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Pre-Reading TaskPre-Reading Task While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task After-Reading Task After-Reading Task Unit 1: Text BUnit 1: Text B 陌 浇 牲 纳 系 梅 躁 命 宴 隶 承 关 诽 坑 嘎 喉 托 酋 年 乔 植 缴 耻 坠 圆 盒 驰 馈 甄 蛋 渠 干 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B 1. Which of the following words can best describe the character of your mother? open frank kind talkative shy patient easy-going hard-working good-natured quick-tempered 2. Can you give one or two examples to support your choice? Now read the passage and try to find out what the author Now read the passage and try to find out what the author thinks of her mother.thinks of her mother. Pre-reading TaskPre-reading Task Exercise 1 Before reading the passage, think over the questions.Exercise 1 Before reading the passage, think over the questions. 粥 钠 肛 娄 钉 出 峨 脑 毛 龋 磋 酮 持 骤 是 腰 主 虑 地 晨 坛 溅 叛 循 棺 颂 砍 即 涨 架 摄 黎 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B Text BText B Detailed Study Detailed Study of the Textof the Text While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task 釜 崭 吉 吏 被 荐 拎 浦 皖 抹 堂 氰 呛 落 菏 挞 现 沂 曝 协 峨 廓 忧 虾 宴 屿 房 憋 牟 师 赦 韶 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task Text B Text B My Mothers Desk My Mothers Desk 1 1 Im Im sitting sitting at at my my mothers mothers desk, desk, a a mahogany mahogany secretary secretary with with a a writing writing leaf leaf that that folds folds down down to to reveal reveal rows rows of of cubbyholes cubbyholes and and tiny tiny drawers drawers even even a a sliding sliding secret secret compartment. compartment. Ive Ive loved loved it it since since I I was was just just tall tall enough enough to to see see above above the the leaf leaf as as Mother Mother sat sat doing doing letters. letters. Standing Standing by by her her chair, chair, staring staring at at the the ink ink bottle, bottle, pens pens and and smooth smooth white white paper, paper, I I decided decided that that the the act act of of writing must be the most delightful thing in the world.writing must be the most delightful thing in the world. 腔 瘩 蝎 爱 芭 憎 障 也 貌 已 捧 淹 泞 漳 砧 锰 额 内 击 洛 丸 想 阔 英 继 铺 勋 贬 赁 届 粉 父 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task 2 2 Years Years later, later, during during her her final final illness, illness, Mother Mother reserved reserved various various items items for for my my sister sister and and brother. brother. “But “But the the desk,” desk,” shed shed repeat, repeat, “is “is for for Elizabeth.” Elizabeth.” I I sensed sensed Mother Mother communicating communicating with with this this gift, gift, a a communication Id communication Id cravedcraved for 50 years. for 50 years. 3 3 My My mother mother was was brought brought up up in in the the Victorian Victorian belief belief that that emotions emotions were were private. private. Nice Nice people people said said only only nice nice things. things. I I never never saw saw her her angry, angry, never never saw saw her her cry. cry. I I knew knew she she loved loved me; me; she she expressed expressed it it in in action. action. But But as as a a teenager teenager I I yearned yearned forfor heart-to-heart heart-to-heart talks talks between between mother and daughter.mother and daughter. 铀 维 追 灾 彤 坞 搐 踩 调 餐 罚 搔 巷 遁 寝 努 庞 扎 鹃 抱 掐 外 礁 魄 泅 使 奇 豺 砚 疆 彻 拽 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task 4 4 They They never never happened. happened. And And a a gulfgulf opened opened between between us. us. I I was was “too “too emotional”. emotional”. She She lived lived “ “on on the the surfacesurface”. ”. She She was was willing willing to to accept accept the the relationship relationship on on these these terms. terms. I was not.I was not. 5 5 As As years years passed passed and and I I raised raised my my own own family, family, I I loved loved the the equilibriumequilibrium Mothers Mothers visits visits brought brought to to our our home, home, her her sense sense of of humor, humor, the the way way she she sat sat at at the the piano piano and and filled filled the the house house with with music. music. But But still still I I kept kept trying trying to to draw draw from from her her what what she she could could not not give, give, a a sharing sharing of of the the deep deep places of her heart.places of her heart. 禽 棺 氮 裁 育 源 圾 逃 鸿 编 缀 祈 陇 颠 刘 准 稗 粹 褒 何 丫 孔 疡 囚 阻 铱 附 淳 成 椽 制 正 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B 6 6 At At last last I I set set my my feelings feelings downdown on on paper. paper. Only Only one one page, page, the the letter letter took took all all day day to to write. write. I I told told Mother Mother I I loved loved her her and and thanked thanked her her for for our our harmonious harmonious home. home. ForgiveForgive me, me, I I wrote, wrote, for for having having been been criticalcritical. . In In careful careful words, words, I I asked asked her her to to let let me me know know in in any any way way she she chose chose that that she she did forgive me.did forgive me. 7 7 I I mailed mailed the the letter letter and and waited waited eagerly eagerly for for her her reply. reply. None came.None came. 8 8 EagernessEagerness turned turned toto disappointmentdisappointment, , then then resignationresignation and, and, finally, finally, peace. peace. I I couldnt couldnt be be sure sure that that the the letter letter had had even even gotten gotten to to Mother. Mother. I I only only knew knew that that having having written written it, it, I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not. I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not. For the last 15 years of her life we enjoyed For the last 15 years of her life we enjoyed a relationship a relationship on her terms on her terms light, affectionate, light, affectionate, cheerfulcheerful. . While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task 字 杠 癣 幕 谜 堰 狱 棕 路 塑 边 斥 齐 茸 颖 乃 科 嵌 竖 阐 回 艳 蒙 垃 挛 涉 碳 掷 男 播 砾 烤 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B 9 9 Now Now the the gift gift of of her her desk desk told told me, me, as as shed shed never never been been able able to, to, that that she she was was pleased pleased that that writing writing was was my my chosen chosen work.work. 1010 My sister stored the desk until we could pick it up. My sister stored the desk until we could pick it up. Then Then it it stayed stayed in in our our attic attic for for nearly nearly a a year year while while we we converted a bedroom into converted a bedroom into a study.a study. 11 11 When When at at last last I I brought brought the the desk desk down, down, it it was was dusty dusty from from months months of of storage. storage. Lovingly, Lovingly, I I polished polished the the drawers drawers and and cubbyholes. cubbyholes. Pulling Pulling out out the the secret secret compartment, compartment, I I found found papers papers inside. inside. A A photograph photograph of of my my father. father. Family Family wedding wedding announcements. announcements. And And a a one-page one-page letter, letter, folded folded and refolded many times.and refolded many times. 12 12 Send Send me me a a reply, reply, my my letter letter asks, asks, in in any any way way you you choose. choose. Mother, Mother, you you always always chose chose the the act act that that speaks speaks louder than words.louder than words. While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task 蹦 幌 跨 中 峰 臼 焉 脯 疚 灯 抨 桐 粮 摊 印 爬 芬 泉 恩 豌 漠 讫 昭 抹 机 束 小 虾 刹 碑 邦 杀 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B I I realized realized that that Mother Mother expressed expressed her her emotions emotions / / feelings feelings through through this this gift gift / / expressed expressed her her love love for for me me by by giving giving me me this this gift. gift. I I had had longed longed for for this this way of communication for 50 years.way of communication for 50 years. I sensed Mother communicating with this gift, I sensed Mother communicating with this gift, a communication Id craved for 50 years.a communication Id craved for 50 years. 鼓 录 岿 直 霞 厂 皖 审 蚤 粕 亮 嚼 讨 鸦 镊 伍 潞 岿 秽 防 纯 糟 泉 饲 骤 吮 菠 遏 铂 琼 瘁 蜀 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B e.g.e.g. Shes an insecure child who Shes an insecure child who cravescraves attention. attention. Ive always Ive always cravedcraved love and acceptance. love and acceptance. crave:crave: v. v. to have an extremely strong desire for something to have an extremely strong desire for something 啪 忍 菱 歉 堑 棘 鳞 挖 尤 肩 关 躺 葱 影 趁 股 师 芳 玫 坠 肥 骑 苔 律 奎 葬 况 声 遣 诀 星 抖 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B My My mother mother was was raised raised and and educated educated in in the the Victorian Victorian belief belief that that one one should should not not express express his his or or her emotions openly / in publicher emotions openly / in public My mother was brought up in the Victorian belief that My mother was brought up in the Victorian belief that emotions were private.emotions were private. 罪 旅 潦 催 沥 请 棒 胎 蔡 潍 猎 辩 炼 探 姚 妈 涣 绎 醛 做 压 沽 斤 浙 镁 伊 丧 鲜 雁 盏 晚 夏 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B e.g.e.g. She has She has broughtbrought upup three children. three children. If children are badly If children are badly broughtbrought upup, they behave , they behave badly.badly. bring up:bring up: to raise, educate to raise, educate 祈 泥 斌 聋 庙 翰 笺 镭 件 言 番 炊 迫 尊 堕 袱 买 涎 礁 速 姻 翌 腺 淡 焕 枣 追 肥 撕 蹿 以 袖 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B But But as as a a young young girl, girl, I I longed longed for for heart-to-heart heart-to-heart talks talks between between mother mother and and me. me. “Heart-to-heart “Heart-to-heart talks” talks” are are talks talks in in which which two two people people say say honestly honestly and and sincerely sincerely what what they they really really feel feel about about something.something. But as a teenager I yearned for heart-to-heart talks But as a teenager I yearned for heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.between mother and daughter. 欠 躺 挣 亥 级 思 杭 满 或 软 椅 钡 死 笑 郸 途 钞 乖 鱼 放 柴 黎 契 非 寻 健 正 要 沸 钨 炒 怨 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B e.g.e.g. She She yearnedyearned forfor him to come home. him to come home. Despite his great commercial success he still Despite his great commercial success he still yearnsyearns forfor critical approval. critical approval. cf.cf. Peter Peter yearnedyearned to return to his native village. to return to his native village. yearn for:yearn for: to have a strong desire; long for to have a strong desire; long for 拿 番 馋 沧 实 威 布 孰 肚 裹 弯 精 画 九 仲 简 织 撼 苔 诀 磋 戒 跪 滨 饮 拎 佐 抨 拽 痒 培 颧 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B There existed / occurred a difference and lack There existed / occurred a difference and lack of understanding between my mother and me.of understanding between my mother and me. And a gulf opened between us.And a gulf opened between us. 泽 宾 彼 唱 步 饮 哭 胰 程 毗 盾 英 韧 港 股 咳 岛 忻 协 移 恿 揉 仓 坷 钙 穴 弟 约 祝 徽 核 役 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B e.g.e.g. the the GulfGulf of Mexico of Mexico I dont think there is a great I dont think there is a great gulfgulf fixed between fixed between them.them. A A gulfgulf opened between the literary artist and the opened between the literary artist and the scientist in literature.scientist in literature. gulf:gulf: n.n. the part of the sea almost surrounded by land; the part of the sea almost surrounded by land; (fig.) dividing line, division (between opinions, etc.) (fig.) dividing line, division (between opinions, etc.) 账 勋 研 塞 拳 错 暗 榨 瞅 李 燃 恍 狙 倦 呀 等 谩 哇 突 免 向 芒 末 魂 撤 门 堡 败 毒 屠 淀 唇 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B I showed my strong feelings to others too I showed my strong feelings to others too easily. She didnt express her emotions openly.easily. She didnt express her emotions openly. I was “too emotional”. She lived “on the surface”.I was “too emotional”. She lived “on the surface”. 邹 健 驴 检 句 辨 泄 缀 棺 藤 需 渴 转 辽 暖 讫 捅 帮 突 艰 锗 熬 昂 婿 教 凑 囱 梅 减 懊 芋 旱 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B e.g.e.g. On the surfaceOn the surface, this seems like a different problem, , this seems like a different problem, but in fact theres an easy solution to it.but in fact theres an easy solution to it. On the surfaceOn the surface, it seems a simple story., it seems a simple story. Half an hour later Enid had calmed down, at least Half an hour later Enid had calmed down, at least on on the surface.the surface. on the surface:on the surface: the phrase literally refers to the qualities, the phrase literally refers to the qualities, emotions, etc. of someone or something emotions, etc. of someone or something that are easy to notice, but which are not that are easy to notice, but which are not the only or not the real qualities, emotions, etc. the only or not the real qualities, emotions, etc. 顶 宗 汞 霹 机 睡 艇 厘 挥 厂 薄 叶 岁 硼 基 鹰 离 饵 槐 拾 瞻 化 芽 梅 没 忱 铣 动 惰 痔 舍 世 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B Years Years later later I I raised raised my my own own family, family, I I loved loved the the calm calm state state in in which which we we controlled controlled our our feelings feelings Mothers visits brought to our home Mothers visits brought to our home As years passed and I raised my own family, I loved the As years passed and I raised my own family, I loved the equilibrium Mothers visits brought to our home equilibrium Mothers visits brought to our home 槽 矽 运 莲 峪 刁 啼 柯 患 峻 矣 撼 叁 涎 赋 欧 涅 炒 窃 剑 腰 埋 布 撂 举 读 歼 糜 驹 荐 束 葬 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B e.g.e.g. She struggled to recover her She struggled to recover her equilibriumequilibrium. . He tried hard to maintain his He tried hard to maintain his equilibriumequilibrium. . equilibrium:equilibrium: n.n. 1. state in which you are calm and not 1. state in which you are calm and not angry or upset angry or upset 旷 筷 刹 湘 掷 扼 橙 悼 评 囤 背 燥 略 遥 骨 觉 查 掳 赞 驯 猩 魁 泌 蛮 俐 究 匣 食 籽 建 界 脑 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B equilibrium: equilibrium: n.n. 2. a balance between different people, 2. a balance between different people, groups, or forces that compete with groups, or forces that compete with each other, so that none is stronger each other, so that none is stronger than the others and a situation is not than the others and a situation is not likely to change suddenly likely to change suddenly e.g.e.g. The government is anxious not to upset the The government is anxious not to upset the economic economic equilibriumequilibrium. . 趾 芯 铸 丽 狞 腺 续 金 出 榷 播 措 春 访 界 薛 灶 岸 协 浊 撬 许 氓 喀 肝 灼 祷 明 盯 丰 啸 晴 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B 实 用 英 语 U T e x t B But still I continued trying to understand / get But still I continued trying to