熊海虹主編高等學校研究生英語綜合教程上

1Unit3

LeisureActivity

第1頁/共99頁第一頁，共100頁。Content

Startingout

ReadingFocus

ReadingMore

PracticalTranslation

FocusedWriting

FinalProject第2頁/共99頁第二頁，共100頁。Task1WorkingroupstointerpretandcommentonthequotationsaboutleisureonPage64.Startingout第3頁/共99頁第三頁，共100頁。Tobeabletofillleisureintelligentlyisthelastproductofcivilization.—ArnoldToynbeeBritisheconomichistorianandsocialreformerInterpretation:Thequotationimpliesthathowtospendleisuretimeinasmartwayareamirrorofhowcivilizedasocietyis.Startingout—Task1第4頁/共99頁第四頁，共100頁。2.Leisureisthetimefordoingsomethinguseful.Thisleisurethediligentpersonwillobtain;thelazyonenever.—BenjaminFranklinAmericanscientist,publisheranddiplomatInterpretation:Whetheronecanbenefitfromleisuretimeornotdependslargelyonyourattitude.Ifyouarehardworking,thenyoumaytakefulladvantageofyourtimetopromoteself-development;butifyouarelazy,chancesarethatyouwon’tspendyourleisuretimegettingdowntosomethinguseful.Startingout—Task1第5頁/共99頁第五頁，共100頁。3.Therealdividinglinebetweenthingswecallworkandthethingswecallleisureisthatinleisure,howeveractivewemaybe,wemakeourownchoicesandourowndecisions.Wefeelforthetimebeingthatourlifeisourown.—WilliamRaymond

BritishnovelistandcriticInterpretation:Thesubstantialdifferencebetweenworkandleisureconsistsintheextentofautonomy.Itappearsthatduringleisuretimeoneisentitledtochoosehisownwayenjoyhistimetothefullestwhereasintheworkplaceoneisrequiredtocomplywithrulesandregulations.Startingout—Task1第6頁/共99頁第六頁，共100頁。4.Itisinhispleasurethatamanreallylives;itisfromhisleisurethatheconstructsthetruefabricofself.—AgnesRepplierAmericanessayistandbiographerInterpretation:Onecanderivethetruemeaningoflifefrompleasureandhappiness.Butwhatmakesapersonwhoheisdependsonhowhespendshisleisuretime.Startingout—Task1第7頁/共99頁第七頁，共100頁。5.Thosewhodecidetouseleisureasameansofmentaldevelopment,wholovegoodmusic,goodbooks,goodpictures,goodcompany,goodconversation,arethehappiestpeopleintheworld.Andtheyarenotonlyhappyinthemselves,theyarethecauseofhappinessinothers.—WilliamLyonPhelpsAmericaneducatorInterpretation:Ifyouwanttopursuehappiness,thenyoushouldspendyourleisuretimeinapositiveway,whichishelpfultoenhancingyourmentaldevelopment.Ifyouarehappy,itislikelythatyouwillbringhappinesstoothers.

Startingout—Task1第8頁/共99頁第八頁，共100頁。Task2Matchtheclassiclinewithitscorresponding

movie.(P64)Key:2)3)4)5)6)ECAFBDStartingout—Task2第9頁/共99頁第九頁，共100頁。Task2Iswatchingmoviesyourfavoriteleisureactivity?Whichgenreofmoviesdoyoulikebest?(P64)Usefulwordsandexpressions:documentary;literaryfilm;anime;musical;comedy;draculamovie/horrormovie/thriller;swordsmenfilm;actionfilm;detectivefilm/whodunit;ethicalfilm;featurefilm;mystery&suspense;sci-fi&fantasy;romance;newsreel;travelogue,etc

Startingout—Task2第10頁/共99頁第十頁，共100頁。RomanceattheMoviesRomanticmoviessurelyhaveawideappealfortheaudience.Nowwatchaninterviewaboutromanceatthemovies.Listencarefullyandcompletetheblank-fillingexercise.Startingout第11頁/共99頁第十一頁，共100頁。BriefEncounter(1945):

Nothinggetsmore_____________thanthat.No,thisisnocategoryscript,DavidLynn’sdirection.ItisamasterpieceofholdingbackandIthinksinceitwasmade____________,itwasallabout____________andkeepingthingstogetherandit’sjustbrimmingwiththe____________andtheunacted-upon.__________loveisthebestkind.glamorousduring

WWIIsacrificeunexpressedTorturedStartingout第12頁/共99頁第十二頁，共100頁。TheLadyEve

(1941):HarryFondalearnsthatBarbaraStanwickisbasicallyaskunk(討厭鬼)andbutshe______________________sheissomebodyelseandhefallsinlovewithheragain.Andhelearnsthat,youknow,theyare_________________________,buttheyareneverasbadasyouthinkeither.Theywere_______________.

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humanStartingout第13頁/共99頁第十三頁，共100頁。TrulyMadlyDeeply:BecausesheloveshimsomuchthatAlanRickmancomesbacktoJulietStevenson.She’sjustoneofthegreat_____________ofalltime.OneofthethingsIloveaboutthisisinpairingthesetwotogetheristhatinfactAlanRickmanand_______________sitaroundwatchingBriefEncounterontelevision—perfectlittleconnection.It’sjustwonderfulandinfactshedoeslearnto____________and____________________inherlifewhoisliving.

crying

sceneshisghostfriendsmoveonfindanewlovelymanStartingout第14頁/共99頁第十四頁，共100頁。TheShopAroundTheCorner:ItwasamusicalSheLovesMe,abouttwopeoplewho_________________andhatedeachother’sguts,butinfact,theyhadthiswholesecretlifeas_________and itiswhenyoulearn,thatyou know,the_________isonething, the________isanotherthing. Andyouknow,it’sallcrazyand mixed-upanditmakesupsense.workedsidebysidepenpalssurface

soulStartingout第15頁/共99頁第十五頁，共100頁。EternalSunshineoftheSpotlessMind(2004):Itisreallyanemotionally_________film.Theyhaveasurgerytohaveeachother_______________________.Theyloatheeachother,but,no,theycometoloatheeachother,JimKerryandKateWinsletloatheeachotherandyetevenafterasurgerytopurge(purge:remove;getridof)the_________,theycannotgetthemselves________________.Sohereismydesignfor

living,forin-and-outoflove

withthesamepersonall

yourlife.

violentremovedfromeachothermemoriesoutoftheirheadsStartingout第16頁/共99頁第十六頁，共100頁。WhyHarry’sHotReadingFocus第17頁/共99頁第十七頁，共100頁。

GlobalUnderstanding

2DetailedInformation3CriticalThinking4LanguagePoints5ReadingFocusVocabularyinAction6BackgroundInformation1第18頁/共99頁第十八頁，共100頁。ListentoatalkonJ.K.Rowling,theauthorofHarrybooks,andanswerthefollowingquestions.1)WhenwasJ.KRowlingbornandwhatwasher

childhooddream?2)WhendidtheideaofHarryPotterstrikeRowling?3)WhenwasthefirstHarrybookreleasedandwhatwas

thetitleofthebook?4)Whenwasthefilmversionofthefirstbookreleased?5)WhatissaidaboutJ.KRowling’smarriages?6)WhatproblemsdidtheHarrybooksencounter?BackgroundInformation第19頁/共99頁第十九頁，共100頁。ReadingFocus

–GlobalUnderstanding1Introduction2Author’sComment3Conclusion(Paras.1-4)(Paras.5-9)(Para.10)第20頁/共99頁第二十頁，共100頁。IntroductionA.TheHarryPotterbooksappealtoanenormousnumberofpeople.Thefirstthreebookshaveearnedaconservatively

estimated$480millionin3years.

HarryPotter

andtheGobletofFirepromisestobreakall

previousbooksellingrecords.InBritainandNorthAmerica,thousandsofchildren

rushedtoclaimtheircopieswhenHarryPotterandthe

GobletofFirewasonsale.B.Someparentsandconservativereligiousleadersdisapproveofthe

HarryPotterbooksbecausetheythinkthatthesebooks

_____________________________________________.Readingofthebookshasbeenchallengedin25school

districtsandthebookshavebeenbannedinschoolsin

KansasandColorado.TheHarryPotterbooksbyJ.K.Rowlinghaveachievedhugesuccessinspiteofchallenges.advocatewitchcraftExample1:Example

2:Example3:Example:ReadingFocus

–GlobalUnderstanding第21頁/共99頁第二十一頁，共100頁。Author’scommentA.TheHarryPotterbooks

havemuch

merits:

Theyarebeautifullycraftedworksofentertainment,

theliterarycounterpartofStevenSpielberg.Theyamounttomuchmorethanjustthesumofparts

ofchildren’sclassic,andtheycanbereadby

childrenandadultswithequalpleasure.

Thelanguageofthebooksmaybeunadorned,butth

waywithnamingpeopleandthingsisquirkyand

original.

Adultsalsofindthebooksappealingbecauseofthe

deepintellectualisminthem.B.AdisadvantageoftheHarryPotterbooksisanabsenceof

___________________inthefirstfourbooks.

Example1:Example

2:Example3:aninterestingvillainReadingFocus

–GlobalUnderstandingExample4:第22頁/共99頁第二十二頁，共100頁。ConclusionBothchildrenandadultsenjoyreadingthebooks.Thebooksintroduceyoungreaderstoaveryhighstandard

ofentertainment.ThereiseveryreasontosaythatHarryPotterpossesses_________________________.A.B.alltheearmarksofaclassicReadingFocus

–GlobalUnderstanding第23頁/共99頁第二十三頁，共100頁。Task2Workingroupstodecidewhetherthestatementsaretrueorfalseaccordingtothepassage.(P73)

Key:2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10FFTTFTFFFFReadingFocus

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DetailedInformation第24頁/共99頁第二十四頁，共100頁。CriticalThinkingReadingFocus第25頁/共99頁第二十五頁，共100頁。StepOneInthetext,theauthorsaysthat

“Rowling’snovelsareprobablythebestbookschildrenhaveeverencounteredthathaven’tbeenthrustuponthembyanadult.”

Didyoureadanybookslikethatduringyourchildhood?Whatdidyouthinkofthem?Workingroupsandtalkaboutthefavoritebooksorstoriesofyourchildhoods.ReadingFocus—CriticalThinking第26頁/共99頁第二十六頁，共100頁。StepTwoDiscussingroupsandworkoutalistofthefeaturesthatmakeachildren’sbookaclassic.ReadingFocus—CriticalThinking第27頁/共99頁第二十七頁，共100頁。Withafirstprintingof5.3millioncopiesandadvanceorderstopping1.8million,HarryPotterandtheGobletofFire,thefourthinstallmentoftheseries,promisestobreakeverybooksellingrecord.(Para.1)installment:1)oneofthepartsofastorythatappearsasaseriesof

parts,especiallyinamagazine,newspaper,etc.e.g.

thefirstinstallmentofasciencefictiontrilogy2)Oneofanumberofsuccessivepaymentsinsettlement

ofadebt.e.g.

*_____________________________(用分期付

款的方式購物)hasbecomeepidemicinrecentyears.

*They’relettingmepayforthewashingmachine

_________________(按月付款地方式).BuyinggoodsontheinstallmentplanbymonthlyinstallmentsReadingFocus

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第28頁/共99頁第二十八頁，共100頁。2.Amazingly,Rowlingkeepsherseveralplotlinesclearofeachotheruntiltheend,whenshedeftlybringseverythingtogetherinacataclysmicconclusion.(Para.2)

deftly:adv.deft:adj.movingquicklyandwithskill機敏的，靈巧的

cataclysmic:sudden,shocking,andviolent突然的；駭人的；劇烈的e.g.

Acataclysmiceventhadshakenherparents'marriage.

一場劇變動搖了她父母的婚姻。

翻譯：讓人稱奇的是，羅琳讓每一冊書的情節(jié)相互獨立，但最后，她卻能夠巧妙地把它們銜接起來，形成一個意想不到的結局。ReadingFocus

–LanguagePoint

第29頁/共99頁第二十九頁，共100頁。3.TheonlysournotesinallthesongsofjoyoverthisphenomenonhavecomefromparentsandconservativereligiousleaderswhosayRowlingadvocateswitchcraft.(Para.4)

“notes”figurativelymeansaparticularqualityinsomeone’svoicethatshowshowtheyarefeeling.e.g.1)Therewasanoteofdoubtinhervoice.2)Itwasnotdifficultforhimtocatchthenoteof

bitternessinmyvoice.

ReadingFocus

–LanguagePoint

第30頁/共99頁第三十頁，共100頁。4.ButperhapsthemostcuriousthingaboutthePotterphenomenon,especiallygiventhatitisallaboutbooks,isthatalmostnoonehastakenthetimetosayhowgood—orbad—thesebooksare.(Para.5)

“given”means“considering”.e.g.1)_______________________(考慮到這樣的情況),

you'vedonereallywell.2)Usually,Iamsensiblewithmoney,asIhaveto

be,__________________________(考慮到我沒有

賺那么多錢).

GiventhecircumstancesgiventhatIearnthatmuchReadingFocus

–LanguagePoint

第31頁/共99頁第三十一頁，共100頁。5.There’snotellingwhichbookswillsurvivefromonegenerationtothenext.(Para.5)

Paraphrase:Itishardtotellwhichbookswillsurvivefromonegenerationtothenext.e.g.很難說今晚誰會出現(xiàn)。

There'snotellingwhoisgoingtoshowup

tonight.ReadingFocus

–LanguagePoint

第32頁/共99頁第三十二頁，共100頁。6.Herprosemaybeunadorned,butherwaywithnamingpeopleandthingsrevealsaquirkyandoriginaltalent.(Para.7)

unadorned;adorn;adornmente.g.1)Hishouseislavishly____________.2)Japanesefoodisonthewholesuperb,one

ofthe______________oftheculture.3)Theroomistypicallysimpleand

_____________,withwhitewallsandatiled

floor.

adornedadornmentsunadornedReadingFocus

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第33頁/共99頁第三十三頁，共100頁。7.Thebestwritersrememberwhatitisliketobeachildwithastonishingintensity.(Para.8)

“withastonishingintensity”means“strongly”.Thissentencemeansthatthebestwritersarekeenlyawareofwhatistypicalofachild.e.g.WhenLouisisaloneheseeswithastonishingintensity,andwillwritesomewordsthatmayoutlastusall.

ReadingFocus

–LanguagePoint

第34頁/共99頁第三十四頁，共100頁。8.Timeandagain,Rowlingarticulatesjusthowdefenselesseventhebravestchildrenoftenfeel.(Para.8)

articulate(v.):1)expressyourideasorfeelingsinwordse.g.Manypeopleareunabletoarticulatethe

unhappinesstheyfeel.2)berelatedandexiste.g.Thenewcourseisdesignedtoarticulate

withthecurrentdegreecourse.

ReadingFocus

–LanguagePoint

第35頁/共99頁第三十五頁，共100頁。

articulate(adj.):1)(ofaperson)goodatexpressingideasor

feelingsclearlyinwordse.g.1)

Sheisahighlyarticulatewoman.2)Itgivesanarticulatedescriptionofthe

drug’seffect.

2)(ofspeech)clearlyexpressedorpronouncede.g.Allwecouldhearwereloudsobs,butno

articulatewords.

Ant.:inarticulate

ReadingFocus

–LanguagePoint

第36頁/共99頁第三十六頁，共100頁。9.ButIdon’tthinkthebookswouldhavetheirbroadappealiftheywereonlyexcitingtalesofmagicaladventure,andIknowadultswouldnotfindthemsoenticing.(Para.8)

Thissentenceisputinthesubjuntivemood.“havetheirbroadappeal”means“吸引這么廣泛的群體”.ReadingFocus

–LanguagePoint

第37頁/共99頁第三十七頁，共100頁。

appeal(n.):1)aqualitythatmakespeoplelikesomethingorsomeonee.g.1)

這個島嶼有什么特別的吸引之處？

Whatistheparticularappealofthisisland?2)Thefilmhasgreatappealforyoungaudiences.2)anurgentrequestforsomethingimportante.g.1)

Alltheorganizationsinvolvedhavesenturgentappealstothegovernment,askingforextrafunding.

2)Thegirl'sfamilyhavemadeapublicappealforhelptotryandcatchherkiller.

3)aformalrequesttoacourtortosomeoneinauthorityaskingforadecisiontobechanged

e.g.Hehaslodgedanappealagainstthesizeofthefine.ReadingFocus

–LanguagePoint

第38頁/共99頁第三十八頁，共100頁。

appeal(v.):1)beattractivee.g.Theideaofworkingabroadreallyappealstome.2)makeanurgentrequestforsomethingimportante.g.Thepolicehaveappealedtoanyonewith

informationtocomeforwardandtalktothem.

3)aformalrequesttoacourtortosomeoneinauthorityaskingforadecisiontobechanged

e.g.Appealingtotherefereedoesnotoftenresultina

decisionbeingchanged.ReadingFocus

–LanguagePoint

第39頁/共99頁第三十九頁，共100頁。Key1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-Task1Choosethesentenceinwhichtheunderlinedwordhastheclosestmeaningtotheunderlinedwordinthesentencequotedfromthepassage.

(P.75)ABABBBCAReadingFocus–VocabularyinAction

第40頁/共99頁第四十頁，共100頁。Task21)Howdoesourproduct________________thoseofourcompetitors?2)Mr.

Jenkins’argumentsforstability_________________withEurope’stwomostpowerfulpoliticians.Fillineachoftheblankswithanappropriatephrasefromthebox.Changetheformifnecessary.

(P76)stackupagainststruckachordstackupagainst pulloff chopoffthrust…upon…fadeaway turnoutappealto amountto keepclearofstrikeachord bringtogether pickupon

ReadingFocus–VocabularyinAction

第41頁/共99頁第四十一頁，共100頁。3)Thecourtdecidedthatthecompany’sactions________________unfairdismissal.4)Youcouldimprovethetreeby_________________someoftheupperbranches.5)Itincludestipsonhowtowriteforkidsandwhycertainstories__________________differentages.6)Hehaslearnedto_________________hissuperior’smoodsandactaccordingly.amountedtochoppingoffstackupagainst pulloff chopoffthrust…upon…fadeaway turnoutappealto amounttokeepclearofstrikeachord bringtogether pickupon

appealtopickuponReadingFocus–VocabularyinAction

第42頁/共99頁第四十二頁，共100頁。7)Asit_______________,hepassedtheexamquiteeasily.8)Sympathyfortherebels,thegovernmentclaims,isbeginningto_________________.9)We___________________researchersfromthreedifferentuniversitiestoworkontheproject.turnedoutfadedawaystackupagainst pulloff chopoffthrust…upon…fadeaway turnoutappealto amounttokeepclearofstrikeachord bringtogether pickuponbroughttogetherReadingFocus–VocabularyinAction

第43頁/共99頁第四十三頁，共100頁。10)Thisisthemostdelicatedealthatwe’veever________________:wehavereasontobeproudofourselves.11)I’vehadthreeoftheneighbors’children____________mefortheafternoon.12)Allexitsmust_________________baggage.pulledoffthrustonstackupagainst pulloff chopoffthrust…upon…fadeaway turnoutappealto amounttokeepclearofstrikeachord bringtogether pickupon

bekeptclearofReadingFocus–VocabularyinAction

第44頁/共99頁第四十四頁，共100頁。Task3ReadtheexcerptfromtheHarryPotterbooks,thenfillinthetenblanks.(P77)Key1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-swirlingdeliveredglowedintervalsconvergewanderingsnavigatejealousypresenceabsorbedReadingFocus–VocabularyinAction

第45頁/共99頁第四十五頁，共100頁。EuropeansJustWanttoHaveFunReadingMore第46頁/共99頁第四十六頁，共100頁。ReadingMore

GlobalUnderstanding

DetailedInformation

CriticalThinking

LanguagePoints

VocabularyinAction1

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第47頁/共99頁第四十七頁，共100頁。TheattitudetowardsleisureintheUSParas.4-5IntroductionReasonsforEuropeans’andAmericans’differentattitudestowardsworkandleisureParas.1-3Para.6ConclusionParas.7-8ReadingMore—Global

Understanding第48頁/共99頁第四十八頁，共100頁。Introduction:Europeisenjoyingitself.Forexample:A.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.B.__________________________________________________.C.__________________________________________________.D.__________________________________________________.E.________________________________________________________________.InParis,peopleweretangoingaway,doingthemerengue,enjoyingpicnics,holdinganimpromptublockparty,anddancingtosalsa

InBerlin,anestimated500,000kidsattendedLoveParadeInSouthernEurope,numerousfamiliesspenttheirvacations

InMadridorDublin,peoplerocktothesmallhours

InPrague,Britishpartygoersdesireforthecheapbeerandprettygirls

ReadingMore—Global

Understanding第49頁/共99頁第四十九頁，共100頁。TheattitudetowardsleisureintheUS:A.Inthe1960s,____________________________________________________.B.TherewasachangeinAmericans’attitude.a._______________________________________________________________________________.b._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.hedonismortheideaofpleasureasawayoflifeprevailed

Americansstartedtothinkthatyoucouldbehappyonlyifyouworkhardandplayhard

AmericanconservativesbelievedthatEuropeans’desireforthepleasuresoflifeandlongvacationswasevidenceofalackofseriousnessandwouldeventuallyendineconomictears

ReadingMore—Global

Understanding第50頁/共99頁第五十頁，共100頁。ReasonsforEuropeans’andAmericans’differentattotidetowardworkandleisure:A._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.B.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.Firstly,thecrowdedconfinesofWesternEuropeandtheexpansivespaceofNorthAmericahaveledtovariedconsumerpreferencesSecondly,AmericansareinfluencedbythepuritanicalversionofChristianity,sendingthemessagethathardworkisgoodforthesoulwhereasmodernEuropeansavoidedthislesson

ReadingMore—Global

Understanding第51頁/共99頁第五十一頁，共100頁。Conclusion:Theideaofawork-lifebalancemightcatchonin

futureintheUS.Forexample,________________________________________________________________________________________________________.BillKellerencouragedthestafftodoalittlesavoringoflifebyspendingtimewiththeirfamiliesorviewingartsReadingMore—Global

Understanding第52頁/共99頁第五十二頁，共100頁。Task2Choosethebestanswertocompletethe

followingstatementsaccordingtothetext.(P84)Key:2)3)4)5)6)7)8)CAACBDACReadingMore—DetailedInformation第53頁/共99頁第五十三頁，共100頁。CriticalThinkingReadingMore第54頁/共99頁第五十四頁，共100頁。StepOne

“Youcanbehappyonlyifyouworkhardandplayhard.”

Doyouagreeordisagreewiththestatement?

Useexamplestojustifyyouranswer.ReadingMore—CriticalThinking第55頁/共99頁第五十五頁，共100頁。StepTwoInthetext,theauthormentionsEuropeans’andAmericans’differentattitudestowardworkandlife.What’sChinesepeople’stowardworkandlife?Whatarethereasons?ReadingMore—CriticalThinking第56頁/共99頁第五十六頁，共100頁。1.WalkingacrossBoulevardSt.MichelinParislastweek,onthenightbeforeBastilleDay,Ibumpedintoanoldfriend—anAmericanwhohaslivedinthecityfor25years—whotoldmehewastakingupthetango.(Para.1)

bumpinto:comeacross;runinto;runacross;chanceon

e.g.

IbumpedintoSimonthismorning.

bumpoff:kill/murder(somebody)unlawfullybumpagainst:hitagainste.g.

Iranafterhim,bumpingagainstpeopleinmyhurry.

ReadingMore–LanguagePoint

第57頁/共99頁第五十七頁，共100頁。takeup:1)becomeinterestedinanewactivityandtospendtimedoingit

e.g.

Rogertookpaintingupforawhile,butsoonlost

interest.2)startanewjoborhaveanewresponsibility

e.g.

Peterwilltakeupthemanagementofthefinance

department.3)Ifyoutakeupasuggestion,problem,complaintetc,youstarttodosomethingaboutit.e.g.

Nowthepapershavetakenupthestory.4)occupyentirelyorexclusivelye.g.

Themeetingwastakenupwitholdbusiness.

ReadingMore–LanguagePoint

第58頁/共99頁第五十八頁，共100頁。2.Adrop-dead-gorgeouscrowdwastangoingawayinamakeshift,open-airamphitheater.(Para.2)

Inthephrase“tangoaway”,“away”isusedtoemphasizeacontinuousorrepeatedaction.

e.g.

1)They’vebeenhammeringawayallday.2)Hewouldoftenbeworkingawayonhisword

processorlateintothenight.

ReadingMore–LanguagePoint

第59頁/共99頁第五十九頁，共100頁。3.TheweekendIwasinParis,anestimated500,000kidsdescended

onBerlinfortheannualLoveParade.(Para.3)

descend:1)Ifalargenumberofpeopledescendonapersonoraplace,theycometovisitorstay.

e.g.

數(shù)百名球迷突然來到了這座城市。Hundredsoffootballfansdescendedonthecity.2)Ifdarkness,silence,afeelingetcdescends,itbecomesdarketcoryoustarttofeelsomething,especiallysuddenly.e.g.

Anairofgloomdescendedovertheparty

headquarters.ReadingMore–LanguagePoint

第60頁/共99頁第六十頁，共100頁。“descend”canalsobeusedinothercontexts.

e.g.

1)Thehotelsarelistedindescendingorderofprice.2)SheclaimstobedescendedfromAbraham

Lincoln.3)Ourplanestartedtodescend.ReadingMore–LanguagePoint

第61頁/共99頁第六十一頁，共100頁。4.Europeansseemtobeth