Unit 1 Unit 1 The Dinner PartyThe Dinner Party

Designed by Shi Yuan

BookⅡ

The Third Two Periods

Writing and Exercise

激烈争论

出人意料的方式

举行盛大晚宴

追捕 / 查到

坐下

来访的美国博物学家

宽敞的餐厅

激烈的讨论

a heated discussion

in an unexpected way

give a large dinner party

track down

be seated

a visiting American naturalist

a spacious dining room

a spirited discussion

Useful Expressions

一看见

真正重要的是

at the sight of

what really counts

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11. 参加争论

12. 两眼盯着正前方

13. 突然醒悟

14. 最有可能的地方

15. 使…受惊吓而去做…

16. 像石雕一样端坐着

join in an argument

stare straight ahead

come to with a start

the likeliest place

frighten …into doing …

sit like a stone image

17. 走向

18. 镇定自若的典范

19. 且慢

20. 脸上露出一丝淡淡的微笑

make for

an example of perfect self-control

just a minute

a faint smile lights up one’s face

Useful Expressions

Summary Writing

Whether men are braver than women or not is settled in a dinner party in India （某殖民官员和他的夫人正举行的晚宴） At the party a spirited discussion springs up between a young girl （她认为妇女已经有所进步，不再像过去那样一见到老鼠就吓得跳到椅子上） and a major （他则不以为然） . Meanwhile, a strange expression comes over the face of the hostess （其脸部肌肉微微抽搐） But she doesn’t say anything. She motions to the native boy （正站在她椅子的后面） , and whispers to him on the veranda just outside the open doors to place a bowl of milk , （这一碗牛奶，在印度只有一个意思 ── 引蛇的诱饵） . About five minutes later, a cobra emerges and makes for the bowl of milk. （当有人问她如何得知房间里有蛇时） the hostess simply says, “( 因为它当时正从我的脚背上爬过去 ) .”

which a colonial official and his wife are giving_____________________________________.

who says that women have

outgrown the jumping-on-a-chair-at-the-sight-of-a-mouse era

_________________________________________________________________________

who says that they haven’t______________________whose muscles contract slightly_________________________ .

who is standing behind her chair__________________________

which in India means only one thing — bait for a snake____________________________________________

When being asked how she knew that there was a cobra in the room_______________________________________________________Because it was crawling

across my foot____________________

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Direction: fill in the blanks.

1. When I came my senses, I found myself wrapped up in bed in my little room, with Grandma bending over me.

2. At the head of the valley, the scouts turned left and made the summit.

3. Sometimes the students may be asked to write about his reaction a certain book or article that has some bearing on the subject being studied.

4. They moved to Europe shortly that.5. The country is incipient economic crisis.

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Direction: multiple choices.• ( )1. The newly-built Science Building seems enough to last

a hundred years.• A. spacious B. sophisticated C. substantial D. steady• ( ) 2. Although they plant trees in this area every year, the tops of

some hills are still .• A. blank B. hollow C. vacant D. bare• ( ) 3. My daughter is entering a new of development now that

she is starting school. • A. span B. era C. phase D. sphere• ( ) 4. The point in by correspondence is not whether we should

do it but whether we can do it.• A. argument B. debate C. dispute D. controversy• ( ) 5. Hot metal as it grows cooler.• A. contracts B. reduces C. condenses D. compresses

C

D

C

D

A

• ( ) 6. Anyone who has spent time with children is aware of the difference in the way boys and girls respond to situations.

• A. similar B. alike C. same D. likely• ( ) 7. The magician made us think he cut the girl into pieces but it

was merely an .• A. illusion B. impression C. image D. illumination• ( ) 8. When the reservoir starts to store water, this ancient temple

will be .• A. buried B. emerged C. submerged D. concealed• ( ) 9. Everyone around quietly to avoid waking the baby.• A. climbed B. crawled C. slipped D. crept• ( ) 10. As you have seen, the value of a nation’s currency is a

of its economy.• A. response B. revelation C. reaction D. reflection

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Translation

• 1.  她砰地关上门，一声不吭地走了，他们间那场争执就此结束。

• Their argument ended when she slammed the door and left without a word.

• 2.  出席晚宴的客人对那个美国人威严的语气感到有点以外。

• The guest at the dinner party were slightly surprised at the commanding tone of the American.

• 3.  约翰尼已长大成熟，不再害怕独自呆在家里了• Johnny has outgrown the fear of staying at home alone.

• 4.  当全部乘客都向出口处走去时，他却独自留在座位上，好象不愿意离开这架飞机似的 。

• While all the other passengers made for the exit, he alone remained in his seat as if unwilling to leave the plane.

 • 5.  这封信必须交给威尔逊博士本人。 • The letter is to be handed to Dr. Wilson himself.

• 6.  南希虽然很想参加辩论，但腼腆得不敢开口。 • While she felt like joining in the argument, Nancy was too

shy to open her mouth.

• 7.  你觉得什么时候最有可能在家里找到他 。• What do you think is the likeliest time to find him at

home?

• 8.  猎人一看见有只狐狸从树丛中出现并向他设下的陷阱方向跑去，脸上顿时闪出了兴奋的表情 。

• The hunter’s face (was) lit up with excitement as soon as he saw a fox emerge from among the bushes and run in the direction of/ make for the trap he had laid.

Translation: turn the following sentences into Chinese.

• 1. It was an early September day, cool and bright and just right for running, and I was in the first few miles of a 10½ mile race over a course through steep, exhausting hills.

• 那是 9 月初的一天，天气凉爽，阳光明媚，正是赛跑的好日子。我正在参加一项 10.5 英里的越野赛跑，才刚跑了几英里；整个赛程要穿越若干个陡峭的山坡，这要耗费大量的体力。

• 2. The pace felt comfortable, so I decided to stay where I was; why I was; why bother concentrating on pace when she was such a nice pacesetter for me?

• 我觉得以这种步速跑起来很轻松，决定保持在原有的位置上跟在她后面跑。既然她在前面领跑对我正合适，我又何必要费心考虑步速呢？

• 3. There was still a noticeable bounce in her stride, but whatever springiness I had once possessed had long since left me.

• 她的步幅很大，跑得仍然矫健有力，而我的步伐中曾一度有过的那么一点弹性，早已消耗殆尽，无影无踪了。

• 4. We were a mile from the finish line, so whatever happened on the hill would almost certainly determine who crossed it first.

• 离终点线只有一英里了，因此，无论发生什么情况，这以斜坡都将确定无疑地决定谁率先冲过终点线。

• 5. Yet as Peggy Mimno so clearly demonstrated, the similarities between male and female runners are more important than the differences.

• 然而，正如佩吉 · 米姆诺所清楚地展现的：男女赛跑选手之间的相同之处比他们之间的不同之处更为重要。

Writing skills

Transitions are words, phrases or even sentences that serve as connectors between ideas.

• 1. Coordinating conjunctions 并列连词• e.g. for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so (Fan Boys), “;”

• 2. Correlative conjunctions 相关连接词• (e.g. both…and…, either…or…, neither…nor…, not only

…but also…)

• 3. Conjunctive adverbs 连接副词 :

• however, nevertheless, instead, on the other hand, otherwise, in contrast (contrast)

• thus, hence, therefore, consequently, as a result, for this reason (cause and effect)

• besides, moreover, furthermore, in addition, similarly (a similar idea to follow)

• indeed, in fact, in particular, for example/instance (emphasis and illustration)

• then, meanwhile, at the same time, afterward, later (time)

• certainly, absolutely, consequently, positively, etc.

• Subordinate conjunctions

• by adverb clause: when, while, as (soon as), after, before, until; where; because, since, so that; unless, as long as; as if; whether; although, even though,

• by adjective clause: who, whom, whose, which, that, when, where• by noun clauses: who(ever), what(ever), where, why, how, when, w

hichever, that, the fact that, it …that• by punctuation: dash, colon, parentheses• by appositives (a couple of “,”)• by participial phrase (-ing, -ed)• by absolute phrases (n./pron. + p.p./inf./adj./adv./prep./)• by gerunds (“sb’s doing sth.” like “our/Tom’s leaving …”)• by infinitives (“to be/do” as subject or predicative)• by prepositional phrase

Exercises: multiple choices

• (  ) 1 My aunt asks whether I like a woolen sweater ___ a cotton one.A. but B. or C. and D. not (  ) 2 Either Mary ___ Lucy told him to come to see us.A. or B. and C. with D. nor (  ) 3 Hurry up, ____ we'll be late for the film.A. and B. but C. so D. or (  ) 4 Be quick, ____ we'll be late.A. and B. or C. but D. so (  ) 5 We ran to the trees, ___ we couldn't see any more monkeys.A. but B. so C. and D. for

B

A

D

B

A

• (  ) 6 ___ she ___ I know his telephone number, because it has been changed.A. Both; and  B. Either; or C. Not only; but also ' D. Neither; nor 

• (  ) 7 ___ Jack ____ Tom watched TV yesterday evening because they were busy with their lessons.A. Both; and B. Not only; but also C. Not; but D. Neither; nor 

• (  ) 8 You may sit___ this end___ that end of the boat.A. neither; nor B. both; and C. either; or D. between; and

• (  ) 9 None of the shoes are the right size. They are ___ too big ____ too small.A. or; or B. either; or C. neither; or D. both; and 

• (  ) 10 When Lily was three, she could____ read____ write.A. not; but B. not; and C. neither; nor D. either; or

• (  ) 11 We should learn___from books.___ from workers and farmers.A. both; and B. either; or C. neither; nor D. as; as

D

D

C

B

C

A

• (  ) 12 Mr. Zhang felt a little tired, ____ he still went on working.A. but B. and C. so D. or 

• (  ) 13 Our teacher is very busy, ____ he often help us with our lessons.A. or B. but C. and D. though 

• (  ) 14 Tom got ill, ___ he still attended the important meeting.A. so B. because C. but D. nor

A

B

C

Practical writing

• Woman in Modern Society

• Let’s write a short composition about women in modern society.

• Outline: • 1) Role of women in modern society 　　• 2) Prejudices and discrimination against women• 3) My comments

• Example:• Woman in Modern Society

• Women play an important part in modern society. Now many women are going into professions, such as medicine, law and engineering. They comprise a large part of the workers in businesses and factories. In addition, they are working up to important positions which used to be held mainly by men. There are even some businesses which are run completely be women. Clearly, women are making outstanding contributions to the progress of modern society.

• There are, however, still some people who assert that men are superior to women in many ways. First, many jobs men do can hardly be done by women, who are physically not strong enough. Second, most of the world-famous scientists and statesmen are found to be males. Finally, the whole society seems to have always been dominated by men only. In their opinion, men should enjoy more rights than women do.

• Personally, I'm firmly standing on the side of those woman right defenders. Since both men and women are equally important in human activities, they should be on an equal footing.

Oral practice

After you study this text, who do you think are braver, men or women? Why?What do you think are the differences between men and women?

Assignments

• Oral practice• Writing a short composition about Woman in Modern

Society.• Preview new words and the text in Unit 2.