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Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas—Reading comprehension
Step One:Pre-reading
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
1.What kinds of changes do the pictures show?
Changes in the way we shop,the buildings in which we live,the way we travel and how we communicate.
2.What else can you think of that has changed in recent decades?
The way we attend classes,the way we buy books,the way we pay and so on.
Step Two:While-reading
Ⅰ.Read for the main idea
What's the main idea of the passage?
A.The Rainbow Bookstore closed after 50 years of business.
B.The author was heartbroken by the closure(倒闭) of the Rainbow Bookstore.
C.Casey,the store's elderly owner,ran a café in order to make a living.
D.The new change of the Rainbow Bookstore reflects the change of the times.
答案:D
Ⅱ.Match the main idea with each paragraph
( )1.Para.1 ( )2.Para.2 ( )3.Para.3
( )4.Para.4 ( )5.Para.5 ( )6.Para.6
( )7.Para.7 ( )8.Para.8
A.I was surprised to see the bookstore still open for business.
B.I was told the reason why the bookstore was to be closed.
C.The bookstore was taken over by a new owner.
D.Casey told me what brought the bookstore back to life.
E.I was sad to hear that the Rainbow Bookstore was closing.
F.The bookstore offered new services to its customers.
G.I recalled what the bookstore brought to my childhood.
H.I was made to believe that the bookstore would disappear.
答案:1-8 EBGHACFD
Ⅲ.Read for the structure
Ⅳ.Read for details
1.What attracts more customers according to Paragraph 2?
A.Business.
B.Chain stores and online discounts.
C.Reading e-books on tablets.
D.Chatting.
2.What was the large board in one corner for?
A.It was for books.
B.It was for the readers to sit on.
C.We spent time reading on it.
D.We could write our thoughts on it.
3.What surprised the author a few months later?
A.The Rainbow Bookstore was still open.
B.The old bricks of the Rainbow Bookstore were gone.
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C.Customers were buying stationery,posters and gifts.
D.Customers were making comments on the big screen.
4.What was Jennifer's initial job?
A.A shop manager.
B.A saleswoman.
C.A community leader.
D.A writer.
答案:1—4 BDAB
Step Three:Post-reading
Ⅰ.难句解构
1.It made me realize that the bookstore and all that Old Casey had given to the community定语从句 could soon disappear for good.
尝试翻译 这让我意识到,书店,还有老凯西为我们的社区所带来的一切可能很快就会永远消失。
2.It had a café selling organic food,and there 连接并列句were now more community events such as book readings,poetry recitals and even jazz concerts and movie nights,where people could gather to share an experience that couldn't be downloaded定语从句.
尝试翻译 它有一个出售有机食品的小餐馆,现在社区活动也更多了,譬如读书会、诗歌朗诵会,甚至还有爵士音乐会和电影之夜,通过这些活动人们可以聚在一起共同体验网络下载无法提供的经历。
Ⅱ.佳句仿写
1.教材佳句 Sighing deeply,he told me how it was becoming difficult to run an independent bookstore.(情绪描写)
学后仿写 我强忍着泪水,试图安慰母亲。
Fighting back my tears,I tried to comfort my mother.
2.教材佳句 When I left the bookstore,it was becoming cold and dark outside.I turned to wave goodbye to Casey,but both he and his bookstore were already hidden in a thick mist.(环境描写)
学后仿写 夜空中点缀着银色的月亮和闪闪发光的星星。
The night sky was dotted with a silver moon and sparkling stars.
Ⅲ.品质升华
1.Why doesn't the author want to see the Rainbow Bookstore go out of business?(Critical Thinking批判性思维)
Because the Rainbow Bookstore has the author's childhood happiness and good memories.
2.If you had a bookstore,what would you do to attract readers?(Creative Thinking创造性思维)
I will follow the pace of times,using modern technology to meet the wishes of readers.
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①legendary/'ledʒ(ə)nd(ə)ri/adj.大名鼎鼎的,传奇式的
a legendary figure大名鼎鼎的人物
②fixture/'fɪkstʃə/n.固定存在物
③drop in顺便访问,顺便进入
④connect熟词生义 vi. (与某人)建立良好关系,沟通
⑤hurry to sp匆忙赶往某处
⑥pack vt.包装,打包
⑦elderly/'eldəli/adj.年老的
⑧an independent bookstore一家私营书店
independent adj.私营的,独立的
⑨tablet/'tæblɪt/n.平板电脑
⑩chain store连锁商店
chain n.链;连锁
a chain of supermarkets/a supermarket chain连锁超市
⑪discount n.折扣
a 10% discount/a discount of 10% 九折
get/give/offer a discount得到/给予/提供折扣
at a discount打折
a discount shop打折商店
⑫sympathy/'sɪmpəθi/n.同情
⑬admit vt.承认
⑭in business营业
out of business停业,歇业,倒闭
⑮come back to sb某人恢复记忆,某人回想起
⑯a bunch of一群
bunch/bʌntʃ/n.一群,一伙
⑰dusty/'dʌsti/adj.布满灰尘的
⑱shelf/ʃelf/n.搁板,架子
⑲seat vt.(使)就座,坐,落座
⑳furniture/'fɜːnɪtʃə/n.家具
a piece of furniture一件家具
㉑wave goodbye to sb(=wave sb goodbye)向某人挥手告别
㉒a thick mist浓雾
thick adj.浓的
mist/mɪst/n.薄雾,雾霭
㉓for good永远,永久
㉔during one's spring break春假期间
break n.短期休假
㉕brick/brɪk/n.砖,砖块
a pile of bricks一摞砖
a brick wall砖墙
㉖exterior/ɪk'stɪəriə/n.外部,外观
㉗a book reading读书会
reading熟词生义 n.读书会,朗诵会,朗诵的作品
㉘deliver vt.发表,宣布,发布
㉙pore over sth仔细打量某物,审视某物
pore vi.仔细研究
㉚stationery/'steɪʃən(ə)ri/n.文具
㉛best-seller-themed以畅销书为主题的
themed adj.特定主题的,特定历史时期的
㉜in good hands由可信任的人负责(或处理等)
㉝work on sth致力于……,努力完成……
㉞saleswoman/'seɪlzˌwʊmən/n.女销售员
㉟take over接替,接任,接管,接手
㊱under sb's leadership在某人的领导下
leadership/'liːdəʃɪp/n.领导;领导地位
㊲turn sb/sth (from sth)into sth使……(从……)变成……
㊳organic food有机食品
organic/ɔː'ɡænɪk/adj.有机的;绿色的
㊴poetry recitals诗歌朗诵会
recital/rɪ'saɪtl/n.朗诵会
a piano recital钢琴演奏会
㊵jazz concerts爵士音乐会
a classical/rock/pop concert古典/摇滚/流行音乐会
jazz/dʒæz/n.爵士乐
㊶movie nights电影之夜
night n.(举行盛事的)夜晚,……之夜
㊷pop up突然出现,冒出来
pop vi.(让人意外地)突然出现,冷不防冒出
㊸corporate adj.社团的,全体的,共同的
corporate responsibility共同的责任
㊹my humble bookstore我的简陋的书店
humble/'hʌmb(ə)l/adj.简陋的
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A New Chapter[1]
[1][标题赏析]本文以“A New Chapter”作为标题,采用了比喻的手法。chapter意为“时代,篇章”。文章采用对比的手法描述了彩虹书店的变化:由旧式的家具、单纯的读书活动和聊天到现代化设施、多种社区文化活动形式。作者把书店的这种变化比作“进入了一个新的篇章”,以吸引读者的兴趣,激发读者的遐想。
1 The day I heard that the Rainbow Bookstore was closing after 50 years of business [2],I was heartbroken.The bookstore,which was a legendary① fixture② in the neighborhood,was a place where anyone could drop in③ and connect④ through their love of books.[3]
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[2]画线部分是The day引导的时间状语从句。
[3]本句为主从复合句。which...neighborhood是which引导的非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词The bookstore;where anyone...books是关系副词where引导的限制性定语从句,修饰先行词place。
2 When I hurried to the store⑤,I saw that the books were already being packed⑥ into boxes.I had a long chat with Casey,the store's elderly⑦ owner.Sighing deeply,he told me how it was becoming difficult to run an independent bookstore⑧.[4]Most young people preferred reading e-books on tablets⑨.More and more customers were being attracted by chain stores⑩ and online discounts⑪.I tried to think of some words of sympathy⑫,but I had to admit⑬ that the Rainbow Bookstore couldn't stay in business⑭ much longer.
[4]本句为主从复合句。Sighing deeply是动词-ing形式短语作状语,Sigh与主语he之间为主谓关系;how...bookstore是how引导的宾语从句,作动词told的宾语;该从句中,it是形式主语,真正的主语是后面的动词不定式短语。
3 Childhood memories came back to me⑮ so clearly,as if the events had happened only yesterday.A bunch of⑯ us kids would frequently drop by the store after school.We'd look at the new books,or just chat with Old Casey.He knew every book in the store and would always pick the perfect one for us from a dusty⑰ shelf⑱.We spent hours reading,seated⑲ on the store's old but comfortable furniture⑳[5].Casey encouraged us to share our ideas and comments on the books,by writing them on a large board in one corner of the store.
4 When I left the bookstore,it was becoming cold and dark outside.I turned to wave goodbye to Casey㉑,but both he and his bookstore were already hidden in a thick mist㉒.It made me realize that the bookstore and all that Old Casey had given to the community could soon disappear for good㉓.[6]
[6]本句为主从复合句。that the bookstore...for good是that引导的宾语从句,作动词realize的宾语;该宾语从句中包含一个that引导的限制性定语从句,修饰先行词all,all(指物时)为不定代词,其后的定语从句一般用that而不用which引导。
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5 A few months later,I was back in the neighborhood during my spring break㉔ and was surprised to see that the Rainbow Bookstore was still there and open for business.Its old brick㉕ exterior㉖ hadn't changed,but inside it was like a different world.In one area,a book reading㉗ was being delivered㉘.Nearby,customers were poring over㉙ shelves selling stationery㉚,posters and other best-seller-themed㉛ gifts [7].The large board in the corner had been replaced by a big screen,where customers' comments on the month's best-seller were being displayed.Clearly,the Rainbow Bookstore was in good,creative hands㉜.
[7]画线部分为动词-ing形式短语作后置定语,修饰名词shelves,sell与shelves之间为主谓关系。
6 I was told that the community had decided to work together on㉝ a campaign to save the Rainbow Bookstore.The campaign had been led by Jennifer Oakley,a saleswoman㉞ who had grown up in the neighborhood and who had now taken over㉟ the bookstore from Casey[8].
[8]画线部分是Jennifer Oakley的同位语,其中含有两个由who引导的限制性定语从句,修饰先行词saleswoman。
7 Under Jennifer's leadership㊱,the bookstore was being turned into㊲ a place for literature-loving members of the community to get together.It had a café selling organic food㊳,and there were now more community events such as book readings,poetry recitals㊴ and even jazz concerts㊵and movie nights㊶,where people could gather to share an experience that couldn't be downloaded[9].
[9]画线部分是where引导的非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词community events,where在从句中作地点状语。该定语从句中又包含一个that引导的限制性定语从句,修饰先行词experience。
8 I joined Casey,who was looking up at the screen on which readers' comments kept popping up㊷.“Well,as you can see,corporate㊸ knowledge combined with creativity has brought my humble bookstore㊹ into the 21st century! I'm so pleased to see that everything I wanted it to offer to the community is still here.”
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[文化采风]
读书会
读书会指一种拓展视野、交流知识、提升生活的活动,它让社会各界知识分子体会在生活、工作当中学习,在思维运转中成长,在彼此交流中精进,它是思想交流的平台。读书会还可指因学习知识、交流思想的需要而组织起来的社团。
读书会联盟以“搭建读书平台,推进读书交流、营造读书氛围”为宗旨,通过开展读书活动,提高会员的思想政治素养,开拓其视野,增加其阅历,促进会员的个人发展,推进企业学习型组织建设。
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新篇章
1 听说经营了50年的彩虹书店要关门的那天,我特别伤心。该书店是附近鼎鼎有名的地方,谁都可以进去转转,通过他们对书籍的热爱沟通交流。
2 我匆忙赶到书店时,发现他们正把书装进箱子里。我和年长的店长凯西聊了很久。他深叹一口气,告诉我说经营私营书店是越来越难了。大多数年轻人更喜欢在平板电脑上阅读电子书。越来越多的顾客被连锁店和线上折扣给吸引走了。我想要说些安慰的话,但不得不承认,彩虹书店的确没法再营业下去了。
3 我的脑海里清楚地浮现出童年的记忆,仿佛那些事情就发生在昨天似的。放学后,我们一群孩子经常去书店,看看新书,或者就是跟老凯西聊聊天。他对店里的每本书都了如指掌,总是能够从满是灰尘的书架上为我们挑出最完美的那一本。我们坐在书店陈旧但舒适的椅子上,一看书就是几个小时。凯西鼓励我们把对所读的书的想法和评论写在书店一角的一块大板子上。
4 我离开书店时,外面变得又冷又黑。我转身向凯西挥手告别,可他和他的书店都已经被浓雾遮住了。这让我意识到,书店,还有老凯西为我们的社区所带来的一切可能很快就会永远消失。
5 几个月后,我回家度春假,惊讶地发现彩虹书店还在那里,并且还在营业。店外的老砖墙依旧,店内却与从前大相径庭。书店的一个区域里,人们正在进行读书会。不远处,顾客们正在细细挑选货架上的文具、海报和其他以畅销书为主题的礼品。角落里的大板子换成了大屏幕,上面显示着顾客对当月畅销书的评论。显然,一位出色而富有创意的人正在掌管彩虹书店。
6 有人告诉我,当时社区决定携手发起一场拯救彩虹书店的活动。活动由詹妮弗·奥克利领导。她是一名售货员,从小在这里长大。之后她从凯西手中接管了书店。
7 在詹妮弗的领导下,书店逐渐变成了社区里文学爱好者聚会的地方。它有一个出售有机食品的小餐馆,现在社区活动也更多了,譬如读书会、诗歌朗诵会,甚至还有爵士音乐会和电影之夜,通过这些活动人们可以聚在一起共同体验网络下载无法提供的经历。
8 我走到凯西身旁。他正抬头望着屏幕,那里不断冒出读者的评论。“嘿,你看,将共有的知识与创造力结合起来,我这简陋的书店也迈入了21世纪!我想要书店为社区带来的一切都还完好无损,这真值得高兴。”
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