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LessonThree,Blackmail,TeachingContent,PartOneCulturelinkPartTwoBackgroundinformationPartThreeDetailedstudyofthetextPartFourRhetoricaldevicesPartFiveExercises,PartOneCulturelink,Blackmail:n.v.theobtainingofmoneyoradvancementbythreateningtomakeknownunpleasantfactsaboutapersonoragroup.blackmailsb敲诈某人blackmailsbintodoingsth,Inblackmailthethreatmightconsistofphysicalinjurytothethreatenedpersonortosomeonelovedbythatperson,orinjurytoapersonsreputation.Insomecasesthevictimistoldthatanillegalactheorshehadpreviouslycommittedwillbeexposedifthevictimfailstocomplywiththedemand.,WritingStyle,ThisnarrativearticleisexcerptedfromnovelHotel(1965).Theauthorisskillfulinusingsarcasmandcreatingcharacterstomakeastrongimpressiononhisreaders.Inthisexcerpt,conversationsandconflictsareusedtodescribethemaincharacters.,PartTwoBackgroundinformation,ArthurHailey,TheFinalDiagnosis(1959)最后的诊断InHighPlaces(1962)高地Hotel(1966)大饭店Airport(1968)机场Wheels(1971)转轮TheMoneychangers(1975)货币兑换机StrongMedicine(1984)烈药Detective(1997)侦探,Publications,AboutthenovelHotel,Setting:ThestoryhappenedinahotelnamedSt.GregoryinNewOrleans,LouisianawhichisinthesouthofUS.Maincharacterofthenovel:WarrenTrent:OwnerPeterMcDermott,assistantgeneralmanagerChristineFrancis:secretary,Maincharactersinthispartofthenovel:Ogilvie:chiefhouseofficertheDukeofCroydon:newlyappointedBritishambassadortotheUnitedStatestheDuchessofCroydon:wifeoftheDuke,Plot:theowneroftheHotelwasnowatthebrinkofbankruptcy,butPeterMcDermottistryingeverymeanshecouldtosaveit.Severaleventshappenedduringtheweekwiththepresenttextaspartofit.Asurprisingending:Anoldman,whowassavedwhenhewasinseriousillnessbyPeterandhisgirlfriend:ChristineFrancis,boughtthathotelandmakesPeterthenewexecutivevice-president,withcompleteauthoritytorunthehotelashethinksfit.,Aboutthisarticle,Background:TheDukeandDuchesshitandkilledamotherandherdaughterwhencominghomefromagamblingplaceandtheyranaway.Thehousedetective,Ogilvie,noticedthebatteredcar,buthedidnotgotoreportthepolice,instead,hecomestothecouplessuiteandhadtalkedwiththem.,Question:Canyoupredictwhatwillhappenbetweenthem?Payattentiontohowtheauthordepictsthecharacters:Ogilvie,DukeandDuchessDifferentlanguageandbehaviormayreflectdifferentcharacteristics,DetailedstudyofthetextPara.1,1.Thechiefhouseofficer,Ogilvie,whohaddeclaredhewouldappearattheCroydonssuiteanhourafterhiscryptictelephonecall,actuallytooktwicethattime.(1)Chiefhouseofficer:hotelsintheU.S.employdetectivestotakecareofhotelsecurity,called“housedicks”(Slang:adetective),dignifiedname-houseofficer(2)suiteswi:t:asetofroomsinahotelusuallyexpensive.(3)cryptic:secret,mysterious,Ogilvie,thechiefhouseofficer,gavetheCroydonsamysterioustelephonecalltellingthemhewouldpaythemavisitanhourlater,butactuallyheappearedattheirsuitetwohourslater.Ogilvie,actuallytooktwicethattime.(Why?)Tocreatetheimpressionthathewasabusyandimportantman;,Para.1,2.AsaresultthenervesofboththeDukeandtheDuchesswereexcessivelyfrayedwhenthemutedbuzzeroftheouterdooreventuallysounded.(1)TherankofnoblemaninBritain:Duke;marquis,earl,viscount;baron.Duke,itsrankisjustbelowthatofaprince.Duchess:wifeorwidowofaduke,orawomanwitharankequalthatofaduke.(2)fray:a.tocauserope,clothetc.tobecomethinorwornbyrubbingE.g.Hisshirtisfrayedattheneck/elbows.b.tocauseapersonstemper,nerves,etctobecomewornout烦躁，紧张Hisnerveswerefrayedbythenoisesinthestreet.,Para.1,Eventually,theDukeandDuchesswereextremelynervousthedoorbellsounded.,3.EarliershehaddispatchedhermaidonaninventederrandBedlingtonterriers.(1)dispatch:(fml.)tosendaway/offforaparticularreasonorinordertocarryoutaparticulartask(2)errand:ashortjourneymadetogetsth.Ortocarryamessage.,Para.2,terrier:anyofseveraltypesofsmallactivedogs,originallyusedforhuntingTheBedlingtonterrierisabreedofblueorliver-coloured,红褐色的active,typicallysmalldogs.,Para.2,Bedlingtonterrier,5.AwaveofcigarsmokeaccompaniedOgilviein.theDuchesslookedpointedlyatthehalf-burnedcigarinthefatmansmouth.WhatcanyousayaboutOgilvie?TheDuchesslookedpointedly,thatis,directlyandsharplyatthecigar,tryingtointimidatehimwithhersuperiorsocialposition.,Para.3,6.Wouldyoukindlyputthatout.Aperiodinsteadofaquestionmark,indicatingitissaidinafallingtone,meanttobeacommand,notapoliterequest.,Para.3,7.Thehousedetectivespiggyeyessurveyedhersardonicallyfromhisgrossjowledface.(1)piggyeyes:small,narroweyes.piggy:dirty,greedyYouareapig(dirty,greedy,ill-mannered)Dontbeapig(greedy)Ivemadeapigofmyself.(Iveeatentoomuch),Para.4,(2)surveyedhersardonically:helookedherupanddownscornfully(3)gross:unpleasantlyfat,vulgar,notrefined(4)jowl:doublechins,Para.4,8.Hisgazemovedontosweepthespacious,well-appointedroom,encompassingtheDukewhofacedthemuncertainly,hisbacktothewindow.(1)sweep:glanceswiftly(2)Well-appointed:well-furnishedandarranged,Para.4,8.Hisgazemovedontosweepthespacious,well-appointedroom,encompassingtheDukewhofacedthemuncertainly,hisbacktothewindow.Hisglancepassedswiftlythebig,excellentlyfurnishedandarrangedroom,includingtheDukewhowaslookingatthemuneasilyandleaningagainstawindow.,Para.4,9.Prettyneatset-upyoufolksgotWhatdoyouknowOgilvieslanguage?Ogilvieslanguageisungrammatical,vulgarandslangy.Neatisslangy,meaningnice,fine;set-up,anoun,thearrangementoffurniture,etc.Thisisaprettyniceroomthatyouhavegot.,Para.5,10.Takinghistime,Ogilvieremovedtheoffendingcigar,knockofftheashandflippedthebutttowardanornamentalfireplaceontheright.(1)remove:takeawaythecigarfromhismouth(2)flip:throwortossslightly.,Para.5,11.IimagineyoudidnotcomeheretodiscussdcorIimagineyoudidnotcomeheretodiscussthearrangementofthefurnitureandotherdecorationsofthissuite.Shewantedtosay:speakyourmind.Dontwastetime.Payattentiontoherlanguage,theQueensEnglishandusestrictlygrammaticalstructuresandchoosewordscarefully.,Para.6,12.Theobesebodyshookinanappreciativechuckle.Heloweredthelevelofhisincongruousfalsettovoice.Jaguaraintit?”(1)obese:extremelyfat;overweight(2)chuckle:tolaughquietlyortooneself轻笑，咯咯笑(3)incongruous:notinharmonyoragreementwith,notharmonious,absurd,inappropriatee.g.:Amodernbuildingthatlooksincongruouswiththatoldfashionedvillage,Para.7,(4)falsetto:n.adj.adv.unusually/unnaturallyhighvoicebyaman,esp.insinging假声(5)Jaguar:abrandofveryexpensiveBritishmadesportscar.,Para.11,Jaguar,13.“Aah!”itwasnotaspokenword,buthiswifeshothimaswift,warningglance.(1)AahindicatesthatnowtheDukehasrecognizedthepurposeofOgilviesvisiting.Hewasstartledandperhapsalittleafraidthatthingshadnowcomeoutintotheopen.(2)shootaglance:giveaquickglanceatWhy?,Para.8,14.Inwhatconceivablewaydoesourcarconcernyou?Icanhardlyimaginehowourcarcouldconcernyouinanyway.Whyareyousointerestedinourcar?15.AsifthequestionfromtheDuchesshadbeen“whoelseisinthisplace?”TheDuchesssquestionhadseemedtobeamotive/stimulus/sting,whichmadeOgilviestalkingmannerchange.,Para.9,16.Whoelseisinthisplace?Isthereanyoneelseinthisroom?Itindicatesthatthehousedetectivecameherenotforanhonestpurpose,andhehadsomeotherpurposesinhismind.,Para.10,Para.11,17.Wesentthemout.Theresthingsitpaystocheck.Movingwithsurprisingspeedthelivingroom.(1)wesentthemout:anothermistaketheDukemade.HewasadmittingthattheyknewwhatOgilviehadcomeforandthattheyhadthingstohide.(2)Theresthingsitpaystocheck:Thereweresomethingsworthinvestigating.Itpaystocheck:tobeworthwhile/profitabletocheck,18.Nowthen,hesaid,youtwowasinthehit-n-run.(1)nowthen:usedtocallattentionortoexpressawarningorprotest.警告，看啊，宣称Youtwoareguiltyofthathit-and-runaccident.Hit-and-runisusuallyusedtodescribeadriverwhofleesfromthesceneofanaccidentinwhichheisinvolved.,Para.14,Para.15,19.Shemethiseyesdirectly.“Whatareyoutalkingabout?”TheDuchesspretendedthatshewasinnocentofwhatheaccusedherofandthereforedaredtotakeupthechallenge.,Para.18,“Itoldyoucutitout!”Thewordsspatforthwithsuddensavagery,allpretenseofblandnessgone.(1)cutout:stopdoingsth.(2)spitforth:eject/springout.“thewordsspatforth”ismoreforcefulandvividthan“thewordswerespatforth”(3)savagery:savagebehaviorornature,violence.(4)pretenseofblandnessgone:nominativeabsoluteconstructionwithanounphraseplusapastparticiple.Ogilviethrewawayhispretendedpoliteness/gentleness.,Para.18,IgnoringtheDuke,Ogilviewavedtheunlightedcigarunderhisadversarysnose.Youlistentome,yourhigh-an-mightiness.Thiscitysburningmadwhokilledthemotherandthekid,thenhigh-tailedit,theywillthrowthebookandnevertitlesneither.(1)IgnoringtheDuke,Ogilviewavedtheunlightedcigarunderhisadversarysnose:HeknewthattheDuchesswasthestrongercharacterofthetwoanditwasshethathehadtodealwith,soshewashisenemy.(2)adversary:anopponent,anenemy.,(4)high-tailedit:(colloquial)leaveinahurry,runaway(5)throwthebookandnevermindwhoithits:theywillimposeaseverepenaltyonthecriminalinaccordancetolaw,notcaringabitaboutwhowillbepunished.Throwthebookatsb:severelypunishsb；Tomakeallpossiblechargesagainst(alawbreaker,forexample).,NowIknowwhatIknow,andifIdobyrights,Ishould,therellbeasquadofcopsinheresofastyoullhardlyseeem.(1)IfIdowhatbyrightshardlyseethem:ifIdowhatIshoulddoinjustice(toreportwhatIknowtothepoliceheadquarters),agroupofpolicemenwillcomeoververyfast,sofastthatyouwouldntbeabletoseethemmoving.,ButIcometoyoufirst,infairness,sosyoucouldtellyoursideofittome.Thepiggyeyesblinked,thenhardened,Ifyouwantittheotherway,justsayso.(1)youcouldtellyoursideofittome:youcouldtalkaboutyourownwaytodealwithsuchaproblemwithme.(2)blink:tocloseandopenoneseyesquickly(3)harden:Tomakeunfeeling,unsympathetic冷酷无情(4)ifyouwantittheotherway:ifyourefusetotellmethetruthandprefertohavethelawtointerfere.,Para.19,TheduchessofCroydonthreecenturiesandahalfofinbredarrogancebehindher-didnotyieldeasily.(1)inbred:inbornTheDuchesswassupportedbyherarrogancecomingfromparentsofnoblefamiliesformorethanthreehundredyears.Soshedidnotgiveineasily.,Para.19,Springingtoherfeet,herfacewrathful,gray-greeneyesblazing,shefacedthegrossnessofthehousedetectivesquarely.(1)springtoherfeet:jumpup/hop(2)wrathful:Fullofwrath;fiercelyangry(3)blaze:Toburnwithabrightflame.Hereitreferstotheangryfire.(4)squarely:shestoodupboldlyandrebukedthecoarsevulgarityofthehousedetective.,Para.20,Eventheself-assuranceofOgilvieflickeredforaninstantItsnogood,oldgirl.Iamtoblame.Iwasdrivingthecarandkilledthelittlegirl.(1)flickered:initiallyitmeanstoburnunsteadily;shinewithanunsteadylight.Figurativelyitmeanstowaver,shake.(2)itsnogo,oldgirl.Itwasagoodtry:itsnouse.nogoisacolloquialism,meaningnotpossible.Oldgirl:isaninformalwayofaddressingoneswife.(3)Iamtoblame.Betoblame:shouldbecondemned/criticized,Para.21,Thatsmorelikeit:thatswhatyoushouldsay.Thatismoreacceptable/plausible.O.K.Illgowithyou.-Thatsmorelikeit.好吧，我和你一同去。-这才像话。,Para.21,nowweregettingsomewhereNowwearemakingsomeprogress,accomplishingsomething.,Para.23,Thehousedetectivetookhistime:itisthesecondtimethatOgilviehasdoneso,bothtimestomaketheimpactofwhatheisgoingtosayontheCroydonsevenstronger.,Para.24,Leastways,Iguessyoudcallherthatifyourenottoofussy.(1)leastways:atleast;anyway(2)fussy:tooconcerned/critical过分挑剔的Iguessifyouarenottooconcernedaboutwhatwordstouse,atleastyoudcallherladyfriend.,Para.32,Thehousedetectivecluckedhistonguereprovingly.(1)cluckedhistonguereprovingly:hemadenoiseswithhistonguetoshowhisdisapproval.Howcanyoubesocareless!(2)reprove:criticize/rebuke,Explainsthatone.Anyway,Ireckonyouwerelickeredup,butgood(1)explainsthatone:thisfactexplainswhyyouweredrivinginyourdrunkenstate;drivingwhenyouweredrunk.(2)lickeredup:liquoredup/drunk(3)liquor:analcoholicdrinkWine:mainlygrapewine(sweetordrywine)Softdrinks:non-alcoholic,likesoda,Para.34,51.Lookedrightshaken,too,thepairofyou.Justcomeinmyself,anIgottowonderingwhy.LikeIsaid,Igotacuriousnature.(1)shaken:uneasy/quivering/trembling/upset/shocked(2)Justcomeinmyself:atthattimeIjustcomeinmyself.(3)Igottowonderingwhy:Ibegantowanderwhyyoutwolookedshaken(4)curious:eagertoknow/willingtoknow,Para.38,53.OnahunchIwentoverthegarageandtookaquietlookseeatyourcar.(1)hunch:anintuitivefeeling/intuition(2)looksee:(slang)aquicklookorinspection/surveyDependingonmyintuition,Isuspectedandfelttherewassomethingwrong,Iwentovertothegaragetoinspect.,Para.40,54.:jockey:usu.Professionalriderinhorse-races,hereitmeanspersonswhoparkcarsortrucksinastoragegarage,alsocalledcarjockeys.55.TheDukelickedhislips.“Isupposethatdoesntmatternow.”TheDukelickedhislipsandsaid“nowthatoursecrethasbeendiscovered,whetherthedriversseeourcarornotdoesntmatternow.,Para.40-41,56.Youmighthavesomethingthere,Ogiliveconceded.(1)concede:toacknowledgeoradmitTheremighthaveleftsomethingonthatcaraccidentspot,Ogiliveadmitted.,Para.42,Para.42,57.Anyway,whatIfoundmademedosomescoutingacrossatpoliceheadquarterswheretheyknowmetoo.scout:investigate/exploreAtleast/inanyway,whatIfoundmotivatedmetoconductsomesearchingandexploring;Iwenttothepoliceheadquartersandgotsomeinformationbecausethepopsknewme.,58.puff:smokingtobacco.吞云吐雾：如吸烟时吸入和呼出的行为59.Overtheretheygotthreethingstogoon:-atpoliceheadquarters,theyhavethreecluestobasetheirinvestigationon.60.trim:n.decorationorornament.v.Tomakeneatortidybyclipping,smoothing使整洁，整理，修剪,Para.42,61.Yourubclothesagainstsomethinghard,Duchess,speciallyifitsshinylikeacarfender,say,anitleavesamarkthesamewayasfingerprints.carfender:metalframeworkplacedinfrontofacartoprotectthecarfromdamaging.62.dustit,anitshows:putsomekindofpowderonthecarfenderandthebrushtraceshowsup.,Para.44,64.Aintanydoubttheydmatchup,evenwithoutthebrushtraceantheblood.Aint:(colloquial),amnot,isnot,arenot,hasnot,havenot.Ihaventanydoubt,thereisntanydoubtthatthetrimringthathadcomeoffthecarandthesmashedheadlightwillcorrespond(totheonesownedbythepolice).Thatwillbeenoughforthepolicetoidentifythecarevenwithoutthebrushtraceandthebloodonthecarfender.,Para.46,65.Oh,myGod!Ahandtoherface,theDuchessturnedaway.Oh,myGod!TheDuchesscoveredherfacewithonehandandturnedherheadaway.,Para.47,Hemadeanattempttosquarehisshoulderswhichdidnotsucceed.Hetriedtoshowheisreadytofacetheconsequences,heisbrave,notafraidofwhatistocome,buthefailed.67.getitover:tocomplete/finishit;endit.68.Wellnow,theresnocallforbeinghasty.Thereisnonecessaryforbeinghurry,Para.50,69.Theincongruousfalsettovoicetookonamusingnote.Hisvoicesoundedasifhewasdeepinthoughts深思.,Para.51,Para.51,70.Whatsdonesbeendone.Rushinganyplaceaintgonnabringbackthekidnoritsmotherneither.Thecaraccidenthadhappened.Rushingtoanyplaceisntgoingtomakethekidanditsmothercometolifeagain.,73.Whatevernamesyoucallthings,maam,dontmattertome.Whateveryouwillsay,madam,itdoesntmatterwithme.,Para.56,74.ButIgottolivetoo:astockphrasewhensomeoneisaskingtobegivenmoneyorisaccusedoftryingtoextracttoomuchmoney.,Para.56,76.Iguessyoudhavetotakethatchance.Buttheressomereasonsitmightnotbe.SomethingIainttoldyouyet.(1)takeoneschance:makeuseofonesopportunityIthinkyoushouldmakegoodusesuchanopportunity.Buttherearesomepossibilitiesthatthecarcannotbefound.TherearesomeotherthingsIhavenotyettoldyou.,Para.60,79.suburb:Ausuallyresidentialareaorcommunityoutlyingacity.郊区：在城市外的通常作为居民区的地区或社区Outsidetowns:smalltownsaroundabigcity,hereoutsideNewOrleanstwig:notice/patattentiontoGetitaway:senditawayDiscreetly:cautiously/carefully,Para.64,emphatically:forcefullyHoller:n.acallorshoutv.toshoutout;tocomplainTohollercops:tocallthepolices,Para.74,Para.74,Youpeoplearehot.(1)hot:Wantedbythepolice被通缉的Youarenowwantedbythepolice.Allthepeoplearesearchingforthecriminal.,TheDuchessofCroydonkeptfirm,tightreinonherracingmind.(1)firm:steadfast;showingonesdeterminationorresolution(2)tight:adv.Firmly;securely坚实地，牢固地(3)rein:n.v.torestrainorcontrolShekeptfirmandtightcontrolofhermindwhichisworkingquickly.HeretheDuchessisthinkingquicklybutatthesametimekeepingherthoughtsundercontrol,notlettingthemrunwild.,Para.75,84.asifthediscussionwereofsomeminordomesticmatterandnotsurvivalitself:asifthediscussionwereaboutsomeunimportantdomesticmatter,notconcernedwithlifeanddeath.,Para.75,Oncemore,shewasaware,theroleofleadershiphadfallentoher,herhusbandnowatensebutpassivespectatoroftheexchangebetweentheevilfatmanandherself.Again,sherealizedthatshehadtotakeresponsibilitytomakeadecision.Herhusbandwasverynervous,incapableoftakinganactivepart.Shehadtomakeaconversationwiththisevilfatman.,Para.75,Theimportantthingwastoconsideralleventualities.(1)Eventuality:Somethingthatmayoccur;apossibility.可能性：可能发生的事；可能性,Para.75,Para.82,WithcalculatedcoolnesstheDuchessreasoned:thesituationcamedowntooneessential.(1)calculated:deliberate;intended;purposeful(2)reason:Todetermineorconcludebylogicalthinking:推断：用逻辑思维来决定或推论：WithdeliberatecoolnesstheDuchessreasonedthattherewasoneimportantissuetoberesolved.,Para.84,Itwouldbehazardous,butnomorethanwaitinghereforcertaindetection.hazardous:harmful;dangerous;riskyItwouldbedangerous/risky,butnotmoreriskythantowaithere,becauseiftheydidnothing,theywouldsurelybediscovered.,Para.96,AstheDukeofCroydonshifteduneasily,thehousedetectivesbulbouscountenancereddened,nowlisten,lady.(1)shift:moveorchange(2)Bulbous:roundlikeaball(3)Countenance:facialexpression(4)Redden:tomakeorbecomeredBoththeDukeandthedetectivethoughttheDuchesshadrefusedtheoffer.TheDukefeltveryuneasy;hedratherpaythemoneytokeepOgilviequiet.Ogilviewasabouttothreatenheragain.,Para.97,Hereyeswererivetedonhisface,herhandsome,high-cheekbonedfeaturessetintheirmostimperiousmold.(1)rivet:fixedupon/on(2)imperious:dictatorial专横的、傲慢的Hereyeswerefixedonhisface,herbeautyandhigh-cheekbonedfeatureswereallonherdictatorialface.,Para.99,Hervoicewasawhiplash.Eyesboredintohim.Swallowing,sullenly,hecomplied.(1)whiplash:thelashofawhip(2)eyesboredintohim:lookedathimsteadily,sharplyandsearchingly透彻的.Bore:makeaholein,usedherefiguratively(3)swallowing:torefrainfromretortingbecameheissomewhatcoweredbytheDuchess.(4)sullenly:angrily(5)comply:complywithherorders,Para.100,Theremustbenomistake,novacillationordallyingbecauseofherownsmallnessofmind.(1)vacillation:hesitation;withoutdetermination(2)dally:delay;postponeness(3)herownsmallnessofmind:herownmeannessorweaknessofmind.Whatsheisabouttodomaybeextremelysignificanttoherandherhusband.Shehastotakeabigchance,todosomethingverydaring,soshemustbebold,resoluteanddecisive.,Para.100,Whenyouwereplayingforthehigheststakes,youmadethehighestbid.(1)bid:Theamountofmoneyofferedorproposed:投标价：提出或建议的出价数目：(2)Gam