I. Lead-in Questions 1.What is American Dream in your eyes? 2. In you opinion, how can a person obtain success? 3. What’s your dream?

I. Lead-in Questions

1.What is American Dream in 1.What is American Dream in your eyes?your eyes?

2. In you opinion, how can a 2. In you opinion, how can a person obtain success?person obtain success?

3. What’s your dream?3. What’s your dream?

II. Cultural Notes

1.American Deam:

1.American Deam:

2. Depression Days2. Depression Days

American DreamAmerican Dream : :

a term used to describe the US ideal according to which equality of opportunity allows any American to aspire to high attainment and material success

Depression Days

the period of the worldwide economic failure, which lasted from 1929 until the World War II. The depression put millions of people out of work in the US. Franklin D. Roosevelt won the 1932 election and varied out the New Deal to improve the economy. Full recovery from the depression was brought about by America’s entry into World War II.

III. Language Points

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1. mowv. cut (grass, etc.) using a machine with blades or a scythe> 修剪（草坪等），收割eg: mow the lawn 修剪草坪 mow a field 收割土地mow somebody down: <kill somebody in large numbers> 扫杀eg: The soldiers were mown down by machine-gun fire. 士兵被机枪扫杀。 To mow down enemy troops and take their position. 催锋陷阵。

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2. comprehendv. understand fully 理解eg: His problem lies in failing to comprehend the full seriousness of the situation. 他的问题在于没有理解形势的严峻。 I could comprehend the feeling, and share both its strength and truth. 我可以理解这种感情，而且分享它的力量和真诚。。

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【扩展衍生词】Comprehension n. above/ beyond one’s comprehension 超出某人的理解能力Comprehensive a. 全面的，综合的 comprehensive school

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3. assume v. 1) suppose 假定，假设 eg: Digital products regularly assume that people are technology literate .数字产品往往假设人们非常了解技术For a number of reasons, we assume that such life does exist.由于某些原因，我们假设这种生命确实是存在的。

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2) pretend 假装eg: The look of being wronged she assume had us all fooled. 她装出无辜的样子吧我们都愚弄了。He began to put on side and to assume airs of authority.

他渐渐摆起架子来，装出一副威风凛凛的样子。

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【扩展衍生词】 Assumption n. 1) thing accepted as true or as sure to happen, but not proved 假定；假设eg: The theory is based on a series of wrong assumptions. 这一理论是以一系列错误的设想为根据的。 We are working on the assumptionthat the rate of inflation will not increase next year. 我们在假定明年通货膨胀率不增加的情况下工作。

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【扩展衍生词】 Assumption 2) ~ of sth. act of displaying (insincere feeling, etc.) 假装；显示出（假情假意） eg: Their assumption of an air of confidence fooled nobody. 他们装出信心十足的样子却欺骗不了任何人。 Her assumption of a manner makes him happy. 她假惺惺的行为让他很高兴。

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【扩展衍生词】 assumes 假定，假设 presumes 假定，推测 consumes 消耗，消费 resumes 中断之后重新开始

WordsWords4. compliment vt. praise 赞扬，恭维eg: Bob complimented me on my new hairstyle. 鲍勃恭维我的新发型。 I complimented her on her skillful performance. 我钦佩她娴熟的技艺。

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n. expression og praise, admiration, approval,etc. 赞美的话 , 致意，问候，道贺eg: Your presence is a great compliment.承蒙光临，不胜荣幸。A sincere compliment boosts one's morale.由衷的称赞可鼓舞一个人的精神。

WordsWords【扩展衍生词】 complement vt. combine well (and often constrastingly) with (sth) to forma whole 与（某事物）结合（相辅相成）eg: The two suggestions complement each other.这两条建议相互补充。His business skill complements her flair for design.他的经营技巧和她的设计才能相辅相成。

WordsWords【扩展衍生词】 complement

n. 1) things that goes well or suitable with sth. else, or make it complete 补充物；需要的数额 eg: 　 Rice makes an excellent complement to a curry dish.有咖喱的菜配米饭最棒。　　　 We've taken on our full complement of new trainees.

我们招收的新学员已经满额了。

WordsWords5. capacity n. : 1) ability to hold of containing sth 容积，容量eg: This theatre has a seating capacity of 1,000

people. 这个剧院可以容纳 1000 人。 The room is filled to capacity. 屋子全满。

WordsWords2) ability to produce, experience, understand or learn something 能力eg: He has the capacity for language. (or capacity of doing something ) 他有语言才能。 She has an enormous capacity for hard work. 她有苦干的巨大才能。 capable a. having ability; able 有能力的 be capable of doing something eg: She is a very capable woman. 她是一个很能干的女子。He is capable of running a mile in four minutes.他能用四分钟跑完一英里。

WordsWords【扩展衍生词】辨析： ability, capability& capacityability 指某人做某事的能力，这种能力可以通过学习锻炼而提高。Capability 指人的潜在能力，跟介词 ofCapacity 指人学习，理解或接受能力，可跟不定式， for 或者 of 。

WordsWords6. graduate v. complete a course for a degree 毕业eg: She graduated from Cambridge. 她毕业于剑桥。 She graduates in law. 她毕业于法学系。n. person who holds a degree 毕业生 eg: I am a law graduate. 我是一名法学系毕业生。 She’s a graduate of Oxford. 她是牛津大学毕业生。

WordsWords【扩展衍生词】undergraduate: college student who has not yet taken his first degree( freshman, sophomore, junior, senior) 在校生graduate (Bachelor of Arts/ Science B.A/B.S )本科生postgraduate (Master of Arts / Science M.A/M.S ) 硕士生 (Ph. D)

WordsWords7. loan v. lend 借eg: Our school library loans books, CDs and

videotapes.我们学校图书馆借书， CD 和录影带。The bank loans money to some small businesses.银行借款给一些小企业。n. thing that is lent, espa sum of money借款eg: I’m only asking for a loan --- I’ll pay you back. 我只要求借款——日后一定奉还。 These works of an are too brittle to be loaned out

for exhibitions.

这些艺术品太容易损坏，不能借出去展览。

WordsWords8. mortgage v. give somebody the legal right to take possession of

as a security for payment of money lent 抵押eg: He mortgaged his house in order to start a

business. 他把房子做抵押以便能开间公司。 The house is martgaged to the bank for $ 30,000. 这所房子以及那个以 30000 美元向银行做了抵押。

WordsWordsn. agreement in which money is lent by a building society, bank, etc fr buying a house or other property, the property being the security 抵押 eg: It’s difficult to get a mrtgage on an old house. 以旧房子作抵押很难获准。 She is applying for a mortgage.

她正在申请抵押事宜。

WordsWords【扩展衍生词】Mortgagee: person that lends money 受抵押人Mortgagor: person that borrows money 抵押者

WordsWords9. spot v. pick out; catch sight of; recognize 找出，辨出，认出eg: He finally spotted just the shirt he wanted. 他最后找到了他想要的衬衫。 She spotted her friend in the crowd. 她在人群中认出了她的朋友。

WordsWordsn. 1) small mark defferent in colour, texture, etc from the surface it is on 斑点eg: Which has spots, the leopard or the tiger? 豹跟虎哪一个身上有斑点？ a white skirt with red spots 白底红点的裙子2) particular place or area 场所，地点eg: It is a nice picnic spot. 这是野餐的好去处。 a well-known beauty spot　风景胜地

WordsWords3) stain 污点 Eg: Mother cleaned off ink spots with soap and water.母亲用肥皂和水清洗墨水渍。spots of mud on your trouses

你裤子上的泥斑

WordsWords10. confidence n. the quality of being certain of your abilities or trusting other people, plan, etc. 信任，信心eg: He gained voters’ confidence by running an honest, straightforward campaign. 他通过诚实坦率的竞选而取得选民的信任。 Jack lacks confidence in his ability to do the job. 杰克对自己完成这项工作地能力没有信心。

WordsWords【扩展衍生词】

Confide v. tell (a secret) to sb. 向某人吐露（秘密） ~ to somebody吐露（秘密）eg: He confided his secret to me. 他把秘密告诉了我。 She confided her troubles to a friend. 她向朋友倾吐了内心的烦恼。

WordsWords【扩展衍生词】Confident a. (of ,about) feeling or showing trust in oneself or one’s ability 自信的，有信心的 eg: a confident smile, manner, speech 显示信心的微笑、态度、讲话等He is confident of his victory.

他对胜利充满信心。

WordsWords【扩展衍生词】

Confidential a. to be kept secret机密的；亲密的eg: confidential information, files, letters 机密情报、文件、信任 confidential secretary 机要秘书

WordsWords11. diet n. 1) food and drink 饮食 eg: Too rich a diet is not good for you. 吃太油腻的食物对你身体不好。 the Japanese diet of rice, vegetable and fish 米、蔬菜、鱼等日本人常吃的食物

WordsWords2) limited variety or amount of food that a person is allowed to eat, eg for medical reasons or in order to lose weight 限定的食物种类，规定食谱 Eg: a salt-free diet 无盐食谱 diet aids 食疗

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3) (be/ go put sb.)on a diet allowed to eat only some foods or a little food, because of illness or to lose weight 节食Eg: She is on a diet now. 她目前在节食。 The doctor says I’ve got to go on a diet.

医生说我得节食。

WordsWords12. abandon v. 1) go away, desert离弃，离开eg: an abandoned car 被抛弃的汽车 The captain gave orders to abandon ship. 船长下令弃船。

WordsWords2) give up completely 放弃Eg: The task of this committee is to urge the people who smoke to abandon the habit.这个委员会的任务是催促吸烟的人放弃吸烟。Lu Xun abandoned medicine for literature.鲁迅弃医从文。

WordsWords3 ） abandon oneself to yield completely to (an emmotion or impulse) 完全屈从于（某种情感或冲动） Eg: He abandonedhimself to despair. 他陷入绝望中。 They abandon themselves to drinking.

他们沉湎于饮酒。

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abandon, desert& discardabandon:丢弃，放弃，使之任人摆布desert: 丢弃，舍弃，违背诺言；使地方荒芜discard:除去（因为无用）e.g. 1) My friend deserted me when I was poor. 2). The woman was afraid to walk along a deserted street. 3) The scientist abandoned his research for lack of fund 4) The worn hat was discarded.

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13.sponsor n. 1) person who makes himself responsible for another person or firm 担保人eg: Nike is one of the biggest sponsors for Olympic Games. 耐克是奥运会最大的赞助人之一。 class sponsor班主任v. act as a sponsor for somebody 担保，赞助 eg: The exhibition was sponsored by the Society of Culture.这个展览会是由文化学会主办的The United States sponsored the important meeting.

美国主办了那次重要的会议。

WordsWords14. approach v. come near in space or time 接近，临近eg: Christmas is approaching. 圣诞节临近。As you approach the town the first building you see is

the church.接近那座城镇的时候，首先看到的就是教堂。

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(of people or things) that can be approached （指人或物）可接近的

Eg: The village is only approachable from the south. 这个村子只有从南边才能到达。

WordsWords15. principle n. guiding rule for behavior; basic truth 原则，原理eg: He is quite without principle. 他完全没有道德观念。We are striving for peaceful coexistence with

countries of different social systems on the basis of Five Principles.

在和平共处五项原则的基础上我们和不同的社会的体制和平相处

WordsWordsFive Principles of Peaceful Coexistence 和平共处五项原则：

mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity 互相尊重主权和领土完整

mutual non-aggression 互不侵犯non-interference in each other’s internal affairs 互不

干涉内政equality and mutual benefit平等互利peaceful coexistence 和平共处

WordsWords形近词：principle 原则，原理principal a. 主要的，首要的 & n 校长，首长，负责人

WordsWords16.optimism n. tendency to expect the best in all things, confidence in

success乐观主义，乐观精神eg: He was full of optimism for the future despite his

many problems.他尽管有许多问题，但对未来仍十分乐观。There was a feeling of optimism in the country when the

new government was elected.经选举产生新政府，举国上下对前景十分乐观。Optimist n. 乐观主义者 Optimistic a. 乐观的，有信心的（ about ）反义词： pessimism 悲观主义 (pessimist, pessimistic

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1. turn away :refuse to allow somebody enter a place, refuse to give help or support to somebody拒绝Eg: A doctor cannot turn away a dying man. 医生不能拒绝一个将死的人。 Hundreds of people had to be turned away from the stadium. 数以百计的人被体育场拒之门外。

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turn down ： reject or refuse to consider an offer, a proposal, etc. 拒不理会（好意、建议等或提议的人）eg: He tried to join the army but he was turned down because of his poor health. 他想参军，但因身体不好被断然拒绝。 He asked Jane to marry him but she turned him down. 他请求简嫁给他，但她拒绝了。

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turn into 变成；turn a cold shoulder to 冷落某人；turn a deaf ear to 对…根本不听；turn around 转向；turn down 调低，拒绝；turn in 上交；turn off 关掉（水、电、煤气等）；turn on 打开；turn out 生产出，结果是（ It turn out to be 结果证明是…） ;turn over 翻过来，移交；turn to 求助于…；turn up 出现，发生

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2.work out : plan, solve 弄出，算出 Eg: My mother allowed to take the trip, but asked to work out the total cost first. 我母亲允许我去旅行，但要我先算出所需的全部费用。 The general worked out a new plan of attack. 将军制定出了新的进攻方案。

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3.do with: handle, deal with 处理，对待Eg: What are you going to do with the food left over from the party. 我们宴会上剩下的食物怎么办呢？Tell me what you did with yourself on Sunday? 告诉我你们怎么度过星期天的。

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4. call on: visit (sb.) for a short time专门拜访Eg: I thought we would call on Tom on the way home. 我认为我们可以在回家的路上拜访汤姆。 He often calls on me.他常常来拜访我。

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call after 以…命名；call back 回电话，召回来；call for 要求，需要，请求；call in 召集，来访；call off 取消； call out 出动，大声叫唤；call up 召集，动员

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5.send for: ask or order that sth. be brought or delivered, or that sb should come派人去叫，召唤 Eg: send for a fresh supply of paper 要求再送些纸来 send for a taxi, an ambulance, a doctor 找计程车、叫救护车、请医生来

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send forth 发出，放出；send in 提交；send off 邮寄，发送；send up 发出，射出

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6.above all: most important of all 最重要的是Eg: He longs above all to see his family again. 他尤其渴望再见到家里的人。He was above all a good and tireless writer.他首先是一位优秀的、不知疲倦的作家。

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after all 毕竟；all but 几乎，差不多，除了…都；all in all 总而言之，头等重要的东西；all out 竭尽全力，全力以赴；all over 到处，遍及；all round 周围，四周；all the while 一直；at all 完全，根本；in all 总共，合计；all through 自始至终；all walks of life 各行各业

IV. Comprehension IV. Comprehension

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1. Text Organization 1. Text Organization

Parts Paragraphs Main Ideas

Part 1 Para. 1-29 With determination and with help of Mr. Crawford, Tony achieved his dream of owning his own farm

Part 2 Para. 30-33

Tony’s career set the author thinking about why and to what extent he had been successful

2. Main Idea2. Main Idea.

In this text, the author tells the story of Tony’s life, giving an account of how he fulfilled his American Dream through his own efforts, and then gives comments on the reasons of success and steps towards success.

3. Paraphase 3. Paraphase .

1) hard to comprehend his broken English (Para 2)

if someone talks in broken English, they speak slowly and make a lot of mistakes because they only know a little of the language.

2) snow pretty soon: (para11)

It snows pretty soon. 3) I want to be prentice.(para14)

I want to be an apprentice..

4) Tony took a cut in pay to become an apprentice.

Tony had his pay reduced in order to be an apprentice.

译文：托尼减了薪水当了徒工。解析： cut 在此处用作名词。意思为减少，减小。和介词 in 连用。 E.g. He had a cut in his cost.

5) loan money on character(para19)

lend somebody money just because he is trustworthy rather financially secure

6) He grew in stature in my mind. (Para30)

He grew taller and greater in my mind.

7) Tony did not begin on the bottom rung of the ladder. He began in the basement.(para32)

He began from the point lower than others. Tony had nothing when he arrived on the U.S. and he built up from nothing.

8) But , after all the balance sheet were exactly the same.(para32)

But after all, what Tony and the great industrialists achieved was exactly the same.

9) The only difference was there you put the decimal point.(para32)

The only difference lay in how successful they had been financially.

10) I went into house unhappy.(L9-10)译文：我走进屋子，心里有点不快。解析： unhappy此处是形容词，成分

是主语补足语。修饰主语 I.该句可以改成：“ I went into my house and I was unhappy.”

11) But I doubted whether Tony had the capacity to read blueprints and micrometers or do precision work.(L36-38)

译文 : 可我怀疑托尼是否有能力学会看报纸，用千分尺，是否胜任做精密加工工作。

解析： doubt 意思是“有怀疑，没有把握”，用在肯定句中，后面接 whether ,if 引导从句。用在否定句中后面接 that从句。 E.g. I doubt whether I can pass the exam. I don’t doubt that I will pass the exam. No doubt 意思为无疑地。E.g. His answer is no doubt right.

12) My wife and I were delighted with what we felt was satisfying end of the story.(L42-43)

译文：我和我太太都挺高兴，觉得他的事总算有了令人满意地结局。

解析：句中 what we felt … the story 是名词性从句，在句中做介词 with 的宾语。 Delighted 是形容词， be ~ with/at something/ to do /that 表示对…感到高兴。

13)You’re not getting a damn thing from lot. It will stay there for years. At least he will pay your interest.

译文：你从你那块土地上一分钱也得不到。那块空地在那儿要好多年呢。至少他会付给你利息嘛。

解析： lot此处做名词，表示土地，地皮。 Interest 意思是利息。

14) Reluctantly, the banker wrote a mortgage for $2,000 and gave Tony the house with no down payment.

译文：那位银行家勉强开了 2000 美金抵押贷款，没有要托尼首付就把房子给了他。

解析： down 是副词，意思为作为定金。

44 . . Rhetorical Device Rhetorical Device .

Euphemism 委婉 Definition: A figure of speech in which

something of an unpleasant, distressing or in delicate nature is described is less offensive terms. e.g Death: be no more, pass away, breeze one’s last, come to end, join the may, go to one’s rest, sleep the final sleep, return to dust, be asleep in the arms of God

55 . Writing Technique . Writing Technique .

How to write a personal description A personal description is painting a

picture of a person in words. When describing a person, you should pay attention to the following points:

1. Focus on characteristic features

2. Supporting facts

The main devices used in achieving coherence include transitional words or phrases like however, but, therefore, thus, first(ly), second(ly), what's more, as to, and in terms of, repetition of key words and phrases as superwoman, in one's spare time, etc. In Text A, and parallel structure as Kevin 1990, Kevin 2020, etc. In Unit 8, book 1.

T Detailed Analysis Focus on characteristic features In writing a personal description, you’ll find In writing a personal description, you’ll find that the person you write about often reveals many that the person you write about often reveals many sides of his personality. In a short essay you must sides of his personality. In a short essay you must choose only a few of these sides to work with, that choose only a few of these sides to work with, that is, to focus on the person’s characteristicis, to focus on the person’s characteristic

Supporting facts Suppose your central purpose in describing a Suppose your central purpose in describing a person is to emphasize his main characteristic person is to emphasize his main characteristic feature---determination. Not only do you say that he feature---determination. Not only do you say that he is determined, but you also give facts. What a person is determined, but you also give facts. What a person does and says and how he behaves to others often does and says and how he behaves to others often reveal his character.reveal his character.

V. Post-reading Discussions

1. Describe the features of Tony.2. What can we learn from the text?3. If you want to be successful, what kinds of qualities should you have?

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As you walk along the street in any American city ,you see many different faces . you see oriental faces ,black faces ,and white faces .these are the faces of the United States ,a country of immigrants from all over the world .Immigrants are people who leave one country to live permanently in another country.

The first immigrants came to North American in the 1600s from northern European countries such as England and Holland .These people generall had light skin and light hair ,They came to live in North American because they wanted religious freedom . In the 1700s and early 1800s

A Country of Immigrants





immigrants coutinued to move from Europe to the United States .At this time there was one group of unwilling immigrants ,black Africans .These people were tricked or forced to come to the United States ,where they worked on the large farms in the south .The blacks had no freedom ;The were slaves. In the 1800s many Chinese and Irish immigrants came to the United States .They came because of economic or political problems in their countries . The most recent immigrants to the United States, the Indochinese ,Cubans, and Central Americans also came because of economic or political problems in their own countries .Except for the blacks ,most of these immigrants thought of the United States as a land of






opportunity ,of a chance for freedom and new lives. In the United States ,these immigrants looked for help

from other immigrants who shared the same background , language , and religion. Therefore ,there are neighborhoods in each U.S. city made up almost entirely of one ethnic racial group.There are all Italian ,all Puerto Rican .or all Irish neighborhoods in many East Coast cities and all Mexican neighborhoods in the Southwest.

In Dearborn ,Michigan ,there is large group of Lebanese. There are racial neighborhoods such as oriental Chiantown in San Francisco and black Harlem in New York . There are also neighborhoods with a strong religious feeling such as a Jewish part of Brooklyn in New York .






And,of couse ,there are economic neighborhoods divisions;in American cities very often poor people do not live in the same neighborhoods as rich people .

This wide variety of neighborhoods in the cities is a reflection of the different groups in American society .American society is a mixture of racial,language,cultural,religious,and economic groups .People sometimes call American a melting pot and compare its society to a soup with many different ingredients .The ingredients {differents races ,cultures,religions,and economic groups}supposedly mix together to make a smooth soup .But , inreality, there

are a few lumps left in the soup.






Comprehension Exercise Select the most appropriate answer for each of the

following questions1.The earliest immigrants came to North American beacause

A.they wanted to have freedom in their religious beliefsB. they were poor people in their own countries.C. they wanted to work on the large farms in the U.S.D. they were tired of the political problems in their own

countries






2. The black Africans came to the United States because A. they wanted to gain political freedom B. they thoughet of the United States as a land of

opportunityC. they wanted to live a new life

D. they were tricked or forced to go there






3. One of the reasons why immigrants to the U.S. formed racial neighborhoods is that they A. had the same problems B. shared the same political viewsC. worked in the same places

D. spoke the same language






4. Jewish immigrants to the U.S. are most likely to be found in

A. Dearborn, Michigan B. Chinatown, San FranciscoC. Brooklyn, New YorkD. Harlem ,New York






5. The sentence “there are a few lumps left in the soup ”implies that

A. some immigrants are poor ; some are rich B. the immigrants didn’t get along with their neighbors C. differet ethnic groups have kept their separate identities D. people of different culture enjoy their life in the U.S.






Dolly Parton was the fourth of twelve children. She was born in a small house near the Little Pigeon River near the tiny town of Locust Ridge, Tennessee. Dolly Rebecca Parton came into the world on January 19th, 1946, and because her family is very poor, the doctor who delivered her, Robert F. Thomas, was paid with a sack of corn.. Of course, the doctor did not know that Dolly would write a song about him, or that she would become not only a beautiful woman, a multimillionaire, and a Hollywood star, but perhaps the most famous female country singer of all time.

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How did Dolly get from Locust Ridge to Hollywood? It was a result of her natural ability and strong determination. A family member remembers “she began singing just about the same time she began talking”. She made her first guitar from an old mandolin and two extra guitar strings. Even before she went to school, Dolly made up songs and stories and asked her mother to write them down so she could remember them.

She became a local star at age ten, appearing on a TV show in Knoxville, Tennessee. In 1957, she took a long–distance bus to Lake Charles, Louisiana, where she made her first record, “Puppy Love”. A year later, she made her first public appearance at Nashville’s country music hall, but not

as a

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a singer: she played the drums with the Sevier High School Marching Band.

Dolly loved Nashville! However, she was still in high school, so she couldn’t go there often. She had to work long and hard before graduating in 1964. The day after the graduation ceremony, she fulfilled her first big dream: “I graduated from high school on a Friday night and left early on Saturday morning for Nashville”. Her uncle, country star Buck Owens, gave her a place to stay, and on the Saturday she arrived she took a bundle of dirty clothes to the local laundry. There she met Carl Dean, a carpenter. Two years later they were married in Georgia. They are still married today.

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Dolly began recording more songs, but none of them became popular. Success finally came to her as a songwriter when another singer recorded “Put It Off Till Tomorrow”. And it was a hit. Dolly was a fresh and original songwriter, and could find new ways to talk about familiar stories. She sang with a clear, strong, sweet voice. This helped her become popular with people who usually didn’t enjoy country music. She also became popular internationally.

In 1967, she began to write lots of popular songs. She appeared on television shows, and receive prizes for her music, all very quickly. Her looks, personality and sense of humor, made her a natural for the movies. In 1980, she

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appeared in her first movie “Nine to Five”, playing a secretary. Dolly wrote and sang the film’s theme song, and it was the most popular song of 1981.

Dolly Parton now owns Dollywood. She also began a program that promises a college scholarship to every student who graduates from the high schools in her home country.

It’s clear why Dolly is still popular after all these years.

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Comprehension Exercise Select the most appropriate answer for each of the

following questions. 1. We know Dolly’s family was poor when she was born

since A. her parents couldn’t pay the doctor who delivered herB. her parents had only a sack of corn in the house C. her parents could only pay the doctor a sack of cornD.her parents had to borrow a sack of corn from their

neighbor

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2. One reason for Dolly Parton’s success was that she A. had a very good memoryB. made up songs and stories C. became a local TV star at the age of ten D. was a very determined person

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3. Dolly first became famous as a songwriter for A. writing lots of popular songs B. composing country music C. writing “Put It Off Till Tomorrow”D. composing the theme song “Nine to Five”

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4. The expression “it was a hit ” {line 2, para.5}means that A. it was a blow to the music circle B. it was very popularC. it became the best song of the yearD. it was not really liked

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5. We learn from the text that A. Dolly Parton’s uncle helped her to become a singer B. Dolly could write her own songs and stories before

she want to schoolC. Dolly also was a successful businesswomanD. Her first record was made as soon as she graduated

from high school

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Documents

I. Lead-in Questions 1.What is American Dream in your eyes? 2. In you opinion, how can a person obtain success? 3. What’s your dream?