GoingHome

PeteHamillCultureBackground

abouttheauthor

Florida,NewJersey,NewYork,Georgia

Textappreciation

structureanalysis

topicdiscussion

Languageunderstanding

sentenceparaphrase

wordstudySingthesong1/451GoingHome

abouttheauthorattended

Catholicschoolsasachild.Heleftschoolat16toworkintheBrooklynNavyYard(海軍工廠)asaworker,andthenwentontotheUnitedStatesNavy.WhileservingintheNavy,hecompletedhishighschooleducation.Then,usingtheeducationalbenefitsoftheG.I.BillofRights(權利和自由法案),heattendedMexicoCityCollegein1956-1957,studyingpaintingandwriting.PeteHamill(彼得.哈米爾)wasborninBrooklyn,N.Y.in1935.HeistheoldestofsevenchildrenofIrishimmigrantsfromBelfast(貝爾法斯特/英國港市),NorthernIrelandand2/452GoingHome

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Forseveralyears,heworkedasagraphicdesigner(.美術設計員),whilestudyingatPrattInstitute.Thenin1960,hewenttoworkasareporterfortheNewYorkPost.Alongcareerinjournalismfollowed.HehasbeenacolumnistfortheNewYorkPost,theDailyNews,andNewYorkNewsday,andhaswonmanyjournalisticawards.Asajournalist,hehascoveredwarsinVietnam(.越南),Nicaragua(尼加拉瓜),Lebanon(黎巴嫩)andNorthernIreland.Hehasalsocoveredmurders,crime,thepolice,alongwith

thegreatdomesticdisturbancesofthe1960s.Hisworkhasalsobeenpublishedinallthemajor

magazines,includingNewYork,theNewYorkTimesMagazine.3/453GoingHome

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Sincethe1950s,hehashadacontinuinginterestinMexico,livingthereforextendedperiods,visitingeveryyear.Forsixmonthsin1986,heservedaseditoroftheMexicoCityNews.Hehasoneadditionaldistinction:hehasbeeneditor-in-chiefofboththeNewYorkPostandtheNewYorkDailyNews.4/454GoingHome

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Atthesametime,Hamillhaspursuedacareerasafictionwriter,producing8novelsand2collectionsofshortstories.His1997novel,SnowinAugust,wasontheNewYorkTimesbestsellerlistforfourmonths,andhasbeenpublishedinmorethanadozenforeigneditions.Hismemoir(回想錄),ADrinkingLife,wasonthesameNewYorkTimeslistfor13weeks.Hehaspublished2collectionsofhisjournalism,

abookabouttherelationshipoftoolstoart,andabookaboutNewYorkCity,alongwithWhySinatraMatters,anextendedessayonthemusicof

thelatesingerandthe

socialforcesthatmadehisworkpossible.

5/455Hisworks:6/456GoingHome

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HamillismarriedtotheJapanesejournalist,FukikoAoki.Hehastwogrowndaughters,oneapoet,theotheraphotographerfortheArizona(亞利桑那)RepublicinPhoenix(菲尼克斯/美國城市).HeandhiswifedividetheirtimebetweenNewYorkandMexico.7/457Florida

the"SunshineState"

Abbreviation:FLFloridawasnamedbytheSpanishexplorerJuanPoncedeLeónin1513.Hecalledtheregion"LaFlorida",roughlytranslatedasLandoftheFlowers.Heprobablychosethisnamebecausehewasimpressedbythemanycolorfulflowers.StatehoodforFloridacamein1845(27thstate).FloridaisoneoftheleadingtouriststatesintheUnitedStates.Greatstretchesofsandybeachesandawarm,sunnyclimatemakeFloridaayear-roundvacationland.Peopleenjoyswimming,fishingandwaterskiingintheinlandandcoastalwaters.MajorattractionsincludeDisneyWorld,Miami(邁阿密)Beach,theEverglades(大沼澤地)NationalPark.TouristsmayalsovisithistoricsitesthatdatebacktotheSpanishexplorers.

8/458NewJersey

the"GardenState"

Abbreviation:NJOneoftheoriginal13states,NewJerseywasnamedaftertheislandofJerseyintheEnglishChannel.NewJerseyisastateofindustrialcitiesandtowns,butalsoofglisteningbeachesandpopularsummerresorts.ItisoneofthegreatcoastalplaygroundsoftheUnitedStates.Atlantic(大西洋)Cityisoneofthemostwell-knownresorts.NewJerseyislocatedbetweenNewYorkCityandPhiladelphia(費城)makingitaconvenientlocationfortouriststothearea.

9/459NewYork

the"EmpireState"

Abbreviation:NYTheDutchwerethefirstsettlersinNewYork.AftertheEnglishtookoverinthe1660s,thecolonywasrenamedNewYork.Itisoneoftheoriginal13statestojointheUnion(itenteredin1788).ThestateincludeseverythingfromskyscrapersinManhattan(曼哈頓)torivers,mountains,andlakesinupstateNewYork.NiagaraFalls(尼亞加拉瀑布)isoneofthechiefattractions.NewYorkistheleadingcenterofbanking,financeandcommunicationintheUnitedStates.Muchofthestate‘sgreatnessliesinexcitingNewYorkCity,thelargestcityintheUnitedStatesandthefourthlargestcityintheworld;itsmanytheaters,museums,andmusicalorganizationsmakeitoneoftheculturalcentersoftheWesternHemisphere(西半球).10/4510Georgia

the"PeachState"

"EmpireStateoftheSouth"

Abbreviation:GAGeorgia,foundedin1732,isoneoftheoriginal13states.ItwasnamedinhonorofEngland‘sKingGeorgeII.GeorgiaisthelargeststateeastoftheMississippi;thestate’slargesizeandthrivingindustrieshavegivenitoneofitsnicknames,theEmpireStateoftheSouth.DuringtheCivilWar,thefallofAtlanta(亞特蘭大)wasacrucialturningpointinthedefeatoftheSouth.Today,Atlanta,whichbecameGeorgia'scapitalin1868,isathrivingcitywithmajornationalcorporations,anditisconsideredtheeconomicandculturalcenteroftheSoutheast.ThenaturalbeautyandfamousseasideresortsofGeorgiaareamajorattractionfortourists.Manybeautifulmonumentsandparks,includingremindersofimportantCivilWarbattlesandheroes,dottheGeorgiacountryside.11/4511TextAppreciationStructureofthetextPart1(para.1-):

Part2(para.):Part3(para.): 45-910-12Theintroductionofthesettingandthecharacters.WhereVingowasgoingandwhatfor,andhowtheyoungpeoplegotinterestedinwhatwasgoingtohappen.Vingowasforgivenandwelcomedhome.12/4512TextAppreciation

forgroupdiscussioninclassPlotofthestory:threestagesSettingofthestory:spring;abusfromNewYorktoFloridaThemeofthestory:forgivenessandanewstart13/4513TextAppreciation

forgroupdiscussionafterclass1.WhatdoyouthinkVingohaddonethatgothiminprison?Hehadcommittedaminorcrime.2.HowdoyouthinkMingobehavedinprison?Whatdoyouthinkhewantedtodoafterhisrelease?Hemusthavebehavedwellinprison.Hewantedtobeginanewlife.3.Whatkindofpersondoyouthinkhiswifewas?Whydidn’tshewritetoVingo?Shemusthavebeenalovingwifeandmother.Shedidn’twritetohimbecauseshewantedtogiveherhusbandapleasantsurprise.14/4514TextAppreciation

forgroupdiscussionafterclass4.Doyouagreetheyellowribbonisasymbol?Whatdoesitsymbolize?WhatdiditmeantoVingo?Itsymbolizes“welcomehome”.ForVingoitmeantforgivenessandanewstart.5.WhatlessondoyouthinktheyoungpeoplecanlearnfromVingo’sstory?Lifeisnotalwaysrosy.6.Doyouthinktheabilitytoforgiveandforgetisimportantinhumanrelationships?15/4515AnalyzetheMainCharactersintheStory

①theyoungpeople:②Vingo:③Vingo’swife:active,talkative,happy,consideratesad,worried,nervous,silentwonderful,strong-willed,kind-hearted,capable16/4516AnalyzetheWritingSkills

1.detailedandvividdescriptionoftheappearanceofVingo2.keepingthereaderinsuspenseuntiltheveryend3.happyending17/4517AnalyzetheWritingSkillstheyoungpeople,quitealotofpresentparticiples,toindicatelivelinessandjoyfulness.

-dreamingofgoldenbeachesandseatides -waitingfortheapproachofthegreatoaktree -screamingandshoutingandcrying,doing…...Vingo,pastparticiples,toindicatehissadness,nervousness,andhiscontroloffeelings.

-dressedinaplain,ill-fittingsuit -frozenintocompletesilence -Hesatrootedinhisseat -Vingosattherestunned,lookingattheoaktree18/4518Yellowribbon

asasymbol19/4519LanguageUnderstanding

——sentenceparaphrase1.Theyweredreamingofgoldenbeachesandtidesoftheseaasthegrey,coldspringofNewYorkvanishedbehindthem.

Itwasagrey,colddayinspring.AsthebusleftNewYorkCity,theseyoungpeoplewerethinkingaboutwhattheywouldenjoyinFlorida--thegoldenbeachesandtidesofthesea.20/4520LanguageUnderstanding

——sentenceparaphrase2.Hesatinfrontoftheyoungpeople,hisdustyfacemaskinghisage,dressedinaplainbrownsuitthatdidnotfithim. Hesatinfrontoftheyoungpeople.Youcouldhardlytellhowoldhewasbecausehisfacewascoveredwithdust.21/4521LanguageUnderstanding

——sentenceparaphrase3.Hisfingerswerestainedfromcigarettesandhechewedtheinsideofhislipalot. Hisfingerswereyellowbecausehehadsmokedalot,hebittheinsidepartofhislipwhichshowedhisnerversness..4.

Hesatincompletesilenceandseemedcompletelyunawareoftheexistenceoftheothers.Hesattherecompletelyspeechlessasifhedidnotknowtherewereotherpeoplearound.22/45225.

Iunderstangifyoucan’tstaymarriedtome.

Ifyouwanttodivorceme,I’llunderstand---youhaveeveryreasontodoso.Vingousedaeuphemismtoavoidthemoreembarrassingandunpleasantterm“divorceme”.cf:Hedied.Hepassedaway.23/4523LanguageUnderstanding

——sentenceparaphrase6.Getanewguy---She’sawonderfulwoman,reallysomething---andforgetaboutme:Sheisawonderfulwoman,areallygood,remarkablewoman.(parenthesis)Something:athingorapersonofsomevalueorimportance

-Heconsidershimselftobesomething,butactuallyheisnothing. -Hethinksheissomething,sincehewaselectedchairmanofthecommittee.

24/4524LanguageUnderstanding

——sentenceparaphrase7.WhenIwassuretheparolewascomingthrough: WhenIwascertainthattheconditionalreleasefromprisonwastobeapprovedbytheauthorities25/4525LanguageUnderstanding

——sentenceparaphrase8.Shetoldtheothers,andsoonallofthemwerecaughtupintheapproachofBrunswick:

Shetoldotherboysandgirls,andsoonalltheyoungpeoplebecameexcitedanddeeplyinterestedinVingo’sexperienceandinwhatwasgoingtohappenatBrunswick.26/4526LanguageUnderstanding

——sentenceparaphrase9.Nowtheywere20milesfromBrunswick,andtheyoungpeopletookthewindowsseatsontherightside,waitingfortheapproachofthegreatoaktree:

Nowtheywereonly20milesawayfromthetown,andtheyoungpeopleallsatbythewindow,waitingforthecomingofthebigoaktree.27/4527LanguageUnderstanding

——sentenceparaphrase10.Vingostoppedlooking,tighteninghisface,asiffortifyinghimselfagainststillanotherdisappointment:

Vingomovedhiseyesawayfromthewindow,andhisfaceagainbecameexpressionlessasifhewastryingtofindthecouragetofaceanotherpossibleblow,anotherdisappointmentinhislife.

theex-con’smask:theexpressionofaformerprisonertryingtohidehistruefeelings

tofortifyoneself(againstsb./sth.):tomakeoneselffeelstrongerorbraver28/4528LanguageUnderstanding

——sentenceparaphrase11.Thensuddenlyalloftheyoungpeoplewereupoutoftheirseats,screamingandshoutingandcrying,doingsmalldances,shakingclenchedfistsintriumphandexaltation.AllexceptVingo. Thenallofasudden,alltheyoungpeoplelefttheirseatsandbegandoingallsortsofthingstheycouldthinkoftoexpresstheirhappinessandexcitement.Vingoaloneremainedstill.29/452912.Vingosattherestunned,lookingattheoaktreethroughhismistryeyes.Vingosatstill;hewasutterlysurprised,lookingattheoaktreethroughtearfuleyes.30/4530LanguageUnderstanding

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Pullinto:(ofavehicle)arriveat(astation);moveintowards火車按時進站了。Thetrainpulledintothestationontime.汽車在火車站外停車場上停了下來。Thecarpulledupontheparkinglotoutsidethestation.31/4531LanguageUnderstanding

——wordstudytoengagesb.insth.:tomakesb.takepartinsth.,eg.

Shetriedtoengageherroommateinaphilosophicaldiscussion.engagementengagedengaging32/4532LanguageUnderstanding

——wordstudyWonderabout:feelcuriousabout;bedoubtfulabout -Johnsayshedidn’tdoit,butIamstillwonderingaboutthat.

rooted:fixed -Theboystoodrootedtothespot. -arootedbelief不可動搖信念33/4533LanguageUnderstanding

——wordstudyRetreatinto/to:yield;movebackto -Thesoldierswereorderedtoretreattosaferpositions. -Atlastweforcedtheenemytoretreatintothemountainsfromthetown.

34/4534LanguageUnderstanding

——wordstudycomethrough

i.arriveasexpected 你考試結果收到了沒有？Haveyourexaminationresultscomethroughyet?ii.Survive 約翰病得很厲害，依然活著算是很幸運了。Johnwassoillhewasluckytocomethrough.35/4535LanguageUnderstanding

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Becaughtupin:becompletelyabsorbedin-Iwascaughtupinconversationwithafriendwhensomeoneknockedatthedoor.-Hewascaughtupinthestoryhewasreadingthatheforgotitwastimeforsupper.36/4536LanguageUnderstanding

——wordstudy Fortifyagainst:strengthen(sth.oroneself)soastobeabletodealwith(sth.suchasanattack)-Havesomehotgingersouptofortifyyourselfagainstcold.

37/4537LanguageUnderstanding

——wordstudyMakeone’swayto/through/across/along:goforwardwithdifficulty -Theymadetheirwaythroughthecrowd. -Imademywaytothecenterofthetown.

38/4538LanguageUnderstanding

——wordstudy Thepreposition“in”isoftenusedtoshowastateorcondition.Vingonoddedin...Hesatincomplete……shakingclenchedfistsin…butthensomeboysbegantoglanceatmein…GoodGod!Iwasin… Compare:Hethankedherandretreated…hissilence.Vingostoppedlooking,tighteninghisface…theex-con’smask.sleepsilencetriumphandexaltationcuriosityAdazeintointo39/4539LanguageUnderstanding

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ex=fully(exchange,exalt)Hefeltveryhumbleinsuch______company.

Thetwoteams_______presentsbeforethegame.

ex=former(ex-con,ex-wife,ex-president)

ex=outof(exceed,except,expose,exit)Youradvicewouldbe

valuabletohim,whoisatpresentathiswit’send.Toomuch

toX-rayscancauseskinburns,cancerorotherdamagetothebody.exaltedexchangedexceedinglyexposure40/4540LanguageUnderstanding

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a./n.+-en

v.

(dark,fast,height,length,sharp,strength,threat,weak,worse,tight,broad,wide…)1.

She’slostherjobsoshehadto…