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Title: Travel

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Unit 8
Travel
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Unit 8 Travel

Pre-reading Tasks
While-reading Tasks
Post-reading Tasks
Leisure Time

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Pre-reading Tasks

Where is the author living?
How did the author feel when he/ she decided to
stop by and take a look at Niagara Falls through
the eyes of a tourist?
Have you ever had the same kind of experience as
the author did?

(Script P.341)
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Pre-reading Tasks

Few of us have had the chance to visit an
out-of-the-way place such as a jungle, desert, or
remote mountainous area. Would such a trip be
worthwhile? Annie Dillard figured it would.

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About the Author
Annie Dillard
Annie Dillard (1945--) A nature writer and
Pulitzer Prize winner Text A is taken from
Teaching a Stone to Talk (Expeditions and
Encounters) (1988).
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About the Author
Annie Dillard
This book is a collection of her "Expeditions
and Encounters" as the subtitle quickly informs
us. She takes expeditions to the Pole, to the
jungle, to a solar eclipse, to a cabin in the
woods she encounters a weasel, silence in a
field, God in a doorway, mirages, and a
nine-year-old girl. And she grabs hold of each
expedition and encounter, not daring to let it
go, ever.
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About the Author
Annie Dillard
Dillard's writing career began early in high
school when she began composing poetry. She has
an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. Often she
reads over 100 books a year, on just about any
topic imaginable. She's been this way from her
childhood on.
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About the Author
Her works include An American Childhood and
Teaching a Stone to Talk, The Living, and
Mornings Like This. But Dillard is perhaps best
known for Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, the book which
won her the Pulitzer Prize at age 29. "By the
time I finished the book, I weighed about 98
pounds," Dillard said. "I never went to bed. I
would write all night until the sun was almost
coming up." She admits that she has changed since
then, but says she does not regret "fanaticism of
youth."
Annie Dillard
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About the Author
Annie Dillard
In 1982 she was honored with an invitation to
take part in a cultural delegation of scholars,
traveling with them to China.
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While-reading Tasks

Text A In the Jungle
Annie Dillard tells of her visit to the Napo
River in the jungle, one of natures most
unspoiled places.
What is the function of the two phrases out of
the way (Para 1) and in the way (Para 18) ?

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While-reading Tasks

Text Organization (P.273)
Part One (Paras 1-5)
Part Two (Paras 6-8)
Part Three (Paras 9-18)

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Text Analysis and Language Study

Part One (Paras 1-5)
Main Idea
Description of the Napo River and surrounding
jungle scenery at night, together with the
authors reflections on it
Cultural Notes
Language Study
Questions

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Cultural Notes
Amazon (P.285 Cloze B)
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Cultural Notes

Amazon (river) river in northern South America,
largely in Brazil, ranked as the largest in the
world in terms of watershed area, number of
tributaries, and volume of water discharged.
Measuring 6,400 km (4,000 mi) from source to
mouth, it is second in length only to the Nile
among the rivers of the world. With its hundreds
of tributaries, the Amazon drains a territory of
more than 6 million sq km (2.3 million sq mi),
roughly half of which is in Brazil the rest is
in Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Venezuela. It is
estimated

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Cultural Notes

that the Amazon discharges between 34 million
and 121 million liters (9 million and 32 million
gallons) of water per second and deposits a daily
average of 3 million tons of sediment near its
mouth. The annual outflow from the river accounts
for one-fifth of all the fresh water that drains
into the oceans of the world. The outpouring of
water and sediment is so vast that the salt
content and color of the Atlantic Ocean are
altered for a distance of about 320 km (about 200
mi) from the mouth of the river.

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Language Study 1. out-of-the-way (L1)

(1) (a) far away from cities and difficult to
reach remote far-off far-away
---We have bought a little cottage, quite out of
the way.
(b) exceptional uncommon
--- He has done nothing out of the way.
(c ) well resolved
--- I feel better, now that one problem is out of
the way.

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out-of-the-way (L1)

(2) out of sight (L69) --- The woman didnt go
into the house until her daughter drove away and
slowly faded out of sight.
(3) out of range(L86) --- too far away to be
reached, seen or heard
---in/ within / out of /beyond (firing) range
?????(??)
---She was out of range (of my voice).

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out-of-the-way (L1)

(4) out of action(no longer able to operate or
function), out of date, out of doors, out of
hand(out of control), out of breath, out of
order, out of place, out of print(???), out of
proportion, out of season(not in season), out of
shape(not having the usual shape unfit ???), out
of the ordinary (unusual exceptional), out of
the question(not worth discussing impossible),
out of practice(??)

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2. stump (L3)

(1) ??????
the stump of a cigarette, a pencil, a tooth, a
limb
(???,???, ??, ??)
(2) sapling??, trunk, bark, shade of a tree /
tree shade, shadow of the trees, wart??,
tree-crown??, crotch of a tree / fork??, leaf,
annual ring, branch, bough???, twig??, knot??,
the tip of a tree / treetop??, limb???

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3. spatter (L11)

(1) v.
(a) It suggests larger amounts of paint, mud,
blood, etc being thrown at sb. and making him or
her dirty.
spatter sth. on /over sb./sth. spatter sb./sth.
with sth.
---spatter oil on ones clothes / spatter ones
clothes with oil
---The bus spattered them with mud as it passed
in the rain.

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3. spatter (L11)

(b) fall or rain down in drops
---We heard the rain spattering down on the roof
of the hut.
(2) n. ----sprinkling small shower
e.g. the spatter of raindrops on the roof

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spill, splash, sprinkle, spray

spill ---Its no use crying over spilt milk.
---The ink has spilt on the desk.
---Dont spill the soup.
splash We splash liquids when we spill them
accidentally(????).
---Dont let the acid splash on your hand.
??? ---splash-ink(??)
---splash water on the floor
---splash water over each other

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spill, splash, sprinkle, spray

sprinkle Sprinkle is used with water, sand,
salt, etc and indicates intentional scattering,
usually over a small area .
---the Water-Sprinkling Festival of the Dai
---Sprinkle a little salt on the food.
---The priest sprinkled holy water on the babys
forehead.
---Sprinkle some water before you sweep.

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spill, splash, sprinkle, spray

spray We spray small drops of paint, perfume,
chemicals, etc, usually with an aerosol(??????)
or a spray-gun(??), in order to cover an area
completely.
---spray herbicide
---spray paint on ones car

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4. illumine (formal) illuminate (L12)

(1) shine light on
---The sky was illumined by flashes from the
volcano.
---Torches illumined the picnic areas.
(2) decorate sth. with bright lights for a
special occasion
---All the streets are illumined at Christmas.
(3) make sth. clear help to explain
---This book illuminates the whole problem.

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5. tangle (L14)

(1) v. (a) (cause sth. to) become twisted into a
confused mass
---His hair tangles easily.
(b) tangle with sb./sth.---become involved in a
quarrel or fight with sb./sth.
--- I wouldnt tangle with him, if I were you.

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5. tangle (L14)

(2) n. (a) confused mass (of string, hair,
etc.)
--- The wool got in a fearful tangle.
--- Her hair was full of tangles after being out
in the wind.
(b) confused condition
--- His mind was in a complete tangle.

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6. stir (L17) (L105)

? ---stir the soup with a spoon
---I put milk in my tea and stirred.
? (cause sth. to) move slightly
---A gentle breeze stirred the leaves (her hair,
the curtains).
---Not a leaf stirred.
?excite or arouse (a person or his feelings,
etc.)
---The story stirred the boys imagination.
---Old memories stirred as she looked at the
photographs.

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6. stir (L17) (L105)

? stir-fry v.(???)??
n.(???)??
?stir n. --- Give the soup a stir.
---?? The book caused quite a stir.(??????)
?stirring very exciting
---He made a stirring speech and everyone
cheered.

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7. twine (L18)

(1) v. (cause sth. to) twist, coil or wind round
sth.
?, ?, ? ---She twined her hair into braids.
---He made a rope by twining strings.
?? ---The vine twines around the tree.
?? ---A snake twined over the ground.
(2) n. strong thread or string made by twisting
two or more strands of hemp, cotton, etc together
????????

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8. dissolve ( L20)

?---Water dissolves salt.
---Salt dissolves in water.
---Dissolve the salt in water.
? fade away disappear
---The view dissolved in mist.
---The mountains dissolved behind a thick curtain
of clouds.
---All his hopes dissolved at the terrible news.

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8. dissolve ( L20)

? (cause sth. to) come to an end
---Parliament dissolved (or was dissolved).
---dissolve a business partnership, a marriage,
an agreement
(4)dissolve in sth. ???? (cant help doing
sth.)
--- dissolve in tears/laughter/giggles

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Questions

1. How does the author describe the summer night
in the jungle?
2. There is an abundance of sensory impressions
in the essay. Find out the sensory impressions in
Part One.

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Text Analysis and Language Study

Part Two (Paras 6-8)
Main Idea
Recalling what happened to her at their arrival
at the village and what others felt about the
Napo River and the people there
Language Study
Questions

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Language Study 9. disembark (L25)

---disembark from a ship, a plane
---disembark passengers , goods from the plane
the prefix em ????,?
emplane (?)????????
embay ????, embed??
bark (????)(?)??
embark (?)????? ??

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dis ( prefix )

????
dishonest, disloyal, disadvantage, disbelief,
disproof (??), disprove (prove to be wrong or
false ????), dispraise, disembark (L25)
???, ??
disarm (????) --disarm the enemy (of his
weapons) (??) --The superpowers are unlikely to
disarm completely. --nuclear disarmament
disburden (relieve of a burden) , disbud
(remove buds from ?????)

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dis (prefix)

???, ?, ?
dissolve (L20) (????????), dissect (????),
distract (???), dispel (??), dispense
(????(?)), distribute
disdi digress (wander from the main topic ??),
divorce
??????????, ????
discourage, dispirit, discredit (?????), discolor
( ?)??

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10. slump (L25)

(1) v. (a) sit or fall down heavily
---He slumped onto the sofa , completely
exhausted.
(b) ( of prices, trade, business activity) fall
suddenly or greatly
---The companys shares slumped last month.
---Sales slumped by 20 last year.
(2) n. period when business is bad, sales are
few,etc depression

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11. be dying to do sth. / for sth. (L29)

desire (to do) sth. eagerly
---She was dying to tell them the good news that
she had won first prize in the speech contest.
---Im really dying for a drink on a day like
this.

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Questions

1. What made Dilliard loose her hair from its
braids in the middle of night? What had happened
before that?
2. What did the Manhattan writer think about
their spending time in the jungle?
3. Find out the sensory impressions in Part Two.

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Text Analysis and Language Study

Part Three (Paras 9-18)
Main Idea
Detailed description of journeying in the jungle
and her feelings about it
Language Study
Questions

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Language Study 12. fringe (L44)

(1) n. (a) (BrE)(AmE) bangs (plural) the part of
your hair that hangs over your forehead ???
---Mary has straight shoulder-length hair and a
short fringe / short bangs.
(b) decorative edge on a garment, rug,etc.
??,??,??
(c ) the outer edge or limit of sth.
--- The new suburbs were springing up on the
fringes of the city.
(2) v. be fringed by/with sth. have sth. as a
border
--- The estate was fringed with stately elms.
????????????

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13. smear (L51)

(1) spread a greasy or sticky substance on
sth./sb.
smear sth. on /over sth./sb. smear sth./sb. with
sth.
---The tablecloth was smeared with jam.
---She smeared suntan lotion on her face.
(2) make sth. dirty or greasy smudge
---The window was all smeared after the rain.
(3) (fig) damage (sb. or sb.s reputation)
---smear sb.s reputation

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14. repute (L53)

(1) v. believe, consider (If you say that sth.
is reputed to be true, you mean that people say
it is true, but you dont know if it is
definitely true often used in passive a formal
word.) ????,????
---He is reputed as / to be the best singer in
the city.
---He was reputed to be a millionaire.
(2) n. (formal) reputation

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15. hug (L59)

?---Mary threw her arms around him and hugged him
tight.
?keep close to
---The road hugs the river.
---We hugged the wall to avoid being seen.
?hug oneself ??, ????
hug oneself on / for sth.??????
?cling firmly to and take pleasure in (opinions)
???????(??,??,??)---hug ones opinions, beliefs

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16. vault (L69)

(1)jump in a single movement over or onto an
object with the hand(s) resting on it or with the
help of a pole
---He vaulted (over) the fence and ran off into
the night.
---(fig , fml)vaulting (i.e. boundless,
overreaching) ambition ??
---vaulting horse ??, ??
---pole-vault v. n. ???
(2) vaulter (person who vaults)
---a good pole-vaulter

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17. clatter (L82)

(1) v. move quickly and noisily (cause to )make
continuous loud noises by hitting objects against
each other
---She dropped the bucket and it went clattering
down the stairs.
---His boots clattered on the stairs, attracting
our attention.
---Don't clatter your knives and forks.
(2) n. ?????
---the clatter of horses hoofs, a typewriter ???
???????

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18. dangle (L92)

(1) hang or swing loosely
---I dangled my feet in the clear blue water.
---Earrings dangled from her ears.
---A bunch of keys dangled at the end of a chain.
?????????????
---dangling participle (?)???? (e.g. Walking
home, an accident was seen.)

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18. dangle (L92)

(2) dangle sth. before /in front of sb.
---offer sth. temptingly to sb.
--- The prospect of promotion was dangled before
him. ???????????
---The promise of an ice-cream cone was dangled
in front of us, as a reward for washing the car.

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Questions

1. What is the point of going to the Napo River
in Ecuador according to the author?
2. What did they eat that night in the village?
And what did they see there?
3. Find out the sensory impressions in Part
Three.

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Post-reading Tasks

Exercises
Reciting a short part from the text ( at least 50
words ), and explaining why it is your favorite
part.
Discussion If you had both time and money, what
places would you like to visit most? Why?

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Exercises for Unit 8

Directions For each of the following sentences
there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.
Choose the one that best completes the sentence.
1. When bees ______ , hundreds of them come
together in a great mass.
A. swarm B. sway
C. swallow D. swindle
2. The dancers _______ over the floor of the
room.
A. gleamed B. glimmered
C. glided D. sliced
3. After a whole night of argument we ______ the
following plan.
A. thrashed through B.
thrashed out
C. thrashed about D.
thrashed at
4. I felt his report was deliberately opaque.
Here opaque means ____.
A. distinct B. obscure
C. instinct D. clear

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Exercises for unit 8

5. When he was young he could ______ onto the
back of a horse.
A. slide B. put C. stumble
D. vault
6. She is reputed to be very healthy. Here
reputed can be replaced by
______.
A. considered B. refuted C.
denied D. required
7. You must _____ this ointment over the wound.
A. smear B. smash C.
slump D. swell
8. His prospects for winning the elections were
dissolving rapidly.
Here dissolving means _______.
A. rising B. disappearing C.
appearing D. coming
9. How can you be indifferent _______ the
sufferings of starving
people?
A. at B. from
C. to D. in

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Exercises for Unit 8

10. To her, this wounded soldier was not an enemy
_____ a suffering
human being.
A. but rather B. rather than C.
rather D. would rather
11. She _____ through the mist, trying to find
the right path.
A. glared B. peeped C.
stared D. peered
12. Now that the boy was earning his own living
he could ______his
fathers strict rules.
A. deny B. defy C.
overlook D. neglect
13. Here in Chicago, for instance, the movement
was growing by
______and bounds.
A. leaps B. heaps C.
lumps D. junks

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Exercises for Unit 8

14. Dr. Salk failed many times but he finally
______ to find a
successful polio vaccine.
A. brought through B. passed
through
C. passed by D. broke
through
15. The teacher asked a difficult question, but
finally Ted ______
a good answer.
A. came up B. came out
at
C. cried out with D. came up
with
16.The workers marched through the streets with
banners to ______
against the rising cost of living.
A. prove B. disapprove C.
protect D. demonstrate
17. A thirsty man will drink great ______ of
water.
A. quantity B. quality C.
quantities D. deal

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Exercises for Unit 8

18. Jeans got very ______opinions about food,
so she wont eat
anything new or foreign.
A. critic B. conventional
C. strict D. disciplined
19. The latest information ______ me in the
belief that he is
to blame.
A. approves B. establishes C.
confirms D. sets
20. Many English words are _____ from Latin and
Greek words.
A. derived B. obtained C.
got D. attained
21. This story is not real, it is only ______.
A. imaginable B. imaginary C.
imaginative D. image
22. By _____ of the position he held , he was
able to move about
freely.
A. account B. virtue C.
consideration D. thought

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Exercises for Unit 8

23. A passing truck _____ mud on my new coat.
A. sprayed B. spilled
C.shattered D. spattered
24. Vicki never worried or hesitated about
anything, she just _____
it and almost always got whatever she
wanted.
A. went for B. went by C. went over
D. went with
25. It can be said without exaggeration that no
part of the United States is not easily
accessible by car, by train, or by air, and
______ by all the three of them.
A. more often than not B. more
often than
C. no more often than D. less
often than
26. The worsening of the countrys economy could
mean _____ public
support for the ruling party.
A. crippled B. subtracted C.
fluttered D. diminished

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Exercises for Unit 8

27. Certainly in our society teachers dont enjoy
the respect that is ____ to doctors and lawyers.
A. rewarded B. accorded C.
designated D.transferred
28. The chances of the disease being _____ to
humans are extremely
remote.
A. exposed B. commuted C.
migrated D. transferred
29. Climate is especially important ______
articles that are readily
affected by moisture.
A. in case of B. in the case of
C. in case D. in this case
30. Although he was jumping so well, he failed to
win the first prize
and had to ______ the second.
A. settle down B. settle on C. settle
for D. settle with