高级英语精读第1册Christmas-Day-in-the-Morning课件

ChristmasDayintheMorning1byPearlS.Buck2AboutPearlS.Buck(1892-1973)AfriendofChinesepeopleALiteratureNobelPrizeLaureate(1938)3PearlBuck

(1892-1973),

Americannovelist,bestknownforhersympatheticportrayalsofpeasantlifeinChina.HerresidenceinChina,herstudyofclassicsofChineseliterature,andherunderstandingofChinesecharacterenabledhertomakeChinesecivilizationunderstandableandsignificanttoWesternreaders.Buck’snovelTheGoodEarth(1931)wasthefirstwidelyreadbooktodescribeChineseculturewithaccuracyandsympatheticinsight.Forherachievementshebecame,in1938,thefirstAmericanwomantowintheNobelPrizeforliterature.Buck’sinterestsextendedbeyondwritingabouttheChinesetoactivewelfareworkonbehalfofchildrenofAsianAmericanancestry.5Andtodaymorethanever,thisistrue,nowwhenChina'swholebeingisengagedinthegreatestofallstruggles,thestruggleforfreedom.IhaveneveradmiredChinamorethanIdonow,whenIseeherunitingasshehasneverbefore,againsttheenemywhothreatensherfreedom.Withthisdeterminationforfreedom,whichisinsoprofoundasensetheessentialqualityinhernature,Iknowthatsheisunconquerable.Freedom-itistodaymorethaneverthemostprecioushumanpossession.…6Birthday:June26,1892Parents:Absalom&Caroline Sydenstricker CametoChina:3monthsoldPeriodofstayinChina:40yearsResidentialarea:Zhenjiang,JiangsuProvince7Pearlandherfamily1sthusband: JohnLossingBuck,aCornellgraduateCarol(firstchild):ProfoundlyretardedJanice: adoptedchild1stMarriage: unhappybutlast18years2ndhusband: RichardWalsh,apublisher

8Pearl’slifein1920sIn1921,hermotherdied.In1927,Nankingincidentbrokeoutwhichmadehersufferalot.Shespentaterrifieddayinhiding,andwasrescuedbytheAmericangunboat.TheBuckssailedtoJapanforayear.10PearlandHerPrizesPulitzerPrizeandHowellsMedalforTheGoodEarthNobelPrizeinLiterature1938forTheGoodEarth

“forherrichandtrulyepicdescriptionsofpeasantlifeinChinaandforherbiographicalmasterpieces"

12In1973,PearldiedatGreenHillsFarm,attheageofeighty.

HowdopeoplecelebrateChristmas?15Nowyouhave10minutestoread“ChristmasDayintheMorning”.Afterreading,brieflyretellthestory.AppreciationofthetextPlot:Christmasgiftsgivenbysontofather,andbyhusbandtowife.Setting:ChristmasDay

Protagonists:“Rob”,”hiswife”and“hisfather”AppreciationofthetextThemeofthestoryLovealonecanwakenlove.ThestoryiswrittentoconveytheideaofuniversalloveasadvocatedbyChristianity.FlashbackThestorycontainsflashbacks.Flashback:partofafilm,play,etcthatshowsasceneearlierintimethanthemainstory.Thestyleofthestoryissimpleandclear.Nobigwords.Truelovenevergoesold.TrueLoveisgiving,nottaking.Withoutrespect,lovecannotgofar.Ifthereisnofutureforourcountry,wherecanwelookforourindividualloveandhappiness?Completesinceritycanaffectevenmetalandstone.Loveme,lovemydog.Loveandcoughcannotbebid.Joyisfoundonlyinlove;lifeisfoundonlyinloving.SayingsaboutLOVESayingsaboutLOVE真正的爱永不衰老。真挚的爱是给予，而不是索取。没有尊重的爱难以久存。如果没有国家的前途命运，哪有个人的爱情和幸福。精诚所至，金石为开。爱屋及乌。爱情象咳嗽，压也压不住。只有在爱中才能找到欢乐，只有在爱别人中才能找到生活。23Sentenceunderstanding1.Strangehowthehabitsofhisyouthclungtohimstill!Itwasstrangehowuptothatmomenthehadcontinueddoingthingsthewayhehadalwaysdonethemfromboyhood.24Sentenceunderstanding2.Heslippedbackintime,ashedidsoeasilynowadays.Hehadrecentlygotintothehabitofrecallingthingsinthepast/ofreminiscing/oflettinghisthoughtsgobacktotheolddays.26Sentenceunderstanding4.…therewouldbenomoreloiteringinthemorningsandhavingtobecalledagain.…hewouldneverloiterinthemorningandneednolongertobecalledagainandagain.toloiter:tomoveorgoaboutbusinessslowlyandwithmanystops27Sentenceunderstanding5.…stumblingblindwithsleepandpulledonhisclothes.Whenhegotup,itwasstillverydarkandhewasstillverysleepy.Hecouldhardlyopenhiseyesandcouldnotseeorthinkclearly,sohewalkedormovedunsteadilyandblindly.28Sentenceunderstanding6.ThenJesushadbeenborninabarn,…bringtheirChristmasgifts.Bible:…Andwhentheyhadcomeintothehouse,theysawtheyoungchildwithMaryhismother,andfelldown,andworshippedhim;andwhentheyhadopenedtheirtreasures,theypresenteduntohimgifts:goldandfrankincense,andmyrrh…30Bar:[oftenpassive]v.

1.

toclosewithabar

tobarthedoor

2.

tomake…safebyputtingmetalbatsacrossit.

Thewindowsarebarred.

3.

tostopgoinginacertaindirection

Hestoodinthedoorandbarredmyway.

n.barrister,theprofessionoflawyer

behindthebar;gotothebarboltv.toclosethedoorwithaboltWordStudy31burst:

Hisheartwasburstingwithlove.(tobefilled)tothebreakingpoint(withasubstanceorusuallypleasantthings)

Thebagisburstingwithpotatoes. Heisburstingwithhealth. Thehallwasburstingwithpeople. Thebarnswereburstingwithgrain.clingtosth/anidea/thehopeHismother’slastwordsclungtohismemory.Thewetclothesclungtohisbody.Thechildclungontoitsmother.32

containv.

1.

hold,havewithin…

Thebottlecontains2glassesofbeer.这个讲演包括一些有趣的思想。Thespeechcontainedsomeinterestingideas.

2.

toholdback,keepundercontrol

tocontainone’sanger/check,curb,control见此残暴情形，他无法克制自己的愤怒。Atthesightofthiscruelty,hecouldhardlycontainhisanger.33

creep:tomoveslowlyandquietlywiththebodyclosetotheground(usu.stealthily)

Thehourscreptby.孩子们感到累了，所以他们扑灭营火之后就爬进帐蓬了。Theboysfelttired,sotheyputoutthefireandcreptintotheirtent.crawl:

tomoveslowlywiththebodyclosetotheground/floor,oronthehandsandknees 时间慢慢地过去。Thehourscrawledby.那个苹果爬满了虫子。Thatappleiscrawledwithworms.34

grant

1.

togivewhatiswanted/requested

Theyweregrantingaholidayfortheirachievement

2.

toadmittothetruthofsth.

Ihadtogranthimthereasonablenessofhisargument.

Loiter:tomoveon/aboutwithfrequentstops他在街上闲逛。Hewasloiteringaroundthestreet.Youshouldnotloiteryourtimeaway.35

Reckon:(infml)

你还认为他是你的朋友吗?Doyoustillreckonhimamongyourfriends?

Seal:astatementofficiallysignedandsealed

条约经两国政府签字盖印。Thetreatywassignedandsealedbybothgovernments.我们把信封的背面封上。Wesealthebackofenvelopes.36

stumble:vi.

我在石头上绊了一下跌倒了。Istumbledoverastoneandfell.偶然发现一本少见的书stumbleuponararebook结结巴巴地说话stumbleoverone'swords(tostopormakeamistakewhenyouarereadingtopeopleorspeaking

~over/at/through

<stutter,stammer>)

37

Shimmer:toshinewithasofttremblinglight Thewatershimmeredinthemoonlight.Beam:1.ofthesunorothershiningobjectstosendoutlight 2.

tosmilebrightlyandhappily

Thesunbeamedthroughthecloud.

他对着客人们微笑。Hebeamedonhisvisitors.Glimmer:togiveaveryfaitunsteadylight

走廊的尽头闪着一星微光。Afaintlightglimmeredattheendofthecorridor.gleam:

1.

togiveoutabrightlight

2.tobeexpressedwithasuddenlightintheeyes家具擦后闪闪发亮。Thefurnituregleamedafterbeingpolished.他眼睛流露出愉快的神情。Amusementgleamedinhiseyes.38

Hurt1.

tocauseaperson/creaturetofeelpainofanykind

2.

tocausesomeonetosufferinthemindDoesyourarmstillhurtyou?

Whathesaidhurtherverymuch.Ache

1.

vi.tohave/sufferacontinuouspain,hebody

2.

vi.Toachefor/toseesb.

Iacheallover.他渴望和她交朋友。Heachedforherfriendship.pain [usu.Formalorolduse]

1.

tocausetofeelpain

Myfootisn’tpainingmeanymore.

Itpainsmetohavetodisobeyyou,butImust.

2.

vi.Togiveasensationofpain

Myarmisn’tpainingnow.39

getby:

1.

tocontinueone’swayoflifeYoucan’tgetbyonsuchasmallincome.

2.

begoodenoughbutnotverygood,beaccepted

你的工作尚能过得去。Yourworkwilljustgetby.40。

Getoff:

1.

toleavework

2.

tostopridingahorseorbicycle3.

tostartajourney,leave4.

[vt,vi,(with)](tocauseto)escapepunishment

Themanwenttoprisonbutthetwoboysgetoffwithawarning41

Geton:tobecomelate/older

Timeisgettingon.

Grandfatherisgettingonfor80.

Getover:

1.

toreturntoone’susualstateofhealth,happiness,(afterabadexperience)

我的感冒过了很久才好。Ittookmealongtimetogetovermycold.2.

tofindawaytodealwith,overcome

我们能克服这个困难吗？Canwegetoverthisdifficulty?3.

reachtheendof(usuallysthunpleasant)手术做完了你一定会高兴的。You'llbegladtogetyouroperationover.42

getthrough

1.

toreachsb.bytelephone

Icalledyoubutcouldnotgetthrough.

2.

(with)tofinish

3.

tocausetopass,comesuccessfullytotheendof…togetthroughanexam/thewinter

togetsbthroughanexamtaketo:

1.

tolike

2.

tobeginasapractice,habit,etcHetooktodrugsafterlosinghiseyesightinaboxinggame.43

Slipv.

1)toslideunintentionally

2)togosomewhereorcarryoutanactionquicklysothatyouarenotnoticed

Timeisslippingaway. 她滑倒在发亮的地板上了。 Sheslippedontheshinyfloorandfell. 她悄悄溜走未被人看见。 Sheslippedawaywithoutbeingseen. Neverletagoodchanceslipby! 狗挣脱项圈。 Thedogslippedhiscollar.n.aslipofpaper

aslipofthetongue/pen44

adirectcomparisonbetweentwounlikeelements “as,as…..so,like”Ascoldwatertoathirstysoul,soisgoodnewsfromafarcountry.ascunningasafox,aspoorasachurch’smouseTheworldislikeastage.Anindirectcomparison.Itimpliesthelikenessbetweenthingswithouttheuseoflikeoras.Lifeisahighway.Theworldisastage.FigurativeSpeeches45Alliterationthesameconsonantsoundisrepeatedatintervals intheinitialpositionShesellssea-shellsontheseashore.WildMushrooms:Mysterious-Menacing-Magnificent Predictablythewinterwillbesnowy,sleetyand slushy. Weakandweary46

Euphemism

Thesubstitutionofamildorindirectwordorphrase forablunterorharsheroneugly:plain-looking;homely-lookingdie:topassaway,todepart,togotosleep(heaven)fat:plump,stout,chubby,weightcatchertoilethabits,etc.: togotothebathroom todoone’sbusiness toanswernature’scallI.Quiz1Matchtheitemsinthetwocolumns.Quiz2Thiskindofmedicinehasthepowerto_______poison. A.splash B.resist C.adopt D.occupy2.Heiseasily_______soIdonotliketotalkwithhim. A.defended B.afforded C.created D.offendedTobecontinuedonthenextpage.BDQuiz23.Iam_______tobelievethathewon’tcomebacktoseehiswifeagain. A.inclined B.puzzled C.accompanied D.performed4.Beforeyoumailthisletter,youshouldcheckagainwhetheryouhave_______itornot. A.sunk B.sighed C.sought D.sealedTobecontinuedonthenextpage.ADQuiz25.Aftertalkingfornearlytenhours,he_______tothegovernment’spressureatlast. A.expressed B.yielded C.decreased D.approved6.Myhandsandfeetwere________withcoldasIwaitedforthebus. A.cliff B.still C.stiff D.stickBTobecontinuedonthenextpage.CQuiz27.Thisproblemisbeyondhisabilityandhecannot________it. A.slip B.pack C.gain D.solve8.Whenyoubuythesparepartsforyourcar,trytogetthe_______onesfromtheauthorizeddealer. A.genuine B.generous C.genius D.gentleDTobecontinuedonthenextpage.AQuiz29.Ifyouuse_______,youcangetahigherqualitypicture. A.wax B.shame C.goose D.slides10.Who_______thiscountry,thepeopleorthepresident?Thisquestionisnoteasytoanswer. A.frightens B.differs C.displays D.governsTobecontinuedonthenextpage.DDQuiz211.Thisyearouruniversitydoesnothaveany_______tocontinuetheinternationalstudentexchangeprogram. A.function B.fundamental C.funeral D.funds12.Whoisthepatientbeing_______on? A.painted B.operated C.tied D.fetchedDTobecontinuedonthenextpage.BQuiz213.Maryis_______ofmusicbutIamnot.

A.pause B.adventureC.grammatical D.fond14.Thismanhasbeenproved_______ofmurder.

A.guilty B.spoilC.flash D.curiousDTobecontinuedonthenextpage.AQuiz215.Theinternationalsituationisvery_______intheMiddleEast.

A.delicious B.perfect C.delicate D.percent16.EventhoughheknewthatIshouldstudy,hestill______metogotothemovies.

A.recognized B.extendedC.persuaded D.unexpectedCTobecontinuedonthenextpage.CQuiz217.We_______thatitwilltakeanotherfourmonthstofinishthisplan.

A.grant B.estimateC.council D.check18.Hereadthepaperseveraltimesbuthestill_______someprinter’serrors.

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