《英語中高職貫通 》課件-lesson 14

Readtheintroductionbelow,fillinthemissingwordsandlearnabouttheinformationofMurielSpark.Who'sMurielSpark?DameMurielSarahSpark,borninFeb.1st,1918,Edinburgh,Scotland,diedinApril13th,2006,Florence,Italy,isaBritishwriterbestknownforthesatireandwitwithwhichtheseriousthemesofhernovelsarepresented.Sparkpublishedmorethan20novels,poemsandshortstories,ascreenplay,twobooksofliterarybiographyandamemoir.Herworkshavebeentranslatedintomanylanguages.Spark'snovelsinvolvemajorhistoricaleventssincethe1930s.Shepaysattentiontopeople'smentalstateintheturbulentsocialbackgroundandisskilledinfurthercharacterizationandirony.Herstyleisconciseandsuccinct,humorousanddetached.SparkwasmadeDameCommanderoftheBritishEmpirein1993.HerlifeisaCinderellastory.1.Shewasbornin

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intheturbulentsocialbackground.ScotlandsatirewitmentalstateYouShouldHaveSeentheMessByMurielSparkIamnowmorethangladthatIdidnotpassintothegrammarschoolfiveyearsago,althoughitwasadisappointmentatthetime.IwasalwaysgoodatEnglish,butnotsogoodattheothersubjects!IamgladthatIwenttothesecondarymodernschoolbecauseitwasonlyconstructedtheyearbefore.Therefore,itwasmuchmorehygienicthanthegrammarschool.Thesecondarymodernwaslightandairy,andthewallswerepaintedwithabright,washablegloss.Oneday,Iwassentovertothegrammarschool,withanoteforoneoftheteachers,andyoushouldhaveseenthemess!Thecorridorsweredusty,andIsawdustonthewindowledges,whichwerechipped.Isawintooneoftheclassrooms.Itwasveryuntidyinthere.IamalsogladthatIdidnotgotothegrammarschool,becauseofwhatitdoestoone'shabits.Thismayappeartobeastrangeremark,atfirstsight.Itisagoodthingtohaveaneducationbehindyou,andIdonotbelieveinignorance,butIhavehadcertainexperiences,witheducatedpeople,sincegoingoutintotheworld.Iamseventeenyearsofage,andleftschooltwoyearsagolastmonth.IhadmyACertificatefortyping,sogotmyfirstjob,asajunior,inasolicitor'soffice.Mumwaspleasedatthis,andDadsaiditwasafirst-classstart,asitwasanold-establishedfirm.ImustsaythatwhenIwentfortheinterview,Iwassurprisedatthewindows,andthestairsuptotheofficeswerealsofarfromclean.Therewasalittlewaiting-room,wheresomeoftheelementsweremissingfromthegasfire,andthecarpetonthefloorwasworn.However,Mr.Heygate'soffice,intowhichIwasshownfortheinterview,wasbetter.Thefurniturewasold,butitwaspolished,andtherewasagoodcarpet,Iwillsaythat.Theglassofthebookcasewasveryclean.IwastostartontheMonday,soalongIwent.Theytookmetothegeneraloffice,wherethereweretwoseniorshorthandtypists,andaclerk,Mr.Gresham,whowasfarfromsmartinappearance.Youshouldhaveseenthemess!Therewasnofloorcoveringwhatsoever,andsodustyeverywhere.Therewereshelvesallroundtheroom,witholdboxfilesonthem.Theboxfileswerefallingtopieces,andalltheoldpapersinsidethemwerecrumpled.Theworstshockofallwasthetea-cups.Itwasmydutytomaketea,morningsandafternoons.MissBewlayshowedmewhereeverythingwaskept.Itwaskeptinanoldorangebox,andthecupswereallcracked.Therewerenotenoughsaucerstogoround,etc.Iwillnotgointothefacilities,buttheywerealsofarfromhygienic.Afterthreedays,ItoldMum,andshewasupset,mostofallaboutthecrackedcups.Weneverkeepacrackedcup,butthrowitout,becausethosecrackscanharbourgerms.SoMumgavememyowncuptotaketotheoffice.Thenattheendoftheweek,whenIgotmysalary,Mr.Heygatesaid,“Well,Lorna,whatareyougoingtodowithyourfirstpay?”Ididnotlikehimsayingthis,andInearlypassedacomment,butIsaid,“Idon'tknow.”Hesaid,“Whatdoyoudointheevenings,Lorna?DoyouwatchTelly?”Ididtakethisasaninsult,becausewecallitTVandhisremarkmademeouttobeuneducated.Ijuststood,anddidnotanswer,andhelookedsurprised.Nextday,Saturday,ItoldMumandDadaboutthefacilities,andwedecidedIshouldnotgobacktothatjob.Also,thedesksinthegeneralofficewererickety.Dadwasindignant,becauseMr.Heygate'sconcernwasflourishing,andhehadlettersafterhisname.Everyoneadmiresourflat,becauseMumkeepsitspotless,andDadkeepsdoingthingstoit.Hehaddoneitupallover,andgotpermissionfromtheCounciltoremodernisethekitchen.IwellrecalltheHealthVisitor

remarkingtoMum,“Youcouldeatoffthefloor,Mrs.Merrifield.”ItistruethatyoucouldeatyourlunchoffMum'sfloors,andanyhourofthedayornightyouwillfindeverycornerspickandspan.Next,Iwassentbytheagencytoapublisher'sforaninterviewbecauseofbeinggoodatEnglish.Onelookwasenough!Mynextinterviewwasasuccess,andIamstillatLow'sChemicalCo.Itisamodernblock,withaquarterofanhourrestperiod,morningandafternoon.Mr.Marwoodisverysmartinappearance.Heiswellspoken,althoughhehasnotgotauniversityeducationbehindhim.Thereisspeciallightingoverthedesks,andthetypewritersarethelatestmodels.SoIamhappyatLow's.ButIhavemetotherpeople,ofaneducatedtype,inthepastyear,andithasopenedmyeyes.ItsohappenedthatIhadtogotothedoctor'shouse,tofetchaprescriptionformyyoungbrother,Trevor,whentheepidemicwason.Irangthebell,andMrs.Darbycametothedoor.Shewassmall,withfairhair,buttoolong,andagreenmaternitydress.Butshewasverynicetome.Ihadtowaitintheirliving-room,andyoushouldhaveseenthestateitwasin!Therewerebrokentoysonthecarpet,andtheashtrayswerefullup.Therewerecontemporarypicturesonthewalls,butthefurniturewasnotcontemporary,butold-fashioned,withcoverswhichwerepaststandinguptoanotherwash,Ishouldsay.Tocutalongstoryshort,Dr.DarbyandMrs.Darbyhavealwaysbeenverykindtome,andtheymeanteverythingforthebest.Dr.Darbyisalsoshortandfair,andtheyhavethreechildren,agirlandaboy,andnowababyboy.WhenIwentthatdayfortheprescription,Dr.Darbysaidtome,“Youlookpale,Lorna.It'stheLondonatmosphere.Comeonapicnicwithus,inthecar,onSaturday.”AfterthatIwentwiththeDarbysmoreandmore.Ilikedthem,butIdidnotlikethemess,anditwasasurprise.ButIalsokeptinwiththemfortheopportunityofmeetingpeople,andMumandDadwerepleasedthatIhadmadenicefriends.SoIdidnotsayanythingaboutthecrackedlino,andthepaintworkallchipped.Thechildren'sclotheswereveryshabbyforadoctor,andshechangedthemoutoftheirschoolclotheswhentheycamehomefromschool,intothoseworn-outgarments.Mumalwayskeptusspotlesstogoouttoplay,andIdonotliketosayit,butthoseDarbychildrenfrequentlylookedliketheLearyfamily,whichtheCouncilevictedfromourblock,astheywerefarfromhouseproud.Oneday,whenIwasthere,Mavis(asIcalledMrs.Darbybythen)putherheadoutofthewindow,andshoutedtotheboy,“John,stoppeeingoverthecabbagesatonce.Peeonthelawn.Ididnotknowwhichwaytolook.Mumwouldneversayawordlikethatfromthewindow,andIknowforafactthatTrevorwouldneverpasswateroutside,notevenbathinginthesea.Iwentthereusuallyattheweek-ends,butsometimesonweekdays,aftersupper.Theyhadanideatomakeamatchformewithachemist'sassistant,whomtheyhadtakenuptoo.Hewasanorphan,andIdonotsaytherewasanythingwrongwiththat.ButhewasnotaccustomedtothoselittleextrasthatIwas.Hewasagood-lookingboy,Iwillsaythat.SoIwentoncetoadance,andtwicetofilmswithhim.Tolookat,hewasquitecleaninappearance.Buttherewasonlyhotwaterattheweek-endathisplace,andhesaidthatabathonceaweekwassufficient.Jim(asIcalledDr.Darbybythen)saiditwassufficientalso,andsurprisedme.Hedidnothavemuchmoney,andIdonotholdthatagainsthim.Buttherewasnohurryforme,andIcouldwaitforamaninabetterposition,sothatIwouldnotmissthoselittleextras.Sohestartedgoingoutwithagirlfromthecoffeebar,anddidnotcometotheDarbysverymuchthen.Therewereplentyofboysattheoffice,butIwillsaythisfortheDarbys,theyhadlotsoffriendscomingandgoing,andtheyhadinterestingconversation,althoughsometimesitgavemeasurprise,andIdidnotknowwheretolook.Andsometimestheyhadpeoplewhowereverydownandout,althoughthereisnoneedtobe.Butmostoftheguestsweredifferent,soitmadeacomparisonwiththeboysattheoffice,whowerenotsoeducatedintheirconversation.NowitwasnearthetimeforMavistohaveherbaby,andIwastocomeinattheweek-end,tokeepaneyeonthechildren,while,thehelphadherdayoff.Mavisdidnotgoawaytohaveherbaby,butwouldhaveitathome,intheirdoublebed,astheydidnothavetwinbeds,althoughhewasadoctor.AgirlIknew,inourblock,wasengaged,butwasletdown,andevenshehadherbabyinthelabourward.Iwassurethebedroomwasnothygienicforhavingababy,butIdidnotmentionit.Oneday,afterthebabyboycamealong,theytookmeinthecartothecountry,toseeJim'smother.Thebabywasputinacarry-cot

atthebackofthecar.Hebegantocry,andwithoutawordofalie,Jimsaidtohimoverhisshoulder,“Ohshutyourgob嘴,youlittlebastard.”Ididnotknowwhattodo,andMaviswassmokingacigarette.DadwouldnotdreamofsayingsuchathingtoTrevororI.WhenwearrivedatJim'smother'splace,Jimsaid,“It'safourteenth-centurycottage,Lorna.”Icouldwellbelieveit.Itwasverycrackedandold,anditmadeonewonderhowJimcouldlethisoldmotherliveinthistumble-downcottage,ashewassogoodtoeveryoneelse.SoMavisknockedatthedoor,andtheoldladycame.Therewasnotmuchanyonecoulddototheinside.Mavissaid,“Isn'titcharming,Lorna?”Ifthatwasajoke,itwasgoingtoofar.IsaidtotheoldMrs.Darby,“Areyougoingtoberehoused?”butshedidnotunderstandthis,andIexplainedhowyouhavetoapplytotheCouncil,andkeepatthem.ButitwasfunnythattheCouncilhadnotdonesomethingalready,whentheygoroundcondemning.ThenoldMrs.Darbysaid,“Mydear,Ishallbere-housedintheGrave.”Ididnotknowwheretolook.Therewasacarpethangingonthewall,whichIthinkwastheretohideadampspot.ShehadagoodTVset,Iwillsaythat.Butsomeofthewallswerebarebrick,andthefacilitieswereoutside,throughthegarden.Thefurniturewasfarfromnew.OneSaturdayafternoon,asIhappenedtogototheDarbys,theywerejustgoingofftoafilmandtheytookmetoo.ItwastheCurzon,andafterwardswewenttoaflatinCurzonStreet.Itwasaverycleanblock,Iwillsaythat,andthereweregoodcarpetsattheentrance.Thecoupletherehadcontemporaryfurniture,andtheyalsospokeaboutmusic.Itwasaniceplace,buttherewasnoWelfareCentretotheflats,wherepeoplecouldgoforsocialintercourse,advice,andguidance.Buttheywerewell-spoken,andImetWillyMorley,whowasanartist.Willysatbesideme,andwehadadrink.Hewasyoung,dark,withadarkshirt,soonecouldnotseerightawayifhewasclean.Soonafterthis,Jimsaidtome,“Willywantstopaintyou,Lorna.Butyou'dbetteraskyourMum.”MumsaiditwasallrightifhewasafriendoftheDarbys.IcanhonestlysaythatWilly'splacewasthemostunhygienicplaceIhaveseeninmylife.HesaidIhadanunusualtypeofbeauty,whichhemustcapture.Thiswaswhenwecamebacktohisplacefromtherestaurant.Thelightwasverydim,butIcouldseethebedhadnotbeenmade,andthesheetswerefarfromclean.Hesaidhemustpaintme,butItoldMavisIdidnotliketogobackthere.“Don'tyoulikeWilly?”sheasked.IcouldnotdenythatIlikedWilly,inaway.Therewassomethingabouthim,Iwillsaythat.Mavissaid,“Ihopehehasn'tbeenmakingapassat

you,Lorna.”Isaidhehadnotdoneso,whichwasalmosttrue,becausehedidnotattempttogotothefullextent.ItwasalwaysunhygienicwhenIwenttoWilly'splace,andItoldhimsoonce,buthesaid,“Lorna,youareajoy.”Hehadaniceway,andhetookmeoutinhiscar,whichwasagoodone,butdirtyinside,likehisplace.Jimsaidoneday,“Hehaspotsofmoney,Lorna,”andMavissaid,“Youmightmakeamanofhim,asheiskeenonyou.”TheyalwayssaidWillycamefromagoodfamily.ButIsawthatonecouldnotdoanythingwithhim.Hewouldnotchangehisshirtveryoften,orgetclothes,buthewentroundlikeatramp,lendingpeoplemoney,asIhaveseenwithmyowneyes.Hisplacewasinaterriblemess,withtheemptybottles,andlaundryinthecorner.Hegavemeseveralgiftsovertheperiod,whichItookashewouldhaveonlygiventhemaway,buthenevertriedtogotothefullextent.Heneverpaintedmyportrait,ashewaspaintingfruitonatableallthattime,andtheysaidhispicturesweremarvellous,andthoughtWillyandIweregettingmarried.Onenight,whenIwenthome,Iwasupsetasusual,afterWilly'splace.MumandDadhadgonetobed,andIlookedroundourkitchenwhichisdoneinprimroseandwhite.ThenIwentintotheliving-room,whereDadhasdoneonewallinapatternedpaper,deeproseandwhite,andtheotherwallspalerose,withwhitewoodwork.Thesuiteisnew,andMumkeepseverythingbeautiful.Soitcametome,allofasudden,whatafoolIwas,goingwithWilly.Iagreetoequality,butastomemarryingWilly,asIsaidtoMavis,whenIrecallhisplace,andthegoodcarpetgonegreasy,nottomentionthepaintoozingoutofthetubes,Ithinkitwouldbreakmyhearttosinksolow.Skimthetextandfillinthetable.Thestorydevelopsinsixstages,andthefirstonehasbeenshownasanexample.Describetherestofthestages.24-7ThisparttellsLorna'sfirstworkingexperience.38-11ThisparttellsLorna'ssecondworkingexperienceandheracquaintancewiththeDarbys.412-13ThisparttellsLorna'sfirstdatingexperience.514-16ThisparttellsLorna'scompanionshipoftheDarbys.617-20ThisparttellsLorna'sseconddatingexperience.1.WhyisLornagladthatshewenttothesecondarymodernschool?

2.WhyisLornagladthatshedidn'tgotothegrammarschool?

3.WhatisLorna'sfirstjob?Howlonghassheworkedthere?Whydoesshequitit?

4.WhatisLorna'ssecondjob?Whatwasshesatisfiedwiththere?

Lornawasgladthatshewenttothesecondarymodernschool,becauseitwasonlyconstructedtheyearbefore.Therefore,itwasmuchmorehygienicthanthegrammarschool.Lornawasalsogladthatshedidnotgotothegrammarschool,becauseofwhatitdidtoone'shabits.Lornagotherfirstjob,asajunior,inasolicitor'soffice.Sheworkedforoneweek.Shequitthejobbecausethecupsintheofficewereallcrackedandtherewerenotenoughsaucerstogoaround.BesideswhatMr.Heygatesaidmadeherouttobeuneducated.Also,thedesksinthegeneralofficewererickety.LornagothersecondjobatLow'sChemicalCo.ShewashappyatLow'sbecauseitwasamodernblock,withaquarterofanhourrestperiod,morningandafternoon.Mr.Marwoodwasverysmartinappearanceandwellspoken.Therewasspeciallightingoverthedesks,andthetypewriterswerethelatestmodels.Readthetextcarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions.5.WhodidLornadatewithforthefirsttime?Whatkindofpersonwashe?Wasitasuccessfuldate?6.WhatkindofpersonareMr.andMrs.DarbyinLorna'seyes?

7.HowaboutLorna'sseconddate?Whatkindofpersonwashe?Wasitasuccessfuldate?Why?Lornafirstdatedwithachemist'sassistant,whomtheDarbyshadtakenuptoo.Hewasagood-lookingorphan.ButhewasnotaccustomedtothoselittleextrasthatLornawas.Hewasquitecleaninappearance.Hesaidthatabathonceaweekwassufficient,whichsurprisedLorna.Hedidnothavemuchmoney.No,itwasn'tasuccessfuldate.InLorna'seyesMr.andMrs.Darbyarepeople“ofaneducatedtype”,whohavealwaysbeenverykindtoLornaandmeanteverythingforthebest.Theyshouldhavelivedinacleanandneathousewithmodernfurniture.Theyshouldhavekepttheirchildrenspotless.Theyshouldnothavehadtheirbabyathome.Theyshouldnothavesaidsomethingrude.TheyshouldhaverehousedoldMrs.Darby.Lornalikedthem,butdidnotlikethemess.IntheseconddateLornametWillyMorley,whowasanartist.Willywasyoung,dark,withadarkshirt,soonecouldnotseerightawayifhewasclean.Willy'splacewasthemostunhygienicplace.Hiscar,whichwasagoodone,butdirtyinside,waslikehisplace.Willycamefromagoodfamily.ButLornathoughtthatonecouldnotdoanythingwithhim.Hewouldnotchangehisshirtveryoften,orgetclothes,buthewentroundlikeatramp,lendingpeoplemoney,asLornasawwithherowneyes.No,itwasn't.Readthetextcarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions.SelectsomesuitableadjectivestodescribeLornaandherparents,andsupportyourjudgmentwithatleastthreedetailsfromthestory.Youmayselectwordsforhis/hercharacterfromthelistbelow.Whatkindofpersonarethey?WhatkindofpersonisLorna?Whatkindofpersonareherparents?Youmayfindthedetailsfrom:(1)Whathe/shesaidinthestory(2)Whatthenarratorsaysabouthim/her(3)Howhe/shebehavedinthestoryNow,writeyourjudgmentinthetablebelow.NowusetheinformationinthetabletowriteashortparagraphaboutLornaandherparents.Youmaywriteyourcommentsintheboxbelow.Lornaisalowermiddleclassgirlwhobeginsthestoryagedatseventeen.“IamgladthatIwenttothesecondarymodernschool,becauseitwasonlyconstructedtheyearbefore.Thereforeitwasmuchmorehygienicthanthegrammarschool.”Fromthedescriptionweknowthatsheisnaiveandobsessedwithcleanlinessandorder.Sheconsidersnewmoderncleanuncharacteristicfurnishingstoequalgoodcharacterandhighstatusandcannotseetheinnerbeautyofeverything.Sheissensitiveandthinksherselfaneducatedpersonthoughsheherselfisasecondarymodernschoolstudent.Shecarestoomuchaboutother'seducation.However,fromwhatshesaysanddoesinthestorywecanseethatsheisignorantandsuperficial.Lorna'sparentsarebusybodyandfastidious.Theyareobsessedwithcleanlinessandorderandpaytoomuchattentiontodetailsathome.Theyarenarrow-mindedandconsidereducatedpeopletoequalnicepeople.It'sundertheheavyinfluenceofthecontrollingparentsthatLornadevelopshercharacter.Guessthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordsorphrasesinthefollowingsentencesandchoosethecorrectanswer.()1.IhadmyACertificatefortyping,sogotmyfirstjob,asajunior,inasolicitor'soffice.A.ayoungsterB.anemployeeinlow-rankingpositionC.amiddleschoolstudentD.atypist()2.Weneverkeepacrackedcup,butthrowitout,becausethosecrackscanharbourgerms.SoMumgavememyowncuptotaketotheoffice.A.spreadB.causeC.holdD.test()3.Dadwasindignant,becauseMr.Heygate'sconcernwasflourishing,andhehadlettersafterhisname.A.IntelligentB.well-educatedC.cheerfulD.shockedandangry()4.ItistruethatyoucouldeatyourlunchoffMum'sfloors,andanyhourofthedayornightyouwillfindeverycornerspickandspan.A.turningquicklyB.comfortingC.messyD.cleanandtidy()5.Therewerecontemporarypicturesonthewalls,butthefurniturewasnotcontemporary,butold-fashioned,withcoverswhichwerepaststandinguptoanotherwash,Ishouldsay.A.modernB.famousC.extraordinaryD.beautifulBCDDAGuessthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordsorphrasesinthefollowingsentencesandchoosethecorrectanswer.()6.Mumalwayskeptusspotlesstogoouttoplay,andIdonotliketosayit,butthoseDarbychildrenfrequentlylookedliketheLearyfamily,whichtheCouncilevictedfromourblock,astheywerefarfromhouseproud.A.keptB.droveC.protectedD.employed()7.Theyhadanideatomakeamatchformewithachemist'sassistant,whomtheyhadtakenuptoo.A.occupiedB.pickedup