Unit3Understandingeachother时间为什么能帮助爱？因为只有时间了解爱的价值。OnlytimecantellOnceuponatimetherewasanislandwhereallthefeelingslived:Happiness，Sadness，Knowledge，andalltheothers，includingLove.Onedayitwasannouncedtoallofthefeelingsthattheislandwasgoingtosinktothebottomoftheocean.Soallthefeelingspreparedtheirboatstoleave.Lovewastheonlyonethatstayed.Shewantedtopreservetheislandparadiseuntilthelastpossiblemoment.Whentheislandwasalmosttotallyunder，Lovedecideditwastimetoleave.Shebeganlookingforsomeonetoaskforhelp.JustthenRichnesswaspassingbyinagrandboat.Loveasked，“Richness，canIcomewithyouonyourboat？”Richnessanswered，“I'msorry，butthereisalotofsilverandgoldonmyboatandtherewouldbenoroomforyouanywhere.”ThenLovedecidedtoaskVanityforhelpwhowaspassingbyinabeautifulvessel.Lovecriedout，“Vanity，helpmeplease！”“Ican'thelpyou，”Vanitysaid，“Youareallwetandwilldamagemybeautifulboat.”Next，LovesawSadnesspassingby.Lovesaid,“Sadness，pleaseletmegowithyou.”Sadnessanswered，“Love，I'msorry，but，Ijustneedtobealonenow.”Then，LovesawHappiness.Lovecriedout，“Happiness，pleasetakemewithyou.”ButHappinesswassooverjoyedthathedidn'thearLovecallingtohim.Lovebegantocry.Then，sheheardavoicesay，“ComeLove，Iwilltakeyouwithme.”Itwasanelder.Lovefeltsoblessedandoverjoyedthatsheforgottoasktheelderhisname.Whentheyarrivedonlandtheelderwentonhisway.Loverealizedhowmuchsheowedtheelder.LovethenfoundKnowledgeandasked，“Whowasitthathelpedme？”“ItwasTime，”Knowledgeanswered.“ButwhydidTimehelpmewhennooneelsewould？”Loveasked.Knowledgesmiledandwithdeepwisdomandsincerity，answered，“BecauseonlyTimeiscapableofunderstandinghowgreatLoveis.”[阅读障碍词]1．preservev．保护；保持2．grandadj.宏伟的；豪华的3．vanityn.虚荣，浮华4．overjoyedadj.欣喜若狂的5．sincerityn.真挚，诚心诚意6．capableadj.能干的；有才能的[诱思导读]阅读短文，回答下列问题。1．WhatdidalltheotherfeelingsdowhenLovedecidedtostay?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________[答案]Theypreparedtheirboatstoleave.2．WhohelpedLoveatlast?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________[答案]Time.Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.ensureA．vt.(尤指以法令)禁止()2.congratulateB．vi.&vt.适应，习惯；调整，调节()3.receptionC．adj.通晓；熟悉()4.prohibitD．vt.保证，担保，确保()5.permitE．adj.习惯于；惯常的()6.adjustF．n.冒犯；侮辱()7.familiarG．n.招待会；接待；接受()8.celebrationH．n.庆典；庆祝活动()9.accustomedI．vt.&vi.允许，准许()10.offenceJ．vt.向(某人)道贺，祝贺[答案]1－5DJGAI6－10BCHEFⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．通晓；熟悉B．毕竟；终究C．脱掉D．习惯于E．适应F．没有……也行()1.Don'tscoldhimforthebrokencup.Afterall，heistooyoung.()2.Ican'tgetaccustomedtotheideathatyou'regrownup.()3.Afterawhilehiseyesadjustedtothedark.()4.Thereisnomilk，soIguesswewilljustdowithout.()5.English，mathsandhistoryarethesubjectsthatwearefamiliarwith.()6.Springisapproaching，andpeoplebegintotakeofftheirthickclothes.[答案]1－6BDEFACCulturaldifferencesMaLi：Hi，everyone.Myname'sMaLi.Ineedsomehelpwithmyhomework—it'saboutculturaldifferences.CanIsitdownandtalktoyou?Waled：Hi，MaLi，I'mWaledfromBrunei(文莱)．Peter：AndI'mPeter，fromtheUK.Nicetomeetyou.MaLi：Nicetomeetyou，too.Canyoutellm...
