book3unit5-大学英语精读(第三版)

Unit5TheDayMotherCried•ThewomaninmylifewakesmeupinthemorningWithagentletouchShekissesmeandwhispersdarlingThisdaywasmadeforusThewomaninmylifehasawayofsmilingThatcanturnagrayskyblueIt'sjustlikeherwithouttryingTomakethewholeworldnewAndshe'stherewhenIneedherMyguardianangelInthedarkIcanseeherHerebymysideTheWomaninMyLife•ThewomaninmylifecatchesmewhenI'vefallenAndholdsmelikeababywhenI'mhurtNomatterhowhighIclimbSheguidesmesafelybacktoEarthAndshe'stherewhenIneedherMyguardianangelInthedarkIcanseeherHerebymysideThewomaninmylifesaysI'mtheonesheprayedforAndallshe'severgonnaneedButshe'stheonemyheartwasmadeforAndthat'sthewayit'salwaysgonnabeNowIunderstandjustwhymydadIscrazy'boutthewomaninmylifeOutlineWarm-upIntroductionTextAnalysisLanguagePointsUsefulExpressionsAssignmentWarm-upQuestions1.Whodoesthehouseholdwork,yourfather,yourmotherorbothofthem?2.Doyouoftenhelpoutalittleathome?3.Doyouthinkyourparentsunderstandyou?4.Doyoureallyunderstandyourparents?5.Haveyouevercried?6.Haveyoueverseenyourmotherorfathercry?I.Leadin------AboutCryII.TextAnalysis1.textdivisionandsentenceexplanation2.theprocessofunderstanding3.mother’scourageandpersistenceCRYUnderwhatcircumstanceswillyoucry?QuestionsTellmethetruth!thepaininbodyandheartPeoplecrybecauseof……frustrationPeoplecrybecauseof……angerbeingmovedsuccess&beingproudLifebeginswithcryfromthemomentofbirth.Crybearstheweightofhappinessaswellassadnessinlife;itisanavenuetounbosomingone’struefeelings(表露真情),say,paininheart,frustration,anger,pride……TextDivision1.It’snothing,really.Nothingimportant(Para.4)•1.Doyouthinkthemotherreallymeantitwhenshesaidit?•2.Whydidshesayso?Shesaidsotorelievetheson,tocontrolheremotionandtotrytopersuadeherselfnottomindittoomuch.2.IwasrepeatingalineshehadspokentomeahundredtimeswhenIwashavingtroublelearningordoingsomethingimportanttome.(Para.5)Whatcanwelearnfromtheboy’swords?Itshowsthattheboywastoosurprisedtosayanythinguseful.Theslowtap,tap,tapwentonsomenightsuntilmidnight.(Para.10)Whatcanwelearnfrom“slow”and“untilmidnight”?“Slow”implies“it’sdifficulttolearntotype”.From“untilmidnight”,wecanseeMother’sdeterminationandperseverance.3.Iwasnottheleastbitsurprised,orimpressed.Butshewasecstatic.(Para.11)Whyweretheirresponsessodifferent?•Theboytookitforgrantedthathismotherwascapableofdoinganything.•ForMother,however,itwasagreatsurprisebecauseitwas,asamatteroffact,arealchallengeandshegotthejobwithgreatdifficulty.4.Iknewtherewassomethingmoregoingonintherethanawomanlearningtotype.(Para.21)Whatdoesthephrase“somethingmore”referto?Itmeansthatbesideslearningtotype,Motherwasalsoshowingherdeterminationtoovercomewhateverdifficultiesshemightmeetwith,herstrongwillofnotacceptingdefeateasilyandhercouragetogoahead.5.Itisamemento,butwhatitrecallsformeisnotquitewhatitrecalledforMother.(Para.23)Whatdoesthetypewriterrecallfortheboyandthemotherrespectively?ItrecallsforMotheranexperienceofdefeatwhichshewouldneveradmit,whileitrecallsfortheboyhermother’sdetermination,courageandresponsibilityinthefaceofdefeat.Ifyouseeyourmothercry,whatwillyoudo?wipemother’seyes;givecomforttomotherIfyouseeyourmothercry,whatwillyoudo?keepsilenceandstaywithherhugherwarmlygiveahottoweltohergiveheracupofteaandtalkwithher……Whentheauthorsawhismothercrying,whatdidhedo?Whathappenedlater?theprocessofunderstanding2.TheProcessofUnderstandingWhat’stheauthor’sreactionatthebeginningwhenhesawhismothercrying?(Para.2-7)shockedintostillnessfelthelplessandoutofplaceapproachedcautiouslyandtouchedhershoulderWhywastheauthorshockedathismother’scrying?(Para7)Heusedtothinkofhismotherasawomanofstrongcharacter,hard-working,eagertolearnnewthings,goodatlearningandabletodoanything.Hecouldn'tbelievesuchawomanwouldcry.Accordingtotheauthor’sreactionandimpressionofhismother,doyouthinkhereallyunderstoodhismother?No.Hedidn’tunderstandthetruefeelingsandthepressuresinhismother’sheartofhearts（内心深处）aswellashervulnerabilitytobeawomanlikeordinarypeople.Itishardforparentsandchildrentoreallyunderstandoneanother.Theredoesexistagenerationgap.Generationgapisacommonphenomenoninsociety.Itismainlycausedbythelackofunderstandingoftwodifferentvaluesheldbytwogenerations.Butwhoshouldtakemoreresponsibilityforthegenerationgap?Asweallknow,parents’heartsalwaysopentochildren.Ithinkitisevenharderforchildrentounderstandtheirparents.Parentsseetheirchildrengrowup;theyseethemlaughwhentheyarehappyandcrywhentheyaresadorhurt;theyknowwhattheylikeandwhattheydon’tlike.Inshort,parentsusuallyseetheirchildrenastheyreallyare.Butitmaynotbetruetheotherway.Asarule,childrenknowverylittleabouttheirparentswhentheywerechildren;andparentsusuallytrytoconcealtheirtruefeelingsandemotionsfromtheirchildren.That’swhythe16-year-oldboyinthestorywasverymuchshockedonedaywhenhesawhismothercryingforthefirsttime.NotuntilIbecameamotherdidIunderstandHowmuchmymotherhadsacrificedforme;NotuntilIbecameamotherdidIfeelHowhurtmymotherwaswhenIdisobeyed;NotuntilIbecameamotherdidIknowHowproudmymotherwaswhenIachieved;NotuntilIbecameamotherdidIrealizeHowmuchmymotherlovesme.—VictoriaFarnsworthmother’sworrymother’ssacrificemother’sha