1、A Story,When a beautiful girl met an ordinary-looking boy on a blind date, she asked: “Do you have a flat？” The boy said: “I am so sorry, I have no flat.”,A Story,After that, she asked: “do you have a BMW?” The boy said:” No, I dont.”,A Story,Finally, she asked impatiently: “do you work for a big co
2、mpany?” The boy still said:” No, I dont .”,A Story,When hearing this, the beautiful girl walked away disappointedly.,A Story,After the girl left, the ordinary-looking boy sent her a text message, which was very likely to make her regret for her life.,A Story,The boy said in the message:“I have no fl
3、at, because I have a villa(别墅）.I have no BMW, because I have a Lamborghini, I dont work for a big company because I own a company myself!”,Unit 5,Never Judge by Appearance!,Some people seem easy to understand : their character appears obvious on first meeting .,Appearances, however, can be deceptive
4、.,deceptive dseptv adj.骗人的;具有欺骗性的,v. 欺骗；行骗 deceivedsiv If life sometimes deceive you, dont be mad or sad.,Deceptive advertising have damaged the companys image among the consumer.,A Friend in Need(在危难中的）,A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。,The Author,William Somerset Maugham m:m 威廉萨默赛特毛姆（187
5、4-1965）He was a British playwright(剧作家）, novelist and short story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era and reputedly the highest paid author during the 1930s.生于律师家庭。父母早死，由伯父接回英国抚养。原来学医，后转而致力写作。他的作品常以冷静、客观乃至挑剔的态度审视人生，基调超然，带讽刺和怜悯意味，在国内外拥有大量读者。,Of Human Bondage 人性的枷锁 The Moon and Si
6、xpence 月亮与六便士The Painted Veil 面纱,Major works,The Painted Veil,Plot summary A British medical doctor fights a cholera(霍乱) epidemic(传染病） in a small Chinese village, while being trapped at home in a loveless marriage to an unfaithful wife.,Kitty：charming, outgoing,Dr. Walter Fane: young, intelligent, s
7、hy and somewhat dull( 无趣迟钝的）,Part Division of the Text,Part,Para(s),Main Ideas,1,1,2,23,It is no easy job to judge people, for they arent always what they appear to be.,Kind and gentle, Edward Burton, a wealthy merchant, appeared as if he could not bear to hurt a fly.,3,451,As it turned out, Burton
8、was cold-blooded enough to send a friend to certain death.,Text organization,1. For thirty years now I have been studying my_(同胞）. I do not know very much about them. I_(耸耸肩）when people tell me that their_（第一印象）of a person are always right.fellowmen shrug my shoulders first impressions,to express di
9、sapproval, indifference, ignorance, helplessness, contempt, etc.,impressionimpren,general impression 整体印象People tend to judge you by the first impression they have of you. 人们总是根据他们对你的第一印象来评价你。The experience of climbing Mount Qomolangma left me with a deep impression. 攀登珠穆朗玛的经历给我留下了很深的印象。,impressive
10、adj. making a strong impression( 给人以深刻印象的),This is one of the most impressive scenes in Titanic.,I think they must have small_(洞察力） or great_(虚荣心） . _(就我来说） I find that the longer I know people the more they puzzle me. insight vanity For my own part,vanity n. 虚荣；虚荣心,Lucy is not only weak but also ad
11、mires vanity. Envy, hatred and vanity are the source of sorrow（痛苦）. 忌妒、仇恨和虚荣心是痛苦的根源。,2. These_ (思考）have occurred to me because I read in this mornings paper that Edward Hyde Burton had died at Kobe(神户：日本本州岛西南岸港市）. He was a _(商人） and he had been in business in Japan for many years. I knew him very li
12、ttle, but he interested me because once he _（令我大吃一惊）. reflections merchant gave me a great surprise,reflect 1）反射 2) 反映 3）反省,1. The sunlight was reflected in the water. 2. I often reflect on the beauty and complexity of life. 3. Her sad looks reflected the thought passing through her mind.,reflection
13、,Unless（除非；如果不） I had heard the story from his own lips, I should never have believed that he was capable of（有能力作出.） such an action.虚拟语气：对过去的假设如果不是我听他亲口讲述这个故事，我绝不会相信他能作出这种事来。,It was more _(惊人的）because both in appearance and _(风度） he suggested（表明） a very definite（明确的） type. Here if ever was a man all
14、 of a piece（表里如一的人）.startling manner这件事之所以特别令人惊讶，是因为无论是外表还是风度，他都让人想到一种非常明确的类型。要说真有表里如一的人的话，那就是此君了。,Q： How did Edward look like?,a tiny little fellow, very slender, with white hair, a red face much wrinkled, blue eyes neatly and quietly dressed,wrinkledrkld,bulldog 斗牛犬,anti-wrinkle 抗皱的combination ski
15、n 混合型肌肤 pore 毛孔,He was always neatly and quietly dressed（？） in accordance with his age and station（:status). 他向来衣着整洁素雅，合乎他的年龄和身份。He was loudly dressed. 他穿着花俏。,Para.3 Q: What was his manner like?1.He played a generous game（牌风好）. 2.He did not talk very much but what he said was sensible（明智的）. 3.He had
16、 a quiet, dry humor. (沉静幽默） 4.His voice was gentle. 5.His smile was benign（和蔼可亲的）.,Bridge, card game played with 52 cards by four players in two partnerships. Bridge probably originated in the Middle East in the 19th century.,Bridge 桥牌,Cultural background,Q: What was his family like?,It happened tha
17、t we were both staying at the Grand Hotel and next day he asked me to dine with him. I met his wife, fat, elderly, and smiling, and his two daughters. It was evidently a united and affectionate family. 这显然是和睦、相亲相爱的的一家人。,affection feknn.爱情，挚爱affectionatefeknita.亲切的，充满深情的affectionatelyad.挚爱地，亲切地,3. I
18、think the chief thing that struck me（让我感受最深的） about Burton was his kindliness(亲切）. There was something very _(令人愉快的）in his _(温柔的） blue eyes. His voice was gentle; you could not imagine that he could possibly _(提高嗓门）in anger; his smile was benign. Here was a man who attracted you because you felt in
19、him a real love for his fellows.pleasing mild raise it（his voice),mild,mild winter 暖冬 mild fever 轻度发烧mild side effects 轻微的副作用mild-tempered 性情温和的,cocktail a good and spicy（带劲的） story in his youth he had been something of（在某种程度上） an athletehe had made every penny himself he was so small and frail（身材纤弱
20、的） he aroused（唤醒） your instincts（本能） of protection You felt that he could not bear to hurt a fly.,instinct instikt,Some scientists thought that fight between the male animals is driven by their instinct. 有些科学家认为雄性动物之间的争斗受其本能驱动。,distinct 明显的；独特的,Review,温和的 明确的；不含糊的 本能 使起皱纹 靠不住的；容易使人上当的 虚荣； 与.相一致；按照；依
21、据,mild definite instinct wrinkle deceptive vanity in accordance with,Part Division of the Text,Part,Para(s),Main Ideas,1,1,2,23,It is no easy job to judge people, for they arent always what they appear to be.,Kind and gentle, Edward Burton, a wealthy merchant, appeared as if he could not bear to hur
22、t a fly.,3,451,As it turned out, Burton was cold-blooded enough to send a friend to certain death.,Text organization,Text organization,Para 4-51:,The author,Edward Burton,Lenny Burton,Text organization-Main ideas,Lenny Burton was _.,broke,So he came to Edward Burton to_.,seek for a job,Burton found
23、out that the young man could do nothing besides_.,swimming,Edward Burton made a promise to the young man that_.,if the young man could swim through a dangerous water area, he would give him a job,The final result is that,the young Burton died in that final efforts he made in his life.,Did Edward Bur
24、ton know the young man would be dead when he made him that promise?Yes! He knew.,hotel lounge hotel lobby,gin fizzes 杜松子汽酒金汽酒 金酒(Gin)诞生在荷兰，成长在英国。是鸡尾酒中使用最多的一种酒，有鸡尾酒心脏美誉。,Paras. 4-16 What Edward knew about Lenny,What did Edward know about Lenny?,para 11 Hed belonged to some very good clubs. para 13 He
25、 was quite a remarkable player. He seemed to have an instinct about the cards.para 15He was always well-dressed and smart-looking. He was handsome in a way with curly hair and pink-and-white cheeks. He was only wild. (?) He drank too much and gambled(赌博）.,curlykl,curly hair straight hairIf you touch
26、 a hedgehog it will react by curling into a ball. curl vi.(身子)卷曲；蜷缩,curl: vt.使卷曲,I want to curl my hair before going to the party.,eyelash curler 睫毛夹,wild adj. 野生的；野蛮的；任性的； 放荡不羁的,Big Wild Goose Pagoda 唐代永徽三年（公元652年）,wild animal 野兽 wild tribes 野蛮部落 a wild child 任性的孩子 run wild失去控制,wild n.荒野,Pan 潘神In G
27、reek mythology, Pan is the god of the wild, shepherds （牧羊人） and flocks（羊群）.,in the wild 在野外,What did Edward Burton do when he mentioned Lenny Burton?,14. Burton sipped his gin fizz. 16.Burton gave a kindly chuckle. I knew from my own experience that he could lose money at bridge with a good grace(?)
28、. He stroked his shaven chin with his thin hand; the veins(静脉） stood out on it and it was almost transparent.with a good grace 欣然地，高高兴兴地,sip,sip v. drink (sth.), taking a very small amount each time 小口地喝，抿, 啜饮I like sipping cappuccino at Starbucks and spending a lovely afternoon there.,stroke vt. 轻抚
29、,While stroking her little cat softly, the old lady watched the television.老太太一边轻轻抚摩着她的爱猫，一边欣赏着电视节目。,stroke n. 中风,One more reason to keep your glass half full: Optimists（乐观者） might be less likely to have a stroke. 又有一个原因来让你保持乐观。 那就是乐观的人不容易患中风。,59,transparent 透明的,The jelly bag, designed and produced
30、in Italy, is made from an all-natural, semi-transparent（半透明的） rubber which makes the bag skin rather like jelly, both in touch and appearance.,Text organization,Para 4-51:,The author,Edward Burton,Lenny Burton,Paras. 17-36,Discussion:What happened to Lenny?,para. 17 he went broke.(why?) para. 23. he
31、 had had bad luck at cards for some time. He hadnt been willing to stick to（坚持） bridge, hed been playing poker, and hed got trimmed. He hadnt a penny. Hed pawned(典当） everything he had. He couldnt pay his hotel bill and they wouldnt give him any more credit（赊账）. He was down and out. If he couldnt get
32、 something to do hed commit suicide.,What happened to Lenny?,go broke: go bankrupt,He invested all his money in stock; unfortunately he made one wrong choice after another and finally went broke.,deeply in debt 债台高筑 pawn everything valuable as poor as a church mouse down and out,commit suicide,commi
33、t a crime 犯罪 commit murder suicide= sui(self)+cide(kill) pesticide 杀虫剂 infanticide 杀婴,How did Lenny look like when he asked help?,para. 24 I looked at him for a bit. I could see now that he was all to pieces. Hed been drinking more than usual and he looked fifty. The girls wouldnt have thought so mu
34、ch of him if theyd seen him then.,How did Edward treat Lenny?,17. I was rather surprised. 21. I couldnt help laughing. 22. “Im afraid I cant do anything for you just yet,“ I said. “Come back and see me in another thirty-five years, and Ill see what I can do.”,Edward Burton,25. “Well isnt there anyth
35、ing you can do except play cards?”I asked him. 26.“ I can swim,“ he said. 27.I could hardly believe my ears; it seemed such an insane answer to give.,insane adj. 精神病的；疯狂的；极愚蠢的,An insane person is not responsible for his actions. 精神病患者对其行为不负任何责任。 Are you insane/ crazy/ out of your mind? 你疯了吗?(美国人绝对常用
36、!) It was insane to take the boat on the sea in that storm.,30. I got some glimmering(模糊的感觉） of what he was driving at. Ive known too many men who were little tin gods at their university to be impressed by it(?).drive at: be really trying to say 意指；想表达的 tin god:自命不凡的人The tin(锡） in this expression a
37、lludes to the fact that tin is a metal with relatively little value.impress：给.留下印象 A. be impressed by B: B使某A印象深刻,paras. 32-51 How did Edward “help“ Lenny?,34 Do you know Kobe?“ he asked. 35 No, I said, “I passed through it once, but I only spent a night there.“ 36 Then you dont know the Shioya Club
38、(盐谷俱乐部）. When I was a young man I swam from there round the beacon and landed at the creek of Tarumi（垂水）. Its over three miles and its rather difficult on account of（because of) the currents round the beacon. Well, I told my young namesake about it and I said to him that if hed do it Id give him a j
39、ob.,current n. （水，气，电）流；潮流,I felt a current of cool air blowing in my face. The Northern Hemisphere(北半球） owes its climate to the North Atlantic Current.,current price 现行价格 current situation 现状 current job 现职 currently (adj.): now, at present,constitution n 1)体质 2）宪法,Because of her weak constitution,
40、 she falls ill frequently. A constitution is the foundation of a nation.,rub vt. 擦；摩擦,It was cold, so she rubbed her hands together. 天很冷，她使劲搓着双手。The floor has been rubbed clean and shiny. 地板擦得明光锃亮。,vacancy veiknsin. 空缺；空位,A: Do you have a vacancy in your restaurant? B: We still have vacancies for co
41、oks but other positions(职位） have been filled.,vacant adj.,Halfway down the bus was a vacant seat.这辆公共汽车中部有个空座。She had a kind of vacant look on her face. 在她脸上有一种茫然的表情。,37 “I could see he was rather taken aback. （was shocked) 38 “You say youre a swimmer, I said. 39 “Im not in very good condition, he a
42、nswered. 40 “I didnt say anything. I shrugged my shoulders. He looked at me for a moment and then he nodded. 41 “All right, he said. When do you want me to do it?,to express disapproval, indifference, ignorance, helplessness, contempt, etc.,42 “I looked at my watch. It was just after ten. 43 “The sw
43、im shouldnt take you much over an hour and a quarter. Ill drive round to the creek（小溪) at half past twelve and meet you. Ill take you back to the club to dress and then well have lunch together. 44 “Done, he said.,45 “We shook hands. I wished him good luck and he left me. I had a lot of work to do t
44、hat morning and I only just managed to get to the creek at Tarumi(垂水） at half past twelve. But I neednt have hurried; he never turned up(？）.“ neednt have done没有必要做某事(却做了）I got up at 7:00 that morning, but I neednt have done so because it was Saturday.turn up: show up, appear,46 “Did he funk（:shrink
45、from) it at the last moment?“ I asked. 47 “No, he didnt funk it. He started all right. But of course hed _(毁坏了） his constitution（？） by drink and dissipation（玩乐）. The currents round the beacon were more than he could manage. We didnt get the _(尸体） for about three days.“ruined：damaged, destroyed const
46、itution(体质） body: corpse bride,48 I didnt say anything for a moment or two. I was a trifle(a little) shocked. Then I asked Burton a question. 49 “When you made him that offer of a job, did you know hed be _(淹死）?“ 50 He gave a little mild chuckle and he looked at me with those kind and _(坦率的） blue ey
47、es of his. He _(摩擦）his chin with his hand. 51 “Well, I hadnt got a _(空缺） in my office at the moment.“ drowned candid rubbed vacancy,Discussion,What does the short story make you feel?Some people seem(看似） easy to understand : their character appears（似乎） obvious on first meeting. Appearances, however,
48、 can be deceptive.,Velvet（天鹅绒般的） paws(肉爪） hide sharp claws（尖爪）. sparkle,Vocabulary p.150,1) In a way 在某种程度上 2) in accordance with 根据 力学（mechanics)成功地揭示了自然界的可靠法则，启发伽利略发现整个自然界都是根据力学法则来构建的。,伽利略（Galileo Galilei，1564-1642）。意大利数学家、物理学家、天文学家，科学革命的先驱 。伽利略发明了温度计，在科学上为人类作出过巨大贡献，是近代实验科学的奠基人之一。,3) vacancy 空缺 4) in good condition 身体状况好 5) transparent 透明的plastics 塑料 plastic surgery 整形（塑性）手术,6) rub（擦） 7) spicy（下流的） 8) hitherto（迄今为止）9) with (a) bad grace （不情愿地，勉强地） 10) instinct（本能） 11) pawned（典当） 12) current（水流）,
