By Florence CartlidgeBy Florence Cartlidge

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Intensive StudyIntensive StudyPara1-3 The hard conditions Para1-3 The hard conditions Q: What does she mean by “yet I could not Q: What does she mean by “yet I could not

have asked for more enterprising and have asked for more enterprising and optimistic parents”? (underline words used optimistic parents”? (underline words used to describe her parents)to describe her parents)

She thinks that her parents were the best She thinks that her parents were the best parents in the world, because they did their parents in the world, because they did their best to support the family, to bring joy to best to support the family, to bring joy to the family and keep their children well-fed the family and keep their children well-fed and spotlessly-attired. and spotlessly-attired.

Q: Why dose the author still have some trouble Q: Why dose the author still have some trouble in school? (underline words used to in school? (underline words used to describe the children’s clothes)describe the children’s clothes)

1.1. Blitz [blits] vt.: Blitz [blits] vt.:

to attack a place with bombs dropped from to attack a place with bombs dropped from aircraftaircraft

1.1. Manchester [mæntʃistə] Manchester [mæntʃistə] ：曼彻斯特（英格：曼彻斯特（英格兰西北部城市） 兰西北部城市）

2.2. Pawnshop [‘pɔ:nʃɔp]:Pawnshop [‘pɔ:nʃɔp]: 当铺当铺3.3. Rife  [raif] : Rife  [raif] :

very common or frequentvery common or frequent

rifeAdj. Adj. ——If sth unpleasant or bad is rife If sth unpleasant or bad is rife in a place, it is very common therein a place, it is very common thereegs. Disease is rife in the area. egs. Disease is rife in the area. 这个地区疾病盛行。这个地区疾病盛行。Tran: Tran: 这是一个腐败成风的国家。这是一个腐败成风的国家。It is a country where corruption is It is a country where corruption is

rife.rife.be rife with sthbe rife with sthThe thesis is rife with errors. The thesis is rife with errors. Los Angles is rife with gossip about Los Angles is rife with gossip about

the starthe star’’s private life.s private life.

Enterprising  ['entə.praiziŋ] :adj.—having or showing Enterprising  ['entə.praiziŋ] :adj.—having or showing the ability to think of new projects or new ways the ability to think of new projects or new ways of doing thingsof doing things

有事业心的、有进取心的，有创业精神的有事业心的、有进取心的，有创业精神的egs. an enterprising personegs. an enterprising personN. ①N. ①–– 事业心，进取心事业心，进取心

a man of enterprisea man of enterprise②②a company /business a company /business 公司，企业，事业公司，企业，事业

单位单位国有企业国有企业state-owned enterprisestate-owned enterprise中小型企业中小型企业small and medium-sized enterprisesmall and medium-sized enterprise

meticulous adj.meticulous adj.

meticulous in sth—paying careful attention meticulous in sth—paying careful attention to every detailto every detail 极仔细的极仔细的 ; ; 一丝不苟的一丝不苟的

a meticulous plan a meticulous plan 周密的计划周密的计划 meticulous records meticulous records 详细的记录详细的记录 meticulously clean meticulously clean 一尘不染一尘不染

attire fmlattire fml

N. clothing of a distinctive style N. clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasionor for a particular occasion

formal attire formal attire 礼服礼服 splendid attire splendid attire 盛装；华丽的服饰盛装；华丽的服饰 V. To dress or clothe, especially V. To dress or clothe, especially

in fine or elaborate garments.in fine or elaborate garments.

how to understand?how to understand?

my clothes were ironed to a knife-my clothes were ironed to a knife-edge, and shoes polished to a edge, and shoes polished to a gleamgleam

rhetoricallyrhetorically, to a knife-edge, and , to a knife-edge, and to a gleam are to a gleam are hyperboles hyperboles

meaning my clothes were ironed to meaning my clothes were ironed to a degree that it looks like a a degree that it looks like a knife-edge and my shoes were knife-edge and my shoes were polished until they gleamedpolished until they gleamed

Para 3

paraphraseparaphrase

While Mom had While Mom had scrimped and scrimped and savedsaved to obtain most of the to obtain most of the geargear, , but I still donbut I still don’’t have the t have the prescribedprescribed blue blue blazerblazer and and hat hat bandband..

Although Mom had tried to spend as Although Mom had tried to spend as little money as possible in order to little money as possible in order to buy most of the clothes required buy most of the clothes required by the school, she still could not by the school, she still could not afford the blue blazer and hat afford the blue blazer and hat band.band.

hat band

scrimp vscrimp v

v v ——to spend very little money on the to spend very little money on the things U need to live, esp so that U can things U need to live, esp so that U can spend on sth else spend on sth else 省吃俭用、节衣缩食省吃俭用、节衣缩食

egs. scrimp oneegs. scrimp one’’s households household We have to We have to scrimp and savescrimp and save to pay the to pay the

bill.bill. When they were first married, they had When they were first married, they had

to scrimp to scrimp onon food and clothes. food and clothes. Trans: Trans: 为了让孩子接受良好的教育，他们省吃俭用。为了让孩子接受良好的教育，他们省吃俭用。They scrimped and saved to give the They scrimped and saved to give the

children a good education.children a good education.

prescribeprescribe to order a medicine or other treatment to order a medicine or other treatment

prescribe sb sth for sthprescribe sb sth for sth

The doctor prepared to prescribe a The doctor prepared to prescribe a receipt.receipt.

to establish rules, laws, or directionsto establish rules, laws, or directions 规定规定 , , 指定指定The law prescribes how to punish this The law prescribes how to punish this crime.crime.

The syllabus prescribes precisely which The syllabus prescribes precisely which books should be studied.books should be studied.

Prescription Prescription forfor

The doctor gave me a prescription for The doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics.antibiotics.

a prescription for happiness a prescription for happiness 秘诀秘诀

scribescribe ：写东西：写东西scribe—scription—scriptivescribe—scription—scriptive

describedescribe ：： v.v. 描述，描写描述，描写prescribeprescribe ：： v.v. 开药方开药方subscribesubscribe ：提交，订阅：提交，订阅ascribeascribe ：归因于：归因于circumscribecircumscribe ：： v.v. 限制限制Conscribe: Conscribe: 征兵征兵

　　　　

gear [ɡiə]gear [ɡiə]

N. the equipment /clothing needed N. the equipment /clothing needed for a particular activityfor a particular activity

wear the latest gearwear the latest gear

check in the dictionary for other check in the dictionary for other meaningsmeanings

Para4-7trouble at schoolPara4-7trouble at school

Read Para 4 &5 and answer the Read Para 4 &5 and answer the following Q:following Q:

Q: Why does the headmistress make it Q: Why does the headmistress make it her mission to teach the author a her mission to teach the author a lesson?lesson?

How was the author punished at How was the author punished at school?school?

Language Points --Language Points --rationing rationing 

a policy of limiting the amount of food, fuel, a policy of limiting the amount of food, fuel, etc., that one is allowed to haveetc., that one is allowed to have

when there is not enough for everyone to when there is not enough for everyone to have as much as they want have as much as they want 配给制，配给制，限额限额配给配给

wartime rationingwartime rationing 战时定量配给战时定量配给 rationingrationing of goodsof goods 商品配给制 商品配给制

rationration

N. a fixed amount of food, fuel, N. a fixed amount of food, fuel, etcetc 配给量配给量

V. [passive] ration sb to sthV. [passive] ration sb to sth

The villagers were rationed to two The villagers were rationed to two liters of water a day.liters of water a day.

My children would watch TV all My children would watch TV all day long, but I ration it.day long, but I ration it.

RelaxRelax

——to make a rule/law less strictto make a rule/law less strict

Two weeks after the police relaxed Two weeks after the police relaxed security at the airports, there was a security at the airports, there was a bomb attack.bomb attack.

How to understand?How to understand?Because of the war, Because of the war, rationingrationing was in was in

place and most schools had place and most schools had relaxedrelaxed their attitude towards proper their attitude towards proper uniforms knowing how hard it was to uniforms knowing how hard it was to obtain clothes.obtain clothes.

Because of the war, the government Because of the war, the government implemented a system of limiting the implemented a system of limiting the amount of almost everything, and amount of almost everything, and most schools had made their dress most schools had made their dress codes less rigid, because they know it codes less rigid, because they know it was not easy for the students to get was not easy for the students to get proper clothes.proper clothes.

assemblyassembly

a gathering in a schoola gathering in a school 晨会晨会assemble vassemble v

All the students were asked to assemble All the students were asked to assemble in the main hall.in the main hall.

comply with: to act according to an order/rulecomply with: to act according to an order/rule

egs. egs. The factory was closed for failing The factory was closed for failing to comply with government safety to comply with government safety regulations.regulations.

工厂由于未能遵守政府的安全条例而被关闭了。工厂由于未能遵守政府的安全条例而被关闭了。The rule must be complied with.The rule must be complied with.

这条规则必须遵守。这条规则必须遵守。in compliance within compliance with

Para6&7Para6&7

No.1 How did the author react to No.1 How did the author react to the punishment?the punishment?

First, tried to explainFirst, tried to explain

Then, had no choice but to go Then, had no choice but to go through it and kept it to herself.through it and kept it to herself.

No.2 Why did the author not tell No.2 Why did the author not tell her mother about the humiliation her mother about the humiliation she suffered at school.she suffered at school.

paraphraseparaphrase

My punishment also extended to My punishment also extended to being being barred frombarred from the gym team or not the gym team or not taking part in the weekly ballroom taking part in the weekly ballroom dancing classes, which I dancing classes, which I adoredadored..

My punishment did not end there, My punishment did not end there, I was not allowed to join the gym I was not allowed to join the gym team or to attend the weekly team or to attend the weekly ballroom dancing classes, which ballroom dancing classes, which I loved very much.I loved very much.

Para 6

Language PointsLanguage Points

bar: to prevent sth, to forbid sthbar: to prevent sth, to forbid sthbar sb from doing bar sb from doing The government has acted to bar this kind of The government has acted to bar this kind of

tobacco.tobacco.A lack of formal education is no bar to A lack of formal education is no bar to

becoming rich.becoming rich.a bar of chocolatea bar of chocolatebe behind barsbe behind barsThe students all attended, bar three who were The students all attended, bar three who were

ill.ill.

adore adore 

①① (fml) to love sb very much(fml) to love sb very much

②② (infml) to like sth. Very much(infml) to like sth. Very much

egs. It is obvious that she adores him.egs. It is obvious that she adores him.

I absolutely adore chocolate.I absolutely adore chocolate.

adorable adj. an adorable childadorable adj. an adorable child

adoring adj. her adoring grandmotheradoring adj. her adoring grandmother

adorationadoration

egs. He gazed at her with pure adoration.egs. He gazed at her with pure adoration.

1.1. Well-meaning: wanting to have a good Well-meaning: wanting to have a good effect, but not always achieving oneeffect, but not always achieving one

2.2. ritual ['ritjuəl] (a.): routineritual ['ritjuəl] (a.): routine

3.3. Blinkered ['bliŋkəd]: narrow-minded Blinkered ['bliŋkəd]: narrow-minded

4.4. Hard-nosed: practical and determinedHard-nosed: practical and determined

5.5. Mortify ['mɔ:tifai]: to cause sb to feel Mortify ['mɔ:tifai]: to cause sb to feel extremely ashamedextremely ashamed

6.6. On the warpath: angry and likely to On the warpath: angry and likely to argue or punish argue or punish

Para 7

However, in my 12-year-old mind I However, in my 12-year-old mind I had no choice but to had no choice but to see see punishment through.punishment through.

---However, I was only a 12-year-old ---However, I was only a 12-year-old girl. I thought I had no alternative girl. I thought I had no alternative but to go through the but to go through the punishment.punishment.

How to understand?

see throughsee through①① see through sb/sthsee through sb/sth 看透，识破看透，识破②② see sb throughsee sb through 帮助度过帮助度过 (experience/suffer)(experience/suffer)

③③ see sth through see sth through 坚持完成坚持完成He was a prisoner of war for five years, but his He was a prisoner of war for five years, but his

courage saw him through.courage saw him through.

We will see you through until you finish your We will see you through until you finish your college education.college education.

I saw the project through and then resigned. I saw the project through and then resigned.

We can see through your little game.We can see through your little game.

speak up for speak up for

speak up for sbspeak up for sb——to say sth to to say sth to support/defend sbsupport/defend sb

spoke up for mespoke up for me——to express her to express her opinion publicly for meopinion publicly for me

on the warpathon the warpath——to be very angry to be very angry and wanting to fight/punish sband wanting to fight/punish sb

He would have got very angry and He would have got very angry and wanted to fight immediately in wanted to fight immediately in order to protect meorder to protect me

mortifymortify

v. make sb feel very v. make sb feel very ashamed/embarrassedashamed/embarrassed 使难堪；使羞使难堪；使羞愧愧

egs. She was mortified to realize egs. She was mortified to realize that he had heard every word she that he had heard every word she said.said.

Part 3(8-11) the photographic Part 3(8-11) the photographic portrait sittingportrait sitting

Q: How did the author feel about Q: How did the author feel about the portrait sitting? pick out the the portrait sitting? pick out the words revealing her feelings)words revealing her feelings)

Q: Why did the author walk to the Q: Why did the author walk to the stage of her own accord?stage of her own accord?

Because her past experience told Because her past experience told her that such ritual punishment her that such ritual punishment would occur anyway. It is would occur anyway. It is inevitable.inevitable.

Language PointsLanguage Points

I I was beside myselfwas beside myself with with excitement: my imagination excitement: my imagination fuelledfuelled by glamorous shots of the by glamorous shots of the popular Hollywood temptresses.popular Hollywood temptresses.

I was extremely excited when I I was extremely excited when I imagined myself in attractive imagined myself in attractive pictures like those of popular pictures like those of popular actresses in Hollywood.actresses in Hollywood.

be beside oneselfbe beside oneself: if you are beside yourself : if you are beside yourself with a particular feeling, it is so strong that with a particular feeling, it is so strong that it makes you almost out of control.it makes you almost out of control.

egs. When she passed the exam at last she egs. When she passed the exam at last she was beside herself with joy.was beside herself with joy.

He was beside himself with rage when I told He was beside himself with rage when I told him what I have done.him what I have done.

fuel ['fjuəl]fuel ['fjuəl]N. fossil/solid/nuclear/ fuelN. fossil/solid/nuclear/ fuelV. V. 给提供燃料给提供燃料 put petrol/gas into a vehicleput petrol/gas into a vehicle to increase sth/to make it strongerto increase sth/to make it strongeregs. Our heating system is fueled by gas.egs. Our heating system is fueled by gas.

The chairman’s speech fuelled The chairman’s speech fuelled speculation that he is about to resign.speculation that he is about to resign.

Trans:Trans: 工资提高刺激通货膨胀。工资提高刺激通货膨胀。Higher salaries helped to fuel inflation.Higher salaries helped to fuel inflation.

Trimmed [trimd]: Trimmed [trimd]:

——if clothes and other cloth items if clothes and other cloth items are trimmed, they are decorated, are trimmed, they are decorated, especially around the edge.especially around the edge.

She had no hint of the She had no hint of the tormenttorment I faced. I faced.

She knew nothing about the punishment She knew nothing about the punishment I suffered in the school.I suffered in the school.

tormenttorment

N: extreme suffering, esp mental N: extreme suffering, esp mental sufferingsuffering

Vt. make sb suffer very muchVt. make sb suffer very much

1.1. Emerald green [‘emərəld]: Emerald green [‘emərəld]: 翠绿色的翠绿色的2.2. beady ['bi:di]: small and bright, especially beady ['bi:di]: small and bright, especially

like a bird’s eye like a bird’s eye

3.3. TrudgeTrudge [trʌdʒ]: to walk very slowly with [trʌdʒ]: to walk very slowly with efforteffort

4.4. Of my own accordOf my own accord: if you do sth of your : if you do sth of your own accord, you do it without being asked own accord, you do it without being asked to do it.to do it.

egs. The symptoms will clear up of their own egs. The symptoms will clear up of their own accord after a few days.accord after a few days.

Q: how does she walk to school? Please Q: how does she walk to school? Please underline the relative words.underline the relative words.

drag—trudge—heavy-hearteddrag—trudge—heavy-hearted

dragdragwalk without lifting the feetwalk without lifting the feetmove slowly and as if with great move slowly and as if with great

efforteffortpersuade to come away from persuade to come away from

something attractive or interestingsomething attractive or interesting

egs. She had to drag her child away egs. She had to drag her child away from the toy shop.from the toy shop.

I really have to drag myself out of I really have to drag myself out of bed this morning.bed this morning.

He walked with a drag.He walked with a drag.

Paraphrase:Paraphrase:

Tears of frustration Tears of frustration threatened to break freethreatened to break free as I as I wondered wondered for the umpteenth timefor the umpteenth time why the why the unfeeling teacher couldn’t unfeeling teacher couldn’t look past my clotheslook past my clothes for once and see the obedient and eager-to-for once and see the obedient and eager-to-participate young girl beneath.participate young girl beneath.

—— I felt so frustrated that I was on the I felt so frustrated that I was on the verge of tears when I wondered, as verge of tears when I wondered, as what I had done innumerable times, what I had done innumerable times, why the unsympathetic teacher would why the unsympathetic teacher would not overlook my clothes even once not overlook my clothes even once and see how hard I tried to comply and see how hard I tried to comply with the school policy and how eager I with the school policy and how eager I was to participate in all the activities.was to participate in all the activities.

umpteenthumpteenth

umpteen adj. (infml) very manyumpteen adj. (infml) very many

for the umpteenth timefor the umpteenth time——many timesmany times

egs. Iegs. I’’ve told this story umpteen times.ve told this story umpteen times.

I drank my umpteenth cup of coffee.I drank my umpteenth cup of coffee.

我们已经去过无数次了，她仍然不认识路。我们已经去过无数次了，她仍然不认识路。WeWe’’ve been there umpteen times and ve been there umpteen times and

she still canshe still can’’t remember the wayt remember the way..

Part 4(12-15) climaxPart 4(12-15) climax

Q: What did the author expect to Q: What did the author expect to occur when Miss Mc Vee ordered occur when Miss Mc Vee ordered her to come and sit in the front her to come and sit in the front row?row?

Another humiliation.Another humiliation.

Q: What was the result?Q: What was the result?

It was out of her expectation and It was out of her expectation and warmly praised.warmly praised.

Para 12Para 12

I I console console myself I could at least…regain myself I could at least…regain my my composurecomposure..

——I could at least forget the humiliation I could at least forget the humiliation for a while by reading Charles for a while by reading Charles Dicken’s Dicken’s A Tale of Two CitiesA Tale of Two Cities..

consoleconsole

v. —to make sb who is sad or disappointed v. —to make sb who is sad or disappointed feel better by giving them comfort or feel better by giving them comfort or sympathy sympathy

I tried to console her I tried to console her withwith a box of a box of chocolate.chocolate.

你可以安慰自己你已经尽了最大的努力。 你可以安慰自己你已经尽了最大的努力。 Console yourself with the thought Console yourself with the thought

that U did your best.that U did your best.

N. consolationN. consolation

composure composure 

n. : the state of being calm and in controln. : the state of being calm and in controlof your feelings/behavior of your feelings/behavior 沉着，镇静沉着，镇静to keep/lose/regain/recover your to keep/lose/regain/recover your ～～egs. U may feel nervous, but donegs. U may feel nervous, but don’’t t

lose ur lose ur ～～in front of her.in front of her.Tran: Tran: 他恢复了平静。他恢复了平静。He recovered his composure . He recovered his composure .

V. composeV. compose

blinking back tearsblinking back tears

——shutting and opening oneshutting and opening one’’s eyes s eyes frequently in order to get rid of frequently in order to get rid of tears tears

battle back tears in Para 6battle back tears in Para 6

What does the author mean by last What does the author mean by last sentence?sentence?

——This sentence suggests that the author This sentence suggests that the author was beginning to suspect that Miss Mc was beginning to suspect that Miss Mc Vee had joined other teachers because Vee had joined other teachers because she “ordered her” to come and sit in she “ordered her” to come and sit in the front row, directly before her. The the front row, directly before her. The author probably thought that Miss Mc author probably thought that Miss Mc Vee was going to punish her for what Vee was going to punish her for what she was wearing.she was wearing.

The word “surely” actually suggests that The word “surely” actually suggests that she she was not surewas not sure whether Miss McVee “had whether Miss McVee “had cross into the enemy camp”.cross into the enemy camp”.

Para 13Para 13

dejection: ndejection: n 忧郁忧郁 ,, 沮丧沮丧——a feeling of a feeling of

unhappiness/disappointmentunhappiness/disappointmentdejected adj. unhappy/disappointeddejected adj. unhappy/disappointed He left in dejection. He left in dejection. 他垂头丧气地走了。他垂头丧气地走了。 He went away in dejection. He went away in dejection. 他灰溜溜地走了他灰溜溜地走了

The words by Miss McVee exert a The words by Miss McVee exert a profound influence on the author. profound influence on the author. Please translate it into Chinese.Please translate it into Chinese.

Para 16&17 Para 16&17

Concludes with the instant impact Concludes with the instant impact of the words (16)and the lasting of the words (16)and the lasting influence(17).influence(17).

Pick them out.Pick them out.

The block of ice that was my young The block of ice that was my young heart heart thawed thawed instantly.instantly.

—— Implies that her heart had been Implies that her heart had been frozen by the umpteen/endless frozen by the umpteen/endless cold humiliations and that she cold humiliations and that she was immediately moved by the was immediately moved by the warm words.warm words.

thawthaw [θɔ:]: [θɔ:]: 融化融化 , , 解冻解冻 The ice thawed in the sun.The ice thawed in the sun.

冰在阳光下融化。冰在阳光下融化。 It thawed early last spring.It thawed early last spring.

去年春天解冻得很早。去年春天解冻得很早。 a thaw in East-West relations a thaw in East-West relations 东西东西

方关系的解冻方关系的解冻

I floated through…chosen words.I floated through…chosen words.

——I spent the rest of the day in high I spent the rest of the day in high spirits feeling happier and more spirits feeling happier and more confident because of the warm confident because of the warm sentence. sentence.

Buoy [bɔi]Buoy [bɔi] ：： to make sb feel happier or more to make sb feel happier or more confident about a situation confident about a situation 鼓励；鼓舞鼓励；鼓舞

Winning the match buoyed the team Winning the match buoyed the team up.up.

比赛获胜使该队欢欣鼓舞。比赛获胜使该队欢欣鼓舞。 The party did little to buoy The party did little to buoy up up her her

spirits.spirits.

这次聚会并没有让她振作多少。这次聚会并没有让她振作多少。 父亲的赞扬给她增添了信心。 父亲的赞扬给她增添了信心。 She was buoyed She was buoyed up up by her fatherby her father’’s s

praise.praise. 成功的希望使他们受到鼓舞。 成功的希望使他们受到鼓舞。 They were buoyed up by hopes of They were buoyed up by hopes of

success.success.

Narrative modesNarrative modes

A A first-person narrator brings greater focus on the brings greater focus on the feelings, opinions, and perceptions of a particular feelings, opinions, and perceptions of a particular character in a story, and on how the character character in a story, and on how the character views the world and the views of other characters. views the world and the views of other characters. If the writer's intention is to get inside the world of If the writer's intention is to get inside the world of a character, then it is a good choice, a character, then it is a good choice,

A A third-person limited narrator is an alternative is an alternative that does not require the writer to reveal all that a that does not require the writer to reveal all that a first-person character would know. By contrast, a first-person character would know. By contrast, a third-person omniscient narrator gives a gives a panoramic viewpanoramic view of the world of the story, looking of the world of the story, looking into many characters and into the broader into many characters and into the broader background of a story. background of a story.

A third-person omniscient narrator can tell A third-person omniscient narrator can tell feelings of every character. For stories in feelings of every character. For stories in which the context and the views of many which the context and the views of many characters are important, a third-person characters are important, a third-person narrator is a better choice.narrator is a better choice.

Multiple narrators. A writer may choose to Multiple narrators. A writer may choose to let several narrators tell the story from let several narrators tell the story from different points of view. Then it is up to the different points of view. Then it is up to the reader to decide which narrator seems reader to decide which narrator seems most reliable for each part of the story.most reliable for each part of the story.

first person narrationfirst person narration Writing in first person narration has its Writing in first person narration has its

advantages and disadvantages. This paper will advantages and disadvantages. This paper will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using a first person narrator. using a first person narrator.

offers a offers a a more personal feelinga more personal feeling and gives it and gives it a a sense of directnesssense of directness , provides more detailed , provides more detailed descriptions, and allows the reader to descriptions, and allows the reader to feel feel more involvedmore involved with the story. with the story.

On the other hand, such a technique On the other hand, such a technique introduces the narratorintroduces the narrator’’s s biases biases andand limits limits the story to what the narrator sees the story to what the narrator sees directly.directly.

First person makes the narrator close up and personal. The reader can identify with the character and experience their deepest, innermost thoughts and feelings. While third person and omniscient points of view distance the reader, first person allows the reader to enter the world of the narrator, privy to his personal thoughts and feelings.

When writing in first person, the author is restricted to a single point of view. First person is the narrowest, most restrictive point of view because everything is seen and processed through the mind of the narrator.

P24 P24 ⅰⅰ

1.1. Hold back, schoolmatesHold back, schoolmates

2.2. Endure the punishment, the embarrassment I had to go through Endure the punishment, the embarrassment I had to go through every dayevery day

3.3. So angry and likely to argue with my teachers in order to protect meSo angry and likely to argue with my teachers in order to protect me

4.4. I was so excited that I was almost out of control, fried (or stimulated) I was so excited that I was almost out of control, fried (or stimulated) byby

5.5. The dress that I like very muchThe dress that I like very much

6.6. Walked slowly and reluctantly to the stage without being asked to do Walked slowly and reluctantly to the stage without being asked to do soso

7.7. Unsympathetic, overlookUnsympathetic, overlook

8.8. I cheered myself up with the idea, get absorbed in the story of A Tale I cheered myself up with the idea, get absorbed in the story of A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens and not think about anything else, of Two Cities by Charles Dickens and not think about anything else, calm down and get back my self-controlcalm down and get back my self-control

9.9. Said unexpectedly, agreeable, viciousSaid unexpectedly, agreeable, vicious

10.10. Was in high spirits, feeling happier and more confident due toWas in high spirits, feeling happier and more confident due to

1.1. IngeniousIngenious

2.2. PrescriptionPrescription

3.3. RelaxationRelaxation

4.4. AssemblyAssembly

5.5. AdorableAdorable

6.6. MortificationMortification

7.7. TrimmedTrimmed

8.8. ConsolationConsolation

9.9. ComposureComposure

10.10. dejecteddejected

1.1. Rife withRife with2.2. Rationed outRationed out3.3. In placeIn place4.4. Comply withComply with5.5. See…throughSee…through6.6. Spoken up forSpoken up for7.7. On the warpathOn the warpath8.8. Beside himselfBeside himself9.9. Drag…intoDrag…into10.10. Trudging throughTrudging through11.11. Of her own accordOf her own accord12.12. Singled outSingled out

P26ⅳP26ⅳ• DemandedDemanded• Loosened his holdLoosened his hold• All the people gathered thereAll the people gathered there• Stood in front of me and prevented Stood in front of me and prevented

me from getting pastme from getting past• To protect me or to defend meTo protect me or to defend me• Made the controversy more fierceMade the controversy more fierce• Kept worrying meKept worrying me• Watching closelyWatching closely• Get warmGet warm• In a cheerful moodIn a cheerful mood

1.1. Faced with (Faced with ( 不要不要 with)with)

2.2. ExpectancyExpectancy

3.3. Grow upGrow up

4.4. Get on (get along)Get on (get along)

5.5. Put underPut under

6.6. In which (In which ( 不要不要 which)which)

7.7. UntilUntil

8.8. PhysicallyPhysically

9.9. EarlierEarlier

10.10. businessbusiness

1.1. TeachTeach

2.2. ConfrontedConfronted

3.3. QuestionsQuestions

4.4. TailTail

5.5. PluralPlural

6.6. ComputersComputers

7.7. ThoughtThought

8.8. TimeTime

9.9. SureSure

10.10. CheckCheck

1.1. 11.Answer11.Answer

2.2. 12.Possible12.Possible

3.3. 13.Guess13.Guess

4.4. 14.Down14.Down

5.5. 15.Victory15.Victory

6.6. 16.Rewarded16.Rewarded

7.7. 17.Battle17.Battle

8.8. 18.End18.End

1.1. The company was started by a The company was started by a couple of enterprising young men.couple of enterprising young men.

2.2. He’s a former heavyweight He’s a former heavyweight champion and is expected to win champion and is expected to win the bout easily.the bout easily.

3.3. Many hours of meticulous Many hours of meticulous preparation have gone into writing preparation have gone into writing the book.the book.

4.4. She was attired from head to foot She was attired from head to foot in black.in black.

5.5. I’ve been scrimping and saving all I’ve been scrimping and saving all the year to pay for our holiday.the year to pay for our holiday.

6. I know he’s well—meaning , but I 6. I know he’s well—meaning , but I wish he’d leave us alone.wish he’d leave us alone.

7. He became very indignant when it 7. He became very indignant when it was suggested he had made a was suggested he had made a mistake.mistake.

8. For the umpteenth time, Anthony, 8. For the umpteenth time, Anthony, knives and forks go in the middle knives and forks go in the middle drawer!drawer!

9. I’m afraid sewing isn’t one of my 9. I’m afraid sewing isn’t one of my fortes.fortes.

10. She was buoyed by the warm 10. She was buoyed by the warm reception her audience gave her.reception her audience gave her.

1.1. The foreign students at New York The foreign students at New York University come from more than 130 University come from more than 130 countries. Fifty percent are from Asia, countries. Fifty percent are from Asia, especially South Korea, Japan and China. especially South Korea, Japan and China. Foreign students are studying in all Foreign students are studying in all fourteen schools within the university. fourteen schools within the university. These includes arts and sciences, law, These includes arts and sciences, law, business and education. Seventy-five business and education. Seventy-five percent of the foreign students are in percent of the foreign students are in graduate school. About twenty-five percent graduate school. About twenty-five percent are in four-year programs that lead to a are in four-year programs that lead to a bachelor’s degree.bachelor’s degree.

2.2. The cost of attending New York University The cost of attending New York University is different in each of its schools. For is different in each of its schools. For example, one year of study at the Wagner example, one year of study at the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service costs Graduate School of Public Service costs about about ＄＄ 19,000. Some other schools 19,000. Some other schools within NYU cost more. Some cost less. The within NYU cost more. Some cost less. The housing cost is about housing cost is about ＄＄ 9,000 a year.9,000 a year.

3.3. Bachelor’s degree students at NYU can Bachelor’s degree students at NYU can borrow money from financial institutions borrow money from financial institutions to help pay for their studies. Foreign to help pay for their studies. Foreign students in graduate school at NYU can students in graduate school at NYU can get teaching or research jobs at university. get teaching or research jobs at university. They can also get loans from financial They can also get loans from financial institutions.institutions.

1.1. Because it is something that he can Because it is something that he can identify with and which he might identify with and which he might like to make a par of his own life.like to make a par of his own life.

2.2. It is two hundred years since the It is two hundred years since the first Europeans landed.first Europeans landed.

3.3. Swimming out to sea, and blowing Swimming out to sea, and blowing up the ship.up the ship.

4.4. Because non-violence is part of his Because non-violence is part of his culture, and if he became violent he culture, and if he became violent he would lose his sense of identity as would lose his sense of identity as an Aborigine.an Aborigine.

5.5. He says if you respond or act in a He says if you respond or act in a way which is also angry or violent, way which is also angry or violent, then you don’t stand for anything then you don’t stand for anything except for the violence.except for the violence.