1、The wonder of literature文学的奇妙之处文学的奇妙之处Para.1A child and a man were walking on the beach when the child found a shell and held it to his ear.Suddenly he heard strange,low,musical sounds.beach n.沙滩 shell n.贝壳suddenly adv.突然地 strange adj.奇怪的musical adj.悦耳的 music n.音乐 musician n.音乐家孩子和男人在海滩上散步，孩子发现了一枚贝壳
2、，把它放到了耳边。孩子和男人在海滩上散步，孩子发现了一枚贝壳，把它放到了耳边。突然，他听到了奇怪、低沉、悦耳的声音。突然，他听到了奇怪、低沉、悦耳的声音。Para.1These sounds seemed to be from another world and the child listened to them with wonder.seem v.似乎wonder n.惊讶，惊叹wonderful adj.奇妙的，极好的wonderfully adv.惊奇地，极好地with+名词名词（相当于副词）（相当于副词）with wonder=wonderfullywith care=_caref
3、ully这声音仿佛来自另一个世界，孩子听后十分惊奇。这声音仿佛来自另一个世界，孩子听后十分惊奇。Para.1Then the man explained that the child heard nothing strange,and that the shell caught a range of sounds too faint for human ears.explain v.解释，说明catchcaughtcaught 捕捉a range of 一系列a series of faint adj.模糊的随后男子解释说，孩子听到的声音没有什么奇怪的，只不过是贝壳捕捉随后男子解释说，孩子听到
4、的声音没有什么奇怪的，只不过是贝壳捕捉到了种种对于人的耳朵来说过于微弱的声音而已。到了种种对于人的耳朵来说过于微弱的声音而已。宾语从句Para.1What amazed the child was not a new world,but the unnoticed music of the old.amaze v.使.惊奇，使.惊愕unnotice 未被注意到的使孩子惊奇的其实不是一个新世界，而是旧世界那被人忽视的乐音。使孩子惊奇的其实不是一个新世界，而是旧世界那被人忽视的乐音。amaze v.使惊奇n.amazementadj.amazing/amazed搭配：be amazed at/by
5、 sb./sth.对对.感到惊讶感到惊讶be amazed to do sth.惊讶地做某事惊讶地做某事in amazement 惊讶地，吃惊地惊讶地，吃惊地1.We were amazed _(find)that no one was hurt.2.To my _(amaze),he remembered me.3._ amazed me is how long she managed to hide it from us.4._(amaze),the meal in such a grand hotel was so cheap.5._ amazed her that he could b
6、e so calm at such a time.to findamazementWhatAmazinglyItPara.2Some such experience as this lies in store for us when we begin the study of literature.experience n.经验lie 存在，在于in store(for ab.)即将发生在（某人身上）begin v.开始literature n.文学当我们开始学习文学的时候，我们也会有如此这般的体验。当我们开始学习文学的时候，我们也会有如此这般的体验。in store(for ab.)即将发生
7、在（某人身上）即将发生在（某人身上）1.I dont know what life holds _ store for me.2.They think it will be easy,_ they have a surprise in store.3.If she_(know)what lay in store for her,she would never have agreed to do that.inbuthad knownPara.2Let a little song appeal to the ear,or a great book to the heart,and we disc
8、over a new world,a world of dreams and magic.appeal to 对.有吸引力discover v.发现discovery n.发现magic n.魔力我们也会有如此这般的体验。让一首小曲娱悦我们的耳朵，或者让一部我们也会有如此这般的体验。让一首小曲娱悦我们的耳朵，或者让一部巨著触动我们的心灵，这样我们就会发现一个全新的世界，一个充满梦巨著触动我们的心灵，这样我们就会发现一个全新的世界，一个充满梦想和魔力的世界。想和魔力的世界。appeal to v.有吸引力 v.呼吁appealing adj.有吸引力的；恳求的，可怜的搭配：appeal to s
9、b.for sth.因某事而向某人呼吁/恳求appeal to sb.to do sth.呼吁某人做某事1.The design has to appeal _ all ages and social groups.2.The dog looked up at her _(appeal).3.Personally,village life is somehow more _(appeal).toappealinglyappealingPara.2 To enter and enjoy this new world,we need to love literature,and make an e
10、ffort to explain it.enter v.make an effort 努力，做出努力为了进入这个新世界，并享受其中的乐趣，我们需要热爱文学，并尽为了进入这个新世界，并享受其中的乐趣，我们需要热爱文学，并尽力去解读它。力去解读它。Para.2 Behind every book is a man,behind the man is the race,and behind the race are the natural and social environments.behind prep.在.之后 race n.种族natural adj.自然的social adj.社会的en
11、viromment n.环境每本书背后都有一个人，此人身后是一个族群，这个族群背后是自然每本书背后都有一个人，此人身后是一个族群，这个族群背后是自然和社会环境。和社会环境。Para.2 We must know all these,if the book is to speak its whole message.message n.信息如果要了解一本书所传递的全部信息，我们就必须了解所有这些内容。如果要了解一本书所传递的全部信息，我们就必须了解所有这些内容。Para.2 In a word,we have now reached a point where we wish to enjoy
12、and understand literature.The first step is to determine some of its significant qualities.in a word 总而言之reach 到达determine v.确定，决定significant quality n.重要特质定语从句总之，我们现在已经到了想要欣赏和理解文学的阶段。第一步是总之，我们现在已经到了想要欣赏和理解文学的阶段。第一步是确定它的一些重要特质。确定它的一些重要特质。Para.3The first quality of literature is its description of tr
13、uth and beauty.quality n.品质description n.描述describe v.描述truth n.真理文学的第一个特质是它对真与美的描写。文学的第一个特质是它对真与美的描写。Para.3Some truth and beauty remain unnoticed until a sensitive human soul brings them to our attention,just as the shell reflects the unnoticed sounds.remain vi 保持，依然sensitive adj.敏感的bring.to ones a
14、ttention 使.注意到.reflect v.反射一些真与美一直被忽视，直到一个敏锐的人类灵魂让它们引起我们的一些真与美一直被忽视，直到一个敏锐的人类灵魂让它们引起我们的注意。正如贝壳捕捉到了我们未曾注意的声音一样。注意。正如贝壳捕捉到了我们未曾注意的声音一样。Para.3A hundred men may pass a field and see only dead grass;but a poet stops,looks deeper,sees truth and beauty,and writes,“Yesterdays flowers am I.”pass v.经过field n.
15、田野一百个人走过田野，眼中所见的可能都只是枯草，而诗人驻足，一百个人走过田野，眼中所见的可能都只是枯草，而诗人驻足，看得更深，他看到了真与美，遂写下：看得更深，他看到了真与美，遂写下：“昨日之花即是我。昨日之花即是我。”Para.3One who reads it is capable of seeing the beauty that was hidden from his eyes before.be capable of 能hide v.隐藏读了这句诗的人便能看到以前隐匿在眼前的美。读了这句诗的人便能看到以前隐匿在眼前的美。be capable of 有能力做某事capable adj.
16、有能力的incapable adj.没有能力的capably adv.1.If people keep telling you that you are _(capable),you begin to lose confidence _ yourself.2.I am _(perfect)capable of doing it myself.3.The kitchen is capable _catering for several _(hundred)people.incapableinperfectlyofhundredPara.4The second quality of literat
17、ure is its appeal to our feelings and imagination.文学的第二个特质在于它能打动我们的情感，启发我们的想象力。文学的第二个特质在于它能打动我们的情感，启发我们的想象力。Para.4 Its attraction lies more in what it awakens in us than what it says.lie in 在于在于awaken 唤醒唤醒 文学的魅力更多在于它唤起了我们什么，而不在于它说了什么。文学的魅力更多在于它唤起了我们什么，而不在于它说了什么。Para.4 When Christopher Marlowes Docto
18、r Faustus asks in the presence of Helen,“Was this the face that launched发动，发动，使使.启动启动 a thousand ships?”he opens a door through which our imagination enters a new world,a world of love,beauty and heroism.克里斯托弗克里斯托弗马洛笔下的浮士德博士当着海伦的面问：马洛笔下的浮士德博士当着海伦的面问：“这就是那这就是那张让上千艘战舰为之起航的面庞吗？张让上千艘战舰为之起航的面庞吗？”此时他便打开了一
19、扇门，通此时他便打开了一扇门，通过这扇门，我们的想象力进入了一个充满爱、美和英雄主义的新世过这扇门，我们的想象力进入了一个充满爱、美和英雄主义的新世界。界。in the presence of 有在场=in ones presence1.She asked them not to discuss the matter in _ presence.2.The document_(sign)in the presence of two witnesses.3.The talks took place _ the presence of the class teacher.herwas signed
20、inPara.5 The third quality of literature,coming out of the other two,is its e out of.来自于来自于.permanence n.永恒永恒文学的第三个特质是其持久的生命力，它源于前两个特质。文学的第三个特质是其持久的生命力，它源于前两个特质。现在分词后置定语permanence n.永久（性）adj.permanentadj.impermanentadv.permanently1.She had decided to settle _(permanent)in France.2.The spoken word is
21、 immediate but lacks _(permanent).3.We are reminded just how small and how _(permanent)we are.permanentlypermanenceimpermanentPara.5 To achieve this,it should contain two elements:universal interest and personal style.Good literature reflects the most basic of human naturelove and hate,joy and sadne
22、ss,fear and hope.contain vt.to have sth inside it or as part of it 包含；容纳She was unable to contain her excitement.vt.to keep your feelings under control 控制The government has made great efforts to contain the epidemic.vt.to prevent sth harmful from spreading or getting worse抑制containThe box _ a number
23、 of letters,_ those from her admirers爱慕者 and of course her husbands letter _ well.include containsincludingincludedIf one thing includes another,it has the second thing as one of its parts.如果一物包含另一物，则第二物是它的组成部分之一。(指一个整体包含着各独立的部分，也指某东西包含另一东西的一部分。)If something contains something else,it has that thing
24、 inside it or as part of it.如果一个东西包含了另一个东西，它就有那个东西在里面或作为它的一部分。（常指其组成部分或内容)Para.5Para.5element n.a necessary or typical part of sth 事情中必要或典型的部分Translate the following sentence.成本是我们决策时考虑的一个重要因素。Cost is a key element in our decision.a(n)importantEssential基本的基本的Vital必要必要的的elementPara.5 To achieve this,
25、it should contain two elements:universal interest and personal style.Good literature reflects the most basic of human naturelove and hate,joy and sadness,fear and hope.reflect vt.&vi.to show what something is like or the nature of sth or sbs attitude or feeling 显示；反映；沉思Translate the following senten
26、ce.你的选择反映了你对美的好品味。Your choice reflects your good taste of beauty.a.His face was reflected in the mirror.vt.usually passive to show the image of sb/sth on the surface of sth such as a mirror,water or glassbe reflected in反映在b.She needs time to reflect on your suggestion.vt.&vi.to think carefully and d
27、eeply about sth reflect on/upon考虑；回想Para.6In summary,literature is the expression of life in forms of truth and beauty,the written record of mans thoughts and feelings,and the history of the human soul.总之，文学是以真和美的形式对生命的表达，是人类思想和感情的写照，是人类灵魂的历史。in summaryin general in shortin conclusionto concludeon t
28、he wholesummary n.summarize vt.&vi.The author summarizes his views in the introduction.Translate the following sentence.作者在序言里概述了他的观点。a short statement that gives only the main points of sth,not the details只给出要点而不给出细节的简短陈述to give a summary of sth,to give a statement of the main points对某事物作总结，对要点作陈述P
29、ara.6(Adapted from William J.Longs English Literature:Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English-Speaking World)adapt v.uv.to deal with something successfully适应uv.to change it to make it suitable for a new purpose or situation改装uv.to change a book or play改编uadapt(oneself)to sth.（使）
30、适应uadapt sth.for sth.from sth.改编adaptation n.1.We have had to adapt quickly _ the new system.2.Three of her novels have been adapted _ television.3.It is an _(adapt)of Cixin Lius The wandering earth.4.It took him a while to adapt_ to the new surroundings.toforadaptationhimselfappeal(to)determinesign
31、ificantdescriptionreflectcapable(be capable of)containelement(in)summarydescription contain significant be capable ofelement reflect in summary appeal toB1 The passage below is about a classic work of literature.Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.re
32、flectsappeal tosignificantdescriptioncontainsare capable ofelementsIn summaryHelp remember the words you are trying to learnHelp you express yourself better by making your speech or writing richer and more colourfulSynonyms同义词Antonyms反义词words with the same or nearly the same meaningwords with opposi
33、te meanings B2 Find the synonyms and antonyms in the article and think of more on your own.SynonymsAntonymslowfaintloveenjoy unnoticedhiddensignificantimportantnewold lovehate importantunimportantattractionappeal joysadness一、根据一、根据Reading课文内容选出最佳选项课文内容选出最佳选项1.According to the story of a child and a
34、man,what aroused激起 the childs wonder?A.A new world.B.The strange shell itself.C.The mans explanation.D.The unnoticed music of the old.2.What is the major function功能 of Paragraph 2?A.To link连接.B.To define下定义.C.To expand拓展.D.To compare.3.Someone who can make us aware of truth and beauty tends to be_A.
35、determined B.understanding C.sensitive D.joyful4.How is Paragraph 3 mainly developed?A.By giving examples.B.By telling stories.C.By analysing causes.D.By examining differences.5.By asking“Was this the face that launched a thousand ships?in Helens presence,Doctor Faustus intends to_A.state陈述 a fact B
36、.expect期待 an answerC.be serious about the face D.be suggestive of提示有，使想起，表现出 something elseThe wonder of literatureThe1._music from the shell.A new world in literatureQualities of literatureunnoticedSome sounds beyond the human2._rangehearingA place of 3._and magicIn need of our4._Description of tru
37、th and beauty:5._unnoticed until brought to our attention by some 6._ human soulAppeal to our feelings and imagination:being 7._by awakening something in us8._:universal interest and personal styledreamsunderstandingremainingsensitiveattractivePermanenceThe wonder of literature1.A child and a man we
38、re walking on the beach when the child found a shell and held it to his ear.Suddenly he heard strange,low,musical sounds.These sounds seemed to be from another world and the child listened to them with wonder.Then the man explained that the child heard nothing strange,and that the shell caught a ran
39、ge of sounds too faint for human ears.What amazed the child was not a new world,but the unnoticed music of the old.孩子和男人在海滩上散步，孩子发现了一枚贝壳，把它放到了耳边。突然，他听到了奇怪、低沉、悦耳的声音。这声音仿佛来自另一个世界，孩子听后十分惊奇。随后男子解释说，孩子听到的声音没有什么奇怪的，只不过是贝壳捕捉到了种种对于人的耳朵来说过于微弱的声音而已。让孩子为之惊奇的其实不是一个新世界，而是旧世界那被人忽视的乐音。The wonder of literature2.Som
40、e such experience as this lies in store for us when we begin the study of literature.Let a little song appeal to the ear,or a great book to the heart,and we discover a new world,a world of dreams and magic.To enter and enjoy this new world,we need to love literature,and make an effort to explain it.
41、Behind every book is a man,behind the man is the race,and behind the race are the natural and social environments.We must know all these,if the book is to speak its whole message.In a word,we have now reached a point where we wish to enjoy and understand literature.The first step is to determine som
42、e of its significant qualities.当我们开始学习文学的时候，我们也会有如此这般的体验。让一首小曲娱悦我们的耳朵，或者让一部巨著触动我们的心灵，这样我们就会发现一个全新的世界，一个充满梦想和魔力的世界。要进入这个新世界，并享受其中的乐趣，我们需要热爱文学，并尽力去解读它。每本书背后都有一个人，此人身后是一个族群，这个族群背后是自然和社会环境。如果要了解一本书所传递的全部信息，我们就必须了解所有这些内容。总之，我们现在已经到了想要欣赏和理解文学的阶段。第一步是确定它的一些重要特质。The wonder of literature3.The first quality o
43、f literature is its description of truth and beauty.Some truth and beauty remain unnoticed until a sensitive human soul brings them to our attention,just as the shell reflects the unnoticed sounds.A hundred men may pass a field and see only dead grass;but a poet stops,looks deeper,sees truth and bea
44、uty,and writes,“Yesterdays flowers am I.”One who reads it is capable of seeing the beauty that was hidden from his eyes before.文学的第一个特质是它对真与美的描写。一些真与美一直被忽视，直到一个敏锐的人类灵魂让它们引起我们的注意，正如贝壳捕捉到了我们未曾注意的声音一样。一百个人走过田野，眼中所见的可能都只是枯草，而诗人驻足，看得更深，他看到了真与美，遂写下：“昨日之花即是我。”读了这句诗的人便能看到以前隐匿在眼前的美。The wonder of literature4.
45、The second quality of literature is its appeal to our feelings and imagination.Its attraction lies more in what it awakens in us than what it says.When Christopher Marlowes Doctor Faustus asks in the presence of Helen,“Was this the face that launched a thousand ships?”he opens a door through which o
46、ur imagination enters a new world,a world of love,beauty and heroism.文学的第二个特质在于它能打动我们的情感，启发我们的想象力。文学的魅力更多在于它唤起了我们什么，而不在于它说了什么。克里斯托弗马洛笔下的浮士德博士当着海伦的面问：“这就是那张让上千艘战舰为之起航的面庞吗？”此时他便打开了一扇门，通过这扇门，我们的想象力进入了一个充满爱、美和英雄主义的新世界。The wonder of literature5.The third quality of literature,coming out of the other two,
47、is its permanence.To achieve this,it should contain two elements:universal interest and personal style.Good literature reflects the most basic of human naturelove and hate,joy and sadness,fear and hope.It also takes on a personal styleno writer can describe human life without reflecting his own life and experiences.文学的第三个特质是其持久的生命力，它源于前两个特质。要实现这一点，它须包含两个要素：广泛的关切和个人的风格。好的文学作品反映了人性最基本的内涵爱与恨、喜与悲、恐惧与希望。它也带有个人风格没有哪个作家能够在描写人类的生活时不反映其个人生活和经历。
