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Reading Skills

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IntroductionIntroduction

PracticePractice

Like the other skills for your use, the skill introduced

in this unit does render you better ability in reading.

Like the other skills for your use, the skill introduced

in this unit does render you better ability in reading.

This practice is designed to help you get a deeper

insight into the skill for this unit.

This practice is designed to help you get a deeper

insight into the skill for this unit.

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Reading for the Key Ideas in Sentences

Although a sentence may give a great deal of information, it usually offers one key idea. Readers must be able to find the key ideas in order to understand sentence meanings clearly.

Here is how to find the key ideas in sentences:

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1. Ask who or what the sentence is about.

2. Ask what the person is doing or what is happening to the person or object.

3. Learn to separate minor details from the main idea. Many words in a sentence describe things about the subject of the sentence and merely add details to it. If you ask when, where, how, or why, you will find details and it will be easier to see the key idea.

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A fight broke out.

We see that the key idea of this sentence

is “a fight broke out”, as this tells us about what

happened. All the other information is about where,

when, and in what way the fight broke out.

On one occasion a fight broke out at a beach party,

with everyone punching and shoving. (Para. 9)

Example 1 Example 1

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Here are two examples from Passage A:Here are two examples from Passage A:

Key Idea: ? Key Idea: ?

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He was severely crippled and very short, and when

we walked together, his hand on my arm for balance,

people would stare. (Para. 1, Passage A)

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He was crippled. Key Idea: ? Key Idea: ?

You see the key idea of this sentence is:

“He was crippled”, as this tells you about who the

sentence is about. All the other information is about

when, and how the father kept balance.

ExplanationExplanation

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Of course, it is not always easy to decide which details give the key idea and which add to the key idea. However, the starting point for determining the key idea in a sentence is to find who or what the sentence is about and what the person or object is doing.

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Directions:

Study the model and write the key idea for each of the following sentences.

Directions:

Study the model and write the key idea for each of the following sentences.

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Model: Someone at the hospital called the Red

Cross office in Brooklyn, and a request for the

boy to rush to Brooklyn was sent to the Red

Cross director of the North Carolina Marine

Corps camp.

Model: Someone at the hospital called the Red

Cross office in Brooklyn, and a request for the

boy to rush to Brooklyn was sent to the Red

Cross director of the North Carolina Marine

Corps camp.

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Key idea: A message was sent to find the son.

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1. They found the young man walking through some marshes in a military exercise. (Para. 3, Passage B)

Key idea:

2. He was rushed to the airport in time to catch the sole plane that might enable him to reach his dying father. (Para. 3, Passage B)

Key idea:

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They found the man.

He reached the airport in time.

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3. The medicine he had been given for the pain

from his heart attack made his eyes weak and

he only dimly saw the young man in Marine

Corps uniform standing outside the oxygen

tent. (Para. 5, Passage B)

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The old man dimly saw the young

man.

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4. Nights are long in hospitals, but all through the night the young Marine sat there in the dimly-lit ward, holding the old man's hand and offering words of hope and strength. (Para. 6, Passage B)

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The young marine sat by the old man the whole night.

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5. Two days later a message came in from the

North Carolina Marine Corps base informing

the Brooklyn Red Cross that the real son was on

his way to Brooklyn for his father's funeral.

(Para. 14, Passage B)

Key idea:

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A message came saying the real son

was arriving.

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Text B

New New WordsWords

QuestionsQuestionsPreviewingPreviewing

Choice Choice MakingMaking

PassagePassageReadingReading

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elderly elderly a. a. 年长的 ,上年纪的年长的 ,上年纪的collapsecollapse vi./

n.

vi./n.

昏倒倒塌 ;[C, U] 崩溃昏倒倒塌 ;[C, U] 崩溃ambulance ambulance n. n. [C] 救护车 [C] 救护车 county county n. n. [C] 县 ;郡 [C] 县 ;郡 locate locate vt. vt. 位于确定 ······ 的位置 位于确定 ······ 的位置 emergency emergency n. n. [C, U] 紧急事件 ,紧急情况[C, U] 紧急事件 ,紧急情况 emergency room emergency room n. n. ( 医院 ) 急诊室 (医院 ) 急诊室 marine marine n./a.

n./a.

[C] 海军陆战队员 ;海里的[C] 海军陆战队员 ;海里的apparentapparent a. a. 明显的 ;貌似的 ,表面上的 明显的 ;貌似的 ,表面上的 apparently apparently ad. ad. 表面上 ,看上去像 表面上 ,看上去像

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corps corps n. n. [C] 特殊部队 ,特种部队 [C] 特殊部队 ,特种部队 vehicle vehicle n. n. [C] 交通工具 ;车辆 [C] 交通工具 ;车辆 marsh marsh n. n. [C] 沼泽 (地带 ), 湿地 [C] 沼泽 (地带 ), 湿地 military military a. a. 军事的 ,军队的 军事的 ,军队的 solesole a. a. 唯一的 ,仅有的 唯一的 ,仅有的 enable enable vt. vt. 使能够 ,使可以 使能够 ,使可以 lobby lobby n. n. [C] 门廊 ,门厅 ;接待室 [C] 门廊 ,门厅 ;接待室 extend extend vi./vt.

vi./vt.

伸开 ;使扩大 ;延长 ;延续伸开 ;使扩大 ;延长 ;延续wrap wrap vt. vt. 搂住 ;握住 ;包 ,裹 搂住 ;握住 ;包 ,裹 limplimp a./

vi.

a./vi.

无力的 ;一瘸一拐地走 无力的 ;一瘸一拐地走

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squeeze squeeze vt./v.

vt./v.

挤 ;压 ;捏 ;挤进 ;塞入挤 ;压 ;捏 ;挤进 ;塞入encouragement encouragement n. n. [U] 鼓励 [U] 鼓励 dim dim a. a. 暗的 ;朦胧的 ;渺茫的 暗的 ;朦胧的 ;渺茫的 dimly dimly ad. ad. 模糊地 ;朦胧地 模糊地 ;朦胧地 occasional occasional a. a. 偶尔的 ,偶然的 偶尔的 ,偶然的 occasionally occasionally ad. ad. 偶然地 ,有时 偶然地 ,有时 bang bang v./n.

v./n.

猛击 ; [C] 猛击 ( 声 )猛击 ; [C] 猛击 ( 声 )

staff staff n. n. [sing., U] 全体工作人员 [sing., U] 全体工作人员 exchange exchange vt. vt. 交换 ;交流 交换 ;交流 moanmoan n. n. [C] 呻吟 [C] 呻吟

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breathe breathe v. v. 呼吸 呼吸

come to come to 苏醒 ,恢复知觉 苏醒 ,恢复知觉 now and again/then now and again/then 不时地 ,有时候 不时地 ,有时候 call for call for 要求 要求

通知 ,告诉 ,报告 通知 ,告诉 ,报告 vt.vt.inform inform

[U] 同情 ,怜悯 [U] 同情 ,怜悯 n.n.sympathysympathy

打断 ;插话 ;使中断打断 ;插话 ;使中断v./vt. v./vt. interrupt interrupt

使大吃一惊 ,使吓一跳 使大吃一惊 ,使吓一跳 vt.vt.startlestartle

退出 ;退场 ;[C] 出口 退出 ;退场 ;[C] 出口 v./n. v./n. exit exit

[U] 人事部门 ; (pl.) 全体人员

[U] 人事部门 ; (pl.) 全体人员

personnel personnel n.n.

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set out set out 出发 出发

一会儿 ,一段时间 一会儿 ,一段时间 for a while for a while

注意 ,关注 注意 ,关注 pay attention to pay attention to

握住 ,抓住 ;坚信 ;忠于 握住 ,抓住 ;坚信 ;忠于 hold to hold to

接着 ,随即 接着 ,随即 with that with that

结果是 ,证明是 结果是 ,证明是 turn out turn out

北卡罗来纳州 (美国州名 ) 北卡罗来纳州 (美国州名 ) North Carolina North Carolina

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IntroductionIntroduction

For you to be better conditioned for reading as fast as 100 words per minute, as required in the new type of examination “Fast Reading”, Text B can serve to be your fast-reading material. But, for this purpose, the best course of action is to know what to scan for in your skimming. Thus, the trick is to keep in your mind the key words of each question before you start off. That is where the “Questions Previewing” comes in.

For you to be better conditioned for reading as fast as 100 words per minute, as required in the new type of examination “Fast Reading”, Text B can serve to be your fast-reading material. But, for this purpose, the best course of action is to know what to scan for in your skimming. Thus, the trick is to keep in your mind the key words of each question before you start off. That is where the “Questions Previewing” comes in.

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Q1. The elderly man collapsed on a downtown Brooklyn street corner _______________.

Q2. An emergency-room nurse found out that the old man's son was a marine ________________.

Q3. When the marine was found, ________________.

Q4. When the marine was rushed to the hospital, _______________.

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Q5. In the hospital, _______________.

Q6. The young marine told the nurse that he was not the real son of the old man _______________.

Q7. The mistake was due to _______________.

Q8. The sentence "the wrong marine had become the right son at the right time" in the last paragraph means that _______________.

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1. The story began on a downtown Brooklyn street corner. An elderly man had collapsed while crossing the street, and an ambulance rushed him to Kings County Hospital. There, when he came to now and again, the man repeatedly called for his son. 2. From a worn letter located in his pocket, an emergency room nurse learned that his son was a marine stationed in North Carolina. Apparently there were no other relatives.

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The Right Son at the Right Time The Right Son at the Right Time Question 1

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Question 2

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3. Someone at the hospital called the Red Cross office in Brooklyn, and a request for the boy to rush to Brooklyn was sent to the Red Cross director of the North Carolina Marine Corps camp. Because time was short—the patient was dying—the Red Cross man and an officer set out in an army vehicle. They found the young man walking through some marshes in a military exercise. He was rushed to the airport in time to catch the sole plane that might enable him to reach his dying father.

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4. It was dusk when the young marine walked into

the entrance lobby of Kings County Hospital. A

nurse took the tired, anxious serviceman to the

bedside.

5a. “ Your son is here,” she said to the old

man. She had to repeat the words several times

before the patient’s eyes opened.

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5b. The medicine he had been given for the pain

from his heart attack made his eyes weak and he

could only see the shadow of the young man in

Marine Corps uniform standing outside the oxygen

tent. He extended his hand. The marine wrapped his

strong fingers around the old man’s limp ones,

squeezing a message of love and encouragement. The

nurse brought a chair, so the marine could sit by the

bed.

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6. Nights are long in hospitals, but all through the

night the young marine sat there in the dimly lit

ward, holding the old man’s hand and offering words

of hope and strength. Occasionally, the nurse urged

the marine to rest for a while. He refused.

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7.. Whenever the nurse came into the ward, the

marine was there, but he paid no attention to her

and the night noises of the hospital—the banging of

an oxygen tank, the laughter of the night staff

exchanging greetings, the cries and moans and

breathing of other patients. Now and then she

heard him say a few gentle words. The dying man

said nothing, only held tightly to his son through most

of the night.

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8. It was nearly dawn when the patient died. The

marine placed the lifeless hand he had been

holding on the bed, and went to inform the nurse.

While she did what she had to do, he smoked a

cigarette, his first since he got to the hospital.

9. Finally, she returned to the nurse’s station,

where he was waiting. She started to offer words of

sympathy, but the marine interrupted her. “Who

was that man?” he asked.

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10. “He was your father,” she answered, startled.

11. “No, he wasn’t,” the marine replied. “I never saw him before in my life.” 12. “Why didn’t you say something when I took you to him?” the nurse asked. 13. “I knew immediately there’d been a mistake, but I also knew he needed his son, and his son just wasn’t here. When I realized he was too sick to tell whether or not I was his son, I guessed he really needed me. So I stayed.”

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14. With that, the marine turned and exited the

hospital. Two days later a message came in from

the North Carolina Marine Corps base

informing the Brooklyn Red Cross that the real

son was on his way to Brooklyn for his father’s

funeral. It turned out there had been two marines

with the same name and similar numbers in the

camp. Someone in the personnel office had pulled

out the wrong record.

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15. But the wrong marine had become the

right son at the right time. And he proved, in

a very human way, that

there are people who

care what happens to

their fellow men.

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Question 8

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Q1. The elderly man collapsed on a downtown Brooklyn street corner _______________.

A. when he was not with any relative

B. as he was knocked over by a car while crossing the street

C. because the road was covered with ice and he was unable to walk well

D. while he was on his way to see his son who served in the Marines

Refer to Para. 1-2

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Q2. An emergency-room nurse found out that the old man's son was a Marine _______________.

A. by calling the Red Cross office in Brooklyn

B. because the old man repeatedly called for his son

C. from a letter found in the old man's pocket

D. from the old man’s relatives

Refer to Para. 2

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Q3. When the son was found, _______________.

A. he was setting out in an army vehicle with an officer

B. he was participating in a military exercise

C. he and his fellow soldiers were stuck in some marshes

D. he was already with the old man

Refer to Para. 3

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Q4. When the marine was rushed to the hospital, _______________.

A. it was already midnight

B. the father was calling for his son

C. he knew right away there had been a mistake

D. the nurse was talking to the father about his illness

Refer to Para. 12-13

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Q5. In the hospital, _______________.

A. the nurse stayed by the old man's bed through most of the night

B. the dying man said a few words to the young man

C. the young marine offered him comfort in the last few hours of the old man's life

D. the night was cold and long, with people coming and going all night

Refer to Para. 6

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Q6. The young Marine told the nurse that he was not the real son of the old man _______________.

A. after the old man died

B. when the nurse sensed something strange

C. before the Marine came to the nurse's station

D. as soon as he arrived

Refer to Para. 8-9

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Q7. The mistake was due to _______________.

A. the fact that the two marines had the same name and looked alike

B. carelessness on the part of someone in the personnel office

C. the wrong records kept in the North Carolina Marine Corps base

D. the wrong information provided by the Brooklyn Red Cross

Refer to Para. 14

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Q8. The sentence "the wrong marine had become the right son at the right time" in the last paragraph means that _______________.

A. the marine was wrong in fooling the dying old man

B. the marine made the right decision about what he should do

C. the marine told the real story about him and the old man

D. the marine did not reveal the truth at the hospital until some time later

 

Refer to Para. 15

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Listening Listening

ComprehensionComprehension

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ReadingReading

ComprehensionComprehension

Short ConversationsShort Conversations

Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause you must make your choice.

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1.A) Go over the list.

B) Do some shopping.

C) List everything her friend needs.

D) Go for an outing.

W: Mike, before I go out, could you go over the shopping list and see if there's anything else you need? M: Yes, that's about everything. Now you're sure you don't mind going? Q: What is the woman probably going to do?

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2. A) The man did most of the talking. B) The man and the woman robbed the bank. C) The woman was wearing a black sweater. D) The man and the woman had dark hair.

M: Could you describe the two people who robbed the bank?W: Well, the man was tall with dark hair and he was wearing a black sweater. The main thing that I remembered about the woman was that she did most of the talking. Q: What do you learn from this conversation?

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3.

A) The traffic. B) The weather.

C) Their health. D) Their time-table.

M: It's a perfect day for staying inside.

W: This rain hasn't let up for 2 weeks. I'm going

crazy.

Q: What are they talking about?

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4.

A) John missed a test.

B) John has kept his job.

C) John has stolen a car.

D) John was called a thief.

W: John's been dismissed for stealing.

M: There must be some mistake.

Q: What can be concluded from the conversation?

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5.

A) To buy Frank a new car.

B) To drive Frank's car.

C) To help Frank sell his car.

D) To help Frank repair his car.

W: What are you going to do this afternoon?

M: I told Frank I'd help him work on his car.

Q: What did the man plan to do?

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6.

A) English.

B) English and Education.

C) Education.

D) Neither English nor Education.

M: What did you major in besides English?

W: I majored in education, too.

Q: What did the woman major in?

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7.

A) As big as she expected.

B) Much bigger than she expected.

C) Not as big as she expected.

D) So small that she is not satisfied.

M: I don't remember it being this small. I had the impression that the room was a lot bigger.W: So did I. But it'll be Ok once we get the furniture in.Q: How does the woman feel about the room?

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8.A) The rent is too high.

B) He can't afford the high taxes .

C) He doesn't want to live in the suburbs.

D) It's too far away from his office.

M: I would like to move to the suburbs, but I don't have enough money to pay the high taxes. W: I wish you could. It's nice to live there. Q: Why isn't the man moving to the suburbs?

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9.A) No. He has to finish his homework.

B) No. He doesn't like going to the club.

C) Yes. He'll go after he finishes his homework.

D) Yes. He'll write his paper after he returns.

W: Jack, would you like to go to the club with us tomorrow night?

M: I wish I could, but I have to work on my term paper.

Q: Is Jack going to the club?

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10.

A) Because Maria doesn't like football.

B) Because Maria fell ill.

C) Because he didn't have the time.

D) Because he can't stand football.

W: Did you watch the game yesterday?

M: I wanted to, but Marie was watching a movie on Channel 5, so I watched it with her. You know Marie, she can't stand football.

Q: Why didn't the man watch the game?

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Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten

blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank

from a list of choices given in a word bank above the

passage. Read the passage through carefully before making

your choices.

Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten

blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank

from a list of choices given in a word bank above the

passage. Read the passage through carefully before making

your choices.

Reading in DepthReading in Depth

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message investment

subjected intentionally necessarily

property convinced

accidentally negative

worthless

emotional

evaluate

regular

controlinstruction

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The appeal of advertising to buying motives can have

both negative and positive effects. Consumers may be

[1] _________ to buy a product of poor quality or high price

because of an advertisement. For example, some advertisers

have appealed to people's desire for better fuel economy for

their cars by advertising automotive products that improve

gasoline mileage. Some of the products work. Others are

[2] __________ and a waste of consumers' money.

The appeal of advertising to buying motives can have

both negative and positive effects. Consumers may be

[1] _________ to buy a product of poor quality or high price

because of an advertisement. For example, some advertisers

have appealed to people's desire for better fuel economy for

their cars by advertising automotive products that improve

gasoline mileage. Some of the products work. Others are

[2] __________ and a waste of consumers' money.

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message investment

subjected intentionally necessarily

property convinced

accidentally negative

worthless

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regular

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Sometimes advertising is [3] ___________ misleading. A

few years ago a brand of bread was offered to dieters (节食者 ) with the [4] _________ that there were fewer calories

(热量单位，大卡 ) in every slice. It turned out that the brea

d

was not dietetic (适合于节食的 ), but just [5] ________ brea

d. There were fewer calories because it was sliced very thin,

but there were the same number of calories in every loaf.

Sometimes advertising is [3] ___________ misleading. A

few years ago a brand of bread was offered to dieters (节食者 ) with the [4] _________ that there were fewer calories

(热量单位，大卡 ) in every slice. It turned out that the brea

d

was not dietetic (适合于节食的 ), but just [5] ________ brea

d. There were fewer calories because it was sliced very thin,

but there were the same number of calories in every loaf.

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message investment

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property convinced

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worthless

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On the positive side, [6] _________ appeals may

respond to a consumer's real concerns. Consider fire

insurance. Fire insurance may be sold by appealing

to fear of loss. But fear of loss is the real reason for

fire insurance.

On the positive side, [6] _________ appeals may

respond to a consumer's real concerns. Consider fire

insurance. Fire insurance may be sold by appealing

to fear of loss. But fear of loss is the real reason for

fire insurance.

emotional

Listening

N H C E

message investment

subjected intentionally necessarily

property convinced

accidentally negative

worthless

emotional

evaluate

regular

controlinstruction

课文技巧

随 笔

The security of knowing that [7] _________ is

protected by insurance makes the purchase of fire

insurance a worthwhile [8] __________ for most

people. If consumers consider the quality of the

insurance plans as well as the message in the ads,

they will benefit from the advertising.

The security of knowing that [7] _________ is

protected by insurance makes the purchase of fire

insurance a worthwhile [8] __________ for most

people. If consumers consider the quality of the

insurance plans as well as the message in the ads,

they will benefit from the advertising.

property

investment

Listening

N H C E

message investment

subjected intentionally necessarily

property convinced

accidentally negative

worthless

emotional

evaluate

regular

controlinstruction

课文技巧

随 笔

Each consumer must [9] _________ her or his own

situation. Are the benefits of the product important

enough to justify buying it? Advertising is intended to

appeal to consumers, but it does not force them to buy

the product. Consumers still [10] ________ the final

buying decision. 

Each consumer must [9] _________ her or his own

situation. Are the benefits of the product important

enough to justify buying it? Advertising is intended to

appeal to consumers, but it does not force them to buy

the product. Consumers still [10] ________ the final

buying decision. 

evaluate

control

Listening

N H C E

message investment

subjected intentionally necessarily

property convinced

accidentally negative

worthless

emotional

evaluate

regular

controlinstruction

课文技巧

随 笔

1. 故事开始于布鲁克林闹市区的一个街角处。有个老汉过马路时突然晕倒在地 , 一辆救护车把他急速送往金斯县医院。在医院里 ,

老人时昏时醒 , 反反复复叫喊着 , 要见儿子。 2. 急救室的一位护士在他口袋里发现一封已被揉皱的信，从信中得知他儿子是海军陆战队的战士，随部队驻扎在北卡罗来纳州。看来 , 他没有别的亲戚。

关键时刻的真儿子关键时刻的真儿子

3. 医院有人给布鲁克林区的红十字办公室挂了电话，向北卡罗来纳州海军陆战队营地的红十字机构的主任发出请求 , 让那个年轻人赶紧回布鲁克林。由于时间紧迫—病人已奄奄一息—红十字会的人和一名军官乘一辆军车出发。赶到部队时他们看到那个年轻人正在参加军事演习，徒步穿越沼泽地。他被及时送到机场 , 赶上那班能把他送到临终的父亲身边的唯一的一架班机。

3. 医院有人给布鲁克林区的红十字办公室挂了电话，向北卡罗来纳州海军陆战队营地的红十字机构的主任发出请求 , 让那个年轻人赶紧回布鲁克林。由于时间紧迫—病人已奄奄一息—红十字会的人和一名军官乘一辆军车出发。赶到部队时他们看到那个年轻人正在参加军事演习，徒步穿越沼泽地。他被及时送到机场 , 赶上那班能把他送到临终的父亲身边的唯一的一架班机。

4. 年轻的海军战士走进金斯县医院的入口大厅时，已是黄昏。一名护士将这位疲劳、焦急的军人带到了老人床边。

5a. 她对老人说：“您儿子来了。”她重复说了好几遍，老人的眼睛才睁开。

4. 年轻的海军战士走进金斯县医院的入口大厅时，已是黄昏。一名护士将这位疲劳、焦急的军人带到了老人床边。

5a. 她对老人说：“您儿子来了。”她重复说了好几遍，老人的眼睛才睁开。

5b. 老人服用了医治心脏病的药物，损害了他的视力，所以他只能看见一个年轻人的身影，身穿海军陆战队军服，站在氧气帐外。他伸出手，那位海军陆战队队员立刻用自己有力的手紧紧握住了这只无力的手，充满了爱与鼓励。护士搬来一张椅子，那海军陆战队队员就坐在床边守着。

6. 医院里长夜漫漫，年轻的海军陆

战队战士整夜坐在灯光昏暗的病房

里，握着老人的手，给予老人希望

与力量。护士偶尔会过来劝他休息

一会儿，但他都拒绝了。

7. 护士每次进来，海军陆战队战士都坐在那儿。对于护士的进出、医院晚上的各种响动—氧气瓶的撞击声、值夜班的医生护士打招呼时的笑声、其他病人的哭喊、呻吟声和呼吸声—他都视若不见。不时地，护士听见他柔声说着什么。弥留之际的老人则什么也没说，只是在那一夜大部分的时间里紧紧抓着儿子的手。

7. 护士每次进来，海军陆战队战士都坐在那儿。对于护士的进出、医院晚上的各种响动—氧气瓶的撞击声、值夜班的医生护士打招呼时的笑声、其他病人的哭喊、呻吟声和呼吸声—他都视若不见。不时地，护士听见他柔声说着什么。弥留之际的老人则什么也没说，只是在那一夜大部分的时间里紧紧抓着儿子的手。

8. 天快亮时老人去世了。海军陆战队队员把那只他一直握着的、现在已失去生命的手放回床上，然后去通知护士。在护士去做善后工作时，他抽了根烟，这是他进医院后抽的第一支香烟。

9. 最后，护士回到了护士办公室，而他则一直等在那儿。护士开始安慰他，但他却打断了她，“那位老人是谁？”他问。

8. 天快亮时老人去世了。海军陆战队队员把那只他一直握着的、现在已失去生命的手放回床上，然后去通知护士。在护士去做善后工作时，他抽了根烟，这是他进医院后抽的第一支香烟。

9. 最后，护士回到了护士办公室，而他则一直等在那儿。护士开始安慰他，但他却打断了她，“那位老人是谁？”他问。

10. “ 他是你父亲啊！ ”她回答道，诧异万分。

11. “ 不，他不是，”海军陆战队队员回答道。“我以前从没见过这个人。”

12. “那我带你进去时，你为什么不说？”护士问道。

13. “当时我就知道弄错了。但我同样也知道，他需要他的儿子，而他的儿子又恰好不在。当我发现他病得这么重，都认不出我不是他的儿子后，我想他确实是很需要我的。所以我留下来了。”

10. “ 他是你父亲啊！ ”她回答道，诧异万分。

11. “ 不，他不是，”海军陆战队队员回答道。“我以前从没见过这个人。”

12. “那我带你进去时，你为什么不说？”护士问道。

13. “当时我就知道弄错了。但我同样也知道，他需要他的儿子，而他的儿子又恰好不在。当我发现他病得这么重，都认不出我不是他的儿子后，我想他确实是很需要我的。所以我留下来了。”

14. 说完这些话后，海军陆战队战士转

过身，离开了医院。两天后，北卡罗来

纳海军陆战队基地给布鲁克林红十字会

发来一份通知：老人真正的儿子正在前

往布鲁克林参加他父亲葬礼的路上。原

来，军中恰好有两个海军陆战队队员同

名同姓，并且编号相近。人事部的官员

拿错了档案。

14. 说完这些话后，海军陆战队战士转

过身，离开了医院。两天后，北卡罗来

纳海军陆战队基地给布鲁克林红十字会

发来一份通知：老人真正的儿子正在前

往布鲁克林参加他父亲葬礼的路上。原

来，军中恰好有两个海军陆战队队员同

名同姓，并且编号相近。人事部的官员

拿错了档案。

15. 但是，这个假儿子在老人真

正需要儿子的时刻却成了真正的

儿子。而且他以一种非常人道的

方式，证明了在这个世界上确实

有人会关心自己同胞的遭遇。

15. 但是，这个假儿子在老人真

正需要儿子的时刻却成了真正的

儿子。而且他以一种非常人道的

方式，证明了在这个世界上确实

有人会关心自己同胞的遭遇。

rush… to/be rushed to (a certain place): sen

d sth. to a place in a short time or at high sp

eed 急速送往

1. 车祸发生后，司机被急速送往医院抢救。 The driver was rushed to the hospital for first aid

after the car accident.

2. 救灾物资被火速送往发生水灾的地区。

The relief supplies were rushed to the flooded area.

come to: return to consciousness 苏醒

医生给她用药后，她渐渐苏醒过来。

She gradually came to after the doctor applied

some medicine.

now and again: sometimes 不时地 , 有时候

我们有时候确实见面 , 但不是定期会面。

We do meet now and again, but not regularly.

call for: demand; ask for 要求

1. 死者的亲友要求调查。

The relatives and friends of the dead man called for an investigation.

2. 做这类工作需要极大的耐心。

This sort of work calls for a lot of patience.

He arrived home in time to save his son from the

fire.

1. 他及时赶回家，从火中救出了自己的儿子。2. 她恰巧走进教室，亲眼目睹了当时发生的一切。

do sth. in time to do sth. else: do sth. early eno

ugh so as to be able to do another thing 及时 /

恰好做某事，以至可以做另一事

She entered the classroom in time to see with

her own eyes what was happening then.

extend: v. lay or move out (the body or a limb)

at full length 伸开；展开（身体或四肢）

他伸手同新雇员握手。

He extended his hand to the new employee.

squeeze a message of…: send the information t

hat… 传达 ······ 的信息

在机场，他紧紧地握住妻子的手，依依不舍。

At the airport, he held his wife’s hands tightly,

squeezing a message of unwillingness to leave.

hold to: give firm assent to : adhere to strongl

y 抓住，握住；坚持，遵守

1. 他紧紧地抓住栏杆以免失去平衡。

He held tightly to the handrail so as not to lose

his balance.

2. 她始终坚信自己的原则。

She always holds to her own principles.

inform: v. (of, about) give sb. knowledge (of st

h.); tell sb. 通知；告诉；报告

1. 随时向我报告情况。

Keep me informed about what happens.

2. 他通知警方有些钱不见了。

He informed the police that some money was missing.

with that: after doing that 接着 , 于是

她 “砰” 一下把书丢在桌子上 , 生气地跑出房间。

She threw the book on the table. With that, she

ran angrily out of the room.

on one’s way to: in the course of the journey th

at one is making somewhere 在路上

1. 在回家路上 , 她被车撞了。

On her way home she was hit by a car.

2. 只有这样你才能踏上成功之路。

Only in this way can you put yourself on the

way to success.

turn out: happen to be; be found to be in the e

nd 结果是 , 证明

1. 这部影片大获成功。

The film turned out to be a great success.

2. 他这番话后来证明是虚假的。

It turned out that his statement was false.