英语通识阅读教程 文学篇 课件 Unit 2 Emotion and Ego

Unit2EmotionandEgoTextA

TheStoryofanHourTextB

TheChrysanthemumsBeforeReading

AbouttheAuthorandHerWorksExploretheWriter’sIdeas

UnderstandingtheTextReadingBetweentheLinesExploretheWriter’sTechniquesIncreaseYourLanguageProficiencyFurtherExplorationTextABeforeReadingWriter’sIdeasWriter’sTechniquesLanguageProficiency

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1.AbouttheAuthorBiographyLiteraryStylesandThemes2.AboutHerWorksNovelsShortStoriesBiographyKateChopin(1850-1904)Intwentiethcentury,feministliteraturewasintroducedbyafewindependentdaringwomen.AmongthemKateChopinholdsahighstature.ShewasanAmericannovelistandshortstorieswriter.Today,sheisconsideredapioneerofearlyfeministliterature.EarlyLifeEducationWidowhoodandDepressionLiteraryStylesandThemes1.AbouttheAuthorBiographyEarlyLifeKateChopinwasbornonFebruary8,1850inSt.Louis,MissouriandgiventhebirthnameKatherineO’Flaherty.HerfatherwasansuccessfulIrishbusinessmanandmotherbelongedtoanoldFrenchfamily.Katehadsiblings(兄弟姐妹)andhalf-siblings(fromherfather’sfirstmarriage),butshewasthefamily’sonlysurvivingchild;hersistersdiedininfancyandherhalf-brothersdiedasyoungadults.RaisedRomanCatholic,KateattendedSacredHeartAcademy(圣心学院),aninstitutionrunbynuns,fromagefivetohergraduationatageeighteen.Attheageof5,herschoolingwasinterruptedbythedeathofherfather,whowaskilledinarailwayaccidentwhenabridgecollapsed.1.AbouttheAuthorBiographyEducationKatereturnedhomefortwoyearsandgrewupinahouseholddominatedbywomen:hermother,grandmother,andgreat-grandmother.Aftertwoyears,Katewasallowedtoreturntoschool.YoungKatespentalotoftimeinreadingsuchmastersasJaneAusten,CharlesDickens,andtheBrontës.Katewastutoredbyhergreat-grandmother,VictoriaVerdonCharleville.Charlevillewasasignificantfigureinherownright:shewasabusinesswomanandthefirstwomaninSt.Louistolegallyseparatefromherhusband.ThiswomangreatexampleforyoungKateofawoman’sstrength,potentialforindependence,andtherealworkingsoflife’spassions.1.AbouttheAuthorBiographyWidowhoodandDepressionAtage20,KatemarriedOscarChopin,acottonmerchant.Thecouplehadsixchildren.Theirmarriagewas,byallaccounts,ahappyone.Herhusbanddied12yearsaftertheirmarriage,andleftherwithsignificantdebtsofover$42,000(approximately$1milliontoday).Shemovedinwithherkidsinhermother’shouse,whoalsodiedthefollowingyears.Losingtwooftheclosestrelationsinsuchabrieftime,leftChopininunbearableanguishanddepression.Herdoctorandalsofamilyfriendsuggestedwritingasaformoftherapy,aswellasapossiblesourceofincome.By1889,Chopinhadtakenthesuggestionandthusbeganherwritingcareer.(beganattheageof39)1.AbouttheAuthorBiography1.AbouttheAuthorAphotographofKateChopinat20,aboutthetimeofhermarriage.KateChopinwithfourofhersons,circa1877.PortraitofKateChopinpublishedin1893.LiteraryStylesandThemesLiteraryStylesChopinwroteinanaturalisticstyleandcitedtheinfluenceofFrenchwriterGuydeMaupassant(莫泊桑).Herstorieswerenotexactlyautobiographical,buttheyweredrawnfromhersharpobservationsofthepeople,places,andideasthatsurroundedher.Therewasarecurringthematicpatterninherstories.Herstoriesmostlyfocusedonmarriageandconventionsofthesociety.Thecharacterswereshownstuckbetweenchoices;todoasexpectedofthemfromsocietyorfollowthepathoftheirheart’sutmostdesire.Andusuallytheychoselatter,defyingthenormsoftheirsociety.1.AbouttheAuthorLiteraryStylesandThemesThemesInhertime,womenwereoftenportrayedastwo-dimensionalfigureswithfew(ifany)desiresoutsideofmarriageandmotherhood.Chopin'sdepictionsofwomenstrugglingforindependenceandself-realizationwereunusualandgroundbreaking.RacealsoplayedamajorthematicroleinChopin’sworks.GrowingupintheeraofenslavementandtheCivilWar,Chopinobservedtheroleofraceandtheconsequencesofthatinstitutionandracism.1.AbouttheAuthorWorks2.RepresentativeWorksNovelChopinwasverycasualandconfidentindiscussingsensitiveissuessuchas,women’sdesireofindependenceandtheirsexualurges.SheincorporatedallthesethemesinherfinalnovelTheAwakening（《觉醒》）

publishedattheendofnineteenthcentury.Thefemaleprotagonistinthebookwasshowntobeinvolvedinanadulterousaffairwhichwentagainsttheconventionalstorieswrittenatthattime.Thenovelgarneredscandalousstatusforitshighlycontroversialsubjectmatter.ItwasnotreceivedpositivelybecauseitwaswrittenaheadofitstimewhenfeminismwasnotpartofmainstreamAmericansociety.Works2.RepresentativeWorksShortStories“TheStoryofanHour”(1894)《一小时的故事》“Désirée’sBaby”(1895)《德西雷的婴儿》“APairofSilkStockings”(1897)《一双长丝袜》“TheStorm”(1898)《风暴》Works2.RepresentativeWorksShortStories“Désirée’sBaby”《德西雷的婴儿》Désiréeandherhusband,Armand,liveonaplantationatatimebeforetheAmericanCivilWar.Theyarehappilymarried—somuchsothatArmandhasstoppedmistreatingtheenslavedpeopleonhisplantation.ButwhenDésiréegivesbirthtoachildwhoisobviouslyofmixedracialancestry,Armandgrowsenraged:asChopinwrites,“theveryspiritofSatanseemedsuddenlytotakeholdofhiminhisdealingswiththeslaves,”andheforcesDésiréeandthechildintoexileandtoatragicend.OnlylaterdoesArmanddiscoverthatitishisancestry,andnotDésirée’s,thatismixed.Works2.RepresentativeWorksShortStories“APairofSilkStockings”《一双长丝袜》Thestoryisaboutamarriedwomanwhocomesintopossessionoffifteendollarsandendsuptreatingherselftonewclothes,amealinarestaurant,andatheatreshow,whenshehadoriginallyplannedtospendthemoneyonnewclothesforherchildren.Ofcourse,toadegreethisiswhatweexpect:havingchildreninvolveslookingafterpeoplewhoaretooyoungtolookafterthemselves,andthisinvolvesadegreeofsacrifice.ButhavewomenlikeMrs.Sommersbeenmadetosacrificetoomuch?Writer’sIdeasWriter’sTechniquesLanguageProficiency

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BeforeReading1.UnderstandingtheTextSettingCharactersPointofViewPlotTheme2.ReadingBetweentheLinesTextualAnalysisKey

SentencesSetting(背景)“TheStoryofanHour”《一小时的故事》Time:Thestoryissetinthelate19thcentury.1.UnderstandingtheTextAclippingoftheVoguestorypastedonasheetofpaper(andpreservednowintheMissouriHistoryMuseum)Setting(背景)RoleofWomeninthe19thCenturyInthe19thcentury,womenwereexpectedtoupholdahousewifestandard.Womenwereexpectedtodothecooking,cleaning,andtakingcareofthechildren.Theirrolewaswaydifferentfrommeninthe19thcentury.Womenwerenotallowedtobeoutspoken,andtheywerenotgiventhesameopportunitiesasmen.Womenwereexpectedtosupportacertainstandardsocietypaintedforthemtohave.Thepictureshowngivesyouavisualofhowwomenwereexpectedtobeinthe19thcentury.Youseethewomanislookinguptowhatlookslikeherhusband,aswellasherchildlookinguptoher.Sheissupposedtobesettinganexampleforherchild.Thewomanportraysmisery,sheshowsnofacialexpression.1.UnderstandingtheTextSetting(背景)“TheStoryofanHour”《一小时的故事》Place:IntheMallardresidence,thehomeofBrentlyandLouiseMallard.1.UnderstandingtheTextCharacters(角色)LouiseMallardBrentlyMallard:husbandofLouiseJosephine:sisterofLouiseRichards:friendofBrentlyMallard1.UnderstandingtheTextPointofview(视角)Whatisthepointofviewin"TheStoryofanHour"andhowdoesitaffectthestory?1.UnderstandingtheTextThepointofviewof“TheStoryofanHour”isthird-personlimitedomniscient(选择性全知视角与人物有限视角相融合).Thenarratorisnotaparticipantinthestoryandonlyknowsthethoughtsandfeelingsofonecharacter:Mrs.Mallard.Thispointofviewallowsthereadertofullyunderstandherresponsetothenewsofherhusband'sdeath,aswellastheironyofthedoctors'inaccuratefinalrulingonherdeath.Plot(情节)1.UnderstandingtheTextWhathappenedinthestory?Givea2-3sentencesummary.Inthestory,awomanlearnsofherhusband’sdeathinatrainaccident.Feelingsadshelocksherselfinherroom.Whilegrievingshecomestotherealizationthatherhusband’sdeathmakesherfreetoliveherlifeonherownterms.Whilecelebratinghernew-foundfreedom,sheseesherhusbandwalkthroughthefrontdoortotheirhome.Upondiscoveringthatherhusbanddidnotdieinthetrainaccident,thewomandropsdead.Plot(情节)1.UnderstandingtheTextPlot(情节)1.UnderstandingtheTextPlot(情节)1.UnderstandingtheTextPlot(情节)1.UnderstandingtheTextPlot(情节)1.UnderstandingtheTextInstructions:Whataresomepossiblethemesof“StoryofanHour”?Pleaseidentifythethemesyouuncoveredafterreading.Trytouseexamplesanddetailsfromthetext,explainwhyyourstatementsreflectsanimportantthemeofthestory.ThemeReasoning(Provideevidencefromstory.)Theme1.UnderstandingtheTextTheme1.IdentityWhentheprotagonistisintroduced,sheiscalled“Mrs.Mallard.”Herhusbandisfirstcalled“BrentlyMallard.”(Paras1-2)Whatistheintendedeffectofthesestylisticchoices?Theintendedeffectistoshowsolemnrespectforagrievingwoman.Theintendedeffectistoemphasizethevaluetheprotagonistplacesonherstatusasawife.Theintendedeffectistohighlightthenarrator’sdespise(轻视)

ofthehusband.Theintendedeffectistocontrasthowmenandwomenaretreated.WhichparagraphrevealsMrs.Mallard’sname?Whatishername?Whatdoesthissuggest?Para17.Louise.Mrs.Mallarddidnothaveherownidentityuntilherhusbanddied.1.UnderstandingtheTextTheme1.Women’sIdentityinthe1800’sThetimeperiodinwhichthestorytakesplaceaffectsMrs.Mallard’sfreedombecausewomendidnothavemuchfreedominthe1800’s.Marriedwomenhadtostayhomeandcarefortheirhusbandsandchildren.Withoutherhusband,Mrs.Mallardcould“liveforherself”ratherthanforhim.Similarly,withoutherhusband,“Therewouldbenopowerfulwillbendinghersinthatblindpersistencewithwhichmenandwomenbelievetheyhavearighttoimposeaprivatewilluponafellowcreature.”Finally,withoutherhusbandshecould,“…[run]riotalongthosedaysaheadofher.Springdays,andsummerdays,andallsortsofdayswouldbeherown.”Mrs.MallarddidnothavesuchfreedomsinhermarriagetoMr.Mallard.1.UnderstandingtheTextTheme2.FreedomandIndependenceThoughLouiseisatfirstupsetbythenewsofBrently’sdeath,overthecourseofthehourinwhichshebelieveshimtobedead,shecomestorealizeshehasbeengivenintheformofthefreedomshewillhaveasanunmarried(andwell-off)woman.Shedelightsthatwithoutahusbandshewillbeabletospendherdaysasshepleases.WhileLouise’sdelightinherfreedomistiedtoherstatusasawomanin19thcenturyAmericansociety,itisimportanttonotethatthestorydoesn’tlimititsideaoftheimportanceofindependenceonlytowomen.AsLouisethinks,“Therewouldbenopowerfulwillbendinghersinthatblindpersistencewithwhichmenandwomenbelievetheyhavearighttoimposeaprivatewilluponafellow-creature.”InLouise’sconception,itisbothwomenandmenwholackfreedom;itisbothwomenandmenwho,inalltheirinteractionswitheachother,stealfreedomfromeachother.1.UnderstandingtheTextTheme3.LoveandMarriageYoumightreasonablyguess,ifyouweretoldthatawomanbecameexcitedsoonafterherhusband’ssuddendeath,thatthemarriagewasnotaverygoodone.However,thestorymakesitclearthecouple’smarriagewasperfectlylovingor,atleastnormal.ThebasicgoodnessoftheirmarriageiscrucialbecauseitmeansthatLouise’sjoyathernewfoundfreedomisn’tacritiqueofhermarriagetoBrently,butratheracritiqueoftheentireinstitutionofmarriage.Inher“momentofillumination(启迪，阐明),”shedescribesmarriageascenteredaround“thatblindpersistencewithwhichmenandwomenbelievetheyhavearighttoimposeaprivatewilluponafellow-creature.”Louisebelievesloveandmarriagerestrictfreedomandthat,assuch,theyareinstitutions(制度，习俗)inwhichthebenefitdoesnotequalthecost.1.UnderstandingtheText2.ReadingBetweentheLinesTextualAnalysisTextOrganizationParagraphMrs.Mallard'sBehaviorParas1-2Findoutthenews.Paras3-7Grievefortheloss.Paras8-19Ashiftinthinkingandjoyforfreedom.Innerconflicts.(Paras8-15)Embracingfreedom.(Paras16-19)Paras20-23Diedofheartattack(shock).2.ReadingBetweentheLinesTextualAnalysisReadingactivityPleasereadParas1-2,andanswerthefollowingquestions:1.WhatnewsdidJosephinebreaktohersisterMrs.Mallard?WhywasJosephinecarefulinthewayshedidthis?Mrs.Mallard’shusband,Brently,wasonthelistofkilledcitizensafteratragicrailroadaccident.JosephinehadtobecarefulbecauseMrs.Mallardhadaheartcondition,andthisterriblenewsmightthreatenhersafety.2.WhatcanyouinferaboutMr.Mallardandhisplaceinsocietyfromthefactthathisnameappearedatthetopofthe“killed”list?BecauseMr.Mallard’snameappearedatthetopofthe“killed”list,youcaninferthathemusthavehadanimportantroleinsociety,belongedtotheupperclassofsociety,etc.2.ReadingBetweentheLinesTextualAnalysisReadingactivityPleasereadParas3-7,andanswerthefollowingquestions:3.WhatisMrs.Mallard’sinitialreactiontothenews?Usedirectevidencefromthetexttosupportyouranswer."Sheweptatonce,withsudden,wildabandonment,inhersister'sarms.Whenthestormofgriefhadspentitselfshewentawaytoherroomalone.Shewouldhavenoonefollowher."Thiswastypicalasshecriedandwantedtobeleftalonetogrieve.(Para4)Whatisthemainemotionexpressedintheseparagraphs?Sadnessand

grief.Metaphor隐喻，暗喻“Whenthestormofgriefhadspentitselfshewentawaytoherroomalone.”(Para3)“Griefisastorm”inotherwords.Thisisreflectiveofhercrying(stormfortears),butalsoimportantthatitcameonallatonceandquicklypassed,perhapslikeanafternoonstorm:nottooserious,butnoticeable.Thisisthefirstimplicationthatsheisn'ttooupsetaboutherhusband'spassing.2.ReadingBetweentheLinesTextualAnalysisIdentifywhatkindoffigurativelanguageisusedintheexample.Personification拟人“Shecouldseeintheopensquarebeforeherhousethetopsoftreesthatwereallaquiverwiththenewspringlife.”(Para5)Thetreesaretremblingasiftheywerehuman,tremblingwithexcitementasnewlifegrowsfromthem.Similarly,Mrs.Mallardisfeelinganewlifegrowinginher:alifeshecanfinallycallherown.2.ReadingBetweentheLinesTextualAnalysisIdentifywhatkindoffigurativelanguageisusedintheexample.2.ReadingBetweentheLinesTextualAnalysisReadingactivityPleasereadParas8-15,andanswerthefollowingquestions:4.HowdoesMrs.Mallardfeelaboutherhusband?WhydoesMrs.Mallardfeelthewayshedoes?Usedirectevidencefromthetexttosupportyouranswer.Mrs.Mallardhadlovedherhusband“sometimes.”Oftenshehadnot.Becauseshedoesnotlikethepowerthatherhusbandhasoverher(orthatanyhusbandhasoverawife).Shedoesnotlikethe“powerfulwillbendinghers”becauseshedoesnotagreewith“thatblindpersistencewithwhichmenandwomenbelievetheyhavearighttoimposeaprivatewilluponafellowcreature.”(Paras14-15)2.ReadingBetweentheLinesTextualAnalysisConflictsReasonsforSadnessReasonsforHappinessSheissadbecause________________________________________________Sheishappybecause________________________________________________Accordingtothetext,whichparagraphtellsthereasonsMrs.Mallardfeelsbothhappinessandsadnessaboutherhusband’sdeath?Whatarethereasons?herhusbandwaskindandlovedher:“Sheknewthatshewouldweepagainwhenshesawthekind,tenderhandsfoldedindeath;thefacethathaveneverlookedsavewithloveuponher.”shewelcomesthefreedomherhusband’sdeathbringsher:“Butshesawbeyondthatbittermomentalongprocessionofyearstocomethatwouldbelongtoherabsolutely.”Para132.ReadingBetweentheLinesTextualAnalysisReadingactivityPleasereadParas16-19,andanswerthefollowingquestions:5.Whatword(s)didMrs.Mallardstartwhisperingtoherselfwhenshewasaloneintheroom?Whatrealizationwasshecomingto?Shekeptrepeatingtheword"free"andsaying,"Free!Bodyandsoulfree!"Shestartedtorealize,thatwhileshewassadthatBrentlywasdead,herwholelifehasfinallyopenedup.Shethinksaboutthefutureshecanhavenowthatsheisn'tdependentonahusbandanymore.Itmakesherfeelexcitedandempowered.2.ReadingBetweentheLinesTextualAnalysis6.Howdoesthemoodofthisstorychangefrombeginning,middle,toend?ThestorybeginsonadepressingandtragicnotewiththedeathofBrently.Soon,thestoryfadesinto(逐渐淡出)calmness,relief,andhope.Mrs.Mallard,althoughashamedofherjoy,feelsoptimistic.Thestoryendsinahorrifyingandshockingway.ReadingactivityBasedonthewholestory,answerthefollowingquestion:Para3Shedidnothearthestoryasmanywomenhaveheardthesame,withaparalyzed

inabilitytoacceptitssignificance.Sheweptatonce,withsudden,wildabandonment,inhersister'sarms.KeySentences

Vocabularyparalyzedadj.麻痹的；失去勇气inabilityn.无力；无能weepv.哭泣，流泪abandonmentn.抛弃；放纵

Sentence:Translation:她不像许多别的女人那样，只是带着麻木接受的神情听着这个故事，而是立刻疯狂而绝望地扑倒在姐姐的怀里泪如泉涌。2.ReadingBetweentheLinesPara4Therestood,facingtheopenwindow,acomfortable,roomyarmchair.Intothisshesank,presseddownbyaphysicalexhaustionthathauntedherbodyandseemedtoreachintohersoul.KeySentences

Vocabularyroomyadj.宽敞的；宽大的pressdown按下，向下施加压力exhaustionn.筋疲力尽；枯竭hauntv.缠住；使担忧reachinto伸手进入；涉及到

Sentence:Therestoodaarmchair.Intothis(thechair)shesank.=Shesankintothis.Translation:窗户是开着的，对面放着一把舒服的大扶手椅，她筋疲力尽地沉了进去。这种疲惫不仅折磨着她的身体，似乎也浸入了她的灵魂。2.ReadingBetweentheLinesPara14Therewouldbenopowerfulwillbendinghersinthatblindpersistencewithwhichmenandwomenbelievetheyhavearighttoimposeaprivatewilluponafellow-creature.Akindintentionoracruelintentionmadetheactseemnolessacrimeasshelookeduponitinthatbriefmomentofillumination.KeySentences

Vocabularybendv.使弯曲，弄弯；屈从persistencen.坚持不懈，执意imposev.强制实行；把…强加于fellow-creaturen.同胞，同类noless不亚于，同样lookupon看作，视为illuminationn.照明；启迪

Sentence:Therewouldbenowillwithwhich….Aintentionmadetheactnoless(=sameas)acrime.Translation:那时，她不必再盲目地屈从于任何专横的意志。人们总是相信他们有权把个人的意志强加于他人。无论其动机是善良的还是残酷的，她突然感到这种做法绝不亚于犯罪。2.ReadingBetweentheLinesPara15Whatcouldlove,theunsolvedmystery,countforinthefaceofthispossessionofself-assertionwhichshesuddenlyrecognizedasthestrongestimpulseofherbeing!KeySentences

Vocabularycountfor有重要性，有影响力inthefaceof面对possession拥有，持有self-assertionn.自信；自我主见；独立意志impulsen.冲动；推动力

Sentence:Whatcouldlovecountfor(=matter)inthefaceofthispossession(which…)!Translation:有了独立的意志――她突然意识到这是她身上最强烈的一种冲动，爱情这未有答案的神秘事物又算得了什么呢！2.ReadingBetweentheLinesWriter’sIdeasWriter’sTechniquesLanguageProficiency

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BeforeReading1.FigureofSpeechMetaphorPersonificationSimileAlliteration2.Symbolism3.IronyFigureofSpeech（修辞）Simile明喻“ShecarriedherselfunwillinglylikeagoddessofVictory.”(Para20)Alliteration头韵“songwhichsomeonewassinging”(Para5)“thesounds,thescents”(Para9)Metaphor隐喻“Whenthestormofgriefhadspentitselfshewentawaytoherroomalone.”(Para3)Personification拟人“Shecouldseeintheopensquarebeforeherhousethetopsoftreesthatwereallaquiverwiththenewspringlife.”(Para4)Symbolism（象征）The“spring”seasonsymbolizes:A.Mrs.MallardnolongerfeelingtrappedinhermarriageB.Mrs.Mallard’snewlifeC.anewbeginningD.alloftheaboveWhatdoesthe“openwindow”symbolizeinthisstory?(Para4,18)Theopenwindowrepresentsopenness,choice,opportunitiesandfreedom;everythingthatLouisehasgained;thenatureoutsidethewindowrepresentsnewlifebeingborn,justasLouisefeelsshehasafreshstart.Symbolism:theuseofsymbolsinaliterarywork.Symbol:representssomethingbeyondliteralmeaning.Irony（讽刺）WhatcauseMrs.Mallard'sdeathaccordingtothedoctor?Whyisitironic?Shediedof"heartdisease-ofjoythatkills."Inreality,herdreamoflivingforherselfandthehopeforabrightfuturewasstolenfromherwhensherealizedherhusbandwasstillalive.Itshockedher,whichcausedherfragilehearttocollapse.Itisironicbecauseitwasnotjoythatkilledher,butdisappointment.Irony:referstosomecontrastordiscrepancybetweenappearanceandreality.Writer’sIdeasWriter’sTechniquesLanguageProficiency

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BeforeReading1.WordsandExpressions2.VocabularyExercisesWordsandExpressionsafflict/əˈflɪkt/v.折磨；使痛苦veiled/veɪld/[CET4]adj.蒙面的；掩饰的；隐藏的conceal/kənˈsiːl/[CET4]v.隐藏；遮住intelligence/ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns/[CET4]n.消息assure/əˈʃʊr/[CET4]v.使确信，向…保证；确保，使确定hasten/ˈheɪs(ə)n/[CET4]v.促进；急忙进行 forestall/fɔːrˈstɔːl/v.预先阻止exhaustion/ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/[CET4]n.筋疲力尽；耗尽，枯竭aquiver/əˈkwɪvər/adj.颤抖的ware/wer/[CET4]n.（尤指在市场或街上出售的）商品，货物WordsandExpressionspatchesof一块块；零星分布bespeak/bɪˈspiːk/v.展示；展现repression/rɪˈpreʃ(ə)n/[CET6]n.镇压，压制；抑制，压抑elusive/ɪˈluːsɪv/adj.难以描述的creepoutof悄悄离开：悄悄地离开某个地方，尤指为了避免被注意或发现tumultuously/tjʊˈmʌltʃʊəsli/adv.喧闹地vacant/ˈveɪkənt/[CET4]adj.空着的；空缺的；茫然的keen/kiːn/[CET4]adj.渴望的；着迷的；热情的，热心的monstrous/ˈmɑːnstrəs/[CET4]adj.可怕的；丑恶的save/seɪv/[CET4]prep.除了WordsandExpressionsprocession/prəˈseʃ(ə)n/[CET4]n.行列，队伍；一连串的人（或物）persistence/pərˈsɪstəns/[CET4]n.继续存在，维持；坚持不懈，执意impose/ɪmˈpoʊz/[CET4]v.强制推行；把（观点、信仰等）强加于implore/ɪmˈplɔːr/v.恳求；哀求elixir/ɪˈlɪksər/n.长生不老药shudder/ˈʃʌdər/n./v.战栗atlength最后，终于importunity/ɪmpərˈtjʊnəti/n.强求unwittingly/ʌnˈwɪtɪŋli/adv.无意地descend/dɪˈsend/[CET4]v.下来，下降；降临，来临WordsandExpressionscomposedly/kəmˈpoʊzdli/adv.镇定地；沉着地piercing/ˈpɪrsɪŋ/[CET4]adj.（感情）深切的；尖锐刺耳的VocabularyExercises1.Everyoneshouldfightagainst________andinjustice.2.Whenhesucceededingettingtheopportunitytostudyabroad,manystudentscouldn’t______theirenvyofhim.3.Thepositionofchairmanhasbeen______forsometime.4.YouthinkIdiditdeliberately,butI_____youthatIdidnot.5.Suddenlyrememberingherkeyswerestillattheoffice,she_______togoback.Listedintheboxbelowaresomeofthewordsyouhavelearnedinthetext.Completethefollowingsentenceswiththem.Changetheformwherenecessary.repressionpersistencehastenedconcealkeenatlengthrepression

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concealassurehastenedvacantVocabularyExercises6.Thereis_____competitionforplacesatthecollege.7.Shedidn'twantto______hervaluesonherfamily.8.Bothhaveadvantagesanddisadvantagesthatwillbediscussed________inthisdocument.9.Skillcomesonlywithpractice,patience,and________.10.Alllivingthingsare_______ofcells.Listedintheboxbelowaresomeofthewordsyouhavelearnedinthetext.Completethefollowingsentenceswiththem.Changetheformwherenecessary.composedpersistenceatlengthimposekeenpersistencehastenedconcealkeenatlengthrepression

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Evaluate&Connect1.WhatdoyouthinkofthemarriagelifeofMrs.Mallard?ThestoryrevealsthatMrs.Mallardfeelstrappedinthemarriage.Heridentityasafemaleissomewhatneglectedinthemarriage.Inthebeginning,Mrs.Mallardisknownonlybyhermarriedname.It’sonlyafterlearningaboutherhusband’sdeaththatshebecomes“Louise.”Shehastosubmitherselftoherhusband’s“blindpersistence.”Wecanseethatsheisnotself-assertiveandalwaysexperiencessubtleoppressionfromherhusbandinthemarriage.Hermarriagehasnotallowedherto“liveforherself.”Thatiswhyherhusband’sdeathilluminatesherlong-represseddesireforfreedomandself-assertionwithinhermarriage.Howwouldyoutreatyourlover?Whenyouhaveaconflict,doyoutrytoconvincetheotherpersontoagreewithyouordowhatyouwant?Why?Evaluate&Connect2.Howshouldamarriedwomanpreserveherindividualityandindependence?Advocateclearcommunication.Womencanhaveopen,honestconversationswiththeirpartnersabouttheirneedforindependence.It’simportanttoemphasizethatthisneedisnotsynonymouswithindifferenceorlackofcommitment,butratherthemaintenanceofpersonalidentities.Cultivateindividualgoals.It’sessentialtohavepersonalgoalsthatexpandbeyondthecouple’srealmtomaintainwomen’sindependence.Thesemightincludeprofessionalaspirations,fitnessgoals,orintellectualpursuits.Suchindividualobjectivespromoteself-sufficiencywhilealsoassertingthepointthatbeingpartofapairdoesn’tdeteronefrombeingaself-determiningindividual.Fosterfinancialindependence.Theimportanceoffinancialindependenceshouldbestressed.Itinfluencesnotjustthebalancewithinarelationship,butalsoinstillsasenseofself-reliance,therebyshapingbothpersonalandjointdecisions.TextBBeforeReading

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