大學(xué)英語第四冊UNIT5 thanksgiving

Unit5

HowtoCelebrateHolidaysBR_GeneralIntroductiontoThanksgivingDay1

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宣布squashn.南瓜BR_GeneralIntroductiontoThanksgivingDay2TheHistoryofThanksgivingDayIntheUnitedStates,thefourthThursdayinNovemberiscalledThanksgivingDay.Onthisday,Americansgivethanksfortheblessingstheyhaveenjoyedduringtheyear.Thanksgivingisusuallyafamilyday,celebratedwithbigdinnersandhappyreunions.ThefirstAmericanThanksgivingwasheldinPlymouth,Massachusettsin1621.In17thcentury,agroupofpilgrimsleftEnglandtoexploretheNewWorld.ItwasinSeptemberof1620whentheirshipcalledthe“Mayflower”leftportwith102men,women,andchildrenonboard.TheylandedinProvincetownHarborafter65daysatsea.BR_GeneralIntroductiontoThanksgivingDay3Thepilgrimswerepoorlyequippedtocopewithlifeinthewilderness.Duringtheirfirstwinterinthenewland,theysufferedtremendously.Poorfood,hardwork,infectiousdiseases,andbittercoldweatherkilledabouthalfofthem.Bytheendofthisterriblefirstwinter,onlyabout50remainedalive.Onespringmorningin1621,anIndianwalkedintothelittlevillageofPlymouthandintroducedhimselfinafriendlyway.Later,hebroughttheIndianchief,Massasoit,whogavegiftstothepeopleandofferedassistance.TheIndiansofMassasoit’stribetaughtthePilgrimshowtohunt,fish

andgrowfood.Theytaughtthepilgrimstousefishforfertilizerinplantingcorn,pumpkins,andbeans.BR_GeneralIntroductiontoThanksgivingDay4BecauseofthishelpfromtheIndians,thePilgrimshadagoodharvest.Followinganancienttradition,GovernorWilliamBradford,inthefallof1621,issuedaproclamationestablishingadayofthanksgivingtoGod.ThegovernoralsodecidedtousethisreligiousoccasiontostrengthenthebondoffriendshipbetweenthepilgrimsandtheirIndianneighbors.SoheinvitedChiefMassasoitandhisbraveIndianstosharetheThanksgivingfeast.TheIndiansgladlyacceptedtheinvitationandsentfivedeerahead.Thepilgrimmenwenthuntingandreturnedwithturkeyandotherwildgame.Thewomenprepareddeliciousdishesfromcorn,cranberries,squashandpumpkins.1.WhatdoesThanksgivingmeantotheAmericans?2.Whatdidthepilgrimssufferduringtheirfirstwinter?3.WhatdidtheIndianchiefteachthepilgrimstodo?Thanksgivingisusuallyafamilyday,celebratedwithbigdinnersandhappyreunions.

Theysufferedgreatly,poorfood,hardwork,infectiousdiseasesandbittercoldweather.TheIndianchieftaughtthepilgrimstousefishforfertilizerinplantingcorn,pumpkinsandbeans.

4.WhydidGovernorWilliamBradfordestablishThanksgivingDay?5.WhatdidtheIndiansendtotheThanksgivingfeast?Firstly,theGovernorwantedtoestablishadayofthanksgivingtoGod,andusedthisoccasiontostrengthenthefriendshipbetweenthepilgrimsandIndians.TheIndiansentfivedeer.

Forcenturies,inpeaceandinwar,inandinadversity,Americanshavepausedatthistimeofyeartogatherwithlovedonesandgivethanksforlife’sblessings.Thisweek,wecarryonthisAmericantradition.Allacrossourcountry,folksarecomingtogethertospendtimewithfamily,tocatchupwitholdfriends,tocookandenjoyabigdinner—andmaybetowatchalittlefootballinbetween.BR_PresidentObama’sAddress1PresidentObama’sAddressWsperity_________distinctly________BR_PresidentObama’sAddress2

Asalways,wegivethanksforthekindnessoflovedones,forthejoysoftheyear,andforthepridewefeelinourcommunitiesandcountry.WekeepinourthoughtsandprayersthemanyfamiliesthisThanksgivingwithanemptyseat—savedforasonordaughter,orhusbandorwife,inharm’sway.Wesayaspecialthanksforthethosemenandwomeninuniformaremakingforoursafetyandfreedom,andforallthoseAmericanswhothelivesofourcommunitiesthroughactsofkindness,andservice.previous_______marking_______stationed________sacrifices________enrich______generosity________BR_PresidentObama’sAddress3

.Manyhavelostjobsinthisrecession—theworstingenerations.Manymorearestrugglingtoaffordhealthcarepremiumsandhousepayments,letalonetosaveforaneducationorretirement.Toomanyarewonderingifthedreamofamiddleclasslife—thatAmericanDream—isslippingaway..Thesearenotstrangers.Theyareourfamily,ourfriends,andourneighbors.Theirstrugglesmustbeourconcern.

Butasmuchaswehavetobethankfulfor,wealsoknowthatthisyearmillionsofAmericansarefacingverydifficulteconomictimes

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________It’stheworryIhearfromfolksacrossthecountry;good,hard-workingpeopledoingthebesttheycanfortheirfamilies—butfearingthattheirbestjustisn’tgoodenough___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.BR_PresidentObama’sAddress1BR_VoyageonMayflower1BR_NativeAmericansNativeAmericans

NativeAmericanswerelivinginNorthAmericaformanyhundredsofyearsbeforeEuropeansreachedthecontinent.ForalongtimewhitepeoplecalledthemIndians.Todaymanypeopledonotlikethisnamesinceitisbasedonamistake:itwasgiventothepeoplelivingintheAmericabyChristopherColumbuswho,whenhearrivedthere,thoughthehadlandedinIndia.Instead,peopleprefertousethetermNativeAmericans.BR_TheUnitedStatesCoastGuard

TheUnitedStatesCoastGuard(海岸警衛(wèi)隊）

TheUnitedStatesCoastGuardistheUSmilitaryservicethatiscontrolledbytheUSDepartmentofTransportationbutbecomespartoftheUSNavyduringawar.Itwasestablishedin1915.TheCoastGuardstopsshipssuspectedofcarryingdrugsandotherillegalgoods,andcanmakearrests.Italsokeepswatchtoseethatotherlawsoftheseaareobeyed,rescuesshipsindangerandhasaweatherservice.Let'sCelebrateThanksgiving!November22,2012theannualWhiteHouseturkeypardoningceremony“Tom”TurkeyThanksgivingDayParadeAmericanfootballgameDonationBlackFridaySale“Tom”TurkeyThanksgivingDayParadeAmericanFootballgameDonationBlackFridaySaletheannualWhiteHouseturkeypardoningceremonyPlanforThanksgivingWritingaletterMakingacallChattingonlineWarm-upQuestion:Ifyouaregivenachancetoexpressthankstoyourparents,whichwaywouldyouliketochoose?Why?Hints:ACabbie’sLetterAlexHaley(1921-1992)PartOnePleasegooverPartOne(Paras.1-9),andtrytofillintheblanks.

QuestionsforPartOne1.Theauthorwrotethreeletterswhenhe________________________________.2.OntheThanksgivingmorning,____________________________madethewriterextremelybusy.3.Hegottothinkingabout____________,of________________________________________________________.4.Hedecidedtothankpeople

______________________________________.wasayoungU.S.coastguardsman.preparingatraditionaldinnerThanksgivingthepilgrims,Indians,wildturkeys,pumpkins,cornonthecob,andtherest.whohaddonesomuchforhimthathecouldneverpossiblyrepaythem.MainIdeaofPartOne

Asacoastguardsman,theauthordecidedtocelebrateThanksgivingDaybywritingthreethank-youletters.DR_word_underwayIt’sbeenunderwayforfiftyyearsanditstillhasalongwaytogo.Abattletoconquernatureisunderway.underway:inpositionoroperation,havingstartedandmakingprogressCollocation:

alltheway

自始自終anyway

無論如何bytheway

順便說bywayof經(jīng)由；通過…的方法

repay:payback,reward

Examples:

a)Peter’sworkwithushasplayedanimportantroleinoursuccess,_________________________________(總有一天我們會報答他的努力的).

b)________________________________andthefinancecompanydecidedtotakelegalaction.(畢業(yè)生沒能還上貸款)Thegraduatefailedtorepaytheloanandwe’llrepayhimforhiseffortssomedayDR_Text1WRITINGTHREETHANK-YOULETTERS

Itwas1943,duringWorldWarII,andIwasayoungU.S.coastguardsman.Myship,theUSSMurzim,hadbeenunderwayforseveraldays.Mostofherholdscontainedthousandsofcartonsofcannedordriedfoods.Theotherholdswereloadedwithfive-hundred-poundbombspackeddelicatelyinpaddedracks.OurdestinationwasabigbaseontheislandofTulagiintheSouthPacific.IwasoneoftheMurzim’sseveralcooksand,quitethesameasforfolkashore,thisThanksgivingmorninghadseenusbusilypreparingatraditionaldinnerfeaturingroastturkey.AlexHaley

IdecidedfirsttogooutontheMurzim’safterdeckforabreathofopenair.Imademywayoutthere,breathingingreat,deepdraughtswhilewalkingslowlyabout,stillwearingmywhitecook’shat.

Well,asanycookknows,it’salotofhardworktocookandserveabigmeal,andcleanupandputeverythingaway.Butfinally,aroundsundown,wefinishedatlast.DR_Text2DR_Text3

IgottothinkingaboutThanksgiving,ofthePilgrims,Indians,wildturkeys,pumpkins,cornonthecob,andtherest.Yetmymindseemedtobeinquestofsomethingelse—somewaythatIcouldpersonallyapplytothecloseof

Thanksgiving.

Itmusthavetakenmeahalfhourtosensethatmaybesomekeytoananswercouldresultfromreversingtheword“Thanksgiving”—atleastthatsuggestedaverbaldirection,“Givingthanks.”

Givingthanks—asinpraying,thankingGod,Ithought.Yes,ofcourse.Certainly.Yetmymindcontinuedturningtheideaover.Afterawhile,likeadawn’sbrightening,afurtheranswerdidcome—thattherewerepeopletothank,peoplewhohaddonesomuchformethatIcouldneverpossiblyrepaythem.TheembarrassingtruthwasI’dalwaysjustacceptedwhatthey’ddone,takenallofitforgranted.NotonetimehadIeverbotheredtoexpresstoanyofthemsomuchasasimple,sincere“Thankyou”.DR_Text4KeyWords:Pilgrims;MayFlower;NativeAmericans;Wildturkeys;Pumpkins;CornonthecobThanksgivingPartTwoReadPartII(Paras.10-16),andmatchthepersonsandevents.MyfatherRev.NelsonMygrandmaHelpedmeformthehabitofreadingandlaterledmetowardwritingbooksmyself.Influencedmetodopositivethings.Sprinkledmylifewithstardust.MainIdeaofPartTwoThewriterwrotethreethank-youletterstohisfather,theRev.Nelsonandhisgrandmotherrespectively.DR_word_reverseTherise,thefirstin10months,reversedthedownwardtrendinthecountry’sjoblessrate.reverse:

vt.turnaroundtotheoppositedirection;exchangethepositionofWhydon’tyoureversetheordersothatIperformfirstandheperformssecond?

Collocation:

inreverse向相反方向；倒（退）；逆（行、轉(zhuǎn)等）justthereverse正好相反，恰恰相反suffer/sustainareverse 遭受挫折（或失敗）；吃敗仗thereverseof…的反面；絕不是…，遠非…DR_word_gratitudegratitude:n.beingthankful;thankfulness(followedby

to

sb./forsth.)Heshowedmehisgratitudebyinvitingmetodinner.Sheexpressedhergratitudeforourhelp.Collocation:

feelgratitude

心懷感激showgratitude

表露感激之情deep/profoundgratitude

深切的謝意everlastinggratitude永遠的感謝sinceregratitude

誠摯的謝意DR_word_onone’sbehalfonone’sbehalf/onbehalfofsb.:forsb.;intheinterestsofsb.;astherepresentativeofsb.Myhusbandcan’tbeheretoday,soI’mgoingtospeakonhisbehalf.律師代表當(dāng)事人說話。Thelawyerspokeonbehalfofhisclient.DR_word_impressIamimpressedby/withhisperformance.Thegasturbinefeedsonthefuelitpumps.impress:vt.1.fixinsb.’smind;maketheimportanceof(sth.)verycleartosb.

Pattern:impressupon/onsb.+that-clauseimpressupon/onsb.sth.Myfatherimpressedonmethevalueofhardwork.

2.cause(sb.)tofeeladmirationorrespect

DR_word_immerse1immerse:vt.covercompletelyinaliquid;absorbdeeplyHelayimmersedinahotbath.immerse是正式用語，指把某物完全浸入液體中，也可以指陷入或?qū)Ｐ挠谀呈?。例如：她專心致志地工作，因而沒有注意到我。Shewassoimmersedinherworkthatshedidn’tnoticeme.Iimmersedmyselfinworksoastostopthinkingabouther.為了不再想她，我使自己完全沉浸在工作之中。DR_word_sprinklesprinkle:vt.scatter(dropsorparticlesofsth.)on(sth.);scatterinsmalldrops

Thegardenerissprinklingwateronthegrass.Sprinklethetopwithcheese.Helikestoeatfishsprinkledwithpepper.Pattern:sprinklesth.on/oversth.Pattern:sprinklesth.withsth.

Atleastsevenpeoplehadbeenparticularlyandlastinglyhelpfultome.Irealized,swallowinghard,thatabouthalfofthemhadsincedied—sotheywereforeverbeyondanypossibleexpressionofgratitudefromme.ThemoreIthoughtaboutit,themoreashamedIbecame.ThenIpicturedthethreewhowerestillaliveand,withinminutes,Iwasdowninmycabin.DR_Text5

Sittingatatablewithwritingpaperandmemoriesofthingseachhaddone,Itriedcomposinggenuinestatementsofheartfeltappreciationandgratitudetomydad,SimonA.Haley,aprofessorattheoldAgriculturalMechanicalNormalCollegeinPineBluff,Arkansas;tomygrandma,CynthiaPalmer,backinourlittlehometownofHenning,Tennessee;andtotheRev.LonualNelson,mygrammarschoolprincipal,retiredandlivinginRipley,sixmilesnorthofHenning.DR_Text6

Thetextsofmylettersbegansomethinglike,“Here,thisThanksgivingatsea,Ifindmythoughtsuponhowmuchyouhavedoneforme,butIhaveneverstoppedandsaidtoyouhowmuchIfeeltheneedtothankyou—”AndbrieflyIrecalledforeachofthemspecificactsperformedonmybehalf.DR_Text7

Forinstance,somethinguppermostaboutmyfatherwashowhehadimpresseduponmefromboyhoodtolovebooksandreading.Infact,thisgraduatedintoafamilyhabitofafter-dinnerquizzesatthetableaboutbooksreadmostDR_Text8recentlyandnewwordslearned.Myloveofbooksneverdiminishedandlaterledmetowardwritingbooksmyself.SomanytimesIhavefeltasadnesswhenexposedtomodernchildrensoimmersedintheelectronicmediathattheyhavelittleornoawarenessofthemarvelousworldtobediscoveredinbooks.

IremindedtheReverendNelsonhoweachmorninghewouldopenourlittlecountrytown’sgrammarschoolwithaprayeroverhisassembledstudents.ItoldhimthatwhateverpositivethingsIhaddonesincehadbeeninfluencedatleastinpartbyhismorningschoolprayers.DR_Text9DR_Text10

Inthelettertomygrandmother,Iremindedherofadozenwayssheusedtoteachmehowtotellthetruth,toshare,

andtobeforgivingandconsiderateofothers.Ithankedherfortheyearsofeatinghergoodcooking,theequalofwhichIhadnotfoundsince.Finally,Ithankedhersimplyforhavingsprinkledmylifewithstardust.

BeforeIslept,mythreeletterswentintoourship’sofficemailsack.TheygotmailedwhenwereachedTulagiIsland.

DR_Text11

HereIam,onboardship,andathousandmilesawayfromyourwonderfulcookingonThanksgiving!Standinghereattherail,lookingoutatthesunset,I’vebeenturningthemeaningofThanksgivingaroundinmymindandcameupwiththeideathatitisjustthetimetobegivingthankstothoseweoweitto.Andwhobettertostartwiththanyou?SalutationBodyHowtoWriteThank-YouLettersInsideAddressHeadingDearGrandma,November24,1943Iamdeeplygratefultoyoufor…

Icanneverthankyouenoughfor…Ithankyou

fromthebottomofmyheartfor…Bepleasedtoacceptmythanksfor…ComplimentaryCloseSignatureHowcouldIhavegrownupwithoutyourhelp?Youalwaysfoundjusttherightwayofshowingmewiththosewonderfulstoriesofyourstheimportanceoftellingthetruth,ofsharingandforgiving,ofbeingconsideratetoothers.

Quitesimply,yousprinkledmylifewithstardust.Thankyou.Love,AlexInsideAddressSalutationBodyHowtoWriteThank-YouLettersDearMr./Miss.,OrDearSir/Madam,Yourstruly,/Yoursfaithfully,Yourssincerely,/Yoursrespectfully,Yoursgratefully,/Yoursaffectionately,/Lovinglyyours…1.Length2.Locationtoexpressthanks3.IngoodtasteHeading

Example1IamwritingtoletyouknowhowmuchIappreciateyourhelpingmysonRobertlastThursdaywhenhesprainedhisankle.Itmeantagreatdealtohimtohavesomeoneextendcomfortancareatsuchadistressingtime.Robert’sankleishealingwell,andheshouldbehisnormal,activeselfagaininaboutaweek.Hejoinstherestofmyfamilyinthankingyouforyourkindness.Verytrulyyours,PhilipCanoffDearMr.Weidner,Example2DearGod,NowthatIamnolongeryoung,Ihavefriendswhosemothershavepassedaway.Ihaveheardthesesonsanddaughterssaytheyneverfullyappreciatedtheirmothersuntilitwastoolatetotellthem.Iamblessedwiththedearmotherwhoisstillalive.Iappreciatehermoreeachday.Mymotherdoesnotchange,butIdo.AsIgrowolderandwiser,Irealizewhatanextraordinarypersonsheis.

HowsadthatIamunabletospeakthesewordsinherpresence,buttheyfloweasilyfrommypen.

Howdoesadaughterbegintothankhermotherforlifeitself?Forthelove,patienceandjustplainhardworkthatgointoraisingachild?Forrunningafteratoddler,forunderstandingamoodyteenager,fortoleratingacollegestudentwhoknowseverything?Forwaitingforthedaywhenadaughterrealizeshowwisehermotherreallyis?Howdoesagrownwomanthankamotherforcontinuingtobeamother?Forbeingreadywithadvice(whenasked)orremainingsilentwhenitismostappreciated?Fornotsaying,“Itoldyouso,”whenshecouldhaveutteredthesewordsdozensoftimes?Forbeingessentiallyherself-loving,thoughtful,patient,andforgiving?

Idon’tknowhowI,dearGod,expecttoaskyoutoblessherasrichlyasshedeservesandtohelpmeliveuptotheexampleshehasset.IpraythatIwilllookasgoodintheeyesofmychildrenasmymotherlooksinmine.

AdaughterILoveYou,Mommy!MainIdeaofPartThreeThewriterreceivedthreelettersinreply.PartThreePleasegooverPartOne(Paras.17-23),andtrytofillintheblanks.

GR_TableCompletion

Fillinthetablewiththemaincontentsoftheletters.CorrespondentsLettersSentLettersReceivedFatherThankshimforteachingthewriterfromboyhoodtolovebooksandreading.Tellsthewriterhowhe,asateacherandafatheraswell,feltcontentwithhisownson.

GR_TableCompletion

CorrespondentsLettersSentLettersReceivedTheRev.NelsonThankshimforhismorningschoolprayers.

Tellsthewriterabouthisretirementcoupledwithself-doubt,andthereassurancebroughttohimbythewriter’sletter.

GR_TableCompletion

Fillinthetablewiththemaincontentsoftheletters.CorrespondentsLettersSentLettersReceivedGrandmotherExpressesherlovinggratefulnessforhergrandson.Thanksherforteachingthewriterhowtotellthetruth,toshareandtobeforgiving,andforhergoodcookingandhersprinklingthewriter’slifewithstardust.DR_word_accordaccord:vt.

1)grant我們給予他一個英雄凱旋式的歡迎。Weaccordedahero’swelcometohim.2)beinagreement(followedbywith)Whatyouhavejustsaiddoesnotaccordwithwhatyoutoldusearlier.Collocation:

bringintoaccord 使符合，使一致come/reachanaccord達成一致inaccordwith與…一致；與…相符合；與…調(diào)和outofaccordwith與…不一致，與…不相符合，與…不調(diào)和DR_word_undergoundergo:vt.gothrough;experienceSheisundergoingasurgicaloperationatthehospital.解放前這位老工人遭受了許多苦難。Theoldworkerunderwentmuchsufferingbeforeliberation.DR_word_inaflashTheanswertothemathquestioncametohiminaflash.儀式很快結(jié)束了。Theceremonywasalloverinaflash.inaflash:instantlyCollocation:anelectronicflash

電子閃光燈anewsflash電訊aflashoflightning一道閃電aflashofhope

一線希望Weunloadedcargo,reloadedwithsomethingelse,thenagainweputtoseaintheroutinefamiliartous,andasthedaysbecameweeks,mylittlepersonalexperiencereceded.Sometimes,whenwewereatsea,amailshipwouldrendezvousandbringusmailfromhome,which,ofcourse,weaccordedtopmostpriority.DR_Text11

Everytimetheship’sloudspeakerrasped,“Attention!Mailcall!”twohundred-oddshipmatescamepoundingupondeckandclusteredaboutthetwoseamen,standingbythosepreciousbulginggraysacks.Theywerealternatelypullingoutfistfulsoflettersandbarkingsuccessivenamesofsailorswhowere,inturn,shoutingback“Here!Here!”amidthepushing.DR_Text12

One“mailcall”broughtmeresponsesfromGrandma,Dad,andtheReverendNelson—andmyreadingofDR_Text13theirlettersleftmenotonlyastonishedbutmorehumbledthanbefore.

RatherthansayingtheywouldforgivethatIhadn’tpreviouslythankedthem,instead,forPete’ssake,theywerethankingme—forhavingremembered,forhavingconsideredtheyhaddoneanythingsoexceptional.Alwaysthecollegeprofessor,mydadhadcarefullyavoidedanythingheconsideredtoosentimental,soIknewhowmovedhewastowritemethat,afterhavinghelpededucatemanyyoungpeople,henowfeltthathisbestresultsincludedhisownson.DR_Text15

TheReverendNelsonwrotethathisdecadesasa“simple,old-fashionedprincipal”hadendedwithschoolsundergoingsuchswiftchangesthathehadretiredinself-doubt.“IheardmoreofwhatIhaddonewrongthanwhatIdidright,”hesaid,addingthatmyletterhadbroughthimwelcomereassurancethathiscareerhadbeenappreciated.DR_Text16

AglanceatGrandma’sfamiliarhandwritingbroughtbackinaflashmemoriesofstandingalongsideherwhiterockingchair,watchingher“settingdown”somelettertorelatives.Characterbycharacter,Grandmawouldslowlyaccomplishoneword,thenthenext,sothatafinishedpagewouldconsumehours.IweptoverthepagerepresentingmyGrandma’srecenthoursinvestedinexpressingherlovinggratefulnesstome—whomsheusedtodiaper!DR_Text17PartFourPleasegooverPartOne(Paras.24-26)

QuestionsforPartIV1.Whatdidthewriterlearnfromthewritingofthethree“thank-you”letters?2.WhatdidthewriterwishforallpeoplewhenanotherThanksgivingwasdrawingnear?Thewriterlearnedthatoneshouldlearntoexpressappreciationforothers’efforts.Thewriterwishedforallpeoplethecommonsensetoachieveworldpeace,andfindthegoodandpraiseit.MainIdeaofPartFourThewriterwisheseveryonetofindthegoodandpraiseit.DR_word_insecretinsecret:

secretly

Themeetingwasheldinsecret.Theyfoundshehadbeenmeetingherboyfriendinsecret.Collocation:

adeadsecret

還未泄露的秘密keepa/thesecret保守秘密keepsth.asecretfromsb.

不把某事告訴某人DR_word_quote1quote:

vt.repeatorcopythewordsof(another)

HequotestheBibletosupporthisbeliefs.Toclose,IwouldliketoquoteBenjaminFranklin,“Oneshouldeattolive,notlivetoeat.”quote指（盡量）忠實地引用原文或他人說過的話。例如：DR_Text17

Muchlater,retiredfromtheCoastGuardandtryingtomakealivingasawriter,Ineverforgothowthosethree“thankyou”lettersgavemeaninsightintohowmosthumanbeingsgoaboutlonginginsecretformoreoftheirfellowstoexpressappreciationfortheirefforts.

Now,approachinganotherThanksgiving,IhaveaskedmyselfwhatwillIwishforallwhoarereadingthis,forournation,indeedforourwholeworld—since,quotingagoodandwisefriendofmine,“Intheendwearemightilyandmerelypeople,eachwithsimilarneeds.”First,Iwishforus,ofcourse,thesimplecommonsensetoachieveworldpeace,thatbeingparamountfortheverysurvivalofourkind.AndthereissomethingelseIwish—sostronglythatIhavehadthislineprintedacrossthebottomofallmystationery:“Findthegood—andpraiseit.”DR_Text18AR_main1ListeningDiscussionUsefulExpressionsSentenceTranslationWritingPracticeTalkaboutthePicturesProverbsandQuotationsAR_WritingPractice_mainHowtoWriteThank-YouLettersHomeworkExamplesWritingPracticeAR_UsefulExpressions1UsefulExpressions

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認真思考

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真摯的文字3.

由衷的感激

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漸漸變成一種…的習(xí)慣5.

電子媒體giveseriousthoughttogenuinestatementsheartfeltappreciationgraduateintoahabitof…electronicmedia6.

很少了解7.

給…撒下美妙的遐想havelittleawarenessofsprinkle…withstardustAR_UsefulExpressions28.

按常規(guī)9.

個人經(jīng)歷10.

最重要的事intheroutinepersonalexperiencetopmostpriority11.

沖上甲板12.

圍聚在…周圍13.

一把把14.

發(fā)生迅猛的變化15.

自我懷疑地poundupondeckclusterabout…fistfulsofundergoswiftchangesinself-doubtAR_UsefulExpressions316.

搖椅17.

一個字母一個字母地

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向…表達充滿慈愛的謝意19.

靠當(dāng)…為生20.

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