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1、 Unit4 A Test of True LoveUnit4 A Test of True LoveUnit4 A Test of True LoveUnit4 A Test of True Love 1/52 I.DiscussionDiscussion II.II.Cultural differences Cultural differences III.III.Words and expressions Words and expressions IV.IV.TextText2/52Is there any love at first sight?Why?Is there any lo

2、ve at first sight?Why?Yes.The factors for such love can be analyzed as follows:1)It is the human nature to love anything beautiful;2)Physical attraction is the first seed of love;3)Love in ones heart is like a hidden fire;4)Love,whatever form it takes,is usually blind;DiscussionDiscussionDiscussionD

3、iscussionkey3/52No.The reasons for absence of such love can be deduced as follows:1)Looks can be deceitful;2)It takes time for true love to grow;3)Love is an integration of two minds into one;4)Such love is like a flash in the pan;4/52Can true love grow between pen pals or Can true love grow between

4、 pen pals or Can true love grow between pen pals or Can true love grow between pen pals or net friends who have never met each net friends who have never met each net friends who have never met each net friends who have never met each other?Why?other?Why?other?Why?other?Why?DiscussionDiscussionDiscu

5、ssionDiscussionkey5/52For referenceFor reference Yes.1)Love is a product of communication.It is through lines of communication that both sides know each others inner world and how much they can have in common.2)Love feeds on mystery about each other.To any of us,what attracts is just something myste

6、rious about others.6/52The same holds true for lovers,because correspondence like this is often characteristic of mystery about each other.3)Love is born of beauty in the distance.As an old Chinese saying goes,distance produces beauty.A case in point is the popular poemYou live at the head of the Ya

7、ngtze River while I live at its end;I miss you day and night without seeing you ever;but the truth is we drink water from the same river.7/52No.1)Love does not grow without contact between two minds.It is well said that sparks of love shine with frequent clashes of two hearts.No collision of their i

8、deas,no birth of true love.2)True love depends on acceptance of each others demerits as well as on hunger for each others merits.But such correspondence almost never reflects the weaknesses of lovers.8/523)True love is based on the ups and downs of lovers in daily life.Deprived of such rises and fal

9、ls in everyday life,lovers find no way to know,understand,and respect each other from all sides,thus making it impossible for both to be sure whether they are a good match.9/52 The History of Valentines Day （情人节（情人节on Feb.14）St.Valentines Day,as we know it today,St.Valentines Day,as we know it today

10、,contains vestiges contains vestiges 残余残余of both Christian and of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition.So,who was ancient Roman tradition.So,who was Saint Saint 圣徒圣徒Valentine and how did he become Valentine and how did he become associated with this ancient riteassociated with this ancient rit

11、e仪仪式，式，仪仪式式?Cultural differences 10/52One legend contends One legend contends 声称（某物声称（某物为为真）真）that that Valentine was a priest who served during Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome.When the third century in Rome.When Emperor Claudius Emperor Claudius 克克劳劳迪迪II decided t

12、hat II decided that single men made better soldiers than single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families,he those with wives and families,he outlawed outlawed 宣告不正当宣告不正当marriage for young marriage for young menmenhis crop of potential soldiers.his crop of potential soldiers.11/52V

13、alentine,realizing the injustice of the Valentine,realizing the injustice of the decreedecree法令法令,defied,defied 违违抗抗Claudius and Claudius and continued to perform marriages for continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret.When young lovers in secret.When Valentines Valentines actions we

14、re discovered,actions were discovered,Claudius ordered that he Claudius ordered that he be put to death.be put to death.12/52Other stories suggest that Valentine may Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help have been killed for attempting to help Christians es

15、cape harsh Roman prisons Christians escape harsh Roman prisons where they were often beaten and tortured.where they were often beaten and tortured.According to one legend,Valentine According to one legend,Valentine actually sent the first valentine greeting actually sent the first valentine greeting

16、 himself.himself.13/52While in prison,it is believed that While in prison,it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girlValentine fell in love with a young girlwho may have been his jailors daughterwho may have been his jailors daughterwho visited him during his confinement.who visited

17、 him during his confinement.Before his death,it is alleged Before his death,it is alleged 宣称宣称that he that he wrote her a letter,which he signed From wrote her a letter,which he signed From your Valentine,an expression that is still your Valentine,an expression that is still in use today.in use toda

18、y.14/52Although the truth behind the Valentine Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murkylegends is murky阴暗，昏暗阴暗，昏暗,the stories certainly the stories certainly emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic,heroic,emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic,heroic,and,most importantly,romantic figure

19、.Its no and,most importantly,romantic figure.Its no surprise that by the Middle Ages,Valentine surprise that by the Middle Ages,Valentine was one of the most popular saints in England was one of the most popular saints in England and France.and France.15/52 公元3世纪，罗马帝国皇帝克劳迪乌斯二世在首都罗马宣告废弃全部婚姻承诺，当初是出于战争

20、考虑，使更多无所牵挂男人能够走上争战疆场。一名叫瓦仑廷（Saint Valentine）神父没有遵照这个旨意而继续为相爱年轻人举行教堂婚礼。事情被告发后，瓦仑廷神父先是被鞭打，然后被石头掷打，最终在公元270年2月14日这天被送上了绞架被绞死。14世纪以后，人们就开始纪念这个日子。现在，汉字译为“情人节”这个日子，在西方国家里就被称为Valentines Day，用以纪念那位为情人做主而牺牲神父。16/52听说瓦伦丁是最早基督徒之一，那个时代做一名基督徒意味着危险和死亡。为掩护其它殉教者，瓦沦丁被抓住，投入了监牢。在那里他治愈了典狱长女儿失明双眼。当暴君听到着一奇迹时，他感到非常害怕，于是将瓦

21、沦丁斩首示众。据传说，在行刑那一天早晨，瓦沦丁给典狱长女儿写了一封情意绵绵告别信，落款是：From your Valentine（寄自你瓦伦丁）。当日，盲女在他墓前种了一棵开红花杏树，以寄托自己情思，这一天就是2月14日。自此以后，基督教便把2月14日定为情人节。17/52Words and expressions18/52Volunteer v.自愿（做某事）for sth for the Navy 自愿参加海军to do sth She volunteered to clean the room.她主动清扫房间n.志愿者One of the volunteers died in the f

22、ight against the flood.在抗洪斗争中有一个志愿者牺牲了。19/52Identical a.完全一样(to/with sb/sth)完全一样，相同Your fingerprint cannot be identical to mine.你指纹和我不可能一样。Identically adv.20/52Departure n.离开，出发（from）离开，启程，出发They have received no news of him since his departure from the island.自从他离开这座岛后，他们再没得到过他消息。21/52Decrease v.（使

23、）降低，（使）降低(from sth)(to sth)(使大小，数量等)降低，减小，降低The number of new students decreased from 210 to 160 this year.今年新生人数从210降低到160.n.降低，降低（in sth）/(of sth)There has been a 6%decrease in his incom.他收入降低了6%22/52Decline n.降低，下降(in sth)/(of sth)（数量，价值，质量等）降低，下降，衰落a rapid/sharp/gradual decline 快速/急剧/逐步下降The com

24、pany reported a small decline in its profits.企业汇报其利润略有降低V.拒绝，谢绝23/52I offered to give them a lift but they declined.我主动邀请他们搭车，但他们婉言谢绝了Vi.降低，降低，下降Her health has been declining these past months.过去几个月来她健康情况在走下坡路。24/52Objection n.反对，异议（to sth/to doing sth）/(that)The main objection to the plan was that

25、it would cost too much.反对这个计划主要理由是费用过高Have no objection 不反对raise an objection to sth 对提出异议object v.不一样意，反对25/52Forbid vt.禁止sb（from doing sth）禁止，不准He forbade them from mentioning the subject again.他不准他们再提到这个问题You are forbidden to leave before I come back.在我回来之前你们不准离开26/52Spectacular a.壮观，引人入胜scenery/

26、views 壮丽风光/景色It was a spectacular achievement on their part.这是他们取得一项了不起成就。27/52Fancy a.多装饰，花哨I dont like his paintings.They are too fancy for me.我不喜欢他画。对我来说他们太花哨了。n.喜爱，迷恋I have taken a fancy to that hat.我尤其喜欢那顶帽子Catch/take sbs fancy 吸引某人，中某人意take a fancy to sb/sth 喜欢上，爱上（常指没有显著原因）28/52v.想要，想做Fancy a

27、 drink?想喝一杯吗？She didnt fancy(=did not like)the idea of going home in the dark.她不喜欢黑夜回家这个主意。fancy yourself自负，自命非凡fancy yourself(as)sth 自认为是，自名为She fancies herself（as）a serious actress.她自认为是严厉演员。29/52Vanish vi.消失He just vanished and was never seen again.他就此消失，再也没出现过。My hopes vanished.我希望化为泡影。30/52Comp

28、ress vt.压缩，压紧(sth)(into sth)（被）压紧，压缩Compressed air/gas 压缩空气/气体Her lips compressed into a thin line.她双唇抿成了一道缝31/52Longing n.渴望The young writer has a strong longing for fame.那位青年作家强烈渴望知名。He frustrated her longing to study abroad.他渴望出国留学，而他使她希望落空了。32/52Resist vt.忍住，抗拒I cant resist the urge to go home e

29、arly.我无法抗拒早些回家冲动The man was shot as he tried to resist arrest.那名男子试图拒捕时被击毙。33/52Sentence Analysis34/52注视注视;盯着盯着 to focus ones eyesight on他们彼此用炽热目光注视着，心中充满了激情。他们彼此用炽热目光注视着，心中充满了激情。他们彼此用炽热目光注视着，心中充满了激情。他们彼此用炽热目光注视着，心中充满了激情。They focused their burning eyesight on each other,with their hearts full of pas

30、sion.35/52在某人生命中占有在某人生命中占有特殊地位特殊地位 to fill a special place in ones life 青春最遗憾莫过于抓不住未来幸福中占主导青春最遗憾莫过于抓不住未来幸福中占主导青春最遗憾莫过于抓不住未来幸福中占主导青春最遗憾莫过于抓不住未来幸福中占主导地位东西。地位东西。地位东西。地位东西。The saddest thing about youth is the failure to take hold of what will fill a leading place in ones future happiness.36/52 必定必定;总是总是

31、 without fail 成功总是眷顾那些不畏艰险勇往直前人。成功总是眷顾那些不畏艰险勇往直前人。成功总是眷顾那些不畏艰险勇往直前人。成功总是眷顾那些不畏艰险勇往直前人。Success cares,without fail,for those who keep moving ahead regardless of hardships and dangers.37/52Question AnsweringQuestion Answering1.Why was John Blandford staying in Grand Central Station in New York?waiting

32、to see a woman who 38/522.How was Johns first response to the woman different from that of his friends?the only person to write back 39/52 3.What had the woman,Hollis Meynell,done in the past thirteen months?had faithfully written without decrease 4.How did he feel as long as he received her letters

33、?as though,survive40/52禁止禁止禁止禁止做做做做to forbid from 使她感到极为诧异是，越不想让儿子做什么，他使她感到极为诧异是，越不想让儿子做什么，他使她感到极为诧异是，越不想让儿子做什么，他使她感到极为诧异是，越不想让儿子做什么，他就越想做什么。就越想做什么。就越想做什么。就越想做什么。Much to her surprise,the more his son is forbidden from doing something,the more eager he is to do it.41/52 显露斑斑灰白显露斑斑灰白 to sport patches

34、of gray 夏去秋来夏去秋来夏去秋来夏去秋来,苹果园展现出片片成熟景象苹果园展现出片片成熟景象苹果园展现出片片成熟景象苹果园展现出片片成熟景象,散发着阵阵果香。散发着阵阵果香。散发着阵阵果香。散发着阵阵果香。With summer giving way to autumn,the apple orchard sports patches of ripeness,and sends out spells of fruity smell.42/52十分十分;不止是不止是 more than 这道菜最合我口味，因为它不是普通好吃。这道菜最合我口味，因为它不是普通好吃。这道菜最合我口味，因为它不是

35、普通好吃。This dish of food is most to my taste,for it is more than delicious.43/52消失消失 to vanish into 人最大失败是看着自己一生努力化为乌有。人最大失败是看着自己一生努力化为乌有。人最大失败是看着自己一生努力化为乌有。人最大失败是看着自己一生努力化为乌有。The failure of ones failures is to see ones lifelong effort vanish into void.44/52把把压缩成压缩成to compress into 他千言万语汇成一句话他千言万语汇成一句

36、话:他对你爱一如既往。他对你爱一如既往。All his words are compressed into one sentenceHis love for you remains what it has ever been.45/52 抑制做某事冲动抑制做某事冲动 to resist the urge to do sth.人理智在于及时抑制犯错误冲动。人理智在于及时抑制犯错误冲动。人理智在于及时抑制犯错误冲动。人理智在于及时抑制犯错误冲动。Ones reason lies in resisting the urge to make mistake.46/52The beginning of

37、the storypossible questions:Who was that woman?How had she given him strength?What had happened between them?What had happened after they fell in love?Did they meet as planned?Was the young man the very one he had been waiting for so impatiently?How did the woman who addressed him book?What was John

38、 Blandford thinking then with the old lady before him?What was the result?What did the man do?What did the old woman say?47/521.自愿从军2.祝某人平安祝某人平安3.出发那天出发那天4.感激某人支持5.一遍遍读某人信6.收到某人回信7.战争艰辛岁月里8.从未降低过9.谢绝某人要求10.解释反正确理由to volunteer for military service to wish sb.safety on the day of departure to apprecia

39、te sbs support to read sbs letter again and again to receive sbs reply during the difficult days of war without decrease to decline ones request to explain ones objection48/5211.能够自由做某事12.感到与某人有联络13.立刻立刻14.如同春天般生气盎然15.嘴角露出笑容嘴角露出笑容16.与某人同路与某人同路17.向某人靠深入18.一位四十好几女人19.让他人认出他20.因某事而感激某人因某事而感激某人to be fre

40、e to do sth.to feel a connection with sb.like springtime comes alive right away smile forms on ones lips to go sbs way to make one step closer to sb.a woman well past forty to identify him to others to be thankful to sb.for sth.49/5221.注视注视/盯着盯着 22.禁止禁止做做 23.把把压缩成压缩成 24.对渴望 25.抑制冲动 to focus ones eye

41、sight onto forbid fromto compress into longing forto resist the urge to50/52SummarySummaryJohn Blandford _ for military service 13 month ago.Soon he received a book from Hollis Meynell,a woman who sent everyone in the military service a book,strength and her support for their cause.He wrote back,and

42、 thus went into _ with her.For thirteen months,she wrote and gave him courage to _.After a short time,he believed that they loved each other and that _ had brought them together.000000000000000000000000 volunteeredconnectionsurvivefate51/52But,she _ his request of her photo.Now the soldier was back

43、in New York,waiting to meet her in person at the _ desk in Grand Central Station,and a young girl in good figure was coming in his direction,but _ a red rose as they planned.When he invited the fat woman with the rose to dinner,it turnedout to be a _ of Hollis Meynell,and hepassed it.declinedinformationwithouttest52/52