2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 2 Growing pains英美文化欣赏教案（含解析）牛

-1-Unit2Growingpains[导读]《大卫·科波菲尔》是著名作家狄更斯的代表作之一。阅读下面选取的有关成长中的烦恼的节选，对比中外文化中对成长烦恼态度的异同。DavidwassenttoschoolInYarmouthIwasputonthelong­distancecoachtoLondon，andtravelledallthroughthenight.AtthecoachstationinLondon，Iwascollectedbyateacher，Mr.Mell，andtakentoSalemHouse，theschoolwhichtheMurdstoneshadchosenforme.Theschoolwasalargeoldbuildingwithadustyplayground，surroundedbyahighbrickwall.Itlookedstrangelydeserted.Iwasverysurprisedtofindthatnoneoftheboyswerethere，andwastoldthattheywereallonholiday，andthatIhadbeensentthereduringtheholidaysasapunishmentformywickedness①.Theheadmasterandteacherswereonholidaytoo，allexceptforMr.Mell，whohadtolookafterme.Ispentawholemonthinthatmiserable②place，doingmylessonsinthedirty，emptyclassroom，whichsmeltofoldfoodandunwashedboys.EveryeveningIhadtoeatmysupperwithMr.Mell，andthengostraighttobed.TheworstthingwasthesignIhadtowearroundmyneck.Itsaid：BECAREFUL！HEBITES.IwasonlyallowedtotakeitoffwhenIwenttobed.AlthoughIwasextremelylonelyandunhappyatthistime，Iwasnotlookingforwardtomeetingalltheotherboys.IfeltsuretheywouldlaughatmeandespeciallyatthesignIwasforcedtowear.ButonedayMr.Melltoldmethattheheadmaster，Mr.Creakle，hadreturned，andwantedtoseeme.SoIwent，trembling③，tohispartofthehouse.IrealizedatoncethatMr.Creaklelivedmuchmorecomfortablythantheboysortheteachers.Hewasasmall，fatmanwithapurplenose，whowassittinginanarmchairwithabottleofwineandaglassinfrontofhim.“So，thisistheboywhobites，isit？”heaskedunpleasantly.“Iknowyourstepfather，boy.He'samanofstrongcharacter，heis.Heknowsme，andIknowhim.Doyouknowme？Answerme，boy！”Hepulledviolently④atmyear.“Notyet，sir，”Ianswered，tearsofpaininmyeyes.“Ah，butyousoonwill！Ohyes，Ihaveastrongcharactertoo，you'llsee！”He-2-banged⑤hishandhardonthetable.Iwasveryfrightened，butImademyselfaskthequestionIhadbeenconsideringforawholemonth.“Please，sir，I'mverysorryforwhatIdidtoMr.Murdstone.Could—couldItakethissignoff，beforetheotherboysseeit...”MrCreaklegaveasudden，terribleshoutandjumpedoutofhischair.Ididnotwaittoseewhetherhewasgoingtohitme，butranoutofhisroomandhidinmybedforthenexthour.However，theboyswerenotascrueltomeasIhadfeared.Imadeafriendalmostimmediately，aboycalledTommyTraddles，whowasknowntobetheunluckiestboyintheschool.Iwasalsonoticed，andevensmiledon，bythegreatJamesSteerforth，oneoftheoldestboys，atleastsixyearsolderthanme.Hewasahandsome，intelligent，curly­hairedyoungman，whohadbecomeanimportantfigureattheschool，withgreatinfluenceovertheyoungerboys.“Howmuchmoneyhaveyougot，Copperfield？”heaskedme.“Eightshillings，Steerforth，”Ianswered，rememberingthepresentmymotherandPeggottyhadgivenme.“You'dbettergiveittome.I'lltakecareofitforyou，”heofferedinafriendlyway.IopenedPeggotty'spurseandturneditupside­downintohishand.“Perhapsyou'dliketospendsomeofitnow？”hesuggested，smiling.“Abottleofwine，atinofbiscuits，afewcakes，thatsortofthing？IcangooutwheneverIlike，soIcanbuyitforyou.”“Ye­es，that'sverykindofyou，”Isaid，althoughIwasalittleworriedthatallmymoneywoulddisappear.Whenwewentupstairstobed，Irealizedthatallmymoneyhadbeenspent，aseightshillings'worthoffoodanddrinkwaslaidoutonmybedinthemoonlight.OfcourseIdidnotwanttoeatanddrinkitallbymyself，soIinvitedSteerforthandtheotherstohelpthemselves.Theboyswereverywilling，andwespentapleasantevening，sittingonourbeds，whisperingtoeachother.IdiscoveredthattheboysallhatedSalemHouse，whichtheyconsideredoneoftheworstschoolsinthecountry.TheyespeciallyhatedMr.Creakle，whowasinthehabitofbeatingthemregularlywithaheavystickwhichhecarriedwithhimatalltimes.TheonlyboyhedarednotbeatwasSteerforth.IadmiredSteerforthevenmorewhenIheardthis.IstayedatSalemHouseforthreemoremonths.Althoughoneortwooftheteachers，-3-likeMr.Mell，werekindtousboys，andtriedtoteachusproperly，weweretooafraidofMr.Creakleandhissticktoconcentrate⑥onourstudies.ButTommyTraddlesandIcheeredeachotherupifwewerebeaten，andIwasluckyenoughtobefriendlywiththegreatSteerforth，inspiteofthedifferenceinourages.However，myhome，evenwiththeMurdstonesthere，seemedamuchpleasanterplacethanschool，andIwasgladwhentheChristmasholidaysarrived，andIwasallowedtoreturntoBlunderstone.Iwasalittlesurprisedtofindthatmymotherhadanewbaby，andIcouldseeatoncethatshewasnotwell.Shelookedtiredandworried，andverythin.ButsheandPeggottyweredelightedtoseeme，althoughtheydarednotshowitiftheMurdstoneswerepresent.Mystepfatherandhissisterseemedtohatemeevenmorethanbefore，ifthatwerepossible，andtheymademylifequitemiserablewhenevertheycould.Infact，Iwasalmostpleasedwhenitwastimetoreturntoschool，andseeTraddlesandSteerforthagain.Asthecartdroveaway，Iremembermymotherstandingoutsideourhouse，withherbabyinherarms，smilingsadlyatme.ThatwasthelasttimeIsawher，andthatishowIshallalwaysrememberher.大卫被送往学校在雅茅斯我被送上一辆去伦敦的长途四轮马车，行驶了一整夜。在伦敦车站，有位叫梅尔先生的教师接待了我，并把我送到萨伦学校，那是摩德斯通姐弟为我选定的学校。学校由一幢很大的旧楼和一片杂乱的操场组成，四周围着很高的砖墙。它看上去出奇地荒芜。我很奇怪，学校里空无一人，后被告知，学生们都放假了，而我却在假期里被送到学校是对我的劣行的一种惩罚。校长和老师们也都放假了，除了这位不得不照看我的梅尔先生以外。我在这个糟糕的地方待了整整一个月，在肮脏不堪的空教室里做功课，闻着食物霉烂的气味和那种没洗澡的孩子身上的臭味。每天晚上我都得和梅尔先生一起吃晚饭，然后直接上床睡觉。最糟糕的是我必须在脖子上挂块牌子，牌子上写有“小心，他咬人”的字样。只有在上床睡觉时这块牌子才允许被摘下来。尽管这段时间我感到特别孤单，特别无聊，但我还是不期望见到其他孩子们。我觉得他们肯定会嘲笑我，尤其笑我不得不挂着的那块牌子。然而有一天，梅尔