1、1Unit 4PreviewWe all have experienced betrayal or hurt. Some choose to carry grudges, nurse old wounds or relive past humiliations. Pride and il-vanity builds a wall; we even shut the door for an explanation. Meet with 11 someone older and wise on Tuesdays, and well come to know the art of life, tha
2、t holding on to the anger consumes the happiness, while letting go of hatred invites more love into life. So put aside the anger, let relief wash over us, and move forward with our life by simply accepting an apology.Part I Text ReadingWarm-upI. Being a mentorIf you want to break out or do something
3、 extraordinary that you would not do on your own initiative, youd better have a mentor, an experienced and trusted friend and a prudent advisor. More specifically, what do you think make a good mentor?Step OneThe role of the mentor is multifaceted. Work in pairs to decide on the specific personality
4、 traits that make a good mentor, and explain your choices.A mentor must be:aged / an effective listener / sincere and committed / punctual / emotionally involved / trustworthy / arrogant/ a responsible role model / loyal / honest / knowledgeable / persuasive / a good talker / independent / self-este
5、emed/ (or others )Step TwoTry to be a mentor, and give your advice to help others out of the following dilemmas:Staying home or going abroad for further development?Quitting the current job to start a business or staying on it for promotion?Being tolerant to those irritations or taking revenge?Makin
6、g up for the mistakes or letting the past be the past?Making money at all cost now or seeking fun before it is too late?II. Are you forgiving?Tick the boxes you agree with in the following questionnaire.1. If you do something straight away, do you forgive yourself?Yes No Sometimes I Never2. Is it im
7、portant to forgive yourself and others when mistakes are made?YesNo I Sometimes I I Not sure I3. How do you feel when you have forgiven someone for something?10K I I Not sure I I Very happy I Excited I Proud of myself4. Are you reluctant to forgive?I Yes I No I Sometimes INever25. If you answered Ye
8、s in above question, this is because you . (You may tick asmany boxes as you want)are only thinking of negative things I Idont value yourself or others enoughhave not been shown how to forgiveIII. Are you a person who hangs on to painful memories, or are you able to forget and forgive?Think of a par
9、ticular person who has been unpleasant to you in some way.Imagine any uncomfortable feelings you once had about him/her.Think of something likeable or worthwhile about him/her.Think of yourself forgiving him/her.TextThe (Twelve-) Twelfth Tuesday We Talk about forgiveness1Mitch Albom1 “Forgive yourse
10、lf before you die. Then forgive others.“2 This was a few days after the “Nightline“ interview2. The sky was rainy and dark (black), and Morrie was beneath a blanket. I (sit-)sat at the far end of his chair, holding his bare feet. They were callused (hardened) and curled, and his toenails were yellow
11、. I had a small jar of lotion, and I squeezed some into my hands and began to massage his ankles (n. 脚踝).3 It was another of the things I had watched his helpers (nurses) do for months, and now, in an attempt to (in order to) hold on to (grasp/ catch) what I could of him (尽可能挽留这一逝去的生命), I had volunt
12、eered to do it myself.3 The disease had left (made) Morrie without the ability4 even to wiggle (摆动) his toes, yet he could still feel pain, and massages helped relieve (reduce/ to ease the) it (pain). Also, of course, Morrie liked being held and touched. And at this point, anything I could do to mak
13、e him happy, I was going to do.54 “Mitch,“ he said, returning to the subject of forgiveness. “There is no point (meaning/ significance) in keeping vengeance (复仇, 报仇) or stubbornness. These things“he sighed (叹气)-these things I so regret in my life. Pride. Vanity. Why do we do the things we do?“5 The
14、importance of forgiving was my question (=topic). I had seen those movies where the patriarch (族长) of the family is on his death bed and he calls for his estranged (疏远的) son so that he can make peace before he goes (=dies). I wondered (1.n.奇迹; 2.vt. want to know 想知道) if (whether) Morrie had any of t
15、hat (desire) inside him, a sudden need to say “Im sorry“ before he died.6 Morrie nodded. “Do you see that sculpture?“ He tilted (=lean 倾斜的) his head toward a bust that sat high on a shelf against the far wall of his office. I had never really noticed it before. Cast in bronze (铜), it was the face of
16、 a man in his early forties, wearing a necktie, a tuft (丛生/ 一咎) of hair falling across his forehead. (foreman 领班/ 工头)7 “Thats me,“ Morrie said. “A friend of mine sculpted that maybe (perhaps/probably/ approximately) thirty years ago. His name was Norman. We used to spend so much time together. We we
17、nt swimming. We took rides (=drives) to New York. He had (invited) me over to his house in Cambridge (剑桥), and he sculpted that bust of me down in his basement. It took several weeks to do it, but he really wanted to get it right6 (vividly).“38 I studied (examined) the face. How strange to see a thr
18、ee-dimensional Morrie, so healthy, so young, watching over us as (when) we spoke. Even in bronze, he had a whimsical (反复无常的, 古怪的) look, and I thought this friend had sculpted a little spirit (精神/灵魂/ 烈性酒) as well.9 “Well, heres the sad part of the (life) story,“ Morrie said. “Norman and his wife move
19、d away to Chicago. A little while (n. moment) later, my wife, Charlotte, had to have a pretty (very) serious (major) operation. Norman and his wife never got in touch with (=contact sb.) us. I know they knew about it. Charlotte and I were very hurt (sad) because they never called to see how she was.
20、 So we dropped the relationship7(断交).“ Quitter never win and winner never quit10 “Over the years, I met Norman a few times and he always tried to reconcile (和解), but I didnt accept it (apology-apologize). I wasnt satisfied with (be content with sb./sth.) his (explain-) explanation. I was prideful (p
21、roud/ arrogant). I shrugged him off“11 His voice choked.12 “Mitch . a few years ago . he died of cancer. I feel so sad. I never got (the chance) to see him. I never got to forgive. It pains (vt.) me now so much .“13 He was crying again, a soft and quiet cry, and because his head was back, the tears
22、rolled off the side of his face before they reached his lips.14 Sorry, I said.15 “Dont be,“ he whispered. “Tears are okay (OK/ All right) .“16 I continued rubbing lotion into his lifeless toes. He (weep-) wept for a few minutes, alone (alone 独处lonely 孤独) with his memories (-memorize).17 “Its not jus
23、t other people we need to forgive, Mitch,“ he finally whispered. “We also need to forgive ourselves.“18 Ourselves?19 “Yes. For all the things we didnt do (该做事却未做). All the things we should have done. You cant get stuck on (dwell on sth.) the regrets8 of what should have happened. That doesnt help (于
24、事无补 ) you when you get to where I am (the situation/ fact that he is dying).“20 “I always wished I had done more with my work; I wished I had written more books. I used to beat (blame/ criticize) myself up over (because of) it9. Now I see (understand) that never did any good (n. effect/ use). Make p
25、eace. You need to make peace with (accept/ live with 容忍/ 接纳) yourself and everyone around you.“21 I leaned over (倾斜) and dabbed (patted) at the tears with a tissue (a piece of paper). Morrie flicked his eyes open and closed. His (breath-breathe) breathing was audible, like a light (soft) snore.22 “F
26、orgive yourself. Forgive others. Dont wait, Mitch. Not everyone gets the time Im getting. Not everyone is as lucky (as me)“23 I tossed (threw/casted) the tissue into the wastebasket and returned to his feet. Lucky? I pressed my thumb into his hardened (spirit) flesh and he didnt even feel it.24 “The
27、 tension (=conflict) of opposites10, Mitch. Remember that? Things (=forces) pulling in different directions?“25 I remember.26 “I mourn (哀悼) my dwindling (decreasing 缩小) time, but I cherish (=hope) the chance it gives me to make things right (correct).“27 We sat there for a while (n. a period of time
28、), quietly, as (when) the rain splattered (拍打) against the windows. The hibiscus (芙蓉属的植物 ) plant behind his head was still holding on 4(growing), small but firm (顽强).28 “Mitch,“ Morrie whispered.29 Uh-huh?30 I rolled his toes between my fingers, lost (茫然若失 /不知所措 be at a loss=dont know what to do) in
29、 the task.31 “Look at me.“32 I glanced up and saw the most intense look (聚精会神 ) in his eyes.33 “I dont know why you came back to me. But I want to say this .“ He paused, and his voice choked. “If I could have had another son, I would have liked it to be you (I would like to have son like you).“34 I
30、dropped my eyes, kneading (按摩, 捏制) the dying flesh of his feet between my fingers. For a moment, I felt afraid, as if (=as though 仿佛) accepting his words would somehow (for reasons unknown 不知为啥 # somewhat=a little 有点 ) betray my own father. But when (suddenly突然) I looked up, I saw Morrie smiling thr
31、ough tears and I knew there was no betrayal in a moment like this.35 All I was afraid of was saying good-bye.Notes1. This text is excerpted (cited/ adapted) from Tuesdays with Morrie, which is a true (life) story (fiction) about sportswriter Mitch Albom and his favorite college professor Morrie Schw
32、artz. As Morie Schwartz was dying of muscle-wasting (肌无力的) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (肌萎缩性(脊髓) 侧索硬化 ), or Lou Gehrigs disease (illness), Mitch Albom renewed (更新的, 重建的, 复兴的, 重申的) his warm (close/ intimate) relationship with him. They met every Tuesday until the end of Schwartzs life. This book is
33、 thus the recordings of their talks about everything from regrets (n./vt.遗憾 ) and death to money and marriage, from family to forgiveness.2. “Nightline“ interview: ABCs (American Broadcasting Company) late-night news program with interviews of (celebrate-)celebrities (名人).3. .in an attempt to hold o
34、n to what I could (do=learn) of him, I had volunteered to do it myself: The verb do is omitted to avoid (repeat-) repetition in the clause “I had volunteered to do it myself.“ get rid of sb.=kill sb. e.g. (1) I work in a factory and my brother (works) on a farm.(2) Peter (eat-) ate a cheese (奶酪) san
35、dwich and (Peter) drank a glass of beer.(3) His sister majors in (specializes in) French and he (majors) in Chinese.(4) Its cold in December in England, but (its cold) in July in New Zealand.4. .left (made) Morrie without the ability: deprived Morrie of the ability5. And at this point (moment), anyt
36、hing I could do to make him happy, I was going to do: And at this point, I was going to do anything I could to make him happy.6. get it right (correct sth.): get it going on well.7. (drop-drip) dropped the relationship: ended/ dismissed the relationship.8. get (stick: 1.n. walking; 2. vi.to sth.坚持做某
37、事； 3. paste) stuck on the regrets: get obsessed (=bothered) with the regrets.9. beat myself up over it: blame it on myself. (blame oneself for sth.)自责10. the (tense-) tension of opposites: life is like a series of pulls back and forth, so the tension of opposites is like a pull on a rubber band(橡皮筋)
38、.5Word Bank（audio-:与听力有关 visual）audible (able-ible): adj. that is heard or that can be heard可听见的 (basis-base: n./ vt.以为基础/根据; be based on sth.) basement: n. the lowest habitable story (可居住的楼层) of a building 地下室beneath: prep. lower than; below 低于，在下方betray(-betrayal/ treason): v. the act of committin
39、g treason against 背叛 bust: n. a sculpture representing a persons head, shoulders, and upper chest 半身像callus: v. to form or develop a hardened tissue 结痂（茧）cast: v. to form (liquid metal, e.g. ) into a particular shape by pouring into a mold 铸造; broadcast 广播choke: v. to have difficulty in breathing, s
40、wallowing, or speaking 哽塞dab: v. to apply with short, poking strokes 轻拍; patdimensional: adj. having, or seeming to have, length depth, and height 空间的，维度的(dwindle-) dwindling: adj. decreasing; becoming less 流逝的estranged: adj. being (alien 外星人-alienate-) alienated or made distant 疏运的flick: v./ n. to
41、touch or hit with a light, quick blow 轻拍，轻击hibiscus: n. (US) a tropical plant with large brightly colored flowers 芙蓉，木槿knead: v. to squeeze, press, or roll with the hands 轻柔，按摩lotion: n. a (medical-) medicated liquid for external apply(1)申请；应用 application 洗剂（液）massage: (US) to rub parts of the body
42、to aid (circulate-) circulation or relax the muscles 按摩necktie: n. a narrow fabric band of varying (different) length (wear-) worn around the neck and tied in a knot close to the throat 领带; tie: vt. a horse to a big tree.(patriot-爱国者) patriarch: n. a man who rules a family, clan (家族), or tribe (部落)族
43、长(酋长); arc-/arch-穹顶(proud=) prideful: adj. arrogant (-arrogance); disdainful 傲慢的，轻蔑的; be proud of sb./sth.=pride (vi.) on sb./sth.=take pride (n.) in sb./ sth.以某人或某物而感到自豪；reconcile: v. to settle or resolve 调停，决绝, 和解; council 议会；con sult 咨询-consultant顾问(relief-) relieve: v. to cause a lessening or (a
44、lleviate-) alleviation of 减缓; to relieve sb.=go to sb.s reflief.=to rescue sb. 解救某人sculpt (-sculpture): v. to shape, mold, or fashion (imitate 模仿) especially with (precise-) precision 雕塑shrug: v. to raise (the shoulders)耸肩snore: n. /vi. the act or an instance of snoring 打鼾splatter: v. to spatter (v.
45、溅污 n.滴落), especially to move or fall so as to cause splashes 飞溅 dwell 居住；on sth.老在想 squeeze: v. to press gently, as in affection 挤，捏(stubborn) stubbornness: n. firmness 倔强; bear-bore-borntissue: n. a soft, absorbent piece of paper used as toilet paper, a handkerchief, or a towel 纸巾toenail: n. the th
46、in, horny, transparent plate covering the upper surface of the end of a toe 脚趾6甲; nail: n./ vt.钉子/指甲tuft: n. a short cluster (簇群) of hair, or grass 一族，一从vanity: n. excessive pride in ones appearance or accomplishments 虚荣；Vanity Fair 名利场vengeance: n. infliction of punishment in return for a wrong com
47、mitted 报复，复仇；revenge: n./vivolunteer: n./vi. to offer to give out of ones own will (意志/ 遗嘱)志愿whimsical: adj. erratic (n./ adj. 不稳定的, 奇怪的) in behavior or degree of unpredictability反复无常; predict 预测；dict-: speak. dictionary 词典 / 字典wiggle: v. to move or cause to move from side to side with short irregul
48、ar (regular) twisting motions 扭动，摆动Phrases and Expressionsat the far end of: at the distant end of 在另一边get in touch with: to maintain (=keep) contact with 保持联系contact sb. by the (telephone) numberhold (-held-held) on to: to continue to do something; persist 坚持/ 抓住; hold on (=wait for a moment)hang u
49、p 挂断电话in an attempt to: try to do sth./ making an effort to do sth.力图，试图make peace: to maintain or observe (遵守/ 观察) a state of quietness without conflicts 维和shrug.off: to raise shoulders as a show case of distain (使变色,弄脏,伤害名誉) 耸肩表示不屑; stain (n./ vt)污渍Reading ComprehensionI. Choose the best for each of the following.1. “It was another of the things I had watched his helpers do for months, and n
