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Section A
Father Dearest
Contents
Warming-Up
Text A
Reading Through
Exercises
Main Idea & Structure
Words & Expressions
Warming-Up
Many people say that mothers’ love is the most unselfish in the world. But the fact is often that their fathers’ love is equally dear. Father Dearest tells about a father who takes every care to protect his children and grandchildren. He shows his love by warning them against all types of risks: in restaurants, in fashion, in sports, in driving and even in cleaning products. This love is certainly returned when the younger generations say to him: “Be careful, Dad.”
Warming up
Please notice that the following questions are open-ended with no right or wrong answers.
1. How would you describe your father’s appearance? My father is My classmate’s father is tall tall thin thin good-looking good-looking strong strong2. How would you describe your father’s character? My father is My classmate’s father is kind kind hard-working hard-working confident confident energetic energetic
Warming up
3. What sports does he like best? My father likes My classmate’s father likes football football basketball basketball mountain climbing mountain climbing badminton ( 羽毛球 ) badminton ( 羽毛球 )
Warming up
4. How has your father shown his love and care for you? My father is My classmate’s father is
by getting my to school in the morningby picking me up from school in the late afternoonby cooking good food for meby persuading me with earnest words to keep from doing wrong deedsby doing outdoor activities with me, such as riding a bicycleby helping me with my studies
by getting me to school in the morningby picking me up from school in the late afternoonby cooking good food for meby persuading me with earnest words to keep from doing wrong deedsby doing outdoor activities with me, such as riding a bicycleby helping me with my studies
Reading Through
Para. 1-2 Chinese
Father Dearest
Text A
My father and I were watching a video in which my two-year-old nephew, Cameron, ran into view with a spoon sticking out of his mouth. “ He’ll trip, and that spoon will go right into his throat,” my father said with worry. Like most parents, Dad has always tried to protect his children. As a doctor, too, he is especially conscious of the many dangers surrounding us.
I remember having dinner at a friend’s house once, and being surprised that nobody said a word about food poisoning. At home, “Did you wash your hands?” was spoken at every single meal. Restaurants, Dad warned, presented many risks–from careless waiters who might drop hot coffee onto your head, to employees who didn’t wash their hands.
Para. 3-4Chinese
Text A
Fashion, too, could be dangerous, according to my father. A few years ago, he took away my coat because he said I hadn’t had it made right. When I asked him about it, Dad put the coat on to show me how serious the problem was.“ Look—it’s too long, even on me. And this material is so heavy that it would pull you down.” “I have never heard of anyone being injured by too heavy a coat.” “Do you want to be the first? Just cut it off here,” he said, drawing his hand across his knees.
Para. 5-8
Chinese
Text A
Fashion was only one of the many dangers from which we had to guard ourselves. To this day, when I walk within yards of tree branches, I pause and hear Dad’s voice: “Watch your eyes!” Of course, as children, we did not always listen to Dad. We had our broken bones, car accidents, and illnesses— some of which might have been avoided if we had followed his advice.
Para. 9-10
Chinese
Text A
When my brothers and sisters and I talk about the old days, we recall Dad’s telling us not to jump too hard and high while playing sports because of the possibility of backbone injury, and the driving directions he gave us with as few left turns as possible. Now, we find ourselves giving similar warnings: we phone my younger brother to tell him that we read about someone dying from poisoning, or my younger sister to warn her about the high lead content of certain window coverings.
Para. 11
Chinese
Text A
Now, too, Dad has a new generation to guide. His grandchildren have caught on quickly, knowing to shake their fingers and say, “That’s dangerous!” at the sight of cleaning products. “That’s too big a bite—be careful,” three-year-old Margaret tells her two-year-old sister at the holiday dinner table. As everyone is leaving, we all laugh when my niece says good-bye to Dad: “Be careful, Poppa!”
Para. 12
Chinese
Text A
After each weekend visit at my parents’ home, I have my father dropped me off at the quiet train station for my trip back to Manhattan. As I wait, I can see his car in the parking lot; I know that he is watching to see that I board safely.
Para. 13
Chinese
Text A
When I am seated, I watch him drive off, wanting, as I do more and more often now, to protect him from the world’s sharpest edges, the way he always tried to protect us. I wish I could give him the reassurance his worrying and caring have given me.
As the train pulls away, I say quietly, “Be careful, Dad.”
Text A
Para. 14-15Chinese
Meaning: My father and I were watching a family videotape recording in which my nephew, Cameron, who was two years old, appeared on the screen. He was running with a spoon held between his lips.
1 My father and I were watching a video in which my two-year-old nephew, Cameron, ran into view with a spoon sticking out of his mouth.
Meaning of the Sentences
Meaning: He will fall down, and that spoon will go directly into his throat and hurt him...
2 He'll trip, and that spoon will go right into his throat...
Meaning of the Sentences
Meaning: I remember that once I had dinner at a friend's house. I was surprised that nobody at the dinner spoke of anything about food poisoning.
3 I remember having dinner at a friend's house once, and being surprised that nobody said a word about food poisoning.
Meaning of the Sentences
Meaning: Dad warned us that restaurants are dangerous. For example, some waiters are not careful enough and they might drop hot coffee onto your head. Some waiters, as well, do not wash their hands before they serve food.
4 Restaurants, Dad warned, presented many risks—from careless waiters who might drop hot coffee onto your head, to employees who didn't wash their hands.
Meaning of the Sentences
Meaning: A few years ago, he took away my coat because he said there was something wrong with it.
5 A few years ago, he took away my coat because he said I hadn't had it made right.
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Meaning: And this kind of cloth is so heavy that it would do harm to your body by forcing you downward.
6 And this material is so heavy that it would pull you down.
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Meaning: "Do you want to be the first person to be injured by a heavy coat? Just make it shorter from here," he said, showing me, with his hand, that the coat should only be down to the knees.
7 "Do you want to be the first? Just cut it off here," he said, drawing his hand across his knees.
Meaning of the Sentences
Meaning: The style of clothes we wore was just one of the many dangers that we had to protect ourselves from.
8 Fashion was only one of the many dangers from which we had to guard ourselves.
Meaning of the Sentences
Meaning: Even now, when I walk close to tree branches, I stop for a short while and seem to hear Dad saying to me: "Be careful not to hurt your eyes!"
9 To this day, when I walk within yards of tree branches, I pause and hear Dad's voice: "Watch your eyes!"
Meaning of the Sentences
Meaning: We broke our bones, met with a few accidents when we drove a car, and sometimes got sick. Some of these bad events might not have happened if we had followed Dad's advice.
10 We had our broken bones, car accidents, and illnesses—some of which might have been avoided if we had followed his advice.
Meaning of the Sentences
Meaning: ... we remember Dad told us that when we played sports, we should not jump with too much strength or too high because we might break our backbone...
11 ... we recall Dad's telling us not to jump too hard and high while playing sports because of the possibility of backbone injury...
Meaning of the Sentences
Meaning: ... we call my younger brother to tell him that we read a report about someone who died because of poisonous food he/she had eaten, or call my younger sister to tell her to be careful about the high amount of lead contained in some material for covering the windows.
12 ... we phone my younger brother to tell him that we read about someone dying from poisoning, or my younger sister to warn her about the high lead content of certain window coverings.
Meaning of the Sentences
Meaning: His grandsons and granddaughters are quick in understanding and learning from him. They now move their fingers from side to side and say, "That's dangerous!" when they see products that are used for washing and cleaning things.
13 His grandchildren have caught on quickly, knowing to shake their fingers and say, "That's dangerous!" at the sight of cleaning products.
Meaning of the Sentences
Meaning: "You put too much food in your mouth. Be careful," three-year-old Margaret tells her two-year-old sister at a holiday dinner table.
14 "That's too big a bite—be careful," three-year-old Margaret tells her two-year-old sister at the holiday dinner table.
Meaning of the Sentences
Meaning: As we all leave, my niece says goodbye to Dad in this way: "Be careful, Poppa!" This makes us all laugh.
15 As everyone is leaving, we all laugh when my niece says goodbye to Dad: "Be careful, Poppa!"
Meaning of the Sentences
Meaning: I ask my father to give me a ride to the quiet train station in his car...
16 I have my father drop me off at the quiet train station...
Meaning of the Sentences
Meaning: ... I know that he is sitting in his car watching me because he wants to see me get on the train safely.
17 ... I know that he is watching to see that I board safely.
Meaning of the Sentences
Meaning: ... to protect him from the dangers in the world...
18 ... to protect him from the world's sharp edges...
Meaning of the Sentences
Meaning: I wish I could give Dad the same sense of freedom from fear and anxiety as his concern and love has given me.
19 I wish I could give him the reassurance his worrying and caring have given me.
Meaning of the Sentences
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.
Main Idea
Main Idea & Structure
Main idea: parental love is returned: the child shows as much love in the same manner.
StructureStructure
Main idea: Dad shows his love by giving warnings against all types of risks:
in restaurants, in fashion, in sports, in driving & even in cleaning products.
Main idea: presenting the thesis statement: like most parents, Dad has always tried to protect his children
Part II: Para. 3-12 Part III: Para. 12-15Part I: Para. 1-2
Main Idea & Structure
New Words
Words & Expressions
conscious injure
pause
avoid
material
branch
accident
recall
generationcontent
shake edge
Expressions
Words & Expressions
stick out
be conscious of
put on
hear of
guard from
cut off
to this day
catch on
at the sight of
die from
pull away
conscious
adj. 【 1 】 knowing, understanding, or recognizing something; aware 意识到的 e.g. Everyone should be conscious of the value of knowledge. 每个人都应该认识到知识的价值。
【 2 】 having all one's senses working and able to understand
what is happening; not in a sleeplike state 神志清醒的 e.g. Though badly hurt in the accident, he was still conscious.
尽管在事故中受了重伤，他的神志还是清醒的。
New Words
Expressions
material
n. 【 1 】 cloth （衣服）料子 e.g. This material washes easily. 这种布料便于清洗。
【 2 】 anything from which something is or can be made; a natural or man-made substance 材料；原料；素材 e.g. What kind of material is the furniture made of?
那件家具是用哪种材料做成的？
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adj. of or having an effect on real or solid matter or substance, not spirit 物质的
e.g. The earthquake caused a great deal of material damage
to the family. 地震给这个家庭造成了严重的物质损失。
It won't do any good to satisfy the children with only material things. 一味满足孩子的物质需求是没有好处的。
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injure n. 伤害；使受伤
e.g. I hope I didn’t injure her feelings. 我希望自己没有伤害到她的感情。
那个受伤的人直到今天早上才恢复了知觉。
The injured man didn’t recover consciousness until this morning.
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branch
n. 【 1 】 an arm-like stem growing from the trunk of a tree or from another such stem 树枝
e.g. That bird is taking off from the branch. 那只鸟正欲飞离枝头。 【 2 】 a part or division of a large organization, group, area of
knowledge, etc. 分支机构；（学科等的）分科 e.g. Psychology is an important branch of sociology. 心理学是社会学的
一 个重要分支。
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那家银行刚在这个地区设立了首家分行。那家银行刚在这个地区设立了首家分行。
That bank has just opened its first branch in this area.
pause
v. stop for a short time before continuing 停顿 e.g. The sick old man paused to catch his breath. 这位生病的老人停下来喘口气。
n. a short but noticeable break in an activity, speech, etc. （活动、谈话等的）停顿；暂停；间断
e.g. They talked for three hours without a pause. 他们连续说了 3 个小时。
Exercises
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pause
2. 让有关这一问题的研究先告一段落是有道理的。
It makes sense to require a pause in the research on this problem.
1. 演讲者停顿了一会儿，又接着说了下去。
The speaker paused for a moment and then continued.
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accident n. 事故；意外的事
e.g. Three people died in the traffic accident. 有 3 个人在这场车祸中丧生。
他断定让那只动物走失绝不是个意外。
He concluded that letting that animal off was no accident.
New Words
avoid v. 避免；回避；避开
e.g. You must avoid giving any unnecessary information. 你千万别提供不必要的信息。
New Words
Culture shock is something you cannot avoid when living in a foreign country. 当你住在国外时，你会不可避免地受到文化冲击。
recall
v. 【 1 】 bring back to the mind; remember 回想；回忆；记起 e.g. I remember seeing him some years ago, but I can't recall
where it was. 我记得多年前见过他，但是想不起在哪儿了。
【 2 】 take back 撤销；收回；招回 e.g. We have decided to recall the order of those cars.
我们已决定撤回那批汽车的订单。
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recall
2. 士兵们已被将军召回。
The soldiers have been recalled by the general.
1. 理查德教授回忆往昔，心中充满了悔恨。
Professor Richard recalled the past events with much regret.
New Words
content
n. 【 1 】 the amount of the stated substance contained in something 含量
e.g. If someone‘s blood has a low iron content, what should he/she do? 如果一个人血液的含铁量低，那么他（她）应该怎么办？
【 2 】 the subject matter, esp. the idea of a book, speech, etc.
内容 e.g. What does the title tell you about the content of the text?
通过课文题目，你能看出这篇课文是讲什么的吗 ?
New Words
adj. satisfied; happy; not wanting more than one has 满足的； 甘愿的；满意的
e.g. She is content with her life at present. 她对目前的生活心满意足。
He is not content to remain here. 他不愿意留在这儿。
Exercises
New Words
content
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content
2. 我很喜欢他的演讲方式，但我不喜欢他的演讲内容。
I like his way of giving the speech, but I don't like the content.
1.未经加工的食物中的维生素含量高。
Vitamin content of unprocessed food is high.
New Words
generation
n. 【 1 】 a period of time in which a human being can grow up and
have a family, about 25 or 30 years 代；一代 e.g. Charlie Chaplin has been popular with generation after
generation because of his excellent performances. 查理 ·卓别林因其精湛的表演而受到一代又一代人的喜爱。
【 2 】 the act or process of generating 产生；发生 e.g. The generation of electricity arouses public interest.
发电引起了公众的关注。
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generation
2.四室同堂。
1. 我和父母间有代沟。
There is a generation gap between my parents and me.
New Words
Four generations under the same roof
shake
v. (cause to) move up and down or from side to side with quick, short movements 摇动；颤抖
e.g. It was a great historical event that shook the whole country. 这是一个重大的历史事件，它震撼了整个国家。
n. an act of shaking 摇动；抖动 e.g. Please give your glass a little shake from side to side.
请把你的杯子左右轻轻摇动一下。
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shake
2. 在有些地方摇头表示赞同。
1. 一到会场，经理就同在座的每个人一一握手。 On arriving at the meeting, the manager shook hands with
everyone present.
New Words
A shake of the head in some places means "Yes".
edge
n. 【 1 】 the thin, sharp cutting part of a blade, tool, etc. 刀口；刃 e.g. Keep your fingers away from the edge while using the knife.
用刀时不要把手指放到刀刃上去。 【 2 】 the place where something ends or begins, or is farthest from its center 边；棱；边缘 e.g. Now we're on the edge of a new revolution. 现在我们面临着一场新的革命。
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stick out 伸出，（使某物）突出
吉姆很讨厌那个撒谎的人，冲着他伸了伸舌头。
e.g. As I passed, he stuck out a leg and tried to trip me (up). 我走过时，他伸出一条腿想把我绊倒。
Expressions
Jim hated that liar and stuck his tongue out at him.
e.g. Feeling like his mother, I was also conscious of the responsibility that I had. 在感觉自己像他的母亲的同时， 我也意识到了落在自己身上的责任。
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be conscious of 意识到；感觉到
因为他们的时间观念一直很强，所以他们立刻开始谈生意。
Expressions
They started talking about business immediately since they are always conscious of time.
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put on 穿上，戴上
她梳了梳头发，然后戴上了帽子。
e.g. I saw him put on his jacket, pick up his case and go out. 我看见他穿上夹克，拎起箱子出去了。
Expressions
She brushed her hair and put her hat on.
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hear of 听说；知道；了解（某一事实、某人或某物等的存在）
这是一个名不见经传的小地方。
e.g. The police heard of the robbery and acted upon the information they got at once. 警察一听到有劫案， 就立刻根据所得情报采取了行动。
Expressions
It is a tiny place that most people have never heard of.
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cut off 切掉；割断；剪断
地震之后水和电的供应都被切断了。
e.g. This animal's tail has been cut off by a little boy. 一个小男孩切断了这个动物的尾巴。
Expressions
The supply of water and electricity was cut off after the earthquake.
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guard from 防卫；防范；保护……的安全
他们告诉我们要用生命保护自己的名誉不受侵害。
e.g. Soldiers must guard the president from possible dangers. 卫兵必须保护总统不受任何危险的侵害。
Expressions
They told us to guard our reputation from harm with our life.
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to this day 至今
甚至到今天我们还不知道那晚究竟发生了什么事。
e.g. To this day, Yellow Stone Park has remained a prized possession to the American people. 黄石公园至今 仍是美国人民的宝贵财产。
Expressions
Even to this day, we don't know for sure what happened that night.
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die from 死于
很多人死于工作太辛苦。
e.g. It is reported that over 1,000 people die daily from smoking-related illnesses. 据报道每天有一千多人死于 吸烟导致的疾病。
Expressions
Many people die from working too hard.
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catch on （开始）明白；了解到
他花了一个月的时间才弄明白自己的工作内容。
e.g. You have to speak clearly as he is very slow to catch on. 因为他理解东西很慢，所以你要说得清楚些。
Expressions
It took him a month to catch on what his job was about.
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at the sight of 一看到
她一看到小虫子就会叫喊。
e.g. She is not able to be a nurse because she feels dizzy at the sight of blood. 她不适合当护士，因为她一看到 血就头晕。
Expressions
She always cries out at the sight of insects.
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pull away （车）驶离（路边或另一辆开动的车辆）
你能把车驶离那辆消防车吗？
e.g. They got to the bus stop when the bus was pulling away. 巴士正要开动时他们到达了车站。
Expressions
Can you pull away from that fire engine?
Exercises
Using the Right Word
Working with Expressions
Focusing on Sentence Structure
Translating
Using Topic-related Terms
Basic Writing Skills
1. The speaker ＿＿＿ for a moment, and then began to
answer the question.
A. shook B. paused
C. pressed D. tripped
2. She is so strange. She always tries to ＿＿＿ talking to me.
A. prefer B. protect
C. avoid D. assure
Choose the best item to complete each of the following sentences.
Using the Right Word
3. Does ＿＿＿ want to buy this book? It’s only $3.50, but it
tells an interesting story.
A. anyone
B. anything
C. someone
D. something4. It is unnecessary for those who study hard to consider the ＿＿＿ of failing the exam. A. danger B. warning C. surprise D. possibility
Using the Right Word
5. We often ＿＿＿ the happy time we spent at your home last
summer.
A. recall
B. remind
C. present
D. provide
6. I’m ＿＿＿ of his purpose in saying those words, but I don’t
want to argue with him.
A. careless
B. conscious
C. content
D. confident
Using the Right Word
7. While I was walking alone down the street, three men came
up to me and asked me for ＿＿ to the beach.
A. contacts
B. contents
C. materials
D. directions
8. Jack is among the brightest of his ＿＿＿ : he can speak several foreign languages and has won three national prizes.
A. honor
B. ability
C. generation
D. edge
Using the Right Word
Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb.
1. We must guard ourselves ______ making the same mistakes again.
2. I asked her to drop me ______ at the airport, but she stayed till I boarded the plane.
from
off
Working with Expressions
3. The little baby was very excited ______ the sight of his mother.
4. Many people believe he died ______ working too hard.
5. I was not conscious ______ being alone in the room until I finished reading the book.
from
at
of
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6. ______ this day, I still fresh memories of my life in that small, quiet town.
7. He had put the hat ______ and taken it off again three times.
8. He jumped onto the train just as it was pulling ______.
To
on
away
Working with Expressions
Model 1: Fashion was only one of the many dangers that we had to guard ourselves from.Key: Fashion was only one of the many dangers from which we had to guard ourselves.
A. Rewrite the following sentences after the models. Pay attention to the position of the preposition.
Model 2: His uncle was the only person that he could depend on while he was in America.Key: His uncle was the only person on whom he could depend while he was in America.
Focusing on Sentence Structure
1. Have you watched the movie that they are having such a heated discussion about?
Have you watched the movie about which they are having such a heated discussion?
2. The project that he was not familiar with needed your help.
The project with which he was not familiar needed your help.
Focusing on Sentence Structure
3. I didn’t know whom the dictionary was borrowed from.
I didn’t know from whom the dictionary was borrowed.
Focusing on Sentence Structure
Model 1: Do you remember that you were taken to the sea for the first time when you were three?Key: Do you remember being taken to the sea for the first time when you were three?
B. Rewrite the following sentences after the models, using the structure “remember doing something” or “remember to do something”, according to the meaning of the sentence.
Model 2: Do remember that you need to take with you the key to the front door before you start out.Key: Do remember to take with you the key to the front door before you start out.
Focusing on Sentence Structure
He remembered lending her several books two months ago, but he couldn’t remember what they say.
1. He remembered that he lent her several books two months ago, but he couldn’t remember what they are.
3. I remember that I saw him some years ago, but I can’t recall where.
2. Please don’t forget to put your home address on the back of the envelope before you mail the letter.
Please remember to put your home address on the back of the envelope before you mail the letter.
I remember seeing him some years ago, but I can’t recall where.
Focusing on Sentence Structure
A. Translate the following into English.
1.看见大海，孩子们开心得大叫起来。 (at the sight of)
The children cried with delight at the sight of the sea.
2. 你刚刚说的话我没太听懂，你能再说一遍吗？ (catch on)
I didn’t quite catch on to what you said just now. Would you say it again?
Translating
A. Translate the following into English.
3. 他知道那项任务很难，但还是接受了。 (be conscious of)
He was conscious of the difficulty of the task, but he still accepted it.
4. 直到现在，每当想起那天发生的事情时，我还是觉得莫名其妙。 (to this day)
To this day, when I recall what happened that day, I still feel confused.
Translating
B. Translate the following into Chinese.
1. As a doctor, he is especially conscious of the many dangers surrounding
us.
作为医生，他对我们身边的危险特别敏感。
2. Look—it’s too long, even on me. And this material is so heavy that would pull you down.
看，这衣服我穿着都太长。而且这料子还这么重，会把你压坏的。
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B. Translate the following into Chinese.
3. To this day, when I walk within yards of tree branches, I pause and
hear Dad’s voice: “Watch your eyes!”
直到现在，当走到离树枝尚有数码之遥时，我仍会停下来，耳边似乎又想起了父亲的声音：“当心戳到眼睛！”
4. His grandchildren have caught on quickly, knowing to shake their
fingers and say, “That’s dangerous!” at the sight of cleaning products.
他的孙子孙女们领会得很快，看见洗涤用品，他们知道摇摇手指说：“那很危险！”
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All of the following underlined words and expressions are related to the things in your daily life. Read them closely and then use them to complete the passage that follows. Make changes if necessary.
Fashion was only one of the many dangers that we had to guard ourselves from. We are asked, “Did you wash your hands?” at every single meal. The driving directions he gave us is to take as few left turns as possible. To this day, when I walk within yards of tree branches, I pause and hear Dad’s voice: “Watch your eyes!”“He’ll trip, and that spoon will go right into his throat,” my father said with worry.We had our broken bones, car accident, and illnesses—some of which might have been avoided if we had listened to Dad’s advice.
Using Topic-related Terms
Do you know how to guard yourself from the dangers in your daily life? Here are some helpful pieces of ______. First, remember to wash your hands before you have _____________. Second, try to get yourself clear about the ______________ before you get into your car and avoid as many _______ as possible. Third, always _______________ while walking in a garden or climbing a hill. Finally, be careful about the dangers of ________ ; don’t buy dresses and coats that cause you to ____ because they are so long. If you follow the above advice, you will surely live a safer life.
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advice
every single meal
driving directionsleft turns
watch your eyes
fashion
trip
英语写作中，并列连词的使用主要遵循下列规则：
1. 两个单句之间的连接要使用逗号和并列连词。英语中并列连词共有 7 个： or, and, but, yet, so, for, nor 。例如： At some weddings, the man who catches the garter will place it on the leg of thewoman who caught the flowers, or they may start the next dance.(Text B, Unit 7, Book 1)
2. 如果跟在并列连词后面的不是一个完整句子，那就不用逗号。例如： With a smile, he told us what building we were looking for and
where we could park our car. (Text B, Unit 1, Book 1)
COORDINATION (1)
Basic Writing Skills
Combine the two sentences into a longer one by using the conjunctions given in the brackets.
Model:
Mike is playing video games. Shelly is reading a newspaper by his
side. (and)
Key: Mike is playing video games, and Shelly is reading a newspaper
by his side.
1. I didn’t call you yesterday. I will not write you next week. (nor)
I didn’t call you yesterday, nor will I write you next week.
2. Use your money carelessly. You’ll soon find yourself deep in debt.
(and)
Use your money carelessly, and you’ll soon find yourself deep in debt.
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3. I didn’t catch what you meant just now. It was too noisy outside. (for) I didn’t catch what you meant just now, for it was too noisy outside.
4. Many people believe the author wrote the book in 1977. He died in 1975. (but)
Many people believe the author wrote the book in 1977, but he died in 1975.
5. She might decide to go to medical school to be a teacher. She might become a doctor. (or)
She might decide to go to medical school to be a teacher, or become a doctor.
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6. I shouldn’t have left him alone at home last night. He is only three years old. (for) I shouldn’t have left him alone at home last night, for he is only three years old.
7. The visitors were complaining about the heat yesterday. They continue to play football today. (yet) The visitors were complaining about the heat yesterday, yet they continue to play football today.
8. His doctor says he will not be well again for several days. He will be staying in the hospital on Friday. (so) His doctor says he will not be well again for several days, so he will be staying in the hospital on Friday.
Para. 1&2
最亲爱的父亲
我和父亲在看录像，这时画面上出现了我两岁的侄子卡梅伦，嘴里叼着一只勺子。“要是绊倒的话，勺子会戳进他的喉咙的，” 父亲担心地说。
和大多数父母一样，父亲一直在努力保护着他的孩子们。作为医生，他对我们身边的危险也特别敏感。
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Para. 3&4
记得有一次在朋友家吃饭，竟然没有一个人提及同食物中毒有关的字眼，我感到奇怪。如果在家里，每顿饭时都会有人问：“你洗手了吗？”
父亲告诫我们说，在饭店就餐会面临许多危险——粗心的服务员可能会把滚烫的咖啡打翻在你头上，饭店员工们可能没洗过手，等等。
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Para. 5-8
在父亲看来，时装也会有危险。几年前，他拿走了我的大衣，因为他说那大衣做得不对劲。我问他怎么不对劲，他穿上大衣，向我说明问题有多严重。 “看，我穿着都太长。而且这料子这么重，会把你压坏的。” “ 我可从没听说过有人因大衣太重而受伤的。” “ 你想成为第一个吗？要从这儿剪掉。”父亲说着用手在他的膝盖处比划了一下。
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Para. 9&10
时装只是我们必须提防的许多危险之一。知道现在，当走到离树枝尚有数码之遥时，我仍会停下来，耳边似乎又响起了父亲的声音：“当心戳到眼睛！”
当然，我们小时候并不总是听父亲的话。我们曾经摔断过骨头，出过交通事故，生过病。如果我们听从父亲劝告的话，有些意外是可以避免的。
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Para. 11
当我们和兄妹聊起过去的时候，我们会回想起父亲叫我们运动时不要跳得太猛太高，因为这样可能会使脊柱受伤。他给我们的开车路线总是尽量避免左转弯。如今，我们发觉自己也常常像父亲那样告诫别人。我们会打电话给弟弟，告诉他我们读到了有人中毒死亡的新闻，或者打电话给妹妹，提醒她某种窗帘的含铅量很高。
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Para. 12
现在，父亲又可以教导新一代人了。他的孙子孙女们领会得很快，看见洗涤用品，他们知道摇摇手指说：“那很危险！”假日晚餐上，三岁得玛格丽特跟两岁的妹妹说：“你一口吃得太多了。小心点儿。”分别时，我侄女这样同我父亲说再见：“保重，爷爷！”，我们听后都笑了起来。
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Para. 13
每周末去父母家拜访后，父亲会开车把我送到一个宁静的火车站乘火车回曼哈顿。候车时，我可以看见他的车还在停车场里。我知道他要看着我安全上车。
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Para. 14&15
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上火车坐定后，我会看着他开车离去。我越来越希望用他努力保护我们的那种方式来保护他，使他不受各种危险的伤害。他的挂念和关心给了我一种安心的感觉，我也希望自己同样能给他带来这种安心的感觉。
火车开动了，我默默地说：“爸爸，保重。”