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会计学1大学英语综合教程unitthelastleafBorn:onSeptember11,1862inGreensboro,NorthCarolinaDied:onJune5,1910Experiences:workedasabookkeeper,pharmacist,sheepherder,draftsman,journalist,andclerk;wasinprisonforthreeyears.Works:morethan270shortstoriesandanovel.WhatdoyouknowaboutO.Henry?第1页/共30页

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mainworksTheFourMillion

(1906)(acollectionofstories)

TheCopandtheAnthemTheGiftoftheMagiTheLastLeafCabbagesandKings

(1904)(acollectionofstories)

TheFurnishedRoomTheHeartoftheWest

(1907)(acollectionofstories)

第2页/共30页Pleasetellmethefiveelementsofanovel:time,place,persons,eventandend.

第3页/共30页readingStorywhenwho

whatwhere

In1899,GreenwichVillageinNewYorkCity第4页/共30页characters

thedoctorSueJohnsyBehrman第5页/共30页JohnsyandSueareartistswhomoveintoGreenwichVillageinNewYorkCity.AsWinterapproachesandtheweathergetscolder,Johnsybecomesillwithpneumonia.Shegetssosickthatshebelievesthatwhenthelastleaffallsfromthevineoutsideherwindow,shewilldie.Anoldartist,namedBehrman,wholivesinthesamebuildingasthegirls,bravesastormonenighttopaintaleafonthewall—aleafthatwillneverfall.Coldandwetfrompaintingintheicyrain,hecatchespneumoniaanddies.ThisgivesJohnsythehopetosurviveherillness,anditalsocreatesthemasterpieceBehrmanhadalwaysdreamedofpaintingTheLastLeaf第6页/共30页Characters

EventSue’sroommateJohnsy

caughtpneumonia

Thefirstscenepara.1-2第7页/共30页WhatmadeSueandJohnsydecidedtosetupajointstudio?

Theyhadthesametaste.WhathappenedtoJohnsy?

shecaughtPneumonia.Thefirstscenepara.1-2第8页/共30页InNovemberacold,unseenstranger,whomthedoctorcalledPneumonia,stalkedaboutthedistrict,touchingonehereandtherewithhisicyfingers.Johnsywasamonghisvictims.personification

"Theshoesdancedacrossthefloor""thestormisliftingitsblackarmstothesky“

“Thepencilfoughtfuriouslywiththeeraser,battlingoverquestionnumberthree.”background第9页/共30页

ThedoctortoldSuethatJohnsyneededastrongwilltoliveon.Characters

EventtheSecondScenePara.3-8第10页/共30页Accordingtothedoctor,howwouldJohnsybeabletorecoverfrompneumonia?WhathadbeenJohnsy’sambitionbeforeshefellill?HowdidSuewentintoJohnsy’sroom?Why?第11页/共30页ThethirdScenePara.9-17Characters

EventJohnsy,SueJohnsydecidedthatshewoulddiewhenthelastivyleaffell.第12页/共30页WhatcouldJohnsyseewhilelyinginbed?WhydidJohnsycounttheleaves?

第13页/共30页1.WhatcouldJohnsyseewhilelyinginbed?Therewasonlyabaredrearyyardtobeseen,andtheblanksideofthebrickhouse.Anold,oldivyvineclimbedhalfwayupthebrickwall.2.WhydidJohnsycounttheleaves?

Whenthelastleaffellshewoulddie.

Thecoldbreathofautumnhadblownawayitsleaves,leavingitalmostbare.第14页/共30页Iamtiredofwaiting.Iamtiredofthinking.“保卫家乡，保卫黄河，保卫华北，保卫全中国！”Paralleledsentences第15页/共30页Istandherehumbledbythetaskbeforeus,gratefulforthetrustyouhavebestowed,mindfulofthesacrificesbornebyourancestors.IfthereisanyoneouttherewhostilldoubtsthatAmericaisaplacewhereallthingsarepossible;whostillwondersifthedreamofourfoundersisaliveinourtime;whostillquestionsthepowerofourdemocracy,tonightisyouranswer.Paralleledsentences第16页/共30页Thereisnewenergytoharnessandnewjobstobecreated;newschoolstobuildandthreatstomeetandalliancestorepair.Thisisourtimetoputourpeoplebacktoworkandopendoorsofopportunityforourkids;torestoreprosperityandpromotethecauseofpeace;torelaimtheAmericanDreamandreaffirmthatfundamentaltruth—thatoutofmany,weareone…第17页/共30页Onthisday,wegatherbecausewehavechosenhopeoverfear,unityofpurposeoverconflictanddiscord.Tothepeopleofpoornations,wepledgetoworkalongsideyoutomakeyourfarmsflourishandletcleanwatersflow;tonourishstarvedbodiesandfeedhungryminds.

Iwould

notbestandingheretonightwithouttheunyieldingsupportofmybestfriendforthelastsixteenyears,therockofmyfamilyandtheloveofmylife,ournation’snextFirstLady,MichelleObama.Andtonight,Ithinkaboutallthatshe’sseenthroughhercenturyinAmerica—theheartacheandthehope;thestruggleandtheprogress.Antithesis第18页/共30页TheforthScenePara.18-21Characters

EventBerman,SueShetoldBermanaboutJohnsy’sfancy.第19页/共30页painterliveonthegroundflooroversixtylongwhitebeardafailureinartservingasamodelfiercelittlemanregardedhimselfasguarddogOldBehrmanDoyouthinkBehrmanhadawish?Masterpiece

第20页/共30页PersonificationInonecornerwasablankcanvasonaneaselthathadbeenwaitingtherefortwenty-fiveyearstoreceivethefirstlineofthemasterpiece.第21页/共30页WhatdidBehrmnreactwhenheheardofJohnsy’sfancy?WhydidJohnsyseeoutofherwindowfearfullyattheivyvine?第22页/共30页ThefifthScenePara.22-33Characters

EventSue,JohnsyAsJohnsywasencouragedbythelastleafthatwouldn’tgiveintotheweather,herwilltolivereturned.第23页/共30页WhatdidJohnsyseeoutofherwindowthenextmorning?

Shesawtheivyleafwasstillthere.

WhateffectdidthelastleafproduceonJohnsy?Shedecidednottogiveupherlife.

第24页/共30页Howwasitthatthecoldfiercewinddidnotblowawaythelastleaf?Behrman,akindneighb