2015-2016学年第15期总第617期

Break for holidays (P3)
南昌市铁路第一中学  李欣荣

I. Word Bank
rigorous                    adj. 枯燥的，严格的，严厉的
chill out                    放松，冷静
essential                   n. 要素，必需品  adj. 基本的
annual                     adj. 年度的，每年的
brightly-colored             adj. 色泽鲜艳的
immeasurably              adv. 不可测量地，无限地
fulfilment                  n. 实现，成就
fail                        vt. 使失望，忘记，舍弃

II. Lead-in
What do you know about “Thanksgiving Day”?
Thanksgiving Day：The fourth Thursday in November.
A time for family reunion.
Turkey, corn, beans and pumpkin pie, etc.

III. Fast reading
Where did the author spend her seven short days ?
She stayed with her two cousins in Jersey City in New Jersey, US.

IV. Detailed-reading
1.Who did the author spend this Thanksgiving with?
A. Her friends.
B. Her parents.
C. Her classmates.
D. Her cousins.
答案：D

2. What made the author feel satisfied?
A. Having a holiday.
B. Getting together with her cousins.
C. Going shopping on Black Friday.
D. Understanding the spirit of the city.
答案：D。

3.Which of the following is the closest in meaning to “Words failed me” in Para 3?
A. I was very disappointed.
B. I couldn’t express how I felt.
C. I didn’t pass the exam.
D. I didn’t do what was right.
答案: B。 Words failed me. 无法表达自己的感受。

4. How does the author sound when telling the story?
A. Humorous.              B. Cautious.
C. Homesick.   D. Curious.
答案: C。

V. Language Study
1. It wasn’t until I reached his apartment that I knew my younger cousin was also coming all the way from Atlanta in Georgia – now this would truly be a family reunion!
这是一个强调句型：It was … that … ，被强调部分是until I reached his apartment 。
原句： I didn’t know my younger cousin was also coming all the way from Atlanta in Georgia until I reached my older cousin’s apartment.

2. I saw parade crowds on city streets and huge brightly-colored balloons swinging in the wind between immeasurably (不可测量地) tall skyscrapers.
这是个简单句。其中包含：see + n. + v-ing复合宾语。两个宾分别是parade crowds 和balloons。on city streets 是状语，而huge brightly-colored 是形容词作定语，修饰balloons。

Great sense explained (P5)
南昌市铁路第一中学  李欣荣
I. Word Bank
migrate                    v. 迁徙，迁移，移居
magnetic field              磁场
species                       n.（生物的）物种，种类
protein        n. 蛋白质
iron-binding molecules    铁结合分子
cryptochrome            隐花色素
genome                      n.基因组，染色体组

II. Pre-reading
Discussing：
Do you have a good sense of direction?
Do you think animals have one?

III. Reading
Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions.
1.According to Professor Xie’s study, what has been found ?
2. How can animals sense direction?
3. Why do some people have a good sense of direction?
4. What did the researchers learn from their further research?

1.According to Professor Xie’s study, what has been found ?
A protein that is believed to be used in animals’ magnetic sense.

2. How can animals sense direction?
By sensing Earth’s magnetic field.

3. Why do some people have a good sense of direction?
Magnetic sense plays a key role.

4. What did the researchers learn from their further research?
People might be born with the magnetic sense that other animals have.
这是一个较复杂的并列复合句。 Suggest后有个宾语从句，从句中有一个that引导的定语从句。第二句中又出现一个as well as引导的从句。

Stay comfortable (P6)
南昌市铁路第一中学  李欣荣
I. Word Bank
be comfortable with                对……觉得放心的，自在的
aura                                n. 光环，气氛
figure out                        解决，行处，算出，理解
threaten                          v.威胁，恐吓  
insecurity                         n. 不安全，不牢靠
poke                                 n. 戳，刺，捅
validation                        n. 确认，批准，生效
ironically                          adv. 讽刺地
self-worth                         n. 自我价值，自尊
no point in doing sth                 做……没有意义

II. Pre-reading
Discussing：
How would you describe your character?
What kind of person do you want to make friends with?

III. Fast reading
Read the passage quickly and answer the question below.
What’s the main purpose of the article?
A.To offer some practical advice on how to overcome one’s insecurities
B.To analyze how people try to protect themselves from insecurities
C.To call on us to become comfortable with ourselves so we live in a better world
D.To describe the daily lives of people who are comfortable with themselves
答案：C

IV. Careful reading
Read the passage carefully and decide if the following sentences are true or false.
1. If we are really comfortable with ourselves, we are more likely to be loved and accepted by others.
2. People like to be around comfortable people because they’re less threatening.
3. People who are comfortable with themselves don’t tear others down because their worth comes from outside.
4. If you feel comfortable with yourself, you often give positive comments about others.
5.  Speak in a loving way to others, compare yourself with others and try to improve yourself.
答案：TTFTF

V. Language Study
1.The chance of being loved and accepted grows so much when we can truly say we couldn’t be more comfortable with ourselves.
句子翻译：当我们能够真正悦己时，我们被爱和被接纳的可能性才会更大。
“Chance” means the possibility that a thing may happen。即“可能性”。例如：
The chances are 10 to one that the guest team will win. 十之八九客队会获胜。
There is a chance that I will see him sooner or later. 这几天我有可能见到他。

2. Because comfortable people’s worth comes from within, they see no point in tearing others down.
短语no point in doing sth意思是“做……没有意义”，通常和there be句型搭配。
Tear down意为“拆毁，拆卸”，在此处为“伤害，摧毁”。

Thank you。