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1、现代大学英语精读lesson00000000100001 Still waters run deep.流静水深流静水深,人静心深人静心深 Where there is life,there is hope。有生命必有希望。有生命必有希望Lesson 11The Midnight VisitorIntroduction to the textPlot:Ausable appears helpless,but he gets rid of his deadly enemy without lifting a finger.Setting:a French hotel room Protagonis
2、ts:Ausable,Fowler,Max and a waiterStructure of the textPart 1(paras.1-5)about:Who Ausable is.&why Fowler wants to see him.Part 2(paras.6-16)about:The unexpected visit of Ausables adversary Max.Part 3(paras.17-26)about:How Ausable outwits Max and makes him jump on the“balcony”.Language study1.blink:v
3、.to shut and open the eyes quicklyblink at sb.blink ones eyesblink away ones tears:to try to hide tears by blinkingblink the fact that:to refuse to consider;ignoreExamples:Why are you blinking at me constantly?The little girl blinked away her tears,and stood up mandExamples:The officer commanded his
4、 men to fire.The officer commanded that his men(should)fire.Youd better learn to command yourself/your temper.3.confoundedadj.a.damned;used to show you are annoyed b.confusedExamples:Youre a confounded nuisance.A group of confounded customers surrounded the counter.4.disillusionedadj.feeling disappo
5、inted and unhappy because sb./sth.is not as good as you thoughtdisillusioned with sb./sth.Examples:Disillusioned Susan decided to forget the man she had loved for many years.He was disillusioned with life in many aspects.5.stiffly adv.without being able to move ones bodyExample:The old man bent down
6、 stiffly.stiff adj.a.difficult to bend;rigid;not flexible b.thick and hard to stir c.hard;difficult d.severe;tough e.(of a price)too high f.(of a breeze)blowing strongly g.(of an alcoholic drink)strong h.not friendly6.extendv.a.to continue for a particular distance or a period of time b.to stretch o
7、ut the body or a limb at full length c.to offerExamples:My boss agreed to extend my stay in HongKong for a few days.The bird extended its wings in flight.The queen extended a warm welcome to the distinguished guest from afar.7.hesitatev.to be slow in deciding hesitate at/about/over sth.hesitate to d
8、o sth.Examples:She is a girl who hesitates at nothing.You can hesitate before replying.Dont hesitate to tell me if you have any problem.8.slipv.a.to give sb.sth.quietly and secretly b.to slide accidentally c.to go somewhere quietly and quickly,in order not to be noticedExamples:The thief slipped the
9、 watch into his pocket.The little girl slipped(on the ice),but she laughed.A man slipped out by the back door.9.figureExamples:He has an annual income of six figures.The blackboard is covered with geometrical figures like squares and triangles.I saw a figure approaching in the darkness.Alexander the
10、 Great is a great historical figure.10.Check oncheck(up)on sb.:to investigate ones behavior,backgroundcheck(up)on sth.:to examine sth.to discover whether it is true/safe/correctExamples:The police are checking on the man.The police are checking on the fingerprints on file.11.Raise the devil withto behave in an angry and threatening wayExamples:She raised hell when she found she had been cheated.He raised the devil with me when I received a call from my ex-boyfriend.12.Take chancesto behave riskilyExample:Dont take your chances when driving a