全新版大学英语综合教程3unit6

Unit6TextATheLastLeafO.HenryWhatis“thehumantouch”inyouropinion?Whatmovedyoumostinlife?HUMANTOUCHItisthehumantouchinthisworldthatcounts,thetouchofyourhandandmine.Itmeansfarmoretothefaintingheartthanshelterandbreadandwine!Forshelterisgonewhenthenightisoverandbreadlastsonlyaday.Butthetouchofthehand,thesoundofthevoice,singsofthesoulalways.Born:onSeptember11,1862inGreensboro,NorthCarolinaDied:onJune5,1910Experiences:workedasabookkeeper,pharmacist,sheepherder,draftsman,journalist,andclerk;wasinprisonforthreeyears.Works:morethan270shortstoriesandanovel.WhatdoyouknowaboutO.Henry?Warm-upQuestions1.HaveyoureadanyO.Henry’sstories?2.Whatstorieshaveyouread?Canyounamesomeofthem?HismainworksTheFourMillion(1906)(acollectionofstories)TheCopandtheAnthemTheGiftoftheMagiTheLastLeafCabbagesandKings(1904)(acollectionofstories)TheFurnishedRoomTheHeartoftheWest(1907)(acollectionofstories)UsefulExpressions各处一成的可能性画板吹着轻快的口哨倒着数几乎以耳语般的声音十有八九厌烦•hereandthere•onechanceinten•drawingboard•whistleamerrytune•countbackward•inalmostawhisper•tentoone•betiredof撇开一切看上去很像无节制地喝……至于其他大肆嘲笑凝视着显眼，突出（时间）流逝紧紧抱住脱离危险湿透没这回事turnlooseone’sholdoneverythinglookthepartdrink…toexcessfortherestmockterriblyatpeerat/stareatstandoutwearawayclingtobeoutofdangerbewetthroughnothingofthekindRetellthestory:TheLastLeaf1)WhatwasJohnsydeterminedtodoatfirstifthelastivyleafshouldfall?Shemadeuphermindtoendherlifewhenthelastleaffell.2)Whatdidshedecidetodowhenshesawthelastleafstillclingtothevineaftertwonights’rainandwind?Shedecidednottogiveupherlife.3)Howwasitthatthecoldfiercewinddidnotblowawaythelastleaf?ThelastleafwasactuallypaintedontothewallbyBehrman,whoriskedhislifepaintingittherethenightthatthelastleaffell.4)WhydidSuecallthepaintedleafBehrman’smasterpiece?BecauseitlookedsorealthatJohnsycouldhaveneverimagineditwasfake.Inadeepersense,becauseitsavedJohnsy’slife.CharactersEventSue’sroommateJohnsycaughtpneumoniaThefirstscenepara.1-2ThedoctortoldSuethatJohnsyneededastrongwilltoliveon.CharactersEventtheSecondScenePara.3-8ThethirdScenePara.9-17CharactersEventJohnsy,SueJohnsydecidedthatshewoulddiewhenthelastivyleaffell.TheforthScenePara.18-21CharactersEventBerman,SueShetoldBermanaboutJohnsy’sfancy.ThefifthScenePara.22-33CharactersEventSue,JohnsyAsJohnsywasencouragedbythelastleafthatwouldn’tgiveintotheweather,herwilltolivereturned.ThesixthScenePara.34-37CharactersEventthedoctor,SueThedoctortoldSuethatJohnsywouldRecoveredbutBehrmancaughtpneumoniahimselfandhiscasewashopeless.TheseventhScenePara.38-39CharactersEventSue,JohnsySuetoldJohnsythatBehrmanhadperformedakinddeedwithoutanythoughtofself.LanguagePoint1.jointadj.共同的；连接的；【构词】joint=join(加入)+t(n)【例句】①Thehouseisourjointproperty.这房子是我们的共同财产。②Theseforeignershaveputforwardaproposalforajointventure.这些外国人提出了一个合资企业的建议。【常见搭配】jointefforts共同努力jointownership共同所有takejointaction2.fancyn.幻想,幻觉；爱好【例句】①Ialwayshavethefancythathewillcomeback.我常常幻想他会回来。②I'vesuddenlytakenafancytodetectivestories.我突然喜欢上了侦探小说.他迷上了邻家的女孩。Hetookafancytothegirlnextdoor.【常见搭配】aftersb’sfancy中某人意catchthefancyofsb.吸引某人fancyball/dress/fair/skating/oneself/man/woman3.subtractvt.减，减去，去掉【例句】subtract8from10,andyouhave2.10减8得2。Thatsubtractsnothingfromhismerit.那丝毫没有减损他的功绩。【常见搭配】~sth.(fromsth.)~减去【派生】subtractiveadj.(可)减少的，负的subtractionn.减(法)【近形】abstractadj.抽象的n.摘要4.acuteadj.尖的，锐的；敏锐的；严重的【例句】①城里严重缺水。There'sanacuteshortageofwaterinthecity.②Apaintermustbeanacuteobserver.画家必须敏于观察。Hehasveryacutehearing.(anacutesenseofsmell)【常见搭配】acutedisease急性发作的病acuteangle锐角【辨析】keen,acute,sharp,shrewd这些形容词均有“锐利的、敏锐的、机敏的”之意。keen多指对复杂艰深的事物或问题有敏锐的观察和敏捷的理解。acute侧重感觉敏锐，能分辨出一般人难以觉察的细微区别。sharp指人头脑精明、敏锐或机警。shrewd指有头脑，善于判断分析，精明过人5.scarcelyadv.仅仅；几乎不【例句】①Therewerescarcelyahundredpeoplepresent.出席的不足一百人。②Tomysurprise,theguideturnedouttoknowscarcelyawordofEnglish.让我吃惊的是，那个向导几乎一点英语都不懂。【常见搭配】scarcelyany几乎没有Shehadscarcelyanybreathtotellusanything.她几乎没有力气跟我们说话。【辨析】hardly,scarcely,barely这些副词均含“几乎不”之意。hardly指接近最低限度，差不多没有多余，强调困难和程度。scarcely指不太充分，不太够，不足，不能令人满意，强调数量。barely指仅仅够，一点不多，强调没有多余。Hehasbarelyenoughmoneytoliveon.他的钱仅够勉强维持生计。6.mingle:vi.vt.混合起来,相混合;交往,往来[(+with/in)]Nearthebridge,thewatersofthetwostreamsmingled.在桥的附近,两条溪流的水汇合了。Hemingledinthecrowdandlostinsight.他混入人群，看不见了。Itwasacrythatmingledfrightwithsurprise.那是一声夹着恐惧与惊讶的喊叫。Sheacceptedthemoneywithmingledfeelings.她悲喜交集地收下了这笔钱。辨析：mingle,mix都表示“混合”的意思。Mingle指一般多种事物混合后，各事物保持个性，可以区分开来Mix指事物混合后，就不可区分，水和油可以mingle，不可mix。7.wearaway(oftime)passgradually;(causeto)becomethinordamagedbyconstantuse（时间）流逝；磨损Theydidn’treachanagreement.Insteadtheyworetheafternoonawayinarguing.Chewingfoodwearsawayaperson’steethaftermanyyears.8.clingto(Line2,Para27):holdtightto;refusetoreleaseorletgo;remainfaithful(idea/belief)紧紧抓住（或抱住）；坚持，Thebabyclingstohermother.Thesickmanclungtotheideathathewouldbewellagain.Thevictimclungtothehopethatsomeonewouldcometohisrescue.Thankallofyouforattention!