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Unit 8 A Friend in Need Somerset MaughamAbouttheauthor: WilliamSomersetMaugham(25January187416December1965)wasaBritishplaywright,novelistandshortstorywriter.Hewasamongthemostpopularwritersofhiseraandreputedlythehighestpaidauthorduringthe1930s. Afterlosingbothhisparentsbytheageof10,Maughamwasraisedbyapaternalunclewhowasemotionallycold.Notwantingtobecomealawyerlikeothermeninhisfamily,Maughameventuallytrainedandqualifiedasadoctor.Thefirstrunofhisfirstnovel,LizaofLambeth(1897),soldoutsorapidlythatMaughamgaveupmedicinetowritefull-time.DuringtheFirstWorldWar,heservedwiththeRedCrossandintheambulancecorps.Duringandafterthewar,hetraveledinIndiaandSoutheastAsia;alloftheseexperienceswerereflectedinlatershortstoriesandnovels. 毛姆,英国小说家、戏剧家。生于律师家庭。父母早死,由伯父接回英国抚养。原来学医,后转而致力写作。他的作品常以冷静、客观乃至挑剔的态度审视人生,基调超然,带讽刺和怜悯意味,在国内外拥有大量读者。著名的有戏剧圈子,长篇小说人生的枷锁、月亮和六便士,短篇小说集叶的震颤、卡苏里那树、阿金等。 Pre-readingquestion:Youshouldhavelearntthesaying“Afriendinneedisafriendindeed”.Butdoyouknowthemeaningof“afriendinneed”?Someonewhoremainstrueandfaithfultoafrienddespitethefriendsdifficulty,failureorplight.Newwords&expressions: PartCexhilaratingremittancechaptin-godcreektriflerubmild&wild PartDononeoccasionsomethingofcatchsightofhaveaninstinctaboutdriveatonaccountofinaccordancewithtakeabackfora/themomentturnto&turnup ReadthetextandfinishtheblanksonP116,andanswerthefollowingquestions:WhatsthenarratorsmajorimpressiononEdwardHydeBurton?Didhechangeitlater?Whodouthinkisthefriendinneed? Kindliness,beingmildgentlebenign Infact,henotonlyignoredLennysplight,buttookadvantageofitwithoutanysympathy.Languagepoints: shrug.v.ifyoushrug,youraiseyourshoulderstoshowthatyouarenotinterestedinsomethingorthatyoudonotknoworcareaboutsomething.Isupposeso,saidAnnawithashrug.“我想是吧,”安娜耸了耸肩说道。Westernobserversmayshrug,sayingtheyveseenitallbefore.西方观察家可能会耸耸肩说,他们已经见怪不怪了。 startling:sththatisstartlingissodifferent,unexpected,orremarkablethatpeoplereacttoitwithsurprise.Sometimestheresultsmayberatherstartling.有时结果可能会令人非常吃惊。Hewasstartlinglyhandsome.他帅气逼人。Then,startlingly,thebackdoorwasjerkedopenbyBinton.然后,令人吃惊的是,后门被宾顿猛地拉开了。 startlevt.使震惊,使大吃一惊;使惊跳vi.惊吓;受惊;惊跳Thetelephonestartledhim.电话铃声吓了他一跳。对不起,我不是故意想吓你一跳的。Sorry,Ididntmeantostartleyou.beatthegrassandstartle/frightenawaythesnake-actrashlyandalerttheenemy inaccordancewith:accordingto/inlinewith与一致,依照;禀承;因LiusaysChinawillstrengthencooperationontheSomaliapirateproblem,inaccordancewithinternationallawandU.N.SecurityCouncilresolutions.刘说,中国将根据国际法和联合国安理会的决议,在索马里海盗问题上加强合作我们会按你们要求的方式支付。Iwillpayinaccordancewithyourterms. strikev.1)Ifanideaorthoughtstrikesyou,itsuddenlycomesintoyourmind.Athoughtstruckher.Wasshejealousofhermother,then?她猛地冒出一个念头:那么难道她在嫉妒母亲吗?Atthispoint,itsuddenlystruckmethatIwaswastingmytime.在这一刻,我突然意识到自己是在浪费时间。 2)Ifsomethingstrikesyouasbeingaparticularthing,itgivesyoutheimpressionofbeingthatthing.Hestruckmeasaveryseriousbutfriendlyperson.他让我感觉他是一个十分严肃但友好的人。我感觉你好像总是一副气冲冲的样子。Youvealwaysstruckmeasbeinganangryman. Pleaseguessthemeaningof“strike”:Staffatthehospitalwentonstrikeinprotestattheincidents.Wildefellandstruckhisheadonthestonefloor.怀尔德摔倒了,头撞在石头地上。ApowerfulearthquakestrucktheItalianislandofSicilyearlythismorning.今日凌晨意大利西西里岛发生强地震。Theclockstrucknine.Hehopedtostrikeitrichbyinvestinginginseng.他希望通过投资人参发大财。 somethingof有几分;略微 somethinglike几分像;大约(about)Hisvetowassomethingofasurprise.他的否决一定程度上是令人惊讶的。Mr.smithwasalreadysomethingofahero.史密斯先生之前已经有了些许英雄的作为。他的收入在35000英镑上下.Heearnssomethinglike(=about)35000.他有点象他哥哥。Heissomethinglikehisbrother.她有几分艺术家的味道。Sheissomethingofanartist. exhilarating:ifudescribeanexperienceorfeelingasexhilarating,youmeanthatitmakesyoufeelveryhappyandexcited.ThetempoofthecityofN.Y.itselfisexhilarating.而纽约这个城市的节奏也是令人兴奋的。Theamusementparks(Chime-longParadise)exhilaratingrollercoasterrideattractsmanyyoungvisitors.这家游乐场刺激的云霄飞车之旅吸引许多的年轻游客.我们刚得到一些令人振奋的消息。Wehavejustgotsomeexhilaratingnews. romance:AfterawhirlwindromancethecoupleannouncedtheirengagementinJuly.在闪电式的恋爱后,两人在7月宣布订婚。Hestillfindstimeforromancebycookingcandlelitdinnersforhisgirlfriend.他仍然会找时间为女友准备烛光晚餐,制造浪漫。Sincetakingupwritingromancein1967shehasbroughtoutoverfiftybooks.自1967年开始写爱情小说起,她已经出了50多本书了。TheRomanceoftheThreeKingdoms remittance:asumofmoneythatusendtosb.Myfrienddidntreceivemyremittance.我的朋友没有收到我的汇款。Wewillforwardthegoodsonremittanceof$1000.我们收到一千英镑的汇款之后立即装货寄出。 oddlyad.奇怪地;奇妙地;额外地,零碎地Therewere,oddly,fewotherBritonslivinginthisnorthernpart.说来也怪,很少有其他英国人住在这一北部地区。Oddlyenough,earlyonhewantedtomakefacebooksmascotahedgehog.说来奇怪,早期他曾想用刺猬作为facebook的吉祥物。 haveaninstinctfor有的本能,天生就会Someanimalsadjustthemselvestotheirenvironmentbyinstinct.有些动物会本能地适应环境。Heseemssohonestandgenuineandmyeveryinstinctsayshesnot.他看起来这么老实诚恳,但我的全部直觉告诉我他一点都不。他总能知道几点了,仿佛是出于本能。Healwaysknewwhattimeitwas,asifbyinstinct.还记得我讲过的情绪是本能吗?RememberIsaidthatemotionisaninstinct? withagoodgrace情愿地;欣然地Hedidthetestwithagoodgrace.他欣然的做了那个测试。Helentmethebookwithagoodgrace.他很痛快地把书借给了我。Listentowhateverhesayswithagoodgrace.不管他说什么都要高高兴兴地听。他欣然的接受了这项工作。Heacceptedthejobwithagoodgrace. credit: Ifureallowedcredit,ureallowedtopayforgoodsorser
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