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1. Before Reading_Main Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading 1.Warm-up Questions 2. Word-web 3. Christmas 4. Background Information Russell Baker Mickey Rooney 5.Topic-related Prediction 6.Discussion

2. Before Reading_1.1 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Warm-up Questions 1. Do you celebrate Christmas at home? Why or why not? 2. Have you ever received any presents from your parents at Christmas? If yes, what are they? 3. How do you spend Christmas at school? 4. Do you know anything about “ ”? white lie An often trivial, diplomatic or well-intentioned untruth.

3. Before Reading_1.2 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Word-web reindeer present sleigh bell sock December 25 chimney

4. Before Reading_1.2 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Christmas tree Christmas Eve Santa Claus

5. Before Reading_1.2 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading snowflake Christmas card church

6. Before Reading_1.2 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading turkey Christmas carol parade family reunion

7. Before Reading_2 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Chritmas

8. Before Reading_3.1 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading legend The began with a real person: St. Nicholas, who lived during the 4th century in what is now . He is one of the most popular saints honored by and there are many stories about his generosity. Santa Claus as we know him today is a relatively recent invention. These were introduced into American by Dutch settlers. The name “Santa Claus” comes from his Dutch name “Sinta Klaus”. In the United States he became with Christmas rather than December 6, his traditional fast day, and he developed into a purely secular figure. Most of the of the Santa Claus legend, such as his climbing down the chimney and his red suit rimmed with white fur, are of Dutch . His association with reindeer and the , however, apparently came from Scandinavia. ______ Turkey _______ ________ Christians ________ American __________ associated _____________ central features origin _______ North Pole _________ ■

9. Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading — a form of greeting, expression of good will — the first Christmas card designed in England in 1843 with the words “A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You” — popular practice of sending Christmas cards in all English- speaking countries, even in the whole world

10. Before Reading_3.12 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading — “carol”, a Greek dance called a choraulein, accompanied by flute music — eulogizing Jesus Christ, Virgin Maria and Santa Claus — to create solemn religious atmosphere or merry Christmas atmosphere — most composed in the 1700’s and 1800’s —popular nonreligious carols including and Jingle Bells White Christmas

11. Before Reading_3.13 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading The modern Christmas tree seems to have originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. A main prop in a medieval play about Adam and Eve was a fir tree hung with apples. Called the "Paradise tree," it represented the Garden of Eden. German families set up a Paradise tree in their homes on December 24, the feast day of Adam and Eve. The Christmas tree was introduced into England early in the 19th century, and it was popularized by Prince Albert, the German husband of Queen Victoria. The trees were decorated with candles, candies, paper chains, and fancy cakes that were hung from the branches on ribbons. ■

12. Before Reading_3.14 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Christmas is the name for the festival service of worship held on December 25 to commemorate the birth of Jesus. Although it is accepted that Jesus was born in the small town of Bethlehem a few miles south of Jerusalem, there is no certain information on the date of His birth, not even of the year. ■

13. Before Reading_3.15 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading The word comes from the Old English term Cristes maesse, meaning "Christ's mass." The word Xmas is sometimes used instead of Christmas. This tradition began in the early Christian church. In Greek, X is the first letter of Christ's name. It was frequently used as a holy symbol. Over the centuries a significant number of customs and traditional observances have emerged to make the Christmas season one of the most colorful and festive times of the year. Probably the most universal custom is gift giving, frequently associated with the person of Santa Claus. Other customs have to do with decorations (including evergreen trees, lights, wreaths, and holly), going to church, the sending of cards, good and plentiful food and drink, and the singing of carols and other songs. ■

14. Before Reading_3.16 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Baker, Russell (1925- ): He is one of America’s notable humorists and political satirists. He first worked as a reporter for the Baltimore Sun from 1947-1954, then joined the New York Times in 1954. In 1962 he began writing his “Observer” column for the New York Times and continued to write that column for 36 years. Baker won a Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 1979, and another in 1983, for the first volume of his autobiography, Growing Up. In addition, he has published more than a dozen other books, including fictions and children’s books.

15. Before Reading_3.17 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Rooney, Mickey (1920- ): He is an American actor, singer and dancer. Rooney made his film debut at age six and, from 1927 to 1933, starred in over 50 episodes of the comedy series, Mickey McGuire. His roles in The Human Comedy (1943) and National Velvet (1944) confirmed his status as the nation’s most popular film star. Rooney established himself as a solid character actor in the postwar period. He has received an Emmy, a Tony and 2 Oscars, appeared in over 200 feature film.

16. Love Christmas Present Boy Magician White Lie Before Reading_3.18 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Topic-related Prediction Look at the following words carefully. How are they related to each other? Try to make sentences with the neighboring two words. Teachers can help type down the key words of the sentences made by the students. 1 2 3 4

17. Before Reading_3.19 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Discussion Have you ever told a white lie before? On what circumstance? Did it work? Discuss with your group-mates and tell your experience.

18. Globe Reading_main Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading 1. Part Division of the Text 2. Further Understanding For Part 1 True or False For Part 2 Multiple Choice For Part 3 Supply the Missing Information Role Play

19. Globe Reading.1 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Part Division of the Text Part Lines Main Idea 1 1 — 16 I happened to find my Christmas present in my mother’s bedroom and was deeply moved. 2 17— 43 In order not to make mother know the fact, I tried to compose and test exclamations of delight. Mother brought the special present to me and I found feelings of love flowed naturally between us. 3 44 — 63

20. Globe Reading.1.2 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading True or False 1. I went into my mother’s bedroom in search of my Christmas intentionally. ( ) F I went into my mother’s bedroom in search of a safety pin and happened to find my Christmas present. ( ) T 2.I had been dreaming of having this bicycle for a certain time. ( ) F 3.My mother paid $15 for this second-hand bicycle. My mother scraped together enough money for a down payment. ( ) 4.I felt sorry for happening to know my mother’s secret. T 5.It was nothing important to my mother though I burst into her room and found the present. ( ) F It would rob her of the pleasure of seeing me astonished and delighted on Christmas day.

21. KEY KEY Globe Reading.2-part1.1 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Multiple Choice 1. The exclamations of delight the author composed and tested owed a lot to ______. A) his past experience B) what he learned in school C) the movies he had ever seen D) the books he had read 2. Why did the author want to conceal the fact that he had seen the present? A) Because he did not think the present wonderful. B) Because he didn’t want his sister to know that only he would have such a present. C) Because he was not sure whether the present was for him. D) Because he didn’t want to strike a blow against her mother’s happiness.

22. KEY Globe Reading.2-part1.2 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading 3. Which of the following statements is not true? A) The author didn’t acquire confidence in any of the expressions he tried. B) The author tried all the expressions in front of a big mirror in his bedroom. C) The author was not sure whether he could cry at the right moment. D) The author wanted to wait till Christmas morning and see if anything would come naturally.

23. Globe Reading.2-part3 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Supply the Missing Information My mother placed her presents for me and Doris under the . To my disappointment, when I opened my packages, I only found and . I supposed mother had sent the bicycle back because it was too . Mother suddenly remembered something. A moment later, she came bake the big black bicycle. I threw my arms around mother and kissed her. just flowed naturally between us. _____________ Christmas tree ________ ________ a necktie a shirt expensive ________ wheeling ________ Feelings of love _____________

24. Globe Reading.2-part2 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Role Play Form groups of three students. One will be the small boy, the second one his sister and the third one his mother. Read this part carefully and act out what happened on that Christmas morning. The following expressions are for your reference. under the tree brightly wrapped packages doll shirt necktie snap her fingers a big black bicycle throw my arms around her

25. Article Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading The boy was at first delighted to discover the present his mother had hidden away as his Christmas gift. But then he began to worry that his mother would now no longer have the pleasure of giving him a surprise. What was he to do?

26. Article1_S Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading A Magician at Stretching a Dollar Russell Baker That December, with Christmas approaching, she was out at work and Doris was in the kitchen when I let myself into her bedroom one afternoon in search of a safety pin. Since her bedroom opened onto a community hallway, she kept the door locked, but needing the pin, I took the key from its hiding place, unlocked the door and stepped in. Standing against the wall was a big, black bicycle with balloon tires. I recognized it instantly. It was the same second-hand bike I’d been admiring in a Baltimore Street shop window. I’d even asked about the price. It was a shock. Something like $15. Somehow my mother had scraped together enough for a down payment and meant to surprise me with the bicycle on Christmas morning.

27. Article2_w Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading A Magician at Stretching a Dollar Russell Baker That December, with Christmas approaching, she was out at work and Doris was in the kitchen when I let myself into her bedroom one afternoon in search of a safety pin. Since her bedroom opened onto a community hallway, she kept the door locked, but needing the pin, I took the key from its hiding place, unlocked the door and stepped in. Standing against the wall was a big, black bicycle with balloon tires. I recognized it instantly. It was the same second-hand bike I’d been admiring in a Baltimore Street shop window. I’d even asked about the price. It was a shock. Something like $15. Somehow my mother had scraped together enough for a down payment and meant to surprise me with the bicycle on Christmas morning.

28. Article2_S_what is ….. Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading A Magician at Stretching a Dollar Russell Baker That December, with Christmas approaching, she was out at work and Doris was in the kitchen when I let myself into her bedroom one afternoon in search of a safety pin. Since her bedroom opened onto a community hallway, she kept the door locked, but needing the pin, I took the key from its hiding place, unlocked the door and stepped in. Standing against the wall was a big, black bicycle with balloon tires. I recognized it instantly. It was the same second-hand bike I’d been admiring in 1. Paraphrase the sentence. My mother managed to collect enough money to pay a part of the full price of the bike and want to give me a happy surprise on Christmas morning. 2. Translate the sentence into Chinese. 母亲想办法凑足了首付款，打算在圣诞节早晨拿这辆自行车给我一个惊喜。 a Baltimore Street shop window. I’d even asked about the price. It was a shock. Something like $15. Somehow my mother had scraped together enough for a down payment and meant to surprise me with the bicycle on Christmas morning.

29. Article2_w_stretch Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading A Magician at Stretching a Dollar Russell Baker That December, with Christmas approaching, she was out at work and Doris was in the kitchen when I let myself into her bedroom one afternoon in search of a safety pin. Since her bedroom opened onto a community hallway, she kept the door locked, but needing the pin, I took the key from its hiding place, unlocked the door and stepped in. Standing against the wall was a big, black bicycle with balloon tires. I recognized it instantly. It was the same second-hand bike I’d been admiring in stretch: v. 1) make or become wider or longer My wool coat stretched when I washed it. You are stretching my patience to the limit. 2) extend The sea stretched as far as I could see. The enemy camps stretched for ten miles. a Baltimore Street shop window. I’d even asked about the price. It was a shock. Something like $15. Somehow my mother had scraped together enough for a down payment and meant to surprise me with the bicycle on Christmas morning.

30. Article2_w_stretch2 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading A Magician at Stretching a Dollar Russell Baker That December, with Christmas approaching, she was out at work and Doris was in the kitchen when I let myself into her bedroom one afternoon in search of a safety pin. Since her bedroom opened onto a community hallway, she kept the door locked, but needing the pin, I took the key from its hiding place, unlocked the door and stepped in. Standing against the wall was a big, black bicycle with balloon tires. I recognized it instantly. It was the same second-hand bike I’d been admiring in CF: extend, lengthen & stretch 这几个词都是动词，都有“伸展”、“延伸”之意。 extend 表示时空的延长，一般指延伸到某一预想的位置。还可表示某一范围，如种类、影响、适用度等的增加。 Can you extend your visit a few days longer? 你能多停留几天吗？ lengthen 表示时空长度的增加、伸长。 Ask the tailor to lengthen this skirt. a Baltimore Street shop window. I’d even asked about the price. It was a shock. Something like $15. Somehow my mother had scraped together enough for a down payment and meant to surprise me with the bicycle on Christmas morning. 要裁缝将这条裙子放长一些。 stretch 表示在长宽上增加，意思是“延伸”、“伸长”。 I stretched out my arm to try and reach the ball. 我伸手设法拿到那只球。

31. Article2_w_approach Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading A Magician at Stretching a Dollar Russell Baker approach: v. That December, with Christmas approaching, she was out at work and Doris was in the kitchen when I let myself into her bedroom one afternoon in search of a safety pin. Since her bedroom opened onto a community hallway, she kept the door locked, but needing the pin, I took the key from its hiding place, unlocked the door and stepped in. Standing against the wall was a big, black bicycle with balloon tires. I recognized it instantly. It was the same second-hand bike I’d been admiring in 1) come near or nearer The 2008 Olympic Games are quickly approaching. We approached the camp. 2) go to sb. with a request or offer Did he approach you about lending him some money? Ms. Rice was approached about becoming Secretary of State in the new Administration. a Baltimore Street shop window. I’d even asked about the price. It was a shock. Something like $15. Somehow my mother had scraped together enough for a down payment and meant to surprise me with the bicycle on Christmas morning.

32. Article2_w_approach2 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading A Magician at Stretching a Dollar Russell Baker That December, with Christmas approaching, she was out at work and Doris was in the kitchen when I let myself into her bedroom one afternoon in search of a safety pin. Since her bedroom opened onto a community hallway, she kept the door locked, but needing the pin, I took the key from its hiding place, unlocked the door and stepped in. Standing against the wall was a big, black bicycle with balloon tires. I recognized it instantly. It was the same second-hand bike I’d been admiring in n. 1) path, road The path serves as an approach to the boat house. 所有进城的路都被封锁住了。 All approaches to the town were blocked. 2) means of attaining a goal or purpose We will be exploring different approaches to gathering information. a Baltimore Street shop window. I’d even asked about the price. It was a shock. Something like $15. Somehow my mother had scraped together enough for a down payment and meant to surprise me with the bicycle on Christmas morning. We are working hard to find a new approach to teaching English.

33. Article2_w_in search of Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading A Magician at Stretching a Dollar Russell Baker That December, with Christmas approaching, she was out at work and Doris was in the kitchen when I let myself into her bedroom one afternoon in search of a safety pin. Since her bedroom opened onto a community hallway, she kept the door locked, but needing the pin, I took the key from its hiding place, unlocked the door and stepped in. Standing against the wall was a big, black bicycle with balloon tires. I recognized it instantly. It was the same second-hand bike I’d been admiring in in search of: look for, seek Immigrants came to the US in search of the American Dream. The Pathfinder was launched to roam Mars in search of possible life. a Baltimore Street shop window. I’d even asked about the price. It was a shock. Something like $15. Somehow my mother had scraped together enough for a down payment and meant to surprise me with the bicycle on Christmas morning.

34. Article2_w_something like Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading A Magician at Stretching a Dollar Russell Baker something like: about, approximately That December, with Christmas approaching, she was out at work and Doris was in the kitchen when I let myself into her bedroom one afternoon in search of a safety pin. Since her bedroom opened onto a community hallway, she kept the door locked, but needing the pin, I took the key from its hiding place, unlocked the door and stepped in. Standing against the wall was a big, black bicycle with balloon tires. I recognized it instantly. It was the same second-hand bike I’d been admiring in One US dollar currently buys something like 8 RMB. 约有一千人参加了会议。 Something like one thousand people attended the conference. a Baltimore Street shop window. I’d even asked about the price. It was a shock. Something like $15. Somehow my mother had scraped together enough for a down payment and meant to surprise me with the bicycle on Christmas morning.

35. Article2_w_scrape together Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading A Magician at Stretching a Dollar Russell Baker scrape together: manage to gather money, etc. despite difficulties That December, with Christmas approaching, she was out at work and Doris was in the kitchen when I let myself into her bedroom one afternoon in search of a safety pin. Since her bedroom opened onto a community hallway, she kept the door locked, but needing the pin, I took the key from its hiding place, unlocked the door and stepped in. Standing against the wall was a big, black bicycle with balloon tires. I recognized it instantly. It was the same second-hand bike I’d been admiring in She scraped together enough money to buy the car. This past July, I scraped together enough air miles to get myself a free return trip to LA. NB:此处的together可用up代替。 a Baltimore Street shop window. I’d even asked about the price. It was a shock. Something like $15. Somehow my mother had scraped together enough for a down payment and meant to surprise me with the bicycle on Christmas morning.

36. Article2_w_payment Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading A Magician at Stretching a Dollar Russell Baker payment: n. That December, with Christmas approaching, she was out at work and Doris was in the kitchen when I let myself into her bedroom one afternoon in search of a safety pin. Since her bedroom opened onto a community hallway, she kept the door locked, but needing the pin, I took the key from its hiding place, unlocked the door and stepped in. Standing against the wall was a big, black bicycle with balloon tires. I recognized it instantly. It was the same second-hand bike I’d been admiring in 1) the act of paying Hackers threaten the security of online payment. Here is a check in payment of my account. 2) sum of money paid How much can you borrow at 6% annual interest if you can afford an annual payment of $6000? a Baltimore Street shop window. I’d even asked about the price. It was a shock. Something like $15. Somehow my mother had scraped together enough for a down payment and meant to surprise me with the bicycle on Christmas morning. Collocation: make (a) payment 付款 停止付款 suspend payment 现金支付 a cash payment 象征性偿付 a token payment 为支付… in payment of

37. Article3_S Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading I was deeply moved by the discovery and yet sickened by the knowledge that, bursting into her room like this, I had robbed her of the pleasure of seeing me astonished and delighted on Christmas day. I hadn’t wanted to know her lovely secret; still coming upon it like this made me feel as though I’d struck a blow against her happiness. I backed out, put the key back in its hiding place, and thought over what to do. I decided that between now and Christmas I must do nothing, absolutely nothing, to reveal the slightest hint of my terrible knowledge. I must avoid the least word that might reveal my possession of her secret. Nothing must deny her the happiness of seeing me completely amazed on Christmas day.

38. Article3_W Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading I was deeply moved by the discovery and yet sickened by the knowledge that, bursting into her room like this, I had robbed her of the pleasure of seeing me astonished and delighted on Christmas day. I hadn’t wanted to know her lovely secret; still coming upon it like this made me feel as though I’d struck a blow against her happiness. I backed out, put the key back in its hiding place, and thought over what to do. I decided that between now and Christmas I must do nothing, absolutely nothing, to reveal the slightesthint of my terrible knowledge. I must avoid the least word that might reveal my possession of her secret. Nothing must deny her the happiness of seeing me completely amazed on Christmas day.

39. Article3_S_Analyze the ….. Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading I was deeply moved by the discovery and yet sickened by the knowledge that, bursting into her room like this, I had robbed her of the pleasure of seeing me astonished and delighted on Christmas day. I hadn’t wanted to know her lovely secret; still coming upon it like this made me feel as though I’d struck a blow against her happiness. I backed out, put the key back in its hiding place, and thought over what to do. Why did the author think he had robbed his mother of her pleasure? Because his mother carefully chose the present and wanted to give him a happy surprise. If the boy knew there was such a present, she might not be so happy. I decided that between now and Christmas I must do nothing, absolutely nothing, to reveal the slightest hint of my terrible knowledge. I must avoid the least word that might reveal my possession of her secret. Nothing must deny her the happiness of seeing me completely amazed on Christmas day.

40. Article3_S_can you ….. Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading I was deeply moved by the discovery and yet sickened by the knowledge that, bursting into her room like this, I had robbed her of the pleasure of seeing me astonished and delighted on Christmas day. I hadn’t wanted to know her lovely secret; still coming upon it like this made me feel as though I’d struck a blow against her happiness. I backed out, put the key back in its hiding place, and thought over what to do. 1. Why mother would be happy when she would see the boy completely amazed? Because of the high price of the bicycle, the boy never thought he would have it. To get it as a Christmas present is out of his imagination. 2. What do you think of this determination? If you were the boy, would you do so? Open. I decided that between now and Christmas I must do nothing, absolutely nothing, to reveal the slightest hint of my terrible knowledge. I must avoid the least word that might reveal my possession of her secret. Nothing must deny her the happiness of seeing me completely amazed on Christmas day.

41. Article3_S_can you ….. Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading I was deeply moved by the discovery and yet sickened by the knowledge that, bursting into her room like this, I had robbed her of the pleasure of seeing me astonished and delighted on Christmas day. I hadn’t wanted to know her lovely secret; still coming upon it like this made me feel as though I’d struck a blow against her happiness. I backed out, put the key back in its hiding place, and thought over what to do. 1. What is his terrible knowledge? He found the bicycle and knew it would be his Christmas present. 2. How to understand the word “terrible”? As to the boy, he would rather not have found it. I decided that between now and Christmas I must do nothing, absolutely nothing, to reveal the slightest hint of my terrible knowledge. I must avoid the least word that might reveal my possession of her secret. Nothing must deny her the happiness of seeing me completely amazed on Christmas day.

42. Article3_W_come upon Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading I was deeply moved by the discovery and yet sickened by the knowledge that, bursting into her room like this, I had robbed her of the pleasure of seeing me astonished and delighted on Christmas day. I hadn’t wanted to know her lovely secret; still coming upon it like this made me feel as though I’d struck a blow against her happiness. I backed out, put the key back in its hiding place, and thought over what to do. come upon: find or meet by chance I came upon the novel yet again in another bookstore and felt compelled to buy it. 他上网冲浪时偶然看见一个学生对他的评论。 He came upon a student’s comment on him while surfing the Internet. I decided that between now and Christmas I must do nothing, absolutely nothing, to reveal the slightesthint of my terrible knowledge. I must avoid the least word that might reveal my possession of her secret. Nothing must deny her the happiness of seeing me completely amazed on Christmas day.

43. Article3_W_reveal Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading reveal: vt. I was deeply moved by the discovery and yet sickened by the knowledge that, bursting into her room like this, I had robbed her of the pleasure of seeing me astonished and delighted on Christmas day. I hadn’t wanted to know her lovely secret; still coming upon it like this made me feel as though I’d struck a blow against her happiness. I backed out, put the key back in its hiding place, and thought over what to do. 1) make known She suddenly revealed that she was not married. A survey of 1000 adults nationwide reveals that while Americans are deeply divided on many issues, most believe that the United States is too dependent on imported oil. 2) allow or cause to be seen The director revealed his new movie plot to the press. I decided that between now and Christmas I must do nothing, absolutely nothing, to reveal the slightesthint of my terrible knowledge. I must avoid the least word that might reveal my possession of her secret. Nothing must deny her the happiness of seeing me completely amazed on Christmas day. The curtains opened, to reveal a darkened stage.

44. Article3_W_slight Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading I was deeply moved by the discovery and yet sickened by the knowledge that, bursting into her room like this, I had robbed her of the pleasure of seeing me astonished and delighted on Christmas day. I hadn’t wanted to know her lovely secret; still coming upon it like this made me feel as though I’d struck a blow against her happiness. I backed out, put the key back in its hiding place, and thought over what to do. slight: adj. 1) not great, not considerable Often there are folks who make a brief, slight error but pay with their lives. I felt a slight pain in my chest. 2) thin and delicate 那位体弱的老太太是我奶奶。 That slight old lady is my grandma. NB:词组in the slightest 与at all 同义，如： I decided that between now and Christmas I must do nothing, absolutely nothing, to reveal the slightesthint of my terrible knowledge. I must avoid the least word that might reveal my possession of her secret. Nothing must deny her the happiness of seeing me completely amazed on Christmas day. “Do you mind if I open the window?” “Not in the slightest, please do.”

45. Article3_W_hint Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading hint: I was deeply moved by the discovery and yet sickened by the knowledge that, bursting into her room like this, I had robbed her of the pleasure of seeing me astonished and delighted on Christmas day. I hadn’t wanted to know her lovely secret; still coming upon it like this made me feel as though I’d struck a blow against her happiness. I backed out, put the key back in its hiding place, and thought over what to do. n. slight or indirect indication or suggestion I kept looking at my watch, but he just continued talking: he can’t take a hint. If you want him to buy you a new car, why don’t you drop a hint? v. suggest indirectly The politician has hinted that he might once again become the leader of his party. She hinted at leaving early. I decided that between now and Christmas I must do nothing, absolutely nothing, to reveal the slightesthint of my terrible knowledge. I must avoid the least word that might reveal my possession of her secret. Nothing must deny her the happiness of seeing me completely amazed on Christmas day. Collocation: drop / give a hint 给一点暗示 领会暗示 take a hint 关于…的暗示 a hint of / about 向某人暗示 hint (to sb.) that 示意，暗示 hint at sth.

46. Article3_W_avoid Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading I was deeply moved by the discovery and yet sickened by the knowledge that, bursting into her room like this, I had robbed her of the pleasure of seeing me astonished and delighted on Christmas day. I hadn’t wanted to know her lovely secret; still coming upon it like this made me feel as though I’d struck a blow against her happiness. I backed out, put the key back in its hiding place, and thought over what to do. avoid: vt. keep or get away from To avoid the center of town, turn left here. The actor avoids talking about his marriage. NB: avoid的惯用法为avoid doing sth. I decided that between now and Christmas I must do nothing, absolutely nothing, to reveal the slightesthint of my terrible knowledge. I must avoid the least word that might reveal my possession of her secret. Nothing must deny her the happiness of seeing me completely amazed on Christmas day.

47. Article3_W_deny Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading deny: vt. 1) refuse to give I was deeply moved by the discovery and yet sickened by the knowledge that, bursting into her room like this, I had robbed her of the pleasure of seeing me astonished and delighted on Christmas day. I hadn’t wanted to know her lovely secret; still coming upon it like this made me feel as though I’d struck a blow against her happiness. I backed out, put the key back in its hiding place, and thought over what to do. I was denied the chance of going to college. It’s inhumane to deny medical care to prisoners. 2) refuse to accept as a fact, declare untrue She denied knowing anything. He denied (that) he had told me the story. deny在表示“否定”、“否认”、“不承认”这层意思时，后面可以跟动词ing形式，名词词组，或that引导的从句，其中that可以被省略。详见以上示例。另外，There’s no denying that… 为固定结构，表示“事情很清楚”，如： NB: I decided that between now and Christmas I must do nothing, absolutely nothing, to reveal the slightesthint of my terrible knowledge. I must avoid the least word that might reveal my possession of her secret. Nothing must deny her the happiness of seeing me completely amazed on Christmas day. There’s no denying that this will be a serious blow to the government.

48. Article4_S Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading In the privacy of my bedroom I began composing and testing exclamations of delight: “Wow!” “A bike with balloon tires! I don’t believe it!” “I’m the luckiest boy alive!” And so on. They all owed a lot to movies in which boys like Mickey Rooney had seen their wildest dreams come true. I soon realized that, with my lack of acting talent, all of them were going to sound false at the critical moment when I wanted to cry out my love spontaneously from the heart. Maybe it would be better to say nothing but appear to be shocked into such deep pleasure that speech had escaped me. I wasn’t sure, though. I’d seen speechless gratitude in the movies too, and it never really worked until the actors managed to cry a few quiet tears. I doubted I could cry on cue, so I began thinking about other expressions of speechless amazement. In front of a hand-held mirror in my bedroom I tried the whole range of expressions; mouth open and eyes wide; hands slapped firmly against both cheeks to keep the jaw from falling off; ear-to-ear grin with all teeth fully exposed while hugging myself with both arms. These and more I practiced for several days without acquiring confidence in any of them. I decided to wait until Christmas morning and see if anything came naturally…

49. Article4_W Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading In the privacy of my bedroom I began composing and testing exclamations of delight: “Wow!” “A bike with balloon tires! I don’t believe it!” “I’m the luckiest boy alive!” And so on. They all owed a lot to movies in which boys like Mickey Rooney had seen their wildest dreams come true. I soon realized that, with my lack of acting talent, all of them were going to sound false at the critical moment when I wanted to cry out my love spontaneously from the heart. Maybe it would be better to say nothing but appear to be shocked into such deep pleasure that speech had escaped me. I wasn’t sure, though. I’d seen speechless gratitude in the movies too, and it never really worked until the actors managed to cry a few quiet tears. I doubted I could cry on cue, so I began thinking about other expressions of speechless amazement. In front of a hand-held mirror in my bedroom I tried the whole range of expressions; mouth open and eyes wide; hands slapped firmly against both cheeks to keep the jaw from falling off; ear-to-ear grin with all teeth fully exposed while hugging myself with both arms. These and more I practiced for several days without acquiringconfidence in any of them. I decided to wait until Christmas morning and see if anything came naturally…

50. Article4_S_In the… Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading In the privacy of my bedroom I began composing and testing exclamations of delight: “Wow!” “A bike with balloon tires! I don’t believe it!” “I’m the luckiest boy alive!” And so on. They all owed a lot to movies in which boys like Mickey Rooney had seen their wildest dreams come true. I soon realized that, with my lack of acting talent, all of them were going to sound false at the critical 1. Why is the boy doing this? Because he wanted his mother to see his natural response. 2. Translate the sentence into Chinese. moment when I wanted to cry out my love spontaneously from the heart. Maybe it would be better to say nothing but appear to be shocked into such deep pleasure that speech had escaped me. I wasn’t sure, though. I’d seen speechless gratitude in the movies too, and it never really worked until the actors managed to cry a few quiet tears. I doubted I could cry on cue, so I began thinking about other expressions of speechless amazement. In front of a hand-held mirror in my bedroom I tried the whole range of expressions; mouth open and eyes wide; hands slapped firmly against both cheeks to keep the jaw from falling off; ear-to-ear grin with all teeth fully exposed while hugging myself with both arms. These and more I practiced for several days without acquiring confidence in any of them. I decided to wait until Christmas morning and see if anything came naturally… 在我不受干扰的卧室里，我开始构思并试验种种表示喜悦的惊叫。