unit6 the last leaf

1、Unit 6Text A The Last LeafText A The Last LeafO. HenryBorn: on September 11, 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina Died: on June 5, 1910Experiences: worked as a bookkeeper, pharmacist, sheepherder, draftsman, journalist, and clerk; was in prison for three years.Works: more than 270 short stories and a

2、novel. His main worksThe Four Million (1906) (a collection of stories) The Cop and the Anthem The Gift of the MagiThe Last LeafCabbages and Kings (1904) (a collection of stories) The Furnished RoomThe Heart of the West (1907) (a collection of stories) reading Story when who what where the doctor Sue

3、JohnsyBehrman CluesClue 1: the last leafClue 2: the doctors three visitsClue 3: SoupClue 4: the Bay of NaplesClue 5: Behrmans masterpieceCharacters EventSues roommate Johnsy caught pneumonia The first scenepara.1-2Characters Eventthe Second ScenePara.3-8The third ScenePara.9-17Characters EventJohnsy

4、, Sue Johnsy decided that she would die when the last ivy leaf fell. The forth ScenePara.18-21Characters EventBerman, Sue She told Berman about Johnsys fancy.The fifth ScenePara.22-33Characters EventSue, JohnsyAs Johnsy was encouraged by the last leafthat wouldnt give in to the weather, her will to

5、live returned. The sixth ScenePara.34-37Characters Eventthe doctor, Sue The doctor told Sue that Johnsy wouldRecovered but Behrman caught pneumonia himself and his case was hopeless.The seventh ScenePara.38-39Characters EventSue, JohnsySue told Johnsy that Behrman had performed a kind deed without a

6、ny thought of self.First, pass over paragraph 1 to paragragh 8 and then find the First, pass over paragraph 1 to paragragh 8 and then find the phrases belowphrases below1.1.因被熟悉因被熟悉2.2.发现在艺术方面的兴趣发现在艺术方面的兴趣3.3.和谐的和谐的4.4.十分之一的机会十分之一的机会5.5.下定决心下定决心6.6.从中减去从中减去7.7.迈向迈向be familiar forbe familiar forfind

7、the tastes in artfind the tastes in artin tunein tuneone chance in tenone chance in tenmake up onemake up ones minds mindsubtractsubtractfromfrommarch intomarch into At the top of a three-story At the top of a three-story brick building, Sue and Johnsy brick building, Sue and Johnsy had their had th

8、eir . “Johnsy” was . “Johnsy” was familiar for Joanna. One was from familiar for Joanna. One was from Maine; the other from California. Maine; the other from California. They had met at a caf on Eighth They had met at a caf on Eighth Street and found their tastes in Street and found their tastes in

9、art, chicory salad and bishop art, chicory salad and bishop sleeves so much sleeves so much in tune in tune that the that the joint studio resulted.joint studio resulted. That was in May. In November a That was in May. In November a cold, unseen stranger, whom the cold, unseen stranger, whom the doc

10、tors called Pneumonia, stalked doctors called Pneumonia, stalked about the district, touching one about the district, touching one here and there with his icy fingers. here and there with his icy fingers. Johnsy was among his victims. She Johnsy was among his victims. She lay, scarcely moving on her

11、 bed, lay, scarcely moving on her bed, looking through the small window at looking through the small window at the blank side of the next brick the blank side of the next brick house. house. One morning the busy doctor One morning the busy doctor invited Sue into the hallway with a invited Sue into

12、the hallway with a bushy, gray eyebrow.bushy, gray eyebrow. “She has one chance in ten,” he said. She has one chance in ten,” he said. “And that chance is for her to want to “And that chance is for her to want to live. Your little lady has made up her mind live. Your little lady has made up her mind

13、 that shes not going to get well. Has she that shes not going to get well. Has she anything on her mind?”anything on her mind?” “She she wanted to paint the Bay of “She she wanted to paint the Bay of Naples some day,” said Sue.Naples some day,” said Sue. “Paint? bosh! Has she anything on “Paint? bos

14、h! Has she anything on her mind worth thinking about twicea man, her mind worth thinking about twicea man, for instance?”for instance?” “A man?” said Sue. “Is a man worth “A man?” said Sue. “Is a man worth but, no, doctor; there is nothing of the but, no, doctor; there is nothing of the kind.”kind.”

15、 “Well,” said the doctor. “I Well,” said the doctor. “I will do all that science can will do all that science can accomplish. But whenever my patient accomplish. But whenever my patient begins to count the carriages in her begins to count the carriages in her funeral procession I subtract 50 per fun

16、eral procession I subtract 50 per cent from the curative power of cent from the curative power of medicines.” After the doctor had medicines.” After the doctor had gone Sue went into the workroom and gone Sue went into the workroom and cried. hen she marched into cried. hen she marched into Johnsys

17、room with her drawing Johnsys room with her drawing board, whistling a merry tune.board, whistling a merry tune.1.studiostudio(1)（画家的）工作室，画室；（画家的）工作室，画室； Upstairs he have a studio where he painted a little.(2)播音室播音室;录音室录音室; broadcasting studio 广播室广播室 recording studio 录音棚录音棚(3)摄影室；照相室；摄影室；照相室； photog

18、raphic studio 摄影室摄影室 photo studio 照相室照相室(4)电影摄影棚电影摄影棚;电影制片厂电影制片厂; Some of Hollywoods leading studios are interested in signing her.2.taste (1)滋味滋味, 味道味道 All this meal needs is a bit of salt and it would taste so much better. (2)爱好爱好,兴趣兴趣 Theres no accounting for tastes. 人各有所好人各有所好 (3)审美力审美力,鉴别力鉴别力,欣

19、赏力欣赏力 On entering his house, we at once perceived him to be a man of taste. poor taste 低级趣味低级趣味,不礼貌不礼貌,粗鲁粗鲁,不得体不得体 good taste 谈吐得体谈吐得体,雅观雅观 to the kings taste 尽善尽美地尽善尽美地 to the queens taste 尽善尽美地 taste of 有味道; 略有些意味 man of taste 风雅的人 in taste 高雅地,得体地 to ones taste 合口味 sense of taste 味觉,情趣感 In tune(1

20、)和调子Play in turn with the piano. (2)和谐的in tune with 与和谐；成为的支持者与和谐；成为的支持者If you are in tune with belief, you will notice it at work in your life and in the world. 如果你一直都坚持你的信仰，你会发现在你生活的世界里它都在引导你。邻近词语： in turn with 保持联系, 互通音讯 in triumph胜利地; 耀武扬威地 in truth 事实上 joint(1)abj.共同的，联合的；共有的共同的，联合的；共有的 joint c

21、onsultation influences 共同磋商共同磋商影响影响 joint enterprise venture 合营合营资资企业企业 joint stock company 股份公司股份公司 joint action exercises 联合行动联合行动演习演习 We did it together; it was a joint effort. 这是我们一起干的这是我们一起干的,是共同努力的结果是共同努力的结果 (2) n.关节关节; 接头接头, 接合处接合处, 接点接点 Although Chanel could run miles in her younger days, no

22、w she suffers from joint problems and spends most of her days at home. 香奈尔年轻时能跑好几里地香奈尔年轻时能跑好几里地,不过因为现在她关节有问题不过因为现在她关节有问题,所以大所以大多数时候都呆在家里。多数时候都呆在家里。 at the joint 在关节处在关节处 in every joint 每个关节每个关节 out of joint 脱臼脱臼,杂乱无章杂乱无章 out of joint with 与与不相称不相称 joint of the leg 腿关节腿关节 scarcely 几乎没有；几乎不几乎没有；几乎不 He scarcely has enough money to keep body and soul together. The effect which these words produce is scarcely to be imagined. scarcely . when 一一. 就就, 刚刚 . 便便 He had to climb down when he saw the evidence. sca