新視野大學(xué)英語第二冊第二單元Unit2LearningtheOlympicStandardforLove

1、Unit 2 Learning the Olympic Standard for LoveContents 1.Background Information2.Vocabulary Study3.Vocabulary Exercise4.Structural Analysis5.Text Study6.Text Summary7.WritingBackground Information The essence of Olympic Games lies in: The Olympic motto is “Faster, Higher, and The Olympic motto is “Fa

2、ster, Higher, and Stronger”.Stronger”. The Olympic Games help promote a better and The Olympic Games help promote a better and more peaceful world.more peaceful world. The purpose of the Olympic Games is not the The purpose of the Olympic Games is not the triumph but the struggle; not to have conque

3、red triumph but the struggle; not to have conquered but to have reached higher.but to have reached higher.What are the Olympic spirits? Salt Lake City Salt Lake CitySalt Lake City is the cultural and political is the cultural and political center of Utahcenter of Utah（猶他州）（猶他州）. It is Utah. It is Ut

4、ahs most s most populous city yet remains remarkably pleasant populous city yet remains remarkably pleasant and livable. It has plenty of cultural offerings, and livable. It has plenty of cultural offerings, numerous parks and some inspiring buildings, numerous parks and some inspiring buildings, in

5、cluding the splendid structures of the including the splendid structures of the Mormon Temple SquareMormon Temple Square（摩門教寺廣場摩門教寺廣場）. . Vocabulary Study1. promising adj. 有前途的 showing signs of being successful in the future 他是位很有前途的作家。 He is a promising writer. amused; amusement2. amusing adj. 有趣的

6、interesting; causing you laugh or smile He is a very amusing person and he makes me laugh a lot. Do you have any amusing experience? 3. anniversary n. 周年紀(jì)念日 a day that is exactly a year or a number of years after a special or important event 今天是這所大學(xué)100周年校慶日。Today marks the 100th anniversary of the f

7、oundation of this university.4. gratitude n. 感激；謝意 the feelings of being grateful or thankful借此機(jī)會，我想感謝當(dāng)?shù)卣?，感謝你們的精心安排。Id like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the local government for your nice arrangement.5. fatigue v. 使疲勞 make someone feel tired What often makes you feel fatigued

8、? Playing too much LOL fatigues me.6. indifferent adj. 冷漠的；漠不關(guān)心的 not interested in or caring about sb./sth.How can you remain indifferent when children are suffering? differentindifferent to對漠不關(guān)心How can you be indifferent to the sufferings of your roommate? 7. assert v. 斷言；聲稱 to say sth. clearly and

9、 firmly 他堅持說那個女孩偷了他的錢包。He asserted that the girl had stolen his wallet.insert 插入 例：Insert the key into the hole and you will open the door.8. swear (swore, sworn) v. 咒罵 to use rude or bad language; curse 他不小心用鐵錘打中了拇指, 就大聲咒罵起來。He hit his thumb with the hammer and swore loudly. 8. swear (swore, sworn)

10、 v. 發(fā)誓 to make a serious promise When or where do people need to swear? When people get married in the Western countries, they need to swear to be loyal to each other.9. outburst n. 爆發(fā) a sudden expression of a strong feeling, especially anger這句話引起了一陣笑聲。 This remark brought an outburst of laughter.bu

11、rst outoutburstcome outoutcomebreak outoutbreaklook outoutlook10. persist v. 堅持；persistence n. 堅持 to continue doing sth. even though other people say that you are wrong or that you cannot do it 如果你上班老遲到，你會被開除的。If you persist in being late for work, youwill be fired.Insist；insistence11. By no means 絕

12、不，絕非這次大學(xué)四級英語考試絕不容易。The CET 4 this time was by no means easy.12. count on 依賴；指望 如果你想知道你有多少真正靠得住的朋友，你可以試著向他們借錢。 If you want to know how many friends you really can count on, you can try borrowing money from them.13. pack into v. 塞進(jìn)；使擠入 put in a very small place About 60 students were packed into the s

13、mall classroom and I found it hard to breathe. They packed a lot of things into their 3 days in Rome. Vocabulary Exercise Chinese to EnglishVocabulary Exercise Chinese to English前蘇聯(lián)在他面前放低嗓門結(jié)婚紀(jì)念日溺愛單身漢皺眉頭“我告訴過你無數(shù)次”的語氣 ex-Soviet in his presence lower his voice wedding anniversary baby bachelor frown Iv

14、e-told-you-a-billion-times tone 1. I rang the hotel to _ a double room for a week. A. reserve B. conserve C. preserve D. occupy Answer: A 擴(kuò)展：conserve 保存；例：to conserve ones strength 保存力量Vocabulary ExerciseMultiple ChoicesVocabulary ExerciseMultiple ChoicesVocabulary ExerciseMultiple ChoicesVocabulary

15、 ExerciseMultiple Choices2. Computer Science is an _ subject for law students at our university. A. must B. option C. optical D. optional Answer: D 拓展：compulsory course 必修課Vocabulary ExerciseMultiple ChoicesVocabulary ExerciseMultiple Choices3. The country has a(n) _ of skilled workers, but not enou

16、gh jobs. A. abundance B. quality C. plenty D. lot Answer: A 擴(kuò)展：an abundance of大量的 Skilled workers: 技術(shù)工人Vocabulary ExerciseMultiple ChoicesVocabulary ExerciseMultiple Choices5. _ use of alcohol may lead to distortion of thinking and abnormal illusions. A. Successive B. Excessive C. Progressive D. dep

17、ressive Answer: B 擴(kuò)展：depressive 抑郁的；令人訝異的Vocabulary ExerciseMultiple ChoicesVocabulary ExerciseMultiple Choices4. No estimate has been done on the _ of SARS on the economy of China and some other Asian countries as well. A. affect B. defect C. impact D. compact Answer: C 擴(kuò)展：the impact ofon 對的影響；例： T

18、he impact of air pollution on peoples health.Structural AnalysisPart I. First Meeting with Nikolai (Para. 1-4)Part I. First Meeting with Nikolai (Para. 1-4)My impression and feelings about Nikolai: Nikolais high expectation of me: not half as intimidating as I had imagined;nervous “ for 2002 in Salt

19、 Lake City, you could be ready.”Structural AnalysisPart II. the Olympic Standard of Love as Shown by Part II. the Olympic Standard of Love as Shown by NikolaiNikolai (Para. 5-19)(Para. 5-19)Nikolai in Daily LifeNikolai in TrainingStructural AnalysisNikolai in Daily Life Para. 5-9General Statement: I

20、 could always count on being encouraged by Nikolais amusing stories and sense of humor.Supporting Details: “My friend , I practice ”“ 26 years old kiss ”Conclusion: an Olympic standard for love:consistent good humor, quiet gratitude, perceptivity, andsincerityStructural AnalysisNikolai in Daily Life

21、 Para. 12-13Supporting Details: He made breakfast and then made quick workWith ;When I was rebellious, he never asked , nor ; He save his passion At a low-budget ski camp: Structural AnalysisNikolai in Training Para. 10-11General Statement: He never babied me. Supporting Details: massive headache; q

22、uite fatigue; going to dieI :Nikolai : indifferent to my pain; ski, ski, ski.Structural AnalysisNikolai in Training Para. 14-19Supporting Details: a fourth-place national ranking heading into the pre-Olympic seasonMy achievement :Nikolai : sing out his instructions keeping rhythm with our stride. th

23、e faster, the better. frown and say, Text Study Para. 1 Nikolai Petrovich Anikin was not half as intimidating as I had imagined he would be. No, this surely was not the ex-Soviet coach my father had shipped me out to meet. Para. 2 But Nikolai he was, Petrovich and all. He invited me inside and sat d

24、own on the couch, patting the blanket next to him to get me to sit next to him. I was so nervous in his presence.學(xué)習(xí)奧林匹克標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的愛學(xué)習(xí)奧林匹克標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的愛 Para. 1 尼克萊尼克萊彼得羅維奇彼得羅維奇安尼金一點(diǎn)都安尼金一點(diǎn)都不像我想象的那么嚇人。不，他不可能是不像我想象的那么嚇人。不，他不可能是我父親特地送我來見的那位前蘇聯(lián)教練。我父親特地送我來見的那位前蘇聯(lián)教練。 Para. 2 可他的確是尼克萊可他的確是尼克萊彼得羅維奇彼得羅維奇安安尼金本人。他請我進(jìn)門，在沙發(fā)上坐了下尼金本

25、人。他請我進(jìn)門，在沙發(fā)上坐了下來，又拍了拍身邊的墊子，讓我坐在他旁來，又拍了拍身邊的墊子，讓我坐在他旁邊。在他面前，我真的很緊張。邊。在他面前，我真的很緊張。Para. 3 “You are young,” he began in his Russian-style English. “If you like to try for Olympic Games, I guess you will be able to do this. Nagano Olympics too soon for you, but for 2002 in Salt Lake City, you could be re

26、ady.” Para. 4 “Yes, why not?” he replied to the shocked look on my face. I was a promising amateur skier, but by no means the top skier in the country. “Of course, there will be many hard training sessions, and you will cry, but you will improve.” Para. 3 “你還年輕，你還年輕，” 他的英語帶著俄語口音：他的英語帶著俄語口音：“如果你愿意試著向

27、奧林匹克運(yùn)動會進(jìn)軍，我想如果你愿意試著向奧林匹克運(yùn)動會進(jìn)軍，我想你能行。長野奧運(yùn)會來不及參加了，但你可以準(zhǔn)你能行。長野奧運(yùn)會來不及參加了，但你可以準(zhǔn)備參加備參加2002年鹽湖城奧運(yùn)會。年鹽湖城奧運(yùn)會?！?Para. 4 “完全可以，不是嗎完全可以，不是嗎?” 看到我臉上驚愕看到我臉上驚愕的表情，他又說道。我那時是一個很有前途的業(yè)的表情，他又說道。我那時是一個很有前途的業(yè)余滑雪運(yùn)動員，但在國內(nèi)決不是頂尖選手。余滑雪運(yùn)動員，但在國內(nèi)決不是頂尖選手?！爱?dāng)當(dāng)然，你需要進(jìn)行很多艱苦的訓(xùn)練，你會哭鼻子，然，你需要進(jìn)行很多艱苦的訓(xùn)練，你會哭鼻子，但你一定會進(jìn)步的。但你一定會進(jìn)步的?！?Para. 5 To

28、be sure, there were countless training sessions full of pain and more than a few tears, but in the five years that followed I could always count on being encouraged by Nikolais amusing stories and sense of humor. Para. 5的確，后來我經(jīng)歷了無數(shù)痛苦的訓(xùn)的確，后來我經(jīng)歷了無數(shù)痛苦的訓(xùn)練，還為此流了不少眼淚。但在后來的五練，還為此流了不少眼淚。但在后來的五年里，我總能從尼克萊講的有趣

29、故事和他年里，我總能從尼克萊講的有趣故事和他的幽默感中得到鼓勵。的幽默感中得到鼓勵。Para. 6 “My friends, they go in the movies, they go in the dance, they go out with girls,” he would start. “But I,” he would continue, lowering his voice, “I am practice, practice, practice in the stadium. And by the next year, I had cut 1-1/2 minutes off my

30、 time in the 15-kilometer race!” Para. 7 “My friends asked me, Nikolai, how did you do it? And I replied, You go in the movies, you go in the dance, you go out with girls, but I am practice, practice, practice. ” Para. 6 他開始總是說：他開始總是說：“我的朋友們常我的朋友們常去看電影，去跳舞，去和女孩子約會，去看電影，去跳舞，去和女孩子約會，” 然后他會降低聲音接著說：然后他會

31、降低聲音接著說：“我就在運(yùn)動我就在運(yùn)動場上訓(xùn)練、訓(xùn)練、再訓(xùn)練。第二年，我的場上訓(xùn)練、訓(xùn)練、再訓(xùn)練。第二年，我的15公里滑雪比賽成績縮短了公里滑雪比賽成績縮短了1.5分鐘。分鐘?！?Para. 7 “朋友們問我：朋友們問我：尼克萊，你怎么尼克萊，你怎么做到的呢做到的呢?我回答：我回答：你們?nèi)タ措娪?、跳你們?nèi)タ措娪?、跳舞、和女孩子約會，而我一直在訓(xùn)練、訓(xùn)舞、和女孩子約會，而我一直在訓(xùn)練、訓(xùn)練、再訓(xùn)練。練、再訓(xùn)練。 ”Para. 8 Here the story usually ended, but on one occasion, which we later learned was his tw

32、enty-fifth wedding anniversary, he stood proudly in a worn woolen sweater and smiled and whispered, “And I tell you, I am 26 years old before I ever kiss a girl! She was the woman I later marry.”Para. 8 故事通常到這兒就結(jié)束了。但有故事通常到這兒就結(jié)束了。但有一次一次后來我們知道那天是他結(jié)婚后來我們知道那天是他結(jié)婚25周周年紀(jì)念日年紀(jì)念日他穿著一件舊的毛衣，很自他穿著一件舊的毛衣，很自豪地站著，

33、微笑著輕聲說道：豪地站著，微笑著輕聲說道：“告訴你們，告訴你們，我可是在我可是在26歲那年才第一次親吻女孩子。歲那年才第一次親吻女孩子。她后來就和我結(jié)了婚。她后來就和我結(jié)了婚?！?Para 9. Romantic and otherwise, Nikolai knew love. His consistent good humor, quiet gratitude, perceptivity, and sincerity set an Olympic standard for love that I continue to reach for, even though my skiing da

34、ys are over.Para. 9 不管他是不是懂得浪漫，尼克萊知不管他是不是懂得浪漫，尼克萊知道什么是愛。他以一貫的幽默、默默的感道什么是愛。他以一貫的幽默、默默的感恩、敏銳的感覺和真誠的態(tài)度為愛設(shè)立了恩、敏銳的感覺和真誠的態(tài)度為愛設(shè)立了奧林匹克般的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。即使在我結(jié)束了滑雪奧林匹克般的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。即使在我結(jié)束了滑雪生涯之后，我仍一直努力去達(dá)到這個標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。生涯之后，我仍一直努力去達(dá)到這個標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。 Para. 10 Still, he never babied me. One February day I had a massive headache and felt quite fatigued.

35、I came upon him in a clearing, and after approximately 15 minutes of striding into the cold breeze over the white powder to catch him, I fussed, “Oh, Nikolai, I feel like I am going to die.” Para. 10 但他又從不嬌慣我。二月里的一但他又從不嬌慣我。二月里的一天，我頭很疼，感到十分疲倦。我在一片天，我頭很疼，感到十分疲倦。我在一片空地上遇見了了他，大概在寒風(fēng)中的雪地空地上遇見了了他，大概在寒風(fēng)中的雪地

36、里滑了十五分鐘后，我趕上了他，有點(diǎn)小里滑了十五分鐘后，我趕上了他，有點(diǎn)小題大做地說：題大做地說：“嘿，尼克萊，我感覺我要嘿，尼克萊，我感覺我要死了。死了?！?Para. 11 “When you are a hundred years old, everybody dies,” he said, indifferent to my pain. “But now,” he continued firmly. “Now must be ski, ski, ski.”Para. 11 “如果活到一百歲，人人都會死如果活到一百歲，人人都會死的，的，” 他對我的痛苦無動于衷，態(tài)度堅決他對我的痛苦無動于衷

37、，態(tài)度堅決地接著說：地接著說：“但你現(xiàn)在必須滑、滑、再但你現(xiàn)在必須滑、滑、再滑。滑。” Para. 12 And, on skis, I did what he said. On other matters, though, I was rebellious. Once, he packed 10 of us into a Finnish bachelors tiny home for a low-budget ski camp. We awoke the first morning to find Nikolai making breakfast and then made quick wo

38、rk with our spoons while sitting on makeshift chairs around a tiny card table. When we were finished, Nikolai stacked the sticky bowls in front of my sole female teammate and me, asserting, “Now, girls do dishes!”Para. 12 在滑雪板上，我照他說的去做。但在其在滑雪板上，我照他說的去做。但在其他事情上我會反抗他。在一次經(jīng)費(fèi)并不寬裕的滑他事情上我會反抗他。在一次經(jīng)費(fèi)并不寬裕的滑雪露

39、營活動中，他讓我們十個人擠在一個單身漢雪露營活動中，他讓我們十個人擠在一個單身漢住的芬蘭式屋子里。第一天我們醒來時發(fā)現(xiàn)尼克住的芬蘭式屋子里。第一天我們醒來時發(fā)現(xiàn)尼克萊正在做早餐。然后我們坐在臨時拼湊起來的椅萊正在做早餐。然后我們坐在臨時拼湊起來的椅子上，圍著張小小的牌桌，用勺子很快地吃完早子上，圍著張小小的牌桌，用勺子很快地吃完早飯。吃完后，尼克萊把摞起來的油膩膩的碗向我飯。吃完后，尼克萊把摞起來的油膩膩的碗向我和我唯一的另一個女隊友前一推，專斷地說：和我唯一的另一個女隊友前一推，專斷地說：“女孩子們，現(xiàn)在去洗碗吧！女孩子們，現(xiàn)在去洗碗吧！” Para. 13 I threw my napki

40、n on the floor and swore at him, “Ask the damn boys! This is unfair.” He never asked this of me again, nor did he take much notice of my outburst. He saved his passion for skilling. Para. 14 When coaching, he would sing out his instructions keeping rhythm with our stride: “Yes, yes, one-two-three, o

41、ne-two-three.” A dear lady friend of my grandfather, after viewing a copy of a video of me training with Nikolai, asked, “Does he also teach dance?” Para. 13 我把餐巾往地上一扔，向他罵道：我把餐巾往地上一扔，向他罵道：“讓該死的男孩子們?nèi)ハ窗勺屧撍赖哪泻⒆觽內(nèi)ハ窗? 這不公平這不公平!” 他沒再讓我去洗碗，也沒對我的大發(fā)脾氣他沒再讓我去洗碗，也沒對我的大發(fā)脾氣顯得太在意。他只在滑雪時才顯露出強(qiáng)烈顯得太在意。他只在滑雪時才顯露出強(qiáng)烈的情感。

42、的情感。 Para. 14 訓(xùn)練的時候，他會跟著我們邁步訓(xùn)練的時候，他會跟著我們邁步的節(jié)奏大聲發(fā)出指令：的節(jié)奏大聲發(fā)出指令：“對，就這樣，一對，就這樣，一二三，一二三。二三，一二三?！?我祖父的一個好朋友我祖父的一個好朋友一位上了年紀(jì)的女士一位上了年紀(jì)的女士看了尼克萊帶看了尼克萊帶我訓(xùn)練的錄像帶后問道：我訓(xùn)練的錄像帶后問道：“他也教舞蹈嗎他也教舞蹈嗎?” Para. 15 In training, I worked without rest to correct mistakes that Nikolai pointed out and I asked after each pass if i

43、t was better. Para. 16 “Yes, its OK. But the faster knee down, the better.” Para. 17 “But is it fast enough?” Id persist. Para. 15 在訓(xùn)練時，我一刻不停地糾正著在訓(xùn)練時，我一刻不停地糾正著尼克萊指出的錯誤。每完成一個動作，我尼克萊指出的錯誤。每完成一個動作，我都會問他自己是否有了進(jìn)步。都會問他自己是否有了進(jìn)步。 Para. 16 “是的，還行。但如果膝蓋能屈得是的，還行。但如果膝蓋能屈得更快些就更好了。更快些就更好了。” Para. 17 “可我滑得夠快了嗎可我滑得

44、夠快了嗎?” 我堅持問我堅持問他。他。 Para. 18 Finally he would frown and say, “Billion times you make motion then be perfect,” reminding me in an Ive-told-you-a-billion-times tone, “You must be patient.” Para. 19 Nikolais patience and my hard work earned me a fourth-place national ranking heading into the pre-Olympi

45、c season, but then I missed the cut for the 2002 Olympics. Para. 18 最后他會皺起眉頭說：最后他會皺起眉頭說：“你得無你得無數(shù)次地重復(fù)，動作才能達(dá)到完美。數(shù)次地重復(fù)，動作才能達(dá)到完美。” 他提他提醒我醒我“必須有耐心必須有耐心”，言語之間流露出，言語之間流露出“我已經(jīng)告訴過你無數(shù)次了我已經(jīng)告訴過你無數(shù)次了”的意思。的意思。 Para. 19 尼克萊的耐心和我的勤奮使我在尼克萊的耐心和我的勤奮使我在全國名列第四，并開始為奧運(yùn)會季前賽做全國名列第四，并開始為奧運(yùn)會季前賽做準(zhǔn)備。但后來我沒能被選拔參加準(zhǔn)備。但后來我沒能被選拔參加200

46、2年奧年奧運(yùn)會運(yùn)會。 Para. 20 Last summer, I returned to visit Nikolai. He made me tea and did the dishes! We talked while sitting on his couch. Missing the Olympic Team the previous year had made me pause and reflect on what I had gained not the least of which was a quiet, indissoluble bond with a short man

47、in a tropical shirt.Para. 20 去年夏天，我回去拜訪尼克萊。去年夏天，我回去拜訪尼克萊。他給我沏了茶他給我沏了茶還自己洗了碗！我們坐還自己洗了碗！我們坐在沙發(fā)上聊天。懷念起前一年的奧林匹克在沙發(fā)上聊天。懷念起前一年的奧林匹克隊，我一時沉默，回想起自己曾經(jīng)獲得的隊，我一時沉默，回想起自己曾經(jīng)獲得的一切一切很重要的一點(diǎn)就是我和這個穿著很重要的一點(diǎn)就是我和這個穿著頗具熱帶風(fēng)情襯衫、個子不高的男人之間頗具熱帶風(fēng)情襯衫、個子不高的男人之間形成了并不張揚(yáng)但又牢不可摧的紐帶。形成了并不張揚(yáng)但又牢不可摧的紐帶。Para. 21 Nikolai taught me to have th

48、e courage, heart, and discipline to persist, even if it takes a billion tries. He taught me to be thankful in advance for a century of life on earth, and to remind myself every day that despite the challenges at hand, “Now must be love, love, love.”Para. 21 尼克萊教會我即使需要無數(shù)次的尼克萊教會我即使需要無數(shù)次的努力，也要有勇氣、熱情和嚴(yán)格

49、的紀(jì)律來努力，也要有勇氣、熱情和嚴(yán)格的紀(jì)律來堅持下去。他還教會我為了能在這世界上堅持下去。他還教會我為了能在這世界上生活一輩子而預(yù)先心存感激，并每天提醒生活一輩子而預(yù)先心存感激，并每天提醒自己：即便面臨許多挑戰(zhàn)，自己：即便面臨許多挑戰(zhàn)，“現(xiàn)在心里有現(xiàn)在心里有的必須是愛、愛、愛。的必須是愛、愛、愛?！?. 臉上驚愕的表情臉上驚愕的表情 2. 挨著某人坐下挨著某人坐下 3. 幽默感幽默感 4. 縮短縮短1.5分鐘分鐘 5. 有一次有一次 6. 一貫的幽默一貫的幽默 7. 追求追求/努力達(dá)到努力達(dá)到 8. 感到十分疲倦感到十分疲倦 9. 在寒風(fēng)中滑行在寒風(fēng)中滑行10. 在此事上不服管在此事上不服管

50、shocked look on the face to sit next to sb. sense of humor to cut 1-1/2 minutes off consistent good humorto reach for to feel quite fatigued to stride into the cold breeze to be rebellious on the matter on one occasion 11. 很快做完事兒很快做完事兒 12. 辱罵某人辱罵某人 13. 對對不太在意不太在意 14. 對某事心存感激對某事心存感激 15. 有勇氣堅持下去有勇氣堅持下

51、去 16. 每做完一個動作每做完一個動作 17. 一刻不停地工作一刻不停地工作 18. 以以的口氣的口氣 19. 全國第四全國第四20. 錯過奧運(yùn)選拔錯過奧運(yùn)選拔to make quick work to swear at sb. not to take much notice of to be thankful for sth. to have the courage to persist after each pass to work without rest in a tone a fourth-place national ranking to miss the cut for the

52、 Olympics 1. 有某人在場有某人在場 2. 決不，決非決不，決非 3. 依靠，指望，依賴依靠，指望，依賴 4. 為為確立標(biāo)準(zhǔn)確立標(biāo)準(zhǔn) 5. 與與保持同步保持同步 in sbs presence by no meansto count on to set a standard for to keep rhythm with Nikolai was not that _ as I expected. He set up an Olympic standard for _: encouragement mingled with good _, quiet _,_, and _. In the hard training sessions, I could always count on being encouraged by his _ stories and sense of humor. However, Nikolai never _ me. When I was exhausted from the training, Nikolai was _ to my pain and urgedme to go on imidatinglovehumorgratitudeperceptivitysincerityamusingbab