Section Ⅴ———Extended reading”的课文习读环节 泛读课文，完成以下学习任务 (一)理清文脉结构 (二)把握主旨大意 What's the main idea of the text？( ) A．Mama's money in the bank. B．Mama's strictness with children. C．Mama's sense of security for children. D．A mother's sense of humor for her children. 精读课文，完成以下学习任务 (一)阅读理解 1．Why did Mama count out the money every Saturday night？( ) A．She needed to make a budget. B．She didn't know how much money they had. C．She wanted to kill time. D．She played games with children. [Tip] 三步推断隐含意义 针对原文细节考查其隐含意义的题目一般采用下面三个步骤进行解题：分析原文细节→综合文中细节传递的信息→结合常识进行合理推断。这也是一个由已知推未知的过程。如本题应先分析文章前五段中描述的妈妈数钱的场景，汇总信息可知，妈妈在将爸爸带回来的工资分做不同的用途，再结合常识进行判断，妈妈是在做家庭预算。 2．What was the “Little Bank” used for？( ) A．To store the children's pocket money. B．To be used for sudden emergencies. C．To show they were wealthy. D．To pay a doctor when Christine broke her arm. 3．What did the family do to have enough money for Nels's high school？( ) A．Christine worked in Dillon's grocery after school. B．Nels looked after the Elvington children. C．Christine sold her dress. D．Dad gave up smoking. 4．Why did Mama cheat the children？( ) A．To hide their poverty. B．To make them feel secure. C．To have fun. D．To make more money. 5．How would the author feel when she heard her mother's reply？( ) A．Disappointed. B．Surprised. C．Interested. D．Moved. (二)阅读表达 1．Why did Mama always refer to her bank account 2．What qualities has Mama shown to us 3．Have your parents done something that has moved you greatly What was it？(The answer may vary.) |阅|读|技|能|提|升| 把握文体特点 本文的语篇类型为短篇故事。短篇故事通常选取和描绘富有典型意义的生活片段，反映生活的某一侧面，以小见大。短篇故事通常包含以下要素：背景、人物、情节及主题。如本篇故事以二十年前为背景，讲述了妈妈面对拮据的生活，带领一家人积极应对的同时，也告知孩子们自己在市中心有一个银行账户，让孩子们安心；作者成年后才得知这个银行账户根本不存在。阅读此类文章，在理清细节信息的同时，应重点关注故事引发的启示。如本文传达的是母亲对子女无微不至的爱护。 (一)赏用词之妙 1．I took down a box and laid it carefully in front of Mama. 赏析：carefully用词贴切，“小金库”里装着家庭用于紧急情况的备用金，所以作者小心翼翼地取下来。 2．Mama gave him a bright smile and wrote down a number. 赏析：bright的使用表达了妈妈因为孩子的懂事而感到高兴和宽慰的心情，也表现了妈妈乐观、积极的态度。 3．Mama reached across the table and touched Papa's arm. 赏析：touch一词非常生动形象地写出了妈妈对爸爸忍痛戒烟的无声安慰，刻画了妈妈体贴、温柔的形象。 4．When the check came， I hurried over to Mama's and put it in her lap. 赏析：动词短语hurried over表达了作者想让妈妈高兴的急切心情，属于以动写静的手法。动作描写与心理描写相结合，可以更准确地传情达意。 [提能训练] (1)翻译下列短语 ①_____ 一条鲜艳的红色连衣裙 ... ...
