LessonTen-The-Man-in-Asbestos解读

1TheManinAsbestosStephenLeacockLesson102Introduction12Leading-in3StudyPractice4Procedures:Summaryandassignment53Whatisasbestos?Asbestosisakindofmaterialhighlyresistanttowateryelectricalinsulationandheatinsulation,fireinsulationandheatpreservation.Leading-in:TitleTheManinAsbestos???4BackgroundGenreAuthorTheManinAsbestos5TheManinAsbestosisanallegoryofthefuturewrittenbyStephenButlerLeacock(1869-1944),theCanadianauthor,whowilllongberememberedforhisbest-sellingbookSunshineSketchesofaLittleTown(1912)aswellasthenumerousawardsandhonourshereceivedduringhisillustriouslifetimeasauthor,professor,lecturerandhumourist.TheIntroductionabouttheauthorLeading-in:6AShortStorySciencefiction:books,filmsorcartoonsaboutanimaginedfuture,especiallyaboutspacetravelorotherplanets()GenreLiterarydystopia:theoppositeofUtopia()7TheManinAsbestosToday'splan:learnnewwordsanddoexercises8★track(para.15)n.anarrowroadwitharoughunevensurfacethatcarscantravelonApairofparallelrailsprovidingarunwayforwheelsacircularcourseforracingv.searchbyfollowingthemarkstheyleavebehind9beontheright/wrongtrackkeep/losetrackofbeonthetrackofgetoffthetracktrackandfield10★reel(para.19)n.BrEaroundobjectontowhichyouwrapsth.suchasmoviefilm,tape,orfishingline.v.tostepbackwardssuddenlyandalmostfallover,especiallyafterbeinghitorgettingashocktoseemtogoaroundandaroundtomakesomethingmoveonoroffareelbywindingitacottonreelHereeledinhisfishingline.Apunchinhisstomachsenthimreeling.Haveyougotanotherreeloffilm?TheroomreeledbeforemyeyesandIfainted.reelsth.off滔滔不绝地重复，背诵11★spring(para.21)ExampleHesprangtohisfeetandrushedoutoftheroom.Acryofangersprangfromthecrowd.Whentheboxwasopened,thespringjumpedout.Thespringwateriscoldandcrystal-clear.Anillmarriageisaspringofillfortune.Thewaterspringsfromtheground.★spring(para.21)n.a.theseasonofgrowthb.ametalelasticdevicethatreturnstoitsshapeorpositionwhenpushedorpulledorpressedc.anaturalflowofgroundwaterv.a.toleap;boundspringtoone’sfeetb.toarise;appear1213★Rivet（para.26）n.:heavypinhavingaheadatoneendandtheotherendbeinghammeredflatafterbeingpassedthroughholesinthepiecesthatarefastenedtogetherv.:a.fastenwitharivetorrivetsb.directone'sattentiononsomething;ExampleCanIfastenthesemetalplateswithrivets?Westoodrivetedtothespot.Hereyeswererivetedonhisface.1415★thoroughfare（para.27）apublicroadfromoneplacetoanotherConstructionsiteahead.Nothoroughfare.前方施工，此路不通。road路boulevard林荫大道street街道StarBoulevard星光大道passage通过mainroad主要道路freeway高速公路throughroad直通道路expressway高速公路throughstreet直通道avenue林荫道highway公路turnpike收费公路16★acquaintance(para.27)n.a.personalknowledgeorinformationaboutsomeoneorsomethingb.arelationshiplessintimatethanfriendshipc.apersonwithwhomyouareacquaintedmakesb’sacquaintance〔maketheacquaintanceof〕ofsb’sacquaintanceonfirstacquaintanceoncloser〔further〕acquaintancenoddingacquaintanceHaveanacquaintancewith17★conquest（para.28）n.theactorprocessofconquering[U]onethathasbeencaptivatedorovercome[C]Howtodistinguishvictory，conquest，triumph?181.Thesoldiersexultedattheir_________.2.Justice_________intheend.3.Theysucceededinthe__________ofthecity.victory，conquest，triumph这些名词均有“胜利”之意。victory:普通用词，主要指在战争、斗争或竞赛中获得的胜利，侧重艰辛与成功。conquest:指获取胜利或征服，把败者置于控制之下。triumph:着重胜利或成功的辉煌与彻底。19201.Thesoldiersexultedattheir_________.2.Justice_________intheend.3.Theysucceededinthe__________ofthecity.victorytriumphsconquest21★destinev.注定；命定；预定(para.28)destinefor驶往；注定bedestinedtodo注定bedestinedtosth预定bealwaysdestinedtosucceedTheyweredestinednevertobereconciledasbefore.Theyweredestinednevertomeetagain.22★surge(para34)v.(surged;surging)a.begintofeelitverystronglyb.peoplesuddenlymoveforwardtogetherveryquickly.c.watermovesveryquicklyandsuddenlyn.a.greatincreaseb.(情感的)突发，涌现，突然出现e.g.asurgeofexcitementc.人群的蜂拥d.bigwavewave,ripple,surge这些名词均有“波浪，浪，波涛”之意wave:普通用词，指水面上移动的任何具有峰谷的波动，尤指距离相等的波浪，也比喻任何类似的物体。surge:词义较模糊，泛指巨浪、波涛或作比喻使用。ripple:多指微风吹过水面或石头投入水中所激起的涟漪或细浪。2324★render（para.28）v.a.giveinreturnofexchange,orassthdueb.present;offer;sendinanaccountforpaymentc.giveaperformanceofd.expressinanotherlanguagee.causetobeinsomeconditionExampleWearegoingtorenderthemeconomicassistance.Renderingpoetryintootherlanguagesisdifficult.25★momentous（para.39）adj.veryimportantorseriousmomentarymomentous这两个词都来自名词moment。momentary:意思是“瞬刻的”、“暂时的”（transitoryorlastingonlyforamoment），其后常跟pain、interruption、expectation、happiness、emotion等词，其同义词是transient；反义词是lasting.momentous:意思是“重大的“（ofgreatconsequence）。其后常跟events、news、moments、date等词，其同义词是important、highlysignificant；反义语是trifling。significant,important,momentous这些形容词均含“重要的，重大的”之意。significant:指某事物由于特别优秀或特别有意义而显得重要与突出important:最普通用词，指有权威、有影响的人或值得注意的、有价值的事物。momentous:指极其重要的。2627★assent(para.41)n.agreementwithastatementorproposaltodosomethingv.toagreeorexpressagreementassenttoExampleShegaveanodofassent.Mr.Quincylaboredhardwiththegovernortoobtainhisassent.accent;ascend;assent28★harangue(para.48)n.aloudbombasticdeclamationexpressedwithstrongemotionv.deliveraharangueto;addressforcefullyUnfor