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Unit2 Where the Sun Always Rises Text Organization In the text, the writer describes two occasions of seeing the sunrise. Find out in the text what has remained unchanged and what has changed. What? Changed or unchanged? Details? The log steps: ?unchanged; 49 dew-covered log steps to the lake The place where they camp: ?unchanged; the old log cabin The location where they see the sunrise: ?unchanged; at the lake shore The road to the lake: ?unchanged; slippery rocks covered with prickly pine needles The time the weather: ?unchanged; early morning and cold The thing children use to keep warm: ?the old World WarⅡarmy blanket remains unchanged, but it is frayed, which indicates the passage of time The view of the sunrise: ?unchanged; glorious and awesome The kind of wild birds seen around the lake: ?almost the same; first sunrise ?blue herons, a loon, ducks; l second sunrise — a blue heron, a loon and an eagle The childrens reaction to the view: ?unchanged; fascinated by the breathtaking view of the sunrise despite their reluctance to leave their warm beds The writer: ?changed; from a 14-year-old to a mother of adolescent sons, showing more appreciation and even overcome by awe at the sight of the beauty of the sunrise The writers mother: ?changed, from a mother to a grandmother, but her fascination with the beauty of nature isnt waning, instead, it has become all the more intense Difficult Sentences 1. I take in the green porch swing, the table, the twin bed where my sister sleeps, the smoky glass of kerosene lantern. take in：to notice or see sth. fully Identify the meaning of “take in” in the following sentences: He had nowhere to live, so we took him in. This is the total cost of the trip, taking in everything. The dress was too big, so I took it in. I didn’t take in what you were saying. Don’t be taken in by her promises. 我看到了绿色的门廊秋千、桌子、姐姐睡的双层床和被烟熏黑的煤油灯玻璃罩。 2. The last thing this 14-year-old wants to do is leave a warm bed to see the su