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Unit 1 Writing for Myself
Useful Expreions
1.断断续续 off and on 2.对…感到腻味 be bored by...3.觉得…枯燥难懂 find...dull and difficult 4.以…而出名have a reputation for...5.据说某人… sb.be said to be...6.拘谨刻板，落后于时代 formal, rigid and out-of-date 7.随笔小品文 an informal eay 8.躺在沙发上 lie on a sofa 9.不得不面对… face up to...10.围坐在晚餐桌旁 be seated around the supper table 11.…重现在我脑海中...reawake in my mind 12.自得其乐 for one’s own joy 13.违反规定 violate the rules 14.不及格分a failing grade 15.别无选择，只好做…There is no choice but to do...16.更重要的是，而且 what’s more 17.专心地听 listen attentively 18.乐呵呵地开怀大笑 laugh with open-hearted enjoyment 19.心花怒放pure delight 20.最后的时刻 at the eleventh hour
Sentence Translation 1.The idea of becoming a writer had come to me off and on since my childhood in Belleville, but it wasn’t until my third year in high school that the poibility took hold.Paraphrasing: Ever since I was a child in Belleville, I had thought of becoming a writer from time to time, but I didn’t make up my mind until I was in the eleventh grade.从孩提时代，我还住在贝尔维尔时，我的脑子里就断断续续地转着当作家的念头，但直等到我高中三年级，这一想法才有了实现的可能。
2.Until then I’d been bored by everything aociated with English courses.Paraphrasing: Up to then I had lost interest in things related to English courses.在这之前，我对所有跟英文课沾边的事都感到腻味。
3.I hated the aignments to turn out long, lifele paragraphs that were agony for teachers to read and for me to write.Paraphrasing: I found it painful to write long, boring eays as required by teachers;neither did teachers enjoy what I wrote.我痛恨那些长而乏味的段落写作，老师读着受累，我写着痛苦。
4.When our cla was aigned to Mr.Fleagle for third-year English I anticipated another cheerle year in that most tedious of subjects.Paraphrasing: When it was decided that Mr.Fleagle would teach us English during my third year in high school, I expected the English course to be as boring as before.弗利格尔先生接我们的高三英文课时，我就准备着在这门最最单调乏味的课上再熬上沉闷的一年。5.Mr.Fleagle had a reputation among students for dullne and inability to inspire.弗利格尔先生在学生中以其说话干巴和激励学生无术而出名。6.Late in the year we tackled the informal eay.Paraphrasing: Late in the year we learned how to write informal eays and practiced writing them.后半学期我们学写随笔小品文。
7.None was quite so simple-minded as “What I Did on My Summer Vacation,” but most seemed to be almost as dull.像“暑假二三事”那样傻乎乎的题目倒是一个也没有，但绝大多数一样乏味。8.Lying on the sofa, I finally faced up to the unwelcome task, took the list out of my notebook, and scanned it.我躺在沙发上，最终不得不面对这一讨厌的功课，便从笔记本里抽出作文题目单粗粗看了一下。
9.我的目光落在“吃意大利细面条的艺术”这个题目上。
The topic on which my eye stopped was “The Art of Eating Spaghetti.” 10.This title produced an extraordinary sequence of mental images.Paraphrasing: At the sight of the title I saw an unusual series of pictures in my mind’s eye.这个题目在我脑海里唤起了一连串不同寻常的图像。
11.突然我就想描述那一切，描述当时那种温馨美好的气氛，但我把它写下来仅仅是想自得其乐，而不是为弗利格尔先生而写。
Suddenly I wanted to write about that, about the warmth and good feeling of it, but I wanted to put it down simply for my own joy, not for Mr.Fleagle.12.To write it as I wanted, however, would violate all the rules of formal composition I’d learned in school, and Mr.Fleagle would surely give it a failing grade.照我希望的那样去写，就会违反我在学校里学的正式作文的种种法则，弗利格尔先生也肯定会打它一个不及格。13.等我写完时已是半夜时分，再没时间为弗利格尔先生写一篇循规蹈矩、像模像样的文章了。
When I finished it the night was half gone and there was no time left to compose a proper, respectable eay for Mr.Fleagle.14.I was preparing myself for a command to report to Mr.Fleagle immediately after school for discipline.Paraphrasing: I expected that Mr.Fleagle would order me to see him soon after school for the purpose of punishing me.我正准备着遵命一放学就去弗利格尔先生那儿挨训。
15.我尽力不流露出得意的心情，但是看到我写的文章竟然能使别人大笑，我真是心花怒放。
I did my best to avoid showing pleasure, but what I was feeling was pure delight at this demonstration that my words had the power to make people laugh.16.In the eleventh grade, at the eleventh hour, as it were, I had discovered a calling.Paraphrasing: In my eleventh grade, and one might say at the last poible moment, I had found something I wished to take up as a career.就在十一年级，可谓是最后的时刻，我找到了一个今生想做的事。
Proverbs and Quotations 1.Youth and age will never agree.少年和老头，永远不相投。2.Youth is the season of hope.青春是希望的季节。
3.Youth must have its fling(猛冲).年轻人要敢闯。
4.You have to believe in yourself.That’s the secret of succe.— Charles Chaplin, American actor 人必须相信自己，这是成功的秘诀。—— 美国演员 C.卓别林
5.Follow your own course, and let people talk.— Dante, Italian poet 走自己的路，让人家去说吧。—— 意大利诗人 但丁
Writing Practice A Brief Introduction A letter of congratulations, or congratulation letter, is used in both personal and busine situations.Its primary purpose is to formally congratulate someone on an outstanding achievement.Certain types of congratulation letters are also referred to as “commendation letters” in some situations.In order to write an effective congratulation letter, you can follow the following tips: 1.Write the congratulation letter as soon as poible after the fortunate event takes place.2.State in the beginning the specific occasion that has motivated you to write your letter.3.Expre praise and approval of the reader’s accomplishments.4.Keep your congratulation letter simple and concise —under one page in length.5.Be positive and don’t include any negative comments or unhappy news.6.Don’t suggest that the fortunate event should benefit the letter-writer in any way.7.Don’t exaggerate your congratulatory words, or your letter may seem sarcastic or mocking.8.Edit your letter for correct structure, grammar, and punctuation.9.Don’t forget to spell check your letter.10.Wait some time and proof-read your letter again before sending it.Sample Letters Informal Hi Moon,I am very glad to hear from you that you are getting married.Congratulations on your marriage.You are so lucky.You married a handsome and intelligent man.Anyway, I wish you happine.By the way, since you are getting married, how are you going to plan your wedding? Is there a wedding ceremony or a wedding party? I think it would be romantic if the ceremony is held in a church.And where are you going to spend your honeymoon? I really hope to join your wedding ceremony.Congratulations again.How lovely to hear the good news.Yours sincerely, Edward
Formal June 25, 2009 Belinda Asher 620 Mayview Ave.Pineville, WV 24874 Dear Belinda:
On behalf of everyone here at Deerwood Resorts Ltd., I
would like to sincerely congratulate you on your recent graduation from Mountain State University with your M.B.A.(Marketing).I must say that I was not surprised to read of your succe in the newspaper.During your first of four summers as an employee at our Lakeland Family Resort, I noted how bright and quick-minded you are for busine.Combine those attributes with your relentle work ethic and commitment to quality customer service, and it is obvious that you have a wide-open future ahead of you.I can only hope that your experience working with us contributed in some small way to your succe.On behalf of the management and staff at Deerwood Resorts, I wish you all the best in your future career and life endeavors, whatever they may be.Yours sincerely, Bruce Atkinson President and CEO Exercise You are required to write a letter of congratulations based on the information below.1.XX是你高中的同班同学。
2.获悉他（她）考上XX大学，攻读XX专业，特此祝贺。
3.他（她）的成绩是他（她）刻苦努力的结果，希望他（她）在新的环境里取得更好成绩。4.再次表示祝贺。
Sample Writing 29th July, 2009 Dear Xiao Ma, I am writing to congratulate you on having been admitted to Southeast University and majoring in electronic engineering.All that you have gained is the result of your hard work.I wish you would continue your efforts and gain further succe in the new environment.Although we live in different cities, we still feel close to each other.Please keep in touch with me.I often recall our life in high school.In those days, we stayed, played and studied together.We enjoyed each other’s company so much that we have maintained our friendship till now.Besides, I have learnt a lot from you, and even today I often remember how hard you studied.You told me that you were determined to be an expert in Double E, and now you are beginning to realize your dream.Your succe tells me that hard work will pay off in the end.Congratulations again.Sincerely yours, Tang Jinguo
Language Exercise Vocabulary 2.1)George has been aigned to the newspaper’s Paris office.2)The man’s story was so extraordinary that I didn’t know whether to believe him or not.3)She had a clear image of how she would look in twenty years’ time.4)When the officer gave the command the soldiers opened fire.5)As long as people keep buying bikes we’ll keep turning them out.Translation 1.1)As it was a formal dinner party, I wore formal dre, as my mother told me to.2)His girlfriend advised him to get out of/get rid of his bad habit of smoking before it took hold.3)Anticipating that the demand for electricity will be high during the next few months, they have decided to increase its production.4)It is said that Bill has been fired for continually violating the company’s safety rules.(Bill is said to have been fired for…)
5)It is reported that the local government has taken proper measures to avoid the poibility of a severe water shortage.(The local government is reported to have taken proper measures to…)
2.Susan lost her legs because of/in a car accident.For a time, she didn’t know how to face up to the fact that she would never(be able to)walk again.One day, while scanning(through)some magazines, a true story caught her eye/she was attracted by a true story.It gave a vivid description of how a disabled girl became a writer.Greatly inspired, Susan began to feel that she, too, would finally be able to lead a useful life.
