欧亨利短篇小说之英语学习
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Judith Viorst[vi’ɔ:st] was born and brought up in New Jersey, graduated from Rutgers University, moved to Greenwich Village, and has lived in Washington, D.C., since 1960, when she married Milton Viorst, a political writer. They have three sons and seven grandchildren. Viorst writes in many different areas: science books, children's picture books, adult fiction and non-fiction, poetry for children and adults, and three musicals, which are still performed on stages around the country.
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欧亨利英文介绍课件
Guide the expansion of cities and the construction of new cities, and achieve the joint development of satellite cities and the main city.
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Changing the face of short stories
O. Henry's contributions to the short story genre have changed its face, giving it a new dimension that is still highly regulated
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• Introduction to O. Henry • Selected Readings of O. Henry ' • The Influence and Evaluation o • O. Henry and the Development o • O. Henry's creative technologies
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Urban greening and leisure facilities
Ensure the construction of urban green spaces, water bodies, leisure squares, parks, and other facilities.
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英语作文欧亨利式
英语作文欧亨利式English: In the style of O. Henry, I would craft a story full of unexpected twists and turns, revolving around a seemingly ordinary protagonist who finds themselves in extraordinary circumstances. The narrative would unfold in a series of ironic events that lead the reader to a surprising and often humorous conclusion. Characters would be defined by their quirks and idiosyncrasies, adding depth and complexity to the story. Dialogue would be sharp and witty, revealing the true nature of the characters and driving the plot forward. The setting would be vividly described, drawing the reader into a world that feels both familiar and yet strangely unique. Ultimately, the story would leave the reader with a sense of amusement and a lingering thought about the unpredictable nature of life.中文翻译: 以奥亨利的风格，我将创作一个充满意想不到的曲折和转折的故事，围绕着一个似乎平凡的主人公发生在非同寻常的情况下。
英语高考阅读备战：欧亨利小说经典解析
2020英语高考阅读备战：欧亨利小说经典解析（生词解析）版本一：英汉对照+生词注释The Furnished RoomRestless, shifting, fugacious【1】 as time itself is a certain vast bulk of the population of the red brick district of the lower West Side. Homeless, they have a hundred homes. They flit from furnished room to furnished room, transients【2】 forever —transients in abode, transients in heart and mind. They sing "Home, Sweet Home" in ragtime; they carry their ~lares et penates~ in a bandbox; their vine is entwined about a picture hat; a rubber plant is their fig tree.带家具的房间下西区有一片红砖楼，住在楼里的一大帮房客像时间一样永不停步，来去匆匆。
他们处处无家，处处为家，从这间带家具的房间搬到那间带家具的房间，永远只是过客——不但住所无定，而且心绪、思想无定。
他们把《家，幸福的家》这支歌唱得乱七八糟；他们的家神是搁在纸盒里提来提去的；他们没有葡萄藤，只是帽子上绕着装饰带，也没有无花果树，只有盆景。
Hence the houses of this district, having had a thousand dwellers, should have a thousand tales to tell, mostly dull ones, no doubt; but it would be strange if there could not be found a ghost or two in the wake of【3】 all these vagrant【4】 guests.所以这一带房子里住过的房客上千，有得说的事也该上千。
英语短篇小说选读OHenry欧亨利
►They sacrifice their own happiness even life for the lofty love and friendship; they help others without asking for rewards and regard it as a pleasure; they give up their own treasure and chance to others etc.
Major Works
Cabbages and Kings 白菜与国王
The Romance of a Busy Broker 证券经纪人的浪漫故事 The Gift of Magi 麦琪的礼物 The Last Leaf 最后一片叶子 A Cosmopolite in a Café 咖啡馆里的世界公民 Mammon and the Archer 财神和爱神 The Ransom of Red Chief 红色酋长的救赎 The Furnished Room 带家具出租的房间 The Cop and the Anthem 警察和赞美诗 A Retrieved Reformation 重新做人
Two men kidnap a boy of ten. The boy turns out to be so disgusting that the desperate men ultimately pay the boy's father $250 to take him back.
The Ransom of Red Chief
►In his works, O.Henry presents the panorama of the American people to readers with ironic and humorous tone.
欧亨利的个人及作品英语介绍
欧亨利的个人及作品英语介绍O.Henry’s writing stylesO.Henry is one of the American famous short-story writers. His novels expose the darkness of capitalism from different angles, describe the difficult life of lower class, praise their sincere friendship, love and desire to blessed life. He always write a comedy ending to express deep social meaning, serious social reality and higher level. Furthermore, it points out the inevitability.As we al l know O.Henry’s ending is always unexpected. He will suddenly change the inner world of the figures in an unbelievable way, or reverse the fate of the hero. In most time, it will make people feel in track, but the majority will think it reasonable after a while, such as “The Cop and the Anthem”. In the passage, Souby wanted to be in a prison so he made troubles outside. However, his hopes always were defeated. When Souby was reclaimed by the Anthem and decided to live a new life. Unfortunately, policemen put him into prison on some trumped-up charge. When all people assume he will be safe through life, policemen took him to a court. This is a typical O.Henry’s ending, which puts people into a dark hole with thinking deeply. And yet O.Henry just use this way to reflect the reality of being unable to distinguish the good from the bad.The artistic effects of O.Henry’s ending does not always appear in the end. For example, there are two plots in the “The Cop and the Anthem”. One is that Soupy molested a woman, but in an opposite manner, the woman molested him. The other is that Soupy took away a cus tomer’s illegal umbrella. Both a simple and attractive woman and a well-dressed customer give readers a decent feeling, but in fact, they are not the people whatwe are thinking. I believer everyone will think it is incredible like me. Only if we think carefully is it normal. After all, those people really exist in our society. Is everyone in upper-class noble, kind and well-behaved? Of course not, someone just put their dirty behaviors under their beautiful mask. In order to express the inner dirtiness, O.Henry had to decorate a lot in the passage. Although what it is isn’t as how it is, in short, it is reasonable. O.Henry’s ending exposed the public morals going from bad to worse of capitalism in the humors.。
高中英语Unit10 American literature文章 欧·亨利人教版第三册.doc
欧·亨利欧·亨利（1862—1910）是美国小说家，原名威廉·西德尼·波特，生于北卡罗莱纳州一个医生家庭。
少年时代，他当过学徒、牧童；后又做过会计、制图员和银行出纳等工作。
他创办过周刊《滚石》，担任过《休斯顿邮报》专栏作者，还曾因故入狱，并因此而接触了形形色色的人们。
获释后，他开始在纽约从事创作，以笔名欧·亨利发表短篇小说。
欧·亨利共创作了三百多篇短篇小说，分别收入《白菜与国王》（1904）、《四百万》（1906）、《西部之心》（1907）、《市声》（1908）和《滚石》（1913）等集子，其中以描写曼哈顿市民生活的作品最为著名。
欧·亨利（1862—1910）是美国小说家，原名威廉·西德尼·波特，生于北卡罗莱纳州一个医生家庭。
少年时代，他当过学徒、牧童；后又做过会计、制图员和银行出纳等工作。
他创办过周刊《滚石》，担任过《休斯顿邮报》专栏作者，还曾因故入狱，并因此而接触了形形色色的人们。
获释后，他开始在纽约从事创作，以笔名欧·亨利发表短篇小说。
欧·亨利共创作了三百多篇短篇小说，分别收入《白菜与国王》（1904）、《四百万》（1906）、《西部之心》（1907）、《市声》（1908）和《滚石》（1913）等集子，其中以描写曼哈顿市民生活的作品最为著名。
其中《最后一片藤叶》、《带家具的房间》、《警察与赞美诗》和《麦琪的礼物》等都是脍炙人口的短篇小说。
欧·亨利创作风格独特，善于捕捉生活中令人啼笑皆非而富有哲理的戏剧性场景。
笔触简洁而形象生动。
他注重小说情节，故事发展节奏较快，常常出现出人意料的结局。
他擅长使用双关语、谐音和讹音，作品充满活力与幽默。
欧亨利—麦琪的礼物(英语)
Major Works
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Gift Of The Magi -- 麦琪的礼
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Service Of Love-- 爱的奉献 Last Leaf -- 最后的常春藤叶
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Cop And The Anthem -- 警察 和赞美诗
Lost An
on Dress Parade -- 华而不实
Thank you !
Unfinished Story -- 没有完的 故事
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Man Higher Up -- 黄雀在后
Twenty Years-- 二十年以后
After
The Gift Of The Magi ['meidʒai]
It’s about the young couple who are short of money but want to buy each other Christmas gifts. Unbeknown to Jim, Della sells her most valuable possession, her beautiful hair, in order to buy a platinum fob chain for Jim's watch; while unbeknown to Della, Jim sells his own most valuable possession,his watch, to buy jewelled comb for Della's hair.
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Introduction
O.Henry (1862-1910) was a productive American short-story writer, a master of surprise endings, who wrote about the life of ordinary people. Although his plot is full of coincidence, the surprise ending is his feature and appeals very much to the reader. He is one of three short story masters in the world.(O.Henry, Maupassant （莫泊桑） , Chekhov（契科夫））)
高中英语选修课：英语文学欣赏-欧·亨利The-gift-of-the-magi《麦琪的礼物》-学生版讲义资料
语境识词导学案1.【Classical sentences】It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.--A Tale of Two Cities2.【A short story】2.1Chunksbring up _________________permit sb to do _________________stare at _________________account for _________________take a chance _________________a large amount of _________________on the contrary _________________be spotted by... _________________by accident _________________be in rags _________________as for __________________2.2Listen and fill in the blanksSailing HomeThis novel was about an_______________ but ____________ adventure. Its author was a black businessman who was _________ _____ in America. In 1956, he visited Africa, his_______. One day, when he was_____________ on the pavement near the bay enjoying the sea________, he lost his money and passport that he kept in an_________. So he went to the embassy to _______help, but the ambassador with _______ ________didn’t________ his staff to help though he bowed to him. ________ _____ his_________face, he understood that it was the ______of his skin colour that _______ _____their rejection. So he decided to _______ ____ ________to sail on a small boat home.He met __ _____ _____ ___difficulty but was never stopped. ______ _____ ______, difficulty pushed him to go ahead harder. Three months later, he was ________ by a ship ____ _________. He was in rags indeed. A maid even__________ when bringing him a steak and pineapple dessert. Aboard, he earned his passage by working as a barber and got home finally. ____ _____ the name of his novel, he couldn’t think of a better one than the phrase “Go Ahead”.3.【Classical reading】The door opened and Jim stepped in and closed it. He looked thin and very serious. Poor fellow, he was only twenty-two and to be burdened with a family! He needed a new overcoat and he was without gloves.Jim stopped inside the door with his eyes fixed upon Della, and there was an expression in them that she could not read, and it terrified her. It was not anger, nor surprise, nor disapproval, nor horror, nor any of the sentiments（情感）that she had been prepared for. He simply stared at her fixedly with that peculiar（特别的）expression on his face."Jim, darling," she cried, "don't look at me that way. I had my hair cut off and sold because I couldn't have lived through Christmas without giving you a present. It'll grow out again--you won't mind, will you? I just had to do it. My hair grows awfully fast. Say `Merry Christmas!' Jim, and let's be happy. You don't know what a nice--what a beautiful, nice gift I've got for you.""You've cut off your hair?" asked Jim, laboriously（艰难地、辛苦地）."Cut it off and sold it," said Della. "Don't you like me just as well, anyhow? I'm me without my hair, ain't I?"Jim looked about the room curiously."You say your hair is gone?" he said, with an air almost of idiocy(白痴)."You needn't look for it," said Della. "It's sold, I tell you--sold and gone, too. It's Christmas Eve, boy. Be good to me, for it went for you. Maybe the hairs of my head were numbered," she went on with sudden serious sweetness, "but nobody could ever count my love for you.Jim drew a package from his overcoat pocket and threw it upon the table."Don't make any mistake, Dell," he said, "about me. I don't think there's anything that could make me like my girl any less. But if you'll unwrap that package you may see why you had me going a while at first."White fingers and nimble tore at the string and paper. And then an ecstatic（狂喜地）scream of joy; and then, alas!For there lay The Combs--the set of combs, side and back, that Della had worshiped long in a Broadway window. Beautiful combs, pure tortoise shell, with jewelled rims--just the shade to wear in the beautiful vanished hair.She hugged them to her bosom（胸口）, and at length she was able to look up with dim eyes and a smile and say: "My hair grows so fast, Jim!"And then Della leaped up like a little singed cat and cried, "Oh, oh!"Jim had not yet seen his beautiful present. She held it out to him eagerly upon her open palm. "Isn't it smart, Jim? I hunted all over town to find it. You'll have to look at the time a hundred times a day now. Give me your watch. I want to see how it looks on it."Instead of obeying, Jim tumbled down on the couch（坐到沙发上）and put his hands under theback of his head and smiled."Dell," said he, "let's put our Christmas presents away and keep them a while. They're too nice to use just at present. I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs. Let’s have some dinner."-----The abstract of The Gift of the MagiBy O. Henry3.1 Appreciate the above underlined beautiful sentences1.It was not anger, nor surprise, nor disapproval, nor horror, nor any of the sentiments（情感）that she had been prepared for.2. I had my hair cut off and sold because I couldn't have lived through Christmas withoutgiving you a present.3.For there lay The Combs--the set of combs, side and back, that Della had worshiped long ina Broadway window.4.Instead of obeying, Jim tumbled down on the couch（坐到沙发上）and put his hands under the back of his head and smiled.3. guess the word in context4.。
《欧 亨利短篇小说选》的读后感英文
《欧亨利短篇小说选》的读后感英文As I finished reading the short stories of O. Henry, I was left with a bittersweet feeling. On one hand, the simplistic language and easy-to-follow plots were a welcome respite from the gripping suspense and complex characters that I was used to. On the other hand, I realized the incredible power of O. Henry in conveying profound messages in such a light-hearted way.It is fascinating to note how all his short stories are interwovenwith surprise endings, which are both ingenious and unexpected. One of the most memorable stories, “The Gift of the Magi” is a perfect example of how his writing can touch the reader and evoke strong emotions. The themes of love, sacrifice, and selflessness are exceptionally portrayed in the story of a young couple who sadly miss getting each other the perfect gift in their attempts to show their love for one another. The gift, however, was not the most valuable thing they had to offer and the conclusion of the story, as always in O. Henry’s fashion, leaves the reader smiling and appreciative of the meaning behind the tale.Another story that stood out for me was “The Cop and the Anthem.” The protagonist being a homeless, well-dressed man who tries his best to get arrested and jailed during the winter season when the nights are harsh and frosty, desperate for a warm bed and three meals a day. The story goes on with the main character's countless attempts to break the law, all of which are immediately dismissed by the police authorities. Finally, as he sits on a bench shivering in the cold, a church bell rings in the distance, and he is struck withan overwhelming urge to become a good, productive member of society. The story highlights the desperation and despair of thehomeless people in the early 20th century and the lengths they had to go to secure basic needs like food and shelter.Overall, what makes O. Henry’s short stories so memorable and unique is his ability to present deep human emotions and experiences through casual and relaxed writing. All the stories are permeated with a touch of humor, insight, and wisdom, which makes them highly relatable and enjoyable. It is easy to see why O. Henry is considered one of the great American short story writers, and the selected pieces of his work that I read have done nothing but cement that opinion in my mind.O. Henry's stories also offer a glimpse into early 20th-century America, with its bustling cities and distinct social classes. His characters, whether they are struggling artists, gamblers, or street vendors, represent the diverse makeup of American society. Through his simple yet lyrical prose style, O. Henry captures the unique rhythms and cadences of American English, making his stories even more accessible and enjoyable.Many of his stories also explore the themes of deception and betrayal, with characters often leading double lives or tricking others for personal gain. In "The Last Leaf," for instance, we see an elderly artist deceive her neighbor into believing that a falling leaf is the harbinger of her impending death. But in the end, it is the artist who sacrifices herself for the sake of her neighbor's health. Such clever twists and turns in O. Henry's tales make them all the more gripping and memorable.A notable feature of O. Henry's stories is his use of dialogue, which is often humorous and quirky. He portrays his characterswith unusual mannerisms and quirks, making them instantly recognizable and endearing to readers. His stories are also well-known for their symbolism and allegory, particularly in their depiction of the American Dream and individualism.In conclusion, O. Henry's short stories offer a unique window into early 20th-century America, capturing the hopes, struggles, and aspirations of its people. His writing style is accessible, often humorous, and always heartwarming. Whether it's the touching tale of the "The Gift of the Magi" or the poignant narrative of "The Cop and the Anthem," O. Henry's stories will continue to inspire and engage readers for generations to come.。
《O·Henry's Short Stories 欧·亨利短篇小说集》 Chapter 2阅读笔记
1.2Chapter2故事回顾：每天精打细算的Della为了给丈夫Jim买一件圣诞礼物，不惜剪掉了一头秀发，并用换来的钱为丈夫配了一条金表链。
而下班回家后的Jim看到短发的Della又将会说些什么？The shop took twenty-one dollars from her for it, and she hurried home7with the eighty-seven cents.商店收了她21块钱，她带着剩下的8毛7分钱匆匆地回家了。
When she arrived there,she looked at her very short hair in the glass.‘What can I do with it?’she thought.For the next half an hour she was very busy.回家以后，她从镜子里打量着自己的短头发。
“我该怎么打理一下呢？”她想。
接下来的半个小时里，她忙成了一团。
Then she looked again in the glass.Her hair was now in very small curls8all over her head.‘Oh,dear.I look like a schoolgirl!’she said to herself.‘What’s Jim going to say when he sees me?’然后她又照了照镜子。
现在她满头都是小卷卷儿。
“哦，天哪！我看上去像个小女生！”她自言自语道，“Jim看到我会怎么说呢？”At seven o’clock the dinner was nearly ready and Della was waiting.‘Oh,I hope he thinks that I’m still beautiful!’she thought.7点钟，晚餐就快做好了，Della等着Jim回来。
英语九年级上册《Unit 8 Surprise endings Reading：The gifts》_2
分析
初三（2、5）班同学是平行班，英语基础都比较扎实，对英语学习有较大兴趣。在本单元，学生已学过了两部欧亨利文学作品的简写版，对欧亨利小说已经有了初步了解。因此课前以小组为单位，布置阅读学习分享《警察与赞美诗》的阅读任务，他们有能力根据自己的理解对所读的小说进行汇报，并能对欧亨利小说特点进行归纳提炼和概况。
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英语
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初三（2、5）班
课题
9A U8欧亨利小说赏析---the Cop and the Anthem
教材
分析
该单元是欧.亨利的著名小说《麦琪的礼物》、《最后一片叶子》的简写版。故事情节引人入胜，结尾都出人意料。通过该单元的两篇小说的阅读，学生对欧亨利小说的特点有一定的认识。在此基础上，以《警察和赞美诗》为例，进一步赏析欧亨利小说，促进学生对外国文学的认识和兴趣，进一步培养学生的文学阅读素养。
教学
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预设目标
堂上检测目标达成方法
1.Plots understanding能读懂小说的几个故事情节。
2.Further understanding能深度挖掘小说素材，引导学生对小说进行更深层次的思考，理解小说主旨和人物性格。
3.Writing style能掌握欧亨利小说主要的写作特点
4.Critical thinking对小说提出自己的看法或对作者态度以及小说反映的社会背景和深层的社会问题发表自己的见解，促进学生的批判性阅读思维。
Step 4 Writing Styles
Task 1:Analyze some special expressions, ask the students to find out the writing styles.
关于美国作家欧亨利的英语作文
欧亨利：美国短篇小说的大师O. Henry, a pen name used by William Sydney Porter, was an American short story writer renowned for his uniquestyle and unexpected endings. Born in North Carolina in 1862, O. Henry led a troubled life, experiencing poverty, imprisonment, and separation from his loved ones. However, it was these experiences that shaped his writing and gave him a deep understanding of the complexities of human nature.Known for his ability to captivate readers with his stories, O. Henry's works were often centered around themes of love, fate, and social commentary. His unique writing style, characterized by wit, irony, and unexpected plot twists, made his stories both entertaining and thought-provoking. One of his most famous works, "The Gift of the Magi," tells the story of a poor young couple who sacrifice their most precious possessions to give each other Christmas gifts. The unexpected ending, which reveals the true value of love and sacrifice, has moved countless readers.O. Henry's stories were not just entertainment; they were also a reflection of the social issues of his time.His writing often criticized the injustices of society and the cruelty of fate. His characters, despite their misfortunes, often retained a sense of humor and hope that gave them strength to face their challenges. This optimismin the face of adversity is one of the hallmarks of O.Henry's writing.Despite his troubled life, O. Henry's legacy as awriter is timeless. His stories continue to be enjoyed by readers across the globe, who are captivated by his unique writing style and thought-provoking themes. His ability to capture the complexities of human nature and the essence of life in his stories makes him a timeless master of theshort story genre.**欧亨利：美国短篇小说的大师**欧亨利，原名威廉·西德尼·波特，是一位以笔名闻名的美国短篇小说作家，因其独特的风格和出人意料的结局而备受赞誉。
欧亨利短篇小说之——
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请不要大意的献上你们的好评谢谢
• 总之，在鲍勃身上作者并未浓墨重彩地表 现他作为通缉犯的一面。而是让读者更深 入地解读小人物的心灵。
《警察和赞美诗》
• “No cop for youse,” said the waiter,with a voice like butter cakes and
an eye like the cherry in a Manhattan cocktail. “Hey,Con!”
shoulder scarf
• 译文: 蓝色的羊毛披肩
• 最佳译文：很蓝很没用的羊毛披肩
片段六 • he was ill only two days • 官译：他只生了两天病 • 译文: 刚得上两天就死了
小节
• 这么多片段的分析与研究，我们得出官方翻译或 许生动精确或许又模糊不清漏洞百出。经过我们 反复推敲得出的最佳翻译，又是否更加恰当呢?
片断二
• “ ……You see, the West is a pretty big proposition, and I kept hustling around over it pretty lively. But I know Jimmy will meet me here if he‘s alive, for he always was the truest, stanchest old chap in the world…. "
选题原因
• 欧.亨利的短篇小说中作者是用英语 的词汇和句型来表达一些情节，然 而由于翻译的风格和中西文化的差 异，翻译的中文意思和原著中的英 语意思表面相近可在深入分析后却 能发现两者在含义上存在不同之处。 而语言的多样性，则会造成一些歧 义。所以我们想找出差别来分析。
欧亨利短篇小说读后感英文
欧亨利短篇小说读后感英文O.Henry was born in Greensboro, North Carolina. His father, Algemon Sidney Porter, was a physician. When William was three, his mother died, and he was raised by his parental grandmother and paternal aunt. William was an avid reader, but at the age of fifteen he left school and then worked in a drug store and on a Texas ranch. He continued to Houston, where he had a number of jobs, including that of bank clerk. After moving in 1882 to Texas, he worked on a ranch in LaSalle County for two years. In 1887 he married Athol Estes Roach; they had one daughter and one son., he died in New York on June 5th 1910.In this novel, there are many short ficition,every of them are worth reading,but The Gift of the Magi left me a deep impression is, I think this is a good article I have ever read, it is meaningful.In this article, O.Henry used his style of writing narrated a winding and simple story with humorous and a light sad, in western literary area this theme of presenting the gift in the Christmas eve is so ordinary, some of them is wonderful, but I think The Gift of the Magi is the best one.First, let's looked from the content. the entire article took one pair of poorly love husbands and wives in American presenting the Christmas gift as a middle line, The family housewife in order to save each coin, she count each one. Even though, entire family only left one dollar and eighty-seven cents on Christmas Eve. The author did not describe much about the poor family, he used one dollar andeighty-seven cents to draw the whole novel, the housewifeDella who loves her husband deeply count the money three times, she cried sadly for she could not buy her husband an satisfactory gift. O.Henry was good at using little words to make the sketch and build atmosphere, then the reader willlost in the article, tasting and pondering the character's destiny. The gloomy atmosphere which was built by one dollar and eighty-seven cents through the whole novel, even when the couples saw gifts, it still contained a little pain. Theauthor had written a poor husband's and wife's pain, also enlightens for the people let them obtain beautifulinfluencing and lead the reader's interest to a deep boundary when he was describe the character's thought disposition and plot. This is the true value of The Gift of the Magi.In order to give her husband an exquisite watch chain, Della sold her beautiful hair though his husband James loved it. James realized that Della had worshipped long for the set of combs, side and back, in Broadway window, he also sold his valuable watch which belonged his grandparents. Della's hair and James' gold watch is the most precious property which in this poor family. In order to expresses the deep sincere love to the spouse, all of them had lost these two at theChristmas eve. Happiness in a twinkling had paid theexpensive price, but following is the deep pain. afterconsider the true life ,O Henry had screened the main plot carefully, made this ordinary theme bright again, gold watch and beautiful hair are the great wealth for the poor family which gain 20 dollar per week, This regret brought astringent feeling, caused each reader's heart to tremble. This is condensing the real contradiction which the social real lifeis unable to solve multiplies really because of the writer deep style of writing, cause reader's pitying with the sympathy, and lead them to a more profound ponder. For a while sentimental impulse Della and James had extremely sacrificed most precious thing for each other. In those only money all-powerful societies, their gift can not regard as wisdom, they lost wealth, but they deepened the precious sincere love. In love and in wealth contradiction they have sacrificed the latter.The novel revelation society reality does not depend on preaching, but depend on the development of character's emotion. Inspires the reader to touch, feels the character who have the tragedy color. In this society which money can buy love, psychology and sentiment appear the distortion, the sincere deep love between James and Della has filled with writer's idealism. O.Hery oes not write the money to ruin love in this society, but wrote the artistic flavor in this gloomy lens, admired the intelligence of James and Della, This is certainly unusual manpower pen, Therefore, the work gives us is not depression and gloomy, But is the beautiful pursue and the attachment, Thus lead the reader to the noble boundary.Processing novel ending, Is O Henry's most creative contribution, also causes him enjoys the great reputation in American and in the world history of literature. He is good at designing plot theatrically, lays down the foreshadowing, finally appears a beyond expectation result in the ending which makes the reader to feel suddenly sees the light, joy after sorrow, also beside anticipation and in reason, strike the table and shout bravo.O Henry is worth the world famous novelist, his excellent writing technique enabled his novel to have the title of O.Henry.。
高中英语选修课英语文学欣赏欧亨利Thegiftofthemagi《麦琪的礼物》学生版讲义资料
The Gift of the MagiO. HenryOne dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. Andsixty cents of it was in pennies. Three times Della counted it.One dollar and eighty-seven cents. And the next day would beChristmas.There was clearly nothing to do but flop down on theshabby little couch and howl. So Della did it. Whichinstigates(鼓动、煽动) the moral reflection that life is made upof sobs and smiles, with sobs predominating（支配、统治）.Della finished her cry and attended to her cheeks with thepowder rag. She stood by the window and looked out dully ata gray cat walking a gray fence in a gray backyard. Tomorrowwould be Christmas Day, and she had only $1.87 with whichto buy Jim a present. She had been saving every penny she could for months, with this result. Only $1.87 to buy a present for Jim. Her Jim. Many a happy hour she had spent planning for something nice for him. Something fine and rare and sterling--something just a little bit near to being worthy of the honor of being owned by Jim.There was a pier-glass between the windows of the room.Suddenly she whirled from the window and stood before the glass. Her eyes were shining brilliantly, but her face had lost its color within twenty seconds. Rapidly she pulled down her hair and let it fall to its full length.Now, there were two possessions of the James Dillingham Youngs in which they both took a mighty pride. One was Jim's gold watch that had been his father's and his grandfather's. The other was Della's hair.So now Della's beautiful hair fell about her rippling(轻柔的起伏) and shining like a cascade of brown waters. It reached below her knee and made itself almost a garment for her. And then she did it up again nervously and quickly. Once she faltered for a minute and stood still while a tear or two splashed on the worn red carpet.On went her old brown jacket; on went her old brown hat. With a whirl of skirts and with the brilliant sparkle still in her eyes, she fluttered out the door and down the stairs to the street.Oh, and the next two hours tripped by on rosy wings. Forget the hashed metaphor. She was ransacking（彻底搜索）the stores for Jim's present.She found it at last. It surely had been made for Jim and no one else. It was a platinum fob chain（白金表链）simple and chaste in design, properly proclaiming its value by substance alone. It was even worthy of The Watch. As soon as she saw it she knew that it must be Jim's. It was like him. Quietness and value--the description applied to both. Twenty-one dollars they took from her for it, and she hurried home with the 87 cents. With that chain on his watch Jim might be properly anxious about the time in any company. Grand as the watch was, he sometimes looked at it on the sly（偷偷地，暗中地）on account of the old leather strap that he used in place of a chain.She got out her curling irons（卷发钳）.Within forty minutes her head was covered withtiny, close-lying curls that made her look wonderfullylike a schoolboy. She looked at her reflection in themirror long, carefully, and critically.Jim was never late. Della doubled the fob chain inher hand and sat on the corner of the table near the doorthat he always entered. Then she heard his step on thestair away down on the first flight, and she turned whitefor just a moment. She had a habit of saying a littlesilent prayer about the simplest everyday things, and now she whispered: "Please God, make him think I am still pretty."The door opened and Jim stepped in and closed it. He looked thin and very serious. Poor fellow, he was only twenty-two--and to be burdened with a family! He needed a new overcoat and he was without gloves.Jim stopped inside the door with his eyes fixed upon Della, and there was an expression in them that she could not read, and it terrified her. It was not anger, nor surprise, nor disapproval, nor horror, nor any of the sentiments（情感）that she had been prepared for. He simply stared at her fixedly with that peculiar（特别的）expression on his face.Della wriggled off the table and went for him."Jim, darling," she cried, "don't look at me that way. I had my hair cut off and sold because I couldn't have lived through Christmas without giving you a present. It'll grow out again--you won't mind, will you? I just had to do it. My hair grows awfully fast. Say `Merry Christmas!' Jim, and let's be happy. You don't know what a nice--what a beautiful, nice gift I've got for you.""You've cut off your hair?" asked Jim, laboriously（艰难地、辛苦地）."Cut it off and sold it," said Della. "Don't you like me just as well, anyhow? I'm me without my hair, ain't I?"Jim looked about the room curiously."You say your hair is gone?" he said, with an air almost of idiocy."You needn't look for it," said Della. "It's sold, I tell you--sold and gone, too. It's Christmas Eve, boy. Be good to me, for it went for you. Maybe the hairs of my head were numbered," she went on with sudden serious sweetness, "but nobody could ever count my love for you. Shall I put the chops on, Jim?"Eight dollars a week or a million a year--what is the difference? A mathematician or a wit would give you the wrong answer. The magi brought valuable gifts, but that was not among them. Jim drew a package from his overcoat pocket and threw it upon the table."Don't make any mistake, Dell," he said, "about me. I don't think there's anything that could make me like my girl any less. But if you'll unwrap that package you may see why you had me going a while at first."White fingers and nimble tore at the string and paper. And then an ecstatic（狂喜地）scream of joy; and then, alas!For there lay The Combs--the set of combs, side and back, that Della had worshipped long in a Broadway window. Beautiful combs, pure tortoise shell, with jewelled rims--just the shade to wear in the beautiful vanished hair.She hugged them to her bosom（胸口）, and at length she was able to look up with dim eyes and a smile and say: "My hair grows so fast, Jim!"And then Della leaped up like a little singed cat and cried, "Oh, oh!"Jim had not yet seen his beautiful present. She held it out to him eagerly upon her open palm. "Isn't it a dandy, Jim? I hunted all over town to find it.You'll have to look at the time a hundred times a day now.Give me your watch. I want to see how it looks on it."Instead of obeying, Jim tumbled down on the couch（坐到沙发上）and put his hands under the back of hishead and smiled."Dell," said he, "let's put our Christmas presentsaway and keep 'em a while. They're too nice to use just at present. I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs. And now suppose you put the chops on."The magi, as you know, were wise men--wonderfully wise men--who brought gifts to the Babe in the manger. They invented the art of giving Christmas presents. Being wise, their gifts were no doubt wise ones, possibly bearing the privilege（权利）of exchange in case of duplication （重复）. And here I have lamely related to you the uneventful chronicle of two foolish children in a flat who most unwisely sacrificed（牺牲）for each other the greatest treasures of their house. But in a last word to the wise of these days let it be said that of all who give gifts these two were the wisest. Of all who give and receive gifts, such as they are wisest. Everywhere they are wisest. They are the magi.。
Unit 9 英语短篇小说教程
common sense vs. war logic
sense of guilt vs. sense of duty
personal feelings vs. national interests
friends
vs. enemies
brotherhood
vs. hatred
Thank you!
Realistic writers:
downplay plot in favor of details of everyday life; aim at a sort of writing in which the familiar and
ordinary aspects of life are depicted in a straightforward manner designed to reflect the true picture of life; prefer simple, clear and direct prose; apply the techniques of selection, deletion, concentration and reorganization, often in the form of slice of life.
Frank O’Conner: “Guests of the Nation” is a story about “conflicts between what is natural and what is
unnatural.”
NATURALຫໍສະໝຸດ UNNATURAL innocent people vs. military machinery
Some quotations about literary realism:
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VOA慢速英语[翻译]：英语短篇⼩说：欧·亨利《红⽑酋长的赎⾦》下载MP3⾳频下载TXT听⼒⽂本'The Ransom of Red Chief,' by O. HenryWe present the short story “The Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry. Here is Shep O’Neal withthe story.It looked like a good thing. But wait till I tell you. We were down south, in Alabama – BillDriscoll and myself – when this kidnapping idea struck us. There was a town down there, asflat as a pancake, and called Summit. Bill and I had about $600. We needed just $2,000 morefor an illegal land deal in Illinois.We chose for our victim -- the only child of an influential citizen named Ebenezer Dorset. Hewas a boy of 10, with red hair. Bill and I thought that Ebenezer would pay a ransom of $2,000 toget his boy back. But wait till I tell you.About 2 miles from Summit was a little mountain, covered with cedar trees. There was anopening on the back of the mountain. We stored our supplies in that cave.One night, we drove a horse and carriage past old Dorset’s house. The boy was in the street,throwing rocks at a cat on the opposite fence.“Hey little boy!” says Bill. “Would you like to have a bag of candy and a nice ride?”The boy hits Bill directly in the eye with a piece of rock.That boy put up a fight like a wild animal. But, at last, we got him down in the bottom of thecarriage and drove away.We took him up to the cave. The boy had two large bird feathers stuck in his hair. He points astick at me and says:“Ha! Paleface, do you dare to enter the camp of Red Chief, the terror of the plains?”“He’s all right now,” says Bill, rolling up his pants and examining wounds on his legs. “We’replaying Indian. I’m Old Hank, the trapper, Red Chief’s captive. I’m going to be scalped atdaybreak. By Geronimo! That kid can kick hard.”“Red Chief,” says I to the boy, “would you like to go home?”“Aw, what for?” says he. “I don’t have any fun at home. I hate to go to school. I like to camp out.You won’t take me back home again, will you?”“Not right away,” says I. “We’ll stay here in the cave a while.”“All right!” says he. “That’ll be fine. I never had such fun in all my life.”We went to bed about 11 o’clock. Just at daybreak, I was awakened by a series of terriblescreams from Bill. Red Chief was sitting on Bill’s chest, with one hand holding his hair. In theother, he had a sharp knife. He was attempting to cut off the top of Bill’s head, based on whathe had declared the night before.I got the knife away from the boy. But, after that event, Bill’s spirit was broken. He lay down, buthe never closed an eye again in sleep as long as that boy was with us.“Do you think anybody will pay out money to get a little imp like that back home?” Bill asked.“Sure,” I said. “A boy like that is just the kind that parents love. Now, you and the Chief get upand make something to eat, while I go up on the top of this mountain and look around.”I climbed to the top of the mountain. Over toward Summit, I expected to see the men of thevillage searching the countryside. But all was peaceful.“Perhaps,” says I to myself, “it has not yet been discovered that the wolves have taken the lambfrom the fold.” I went back down the mountain.When I got to the cave, I found Bill backed up against the side of it. He was breathing hard, with the boy threatening to strike him with a rock.“He put a red-hot potato down my back,” explained Bill, “and then crushed it with his foot. I hit his ears. Have you got a gun with you, Sam?”I took the rock away from the boy and ended the argument.“I’ll fix you,” says the boy to Bill. “No man ever yet struck the Red Chief but what he got paid for it. You better be careful!”After eating, the boy takes a leather object with strings tied around it from his clothes and goes outside the cave unwinding it. Then we heard a kind of shout. It was Red Chief holding a sling in one hand. He moved it faster and faster around his head.Just then I heard a heavy sound and a deep breath from Bill. A rock the size of an egg had hit him just behind his left ear. Bill fell in the fire across the frying pan of hot water for washing the dishes. I pulled him out and poured cold water on his head for half an hour.Then I went out and caught that boy and shook him.“If your behavior doesn’t improve,” says I, “I’ll take you straight home. Now, are you going to be good, or not?”“I was only funning,” says he. “I didn’t mean to hurt Old Hank. But what did he hit me for? I’ll behave if you don’t send me home.”I thought it best to send a letter to old man Dorset that day, demanding the ransom and telling how it should be paid. The letter said:“We have your boy hidden in a place far from Summit. We demand $1,500 for his return; the money to be left at midnight tonight at the same place and in the same box as your answer.'If you agree to these terms, send the answer in writing by a messenger tonight at half past 8 o’clock. After crossing Owl Creek, on the road to Poplar Cove, there are three large trees. At the bottom of the fence, opposite the third tree, will be a small box. The messenger will place the answer in this box and return immediately to Summit. If you fail to agree to our demand, you will never see your boy again. If you pay the money as demanded, he will be returned to you safe and well within three hours.”I took the letter and walked over to Poplar Cove. I then sat around the post office and store. An old man there says he hears Summit is all worried because of Ebenezer Dorset’s boy having been lost or stolen. That was all I wanted to know. I mailed my letter and left. The postmaster said the mail carrier would come by in an hour to take the mail on to Summit.At half past eight, I was up in the third tree, waiting for the messenger to arrive. Exactly on time, a half-grown boy rides up the road on a bicycle. He finds the box at the foot of the fence. He puts a folded piece of paper into it and leaves, turning back toward Summit.I slid down the tree, got the note and was back at the cave in a half hour. I opened the note and read it to Bill. This is what it said:“Gentlemen: I received your letter about the ransom you ask for the return of my son. I think you are a little high in your demands. I hereby make you a counter-proposal, which I believe you will accept. You bring Johnny home and pay me $250, and I agree to take him off your hands. You had better come at night because the neighbors believe he is lost. And, I could not be responsible for what they would do to anybody they saw bringing him back. Very respectfully, Ebenezer Dorset.”“Great pirates of Penzance!” says I, “of all the nerve…” But I looked at Bill and stopped. He had the most appealing look in his eyes I ever saw on the face of a dumb or talking animal.“Sam,” says he, “what’s $250, after all? We’ve got the money. One more night of this boy will drive me crazy. I think Mister Dorset is making us a good offer. You aren’t going to let thechance go, are you?”“Tell you the truth, Bill,” says I, “this little lamb has got on my nerves, too. We’ll take him home, pay the ransom and make our get-away.”We took him home that night. We got him to go by telling him that his father had bought him a gun and we were going to hunt bears the next day.It was 12 o’clock when we knocked on Ebenezer’s front door. Bill counted out $250 into Dorset’s hand.When the boy learned we were planning to leave him at home, he started to cry loudly and held himself as tight as he could to Bill’s leg. His father pulled him away slowly.“How long can you hold him?” asks Bill.“I’m not as strong as I used to be,” says old Dorset, “but I think I can promise you 10 minutes.”“Enough,” says Bill. “In 10 minutes, I shall cross the Central, Southern and Middle Western states, and be running for the Canadian border.”And, as dark as it was, and as fat as Bill was, and as good a runner as I am, he was a good mile and a half out of Summit before I could catch up with him.You have heard the American story “The Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry. Your storyteller was Shep O’Neal. This story was adapted into Special English by Shelley Gollust. It was produced by Lawan Davis._____________________________________________________________Words in This Storyransom – n. money that is paid in order to free someone who has been captured or kidnapped carriage – n. a large vehicle with four wheels that is pulled by a horse and that carries people paleface – n. a name supposedly used by North American Indians for a white person.sling – n. a strap usually with a pocket in the middle that is used to throw something (such as a stone)funning – v. joking or teasing someoneNow it’s your turn. Have you ever known a “wild” child like the boy in this story? How did you deal with the child? Write to us in the Comments section.。
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欧亨利短篇小说之英语学
习
Last revision date: 13 December 2020.
欧亨利短篇小说之英语学习（适合高一高二同学）
选文：二十年之后(原文省略，百度很易找到)
一、词汇
1.strollv.漫步
2.avenuen.街道
3.firmlyadv.坚定地
4.aggressivelyadv.挑衅地
5.brezeen.微风
6.swingv.摆动
7.clubn.俱乐部；警棍
8.displayv.展示
9.dedicationn.奉献
10.neibourhoodn.附近
11.cigarn.雪茄
12.halfwayadv.中途地
13.unlit——lit(反义词)adj.为点燃的
14.attemptn.努力，尝试
15.blockn.街区
16.approachv.接近
17.arrangev.安排
18.lightern.打火机
19.underneathprep.在~的下面20.sharpadj.轮廓鲜明
的
21.watchfuladj.警惕
的
22.flashv.闪光
23.destinyn.命运
24.flickv.轻弹
25.flamen.火焰
26.revealv.显示
27.featuren.特征，容
貌
28.scarn.伤疤，疤痕
29.rubyn.红宝石
30.guyn.家伙
31.contactv.联系
32.memoryn.记忆力
33.decoratev.装饰
34.opportunityn.机会
35.sleeven.袖子
36.jeweln.宝石
37.fractionn.小部分
38.eageradj.热切的
39.powerfuladj.有权
利的
fortablyadv.舒
适的
41.visionn.眼界
42.beatn.巡逻区域
43.steadyadj.稳定的
44.pacen.步子
45.sidewalkn.人行道
46.collarn.领子
47.departmentn.部门
48.openlyadv.公然的
49.genuinelyadv.真诚
的
50.achievementn.成就
51.neonn.霓虹灯
52.surgeryn.外科手术
53.operationn.手术
54.crimen.犯罪
55.constablen.警官
(区分offercial行政
的长官，officer军官)
56.unfoldv.打开
二、短语
1.otherthan除了~之外
2.inanattemptto企图做~
3.besupposedto应该
4.putsb.atease让某人放心
5.gooutofbusiness倒闭
6.tieclip；领带夹
7.backandforth来回地，前后
地8.losetouch失去联系
9.takeadvantageof利用
10.quiteafew相当多的
11.worthwhile=worthwhile
值得
12.couldhavedonesth.本有可
能做（而实际未做）
13.showup出现
14.buttonup(在这Button作
动词)把~扣好
15.quickenone’space加快
脚步
16.letgoofsth.松开了~
17.asitstands照现状看来
18.beunderarrest被捕
19.bytheway顺便说下20.foroldtime’ssake为了
老交情
21.dealwith处理，对付
22.whenitcomestodoingsth.
当谈到~的时候
23.strolldowntheavenue街道漫步/街道巡逻（看语境）
24.lockarms挽着手
三、好句（记忆与模仿）
1.Lightrain carried bythebreezehad emptied thestreetsofpeople.
寒风夹着细雨，街上空无一人
2.Thesoftrainhad grownsteadierwiththewind.
夹在风中的雨点变大了
3.Makingsuredoorswerelocked,lookingdownthestreetandswingin
ghisclub,theofficer displayed hisdedicationtokeepingthepea ce.
边走边检查着各家的房门是否关好，目光扫过街道，挥动着手中的警棍，这个警官无私奉献着，保卫和平。
4.Otherthan afewsmallrestaurantsandcigarstores,allofthebuil
dingsonthestreetswereclosed.
除了一些小饭馆和雪茄店之外，界面上的店铺早已关门
5.Amanstoodintheshadowsbytheentrancetoashop.
有个男子站在一家商店门口的阴影里。
6.Anunlitcigarhungfromhismouth.
他嘴里叼着一支未点燃的雪茄
7.Theflame revealed anarrowfacewithsharpfeatures,watchfuleye
s,andapalebluescaronhisleftcheekbone.
亮光映出了一张很有特点的狭长的脸庞，目光中充满了警惕，走脸颧骨上还有一道淡青色的疤痕
四、应用小贴士
（如何将上述的词汇和句子应用到考试和实际中呢该如何判断一个句子或段落或文章属于优秀，值得学习的呢？背了之后怎么用？详情请期待QQ群中英语微课，还在建设中，学弟学妹请耐心等待哟）
翻译练习应用
1.【写景篇】
电闪雷鸣，街上空无一人（划线部分参见必修一第一篇课文《安妮日记》）
雨渐渐大了，风卷袭着残叶（划线部分可参见必修一Unit4《Theearthquake》）
2.【写人篇】
要求背诵好句中写人的外貌和动作的表达，考试遇到时套用
3.除了~之外的所有短语罗列。