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JEXT~LANATIONS

Inthispoignantremembrance,theauthorrecallstheunforgettable,sorrowfulexperiencesofherchildhoodwhenshewasforcedtolearnChinese,whichdidnotinteresther.Thetextmaybedividedintofourparts.Thefirstparagraph,thefirstpart,providesthebackgroundofthenarrativetext.Thesecondpart,paragraphs2-7,dynamicallyandvividlydescribestheirforcedwalkstotheChineseschool,thesternprincipal,theclassroom,thepoliteformalitywithwhichlessonsstarted,

etc.Paragraphs8-11,makingupthethirdpart,specificallyandgraphicallydepictthelanguagegapwithintheextendedfamily:

betweenthewriterandhergrandmotherandbetweenherbrotherandmother.Andinthelastpart,whichismadeupofthelastthreeshortparagraphs,theauthorexpressedhersorrowfornothavingbeenabletobecomearealAmerican.

（1）WhichparagraphsdescribetheclassroomwheretheauthorreceivedherChineselessons?

Paragraphs4-5describetheschoolroomwheretheauthorattendedChineselessons.Theclassroomwasactuallyanemptyauditorium.

（2）WhywastheauthorforcedtoattendChineselessons?

Theauthor'smothermaintainedthatitwasquitenecessaryandusefultolearnChinese,whichwasthelanguageoftheirheritage,andthereforethatthegiftmustlearnChinese,hermothertongue.

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iANALYSIS

Thisparagraph,thebeginningofthenarrativetext,providesthebackgroundofthestory.FromthiswereaderslearnthattheChineseschoolonYaleStreet,wheretheauthorandherbrotherusedtogo10yearsagocontinuestoexistthere,remainingremarkablyandstoicallythesame,despiteitsnewcoatofpaintanditsfence.

Itisnecessarytoconsiderthetwoquestionsbelow:

（1）Whydoyouthinktheschoolwasnewlypainted?

AstheChineseschoolisratherold,itsoutsidemusthavebeendiscoloredanddirty.Tomakeitlo0kattractive,theschoolwasnewlypaintedasakindofface-lift.

（2）Whatdoestheexistenceoftheoldschoolimply?

TheChineseschoolisstillthere,whichimpliesthatstilltherearemanyChinesechildrenattendingChineselessonsintheschool.Althoughtheyliveabroad,Chineseparentsneverforgettheirowncultureandtheirownlanguageandrequirethattheirchildrenlearntheirmothertongue.LANGUAGEWORK

1.Despitethenewcoatofpaintandthehighwirefence,theschoolIknew10yearsagoremainsremarkably,stoicallythesame.~Althoughcoveredwithanewcoatofpaintandenclosedwithahighwirefence,theschoolIknew10yearsagocontinuestobethesame,showingremarkabledefianceofthevicissitudesoftime.

fencen.structureofrails,stakes,wire,etc.,esp.oneputroundafieldorgardentomarkaboundaryorkeepanimalsfromstraying

Thebackyardisenclosedwithahighwirefence.

Thefieldissurroundedwithastakefence.

vt.surround,divide,orencloseafield,agarden,etc.withafence

Hislandisfencedwithbarbedwire.

Thegroundsarefencedintopreventtrespassing.

stoicallyadv.withgreatself-controlandastrongwilltoendurepain,discomfort,ormisfortunewithoutcomplainingaboutitorshowingsignsoffeelingit

Shebehavedstoicallyduringthefinalphaseofherhusband'sillness.

Theyenduredallkindsofhardshipsstoically.

Incidentally,theadverbstoicallycouldbeconsideredasanexampleofpersonification,indicatingthattheschool,justlikeaman,haswithstoodthetestoftimewithouttoomuchobviouschange.

Paragraphs

2-7ANALYSIS

Paragraphs2-6dynamicallyandvividlydescribethechildren'sforcedwalkstotheChinese

school,thesternprincipal,theirclassroom,thepoliteformalitywithwhichlessonsstarted,etc.

Paragraph7tellsuswhytheauthordidnotwanttolearnChinese.

Thefollowingquestionsaretobeanswered:

（1）WhatdoyouknowabouttheheadmasteroftheChineseschoolaccordingtotheauthor's

descriptions?

Heisasternmanwhotreatsthechildrenseverely.Hetendstopunishthosechildrenwhoarelazy,naughty,andpoorintheirstudies,aswellasthosewhoviolatetheschooldiscipline.

（2）HowdidtheauthordescribetheclassroomwheretheyattendedChineselessons?

Therewerelittlechairsinanemptyauditorium.TheroomsmelledlikeChiriesemedicine,animportedfarawaymustiness.Likeancientmothballsordirtyclosets.

（3）WhatelsewasstressedintheChineseschoolbesidestheemphasisonspeaking,readingandwriting?

Politenesswasalsoemphasizedintheschool.Thelessonsalwaysbeganwithanexerciseinpoliteness.Withtheentranceoftheteacher,thebeststudentwouldtapabellandallthechildrenwouldgetup,kowtow,andchant,"Singsanho,"thephoneticfor"Howareyou,teacher?

"

（4）Whatthingsdidthewriterconsidertobemoreimportantandmoreusefulthanlearning

Chinese?

Sheconsideredthefollowingthingstobemoreimportantandmoreuseful:

doingmultiplicationtables,namingthesatellitesofMars,writingreportsonLittleWomenandBlackBeauty.

LANGUAGEWORK

2.sneakvi.goquietlyandsecretlyinthedirectionspecified

Hestolethemoneyandsneakedoutofthehouse.

Thecatatethefoodandsneakedoff.

Athieftookallthejewelsandsneakedaway.

3.theemptylot:

thevacantorunoccupiedareaorland

4.Noamountofkicking,screaming,orpleadingcoulddissuademymother,whowassolidlydeterminedtohaveuslearnthelanguageofourheritage~NomatterhowdesperatelymybrotherandIresistedgoingtotheChineseschool,kicking,yelling,orrepeatedlybegging,wecouldnotmakeourmotherchangehermind,becauseshewasdeterminedtogetustolearnChinese,ourmothertongue,whichhadbeenpasseddownfromgenerationtogeneration.

pleadv.makerepeatedurgentrequests;offersth.asanexplanationorexcuse,esp.forfailing

todosth.orfordoingsth.wrong

Hepleadedwithhisparentsforamoreunderstandingattitude.

Shepleadedwithhimnottoleaveheralone.

Theboypleadedtobeallowedtorideonthetractor.

Theyaskedhimtopayforthedamage,buthepleadedpoverty.

dissuadevt.stopsb.fromdoingsth.bypersuasion

Hewroteabooktodissuadepeoplefromusingtobacco.

Jim'sfathertriedtodissuadehimfrommarryingMary.

solidlyadv.firmlyandsubstantially

Thehousehasasolidly-builtfoundation.

Wearesolidlyunitedonthisissue.

heritagen.suchthingsasworksofart,culturalachievementsandfolklorethathavebeen

passedonfromearliergenerations;propertythathasbeenormaybeinheritedbyanheir

Theseancientbuildingsarepartofournationalheritage.

Sheistheonlyheirwhoisentitledtotheheritage.

5.Forcibly,shewalkedusthesevenlong,hillyblocksfromourhometoschool,depositingourdefianttearfulfacesbeforethestemprincipal.~'Fromourhometoschooltherearesevenlonggroupsofbuildingsboundedbystreetsonallsidesanderectedonhillyslopes.Sheforcedustowalkpasttheseblocks,leavingbothofusinfrontofthegrimandseriousheadmaster,ourfacesshowingrebelliousreluctanceandwetwithtears.

forciblyadv.donebyorinvolvingtheuseofphysicalforce;forcefully

Thepolicemenenteredthebuildingforcibly.

Thepiratesforciblyseizedourshipaswellasthecargoonit.

depositvt.layorputsth.down;putmoneyinabank,esp.toearninterest

Hedepositedhispaperswithhislawyers.

Hedepositedthebooksonthedesk.

Themoneyhe'sdepositedinthebankisenoughforanewcar.

defiantadj.openlyopposingorresistingsb.orsth.

Thetradeunionadoptedadefiantattitudetowardtheboss'sthreat.

Thehardlinersareangrilydefiantofthegovernment'srefusalandthreatentotakeaction.

thesternprincipal:

theverydisciplinaryheadoftheschool;thegrimandseriousheadofthe

Chineseschool;theheadmasteroftheschoolwhorunsormanagesitbytakingverysevere

measures

6.swayv.waver,oscillateirregularly

Sheswayedherbodyintimewiththemusic.

Thewindisswayingthetallgrass.

Sheswayedthecradlewithherfootuntilthebabywenttosleep.

Thetreeswereswayinggentlyinthewind.

7.claspvt.holdsb.orsth.tightlyinthehand;holdsb.tightlyinone'sarms

Shewasclaspingaknife.

Thecoupleclaspedhandsbrieflybeforesayinggood-bye.

Heclaspedhertohischest.

8.twitchinghands:

handsthatweremovingspasmodically;handswithmusclesmovingrapidly

andinvoluntarily;handsthatwereviolentlyjerking

9.Irecognizedhimasarepressedmaniacalchildkiller,andknewthatifweeversawhishandswe'dbeinbigtrouble.~Inmyopinion,theprincipalwasamanwhosufferedfromsuppressionofemotionsandwhowassosternandseverethathewouldbeliabletobeatupachild.AndIknewifweeversawhistwitchinghands,wewouldbeinforseverephysicalpunishment,extremepain,anxietyandworry,etc.

maniacaladj.violentlymad;extremelyenthusiastic

Wehatehismaniacalbehavior.

Themaniacalexpressiononhisfacescaredhiswifetodeath.

Theseyoungmenaremaniacalaboutfootballmatches.

10.TheroomsmelledlikeChinesemedicine,animportedfarawaymustiness.~'TheroomgaveoffasmellverysimilartothatofChinesemedicine,astale,mouldy,anddampsmelldriftinginfromafarawayplace.

11.Likeancientmothballsordirtyclosets.

Thisisaprepositionalphrase,butitstandsalonelikeanindependentclause.Infact,itispartoftheprevioussentence.Wecanincorporateitintheprevioussentence:

TheroomsmelledlikeChinesemedicine,animportedfarawaymustiness,orlikeancientmothballsordirtyclosets.

Thisstructureisknownasasentencefragment,whichhasastressedfallingtone.Therefore,itsmeaningisgivenprominence.Thewriterintendedtoma