Unit si Obiectives: Students will be able 1. grasp the main idea and the structure of the text; 2. understand the devices developing the paraphrases 3. master the key words and phrases and sentence patterns in the text; 4. conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit Time Span: 4 Periods(Two for Section A and Two for Review of Section A. Reading skills and Section B) Section a The widow Teaching procedures: 1. Warm-up discussion Questions Answers: 1. Why is the woman in this story in pain? (Because quotations from Elizabeth Jolleys novel Cabin Fever arouse the woman's memory of her husband who has passed away. They bring her back in time to her previous wedding ceremony at which she and her husband received not only good wishes from their colleagues and old schoolmates, but also the heart-felt congratulations from an unexpected"whose identity later created repeated discussions between them. Now. she is alone. she misses her late husband Whenever she reads the words taken from Cabin Fever. her desire to see her husband is so strong that when she writes the word husband on a piece of paper her eyes fill with tears, as if she were sitting by the fire in winter with him. 2. where did the wife think the strange wedding guest had come from? why did er busbar nd not agree with her?. (The woman thought that the peculiar wedding guest had come from heaven as a messenger. But, her husband did not agree with her on the ground that she did not have the right shape for a heavenly messenger. He asserted that the woman was there to attend their marriage ceremony by accident 3. What gift did the strange wedding guest give to the new husband and wife Different from other wedd ing guests, the peculiar woman gave a unique word gift to the newly-weds, predicting that they were going to lead a good and happy life, they would work industriously and love each other. The words were so magic that their marriage life just followed the same course as the unknown"aunt"foretold rich with warmth and mutual understand ing as well as more devotion to each other. All of this inspired the couple to bring up the prophecy around each of their anniversaries. II. Text Analysis 1. Main idea of the text: The quotations taken from Cabin Fever bring the widow back in time to her wedding day and married life, which was as happy and peaceful as a strange woman predicted at the wedding ceremony. The widows mind slipped back to her wedding ceremony at which she and her husband received a strange word gift which had a magic power. The message her husband left her showed that their“aunt”’ s prophecy had come true---they worked hard and loved each other and that was why the widow stored the painful quotation
Unit Six Objectives： Students will be able to: 1. grasp the main idea and the structure of the text ; 2. understand the devices developing the paraphrases; 3. master the key words and phrases and sentence patterns in the text; 4. conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit. Time Span: 4 Periods(Two for Section A and Two for Review of Section A . Reading Skills and Section B) Section A The Widow Teaching Procedures: 1. Warm- up discussion: Questions & Answers: 1.Why is the woman in this story in pain? (Because quotations from Elizabeth Jolley’s novel Cabin Fever arouse the woman’s memory of her husband who has passed away. They bring her back in time to her previous wedding ceremony at which she and her husband received not only good wishes from their colleagues and old schoolmates, but also the heart-felt congratulations from an unexpected “aunt” whose identity later created repeated discussions between them. Now, she is alone, she misses her late husband. Whenever she reads the words taken from Cabin Fever, her desire to see her husband is so strong that when she writes the word ‘husband’ on a piece of paper her eyes fill with tears, as if she were sitting by the fire in winter with him. ) 2. Where did the wife think the strange wedding guest had come from? Why did her husband not agree with her?. (The woman thought that the peculiar wedding guest had come from heaven as a messenger. But, her husband did not agree with her on the ground that she did not have the right shape for a heavenly messenger. He asserted that the woman was there to attend their marriage ceremony by accident). 3. What gift did the strange wedding guest give to the new husband and wife? ( Different from other wedding guests, the peculiar woman gave a unique word gift to the newly-weds, predicting that they were going to lead a good and happy life; they would work industriously and love each other. The words were so magic that their marriage life just followed the same course as the unknown “aunt” foretold, rich with warmth and mutual understanding as well as more devotion to each other. All of this inspired the couple to bring up the prophecy around each of their anniversaries.) . II. Text Analysis: 1. Main idea of the text: The quotations taken from Cabin Fever bring the widow back in time to her wedding day and married life, which was as happy and peaceful as a strange woman predicted at the wedding ceremony. The widow’s mind slipped back to her wedding ceremony at which she and her husband received a strange word gift which had a magic power. The message her husband left her showed that their “aunt”’s prophecy had come true---they worked hard and loved each other and that was why the widow stored the painful quotation
2. Division of the text: Part I (Para. 1-2) The quotations the widow stores in a notebook remind her of the painful memory of her late husband Device for developing it Quotation(引言法) Now, in a notebook, she stores quotations like this one from Elizabeth Jolley's Cabin Fever: I experience again the deep-felt wish to be part of a married couple, to sit by the fire in winter with the man who is my husband So intense is this wish that if I write the word husband on a piece of paper, my eyes fill with tears. "(Para. 1) PartII(Para. 3-15 ) The widow's mind slipped back to her wedding ceremony at which she and her husband received a strange word gift which had a magic power Devices for developing it: 1) Flashback(倒叙法) Now: We begin with a worn wedding album. In the first picture, the bride and groom are facing, with uncertain smiles, a church filled with relatives and friends Past: From "The bride did not wear glasses that day.(Para. 3)to Para. 15 2) Sequence of time& space(时空法) Time Signals: now (L7), that day (L9), as(L. 10), then(L 25), Soon(L 26), With the passage of the time and the birth of grandchildren(L. 35), occasionally (L43) Space Signals: in the first picture(L7), a church(L8), to the back of the church (L. 10), at the door(L 10), in a borrowed car(L 26), a state-park lodge(L 43), before a great oak fire(L. 27), from work(L. 41), home(L. 41) PartIl(Para. 16-19) The message her husband left her showed that their aunt"s prophecy had come true---they worked hard and loved each other and that was why the widow stored the painful quotation Devices for developing it: 1) Flash back(倒叙法) Past: One evening her husband had fallen asleep while reading a spy novel. She wrote a note on the envelope and left it on his book:"Husband, I have gone next door to help Mrs. Norton with her sick children. ( Para. 18 The next morning she saw he had written below her message:"Wife, I missed you. You thought I was asleep, but I was just resting my eyes and thinking about that peculiar woman who talked to us in church a long time ago.…(Para.19) 2) Quotation(引音法) The next morning she saw he had written below her message: Wife I missed you. You thought I was asleep but I was just resting my eyes and thinking about that peculiar woman who talked to us in church a long time ago. It has al ways seemed to hat she was the wrong shape for a heavenly messenger. Anyway, it's time to stop wondering whether she came from heaven or a nearby town. What matters is this whoever she was, Aunt Esther Gubbins was right. (Para. 19) IlL. Language learning 1. widow: n woman whose husband has died and who has not married again The short story is about a widow on her dying bed who recalled her life. ik 部短篇小说描写一位寡妇临终前回顾自己的一生 Cf widower: man whose wif e has died and who has not married again X
2. Division of the text: PartⅠ(Para.1-2) The quotations the widow stores in a notebook remind her of the painful memory of her late husband. Device for developing it: Quotation (引言法) Now, in a notebook, she stores quotations like this one from Elizabeth Jolley’s Cabin Fever: “ I experience again the deep-felt wish to be part of a married couple, to sit by the fire in winter with the man who is my husband. So intense is this wish that if I write the word husband on a piece of paper, my eyes fill with tears.”(Para. 1) PartⅡ(Para.3-15) The widow’s mind slipped back to her wedding ceremony at which she and her husband received a strange word gift which had a magic power. Devices for developing it: 1)Flashback (倒叙法) Now: We begin with a worn wedding album. In the first picture, the bride and groom are facing, with uncertain smiles, a church filled with relatives and friends. Past: From “The bride did not wear glasses that day. (Para. 3)”to Para.15 2) Sequence of time &space(时空法) Time Signals: now (L.7), that day(L.9), as (L .10), then (L.25), Soon (L.26), With the passage of the time and the birth of grandchildren (L.35), occasionally (L.43) Space Signals: in the first picture (L.7), a church (L.8), to the back of the church (L.10), at the door (L.10), in a borrowed car (L.26), a state-park lodge (L.43), before a great oak fire (L.27), from work (L.41), home (L.41) PartⅢ(Para.16-19) The message her husband left her showed that their “aunt”’s prophecy had come true---they worked hard and loved each other and that was why the widow stored the painful quotation. Devices for developing it: 1) Flashback (倒叙法) Past： One evening her husband had fallen asleep while reading a spy novel. She wrote a note on the envelope and left it on his book: “Husband, I have gone next door to help Mrs. Norton with her sick children.” (Para. 18) The next morning she saw he had written below her message: “ Wife, I missed you. You thought I was asleep, but I was just resting my eyes and thinking about that peculiar woman who talked to us in church a long time ago. …”(Para. 19) 2) Quotation (引言法) The next morning she saw he had written below her message: “ Wife, I missed you. You thought I was asleep, but I was just resting my eyes and thinking about that peculiar woman who talked to us in church a long time ago. It has always seemed to me that she was the wrong shape for a heavenly messenger. Anyway, it’s time to stop wondering whether she came from heaven or a nearby town. What matters is this: whoever she was, Aunt Esther Gubbins was right.”(Para. 19) III. Language Learning 1. widow: n. woman whose husband has died and who has not married again The short story is about a widow on her dying bed who recalled her life. 这 部短篇小说描写一位寡妇临终前回顾自己的一生。 Cf. widower : man whose wife has died and who has not married again 鳏夫
Please notice that one can speak of a man's widow: Margaret is Johns widow". But if the woman dies first, one does not say John is Margarets widower", but only John is a widower 2. quotation: n. 1)a sentence drawn from literature or a piece taken from a work of art It' s not good to use too many quotations in a paper.论文里引用内容太多不好 It seems that the quotations you have here do not help your major point. ti 在这里的引文对说明你的主要观点似乎没有什么作用。 quotation mark引号 2) the price of something报价 He gave me a quotation which was too high for a new house.他给了我新房子 的报价,可报价太高 3. sympathizer: n a person who offers sympathy Their opinion about the environment does not have many sympathizers. fb 们对于环境问题的观点没有多少同情者。 Sometimes a sympathizer is one step away from a lover..有时侯,同情者与情 人仅一步之遥。 sympathize: vi show sympathy We sympathize with him when he lost his job.我们同情他,因为他失业 4. restrain: vt. prevent from doing something: hold back He could not restrain his intense wish to speak to her.他抑制不住想和她说话 的强烈愿望 Children must be restrained from doing wrong until they are old enough to make their own moral decis ions.在孩子们尚未长大到可以自己判断是非之前,要管好他 们不让他们做错事。 IV Expressions Patterns A. Phrases and expressions 1.开始/首先 to begin with(L.7)∠ 千里之行,始于足下 A thousand- cli journey begins with the first step 2.鱼贯而入/出/入/一个一个地走过 to file in/ou/into/past(L.10)∠ As the students filed past the painting, each of them was filled with great admiration for its 3.用…表达 to be clothed in(L.1) Our love for motherland should be more clothed in what we o than in what we say 4.把…界定为… to define…as…(L.16) QIAN Zhongshu defines marriage as a besieged city into which the outsiders desire to go and out of which the insiders attempt to come. 5.在教堂的布告栏上査找/打听(婚礼的)消息 to scan for announcements in church bulletins(L.33)∠ After two hours of persuasion, she scanned his face for some sign of regret 6.随着时间的推移 with the passage of time(L35) With the passage of time, the husband came to realize both love and support clothed in the wife's daily housework 7.满足……的需要 to fill one' s/ones’need(s)(L.39) 满足人民群众的精神需要是文化部门义不容辞的义务。 It is the bound duty of the cultural organizations to fill peoples needs for intellectual products 8.提起/引起 to bring up(L.43) It was the demographer Mr MA Yinchu who first brought up the issue of population which hould call for more of our concern B. Typical patterns I. Typical inverted patterns for emphasi 原句1
Please notice that one can speak of a man's widow: "Margaret is John's widow". But if the woman dies first, one does not say "John is Margaret's widower", but only "John is a widower". 2. quotation: n. 1) a sentence drawn f rom literature or a piece taken f rom a work of art It's not good to use too many quotations in a paper. 论文里引用内容太多不好。 It seems that the quotations you have here do not help your major point. 你 在这里的引文对说明你的主要观点似乎没有什么作用。 quotation mark 引号 2) the price of something 报价 He gave me a quotation which was too high for a new house.他给了我新房子 的报价，可报价太高。 3. sympathizer: n. a person who of fers sympathy Their opinion about the environment does not have many sympathizers. 他 们对于环境问题的观点没有多少同情者。 Sometimes a sympathizer is one step away f rom a lover. 有时侯，同情者与情 人仅一步之遥。 sympathize: vi. show sympathy We sympathize with him when he lost his job. 我们同情他，因为他失业 4.restrain: vt. prevent f rom doing something; hold back He could not restrain his intense wish to speak to her. 他抑制不住想和她说话 的强烈愿望。 Children must be restrained f rom doing wrong until they are old enough to make their own moral decisions. 在孩子们尚未长大到可以自己判断是非之前，要管好他 们不让他们做错事。 IV. Expressions & Patterns A. Phrases and expressions 1. 开始/首先 to begin with(L. 7) 千里之行，始于足下 A thousand-li journey begins with the first step. 2. 鱼贯而入/出/入/一个一个地走过 to file in/out/into/past (L. 10) As the students filed past the painting, each of them was filled with great admiration for its beauty. 3. 用…表达to be clothed in (L. 11) Our love for motherland should be more clothed in what we do than in what we say. 4. 把…界定为… to define…as… (L. 16) QIAN Zhongshu defines marriage as a besieged city into which the outsiders desire to go and out of which the insiders attempt to come. 5. 在教堂的布告栏上查找／打听（婚礼的）消息 to scan for announcements in church bulletins(L. 33) After two hours of persuasion, she scanned his face for some sign of regret. 6. 随着时间的推移 with the passage of time (L. 35) With the passage of time, the husband came to realize both love and support clothed in the wife’s daily housework. 7. 满足……的需要 to fill one’s/ones’ need(s) (L. 39) 满足人民群众的精神需要是文化部门义不容辞的义务。It is the bound duty of the cultural organizations to fill people’s needs for intellectual products. 8. 提起/引起 to bring up (L. 43) It was the demographer Mr. MA Yinchu who first brought up the issue of population which should call for more of our concern. B. Typical patterns 1. Typical inverted patterns for emphasis 原句 1:
So intense is this wish that if I write the word husband on a piece of paper, my eyes fill with 句型提炼 1)So+ adj. be+n+ that"(clause) (Or: To such a degree/ an extent+be+n.+that…)…如此……以致 应用:a他的拜金主义思想如此强烈,以致于不择手段侵吞公款。 So intense was his desire for money that he was up to anything in helping himself illegally to the public funds 应用:b他对文学的兴趣到这样的程度:什么东西都分散不了他读书的注意力。 To such a degree was his interest in literature that nothing could distract his mind from reading JRGJ2: From colleagues and old schoolmates came cheerful good wishes clothed in friendly jokes. (L11) 句型提炼2)From. comes/came.sth.从…那里传来 应用a将军发出了从战区撤军的命令。 From the general came the order to withdraw from th theater of war 应用:b.远方的父母亲表达了对在医院工作的儿女们的支持和关爱。 From the parents away came the support and tender love for their children who were working in the hospital 2. Typical patterns for concession RGJ 1: Then quickly, for such a short, portly, elderly person, she disappeared. (L 句型提炼For(a)+n, main clause.尽管……但是… 应用:尽管新郎和新娘的脸上挂着几丝不定的微笑,但是他们的心里却激动不已 For all uncertain smiles, the grooms and the bride's hearts are filled with excitement RRA]2: What matters is this: whoever she was, Aunt Esther Gubbins was right. (L. 58) 句型提炼 Whoever( Whatever/ Whichever)sb./sth. is/was,…( main clause) 不管某人/某物是谁(什么/哪个),… 应用:无论是谁都不能凌驾于法律之上。王子犯法,与庶民同罪。 Whoever he is, he is not to place himself above laws. a prince must be dealt with according to the laws if he violates them 3. Typical patterns for declaration of one's views 原句: Peculiarly, neither ever asked" Whose job is this?” or asserted“ That is not my responsibility!" (L. 38) 句型提炼Sb. asserts/ holds/ argues/ maintains/ contends/ favors that…(从句) 某人主张说,… 应用:我们主张,国家不分大小,在国际事务中一律平等。 We assert that all nations, big or small, are equal in the world affair Homework Practise writing one short paragraph with a set of actions organized according to the order of their sequence. Use time signals whenever them has more details that you can follow if you choose you wish. one of possible. Here you have a few subjects to choose from if Detailed outline: Subject: My brother is always in a hurry Outline: every morning/ before he is up/ complain/ late for class then/ in a minute/ dash into the wash room/not close the door f inally/ take his bread/ kiss my mother/ take his schoolbag/ disappear Other topics Preparing for the examination Get ready for online learning Test Yourself
So intense is this wish that if I write the word husband on a piece of paper， my eyes fill with tears. (L 4) 句型提炼 1）So + adj. + be + n. + that … (clause). (Or: To such a degree / an extent + be + n. + that …) …如此……以致…… 应用： a.他的拜金主义思想如此强烈，以致于不择手段侵吞公款。So intense was his desire for money that he was up to anything in helping himself illegally to the public funds. 应用： b. 他对文学的兴趣到这样的程度：什么东西都分散不了他读书的注意力。To such a degree was his interest in literature that nothing could distract his mind from reading. 原句 2: From colleagues and old schoolmates came cheerful good wishes clothed in friendly jokes. (L.11) 句型提炼 2) From …comes/came…sth. 从 …那里传来… 应用:a. 将军发出了从战区撤军的命令。From the general came the order to withdraw from the theater of war. 应用：b. 远方的父母亲表达了对在医院工作的儿女们的支持和关爱。From the parents far away came the support and tender love for their children who were working in the hospital. 2. Typical patterns for concession: 原句 1: Then quickly，for such a short，portly， elderly person，she disappeared. (L. 25) 句型提炼 For (all)+n., main clause. 尽管……但是…… 应用： 尽管新郎和新娘的脸上挂着几丝不定的微笑，但是他们的心里却激动不已 。 For all uncertain smiles，the groom’s and the bride’s hearts are filled with excitement. 原句 2: What matters is this： whoever she was， Aunt Esther Gubbins was right. (L.58) 句型提炼 Whoever (Whatever / Whichever) sb. / sth. is/was，…（main clause） 不管某人／某物是谁(什么／哪个)，… 应用: 无论是谁都不能凌驾于法律之上。王子犯法，与庶民同罪。Whoever he is，he is not to place himself above laws. A prince must be dealt with according to the laws if he violates them. 3. Typical patterns for declaration of one’s views 原句: Peculiarly, neither ever asked “Whose job is this?” or asserted “That is not my responsibility!” (L. 38) 句型提炼 Sb. asserts / holds / argues / maintains / contends / favors that …(从句) 某人主张说，…… 应用： 我们主张，国家不分大小，在国际事务中一律平等。We assert that all nations, big or small, are equal in the world affairs. Homework: . Practise writing one short paragraph with a set of actions organized according to the order of the ir sequence. Use time signals whenever possible. Here you have a few subjects to choose from if you wish. One of them has more details that you can follow if you choose. Detailed outline: Subject: My brother is always in a hurry. Outline: every morning/ before he is up/ complain/ late for class then/ in a minute/ dash into the wash room/ not close the door finally/ take his bread/ kiss my mother/ take his schoolbag/ disappear Other topics: · Preparing for the examination. · Get ready for online learning. Test Yourself
1. Thank you for applying for a position with our firm. We do not have any openings at this time, but we shall keep your application months (CET-6, 97-6, 670) A)pile B)segme 2. Workers in the fine arts thoughts and feelings through their creative works. (CET-4 2003-9,51题;CET-6,1993-6,65题;96-6,50题;在职硕士,2001-6,37题) A)transmit C)convey D)contribute Gestures are an important means to messages.(在职硕土,2001-6,37题) A)cony B) a good teacher must know how to his ideas.(CET-6, 1993-6, 65 8) B)display C)consul D)confront During the conference the speaker tried to his feelings concerning the urgency of a favorable decision. (CET-6, 96-6, 50 A)comply B)impose C)imply D)convey to this problem is expected to be found before long,(CET-4981,48题;在职硕土, 1995-6,34题) A)result D)solution 4. You should try to your ambition and be more realistic.(CET-4,2004-6,52题;硕士统 考,1998-1,31题) A)reserve B)restrain D)replace Please yourself from smoking and spitting in public places, since the law forbids them. (硕士统考,1998-1,31题) A)restrain B)hinde C)restrict D) prohibit 5. The colors in these artificial flowers are guaranteed not to come out(在职硕士,20006,20题) A)disappe B)vanish C)fade D)blend Section B image: self-image; statue(the Statue of Liberty)/sculpture/bust He saw the image of his face in the mirror. 12. The club will new members the first week in September.( CET-6, 2002-1, 56 r) A)enroll B)subs C)absorb D)register 13. Although most dreams apparently dream activity may be provoked by external influences. (CET-6, 97-1, 69 24) B)simultaneously C)homo D)instantaneously 14. Chinese farmers are mostly living a simple and thrifty life as it is today.(在职硕士,2002-6 17题 A)miserable C)luxurious 15. Although not an economist himself, Dr. Smith has long been a severe critic of the
Section A 1. Thank you for applying for a position with our firm. We do not have any openings at this time, but we shall keep your application on ______ months. (CET-6, 97-6, 67 题) A) pile B) segment C) sequence D) file 2. Workers in the fine arts ______thoughts and feelings through their creative works. (CET-4, 2003-9, 51 题；CET-6, 1993-6, 65 题；96-6, 50 题；在职硕士,2001-6, 37 题) A) transmit B) elaborate C) convey D) contribute Gestures are an important means to ______ messages. (在职硕士,2001-6, 37 题) A) convey B) study C) exploit D) keep A good teacher must know how to _____ his ideas. (CET-6, 1993-6, 65 题) A) convey B) display C) consult D) confront During the conference the speaker tried to ______ his feelings concerning the urgency of a favorable decision. (CET-6, 96-6, 50 题) A) comply B)impose C)imply D) convey 3. A ______ to this problem is expected to be found before long. (CET-4, 98-1, 48 题；在职硕士, 1995-6, 34 题) A) result B) response C) settlement D) solution 4. You should try to ______ your ambition and be more realistic. (CET-4, 2004-6, 52 题；硕士统 考, 1998-1, 31 题) A) reserve B) restrain C) retain D) replace Please ______ yourself from smoking and spitting in public places, since the law forbids them. (硕士统考, 1998-1, 31 题) A) restrain B) hinder C) restrict D) prohibit 5. The colors in these artificial flowers are guaranteed not to come out. (在职硕士,2000-6, 20 题) A) disappear B) vanish C) fade D) blend Section B image: self-image; statue (the Statue of Liberty) / sculpture / bust He saw the image of his face in the mirror. 12. The club will ______ new members the first week in September. (CET-6, 2002-1, 56 题) A) enroll B) subscribe C) absorb D) register 13. Although most dreams apparently happen _____, dream activity may be provoked by external influences. (CET-6, 97-1, 69 题) A) spontaneously B) simultaneously C) homogeneously D) instantaneously 14. Chinese farmers are mostly living a simple and thrifty life as it is today. (在职硕士, 2002-6, 17 题) A) miserable B) economical C) luxurious D) sensible 15. Although not an economist himself, Dr. Smith has long been a severe critic of the
governments policies( CET-6, 1993-6, 59 R) 16. The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally because of the bad weather(CET-4, 96-1, 50 H) B)broken off C)worn off 17. This article more attention to the problem of cultural interference in foreign language teaching and learning (CET-4, 2001-6, 57 AI: CET-4, 96-6, 32 A)calls for B)applies for C)care D)allows for A well-written composition good choice of words and clear organization among other things (CET-4, 96-6, 32 A)calls on B)calls for C)calls up D)calls off 1 8. Our manager is an important customer now and he will be back this afternoon (CET4,2003-1,54题) A)calling on ng up Ing 19. She her trip to New York because she was ill. (CET-4, 2003-6, 41 3) A)called off B)closed down C) put up D)went off 20. Craig assured his boss that he would all his energies in doing this new job.(硕士统考, 1994-1,22题) A)call forth B)call at C)call on
government's _____ policies. (CET-6, 1993-6, 59 题) A) economical B) economy C) economic D) economics 16. The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally ______ because of the bad weather. (CET-4, 96-1, 50 题) A) set off B) broken off C) worn off D) called off 17. This article ______ more attention to the problem of cultural interference in foreign language teaching and learning. (CET-4, 2001-6, 57 题；CET-4, 96-6, 32 题) A) calls for B) applies for C) cares for D) allows for A well-written composition ______ good choice of words and clear organization among other things. (CET-4, 96-6, 32 题) A) calls on B) calls for C) calls up D) calls off 18. Our manager is _______ an important customer now and he will be back this afternoon. (CET-4, 2003-1, 54 题) A) calling on B) calling in C) calling up D) calling for 19. She ______ her trip to New York because she was ill. (CET-4, 2003-6, 41 题) A) called off B) closed down C) put up D) went off 20. Craig assured his boss that he would ______ all his energies in doing this new job. (硕士统考, 1994-1, 22 题) A) call forth B) call at C) call on D) call off