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Unit 2
Morals and virtues
Period 2
Reading and Thinking—Reading Comprehension
读前清障
精读课文
读前 清障
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1.precious A.to choose sb for a job or position of responsibility
2.entrust B.rare and worth of a lot of money;valuable or
important and not to be wasted
3.tuition C.to make sb responsible for doing sth or taking care of sb
4.appoint D.to stop doing your job,especially because you have
reached a particular age or because you are ill/sick
5.tend E.the act of teaching sth,especially to one person or to
people in small groups
6.retire F.to be likely to do sth or to happen in a particular way
because this is what often or usually happens
Ⅰ.匹配单词
1.Police say they’re it a case of attempted murder.
2.My teacher’s help those hard days in senior high school.
3.Dr Lin Peking Union Medical College with the Wenhai Scholarship.
4.Shirley Chisholm the first black woman elected to the United States Congress.
5.We should the work and keep teamwork spirit in mind.
Ⅱ.选词填空
carry sb through sth,graduate from,be responsible for,treat...as...,be known as
返 回
treating
as
carried me through
graduated from
is known as
be responsible for
精读 课文
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By the end of this period, you will be able to:
1. know the structure and get the main idea of the text;
2. figure out different choices Lin Qiaozhi faced in her different life stages;
3. understand the great achievements Lin made.
The best portion of a good man’s life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love.
—William Wordsworth
Pre-reading
Have you ever made a hard choice in your life?
You are in a dilemma and don’t know how to deal with it.
Our life is a matter of choices, no matter who we are. For example Lin Qiaozhi.
From our last listening class, we know she gave up the entrance examination for a famous medical university in order to help a girl.
Lin Qiaozhi was faced with other hard choices throughout her life. Now let’s learn about the other choices she made.
Activity 1 Fast-reading for basic information
While-reading
Ⅰ. From the title and the pictures, what do you think the text is about and how do you understand the title?
The passage might be about a female ________, Lin Qiaozhi, who delivered a lot of _________.
doctor
babies
Ⅱ. Match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para.1 A.Summary of Dr Lin’s life and achievement.
Para.2 B.The role Lin played in new China.
Para.3 C.Dr Lin opened a private clinic to help the people.
Para.4 D.Dr Lin’s learning experience.
Para.5 E.Lead in the passage using Dr Lin’s words.
Para.6 F.Dr Lin chose to study medicine.
Ⅰ.Read Para.1 carefully and do the following exercises.
Activity 2 Careful-reading for details
1. How does the author introduce the topic of the text?
A.By making comparisons. B.By quotation(引用).
C.By giving examples. D.By listing numbers.
2. Find out the topic sentence of the text.
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This sentence serves as a connecting link between the preceding and the following. (承上启下)
What hard choices did Dr Lin meet during different periods of her life?
What good qualities did she have by looking into her heart?
Ⅱ. Read Para.2 and do the following exercises.
1. What hard choice was Dr Lin faced with at age 18?
The first hard choice
to get married
to study medicine
2. What kind of person do you think she was?
Determined, strong-willed.
3. What kind of attitude does her brother hold to her education?
A.Negative. B.Indifferent.
C.Supportive. D.Positive.
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1. What hard choice was Dr Lin faced in 1939?
2. What do the phrases indicate?
They indicate that Dr Lin was ___________, ____________ and __________ in the medical field.
Eight years later, Lin graduated from Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) with the Wehai Scholarship, the highest prize given to graduates. She immediately became the first woman ever to be hired as a resident physician in the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospital. Within six months, she was named a chief resident physician, a position that usually took four years to achieve. After working for a few years, she was sent to study in Europe and then, in 1939, in the US. She greatly impressed her American colleagues, who invited her to stay. Dr Lin, however, rejected the offer. She wanted to serve the women and children at home.
Ⅲ.Read Para.3 and do the following exercises.
The second hard choice
to stay in the US
to go back to China
patriotic(爱国的); selfless
hard-working
outstanding
talented
In 1941, Dr Lin became the first Chinese woman ever to be appointed director of the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospital, but just a few months later, the department was closed because of the war. Thinking of all the people still in need of help, Dr Lin opened a private clinic. She charged very low fees to treat patients and often reduced costs for poor patients. At times she was even seen riding a donkey to faraway villages to provide medical care.
Ⅳ.Read Para.4 and answer the question.
The third hard choice
What hard choice was Dr Lin faced during the war?
to do nothing
to open a clinic and help the poor
The new People’s Republic of China saw Dr Lin Qiaozhi playing a key role. In 1954, she was elected to the first National People’s Congress and, over the next several decades, she held many important positions. Her heart, however, was elsewhere. She was more interested in tending patients, publishing medical research on care for women and children, and training the next generation of doctors. “The OB-GYN department cares for two lives,” she told new staff in her department. “As doctors, we should be responsible for the patients and treat them as our sisters.”
Ⅴ.Read Para. 5 and do the following exercises.
The fourth hard choice
1. What hard choice was Dr Lin faced from 1954 to 1983?
to hold the positions
to tend patients...
2. What do the “two lives” refer to?
Two lives refer to the lives of women and children.
3. The underlined phrases indicate that Dr Lin was _______, ____________ and ________________________________.
caring
responsible
cared little about fame and fortune
Figure of speech:______________
Personification(拟人)
Though Lin Qiaozhi never married, she was known as the “mother of ten thousand babies”, having delivered over 50,000 babies in her lifetime. Dr Lin did not retire until the day she died, 22 April 1983. Since she had no children of her own, she left her savings to a kindergarten and a fund for new doctors. And even as she lay dying, her final thoughts were for others. “I’m ready to go,” she said. “Don’t try to rescue me any more. Don’t waste the medicine any more.”
Ⅵ.Read Para.6 and do the following exercises.
1. Why was Dr Lin called “mother of ten thousand babies”?
Because she delivered over 50,000 babies in her lifetime.
2.How did she deal with her savings?
Retell important events and choices of Dr. Lin’s life.
at age 5
1939
1941
born
at age 26
study in the US
became the first
Chinese woman to …
Her mother died.
graduated from
PUMC
1954
1983
died, left her saving to …
study medicine
1901
at age 18
Her department was closed. She opened …
was elected to … held …
But she was more interested in …
During the war
Ⅶ.Read the passage again and do the following exercises.
1.How is the passage developed?
A.By following time order. B.By following space order.
C.By comparing facts. D.By listing numbers.
2.What can we infer from the text?
A.Lin is the most devoted doctor in China.
B.Lin still worked hard after retirement.
C.Lin thought of others all her life.
D.Lin was more interested in political affairs.
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3.Which is the correct order of the events in Dr Lin’s life?
①Her mother died.
②She was sent to Europe to study.
③She was elected to the first National People’s Congress.
④She was named a chief resident physician.
⑤She opened a private clinic.
A.①③②④⑤ B.①④②⑤③
C.②①④③⑤ D.④②③①⑤
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4.Which of the following can best describe Dr Lin?
A.Warm-hearted and careful.
B.Positive and confident.
C.Devoted and thankful.
D.Hard-working and selfless.
5.What is the purpose of the text?
A.To prove a point.
B.To describe a job.
C.To introduce a person.
D.To provide an idea.
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Post-reading
1.What carried Dr Lin through a life of hard choices and made great achievements?(Critical thinking)
It was her __________________________ that carried her through a life of hard choices and made great achievements.
“Life is precious. ... To a person nothing is more precious than their life, and if they entrust me with that life, how could I refuse that trust, saying I’m cold, hungry, or tired?”
moral values and good virtues
Activity 1 Discussion
2. If you have a chance to interview Lin Qiaozhi who got the Touching China Award,what questions would you like to ask her? If you were Lin Qiaozhi,how would you answer the questions? (Creative thinking)
Choose one student to be the host (主持人) and another to be Dr Lin.
Perform your group work in the front.
No matter choices we make, we should always care for others more than ourselves.
Activity 2 Summary
Known as the “mother of ten thousand babies”,Lin Qiaozhi,a resident physician in the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospital,1.__________________(deliver) over 50,000 babies in her career,though she didn’t marry or have any children.
delivered
When she was five years old,her mother’s death affected her 2.____________(deep).At the age of 18,she chose to study medicine instead of getting married like the majority of 3.__________(girl).After graduating from Peking Union Medical College (PUMC),she became the first woman 4.______________________(hire) as a resident physician in the PUMC Hospital.5.__________________________(work) for a few years,she went abroad for 6.______________(far) education.Although she had the chance to work abroad,she returned to China.In 1941,she became the first Chinese woman as director of the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospital.A few months later,7.________ the war broke out,the department was closed.Thinking of all the people 8.____ need of help,Dr Lin set up a private clinic where she lowered the fees for poor patients.Sometimes she was even seen riding a donkey to faraway villages to provide medical care.
deeply
girls
to be hired
Having worked
further
when
in
After the founding of the new People’s Republic of China,Lin Qiaozhi 9.__________________(appoint) to many important positions,but she was interested in caring for patients and doing medical research.After she passed away,Dr Lin left her savings to a kindergarten and 10.____ fund for new doctors.
was appointed
a
1.To a person nothing is more precious than their life,and if they entrust me with that life,how could I refuse that trust,saying I’m cold,hungry,or tired?
[句式分析] 此句是由and连接的________句。第一个分句中包含“否定词+比较级”表达______含义的用法;在第二个分句中,if引导的是________从句,how could I refuse that trust 为____,saying...为现在分词作________。
[自主翻译]
Sentences analysis
并列复合
最高级
条件状语
主句
伴随状语
对一个人来说,生命是最宝贵的。如果人们把生命托付给我,我怎么能说自己冷、自己饿、自己累,而拒绝这份信任呢?
2.“...Finding a good husband should be their final goal!” her brother complained,thinking of the high tuition fees.
[句式分析] 此句直接引语中的Finding a good husband为动名词短语作____,谓语动词为_____________;thinking of...是现在分词短语作____状语。
[自主翻译]
主语
should be
原因
“……找个好丈夫才是她们的归宿!”她的兄弟一想到高昂的学费就这么抱怨。
3.Within six months,she was named a chief resident physician,a position that usually took four years to achieve.
[句式分析] 此句是____句。主句为_______。a chief resident physician和a position为______关系,that引导____从句,在从句中作____,不能省略。
[自主翻译]
复合
同位语
定语
主语
不到六个月,她就成了住院主任医师,而升任这一职位通常需要四年时间。
4.Though Lin Qiaozhi never married,she was known as the “mother of ten thousand babies”,having delivered over 50,000 babies in her lifetime.
[句式分析] 此句是____句。主句为_______。Though引导________从句;having delivered...为现在分词的____式,在句中作____状语。
[自主翻译]
复合
让步状语
完成
原因
虽然林巧稚终身未婚,但是她被称为“万婴之母”,她一生中亲手接生的婴儿有五万多名。
Review what we have learnt and preview language points.
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