BK6 教师用书 Unit 11.docx

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BK6教师用书Unit11

Unit11

Beauty

ScottRussellSanders

StructureoftheText

PartI（Paras.1-13）

TheauthorrecallshisdaughterEva’sweddingandhisfeelingsatthattime.ThelastParagraphofthissectiongivesfactsaboutthewedding,pointingoutthatittookplaceinBloomington,IndianaonasizzlingSaturdayinJuly.

PartІІ（Paras.14-17）

Theauthorcompares“thesurpassingjoy”hefeltattheweddingwiththewondersoftheuniverseandpointsoutthatthesensationsheexperiencesatbeinginthepresenceof“thethrillofbeauty”isthesameinbothcases.

1.Atransitionfromtheweddingtothewondersoftheuniverse.（Para.14）

2.Amorespecificdescriptionofthewondersoftheuniverse.（Para.15）

3.Ananswertothequestionofwhysuchdifferentthingscouldprovokethesame“humofdelight”—beauty.（Paras.16-17）

PartІІI（Paras.18-21）

Theauthortriestoansweronekeyquestion:

Isbeautypurelysubjective,existingonly“intheeyesofthebeholder”ordoesbeautyhaveanobjectiveexistence?

Hisansweristhatbeautyisareflectionofthenaturalorderofthings.Itfollows“thegrainoftheuniverse”andisalsoapartofourselves.

PartIV（Paras.22-27）

Theauthorstatesthatbiology（orourgenes）playsaroleinourpursuitofbeautybutitisnotadeterminingfactor.

PartV（Paras.28-31）

Theauthorreturnstoadescriptionoftheweddingandhisfeelingofjoy.

PartVI（Paras.32-36）

Inpursuingthelawsofnature,peoplesoonencounterbeauty.Theoriesarebeautifulbecausepatternsintheuniversearebeautifulandthetheorieswhichreflectsuchpatternscannotbutbebeautiful.

PartVII（Paras.37-39）

Inordertoperceivebeauty,weneedtraining.Trainingmaytaketheformofpayingattention,passingonwisdomfromgenerationtogeneration.Theauthorthinksthereisadeepcongruencebetweenthestructureofourmindsandthestructureoftheuniverse.

PartVIIІ（Para.40）

Theauthorconcludesthatthereismoretobeautythanbiology,thanculturalconvention.“Beautyreassuresusthatweareexactlyandwonderfullymadeforlifeonthisgloriousplanet,inthismagnificentuniverse.Ifindinthataffinityaprofoundsourceofmeaningandhope.”

DetailedStudyoftheText

1.Inmemory,IwaitbesideEvainthevestibuleofthechurchtoplaymypartasfatherofthebride.（Para.1）

“Inmemory”isputheretoindicatethatthedescriptionthatfollowsisarecollection.

Note:

SincetheauthorisrecallinginSeptemberaweddingthattookplaceinJuly,whyisthepresenttenseusedhere?

Theuseofthepresenttenseconveysvividness.Thisiscalled“thedramaticpresent”（or“thehistoricalpresent”）.

2.Shehooksahandonmyelbowwhilethreebridesmaidsfussoverher,fixingthegauzyveil,spreadingthelongivorytrainofhergown...（Para.1）

fuss:

tobustleaboutorworry,esp.overtrifles

Question:

Whyistheword“ivory”usedhere?

Doesitindicatethematerial?

No.Itdescribesthegown’screamywhitecolor.

3．...tuckingintoherbunaloosestrandofhair,whichglowsthecolorofhoneyfilledwithsunlight.（Para.1）

bun:

hairworninarollorknot

tuckintoherbunaloosestrandofhair:

tothrustdanglinghairintothehairknot

Note:

Thisisininvertedorder.Thenormalordershouldbe“tuckingaloosestrandofhairintoherbun”.Thereasonfortheinversionistoplacethe“which”clauseclosertothenoun（“hair”）itmodifies.

Question:

Whatisthecolorofthehair?

Itistheyellowofhoneyanditshinesinthesunlight.

4.Clumsyinmyrentedpatentleathershoesandstiffblacktuxedo,Istandamongthesegorgeouswomenlikeacrowamongdoves.（Para.1）

Questions:

（1）Howdoestheauthorfeelinhisformaldress?

Hefeelsuncomfortableandawkward.

（2）Didhebuytheshoes?

No,herentedthem.

（3）Whydoesherentthem,doyouthink?

Herarelywearssuchfancyshoes.Hehasnouseforthem,soherentsthem.

（4）By“instiffblacktuxedo”,doestheauthormeanthesuitisverystifforthathefeelsstiffinsuchclothes?

Both,becauseatuxedoiswornonformaloccasionsandcarefullypressed,whiletheshirtwornwithitisstarched.Atthesametime,heisnotaccustomedtosuchdress.

Note:

Tworhetoricaldevicesareusedinthisstatement:

Oneisinversionwiththeadverbialelement“clumsy”atthebeginningofthestatementforemphasis;theotheristhesimileinwhichhecompareshimselftoacrowamongdoves.

（5）Acrowwithblackfeathersamongwhitedovespresentsasharpcontrast.Theauthorisinblack,feelsstiffandawkward,andmayevenappearquiteoutofplaceamongthesewomendressedinsilkandbrightcolors.Thecontrastisassharpasthecontrastbetweenacrowanddoves.

5.Irealizetheyaregorgeousnotbecausetheycarrybouquetsorwearsilkdresses,butbecausethefestivalofmarriagehasslowedtimedownuntilanyfoolcanseetheirglory.（Para.1）

bouquet:

abunchofcutflowers

Paraphrase:

...butbecausethefestivalofmarriagehasslowedtimedownuntilanyfoolcanseetheirglory.

...butbecauseinaweddingceremony,timeseemstopassslowlysothateverybody,evenafool,canobservethingsclearlyandseehowsplendidtheyare.

Question:

Whatisimpliedinthisstatement?

Theimplicationisthatweusuallyfailtoobservethebeautyaroundus.Ittakesaspecialoccasion,suchasamarriageceremony,tograntusthenecessaryawareness.

Canthe“festivalofmarriage”slowtimedown?

Afestivalcannotslowtimedownexceptpsychologically;thephraseisusedmetaphorically.Itispeople’sattentivenessthatmakesthemfeelthattimepassesmoreslowlythanusual.

6.IfearthatIwillstaggeralongbesidemyelegantdaughterlikeaveteranwoundedinforeignwars.（Para.4）

stagger:

tomoveunsteadilyasfromablow,fatigue,drunkenness;characterizedbyalossofbalanceandfailuretomaintainafixedcourse

Paraphrase:

IamafraidthatIwillwalkunsteadilybesidemygracefuldaughterlikeanold,demobilizedsoldierwoundedinwarsfoughtoverseas.

Question:

Whatmakestheauthorthinkof“aveteranwoundedinforeignwars”?

Hemightbethinkingofpatrioticparadesinwhichwarveteransmarcheventhoughcrippledbytheirwounds.Ifheweretoappearthatway,itwouldmartheeleganceofthemarriageceremony.

7.Eva,meanwhile,seemsblissfullyconfident,notonlyofbeingabletowalkgracefully,asshecoulddoinhersleep,butofstandingbeforethiscongregationandsolemnlypromisingtoshareherlifewithMatthewAllen,themanwhowaitsinthinlydisguisedturmoilatthefarendoftheaisle.（Para.5）

blissful:

fullofspiritualjoyorhappiness

congregation:

agatheringofpeople,especiallyinachurch

asshecoulddoinhersleep:

Shecouldwalkgracefullyandeffortlesslyevenifsheweresleepwalking.（Asleepwalkerisinnopositiontowatchhersteps.）

Question:

HowdoesAllenfeel?

Allenisverynervousbuthetriestohideit,thoughnotverysuccessfully.Thatistosay,peoplecanstillseethatheisnervous.

8.Poisedonthedais,wearingablackministerialrobeandawhitestole,isthegoodfriendwhomEvaandIknowbestasourguideoncanoetripsthroughtheBoundaryWaters.（Para.5）

Note:

Thisisaninvertedsentence.Inversionisusedheresothat“friend”,thewordthe“whom”clausemodifies,canbeclosetothatclause.Alsotheinversionhelpssurprisethereaderattheshiftfromtheweddingsceneto“canoetrips”.

9.“Thereisonehappypreacher”,Evasays.（Para.6）

Note:

“There”,inthiscase,isnotbeingusedtogetherwith“is”asin“thereis”;instead,itisbeingusedasanadverb.

“One”isusedhereasanintensifyingsubstitutefortheindefinitearticle.

10.Lovemaylast,Iwanttosay,butdonot,feelingunsureofmyvoice.（Para.10）

Question:

Doesthefatherspeakout?

Whynot?

No,becauseheisafraidthathemaybeunabletospeakduetostrongemotion.

1....inherlefthandsheholdsaBelgianlacehandkerchief,alsoborrowedfromRuth...（Para.10）

Question:

Evaiswearingastringofpearls（mentionedinParagraph9）andaBelgianlacehandkerchief,bothborrowedfromhermother?

Why?

Thereasonisatraditionalcustomconnectedwithweddings:

Thebridemustwear“somethingborrowed（and）somethingblue”tobringgoodfortuneonherweddingday.Theauthormayalsowanttolinkhisdaughter’sweddingwithhisown,thirtyyearsbefore.

12.TheorganstrikesupBach’s“Jesus,JoyofMan’sDesiring”forthebridesmaidsentrance...（Para.11）

Translation:

管风琴奏起巴赫的“基督，人们期望的欢乐”，预示着伴娘即将进入大厅……

13....downtheaisletheyskim,thosegorgeouswomeninmidnightblue.（Para.11）

Questions:

（1）Whatistheproperwordorderofthispartofthesentence?

Itisaninversion.Thenormalwordorderwouldbe“theyskimdowntheaisle”.

（2）Whatistheroleof“thosegorgeouswomeninmidnightblue”?

Itisinappositionto“they”.Bridesmaidsusuallywearidenticaldresseschosenspeciallyfortheoccasion.Inthiscasetheircolorisdarkblue,tocontrastbecominglywiththebride’swhitedress.

skim:

tomovealongswiftlyandlightlyoverasurface

14.Overawedbythecrowd,theflowergirlshangbackuntiltheirmothernudgesthemalong...（Para.11）

untiltheirmothernudgesthemalong:

untiltheirmotherpushesthemgentlytostartthemwalking

15....andthentheydashandskip,carryingtheirfrondsofflowerslikespears.（Para.11）

dash:

tomoveswiftly

skip:

tohoponalternatefeet

Note:

Thisdescriptionisunlikelytobeliteral,butisintendedtoshowthechildren’sexcitement.

1.ButhowcanIwalkslowlywhilemyheartraces?

（Para.12）

Paraphrase:

ButhowcanIwalkslowlywhenIaminsuchanexcitedmood?

2.IwanteventstopausesoIcanpracticethestep,sowecangocanoeingoncemoreinthewildernes