2020学年高中英语 Unit 8 Adventure英美文化欣赏学案 北师大版必修3

Unit 8 Adventure英美文化欣赏【导读】银椅讲述了主人公尤斯塔嘶和波尔在寄宿学校被一群坏学生追赶，意外闯入纳尼亚。两个少年接受狮王阿斯兰的重托，寻找凯斯宾国王失踪的独子瑞廉王子。在忠实的伙伴沼泽怪的帮助下，他们经过重重考验，终于在地下王国找到王子。王子劈毁银椅，斩杀了地下女王，重回纳尼亚。“MY name is Golg，” said the gnome.“And Ill tell your Honours all I know.About an hour ago we were all going about our workher work，I should saysad and silent，same as weve done any other day for years and years.Then there came a great crash and bang.As soon as they heard it，everyone says to himself，I havent had a song or a dance or let off a squib for a long time; whys that? And everyone thinks to himself，why，I must have been enchanted.And then everyone says to himself，Im blessed if I know why Im carrying this load，and Im not going to carry it any farther: thats that.And down we all throw our sacks and bundles and tools.Then everyone turns and sees the great red glow over yonder.And everyone says to himself，Whats that? and everyone answers himself and says，Theres a crack or chasm split open and a nice warm glow coming up through it from the Really Deep Land，a thousand fathom under us.”“Great Scott，” exclaimed Eustace，“are there other lands still lower down？”“Oh yes，your Honour，” said Golg.“Lovely places; what we call the Land of Bism.This country where we are now，the Witchs country，is what we call the Shallow Lands.Its a good deal too near the surface to suit us.Ugh! You might almost as well be living outside，on the surface itself.You see，were all poor gnomes from Bism whom the Witch has called up here by magic to work for her.But wed forgotten all about it till that crash came and the spell broke.We didnt know who we were or where we belonged.We couldnt do anything，or think anything，except what she put into our heads.And it was glum and gloomy things she put there all those years.Ive nearly forgotten how to make a joke or dance a jig.But the moment the bang came and the chasm opened and the sea began rising，it all came back.And of course we all set off as quick as we could to get down the crack and home to our own place.And you can see them over there all letting off rockets and standing on their heads for joy.And Ill be very obliged to your Honours if youll soon let me go and join in.”“I think this is simply splendid，” said Jill.“Im so glad we freed the gnomes as well as ourselves when we cut off the Witchs head! And Im so glad they arent really horrid and gloomy any more than the Prince really was well，what he seemed like.”“Thats all very well，Pole，” said Puddleglum cautiously.“But those gnomes didnt look to me like chaps who were just running away.It looked more like military formations，if you ask me.Do you look me in the face，Mr.Golg，and tell me you werent preparing for battle？”“Of course we were，your Honour，” said Golg.“You see，we didnt know the Witch was dead.We thought shed be watching from the castle.We were trying to slip away without being seen.And then when you three came out with swords and horses，of course everyone says to himself：Here it comes，not knowing that his Honour wasnt on the Witchs side.And we were determined to fight like anything rather than give up the hope of going back to Bism.”“Ill be sworn it is an honest gnome，” said the Prince.“Let go of it，friend Puddleglum.As for me，good Golg，I have been enchanted like you and your fellows，and have but newly remembered myself.And now，one question more.Do you know the way to those new diggings，by which the sorceress meant to lead out an army against Overland？”“Eeeeee！” squeaked Golg.“Yes，I know that terrible road.I will show you where it begins.But it is no manner of use your Honour asking me to go with you on it.Ill die rather.”“Why？” asked Eustace anxiously.“Whats so dreadful about it？”“Too near the top，the outside，” said Golg，shuddering.“That was the worst thing the Witch did to us.We were going to be led out into the openon to the outside of the world.They say theres no roof at all there; only a horrible great emptiness called the sky.And the diggings have gone so far that a few strokes of the pick would bring you out to it.I wouldnt dare go near them.”“Hurrah! Now youre talking！” cried Eustace，and Jill said，“But its not horrid at all up there.We like it.We live there.”“I know you Overlanders live there，” said Golg.“But I thought it was because you couldnt find your way down inside.You cant really like itcrawling about like flies on the top of the world！”“What about showing us the road at once？” said Puddleglum.“In a good hour，” cried the Prince.The whole party set out.The Prince remounted his charger，Puddleglum climbed up behind Jill，and Golg led the way.As he went，he kept shouting out the good news that the Witch was dead and that the four Overlanders were not dangerous.And those who heard him shouted it on to others，so that in a few minutes the whole of Underland was ringing with shouts and cheers，and gnomes by hundreds and thousands，leaping，turning cartwheels，standing on their heads，playing leapfrog，and letting off huge crackers，came pressing round Coalblack and Snowflake.And the Prince had to tell the story of his own enchantment and deliverance at least ten times.In this way they came to the edge of the chasm.It was about a thousand feet long and perhaps two hundred wide.They dismounted from their horses and came to the edge，and looked down into it.A strong heat smote up into their faces，mixed with a smell which was quite unlike any they had ever smelled.It was rich，sharp，exciting，and made you sneeze.The depth of the chasm was so bright that at first it dazzled their eyes and they could see nothing.When they got used to it they thought they could make out a river of fire，and，on the banks of that river，what seemed to be fields and groves of an unbearable，hot brilliancethough they were dim compared with the river.There were blues，reds，greens，and whites all jumbled together: a very good stainedglass window with the tropical sun staring straight through it at midday might have something the same effect.Down the rugged sides of the chasm，looking black like flies against all that fiery light，hundreds of Earthmen were climbing.“我名叫戈尔格，”小精灵说，“我要把我所知道的全告诉各位大人。大约一小时以前，我们都在干着自己的活我该说是她的活大家又伤心又沉默，跟我们多少年来其他任何一天干活一模一样。接着传来了轰隆隆一声巨响。他们一听见这个声音，每个人都对自己说我已经很久没唱一支歌，没跳一支舞，没放一只爆竹了；那是为什么呢？每个人心里都在想，咦，我一定是被魔法迷住了。接着每个人还对自己说，要是我知道自己为什么要搬这么重的东西就好了，我就再也不打算搬下去了。就那么回事。于是我们把口袋、包裹和工具都扔下。随后大家就转身去看那边一大片红光。每个人都对自己说，那是什么啊？大家都自问自答说，原来有条裂缝或缺口豁开了，从几千英寻以下，真正的深层地底照上来一股好暖和的光哟。”“老天爷，”尤斯塔斯惊叫道，“还有另外的地方比这儿更低吗？”“哦，有的，大人，”戈尔格说。“可爱的地方。我们管它叫比斯姆国。我们现在所在的国家是女巫的国家，我们管它叫浅地。对我们来说，这儿离地面太近，不适合我们居住。呃！你还不如住在外面，住到地面上去呢。你瞧，我们都是从比斯姆国来的可怜的小精灵，是女巫用魔法把我们招到这儿来为她干活的。可是我们把这些事全忘了，直到传来轰隆一响，魔法破了才想起来。我们不知道自己是什么人，从哪儿来。我们除了她灌到我们头脑里的东西，什么也不能干，什么也不能想。这么多年来她灌到我们头脑里全是些阴郁、愁闷的东西。我几乎已经忘掉了怎么说笑话，怎么跳快步舞了。不料轰隆一响，裂缝豁开了，海水开始涨起来了，一切才又想了起来。当然，我们大家都赶快出发，从裂缝下去，回到我们自己的地方去。而且你们能看见他们在那边放焰火，竖蜻蜓，闹着玩儿。要是你们能马上让我走，跟大家一道回去，我将十分感激各位大人。”“我认为这简直太好了，”吉尔说，“我真高兴我们砍下女巫的头既解救了自己也解救了小精灵！而且我也很高兴他们其实并不那么可怕和忧郁，正如王子其实也并不是嗯，看上去这副模样。”“这固然很好，波尔，”普德格伦谨慎地说，“但那些小精灵在我看来并不像只是在逃跑。依我说呀，它们更像一些军事队形。看着我的脸，戈尔格先生，告诉我，你们不是在准备打仗吗？”“我们当然准备打仗，大人，”戈尔格说，“不瞒你说，我们并不知道女巫死了。我们还以为她会从城堡里看着。我们正想法溜掉，不让她看见呢。后来你们三个出来了，拿着剑，骑着马，大家当然不免都在暗自说，这下可来了。我们不知道大人不是女巫一边的。我们决定宁可拼命战斗，也决不放弃回比斯姆的希望。”“我敢说它是个诚实的小精灵，”王子说，“放开它，普德格伦朋友。至于我，好戈尔格，我也像你和你的同胞一样被魔法迷住过，也是刚刚想起我自己的本来面目。现在我再问一个问题。你知道那条到新挖坑道的路吗？就是女巫要领一支军队去打上面世界的那条地道？”“咦咦咦，”戈尔格尖叫道，“是啊，我知道那条可怕的路。我可以指给你们看那条路从哪儿开始。但大人要叫我陪你们上那儿去，那可绝对不行，我情愿死。”“为什么？”尤斯塔斯急切地问，“那儿有什么可怕的？”“离上面、外面太近了，”戈尔格哆哆嗦嗦地说，“这是女巫对我们下的最毒的一手。我们就要被带出去带到世界外面。听说，那儿根本没有顶层，只有可怕的一大块空白叫做天空。坑道已经挖得很远，只要再挖