应用型大学英语综合教程四-unit-6.ppt

Unit 61精选课件Text:A horseman in the sky Working with words and phrasesDiscussionPractice:translationPart 1 Language Skills Development2精选课件Text:A horseman in the sky013精选课件Text OrganizationIntroduction(Paras.1-4)Carter joined the Union Army,although his father was a dedicated fighter of the Confederacy.4精选课件Text OrganizationBody(Paras.5-22)A tragic heros story in the American Civil War.Carters crucial duty as a guard in ambush to ensure the success of his armys surprise attack.The discovery of an enemy horse rider on the cliff.Carters hesitation in opening fire,and his final action.Paras.5-9Paras.10-12Paras.13-225精选课件Text OrganizationConclusion(Paras.23-36)An officers witness of what happened on the cliff and the revelation od the horsemans identity.6精选课件Text:A Horseman in the Sky 1.Carter Druse was born in Virginia.He loved his parents,his home,and the South.But he loved his country,too.One morning in the autumn of 1861,when the country was ravaged by a terrible civil war,the young Virginian said,quietly but gravely,“Father,a Union regiment has arrived.I am going to join it.”1 卡特德鲁兹出生在弗吉尼亚州。他热爱自己的父母、自己的家乡以及南方这片土地。但他同样也深爱着自己的祖国。1861年秋季的一个早晨,也正是国家倍受内战煎熬之时，这位年轻的弗吉尼亚人平静而严肃地说：“父亲，来了一个联邦军团，我要去参加他们的军队。”7精选课件Text:A Horseman in the Sky2.The old man looked at his only son for a moment,too shocked to speak.Then he said,“As of this moment you are a traitor to the South.Please dont tell your mother about your decision.She is sick,and we both know she has only a few weeks to live.”2 老人看着他唯一的儿子，一时震惊得说不出话来。过了一会，他说：“从现在起你就背叛南方了。请不要把你的决定告诉你母亲，她正病着，而且我们都知道她活不了几个星期了。”as of:自起8精选课件Text:A Horseman in the Sky3.Carters father paused,again looking deep into his sons eyes.“Carter,”he said,“no matter what happens be sure you always do what you think is your duty.”4.Both Carter Druse and his father left the table that morning with a broken heart.And Carter soon left his home,and everyone he loved,to wear the blue uniform of the Union soldier.3 卡特的父亲顿了顿，再次深深注视着儿子的眼睛。“卡特，”他说，“无论发生什么事，一定要完成你心目中应尽的职责。”4 那天早上卡特德鲁兹和父亲离开餐桌时都很伤心。不久，卡特离开了家，离开了所有他爱的人，穿上了联邦军士兵的蓝色制服。9精选课件Text:A Horseman in the Sky5.One sunny afternoon,a few weeks later,Carter Druse lay at full length upon his stomach,his feet resting upon his toes,his head upon his left forearm.His extended right hand loosely grasped his rifle.He was sleeping while on duty.If detected he would be dead shortly afterward,death being the just and legal penalty of his crime.Fortunately,no one could see him.He was hidden by some bushes,growing by the side of the road.5 几周后一个阳光明媚的下午，卡特德鲁兹直挺挺地俯卧着，脚尖顶地，头枕着左前臂，摊开的右手松散地握着来复枪他在放哨时睡着了，一旦被发现，他会即刻丢掉性命，而死亡是对他的罪行公正合法的惩罚。幸运的是，没有人看到他，因为他被路边的灌木丛遮住了。lie upon/on ones stomach:俯卧cf.lie on ones back/side 10精选课件Text:A Horseman in the Sky6.The road Carter Druse had been sent to guard was only a few miles from his fathers house.7.It began in a forest,down in the valley,and climbed up the side of a huge rock.Anyone standing on the top of this high rock would be able to see down into the valley.And that person would feel very dizzy,looking down.6 卡特德鲁兹奉命放哨的这条路离他父亲的住宅只有几英里的距离。7 路从峡谷下的一片森林延伸到一块巨大的山岩上。任何一个人站在这块高高的山岩上都能看到下面的深谷。往下看，会令人头晕目眩。11精选课件Text:A Horseman in the Sky8.Hidden in the valleys forest were five Union regiments thousands of Carters fellow soldiers.They had marched for thirty-six hours.Now they were resting.But at midnight they would climb that road up the rocky cliff.8 北方联邦军的五个步兵团数千名卡特的战友隐藏在谷底的森林中。他们刚刚行进了36个小时，现在正在休息，但午夜时分他们将沿着那条路攀爬到石崖上。regiment:n.C（军队的）团cf.squad班；platoon排；company连；battalion营；regiment团；brigade旅；division师；army集团军，兵团 12精选课件Text:A Horseman in the Sky 9.Their plan was to attack by surprise an army of Southerners,camped on the other side of the cliff.But if their enemy learned about the Union Army hiding in the forest,the soldiers would find themselves in a trap with no escape.That was why Carter Druse had been sent to the road to make sure that no enemy soldier spied on the valley,where the Union Army was hiding.9 他们的计划是突袭宿营在悬崖另一侧的南方军部队，但是如果敌方知道联邦军隐藏在森林里，北方的士兵就会陷入困境，难以脱身。这正是卡特德鲁兹受命在这条路上放哨的原因。他的职责就是确保没有敌军士兵侦察联邦军藏身的峡谷。attack(sb.)by surprise:出其不意地攻击某人，突袭e.g.Pearl Harbor was attacked by surprise and suffered a heavy loss.King though it is,the lion has to capture a prey by attacking it by surprise.spy on:侦查，打探e.g.He was charged with spying on American military bases in Iraq.He was paid by the police to spy on other suspects.13精选课件Text:A Horseman in the Sky10.But Carter Druse had fallen asleep.Suddenly,as if a messenger of fate came to touch him on the shoulder,the young man opened his eyes.As he lifted his head,he saw a man on horseback standing on the huge rocky cliff.His first feeling was a keen artistic delight.(To be continued)10 然而卡特德鲁兹却睡着了。突然，仿佛命运信使拍了拍他的肩膀，这位年轻人睁开了眼睛。他抬起头望去，只见在那块巨大的石崖顶部，有个人正端坐在马背上。他的第一感觉是一种强烈的艺术震撼。14精选课件Text:A Horseman in the SkyOn the colossal pedestal of the cliff was a statue of impressive dignity.Carter could not see the mans face,because the rider was looking down into the valley.The figure of the man sat on the figure of the horse,straight and soldierly,but with the repose of a Grecian god carved in the marble which limits the suggestion of activity.在悬崖这个巨大的基座上，矗立着一尊庄严的雕像。那位骑兵正俯视谷底，卡特看不见他的脸。男子坐在马背上，腰板挺直，颇具军人风度，如同古希腊神的大理石雕像般平静安详、纹丝不动。suggestion:n.U 暗示；联想；迹象e.g.The slogans on the wall gave the suggestion of the past.There was never any suggestion of criminal involvement.soldierly:a.有军人气质的；英武的e.g.soldierly courage 军人的勇气；soldierly manner 军人风度cf.manly有男子汉气概的，强壮的；womanly女 人 味 的；scholarly有学者风度的15精选课件Text:A Horseman in the Sky 11.Carter discovered he was very much afraid,even though he knew the enemy soldier could not see him hiding in the bushes.12.Suddenly the horse moved,pulling back its head from the edge of the cliff.Wide awake,Carter was alive to the significance of the situation now.He raised his gun and aimed for the horsemans heart.A small squeeze of the trigger,and Carter Druse would have done his duty.11 尽管卡特清楚敌兵看不到他正藏于灌木丛中，他还是感到极度恐惧。12 突然，马动了一下，从悬崖边后退了一些。卡特现在完全清醒了，他意识到眼前形势非常严峻。他端起枪，瞄准了骑手的心脏。只要轻轻一扣扳机，卡特德鲁兹就算完成任务了。squeeze:n.C 挤压；捏e.g.He gave her shoulder a comforting squeeze.squeeze 还可以引申，意为“挤，塞（的状况）”。e.g.We managed to get all the luggage into the car but it was a tight squeeze.aim for/at:瞄准，对准e.g.He was aiming at the tree but he missed.be alive to sth.:意识到，注意到e.g.The company is alive to the threat posed by foreign imports.16精选课件Text:A Horseman in the Sky 13.At that instant,the horseman turned his head and looked in Carters direction.He seemed to look at Carters face,into his eyes,and deep into his brave,generous heart.14.Carters face became very white.His entire body began shaking.His mind began to race.In his fantasy,the horse and rider became black figures,rising and falling in slow circles against a fiery red sky.13 就在那一瞬间，骑手转过头，朝卡特的方向望过来，好像正看着他的脸庞、他的眼睛，直视他勇敢宽容的心灵。14 卡特的脸顿时煞白，浑身颤抖，脑海里思绪翻滚。虚幻中，骑手和马变成了黑色的影子，在火红的天空下缓缓地绕着圈升起、落下。fantasy:n.C,U 想象；幻想e.g.He dismissed the story as“pure fantasy”.romantic fantasies of love 17精选课件Text:A Horseman in the Sky 15.Carter did not pull the trigger.Instead,he let go of his gun.16.Brave and strong as he was,Carter almost fainted from the shock of what he had seen.17.Is it so terrible to kill an enemy who might kill you and your friends?Carter knew that this man must be shot from ambush without warning.15 卡特没有扣动扳机，而是松开了枪。16 尽管他勇敢而坚强，卡特还是被眼前的景象震惊了，几乎晕倒过去。17 杀死一个有可能置你和战友于死地的敌人是件可怕的事吗？卡特知道，他必须不加警告，从潜伏处将这个人击毙。let go of:松手，放开e.g.Let go of him.He is only a passer-by.She refused to let go of her bag and kicked the robber several times.18精选课件Text:A Horseman in the Sky18.Slowly,a hope began to form in Carter Druses mind.Perhaps the Southern soldier had not seen the Northern troops.19.Perhaps he was only admiring the view.Perhaps he would now turn and ride carelessly away.20.Then Carter looked down into the valley and saw a line of men in blue uniforms,slowly leaving the forest and bringing their horses to a stream.And there they were in plain sight!18 慢慢地，卡特心里浮现出一丝希望：也许这个南方军士兵并没有发现北方军部队。19 也许他仅仅在欣赏风景。也许他会调转马头，漫不经心地离去。20 卡特低头往峡谷望去，只见身穿蓝色制服的士兵排成一条线，正缓缓离开森林，牵着马去一条小溪饮水。他们让自己的行踪完全暴露了！19精选课件Text:A Horseman in the Sky 21.Carter Druse looked back to the man and horse standing there against the sky.Again he took aim.But this time he pointed his gun at the horse.Words rang in his head the last words his father ever spoke to him:“No matter what happens,be sure you always do what you think is your duty.”22.Carter Druse was calm as he pulled the trigger of his gun.21 卡特德鲁兹的视线重新回到蓝天映衬下矗立着的骑手和马的身上。他再次瞄准，但这次他瞄准的是马。他耳边响起那些话他父亲最后说的那些话：“无论发生什么事，一定要完成你心目中应尽的职责。”22 扣动扳机那一瞬间，卡特德鲁兹非常平静。20精选课件Text:A Horseman in the Sky 23.At that moment,a Union officer happened to look up from his hiding place near the edge of the forest.His eyes climbed to the top of the cliff that looked over the valley.24.And then the officer saw something that filled his heart with horror.A man on a horse was riding down into the valley through the air!23 与此同时，一个联邦军军官无意中从森林边缘的隐蔽处往上看，目光落在俯瞰峡谷的悬崖顶上。24 接着，军官看到了令他恐怖的一幕个人骑着马，正从空中向峡谷冲下来。21精选课件Text:A Horseman in the Sky 25.The rider sat straight,a strong clutch upon the reins to hold his charger from too impetuous a plunge.From his bare head his long hair streamed upward.His hands were concealed in the cloud of the horses lifted mane.The horse looked as if it were galloping across the sky.Its body was proud and noble.25 骑手端坐着，勒紧了缰绳，避免战马过于冲动。他没戴帽子，长发飞舞，双手被扬起的浓密马鬃盖住。那匹马威风凛凛，仿佛正在横跨天空。22精选课件Text:A Horseman in the Sky 26.As the frightened Union officer watched this horseman in the sky,he almost believed he was witnessing a messenger from Heaven.At almost the same instant,he heard a crashing sound in the trees.The sound died without an echo.And all was silent.26 惊恐的联邦军军官望着天空中的骑手，几乎已经认定自己见到了上天派来的信使。几乎在同一时刻，他听到林中传来一声枪响，一切又恢复了寂静。23精选课件Text:A Horseman in the Sky27.The officer got to his feet,still shaking.He went back to his camp.But he didnt tell anyone what he had seen.He knew no one would ever believe him.28.Soon after firing his gun,Carter Druse was joined by a Union sergeant.29.“Did you fire?”the sergeant whispered.30.“Yes.”27 军官颤抖着站了起来，回到自己的营地。他没有对任何人透露自己见到的一切。他知道没人会相信他。28 特德鲁兹开枪后不久，一位中士来到他身边。29“你开枪了？”中士小声问。30“是的。”get to ones feet:站起来e.g.He got to his feet quickly when he heard the doorbell ring.cf.leap/stagger to ones feet get one/oneself on ones feet 24精选课件Text:A Horseman in the Sky 31.“At what?”32.“A horse.It was on that rock.Its not there now.It went over the cliff.”Carters face was white.But he showed no other sign of emotion.The sergeant did not understand.33.“See here,Druse,”he said,after a moments silence.“Why are you making this into a mystery?I order you to report.Was there anyone on the horse?”34.“Yes.”35.“Who?”36.“My father.”31“朝什么开枪？”32“一匹马，就在那边的山岩上。它现在不在那儿了。掉下悬崖了。”卡特脸色苍白，没有一丝其他的情绪。中士困惑不解。33 沉默了一会儿，他说：“喂，德鲁兹，不要故弄玄虚。我命令你报告实情。马背上有人吗？”34“有。”35“谁？”36“我父亲。”25精选课件Question1.Where was Carter Druses home?It was in Virginia.2.What army was Carter Druse going to join?He was going to join the Union Army.3.Why did Carters father say to his son that“you are a traitor to the South”?Because their home,Virginia,was a Southern state,and the Union was its enemy.4.What would happen if Carter was found sleeping at his post?If he was found sleeping at his post,he would be killed at once as punishment for his crime.26精选课件Question5.What was the plan of Carters army?Their plan was to attack by surprise an army of Southerners camped on the other side of the cliff.6.What was Carters duty as a guard in the bushes?He had been sent to the road to make sure that no enemy soldier spied on the valley,where the Union Army was hiding.27精选课件Question7.How did Carter feel at the first sight of the horseman standing on the cliff?At the sight of the horseman,his first feeling was a keen artistic delight,as if he was admiring a statue of impressive dignity.8.Why did Carter shoot the horse instead of the man?In order to save his army,Carter knew the man must be killed,but he could not bring himself to shoot at his own father,so he shot the horse instead.28精选课件Working with words and phrases0229精选课件A.Match the words(1-8)in the text with their definitions(a-h).()1.penalty()2.trap()3.statue()4.trigger()5.repose()6.plunge()7.extended()8.impetuous a.the part of a gun that you press with your finger to fire itb.a sudden movement down or forwardsc.a state of calm or comfortable restd.a punishment for breaking a law,rule,or contracte.long or longer than usual or expectedf.acting or done quickly,and without thinking carefully about the resultsg.an unpleasant situation from which it is difficult to escapeh.an image of a person or an animal that is made in solid material such as stone or metal and is usually largedghacbef30精选课件B.Complete the following sentences with appropriate phrases in the text.1.Though he is to the danger of the work,he has still applied for it.2.The manager was surprised when he came back and found his secretary sitting in his chair with her feet his big desk.alive resting upon31精选课件B.Complete the following sentences with appropriate phrases in the text.3.Under the influence of alcohol its hard to stay _ while driving.4.A small of the chemical,and the carrier would blow himself into pieces.5.The Japanese officer didnt open fire.Instead he his handgun and pulled out his sword.6.They lay on their backs on the beach after swimming in the sea for about an hour.wide awake squeeze let go of at full length 32精选课件Discussion0333精选课件Discuss the following questions with a partner or in a small group of 4 to 6 students.1.What have you learned about Carter Druse in the story?1.What have you learned about Carter Druse in the story?Carter Druse was a young Southerner.Though he was supposed to stand on the side of the Confederacy like his father,he joined the Union.In the war he had to kill his father as a dangerous enemy to save his comrades and win the battle.So we can see that Carter was a brave and loyal solider and did what he thought was his duty,as his father wished.34精选课件Discuss the following questions with a partner or in a small group of 4 to 6 students.2.If you were Carters father,would you support Carters decision to join the Union?2.If you were Carters father,would you support Carters decision to join the Union?Why?Why?Yes,I would.Because as an adult,Carter has his own judgment and the right to decide which side to stand by.A parent should respect his/her childs choice as long as it is a serious and well-considered one,even if it is against his/her own wishes or political viewpoint.No,I wouldnt support his decision.Instead,I would try my best to keep him from joining the Union because,even though I couldnt expect him to follow in my footsteps,I surely would never allow my son to go so far as to turn himself into my enemy and have us risk killing each other in the battle.35精选课件Discuss the following questions with a partner or in a small group of 4 to 6 students.3.What impresses you most about the story?I am impressed most by the ending of the story,in which the son had to kill his father to carry out his duty as a loyal soldier.The ending is u