Unit5小說欣賞入門TheLadyortheTiger閱讀導學案高中英語人教版選擇性

TheLadyorthetiger導學案

‘TheLady,ortheTiger?'

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Manyyearsago,therelivedacruelandsavageking.Thiskinghadawildandviolentimagination,andsincehewasking,hehadthepowertomakehiswishesetrue.

Thekinglovedtodiscussthingswithhimself.Whenheandhimselfagreedonsomething,thekingmandedthatitbedone,anditwasdoneatoncebecauseeveryoneinthekingdomwasafraidoftheking.

Whenthingwentsmoothly,thekingwaspleasantandcalm.Butwhenaproblemarose,hiseyesgleamedandherubbedhishandstogetherwithjoy,sincetherewasnothinghelovedmorethancorrectingwrongthingsanddestroyingthosewhoneededtobepunished.

Thekinghadheardaboutthepublicarenaaplacewheremenandwildanimalscoulddemonstratetheircourageandstrengthbyfightingeachother.Theideaappealedtothisbarbaricking.Butheuseditinadifferentwaytopunishtheguiltyandrewardtheinnocent.

Theking'sarena!Ah,howwellitdeservedthatname!TheideaofanarenacamefromthebrainoftheKing.Hethoughtofitbecauseitdelightedhimandgavehimpleasure.

Hereishowitworked.Whenamanwasaccusedofaseriouscrime,thekingpostedanotice.Itsaidthatonacertaindaytheman'sfatewouldbedecidedintheking'sarena.Everyonewasinvitedtoattendthetrial.

Onthedayofthetrial,alargecrowdwouldgatherintheking'sarena.Aftereveryonewasseated,thekingentered,followedbyhiscourt.Thekingsatonhisroyalthroneononesideofthearena.Whenthekinggaveasignal,adoorwouldopenandtheaccusedmanwouldstepoutintothearena.Oppositehim,ontheothersideofthearena,weretwodoors,exactlyalikeandsidebyside.

Thepersonontrialwouldwalktothesedoorsandopenoneofthem.Hecouldopeneitherdoorhepleased.Noonespoketohimorofferedanyadvice.Thechoicewashisown.

Behindoneofthedoorswasahungrytiger,thefiercestandmostcruelthatcouldbefound.Ifthemanopenedthatdoor,thetigerimmediatelyleapedoutandtorethemantopieces.Thatwasthepunishmentforhisguilt!Thencriesofsorrowwereheard,andthevastcrowd,withheavyhearts,slowlymadeitswayhome.Everyonefeltsadthatthemanhadmetsuchahorriblefate.

Butiftheaccusedpersonopenedtheotherdoor,aladysteppedout.Shewasasperfectamatchforhimascouldbefoundintheland.Thekingnoddedhisheadand

singersanddancerscameforward.Musiciansplayedbeautifulmelodiesongoldenhorns,andthetwopeopleweremarriedatonce.Thenjoyousbellsrangout,thepeopleshoutedandcheered,andeveryonethrewflowersinthepathoftheinnocentmanasheledhisbridetohishome.

Itdidn'tmatterifthemanalreadyhadawifeandfamily,orifhewasinlovewithanotherlady.Forasthekingoftensaid,“Nothingcanstopmywonderfulplanforpunishingtheguiltyandrewardingtheinnocent."

Thekingwasveryproudofhiswayofcarryingoutjustice.Hethoughtitwasperfectlyfair.Afterall,theaccusedmancouldopeneitherdoorhepleased.Thechoicewashisandtheman'sfatewasinhisownhands.And,ineverycase,justicewasswiftandfinal.

Theplanwaspopularwiththepeopletoo.Theyneverknewwhattheyweregoingtosee.Woulditbeabloodymurder,orajoyfulwedding?Therewaslotsofsuspense(懸念).

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Thiscruelkinghadabeautifuldaughter.Shewaswildandrecklessasherfatherand,asyoumightexpect,helovedherverymuch.AsIhavesaid,theprincesswasreckless.Shewassorecklessshefellinlovewithoneoftheking'sservants.Althoughhandsomeandbrave,hewas,afterall,onlyaservant.Still,helovedherverydearly.

Theirloveaffairwentonhappilyformanymonths.Andthenonedaythekinghappenedtodiscoveritsexistence.Thekingdidnothesitateforamoment.Theyoungmanwasimmediatelythrownintojail,andadatewassetforhistrailintheking'sarena.

Thiswas,ofcourse,anespeciallyimportantoccasion.Theking,andallofthepeople,wereveryinterestedinhowthetrialwouldturnout.Neverbeforehadsuchacaseoccurred.Neverbeforehadaslavedaredtolovethedaughterofaking!

Thekingsentoutmentofindthefiercesttigerintheland.Atthesametimethekingdomwassearchedforayoungladysuitableinbeautyandrank,sothattheyoungmancouldhaveafittingwifeincasefatedidnotthrowhimtothetiger.

Thegreatdayfinallyarrived.Peoplecamefromnearandfar,fillingupeveryseatinthehugearena.Thosewhocouldnotgetinhuddledtogetheragainsttheoutsidewallsandwaitedfornews.

Thekingenteredandtookhisplaceontheroyalthrone.Theywerereadytobegin.Thekinggaveasignal.Adooropenedandtheyoungmanwalkedintothearena.

Whatasighthewastall,handsome,andproud!Nowondertheprincesslovedhim.Whataterriblethingforhimtobethere!

Theyouthtookhistimeashewalkedacrossthearena.Thenheturnedandbowedtotheking,forthatwasthecustom.However,theyoungmanwasnotthinkingatallabouttheking.Hiseyeswerestaringattheprincess,whosatnexttoherfather.

Fromthemomentthekinghadorderedherlovertoappearinthearena,shehadthought,dayandnight,ofnothingelsebutthisgreatevent.Theprincesshadmorepowerandinfluencethananypersonwhohadeverbeeninterestedinacase.Andsoshedidwhatnooneelsebeforeherhadeverdone.Shehadlearnedthesecretofthedoors.Sheknewbehindwhichdoorwaitedthetiger,andbehindwhichdoorstoodthelady.Goldandherpowerasprincesshadbroughtherthesecret!

Butsheknewmorethanwhichdoorhidthelady.Shealsoknewwhotheladywas!Andsheknewtheladywasoneoftheloveliestandmostbeautifulladiesintheking'scourt.

Yes,theprincessknewwhoshewas.Andtheprincesshatedher!Theprincesshadseenorthoughtthatshesawtheladylookingatherlover.Andshethoughthehadevenglancedback.Once,shehadseenthemtalkingtogether.Itwasonlyforaminute,itistrue.Butmuchcanbesaidinaminute!Perhapstheywerespeakingaboutnothingatall.Buthowcouldtheprincessknowthat?Theyoungladywaslovelybutshehaddaredtolookattheprincess’lover!Sotheprincesshatedthewomanwhosilentlywaitedbehindthedoor.

Whentheyoungmanturnedandlookedattheprincess,hiseyesmethers.Hesearchedherpaleface.Then,astheireyesandsoulsmet,hesawthatsheknew.Sheknew!Sheknewbehindwhichdoorwaitedthetiger,andbehindwhichdoorstoodthelady.Sheknew!Hehadexpectedhertoknow.Heunderstoodher,andhewascertainthatshewouldnotrestuntilshehaddiscoveredthesecret.

Theonlywaytheyouthcouldbesureofsuccesswasfortheprincesstodiscoverthesecretthedoors.Andashelookedather,hesawthatshehaddiscoveredthesecret,asheknewshewould.

Ashestaredather,hiseyesburnedwiththequestion:WHICH?Itwasasplaintoherasifhewasshoutingittoherfromwherehestood.Therewasnotasecondtolose.Thequestionwasaskedinaflash.Itmustbeansweredinaninstant!

Theprincessraisedherhandandmadeasudden,quickmovementtotheright.Noonebutherloversawher.Everyeyewasstaringonthemaninthearena.

Heturnedandwithafirmstepwalkedquicklyacrossthearena.Everyheartstoppedbeating,everybreathwasheld,everyeyewasonthatman.Withouttheslightesthesitation,hewenttothedoorontherightandpulleditopen.

Nowthepointofthestoryisthis:Didthetigereoutofthatdoor,ordidthelady?

Part3

Themorewethinkaboutthisquestion,theharderitistoanswer.Itmeanswemuststudythehumanheartsomethingthatisverydifficulttodo.Thinkaboutthis.Shewasawildandsavageprincesswhosesoulwasburningwithjealousyandhate.Shehadlostherlover.Shouldanotherwomanhavehim?Howoften,duringthedayandinherdreams,shehadthoughtaboutthetigerleapingoutwithitscruel,sharpclaws.Thenshecoveredherfacewithherhandsandwasfilledwithhorror.

Buthowmuchoftenersheimaginedhimattheotherdoor!Shepicturedhislookofdelightashesawthelady.Hersoulburnedinpainasshesawhimrushtothewomanshehated.Sheshouldhearthegladshoutsofthecrowdandthebellsringingwildly.

Sheimaginedthejoyfulweddingrightbeforehereyes,whileshesattherehelplessandinpain.Thensheclenchedherfistsandtoreherhair.Itwouldnotbebetterforhimtodieatonce!Andyet,thatawfultiger,thosecries,thatblood!

Shehadgivenheranswerinaninstant.Butithadbeenmadeaftermanydaysandnightsofmentalsufferings.Shehadknownshewouldbeasked.Shehaddecidedwhatshewouldanswer.Andwithouttheslightesthesitation,shehad