1. New Horizon College English Book Ⅰ Section B: The Trashman

2. Contents I. Reading skill II. Fast reading III. Structure of the text IV. Important Words V. Detailed study of Text VI. Exercises

3. I. Reading skill -- To understand idiomatic expressions.

4. To understand idiomatic expressions in a reading passage, one must be good at : 1)searching for context clues; 2)looking at examples if there are any; 3) finding explanations if there are any; 4) locating opposite if similar phrases.

5. Practice Example 1 From colleagues and old schoolmates came cheerful good wishes clothed in friendly jokes.(Para.4,passage A) Clothed in:used with; dressed up as; pretended as Example 2 No,it would be the worn, fading envelope she kept for so long. (Para 16.passage A) Fading:becoming less brightly colored back

6. II. Fast reading. 1.From the first paragraph we know that___ A. The speaker “I” doesn’t like his job as a trashman B. Steve and the speaker are close friends C. Steve and the speaker are not close friends although they work together D. the speaker is a devoted worker 2.The sentences “I could not have imaged there would be joy in this” means that___ A. There was joy in the job. but I didn’t picture that or see that in my mind in the very beginning B. There was no joy in the job at all

7. C.I expected that there would be joy in the job D.I knew in the very beginning there would be in the job. 3.The phrase “make the rounds” in the third paragraph means___. A. Collect trash from door to door B. Play around C. Turn corners D. Go in cities

8. 4.How does the narrator feel about the responses from people when he tries to exchange greetings with them and gets none? A. He feels angry. B. He feels happy. C. He feels bitter. D. He feels surprised. 5.According to Steve, most people don’t understand trashmen because__ A. They think trashman are dirty B. They think trashman are less able.

9. C. They think trashman are less clever D. They don’t understand the nature of trashman’work 6.One reason Steve works as a trashman is that___ A. He wants to get the money B. He wants to have something to boast about C. he wants to work for the garbage company D. He wants to please his wife 7.The narrator changed his mind about working longer as a trashman because he thinks that ___

10. A. The work is easy B. The work is clean C. the work is good for his health D. The work is needed by all people 8.The writer uses a quotation from John Garner to ___ A. Make his story interesting B. Bring a proper ending to the story C. Stress the idea that all working men should be treated equally D. Ask people to respect trashmen back

11. III. Structure of the text: Part I(para.1) Steve and writer don’t’ like their job as trashmen. Part II(paras.2-13) According to Steve,most people don’t understand trashmen. Part(para.14) The writer uses a quotation from John Gardener to ask people to respect trashmen.

12. IV. Important Words haul: pull with effort eg. The man hauled the big fish into the boat. solid: (a.) without breaks. eg.I read the novel for 3 solid hours.

13. folk: 1).n.one’relatives You can refer to your close family,especially you mother and father,as your folks. 2).a.of or having to do with the common people,their beliefs,stories,customs,and the like Folk culture 民俗文化 Folk dance 民间舞蹈

14. register vt(1)show: The earthquake registered 5.3 points on the Richter Scale. (2)Write down in a list or record ~their names on the book

15. spontaneous (a)happening in a natural way eg. The crowd burst into cheers ~ly at the skilled play.

16. rage 1).vi.talk without control of anger he began to rage against his bad luck. 2).n.(sudden feeling of )severe anger he flew into rage. back

17. V. Detailed study of Text 1. the rest of me said, “Go,trashman,go.”(para.1) →I think 2. That is where I got my shock.(para.4) →I got surprised when I tried to greet people. Shock:surprise

18. 3. I felt human then (para.5) →I felt I was a human being not an animal of some sort. 4. who are you to say what goes? (para.9) →What right do you have to say.

19. VI. Exercises Finish the rest exercises on Book 1, page 142.

20. The End