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ThisplaybyGeorgeBernardShaw(萧伯纳)isanadaptationofaaclassicGreekstory.Doyouknowthisstory?Pygmalion,agiftedartist,makesastonestatueofabeautifulwoman.Whenhefinishesthestatue,hefallsinlovewithitandgoestotheGreekgoddess,Aphrodite,toaskhertomakethestatueintoarealwoman.Hiswishisgranted.Theauthor——GeorgeBernardShawAnIrishdramatist,literarycritic,asocialistspokesman,andaleadingfigureinthe20thcenturytheater.Hismainworks:ImmaturityWidowers’HousesPygmalionManandSuperman(1902),MajorBarbara(1905)InShaw’splay,ProfessorHigginsisamanwhodoesnotlikewomeneitherandisveryrudetothem.Forabetheagreestoteachapooryoungwomansothatshecanbepassedoffasarichladyinhighclasssociety.So,likePygmalion,Higginscreatesaperfectyoungwoman.BoththestatueandElizadependontheircreatorfortheirnewlife.MyFairLadyHaveyouseenthefilm?ElizaDoolittle(E):apoorflowergirlwhoisambitioustoimproveherself.ProfessorHiggins(H):anexpertinphonetics,convincedthatthequalityofaperson’sEnglishdecideshis/herpositioninsociety.MaincharactersFatefulmeetingsColonelPickering(P):anofficerinthearmyandlaterafriendofHiggins’whosetshimatask.Readthetextquicklyandcompleteitsmainidea.Theplayismainlyaboutapoor1._______girlwhoisluckytocomeacrossaprofessorwhomighthelpherto2.________herlife.flowerimproveReadthetextcarefullyandfillintheblanks.ElizaDoolittle★Sheisverypoorandmakesalivingby1._____________andis2._________toimproveherself.sellingflowersambitiousReading.mp3ElizaDoolittle★WhensheseesProfessorHiggins3.____________,shefeelsworriedbecauseshetakeshimfora(n)4.___________indisguisewhowantstocatchherasa(n)5.______.★Her6.________Englishwillmakeherliveinthe7._______allherlife,accordingtoProfessorHiggins.takingnotespolicemanthiefterriblegutterProfessorHiggins★Heisanexpertin8._________,whothinksthatthequalityofaperson’sEnglishdecideshis/her9.________insociety.★Hecanknowwhereapersonisfrombywhathe/she10._____.★Hethinksiftaughtbyhimtospeakproperly,ElizaDoolittlephoneticspositionsaysProfessorHigginsmaybecomea(n)11.___________lady.★HethinksElizaDoolittlecanbechangedintoawomanlikeaduchessatanambassador’sgardenpartyin12.______months,alady’smaidorashopassistant.★Hewasgoingto13.______tomeetColonelPickering.upperclassthreeIndiaColonelPickering★Heisa(n)14.______inthearmyandlaterafriendofHiggins’.★HestudiesmanyIndian15.________andcomestoEnglandtomakeHiggins’acquaintance.officerdialects1.ThistextismainlyaboutthefirstexperienceofElizameetingwith____.A.ProfessorHigginsB.ColonelPickeringC.ProfessorHigginsandColonelPickeringD.agentlemanReadthroughtheactoneandchoosethebestanswer.2.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeHenryHiggins?A.Kindandpolite.B.Impatientandanxious.C.Self-importantandconfident.D.Unsureandgenerous.3.Theflowergirlwantedtobecome________.A.aduchessB.ashopassistantC.aladyD.alady’smaid4.TheflowergirlwasworriedwhenshefoundHigginsmakingnotesbecause__.A.shethoughtshedidsomethingwrongB.shethoughtshedidn’thavetherighttosellflowersC.shedidn’twantHigginstowritedownwhatshesaidD.shethoughtHigginswasapolicemanindisguise5.Elizagreetedtothegentlemaninorderto_______.A.askhimtobuysomeflowersfromherB.talkwithhimC.askhimtoteachherD.begsomemoneyfromhim6.WhyElizabegantocry?Because_____.A.shethoughtProfessorHigginswouldarrestherB.thegentlemandidn’tgivehersomemoneyC.PickeringbeatandscoldedherD.therewasnoreason7.ProfessorHigginsbelievedthathecouldjudgeapersonby_______.A.hisappearanceB.hisactionC.hisconversationD.hismanners8.Fromthetext,wecaninferthatProfessorHigginsisamandescribedbelowEXCEPT_________.A.hedoesn’tcareaboutmoneyB.heisanexpertinphoneticsC.heisproudD.heisgreedy9.Fromthelastsentenceoftheplay,wecanconcludethatElizafelt___aboutwhatHigginssaid.A.confidentB.optimisticC.certainD.doubtfulThesocialpositionofeachcharacterinfluencesthewaytheybehavetoeachother.Generallyspeaking,peoplearemorepolitetothosewhotheythinkareofahighersocialclass(H)andlesspolitetothosetheyconsideraremembersofalowerclass(L).IsthistrueofthecharactersinShaw’splay?Giveyourevidenceinthechartbelow.CharacterPositioninsocietyEvidenceintheplayElizaLowerclassLanguage:callsgentleman“sir”and“cap’in”(orcaptain)whichisacompliment恭维;敬意Behaviour:respectfultopeopleofhigherclassCharacterPositioninsocietyEvidenceintheplayHenryHigginsLanguage:callsEliza“yousillygirl”andPickering“mydearman”(anequalandfriend)Behaviour:rude(andpatronizing屈尊俯就的)tolowerclass;politetosameorupperclassMiddleclassCharacterPositioninsocietyEvidenceintheplayColonelPickeringUpperclassLanguage:preparedtobeginaconversationwithHenry,whomhedoesnotknow;generouswithpraisetohimBehaviour:generallyconfidentandpolite;butignoresElizaRelationshipsbetweencharactersEvidencefromtheplayHenryHiggins:2AttitudetowardsEliza(L)Isthestatementabovetrue?1AttitudetowardsColonelPickering(H)2watchesher;notesherreactions;talksaboutherinfrontofher;callshersillygirl1respectshisprofessionalworkasaphonetician;callshimsirandmydearman2Yes1YesRelationshipsbetweencharactersEvidencefromtheplayColonelPickering:1appreciateshisexpertise;praiseshim;askshisopinion;happytobefriends2ignoresher;doesnotstopHenrywhenhetalksaboutElizainfrontof