大家好！第一期“每周一段”的段落選自《新概念英語》第 3 冊第 12 課 Life on a desert island（《荒島生活》）。《新概念英語》教材很經(jīng)典，不少文章值得背誦、精學(xué)甚至仿寫。
仿寫需要有意識地去做，先理解一段話的意思，然后梳理清楚結(jié)構(gòu)（即每句話之間的關(guān)系），然后從單個句子開始臨摹，最后是寫作結(jié)構(gòu)的臨摹。
一、文本
Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of life on a desert island. We sometimes imagine a desert island to be a sort of paradise where the sun always shines. Life there is simple and good. Ripe fruit falls from the trees and you never have to work. The other side of the picture is quite the opposite. Life on a desert island is wretched. You either starve to death or live like Robinson Crusoe, waiting for a boat which never comes. Perhaps there is an element of truth in both these pictures, but few of us have had the opportunity to find out.
譯文：
我們許多人對于荒島生活有一種不切實際的想法。我們有時想象荒島是陽光終日普照的天堂。在那里，生活簡單又美好。成熟的水果從樹上掉下來，人們根本無需勞動。另一種想法恰恰相反，認(rèn)為荒島生活很可怕，要么餓死，要么像魯濱孫那樣，天天盼船來，卻總沒見船影。也許，這兩種好像都有可信之處。但很少有人能有機(jī)會去弄個究竟。
二、段落解讀
這是文章的第一段。這段自成一體，表達(dá)意思完整，可以作為一個整體來學(xué)習(xí)。這段語言比較簡單，如能背下，可在口語和寫作中靈活使用。從寫作的角度看，這段話簡要、完整地寫了一件事情的兩面性，對基礎(chǔ)議論文寫作有極大的參考價值。
三、句子學(xué)習(xí)
我們主要通過“臨摹”和“背誦”的方式精學(xué)一段話。
臨?。禾釤捑湫?造句
臨摹句子 1：Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of life on a desert island.
提煉句型：X have formed an unrealistic picture of Y.（注意：如果主語是單數(shù)，動詞要變?yōu)椤癶as”。）
造句示范：
a) Many people have formed an unrealistic picture of life abroad.（場景：很多人會覺得“國外比國內(nèi)的月亮圓”。）
b) Many people have formed an unrealistic picture of work at state-owned companies.
c) Many people from the countryside have formed an unrealistic picture of life in big cities/megacities/metropolises.
臨摹句子 2：We sometimes imagine a desert island to be a sort of paradise where the sun always shines.
提煉句型：X imagine Y to be Z. （注意：如果主語是單數(shù)，動詞要變?yōu)椤癷magines”。）
造句示范：
a) People sometimes/frequently imagine life abroad to be relaxed, comfortable, and free from trouble.
b) People imagine work at state-owned companies to be easy and stress-free.
c) People from rural areas imagine urban life to be full of excitement/exuberance, comfort, and convenience.
背誦句子
a) The other side of the picture is quite the opposite.
b) There is an element of truth in both these pictures.?
四、段落仿寫
Version A:
Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of growing up in a well-off family. We sometimes imagine a rich family to be a sort of heaven where all desires are satisfied. Life there is happy and carefree. Servants and chauffeurs are always there for you. The other side of the picture is quite the opposite. Children have to work harder than their peers to live up to their family's expectations or prove that they are competent not because they were born with silver spoons in their mouths, but because they are hard-working. For those having extremely wealthy parents, they dream of having the same amount of privacy as normal children. Perhaps there is an element of truth in both these pictures, but few of us have had the opportunity to find out.
Version B:
Many people have formed an unrealistic picture of life abroad. They often imagine life in a foreign land to be relaxed, comfortable, and free from trouble: the houses are larger, the lawns greener, streets better lit, cars cheaper, and parking lots more spacious. Yet the other side of the picture is quite the opposite. Living abroad can be challenging/daunting. To blend in the local culture, you need to speak the language well, learn how to socialize with people from different backgrounds and with diverse views, and deal with homesickness. Perhaps there is an element of truth in both these pictures, and whether to migrate to another country is purely a personal choice.
五、作業(yè)
句型1：X have formed an unrealistic picture of Y.
造句1：Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of marriage.?
造句2：Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of living in a big city.
造句3：Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of being rich.
造句4：Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of starting one's own business.
造句5：Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of going out for a holiday.?
句型2：X imagine Y to be Z
造句1：We sometimes imagine a marriage to be a sort of fairy tale where the prince and princess always live together happily.
造句2：We sometimes imagine living in a big city to be colorful and rich.
造句3：We sometimes imagine being rich to be free and independent.
造句4：We sometimes imagine starting one's own business to be doing what you like and making a lot of money.
造句：5：We sometimes imagine going out for a holiday to be relaxed and interesting。
段落仿寫：
Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of starting one's own business.We sometimes imagine starting one's own business to be doing what you like and making a lot of money. We are in charge of our own work and have more free time. No one will force us to do anything. The other side of the picture is quite the opposite. Starting one's own business is wretched. You have a great pressure to develop your own career. You will push yourself to work harder, because if you fail, not only you will lose initial funds but also can't make ends meet. Perhaps there is an element of truth in both these pictures, but few of us have had the opportunity to find out.?
