Lesson 2 Two Kinds 高级英语1第二课

Lesson2TwoKindsAmyTanAmyTanAmyTanChineseAmericanwriterBorninOakland,California,in1952Master’sdegreeinlinguisticsfromSanJoseStateuniversityAconsultanttoprogramsfordisabledchildren,laterafree-lancewriter.HermajorworksHerfirstbookTheJoyLuckClubpublishedin1989TheKetchenGod’sWife(1991)TheHundredSecretSense(1995)TheBonesetter’sDaughter(2001)ThefourpairsofmothersanddaughtersinTheJoyLuckClubSuyuanWooandJingMeiAnmeiHsuandRoseLindoJongandWaverleyYingyingSt.ClairandLenaThestructureofthestoryPartI(Paras.1-3)PartII(Paras4-76)Subsection1(Paras.4-11)Subsection2(Paras.12-20)Subsection3(Paras.21-28)Subsection4(Paras.29-46)Subsection5(Paras.47-60)Subsection6(Paras.61-76)PartIII(Paras.77-93)Subsection1(Paras.77-89)Subsection2(Paras.90-93)PartI(Paras.1---3)WhatarethereasonsthatSuyuanWooplacedallherhopesonthisAmerican-bornchild?Para.1withalmostnomoneydowndown:incashorwhenboughteg:downpayment首付几乎不用首付现款PartII(Paras.4-76)Subsection1(Paras.4-11)ShirleyTemple:AnAmericanactress,themostbelovedchidfilmstar.Filmdebutattheageof3.Goodatsingingandtap-dancing.Late1940sshedepartedfromHollywood.1960sbeganhercareerwiththeUnitedNations.Para.6Insteadofgetting---blackfuzz.crinkly:fullofripplesfuzz:thin,softhair我的头发没有做出我要的大卷花，而是给我弄成了一头乱蓬蓬的黑色小卷毛。PeterPanAwell-knownfigureinDisneylandAdramaticfantasybyJ.M.BarrieHeencountersWendy,Michael,andJohnPopularwithhisshorthairandafewstraight-acrossbangsabovehiseyebrowsPara.9Ipicturedthisprodigy---forsize.Iimaginedmyselfasdifferenttypesofprodigy,tryingtofindoutwhichonesuitedmethebest.Para.9ballerina:awomanwhodancesinballetsChristchildMaryJosephNazarethtoBethlehemCinderellaSubsection2Ripley’sbelieveitornotRipley:afamousAmericancartoonistHisfirstdrawinginLifemagzinecalledChampsandChumpslaterchangedtoBelieveitornotHelikedChinaandsignedhisnameasRipLi.300newspapersin33countrieswithreadershipof80million.GoodHousekeepingAppearedonMay2,1885Offeringtipsforrunningahome,storiesandarticlesIn1966withreadership5.5millionArticlesabouthome,food,fitness,beauty,healthandfamilyReader’sDigestAbest-sellingmagazinewithalargecirculationpublishedinadozenoflanguagesItcontainsarticles,shortstoriesandsectionsfrombookswithavarietyoftopicsPara.15Shecheckedtosee---theanswer.在她告诉我答案前，她对了对手中的杂志，看看赫尔辛基是否能够这样发音。Para.16multiplyingnumbersinmyhead:心算乘法adeckofcards:Hearts,Clubs,Spades,Diamondsstandonmyheadwithoutusingmyhands不用手扶的倒立Para.18theraisedhopesandfailedexpectations过高的期望和达不到的期盼Para.19Ihadnewthoughts---lotsofwon’ts.Ihadnewthoughswhichwerefilledwithastrongspiritofdisobedience,rebellion.Para.20thecowjumpingoverthemoon“Hey,diddle,diddle,Thecatandthefiddle,Thecowjumpedoverthemoon.Thelittledoglaughed,Toseesuchsport,Andthedishranawaywiththespoon.”Subsection3(Paras.21-28)EdSullivanshowEdSullivan,anewspapercolumnist,ranapopularvarietyseriesonCBStelevisionfrom1948to1971Thisprogramincludedgrandoperas,rockmusic,balletsandcomedies.Para.21shortout:短路Para.21Itwaslikea---theTVset.她和电视好像上演了一段舞蹈，二者不相拥抱，动作僵硬。Para.21sounddial:apieceofequipmentofanold-fashionedradioorTVsetthatyouturntoadjustthevolumnofthesoundPara.22Sheseemedtobe---playfulparts.entrance:v.beveryinterestedinandpleasedwithsomethingthatmakesomeonefeelthatyoupayalotofattentionmesmerize:makesomeonefeelthattheymustwatchorlistentobecausetheyaresointerestedPara.22Sheseemedtobe---playfulparts.她似乎被这音乐吸引住了。这首钢琴曲不长，有点狂乱，有着迷人的特点，乐曲一开始是快节奏的，接着是欢快跳跃的节拍，然后又回到嬉戏的部分。Oxymoron(矛盾修饰)Definition:Afigureofspeechwhichcombinesincongruousandapparentlycontradictorywordsandmeaningforaspecialeffect.Oxymoron(矛盾修饰)1.adj.+n.Eg:painfulpleasuretearfuljoycarefulcarelessnessathunderoussilenceOxymoron(矛盾修饰)2.adj.+adj.Eg:cruelsweetlovebitter-sweetmemorybadgoodnewsOxymoron(矛盾修饰)3.adv.+adj.Eg:falselytrueamercifullyfatalblowpolitelywrongOxymoron(矛盾修饰)4.n.+n.Eg:love-haterelationshiplife-deathbattleOxymoron(矛盾修饰)5.otherformsEg:changlesslychanginghastenslowlymiser’sgenerosityPara.24Thegirlhadthesauciness---Temple.sauciness:rudenessinanamusingwayThegirlwasShileyTemple-like,slightlyrudebutinanamusingway.Andshealsodidthis---carnation.fluffy:softandairycascade:tofalllikeawaterfall她做了一个花哨潇洒的屈膝礼，那白色蓬松的裙子慢慢地垂落到地上，好似一大朵康乃馨。Para.25reamsof:alargeamountofwritingonpapersheetmusic:musicthatisprintedonsinglesheetsandnotfastenedtogetherinsideacover活页乐谱bad-mouth:tofindfaultwith,tocriticizepickonsb:blamesbforsth,esp,unfairlyGrieg(1843-1907)NorwegiancomposerSubsection4(Paras.29-46)Para.33Ifshehadas---befamousnow.如果她的脾气和才气一样大的话，她早就出名了。Para.34---alwaystapping---invisibleorchestra.用手指随着一支无形乐团的无声音乐打着拍子。Beethoven(1770-1827)TheworldfamousGermancomposerLosinghishearingwhenhewasonly28yearsoldPara.38keeptime:toplayapieceofmusicusingtherightrhythmandspeedPara.38time:节奏，节拍eg:1)Waltzesareusuallyinthree-fourtime.2)Hewentthroughthemotionsinhalf-time.3)Shebeganmovingherbodyintimetothemusic.4)Whilehisfriendsweresinging,hebeattimeforthem.Para.40reverie:dreamythinking,imaginingofespeciallyagreeablethings;daydreamingPara.42siblingrivalry:competitionbetweenbrothersandsistersfort