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1、现代大学英语精读lesson4 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 FourLesson FourThe Boy and the Bank OfficerThe Boy and the Bank OfficerPlot:a boys withdrawal of money from the bank Setting:at the bank Protagonists:bank officer,the boy and“I”Theme of th
2、e storyTheme of the storyTraditionally,poor people and people who sympathize with them have regarded banks as evil,as enemies of the poor.Such suspicions and misgivings obviously still linger on.This article seems to prove that prejudices of people like the author are ungrounded.Part 1(para.1)about:
3、Part 2(paras.)about:Part 3(paras.)about:Structure of the text2232432The attitude of the authors friend toward bank.The boy managed to withdraw money from the bank but was kindly refused.The end of Structure.The bank officer cleared the fact.QuestionsWhy did the author go to the bank one day?What did
4、 he see in the bank?Why did the boy have trouble withdrawing his money?What did the author do then?Why did the officer refuse to let the boy withdraw his own money?About the Author Philip Ross(1939)is an American writer based in New York.After working as a newspaper reporter for four years,he turned
5、 to freelance(自由职业作家自由职业作家)writing.Many of his articles have appeared in the New Yorker(纽约人纽约人),Readers Digest(读者文摘读者文摘)and New York Times(纽约时纽约时报报).This text is taken from Strategies for Successful Writing:A Rhetoric and Reader,3rd edition published by Prentice Hall,Inc.in 1993 in Englewood Cliffs,
6、New Jersey.Author Author Author Author The end of Author.Writing DevicesWriting DevicesWriting DevicesWriting DevicesHyperbole To be continued on the next page.A figure of speech in which conscious exaggeration is used without the intent of literal persuasion.It may be used to heighten effect,or to
7、produce comic effect.II.II.Writing DevicesWriting DevicesWriting DevicesWriting DevicesHyperbole:more examplesTo be continued on the next page.I moved in for the kill.(para.19)I zeroed in on the officer.(para.20)His eyes fell on the page,but his mind was a million miles away.I will love you till the
8、 seas gone dry,the rocks melt with the sun.Language study1.accountn.an arrangement that you have with a bank to pay in or take out moneyExample:My salary is paid directly into my bank account.take account of sth./take sth.into account:to consider or include particular facts or details when making a
9、decision or judgment about sth.Example:These figures do not take account of changes in the rate of inflation.1.on account of:because of sth.else,especially because of a problem or difficultiesExample:He cant run very fast on account of his injured leg.n.(the authorities)organizations that are in cha
10、rge of a particular country or areaExample:British police are in cooperation with the Malaysian authorities.2.damn2.damn2.damn2.damn adj.(only before noun)spoken used to show that you are angry or annoyed with sb.or sth.Example:I cant get this damn button undone.adv.used to emphasize how good sth.is
11、,how bad sth.is,etc.Example:Weve been so damn busy all day;Im shattered.To be continued on the next page.3.fortish3.fortish3.fortish3.fortish adj.at about the age of forty-ish1)somewhat,near to:reddish,greenish,yellowish,darkish 2)in the manner of:foolish,childish,boyish,womanish,snobbish3)of a coun
12、try,such as Irish,Polish,Finnish,Spanish,etc.4.interfere4.interfere4.interfere4.interfere v.to deliberately get involved in a situation that does not concern you and in a way that annoys peopleExample:I wish you stop interferingyouve caused enough problems already.the interfering old busybody 爱管闲事的老
13、家伙爱管闲事的老家伙To be continued on the next page.interfereinterfereinterfereinterfere interfere with:to prevent sth.from succeeding or from happening in the way that was planned Example:Anxiety can interfere with childrens performance at school.To be continued on the next page.5.neighborhood5.neighborhood
14、5.neighborhood5.neighborhoodn.all the various homes and businesses in a small area within a larger town or city -hood(in noun)the state or time of being sth.Example:a happy childhood growing to manhoodThere is no much likelihood.那不太可能。那不太可能。6.withdraw6.withdraw6.withdraw6.withdraw v.a.to take money
15、out of a bank accountExample:Liz withdrew$100 from her account.b.to remove sth.or take it away or take it back,often because of an official decision Example:She withdrew a document from her briefcase.c.not to take part in Example:Injury forced Clare to withdraw from event.To be continued on the next
16、 page.1.wear an expression of v.with Example:Petra looked at her plate wearing an expression of disgust.2.turn to v.to move(part of)ones body or head so as to face(sb.or sth.)Example:She turned to look back at him as she got on the plane.Phrases and ExpressionsPhrases and ExpressionsPhrases and Expr
17、essionsPhrases and Expressions3.think twice v.to think very carefully before deciding to do sth.,because you know about the dangers or problems Example:I will think twice before taking out such a large loan again.4.as to prep.according to a particular standard or principle Example:The fabrics were a
18、rranged as to size and color.Phrases and ExpressionsPhrases and ExpressionsPhrases and ExpressionsPhrases and Expressions5.zero in on sb./sth.v.a.to aim guns,etc.at or find the range of (a particular target)Example:Artillery and mortars were zeroed in on all avenues of approach.b.to fix attention on
19、 sb./sth.;focus on sb./sth.Example:We should zero in on the key issues for discussion.6.shake sb.down v.to get money from sb.by using threats Example:Some neighborhood bully has been shaking this boy down for more than a month.7.be on the case prep.be in charge of or dealing with a particular crimeE
20、xample:Inspector Hacker is on the case.8.happen to do v.to occur by chanceExample:She happened to be out when he called yesterday.Phrases and ExpressionsPhrases and ExpressionsPhrases and ExpressionsPhrases and Expressions9.more than&more than more than(colloq.)very;extremely;beyondExample:They were
21、 more than willing to help.more than used to emphasize that one thing is truer,more important,etc.than sth.Examples:The child was more frightened than hurt.He always seemed old to me,more like a grandfather than a father.To be continued on the next page.10.Once bitten,twice shy.(saying)After an unpleasant experience one is careful to avoid sth.similar.The end of Phrases and Expressions.Thank you for your attention