e. g. 1. Colin plunged into the icy waterand saved the drowning child. 2. The pool was declared open and eager swimmers plunged in.

游泳池宣布开放了，急切的游泳者们跳进了水中。

come up with

1. infml produce an amount of money 〖非正式〗找到钱，拿出钱 e. g. 1. How soon can you come up with the money you owe her?

2. We wanted to buy the house but we couldn?t come up with the cash. 我们想买那房子但是拿不出现金。

2. think of (a plan, reply, etc.)想出（计划、答复等） e.g. She came up with a new idea for increasing sales. 她想出了增加销售量的新主意。

rumor has it (that) people are saying 传说

e. g. 1. Rumor has it that we?ll have a new manager soon. 2. Rumor has it that she?s getting married again.

谣传她又要结婚了。

dashvi.

run quickly, esp. when hurrying 冲，猛冲

e. g.1. Harry dashed away before we had a chance to thank him.

2. Olive dashed into the room, grabbed her bag, and ran out again.

奥莉薇冲进房间，抓上包，又跑出去了。

make sacrifices

lose or give up sth. of value, esp. for what is believed to be a good purpose 作出牺牲

e. g. 1. I know that many of your parents have made big sacrifices to get you through tothis point.

2. They made sacrifices to ensure a good harvest. 为确保丰收他们做出了很大牺牲。

trace vt.

[(to)]find the origins of by finding proof or by going back in time [常与to连用]追溯；追查 e. g. 1. She could trace her family tree back to the 16th century.

2. The cause of the fire was traced to a faulty fuse-box. 起火的原因已查出，是保险丝盒中有短路。

pack up

1. put belongings in a case or bag for leaving 收拾行李

e. g. 1. I decided to pack up and leave for home the next morning.

2. We arrived just as the musicians were packing up their instruments. 我们到达时乐师们已经在收拾乐器了。

2. informal stop doing sth, give up or abandon sth. 〖非正式〗不再做某事；放弃某事物 e.g. What made you pack up a good job like that? 那么好的工作你怎么就不干了呢？ 3. informal (of a machine) to stop working〖非正式〗（指机器、发动机等）不工作或不运转，有故障

e.g. The fax machine?s packed up again. 传真机又坏了。

in a / one sense

when considered from only one point of view; partly 在某种意义上；在一定程度上 e. g. 1. Love, in a sense, is a duty.

2. What he says is right in a sense.

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他说的话在某种意义上是对的。

Usage:

several other phrases in no sense 一点也不

in every sense of the word 完完全全 in a general sense 一般来说 in any real sense 真正地 in a (very) real sense 确实地

in a technical sense 从技术角度说

come across

1. meet, find or discover, esp. by chance（尤指偶然）遇见，碰上；发现 e. g. 1. On my way home I came across an old friend of mine. 2. She came across some old photographs in a drawer.

她在抽屉里偶然发现些老照片。 2. to be understood被理解，被传达

e.g. He spoke for a long time but his meaning didn?t really come across. 他讲了很长时间, 但他的意思没有人真正理解。

flood in

arrive or go somewhere in large numbers（大量地）涌入

e. g. 1. After he won the gold medal, calls and letters flooded in from around the world. 2. Donations have been flooding in since we launched the appeal.

自从我们发布了请求，捐款就如潮水般涌入。

press vt.

urge strongly（强烈地）劝说；敦促；催促

e. g.1. They are pressing the government for action.

2. I don?t want to press you, but shouldn?t you be leaving?

我不想逼你, 但你还不该走吗? Usage:

press sb. for sth. 催促某人做某事 press for sth. 强烈要求??

press sth. on sb. 硬要某人接受某事物 press sb. to do sth. 强迫某人做某事

stay the course

last successfully until the end of sth.; not give up in spite of difficulties 坚持到底

e. g. 1. Congratulations go to everyone who participated — they all stayed the course and

proved their worth.

2. I don?t think he?s sufficiently dedicated to stay the course.

我认为他不够坚定, 不会坚持到底的。

Difficult Sentences for Text A

1) For every writer kissed by fortune, there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded.

(Para. 2)

Q: Translate the sentence into Chinese.

A: 如果有一个作家被幸运之神眷顾，就有数以千计的人心中的渴望（想成为作家）永远无法满足。

Q: “For each/every…” is used to say that there is a relationship between one amount and another. Please make a sentence using “for” in this sense. A: Possible answer:

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There?s one bad apple for every three good ones.

For every three people who agree, you?ll find five who don?t.

2) I wasn?t going to be one of those people who die wondering, “What if?” (Para. 4)

Q: Why does “What if” mean?

A: It means “What would have happened if I had tried”. Q: What does this sentence imply?

A: The author announced his determination: not to follow the example of those people who,

even at their death, are still bothered with the question“What would have happened if I had tried”.

3) It was the opposite, a kind of siren call tempting me to give up my dream. (Para. 5)

Q: What does “siren call” mean?

A: Siren call is the temptation to do something that seems very attractive but that will have bad results.

Q: Why did the author call this “6000-dollars-a-year job offer” siren call?

A: This job did seem very attractive when Alex was publishing nothing and making no money.

Yet, accepting this job meant giving up his dream to be a full-time writer.

4) As the dollars were dancing in my head, something cleared my senses. From deep inside a

bull-headed resolution welled up. (Para. 9)

Q: What does “a bull-headed resolution” mean?

A: “Bull-headed” means “determined to get what you want without really thinking enough about it”. So “a bull-headed resolution” is the strong determination that may seem no sensible to others.

Q: Please paraphrase these two sentences.

A: As I was being tempted by the good pay offered by my old acquaintance, I suddenly

remembered mypurpose of giving up the post as a Coast Guard— my dream was to be a writer. Deep in my heart, the determination of going my own way became stronger and stronger.

5) The shadows had turned into dazzling limelight. (Para. 17)

Q: Please paraphrase this sentence.

A: I obtained success and became the centre of public attention.

6) I?d be hard pressed to say which means the most to me. But only one reminds me of the

courage and persistence it takes to stay the course in the Shadowland. (Para. 21) Q: What does the author mean by “only one”? A:It refers to the brown paper bag and its contents. Q: Please paraphrase this sentence.

A:I would find it difficult to tell which item is the most important one for me. But only one reminds me of the courage and persistence it takes to hang in there or to stick it out until success.

4. Voicing Your Views

▆Work in groups of threes or fours and have a group discussion on How I can Persevere in the

Shadowland of Dreams. You can base your discussion on your own experiences in pursuing your dream and then share your views with the whole class. The following tips may be of some help. believe in myself have a clear career goal 38

develop the will to risk, and don?t fear mistakes address my limitations and try to improve myself plan my goal [resources (资源), methods and time, etc.] develop support systems for my goal choose positive and productive attitudes and behaviours maintain a healthy lifestyle use my imagination and review my goal daily Tips for Persevering in the Shadowland of Dreams:

1) Believe in yourself. If you are not confident about yourself, you tend to lose at the very

beginning and you will not be able to achieve anything. Have the courage of your own convictions. Don?t swing or hesitate and remember the proverb: “Where there is a will, there is a way.

2) Have a clear career goal. Base it on your passion, needs and abilities. Know why you want

your goal and how you and others will benefit. State clearly your desired outcomes and what you want to accomplish.

3) Develop the will to risk. Don?t fear mistakes. Ask: ?What?s the worst that can happen?? Decide

whether you could live with the worst or take steps to reduce the chance of it happening. Live in the present. Don?t worry about what might happen. View mistakes as opportunities to grow. 4) Address your limitations and try to improve yourself. You must know yourself well. You

should make full use of your strong points, and focus on what you can do. You should try your best to acquire the knowledge and the ability you need to achieve your goal.

5) Plan your goal [resources (资源), methods and time]. Outline your goal, strategies and

timeline. Know resources that can help you attain your goal, such as people, associations and the Internet. Make detailed schedules for attaining your goal.

6) Develop support systems for your goal. Try to get your family and friends to support you in

your pursuit of your goal. Meet regularly with other positive, encouraging people who support your goals and celebrate your achievements. Select other sources of positive reinforcement such as books or tapes. Interview successful people who have achieved similar goals. 7) Choose positive and productive attitudes and behaviours. Don?t dwell in the past; don?t worry

about what might happen or view yourself as a victim. Maintain optimism. Reinforce the positive in yourself and others. Expect good things. Replace negative thoughts or statements with positive ones.

8) Maintain a healthy lifestyle. Care for your mind, body, emotions and spirit. Schedule quiet

times to think and reassess. Practice stress relievers such as deep breathing, exercise, meditation. Get sufficient sleep and eat healthily. Take time for fun and friends.

9) Use your imagination and review your goal daily. Imagine yourself living your goal today.

Hold your desired outcome firmly in your mind. See, smell, touch and hear aspects of your goal. Each morning upon rising, review your goal. Repeat the process at night. With every ?no? of defeat you?re closer to a ?yes? of success. If you learn from set-backs and stay the course, success will follow definitely.

5. Guided Practice

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1) Do task one (p. 73) 2) Group discussion

Work in groups of threes or fours to discuss the issues listed on page 74. Ask several students to present their opinions in class.

6. Summary

Ask Ss to retell the story in their own words.

7. After-Class Assignments

1) Review Text A 2) Do exercises: Cloze (p. 93)

Translation (p. 93-94)

3) Theme-related writing (p.94)

Text B

Section A KEY WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS Key Words: creepvi. establishvt. worthya. evidenta. exhausteda. discourageda. refresh vt. sufficienta. consentvi. undergovt. favourablea. remarkvt. resolvevt. somewhatad. surplusn.

creepvi.(crept, crept) move slowly, quietly, and carefully, esp. so as not to attract attention 缓慢或悄悄地行进

e. g.1. No one noticed that the little boy had crept into the room and was sitting there, listening

to our conversation.

2. I heard someone creeping around the house. Synonym: crawl

establishvt.set up; begin; create 建立，创立

e. g.1. Most of the money will be used to establish local industries. 2. This business was established in 1860. Synonyms: found, set up

worthya.

1. deserving respect or serious consideration 值得尊敬的，值得重视的 e. g.1. She says she helps only the worthy poor.

2. The money we raise will be going to a very worthy cause. 2. deserving sth. or to do sth.应得某事物，值得做某事 e.g. 1. Their efforts are worthy of your support.

2. She said she was not worthy to accept the honour they had offered her. 3. suitable for sth.适合于某事物

e.g. It was difficult to find words worthy of the occasion. 很难找到适合于那种场合的言词。

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