西南大学在职研究应用生英语作业

Text1导语：从教数载，你一定收到过无数请假条，请假理由五花八门：自个儿生病；父妈妈生病；爷爷奶奶生病；小狗生病；小猫生病；跌倒摔倒；闹钟未响；车船晚点……等等等等。固然，这些理由真真假假。要当面揭穿孩子们谎话还真不是件容易事。等等！干嘛一定要当面揭穿？这不，RalphMckeeVocationalSchool写作课教师Frank灵机一动：与其当面让孩子难堪，何不将计就计？一堂创意写作课由此而生。其实，教学也需要创意，你说呢？让咱们都跟本文作者Frank学学吧！TextExcuses，Excuses1FrankMcCourt2Mystudentsforge(编造)thenotes.Iturnedthemintoalessonplan.[1]IwasinmythirdyearofteachingcreativewritingatRalphMckeeVocationalSchoolinStatenIsland，NewYork，whenoneofmystudents，16-year-oldMikey，gavemeanotefromhismother.Itexplainedhisabsencefromclassthedaybefore.[2]“DearMr.McCourt，Mikey’sgrandmotherwhoiseightyyearsofagefelldownthestairsfromtoomuchcoffee3andIkeptMikeyathometotakecareofherandhisbabysistersoIcouldgotomyjobattheferry（渡轮）terminal（航空站）.PleaseexcuseMikeyandhe’lldohisbestinthefuture.disguise：[dis'ɡaiz]v.伪装；假装forge：[fɔ:dʒ]v.伪造genuine：['dʒenjuin]adj.真实lunatic：['lju:nətik]adj.疯狂；愚蠢epiphany：[i'pifəni]n.顿悟anthology：[æn'θɔlədʒi]n.选集P.S.Hisgrandmotherisok.”IhadseenMikeywritingthenoteathisdesk，usinghislefthandtodisguise（伪装）hishandwriting.Isaidnothing.[3]Mostparental-excusenotesIreceivedbackinthosedayswerepennedbymystudents.They’dbeenforging（编造）excusenotessincetheylearnedtowrite，andifIweretoconfront（面对）eachforgerI’dbebusy24hoursaday.[4]IthrewMikey’snoteintoadeskdraweralongwithdozensof（诸多）othernotes.Whilemyclassestookatest，IdecidedtoreadallthenotesI’donlyglancedat（看了）before.Imadetwopiles，oneforthegenuine（真实）oneswrittenbymothers，theotherforforgeries.Thesecondwasthelargerpile，withwritingthatrangedfromimaginative（想象地，虚假）tolunatic（愚蠢）.[5]Iwashavinganepiphany（顿悟）.[6]Isn’titremarkable（非凡），Ithought，howthestudentswhined（发牢骚）andsaiditwashardputting200wordstogetheronanysubject?Butwhentheyforgedexcusenotes，theywerebrilliant.ThenotesIhadcouldbeturnedintoananthology（选集）ofGreatAmericanExcuses.Theyweresamplesoftalentnevermentioned（提到）insong，storyorstudy.[7]HerewasAmericanhighschoolwritingatitsbest---raw（未加工），real，urgent（紧急），lucid（清晰），brief，andlying.Iread：[8]Thestove（炉灶）caughtfireandthewallpaperwentupandthefiredepartmentkeptusoutofvulgar：['vʌlɡə]adj.粗俗；通俗choke：[tʃəuk]v.呛；使窒息sheriff：['ʃerif]n.州长；郡治安官thehouseallnight.[9]Arnoldwasgettingoffthetrainandthedoorclosedonhisschoolbagandthetraintookitaway，Heyelledtotheconductorwhosaidveryvulgar（粗俗）thingsasthetraindroveaway.[10]Hissister’sdogatehishomeworkandIhopeitchokeshim.[11]Wewereevicted（赶出）fromourapartmentandthemeansheriff（州长）saidifmysonkeptyellingforhisnotebookhe’dhaveusallarrested.[12]Thewritersofthesenotesdidn’trealizethathonestexcusenoteswereusuallydull：“Peterwaslatebecausethealarmclockdidn’tgooff.”[13]OnedayItypeoutadozenexcusenotesanddistributed（分布）themtomyseniorclasses.Thestudentsreadthemsilently，intently（专心）.“Mr.Mccourt，whowrotethese?”askedoneboy.[14]“Youdid,”Isaid.“Iomitted（省略）namestoprotecttheguilty（内疚）.They’resupposedtobewrittenbyparents，butyouandIknowtherealauthors.Yes，Mikey?”[15]“Sowhatarewesupposedtodo?”[16]“Thisisthefirstclasstostudytheartoftheexcusenote---thefirstclass，ever，topracticewritingthem.You’resoluckytohaveyourbestwritingandturneditintoasubjectworthyofstudy.”[17]EveryonesmiledasIwenton.“Youdidn’tsettlefor（满足于）theoldalarmclockstory.Youuseddevilment：['devəlmənt]n.恶作剧；坏事immerse：[i'mə:s]vt.沉浸；使陷入seduction：[si'dʌkʃən]n.诱惑；魅力plight：[plait]n.困境yourimaginations.Onedayyoumightbewritingexcusesforyourownchildrenwhenthey’relateorabsentoruptosomedevilment（坏事）.Sotryitnow.Imagineyouhavea15-year-oldwhoneedsanexcuseforfallingbehindinEnglish.Letitrip（letusbegin）4.”[18]Thestudentsproducedavarietyofexcuses，rangingfroma16-wheelercrashingintoahousetoaseverecaseoffoodpoisoning（中毒）blamedontheschoolcafeteria.Theysaid，“More，more.Canwedomore?”[19]SoIsaid，“I’dlikeyoutowrite---”AndIfinished，“‘AnExcuseNotefromAdam5toGod’or‘AnExcuseNotefromEve6toGod.’”Headswentdown.Pensracedacrosspaper.[20]Beforelongthebellrang.ForthefirsttimeeverIsawstudentssoimmersed（沉浸）intheirwritingtheyhadtobeurgedtogolunchbytheirfriends：“Yo，Lenny.Comeon.Finishitlater.”[21]Nextdayeveryonehadexcusenotes，notonlyfromAdamandEvebutfromGodandLucifer.Onegirldefended（辩护）theseduction（魅力）ofAdamonthegroundsthatEvewastiredoflyingaroundParadise（仙境）7doingnothing，dayinanddayout（日复一日）.ShewasalsotiredofGodstickinghisnoseintotheirbusiness.[22]HeateddiscussionsfollowedabouttherelativeguiltandsinfulnessofAdamandEve.Noonesaidanythingnegative（悲观）aboutGod，thoughtherewerehints.Hecouldhavebeenmoreunderstandingoftheplightof（困境）thefirstmanandwoman，saidsomeone.treason：['tri:zən]n.[法]叛国罪；不忠superintendent：[,sju:pərin'tendənt]n.监督人；负责人reckoning：['rekəniŋ]n.计算；清算；算帐attest：[ə'test]vt. 证明 住所证明下载场所使用证明下载诊断证明下载住所证明下载爱问住所证明下载爱问 ；证明[23]Iaskedtheclasstothinkaboutanyoneinhistorywhocoulduseagoodexcusenote.Iwrotesuggestionsontheboard：EvaBraun，Hitler’sgirlfriend.JuliusandEthelRosenberg8，executedfortreason（判处叛国罪）.Judas.AttilatheHun，LeeHarveyOswald.AlCapone.[24]“Yo，Mr.McCourt，couldyouputteachersupthere?”saidastudent.[25]AndthenIheard，“Mr.McCourt，theprincipal（重要）isatthedoor.”[26]Myheartsankastheprincipalentered，alongwiththesuperintendent（负责人）ofschools.Neitheracknowledgedme.Theywalkedupanddown，peeringatpapers（看报纸）.Thesuperintendentpickedoneup，showedittotheprincipal.[27]Thesuperintendentfrowned（皱了皱眉头）.Theprincipalpursedhislips9.Ontheirwayout，theprincipalsaidthesuperintendentwouldliketoseeme.[28]Hereitcomes，Ithought.Thereckoning.Theprincipalwassittingathisdesk；thesuperintendentwasstanding.“Comein,”saidthesuperintendent.“Ijustwanttotellyouthatthatlesson，thatproject，whateverthehellyouweredoing，wastopnotch（最高质量）10.Thosekidswerewritingonthecollegelevel.”[29]Heturnedtotheprincipalandsaid，“ThatkidwritinganexcusenoteforJudas.Brilliant.Ijustwanttoshakeyourhand,”hesaid，turningbacktome.“Theremightbealetterinyourfileattesting（证明）toyourenergeticandimaginativeteaching.Thankyou.”[30]Godinheaven.Highpraisefromanimportantperson.ShouldIdancedownthehallway，orliftandfly?Nextdayinclass，Ijuststartedsinging.[31]Thekidslaughed.Theysaid，“Man，schoolshouldbelikethiseveryday，uswritingexcusenotesandteacherssingingallofasudden(突然地).”Soonerorlater(早晚有一天)，Ifigured，everyoneneededanexcuse.Also，ifwesangtodaywecouldsingtomorrow，andwhynot?Youdon’tneedanexcuseforsinging.NotesThistextisexcerptedfromTeacherMan，memoirwrittenbyFrankMcCourtwhichdescribesandreflectsonhisteachingexperiencesinNewYorkhighschoolsandcolleges.FrankMcCourt，bornin1930inBrooklyn，NewYork，beganaprocessofself-educationandimprovementthatled，eventually，toacareerasahigh-schoolteacher.toomuchcoffee：shedranktoomuchcoffee.Letitrip：letusbegin.Adam：AdamwasthefirstmanintheworldaccordingtoBible.亚当Eve：EvewasthefirstwomanwholivedwithAdaminthegardenofEden.夏娃Paradise：Paradiseisaplacewheregoodpeoplewillliveinhappiness.天堂Judas.犹大，叛徒。Lucifer：魔鬼，撒旦…pursedhislips：撮起嘴唇topnotch：excellentPhrasesandExpressionsbeevictedfromtobeforcedtoleavesomewhere驱逐，赶走glanceattogiveaquickshortlook一瞥turnintotochangeinto进入，(使)变成beworthyofdeservingrespect，admirationorsupport:值得ReadingComprehensionChoosethebestforeachofthefollowing.1.Accordingtothepassage，theteacher_______.A.isangrywithhisstudentsB.doesnotlikehisstudentsforgingexcusenotes√C.blamestheparentsD.teachesasuccessfulwritingclass2.Mikeymissedschool______.A.becausehisgrandmotherfelldownfromthestairsB.becausehedidnotlikehisteacher√C.becausehisparentswantedhimtobehomeD.becausehedidnotwanttogotoschool√3.Whenthestudentsforgedtheexcusenotes，theywere_______.A.verysmartandimaginativeB.boredC.indifferentD.excited4.Theprincipaloftheschool____________.√A.blamedtheteacherforwhathehaddoneinclassB.praisedtheteacherforwhathehaddoneinclassC.wasdisappointedwiththeteacherD.firedtheteacher5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Thestudentsenjoyedtheteacher’swritingclassverymuch.B.Thestudentswereverycreativeinforgingexcusenotes.√C.Theteacherenjoyedteachingwriting.D.Thestudentsdidnotenjoytheteacher’swritingclass.VocabularyIChoosetheanswerthatbestcompleteseachsentence.1.Anumberof___D___worksofarthavebeensoldasgenuine.作为真正A.falseB.beautifulC.famousD.forged2.To__B_____one’spoweristocommitacrimeandeventuallyendupinjail.A.accuse指责B.abuse虐待；辱骂C.deduce推断D.excuse借口3.Seeingthespeedingcar，thepoliceman___B___thedrivertopullupatthecurb.A.reckoned预计B.beckoned示意C.softenedD.stiffened4.Unfortunately，hehitatrafficjamandmissedthetrain_B___afewminutes.A.withB.byC.beforeD.for5.Shegaveaclearand__A____accountofherplansforthecompany’sfuture.A.lucidB.dullC.unclearD.ambiguous6.Isn’titrather___C____totalkabouthowmuchmoneyyouearn?A.politeB.boringC.vulgar庸俗D.pleasant7.Thebookswillbe__D___freetolocalschools.A.contributed贡献B.tribute颂辞；证明C.attributed把…归于D.distributed8.Theeditorrequiredhimto__A____somedetails各种细节ofthearticle.A.omit省略B.permit允许证C.summit最高档；政府首脑D.illuminate阐明9.Fewofuscanbeunmovedbythe___C____oftheRomanianorphans罗马尼亚孤儿.A.lightB.mightC.plight困境D.moonlight10.Ihaveto_B_____myreputation.名声A.detect发现B.protectC.intact完好无缺D.prevent阻碍IIFillintheblankswiththewordsorphrasesgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.evictedchokedisguise隐瞒forgegemimaginationlucidomitworthyexcuseIknowwhythishappened.Youdon’thavetofindany___excuse___.Hewas__evicted_____fromthepubfordrunkenandviolentbehavior.Thisemperorissaidtohavepaidmanypersonalvisitstovariouscounties__disguise___asanordinarycitizen.Everyyearshemakesalargedonationtoa_worthy____cause.Childrenoftenhaveveryvivid__imagination_______.TranslationPutthefollowingparagraphsintoChinese.Readingisapleasureofthemind，whichmeansthatitisalittlelikeasport：youreagerness（渴望）andknowledgeandquickness（迅速地）makeyouagoodreader.Readingisfun，notbecausethewriteristellingyousomething，butbecauseitmakesyourmindwork.Yourownimaginationworksalongwiththeauthor’sorevengoesbeyondhis.Yourexperience，comparedwithhis，bringsyoutothesameordifferentconclusions，andyourideasdevelopasyouunderstandhis.阅读是心智乐事，颇有点儿像从事一项运动：需要热情、知识、敏捷三者具备才干做好。读 书 关于书的成语关于读书的排比句社区图书漂流公约怎么写关于读书的小报汉书pdf 之因此有趣，不是由于作者告诉了你什么，而是由于课本促使你思考。你想象与作者想象一道展开，甚至超过作者想象你体验与作者体验进行对照，使你得出与作者相似或不同结论，而你在理解作者思想同步便形成了自己思想。