新視野大學(xué)英語(yǔ)Book1U-03B

1、LOGOUnit 3The Right Son at the Right TimeSection BContentsReading Skills1Text B23Test YourselfN H C EReading Skills自測(cè)自測(cè)課文課文Like the other skills for your use, the skill introduced in this unit does render you better ability in reading.This practice is designed to help you get a deeper insight into t

2、he skill for this unit.N H C EReading for the Key Ideas in Sentences Although a sentence may give a great deal of information, it usually offers one key idea. Readers must be able to find the key ideas in order to understand sentence meanings clearly. Here is how to find the key ideas in sentences:

3、自測(cè)自測(cè)課文課文隨隨 筆筆 Practice To be continuedN H C E1. Ask who or what the sentence is about. 2. Ask what the person is doing or what is happening to the person or object. 3. Learn to separate minor details from the main idea. Many words in a sentence describe things about the subject of the sentence and m

4、erely add details to it. If you ask when, where, how, or why, you will find details and it will be easier to see the key idea.自測(cè)自測(cè)課文課文Practice To be continuedN H C E隨隨 筆筆 A fight broke out. We see that the key idea of this sentence is “a fight broke out”, as this tells us about what happened. All th

5、e other information is about where, when, and in what way the fight broke out. On one occasion a fight broke out at a beach party, with everyone punching and shoving. (Para. 9) Example 1Practice 自測(cè)自測(cè)課文課文N H C EHere are two examples from Text A: Key Idea: ?Explanation隨隨 筆筆 He was severely crippled an

6、d very short, and when we walked together, his hand on my arm for balance, people would stare. (Para. 1, Text A) Example 2N H C EHe was crippled. Key Idea: ? You see the key idea of this sentence is: “He was crippled”, as this tells you about who the sentence is about. All the other information is a

7、bout when, and how the father kept balance. Explanation自測(cè)自測(cè)課文課文Practice 隨隨 筆筆 Of course, it is not always easy to decide which details give the key idea and which add to the key idea. However, the starting point for determining the key idea in a sentence is to find who or what the sentence is about

8、and what the person or object is doing.Practice N H C E自測(cè)自測(cè)課文課文隨隨 筆筆 Directions:Study the model and write the key idea for each of the following sentences.Introduction 自測(cè)自測(cè)課文課文N H C E隨隨 筆筆 Model: Someone at the hospital called the Red Cross office in Brooklyn, and a request for the boy to rush to Br

9、ooklyn was sent to the Red Cross director of the North Carolina Marine Corps camp. Introduction N H C E Key idea: A message was sent to find the son.自測(cè)自測(cè)課文課文隨隨 筆筆 They found the young man walking through some marshes in a military exercise. (Para. 3, Text B) Key idea:2. He was rushed to the airport

10、in time to catch the sole plane that might enable him to reach his dying father. (Para. 3, Text B) Key idea:Introduction N H C EThey found the man.He reached the airport in time.自測(cè)自測(cè)課文課文隨隨 筆筆 3. The medicine he had been given for the pain from his heart attack made his eyes weak and he only dimly sa

11、w the young man in Marine Corps uniform standing outside the oxygen tent. (Para. 5, Text B) Key idea:Introduction N H C EThe old man dimly saw the young man. 自測(cè)自測(cè)課文課文隨隨 筆筆 4. Nights are long in hospitals, but all through the night the young marine sat there in the dimly lit ward, holding the old man

12、s hand and offering words of hope and strength. (Para. 6, Text B) Key idea:Introduction N H C EThe young marine sat by the old man the whole night.自測(cè)自測(cè)課文課文隨隨 筆筆 5. Two days later a message came in from the North Carolina Marine Corps base informing the Brooklyn Red Cross that the real son was on his

13、 way to Brooklyn for his fathers funeral. (Para. 14, Text B) Key idea:Introduction N H C EA message came saying the real son was arriving.自測(cè)自測(cè)課文課文隨隨 筆筆 Text B自測(cè)自測(cè)技巧技巧N H C E自測(cè)自測(cè)技巧技巧elderly a. 年長(zhǎng)的年長(zhǎng)的, 上年紀(jì)上年紀(jì)的的collapsevi./n. 昏倒昏倒; 倒塌倒塌 / C, U 崩潰崩潰ambulance n. C 救護(hù)車救護(hù)車 county n. C 縣縣; 郡郡 locate vt. 1.

14、位于位于 2. 確定確定的位置的位置 emergency n. C, U 緊急緊急事件事件, 緊急情況緊急情況emergency room n. (醫(yī)院醫(yī)院) 急診室急診室 marine n./a. C 海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì)員海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì)員 / 海里的海里的apparenta. 1.明顯的明顯的 2.貌似的貌似的; 表面表面上的上的 apparently ad. 表面表面上上, 看上去看上去像像 N H C EQuestions Text Study Choice Making 隨隨 筆筆 corps n. C 特殊部隊(duì)特殊部隊(duì), 特種部隊(duì)特種部隊(duì) vehicle n. C 交通工具交通工具; 車輛車輛

15、marsh n. C 沼澤沼澤 (地帶地帶), 濕地濕地 military a. 軍事的軍事的, 軍隊(duì)軍隊(duì)的的 solea. 唯一唯一的的, 僅僅有的有的 enable vt. 使使能夠能夠; 使可以使可以 lobby n. C 門廊門廊, 門廳門廳; 接待室接待室 extend vt./vi. 伸開(kāi)伸開(kāi); 使擴(kuò)大使擴(kuò)大 / 延伸延伸; 延續(xù)延續(xù)wrap vt. 1. 摟住摟住; 握住握住 2. 包包; 裹裹 limpa./vi. 無(wú)力無(wú)力的的 / 一瘸一拐一瘸一拐地走地走 N H C E自測(cè)自測(cè)技巧技巧Questions Text Study Choice Making 隨隨 筆筆 sque

16、eze vt./v. 擠擠; 壓壓; 捏捏 / 擠進(jìn)擠進(jìn); 塞入塞入encouragement n. U 鼓勵(lì)鼓勵(lì) dim a. 1. 朦朧的朦朧的 2. 暗淡的暗淡的; 渺茫的渺茫的 dimly ad. 模糊地模糊地; 朦朧地朦朧地 occasional a. 偶爾的偶爾的, 偶然的偶然的 occasionally ad. 偶然地偶然地, 有時(shí)有時(shí) bang v./n. 猛擊猛擊, 猛撞猛撞 / C 猛擊猛擊 (聲聲)staff n. sing., U 全體工作人員全體工作人員 exchange vt. 交換交換; 交流交流 moann. C 呻吟呻吟 N H C E自測(cè)自測(cè)技巧技巧Ques

17、tions Text Study Choice Making 隨隨 筆筆 N H C Ebreathe v. 呼吸呼吸 come to 蘇醒蘇醒, 恢復(fù)知覺(jué)恢復(fù)知覺(jué) now and again / then 不時(shí)不時(shí)地地, 有時(shí)候有時(shí)候 call for 要求要求 通知通知, 告訴告訴, 報(bào)告報(bào)告 rm U 同情同情, 憐憫憐憫 n.sympathy打擾打擾, 打斷打斷; 插話插話 / 使中斷使中斷v./vt. interrupt 使使大吃一驚大吃一驚, 使嚇一跳使嚇一跳 vt.startle退出退出; 退場(chǎng)退場(chǎng) / C 出口出口 v./n. exit 1.U人事部門人事部門2.

18、(pl.)全體人員全體人員personnel n.自測(cè)自測(cè)技巧技巧Questions Text Study Choice Making 隨隨 筆筆 N H C Eset out 出發(fā)出發(fā) 一會(huì)兒一會(huì)兒, 一段時(shí)間一段時(shí)間 for a while 注意注意, 關(guān)注關(guān)注 pay attention to 1. 握住握住, 抓住抓住 2. 堅(jiān)信堅(jiān)信; 忠于忠于 hold to 接著接著, 隨即隨即 with that 結(jié)果是結(jié)果是, 證明是證明是 turn out 北北卡羅來(lái)納州卡羅來(lái)納州 (美國(guó)州名美國(guó)州名) North Carolina 自測(cè)自測(cè)技巧技巧Questions Text Study

19、Choice Making 隨隨 筆筆 自測(cè)自測(cè)技巧技巧N H C EFor you to be better conditioned for reading as fast as 100 words per minute, as required in the new type of examination “Fast Reading”, Text B can serve to be your fast-reading material. But, for this purpose, the best course of action is to know what to scan for

20、in your skimming. Thus, the trick is to keep in your mind the key words of each question before you start off. That is where the “Questions Previewing” comes in. New Words Text Study Choice Making 隨隨 筆筆 1. The elderly man collapsed on a downtown Brooklyn street corner _. 2. An emergency room nurse f

21、ound out that the old mans son was a marine _. 3. When the marine was found, _. 4. When the marine was rushed to the hospital, _.N H C E自測(cè)自測(cè)技巧技巧New Words Text Study Choice Making 隨隨 筆筆 5. In the hospital, _. 6. The young marine told the nurse that he was not the real son of the old man _. 7. The mis

22、take was due to _. 8. The sentence “the wrong marine had become the right son at the right time” in the last paragraph means that _.N H C E自測(cè)自測(cè)技巧技巧New Words Text Study Choice Making 隨隨 筆筆 Para. 1 The story began on a downtown Brooklyn street corner. An elderly man had collapsed while crossing the st

23、reet, and an ambulance rushed him to Kings County Hospital. There, when he came to now and again, the man repeatedly called for his son. Para. 2 From a worn letter located in his pocket, an emergency room nurse learned that his son was a marine stationed in North Carolina. Apparently there were no o

24、ther relatives. The Right Son at the Right Time Question 1自測(cè)自測(cè)技巧技巧N H C EQuestion 2New Words Questions Choice Making 隨隨 筆筆 ChinesePara. 3 Someone at the hospital called the Red Cross office in Brooklyn, and a request for the boy to rush to Brooklyn was sent to the Red Cross director of the North Car

25、olina Marine Corps camp. Because time was shortthe patient was dyingthe Red Cross man and an officer set out in an army vehicle. They found the young man walking through some marshes in a military exercise. He was rushed to the airport in time to catch the sole plane that might enable him to reach h

26、is dying father. ChineseN H C E自測(cè)自測(cè)技巧技巧Question 3New Words Questions Choice Making 隨隨 筆筆 Para. 4 It was dusk when the young marine walked into the entrance lobby of Kings County Hospital. A nurse took the tired, anxious serviceman to the bedside. Para. 5a “Your son is here,” she said to the old man.

27、 She had to repeat the words several times before the patients eyes opened. ChineseN H C ETo be continued自測(cè)自測(cè)技巧技巧New Words Questions Choice Making 隨隨 筆筆 Para. 5b The medicine he had been given for the pain from his heart attack made his eyes weak and he could only see the shadow of the young man in

28、Marine Corps uniform standing outside the oxygen tent. He extended his hand. The marine wrapped his strong fingers around the old mans limp ones, squeezing a message of love and encouragement. The nurse brought a chair, so the marine could sit by the bed. N H C EChinese自測(cè)自測(cè)技巧技巧New Words Questions Ch

29、oice Making 隨隨 筆筆 Para. 6 Nights are long in hospitals, but all through the night the young marine sat there in the dimly lit ward, holding the old mans hand and offering words of hope and strength. Occasionally, the nurse urged the marine to rest for a while. He refused. ChineseN H C E自測(cè)自測(cè)技巧技巧Quest

30、ion 5New Words Questions Choice Making 隨隨 筆筆 Para. 7 Whenever the nurse came into the ward, the marine was there, but he paid no attention to her and the night noises of the hospitalthe banging of an oxygen tank, the laughter of the night staff exchanging greetings, the cries and moans and breathing

31、 of other patients. Now and then she heard him say a few gentle words. The dying man said nothing, only held tightly to his son through most of the night. ChineseN H C E自測(cè)自測(cè)技巧技巧New Words Questions Choice Making 隨隨 筆筆 Para. 8 It was nearly dawn when the patient died. The marine placed the lifeless ha

32、nd he had been holding on the bed, and went to inform the nurse. While she did what she had to do, he smoked a cigarette, his first since he got to the hospital. Para. 9 Finally, she returned to the nurses station, where he was waiting. She started to offer words of sympathy, but the marine interrup

33、ted her. “Who was that man?” he asked. ChineseN H C E自測(cè)自測(cè)技巧技巧Question 6New Words Questions Choice Making 隨隨 筆筆 “He was your father,” she answered, startled.Para. 11 “No, he wasnt,” the marine replied. “I never saw him before in my life.” Para. 12 “Why didnt you say something when I took you to him?”

34、 the nurse asked. Para. 13 “I knew immediately thered been a mistake, but I also knew he needed his son, and his son just wasnt here. When I realized he was too sick to tell whether or not I was his son, I guessed he really needed me. So I stayed.” ChineseN H C E自測(cè)自測(cè)技巧技巧Question 4New Words Questions

35、 Choice Making 隨隨 筆筆 Para. 10Para. 14 With that, the marine turned and exited the hospital. Two days later a message came in from the North Carolina Marine Corps base informing the Brooklyn Red Cross that the real son was on his way to Brooklyn for his fathers funeral. It turned out there had been t

36、wo marines with the same name and similar numbers in the camp. Someone in the personnel office had pulled out the wrong record. ChineseN H C E自測(cè)自測(cè)技巧技巧Question 7New Words Questions Choice Making 隨隨 筆筆 Para. 15 But the wrong marine had become the right son at the right time. And he proved, in a very h

37、uman way, that there are people who care what happens to their fellow men. ChineseN H C EQuestion 8自測(cè)自測(cè)技巧技巧New Words Questions Choice Making 隨隨 筆筆 1. The elderly man collapsed on a downtown Brooklyn street corner _. A. when he was not with any relatives B. as he was knocked over by a car while cross

38、ing the street C. because the road was covered with ice and he was unable to walk well D. while he was on his way to see his son who served in the MarinesRefer to Paras. 1-2自測(cè)自測(cè)技巧技巧N H C ENew Words Questions Text Study 隨隨 筆筆 2. An emergency room nurse found out that the old mans son was a marine _.

39、A. by calling the Red Cross office in Brooklyn B. because the old man repeatedly called for his son C. from a letter found in the old mans pocket D. from the old mans relativesRefer to Para. 2N H C E自測(cè)自測(cè)技巧技巧New Words Questions Text Study 隨隨 筆筆 3. When the marine was found, _. A. he was setting out i

40、n an army vehicle with an officer B. he was participating in a military exercise C. he and his fellow soldiers were stuck in some marshes D. he was already with the old manRefer to Para. 3N H C E自測(cè)自測(cè)技巧技巧New Words Questions Text Study 隨隨 筆筆 4. When the marine was rushed to the hospital, _. A. it was

41、already midnight B. the father was calling for his son C. he knew right away there had been a mistake D. the nurse was talking to the father about his illness Refer to Paras. 12-13N H C E自測(cè)自測(cè)技巧技巧New Words Questions Text Study 隨隨 筆筆 5. In the hospital, _. A. the nurse stayed by the old mans bed most

42、of the night B. the dying man said a few words to the young man C. the young marine offered him comfort in the last few hours of the old mans life D. the night was cold and long, with people coming and going all nightRefer to Para. 6N H C E自測(cè)自測(cè)技巧技巧New Words Questions Text Study 隨隨 筆筆 6. The young ma

43、rine told the nurse that he was not the real son of the old man _. A. after the old man died B. when the nurse sensed something strange C. before the marine came to the nurses station D. as soon as he arrivedRefer to Paras. 8-9N H C E自測(cè)自測(cè)技巧技巧New Words Questions Text Study 隨隨 筆筆 7. The mistake was du

44、e to _. A. the fact that the two marines had the same name and looked alike B. carelessness on the part of someone in the personnel office C. the wrong records kept in the North Carolina Marine Corps base D. the wrong information provided by the Brooklyn Red CrossRefer to Para. 14N H C E自測(cè)自測(cè)技巧技巧New

45、Words Questions Text Study 隨隨 筆筆 8. The sentence “the wrong marine had become the right son at the right time” in the last paragraph means that _. A. the marine was wrong in fooling the dying old man B. the marine made the right decision about what he should do C. the marine told the real story abou

46、t him and the old man D. the marine did not reveal the truth at the hospital until some time later Refer to Para. 15N H C E自測(cè)自測(cè)技巧技巧New Words Questions Text Study 隨隨 筆筆 Test Yourself課文課文技巧技巧N H C ETest YourselfDirections: In this section, you will hear ten short conversations. After each question the

47、re will be a pause. During the pause you must make your choice. 21345768910課文課文技巧技巧 Reading N H C E隨隨 筆筆 1.A) Go over the list. B) Do some shopping. C) List everything her friend needs. D) Go for an outing. W: Mike, before I go out, could you go over the shopping list and see if theres anything else

48、 you need?M: Yes, thats about everything. Now youre sure you dont mind going? Q: What is the woman probably going to do? 21345768910 Reading 課文課文技巧技巧N H C E隨隨 筆筆 2. A) The man did most of the talking. B) The man and the woman robbed the bank. C) The woman was wearing a black sweater. D) The man and

49、the woman had dark hair. M: Could you describe the two people who robbed the bank?W: Well, the man was tall with dark hair and he was wearing a black sweater. The main thing that I remembered about the woman was that she did most of the talking. Q: What do you learn from this conversation? 213457689

50、10 Reading N H C E課文課文技巧技巧隨隨 筆筆 3.A) The traffic. B) The weather.C) Their health. D) Their time-table.M: Its a perfect day for staying inside.W: This rain hasnt let up for two weeks. Im going crazy.Q: What are they talking about? Reading N H C E課文課文技巧技巧23457689101隨隨 筆筆 4.A) John missed a test. B) Jo

51、hn has kept his job.C) John has stolen a car. D) John was called a thief.W: Johns been dismissed for stealing.M: There must be some mistake.Q: What can be concluded from the conversation? Reading N H C E課文課文技巧技巧23457689101隨隨 筆筆 5.A) To buy Frank a new car. B) To drive Franks car.C) To help Frank sel

52、l his car. D) To help Frank repair his car.W: What are you going to do this afternoon?M: I told Frank Id help him work on his car.Q: What did the man plan to do? Reading N H C E課文課文技巧技巧23457689101隨隨 筆筆 6.A) English. B) English and Education.C) Education. D) Neither English nor Education.M: What did

53、you major in besides English?W: I majored in education, too.Q: What did the woman major in? Reading N H C E課文課文技巧技巧23457689101隨隨 筆筆 7.A) As big as she expected. B) Much bigger than she expected.C) Not as big as she expected. D) So small that she is not satisfied.M: I dont remember it being this smal

54、l. I had the impression that the room was a lot bigger.W: So did I. But itll be OK once we get the furniture in.Q: How does the woman feel about the room? Reading N H C E課文課文技巧技巧23457689101隨隨 筆筆 8.A) The rent is too high. B) He cant afford the high taxes .C) He doesnt want to live in the suburbs. D)

55、 Its too far away from his office.M: I would like to move to the suburbs, but I dont have enough money to pay the high taxes. W: I wish you could. Its nice to live there. Q: Why isnt the man moving to the suburbs? Reading N H C E課文課文技巧技巧23457689101隨隨 筆筆 9.A) No. He has to finish his homework. B) No.

56、 He doesnt like going to the club. C) Yes. Hell go after he finishes his homework. D) Yes. Hell write his paper after he returns.W: Jack, would you like to go to the club with us tomorrow night?M: I wish I could, but I have to work on my term paper.Q: Is Jack going to the club? Reading N H C E課文課文技巧

57、技巧23457689101隨隨 筆筆 10.A) Because Maria doesnt like football. B) Because Maria fell ill. C) Because he didnt have the time. D) Because he cant stand football. W: Did you watch the game yesterday?M: I wanted to, but Marie was watching a movie on Channel 5, so I watched it with her. You know Marie, she

58、 cant stand football.Q: Why didnt the man watch the game? Reading N H C E課文課文技巧技巧23457689101隨隨 筆筆 Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank above the passage. Read the passage throug

59、h carefully before making your choices. Listening 課文課文技巧技巧N H C Emessageinvestment subjected intentionallynecessarily property convinced accidentally negativeworthlessemotional evaluate regularcontrolinstruction 隨隨 筆筆 The appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both negative and positive ef

60、fects. Consumers may be 1 _ to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an advertisement. For example, some advertisers have appealed to peoples desire for better fuel economy for their cars by advertising automotive products that improve gasoline mileage. Some of the products work. Ot