高二英语（人教版）选修8课件：UNIT4 《PYGMALION》 .ppt

1、PygmalionUnit 4话 题 引 入 I came across this story in a local bookstoreThe choice of books in English in our local stores is limited，but sometimes I manage to find a hidden jewel or twoI picked the book up from the shelf where it patiently waited for meand my journey to Earthsea started Ursula KLe Guin

2、 has her own voice in fantasy literaturethats something I had to admit as soon as I was past the first pageShe doesnt imitate anybodyshe is herself，with her own world and her own ideas about the style I followed Geds adventures and his gradual transformation from a wild and proud kid into a wise，pow

3、erful wizard(巫师)He had to pay a heavy price for the transformation，but it was worth it A Wizard of Earthsea begins in Geds own village where he，a kid of 7，learns his first magic from his auntFive years later it helps him defend his village from fierce enemies，and soon afterwards he starts to learn f

4、rom Ogion the WizardBut Ogion teaches him patiencenot magicso Ged leaves him and sails to the island of Roke to learn the art in a real School of MagicThere the boy is so proud that he plays with forbidden spells(咒语)he frees into this world a terrible shadow from the land of the dead，leading to the

5、death of Nemmerle，the head of the schoolNow Ged must try to overcome this shadow before it controls him Finally，Ged guesses its secret and saves the worldand himselffrom a terrible danger He knows now that patience is indeed the greatest of artsand the hardest to learn，and names Ogionhis only true m

6、aster Ursula KLe Guin makes every word singher language is more poetic than poetry and more musical than some musicShe draws the readers attention without effort；she attracts them and guides them along the complex paths of her worldShes made me want to try my own hand at fantasyand I might one day 文

7、章大意：地海巫师是美国著名女作家厄休拉勒奎恩的奇幻文学经典。1The author considers Ursula KLe Guins writing style_ AtraditionalBordinary Cspecial Dserious 答案：C细节理解题。根据第二段的She doesnt imitate anybodyshe is herself，with her own world and her own ideas about the style可知，作者认为厄休拉勒奎恩有自己独特的写作风格。2Which of the following causes the tragedy

8、at the School of Magic？AGeds rudeness BGeds pride CGeds shynessDGeds curiosity 答案：B细节理解题。根据第三段的There the boy is so proud that.leading to the death of.the head of the school可知，杰德太骄傲了，以至于他敢耍弄禁忌的咒语，结果把一个鬼影从阴间放了出来，导致了魔法学校校长的死亡。3At the end of the story，Ged feels most grateful to _ Ahis aunt Bthe shadow C

9、Nemmerle DOgion 答案：D 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的He knows now that patience is indeed the greatest of artsand the hardest to learn，and names Ogion his only true master可知，杰德最后知道了耐心的重要性，最后他把欧吉安当作他真正的老师。故他最感激的应该是欧吉安。4What can we learn about the author？AShe works in a bookstore BShe got a real jewel recently CShe met Ursula KLe Guin in Earthsea DShe may write fantasy stories some day 答案：D细节理解题。根据最后一段的Shes made me want to try my own hand at fantasyand I might one day可知，作者认为也许将来某一天她会尝试写奇幻文学。