新视野英语第一册unit6ATheTrashman.docx
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新视野英语第一册unit6ATheTrashman
SectionA
TheTrashman
Saturday,April7
Para1SteveandIhauledtrashforfoursolidhourscontinuously,exceptforaboutfiveminuteswhenwestoppedtotalk.MyshoulderhurtwickedlyeachtimeIputanotherfullbarrelonit,andmylegsoccasionallytrembledasIwasheadingtothestreet.Buttherestofmesaid,"Go,trashman,go."
Para2Icouldnothaveimagedtherewouldbejoyinthis.Dump.Lift.Walk.Lift.Walk.Thehoursflewby.
Para3Saturdaymeantmostadultswereathomeontheroute.Sowereschool-agechildren.IthoughtthismightmeanmoreexchangesasImadetheroundstoday.Manypeoplewereoutdoorsworkingintheirgardensorgreenhouses.Mostlookedapproachableenough.Therewasn'ttimeforlengthytalksbutenoughtoexchangegreetingsthatgowithcivilizedways.
Para4Iwasshockedtofindthatwasn’tthecase.
Para5Isaidhelloinquiteafewyardsbeforethemessageregisteredthatthiswasn'tnormallydone.Occasionally,Igotadirectreplyfromsomeonewholookedmeintheeye,smiled,andasked"Howareyou?
"or"Isn'tthisaniceday?
"Ifelthumanthen.Butmostoftentheresponsewaseithernothingatall,orasurprisedstarebecauseIhadspoken.
Para6OnewomaninahousecoatwasstartledasIcamearoundthecornerofherhouse.Atthesoundofmygreeting,shegatheredherhousecoattightlyaboutherandretreatedquicklyindoors.Iheardthelockclick.Anotherwomanhadahuge,peculiaranimalinheryard.Iaskedwhatitwas.Shestaredatme.Ithoughtshewasdeafandspokelouder.Sheseemedfrightenedassheturnedcoldlyaway.
Para7Steveragedspontaneouslyaboutthesethingsonthelongridetothedump.
Para8"Thewaymostpeoplelookatyou,you'dthinkatrashmanwasamonster.Sayhelloandtheystareatyouinsurprise.Theydon'trealizewe'rehuman."
Para9"Oneladyputashesinhertrashcan.Isaidwecouldn'ttakethem.Shesaid,'Whoareyoutosaywhatgoes?
You'renothingbutatrashman.'Itoldher,‘Listen,lady,I'vegotanI.Q.of137,andIgraduatednearthetopofmyhighschoolclass.Idothisforthemoney,notbecauseit'stheonlyworkIcando.’"
Para10"Iwanttotellthem,‘Look,Iamascleanasyouare,'butitwouldn'thelp.Idon'ttellanyoneI'magarbageman.IsayI'matruckdriver.Myfamilyknows,butmywife'sfolksdon't.Ifsomeonecomesrightoutandasks,‘Doyoudriveforagarbagecompany?
'Isayyes.Ibelievewe'redoingaservicepeopleneed,likebeingapoliceofficerorafirefighter.I'mnotashamedofit,butIdon'tgoaroundboastingaboutiteither."
Para11"Afriendofmywifeyelledatherkidsonedaywhentheyranouttomeetatrashtruck.‘Stayawayfromthosetrashmen.They'redirty.'Iwasangrywithher.‘They'reasgoodasweare,'Itoldher.‘Youseemtohavealotofsympathyforthem,'shesaid.‘Yes,Ido.'ButInevertoldherwhy."
Para12IhadoriginallyplannedtostayatthisemploymentforonlytwodaysbutnowI'mgoingtocontinue.Theexerciseisgreat;theliftinggetseasierwitheveryload,evenifmyshouldermuscleissore.Ibecomefasterandneatereachday.I'moutdoorsincleanair.And,contrarytowhatpeoplethink,Idon'tgetdirtyonthejob.
Para13Ihavedecided,too,tokeepsayinghelloinpeople'syards.Itdoesn'tdoanyharm,anditstillfeelsright.Frankly,I'mproud.I'mdoinganessentialtask.IleftthiscountryalittlecleanerthanIfounditthismorning.Notmanypeoplecansaythattonight.
Para14JohnGardnerwrotethatasocietywhichpraisesitsphilosophersandlooksdownonitsplumbersisinfortrouble."Neitheritspipesnoritstheorieswillholdwater,"hewarns.Hemighthavegoneastepfurtherandcalledforrespectforbothoureconomistsandourtrashmen;otherwise,they'llbothleavegarbagebehind.
Words:
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NEWWORDS
trash
n.(AmE)wastematter;rubbish垃圾
trashman
n.apersonwhodealswithrubbish垃圾工
trashcan
n.(AmE)acanforwastematter垃圾桶
▲haul
vt.pullwitheffort拉,拖
continuous
a.unbroken;withoutastop不停的
continuously
ad.withoutastop不停地
wicked
a.1.verysevere;serious严重的
2.morallywrongorbad;evil坏的
wickedly
ad.badly;seriously厉害地
barrel
n.aroundwoodenholdingboxwithflatbottom大木桶
tremble
vi.shakeuncontrollably颤抖
head
v.1.move移动,走
2.lead带领
image
vt.formamentalpicture;seeinthemind想象,设想
n.acopyofobject(s)orevent(s);mentalpictureofanobjectorevent图像;印象;想象
dump
vt.dropcarelessly倒,倾
n.aplacefordumpingwaste垃圾场
route
n.awayfromoneplacetoanother路
greenhouse
n.aglassbuildingforgrowingplants温室
■lengthy
a.verylong冗长的,过长的
civilize(英civilise)
vt.bringfromalowerstageofdevelopmenttoaverydevelopedstageofsocialorganization使文明,使开化
register
vt.1.makeknown;show;record显示,表明
2.writeinalistorrecord登记
response
n.1.areply回答,答复
2.(to)anactiondoneinanswer反应,响应
retreat
vi.1.moveback,especiallywhenforced后退
2.escape逃离
indoor
ad.(-s)insideabuilding在室内,在户内
a.whichisinsideabuilding(在)室内的,(在)户内的
deaf
a.1.unabletohearatallorhearwell聋的
2.unwillingtohearorlisten不愿听的,装聋的
rage
vi.talkwithsevereanger愤然地说
n.(suddenfeelingof)radicalanger狂怒
spontaneous
a.happeninginanaturalway自发的
▲spontaneously
ad.thathappensinanaturalway自发地
▲monster
n.astrange,usuallylargeandfrighteninganimal怪物
ash
n.matterleftwhensomethinghasbeenburned烟灰
graduate
v.completeone'sstudiesandreceiveacertificateordiploma毕业
garbage
n.(AmE)wastematter;rubbish垃圾
garbageman
n.amanwhocollectsgarbage垃圾工
folk
n.one'srelatives亲戚
a.oforhavingtodowiththecommonpeople,theirbeliefs,stories,customs,andthelike民间的,民俗的
boast
vi.speaktooproudlyof吹嘘,吹牛
n.astatementspeakingtoowellaboutoneself;statingmorethanactual吹嘘,吹牛
▲yell
vi.shout叫喊
original
a.1.first,earliest原先的,起初的
2.newanddifferent新颖的,有独创性的
originally
ad.inthebeginning最初
employment
n.1.paidwork工作,就业
2.theactofemploying雇用;招聘
muscle
n.piecesofspring-likematerialinthebody肌肉
sore
a.painfulespeciallyfromawoundorharduse痛的
contrary
a.opposite相反的
harm
n.damage;wrongorhurt伤害vt.hurt;causedamageto伤害
frank
a.honest诚实的,坦白的
frankly
ad.honestly;tobehonest诚实地,坦白说
philosopher
n.apersonwhostudiesthenatureofexisting,whatisreal,morals,etc.哲学家
◆plumber
n.apersonwhofitsandrepairswaterpipes管道工
theory
n.generallawsandmethodsratherthanpractice理论
economy
n.theeconomicnetworkofacountry经济
economist
n.apersonwhostudieseconomics经济学家
PHRASESANDEXPRESSIONS
maketherounds
(alsodo/gotherounds)visitanumberofpeopleorplaces,usuallyinacustomaryorder串门拜访,四处走动
gowith
matchorsuit(sth.)与……相配
Whoareyoutosay...?
Whatrightdoyouhavetosay...?
Howdareyousay...?
你有什么权利说……?
你竟敢说……?
boastabout
(alsoboastof)speaktooproudlyof吹牛,吹嘘
stayawayfrom
keepawayfrom;donotgetcloseto别靠近
stayat
remainbehindat保留;待在
contraryto
completelydifferentfrom与……相反
lookdownon/upon
haveapooropinionof(sb.),especiallyasbeingbelowone'ssociallevel;notapproveof(sb.orsth.)蔑视;不赞成
beinfor
beunabletoescape;besuretogetorhave免不了遭受
holdwater
beabletobeprovedtrueorbroughttoactual可证为真实;站得住脚
callfor
demand(sth.orsb.)要求
PROPERNAMES
JohnGardner
约翰·加德纳(人名)
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