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• What do you usually do to show your respect to someone you admire?

• If you were the Baoshan boy and saw your acts of kindness misunderstood, what would you say?

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Pre-Pre-readingreading

Scan the article and complete the following passage.

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SCAN AND ANSWER

The Order of the Garter was founded

by ____________________ for

___________________. The motto of

the award—“Honi soit qui mal y pense”

literally means “________________

_______________.”

Edward IIIEdward III

acts of gallantryacts of gallantry

Shame on him whoShame on him who

thinks evil of itthinks evil of it

Pre-Pre-readingreading

The literal translation is “Shame on him who thinks evil of it” and it’s an admonishment to people not to be cynical.

Word bank:

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literal translation 字面翻译shame n. 羞耻，羞愧

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evil adj. 坏的，邪恶的admonishment n. 告诫cynical n. 愤世嫉俗的

Their criticism led to a tearful apology by the teacher, but it turns out that the boy’s gesture was purely voluntary.

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apology n. 道歉tearful adj. 满含泪水的，悲伤欲泣的

turn out 结果是，原来是，证明是purely adv. 纯粹地，全然voluntary adj. 自愿的

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selfish adj. 自私的They believe everyone is driven by selfish behavior, and acts of kindness and generosity are simply tricks to achieve some hidden goal. It’s a sad, cold way to look at the world and one we should reject.

generosity n. 慷慨，大方simply adv. 仅仅，只不过

reject v. 拒绝接受

Grammar tip:代词 one ☛Language study

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VOCABULARY EXERCISES

1. He took off his shirt and __________ his tie.2. Steve __________ donated three thousand pounds to our charity.3. He __________ to help when he came to hear of their difficulties.4. They were __________ defeated in the elections.5. He __________ because he had shouted at her in front of the class.

Choose an appropriate word for each sentence and fill in the blank with its proper form.

loosenedloosenedgenerouslygenerously

shamefullyshamefully

shame loose apology voluntary generosity

volunteeredvolunteered

apologizedapologized

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VOCABULARY EXERCISES

Translate the following sentences into English.

1. 结果证明我们的计算是错误的。 (turn out)

2. 我们被教导要尊敬老年人。 (respect n.)

3. 在作业问题上，她和父母发生了一连串激烈的争吵。 (heated)

4. 这一奖项是由一位著名的导演颁出的。 (award n.)

She had a series of heated arguments with She had a series of heated arguments with her parents over homework.her parents over homework.

It turned out that our calculations were wrong.It turned out that our calculations were wrong.

We are taught to show respect for the elderly.We are taught to show respect for the elderly.

The award was presented by a famous director.The award was presented by a famous director.

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1. Some people on the Internet compared the teacher in Baoshan to _______.

A. a French queen

B. an English king

C. a Chinese empress

D. an English empress

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Choose the best answer.

COMPREHENSION While While readingreading

Empress Wu

2. The author suggests China start a new award—the Order of the Umbrella—to _______.

A. make up for the Baoshan boy’s loss of having not been presented with the Order of the Garter

B. argue that China should have an award for acts of gallantry, too

C. express his anger that China lacks an award for acts of gallantry

D. shame those who think evil of others

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COMPREHENSION

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The young woman at the ball loosened her leg garter on purpose.

B. Nobody at the ball but Edward III showed respect for the young woman.

C. Pictures of a teacher holding an umbrella over her students sparked much criticism on the Internet.

D. The Order of the Garter is one of the highest awards in the U.K.

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COMPREHENSION

1. What is people’s reaction to the picture of the Baoshan teacher and her student?

They criticized the boy for being nice just to seek favors and the teacher for abusing her power and acting like a modern day Empress Wu.

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COMPREHENSION

Answer the following question.

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2. What do cynics think of acts of kindness and generosity?

Cynics think acts of kindness and generosity are simply tricks to achieve some hidden goal.

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Answer the following question.

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It’s a sad, cold way to look at the world and one we should reject.

Language Language studystudy

☞ We can use “one” instead of repeating a singular countable noun when it is clear from the context what we are talking about; similarly, “ones” can be used instead of repeating a plural noun.

We don’t use “one” or “ones” instead of an uncountable noun. Neither do we use “one” or “ones” after “a.”

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GRAMMAR TIP

= It’s a sad, cold way to look at the world and a way we should reject.

Pronouns: “One” and “Ones”

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YOUR TURN

Choose the best answer.

1. The zoo is the only _____ in the country where you can see koalas.A. a B. one C. ones D. /2. People who smoke aren’t the only _____ affected by lung cancer.A. one B. ones C. some D. /3. If you need any more paper, I’ll bring you _____.A. one B. ones C. some D. it4. Have you got any lemons? I need _____ for a meal I’m cooking.A. a B. a one C. one D. /5. — Can I borrow your pen? — Sorry, I am using _____.A. one B. / C. a D. it6. I asked him to get apple juice, but he got orange _____.A. a B. one C. ones D. /

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Can you give another example of the power of the Internet?

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After readingAfter readingQuestion for further discussion:

The power of the Internet can lead to negative results (as the case in Baoshan), but it can lead to positive results, too. For example, if you lost something important on a bus or a taxi, you can turn to the Internet for help. Netizens can probably help you find what you have lost.

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