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1.Warm-upQuestionsIHaveaDream2.AnEnglishSong3.BackgroundInformationLindaStaffordChickenSoupfortheSoulBeforeReading_MainBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingBlank-fillingNativeAmericanGradingSystemintheUSWebsterDictionaryBeforeReading_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWarm-upQuestions1.Haveyougotanydreams?Ifso,whatarethey?2.Whatdoyouthinkareneededtofulfillone’sdreams?3.AHinduproverbsays,“Luckisonehalfofsuccess.”Howdoyouunderstandthisproverb?BeforeReading_2_1IHaveaDreamBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading■Directions:Enjoythesong.BeforeReading_2_2_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingBlank-filling■Ihaveadream,asongtosing

TohelpmewithanythingIfyouseetheofafairytale

Youcantakethefutureevenifyou

IinangelsSomethinggoodineverythingIsee

Ibelieveinangels

WhenIknowthetimeisrightforme

I'llcrossthestreamIhaveaIhaveadream,afantasy

Tohelpmethroughcope____wonder______fail___believe______dream_____reality_____IHaveaDreamBeforeReading_2_2_2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingAndmydestinationmakesitthewhilethroughthedarknessstillanothermileIbelieveinangelsSomethinggoodineverythingIseeIbelieveinangelsWhenIknowthetimeismeI'llcrossthestreamIhaveadreamIhaveadream,asongtosingTohelpmecopewithanythingIfyouseethewonderofaworth_____Pushing_______rightfor_______fairytale_______BeforeReading_2_2_3BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingYoucantakethefutureevenifyoufail

Ibelieveinangels

SomethinggoodineverythingIsee

Ibelieveinangels

WhenIknowthetimeisrightforme

I'llcrosstheIhaveadream

I'llcrossthestreamIhaveadreamstream______BeforeReading_3_1LindaStaffordBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading

NameYearofbirthOccupationEducationThemeofherWorksLindaStafford1943anativeAmericanwriterUniversityofAlaska,1969UniversityofNewMexico,1967UniversityofTexas,1966UniversityofColorado,1961hope,optimism,nevergivingup■BeforeReading_3_2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingChickenSoupfortheSoulChickenSoupfortheSoulisaseriesofbooks,usuallyfeaturingacollectionofshortstories.Shortmotivationalessaysarealsofeatured.The101storiesinthefirstbookoftheserieswerecompiledbymotivationalspeakersJackCanfieldandMarkVictorHansen.Volumesissued:ChickenSoupforthePre-TeenSoulChickenSoupforthePrisoner'sSoulChickenSoupfortheVolunteer'sSoul

ChickenSoupfortheSoulatWork

BeforeReading_3_2_POP■BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading1998NewYorkTimesBusinessBestseller!Over1Millioncopiessoldworldwide!Itisacollectionoftruestoriesfrompeopleinbusinesses,organizations,factories,schoolsandhospitals,whoarenotafraidtobringtheirsoultowork.Attimesfunny,touching,wiseandinspiring,thesetalesshowthedailycourage,compassionandcreativitythattakeplaceinworkplaceseverywhere.ChickenSoupfortheSoul

atWorkisarichresourceforthoseofuswhowantalife-affirmingworkplace.BeforeReading_3_3_1_1■BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingNativeAmericanDirections:Watchthevideosandanswerthefollowingquestions.BeforeReading_3_3_1_2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading1.WerethereanypeopleinNorthAmericawhenthehistoryofcoloniesstarted?Yes,about500nations.2.Howmanylanguagesweretheyspeaking?About300languages.3.HowmanyIndianpeoplearenowinNorthAmericaandtheUnitedStatesrespectively?10million,2million.■BeforeReading_3_3_2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingDiscussion:

Understandtherelationshipofthefollowingwordsandphrases.migrationNorthAmericafirstpeopleAsiaNativeAmericanAmericanIndianhunterinhabitant■ThefirstpeopletoliveinNorthAmericaweretheAmericanIndians,orNativeAmericans.ModernscientistsbelievethatthefirstNativeAmericanscamefromAsia15,000or30,000yearsagoacrosstheBeringStraitfromSiberiatoAlaska.Theydidnotliveinoneplace,butinsteadwerealwaysonthemoveastheylookedforfood.Inotherwords,thefirstAmericanIndianswerehunterswhofollowedtheanimals—theirfoodsource—duringtimeofmigrationfromplacetoplace.Together,thenomadicpeopleandanimalsslowlymigratedtowardthesouth.TheseearlyinhabitantsgraduallyspreadoutallovertheNorthAmericancontinent(nowCanada,theUnitedStates,andMexico.)BeforeReading_3_4InmanycountriesincludingtheUnitedStates,gradesaregivenonanA-FsystemwhereAisbestandFisworst.TheletterEistypicallyomitted,sinceanFcanbeturnedintoanEbydrawingasmalllineatthebottomoftheletter,andbecauseEtraditionallystoodforExcellentbutwouldbeverypooronanA-Fsystem.AnFgradeisfailingandresultsindenialofcoursecredit,whileaDispoor,butpassing.MostU.S.collegesrequiregradesofCorbetterinone'smajor,aswellasa2.0(C)gradepointaverage.A=excellentB=goodC=averageD=poorF=failureBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingGradingSystemintheUSTheA-FsystemBeforeReading_3_5■BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWebsterDictionaryIn1806,NoahWebsterpublishedhisfirstdictionary.Hisgreatdictionary,AnAmericanDictionaryoftheEnglishLanguage,appearedintwovolumesin1828.Thisworkincluded12,000wordsand40,000definitionsthathadneverbeforeappearedinadictionary.BeforeReading_3_5_POPBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading

BorninWestHartford,Connecticutin1758,NoahWebstercameofageduringtheAmericanRevolutionandwasastrongadvocateoftheConstitutionalConvention.Hebelievedfervently（熱忱地）inthedevelopingculturalindependenceoftheUnitedStates,achiefpartofwhichwastobeadistinctiveAmericanlanguagewithitsownidiom,pronunciation,andstyle.GlobeReading_main1.PartDivisionoftheText2.TrueorFalse

ForPart1RolePlayForPart2QuestionsandAnswersForPart3InterviewBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading3.FurtherUnderstandingGlobeReading._1PartDivisionoftheTextMainIdeaLinesPart11—13214—52353—70

Theauthor’sdreamtobeawriter.Difficultiesandsuccesssheexperiencedinrealizingherdream.Thesecretofhersuccessfulwritingcareer.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingTTGlobeReading_2_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingTrueorFalse

Directions:Decidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaboutthetextaretrueorfalse.WhenLindatoldherEnglishclassthatshewasgoingtowriteandillustrateherownbooks,allofthembelievedshecould.F(

)Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.2.Lindahashadlotsofherworkpublishedbeforeshegraduatedfromhighschool.()3.Householdchoreshadtobedonewhenshewasonherfirstbook.()GlobeReading_2_2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading4.ThenameofhersecondbookisCryingWind.F(

)ThenameofherfirstbookisCryingWind,thesecondbookMySearchingHeart.5.SevenbookshavebeenwrittenbyLindasofar.F(

)Shehaswritteneightbooks.Fourhavebeenpublished,andthreearestilloutwiththepublishers.Onestinks.GlobeReading_3_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingRoleplayMakeadialoguebetweenLindaandherEnglishteacherwhenshewasaskedtosaysomethingaboutherdreamsinclass.GlobeReading_3_2_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingQuestionsandAnswersWhydidn’tshementionherwritingtoherteachers,friendsandherfamilyaftershepublishedsomething?Becauseinhermind,theyaredreamkillers.Ifshehadtochoosebetweenherfriendsandherdreams,she’dliketochooseherdreams.2.Howdidhernewfriendencouragehertowrite?Bymakingherbeself-confident.3.DidLindafinditeasytowriteabookwhenshelivedonafarminOklahoma?No.Shehadalotofdailyhouseholdchorestodoonthefarmandittookherninemonthstofinishabook.GlobeReading_3_2_2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading4.WhatdidLindareceivefromthepublisheramonthaftershesentthemanuscriptofherfirstbook?Shereceivedacontract,anadvanceonroyaltiesandarequesttostartworkingonanotherbook.5.Washerfirstbookwellreceived?Howdoyouknow?Yes.Itwastranslatedinto15languagesandsoldworldwide.SheappearedonTVshowandtraveledfromNewYorktoCaliforniaandCanadaonpromotiontour,itevenbecamerequiredreadinginNativeAmericanSchoolinCanada.GlobeReading_3_3BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingInterviewcollege,degree,qualification,familychildren,bookspublished,secretofmysuccessDirections:Lindaisasuccessfulwriternow.Sheispromotinghernewlypublished

bookonaninterview.ActyourselfasLindaandanswerthequestions

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ArticleBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingHaveyoueverdreamedofbecomingawriter,onlytobeputoffbyfearsthatyoulackedtheability?Ifso,thenreadingLindaStafford’sstorywillhaveyoureachingforyourpenwithrenewedhope.Article1_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.Article2_SI’dtastedsuccess.I’dsoldthefirstthingI’deverwritten.Thatwasmorethananyofthemhaddone,andifitwas“justplaindumbluck,”

thatwasfinewithme.DuringthenexttwoyearsIsolddozensofpoems,letters,jokesandrecipes.BythetimeIgraduatedfromhighschool(withaC-minusaverage),Ihadscrapbooksfilledwithmypublishedwork.Inevermentionedmywritingtomyteachers,friendsormyfamilyagain.Theyweredreamkillers.Andifpeoplemustchoosebetweentheirfriendsanddreams,theymustalwayschoosethelatter.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading

Butsometimesyoudofindafriendwhosupportsyourdreams.“It’seasytowriteabook,”mynewfriendtoldme.“Youcandoit.”Article3_S“Idon’tknowifI’msmartenough,”Isaid,suddenlyfeeling15againandhearingechoesoflaughter.“Nonsense!”shesaid.“Anyonecanwriteabookiftheywantto.”Ihadfourchildrenatthetime,andtheoldestwasonlyfour.WelivedonagoatfarminOklahoma,milesfromanyone.AllIhadtodoeachdaywastakecareoffourkids,milkgoats,anddothecooking,laundryandgardening.Whilethechildrenslept,Itypedonmyancienttypewriter.IwrotewhatIfelt.Ittookninemonths,justlikeababy.

Ichoseapublisheratrandomandputthemanuscriptinanemptydiaperspackage,theonlyboxIcouldfind.TheletterIenclosedread:“Iwrotethisbookmyself,andIhopeyoulikeit.Ialsodrewtheillustrations.Chapters6and12aremyfavorites.Thankyou.”BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingArticle4_SItiedastringaroundthediaperboxandmaileditwithoutaself-addressedstampedenvelope,andwithoutmakingacopyofthemanuscript.AmonthlaterIreceivedacontract,anadvanceonroyaltiesandarequesttostartworkingonanotherbook.CryingWindbecameabestseller,wastranslatedinto15languagesandsoldworldwide.IappearedonTVtalkshowsduringthedayandchangeddiapersatnight.ItraveledfromNewYorktoCaliforniaandCanadaonpromotionaltours.MyfirstbookalsobecamerequiredreadinginNativeAmericanschoolsinCanada.Ittooksixmonthstowritemynextbook.MySearchingHeartalsobecameabestseller.Mynextnovel,WhenIGiveMyHeart,wasfinishedinonlythreeweeks.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingArticle5_SPeopleaskwhatcollegeIattended,whatdegreeIhave,andwhatqualificationsIhavetobeawriter.Theanswerisnone.Ijustwrite.I’mnotagenius,I’mnotgiftedanddon’twriteright.I’mnotdisciplined,either,andspendmoretimewithmychildrenandfriendsthanIdowriting.Ididn’townathesaurusuntilfouryearsagoandIuseasmallWebster’sdictionarythatIboughtfor89cents.IuseanelectrictypewriterthatIpaid$129forsixyearsago.I’veneverusedawordprocessor.Idoallthecooking,cleaningandlaundryforafamilyofsixandfitmywritinginafewminuteshereandthere.Iwriteeverythinginlonghandwhilesittingonthesofawithmyfourkids,eatingpizzaandwatchingTV.Whenthebookisfinished,Itypeitandmailittothepublisher.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingArticle6_SI’vewritteneightbooks.Fourhavebeenpublished,andthreearestilloutwiththepublishers.Onestinks.Toallthosewhodreamofwriting,I’mshoutingatyou,“Yes,youcan!Yes,youcan!”Idon’twriteright,butI’vebeatentheodds.Writingisn’tdifficult,it’sfun,andanyonecanwriteabookiftheysettheirmindonit.Ofcourse,alittledumbluckdoesn’thurt.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingArticle1_WBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.Article1_S_HalfofBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.1.Whatdoesthesentenceimply?Thestudentswerelaughingather.Theydidn’tbelievethatshecouldwritesomething.2.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.當(dāng)時(shí)有一半同學(xué)大笑不止，差一點(diǎn)從他們座位上摔出去。INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordArticle1_S_…aregettingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”IwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.Whatisthegrammaticalfunctionof“aregetting”?Thepresentcontinuoustenseisusedheretoexpresstheplannedfuture.Moreexamples:We’releavingonTuesday.ProfessorSmithisgettingalecturethisafternoon.Hewasjustgoingtoleavetherestaurantwhenanothertravelercamein.Article1_S_Thatnight…BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.當(dāng)天晚上我就寫(xiě)了一首短詩(shī)，抒發(fā)夢(mèng)想破滅的悲傷，然后把它寄給了《卡珀周刊》。Article1_W_illustrateBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.illustrate:v.1)addpicturesto(somethingwritten)Thisbookisabeautifullyillustratedhistoryofscience.這本書(shū)是一本插圖精美的科學(xué)史。2)showthemeaningof(something)bygivingrelatedexamplesThestoryhetoldaboutherillustrateshertruegenerosityveryclearly.這個(gè)題目很難，請(qǐng)容我舉例說(shuō)明。Thesubjectisdifficult.Permitmetoillustrate.那本雜志有精美的插圖。Themagazineiswellillustrated.Article1_W_genius1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.genius:n.1)(apersonof)verygreatabilityHerlatestbookisaworkofgenius.2)aspecialabilityShehasageniusformathematics.Article1_W_genius2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.CF:

genius,gift&talent這三個(gè)詞都是名詞，都有“天才”，“天賦”，“才華”之意。ThecomposerMozartwasagenius;heplayedthepianobeautifullyattheageoffourandconductedanorchestraattwelve.作曲家莫扎特是位天才，他4歲時(shí)鋼琴就彈得很好，12歲就指揮樂(lè)隊(duì)了。Withhisgiftofgab,hewouldbeanexcellentorator.他具有雄辯口才，會(huì)成為一個(gè)出色的演說(shuō)家。Histalentwaslargelyself-developed.他的才能主要是自己培養(yǎng)的。genius語(yǔ)氣最強(qiáng)，指智力水平超越大多數(shù)優(yōu)秀人才的一種獨(dú)特理解力，也指天才人物。例如：gift強(qiáng)調(diào)天生的特性和技能，但與獨(dú)創(chuàng)性無(wú)關(guān)。例如：talent

指能從事某種特殊工作或活動(dòng)的獨(dú)特的、非凡的才能，這種才能往往先天就有。例如：Article1_W_embarrassBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.embarrass:vt.

(causeto)feelashamed,uncomfortable,oranxiousIdon’tlikemakingspeechesinpublic;it’ssoembarrassing.Itembarrassesmanypeopletowalkintoaroomfullofstrangers.許多人走進(jìn)一間滿(mǎn)是陌生人的房間時(shí)總會(huì)感到局促不安。Article1_W_burst1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.burst:v.1)(causeto)breaksuddenly,esp.bypressurefromwithinTheriverburstitsbanksandfloodedthetown.河水沖決了堤岸,淹沒(méi)了城鎮(zhèn)。2)(causeto)comeintothestatedconditionsuddenly,oftenwithforceSheburstthroughthedoorintotheroom.他從起跑線沖出。Heburstawayfromthestartingline.Article1_W_burst2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.NB:

burst是個(gè)常用詞，經(jīng)常與其他詞構(gòu)成短語(yǔ)，下面是幾個(gè)與burst有關(guān)的短語(yǔ)。burstintoburstoutofbeburstingwithbursttodosth.burstinon(upon)burstoutdoing闖入；爆發(fā)成；突然…起來(lái)沖出…充滿(mǎn)；擠滿(mǎn)急于…打擾；打斷突然開(kāi)始Article1_W_astonishmentBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.astonishment:n.greatsurpriseorwonderTotheastonishmentofhercolleagues,sheresigned.Pattern：expressastonishmentast