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I. Give a brief introduction to the text.
II. Cultural background information:
About the author and the text: Janet Mendell Goldstein (1940¡ª ) received her advanced degrees at Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania. An educator for thirty years, she now works as an editorial consultant, freelance writer, and textbook author. Her work has appeared ina veriety of newspapers and magazines, including the English Journal, Faith and Inspiration, and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
the introduction (paras. 1 ¨C 3): the writer compares her ride on fast roads to West Virginia and her return trip of a different route. The contrast set her thinking whether there was something wrong with Americans quick-fix lifestyle.
the body (paras. 4 ¨C 6): three ways Americans seek a quick fix.
the conclusion (paras. 7 ¨C 8): the thesis: let¡¯s slow down and enjoy what nature offers us and what mankind has left us and rediscover life.
Comparison-contrast, examples, rhetorical questions, repetition (of structure, of words)
Informal.
VI. Language points:
1.can¡¯t wait/can hardly wait: used when you are emphasizing that sb. is very excited about sth. or keen to do it, e.g.
When she received the letter of admission from Qinghua University, she couldn¡¯t wait to tell her parents the good news.
The night before the reunion, I could hardly wait to go back to my Alma Mater.
2.slide by: to move quickly past
3.It would feel like to hold still again: Here, ¡°it¡± is an anticipatory/introductory ¡°it¡±, it stands for the subject of the clause ¡°to hold still again¡±.
4.outlet: a shop/store that sells goods of particular make at reduced prices
5.stuff (a space) with sth.: to fill it with sth. or with a quantity of things until it is full, e.g.
His wallet is always stuffed with coins.
Each time the boy went to see his grandma, she would stuff his pockets with candy.
6.refreshed, revitalized, and reeducated: three participles used as subject compliment, denoting the state the subject ¡°we¡± were in when home again
7.more and more: increasingly, to a steadily increasing extent or degree, e.g.
When he first arrived, he rejected cheese. But more and more, he comes to like it.
As the day of the exam was approaching, we became more and more nervous.