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1、book-4-unit8-The-book-4-unit8-The-Discus-ThrowerDiscus-Thrower解读解读Text1TheDiscusThrowervWhatdoyouthinkthistextisaboutafteryouknowitstitle?vHowdoyouthinkadyingmanwillmostprobablybehave?vWhatattitudedoyouthinkthatweshouldtaketowardsfinancialorphysicalproblems?vThispassagecanbedividedintothreeparts.vPa
2、rtOne(Paragraph1):SpyingonPatientsaHabitofMinevThispartservesasanintroductiontothebackgroundofthestory.Thenarratortellsaboutoneofhisuniquehabitsof“spyingon”thepatientandjustifieshimselfforthesakeofbettermedicaltreatment.vPartTwo(Paragraphs2-13):EncounterswithaParticularPatientvThisparttalksaboutthen
3、arratorscontactwiththe“discussthrower”.Themiserableconditionofthepatientiscomparedtoabonsai.Thereasonforhis“discusthrowing”isthathisplightthrowshimintodespairandhehopesfornothing,onlywaitingfordeath.vPartThree(Paragraphs14-15):TheDeathofthePatientvThisparttellsabouthowthemanisfounddeadandthedoctordi
4、scoveredthesecretthatthemanstarvedhimselftodeathasissuggestedbythedoctorsattentiontotherepeatedlywashedplacewherethescrambledeggsdroppedtothefloor.LanguageWorkvPartIv1.stance:n.theattitudeofapersonororganizationtowardssth.vWhatisthenewspapersstanceonthewar?vHehaschangedhisstanceonmonetaryunion.他已经改变
5、了对货币联盟的态度.vheyhavemaintainedaconsistentlyneutralstance.v2.hemightthemorefullyassembleevidence?hemightgatherevidencemorefullythanwithoutspying?vThestructure“themorefully”istheellipticalformof“allthemorefully”.InEnglishthestructure“all/ so much/ none +the+thecomparativedegreeofadjectivesoradverbs”isus
6、edwithout“than”followingittoexpressemphasis.Sometimesall canbeomitted. ve.g.1)Shewaswaitingforthespring.Shefeltthe youngerforit.v2)Iwalkedaroundfortwohoursyesterday,andthedoctorsaidIwasnone the worseforit.(P67,V-4)v3)Iknowtheresdangerahead,butIamall the more setondrivingforward.v3.furtive:attempting
7、toavoidnoticeorattention;secretivevIsawhimcastafurtiveglanceatthewomanatthetabletohisright.v她心里不安，回头偷偷瞥了一下。vShecastafurtiveglanceoverhershoulder.v他鬼鬼祟祟的行为引起了我们的怀疑。vHisfurtivebehaviourarousedoursuspicion.PartII(paras2-13)v1.tan:v.causesbsskintobecomebrownandorbrownervWelieinthesunshineforhours,gettin
8、gatan.(n.)vThewesternerslikegoingtothebeachestogettannedonholidays.v2.Itisrusted,rather,inthelaststageofcontainingthevilereposewithin.vvile:extremelyunpleasantvrepose:n.temporaryrestfromactivity,excitement,esp.sleeportherestgivenbysleep休息，安眠vRather,hisskingetsdarkbrownbecausehewasapproachingthelasts
9、tageofhislife,thatis,hewasdying.Here“vilerepose”isametaphor,anditmeans“death”.v3.Andtheblueeyesarefrosted,lookinginwardlikethewindowsofasnowboundcottage.And(underscrutiny)theblueeyesarenotclearbutcovered with a gray frost-like layer,withoutlookingoutsideattheexternalworldlikethewindowsofasnow-surrou
10、ndedcottage.v4.hecupshisrightthighinbothhands.vheholdshisrightthighwithhishandscurvedlikeadish.vcup:supportorholdsomethingwiththehandsthatarecurvedlikeadishvHecuppedhischininthepalmofhishand.vDavidknelt,cuppedhishandsandsplashedriverwaterontohisface.v5.cachen.asecretstoreofvaluablesormoneyvPolicedis
11、coveredacacheofweaponsintheroom.警方在房间里发现了一批隐藏的武器。v6.swing:movesomethingfromonesidetotheotherve.g.1)Alargependulumswung backandforthinsidethebigclock.v2)Thetruckdriverswunghimselfupintothedriversseat.v7.disinfectantn./adj.vThisdisinfectantkillsmostgerms.vThenursebathedthewoundwithdisinfectantwater.v8
12、.blinkv.vTheTVannouncerneverseemstoblink.这个电视广播员似乎从来都不眨眼。vvThelightswereblinkingonthehorizon.灯光在地平线上闪烁着。vblinkawaytearsv9.inertadj.lackingtheabilityorstrengthtomovevShelaythereinert,Ithoughtshemustbedead.vHestoodinertasthecarcametowardshim.vHe“(helium)isoneofthesixinertgasses.v10.slantvMosthandwriti
13、ngslantstotheright.vThecarpenterslanttherooftoallowwatertorunoff.v11.scramble:vAtablewaspushedoverinthescramble.vHowcanyouscrambleupsuchasteephillside?v12.probe:physicallyexploreorexamine(something)withthehandsoraninstrument;investigate用探针测；探测；详细调查用探针测；探测；详细调查vThey probed in/intothemudwithaspecialdr
14、ill,lookingforashipwreck.vDetectivesquestionedhimforhours,probing foranyinconsistenciesinhisstory.v13.heft:liftorhold(something)inordertotestitsweightve.g.I hefted asuitcase.v14.Iseethatwearetobeaccomplices.vIseethatIhavetohelptheaidefeedthepatient.PartThree(Paragraphs14-15):TheDeathofthePatientv1.m
15、akeonesrounds:makeonesusualvisits,esp.ofinspectionve.g.Theproductionmanagemakeshisroundstocheckwhethereverythinggoeswell.v2.dignified:havingorshowingacomposedorseriousmannerthatisworthyofrespectvHehasmaintaineda dignified silenceabouttherumours.vThedefeatedcandidateintheelectiongaveadignifiedspeechi
16、nwhichhecongratulatedhisrival.v3.sweep:glideswiftly;speedalongvA1970sfashionrevivalissweepingEurope.Hergaze sweptacrosstheassembledcrowd.TheNationalPartyswept intopowerwithamajorityofalmost200.vQuestionsvWhoismoreresponsibleandconsiderate,thedoctororthemedicalaide?Findsomecluesinthetexttosupportyour
17、opinion.vSincedoctor-patientconflictisunavoidable,canyougivesomesuggestionstoimprovethissituation?MainIdeasofText2vSianEvenswascaughtinafireandsufferedthird-degreeburns.Herfathersparednoefforttohelpherregainconsciousnessduringhisvisitsinthehospital.AswellasSiansgreatefforts,herfathersdeeploveandgreatpatiencecontributedimmenselytoherphysicalandmentalrecovery.结束结束
