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Unit4Oxford 新世纪高等院校英语专业本科生系列教材 修订版 高级英语1电子教案 Contents DetailedReading WarmUp GlobalReading ConsolidationActivities FurtherEnhancement TextAppreciation Section1 WarmUp Lookatthetwopictures andanswerthefollowingquestions 1 Howwillyoudescribethetowninthepictures 2 Doyoulikethetown Whyorwhynot Lead in BackgroundInformation Section1 WarmUp Expressionsyoumightusefordescribingthepictures Splendid poetical graceful mysterious picturesque peaceful stately grave dignity charm solemn quaint paradise classical Gothic dreamland Lead in BackgroundInformation Section1 WarmUp AbouttheAuthorArthurChristopherBenson 1862 1925 wasanEnglishessayist poetandauthor andthe28thMasterofMagdaleneCollege Cambridge Hispoemsandvolumesofessays suchasFromaCollegeWindow andTheUptonLetters essaysintheformofletters werefamousinhisday andheleftoneofthelongestdiarieseverwritten somefourmillionwords 1862 1925 BackgroundInformation Lead in Section1 WarmUp Today heisbestrememberedastheauthorofthewordstooneofBritain sbest lovedpatrioticsongs LandofHopeandGlory andasabrothertonovelistsE F BensonandRobertHughBenson andtoEgyptologistMargaretBenson BackgroundInformation Lead in Section1 WarmUp AboutOxfordOxfordisacityincentralsouthernEngland andhomeoftheUniversityofOxford ThecityisthecountytownofOxfordshire andhasapopulationofjustunder165 000 Oxfordhasadiverseeconomicbase Itsindustriesincludemotormanufacturing education publishingandalargenumberofinformationtechnologyandscience basedbusinesses BackgroundInformation Lead in Section1 WarmUp BuildingsinOxforddemonstrateanexampleofeveryEnglisharchitecturalperiodsincethearrivaloftheSaxons includingtheiconic mid 18thcenturyRadcliffeCamera Oxfordisknownasthe cityofdreamingspires atermcoinedbypoetMatthewArnoldinreferencetotheharmoniousarchitectureofOxford suniversitybuildings TheUniversityofOxfordistheoldestuniversityintheEnglish speakingworld BackgroundInformation Lead in Section2 GlobalReading Whatisthetextmainlyabout StructuralAnalysis MainIdea Inthishighlyemotionalyetwell elaboratedessay theauthorexpresseshisenthusiasticpraisesofOxford firstaboutthebeautyofthebuildingsinOxford thenaboutthebeautyofitsinnerspirit Section2 GlobalReading Pleasedividethetextinto3partsandsummarizethemainideaofeachpart StructuralAnalysis MainIdea PartI Paragraph1 Introduction InParagraph1 theauthorfirststatesthatpraiseworthythingsneednotbepraised butabruptlydiscloseshispurposeofwritingthisarticle i e topraiseOxford thusemphasizingthebeautyofthiscity StructuralAnalysis MainIdea PartIII Paragraphs6 7 ThePureSpiritofOxford Paragraphs6 7illustratethespiritofOxfordasenablingpeopletolivealifebothofsimplicityanddignity makingthelifefullofhope sensationandemotion andholdingoutahopeofaffectingtheintellectualandspirituallifeoftheworld PartII Paragraphs2 5 TheBeautyofandtheAuthor sFeelingsabouttheBuildingsinOxford Paragraphs2 5areabouttheauthor sfeelingstowardsthebuildingsofOxford HepraisesthebeautyoftheoldnessandtheshabbyappearanceofOxfordbuildings relatesthefeelingcausedbytheblacknessofthebuildings anddiscussesthespiritreflectedbythebuildingsofOxford Section2 GlobalReading Section3 DetailedReading 1Therearecertainthingsintheworldthataresopraiseworthythatitseemsaneedless indeedanalmostlaughablethingtopraisethem suchthingsareloveandfriendship foodandsleep springandsummer suchthings too arethewisestbooks thegreatestpictures thenoblestcities ButforallthatImeantotryandmakealittlehymninproseinhonourofOxford acityIhaveseenbutseldom andwhichyetappearstomeoneofthemostbeautifulthingsintheworld Oxford QUESTION Section3 DetailedReading 2Idonotwishtosingleoutparticularbuildings buttopraisethewholeeffectoftheplace suchasitseemedtomeonadayofbrightsunandcoolair whenIwanderedhourafterhouramongthestreets bewilderedandalmostintoxicatedwithbeauty feelingasapoormanmightwhohaspinchedallhislife andmadethemostofsinglecoins andwhoisbroughtintothepresenceofaheapofpiled upgold andtoldthatitisallhisown 3IhaveseenitsaidinfoolishbooksthatitisamisfortunetoOxfordthatsomanyofthebuildingshavebeenbuiltoutof QUESTION Section3 DetailedReading soperishableaveinofstone Itisindeedamisfortuneinonerespect thatittemptsmenofdullandprecisemindstorestoreandreplacebuildingsofincomparablegrace becausetheiroutlineissoexquisitelyblurredbytimeanddecay Iremembermyself asachild visitingOxford andthinkingthatsomeofthebuildingswerealmostshamefullyruinousofaspect nowthatIamwiserIknowthatwehaveinthesebatteredandfrettedpalace frontsakindofbeautythatfillsthemindwithanalmostdespairingsenseofloveliness tilltheheartacheswithgratitude andthrillswiththedesiretoproclaimthegloryofthesightaloud Section3 DetailedReading 4Theseblack frontedblisteredfacades sothreatening sosombre yetscreeningsobrightandclearacurrentoflife withthetendergreenofbuddingspringtrees chestnutsfullofsilveryspires glossy leavedcreepersclinging withtinyhands tocorniceandparapet givesurelythesharpestandmostdelicatesensethatitispossibletoconceiveofthecontrastonwhichtheessenceofsomuchbeautydepends Topassthroughoneofthesedarkandsmoke stainedcourts witheverylinemellowedandharmonised asifithadgrownupsooutoftheearth tofindoneselfinasunnypleasaunce carpetedwith Section3 DetailedReading velvetturf andsetthickwithflowers makesthespiritsighwithdelight Nowhereintheworldcanoneseesuchathingasthosegreatgate piers withacognisancea top withagrilleofiron workbetweenthem allsweetlyentwinedwithsomeslimvagrantcreeper thatgiveaglimpseandahint nomore ofafairy landofshelterandfountainswithin Ihaveseensuchpalacesstandinquietandstatelyparks asold asmajestic asfinelyproportionedasthebuildingsofOxford buttheveryblacknessofthecityair andthedriftingsmokeofthetown givesthataddedtouchofgrimnessand Section3 DetailedReading mysterythatthecountryairscannotcommunicate Andevenfairersightsarecontainedwithin thosepanelled dark roofedhalls withtheirarrayofportraitsgravelyandintentlyregardingthestrangers thechapels withtheirsplendidclassicalscreensandstalls richanddimwithancientglass Thetowers domes andsteeples andallsetnotinamereparadiseoflawnsandglades butintheveryheartofacity itselffullofquaintandancienthouses butbusywithalltheactivityofabriskandprosperoustown therebyagaingivingthestrongandsatisfyingsenseofcontrast thesenseofeagerandevery day Section3 DetailedReading caresandpleasures sidebysidewiththesesecludedhavensofpeace thecourtsandcloister wheremenmayyetlivealifeofgentlethoughtandquietcontemplation untroubled nay evenstimulated bythepresenceofabustlinglifesonearathand whichyetmaynotintrudeupontheolderdream 5Idonotknowwhethermytasteisentirelytrustworthy butIconfessthatIfindtheItalianateandclassicalbuildingsofOxfordfinerthantheGothicbuildings TheGothicbuildingsarequainter perhaps abouttheclassicalpicturesque butthereisanairofsolemnpompandsoberdignityaboutthe Section3 DetailedReading classicalbuildingsthatharmonisesbetterwiththesenseofwealthandgravesecuritythatissocharacteristicoftheplace TheGothicbuildingsseemasurvival andhavethusamoreromanticinterest amorepoeticalkindofassociation Buttheclassicalporticosandfacadesseemtopossessanoblerdignity andtoprovideamoreappropriatesettingformodernOxford becausethespiritofOxfordismorethespiritoftheRenaissancethanthespiritoftheSchoolmen andpersonallyIpreferthatecclesiasticismshouldbemoreofaflavourthanatemper SchoolmenImeanthatthoughIrejoicetothinkthat Section3 DetailedReading soberecclesiasticalinfluencescontributeaseriousgracetothelifeofOxford yetIamgladtofeelthatthespiritoftheplaceisliberalratherthanecclesiastical SuchtracesasoneseesinthechapelsoftheOxfordMovement intheshapeofpaltrystainedglass starredreredoses modernGothicwoodwork wouldbepurelydeplorablefromtheartisticpointofview iftheydidnotpossessahistoricalinterest Theyspeakofinterrupteddevelopment anattempttoputbacktheshadowonthedial toreturntoanarrowerandmorerigidtone toputoldwineintonewbottles whichbetraysawantofconfidenceinthe Section3 DetailedReading expansivepowerofGod Ihatewithadeep seatedhatredallsuchattemptstobindandconfinetherisingtideofthought Iwanttoseereligionvitalandnotformal elasticandnotcrampedbyprecedentandtradition AndthusIlovetoseeworshipenshrinedinnobleclassicalbuildings whichseemtometospeakofadesiretoinfusetheintellectualspiritofGreece thedignifiedimperialismofRomeintothemoretimidandsecludedecclesiasticallife makingitfuller larger morefree moredeliberate QUESTION Section3 DetailedReading 6Butevenapartfromthebuildings whichareafterallbutthebodyoftheplace thesoulofOxford itsinnerspirit iswhatlendsititssatisfyingcharm Ontheonehand itgivesthesenseofthedignityoftheintellect onereflectsthatherecanbelivedlivesofstatelysimplicity ofhighenthusiasm apartfrompersonalwealth andyetsurroundedbyenoughofseemlydignitytogivelifethecharmofgraveorderandquietsolemnity Hereareopportunitiesforpeacefulandcongenialwork tothesoundofmellodiousbells uninterruptedhours asmuchsocietyofasimplekindasamancandesire andthe Section3 DetailedReading wholewithabackgroundofexquisitebuildingsandrichgardens Andthen too thereisthetideofyouthfullifethatfloodseverycorneroftheplace Itisanendlesspleasuretoseethetroopsofslimandalertyoungfigures fullofenjoymentandlife withallthebestgiftsoflife health work amusement society friendship lyingreadytotheirhand Thesenseofthisbeatingandthrillingpulseoflifecirculatingthroughthesesombreandsplendidbuildingsiswhatgivestheplaceitsinnerglow thislifefullofhope ofsensation ofemotion notyetshadowedordisillusionedorweary seemstobeasthefireon Section3 DetailedReading thealtar throwingupitssharpdartingtonguesofflame itscloudsoffragrantsmoke givingwarmthandsignificanceandafieryhearttoasombreshrine 7AndsoitisthatOxfordisinasortamagneticpoleforEngland apolenot perhaps ofintellectualenergy orstrenuousliberalism orclamorousaims orpoliticalideas few perhaps ofthesturdyforcesthatmakeEnglandpotentlygreat centrethere ThegreatnessofEnglandis Isuppose madeupbyherbreezy loud voicedsailors herlively pluckysoldiers herardent undefeatedmerchants hertranquil Section3 DetailedReading administrators bythestubbornadventurousspiritthatmakesitselfathomeeverywhere andfindsitnaturaltoassumeresponsibilities ButtoOxfordsetthecurrentsofwhatmaybecalledintellectualemotion theidealsthatmaynotmakeforimmediatenationalgreatness butwhich ifdelicatelyandfaithfullynurtured holdoutatleastahopeofaffectingtheintellectualandspirituallifeoftheworld ThereissomethingaboutOxfordwhichisnotintheleasttypicalofEngland buttypicalofthelargerbrotherhoodthatisindependentofnationalities thatisakintothespiritwhichin Section3 DetailedReading anylandandineveryagehasproducedimperishablemonumentsoftheardenthumansoul ThetribeofOxfordisthetribefromwhoseheartsprangthePsalmsofDavid HomerandSophocles PlatoandVirgil DanteandGoetheareallofthesamedivinecompany ItmaybesaidthatJohnBull thesturdyangelofEngland turnshisbackslightinglyuponsuchinfluences thatheregardsOxfordasanincidentalornamentofhisperson likeasealthatjinglesathisfob Butallgenerousanddelicatespiritsdoherasecrethomage asaplacewheretheseedsofbeautyandemotion ofwisdomand Section3 DetailedReading understanding aresown asinasecretgarden Heartssuchasthese evenwhirlingpastthatcelestialcity amongherpoorsuburbs feelaninexpressiblethrillatthesightofhertowersanddomes herwallsandgroves Quamdilectasunttabernacula theywillsay andtheywillbreatheareverentprayerthattheremaybenoleadingintocaptivityandnocomplaininginherstreets QUESTION ACTIVITY Section3 DetailedReading InwhatwaydoestheauthorbringOxfordcityintodiscussion Paragraph1 Hestartswiththingsverygeneral noble important andfamiliar suchaslove friendship food seasons etc allofwhicharebeyondpeople spraise AndbyasuddenturnheleadsOxfordcityin implicitlyjuxtaposingOxfordwithalltheformernoblethings andarousingreaders interestinthecity Section3 DetailedReading Whydoestheauthorsayhedoesnotwishtosingleoutparticularbuildings buttopraisethewholeeffectoftheplace Paragraph2 Itisbecauseadetaileddescriptionofparticularbuildingsmayturntheessayintoanordinarypieceoftravelnotes whichisappropriatetorecordinginformationorexpressingemotion butnottoconductingabstractandmetaphysicalthinking Inpraisingthewholeeffectoftheplace theauthorwouldfeelitconvenienttoleadthewritingintohisintendeddirection thatis toabstractthespiritofOxford Section3 DetailedReading WhydoestheauthorliketheclassicalbuildingsofOxfordbetterthantheGothicbuildings Paragraph5 TheGothicbuildingsmaybemoreattractivesofarastheirclassicalbeautyisconcerned YetsincetheyarecloselyconnectedwiththeMiddleAges theymighteasilybringintopeople smindtheimageoftheDarkAge aperiodoftimewhentheChurchforbadepeople byitscrueldominance toseekknowledgeotherthanwhatitofferedthem whereastheclassicalbuildingsareassociatedwiththeRenaissancetime aperiodsucceedingMedieval Section3 DetailedReading timewhenhumannaturewasliberatedandthedignityofhumanbeingsgreatlyenhanced Theylook solemn and sober whichremindspeopleof reason characterizingtheRenaissancetime andmatcheswellthesenseofwealthandgravesecurityofthecity WhatisrepresentedbytheclassicalbuildingsofOxfordisaspiritmoretolerant down to earth andrational aspiritsharedbytheRenaissanceandOxford Section3 DetailedReading Accordingtotheauthor whatisthespiritofOxford Paragraph7 Theauthordoesnotgivehisreadersadirectdefinition Instead hedescribesitfromtwoaspects oneisthatitgivesthesenseofthedignityoftheintellect theotheristhatitmakesthelifeinOxford fullofhope ofsensation ofemotion notyetshadowedordisillusionedorweary Itiswhathenames intellectualemotion inthelastparagraph whichcan holdoutatleastahopeofaffectingtheintellectualandspirituallifeoftheworld Section3 DetailedReading ClassDiscussions1 Thinkofacityortownyoulikemost anddescribeittoyourclassmates 2 Doyouhavethesamefeelingtowardsthecity townyouarelivinginasdoestheauthortowardsOxford Whyorwhynot Section3 DetailedReading singleout selectsb orsth fromamongmanyforspecialtreatment e g Heseemstohavebeensingledoutforallthenastyjobs Jamiewasthrilledwhentheteachersingledouthispoemandaskedhimtoreaditout Section3 DetailedReading intoxicated a excited happyandslightlyoutofcontrolbecauseofanexperiencesuchaslove success etc e g Shewasunderstandablyintoxicatedbyhersuccessinthenationalcompetition Theywereintoxicatedwithvictory Section3 DetailedReading pinch v tobemiserly toliveinafrugalway e g Herparentspinchedandscrapedsothatshecouldstudysingingabroad pinchandsave scrape liveinaverymiserlyway 省吃俭用 Section3 DetailedReading perishable a likelytodecayquickly e g Fruitsareperishableintransit Section3 DetailedReading battered a outofshapebecauseofage regularuseorfrequentaccidents e g Yourcarlooksratherbattered Afterthehurricane thousandswererescuedfromthebatteredcoastaltowns Section3 DetailedReading fret v wear sth awaybyrubbingorbiting e g Theacidfrettedthemetal Section3 DetailedReading mellow v causesb sth to becomefullyripeinflavourortaste or more wiseandsympatheticthroughageorexperience thanpreviously e g Winemellowswithage Agehasmellowedhisattitudetosomethings Section3 DetailedReading pleasaunce n Apleasaunceisamedievalwordmeaningagardenwithopenwalkwayswhereladiesandgentlemenmaytaketheairs Section3 DetailedReading cognisance n adistinguishingmarkoremblem asaheraldicbearing Section3 DetailedReading entwine v totwisttwothingstogetherortowindonethingaroundanother e g Theywalkedtogetherwiththeirarmsentwined Theplantwillentwineroundthestickasitgrows Rosesentwinethelittlecottage Theoakwasentwinedwithivy Section3 DetailedReading vagrant a ofplants trailing i e growingalongthegroundorhangingdown 植物 蔓生的 continuallychanging especiallyasfromoneabodeoroccupationtoanother e g avagrantlife 流浪生活 vagrantthoughts 飘忽不定的思想 Transformation vagrantn apersonwithoutasettledhomeorregularwork Section3 DetailedReading creeper n plantthatgrowsalongtheground upwalls etc oftenwindingitselfroundotherplants匍匐植物 攀援植物 Section3 DetailedReading stately a dignified imposing grand e g statelybuildings Section3 DetailedReading panel v coverordecorate sth withaflatpieceofwood glassetc withstraightsides whichformspartofadoor wall fence etc e g apanelledroom ceiling wall etc apanelledroom Section3 DetailedReading array n agroupofpeopleorthings especiallyonethatislargeorimpressive e g adazzlingarrayofflowersabewilderingarrayofoptions Section3 DetailedReading quaint a attractivebecauseofbeingunusualandespeciallyold fashioned e g quaintlittlecottagesonthevillagegreen Section3 DetailedReading secluded a ofaplace notvisitedorseenbymanypeople e g asecludedgardenbehindhighwalls Section3 DetailedReading classicalbuildings ClassicalarchitectureisatermusedtorefertobuildingsfromtheclassicalperiodofEuropeanhistory spanningtheriseofGreeceintoamajorculturalpowerandendingwiththecollapseoftheRomanEmpire SomewellknownexamplesofclassicalarchitectureincludetheParthenoninAthensandtheColiseuminRome Oneofthemoredistinctivethemesofclassicalarchitectureisthesimple yetbeautifulstylewithcleanlinesandsubtleaccentsintheformofmetaldecorationsorcarvings Classicalarchitecturewasalsooftenbuiltonagrandscale withimposingcolumnsandlargearchestodemonstratetheskillsofthebuilders Section3 DetailedReading classicalbuildings Section3 DetailedReading Gothic a oforinastylecommoninWesternEuropefromthe12thtothe16thcenturiesandcharacterizedbypointedarches archedroofs tallthinpillars etc Gothicarchitectureismostfamiliarasthearchitectureofmanyofthegreatcathedrals abbeysandchurchesofEurope Itisalsothearchitectureofmanycastles palaces townhalls guildhalls universitiesandtoalessprominentextent privatedwellings Section3 DetailedReading Gothicbuildingsvs classicalbuildings Gothicbuildings Section3 DetailedReading Gothicbuildingsvs classicalbuildings Gothicbuildingschurchanduniversitybuildingspointedarches尖角拱门ribbedvault肋形穹顶flyingbuttresses飞扶壁 classicalbuildingspublicandcommercialbuildingsroundarch拱门barrelvault桶形穹顶thedome圆屋顶 Section3 DetailedReading pomp n splendiddisplayormagnificence esp atapublicevent e g Thequeen sbirthdaywascelebratedwithgreatpompandceremony Despiteallthepompofhisposition hehasonlylimitedpowers Transformation pompousa e g Hecansometimessoundabitpompouswhenhetalksaboutacting Section3 DetailedReading portico n acoveredentrancetoabuilding usuallyalargeandsplendid