Unit 2 A Path to Follow
A FAMOUS QUOTE
When one door of happiness closes, another opens.
—Helen Adams Keller 一扇幸福之门关闭时，另一扇便会开启。
— 海伦·亚当斯·凯勒
Helen Adams Keller （1880-1968）, US author, political activist and educator. Though blind deaf from an early age, she learned to read, write, and communicate with sign language, and travthe world over, crusading for improvement in the education and life of the physically disabled. 海伦·亚当斯·凯勒是美国的作家、政治活动家和教育家。虽然她自幼失明又失聪，但是她学会了读和写用手语与人交流，旅行足迹遍及全世界，一生致力于改善残障人的生活和教育事业。
Speaking Activity Showing Gratitude Sample Dialogue
Read the following conversation. Pay attention to how the speakers show gratitude and responeach other.
Mr. Wang: Mr. Wilson, since you're leaving for home tomorrow, would you accept this little pas a souvenir from China?
Mr. Wilson: Oh?Thank you very much but you really shouldn't have? Mr. Wang: It's a mere trifle. I hope you'll like it.
Mr. Wilson: It's exactly what I've been wanting for a long time. I shall always remember Chithe happy days I've spent with my Chinese friends here.
Mr. Wang: I hope you'll come and see us again next year.
Mr. Wilson: Well, Mr. Wang, I should certainly like to do that. Mr. Wang: It's a date then.
Mr. Wilson: Mr. Wang, I think it's time for me to leave now. Thank you again for the troubleyou've taken to make my visit a success.
Mr. Wang: I'm only too glad to have been of help to you. Mr. Wilson: Goodbye. Mr. Wang: Goodbye. Guided Practice
Directions: Express thanks to a friend who helped you. Use your own information. You may usefollowing tips to help you.
Thank you very much but you really shouldn't have?
I shall always remember? I hope?
Thank you again for the trouble you've taken to? I'm only too glad to have been of help to you.
Text A
Cracked or Perfect: We Can Make a Difference!
New Words
cracked adj. damaged with lines on its surface but not completely broken 破裂的，有裂纹的 bearer n. a person whose job is to carry something 挑夫
pot n. a container of various kinds, made for a particular purpose 罐，容器
pole n. a long thin straight piece of wood or metal, used especially for supporting things crack n. a line on the surface of something where it has broken but not split into separatparts 裂纹；裂缝
deliver v. to take goods, letters, etc. to the person or people they have been sent to 递送； portion n. one part of something larger 部分 stream n. a small narrow river 小河；溪
master n. a man who has people working for him, often as servants in his home （男）主人 accomplishment n. an impressive thing that is done or achieved after a lot of work 成就；成 imperfection n. a fault for weakness in somebody/ something 缺点；瑕疵 miserable adj. very unhappy or uncomfortable 痛苦的；非常难受的
perceive v. to understand or think of somebody/ something in particular way 理解为；将??视为
bitter adj. making you feel very unhappy; caused by great unhappiness 令人不快的；使人悲痛的 apologize v. to say that you are sorry for doing something wrong or causing a problem 道歉； load n. the total amount of something that something can carry or contain 装载量；容纳量 flaw n. a mistake in something that means that it is not correct or does not work correctly 缺点
compassion n. a strong feeling of sympathy for people who are suffering and a desire to help情；怜悯
trail n. a path through the countryside （乡间的）小路，小径
reply v. to say or write something as an answer to somebody/something 回答；答复
decorate v. to make something look more attractive by putting things on it 装饰；装潢
grace v. to make something more attractive; to decorate something 为??增色；为??锦上添花 moral n. a practical lesson that a story, an event or an experience teaches you 寓意；教益 being n. existence 存在
Phrases and Expressions
be ashamed of to feel shame or embarrassment about somebody/something or because of somethinhave done 为??感到惭愧
leak out to allow liquid to get out through a small hole or crack 渗漏；泄露 feel sorry for to feel pity or sympathy for somebody 怜悯；同情
take notice of to pay attention to somebody/ something or know about something 注意
cheer?up to become more cheerful; to make somebody/something more cheerful 振奋起来；使变得 take advantage of to make use of something well; to make use of an opportunity 利用
Proper Names
India 印度（南亚国家）
Text A
Pre-reading Questions
1. Do you ever feel ashamed? 你曾经感到过羞愧吗？
2. What suggestions have you got from your teachers or anybody else about how to gain confid关于如何增强自信，你从老师或者其他人那里得到过什么建议？ Cracked or Perfect: We Can Make a Difference!
A water bearer in India had two large pots. Each hung on each end of a pole which he carriedacross his neck. ①One of the pots had a crack in it, while the other pot was perfect and alwaysdelivered a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master's ho②The cracked pot arrived only half full. For fully two years this went on every day, with the bdelivering only one and a half pots full of water to his master's house.
Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, while the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its imperfection and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it hamade to do. ③
After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the water bearer onby the stream.
\ \
\side causes water to leak out all the way back to your master's house. ④Because of my flaws, yodon't get full value from your efforts,\
The water bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot, and out of compassion he said, \to the master's house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path.\
And so as they went up the hill, the old cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beauwild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it up. ⑤But at the end of the trail, it felt bad because half its load had leaked out, and so again he expressed his feelings to the watbearer.
The water bearer replied by saying, \the path, and not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your flaw, atook advantage of it. ⑥I planted seeds on your side of the path and every day,while we've been walking back from the stream, you've watered them. ⑦For two years I've been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my master's table. Without you being just the way you are, he woulhave such beauty to grace his house.\
The moral of this story is that we all have our faults, but we all have a path to follow andpath we take must have a reason to our being. ⑧
Key Sentences
1. Each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. 每一个水罐挂在扁担的一端，他将扁担担在肩上。
2. One of the pots had a crack in it, while the other pot was perfect and always delivered aportion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master's house.
其中一个水罐上边有一条裂缝，而另一个是完好的。从小溪到主人家的路很长，完好无损的水罐带回满满水。
3. ?the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, while the poor cracked pot was ashameits imperfection and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been madedo.
??完好的罐子对自己的成就很自豪，然而破陶罐因为自己的瑕疵感到很羞愧，为只能完成一半的工作而堪。
4. For these past two years I have been able to deliver only half my load because this crackside causes water to leak out all the way back to your master's house. 过去的两年以来，由于我这边的裂纹一路漏水，只能带半罐子水回到主人家。
5. And so as they went up the hill, the old cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it up.
于是当他们上山时，旧水罐注意到温暖的阳光照耀着路一旁美丽的野花，这使得它振奋起来。
6. That's because I have always known about your flaw, and I took advantage of it. 这是因为我已经注意到了你漏水这个缺点，并且我利用了它。
7. I planted seeds on your side of the path and every day, while we've been walking back frostream, you've watered them.
我在你的这一侧种了些花籽，每天我们从小溪回来时你都给花浇水。
8. The moral of this story is that we all have our faults, but we all have a path to follow that path we take must have a reason to our being.
这个故事的寓意是：我们每个人都有缺点，但我们都有自己要走的路，而这条路一定可以说明我们存在的 Exercises
Ⅰ. Checking Your Comprehension
Directions: Choose the best answer to each question from the information given in the passag 1. The story tells us that we should_______. A） be ashamed of our faults B） not laugh at others' faults
C） face our faults and turn them to our advantage D） not compare our faults with others' merits [答疑编号506494020301：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】C
【答案解析】本题考查课文中故事的寓意。课文最后一段阐述了故事的寓意，即我们每个人都有缺点，但我们都有自己要走的路，而这条路一定可以说明我们存在的意义。答案为C。
2. The perfect pot_______.
A） was embarrassed for the cracked pot
B） felt sympathetic towards the cracked pot C） felt sympathetic towards the bearer D） took pride in its achievement [答疑编号506494020302：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】D
【答案解析】课文第二段第一句提到，那个完美的罐子对自己的成就非常自豪，D项中take pride in与文中 be proud of 是同义关系，以??为傲。答案为D。
3. When the cracked pot apologized, the water bearer_______. A） had pity on it B） burst out in anger
C） expressed great concern D） seemed somewhat indifferent [答疑编号506494020303：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】A
【答案解析】课文第七段第一句提到，the water bearer felt sorry for the old
cracked pot，即挑水工对旧罐子感到同情。feel sorry for与have pity on是同义短语，
同情??。答案为A。
4. The water bearer showed the cracked pot the flowers on the way to_______. A） discourage the perfect pot B） draw attention to its merit C） praise the beauty of nature
D） point out the imperfection of the flowers [答疑编号506494020304：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】B
【答案解析】本题考查挑水工让破罐子注意路边花的原因。根据课文第九段的大意可知，挑
水工告诉破罐子他的功劳。因为它漏掉的水浇灌了路边的花，所以挑水工能够采花回去装饰主人的桌子。答案为B。
5. The water bearer picked up the flowers to decorate_______. A） the perfect pot B） the master's house C） the cracked pot D） his own house
[答疑编号506494020305：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】B
【答案解析】本题是对课文细节的考查，即挑夫采摘的花是用来装饰什么的。课文第九段倒
数第二句提到，挑水工能够采摘到这些鲜花来decorate the master’s table.., to grace his house。答案为B。
Ⅱ Building Your Vocabulary Section A
Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with the correct choice of the words githe brackets.
1. One_______ of living in the town is the lack of safe places for children to play. （advandisadvantage）
[答疑编号506494020306：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】disadvantage
【答案解析】句意：住在城市中的一个不利之处就是缺少让孩子玩耍的安全地方。根据后面
的句意可知缺少让孩子玩耍的安全地方是一项缺点。advantage 优势；disadvantage 缺点。答案为disadvantage。
2. All mail _______ were officially stopped for a short time during the strike. （deliver, deliveries）
[答疑编号506494020307：针对该题提问]
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