Unit 14 The Mystery of the White Gardenia

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Unit 14 The Mystery of the White Gardenia

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Carnation(康乃馨)— red, admiration; white,good luck; pink, mother’s love Dandelion(蒲公英) — Daffodil(黄水 仙 )— wisdom regard

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Rose(玫瑰)—beauty or true love

Lily(百合)— purity of heart

Tulip(郁金香) —fame

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Lilac(紫丁香) —first love

Forget-me-not(勿忘我) —true love

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Questions:

1.What happened to Marsha on her birthdays since she was 12? 2.How did the writer react to the mysterious gift? 3.What possible solutions did Marsha’s mother suggest? 4.What happened to Marsha when she was 17 and how did her mother help her?

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Key words for the answers:1.white gardenia, delivered 2.phone inquiries, failed, delighted, daydreamed romantically 3.different possibilities, showing appreciation 4.boyfriend, broke my heart, quotation from Emerson

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Language points:1.in vain: a) with no result b) useless or fruitless

<e.g.> a) try ~ to sleep

b) All our work was ~.

2.delight in sth/doing sth: enjoy sth <e.g.> Children all ~ fable stories. 3.contribute to: help to cause sth <e.g.> Plenty of fresh air ~ good health. 4. “Heartily know, when half-gods go, the gods arrive.” ---People should understand that what is lost is not sth really good. “Behind bad luck comes good luck.”

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Questions:5.What happened to the writer one month before her graduation? 6.what did her mother do for her? 7.What does the story of the death of the father reveal in relation to the theme of the story? 8.How does the writer summarize her mother’s love for children?

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5/6/7. graduation party, emotions of grief, abandonment, fear and anger, not skipping any play or dance, had the wrong-sized dress remade, understanding, caring 8.loved and lovable, creative and imaginative, lovely, strong and perfect like gardenia, magic and beauty in the face of adversity

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5.range from…to…/range between…and…: vary or extend between two specified limits

<e.g.> Their ages range from 25 to 30.6.imbue sb/sth with sth: fill or inspire sb or sth with (feelings, etc.) <e.g.> imbued with ambition, love, etc 7.in the face of: a)in spite of sth

b)confronted by sth <e.g.>a) succeed ~ danger b) We are powerless ~ such forces.

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Fill in the blanks with appropriate expressions in the box. A) delight in D)in the midst of B) had a crush on E)forget about C)venture F) draped… over

D the birthday party. 1. The children played lots of games ___ B the girl and was ready to do anything for her. 2.The boy ___ E our differences. 3.Let’s ___ A having a chat over a drink 4.In summer some old men ___ under a big tree. F the furniture. 5.Dust-sheets were___ C too near the edge of the cliff. 6.Don’t ___

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lovely, strong and perfect

What does the gardenia symbolize in the story?

Mother’s great love and expectations for her child

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Theme of the story:By making the sender of the gardenia as the suspense through the story, the writer makes a vivid description of a caring and understanding mother, and reveals that t

he mother’s great love and expectations the gardenia symbolizes is so precious and important to her.

lovely strong perfect

magic, mystery

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In real love, you want the other person’s good. In romantic love, you want Love is the masterthe other person. Some love lasts a key to open the lifetime, true love gate to lasts forever . happiness.

Love is the beauty of the soul.

True love: your opinion?