1、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,*,本资料仅供参考,不能作为科学依据。谢谢。本资料仅供参考,不能作为科学依据。本资料仅供参考,不能作为科学依据。谢谢。不能作为科学依据。,The Open Window,1/41,2.Describing Feelings,She gasped,suddenly feeling sick and empty.,She did not know whether she should stay or run away.She just sat there speechless,tears running down
2、her cheeks.She didnt dare to look at him.“How could this be happening,”she asked herself.She was,engulf,ed,(吞没),by a cloud of uncertainty.It was as if everything she had always believed in and hoped for had been,rip,ped,(撕裂),away from her in one second.She felt as the world was crumbling to pieces r
3、ight before her eyes.Trembling and sick at heart,Emma stood up and walked away without saying a word.,Part One Preparation,2/41,Sample Writing,Heartbreak and,weariness,(倦怠),sweeping over her,she dropped her head in her hands and tears,welled up,(涌上眼眶),and overflowed.She sobbed uncontrollably,finding
4、 herself invaded by a bitter flood of emotion,engulfed,by a cloud of uncertainty,and defeated by her wild dream.Everything seemed so fragile that it might be ripped away from her in,a split second,(一刹那),.She felt as if the world was crumbling into pieces right before her eyes.,Grief-stricken,(极度悲伤),
5、Emma got to her feet and walked away without uttering a word.,3/41,Describing a Persons Appearance,Her long black hair is,as,soft and glossy,as,lustrous silk.Her almond,(杏仁),-shaped eyes are,as,deep,as,a limpid,(清澈),lake.Her curved eyebrows are,like,crescents,(月牙),hanging over two bottomless lakes.H
6、er white face is,like,flawless,(无瑕疵),and exquisite,(精巧),porcelain,(瓷器),.Her red lips are,like,freshly-picked cherries.Her curvaceous,(曲线),figure is as slender and slim,as,a spring willow.,4/41,The young woman was tall,with a figure of perfect elegance.She had dark and abundant hair,so glossy,(有光泽),t
7、hat it threw off the sunshine with a gleam,and a face which,besides being beautiful from regularity of feature and richness of complexion,had the impressiveness belonging to a marked brow and deep black eyes.She was lady-like,too,after the manner of the feminine gentility,of those days.,那妇女身材颀长,体态优美
8、之极。她头上乌黑浓发光彩夺目,在阳光下熠熠生辉。她面孔不但皮肤滋润、五官端正、容貌秀丽,而且还有一对鲜明眉毛和一双漆黑深目,十分楚楚感人。就那个时代女性举止幽雅风范而论,她也属贵妇之列,她自有一个端庄风韵。,5/41,She was refined by that sweetness of Christian feeling which gives a woman dignity,一股隽永基督徒气息把她外貌变得高雅、尊贵,6/41,What is a short story?,A short story,first and foremost,must be,the number of plot
9、s,concise from every point of view,and economical with words.Every word counts.,one plot or one main theme.It may be one single event that proves,pivotal,(关键),in the life of the character,and that event will illustrate the theme.,No,superfluous,(多出),or irrelevant information.,7/41,the number of char
10、acters,the time span,the ending,can have a number of characters,but only one or two of them can be developed in depth.Too many diverse dimensions(or directions)will dilute,(稀释),the theme,a few hours or a few days,a surprise ending that can be humorous,ironical or even moralistic,What is a short stor
11、y?,8/41,Hector Hugh Munro was at various stages in his life a colonial policeman,a journalist,a historian,an author,and a soldier.He is best remembered for his fiction,for which he adopted the pen-name Saki-from the Rubaiyat,鲁拜集,(600 short four line poems)of Omar Khayyam,in which several sections we
12、re addressed to a Saki.,9/41,Munro was born in Akyab,实兑,Burma in 1870.He enjoyed his childhood in Burma(even raising a tiger-cub)until his father sent him back to Scotland to be raised by their two maiden aunts.Hector regarded the aunts as tyrants and many believe that he later took his acerbic,(尖刻)
13、,revenge on them in his fiction.,10/41,He became a foreign correspondent in Russia and the Balkans,which is when he wrote many of the humorous short stories.,He,enlist,ed,(应征入伍),at the age of 44.He refused offers of a,commission,(委任),claiming that he could not expect soldiers to follow him unless he
14、 had experience of battle.He wrote in the,trench,es,(战壕),and was promoted to Lance,Sergeant,(,中士,).In November 1916,he was shot by a German,sniper,(,狙击手,).,11/41,In his early stories Saki portrayed eccentric(,古怪,),characters.For example,Tobermory,in which a cat,who has seen too much scandal through
15、windows,learns to talk and repeat the guests vicious comments about each other.The Open Window was a tale-within-a-tale.In the short story Sredni Vashtar a young boy makes an idol of his pet ferret(,雪貂,).It kills his oppressive cousin and guardian,Mrs.De Ropp,modelled on Sakis aunt Agnes.,12/41,This
16、 unhappy childhood is the key to the cruelty in almost all his short stories.This is the case of THE OPEN WINDOW.,Again,this story provides a commentary on another characteristic Saki observed about Victorian-Edwardian,(,1837-1910,),times:the strong streak,(倾向),of cruelty that ran beneath even the m
17、ost genteel,(上流社会),scenarios(,场景,).,13/41,It was a common practice in those days for newcomers to present themselves with letters of introduction from a mutual acquaintance;this was a subtle way of determining that the newcomer was“all right”and no threat to the,status quo,(现实状况),of the neighborhood
18、.The girl receives her guest with a show of politeness but then treats him with contempt.,14/41,Victorians did not receive outsiders kindly,and Munro,as an outsider himself-a sickly boy born of Scottish parents in Burma,raised by maiden aunts,shuttled off to boarding school,at the age of twelve-undo
19、ubtedly felt the brunt(,折磨,)of the Victorians hatred of the outsider most keenly.That sense of“otherness”(,另类,),is wonderfully conveyed in this quirky(,古怪,)but dark tale.,15/41,presently(l.1),in a short time(formal use):,e.g.The doctor will be here,presently,.,Presently,a bell rang and they all troo
20、ped,(鱼贯而入),into school.,esp.AmE and ScotE:now,at this time,He is,presently,living in Seoul.,16/41,endeavor to do something,(l.3),vi.,try very hard(fml.),e.g.They,endeavored,to make her happy but in vain.,endeavor,n.attempt or effort,e.g.Please,make,every,endeavor/,make,endeavors,to arrive punctually
21、.,Human,endeavor,could turn back the tides of fate.,人定胜天,17/41,be supposed to(l.6),e.g.The students,are supposed to,run m a day.,Men,are,not,supposed to,cry.,to have to;to have a duty or a responsibility to,e.g.We,were supposed to,have gone away this week,but Debbies ill so we couldnt go.,be suppose
22、d to:be intended to,18/41,bury oneself in a particular place,(l.8),go and spend time there,usually alone,e.g.He would voluntarily bury himself in these desert regions.,e.g.,Best books,to bury yourself in,after your life goes to hell.,bury yourself in your work/studies:,普通版:,straight A student,种族版:,s
23、traight A-sian student,崇敬版:,straight A-mazing student,羡慕嫉妒恨版:,straight A-hole student,腹黑诅咒版:,straight A-lone forever student,非人类版:,straight A-lien student,grind,study bug,nerd,bury your head in the sand,两耳不闻窗外事,e.g.We cant continue to bury our heads in the sand we must learn to face facts.,19/41,dis
24、tinct regret,(l.17),1.clearly different or belonging to a different type,e.g.two entirely,distinct,languages,things similar in form but,distinct,in nature,be,distinct from,2.clearly seen,heard,smelled,显著,清楚,e.g.The outline of the ship became more,distinct,.,Oxbridge graduates have a,distinct,advanta
25、ge when applying for jobs in the civil service.,The footprints are quite,distinct,;they must be fresh.,distinctive:,有特色,与众不一样,尤其,E.g.Short and simple sentences are,distinctive,of Hemingways style.,20/41,distinctive,Alcohol has a very _smell;its quite _ the smell of wine.,She had a _ appearance becau
26、se of her dark brows.,Silk is _ rayon(,人造丝,)in every respect.,There is a _ improvement in your study.,I had the _ impression that he did not like me.,Now that she knew she was wrong,there was a _ change in her attitude.,distinctive,distinctive,distinct from,distinct,distinct,distinct,distinct from,2
27、1/41,mutter(l.20),mutter,murmur,mumble,vi.,咕哝;喃喃自语,vt.,咕哝;埋怨地说;低声含糊地说,嘟嘟囔囔,自言自语,murmur,人、微风或小溪等低沉、柔和或连续声音。,mutter,多指他人不易听到低语,mumble,说话含糊不清,像老头老太婆一样,22/41,give way(l.39),give away,You must,give,way,when you come to this junction.,A deadlock was reached in the discussions,as neither side would,giveway
28、,to the other.,Thebridge,giveway,under theweightof thelorry.,放弃;泄露;分发;出卖,John gave all his possessions,away,and became a monk.,give,away,secrets,gave himself,away,give,away,the handouts,The companygives,away,free coupons for drinks.,企业发放饮料赠券。,23/41,water,proof,(l.45),bomb-,proof,automobile,bullet-,p
29、roof,fire,proof,proofread,24/41,prospect(l.58),They now face the,prospect,of having to settle for jobs with lower salary.,a detailed review of the companys,prospect,(chances of being successful,esp.in their career),the appealing,prospect,of a quiet weekend,the appalling prospect of a packed/hectic w
30、eekend,prospective,employee,25/41,stray(l.61),Tourists often get lost and,stray,into dangerous areas.,A railway line crosses the park so children must not be allowed to,stray,.,If your eyes or mind,strays,you dont concentrate on or look at one particular subject,but are thinking about other things.,
31、stray,lamb,go,astray,26/41,in the nature of,(l.65),It is,in her nature,to be jealous of other peoples good fortune.,His request,was,in the nature of,a command.,27/41,delusion(l.66),illusion,delusion,:typically suggests a disordered state or mind,e.g.suffering from a,delusion,that she hated him,illus
32、ion,:ascribing truth or reality to sth that seems to be true or real but in fact is not,e.g.cling to the,illusion,of happiness,No one really has any,illusion,s about winning the war.,28/41,up to the eyes,(l.72),:utterly,extremely,I am,up to my eyes,in work.,He is,up to his eyes,in debt.(up to his ne
33、ck in debt),29/41,shiver(l.73),shiver,:,因严寒或情绪突变而出现短时间轻微、快速颤动。,shudder,:,因为恐惧、震惊等而引发全身突然而强烈地战栗。,30/41,in the deepening twilight(l.77),in the gathering darkness,in the,twilight,of my career,in the,twilight,of my age(for people:,暮年),31/41,dusk(l.81),twilight(l.77),(at)dusk,薄暮,黄昏,(in the)twilight,拂晓;薄暮
34、,黄昏;微明;朦胧,(at)dawn,32/41,expressions of horror,lost its self-possessed note,break off with a little shudder,it was all purely horrible,a ghastly topic,shiver slightly,dazed horror in her eyes,a chill of nameless shock,grab wildly at,33/41,chant(l.81):repeat a word or phrase again and again,Demonstra
35、tors,chanted,slogans.,The crowd,ed,“Jay,Jay,Jay,Jay”.,34/41,imminent (l.84)danger/threat/storm/,eminent,35/41,at short notice(l.96):improvising,1.There is no one available,at such short notice,to take her class.,2.All our things stayed in our suitcase,as if we had to,leave at a moments notice,.,3.Ca
36、n you be ready,at ten minutes notice,?,4.Firefights must arrive at the spot,on,a seconds,notice,to rescue fire victims and peoples possessions.,36/41,specialty(l.96),1.a kind of food that is very good in a particular area or restaurant,e.g.local,specialty,2.a subject or job that you know a lot about
37、,e.g.His,specialty,is Medieval English literature.,speciality(BrE),37/41,phrases and expressions,(5)a succession of,(6)do much towards helping,(7)undergo cure,(8)a living soul,(17)a tone of regret,(18)practically nothing,(21)an undefinable something,(48)a creepy feeling,(57)rattle on,(58)a desperate
38、 but only partially successful effort,(60)a fragment of attention,(61)eyes stray,(62)an unfortunate coincidence,(65)violent exercise,(66)labor under the delusion that,(66)total stranger and chance acquaintance,(67)ailments and infirmities,(67)cause and cure,(68)on the matter of,(70)brighten into ale
39、rt attention,(75)dazed horror,chill shock,nameless fear,(76)swing around,(76)look in the direction,(77)in the(deepening)twilight,(81)out of the dusk,(91)have a horror of,38/41,Ex.2.Finding words,1)dreadful(l.38),2)their bodies were never recovered(l.39),3)creepy feeling(l.48),4)little shudder(l.49),
40、5)horrible(l.58),6)ghastly(l.59),7)unfortunate coincidence(l.62),8)shivered(l.73),9)dazed horror(l.75),10)chill shock(l.75),11)nameless fear(l.75),12)Noiselessly they neared the house(l.80),13)most extraordinary man(l.88),14)ghost(l.90),15)cemetery(l.92),16)newly dug grave(l.94),17)lose their nerve(
41、l.95),39/41,key to exercises,Vocabulary:,1.1)I 2)D 3)H 4)A 5)J 6)C 7)E 8)F 9)G 10)B,2.1)A.recover B.restored/recovered C.restored,2)A.emigrate B.immigrated C.migrate,3)A.stammers B.muttering C.stammer,4)A.fragments B.section C.portion,5)A.masculine B.masculine C.male,6)A.successive B.succession C.su
42、ccessor,3.1)restful 2)brisk 3)scarcity 4)yawned 5)to a day 6)retreat 7)endeavor 8)broke off 9)avoidance 10)put up with 11)chanted 12)waterproof,40/41,4.1)The statement by the military,2)as far as the eye could see,3)Lifes difficult enough,4)We suddenly became conscious of,5)out of place in a palace,6)undergone a series of modifications,7)in the nature of a campaign,8)desperate need of repair,9)shouldnt judge by appearances,10)refused to give away,41/41,
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