I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was, how unworthy I was, how I regretted it. L. 46) I think of him when I complain about trifles, when I am envious of another's good fortune, when I don t have a"good heart(L. 47) 4. Repetition You set the pace, I will try to adjust to you. '(L5 1)(The repetition here gives the reader a sense of contrast 5. Euphemism(委婉) ly father has been gone for many years now (line 45 ).("has been gone Is used here to replace has been dead) Detailed reading 1. Language study 1)New words: Halt: stop; Interrupt 暂停;中断:中止 Work was halted when the machine broke down 机器出故障时,工作停了下来 sto 暂停;中断;中止 The car came to a halt in time to prevent an accident 汽车及时刹住,避免了一场事故 Production was brought to a halt by a strike 由于罢工,生产停顿了 n. 1. speed, esp. of walking or running (尤指走或跑的)速度 quicken one's pace 加快步伐 She slowed down her pace so I could keep up with her 她放慢了速度,以便我能跟上她 2. speed of progress or development, esp of an activity 进步或发展的速度(尤指某项活动的速度) The pace of change in the computer industry is very fast 计算机工业发展变化速度很快 The book lacks pace 这部小说情节发展太慢。 vi. walk with slow, regular, even steps 踱步,慢步走 The policeman paced up and down the street 警察在街上踱来踱去。 Adjust: 1.(to) become or make suited (to new conditions); to change 使适应(新环境);适应 The former soldiers had d ifficulty in ad justing to ord inary life 退役军人难以适应平民的生活。I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was, how unworthy I was, how I regretted it.(L.46) I think of him when I complain about trifles, when I am envious of another’s good fortune, when I don’t have a “good heart”(L. 47) 4. Repetition : “You set the pace, I will try to adjust to you. ”(L51) (The repetition here gives the reader a sense of contrast ) 5. Euphemism（委婉）: My father has been gone for many years now (line 45). ( “has been gone” is used here to replace “has been dead”) Detailed Reading 1. Language Study: 1) New words: Halt: stop; interrupt 暂停；中断；中止 Work was halted when the machine broke down. 机器出故障时，工作停了下来。 a stop or pause 暂停；中断；中止 The car came to a halt in time to prevent an accident. 汽车及时刹住, 避免了一场事故。 Production was brought to a halt by a strike. 由于罢工, 生产停顿了。 Pace: n. 1. speed, esp. of walking or running （尤指走或跑的）速度 quicken one's pace 加快步伐 She slowed down her pace so I could keep up with her. 她放慢了速度，以便我能跟上她。 2. speed of progress or development, esp. of an activity 进步或发展的速度（尤指某项活动的速度） The pace of change in the computer industry is very fast. 计算机工业发展变化速度很快。 The book lacks pace. 这部小说情节发展太慢。 vi. walk with slow, regular, even steps 踱步, 慢步走 The policeman paced up and down the street. 警察在街上踱来踱去。 Adjust: 1. (to) become or make suited (to new conditions); to change 使适应（新环境）；适应 The former soldiers had difficulty in adjusting to ordinary life. 退役军人难以适应平民的生活