The Winter's Snow 1.Background Knowledge 2.Text Analysis 3.T/F Multiple Questions 4.Questions For Discussion
The Winter’s Snow 1. Background Knowledge 2. Text Analysis 3. T/F & Multiple Questions 4. Questions For Discussion
Snow makes everything white.Snow brings a white ?Christmas.But,as we will see,snow can also cause trouble to those who have to go to work. [1]For several days snow fell heavily in the south of England.It lay many inches thick on the ground.The roofs of houses were white;walking through the streets was difficult; running was dangerous.But the streets of London were warmer than those in the country,and there was no snow in London
Snow makes everything white. Snow brings a white Christmas. But, as we will see, snow can also cause trouble to those who have to go to work. [1] For several days snow fell heavily in the south of England. It lay many inches thick on the ground. The roofs of houses were white; walking through the streets was difficult; running was dangerous. But the streets of London were warmer than those in the country, and there was no snow in London
[2]Thomas Carrington worked in a London office,but his home was forty miles away to the south,at Hill Park in Sussex1 Every morning Carrington walked to Hill Park Station and caught the eight o'clock train.He reached London at about nine,and was in his office half an hour later.Every evening he returned to Hill Park by train and walked home from the station. [3]Carrington was always careful of his appearance.He dressed well.His dark London suit and grey hat were always spotless;his thin black shoes were always bright and clean.The railway men at Hill Park Station were always glad to see Carrington,and he clean. The railway men at Hill Park Station were always glad to see Carrington,and he had a smile for each.One of them,Fred, sometimes said about Carrington,"He's a proper gentleman:2 one of the best
[2] Thomas Carrington worked in a London office, but his home was forty miles away to the south, at Hill Park in Sussex① . Every morning Carrington walked to Hill Park Station and caught the eight o’clock train. He reached London at about nine, and was in his office half an hour later. Every evening he returned to Hill Park by train and walked home from the station. [3] Carrington was always careful of his appearance. He dressed well. His dark London suit and grey hat were always spotless; his thin black shoes were always bright and clean. The railway men at Hill Park Station were always glad to see Carrington, and he clean. The railway men at Hill Park Station were always glad to see Carrington, and he had a smile for each. One of them, Fred, sometimes said about Carrington, “He’s a proper gentleman: ② one of the best
[4]The first fall of snow came suddenly,and was very heavy.On that day Carrington had to walk to the station through deep snow, and his shoes got dirty and wet.When he reached London,there was no snow in the streets,and the shoes of the people who lived there were as clean as usual.Some of them noticed Carrington's dirty shoes,and he felt slightly ashamed of them. [5]No snow fell during the day in London;but more was falling in Hill Park when he reached home that night.The streets near his house were deep in snow on the following morning,and Carrington decided that he must do something to improve his appearance
[4] The first fall of snow came suddenly, and was very heavy. On that day Carrington had to walk to the station through deep snow, and his shoes got dirty and wet. When he reached London, there was no snow in the streets, and the shoes of the people who lived there were as clean as usual. Some of them noticed Carrington’s dirty shoes, and he felt slightly ashamed of them. [5] No snow fell during the day in London; but more was falling in Hill Park when he reached home that night. The streets near his house were deep in snow on the following morning, and Carrington decided that he must do something to improve his appearance
[6]He always carried a bag to and from the office.It contained business papers 3)and books which he sometimes had to read at home.The bag was not often full,and it was quite possible to put something else in it;so on that morning Carrington placed his beautiful clean black shoes in it.Then he put on some heavy old shoes that he sometimes wore in the garden;and in those heavy shoes he walked through the snow to Hill Park Station
[6] He always carried a bag to and from the office. It contained business papers③ and books which he sometimes had to read at home. The bag was not often full, and it was quite possible to put something else in it; so on that morning Carrington placed his beautiful clean black shoes in it. Then he put on some heavy old shoes that he sometimes wore in the garden; and in those heavy shoes he walked through the snow to Hill Park Station