现代大学英语精读1UnitVIP

Background Theme themainsubjectorideaofaworkofliteratureThethemeofthisstoryisacommonone loyaltytoafriendvsdevotiontopublicdutyCharacterization themethodawriterusestopresenttothereaderthecharactersinaworkofliterature Twoways showingandtellingShowing whatthecharacterssayanddoTelling thecharacters physicalappearance personality eventheirthoughtsandfeelings JimmyWells Thepolicemanonthebeatmoveduptheavenueimpressively 1 Tryingdoorsashewent swinginghisclubwithmanyclevermovements turningnowandthentocasthiswatchfuleyedownthepeacefulstreet theofficer withhisstronglybuiltformandlightairofsuperiority madeafinepictureofguardianofthepeace 2 Bob Thelightshowedapale square jawedfacewithkeeneyes andalittlewhitescarnearhiseyebrow Histiepinwasalargediamond oddlyset 6 thewaitingmanpulledoutahandsomewatch thelidsofitsetwithsmalldiamonds 10 TheAmericanWest TheWildWest thelandofopportunitiesandadventures wheremanyEuropeansettlersmovedduringthe19thcenturytoestablishnewfarmsandnewcities InfilmsitisoftenshownasaplacewherecowboysandNativeAmericansfighteachother andwherecowboysusegunsratherthanlawtosettlearguments Therefore asituationwheretherearenolawsorcontrolsissometimesdescribedasbeingliketheWildWest Plotofthestory BobandJimhadobviouslybeenclosefriendstwentyyearsagowhentheywereyoung Beforetheirseparation theymadeanappointmenttomeetagainatexactlythesameplaceandthesamehourtwentyyearslater Settingofthestory OnabusinessavenueofNewYork Thesamehour teno clockatnightThesameplace BigJoe Brady srestaurant20yearsago inthedoorwayofahardwarestorenow Partdivision I Apolicemanonthebeatafewminutesbefore10pm 1 2 II Thepoliceman sencounterwithamanfromtheWest 3 7 III ThearrestofthemanfromWestbyaplainclothesman 18 31 IV Anotefromthebestfriendofthearrestedman 32 33 Discussion DoyouthinkJimmydidtherightthingasafriend Ifyouwerehim whatwouldyoudo WhatdoyouthinkofBob Doyouthinkacriminalcanmakeafaithfulfriend DoyouthinkBobisaplausiblecharacter DoyouthinkthefriendshipbetweenJimmyandBobwouldsurviveafterBob sarrest Givereasonstosupportyourpointofview Thepolicemanonthebeat 1 Beat anareaofthetownorcitythatapoliceofficerregularlywalksaroundOn walkingthebeat onduty walkingaroundTheimpressivenesswasnormalandnotforshow forspectatorswerefew 1 Thepoliceofficerwalkedthatwayhabitually notoattractattentionoradmirationbecausetherewerefewpeopleinthestreets Thetimewasbarelyteno clock butchillygustsofwindwithatasteofraininthemhadalmostemptiedthestreets 1 barely hardly onlyjuste g Shespokesosoftly Icouldbarelyhearher Icanbarelymakebothendsmeet HowcanIbuyacar atasteofrain asmallamountofrainempty tomakeempty tocausepeopleleave aplace e g TheTVseriesemptiedthestreetsat8pmeverySaturday Heemptiedhispockettoshowthathereallyhadnomoneyonhim Tryingdoorsashewent swinginghisclubwithmanyclevermovements turningnowandthentocasthiswatchfuleyedownthepeacefulstreet theofficer withhisstronglybuiltformandlightairofsuperiority madeafinepictureofguardianofthepeace 2 tryingdoorsashewent tofindwhethertheywerelocked hisstrongsenseofresponsibility swinginghisclubwithmanyclevermovements towarnoffwould betroublemakers hisconfidenceandcompetenceasacop turningnowandthentocasthiswatchfuleyedownthepeacefulstreet tonoticepossibledangerorillegalactivity hisvigilanceasapoliceman castone seyeon over downsth tolookat orreadsthquicklytheareawasonethatkeptearlyhours 2 peopleinthatareaclosedtheirstoresprettyearly all nightlunchcounter 2 lunchcounter acounterinastoreorrestaurantwherefoodisservedorsoldtobetakenout twentyyearsagotonight 7 tenyearsagothismorning thistimeyesterday atexactlythishournextSunday Welosttrackofeachother 9 Welostcontactwitheachother keep losetrackofsb sth topayattentiontosb sthsothatyouknowwheretheyareorwhatishappeningtothem orfailtodothis e g Theairporthaslosttrackoftheplane Itisimportanttokeeptrackofcurrentaffairs Hewasakindofslowman though goodfellowashewas 13 slow notgoodandquickatunderstandingthingsgoodfellowashewas thoughthewasagoodfellowe g Poorastheywere theywerequitehappy Famousasshewas shewasverymodest tofillanappointment 18 inmodernEnglish tokeepanappointmenttomakeanappointment Blessmyheart exclaimedthenewarrival 22 blessmyheart blessmysoulthenewarrival themanwhohasnewlyarrivedIt sBob sureasfate 22 sureasfate assureashell usedforemphasis we llgoaroundtoaplaceIknowof andhaveagoodlongtalkaboutoldtimes 26 Knowofsb sth tohaveheardofsborsthandbeabletogiveasmallamountofinformationaboutthemarminarm 27 shouldertoshoulderfacetofacehandinhand ThemanfromtheWeststoppedsuddenlyandreleasedhisarm 29 stoppedtalkingabouthislifeinthewestandwithdrewhisarmfromtheotherman selbowrelease tostopholdingsthotheruses Thenewswasreleasedyesterday tobemadeknown Sheneededtodosomethingtoreleasehertension togetridof Wecouldreleaseyoufromyourdutiesfortwodays toallowyounottodoyourwork You vebeenunderarrestfortenminutes 31 under beinginthestateortheprocessofsthe g undercontrol underheavyinfluence underattackunderrepair underconstructionIsawitwasthefaceofthemanwantedinChicago 33 thethemanwantede g Hewaswantedforthecruelmurderofthreechildren SomehowIcouldn tdoitmyself soIwentaroundandgotaplainclothesmantodothejob 33 Jimmyhadmixedfeelings Heknewwhathisdutywas Butthememoriesoftheirfriendship theexpressionsofBob sundyingrespectandadmirationforhimandthefactthatBobhadcomeallthewayfromathousandmilesawayjusttokeeptheappointmentmade20yearsbeforemusthavedeeplytouchedhim Therefore hecouldnotbringhimselftoarrestBob WritealetterBobtoJimmyorJimmytoBob turn away turntofaceanotherdirection divert avert dismiss sendaway refusetoaccept reject down reject aproposal application etc turnupsidedown invert reducethevolumeofsoundfromaradio ortheintensityofheatorlightfromaheaterorlampetc ofeconomicactivity declineorworsen off stoptheflowof gas water electricity bymeansofataporswitchetc ortooperateaswitchtoachievethis leaveamainroadorroutetotakeaside roadet