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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Lesson,22 By Heart,熟记台词,1,run v.,(戏剧,电影等)连演,连映,Some plays are so successful that they,run,for years on end.(l.1),(=continue to be performed for years),The film is so successful that it,runs,for several weeks.,A recent case concerns Jane Butlin whose fianc,John,runs,a successful furniture business.,(,=manages,),v.,经营,The child,has a,run,ning nose,.,Mr.Brown did not want to,run,for,governor of the state last year.,(,=compete for,)竞选,2,lines n.(,剧本中的)台词,In many ways,this is unfortunate for the poor actors who are required to go on repeating the same,lines,night after night.(l.3),这样一来,可怜的演员们可倒霉了。因为他们需要一夜连着一夜地重复同样的台词。,memorize ones,lines,read between the,lines,体会言外之意,a fishing,line,on the,line,在打电话,Hold the,line,please.,line,of business,行业、业务范围,What,line,of business is he in,?,3,part n.,剧中的角色,台词,One would expect them to know their,parts,by heart and never have cause to,falter,.(l.4),人们以为,这些演员一定会把台词背得烂熟,绝不会临场结巴的。,falter v.,支吾,结巴说,He has practised the poem several times,so he has no cause to,falter,.,When it comes to speak English,I begin to,falter,.,stammer,v.,口吃,n.,结巴,He,stammered,out his need.,Nowscientistshavediscoveredwhysinging,is soeffectiveat treatinga,stammer,.,4,cast v.(cast,cast),选派,扮演角色,A famous actor in a highly successful play,was once,cast,in the,role,of,an,aristocrat,who had been,imprisoned,in the,Bastille,for twenty years.,(,l.6,),有一位名演员曾在一出极为成功的剧目中,扮演一个贵族角色,,这个贵族已在巴士底狱被关押了,20,年。,role n.,角色,imprison v.,关押,aristocrat n.,贵族(,noble,blue blood,),Bastille n.,巴士底狱,5,这个演员曾扮演一个英雄的角色。,The actor,was,cast,in the,role,of,a hero.,United nations,plays an important role,in international affairs.,扮演重要角色,The candle,cast,a dim light on the table.,(v.,投,掷,),The high bell tower,cast,a long shadow on the grass.,高高的钟楼在草地上投下长长的影子。,Americans elect a president every four years,and only citizens over 18 can,cast,a vote,.,美国每四年选出一位总统,但只有年满,18,岁的公民才能,投票,。,6,role n.,角色,the leading,role,主角,the leading character,the supporting,role,配角,the supporting character,positive,role,正面角色,积极作用,negative,role,Wehopeandbelievesuchdialogueandcommunicationwill,playapositive,role,in promotingthe bilateralrelationsandenhancingmutualunderstanding.,我们希望并相信,这种对话与交流将对促进两国关系发展、增进相互理解,发挥积极作用,。,7,imprison,v.,关押(,=putsbin prison,),Hewas,imprisoned,for10years.,He,imprisoned,himself on the holiday studying English.,Imprison,the mind of the young.,imprisonment,n.,关押,sentencesbtolife,imprisonment,判某人终生监禁,prison,jail,=,gaol,n.,监狱,sendsbto,prison,/putsbin,prison,/throwsbinto,prison,(不加,the,),Heis,in,prison,/jail/gaol.=Heisbehindbars.,他在铁窗之后。,8,gaoler(Br),n.,监狱长,看守,jailer(Am),jail=gaol,看守所,jailbird,(to spend a lot of time in prison),惯犯,In the last act,a,gaoler,would always come on to the stage with a letter which he would hand to the prisoner.(l.7),在最后一幕中,狱卒手持一封信上场,然后将信交给狱中那位贵族。,act,n.,(戏剧,歌剧的)一幕,段,9,colleague n.,同事,(,co-worker,workfellow,workmate),One night,the gaoler decided to,play a joke on,his,colleague,to find out if,after so many performances,he had managed to learn the contents of the letter by heart.(l.10),一天晚上,狱卒决定与他的同事,开一个玩笑,,看看他反复演出这么多场之后,是否已将信的内容记熟了。,Hehastoldmeaboutthenew,colleague,.,Johnchanceduponaformer,colleague,ofhisat,theairport.,约翰在机场偶然碰到一个以前的同事。,10,curtain n.,(舞台上的)幕布,The,curtain,went up on the final act of the play and,revealed,the aristocrat sitting alone behind bars in his dark,cell,.(l.11),最后一幕戏开演,贵族独自一人坐在铁窗后阴暗的牢房里。,reveal v.,使显露,cell n.,单人监房,监号,细胞,a,curtain,of smoke,一层烟雾,a,curtain,of mist,一层薄雾,a blanket of snow,一层雪,a sheet of rain,一场大雨,11,Thesecrethasntbeen,revealed,.,Acurtainwasupand,revealed,thebeautiful,scenery.,Averytightdress,reveals,thebeautifulfigure.,revealer,n.,探测器,A new machine called,The,Revealer,has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground.,一种叫,探宝器,的新机器已经发明出来,并被人们用来探测地下埋藏的金子,.,12,blank adj.,空白的,But the copy he gave him had not been written out in full as usual.It was simply a,blank,sheet of paper.(l.14),但这回狱卒给贵族的信没有像往常那样,把全文写全,而是一张白纸。,go,blank,变得一片空白,As soon as I entered the exam classroom,my mind,went,blank,.,a,blank,heart,空虚的心灵,a,blank,future,渺茫的前途,Areporteraskedhimwhathethought aboutthecountrys,high-speedtrains.Li,gavea,blank,look,and said,“Ive neverheardaboutthem.,(茫然地看了一眼),13,squint v.,眯着(眼)看,瞄,(,look with almost closed eyes,),The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds.Then,squinting,his eyes,he said:The light is,dim,.Read the letter to me.(l.16),贵族盯着纸看了几秒钟,然后,眼珠一转,说道:“光线太暗,请给我读一下这封信。”,He,squinted,hiseyesandlookedattheletter.,dim adj.,昏暗,(,fairly dark,),in the,dim,light,在昏暗的灯光下,Future chances are,dim,.,未来机会渺茫。,Her beauty would make the bright world,dim,.,她的美貌使整个世界黯淡无光。,14,sire n.,(古用法)陛下,Finding that he could not remember a word of the letter either,the gaoler replied:The light is indeed dim,sire,I must get my glasses.(l.18),狱卒发现自己连一个字也记不住,于是便说:“陛下,这儿光线的确太暗了,我得去眼镜拿来。”,Your,Majesty,(,talking to a king or queen,),Your,Highness,(,to address royal person,),对除王、后以外的王室成员的尊称,My,Lord,(,a address a judge,)法官大人,Your,Excellency,(,address people who hold high position in the state,)阁下(多用于称呼大使),Anambassadorisentitled“Your,Excellency,”.,15,proceed v.,继续进行,Much to the aristocrats amusement,the gaoler returned a few moments later with a pair of glasses and the usual copy of the letter which he,proceeded,to read to the prisoner.(l.20),贵族感到非常好笑的是:一会儿工夫,狱卒重新登台,拿来一副眼镜以及平时使用的那封信,然后为那囚犯念了起来。,proceed,to do,接着做,proceed,to ones master degree,proceed,against sb,诉讼(法律程序),proceeds,n.,营业额,16,Comprehension Questions,1.How long do some plays run,?,For years on end.,2.Who is this sometimes unfortunate for,?,The poor actors.,3.why,?,Because they are required to go on repeating the same lines night after night.(l.3),4.Would you expect them to know their parts by heart,?,Yes,you would.,17,5,.Is this always the case,?,No,it is not.,6.What role was the famous actor cast in?,He wasonce cast in the role of an aristocrat.(l.7),7.How long has the aristocrat been imprisoned for?,For twenty years.,8.What would the gaoler hand to the prisoner in the last act?,A letter.,18,9.When was the noble expected to read the letter,?,At each performance.,10.What did the actor always insist?,That the letter should be written out in full.(l.9),11.What did the gaoler decide to do one night?,He decided to play a joke on his colleague.,12.What was the actor doing when the curtain went up on the final act?,He was sitting alone behind bars in his dark cell.,19,13.What happened then,?,The gaoler appeared with the precious letterin his hands.(l.13),14.What did the gaoler give to the aristocrat instead of a letter written out in full?,A blank sheet of paper.(l.14),15.How long did the aristocrat stare at the blank sheet of paper?,For a few seconds.,16.Then what did he say?,The light is dim.Read the letter to me.(l.16),20,17.Did he hand to the sheet of paper to the gaoler,?,Yes,he did.,18.Why did the gaoler leave the stage?,Because he could not remember a word of the letter either.(l.18),19.When did the gaoler return?,A few minutes later.,20.What did the gaoler read to the prisoner?,A usual copy of the letter.,21.Which actor read the letter in the end,the aristocrat or the gaoler?,The gaoler.,21,
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