我所理解的“酷”

As any younger brother will tell you, having a big brother involves a lot of walking in someone else's shadow, especially when you have a brother who is a typical example of “cool”. For years I wanted to do everything my elder brother Tyson did, but no matter how hard I tried, I was always the neglected (被忽略的) one. My legs just weren't made to run like his. I could never play football or basketball well.

I probably would have continued trying to keep up with him for the rest of my high school career,but when my family moved, everything changed. Tyson left for college, so I had to start at a new school all by myself. This new start gave me an opportunity to redefine myself and discover an entirely new version of “cool”.

I don't know what made me decide to try some new activities at the new school, but one day I chanced to show up for an after-school meeting of the Science Olympiad team. I had always been fascinated by chemistry, biology, and math, but since those interests hadn't fit Tyson's definition of“cool”, I had never pursued them. On this day, for some reason, I did. As we organized teams, prepared resources and practiced answering questions, I felt more connected than I ever had to any sports team. I didn't feel that I needed to keep up with anybody else; I was finally with peers who understood me. It was so good to feel accepted for what I was good at. For the first time in my life, I actually felt cool. Now I know who I am! I'm Tyson's little brother, but that's only part of my identity. I'm a cool guy in my own way, too. I'm relieved to know that “cool” has a much broader definition than what I used to think.

Activity A Reading for understanding

Ⅰ. Text-centered chunks

walk in someone else's shadow 生活在某人的阴影之下

keep up with 赶上

all by myself 靠自己

give me an opportunity 给我一次机会

redefine myself 重新定义自己

show up 露面；出现

be fascinated by 迷恋于……

Ⅱ. Text-centered sentences

一、as引导的定语从句

As any younger brother will tell you, having a big brother involves a lot of walking in someone else's shadow, especially when you have a brother who is a typical example of “cool”. 任何一个弟弟都会告诉你，有一个哥哥就意味着要活在别人的阴影下，尤其是当你有一个超酷的哥哥时。

【点石成金】句中的As引导的是定语从句，As代替的是后面整个句子，翻译成“正如”，可以放在句子开头或者中间，一般用在固定短语当中，比如as we know等。

【运用迁移】正如谚语所说，“有志者，事竟成”。

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二、并列谓语

As we organized teams, prepared resources and practiced answering questions, I felt more connected than I ever had to any sports team. 在我们组织团队、准备资源、练习回答问题的过程中，我感到自己与任何一支运动队都前所未有地紧密联系着。

【点石成金】句中的As引导的是时间状语从句，其中organized、prepared、practiced是三个并列谓语动词。 并列谓语表示一系列的动作依次紧密地发生，前面的谓语之间用逗号隔开，最后一个谓语用and连接。

【运用迁移】他经常7点起床，7点30吃早餐，7点45离开家，8点到达学校。

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Activity B Reading for writing

假定你是李华，你校要举办一次英语演讲比赛，题目是“My understanding of ‘cool’”。 你打算参加比赛，需要写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：

1. 谈谈你之前和现在对“cool”的理解；

2. “cool”的真正含义。

注意：

1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 至少使用一个并列谓语或as引导的定语从句；

4. 注意段落内的逻辑关系。

My understanding of “cool”

Good morning, everyone!

Thank you for listening!

写作导引

本次的写作任务是写一篇演讲稿，要求学生就“My understanding of ‘cool’”的话题发表自己的看法。这些写作要求和所给语篇的主题语境是紧密相关的。我们可以通过分析并整合阅读材料的内容和语言，梳理写作思路和积累素材。

一、语篇解码

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