1、 Lesson22 By Heart 熟记台词熟记台词第1页nrunv.(戏剧,电影等)连演,连映nSomeplaysaresosuccessfulthattheyrunforyearsonend.(l.1)n(=continuetobeperformedforyears)nThefilmissosuccessfulthatitrunsforseveralweeks.nArecentcaseconcernsJaneButlinwhosefianc,John,runsasuccessfulfurniturebusiness.(=manages)v.经营nThechildhasarunningno
2、se.nMr.Browndidnotwanttorunforgovernorofthestatelastyear.(=competefor)竞选第2页nlinesn.(剧本中)台词nInmanyways,thisisunfortunateforthepooractorswhoarerequiredtogoonrepeatingthesamelinesnightafternight.(l.3)n这么一来,可怜演员们可倒霉了。因为他们需要一夜连着一夜地重复一样台词。nmemorizeoneslinesnreadbetweenthelinesn体会言外之意nafishinglinenonthelin
3、e在打电话Holdtheline,please.nlineofbusiness行业、业务范围nWhatlineofbusinessishein?第3页npartn.剧中角色,台词nOnewouldexpectthemtoknowtheirpartsbyheartandneverhavecausetofalter.(l.4)n人们认为,这些演员一定会把台词背得烂熟,绝不会临场结巴。nfalterv.支吾,结巴说nHehaspractisedthepoemseveraltimes,sohehasnocausetofalter.nWhenitcomestospeakEnglish,Ibegintof
4、alter.nstammerv.口吃n.结巴nHestammeredouthisneed.nNowscientistshavediscoveredwhysingingissoeffectiveattreatingastammer.第4页ncastv.(cast,cast)选派饰演角色nAfamousactorinahighlysuccessfulplaywasoncecastintheroleofanaristocratwhohadbeenimprisonedintheBastillefortwentyyears.(l.6)n有一位名演员曾在一出极为成功剧目中饰演一个贵族角色,这个贵族已在巴士
5、底狱被关押了。nrolen.角色nimprisonv.关押naristocratn.贵族(noble,blueblood)nBastillen.巴士底狱第5页n这个演员曾饰演一个英雄角色。nTheactorwascastintheroleofahero.nUnitednationsplaysanimportantroleininternationalaffairs.饰演主要角色nThecandlecastadimlightonthetable.(v.投,掷)nThehighbelltowercastalongshadowonthegrass.n高高钟楼在草地上投下长长影子。nAmericans
6、electapresidenteveryfouryears,andonlycitizensover18cancastavote.美国每四年选出一位总统,但只有年满18岁公民才能投票投票。第6页nrolen.角色ntheleadingrole主角ntheleadingcharacternthesupportingrole配角nthesupportingcharacternpositiverole正面角色,主动作用nnegativerolenWehopeandbelievesuchdialogueandcommunicationwillplayapositiveroleinpromotingthe
7、bilateralrelationsandenhancingmutualunderstanding.n我们希望并相信,这种对话与交流将对促进两国关系发展、促进相互了解发挥主动作用。第7页nimprisonv.关押(=putsbinprison)nHewasimprisonedfor10years.nHeimprisonedhimselfontheholidaystudyingEnglish.nImprisonthemindoftheyoung.nimprisonmentn.关押sentencesbtolifeimprisonment判某人终生监禁nprison,jail=gaoln.监狱nse
8、ndsbtoprison/putsbinprison/throwsbintoprison(不加the)nHeisinprison/jail/gaol.=Heisbehindbars.n他在铁窗之后。第8页ngaoler(Br)n.监狱长,看管njailer(Am)jail=gaol看管所njailbird(tospendalotoftimeinprison)惯犯nInthelastact,agaolerwouldalwayscomeontothestagewithaletterwhichhewouldhandtotheprisoner.(l.7)n在最终一幕中,狱卒手持一封信上场,然后将信交给
9、狱中那位贵族。nactn.(戏剧,歌剧)一幕,段第9页ncolleaguen.同事(co-worker,workfellow,workmate)nOnenight,thegaolerdecidedtoplayajokeonhiscolleaguetofindoutif,aftersomanyperformances,hehadmanagedtolearnthecontentsoftheletterbyheart.(l.10)n一天晚上,狱卒决定与他同事开一个玩笑,看看他重复演出这么多场之后,是否已将信内容记熟了。nHehastoldmeaboutthenewcolleague.nJohncha
10、nceduponaformercolleagueofhisattheairport.约翰在机场偶然碰到一个以前同事。第10页ncurtainn.(舞台上)幕布nThecurtainwentuponthefinalactoftheplayandrevealedthearistocratsittingalonebehindbarsinhisdarkcell.(l.11)最终一幕戏开演,贵族独自一人坐在铁窗后阴暗牢房里。nrevealv.使显露ncelln.单人监房,监号,细胞nacurtainofsmoke一层烟雾nacurtainofmist一层薄雾nablanketofsnow一层雪nashe
11、etofrain一场大雨第11页nThesecrethasntbeenrevealed.nAcurtainwasupandrevealedthebeautifulscenery.nAverytightdressrevealsthebeautifulfigure.nrevealern.探测器nAnewmachinecalledTheRevealerhasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.一个叫探宝器新机器已经创造出来,并被人们用来探测地下埋藏金子.第12页nblankadj.空白nButth
12、ecopyhegavehimhadnotbeenwrittenoutinfullasusual.Itwassimplyablanksheetofpaper.(l.14)但这回狱卒给贵族信没有像往常那样把全文写全,而是一张白纸。ngoblank变得一片空白nAssoonasIenteredtheexamclassroom,mymindwentblank.nablankheart空虚心灵nablankfuture渺茫前途Areporteraskedhimwhathethoughtaboutthecountryshigh-speedtrains.Ligaveablanklookandsaid,“Iv
13、eneverheardaboutthem.(茫然地看了一眼)第13页nsquintv.眯着(眼)看,瞄(lookwithalmostclosedeyes)nThenoblestaredattheblanksheetofpaperforafewseconds.Then,squintinghiseyes,hesaid:Thelightisdim.Readthelettertome.(l.16)n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。”nHesquintedhiseyesandlookedattheletter.ndimadj.昏暗(fairlydark)nin
14、thedimlight在昏暗灯光下nFuturechancesaredim.未来机会渺茫。nHerbeautywouldmakethebrightworlddim.n她美貌使整个世界黯淡无光。第14页nsiren.(古使用方法)陛下nFindingthathecouldnotrememberawordofthelettereither,thegaolerreplied:Thelightisindeeddim,sire,Imustgetmyglasses.(l.18)n狱卒发觉自己连一个字也记不住,于是便说:“陛下,这儿光线确实太暗了,我得去眼镜拿来。”nYourMajesty(talkingt
15、oakingorqueen)nYourHighness(toaddressroyalperson)对除王、后以外王室组员尊称nMyLord(aaddressajudge)法官大人nYourExcellency(addresspeoplewhoholdhighpositioninthestate)阁下(多用于称呼大使)nAnambassadorisentitled“YourExcellency”.第15页nproceedv.继续进行nMuchtothearistocratsamusement,thegaolerreturnedafewmomentslaterwithapairofglassesa
16、ndtheusualcopyoftheletterwhichheproceededtoreadtotheprisoner.(l.20)n贵族感到非常好笑是:一会儿工夫,狱卒重新登台,拿来一副眼镜以及平时使用那封信,然后为那囚犯念了起来。nproceedtodo接着做nproceedtoonesmasterdegreenproceedagainstsb诉讼(法律程序)nproceedsn.营业额第16页Comprehension Questionsn1.Howlongdosomeplaysrun?nForyearsonend.n2.Whoisthissometimesunfortunatefor
17、?nThepooractors.n3.why?nBecausetheyarerequiredtogoonrepeatingthesamelinesnightafternight.(l.3)n4.Wouldyouexpectthemtoknowtheirpartsbyheart?nYes,youwould.第17页n5.Isthisalwaysthecase?nNo,itisnot.n6.Whatrolewasthefamousactorcastin?nHewasoncecastintheroleofanaristocrat.(l.7)n7.Howlonghasthearistocratbeen
18、imprisonedfor?nFortwentyyears.n8.Whatwouldthegaolerhandtotheprisonerinthelastact?nAletter.第18页n9.Whenwasthenobleexpectedtoreadtheletter?nAteachperformance.n10.Whatdidtheactoralwaysinsist?nThatthelettershouldbewrittenoutinfull.(l.9)n11.Whatdidthegaolerdecidetodoonenight?nHedecidedtoplayajokeonhiscoll
19、eague.n12.Whatwastheactordoingwhenthecurtainwentuponthefinalact?nHewassittingalonebehindbarsinhisdarkcell.第19页n13.Whathappenedthen?nThegaolerappearedwiththepreciousletterinhishands.(l.13)n14.Whatdidthegaolergivetothearistocratinsteadofaletterwrittenoutinfull?nAblanksheetofpaper.(l.14)n15.Howlongdidt
20、hearistocratstareattheblanksheetofpaper?nForafewseconds.n16.Thenwhatdidhesay?nThelightisdim.Readthelettertome.(l.16)第20页n17.Didhehandtothesheetofpapertothegaoler?nYes,hedid.n18.Whydidthegaolerleavethestage?nBecausehecouldnotrememberawordofthelettereither.(l.18)n19.Whendidthegaolerreturn?nAfewminuteslater.n20.Whatdidthegaolerreadtotheprisoner?nAusualcopyoftheletter.n21.Whichactorreadtheletterintheend,thearistocratorthegaoler?nThegaoler.第21页