Lesson24Itcouldbeworseneday,amanwasonthewayhome.Suddenly,alittleboycameuptohimandasked:“Sir,canyoubuyaboxofmatches?”Themananswered:“Sorry!Idon’tneedit.”O片段1heboywasverydespondent,butheaskedthemanagain:“Sir,pleasebuyaboxofmatches.”Themananswered:“OK,butIdon’thavechanges.”“Oh,Icangohomeandgiveyouchanges.”Atthattime,theboywasveryhappy.T片段2utalongtimepassed,theboydidn’tcomethere.Althoughhewasveryangry,hewasagainsthiswill.Hesaidtohimself:“Thatboyisabreakinghiswordboy.”B片段3nthesecondday,whenthemanwasreadingthebook—《howtobeagoodteacher》,suddenlythedoorbellrang.Themanopenedthedoor,therewasaboyinfrontofthedoor.O片段4egavesomechangestotheman,andsaid:“They’reyourchanges.Iamtheboy’solderbrother.”Themanasked:“Where’syourbrother?”Theolderbrotherwasverysad,andsaid:“Whenmybrotherwasbackhome,hemetwithatrafficaccident.”片段5HThemancametotheirhome,Theinjuredboywaslyinginbed.Theboysawhimandsaid:“Sir,I’msorry.Ididn’tgiveyouyourchangestimely.”“No,youdon’tremorse.”Themanwasverymoved,Hethoughtheshouldlookafterthem.片段6LookatthepicturesandsaysomethingabouteachofthemSummonthestoryinEnglishDoyouthinkhonestyisanimportantfactorforpeopletobesuccessful?PracticingThinkingWarming-upBehonestratherthanwisdom.诚实比智慧更重要。moneyworship单击此处添加副标题Materialpursuit单击此处添加副标题单击此处添加标题单击此处添加副标题Whatdoyouthinkof:thesocialmoralitybetweenthepersonfromtheNortheastandthedriver.What’stheproblemaboutthesocialmorality?社会公德Howshouldwedotosolve(解决)it?Doyouthinktheworldis“wicked”?EnjoythevideoWhothinkstheworldiswicked?Why?Whoishonestinthestory?1.Whydidthewriterfeelupset?2.Howdidthehotelmanagerreacttothesituation?3.Whatdidthehotelmanagerbegintocomplainabout?4.Whydidthewritersay:”Thereisstillsomehonestyinthisworld!”怎样理解标题:更不幸的情况是什么?(虚拟语气)1.Thewriterlostmorethanfiftypounds.2.Thehotelmanagerevendidn’tfeelsorryforthewriter.3.Thegirlpickedthemoney,butshewouldnotgiveitbacktothewriter.Ifyouarethehotelmanager,whatwillyoudo?Couldyoudosomethingforthewriter?Newwordsmanager•n.经理例Theywantasecretarytothegeneralmanager.他们需要一位总经理秘书。•[同根词]managev.管理;设法managementn.管理方•[考点提示]managetodo意为设法做成功某事,trytodo意为设法做,但不一定成功。•bossn.老板(有钱)•headn.头儿,领导(表示重要,系亲密的人物)upset•a.不安的同bothering,disturbing,troublesome例Hewashorriblyupsetoverherillness.他为她的病而忧心忡忡。•v.使心烦意乱例Thenewsupsetmealot.这个消息使我心烦意乱。•[同根词]upsettinga.令人苦恼的nervousadj.紧张,不安(事发前)sympathetic•a.表示同情的•例Doctorsshouldbesympatheticwiththepatients.医生应对病人抱同情态度。•[同根词]sympathyn.同情sympatheticallyadv.同情地sympathizev.表示同情complain•v.抱怨•①vi.抱怨,发牢骚,诉苦(常与of,about连用)complainof/about…(tosb.)对某人/向某人抱怨……•Don’tcomplainabout/oftheweather.•Icompianedofmysalarytomyboss.•②vi.控告,抗议(与of,about连用)•Thepeopleinthatdistrictcomplainedtothepoliceaboutthenoisefromthatfactory.•那家工厂噪音太大,当地的人们已向警方投诉。•MarycomplainedtotheJacksonsabouttherubbishtheyhadthrowneverywhere.•杰克逊一家乱扔垃圾,玛丽已向他们提出抗议。wicked•adj.很坏的,邪恶的•①adj.邪恶的,坏的(道德上的坏,可用“evil”替代)•Shesawawickedsmileonhisface.•②adj.淘气的,顽皮的(尤指小孩)•Don’tbesowicked,Tom.•③adj.(天气)恶劣的•Fewpeoplewalkedaboutinthiswickedweather.contain•v.包含,内装同comprise,hold,include,involve例Seawatercontainssalt.海水含有盐。•[同根词]containern.容器;集装箱containmentn.包含containern.集装箱,容量•containv.用容器装Thecupcontainswater.=Thecupisfullofwater.•Thebagcontainsbooks.•includev.包含honesty•n.诚实同sincerity例Inallhonesty,Ihavestruggledwiththeimmensityofthistask.说实话,我已竭尽全力应付这一艰巨任务。•[同根词]honesta.诚实的,正直的honestlyadv.诚实地Text•Ienteredthehotelmanager'sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost$50andIfeltveryupset.'Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,'Isaid,'andit'snottherenow.'Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing.'Everyone'slosingmoneythesedays,'hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained$50.'Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman'sroom,'shesaid.'Well,'Isaidtothemanager,'thereisstillsomehonestyinthisworld!'3.Whatdidthehotelmanagerbegintocomplainabout?2.Howdidthehotelmanagerreacttothesituation?1.Whydidthewriterfeelupset?Questionsaboutthetext4.Whydidthewritersay'Thereisstillsomehonestyinthisworld!'1、Ienteredthehotelmanager'sofficeandsatdown.thehotelmanger’soffice名词可以修饰名词telephonenumber电话号码thevillagefair乡村集市(thefairofthevillage=thefairinthevillage)2、Ihadjustlost$50andIfeltveryupset.losevt.遗失,丢失(宾语一般为钱物)Don’tloseyourkey.feel+形容词一般指心情“觉得……,感觉到……”feelupset心烦意乱,很苦恼3、Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing.coulddonothing=coulddonothingaboutit对此事无能为力Icoulddonothingtohelpyou.我没有办法帮你,我无能为力Canyouhelpme?Sorry,Icoulddonothingforyou./Certainly.Ofcouse.It’smypleasure.4、'Everyone'slosingmoneythesedays,'hesaid.days可以指“时期,时代”,如inhisboyhooddays(在他的童年时代)。thesedays指“现今”用进行时态取代一般现在时,在英文是一种修辞方法,表示不满,一种感情。5、Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.starttodosth.=startdoingsth.开始做某事,两者无区别aknockatthedoor(敲门声)knockatthedoor(敲门,指动作)6、Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonthedesk.=Agirlcameinwithanenvelopeandputitonthedesk.•TheEnd