Unit 1 Getting along with others Reading

Do you have a friend who means a lot to you? Have you ever fallen out with a very good friend?

What are the possible reasons that might lead to a broken friendship? 1. misunderstanding 2. having little in common 3. lacking trust 4. there being conflict of interest 5. being jealous of each other's success ……

Listening: Listen to the tape and decide the following sentences true or false.

True or false (1) Sarah and Hannah have been best friends since primary school. (2) Sarah felt quite worried about the surprise Maths test. (3 ) Sarah told the sectets to Hannah on the playground. T F F

(4 ) Andrew and Mathew both are members of the school football team. (5 ) Andrew thinks football is more important to him than friendship. T F

First reading By using these two rules, let’s go over the two letters for the first time and try to answer questions below. 1. What did Sarah think about the surprise maths test? She thought it was quite easy.

2. What did Sarah tell Hannah in the girls’ toilet? She told Hannah how badly she had done in the maths test. 3. Why did Sarah tell Hannah that they weren’t going to be friends any more? Because she thought that Hannah had told everyone how badly she had done in the maths test.

4. Why did Andrew shout at Matthew after the match? He thought Matthew played badly and did not try hard enough. As a result, they lost the game. 5.What did Matthew think about losing the match? He thought it was his fault. 6. What kind of boy is Matthew? Is he usually a quiet boy? He is usually cheerful and outgoing.

Careful reading Read the article again and finish part C2. Try to identify how Sarah and Andrew felt and why they felt like so.

Sarah’s letter How Sarah feltWhy she felt so 1. She thought her best friend Hannah didn’t keep her secret 1. betrayed 2. She scored the lowest mark in her class 2. ashamed 3. She found a piece of paper on her desk that said “stupid Sarah got a D!” 3. upset

Andrew’s letter How Andrew feltWhy he felt so 1. dilemma 1. His best friend Matthew has stopped talking to him. 2. He said some really cruel things to Matthew 2. guilty 3. angry 3. They lost the game because of Matthew’s carelessness

Language points

I must have sounded very proud of myself after the test, saying loudly how easy it was and how I was sure to get a good mark. must have done It must have rained yesterday. You must have waited for a long time. didn’t it ? haven’t you? You must be a student. He must be at home now. aren’t you ? isn’t he? He must be playing football now. saying 伴随壮语

I didn’t feel like l was overlooking my studies, but maybe I could work harder in Maths. feel like feel like doing sth feel like sth I feel like a drink. We’ll go for a walk if you feel like it. She really feels like having a talk with him about his study at school.

feel as though / feel as if Her head felt as if / as though it would burst. It felt as if / as though he had run a marathon. It feels like rain = It seems likely to rain. The material feels like silk.

I was determined to be cheerful, but Hannah sensed something was wrong. A. be determined be determined that … We were determined that we should never allow such things to happen again. be determined to do sth I’m determined to finish this book today.

B. determined 形容词," 坚定的 ” a very determined young man She had a determined look on her face. Madame Curie was a determined woman and set a good example to us. determination (n.) a person of determination ＝ a determined person

C. determine 决定 determine sth We should be allowed to determine our own future. Eye color is genetically determined. determine to do sth Mary determined to learn medicine. Have you determined where to spend the holiday?

Are you _____ to learn to drive a car? A. make a decision B. determined C. decide D. make up your mind ____ to finish the task in time, he worked day and night. A. DeterminingB. Determined C. To determineD. having determined Test yourself B.

keep one’s word “ 遵守诺言 ” 。 = keep one’s promise Jane kept her word and returned all the money. Don't believe him, for he never keeps his words. He kept her word that she would came to help me. 同义词组： keep one's promise 反义词组 : break one's word … because she couldn’t keep her word.

… and as a result of his careless playing, we lost the game. as a result of 意为 “ 由于 ……” ； as a result 意为 “ 因此 ” 如： He became ill as a result of eating bad food. I missed my train. As a result, I was late.

result from sth. 因 …… 而发生，产生 result in sth. 产生某种作用或结果 The accident resulted from the driver’s carelessness. The driver’s carelessness resulted in the accident.

so+ be/have/ 助动词 / 情态动词＋主语 I study in this school and so does my brother. He can speak English, so can we. They had a good time last night. So did I Football is very important to me, but so is our friendship. 否定形式 neither / nor + be/have/ 助动词 / 情态动词＋主语 I don’t study in this school and neither / nor does my brother.

So it is/was with + 名词， “ 也如此 ” ， “ 也这样 ” 。 这一结构主要用于上文有两个或两个以上的 谓语，或既有肯定又有否定的上下文里。 He was born in Beijing and lives in Shanghai. So it is with me. John likes Chinese but he is not good at it. So it is with Mary.

so + 人称代词 + be/have/ 助动词 / 情态动词 ” ----These books are really well written. ----So they are. ----You forgot to close the door Oh, so I did.

----You forgot your purse when you went out. ----Good heavens, ____. A. so did I B. so I did C. I did so D. I so did. (2002 年上海 ) B

can't help doing sth. “ 忍不住做某事 ” None of us could help laughing. She couldn't help crying at the sad news. … and I cannot help wondering if he wants Peter to be his best friend instead of me. can’t help (to) do sth

Test yourself The bread in the window was so inviting that I couldn’t help ____some. A. buyingB. bought C. to but D. having bought I’m busy with my graduate paper now, so I can’t help ____ the housework. A. doB. doing C. did D. done A A

in public ， “ 公然 ” 、 “ 公开地 ” 、 “ 当众 ” 。 They are always quarrelling in public. She hasn't been seen in public for ten years. … and likes to embarrass you in public, …

public n. 常与 the 连用，意为 “ 公 众 ”“ 民众 ” 。 The town gardens are open to the public from sunrise t sunset daily. The public are not allowed to enter the place.

public adj. “ 公共的 ” 、 “ 共有的 ” 。 public buildings 公共建筑 public interests 公共利益 public morals 公共道德 public order 公共秩序 public places 公共场所 public opinion 公众舆论 a public official 公务员 a public school 公立学校

（ 2001 年春季上海） His daughter is always shy in ____ and she never dares to make a speech to ____. A. the public; the public B. public; the public C. the public; public D. public; public B

It seems you need to apologize quickly to avoid losing a good friend! (page 5) avoid ， “ 避免 ” ， “ 防止 ” ，后接 -ing 形式作宾语， 而不用不定式。 I tried to avoid talking to him because he always says silly things. She kept avoiding meeting my eyes.

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