现代大学英语精读3 Lesson 7 The Rivals

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Lesson7TheRivalsAbouttheauthor

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GroupdiscussionMARTINARMSTRONG(1882-1974)ArmstrongwasborninNewcastle-upon-Tyne,Britainin1882.Thefamilywaswell-to-doandArmstrongrecalledhiscomfortablechildhoodinthenovelVictorianPeep-Show(1938).Afteruniversitystudieshebecameajournalistandnovelist.Hepublishedtwonovels,Lover’sLeapandSnakesintheGrass,eightcollectionsofshortstoriesandpoems.Lesson7TheRivalsAboutthetextInthisstorytheauthordescribestwoEnglishmenwhomeetonthetrain.Oneofthemdoesaveryunusualthing--throwshissuitcaseoutofthetravelingtrainandthatresultsinastrangeconversationbetweenthem.Theconversationisfulloffencingandrivalry,andintheenditturnsoutthattheonethatappearslesssmartatfirstisjustassharpastheother.Thechiefmeritofthestoryisthequickwitdisplayedbybothparties,andthecharmoftheEnglishlanguageusedinthisverbalfencing.BackgroundinformationThistextdescribesaninterestingconversationthattakesplaceinatrainbetweentwoEnglishmen.Imurderedmywife!!Oh!Hethrewawayhissuitcase

Whyhepaidlittleattentiontome?……TheRivalsLesson7

Plot:aninterestingconversationbetweentwoEnglishmenSetting:amovingtrain

Protagonists:Mr.Harraby-Ribson,Mr.CrowtherWritingTechniques:gotoWritingDevicesTheme

ofthestory:gotothenextpageLesson7–TheRivalsTextAnalysisLesson7–TheRivalsThemeofthestoryTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Abattleofwitsbetweentwomindsiswell-presentedthroughverbalfencingandquickwit.structurePara.1-2—thebeginningThetwomen’spsychologicalactivitiesafterMr.Harraby’sstrangeaction.Para.3-46—theprocessandclimaxTheconversationbetweenthetwomenwhichisfulloffencingandrivalry.Para.47—theendMr.Harraby’sconfession.Lesson7TheRivalsPartone(paras1-2)Parttwo(paras3-22)Partthree(paras23-28)Partfour(paras29-46)Partfive(paras47)Describetheeventsandthetwomen’srespectivethoughts.Mr.Harraby-Ribstonvolunteeredtonarratewhyhethrewthesuitcaseout.Mr.Harraby-RibstonstartedthedialogueandthereasonforMr.Crowther’sindifferenceishethoughtthestranger’ssuitcaseisinsignificantforhimtonotice.TherelunctantdescriptionofMr.Crowther’sstoryhejustmurderedhiswifetogethimselffreeinhislife.Therealstoryofthesuitcaseshowsthatthesetwomenarerealrivals.Languagepoints

1.Thetrainwastravelingatagoodsixtymilesanhour…(1)agoodsixtymiles:atleastsixtymiles,perhapsmore2.Thenthetwomenexchangedasharpglanceand…asaresultofhisexertion.(1)

Thenthetwomenlookedateachotherbrieflyandseverely.

resumedhisseat:wentbacktohisseat;satdownagain

puffing:breathingquicklyandwithdifficultyafterrunningorcarryingheavyloadsetc

heightened

color:increasedcolor(Hisfacelookedredder.)

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asaresultofhisexertion:becausehehadexertedhimself;becausehehadmadesuchaneffortParaphrase:Mr.Crowtherwentonwithhisreading,whileMr.Harraby-Ribstonwentbacktohisseatandsatforsometimebreathingwithdifficultyandhisfacebecameredderbecauseofhisgreatefforttothrowhissuitcase.BetrayVt:1.Togiveaidorinformationtoanenemyof;committreasonagainst:背叛，出卖：给敌方提供帮助或情报；通敌叛国2.Todeliverintothehandsofanenemyinviolationofatrustorallegiance:出卖：违背信任或忠诚地送给敌方：3.Tobefalseordisloyalto:背信或不忠实：4.Todivulgeinabreachofconfidence:以违背信任而泄露：5.Tomakeknownunintentionally:无意识地暴露：6.Torevealagainstone‘sdesireorwill.违背自己的欲望或愿望泄露7.Toleadastray引入歧途；TheRivals1.betrayone‘scountry.背叛祖国2.betrayedChristtotheRoman.将耶稣出卖给罗马人3.betrayedtheircause;betrayone‘sbetternature.不忠实他们的事业；背离善良本性4.betrayasecret.泄露秘密5.Herhollowlaughbetrayedhercontemptfortheidea.她的大笑显示了她对此观点的蔑视Lesson7ParagraphOneDifficult

sentences!1.Mr.Crowther’sglancehadbetrayednotthesmallestemotion.(Para.1)betray:showfeelingsyouaretryingtohide--Hislookdidnotshowanyfeelings.TheRivalsLesson7WordStudyTheRivalsarousesb.fromsleep唤醒某人arousesuspicion/interest/expectation/fear

引起猜疑/兴趣/期望/恐惧arouseanger/sb.‘senthusiasm激起愤怒/某人的积极性Arousevt:1.Toawakenfromorasiffromsleep唤醒,唤起2.Tostirup;excite鼓励,引起Lesson7Themusicarousedanintensefeelingofhomesickinhim.

PartoneDifficult

sentences!1.Hewasbynatureasociable,chattymanandhehadreckonedthathisactionwouldinfalliblyproduceconversation.(Para.1)Hewasthekindofmanwholikestotalkandenjoyscompany,andhadguessedthatwhathedidwouldinvariablystartaconversation.生来certainly;invariably;doubtlessly;withoutfailvt.

计算，估算TheRivalsLesson7infallibleadj.没有错误的;不会使人误解、弄错或失望的;确实可靠的;绝对无疑的;在确定信仰或伦理方面不会有错误的;不可避免的,必然(发生)的aninfallibleremedy肯定有效的药方;可靠的补救办法infallibleresultsofwar战争的必然结果Nheeventof:inthecaseofAccordingtothetreaty,thetwocountrieswillfighttogetherintheeventofawar.Intheeventofafire,peopleonthetopfloorscanusethesemini-parachutestosavetheirlives.Lesson7–TheRivalsTobecontinuedonthenextpage.4.Suchwerethethoughtsthat(1)buzzedroundMr.Harraby-Ribston,robbinghimofthesatisfactionandrefreshmentthatwerehisdue.somethingonehasarighttobuzzaround:movearoundquicklywithasoundlikethebuzzingofabeerobsbofsth:takeawaysththatbelongstosbattributiveclauserefreshment1.(一般用作复数)alightsnackordrink,especiallyoneprovidedinapublicplaceoratapublicevent(尤指公共场所或公共场合提供的）饮料；点心；便餐refreshment2.thegivingoffreshmentalorphysicalstrengthorenergy活力恢复Hobbiesandholidaysareforrefreshmentandrecreation.业余爱好和假日是为了恢复精神与活力。refreshoneselfwithacupofteaTheRivalsDueadj.适当的;应有的应做的;应得的;正当的;充分的;足够的(车、船等)预定应到的;约定的;预定的应支付的;(票据等)到期的;期满的应给予的;应归于的;起因于...;由于adv.(罗盘指针、方向等)正(南、北等)drivedueeast[west]向正东[西]方行驶n.应得物;应得权益;正当报酬[pl.]应付款(如税、手续费等)togivesb.hisdue公平待人harbordues港口税adj.例句:(to)afterduediscussion经过充分讨论duereward应得报酬duecourseofapplication正当的申请手续amistakeduetocarelessness由于粗心而犯的错误WhenisthetraindueatShanghai?火车该什么时候到上海?TheplaneisdueatLondonatfive.飞机定于五点到达伦敦。Whenismysalarydue?什么时候付我工资?Thisnotewillfall[become]due.这张票据要到期了。Respectisduetoteachers.教师应受尊敬。KeyWordLesson7(1)dueadj.在经过适当的考虑之后我们决定离开。Afterdueconsiderationwedecidedtoleave.她的孩子的预产期在九月。HerbabyisdueinSeptember.那笔钱是应付给我的，但我至今还未拿到。Thatmoneyisduetome,butIhaven’tgotityet.下一班飞机预计在晚上10：28到站。Thenextplaneisduetoarriveat10:28pm.(2)dueto由于天气恶劣，运动会被迫推迟。Thesportsmeetwasputoffduetobadweather.(3)duen.&adv.(seepage205inthetextbook)Ijustwanttotakewhatismydue.Notapennymore.ThefirstprizewenttoTom,whichweallthoughtwashisdue.(4)induecourse(seepage205inthetextbook)Difficult

sentences!2.SuchwerethethoughtsthatbuzzedroundMr.Harraby-Ribston,robbinghimofthesatisfactionandrefreshmentthatwerehisdue.(Para.1)ThesethoughtsweremovingaroundquicklyinMr.Harrby-Ribston’smind,andtheytookawayhishopethathisactionwouldgivehimaninterestingconversation,whichhethoughthedeserved.One’sdue=Sth.onehasarighttodo难句句式、成分分析TheRivalsLesson7Lesson7–TheRivalsTobecontinuedonthenextpage.5.Forallhisappearanceofindifference,thesightofawell-to-dogentlemanpitchingasuitcase

fromthewindowofamovingtrainhadsurprisedhimverymuch.(1)although,inspiteofAlthoughhepretendedtobeindifferent,hewasrathershockedwhenhesawawealthygentlemanthrowingasuitcaseoutofthewindowofamovingtrain.thesightofsbdoingsthIwasdeeplydisturbedbythesightoftheseyoungpeopleleavingsomuchfooduntouched.SuddenlyIheardthesoundofwatergurgling.Suddenlysheheardthesoundofthedooropening.Mydaughterwasthefirsttonoticethesmellofsomethingburning.Lesson7–TheRivalsTobecontinuedonthenextpage.makeapointofdoingsth.:dosthbecauseyouthinkitimportantornecessary；

todosth.deliberatelysothatpeoplenotice.

=makeapointtodosth.HealwaysmakesapointoflettingpeopleknowthathehasaniPhone.ImakeitapointtolookashealthyandattractiveasIcan.IalwaysmakeapointofcheckingthatallthewindowsareshutbeforeIgoout.6.Thefellowwasobviouslycountingonhimforaviolentreaction,andsoMr.Crowthermadeapointofnotreacting.(Para2)

Thatchapwasclearlyexpectinghimtoreactviolently,andthereforeMr.Crowtherdeliberatelydecidednottoreact,becausehedidnotwanttogivethatmanthissatisfaction.Difficult

sentences!3.Thefellowwasobviouslycountingonhimforaviolentreaction,andsoMr.Crowthermadeapointofnotreacting.(Para2)Thatchapwasclearlyexpectinghimtoreactviolently,andthereforeMr.Crowtherdeliberatelydecidednottoreact,becausehedidnotwanttogivethatmanthissatisfaction.countonsb.forsth指望得到某人的……makeapointof重视,强调TheRivalsLesson7countonIfthere'sanythingIcando,countonme.如果有我能做的事,找我好了。

Iknowofatleasttwopeoplewhocanbecountedontosupportus.我知道至少有两个人可以指望会支持我们。IhadcountedonhavingitcompletedbyMarch.Wecan'tcountonhimtellingthetruth.我们不能指望他说实话。makeapointofIfyoumakeapointofdoingsomething,youdoitinaverydeliberateorobviousway.ShemadeapointofspendingasmuchtimeaspossibleawayfromOsborneHouse.v.todosomethingthatisagainstalawor

someone’slegalrights

TheEducationalTestingService(ETS)broughtalawsuitagainsttheschoolbecausetheybelievedthattheschoolhadinfringedtheircopyrights.Ourgovernmenthassteppedupitseffortstocrackdownthosewhoinfringeintellectualpropertyrights.vi.侵犯,侵害(on,upon)infringeuponsb.'srightinfringelanguida.movingslowlyandmakingverylittleeffort;lazilyslowandpeacefulTheoldmanleftwithalanguidwaveofthehand.Thefamilyspentalanguidafternoonbythestream.Thehotsummermakeshimfeellanguid.

ParttwoDifficult

sentences!1.Whatsurprisesmeisthatyouweren’tsurprisedwhenIthrewmysuitcaseoutofthewindow.(Para.5)TheunusualactionthatIthrewmysuitcaseoutofthewindowdidn’tsurpriseyou;itwasthefactthatmademefeelsurprise.名词性从句TheRivalsLesson7playwithwordsTheonlythingwehavetofearisfearitself.(F.D.Roosevelt)I’mhappytoseethatyouarehappy.7.Idon’tknowaboutthat(7):Idon’tthinkso;Idon’tagreewithyou.Usedtoshowthatyouslightlydisagreewithwhattheotherpeoplehasjustsaid.TheHighlandFling

ThisistheoldestofthetraditionaldancesofScotlandandisadanceofjoyperformedattheendofavictoriousbattle.Itwasdancedbymalewarriorsoverasmallroundshield,calledaTarge,thatthewarriorscarriedintobattle.MostTargeshadasharpspikeofsteelprojectingfromthecentre,sodancerslearnedearlytomovewithgreatskillanddexterity.TheHighlandFlingisdancedonthespot,andissaidtobebasedontheanticsofastagonahillside;thegroupedfingersandupheldarmsrepresentingtheantlers.

TheRivalsLesson7or…forthatmatter Hehasneverliftedafingeragainstanybody.Hecanneverkillamanorharmanantforthatmatter.Wemustnotfollowourparents’,ourteachers’oranybody’sadviceblindlyforthatmatter.Lesson7–TheRivalsTobecontinuedonthenextpage.8.Butwhatofit?(8)

Ifoneallowedoneselftobesurprisedatanything,howeverinsignificant,one’swholelifewouldconsistofaseriesoftrivialastonishments.(8)unrealconditionalclauseinoralEnglishtoaskwhysth.shouldbeconsideredimportantwhenadmittingitistrueA:Jacksayshedoesn'tenjoyyourcompany.B:Whatofit?(Sowhat?)Difficult

sentences!2.Ifoneallowedoneselftobesurprisedatanything,howeverinsignificant,one’swholelifewouldconsistaseriesoftrivialastonishments.(Para.8)Ifoneistoocuriousaboutanythinginsignificant,hislifewouldbefulloftrivialsurprises.howeverinsignificant=nomatterhowsignificantTheRivalsLesson79.insofaras(16):tothedegreethatParaphrase

10.Notifitwouldn’tinterestyou,though,Imustsay,Ifindithardtobelievethatanyonecouldfailtobeinterested.(Para.21)

IcanhardlybelievethatanyoneshouldnotbeinterestedinfindingoutwhyIthrewthesuitcaseoutofthewindow.ButI’mnotanxioustotellyouifyouarenotinterested.Difficult

sentences!3.Notifitwouldn’tinterestyou,though,Imustsay,Ifindithardtobelievethatanyonecouldfailtobeinterested.(Para.21)这句话反映了说话人想要向对方解释，却又故意卖关子，想引起对方兴趣，却又不愿意主动述说的矛盾心理。TheRivalsLesson711.launchout(22):toburstoutorplungeboldlyintoaspeechoractione.g.Helaunchedoutalongseriesofexcusesforhisbehavior.12.Clothes,hairbrushesandsoon…myunusualaction.(23)get/beridofsth:befreefromsthsothatitwon’tbotheryouanymore.Difficult

sentences!1.Clothes,hairbrushesandsoonallhavetheirassociations,andassociationsarepreciselywhatIwanttoberidof.Hencemyratherunusualaction.(Para23)Clothes,hairbrushesandsoonareallsomewhatrelatedtomymarriageandwillbringbackmemories,whichIwanttoburyforever.ThatwaswhyIthrewoutthatsuitcase.表语从句Hence=forthisreasonTheRivalsLesson713.

“Youseemtome,”saidMr.Crowther,“amanmuchgiventosurprise.”(Para.26)

begivento:tohaveatendencyto;totendtoward惯于e.g.sheismuchgiventogiggling.Theboyisgiventoreadinginbed.

“Itseemstome,”saidMr.Crowther,“thatyou’reinthehabitofbeingsurprisedbytrivialmatters.”Lesson7–TheRivalsTobecontinuedonthenextpage.14.“Whileyou,Itakeit,”Mr.Harraby-Ribstonsnappedback,

“prideyourselfonbeingsurprisedbynothing.”(27)verbphrasetakeaprideindoingsth.gerundasaprepositionalobjecte.g.Hepridedhimselfonknowingthirteenlanguages.Theypridethemselvesongainingunprecedentedeconomicachievements.Shetakesagreatprideinkeepingherapartmentspotlesslyclean.15.tohavesth/sbtooneself(32):tobetheonlypersoninaplace,usingsomethingortalkingtosomebody.e.g.Mywifeisawayfromhome,sonowIcanhavethecomputeralltomyself.

allcuriosityallsmiles;allinnocence;allwrinkles;alltearsetc):emphasizethatsborsthhasaparticularqualityorappearanceThistimewhentheysawhim,theywereallsmiles.Sheaskedhersonwhetherhehadeatentherestofthecake,hesaidno.Hewasallinnocence.Lesson7–TheRivals

16.“Idon’tthink…thatmyparticularmethodwouldbequiteinyourline.”(38)tobethetypeofthingthatsomeoneisinterestedinorgoodat.是某人擅长的e.g.Publicspeechisnotinmyline.Everybodythinksthatteachingisinherline.Idon’tthinkthatthemethodIhaveusedwouldbetoyourtasteorwouldbesuitableforyou.TheendofSentenceParaphrase.

17.Ishouldhavesaidthatreticencewasnotyourstrongpoint.(42)

You’retoomuchachatterbox,andcouldnotbetrustedtokeepasecret.HereeuphemismisusedtoavoidoffendingMr.Harraby-Ribston.Moreexamples:Letmeputitthisway,modestyisnotyourstrongpoint.(conceited)Sheknewthatherdaughterwasnotasweetangle.(bad-tempered)forcesthonsbmakesbacceptstheventhoughtheydonotwantitMorningexercisesaregood,butyoucan’tforcethemonthestudents.Ididn’tliketolearntoplaythepiano.Mymotherforceditonme.Difficult

sentences!2.“Quite!Quite!”saidMr.Harraby-Ribston,who,bynow,wasworkeduptoadangerouspitchofexcitement.(Para.45)“Allright!Allright!”saidMr.Harraby-Ribston,bynowwhogotextremelyexcitedaboutthis.beworkedup:beveryexcitedaboutpitchn.degree,level,heightTheRivalsLesson7Difficult

sentences!3.Forgivemeifitseemstoyoualittlesensational,andremember,please,thatIshalldeeplyresentanyappearanceofastonishmentonyourpart.(Para.46)I’msorryifwhatIsaywillastonishyou,butpleaserememberthatIshallresentyouifyoudisplayanysurpriseonthat.句中的停顿、片断语句的多次使用更加强调了说话人的语气，以及后面所揭示的结果。TheRivalsLesson718.totakesthwell

(47):toreactwellwhenyoufindout.e.g.Hetookitquitewellwhenthedoctortoldhimthetruth.Difficult

sentences!1.Infact,youtemptmebeequallyfrankwithyou.Letmeconfess,then,thatasamatteroffactIhaven’tleftmywife,forthesimplereasonthatI’mabachelor.(Para.47)Infact,youmakemebeequallyfrankwithyou.Letmetellyouthetruth,then,thatactuallyIhaven’tleftmywife,onlybecauseI’venotbeenmarried.befrankwithyou明白对你说,老实说asamatteroffactadv.事实上TheRivalsLesson7

Discussion1.HowwouldyoudescribeMr.Harraby-Ribston?Ishethekindofmanyouwouldliketohaveasatravelingcompanion?Ifyouhavesuchamantobeyourtravellingcompanion,whatwouldyoudo?2.Thestorywasabattleofwits.Inviewoftheirconfessionsintheendwhodoyouthinkfinallywonthisbattle?Discussion3.Howdoyouunderstandthetitleofthisarticle?TheRivalsLesson7After-classworkAswecansee,theconversationisfulloffencingandrivalry,andintheend,itturnsoutthattheonethatappearstobelesssmartatfirstisjustassharpastheother.So,findoutthesentences,asmanyasyoucan