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Everyday Use for Your grandmama Qian Tingting The Introduction to Alice Walker The author, Alice Walker, was born in 1944 in Eatonton, Georgia, America and graduated from Sarah Lawrence College. Her books include The Third Life of Grange Copeland(1970),Meridian(1976), The Color Purple(1982), etc. Detailed Study of Text 1. groove: a long narrow path or track made in a surface, esp. to guide the movement of sth. A groove is a wide, deep line cut into a surface. The cupboard door slides open along the groove it fits into. 2. homely: simple, not grand, (of people, faces, etc.,) not good-looking, ugly If someone is homely, they are not very attractive to look at; uased in Am.E. 3. awe: Awe is the feeling of respect and amazement that you have when you are faced with sth. wonderful, frightening or completely unknown., wonder The child stared at him in silent awe. 4. confront: to face boldly or threateningly, encounter If a problem, task, or difficulty confronts you, or you are confronted with it, it iss sth. that you cannot avoid and must deal with I was confronted with the task of designing and building the new system. Vocabulary 1.wavy ( adj. ) :like，characteristic of，or suggestive of waves波状的；有起伏的 2.-groove ( n.) :a long，narrow furrow or hollow cut in a surface with a tool纹(道)；纹槽 3.elm ( adj.) : designating a family(Ulmaceae)of trees growing largely in the N．Temperate Zone[植]榆科的 4.totter ( v.) :be unsteady on ones feet；stagger蹒跚走 5.limousine ( n.) :any large luxurious sedan，esp. one driven by a chauffeur(配有司机的)高级轿车 6.sporty ( adj.) :characteristic of a sport or sporting man运动员似的 7.tacky ( adj.) : untidy；neglected；unrefined；vulgar劣等的；破旧的；粗俗的 8.flannel ( n.) :a soft，lightweight，loosely woven woolen cloth with a slightly napped surface法兰绒 Questions 1.In real life what kind of woman is the mother? 2.What kind of woman would Dee like her mother to be? 3.How does the woman act when she meets a strange whi