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1、Pre-readingThe authorThe meaning of magi The main plotThe structure The appreciation of some parts of the article Magi (Melchior Gaspar Baersaze) (Matthew. New testament chapter 1.Bible) They three offered new-born Jesus gold, frankincense and myrrh, and began the custom of giving gifts at Christmas

2、黄金黄金- -尊贵尊贵; ; 乳香乳香- -神圣神圣; ;毒药毒药- -基督遭受迫害而死基督遭受迫害而死The satirical novelist 讽刺小说家讽刺小说家1.The main plot2.Steucture3.Most beautiful partsimmovable mu:vbl adj. 1.(usually before noun) that cannot be moved 不能移动的;固定的 an immovable object2.(of an person or an opinion, etc.人或主张等)impossible to change or persua

3、de 不动摇的;无法说服的 On this issue, he is completely immovable. 他在这个问题上坚定不移.disapproval .dispru:vl noun. (of sb/sth) a feeling that you do not like an idea, an action or sbs behaviour because you think it is bad.Phr. disapproval of his method 不赞同他的方法He shocked his head in disapproval. 他摇了摇头，表示反对.She looked

4、 at my clothes with disapproval. 她不满意地看着我的衣服 rigl; rigl verb. noun.Verb. 1.(about/around) to twist and turn your body or part of it with quick short movement.扭动身体；扭来扭去扭动身体；扭来扭去She wriggled her toes 2. To move somewhere by twisting and turning your body or part of it.蠕动；甩动而行；蜿蜒行进蠕动；甩动而行；蜿蜒行进The fish

5、wriggled out of my fingers. 那条鱼从我的指缝中那条鱼从我的指缝中 一甩身，溜走了一甩身，溜走了PHR. wriggle out of sth./out doing sth. To avoid sth. That you should do, especially by thinking of clever excuses.耍滑不做耍滑不做He tried to wriggle out of giving a clever answer.他竭力他竭力支支吾吾不予明确的回答支支吾吾不予明确的回答Noun. usu. sing. An act of wriggling 扭

6、动；蠕动；蜿蜒扭动；蠕动；蜿蜒. lb:risli; lbrisli adv. Taking a lot of time and effort. 艰辛地;耗时费力地He traced the words laboriously .他很费力地写出那几个字。Labor n.& v. =labour 劳动Laborious adj. 辛苦的Checking all the information will be slow and laborious. diskri:t adj. careful in what you say or do, in order to keep sth. Secr

7、et or to avoid causing embarrassment or difficulty for sb.(言行）谨慎的He was always discreet about his romantic relationship. 他一直对恋爱关系谨小慎微。Adv. discreetly 谨慎地She coughed discreet to announce her presence.她谨慎地咳了一声以让人注意她在场Imputation mpjten c. u. Impute mpju:t (常指不公正的常指不公正的)把责任归咎于把责任归咎于Parsimony p:smni: n.

8、u. The fact of being extremely unwilling to spend money 吝啬的；小气的吝啬的；小气的Sniffle snfl v.(尤指因哭泣或患感冒）抽鼻子尤指因哭泣或患感冒）抽鼻子 n.抽鼻子抽鼻子声声Predominate prdmnet 1(数量上）占优势；以数量上）占优势；以为主为主; 2有重大影响有重大影响e.g.1. Women predominated in the audience. 2.Private interest was not allowed to predominate over the public good.Mistre

9、ss mistris 女主人，主妇，情妇，女教师女主人，主妇，情妇，女教师Furnish f:ni 在房子内布置家具在房子内布置家具 提供，供应提供，供应She furnished him with the facts surrounding the case.她向他提供了有关案件的真实情况她向他提供了有关案件的真实情况Vestibule vestbju:l 门厅门厅;前厅前厅(通常可放衣帽通常可放衣帽)Coax kuks 哄劝哄劝;劝诱劝诱 sb. into doing sth.She coaxed the horse into coming a little colser.Appertai

10、n ptein 属于；涉及；关系到属于；涉及；关系到 rights appertaining to the property 产权产权flat flt adj. noun. Adv.adj. (flatter, flattest)1.level 平平; 1)People used to think the earth was flat 2)I need a flat surface to write on2.Dull 枯燥；枯燥；he felt very flat after his friend has gone homenoun.1.Rooms房间；房间；do you live in a

11、flat or a house?IDM. On the flat BrE.在平地上在平地上 adv. (flatter, no superlative)level 水平地水平地; lie flat and breathe deeply. Sequence si:kwns noun. n.1.a set of things (events, actions, numbers etc.), which have particular order and which lead to a particular result. 一一系列，一连串系列，一连串 He described the sequen

12、ce of events leading to the robbery. 2.the order the events, actions etc. happen in or should happen.顺序顺序 The tasks had to be performed in a particular sequence.Sparkle sp:kl verb. Noun.v. To shine brightly with small flashes of light 闪烁；闪烁；闪耀闪耀The sky sparkled with brilliant stars.To be full of lig

13、ht, enthusiasm or humor生气勃勃，热生气勃勃，热情奔放，神采飞扬情奔放，神采飞扬He always sparkles at parties.n. A series flashes of light produced by light hitting a shiny surface 闪烁的光闪烁的光There was a sparkle of excitement in her eyes.The quality of being lively or original 亮点；生动新颖亮点；生动新颖The performance lacked sparkle.Flutter f

14、lt verb. NounVerb.1. to move lightly and quickly.飘动，挥动，颤动飘动，挥动，颤动She flattered her eyelashes at him.她向他递了个眼色她向他递了个眼色2.When a bird or an insect flatters its wings ,the wings moves lightly and quickly 鸟或昆虫振翅鸟或昆虫振翅The butterfly fluttered from flower to flower.3.(of your heart,心脏等心脏等) to beat very quickly and