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Unit7WhenLighteningStruck

SectionOnePre-readingActivities2

IReadingaloud2

ILCulturalinformation2

III.Audiovisualsupplements3

SectionTwoGlobalReading4

I.Textanalysis4

ILStructuralanalysis4

SectionThreeDetailedReading5

Text15

SectionFourConsolidationActivities17

I.VocabularyAnalysis17

II.GrammarExercises22

III.Translationexercises24

IV.Exercisesforintegratedskills25

V.Oralactivities26

VI.WritingPractice27

VILListeningExercises29

SectionFiveFurtherEnhancement31

I.TextII31

II.MemorableQuotes34

SectionOnePre-readingActivities

IReadingaloud

Readthefollowingsentencesaloud,payingspecialattentiontosentencestresses.

1.Shewasfroma/small/townin/east/Texas,andthiswas/onlyher/second/timeonan

/airplane.

2.1was/readyto/faint,butwhenI/sawthe/faceofthe/girl/nexttome,I/pulledmyself

to/gether.

3.Aswe/joltedand/screechedourway/downward,Icould/hear/small/pocketsof/soothing

conver/sation/everywhere.

4.We/chattedaboutthe/liveswenow/felt/blessedtobe/living,as/difficultor/rockyasthey

mightbe.

5.Iamin/debtedtomy/fellow/passengersand/wishIcould/paythem/back.

Il.Culturalinformation

1.Quote

PatrickHenry:Islifesodear,orpeacesosweet,astobepurchasedatthepriceofchainsor

slavery?Forbidit,AlmightyGod!Iknownotwhatcourseothersmaytakebutasforme;giveme

libertyorgivemedeath!

2.Top3AirlineSafetyQuestions

(1)Whereisthesafestplacetositonanairplane?

Theshortansweristhereisnosafestseat.Inanaircraftaccidentwheretheplaneisseriously

damagedoroneormoreoccupantsareinjuredorkilled,theseverityoftheinjuriesdependson

manyfactors,someofwhichmaynotbeapparentuntilanaccidentoccurs.

(2)Whichaircraftmodelisthesafest?

Ingeneral,allaircraftsinaparticularclasshavetoadheretothesamesetofstandards.When

safetyconcernsarisebecauseofoneormoreaccidentsassociatedwithaparticularmodel,thecivil

aviationauthoritiesofthemajorindustrializedcountrieswillusuallyrequirethattheissuebe

addressedinallrelevantaircraftmodels.

(3)WhatkindofemergencyamImostlikelytoface?

Foreveryaccident,therearedozens,evenhundredsofunusualcircumstancesthatcan

happenduringaflight.Forapassenger,themostlikelyemergenciesthatyouwillfacewhereyou

willhavetodosomethingisanevacuationoftheaircraftusingtheemergencyslidesorthe

emergencyoxygensystem.

III.Audiovisualsupplements

Watchavideoclipandanswerthefollowingquestions.

1.Whathappenedtotheplaneinthevideo?

2.Canyouretellwhatpeopleweredoinginthevideo?

AnswerstotheQuestions:

1.Theplanehasbeenhijacked.

2.Somewerecallingbackhomeattheverylastmomentoftheirlives.SomewereprayingtoGod.

VideoScript:

Woman1:Hi,Mom,it'sme.I'montheplanethat's...that'sbeenhijacked.And...I'mjustcalling

totellyouthatIloveyou...Andgoodbye...Its...Thisreallykindwomanhandedme

thephone...andshesaidtocallyou...

Man1:IfIdon'tmakeitoutofthisalive...willyou,ah,pleasepromisethatyou7/callmy

family?...Thankyou...Er...justhemIlovethem...Tellmywifeandmyboys

thatIlovethem.

Stewardess1:Takethese.There'smore...Passthesealong...Here.

Stewardess2:Phil,Phil!I'vebeenonaplanethatsbeenhijacked.Listen,abunchoftheguys

havegottogetherandtheysaidthatwe,regonna,like,tryandtakeovertheplane.But

babyIpromiseyou,ifIgetoutofthis,I'mquittingtomorrow.Illquittomorrow.I

promise,IIIquittomorrow.AndtellmybabiesIlovethem.

Man1:Ourfather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbyThyName...

Woman2:Thykindomcome,ThywillbedoneonEarthasitisinheaven...

Woman3:Andforgiveourtrespassesasweforgivethosewhotrespassagainstus...

SectionTwoGlobalReading

I.Textanalysis

1.Whathappenedtotheplane?Andwhatdidithavetodo?

Theplanewashitbylightening.Asaresult,itwasjoltingandswerving.Ithadtomakean

emergencylandinginNewOrleans.

2.Whatisthewriter'spurposeofpresentingherextraordinaryandunforgettabletravelexperience

onanairplane?

Toeulogizeherfellowpassengers,praisetheirfinedeedsandinspireotherstocopythem.

3.Whataboutthetoneofthepiece?

Thetoneisobjectiveandemotional,withconcreteordetailedaccountsoftheactualsituations

andtouchingscenes.

ILStructuralanalysis

1.Howistheplotdevelopedororganized?

Theplotisdevelopedororganizedbymeansofthenaturaltimesequenceofthehappenings

(chronologicalorder).

2.Workoutthestructureofthetextbycompletingthetable.

ParagraphsMainidea

1-4Theauthortellsusaboutthesettingandtheunexpectedhappening,and

introducessomemaincharactersincludingthewriter.

5-9Thispartnarratesanddelineatesthefeelings,thoughts,andactionsofthe

writerandotherpassengersontheplanewhentheywerefacedwiththe

dangeroussituation.

10-12Thisparttellsthereaderswhatthepassengerssawanddidaftertheylanded

safely.

13-14Thesetwoparagraphsconstitutethelastpartofthisstory.

SectionThreeDetailedReading

TextI

WhenLightningStruck

1.IwasinthetinybathroominthebackoftheplanewhenIfelttheslammingjolt,and

thenthehorribleswervethatthrewmeagainstthedoor.Oh,Lord,Ithought,thisisil!

SomehowImanagedtounboltth〉doo〉andscrambleout.Theflightattendants,already

strappedin,wavedwildlyformetositdown.As11urgedtowardmyseat,passengerslooked

upatmewiththestrickenexpressionsofcreatureswhoknowtheyareabouttodie.

2.“Ithinkwegothitbylightning,thegirlintheseatnexttominesaid.Shewasfroma

smalltownineastTexas,andthiswasonlyhersecondtimeonanairplane.Shehadwona

triptoEnglandbycompelinginahighschoolgeographybeeandwassupposedtomakea

connectingflightwhenwelandedinNewark.

3.Inthenextseat,atthewindow,satayoungbusinessmanwhohadbeenconfidently

working.Nowhelookedworried.Andthatreallyworriesme—whenconfident-looking

businessmenlookworried.Thelaptopwasputaway."Something'snotright,^^hesaid.

4.Thepilot'svoicecameoverthespeaker.Iheardvaguelythroughmyfear,“Engine

numbertwo...emergencylanding...NewOrleans.^^Whenhewasdone,ihevoiceofaflighl

attendantcameon,remindingusoftheemergencyproceduresshehadreviewedbefore

takeoff.OfcourseIneverpaidattentiontothisdrill,alwaysfiguringthalifweevergolloihe

pointwhereweneededtouselifejackets,Iwouldhavealreadydiedofterror.

5.Nowwebeganaroller-coasterridethroughthethunderclouds.Iwasreadytofaint,but

whenIsawthefaceofthegirlnexttome,Ipulledmyselftogether.Ireachedforherhand

andreassuredherIhalweweregoingtomakeit,"Whatastoryyou'regoingtotellwhenyou

gethome!,,1said."Afterthis,London'sgoingtoseemlikesmallpotatoes.,,

6.IwonderedwhereIwasgettingmystrength.ThenIsawthatmyotherhandwastightly

heldbyaringedhand.Someonewascomfortingme—aglamorousyoungwomanacrossthe

aisle,thefemaleequivalentoftheconfidentbusinessman.ShemusthaveseenhowscaredI

wasandreachedover.

7.“Itellyou,“sheconfided,44theproblemsIbroughtuponthisplanewithmesuredon't

seemrealbigrightnow."IlovedherSoutherndrawl,herindiscriminateuseofperfume,and

hersoulfulsqueezes.IwassureihalevenifIsurvivedtheplanecrash.I'dhaveacoupleof

brokenfingersfromalltheTLC.44Areyouokay?,,shekeptaskingme.

8.Amongthemanyfeelingsgoingthroughmyheadduringthoseexcruciating20minutes

waspride—prideinhowwelleverybodyonboardwasbehaving.Noonepanicked.Noone

screamed.Aswejoltedandscreechedourwaydownward,Icouldhearsmallpocketsof

soothingconversationeverywhere.

9.IthoughtofsomethingIhadheardafriendsayaboutthewonderfulgifthisdyingfather

hadgiventhefamily:hehaddiedpeacefully,asifnottoalarmanyofthemaboutan

experiencetheywouldallhavetogothroughsomeday.

10.Andthen-yes!-welandedsafely.Outsideontheground,attendantsandofficials

werewaitingtotransferustoalternativeflights.Butwepassengersclungtogether.We

chattedabouttheliveswenowfeltblessedtobeliving,asdifficultorrockyastheymightbe.

Theyoungbusinessmanlamentedthathehadnotachancetobuyhistwolittlegirlsapresent.

AnolderwomanofferedhimherboxofexpensiveLindtchocolates,stilluntouched,tied

withalovelybow."Ishouldn'tbeeatingthemanyhow,Mshesaid.Myglamorousaislemate

tookouthercellphoneandpasseditaroundtoanyonewhowantedtomakeacalltohearthe

reassuringvoiceofalovedone.

11.TherewassomeoneIwantedtocall.BackinVermont,myhusband,Bill,was

anticipatingmyarrivallatethatnight.Hehadbeencomplainingthathewasn'tgettingtosee

verymuchofmebecauseofmybooktour.Ihadplannedtosurprisehimbygellinginafew

hoursearly.NowIjustwantedhimtoknowIwasokayandonmyway.

12.Whenmynamewasfinallycalledtoboardmynewflight,Ifeltalmosttearfultobe

partingfromthepeoplewhoseliveshadsointensely,ifbriefly,touchedmine.

13.Evennow,backonterrafirma,walkingdownaVermontroad,Isometimeshearan

airplaneandlookupatthatsmall,glintingpieceofmetal.Irememberthepassengersonthat

fateful,luckyflightandwishIcouldthankthemfbrthemanyactsofkindnessIwitnessed

andreceived.IamindebtedtomyfellowpassengersandwishIcouldpaythemback.

14.Butthen,rememberingmyaislemate9shandclutchingminewhileIclutchedthehand

ofthehighschoolstudent,Ifeelstruckbylightningalloveragain:thepointisnott。pay

backkindnessbullopassiton.

Paragraphs1-4

Questions

1)Whatdoyouknowaboutthegirlwhowasseatedbesidethewriter?(Paragraph2)

ShewasfromasmalltownineastTexas,andthiswashersecondflight.ShewenttoEngland

asarewardofcompetitionandwassupposedtomakeaconnectinginNewark.

2)Whydidtheyoungbusinessmanlookworried?(Paragraph3)

Becauseheknewthattherewassomethingwrongwiththeplane,whichwasshowingsignsof

aterribledisaster.

3)Whatdidthepilotdecidetodo?(Paragraph4)

ThepilotdecidedtomakeanemergencylandinginNewOrleans.

WordsandExpressions

1.lightning:n.apowerfulflashoflightintheskycausedbyelectricitypassingfromonecloudto

anotherortotheearth,usu.followedbythunder

e.g.Herunsasfastaslightning.

Collocation:

bestruckbylightning:behitbylightning

e.g.Thetowerhasbeenstruckbylightning.

Derivation:

lightning:adj.

2.jolt:n.asuddenroughshakingmovement

e.g.Residentsfeltthefirstjoltoftheearthquakeatabout8a.m.

Derivation:

jolt:v.

Comparison:jolt,jerk

jerk:asuddenquickmovement

Practice:

1)Thetrainmovedoffwitha(jerk)

2)Ifelteveryofthebus.(jolt)

3.swerve:n.theactofturningaside

e.g.Thecarmadeasuddenswervetoavoidthedog.

Comparison:

swirl:theactofturningaroundquicklyinacircularmovement

Derivation:

swerve:v.

4.unbolt:v.unlock;releasetheboltsof(adoor,forexample)

e.g.Theshopkeeperunboltedthedoorandletthecustomersin.

Comparison:unbolt,untie

untie:undotheknotsinsomethingorundosomethingthathasbeentied

Antonym:

bolt

5.scramble:uclimbuporoversomethingwithdifficulty,usingyourhandstohelpyou

e.g.Theboysscrambledoverthewall.

Collocations:

scrambleup/down/back,etc.

e.g.Wescrambleduparockyslope.

Synonym:

climb

Derivation:

scramble:n.

6.lunge:v.makesuddenforcefulforwardmovementsofthebody,oftentomakeanattack

e.g.Helungedatmewithaknife.

Comparison:lunge,lung

lung:oneofthetwoorgansinyourbodythatyoubreathewith

e.g.Smokingcancauselungcancer.

Derivation:

lunge:n.

Translation:

Theybothlungedforwardstocatchaball.

他們倆都沖上去搶球。

7.stricken:adj.verybadlyaffectedbytrouble,illness,unhappiness,etc.

e.g.Suppliesofmedicinewererushedtothestrickencity.

Collocations:

bestrickenby/with

e.g.Theareawasstrickenwith/byafataldisease.

povertystricken:verypoor

panicstricken:filledwithsuddenterror

griefstricken:filledwithgriefandsorrow

Comparison:stuck,stricken

stuck:unabletodoanymoreofsomethingthatyouareworkingonbecauseitistoodifficult

e.g.CanyouhelpmewithmyhomeworkDad?I'mstuck.

8.procedure:n.

1)thecorrectornormalwayofdoingsomething

e.g.Whatisthecorrectprocedureforrenewingyourcartax?

2)themethodandorderofdirectingbusinessatanofficialmeeting,inalawcase,etc.

e.g.Somuchtimewasspentarguingabouttheprocedure.

Comparison:process,procedure

process:aseriousofactionsthatsomeonetakesinordertoachieveaparticularresult

e.g.Teachinghimtoreadwasaslowprocess.

Derivation:

procedural:adj.

9.figure:v.consider;believe

e.g.Ifiguredthatyouwouldn'tcome.

Ifiguredthathewasdrunkandshouldn'tbeallowedtodrive.

Collocation:

figureout:thinkaboutaproblemorsituationuntilyoufindtheanswerorunderstandwhathas

happened

e.g.Canyoufigureouthowtodoit?

Synonyms:

consider,think

Sentences

1.Oh,Lord,Ithought,thisisit!(Paragraph1)

Paraphrase.Oh,god,Ithinkifsthemostcriticalmoment.

Explanations"Oh,god"isanexpressionofsurprise,fear,worry,etc.,oftenusedinsuchphrases:

OhLord!GoodLord!主啊!天哪!

OhLord,I'veforgottenthetickets!

GoodLord,howamazing!

2.SomehowImanagedtounboltthedoorandscrambleout.(Paragraph1)

Paraphrase:Itriedmybesttoopenthedoorandclimboutawkwardly

Translation.我想方設(shè)法打開門,爬了出去。

3.AsIlungedtowardmyseat,passengerslookedupatmewiththestrickenexpressionsof

creatureswhoknowtheyareabouttodie.(Paragraph1)

Paraphrase.WhenIrushedtowardmyseat,thepanicpassengerslookedatmeasiftheyrealized

thatthedeathisimminent.

Translation.當(dāng)我沖向我的座位時,乘客們抬頭看我,滿臉驚恐。這種表情只有那些知道自

己馬上就要死的人才有。

4.ShehadwonatriptoEnglandbycompetinginahighschoolgeographybeeandwas

supposedtomakeaconnectingflightwhenwelandedinNewark.(Paragraph2)

Explanation'.Newark,thelargestcityofNewJersey,U.S.A.,only16milessouthwestofNew

York.

Translation.她在一次高中地理競賽中獲勝,贏取去英國旅游的機(jī)會,本應(yīng)該在新沃克著陸

后換乘其他航班。

5.Whenhewasdone,thevoiceofaflightattendantcameon,remindingusoftheemergency

proceduresshehadreviewedbeforetakeoff.(Paragraph4)

Paraphrase:Assoonashefinishedtalking,aflightattendantremindedusoftheemergency

procedureswhichshehadannouncedbeforetakeoff.

Translation.當(dāng)他一說完,又傳來了乘務(wù)員的聲音,提示我們飛機(jī)起飛前她給我們自習(xí)講解

過的緊急應(yīng)變步驟。

6....alwaysfiguringthatifweevergottothepointwhereweneededtouselifejackets.

(Paragraph4)

Paraphrase:...alwaysthinkingthatifoneparticularmomentshouldhappenwhenweneededto

putonlifejackets.

Paragraphs5-9

Questions

1)Howdidthewriterreassurethehighschoolgirl?(Paragraph5)

Thewriterreassuredherthattheyweregoingtomakeit.Itwasonlyastoryforhertotellwhen

shegotthere.AndthetriptoLondonwaseasy.

2)Howdidtheglamorousyoungwomancomfortthewriter?(Paragraph7)

Theglamorousyoungwomancrossedtheaisle,holdingthewriter'shandandassuredherthe

accidentwasn'tserious.

3)Whydidthewriterfeelproudofherfellowpassengers?(Paragraph8)

Duringthoseexcruciating20minuteseverybodyonboardwasbehavingadmirablywell.No

onepanickedandscreamed.Astheyjoltedandscreechedtheirwaydownward,soothing

conversationcouldbeheardeverywhere.

WordsandExpressions

10.pulloneselftogether:controloneself;becomecalmafterbeingexcitedordisturbed

e.g.Stopbehavinglikeababy!Pullyourselftogether——yourfamilydependsonyou.

Comparisons:

puttogether:(agroupofpeople)allworkhardtoachievesomething

putsth.together:improvesomethingbyorganizingitmoreeffectively

Practice:

1)Ifweall,we'llfinishontime,(puttogether)

2)Hewasabletohimselfinthefaceofdangerandhardship,(pull...together)

11.reassure:v.sayordosomethinginordertomakesomebodyfeellessfrightened,worriedor

nervous

e.g.Iwasreassuredbytheirofferofsupport.

Collocation:

reassuresb.(that)

e.g.Theyreassuredusthatthematterwouldbedealtwithimmediately.

Comparison:reassure,assure

assure:tell(sb.)thatsomethingisreallytrueorwillhappen

e.g.ThereceptionistassuredmethatIwouldnothavetowaitlong.

Derivations:

reassuring:adj.

reassurance:n.

12.glamorous:adj.fulloforcharacterizedbycharm

e.g.Hersmileissoglamorousthatnoonecanresisthercharm.

Synonyms:

attractive,appealing

Derivations:

glamour:n.

glamorize:v.

13.confide:utellsomeoneyoutrustaboutpersonalthingsthatyoudonotwantotherpeopleto

know

Collocations:

confidetosb.that...

e.g.Hecameandconfidedtomethathehadspendfiveyearsinprison.

confideinsb.

e.g.Janefeltshecouldonlyconfideinhermother.

Derivations:

confidence:n.thefeelingthatyoucantrustsomeoneorsomethingtobegoodorworkwell

confidant:n.someoneyoutellyoursecretsto

confiding:adj.behavinginawaythatshowsyouwanttotellsomeoneaboutsomethingthatis

privateorsecret

14.soulful:adj.expressingdeepfeelings;profoundlyemotional

e.g.Theoldwomanhadasoulfullookwhenshelostherfavoritedog.

Attheconcert,ayoungsingersangasoulfulsong,whichmovedustotears.

Antonym:

soulless:adj.

Derivation:

soulfulness:n

Comparison:soul,soulfulness

soul:n.theinnercharacterofaperson,wheretheirdeepestthoughtsandfeelingscomefrom

soulfulness:n.beingprofoundlyemotional

15.panic:v.affectorbeaffectedwithasudden,overpoweringterror

e.g.Thecrowdpanickedatthesoundoftheguns.

Collocation:

panicsb.intodoingsth.

e.g.Theprotestsbecamemoreviolentandmanylandownerswerepanickedintoleavingthe

country

Derivations:

panic:n.

panicky:adj.

16.screech:umakeanunpleasanthighsharpsound,esp.becauseofterrororpain

e.g.Whenamanwaspeeringinather,shescreechedinfrightanddrewthecurtains.

Synonym:

scream

Derivation:

screech:n.

Translation:

男孩的尖叫聲招來了他母親。

Theboy'sscreechesbroughthismother.

Thebrakesscreeched.

剎車發(fā)出刺耳的聲音。

17.soothing:adj.makinglessangry,anxious,painful,etc.

e.g.Mother'swordsproducedasoothingeffectonheragitatedson.

Derivation:

soothe:v.

Sentences

1.Ireachedforherhandandreassuredherthatweweregoingtomakeit.(Paragraph5)

Paraphrase:Itookherhandandconvincedherthatwewouldflythroughthethunderclouds

successfully.

Translation.我伸出手去握住了她的手,安慰她我們會渡過難關(guān)的。

2.ShemusthaveseenhowscaredIwasandreachedover.(Paragraph6)

Translation.她一定看到了我有多害怕,就把她的手伸了過來。

3.1wassurethatevenifIsurvivedtheplanecrash,Fdhaveacoupleofbrokenfingersfrom

alltheTLC.(Paragraph7)

Explanation^)I'dhaveoneortwofingersbrokenbecauseofthelady'stenderlovingsqueezes.

Theauthorwasgettingherstrengthandhumorouslyimpliedthatnothingseriouswouldever

happen.

2)TLC(Infinl)ashortenedfonnfor"tenderlovingcard'

Translation.我敢說就算我在飛機(jī)失事中逃過一劫,我也會因為她溫柔、愛護(hù)和關(guān)心的觸摸

而弄傷一兩根手指頭。

Activity:Makingastory

Directions:workingroupsoffour.Orallycombinethefollowingwordsandexpressionsto

makeastory.

lungefigurepulloneselftogetherreassureconfideglamoroussoothing

Paragraphs10-12

Questions

1)Howdidthepassengersreacttotheirsafelanding?(Paragraph10)

Aftertheylandedsafely,thepassengersfeltgreatlyrelieved,thinkingthattheywerefortunate.

Theyclungtogetherandchattedabouttheblessinglives

2)Whatactsofkindnessweredoneafterthesafelanding?(Paragraph10)

Afterthesafelanding,anolderwomanofferedayoungbusinessmanaboxofexpensive

chocolatesasthepresentforhisdaughter.Thewriter'sglamorousaislematelenthercellphoneto

thepeoplewhoareinneed.

3)Whathadthewriter'shusbandbeencomplainingabout?

Thewriter'shusbandhadbeencomplainingthathewasn'tgettingtoseeverymuchofhiswife

becauseofherbooktour.

WordsandExpressions

18.transfer:v.

1)(causeto)moveorchangefromonevehicletoanotherinthecourseofajourney

e.g.AtLondonwetransferredfromthetraintoabus.

Itransfeixedfromabustoanundergroundtrain.

2)movefromoneplace,job,position,etc.toanother

e.g.TheheadofficehasbeentransfeiredfromLondontoCardiff.

Comparison:transfer,transform

transform:completelychangetheappearance,formorcharacterofsomethingorsomeone,

esp.inawaythatimprovesit

Practice:

1)Inthelast20yearsKoreahasbeenintoanadvancedindustrialpower,(transformed)

2)Thecompanyhastoaneasternlocation,(transferred)

Derivations:

transfe亡n.

transferable:adj.

19.alternative:adj.

thatcanbeusedinsteadofsomethingelse

e.g.Wereturnedbythealternativeroad.

Comparison:alternative,alternate

alternate:adj.

1)alternative,esp.AmE,usedinsteadoftheonethatwasintendedtobeused

2)happeningordoingsomethingononeofeverytwodays

e.g.Heworksalternatedays.

Derivations:

alternative:n.

alternate:u

20.cling:v.holdtightly;stickfirmly

e.g.Theyclungtooneanotherastheysaidgood-bye.

Hiswetshirtclungtohisbody.

Collocation:

clingto(abelief,idea,feeling,etc.):continuetothinkthatisittrueevenwhenthisseems

extremelyunlikely

e.g.Weclungtothehopethatwemightseeheragainoneday.

Derivation:

clingy:adj.

21.lament:v.expresssorroworregret(for)

e.g.Thewholecountrylamentedthedeathoftheirgreatleader.

Derivations:

lamentation:n.

lamentable:adj.

22.anticipate:v.

1)lookforwardto,esp.withpleasure;expect

e.g.Thestudentsareanticipatingthearrivalofthesummervacation.

2)expectthatsomethingwillhappenandbereadyforit

e.g.Organizersareanticipatingalargecrowdattheparty.

Synonym:

expect

Derivations:

anticipatory:adj.

anticipation:n.

23.getin

(ofatrain,etc.orapassenger)arriveatthedestination

e.g.Whattimedoesyourflightgetin?

Theplanegotinthreehourslate.

Comparisons:

getsth.in:

1)gathertogethersomethingsuchascrops

e.g.Thewholevillagewasinvolvedwithgettingtheharvestin.

2)sendsomethingtoaparticularplaceorgiveittoaparticularperson

e.g.PleasegetyourassignmentsinbyThursday.

getsb.in:

asksomeonetocometoyourhomeorworkplacetodoajob,esp.torepairsomething

e.g.We'llhavetogettheengineerin.

Sentence

Andthen—yes!—welandedsafely.(Paragraph10)

Explanation'.Theword"yes"indicatethatsomethingoccurstoyousuddenlywhenyouwere

talking.Hereitisusedtoemphasizethatwelandedsafely.

WhatwasItalkingabout?—Ohyes,Iwastellingyouwhathappenedattheshopthatnight.

Paragraphs13-14

Questions

1)Whydoesthewritersometimeslookupatanairplane?(Paragraph13)

BecauseanairplaneHyingintheskyremindsthewriterofherunusualandunforgettable

experienceshehadonthatfateful,luckyflight.

2)Forwhatisthewriterindebtedtoherfellowpassengers?(Paragraph13)

Thewriterisindebtedtoherfellowpassengersforthemanyactsofkindnessthatshewitnessed

andreceived.

3)Whatisthemostimportantthingthewriterthinkssheoughttodo?(Paragraph14)

Thewriterthinksifsimportanttopassalongthekindactstoothersratherthanrepayingtothe

peopleofferingusthehelp.

WordsandExpressions

24.glinting:adj.gleamingorflashingbriefly

e.g.Herglintinggoldringattractsallourattention.

Synonyms:

glittering,gleaming

Derivation:

glint:vJn.

25.fateful:adj.havinganimportant,esp.badinfluenceonthefuture

e.g.Theworldwillalwaysrememberthefatefuldaywhentheatomicbombwasfirstdropped.

Comparisons:fateful,fated

fated:certaintohappenbecausemysteriousforceiscontrollingevents

Practice:

1)Sheknewthattheirhappinesswasnottolast,(fated)

2)Thisstepinvolvedmanyconsequences.(fateful)

Derivation:

fate:n.

26.witness:ubepresentandseewithone'sowneyes

e.g.Wewitnessedastrangechangeinher.

Collocation:

witnesstosth.:formallystatethatsomethingistrueorhappened

e.g.Herprincipalwascalledtowitnesstohergoodcharacter.

witnesstodoingsth.

e.g.Thedriverwitnessedtohavingseenthemanenterthebuilding.

Derivation:

witness:n.someonewhoispresentwhensomethinghappens,andwatchesithappening

27.indebted:adj.verygratefultosomebodyforhelpgiven

Collocation:

beindebtedtosb.

e.g.Pmgreatlyindebtedtoyouforyourcriticismsandhelp.

Comparison:

beindebt:

1)owemoney

2)beverygratefultosomeoneforwhattheyhavedoneforyou

28.clutch:v.holdsomethingorsomebodytightlyinthehand(s)

e.g.Themotherclutchedherbabyinherarms.

Marywasclutchingherdolltoherchest.

Collocation:

clutchat:tryhardtoholdsomething,esp.whenyouareinadangeroussituation

e.g.Suzieclutcheddesperatelyatthemuddyriverbank.

Comparisons:clutch,seize

seize:takeholdofsomethingsuddenlyandviolently

e.g.Heseizedmyhandanddraggedmeawayfromthewindow.

Derivation:

clutch:n.

Sentence:

Thepointisnottopaybackkindnessbuttopassiton.(Paragraph14)

Translation:關(guān)鍵不是報答這種善舉,而是傳遞與發(fā)揚善舉。

Activity:Roleplay

Directions:

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