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1、 Unit10Unit10American literatureAmerican literature TitanicA sacrifice for loveA sacrifice for loveO.Henry(1862-1910),the pen name of William Sydney Porter,was a distinguished American storywriter,He wrote more than 300 short stories in his life and he was regarded as“the founder of American stories
2、”.Short summary of O.Henrys lifeMemorial to O.HenryReadingASacrificeForLove1.whoarethecharactersinthestory?2.Whatisthestoryabout?ThestorytellsthatawomancalledDellasoldherbeautifulhairtobuyherhusbandaChristmaspresent-agoldwatchchainDellaandJimskimmingskimmingPennies saved one or two at a time by barg
3、aining at the grocery,at the bakery and the butchers until ones cheeks burnt.What does the underlined word“bargaining”mean?A.being ready to acceptB.reaching an agreementC.making a conditionD.arguing with shop keepers to get things cheaperscanningscanningLivingconditionsfurnishedflatshabbymailboxelec
4、tricbellpoor Jims wages:the rent of the flat per week:the money in hand:20 dollarsat$8 per week$1.87as poor as a church mouse一贫如洗一贫如洗(she had been saving every penny she could for months)possessionspossessionsDellas hairDellas hairJims gold watchJims gold watch*Thewordinthefifthparagraph“hesitated”i
5、sclosestinmeaningto_.A.imaginedB.dreamedC.feltuncertainD.watchedCHaveitcutandsold20dollarsAgoldwatchchain21dollars87centsHerheadwascoveredwithtinycurlsthatmadeherlooklikealittleschoolgirlReadingcomprehension1.WhydidDellaweepbeforeChristmas?A.ShecouldntseeJimduringChristmas.B.ShehadlittlemoneytobuyJi
6、mapresent.C.JimdidntgiveheraChristmasgift.D.She had little money to buyherselfagift.B2.How did Della try to savemoney?WhichofthefollowingisNOTright？A.Shebargainedatthegrocery,at the bakery and at thebutchers.B.Theylivedinashabbyhouse.C.Shehadherlonghaircutandsoldit.D.ShesoldJimsgoldwatch.(D)3.Howmuc
7、hwasleftafterDellaboughtherChristmasgift?A.20dollarsB.21dollars.C.1.87dollars.D.0.87dollarsD4.The gift Della bought Jim was_.WhichofthefollowingisNOTright.A.Somethingfineandrare-somethingworthyofthehonorofbeingownedbyJim.B.A gold watch chain that was athergreatexpense.C.A gift that Della had beenpla
8、nningforamonth.D.AgiftforwhichDellaspenttwohourssearchingallthestores.C5.Fromthesentence“Shestoodbythe window and looked out at agreycatwalkingalongagreyinagrey backyard.”we can infer thatDellawasvery_.A.angryB.calmC.happyD.sadD6.What does the story mainlytellus?A.How to celebrate a happyChristmasfo
9、rayoungandrichcouple.B.How to choose Christmaspresentsforcouples.C.A love story between ayoungandpoorcouple.D.Moneyislove.C1.*In the hall below was a mailbox intowhichnoletterwouldgo.*Down flowedthebrowncascadeEg.Awaywenttherunners._.赛跑的人冲了出去赛跑的人冲了出去.Sentencestructure:1).Inthedarkforests_,somelargee
10、noughtoholdseveralEnglishtowns.（05辽宁卷）辽宁卷）A.standmanylakesB.liemanylakesC.manylakeslie D.manylakesstand2)._mywifewithawalletinherhandsjustwhenIwasabouttoquarrelwithaworkmateaboutit.A.ThereenteredB.ThereenterC.EnteredthereD.ThereenteredintoBA2.TomorrowwouldbeChristmasDay,andshehadonly1.87dollarswithw
11、hichtobuyJimapresent.=_.*ThereweretwopossessionsoftheJamesDillinghamYoungs_theybothtookgreatpride.*Franksdreamwastohavehisownshop_toproducetheworkingofhisownhands(05湖南湖南)A.thatB.inwhichC.bywhichD.howWithwhichshecouldbuyin whichBDiscussion:Dellastears:1.WhydidDellacryaftercountingthemoneyshehadbeensa
12、ving?2.WhydidtearsfallfromhereyeswhileDellawasstandinginfrontofthemirror?1.Why did Della cry after counting the money she had been saving?2.Why did tears fall from her eyes while Della was standing in front of the mirror?Dellas tears:She felt sad,because she was poor and because the money was not enough to buy Jim a nice present.She had a good idea to make money,which was to sell her hair,but she was so proud of her long brown hair that the idea to have it cut and sold made her cry.HomeworkHomework 1.Revisethetext.1.Revisethetext.2.Previewthelanguage2.Previewthelanguagepoints.points.