landfilling) by reducing the need for \waste disposal, and lower greenhouse gas emissions as compared to virgin production.

Recycling is a key component of modern waste reduction and is the third component of the \Recycling in China：Refuse sorting垃圾分类 2. vocabulary in context

enrage vt. [常用于被动式]触[激]怒, 使人愤怒

be enraged at [by] sb.'s conduct 因某人的行为而极为愤怒 be enraged with sb. 对某人勃然大怒

monotonous (mono- 单 +tone调+-ous?的) adj 单调的；无变化的； 令人厌倦的

a monotonous voice which sent me to sleep 使我昏昏欲睡的单调声音 My job at the assembly line of the car factory is rather monotonous. 我在汽车工厂装配线上的工作颇为单调乏味。

Insignificant adj. 无意义的; 无关重要的; 无用的; 无价值的, 低微的, 可鄙的

insignificant talk 废话

waste time on insignificant points 时间花在琐碎事情上 insignificant person 小人物

insignificant chatter 无意义的闲聊天 insignificant n. 无关重要的字、事物或人

costume n. 服装， 外衣， 装束 , 女装（西装式短上衣及裙子一套） , 服装式样； 化装用服 academic costume 学位服

actors in policemen's costumes 穿着警服的演员 costume ball 化装跳舞会

costume designer (影剧)服装设计员 3. Text Comprehension

The text gives a brief introduction of the current situation and development of recycling in USA from which there are so much we can learn and use for reference.

2001年美国共有公共和私营废物再循环利用企业56000家，提供劳动岗位110万个，年度总销售额2360亿美元，美国有40%的城市废物再循环利用率达到50%. 西雅图市法律中规定，如果居民生活垃圾中可回收物的数量超过10%，将不予收集，罚款50美元。

美国宾夕法尼亚州早在1988年就实施了全国规模最大的路边废物回收再利用计划。目前，州废物回收再利用行业共有3247个企业和组织，每年废物再利用产品批发销售额达到184亿美元以上，向州缴纳税金3050万美元，提供劳动就业岗位813万个，向劳动就业人员提供工资29亿美元。

由于回收纸张和金属，加州10年间少砍伐树木6亿株，所节省的能源可供全州家庭使用18个月。现在美国许多州都在效法加州，近年，美国垃圾回收已经形成一个年产值150亿美元的产业。 Ⅵ. Summary(小结)

1. Ask the students to remember key words and expressions in Text A. And conclude the general idea of section A

2. Well, recycling is a simple way that you, as a consumer, can help out the environment, create a profitable market for recycled goods and help preserve natural resources from being depleted. So… let‘s get involved! VII. Homework （作业） Home reading: Global Warming Discuss the questions in small groups Learn about reading skills Practice Fast Reading Preview Unit 4

Unit 4 The Lady on Pemberton Street

I. Teaching Objectives（教学目标）

Go over the whole text in limited time and try to get the main idea of the passage Get to know the relationship between people and environment. II. Teaching Importance and Difficulties（教学重点及难点） 1. The usage of new words and phrases

2. Using context clues to find out the meaning of words 3. Understanding paragraphs-How to identify the Main Idea. 4. Reading skills: Dealing with Homonyms III. Teaching Methods（教学方法） Teaching Discussing Practicing

IV. Teaching Time（教学时数）: 4 periods V. Teaching Content（教学内容） 1. Related Information

Author: Albert DiBartolomeo is the author of the novels The Vespers Tapes 《晚祷磁带》and Fool‘s Gold 《傻瓜的黄金》. His short stories have appeared in VIA and Italian Americana, which also published an essay of his titled “The Literary Sensibility of Nicolo Sacco.” He received his M. A. in Creative Writing from Temple University, where he studied with David Bradley and Toby Olson, and has received a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. He is currently working on a novel titled Cruel Spring《残忍春天》. 2. Lead-in

Think about one person who you admire most. Who is he /she?

Why do you admire him/her?

The author and his wife move to a house on a little street called Pemberton, they get acquainted with a special neighbor---Mable Howard. why is she special?

what happened between this lady and the author? 3. Text Analysis

Part I – Getting acquainted with Mable

Q: What‘s your first impression on Mable Howard? Can you give some examples? Key: She was a healthy old lady. She was proud of her job.

S1: I opened the door upon a woman with bright eyes somewhere between fierce and

merry. She was at least 65, thin, but not at all frail. Quite the opposite. All tough sinew, she looked like a hawk eyeing prey.

我打开门，看到一位妇人，明亮的双眼既犀利又透着愉快。她至少65岁，清瘦，但一点也不虚弱。恰恰相反。他身体强健，看上去像只老鹰盯着它的猎物。 S2: “Oh, that’s good.” She drew out the last word as if responding to the sight of luscious Mable to the door. “喔，很好。”她拉长了声音说出最后一个词，语气就像是看到了美味的蛋糕似的。

Part II – The clean sweep of the street by Mable

Q: From this part, we can conclude: What kind of person was Mable? Can you give some examples?

She was persistent; She hated litter and bad behaviors; She didn‘t like to owe others. Part III–The repair of the Alley gate by the writer

Q: Why did Mable want to have the broken Alley Gate fixed?

Key: Because she believed that people should take good care of the public property. S1: The wooden gate was in disrepair, and “riffraff,” according to Mable, were using the alley for “Lord knows that.” 这扇木门已失修多时，用她的话说，“只有老天知道”那些“渣滓”是怎么用这条巷子的。

S2: She gazed down the length of the street. The bright sun had turned the upper windows of the west side into fiery rectangles of yellow. The blue sky above appeared enameled. 她凝视着整个街道。明媚的阳光在西边的窗户的上半部，窗户似乎变成了赤黄色的矩形。蓝色的天空则像是涂满了釉彩。

Part IV – The block cleaning by all neighbors living on Pemberton Street Q1: What did Mable do to make us participate the block cleaning?

Key: She affixed placards to utility poles, put fliers into our mail slots before Saturday, and she knocked on our doors to wake us up on Saturday morning. Q2: Did the people enjoy the work? Why?

Key: Yes. Because they were activated by the atmosphere, and it provided them a chance to work and chat together.

S1: There was a certain combativeness in her voice, as if those who did not help had