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1、Introduction to the TextStructureIntroduction Para.13 compare her ride on fast road to West Virginia and her return trip of a different route.Body Para.4-6 lists three ways Americans seek a quick fix.Conclusion Para.7-8 lets slow down and enjoy what nature offers us and what mankind has left us and

2、rediscover life 第1页/共31页Introduction to the TextWriting Skillscomparison and contrast:Para 1,2,4examples:Para 5rhetorical question:Para 3,5,7repetition:Para 4 if-clauses Para 5 word“fast”第2页/共31页quick fixquick fix:a repair to sth or an answer to a problem that happens quickly,but may work for only a

3、 short time;ways of getting things done quickly e.g.There is no for stopping pollutionCongress is trying to resist solutions.第3页/共31页1.What is Goldstein concerned about?Our need for speed 2.What event in her life spurred this concern?A hurried vacation 3.Give one of Goldsteins examples of the proble

4、m.Any example from the essay is acceptable 第4页/共31页Background 1 Confederate(邦联):referring to the 11 secessionist states in southern America during the Civil War with its capital in Richmond(里士满).Its rival was called Union.2.PennsylvaniaA state of the eastern United States.It was admitted as one of t

5、he original Thirteen Colonies in 1787.First explored in the early 1600s,the region was settled by Swedes in 1634 and granted by royal charter to William Penn in 1681.第5页/共31页Pennsylvania played a crucial role in the American Revolution and in the formation of the new republic.Harrisburg is the capit

6、al and Philadelphia the largest city.Philadelphia locates on the west bank of Delaware.The site was selected by William Penn with the name of“city of brotherly love”.It was“the birthplace of the nation”and the Declaration of Independence was signed here.Another major city is Pittsburgh.第6页/共31页3.Fif

7、th SymphonyDitditditdaaah!Three quick Gs and a long E-flat-Ludwig von Beethovens Fifth symphony just could be the most memorable musical phrase of all time.But thats just the first five seconds.As for the rest,in nearly every note,Beethovens Fifth Symphony tops the list of favorites.Clearly,Beethove

8、n crafted something universal and powerful that reverberates with ageless significance in every listener regardless of their depth of musical culture.With his classics,represented by Fate,Beethoven ushered in a new era of music,the Romanticism.第7页/共31页4.Quality Time The use of“quality time”is very p

9、opular in nowadays USA.To most people,it means concentrated,uninterrupted time spent with family members and friends.This time should be made use of with high quality to make up for the time lost in quantity.Expectations of quality time are usually high and people are encouraged to schedule their qu

10、ality time.But mostly families failed to reattain the happiness in the past when all the members spent a long time together and lives were more leisure.Eg:She regards her hour with her daughter at bedtime as quality time.第8页/共31页Words and Expressions1.gorgeous:1)splendidly or showily brilliant or ma

11、gnificent;e.g.a gorgeous Victorian gown;the pianists gorgeous technique2)(infml)delightful;e.g.He says that she is a gorgeous person.3)(infml)very beautiful(the meaning in the text);Synonyms:magnificent,glorious,beautiful,grand,grandiose,imposing,majestic,stately,marvelous.第9页/共31页2.Pastoral(adj.)1)

12、of or relating to or composed of shepherds or herdsmen;2)devoted to or based on livestock raising;3)of or relating to the countryside;not urban;4)pleasingly peaceful and innocent;5)of or relating to a pastor;e.g.Rabbi makes pastoral visits every Tuesday.第10页/共31页(n.)1)a literary work(poem,drama,etc.

13、)dealing with shepherds or rural life;2)a rural picture or scene;Pastorale:A dramatic performance or opera,popular in the 16th and 17th centuries,that was based on a rural theme or subject;Synonyms:idyllic,rural,rustic第11页/共31页3.Crowd(vt.)1)to fill by pressing or thronging together;e.g.The children

14、crowded around the TV.2)to advance by pressing or shoving;e.g.Reporters crowded toward the candidate.3)to draw or stand close to;e.g.The batter(打击者)crowded the plate(本垒).4)(infml)to put pressure on;e.g.Dont crowd me,Ill pay.Synonyms:throng,crush,cram,horde,squeeze,press.第12页/共31页4.Outlet(n.)1)a plac

15、e or opening through which something is let out;exit;2)a stream flowing out of a lake or pond;3)a publication or broadcast organization;e.g.media outlets;4)a market for commodity;5)an agency through which a product is marketed;e.g.retail outlets;6)a receptacle for the plug of an electrical device;第1

16、3页/共31页5.Deferred gratificationDefer:to postpone;to put off;adjourn;procrastinate;suspend;shelve;delay;e.g.His military service was deferred until he finished college.Gratification:satisfaction;Gratify(v.):to give pleasure or satisfaction to;to satisfy(a desire);e.g.It gratified me to know how soon

17、she will be well again;Now she has a job in France she can gratify her wish to Europe.第14页/共31页6.Stuff(n.)1)The material out of which something is made or formed;substance;2)The essential substance or elements;essence;E.g.“We are such stuff/As dreams are made on”(Shakespeare)4)(slang)money,cash;5)(s

18、lang)drug,esp.heroin;stuff(a space)with something:to fill with sth.Eg:His wallet is always stuffed with coins.第15页/共31页(v.)1)to pack tightly;cram;2)to block;plug;3)to fill(the mind);e.g.stuffing their heads with facts;“Thats the stuff!”Thats the right thing to do/say!“Know ones stuff”to be good at w

19、hat one is concerned with;“Stuff and nonsense!”Thats a stupid idea!第16页/共31页7.Rack(n.)1)a framework or stand in which or on which to hold,hang or display various articles;2)a framework for livestock feed;3)an instrument of torture on which the victims body was stretched;4)a cause of anguish or pain;

20、On the rack:under great emotional stress;Off the rack(AmE)/off the peg(BrE)(of clothes)ready-made;made to a standard average size and nor made esp.to fit you.第17页/共31页8.Note1)melody,song;tone;2)a written symbol used to indicate duration and pitch of a tone by its shape and position on the staff;e.g.

21、every note of Beethovens Fifth Symphony;8.Bank words:1)account:a record or statement of money received or paid out,as by a bank or business,esp.for a particular period or at a particular date;money deposited in a bank account and subject to withdrawal by the depositor;第18页/共31页2)accountant:a person

22、whose job is to keep and examine the money accounts of businesses or people.3)loan:money lent at interest usu.At the borrowers temporary use;4)check:a written order directing a bank to pay money as instructed;5)credit card:a card authorizing purchases on credit;6)teller:a member of a banks staff con

23、cerned with the direct handling of money received or paid out;7)deposit:something placed for safekeeping or as a pledge,esp.to put in a bank.第19页/共31页9.Fast roads in the USHighways:usually connect cities.Superhighways:a road with many lanes.Interstate highways:connect cities in different states,and

24、sometimes go through several states.Freeways:roads within a city on which you can drive without stopping,usu.have 3 or 4 lanes in each direction.第20页/共31页Expressways:fast roads in or near cities.Freeways and expressways are free.Turnpike/tollway:before you use a fast road you have to pay a small amo

25、unt of money.10.antique cars:cars made in an earlier period and usu.valueable.第21页/共31页11.more and more:increasingly,to a steady increasing extend or degree.Eg:when he first arrived,he rejected cheese.But more and more,he comes to like it.12.save(up)(for):to keep and add to an amount of money for la

26、ter use.Eg:Im saving(up)for my retirement.Theyre saving up for a trip to Europe.第22页/共31页13.help sb.out:to give sb.help at a time of need.Eg:My friends helped me out when I lost my job.14.take outto abtain an official document or serviceeg:to take out a loan/an insurance policy（保单）/a mortgage（按揭，抵押贷

27、款）第23页/共31页15.not agree with sb.(of food)to make you feel ill/sick.Eg:I love seafood,but it doesnt agree with me.第24页/共31页16.Linger(over/on)to continue to look at sth.Eg:The detective lingered over some cigarette ash on the floor.17.pick out sb./sth.To choose carefully from a group of people or thin

28、gs.Eg:He picked out the best wine for his parents.She was picked out to speak on behalf of the class.第25页/共31页18.devote sth to sb/sth to give an amount of time,attention,etc.to sb or sth eg:No matter how busy he is,de devotes an hour a day to reading.第26页/共31页19.more often than not more than or at l

29、east half of the time.Eg:Whenever I make a request,more often or not my parents reject it.More often than not,the couple dine out in Chinese restaurants.第27页/共31页Distinction among synonyms:1.abolish cancel deleteabolish vt.“废除”，相当于do away with，指废除长期存在的制度、法律或习惯。Abraham Lincoln abolished the American

30、slavery.cancel vt.“取消”，相当于call off，指由于某种原因取消事先安排好或决定了的事。The President cancelled his trip to Russia due to the accident.He cancelled his order for the goods.delete vt.“删除”，常指对稿件或印刷品字句的删除。Several words have been deleted from the report by the censor.第28页/共31页Distinction among synonyms:ExerciseTo my di

31、sappointment,the football game was _.The editor _ quite a few words from the article.Many superstitious practices have been _ since 1994.New Zealand _ the death penalty for murder in 1941.He _ his order for the books.The editor _ two lines in my manuscript.第29页/共31页Distinction among synonyms:Keys:1)cancelled 2)deleted 3)abolished 4)abolished 5)cancelled 6)deleted第30页/共31页感谢您的观看！第31页/共31页