现代大学英语精读2lesson.ppt

现代大学英语精读2lesson Still waters run deep.流静水深流静水深,人静心深人静心深 Where there is life,there is hope。有生命必有希望。有生命必有希望Unit4The Nightingale and the RoseBackgroundInformationnFairytalesnWhatisit?nHansAndersen&GrimmBrothersnFeaturesnOscarOWildenArtsforartssakeFairyTalesWhatisyourfavouritefairytale?Whatisit?nWitchesandQueensngiantsandelves(精灵)nprincesandprincessesntalkinganimalsWhatisit?nMarvelousandmagicalthingshappen:naboymaybecomeabirdnaprincessmaysleepforahundredyearsWhatisit?nAlwayssameendingandsimilartheme:ntruthprevailsoverdeceptionngenerosityisultimatelyrewardednhardworkovercomesobstaclesnlove,mercy and kindness are the greatestpowersofallHansChristianAndersenn“TheKingofTales”nTheLittleMermaidnTheEmperorsNewClothesnTheUglyDucklingnThePrincessandThePeaGrimmBrothersnCinderellanSleepingBeautynTheFrogKingnTheFisherman&HisWifenSnowWhitenLittleRed-CapFeaturesoffairytalesnfrequentuseofpersonificationnsymbolicmeaninggiventowordsnvivid,simplenarrationnrepetitivepatternusedOscarOWilde(1854-1900)OscarOWildenIrish-bornnovelist,playwright,poet,andcriticnKnownforwitty,oftenparadoxical,sayingsthatlampoon the social modes and behavior of theEnglishupperclassesofhistimenChampioning the aesthetic movement,which isbasedontheideaofartforartssake OscarOWilden“Asayoungsterhewasexposedtothebrilliantliterary talk of the day at his mothers Dublinsalon.”n“Asanaesthete,theeccentricyoungWildeworelonghairandvelvetkneebreeches（天鹅绒及膝马裤）.Hisroomswerefilledwithvariousobjectssuchassunflowers,peacockfeathers,andblue china;Wilde claimed to aspire to theperfectionofthechina.”OscarOWildenOnly novel:The Picture of Dorian Gray(1891)nFour most distinctive and engaging comedies:nLady Windermeres Fan(1892)nA Woman of No Importance(1893)nAn Ideal Husband(1895)nThe Importance of Being Earnest(1895)QuotesfromWildenMenbecomeold,buttheyneverbecomegood.Lady Windermeres Fan.nAmanwhomoralizesisusuallyahypocrite,andawomanwhomoralizesisinvariablyplain.Lady Windermeres Fan.nRichbachelorsshouldbeheavilytaxed.Itisnotfairthatsomemenshouldbehappierthanothers.In Conversation.nMenarehorriblytediouswhentheyaregoodhusbands,andabominablyconceitedwhentheyarenot.A Woman of No Importance.QuotesfromWildenAbadmanisthesortofmanwhoadmiresinnocence,andabadwomanisthesortofwomanamannevergetstiredof.A Woman of No Importance.nWomenaremeanttobeloved,nottobeunderstood.The Sphinx Without a Secret.nThemoreoneanalysespeople,themoreallreasonsforanalysisdisappear.Soonerorlateronecomestothatdreadfuluniversalthingcalledhumannature.The Decay of Lying.QuotesfromWildenWeareeachourowndevil,andwemakethisworldourhell.The Duchess of Padua.nTheworldisastage,buttheplayisbadlycast.Lord Arthur Saviles Crime.nToloveoneselfisthebeginningofalife-longromance.Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young.nYoungmenwanttobefaithfulandarenot;oldmenwanttobefaithlessandcannot.The Picture of Dorian Gray.ArtforArtsSakeArtforArtsSakenshouldnotpaintorwriteforfinancial,politicalorreligiousreasons.n“Ah,I have read all that the wise men havewrittenmylifeismadewretched.”(para.3)n“Shehasform.Thatcannotbedenied.Buthasshegotfeeling?Imafraidnot.Infact,likemostartists,she is all style without any sincerity.”(para.34)ArtforArtsSaken“Art for arts sake,”said SomersetMaugham,“makesnomoresensethanginfor gins sake.”The artists works,beingpartofhishumanactivities,mustbeguidedby his sense of moral responsibility,bywhat he conceives to be true,good andbeautiful.WordStudyn1.wretchedn2.forwantofn3.balln4.flingn5.fluttern6.somethingofn7.soarn8.plotn9.bloom/blossomn10.chill/chillyn11.stainn12.filmn13.lingern14.gowithn15.dancetothesoundofn16.delicatenn1.wretchednadj.1)veryunhappyorillnThewretchedmanhaslostallhismoney.（不幸的男人）nawretchedcripple（可怜的跛子）nfeelwretchedafterillness（病后感到苦恼）n2)(onlybeforenoun)makingyoufeelannoyedorangrynawretchedheadache剧烈的头痛nWhat wretched weather!多么讨厌的天气！多么讨厌的天气！n2.for want of:for the lack ofnForwantofabetterword,letscallitMe-firstism.(AsIcantthinkofabetterword,letscallitme-firstism.)nForwantofsomethingbettertodoshedecidedtotrygardening.(Asshecouldnotfindanythingmoreinterestingtodo,shedecidedtotrygardening.)n3.ballnn.alargeformaloccasionatwhichpeopledancengiveaball/attendaball/dancedallnightattheballnhave a ball:(informal)tohaveaverygoodtimenWehadaballatthepartylastnight.nHaveaballonyourtrip.nThesearefilmstohaveaballwith.n4.flingn1)tothrowsomethingquicklywithalotofforce:flingsth.at/into/onnSheflunghershoeatthecat.nHeflunghisbookonthetable.n2)fling oneself into:tobegintodosomethingusingalotofeffort.nThelittleboyflunghimselfintohismothersarms.nSheflungherselfdownonthesofa.Afterthedivorceheflunghimselfintohisworkandtriedtoforgether.n3)flingadoor/windowetc.open:toquicklyandsuddenlyopenadoor,windowetc.Weflungopenallthewindows.n5.fluttern1)ifabirdorinsectfluttersitswingsorifitswingsflutter,itswingsmovequicklyandlightlyupanddown.nLittlesparrowsflutteredamongthebranches.小麻雀在枝条间飞来飞去。nButterfliesflutteredfromflowertoflower.n2)Towaveormovegentlyintheair:nDeadleavesflutteredslowlytotheground.nThetelegramflutteredfromhisfingertothefloor.n3)Ifyourheartoryourstomachflutters,youfeelveryexcitedornervous.Hisheartflutteredwithfear.他因害怕而心跳得厉害。Thedyingmanspulseflutteredfeebly.垂死者的脉搏微弱地跳动着。n6.something of:insomesensetobe,butnotfullydeservingthenameHeissomethingofaneconomistamongusbecausehisgrandfatherusedtoownalittlestore.Sheissomethingofadentistinourvillagealthoughthemethodsheusesosquitecrude.n7.cynic:someonewhoisnotwillingtobelievethatpeoplehavegood,honest,orsincerereasonsfordoingsomething,whobelievesthateverybodyismotivatedbyselfishnessEventhemosthardenedcynicmustagreethatcharitydoessomegood.ncynical:adj.+aboutunwillingtobelievethatpeoplehavegood,honest,orsincerereasonsfordoingsomethingHewasgettingharderandmorecynicalaboutlife.他变得更加冷酷和愤世嫉俗。Theenormousdifficultiesmakehimcynicalaboutthefeasibilityoftheidea.由于困难很大，他对这个主意是否可行持怀疑态度。n8soar:n1)tofly,especiallyveryhighupintheskyaneaglesoaringintothesky搏击长空的鹰soarovertheocean在大海上空翱翔Thesecondmissilesoaredintospace.第二枚导弹升入太空。n2)(amounts,pricesetc.)toincreasequicklytoahighlevelThebirthratecontinuestosoar.出生率继续剧增。Thefiguresforunemploymenthavesoaredabovethe1millionmark.失业人数已猛增到100万以上。nsoaring:adj.asoaringskyscraper高耸入云的摩天大楼soaringprices飞涨的物价n9plot:1)asmallpieceoflandavegetableplot蔬菜地/acemeteryplot墓地/aplotofbarley一块大麦地2)thesetofconnectedeventsthatastory,filmetcisbasedon:Theplotof“TwinPeaks”wassocomplicatedthatIcouldntfollowit.3)asecretplan,involvingseveralpeople,todosomethingharmfulorillegal:+toaplotagainstthegovernment/aplottoassassinatethePresidenthatch a plot:startmakingaplann9bloom1)n.aflowerorflowersthebloomofacherrytree/greenleaveswithredblooms绿叶红花 in(full)bloom:withtheflowersfullyopenTherosesareinblooms.the bloom of youth:(literary)thebestorhappiesttimewhenyouareyoung in the bloom of youth在青春焕发时期n2)v.Thatbushwillbloomsoon.Thefriendshipbetweenthembloomedwhentheyfoundouthowmanyintereststheyshared.cf.blossom:usuallyrefertothefloweronfruittreesorbushablossomingappletreeThistreehadanexcellentblossomthisyear.n10.chillv.ifyouchillsomethingsuchasfoodordrinkorifitchills,itbecomesverycoldbutdoesnotfreezeChillthechampagneinabucketofice.Servethemelonchilled.Nothingcouldchillhisloveforher.Enthusiasmchilledwiththenews.消息传来，热情顿时低落下来。nn.afeelingofcoldness;afeelingoffearcausedbysomethingthatisveryunpleasantorcruelTheresarealchillintheair.Thebadnewsputachillintousall.adj.unpleasantlycoldachillwind一股冷风chilling:achillingwind/achillingtale恐怖故事/achillingreply冷冰冰的答复nchilly:1)coldenoughtomakeyoufeeluncomfortableThewindsabitchilly.2)unfriendlythespeechmetwithachillyreception.n11.stainv.1)toaccidentallymakeamarkonsomething,especiallyonethatcannotberemoved,ortobemarkedinthisway:+withHisshirtwasstainedwithblood.Cigarettesstainedthefingers.2)tochangethecolorofsomething,especiallysomethingmadeofwood,byusingaspecialchemicalordyeThewoodenchairhasbeenstainedbrown.这把木椅子已涂成了棕色。3)stainsbsname/honour/reputationetc:(literary)todamagethegoodopinionthatpeoplehaveaboutsomeoneHisnamewasstainedwithactsofcruelty.他的残忍行为破坏了他的名声。n.blood/ink/winestainastainonsbscharacter/reputationetc.12film:averythinlayerofsomethingthatappearsonthesurfaceofsomethingelseafilmofoilonthesurfaceofthewater13.linger1)tostaysomewherealittlelonger,especiallybecauseyoudonotwanttoleave:+over/onetcTheylingeredovercoffeeandmissedthelastbus.Thechildrenlingeredatthezoountilclosingtime.2)(alsolingeron)tobeslowtodisappearWinterlingered.冬季迟迟不去。Thetraditionlingered.传统历久犹存。Thepainlingeredonforweeks.疼痛持续了好几个星期。3)(alsolingeron)tobedyingslowlysothatyoustayaliveforalongtimealthoughyouareextremelyweak Theoldmanlingeredseveralmonthsafterhisstroke.那老人中风后拖了几个月才去世。14go with:tomatch,tobeharmoniouswithThisfurnituredoesnotgowiththecolorofthesewalls.15.dance to the sound of:danceaccordingtothesoundofThesnakewouldthendancetothemusic.Thesoldiersmarchedthroughthesquaretothedrumbeat.16.delicate:1)(taste,smell,color)pleasantandnotstrong:adelicateflavour鲜味/adelicatefragrance幽香 Paintthewallsadelicateblue.把墙漆成浅蓝色。2)madeskillfullyandwithattentiontothesmallestdetails.delicatelace精致的花边/adelicatepieceofcarving一件精致的雕刻品