1、Unit 1 The Edge,This passage is about a young American womans story with her sister and her father. She decided to make a trip to Israel despite her familys opposition. She thought her family just couldnt understand her, because she has quite different ways of living. But finally she learned that he
2、r sister actually understands her. She can feel the family members care and love for her.,Background Information,1. How do you understand the title of the passage?,2. There are quarrels between the writer and her father. Do you have similar stories in your family?,3. What are the similarities and di
3、ssimilarities between Text A and Text B?,Background Information,Reading Through,The night before I left for Israel, I heard the same things I had heard all my life. “But why Israel? my father asked. “Theres a war over there, you know.” “Yes, Dad, I know. There are wars everywhere,” I answered. When
4、these “discussions” took place, my sister, Kristy, would always try to break the tension. “Kathy,” shed suggest, “why dont you go to England for summer school. Its not dangerous and its still overseas.”,Para. 12,Chinese,The Edge,Text B,I rejected the idea of England because it was not exciting enoug
5、h. I wanted to experience something different. My sister and I are three and a half years apart in age, but a world apart in the way we live our lives. Her life is neat and quiet. I take too many risks and love adventure. Ive spent most of my adult life apologizing to my family for being different,
6、for embarrassing them by something I wear, something I do or something I say. Essentially, they think Im a nut.,Para. 34,Chinese,Text B,Since my sister is so different from meor since Im so different from herwe arent very close. I think I puzzle hershe just cant seem to figure me out.,Para. 5,Chines
7、e,Text B,Because my sister seemed the least upset by my summer plans, I asked her for a ride to the airport. “No problem,” she said, “but dont tell Dad!” I smiled and agreed. On the way to the airport the next day, my sister was quiet, as usual. But for the first time since Id decided to go, she sta
8、rted asking questions about my trip: where I was planning to travel, where I was going to stay. She seemed truly interested. My family is not big on emotional goodbyes, so with a “Go to it, tiger” and a quick “I love you, too?” my sister was gone. I was sad because this just confirmed for me that sh
9、e didnt understand.,Para. 68,Chinese,Text B,I checked in and fastened myself into the plane seat. I glanced inside the bag that my sister had carried in for me. There, along with my passport, visa, and other important documents, was a small white envelope with “Kath” written on it in my sisters hand
10、writing. I opened the envelope and found a card. After I read the writing on the inside, I realized that my sisterwho I had decided just couldnt understandactually did. It seemed there was a small part of her that was jealous of what I was doing. The card was blank except for what my sister had writ
11、ten:,Para. 910,Chinese,Text B,I really admire you for experiencing life in such a full way. I love you. Your sister, Kristy On the other side of the card, she had written: I really wish I could go to Israel with you. That day, my sister, for one brief moment, showed me a side of herself that she had
12、 never shown before. Or maybe I had never looked deeply enough. With a flood of tears running down my face, I turned and looked out of the window. I saw my sister standing inside the airport, smiling and waving to me. As the plane backed out of the gate, I saw her lips say “I love you.” I smiled bac
13、k because for the first time, I knew she really did.,Para. 1115,Chinese,Text B,Meaning of the Sentences,Meaning: There is a common expression in English used to describe the lifestyle of someone who enjoys risk: “living on the edge“. So, in this case, the text is describing how the woman is off to a
14、 dangerous land (at least in her familys mind), and the use of “the edge“ could be referring to her lifestyle and her love of risks and challenges.,Meaning: My sister and I were born only three and a half years apart, but our lifestyles were extremely different.,My sister and I are three and a half
15、years apart in age, but a world apart in the way we live our lives.,The Edge,Back,Back,Meaning of the Sentences,Meaning: My family does not like to show emotions on occasions, like saying goodbye.,Meaning: . after saying “Good luck, my brave girl“ (or “have fun“) and “I love you, too“, my sister lef
16、t.,. so with a “Go to it, tiger“ and a quick “I love you, too,“ my sister was gone.,My family is not big on emotional goodbyes.,Back,Back,Meaning of the Sentences,Meaning: No matter how happy she said she was for me, I could see she felt some envy toward my accomplishmentseven if she tried her best
17、to fight it.,Meaning: There was nothing but my sisters writing on the card.,The card was blank except for what my sister had written.,It seemed there was a small part of her that was jealous of what I was doing.,Back,Back,overseas,neat,puzzle,passport,reject,apologize,confirm,visa,handwriting,docume
18、nt,jealous,admire,flood,go to it,be jealous of,a flood of,be big on (something),apologize to someone for (doing) something,overseas adj.& adv向外国（的）；在海外（的） e.g. As the world grows smaller and our options (选择) increase, studying overseas may be a part of your education.,BACK,reject v.拒绝（接受） e.g. The p
19、roposal was firmly rejected.,BACK,neat adj.整齐的；整洁的 e.g. They sat in her neat and tidy kitchen.,BACK,apologize (apologise BrE) v.道歉；谢罪 e.g. We apologize for the late departure of this flight.,BACK,puzzle v.使（某人）感到迷惑；使糊涂 e.g. It puzzled me that they never answered the phone.,BACK,confirm v.【1】证实；进一步确定
20、 e.g. Id like to confirm what the financial arrangements were. 【2】批准；确认e.g. The general manager confirmed my plan for promotion.,BACK,fasten v.缚紧；系牢 e.g. Fasten your seatbelts, please.,BACK,passport n.护照 e.g. I was stopped as I went through passport control.,BACK,visa n.签证 e.g. He has applied for an
21、 entry visa.,BACK,document n.文件；证书 e.g. Copies of the relevant documents must be filed at court.,BACK,handwriting n.写字风格；笔迹 e.g. I cant read his handwriting.,BACK,jealous adj.【1】艳羡的；羡慕的 e.g. Shes jealous of my success. 【2】妒忌的；嫉妒的；吃醋的e.g. Hes only talking to her to make you jealous.,BACK,admire v.钦佩；
22、赞美 e.g. The school is widely admired for its excellent teaching.,BACK,flood n. 【1】大量；滔滔不绝 e.g. a flood of complaints 【2】洪水；水灾e.g. The heavy rain has caused floods in many parts of the country. v. （使）被水淹没 e.g. If the pipe bursts it could flood the whole house.,BACK,Exercises,apologize to someone for
23、(doing) something 为（做了）某事向某人道歉,他因迟到而道歉。,He apologized for his lateness.,e.g. I must apologize to you for not answering your letter in time.我没有及时回信，得向您道歉。,BACK,Exercises,be big on something 喜欢,1. 很多女孩不喜欢足球。 2. 这位女士喜欢名牌化妆品。,Many girls are not big on football.,e.g. I am not big on hot temperatures. 我不喜
24、欢热天气。,The young lady is big on famous brand cosmetics.,BACK,go to it 祝你好运 ；加油干,e.g. “Go to it, John! You could beat the record this time. ”“加油！约翰！这次你可以打破纪录！”,BACK,Exercises,be jealous of 羡慕；妒忌,他为何如此嫉妒？,Why is he so jealous?,e.g. Her colleagues are jealous of her success. 她的同事羡慕她的成功。,BACK,Exercises,a
25、 flood of 大量的,我今天早晨收到一大批来信。,I received a flood of letters this morning.,e.g. A flood of cheap imports has come into the shops. 大量廉价进口商品涌入商店。,BACK,Exercises,Part I,1. The customs officer asked the lady to present her _ before letting her pass through. 2. We were told to _ our seat belts before the pl
26、ane took off. 3. As the world grows smaller and our options (选择) increase, studying _ may be a part of your education. 4. Today, nearly a thousand bus drivers, engineers, and factory workers voted (投票) on whether to accept or _ the new policy.,passport,fasten,overseas,reject,Fill in the blanks with
27、the words given below, changing the form if necessary. Fill in each blank with one word only.,fasten confirm reject passport tension overseas document admire jealous neat,5. The people of the village live in _ mud huts with grass roofs. 6. The title of the newspaper report only serves to _ my impres
28、sion of the present situation. 7. Ms. Robbins provided a copy of a secret _ to someone who writes for a newspaper. 8. I love literature and _ a lot of famous writers.,neat,confirm,document,admire,Part I,fasten confirm reject passport tension overseas document admire jealous neat,1. I am determined t
29、o go and work in the vast western regions after graduation, as young people with a good education are needed badly _ there. 2. She stood _ from her boyfriend. 3. The doctor told the patient to spend his holiday by the seaside _ a change. 4. I figured _ that it would take another two months to finish
30、 the job.,apart,for,out,over,Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb.,Part II,5. The city is not worth seeing _ _ the parliament （国会） building. 6. The man refused to apologize _ the girl _ his careless remarks. 7. We must have something to eat _ _
31、the rice. 8. Faced with increasing resistance (抵抗) at home and abroad, the U.S. government had to pull its troops _ _ the country.,except for,to,along with,out of,for,Part II,边缘线上在我出发去以色列的前一个晚上，我听着我一生老是听到的那些话。“可为什么是以色列呢？”我的父亲问我。“你知道，那里在进行战争。”“是的，爸爸，我知道。战争到处都有，”我回答说。当这些“讨论”发生时，我的姐姐克丽斯蒂总设法打破这种紧张的局面。“凯
32、西，”她建议道，“你为什么不去英国上暑期学校？那里没有危险，而且那里也是国外。”,译 文,Para. 1&2,BACK,我拒绝去英国是因为那里不够刺激，我想体验不同的东西。姐姐和我相差三岁半，但我们的生活方式却截然不同。她的生活井井有条、安安静静。而我总是冒险，并且乐此不疲。长大成人后，我因自己和他们不一样而道歉，就这样度过了我大部分的时光，我为我的穿着，为我的言论，为我的行动使他们感到尴尬而道歉。归根结底，他们认为我是个怪人。,译 文,Para. 3&4,BACK,由于我的姐姐和我如此不同或者说我和她如此不同我们并不十分亲密。我想我让她感到迷惑不解她似乎根本无法理解我。,译 文,Para.
33、5,BACK,因为姐姐似乎对我的暑期计划担心最少，我就请她开车送我去机场。“没有问题，”她说，“不过不要告诉爸爸！”我笑了笑答应了。第二天在去机场的路上，姐姐像往常一样显得很安静。但是，自从我作出去以色列的决定后，她首次开始问起我的旅行了：计划去哪里旅游？住哪里？看来她真正有了兴趣。我的家人不善于表达离别感情。一句“去吧，好样的”和一句匆匆的“我也爱你”之后，姐姐就走了。我很难受，因为这正证实了她对我的不理解。,译 文,Para. 6-8,BACK,检票上机后，我系好座位上的安全带。我朝姐姐替我提进机场的包里瞥了一眼。包里除了护照、签证和其他重要文件，还有一个白色的小信封，信封上有我姐姐亲笔写
34、的“凯西”字样。我打开信封，看到里面有一张贺卡。看完里面的内容后，我认识到我的姐姐一个我曾经以为肯定不会理解我的人事实上是理解我的。看来，姐姐还是有一点羡慕我的行为的。贺卡很空，惟有姐姐写的如下字句：,译 文,Para. 9&10,BACK,我真的羡慕你如此充分地体验人生。我爱你！你的姐姐，克丽斯蒂在贺卡的另一面，她写道：我真希望能和你一块去以色列。那天，姐姐短暂地流露出她从未向我流露过的一面。也许是我从来没有试图认真地理解她。眼泪如潮水般流下我的脸颊，我转头把目光投向窗外，看到姐姐在机场里微笑着向我招手。飞机徐徐离开机场的登机口，我看到她的嘴唇在说“我爱你”。我也报之一笑，因为我第一次知道姐姐是理解我的。,译 文,Para. 11-15,BACK,
