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1、Lesson 24 A skeleton in the cupboardWe often read in novels how a seemingly respectable person or family has some terrible secret which has been concealed from strangers for years. The English language possesses a vivid saying to describe this sort of situation. The terrible secret is called a skele

2、ton in the cupboard. At some dramatic moment in the story, the terrible secret becomes known and a reputation is ruined. The readers hair stands on end when he reads in the final pages of the novel that the heroine a dear old lady who had always been so kind to everybody, had, in her youth, poisoned

3、 every one of her five husbands.It is all very well for such things to occur in fiction. To varying degrees, we all have secrets which we do not want even our closest friends to learn, but few of us have skeletons in the cupboard. The only person I know who has a skeleton in the cupboard is George C

4、arlton, and he is very pound of the fact. George studied medicine in his youth. Instead of becoming a doctor, however, he became a successful writer of detective stories. I once spend an uncomfortable weekend which I shall never forget at his house. George showed me to the guestroom which, he said,

5、was rarely used. He told me to unpack my things and then come down to dinner. After I had stacked my shirts and underclothes in two empty drawers, I decided to hang one of the tow suits I had brought with me in the cupboard. I opened the cupboard door and then stood in front of two suits I had broug

6、ht with me in the cupboard. I opened the cupboard door and then stood in front of it suits I had brought with me in the cupboard. I opened the cupboard door and then stood in front of it petrified. A skeleton was dangling before my eyes. The sudden movement of the door made it sway slightly and it g

7、ave me the impression that it was about to leap out at me. Dropping my suit, I dashed downstairs to tell George. This was worse than a terrible secret; this was a read skeleton! But George was unsympathetic. Oh, that/ he said with a smile as if he were talking about an old friend. Thats Sebastian. Y

8、ou forget that I was a medical student once upon a time.,New words and expressions 生词和短语skeleton skel tn n. 骷髅The human skeleton consists of 206 bones.人的骨骼由206块骨头组成。seemingly adv,表面上士也respectable adj.体面的，雅观的 concealfkon si:! v.隐藏，隐瞒 con加强+ ceal藏f隐藏 For a long time his death was concealed from her. 他

9、的死瞒了很长时间都没告诉她。vivid adj.生动的dramatic adj.令人激动的，扣人心弦的 ruin v. 毁坏heroine heroun n.女主人公hero英雄+ ine人,多指女人f 女英雄the heroines of the revolution那场革命中的各位女英雄fiction n.小说varying adj.不同的medicine n.医学guestroom n.（家庭中的）来客住房unpack vt.（从箱中）取出stack v.（整齐地）堆放，排放underclothes n.内衣drawer n.抽屉petrifyfpetrfa j v.使惊呆Prison

10、petrifies me and I dont want to go there.监狱太可怕了，我不想去那里。dangle daeijgl v.悬挂A single light bulb dangled from the ceiling.天花板上孤零零地悬吊着一只灯泡。sway v. 摇摆unsympathetic ismpa1。etk adj. 不表同情的，无动于衷的medical adj.医学的参考译文在小说中，我们经常读到一个表面上受人尊重的人物或家庭，却有着某种多年不 为人所知的骇人听闻的秘密。英语中有一个生动的说法来形容这种情况。惊人的 秘密称作“柜中骷髅”。在小说的某个戏剧性时刻，

11、可怕的秘密泄漏出来，接着 便是某人的声誉扫地。当读者到小说最后几页了解到书中女主人公，那位一向待 大家很好的可爱的老妇人年轻时一连毒死了她的5个丈夫时，不禁会毛骨悚然。 这种事发生在小说中是无可非议的。尽管我们人人都有各种大小秘密。连最亲密 的朋友都不愿让他们知道，但我们当中极少有人有柜中骷髅。我所认识的唯一 的在柜中藏骷腰的人便是乔治卡尔顿，他甚至引以为自豪。乔治年轻时学过医， 然而，他后来没当上医生，却成了一位成功的侦探小说作家。有一次，我在他家 里度周末，过得很不愉快。这事我永远不会忘记。乔治把我领进客房，说这间很 少使用。他让我打开行装后下楼吃饭。我将衬衫、内衣放进两个空抽屉里，然后

12、我想把随身带来的两套西服中的一套挂到大衣柜里去。我打开柜门，站在柜门前 一下惊呆了。一具骷髅悬挂在眼前，由于柜门突然打开，它也随之轻微摇晃起来， 让我觉得它好像马上要跳出柜门朝我扑过来似的。我扔下西服冲下楼去告诉乔治。 这是比“骇人听闻的秘密”更加惊人的东西，这是一具真正的骷髅啊！但乔治却 无动于衷。“噢，是它呀！他笑着说道，俨然在谈论一位老朋友。“那是塞巴斯 蒂安。你忘了我以前是学医的了。”2生词及短语Lesson 24skeleton skelitan n.骷髅Seemingly ad.表面上地Respectable rispektsbl a.体面的，雅观的conceal kansi:l

13、v.隐藏，隐瞒vivid vivid a.生动的dramatic dramaetik a.令人激动的，扣人心弦的ruiMruin v.毁坏heroine hersuin n.女主人公fiction fikn n.小说varying a.不同的medicine medisin n.医学guestroom n.（家庭中的）客房unpack Anpaek vt.（从箱中）取出stack staek v.（整齐地）堆放，排放；n,堆underclothes Andaklsudz n.内衣drawer dro: n,抽屉petrify petrifai v.使惊呆dangle daeijgl v.悬挂s

14、way swei v.摇摆unsympathetic Ansimpa 0 etik a.不表同情的，无动于衷的medical medikal a.医学的图片3课文解析1 Who was Sebastian?We often read in novels how a seemingly respectable person or family has some terriblesecret which has been concealed from strangers for years.How引导宾语从句has some terrible secret = has a skeleton in

15、the cupboard = has a skeleton in the closet 家丑which引导的定语从句修饰secretseemingly adv.表面上土也（= from appearance）-a seemingly respectable person 表面上受人尊敬的人2 The English language possesses a vivid saying to describe this sort of situation.Possess = own = have gotto describe this sort of situation来描述这种场景（做定语用来修

16、饰saying）-The English language possesses a vivid word to describe her beauty.3 The terrible secret is called a skeleton in the cupboard?.4 At some dramatic moment in the story, the terrible secret becomes known and a reputation is ruined.Some某一个（修饰单数可数名词）=a certainRuin vt.毁坏，毁灭（泛指概念，表示毁坏的过程不是一下完成的）=s

17、poil vt.搞糟，宠坏V.扰乱-The rain ruined my holiday. = The rain spoiled my holiday.Destroy vt.破坏，毁坏v.消灭，摧毁（完全摧毁，不可修复）-To tell the patient the truth is to risk destroying his hope.-The earthquake destroyed almost the entire city.Damage vt.损害，损坏，使受损失（可以被修复）一 The car is damaged and it is be repairing now.6 Th

18、e reader s hair stands on end when he reads in the final pages of the novel that the heroine, a dear old lady who had always been so kind to everybody, had, in her youth, poisoned every one of her five husbands.one, s hair stands on end 某人感到毛骨悚然=sb feel horrified （adj.带有恐怖 感的，惊骇的）-My hair stands on

19、end.我感到毛骨悚然set/make one s hair stands on end 使某人感到毛骨悚然-horrid adj.恐怖的,令人讨厌的，可怕的-The horrid film really make my hair stands on end.in her youth 在她年轻的时候everyone （单独用every和one连在一起）every one of （与 of 搭酉己every 和 one 要分开）7 It is all very well for such things to occur in fiction.It is all very wellbut 好到是好

20、,但是一 It is all very well for you to suggest taking a few days rest, but how can finish our work in time?-It is all very well for them to ask me to do it, but I am too busy.Occur vi.发生，出现（某个事件出乎意料的、偶然的发生）-比happen更正式 -When did the accident occur?It occurred to me to do* / It occurred to me that*-It oc

21、curred to me to open the window.Happen vi.发生，碰巧，偶然（某个事件出乎意料的、偶然的发生）-When did the accident happen?Take place v.发生，举行（事件根据安排而发生、举行）-When will the wedding take place?8 To varying degrees, we all have secrets which we do not want even our closest friends to learn, but few of us have skeletons in the cup

22、board.To varying degrees 从不同的角度来讲Which引导定语从句,修饰secret。Learn得知、了解某个事实/学习某种知识、技能-She is learning computers.她正在学习电脑。（动态动词）Know知道某个事实/具有某种知识、技能/ 了解某个人（状态动词，不能用 进行时）-She knows about computers.她懂电脑。9 The only person I know who has a skeleton in the cupboard is George Carlton, and he is very proud of the f

23、act. George studied medicine in his youth.10 Instead of becoming a doctor, however, he became a successful writer of detective stories.Instead of doing 表示相反、没有、取而代之的是-Instead of sleeping at home, he went shopping.111 once spent an uncomfortable weekend which I shall never forget at his house.Which 指

24、代 uncomfortable weekendShall的用法:1 （过去时shoul可（shall可缩写为II, shall not常缩写为shan t FB:nt,美国人 常用will代替）2 用于主语为第一人称单复数，表示单纯将来将要，会-I shall be forty on my next birthday.到下次生日，我就满四十岁。-We shall be on holiday at this time next week.我们将于下星期这个时候度假。-I shall ring you up as soon as I arrive. 我至U就给你打电话。3用于陈述句第二、三人称，表

25、示说话者的意图、警告、命令、决心等，主语的 行动受讲话者支配必须，应，可-He shall go. 他可以去。-You shall have an answer by tomorrow.到明天你可以得到答复。-He shall have a bicycle for his birthday.他可以得到一架自行车作为生日礼物。-She shall not enter my house again. 她不得再进我家。4 在问句中，征 询对方对于主语行动的意见（提供帮助，提出建议、要求给予指 示和征求意见），主要用于第一、三人称好吗？要不要？-Shall I carry your bag ? 我帮你

26、拿手提包，好吗？-Shall he come to see you ? 要不要他来看你？5 用于第三人称，在条约、规定、法令等文件中表示义务或规定应，必须-No reader shall remove a book from the library without consent of the librarian.非经管理员同意，读者不准把书带出图书馆。-The National Party Congress shall be convened every five years .党的全国代表大会每五年举行一次。6 在表示意图、要求等的从句中应该,要-I wish that you shall

27、 stay at home tonight.我希望今晚你留在家里。-You say you will not do it, but I say you shall do it.你说你不做这事，但是我说，你非做不可。7 用于将来时态的间接引语，与直接引语中的shall相应将-He says that he shall will be glad to see you. （=He says, “I shall be glad to see you.”）他说他将乐意来看你。12 George showed me to the guestroom which, he said, was rarely u

28、sed.Show/lead sb to 带领某人进入Which 指代 guestroomwas rarely used = was little usedrarely adv.很少地,罕有地little adv.很少n.少许adj.很少的13 He told me to unpack my things and then come down to dinner.After I had stacked my shirts and underclothes in two empty drawers, I decided to hang one of the two suits I had brou

29、ght with me in the cupboard.14 I opened the cupboard door and then stood in front of it petrified.stand in front of sth petrified 站在前，目瞪口呆-We stood petrified as we felt the earthquake began.Frighten vt.使惊吓（在某个特定的场合受到惊吓）- -1 was frighten by a large dog.Terrified adj.恐惧的，受惊吓的（表示惊吓的程度非常强烈）- I was terri

30、fied when the tiger went towards me.Afraid adj.害怕,担心（表示一种状态,永久性的恐惧）- The girl is afraid of mouse.15 A skeleton was dangling before my eyes.16 The sudden movement of the door made it sway slightly and it gave me the impression that it was about to leap out at me.gave me the impression that- 给某人以的印象th

31、at引导同位语从句,进一步说明impression的内涵。- He gave me the impression that he will help me every day.Be about to do sth 表示即将、就要（暗示动作即将发生）- I was about to go to bed when there was a knock at the door.- We were just about to leave when you telephoned.（多与 when 连用）leap out at sb 跳出来扑向某人17 Dropping my suit, I dashed

32、downstairs to tell George.This was worse than a terrible secret ; this was a real skeleton!But George was unsympathetic.18 Oh, that, he said with a smile as if he were talking about an old friend.As if引导虚拟语气19 That s Sebastian. You forget that I was a medical student once upon a time. Sebastian n.塞巴斯蒂安（古罗马的殉道者，一般被刻画为裸体青年）