1、Section Developing ideasAfter Twenty YearsThe short story “After Twenty Years”is set in New York on a cold, dark night.Most people have left work to go home, and this part of the city is now quiet.A policeman who is checking the area sees a man outside a shop.He goes up to the man and finds he has a
2、 scar on his face.They have a chat and the man starts to tell his story.“Twenty years ago tonight，” said the man，“ I dinedhere at Big Joe with Jimmy Wells, my best chum, and the finest chap in the world.He and I were raised here in New York, just like two brothers, together.I was eighteen and Jimmy
3、was twenty.The next morning I was to start for the West to make my fortune.You couldnt have draggedJimmy out of New York; he thought it was the only place on earth.Well, 1we agreed that night that we would meet here again exactly twenty years from that date and time, no matter what our conditions mi
4、ght be or from what distance we might have to come.2We figured that in twenty years each of us ought to have our destiny worked out and our fortunes made, whatever they were going to be.”1that引导宾语从句；no matter what引导让步状语从句。2that引导宾语从句，whatever引导让步状语从句；have sth.done表示使某事被完成。“It sounds pretty interesti
5、ng，” said the policeman.“Rather a long time between meets， though, it seems to me.3Havent you heard from your friend since you left？”3since引导时间状语从句，从句一般用一般过去时，主句一般用现在完成时。“Well, yes, for a time we corresponded，” said the other.“But after a year or two we lost track of each other.You see, the West is
6、a pretty big proposition， and I kept hustling around over it pretty lively.4But I know Jimmy will meet me here if hes alive, for he always was the truest, staunchest old chap in the world. Hell never forget.I came a thousand miles to stand in this door tonight, and its worth it if my old partner tur
7、ns up.”(Excerpts from “After Twenty Years” by OHenry)4if引导条件状语从句；for引导并列句。be set in以为背景scar n伤疤dine v进餐fortune n大笔的钱，巨款make ones fortune 发财drag v拖，拉drag .out of .把拖出exactly adv.精确地，准确地condition n状态；健康状况figure v认为ought to 应该，应当destiny n命运，天命work out 详细拟定，规划pretty adv.相当，十分pretty interesting 十分有趣meet
8、n见面hear from 收到某人来信；得到某人的消息correspond v通信proposition n事业，生意hustle v拼命干，努力干staunch adj.坚定的，忠实可靠的partner n伙伴，搭档turn up (意外地或终于)出现参考译文二十年后短篇小说二十年后以纽约一个寒冷漆黑的夜晚为背景。大部分人已经下班回家，城市的这个角落静悄悄的。一名正在该地区巡逻的警察看到一个男人站在商店外面。警察走近男人，发现他的脸上有一道伤疤。他们开始聊天，男人开始讲述自己的故事。“二十年前的今晚，”男人说，“我和吉米韦尔斯我最好的朋友，也是这世上最棒的小伙子在这儿的乔老大布雷迪餐厅吃饭。
9、我们俩在纽约一起长大，就像亲兄弟一样。那时我十八岁，吉米二十岁。第二天一早我就要去西部赚大钱了。可你没法让吉米走出纽约，他觉得地球上只有(纽约)这么一个地方。反正，那天晚上我们约定，不管日后各自情况如何，不管距离多远，都要在二十年后的同一天、同一时间在这儿再聚。我们当时觉得，不管要做什么，二十年的时间足够自己找到出路、挣到钱。”“听起来挺有意思，”警察说。“但我觉得，你们这两次见面间隔太久了。你离开后，没有收到过你朋友的消息吗？”“嗯，不是的。我们联系过一段时间，”男人说。“但是一两年后，我们彼此失去了联系。你知道，我西部的生意很大，我不停地四处奔波、忙东忙西。但是我知道，只要吉米还活着，他就
10、会来这儿和我见面，因为他一直是这世界上最真诚、最可靠的老伙计。他绝对不会忘记我们的约定。今晚，我从千里之外赶来站在这扇门前，只要我的老朋友出现，这一切就都是值得的。”(节选自欧亨利的二十年后) Step One：Prereading 1Have you read any stories by OHenry? Share one with the class.Answers may vary.2Predict what kind of ending this novel is.A happy ending.A sad ending.A surprise ending.An open ending
11、.(Answers may vary.)Step Two：Whilereading .Read for the main ideaWhat does the text mainly tell us?APeoples usual impression of friendship.BThe connection between two friends who live far away.CAn appointment made twenty years ago was not kept.DThe friendship between the two former friends.答案：D.Read
12、 for detailsRead the passage carefully and choose the best answers.1What promise did they make before they parted?AMaking a large fortune.BWorking out their destiny.CMeeting again at the same place twenty years later.DNot giving up the hope of living.2What do we know about Jimmy?AHe had a special fe
13、eling for New York.BHe didnt know other places in the world.CHe wanted to live a meaningful life alone.DHe had no idea of what his future would be like.3What can be inferred from the last paragraph?AThe man felt disappointed at not seeing Jimmy.BThe man firmly believed Jimmy was a reliable person.CJ
14、immy and the man never contacted each other before.DJimmy was too far away to arrive on time.答案：13CABStep Three：Postreading阅读课文内容， 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。1On a cold，dark night in New York, a policeman finds a man with 2.a scar on his face outside a shop.The policeman learns a story about the man a
15、nd his friend, Jimmy.20 years ago, after the two friends 3.dined(dine)together, they made a promise that they 4.would meet(meet) in the same restaurant, whatever their 5.conditions(condition) might be or from what 6.distance (distant) they might have to come.Since they were apart, they havent seen e
16、ach other.So the man 7.misses (miss) his friend very much, 8.who he thinks is the 9.truest (true), staunchest old chap in the world. And he thinks his friend Jimmy will never forget their 10.appointment (appoint).重点单词1ordinary people 普通人2drag all this wood away 把所有木材拖走3correspond with several expert
17、s in the field 与该领域的几位专家保持通信往来4a plain black dress一件朴素的黑色连衣裙5a very relaxed atmosphere 非常轻松的气氛6the buildings surroundings 建筑物周围的环境7the wedding scene 婚礼场景8unfold the letter 拆开信件9weep bitterly 哭得很伤心10a strong personality 很强的个性11be deeply ashamed of her behaviour 对她的行为深感羞愧12He didnt know the exact loca
18、tion of his friends house, because it was located in a remote place.(locate)掌握规律巧记单词fold v折叠前缀ununfold v展开，打开uncover v打开，解开unlock v开锁unwrap v打开 unfasten v打开，放松 .重点短语1Henry Ford made his fortune (发财) through his business ability, as well as his skill in invention.2Ten people were invited but only fiv
19、e turned up (出现)3After years of war, the people long for (渴望) a lasting peace.4The story is set in (以为背景) the Second World War.5You ought to (应当) get out of the house more.6She used to be ashamed of (因而感到羞耻) her humble background.7Theyll meet again and work out (制订出) what to do next together.8I have
20、nt heard from (得到某人的消息) her since we last met ten years ago.典型句式1教材原句You couldnt have dragged Jimmy out of New York .句式分析couldnt have done 不可能。佳句仿写这次损失不可能是偶然因素造成的。The damage couldnt have been caused accidentally. 2教材原句We figured that in twenty years each of us ought to have our destiny worked out an
21、d our fortunes made, whatever they were going to be.句式分析 have sth.done佳句仿写昨天我们请人把机器修好了。We had the machine repaired yesterday. 1correspond v通信(教材P45)Well, yes, for a time we corresponded .嗯，不是的。我们联系过一段时间(1)correspond with sb.与某人通信correspond with/to sth. 和某事物相一致；符合(2)corresponding adj. 相当的，相应的；一致的(3)c
22、orrespondence n. 通信；一致；相当(经典佳句)She still corresponds with American friends she met nine years ago.她仍与9年前结识的美国朋友们通信。练透单句语法填空The written record of the conversation doesnt correspond with/to what was actually said.March and April sales this year were up 8 per cent on the corresponding (correspond) peri
23、od last year.We welcome correspondence (correspond) from readers on any subject.写美补全句子自从大学毕业以来，我们一直保持通信联系。We have corresponded with each other since we graduated from college.2appointed adj.约定的，指定的(教材P46)Bob, I was at the appointed place on time.鲍勃，我准时来到了约定的地点。(1)appoint v任命；委派；约定appoint sb.as/to be
24、 . 任命某人为appoint sb.to do sth. 委派某人做某事(2)appointment n. 约会；约定，预约；委任make/have an appointment with sb.与某人约会/预约(经典佳句)Ten minutes before the appointed time, he sat nervously outside her office.离约定的时间还有10分钟， 他紧张地坐在她的办公室外面。练透单句语法填空The appointed (appoint) hour of the ceremony is drawing near.The director ap
25、pointed him to look (look) into those complaints.I want to see Mr White.We have an appointment (appoint) with him.写美句式升级The young man felt excited as he was appointed to be the manager of the company.Appointed to be the manager of the company, the young man felt excited.(非谓语动词作状语)3ashamed adj.感到不好意思
26、的，难为情的；惭愧的(教材P47)Was he ashamed of having a friend like me?他是不是为有我这样的一个朋友而感到难为情呢？(1)be ashamed of .为感到羞耻be ashamed to do sth. 羞于/耻于做某事be ashamed that . 对感到羞愧(2)shame n. 羞耻；惭愧；遗憾的事to ones shame 令某人惭愧的是It is a shame that . 真遗憾(经典佳句)I was ashamed that Id made so little effort.我付出的努力太少，真是惭愧。练透单句语法填空I wa
27、s ashamed that I failed in the exam again.She was ashamed to ask (ask) such a simple question.补全句子你错过了这部电影精彩的开头，真是遗憾。It is a shame that you have missed the nice beginning of the film.写美一句多译她为在这么重要的会议上迟到而感到惭愧。She was ashamed of being late for such an important meeting.She was ashamed that she was lat
28、e for such an important meeting.4be set in 以为背景(教材P44)The short story “After Twenty Years” is set in New York on a cold, dark night.短篇小说二十年后以纽约一个寒冷漆黑的夜晚为背景。set (a play, novel, etc.) in 设置(戏剧、小说等的)背景set down 放下，记下set off 出发，动身(与for 连用)； 使爆炸；引起set out (to do sth.) 出发；开始(做某事)set about (doing sth.) 着手(做
29、某事)set up 建立，树立，搭起(经典佳句)West Side Story is set in New York City in the late 1950s.西区故事是以20世纪50年代末的纽约为背景的。练透单句语法填空We set off for London just after ten.He set up a nonprofit organization 10 years ago when he just graduated from college.句式升级The novel which has become a bestseller was set in London in t
30、he 1960s.Set in London in the 1960s，the novel has become a bestseller.(非谓语动词作状语)写美一句多译他一到家就开始打扫房间。The moment he arrived home, he set about cleaning the house.(set about)The moment he arrived home, he set out to clean the house.(set out)5make ones fortune 发财(教材P44)The next morning I was to start for
31、the West to make my fortune.第二天一早我就要去西部赚大钱了。(1)make a fortune发财seek ones fortune 寻找发财的机会；外出闯荡try ones fortune 碰运气(2)fortunate adj. 幸运的；侥幸的unfortunate adj. 不幸的be fortunate to do sth. 很幸运做某事be fortunate in doing sth. 因做某事感到幸运(3)fortunately adv. 幸运地；交好运地(经典佳句)He made his fortune by selling houses.他通过卖房
32、子发了财。练透单句语法填空Fortunately (fortunate), Natalies family escaped to Brooklyn shortly before the citys bridges closed.She was fortunate enough to find (find) a job as soon as she graduated from the university.写美补全句子这个年轻人决定到国外去碰碰运气。The young man decided to go abroad to try his fortune.巧学助记It is unfortuna
33、te to be stuck in the rain.Even more unfortunately，we couldnt find anyone to help us.At last we tried our fortune to find a short cut.Fortunately, we arrived home before dark.So we were also fortunate.非常不幸的是，我们遇上了雨天。更不幸的是，我们找不到任何能帮我们的人。最后，我们碰了下运气找到一个捷径。幸运的是，我们在天黑之前到了家。因此我们也是幸运的。名师点津fortune作“机会，运气”讲时
34、，为不可数名词；作“财产”讲时，为可数名词。6turn up(意外地或终于)出现，露面；(把音量等)调大(教材P45) . its worth it if my old partner turns up.只要我的老朋友出现，这一切就都是值得的。turn away拒绝入内；把打发走turn down 调低(音量)；拒绝(提议等)turn to 转身；求助于turn into 变成，变为turn out 结果是；证明是turn over 打翻；移交，交出(经典佳句)(2020江苏高考)Yet, when something new turns up, more often than not，we
35、do not even know its name.然而，当新事物出现时，我们往往甚至不知道它的名字。练透单句语法填空He offered her a good job, but she turned it down.Im turning the shop over to my son when I retire.She had requested the community to turn it into a museum upon her death.The police turned up on their doorstep at 3 oclock this morning.写美补全句子
36、我们以为这是真古董，结果只是一件赝品。We thought it was a genuine antique, but it turned out to be a fake.句型公式have sth.done(教材P44)We figured that in twenty years each of us ought to have our destiny worked out and our fortunes made，whatever they were going to be.我们当时觉得，不管要做什么，二十年的时间足够自己找到出路、挣到钱。have sth.done表示让别人做某事，也
37、可表示遭遇某事，或只表示某事被做过或做完的状态。have sb./sth.doing sth.使某人/某物一直做某事wont/cant have sb.doing sth.不能容忍某人做某事have sth.to do 有事情要做have sb.do sth.让某人做某事(经典佳句)It is important to have your eyes examined regularly to check for any sign of eye disease.定期检查眼睛看看是否有眼疾征兆很重要。练透单句语法填空You can have your brother help (help) you
38、 with your English.Attention, please! I have something important to tell (tell) you.They were so frightened that they had the light burning (burn) the whole night.写美补全句子昨天他理发了。He had his hair cut yesterday. 维度一品句填词1Readers of the magazine said they wanted more stories about ordinary (普通的) people and
39、 fewer stories about the rich and famous.2Pick the chair up instead of dragging (拖，拉) it behind you!3These factories are releasing toxic gases into the atmosphere.4A good architect takes into account the buildings surroundings (周围事物)5The children all have very different personalities (个性)6She struck
40、 (划) a match and lit another cigarette.7He had never imagined that his destiny (命运) would have been changed by an accident.8He and a partner (伙伴) set up a successful fashion company on their own.9The Shakers believed that furniture should be plain, simple, useful, practical and of sound construction
41、.10Her scar (伤疤) healed, but the redness remained for a long time.维度二词形转换1He watched her expression as she unfolded (fold) the letter.2She elected to take early retirement instead of moving to the new location (locate)3It is a scenic (scene) art integrating music, performance, literature, aria, and
42、face painting.4She was deeply ashamed (shame) of her behaviour at the party.5She made an appointment (appoint) for her son to see the doctor.6She deals with all the correspondence (correspond) promptly and efficiently.7He complained bitterly (bitter) that he had been unfairly treated.8I have been fo
43、rtunate (fortune) enough to visit many parts of the world as a lecturer.维度三固定搭配和句式1It suddenly struck me that we ought to (应该) make a new plan.2He made his fortune (发财) by working in real estate.3Franklin did not turn up (出现) until well after midnight.4The scene is said to be set in (以为背景) a small village in Hebei.5So far I have lost track of (与失去联系) most of my old school friends.6He had four copies of the paper typed (打了四份文件) just now.
