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1、Unit-03-A-Dill-Pickle-现代大学英语精读第三册第三单元I. Introduction to the authornKatherine Mansfield (1888-1923) born in Wellington, New Zealand, was an outstanding short story writer.nShe once studied at Queens College, London, where she met D. H. Lawrence and John Middleton Murry, a famous critic, whom she late
2、r married. nAfter years of ill-health and struggle as a freelance writer and reviewer, she achieved success with Bliss and Other Stories (1920) and The Garden Party (1922).nCritics praised her for qher capturing the essence of Chekhovs art for stories emphasizing atmosphere and actual life rather th
3、an exciting plot, andqfor her “refreshing originality” and “sensitiveness to beauty”.nHowever, just as she won world fame, her health grew worse. She died of tuberculosis in 1923, when she was 35 years old.II. Theme of the textnThis is a story about a young man and a young woman who had been lovers
4、once and who came across six years later after they had separated. As they recall their past, the author artfully points up Vera, the heroines sensitivity and the mans insensitivity to others their feelings, attitudes and motivations and the mans self-involvement. III. Structure of the textnPart 1 (
5、1-12), coming across of the two peoplenPart 2 (13-22), recalling of Kew GardennPart 3 (23-44), recalling of the trip to RussianPart 4 (45-52), recalling of the mans childhoodnPart 5 (53-66), ending of the storyIV. Text comprehension & appreciationnPart 1 (1-12) comprehensionqWhat was the man doing w
6、hen he met the woman?qWhat was the mans reaction to the recognition in the women?qWhat can you tell from the words the man spoke when he met the woman?qWhat was the woman wearing?qWhat can you infer about the characteristics of the man and the woman from their speech and behaviors?nPart 1 (1-12) app
7、reciationqdecorated with sthqpeel an orangeqoppositenThe bank is opposite the supermarket. (prep.)nAnswers are given on the opposite page. (adj.) qraise the veilqunbutton the collarqloathe (infml. not used in progressive = detest) nI loathe listening to lectures.nThe two brothers have loathed each o
8、ther from an early age.nPart 1 (1-12) appreciation (contd)qshudder (v. / n.) nI shuddered at/with the thought of all the trouble Id caused.nI shudder to think what my parents will say when I tell them that I failed the exam. nThe economy has shuddered to a halt because of the civil war.nWhen I think
9、 of what might have happened in the accident, it sends shudders down my spine.qexasperate (vt.) be annoyed with sth. (suggesting a final and complete breaking down of patience after repeated annoyance) nHes becoming increasingly exasperated with the situation.nPart 2 (13-22) comprehension qDid Vera
10、enjoyed the afternoon at Kew Garden? Why or why not?qHow do you understand paragraph 15? What does “that” refer to? And what does “his” refer to?qFrom paragraph 21 and paragraph 22, what conclusion can you draw about Veras views on the man?nPart 2 (13-22) appreciationqhaunt (vt. / n.)na haunting mem
11、ory 让人魂牵梦绕的回忆nThirty years after the fire he is still haunted by images of death and destruction. (被困扰)nA ghostly lady is said to haunt the stairway looking for her children. (（鬼魂等）出没)nThis pub used to be one of my old haunts.(常去的地方)qignorant (adj.)nMany teenagers are surprisingly ignorant about cur
12、rent politics. (对某事一无所知)nAll the time his business was failing, he kept his wife and family in blissful ignorance.(出于关爱而隐瞒真相)Geranium (天竺葵)Marigold（万寿菊）Verbena （美人樱）qabsurd (adj./n.) stupid or unreasonable; silly in a humorous waynWhat an absurd idea!nDont be so absurd! Of course I want you to come.
13、nShe has a keen sense of the absurd. things that are stupid or unreasonable (荒唐的事情)nIt was only later that she could see the absurdity (n.) of the situation. (荒唐（之处）)qSyn. ridiculous (adj.)nDo I look ridiculous (absurd) in that hat?nIts ridiculous to expect a two-year-old to be able to read!nThe dre
14、sses in the fashion show went from the sublime to the ridiculous. (从天堂掉进地狱；从极好变为极差)nHer plans were held up to ridicule.(受到公众嘲讽)nYou lay yourself open to ridicule wearing clothes like that.(容易招致嘲讽)qmaniac (n.) a person who behaves in a uncontrolled way, not worrying about risks or dangernSome maniac
15、was running down the street waving a massive metal bar. (疯子；不知深浅的家伙)qmaniac (n.) (informal) a person who has a very strong interest in a particular activity = fanatic (n.)nHe is a football maniac.(狂热追随者；球迷)qmaniac (n.) (psychology) a person suffering from manianHe is a homicidal maniac.(杀人狂)qSyn. lu
16、natic (n./adj.)nHe drives like a lunatic (maniac).na lunatic asylum (疯人院；精神病院)nthe lunatic fringe (政治极端分子（贬义、嘲讽）)Wasp （黄蜂）qout of all proportion to sth not in line with sthnThey earn salaries out of all proportion to their ability.nThe media have blown up the incident out of all proportion.qlinger (
17、v.) to take a long time to leave or disappearnHer eyes lingered on/over the diamond ring on her finger.nIts impossible to forget such horrific events they linger (on) in the memory forever.nThe smell from the fire still lingered days later.qdreamy (adj.)nShe had a dreamy look in her eyes. (心不在焉的)nPa
18、ul was dreamy and impractical.(爱不切实际幻想的)qindecision (n.) = indecisiveness the state of being unable to make a choicenThere is a great deal of indecision about/over how to tackle the problem.qSyn. hesitation pause before doing sth, esp. because of nervousness or uncertaintynAfter a slight hesitation
19、(indecision), she began to speak.nTom spoke out of the answer without (any) hesitation.nFORMAL I have no hesitation in recommending Mr. Smith for the job. (全力支持；完全赞同)Part 3 (23-44) comprehension nAccording to paragraph 30, what can you infer about the feelings of Vera when she heard the mans descrip
20、tion about the planned traveling?nHow do you understand the metaphor in para 31?nAt the beginning of paragraph 40, why did the man “let it go at that”? nAccording to paragraph 41, what can you infer about Veras feelings on the experience with the boatmans sing?nAccording to paragraph 42, can you hav
21、e a guess of the implied meaning of the title “A Dill Pickle”?Part 3 (23-44) appreciationnHover (vi.)q(of people) stay close to sth nA waiter hovered at the table, ready to take orders.q(of birds) stay in the air in one place nA hawk hovered in the sky, waiting to swoop down on its prey.q(of people)
22、 wait in a shy or uncertain mannernThe young man hovered over outside the womans house.nLuxury (n.)qSth expensive to buy; sth with great comfort; sth with a lot of pleasure but hard to havenSometimes, I buy myself little luxuries.(奢侈品)nThat is really a luxury hotel.(豪华旅馆)nA day off work is such a lu
23、xury.(一种奢望)qluxury goods (pl. n.) expensive things, such as jewelry and perfume which are not quite necessarynThe government will pay for the new school by increasing the tax on luxury goods.qHe is always in the lap of luxury. living in very comfortable conditions because you have a lot of moneynbe
24、fond of sth / sb /doing sthqlike sth that has been already known nAre you still fond of perfumes?qlike to do sth that is annoying to othersnShe is fond of telling others what to do.qfond (adj.) kind, gentle, too good to be true, etc.na fond look (慈爱的目光)na fond embrace (深情的拥抱)na fond farewell (温情的告别)
25、na fond hope (难以实现的愿望)qa fondness for sth/sb like sthnShe has a fondness for animals.qAbsence makes the heart grow fonder.(不相见，倍思念。)nbreak in qto interrupt when someone else is talking nAs she was talking, he suddenly broke in, saying, Thats a lie.qto get into a building or car using force, usually
26、to steal something nThe burglars broke in through the kitchen window. qIf you break someone in, you train them to do a new job or activity nThe boss did not believe in breaking his staff in gently . nslumber (v./n.) (LITERARY), to sleep qHe felt into a gentle slumber.qI didnt want to rouse you from
27、your slumbers.qSharp cuts in interest rates have failed to bring the economy out of its slumber.nstir (v.) qto move sthnA light breeze stirred the leaves on the ground.nHe stirred in his sleep as I kissed him.qto cause emotionnThe speech stirred the crowd to take actions. nHope stirred within her he
28、art.nThe photographs stirred up some painful memories.nstretch (v./n.) to lie with your body straight in a relaxed way; to make longer; to do moreqI just want to go home and stretch out on the sofa.qThe beggars all stretched out their hands, but he had nothing to give.qThe journey took three hours,
29、including stops for you to stretch your legs.(活动一下)qHe stretched a point in the urgent circumstances.(破例)qHe was accused of stretching the truth about how much he had helped in the project.(夸大事实)qIts taken three months so far, but were on the home stretch now.(收尾工作)qIts amazing that he could work fo
30、r ten hours at a stretch.(不间断地)qBy no stretch of the imagination could he be seriously described as an artist.(无论如何也无法)nyawn (v.) to open the mouth wide and take a lot of air into the lungs and slowly send it out, usually when tired or boredqI cant stop yawning I must be tired.n(of animals) to prick
31、 up (the ears) because listening carefully to a small soundqDans mentioning Julia pricked my conscience and I gave her a call.(使某人感到愧疚而去做)qa prick-teaser (OFFENSIVE) a woman who tries to make a man sexually excited but does not intend to have sex with him (善于挑逗男人的坏女人(冒犯性用语)nbound to its feet to leap
32、 enthusiasticallynamazed (adj.) extremely surprisedqShe was amazed at how calm she felt after the accident.qMr. Graham was amazed to find 46 ancient gold coins inside the pot.qIm amazed that she didnt complain.qIt amazes me that shes got the energy for all those parties.nWhat has become of sth what
33、happens to sthqWhat has become of that students who once lived with you?nmake a little grimace to make faces to conceal sthnLet it go at that. Do not talk about sth continuously, either because of no interest or because of little attention.nBond (n.) a close connection joining two or more peopleqthe
34、 bonds of friendship/loveqThere has been a close bond between them ever since he saved her from drowning.nBond (n.) a promiseq“But listen, you must promise never to tell anyone.” “My word is my bond.”(我绝对保守秘密。)nShiver (v.) shake because of cold or fearqHe shivered with cold in his thin cotton shirt.
35、nMelancholy (adj.) sad, usually without any obvious reasonqa melancholy autumn dayqa melancholy piece of musicnSyn. mournful related with death or loss of sth.qa mournful expressionnSyn. somber dark in colorqa somber moodnImpulsive (adj.) doing sth suddenly without any plan or forethoughtqan impulsi
36、ve man/gesture/decisionqHe has an impulsive nature.nRipple (v.) move in small wavesqThe sea rippled and sparkled.(波浪起伏)qThe breeze rippled the water.(吹拂着水面)qHis recognition had a ripple effect on the whole department.(连锁反应；涟漪效应)Part 4 (45-52) comprehensionnWhats the difference about the “pause in co
37、nversation” before and after?nWhat can you infer from the recalling about the mans childhood, especially about his dog?nWhat was the woman doing while the man was recalling his childhood? Part 4 (45-52) appreciationnContent (adj./n./v.)nAdj. pleased with your situation and not hoping for change or i
38、mprovementnHe seems fairly content with his life.nThey are content to socialize with a very small circle of people.nN. the idea contained in different writingsnIts a very stylish and beautiful film, but it lacks content.nNot content with having upset my parent, he then insulted my sister.(不忍心。诙谐幽默意味
39、)nYouve got a whole week to yourself and you can read to your hearts content.(尽情享受)nMournful lovers 【为爱殉情的情侣】nBreathe to sb. LITERARY: not to speak to anyone else = breathe a word qIf you breathe a word of this to anyone, Ill be really upset.qHe lives and breathes music.(酷爱)qWe need some new people
40、to breathe life into our project.(注入新的活力)qHer eyes fluttered open for a moment and then she breathed her last. LITERARY: to dieqIts awful having a boss who breathes down your neck all the time. DISAPPROVING: to stay close to sb and watch everything they do (看管、监视)nA hint of (mockery) a small amount
41、of sthnMargaret dropped a hint that shed like to come to the party. (暗示)nThe recipe book is full of handy hints. (建议)nSnap sth. (to) (v.) to close sth suddenly with a loud noise nDrum on the table to st the table nDrum sth into sb to let sb remember sth firmlynHis mum drummed it into him not to spea
42、k to strangers.Part 5 (53-65) comprehension nWhy did Vera lie when she answered the mans question “Have I said something to hurt you?”nWhat did Vera feel like after she heard the mans metaphor of “carpet” in paragraph 57?nWhy did Vera leave without saying anything to the man?Part 5 (53-65) appreciat
43、ion nPlead (v.) to make an urgent or emotional statement for sthq“Give me more time,” he pleaded.qHe was on his knees, pleading for forgiveness.qShe appeared on television to plead with the kidnappers. qHe pleaded ignorance when they found the package in his suitcase. FORMAL: to say that he does not
44、 know sth （声称并不知情）q“So who do you like best, Jennie or Kim?” ”Sorry, I plead the Fifth on that.” HUMOROUS: sth you say to tell others you are not going to answer the questionnClutch q(v.) take hold of sth tightly because of fear, worry, or pain, etc.nSilence and pale, she clutched (at / onto) her mo
45、thers hand.nClutching the money to his chest, he hurried to the bank.q(n.) HUMOROUS: the control of someonenHe has fallen into the clutches of that woman.qa clutch bag a small flat bag without a handle, carried by women, especially on formal occasionsqShe offered to take a pay cut to keep her job, b
46、ut she was just clutching at straws. (希望渺茫时的最后一搏)nDie down = die away (of sound) become weakerqThe sound of his footsteps gradually died down (or died away).nDie back (of leaves) fallqThe old oak tree died back.nDie off (of human beings) die one after anotherqWhen he was six, his parents died off.nD
47、ie out (of species) become extinctqThe species has nearly died out because of the sudden change of climate.nPurr (v./n.) (of animals) make a quiet continuous soft sound because of happiness or comfortqThe cat purred as I stroke its fur.q“I love it when you stroke my back,” she purred (= said with pl
48、easure).qI stroke the cat and it gave a low purr.nGesture (n./v.) movement; symbolic actqShe made a rude gesture at the other driver.qThe Government donated $500,000 as a gesture of goodwill.(善意的姿态)qHe made no answer but walked on, gesturing for me to follow.(示意让我跟上)qGesture politics DISAPPROVING: a
49、ny action by a person or organization done for political reasons and intended to attract public attention but having little real effect (走形式的政治活动)nThe call for a one-day national strike was dismissed as gesture politics.nScrape (v.) remove; rub; succeedqScrape your boots clean before you come in.(蹭)
50、qShe scraped into university on very low grades.(费力地做成了)qHe managed to scrape through his exam with 62.(费力地做成了)qHe lost his job, so the family had to scrape along/by on $95 a week.(艰难度日)qRichards in the team? You really are scraping the barrel. (口语：因为没有其他选择而启用最差的人)q The reigning chion scraped home j
51、ust 2.9 seconds ahead of his nearest rival.(英国英语：以微弱优势获胜)qTheres far more to be said Ive only had time to scratch the surface in this talk. (简要处理问题)qEgoist (n.) DISAPPROVING: a person who considers themselves to be better or more important than other peopleqPoliticians are notorious egoists.(自私自利的人)
52、n(self-) engrossed giving all your attention to sth, absorbedqShe was so engrossed by/in/with the book that she forgot the cakes in the oven.nWrap upqWrap up well its cold outside.(多穿衣服)qHave you wrapped up Jennys present yet?(包裹)qThat just about wraps it up for today. (口语：结束)qYou cant wrap (up) you
53、r children in cotton wool forever. (英国英语：过度保护)nNave (adj.) mainly DISAPPROVING: too willing to believe that sb is telling the truth or that peoples intentions in general are goodqShe was very nave to believe that hed stay with her.qIt was a little nave of you to think that they would listen to your
54、suggestions.qTheir approach to life is refreshingly nave. (令人耳目一新)nHearty (adj.) enthusiastic; largeqa hearty welcome (热情欢迎)qHe grandfather was hale and hearty, walking five miles each day before breakfast.(老年人)精神矍铄)nThunder-struck (adj.) very surprisedqRuth was thunderstruck when he presented her w
55、ith an engagement ring.nAstound (v.) to surprise or shock sb very muchqThe news astounded me.qI was astounded to hear that Tim had left.nSyn. astonish (v.) very surprised about sth goodqThey looked astonished when I announced I was pregnant.qThe doctors were astonished at the speed of her recovery.qI was astonished by how much shed grown.
