After+Twenty+Years+原文小说阅读+训练 高一上学期英语外研版（2019）必修第一册

AfterTwentyYearsO·HenryThepolicemanonthebeatonthebeatonthebeat熟词生义（警察）巡逻Tryingdoorsashewent,swinginghisclubclubclub熟词生义警棍Halfwaydownacertainblock,thepolicemansuddenlyslowedhiswalk.Inthedoorwayofadarkenedhardwarestoreamanleaned,withanunlightedcigarinhismouth.Asthepolicemanwalkeduptohim,themanspokeupquickly."It'sallright,officer,"hesaid,confidently."I'mjustwaitingforafriend.It'sanappointmentmadetwentyyearsago.Soundsalittlefunnytoyou,doesn'tit?Well,I'llexplainifyou'dliketomakecertainit'sallright.Aboutthatlongagothereusedtobearestaurantwherethisstorestands—'BigJoe'Brady'sRestaurant.""Untilfiveyearsago,"saidthepoliceman."Itwastorndownthen."Themaninthedoorwaystruckamatchandlithiscigar.Thelightshowedapale,square-jawedfacewithkeeneyes,andalittlewhitescarnearhiseyebrow.Histiepinwasalargediamond,oddlyset."Twentyyearsagotonight,"saidtheman,"Idinedhereat'BigJoe'Brady'swithJimmyWells,mybestfriend,andthefinestmanintheworld.HeandIwerebroughtuphereinNewYork,justliketwobrothers,together.IwaseighteenandJimmywastwenty.ThenextmorningIwastostartfortheWesttomakemyfortune.Youcouldn'thavedraggedJimmyoutofNewYork;hethoughtitwastheonlyplaceonearth.Well,weagreedthatnightthatwewouldmeethereagainexactlytwentyyearsfromthatdateandtime,nomatterwhatourconditionsmightbeorfromwhatdistancewemighthavetocome.Wefiguredthatintwentyyearseachofusoughttohaveourfateworkedoutandourfortunesmade,whatevertheyweregoingtobe.""Itsoundsprettyinteresting,"saidthepoliceman."Ratheralongtimebetweenmeetings,though,itseemstome.Haven'tyouheardfromyourfriendsinceyouleft?""Well,yes,foratimewewrote,"saidtheother."Butafterayearortwowelosttrackofeachother.Yousee,theWestisaprettybigplace,andIkeptrunningaroundoveritprettylively.ButIknowJimmywillmeetmehereifhe'salive,forhealwayswasthetruest,bestfriendintheworld.He'llneverforget.Icameathousandmilestostandinthisdoortonight,andit'sworthitifmyoldpartnerturnsup."Thewaitingmanpulledoutahandsomewatch,thelidsofitsetwithsmalldiamonds."Threeminutestoten,"heannounced."Itwasexactlyteno'clockwhenwepartedhereattherestaurantdoor.""DidprettywelloutWest,didn'tyou?"askedthepoliceman."You'reright!IhopeJimmyhasdonehalfaswell.Hewasakindofslowman,though,goodfellowashewas.I'vehadtocompetewithsomeofthesharpestbrainsgoingtogetmymoney.AmangetsstuckinNewYork.IttakestheWesttomakeamanreallykeen."Thepolicemanswunghisclubandtookasteportwo."I'llbeonmyway.Hopeyourfriendcomesaroundallright.Areyougoingtoleaveimmediately?""Ishouldsaynot!"saidtheother."I'llgivehimhalfanhouratleast.IfJimmyisaliveonearthhe'llbeherebythattime.Solongofficer.Solong,officer.Solong,officer.再见，警官"Goodnight,sir,"saidthepoliceman,passingonalonghisbeat.Therewasnowafine,coldrainfalling,andthewindhadrisentoasteadyblow.Thefewfootpassengersinthatquarterhurrieddismallyandsilentlyalongwithcoatcollarsturnedhighandpocketedhands.Andinthedoorofthehardwarestorethemanwhohadcomeathousandmilestofillanappointment,withthefriendofhisyouth,smokedhiscigarandwaited.Abouttwentyminuteshewaited,andthenatallmaninalongovercoat,withcollarturneduptohisears,hurriedfromtheoppositesideofthestreet.Hewentdirectlytothewaitingman."Isthatyou,Bob?"heasked,doubtfully."Isthatyou,JimmyWells?"criedthemaninthedoor."Blessmyheart!"exclaimedthenewarrival,graspingboththeother'shandswithhisown."It'sBob,sureasfate.IwascertainI'dfindyouhereifyouwerestillinexistence.Well,well,well!—twentyyearsisalongtime.Theoldrestaurant'sgone,Bob.Iwishithadlasted,sowecouldhavehadanotherdinnerthere.HowhastheWesttreatedyou,oldman?""IthasgivenmeeverythingIaskeditfor.You'vechangedalot,Jimmy.Ineverthoughtyouwouldgetsotall.""Oh,IgrewabitafterIwastwenty.""DoingwellinNewYork,Jimmy?""Moderately.Ihaveapositioninoneofthecitydepartments.Comeon,Bob;we'llgoaroundtoaplaceIknowof,andhaveagoodlongtalkaboutoldtimes."Thetwomenstartedupthestreet,arminarm.ThemanfromtheWest,fullofprideathissuccess,wasbeginningtooutlinethehistoryofhiscareer.Theother,hiddenintheovercoat,listenedwithinterest.Atthecornerstoodadrugstore,brilliantwithelectriclights.Whentheycameintothisbrightnesseachofthemturnedsimultaneouslytogazeupontheother'sface.ThemanfromtheWeststoppedsuddenlyandreleasedhisarm."You'renotJimmyWells,"hesaidsharply."Twentyyearsisalongtime,butnotlongenoughtochangethesizeofaman'snose.""Itsometimeschangesagoodmanintoabadone,"saidthetallman."You'vebeenunderarrestfortenminutes,'Silky'Bob.Chicagothinksyoumaycomeoverourwayandtelegraphsusshewantstohaveachatwithyou.Goingquietly,areyou?That'ssensible.Now,beforewegoontothestationhere'sanoteIwasaskedtohandtoyou.Youmayreadithereatthewindow.It'sfromPolicemanWells."ThemanfromtheWestunfoldedthelittlepieceofpaperhandedtohim.Hishandwassteadywhenhebegantoread,butittrembledalittlebythetimehehadfinished.Thenotewasshort.Bob:Iwasattheappointedplaceontime.Whenyoustruckthematchtolightyourcigar,IsawitwasthefaceofthemanwantedinChicago.SomehowIcouldn'tdoitmyself,soIwentaroundandgotaplainclothesmantodothejob.AfterReadingAboutthesetting(Para._____-----Para._________)Question1:Whatdidthepolicemandowhenonthebeat(巡逻)？__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Whywasthestreetalmostempty?(Listthereasons.)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Abouttheconversationbetweenthemanandthepoliceman(Para._____-----Para._________)Q1:Whydidthepolicemanslowhiswalk?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Q2:CanyousummarizethecluesthatcanimplyBob’sillegalbehavior?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Abouttheinteractionbetweenthemanandthetallman(Para._____-----Para._________)Q1:Describethetallman’scharacterandfindouttheevidencesentences.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Q2:Whatdidthepassengersdotopreventthecoldweather?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________AboutthewholepassageFindouttheexpressionstoshowhowBob’semotionchangedfromtheverybeginningtotheend.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Writedowntheunfamiliarwordsandexpressionsinthepassageandrefertoyourdictionary.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Key:Aboutthesetting(Para.1-----Para.2)Question1:Whatdidthepolicemandowhenonthebeat(巡逻)?Thepolicemanmoveduptheavenueimpressively,tryingdoorsashewentalong,swinginghisclubwithskilledmovements,andcastingawatchfuleyedownthepeacefulstreet.Hemaintainedavigilantpresence,fittingtheroleofaguardianofthepeace.Question2:Whywasthestreetalmostempty?(Listthereasons.)①Itwasbarelyteno'clockatnight.②chillygustsofwindwithatasteofrainhaddrivenpeopleindoors.③Theareakeptearlyhours,withmostbusinessplaceslongsinceclosed,leavingonlyafewopenestablishmentslikeacigarstoreandanall-nightlunchcounter.Abouttheconversationbetweenthemanandthepoliceman(Para.3-----Para.17)Q1:Whydidthepolicemanslowhiswalk?Thepolicemanslowedhiswalkbecausehenoticedamanleaninginthedoorwayofadarkenedhardwarestore,whichpromptedhimtocheckonthemanandensureeverythingwasalright.Q2:CanyousummarizethecluesthatcanimplyBob’sillegalbehavior?①Thelightshowedapale,square-jawedfacewithkeeneyes,andalittlewhitescarnearhiseyebrow.Histiepinwasalargediamond,oddlyset.②Thewaitingmanpulledoutahandsomewatch,thelidsofitsetwithsmalldiamonds.③I'vehadtocompetewithsomeofthesharpestbrainsgoingtogetmymoney.Abouttheinteractionbetweenthemanandthetallman(Para.18-----Para.33)Q1:Describethetallman’scharacterandfindouttheevidencesentences.Thetallmanischaracterizedasobservant,pragmatic,andmorallyupright.HerecognizesBobimmediatelyandisquicktoconfronthimabouthisidentity.Q2:Whatdidthepassengersdotopreventthecoldweather?Thefewfootpassengershurrieddismallyandsilentlyalongthestreetwiththeircoa