1、The Story of My Life语篇导读 我的生活是美国著名女作家、教育家、慈善家、社会活动家海伦凯勒(Helen Keller)的处女作。它被称为“世界文学史上无与伦比的杰作”，在世界上产生了巨大的影响。海伦凯勒于1880年6月27日出生在亚拉巴马州北部一个小城镇。她一岁半时突患急性脑充血病，连日的高烧导致她失聪又失明，但她却走向了惊人的成功。节选部分改编自第二章，作者的童年有哪些事情让她难以忘怀呢？I cannot remember what happened during the first months after my illness.I only know that I s
2、at in my mothers lap or held her dress tightly as she went about her household duties.My hands felt every object and observed every motion，and in this way I learned to know many things.Soon I felt the need of some communication with others and began to make simple signs.A shake of the head meant“No”
3、and a nod，“Yes，”a pull meant“Come”and a push，“Go.”If I wanted my mother to make icecream for dinner，I made the sign for working the freezer and shivered(颤抖)，indicating cold.My mother，moreover，succeeded in making me understand a good deal.I always knew when she wished me to bring her something，and I
4、would run upstairs or anywhere else she indicated.Indeed，I owe to her loving wisdom all that was bright and good in my long night.I understood a good deal of what was going on about me.At five I learned to fold and put away the clean clothes when they were brought in from the laundry(洗衣房)，and I dist
5、inguished(区分)my own from the rest.I knew by the way my mother and aunt dressed when they were going out，and I always begged to go with them.I was always sent for when there was company，and when the guests took their leave，I waved my hand to them.I think with a vague(模糊的)remembrance of the meaning of
6、 the gesture.I do not remember when I first realized that I was different from other people；but I knew it before my teacher came to me.I had noticed that my mother and my friends did not use signs as I did when they wanted anything done，but talked with their mouths.Sometimes I stood between two pers
7、ons who were conversing and touched their lips.I could not understand，which made me so angry at times that I kicked and cried until I was exhausted.Section Warming Up&ReadingPreparing课前 自主预习课文预读释疑原文呈现THE MILLION POUND BANK NOTEAct，Scene 3NARRATOR：It is the summer of 1903.Two old and wealthybrothers，
8、Roderick and Oliver，have made a bet.Oliver believesthat with a million pound bank notea man could survive amonth in London.His brother Roderick doubts it.At thismoment，they see a penniless young man wanderingon thepavement outside their house.It is Henry Adams，an Americanbusinessman，who is lost in L
9、ondon and does not know whathe should do介词短语with a million pound bank note作条件状语。with意为“有”。see a penniless young man wandering是see sb.doing sth.结构，表示“看到某人正在做某事”。who is lost in.是who引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰anAmerican businessman。RODERICK：Young man,would you step inside a moment，please?HENRY：Who?Me,sir?RODERICK：Y
10、es,you.OLIVER：Through the front door10 on your left.HENRY：(A servant opens a door)Thanks.SERVANT：Good morning，sir.Would you please come in?Permit me to lead the way，sir.OLIVER：(Henry enters)Thank you,James.That will be all.That will be all.没你的事了。all此处为代词，意为“一切，全部”。直译这句话为“那将是全部的事情”。口语中还常说：Thats all f
11、or today！“今天就此结束(今天就这些了)！”RODERICK：How do you do,Mr.er.?HENRY：Adams.Henry Adams.OLIVER：Come and sit down,Mr Adams.HENRY：Thank you.RODERICK：Youre an American？Youre an American？“你是美国人？”本句是陈述句形式的疑问句，读时仍用升调。这种疑问带有提问者的判断，有待核实。HENRY：Thats right，from San Francisco.RODERICK：How well do you know London？How w
12、ell do you know.？“你熟悉吗？”how well用于提问“了解/熟悉”的程度。HENRY：Not at all.Its my first trip here.RODERICK：I wonder，Mr Adams，ifyoud mind us askinga few questions.I wonder if.“我想知道是否”，是委婉提出请求的常用句型。HENRY：Not at all.Go right ahead.RODERICK：May we ask what youre doing in this country andwhat your plans are?HENRY：W
13、ell，I cant say that I have any plans.Im hoping tofind work.As a matter of fact，I landed in Britain by accident.OLIVER：How is that possible?HENRY：Well，you see，back home I had my own boat.About amonth ago，I was sailing out of the bay.(his eyes stare at whatis left of the brothers dinner on the table)w
14、hat is left.作介词at的宾语。此处left为形容词，意为“剩下的”，of短语为what的后置定语。OLIVER：Well，go on.HENRY：Oh，yes.Well，towards nightfall21 I found myselfcarried outto sea by a strong wind.It was all my fault.22 I didntknow whether I could survive until morning.The next morning Idjust about given myself up for lost 23 when I wa
15、s spotted 24 by aship10.found myself carried out是“find宾语宾补”结构，此处是过去分词短语作宾补。10 Id just about given.when.为had done.when.句式，意为“刚做了某事，这时”。其中just about意为“刚刚”，此处用来加强语气。OLIVER：And it was the ship that brought you to England 11.11 it was the ship that.为强调句型，强调主语the ship。HENRY：Yes.The fact is that I earned m
16、y passage 25 by working as26 an unpaid 27 hand，which accounts for 28 my appearance.12 I went to the American embassy29 to seek30 help，but.(The brotherssmile at each other.)RODERICK：Well，you mustnt worry about that.Its anadvantage.31HENRY：Im afraid I dont quite follow32 you，sir.RODERICK：Tell us，Mr Ad
17、ams，what sort of work did you doin America?HENRY：I worked for a mining company.Could you offer mesome kind of work here?RODERICK：Patience 33，Mr Adams.If you dont mind，may Iask you how much money you have?HENRY：Well，to be honest 13，I have none.13 to be honest“坦白地说，说实话”。在句中作插入语。OLIVER：(happily)What lu
18、ck！Brother，what luck！(claps hishands together)HENRY：Well，it may seem lucky to you but not to me！On thecontrary 34，in fact.If this is your idea of some kind of joke，Idont think its very funny.(Henry stands up to leave)Now if youllexcuse me，I think Ill be on my way.1414 Now if youll excuse me，I think
19、Ill be on my way.will若用于if条件句，不表示“将来”，而表示意愿。on my way“在途中”，此处意为“我要走了”“我要上路了”。RODERICK：Please dont go，Mr Adams.You mustnt think wedont care about 35 you.Oliver，give him the letter.OLIVER：Yes，the letter.(gets it from a desk and gives it to Henrylike a gift)The letter.HENRY：(taking it carefully)For me?
20、RODERICK：For you.(Henry starts to open it)Oh，no，youmustnt open it.Not yet.You cant open it until two oclock.HENRY：Oh，this is silly.RODERICK：Not silly.Theres money in it.(calls to the servant)James?HENRY：Oh，no.I dont want your charity 36.I just want anhonest job.RODERICK：We know youre hardworking.Tha
21、ts why 15 wevegiven you the letter.James，show Mr Adams out37.15 Thats why.“那就是的原因”。why引导表语从句，可将此作为固定句式使用，why后接表结果的句子。Thats because.“那是因为”，because后接表原因的句子。OLIVER：Good luck 38，Mr Adams.HENRY：Well，why dont you explain what this is all about？1616 what this is all about(这一切是怎么回事)作explain的宾语。句中all为副词，用来加强
22、语气，修饰about；what为about的宾语。RODERICK：Youll soon know.(looks at the clock)In exactly anhour and a half 39.SERVANT：This way，sir.1717 This way，sir.“请这边走，先生”。这是迎送客人的常用语。RODERICK：Mr Adams，not until 2 oclock 40.Promise?HENRY：Promise.Goodbye.阅读清障make a bet打赌bet/bet/n.赌；打赌vi.&vt.打赌；赌钱survive此处用作及物动词，指“活过”。doub
23、tn./pron./whether/if怀疑 penniless/penIlIs/adj.贫困的；身无分文的 wander/wnd/vi.漫游；漫步；漂泊 pavement/peIvmnt/n.人行道(美sidewalk)businessman/bIznIsmn/n.商人 be lost in在迷路；沉浸于step inside走进来(walk in)through the front door通过前门。门属于立体空间，不是平面，穿过它须用介词through。on ones/theleft在左边；on ones/the right在右边permit/pmIt/vt.&vi.许可；允许；准许/p
24、mIt/n.通行证；许可证；执照permit/allowmind(sb./ones)doing sth.介意(某人)做某事 mind后跟动名词作宾语，不接动词不定式。doing sth.允许做某事sb.to do sth.允许某人做某事 not at all没什么，没关系，别客气go ahead用于表示同意对方的提议或请求，在本句译为“可以，问吧”。本义是“前行”，引申为“继续”，有时根据语境还可译为“说吧，做吧，干吧，吃吧”。ahead/hed/adv.在前；向前；提前as a matter of fact(in factin realityactually)事实上by accident(b
25、y chance)偶然；无意中；不小心on purpose故意地，有意地bay/beI/n.海湾stare at盯着看；凝视stare/ste/vi.凝视；盯着看go on继续。此处相当于go on with your story。21 nightfall/naItfl/n.黄昏22 It was all my fault.这都是我的错。这是承担责任时常说的话。fault/flt/n.过错；缺点；故障23 give myself up for lostgive myself up for being lost因为迷失方向而要放弃自己，引申为“感到绝望”。24 spot/spt/vt.发现；认出
26、n.斑点；污点；地点 这里spotted相当于found或discovered。25 passage/psId/n.此处意为“船费(包括食宿)”。还可表示“通道；一段文章”。earn ones passage挣船费26 work as担当角色；做工作27 unpaid/npeId/adj.未付款的；不受报酬的 an unpaid hand义工28 account for是的原因；解释account/kant/vi.&vt.认为；说明；总计有 n说明；理由；计算；账目29 embassy/embsI/n.大使馆；大使及其官员30 seek/sik/vt.&vi.(sought/st/，sough
27、t)寻找；探索；寻求。与look for，search for同义。31 Its an advantage.这还是优点呢。32 follow在此处相当于understand，意为“听懂，理解，明白”。33 patience/peIns/n.耐 性；忍 耐。此 处 相 当 于 have a littlepatience“耐心点儿”。patient adj.有耐心的，能忍耐的n.病人be patient with对有耐心34 on the contrary与此相反；正相反(用来引出对立的观点、理由或说法)contrary/kntrrI/n.反面；对立面 adj.相反的；相违的to the cont
28、rary相反的(地)35 care about关心，担心 care for喜欢；照顾36 charity/trItI/n.慈善(团体)；施舍37 show sb.out领某人出去 show sb.in带某人进来show sb.around带领某人参观38 good luck祝你好运39 in exactly an hour and a half确切地说是一个半小时以后 half an houra half hour半小时“in时间段”有两个含义：一是“在时间以后”；二是“在时间以内”。40 not until 2 oclock是you cant open it until 2 oclock的省
29、略说法。课文译文百万英镑第一幕，第3场旁白：1903年的夏天，一对年老而又富有的兄弟，罗德里克和奥利弗，打了一个赌。奥利弗认为，一个人靠一张百万英镑的钞票能在伦敦生活一个月。他的兄弟罗德里克对此表示怀疑。这时，他们看见一个身无分文的年轻人正在他们房子外面的人行道上游荡。他是亨利亚当斯，一个美国商人，在伦敦迷了路，不知道该怎么办。罗德里克：年轻人，请你进来一会儿，好吗？亨 利：先生，你叫谁呀？是叫我吗？罗德里克：是的，就是你。奥利弗：从你左侧的前门进来。亨 利：(一个仆人给他打开门)谢谢。仆 人：早上好，先生，请进。先生，请让我来带路吧。奥利弗：(亨利走进来)谢谢你，詹姆斯，没你的事了。罗德里克
30、：你好，先生，你贵姓？亨 利：亚当斯，亨利亚当斯。奥利弗：来，请坐，亚当斯先生。亨 利：谢谢。罗德里克：你是美国人？亨 利：是的，从旧金山来。罗德里克：你对伦敦熟悉吗？亨 利：一点儿也不熟，这是我第一次来伦敦。罗德里克：亚当斯先生，我想知道你是否介意我们问几个问题。亨 利：不介意。请问吧。罗德里克：可不可以问问，你在这个国家要干点儿什么？你的计划又是什么呢？亨 利：嗯，谈不上有什么计划，我希望能找到工作。事实上，我在英国上岸是偶然的。奥利弗：这怎么可能呢？亨 利：嗯，你知道，在美国的时候，我有自己的船。大约一个月前，我开船驶出了海湾(他的眼睛盯着餐桌上兄弟俩剩下的晚餐)奥利弗：往下说呀。亨 利
31、：哦，好的。嗯，将近傍晚时我发现我被一阵强风刮到海上去了。这都是我的错。我不知道是否能够活到早晨。第二天早上，我正感到绝望的时候，一艘船发现了我。奥利弗：正是那艘船把你带到了英国。亨 利：是的。事实上我靠做义工来顶替船费，这就是我衣冠不整的原因了。我去美国大使馆寻求帮助，但是(兄弟俩相视而笑。)罗德里克：哦，这一点你倒不必担心。这还是优点呢。亨 利：先生，恐怕我不太明白你的意思。罗德里克：亚当斯先生，请告诉我们，你在美国是做什么工作？亨 利：我在一家矿业公司工作。你们能不能在这里给我提供一份工作呢？罗德里克：耐心点儿，亚当斯先生。如果你不介意，我能问一下你手里有多少钱吗？亨 利：哦，老实说，我
32、一分钱都没有了。奥利弗：(高兴地)老兄，真走运！真有运气！(鼓起掌来)亨 利：这对你们来说可能是运气，但对我来说并不是！事实上，正好相反。如果你们认为这是一个笑话，我可不认为很好笑。(亨利起身准备走)现在请原谅我，我想我该走了。罗德里克：亚当斯先生，请别走。你千万不要以为我们不在意你的感受。奥利弗，把信给他。奥利弗：是，拿信。(从桌上把信拿起来，像送礼品一样递给亨利)给你信。亨 利：(小心翼翼地接过信)是给我的吗？罗德里克：是给你的。(亨利要拆信)啊，别拆，你不要拆，现在不是时候，到两点钟你才能打开。亨 利：噢，这真可笑。罗德里克：这不可笑，这里边有钱呢。(叫仆人)詹姆斯？亨 利：噢，不。我不
33、需要你们的施舍，我只要一份老老实实的工作。罗德里克：我们知道你工作很努力，这正是我们给你这封信的原因。詹姆斯，请送亚当斯先生出去。奥利弗：祝你好运，亚当斯先生。亨 利：嗯，怎么不给我讲讲，这一切是怎么回事呢？罗德里克：你很快就会明白的，(看着钟)一个半小时以后。仆 人：请这边走，先生。罗德里克：亚当斯先生，两点钟以前不要拆信，答应吗？亨 利：答应。再见。课文阅读理解Step 1 Read the text carefully and then decide the followingstatements True(T)or False(F)1 Henry Adams is an America
34、n sailor who gets lost inLondon.()2This is Henry Adamss first trip to London and he hopes tofind a job.()3Henry Adams once worked for a mining company.()F T T 4Henry Adams doesnt have much money and he asks the tworich men for more.()5The two rich men give Henry Adams an envelope with moneyin it.()6
35、The money given by the two rich men is a reward for Henryshard work.()F T F Step 2 Choose the best answer according to the passage.1Why did the two brothers give a million pound bank note toHenry Adams?ATo see whether a man could survive a month with it.BTo help the poor young man live a happy life
36、in London.CTo see if a man lost in London likes it.DTo make sure no one is hungry in London.答案：A2Where did Henry come from?ALondon.BWashington.CSan Francisco.DNew York.答案：C3How did Henry arrive in England?AA ship took him there.BA plane took him there.CA train took him there.DA bus took him there.答案
37、：A4How did Henry feel when he was talking with the two brothers?AInterested.BHungry.CPleased.DTired.答案：B5Whats Henrys promise?AHe wouldnt come back to the two brothers until 2 oclock.BHe wouldnt use the money in the letter after 2 oclock.CHe would give the money back to the two brothers before 2oclo
38、ck.DHe wouldnt open the letter until 2 oclock.答案：DStep 3 Fill in the blanks with proper words according to the passage.About a month agoHenry was 1._ out of the bay.Towards nightfallHenry found himself 2._ out to sea by a strong wind.The next morningHenry was 3._ by a ship.LaterHenry 4._ his passage
39、 by working on the ship as an unpaid hand,which 5._ for his 6._ in London.sailing carried spotted earned accounted appearance ThenHenry was 7._ in London and8._ in the street.Just at that time Roderick 9._ him and asked him to step in.To Henrys surpriseRoderick gave Henry an 10._ with one million po
40、und bank note in it.lost wandering called envelope 基础知识自检.单词预习1_(n.)短语；词组；惯用语2_(vi.)漫游；漫步；漂泊3_(adv.)在前；向前；提前4_(vi.)凝视；盯着看5_(n.)过错；缺点；故障phrase wander ahead stare fault 6_(vt.)发现；认出(n.)斑点；污点；地点7_(n.)船费(包括食宿)；通道；(一)段8_(vi.&vt.)认为；说明；总计有(n.)说明；理由；计算；账目9_(n.)反面；对立面(adj.)相反的；相违的10_(n.)信封spot passage accou
41、nt contrary envelope 11 _(n.)奇 遇；冒 险 _(n.)冒 险 家_(adj.)爱冒险的；大胆的12_(n.)(戏剧)一场；现场；场面；景色_(n.)风光，风景adventure adventurer adventurous scene scenery 13_(vt.&vi.)许可；允许；准许(n.)通行证；许可证；执照_(n.)允许，许可14 _(vt.&vi.)寻 找；探 索；寻 求 _(过 去式)_(过去分词)15_(n.)耐性；忍耐_(adj.)有耐性的；容忍的permit permission seek sought sought patience pat
42、ient.短语研习1be based _ 以为基础2bring _ 抚养；培养；教育；提出；呕吐3a large sum _ 大量的；一大笔4go _ 前进；(用于祈使句)可以；往下说on up of ahead 5_ a matter of fact 事实上6_ accident/chance 偶然；意外地；无意中；不小心7stare _ 盯着看；凝视8give _ 放弃9account _ 是的原因；解释10_ the contrary 与此相反；正相反as by at up for on.句型博习1I wonder，Mr Adams，if youd _ a fewquestions.亚当斯先生，我想知道你是否介意我们问几个问题。2And _ brought you to England.正是那艘船把你带到了英国。3_ weve given you the letter.那正是我们给你这封信的原因。mind us asking it was the ship that Thats why