Lesson-10-泛读

TheGardenofEden1.BackgroundKnowledge2.TextAnalysis3.Exercises4.QuestionsForDiscussionBackgroundKnowledge1.Bible:TheBible,acollectionofsacredbooksofJudaismandChristianity,iscomposedoftwomainparts:theOldTestament（旧约）andtheNewTestament（新约）.TheOldTestamentwasoriginallywritteninHebrewandlateritwastranslatedintoGreekandLatin.TheOldTestamentistraditionallydividedintothreeparts:theLaw（律法书或摩西五经）,theProphets（先知书）andtheWritings（圣录）.ChristianityregardstheOldTestamentasanaccuraterecordofGod’sdealingswithHispeopleinpreparationforthecomingofJesusChrist,containingmuchNewTestamentteachingatitsearlystageofdevelopment.MoreBackgroundKnowledgeTheNewTestament,thepartoftheBibleconcernedwiththelifeandteachingsofJesusChristandhisearliestfollowers,comprisesthefourGOSPELS（四福音书：马太福音、马可福音、路加福音、约翰福音）,theACTSoftheAPOSTLES（使徒行传）,theEPISTLES（使徒书信）,andtheBookofREVELATION（启示录）.TheGOSPELSarenamedafterSaintsMatthew,Mark,LukeandJohn.MoreBackgroundKnowledgeTheBiblehasexertedanincalculableinfluenceonthethought,attitudes,beliefs,art,science,andpoliticsofWesternsociety.Eversinceitscomingintobeing,therehavebeenmanyversionsandtranslationsoftheBible.Ithasnowbeentranslatedintomorethan1,400languages,andmillionsofcopiesaresoldeveryyearthroughouttheworld.MoreBackgroundKnowledgeTheBibleisnotonlyasacredbook,itisalsoimportantliteratureandasourceofliteraryinspiration.Manygreatpoets,writersandpainterscreatedmasterpiecesbasedontheBibleanditsstories,amongwhichareMilton’slongpoemsParadiseLostandParadiseRegained,andLeonardodaVinci’spaintingTheLastSupper.MoreBackgroundKnowledge2.AccordingtoGenesis,Godcreatedtheworldinsevendays.Inthebeginningofcreation,whenGodmadeheavenandearth,theearthfloatedthroughspaceinsilenceanddarkness.Godsaid,“Lettherebelight”,andtherewaslight.Godseparatedlightfromdarkness.Hecalledthelightday,andthedarknessnight.Andtheeveningandthemorningwerethefirstday.(picture)MoreBackgroundKnowledgeThenGodsaid,“Lettherebeadomebetweenwaters,toseparatewaterfromwater.”GodmadethedomeandcalleditHeaven.Andtheeveningandmorningwerethesecondday.MoreBackgroundKnowledgeGodsaid,“Letthewatersundertheheavenbegatheredintooneplaceandletthedrylandappear.”Anditwasso.GodcalledthedrylandEarthandthegatheringofthewatersSeas.Thengodsaid,“Letthelandberichwithplantswhichbearseed,andwithtreesthatbearflowersandfruit.”Thiswasdone.Andtheeveningandthemorningwerethethirdday.MoreBackgroundKnowledgeGodsaid,“Lettherebelightsintheheaventoseparatedayfromnight,andletthemserveassignsbothforfestivalsandforseasonsandyears.”Godmadethetwogreatlights:thesunwhichruledthedayandthemoonthatruledthenight.Godalsomadethestars.Theeveningandthemorningwerethefourthday.(picture)MoreBackgroundKnowledgeAndGodsaid,“Letthewatersbefulloffishesandskyfullofbirds.”Godcreatedthelivingcreaturesthatmovedinthewatersandeverykindofbirdthatflewabovetheearth.Godblessedthemandtoldthemtobefruitfulandincrease.Theeveningandthemorningwerethefifthday.MoreBackgroundKnowledgeGodsaid,“Itisnotenough.Lettheearthalsobefullofcreaturesthatcreepandwalkonlegs.”Godmadethecattle,thecreepinganimalsandthewildbeasts.Whenthiswasdone,GodtooksomedustfromthegroundandformedanimagelikeHimself.Hegaveitlife,calledhimmanandplaceditattheheadofallcreation.Soendedthelabourofthesixthday.MoreBackgroundKnowledgeGodwascontentedwithwhatHehaddoneandontheseventhday,Herestedfromhiswork.Godblessedtheseventhdayandmadeitholy,becauseonthatdayHeendedalltheworkHehadsetHimselftodo.Thisisthestoryoftheheavenandtheearth.MoreBackgroundKnowledgeGodplacedthemanhehadformedintheGardenofEdenandmadeawomanoutoftheman’sribtokeephimcompany.OurselectiondescribeshowAdamandEveweredrivenoutoftheGardenofEdenbyGod,whichisawidely-knownBiblestory.ReturnExercises1.True/FalseQuestions2.TranslationReturnTrue/FalseQuestions1.TheanimalsandbirdstheLordGodmadewereallgoodcompanionsofAdam.2.Thesnaketrickedthewomanandpersuadedhertoeatthefruitofthetreeofknowledge.3.AdamandEvewerepunishedandsentoutoftheGardenofEden.4.AdamandEvewerenolongerallowedtoeatthefruitofthetreeoflife.Therefore,theycouldnotliveforever.5.Thesnakewaspunishedforlifeforitsfalsewords.True/FalseQuestions1.TheanimalsandbirdstheLordGodmadewereallgoodcompanionsofAdam.(F)2.Thesnaketrickedthewomanandpersuadedhertoeatthefruitofthetreeofknowledge.3.AdamandEvewerepunishedandsentoutoftheGardenofEden.4.AdamandEvewerenolongerallowedtoeatthefruitofthetreeoflife.Therefore,theycouldnotliveforever.5.Thesnakewaspunishedforlifeforitsfalsewords.True/FalseQuestions1.TheanimalsandbirdstheLordGodmadewereallgoodcompanionsofAdam.(F)2.Thesnaketrickedthewomanandpersuadedhertoeatthefruitofthetreeofknowledge.(T)3.AdamandEvewerepunishedandsentoutoftheGardenofEden.4.AdamandEvewerenolongerallowedtoeatthefruitofthetreeoflife.Therefore,theycouldnotliveforever.5.Thesnakewaspunishedforlifeforitsfalsewords.True/FalseQuestions1.TheanimalsandbirdstheLordGodmadewereallgoodcompanionsofAdam.(F)2.Thesnaketrickedthewomanandpersuadedhertoeatthefruitofthetreeofknowledge.(T)3.AdamandEvewerepunishedandsentoutoftheGardenofEden.(T)4.AdamandEvewerenolongerallowedtoeatthefruitofthetreeo