PoemsandPoetsPoemsareimagesinyourmind.Theyletyougobeyondthesurfaceanddiscoveryourdeepestfeelings.FurtherReading1.Discusswithyourpartnerwhatabiographyis,andthenreadtheTIPStomakesure.FurtherReadingPre-reading2.Readthefollowingsentencesandguessthemeaningoftheunderlinedpartineachofthem.1)GeorgeBush’sson,GeorgeBushJr.,wasexpectedtosucceedhimaspresident.2)Hedroppedoutofhighschoolattheageof16andbeganhisworkasapublisher.3)Expenseisthemoneythatsomethingcostsyouorthatyouneedtospendinordertodosomething.4)Tuberculosisisaseriousdiseasethataffectssomeone’slungsandotherpartsoftheirbody.5)Ifyouassumethatsomethingistrue,youimaginethatitistrue,sometimeswrongly.FurtherReadingPre-reading2.Readthefollowingsentencesandguessthemeaningoftheunderlinedpartineachofthem.1)GeorgeBush’sson,GeorgeBushJr.,wasexpectedtosucceedhimaspresident.2)Hedroppedoutofhighschoolattheageof16andbeganhisworkasapublisher.3)Expenseisthemoneythatsomethingcostsyouorthatyouneedtospendinordertodosomething.4)Tuberculosisisaseriousdiseasethataffectssomeone’slungsandotherpartsoftheirbody.5)Ifyouassumethatsomethingistrue,youimaginethatitistrue,sometimeswrongly.FurtherReadingPre-reading2.Readthefollowingsentencesandguessthemeaningoftheunderlinedpartineachofthem.1)GeorgeBush’sson,GeorgeBushJr.,wasexpectedtosucceedhimaspresident.2)Hedroppedoutofhighschoolattheageof16andbeganhisworkasapublisher.3)Expenseisthemoneythatsomethingcostsyouorthatyouneedtospendinordertodosomething.4)Tuberculosisisaseriousdiseasethataffectssomeone’slungsandotherpartsoftheirbody.5)Ifyouassumethatsomethingistrue,youimaginethatitistrue,sometimeswrongly.FurtherReadingPre-reading1.1880Fatheriselectedas…父亲当选为……1891ElectedchiefeditoroftheBulletinfor…当选为校刊主编……electv.1)选举;推选TheyelectedBush(as)President.TheyelectedmetotheBoardofDirectors.他们选举我当董事。【注意】在职称前无冠词。2)(正式)选择;决定Heelectedtobecomeateacher.electionn.选举,大选FurtherReadingPre-reading2.1882Dropsoutofschoolandiseducatedathome.辍学并在家接受教育。educatev.educatesb(insth)教育某人Wherewereyoueducated?=Whichschooldidyougoto?Hewaseducatedatakeyschool.Parentsshouldeducatetheirchildreninhowtorespecttheold.FurtherReadingPre-reading3.1892BecomesengagedtoElinor.与伊丽娜订婚。1)engagev.(1)engagesb.(as)sth.雇佣Iwasengagedasareceptionistattheofficebuilding.(2)engageoneself(正式)允诺Heengaged(himself)topaybackthemoney.(3)引起(注意)Hisstrangebehaviorengagedtheattentionofthepolice.FurtherReadingPre-reading3.1892BecomesengagedtoElinor.与伊丽娜订婚。2)engagedadj.(1)(指人)忙碌的Ican’tseeyouoffattheairporttomorrow;I’motherwiseengaged.(2)占线的,美国英语用busySorry!Theline/thenumberisengaged.(3)beengaged(tosb.)(与某人)订婚Thefirstdaughterwasengagedtoalawyerlastweek.FurtherReadingPost-reading1.ReadRobertFrost’sbiographytofillinthetablebelow.EventsFrost’sfatherdied./Frostentered3rdgrade.1890Frostworkedasareporter.1906Frostmetnumerousliteraryfigures.FurtherReadingPost-reading2.Readthebiographyagainanddecidewhethereachofthefollowingstatementsistrue(T)orfalse(F).Correctthefalseone(s).____1)RobertFrost’snamewasgiventohimbyConfederateGeneralRobertE.Lee.____2)RobertFrostattendedkindergartenforyearsandthenenteredhisfirstgrade.However,hesoondroppedout.____3)RobertFrost’sfatherdiedofTBwhenhewasjust11yearsold.____4)ElinorMiriamWhitewastwoyearsyo...