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）