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西南大学在职研究生英语课后复习资料
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导语:
从教数载,你一定收到过无数的请假条,请假的理由五花八门:
自个儿生病;父母亲生病;爷爷奶奶生病;小狗生病;小猫生病;跌倒摔倒;闹钟未响;车船晚点……等等等等。
当然,这些理由真真假假。
要当面揭穿孩子们的谎话还真不是件容易的事。
等等!
干嘛一定要当面揭穿?
这不,RalphMckeeVocationalSchool的写作课老师Frank灵机一动:
与其当面让孩子难堪,何不将计就计?
一堂创意写作课由此而生。
其实,教学也需要创意,你说呢?
让我们都跟本文的作者Frank学学吧!
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Excuses,Excuses1
FrankMcCourt2
Mystudentsforge(编造)thenotes.Iturnedthemintoalessonplan.
[1]IwasinmythirdyearofteachingcreativewritingatRalphMckeeVocationalSchoolinStatenIsland,NewYork,whenoneofmystudents,16-year-oldMikey,gavemeanotefromhismother.Itexplainedhisabsencefromclassthedaybefore.
[2]“DearMr.McCourt,Mikey’sgrandmotherwhoiseightyyearsofagefelldownthestairsfromtoomuchcoffee3andIkeptMikeyathometotakecareofherandhisbabysistersoIcouldgotomyjobattheferry(渡轮)terminal(航空站).PleaseexcuseMikeyandhe’lldohisbestinthefuture.
disguise:
[dis'ɡaiz]v.伪装;假装
forge:
[fɔ:
dʒ]v.伪造
genuine:
['dʒenjuin]adj.真实的
lunatic:
['lju:
nətik]adj.疯狂的;愚蠢的
epiphany:
[i'pifəni]n.顿悟
anthology:
[æn'θɔlədʒi]n.选集
P.S.Hisgrandmotherisok.”IhadseenMikeywritingthenoteathisdesk,usinghislefthandtodisguise(伪装)hishandwriting.Isaidnothing.
[3]Mostparental-excusenotesIreceivedbackinthosedayswerepennedbymystudents.They’dbeenforging(编造)excusenotessincetheylearnedtowrite,andifIweretoconfront(面对)eachforgerI’dbebusy24hoursaday.
[4]IthrewMikey’snoteintoadeskdraweralongwithdozensof(很多)othernotes.Whilemyclassestookatest,IdecidedtoreadallthenotesI’donlyglancedat(看了)before.Imadetwopiles,oneforthegenuine(真实的)oneswrittenbymothers,theotherforforgeries.Thesecondwasthelargerpile,withwritingthatrangedfromimaginative(想象地,虚假的)tolunatic(愚蠢的).
[5]Iwashavinganepiphany(顿悟).
[6]Isn’titremarkable(非凡的),Ithought,howthestudentswhined(发牢骚)andsaiditwashardputting200wordstogetheronanysubject?
Butwhentheyforgedexcusenotes,theywerebrilliant.ThenotesIhadcouldbeturnedintoananthology(选集)ofGreatAmericanExcuses.Theyweresamplesoftalentnevermentioned(提到)insong,storyorstudy.
[7]HerewasAmericanhighschoolwritingatitsbest---raw(未加工的),real,urgent(紧急的),lucid(清晰的),brief,andlying.Iread:
[8]Thestove(炉灶)caughtfireandthewallpaperwentupandthefiredepartmentkeptusoutof
vulgar:
['vʌlɡə]adj.粗俗的;通俗的
choke:
[tʃəuk]v.呛;使窒息
sheriff:
['ʃerif]n.州长;郡治安官
thehouseallnight.
[9]Arnoldwasgettingoffthetrainandthedoorclosedonhisschoolbagandthetraintookitaway,Heyelledtotheconductorwhosaidveryvulgar(粗俗的)thingsasthetraindroveaway.
[10]Hissister’sdogatehishomeworkandIhopeitchokeshim.
[11]Wewereevicted(赶出)fromourapartmentandthemeansheriff(州长)saidifmysonkeptyellingforhisnotebookhe’dhaveusallarrested.
[12]Thewritersofthesenotesdidn’trealizethathonestexcusenoteswereusuallydull:
“Peterwaslatebecausethealarmclockdidn’tgooff.”
[13]OnedayItypeoutadozenexcusenotesanddistributed(分布)themtomyseniorclasses.Thestudentsreadthemsilently,intently(专心).“Mr.Mccourt,whowrotethese?
”askedoneboy.
[14]“Youdid,”Isaid.“Iomitted(省略)namestoprotecttheguilty(内疚的).They’resupposedtobewrittenbyparents,butyouandIknowtherealauthors.Yes,Mikey?
”
[15]“Sowhatarewesupposedtodo?
”
[16]“Thisisthefirstclasstostudytheartoftheexcusenote---thefirstclass,ever,topracticewritingthem.You’resoluckytohaveyourbestwritingandturneditintoasubjectworthyofstudy.”
[17]EveryonesmiledasIwenton.“Youdidn’tsettlefor(满足于)theoldalarmclockstory.Youused
devilment:
['devəlmənt]n.恶作剧;坏事
immerse:
[i'mə:
s]vt.沉浸;使陷入
seduction:
[si'dʌkʃən]n.诱惑;魅力
plight:
[plait]n.困境
yourimaginations.Onedayyoumightbewritingexcusesforyourownchildrenwhenthey’relateorabsentoruptosomedevilment(坏事).Sotryitnow.Imagineyouhavea15-year-oldwhoneedsanexcuseforfallingbehindinEnglish.Letitrip(letusbegin)4.”
[18]Thestudentsproducedavarietyofexcuses,rangingfroma16-wheelercrashingintoahousetoaseverecaseoffoodpoisoning(中毒)blamedontheschoolcafeteria.Theysaid,“More,more.Canwedomore?
”
[19]SoIsaid,“I’dlikeyoutowrite---”AndIfinished,“‘AnExcuseNotefromAdam5toGod’or‘AnExcuseNotefromEve6toGod.’”Headswentdown.Pensracedacrosspaper.
[20]Beforelongthebellrang.ForthefirsttimeeverIsawstudentssoimmersed(沉浸)intheirwritingtheyhadtobeurgedtogolunchbytheirfriends:
“Yo,Lenny.Comeon.Finishitlater.”
[21]Nextdayeveryonehadexcusenotes,notonlyfromAdamandEvebutfromGodandLucifer.Onegirldefended(辩护)theseduction(魅力)ofAdamonthegroundsthatEvewastiredoflyingaroundParadise(仙境)7doingnothing,dayinanddayout(日复一日).ShewasalsotiredofGodstickinghisnoseintotheirbusiness.
[22]HeateddiscussionsfollowedabouttherelativeguiltandsinfulnessofAdamandEve.Noonesaidanythingnegative(消极的)aboutGod,thoughtherewerehints.Hecouldhavebeenmoreunderstandingoftheplightof(的困境)thefirstmanandwoman,saidsomeone.
treason:
['tri:
zən]n.[法]叛国罪;不忠
superintendent:
[,sju:
pərin'tendənt]n.监督人;负责人
reckoning:
['rekəniŋ]n.计算;清算;算帐
attest:
[ə'test]vt.证明;证实
[23]Iaskedtheclasstothinkaboutanyoneinhistorywhocoulduseagoodexcusenote.Iwrotesuggestionsontheboard:
EvaBraun,Hitler’sgirlfriend.JuliusandEthelRosenberg8,executedfortreason(判处叛国罪).Judas.AttilatheHun,LeeHarveyOswald.AlCapone.
[24]“Yo,Mr.McCourt,couldyouputteachersupthere?
”saidastudent.
[25]AndthenIheard,“Mr.McCourt,theprincipal(主要的)isatthedoor.”
[26]Myheartsankastheprincipalentered,alongwiththesuperintendent(负责人)ofschools.Neitheracknowledgedme.Theywalkedupanddown,peeringatpapers(看报纸).Thesuperintendentpickedoneup,showedittotheprincipal.
[27]Thesuperintendentfrowned(皱了皱眉头).Theprincipalpursedhislips9.Ontheirwayout,theprincipalsaidthesuperintendentwouldliketoseeme.
[28]Hereitcomes,Ithought.Thereckoning.Theprincipalwassittingathisdesk;thesuperintendentwasstanding.“Comein,”saidthesuperintendent.“Ijustwanttotellyouthatthatlesson,thatproject,whateverthehellyouweredoing,wastopnotch(最高质量的)10.Thosekidswerewritingonthecollegelevel.”
[29]Heturnedtotheprincipalandsaid,“ThatkidwritinganexcusenoteforJudas.Brilliant.Ijustwanttoshakeyourhand,”hesaid,turningbacktome.“Theremightbealetterinyourfileattesting(证明)toyourenergeticandimaginativeteaching.Thankyou.”
[30]Godinheaven.Highpraisefromanimportantperson.ShouldIdancedownthehallway,orliftandfly?
Nextdayinclass,Ijuststartedsinging.
[31]Thekidslaughed.Theysaid,“Man,schoolshouldbelikethiseveryday,uswritingexcusenotesandteacherssingingallofasudden(突然地).”Soonerorlater(早晚有一天),Ifigured,everyoneneededanexcuse.Also,ifwesangtodaywecouldsingtomorrow,andwhynot?
Youdon’tneedanexcuseforsinging.
Notes
1.ThistextisexcerptedfromTeacherMan,2005memoirwrittenbyFrankMcCourtwhichdescribesandreflectsonhisteachingexperiencesinNewYorkhighschoolsandcolleges.
2.FrankMcCourt,bornin1930inBrooklyn,NewYork,beganaprocessofself-educationandimprovementthatled,eventually,toacareerasahigh-schoolteacher.
3.toomuchcoffee:
shedranktoomuchcoffee.
4.Letitrip:
letusbegin.
5.Adam:
AdamwasthefirstmanintheworldaccordingtoBible.亚当
6.Eve:
EvewasthefirstwomanwholivedwithAdaminthegardenofEden.夏娃
7.Paradise:
Paradiseisaplacewheregoodpeoplewillliveinhappiness.天堂
8.Judas.犹大,叛徒。
Lucifer:
魔鬼,撒旦
9.…pursedhislips:
撮起嘴唇
10.topnotch:
excellent
PhrasesandExpressions
beevictedfrom
tobeforcedtoleavesomewhere
驱逐,赶走
glanceat
togiveaquickshortlook
一瞥
turninto
tochangeinto
进入,(使)变成
beworthyof
deservingrespect,admirationorsupport:
值得的
ReadingComprehension
Choosethebestforeachofthefollowing.
1.Accordingtothepassage,theteacher_______.
A.isangrywithhisstudents
B.doesnotlikehisstudentsforgingexcusenotes
√
C.blamestheparents
D.teachesasuccessfulwritingclass
2.Mikeymissedschool______.
A.becausehisgrandmotherfelldownfromthestairs
B.becausehedidnotlikehisteacher
√
C.becausehisparentswantedhimtobehome
D.becausehedidnotwanttogotoschool
√
3.Whenthestudentsforgedtheexcusenotes,theywere_______.
A.verysmartandimaginative
B.bored
C.indifferent
D.excited
4.Theprincipaloftheschool____________.
√
A.blamedtheteacherforwhathehaddoneinclass
B.praisedtheteacherforwhathehaddoneinclass
C.wasdisappointedwiththeteacher
D.firedtheteacher
5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?
A.Thestudentsenjoyedtheteacher’swritingclassverymuch.
B.Thestudentswereverycreativeinforgingexcusenotes.
√
C.Theteacherenjoyedteachingwriting.
D.Thestudentsdidnotenjoytheteacher’swritingclass.
Vocabulary
IChoosetheanswerthatbestcompleteseachsentence.
1.Anumberof___D___worksofarthavebeensoldasgenuine.作为真正的
A.falseB.beautifulC.famousD.forged
2.To__B_____one’spoweristocommitacrimeandeventuallyendupinjail.
A.accuse指责B.abuse虐待;辱骂C.deduce推断D.excuse借口
3.Seeingthespeedingcar,thepoliceman___B___thedrivertopullupatthecurb.
A.reckoned估计B.beckoned示意C.softenedD.stiffened
4.Unfortunately,hehitatrafficjamandmissedthetrai
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