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according to the text.according to the text.1. 1. How do you understand the title of the How do you understand the title of the

passagepassage??

2. 2. There are quarrels between the writer and her There are quarrels between the writer and her father. Do you have similar stories in your father. Do you have similar stories in your familyfamily? ?

3. 3. What are the similarities and dissimilarities What are the similarities and dissimilarities between Text A and Text B? between Text A and Text B?

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There is a common expression in English used to describThere is a common expression in English used to describe the lifestyle of someone who enjoys risk: "living on the e the lifestyle of someone who enjoys risk: "living on the edge". So, in this case, the use of "the edge" could be refedge". So, in this case, the use of "the edge" could be referring to her lifestyle and her love of risks and challenges.erring to her lifestyle and her love of risks and challenges.

2. My sister and I are three and a half years apart in age, but 2. My sister and I are three and a half years apart in age, but a world aparta world apart in the way we live our lives. in the way we live our lives.Meaning: My sister and I were born only three and a half Meaning: My sister and I were born only three and a half years apart, but our lifestyles could not be more different.years apart, but our lifestyles could not be more different.a world apart: worlds apart; greatly different a world apart: worlds apart; greatly different

3. My family is not big on emotional goodbyes...3. My family is not big on emotional goodbyes...Meaning: My family does not like to show emotions on oMeaning: My family does not like to show emotions on occasions, like saying goodbye...ccasions, like saying goodbye...be big on (something): enjoy (something) be big on (something): enjoy (something) e.g. I am not big on hot temperatures. e.g. I am not big on hot temperatures. 我不喜欢热天气。我不喜欢热天气。

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4. 4. It seemed there was a small part of her that was It seemed there was a small part of her that was jealousjealous of of what I was doing.what I was doing.Meaning: No matter how happy she said she was for me, Meaning: No matter how happy she said she was for me, I could see she felt some envy toward my accomplishmeI could see she felt some envy toward my accomplishments─even if she tried her best to fight it.nts─even if she tried her best to fight it.jealous: jealous: adj.adj. 1) wanting what others have 1) wanting what others have 艳羡的，羡慕的艳羡的，羡慕的What they have, you too will have sooner or later. There What they have, you too will have sooner or later. There is nothing to be jealous of. is nothing to be jealous of. 他们有的你早晚也会有，没有什么可羡慕的。他们有的你早晚也会有，没有什么可羡慕的。Her colleagues are jealous of her success. Her colleagues are jealous of her success. 她的同事羡慕她的成功。她的同事羡慕她的成功。2) envious 2) envious 妒忌的，嫉妒的妒忌的，嫉妒的 , , 吃醋的吃醋的The two sisters were bitterly jealous of Cinderella. The two sisters were bitterly jealous of Cinderella. 这两个姐姐极端妒忌灰姑娘。这两个姐姐极端妒忌灰姑娘。

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5. The card was blank 5. The card was blank except forexcept for what my sister had written. what my sister had written.Meaning: There was nothing but my sister's writing on the Meaning: There was nothing but my sister's writing on the card.card.except for: apart from, with the exception ofexcept for: apart from, with the exception ofNote that although both "except for" and "except" can be trNote that although both "except for" and "except" can be translated as "anslated as " 除了除了 " in Chinese, the difference between the" in Chinese, the difference between them is noticeable, as is shown in the following pair of sentenm is noticeable, as is shown in the following pair of sentences:ces:a) All except Tom are here. a) All except Tom are here. 除了汤姆，大家都来了。除了汤姆，大家都来了。b) Your composition is good except for a few mistakes herb) Your composition is good except for a few mistakes here and there. e and there. 你的作文写得很好，除了个别地方还有些错误。你的作文写得很好，除了个别地方还有些错误。In a), "except" is used because Tom and "all" are of equal sIn a), "except" is used because Tom and "all" are of equal status. "Except" implies that a part is "subtracted" from the tatus. "Except" implies that a part is "subtracted" from the whole. In b), the word "mistakes" that follows "except for" whole. In b), the word "mistakes" that follows "except for" is not of equal status to "composition". The "except for" phis not of equal status to "composition". The "except for" phrase partially negates or revises the preposition of the senterase partially negates or revises the preposition of the sentence (the composition is good).nce (the composition is good).

Testing YourselfTesting YourselfGetting the MessageGetting the Message

The father was not happy when the writer was going toThe father was not happy when the writer was going to

Israel because ________.Israel because ________.

A. it was not safeA. it was not safe

B. it was too far awayB. it was too far away

C. he liked EnglandC. he liked England

D. he wanted the writer to go to EnglandD. he wanted the writer to go to England

The writer's sister suggested the writer go to England The writer's sister suggested the writer go to England instead in order to ________.instead in order to ________.A. show support for her fatherA. show support for her fatherB. show support for the writerB. show support for the writerC. stop the quarrelC. stop the quarrelD. stop the writer from leaving the familyD. stop the writer from leaving the family

Getting the MessageGetting the Message

The first few paragraphs of the text tell us that the reasonThe first few paragraphs of the text tell us that the reasonwhy the writer wants to go to Israel is that ________.why the writer wants to go to Israel is that ________.A. she loves IsraelA. she loves IsraelB. she hates her familyB. she hates her familyC. she likes to take risks and loves adventureC. she likes to take risks and loves adventureD. she is a nutD. she is a nut

Which of the following statements is true of the relationshipWhich of the following statements is true of the relationshipbetween the writer and her sister?between the writer and her sister?A. They are different and jealous of each other.A. They are different and jealous of each other.B. They are different and can never understand each other.B. They are different and can never understand each other.C. They are different and do not care for each other.C. They are different and do not care for each other.D. They are different, but they finally understand each other.D. They are different, but they finally understand each other.

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