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1、Jiangsu University of Science and TechnologyNew Horizon College EnglishBook FourJiangsu University of Science and TechnologyUnit One Section AThe Temptation of a Respectable Woman- 3 -OBJECTIVES1. Develop proper ways to resist temptations.2. Tell stories in time sequence.3. Develop positive attitude

2、 towards marriage and family.4. Learn to read between lines.5. Use new words and expressions.Unit OneUnit One- 4 -Pre-reading ActivitiesPre-reading ActivitiesText UnderstandingText UnderstandingLanguage PointsLanguage Points1 12 23 3Unit OneUnit OneSummarySummary4 45 5WritingWriting- 5 -In Bible, an

3、 apple, a woman and a serpent remind us of temptation. We can resist everything except temptation maybe because temptation exists when God created man and woman.1. What do these two pictures remind you of?Background InformationBackground Information- 6 - Temptation is something that you crave for no

4、w but regret later. It is an attack that falls upon you anytime and from anywhere. 2.What is temptation?Background InformationBackground Information- 7 - Now that temptation has found its way into every facet of our life and no one is immune to its attacks, its wise of us to get to its root.3. Where

5、 does temptation stem from?Background InformationBackground Information- 8 -In general, temptation stems from three major sources:a. lust for sensual pleasures(3 minutes in classroom too long, three hours with a pretty girl is too short)b. desire for material comfort (a man work for money regardless

6、 of his health or interests of others)c. zeal for power (an official polishes the apples(讨人欢心讨人欢心) for his supervisor)Background InformationBackground Information- 9 -I. What would you do in the following cases?Pre-reading ActivitiesPre-reading Activities- 10 -Youre overweight and not allowed to eat

7、 too much. When you see the delicious food Pre-reading ActivitiesPre-reading Activities- 11 -b. You can hardly pass the exam. Now, the supervisor is out for a moment Pre-reading ActivitiesPre-reading Activities- 12 -c. You havent finished your term paper, which is due tomorrow. Now there is one avai

8、lable on the Internet Pre-reading ActivitiesPre-reading Activities- 13 -d. Earning money by taking a part-time job is too hard. Either gambling or dating with millionaires might be a short cut Pre-reading ActivitiesPre-reading Activities- 14 -e. Staying in bed is so comfortable. But its time for cla

9、ss Pre-reading ActivitiesPre-reading Activities- 15 -f. The computer game is so fascinating, but you havent finished your homework Pre-reading ActivitiesPre-reading Activities- 16 -II. How to Resist Temptations ? Its inevitable for one to be faced with various temptations in his lifetime. Have you e

10、ver managed to resist any temptation or got trapped in it? Now share your experience with your partner. TipsPre-reading ActivitiesPre-reading Activities- 17 - Choose your friends carefully. Think about how an honorable person would act. Think about what would happen if you were caught. Think over wh

11、ether what you are about to do may hurt others. Walk away from the situations where you are tempted. Remember what your parents or teachers taught you. Draw up a set of principles as a guide to all of our social conducts.Pre-reading ActivitiesPre-reading Activities- 18 -Pre-reading ActivitiesPre-rea

12、ding ActivitiesText UnderstandingText UnderstandingLanguage PointsLanguage Points1 12 23 3Unit OneUnit OneSummarySummary4 45 5WritingWriting- 19 -Text UnderstandingText Understanding read the text and answer the following questions. - 20 -Text UnderstandingText Understanding- 21 -Text UnderstandingT

13、ext Understanding- 22 -Text UnderstandingText Understanding- 23 -Text UnderstandingText Understanding- 24 -Text UnderstandingText Understanding- 25 - Text UnderstandingText Understanding- 26 -Text UnderstandingText Understanding- 27 -Text UnderstandingText UnderstandingMain idea of the text ?At firs

14、t, Mrs. Baroda didnt like her husbands friend, Gouvernail, whom she found far from a man of wit but a dull man hard to read. One night, however, a conversation between them revealed his true personality, which proved to be a strong temptation to her, a respectable woman. But in the end, she overcame

15、 that temptation.- 28 -Main Idea of Part OneMrs. Baroda was unhappy to know that Gouvernail, her husbands friend, would come to stay on their plantation. Text UnderstandingText Understanding- 29 -Main Idea of Part TwoMrs. Baroda felt puzzled about Gouvernails quiet personality and disappointed at be

16、ing unable to penetrate his silence.Text UnderstandingText Understanding- 30 -Devices for developing this part: cause-and-effect (因果法)Effect: Gouvernails quiet personality puzzled Mrs. Baroda.Cause 1: After a few days with the guest, she could understandhim no better than at first.Cause 2: she left

17、her husband and his guest alone together butshe found that Gouvernail hardly notice her absence.Cause 3: she imposed her company upon him and pressed her attempt to penetrate the silence but without success.Text UnderstandingText Understanding- 31 -One night Gouvernail came to sit beside Mrs. Baroda

18、 and talked about his past and present. His talk and voice was so great an appeal to her that she desired to touch him. But, she withstood the temptation and chose to stay away from her house.Main Idea of Part ThreeText UnderstandingText Understanding- 32 -Despite her husbands strong desire for Gouv

19、ernails another visit, Mrs. Baroda was bitterly opposed to it, which implies her further struggle against the temptation.Main Idea of Part FourText UnderstandingText Understanding- 33 -Before the year ended, Mrs. Baroda proposed, from the bottom of her heart, to have Gouvernail visit them again. For

20、 she had overcome everything, including the temptation.Main Idea of Part FiveText UnderstandingText Understanding- 34 - The whole story ends up with a dialogue between the couple. For the husbands part, it is no more than a change of his wifes attitude to have his friend come again. For the wifes pa

21、rt, however, it is a noble victory of reason over temptation. In the dialogue, the key point lies in the different understandings of two wordsdislike and everything.Text UnderstandingText Understanding- 35 -Mrs. Barodas strong dislike for the manHer inner desire to get close to the manHer sensible d

22、ecision to move away from himHer further struggle against the temptationVictory of her reason over the temptationText UnderstandingText UnderstandingMrs. Barodas emotional change in feelings- 36 -Pre-reading ActivitiesPre-reading ActivitiesText UnderstandingText UnderstandingLanguage PointsLanguage

23、Points1 12 23 3Unit OneUnit OneSummarySummary4 45 5WritingWriting- 37 -respectable（title）Compare: respectable, respectful, respectiveLanguage PointsLanguage Pointsrespectable: a. considered to be socially acceptable; decent (体面的，正派的，值得尊敬的)2) respectful: a. feeling or showing respect (恭敬的，表示尊敬的)3) re

24、spective: a. belonging separately to each two or more people or things previously mentioned (各自的，分别的)- 38 -E.g. 1) They stood at a distance from the president. 2) The three men were given work according to their abilities.3) It is not considered to spit in public.Language PointsLanguage Pointsrespec

25、tfulrespectiverespectable（敬而远之）（敬而远之）- 39 -和以前一样不了解某人和以前一样不了解某人to understand sb. no better than at first (L.4)他学了他学了7年英语，还和以前一样不懂年英语，还和以前一样不懂英语。英语。After seven years of study, he knew English no better than at first.Language PointsLanguage Points- 40 -no better thanHere “no” means “not at all”, and c

26、an be used as anadverb before comparatives. Language PointsLanguage PointsE.g. The CET-4 exam was no more difficult than the model exams you had done in class.四级考试一点也不比你们做的模拟题难。四级考试一点也不比你们做的模拟题难。Its no colder today than it was yesterday.今天不比昨天冷。今天不比昨天冷。- 41 - penetrate (L7) vt: understand or discove

27、r sth. that is difficult to understand or is hidden （into / through / to）go into or through sth.Language PointsLanguage Points- 42 -for the most part (L. 4) to impose ones company/oneself upon sb. (L. 6)to press ones attempt to do sth. (L. 6)for my part (L. 9)to be full of surprises (L.17)Language P

28、ointsLanguage Points执意陪同某人执意陪同某人试图做某事试图做某事就我而言就我而言多半，大多多半，大多让人吃惊让人吃惊- 43 -E.g. Dont impose yourself /your company on people who dont want you.不要缠着不愿和你在一起的人。不要缠着不愿和你在一起的人。Language PointsLanguage PointsE.g. For my part , Im quite satisfied with this arrangement.对我来说，我对这一安排相当满意。对我来说，我对这一安排相当满意。- 44 -料想

29、；指望料想；指望to count upon (L.18)如今，小孩子变得越来越聪明。你很难料到从如今，小孩子变得越来越聪明。你很难料到从一个两岁多的孩子嘴里会说出什么来。一个两岁多的孩子嘴里会说出什么来。Today, kids are growing wiser. You can hardly count upon what will come from the mouth of a child over 2 years old.Language PointsLanguage Points- 45 -对对大惊小怪大惊小怪to make a fuss about (L.20)睡懒觉只是年轻人的一

30、个普遍习惯睡懒觉只是年轻人的一个普遍习惯,与道德无关。与道德无关。不必为此小题大做。不必为此小题大做。Getting up late is nothing but a common habit among the young and has no bearing on morality. There is no need to make a fuss about it. Language PointsLanguage Points- 46 -最不希望的事情最不希望的事情the last thing (L.21): sth. that is desired in the leastE.g. If

31、 study is the last thing you would like to do in your college life, the first thing you have to face next is to drop out.Language PointsLanguage Points如果学习是你大学生活中最不愿意做的事情，如果学习是你大学生活中最不愿意做的事情，那你下一步首先要面临的就是退学。那你下一步首先要面临的就是退学。- 47 - to run down (L. 24) (cause to) decline in physical condition(使使)衰退衰退;筋

32、疲力尽筋疲力尽His health ran down to a dangerous level.他的健康状况已经恶化到危险的地步。他的健康状况已经恶化到危险的地步。下一页下一页Language PointsLanguage PointsSince he took that extra job, hes really run himself down.- 48 -to run down (L. 24)without a suspicion/doubt that (L. 35)make reservations about (L. 40)to drink in (L. 51)Language Po

33、intsLanguage Points（使）筋疲力尽（使）筋疲力尽丝毫不曾怀疑丝毫不曾怀疑对对发表意见发表意见陶醉于陶醉于- 49 -E.g. The battery has run down; it needs recharging.电池已耗尽，需要在充电。电池已耗尽，需要在充电。Language PointsLanguage PointsE.g. The boy drank in every word of the sailors story of his adventures.这男孩全神贯注地倾听着那水手讲述他冒险故事这男孩全神贯注地倾听着那水手讲述他冒险故事的每一句话。的每一句话。-

34、50 - in no sense (L.42): not at all in no way; by no means; under no circumstancesE.g. In no sense did he realize he had made such a serious mistake. 他根本没有意识到他出了这么大的错。他根本没有意识到他出了这么大的错。His mind was in no sense brilliant. 他一点也不聪明。他一点也不聪明。Language PointsLanguage Points- 51 -很想做某事很想做某事 to be greatly tem

35、pted to do sth. (L.57)每次当你很想做某事时，明每次当你很想做某事时，明智的做法是三思而后行。智的做法是三思而后行。Whenever youre greatly tempted to do something, it is wise of you to think twice before doing it. Language PointsLanguage Points- 52 - yield to/give way to the temptation (L. 58) resist/ withstand/ overcome the temptationLanguage Po

36、intsLanguage Points没有抵挡住诱惑没有抵挡住诱惑抵制抵制/经受住经受住/战胜诱惑战胜诱惑- 53 -sensible (L.59)I think its a very sensible suggestion.我想这是一个很合理的建议。我想这是一个很合理的建议。Language PointsLanguage PointsA writer mustnt be too sensitive to criticism. 作家不可对批评意见反映过激。作家不可对批评意见反映过激。compare: sensitive- 54 -What do I experience again?The d

37、eep felt wish.What is the wish?To be part of a To sit by the fireStructureStructureParaphraseParaphraseThen she tried to accompany him in his idle walks to the mill, in order to penetrate the silence in which he had unconsciously covered himself.后来她执意陪他到磨房去散步，试图打破他这后来她执意陪他到磨房去散步，试图打破他这种并非有意造成的沉默。种并非

38、有意造成的沉默。TranslationTranslationLanguage PointsLanguage Points- 55 -她理不出丝毫头绪，只感到有一点很明确：她她理不出丝毫头绪，只感到有一点很明确：她必须第二天一早就离开这里。必须第二天一早就离开这里。 TranslationTranslationLanguage PointsLanguage Points- 56 -他的沉默寡言决非天性，而是情绪使然。他的沉默寡言决非天性，而是情绪使然。 TranslationTranslationLanguage PointsLanguage Points- 57 -Normal order:T

39、his wish is so intense that sothat 太太以致于以致于StructureStructureSentence PatternSentence PatternAll there is left with sb. is to do sth.某人只求某人只求/想做某事想做某事e.g. Now, all there is left with me is a desire to finish the assignment before the winter vacation ends up.现在，他只剩下求生的欲望，偶尔才体验到一现在，他只剩下求生的欲望，偶尔才体验到一丝真

40、正的生活气息，就像此时此刻。丝真正的生活气息，就像此时此刻。TranslationTranslationLanguage PointsLanguage Points- 58 -ParaphraseParaphraseParaphraseParaphraseHowever, before the year ended, she proposed to invite Gouvernail again completely out of her own will.然而，快到年底时，她却主动提出邀请韦内尔然而，快到年底时，她却主动提出邀请韦内尔再次来访。再次来访。TranslationTranslat

41、ionLanguage PointsLanguage Points- 59 - The rain penetrated through to his skin. Oscar Wilde was a famous wit. The crowd of demonstrators melted away when the police arrived. Stand upright when youre being spoken to! He deserves the praise for all his efforts.湿透湿透机智风趣的人机智风趣的人逐渐散去逐渐散去站直站直应得到应得到Transl

42、ate or explain the italicized part.- 60 - Their remarks are for the most part correct. Dont impose your company on them. They are busy with their work. I dont know what he wants to do, but for my part, I would be glad to go. Im counting on my parents to help me. mostly; usually缠着他们缠着他们personallyexpe

43、ct; depend onTranslate or explain the italicized part.- 61 - Please dont make a fuss about such a small thing. He is run down because hes been working too hard. They stopped for a moment to drink in the beauty of the scenery. He said he would give up smoking, but he ended up yielding to the temptati

44、on and took a cigarette. 大惊小怪大惊小怪把身体搞垮把身体搞垮沉醉于沉醉于经不起诱惑经不起诱惑Translate or explain the italicized part.- 62 -Translate the following into English.He imposed his company upon her in spite of her repeated hints of hoping to be left alone. 1. 尽管她尽管她反复暗示反复暗示想想单独待一会儿单独待一会儿，但他，但他执执意要陪她意要陪她。repeated hintsimpo

45、se ones company upon herto be left alone- 63 -His friends can never count upon how he is going to act under given conditions, as he is always full of surprises. 2. 他的朋友他的朋友从来拿不准从来拿不准他他什么时候会怎么什么时候会怎么做做，因为他总是，因为他总是做些出人意料的事。做些出人意料的事。never count uponhow to act under given conditionsbe full of surprisesT

46、ranslate the following into English.- 64 -3. 别为这点小事别为这点小事大惊小怪大惊小怪的，这可是的，这可是我最不我最不希望看到的事希望看到的事。make a fuss about Dont make a fuss about such a small thing because that is the last thing I expected. the last thing I expectedTranslate the following into English.- 65 -4. 巴罗达太太不仅是位巴罗达太太不仅是位正派体面的正派体面的女子，女

47、子，也是位也是位非常明智的非常明智的女子。女子。very sensible Besides being an upright and respectable woman Mrs. Baroda was also a very sensible one. upright and respectableTranslate the following into English.- 66 -5. 她的她的思绪思绪从来没有从来没有这么乱这么乱过，过，丝毫理不丝毫理不出头绪出头绪。 She had never known her thoughts to be so confused, unable to

48、gather anything from them. unable to gather anything from thoughts to be so confused Translate the following into English.- 67 -6. 从古韦内尔的谈话中，巴罗达太太了解从古韦内尔的谈话中，巴罗达太太了解到他到他有时沉默寡言有时沉默寡言并非并非天性天性，而是，而是情绪情绪使然使然。the result of moods From Gouvernails talk, Mrs. Baroda came to know that his periods of silence

49、were not his basic nature, but the result of moods. basic natureperiods of silenceTranslate the following into English.- 68 -7. 令令加斯顿加斯顿高兴的是高兴的是，他妻子，他妻子终于不讨厌终于不讨厌古韦内尔了，古韦内尔了，主动提出邀请主动提出邀请他再来。他再来。 To Gastons delight, his wife had finally overcome her dislike for Gouvernail and invited Gouvernail to vi

50、sit them again wholly from herself. finally overcome ones dislike forinvite sb. wholly from oneselfto ones delightTranslate the following into English.- 69 -8. 巴罗达太太对古韦内尔令人迷惑的性格巴罗达太太对古韦内尔令人迷惑的性格颇为不解颇为不解，并觉得很难，并觉得很难打破打破他这种并非他这种并非有意的有意的沉默沉默。 Mrs. Baroda felt confused about Gouvernails puzzling nature

51、and found it hard to penetrate the silence in which he had unconsciously covered himself. feel confused about sth.penetrate the silenceTranslate the following into English.- 70 -Pre-reading ActivitiesPre-reading ActivitiesText UnderstandingText UnderstandingLanguage PointsLanguage Points1 12 23 3Uni

52、t OneUnit OneSummarySummary4 45 5WritingWriting- 71 - Gouvernail was in no sense a shy man. He talked freely and intimately in a low, hesitating voice that was not unpleasant to hear. Mrs. Baroda only vaguely grasped what he was saying. She only drank in the _ of his voice. As she listened to him, s

53、he felt a foolish feeling _ her. Only the fact _ she was a _ and upright woman stopped her _ touching him. Her strength of character forced her _ away from him _ her _ feelings tried to push her towards him. _ she could politely leave him she felt relieved. _tonesrespectablethatseizedfromphysicallyw

54、hileinternalAs soon asSummarySummarySensibly- 72 -Mrs. Baroda did not _ with her husband the feelings she _. She did resolve, however, to _ the plantation as quickly as possible. The next morning she left early and _ an early morning train to the city. In summer Gaston _ his friend returning but his

55、 wife would not _ the idea. _, before the year was _, much to her husbands _, she s u g g e s t e d t h a t G o u v e r n a i l _ _ _ _ _ _ . At that moment only she herself knew why. over sharehad experiencedget away fromtookspoke of yield toHoweversurprisereturnSummarySummary- 73 -Pre-reading ActivitiesPre-reading ActivitiesText UnderstandingText UnderstandingLanguage PointsLanguage Points1 12 23 3Unit OneUnit OneSummarySummary