Section One Reading and Writing Narrative StoriesUnit 1 Love StoriesText A Appointment with LoveLanguage Points1.Six minutes to six, said the great round clock over the information booth in GrandCentral Station. (Para. 1)Meaning: The great round clock over the information booth in Grand Central Station indicated that it was six minutes to six.said: to give particular information or instructionsExample: The notice said “keep out”.2.…his eyes narrowed to note the exact time. (Para.1)Meaning: He narrowed his eyes, in order to take a closer look at the exact time.note: to notice or pay careful attention to somethingExample: Please note that the office will be closed on Sunday. 3.…sustained him unfailingly (Para.1)Meaning: (The woman’s written words) always supported him.4.He placed himself as close as he could to the information booth, just beyond thering of people besieging the clerks. (Para.2)Meaning: He tried his best to get closer to the information booth, just at the edge of a circle of people surrounding the clerks.5.His face grew sharp. (Para.5)Meaning: His face gradually showed a sign of nervousness and vigilance.6.He had got hold of a New York City telephone book and found her address.(Para.7)Meaning: He had found a New York City telephone book and got her address on it.get hold of something: to find something that you want or needExample: It is almost impossible to get hold of tickets for the concert.7.Next day he had been shipped out, but they had gone on writing. (Para.7)Meaning:Next day he had left the country by boat, but they had continued to write to each other.ship out: to leave a country by boatExample: He told Linda he was shipping out in two days.8.I’d always be haunted by the feeling that you had been taking a chance o n justthat, … (Para.9)Meaning: The thought that you had decided to write to me only because I was beautiful would continuously bother me.take a chance (on something): to gamble that something good might happen or that someone might do well; to take a risk that something would go wrong or that someone would do badlyExample: They took a chance on the weather and planned to have the party outside.9.…he pulled hard on a cigarette. (Para. 10)Meaning:…he sucked hard on a cigarette.pull on a cigarette: to suck on or draw on a cigaretteExample: He pulled on his cigarette and waited for the train.10.He squared his broad shoulders… (Para. 20)Meaning:He made his broad shoulders straight…square one’s shoulders: if you square your shoulders or square yourself, you make your back and shoulders straight to show you are ready or determined to do somethingExample: Rosemary squared herself to face the waiting journalists.11.I’ve got two boys with Uncle Sam myself, so I didn’t mind to oblige y ou.(Para.22)Meaning: I myself have got two boys who also served in the U.S. army, so I didn’t mind to help you.Cultural Notes1.ZeroZero was a model of Japanese fighter plane in WWII.2.King DavidDavid (C.1040-970 BCE) was the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel, an important figure in Jewish, Islamic, and Christian doctrine and culture. He is regarded as a righteous king, a highly acclaimed warrior, a musician, and a psalmist. In Islamic culture, David is considered to be a prophet and the king of a nation. In Christian culture, he is believed to be an ancestor of Jesus. David traditionally takes the credit for writing many psalms of the Bible, which can be found in The Book of Psalms.3.Psalm 23rdIn this psalm, David praises God as His Shepherd. The text is beloved by both Jews and Christians. The psalm has always been a popular passage for memorization. Since the 20th century, Psalm 23rd has even become a passage being often recited at the funeral in the English-speaking world. It has been widely used following high-profile tragic events such as 9/11 Address to the Nation and Whitney Houston’s funeral. The English version of Psalm 23rd is as follows:A Psalm of DavidThe Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.He makes me lie down in green pastures:He leads me beside the still waters.He restores my soul:He leads me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of Death,I will fear no evil: for you are with me; your rod and your staff they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies:You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.4.Of Human BondageOf Human Bondage is one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century written by W. Somerset Maugham, the writer who also wrote The Moon and Sixpence and The Razor’s Edge. Of Human Bondage tells a story of sexual obsession of Philip Carey, who seeks for freedom from the oppressive Christian upbringing. Theodore Dreiser spoke very highly of this novel and called it “a work of genius”.Keys to ExercisesPost-Reading ExercisesI. Reading Comprehension1-5 CCABDII. Micro-writing Skills1.Vocabulary Building1) confessed 2) Besieged 3) beyond 4) provocation 5) narrow6) sharp 7) rings 8) noted 9) obliged 10) Square2.Structure Cumulating1)half of the estimated time2)head of our department3) a former imperial palace in Beijing4)Tolstoy5)girls6)land, funds and technology7)the capital of France8)courtesy, hospitality and respect for elders3.Cloze Testing1) job 2) ever 3) while 4) shoes 5) she6) no 7) would 8) having 9) was 10) driving4.Functional Training1)the girl:wearing a red flower in her suit lapel, but it was a crimson sweet pea, notthe little red rose they had agreed upon.too young, about 18.Hollis Meynell:A young womanHer figure was long and slim;her blond hair lay back in curls from her delicate ears.Her eyes were blue as flowers,her lips and chin had a gentle firmness.In her pale green suit, she was like springtime come alive.a small, provocative smile curved her lips.the-middle-age woman:a woman well past 40,her graying hair tucked under a worn hat.more than plump;her thick-ankled feet were thrust into low-heeled shoes.wore a red rose in the rumpled lapel of her brown coat.2)the waiting line:six minutes to six four minutes to six one minute to sixthe recalling line:a few days before one night of the NOW inthis fight worst of fighting Grand Central Stationthe time hegot the bookText B The Date Father Didn’t KeepLanguage Points1.Thank heaven she did n’t recognize me. (Para.10)Meaning:I am so glad that she didn’t recognize me.Similar expressions: thank goodness/ thank GodExample:‘Thank goodness for that!’ my mother said with a sigh of relief.2.I fell madly in love with her, and she with me. (Para.10)Meaning: I was passionately in love with her, and she returned my love in the same way.3.If she had married me, she wouldn’t have had any prospects. (Para.14)Meaning: If she had married me at that time, she would have had a bleak future.4.When I wrote to my father that I wanted to get married he cut off my allowance.(Para.14)Meaning: When I wrote a letter to inform my father that I wanted to get married, he stopped giving me money.5.…that her father might stop and seize our letter, … (Para.15)Meaning: that her father might build a barrier to our communication, …6.I was doubly lucky… (Para. 28)Meaning:I was exceedingly lucky…doubly: more than usualExample: doubly difficult/ hard/ importantKey to ExercisesI. Reading Comprehension1-5 ACBCDII. Micro-writing Skills1.Translation PracticeEnglish to Chinese1)故事发生在一个彩色装潢的丹麦小酒馆，这种酒馆只对游客开放，那儿的人都讲英语。