Unit1主題和課文分析

2012-2013Unit1,Book1PAGEPAGE5Unit1GrowingUpTextAWritingforMyselfGettingfamiliarwiththetopicProverbsandQuotationsGrowthistheonlyevidenceoflife.成長是生命的唯一證明。Youthandwhitepapertakeanyimpression.青年猶如白紙，可以打上任何印記。Youthisablunder;Manhoodastruggle;Oldagearegret.青年冒失莽撞；成年發(fā)奮圖強(qiáng)；老年遺憾懊喪。Manyageniushasbeenslowofgrowth.Oaksthatflourishforathousandyearsdonotspringupintobeautylikeareed.天才的成長是緩慢的。猶如橡樹不會(huì)像蘆葦很短的時(shí)間就長得很漂亮，它要經(jīng)過千年才能茂盛。Growingpainsa)Painthatchildrenwhoaregrowingfeelintheirarmsandlegsb)ProblemsanddifficultiesthathappenwhenanorganizationorsystemisnewGrowingPains(1985-1992)美劇《成長的煩惱》GrowingPainsisanAmericantelevisionsitcom(situationcomedy情景喜劇)aboutanupper-middleclassfamilywithaworkingmotherandastay-at-homepsychiatristfatherraisingthreechildrentogether,whichairedonABCfrom1985to1992.Theshow'spremiseisbasedonthefictionalSeaverfamily,whoresideinHuntington,LongIsland,Theshow'sthemesongis"AsLongasWe'veGotEachOther,"whichwaswrittenandcomposedbybothJohnBettisandSteveDorff.In2000,thecastreunitedforTheGrowingPainsMovie,followedbyGrowingPains:ReturnoftheSeaversin2004.一部由美國ABC公司拍攝的大型情景喜劇片。父親JasonSeaver是心理醫(yī)生，對家人感情很好，對子女用啟發(fā)式的教育。母親MaggieMalone是一位電視臺(tái)記者。長子MikeSeaver對未來懷有夢想，卻經(jīng)常把事情搞砸，對讀書不在行。長女CarolSeaver讀書很好，卻經(jīng)常出現(xiàn)冒傻氣的想法，有點(diǎn)書呆子氣。次子BenSeaver，稚嫩卻古靈精怪。幼女ChrissySeaver機(jī)靈可愛。Videowatching:GrowingPains212:HigherEducation(23mins)(劇情簡介：Mike和朋友想去滑雪，但必須保證英文課考及格，他請批改卷子的助教Robin幫忙改分?jǐn)?shù)，結(jié)果惹上了不必要的麻煩……)Newwords1）nearsightedchaperone['??p?r?un]n.一個(gè)近視的年長監(jiān)護(hù)者2）condolence

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突然地8)scum垃圾、卑賤之人9)flirt調(diào)情10)blackmail敲詐勒索TextAnalysisAbouttheauthor:RussellBaker(1925-)ThePulitzerPrizeThecontributorJosephPulitzer(1847-1911),famouspublisherThe1stPulitzerPrizeswereawardedin1917.ThePrizesareawardedonjournalism,letters(literature),drama,andmusic.21awardswereformallyannouncedeachApril.The96thPulitzerPriceWinners(2012)普利策獎(jiǎng)1917年根據(jù)美國報(bào)業(yè)巨頭約瑟夫·普利策(JosephPulitzer)的遺愿設(shè)立，二十世紀(jì)七十、八十年代已經(jīng)發(fā)展成為美國新聞界的一項(xiàng)最高榮譽(yù)獎(jiǎng)。普利策獎(jiǎng)分為兩類，新聞界和創(chuàng)作界。美國哥倫比亞大學(xué)新聞學(xué)院4月16日公布了世界最著名的新聞界獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)普利策新聞獎(jiǎng)的獲獎(jiǎng)名單。其中《紐約時(shí)報(bào)》(NewYorkTimes)獨(dú)得兩個(gè)獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)，而網(wǎng)絡(luò)媒體《赫芬頓郵報(bào)》(TheHuffingtonPost)和《政客》(Politico)的首次獲獎(jiǎng)，顯示出新聞媒體傳播業(yè)格局的改變。另外，突發(fā)新聞圖片獎(jiǎng)?lì)C給了《法新社》（AgenceFrance-Presse）攝影記者馬蘇德?侯賽尼，這是此次獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)名單中罕見出現(xiàn)的一家美國之外的媒體?！都~約時(shí)報(bào)》記者杰弗里·蓋特曼不顧危險(xiǎn)，對東非這個(gè)被人忽視但在戰(zhàn)略上越來越重要的地區(qū)的饑荒和沖突進(jìn)行了生動(dòng)的報(bào)道，榮獲國際報(bào)道獎(jiǎng)。記者大衛(wèi)·科西恩尼維斯基則憑借一系列文章，穿過復(fù)雜的法律叢林，清楚地揭露了美國最富裕公民及公司是如何經(jīng)常鉆法律漏洞、如何避稅的，獲得釋義性報(bào)道獎(jiǎng)。《政客》由《華盛頓郵報(bào)》的兩名資深媒體人創(chuàng)辦，雖然他們也發(fā)行一個(gè)日報(bào)，但主要的影響力還在網(wǎng)站。記者馬特·伍爾科爾獲得今年的普利策社論漫畫獎(jiǎng)，他的漫畫新鮮、有趣，并以令人難忘的形式諷刺了席卷華盛頓的黨派沖突?！逗辗翌D郵報(bào)》創(chuàng)辦于2005年，它憑借資深戰(zhàn)地記者戴維·伍德的長篇系列報(bào)道《戰(zhàn)場之外》獲得國內(nèi)報(bào)道獎(jiǎng)。伍德對在伊拉克戰(zhàn)爭和阿富汗戰(zhàn)爭中嚴(yán)重受傷的美國士兵們在身體和情感上面臨的挑戰(zhàn)進(jìn)行了深入的探究，他用8個(gè)月的時(shí)間，在網(wǎng)絡(luò)上發(fā)表了10篇紀(jì)實(shí)文章，然后經(jīng)過擴(kuò)充整理，形成一本電子書。這一深度報(bào)道作品不僅對受傷士兵，而且對網(wǎng)絡(luò)新聞都具有里程碑意義。攝影獎(jiǎng)獲獎(jiǎng)名單如下：BreakingNewsPhotography（$10,000,突發(fā)新聞攝影獎(jiǎng)）wasawardedtoMassoudHossainiofAgenceFrance-Presseforhisheartbreakingimageofagirlcryinginfearafterasuicidebomber’sattackatacrowdedshrineinKabul.照片背景：2011年12月6日，阿富汗首都喀布爾一處擁擠的宗教圣地遭自殺人彈襲擊，法新社的馬蘇德·侯賽尼拍攝了一張女孩在尸體上哭泣的照片。FeaturePhotography（$10,000,專題新聞攝影獎(jiǎng)）wasawardedtoCraigF.WalkerofTheDenverPost《丹福郵報(bào)》forhiscompassionatechronicleofanhonorablydischargedveteran,homefromIraqandstrugglingwithaseverecaseofpost-traumaticstress,imagesthatenableviewerstobettergraspanationalissue.《丹佛郵報(bào)》的克雷格F.沃克拍攝了一組引人動(dòng)容的照片，記錄了一名伊拉克戰(zhàn)爭士兵回國后患上創(chuàng)傷后壓力綜合癥的痛苦。本組照片讓觀眾能更好地理解了這樣一個(gè)國家問題。在阿富汗和伊拉克戰(zhàn)爭中退伍的老兵中，有五分之一的人患有創(chuàng)傷后壓力心理障礙癥或深度憂郁。BrianScottOstrom是其中之一，現(xiàn)年27歲的他曾先后兩次被派去伊拉克。（組圖）圖一：BrianScottOstromcupshishandoverhismouthashetriestocalmapanicattackathisapartmentinBoulder,Colo.Scottsaysit'sbeenhardtofindmeaninginhislifesince2007,whenhewashonorablydischargedfromtheUnitedStatesMarineCorps.(BrianScottOstrom試圖從痛苦中平靜下來，他說自從2007年后，他再也找不到生活的意義。)圖二：Scottcountsthestitchesinhiswristafewdaysafterheattemptedsuicide.Scottsaidmanytimesheshouldhavediedoverseas,andduringafightwithhisgirlfriend,sheagreed.（自殺未遂后，Scott在數(shù)手腕上縫的針數(shù)。）圖三：Afterpunchingaholeinhisbedroomdoor,Scottpanicsinhislivingroom.ScottsaidthatbeingdiagnosedwithPTSD'meansIhavenightmareseverynight.ItmeansIhavenofuseandifIgetattacked,I'mgoingtokill.'Idon'twanttofeelthisway.'（臥室中，Scott用拳猛擊后留下的窟窿，極度恐慌的他站在客廳里）圖四：Scottlooksoverhismilitaryservicerecordsandweepsafterbeingtoldhisapartmentapplicationhadbeenturneddown.ThoughScotthadhishonorabledischargepapersandhisgood-conductmedal,Scottsaidtheymeantnothing.（被告知他的公寓申請已被拒絕后，斯科特看著兵役記錄留下了眼淚。雖然他有光榮退役的文件和良好行為的獎(jiǎng)?wù)?，斯科特說，他們沒有任何意義。）圖五：Scottwatchesaneveningstormrollinoutsidehisapartment.'I'mjustfeelingguiltyaboutthethingsIdid.Iwasabrutalkiller,andIrejoicedinit.NowI'mtryingtoadaptandfeelhumanagain.Buttofeelhuman,Ifeelguilty.Ididhorriblethingstopeople...That'swhyIcan'teat:Ifeelguilty,Ifeelsick.'（傍晚，Scott站在公寓外。）圖六：Scottstandstenselyinthekitchen,wherehisdaystartswithapanicattack.Hesaidthedaybeforewas'onelongpanicattack'andthatthisdaywasstartingoutsimilarly.ScottsaidhisPTSDwasbecomingunmanageable.（Scott緊張地在廚房里，這是一天里恐慌癥的開始。）圖七：ScottwaitsoutsidethepharmacyattheVAMedicalCenterinDenver,Colo..（Scott在退伍軍人醫(yī)療中心門外TextOrganization(Thetextisnarratedinchronologicalsequence,usingtimewords,phrasesandclauses.Payattentiontothesewords.From“l(fā)ateintheyear”,Bakerstartstalkingabouthisnewexperience.From“whenIfinished”and“nextmorning”,Bakerstopswritingabouthisnewexperience.)PartOneParas1-2Mainidea:BakerwasboredbyeverythingassociatedwithEnglishcourses,includingessaywriting.PartTwoParas3-5Mainidea:Bakerfoundhimselfattractedbyoneparticulartopicandwroteaboutitforhisownjoy.PartThreeParas6-9Mainidea:Theexperienceofwritingtheessayhelpedhimdiscoverhistalentforwritingandrealizewhathewishedtodoinlife.PartOne:IntroductionSummaryUsefulExpressions斷斷續(xù)續(xù)offandon確立takehold和……有關(guān)associatewith寫作turnout最單調(diào)乏味的一門課thatmosttediousofsubjects以……聞名haveareputationfor過時(shí)outofdate說話方式mannerofspeakingImportantStructuresItwasn’tuntil…that…強(qiáng)調(diào)句(para1)IfoundEnglishgrammar(賓)dull…(賓補(bǔ))(para1)Hewassaidtobe…“據(jù)說…”(para2)CulturalnotesGradeSchoolsintheUSSchoolsGradesAgeKindergarten/Under5Elementaryschool1st–5th6–10Middleschool6th–8th11–13Highschool9th–12th14-17PartTwo:ANewExperienceSummaryUsefulExpressions一無所獲的一年anunfruitfulyear隨筆小品文aninformalessay勇敢面對faceupt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