1、 Lesson One The Story of an Hour 打印本页 一、词 汇break v. （向）透露，传达（不好的消息）；突然说出gently adv. 和缓地quietly adv. 轻声地；悄悄地broken adj. 不连贯的，中断的loudly adv. 大声地armchair n. 扶手椅 注意：bench 长椅physically adv. 身体上，肉体上exhausted adj. 极其疲倦的stare n. 凝视，注视subtle adj. 难以捉摸的name v. 为取名creep v. 悄悄地移动excited adj. 兴奋的；激动的will n. 意志，意
2、志力keen adj. 敏锐的，敏捷的relax v. 轻松，使轻松；放松，使放松 weep v. 哭泣，流泪body n. （人或动物的）躯体loving adj. 含情脉脉的fixed adj. （表情等）不变的gray, grey adj. （美/英）灰色的；阴沉的spread v. 张开，伸开bend v. 使屈服，使顺从；弯曲，使弯曲joyfully adv. 快乐地，高兴地二、Text1 They knew that Louise Mallard had a weak heart. So they broke the bad news gently. Her husband, Br
3、ently, was dead. 他们知道 Louise Mallard 心脏不太好。因此他们委婉地透露了那坏消息。她的丈夫Brently 死了。2 “There was a train accident, Louise,“ said her sister Josephine, quietly. 她的姐姐 Josephine 平静地告诉她有场火车事故。3 Her husbands friend, Richards, brought the news, but Josephine told the story. She spoke in broken sentences. 4 “Richards
4、was at the newspaper office. News of the accident came. LouiseLouise, Brentlys name was on the list. Brentlywas killed, Louise.“ 她丈夫的好朋友 Richards 是在新闻办公室工作。事故的消息传过来。Brently 的名字在死亡的名单上。5 Louise did not hear the story calmly, like some women would. She could not close her mind or her heart to the news
5、. Like a sudden storm, her tears broke out. She cried, at once, loudly in her sisters arms. Then, just as suddenly, the tears stopped. She went to her room alone. She would not let anyone follow her close ones mind to sth：不愿认真考虑某事6 In front of the window stood a large, comfortable armchair. stand 矗立
6、,放置 eg：There stood a tree at the foot of the mountain.山脚下矗立着一颗大树。窗前放着一把舒适的大扶手椅。Into this her sank and looked out of the window. She was physically exhausted after her tears. Her body felt cold; her mind and heart were empty. 她一下子坐了下去，向窗外望去。哭过后，她疲惫不堪。她浑身冰凉，思想和内心全是一片空白。7 Outside her window she could s
7、ee the trees. The air smelled like spring rain. She could hear someone singing far away. Birds sang near the house. Blue sky showed between the clouds. She rested. smell like 闻起来像8 She sat quietly, but a few weak tears still fell. She was young with a fair, calm face that showed certain strength. Bu
8、t now there was a dull stare in her eyes. She looked out of the window at the blue sky. She was not thinking, or seeing. She was waiting. 她非常安静地坐在那，但是眼睛里仍然流出了几滴眼泪。她很年轻，那么白皙、安详的脸上显露出一种毅力。但是现在她的眼睛呆滞。她望向蓝天。她没有想什么，也没看什么，只是在等待。9 There was something coming to her and she was waiting for it with fear. What
9、 was it? She did not know. It was too subtle to name. But she felt it creeping out of the sky. It was reaching her through the sound, the smell, the color that filled the air. 10 Slowly she became excited, her breath came fast; her heart beat faster. She was beginning to recognize the thing that was
10、 approaching to take her. She tried to beat it back with her will, but failed. Her mind was as weak as her two small white hands. When she stopped fighting against it, a little word broke from her lips.11 “free,“ she whispered. “free, free, free!“ the dull stare and look of fear went from her eyes.
11、They stayed keen and bright. Her heart beat fast, and the blood warmed and relaxed every inch of her body. A sudden feeling of joy held her.“自由“ 她小声地说“自由，自由，自由！“茫然的目光和恐惧的神色一扫而光，她的目光透着机敏，炯炯有神。12 She did not ask if her joy was wrong. She saw her freedom clearly and could not stop to think of smaller t
12、hings. 她想都没想这种愉悦心情是否不正当。今后的自由清楚地展现在她的面前，别的都是小事，她根本无暇顾及。13 She knew that she would weep again when she saw her husbands body. The kind hands, now dead and still. The loving face, now fixed and gray. But she looked into the future and saw many long years to come that would belong to her alone. And now
13、 she opened and spread her arms out to those years in welcome. 她知道她见到尸体还会哭。过去十分温暖的双手现在毫无生气。过去温情默默的脸现在也已经僵硬。但她憧憬着未来，看到了将来长远的岁月，只属于她自己的岁月。所以现在她张开双臂迎接未来的日子。14 There would be no one else to live for during those years. She would live for herself alone. There would be no powerful will bending hers. Men a
14、nd women always believe they can tell others what to do and how to think. Suddenly Louise understood that this was wrong and that she could break away and be free of it. 在未来自由的日子里面再也不会去为别人而活。她将会为自己而活。那时再也没有人专横地使自己屈服于他的意志。人们总是喜欢指手画脚。Louise 突然明白了这是错误的，而她完全可以摆脱出来。15 And yet, she had loved him-sometimes
15、. Often she had not. What did love mean now? Now she understood that freedom is stronger than love. 然而，她某些时候还是爱她丈夫的，但是经常是不爱的。现在爱到底意味着什么？现在她明白了自由有的时候要比爱更重要。16 “Free! Body and soul free!“ she kept whispering. “身心全自由了！“她不停的小声地说着。17. Her sister Josephine was waiting outside the door. 她的姐姐 Josephine 在门外等
16、着。18 “Please open the door,“ Josephine cried. “You will make yourself sick. What are you doing in there, Louise? Please, please, let me in!“ “请开开门“ Josephine 叫道“你会让自己生病的，你在做什么？请让我进去！“19 “Go away. I am not making myself sick.“ No, she was drinking in life through that open window. “走开。我不会让自己生病的。“她现在正
17、陶醉于窗外生命的气息，体验着生命的美好。 20 She thought joyfully of all those days before her. Spring days, summer days. All kinds of days that would be her own. She began to hope life would be long. It was only yesterday that life seemed so long! 她非常高兴地想起将要面对的快乐的日日夜夜。所有的日子都是她自己的。她开始渴望长寿，而就在昨天她还嫌生命漫长，看不到尽头！ 21 After a
18、while she got up and opened the door. Her eyes were bright; her cheeks were red. She didnt know how strong and well she looked-so full of joy. They went downstairs, where Richards was waiting. 过了一会儿她坐了起来把门打开。她的眼睛明亮，面颊红润。她都不知道她看起来是多么的强大，充满了欢乐。她们下了楼，Richards 还在楼下等着。22 Someone was opening the door. It
19、was Brently Mallard, who entered, looking dirty and tired, carrying a suitcase and an umbrella. He was not killed in the accident. He didnt even know there had been one. He stood surprised at Josephines sudden cry. He didnt understand why Richards moved suddenly between them, to hide Louise from her
20、 husband. 这时候有人打开了门。进来的正是 Brently Mallard，他满面风尘，手提旅行箱和雨伞。他没有死于这次事故。他甚至不知道发生了车祸。他愣在那里，对于 Josephines 突然的哭泣感到诧异。他不明白为什么 Richards 挡在他和 Louise 之间不让她看到他。23 But Richards was too late. 但是 Richards 太晚了。24 When the doctors came, they said she had died of heart disease -of joy that kills.医生来了之后说她死于心脏病死于她的心脏承受不
21、了的强烈的喜悦。（二）短语break (news) to sb. 告诉某人(一条消息)look out of 朝外看let sb. in 让某人进来go away 走开be surprised at 对很吃惊die of 死于look into the future 展望未来，面向未来keep doing sth. 不停地做某事drink in 尽情地看；入神地听stop to do sth. 停下来去做某事break out （战争、流行病、火灾等）爆发The Korean War broke out in 1950.belong to 归所有，属于，是的一员These books belo
22、ng to the library . The future belongs to the younger generation.The tiger belongs to the cat family.break away (from sb./sth) 脱离；摆脱They broke away from the Labour Party and formed their own group.三、语法与练习（一）Verb Pattern17主语 + 及物动词 + 宾语 + 宾语补足语（不带 to 的不定式短语）1.用于这句型的动词多是感知动词（如 feel，hear，see，watch）或者是具
23、有强制意义的动词（如 have，help，let 和 make）。2.动词 help 后的不定式标志 to 可有可无，help sb. to do sth.多见于英式英语，help sb. do sth 多见于美式英语。3.除 watch 外，其它动词均可用于被动语态，主动结构中的宾语则变为被动结构中的主语，而不带 to 的不定式则变为带 to 的不定式，但主动结构要更为自然。（二）Vocabulary Exercises动词 + able （可以的；有倾向的）形容词如：eatable 可吃的 washable 可洗的 changeable 易变的drinkable 可饮用的 manageab
24、le 易管理的 perishable 易腐的excitable 易兴奋的名词 + able（具有或显示性质或特点的）形容词如：comfortable 舒适的 fashionable 时髦的 reasonable 通情达理的 honorable 光荣的 knowledgeable 学识渊博的（三）Grammarshall will should would1.shall（1）shall I / shall we 用于请求给予指示或征求意见、建议How shall I conduct the experiment？我该如何做这个试验？What shall we do with such a pro
25、ject？这么一个项目我们该如何处理呢？Shall I type the letter for you？要我为你把信打出来吗？（2）用于第二、第三人称，表示命令You shall finish your homework first before you go out and play.你得先做完作业再出去玩。Student shall remain in their seats until the teachers leave.学生要等老师们退场之后才能离开座位。He shant come here.不许他来。Students shall register for the new schoo
26、l year.学生应在新学年开始时注册。2.will （1）用于第一人称表示意愿 The phone is ringing.电话响了。Ill get it.我去接 Ill have some pizza if you dont mind.如果你不介意，我想吃点比萨饼。（2）表示命令You will stay here until I come back.在我回来之前，你必须待在这。（3）Will you 用来请求或邀请（4）表示现在的习惯行为Whenever he is free, he will go boating.他一有空就去划船。If you are lost in a street
27、in England, an Englishman will usually show you the way.如果你在英国街上迷路了，英国人通常会给你指路的。3.should（1）用来表示“应该“或“不应该“，因此常用来劝告他人。It seems to me there are many things that the schools should teach.在我看来，有许多东西学校应该教的。（2）表示推测He should be here at any moment.他随时都有可能到来。He left Paris in the morning. So he should arrive h
28、ere by supper time.他早上离开巴黎，因此他晚饭前能到。 4.would（1）would you 用来请求或邀请，比 will you 更委婉Would you mind closing the door for me？（2）表示过去的习惯动作When he came into a restaurant, he would order a soup first.他去饭店时，总先点个汤。On Sundays, we would sleep until very late in the morning and then have a good lunch.星期天我们会很晚起床，然后
29、美美地吃上一顿午餐。（3）用来委婉地提出建议I would look at the problem somewhat differently.我对这个问题的看法有点不同I would think about the offer carefully.我会认真考虑这个提议的。（四）补充练习education right ago before keep attend work career role raise law jobOne hundred and fifty years （1）ago , the position of women in U.S. society was very diff
30、erent from their position today. At that time women were completely subordinate to men. Society didnt encourage women to have a（2）job outside the home. Although they received an （3）education at elementary school and high school, they were not allowed to （4）attend college or university. Even if a mar
31、ried women did （5）work outside the home, she couldnt （6）keep the money that she earned. The （7）law required her to give the money to her husband! Society expected women to do the housekeeping, to （8）raise the children, and to obey their husbands. That was their（9）role in society. They didnt have the
32、 （10）right to vote. In many ways, they were almost like slaves. （五）作业1.熟练掌握单词和常用短语，熟读课文两遍以上。2.回答课文问题，请将问题变为陈述句并写下答案。3.完成 Page16 Page19 课后作业4.完成 Page2526 语法作业（六）回答课文问题注意：下面列出的题目必须能做到熟练并准确地写出画线部分！6.What do you learn from the text about the Mallards marriage? Was their marriage a happy one? How do you
33、know? What was wrong with Brently Mallard?We learn that Louise Mallards marriage was not a happy one from Louises feeling toward the death of her husband.It seems that he didnt give his wife enough freedom.7.What did she look into now she felt body and soul free? Had she always wished to live a long
34、 life?When Louise looked into the future, she felt that she would no longer live for her husband alone.10.What happened to Louise when she saw her husband? What was the cause of her heart failure according to the doctors?The doctors said that Louise died of a heart failure caused by the joy of seein
35、g her husband alive.（七）Vocabulary Exercises1.Form words according to the following rules of word formation.* 名词able（具有或显示某性质或特点的）形容词* 动词-able（可以.的；有倾向的）形容词 movable 可移动的 lovable 可爱的 readable 可阅读的seasonable 季节分明的 suitable 合适的 preventable 可防止的2.Translate the following sentences into English.1）Using wor
36、ds or Expressions from the text.（1）我不知道该怎样告诉他这个消息。I dont know how to break the news to him.（2）昨夜一家医院发生火灾，无人丧生。A fire broke out in the hospital last night, but no one was killed.（3）电影院离这儿并没有你想象的那么远。The cinema is not as far away from here as you imagine. （4）当他向我详细解释后，我开始意识到我错了。After he had explained i
37、t to me in detail, I began to realize that I was wrong.（5）这栋房子归盖茨家族所有已经一百多年了。The house has belonged to the gates family for over one hundred years.（6）这位足球明星脱离了以前的俱乐部并计划加入另外一个俱乐部。The football star broke away from his former club, and planned to join another one.（7）无票者一律不得入内。One without a ticket is no
38、t allowed to enter.No one would be let in without a ticket.（8）总统希望在未来的岁月里两国关系将得到改善。The President hoped that the relationship between the two countries would be improved in the future.（9）我们应该向前看，不要总是生活在过去。We should look ahead, and we shouldnt always live in the past.We should look ahead instead of li
39、ving in the past.（10）他死于心脏病的消息使大家非常吃惊。The news that he had died of heart disease made everyone surprised.Everyone was surprised at the news that he had died of heart disease.（11）我正读着课文，老师让我停下来翻译两个句子。When I was reading the text, the teacher asked me to stop to translate two sentences.2）Using Verb Pat
40、tern 17.（1）他感觉到梯子在摇晃。He felt the ladder shaking.（2）我看见约翰进了教室。I saw John enter the classroom.（3）我看见他把书拿走了。I saw him take the book away.3.Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the list below. say: 及物动词，其直接宾语一般为某人所说的话，常用来引出直接或间接引语。tell：及物动词，一般必须有一间接宾语（某人），其直接宾语一般是间接宾语所了
41、解的情况，常用来引出间接引语；tell sb. to do sth.表示间接命令。talk：和 speak 既是及物动词又是不及物动词，都表示“说“这一动作。一般指两个以上的人说话。speak：一般一个人说；说某种语言。1）Would you stop talking, please? I cant hear a word of what the teacher is saying.2）At first, he could not speak French, and she didnt know a word of English. They had to talk in Chinese.3）
42、When his brother broke the news to him, he said nothing and would speak to no one.4）We talked for a long time, but he told me nothing about his business plans.5）He spoke for a long time, but none of us could catch what he said because he spoke too fast.6）I can tell you what he（said）, but you will ha
43、ve to work out what he meant.7）Id like to say a few words about myself first, and then go on to speak about my trip to America.8）After the meeting, the Chairman said to me, “You spoke well, but I dont quite agree with what you said about the situation in Asia.“9）The father（said）angrily, “ What I hat
44、e most is children telling lies.“10）The Dean told the new teacher that a good teacher should not do all the talking in class.11）I learned from what others said about him that he spoke five languages. 4.Put the correct words from the list below in the blanks.sense considered prepare abroad ordered ha
45、nded necessary foreign idea any space take The younger members of most American families dont like (foreign) food. They like hamburgers. Their (idea) of a good meal is a hamburger, served with ketchup and French fried potatoes, which are called French fries. French fries are not (considered) foreign
46、; most American children love to eat them (any) time of the day or night.Millions of hamburgers and French fries are eaten every year. Thousands of roadside restaurants (prepare) and sell them. These are not really restaurants in the usual (sense); they often have little (space) for tables and chair
47、s. Many people buy their hamburgers and (take) them home to eat, or eat them in their cars.Sometimes it is not (necessary) to go inside in order to buy the hamburgers. They are (ordered) through a window in the restaurant and then are (handed) out through the window to the waiting customer. Sometime
48、s the customer does not even have to get out of his car.When an American family travels (abroad), this is almost always the custom that younger members of the family miss most.（八）Grammar Exercises1.Complete the following sentences with shall or will.1）Next time I go there, you shall come with me. (表
49、示承诺)2）Shall we have a party this evening?3）If you press the button, the engine will start.4）“If there is any beer left, you shall have it,“ promised his uncle.5）Its very dark here, shall I turn on the light?6）If you will kindly wait for a few more minutes, Ill see what can be done.7）He is a very careful person. Whenever he leaves home, he will double check the lock.8）What shall we do now ?9）A: I cant possibly carry the box myself.B: Dont worr
