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1、Lesson TwelveFarewell, My UnlovelyWords & ExpressionsnAilment n.nV. nBesiege v. nAn illness, esp. one that is not very serious.n ail v.n使烦恼；生病; （某行业）处境困难n sth. nE.g. the fort; the castlen sb. nLoneliness d the old woman.nBe d with 缠磨nE.g. be d with the requests for money.nBombay n.nThe capital o

2、f India?nBuild n.nConfine v.nN.nconfinementnA city in Western India.nNew DelhinBodyn中等身材nMedium buildn限制n sb. To Sth.nE.g. 他被监禁10年。nHe was d to prison for 10 years.nDisenchanted a.nChant n.nEnchant v.nEnchanted adj.nExhilarating a.nV. n失望的，不抱幻想的n圣歌n施魔法n着魔的，狂热的n令人兴奋的；高兴的nExhilaraten ones spiritsn令人精神

3、焕发nFare n.nTuitionnRentnExpensenFeenFreightnTollnPostagentipn车费；船费n学费n房费n花费n专门费用（医疗费；律师费）n运费n道桥费n邮费n小费nImplausibly adv.nPlausible a. nIntruder n. nIntrude v. n inton on/upon n难以置信地n貌似可信的；有理的n入侵者；小偷n入侵n侵入；闯入，强行挤入n把。强加于。n他左右她的意见。nHe d his opinion upon her.nMeanness n. nWhat does “mean” mean?nYou never

4、 understand what I mean.nI only meant to help you.nThe mean annual rainfallnA mean mannAs a mean of studying EnglishnMeans of productionnBy means of nHe is a man of meansn卑劣；残忍n意味；意思n打算；用意n平均（的）n卑鄙的；低劣的n方法n手段n凭借；依靠n财产nOffense n.nNo n and defensenOffendnOffensivenShortchange v.nOvercharge v.n犯法；触怒；攻击

5、n无意冒犯n攻与守nv. nAdj.n少找钱；欺骗n多要钱；索价太高nPoignant a.nPoignancy n. n深切痛苦的；伤心的nE.g. The butterfly lovers is a love story.n what are Shakespeares four great tragedies?n1、Hamlet2、Othello3、King Lear4、Macbethn尖锐；辛酸事nSee it throughnStatuenStatutenStatusnStaturen坚持到底n雕像n法规n地位n身高；身材；声望nTerminaln.n a.nTerminatenVee

6、r v.n sth.nSb. n终点站nE.g. Bus air nLastnE.g. 癌症晚期nV. 使终止 nTurn sharplynChange the direction of sth.nChange his position, situation or opinion. nTo ones likingnTo ones tastenTo ones mindnTo ones knowledgen合。意；配。胃口n合。口味n根据某人的意见n据某人所知nVitalityn.nVitala.nVitalizev.nYearn for/aftern活力；勃勃生机na. 至关重要的nv.赋予生命

7、；激发n盼望n盼望自由/假期 nBloodstreamnButchernCelebrity-packednClumpnDisinternHandicapnHatcheck girlnHorridn（体内循环的）血液n屠夫n名人充斥的n草丛；树丛n从坟墓中挖出；发现n障碍n管衣帽的女服务员n可怕的Remember the following wordsnIvynMediocrenMistinessnMolestnObsoletenReceptaclenRundownnSuffocatenVenturen常春藤n平凡的，平庸的n似雾的模糊n妨碍；骚扰n过时的；作废的n垃圾箱n破旧不堪的n使窒息n冒

8、险从事 go back to the textWord Reviewndisenchantednailmentnbesiegednexhilaratingnobsoletenyearn fornpoignantnmediocrenrundownnhorridna. 失望的；不抱幻想的nn. 小病na. 被包围的na. 令人兴奋的na. 过时的；作废的n盼望na. 深切痛苦的；辛酸的；尖锐的na. 平凡的；平庸的na. 破旧不堪的na. 恐怖的Lesson TwelveFarewell, My UnlovelynThe title: Farewell, My Unlovelynunlovely:

9、 a disagreeable, not pleasing, not attractive person.nFarewell: formal, means goodbyenThe tone is mockingly formal and it shows that he is glad to get away from her.Lesson TwelveFarewell, My UnlovelyIntroductionnThis essay is very effective in pinpointing a number of good reasons why many people cho

10、ose not to live in New York City. nWhat are the reasons? Which is the major one?background information-New York CitynIt is the most populous and popular city in the US. And it is a major American port and an important financial, cultural, and trade center.nThe city is divided into five boroughs: Bro

11、oklyn, the Bronx, Queens, Manhattan and Richmond or Staten Island.Major buildings or skyscrapers:New York Stock Exchangenthe Empire State Buildingn a 103-story skyscraper located in Midtown Manhattan, New York CityThe world trade center BroadwayCentral ParkCentral Perk Pano Manhattan 2007UnisphereUN

12、 HQNew York times squareLiberty statueManhattan-Central ParkBrooklyn Bridge panoramaDetailed Study of the TextTranslate or ParaphrasenAt noon today I said goodbye to New York forever, thus joining that growing group of people who, for one reason or another, have decided the city is no longer to our

13、liking. (the 1st P)nThe eight million people who huddle together on that tiny rock do so through choice,and while they are aware there is an undiagnosed ailment in the citys bloodstream, they are willing to see it through. (the 1st P)nTiny rock? Is the city crowded? nAre they forced to live there?nT

14、he sad aspect of my departure was that there was so little sadness connected with it, and after ten years it seemed to me that I should have looked back with some slight mistiness in my eyes.(the 2nd P)nMany people find New York an unattractive city to inhabit because of the physical filth, and whil

15、e, God knows, the city is filthy, I doubt that that element plays an important role in my decision to leave. Naples is far dirtier, and so are bombay and countless other cities, but a tolerance for dirt seems to grow where some fondness exist.(the 3rd P)nI think I yearn for the people of New York to

16、 do somewhat the same thing: I would like to think they possess a nature that could be stimulated by something. (the 4th P)nI have never seen mugged or physically molested in any way, possibly because my large build does not make me an ideal prospect for a hoodlum. (the 5th P)nI think it is the fool

17、 in New York who is not a coward at heart. (the 5th P)nI dont want to see children in Central Park playing in unmarked clumps of poison ivy, and I dont want to see any more statues and walls scribbled with spray paint; I dont want to ride anymore on an obsolete and rundown subway system so poorly ma

18、rked that even the Transit Authority people find it difficult to give directions. (the 10th P)nAnd so I come to the bottle line. (the 12th P)nAbove all I want to get away from the indifference of New York. I want to care and -it sounds implausibly poignant-be cared about. The city has seen thousands

19、 of us come and go. New York doesnt give a damn. (the 12th P)QuestionsnWhat are the characteristics of Vienna and Paris? What about New York?nWhat examples does the author give to illustrate the meanness of the crime? Why are they examples of “meanness”?nWhat is the main reason for the authors depar

20、ture?What are the characteristics of Vienna and Paris?nVienna almost suffocates the Viennese with care,nPeople in Vienna are overwhelmed by the care shown them by the city; the care shown to them is so strong, so much that they feel they can hardly breathe.nParis manages to inspire her won with a sense of their fulfillment.nParis succeeds in making her citizens feel proud of what they have achieved. Or Paris succeeds in instilling her citiz