谁有新概念大学英语学习大厅—大学英语（全新版）综合教程第一册unit

谁有新概念大学英语学习大厅—大学英语（全新版）综合教程第一册unit

Part II Text A
Points for Discussion
1. a) He sounded as if he had a cold or something.
b)\x09"Thanks," I said, "but I don't want to read your mail. That's pretty personal."
c)\x09... the first sentence reminded me of myself: "I've been meaning to write for some time, but I've always postponed it."
d)\x09It then went on to say that he often thought about the good times they had had together when they both lived in the same neighborhood.
e)\x09He shook his head: "Time."
f)\x09"This is a good part here," I said. "Where it says, your friendship over the years has meant an awful lot to me, more than I can say because I'm not good at saying things like that." I found myself nodding in agreement. "That must have made you feel good, didn't it?"
g)\x09"I know I'd like to receive a letter like that from my oldest friend."
lext Organization
1. 1) The story begins with the cab driver reading a letter.
2)\x09The letter Tom wrote to his friend Ed.
3)\x09Their conversation was centered on the lifelong friendship between the driver and Old Ed.
4)\x09The author got to learn more about their friendship by reading the letter himself.
2.
Parts\x09Paragraphs\x09Main Ideas
Part One\x09Paras 1-20\x09From a conversation with the cab driver the author learned
how much he regretted failing to keep up correspondence

Appendix I\x09- 97 -
\x09\x09with his old friend Ed.
Part Two\x09Paras 21-35\x09Reading the letter by himself, the author learned more about the lifelong friendship between the driver and Old Ed.
Part Three\x09Para 36\x09The driver's experience urged the author to reach for his pen.

Vocabulary
2) available
4) are urging/urged
6) know ... by heart
8) hangs out
10) reunion
12) practically 14) going ahead
I.\x091. 1) absolutely
3) every now and then
5) destination
7) mostly
9) right away
11) or something
13) went by
15) keep in touch
2.\x091) It seemed that his failure in the examination was still on his mind.
2)\x09He was completely choked up by the sight of his team losing in the final minutes of the game.
3)\x09She was so lost in study that she forgot to have dinner.
4)\x09Something has come up and I am afraid I won't be able to accomplish the project on time.
5)\x09The cost of equipping the new hospital was estimated at $2 million.
3.\x091) A couple of flights at Pudong Airport were postponed this morning because of the awful
weather. It is estimated that over one thousand passengers were held up.
2)\x09My professor assigned me some reference books on computers to read. Unfortunately they are not available in our school library. I am kind of worried about it.
3)\x09Michael is not much of a teacher. He often skips from one subject to another so it is difficult for his students to follow him. Besides he just lets them go ahead with exercises without making sure they have understood what they are expected to do.
II.\x09Collocation
1. to\x092. for
3. at\x094. from
5. in\x09*\x096. to
7. on\x098. with

- 9$ -\x09Appendix I

III. Usage
1. more or less\x092. kind of/sort of
3. Something\x094. kind of/sort of
5. more or less\x096. or something
Structure
1.\x091) may/might as well watch
2)\x09may/might as well pour out
3)\x09may/might as well walk
4)\x09may/might as well buy
2.\x091) She looks as if she is worried about it.
2)\x09It smells as if it is fresh.
3)\x09It sounds as if it is Chinese.
4)\x09It feels as if it is made of silk.
Comprehensive Exercises
I. Cloze
2. awful
4. neighborhood
6. available
8. reunion
10. postponing
2. himself
4. So
6. long
8. from
10. when 12. for
14. go
16. out
(A)
1. choked up
3. practically
5. correspondence
7. destination
9. Mostly
11. absolutely
(B)
1. how
3. but
5. to
7. reply/answer
9. asking
11.touch
13. pieces
15. check

Appendix I\x09- 99 -
II. Translation
It is not easy to keep in touch with friends when they are far away. This is certainly true in my case.
It has been a couple of years since I left my old neighborhood and all the friends I had there. I've been meaning to write to them but something or other comes up and I just don't seem to find the time. Now I have kind of lost touch with them. They are always on my mind, however, and I think I will certainly make an effort to keep up correspondence with them in future.
Part III Text B
Comprehension Check

l.d
3. a 5. c 7. d

2. b 4. d 6. d

Translation
(参见 Appendix III)

language Practice
1. stuff
3. dragging
5. get rid of
7. was peering/peered 9. swung
11. extent
13. draw on
15. Worse still

2. uneasy
4. highlight
6. despair
8.soaked
10. in good shape
12. rescue
14. let... down

- 100 -\x09Appendix I
Part IV Theme-related Language Learning Tasks
Model paper
Old Friend,
I've been meaning to write for some time, but I've always postponed it. You know what I'm like, always putting things off till tomorrow. And writing was never my strong point. But looking out the window just now at the kids playing outside reminded me of when we were their age. All sorts of memories, like the time Tim Shea broke the window, the Halloween that we tied Old Mr. Parker's gate, and when Mrs. Culver used to keep us after school, came flooding back. What a great time we spent hanging out together. Come to think of it, time was just about all we did have to spend in those days.
But time flies. I began the letter with "Old Friend" because that's what we've become over the years—old friends. And there aren't many of us left. Which makes those who are all the more precious. You in particular. Your friendship over the years has meant an awful lot to me, more than I can say because I'm not good at saying things like that.
Anyway, we've been out of touch for far too long. So I thought you'd like to know that I was thinking of you. We really must try to get together soon. Why not come to visit? You know you're always welcome.
Your Old Friend,
Tom
PS If you see Tim Shea remind him he never did replace that ball of mine he broke the window
with!\x09(245 words)