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1、The Rite of Spring Arthur MillerR einforcementT ext AnalysisThe Rite of SpringB ackgroundW arming upUnit 3Questions / ActivitiesCheck-on PreviewObjectivesThe Rite of SpringWarming upUnit 3Warming upQuestions / ActivitiesWill you be a good gardener? A quick quiz!1. Where is the best location to plant

2、 tall or climbing plants? A. North side of the garden B. East side of the garden C. South side of the garden D. West side of the garden2. Tomato plants that are “determinate” are more bushy plants, and tomato plants that are indeterminate are more viny plants True False3. Potatoes are in what family

3、? A. Carrot Family (Umbelliferae) B. Tomato Family (Solanaceae) C. Pea Family (Leguminosae豆科) D. Morning Glory Family (Convolvulaceae旋花科)4. What is the best level of soil ph for MOST plants? A. 3.5 - 5.5 B. 5.5 - 7.5C. 8.0 - 9.0D. 2.5 - 3.5Warming upQuestions / ActivitiesWill you be a good gardener?

4、 A quick quiz!5. Pine needle mulch lowers the ph level of soil while peat moss raises the ph level. TrueFalse6. When a plant has beautiful lush foliage繁茂的枝葉, but almost no fruit, the plant has an overdose of: (Ans: One 8-letter word) 7. Tomato leaves that are purple and thin is a pretty good sign th

5、at they are lacking Potassium鉀. TrueFalse8. Potato plants want lots of organic matter有機(jī)物 in the soil for the potatoes to grow better. TrueFalseWarming upQuestions / ActivitiesNow Check Your Answer!1. North side of the garden. When the tall plants are planted on the north side, they dont block the su

6、n from other smaller plants and also keep down the north winds.2. True. If you dont want to stake, you will want determinate固定的. If not, go with indeterminate不固定的. 3. Tomato Family (Solanaceae). Eggplant, Tomato, Tomatillo樹(shù)番茄, Potato, and Pepper are all in the tomato family.4. 5.5 - 7.5. Most plants

7、 require ph levels of 6-7, but a few can tolerate 5.5 like corn, carrots, and potatoes. Others can grow well in soil ph of 7.5 like cabbage and cauliflower花椰菜.Warming upQuestions / ActivitiesNow Check Your Answer!5. False. Pine needle mulch and peat moss苔蘚 are good for alkaline 堿性的 soils because the

8、y lower the ph level. 6. Nitrogen 氮. Nitrogen will help produce lush foliage, but too much will make the plant concentrate on the leaves instead of the fruit. 7. False. They lack phosphorus磷 when the plants look like that.8. False. Too much organic matter有機(jī)物 will cause scabbing斑點(diǎn)病 on the potatoes.Ob

9、jectives Know something about the author Understand the genre of essay Learn how to interpret and appreciate literary essayWarming upText AnalysisThemeu “The Rite of Spring” rite: a solemn莊嚴(yán)的 ceremony or act; a set of fixed words or acts The Rite of Spring by Stranvinsky史特拉汶斯基: a sacred pagan ritual

10、 where the wise elders are seated in a circle and are observing the dance before death of the girl whom they are offering as a sacrifice to the god of Spring in order to gain his benevolenceu What does “The Rite of spring” refer to in this text? u How is gardening a rite? Does gardening carry any sy

11、mbolic meaning? uIs gardening a celebration of spring? DetailedAnalysisStructureThemeThe Rite of SpringUnit 3Text AnalysisText AnalysisStructureu I. Gardening as a celebration of the coming spring (1-2).u II. Why gardening? (3-10) Gardening involves conflict and choice-making. Gardening teaches you

12、about nature. Gardening is neurotic and moral. Gardening helps character building. u III. Gardening enables people to stay hopeful for the future. (11-12) He “keeps” a garden as a hobby and he has kept it for 36 years. “country” means “countryside” “A patch” is a small piece of land usually used for

13、 growing vegetables. relatively: in a relative sense (相對(duì)來(lái)說(shuō)) 相對(duì)來(lái)說(shuō)比較容易 relatively easy relatively easier a bunch of : a group of a bunch of people, a bunch of flowers, a bunch of keys, a bunch of bananas/ grapes/ cherries. Why raise them? This is an elliptical sentence. The complete sentence should be

14、 “Why do we raise them?” More example: Why go there? why sleep on the floor? Why tell me now? tell apart to recognize the difference between two people or two things that are similar, to distinguish, e.g.: I cant tell Japanese apart from Chinese in appearance. Some crops and weeds are hard to tell a

15、part when young.Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart I: Sentence Paraphrase. There is a human instinct at work here, a kind of back-breaking make-believe that has no reality. (para.1) Back-breaking: physically hard and tiring Make-believe: believing in things that you want to believe because they are

16、easy or exciting, but are not real At work: (lit.) to be having an effect, usually an obvious or bad effectParaphrasing: Perhaps gardening is human nature. We like to exert ourselves year after year working in the garden, believing this years harvest will be better, just like we can always revive ho

17、pe after repeated failures. Id much rather eat: Id much prefer eating 我從來(lái)都不明白我家為什么會(huì)開(kāi)辟一方菜我從來(lái)都不明白我家為什么會(huì)開(kāi)辟一方菜園子，也不明白為什么園子，也不明白為什么36年前我第一次在年前我第一次在鄉(xiāng)下買(mǎi)了一處房屋后，我所做的第一件事鄉(xiāng)下買(mǎi)了一處房屋后，我所做的第一件事是開(kāi)墾一塊地來(lái)種菜?，F(xiàn)在想想，買(mǎi)一堆是開(kāi)墾一塊地來(lái)種菜?，F(xiàn)在想想，買(mǎi)一堆胡蘿卜或甜菜，相對(duì)來(lái)說(shuō)，那么容易，而胡蘿卜或甜菜，相對(duì)來(lái)說(shuō)，那么容易，而且又那么便宜，為什么還要自己種菜呢？且又那么便宜，為什么還要自己種菜呢？尤其是塊根蔬菜，商店里買(mǎi)的和

18、自己種的尤其是塊根蔬菜，商店里買(mǎi)的和自己種的并沒(méi)什么區(qū)別。這里肯定有人的本性在起并沒(méi)什么區(qū)別。這里肯定有人的本性在起作用。人就喜歡脫離現(xiàn)實(shí)，毫無(wú)意義地瞎作用。人就喜歡脫離現(xiàn)實(shí)，毫無(wú)意義地瞎折騰。再說(shuō)，我并不是特別喜歡吃蔬菜，折騰。再說(shuō)，我并不是特別喜歡吃蔬菜，我寧可吃些油汪汪、香噴噴、一咬一口肉我寧可吃些油汪汪、香噴噴、一咬一口肉汁的東西，比如說(shuō)熱狗。汁的東西，比如說(shuō)熱狗。 要說(shuō)，如果能在窗外種熱狗的話(huà)，那倒真要說(shuō)，如果能在窗外種熱狗的話(huà)，那倒真的有了一種可以毫不猶豫為自己辯護(hù)的理的有了一種可以毫不猶豫為自己辯護(hù)的理由。由。Text AnalysisDetailed Analysis As i

19、t is, though, I cannot deny that when April comes I find myself going out to lean on the fence and look at that miserable plot of land, resolving with all my rational powers not to plant it again. (para.2) Analyze the grammatical structure of the sentence. This is a very complicated sentence. The ba

20、sic structure is “As it is, I cannot deny”As it is, though: although, as it turns out/in reality(雖然實(shí)際上)可是在現(xiàn)在這種情況下，我無(wú)法否認(rèn)，每當(dāng)四月來(lái)臨，可是在現(xiàn)在這種情況下，我無(wú)法否認(rèn)，每當(dāng)四月來(lái)臨，我就會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)自己走出家門(mén)，倚著院子外的籬笆，望著那我就會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)自己走出家門(mén)，倚著院子外的籬笆，望著那塊倒霉的地，十分理智地下決心再也不去種它了塊倒霉的地，十分理智地下決心再也不去種它了。 waft through： to float through the air in a gentle way. S

21、ynonyms of smell: scent香氣香味, perfume香水香料, odor氣味臭味, flavor食物或者飲料的味道, aroma植物酒菜肴的芳香 香味 香氣, stink惡臭 異味, stench臭氣惡臭. 然而，總有那么一天，當(dāng)我早晨醒來(lái)的時(shí)候，就然而，總有那么一天，當(dāng)我早晨醒來(lái)的時(shí)候，就聞到窗外飄進(jìn)的一縷香氣，空氣中有種泥土的氣聞到窗外飄進(jìn)的一縷香氣，空氣中有種泥土的氣息，這香氣仿佛從地球中心的地方飄來(lái)。息，這香氣仿佛從地球中心的地方飄來(lái)。Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart I: Sentence Paraphrase And the

22、sun means business(para.2) Mean business: (infml) to want very much to achieve something, even if other people disagree with you; be serious about sth. you have to doParaphrasing: The sun shines more brightly and its getting warmer. 這時(shí)，太陽(yáng)似乎也突然認(rèn)真起來(lái)，它投射到地毯上的光似乎比往常更加深黃。 worm ones way through: to move l

23、ike worm through Food price rocketed to a new height. The train thundered past at that moment. The shoe flew towards him. Luckily he ducked his head in time. She noticed that a car had been tailing her. 那些鳥(niǎo)開(kāi)始歇斯底里地鳴叫，心里和那些鳥(niǎo)開(kāi)始歇斯底里地鳴叫，心里和我一樣，想著那些美味可口的蟲(chóng)子正我一樣，想著那些美味可口的蟲(chóng)子正從那融化的土中慢慢爬出來(lái)。從那融化的土中慢慢爬出來(lái)。Text An

24、alysisDetailed AnalysisPart I: Words & Expressions Wordspatch/plot; relatively; back-breaking; make-believe; waft; wormPhrasesa bunch of; tell apart (from); at work; mean business; as it is/ thoughSentence PatternGrammarText AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart I: Exercise1. A bunch of _/_/_/_/2. _/_/_/_ o

25、nes way 3. 盡管意識(shí)形態(tài)上仍有不同，近年來(lái)兩國(guó)間的合作不斷加強(qiáng)。4. 他這次似乎是認(rèn)真的，還制定了一個(gè)詳細(xì)的五年計(jì)劃。5. 一個(gè)難民小心地、慢慢地從鐵絲網(wǎng)的下面鉆了過(guò)去。Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart I: Keys to Exercise1. A bunch of people/flowers/vegetables/fruits/keys, etc.2. work/make/shoulder/inch/bow/beg, etc. ones way 3. 盡管意識(shí)形態(tài)上仍有不同，近年來(lái)兩國(guó)間的合作不斷加強(qiáng)。 Despite the ideolog

26、ical differences at work, the two countries have strengthened their cooperation in recent years. 4. 他這次似乎是認(rèn)真的，還制定了一個(gè)詳細(xì)的五年計(jì)劃。 He seems to mean business this time; he has even made a detailed five-year plan. 5. 一個(gè)難民小心地、慢慢地從鐵絲網(wǎng)的下面鉆了過(guò)去。 A refugee carefully wormed his/her way through under the wire fence

27、. Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II: Main Ideau What does the author mean by saying that “conflict” sends him back to garden? u Whats the difference between black plastic and hay mulch? Why does such difference matter? What does this say about gardening?u Why does the author use fertilizers spar

28、ingly? Why does he say “Im not sure”?u How do you understand his claim that gardening is “neurotic” and “moral”? Do you agree? u What do you make of the parent-children metaphor in para. 6? u What do you think of the mother-in-law story? Why such a story?Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II: Main I

29、deauWhy does the author say “I garden because I must”? u How do you understand “A garden is an extension of oneself”? u Where did gardening get Adam? What does this indicate?u What is the general tone in this part? Does Arthur Miller love gardening or not? 我欣喜地看著這塊土地，但是心里也充滿(mǎn)我欣喜地看著這塊土地，但是心里也充滿(mǎn)了矛盾。每年的

30、難題都一樣了矛盾。每年的難題都一樣-用什么方式用什么方式種呢？前幾年我用的是種呢？前幾年我用的是36寸寬的黑色塑料寸寬的黑色塑料薄膜，成效不錯(cuò)，干旱的時(shí)候土壤仍能保薄膜，成效不錯(cuò)，干旱的時(shí)候土壤仍能保持水分，不生雜草。持水分，不生雜草。 但是黑色塑料薄膜看起來(lái)太工業(yè)化、一點(diǎn)但是黑色塑料薄膜看起來(lái)太工業(yè)化、一點(diǎn)浪漫的情調(diào)都沒(méi)有，我開(kāi)始慢慢用干草來(lái)浪漫的情調(diào)都沒(méi)有，我開(kāi)始慢慢用干草來(lái)覆蓋。我們收割了很多干草，干草腐爛后覆蓋。我們收割了很多干草，干草腐爛后確實(shí)能改良土壤成分，而且看上去也很舒確實(shí)能改良土壤成分，而且看上去也很舒服，而且不用花一分錢(qián)。服，而且不用花一分錢(qián)。 Paraphrase（Par

31、agraph5）：If you keep a garden, it will help you realize how generous the land of the Earth is to us and how easily damaged it is. the same goes for sb/sth: the same applies to/ is true for sb/sthText AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II: Sentence ParaphraseIm not sure why I do this beyond the saving in

32、fertilizer and my unwillingness to aid the weeds. (para.5)Beyond: except (in negative sentences)Eg. He has no idea of the current situation beyond what little he is told.Paraphrase: I dont know why I only use very little fertilizer; maybe I dont want to spend too much on fertilizer, or maybe I dont

33、want the weeds to thrive on fertilizer. But certainly there are more reasons. duty-free pollution-free hand-free phone 免提電話(huà) . vehicle-free promenade 步行街 worry-free 無(wú)憂(yōu)無(wú)慮的 disease-free 無(wú)病的 the same goes for sb/sth: the same applies to/ is true for sb/sth 家里有個(gè)菜園子能使你感覺(jué)到我們這個(gè)小家里有個(gè)菜園子能使你感覺(jué)到我們這個(gè)小小的星球的表面有小的星

34、球的表面有多嬌嫩，多豐饒，多容多嬌嫩，多豐饒，多容易被毀壞易被毀壞。這塊。這塊50英寸寬、英寸寬、70英寸長(zhǎng)的田英寸長(zhǎng)的田地肯定有十幾種不同的土壤。西紅柿在某地肯定有十幾種不同的土壤。西紅柿在某個(gè)地方長(zhǎng)不好，但是在另外一個(gè)地方卻長(zhǎng)個(gè)地方長(zhǎng)不好，但是在另外一個(gè)地方卻長(zhǎng)得很好，得很好，其他莊家也一樣其他莊家也一樣。我想，要是你。我想，要是你在地里灑滿(mǎn)化肥，這種差別就不那么明顯在地里灑滿(mǎn)化肥，這種差別就不那么明顯了，但是我用化肥很節(jié)省，了，但是我用化肥很節(jié)省，只是只是放在播種放在播種種子的那些地方，種子的那些地方，而不是而不是播撒在整片地里播撒在整片地里。我不知道我為什么這么做，我只是想省。我不知道

35、我為什么這么做，我只是想省點(diǎn)化肥，也不想給雜草占便宜。點(diǎn)化肥，也不想給雜草占便宜。 neurotic and moral: spiritual and moral Neurotic (神經(jīng)過(guò)敏的， 神經(jīng)質(zhì)的 not behaving in a reasonable, calm way, because you are worried about sth.) is usually used in a negative sense. The author, for humorous effect, keeps using such words and expressions to hide his

36、 intensive interest and full appreciation of the significance of gardening. But those expressions cannot fool experienced readers. pointless: meaningless 有意義的有意義的： be of great importance/significance be of far-reaching significance meaningful 明智的明智的： It makes sense to take care of your health.注意身體健康

37、是明智的。 我覺(jué)得，至少對(duì)于某些人來(lái)說(shuō)，園藝對(duì)人我覺(jué)得，至少對(duì)于某些人來(lái)說(shuō)，園藝對(duì)人的吸引力是出于神經(jīng)和精神方面的原因。的吸引力是出于神經(jīng)和精神方面的原因。每當(dāng)生活似乎變得無(wú)聊，掌握不住的時(shí)候每當(dāng)生活似乎變得無(wú)聊，掌握不住的時(shí)候，你總可以走出房門(mén)到園子里去做點(diǎn)什么，你總可以走出房門(mén)到園子里去做點(diǎn)什么。 What is paternal and maternal instincts? The natural desire to take care of young children. (author is personifying the plants) 起作用： come into play:

38、 to start to have an effect take effect function It works 此外，你當(dāng)父親或母親的本能也會(huì)發(fā)揮作此外，你當(dāng)父親或母親的本能也會(huì)發(fā)揮作用，因?yàn)槟切┯猩臇|西都全靠著你，用，因?yàn)槟切┯猩臇|西都全靠著你，你要去訓(xùn)練，去鼓勵(lì)，去保護(hù)，讓它們不你要去訓(xùn)練，去鼓勵(lì)，去保護(hù)，讓它們不受敵人的侵犯。受敵人的侵犯。 as it were: as you might say (可以說(shuō)) Strangle: to kill sb. by squeezing or pressing on their throat and neck. 掐死掐死 勒死勒死 w

39、hy dose the author use this word? The word here doesnt mean to choke him to death. He is saying these numerous beans and cucumbers are like naughty and playful children, struggle to embrace him at the same time, making him almost hard to breath. 有時(shí)候，比如你種的是扁豆或黃瓜的有時(shí)候，比如你種的是扁豆或黃瓜的話(huà)，你那些可以說(shuō)是你的孩子們，會(huì)話(huà)，你那些可

40、以說(shuō)是你的孩子們，會(huì)突然向你發(fā)動(dòng)大肆進(jìn)攻，每天早晨長(zhǎng)突然向你發(fā)動(dòng)大肆進(jìn)攻，每天早晨長(zhǎng)得越來(lái)越多，好像要追著你進(jìn)房間將得越來(lái)越多，好像要追著你進(jìn)房間將你絞殺在他們的瓜豆藤條之中。你絞殺在他們的瓜豆藤條之中。 管理菜園也是一種與道德品質(zhì)有關(guān)的活動(dòng)管理菜園也是一種與道德品質(zhì)有關(guān)的活動(dòng)，因?yàn)槟憧偸窃诖禾扉_(kāi)始的時(shí)候下決心今，因?yàn)槟憧偸窃诖禾扉_(kāi)始的時(shí)候下決心今年要把它弄得就和商品廣告上畫(huà)的那樣好年要把它弄得就和商品廣告上畫(huà)的那樣好。 chaos The burst of the real estate bubble will surely cause an economic chaos. This was

41、 the most terrible natural disaster in recorded history, and weeks after it happened, the country was still in chaos. unthinned carrots: carrots allowed to grow in such a way that no necessary space is left in between. 但是到了七月，你有一次會(huì)面對(duì)那些因?yàn)榈堑搅似咴拢阌幸淮螘?huì)面對(duì)那些因?yàn)槟銢](méi)有及時(shí)采摘而密密麻麻、亂成一堆的你沒(méi)有及時(shí)采摘而密密麻麻、亂成一堆的胡蘿卜、萵筍和甜菜

42、頭。胡蘿卜、萵筍和甜菜頭。 vast quantites of : a vast quantity of /a large amount of / great amounts of cast aside: to get rid of / throw away 這個(gè)時(shí)候，也就是我妻子公開(kāi)成為菜這個(gè)時(shí)候，也就是我妻子公開(kāi)成為菜園的女主人的時(shí)候。她吃蔬菜的胃口園的女主人的時(shí)候。她吃蔬菜的胃口奇大。她會(huì)來(lái)奇大。她會(huì)來(lái)間苗間苗，培育那些小植物，培育那些小植物。她會(huì)。她會(huì)耐心地蹲著耐心地蹲著，一行行走下去，一行行走下去，決定哪些應(yīng)該保留，哪些必須扔掉。決定哪些應(yīng)該保留，哪些必須扔掉。 skeptical:

43、 (sceptical in BrE) 同義詞：doubtful, disbelieving, uncertain, unconvinced, inclined to question Stake 在這里是”樁 柱”之意 stake的其他意思： The majority stake is still in the hands of the government. (股權(quán)) We cannot let it pass because the future of out country is at stake. (出于危險(xiǎn)之中) You cannot afford to lose because

44、the stakes are too high. (賭注)Text AnalysisDetailed Analysis.She is an outspoken, truthful（心直口快 實(shí)話(huà)實(shí)說(shuō)的） woman, or she was until she learned better. (para.8)Learn better: learn that it is not wise or moral to do sth. Cf. know better (than to do sth.): to be wise or moral enough not to do sth. Paraphras

45、ing: She used to be a woman who spoke her mind and who was always straightforward in her speech, but now she has learned from experiences that it is not wise to do so. 在這個(gè)時(shí)候，我妻子在這個(gè)時(shí)候，我妻子86歲的老媽第一歲的老媽第一次來(lái)看我們的菜園了。她是一個(gè)植物次來(lái)看我們的菜園了。她是一個(gè)植物學(xué)家。她以懷疑的眼光四下觀(guān)望。她學(xué)家。她以懷疑的眼光四下觀(guān)望。她最喜歡的工作室給西紅柿搭架子。她最喜歡的工作室給西紅柿搭架子。她是一個(gè)有

46、話(huà)就說(shuō)、直言不諱的人。起是一個(gè)有話(huà)就說(shuō)、直言不諱的人。起碼原來(lái)是這樣的，直到后來(lái)學(xué)乖了。碼原來(lái)是這樣的，直到后來(lái)學(xué)乖了。 fungi 是 fungus的復(fù)數(shù)形式 child-children foot-feet tooth-teeth mouse-mice man-men woman-women 以s結(jié)尾，仍為單數(shù)的名詞，如： a. maths，politics，physics等學(xué)科名詞，為不可數(shù)名詞，是單數(shù)。 表示由兩部分構(gòu)成的東西，如：glasses (眼鏡) trousers, clothes 若表達(dá)具體數(shù)目，要借助數(shù)量詞 pair(對(duì)，雙) ; suit(套); a pair of g

47、lasses; two pairs of trousers photo-photos, radioradios potato-potatoes, tomato-tomatoes; negro-negroes hero-heroes 她沒(méi)有說(shuō)她沒(méi)有說(shuō)“你們把西紅柿種到園子里潮濕你們把西紅柿種到園子里潮濕的地方了的地方了”。她一直要等到十月份，也就。她一直要等到十月份，也就是她每年照例要回到歐洲自己家里的時(shí)候是她每年照例要回到歐洲自己家里的時(shí)候，臨和我吻別，才隨便說(shuō)一句，臨和我吻別，才隨便說(shuō)一句“在潮濕的在潮濕的地方種西紅柿容易長(zhǎng)霉地方種西紅柿容易長(zhǎng)霉”說(shuō)完就向飛機(jī)走說(shuō)完就向飛機(jī)走去。不過(guò)，到十月

48、份的時(shí)候，園子里什么去。不過(guò)，到十月份的時(shí)候，園子里什么東西都無(wú)所謂了，我已經(jīng)肯定我永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)東西都無(wú)所謂了，我已經(jīng)肯定我永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)再種什么了。再種什么了。 我想我之所以搞了一個(gè)菜園子，是因?yàn)槲椅蚁胛抑愿懔艘粋€(gè)菜園子，是因?yàn)槲冶仨毴绱?。不然我要每天幾次走在什么也必須如此。不然我要每天幾次走在什么也不種的圍著籬笆的空?qǐng)@子，這是無(wú)法想象不種的圍著籬笆的空?qǐng)@子，這是無(wú)法想象的。再說(shuō)裁員還有一些好處。這肯定是我的。再說(shuō)裁員還有一些好處。這肯定是我為什么每年又會(huì)想起這件事情的原因。世為什么每年又會(huì)想起這件事情的原因。世上很少有在清晨上很少有在清晨7點(diǎn)鐘陽(yáng)光下閃閃發(fā)亮的菜點(diǎn)鐘陽(yáng)光下閃閃發(fā)亮的菜園子那么美妙

49、的景色，一切閃耀著晶瑩的園子那么美妙的景色，一切閃耀著晶瑩的露水，深淺不同的層層綠色。實(shí)在比一行露水，深淺不同的層層綠色。實(shí)在比一行行的熱狗要好看多了。行的熱狗要好看多了。Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II: Sentence ParaphraseIn some pocket of the mind there might even be the tendency to change this vision into a personal assurance that all this healthy growth, this orderliness a

50、nd thrusting life must somehow reflect movements in ones own spirit. (para.9) Paraphrasing: In some small corner of the mind, I am even inclined to believe that such beautiful view of the garden can be transformed into a spiritual certainty; I feel certain that just like this well-organized and arra

51、nged garden and the life and vitality of everything growing in it, my spirit is equally active as well as in order. 在人的腦子里的某個(gè)角落，甚至于可能有在人的腦子里的某個(gè)角落，甚至于可能有一種把這種美妙的景象轉(zhuǎn)化成個(gè)人安慰的一種把這種美妙的景象轉(zhuǎn)化成個(gè)人安慰的傾向，讓他覺(jué)得這些植物的茁壯成長(zhǎng)、整傾向，讓他覺(jué)得這些植物的茁壯成長(zhǎng)、整齊有序、和努力向前推進(jìn)的生命一定在某齊有序、和努力向前推進(jìn)的生命一定在某種意義上反映了一個(gè)人精神上的活動(dòng)。如種意義上反映了一個(gè)人精神上的活動(dòng)。如果沒(méi)有菜

52、園子讓我們?nèi)ジN，我都不知道果沒(méi)有菜園子讓我們?nèi)ジN，我都不知道四月份有什么意義。四月份有什么意義。 按現(xiàn)在的情況看來(lái)，按現(xiàn)在的情況看來(lái)，4月就是為了再一次讓月就是為了再一次讓人去為這個(gè)毫無(wú)意義、消耗時(shí)間的業(yè)余愛(ài)人去為這個(gè)毫無(wú)意義、消耗時(shí)間的業(yè)余愛(ài)好去煩心。我不理解那些揚(yáng)言好去煩心。我不理解那些揚(yáng)言“熱愛(ài)熱愛(ài)”園園藝的人。藝的人。Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II: Sentence Paraphrase.A garden in an extension of oneself or selves and so it has to be an arena

53、where striving does not cease, but continues by other means. (para. 10) Paraphrasing: A garden is like your second self, or a projection of yourself in nature; whatever you do in real life continues in your garden. So a garden must be a state where your effort for achievements never stops, but carri

54、es on in different ways. 一個(gè)菜園子是一個(gè)人或者很多人的延伸。一個(gè)菜園子是一個(gè)人或者很多人的延伸。所以，它應(yīng)該是這么一個(gè)活動(dòng)的舞臺(tái)，在所以，它應(yīng)該是這么一個(gè)活動(dòng)的舞臺(tái)，在那里努力和奮斗不會(huì)停止，而只會(huì)以其它那里努力和奮斗不會(huì)停止，而只會(huì)以其它辦法繼續(xù)下去。辦法繼續(xù)下去。 stand on dignity: 擺架子 character building： developing ones good personal moral qualities. 比方說(shuō)，你有時(shí)候必須面對(duì)這樣的情形：比方說(shuō)，你有時(shí)候必須面對(duì)這樣的情形：你必須承認(rèn)你的萵筍種得不夠深，或者水你必須承認(rèn)你的萵筍

55、種得不夠深，或者水澆得不夠。這時(shí)你不能再幻想它明天還會(huì)澆得不夠。這時(shí)你不能再幻想它明天還會(huì)長(zhǎng)出來(lái)，你必須把這塊地再刨一遍。長(zhǎng)出來(lái)，你必須把這塊地再刨一遍。 但是你會(huì)感覺(jué)好多了，因?yàn)槟銢](méi)有為了自但是你會(huì)感覺(jué)好多了，因?yàn)槟銢](méi)有為了自尊而不及時(shí)認(rèn)錯(cuò)。尊而不及時(shí)認(rèn)錯(cuò)。 而這正是從事園藝的意義所在：它能鍛煉而這正是從事園藝的意義所在：它能鍛煉人的性格。這就是為什么亞當(dāng)會(huì)是園丁的人的性格。這就是為什么亞當(dāng)會(huì)是園丁的原因。（而我們都知道他最后的下場(chǎng)。）原因。（而我們都知道他最后的下場(chǎng)。）Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II: Words & Expressions.Wo

56、rdsweed-free; broadcast; beyond; neurotic; thin (v.; unthinned); pocket; glisten/glitter; shade/colorPhrasesgo for; come into play; turn upon; cast aside/away; as it were; learn better; stand on ones dignitySentence PatternGrammarText AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II: Exercise1.All that _ is not gol

57、d. 2.The grass _ in the early morning dew. 3.Shakespeares literary legacy is _ compare. 4. She dyed her hair a very unusual _ of red. 5.任何適用于本地學(xué)生的校規(guī)也適用于留學(xué)生。6.在朝鮮發(fā)射導(dǎo)彈問(wèn)題上有多方力量參與。7.他們是最好的朋友，卻在利益面前像死敵一樣互相攻擊。Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II: Exercise1.All that glitters is not gold. 2.The grass glist

58、ened in the early morning dew. 3.Shakespeares literary legacy is beyond compare. 4. She dyed her hair a very unusual shade of red. 5.All school rules for local students also go for overseas students.6.Many forces came into play on the issue of North Koreas missile launch.7.They were best friends, bu

59、t turned upon each other like deadly foes for profit. Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart III: Main Ideau According to the author, why is gardener a proper occupation for the father of mankind? What do you think?u Do you agree that mankind is a creature of self-delusion? Why do you think Arthur Mille

60、r say this? What does “self-delusion” actually mean here?Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart III: Sentence ParaphraseOnly the gardener is capable of reviving so much hope that this year, regardless of drought, flood, typhoon, or his own stupidity, this year he is going to do it right! (para.11) Parap