2019-2020学年高中英语 Module 5 Cloning英美文化欣赏教案（含解析）外研版选修

-1-Module5Cloning【导读】《织工马南》主要描述了一个名叫塞拉斯·马南的纺织工一生的坎坷经历的故事。阅读下面有关新年舞会的节选，对比中外文化中庆祝新年方式的异同。TheNewYear'sEvedanceOnDecember31stitwassnowingandverycold.AlldaytherewereladiesandgentlemenarrivingattheRedHouse.GodfreyCasswaswaitingatthedoorfortheonlyguesthecaredabout，NancyLammeter.Finallyshearrived，sittingbehindherfatheronhishorse，lookingmorebeautifulthanever.HerlovelyfaceblushedasshesawGodfreycomeforwardtoliftherdownfromthehorse.“Whyishewaitingforme？”shethought.“IthoughtImadeitcleartohimthatI'llnevermarryhim.Peoplesayheleadsabadlife，andIcan'tmarryamanlikethat.”ButtheSquireappearedjustthen，towelcomehisguests，andintheexcitementnobodynoticedNancy'spinkfaceasGodfrey'sstrongarmsliftedherdown.Shehurriedintothehousewiththeotherladiestochangeherclothes.Thehousewasfullofservantsrunninghereandthere.Mrs.Kimble，whoalwayshelpedtheSquirearrangetheseparties，wasgivingordersinaloudvoice.Cookswerepreparingfoodinthekitchens，andtherewasalreadyawonderfulsmellofbakingintheair.Upstairs，theladieswereexcitedlyputtingontheirbestdresses，whiletalkingtoeachotherallthetime.Nancymetheraunt，Mrs.Osgood，whointroducedhertosomevisitorsofhers.TheMissesGunnweretwoyoungladieswhowerenotbeautiful，butdressedveryfashionably.JustthenNancy'soldersisterPriscillaarrived.Shewasalarge，cheerfulgirl，witharoundfaceandanosepinkwithcold.Astheywerechangingtheirclothes，PriscillasaidtoMrs.Osgood，“Lookatourdresses，aunt!OfcourseNancylooksbeautifulinhers，butthiscolourmakesmelookyellow!Nancysayswemustwearthesamedresses，becausewe'resisters，althoughI'mfiveyearsolder!I'mugly，IknowIam.ButIdon'tmind！”sheturnedtoMrs.Osgood'stwovisitors.“Inmyopiniontheprettygirlsareuseful—I'msureyouagree—tocatchthemen.Idon'tthinkmenareworthworryingabout.Anywomanwithagoodfatherandagoodhomehadbetterstay-2-single.That'swhatI'mgoingtodo，anyway.Weuglygirlsdon'tneedhusbands！”新年舞会虽然12月31日的天气很冷，而且下着雪，可一整天都有人从四面八方到红屋来。戈弗雷·凯斯在门口等待着他唯一关心的客人——南茜·拉默特。终于她来了，坐在马背上，在她爸爸背后，比平时更美丽动人。当戈弗雷过来扶她下马的时候，南茜漂亮的脸一下子红了。“他等我干什么？”她想，“我想我已经清楚地告诉过他我不会嫁给他。人们说他生活糜烂，我可不会嫁给这样的人。”这时乡绅出来迎接他的客人，人们都很高兴，也就没人注意到戈弗雷用强壮的手臂扶她下来时她的红脸。南茜和其他女子一块儿跑进屋里去换衣服。屋里佣人们在跑这儿跑那儿地服务，金布尔太太在大声下达着命令，她经常帮乡绅安排这些聚会。厨子们在厨房忙着准备饭菜，空气里飘着烤面包的香味。楼上，女士们一边不停地聊天一边换上最漂亮的衣服。南茜遇到了姨妈奥斯古德太太，姨妈把自己的客人介绍给她，其中有两位年轻女士，甘氏姐妹，她们不太漂亮但穿得很时髦。这时南茜的姐姐普丽西拉来了，她是个快活的圆脸大个子女孩，鼻子冻得红红的。换衣服时，普丽西拉对奥斯古德太太说：“看我们的衣服，姨妈，南茜穿起来当然漂亮，可我穿起来太老了！南茜说我们是姐妹，要穿一样的衣服，尽管我比她大5岁！我知道我丑，可是我不在乎。”她又转向姨妈的两个朋友，“我想你们也同意女孩子漂亮就容易抓住男人的心，我可不在乎男人。有个好爸爸、好家庭的女人最好单身。我就打算这样。我们丑姑娘不需要丈夫。”[知识积累]1．blushv．脸红2．comeforward走上前来3．fashionablyadv.时髦地[文化链接]《织工马南》中充满了交织融合的人类情感，强调了生命中爱的重要性，同时揭露了为拜金主义和功利主义所倾倒的腐化、堕落的上层社会。