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1、Unit 8 Book 4Unit 8 Book 4The Story of an Hour1. Difficult Sentences 1) (LL24, Para.3) She did not hear the story as many women have heard the same, with a paralyzed inability to accept its significance.Analyze the grammatical function of the word “not”.(= Here the word “not” is not in the normal po

2、sition of the sentence. The normal order should be “She heard the story not as many women have heard”. But grammatically speaking, it is wrong. According to English grammar, when the word “not” is used with the verbs indicating the apperception, it should be put immediately after the subject. More e

3、xamples:*I dont think he will come this afternoon. (Meaning: I think he will not come this afternoon.)*We dont believe that Tom can pass the driving test. (Meaning: We believe that Tom can not pass the driving test.)Translate this sentence into Chinese.(=许多女人听到这样的噩耗都会神情恍惚，麻木地接受现实。马拉德太太却不然。)2) (LL56,

4、 Para.3) She would have no one follow her.Say something about the usage of “have sb. do sth.”.(= Here this expression means “make sb. do sth.”. For example:*Ill have Hudson show you to your room.Besides, in English there is another expression “have sth. done” which means “ask others to do sth. for y

5、ou.” For example:*Where do you normally have your hair done?)3) (LL24, Para.4) There stood, facing the open window, a comfortable, roomy armchair.What is the subject of the sentence?(= The subject is “a comfortable roomy armchair”.) What do “open window” and “comfortable roomy armchair” suggest?(= I

6、t suggests that she was longing for a happy life. Therefore, we can infer that her ordinary life is not satisfying.) 4) (Para.5) She could see in the open square and countless birds were singing.Some readers say this paragraph is useless for it has nothing to do with Mrs Mallards feeling. In your op

7、inion, why did the author write this paragraph?(= In my opinion, this paragraph is well written. The author used some words and phrases to describe the peaceful life. The purpose of her description is to show Mrs Mallards life was not happy. Besides, by description of peaceful life, the author prese

8、nted a sharp contrast between a happy life and her repressive life.) 5) (LL12, Para.8) She was young, with a fair, calm face, whose lines betrayed repression and even a certain strength.What can we learn from the sentence?(=Though she was young, her face told readers that her life was not good. Or r

9、ather, she was living a depressive life. )Translate this part into Chinese.(=她很年轻，面容白皙而安详。但她脸上的线条却显示着一种压抑，甚至是一种力量。)6) (LL12, Para.9) There was something coming to her and she was waiting for it, fearfully.What does “something” in this sentence refer to?(=Here “something” refers to a kind of feeling

10、that she vaguely had. That is, her husbands death released her from repression.)What can we infer from the words “something” and “fearfully”?(=Two points can be inferred from these two words:1. By birth, Mrs Mallard was a woman with traditional ideology. 2. At that time, it was common sense that a w

11、oman should be royal to her husband. Now her husband died and people would regard her as guilty if they knew she had “something” in her mind. )7) (LL34, Para.9) . creeping out of the sky Which is the logic subject of this phrase here, “she” or “it”?(=It should be “it”.)Translate this part into Chine

12、se.(=正在空中蔓延)8) (LL34, Para.10) and she was striving to beat it back with her will as powerless as her two white slender hands would have been. What can we learn from this part of the sentence?(=We can learn that she was trying her best not to have that kind of feeling with her will, but she failed.

13、)9) (LL34, Para.11) The vacant stare and the look of terror that had followed it went from her eyes. Translate this sentence into Chinese.(=伴随着那种感觉出现的茫然目光和恐惧神情从她的眼神里消失了。)10) (LL23, Para.12) A clear and exalted perception enabled her to dismiss her husbands death as trivial. What is the meaning of th

14、e phrase “dismiss sth. as”?(=It means “refuse to consider sb.s idea, opinion, etc., without thinking carefully about it”. For example:*He just laughed and dismissed my proposal as unrealistic.他只是笑笑，以不实际为由拒绝了我的建议。) Translate this sentence into Chinese.(=一种清楚又兴奋的感觉使她觉得丈夫之死是微不足道的。) 11) (L3, Para.13) fi

15、xed and gray and dead.What does this phrase modify?(= It modifies “the face”.)Translate this sentence into Chinese.(=毫无表情、灰白如纸、呆板的)12) (LL45, Para.13) But she saw beyond that bitter moment a long procession of years to come that would belong to her absolutely. What is the object of “saw”?(= It refer

16、s to the failures and hardships in the past.)What does the second “that” in the sentence refer to?(=It refers to “years”.)13) (LL25, Para.14) There would be no powerful will.a fellow-creature. Translate this sentence into Chinese.(=那时，她再也用不着盲目地屈从于任何专横的意志。人们总是相信自己有权把个人的意志强加于自己的配偶。)What can we infer f

17、rom this sentence about the relationship between the couple?(=Maybe the husband is a little bit bossy in the family and the wife has to obey. As a result, the relationship between them is not harmonious.)14) (LL23, Para.17) Louise, open the door! This is the first time for the author to use Mrs Mall

18、ards own name in the story. What can we learn from it?(=We can learn that at that time the hostess own name couldnt be mentioned in public. Now after her reflection she felt the coming of freedom and she was no longer subordinate to her husband. Therefore, she can use her own name.)15) (L5, Para.21)

19、 . at Richards quick motion to screen him from the view of his wife.Why did Richards do so?(=Because he knew Mrs Mallard had a serious heart condition, if she saw her husband, maybe she would have a heart attack. And of course he didnt want to see the consequence.2. Words and Expressions1) (L 1, Par

20、a.1) afflict: vt. ( with) often pass. cause to suffer in the body or mind; trouble*Elderly people are frequently afflicted by this type of pneumonia. (插入声音文件afflict)(=It is an illness which afflicts women more than men.)我希望你不要总是抱怨而使我苦恼。(=I wish you wouldnt afflict me with your constant complains.)2)

21、 (L 2 , Para.2) veiled : a. wearing a veil; partly hidden or indirectly expressed*Veiled in mists, the hills put on strange and bewildering scenes. 远处的山色被一片烟雨笼住. （插入图veiled）(=The faraway mountains were veiled in a misty rain.)3) (L 2 , Para.2) conceal: vt. ( from) rather fml hide; keep from being se

22、en or known *She tried to conceal the fact that she was pregnant.*一开始，我们对他母亲隐瞒鲍勃死亡的消息。(=At first, we concealed the news of Bobs death from his mother. )cf. conceal, hide & screen 这些动词均含“隐藏，隐蔽”之意。conceal 正式用词，多强调有目的、有意识、巧妙地进行隐藏或隐瞒。hide 普通用词，既可指有意地隐藏，又可指无意或偶然地藏匿。screen 指把处于被发现的人或物掩盖起来，使其不被发现。(Directio

23、ns:) Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary.1. A floppy(松垂的) hat _ her face.（= screened）2. Shes _my book (away) somewhere.（= hidden）3. He tried to _ his heavy drinking from his family. (=conceal)4) (L 2 , Para.3) significance: n. importance（插入图significance）*The disc

24、overy of the new drug is of great significance for/to people suffering from heart problems.那时候，很少有人意识到这一发现的重要性。（= At that time, few people realized the significance of the discovery.）Collocations:appreciate the significance of 意识到的重要性attach much significance to 重视hold no significance for sb. 对某人来说毫无

25、意义take on a new significance 获得新意义5) (L 3 , Para.4) haunt : vt. not in progressive forms, usu. pass. (esp. of sth. strange or sad) be always in the thoughts of sb.)*If you dont help me, Ill haunt you after my death. 她总是想起4年大学生活。（=Memories of her life in college for four years haunt her.）6) (L 1 , Pa

26、ra.6 ) patch: n. a small area which is different in some way from the area that surrounds it* There were lots of icy patches on the road this morning.最后，我们终于找到一块能坐下的草地。（插入图patch）(=We finally found a patch of grass to sit down on.)7) (L 1 , Para.8) betray: vt. be a sign of (sth. one would like to hid

27、e); show the real feelings or intentions ofHe had a good disguise, but as soon as he spoke he betrayed himself.(插入声音文件reflection) (=Asking questions would betray my ignorance.)cf. betray, deceive, mislead & trick 这些动词均含“欺骗”之意。betray 一般指向敌人或当局出卖或泄露某事。deceive强调以虚伪的东西欺骗别人，使其信以为真去做某事。mislead指自己对他人或他事产生错

28、误想法或印象，将某人引入歧途。trick指用欺诈手段来哄骗，但一般并无恶意。(Directions:) Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary.1. He claimed he was _ into carrying drugs.（= tricked）2. Judas _ Jesus to the authorities. （= betrayed）3. Politicians have _the public over the dangers of these chemicals.（= m

29、isled）4. What kind of man would _his own sister to the police? (=betray)5. We were _ into believing that he could help us. (=deceived)8) (L 2 , Para.8) repression: n. 1. very strong control of feelings or desires *The cities were beautiful and adorned with all the fine things of the globe.抑制使他表现得更糟。

30、(=Repression made him behave worse. )2. cruel and severe control of a large group of people*The political repression in this country is enforced by terror.9) (L 4 , Para.8) reflection: n. C; U (on)*Their journey thus far had provided him with much food for reflection. 读者往往被书籍带进一个思想和反省的境界里去。（插入图refle

31、ction）(=The reader is always carried away into a world of thought and reflection.) (插入声音文件reflection)(=Without self reflection, a man will become dull.)Collocations:give reflection to 考虑*He gave much reflection to the problem but still had no answer.他对那个问题思考很久，但仍未找到答案。be/cast a reflection on/upon (言论、行为等)使人对产生怀疑(或鄙视)*Your silly letter is a reflection on your common sense.你这封愚蠢的来信使人感到你太没有常识了。cast reflection on 说坏话，指责*You shouldnt have cast reflections on my wife.你不该说我妻子的坏话。10) (L 5 , Para.8) suspension n. U the act of stopping or causing to be inactive o