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1、Unit ThreeTextATheThreeNewYorksWarming-uplWhereareyoufrom?Ifyoucomefromotherplaces,whatsyouropiniononthecityofNanjing?Whatsyouropiniononthelocalresidentsandmigrantsinthiscity?lDescribethecitythatimpressesyouthemost.Describethelocalresidentsandmigrantsinthatcity.About the authorlElwynBrooksE.B.White(
2、July11,1899-October1,1985)1wasanAmericanwriter,bestknownastheauthorofchildrensbooksCharlottes Web.True or False QuestionslAccordingtothewriter,commutersarethegreatestNewYorks.lCommutersaretoobusytoenjoythecityofNewYork.lWhenthetrainisburiedinthemudatthebottomoftheEastRiver,commuterswouldbecomequitea
3、nxious.lCommutershavetoworkashardaslocalresidentstoclimbthecareerladder.lEvenpeoplewhohavenorealindependenceofspiritcanfindinNewYorkaprotection.About the titlelWhatdoesNewYorkinthetitlemean?Doesitrefertothecityorpeoplelivinginthiscity?Why?Paragraph 1-2:three kinds of New YorkslThereis,first,theNewYo
4、rkofthemanorwomanwhowasbornhere,whotakesthecityforgrantedandacceptsitssizeanditsturbulenceasnaturalandinevitable.(natives)lParaphrase:ThefirstNewYorkofthemanorwomanwasthelocalresidents,whowasbornandbroughtuphere,andnaturallyacceptsNewYorkasalargeandchaoticmetropolisasitis.lSecond,thereistheNewYorkof
5、thecommuterthecitythatisdevouredbylocustseachdayandspatouteachnight.(commuters)lDiscussion:WhydidthewritercomparethisNewYorkaslocusts?WhydidtheycomeNewYork?lMetaphorlThird,thereistheNewYorkofthepersonwhowasbornsomewhereelseandcametoNewYorkinquestofsomething.(settlers)lInyouropinion,whatdidtheysearch
6、forinthiscity?Of the three New Yorks,which one is the greatest?Why?lThethirdaccountsforthecityshigh-strungdispositionpoeticaldeportmentdedicationtotheartsIncomparableachievementsCommuters,tidalrestlessness.Natives,solidityandcontinuity.Settlers,passion.lThesecondparagraphgivessomeexamplesofthecommut
7、ers.Canyousummarizethisparagraphinonesentence?lItisnotthebackgroundbutthecommuterslove,adventuringspirit,dreamsandcontributionsthatmakethecityofNewYorkdifferent.lWhetheritisafarmerarrivingfromItalytosetupasmallgrocerystoreinaslum,orayounggirlarrivingfromasmalltowninMississippitoescapetheindignityofb
8、eingobservedbyherneighbors,oraboyarrivingfromtheCornBeltwithamanuscriptinhissuitcaseandapaininhisheart,itmakesnodifference;layounggirlarrivingfromasmalltowninMississippitoescapetheindignityofbeingobservedbyherneighborslSaybywayofcommentl评论；l一位为了逃避被邻居指指点点的屈辱从密西西比州的一个小镇远道而来的少女laboyarrivingfromtheCornB
9、eltwithamanuscriptinhissuitcaseandapaininhisheartlSeeNote3Corn BeltParagraph 3-4:The life of commuters in New YorklTopicsentence:Thecommuteristhequeerestbirdofall.ThesuburbheinhabitatesThecityofNewYorkFurtherelaboration:Para4lThecommuteristhequeerestbirdofall.lMetaphorlThecommuteristhemostunusualper
10、sonofall.lThesuburbheinhabitshasnoessentialvitalityofitsownandisamereroostwherehecomesatdaysendtogotosleep.lBranch,pole,etc.whereabirdorahenrestsonl栖身之处lExceptinrarecases,themanwholivesinMamaroneckorlittleNeckorTeaneck,andworksinNewYork,discoversnothingmuchaboutthecityexceptthetimeofarrivalanddepart
11、ureoftrainsandbuses,andthepathtoaquicklunch.ldiscoversaboutthecityonlylHeisdeck-bound,andhasnever,idlyroaminginthegloaming,stumbledsuddenlyonBelvedereTowerinthepark,seentherampartsrisesheerfromthewaterofthepondandtheboysalongtheshorefishingforminnows,girlsstretchedoutnegligentlyontheshelvesoftherock
12、s;lHeisalwaystakingbusorship,ortrainlStumbleon=findunexpectedlyorbychanceBelvedere Tower in Central ParklHehasnevercomesuddenlyonanythingatallinNewYorkasaloiterer,becausehehadnotimebetweentrains.lMeetorseebychancelHehasfishedinManhattanswalletand dugoutcoins,buthasneverlistenedtoManhattansbreathing,
13、neverawakenedtoitsmorning,neverdroppedofftosleepinitsnight.lSeenote6;lDropofftosleep=fallasleepParagraph 4:analyzing sentenceslAbout400,000menandwomencomechargingontotheIslandeachweekdaymorning,outofthemouthstubesandtunnels.lMetaphorlinthegreatrustlingoakensilenceofthereadingroomofthePublicLibrary,l
14、在公众图书馆静得只能听到橡树叶的沙沙声的阅览室中lPublicLibrarylTheytendtheirfurnacesinWestchesterandinJersey,buthaveneverseenthefurnacesoftheBowery,thefiresthatburninoildrumsonzerowinternights.lTakecareoflTheymayworkinthefinancialdistrictdowntownandneverseetheextravagantplantingsofRockefellerCenter thedaffodilsandgrapehyac
15、inthsandbirchesoftheflagstrimmedtothewindonafinemorninginspring.lRockefellerCenterlThecommuterdieswithtremendousmileagetohiscredit,butheisnorover.Hisentrancesandexitsaremoredeviousthanthoseinaprairie-dogvillage;lTohishonorlwindingl通勤者死时值得骄傲的是巨大的汽车里程数，但他不是一位漫游者。他上下班路上的入口和出口比场拔鼠的聚居地的出入口还要迂回曲折。Paragrap
16、h 5lTopicsentence:lTheterrainofNewYorkissuchthataresidentsometimestravelsfarther,intheend,thanacommuter.lDiscussion:Whatdoesthismean?Dotheyjusttravelintermsofdistance?Howdoesthewriterfurtherelaboratethispoint?lLuoJiahui:ThecottagewherehisgrandfatherliveasaservantwasonlyyardsawayfromtheGovernorsoffic
17、ialmansionofWashingtonState,buthisfamilytookacenturytocompletethetrip.lLuoJiahui,ex-governorofWashingState,ambassadorofUSAtoChinalIrving Berlin(May11,1888September22,1989)wasanAmericancomposerandlyricistofJewishheritage,widelyconsideredoneofthegreatestAmericansongwritersinhistory.lHewasborninRussia,
18、andsettleddowninNewYorklater.Paragraph 6lWhatgiftdoestheCityofNewYorkgivetocommuters?Whatsthesignificanceofthisgift?lNewYorkwillbestowthegiftoflonelinessandthegiftofprivacyonanypersonwhodesiressuchqueerprizes.ParaphraselItisthislargenessthataccountsforthepresencewithinthecityswallsofaconsiderablesec
19、tionofthepopulation;fortheresidentsofManhattanaretoalargeextentstrangerswhohavepulledupstakessomewhereandcometotown,seekingsanctuaryorfulfillmentorsomegreaterorlessergrail.l纽约之大在于其人口之多(人口之多成就了纽约之大)。因为相当多的曼哈顿的居民都是受够了苦难而来到纽约寻找圣地、功名或大大小小的圣杯（难圆之梦）的。lHowdoyouunderstandthefollowingsentences?lItcandestroya
20、nindividual,oritcanfulfillhim,dependingagooddealonluck.NooneshouldcometoNewYorktoliveunlessheiswillingtobelucky.Paragraph 7lAlthoughNewYorkoftenimpartsafeelingofgreatforlornnessorforsakenness,whatisthecharmofNewYorkintheeyesofthecommuters?NewYorkseldomseemsdeadorun-resourcefulRejuvenationHow?EvenforPeoplewithnorealindependenceofspiritAprotection,oraneasysubstitutionHomeworklTranslation(Beforetomorrow)lPresentation(BeforeFriday)MigrantPeopleinBigCitiesHousingProblemandEmotionalWell-Being