綜合英語（二）（教學(xué)）Unit 1 My Fathers Shad

Unit1MyFather’sShadow

LANGUAGEPOTINTSTANSLATIONkeystructuresandkeyphrasesBackgroundinformation整理pptMyhusbandandIwereflyingtoHawaiifromNewYorkCitytoshowourfive-month-oldson,Timmy,toourparentsforthefirsttime.Butwhatshouldhavebeenamissionofjoyfilledmewithapprehension.ForfiveyearsI'dhardlyspokentomyfather.LovingbutsterninthemannertypicalofChinesefathers,hehadmadeparticulardemandsonme,andthoughwewereverymuchalike,we'dgrownveryfarapart.WhenIbecameateenager,myfatherheldupmymotherasamodeloffemininebehavior.Butshewasgregariousandsocial,whileIpreferredbookstoparities.Hepressedmetominglewithhisfriends'children.Iinsistedonchoosingmyowncompanions.HeassuredI'dfollowinmymother'sfootstepsandenrollinthelocaluniversitytostudyteaching,andthatI'dmarryintooneoftheotherlong-establishedChineseclansontheislandsandsettledown,asheandmymotherhad.整理pptButIdidn'tsettle.Asbullheadedasmyfather,IescapedtotheUniversityofCalifornia,whereIfellinlovewithahaole,aswecalledCaucasiansfromthemainland.Garyhadbluehaoleeyesandsandyhaolehair.Iannouncedthatweweregettingmarried—inBerkeley,notHawaii.Nolarge,clamorousclanweddingforme.MyparentscameandmetGaryjusttwodaysbeforeoursmall,simplewedding.AfterwardwemovedtoNewYork,asfarfromtheislandsaswecouldgetwithoutleavingAmericansoil.

Myfather'ssubsequentsilenceresonatedwithdisapproval.Hedidn'tvisit;neitherdidI.Whenmymothertelephoned,heneveraskedtospeaktome,andIneveraskedforhim.Wemighthavegoneonlikethat,thehabitofseparationhardeningintoapermanentestrangement.ThenTimmywasborn,andIfeltanunexpectedtidalpullbacktotheislands.整理pptOnthelongflighttoHawaii,memoriesofmychildhood,whenIwasmyfather'ssmalldaughter,camefloodingback.Iwasthreeyearsold,runningbehindhimashewalkedbetweenthebananatreesintheplantationtownwherehetaughthighschool.WhenIgrewtired,hecarriedmeonhisshoulders.FromthereIcouldseeforever."Youaremysunshine,myonlysunshine,"hewouldsing."Youmakemehappywhenskiesaregray."Ilaughed,takinghisdevotionasmydue.

Nowtheprodigaldaughterwasreturningwiththefirstbornofthenextgeneration—ahazel-eyed,golden-skinnedhapahaole(half-white)childwholookedlittlelikehisChineseancestors.Howwouldmyfatherreact?IfhedisapprovedofTimmy,ashehadofme,thebreachbetweenuswouldbecomplete.Iwouldneverreturn.整理pptTheplanelanded,andIgraduallyplacedacrying,hungryTimmyintomymother'seagerarms.Herewasinstantandunconditionalacceptanceofachildbyhisgrandmother.

Myfather'sexpressionwaspassiveandhardtoread.Hegreeteduspolitely:"Goodtrip?"ThenhepeeredcautiouslyatTimmy,whopromptlybegantoshriek.Myfathersteppedbackinalarm.Didhefinditunsettlingthatthissquallingstrangermightbehisownfleshandblood?

Afterdinneratmyparents'house,GaryandIretiredtomyoldbedroom.MymothertuckedTimmyintoaborrowedcribinaroomdownthehall.整理pptFourhourslatermotherinstinctpulledmefromsleep.ThiswasthetimeTimmyusuallywokeforabottle,buttherewerenocriesofhunger,nofretfulwails.Instead,Iheardonlythesweet,softgurgleofbabylaughter.Itiptoeddownthehall.

Inthelivingroom,Timmylayonapillowonthefloorinacircleoflight,hisplump,tinyfistsandfeetchurninggleefully.Hestudiedthefacebentoverhim,anAsianfaceburneddarkbytheHawaiiansun,withlaughwrinklesatthecornersoftheeyes.MyfatherwasgivingTimmyabottle,ticklinghistummyandcrooningsoftly,"Youaremysunshine..."整理pptIwatchedfromthedarkness,notwantingtobreakthespellandthencreptbacktomyroom.ItwasthenthatIbegantosuspectthatmyfatherhadwantedtomendthebreachasmuchasIhad.Awkwardandproud,hehadn'tknownhow,andneitherhadI.Timmybecamethebridgeoverwhichwecouldreachforeachother.

Fortherestofourstay,thetensionslowlymelted.MyfatherandIdidn'tdiscussourriftdirectly.ThankstoTimmy,wedidn'tneedto.Havingclaimedhishapahaolegrandson,myfathernolongerdefinedourfamilybyauniformsetoffeatures.Curly-haired,hazel-eyedTimmywaslovedforhimself.整理pptWereturnedtotheislandsthefollowingsummer.Timmy,nowatoddler,splashedinthesurfwithhisgrandfather.Thesummerafterthat,theybuiltatreehouseoutofscraplumberandpainteditblue.

SopleasedwasmyfatherwithhisnewgrandfatherstatusthathetookearlyretirementwhenTimmywasfour,tospendmoretimevisitinghis"NewYorkfamily".Mysonandmyfathermadeahandsomepairastheywalkedtogether—theChinesegrandfatherhappilytrailedbyadifferent,bouncingshadow.

整理pptresonatevi..(1)toproduce,increaseorfillwithsound,byvibrating(=shaking)objectswhicharenear:Hisvoice~dintheemptychurch.Thenoiseofthebell~d

through

thebuilding.(2)befilledwithaparticularquality:Thebuilding~swithhistoric significance.(

整理ppt3)ocontinuetohaveapowerfuleffectorvalue:Thesignificanceofthosegreatstories~sdownthecenturies.(4)Ifanexperienceormemoryresonates,itmakesyouthinkofanothersimilarone:相吻合；產(chǎn)生共鳴Herexperiences~powerfullywithme,living,asIdo,inasimilarfamilysituation.

整理pptresonancen.[CorU]magnetic~resonant

adj.clearandloud,orcausingsoundstobeclearandloud:adeep,resonantvoicearesonantconcerthall整理ppt

retire

vt.~fromtheworld離群索居;退隱(出家當(dāng)和尚)~tobed[torest]就寢retireforthenight就寢,上床去睡~onapension領(lǐng)退休金,退休He~dfromofficeindisgrace.他受處分被撤職。Thefootballplayer~dhurt.

那個(gè)足球運(yùn)動(dòng)員受傷退場了。整理ppt

fretfula.markedbyworryanddistress; troublesome：Theyalllookedtiredandfretfulafterseveralunsuccessfultrials.在多次試驗(yàn)沒有成功的情況下,他們個(gè)個(gè)看上去又疲倦又煩躁不安。askinafretfulvoice不耐煩地問Mybrotherisfretfulbecauseheiscuttinghisteeth.我的小弟弟直發(fā)脾氣,因?yàn)檎陂L牙。整理ppt

spell

n.(1)aperiodoftimeforwhichanactivityorconditionlastscontinuously:IlivedinLondonforaspell.Shehadabriefspellascaptainoftheteam.(2)ashortperiodofaparticulartypeofweather:

aspellofdryweatherTheweatherforecastisfordry,sunnyspells.整理ppttrailv.n.(1)tofollowthetracesorscentof,asinhunting;track.Tofollowthecoursetakenby;pursue：Thedogtrailedhimconstantly.這條狗總跟在他的后面。trailafugitive.追蹤一在逃犯blazedtrail走慣了的道路/老路整理pptPartI1.Lovingbutsterninthemanner

typicalofChinesefathers.:Hewasdevotedbutstrictandharsh,whichischaracteristicofChinesefathers.我父親是個(gè)典型的中國父親，他既慈愛又嚴(yán)厲，對我要求特別苛刻。Inthemannerof整理pptinthemannerof

inthestylethatistypicalofaparticularpersonorthing以……的方式

apaintinginthemanneroftheearlyImpressionists(be)typicalof整理ppt(be)typicalof=characteristicof/representativeof是…的特點(diǎn);體現(xiàn)了…的特點(diǎn)

Itwastypical

ofhimtobesomerciless.

只有他才會(huì)這么冷酷無情。

Thepaintingistypicalofhisearlywork.

這幅畫是他早期的代表作。整理ppt2…h(huán)ehadmadeparticulardemandsonme,…:…h(huán)ehadrequiredmetodoalotofparticularthings.整理pptdemands(plural)

thedifficult,annoying,ortiringthingsthatyouarerequiredtodo,oraskillyouneedtohave.thedemandsofmodernlifegiveintoone’sdemands

對某人的要求作出讓步

Thejobmakesgreatdemandsonmytime.整理pptWhenIbecameateenager,myfatherheldupmymotherasa

model

of

feminine

behavior.我十幾歲的時(shí)候，父親就要求我把母親當(dāng)成女性行為的典范來學(xué)習(xí)。

holdsb./sth.upas整理pptholdsb./sth.upas

tousesb.orsth.asanexample

舉起展示；提出（作榜樣）

Hissonwasheldupasamodelofhardwork.

他的兒子被推舉為勤奮工作的榜樣。Theschoolisbeingheldupasamodelforotherinner-citysecondaryschools.整理pptsocialinclinedtoseekoutorenjoythecompanyofothers=sociable

好交際的;合群的

socialinteraction/events/life/skills/graces(=goodandpolitebehaviortowardsotherpeople

社交禮儀整理pptmingle(1)tomixorbringtogetherincombination,usuallywithoutlossofindividualcharacteristicsThetworiversjoinandmingle

theirwaters.

那兩條河交匯，合二為一。

(2)tojoinortakepartwithothers:Hedidnotminglewiththenewcomersatfirst.

他最初不與新來的人來往。

minglein[with]thecrowd混入人群整理pptfollow(in)sb.’sfootsteps

todothesamejobortoworkorliveinthesamewayassomeoneelsebeforeyou,esp.someoneinyourfamilyHeisadoctorandexpectshissontofollowinhisfootsteps(子承父業(yè)）.Morephraseswithfollow整理pptMorephraseswithfollowfollowsuit/sb.’sexample效仿

followtheherdorcrow隨大溜

~sb.’sorders/wishes/advice~theinstructions/adiagram~thesigns/sb.’sdirections~yourinstincts/feelings~yournose~atrend/pattern/courseetc整理pptAssureensureinsureallmeantomakesecureorcertain.Only

assure

isusedwithreferencetoapersoninthesenseof/tosetthemindatrest:assuredtheleaderofhisloyalty.

使領(lǐng)導(dǎo)確信他的忠誠。Althoughensureandinsurearegenerallyinterchangeable,onlyinsureisnowwidelyusedinAmericanEnglishinthecommercialsenseoftoguaranteepersonsorpropertyagainstrisk.(給人或財(cái)產(chǎn)保險(xiǎn)以防意外)More整理pptAlthoughensureandinsurearegenerallyinterchangeable,onlyinsureisnowwidelyusedinAmericanEnglishinthecommercialsenseoftoguaranteepersonsorpropertyagainstrisk.(給人或財(cái)產(chǎn)保險(xiǎn)以防意外)整理pptestablished

alreadyinuseorexistingforalongperiodoftime

establishedbusinesses

well-establishedcustoms

establishedfactlong-establishedclan老公司根深蒂固的（舊）習(xí)慣公認(rèn)的事實(shí)名門望族整理ppt

SandyBlonde

Withsandyhairandpiercingblue...

整理pptMyhazeleyeddarling

hazel-eyedMexicanfriend整理ppt

Wemighthavegoneonlikethat,thehabitofseparationhardening…:

Itwaspossiblethatthegeologicalseparationandemotionalbreach/gapbetweenuswouldfurtherwidenandeventuallyseparateforever.我們或許會(huì)如此繼續(xù)下去，分歧逐漸加深以至成為習(xí)慣，最終變成永久的隔閡。整理pptThenTimmywasborn,andIfeltanunexpected

tidal

pullbacktotheislands.可接著，蒂米出生了，而意想不到的是我胸中涌起一股潮水般強(qiáng)烈的愿望，我渴望回到島上去。Pulln.v.整理pptPullUps

Pulln.v.More整理ppt1.Astrongfeelingthatyouwanttogotoaparticularplaceorperson:Theoldsailorstillfeltthepullofthesea.2.astrongforcesuchasGRAVITY,thatmakesthingsmoveinaparticulardirection:ThegravitationalpullofthemoonTheearth’spull地球引力More整理pptIfsomethingpullsyouoryourattitude,thoughts,oractions,itstronglyinfluencesyouinaparticulardirection.Itpulledmebacktorealityatregularintervals.Ragehadpulledmyinstinctsintheverysamedirection.整理pptCamefloodingback:camebackintomymindinlargenumbersIlaughed,takinghisdevotionasmydue.:Ilaughed,takinghisloveassomethingthatrightfullybelongedtome.devotionDuen.adj.整理pptdevotion1.greatloveorloyalty2.theactofspendingalotoftimeandenergyonsth.3.greatloyaltytoareligionShehasalwaysshownintense~toherchildren.她對孩子們關(guān)愛備至.。Hisdevotiontohisworkrebukesme.他的敬業(yè)精神是對我的鞭策。整理pptDuen.adj.somethingowedordeservedYoufinallyreceivedyourdue.givethedevilhisdueduerewardRespectisduetoteachers.你終于得到了你應(yīng)得的.承認(rèn)某人的長處應(yīng)得報(bào)酬教師應(yīng)受尊敬。More整理pptPhraseswithdueWithduerespect:beabouttodisagreepolitelywithsb.恕我直言Induecourse:(sth.Willhappenwhen)thetimeisrightforit.到時(shí)Withallduerespect,Ithinkyoufindthatthesituationisnotasyouhavedescribed.Thepeoplewelovewilldie,asweshallourselvesinduecourse.整理pptbreachn.vt.(1)Anopening,atear,orarupture;agaporrift豁口;裂痕；隔閡

(2)Aviolationorinfraction,asofalaw,alegalobligation,orapromise破壞，違犯，不履行破壞或違反一法規(guī)、法律責(zé)任

Atrivialmisunderstandingcausedabreach

betweenthem.

小小的誤會(huì)引起了他們之間的不和。More整理ppt~ofdiscipline~ofthepeace~ofpromise~ofprison違反紀(jì)律破壞治安不履行諾言,【律】毀棄婚越獄整理pptHerewasinstantandunconditionalacceptanceofachildbyhisgrandmother.hereadv.:torefertoaperiodoftime,asituation,oraneventthatispresentorhappeningnow.Theautumn’sreallyhereatlast.Hereisyourchancetodowell.整理pptItwasthenIbegantosuspectthatmyfatherhadwantedtomend

the

breachasmuchasIhad.就是從那一刻起，我開始猜想父親是否也和我一樣想要彌補(bǔ)（修復(fù)）我們之間的裂痕。More整理pptMendthebreachHeal(/mend)the

riftwithsb.mendthe

Breachwithsb

彌合與某人裂痕Similarphrasesbridgethegaprepairtherelationship

整理pptTimmybecamethebridgeoverwhichwecouldreach

for

each

other.如今，蒂米成了我們之間相互溝通的橋梁。

整理pptHavingclaimedhishapa

haolegrandson,myfathernolonger…:Myfather’sacceptanceofhishalf-Chinese/hybridgrandsonshowed/indicatedthathehadbecometolerantofethnic/racialdifferencesandnolongerinsistedthatallhisfamilymembersshouldlookalike.父親接受了他的混血外孫，這表明他不再用一套統(tǒng)一的外貌特征來界定自己的家族。

整理pptTimmy,nowatoddler,splashed

in

the

surfwithhisgrand-father.此時(shí)的蒂米已經(jīng)開始學(xué)步，同他的外祖父一道在海邊的浪花里戲水嬉鬧。整理pptMysonandmyfathermadeahandsomepairas…trailedbyadifferent,bouncingshadow:…wherevertheoldChinesemangoes,hewasfollowedbyhisgrandsonwholookeddifferent,buthealthyandactive.我兒子和我父親走在一起構(gòu)成了一幅美麗的畫面—華人外祖父身后拖著一個(gè)與自己的外貌迥異、活蹦亂跳的小影子。整理pptTEXTSTUDYUsefulphrases整理pptUsefulphrasestheprodigalsonreturnsfirstbornmodaloffemininebehavior

浪子回頭頭生子女性典范More整理pptlong-establishedclanMemoriesofchildhoodOne’sownfleshandblood名門望族兒時(shí)的回憶親骨肉整理pptTranslation1.Animalconservationistsstronglydisapproveofexperimenting/doingexperimentonanimals.Conservationist:someonewhoworkstoprotectanimals,plantsetcortoprotectoldbuildingsprotectionist贊成保護(hù)貿(mào)易主義者M(jìn)ore整理ppt2.Lisawalkedintothemuseumunderthesterngazeofthecurator.3.Afteraspellintheadvertisingbusiness,Jimbegantoworkwith/foralargeinsurancecompany./Afterworkingintheadvertisingbusinessfora(brief)spell.More整理ppt4.Itwasestimatedthat50,000peoplefloodedintoLondonovertheweekendfortheopeningoftheCommonwealthGames.5.Herushedintothebusystreetandmingledwiththecrowd,hoping

(that)inthatwa