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B1U2Extended Reading
Part 1: Scene 1 & 2
Mama and Her Bank Account
Every Saturday night Mama would sit down by the kitchen table and count out the money Papa had brought home.
“For the rent.” Mama would count out the big silver pieces.
“For the groceries.” Another group of coins.
“I’ll need a notebook.” That would be my sister Christine, my brother Nels or me.
Mama would put one or two coins to the side. We would watch with anxious interest. At last, Papa would ask, “Is that all?” And when Mama nodded, we could relax a little. Mama would look up and smile, “Good. We do not have to go to the Bank.” We were all so proud of Mama’s Bank Account. It gave us such a warm, secure feeling.
When Nels graduated from grammar school, he wanted to go on to high school. “It will cost a little money,” he said.
Eagerly we gathered around the table. I took down a box and laid it carefully in front of Mama. This was the “Little Bank”. It was used for sudden emergencies, such as the time when Christine broke her arm and had to be taken to a doctor.
Nels listed the costs of the things he would need. Mama counted out the money in the Little Bank. There was not enough. “We do not want to go to the Bank,” she reminded. We all shook our heads.
“I will work in Dillon’s grocery after school,” Nels volunteered.
Mama gave him a bright smile and wrote down a number. “That’s not enough,” Papa said. Then he took his pipe out of his mouth and looked at it for a long time. “I will give up smoking,” he said suddenly.
Mama reached across the table and touched Papa’s arm. Then she wrote down another figure.
“I will look after the Elvington children every Friday night,” I said. “Christine can help me.”
Now there was enough money. We all felt very good because we did not have to go downtown and draw money out of Mama’s Bank Account.
So many things came out of the Little Bank that year: Christine’s dress for the school play, my little sister Dagmar’s operation ... Whatever happened, we always knew we still had the Bank to depend upon.
That was twenty years ago.
Task 1: Read for basic elements
Setting(When & Where)
Character(Who)
Plot(What & How)
Theme(Why)
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) Climax
Development
Ending
Beginning
Task 2: Read for details
Q1: How is the article organized(组织)?
A. Time order B. Space order C. Logic order
Q2: How many scenes can this story be divided into?
Q3: What is Mama like?
Task 3: Read for language
Part 2: What will happen next???
That was twenty years ago. Last year, I sold my first story. When the money came I thought of Mum’s bank account.
注意: 1.续写词数应为150左右; 2.请按如下格式作答。
So I hurried over to her home. .
Knowing that there was no bank account at all, I felt very surprised.
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B1U2Extended Reading
Part 1: Scene 1 & 2
Mama and Her Bank Account
Every Saturday night Mama would sit down by the kitchen table and count out the money Papa had brought home.
“For the rent.” Mama would count out the big silver pieces.
“For the groceries.” Another group of coins.
“I’ll need a notebook.” That would be my sister Christine, my brother Nels or me.
Mama would put one or two coins to the side. We would watch with anxious interest. At last, Papa would ask, “Is that all?” And when Mama nodded, we could relax a little. Mama would look up and smile, “Good. We do not have to go to the Bank.” We were all so proud of Mama’s Bank Account. It gave us such a warm, secure feeling.
When Nels graduated from grammar school, he wanted to go on to high school. “It will cost a little money,” he said.
Eagerly we gathered around the table. I took down a box and laid it carefully in front of Mama. This was the “Little Bank”. It was used for sudden emergencies, such as the time when Christine broke her arm and had to be taken to a doctor.
Nels listed the costs of the things he would need. Mama counted out the money in the Little Bank. There was not enough. “We do not want to go to the Bank,” she reminded. We all shook our heads.
“I will work in Dillon’s grocery after school,” Nels volunteered.
Mama gave him a bright smile and wrote down a number. “That’s not enough,” Papa said. Then he took his pipe out of his mouth and looked at it for a long time. “I will give up smoking,” he said suddenly.
Mama reached across the table and touched Papa’s arm. Then she wrote down another figure.
“I will look after the Elvington children every Friday night,” I said. “Christine can help me.”
Now there was enough money. We all felt very good because we did not have to go downtown and draw money out of Mama’s Bank Account.
So many things came out of the Little Bank that year: Christine’s dress for the school play, my little sister Dagmar’s operation ... Whatever happened, we always knew we still had the Bank to depend upon.
That was twenty years ago.
Task 1: Read for basic elements
Setting(When & Where)
Every Saturday night, twenty years ago,The US in the early 1900s
Character(Who)
Mama, Papa, Nels, Katrin, Christine, Dagmar
Plot(What & How)
In Katrin's childhood...When Nels graduated from ....When Katrin was older....
Theme(Why)
Although they were poor , they were united .
Everyone was wiling to take on their responsibility to help for the family .
Hope can always turn a negative situation into a positive one.
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) Climax
Development
Ending
Beginning
Mama counted out the money.
Nels needed money urgently.
The whole family worked together and solved the problem.
Task 2: Read for details
Q1: How is the article organized(组织)?A
A. Time order B. Space order C. Logic order
Q2: How many scenes can this story be divided into?
3
Q3: What is Mama like?
Organized,gentle,optimistic/ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/,thrifty/ˈθrɪfti/,confident,determined,encouraging
Optimistic,thoughtful/understanding/considerate,grateful,wise
Task 3: Read for language
Feeling:We would watch with anxious interest. At last, Papa would ask, “Is that all?” And when Mama nodded, we could relax a little. Mama would look up and smile
Action
count out点数
sit down by the kitchen table坐在餐桌旁边
on Saturday在星期六
be proud of对...感到骄傲
graduate from从...毕业
be used for被用来做某事
sudden emergencies突发情况
such as例如
shake one’s head摇摇头
after school放学后
after class下课后
a bright smile一个灿烂的微笑
write down写下
take out of从...中拿出
look after照顾
don't have to do something不必做某事
go down town去市中心
draw money out of从...中取钱
come out of…从...出来
the school play学校戏剧
depend on依赖
hurry over to赶快去
Part 2: What will happen next???
That was twenty years ago. Last year, I sold my first story. When the money came I thought of Mum’s bank account.
注意: 1.续写词数应为150左右; 2.请按如下格式作答。
So I hurried over to her home. .
Knowing that there was no bank account at all, I felt very surprised.
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So I hurried over to her home. Happily, I told my mom the good news, gave the money and asked her to save it in the bank. Upon hearing it, my mom burst into tears, hugged me tightly and asked me to go to the bank with her. I told her to just hand it to the teller. After a long silence, she said there was no account at all.
Knowing that there was no bank account at all, I felt very surprised. Over the past twenty years, the bank account had made a difference to me, which gave me power and confidence. With a bright smile, Mom said: “It is important for children to feel secure in their childhood.” Stories of the past years jumped into my mind, with tears bursting. It is mother’s white lie that protects us and provides us with a warm and secure feeling.
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