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1、Unit 8 A Friend in Need Somerset MaughamAbouttheauthor: WilliamSomersetMaugham(25January187416December1965)wasaBritishplaywright,novelistandshortstorywriter.Hewasamongthemostpopularwritersofhiseraandreputedlythehighestpaidauthorduringthe1930s. Afterlosingbothhisparentsbytheageof10,Maughamwasraisedby
2、apaternalunclewhowasemotionallycold.Notwantingtobecomealawyerlikeothermeninhisfamily,Maughameventuallytrainedandqualifiedasadoctor.Thefirstrunofhisfirstnovel,LizaofLambeth(1897),soldoutsorapidlythatMaughamgaveupmedicinetowritefull-time.DuringtheFirstWorldWar,heservedwiththeRedCrossandintheambulancec
3、orps.Duringandafterthewar,hetraveledinIndiaandSoutheastAsia;alloftheseexperienceswerereflectedinlatershortstoriesandnovels. 毛姆，英国小说家、戏剧家。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。著名的有戏剧圈子，长篇小说人生的枷锁、月亮和六便士，短篇小说集叶的震颤、卡苏里那树、阿金等。 Pre-readingquestion:Youshouldhave
4、learntthesaying“Afriendinneedisafriendindeed”.Butdoyouknowthemeaningof“afriendinneed”?Someonewhoremainstrueandfaithfultoafrienddespitethefriendsdifficulty,failureorplight.Newwords&expressions: PartCexhilaratingremittancechaptin-godcreektriflerubmild&wild PartDononeoccasionsomethingofcatchsightofhave
5、aninstinctaboutdriveatonaccountofinaccordancewithtakeabackfora/themomentturnto&turnup ReadthetextandfinishtheblanksonP116,andanswerthefollowingquestions:WhatsthenarratorsmajorimpressiononEdwardHydeBurton?Didhechangeitlater?Whodouthinkisthefriendinneed? Kindliness,beingmildgentlebenign Infact,henoton
6、lyignoredLennysplight,buttookadvantageofitwithoutanysympathy.Languagepoints: shrug.v.ifyoushrug,youraiseyourshoulderstoshowthatyouarenotinterestedinsomethingorthatyoudonotknoworcareaboutsomething.Isupposeso,saidAnnawithashrug.“我想是吧，”安娜耸了耸肩说道。Westernobserversmayshrug,sayingtheyveseenitallbefore.西方观察家
7、可能会耸耸肩说，他们已经见怪不怪了。 startling:sththatisstartlingissodifferent,unexpected,orremarkablethatpeoplereacttoitwithsurprise.Sometimestheresultsmayberatherstartling.有时结果可能会令人非常吃惊。Hewasstartlinglyhandsome.他帅气逼人。Then,startlingly,thebackdoorwasjerkedopenbyBinton.然后，令人吃惊的是，后门被宾顿猛地拉开了。 startlevt.使震惊，使大吃一惊；使惊跳vi.惊
8、吓；受惊；惊跳Thetelephonestartledhim.电话铃声吓了他一跳。对不起，我不是故意想吓你一跳的。Sorry,Ididntmeantostartleyou.beatthegrassandstartle/frightenawaythesnake-actrashlyandalerttheenemy inaccordancewith:accordingto/inlinewith与一致，依照；禀承；因LiusaysChinawillstrengthencooperationontheSomaliapirateproblem,inaccordancewithinternationalla
9、wandU.N.SecurityCouncilresolutions.刘说，中国将根据国际法和联合国安理会的决议，在索马里海盗问题上加强合作我们会按你们要求的方式支付。Iwillpayinaccordancewithyourterms. strikev.1)Ifanideaorthoughtstrikesyou,itsuddenlycomesintoyourmind.Athoughtstruckher.Wasshejealousofhermother,then?她猛地冒出一个念头：那么难道她在嫉妒母亲吗？Atthispoint,itsuddenlystruckmethatIwaswasting
10、mytime.在这一刻，我突然意识到自己是在浪费时间。 2)Ifsomethingstrikesyouasbeingaparticularthing,itgivesyoutheimpressionofbeingthatthing.Hestruckmeasaveryseriousbutfriendlyperson.他让我感觉他是一个十分严肃但友好的人。我感觉你好像总是一副气冲冲的样子。Youvealwaysstruckmeasbeinganangryman. Pleaseguessthemeaningof“strike”:Staffatthehospitalwentonstrikeinprote
11、stattheincidents.Wildefellandstruckhisheadonthestonefloor.怀尔德摔倒了，头撞在石头地上。ApowerfulearthquakestrucktheItalianislandofSicilyearlythismorning.今日凌晨意大利西西里岛发生强地震。Theclockstrucknine.Hehopedtostrikeitrichbyinvestinginginseng.他希望通过投资人参发大财。 somethingof有几分；略微 somethinglike几分像；大约(about)Hisvetowassomethingofasur
12、prise.他的否决一定程度上是令人惊讶的。Mr.smithwasalreadysomethingofahero.史密斯先生之前已经有了些许英雄的作为。他的收入在35000英镑上下.Heearnssomethinglike(=about)35000.他有点象他哥哥。Heissomethinglikehisbrother.她有几分艺术家的味道。Sheissomethingofanartist. exhilarating:ifudescribeanexperienceorfeelingasexhilarating,youmeanthatitmakesyoufeelveryhappyandexcit
13、ed.ThetempoofthecityofN.Y.itselfisexhilarating.而纽约这个城市的节奏也是令人兴奋的。Theamusementparks(Chime-longParadise)exhilaratingrollercoasterrideattractsmanyyoungvisitors.这家游乐场刺激的云霄飞车之旅吸引许多的年轻游客.我们刚得到一些令人振奋的消息。Wehavejustgotsomeexhilaratingnews. romance:AfterawhirlwindromancethecoupleannouncedtheirengagementinJuly
14、.在闪电式的恋爱后，两人在7月宣布订婚。Hestillfindstimeforromancebycookingcandlelitdinnersforhisgirlfriend.他仍然会找时间为女友准备烛光晚餐，制造浪漫。Sincetakingupwritingromancein1967shehasbroughtoutoverfiftybooks.自1967年开始写爱情小说起，她已经出了50多本书了。TheRomanceoftheThreeKingdoms remittance:asumofmoneythatusendtosb.Myfrienddidntreceivemyremittance.我
15、的朋友没有收到我的汇款。Wewillforwardthegoodsonremittanceof$1000.我们收到一千英镑的汇款之后立即装货寄出。 oddlyad.奇怪地；奇妙地；额外地，零碎地Therewere,oddly,fewotherBritonslivinginthisnorthernpart.说来也怪，很少有其他英国人住在这一北部地区。Oddlyenough,earlyonhewantedtomakefacebooksmascotahedgehog.说来奇怪，早期他曾想用刺猬作为facebook的吉祥物。 haveaninstinctfor有的本能,天生就会Someanimalsa
16、djustthemselvestotheirenvironmentbyinstinct.有些动物会本能地适应环境。Heseemssohonestandgenuineandmyeveryinstinctsayshesnot.他看起来这么老实诚恳，但我的全部直觉告诉我他一点都不。他总能知道几点了，仿佛是出于本能。Healwaysknewwhattimeitwas,asifbyinstinct.还记得我讲过的情绪是本能吗？RememberIsaidthatemotionisaninstinct? withagoodgrace情愿地;欣然地Hedidthetestwithagoodgrace.他欣然的做了那个测试。Helentmethebookwithagoodgrace.他很痛快地把书借给了我。Listentowhateverhesayswithagoodgrace.不管他说什么都要高高兴兴地听。他欣然的接受了这项工作。Heacceptedthejobwithagoodgrace. credit: Ifureallowedcredit,ureallowedtopayforgoodsorser
