全新版大学英语-Unit6-A-valentine-story-(原创)

TextAAValentineStoryContents-week16Lead-in:St.Valentine’sStorySimileandmetaphorTextanalysis:structureandthestoryLanguagepoints:absorb,margin,reflect,insight,previous,locate,fertile,takeachanceon,sustain,delicateValentinewasapriestlivinginRomeduringthethirdcentury.Atthattime,RomewasruledbyanemperornamedClaudius.Hewantedtohaveabigarmyandexpectedmentovolunteertojoin.Howevermanymenjustdidnotwanttofightinwars.Theydidnotwanttoleavetheirwivesandfamilies.ThismadeClaudiusveryangry.Hethoughtthatifmenwerenotmarried,theywouldnotmindjoiningthearmy.SoClaudiusbannedmarriageevenengagementfromhisempire.ButValentinewouldkeeponperformingmarriageceremoniessecretly.Hewascaughtbythesoldiersatawedding,andwasthrownintoprisonandbeheaded.St.Valentine’sStorypriestClaudiusceremonyjailer牧师克劳迪亚斯典礼，仪式看守监狱的人，狱卒罗马自愿斩首，砍…的头RomevolunteerbeheadValentinefellinlovewiththedaughterofhisjailerwhenhewasinprison.BeforehewastakentohisdeathonFebruary14,269A.D.,hesignedafarewellmessagetoher,“LovefromyourValentine.”ThatnotestartedthecustomofexchanginglovemessagesonValentine’sDay.RhetoricSimile&MetaphorAsimileisacomparisonofonethingtoanother,withthewords“like”or“as”.Ametaphorisasuggestedbutnotstatedcomparisonofonethingtoanother1.Heisbraveasalion.2.Herhusbandisawalkingwalletthatwillpayforwhatevershelikes.3.Childhoodislikeaswiftlypassingdream.4.Hehasaheartofstone.5.Alltheworldisastage,andallthemenandwomenaremerelyplayers.6.Themansleepslikeababy.Readthefollowingsentencesandtellwhethertheyaresimilesormetaphors.TextanalysisherhadbeguntwelvemonthsbeforeinaFloridalibrary.Takingabookofftheshelfhesoonfoundhimselfabsorbed,notbythewordsofthebook,butbythenotespenciledinthemargin.Thesofthandwritingreflectedathoughtfulsoulandinsightfulmind.JohnBlanchardstoodupfromthebench,straightenedhisArmyuniform,andstudiedthecrowdofpeoplemakingtheirwaythroughGrandCentralStation.Helookedforthegirlwhoseheartheknew,butwhosefacehedidn’t,thegirlwiththerose.HisinterestinAValentineStoryDougBellGR_PartDivisionoftheText1PartDivisionoftheTextPartsPara(s)MainIdeas1122~6JohnBlanchardwasexpectingsomeoneatGrandCentralStation.HowJohnBlanchardhadfalleninlovewithMissMaynell.37~15MissMaynellputBlanchardtoatest.416~17ItwaswiseofMissMaynelltogivesuchatest.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingInthefrontofthebook,hediscoveredthepreviousowner’sname,MissHollisMaynell.Withtimeandefforthelocatedheraddress.ShelivedinNewYorkCity.Hewroteheraletterintroducinghimselfandinvitinghertocorrespond.ThenextdayhewasshippedoverseasforserviceinWorldWarII.Duringthenextyearthetwogrewtoknoweachotherthroughthemail.Eachletterwasaseedfallingonafertileheart.Aromancewasbudding.Blanchardrequestedaphotograph,butsherefused.Sheexplained:“Ifyourfeelingformehasanyreality,anyhonestbasis,whatIlooklikewon’tmatter.SupposeI’mbeautiful.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingI’dalwaysbehauntedbythefeelingthatyouhadbeentakingachanceonjustthat,andthatkindoflovewoulddisgustme.SupposeI’mplain(andyoumustadmitthatthisismorelikely).ThenI’dalwaysfearthatyouweregoingonwritingtomeonlybecauseyouwerelonelyandhadnooneelse.No,don’taskformypicture.WhenyoucometoNewYork,youshallseemeandthenyoushallmakeyourdecision.Remember,bothofusarefreetostoportogoonafterthat—whicheverwechoose…”WhenthedayfinallycameforhimtoreturnfromEurope,theyscheduledtheirfirstmeeting—7:00p.m.atGrandCentralStation,NewYork.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReading“You’llrecognizeme,”shewrote,“bytheredroseI’llbewearingonmylapel.”So,at7:00p.m.hewasinthestationlookingforagirlwhohadfilledsuchaspecialplaceinhislifeforthepast12months,agirlhehadneverseen,yetwhosewrittenwordshadbeenwithhimandsustainedhimunfailingly.GR_PartDivisionoftheText1PartDivisionoftheTextPartsPara(s)MainIdeas1122~6JohnBlanchardwasexpectingsomeoneatGrandCentralStation.HowJohnBlanchardhadfalleninlovewithMissMaynell.37~15MissMaynellputBlanchardtoatest.416~17ItwaswiseofMissMaynelltogivesuchatest.1.(usu.passive)completelyholdtheattentionofsb.使专注于；使全神贯注（常用于被动语态）Iwastotally/entirelyabsorbedinwhatIwasdoing.Iwascompletelyabsorbedbyyourletter?2.takein吸收(光、热、液体、气体);吸取(知识和新思想);---》完全了解absorbheat/water/lightabsorbknowledgeHaveyouabsorbedallthedetailsoftheplan?你完全了解了这个计划的所有的细节吗？absorbvtmarginn.页边空白；边缘；余地；差额；利润onthemarginof在......的边缘上You’dbettermakenotesonthemarginwhenyoureadthebook.Thisscheduleleavesawidemarginoftimeforself-study.时间表留有充裕的自学时间。Thispriceleavesusanarrowmarginofprofit.这个价格我们几乎无利可赚。Healwaysallowamarginof100yuaninthemonthlybudget.他每月预算中留100元作机动。reflectv.1.toshoworexpress,beasignof反映，显示，表达Hisunhappyfacereflectedhisinnerresentment.他脸上的不开心反映出他内心的愤恨。Theskillsofthenewplayersweresoonreflectedinthegames.2.tothrowback(heat/light/sound/animage)反射，照出，映出Hesawhimselfreflectedinthewater/mirror/shopwindow.Thewhiteclotheswillreflectthesun’sheat,ratherthanabsorbit.3.thinkcarefullyandquietly仔细地、静静地考虑，反省Themanagerneedstimetoreflectuponhispastmistakes.Youshouldreallyreflectuponwhattonext。你真应该好好地想一下你下一步该做什么？insightn.洞察力；洞悉；深入了解Heisamanofdeepins