新视野大学英语（第三版）读写教程B1U2 section A-A child’s clutter awaits an adult’s return.ppt

3. I have to pause at the books. (Para. 7) Meaning beyond words: The mother has to think about the books before she decides what to do with them. We do not know exactly why the mother pauses, but one thing is for sure: Books are different from damp towels, rusted shaving blades, mismatched socks, etc., which can be thrown away without any hesitation. As we read on, we will find that all the books are important to both the daughter and the mother because they are both book-lovers. Enhancing your skills Language highlighting 4. My kid – my clutter bug – knows me too well ... Maybe it helps her to feel less small in a big world. (Para. 15) Meaning beyond words: Here we have more evidence of how the mother is changing her ideas. The daughter knows her mother so well that she put down the note “DO NOT THROW AWAY” to remind her mother not to throw away the envelope. The more the mother reads the cards and notes, the more she gets to understand her daughter: It may be not a bad idea for her to buy a big truck, for she might be feeling more powerful with the big truck. Enhancing your skills Language highlighting 1. I watch her back her new truck ... (Para. 1) In this text, present tense is used to describe past events. This is referred to as “the narrative present” or “the dramatic present”, the use of which gives the reader a sense of urgency and immediacy and produces the effect of great vividness. Enhancing your skills Language highlighting Language appreciation Task 5 2. I am a plague of locusts emptying the closet. (Para. 8) Here “I am a plague of locusts” is a metaphor (暗喻), meaning that the mother is like a plague of locusts clearing everything in the closet. Enhancing your skills Language highlighting 3. I’m earning myself sweat and sore shoulders. (Para. 10) Here the mother uses a sarcastic tone to indicate that she should have deserved something good for her hard work; but instead, all she has got is that she is sweating all over and her shoulders are pain