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Curious, but somewhat disappointed: 为形容词短语，在句中作伴随状语，具有副词的功能。
e.g. Helpless, we watched the house being burned before our eyes. 我们绝望地看着房子
在眼前烧毁。
curious: a. eager to know or learn 好奇的
e.g. (1) When I mentioned his name, everyone was very curious. 当我提到他的名字时，大
家都很好奇。
(2) I feel nothing than curious. 我只不过好奇而已。 curious后面常跟介词about，表示“对??感到好奇”。
angry and depressed也是形容词作状语的语法现象，表示原因。 e.g. Overjoyed, he rushed out of the room. 他欣喜若狂地冲出了房间。 depressed: a. low in spirits 抑郁的，沮丧的，意志消沉的
e.g. (1) She was depressed because of failing in the final exam. 她因期末考试不及格而沮
丧。
(2) You look depressed. 你看上去很抑郁。
depressed派生自及物动词depress。depress意为“to make someone feel sad and dull; to make less active 使沮丧，使消沉；按下，降低”。
e.g. (1) This grey weather depresses me. 这种阴沉的天气使我感到没精神。
(2) Some medicines depress the action of the heart. 有些药物会减弱心脏的功能。 storm: vi. to go with violent anger 气呼呼地疾走，闯，冲
e.g. (1) She stormed out of the room. 她气呼呼地冲出了房间。
(2) Why did the man storm out of the manager’s office? 那个男子为什么气呼呼地冲
出了经理办公室？
storm 也常作名词使用，意思为“暴风雨”。
storm一词的运用，充分体现了儿子当年少不更事、浮躁的心态，也为后文儿子得知事情真相后的懊悔埋下伏笔。
leaving the Bible: 为现在分词短语作结果状语
Question About Para. 3
(8) Did the young man come back to see his father after this incident?
(9) Did the young man miss his father while he was away? Why or why not? (10) How did he learn that his father had passed away?
Notes of Para 3:
domestic: a. of the home or family; remaining much at home; fond of home; not foreign; native; of one’s own country 家（庭）的，家用的；国内的，本国的；驯养的 e.g. (1) He had a good many domestic troubles. 他有许多家庭纠纷缠身。
(2) He is a very domestic man. 他是个十分顾家的男人。 lead的过去式和过去分词均为led。
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lead a…life: to pass or spend your life in a certain way 过（活）；使过（某种生活） e.g. (1) They lead an active life. 他们过着积极活跃的生活。
(2) The old man led a happy life. 那个老人过着愉快的生活。
telling him his father had passed away:为现在分词短语作后置定语，修饰telegram，相当于一个定语从句——he received a telegram that told him his father had passed away。
e.g. He lived in a room facing (=that faced) the south. 他住在一间朝南的房间里。 从句his father had passed away 作tell的直接宾语，前面省略了连接代词that。 pass away: to die 去世 这是die的委婉说法。
e.g. (1) She passed away at the age of 70. 她70岁去世的。
(2) His grandmother passed away last week. 上周他祖母过世了。 will: vt. to leave (possession or money) in a will 将（财产等）遗赠
e.g. (1) My father willed his house to me. 我父亲立遗嘱把他的房子留给了我。
(2) He willed most of his money to his nephew. 他把大部分的钱遗赠给了他的侄子。 will 作名词，意为“遗嘱，决心”等。
possession: n. [C] [常pl.] something that you own or have; property财产，私人物品 e.g. (1) He lost all his possessions in the fire. 他所有的财物都在火灾中遗失了。
(2) He is a man of great possessions. 他是个富人。
当该词用于词组in possession of 时，意思为“拥有，占有，持有”。
e.g. He was found in possession of dangerous drugs. 他被发现持有危险药品。 注意：在上例中，possession作不可数名词。
possession 的词根是动词possess，意为“to have or own (something), or to have (a particular quality) 占有，拥有”。
e.g. (1) Those countries possess nuclear weapons. 那些国家拥有核武器。
(2) She possesses the unusual talent of speech. 她有非同一般的演讲天赋。
Question about Para. 4
(11) How did he feel when he arrived at his father’s house?
(12) What did he see when he searched through his father’s important papers? (13) What happened when he began to turn the pages of the Bible?
Notes of Para 4:
regret: n. [U] feeling of sadness at the loss of something 遗憾，懊悔，抱歉
e.g. (1) The manager expressed his regret at the failure of the talks. 经理对谈判失败表示
遗憾。
(2) I hear with regret that a friend is ill. 听说一个朋友病了，我感到很遗憾。 regret作及物动词时，意为“to feel sorry for 遗憾，懊悔，抱歉”。
e.g. I regret that I will be unable to come to your party tomorrow. 很遗憾明天不能参加你
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们的聚会。
注意：regretful 和regrettable都是派生自regret的形容词，都有“遗憾的，惋惜的”之意，但词义有差异。regretful的意思是“遗憾的、惋惜的”，一般描述某个人。regrettable的意思是“令人悔恨的、使人惋惜的”，一般描述某件事，主语多为人。下面例句中regretful和regrettable同时出现，以便区别。
e.g. He made a regrettable mistake some time ago and still feels regretful now. 不久之前
他犯了一个令人遗憾的错误，现在他心里仍然感到懊悔。
who had the sports car he had desired: who 引导的定语从句修饰dealer。he had desired 作为定语从句修饰car，前面省略关系代词that 或者which。 desire: vt. to wish, want, or hope for, very much 渴望，想望，要求 e.g. (1) Young people all desire independence. 年轻人都渴望独立。
(2) What do you desire me to do? 你要求我做什么？
desire作名词时，意为“a strong hope or wish 愿望，欲望，要求”。 e.g. He has not much desire for wealth. 他对财富没多大欲望。
Question About The Whole Text
(14) What moral can we learn from the story about life?
Notes of Paras 5-6:
How many times do we miss the Spirit’s blessings and answers to our prayers because they do not arrive exactly as we have expected? 有多少次我们错过了神的祝福和神对我们祷告的回应，只因它们没有按照我们想象的方式到来？ Spirit: n. [U] God 圣灵，神，上帝
e.g. (1) Don’t miss the Spirit’s blessings. 不要错过神的祝福。
(2) The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are referred to as Trinity in the Christian religion.在基督教中，圣父、圣子、圣灵被称为“三位一体”（圣父、圣子及圣灵合为上帝）。
注意：spirit表示课文中的意思时，其首字母“s”要大写。 spirit的首写字母不大写时，用作通常意义：“the part of a person that includes their mind, feelings and character rather than their body 精神，心灵；勇气，志气；[pl.]情绪，心情；酒精，烈酒”。
e.g. (1) We have the power of spirit to overcome difficulties. 我们有克服困难的精神力
量。
(2) He is in low spirits for failing the exam. 他因考试失败而情绪低落。 (3) Teenagers are not allowed to drink spirits. 青少年不允许喝烈性酒。
TODAY’S affirmation: “Today I look beyond the obvious and allow miracles to be created in my life.” 今天的誓言是：“今天，我的眼光超越事物的表象，让生命创造奇迹。”
这句话的本意是说，今天我懂得了一个人生道理，那就是，宝贵的东西往往隐藏在
平淡的事物之中，即，miracles in life are beyond the obvious。
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affirmation: n. [C] declaration 声明，断言
e.g. (1) She made an affirmation that she was loyal to her husband. 她声称自己对丈夫
是忠诚的。
(2) He made an affirmation that A was better than B. 他声明A优于B。 beyond: prep. at, on or to the farther side of在??的外边，远于；超出 e.g. (1) Beyond the mountains is another village. 山的那边是另一个村庄。
(2) Don’t go beyond this river. 不要越过这条河。 beyond作副词的意思是“at or to a distance 在更远处”。
e.g. They crossed France and traveled to the countries beyond. 他们穿越法国，前往更远
处的国家。
allow: vt. to let (someone) do something without opposing; to permit 允许，准许 常用搭配为allow sb. to do sth.。
e.g. (1) My parents don’t allow me to smoke. 父母不许我吸烟。
(2) Smoking is not allowed here. 此处不许吸烟。 allow作动词的另一个意思是“to provide or give 允给”，常用于allow sb. sth.的结构中。 e.g. My parents allowed me $ 50 for books. 我父母给我50美元买书。 常用词组allow for的意思为“考虑到，把??考虑进来”。
e.g. We should allow for every possible delay. 我们应该考虑到任何可能的延误。 miracle: n. [C] a wonderful unexpected event 奇迹，令人惊奇的人
e.g. (1) It is a miracle that they weren’t killed in the car accident. 他们没有在车祸中丧生
真是个奇迹。
(2) The invention of computer is a miracle. 计算机的发明是一个奇迹。 create: vt. to cause something to exist; to make 创造，创作
e.g. (1) Many people believe that God created the world. 许多人相信上帝创造了世界。
(2) The novelist created a great character in his latest work. 这个小说家在他最近的
著作中创造了一个很出色的人物。
create作动词的另一个意思是“to give rise to; to produce 引起，产生”。 e.g. His rudeness created a bad impression. 他的粗鲁给人一种恶劣的印象。
2. Period Three and Period Four:
? Step One: Review the whole text.
? Step Two: Proceed to Exercises. First, do Exercise I. 2. In doing Exercise I. 2,
group discussion in class is encouraged. The discussion and Exercises I. 1 and I. 2 will take up one period.
? Step Three: Continue with Exercises II, III, IV and V.
Continue with the rest of the exercises which are designed on three levels: the vocabulary level, the sentence level and the discourse level. In this period it is expected that Exercises II, III, IV and V can be finished.
Exercise II is relatively easy and thus suitable for those students with a relatively
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low level of English proficiency. Exercise III is for more advanced students. Exercise IV is focused on both the vocabulary and the sentence structure in the model passage, and Exercise V on the sentence structure only.
3. Period Five and Period Six:
? Step One: Review the whole text.
? Step Two: On the basis of the revision of the text, proceed to Exercise VI. This
exercise is a comprehensive exercise, involving both the students’ comprehension and production skills.
? Step Three: Focus on Listening and Speaking which will take up the second period.
In dealing with Listening and Speaking, direct the students to the language function of expressing one’s gratitude.
4. Period Seven and Period Eight:
? Step One: Proceed to Focus 2, practical reading.
After the students have finished reading, do Exercise I to check their understanding of the text. Then go over language points for further understanding and after that do Exercise II. Step one may need 60 minutes. Language points:
1.Crying is a “weakness” characteristic of the female and no American male wants to be identified with anything in the least weak or womanly. 哭是女性的“软弱”特征，没有哪个美国男人愿意和软弱或娘娘腔沾边，哪怕一点点也不愿意。
identify: to cause or consider (someone) to be connected with (something) 认为??等同于；认出，鉴定
e.g. (1) Crying is often identified with weakness. 哭泣经常被等同于脆弱。
(2) She has identified the person who attacked the old woman. 她已经认出袭击那位
老妇人的人。
be identified with: to be closely connected with sb./sth.; to support sb./sth. 与??有密切联系，支持
e.g. He is closely identified with the new political party. 他和新政党有密切关系。 in the least: (usu. in negative) at all 一点，丝毫，极少 一般用于否定句，用来强调否定语气。
e.g. (1) He is not in the least worried. 他一点儿也不担心。
(2) He was not in the least surprised. 他一点也不吃惊。
2. Crying, in our culture, is identified with childishness, with weakness and dependence. 在我们的文化中，哭等同于幼稚、软弱和不能自立。
is identified with: 在本句中，该词组可理解为“considered equal to 认为??等同于??”更为妥当。
e.g. Don’t identify opinions with facts. 不要把意见等同于事实。
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