book-4-unit-7-The-monster

Unit7TheMonsterPre-readingWhatisamonsterinyourmind?TheMonster1.Itwasagonyforhimtowearanythingnexttohisskincoarserthansilk.(para.1,line2-3)agony:n.extremephysicalormentalsufferingcoarse:adj.rough,especiallytothetouch他们经历了战争和饥荒的痛苦。Theywentthroughtheagoniesofwarandfamine.Myclothesweremadeofcoarsecloth.coarsemanners(rude,impolite)acoarsejoke(vulgarorindecent)Don'tusesuchcoarselanguage.2.Andhehaddelusionsofgrandeur.(para.1,line3)Paraphrase:Andhehadafalsebeliefthathewasamanofimportance.delusion:afalsebelieforopinionTomwasunderthedelusionthathewasaVIP.Yourhopeofpromotionisameredelusion.grandeur:n.impressivepower;highrankofsocialimportanceQuestions:1.Doestheman’sappearance,describedinthefirstparagraph,giveoneanyimpressionofgrandeur?No.Heisalittlemanwiththesignofillness,sickinbothbodyandnerves.Thisisbynomeansanappearancethatmaybringoneasenseofgrandeur.Thenwhatmakesthemanwithapoorlookhave“delusionsofgrandeur”?Theonlyexplanationisthatheisamanofconceit.3.Hewasamonsterofconceit.(para.2,line1)conceit:n.excessiveprideinoneselfNooneadmiresamanwhoisfullofconceit.Hisconceitisintolerable.conceited:adj.holdingorcharacterizedbyanundulyhighopinionofoneself;vain自以为是的,自负的,逞能的他在小有成就之后变得自负起来。Hebecameconceitedafteronlymodestsuccess.Idon'twanttosoundconceited,butIthinkmynewbookmightbeabest-seller.4.Neverforoneminutedidhelookattheworldoratpeople,exceptinrelationtohimself.(para.2,lines1-2)inversion:inrelationto:concerning;withregardtoIhavealottosayinrelationtoyournewproject.Paraphrase:Hehadnevercaredaboutotherpeopleorthingsintheworldiftheyhadnothingtodowithhim.5.Tohearhimtalk,hewasShakespeare,andBeethoven,andPlato,rolledintoone.Paraphrase:HewasoftenheardtoboastofbeingageniuswithacombinedqualityofShakespeare,thegreatestdramatist,Beethoven,thegreatestcomposerandPlato,thegreatestphilosopher.rollintoone:integrateseveralthingsorfeaturesintooneShehasbecomehiswifeandsecretaryrolledintoone.他既是艺术家,又是科学家,同时还是个精明的生意人.He'sanartist,ascientistandashrewdbusinessman(all)rolledintoone.6.Hewasoneofthemostexhaustingconversationaliststhateverlived.(Para.2)Paraphrase:Whenhetalked,hecouldexpresshimselfingreatdetailsineveryrespect.exhausting:adj.extremelyorcompletelytiresomeexhaust:v.drainoftheirphysicalormentalresources;tireout用尽,耗尽,抽完,使精疲力尽;详尽研究;详尽论述Thelongcyclerideexhaustedher.Themarathontalksexhaustedhimcompletely.她哭不出来了，因为眼泪都已哭干了.Shecouldnotcryout;hertearswereexhausted.他已耗尽了全部供水。Hehadexhaustedhissupplyofwater.Herbookonchild-careexhauststhesubject.她那本关于儿童保育的书写得详尽透彻。7.Butwhetherhewasbeingbrilliantordull,hehadonesoletopicofconversation;himself.(para.2,line7)BeBeing+adj.Be的进行时加动态形容词表示暂时出现的某种情况或品质．good,gentle,careless,foolish,nice,tidy,witty,shy,naughty,kind,greedy,faithful,calm,rude,generous,brave,patient,friendly….e.g.Youarebeingfoolish.Sheisbeingfriendlytoday.I’mbeingserious.表动作的进行时和always,forever,constantly,continuously等连用，表示重复的动作这种动作可能让人感到不满，厌倦或觉得不合理，有时表示赞赏，满意It’salwaysraininghere.Tomisalwayscominglateforclass.Sheisconstantlychanginghermind.sole:adj.beingtheonlyoneThesolesurvivorofthecrashwasalittleboy.Hewasthesoleheirofthelargeestate.8.Hehadamaniaforbeingintheright.(para.3,line1)mania:n.anexcessivelyintenseenthusiasm,interest,ordesire;acraze:癖好,狂热;一种过度热烈的热情、兴趣或渴望amaniaforneatnessHehasamaniafor(driving)fastcars.她有开快车的癖好。9.Theslightesthintofdisagreement,fromanyone,onthemosttrivialpoint,wasenoughtosethimoffonaharanguethatmightlastforhours,inwhichheprovedhimselfrightinsomanyways,andwithsuchexhaustingvolubility,thatintheendhishearer,stunnedanddeafened,wouldagreewithhim,forthesakeofpeace.Paraphrase:Ifanyonedisagreedwithhimonthemostunimportantthingsintheslightestway,hewouldbegintogivealoudandlongspeechandprovehimselfrightinmanyways.Hisspeechwouldbeverylongandfluentandtobringhimtoanend,hishearerwouldhavenootherchoicebuttoagreewithhim.harangue:n.alongspeechaddressedtothepublic长篇演说volubility:featuresofreadyorrapidspeech健谈,流畅hint:(1)aslightindicationorintimation线索、迹象：轻微的表示：Hewantedtoavoidanyhintofscandal(2)abarelyperceptibleamount微量：肉眼几乎看不见的数量HespokewithahintofGermanaccent.setoff:togiveriseto;causetooccur引起；导致发生setoffachemicalreaction股票市场上人心惶惶,掀起抛售浪潮.Paniconthestockmarketsetoffawaveofselling.10.Henotonlywrotethesethings,andpublishedthem—usuallyatsomebodyelse’sexpense.(para.4,line6)atsomeone’sexpense:withsomeonepayingthecostHehadthebookprintedathisownexpense.attheexpenseof:causingthelossofHefinishedthejobattheexpenseofhishealth.11.Whenhefeltoutofsorts,hewouldraveandstamp,orsinkintosuicidalgloomandtalkdarklyofgoingtotheEasttoendhisdaysasaBuddhistmonk.(Para.5,lines1-3)outofsorts：irritable;cross心情不佳的；脾气坏的：e.g.Theteacherisoutofsortsthismorning.rave:vi/vt(1)speakoutwildly吼叫，发怒(2)talkwildlyorincoherently,asifoneweremad瞎说,语无伦次地胡说Hewasravingwithanger.Theboyravedhimselfhoarse.Sheravedinherfever.Thepatientbegantorave.gloom:n.astateofdepressionordespondency阴暗,阴沉;忧郁，低沉气氛，情绪低落Thenewsofdefeatcastagloomoverthetown.我们敬爱的总理的逝世使得全国罩上了一层悲伤的气氛。Thedeathofourbelovedpremiercastagloomoverthewholecountry.gloomy:adj.gloomydaygloomyfacesgloomynews他在一个阴沉的冬日来看我。Hecametoseemeinagloomywinterday