大学英语创意阅读第二册 key to creative reading 56Word文档格式.docx
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Backgroundofwriter
Seriouslyinjuredinatrafficaccident.Overcamedespairwiththehelpoffamilyandfriends
Alsodisabled;
butlivesinamuchmorecaringenvironment
chairmanof“DisabledTaxiDriversAssociation”
Notspecified
Purposesofwriting
Tohighlightdifficultiesfacedineverydaylifebyparaplegics
ToencourageMr.Thomas–becausetimesandattitudesarechanging.
1togiveinformationabouthisorganization
2tostressthesafetyrecordofdisableddriversinhisorganization
3tostressthatdisabledpeoplecanfulfillalmostallduties
Toemphasizetherangeofopportunitiesavailabletodisabledpeople–eveninsports
Particularexperiencesofwriter
Frustrationcausedbythoughtlessness
Facilitiesinherhometownhelphertolivemorefreelyandfully
Closeandfrequentlycontactwithotherdisabledpeople
Mainmessages
It’sgoodtobeoptimisticandcheerful–butdisabledpeopleneedhelp
1don’tdespair
2ifyourhometowndoesnotimproveitsfacilitiesanditsattitudes,cometoliveinmine
Toencouragedisabledpeopletomakecontact
1regardyourdisabilityin“anewlight”
2trytobeasindependentaspossible
PartB
…Inowlookforwardto…
…wantingtolivelifetothefull…
…yourownenvironmentissuretochangesoon
…perhapswecouldsharethebenefits…
…givehope(andapossiblefuture)…
Thereare…noreasonswhydisabledpeoplecannotfulfill…
…thereareeverincreasingsocialandprofessionalopportunities…
…hesayshemayevenhadanadvantage…
…paraplegicsstillhavetoplaneachtrip…
…kerbsattheedgesoftheroads…
…extra-wideelevators…
…notasinglestepinthewholecentre
…suitablyconvertedvehicles
…notonesinglememberhaseverhadanaccidentofanykind!
…sportsfacilitiesdesignedfordisabledpersons.
…worldsummerOlympicgamesfordisabledathletessince1960…
Developingyourskills
Notes
Heneedshelpandsupport;
thishelpedhimovercomeasenseofdespair.Butnowheisveryoptimisticandcheerful.However,heisalsoveryangry,andfrustrated–becauseheperceivesthat“modernsociety”,atleastinhishometowngenerally,doesnotsupportorhelphim,andhasnorealawarenessofthespecificdifficultiesdisabledpeoplefaceintheireverydayliving.
Mainmessages:
Disabledpeoplehave“thousandsoffellowdisabledpersons”whowillsupportandencourageyou.(Note:
“fellow”hereindicatesthatspecificexperienceisshared).Acceptthissupportandencouragement–andyoucanaccomplishwhateverpersonalgoalyoumayhave.
Examplesfoundintheletter
Introducingthebackground
Preciouscontributorshavementionedincreasingopportunities;
shegivesexamplesinthefieldofsports.
Givingexamples
HundredsofpeoplearewinnersofOlympicgoldmedals;
Olympicgamesfordisabledpeoplesince1960
Providingevidence
JohnDowellcompetesagainst–andbeats–able-bodiedathletesinhigh-jumping.Manyholdworldrecords
Refutingcounter-arguments
Don’tthinkofdisabilityasadisadvantage;
don’trelyonhelpsimplybecauseofdisability;
aimatasmuchindependenceaspossible;
don’tallowyourdisabilitytodictate…
Extendingyourvocabulary
Positivemessages
Negativemessages
Patience,love,challenge,possible,comforts,full
Difficulties,complicated,problem,impossible,limited
Efforts,bravery,determination,able,delighted,benefit,caring,sympathetic
Dismay,difficulties
Interest,contribution,hope,supportpride,interested,happy
accident
Delighted,contributors,increasing,opportunities,active,proud,winners,independent,independence,light,advantage,professional,success,superstars,top.Support,encouragement,achieve
Confined,disadvantage
Dearsir/madam
Althoughitissadtoseepeoplewhohavephysicaldisabilities,itisalsoinspiringtoseeexamplesofthosewhohaveconquered–oratleastovercome,toalargeextent–theirproblem.Therearethousands,orperhapsmillionsofsuch“successstories”.OneveryfamousexampleisDrStephenHawkins,theCambridgephysicistandauthorofABriefHistoryofTime”:
foryearshehashadalmostnocontroloverhisbody,yetheisabletofunctionwiththeaidoftechnologyandhismindisabsolutelynotdisabled–infactheisoftencomparedwithgeniusessuchasEinstein.Onthesportsside,LanceArmstrongfoughtcancerandcamebacktowin,win,winandwinagainincycling’sTourdeFrance.Thereisanoldsayingthat“Whilethere’slifethere’shope”:
StephenHawkinsandLanceArmstrongshowthatthisistrue.
Unit6RobertBurns
4,71,9,13,2,11,15,5,17,6,18,3,8,10,14,12,16
Nationality
Scottish
Childhood
Oneofsevenchildren;
livedandworkedonfarm
Maritalstatus
Married
Numberofchildren
Twelve
Famousworks
AuldLangSyne,Jean,Myloveislikeared,RedRose;
JohnAnderson,MyJo
interests
Reading,drinking,singing,tellingstories,women
Poems
Themes
AuldLangSyne
Pleasantmemoriesoffriendshipandoftimespast,teacherscouldintroducetheterm“nostalgia”
Jean
Love–especiallyfor“thegirlIlovethebest”,Jean.EverythingbeautifulremindshimofJean.
Myloveislikeared,RedRose
Again,love–andtheeternalandcompellingandallembracingforceoflove.
JohnAnderson,MyJo
Life-longfriendshipandloyalty;
sharingthingsandtrustingsomebody;
theenduringqualityoffriendship–thefriendJohnisnowoldandfrail,butstillthefriendshipisstrongandunchanged.
Metaphors
Actualmeanings
Drinkacupofkindness
Sharekindnessbetweengoodfriends
Iseeherinthemorningflowers…
Ihearherinthetunefulbirds…
EverythingbeautifulremindshimofJean
AndIwillloveyou…
Whenalltheseasgodry…
Whilethesandsoflifestillrun.
Hemeanshewillloveherforever(sincetheseaswillnevergodry).
Hewillloveherwhiletimecontinuestopassby(i.e.,again,forever)
…blessingsonyourfrostyhead,…
Weclimbedthehilltogether…
Hewantshiswhite-hairedoldfriendtobealwaysblessed.
Wehavebeenfriendsforalifetime:
wehaveaccompaniedeachotheronthe“journey”andthe“hill”oflife.
Whatislove?
Whatisfriendship?
Loveisbeautiful.It’s“likethemelody”.“That’ssweetlyplayedintune.”It’slikebeautifulflower–“ared,redrose”.It’sconstantandeternal.
Friendshipmeanssharing–both“lovely”and“wearing”experiences.Itmeanspleasantmemories,andtrust.“There’smyhand,mytrustedfriend,…”)Itmeansconstancy–whentheycannolongerclimb“thehilltogether”theywill“totterdown…handinhand…”.Itis“oneofthefinestthingslifecanbring”.
Note:
thisisarealopportunitytoreinforcetheconceptthatinthiskindofactivitythereareNO“rightanswers”–andtoencouragethestudentstoexpresstheirownfeelings.Also,theyneednotlimittheseexpressionsoffeelingstothepoemsinthisunit,andencouragethemtotalkaboutpoets–ORartists,singers,sculptors,architects,dancers,etc.–intheirownculture!
1hebelievedthatloveisafundamentalblessinginlife.Therearemanyvariedaspectstolove:
Burnslovedhiscountry(Scotland),women,“humanityandhonest,simplegoodness”,friendship,trust,sharing,etc.Further,hebelievedinmorality,andfairness–hewroteaboutpovertyandweaknessandsadness.
Hehadsuchaphilosophybecausehisownchildhood–hisfamilywaspoorandhehadtoworkhardevenasachild,buthewasgivenloveandencouragement–perhapsinfluencedhisfeelingsaboutlife,andaboutthevalueandimportanceof“thecommonpeople”(i.e.ordinarypeople).
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Adjectives
Old,lovely,weary,wide,trusted
Beautiful,wild,constant,sweet,fair
Red,lovely,dry
Lovely,bright,bald,frosty,happy
3several:
e.g.–obviously–thechorusin“AuldLangSyne”;
thephrase“timesgoneby”,“Isee…”and“Ihear…”in“Jean”;
the“themeline”,“Myloveislike”,and“Iwillloveyou…”in“loveislikeared,RedRose”
4yes–especiallyin“JohnAnderson,MyJo”,wherethepastandthepresentarecontrasted:
e.g.“Yourhairwasliketheraven’s…”,“Yourhairislikethesnow…”.Thecontrastsinthispoemareveryclearlyportrayedbythetensesused(SimplePresentandSimplePast).
5yes.Someofthepoemshavesentencesofidenticallength(tomaintaintherhythmoftheverse),forexample“
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