大學(xué)英語閱讀1 duty課件.ppt

1、Tight Spot,by Robb White,AUTHOR,Robb White (19091990), American writer. His best- known works include young adult novels of suspense and adventure in which the action is driven by a hero. White, the son of Protestant missionaries, was born in the Philippine Islands. He earned a BS from the U.S. Nava

2、l Academy in 1931 but then resigned and worked at various civilian jobswriter, book clerk, draftsman, construction engineer, and deckhand on a sailboat. During World War II, he served as an ensign in the navy; later, he was recalled for duty in 19471948, serving as a captain in aviation administrati

3、on and public information.,Brief information about his works,The Nub (1935), Whites first published novel, which was followed by twenty-five others, many of themsuch as Up Periscope (1956) and Silent Ship, Silent Sea (1967)reflecting his experiences in the navy and at sea.,Deathwatch (1972), which w

4、on an Edgar Award, has come to be considered a classic survival novel. In this story, a college student, Ben, agrees to guide a hunter but becomes the hunted when an old man is killed and Ben wants to report the death. White, a prolific and versatile author, also wrote screenplays for film and telev

5、ision and articles for the navys publications and magazines.,Words:,Tight spot 困境 Gas meter 煤氣表 Plough up 使有車轍 Clear out 走開，離開 All the way 通通的，完全的 Beat it 走開，滾開 scuttle,Question1:,When George asked the little kid to come out of the hole,but the boy seems to ignore what George said . He juest asked G

6、eorge what he should do to stop the leaking of gas. (1).DO YOU THINK THAT THE BOY WAS UNAWARE OF THE DANGER ? (2).WHY?,Question 2:,Look at the passage in P108 “You let any air into that room and the house is going up ” George told him. Do you know why ?,TIPS:,When the gas leak,what should we do? 1. Try to remain calm. 2.Do not ues call phone for preventing explosion. 3.Do no