現(xiàn)代大學(xué)英語精讀3 Lesson 9 A Dill Pickle

1、Lesson NineText A A Dill PickleI. About the Author:Lesson 9 A Dill PickleKatherine Mansfield18881923, British author, born in New ZealandHer original name was Kathleen Beauchamp. She is regarded as one of the masters of the short story. A talented cellist (大提琴演奏家大提琴演奏家), she did not turn to literatu

2、re until 1908. To be continued on the next page.Lesson 9 A Dill PickleTo be continued on the next page. In a German Pension (1911), her first published book. Bliss (1920) which collected Mansfields family memoirs and secured her reputation as a writer. The Garden Party (1922), her finest work writte

3、n during the final stages of her illness which established her as a major writer. Later volumes of stories include The Doves Nest (1923) and Something Childish (1924; U.S. ed. The Little Girl, 1924).Other collections and poems: journal, letters, and scrapbook (edited by her husband) .Her WorksFamous

4、ly, Mansfield remarked risk, risk everything.It was largely through her adventurous spirit, her eagerness to grasp at experience and to succeed in her work, that she became ensnared in disaster. . . If she was never a saint, she was certainly a martyr, and a heroine in her recklessness, her dedicati

5、on and her courage.Her last words were: I love the rain. I want the feeling of it on my face.Lesson 9 A Dill PickleHer Adventurous SpiritTo be continued on the next page.Lesson 9 A Dill PickleHer StyleMansfields stories, which reveal the influence of Chekhov, are simple in form, luminous and evocati

6、ve in substance. With delicate plainness they present elusive moments of decision, defeat, and small triumph. To be continued on the next page.Themes: different human relationships interacting with each other;social classes and inequality in bourgeois society; the frenzied exhortation to live, which

7、 is central to all her writings; the opposition of convention and nature; the elevation of the great artist as the model for living and, by extension; art as a means of beingreal; the notion that destiny is a function of desiringto want something strongly enough is to legitimise the means of getting

8、 it.In her most persuasive work, Mansfield found a way of pressing the threads of such a credo into the weave of her fiction.The story of the rises and falls in Mansfields popularity is fasci5nating, as it shifts with the major social, political and literary trends. Lesson 9 A Dill PickleThemes of M

9、ansfields novels To be continued on the next page.Mansfields portrayal of social classes and the injustices of bourgeois society had obvious appeal to the Chinese. One of the translators, Tang Baoxin, writes: “With remorseless irony she lays bare the hypocrisy and shallowness of the leisured class a

10、nd their men of letters.”Lesson 9 A Dill PickleTo be continued on the next page.Lesson 9 A Dill PickleThe end of Dill Pickle. Cucumber reserved in salty and spicy water with such ingredients as pepper, garlic, dill and vinegar. In Russia, it is eaten with hamburger as an appetizer.Dill pickle How do

11、es it taste?It tastes very sour.Kew Gardens, on the banks of the River Thames in southwest London, represents 250 years of landscape and garden history. The site also houses 40 historically significant buildings, including Kew Palace, Queen Charlottes Cottage, and the Palm House. Lesson 9 A Dill Pic

12、kleKew GardensTo be continued on the next page.Lesson 9 A Dill PickleKew GardensKew Palace was the home of Augusta, Princess of Wales in the 18th century. To be continued on the next page.Lesson 9 A Dill PickleKew GardensTo be continued on the next page.The Palm House has 10 miles (16 kilometers) of

13、 stainless steel glazing bars.Lesson 9 A Dill PickleKew GardensTo be continued on the next page.Lesson 9 A Dill PickleThe VolgaThe Volga River is the longest river in Europe, about 2,300 miles (3,700 km). It originates at an elevation of only 740 feet (225 m) in the Valday Hills northwest of Moscow,

14、 and connects with the Rybinsk Reservoir. The river heads east past Yaroslavl, Nizhny Novgorod and Kazan. From there it turns south past Samara and Volgograd. At Volgograd, it links, through canals, with the Don River and Black Sea. Since the initial elevation is so low, the river flows slowly, and

15、finally enters the Caspian Sea, below sea level in a wide delta near Astrakhan. To be continued on the next page.Map of VolgaLesson 9 A Dill PickleThe VolgaTo be continued on the next page.Lesson 9 A Dill PickleThe Volga213The Volga River, being the longest in Europe has many cruise boats passing on

16、 its ways every day. In winter the river freezes to a depth of about 6 feet. The Volga River on a nice day!To be continued on the next page.The Black Sea (known as the Euxine Sea in antiquity) is an inland sea between southeastern Europe and Asia Minor. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea by th

17、e Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara, and to the Sea of Azov by the Strait of Kerch.The most important river entering the Black Sea is the Danube. The Black Sea has an area of 422,000 km and a maximum depth of 2,210 m. Lesson 9 A Dill PickleThe Black SeaTo be continued on the next page.Lesson 9 A Dill

18、PickleThe Black Seasatellite view of the Black Sea The Bulgarian coastline of the Black Sea doesnt have many islands. Those that exist are mostly small, uninhabited and covered with algae. To be continued on the next page.Lesson 9 A Dill PickleThe Black SeaCountries bordering on the Black Sea are Tu

19、rkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Russia and Georgia.From this map, we can see that important cities along the coast include: Istanbul, Burgas and so on. To be continued on the next page.Siberia is the biggest part of Russia. It occupies two third part of Russia. It stretches from the borderline of

20、Europe in the Ural Mountains to the very East of Russia at the Pacific Ocean and from the Arctic Ocean to the borders with China and Mongolia. Siberia is the land of taigas and tundras wilderness, thousands of rivers and lakes. Siberia has many big cities with history, intense cultural life, and the

21、aters. The cities of Tomsk, Irkutsk, and Novosibirsk are famous for their colleges and research institutions. Lesson 9 A Dill PickleSiberiaTo be continued on the next page.vIII. About the Text:vFocus: Interpretation of the theme or themes linked to understand the two characters (what happened to the

22、m 6 years ago & why dont they live together since both of them are single).vDifficulty: use of symbols.vContent and theme: a) learn to piece together the plot of a fragmentary story. b) give character sketches of the 2 people in the story and find out evidence from the text to support the sketch

23、es. c) discuss the major themes of the story.vTechniques and Languages:vUse of metaphors and symbolsvUse of stream of consciousness (Para. 16 - 21)vUse of point of view/perspective.vMansfields style.vQuestions for preview:v1. The first series of questions are related to the plot of the story.vWhat i

24、s the plot of the story? How is the plot revealed? Is there much action in the story? Do you like this way of telling stories?v2. The second series of questions are related to the understanding of the character.vHow could you describe the two characters and why? How are they portrayed? Do you like t

25、hese kinds of people? Is the man insensitive, or is the woman oversensitive?v3. What are some of the major symbols?v4. Work in pairs and imagine yourselves to meet former lovers who havent seen each other for 6 years. Now you supposed to design the dialogue with your former lovers.vPart One (para. 1

26、 - 12): The greeting of the two former lovers.vPart Two (para. 13 - 64): The meeting of the two former lovers.vPart Three (para. 65): The unexpected final.vIV. Details of the Text and Language Points:vPart One (para. 1 - 12): The greeting of the two former lovers.vQ: What do you think of the beginni

27、ng?vA: Arousing the readers curiosity: What is their relationship? How do you think the story would go on in your imagination? vQ: Dont you know your former boyfriend/girlfriend only six years later?vA: No. He/She should be the person at the bottom of my heart, should never be forgotten. vQ: What do

28、 you think of the trick of interrupting?vA: His habit of interrupting her, disrespectful, self-involved, showing little interest in bearing what she wants to say or how she feels perhaps is one of the reasons for her to leave him - selfish.v(1)Daffodil: n. a bulbous plant with showy, usually yellow

29、flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown. 黃水仙(一種球莖狀的植物，開有艷麗的，通常為黃色的花和喇叭狀的花冠)。vThe ancient Greeks believed the narcissus plant originated from the vain youth, Narcissus. He died after becoming so obsessed with his reflection in a pool he could not leave. The Greeks say that the gods turned his rem

30、ains into the Narcissus flower. This also led to the daffodils being a symbol of unrequited love.v(2)Light up: v1. to become or cause to become animated or cheerful. （使）變得容光煥發(fā)或振奮The sun lights up the sky and the earth. You light up my life. v 2. to start smoking a cigarette, cigar, or pipe. 點(diǎn)香煙，開始吸香

31、煙或雪茄、煙斗。 He lit up a cigarette. v(3)Exclaim: vi. vto cry out suddenly or vehemently, as from surprise or emotion. 喊叫，由于驚奇或激動而突然或強(qiáng)烈地喊叫：vThe children exclaimed with excitement. 孩子們激動地喊了起來。 v(8)Loathe: v.v to dislike (someone or something) greatly; abhor. 厭惡，很不喜歡（某人或某事）；憎惡。v+v-ingI loathe the smell of

32、burning rubber. She loathes watching television. vbe loath to dovdislike， hate，resent，abhorvshudder8vshake, tremble, quake, shiverv Shake is the most general: vThe childs small body shook with weeping. 孩子的小身軀因抽泣而抖動。vThe floor shook when she walked across the room. 當(dāng)她穿過房間時地板晃動。vTremble implies quick,

33、 rather slight movement, as from excitement, weakness, or anger: vI could feel the youngsters hand tremble in mine. 我能感到那個年輕人的手在我的手中顫抖。vThe apple blossoms trembled in the wind.vQuake refers to more violent movement, as that caused by shock or upheaval: vQuake 指更強(qiáng)烈的運(yùn)動，如由于沖擊或巨變引起發(fā)抖： vI was so terrifie

34、d that my legs began to quake. 我被嚇壞了，連腿都開始發(fā)抖。vShiver involves rapid, rather slight trembling, as of a person experiencing chill: v Shiver 意指受寒后快速、相當(dāng)輕微的顫抖： v“as I in hoary winter night stood shivering in the snow” (Robert Southwell). “我站在古老的冬日雪夜中顫抖” （羅伯特索恩韋爾）。v Shudder applies chiefly to convulsive s

35、haking caused by fear, horror, or revulsion: v Shudder 主要指由于恐懼、恐怖或心情的突變引起的驟發(fā)性震動： v“She starts like one that spies an adder / . . . The fear whereof doth make him shake and shudder” (Shakespeare). “她象看到蝮蛇一般突然跳起來/這種恐懼使他震顫” （莎士比亞）v(12)Exasperate: vv. 1. to make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly. 激

36、怒，使生氣或不耐煩；非常令人惱怒。v(+by/at)She was exasperated to find nobody at home. It exasperated me that they never kept their promises. I was exasperated by/at his stupidity. v2. to increase the gravity or intensity of. 使加劇，增加嚴(yán)重性或緊張程度。 a scene . . . that exasperates his rose fever and makes him sneeze vPart Tw

37、o (para. 13 - 64): The meeting of the two former lovers.His memory: Sunshine flower, her beautiful voice vs. Her memory: his absurdness, chasing wasps among those elegant people, her embarrassment.(13)Haunting: adj. continually recurring to the mind; unforgettable. 縈繞心頭的，經(jīng)常出現(xiàn)在腦中的；不能夠忘懷的：a haunting m

38、elody. 縈繞心頭的旋律。HauntTo inhabit, visit, or appear to in the form of a ghost or other supernatural being.To visit often; frequent:To come to mind continually; obsessvrevisit the haunts of ones school daysvIm haunted with gloomy thoughts and sad memories.v我常為悲觀的思想和悲痛的追念所困擾。marigoldChinese PagodaChinese

39、 Pagodav(14)Maniac: n. an insane person. 瘋子，不理智的人。v(14)Flap: v. to hit with something broad and flat; slap. 拍打，用寬而扁平的物體擊打；拍擊。v(14)Infuriate: v. to make furious; enrage. 使生氣；激怒。 It infuriated me to read that he had been indicated. 讀到他被控告的消息我火冒三丈。 vPara. 16 - 21: The second episode in their memory: th

40、e man: madly in love, having a sweet tongue, yet still immature and impractical, a kind of mother and children relation with Vera.v“warm sunshine” use of stream of consciousnessv(18)Lean over: 彎下身子；俯身于.之上。(20)Moan: n. a low, sustained, mournful cry, usually indicative of sorrow or pain. 嗚咽，一種很低，痛苦的悲

41、傷的哭，通常表現(xiàn)悲傷或痛苦 呻吟聲;嗚咽聲CEach time she moved her head she let out a moan. vVi.vThe sick man moaned all night. 病人通夜呻吟。 v2. 發(fā)出蕭蕭聲The wind came moaning through the trees. 風(fēng)發(fā)著呼嘯聲穿過樹林。 v3. 【口】悲嘆;抱怨(+about)He is always moaning about how tired he is. 他總是抱怨如何如何累。 vPara. 22: Her present judgment of the man: the

42、 sharp comparison - lost all that dreamy vagueness and indecision.vQ: “the air of a man who has found his place in life. He must have made money, too. His clothes were admirable.” What is the further meaning of the sentence?vA: He is successful and financially able to help her realize her dreams. Ye

43、t she leaves him again because she recognizes that he has not changed - he was too egotistical.。 v(22)Air: n. personal bearing, appearance, or manner; mien. 氣質(zhì)，風(fēng)度，個人的舉止、外表或行為方式；態(tài)度。v樣子,神態(tài)CHe came into the room with an air of importance. 他帶著一副了不起的神情走進(jìn)室內(nèi)vPara. 23 - 31: His sharp transition to talk abou

44、t his trip to Russia.v(24)Hover: 1. To remain floating, suspended, or fluttering in the air: gulls hovering over the waves.v2. To remain or linger in or near a place: hovering around the speakers podium.v3. To remain in an uncertain state; waver: hovered between anger and remorse.vn. The act or stat

45、e of hovering: a helicopter in hover.v(31)Slumber:1. sleep. 睡覺。vn. He awoke from a deep slumber. 他從沉睡中醒來。 v靜止，處于休眠的或靜止的。v2. a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction靜止?fàn)顟B(tài),休The volcano erupted after centuries of slumber/ dormancy.vvi. 1. She gazed with affection at his slumbering form.她深情地凝視著

46、他那熟睡的身影。 v2. To be dormant or quiescent.靜止,不活躍vvt用睡眠打發(fā);用睡眠消除(+away)He slumbered away a hot afternoon. v(31)Stir: vt. to excite strong feelings in. 激起，激起對的強(qiáng)烈感情。 vHis wrath so stirred within him, that he could have struck him dead (Charles Dickens).vvi. to be roused or affected by strong feelings. 激動，

47、被強(qiáng)烈的感情激發(fā)或影響。v(31)Prick up: v. raise 豎起, (風(fēng))加劇。vThe dogs ears pricked up at the soft sound. 一聽到這輕微的聲音,狗的耳朵就豎了起來。vprick up oneselfv打扮自已; 炫耀自已bound To leap forward or upward; spring.by leaps and bounds：Very quicklyQ: What is “a strange beast”? vA: “a strange beast” uses implied metaphor. Para. 31 is a

48、vivid description of Veras inner desire that is compared to the strange beast. What Veras wanted from life had been suppressed for some time, but that it was something that could not be controlled for good.vPara. 32 - 44: The mans Russian traveling experience. vQ: Why does author remark their travel

49、ing plan?vA: Traveling is a form of freedom, a way of expanding ones horizon. The obstacles for Vera no traveling are her being a woman, her deteriorating financial status and her health condition.vQ: Why does the man “l(fā)et it go at that (para. 40)”?vA: The third evidence (para. 34 - 40) that he is n

50、ot interested in knowing her life. Maybe his lack of interest in knowing her present life comes partly from his intention to snub冷落her for revenge.vQ: What is the literary technique of Para. 32, 41 and 43?vA: Author describes Veras great power of imagination - able to visualize things and her sensit

51、ivity to natural beauty, to music and art. Also notice her great imagination to fantasize or daydream - to indulge herself in some idealistic, romantic, aesthetic, yet impractical imagination. (36)become ofTo be the fate of; happen to:vWhat has become of the rainforest?vNo scientists yet could expla

52、in what had become of the Yellow Stone.terrestrial heatv(37)Grimace: n. a sharp contortion of the face expressive of pain, contempt, or disgust. 鬼臉，怪相，臉的極端扭曲以表示痛苦、輕蔑或厭惡。Thomas made a grimace after he had tasted the wine. vi. 作怪相,扮鬼臉(+at/with)The acrobat grimaced at the children during the circus per

53、formance. 那雜技藝人在馬戲表演時對孩子們做鬼臉。 v(41)melancholyn. Sadness or depression of the spirits; gloomAffected with or marked by depression of the spirits; sadvA profound melancholy seized her.vHis face was lined and melancholy(40) let go: to cease to employ; dismiss. 解開,釋放；不再雇用，解雇：had to let 20 workers go.必須解

54、雇二十名工人。(42)Impulsive: adjadj. Inclined to act on impulse rather than thought有推動力的; 沖動的; 刺激的; 任性的(不考慮行為的適合性和后果)va man of impulse易沖動的人vact on impulse憑沖動行事v(42)Coachman: n. a man who drives a coach or carriage. 車夫，駕駛四輪大馬車或馬車的人v(43)Rippling: adj. 起漣漪的, 潺潺流水般聲音的vPara. 45 - 46: The contrast between now an

55、d then: there used to be a deep bond between them but now he has apparently withdrawal from this emotional involvement. That is why Vera is not sure if he is just mocking her when he says she is a marvelous listener.v(45)Content: adj. 1. desiring no more than what one has; satisfied. 滿意的，不再有所求的。v 2.

56、 ready to accept or acquiesce; willing. 情愿的，愿意接受或默認(rèn)的；甘愿的： She was content to step down after four years as chief executive. 她在擔(dān)任了四年主管之后甘愿讓位。v(45) Marvelous: adj. of the highest or best kind or quality; first-rate. 最佳的，在性質(zhì)或品質(zhì)上最好的或絕妙的；一流的：vhas a marvelous collection of rare books. 擁有一流珍本書籍的收藏。breathev

57、To be manifested or suggested, as an idea or feeling:v顯露：思想、感情吐露出來：vA sense of calm breathed from the landscape.v那景色中透著平靜(46)Mockery: n. scornfully contemptuous ridicule; derision. 嘲諷，責(zé)備地鄙視可笑之事；嘲笑。vTheir mockery of John hurt his feeling. v2. laughing stock,butt 嘲笑的對象,笑柄CThrough his foolishness he be

58、came a mockery in the village. The queer boy was the butt of their jokes. v3. 拙劣可笑的模仿;假冒SHis trial was a mockery of justice. 對他的審判是對正義的踐踏。 v4. 徒勞無功C All our efforts were mockeries. 我們的一切努力都徒勞無功。 vPara. 47 - 52: Once again he seems to be playing with her - a sentimental episode: to arouse her loving

59、response and then humiliating her by saying how he has forgotten he past, how he has moved on in his own life.v(47)Miserable: adj. very uncomfortable or unhappy; wretched. 痛苦的，非常不舒適或不快樂的；可憐的。51 snap sth tovInto a shut or closed position:處于關(guān)上的狀態(tài)：pushed the door to.把門關(guān)上v(52)Picture: n. a person or an

60、object bearing a marked resemblance to another. 酷似，化身，與另一人或物具有極明顯相似性的人或物：vShes the picture of her mother. 她酷似她的媽媽。vPara. 53 - 56: Vera still has preserved a tender spot for his man, however, the man perhaps truly insensitive and unaware that he has hurt her or perhaps purposefully mocking her. v(55)clut