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TheLadyonPembertonStreet1/31I.Writer:AlbertDiBartolomeoAlbertDiBartolomeoistheauthorofthenovelsTheVespersTapes《晚祷磁带》andFool‘sGold《傻瓜黄金》.HisshortstorieshaveappearedinVIAandItalianAmericana,whichalsopublishedanessayofhistitled“TheLiterarySensibilityofNicoloSacco.”HereceivedhisM.A.inCreativeWritingfromTempleUniversity,wherehestudiedwithDavidBradleyandTobyOlson,andhasreceivedagrantfromthePennsylvaniaCouncilontheArts.HeiscurrentlyworkingonanoveltitledCruelSpring《残忍春天》.2/31II.Structure

PartI

–GettingacquaintedwithMablePartII–ThecleansweepofthestreetbyMable

PartIII–TherepairoftheAlleygatebythewriterPartIV–Theblockcleaningbyallneighborslivingon

PembertonStreetPartV–Thedebt3/31III.MainideaofthetextMableHoward,oneofthosepeoplewhoconsciouslyprotecttheenvironment,isablockcaptainofastreetinPhiladelphia,PA.Hereffortstokeepherblockcleanhavesignificantlyhelpedmakethestreetasafeandniceplacetolivein.Moreover,shehasinspiredherneighborstokeeptheirblockclean,combatforcesofdisorder,paymoreattentiontotheenvironmentissuesandbeaconsciouscleaner.4/31IV.TextAnalysisMobilityisoneofthetypicalAmericanpersonality.Americaisoftencomparedtobeacountryonautomobile.Thedesiretostartanewlifeinanewplaceisnoticeablethroughoutthenation.TheAmericansareadventurous,theyliketotrysth.new.NearlyhalfAmericanschangeresidenceseveryyear.5/31battle–fightagainst抵抗,与….战斗litter–rubbish,trashdecay–rottedmatterdisorder–confusionenchanting–charmingblock–(esp.U.S.A)areaofbuildingsboundedbyfourstreets街区(四条街道当中区域)6/31Skillful―Americansliketobehandyatallthings.Theywanttobejack-of-all-trades（personwhocanturnhishandtoanything;workmanknowingsth.ofmanytrades万能先生；对许多事都懂一点人；博艺而不精工人）.Nearlyeveryoneknowshowtousetools,makesimplerepairstoplumbing（水管设施）orelectricalfixtures,refinishfurnitureorpaintawall.Farfrombeingthoughtadisgraceifheperformsthese“menial”(适合仆人做)tasks,amanisthoughtridiculousifhedoesnotknowhowtoperformthem.7/31means–money;wealth;resources

withinone’smeans

在经济能力之内

livewithinone’smeans

–baseone’sexpenditureuponone’sincome量入为出地生活

livebeyondone'smeans

过着超出自已收入生活8/31row–acontinuouslineofbuildingsalongastreet沿街一系列建筑物arowhouse:oneofaseriesofidenticalhousessituatedsidebysideandjoinedbycommonwalls(美)联立成排房屋,联房,排房,有时后面有小巷可通后院；也叫terracedhousehandy

–skillfulinusingone'shands手巧dilapidated

–(ofthings)brokenandold残破;inastateofdisrepair失修;fallingtopieces坍毁9/31Isensedthatwewerebeingwatched.Whowaswatchingthem?Mable10/31rap–knockreedy–shrill尖声somewherebetween/about/around大约;靠近

Youridealweightshouldprobablybesomewherearound126pounds.你理想体重可能应该差不多是126磅。

frail–physicallyweaktough

–strongandresilient坚固且富有弹性11/31sinew

–tendon腱,肌肉eye–watchcloselyprey

–ananimalhuntedorcaughtforfood;quarry捕捉物，猎物coordinate–harmonizehandiwork

–workperformedbyhand手艺活ontheside–asasecondaryoccupation兼职luscious–delicious12/31Shedrewoutthelastwordasifrespondingtothesightofalusciouscake.Why?Shewashappytoknowthatbecauseshemightaskhimtodosomehandiworkforherandfortheblock.13/31pleasantry

–apolitesocialutterance;acivility礼仪；客套escort

–accompanyasanescortinscribe–tomarkorengrave(asurface)withwordsorletters雕刻swish–strikewithawhistlingsound嗖嗖地挥舞scatter–disperse,strew散播14/31Onsuchdaysweshookourheads.Why?WethoughtthatMabledidn’thavetodothiswhentheweatherwasnotfine.15/31crack–apartialsplitorbreak部分分裂或裂开vial

–asmallcontainer,usuallywithaclosure,usedesp.forliquids小瓶riffraff–litter-thrower;rubbish,trashvestibule–

asmallentrancehallorpassagebetweentheouterdoorandtheinteriorofahouseorbuilding门廊,前厅16/31“Riffraff”,shesaidandshookherheadindisgust.Whydidsheshakeherheadindisgust?Shelookeddownuponthelitter-throwerwhomadethestreetuntidy.17/31scrawl–writehastilyorillegallyslot–anarrowingopening狭槽,缝insomnia–sleeplessnessalley

–anarrowstreetorpassagewaybetweenorbehindcitybuildings胡同，小巷abreast

–sidebyside并肩，并列18/31disrepair

–theconditionofbeinginneedofrepair失修，破损slat

–anarrowstripofmetalorwood板条,狭板point

–themajorideaoressentialpartofaconceptornarrative关键点(义)crude–nothavinggrace,taste,orrefinement粗野commence

–start19/31fiery

–brightlyred火红色rectangle

–afour-sidedplanefigurewithfourrightangles矩形，长方形enamel

–adornwithabrightlycoloredsurface用亮丽表面装饰affix–attach粘贴placard

–asignornoticefordisplayinapublicplace布告口号牌20/31admonish–advisespecifyIfyouspecifysomething,yougiveinformationaboutwhatisrequiredorshouldhappeninacertainsituation.详细指定flier

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apamphletorcircularformassdistribution

广告传单rouse–awakecombativeness–aggressiveness,eagertofightside–beonthesameside(withsb.)tosidewith:toputoneselfonthesamesideassomebody.

e.g.JohnsidedwithAdaminanyargument.21/31vanish–disappearincongruous–inharmoniouseclipse–surpass;outshine超越，光芒盖过gush

–vi.burst,flow,outsuddenly涌出,喷出shimmer–flash闪闪发光22/31Thatincongruoussightwassooneclipsedbyagushingfirehydrantandphalanxesofneighborspushingbroomstoworkthewateranddirtdownthestreet.Howtounderstandit?Beforetheblockcleaningmanycarsparkedhereandthereinthestreet,makingituntidyandinharmonious.Nowitwasreplacedbyanotherone─crowdofneighborsweresweepingthestreet,makingitclean.

23/31infectious–(fig.)quicklyinfluencingotherstendto–attendto;watchover照料；照管festive–merry,joyousproclaim–indicateconspicuously表明stopby–callat,visit顺便造访；停留一下I’llstopbyonmywayhome.回家途中我将顺便来看看。

24/31putsthtogether–assemble装配embrace–hugskeletal–skinny削瘦Shewasnotmerelythinbutskeletal.Itoldherthatshelookedwell,lying.Whydidhelie?Becausehedidn’twanttohurtMable,makingherdisappointed.25/31I’mmoreinMable’sdebtthansheisinmine.Whydidthewriterthinkso?HethoughtheshouldpayMablemorebecauseshedidsomuchfortheblock.Comparedwithherhedidlessfortheneighbors.

sheaf–abundleofitemsboundtogether捆,束circular

–aprintedadvertisement,directive,ornoticeintendedformassdistribution印制广告，传单26/31V.Writingstyle:1stpersonnarrationVI.Questionfordiscussion:Saysth.aboutAmericanlifestyleandcompareitwiththatoftheChinesepeople?VII.Ex.aboutthetextVIII.ReadingSkillsVIIII.Homework

(1)Fastreading(2)Homereading(3)PreviewUnit6

27/31counsel―adviseHecounseledustogiveuptheplan.council―committeeThestatecouncilissuedanewdecreed.

complement―supplementThetwotoolscomplementeachother.compliment―praiseAbookwassenttohimwithcompliments.28/31elic