英语(二)自学教程 UNIT 12.doc

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1、Unit12ABreakfromLifeTextAPre-readingQuestions1.Doyoufinditdifficulttoenjoyabreakfromlife?Whataresomeofthedifficultiesyouhave?2.Whattipswouldyougivetothosewhoarefullyoccupiedwiththeirscheduleandhavelittletimefeelingfree?FeelingFreeIwokeupfeelingcranky.Ididn`twanttodohousework,thought

2、helaundrywaspilingup.Ididn`twanttoreadtheworkIbroughthomefromtheoffice.Ididn`twanttodoanythingthatresembledresponsiblebehavior.Itwasthatkindofday.AsIdrankmymorningtea,IthoughtIfeltaheadachecomingon.Yes,thereitwas,adullthrobjustbehindmyeyes.MaybeIshouldgobacktobeduntilitsubsided.AsIp

3、utthedishesinthesink,itseemedthatmymuscleswerebeginningtoache.Orwastheacheinmyjoints?ThatcouldmeanIwascomingdownwiththeflu.EveryoneIknewhadthefluthisyear.WhyshouldIbetheonetoescapeit?Iabsolutelyshouldbeinbed.Ishuffledbacktobed,wiggledunderthecoversandshutmyeyes.Anothercoupleofhourso

4、fsleepwouldbesonice,butIwasalreadycompletelyawake.Ioughttogetup.Butno,therewasthatheadacheandthebeginningofasniffle.Bettergetthetissues.Onmywaybackfromthebathroomwithafamily-sizedtissuebox,IstoppedtograbthatbignewnovelIhadboughtbuthadnotimetoread.Iopenedthebookandsettleagainstthepil

5、lows.Themorningwasmovingalongandsowasmyreading.AnothertwentypagesandIwasstretching.IshouldtrytocrackthereportIwasworkingon.Ishouldatleastgetupanddothewash.WhatifIwascontagious?Icertainlydidn`twanttospeadanygerms.Thewashcouldwait.Myfamilywasresourcefulenoughtoscroungeclothingforthene

6、xtday.MaybeIwasn`tactuallygettingtheflu.Ididn`treallywanttobesick.Tobetruthful,allIwantedwasalittletimeoff.Ineededtonurturemyselfawayfrompeople,chores,careerandtheoutsideworld.DidIhavetowaittobesicktodothat?Asachild,theonlyrespitefromschoolorfamilychoreswasillness.ButIwasn`tachildan

7、ymore.DidIhavetomanufacturesymptomstoprovidemyselfwithanexcuse?No,Idecided,Ididn`t.Italkedtomyself.Okay,Isaid,youneedadayoff.Admitit.Tossouttheguiltandenjoyamini-vacationwhatwouldyouliketodo?Read?You`realreadydoingthat.Pamperyourself?Takeabubblebath.Beahermit?Letthemachineanswerthep

8、hone.Ipouredhalfthe