Unit Three

Section B: The Accident

I. New Words and Phrases

1. scream  v.cry out loudly on a high note, esp. in fear, pain, great excitement, or anger, or sometimes laughter (尤指因恐惧、痛苦、兴奋等而)尖声大叫；尖声大笑

Falling into the water, the child screamed for help.      小孩掉进水里后高声呼救。

Whenever she was in a bad mood, she screamed abused at me. 她心情不好时就要高声辱骂我。

n. [C] a sudden loud cry expressing anger, pain, fear, or sometimes laughter 尖叫声；尖笑声

a scream of anguish 痛苦的尖叫声

The child’s loud screams could be heard all over the house.

整幢房子里的人都可听到这小孩大声的尖叫。

2. stream  v. flow fast and strongly; pour out 奔流，倾注

They streamed out of the cinema.      

Unit Nine

Section A: I’m Toast in the Battle Against “Smart” Appliances

Ⅰ. Main idea

Unit Five

Section A: Father Dearest

Ⅰ. Main idea

The older you get, the more deeply you begin to realize your parents’ love. When you were young, your parents made sure that you were always safe, and for sure this sometimes seemed silly to you. Is there anything funny that your parents do even now to protect you? Or maybe you feel your parents are the ones who need protection as they get older! It’s true that a parent’s job is never done. But neither is that of a son or a daughter.

Ⅱ. Structure

Part one: (Para.1-2) Introduction to dad’s protection towards kids.

Part two: (Para.3-12) Detailed illustration of father’s protection, from past to present.

Part three: (Para.13-15) Author’s decision of protecting Dad as a conclusion of the passage.

Ⅲ.Text Learning

1. My father a

Unit Six

Section A: Happy New Year

Ⅰ. Main Idea

The text chiefly deals with New Year’s Eve, the oldest, and most important celebration in quite a great number of countries and places throughout the world.

    The most common way for Americans of bringing in the New Year is holding great parties. In recent years, however, it has also got more and more popular for Americans to join in the festivities outside their homes. For example, they go to the biggest and noisiest celebration in Times Square, New York City.

Americans and Europeans make New Year’s resolutions, but sadly, only few people carry them out.

Ⅱ. Structure

Part I: (Para. 1) New Year’s Eve is many countries’ oldest, most significant celebration.

Part II: (Para. 2-5) The most common American way to welcome the New Y