新視野大學(xué)英語(yǔ)第一冊(cè)U-03B

ContentsReadingSkills1TextB23TestYourselfNHCEReadingSkills自測(cè)課文IntroductionPracticeLiketheotherskillsforyouruse,theskillintroducedinthisunitdoesrenderyoubetterabilityinreading.Thispracticeisdesignedtohelpyougetadeeperinsightintotheskillforthisunit.NHCEReadingfortheKeyIdeasinSentencesAlthoughasentencemaygiveagreatdealofinformation,itusuallyoffersonekeyidea.Readersmustbeabletofindthekeyideasinordertounderstandsentencemeaningsclearly.Hereishowtofindthekeyideasinsentences:自測(cè)課文隨筆Practice

TobecontinuedNHCE1.Askwhoorwhatthesentenceisabout.2.Askwhatthepersonisdoingorwhatishappeningtothepersonorobject.3.Learntoseparateminordetailsfromthemainidea.Manywordsinasentencedescribethingsaboutthesubjectofthesentenceandmerelyadddetailstoit.Ifyouaskwhen,where,how,orwhy,youwillfinddetailsanditwillbeeasiertoseethekeyidea.自測(cè)課文Practice

TobecontinuedNHCE隨筆Afightbrokeout.

Weseethatthekeyideaofthissentenceis“afightbrokeout”,asthistellsusaboutwhathappened.Alltheotherinformationisaboutwhere,when,andinwhatwaythefightbrokeout.Ononeoccasionafightbrokeoutatabeachparty,witheveryonepunchingandshoving.(Para.9)Example1Practice

自測(cè)課文NHCEHerearetwoexamplesfromPassageA:KeyIdea:?Explanation隨筆Hewasseverelycrippledandveryshort,andwhenwewalkedtogether,hishandonmyarmforbalance,peoplewouldstare.(Para.1,PassageA)Example2NHCEHewascrippled.KeyIdea:?

Youseethekeyideaofthissentenceis:“Hewascrippled”,asthistellsyouaboutwhothesentenceisabout.Alltheotherinformationisaboutwhen,andhowthefatherkeptbalance.Explanation自測(cè)課文Practice

隨筆Ofcourse,itisnotalwayseasytodecidewhichdetailsgivethekeyideaandwhichaddtothekeyidea.However,thestartingpointfordeterminingthekeyideainasentenceistofindwhoorwhatthesentenceisaboutandwhatthepersonorobjectisdoing.Practice

NHCE自測(cè)課文隨筆Directions:Studythemodelandwritethekeyideaforeachofthefollowingsentences.PracticeIntroduction

自測(cè)課文NHCE隨筆Model:SomeoneatthehospitalcalledtheRedCrossofficeinBrooklyn,andarequestfortheboytorushtoBrooklynwassenttotheRedCrossdirectoroftheNorthCarolinaMarineCorpscamp.Introduction

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Amessagewassenttofindtheson.自測(cè)課文隨筆1.Theyfoundtheyoungmanwalkingthroughsomemarshesinamilitaryexercise.(Para.3,PassageB)Keyidea:2.Hewasrushedtotheairportintimetocatchthesoleplanethatmightenablehimtoreachhisdyingfather.(Para.3,PassageB)Keyidea:Introduction

NHCETheyfoundtheman.Hereachedtheairportintime.自測(cè)課文隨筆3.ThemedicinehehadbeengivenforthepainfromhisheartattackmadehiseyesweakandheonlydimlysawtheyoungmaninMarineCorpsuniformstandingoutsidetheoxygentent.(Para.5,PassageB)

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NHCETheoldmandimlysawtheyoungman.自測(cè)課文隨筆4.Nightsarelonginhospitals,butallthroughthenighttheyoungMarinesatthereinthedimly-litward,holdingtheoldman'shandandofferingwordsofhopeandstrength.(Para.6,PassageB)Keyidea:Introduction

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5.TwodayslateramessagecameinfromtheNorthCarolinaMarineCorpsbaseinformingtheBrooklynRedCrossthattherealsonwasonhiswaytoBrooklynforhisfather'sfuneral.(Para.14,PassageB)Keyidea:Introduction

NHCEAmessagecamesayingtherealsonwasarriving.自測(cè)課文隨筆TextBNew

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elderly

a.

年長(zhǎng)的,上年紀(jì)的collapsevi./n.

昏倒倒塌;[C,U]崩潰ambulance

n.

[C]救護(hù)車countyn.

[C]縣;郡

locate

vt.

位于確定······的位置emergency

n.

[C,U]緊急事件,緊急情況

emergencyroom

n.

(醫(yī)院)急診室marinen./a.

[C]海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì)員;海里的apparenta.

明顯的;貌似的,表面上的

apparently

ad.

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corpsn.[C]特殊部隊(duì),特種部隊(duì)

vehiclen.

[C]交通工具;車輛

marshn.

[C]

沼澤(地帶),濕地militarya.

軍事的,軍隊(duì)的solea.

唯一的,僅有的enablevt.

使能夠,使可以

lobbyn.

[C]

門廊,門廳;接待室

extendvi./vt.

伸開(kāi);使擴(kuò)大;延長(zhǎng);延續(xù)wrapvt.

摟住;握住;包,裹

limpa./vi.

無(wú)力的;一瘸一拐地走ChoiceMaking

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squeezevt./v.擠;壓;捏;擠進(jìn);塞入encouragementn.

[U]鼓勵(lì)dima.

暗的;朦朧的;渺茫的

dimly

ad.

模糊地;朦朧地

occasionala.

偶爾的,偶然的

occasionallyad.

偶然地,有時(shí)

bangv./n.

猛擊;[C]猛擊(聲)staffn.

[sing.,U]全體工作人員exchangevt.

交換;交流

moann.

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NHCEbreathev.呼吸c(diǎn)ometo蘇醒,恢復(fù)知覺(jué)

nowandagain/then不時(shí)地,有時(shí)候

callfor要求通知,告訴,報(bào)告rm[U]同情,憐憫

n.sympathy打斷;插話;使中斷v./vt.

interrupt使大吃一驚,使嚇一跳

vt.startle退出;退場(chǎng);[C]出口v./n.

exit[U]人事部門;(pl.)全體人員personneln.自測(cè)技巧隨筆Questions

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NHCEsetout出發(fā)一會(huì)兒,一段時(shí)間

forawhile注意,關(guān)注

payattentionto握住,抓住;堅(jiān)信;忠于

holdto接著,隨即withthat

結(jié)果是,證明是

turnout北卡羅來(lái)納州(美國(guó)州名)NorthCarolina自測(cè)技巧隨筆NewWords

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自測(cè)技巧NHCEIntroductionForyoutobebetterconditionedforreadingasfastas100wordsperminute,asrequiredinthenewtypeofexamination“FastReading”,TextBcanservetobeyourfast-readingmaterial.But,forthispurpose,thebestcourseofactionistoknowwhattoscanforinyourskimming.Thus,thetrickistokeepinyourmindthekeywordsofeachquestionbeforeyoustartoff.Thatiswherethe“QuestionsPreviewing”comesin.隨筆Q1.TheelderlymancollapsedonadowntownBrooklynstreetcorner_______________.Q2.Anemergency-roomnursefoundoutthattheoldman'ssonwasamarine________________.Q3.Whenthemarinewasfound,________________.Q4.Whenthemarinewasrushedtothehospital,_______________.NewWords

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NHCE自測(cè)技巧隨筆Q5.Inthehospital,_______________.Q6.Theyoungmarinetoldthenursethathewasnottherealsonoftheoldman_______________.Q7.Themistakewasdueto_______________.Q8.Thesentence"thewrongmarinehadbecometherightsonattherighttime"inthelastparagraphmeansthat_______________.NewWords

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ThestorybeganonadowntownBrooklynstreetcorner.Anelderlymanhadcollapsedwhilecrossingthestreet,andanambulancerushedhimtoKingsCountyHospital.There,whenhecameto

nowandagain,themanrepeatedlycalledforhisson.2.Fromawornletterlocatedinhispocket,anemergencyroomnurselearnedthathissonwasamarinestationedinNorthCarolina.Apparentlytherewerenootherrelatives.NewWords

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自測(cè)技巧NHCEQuestion2隨筆Chinese3.

SomeoneatthehospitalcalledtheRedCrossofficeinBrooklyn,andarequestfortheboytorushtoBrooklynwassenttotheRedCrossdirectoroftheNorthCarolinaMarineCorpscamp.Becausetimewasshort—thepatientwasdying—theRedCrossmanandanofficersetoutinanarmyvehicle.Theyfoundtheyoungmanwalkingthroughsomemarshesinamilitaryexercise.Hewasrushedtotheairportintimetocatchthesoleplanethatmightenablehimtoreachhisdyingfather.ChineseNewWords

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NHCE自測(cè)技巧Question3隨筆4.

ItwasduskwhentheyoungmarinewalkedintotheentrancelobbyofKingsCountyHospital.Anursetookthetired,anxiousservicemantothebedside.5a.

“Yoursonishere,”shesaidtotheoldman.Shehadtorepeatthewordsseveraltimesbeforethepatient’seyesopened.ChineseNewWords

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5b.

ThemedicinehehadbeengivenforthepainfromhisheartattackmadehiseyesweakandhecouldonlyseetheshadowoftheyoungmaninMarineCorpsuniformstandingoutsidetheoxygentent.Heextendedhishand.Themarinewrappedhisstrongfingersaroundtheoldman’slimpones,squeezingamessageofloveandencouragement.Thenursebroughtachair,sothemarinecouldsitbythebed.NewWords

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NHCEChinese自測(cè)技巧隨筆6.

Nightsarelonginhospitals,butallthroughthenighttheyoungmarinesatthereinthedimly

litward,holdingtheoldman’shandandofferingwordsofhopeandstrength.Occasionally,thenurseurgedthemarinetorestfor

a

while.Herefused.ChineseNewWords

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NHCE自測(cè)技巧Question5隨筆7.

Wheneverthenursecameintotheward,themarinewasthere,buthepaidnoattentiontoherandthenightnoisesofthehospital—thebangingofanoxygentank,thelaughterofthe

night

staffexchanginggreetings,thecriesandmoansandbreathingofotherpatients.Nowandthensheheardhimsayafewgentlewords.Thedyingmansaidnothing,onlyheldtightlytohissonthroughmostofthenight.ChineseNewWords

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NHCE自測(cè)技巧隨筆8.

Itwasnearlydawnwhenthepatientdied.Themarineplacedthelifelesshandhehadbeenholdingonthebed,andwenttoinformthenurse.Whileshedidwhatshehadtodo,hesmokedacigarette,hisfirstsincehegottothehospital.9.Finally,shereturnedtothenurse’sstation,wherehewaswaiting.Shestartedtoofferwordsofsympathy,butthemarineinterruptedher.“Whowasthatman?”heasked.ChineseNewWords

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NHCE自測(cè)技巧Question6隨筆10.“Hewasyourfather,”sheanswered,startled.11.“No,hewasn’t,”themarinereplied.“Ineversawhimbeforeinmylife.”12.“Whydidn’tyousaysomethingwhenItookyoutohim?”thenurseasked.13.“Iknewimmediatelythere’dbeenamistake,butIalsoknewheneededhisson,andhissonjustwasn’there.WhenIrealizedhewastoosicktotellwhetherornotIwashisson,Iguessedhereallyneededme.SoIstayed.”ChineseNewWords

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NHCE自測(cè)技巧Question4隨筆14.

Withthat,themarineturnedandexitedthehospital.TwodayslateramessagecameinfromtheNorthCarolinaMarineCorpsbaseinformingtheBrooklynRedCrossthattherealsonwasonhiswaytoBrooklynforhisfather’sfuneral.Itturnedouttherehadbeentwomarineswiththesamenameandsimilarnumbersinthecamp.Someoneinthepersonnelofficehadpulledoutthewrongrecord.ChineseNewWords

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NHCE自測(cè)技巧Question7隨筆15.Butthewrongmarinehadbecomethe

rightsonattherighttime.Andheproved,in

averyhumanway,that

therearepeoplewho

carewhathappensto

theirfellowmen.ChineseNewWords

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NHCEQuestion8自測(cè)技巧隨筆Q1.TheelderlymancollapsedonadowntownBrooklynstreetcorner_______________.A.whenhewasnotwithanyrelativeB.ashewasknockedoverbyacarwhilecrossingthestreetC.becausetheroadwascoveredwithiceandhewasunabletowalkwellD.whilehewasonhiswaytoseehissonwhoservedintheMarinesRefertoPara.1-2NewWords

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自測(cè)技巧NHCE隨筆Q2.Anemergency-roomnursefoundoutthattheoldman'ssonwasaMarine_______________.bycallingtheRedCrossofficeinBrooklynbecausetheoldmanrepeatedlycalledforhissonfromaletterfoundintheoldman'spocketfromtheoldman’srelativesRefertoPara.2NewWords

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NHCE自測(cè)技巧隨筆Q3.Whenthesonwasfound,_______________.A.hewassettingoutinanarmyvehiclewithanofficerhewasparticipatinginamilitaryexerciseheandhisfellowsoldierswerestuckinsomemarshesD.hewasalreadywiththeoldmanRefertoPara.3NewWords

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NHCE自測(cè)技巧隨筆Q4.Whenthemarinewasrushedtothehospital,_______________.A.itwasalreadymidnightthefatherwascallingforhissonheknewrightawaytherehadbeenamistakeD.thenursewastalkingtothefatherabouthisillnessRefertoPara.12-13NewWords

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NHCE自測(cè)技巧隨筆Q5.Inthehospital,_______________.A.thenursestayedbytheoldman'sbedthroughmostofthenightthedyingmansaidafewwordstotheyoungmantheyoungmarineofferedhimcomfortinthelastfewhoursoftheoldman'slifethenightwascoldandlong,withpeoplecomingandgoingallnightRefertoPara.6NewWords

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NHCE自測(cè)技巧隨筆Q6.TheyoungMarinetoldthenursethathewasnottherealsonoftheoldman_______________.aftertheoldmandiedwhenthenursesensedsomethingstrangebeforetheMarinecametothenurse'sstationassoonashearrivedRefertoPara.8-9NewWords

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NHCE自測(cè)技巧隨筆Q7.Themistakewasdueto_______________.A.thefactthatthetwomarineshadthesamenameandlookedalikecarelessnessonthepartofsomeoneinthepersonnelofficethewrongrecordskeptintheNorthCarolinaMarineCorpsbasethewronginformationprovidedbytheBrooklynRedCrossRefertoPara.14NewWords

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NHCE自測(cè)技巧隨筆Q8.Thesentence"thewrongmarinehadbecometherightsonattherighttime"inthelastparagraphmeansthat_______________.themarinewaswronginfoolingthedyingoldmanthemarinemadetherightdecisionaboutwhatheshoulddothemarinetoldtherealstoryabouthimandtheoldmanthemarinedidnotrevealthetruthatthehospitaluntilsometimelater

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NHCE自測(cè)技巧隨筆TestYourself課文技巧NHCEListening

ComprehensionTest

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ComprehensionShortConversationsDirections:

Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepauseyoumustmakeyourchoice.21345768910課文技巧ReadingNHCE隨筆1.

A)Gooverthelist.B)Dosomeshopping.C)Listeverythingherfriendneeds.D)Goforanouting.W:Mike,beforeIgoout,couldyougoovertheshoppinglistandseeifthere'sanythingelseyouneed?M:Yes,that'sabouteverything.Nowyou'resureyoudon'tmindgoing?Q:Whatisthewomanprobablygoingtodo?21345768910Reading課文技巧NHCE隨筆2.

A)Themandidmostofthetalking.B)Themanandthewomanrobbedthebank.C)Thewomanwaswearingablacksweater. D)Themanandthewomanhaddarkhair.M:Couldyoudescribethetwopeoplewhorobbedthebank?

W:Well,themanwastallwithdarkhairandhewaswearingablacksweater.ThemainthingthatIrememberedaboutthewomanwasthatshedidmostofthetalking.Q:Whatdoyoulearnfromthisconversation?21345768910ReadingNHCE課文技巧隨筆3.

A)Thetraffic. B)Theweather.

C)Theirhealth. D)Theirtime-table.M:It'saperfectdayforstayinginside.

W:Thisrainhasn'tletupfor2weeks.I'mgoingcrazy.

Q:Whataretheytalkingabout?ReadingNHCE課文技巧23457689101隨筆4.

A)Johnmissedatest. B)Johnhaskepthisjob.

C)Johnhasstolenacar. D)Johnwascalledathief.W:John'sbeendismissedforstealing.M:Theremustbesomemistake.Q:Whatcanbeconcludedfromtheconversation?ReadingNHCE課文技巧23457689101隨筆5.

A)TobuyFrankanewcar. B)TodriveFrank'scar.

C)TohelpFranksellhiscar. D)TohelpFrankrepairhiscar.W:Whatareyougoingtodothisafternoon?M:ItoldFrankI'dhelphimworkonhiscar.Q:Whatdidthemanplantodo?ReadingNHCE課文技巧23457689101隨筆6.

A)English. B)EnglishandEducation.

C)Education. D)NeitherEnglishnorEducation.M:WhatdidyoumajorinbesidesEnglish?W:Imajoredineducation,too.Q:Whatdidthewomanmajorin?ReadingNHCE課文技巧23457689101隨筆7.

A)Asbigassheexpected. B)Muchbiggerthansheexpected.

C)Notasbigassheexpected. D)Sosmallthatsheisnotsatisfied.M:Idon'trememberitbeingthissmall.Ihadtheimpressionthattheroomwasalotbigger.

W:SodidI.Butit'llbeOkoncewegetthefurniturein.

Q:Howdoesthewomanfeelabouttheroom?ReadingNHCE課文技巧23457689101隨筆8.

A)Therentistoohigh. B)Hecan'taffordthehightaxes. C)Hedoesn'twanttoliveinthesuburbs. D)It'stoofarawayfromhisoffice.M:Iwouldliketomovetothesuburbs,butIdon'thaveenoughmoneytopaythehightaxes.

W:Iwishyoucould.It'snicetolivethere.

Q:Whyisn'tthemanmovingtothesuburbs?ReadingNHCE課文技巧23457689101隨筆9.

A)No.Hehastofinishhishomework. B)No.Hedoesn'tlikegoingtotheclub. C)Yes.He'llgoafterhefinisheshishomework.D)Yes.He'llwritehispaperafterhereturns.W:Jack,wouldyouliketogototheclubwithustomorrownight?M:IwishIcould,butIhavetoworkonmytermpaper.Q:IsJackgoingtotheclub?ReadingNHCE課文技巧23457689101隨筆10.

A)BecauseMariadoesn'tlikefootball.B)BecauseMariafellill.C)Becausehedidn'thavethetime.D)Becausehecan'tstandfootball.W:Didyouwatchthegameyesterday?M:Iwantedto,butMariewaswatchingamovieonChannel5,soIwatcheditwithher.YouknowMarie,shecan'tstandfootball.Q:Whydidn'tthemanwatchthegame?

ReadingNHCE課文技巧23457689101隨筆Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankabovethepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.ReadinginDepthListening課文技巧NHCEmessageinvestmentsubjectedintentionallynecessarilypropertyconvincedaccidentallynegativeworthlessemotionalevaluateregularcontrolinstruction隨筆Theappealofadvertisingtobuyingmotivescanhavebothnegativeandpositiveeffects.Consumersmaybe[1]_________tobuyaproductofpoorqualityorhighpricebecauseofanadvertisement.Forexample,someadvertisershaveappealedtopeople'sdesireforbetterfueleconomyfortheircarsbyadvertisingautomotiveproductsthatimprovegasolinemileage.Someoftheproductswork.Othersare[2]

__________andawasteofconsumers'money.convincedListening課文技巧NHCEmessageinvestmentsubjectedintentionallynecessarilypropertyconvincedaccidentallynegativeworthlessemotionalevaluateregularcontrolinstructionnecessarily隨筆Sometimesadvertisingis[3]___________misleading.Afewyearsagoabrandofbreadwasofferedtodieters(節(jié)食者)withthe[4]_________thattherewerefewercalories(熱量單位，大卡)ineveryslice.Itturnedoutthatthebread

wasnotdietetic(適合于節(jié)食的),butjust[5]________bread.Therewerefewercaloriesbecauseitwasslicedverythin,entionallyListeningNHCEmessageinvestmentsubjectedintentionallynecessarilypropertyconvincedaccidentallynegativeworthlessemotionalevaluateregularcontrolinstructionmessageregular課文技巧隨筆Onthepositiveside,[6]

_________appealsmayrespondtoaconsumer'srealconcerns.Considerfireinsurance.Fireinsurancemaybesoldbyappealingtofearofloss.Butfearoflossistherealreasonforfireinsurance.emotionalListeningNHCEmessageinvestmentsubjectedintentionallynecessarilypropertyconvincedaccidentallynegativeworthlessemotionalevaluateregularcontrolinstruction課文技巧隨筆Thesecurityofknowingthat[7]_________isprotectedbyinsurancemakesthepurchaseoffireinsuranceaworthwhile[8]__________formostpeople.Ifconsumersconsiderthequalityoftheinsuranceplansaswellasthemessageintheads,pertyinvestmentListeningNHCEmessageinvestmentsubjectedintentionallynecessarilypropertyconvincedaccidentallynegativeworthlessemotionalevaluateregularcontrolinstruction課文技巧隨筆Eachconsumermust[9]_________herorhisownsituation.Arethebenefitsoftheproductimportantenoughtojustifybuyingit?Advertisingisintendedtoappealtoconsumers,butitdoesnotforcethemtobuytheproduct.Consumersstill[10]________thefinalbuyingdecision.

evaluatecontrolListeningNHCEmessageinvestmentsubjectedintentionallynecessarilypropertyconvincedaccidentallynegativeworthlessemotionalevaluateregularcontrolinstruction課文技巧隨筆1.故事開(kāi)始于布魯克林鬧市區(qū)的一個(gè)街角處。有個(gè)老漢過(guò)馬路時(shí)突然暈倒在地,一輛救護(hù)車把他急速送往金斯縣醫(yī)院。在醫(yī)院里,老人時(shí)昏時(shí)醒,反反復(fù)復(fù)叫喊著,要見(jiàn)兒子。2.急救室的一位護(hù)士在他口袋里發(fā)現(xiàn)一封已被揉皺的信，從信中得知他兒子是海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì)的戰(zhàn)士，隨部隊(duì)駐扎在北卡羅來(lái)納州?？磥?lái),他沒(méi)有別的親戚。關(guān)鍵時(shí)刻的真兒子3.醫(yī)院有人給布魯克林區(qū)的紅十字辦公室掛了電話，向北卡羅來(lái)納州海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì)營(yíng)地的紅十字機(jī)構(gòu)的主任發(fā)出請(qǐng)求,讓那個(gè)年輕人趕緊回布魯克林。由于時(shí)間緊迫—病人已奄奄一息—紅十字會(huì)的人和一名軍官乘一輛軍車出發(fā)。趕到部隊(duì)時(shí)他們看到那個(gè)年輕人正在參加軍事演習(xí)，徒步穿越沼澤地。他被及時(shí)送到機(jī)場(chǎng),趕上那班能把他送到臨終的父親身邊的唯一的一架班機(jī)。4.年輕的海軍戰(zhàn)士走進(jìn)金斯縣醫(yī)院的入口大廳時(shí)，已是黃昏。一名護(hù)士將這位疲勞、焦急的軍人帶到了老人床邊。5a.她對(duì)老人說(shuō)：“您兒子來(lái)了。”她重復(fù)說(shuō)了好幾遍，老人的眼睛才睜開(kāi)。5b.老人服用了醫(yī)治心臟病的藥物，損害了他的視力，所以他只能看見(jiàn)一個(gè)年輕人的身影，身穿海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì)軍服，站在氧氣帳外。他伸出手，那位海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì)隊(duì)員立刻用自己有力的手緊緊握住了這只無(wú)力的手，充滿了愛(ài)與鼓勵(lì)。護(hù)士搬來(lái)一張椅子，那海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì)隊(duì)員就坐在床邊守著。6.醫(yī)院里長(zhǎng)夜漫漫，年輕的海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì)?wèi)?zhàn)士整夜坐在燈光昏暗的病房里，握著老人的手，給予老人希望與力量。護(hù)士偶爾會(huì)過(guò)來(lái)勸他休息一會(huì)兒，但他都拒絕了。7.護(hù)士每次進(jìn)來(lái)，海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì)?wèi)?zhàn)士都坐在那兒。對(duì)于護(hù)士的進(jìn)出、醫(yī)院晚上的各種響動(dòng)—氧氣瓶的撞擊聲、值夜班的醫(yī)生護(hù)士打招呼時(shí)的笑聲、其他病人的哭喊、呻吟聲和呼吸聲—他都視若不見(jiàn)。不時(shí)地，護(hù)士聽(tīng)見(jiàn)他柔聲說(shuō)著什么。彌留之際的老人則什么也沒(méi)說(shuō)，只是在那一夜大部分的時(shí)間里緊緊抓著兒子的手。8.天快亮?xí)r老人去世了。海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì)隊(duì)員把那只他一直握著的、現(xiàn)在已失去生命的手放回床上，然后去通知護(hù)士。在護(hù)士去做善后工作時(shí)，他抽了根煙，這是他進(jìn)醫(yī)院后抽的第一支香煙。9.最后，護(hù)士回到了護(hù)士辦公室，而他則一直等在那兒。護(hù)士開(kāi)始安慰他，但他卻打斷了她，“那位老人是誰(shuí)？”他問(wèn)。10.“他是你父親啊！”她回答道，詫異萬(wàn)分。11.“不，他不是，”海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì)隊(duì)員回答道?！拔乙郧皬臎](méi)見(jiàn)過(guò)這個(gè)人?！?2.“那我?guī)氵M(jìn)去時(shí)，你為什么不說(shuō)？”護(hù)士問(wèn)道。13.“當(dāng)時(shí)我就知道弄錯(cuò)了。但我同樣也知道，他需要他的兒子，而他的兒子又恰好不在。當(dāng)我發(fā)現(xiàn)他病得這么重，都認(rèn)不出我不是他的兒子后，我想他確實(shí)是很需要我的。所以我留下來(lái)了?！?4.說(shuō)完這些話后，海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì)?wèi)?zhàn)士轉(zhuǎn)過(guò)身，離開(kāi)了醫(yī)院。兩天后，北卡羅來(lái)納海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì)基地給布魯克林紅十字會(huì)發(fā)來(lái)一份通知：老人真正的兒子正在前往布魯克林參加他父親葬禮的路上。原來(lái)，軍中恰好有兩個(gè)