginSt.Louis,Donaldwasalwaysveryprimandproper:Healwaysworeasuit,along-sleevedshirt,andatie.MeaningBacktoTextButsinceSt.Louisissuchahotandwetplace,Donaldwouldbewetalloverwithsweat.ButbecauseSt.Louisgetsveryhotandhumid,Donaldwouldbesoakedwithsweat.MeaningBacktoTexte.g.Thesnowshowednosignofmelting.雪没有一点儿融化的迹象。meltbecomeormakesomethingbecomeliquidasaresultofheating（使）融化BacktoTextv.e.g.ItrytohelphimaspossibleasIcan,buthenevertakesmyadvice.我设法尽我所能去帮助他，但他从未采纳我的建议。takesb.’sadvicedowhatsomeonesuggests采纳某人的建议BacktoTextNancytoldhermother,“He’sgoingtogetuncomfortablyhot!”Nancytoldhermother,“He’sgoingtomelt!”MeaningBacktoTextNancy’smotheransweredsimply,“Youcanmakeashort-sleevedshirtforhim,onethathecan’twearatiewith.”Nancy’smotherhadasimpleanswer,“Makehimashirtthathecan’twearatiewith,onethathasshortsleeves.”MeaningBacktoTextWhatisimpliedisthatSt.LouisissohotandwetthatDonaldwouldgetuncomfortablyhotinhisformalclothes.NancyandhermotherwantedDonaldtobemorecomfortablydressed—notie,nolong-sleevedshirts.SoNancy’smothersuggestedashort-sleevedshirt,suchasapoloshirt(开领短袖衬衫)orT-shirt.Notethatashirtthatonecan’twearatiewithimpliesamorecasualandcomfortableshirt.Shirtssuchasthiscanstilllookverynice.Shesaidthat,asDonaldcaredforNancyandwouldnotwanttomakeherunhappy,hewouldsurelyweartheshirtNancyhadmadeforhim.ShesaidDonaldwouldnotwanttohurtNancy’sfeelingsbyrefusingtoweartheshirtshehadmadeforhim.MeaningBacktoTextNancydidwhathermothersuggestedandmadetwomatchingshirts,oneforDonaldandtheotherforher.Thatwasthebeginningoftheirdressingalike.Nancytookhermother’sadviceandevenmadeashirtforherselftomatchtheshirtshehadmadeforDonald,andthatwasthestartofit.MeaningBacktoTexte.g.Ineedatoptogowiththeseslacks.我需要一件上衣来配这条宽松裤。slacks[plural]trousers(especiallynotveryformalones)裤子BacktoTextn.e.g.Theyoungmotherwrappedherbabyinasilkyblanket.这位年轻的妈妈用一条丝绸的毯子把宝宝裹了起来。silkymadeofsilk丝绸的；丝制的BacktoTextadj.e.g.Shecouldchangeintoadifferentoutfitintwominutes.她能在两分钟内换上一套不同的衣服。outfit[C]asetofclothesthatyouweartogether,especiallyforaparticularoccasionorpurpose全套服装BacktoTextn.e.g.Theseasonendedwithaflourishforthissoccerplayer,whenhescoredinthefinalminuteofthematch.这位足球运动员以一个惊人之举结束了这个赛季：他在比赛最后一分钟进了球。flourishn.[C](usuallysingular)aspecialorimpressivepartofsomething出色的部分BacktoTexte.g.Wepredictthatthesymphonywillflourishintheyearstocomeevenwithoutfundingfromthecity.我们预测，即使没有来自城市的资助，交响乐团也会在未来几年蓬勃发展。vi.developquicklyandbesuccessful繁荣；兴旺Oneincidentledtoanotherincident.Onethingledtoanother.MeaningBacktoTextThisexpressionimpliesachainofeventsthatleadtoaneventualoutcome.Inthiscase,themakingoftheshirtsforDonaldandNancyfinallyledtothecouplewearingmatchingclothingonaday-to-daybasis.ThefirstThanksgivingaftertheyweremarried,hewenttochurchinagraysportscoat,apinksilkyshirtandapairofcasualtrousers.ThefirstThanksgivingaftertheyweremarried,hedressedinagraysportscoat,slacksandapinksilkyshirttogotochurch.MeaningBacktoTextNancyworeapinksilkydressbecauseshealwayswearsdressesorskirts.BacktoTextNotethatthetensesoftheverbwearinthemainandthesubordinateclausesaredifferent.Inthemainclause,thepastformworeimpliesaparticularincidentinthepastwhilethepresenttenseofwearintheadverbialclauseofcauseindicatesthatNancyisinthehabitofwearingdressesorskirts.SinceNancylikesdressesorskirts,shewasalsodressedinapinksilkdressthatday.MeaningAtthechurchinSt.Louis,peoplesawthatthecouplewaswearingsimilarcolorsandthattheiroutfitsthereforematched.WhentheyarrivedatthechurchinSt.Louis,everyonerealizedthattheyweredressedalikebecausethecolorsoftheirclothesmatchedclosely.MeaningBacktoText“Thatwasthefirsttimewereallytrieddressingsimilarly.Thenwesortofbecameinterestedinthechallengeandshowinessofit,andeventuallyfoundittobefun,”saysDonaldtoday.“Thatwasthefirstoutfitthatwereallymatched,andthenitbecameaflourish,becausewehadagoodtimedoingit,”explainsDonaldtoday.MeaningBacktoTexte.g.Thenoisebuiltupuntilmymothercouldn’tstanditanylonger.噪声越来越大，直至我母亲再也无法忍受。buildup(causeto)increaseslowlyorbysmallamounts;grow;developorbecomegraduallylarger逐渐增加BacktoTexte.g.Thetworegionshaveapproximatelythesamerainfallinagivenyear.这两个地区在同一年的降雨量大致相同。approximatelyusedtoshowthatsomethingisalmost,butnotcompletelyaccurateorcorrect大约；大概BacktoTextadv.e.g.Hangtheshirtonahanger.把衬衫挂在衣架上。hanger[C]acurvedpieceofwood,plasticorwire,withahookatthetop,thatyouusetohangclothesupon衣架BacktoTextn.e.g.Ihaveablanketintheclosetifyougetcold.要是你觉得冷的话，壁橱里有一条毯子。closet[C]asmallroomoraspaceinawallwithadoorthatreachesthefloor,usedforstoringthings壁橱BacktoTextn.e.g.Ihavemyownroomwithasinglebed,wardrobe,deskandchair.我有自己的房间，里面有单人床、衣柜、书桌和椅子。wardrobe[C]asmallroomoraspaceinawallwithadoorthatreachesthefloor,usedforstoringthings壁橱BacktoTextn.Theyhavebuiltupplentyofmatchingclothesovertheyearsandsaythattheycangoforweekswithoutrepeatingwhattheywear.BacktoTextTheyhaveaccumulatedalargenumberofmatchingclothesovertheyearsandnowtheycanaffordtoweardifferentsetsofmatchingoutfitseverydayforweekswithoutwearingthesamethingtwice.MeaningDonaldestimatesthatthereareapproximately600hangersforclothesintheclosetandthey’reallfull.BacktoTextDonaldthinksthattherearearound600hangersinthewardrobeandnoneofthemisempty.MeaningWhoevergetstothewardrobefirstinthemorning(usuallyNancy)getstopicktheoutfitfortheday.BacktoTextThepersonwhoreachestheclosetfirstinthemorning(usuallyNancy)isresponsibleforchoosingtheclothesfortheday.MeaningNotetheuseof“whoever,”whichmeans“regardlessofwho”(无论谁).Inthesentence,“whoever…inthemorning”isthesubjectofthewholesentence.Moreexamples:Whoeverwantstocomewithmeiswelcome.谁和我一起去都欢迎。Inthefollowingexample,theclauseintroducedby“whoever”isanadverbialclausethatexpressesconcession(表示让步)：Whoeverhastoldyou,itmakesnodifferencetome.不管谁告诉你，对我来说都无所谓。e.g.Atfirstsight,itseemsasillyquestion.乍一看，这是一个愚蠢的问题。atfirstsightwhenyouseesomebodyorsomethingforthefirsttime初次见到BacktoTexte.g.EdwardproposedtoCatherine,butwasrefused.爱德华向凯瑟琳求婚，但被拒绝了。propose1)(usuallyofaman)makeanofferof(marriage)求婚BacktoTextv.e.g.IproposedapicnicfortheNationalDay.我建议国庆节期间去野餐。2)suggest;putforwardforconsideration建议；提议e.g.Diamondisusedinjewelryandalsoinindustry,especiallyforcuttingglass.钻石用于珠宝首饰，也用于工业，尤其是用于切割玻璃。diamondn.[C;U]aclearpreciousstoneofpurecarbon,thehardestsubstanceknown钻石；金刚石BacktoTextn.Oneoftheirfavoriteformsofentertainmentistogoshoppingtogetherforclothesandtheyknowverywellwhatkindofclothestheotherlikes.Thetwoofthemenjoyshoppingtogetherforclothes,andknoweachother’stastesperfectly.MeaningBacktoTextNotethedifferencebetween“thetwoofthem”and“twoofthem.”Intheformercase,thereare,intotal,twopeopleinvolved,hencethedefinitearticlethebeforethewordtwo.Inthelattercase,therearemorethantwopeopleinvolved,hencenodefinitearticle.“Eversinceourfirstdate,wehavebeenverysimilarinourthinking,”saysDonald,whohasbeeninlovewithNancysincehefirstsawheratatradefairinChicagoin1975.“Wethinkalotalikeandit’sbeenthiswayrightfromthebeginning,”saysDonald,whofellinloveatfirstsightwithNancywhentheymetatatradefairinChicagoin1975.MeaningBacktoTextOntheirfirstromanticmeeting,heaskedhertomarryhimwithapromiseofadiamondringandsheagreed.Heproposedandwasacceptedontheirfirstdate,whenhepromisedNancyadiamondring.MeaningBacktoTextWehavethesamewayofthinkingandacting,andwelikedoingthesamethingsforfun.Wethinkalike,weactalike,andweenjoythesamethings.MeaningBacktoTexte.g.Howcanyouputtheromancebackintoyourmarriage?怎样才能使你的婚姻再次充满绵绵爱意呢？romance1)[U]loveorthefeelingofbeinginlove恋爱；爱情BacktoTexte.g.Johnisnolongerinterestedinreadingromances.约翰不再有兴趣阅读爱情故事。2)[C]astoryaboutaloveaffair爱情故事n.e.g.Shehadanargumentwithherfatherabouthermarriage.她为自己的婚姻和父亲吵了架。argument1)[C]adisagreement,especiallyonethatisnoisy;quarrel争论；争辩BacktoTexte.g.Herhusbandwasnotconvincedbyherargument.她丈夫没有被她的论据说服。2)[C]areasongiventosupportordisprovesomething论据；论点n.letalonesaynothingof;nottomention更不用说；更谈不上BacktoTexte.g.Thepoorhavenomoneyforfood,letaloneamusement.穷人连吃饭的钱都没有，更别说娱乐了。idealistichavingastrongbeliefinperfectstandardsandtryingtoachievethem,evenwhenthisisnotrealistic理想主义的；空想的BacktoTexte.g.Sheissoyoung.Nowondersheholdsanidealisticvisionofworkandwhatittakestosucceed.她太年轻了，她对工作和成功的要素持理想主义态度是不足为奇的。adj.geeanexpressionofsurprise,especiallyusedinAmericanEnglish（感叹词）哎呀；啊BacktoTexte.g.Gee!That’sgreat!啊，那太好啦！inter.Theirhappymarriagepartlyresultsfromtheirdressingalike,andDonaldsaysthatinmorethan40years,therehasbeenneitheradisputenorafightbetweenthem.ItseemsthatdressingtogetherispartoftherecipefortheperfectromanceandDonaldsaysthatinover40years,they’veneverhadanargument,letaloneafight.MeaningBacktoTextNancyisthecenterofhislife,andheishers.Althoughmanypeoplewouldregardthisasbeingunrealistic,hesaysitisthecaseforthem.HeliveshislifeforNancyandshelivesherlifeforhim,andwhileheknowsitmaysoundidealistic,hesaysit’strue.MeaningBacktoTextNotethatliveone’slifeforinfactmeanslivefor.Forexample:Ilivemylifeformycountry.=Iliveformycountry.Ouracquaintancesregardusasthehappiestpeopleintheworld.”“Peoplewhoknowussay,‘Gee,you’rethehappiestpeopleweknow.’”MeaningBacktoTextReadingOutFillintheblankswithoutreferringtotheoriginaltext.Thencheckyouranswersagainsttheoriginal.Afterthat,readthepassagealouduntilyoucansayitfrommemory.Nowtheydressthesame24hoursaday,365daysayear.Theyhave(1)______________upplentyof(2)______________clothes(3)______________theyearsandsaythattheycan(4)______________forweekswithoutrepeatingwhattheywear.Donald(5)______________thatthereareapproximately600hangersforclothesintheclosetandthey’reallfull.Theychoosewhattowearbyasimplemethod:Whoever(6)______________tothewardrobefirstinthemorning(usuallyNancy)getstopicktheoutfitfortheday.builtmatchingovergoestimatesgetsGettingtheMessageAnswerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtothetext.1.Inwhatwaydoesthecouplefitthedescription“twoofakind”perfectly?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2.Whocreatedtheirmatchingsetsofclothes?_________________________________________________________________________________________3.WhatistheclimatelikeinMissouriduringsummer?_________________________________________________________________________________________4.WhywouldDonaldbesoakedwithsweatwhentheyweredatinginSt.Louis?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Sincetheirweddingdaymorethan40yearsago,theyhavewornmatchingsetsofclothes,whichhelpsthemtohaveahappymarriage.Nancydid.BecauseSt.Louisisveryhotandhumidandhealwaysworeasuit,along-sleevedshirt,andatie.Itishotandsteamy.GettingtheMessageAnswerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtothetext.5.WhoadvisedNancytomakeclothesforDonald?_________________________________________________________________________________________6.Howmanyclotheshangersdoesthecouplehaveintheircloset?_________________________________________________________________________________________7.WhydoesDonaldsaythattheyareliketwinsjoinedattheheart?_________________________________________________________________________________________8.Whatispartoftherecipefortheirperfectmarriage?_________________________________________________________________________________________Nancy’smotherdid.Approximately600hangers.Becausetheythinkalike,actalike,andenjoythesamethings.Itseemsthatdressingtogetherispartoftherecipefortheirperfectmarriage.UsingtheRightWordFillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow,changingtheformifnecessary.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.1.Recentlyshe’sbeenshoppingfora(n)__________________togowithherweddingring.2.Theatmosphere