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To give or not
When a rather dirty , poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins , do you hurry on , not knowing what to do , or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some money ? What should our attitude to beggars be ? There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories . It must be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from . It seems cruel not to give some money to beggars .
Certainly , most of the world’s great religions order us to be open-hearted and share what we have with those less fortunate than ourselves .But has the world changed ?Maybe what was morally right in the old days ,when one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help ,is no longer the best idea. Quite a few people will not give to beggars .Let us look at their arguments.
First ,some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually make a good living from begging .Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil.Secondly , there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer ,wine or drugs .Thirdly ,there is the opinion that there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor ,but that is no reason for losing one’s sense of pride and self-dependence.
Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government rather than ordinary people .Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and receive help.
It is hard to come to any final conclusion ; there are various cases and we must deal with them differently .A few coins can save a life in some situations , and even if the money is wasted ,that does not take way the moral goodness of the giver.
一、生词注解
1. religion [ri?lid??n] n.宗教，宗教信仰
2. morally ['m?:r?li] adv. 道德上地，道义上地
3. misfortune [mis?f?:t??n] n.不幸，厄运，逆境；不幸事故，灾难
4. pitiable [?piti?bl] a.引人怜悯的，可怜的
5. evil [?i:v?l] a.邪恶的，坏的 n.邪恶，罪恶，祸害
二、词汇拓展
1. sense
【导学】
1) n. 感觉，感官，理智，意义
common sense 常识(尤指判断力)
in a sense 在某种意义上
make sense 合理,可行;有意义,说得通
make sense of 理解…
sense of touch 触觉
sense of humor 幽默感
sense of responsibility 责任感
2) vt. 感觉，意识到，理解
sense sth. 感觉到…
【例句】
1) The horse sensed danger and stopped.
马感觉到了危险，于是停了下来。
2) It would make sense to leave early.
早点离开是明智的。
3）I'm afraid I haven't got a very good sense of directions, so I easily get lost. 恐怕我的方位感很差，因此我容易迷路。
【随练】
1)我丧失了味觉。
____________________________________________________.
2)你能读懂她的信吗？
____________________________________________________.
3)你所说的话在某种程度上有些道理。
____________________________________________________.
2. case
【导学】
n. 情况，实情，箱，案例
in case … 万一...
in case 以防万一
in case of sth. 万一…
in this/that case 在…情况下
in no case 绝不…
in any case 在任何情况下
look into the case 调查案子
【例句】
1) Ive got the key in case we w ant to go inside.
如果我们想进去,我有钥匙。
2) I don t think itll rain,but Illtake m y um brella,just in case.
我想天不会下雨,但我要带上伞,以防万一。
3) Turn off the TV set in case of thunderstorm.
在雷雨时,关上电视机。
4) In no case shall we allow smoking in the classroom.
教室里决对不允许吸烟。
5)There is a beautiful jewel case on the desk. (盒子)
盒子里有一件漂亮的珠宝。
6)This is a case of fever. (病例)
这是一个发热的病例。
【随练】
1)坐出租车去,免得开会迟到。（in case）
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2)你决不能违反纪律。(in no case)
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3)无论如何,你必须在放学前完成作文。(in any case)
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三、短语辨析
1. dealt with
【辨析】deal with 和do with
do with 表示“处置”、“忍受”、“相处”、“有关”等，常与what连用。
deal with 意义很广，常表示“对付”、“应付”、“处理”、“安排”、“论述”、“涉 及”等，常与how 连用。
【例句】
1) I don’t know how they deal with the problem .
我不知道他们如何处理这个问题。
2）We can’t do with such carelessness .
我们不能容忍这种粗枝大叶的作风。
3）I have nothing to do with him .
我跟他无任何关系。
4）They could properly deal with all kinds of situations .
他能恰当地应付各种局面。
【随练】
1）这是一本论述亚洲问题的书。(deal with)
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2） 我们将怎样来处理这个问题呢?( do with)
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3) 我想我们应该确定如何来对付这种情况。（deal with）
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四、语法点拨
【例句】
1. When a rather dirty , poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins , do you hurry on , not knowing what to do , or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some money ?
【归纳】句中 poorly dressed 为过去分词作定语，修饰person，相当于a person who is poorly dressed. not knowing what to do 为现在分词否定式作伴随状语。体会下列现在分词作状语的用法：
1)"Can't you read?" Mary said angrily， pointing to the notice.（伴随）
“难道你不识字吗？”玛丽指着通知愤怒地说。
2)Having read the letter, she got very excited.（原因）
读过信后，她变得很兴奋。
3)Not knowing her address, we couldn’t get in touch with her.(原因)
不知道她的地址，我们无法与她取得联系。
4)His parents were killed in the accident, leaving him an orphan.（结果）
他的父母在事故中遇难，他成了孤儿。
5)When crossing the road, please be careful.（时间）
过马路时千万小心。
6)Working hard, you’ll get a good achievement.（条件）
努力学习你就能取得好成绩。
7)Working so hard, he failed again.（让步）
尽管他如此努力还是失败了。
【随练】
1.________________________（没有收到回复）, he decided to write another letter.
2. The bus was held up by snowstorm,________________________（导致延误）.
3. The children ran out of the room,________________________(高兴地说着，笑着。）.
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二、词汇拓展
【随连】
1. 1）I lost my sense of taste.
2）Can you make sense of her letter?
3）What you said is true in a sense.
2. 1) Take a taxi in case you are late for the m eeting.
2) In no case shall you break the rule.
3) You should finish your composition before school is over in any case.
三、短语辨析
【随连】
1. 1)This is a book dealing with Asian problems .
2)What are we going to do with the problem?
3)I think we should make a decision on how to deal with this situation.
四、语法点拨
【随连】
1. Not having received an answer
2. thus causing the delay
3. laughing and talking merrily