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Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading 1. Discussion 2. London A brief introduction to London Some famous places of interest in London 3. Education in U. K. 4. Questions and Answers After Reading

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Discussion Look at the pictures of various jobs. Answer the following questions with a partner.

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading 1. How are these people similar? How are they different? 2. Would you like to be a teacher? Why or why not? 3. If you have no other choice but to be a teacher, what kind of teacher do you want to be? Why? 4. Can you tell us something about the best teacher of yours in your life?

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading A brief introduction to London After Reading

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading London is the capital and largest city of the United Kingdom. The city covers 1, 580 sq km and has a population of 6, 378, 600 (1991). Settled by the Romans as an important shipping point for crops and minerals, it gradually developed into the wealthy capital of a thriving industrial and agricultural nation. The expansion in the 19 th century of the British Empire increased London’s influence still further. Since World War II the city’s prominence on the international stage has diminished, but it remains a flourishing financial center and home to one of the world’s most important stock exchanges. ■

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading Some famous places of interest in London 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Big Ben Tower Bridge The Tower of London Buckingham Palace Trafalgar Square The British Museum The National Gallery After Reading

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading 1. Big Ben is a famous bell in the Clock Tower of the Houses of Parliament in London. The bell weighs about 15 short tons (14 metric tons). It stands 7. 5 feet (2. 3 meters) high and has a diameter of 9 feet (2. 7 meters). Big Ben first tolled in 1859. ■ After Reading

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading 2. Tower Bridge The Tower Bridge crosses the River Thames in the East End of London. It was completed in 1894 in a revival of the Gothic style of the Middle Ages. The Tower of London, a former fortress and prison, is nearby. ■

Before Reading Global Reading 3. The Tower of London, located on the northern bank of the Thames River, was built around 1078. It was used alternately as a fortress, royal residence, and state prison in its early years. Today, it is maintained as an arsenal with a garrison, and is open to the public. The well-preserved Norman and medieval structures cover nearly 7. 2 hectares (18 acres). ■ Detailed Reading After Reading

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading 4. Buckingham Palace in Westminster is the official London residence of the British sovereign. Its interior, open to the public during August and September while the Queen is on holiday, contains many elegantly furnished apartments and a superb art collection. Funds raised from the summer visits go towards repairing Windsor Castle, damaged by fire in 1992. The Ceremony of the Changing of the Guard takes place outside Buckingham Palace. ■ ■

Before Reading Global Reading 5. Trafalgar Square in central London is one of the city's most popular sites. It is named for a famous naval battle of 1805 in which Admiral Horatio Nelson led the British fleet to victory. A statue of Nelson stands atop the tall column in the center of the square. ■ Detailed Reading After Reading

Before Reading Global Reading 6. The British Museum, in London, is among the oldest of the world's great national museums. Many of its collections are among the finest in the world. The museum was founded in 1753 by an act of Parliament after Sir Hans Sloane, a British physician and botanist, willed his collections to the nation. The museum opened on Jan. 15, 1759, in Montagu House in London's West End. In 1847, a new building replaced Montagu House, and many additions have since been made. The British Museum attracts more than 4 million visitors a year. ■ Detailed Reading After Reading

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading 7. The National Gallery in Trafalgar Square, London, houses the national collection of European paintings, comprising more than 2, 000 pictures dating from the late 13 th to the early 20 th century. The pictures belong to the public and access to them is free, as it has been since the Gallery was first founded in 1824. The National Gallery has the most comprehensive collection of Italian Renaissance paintings outside Italy. The museum also has impressive collections of works by Rembrandt and other Dutch artists. ■ After Reading

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading Education in U. K. 1. British state schools Old system – “eleven plus” examination Under the old system, children took an examination called the “eleven plus” at the age of eleven. If they passed this examination, they went to a grammar school (high school) and if they failed, they went to a secondary modern school. After Reading

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading New system – “streamed” & “unstreamed” school Under the new system, there is no “eleven plus” examination, and the grammar schools and secondary modern schools have been replaced by large comprehensive schools. Some comprehensives are “streamed”; others are “unstreamed”. In a streamed school, pupils are placed into classes according to their ability. Children of high ability are in the “A” stream, those of lesser ability in the “B” stream and so on. In an unstreamed school, children of mixed ability are placed together in the classes. After Reading

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading 2. Some famous universities in Britain Oxford University The United Kingdom’s oldest institution of higher learning, Oxford University, is a federation of 35 colleges, each with its own structure and activities. Many prominent people have attended All Souls College, shown here. Cambridge University Founded in the 13 th century, Cambridge University is one of the oldest educational institutions in Europe and one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Among its many distinguished graduates are Charles Darwin, John Maynard Keynes, Oliver Cromwell and John Milton. After Reading

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Questions and Answers 1. What jobs do you think are the best ones nowadays? Why? 2. Where would you like to find a job after you graduate from school, in a big city or in a small town? Why? 3. At present, some undergraduates fail to find a job immediately after graduation. If you were one of them, what would you do then? 4. There still exists sexual discrimination against the female in job market in China. What’s your opinion on it?

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading 1. Part Division of the Text 2. Rearrange the Order of the Pictures 3. Further Understanding For Part 1 True or False For Part 2 Complete the Missing Information of the Story For Part 3 Discussion 4. Words Scanning

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Part Division of the Text Parts Lines Main Ideas 1 1— 7 the reason why the young man wanted to find a job 2 8 — 49 his disappointing experience to find the job 3 50 — 51 the most important reason why he refused the job

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Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading True or False 1. The young man got some information about a job in a London newspaper. ( F ) The story doesn’t tell us. 2. The young man was a college student wanting to find a part-time job. ( F ) He was waiting to enter university. 3. In Britain, a degree and working experience are very important in job hunting. ( T ) 4. The young man applied for a job as a teacher because he liked the job. ( F ) Because he was short of money and wanted to do something useful. 5. When the young man applied for the job, he didn’t feel confident. ( T )

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Complete the Missing Information of the Story ______________ to show up for an interview. 1. Three days later, the young man was asked proved to be long and awkward. 2. The journey to the school ______________ didn’t even feel nervous. 3. The young man was so worn out that he __________ didn’t appear attracting and the headmaster __________ 4. The school __________ didn’t make a favorable ________ impression on him. 5. After being asked some questions, the young man felt __________ he and the headmaster ________ had little in common. 6. The young man was supposed to teach twenty-four boys __________ in turn at three different _______ levels. 7. For such demanding work, the young man’s salary was only _______ ￡ 12 a week.

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Discussion 1. Did the young man accept the job? Why or why not? No, he didn’t. There were two reasons. The first reason was that the teaching set-up was too heavy. The second and the more important one is that he didn’t want to be an inferior to a woman. 2. What can you infer from the end of the story? TIP In answering this question, you can consider the following aspects: 1) What kind of person is the young man? (Useful expressions: male is superior to female; work hard and endure hardships / be hardworking and unafraid of hardships） 2) What kinds of things should we pay attention to in hunting a job? (Useful expressions: salary; working conditions; interpersonal relationships; the opportunity for promotion; give full play to one’s talent / bring a person’s talent into full play; stability of the job)

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Words Scanning Find out the words showing Michael’s disappointment before and during the interview. awkward journey; too depressed to feel nervous; struggle to survive ; short and fat; with an air of surprised disapproval; as a colonel might look at a private whose bootlace were undone; The narrow, sunless hall smelled unpleasantly of stale cabbage; then fixing me suddenly with his bloodshot eyes; He grunted. . . ; I was dismayed at…; Worse perhaps was the idea…; Before I could protest… ; This was the last straw…; the prospect of working under a woman constituted the ultimate indignity.

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Trying to make some money before entering university, the author applies for a teaching job. But the interview goes from bad to worse. . .

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading My First Job While I was waiting to enter university, I saw advertised in a local newspaper a teaching post at a school in a suburb of London about ten miles from where I lived. Being very short of money and wanting to do something useful, I applied, fearing as I did so, that without a degree and with no experience in teaching my chances of getting the job were slim. However, three days later a letter arrived, asking me to go to Croydon for an interview. It proved an awkward journey: a train to Croydon station; a tenminute bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter of a mile. As a result I arrived on a hot June morning too depressed to feel nervous. Robert Best

Before Reading Global Reading The school was a red brick house with big windows. The front garden was a gravel square; four evergreen shrubs stood at each corner, where they struggled to survive the dust and fumes from a busy main road. It was clearly the headmaster himself that opened the door. He was short and fat. He had a sandy-coloured moustache, a wrinkled forehead and hardly any hair. Detailed Reading After Reading

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading He looked at me with an air of surprised disapproval, as a colonel might look at a private whose bootlaces were undone. ‘Ah yes, ’ he grunted. ‘You’d better come inside. ’ The narrow, sunless hall smelled unpleasantly of stale cabbage; the walls were dirty with ink marks; it was all silent. His study, judging by the crumbs on the carpet, was also his dining-room. ‘You’d better sit down, ’ he said, and proceeded to ask me a number of questions: what subjects I had taken in my General School Certificate; how old I was; what games I played; then fixing me suddenly with his bloodshot eyes, he asked me whether I thought games were a vital part of a boy’s education. I mumbled something about not attaching too much importance to them. He grunted. I had said the wrong thing. The headmaster and I obviously had very little in common.

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading The school, he said, consisted of one class of twenty-four boys, ranging in age from seven to thirteen. I should have to teach all subjects except art, which he taught himself. Football and cricket were played in the Park, a mile away on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. The teaching set-up filled me with fear. I should have to divide the class into three groups and teach them in turn at three different levels; and I was dismayed at the thought of teaching algebra and geometry — two subjects at which I had been completely incompetent at school. Worse perhaps was the idea of Saturday afternoon cricket; most of my friends would be enjoying leisure at that time.

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading I said shyly, ‘What would my salary be? ’ ‘Twelve pounds a week plus lunch. ’ Before I could protest, he got to his feet. ‘Now’, he said, ‘you’d better meet my wife. She’s the one who really runs this school. ’ This was the last straw. I was very young: the prospect of working under a woman constituted the ultimate indignity.

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading My First Job While I was waiting to enter university, I saw advertised in a local newspaper a teaching post at a The object of “saw” is “a teaching post”. school in a suburb of London about ten miles from where lived. of money and wanting 2. Why. I does the. Being author very write inshort this way? to do. Because something useful, I applied, fearing asto. I be did so, the object has a lengthy modifier, it needs that the has “end that postponed without ina order degree andwhole withsentence no experience in weight”. teaching my chances of getting the job were slim. More example: However, three days later a letter arrived, asking We go heard his ownfor lipsan theinterview. story of how. It he had me to to from Croydon proved an been caught in a trap for days without food. awkward journey: a train to Croydon station; a tenminute bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter of a mile. As a result I arrived on a hot June morning too depressed to feel nervous. 1. What is the object of “saw”? Robert Best

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading My First Job I was waiting totheenter 1. Is While “that-clause” in this sentence object university, of “applied” or. I saw “fearing”? in a local newspaper a teaching post at a advertised “That-clause” is the object of “fearing”. school in a suburb of London about ten miles from where I lived. Being very short money and use wanting 2. What does “did so” refer to and whyofdoes the author in thissomething way? to do useful, I applied, fearing as I did so, so” refers “applied”. and The author in this way that “did without a todegree with writes no experience in to avoid repeating the main verb. Usually “do so” is used teaching my chances of getting the job were slim. to refer to the same action, with the same subject that However, three days later a letter arrived, asking was mentioned before. me to go to Croydon for an interview. It proved an More example: awkward journey: a train to Croydon station; a ten. Tom promised to get the tickets, and he will do so minute busfailride and then a walk of at least a quarter without by tomorrow. of a mile. As a result I arrived on a hot June morning too depressed to feel nervous. Robert Best

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading My First Job While I was waiting to enter university, I saw advertised in a local newspaper a teaching post at a It means convenient” or “difficult”. school in a“not suburb of London about ten miles from where I lived. Being very short of money and wanting to do something useful, I applied, fearing as I did so, that without a degree and with no experience in teaching my chances of getting the job were slim. However, three days later a letter arrived, asking me to go to Croydon for an interview. It proved an awkward journey: a train to Croydon station; a tenminute bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter of a mile. As a result I arrived on a hot June morning too depressed to feel nervous. What’s the meaning of “awkward” in this sentence? Robert Best

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading My First Job While I was waiting to enter university, I saw advertised in a local newspaper a teaching post at a The in journey from hisof home to the school was verymiles bad. from school a suburb London about ten where I lived. Being very short of money and wanting to do something useful, I applied, fearing as I did so, that without a degree and with no experience in teaching my chances of getting the job were slim. However, three days later a letter arrived, asking me to go to Croydon for an interview. It proved an awkward journey: a train to Croydon station; a tenminute bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter of a mile. As a result I arrived on a hot June morning too depressed to feel nervous. What can we infer from this sentence? Robert Best

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading He looked at me with an air of surprised disapproval, as a colonel might look at does a private whose bootlaces 1. What the last word “them” refers to? were undone. ‘Ah yes, ’ he grunted. ‘You’d better come inside. ’ The narrow, sunless hall smelled unpleasantly of stale It refer to “games”. cabbage; the walls were dirty with ink marks; it was all silent. His study, judging 2. Translate this sentence Chinese. by the crumbs on theinto carpet, was also his dining-room. ‘You’d better sit down, ’ 我含含糊糊地说了一些不必太重视游戏之类的话。 he said, and proceeded to ask me a number of questions: what subjects I had taken in my General School Certificate; how old I was; what games I played; then fixing me suddenly with his bloodshot eyes, he asked me whether I thought games were a vital part of a boy’s education. I mumbled something about not attaching too much importance to them. He grunted. I had said the wrong thing. The headmaster and I obviously had very little in common.

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading The school, he said, consisted of one class of twenty-four boys, ranging in age from seven to thirteen. I should have to teach all Translate the sentence intowhich Chinese. he taught himself. subjects except art, Football and cricket were played in the Park, a 整个教学计划把我吓坏了。 mile away on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. The teaching set-up filled me with fear. I should have to divide the class into three groups and teach them in turn at three different levels; and I was dismayed at the thought of teaching algebra and geometry — two subjects at which I had been completely incompetent at school. Worse perhaps was the idea of Saturday afternoon cricket; most of my friends would be enjoying leisure at that time.

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading The school, he said, consisted of one class of twenty-four boys, ranging in age from seven to thirteen. I should have to teach all Why does the author art, use “at” beforehe “which-clause”? subjects except which taught himself. Football and cricket weretheplayed in the Park, a It has something to do with word “incompetent”. Usually we use (in)competent at sth. ”. mile away on “be. Wednesday and/ in. Saturday According to the grammar, we can put a preposition afternoons. before “wh-clause”. The teaching set-up filled me with fear. I should have to divide the class More example: into and. I consulted teach them turn atsolved. three different levels; and I was Thethree problemgroups about which you hasinnow been dismayed at the thought of teaching algebra and geometry — two subjects at I have no information about what he specialized in. which I had been completely incompetent at school. Worse perhaps was the idea is clever and quick at hiscricket; work, formost which he honored of. He Saturday afternoon of ismy friends would be enjoying leisure at with the title of a model worker. that time.

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading The school, he said, consisted of one class of twenty-four boys, ranging in age from seven to thirteen. I should have to teach all Paraphraseexcept this sentence. subjects art, which he taught himself. The idea of cricket Saturdaywere afternoon cricket was. Park, perhaps Football and played in the a worse for at that most of my friends would be free. mile away ontime. Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. The teaching set-up filled me with fear. I should have to divide the class into three groups and teach them in turn at three different levels; and I was dismayed at the thought of teaching algebra and geometry — two subjects at which I had been completely incompetent at school. Worse perhaps was the idea of Saturday afternoon cricket; most of my friends would be enjoying leisure at that time.

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading I said shyly, ‘What would my salary be? ’ ‘Twelve pounds a week plus lunch. ’ Before I could protest, he got to his feet. ‘Now’, he said, ‘you’d better meet my wife. She’s the one who really runs this school. ’ This was the last straw. I was very young: the prospect of working under a Translate this sentence into Chinese. woman constituted the ultimate indignity. 还没等我提出异议，他已经站了起来。

Before Reading Global Reading 1. Paraphrase this sentence. Detailed Reading After Reading I said shyly, ‘What would my salary be? ’ ‘Twelve pounds a week plus ‘Now’, he said, ‘you’d better meet mycan wife. She’s the who really runs this school. ’ 2. What we learn from thisone sentence? This was the last straw. I was very young: the prospect of working under a It shows that the young man had not been satisfied with woman constituted indignity. what the headmasterthe toldultimate him before he learned that This was really the worse coming to the worst and too lunch. ’ Before I could protest, he got to his feet. much to put up with. headmaster’s wife was his boss. By the way, the phrase “the last straw” comes from a proverb: It is the last straw that breaks the camel's back. (最后添加的一根稻草压断了骆驼 的脊背。) More example: Then when he asked me for money, which was the last straw, I told him to get out. The hotel was expensive, the food poor, and bad weather was the last straw.

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading My First Job While I was waiting to enter university, I saw advertised in a local newspaper a teaching post at a school in a suburb of London about ten miles from where I lived. Being very short of money and wanting to do something useful, I applied, fearing as I did so, that without a degree and with no experience in teaching my chances of getting the job were slim. However, three days later a letter arrived, asking me to go to Croydon for an interview. It proved an awkward journey: a train to Croydon station; a tenminute bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter of a mile. As a result I arrived on a hot June morning too depressed to feel nervous. Robert Best

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading He looked at me with an air of surprised disapproval, as a colonel might look at a private whose bootlaces were undone. ‘Ah yes, ’ he grunted. ‘You’d better come inside. ’ The narrow, sunless hall smelled unpleasantly of stale cabbage; the walls were dirty with ink marks; it was all silent. His study, judging by the crumbs on the carpet, was also his dining-room. ‘You’d better sit down, ’ he said, and proceeded to ask me a number of questions: what subjects I had taken in my General School Certificate; how old I was; what games I played; then fixing me suddenly with his bloodshot eyes, he asked me whether I thought games were a vital part of a boy’s education. I mumbled something about not attaching too much importance to them. He grunted. I had said the wrong thing. The headmaster and I obviously had very little in common.

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading The school, he said, consisted of one class of twenty-four boys, ranging in age from seven to thirteen. I should have to teach all subjects except art, which he taught himself. Football and cricket were played in the Park, a mile away on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. The teaching set-up filled me with fear. I should have to divide the class into three groups and teach them in turn at three different levels; and I was dismayed at the thought of teaching algebra and geometry — two subjects at which I had been completely incompetent at school. Worse perhaps was the idea of Saturday afternoon cricket; most of my friends would be enjoying leisure at that time.

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading I said shyly, ‘What would my salary be? ’ ‘Twelve pounds a week plus lunch. ’ Before I could protest, he got to his feet. ‘Now’, he said, ‘you’d better meet my wife. She’s the one who really runs this school. ’ This was the last straw. I was very young: the prospect of working under a woman constituted the ultimate indignity.

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading My First Job advertise: v. While I was waiting to enter university, I saw 1) make known means of mass media advertised intoapeople local by newspaper a teaching post at a They no advertise or cigarettes sporting school inlonger a suburb ofalcohol London about at ten miles from events. where I lived. Being very short of money and wanting Many companies will only advertise in the Sunday paper. to do something useful, I applied, fearing as I did so, 2) ask (for someone or something) by placing an advertisement that without a degree and with no experience in in a newspaper, shop window, etc. teaching my chances of getting the job were slim. 我们应该登广告招人来照料花园。 However, three days later a letter arrived, asking We should advertise for mesomeone to go totolook Croydon after the for an interview. It proved an awkward garden. journey: a train to Croydon station; a tenminute bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter I see they're advertising for a new Sales Director. of a mile. As a result I arrived on a hot June morning too depressed to feel nervous. Robert Best

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading My First Job local: adj. While I was waiting to enter university, I saw 1) of a place or advertised indistrict a local newspaper a teaching post at a Next pictureof was. London on the local newspaper. school inday a my suburb about ten miles from 2) affecting a part, Being not thevery wholeshort of money and wanting where I lived. to The do tooth something useful, I applied, fearing as I). did so, was removed under local anesthetic (局部麻醉 that without a degree and with no experience in teaching my chances of getting the job were slim. However, three days later a letter arrived, asking me to go to Croydon for an interview. It proved an awkward journey: a train to Croydon station; a tenminute bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter of a mile. As a result I arrived on a hot June morning too depressed to feel nervous. Robert Best

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading My First Job post: n. While I was waiting to enter university, I saw 1) job or position advertised in a local newspaper a teaching post at a He wasinoffered the postof of ambassador to Indian. school a suburb London about ten miles from 她受聘在新政府中任职. where I lived. Being very short of money and wanting She something was offered a useful, post in the new government. to do I applied, fearing as I did so, 2) the official system for carryingand letters, parcels, from one that without a degree with no etc. experience in place to another teaching my chances of getting the job were slim. Your letter must have got lost in the post. However, three days later a letter arrived, asking The winners will be notified by post. me to go to Croydon for an interview. It proved an awkward journey: a train to Croydon station; a tenminute bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter of a mile. As a result I arrived on a hot June morning too depressed to feel nervous. Robert Best

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading My First Job Collocation: While I was waiting abandon one’s post to enter university, I saw 放弃职位 advertised in a local newspaper a teaching post at a 申请职位 apply post school inforaasuburb of London about ten miles from desert one’s Being post where I lived. very short of 擅离职守 money and wanting to dofillsomething useful, fearing as I did so, successively the posts Iofapplied, 历任…等职 that hold without degree no experience in a post /atake up one’sand post with担任某职 teaching my chances of getting the job were slim. 离 / 辞职 quit one’s post However, three days later a letter arrived, asking 求职 seek a post me to go to Croydon for an interview. It proved an 邮寄 by post awkward journey: a train to Croydon 教师岗位station; a tenteaching post minute bus ride and then a walk 免费邮件 of at least a quarter free post of a mile. As a result I arrived on a hot June morning parcel post too depressed to feel nervous. 邮包 Robert Best

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading My First Job enough of, to in want of (be) short of: not. I having While was waiting enter university, I saw I was short in of money, George lent a teaching post at a advertised a localsonewspaper me $20. school in a suburb of London about ten miles from It seems that the young man is where I lived. Being very short of money and wanting short of teaching experience. to do something useful, I applied, fearing as I did so, 看起来这个年轻人缺乏教学经验。 that without a degree and with no experience in teaching my chances of getting the job were slim. However, three days later a letter arrived, asking me to go to Croydon for an interview. It proved an awkward journey: a train to Croydon station; a tenminute bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter of a mile. As a result I arrived on a hot June morning too depressed to feel nervous. Robert Best

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading My First Job apply: 1. vi. While I was waiting to enter university, I advertised newspaper teaching post 1) write or ask in for a (a local job, membership, etc. )aofficially saw at a school in a suburb of London about ten miles from Last week John applied to that famous university for a job. where I lived. Being very short of money and wanting 2) be relevant in the situation; concern to do something useful, I applied, fearing as I did so, The rules of safe driving apply to everyone. that without a degree and with no experience in Pattern: apply + n. (pron. ); ofapply to-v. ; the applyjob for were sth. ; apply to teaching mytochances getting slim. sb. for sth. However, three days later a letter arrived, asking me to go to Croydon for an interview. It proved an awkward journey: a train to Croydon station; a tenminute bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter of a mile. As a result I arrived on a hot June morning too depressed to feel nervous. Robert Best

Before Reading 2. vt. 1) use or put into use Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading My First Job Whileapply I was waiting to enter We should a theory to practice. university, I saw advertised in aorlocal a teaching post at a 2) devote (oneself one's newspaper efforts) to something school in a suburb of London about ten miles from 自从上学期考试不及格以来，我一直专心于我的学习。 where I lived. Being very short of money and wanting have applied myself to my studies since I failed to pass the to Iexam do something useful, I applied, fearing as I did so, last semester. that without a degree and with no experience in CF: apply, use, employ & utilize teaching my chances of getting the job were slim. 这些动词均含“使用，应用”之意。 three days later a letter arrived, asking apply However, 指将理论或规则应用于实践。 me to go to Croydon for an interview. It proved an use 普通用词，着重为达到某一目的而利用某人或某物。 awkward journey: a train to Croydon station; a tenemploy 强调为特别的目的对事物、时间、权利等的使用。 minute bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter utilize 指通过改变的方式使某物有用。 of a mile. As a result I arrived on a hot June morning too depressed to feel nervous. Robert Best

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading My First Job Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. While I was waiting to enter university, I saw 1. The reportin examines methods in the at a _______ advertised a localteaching newspaper a employed teaching post classroom. school in a suburb of London about ten miles from utilized as a theater. 2. The old fire station could be _____ where lived. Being very shorttoofalmost money and wanting applied 3. New. Itechnology is being every industrial _____ process. to do something useful, I applied, fearing as I did so, use a dictionary in the test? ___ 4. Are we allowed that without a todegree and with no experience in 5. When we say that everyone is equal before the law, we teaching mythe chances of getting the job were slim. mean that law applies to everyone. _____ However, three days later a letter arrived, asking me to go to Croydon for an interview. It proved an awkward journey: a train to Croydon station; a tenminute bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter of a mile. As a result I arrived on a hot June morning too depressed to feel nervous. Robert Best

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading My First Job interview: 1. n. While I was waiting to enter university, I advertised in a local newspaper a teaching 1) meeting between employers and applicants for postspost saw at a school in a suburb of London about ten miles from It’s a common practice nowadays to go for an interview where very before Ialived. college. Being graduate getsshort a job. of money and wanting to do something I applied, fearing 2) meeting with sb. foruseful, discussion, conference, etc. as I did so, that withoutwith a reporters degreewas and with forno in An interview arranged the experience Prime Minister tomy defend his newof policy. teaching chances getting the job were slim. 2. vt. However, have or obtain an interview with a letter arrived, asking three days later He to interviewed all the applicants oneinterview. by one. me go to Croydon for an It proved an At the end journey: of the race the winnerto was interviewedstation; by NBC a tenawkward a train Croydon news. minute bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter of a mile. As a result I arrived on a hot June morning too depressed to feel nervous. Robert Best

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading My First Job Collocation: While I was waiting give an interview to sb. to enter university, I saw 接见某人 advertised in a local newspaper a teaching post at a 会见某人 haveinanainterview school suburbwith ofsb. London about ten miles from request an interview with sb. where I lived. Being very short of 请求会见某人 money and wanting to doseek something useful, I applied, 请求与…会见 fearing as I did so, an interview with that job without a degree and with(对申请 作者的)面试 no experience in interviews teaching my chances of getting the job were slim. However, three days later a letter arrived, asking me to go to Croydon for an interview. It proved an awkward journey: a train to Croydon station; a tenminute bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter of a mile. As a result I arrived on a hot June morning too depressed to feel nervous. Robert Best

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading My First Job prove: v. turn out to be (true) While I was waiting to enter university, I saw advertised in a local newspaper a teaching post at a 事实证明人民的创造力是无穷的。 school in a suburb of London about ten miles from Facts. I have proved thatvery the creative of the people where lived. Being short power of money and wanting knows no limits. useful, I applied, fearing as I did so, to do something prove + n. ; prove + adj. ; prove to be. . . ; + that- in Pattern: that without a degree and with no prove experience clause; prove to sb. + that-clause; prove of teaching my chances of getting the job were slim. However, three days later a letter arrived, asking me to go to Croydon for an interview. It proved an awkward journey: a train to Croydon station; a tenminute bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter of a mile. As a result I arrived on a hot June morning too depressed to feel nervous. He proved a very useful friend. Robert Best

Before Reading Global Reading My First Job While I was waiting to enter university, I saw depress: vt. in a local newspaper a teaching post at a advertised 1) make sad; school in discourage a suburb of London about ten miles from I was depressed after reading muchofdepressing news. wanting where I lived. Being very so short money and to他很沮丧，因为他没有通过考试。 do something useful, I applied, fearing as I did so, He was depressed because heand had not passed examinations. in that without a degree with no his experience 2) press, push pull down of getting the job were slim. teaching myor chances If you depress the button there, a robot will come out to However, three days later a letter arrived, asking serve tea. 3) make me to lower go to Croydon for an interview. It proved an The new highway depressed business along the station; old road. a tenawkward journey: a train to Croydon minute bus ride and depressed then a walk ofoutput at least a quarter The OPEC countries their oil a month ago. of a mile. As a result I arrived on a hot June morning too depressed to feel nervous. Detailed Reading After Reading Robert Best

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading My First Job CF: depress, discourage & sadden 这些动词都有“使不高兴”、“使失望”之意。 While I was waiting to enter university, I saw depress 意为“使某人忧愁（沮丧、消沉）”，还可指“贸易萧条”， 可表示at a advertised in a local newspaper a teaching post 由外界原因引起的较长时间的悲哀。例如： school in a suburb of London about ten miles from A rise. I in oil prices depresses the carof market. where lived. Being very short money and wanting 油价上涨导致汽车市场不景气。 to do something useful, I applied, fearing as I did so, discourage 指“使泄气”、“沮丧”。 也可指“使阻碍”、“使沮丧”， 指试图挫in that without a degree and with no experience 伤某人的热情、减弱其意志或压制其行为。例如： teaching my chances of getting the job were slim. Don't discourage her; she's doing her best. However, three days later a letter arrived, asking 别泄她的气, 她正尽力做呢。 me to go to Croydon for an interview. It proved an sadden 意为“使沮丧”、“忧愁”， 较为常用。例如： awkward journey: a train to Croydon station; a ten. He saddened at the memory of her death. minute bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter 他一想到她的死就很难过。 of a mile. As a result I arrived on a hot June morning too depressed to feel nervous. Robert Best

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading He looked at me with an air of surprised disapproval, as a colonel might disapproval: unfavorable opinion or feeling; dislike look at an. private whose bootlaces were undone. ‘Ah yes, ’ he grunted. ‘You’d better inside. ’ narrow, sunless hall smelled unpleasantly of stale The ladycome looked at the man The with disapproval. cabbage; the walls were dirty with ink marks; it was all silent. His study, judging 你的同学谈到你的行为时都是不赞成的。 by crumbsspoke on the was alsobehavior. his dining-room. ‘You’d better sit down, ’ Yourthe classmates with carpet, disapproval of your he said, and proceeded to ask me a number of questions: what subjects I had The old man shakes his head in disapproval. taken in my General School Certificate; how old I was; what games I played; then fixing me suddenly with his bloodshot eyes, he asked me whether I thought games were a vital part of a boy’s education. I mumbled something about not attaching too much importance to them. He grunted. I had said the wrong thing. The headmaster and I obviously had very little in common.

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading He looked at me with an air of surprised disapproval, as a colonel might undo: lookvt. at a private whose bootlaces were undone. ‘Ah yes, ’ he grunted. ‘You’d 1)better unfasten (what is tied or wrapped); untie come inside. ’ The narrow, sunless hall smelled unpleasantly of stale Let me helpthe you walls undo the buttons on that cabbage; were dirty withjacket. ink marks; it was all silent. His study, judging the bring crumbs the carpet, wasexisted also before his dining-room. ‘You’d better sit down, ’ 2)by cancel; back on the state of affairs that What is done be undone. he said, andcannot proceeded to ask me a number of questions: what subjects I had taken in. President my General School how old I was; what games I played; The new undid many rules Certificate; set up by the former President. then fixing me suddenly with his bloodshot eyes, he asked me whether I thought games were a vital part of a boy’s education. I mumbled something about not attaching too much importance to them. He grunted. I had said the wrong thing. The headmaster and I obviously had very little in common.

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading He looked at me with an air of surprised disapproval, as a colonel might smell the smell or scent of lookof: atgive a out private whose bootlaces were undone. ‘Ah yes, ’ he grunted. ‘You’d There is come a smell of fried chicken this room. sunless hall smelled unpleasantly of stale better inside. ’ Theinnarrow, cabbage; the walls were dirty with ink marks; it was all silent. His study, judging 空气中充满了鲜花的香味。 by crumbs onthe thesmell carpet, was also his dining-room. ‘You’d better sit down, ’ Thethe air was filled with of flowers. he said, and proceeded to ask me a number of questions: what subjects I had taken in my General School Certificate; how old I was; what games I played; then fixing me suddenly with his bloodshot eyes, he asked me whether I thought games were a vital part of a boy’s education. I mumbled something about not attaching too much importance to them. He grunted. I had said the wrong thing. The headmaster and I obviously had very little in common.

Before Reading stale : adj. 1) not fresh He looked at me with Don’t eat those stale biscuits. Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading an air of surprised disapproval, as a colonel might look at a private whose bootlaces were undone. ‘Ah yes, ’ he grunted. ‘You’d 流水不腐。 better come inside. ’ The narrow, sunless hall smelled unpleasantly of stale Running water never gets stale. the walls were dirty with ink marks; it was all silent. His study, judging 2)cabbage; no longer interesting or exciting by the crumbs on about the carpet, wasstale. also his dining-room. ‘You’d better sit down, ’ What you heard Tom is quite he said, and proceeded to ask me a number of questions: what subjects I had Collocation: taken General School Certificate; how old I was; what games I played; 对…没兴趣 feel /ingetmy stale then his bloodshot eyes, he asked me whether I thought 变得不新鲜 gofixing stale me suddenly with games were a vital part of陈旧的笑话 a boy’s education. I mumbled something about not stale joke attaching too much importance to them. He grunted. I had said the wrong thing. 走气啤酒 stale beer Thestale headmaster and I obviously 过时消息 had very little in common. news stale check stale debt 过期支票 失时效债务

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading judge by / from: base one's opinion of (sth. ) on (sth. ); form He looked at me with an air ofansurprised disapproval, an opinion based on (sth. ); form opinion about After Reading as a colonel might look atextremely a private whose bootlaces He was attractive, judging by the were undone. ‘Ah yes, ’ he grunted. ‘You’d newspaper photograph. better come inside. ’ The narrow, sunless hall smelled unpleasantly of stale cabbage; the walls were dirty with ink marks; it was all silent. His study, judging 根据你来信中所说的情况判断，你过得不太好。 by the crumbs on the carpet, was also his dining-room. ‘You’d better sit down, ’ Judging from what you say in your letter, he and well. proceeded to ask me a number of questions: what subjects I had you said, don't sound taken in my General School Certificate; how old I was; what games I played; A man should be judged by his deed, not his words. then fixing me suddenly with his bloodshot eyes, he asked me whether I thought games were a vital part of a boy’s education. I mumbled something about not attaching too much importance to them. He grunted. I had said the wrong thing. The headmaster and I obviously had very little in common.

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading vital: adj. looked at me with an air of surprised disapproval, as a colonel might 1) of the He greatest importance look a private whose bootlaces were undone. ‘Ah yes, ’ he grunted. ‘You’d Theseat measures are vital to national security. come inside. ’ The narrow, sunless hall smelled unpleasantly of stale better cabbage; the walls were dirty with ink marks; it was all silent. His study, judging Water is of vital necessity in the by desert. the crumbs on the carpet, was also his dining-room. ‘You’d better sit down, ’ hefullsaid, proceeded to ask me a number of questions: what subjects I had 2) of life and or energy taken in my General Certificate; how old I was; what games I played; Young girls easily fall in love. School with the vital and handsome film star. then fixing me suddenly with his bloodshot eyes, he asked me whether I thought games were a vital part of a boy’s education. I mumbled something about not 她是个精力旺盛的人。 attaching importance to them. He grunted. I had said the wrong thing. She's a verytoo vitalmuch sort of person. The headmaster and I obviously had very little in common.

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading attach: vt. Hesth. looked at me with an air treat of surprised 1) consider to be important or significant; as importantdisapproval, as a colonel might look at a private whose bootlaces were undone. ‘Ah yes, ’ he grunted. ‘You’d Our teacher attaches much importance to listening comprehension speaking. better come and inside. ’ The narrow, sunless hall smelled unpleasantly of stale 我们要把发展经济的 作放在第一位。 cabbage; the walls were dirty with ink marks; it was all silent. His study, judging by crumbs on theimportance carpet, was his dining-room. ‘You’d better sit down, ’ Wethe should attach primary to the also development of economy. he said, and proceeded to ask me a number of questions: what subjects I had 2) fastenin (to), fix, General nail taken my School Certificate; how old I was; what games I played; Attachfixing a recent photograph to your form. eyes, he asked me whether I thought then me suddenly withapplication his bloodshot games were a vital part of a boy’s education. I mumbled something about not Collocation: attaching tootomuch importance to them. He grunted. I had said the wrong thing. 依附; 参加(党派等); 热爱, 依恋 attach oneself The headmaster and I认为有(重要性、意义等); obviously had very little in common. 归因于, 适用于 attach to …attached, please find be attached to [书信用语]附上…请查收 连在…上, 附属于; 热爱, 依恋

Before Reading Global Reading have. . . in common (with): share together or equally (with) Detailed Reading After Reading He looked at me with an air of surprised disapproval, as a colonel might ‘Ah yes, ’ he grunted. ‘You’d better come Thewenarrow, hall smelled unpleasantly of stale We like the sameinside. ’ things. I think have a lotsunless in common. cabbage; the walls were dirty with ink marks; it was all silent. His study, judging Though they are twins, they by the carpet, was also his dining-room. ‘You’d better sit down, ’ have fewcrumbs interests on in common. he said, and proceeded to ask me a number of questions: what subjects I had taken in my General School Certificate; how old I was; what games I played; then fixing me suddenly with his bloodshot eyes, he asked me whether I thought games were a vital part of a boy’s education. I mumbled something about not attaching too much importance to them. He grunted. I had said the wrong thing. The headmaster and I obviously had very little in common. Pattern: have much (nothing, a lot, plenty, everything, little, look atetc. ) a private whose bootlaces were undone. in common

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading consist: vi. 1) be made. The up of school, he said, consisted of one The cake mainly ofboys, sugar, ranging flour and butter. class ofconsists twenty-four in age from seven toconsists thirteen. I should have His job of helping old people whotoliveteach alone. all 2)subjects have as the chief element except art, which he taught himself. Football and cricket were played in the Park, a 快乐在于满足于一个人所拥有的东西。 mile away onin being Wednesday and Happiness consists contented with what Saturday one has. afternoons. The beauty of the artist's style consists in its simplicity. 3) be compatible; accord set-up filled me with fear. I should have to divide the class The teaching into three groups teach them in turn at three different levels; and I was The information consistsand with her account. dismayed at the thought teaching algebra and geometry — two subjects at CF: consist, compose, comprise &ofconstitute 这些动词均含“组成，构成”之意。 which I had been completely incompetent at school. Worse perhaps was the idea 与 of 连用，指一个整体由几个部分组成，或由某些材料构成。 consist of Saturday afternoon cricket; most of my friends would be enjoying leisure at 例如： that time. City consists of five boroughs. New York 纽约市由五个行政区组成。

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading compose 正式用词，多用被动态。指将两个或两个以上的人或物放到一起 The school, he said, consisted of one 形成一个整体。例如： class of twenty-four boys, ranging in age from Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen. seven to thirteen. I should have to teach all 水是由氢和氧组合而成的。 subjects except art, which he taught himself. comprise 正式用词，指整体是由几个独立的部分所组成。例如： Football and cricket were played in the Park, a The population comprised and of Asians and milecity’saway on is largely Wednesday Saturday Europeans. afternoons. 城市的居民主要由亚洲人和欧洲人组成。 The teaching set-up filled me with fear. I should have to divide the class constitute 正式用词，指由某些部分组成一个整体或构成某物的基本成分。 into three groups and teach them in turn at three different levels; and I was 在句中，主语表示事物的组成部分，宾语表示事物的整体。例如： dismayed at the thought of teaching algebra and geometry — two subjects at The committee is constituted of members of all three parties. which I had been completely incompetent at school. Worse perhaps was the idea 委员会由三个政党的所有成员组成 of Saturday afternoon 。 cricket; most of my friends would be enjoying leisure at that time.

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading range from… to: vary from … to; vary between certain limits The school, he said, consisted of one class of twenty-four boys, ranging in age from 我班学生的年龄在 17至 20岁之间。 seven to thirteen. I should have to teach all The ages of the students in my class range from seventeen subjects to twenty. except art, which he taught himself. Football and cricket were played in the Park, a mile away on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. The teaching set-up filled me with fear. I should have to divide the class into three groups and teach them in turn at three different levels; and I was dismayed at the thought of teaching algebra and geometry — two subjects at which I had been completely incompetent at school. Worse perhaps was the idea of Saturday afternoon cricket; most of my friends would be enjoying leisure at that time. Today the temperature ranges from 24℃ to 30℃.

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading in turn: one after another, in succession, in order The school, he said, consisted of one class of twenty-four boys, ranging in age from 理论的基础是实践，又转过来为实践服务。 seven to thirteen. I should have to teach all Theory is based on practice and in turn serves practice. subjects except art, which he taught himself. Football and cricket were played in the Park, a mile away on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. The teaching set-up filled me with fear. I should have to divide the class into three groups and teach them in turn at three different levels; and I was dismayed at the thought of teaching algebra and geometry — two subjects at which I had been completely incompetent at school. Worse perhaps was the idea of Saturday afternoon cricket; most of my friends would be enjoying leisure at that time. I will talk to you all in turn.

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading competent: adj. good enough at doing sth. , skillful school, he said, sth. ); consisted of one Pattern: be. The competent for sth. (doing be competent + to v. ; class of boys, ranging at in / age be twenty-four competent as sth. ; be competent in sth. from seven to thirteen. I should She is competent for her work. have to teach all subjects except which he taught himself. Is he competent as anart, accountant? Football and cricket were played in the Park, a Mary is competent in her field. mile away on Wednesday and Saturday competent的反义词是incompetent， NB afternoons. 意为“无能力的，不能胜任的”。例如： The teaching set-up filled me with fear. I should have to divide the class He is an incompetent candidate. into three groups and teach them in turn at three different levels; and I was 他是一个不合格的候选人。 dismayed at the thought of teaching algebra and geometry — two subjects at 又如： which had been He was. Idismissed for completely incompetence. incompetent at school. Worse perhaps was the idea 他因不称职而遭辞退。 of Saturday afternoon cricket; most of my friends would be enjoying leisure at that time.

Before Reading & capable CF: competent, The able school, he said, Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading consisted of one class of twenty-four boys, ranging in age from able 最常用词，多用于褒义，着重指多方面的，经常性的，或潜在性 seven to thirteen. I should have to teach all 的能力。有时也指高超、非凡的能力。 subjects except art, which he taught himself. capable 语气弱于 able，指有能力、有潜力或有条件做某事，常与 of 连用。 Football and cricket were played in the Park, a competent 强调具有能胜任某项 作的技能或其他所需的条件。 mile away on Wednesday and Saturday Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the afternoons. form where necessary. The teaching set-up fear. I should have to divide the class competent 1. A _______ mechanic should filled be ableme to fixwith the problem. ___ able 2. into She three was widely regarded as teach one of the most in members groups and them turn at three different levels; and I was of the president's staff. dismayed at the thought of teaching algebra and geometry — two subjects at _____ of running a mile in four minutes. 3. He is capable which I had been completely incompetent _______ competent 4. He's not to look after young children. at school. Worse perhaps was the idea of Saturday afternoon cricket; most of my friends would be enjoying leisure at that time. 这几个词均含有“有能力的，能干的”之意。

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading leisure: n. free time; time at one’s own disposal The school, he said, consisted of one class of twenty-four boys, ranging in age from What do you do in your leisure time? seven to thirteen. I should have to teach all Your standard of living not only depends on your income, subjects except which taught himself. but also on the amountart, of leisure youhe enjoy. Football and cricket were played in the Park, a Collocation: mile away on Wednesday Saturday 有空, 闲着无事; and 从从容容地 at leisure 空闲的时候; 方便时 afternoons. at one's leisure 等待某人有空时 wait The sb. 's leisure teaching set-up filled me with fear. I should have to divide the class into three groups and teach them in turn at three different levels; and I was dismayed at the thought of teaching algebra and geometry — two subjects at which I had been completely incompetent at school. Worse perhaps was the idea of Saturday afternoon cricket; most of my friends would be enjoying leisure at that time. 你空闲时间做些什么？

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading salary: n. fixed (usually monthly) pay for regular work I said ‘What would my money salaryfrom be? ’ ‘Twelve He gets a goodshyly, salary, but he always borrows his friends and never pays it protest, back. lunch. ’ Before I could he got to his feet. ‘Now’, After Reading pounds a week plus he said, ‘you’d better 医生的薪水应该高些吗? meet my wife. She’s the one who really runs this school. ’ Should doctors' be higher? This wassalaries the last straw. I was very young: the prospect of working under a Collocation: woman constituted the ultimate indignity. draw / get / receive one's salary boost / raise salaries cut / reduce / slash salaries live beyond salary CF: salary, wage，pay & fees 领取薪水 增加薪水 减少薪水 入不敷出 这些名词都可表示“ 资、收入”之意。 salary指按年定下，按月或星期平均给予的报酬，指脑力劳动者的薪水。 wage 多用复数形式，指按小时、日或星期的报酬，通常指体力劳动者的 pay fee 资。 是个通用词，可取代salary与wage。 指提供某种服务收取的固定费用。

Before Reading Global Reading Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the I said ‘What would my salary be? ’ form shyly, where necessary. Detailed Reading After Reading ‘Twelve pounds a week plus lunch. ’ Before I could protest, he got to his feet. ‘Now’, he said, ‘you’d better 1. Tax and insurance are deducted from your wages ____. meet my wife. She’s the one who really this _____ salaries 2. Teachers, government officials and clerks receive runs. school. ’ This straw. I was very young: the prospect of working under a ____ 3. School are the high last in that country. feeswas pay is good. 4. woman He doesn't like the job, but ___ constituted thethe ultimate indignity.

Before Reading Global Reading protest: Detailed Reading said strong shyly, objection ‘What (often would salary 1. vi. Iexpress usedmy together withbe? ’ ‘Twelve lunch. ’ Before against, about. I )could protest, he got to his feet. ‘Now’, He protested to the boss that waswho overworked. meet my wife. She’s thehe one really runs this school. ’ pounds a week plus he said, ‘you’d better was the last straw. I was very young: the prospect The. This tourists protested about the bad service at the restaurant. woman constituted the ultimate indignity. 2. n. statement of objection Steel workers made / lodged / entered a protest against wage reduction. The delegate walked out of the conference room in protest of the proposal. Collocation: enter / lodge / make a protest under protest without protest against 提出抗议 被迫地; 持异议地; 抗议地 乖乖地; 心甘情愿地; 毫无反对表示地 抗议, 反对, 对…表示不满 After Reading of working under a

Before Reading Global Reading prospect: n. I said shyly, ‘Whatprobable; wouldpossibility my salary 1) sth. expected or considered Detailed Reading After Reading be? ’ ‘Twelve pounds a week plus lunch. ’ Before I could protest, he got to his feet. ‘Now’, he said, ‘you’d better There’s little prospect of employment, I’m afraid. meet my wife. She’s the one who really runs this school. ’ 史密斯先生被选为议员的希望不大。 This was the last straw. I was very young: the prospect of working under a There's not much prospect of Mr Smith's being elected as woman constituted the ultimate indignity. Congressman. 2) chances of future success He has great prospects before him. There are bright prospects for you if you accept the position. CF: prospect, outlook, expectation & hope 这几个词都有“期望，指望”之意。 prospect 与outlook的含义相近，但侧重对成功、利润和舒适生活等方面的 期待。例如： I see little prospect of an improvement in his condition. 我看他的情况没有什么改进的希望。

Before Reading Global Reading outlook. I 多指根据征兆或分析对要发生的事情的愿望或预料。例如： said shyly, ‘What would my salary be? ’ Detailed Reading After Reading ‘Twelve pounds a week plus The economic outlook is bright. lunch. ’ Before I could protest, he got to his feet. ‘Now’, he said, ‘you’d better 经济前景非常光明。 meet my wife. She’s the one who really runs this school. ’ This指期待某事发生或假设某事能发生，多含揣想的意味。例如： was the last straw. I was very young: the prospect of working under a expectation woman constituted the ultimate indignity. He has little expectation of winning a prize. 他对获奖不抱什么希望。 hope 通常指建立在愿望基础上的期待。这种期待有可能发生或实现，但 也可能相反。例如： All of us cherish a hope that he will recover. 我们都希望他会恢复健康。

Before Reading Global Reading constitute: vt. form; make up I said shyly, 七天构成一星期。 Detailed Reading After Reading ‘What would my salary be? ’ ‘Twelve pounds a week plus lunch. ’ Before I could protest, he got to his feet. ‘Now’, he said, ‘you’d better Seven days constitute a week. meet my wife. She’s the one who really runs this school. ’ Nine planets constitute the solar This was the last straw. I was very young: the prospect of working under a system. woman constituted the ultimate indignity. ■

Before Reading ultimate: adj. greatest; utmost; last or final I said shyly, ‘What 成为总统是他最终的目标。 Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading would my salary be? ’ ‘Twelve pounds a week plus lunch. ’ Before I could protest, Becoming president is his ultimate goal. he got to his feet. ‘Now’, he said, ‘you’d better meet my wife. She’s the one who really runs this school. ’ The sun is the ultimate source of power. This was the last straw. I was very young: the prospect of working under a CF: ultimate, final & last, woman constituted the ultimate indignity. 这三个词均有“最终的，最后的”之意。 ultimate 较正式用词，强调已到了极限。 final 指到达终点，多含果断、明确或最后终结的强烈意味。 last 指一系列事物的最后一个，可表示次序、顺序或时间。

Before Reading Global Reading 1. Useful Expressions 2. Dictation 3. Role Play 4. Giving Synonyms or Antonyms 5. Sentence Translation 6. Writing Practice 7. Retelling the Story 8. Talking About the Pictures 9. Proverbs and Quotations Detailed Reading After Reading

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading 1. 申请 apply for 2. 地方报纸 local newspaper 3. 教师职位 teaching post 4. 在…郊区 in a suburb of 5. 手头拮据 be short of money 6. 做…的可能性很小 the chance of doing sth. is slim 7. 结果 as a result 8. 太沮丧以至于不感到紧张 too depressed to feel nervous 9. 挣扎着活下来 struggle to survive 10. 繁忙的大街 busy main road 11. 布满皱纹的前额 a wrinkled forehead

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading 12. 不以为然的神态 with an air of disapproval 13. 散发出气味 smell of 14. 根据…判断 judging by 15. …的极为重要的组成部分 a vital part of 16. 重视… attach much importance to 17. 没有多少共同语言 have very little in common 18. 从…到…不等 range from … to … 19. 教学计划 teaching set-up 20. 轮流做… do sth. in turn 21. 享受闲暇之乐 enjoy leisure 22. 终于使人不能忍受的最后一击 the last straw After Reading

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Dictation A young man saw a teaching post in a _______ applied for it, local newspaper. He _____ fearing that without a ______ degree and with ______ no experience in teaching, his chances ____. of getting the job were slim To his surprise _______ , he got an answer, asking him ________ to for an interview. go However, the interview made him feel everything was__________ inferior to what he had salary , ____ expected : school conditions, _______ teaching set-up , the teachers, the _____ accept the post etc. The ______ last straw is the woman, who really ran the school. He didn’t _______ at last. ■

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Role Play Directions: This story can be performed in groups. Student A, B, C, … act as Michael, Michael’s parents, headmaster’s wife and so on. The first episode (幕 ) takes place in Michael’s family where Michael tells his parents his plan to apply for the position in the school. The second episode takes place in the headmaster’s study.

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Giving Synonyms or Antonyms Original Word Synonym apply appeal, ask for interview meeting, oral examination Antonym national, regional local slim lean, slender, thin fat, strong depress discourage, dishearten, upset cheer, encourage disapproval dislike, criticism, displeasure, objection, dissatisfaction approval, approbation undo loosen, loose, open, reveal, unlock, unfasten, unwind fasten, tie stale decayed, dry, hard, old, tasteless crisp, fresh

Before Reading Original Word Global Reading Synonym Detailed Reading After Reading Antonym vital basic, critical, decisive, essential, fundamental, important, necessary inessential, unimportant obviously certainly, clearly, evidently, plainly incompetent incapable, ineffective, inexpert, stupid, unable, unfit, unskillful, useless able, competent leisure ease, freedom, recreation, relaxation, spare time, vacation work, toil salary earnings, income, pay, stipend, wages

Before Reading Original Word Global Reading Synonym Detailed Reading Antonym protest complain, object, disapprove, oppose accept prospect chance, expectation, future, hope, likelihood, possibility, probability account for, compose, comprise, establish, form, make up unlikelihood constitute ultimate conclusive, eventual, extreme, final, greatest, highest, last, perfect, supreme, utmost After Reading

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Sentence Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English. 1. 我们是一家小企业，所以我们只有能力在当地报刊刊登广告。 We are a small business so we can only afford to advertise in the local newspaper. 2. 我要去Manchester大学就我申请的课程进行面谈。 I’ve been asked to go for an interview for a course I applied for at Manchester University. 3. 我只好将结剪了，因为我解不开。 I had to cut the knot because I couldn’t undo it. 4. 我没有资格去判断（评价）这两位画家的相对优点（长处）。 I am not qualified to judge of the relative merits of the two painters. 5. Alaska是美利坚合众国 50个州中最大的一个州。 Alaska is the largest of the fifty states that constitute the USA.

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Writing Practice -Combining Sentences with Subordinating Conjunctions or Relative Pronouns A Brief Introduction 1. Subordinating conjunction 1) Subordinating conjunctions are the words which join together dependent clauses and independent clauses. Subordinators are usually a single word, but there also a number of multi-word subordinators that function like a single subordinating conjunction. They can be classified according to their use in regard to time, cause and effect, opposition, or condition. See the following table.

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading TIME CAUSE + EFFECT OPPOSITION CONDITION after because although if before since though unless when now that even though only if while as whereas whether or not since in order that while even if until so in case

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading 2) The following are the examples to show to join together dependent clauses and independent clauses with subordinating conjunctions. Remember, put a comma at the end of the adverbial phrase when it precedes the main clause. SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION SAMPLE SENTENCE after We are going out to eat after we finish taking the test. since Since we have lived in Atlanta, we have gone to every exhibit at the High Museum. while While I was waiting in line for the Matisse Exhibit, I ate my lunch. although Although the line was long and we waited over two hours, the exhibit was well worth it. even if Even if you have already bought your ticket, you will still need to wait in line. because I love Matisse's works because he uses color so brilliantly.

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading 2. Relative pronoun 1) Relative pronouns are used to link one phrase or clause to another phrase or 2) clause. The relative pronouns are "that, " "which, " "whom, " and “whose. ” The compounds "whichever, " "whoever, " and "whomever" are also relative pronouns. 2) The following are the examples to show to link one phrase or clause to another phrase or clause with relative pronouns.

Before Reading RELATIVE PRONOUN Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading SAMPLE SENTENCE that Jack is the boy that Jenny gave a gift to. which Stratford is the town which Shakespeare was born in. who The candidate who wins the greatest popular vote is not always elected. whom I spent two hours talking to Kaz, whom I'd met only once before. whose That's the man whose house has burned down. whichever We'll eat at whichever restaurant has a free table. whoever Whoever broke the window will have to replace it. whomever You may invite whomever you like to the party.

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Homework 1. Combine two simple sentences into a complex sentence, using a subordinating conjunction. 1) The ship could not move. There was no wind. Since there was no wind, the ship could not move. 2) You should stay away from bears. They are dangerous. You should stay away from bears, because they are dangerous. 3) You promise to behave yourself. You shall not go to the party this afternoon. Unless you promise to behave yourself, you shall not go to the party this afternoon.

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading 4) She was no more than twenty-two. She was already a highly successful businesswoman. Though she was no more than twenty-two, she was already a highly successful businesswoman. 5) My wife was using the computer. I was trying to listen to a broadcast play. While my wife was using the computer, I was trying to listen to a broadcast play.

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading 2. Combine two simple sentences into a complex sentence, using a relative pronoun. 1) Jake is the oldest student in the class. He is always more prepared than I am. Jake, who is the oldest student in the class, is always more prepared than I am. 2) Renee has been spreading around that rumor. Everyone’s heard it. Everyone’s heard the rumor that Renee’s been spreading around. 3) That's the girl. Her mother is my English teacher. That’s the girl whose mother is my English teacher. 4) The boy was a philosophy student. Peter shared a flat with this boy. The boy whom Peter shared a flat with was a philosophy student. 5) We stayed in a hotel. The hotel was very expensive. We stayed in a hotel which was very expensive.

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Retelling the Story Directions: Read the following story three times and then retell it in small groups. After that, say something else about Albert Einstein One day the famous scientist Albert Einstein came across an old friend of his in a street in New York. “Mr. Einstein. ” Said the friend, “it seems that you need to have a new overcoat. Look, how worn-out it is. ” “It doesn’t matter, ” answered Albert Einstein. “No one knows me here in New York. ” Several years later, they met in New York again. Einstein had become a world-famous physicist by then, but he still wore the same old overcoat. Once more his friend tried to persuade him to buy a new one. “There’s no need now, ” said Einstein. “Everybody here knows me. ”

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Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading Proverbs and Quotations 1．Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it. 世上无难事，只怕有心人。 2．Perseverance is vital to success. 坚韧不拔为成功之本。 3．Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者，事竟成。 4．Without perseverance talent is a barren bed. 没有毅力，才能也是不毛之地。 5．Word by word the book is made. 书是一个字、一个字写出来的。 6．Step after step the ladder is ascended. 必积跬步，方至千里。 After Reading

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading 7．All that you do, do with your might; things done by halves are never done right. — R. H. Stoddard, American poet 做一切事都应尽力而为，半途而废永远不行。 --- 美国诗人 R. H. 斯托达德 8. Great works are performed not by strength, but by perseverance. — Samuel Johnson, British writer and critic 完成伟大的事业不在于体力， 而在于坚韧不拔的毅力。 --- 英国作家和评论家 S. 约翰逊

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading 9. Man errs so long as he strives. — Johann Wolfgang Goethe, German poet and dramatist 人只要奋斗就会犯错误。 —— 德国诗人、剧作家 J. W. 歌德 10. It is no use doing what you like; you have got to like what you do. — Winston Churchill, British prime minister 不能爱哪行才干哪行， 要干哪行爱哪行。 —— 英国首相 温斯顿 • 邱吉尔