新編英語教程第三冊Unit2

BackgroundInformationBR_MAINExtendedReadingWarm-upQuestionsFreeDiscussionDetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingBeforeReading_1.1Warm-upQuestions1.Isgoingonholidaygenerallyapleasantorapainfulexperience?Goingonholidayisgenerallyapleasantexperience.Thetitleofthetext,however,indicatesthatitcansometimesbeotherwise.Thereader’sinterestandcuriosityarearousedbythetitleatonce.DetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingBeforeReading_1.22.Canyouguesswhomightbegoingonholidayandwherethepersonmightbegoingonholidayinthetext?3.Whymightthepersonbegoingonholidayunwillingly?Warm-upQuestionsDetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingBeforeReading_2_1.1BackgroundInformationPhilippaPearce(1920-2006)DetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReading—oneofthefinestchildren’swritersofhergeneration“Peoplethinkhowcarefreechildrenare.Childrenjusthavedifferentcares,andcaresparticularlywhichtheydon’twanttoarticulate.”

—PhilippaPearce1.AboutthewriterBeforeReading_2_1.2DetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingPhilippaPearceisconsideredoneoftheoutstandingchildren’swritersofthetwentiethcentury.Criticspraisehergeniusinseeingtheworldthroughachild’seyeandtappingintothefear,isolationandstrongemotionsofchildhood.PhilippaPearcespentherchildhoodinGreatShelford,avillagenearCambridge,andwastheyoungestoffourchildrenofaflour-millerandcorn-merchant.Thevillage,theriver,andthecountrysideinwhichshelivedappearmoreorlessplainlyinMinnowontheSay,andTom’sMidnightGarden.

PhilippalaterwentontostudyEnglishandhistoryatCambridgeUniversity.SheworkedfortheBBCasascriptwriterandproducer,andtheninpublishingasaneditor.Shehaswrittenmanybooksincludingthemodernclassic,Tom’sMidnightGarden,forwhichshewontheCarnegieMedal.ShehasbeenawardedtheOBEforherservicetochildren’sliterature.Sadly,Philippadiedin2006,attheageof86.DetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingBefore_Reading_2_1.3BeforeReading_2_1.42.Aboutthetext

ThetextistakenfromPhilippaPearce’sbookTom’sMidnightGarden,whichwaspublishedin1958andwasaninstantsuccessthatsoontookonclassicstatus.ThenovelstartswithyoungTom,downfromsuburbiatostaywithhischildlessauntanduncleinEastAngliainaflatconvertedfrompartofaoncefineoldcountryhouse.Heistherebecausehisbrotherathomehasmeasles,butanotherwiseboringstayistransformedoncehestartsdreamingeverynightaboutenteringabeautifulgarden.ThereheencountersHattie,achildorphanlivinginlateVictoriantimeswhooftenseemsaslonelyandboredashehimself.TheymakefriendsandgoontripstogetherafterTomhasencouragedHattietoreachbeyondthegardenwallsintotheworldoutside.DetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingBeforeReading_2_1.5ThestoryendswiththenearlyadultHattiedisappearingfromhisdreamsaltogether,leavingTomnowwantingtogohomeandresumehislifethere.But,onthefinalpages,HattieisrevealedastheancientlandladystilllivingintheupstairsflatinthehouseofherchildhoodinwhichTomhasalsobeenstaying.Theoriginalgarden,however,haslongbeenbuiltover.ThemomentwhenHattieandTomrecognizeeachotherandembracemakesoneofthemostmovingendingsinallchildren’sfiction.DetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingBeforeReading_3_1ExtendedReadingListentothefollowinginformationforabetterunderstandingofthetext.Whilelistening,pleasefillintheblankswiththeinformationyouhear.Directions:■

PhilippaPearcewastheyoungestoffourchildrenofaflour-miller.ThefamilylivedintheMillHouseontheupperreachesoftheRiverCam.“Althoughtherewasn’tmuchcashwehadlotsofspace,”remembersPhilippa,“Wehada,we,wewithnetandwithrod,weskatedonfloodedwatermeadows…OnSaturdayafternoons,weusedtocreepintothemillbyasecretwayandplayamongthebulgingsacks,andhide.”canoe_____fished_____swam_____DetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingBeforeReading_3_2■Philippahas.DuringalongspellinhospitalwithTB,shethosememoriestocreateherfirstbookMinnowontheSay.“Itwasahotsummerandthehospitalwasboringandstuffy.Ithoughtofmyhomeandthecoolnessoftheriverandhowlovelyitwouldbetogointhecanoe.Ibegantoimagineexactlywhatthatwouldbelike.IfoundIcouldrecreateeverythingindetail,eventothefeelofthetwinethattiedthecanoetothelandingstagethatmybrotheroncemade.”AlthoughthiswasPhilippa’sfirststabatwritinganovel,shehadbeenworkingasaandfortheBBC’sSchoolsBroadcastingformanyyears.“Wedidadaptationsofbooks.SoIhadtoandunderstandhowbookswerewritten.Ibegantothinkitwouldn’tbeimpossibletotrytodothesamethingmyself.”vividmemoriesofherchildhood___________________________drewon_______producer_______DetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingradioscriptwriter______________studywriters’techniquesandstructures________________________________BeforeReading_3_3■Philippa’ssecond—andmostfamous—bookTom’sMidnightGardenwasalsofirmlyrootedinherchildhoodmemories.“MyfatherhadtoretireandtheysoldtheMillHouse.Suddenlymychildhoodwaschoppedofffromme.Astheywereintheprocessofselling,Ibeganthinkingofwritingastorybasedonthehouseandthegardenandthisfeelingofthings.”ThenovelreceivedhugeacclaimandPhilippawontheCarnegieMedal.Overfourdecadeslater,Tom’sMidnightGardenisviewedasatwentieth-century.Andit’sstillasgrippingareadasever,forchildrenandadults.AreviewerrecentlyrecalledinTheTelegraph,“Icamebackfromworkearlysoastoreadthefinalchapter,onlytofindmywifehadsentthechildrentobedanhouraheadoftimesoshecould.”slippingaway___________classic_____DetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingBeforeReading_3_4■

havecontinuedtoprovideimportantinspirationforPhilippaPearce’swriting.TheWaytoSattinShorewasinspiredbytheestuaryoftheRiverStourinSuffolk,whereshelivedforatime.ManycriticsPhilippaPearce.“Shehasalwayshadtheofseeingthroughthechild’sneweyeratherthantheadult’susedone,”saysJohnTowe-Townsend,“offeelingwiththeyoungreaderratherthanlookingdownfromadultheight.”Inadditiontoherpowerfulnovelsforolderchildren,PhilippaPearcehasalsowrittenstoriesfor.Criticsagreethatshehasastrongsenseofherreaders’abilityandinterests.HertimeasaneditoratAndreDeutsch,aswellasheryearsattheBBC,nodoubtcontributedtothis.Sceneryandplaces_______________acclaim_______DetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingforherdeepunderstandingof________________________children_______gift___beginnerreaders______________BeforeReading_3_4■PhilippahaslivedformanyyearsbackinGreatShelford,alongthesamelanefromtheMillHousewhereshegrewup.SheisaFellowoftheRoyalSocietyofLiteratureandanHonoraryDoctorofLetters.ShediedonDecember22,2006.DetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingBeforeReading_3_4PhilippaPearceBiographyDetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadinghttp://books.guardian.co.uk/departments/childrenandteens/story/0,,1981190,00.htmlhttp://www.penguin.co.uk/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000024801,00.htmlhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/philippa-pearce-429660.htmlPhilippaPearce’sworkshttp://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/p/philippa-pearce/IntroductiontoTom’sMidnightGardenasaBBCdramahttp:///midnight.htmBeforeReading_4_11.Wouldyouliketotalkaboutahappyorapainfulholidaythatyoueverhad?FreeDiscussionDetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingBeforeReading_4_12.Whereandwithwhomwillyouspendanidealholiday?FreeDiscussionDetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingIfstudentsareinterested,theycanfurtherdiscussthe50mostvisitedattractions.GlobeReading_mainPartDivisionoftheTextFurtherUnderstandingSkimmingDetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingGlobeReading_1_1SkimmingDirections:Decidewhichofthefollowingstatementsbestsumsupthetext.DetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReading(1)TomLongwasangrybecausehismotherwassendinghimawaytoastrangeplace.TomLongwasunhappytobesenttohisuncle’sbecausehisbrotherwasdownwiththemeasles.(3)TomLongdidn’tlikehisuncleorhisauntbecausetheywantedhimtospendhisholidaywiththem.GlobalReading_2Directions:Pleasedividethetextinto3partsandidentifythekeywordsandphrasesofeachpart.PartDivisionoftheTextMainIdeasParts12Paras1~34~14Thesceneofdeparture.Thesettingofthestory:who(Tom);when(summerholiday);where(inasmalltown);what(leavethegardenandPeter).315~17ThesceneofembarrassingsilencebetweenTomandhisuncle.DetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingWhydidTomweeptearsofanger?GlobeReading_3_1FurtherUnderstandingTomandPeterhadalwayshadgreatfuntogetherinthegarden,butPeter’ssuddenillnessspoiledtheirplanforanotherenjoyableholiday.OfcourseTomwepttearsofangerandfeltfuriousnowthathehadtoleavethegardenandPeter.DetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingDirections:Basedonyourunderstandingofthetext,pleaseanswerthefollowingquestions.3.HowdidTomintendtocompletethisunfinishedsentence“AllIsaidwas…”?2.WhywastheansweracroakingonewhenTomcalledup“Good-bye,Peter”?GlobeReading_3_2FurtherUnderstandingPeterwasdownwiththemeaslesandmightwellhavehadasorethroat.DetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingPerhapsTomintendedtosay:“AllIsaidwasIwouldratherhavemeasleswithPeterthangotoUncleAlan’s.”4. WhydidMomsay“Hush!”andwhispertoTom?GlobeReading_3_2UncleAlanwasverykindtotakeTomawayatshortnotice,andTom’smotherwantedTomtobepreparedforthenewsurroundingssothathecouldbehaveproperlyandgetonwellwitheverybodyinhisuncle’shome.ButTomwasunwillingtogoandsaidsomethingungrateful,soshewasworriedthatUncleAlan,whowassittinginhiscarnotfaraway,wouldhearwhatTomintendedtosayandbeupset.FurtherUnderstandingDetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingWhydidTom’smothertellhim“tobegood”?GlobeReading_3_3Tomdidn’twanttoleavePeterandhismother,sohewasnotatallgratefultoUncleAlanfortakinghimaway.Hewishedthathisunclehadrefusedtotakehimtohishouse.Sincehismotherexpectedhimtoagreewithher,hecouldn’tsayanythingtothecontrary,soherepeated“verykind”bitterly.FurtherUnderstandingDetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReading6. WhydidTomrepeat“verykind”bitterly?ShesensedthatTomwascrossandmightberudetohisuncleandaunt.7.HowdidPeterfeelaboutTom’sgoingaway?GlobeReading_3_2Peterdidn’twantTomtogoaway,leavinghimallalone.WhenTomwasleavinghecouldn’tstayquietlyinbed.Hegotupandwenttothewindowtowavegood-byetoTominspiteofhismother’sordersthatheoughttostayinbed.FurtherUnderstandingDetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReading8. WhydidTomsitinhostilesilenceinthecar?GlobeReading_3_2HewasangrytobetakenawayinahurrytoanewplacewithoutPeter.Besides,theirplantohavegreatfunduringthesummerholidayswasgoingtobecompletelyspoiled.Thatiswhyhesatinthecarinanunfriendlywaywithoutsayinganything.FurtherUnderstandingDetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingUnwillinglyonHolidayArticle1_SNotallholidaysareseenaspleasurableoccasions.Sometimesgoingonholidaycanbesomethingtobedreaded.Partlyitcouldbethechangefromtheknownroutine,goingsomewherewhereyouareuncertainofwhatisexpectedorwhatyouwillfind.Somepeoplefindthisanexcitingnewexperience;othersfaceitwithdread.Readthefollowingaccount.Whatwouldyourfeelingsbeaboutgoingsomewherenewonholiday?If,standingaloneonthebackdoorstep,Tomallowedhimselftoweeptears,theyweretearsofanger.Helookedhisgood-byeatthegarden,andragedthathehadtoleaveit—leaveitandPeter.Theyhadplannedtospendtheirtimeheresojoyouslytheseholidays.Towngardensaresmall,asarule,andtheLongs’gardenwasnoexceptiontotherule;therewasavegetableplotandagrassplotandoneflower-bedandaroughpatchbythebackfence.DetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingArticle2_Sandaccordinglythetwoboyshadalwaysbeenallowedtoclimbfreelyoverit.Theseholidaystheywouldhavebuiltatree-houseamongitsbranches.

Tomgazed,andthenturnedbackintothehouse.Ashepassedthefootofthestairs,hecalledup,“Good-bye,Peter!”Therewasacroakinganswer.Hewentoutontothefrontdoorstep,wherehismotherwaswaitingwithhissuitcase.Heputhishandoutforit,butMrs.Longclungtothecaseforamoment,claiminghisattentionfirst.“Youknow,Tom,”shesaid,“it’snotniceforyoutoberushedawaylikethistoavoidthemeasles,butit’snotniceforuseither.YourfatherandIwillmissyou,andsowillPeter.Peter’snothavinganicetime,anyway,withmeasles.”“Ididn’tsayyou’dallbehavinganicetimewithoutme,”saidTom.“AllIsaidwas—”DetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingInthislasttheapple-treegrew:itwaslarge,butboreverylittlefruit,“Hush!”whisperedhismother,lookingpasthimtotheroadandthecarthatwaitedthereandthemanatthedriving-wheel.ShegaveTomthecase,andthenbentoverhim,pushinghistieuptocoverhiscollar-buttonandlettingherlipscometowithinaninchofhisear.“Tom,dearTom—”shemurmured,tryingtopreparehimfortheweeksahead,“rememberthatyouwillbeavisitor,anddotry—oh,whatcanIsay?—trytobegood.”Shekissedhim,gavehimadismissivepushtowardsthecarandthenfollowedhimtoit.AsTomgotin,Mrs.Longlookedpasthimtothedriver.“GivemylovetoGwen,”shesaid,“andtellher,Alan,howgratefulwearetoyoubothfortakingTomoffatsuchshortnotice.It’sverykindofyou,isn’tit,Tom?”“Verykind,”Tomrepeatedbitterly.Article3_SDetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReading“There’ssolittleroominthehouse,”saidMrs.Long,“whenthere’sillness.”“We’regladtohelpout,”Alansaid.Hestartedtheengine.Tomwounddownthewindownexttohismother.“Good-byethen!”“Oh,Tom!”Herlipstrembled.“Iamsorry—spoilingthebeginningofyoursummerholidayslikethis!”Thecarwasmoving;hehadtoshoutback:“I’dratherhavehadmeasleswithPeter—muchrather!”Tomwavedgood-byeangrilytohismother,andthen,carelessevenofthecosttootherswavedtoaninflamedfacepressedagainstabedroomwindow.Mrs.Longlookedupwardstoseewhatwasthere,raisedherhandsinagestureofdespair—Peterwassupposedtokeepstrictlytohisbed—andhurriedindoors.Article4_SDetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingTomclosedthecarwindowandsatbackinhisseat,inhostilesilence.Hisuncleclearedhisthroatandsaid:“Well,Ihopewegetonreasonablywell.”Thiswasnotaquestion,soTomdidnotanswerit.Heknewhewasbeingrude,buthemadeexcusesforhimself;hedidnotmuchlikeUncleAlan,andhedidnotwanttolikehimatall.Indeed,hewouldhavepreferredhimtobeabrutaluncle.“Ifonlyhe’dbeatme,”thoughtTom,“thenIcouldrunawayhome,andMotherandFatherwouldsayIdidright,inspiteofthequarantineformeasles.Buthe’llnevereventrytobeatme,Iknow;andAuntGwen—she’sworsebecauseshe’sachild-lover,andshe’skind.CoopedupforweekswithUncleAlanandAuntGweninapokyflat...”Hehadnevervisitedthembefore,butheknewthattheylivedinaflat,withnogarden.FromTom’sMidnightGardenbyPhilippaPearceArticle5_SDetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingArticle1_WNotallholidaysareseenaspleasurableoccasions.Sometimesgoingonholidaycanbesomethingtobedreaded.Partlyitcouldbethechangefromtheknownroutine,goingsomewherewhereyouareuncertainofwhatisexpectedorwhatyouwillfind.Somepeoplefindthisanexcitingnewexperience;othersfaceitwithdread.Readthefollowingaccount.Whatwouldyourfeelingsbeaboutgoingsomewherenewonholiday?If,standingaloneonthebackdoorstep,Tomallowedhimselftoweeptears,theyweretearsofanger.Helookedhisgood-byeatthegarden,andragedthathehadtoleaveit—leaveitandPeter.Theyhadplannedtospendtheirtimeheresojoyouslytheseholidays.Towngardensaresmall,asarule,andtheLongs’gardenwasnoexceptiontotherule;therewasavegetableplotandagrassplotandoneflower-bedandaroughpatchbythebackfence.UnwillinglyonHolidayDetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingandaccordinglythetwoboyshadalwaysbeenallowedtoclimbfreelyoverit.Theseholidaystheywouldhavebuiltatree-houseamongitsbranches.Tomgazed,andthenturnedbackintothehouse.Ashepassedthefootofthestairs,hecalledup,“Good-bye,Peter!”Therewasacroakinganswer.Hewentoutontothefrontdoorstep,wherehismotherwaswaitingwithhissuitcase.Heputhishandoutforit,butMrs.Longclungtothecaseforamoment,claiminghisattentionfirst.“Youknow,Tom,”shesaid,“it’snotniceforyoutoberushedawaylikethistoavoidthemeasles,butit’snotniceforuseither.YourfatherandIwillmissyou,andsowillPeter.Peter’snothavinganicetime,anyway,withmeasles.”“Ididn’tsayyou’dallbehavinganicetimewithoutme,”saidTom.“AllIsaidwas—”Article2_WDetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingInthislasttheapple-treegrew:itwaslarge,butboreverylittlefruit,Article3_WDetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReading“Hush!”whisperedhismother,lookingpasthimtotheroadandthecarthatwaitedthereandthemanatthedriving-wheel.ShegaveTomthecase,andthenbentoverhim,pushinghistieuptocoverhiscollar-buttonandlettingherlipscometowithinaninchofhisear.“Tom,dearTom—”shemurmured,tryingtopreparehimfortheweeksahead,“rememberthatyouwillbeavisitor,anddotry—oh,whatcanIsay?—trytobegood.”Shekissedhim,gavehimadismissivepushtowardsthecarandthenfollowedhimtoit.AsTomgotin,Mrs.Longlookedpasthimtothedriver.“GivemylovetoGwen,”shesaid,“andtellher,Alan,howgratefulwearetoyoubothfortakingTomoffatsuchshortnotice.It’sverykindofyou,isn’tit,Tom?”“Verykind,”Tomrepeatedbitterly.“There’ssolittleroominthehouse,”saidMrs.Long,“whenthere’sillness.”“We’regladtohelpout,”Alansaid.Hestartedtheengine.Tomwounddownthewindownexttohismother.“Good-byethen!”“Oh,Tom!”Herlipstrembled.“Iamsorry—spoilingthebeginningofyoursummerholidayslikethis!”Thecarwasmoving;hehadtoshoutback:“I’dratherhavehadmeasleswithPeter—muchrather!”Tomwavedgood-byeangrilytohismother,andthen,carelessevenofthecosttootherswavedtoaninflamedfacepressedagainstabedroomwindow.Mrs.Longlookedupwardstoseewhatwasthere,raisedherhandsinagestureofdespair—Peterwassupposedtokeepstrictlytohisbed—andhurriedindoors.Article4_WDetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingTomclosedthecarwindowandsatbackinhisseat,inhostilesilence.Hisuncleclearedhisthroatandsaid:“Well,Ihopewegetonreasonablywell.”Thiswasnotaquestion,soTomdidnotanswerit.Heknewhewasbeingrude,buthemadeexcusesforhimself;hedidnotmuchlikeUncleAlan,andhedidnotwanttolikehimatall.Indeed,hewouldhavepreferredhimtobeabrutaluncle.“Ifonlyhe’dbeatme,”thoughtTom,“thenIcouldrunawayhome,andMotherandFatherwouldsayIdidright,inspiteofthequarantineformeasles.Buthe’llnevereventrytobeatme,Iknow;andAuntGwen—she’sworsebecauseshe’sachild-lover,andshe’skind.CoopedupforweekswithUncleAlanandAuntGweninapokyflat...”Hehadnevervisitedthembefore,butheknewthattheylivedinaflat,withnogarden.FromTom’sMidnightGardenbyPhilippaPearceArticle5_WDetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingArticle1_S_Helooked…Paraphrasethesentence.Hesaidgood-byetothegardenbylookingatitandfeltfuriousthathehadtoleaveit.Helookedhisgood-byeatthegarden,andragedthathehadtoleaveit…DetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingArticle1_S_Towngardens…Usually/Moreoftenthannot,towngardensaresmall;thesameisthecasewiththeLongs’garden.Towngardensaresmall,asarule,andtheLongs’gardenwasnoexceptiontotherule;...DetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingParaphrasethesentence.Article2_S_Tomgazed…Whataretheliteralandimpliedmeaningsofthesentence?Theliteralmeaningofthesentenceis“Tomkepthislookfixedoneverythinginthesmallgarden…”or“Tomlookedlongandearnestlyateverythinginthesmallgarden,andafterthathewentintothehouse.”TheimpliedmeaningisthatTomcouldhardlytearhimselfawayfromeverythinginthesmallgarden,whichhadgivenhimsomuchfunandjoyinpreviousholidays.Tomgazed,andthenturnedbackintothehouse.DetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingArticle2_S_Ashe…WhydidTomcallupatthefootofthestairsinsteadofgoingupstairstosaygood-byetoPeter?Hedidn’tgoupstairstosaygood-byetoPeter,butshouted“Good-bye,Peter”instead,becausePeter’sdiseaseisahighlyinfectiousone.SoTomhadtostayawayfromPeter.Ashepassedthefootofthestairs,hecalledup,“Good-bye,Peter!”DetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingArticle3_S_…Mrs.LongMrs.Longheldthecasetightforawhile,inanefforttocallhisattentionfirst.Mrs.Longclungtothecaseforamoment,claiminghisattentionfirst.DetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingParaphrasethesentence.Article3_S_…it’snotniceDetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingWhydidTom’smothersayso?SheadmittedthatitwasnotpleasantforTomtobesentawayinsuchhastesoasnottocontractmeasles.ShesaidsointhehopethatTomcouldputhimselfinhershoesandseehersituationaswell.…it’snotniceforyoutoberushedawaylikethistoavoidthemeasles…Article4_S_shemurmured…Paraphrasethesentence.…shemurmured,tryingtohelphimgetusedtotheideaoflivingathisuncle’sduringthecomingweeks.Preparesomeoneformeans“makesomeonereadytoacceptortobeadjustedtoanewcondition,ideaoranevent.”…shemurmured,tryingtopreparehimfortheweeksahead…Moreexamples:Prepareyourselffortheworst—yoursonmightnothavesurvivedtheearthquake.DetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingTheoldheadmastertalkedtoSallyforalongtime,tryinghisbesttoprepareherforthedifficultiesahead.Article4_S_Shekissedhim…Shekissedhim,pushedhimtowardsthecarsoastosendhimawayandthenfollowedhimtoit.Shekissedhim,gavehimadismissivepushtowardsthecarandthenfollowedhimtoit.DetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingParaphrasethesentence.Article5_S_howgrateful

HowcanwethankyouenoughfortakingTomawaysoquickly.Wehadhardlyanytimetoaskforyourconsent.Atsuchshortnoticemeans“withlittletimeforpreparation”.InBritishEnglish,itis“onshortnotice”.…h(huán)owgratefulwearetoyoubothfortakingTomoffatsuchshortnotice.DetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingParaphrasethesentence.Article5_S_howgrateful_2Thestudentsusuallygivethelandladyonemonth’snoticebeforetheymove.DetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingMoreexamples:Weweretoldtobringthehugeprojecttoacloseatshortnotice.Thetripwasplannedonshortnotice.Article6_S_There’sso

WhatdidMrs.Longmeanbysaying“solittleroom”?MostprobablyTomandPetersharedthesameroom.ButnowPeterhadtobeseparatedfromTombecauseofthemeasles.Whentherewasapatientwithaninfectiousdiseaseathome,Mrs.Longfoundthattherewasn’tenoughspaceinthehouse.Roomheremeans“spacethatisenoughforapurpose”.“There’ssolittleroominthehouse,”saidMrs.Long,“whenthere’sillness.”DetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingArticle5_S_There’sso

Putthetableagainstthewallsothatthereisenoughroomforthischair.DetailedReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingMoreexamples:Thebusisverycrowded.Pleasemovealongandmakeroomforthechildren.Article6_S_…careless

Whosefacewasitthatwaspressedagainstabedroomwindow?Andwhy?ItwasPeter’s.Perhapshewastooweaktostandsteadilyandhehadtoleanforwardsagainstthewindow.…carelessevenofthecosttootherswavedtoaninflamedfacepressedagainstabedroomwindow.…withoutconsideringthepain