TextA1. Global Reading-Text StructureDirections:Thisstoryismainlywrittenintimesequence.Pleaseanalyzethemainideaofeachparagraphorparagraphsbasedontime sequence.SeparateaccountsPara9:Para1o:WhatwedoPara11-15:TheylovedeachotherPara 16: ConclusionBook2-Unit2
Para9: Para 10: Para 16: Para 11-15: Text A Separate accounts What we do They loved each other Conclusion Directions: This story is mainly written in time sequence. Please analyze the main idea of each paragraph or paragraphs based on time sequence
TextA2, Detailed ReadingI.TextComprehensionPart 1.Questions and AnswersGo overthe text to find out more details about theold couple and then answerthefollowing questionsBook2-Unit2
Text A Part 1. Questions and Answers Go over the text to find out more details about the old couple and then answer the following questions. I. Text Comprehension
TextA(1)What wasmutual impressionwhenher parentswereyoung?Fatherwas a goodbetwhilemotherwas reallybeautiful.(2) What were their differences?She liked to travel; he hated the thought.He loved golf; she didnot.He wasaRepublican,sheanardentDemocrat(3)Whethertheir relationshipbecame improvedafterretirement?Bright,hardbitternessstillbotheredthem(4) What was the only ruleto obey at their 60thanniversary of marriage?NofightingBook2-Unit2
Text A (1) What was mutual impression when her parents were young? Father was a good bet while mother was really beautiful. (2) What were their differences? She liked to travel; he hated the thought. He loved golf; she did not. He was a Republican, she an ardent Democrat. (3) Whether their relationship became improved after retirement? Bright, hard bitterness still bothered them. (4) What was the only rule to obey at their 60th anniversary of marriage? No fighting
(5) What were the details to show thattheir memorydecreased sharply?Theycouldn'tfindglassesand carkeys,and noticesofbillswereleftunpaid.Namesoffriendsandeventheirgrandchildrenwereforgotten.Finally,they didn'tremember thatthey hadgrandchildren.(6)What wastheir newly-found role in life?ThenewrolewasbolsteringeachotheragainstthefearoflossBook2-Unit2
(5) What were the details to show that their memory decreased sharply? They couldn’t find glasses and car keys, and notices of bills were left unpaid. Names of friends and even their grandchildren were forgotten. Finally, they didn’t remember that they had grandchildren. (6) What was their newly-found role in life? The new role was bolstering each other against the fear of loss
(7) What did the mother do when the father returnedhomefromhospital?Ashesteppedintheroom,sherosewithacry.Astheyapproachedeachotheronlegsricketywithage,herhandsflutteredoverhisface.(8) What does the author think of her parents'marriage?Itwasn'tthehappiestmarriagebuttheywereveryluckytohaveeachother.Book2-Unit2
(7) What did the mother do when the father returned home from hospital? As he stepped in the room, she rose with a cry. As they approached each other on legs rickety with age, her hands fluttered over his face. (8) What does the author think of her parents’ marriage? It wasn’t the happiest marriage but they were very lucky to have each other