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UnitThree TextATheThreeNewYorks Warming up Whereareyoufrom Ifyoucomefromotherplaces what syouropiniononthecityofNanjing What syouropiniononthelocalresidentsandmigrantsinthiscity Describethecitythatimpressesyouthemost Describethelocalresidentsandmigrantsinthatcity Abouttheauthor ElwynBrooks E B White July11 1899 October1 1985 1 wasanAmericanwriter bestknownastheauthorofchildren sbooksCharlotte sWeb TrueorFalseQuestions Accordingtothewriter commutersarethegreatestNewYorks CommutersaretoobusytoenjoythecityofNewYork WhenthetrainisburiedinthemudatthebottomoftheEastRiver commuterswouldbecomequiteanxious Commutershavetoworkashardaslocalresidentstoclimbthecareerladder EvenpeoplewhohavenorealindependenceofspiritcanfindinNewYorkaprotection Aboutthetitle WhatdoesNewYorkinthetitlemean Doesitrefertothecityorpeoplelivinginthiscity Why Paragraph1 2 threekindsofNewYorks Thereis first theNewYorkofthemanorwomanwhowasbornhere whotakesthecityforgrantedandacceptsitssizeanditsturbulenceasnaturalandinevitable natives Paraphrase ThefirstNewYorkofthemanorwomanwasthelocalresidents whowasbornandbroughtuphere andnaturallyacceptsNewYorkasalargeandchaoticmetropolisasitis Second thereistheNewYorkofthecommuter thecitythatisdevouredbylocustseachdayandspatouteachnight commuters Discussion WhydidthewritercomparethisNewYorkaslocusts WhydidtheycomeNewYork Metaphor Third thereistheNewYorkofthepersonwhowasbornsomewhereelseandcametoNewYorkinquestofsomething settlers Inyouropinion whatdidtheysearchforinthiscity OfthethreeNewYorks whichoneisthegreatest Why Thethirdaccountsforthecity shigh strungdispositionpoeticaldeportmentdedicationtotheartsIncomparableachievements Commuters tidalrestlessness Natives solidityandcontinuity Settlers passion Thesecondparagraphgivessomeexamplesofthecommuters Canyousummarizethisparagraphinonesentence Itisnotthebackgroundbutthecommuters love adventuringspirit dreamsandcontributionsthatmakethecityofNewYorkdifferent WhetheritisafarmerarrivingfromItalytosetupasmallgrocerystoreinaslum orayounggirlarrivingfromasmalltowninMississippitoescapetheindignityofbeingobservedbyherneighbors oraboyarrivingfromtheCornBeltwithamanuscriptinhissuitcaseandapaininhisheart itmakesnodifference ayounggirlarrivingfromasmalltowninMississippitoescapetheindignityofbeingobservedbyherneighborsSaybywayofcomment评论 一位为了逃避被邻居指指点点的屈辱从密西西比州的一个小镇远道而来的少女 aboyarrivingfromtheCornBeltwithamanuscriptinhissuitcaseandapaininhisheartSeeNote3 CornBelt Paragraph3 4 ThelifeofcommutersinNewYork Topicsentence Thecommuteristhequeerestbirdofall Thesuburbheinhabitates ThecityofNewYork Furtherelaboration Para4 Thecommuteristhequeerestbirdofall MetaphorThecommuteristhemostunusualpersonofall Thesuburbheinhabitshasnoessentialvitalityofitsownandisamereroostwherehecomesatday sendtogotosleep Branch pole etc whereabirdorahenrestson栖身之处 Exceptinrarecases themanwholivesinMamaroneckorlittleNeckorTeaneck andworksinNewYork discoversnothingmuchaboutthecityexceptthetimeofarrivalanddepartureoftrainsandbuses andthepathtoaquicklunch discoversaboutthecityonly Heisdeck bound andhasnever idlyroaminginthegloaming stumbledsuddenlyonBelvedereTowerinthepark seentherampartsrisesheerfromthewaterofthepondandtheboysalongtheshorefishingforminnows girlsstretchedoutnegligentlyontheshelvesoftherocks Heisalwaystakingbusorship ortrainStumbleon findunexpectedlyorbychance BelvedereTowerinCentralPark HehasnevercomesuddenlyonanythingatallinNewYorkasaloiterer becausehehadnotimebetweentrains Meetorseebychance HehasfishedinManhattan swalletanddugoutcoins buthasneverlistenedtoManhattan sbreathing neverawakenedtoitsmorning neverdroppedofftosleepinitsnight Seenote6 Dropofftosleep fallasleep Paragraph4 analyzingsentences About400 000menandwomencomechargingontotheIslandeachweekdaymorning outofthemouthstubesandtunnels Metaphor inthegreatrustlingoakensilenceofthereadingroomofthePublicLibrary 在公众图书馆静得只能听到橡树叶的沙沙声的阅览室中 PublicLibrary TheytendtheirfurnacesinWestchesterandinJersey buthaveneverseenthefurnacesoftheBowery thefiresthatburninoildrumsonzerowinternights Takecareof TheymayworkinthefinancialdistrictdowntownandneverseetheextravagantplantingsofRockefellerCenter thedaffodilsandgrapehyacinthsandbirchesoftheflagstrimmedtothewindonafinemorninginspring RockefellerCenter Thecommuterdieswithtremendousmileagetohiscredit butheisnorover Hisentrancesandexitsaremoredeviousthanthoseinaprairie dogvillage Tohishonorwinding通勤者死时值得骄傲的是巨大的汽车里程数 但他不是一位漫游者 他上下班路上的入口和出口比场拔鼠的聚居地的出入口还要迂回曲折 Paragraph5 Topicsentence TheterrainofNewYorkissuchthataresidentsometimestravelsfarther intheend thanacommuter Discussion Whatdoesthismean Dotheyjusttravelintermsofdistance Howdoesthewriterfurtherelaboratethispoint LuoJiahui ThecottagewherehisgrandfatherliveasaservantwasonlyyardsawayfromtheGovernor sofficialmansionofWashingtonState buthisfamilytookacenturytocompletethetrip LuoJiahui ex governorofWashingState ambassadorofUSAtoChina IrvingBerlin May11 1888 September22 1989 wasanAmericancomposerandlyricistofJewishheritage widelyconsideredoneofthegreatestAmericansongwritersinhistory HewasborninRussia andsettleddowninNewYorklater Paragraph6 WhatgiftdoestheCityofNewYorkgivetocommuters What sthesignificanceofthisgift NewYorkwillbestowthegiftoflonelinessandthegiftofprivacyonanypersonwhodesiressuchqueerprizes Paraphrase Itisthislargenessthataccountsforthepresencewithinthecity swallsofaconsiderablesectionofthepopulation fortheresidentsofManhattanaretoalargeextentstrangerswhohavepulledupstakessomewhereandcometotown seekingsanctuaryorfulfillmentorsomegreaterorlessergrail 纽约之大在于其人口之多 人口之多成就了纽约之大 因为相当多的曼哈顿的居民都是受够了苦难而来到纽约寻找圣地 功名或大大小小的圣杯 难圆之梦 的 Howdoyouunderstandthefollowingsentences Itcandestroyanindividual oritcanfulfillhim dependingagooddealonluck NooneshouldcometoNewYorktoliveunlessheiswillingtobelucky Paragraph7 AlthoughNewYorkoftenimpartsafeelingofgreatforlornnessorforsakenness whatisthecharmofNewYorkintheeyesofthecommuters NewYorkseldomseemsdeadorun resourceful Rejuvenation How EvenforPeoplewithnorealindependenceofspirit Aprotection oraneasysubstitution Homework Translation Beforetomorrow Presentation BeforeFriday MigrantPeopleinBigCitiesHousingProblemandEmotionalWell Being