Love of ocean Love The love between friends Good friends forever Classmates Teacher and students Strangers animals

Love of ocean

LoveLove

The love between friends

Good friends forever Classmates Teacher and students Strangers animals

The couple

I will trust you and honor you I will laugh with you and cry with you. I will love you faithfully Through the best and the worst, Through the difficult and the easy. What may come I will always be there. As I have given you my hand to hold So I give you my life to keep

夫妻

我会信任你，尊敬你，我将和你一起欢笑，一起哭泣。我会忠诚的爱着你，无论未来是好的还是坏的，是艰难的还是安乐的，我都会陪你一起度过。无论准备迎接什么样的生活，我都会一直守护在这里。就像我伸出手让你紧握住一样，

The love between humans and animals

An old man will: after her death all the heritage must give his pets

一个老人的遗嘱：死后把所有的遗产都给自己的宠物

The love between parents and children

I'll use my life give you happiness, and asking anything in return

The love between humans and nature

The love between animals

love

friends

relatives

classmates

strangers

teachers

family

lover

colleagues

Family love

pure eternal selfless steady unconditional

I. Related Information

1. 1. Famous Sayings about LoveFamous Sayings about Love

1. He that has no children, knows not what is love.

2. We never know the love of the parents until we become parents ourselves.

3. Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back.

4. From your parents you learn love and laughter and how to put one foot before the other.More

Related Information

2. some idioms about familial affection

Where we love is home, home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts. 家是我们所爱的地方，双脚可以离开，心却不能。 From your parents you learn love and laughter and how to put one foot before the other. 你从父母那里学到爱，学到笑，学到怎样走路。

Unit 1

Section A Love Without Limitations

traditionalcareful

patient friendly considerate

optimistic

braveoptimisticsociable

Understanding

Reproduction

Structure Analysis

Summary

With her lifetime experience, the author tells us there have never been any limitations to love whatever life may present. The writing method of

this text is:

I. Structure Analysis

Problem + Response +Evaluation

Text Study—Structure Analysis

Part I (Para.1~_ ):3 All family members took good care of Jimmy.

Part II (Para. _ ~ _ ): I looked after Jimmy alone after parents’ death.

4 7

Part III (Para. _ ~ _ ): Jimmy’s 57th birthday was a success.

Part IV (Para. 12): Conclusion: Love without limitations

8 11

Text Study—Structure Analysis

II. Understanding

Love is a song without words. One must feel it with his soul.

Love is an endless path. One must walk on though his life.

Text Study—Understanding

爱是一首没有歌词的曲子，我们要用心灵来感受。

爱是一条没有尽头的小路，我们要用一生才能走完。

Since his birth, Jimmy has always been surrounded in the atmosphere of love. During his growing up, the occurrence of some concrete events was the reflection

of “love without limitations”.

Rearrange the following events according to the time sequence in the text:

1.1.Footsteps of Footsteps of Being LovedBeing Loved


A. I alone was left to look after Jimmy.

B. Inseparable with father, Jimmy did everything with him.

C. With ideal gifts, my friends made Jimmy’s birthday party a success.

D. I must take care of Jimmy wherever I went.

E. Jimmy has finally become independent physically and mentally.

F. In Jimmy’s eyes, the world changed a lot after father’s death.


Key: D – B – F – A – E Key: D – B – F – A – E –– C C

Jimmy’s life is a misery because he was born with brain damage; meanwhile, Jimmy is lucky because he is deeply loved by the people around all through his life. Now, go to the text to find out what people around

sister: _______________________.

mother: ______________________.

father: _______________________.

sister’s friends: ________________.

Tips

2. Action of 2. Action of LoveLove


have done to him.

Tips: sister’s life revolved…

sister was in charge outside…

mother taught…

father held the house…

sister’s friends brought …


3. Philosophy of Love3. Philosophy of Love

If you read carefully, you’ll find that except the narration of how the family cared about Jimmy, there’s some understanding about love — philosophy of love — scattered in the text. For example:

It was possible to have a home with room for It was possible to have a home with room for both his limitations and my ambitions. (L36)both his limitations and my ambitions. (L36)

Can you find more?

Tips


Tips:

In fact, caring for someone who loves…(L38) But as we sang for Jimmy … , we were reminded …

(L66) The simplicity with which …(L69) There had never been any limitations …(L71)

Now challenge yourself to translate them into Chinese to see whose version is the best one. Try to be faithfulfaithful andand elegant.elegant.


In the text, Jimmy was in deep depression due to father’s passing away so that he was indulged in the emotion of missing father for a long time. Enjoy a song “Dance with My Father” to see how much the singer misseshis father.

4. Mightiness of Love — fo4. Mightiness of Love — for Funr Fun

Lyrics


1. I was in charge outside where…(L9)

2. Jimmy grasped that the world he’d known was gone. (L22)

3. This hit home a few days after … (L40)

4. That was super! (L59)

Notes to the Text—Active Expressions

Find out the active expressions:


• in charge • responsible for

• be gone • go away

• hit home • be understood and accepted

• super • very good; wonderful

The active expressions:


1. 一位有经验的工程师负责这项工程。

2. 你不在时，要我帮你处理业务吗？

3. 你的评论确实切中要害。

4. 这简直好极了。

TranslaTranslationtion


1. An experienced engineer is in charge of this project.

2. Shall I deal with your business while you are gone?

3. Your comments really hit home.

4. Now that’s absolutely super!

KeyKey

More Practice


1. 这个班谁负责？2. 天晓得她跑到什么地方去了。

3. 当经理说他们工作不努力，他的话触到了他们的痛处。

4. 我们在海边度过了美好的一天。

More More PracticePractice


1. Who is in charge of this class?

2. Heaven knows where she is gone .3.The manager's remarks hit home when

he said that they did not work hard.

4. We had a super day at the seaside .

KeyKey

II. Focus Study

Notes to the Text—Focus Study

1. … so I urged the neighborhood kids to come to my house for some out-of-control kid-centered fun. (L5)(L5)

out-of-control kid-centered fun = to have as much fun as the kids like

out-of-control 和 kid-centered 是复合形容词more examples: up-to-date; color-coded; student-centered

2. I was in charge outside where I administered justice by tracking down the parents of the kids

who picked on my brother, and telling on them. (L9)


I was ... outside

where I administered …of the kids

who picked on my brother

3. Usually very agreeable, he now quit speaking altogether and no amount of words could penetrate the vacant expression he wore on his face. (L18) (L18)


No amount of word could penetrate the vacant expression he wore on his face

= nothing could change the empty look on his face

4. I hired someone to live with him and drive him to work, but no matter how much I tried to make things stay the same, even Jimmy grasped that the world he’d known was gone.(L20)


No matter (how, who, what, where, etc.)= however, whoever, whatever, wherever

stay the same = keep things as they were

grasp = understand

More Practice

1. 不管花多少时间，我总要完成这项工作。

I'll finish the job, no matter how long it takes.

2. 不管发生什么事，我一定会支持你。 No matter what happens, I will stand by

you.3. 不管谁指出我们的缺点，我们都改正。 No matter who points out our shortcomings, we will correct them.

4. 不论我到什么地方，中国永远是我的家乡。No matter where I go, China will always

be my home.


5. Just as my father’s death had changed world overnight, September 11th changed our lives; the world we’d known was gone. (L65) (L65)


“just as” = “in the way that someone says, or in the same condition something is in” .

e.g. Just as we gained fame in victory, we lost nothing in defeat.

More Practice

1. 就象吉米妹妹的朋友都关心吉米一样，吉米也关心他们。 Just as all his sister’s friends cared about him, Jimmy

cared about them.

2. 如同你觉得格林先生难以讨人喜欢一样，我觉

得他太太容易讨人喜欢。Just as you find it difficult to like Mr. Green, I find it easy to like his wife.


Word Using

Old to New

Chinese to English

I. Word Using

1. justice n. (L9) the quality of being just; fairness

Words and Expressions—Word Using

At last the criminals are being brought to justice.

这个罪犯终于要依法惩处了。KeyKey

TranslationTranslation

Everyone should be treated with justice.

e.g.e.g.

2. wreck n. (L17) a badly damaged ship, car or plane; sb. who is tired or unhealthy

• 他们潜入水下寻找一艘西班牙沉船中的黄金。• If these anxieties continue, she will become a

nervous wreck.

TranslatTranslationion


• They are diving for gold from the Spanish wreck.• 如果她继续焦虑下去，她会得精神病。

KeyKey

3. beneath prep. (L18) in or to a lower position than sth. ; or directly under sth.


TranslationTranslation我们在树下荫凉处休息一下好吗？

Shall we rest in the shade beneath these trees?

KeyKey

近义词近义词under, below

4. disguise n. ＆ v. (L18) sth. that is worn to hide who one really is; hide or change sb’s appearance

e.g.e.g.• The thief wore a false beard and glasses as a disguise.• 那贼乔装打扮带上了假胡须和眼镜。TranslationTranslation


The woman tried to disguise her sadness in cheerfulness.

这位妇女强作欢笑以掩饰内心的悲伤。 KeyKey

5. penetrate v. (L20) enter sth. or pass through it ; see into or through sth.


The sunshine could not penetrate where the trees were thickest.

e.g.e.g.

她戴了一顶假发，但是我们很快就识穿了她的伪装。TranslaTranslationtion

She has a wig on, but we soon penetrateher disguise.

KeyKey

6. grasp v. (L22) understand; take hold of sb. or sth.


Did you grasp the point of what I said?

e.g.e.g.

反义词反义词loosen, release

Grasp the shadow and let go the substance.TranslationTranslation

舍本逐末。KeyKey

7. reckon with (L42) to take account of in one’s plan


e.ge.g.. We hadn’t reckoned with the possibility that it might rain.

TranslatTranslationion

I didn't reckon with having to wait so long.

我没料到要等这么长时间。KeyKey

8. drain v. (L45) to cause to flow off gradually or completely


这些孩子让我筋疲力尽。

TranslationTranslationThese children drain my energy.

KeyKey

常见用法常见用法brain drain 人才流失

9. restrain v. (L53) prevent sb. from doing sth.


TranslationTranslation听到这消息我无法控制我的兴奋之情。

I can not restrain my excitement about the news.

KeyKey

形近词形近词drain 流干，流走 constrain 强迫，迫使

10. end up (doing) sth. (L61) to be in the end ( in a stated place or condition)


TranslationTranslation

If you don't work hard, you'll end up nowhere.

we didn’t like it at first, but we ended up cheering.

e.g.e.g.

如果你不努力的话，你将一事无成。如果你不努力的话，你将一事无成。KeyKey

11. get (sb.) through (L69)

help sb. deal with a difficult situation


妈妈的支持让她走出了忧郁。

TranslationTranslation Her mother’s support got her through her depression.KeyKey

Any more phrases Any more phrases with “get”?with “get”?get across get along get over get on get off get up …

Words and Expressions—Phrasal Verbs

II. Chinese to English

形影不离伪装

依靠自己活得有声有色维持原状

眼泪开始流把某事做成

好极了额外的礼物

度过难关

inseparable disguise blossom on one’s own stay the same tears begin to flow work sth. out super a welcome bonus get through

Words and Expressions—Phrasal Verbs

III. Old to New

solve sth.empty; not filling

loyalpromise to do

intense fearstanding straight up

become more successful giving birth

want sth. very much

work out vacant faithful pledge terror erect blossom delivery long

Language Points

1.My brother, Jimmy, did not get enough oxygen during a difficult delivery, leaving him with brain damage, ...(L1)

Meaning: When my brother Jimmy was born, he didn’t get enough oxygen, which caused some damage to his brain…

主语谓语

状语补语

Language Points

2. delivery: n.

1) [C] the process of giving birth to a baby2) [C, U] the act of bringing something to a particular place

1) The mother had an easy delivery.2) The baby weighed almost seven pounds at the time of delivery.3) The company offers free delivery with orders over $ 100.4) Someone has to be home to accept delivery of the package.

Examples

Definition

disabled/handicappedmentally-retardeddeaf and muteblindparalysis

Paralympics/

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3. revolve around

1) My life revolves around my job.2) The conversation revolved around the problem of employment.

Examples

4. … so I urged the neighborhood kids to come to my house for some out-of-control kid-centered fun. (L5)(L5)

out-of-control kid-centered fun = to have as much fun as the kids like out-of-control 和 kid-centered 是复合形容词

Language Points

5. hold together

1)The nation needs a leader who will hold the nation together.

2)In face of the great disaster, the Chinese communists held the whole nation together through their own role models.

Examples

注意学习有关 hold 的短语，比如：hold backhold onhold outhold up

Language Points

6. I was in charge outside where I administered justice by tracking down the parents of the kids who picked on my brother, and telling on them.(L9)

• It’s not the job of the police to _________________; that falls to the courts.

• I finally managed to _________ the book you wanted in a shop near the station.

• She told me that the boys were always _________ her.

• Please don’t ________ me---my parents will kill me if they find out!

选词填空

administer justice

track down

picking ontell on

In the primary school, boys always play on the girls and then the latter will tell (the teacher ) on the former.

3.justice n. [U] the quality of being just; fairness 正义；合理

eg. Everybody realized the justice of what he was saying. 谁都认为他说得有道理。

He claimed, with justice, that he had not received his fair share. 他完全有理由提出他没有得到他应该得到的那一部分。

词义辨析 : integrity, honesty, justice 这些名词均有“诚实、正直”之意。

Integrity: 指品格纯正，有高度是非感，正直诚实，受人敬佩。honesty 普通用词，侧重为人忠厚，老实，正直，不欺骗，不说谎。Justice: 侧重办事或处事公正，公道不偏心。

Language Points

7. disguse

1) [C, U] n. sth. that is worn to hide who one really is;2) vt. hide or change sb’s appearance

1) The woman in the park turned out to be a police officer in disguise. 2) His illness was a blessing in disguise, because he afterwards married his nurse. 3) She disguised herself as a man, but she couldn't disguise her voice. 4) It proved difficult to disguise his anxiety.

Examples

Definition

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8. agreeable: a.

1) pleasant, nice or satisfactory2) acceptable or able to be agreed on

1) He is an agreeable fellow, but likes to blow his own horn. 2) She has an agreeable voice. 3) Are you agreeable to the proposal? 4) My parents are quite agreeable to my studying abroad.

Examples

Definition

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9. penetrate: v.

1) enter sth. or pass through it ; 2) move or see into or through sth.

1) Sunlight barely penetrated the dirty windows. 2) She has a wig on, but we soon penetrate

her disguise.3) Amazingly, the bullet did not penetrate his brain. 4) The company has been successful in penetrating overseas markets this year.

Examples

Definition

Language Points

pierce, penetrate, prick, stab, thrust

这些动词均含“刺入，穿透”之意。pierce: 多指人为地用刀刺、剑等尖锐东西刺穿或刺入某物。penetrate: 较正式用词，可指用任何工具穿入或穿透，也可指光线、声音等透过物体。prick: 一般指用针等刺穿。stab: 主要指利器刺入、刺伤，如用匕首、短刀等。thrust: 本义是使某物进入或把某物刺进或使之穿透某物，有时侧重穿透、刺入。

Language Points

10. vacant: a. vacancy n.

1) looking as if one is not thinking about anything; 2) empty; not filled with anything

1) He gazed at me with vacant eyes. . 2) There are some vacant offices on the third floor.3) The position of headmaster has fallen vacant. 4) Vacant expression/look/stare a vacant house/room/seat

Examples

Definition

Language Points

empty, vacant, hollow

这一组词都表示“空的 ” ，但涵义有所不同。empty: 意思是“里面没有东西”、“一无所有”，具有“空无一物”的隐含意义，它可以用来描绘 box、 vessel、 cupboard、 bag、 purse、 room、 house、 street、 stomach、head 等词。

vacant: 意思是“闲着的”、“无人占据的”，着重指临时性的情况，如： vacant seat、 vacant apartment、 vacant position 等。

hollow: 意思是“空心的”、“中空的”、“空洞的”、“下陷的”，它常与 tree、 ball、 cheeks、 voice、 sound、 words 、 promise 等词连用，由此可见，它既可用以指实物的“中空”，亦可指 words、 promise 、 compliments 的“虚假”，用于后者场合是比喻意义。

no matter

. no matte+ what/who/where/when/how…

1) 无论他多么努力工作，却总是入不敷出 . No matter how hard he works, he finds it diffi

cult to make ends meet.

No matter

无论穷还是富，无论能干还是普通，无论脾气好还是坏，我们都深爱着我们的父母。

No matter poor or rich, no matter capable or common, no matter they have a good or bad temper , we all deeply love our parents.

No matter they are poor or rich, capable or ordinary, good-tempered or ill-tempered, we all have deep affection for them.

17. quiver vi. tremble or shake 颤抖 eg. Her lips quivered, and tears rolled down her cheeks.

她的嘴唇颤抖着，眼泪从脸颊上滚了下来 The child was quivering in her arms. 孩子在她的怀抱里颤抖着。

词义辨析 :shake, tremble, shiver, quiver, vibrate, shudder

这些动词均含“震动，颤抖”之意。Shake: 最普通用词，含义广。指人或物不自主地颤动、摇摆，常侧重剧烈和无规律。Tremble: 指由于寒冷、虚弱、愤怒或恐惧等而发抖、战栗。Shiver: 指因寒冷或情绪突变而出现的短时间的轻微和快速的颤抖。

Quiver:多用于指事物。指物体像乐器的弦一般地轻微而急速地颤动。Vibrate: 指急速地连续震动，也指钟摆等的来回摆动。Shudder:着重指由于恐惧、震惊等而引起的全身突然而强烈地战栗。

Language Points

11. pledge v. /n.

1) v. to make a serious or formal promise to give or to do something; 2) a promise or agreement

1) The new governor pledged to reduce crime. 2) John pledged that his company will give aid to schools. 3) All the candidates have given/made pledges not to raise taxes if they are elected. 4) I give you this ring as a pledge of my everlasting love for you.

Examples

Definition

Language Points

oath, pledge, vow

这些名词均含“誓言”之意。oath: 指对上帝或神发出的庄严、正式的誓言以示自己话语的真实性，现多用于法庭上。pledge: 普通用词，指保证去做或不做某事的郑重许诺。vow: 指庄严的许诺或誓约。

Language Points

pledge, guarantee, assurance

这些名词均有“保证，担保”之意。pledge: 普通用词，指严肃地承诺、信守原则，常以个人名誉作为承诺的保证。guarantee: 一般指以口头的、协定或合同的形式作为保证、担保，强调口头承诺，含违背许诺，则予以补偿之意。assurance: 指用语言保证以消除人们思想上的怀疑与担心。

Language Points

12. blossom v. /n

1) v. develop well; produce flowers2) n. a flower or the flowers on a tree or bush

1) She is suddenly blossoming into a very attractive woman.

2) Sean and Sarah's friendship blossomed into love. 3) The apple trees are blossoming/ in blossom.4) The beauty of the peach blossom is beyond

description.

Examples

Definition

Language Points

13. It was possible to have a home with room for both his limitations and my ambitions.(L36)

Meaning: It was possible to have a home with space for both of us---my brother who couldn’t do much because of his brain damage, and me who wanted to do so much.

Language Points

14.In fact, caring for someone who loves as deeply and appreciates my efforts as much as Jimmy does has enriched my life more than anything else ever could have. (L37)

1) What is the key idea of the sentence?

2) How do you understand the sentence?

Meaning: In fact, nothing has made my life fuller and more meaningful than caring for someone who loves as deeply and appreciates my efforts as much as Jimmy does.

Language Points

15. hit/strike home

to be understood and accepted

1) It can be seen from her expression that his remarks had hit home.

2) He struck home the message that his party would be tough on crime.

3) The full horror of the war only hit home when we started seeing the television pictures of it in our living rooms.

Examples

Definition

Language Points

16. reckon vt.

to think that sth. is true or have an opinion about sth.

1) She was widely reckoned (to be) the best actress of her generation.

2) — "Can you fix my car today?" — "I reckon not/so (= probably not/probably)."

Examples

Definition

reckon with: consider sth. when making plans; deal with a

difficult or powerful person or thing

1) This is a fact to be reckoned with.2) If you harm her, you're going to have the police to reckon with.

Examples

Language Points

17. drain v.

1) to make someone feel very tired and without any energy;

2) let water or liquid flow away from something;

3) to reduce or cause something to reduce

1) Working with children all day really drains you. 2) We drained the pond and filled it with fresh water. 3) The long war had drained the resources of both countries. 4) This country is being drained of its best talents.

Examples

Definition

Collocation brain drain 人才流失

Language Points

18. lead up to

to come before something important, and often cause it

1) The events that led up to the murder were shown in a series of flashbacks.

2) She was anxious to enlighten me about the events that led up to the dispute.

Examples

Definition

Language Points

direct, conduct, guide, lead, pilot

这些动词都含“引导”之意。direct: 指为某人指方向，但自己不一定亲自引路，也可表示指导一群人的事或活动。conduct: 正式用词，指引导某人去某处，强调亲自带领；也强调监督管理一群有共同目的或目标的人。guide: 普通用词，可与 conduct换用，指引导者与被引导者双方彼此合作，共同努力的关系。lead: 指走在前面给某人引路或带路，共同去达到某一目标。用于抽象意义时，指在某项活动或运动中起主导和组织作用。pilot: 从原义“为飞机、轮船导航”借喻为指亲自带领某人去某处。

Language Points

19. restrain vt.

to control the actions or behaviour of someone by force,

especially in order to stop them from doing something,

or to limit the growth or force of something

1) I had to restrain her from running out into the street. 2) She was so angry that she could hardly restrain herself. 3) You should try to restrain your ambitions and be more realistic. 4) Price rises should restrain consumer spending.

Examples

Definition

形近词 drain 流干，流走 ; constrain 强迫，迫使

Language Points

20.Just as my father’s death had changed the world overnight, September 11th changed our lives; the world we’d known was gone. (L65)

“just as” = “in the way that someone says, or in the same condition something is in” .

e.g. Just as we gained fame in victory, we lost nothing in defeat.

Language Points

21. get sb. through

to help sb. deal with a difficult situation

1) I don't know how I got through the first couple of months after Andy's death.

2) We need to conserve our supplies so we can get through the winter.

Examples

Definition

More phrases: get across get along get over get on get off get up …

Surf the Internet Check Yourself

Surf the Internet for your favorite sayings about LOVE. Exchange them and give your reasons for your favorite with your group members. While presenting them, ask your group members to translate theminto Chinese orally.

I. Surf the Internet

Sayings

After-class Tasks

II. Check Yourself

Put the sentences below into English, with words and expressions of this u

nit.

After-class Tasks

3. It’s the first time an article ________________ _________________________ (激发我给报纸写信发表意见 ).

1._________________________ ( 我独自生活 ) for four years.

2. The ten-year war ______________________ ______________ ( 使该国耗尽青年和财富 ).

I have been living on my own

drained the nation of youth and wealth

has provoked me to write in to the newspaper

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4. You should report any incident, _____________ ___________________ ( 不管事情是大是小 ).

5. We were going to go to a movie, ___________ ___________________ (结果却是在家看电视 ).

no matter how serious or minor it is

but ended up watching TV at home

6. I had to _______________________________ __________________ (阻止她跑到街上去追他 ).

restrain her from running outinto the street after him

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7. ______________________________________ ( 他承认这工作不好做 ), but he’s going to try it anyway.

8. ________________________ ( 不要误认为 ) that scientific research is easy.

He acknowledges it’s going to be a tough job

Don’t be misled into thinking

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9. Everyone is busy with their work in his company ______________________________________ (因为各人有各人的职责 ).

10. We need a new captain ____________________ ( 能鼓舞士气的 ).

because all men have their respective duties.

who can inspire the team

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Thank You!

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