form the sale of publications.7.RedCrossRed Cross is an international organization concerned with the alleviation of humansuffering and the promotion of public health. It was founded in 1864. Today there arenational Red Cross societies in over 100 countries, each a self-governing organization,and two international groups with headquarters in Geneva: the International Committeeof the Red Cross and the League of Red Cross Societies. The blanket agency for all RedCross groups is known as the International Red Cross.8.Gulfport（海港湾）Gulfport lies in Harrison county, southeastern Mississippi. It is a port of entry onthe Mississippi Sound（海湾）and the Gulf of Mexico.9.LasVegas（拉斯韦加斯）Las Vegas city is the seat of Clark county, southeastern Nevada. Mormons （摩门教徒)from Utah were the first settlers (1855).Its growth was stimulated by legalizedgambling（1931).LasVegasisfamous asauniqueyear-rounddesertresort（度假胜地），with luxury hotels, casinos, and nightclubs featuring gambling and exotic entertainmentGambling was legalized in Nevada in 1931, and from the late 1940s Las Vegas began toearn a reputation as a popular tourist destination.10.MagnaProducts（马格纳公司）Magna Products is the name of the firm owned by John Koshak. It designed anddeveloped educational toys and supplies11.NationalGuard（国民警卫队）National Guard is the organized militiaforces of the individual states in theU.S.Itis a componentof theArmyof theU.S.when called intoactiveFederal service.（美国各州所属的一种民兵组织，战时由联邦编入正式军。）12.CivilDefence（民防队）It was organized as a defense of the population against enemy actions in time ofwar. The principal U.S. civil defense agency was established in 1950 and in 1961 civildefensefunctionsweretransferredtotheDefenseDepartment（国防部）13.Seabees（修建营）Seabees refers to members of the construction battalions of the Civil EngineerCorpsoftheU.S.Navy（美国海军工程兵修建营）thatbuildsharborfacilities,airfields，etc.SeabeesstandsforCB,shortforConstructionBattalionIll.Writingstyle（学习并欣赏英语常用写作题材---记叙文，对标本专业人才培养70
70 form the sale of publications. 7. Red Cross Red Cross is an international organization concerned with the alleviation of human suffering and the promotion of public health. It was founded in 1864. Today there are national Red Cross societies in over 100 countries, each a self-governing organization, and two international groups with headquarters in Geneva: the International Committee of the Red Cross and the League of Red Cross Societies. The blanket agency for all Red Cross groups is known as the International Red Cross. 8. Gulfport（海港湾） Gulfport lies in Harrison county, southeastern Mississippi. It is a port of entry on the Mississippi Sound（海湾）and the Gulf of Mexico. 9. Las Vegas（拉斯韦加斯） Las Vegas city is the seat of Clark county, southeastern Nevada. Mormons（摩门教 徒）from Utah were the first settlers (1855). Its growth was stimulated by legalized gambling (1931). Las Vegas is famous as a unique year-round desert resort（度假胜地）, with luxury hotels, casinos, and nightclubs featuring gambling and exotic entertainment. Gambling was legalized in Nevada in 1931, and from the late 1940s Las Vegas began to earn a reputation as a popular tourist destination. 10. Magna Products（马格纳公司） Magna Products is the name of the firm owned by John Koshak. It designed and developed educational toys and supplies. 11. National Guard（国民警卫队） National Guard is the organized militia forces of the individual states in the U.S. It is a component of the Army of the U.S. when called into active Federal service.（美国各 州所属的一种民兵组织，战时由联邦编入正式军。） 12. Civil Defence（民防队） It was organized as a defense of the population against enemy actions in time of war. The principal U.S. civil defense agency was established in 1950 and in 1961 civil defense functions were transferred to the Defense Department（国防部）. 13. Seabees（修建营） Seabees refers to members of the construction battalions of the Civil Engineer Corps of the U.S. Navy（美国海军工程兵修建营）that builds harbor facilities, airfields, etc. Seabees stands for CB, short for Construction Battalion. III. Writing style （学习并欣赏英语常用写作题材-记叙文，对标本专业人才培养
方案中毕业基本要求5.2、8.1及专业核心能力3.1）The text is a piece of narration, which is organized as follows: introduction,development, climax and conclusion.Thefirst 6 paragraphs are introductory paragraphs,giving the time, place, characters, and background of the conflict - man versushurricanes. The writer then describes how the Koshaks and their friends struggledagainst each onslaught of the hurricane in a chronological order from Paragraph 7 toParagraph 26.The story reaches its climax in Paragraph 27 and from there on the storymoves rapidly to its conclusion. In the last paragraph the writer states his theme in thereflection of Grandmother Koshak:We lost practically all our possessions, but thefamily came through it. When I think of that, I realize we lost nothing important."Lexically, in order to embody the ferocity of the hurricane, the writer makeseffective use ofverbs, such as lash, pummel, demolish, lap, swipe, skim, snap, smash,slashing,etc.Syntactically,thewriteruses many elliptical and short simple sentencestoheighten tension and help create a sense of danger and urgency. John Koshak's urgentorders -“Back to the house!" "Count the children! Count nine!"“Everybody on thestairs!"-are good examples. Rhetorically, the writer employs several rhetorical devicesincluding simile, metaphor and personification to enhance the vividness of the language.The writer portrays the characters in a heroic and appreciative way. Confrontedwith the formidable hurricane, the characters show firm determination and utmostcourage to fight against the natural disaster.Their mutual encouragement signifies thehumanistic greatness, which the writer mainly strives for in the story. For example, theadults always put the children in the first place, Charlie, John's close friend, takesresponsibility for the neighbour mother and her two children; grandparents gentlyexpress deep love to each other. After they survive, their faith in life and optimism leadthem to start all over in rebuilding their home. All of them know that nothing is moreimportant than human lives, which is the theme or the purpose behind the story.IV.Textanalysis（文章结构分析，培养学生写作构思能力，对标本专业人才培养方案中毕业基本要求4.1、5.1、8.1及专业核心能力1.1)Part one (Para. 1- Para.6): Introduction (This is the introductory part, giving the time,place and background of the conflict-man versus hurricanes. It also introduces thecharacters in the story, and how they prepared for the coming hurricane.)Part two (Para. 7- Para.26): Development (In this part, the writer builds up and sustainsthe suspense in the story by describing in detail and vividlythe incidents showing how71
71 方案中毕业基本要求 5.2、8.1 及专业核心能力 3.1） The text is a piece of narration, which is organized as follows: introduction, development, climax and conclusion. The first 6 paragraphs are introductory paragraphs, giving the time, place, characters, and background of the conflict – man versus hurricanes. The writer then describes how the Koshaks and their friends struggled against each onslaught of the hurricane in a chronological order from Paragraph 7 to Paragraph 26. The story reaches its climax in Paragraph 27 and from there on the story moves rapidly to its conclusion. In the last paragraph the writer states his theme in the reflection of Grandmother Koshak: “We lost practically all our possessions, but the family came through it. When I think of that, I realize we lost nothing important.” Lexically, in order to embody the ferocity of the hurricane, the writer makes effective use of verbs, such as lash, pummel, demolish, lap, swipe, skim, snap, smash, slashing, etc. Syntactically, the writer uses many elliptical and short simple sentences to heighten tension and help create a sense of danger and urgency. John Koshak’s urgent orders – “Back to the house!” “Count the children! Count nine!” “Everybody on the stairs!” – are good examples. Rhetorically, the writer employs several rhetorical devices including simile, metaphor and personification to enhance the vividness of the language. The writer portrays the characters in a heroic and appreciative way. Confronted with the formidable hurricane, the characters show firm determination and utmost courage to fight against the natural disaster. Their mutual encouragement signifies the humanistic greatness, which the writer mainly strives for in the story. For example, the adults always put the children in the first place; Charlie, John’s close friend, takes responsibility for the neighbour mother and her two children; grandparents gently express deep love to each other. After they survive, their faith in life and optimism lead them to start all over in rebuilding their home. All of them know that nothing is more important than human lives, which is the theme or the purpose behind the story. IV. Text analysis （文章结构分析，培养学生写作构思能力，对标本专业人才培养 方案中毕业基本要求 4.1、5.1、8.1 及专业核心能力 1.1） Part one (Para. 1- Para.6): Introduction (This is the introductory part, giving the time, place and background of the conflict – man versus hurricanes. It also introduces the characters in the story, and how they prepared for the coming hurricane.) Part two (Para. 7- Para.26): Development (In this part, the writer builds up and sustains the suspense in the story by describing in detail and vividly the incidents showing how
the Koshaks and their friends struggled against each onslaught of the hurricane. Thewriterdescribestheseactions intheorderoftheiroccurrence.Thisnaturaltimesequence of chronological order holds the story together.)Part three (Para. 27): Climax (The story reaches its climax in paragraph 27.)Part four (Para. 28-Para.39):Conclusion (From Paragraph 27 on, the story movesrapidly to its conclusion. People courageously deal with what happened to them. In thelast paragraph, the writer states his theme:human life is more important than materialpossessions.)V.Detailedstudyofthetext（详细讲解课文，让学生掌握课文篇章内容及语篇句法重点难点，掌握更多英语语言知识，对标本专业人才培养方案中毕业基本要求4.1、8.1及专业核心能力1.1、3.1)Part l: Introduction1.(come)facetoface (with sb./sth.):meet and look directly at, confront one another :e.g.(l) The boxer came face to face with his opponent in the street.(2)They came face to face with the enemy when they retreated from the village2.Camillelashed northwestward:lash:v. strike violently with great forcee.g.(1) The rain was lashing (against) the windows.雨击打着窗子。(2)He lashed the horse across the back with his whip他用鞭子抽打马背。3. It was certain to pummel Gulfport.1) pummel: beat repeatedlye.g. (1) The thief was pushed and pummeled by an angry crowd愤怒的人群推揉并痛打小偷(2) The thief was caught stealing a wallet, and was given a good pummeling.2)Gulfport: seaport in S.Miss.4.The coastal communities:towns and cities along the coast5. reluctant: adj. unwillinge.g. (1) She seemed reluctant to join in the discussion她似乎不愿意参加讨论。(2) He was reluctant to leave.72
72 the Koshaks and their friends struggled against each onslaught of the hurricane. The writer describes these actions in the order of their occurrence. This natural time sequence of chronological order holds the story together.) Part three (Para. 27): Climax (The story reaches its climax in paragraph 27.) Part four (Para. 28- Para.39): Conclusion (From Paragraph 27 on, the story moves rapidly to its conclusion. People courageously deal with what happened to them. In the last paragraph, the writer states his theme: human life is more important than material possessions.) V. Detailed study of the text （详细讲解课文，让学生掌握课文篇章内容及语篇句 法重点难点，掌握更多英语语言知识，对标本专业人才培养方案中毕业基本要求 4.1、8.1 及专业核心能力 1.1、3.1） Part 1: Introduction 1. (come)face to face (with sb./sth.): meet and look directly at; confront one another ； e.g.(1) The boxer came face to face with his opponent in the street. (2)They came face to face with the enemy when they retreated from the village. 2. Camille lashed northwestward: lash:v. strike violently with great force e.g.(1) The rain was lashing (against) the windows. 雨击打着窗子。 (2)He lashed the horse across the back with his whip. 他用鞭子抽打马背。 3. It was certain to pummel Gulfport. 1) pummel: beat repeatedly e.g. (1) The thief was pushed and pummeled by an angry crowd. 愤怒的人群推搡并痛打小偷 (2) The thief was caught stealing a wallet, and was given a good pummeling. 2) Gulfport: seaport in S. Miss. 4. The coastal communities: • towns and cities along the coast 5. reluctant: adj. unwilling e.g. (1) She seemed reluctant to join in the discussion. 她似乎不愿意参加讨论。 (2) He was reluctant to leave
他恋恋不舍地离开。6.... try to reason out the best course of action:I) reason out: think out2)courseofaction:wayofdoingthings行动路线7. consult sb.: ask sb.for helpe.g. consult dictionary: turn to dictionaryConsultant:n.aperson who gives specialistprofessional adviceto othersCPPCC:ChinesePeople'sPoliticalConsultantConference中国人民政治协商会议NPC:National People's Congress 人大CPC：CommunistPartyofChina中国共产党8, All of Magna Products' correspondence, engineering drawings..1)MagnaProducts:thenameofhisfirm玛格纳公司2）correspondence:letters信函3)engineeringdrawings：工程绘图9.HurricaneBetsyhaddemolishedhisformerhome:demolish: destroy10. Koshak had moved his family to a motel:motel:a blending word (混合词),formed by combining parts of mo(torist)+(ho)tel;moreexamples:brunch: breakfast-lunch,smog:smoke-fogdigicam: digital-camerasitcom: situational comedyChinglish: Chinese Englishnetizen: network citizenDink:doubleincome,nokids11.We are elevated23feet:We are 23feet above sea level.elevate: lift up; (here) above sea levelelevator:lift 电梯elevatedrailway高架铁路12. We're a g0od 250 yards from the sea:a good: at least.e.g. 1)We waited a good six hours.2)Themeetinglasted a good fourhours.73
73 他恋恋不舍地离开。 6. try to reason out the best course of action: 1) reason out: think out 2) course of action: way of doing things 行动路线 7. consult sb.: ask sb.for help e.g. consult dictionary: turn to dictionary Consultant: n. a person who gives specialist professional advice to others CPPCC: Chinese People’s Political Consultant Conference 中国人民政治协商会议 NPC: National People’s Congress 人大 CPC：Communist Party of China 中国共产党 8. All of Magna Products' correspondence, engineering drawings. 1) Magna Products: the name of his firm 玛格纳公司 2) correspondence: letters 信函 3) engineering drawings: 工程绘图 9. Hurricane Betsy had demolished his former home： demolish: destroy 10. Koshak had moved his family to a motel: motel: a blending word (混合词), formed by combining parts of mo(torist) + (ho)tel; • more examples: • brunch: breakfast-lunch; • smog: smoke-fog • digicam: digital-camera • sitcom: situational comedy • Chinglish: Chinese English • netizen: network citizen • Dink: double income, no kids • 11. We are elevated 23 feet：We are 23 feet above sea level. elevate: lift up; (here) above sea level • elevator: lift 电梯 • elevated railway 高架铁路 12. We're a good 250 yards from the sea: • a good: at least • e.g. 1)We waited a good six hours. • 2)The meeting lasted a good four hours
13. We can batten down and ride it out:1)battendown：(lit.）fastenwithbattens用板条固定；e.g.There's a storm coming,so let's batten downthe hatches.暴风雨就要来了，让我们把舱口都封住。(here, fig.)prepare for the coming difficultiescomparing the house in a hurricane to a ship fighting a storm at seaThe figure of speech:metaphor2) ride it out: face it3)ParaphraseWe can prepare for the coming difficulty like what you do on the deck and face it.14. The men methodically prepared for the hurricane:methodically:adv.systematically/in a systematic way/orderlywaye.g. The men prepared for the hurricane in a systematic and orderly manner.15. water main: n.a principal pipe or line in a distributing system for water, gas, electricity, etc.e.g. The water main in the street burst.街上的自来水管道破裂了。16. ...gray clouds scudded in from the Gulf on the rising wind..1) scud: v. go straight and fast:e.g.(1)The clouds scudded across the sky云从天空中疾驰而过。(2) Birds scud across the lake surface.鸟儿迅速掠过湖面。2)Paraphrase: Gray clouds were driven inland from the Gulf by the wind that wasgetting stronger and stronger.3)Translation:乌云随着声势愈来愈猛的飓风从海湾上空席卷而来17.VietnamWar:越战（1961-1975）Vietnam War is a nightmare that can never go for Americans。越战，美国人永远挥之不去的梦。Part 2: Development18. Wind and rain now whipped the house:.whip: v. beat/lash sth. as if with a whip;.The figure of speech:metaphor74
74 13. We can batten down and ride it out: • 1) batten down: (lit.) fasten with battens 用板条固定; • e.g. There’s a storm coming, so let’s batten down the hatches. • 暴风雨就要来了，让我们把舱口都封住。 • (here, fig.) prepare for the coming difficulties • comparing the house in a hurricane to a ship fighting a storm at sea • The figure of speech：metaphor • 2) ride it out: face it • 3) Paraphrase: We can prepare for the coming difficulty like what you do on the deck and face it. 14. The men methodically prepared for the hurricane: • methodically: adv. systematically/ in a systematic way/ orderly way • e.g. The men prepared for the hurricane in a systematic and orderly manner. 15. water main: n. • a principal pipe or line in a distributing system for water, gas, electricity, etc. • e.g. The water main in the street burst. • 街上的自来水管道破裂了。 16. .gray clouds scudded in from the Gulf on the rising wind. • 1) scud: v. go straight and fast • e.g.(1)The clouds scudded across the sky. • 云从天空中疾驰而过。 • (2) Birds scud across the lake surface. • 鸟儿迅速掠过湖面。 2) Paraphrase: Gray clouds were driven inland from the Gulf by the wind that was getting stronger and stronger. 3) Translation: 乌云随着声势愈来愈猛的飓风从海湾上空席卷而来 17. Vietnam War: 越战（1961-1975） • Vietnam War is a nightmare that can never go for Americans. • 越战，美国人永远挥之不去的噩梦。 Part 2: Development 18. Wind and rain now whipped the house: • whip: v. beat/lash sth. as if with a whip; • The figure of speech：metaphor