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(Alexander Graham Bell ) (Model of Alexander Graham Bell’s Telephone, 1875)

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Spot Dictation In the 1870s, Alexander Graham Bell designed a device that we now call the telephone. Bell’s extensive knowledge of the nature of sound and his understanding of music enabled him to invent the device.

Bell’s greatest success was achieved on March 10, 1876, marking the birth of the telephone. The first sentence ever spoken over a telephone was uttered over this device on that day. The historic words, “Mr. Watson, come here; I want you” were uttered by Bell.

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(1876 Liquid Transmitter )

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Friendship ... Put It to the Test -- Meridian

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1.

2.

The speaker mentions three friends. They are Ally, Sharleen and Carlos.

A person who is loyal, honest or interesting is likely to be a friend of the speaker’s.

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How many friends does the speaker mention in the video clip?

According to the description of her friends, what kind of person do you think is likely to become the speaker’s friend?

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2.

Friendship may sometimes exert a great impact on one’s life. Have you heard of any stories of friendship? Do you think your life has ever been influenced by your relations with your friends?

What kind of person do you expect your friend to be? Describe a person who is likely to be your friend.

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The dog has been man’s best friend for of years. Gelert was

a hunting dog to a hunter. One morning, the hunter went hunting

the dog. On his return, he found Gelert with blood. His bab

y was not in its bed. Thinking that the dog had eaten the child, he killed the d

og with his sword. The noise the baby, who had been asleep,

and under a pile of bed coverings. The father heard its cry and f

ound the baby. the bed was found a wolf, killed by Gelert. The

dog had saved the baby but his life because of a tragic misunde

rstanding.

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thousands________

belonging________

without_____ covered______

awoke_____

safe___ sound_____

Under_____

faithful_____ lost___

Part Division of the Text

The text can be divided into three parts:

Part 1 (Paragraph 1):

Part 1 is the topic paragraph, stating generally the helpfulness of the operator.

Part 2 (Paragraphs 2-9):

Part 2 illustrates the helpfulness and friendliness of the operator with instances.

Part 3 (Paragraphs 10-15):

Part 3 describes a telephone conversation between the boy and the operator many years later, further stating the friendship between the two persons.

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Further Understanding

Why did the young boy believe that “Information Please” was an amazing person?

When the boy dialed the operator at the airport many years later, why did he ask the question “Could you tell me please, how to spell the word ‘fix’?”

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1.

2.

It can be inferred that the boy must have asked the same question before when he was a little boy. He asked the question so that the operator could recognize him by asking the same question. As was expected, the operator identified the question and recognized the boy.

Questions:

Because he believed that there was nothing she did not know. She could give a correct answer to any question.Part Division

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My Friend, the Telephone Operator

When I was quite young, my family had one of the first telephones in

our neighborhood. Soon I discovered that somewhere inside that wonderful

device lived an amazing person -- her name was “Information Please” and

there was nothing she did not know. My mother could ask her for anybody’s

number; when our clock stopped, Information Please gave us the correct

time at once.

One day while my mother was visiting a neighbor, I hit my finger with a

hammer. The pain was terrible and there was no one home to offer

sympathy. So I ran for the telephone and said “Information please” into the

mouthpiece. After a moment, a small, clear voice spoke into my ear.

“Information.”

“I hurt my finger…” I cried into the phone.

“Isn’t your mother home?” came the question.

“Nobody’s home but me,” I sobbed.

“Are you bleeding?”

“No,” I replied. “I hit it with the hammer and it hurts.”

“Can you open your fridge?” she asked. I said I could. “Then break a

little piece of ice and put it on your finger. That will stop the hurt. And don’t

cry, you’ll be all right.”

After that, I called Information Please for everything. I asked her for help

with my lessons. I even called her for comfort because my pet bird died.

When I was nine, we moved from Seattle to Boston and I missed my friend

deeply. Information Please belonged to the old home, and I never thought

of trying the new phone on a small table in the hall.

Many years later, on my way to college, my plane landed at Seattle. At

the airport, without thinking what I was doing, I dialed my hometown

operator and said, “Information Please.”

Then I heard again the small, clear voice I knew so well: “Information.”

I hadn’t planned this, but I heard myself saying. “Could you tell me

please, how to spell the word ‘fix’?”

There was a long pause. Then came the softly spoken answer. “I

guess,” said she, “that your finger must have gotten better by now.”

I laughed. “So it’s really still you,” I said. “I wonder if you have any idea

how much you meant to me during all that time…”

“I wonder,” she replied, “if you know how much you meant to me. I

never had any children, and I used to look forward to your calls.”

(397 words)

My Friend, the Telephone Operator

When I was quite young, my family had one of the first telephones in

our neighborhood. Soon I discovered that somewhere inside that wonderful

device lived an amazing person -- her name was “Information Please” and

there was nothing she did not know. My mother could ask her for anybody’s

number; when our clock stopped, Information Please gave us the correct

time at once.

One day while my mother was visiting a neighbor, I hit my finger with a

hammer. The pain was terrible and there was no one home to offer

sympathy. So I ran for the telephone and said “Information please” into the

mouthpiece. After a moment, a small, clear voice spoke into my ear.

“Information.”

“I hurt my finger…” I cried into the phone.

“Isn’t your mother home?” came the question.

“Nobody’s home but me,” I sobbed.

“Are you bleeding?”

“No,” I replied. “I hit it with the hammer and it hurts.”

“Can you open your fridge?” she asked. I said I could. “Then break a

little piece of ice and put it on your finger. That will stop the hurt. And don’t

cry, you’ll be all right.”

After that, I called Information Please for everything. I asked her for help

with my lessons. I even called her for comfort because my pet bird died.

When I was nine, we moved from Seattle to Boston and I missed my friend

deeply. Information Please belonged to the old home, and I never thought

of trying the new phone on a small table in the hall.

Many years later, on my way to college, my plane landed at Seattle. At

the airport, without thinking what I was doing, I dialed my hometown

operator and said, “Information Please.”

Then I heard again the small, clear voice I knew so well: “Information.”

I hadn’t planned this, but I heard myself saying. “Could you tell me

please, how to spell the word ‘fix’?”

There was a long pause. Then came the softly spoken answer. “I

guess,” said she, “that your finger must have gotten better by now.”

I laughed. “So it’s really still you,” I said. “I wonder if you have any idea

how much you meant to me during all that time…”

“I wonder,” she replied, “if you know how much you meant to me. I

never had any children, and I used to look forward to your calls.”

(397 words)

My Friend, the Telephone Operator

When I was quite young, my family had one of the first telephones in

our neighborhood. Soon I discovered that somewhere inside that wonderful

device lived an amazing person -- her name was “Information Please” and

there was nothing she did not know. My mother could ask her for anybody’s

number; when our clock stopped, Information Please gave us the correct

time at once.

One day while my mother was visiting a neighbor, I hit my finger with a

hammer. The pain was terrible and there was no one home to offer

sympathy. So I ran for the telephone and said “Information please” into the

mouthpiece. After a moment, a small, clear voice spoke into my ear.

“Information.”

家里没有人，没人能安慰我。

Sentence Translation:

No one was at home, so I could not get any sympathy.

Sentence Paraphrase:

Structural Analysis:

动词不定式 to offer sympathy 作为修饰语修饰名词词组 no one 。不定式可以作为名词的后置修饰语，表达这样几种关系：a) 主语和动词的关系，即名词是不定式的逻辑主语。例句就是这种情 况， no one 是动词 offer 的主语。如：

She was the first one to arrive at the party.

Your proposal will be discussed at the conference to open next week.

When I was quite young, my family had one of the first telephones in

our neighborhood. Soon I discovered that somewhere inside that wonderful

device lived an amazing person -- her name was “Information Please” and

there was nothing she did not know. My mother could ask her for anybody’s

number; when our clock stopped, Information Please gave us the correct

time at once.

One day while my mother was visiting a neighbor, I hit my finger with a

hammer. The pain was terrible and there was no one home to offer

sympathy. So I ran for the telephone and said “Information please” into the

mouthpiece. After a moment, a small, clear voice spoke into my ear.

“Information.”

My Friend, the Telephone Operator

b) 宾语和动词的关系，即名词是不定式的逻辑宾语。如：

c) 同位语的关系，即名词和不定式互为同位语。如：

I have too many things to do.

There is nothing interesting to write about.

I have no intention to quarrel with you.

His decision to withdraw from college surprised us all.

值得注意的是不定式主动语态和被动语态的选择，有时两种形式都可以。如：

There is no time to lose.

There is no time to be lost.

但有时候习惯上用其中某一种更为自然。如：

We have a lot of work to do.

This is a day never to be forgotten.

“I hurt my finger…” I cried into the phone.

“Isn’t your mother home?” came the question.

“Nobody’s home but me,” I sobbed.

“Are you bleeding?”

“No,” I replied. “I hit it with the hammer and it hurts.”

“Can you open your fridge?” she asked. I said I could. “Then break a

little piece of ice and put it on your finger. That will stop the hurt. And don’t

cry, you’ll be all right.”

After that, I called Information Please for everything. I asked her for help

with my lessons. I even called her for comfort because my pet bird died.

When I was nine, we moved from Seattle to Boston and I missed my friend

deeply. Information Please belonged to the old home, and I never thought

of trying the new phone on a small table in the hall.

这样做就会止住疼痛。

Sentence Translation:

If you break a little piece of ice and put it on your finger, the pain will be relieved.

Sentence Paraphrase:

Structural Analysis:

注意这句话中指示代词 that 的用法，它指代前文 break a little piece of ice and put it on your finger 整个句子。 that / those 作为指示代词通常用于后照应，即指代前文中出现的整个句子或若干句子。如：

如果要指代下文出现的一个或若干句子，通常用 this / these 。如：

My new car was stolen. That almost drove me crazy.

We meet here at five o’clock. That ought to give you enough time to do your shopping.

This is what I want to say: you’re always thinking of yourself; you never think about what others need.

Now hear this. Let’s meet at the school gate in ten minutes.

Many years later, on my way to college, my plane landed at Seattle. At

the airport, without thinking what I was doing, I dialed my hometown

operator and said, “Information Please.”

Then I heard again the small, clear voice I knew so well: “Information.”

I hadn’t planned this, but I heard myself saying. “Could you tell me

please, how to spell the word ‘fix’?”

There was a long pause. Then came the softly spoken answer. “I

guess,” said she, “that your finger must have gotten better by now.”

I laughed. “So it’s really still you,” I said. “I wonder if you have any idea

how much you meant to me during all that time…”

“I wonder,” she replied, “if you know how much you meant to me. I

never had any children, and I used to look forward to your calls.”

(397 words)

……我没有事先想好，却不知不觉脱口而出

Sentence Translation:

Before I spoke, I hadn’t thought of what I would say, but I said without intending to do so…

Sentence Paraphrase:

Structural Analysis:

动词 find ， hear ， catch 后面跟反身代词作宾语，再加上补语，构成SVOC 的句型，表示自己不知不觉处在（补语所表示的）那种状态中。补语可以是 -ing 分词，也可以是介词词组。如：

She heard herself humming an old familiar song.

I found myself in a dilemma.

Though she made good preparations for the presentation, she caught herself making several mistakes.

Many years later, on my way to college, my plane landed at Seattle. At

the airport, without thinking what I was doing, I dialed my hometown

operator and said, “Information Please.”

Then I heard again the small, clear voice I knew so well: “Information.”

I hadn’t planned this, but I heard myself saying. “Could you tell me

please, how to spell the word ‘fix’?”

There was a long pause. Then came the softly spoken answer. “I

guess,” said she, “that your finger must have gotten better by now.”

I laughed. “So it’s really still you,” I said. “I wonder if you have any idea

how much you meant to me during all that time…”

“I wonder,” she replied, “if you know how much you meant to me. I

never had any children, and I used to look forward to your calls.”

(397 words)

你的手指现在一定已经好多了吧。

Sentence Translation:

I guess it is very likely that your finger has gotten better by now.

Sentence Paraphrase:

Structural Analysis:

这一句话中的 must 的用法涉及到情态助动词的推测性用法，即情态助动词表达的是说话人的主观看法。下面九个情态助动词都能作推测性用法： might, may, could, can, should, ought to, would, will, must值得注意的是这九个情态助动词作推测性用法时没有时态的差别，而有表示可能性程度的差别。其中 might 表示可能性程度最低， must 表示可能性程度最高，从左至右依次递增。那么如何表示推测的事件所发生的时间呢？是通过情态助动词后的动词形式来体现的。如果动词是完成体形式，表示对于过去事件的推测，如果动词形式是非完成体形式，表示对于现在或将来事件的推测。如：

He may be working now. (=Perhaps he is working now.)He can’t have lost his passport. (=It is very unlikely that he has lost his passport.)You must have been disappointed when you heard the news. (=It was quite likely that you were disappointed when you heard the news.)

When I was quite young, my family had one of the first telephones in

our neighborhood. Soon I discovered that somewhere inside that wonderful

device lived an amazing person -- her name was “Information Please” and

there was nothing she did not know. My mother could ask her for anybody’s

number; when our clock stopped, Information Please gave us the correct

time at once.

One day while my mother was visiting a neighbor, I hit my finger with a

hammer. The pain was terrible and there was no one home to offer

sympathy. So I ran for the telephone and said “Information please” into the

mouthpiece. After a moment, a small, clear voice spoke into my ear.

“Information.”

My Friend, the Telephone Operatordiscover

Comparison:

Columbus America in 1492.

From her letter I that she is out of work.

discovered _________learn_____

Patterns:discover sthdiscover + that 从句discover + wh- 疑问词 + 动词不定式

Derivation: discoverer n. 发现者discovery n. 发现

discover & learn两个词都含有“获得知识，了解”这个含义。 discover 指“（通过观察或研究而）发现”，往往含有“第一次发现”的含义。 learn 的意思是“学习”或“得知”，指“（通过教导而）学习”或“（从别人那里）得知”。请比较下面的句子，并在空格处填上 discover 或 learn 的正确形式：

When I was quite young, my family had one of the first telephones in

our neighborhood. Soon I discovered that somewhere inside that wonderful

device lived an amazing person -- her name was “Information Please” and

there was nothing she did not know. My mother could ask her for anybody’s

number; when our clock stopped, Information Please gave us the correct

time at once.

One day while my mother was visiting a neighbor, I hit my finger with a

hammer. The pain was terrible and there was no one home to offer

sympathy. So I ran for the telephone and said “Information please” into the

mouthpiece. After a moment, a small, clear voice spoke into my ear.

“Information.”

My Friend, the Telephone Operator

device

Comparison:device & equipmentequipment 是不可数名词，指 “（用于某一种活动的一套）设备”。如：

device 是可数名词，指“（用于某一具体目的的一件）装置”。如：

kitchen equipmentfire-fighting equipmentmilitary equipment

an alarm devicea safety devicea protection device

When I was quite young, my family had one of the first telephones in

our neighborhood. Soon I discovered that somewhere inside that wonderful

device lived an amazing person -- her name was “Information Please” and

there was nothing she did not know. My mother could ask her for anybody’s

number; when our clock stopped, Information Please gave us the correct

time at once.

One day while my mother was visiting a neighbor, I hit my finger with a

hammer. The pain was terrible and there was no one home to offer

sympathy. So I ran for the telephone and said “Information please” into the

mouthpiece. After a moment, a small, clear voice spoke into my ear.

“Information.”

My Friend, the Telephone Operator

NB:

device 除了指“装置，设备”外，还可以指“手段”或“技巧”。如：

Television advertising has been used as a device for stimulating demand.

He tried various devices to arouse sympathy.

Idiomatic Expression:

leave sb to his own devices 让某人自己决定怎么做

“I hurt my finger…” I cried into the phone.

“Isn’t your mother home?” came the question.

“Nobody’s home but me,” I sobbed.

“Are you bleeding?”

“No,” I replied. “I hit it with the hammer and it hurts.”

“Can you open your fridge?” she asked. I said I could. “Then break a

little piece of ice and put it on your finger. That will stop the hurt. And don’t

cry, you’ll be all right.”

After that, I called Information Please for everything. I asked her for help

with my lessons. I even called her for comfort because my pet bird died.

When I was nine, we moved from Seattle to Boston and I missed my friend

deeply. Information Please belonged to the old home, and I never thought

of trying the new phone on a small table in the hall.

comfort

Collocations: bring comfortderive comfort fromfind comfort ingive sb comfortlive in comfortprovide comforttake comfort in / from

Examples:

Derivation: comfortable adj. 舒服的comfortably adv. 舒服地comforter n. 安慰者，给予安慰的事物

He has saved enough money so that he can live in comfort when he is retired.

Parents always take comfort in their children.

NB:

comfort 既可以作名词，也可以作动词。

Many years later, on my way to college, my plane landed at Seattle. At

the airport, without thinking what I was doing, I dialed my hometown

operator and said, “Information Please.”

Then I heard again the small, clear voice I knew so well: “Information.”

I hadn’t planned this, but I heard myself saying. “Could you tell me

please, how to spell the word ‘fix’?”

There was a long pause. Then came the softly spoken answer. “I

guess,” said she, “that your finger must have gotten better by now.”

I laughed. “So it’s really still you,” I said. “I wonder if you have any idea

how much you meant to me during all that time…”

“I wonder,” she replied, “if you know how much you meant to me. I

never had any children, and I used to look forward to your calls.”

(397 words)

plan

Collocations: a five-year plana long-term plancarry out a plandevise a plandraw up a planimplement a planmake a planmap out a planput a plan into operation

Pattern: plan (v.) to do

NB:

plan 既可以作名词，也可以作动词。

Example:

The students have been planning to hold a surprise party for their teacher on her birthday.

Many years later, on my way to college, my plane landed at Seattle. At

the airport, without thinking what I was doing, I dialed my hometown

operator and said, “Information Please.”

Then I heard again the small, clear voice I knew so well: “Information.”

I hadn’t planned this, but I heard myself saying. “Could you tell me

please, how to spell the word ‘fix’?”

There was a long pause. Then came the softly spoken answer. “I

guess,” said she, “that your finger must have gotten better by now.”

I laughed. “So it’s really still you,” I said. “I wonder if you have any idea

how much you meant to me during all that time…”

“I wonder,” she replied, “if you know how much you meant to me. I

never had any children, and I used to look forward to your calls.”

(397 words)

Matching:

Fill in the blank with a proper preposition to collocate with “plan”:

Do you have a plan the summer break?

This is a street plan the town.

Every university student should plan his future.

for___

of __

for ___

Many years later, on my way to college, my plane landed at Seattle. At

the airport, without thinking what I was doing, I dialed my hometown

operator and said, “Information Please.”

Then I heard again the small, clear voice I knew so well: “Information.”

I hadn’t planned this, but I heard myself saying. “Could you tell me

please, how to spell the word ‘fix’?”

There was a long pause. Then came the softly spoken answer. “I

guess,” said she, “that your finger must have gotten better by now.”

I laughed. “So it’s really still you,” I said. “I wonder if you have any idea

how much you meant to me during all that time…”

“I wonder,” she replied, “if you know how much you meant to me. I

never had any children, and I used to look forward to your calls.”

(397 words)

mean

NB:mean 是一个一词多意的单词，掌握它的意义和用法非常重要。下面讲解 mean 的几个主要的意思：a) 意思是，表示。如：

b) 打算，意欲。如：

c) 具有重要性。如：

A dictionary tells you what a word means.

This lecture is meant for beginners.

这个讲座是为入门者准备的。

我打算向你道歉的，但你就是不肯听我说。

The photo frame is a symbol of friendship. It means a lot to me.

I meant to apologize to you, but you just won’t listen to me.

Many years later, on my way to college, my plane landed at Seattle. At

the airport, without thinking what I was doing, I dialed my hometown

operator and said, “Information Please.”

Then I heard again the small, clear voice I knew so well: “Information.”

I hadn’t planned this, but I heard myself saying. “Could you tell me

please, how to spell the word ‘fix’?”

There was a long pause. Then came the softly spoken answer. “I

guess,” said she, “that your finger must have gotten better by now.”

I laughed. “So it’s really still you,” I said. “I wonder if you have any idea

how much you meant to me during all that time…”

“I wonder,” she replied, “if you know how much you meant to me. I

never had any children, and I used to look forward to your calls.”

(397 words)

Patterns: a) 意思是，表示 mean sth mean +that- 从句 mean + -ing 分词

b) 打算，意欲 mean to do mean sb sth mean sb to do

c) 具有重要性 mean…to sb

Derivation: meaning n. 意思，意义meaningful adj. 有意义的，有价值的meaningless adj. 没有意义的，没有价值的

Idiomatic Expressions: be meant to do （按道理、按规矩）必须做mean well 怀好意

Many years later, on my way to college, my plane landed at Seattle. At

the airport, without thinking what I was doing, I dialed my hometown

operator and said, “Information Please.”

Then I heard again the small, clear voice I knew so well: “Information.”

I hadn’t planned this, but I heard myself saying. “Could you tell me

please, how to spell the word ‘fix’?”

There was a long pause. Then came the softly spoken answer. “I

guess,” said she, “that your finger must have gotten better by now.”

I laughed. “So it’s really still you,” I said. “I wonder if you have any idea

how much you meant to me during all that time…”

“I wonder,” she replied, “if you know how much you meant to me. I

never had any children, and I used to look forward to your calls.”

(397 words)

used to

NB:否定形式为 used not to 或 did not used to （有缩略形式为 usedn’t to 或 didn’t used to ）。 used to 表示过去的事实或状态，后接动词不定式。

这三个表达中虽然都含有 used ，但意义和用法截然不同。 a) 中 used是动词 use 的过去式，后接动词不定式，表示过去惯常的动作或状态。如：

b) 中 used 是形容词，后接介词 to ，表示“习惯于”。动词 be 有时可以 和 get 互换。如：

He used to smoke a lot, but now he has given up smoking.

Comparison: a) used to dob) be used to sth / -ing分词c) be used to do

I am not used to the weather here.

I’m used to getting up early.

Many years later, on my way to college, my plane landed at Seattle. At

the airport, without thinking what I was doing, I dialed my hometown

operator and said, “Information Please.”

Then I heard again the small, clear voice I knew so well: “Information.”

I hadn’t planned this, but I heard myself saying. “Could you tell me

please, how to spell the word ‘fix’?”

There was a long pause. Then came the softly spoken answer. “I

guess,” said she, “that your finger must have gotten better by now.”

I laughed. “So it’s really still you,” I said. “I wonder if you have any idea

how much you meant to me during all that time…”

“I wonder,” she replied, “if you know how much you meant to me. I

never had any children, and I used to look forward to your calls.”

(397 words)

c) 中 used 是动词 use 的过去分词，和 be 构成被动语态，意思是“被用来 （做某事）”，后接动词不定式。如：

Flowers are often used to express love and friendship.

与 used to 类似，情态助动词 would 也可以表示过去习惯，这两者往往可以交替使用。如：

但是，有时它们也不能互换。因为 would 只能与动态动词连用，而 used to则没有这个限制。如：

这句话中的 used to 就不能与 would 互换。

Grammar Note:

When we were children, we used to / would play basketball every afternoon.

There used to be an small restaurant at the street corner.

Many years later, on my way to college, my plane landed at Seattle. At

the airport, without thinking what I was doing, I dialed my hometown

operator and said, “Information Please.”

Then I heard again the small, clear voice I knew so well: “Information.”

I hadn’t planned this, but I heard myself saying. “Could you tell me

please, how to spell the word ‘fix’?”

There was a long pause. Then came the softly spoken answer. “I

guess,” said she, “that your finger must have gotten better by now.”

I laughed. “So it’s really still you,” I said. “I wonder if you have any idea

how much you meant to me during all that time…”

“I wonder,” she replied, “if you know how much you meant to me. I

never had any children, and I used to look forward to your calls.”

(397 words)

look forward to

I’m expecting a letter.

I’m looking forward to your letter.

Comparison:

我在等一封信。（不含有“盼望”的意思）

我盼着你的来信。

look forward to & expectlook forward to 和 expect 的中文释义都有“盼望“的意思，但是两者的含义还是有区别的。 expect 的含义是“预期或要求某事发生”，而 look forward to带有“含着欣喜、急切的心情盼望”的含义。如：

Many years later, on my way to college, my plane landed at Seattle. At

the airport, without thinking what I was doing, I dialed my hometown

operator and said, “Information Please.”

Then I heard again the small, clear voice I knew so well: “Information.”

I hadn’t planned this, but I heard myself saying. “Could you tell me

please, how to spell the word ‘fix’?”

There was a long pause. Then came the softly spoken answer. “I

guess,” said she, “that your finger must have gotten better by now.”

I laughed. “So it’s really still you,” I said. “I wonder if you have any idea

how much you meant to me during all that time…”

“I wonder,” she replied, “if you know how much you meant to me. I

never had any children, and I used to look forward to your calls.”

(397 words)

这个词组中的 to 是介词，所以后面不能接动词不定式，而必须接名词或 -ing 分词。如：

NB:

Children always look forward to holidays.

I look forward to seeing you again.

Useful Expressions: look after 照看look back on 回顾，回忆look down on 轻视look for 寻找look into 调查look out 小心look up to 尊敬

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in the neighbourhood of 在……附近，大约

come / go under the hammer 被拍卖

give sb pause 使某人踌躇

have one’s moments 也有走红的（得意的、精彩的）时候

go shares 分担（费用等）

no pains, no gains 不劳无获

at a distance 在远处

keep one’s distance 保持距离，不介入

lack (v.) for nothing 什么也不缺

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take heart 鼓起勇气

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synonym antonym

amazing

sympathy

sob

comfort

device

thoughtful

gain

priceless

shy

discover learn

wonderful, remarkable, marvelous

antipathy

cry, weep

consolation

equipment, apparatus

thoughtless

obtain

valuable, precious

coy

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discomfort

considerate

lose

valueless

bold

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Summary Writing

Directions:Read Text B “The Road Is Never Too Long,” and write a summary of about 100 words. Note that your summary should include the main ideas of the story. Please pay attention to the use of conjunctions and conjunctive adverbs.

More than two years ago, I wrote a letter to a girl in Hungary, whom I had never seen before. Unexpectedly, she wrote a letter in reply. Being a shy and thoughtful girl, she gave me the comfort I needed at that time. Our letter writing continued and our friendship was strengthened. In order to meet my friend face to face, I did part-time jobs. Finally, I made my trip to the town where she lived. Despite the many difficulties like the distance and lack of money, we managed to see each other. We realized that the road to a friend’s house is never too long.

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I have compared my choices with those made by my partner. Interestingly, I discover that we share very little in common. We have made different choices for most of the questions. For instance, I like spring best but he likes winter best; I like swimming but he enjoys skating; moreover, I love staying at home and watching TV during holidays, but he hates staying at home for a whole long holiday and his favorite activity is traveling. How different we are! Nevertheless, there is at least one thing that we have in common. Both of us like the language subject. After all, we both are language majors!

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Directions:Make up a short speech of about 100 words about what you have done in Classroom Activity. You may use the following expressions in your speech.

compare … with … discover share / have little / much in commonmoreover nevertheless after all love / like / hate doing sthenjoy doing sth

Sample Speech:

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Sentence Dictation

Challenge Yourself

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Sentence Translation

Directions: Translate the following sentences from Chinese into English.

1. 我上小学的时候，常常在上学的路上买一包糖。

2. 意识到是我犯了错误，我不假思索向她道歉了。

3. 经历了生活的大起大落之后，她变成了一个成熟冷静的女人。

Key When I was in primary school, I used to buy a pack of candies on my way to school.

Key Realizing that I have made a mistake, I heard myself apologizing to her.

Key Going through the ups and downs of life, she has turned into a mature and self-possessed woman.

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When I grew up and left my hometown, I realized how much my childhood friends had meant to me.

I can’t think of his name at the moment.

Whenever I lose heart at my failure, the photo frame on my desk reminds me of my best friend’s encouragement.

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5.

6.

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Directions: Translate the following sentences from English into Chinese.

我长大成人离开家乡后，意识到我的童年好友对我有多重要。

我一时想不起他的名字。

每当我因为失败而失去信心时，我桌上的相框就会让我想起我最好的朋友的鼓励。

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Key

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Sentence Dictation

Script 1. Friendship is a close relationship.

2. Friendship is comfortable and relaxed.

3. Friendship requires meeting the needs of both friends.

4. Building friendships takes time.

5. Talking and listening builds friendships.

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Challenge Yourself

(1) Talk about the picture:

Directions:Do you think the two boys in the picture are friends? What are they doing? What can you learn from the picture? Write a passage of about 100 words.Vocabulary

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Sample:

In the picture, there is a wooden fence. There are also two boys in blue T-shirts and jeans. They seem to be teenagers. It seems that they are trying to climb over the fence. However, the fence is much higher than them. They find out a way to overcome the difficulty. One of them stands at the foot of the fence and the other puts one foot on his friend’s hands and the other foot on the fence. It looks as if they can manage to climb over the fence. The two boys give each other help when they are faced with difficulty. I think that is what friendship means.

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A year ago I came into the Internet world. I have met many friends, laughed, smiled, and even cried. One particular person, has touched me deeply... I just wanted him to know.

I never came here looking for a single soul. But now that I found you I want you to know

I had forgotten how to smile, how to laugh, how to be me I had forgotten the sweet pleasure of a heart filled with glee.

I was intoxicated with life... work and family Never stopping for fun... it just wasn’t there you see.

(2) Talk about the poem:

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What You Mean to Meby Baby Bad

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Since I have found you... it’s been a complete turn around I smile and laugh again... not much gets me down.

I get excited when I see you on ICQ Wondering what it is today we will do...

Chatting, laughing and the games we play You make my every day.

It seems so silly on just a machine How someone can reach you... become your everything.

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Directions:This is a poem about a cyber friend (or Internet friend). As the Internet grows and becomes a part of our lives, it brings with it a unique opportunity to meet people we likely would never have met in any other way. And very often, those people we meet on line will become friends. Sometimes, very close friends. Write a passage of about 100 words. Your passage should include the following points:

a) your interpretation of the poemb) your views on making cyber friends

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Sample:

The poem is a very interesting one. It talks about how the cyber friend has changed the writer’s life. Before getting to know the friend, the writer found himself (or herself) deprived of pleasure and enthusiasm of life. However, things are changed when he (or she) gets into the Internet world. The new friend gives him (or her) fun and relaxation and meaning of life. I think the Internet offers us an amazing way to make friends. Distance is no longer a problem. With the Internet, it becomes easier for us to get to know someone who can share with us our happiness and sorrows.

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