Weeping for My Smoking Daughter

Weeping for my smoking daughterIn the passage, a girl started to smoke when she was so young which hurt her mother deeply. The mother was fear that smoking would slowly taken her daughter. Like her father died from “the poor man’s friend”, pneumonia. So, she hopes that every home is a no-smoking zone.It is universally acknowledged that smoking is only harmful for our body, especially our lung. It has the following disadvantages, first, it cost our most of money and it would cause us pneumonia. Also, second-hand smoke, it smells terrible and it does harm to our health as well. Second, it will affect people those who were by your sides because of the terrible smell, especially your kids and relative. If they could not bear, your family may be broken. So, it is natural to believe that smoking may increase the rate of divorce and decrease the happiness index.Why so many people still like smoking, although they know the most damage in smoking. On the one hand, people may meet all kinds of trouble and unhappy thing happen, and then, they always release pressure bysmoking. And it is become a part of his life. They wound not calm down without cigarettes. On the other hand, in some meeting, smoke is gradually become a custom, people often show their hospitality and friendly by handing cigarettes, it seems to become a table manners. What can we do to decrease the people in smoking? Telling them distract attention when they want to smoking, like sports, reading, listening music and so on. Make a plan, each week smoke less one can get away from smoking.Taking all these factors into consideration, we reasonably come to the conclusion that cherish life and get away from smoking. To build a lovely life for ourselves and others.。

我为女儿抽烟哭泣我的女儿会抽烟。

她做家庭作业时，脚搁在前面的长凳上，计算机嗒嗒地跳出几何题的答案。

我看着那包已抽了一半、她随意扔在紧靠手边处的骆驼牌香烟。

我拿起香烟，走到厨房里去仔细察看，那里的光线好一点--谢天谢地，那是有过滤嘴的。

可我心里却感到十分难过。

我想哭。

事实上，站在厨房煤气灶旁边, 我确实哭过。

我手里捏着一支雪白雪白的香烟，制作得非常精致。

那可是会致我女儿于死地的东西啊。

当她抽"万宝路"及"运动员"牌香烟时，我硬起心肠, 不让自己感到难过。

我认识的人当中没有那个抽过这两种牌子的香烟。

她不知道我父亲、也就是她外公生前抽的就是骆驼牌香烟。

但是在他开始抽机制卷烟之前-- 那时他很年轻、也很穷，但眼睛炯炯有神-- 他抽的是用阿尔伯特亲王牌烟丝自己手工卷制的香烟。

我还记得那鲜红的烟丝罐头，上面有一张维多利亚女王的丈夫阿尔伯特亲王身穿黑色燕尾服、手拿一支手杖的图片。

到40年代末、50年代初，我的家乡乔治亚州的伊顿镇上已没有人再自己手工制作卷烟了（而且几乎没有女人抽烟）。

烟草业，再加上好来坞电影--影片中的男女主角都是老烟鬼-- 把像我父亲那样的人完完全全争取了过去, 他们无可救药地抽烟上了瘾。

然而我父亲看上去从来就没有像阿尔伯特亲王那样时髦。

他还是一个贫穷、过于肥胖、为养活一大家人而拼命干活的男人。

他浑身漆黑，嘴里却总叼着一支雪白的香烟。

我记不清父亲是什么时候开始咳嗽的, 也许开始时并不明显, 他早晨一下床点燃第一支香烟时才有点微咳。

到我16岁, 也就是我女儿现在这般年龄时，他一呼吸就呼哧呼哧的，让人感到不安；他上楼时每走三、四级楼梯就得停下来休息一会儿。

他常常一连咳上一个来小时。

肺病把我父亲折磨得虚弱不堪, 一个严冬，他死于被叫做"穷人的朋友"的疾病--肺炎。

他咳嗽了这么多年，我想他的肺部已没有什么完好的地方了。

去世前几年，他的呼吸已经很虚弱了，他总得倚靠着某个东西。

Unit 5 Weeping for My Smoking DaughterI. Teaching ObjectivesThe students will be able to:1.grasp the main idea and structure of the text;2.master the key language points and grammatical structure in the text;3.conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme ofthe text.II. Pre-reading Tasks1.Background Information1) Alice Walker (1944- ) Author, activistAlice Walker, best known perhaps as the author of The Color Purple, was the eighth child of Georgia sharecroppers. After a childhood accident blinded her in one eye, she went on to become valedictorian of her local school, and attend Spelman College and Sarah Lawrence College on scholarships, graduating in 1965.Her works are known for their portrayals of the African American woman's life. She depicts vividly the sexism, racism and poverty that make that life often a struggle. But she also portrays as part of that life, the strengths of family, community, self-worth, and spirituality.She continues not only to write, but to be active in environmental, feminist/womanist causes, and issues of economic justice.2) VICTORIA (reign time. 1837-1901)Queen Victoria is associated with Britain's great age of industrial expansion, economic progress and, especially, empire. At her death, it was said, Britain had a worldwide empire on which the sun never set.3) Prince Albert (1819 - 1861)He married Queen Victoria his first cousin in 1840. It was Albert who masterminded the Great Exhibition of 1851, with a view to celebrating the great advances of the British Industrial Age and the expansion of the empire. In 1861 he died of typhoid. In the text it is also a brand name of tobacco.4) Georgia (abbrev. GA)A state in the southeast US, one of the original 13 states established under British rule. Its capital and largest city is Atlanta, an important industry center for the southeastern US.5) HollywoodIt is an area of Los Angeles in California which has been the center of the US film industry since before World War I. The name Hollywood film is thought of as being very expensive to make and exciting to watch, with attractive and famous actors. Hollywood sometimes is called “Tinseltown”(浮华城).2. Leading-in Questions1) Is there anyone in your family or around you smoking? What would you do to them if they are heavy smokers?2) In your opinion why do so many people smoke?Suggested Answers:In my opinion, most young people start smoking because they want to feel older, to look cool, or to be accepted by their friends who smoke.Some young people may have picked up smoking out of curiosity/ because of peer pressure/ because they thought it was cool.The nicotine in tobacco can stimulate/ energize a smoker for a brief period of time.Once you become addicted to smoking, it will be hard for you to quit/ give up/ kick the habit. Some people think smoking is a way to relieve stress.3. Some Information about Tobacco and Health1) May 31st is World No Tobacco Day.2) Nicotine is the addictive chemical in tobacco that keeps people smoking. Tars and gases in tobacco smoke cause cancer, heart and respiratory disease, as well as other illnesses. Smoking kills more people than AIDS, alcohol, cocaine, homicide, suicide, motor vehicle crashes and fires combined.3) 149,134 kids have become regular smokers in 2006. 47,723 will die prematurely from their addiction.4) At least 2,000 people die from tobacco-related illness each day in China and official media say the number could quadruple by 2050.III. While-reading Tasks1) Text StructurePart I (Paras. 1-7) I feel deeply hurt by smoking.1.(Para. 1) What I was feeling when I saw my daughter smoking.2.(Paras. 2-5) I recorded my father’s smoking history.3.(Para. 6) I see many people smoke like my father and daughter in the Third World.4.(Para. 7) I feel a deep hurt as a mother.Part II (Para. 8) I call on people to stop smoking.2) Comprehension of the Text1. How does the writer feel when she sees her daughter smoking? (Para. 1)2. Can you briefly retell the story of my father’s smoking history? (Paras. 2-5)3. In the poor countries of the Third World, how is the money spent that should go to food? And what results from that? (Para.6)4. Why does the writer feel a deep hurt as a mother? (Para. 7)5. According to Paragraph 8, how does the writer view smoking? (Para. 8)3) Language Points1. weep v.~ for/with sth. ~ for/with joy~ at/over sth.e.g. Mrs. Miller wept at the news that her cat had been killed by a truck.2. package n.[c] a box or packet in which things are packeda package/ pack/packet of cigarettesa large package of booksv.e.g. We packaged our products in recycle materials.3. filtervt. pass sth. through a device which is designed to remove certain elements contained in itfiltered cigarettes filtered coffeeto filter watervi. The doors opened and people started filtering through.filter sth. out: to remove sth.e.g. The test is used to ~ out candidates who may be unsuitable.4. grateful adj.~ to sb. for sth. ~ to do sth. ~ thate.g. We are very grateful to you for your help when we’re in trouble.5. hook v.hooked on sth. 1) depend on sth.bad, esp. a druge.g. get/be/become hooked on computer games2) enjoy sth. very muche.g. He is hooked on jogging.6. slim a.e. g. a slim figurea slim pocket-booka slim/fat chance(渺茫的机会) There are slim hopes of success.a) to pull sb or sth along with effort and difficultye.g. I dragged the chair over to the window.b) move slowlye.g. I managed to drag myself out of bed. drag (sb) into sth: try to get sb. involved in sth.e.g. Don’t drag the children into our argument.drag on: to go on for too longe.g. The dispute has dragged on for months. n. a) (informal) boring person/thinge.g. He is such a drag.b) (sing.) ~ on sb./sth.: (informal) a person or thing that makes progress difficult.（拖累，累赘，绊脚石）He came to be seen as a drag on his own party’s prospects.c) (informal) an act of breathing in smoke from a cigarette, etc.He took a long drag on his cigarette.e.g. Many girls are starving themselves to try to lose weight.starve sb/sth of sth (Ame. also starve sb/sth for sth) [usually passive]:to not give sth that is neededPeople in this region are starved of drinking water.The headmaster said the school was being staved of resources.9. swallow v.e.g. He put a grape into his mouth and swallowed it whole.I found her excuse very hard to swallow. swallow sb/sth (up): completely cover(完全覆盖/淹没); use up moneye.g. I watched her walk down the road until she was swallowed by the darkness.Most of my salaries get swallowed (up) by the rent and bills.n. a kind of bird; an act of swallowingOne swallow doesn’t make a summer.a swallow of coffee10. bunch n.a bunch of flowers/keys/newspapergrass growing in bunches11. be dressed in: wearThe bride was dressed in white.dress (sb.) (in sth) She dressed herself and the children in their best clothes.dress up 穿上盛装；乔装打扮；掩饰There’s no need to dress up--- come as you are.12. direct at/ towardsThe environment policy was directed at pollution control.13. die of/fromThe animals died of starvation in the snow. His grandfather died from a heart attack. die away 逐渐减弱（模糊、消失）The sound of their laughter died away.Die down 逐渐变弱、降低、平息或暗淡When the applause died down she began her speech.Die off 相继死去Die out 灭绝、消失把e dying for sth/to do sth. 渴望Key Sentences1.While she is doing her homework, her feet on the bench… close at hand. (L1-3,Para1)2.I pick them up, take them…for which I am grateful. (L3.Para1)3.I do weep a little…that could cause my daughter’s death. (L5)4.She doesn’t know this: but it was Camels that my father, her grand father, smoked.(L9)5.I remember the bright-red tobacco tin…and carrying a cane. (L12)6.The tobacco industry, coupled with Hollywood movies…hooked by cigarettes.(L17)7.he continued to look like a poor…stuck in his mouth. (L23)8.He had so little breath that…he was always leaning on something.(L33)9.There are large advertisement…the tough…”worldly”young woman, both draggingaway.(L39)10.inner cities and on reservations (L41)11.over time, people starve … eventually killing themselves. (L42)12.I red in the newspaper …are so poisonous that …and that…makes an effective insecticide.(L44)13.For what , I sometimes wonder; so that she can …as her grandfather did?(L49)14.the word “battered” and “victory” in the last paragraph.IV. Post-reading Tasks1.Exercises in Section A2.Section B: understanding figurative languagea)similese.g. That man can’t be trusted. He’s as slippery as an eel.The old man’s hair is as white as snow.b)metaphorse.g. Once the sands have run out of a person’s hourglasses, they cannot be replaced.c) personificatione.g. This time fate was smiling to him.Thunder roared and a pouring rain started.3.Homework: writing a composition(结合2、4、5单元的structured writing以吸烟为话题进行写作训练)4.Listening & Speaking: Passages1&3 is recommended.5.Writing outline for referenceNo SmokingI. IntroductionTopic sentence: The number of smokers has kept smoking in recent years.Detailed sentence: Even young girls pick up smoking.II. BodyTopic sentence: Smoking is harmful to people.Reasons: 1. Smoking can cause lung cancer and a lot of other diseases.2. Smoking can pollute the air and cause fire.III. ConclusionTopic sentence: We should take measures to stop smoking.Solutions: 1. place restriction on cigarette advertisement and health warnings on packages2. prohibit smoking in public places3. encourage people to quit smokingModel:In spite of the warning against dangerous smoking, the number of smokers has kept increasing in recent years, and the smokers tend to be younger and younger. Especially more and more women, even young girls, begin to take up this bad habit.Smoking does a lot of harm to people. Scientific tests have shown that cigarettes contain nicotine, a kind of cancer-causing substance. When people are smoking, nicotine goes in to people’s lungs and affects people’s health. Besides, smoking also pollutes the air and very often is the cause of fire.Luckily, experts and common people are both quite aware of the harm smoking. Many countries have conducted serious campaigns against smoking and lunched steps to control it. They place restrictions on cigarette advertisements and health warnings on packages. They forbid people to smoke in public places. Moreover, the press also publishes news and reports to inform smokers of the dreadful consequences of smoking, proposing them to give up smoking.另可参考《大学英语写作导航》152页The Reasons Why Teenagers Smoke。

新视野《大学英语》读写教程第二册Unit 5（Book II）Section A Weeping for My Smoking Daughter我为女儿抽烟哭泣（精读）Section B Stop Spoiling Your Children别再宠坏孩子（快读）Section C What Is in Larry’s Mind?拉里在想什么（自学）Section A Weeping for My Smoking Daughter我为女儿抽烟哭泣（精读）在手边close at hand炯炯有神的眼睛glowing eyes一包抽了一半的香烟 a half-empty package of cigarettes 对…感激be grateful for制作得（卷得）非常精致be precisely rolled硬起心肠不做…to harden oneself against …机（器）制（造）香烟cigarettes made by manufacturers 鲜红的烟丝罐头bright-red tobacco tin穿着黑色燕尾服(be) dressed in a black dress coat 到40年代末、50年代初by the late forties and early fifties 烟草业tobacco industry把…和…联系在一起to couple with男女主角male and female heroes抽烟上瘾be hooked by cigarettes把…争取过来to win over每走三、四级楼梯every third or fourth step使某人虚弱不堪to leave sb. low全家团聚 a family reunion生命行将结束前near the end of one’s life戒烟to quit smoking第三世界国家Third World countries针对to direct at连续不断地抽烟drag away巨大广告牌large advertisement signs在市中心区in inner cities在（印地安人）居留地on reservations久而久之over time大大削弱了孩子们的体质to effectively weaken the children 缺乏to starve of烟蒂the end of cigarettes怀孕to be pregnant深感痛苦to feel a deep hurt园艺杂志gardening magazine一种无能为力的感觉 a feeling of uselessness有气无力挣扎着呼吸to struggle to breathe feeling half the strength 受伤害妇女收容所 a battered women’s shelter一种自我毁灭 a form of self-battering禁烟区 a no smoking zone坐在一边;袖手旁观to sit byText Structure Analysis:Part One: Para. 1:--- I feel severely hurt at my daughter’s smoking.Part Two: Para. 2-5:--- I recall how my father was hooked and eventually killed by cigarettesPart Three: Para. 6-8:--- I gain a better understanding of the harm of smoking in the Third World countries and appeal to all people to stop smoking at families. ***************************************************Detailed Study of the Text：(15 key points)1．Weeping for My Smoking Daughter (Title)●weep for/over: 为…哭泣如：听题--- The girl wept over her sad fate.听题--- The optimistic never weep over their failure or misfortune. Instead, they hold a positive attitude towards anything in life.译文：乐观的人从不为自己的失败或厄运而哀叹，而是以积极的态度对待生活中的一切。

新视野《大学英语》读写教程第二册Unit 5（Book II）Section A Weeping for My Smoking Daughter我为女儿抽烟哭泣（精读）Section B Stop Spoiling Y our Children别再宠坏孩子（快读）Section C What Is in Larry’s Mind?拉里在想什么（自学）Section A Weeping for My Smoking Daughter我为女儿抽烟哭泣（精读）在手边close at hand炯炯有神的眼睛glowing eyes一包抽了一半的香烟 a half-empty package of cigarettes对…感激be grateful for制作得（卷得）非常精致be precisely rolled硬起心肠不做…to harden oneself against …机（器）制（造）香烟cigarettes made by manufacturers鲜红的烟丝罐头bright-red tobacco tin穿着黑色燕尾服(be) dressed in a black dress coat到40年代末、50年代初by the late forties andearly fifties烟草业tobacco industry 把…和…联系在一起to couple with男女主角male and female heroes抽烟上瘾be hooked by cigarettes 把…争取过来to win over每走三、四级楼梯every third or fourth step使某人虚弱不堪to leave sb. low全家团聚 a family reunion生命行将结束前near the end of one’s life戒烟to quit smoking第三世界国家Third World countries针对to direct at连续不断地抽烟drag away巨大广告牌large advertisement signs 在市中心区in inner cities在（印地安人）居留地on reservations久而久之over time大大削弱了孩子们的体质to effectively weaken thechildren缺乏to starve of烟蒂the end of cigarettes怀孕to be pregnant深感痛苦to feel a deep hurt园艺杂志gardening magazine一种无能为力的感觉 a feeling of uselessness有气无力挣扎着呼吸to struggle to breathe feelinghalf the strength受伤害妇女收容所 a battered women’s shelter一种自我毁灭 a form of self-battering禁烟区 a no smoking zone坐在一边;袖手旁观to sit byText Structure Analysis:Part One: Para. 1:--- I feel severely hurt at my daughter’s smoking.Part Two: Para. 2-5:--- I recall how my father was hooked and eventuallykilled by cigarettesPart Three: Para. 6-8:--- I gain a better understanding of the harm of smokingin the Third World countries and appeal to all people tostop smoking at families.***************************************************Detailed Study of the Text：(15 key points)1．Weeping for My Smoking Daughter (Title)●weep for/over: 为…哭泣如：听题--- The girl wept over her sad fate.听题--- The optimistic never weep over their failure or misfortune. Instead, they hold a positive attitude towards anything in life.译文：乐观的人从不为自己的失败或厄运而哀叹，而是以积极的态度对待生活中的一切。