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Unit Six

Tracking Down My Dream

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Teaching plan

Situation: Failure in the exam Pattern: Oral

Situation: Failure in the exam Pattern: Writing

Situation: Enjoyment of a movie Pattern: Composition

Task1: Self-confidence

Task2: Biz cards designing

Task3: Ways to success

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Background Information

Track and Field

High School and Collegiate Programs

Athletes and Teams

Training and Preparation

A 3,200-meter Run

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Track and Field

Track and field is a group of running, hurdling, jumping, and throwing events held between individuals or teams at indoor and outdoor meets. The running and hurdling competitions make up the track events, while the jumping and throwing contests comprise the field events. In many countries the sport as a whole is called athletics. Running races are the most prominent track and field events; they range in length from the indoor 50 meter dash to the outdoor marathon, which is 42 km, 195 (26 mi, 385 yd) long.

Track and field events are easy to stage, which is one reason for the sport’s worldwide popularity. The International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) governs the sport internationally and boasts more than 200 member

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nations. In the United States and Canada, track and field is one of the most popular high school sports. Each year more than 950,000 high school students participate in competitions. (From Encarta Encyclopedia 2004)

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High School and Collegiate Programs

The high school and collegiate outdoor track season runs from Mar

ch through June. The indoor season, which is generally considered les

s important, precedes it, beginning in January and ending in March. Hig

h school teams focus on dual meets (contests with other schools), invit

ationals, and league and area championships. For most athletes at the

high school level, the premier track and field meet is the state champio

nship. There is no official high school national championship, but since

1991, individual winners of events at the National Scholastic Outdoor C

hampionships, held in June of each year, have been considered nationa

l champions.

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The most talented high school athletes usually go on to compete at the collegiate level. College track programs recruit these athletes by offering scholarships. Most college programs fall into one of the following groups: National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I, II, or III; National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA); or junior college. Competition and training are often intense, especially in the NCAA’s Division I, and many future Olympians hone their skills at this level of competition. (From Encarta Encyclopedia 2004)

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Athletes and Teams

Track and field is essentially an individual sport. Still, in many contexts, especially high school and college, teams exist. There is no fixed number of members on track teams, and many athletes participate in more than one event. In collegiate and high school championships, athletes score points for their schools, and in most cases, a team champion is crowned. Outside of organized school competitions, in most open and elite invitationals, no team scores are kept; while athletes may belong to separate clubs, team dynamics have little bearing on the competition. (From Encarta Encyclopedia 2004)

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Training and Preparation

Participation in track and field demands a higher-than-average level of physical fitness, and athletes who want to reach the Olympics and world championships must spend years in preparation. Their regimens include weightlifting, aerobic exercise, biomechanics, and closely managed eating habits. Athletes in almost every event incorporate weightlifting into their training schedule. This helps them build and strengthen muscles that they use for explosive bursts of energy. Strong muscles also help athletes avoid injuries during training and competition. Many athletes also use plyometric drills, or jump training, to develop muscular power and flexibility. Plyometrics are exercises that train the muscles to respond more quickly to flexing and contracting. Plyometric regimens include skipping, hopping, and leaping drills.

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All runners use some sort of aerobic training, often in the form of distance running. Training usually involves a structured schedule in which the athlete tracks daily performances and works toward distance and time goals. Training at high altitude can be advantageous, because the lesser amount of oxygen in the thinner air forces an athlete’s cardiovascular system to adapt by producing more red blood cells. For a short period of time after the athlete returns to lower elevations, the blood can carry more oxygen to the muscles.

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Training for better technique is crucial for all athletes, but particularly so in the field events, where minor adjustments in technique can carry huge consequences in performance. Hurdlers also must hone their form constantly, and sprinters must practice the most efficient means of leaving the starting blocks.

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Athletes combine extensive daily practice with the study of biomechanics to raise their performance level. Biomechanics involve the use of high-speed film, which athletes and coaches study to watch the body’s movements during an event. Coaches can then determine the finer points of skill needed to excel in an event, and athletes can try out new techniques.

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Most track athletes also consider diet very important and fill their daily meals with low-fat, nutritious foods. For distance runners, the diet often includes a large portion of carbohydrates, which is the basic fuel for endurance performance. (From Encarta Encyclopedia 2004)

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A 3,200-meter Run Runs longer than 3,000 meters are considered distance events. The most common distance races are ones of 5,000 to 10,000 meters, and the marathon, which does not take place on a track but on paved roads over a course of 42 km, 195 m (26 mi, 385 yd). Star long-distance runners have included Ingrid Kristiansen and Grete Waitz of Norway, Emil Zátopek of the former Czechoslovakia, Frank Shorter of the United States, and Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia.

Ingrid Kristiansen Grete Waitz Emil Zátopek(1922-2000) Frank Shorter

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Many of the best distance runners are small and light-framed. They use a running style that avoids excess motion. Knee action is slight, arm movements are reduced to a minimum, and the strides are shorter than those used in sprinting or middle-distance running. Although fitness is essential, competing in long distance events also involves careful strategizing. The top racers use a variety of techniques to outperform their opponents, from abrupt changes of pace during the race to fast finishing kicks. (From Encarta Encyclopedia 2004)

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Haile Gebrselassie

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Text A Tracking Down My Dream

Text A Exercises

Practical Writing

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Starter

You must have watched some races or ball games and you must have heard people cheering and shouting on these occasions. They may cheer for the winner as well as for the loser. Now make a list of the reasons why people do both.

Text A

Reasons people cheer for the winner:

1.

2.

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Text A

Reasons people cheer for the loser:

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2.

3.

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Text A

Now read the following passage and try to find out why the crowd cheered for the writer.

The reason why the crowd cheered for the writer:

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Text A

Tracking Down My Dream

Ashley Hodgeson

1. It was the district track meet — the one we had been training for all season. My foot still hadn’t healed from an earlier injury. As a matter of fact, I had debated whether or not I should attend the meet. But there I was, preparing for the 3,200-meter run.

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Text A

2. “Ready… set…” The gun popped and we were off. The othe

r girls darted ahead of me. I realized I was limping and felt

humiliated as I fell farther and farther behind.

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3. The first place runner was two laps ahead of me when sh

e crossed the finish line. “Hooray!” shouted the crowd. It was t

he loudest cheer I had ever heard at a meet.

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Text A

4. “Maybe I should quit,” I thought as I limped on. “Those pe

ople don’t want to wait for me to finish this race.” Somehow, though,

I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran in pain and d

ecided not to compete in track next year. It wouldn’t be worth it,

even if my foot did heal. I could never beat the girl who had lapped m

e twice.

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5. When I finished, I heard a cheer — just as enthusiastic

as the one I’d heard when the first girl passed the finish line. “

What was that all about?” I asked myself. I turned around a

nd, sure enough, the boys were preparing for their race. “That

must be it; they’re cheering for the boys.”

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Text A

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Text A

6. I went straight to the bathroom where a girl bumped into me. “Wow, you’ve got courage!” she told me.

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7. I thought, “Courage? She must be mistaking me for some one else. I just lost a race!”

8. “I would never have been able to finish those two miles if I were you. I would have quit on the first lap. What happened to your foot? We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?”

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Text A

9. I couldn’t believe it. A complete stranger had been cheering for me — not because she wanted me to win, but because she wanted me to keep going and not give up. Suddenly I regained hope. I decided to stick with track next year. One girl saved my dream.

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10. That day I learned two things:

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11. First, a little kindness and confidence in people can make a great difference to them.

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12. And, second, strength and courage aren’t always measured in medals and victories. They are measured in the struggles we overcome. The strongest people are not always the people who win, but the people who don’t give up when they lose.

13. I dream only that someday — perhaps as a senior — I will be able to win a race with a cheer as big as the one I got when I lost that race as a freshman.

(451 words)

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track down:

find (sb./sth.) by following her / his / its track; find by searching 跟踪找到;搜寻到

track down an old school friend

track down the leak of information

Title of Text A

e.g.

T 找到学生时代的老朋友

T 查出消息是如何泄露的

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1) How long did the writer train for the track meet?

2) What event did the writer take part in?

She trained all season.

She took part in the 3,200-meter run.

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district / /: n. part of a country or town; area of a country or town treated as an administrative unit 区;地区;行政区

central business district

commercial district

dwelling district /residential district

financial district free district

industrial district mountain district

rural district school district

urban district

Language Points

e.g.

商业中心区

商业区

居住区

自由 ( 贸易 ) 区

山区

〔美〕学区

金融区

工业区

农村地区

市区

T

T

T

T T

T T

T T

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heal //: v.

Language Points

e.g.

The wound on my arm has healed.

The disagreement among the family members healed over with time.

(cause to) become healthy again (使)愈合;(使)痊愈;(使)康复

T 我胳膊上的伤已愈合了。

T 家庭成员之间的不和随着时间的流逝而消除了。

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as a matter of fact: in fact; actually 事实上;实际上

I’m going there tomorrow, as a matter of fact.

e.g.

Language Points

T 实际情况是 : 我明天就要去那儿。

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As a matter of fact, I had debated whether or not I should attend the meet.

实际上,我一直在考虑是否应该参加这次运动会。

debate 在这儿解释为“考虑”。

Notes on the Text

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debate //: vt.

He was debating whether to go for a walk or to visit a friend.

The government is debating the education laws.

Language Points

e.g.

think (sth.) over in order to decide; discuss (sth.) formally 考虑,盘算;讨论;争论

T 他在考虑去散步还是去访友。

T 政府正在就教育法进行辩论。

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attend //: vt.

e.g.

attend a lecture

attend a wedding / a funeral

attend school/church

The meeting was well attended.

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be present at; go regularly to (a place) 出席,参加;上(学等)

T 听演讲 , 听课

T 参加婚礼 / 葬礼

T 上学 / 上教堂做礼拜

T 出席会议的人很多。

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prepare for:

e.g.

Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.

prepare for bed

Will you help me prepare for the party?

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make oneself mentally or physically ready for 为…作好准备

T 抱最好的希望,作最坏的准备。

T 准备睡觉

T 你愿意帮我准备晚会吗?

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the 3,200-meter run:

In phrases dealing with age, size, weight and duration of time, note that the compound is not in the plural form.

e.g.

a five-year-old child

a ten-ton vehicle

a six-foot wall

a ten-minute interval

Language Points

T 5 岁的孩子

T 载重量为 10 吨的车辆

T 6 英尺高的墙T 10 分钟的幕间休息

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3) How was the writer running?

She was limping.

4) Why did she feel humiliated?

Because she fell farther and farther behind.

5) How fast was the first-place runner ?

She was two laps ahead of the writer when she crossed the finish line.

6) What was the crowd‘s response?

They shouted, “Hooray!”

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pop //: vi.

e.g. The balloon popped.

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make a short sharp explosive sound 发出砰(或啪)的响声

T 气球砰地一声爆了。

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dart //: vi.

e.g.

The dog darted across the street.

He darted towards the door.

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move or run suddenly and quickly 猛冲;飞奔

T 狗飞奔过街。

T 他朝门口冲去。

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I realized I was limping and felt humiliated as I fell farther and farther behind.

我意识到我在一瘸一拐地跑,并且因为越来越落在后面而感到很丢脸。

realized 后面整个是宾语从句,省略了 that 。 as 引导的是原因状语从句。

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limp //: vi. walk unevenly, as when one foot or leg is hurt or stiff

跛行;一拐一拐地走

e.g.

The injured player limped off the field.

Language Points

T 那个受伤的运动员一瘸一拐地走出了球场。

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humiliate //: vt. make (sb.) feel ashamed or disgraced

使(某人)感到羞耻(或不光彩);使丢脸

The boss humiliated him in front of everyone.

Language Points

e.g.

T 他的老板当着众人的面羞辱了他。

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fall behind: fail to stay (with the group); be slower than (the rest)

落在(…)后面

Language Points

e.g.

He didn’t want to fall behind in his studies.

You’ll have to work very hard if you don’t want to fall behind the others.

T 他不想在学习上落后于人。

T 如果你不想落在别人后面,你就必须非常刻苦地学习。

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lap //: 1. n. single circuit of a track or race court (跑道的)一圈;

2. vt. be one or more laps ahead of (another competitor) in a race

比…领先一圈(或数圈)e.g.

He overtook the other runners on the last lap.

Near the end of the race, he lapped some of the runners.

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T 他在最后一圈时赶上并超过了其他参赛者。

T 比赛临近结束时,他比几名参赛者领先了一圈。

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It was the loudest cheer I had ever heard at a meet.

这是我在田径运动会上听到过的最响亮的欢呼声。

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I had ever heard at a meet 是定语从句,修饰 cheer ,前面省略了关系代词 that 。

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7) What decision did the writer make during the last two laps?

She decided not to compete in track the next year.

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(quit, quit or quitted) v. give up or resign (one‘s job or position); stop (doing sth.); stop trying; accept or acknowledge defeat 放弃;辞去;停止(做某事);停止努力;认输

e.g.

Tom decided not to quit though he realized he could not win.

| You should really quit smoking.

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quit //:

T 虽然汤姆认识到自己不可能获胜,但他还是决定不放弃。

T 你真该戒烟。

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somehow //: ad. in some way; by some means; for a reason that is

unknown or unspecified

以某种方式;用某种方法;不知怎么地 e.g.

Somehow he couldn‘t get to sleep.

We managed to get the job done somehow.

Language Points

T 不知怎么地,他就是睡不着。

T 我们总算设法把活干完了。

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keep going: continue going

继续跑

Language Points

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keep (on) dong sth.: continue doing sth.; do sth. repeatedly or frequently

一直做某事;总是做某事;重复做某事

e.g.

She kept smiling at me.

News of successes keeps pouring in.

How can I trust you if you keep lying to me?

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T 她一直对我微笑。

T 捷报频传。

T 如果你一直对我说谎,我怎么能信任你呢?

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worth it : certain or very likely to repay the money, effort or time expended

值得的;值得花费金钱(或努力、时间)的

e.g.

Don‘t get angry; it’s not worth it.

The new car cost him a lot of money, but it’s certainly worth it.

Language Points

T 别生气,不值得。

T 买这辆新车花了他不少钱,但它确实物有所值。

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my foot did heal: 句中 did 用于强调谓语动词 heal 。

e.g.

He did come after all!

I do want to help you.

I do think you ought to go.

Language Points

T 他毕竟还是来了!

T 我确实想帮助你。

T 我的确认为你应该去。

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even if: in spite of the fact that

即使

e.g.

We’ll go even if it rains.

Even if you take a taxi, you’ll still miss your train.

Language Points

T 即使下雨我们也要去。

T 你即使叫出租车也赶不上火车了。

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8) What happened when the writer finished?

She heard a cheer.

9) What did the writer think of the cheer?

She thought they were cheering for the boys.

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When I finished, I heard a cheer — just as enthusiastic as the one I’d

heard when the first girl passed the finish line.

本句有 4 个从句,按顺序为:When I finished 时间状语从句; as enthusiastic as the one 比较状语从句;( that ) I’d heard 定语从句; when the first girl... 时间状语从句。

Language Points

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enthusiastic //: a. full of enthusiasm

热情的;热心的,热烈的

e.g.

be enthusiastic for /about sth.

You don’t seem very enthusiastic about the party — don’t you want to go tonight?

Language Points

T 对某事热心的

T 你似乎对这次聚会不很热心——你今晚不想去吗?

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turn around/round : face about

转身

e.g.

He turned around to find a policeman eyeing him suspiciously.

The little girl turned round and ran to her mother.

Language Points

T 他转过身去,发现一个警察正用怀疑的眼光盯着他。

T 小女孩转身朝她母亲奔去。

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sure enough : as expected

果然

e.g.

He promised to come and sure enough he did.

We cleaned the plug and sure enough it started.

Language Points

T 他答应来,果然来了。

T 我们清洁了插头,它果然启动了。

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10) Whom did the writer meet in the bathroom?

She met a girl she didn’t know.

11) What did the writer and the girl talk about ?

They talked about courage.

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I went straight to the bathroom where a girl bumped into me.

句中 where = in which ,引出一个定语从句,修饰 bathroom 。

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e.g.

straight /stret/: ad. without detour or delay

直接地,不走弯路地,不耽搁地

He went straight home after school.

I’ll come straight to the point — your work isn’t good enough.

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T 他放学后就直接回家了。

T 我就直截了当地说了——你的工作做得不够好。

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e.g.

bump into: meet by chance

偶然碰见

I often bump into him at the supermarket.

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T 我经常在超市里碰到他。

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courage/ /: n. quality of mind or strength of purpose that a person

has to help face or handle fear, danger, pain, etc.;

bravery

勇气;胆量

He showed great courage during his illness.

It takes courage to tell the truth.

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T 他在生病期间显示出很大的勇气。

T 说真话需要勇气。

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mistake… for…: think wrongly that (sb./sth.) is (sb./sth. else)

把…误认为…

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e.g.

I mistook Anna for his sister.

He mistook my politeness for friendliness.

T 我误把安娜当作是他妹妹了。

T 他将我的礼貌误解为友好。

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I would have never been able to finish those two miles if I were you.

本句用了虚拟语气:从句中用过去时 (虚拟语气中 be 的过去时 , 不管主语是第几人称 , 均用 were, 不用 was 。 ) ,表示与现在事实相反;主句中用过去将来完成时,表示与过去事实相反。这是一种错综时间条件句。

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T 如果当时的天气好一些,现在的庄稼还会长得更好。

T 如果你身体好一些,我们早就让你参加他们的工作了。

其他的例子如:

If the weather had been more favorable, the crop would be growing still better.

If you were in better health, we would have allowed you to join them in the work.

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I would have quit on the first lap.

本句也是虚拟语气,句中省略了 if I were you 。

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happen to : befall 临到;发生于;落到…头上

A bad accident happened to that family.

Did you hear what happened to David last night?

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T 那个家庭遭遇到一次严重的事故。

T 你听说大卫昨天晚上发生了什么事吗 ?

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12) Why did the crowd cheer for the writer?

Because they wanted her to keep going and not give up. / Because she was courageous.

13) What decision did the writer make after the conversation with the girl?

She decided to stick with track the next year.

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regain //: vt. get (sth.) back again after losing it

重新获得

e.g.

An hour later she regained consciousness.

regain one’s health/strength

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T 一小时后她恢复了知觉。

T 恢复健康 /体力

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stick with: continue doing

继续从事,坚持

Let’s stick with the original arrangements.

You gave me the courage to stick with my reform to the end.

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e.g.

T 让我们继续按原先的安排做吧。

T 你给了我勇气把改革坚持到底。

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kindness / / : n. quality of being kind

仁慈,好意

They were keeping her only out of kindness.

Thank you for your many kindnesses.

Your kindness to me will always be remembered.

Language Points

e.g.

T 他们只是出于仁慈之心才一直收养着她。

T 感谢你的许多帮助。

T 我将永远记住你对我的好意。

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confidence / /: n. belief or faith in one’s own or others ability

信任;信心;自信

He has won her confidence; she trusts him.

We have perfect confidence in your ability to do the job.

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e.g.

T 他已赢得她的信任 , 她信赖他。

T 我们完全相信你有能力做这项工作。

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make a difference to : have an effect on; be important to

对…有影响;对…起(重要)作用

Money makes no difference to him.

It won’t make any difference to you.

It will make a great difference to your health if you lose weight.

Language Points

e.g.

T 钱对他不起作用。

T 这对你没什么影响。

T 减轻体重将对你的健康起重要作用。

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strength //: n. quality of being strong; degree of intensity of this

力量;力气;强度

I haven’t the strength to lift this table.

It took me weeks to regain my strength after the illness.

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T 我没有力气把这张桌子抬起来。

T 我生病后花了好几个星期才恢复了体力。

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medal //: n. flat round piece of metal with words and/or a picture on it, given to sb. as a reward for success in a sports competition, etc.

奖牌;奖章;勋章;纪念章

award sb. a prize medal

win a medal for bravery

He won two gold medals at the 26th Olympic Games.

Language Points

e.g.

T 授予某人奖章

T 因勇敢而赢得勋章

T 他在第 26届奥运会上获得了两枚金牌。

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overcome //: vt. win a victory over (sb./sth.); defeat

战胜;克服

overcome difficulties

overcome one’s shortcomings

We were overcome with joy.

Language Points

e.g.

T 战胜困难

T 克服缺点

T 我们喜出望外。

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The strongest people are not always the people who win, but the people who don’t give up when they lose.

句中 who win 和 who don’t give up 都是定语从句, when they lose 是状语从句。

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I only dream that someday — perhaps as a senior — I will be able to win the race with a cheer as big as the one I got when I lost the race as a freshman.

句中 that 引出的是一个宾语从句。在这个宾语从句中,又包含有一个比较状语从句: as the one ;一个定语从句:( that ) I got 和一个时间状语从句:when I lost the race as a freshman 。

Language Points

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someday //: ad. at some time in the future

将来某一天;总有一天

We’ll succeed someday.

Maybe someday you’ll be an NBA super star like Yao Ming.

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e.g.

T 有朝一日我们会成功的。

T 也许有一天你会像姚明一样成为一名 NBA超级明星。

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n. older person; person higher in rank; (Am E) a student in their last year of high school or university

较年长者 ; 等级较高者 ; 〔美〕 ( 中学 ) 高年级生 , (大学四年级 ) 毕业班生

a college senior

He is my senior by three years.

She is eight years my senior.

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e.g.

senior //:

T 大学四年级学生

T 他比我大 3岁。

T 她比我年长 8岁。

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14) What did the writer learn that day?

She learned two things: first, a little kindness and confidence in people can make a great difference to them; and second, strength and courage aren’t always measured in medals and victories.

15) What has been the writer’s dream since then?

She dreams that someday — perhaps as a senior — she will be able to win the race with a cheer as big as the one she got when she lost the race as a freshman.

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足迹;踪迹;小道,小径;路径;跑道;径赛运动;田径运动

2. vt. 跟踪;追踪

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track //: 1. n.

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injury / /: n. instance of harm to one’s body or reputation

(对身体的)伤害;(对名誉的)损害

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realize / /: vt. understand; be/become fully aware of; turn into a reality

明白,理解;认识到;体会到;实现

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hooray //: int. (used to express joy, pleasure, enthusiasm, etc.)

(表示高兴、欢快、热情等的呼喊声)好,好哇;万岁

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cheer //: 1. n. shout of joy, praise, support or encouragement

欢呼声;喝彩声

2. v. give shouts of joy, praise, support or encouragement to (sb.)

向(某人)欢呼;为(某人)喝彩

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worth //: a. having the value of; good enough to deserve (to be done)

值…钱;有…价值;值得…

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wow //: int. (used to express astonishment or admiration)

(表示惊奇或钦佩等)哇,呀

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difference //: n. state or way in which two people or things are not the same; amount or degree in which two things are not the same; disagreement

差别,差异;不同之处;差距;差额;(意见的)分歧,不和

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victory / /: n. success in a war, contest, game, etc.

胜利;成功

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struggle //: 1. n. fight; great effort

斗争,搏斗;奋斗,努力

2. vi. fight (with sb.); move one’ body vigorously; try to

overcome difficulties, etc.; make great efforts

(与某人)斗争,搏斗;挣扎;奋斗,努力

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someday / /: ad. at some time in the future

将来某一天;总有一天

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in pain: painfully; with pain

痛苦地

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As a matter of fact, I had debated whether or not I should attend the meet.

实际上,我一直在考虑是否应该参加这次运动会。

debate 这儿解释为“考虑”。

Notes on the Text

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But there I was, preparing for the 3,200-meter run.

但我还是去了,准备好参加 3200米跑。

there I was 是倒装句。

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Those people don’t want to wait for me to finish this race.

那些人并不想等着我跑完全程。

to finish this race 是不定式短语,充当“ me” 的宾语补足语。

Notes on the Text

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It wouldn’t be worth it, even if my foot did heal.

即使我的脚真的好了,这也不值得。

worth it 意为“值得”, did 起强调作用。

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When I finished, I heard a cheer — just as enthusiastic as the one I’d heard

when the first girl passed the finish line.

当我跑完时,我听到了一片欢呼声——就像第一个女孩冲过终点线时我听到的欢呼声

一 样热烈。

本句有 4个从句,按顺序为:When I finished 时间状语从句; as the one I’d

heard 比较状语从句; I’d heard 定语从句 ( 省略了连接代词 that) ; when the first

girl… 时间状语从句。

Notes on the Text

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What was that all about?

这是怎么回事?

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I turned around and, sure enough, the boys were preparing for their race.

我转过身去,果然,是男孩子们正在准备开始比赛。

sure enough 意为“果然”。

又如:

He said he’d left the book on the desk, and sure enough, there it was.

他说他已经把书留在书桌上了,果然,书就在那里。

Notes on the Text

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I would never have been able to finish those two miles if I were you.

如果我是你的话,我绝不可能跑完那两英里。

本句用虚拟语气:从句中用过去时,表示事实与现在相反;主句用过去完成时,表示事实与过去相反。

Notes on the Text

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First, a little kindness and confidence in people can make a great difference to them.

第一,对别人表示一点好意和信任可以对他们产生很大的影响。

make a great difference to 意为“对…产生很大影响”。

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I dream only that someday — perhaps as a senior — I will be able to win a race with a cheer as big as the one I got when I lost that race as a freshman.

我只是梦想将来某一天——也许在大四时——我能赢得比赛,得到与我在大一输掉比赛时得到的同样热烈的欢呼。

本句中 that 引导一个宾语从句。在这个宾语从句中,又包含有一个比较状语从句,一个定语从句和一个时间状语从句。

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Text A Exercises

Reading Aloud

Understanding the Text

Reading Analysis

Vocabulary

Structure

Translation

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Read the following paragraphs until you have learned them by heart. That day I learned two things:

First, a little kindness and confidence in people can make a great difference to them.

And, second, strength and courage aren’t always measured in medals and victories. They are measured in the struggles we overcome. The strongest people are not always the people who win, but the people who don’t give up when they lose.

I dream only that someday — perhaps as a senior — I will be able to win a race with a cheer as big as the one I got when I lost that race as a freshman.

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1.

Reading Aloud

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Answer the following questions.

1. How long did the writer train for the track meet?

2. What event did the writer take part in?

3. How was the writer running?

4. Why did she feel humiliated?

5. How fast was the first-place runner?

6. What was the crowd’s response?

7. What decision did the writer make during the last two laps?

2.

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Understanding the Text

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8. What happened when the writer finished?

9. What did the writer think of the cheer?

10. Whom did the writer meet in the bathroom?

11. What did the writer and the girl talk about?

12. Why did the crowd cheer for the writer?

13. What decision did the writer make after the conversation with the girl?

14. What did the writer learn that day?

15. What has been the writer’s dream since then?

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Topics for Discussion.

1. If you were the writer, what decision would you have made during

the race? Tell us why you would make such a decision?

2. Whatever we do, among other things, we need courage of our own

and encouragement from others. In your opinion, which is more

important? Why?

3.

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Read Text A again and complete the following table.

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I 1-4 limping, humiliated, quit I fell behind in a race

and was thinking of

quitting. II 5

cheer, enthusiastic, boys The crowd cheered for me though I was not aware of it.

4.

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Part Paragraph Key Words Main Ideas

III

IV 10-13 I learned two things from my experience.

girl, courage, dream

A girl told me the reason why the crowd cheered for me.

kindness, confidence, strength, courage, dream

Now retell the story, using the information in the table you have completed.

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6-9 ________________________________________________

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injury debate attend realize quit somehow

worth courage measure overcome race kindness

1. The soldier showed great in the battle.

attended

quit

2. I’ve voiced my opinion at every meeting I’ve .

3. A friend of mine has recently decided to his highly-paid but demanding job in an American company.

courage

5.

Vocabulary

_______

________

____

4. In the crash the taxi driver received serious to his head and arms.

5. It’s taken me a while but at last I’ve managed to my fear of public speaking.

6. , though, he managed to pass all his final exams.

injuries

overcome

Somehow

______

________

________

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7. He was not feeling well that morning and was whether or not he should go to work.

debating

kindness

realized

8. He helped us entirely out of , not for the money.

9. As he watched the TV play, he suddenly that he’d seen it before.

________

________

________

10. When he was young, my father ran in the cross-country every year and often won.

11. The English dictionary cost me a lot of money, but it’s certainly it.

12. Education shouldn’t be purely by examination results.

race

worth

measured

______

_____

_________

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2. Take these tablets if you are .

Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary.

track down prepare for fall behind in pain even if turn around sure enough mistake… for… happen to make a difference to

1. I often her her sister on the phone.

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mistake for

in pain

happened to3. Did you hear what David last night?

6.

______ __

______

__________

4. I quickly to see if someone was following.

5. Tom spent an hour in the library and finally the book he wanted.

turned around

tracked down

____________

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6. Exercise can to your state of health.make a difference_______________

7. Will you help me the old classmates’ reunion (重聚联欢会 )?

8. He said he would come with his wife, and he did.

9. I wouldn’t lose courage I should fail ten times.

10. After five miles, Tara was tired and started to .

prepare for

sure enough

even if

fall behind

_________

__________

______

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track down prepare for fall behind in pain even if turn around sure enough mistake… for… happen to make a difference to

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Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in brackets into English using “as … as” structure.

1. This book is (和我上星期读的那本一样有趣)

2. He is painting a picture

(和你在他办公室里看到的那张一样美)

3. The computer on display is

(和约翰昨天买的那台一样先进)

4. This singer is

(与去年获奖的那位齐名)NEXTNEXTBACKBACK

as interesting as the one I read last week

as beautiful as the one you saw in his office

just as advanced as the one John bought

yesterday

just as well-known as the one who won the prize last year

7.

___________________________________.

____________________________________.

_____________________________________

_________.

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Structure

Model: I will be able to win a race with a cheer as big as the one I got when I lost that race as a freshman.

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5. The newly built school is

(和玛丽上过的那所一样大)

6. George has just passed an exam

(和他去年通过的那次考试一样难)

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as large as the one Mary attended

as difficult as the one he passed last year

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Translate each of the following sentences into English according to the model.

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Model:

要是有时间我一定去。 I would certainly go if I had the time.

1. 要是你能多待些时候多好!

2. 如果我是你,我肯定会接受这份工作。

How nice it would be if you could stay a bit longer!

If I were you, I would certainly accept the job.

8.

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3.我要是问南希,她会怎么说?

4. 要是你处在他的地位,你会怎么办?

What would Nancy say if I asked her?

What would you do if you were in his place?

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Translate the following sentences into English.

1. 事实上,她曾考虑过是否该出国。

2. 这是我看过的最感人 (touching) 的电影。

3. 我一瘸一拐地走向教室,在那儿碰到了汤姆。

As a matter of fact, she had debated whether or not she should go abroad.

This is the most touching film I have ever seen.

I limped towards the classroom where I bumped into Tom.

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4. 他娶艾丽斯不是因为她美丽,而是因为她有钱。

5. 衡量一个学生的学习不能只看他的分数,还要看他解决问题的能力。

6. 最快乐的人不一定是有很多钱的人,而是那些乐于助人的人。

He married Alice not because she was beautiful, but because she was rich.

The level of a student is not only measured in his marks but also in his ability to solve problems.

The happiest people are not always the people who havea lot of money, but the people who are ready to help others.

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Practical Writing

Everyone should know how to write a good thank-you note because it is polite; it shows you value a person and it expresses your appreciation for what they gave you. Thank-you notes are a polite, formal way of thanking someone. When someone does something for you in everyday life you thank him. This courtesy is just as important in written correspondence. When someone receives a thank-you note from you he feels more positive about your character. Thank-you notes are very personal and they take time and thought to create, so when a person receives a well-thought-out note, he feels your appreciation even more.

Thank-you Notes

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Things to include in thank-you notes: The date that you are actually writing the note.

For an informal thank-you, use the name as it is written on the gift card

you received. For example, the individual’s name is James, but on the

gift’s card he wrote “From Jimmy,” so on your thank-you note it would be

“Dear Jimmy…” On a formal thank-you note, you would put “Dear Mr. and Mrs. Brown…” Mention the gift in your thank-you note: “Thank you very much for the

lovely candle sticks…” Mention what you’ll use the gift for: “We’ll have many romantic nights with

these lovely candles…” or “John and I will think of you every time we make

a toast…” or “It will keep me warm this winter when it’s cold and snowy

outside…” Closing terms can be, “Sincerely, Mary,” “Love, Mary,” “Affectionately,

Mary” , “With Appreciation, Mary.

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Here are some useful expressions to show your appreciation for his/her support and/or friendship:

  I’m so grateful that you are a part of my life.   I’m really glad to have you as my best friend.  It was so thoughtful and kind of you to give me some of your    valuable time. Can’t thank you enough.Your support/ friendship makes a world of difference. Thank you for    being there. Please accept my sincerest thanks for… I can’t tell you how much I appreciate… There’s no way to thank you enough for… What a difference knowing you has made / makes in my life! I thank my lucky stars for the day we met!

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Helpful Hints

   Timeliness is critical. The appropriateness of a sincere thank-you note relies on its timely arrival to the recipient. Between one day and one week is most appropriate, but it‘s always better late than never.    Follow up in writing whenever possible. Even if you’ve thanked the gift giver in person, it‘s always nice to send a follow-up note. The best part about a handwritten thank-you note is that it becomes a gift in itself. The person who receives it will appreciate the extra few minutes you took to express your gratitude in writing.    Choose cards that express your style and personality and handwrite them whenever possible.

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Online greetings (e-greetings) are a great way to thank family and best friends who deserve regular thank-you daily for the little things they do. Make sure the note is sincere and meaningful. This doesn’t mean it has to be lengthy — a short paragraph invites reading and makes a stronger impression. Keep it vivid and sweet and filled with appreciation for the gift, hospitality or favor. Always remember: less is sometimes more. Let what you are saying express how you feel.

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11. Read these two thank-you notes. Which one is to a friend? Which one is to a new business partner (伙伴 )?

21 August, 2003

Dear Mr. Smith,

I’m writing to thank you for your hospitality during my recent trip to Germany.

It’s always very useful to meet one’s business partners face to face, and I think we had some interesting discussions.

I look forward to seeing you when you visit London in September.

Yours sincerely,

Mark Howard to a new business partner( )

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29 September, 2003

Dear Peter,

This is just a short note to thank you for a very pleasant evening while I was in New York.

It is always good to see old friends again and it was very useful to exchange ideas.

Please give me a ring the next time you come to London. Perhaps we can meet for lunch.

Best wishes.

Mark to a friend( )

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12. Write a note to Oliver and Jennifer thanking them for inviting you to a dinner party held at their home on January 8, 2004.

Suggested Answer:

January 15, 2004

Dear Oliver and Jennifer,

Thank you so much for the delightful evening we had at your lovely home

a couple of nights ago. It was a pleasure to see you again and enjoy your won

derful cooking.

Looking forward to seeing you again soon! Thanks again for everything.

Sincerely,

Frank & Clark

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