Unit 5 Text A

Unit 5 Text A

Starter/background information

Understanding the Text

Reading Analysis

Vocabulary

Structure

Translation

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Recitation

DISCUSSION What is most important in our lives? Money? Love? Health? Safety? Friends/family? Pride? Culture?What’s the most important thing in 2008?

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Have you ever written or received a love not

e( 情书 )? Believe it or not, this oldest form of exp

ressing love still works the best in the modern worl

d. Suppose you are going to write a love note. Wh

at would you want to say to your lover? Discuss thi

s with your classmates.

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Have you ever received or written any love letters?

http://www.crazyhoroscopes.com/love-letter-generator2.php

Valentine’s Day — A Day to Express Your Love

Valentine’s Day is a special day observed on February 14. On this day, people send greeting cards called valentines to their sweethearts, friends, and members of their families.

People in Italy hold a Valentine’s Day feast.

In Britain and Italy, some unmarried women get up before sunrise on Valentine’s Day. They stand by the window watching for a man to pass. They believe that the first man they see, or someone who looks like him, will marry them within a year.

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The death of Grandma Elsie

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Read Text A again and complete the following table.

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1Jeffrey came to fully appreciate

when the lawyer read her will. 2

3-4Grandma left Jeffrey the most precious legacy of all —

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the depth of Grandma’s love ________________________

IIThe wealth Grandma left

Grandma left her children her little wealth as well as .an American flag _______________

a letter and a stack of love notes ___________________________

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Grandma’s letter

III 5-6 Grandfather’s letters are both priceless and valuable because

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they are a guidebook that can teach many things

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7 To Grandma, Grandfather’s love was a for her, even though he died young.

dream that never ended _____________________

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Since love is so beautiful, Grandma asked Jeffrey to .

find the right girl to love and love her ardently ______________________ ______________

9-10 the personal handwritten note from General Pershing

The old stamps and are very valuable .

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precious: 1.adj. 宝贵的；贵的 very valuable

Eg. Time is so precious that you must make full use of it.

His children are very precious to him.

Synonym:expensive, priceless, valuable, dear,

Antonym:worthless, valueless

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lawyer: n. person who has been trained in law and authorized to advise or represent others in legal matters 律师

court accuse/appeal defend Case judge

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depth n. distance, measurement, downwards or inwards; quality or fact of being deep 深度；（感情的）深厚，深切；（兴趣等的）强烈；（印象等的）深刻

in the depths of: 在极度（绝望，悲哀，失望等）中 eg: in the depth of an economic depression. 处于经济萧条的谷底

in the depths of winter: 在隆冬 depth deep( 略去 e→ dep + -th 名词后缀 ) width wide( 略去 e→ wid + -th 名词后缀 ) Long length

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1) a press/news conference

记者招待会 The conference will be held in New York.

2) confer vi. 讨论；商量 confer on a subject 商议某问题 · confer upon matters of mutual concern 商谈共同关心的问题 · to confer with sb. about sth. 与某人商议某事3) infer v. 推断

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conference : n.

meeting for discussion or exchange of views

会议；讨论会

The proceeds from the school play will be used to buy a new car.

学校演剧的收入将用于购买一辆新车。 proceed: v. 进行，继续下去；发生 Let us proceed with our lesson. 我们开始做功课 [ 上课 ] 吧 ! 。 process n. 过程 , 作用 , 方法 , 程序 , 步骤 , 进行 , 推

移 vt. 加工 , 处理

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proceeds: n. 从事某种活动变卖财物等的）收入 , 收益 earnings, income期票 , 保险单等扣除应付费用后的）实收款项

insure: vt. 保险 insure one's life for ￡ 5,000 保人寿险五千镑

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insurance: n. (contract made by a company or society, or by the state, to provide a) guarantee of compensation for loss, damage, sickness, death, etc. in return for regular payment; business of providing such contracts; payment made by or to such a company, etc. 保险（契约）；保险业；保险金；保险费

labour insurance

劳保 an insurance company

She received ￡ 2,000 insurance.

Have you bought insurance on your house?

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American foreign policy an insurance policy 保险单

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policy: n. plan of action, statement of ideals, etc. proposed or adopted by a government, political party, business, etc; (written statement of the) terms of a contract of insurance （政府、政党、公司等的）方针，政策；保险单

necklace ring earrings, eardrop

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bracelet n. ornamental band worn on the wrist or arm 手镯；臂镯

她从来不戴首饰 She never wears jewelry.

Her jewelry was insured for one million dollars. 她的首饰保险 100 万美元。

diamond 钻石ruby 红宝石

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jewelry: n. .[U] articles made with jewels, gold, etc. and worn as decoration on the body［总称］珠宝；首饰

a wedding ring 新娘

bride 新郎

groom

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wedding: n.

wedding ceremony 婚礼

Wedding vows

I, (Bride/Groom), take you (Groom/Bride), to be my (wife/husband), to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do us part.

1. 他言行不一。 His deeds do not agree with his words.

2.Do you have the deed to the house? 你有这所房屋的房契吗？

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deed: n. act; thing done; document or agreement, esp. about ownership of sth. 1. 行为；行动；2. 契约；证书

stock exchange 证券交易所

2. n. 库存；存货 The book is in (out of) stock. 此书现有（没有）存货。 vt. 贮存；备有

stock: n. capital of a company which is divided into shares; money lent to a government at a fixed rate of interest 1. 资本，股本；股份；股票；公债

The New York Stock Exchange

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a gas cooker 煤气灶

gas tanks 油箱

我闻到煤气漏出来了 I can smell a gas leak.

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gas: n. ［复数 gases ］ air like substance; gas made from coal or oil, or found in a natural form under the ground, used for cooking, heating, lighting, etc.; gasoline气体；煤气；天然气；汽油

Shell-shaped gas station

electric: a. of electricity; producing electricity; using electrical power 电的；发电的；用电的

e.g. electric power

an electric fan

an electric iron

an electric stove

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电扇T

电熨斗T

电炉T

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military: a. of or for soldiers or an army; of or for the armed forces 军人的；军队的；军事的

e.g. military service

military base

military discipline

According to the Constitution of the country, all the young men do a year’s military service.

兵役T

军事基地T

军纪T

根据该国宪法规定 , 所有的男青年都要服一年兵役。T

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troop 军队soldier 士兵general 将军

funeral: n. ceremony for burying or burning a dead body 葬礼

e.g. a state funeral

attend a funeral

hold a funeral

国葬

参加丧礼

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a stack of papers a stack of books vt. 堆积；垛起 I stacked the books on my desk. 我把书摞在书桌上。

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stack: n. pile (of sth.), usu. neatly arranged 整齐的一叠（或一堆）

stamp

postage

registered mail

ordinary mail

post

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envelope: n.

cover or wrapper in which a letter is put 信封

My brother has just told me about his engagement to Anne. 我弟弟刚告诉我他和安妮订婚了。 engage vt. 1. 使从事于，使忙于 be engaged in

2. 占用 3. 雇用 4. 订婚 vi. 从事，参加

Tom is engaged to Anne. 汤姆已与安妮订婚。

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engagement: n. agreement to marry 订婚

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e.g. The diamond ring is said to be a priceless

treasure.

Good health is priceless.

据说这只钻戒是无价之宝。

身体健康是无价的。

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priceless : a. too valuable to be priced

无价的；极其珍贵的

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Children should respect their parents. 孩子们应该尊敬父母。2. n. admiration felt or shown for a person or thing that has good qualities or achievements; regard 尊敬，敬重；尊重The students have great respect for their history teacher. respectable, respectfula respectable teacher一位可敬的老师be respectful to sb.尊敬某人

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respect : 1. vt. admire or have a high opinion of 尊敬，敬重；尊重

He is a man of integrity. 他是一个正直的人。

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integrity: n.(U) quality of being honest and morally upright 诚实，正直

distance: n. (amount of) space between two points or places;

lack of friendliness 距离，间距；冷淡；不友好 What is the distance between Shanghai and B

eijing? keep one’s distance: （与某人 / 某物）保持距

离；保持冷淡； 保持疏远

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mis- misunderstand

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mistrust : vt. have no trust in 不信任，不相信

The human brain isn’t fully mature until about age 25.

人脑到 25岁才完全发育成熟。 Wine and judgement mature with age. [谚 ]酒老味醇 , 人老识深。

immature

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mature: a. fully grown or developed mentally or physically 充分发育的；成熟的

cut out the core of the apple 削掉苹果核 to the core:彻底地，完全地 He is a Chinese to the core. 他是一个道道地地的中国人。

Antonym: edge

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core: n. inner central part of sth. esp. fruit, the earth, etc.; main or most important part of sth. 果心；地核；核心，最重要的部分

lucky, unlucky fortunate, unfortunate fortune fortunately

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fortunate: a. having good fortune; lucky 交好运的；幸运的

We gazed in wonderment at the sunset on the small island.

在小岛上，我们凝视着日落，惊叹不已。wonder

wonderful

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wonderment: n. a feeling of pleasant surprise or admiration; sth. causing wonder; marvel 惊奇；奇事；奇妙的东西

I put the photo into my album. 我把照片放入相册。

（密纹）歌集唱片

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album: n. empty book into which one can put photographs, stamps, etc.; long-playing record with several items by the same performer （收存照片、邮票等的）粘贴簿

General Pershing 潘兴将军（ John Joseph Pershing, 1860—1948 ，美国将军，第一次世界大战时指挥在欧洲的美国远征军，战后升为五星上将 ， 1921—1924 年 任陆军参谋长）

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general: n. any of various military officers ranking above a colonel 将军

a. 1. 总的，大体的 2. 一般的 3.通用的

in general

as a general rule

generally speaking

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Paris is a romantic city.

n. romance

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romantic: a. (of people, their characters, etc.) enjoying emotional situations （人、性格等）多情的，浪漫的

truly: ad. genuinely; really; truthfully 真正地；确实地；真实地

e.g.

I don’t know what he truly felt.

For the first time in her life she felt truly happy.

我不知道他当时的真实感受是什么。

她有生以来第一次真正地感到快乐。

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He has a strong but gentle character.

2.n.[C] 人物；角色 actor performer player Dr. Watson is a character in the Sherlock Holmes stories.

华生医生是福尔摩斯探案故事中的一个人物。 3.n. 字体；记号 letter sign symbol

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character: 1.n. mental or moral quality or nature of a person( 人的）品德，品质，性格 nature temperament

辨析 : Characteristic: adj.

典型的，有代表性的，有特性的 typical It is characteristic of him to talk nonsense.

胡说八道是他的特征。 n. 特质，特点，特征 trait, feature the physical characteristics 地理特点；身体特征

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ardently: ad. warmly and intensely; passionately 热烈地；充满激情地

ardent adj. Synonym: enthusiastic fervent passionate

zealous

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a packet of letters

a packet of cigarettes

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packet: n. small container made of paper of cardboard 小包，小盒

Love of art will enrich your life.

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enrich: vt. make rich; improve in quality 使富裕；使富有；使丰富；充实

The appraiser said the old stamp was worth at least 1,000 dollars.

估价师说这枚老邮票至少值 1000 美元。 appraise: vt. 鉴定

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appraiser: n. person who judges the quality or worth of sth. 估价人；评价人；鉴定人

The old woman left her entire estate to her three children.

老妇人把所有的财产都留给了她的三个孩子。 real estate 房地产 , 房地产所有权

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estate: n. all the money and property that a person owns, esp. that which is left at death 财产；遗产

Precious Legacy

1 I was only seventeen when Grandma Elsie died. She wa

s my last living grandparent and I was her only grandchild.

Until the lawyer read her will, I never fully appreciated the d

epth of the old lady’s love. It was a moment I will never forg

et — a day that made me the richest kid in town.

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( 珍贵的 ) Legacy

1 I was only seventeen when Grandma Elsie died. She was

my last ( 活着的 ) grandparent and I was her only grandchi

ld. Until the ( 律师 ) read her ( 遗愿 ), I never fully appreciat

ed the ( 深厚 ) of the old lady’s love. It was a ( 一刻 ) I will n

ever forget — a day that made me the richest ( 孩子 ) in to

wn.

2 Mom, Dad, Aunt Sophie, Uncle Bill and I sat around a s

mall conference table in her lawyer’s office. She wanted

her daughters and their husbands to share what little we

alth she was leaving — the proceeds of her small

insurance policy, a few bracelets, some jewelry and her

wedding ring. She also left them the deed to her house,

her bank account, a few shares of stock in the local Gas

and Electric Company, as well as the American flag she

was presented with at Grandpa Edwin’s military funeral.

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2 Mom, Dad, Aunt Sophie, Uncle Bill and I sat around a sma

ll ( 会议 ) table in her lawyer’s office. She wanted her daugh

ters and their husbands to share what little ( 财富 ) she wa

s leaving — the proceeds of her small ( 保险单 ), a few ( 手镯 ), some ( 珠宝 ) and her wedding ring. She also left them

the ( 契约 ) to her house, her bank account, a few shares of

( 股票 ) in the local Gas and ( 电的 ) Company, as well as t

he American flag she was ( 赠送 ) with at Grandpa Edwin’s

military ( 葬礼 ).

他们献花给老师。 They presented flowers to their teacher.

They presented their teacher with flowers.

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present sb. with sth. / present sth. to sb.: give or hand over sth. to sb., esp. formally at a ceremony 将某物赠与或交给某人；（尤指在仪式上）将某物授予某人

3 As we rose to leave, the lawyer said, “There are three more things.” He reached into his briefcase and took out a small jewelry box, a letter, and a stack of envelopes neatly wrapped in red paper. “Jeffrey, your Grandmother left you her diamond engagement ring, hoping you’ll make good use of it soon.” Everyone smiled.

4 “These are also for you, Jeffrey,” he said. “It may be the most precious legacy of all — a letter and this stack of love notes.”

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3 As we ( 起身 ) to leave, the lawyer said, “There are three

more things.” He reached into his briefcase and took out

a small ( 珠宝 ) box, a letter, and a ( 堆 ) of ( 信封 ) neatly

wrapped in red paper. “Jeffrey, your Grandmother left you

her diamond ( 订婚 ) ring, hoping you’ll( 利用 ) good (

) it soon.” Everyone smiled.

4 “These are also for you, Jeffrey,” he said. “It may be the

most precious ( 遗产 ) of all — a letter and this stack of

( 情书 ).”

5 Grandma’s letter began, “Dear Jeffrey, I am leaving you one of my most precious treasures — my memories. These memories are the letters your Grandfather Edwin wrote when he was away from me. Please read them. They are both priceless and valuable — a guidebook that will teach you how to love a woman, how to understand people, and how to respect and maintain your integrity.

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6 “When you read them you will share the longing and passion a good man feels for a good woman. You will also understand the fears and tears of war. And you will realize the differences between right and wrong. You will learn to trust the people you love and keep your distance from those you mistrust. You will learn about mature friendships and how true love can become the core of your life.

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5 Grandma’s letter began, “Dear Jeffrey, I am leaving yo

u one of my most precious ( 财富 )— my ( 回忆 ). These

memories are the letters your Grandfather Edwin wrote w

hen he was ( 离去 )from me. Please read them. They are

both ( 无价的 ) and valuable — a guidebook that will teac

h you how to love a woman, how to understand people, a

nd how to ( 尊敬 ) and maintain your ( 正直 ).

6 “When you read them you will share the longing and ( 激情 ) a good man feels for a good woman. You will also und

erstand the fears and tears of war. And you will realize the

differences between right and wrong. You will learn to trust

the people you love and ( 保持距离 ) from those you ( 不信任 ). You will learn about ( 成熟的 ) friendships and how tru

e love can become the ( 核心 ) of your life.

7 “I have been fortunate, Jeffrey. I loved a wonderful man. And he loved me. While his love is now a memory, it is also a real dream that never ends. Love is like a beautiful photograph you store in an album. You can enjoy its beauty each time you stare at it in wonderment. It stops time. And, it makes you young again — forever! Grandpa Edwin was a soldier, a professional Army officer who served under General Pershing in France during World War I. To understand your grandfather’s soul, read his loving letters to me. You’ll learn how romantic and beautiful a real man can be. To truly understand Grandpa’s character, read the personal note Jack Pershing wrote me when he heard that Edwin was killed in action.

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7 “I have been ( 幸运的 ), Jeffrey. I loved a wonderful man. And he loved me. While his love is now a memory, it is also a real dream that never ends. Love is like a beautiful photograph you store in an ( 相册 ). You can enjoy its beauty each time you stare at it in ( 惊奇 ). It stops time. And, it makes you young again — forever! Grandpa Edwin was a soldier, a ( 职业的 ) Army officer who served under ( 将军 ) Pershing in France during World War I. To understand your grandfather’s ( 心灵 ), read his loving letters to me. You’ll learn how ( 浪漫 ) and beautiful a real man can be. To truly understand Grandpa’s ( 品德 ), read the personal note Jack Pershing wrote me when he heard that Edwin was killed in action.

8 “Jeffrey, I said this packet of notes was priceles

s and valuable. I‘ve just shown you how priceles

s his love notes are. Please learn from them. Th

en find the right girl to love and love her ardently.

This love will enrich both your lives and make y

ou both happier.

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8 “Jeffrey, I said this packet of notes was priceless and valu

able. I‘ve just shown you how priceless his love notes are.

Please learn from them. Then find the right girl to love and l

ove her ( 热情地 ). This love will ( 丰富 ) both your lives and

make you both happier.

9 “As for being valuable, save the envelopes. An appraiser at Sotheby’s said the old stamps are worth far more than the rest of my estate. And, the personal handwritten note from General Pershing is even more valuable than the stamps. Have a loving, meaningful life. God bless you.

10 “I love you, Grandma Elsie.”

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9 “( 说到 ) being valuable, save the envelopes. An ( 评估师 ) at Sotheby’s said the old stamps are worth far more t

han the rest of my ( 财产 ). And, the personal ( 手写的 ) n

ote from General Pershing is even more valuable than th

e stamps. Have a loving, ( 有意义的 ) life. God bless you.

10 “I love you, Grandma Elsie.”

1) When did Jeffrey fully understand his Grandma’s deep love?

2) Why will Jeffrey never forget that moment?

He fully understood his Grandma’s deep love when the lawyer read her will.

Because on that day Jeffrey became the richest kid in town.

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直到律师宣读她遗嘱的那一刻，我才充分感受到这位老妇人深深的爱。

本句中，从句在主句之前 ,句型 never 或 not… until表示“直到…才”。

Translate:1. 我们要到星期四才能去。 We can’t go until Thursday. 2. 在那以前，我对这事一无所知。 Until then, I knew nothing at all about it.

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Until the lawyer read her will, I never fully appreciated the depth of the old lady’s love.

本句中， I will never forget作 a moment 的定语从句，省略了关系代词 that 或 which 。

破折号后面的成分作 a moment I will never forget 的同位语，起解释说明的作用。

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It was a moment I will never forget — a day that made me the richest kid in town.

这是一个我永生难忘的时刻——这一天，我成了镇上最富有的孩子。

3) What was so special about the American flag Grandma left to her children?

She was presented with the American flag at Grandpa Edwin’s military funeral.

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… share what little wealth she was leaving: ……分享她所留下的一点财富。

In this sentence, “what” is used with the same meaning as “whatever”.

本句中， what 一词与 whatever同义。

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她还给他们留下了房子的契约、银行账户、当地电气公司的少许股票，以及一面美国国旗。这面国旗是在美国军方为爱德温外公举行葬礼时授予她的。

The conjunction “as well as” means “in addition, and also,” with the emphasis upon what is before “as well as.”

连词 as well as 表示“除…之外 (也 ) ，和”，强调 as well as 前面的部分。

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She also left them the deed to her house, her bank account, a few shares of stock in the local Gas and Electric Company, as well as the American flag she was presented with at Grandpa Edwin’s military funeral.

这对你我都很重要。 It is important for you as well as for me.赛莉和简都在这家餐馆工作。Sally as well as Jane is working at this restaura

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she was presented with at Grandpa Edwin’s military funeral作 the American flag 的定语从句。短语 present sb. with sth.表示“将某物授予或赠予某人”。

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Her diamond engagement ring, a letter and a stack of love notes.

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4) What did Grandma leave to Jeffrey?

e.g. He took out a letter from his briefcase.

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take out: remove from within; extract 拿出 ; 取出

Take off:(1) 起飞(2) 学某人样以使人发笑(3) 脱掉(4) 休假(5) 摸仿

take over: (1) 接手；接管 ; (2) 带过，载过 take for:以为；错认为 take A for B take up: (1) 占，占地 (2) 开始从事 (3) 讨论(4) 从事；经手(5) 让乘客上车；接纳(6) 继续 take on: (1) 接受；答应 ;(2) 雇用

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本句中，过去分词短语 neatly wrapped in red paper作后置定语，修饰 a stack of envelopes 。

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… and a stack of envelopes neatly wrapped in red paper. ……和一叠用红纸整整齐齐包着的信封。

•make use of: use or benefit from 使用；利用

e.g.

Make good use of your time.

She was making full use of this opportunity.

好好利用你的时间。

她正在充分利用这次机会。

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5) Why did Grandma think Grandpa Edwin’s letters were priceless?

Because they were a guidebook that would teach Jeffrey how to love a woman, how to understand people and how to respect and maintain his integrity.

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6) What did Grandma say about love?

Love is like a beautiful photograph one stores in an album. It stops time and makes one young again forever.

7) What was Grandpa Edwin and what happened to him?

He was a professional army officer who served under General Pershing in France during World War I and was killed in action..

要了解外公的内心世界，读一读他写给我的情书吧。

本句中，不定式短语表示目的，置于句首，起强调作用。

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To understand your grandfather’s soul, read his loving letters to me.

本句中，连词 while表示“虽然、尽管”，相当于 though 或 although ，引导让步状语从句。

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While his love is now a memory, it is also a real dream that never ends. 尽管他的爱现在已经成了回忆，但它也是一个永远不会结束的真实的梦。

stare down:盯得（某人）不敢再对视下去；以目光压倒；使动摇；使屈服

stare out: 向外凝视 gaze at

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stare at: look at (sb./sth.) in a fixed gaze with the eyes wide open

瞪着眼睛凝视；盯着看

In this sentence, “each time” functions as the conjunction that introduces an adverbial clause of time ( 时间状语从句 ).

本句中 each time作连词，引导时间状语从句。

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•You can enjoy its beauty each time you stare at it in wonderment. 每当你惊奇地凝视它时，你都能欣赏到它的美。

Because this love would enrich both their lives and make them both happier.

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8) Why did Grandma suggest Jeffrey find the right girl to love and love her ardently?

Because the old stamps were very old and the personal handwritten note from General Pershing was authentic.

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9) Why were Grandpa Edwin’s letters valuable?

As for the cost, that will be very little. 至于费用，那将是徽不足道的。 ·

As for me , I don't care for tea. 就我来说，我是不喜欢喝茶的。

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as for: in regard to; speaking of; concerning 至于；说到；关于

本句中，词组 be worth 表示值多少钱。副词 far ，修“ …饰形容词和副词的比较级，表示程度上的递进， 更

”得多 。

e.g.

How much is this bicycle worth? It’s worth ￡ 50.

She is far better than me at writing.

这辆自行车值多少钱？值 50 英镑。

她写作比我好得多。

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… the old stamps are worth far more than the rest of my estate. ……这些老邮票的价值远远超过了我的其他财产。

Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary.

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friendship soul character precious militaryrespect forever lawyer fortunate memory

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1. You are enough to have such understanding parents.2. They the old man’s last wishes and burned all his letters.

3. When her son went to fight in the war, the mother felt she had said goodbye to

him .4. A person’s is very important to me when I decide who I want to work

with.5. In some countries every healthy young man must do a year’s service

when he reaches eighteen.

fortunate________respected________

forever______character________

military_______

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John and I have maintained our for over 30 years; it is more

valuable than money.

One of my earliest childhood is of my mother reading stories to

me by the fire.

The old man’s grey eyes seemed able to see into the very depths of her

.

Since you have so much work to do, I won’t waste any more of your

time.

He refused to answer any questions in court until his came.

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7.

8.

9.

10.

friendship_________

memories_________

soul_____

precious________lawyer______

friendship soul character precious militaryrespect forever lawyer fortunate memory

Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary.

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take out make use of keep one’s distance fromas for as well as stare at

I want to see David Mary.

The poor boy every piece of newspaper that he could pick up

and acquired a lot of knowledge in this way.

Police warned the public to the dangerous man

who was said to have killed three people.

1.

2.

3.

as well as_________

made use of___________

keep their distance from____________________

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The boy jumped with joy when his mother a wonderful

Christmas gift from her car.

My mother did almost everything she could for me, but my father,

he always wanted me to be on my own.

Helen him in disbelief, shaking her head.

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6.

4.

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as for_____

stared at________

take out make use of keep one’s distance fromas for as well as stare at

Rewrite the following sentences after the model, using “while”.

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Model:

Although his love is now a memory, it is also a real dream that never

ends.

→While his love is now a memory, it is also a real dream that never ends.

1. Although the car is old, it still runs well.

While the car is old, it still runs well.

Although we are a small company, we produce over 10,000 machines a year.

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2.

While we are a small company, we produce over 10,000 machines a year. ___________________________________________________________

Structure

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Although I quite understand why he refused to help her, I cannot agree that he was right not to do so.

Although no more than twenty-two, she was already a highly successful business-woman.

4.

While no more than twenty-two, she was already a highly successful business-woman.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

White I quite understand why he refused to help her, I cannot agree that he was right not to do so.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3.

Although in poor health, she continued to carry out her duties. 5.

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While in poor health, she continued to carry out her duties._________________________________________________________

Study the following example and complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in brackets into English, using an “even + a comparative” structure.

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Model:

The personal handwritten note from General Pershing is even more valuable than the stamps. (甚至更值钱 )

The news was than we had expected. ( 甚至更糟糕 )

It seems that you know about the matter than I do. ( 甚至更少 )2.

1. even worse__________

even less________

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3. This show will be than the last one and is no

t to be missed! (甚至更有趣 )

His manner of speaking made whatever he was saying sound

. ( 甚至更振奋人心 )

even more interesting__________________

even more exciting_______________

Translate the following sentences into English.

1. 在那位士兵的葬礼上，将军授予士兵的妻子一枚勋章和一面美国国旗。

At the soldier’s funeral, the general presented his wife with a medal as well as an American flag.

这些老邮票比我其他所有的财产都更加值钱。至于这枚钻戒，它是无价之宝。 2.

These old stamps are even more valuable than all the rest of my estate. As for the diamond ring, it is priceless.

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3.尽管他的爱已经成了回忆，但每当我凝视他的照片，我都能充分感受到他深深的爱。

While his love is now a memory, each time I stare at his photo, I can fully appreciate the depth of his love.

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Translation

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母亲经常告诉我要好好利用宝贵的时间，远离那些我不信任的人。

Mother often tells me to make good use of my precious time and keep my distance from those I mistrust.

直到读了他的信，我才理解到成熟的友谊可以丰富我们的人生。 5.

I didn’t understand that mature friendship could enrich our lives until I read his letter.

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4.

Sotheby’s Sotheby’s is a famous auction house with i

ts main offices in New York and London, where valuable paintings, rare books etc. are sold.索思比拍卖行

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6 “When you read them you will share the longing and passion a good man feels for a good woman. You will also understand the fears and tears of war. And you will realize the differences between right and wrong. You will learn to trust the people you love and keep your distance from those you mistrust. You will learn about mature friendships and how true love can become the core of your life.

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