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8 Pre-reading Activities Text Analysis Supplementary Exercises Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior New English Course (Book One) Writing Practice Cultural Readings

8 New English Course (Book One) Background Information Pre-reading Activities Warm-up Questions Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 words & expressions New English Course (Book One) analysis of text New Words Listening Phrases Language study Outline Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

New English Course (Book One) 8 Summary filling Exercises Vocabulary & structure Translation Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) Writing tips Writing practice Writing exercise Model essay Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

New English Course (Book One) 8 Reading skills Reading passage Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

New English Course (Book One) 8 Background Information It’s universally acknowledged that overpopulation would affect the global environment in many aspects, but is there any relationship between overpopulation and the human beings itself? Many scientists are doing research in this subject in order to find out whether a social disorder exists together with an over- large amount of people. However, it’s considered inhumane to conduct experiments using people. Animals are used commonly in fulfilling some particular scientific purpose. And through this text, you may know the irregular behaviors caused by the overpopulation. Besides, you may think about this question: is it then humane to take experiments on small animals if it’s said inhumane on people? Back Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) Warm-up Questions 1. What kind of animal is often used for experiment? 2. Can you imagine the result of an experiment in which a considerable number of rats are put in a small, crowded place? 3. Do you believe such an experiment to be significant or not? Why? Back Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

New English Course (Book One) 8 classic series conduct male density adequate necessity approximate conclude stress stable a. n. v. a. n. a. vt. n. /vt. a. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior abandon vt. verify vt. dominant a. mature a. experimental a. exhibit vt. /n. withdraw v. contact n. /vi. chase vt. /n. urban a. disorder n. Back

New English Course (Book One) 8 a series of 　一系列，一连串 at the end of 　到…的完结/结束 as a result of 　由于的结果 under…conditions 　在…环境下，在…条件下 to leave…alone 　不打扰，不干预，听其自然 in the same way 　以同样的方式 at times 　有时，不时 in any case 　无论如何，不管怎样 Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior Back

8 New English Course (Book One) I A classic series of experiments to determine the effects of overpopulation on communities of rats was reported a few years ago in an article in scientific American. The experiments were conducted by some psychologists. In each of these experiments, an equal number of male and female adult rats were placed in an enclosure and given an adequate supply of food, water, and other necessities. The rat populations were allowed to increase. The psychologists knew from experience approximately how many rats could live in the enclosure without experiencing stress due to overcrowding. They allowed the population to Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) increase to approximately twice this number. Then they stabilized the population by removing the young that were not dependent on their mothers. They then carefully observed and recorded behavior in these overpopulated communities. At the end of their experiments, they were able to conclude that overcrowding causes a breakdown in normal social relationships among rats, a kind of social disease. The rats in the experiments did not follow the same patterns of behavior as rats would in a community without overcrowding. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) II The females in the rat population were the most seriously affected by the high population density. They showed strange maternal behavior: they did not behave as mother rats normally do. In fact, many of the rat babies died as a result of poor maternal care. For example, mothers sometimes abandoned their babies, and, without their mothers’ care, the babies died. Under normal conditions, a mother rat would not leave her babies alone, to die. However, the experiments verified that in overpopulated communities, mother rats do not behave normally. Their behavior may be considered diseased, pathological. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) III The dominant males in the rat population were the least affected by overpopulation. Each of these strong males claimed an area of the enclosure as his own. Therefore, these individuals did not experience the overcrowding in the same way as the other rats did. The fact that the dominant males had adequate space in which to live may explain why they were not as seriously affected by overpopulation as the other rats. However, dominant males did behave pathologically at times. Their antisocial behavior consisted of attacks on weaker male, female, and immature rats. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) This strange behavior showed that even though the dominant males had enough living space, they too were affected by the general overcrowding in the enclosure. IV Non-dominant males in the experimental rat communities also exhibited strange behavior. Some withdrew completely; they moved very little and ate and drank at times when the other rats were Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) sleeping in order to avoid contact with them. Other non-dominant males were hyperactive; they were much more active than is normal, chasing other rats and fighting each other. This part of the rat population, like all the other parts, was affected by the overpopulation. V The behavior of the non-dominant males and of the other parts of the rat population has parallels in human behavior. People in densely populated areas exhibit strange behavior similar Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) to that of the rats in these psychologists’ experiments. In large urban areas such as New York City, London, Calcutta, Jakarta, Mexico City, and Cairo, there abandoned children. There are cruel, powerful individuals, both men and women. There also people who withdraw and people who become hyperactive. A large number of other forms of social pathology such as murder and robbery also frequently occur in densely populate human communities. Is the principal cause of these disorders overpopulation? Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) Their experiments suggest that it might be. In any case, social scientists and city planners have been influenced by the results of this series of experiments. Back Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

New English Course (Book One) 8 classic a. 1. of a well-known type; typical Example He made the classic mistake of taking revenge on his rival. 他犯了个典型的错误－－报复对手。 Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) classic a. 2. serving as the established model or standard Example Köln Dom is a classic example of Gothic architecture 科隆大教堂是哥特式建筑的一个典范 Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

New English Course (Book One) 8 classic n. 1. [c] writer, artist or work of art recognized as being of high quality and lasting value Example She enjoyed reading classics. 她喜欢读经典名著。 Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

New English Course (Book One) 8 classic n. 2. [c] outstanding example of its kind Example This goal was a classic. 这个进球堪称经典。 Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) determine vt. to decide; to find out the exact details or facts about sth, esp. by using technical methods and equipment Example The weather will determine whether we go camping or not. 天气状况将会决定我们是否出去野营。 Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 determined adj. marked by or showing determination; resolute; decided or resolved. Example There's no point in trying to stop him---it‘ll only make him even more determined. 再怎样劝他也没有用，这只会使他更坚定自己的观点。 Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior New English Course (Book One)

8 New English Course (Book One) determination n. firmness of purpose; resolve; a fixed intention or resolution Example Helen left home at eighteen, with the determination never to return again. 海伦 18岁就离家出走，下定决心再也不回来了。 Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 Phrase conduct an experiment meaning to do a thorough test using scientific methods, esp. in order to see how sth. or sb. reacts under certain conditions Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior New English Course (Book One)

New English Course (Book One) 8 Sentence paraphrasing In each of these experiments, an equal number of male and female adult rats were placed in an enclosure and given an adequate supply of food, water, and other necessities How to paraphrase this sentence? key In these experiments, the same number of male and female mature rats were placed in an enclosure and given adequate supply of food, water, and other necessities Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

New English Course (Book One) 8 Sentence paraphrasing The psychologists knew from experience approximately how many rats could live in the enclosure without experiencing stress due to overcrowding. How to paraphrase this sentence? key Based on their experiments, the psychologists knew the approximate number of rats that could live in the enclosure without feeling pressure caused by overcrowding. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 approximate adj. (to) nearly correct but not exact Example An expert could give you the approximate value of the picture. 专家能告诉你这幅画的大致价值。 Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior New English Course (Book One)

8 New English Course (Book One) Sentence analysis Then they stabilized the population by removing the young that were not dependent on their mothers notes “the young” =the young/mature rats By adding “the “ to an adjective or a participle, we can turn it into a noun meaning all members of a group or class, usually used with a plural verb or pronoun. Here are some other examples: the poor, the rich, the living, the dead, the old , the blind. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) Sentence analysis “that”, referring to “the young”, is the subject of the attributive clause Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) conclude vi&vt to (cause to ) come to an end; to arrive at a belief or opinion Example The concert concluded with the National Anthem. From his appearance we can safely conclude that he is a heavy smoker. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) conclusion n. end; belief or opinion which is the result of reasoning Phrases at the conclusion of to come to /reach the conclusion that… to draw a conclusion from in conclusion Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

New English Course (Book One) 8 Sentence paraphrasing The rats in the experiments did not follow the same patterns of behavior as rats would in a community without overcrowding. How to paraphrase this sentence? key The rats in the experiments did not behave in the same way as rats would behave in a normal community. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

New English Course (Book One) 8 Note on Usage affect influence impress 辨析 1. 这些动词均含“影响”之意。 2. affect：作主语通常是物而不是人，指一物对另一物产生的消极影响。 3. influence：侧重在思想、性格、行为等方面所产生的潜移默化的影响，也可指自然力的影响。 4. impress：强调影响既深刻又持久。 Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) dense adj. (of liquids, vapor) not easily seen through; 　(of people and things) crowded together in great numbers Example The city was covered by dense fog. 整个城市被浓雾所笼罩。 Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

New English Course (Book One) 8 Sentence paraphrasing Under normal conditions, a mother rat would not leave her babies alone, to die. How to paraphrase this sentence? key Under usual conditions, a mother rat would not stop caring for her babies; in other words, she would take care of her babies. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) Phrase leave. . . alone: to stop touching, spoiling or interfering with Example The poor child was left alone in the house all night. 这个可怜的小孩整晚都被独自关在房间里 Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) verify 　vt. to test the truth or accuracy of; to officially check a fact or statement and show that it is correct Example Before the bank was willing to lend him money, it verified that he was the true owner of the house. 银行在贷款给他之前，就已证实他是房屋的主人 Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

New English Course (Book One) 8 Sentence paraphrasing Each of these strong males claimed an area of the enclosure as his own. How to paraphrase this sentence? key Each of these strong male rats occupied an area of the enclosure as its rightful owner. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

New English Course (Book One) 8 Sentence paraphrasing Therefore, these individuals did not experience the overcrowding in the same way as the other rats did How to paraphrase this sentence? key So, the members of the dominant group did not suffer from overcrowding the way the others did. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) Grammar Items "that the dominant males had adequate space in which to live" is an appositive clause hints A distinction between an attributive clause and an appositive clause can be made here. An attributive clause modifies the noun that comes before it, while an appositive clause does not. The attributive clause and the noun that comes before it refer to the same thing. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) Grammar Items We can tell an attributive clause from an appositive clause by inserting "is" between the clause and the noun. For example, we find the underlined part of the first of the following two sentences doesn't make sense while that of the second one does. 1. The girl (is) Robert is talking to is his cousin. 2. The fact (is) that he is wrong is obvious. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

New English Course (Book One) 8 Sentence paraphrasing why they were not as seriously affected by overpopulation as the other rats How to paraphrase this sentence? key . . . why they did not suffer so much from overpopulation as the other rats did. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) Grammar Items However, dominant males did behave pathologically at times. hints "did" in an affirmative sentence is used for emphasis. at times = some times Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

New English Course (Book One) 8 Sentence paraphrasing Their antisocial behavior consisted of attacks on weaker male, female, and immature rats. How to paraphrase this sentence? key Their actions against an orderly society consisted of attacks on other rats. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) mature adj. fully grown or developed; ripe with fully developed power Example A monkey is mature at a few years old, but a human being isn't mature till at least 16. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 mature vi&vt. to (cause to) be mature Example In hot weather, fruit matures quickly. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior New English Course (Book One)

New English Course (Book One) 8 Sentence paraphrasing Some withdrew completely; How to paraphrase this sentence? key Some moved themselves totally away from other rats. . . Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) withdraw vi. & vt. to take away; to remove oneself from (some activity or group) Example She is going to withdraw all his money from the bank. 她准备把所有的钱从银行里取出来 Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

New English Course (Book One) 8 contact n. the condition of meeting, touching or coming together with; relationship; connection Example Have you been in contact with your friends recently? 你最近和朋友们联络过吗？ Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

New English Course (Book One) 8 contact vt. to get in touch with sb. ; to write to or telephone sb esp. for the first time, in order to give or ask for information Example The missing girl's parents appealed to her to contact the police. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) Participle phrase hints When two sentences show two actions happening at the same time and both sentences have the same subject and are in the same voice, we may change them into one sentence with a present participle phrase, e. g. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) Participle phrase He looked out of the window. He saw the house across the street on fire. Looking out of the window, he saw the house across the street on fire. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) Note on Usage abandon desert forsake leave give up 辨析 1. 这些动词或词组均含“抛弃、放弃”之意 2. abandon：强调永远或完全放弃或抛弃人或事物等，这可能是被迫的，也可能是自愿的。 3. desert：着重指违背法律责任和义务，或自己的信仰与誓言的行为，多含非难的意味。 Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) Note on Usage 4. forsake：侧重断绝感情上的依恋，自愿抛弃所喜欢的人或物。也指抛弃信仰或改掉恶习。 5. leave：普通用词，指舍弃某事或某一职业，或终止同一某人的关系，但不涉及动机与果。 6. give up：普通用语，侧重指没有希望或因外界压力而放弃。 Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) individual n. a single being or member of a group Example He plans to get money for the long journey from private individuals. 他计划从其他人手里筹钱，以进行他的长途旅行。 Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) individual a. specially for one person or thing; characteristic of a single person, animal, plant, etc. Example The model has an individual way of dressing. 这个模特着装很有自己的风格 Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

New English Course (Book One) 8 Sentence paraphrasing Is the principal cause of these disorders overpopulation? How to paraphrase this sentence? key Is overpopulation the main cause of these disorders? Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

New English Course (Book One) 8 Sentence paraphrasing In any case, social scientists and city planners have been influenced by the results of this series of experiments. How to paraphrase this sentence? key Anyway, the results of this series of experiments have influenced people who are concerned with the study of people in society and people who plan the way in which cities are to develop. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) in any case whatever happens or may have happened Example In any case, catch the train tomorrow. 无论如何，都要赶上明天的火车 Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

New English Course (Book One) 8 Outline of the text 1. Effects of overpopulation on communities of rats 1) Overcrowding brings about a breakdown in normal social relationships among rats. 2) The female rats are the most seriously affected. 3) The dominant males are the least affected. 4) Non-dominant males also react to the general overpopulation pathologically. 2. Human behavior can also be affected by overpopulation Back Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

New English Course (Book One) 8 Summary filling Direction: The following passage is the summary of the text, put the missing words in the blanks according your understanding of the text. Some psychologists recently _____ a series of conducted experiments to _____ the effects of overpopulation determine on communities of rats. At the end of their experiments, they were able to _____ that overcrowding causes conclude a breakdown in the normal social relationships among _____ rats. The females, the most seriously _____ in the affected experiments, showed strange maternal behavior. They sometimes _____ their babies. The dominant abandoned males were the least affected _______ having due to adequate living space. ____, they did at times However exhibit antisocial behavior that consisted of attacks on other rats. Like all Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) the other parts of the rat population, non-dominant males were affected by the overpopulation ____. as well They also exhibited strange social behavior. Some of them _______ completely while others were too active. withdrew The behavior of people living in overcrowded places is parallel _______ to that of the rats in the experiments. The suggest results of this series of experiments _______ that overpopulation might be the principal cause of social disorders. Back Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

New English Course (Book One) 8 Vocabulary & structure Directions: Use the appropriate forms of the words listed to fill the blanks of the following sentences. 1. classic, classical, to classify, classification classified a. Books in a library are usually _____according to subjects. classification b. Henry is interested in the _______ of plants. c. The misunderstanding was nobody’s fault but was a classic ______ example of bad communication. classical d. Sherry likes ______ literature and music. classify e. We may conveniently _____ the ice-cream by flavor and color. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) 2. experience, to experience, experienced, inexperienced a. You shouldn’t let one bad _______make you experience give up trying experienced b. At that moment, Ingrid ______ a strange mixture of fear and excitement. inexperienced c. Sheriff is too young and _______ to go abroad on her own. d. As you become more _______ you will find experienced the job gets easier. e. It is quite true that some students know all the experience theories but have no practical ______ Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) 3. normal, normally, abnormally, to normalize a. The new Ford looks like any _____ car, but it has a normal very special advanced engine. abnormal b. Did the patient show signs of any _____ behavior? c. Her blood contained a(n) ______ low number of abnormally red blood cells. normalize d. The enemies were slow to ____ their relationship after the war. normally e. Mr. Robins _____ goes to bed at 11: 30 p. m. Back Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) Translation 1. 这项实验不可能以同样的方式进行。 The experiment cannot be conducted in the same way. 2. 不是跟你说过要你别打扰我的吗？ Weren't you told to leave me alone. 3. 这位歌手的名字从演出者的名单上取消了 The singer’s name has been withdraw from the list of performers. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) 4. 不管怎样，这项作今天必须完成。 In any case, the work must be finished today /finish the work today. 5. 在那场战争中，这位建筑师与他的家人失去了联络。 The architect lost contact with his family during the war. 6. 十几岁的时候，男孩子总是远不如女孩子成熟。 During their teens, boys tend to be much more immature than girls. Back Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) 问题解决型议论文是遵循提出问题——分析问题——解决问题的基本步骤进行。写此类提纲式作文，审题尤其重要。理解题意是关键，要弄清文章讨论的是怎样一个现象或问题。理解题意若发生偏差，通篇写作就没有意义。在第二部分的阐述中，考生应注意是要求给出该现象的具体原因，还是要求具体分析解决该现象的各种不同的方法。此外，还应注意在解释原因或给出对策的逻辑性。由于原因或对策往往不止一两个，因此，用过渡词如firstly, secondly, thirdly, finally来衔接段落显得尤为重要，这样才能使论述显得紧凑、有条不紊。 Back Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) Writing exercise Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Population Control. You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below: 1 人口增长的原因和现状。 2 人口增长给社会带来的危害。 3 怎样解决人口问题。 Back Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) Model essay Population Control The rapid development in science and technology and the improvement of living conditions have led to the fast growth of the world population. Modern medicine, for example, has made it possible for babies to grow up healthily and for people to live longer. With improved living conditions, particularly in the countryside, people tend to have larger families. As a result, the world population has increased so rapidly that it has now exceeded 6 billion. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) Meanwhile the overgrowth of population presents a threat to the existence of human society. A large population demands a great amount of food supply and shelter space. However, limited productivity and scarce world resources can hardly meet the needs of the ever-increasing population. Thus, in the long run, the overgrowth of the world population will only do harm to the mankind. To make sure of the steady development of human society, mankind must realize the serious consequences caused by fast population growth and carry out a family planning program. Only by taking effective measures can human society develop steadily and have a bright future. Back Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) Reading skills Using Word Part Clues to Guess Word Meanings (3) A suffix is the part of a word that is added to its end to form a new word or to change its meaning. But unlike prefixes, most English suffixes add little meaning to words. Their chief function is to show that a word belongs to a particular word class such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, or adverbs. By adding or changing a suffix, we can change a word from one class to another. For example, Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) Consider v. 认为，考虑 Considerable a. 值得考虑的；可观的 Considerably ad. 相当大地 Consideration n. 考虑；照顾 Vary v. 变化 Various a. 多种多样的 Variable a. 可变化的 n. 变量 Variety n. 多样性 Back Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

New English Course (Book One) 8 Reading passage That “Other Woman” in My Life After 22 years of marriage, I've discovered the secret of keeping love and intimacy alive in my relationship with my wife, Peggy: I started dating another woman. It was Peggy's idea, actually. "You know you love her, " she said one day, taking me by surprise. "Life is too short. You need to spend time with the people you love. You probably won't believe me, but I think that if the two of you spend more time together, it will make us closer. " Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) The "other woman" my wife was encouraging me to date is my mother, a 72 -year-old widow who has lived alone since my father died 20 years ago. Right after his death, I moved 2, 500 miles away to California and started my own family and career. When I moved back near my hometown six years ago, I promised myself that I would spend more time with Mom. But with the demands of my job and three kids, I never got around to seeing her much beyond family gettogethers and holidays. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) She was surprised and suspicious, then, when I called and suggested the two of us go out to dinner and a movie. "What's wrong? " She asked. My mother thinks anything out of the ordinary signals bad news. "I thought it would be nice to spend some time with you, " I said. "Just the two of us. " "I'd like that a lot, " she replied. As I drove to her house, I actually had a case of predate jitters! What would we talk about? What if she didn't like the restaurant I chose? Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) When I approached her house, she was waiting by the door with her coat on. Her hair was curled, and she was smiling. "I told my lady friends I was going out with my son, and they were all impressed, " she said as she got into my car. "They can't wait to hear about our evening. " We didn't go anywhere fancy, just a neighborhood place where we could talk. My mother clutched my arm, half out of affection and half to help her negotiate the restaurant steps. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) Since her eyes now see only large shapes and shadows, I had to read the menu for both of us. Halfway through reciting the entrees, I glanced up and saw Mom looking at me, a wistful smile on her lips. "I used to be the menu-reader when you were little, " she said. I understood what she was saying. From care-giver to cared-for, from cared-for to care-giver, our relationship had come full circle. "Then it's time for you to relax and let me return the favor, " I said. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) We had a nice talk over dinner. Nothing earthshattering, just catching up with each other’s lives. We talked for so long that we missed the movie. "I'11 go out with you again, " my mother said as I dropped her off, "but only if you let me buy dinner next time. " I agreed. "How was your date? " my wife asked when I got home that evening. “Nice. . . nicer than I thought it would be, " I said. She smiled her told-you-so smile. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) Mom and I go out for dinner a couple of times a month. Sometimes we go to a movie, but mostly we talk. I tell her about my trials at work and brag about the kids and Peggy. Mom tells me quite a lot about her past. Now I know what it was like for her to work in a factory during World War II. I know how she met my fathere, and how they nurtured a trolley-car courtship through those difficult times. I can't get enough of these stories. They are important to me, a part of my history. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

8 New English Course (Book One) We also talk about the future. Because of health problems, my mother worries about the days ahead. "I have so much living to do, " she told me once. "I need to be there while my grandchildren grow up. I don't want to miss any of it. " Like many people of my age, I tend to fill my calendar to the brim as I straggle to fit family, career and friendships into my life. I often complain about how quickly time flies. Spending time with my Mom has taught me the importance of slowing down. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

New English Course (Book One) 8 Peggy was right. Dating another woman has helped my marriage. 这篇文章，你看明白了没有哇？那么，下页的题看你能做对多少？ Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

New English Course (Book One) 8 Comprehension questions 1. Did the author spend much time with his mother when he first moved back near his hometown? Why? 2. What was the author’s mother’s response when he called her and suggested she go out to dinner and a movie with him? 4. Who used to be the care-giver and who used to be the cared-for? Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

New English Course (Book One) 8 Answers to the questions 1. No. Because he was very busy. 2. She was surprised and suspicious. 3. The author’s mother used to be the care-giver and the author used to be the cared-for. Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

New English Course (Book One) 8 The end Thank You! Part A: Overpopulation and Social Behavior

New English Course Reading 黄 贵 赵伟兴 肖

New English Course Reading 黄贵赵伟兴肖