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Unit 4Calamities and RescuesObjectives:★first listen, and then talk about traffic accidents★read about calamities and rescues★write to describe how an airplane crash takes place★practice the use of subject clauses★write to apply for holiday insurance★visit Culture Salon for an introduction to the Red CrossI Passage A Death of a Dream1.SummaryIn 1961 the 18 members of the US figure skating team boarded a plane to travel to Belgium on their way to the world championships in Czechoslovakia. As the plane approached Brussels, the weather was good, but something was wrong with the plane. Twice it descended as if to land but pulled up and ascended again. The second time it exploded and crashed to the ground. All 72 people on the plane were killed and there were ten families that had lost at least two dear members. The crash site was a scene of total destruction. Later three pairs of melted skates were found dangling from one of the wings. The competition in Prague was canceled to honor the dead. Never before had such a terrible tragedy occurred in the sport of skating.nguage Points1.championship: a competition held to determine the champion; position of a championExamples:An American team won the pairs championships.They won the men’s and women’s singles championships respectively. 2.beam: smile brightly and happilyExamples:He is beaming with delight.He beamed inside.3.dazzling: showing skill, qualities or beautyExamples:She gave him a dazzling smile.She has a dazzling diamond.4.senior: older in years; higher in rank, authority, etc.Examples:Mr. Gray is a senior officer in this bank.He is too senior to try for a young man’s job.5.bound: ready to start, having started (for)They were on the New York express, bound for Maine.That ship is bound for South America.6.distress: a state of danger or great difficultyExamples:If the storm continues on the mountain, the climber will be in distress by morning.The lifeboat went out to rescue a ship in distress.7.signal:(n.) something intended to warn, command, or give a messageExamples:A red light is often used as a danger signal.American Indians used to occasionally send smoke signals.(v.) send a signal or signals toExamples:The general signaled to his officers for the attack to begin.She was signaling wildly, waving her arms.8.contact: get in touch with somebodyExamples:I shall contact you by telephone.I must contact my lawyer before I make my fi nal decisions.9.lower: move or let down in heightExamples:Lowering the window shade will keep out the sun.He sat quite still, with his gaze lowered to the carpet.10.approach:(n.) movement towards or near to somethingExamples:Our approach drove away the wild animals.With the approach of the Spring Festival the weather turned cold. (v.) come near or nearerExamples:Walk softly as you approach the bed.I saw a figure approaching towards me.11.collision: an accident in which two or more people or vehicles hit each other while moving in different directionsExamples:The liner is reported to have had a collision with an oil tanker.The two cars were broken into pieces in the collision.12.in any case: whatever happensExamples:In any case, I shall return in a day or two.In any case, I would insist upon your being paid.(n.) a violent vehicle accidentExamples:There have been a lot of crashes lately.All the passengers were killed in the plane crash.(v.) fall or strike suddenly, violently and noisilyExamples:I heard the dinner tray crash to the floor.Standing on the beach, I could hear the waves crashing against the rocks.14.rear: raise; lift upExamples:A lion suddenly reared its head from among the tall grass.The skyscraper rears above the neighboring buildings.15. explode: burst or cause to burst violently and noisilyExamples:The boiler exploded and many people were injured by the hot steam.He pumped the ball up too much and it exploded.16. scatter: separate or cause to separate widelyExamples:A flock of birds scattered when the shot was fired.The government scattered the factories instead of concentrating them ina single area.17.stun: shock into helplessnessExamples:He was stunned by the unfairness of their judgment.She was stunned by the news of her fat her’s death18.tragic: very sad; unfortunateExamples:The tragic accident took eight lives.The driver of the car made a tragic mistake.b through: search something thoroughlyExamples:The students spent many hours in the library, combing through old books looking for facts they wanted.He combed through the files searching for evidence of fraud.20.wreckage: the broken parts of a destroyed thingExamples:After the accident, the wreckage of the cars was removed from the highway.The shore was covered with the wreckage of the destroyed ship1.championship: a competition held to determine the champion; position of a championAn American team won the pairs championships.They won the men’s and women’s singles championships respectively. 2.beam: smile brightly and happilyExamples:He is beaming with delight.He beamed inside.3.dazzling: showing skill, qualities or beautyExamples:She gave him a dazzling smile.She has a dazzling diamond.4.senior: older in years; higher in rank, authority, etc.Examples:Mr. Gray is a senior officer in this bank.He is too senior to try for a young man’s job.5.bound: ready to start, having started (for)Examples:They were on the New York express, bound for Maine.That ship is bound for South America.6.distress: a state of danger or great difficultyExamples:If the storm continues on the mountain, the climber will be in distress by morning.The lifeboat went out to rescue a ship in distress.7.signal:(n.) something intended to warn, command, or give a messageExamples:A red light is often used as a danger signal.American Indians used to occasionally send smoke signals.(v.) send a signal or signals toExamples:The general signaled to his officers for the attack to begin.She was signaling wildly, waving her arms.8.contact: get in touch with somebodyExamples:I shall contact you by telephone.I must contact my lawyer before I make my fi nal decisions.9.lower: move or let down in heightExamples:Lowering the window shade will keep out the sun.He sat quite still, with his gaze lowered to the carpet.10.approach:(n.) movement towards or near to somethingOur approach drove away the wild animals.With the approach of the Spring Festival the weather turned cold. (v.) come near or nearerExamples:Walk softly as you approach the bed.I saw a figure approaching towards me.11.collision: an accident in which two or more people or vehicles hit each other while moving in different directionsExamples:The liner is reported to have had a collision with an oil tanker.The two cars were broken into pieces in the collision.12.in any case: whatever happensExamples:In any case, I shall return in a day or two.In any case, I would insist upon your being paid.13.crash:(n.) a violent vehicle accidentExamples:There have been a lot of crashes lately.All the passengers were killed in the plane crash.(v.) fall or strike suddenly, violently and noisilyExamples:I heard the dinner tray crash to the floor.Standing on the beach, I could hear the waves crashing against the rocks.14.rear: raise; lift upExamples:A lion suddenly reared its head from among the tall grass.The skyscraper rears above the neighboring buildings.15. explode: burst or cause to burst violently and noisilyExamples:The boiler exploded and many people were injured by the hot steam.He pumped the ball up too much and it exploded.16. scatter: separate or cause to separate widelyExamples:A flock of birds scattered when the shot was fired.The government scattered the factories instead of concentrating them ina single area.17.stun: shock into helplessnessExamples:He was stunned by the unfairness of their judgment.She was stunned by the news of her father’s death18.tragic: very sad; unfortunateThe tragic accident took eight lives.The driver of the car made a tragic mistake.b through: search something thoroughlyExamples:The students spent many hours in the library, combing through old books looking for facts they wanted.He combed through the files searching for evidence of fraud.20.wreckage: the broken parts of a destroyed thingExamples:After the accident, the wreckage of the cars was removed from the highway.The shore was covered with the wreckage of the destroyed ship3.Important sentences1. This was going to be the time of their lives.This was going to be their most important and memorable experience.2. The crash site was a scene of total destruction.The place where the plane crashed was completely covered with wreckage.3. The crash stunned skaters and figure skating fans around the globe.The crash shocked figure skaters and their fans everywhere in the world.4. All that remained as rescuers combed through the wreckage were three pairs of melted skates dangling from one of the wings.When rescue workers carefully looked through the wreckage, the only things they found (to remind them of the skaters) were three pairs of melted skates suspended from one of the wings.II Passage B In the Nick of Time1.SummaryAs Katie Pritchard unloaded some groceries from her car, she thought her two sons were playing safely nearby. But they had wandered onto a railroad track and into the path of an approaching train. The train’s engineer and its conductor saw them on the track but could not stop t he train in time. The boys ignored the train’s whistling horn and screeching brakes. So the conductor, Tony Falzo, a former gymnast, hung from the front of the train, jumped at exactly the right moment, and rescued the two boys from the moving train, which barely missed crushing them before it finally stopped. One of the boys had a minor cut and the other was unharmed. The mother said she could find no word in a dictionary to express her gratitude to Tony. nguage Points1.unload: remove (a load) from (something)Examples:They unloaded the books from the car.The plane unloaded the passengers at the terminal.2.wander: move about without aim or purposeExamples:After tea I wandered alone about the town.What peculiar pleasure it is to wander through a strange city.3.cluster: a number of things of the same kind growing or being close together in a groupExamples:Many flowers grow in clusters.Here and there in the suburbs are newly built houses in clusters.4.put away: place something tidilyExamples:The letters were all put away in numbered files.If you have finished with those tools, I wish you’d put them away.5.roar: a deep loud continuing soundExamples:She was frightened by the lion’s roars.The roar of airplane engines announced a coming air aid.6.kneel: go down or remain on the knee(s)Examples:She knelt down to pull a weed from flower-bed.He went into the church, knelt (down) and began to pray.7.head for: move towardExamples:—“Where are you heading for?”—“I’m heading for London.”It’s not clear how many of them will be heading for Shang hai.8.slam: push, move hurriedly and with great forceExamples:He slammed the book down on the table and angrily walked out.She slammed on the brakes and the car came to a stop.9.steer: direct the course of (as a ship or vehicle)Examples:He steered the car skillfully through the narrow streets.He steered the boat between the islands.10.screech: a harsh, piercing soundExamples:The girl’s screeches brought the police.The forest seemed full of monkeys’ screeches.11.pound: beat repeatedlyExamples:With a madly pounding heart he took the steps three a time.Her heart began to pound and new life came into her limbs.12.leap: jump overExamples:When the bus slowed down the man leaped off.He leaped six meters in the broad jump.13.scoop: take up or outExamples:He scooped his books off the floor.She scooped the baby up in her arms and ran from the flame.14.crush: press with great force so as to break, hurtExamples:Don’t crush this box; there are flowers inside.Several people were crushed to death as they tried to escape from the burning theater.15. beneath: belowExamples:They sheltered themselves beneath their umbrellas.She concealed the bottle beneath her mattress.16. instant: a moment of timeExamples:Not for an instant did I believe he had lied.Mr. Carey considered the question for an instant.17.giant: very largeExamples:He bought giant Christmas trees last year.The giant packet gives you more for less money.18.stride: a long step in walkingExamples:In a few strides he crossed the room.He reached the house several strides before us.19.tuck: put into a convenient narrow space for protection, safety, etc. Examples:The bird tucked its head under its wing.Jack tucked a napkin under his chin.20.perch: (cause to) go into or be in the stated position (especially unsafely, or on something high)Examples:He would take out his spectacles and perch them on the end of his nose.The little village perches high among the hills.21.everlasting: lasting for ever; endlessExamples:What is the key to everlasting happiness?Their contributions to science have earned them an everlasting place in history.22.appreciation: grateful feelingExamples:He showed no appreciation of my help.How can we express our appreciation for your help?3.Sentence Explanation1. Just over a slight rise to the west, a 19-car freight train slowly made its way up the incline.On the other side of a small hill to the west, a 19-car freight train slowly climbed up the slope.2. Falzo knew right away that the train was going too fast to stop in time.Falzo quickly realized that the train was going too fast to stop before it hit the children.3. ... Falzo knew he couldn’t outrun it....Falzo knew he couldn’t run faster than the train.4. With one child tucked under each arm, he pressed Todd and Scott down into the roadbed gravel.He held the two kids one under each arm and pushed them down into the roadbed gravel between the rail tracks1. This list goes on, and it is expanding every day.he list of different kinds of advertisements is very long, and it is getting longer and longer.2. Without them acting as sponsors we would not be able to stage international sporting events.Large companies provide the necessary financial support needed for international sporting events, and in return they get to advertise their products at these sporting events.3. As useful as it is, advertisements are sometimes abused by unscrupulous people.Although advertisements have many advantages, some people use them in a dishonest way, usually for a bad purpose.4. Yet these advertisers blatantly ignore facts and promote their products nonetheless.Though these advertisers are consciously aware of the harm of smoking, they choose to overlook the obvious facts and keep on advertising cigarettes.5. Besides giving us a mental jolt they methodically numb and abuse our minds until we watch them without actually seeing and hear their chatter without actually listening.Not only do advertisements surprise us and distract us from the middle of an exciting program, they also attack us mentally to such an extent that we simply feel we don’t see or hear anything when the same advertisements are being repeated.6. Presently advertisement on television is based on hard-selling and relentless assault on the viewers.Now advertisers usually promote their products by putting viewers under extreme psychological pressure and attacking them with repetitive advertising of the same prodIII General Writing: Subject ClausesSubject clauses, which are introduced by that, what, why, whether, who, which, how and so on, are dependent clauses used as a subject in a complex sentence. Example: What you intend to do is interesting.。
1.This author introduces his life in university. As a fresher, the writer has many problems about life and study. His tutor is unfriendly and uncaring. The library’s rules are too strict. The writer joins many clubs and make friends to solve these problems.作者介绍了他在大学的生活。
作为一个新人，他在学习和生活上有很多困难。
他的导师不友善不关心。
图书馆规则很严格。
作者加了很多社团和朋友来解决这些问题。
2. The writer tells his newly life in New York. He did many full time jobs while he is taking classes. He was faced with many problem. He felt inferior to his classmates because of his low diploma and his Irish accent. He did not know how to take notes in the class. He was puzzled by what the professor said and afraid to ask questions in the class.作者介绍了他在纽约的生活。
他在上课时仍然要做很多全职工作。
他面对很多困难。
他感觉比他的同学低等因为他的低学位和爱尔兰口音。
他为教授讲的东西感到困惑和害怕问同学问题。
1、It was the first time that I had oyster. Before I had it, I thought itwas difficult to eat. And I even missed mother’s cook.But my father encouraged me to swallow it because he thought it was delicious. In order to get his love and respect, I ate it and that was the last time.我第一次吃生蚝。
U1 1 Catching crabsIn the fall of our final year the relaxed atmosphere disappeared, and the pressure to work was strong. Meanwhile, we must consider what we would do after graduation. As for me, I wanted to travel and be a writer but my father wanted me to go to law school. He supported me but he called me to catch the crabs. By watching crabs my father told me to know himself better.在我们最后一年的秋天，轻松的气氛消失了，工作的压力很大.。
同时，我们必须考虑毕业后要做什么.。
至于我，我想旅行，成为一名作家，但我的父亲想让我去法学院。
他支持我，但他叫我去抓螃蟹。
通过看螃蟹我父亲告诉我要更好地了解自己。
U1 2 We are all dyingLife is short and we don't know whether we will be in coffin dwellers or become ash. So we shouldn't putt our dreams on the back burner. We should make the best of our short life and enrich our life. Therefore, when the reaper arrives, we’ve achieved so much that we wouldn't regret.生命是短暂的，我们不知道我们是否会在棺材或成为灰烬。
unit5 summaryAs an anti-war novel, Catch-22 is well known for its _comic__ tone as against the normal perception of a war novel which tends to be serious, sentimental and involve ___bloodshed. Its main character is Yossarian. Unlike the war heroes who would die for their home country, Yossarian aims to __survive__ the war and go back home.To achieve this goal, he has to pretend to be insane__. If he were crazy, he couldbe_grounded. So he had to ask Doc Daneeka first. But once he asked Doc Daneeka, it meant he would no longer be crazy and would have to fly more ___missions__. Normally, he was sane if he didn’t fly more missions while he would be crazy if he flew more missions. Anyway, he would be plunged into a tricky __situation_ – a Catch-22 situation.unit7 summaryOn a cold, windy morning, I was __hanging up__ the laundry in the backyard, while Hogahn was playing a two-foot oak branch that had fallen into his __lovingpossession__. Focused on __capturing__the sheet which was trying to __sail off__ over the pond to join the sky so that it _draped evenly_ over the line, I __distractedly_ picked up the stick and _tossed__ it down the hill toward the fence that separated the yard from the water.But the stick _went further_ than I expected and fell into the pond. So did Hogahn, who raced to catch the stick. I was __penetratingly aware of__ the dangers of drowning in the icy pond, but I still walked into it to save the dog. After I carried him out of the water and _rubbed_ him with a towel, Hogahn went over and examined my wet clothes on the floor. He was pleased that we had shared ___a dramatic experience_together.unit8summaryIn the book Painting as a __Pastime______ , Churchill argues, very successfully, that every thinking person should have two or three life long __hobbies____. He has a strong opinion that when the human mind is focused on the hobby, then the parts of the mind that run the person’s enterprise can actually be under_recuperation__ and repair.Churchill contends that, to a public man, the __cultivation__ of a hobby is a __policy__ of first importance. He suggests that hobbies must be things people enjoy doing in their spare time, and people need a hobby that is _different from their work.unit9summaryIn the old days student life at university was __easy__. Students didn’t have to work too hard. They usually managed to keep up with the work by __dashing off__the week’s essay at the last minute. But today, with __no shortage_ of graduates, competition is _tough__, and students are spending more time preparing for _dreaded final exams_,or doing _low-paid_ part-timejobs to _pay off debts_.But that’s the problem that they lack the basic skills to_get ahead in the global market__. One solution is believed to __include social skills in degree courses__, for example, __working in teams_ and _contributing to the community_. This approach will help many students develop personal skills which will help _improve their prospects__in their search for a job, and gain a wealth of experience to be added to the CV, which will not _go unnoticed_ by future employers.英译汉Unit 51 It was a horrible joke, but Doc Daneeka didn’t laugh until Yossarian came to him one mission later and pleaded again, without any real expectation of success, to be grounded. Doc Daneeka snickered once and was soon immersed in problems of his own, which included Chief White Halfoat, who had been challenging him all that morning to Indian wrestle, and Yossarian, who decided right then and there to go crazy.那是个粗鲁的玩笑，可是达尼卡大夫并没有笑，直到约萨里安又执行了一次任务之后，再次来求他要求停飞——尽管这没有任何指望。
教案Teaching procedures:First PeriodContent：Unit 2 listening and speakingStep 1 Lead—inIn the Listening and Speaking section, you will learn the basic language and skills necessary to make and respond to an apology;Step 2 Listening and Speaking1）The Language for Making and Responding to an ApologyA。
have a warm—up activity by asking Ss what they say when they cause trouble to others or make mistakes；B. have the Ss listen to Exercise 1 （1-3 times）and fill in the blanks with the missing words；C。
ask one S to read aloud the talk so Ss can check their completed answers;D。
ask other Ss to form responses to the apologies in Exercise 2. trying to use the expression learned in Exercise 1.2) Making and Responding to an ApologyA。
go through the new words in the 1st dialogue in Exercise 3；B. listen to the dialogue twice while filling in the missing words；C。
1.1 作者是一名大一新生，他讲述了自己刚进入大学的头几天的生活。
由于对环境的不熟悉，他遇到了很多问题：他时常感到孤独，感觉自己不如别人聪明，对食堂的饭菜没有胃口，并且不知道该如何去做笔记，如何洗衣服。
此外，她觉得她的宿舍非常小，家庭教师也不太友好，图书馆的规定太严格了。
为了解决这些问题，她加入了很多社团，去结交更多的朋友。
最后，她与妈妈通过电话交谈，并得到了很多建议与安慰。
The author, a fresher, describes her first days in college. Due to the environment are not familiar with, she met a lot of problems: she often feel lonely, feel clever than others, for the canteen meals no appetite, and don't know how to take notes, how to wash the clothes. In addition, she felt that her dormitory was very small and that the tutor was not very friendly, and the library rules were too strict. In order to solve these problems, she joined many associations to make more friends. In the end, she spoke to her mother by telephone and got a lot of advice and comfort.1.2 作者不是一个高中生，而且有一份全职工作。
他在大学课堂上感到很自卑，因为他没有高中文凭，并且自己有爱尔兰口音。
新世纪大学英语阅读教程（2）参考答案Unit OnePartⅠ Reading for InformationExercisesⅠ Reading for InformationA.Reading to find main ideas1.A,2. C,B. Reading to find major details3. D,4. B,C. Reading to find relevant facts5. C,6. AⅡ.TranslationTranslate the following sentences into Chinese 有一百张卷子要批，而且全是男孩子们用潦草的自己写成的，这是他已经拖了好几个星期了，这些日子，他一直觉得头上仿佛悬着把,/ \{ }p !; : ;| : || : |l ; ll ; lI ; II ; II ; II ; Id | bH | HH | HH I H,;, H I H ,;,;H@H; ;_H_;, ;H@H;`\Y/d_,;|4H@HK|;,_b\Y/''\;MMMMM$@@@$MMMMM;/'"~~~*;!8@8!;*~~~";888;;888;;888;;888;d8@8bO8@8OT808T`~`1.有一百份卷子要批，而且全是男孩们用潦草的字迹写成的，这事他已经拖了好几个星期了。
这些日子，他一直觉得头上仿佛悬着把剑。
2.我私下里已经花了一大笔钱来学习音乐了。
我私下里已经花了一大笔钱来学习音乐了。
3.他的脸上挂满了汗珠。
他的脸上挂满了汗珠。
4.没有哪个宣布判决的法官会比此时的谢卡夫更痛苦、更无助。
5.说出事实和接受事实同样需要勇气。
Ⅲ. Summaryplete the following statements with words and expressions from the box. Usetheir proper forms.1.sun, straight in the face, blinking, dazed2.morning, night, tempering truth, shock3.truth, trials, wife, colleague, headmaster4.apple pie, culinary masterpiece, good, swallow5.fine, mean, selfish6.singing, stupefied7.frogs, buffalo, window shutters8.strength, give, receivePartⅡ Reading for PleasureExercisesⅠ. Answer the following questions. (The answers are open.)1.Hell is not so terrible as most people think because it can be transformed intoHeaven through hard work, courage, faith and love. The real Hell is in one’s heart.2.Heaven is a land of beauty and peace, and it is the result of our hard work.3.All those hardworking people with courage and determination can rest in Heavenafter they die, because although they cannot all reach Heaven in the first place, they can build Hell into Heaven.4.Those who are afraid of Hell and do not have courage to fight difficulties anddisasters will end up in Hell.5.This parable tells us that our destiny is controlled by ourselves.PartⅢ HomeworkTest your readingPassage 11.(T),2. (F),3. (T),4. (F),5. (F) Passage 26.(T),7. (F),8. (T),9. (T), 10. (F) Passage 311.C, 12.B, 13.B, 14.B, 15.DPassage 416.C, 17.D, 18.B, 19.D, 20.CUnit Two PartⅠ Reading for InformationExercisesⅠ Reading for InformationA. Reading to find main ideas1. A,2. C,B. Reading to find major details3. B,4. D,C. Reading to find relevant facts5. A,6. BⅡ.TranslationTranslate the following sentences into Chinese1.可那天我一点都不在乎路途远，只要有他在我身边。
Unit1 Mr. Doherty Builds His Dream LifeThe passage mainly talked about the dream life of the author with his family on a farm, where the author could write and live. The author viewed his life in the country as a self-reliant and satisfying one, but sometimes the good life would get very hard. On the first winter, the author was fond of every minute instead with his family, which they would never forget, while the follow spring brought two floods, which made them amazed. After quitting his job, the author’s income was reduced, but he and his family were able to manage to get by. Besides, he ran a farm and benefited more from it. A tolerance for solitude and a lot of energy had made it possible for the family to enjoy their life in the country. What’s more, they also had found the lifestyle that they preferred in this place.Unit 2 The Freedom GiversThe passage mainly talked about three persons, Josiah Henson, John Parker and Levi Coffin, who were the givers of freedom for black slaves in the American history. Besides, the author praised the exploits of civil-rights heroes who helped slaves travel the Underground Railroad to freedom by citing more examples. What’s more, it was high time to honor the heroes who helped liberate slaves by forging the Underground Railroad in the early civil-rights struggles in America. After winning his own freedom from slavery, John Parker helped other slaves to escape north to Canada and freedom. Supported by a strong religious conviction, the white man Levi Coffin risked himself to help many black slaves to escape. At last, by traveling the Underground Railroad, Josiah Henson reached his destination and became free.Unit 3 The Land of the LockThe passage mainly talked about the land of lock, which happened in American. When the author was young, it was the local custom for people to leave the front door at night but didn’t close it, and none of them carried keys. However, nowadays those days were over, and the era of leaving the front door on the latch has drawn to a close. What a great change was that no locking had been replaced by dead-bolt locks, security chains, electronic alarm systems and so on. Therefore, the lock became the new symbol of America. What’s more, a new atmosphere of fear and distrust had crept into every aspect of daily life. As a result, security devices, in varied forms, were put to use. In locking their fears out, they became prisoners of their own making.Unit 4 Was Einstein a Space AlienThe passage mainly talked about Albert Einstein, who was a young husband and father with a bushy hair. In order to support his young family, with a poor sleep, he had to work hard at the Patent Office so that he was very tired. For which, he felt all the pressure and responsibility. However, aiming to relax himself, he made astonishing achievements in physics and thus revolutionized the field with five papers about spare time, which were of great impact on all over the world. Because of his supper intelligence and the contribution to the society, the United Nations declared 2005 as his miracle year. What’s more, his discoveries were attributable to his imagination, questioning, disregard constantly for authority, powers of concentration, and interest in science. In fact, he was not a space alien, but just a common person.Unit 5 Three Thank-You LettersThe passage mainly talked about the author’s three special letters, by which he wanted to celebrate the true meaning of Thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving Day 1943, as a young coastguardsman at sea, he worked as a cook. While he was going to think about Thanksgiving, he came up with the idea of expressing his gratitude to people who had helped him before. Therefore, he wrote three thank-you letters to three persons, his father, the Rev. Nelson and his grandmother. At a mail call, he got three letters in reply, which drove him to think deeply. After he retired from the Coast Guard, he still never forgot these letters which gave him an insight into expressing appreciation for one’s efforts. Furthermore, he wished everyone to find the good and then praise it.Unit 6 The Last LeafThe passage mainly talked about the last leaf, which Johnsy gave a sight to after she got the pneumonia and lived in the hospital. She looked out the window and counted the leaves on an old ivy vine. Furthermore, she made up her mind to end her life when the last leaf fell. When she saw the last leaf still cling to the vine after two nights’ rain and wind, she decided not to give up her life. In fact, the last leaf, called a masterpiece by Behrman who risked his life painting it there the night that the last leaf fell, was actually painted onto the wall. However, because it looked so real that she could have never imagined that it was faked. In a deeper sense, it saved her life.unit 1 Mr. Doherty Builds His Dream LifeIn America many people have a romantic idea of life in the countryside. Many living in towns dream of starting up their own farm, of living off the land. Few get round to putting their dreams into practice. This is perhaps just as well, as the life of a farmer is far from easy, as Jim Doherty discovered when he set out to combine being a writer with running a farm. Nevertheless, as he explains, he has no regrets and remains enthusiastic about his decision to change his way of life.在美国，不少人对乡村生活怀有浪漫的情感。
