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2. Preview Your First Love All those exciting and wonderful new emotions —— the way your heart raced when that special person was near 那位特别的人近在身边时的急速心跳所有那些激动人心的新奇感觉 Those anxious, awkward moments when you didn’t know what to say or do 那种因为不知所措而感到的焦虑笨拙 That sad moments when for one reason or another it all came to an end 因为某种原因而一切告吹的悲伤

3. Preview “Every love story ends as a tragedy” 每个爱情故事都以悲剧告终 The authors in this unit have a different point of view本单元作者另有高见

4. Preview Focus on the unexpected side effects of the author’s first venture into romance 主要讲述作者初次浪漫历程所带来的意外影响 Text A Text B Recall the ups and downs of the author’s great love for his car. 回顾作者对他汽车跌宕起伏的爱 Text C Offer some fascinating advice about how to successfully navigate romantic relationships. 提出一些如何处理浪漫关系的引人入胜的忠告

5. Questions to Text C How can you successfully navigate romantic relationships? – If you want to manage to be in a constant state of romance just as you feel like sailing safely, what should you do? 驾驭浪漫之舟，保持婚姻稳定，迎刃有余地处理或平衡浪漫之旅 • Physical attraction 身体的魅力 • Shared goals, interests, and belief system 共同的目标、兴趣和信仰体系 • Mutual respect, acceptance, and the desire to please each other 相互间尊重、认可和取悦对方的欲望 • Mutual honesty and trust 相互间的真诚与信赖

6. Preview • Realistic expectations for each other and the relationship 对对方和这份关系的切合实际的期望 • A balance of dependence and independence 依赖与独立的平衡 • A cooperative approach to problems 解决问题的合作态度 • A shared life 共同的生活 These are the ties which hold the two of you together as a couple; or the strengths which will form the basis for your love, supporting your relationship through the challenges to come. 这是将你们作为情侣联结在一起的纽带，这些力量将构成你们爱的基础，在未来挑战中支撑着你们的关系

7. 21st Century College English: Book 3 Unit 1: Part A How I Got Smart

8. Unit 1: Part A • Pre-reading Activities • Text A: Language Points • Exercises • Assignment

9. Pre-reading Activities How many of these idioms do you know? If any of them are unfamiliar to you, hypothesize about what they might mean. Then as you listen to the passage, a) circle the idioms you hear in the dialogue, and b) check to make sure your hypotheses are correct. love at first sight fall in love make a pass at sb. 调情，勾引 puppy love 少年初恋flirt with sb. 调情，打情骂俏 have a crush on sb. 迷恋 Lovebirds 一对情侣 be head over heels in love 深爱着; weep sb. off his/her feet 使某人神魂颠倒 Check-up

10. Pre-reading Activities How many of these idioms do you know? If any of them are unfamiliar to you, hypothesize about what they might mean. Then as you listen to the passage, a) circle the idioms you hear in the dialogue, and b) check to make sure your hypotheses are correct. love at first sight fall in love make a pass at sb. puppy love flirt with sb. have a crush on sb. lovebirds be head over heels in love sweep sb. off his/her feet Script

11. Pre-reading Activities Man: Do you remember the first time you fell in love? Woman: You mean puppy love, or the real thing? Man: Either one! After all, when you’re going through it, puppy love feels like the real thing. Woman: Let’s see. When I was a sophomore in high school, I had a crush on my biology teacher. Man: A biology teacher, oh my! That was ambitious of you! Did you let him know how you felt? Woman: You mean did I flirt with him or something? No, of course not, I was too shy for that. But I surely worked hard on my biology homework!

12. Language Points Text A How I Got Smart By Steve Brody

13. Para. 1-3 Paras. 4-33 Para. 34 The structure of Text A I. Introduction to the story II. The whole story III. The after events of the story

14. Language Points How I Got Smart By Steve Brody 1 A common misconception among youngsters attending school is that their teachers were child prodigies. Who else but a bookworm, with none of the normal kid’s tendency to play rather than study, would grow up to be a teacher anyway?

15. misconceptionn. — wrong idea based on a failure to understand a situation • Examples: • The medicine company held a press to change the misconception about its new product. Vocabulary building mis- referring that the action is done wrongly or badly mislead — to cause to believe sth. that is not true — to cause to behave in a wrong way misreport — to provide information that is not completely true or correct misjudge — to form an unfair or incorrect opinion or idea about sth./sb. miscount — to reach a total, when counting, which is not correct

16. Who else but a bookworm, with none of the normal kid’s tendency to play rather than study, would grow up to be a teacher anyway? Paraphrase Who else would ever grow up to be a teacher at all except a bookworm who, unlike other kids, likes to study but not to play? • tendencyn. • — part of a person’s character that makes him like • (to do) sth. • Examples: • He’s always had a tendency towards fast cars. • His tendency to exaggerate is well known. • anyway ad. • — (often used in conversation without adding much meaning to what is being said) in any case, anyhow • Examples: • Why don’t we get rid of the car since we don’t use it anyway? • What was he doing with so much of the company’s money in his personal account anyway? bookwormn. — a person devoted to reading

17. rather than • Examples: • He was pitied rather than disliked by his friends. • He likes starting early rather than staying late. • Why don’t you wear the black shoes rather than the brown ones? • I’d like to stay at home this evening rather than go/to go/going out. • Rather than cause trouble, he left. (when rather than is put at the beginning of the sentence, it’s followed by v+ing or verb without to) • I prefer to work rather thanremain idle. (prefer to rather than is followed by verb without to) Paraphrase Who else would ever grow up to be a teacher at all except a bookworm who, unlike other kids, likes to study but not to play? rather than Meaning:to say what someone does not do or does not intend to do in contrast to what they actually do rather than Rules: 1) The word or phrase introduced by rather than is generally in the same form as the one parallel to it in the main clause; 2) When the main clause has an infinitive, rather than can be followed by an infinitive with “to” (which is more formal) or without “to”, while a V-ing form is also possible; 3) When the main clause has a verb in the past tense, rather thancan be followed by either a verb in the past tense if the two verbs are parallel, or an infinitive if something yet to happen is implied.

18. Language Points 2 I’ve tried desperately to explain to my students that the image they have of me as an enthusiastic devotee of books and homework during my adolescence was a bit out of focus. On the contrary, I hated compulsory education with a passion. I could never quite accept the notion of having to go to school while the fish were biting. 3 But in my sophomore year, something beautiful and exciting happened. Cupid aimed his arrow and struck me right in the heart. All at once, I enjoyed going to school, if only to gaze at the lovely face in English II.

19. … the image they have of me as an enthusiastic devotee of books and homework during my adolescence was a bit out of focus. • devoteen. • — a person who strongly admires a particular person or extremely interested in sth. • Examples: • The hotel was surrounded by a large crowd of devotees of the movie star. • adolescence n. • — a period between childhood and adulthood • Examples: • The author describes his joys and sorrow of his adolescence. • out of focus • — not sharply defined • Examples: • The children’s faces were badly out of focus in the photograph. • Though I’ve known him for several years, his personality is still a bit out of focus to me. Paraphrase Who else would ever grow up to be a teacher at all except a bookworm who, unlike other kids, likes to study but not to play? the image they have of me = the image of me which they have

20. … while the fish were biting Paraphrase when it was time to play using sth. specific to refer to a series of things in general with which it is associated (synecdoche 提喻) Here refer to the pastime of going fishing, or more generally to all pastimes Idioms with “fish” fish in troubled waters — to try to take advantage of a confused situation like a fish out of water — completely unfamiliar with one’s surroundings fish or cut bait — to proceed with an activity or abandon it altogether

21. Fish-related Expressions: 鱼竿 fishing rod 鱼钩 fishhook/barb 鱼丸 fish balls 糖醋鱼 sweet & sour fish 清蒸鱼 steamed fresh fish 鱼骨 fishbone

22. Text-related information Cupid aimed his arrow and struck me right in the heart. Paraphrase ? Cupid: in Roman mythology, son of Venus, goddess of love. His counterpart in Greek mythology was Eros, god of love. He appears as a mischievous boy who indiscriminately wounds both gods and humans with his arrows, thereby causing them to fall deeply in love. Cupid is commonly represented in art as a naked, winged infant, often blindfolded, carrying a bow and a quiver of arrows. I fell in love.

23. … if only to gaze at the lovely face in English II. if only to Usage: to introduce what one thinks a fairly good reason for doing something, although one realizes it may not be a very good reason, meaning even if the only reason is ... • if only to • Examples: • I’ll have a glass myself, if only to prevent you from drinking it all. • I think you should get a job if only to stop yourself getting so bored at home. Make a sentence with “if only to” ? if only to Translation: 哪怕只是为了 ...

24. Cf: • Only if • — (when used at the beginning of a sentence, making the v. in the following clause presence its subject) only on condition that • Examples: • Only if a teacher has given permission is a student allowed to enter this room. • Only ifthe red light comes on is there any danger to employees.

25. A misconception:teachers were child prodigies. • One example of the author to show how wrong the misconception is:Just like normal kids, I hated compulsory education with a passion. • An incident changed the whole course: Cupid’s arrow hit me and I began to enjoy going to school. Reading Analysis I. Introduction to the story

26. Comprehension Questions to Introduction 1. According to the writer, how do kids see their teachers? 2. How interested was the writer in school before he reached his sophomore year? What changed then? As bookworms or prodigies who are interested only in studying. He hated school before his sophomore year, but then he developed a crush on Debbie. Since she seemed to him to be an “intellectual”, his feelings for her motivated him to pay attention to learning.

27. Para. 4-7 Paras. 8-30 Para. 31-33 Reading Analysis II. The whole story The beginning of the story The major part of the story The ending of the story

28. Language Points 4 My princess sat near the pencil sharpener, and that year I ground up enough pencils to fuel a campfire. Alas, Debbie was far beyond my wildest dreams. We were separated not only by five rows of desks, but by about 50 I.Q. points. She was the top student in English II, the apple of Mrs. Larrivee’s eye. 5 Occasionally, Debbie would catch me staring at her, and she would flash a smile that radiated intelligence and quickened my heartbeat. It was a smile that signaled hope and made me temporarily forget the intellectual gulf that separated us.

29. ... and that year I ground up enough pencils to fuel a campfire. Question 1: What does the sentence mean? Question 2: Why did the author grind so many pencils?

30. beyond my wildest dreams — (in a way that is) better than what one expected or hoped for Translate: 得到一台计算机的生日礼物远远超出了我的期望。 • Examples: • The salary was beyond my wildest dreams. Key: A computer as my birthday gift is far beyond my wildest dreams.

31. We were separated not only by five rows of desks, but by about 50 I.Q. points. Translate into Chinese : ? Key: 将我们隔开不仅有五排课桌，还有约50分的智商。

32. Text-related information We were separated not only by five rows of desks, but by about 50 I.Q. points. I. Q. = intelligence quotient, an index of measurement of the intelligence level of both children and adults, with a normal standard of 100 The distribution of IQ scores on the Weschsler Adult Intelligence Scale follows an approximately normal curve, an average distribution of values. The test is regularly adjusted so that the median score is 100 - -that is, so that half of the scores fall above 100, and half fall below

33. the apple of one’s eye — a person or thing that is the main object of sb.’s love and attention Translate: The girls in the class were rather hostile to Jenny simply because she was the apple of their teacher’s eye. • Examples: • Alice is the apple ofher parents’eye. Key: 班里的女孩对简尼怀有敌意，就因为她是老师的宝贝。

34. flash a smile that radiated intelligence and quickened my heartbeat — give a brief smile which showed intelligence and made me feel excited. flash a smile/glance/look at sb. — smile or look at sb. quickly and for a short time radiate — send out rays (light or heat); (fig.) give forth a feeling of 情感的流露，显出 Eg. Her face radiatesconfidence. 满脸自信 She radiates joy. 洋溢喜悦

35. intellectual gulf — difference in mental ability gulfn. — area of division or difference, esp. between opinions • Examples: • There is a widening gulf between the middle classes and the poorest sections of society. • It is hoped that the peace plan will bridge the gulf between the government and the rebels. scheme — make clever dishonest planes, plot 图谋，密谋 bridge the gap/gulf between — reduce or get rid of the difference between two things 弥合差距 An attempt at bridging the economic gap betweenNorth and South. 旨在弥合南北经济差距的努力

36. Language Points 6 I schemed desperately to bridge that gulf. And one day, as I was passing the supermarket, an idea came to me. A sign in the window announced that the store was offering the first volume of a set of encyclopedias at the special price of 29 cents. The remaining volumes would cost $2.49 each. 7 I purchased Volume I — Aardvark to Asteroid — and began my venture into the world of knowledge. I would henceforth become a seeker of facts. I would become Chief Brain in English II and sweep my princess off her feet with a surge of erudition. I had it all planned.

37. scheme v. make plans (for); plan in a deceitful way n. 1. a formal, official or business plan 2. a clever, dishonest plan • Examples: • Behind the scenes, a small group was scheming to remove the chairman from office. • The government’s Youth Training Scheme soon ran into difficulties. • The criminal was planning a scheme to rob the bank.

38. volume n. 1. one of a set of books of the same kind (一套书的)一册、一卷 2. (of) 体积；容积 3. 音量 • Examples: • I have a set of Dickens’ works in 24 volumes. • The tank has a volume of 4,000 cubic feet（立方英尺）. • She turned down the volume on the TV.

39. Text-related information aardvark n. — (Afrikaans for “earth pig”), common name for a burrowing, ant-eating mammal. The aardvark is found throughout much of Africa, from the southern part of Egypt to the Cape of Good Hope 土豚，非洲食蚁兽

40. Text-related information asteroid n. — one of the many small or minor planets that are members of the solar system; starfish 小行星；海星

41. venture n. — a plan of action, esp. in business, which is new and might be difficult and so involves uncertainty or the risk of failure. • Examples: • She had three divorces and this is her fourth matrimonial（婚姻的）venture. • We are looking abroad for more profitable business ventures.

42. henceforth ad. — from this time onwards • Examples: • The governor declared that, henceforth, the first of June would be a holiday. • The memo 公务便条 said, “Henceforth, all salary raises must be approved by the president.” Chief Brain — person who is intelligent ( part for whole, synecdoche 提喻) surge — (1) a forward rolling movement like a wave 波涛汹涌 (2) a sudden, large increase in a feeling, demand, profit, interest, etc.

43. I would become Chief Brain in English II and sweep my princess off her feet with a surge of erudition. • sweep sb. off his/her feet • — make sb. feel suddenly and strongly attracted to you in a romantic way • Examples: • John was swept off his feet by the appearance of a beautiful girl at his door. • She was swept off her feet by this fun-loving youth. eruditionn. — much of specialist knowledge e.g. The debate requires not only skills of speech but also erudition on the subject. Paraphrase: I would become the most intelligent person in English II, and would impress her and make her feel attracted to me with a sudden and great increase in my learning.

44. It was Debbie, a top student and the apple of the teacher’s eye, who was the princes of my heart. As she came into my life, I felt the intellectual gulf between her and me. A strong will developed in me to bridge the gulf: With a volume of encyclopedia, I ventured into the world of knowledge to become a Chief Brain so as to sweep my princess off her feet with a surge of erudition. Reading Analysis The beginning of the story ( Par. 4 -7)

45. Question to the Beginning 3. Why did the writer decide to buy the first volume of a set of encyclopedias? Because he thought that by learning everything in it he could impress Debbie.

46. Language Points 8 My first opportunity came one day in the cafeteria line. I looked behind me and there she was. 9 “Hi,” she said. 10 After a pause, I wet my lips and said, “Know where anchovies come from?” 11 She seemed surprised. “No, I don’t.” 12I breathed a sigh of relief. “The anchovy lives in salt water and is rarely found in fresh water.” I had to talk fast, so that I could get all the facts in before we reached the cash register. “Fishermen catch anchovies in the Mediterranean Sea and along the Atlantic coast near Spain and Portugal.”

47. Text-related information anchovyn. — any of several small, bony, schooling fishes related to the herring. One of the world’s most important commercial fishes, the anchovy population off Chile and Peru has been severely depleted in the last several years by over-fishing and climatic changes 鳀鱼，凤尾鱼

48. I breathed a sigh of relief. • relief n. • —feeling of comfort at the end of anxiety, fear, or pain • Examples: • This medicine will give a little relief. • It was a great relief to me when I heard he was safe. • Note: Relief also refers to money, clothing, food and other aid that is made available to help poor people or people who are victims of a disaster. Translate the sentence: ? Key: 我松了口气。

49. get sth. in — manage to say sth. about a subject • Examples: • I’ll get my suggestion in at the start of the meeting. • John talks so much that it’s impossible to get a word in（插话）.

50. Language Points 13“How fascinating,” said Debbie, shaking her head in disbelief. It was obvious that I had made quite an impression. 14 A few days later, during a fire drill, I casually went up to her and asked, “Ever been to the Aleutian Islands?” 15“Never have,” she replied. 16“Might be a nice place to visit, but I certainly wouldn’t want to live there,” I said. 17“Why not?” said Debbie, playing right into my hands.