全新版大学英语第四册05Unit 5 Cruelty

全新版大学英语第四册05unit5Cruelty

InthisUnit,youwill…★Pre-readingtask★

Text-analysis★

Wordsandexpressions★

Classassignments★

Writingskills★

HomeworkQuestions

Doesthenarratorthinkourfirstimpressionsofapersonarealwaysright?Whyorwhynot?Textanalysis:

Maugham,thefamousBritishshortstorywriter,showsushowpowerfulcontrastisindelineatingaperson’scharacter.Uponfirstseeingthetitle,readersmayuthink:“Oh,no.Anotherstoryabouthowpeoplehelpedtheirfriendinneed!”However,whentheyfinishreadingit,readerswillfinditisanentirelydifferentstory:Thosewhoappeartobefriendlymayturnouttobesoevil-mindedastobereadytostrikeacruelblowatafriendinneed.AlmosttheentirePartIIisdevotedtothedescriptionofEdwardBurton’skindlyappearanceandpleasantmanners.Neitherthe“I”inthestorynorreaderscouldimaginehimhurtingafly.YetinPartIIIBurtonrecountscold-bloodedlyhowhedestroyedahumanlife.PartIandPartIIarenarratedby“I”,whooffershissubjectiveopinionofBurton’scharacter.YetinPartIIIBurtonhimselftakesoverthenarrationtotellwhathappenedbeweenhimandafriendintrouble.Hesoundscoolandobjective;justbecauseofthisheisshowntobesoviciousandsocold-blooded.Whencontrastsabound,itishardforreaderstoeasilypredictwhatwillhappennext.KEYWORDS:

1.deceptive:

likelytodeceive;misleading靠不住的;容易上当的Examples:1.Thenewspaperspromisednottorundeceptiveadsinthefuture.2.Theplayisalsoanobservationaboutthedeceptivenatureofappearances.2.Instinct:

atendencythatoneisbornwithtobehaveinacertainwaywithoutreasoningortraining本能,直觉Examples:1.Itisthemother’sinstincttoprotectherchildren.2.Iknewbyinstinctthathehadcometodeliverbadnews.hitherto:

(fml)untilnow;untilaparticulartime迄今,到目前为止Examples:1.TheHopeProjectsentmoneytostudentshithertounabletoaffordtheirtuitionfees.2.Theprintingpressmadebooksavailabletopeoplehithertounabletoaffordthem.3.Herhashithertoachievedgreatsuccessinhiscareer.trifle:

athing,amatteroranactivitythathaslittlevalueorimportance小事;琐事Examples:1.Mydaughteralwayswasteshermoneyontrifles.2.Thecoupleoftenquarreledabo8utsomepettytrifleconnectedwiththehousework.phrasesforsb.’s(own)part/thepartof:asfarassb.Isconcerned<examples>1.FormypartIpreferlivinginthecountry.2.Someyoungstudents,fortheirpart,canstayuplateplayingcomputergames.inaccordancewith:inagreementorharmonywith1.Studentswillbecriticizedorpunishediftheirbehaviorisnotinaccordancewithschoolregulations.2.Someyoungpeopleareself-centered,whichisnotinaccordancewithChinesetraditionalvalues.<examples>Somethingof:tosomedegree<examples>1.It’ssomethingofadisadvantagenowadaysifyoucan’tuseacomputer.2.Theyhaven’tgotaloanfromthebank,whichissomethingofdisappointment.oddlyenough:usedtosaythatsth.Seemsstrangeorsurprising<examples>1.Children’sbooks,oddlyenough,continuedtohaveabigplaceinaretailsales.2.Oddlyenough,someofthestudentsdon’tknowhowtologontheInternet.inaway:toacertainextentbutnotentirely<examples>1.Iagreewithyouinaway,buttherearestillsomeareasonwhichIcan’tseeeyetoeyewithyou.2.It’seasierformentogetworkinaway.with(a)bad/goodgrace:unwillinglyandrudely/willinglyandhappily<examples>1.AfterItalkedtohimforanhour,headmittedhismistakewithbadgrace

2.Mymentoracceptedmyinvitationtodinnerwithagoodgrace.gobroke:havenomoney<examples>1.Manymultinationalcompanieswentbrokeduringthefinancialcrisis,nottospeakofsmallbusinesses.2.Heinvestedallhismoneyinstocks;unfortunatelyhemadeonewrongchoiceafteranotherandfinallywentbroke.downandout:havingnomoney,home,etc.<examples>1.Whenhewasdownandout,noneofhisfriendsgavehimahelpinghand.2.Shortlyafterhiscompanywasdeclaredbandrupt,themanagerbecamedownandout.be/go(all)topieces:(ofaperson)haveabreakdown;losecontrolofonesel

<examples>1.Iwasattractedbythestoryofahousewifewhowenttopiecesasonedisasterfollowedanother.2.ShenearlywenttopieceswhensheheardthatherhusbandwasamongthoseburiesintheruinsoftheWorldTradeCenter.driveat:betryingtosay<examples>1.Ihavenoideawhatyou’redrivingat.2.Theteacherdidn’tmentiontheword“cheating”butIknewwhathewasdrivingat.betakenaback:beshockedorsurprised<examples>1.Shewastakenabackwhenamanansweredthephone.2.IwastakenabackwhenIfoundmycomputerwasgone.inbad/goodcondition:inbad/goodhealth<examples>1.He