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1、Unit 5I PURPOSE1 .To grasp the important words and phrases and understand the text;2 .To grasp the writing skill一 double clue3 . To grasp the reading skill一 understanding idiomatic expressions.II IMPORTANT AND DIFHCULT SPOTS1. Words:Section Adecay, preceding, secure, drip, slide, injure, hint, outli

2、ne, interval, emotion, priviledge, episode, associationSection Bmake oneself understood, on ones own, be dependent, treat with, come along, condemn sb. to sth. take its course, fight off, in vain, come by, chances are, confront with, come down to, bar. from2. Sentences:LI. As I stand there, the smel

3、l hits my nose, and I close my eyes as I remember the smell of decay from past experience.L2. The head seems usually large on a skeleton body; the skin is dark yellow and hangs loosely around exaggerated bones that not even a blanket can hide.L3. Taking a glass of water from the table, I put my fing

4、er over the end of the straw and allow a few drops of the cool moisture to slide into her mouth and ease her thrist.L4. Placing a pillow between her legs, I notice that these too are ice cold, and not until I run my hand up over her knees do I feel any of the life-giving warmth of blood.L5. Having s

5、pent her last ounce of strength she cannot go on, but I have understood what she has done.L6. Our eyes meet and somehow, together, we become aware that this is a special moment between two human beings.L7. Some unknown interval of time passes before her eyes open again, only this time there is no re

6、sponse in them, just a blank stare.L8. Mrs. Clark spared her family an episode that perhaps they were not equipped to handle and instead shared it with me.BLI. Assume for a moment that your 90-year-old mother has recently suffered a stroke.L2. When I say better, I mean shell go on as she hasuntil so

7、me other germ comes along.L3. Ill tell you which choice I would make in this theoretical situation.L4. Sometimes such a transparent decision is more difficult to come by.L5. Let me sound one note of warning.SECTION A Graceful HandsPARTONE(PRE-READING / WARM-UP/THINK ABOUT IT (LISTEN AND TALK)If you

8、were given this decision to assist in your family members death, what are the challenges you might face?PART TWO(A GENERAL PRACTICE ON THE PASSAGE)Why was the word graceful used to describe the grandmother?PART THREE A Detailed Study of the PassagePart I1. precede (para.l, line2) : be earlier than;

9、come or go just in front ofeg. 1). The week that preceded May Day last year has seen days of heavy downpour in that country.2). He came into the room preceded by a small dog.2. reach for (para.l, line4) stretch ones hand inorder to touch or takeeg. The shopkeeper reached for a packet of tea.3. lie m

10、otionless (para. 3. line 1): lie belongs to a movement verb, often followed by an adj. participle. The verb like this are: come, go, stand, run, etc. Stand still (para7. LI)eg. 1). He came running.2) . He went to bed tired and hungry4. sunk (para.3, L4): (only before noun) having fallen into the bot

11、tom of the sea; built or placed at a lower level than the surrounding floor, grounds, etc.sunken treasure沉在海底的宝藏sunken bath 低于地面的浴缸sunken garden 低洼的花园sunken cheeks/eyes凹陷的双颊双眼5. feel for (para.4, linel): search with hands, feet, astick, etc. / feel sympathy for sb.eg. 1) . He felt in his pocket for

12、his key.2) . Blinded by the soap, he had to feel for his glasses.3) . I really feel for the parents of that little boy who was killed.6. ease (para.4, line7): make a progress, easy 使容易,使顺利eg. This new drug can ease childbirth for women.(Cf) with ease, at ease7. manage to do (para.4, line 10): try ha

13、rd to do sth. difficulteg. 1). The box is heavy, but I can manage to carry it upstairs.2) . John managed to accomplish his work in time.Part II8. go about (para.5, linel): set abouteg. How shall we go about the job ?9. provide for (para.5, linel): prepare foreg. 1) Can people provide for unexpected

14、events ?2) We did not provide for such a great increase in prices.10. Not until I run my hand up over her knees do 1 feel any of the life-givingwarmth of blood, (para.5, line7)eg. Not until the train started to move did Mary stop weeping.Part III11. mind reader (para.6, line5): someone who knows wha

15、t someone else is thinking without being told.能看透别人心思的人eg. Mother is always my mind reader.12. every last ounce of strength/ courage/ energy, etc. (para.6, L7): all the strength/courage/ energy that one has.(最后)全部的力量,勇气,气Note: not an ounce of sense/ truth/ decency: no sense/ truth/ decency at al! 毫无

16、 头脑真实性/礼节eg. 1). She hasnt an ounce of common sense.2) . There isnt an ounce of truth in his stories.3) .Heclung to the rock with every last ounce of strength in his body.紧抓着 ui_i -7 石石13. at/ in/ during/ between interval (s) (para.8, linel): happening regularlyeg. 1) He is likely to need to rest at

17、 frequent intervals, a brief period between the parts of performance.2) I like to eat ice cream in the interval.14. swell (para.8, line 4): an increase in amount, degree or force, etc. / a wave of sth.eg. 1). There was a swell of emotion in her for the poor old man.她心、里勇气股感情,为那可怜的老人感到难过。2) . There w

18、as a swell in population in that country.15. spare (para.8, line 8): do without, dispense with 用不着,免去,省去;afford to give让给腾出,拔出eg. 1). Can you spare me ten minutes to have a talk ?2) . Mary stood up for me at the meeting, sparing me some embarrassment.16. be equipped to do sth. (para.8, line8-9) : be

19、 repaired to deal with a particular situationeg. 1). I am not really equipped to discuss international affairs.2) . Our hospital is equipped to handle any emergency case.PART FOUR Text AnalysisMain ideaWhen a world with human clones was suddenly within reach, peoples reactions to it were strong and

20、varied. They puzzled over a number of questions about the legal and moral implications that had arisen from cloning.StructurePart I (Paras, 1-4)I attend to a dying patient, who is very thin. Even, she has no enough strength to swallow some water.Part II (Para. 5)The patient is seriously ill, too wea

21、k for anything.Part III (Paras. 6-7)Driven by my thoughts, I exchange with the patient, who is able to utter only broken sentences. Though, I begin to see what a kind and considerate grandmother she is.Part IV (Para. 8)The patient dies. And the author seems to have a better understanding of the pati

22、ent. Mrs. Clark spares her family from seeing her die and the author feels it a privilege to be there with the patient.Part V (Para. 9)It is only two days after Mrs. Clarks death that the author comes to learn more about her from the newspaperPart VI (Para. 10)Mrs. Clark is really graceful.Section B

23、Part I (Paras. 1-5)The author gave a hypothesis- you are faced with a dilemma about your mothers life and death.Part II (Paras.6-12)Two opposite examples given by the doctors.Part III (Paras.l3-17)The doctors opinions on who should make the life-death decision.SECTION B Decisions of the HeartPURPOSE

24、1 .To grasp the important words and phrases and understand the text;2 . To grasp the reading skills-Understanding idiomatic expressionsPART ONE A General Discussion1. Did the eighty-year-old woman (with cancer of lung) die in pain? (para.9)2. What disease does the doctors third patient suffer? (para

25、. 10)3. Who usually make decisions about a patients treatment plan? (para. 14)PART TWO (A GENERAL PRACTICE ON THE PASSAGE)1. Does the author agree with the involvement of the third party such as lawyers and government officials? (para. 16-17)2. What skill does the author use to describe his argument

26、? (illustration or example skill)PART Three Detailed study of passages1. make oneself understood/ make oneself done(para.l line3)：do sth. To make others understand, hear, etc.His English is not good enough to make himself understood.He spoke loud in case he couldnt make himself heard.2. one ones own

27、(para.2 line3): alone ; without help, by oneselfJohn lives all on his own.I need some time on my own.She is old enough to do it on her own.3. come along (para.4 Iine2): arrive , appear , turn up 来至出现 发生Is your daughter married yet ?No, she is still waiting for Mr. Right to comealong.“没有,她还在等她的白马王子出现

28、。”4. deny(para.4 line3): refuse to give , prevent from havingThe wider community (广大社区居民)is denied the opportunity to deal with the issue openly.Her response was to deny me everything and tell my father to stop my allowance.5. condemn (汪疋)sb. to sth. (para.5 line2): make sb. take or accept sth. unpl

29、easant 迫使使注定His broken leg condemned him to a wheelchair.His laziness condemned him to a life of poverty.CF: The whole town condemned the girl for wild behavior.6. let nature take its course(para.6 line3): allow events to happen and develop naturally.Here of course, nature refers to “the life of you

30、r mother. Therefore, the implied meaning of the phrase is “let your mothers life come to natural end or “let your mother die in her owntake/run its course (事物)自然发展(至结束);顺其自然we have to let the illness run its course.7. fight off (para.6 line3): use violence to keep someone or something away； try hard

31、 to get rid of sth.击退 竭摆脱 战胜The firm had to fight off a lot of competitors to win the contract.I must wear warm clothes, as I am fighting off this cold.8. go down a road (para.7 linel): follow a particular course of action 按某方法做事Here “gone down this road with patients“ refers to the process making t

32、he choice mentioned in the previous paragraphs, Dont give her anything to fight the infection 9. in vain (para.7 line2): unsuccessfully , uselessly , fruitlesslyOur efforts were not in vain and the situation began to improve.Her voice was beginning to rise and she tried in vain to control it.10. sli

33、p away (para.8 line3): move smoothly , secretly , or unnoticedlyTimes slipping away.时间悄悄地过去了。Tom slipped away from the room when his mother was sleeping.11. come by (para. 10 line2) : obtain , get, usu. by effortDo you come by that money honestly ?Jobs are hard to come by with so many people out of

34、work.12. The chances are (that) (para. 11 line5): It is likely that.Chances are that shell marry the man who is now her boss.Chances are he wont come back when he gets there.13. be confronted with (para. 13 linel): be faced withThe new company was confronted with many difficulties at the start.14. c

35、ome down to : be reduced to , be able to be concluded as 归结为it comes down to 归根到底All the conflicts eventually came down to one, who could get custody of the child ?15. sound (para. 16 linel): produce sound/ signal; announce sound a warning: announce a message which warns about sth.The teacher sounde

36、d a warning in class: It would be considered cheating if students read their notes at the exam The soldier in duty sounded the whistle for lunch.16. bring sb. in (para. 16 line2): allow or invite someone to become involved in a discussion, investigation, etc.使(某人)参加 把(某人)找来It all became very serious

37、 and the police were brought in.17. bar . from (para. 17 line3-4): prevent from doingIf I were in charge, I would bar tourists from getting into the wildlife reserve.PART FOUR Text Analysisl.Main idea:This story deals more with the clinical aspects of letting the patient die peacefully or in pain. T

38、he decision should and must be made by the family for they alone have their loved ones at heart.2. StructurePart I (Paras. 1-5)The author gave a hypothesis- you are faced with a dilemma about your mothers life and death.Part II (Paras.6-12)Two opposite examples given by the doctors.Part III (Paras.l

39、3-17)The doctors opinions on who should make the life-death decision.Ill PROCEDURE AND TIME NEEDED1. Section A 901) Lead-in 5?2) Preview inspection of words and the text 153) Text study 504) Topic discussion 105) Answering questions about the text 86) Assignments 22. Exercises in Section A 453. Section B 451) Lead-in 5?2) Preview inspection of words and the text 153) Text study 224) Assignments 3