英語二精講音頻講義第4章unit the joy of work

II.TextLearningWorkIsaBlessing①IgrewupinLakeland,Louisiana,oneof12children.Wealllivedonmyparents'subsistencefarm（自給自足的農(nóng)場）.Wegrewcotton,sugarcane,corn,hogs,chickensandhadalargegarden,butitdidn'tbringinmuchcash.SowhenIwas12,Igotapart-timejobonadairyfarmdowntheroad,helpingtomilkcows.Wemilked65cowsat5inthemorning,andagainat2intheafternoon,sevendaysaweek.②InthekitchenoneSaturdaybeforedaylight,Iriibercomplainingtomyfatherandgrandfatherabouthavingtogomilkthosecows.Myfathersaid,"Yaknow,boy,toworkisablessing."③Ilookedatthosetwomenwho'dworkedharderthanIeverhad-myfatherekingoutalivingonthatfarm,andmygrandfatherfarmingandworkingasacarpenterduringtheDepression.(1)IhadafeelingIhadbeentoldsomethingreallyimportant,butittookmanyyearsbeforeitsankin.（承上、總結(jié)的話）④GoingtocollegewasarareprivilegeforakidfromLakeland,Louisiana.MyfathertoldmeifIpickedsomethingtostudythatIlikeddoing,I'dalwayslookforwardtomywork.Buthealsoadded,"Evenhavingajobyouhateisbetterthannothavingajobatall."Iwantedtobeafarmer,butIjoinedtheROTC（美）后備軍官訓練隊，預備役軍官訓練營（ReserveOfficers'TrainingCorps）programtohelppayforcollege.(2)AndwhatstartedoutasanobligationtotheArmybecameawayoflifethatIstayedcommittedtofor37years,threemonthsandthreedays.本部分重點及難點：隱藏重難點解析1.IhadafeelingIhadbeentoldsomethingreallyimportant,butittookmanyyearsbeforeitsankin.我有種感覺--父親跟我說了一些確實重要的東西，但許多年后我才真正理解。sinkin:beunderstoodIttookmanyyearsfortheteachers'wordstosinkin.2.AndwhatstartedoutasanobligationtotheArmybecameawayoflifethatIstayedcommittedtofor37years,threemonthsandthreedays.(1)anobligationtotheArmy對于部隊的義務(2)awayoflife生活方式(3)stay/becommittedto致力于Hehasbeencommittedtoworkingforthepeopleheartandsoulformorethantwentyyears.(4)譯文：當時的"義務"從軍便成為了我的生活方式--我在部隊服役長達37年三個月零三天。⑤Inthelate1980s,duringavisittoBangladesh,Isawawomanwithherbabyonherback,breakingbrickswithahammer.IaskedaBangladeshmilitaryescortwhytheyweren'tusingamachine,whichwouldhavebeenaloteasier.Hetoldmeamachinewouldputthatladyoutofwork.Breakingthosebricksmeantshe'dearnenoughmoneytofeedherselfandherbabythatday.(3)Andasbadasthatwoman'sjobwas,itwasenoughtokeepasmallfamilyalive.Itriindedmeofmyfather'swords:toworkisablessing.（承上、總結(jié)的句子）本部分重點及難點：隱藏重難點解析3.Andasbadasthatwoman'sjobwas,itwasenoughtokeepasmallfamilyalive.此處疑似錯句，應省略前面的as，即改為：Andbadasthatwoman'sjobwas,itwasenoughtokeepasmallfamilyalive.雖然她的工作實在很糟糕，但那卻足夠養(yǎng)活一個小家庭。as意為"雖然"，用于倒裝，句式如下：Thoughheisveryyoung,heisverylearned.=Youngasheis,heisverylearned.Thoughheisanoldman,heisveryenergetic.=Oldmanasheis,heisveryenergetic.ThoughIlikehimverymuch,Iwon'tdohishomeworkforhim.=MuchasIlikehim,Iwon'tdohishomeworkforhim.Thoughhetried,hefailedagain.=Tryashedid,hefailedagain.請認真答題，答題結(jié)果將記入知識點測評的成績！【單選題】7._______,heisverygentleandhasasweetvoice.A．AsheisboyB．AsheisaboyC．AboyasheisD．Boyasheis【答案】D【解析】本題考查as用于倒裝句。Although/thoughheisaboy=boyasheis，這里一定要注意的是修飾可數(shù)名詞單數(shù)形式的不定冠詞要省略。這句話的意思是"雖然他是個男孩，他非常溫和而且聲音甜美。"【知識點】as用于倒裝句⑥ServingintheUnitedStatesArmyoverseas,IsawalotofpeoplelikethatwomaninBangladesh.AndI'vecometobelievethatpeoplewithoutjobsarenotfree.They'revictimsofcrime,theideologyofterrorism,poorhealth,depressionandsocialunrest.Thesevictimsbecometheillegalimmigrants,theslavesofhumantrafficking,thedrugdealers,andthestreetgangmibers.I'veseenitoverandoveragainontheU.S.border,inSomalia,theCongo,AfghanistanandinNewOrleans.Peoplewhohavejobscanhaveahome,sendtheirkidstoschool,developasenseofpride,contributetothegoodofthecommunityandevenhelpothers.Whenwecanwork,wearefree.（總結(jié)概括的句子）Weareblessed.⑦Idon'tthinkI'lleverquitworking.I'mretire