英语小说欣赏入门The Lady Or The Tiger

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THE LADY, OR THE TIGER?by Frank R. StocktonIn the very olden time there lived a semi-barbaric king, whose ideas, though somewhat polished and sharpened by the progressiveness of distant Latin neighbors, were still large, florid, and untrammeled, as became the half of him which was barbaric. He was a man of exuberant fancy, and, withal, of an authority so irresistible that, at his will, he turned his varied fancies into facts. He was greatly given to self-communing, and, when he and himself agreed upon anything, the thing was done. When every member of his domestic and political systems moved smoothly in its appointed course, his nature was bland and genial; but, whenever there was a little hitch, and some of his orbs got out of their orbits, he was blander and more genial still, for nothing pleased him so much as to make the crooked straight and crush down uneven places.Among the borrowed notions by which his barbarism had become semified was that of the public arena, in which, by exhibitions of manly and beastly valor, the minds of his subjects were refined and cultured.But even here the exuberant and barbaric fancy asserted itself The arena of the king was built, not to give the people an opportunity of hearing the rhapsodies of dying gladiators, nor to enable them to view the inevitable conclusion of a conflict between religious opinions and hungry jaws, but for purposes far better adapted to widen and develop the mental energies of the people. This vast amphitheater, with its encircling galleries, its mysterious vaults, and its unseen passages, was an agent of poetic justice, in which crime was punished, or virtue rewarded, by the decrees of an impartial and incorruptible chance.When a subject was accused of a crime of sufficient importance to interest the king, public notice was given that on an appointed day the fate of the accused person would be decided in the king's arena, a structure which well deserved its name, for, although its form and plan were borrowed from afar, its purpose emanated solely from the brain of this man, who, every barleycorn a king, knew no tradition to which he owed more allegiance than pleasedhis fancy, and who ingrafted on every adopted form of human thought and action the rich growth of his barbaric idealism. When all the people had assembled in the galleries, and the king, surrounded by his court, sat high up on his throne of royal state on one side of the arena, he gave a signal, a door beneath him opened, and the accused subject stepped out into the amphitheater. Directly opposite him, on the other side of the inclosed space, were two doors, exactly alike and side by side. It was the duty and the privilege of the person on trial to walk directly to these doors and open one of them. He could open either door he pleased; he was subject to no guidance or influence but that of the aforementioned impartial and incorruptible chance. If he opened the one, there came out of it a hungry tiger, the fiercest and most cruel that could be procured, which immediately sprang upon him and tore him to pieces as a punishment for his guilt. The moment that the case of the criminal was thus decided, doleful iron bells were clanged, great wails went up from the hired mourners posted on the outer rim of *the arena, and the vast audience, with bowed heads and downcast hearts, wended slowly their homeward way, mourning greatly that one so young and fair, or so old and respected, should have merited so dire a fate.But, if the accused person opened the other door, there came forth from it a lady, the most suitable to his years and station that his majesty could select among his fair subjects, and to this lady he was immediately married, as a reward of his innocence. It mattered not that he might already possess a wife and family, or that his affections might be engaged upon an object of his own selection; the king allowed no such subordinate arrangements to interfere with his great scheme of retribution and reward. The exercises, as in the other instance, took place immediately, andin the arena. Another door opened beneath the king, and a priest, followed by a band of choristers, and dancing maidens blowing joyous airs on golden horns and treading an epithalamic measure, advanced to where the pair stood, side by side, and the wedding was promptly and cheerily solemnized. Then the gay brass bells rang forth their merry peals, the people shouted glad hurrahs, and the innocent man, preceded by children strewing flowers on his path, led his bride to his home.This was the king's semi-barbaric method of administering justice. Its perfect fairness is obvious. The criminal could not know out of which door would come the lady; he opened either hepleased, without having the slightest idea whether, in the next instant, he was to be devoured or married. On some occasions the tiger came out of one door, and on some out of the other. The decisions of this tribunal were not only fair, they were positively determinate: the accused person was instantly punished if he found himself guilty, and, if innocent, he was rewarded on the spot, whether he liked it or not. There was no escape from the judgments of the king's arena.The institution was a very popular one. When the people gathered together on one of the great trial days, they never knew whether they were to witness a bloody slaughter or a hilarious wedding. This element of uncertainty lent an interest to the occasion which it could not otherwise have attained. Thus, the masses were entertained and pleased, and the thinking part of the community could bring no charge of unfairness against this plan, for did not the accused person have the whole matter in his own hands?This semi-barbaric king had a daughter as blooming as his most florid fancies, and with a soul as fervent and imperious as his own. As is usual in such cases, she was the apple of his eye, and was loved by him above all humanity. Among his courtiers was a young man of that fineness of blood and lowness of station common to the conventional heroes of romance who love royal maidens. This royal maiden was well satisfied with her lover, for he was handsome and brave to a degree unsurpassed in all this kingdom, and she loved him with an ardor that had enough of barbarism in it to make it exceedingly warm and strong. This love affair moved on happily for many months, until one day the king happened to discover its existence. He did not hesitate nor waver in regard to his duty in the premises. The youth was immediately cast into prison, and a day was appointed for his trial in theking's arena. This, of course, was an especially important occasion, and his majesty, as well as all the people, was greatly interested in the workings and development of this trial. Never before had such a case occurred; never before had a subject dared to love the daughter of the king. In after years such things became commonplace enough, but then they were in no slight degree novel and startling.The tiger-cages of the kingdom were searched for the most savage and relentless beasts, from which the fiercest monster might be selected for the arena; and the ranks of maiden youth and beauty throughout the land were carefully surveyed bycompetent judges in order that the young man might have afitting bride in case fate did not determine for him a different destiny. Of course, everybody knew that the deed with which the accused was charged had been done. He had loved the princess, and neither he, she, nor any one else, thought of denying the fact; but the king would not think of allowing any fact of this kind to interfere with the workings of the tribunal, in which he took such great delight and satisfaction. No matter how the affair turned out, the youth would be disposed of, and the king would take an aesthetic pleasure in watching the course of events, which would determine whether or not the young man had done wrong in allowing himself to love the princess.The appointed day arrived. From far and near the people gathered, and thronged the great galleries of the arena, and crowds, unableto gain admittance, massed themselves against its outside walls. The king and his court were in their places, opposite the twin doors, those fateful portals, so terrible in their similarity.All was ready. The signal was given. A door beneath the royal party opened, and the lover of the princess walked into the arena. Tall, beautiful, fair, his appearance was greeted with a low humof admiration and anxiety. Half the audience had not known so grand a youth had lived among them. No wonder the princess loved him! What a terrible thing for him to be there!As the youth advanced into the arena he turned, as the custom was, to bow to the king, but he did not think at all of that royal personage. His eyes were fixed upon the princess, who sat to the right of her father. Had it not been for the moiety of barbarism in her nature it is probable that lady would not have been there, but her intense and fervid soul would not allow her to be absent on an occasion in which she was so terribly interested. From the moment that the decree had gone forth that her lover should decide his fate in the king's arena, she had thought of nothing, night or day, but this great event and the various subjects connected with it. Possessed of more power, influence, and forceof character than any one who had ever before been interested in such a case, she had done what no other person had done,--she had possessed herself of the secret of the doors. She knew in whichof the two rooms, that lay behind those doors, stood the cage of the tiger, with its open front, and in which waited the lady. Through these thick doors, heavily curtained with skins on the inside, it was impossible that any noise or suggestion shouldcome from within to the person who should approach to raise thelatch of one of them. But gold, and the power of a woman's will, had brought the secret to the princess.And not only did she know in which room stood the lady ready to emerge, all blushing and radiant, should her door be opened, but she knew who the lady was. It was one of the fairest and loveliest of the damsels of the court who had been selected asthe reward of the accused youth, should he be proved innocent of the crime of aspiring to one so far above him; and the princess hated her. Often had she seen, or imagined that she had seen, this fair creature throwing glances of admiration upon the person of her lover, and sometimes she thought these glances were perceived, and even returned. Now and then she had seen them talking together; it was but for a moment or two, but much can be said in a brief space; it may have been on most unimportant topics, but how could she know that? The girl was lovely, but she had dared to raise her eyes to the loved one of the princess; and, with all the intensity of the savage blood transmitted to her through long lines of wholly barbaric ancestors, she hated the woman who blushed and trembled behind that silent door.When her lover turned and looked at her, and his eye met hers as she sat there, paler and whiter than any one in the vast ocean of anxious faces about her, he saw, by that power of quick perception which is given to those whose souls are one, that she knew behind which door crouched the tiger, and behind which stood the lady. He had expected her to know it. He understood her nature, and his soul was assured that she would never rest until she had made plain to herself this thing, hidden to all other lookers-on, even to the king. The only hope for the youth in which there was any element of certainty was based upon the successof the princess in discovering this mystery; and the moment he looked upon her, he saw she had succeeded, as in his soul he knew she would succeed.Then it was that his quick and anxious glance asked the question: "Which?" It was as plain to her as if he shouted it from where he stood. There was not an instant to be lost. The question was asked in a flash; it must be answered in another.Her right arm lay on the cushioned parapet before her. She raised her hand, and made a slight, quick movement toward the right. No one but her lover saw her. Every eye but his was fixed on the man in the arena.He turned, and with a firm and rapid step he walked across the empty space. Every heart stopped beating, every breath was held, every eye was fixed immovably upon that man. Without the slightest hesitation, he went to the door on the right, and opened it.Now, the point of the story is this: Did the tiger come out of that door, or did the lady ?The more we reflect upon this question, the harder it is to answer. It involves a study of the human heart which leads us through devious mazes of passion, out of which it is difficult to find our way. Think of it, fair reader, not as if the decision of the question depended upon yourself, but upon that hot-blooded, semi-barbaric princess, her soul at a white heat beneath the combined fires of despair and jealousy. She had lost him, but who should have him?How often, in her waking hours and in her dreams, had she started in wild horror, and covered her face with her hands as she thought of her lover opening the door on the other side of which waited the cruel fangs of the tiger!But how much oftener had she seen him at the other door! How in her grievous reveries had she gnashed her teeth, and torn her hair, when she saw his start of rapturous delight as he opened the door of the lady! How her soul had burned in agony when she had seen him rush to meet that woman, with her flushing cheek and sparkling eye of triumph; when she had seen him lead her forth, his whole frame kindled with the joy of recovered life; when she had heard the glad shouts from the multitude, and the wild ringing of the happy bells; when she had seen the priest, with his joyous followers, advance to the couple, and make them man and wife before her very eyes; and when she had seenthem walk away together upon their path of flowers, followed by the tremendous shouts of the hilarious multitude, in which her one despairing shriek was lost and drowned!Would it not be better for him to die at once, and go to wait for her in the blessed regions of semi-barbaric futurity?And yet, that awful tiger, those shrieks, that blood!Her decision had been indicated in an instant, but it had been made after days and nights of anguished deliberation. She hadknown she would be asked, she had decided what she would answer, and, without the slightest hesitation, she had moved her hand to the right.The question of her decision is one not to be lightly considered, and it is not for me to presume to set myself up as the one person able to answer it. And so I leave it with all of you: Which came out of the opened door,--the lady, or the tiger?。

【VOA】the-lady--or-the-tiger

【VOA】the-lady--or-the-tigerLong ago, in the very olden time, there lived a powerful king. Some of his ideas were progressive. But others caused people to suffer.One of the king's ideas was a public arena as an agent of poetic justice. Crime was punished, or innocence was decided, by the result of chance. When a person was accused of a crime, his future would be judged in the public arena.All the people would gather in this building. The king sat high up on his ceremonial chair. He gave a sign. A door under him opened. The accused person stepped out into the arena. Directly opposite the king were two doors. They were side by side, exactly alike. The person on trial had to walk directly to these doors and open one of them. He could open whichever door he pleased.If the accused man opened one door, out came a hungry tiger, the fiercest in the land. The tiger immediately jumped on him and tore him to pieces as punishment for his guilt. The case of the suspect was thus decided. Iron bells rang sadly. Great cries went up from the paid mourners. And the people, with heads hanging low and sad hearts, slowly made their way home. They mourned greatly that one so young and fair, or so old and respected, should have died this way.But, if the accused opened the other door, there came forth from it a woman, chosen especially for the person. To this lady he was immediately married, in honor of his innocence. It was not a problem that he might already have a wife and family, or that he might have chosen to marry another woman. The king permitted nothing to interfere with his great method of punishment and reward.Another door opened under the king, and a clergyman, singers, dancers and musicians joined the man and the lady. The marriage ceremony was quickly completed. Then the bells made cheerful noises. The people shouted happily. And the innocent man led the new wife to his home, following children who threw flowers on their path. This was the king's method of carrying out justice. Its fairness appeared perfect. The accused person could not know which door was hiding the lady. He opened either as he pleased, without having knowing whether, in the next minute, he was to be killed or married. Sometimes the fierce animal came out of one door. Sometimes it came out of the other.This method was a popular one. When the people gathered together on one of the great trial days, they never knew whether they would see a bloody killing or a happy ending. So everyone was always interested. And the thinking part of the community would bring no charge of unfairness against this plan. Did not the accused person have the whole matter in his own hands? The king had a beautiful daughter who was like him in many ways. He loved her above all humanity. The princess secretly loved a young man who was the best-looking and bravest in the land. But he was a commoner, not part of an important family.One day, the king discovered the relationship between his daughter and the young man. The man was immediately put in prison. A day was set for his trial in the king's public arena. This, of course, was an especially important event. Never before had a common subject been brave enough to love the daughter of the king.The king knew that the young man would be punished,even if he opened the right door. And the king would take pleasure in watching the series of events, which would judge whether or not the man had done wrong in loving the princess.The day of the trial arrived. From far and near the people gathered in the arena and outside its walls. The king and his advisers were in their places, opposite the two doors. All was ready. The sign was given. The door under the king opened and the lover of the princess entered the arena.Tall, beautiful and fair, his appearance was met with a sound of approval and tension. Half the people had not known so perfect a young man lived among them. No wonder the princess loved him! What a terrible thing for him to be there!As the young man entered the public arena, he turned to bend to the king. But he did not at all think of the great ruler. The young man's eyes instead were fixed on the princess, who sat to the right of her father.From the day it was decided that the sentence of her lover should be decided in the arena, she had thought of nothing but this event.The princess had more power, influence and force of character than anyone who had ever before been interested in such a case. She had done what no other person had done. She had possessed herself of the secret of the doors. She knew behind which door stood the tiger, and behind which waited the lady. Gold, and the power of a woman's will, had brought the secret to the princess. She also knew who the lady was. The lady was one of the loveliest in the kingdom. Now and then the princess had seen her looking at and talking to the young man.The princess hated the woman behind that silent door. She hated her with all the intensity of the blood passed to her through long lines of cruel ancestors.Her lover turned to look at the princess. His eye met hers as she sat there, paler and whiter than anyone in the large ocean of tense faces around her. He saw that she knew behind which door waited the tiger, and behind which stood the lady. He had expected her to know it.The only hope for the young man was based on the success of the princess in discovering this mystery. When he looked at her, he saw that she had been successful, as he knew she would succeed.Then his quick and tense look asked the question: "Which?" It was as clear to her as if he shouted it from where he stood. There was not time to be lost.The princess raised her hand, and made a short, quick movement toward the right. No one but her lover saw it. Every eye but his was fixed on the man in the arena. He turned, and with a firm and quick step he walked across the empty space. Every heart stopped beating. Every breath was held. Every eye was fixed upon that man. He went to the door on the right and opened it. Now, the point of the story is this: Did the tiger come out of that door, or did the lady?The more we think about this question, the harder it is to answer. It involves a study of the human heart. Think of it not as if the decision of the question depended upon yourself. But as if it depended upon that hot-blooded princess, her soul at a white heat under the fires of sadness and jealousy. She had lost him, but who shouldhave him?How often, in her waking hours and in her dreams, had she started in wild terror, and covered her face with her hands? She thought of her lover opening the door on the other side of which waited the sharp teeth of the tiger!But how much oftener had she seen him open the other door? How had she ground her teeth, and torn her hair, when she had seen his happy face as he opened the door of the lady! How her soul had burned in pain when she had seen him run to meet that woman, with her look of victory. When she had seen the two of them get married. And when she had seen them walk away together upon their path of flowers, followed by the happy shouts of the crowd, in which her one sad cry was lost!Would it not be better for him to die quickly, and go to wait for her in that blessed place of the future? And yet, that tiger, those cries, that blood!Her decision had been shown quickly. But it had been made after days and nights of thought. She had known she would be asked. And she had decided what she would answer. And she had moved her hand to the right. The question of her decision is one not to be lightly considered. And it is not for me to set myself up as the one person able to answer it. And so I leave it with all of you:Which came out of the open door – the lady, or the tiger?。

Unit5小说欣赏入门TheLadyortheTiger教学设计高中英语人教版选择性

学情分析
本节课的授课对象是高一学生，英语的基础较为薄弱，但经过将近一年的英语学习，已经拥有了一定的阅读能力。同时学生对小说类型的文本学习兴趣较高，更愿意了解文本故事。然而，文本内的生词较多，对学生的来说，有一定的学习难度，但经过阅读训练同时也会增加学生的词汇量以及提高他们的阅读能力。
教学目标
3.设计教学流程要以学生的基础和角度出发，不能脱离学生。
4.营造一个有趣能让学生容易参与，学生不易脱离的课堂氛围。
5.要时刻关注学生得课堂反馈，及时调整课堂教学。
注：其中“教学过程”应加页，“品质课堂”建设学校可根据此模板印制学科教师备课本。
Step 7: Assignment
Accumulate more descriptions of scene and emotions.
板书设计
The Lady, or the Tiger?
教学反思
1.整堂课教师输出太多，要以学生为主体，引导学生输出.
2.有些读音上的错误未及时纠正，板书有误未能及时发现且改正。
1.让学生找出故事中的主要人物，了解文章大意和故事情节，理解两扇门的隐含意义。
2.训练寻找关键词、相关句子的技巧，练习获取文章的结构。
3.帮助学生理解小说向我们展示的残酷的社会悲剧和悲惨的个人悲剧。学生们应该更多地了解犯人悲惨和无望的生活，妇女的悲剧和公主的困境。
教学重难点
教学重点：
1.快速阅读，找出主要人物，了解故事大意和文章结构。
Step 5: Appreciation
How did the author describe the princess’s mental struggle?
Step 6:Selfreflection

解读The Lady or the Tiger的悲剧叙事

整个小说交替使用非聚焦型叙事方式和声音叙事方式，从视觉和听觉上强化悲剧的冲击力和震撼
力。小说的字里行间从始至终弥漫着无奈的悲情色彩，悲剧情节扣人心弦。
关键词：ＴｈｅａｏｒｈｅｔＴｉｇｅｒ；悲剧；伦理
周知的俄狄浦斯命运悲剧模式来叙述人物的命运悲剧，也没有沿袭气吞山河的 “ 永恒正义胜利”
的伦理悲剧模式来呈现人物的伦理纠结，而正是这种反传统的悲剧叙事，情节更揪读者的心。本
文从叙事理论视角对小说中的社会和个人悲剧叙事进行阐释。
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小说的社会悲剧叙事
第４卷第５期２０１４年ｌ０月
福建江夏学院学报ＪｏｕｒｎａｌｏｆＦｕｊｉａｎＪｉａｎｇｘｉａＵｎｉｖｅｒｓｉｔｙ
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摘要：ＴｈｅＬａｄｘｏｒｔｈｅＴｉｇｅｒ是美国法兰克・史塔顿１８８２年出版的一部著名悲剧短篇小说。
小说从践踏生命权、漠视尊严权的人权悲剧叙事开始，描述了一个充满悲凉和残酷的社会悲剧现状，并借此引出人物悲剧。在个人悲剧叙事部分，小说对人物内心的伦理纠结进行了详尽叙述。
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国度里住着一个暴君。他的想法有些是先进的，但总是给百姓们带来苦难。其中一个主意就是把
公共竞技场改为伸张正义的机构。扬善惩恶，全凭侥幸。一旦有人遭到指控，这个人将在这个公共竞技场被审判。”很明显，国王是国家权力和权力实施的代表。国王的想法可以随时成为该国的法令，这无疑影响国家司法体系的公正性。以开门之运定夺罪行，显然是对司法公正的一种讽刺。这种貌似公正的审判制度，其实质是权力者玩民众生命于股掌的社会悲剧。但更悲怜的是，

theladyorthetiger课件(一)

theladyorthetiger课件(一)课件：The Lady or the Tiger?教学内容：•《The Lady or the Tiger?》的故事背景介绍•故事主要人物及其性格特点•故事核心问题的思考和讨论教学准备：•教学材料：故事《The Lady or the Tiger?》的文本、幻灯片或者黑板写字工具•学生材料：纸和笔，用于笔记和讨论教学目标：•深入理解故事的背景和情节•分析和推理故事核心问题的答案•提高学生的阅读理解和批判性思维能力设计说明：•通过故事的背景介绍，引发学生的兴趣，激发他们的想象力•结合故事中的人物，以角色分析的方式讲解他们的性格特点•通过小组讨论或者课堂讨论的方式，让学生思考和解答故事核心问题教学过程：1.导入（5分钟）–激发学生对故事的兴趣，通过提出以下问题引导学生思考：你们有没有做过一个艰难的选择？你们会怎样做？–引入故事《The Lady or the Tiger?》的背景，简要介绍故事情节。

2.人物分析（10分钟）–介绍故事中的主要人物，如国王、王女和王臣等，并概述他们的性格特点。

–引导学生从故事的描述中，推测人物的行为和决策的原因。

3.故事核心问题的思考和讨论（20分钟）–提出故事的核心问题：公主选择了哪条门？–以小组讨论或者整堂讨论的方式，让学生表达出他们的观点，并给出理由和证据支持。

–引导学生思考不同的观点和解释，并分析故事中的线索和暗示。

4.总结和反思（5分钟）–整理学生的观点和理由，以及他们对故事的理解和想法。

–引导学生思考故事背后的哲学问题，如选择、命运和道德等。

–结束课程，鼓励学生进一步阅读和思考故事。

课后反思：本节课通过引入《The Lady or the Tiger?》的故事情节，让学生深入理解故事背后的哲学问题。

学生积极参与讨论，并提出了不同的观点和解释。

在后续课堂中，可以引导学生进一步关注故事的文化背景和故事结构等方面，并鼓励他们进行更深入的阅读和思考。

The Lady or the Tiger

The Lady or the Tiger-----------Frank R. Stockton女郎, 还是老虎In the very olden time there lived a semi-barbaric king.在非常古老的年代里,曾有过一个半野蛮的国王.whose ideas, though somewhat polished and sharpened by这个国王的思想,尽管因为远处进步的拉丁族邻居的影响,the progressiveness of distant Latin neighbors, were still而有了一点点文饰和敏锐,但是仍然large, florid, and untrammeled, as became the half of him旷大,流动,无拘无束,和他野蛮的那一半正好相称.which was barbaric. He was a man of exuberant fancy, and,他是个有着丰富幻想的人, 不仅如此,withal, of an authority so irresistible that, at his will, he turned他还有着不可抗拒的权威. 只要他愿意,his varied fancies into facts. He was greatly given to self-他就会把各种幻想都变成事实.他又非常沉醉于自我交流,communing, and, when he and himself agreed upon而且,只要他和自己对某件事达成共识,anything, the thing was done. When every member of his这件事情就办成了.当他的宫廷和政治体系的每一个domestic and political systems moved smoothly in its成员,都在规定好的路线上平滑移动时,appointed course, his nature was bland and genial; but,他的气质是平淡而温和的; 但是,whenever there was a little hitch, and some of his orbs got只要有一丁点差错,只要他的一些卫星稍稍脱离out of their orbits, he was blander and more genial still, for自己的轨道, 他就会变得更平淡,更温和. 因为,nothing pleased him so much as to make the crooked再没有什么比把弯曲的弄直, 把不平的压平,straight and crush down uneven places.更能让他高兴了.Among the borrowed notions by which his barbarism had他(从文明的邻居那里)借来的众多观念使他的野蛮变成了become semified was that of the public arena, in which, by半野蛮. 这些观念中,有一个叫公共斗兽场. 在公共斗兽场,exhibitions of manly and beastly valor, the minds of his通过展示人和野兽的勇敢,他的臣民们的心智subjects were refined and cultured.变得更加细致而优雅了.But even here the exuberant and barbaric fancy asserted但即便在这里,丰富而野蛮的幻想也起着主宰作用.itself The arena of the king was built, not to give the people国王之所以建造公共斗兽场,并非为了让人们an opportunity of hearing the rhapsodies of dying gladiators,去倾听垂死的斗兽士们吟诵叙事诗,nor to enable them to view the inevitable conclusion of a也不是为了让人们亲眼目睹conflict between religious opinions and hungry jaws, but for宗教意见和饥饿的下颚之间冲突的不可挽回的结局,purposes far better adapted to widen and develop the而是为了更好地开拓和发展mental energies of the people. This vast amphitheater, with人民的精神能量.这个宏大的斗兽场its encircling galleries, its mysterious vaults, and its unseen四周围绕着看台,有着神秘的拱顶,看不见的通道.passages, was an agent of poetic justice, in which crime它是诗意公正的执行者.was punished, or virtue rewarded, by the decrees of an在诗意公正的统御下,通过不偏不倚的,廉洁无私的机遇所发impartial and incorruptible chance.出的号令,罪行被惩处了, 而美德受到奖励.When a subject was accused of a crime of sufficient importance to interest the king, public notice was given that on an appointed day the fate of the accused person would be decided in the king's arena, a structure which well deserved its name, for, although its form and plan were borrowed from afar, its purpose emanated solely from the brain of this man, who, every barleycorn a king, knew no tradition to which he owed more allegiance than pleased his fancy, and who ingrafted on every adopted form of human thought and action the rich growth of his barbaric idealism.When all the people had assembled in the galleries, and the king, surrounded by his court, sat high up on his throne of royal state on one side of the arena, he gave a signal, a door beneath him opened, and the accused subject stepped out into the amphitheater. Directly opposite him, on the other side of the inclosed space, were two doors, exactly alike and side by side. It was the duty and the privilege of the person on trial to walk directly to these doors and open one of them. He could open either door he pleased; he was subject to no guidance or influence but that of the aforementioned impartial and incorruptible chance. If he opened the one, there came out of it a hungry tiger, the fiercest and most cruel that could be procured, which immediately sprang upon him and tore him to pieces as a punishment for his guilt. The moment that the case of the criminal was thus decided, doleful iron bells were clanged, great wails went up from the hired mourners posted on the outer rim of *the arena, and the vast audience, with bowed heads and downcast hearts, wended slowly their homeward way, mourning greatly that one so young and fair, or so old and respected, should have merited so dire a fate.When a subject was accused of a crime of sufficient importance to interest the king, public notice was given that on an appointed day the fate of the accused person would be decidedin the king's arena, a structure which well deserved its name, for, although its form and plan were borrowed from afar, its purpose emanated solely from the brain of this man, who, every barleycorn a king, knew no tradition to which he owed more allegiance than pleased his fancy, and who ingrafted on every adopted form of human thought and action the rich growth of his barbaric idealism.当某个臣民被指控犯下了足以引起国王兴趣的罪行，公众的注意力就被聚焦在这里了：在一个指定的日子，被告的命运将在国王的斗兽场上决定，这是个当得起这个名号的建筑，因为虽然它的形式与计划是从遥远的外国借来的，但是，它的目的完全发自这个人的头脑，他，彻头彻尾是个国王，除了实现他的奇想之外罔顾任何传统，他在所有已知形式的人类所思所为里都灌注了他那丰富发展了的野性理想主义。

高中英语_Unit 5 the Lady or The Tiger教学课件设计

Yes, the princess knew who she was.
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4. And then, as their eyes and souls met,
And as he looked at her, As he stared at her,
As I have said, the princess was reckless.
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2. Never before had such a case occurred.
Never before had a slave dared to love the daughter of a king!
Not only can I speak English but also sing English songs.
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1.As you might expect, he loved her very much.
I like the story better than any other one. Never will I forget it.
Which sentences express us better?
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To express ourselves better,
commanded that it be done, and it was done at once

英语小说欣赏入门The Lady Or The Tiger

The Open WindowBased on a story by Frank StocktonAbout the author:Frank Stockton (1834-1902) was born in Philadelphia. Stockton was an engraver by trade, but he spent much of his time writing stories. His earliest stories were for children, but later he began writing for adults. Stockton was one of the most famous American writers of the 1880s and 1890s.He was widely admired in his day and even Mark Twain was one of his fans. “The Lady or the Tiger?” is Stockton’s best known work. When it was punished in 1882, it caused a sensation throughout the country as readers debated what the ending should be.The textMany years ago there lived a cruel and savage king. This king had a wild and violent imagination, and since he was king, he had the power to make his wishes come true.The king loved to discuss things with himself. When he and himself agreed on something, the king commanded that it be done, and it was done at once because everyone in the kingdom was afraid of the king.When thing went smoothly, the king was pleasant and calm. But when a problem arose, his eyes gleamed and he rubbed his hands together with glee since there was nothing he loved more than correcting things that were wrong and destroying those who needed to be punished. [1] The kinghad heard about the public arena—a place where men and wild animals could demonstrate their courage and strength by fighting each other, The idea appealed very much to this barbaric king. But he used it in a different way—to punish the guilty and reward the innocent.Here is how it worked. When a man was accused of a serious crime, the king posted a notice. It said that in a certain day the man’s fate would be decided in the king’s arena. Everyone was invited to attendthe trail.The king’s ar ena! Ah, how well it deserved that name! You see, the idea of an arena was not new, but the way it was used here was different, and came solely from the brain of the king. He thought of it because it delighted him and gave him pleasure.On the day of the trail, a large crowd would gather in the king’s arena. After everyone was seated, the king entered, followed by his court. The king sat on his royal throne on one side of the arena. When the king gave a signal, a door would open and the accused man would step out into the arena. Opposite him, on the other side of the arena, were two doors, exactly alike and side by side.The person on trail would walk to these doors and open one of them. He could open either door he pleased. No one spoke to him or offered any advice. The choice was his own.Behind one of the doors was a hungry tiger, the fiercest and most cruel that could be found. If the man opened that door, the tiger immediately leaped out and tore the man to pieces. That was the punishment for his guilt! Then iron bells began to clang, cries ofsorrow were heard, and the vast crowd, with heavy hearts, slowly madeits way home. Everyone felt sad that the man had deserved to meet such a horrible fate.But if the accused person opened the other door, a lady stepped out. She was as perfect amatch for him as could be found in the land. The king nodded his head and singers and dancers came forward. Musicians played beautiful melodies on golden horns, and the two people were married at once. Then joyous bells rang out, the people shouted and cheered, and everyonethrew flowers in the path of the innocent man as he led his bride to his home,[2]It didn’t matter if the man already had a wife and family, or ifhe was in love with another lady .For as the king often said, “Nothing can interfere with my wonderful plan for punishing the guilty and rewarding the innocent.”The king was very proud of his way of administer justice. Hethought is was perfectly fair. After all, the accused man could open either door he pleased. The choice was his. Of course, the man never knew whether he was going to be devoured married, for sometimes thetiger came out one door and sometimes out if the other. Still, theman’s fate was in his own hands. And, in every case, justic e was swift and final.[3]The plan was popular with the people too. They never knew what they were going to see. Would it be a bloody murder, or a joyful wedding? There was lots of suspense.This savage king had a beautiful daughter. She was wild andreckless as her father and, a as you might expect, he loved her very much. As I have said, the reckless was reckless. She was so reckless she fell in love with one of the king’s servants.[4] And though he was handsome and brave, he was , after all, only a servant. Still, he loved her very deadly.Their love affair went on happily for many months. And then one day the king happened to discover its existence.The king did not hesitate or waver for a moment The young man was immediately thrown into jail, and a date was set for his trail in the king’s arenas.This was, of course, an especially important occasion. The king,and all of the people, were very interested in how the trail would turn out. Never before had such a case occurred. Never before had a slave dared to love the daughter of a king!The king sent out men to find the fiercest tiger in the land. Atthe same time the kingdom was searched for a young lady suitable in beauty and rank, so that the young man could have a fitting wife in case fate did not throw him to the tiger.Of course, everyone knew that the slave was guilty of the crimewith which he had been charged. He had fallen in loved with the princess. Both he and she admitted this fact! But the king would not think of allowing this to stand in the way of the trail. No, nothing could interfere with the workings of his arena. He simply enjoyed it too much.Besides, it didn’t really matter how things worked out. The young man would be murdered—or married—and in either case he’d be out of the way.The great day family arrived. People came from near and far,filling up every seat in the huge arena. Those who could no get in huddled together against the out side walls and waited for news.The king entered and took his place on the royal throne. They were ready to begin. The king gave a signal. A door opened and the salve walked into the arena.What a sight he was—tall, handsome, and proud! No wonder the princess loved him. What a terrible thing for him to be there!The youth took his time as he walked across the arena. Then he turned and bowed to the king, for that was the custom. However, the young man was not thinking at all about the king. His eyes were staring at the princess, who sat next to her father.From the moment the had ordered her lover to appear in the arena, she had thought, day andnight, of nothing else but this great event. The princess had more power and influence than any person who had ever person who had ever been interested in a case. And so she did what no one else before her had ever done. She had learned the secret of the doors. She knew behind which door waited the tiger, and behind which door stood the lady. Gold and her power as princess had brought her the secret!But she knew more than which door hid the lady. She also knew who the lady was one of the loveliest and most beautiful ladies in the king’s court. She , alone, had been selected to be the wife of the youth, if he was found innocent of daring to fall in love with the princess.Yes, the princess knew who she was,And the princess hated her!The princess had seen—or thought that she saw—the lady was! And she thought he had even glanced back. Once, she had seen them talking together. It was only for a minute, it is true. But much can be said in a minute! Perhaps they were speaking about nothing at all. But how could the princess know that? The young lady was lovely—but she had dared to look at the princess’ lover! So the princess hated the woman silently waited behind the door.When the young man turned and looked at the princess ,his eyes met hers. He searched her face, which was paler than any in the ocean of faces around her. And then, as their eyes and souls met, he saw that she knew. She knew! She knew behind which door crouched the tiger, and behind which door stood the lady. She knew! He had expected her to know. He understood her, and he was certain that she would not rest until she had discovered the secret—the secret hidden to everyone else, even to the king.The only way the youth could be sure of success was for the princess to discover the secret the doors. And as he looked at her, he saw that she and discovered the secret, as he knew she would.As he stared at her, his eyes burned with the question: WHICH? It was as plain to her as if he was shouting it to her from where he stood. There was not a second to lose. The question was asked in a flash. It must be answered in an instant!The princess raised her hand and made a sudden, quick movement to the right. No one but her lover saw her. Every eye was staring on the man in the arena.He turned and with a firm step walked quickly across the arena. Every heart stopped beating, every breath was held, every eye was onthat man. Without the slightest hesitation, he went to the door on the right and pulled it open.Now the point of the story is this: Did the tiger come out that door, or did the lady?The more we think about this question, the harder it is to answer. It means we must study the human heart—something that is very difficult to do.Think about this. She was a wild and savage princess whose soul was burning with jealousy and hate. She had lost her lover. Should another woman have him?How often, during the day and in her dreams, she had thought about the tiger leaping out with its cruel, sharp claws. Then she covered her face with her hands and was filled with horror.But how much oftener she imagined him at the other door! She pictured his look of delight as he saw the lady. Her soul burned in agony as she saw him rush to the woman she hated. She could hear the glad shouts of the crowd and the bells ringing wildly. She imagined the priest marrying the couple right before her eyes, while she sat there helpless and in pain. Then she clenched her fists and tore her hair.Would it not be better for him to die at once!And yet —that awful tiger, those shrieks, that blood!She had given her answer in an instant. But it had been made after many days and nights of anguished thought. She had known she would be asked. She had decide what she would answer. And without the slightest hesitation, she had moved her hand to the night.Now the question I leave to you all is this: Which came out of the opened door—the lady or the tiger?Use Context CluesUse context clues to work out the meaning of the following words and idioms from the story. You may look back at the story to get more help if necessary. Put a √ in the box next to the correct answer.Words1.The king rubbed his hands together with glee because he loved correcting things.The word glee means.a. joyb. angerc. gloves2.Men and wild animals could demonstrate their courage by fighting each other. Theword demonstrate meansa. loseb. showc. run away from3.If he opened the wrong door, he would be devoured by a tiger. The word devouredmeansa. watchb. chasedc. eaten4.The king did not hesitate or waver for a moment. The word waver here meansa. move gently in differentb. hesitatec. waste5.She knew behind which door crouched the tiger, and behind which door stood thelady. The word crouched possibly meansa. slept soundlyb. stood close to the ground preparing to leapc. hid6.At the thought of her lover marrying another lady, she clenched her fists and toreher hair. The word clenched meansa. held tightlyb. clappedc. let goIdioms7.But the king would not think of allowing this to stand in the way of the trail.Nothing could interfere with the workings of his arena. The idiom stand in the way meansa. interfere withb. supportc. suffer from.8.The youth took his time as he walked across the arena. The idiom took his timemeansa. asked for more timeb. ran veryc. did not hurryChecking ComprehensionAnswer each question with a complete sentence. You may look back at the story.1.What happened when the king wanted something to be done?___________________________________________________________________ ________2.What was behind one of the doors in the king’s arena? What was behind the other door?___________________________________________________________________ ________3.Why was the king’s arena so popular with the people?___________________________________________________________________ ________4.With whom did the princess fall in love?___________________________________________________________________ ________5.How did the author describe the salves as he entered the arena?___________________________________________________________________ ________6.Who was the lady behind the door?___________________________________________________________________ ________7.How did the princess feel about the lady behind the door?___________________________________________________________________ ________8.In which direction did the princess move her hand?___________________________________________________________________ ________9.Which door did the young man open?___________________________________________________________________ ________10.How did the princess make up her mind to direct her lover to the right?___________________________________________________________________ ________。

初中英语演讲素材 The Lady, or the Tiger

The Lady, or The Tiger?—Frank Stockton
During the Middle Ages in England, guilt or innocence was decided through a practice known as an ordeal. An accused person was physically tested, and the outcome determined guilt or innocence. The accusers believed that supernatural forces controlled what happened. For instance, in the ordeal by water, the accused person was tied up and thrown into deep water. A person who floated was thought to be guilty; a person who sank was considered innocent. Unfortunately, those who sank often drowned before they could be hauled back up.
AFTER YOU READ
The Lady, or The Tiger?—Frank Stockton
Recall
and Interpret
(a) What does the princess do when the young man is in the arena? (b) What motive does she have for sending him to his death, and what motive does she have for saving his life?

The Lady or the Tiger英文原文

The Lady Or The Tiger(女人还是老虎)

The Lady Or The Tiger?In the very olden time there lived a semi-barbaric king，whose ideas，though somewhat polished and sharpened by the progressiveness of distant Latin neighbors，were still large，florid，and untrammeled，as became the half of him which was barbaric. He was a man of exuberant fancy，and，withal，of an authority so irresistible that，at his will，he turned his varied fancies into facts. He was greatly given to self-communing，and，when he and himself agreed upon anything，the thing was done. When every member of his domestic and political systems moved smoothly in its appointed course，his nature was bland and genial；but，whenever there was a little hitch，and some of his orbs got out of their orbits，he was blander and more genial still，for nothing pleased him so much as to make the crooked straight and crush down uneven places.Among the borrowed notions by which his barbarism had become semified was that of the public arena，in which，by exhibitions of manly and beastly valor，the minds of his subjects were refined and cultured.But even here the exuberant and barbaric fancy asserted itself. The arena of the king was built，not to give the people an opportunity of hearing the rhapsodies of dying gladiators，nor to enable them to viewthe inevitable conclusion of a conflict between religious opinions and hungry jaws，but for purposes far better adapted to widen and develop the mental energies of the people. This vast amphitheater，with its encircling galleries，its mysterious vaults，and its unseen passages，was an agent of poetic justice，in which crime was punished，or virtue rewarded，by the decrees of an impartial and incorruptible chance.When a subject was accused of a crime of sufficient importance to interest the king，public notice was given that on an appointed day the fate of the accused person would be decided in the king's arena，a structure which well deserved its name，for，although its form and plan were borrowed from afar，its purpose emanated solely from the brain of this man，who，every barleycorn a king，knew no tradition to which he owed more allegiance than pleased his fancy，and who ingrafted on every adopted form of human thought and action the rich growth of his barbaric idealism.When all the people had assembled in the galleries，and the king，surrounded by his court，sat high up on his throne of royal state on one side of the arena，he gave a signal，a door beneath him opened，and the accused subject stepped out into the amphitheater. Directly opposite him，on the other side of the enclosed space，were two doors，exactly alike and side by side. It was the duty and the privilege of the person on trial to walk directly to these doors and open one of them. He could openeither door he pleased；he was subject to no guidance or influence but that of the aforementioned impartial and incorruptible chance. If he opened the one，there came out of it a hungry tiger，the fiercest and most cruel that could be procured，which immediately sprang upon him and tore him to pieces as a punishment for his guilt. The moment that the case of the criminal was thus decided，doleful iron bells were clanged，great wails went up from the hired mourners posted on the outer rim ofthe arena，and the vast audience，with bowed heads and downcast hearts，wended slowly their homeward way，mourning greatly that one so young and fair，or so old and respected，should have merited so dire a fate.But，if the accused person opened the other door，there came forth from it a lady，the most suitable to his years and station that his majesty could select among his fair subjects，and to this lady he was immediately married，as a reward of his innocence. It mattered not that he might already possess a wife and family，or that his affections might be engaged upon an object of his own selection；the king allowed no such subordinate arrangements to interfere with his great scheme of retribution and reward. The exercises，as in the other instance，took place immediately，and in the arena. Another door opened beneath the king，and a priest，followed by a band of choristers，and dancing maidens blowing joyous airs on golden horns and treading an epithalamic measure，advanced to where the pair stood，side by side，and the wedding was promptly and cheerily solemnized. Then the gay brass bells rang forth their merry peals，the people shouted glad hurrahs，and the innocent man，preceded by children strewing flowers on his path，led his bride to his home.This was the king's semi-barbaric method of administering justice. Its perfect fairness is obvious. The criminal could not know out of which door would come the lady；he opened either he pleased，without having the slightest idea whether，in the next instant，he was to be devoured or married. On some occasions the tiger came out of one door，and on some out of the other. The decisions of this tribunal were not only fair，they were positively determinate：the accused person was instantly punished if he found himself guilty，and，if innocent，he was rewarded on the spot，whether he liked it or not. There was no escape from the judgments of the king's arena.The institution was a very popular one. When the people gathered together on one of the great trial days，they never knew whether they were to witness a bloody slaughter or a hilarious wedding. This element of uncertainty lent an interest to the occasion which it could not otherwise have attained. Thus，the masses were entertained and pleased，and the thinking part of the community could bring no charge of unfairnessagainst this plan，for did not the accused person have the whole matter in his own hands？This semi-barbaric king had a daughter as blooming as his most florid fancies，and with a soul as fervent and imperious as his own. As is usual in such cases，she was the apple of his eye，and was loved by him above all humanity. Among his courtiers was a young man of that fineness of blood and lowness of station common to the conventional heroes of romance who love royal maidens. This royal maiden was well satisfied with her lover，for he was handsome and brave to a degree unsurpassed in all this kingdom，and she loved him with an ardor that had enough of barbarism in it to make it exceedingly warm and strong. This love affair moved on happily for many months，until one day the king happened to discover its existence. He did not hesitate nor waver in regard to his duty in the premises. The youth was immediately cast into prison，and a day was appointed for his trial in the king's arena. This，of course，was an especially important occasion，and his majesty，as well as all the people，was greatly interested in the workings and development of this trial. Never before had such a case occurred；never before had a subject dared to love the daughter of the king. In after years such things became commonplace enough，but then they were in no slight degree novel and startling.The tiger-cages of the kingdom were searched for the most savage and relentless beasts，from which the fiercest monster might be selected for the arena；and the ranks of maiden youth and beauty throughout the land were carefully surveyed by competent judges in order that the young man might have a fitting bride in case fate did not determine for him a different destiny. Of course，everybody knew that the deed with which the accused was charged had been done. He had loved the princess，and neither he，she，nor any one else，thought of denying the fact；but the king would not think of allowing any fact of this kind to interfere with the workings of the tribunal，in which he took such great delight and satisfaction. No matter how the affair turned out，the youth would be disposed of，and the king would take an aesthetic pleasure in watching the course of events，which would determine whether or not the young man had done wrong in allowing himself to love the princess.The appointed day arrived. From far and near the people gathered，and thronged the great galleries of the arena，and crowds，unable to gain admittance，massed themselves against its outside walls. The king and his court were in their places，opposite the twin doors，those fateful portals，so terrible in their similarity.All was ready. The signal was given. A door beneath the royal party opened，and the lover of the princess walked into the arena. Tall，beautiful，fair，his appearance was greeted with a low hum ofadmiration and anxiety. Half the audience had not known so grand a youth had lived among them. No wonder the princess loved him！What a terrible thing for him to be there！As the youth advanced into the arena he turned，as the custom was，to bow to the king，but he did not think at all of that royal personage. His eyes were fixed upon the princess，who sat to the right of her father. Had it not been for the moiety of barbarism in her nature it is probable that lady would not have been there，but her intense and fervid soul would not allow her to be absent on an occasion in which she was so terribly interested. From the moment that the decree had gone forth that her lover should decide his fate in the king's arena，she had thought of nothing，night or day，but this great event and the various subjects connected with it. Possessed of more power，influence，and force of character than any one who had ever before been interested in such a case，she had done what no other person had done - she had possessed herself of the secret of the doors. She knew in which of the two rooms，that lay behind those doors，stood the cage of the tiger，with its open front，and in which waited the lady. Through these thick doors，heavily curtained with skins on the inside，it was impossible that any noise or suggestion should come from within to the person who should approach to raise the latch of one of them. But gold，and the power of a woman's will，had brought the secret to the princess.And not only did she know in which room stood the lady ready to emerge，all blushing and radiant，should her door be opened，but she knew who the lady was. It was one of the fairest and loveliest of the damsels of the court who had been selected as the reward of the accused youth，should he be proved innocent of the crime of aspiring to one so far above him；and the princess hated her. Often had she seen，or imagined that she had seen，this fair creature throwing glances of admiration upon the person of her lover，and sometimes she thought these glances were perceived，and even returned. Now and then she had seen them talking together；it was but for a moment or two，but much can be said in a brief space；it may have been on most unimportant topics，but how could she know that？The girl was lovely，but she had dared to raise her eyes to the loved one of the princess；and，with all the intensity of the savage blood transmitted to her through long lines of wholly barbaric ancestors，she hated the woman who blushed and trembled behind that silent door.When her lover turned and looked at her，and his eye met hers as she sat there，paler and whiter than any one in the vast ocean of anxious faces about her，he saw，by that power of quick perception which is given to those whose souls are one，that she knew behind which door crouched the tiger，and behind which stood the lady. He had expected her to know it. He understood her nature，and his soul was assured thatshe would never rest until she had made plain to herself this thing，hidden to all other lookers-on，even to the king. The only hope for the youth in which there was any element of certainty was based upon the success of the princess in discovering this mystery；and the moment he looked upon her，he saw she had succeeded，as in his soul he knew she would succeed.Then it was that his quick and anxious glance asked the question：“Which？” It was as plain to her as if he shouted it from wher e he stood. There was not an instant to be lost. The question was asked in a flash；it must be answered in another.Her right arm lay on the cushioned parapet before her. She raised her hand，and made a slight，quick movement toward the right. No one but her lover saw her. Every eye but his was fixed on the man in the arena.He turned，and with a firm and rapid step he walked across the empty space. Every heart stopped beating，every breath was held，every eye was fixed immovably upon that man. Without the slightest hesitation，he went to the door on the right，and opened it.Now，the point of the story is this：Did the tiger come out of that door，or did the lady ？The more we reflect upon this question，the harder it is to answer. It involves a study of the human heart which leads us through deviousmazes of passion，out of which it is difficult to find our way. Think of it，fair reader，not as if the decision of the question depended upon yourself，but upon that hot-blooded，semi-barbaric princess，her soul at a white heat beneath the combined fires of despair and jealousy. She had lost him，but who should have him？How often，in her waking hours and in her dreams，had she started in wild horror，and covered her face with her hands as she thought of her lover opening the door on the other side of which waited the cruel fangsof the tiger！But how much oftener had she seen him at the other door！How in her grievous reveries had she gnashed her teeth，and torn her hair，when she saw his start of rapturous delight as he opened the door of the lady！How her soul had burned in agony when she had seen him rush to meet that woman，with her flushing cheek and sparkling eye of triumph；when she had seen him lead her forth，his whole frame kindled with the joy of recovered life；when she had heard the glad shouts from the multitude，and the wild ringing of the happy bells；when she had seen the priest，with his joyous followers，advance to the couple，and make them man and wife before her very eyes；and when she had seen them walk away together upon their path of flowers，followed by the tremendous shouts of the hilarious multitude，in which her one despairing shriek was lost and drowned！Would it not be better for him to die at once，and go to wait for her in the blessed regions of semi-barbaric futurity？And yet，that awful tiger，those shrieks，that blood！Her decision had been indicated in an instant，but it had been made after days and nights of anguished deliberation. She had known she would be asked，she had decided what she would answer，and，without the slightest hesitation，she had moved her hand to the right.The question of her decision is one not to be lightly considered，and it is not for me to presume to set myself up as the one person able to answer it. And so I leave it with all of you：Which came out of the opened door - the lady，or the tiger？。

高中英语_Unit5theLadyorTheTiger教学设计学情分析教材分析课后反思

高中英语_Unit5theLadyorTheTiger教学设计学情分析教材分析课后反思【教学设计】《小说欣赏入门》Unit5 The lady or the Tiger?语言学习英语★【单元主题学习概述】This unit shows us the famous story of Frank Stockton, The Lady or The Tiger? We will learn to appreciate the plot, the dilemma and the language. Students should find out the external and internal conflicts and learn the language to use English perfectly.本单元是人教版选修（欣赏类）教材《小说欣赏入门》Unit5The Lady or the Tiger? 在学习理解了这篇著名小说的情节发展之后，进行的语言赏析、学习和模仿。

做到在语言实践中学习语法知识，让语法知识体现在语言应用中。

学习重点：回顾常见英语句式；学习使用多种句型结构令英语表达更生动，传神。

难点：学生对句型的理解。

预期效果：学生更深层次地欣赏小说的内涵，关注到英语句式的应用进一步提高英语学习的兴趣，灵活运用英语。

课题：Language learning★【课前预习指导】一、内容：1. Find out the special sentence patterns in the story.2. Try to understand the effect of the sentence patterns.3.What kind of sentence patterns are the following sentences?(1) There lived a cruel and savage king.(2) When he and himself agreed on something, the king commandedthat it be done, and it was done at once because everyone in the kingdom was afraid of the king.(3). since there was nothing he loved more than correctingthings that were wrong.(4). But he used it in a different way.(5). Everyone was invited to attend the trail.(6). The king’s arena! Ah, how well it deserved that name!二、时间建议：Thirty minutes.三、学法指导：观察法；学思结合法★【课堂学习】[学习目标]1.复习理解特殊句型的结构和使用效果。

高中英语_Unit 5 the Lady or The Tiger教学设计学情分析教材分析课后反思

【教学设计】《小说欣赏入门》Unit5 The lady or the Tiger?语言学习英语★【单元主题学习概述】This unit shows us the famous story of Frank Stockton, The Lady or The Tiger? We will learn to appreciate the plot, the dilemma and the language. Students should find out the external and internal conflicts and learn the language to use English perfectly.本单元是人教版选修（欣赏类）教材《小说欣赏入门》Unit5The Lady or the Tiger? 在学习理解了这篇著名小说的情节发展之后，进行的语言赏析、学习和模仿。

做到在语言实践中学习语法知识，让语法知识体现在语言应用中。

学习重点：回顾常见英语句式；学习使用多种句型结构令英语表达更生动，传神。

难点：学生对句型的理解。

预期效果：学生更深层次地欣赏小说的内涵，关注到英语句式的应用进一步提高英语学习的兴趣，灵活运用英语。

英美文学The_Lady_or_the_Tiger-续写1

The Lady or the Tiger？(Continued)She raised her hand, and made a slight, quick movement toward the right. No one but her lover saw her.“Right! Well, I don’t know what’s behind the right door, but at least it’s a hint. Mm, I should trust her… Yes, now I must trust her. I love her. Yes!” thought the young man.He had a quick look at the princess, all dewy-eyed with love, and then turned, and with a firm and rapid step he walked across the empty space to the door on the right. Taking a deep breath, he put his hand on the doorknob and pulled the handle. The handle pulled so easily that he saw what it was indeed behind the door before he could finally be prepared to accept the truth. “Wow…” “Ahh…”“No…”. All the cries and shouts arose from the crowd.The young man was petrified. What he saw was a tiger, fierce, enormous, strong, exactly the one that had been searched as the most savage and relentless beast of the kingdom. “What? That cannot be true!” He totally got confused. He turned suddenly to the princess; his eyes were fixed on her, wondering what was going on and trying to figure out that why his dear lover told him to choose the tiger. But when he caught the eyesight of the princess, he became even more bewildered, because he could only see the deep love from the telltale look in her eyes. “Since she loves me so much, why still told me to choose the tiger? Is it a mistake or something? Or am I really expected to die, my love?”But there was no time any more for him to think. The tiger was moving, pacing steadily and slowly towards the young man. The crowds began to shout, waiting to see the performance, the final fighting between the young handsome boy and the tiger. As the tiger approaching, the young man began to dodge. Still, he was forced into a dead angle. The tiger was coming near. The young man was in despair. He saw the bloody mouth of the tiger opened before he closed his eyes. He felt that all the shouts and cries around seems more clearly to be heard, and himself more sensitive to everything in the arena. He could almost feel the wind blowing by as the fierce tiger opened its mouth.The hurt came on his leg, and gradually aggravated. He thought his leg was going to break. Right at this moment, the hurt became slight, and finally disappeared. Keeping eyes closed, he could still hear the tiger move, slowly far away from himself. Suddenly, the crowd calmed down. He knew something extraordinary must have happened. He slowly opened his eyes. Guess what did he see?He saw the most savage and relentless beast starring at him, pitifully and sorrowfully, and its fierce teeth disappeared. At this moment, he understood what indeed happened. It was her, who he loved and who also loved him. He turned to his girl, the princess, to see the most beautiful smile that he had ever seen. He wept for her kind and considerate behavior, and regretted that he almost misunderstood his dearest love. He signaled “I love you” to the princess, showing his victory to the audience in the arena.Girls all cheered for the victory of their handsome, brave hero, but more people kept whispering. They knew that this was apparently against the rules of the game, the judgment, to be more exact. So they all cast their eye sights to the ruler who was sitting next to the princess, waiting for the final statement.It was to everyone’s surprise that finally the king announce the young man and the princess husband and wife. The audience all ignored the fact that whenever there was a hitch, and some of his orbs got out of their orbits, the king was blander and more genial still, for nothing pleased himso much as to make the crooked straight, and crush down uneven places. The outcome of this judgment was obviously pleased him to a great degree. Yes, nobody paid attention to the king’s fondness, except the king’s beloved daughter, who finally won the happiness of herself, as well as the favor of her father.动力与机械学院材料2班程博竞2010301360047。

The Lady or the Tiger美女与老虎

Creative Writing——《The Lady, or the Tiger?》Class: sy1401Name：Lisa（Li Jiamei）Student ID：20140296Adviser：Liu ZhuoThe Ending of 《The Lady, or the Tiger?》英语1401 李佳美20140296As soon as the right door opened, a harsh bellow burst out suddenly. The source of the sound was not from the crack in the cruel fangs of the fierce and starving tiger, but from the princess. Following the bellow, a priest, with a band of choristers, and dancing maidens blowing joyous airs on golden horns and treading an epithalamic measure, advanced to where the pair stood, side by side, and the wedding was promptly and cheerily solemnized. Then the gay brass bells ran forth their merry peals, the people shouted glad hurrahs.Straight away, the hilarious and cheerful atmosphere sank the unbearable agony of the princess. She betrayed the semi-barbaric in her blood, she gave up her sacred dignity, and she abandoned principle keeping in her inner heart. Just glancing at her lover’s despair and helpless eyes, she had made up her mind to make him married but devoured. She surrendered to her fervent love. Though she had inherited the endowment of her father’s barbaric and cruel character, she was influenced subtly by her mother’stenderness and soft heart. Every woman is made of water, because of which, none of them is willing to watch the man she fall in love with profoundly being tore into pieces by a terrible monster.Although the rage and jealousy haunted in her mind and forced out of her tears, she clenched her fists and pretended to be calm and indifferent, unfortunately, that was in vain. In fact, she stared at nothing but that young man, the tears make everything around him obscure and hazy. To her surprise, she noticed that her lover was looking up at her, too, with his brooding eyes full of passion and gratitude. He faced towards her, smiling and murmuring. Though the galleries were blooded with the racket of cheer, she was still able to hear every word of his sentences clearly---- ‘Princess, since I choose you to be my lover, you are bound to be my only true lover forever. Unquestionably, the love between us is unperishable for me, and I believe, for you, too. Maybe from now on, it is impossible for us to reunite, and the nearest distance between us is only in this fleeting moment. But my dear love, it is unbearable to lose you in the rest of my lifetime. So I have made up my mind to enjoy this moment in my soul eternally. Please remember, princess, your position in my heart will never change. And please do not forget, princess, my heart belongs to you forever.After the young man’s sincere monologue, the bride came up to him, with her rushing cheeks and sparkle eyes of triumph, she looked at him shyly and excitedly. However, the young man ignored that. He looked around the arena, just like an actor responding to a curtain call. Eventually, his eyes stopped on the princess. Unexpectedly, he drew out a sharp dagger and stabbed into his heart deeply. The multitudes stirred up, everyone was amazed by this scene. Quietly, he said: ‘I love you.’ Then he fell down heavily. Wearing a content smile, he closed his eyes without regret.But that’s not the ending. Awaken by the ruthless reality, she disappointedly realized that she had immersed herself in her unrealistic, stupid daydream. She tried to get rid of the reality, but it was unavoidable for her to face it. But still hopefully, she crossed her fingers, looking forward to the happening of the miracle. Unfortunately, nothing changed. Being infatuated with his charming bride, the young man seemed to forget everything, including the fact that the princess had saved his life. Leading her forth, he kissed her bride deeply. At that moment, the princess was dumbfounded. Unconsciously, she fainted out painfully.When she opened her eyes, it was after 3 days. The maid rushed to her with relief and asked how she felt. But she couldn’t absorb in any words, with glassy eyes, she said: ‘I want to see Edmund Burke rightnow.’‘But-.’‘Hurry, call in him. Or I will kill you!’In a flash, the shuddering maid ran away. And then there came a man of stature with a pair of penetrating eyes.‘My lord, what can I do for you?’‘What happened about that young man being judged several days ago?’‘Nothing special, my lord. He lives happily with his wife.’The princess sighed for a second: ‘As the best killer in the whole kingdom, I believe you won’t disappoint me, and you are clever enough to know what I mean.’‘Yes, my lord, I will do my best.’ He smiled slightly.The door shut again. The empty room was full of pain and loneliness from the princess. After a while, there burst out an extremely horrible laughter: ‘My lover, I know you love me till you die, deep as sea, wide as sky; and I know you are waiting for me in the heaven. I love you, too, and forever.’After 13 days, a breaking news spread in an incredible speed----the young man committed suicide. Everyone felt pity for him as well as his wife. Of course，some of them had doubt about the reason why he did that. And maybe only the princess and Edmund Burke knew that.。

英语小说欣赏入门The Lady Or The Tiger

The Open WindowBased on a story by Frank StocktonAbout the author:Frank Stockton (1834-1902) was born in Philadelphia. Stockton was an engraver by trade, but he spent much of his time writing stories. His earliest stories were for children, but later he began writing for adults. Stockton was one of the most famous American writers of the 1880s and 1890s.He was widely admired in his day and even Mark Twain was one of his fans. “The Lady or the Tiger?” is Stockton’s best known work. When it was punished in 1882, it caused a sensation throughout the country as readers debated what the ending should be.The textMany years ago there lived a cruel and savage king. This king had a wild and violent imagination, and since he was king, he had the power to make his wishes come true.The king loved to discuss things with himself. When he and himself agreed on something, the king commanded that it be done, and it was done at once because everyone in the kingdom was afraid of the king.When thing went smoothly, the king was pleasant and calm. But when a problem arose, his eyes gleamed and he rubbed his hands together with glee since there was nothing he loved more than correcting things that were wrong and destroying those who needed to be punished. [1] The king had heard about the public arena—a place where men and wild animals could demonstrate their courage and strength by fighting each other, The idea appealed very much to this barbaric king. But he used it in a different way—to punish the guilty and reward the innocent.Here is how it worked. When a man was accused of a serious crime, the king posted a notice. It said that in a certain day the man’s fate would be decided in the king’s arena. Everyone was invited to attend the trail.The king’s arena! Ah, how well it deserved that name! You see, the idea of an arena was not new, but the way it was used here was different, and came solely from the brain of the king. He thought of it because it delighted him and gave him pleasure.On the day of the trail, a large crowd would gather in the king’s arena. After everyone was seated, the king entered, followed by his court. The king sat on his royal throne on one side of the arena. When the king gave a signal, a door would open and the accused man would step out into the arena. Opposite him, on the other side of the arena, were two doors, exactly alike and side by side.The person on trail would walk to these doors and open one of them. He could open either door he pleased. No one spoke to him or offered any advice. The choice was his own.Behind one of the doors was a hungry tiger, the fiercest and most cruel that could be found. If the man opened that door, the tiger immediately leaped out and tore the man to pieces. That was the punishment for his guilt! Then iron bells began to clang, cries of sorrow were heard, and the vast crowd, with heavy hearts, slowly made its way home. Everyone felt sad that the man had deserved to meet such a horrible fate.But if the accused person opened the other door, a lady stepped out. She was as perfect amatch for him as could be found in the land. The king nodded his head and singers and dancers came forward. Musicians played beautiful melodies on golden horns, and the two people were married at once. Then joyous bells rang out, the people shouted and cheered, and everyone threw flowers in the path of the innocent man as he led his bride to his home,[2]It didn’t matter if the man already had a wife and family, or if he was in love with another lady .For as the king often said, “Nothing can interfere with my wonderful plan for punishing the guilty and rewarding the innocent.”The king was very proud of his way of administer justice. He thought is was perfectly fair. After all, the accused man could open either door he pleased. The choice was his. Of course, the man never knew whether he was going to be devoured married, for sometimes the tiger came out one door and sometimes out if the other. Still, the man’s fate was in his own hands. And, in every case, justice was swift and final.[3]The plan was popular with the people too. They never knew what they were going to see. Would it be a bloody murder, or a joyful wedding? There was lots of suspense.This savage king had a beautiful daughter. She was wild and reckless as her father and, a as you might expect, he loved her very much. As I have said, the reckless was reckless. She was so reckless she fell in love with one of the king’s servants.[4] And though he was handsome and brave, he was , after all, only a servant. Still, he loved her very deadly.Their love affair went on happily for many months. And then one day the king happened to discover its existence.The king did not hesitate or waver for a moment The young man was immediately thrown into jail, and a date was set for his trail in the king’s arenas.This was, of course, an especially important occasion. The king, and all of the people, were very interested in how the trail would turn out. Never before had such a case occurred. Never before had a slave dared to love the daughter of a king!The king sent out men to find the fiercest tiger in the land. At the same time the kingdom was searched for a young lady suitable in beauty and rank, so that the young man could have a fitting wife in case fate did not throw him to the tiger.Of course, everyone knew that the slave was guilty of the crime with which he had been charged. He had fallen in loved with the princess. Both he and she admitted this fact! But the king would not think of allowing this to stand in the way of the trail. No, nothing could interfere with the workings of his arena. He simply enjoyed it too much. Besides, it didn’t really matter how things worked out. The young man would be murdered—or married—and in either case he’d be out of the way.The great day family arrived. People came from near and far, filling up every seat in the huge arena. Those who could no get in huddled together against the out side walls and waited for news.The king entered and took his place on the royal throne. They were ready to begin. The king gave a signal. A door opened and the salve walked into the arena.What a sight he was—tall, handsome, and proud! No wonder the princess loved him. What a terrible thing for him to be there!The youth took his time as he walked across the arena. Then he turned and bowed to the king, for that was the custom. However, the young man was not thinking at all about the king. His eyes were staring at the princess, who sat next to her father.From the moment the had ordered her lover to appear in the arena, she had thought, day andnight, of nothing else but this great event. The princess had more power and influence than any person who had ever person who had ever been interested in a case. And so she did what no one else before her had ever done. She had learned the secret of the doors. She knew behind which door waited the tiger, and behind which door stood the lady. Gold and her power as princess had brought her the secret!But she knew more than which door hid the lady. She also knew who the lady was one of the loveliest and most beautiful ladies in the king’s court. She , alone, had been selected to be the wife of the youth, if he was found innocent of daring to fall in love with the princess.Yes, the princess knew who she was,And the princess hated her!The princess had seen—or thought that she saw—the lady was! And she thought he had even glanced back. Once, she had seen them talking together. It was only for a minute, it is true. But much can be said in a minute! Perhaps they were speaking about nothing at all. But how could the princess know that? The young lady was lovely—but she had dared to look at the princess’ lover! So the princess hated the woman silently waited behind the door.When the young man turned and looked at the princess ,his eyes met hers. He searched her face, which was paler than any in the ocean of faces around her. And then, as their eyes and souls met, he saw that she knew. She knew! She knew behind which door crouched the tiger, and behind which door stood the lady. She knew! He had expected her to know. He understood her, and he was certain that she would not rest until she had discovered the secret—the secret hidden to everyone else, even to the king.The only way the youth could be sure of success was for the princess to discover the secret the doors. And as he looked at her, he saw that she and discovered the secret, as he knew she would.As he stared at her, his eyes burned with the question: WHICH? It was as plain to her as if he was shouting it to her from where he stood. There was not a second to lose. The question was asked in a flash. It must be answered in an instant!The princess raised her hand and made a sudden, quick movement to the right. No one but her lover saw her. Every eye was staring on the man in the arena.He turned and with a firm step walked quickly across the arena. Every heart stopped beating, every breath was held, every eye was on that man. Without the slightest hesitation, he went to the door on the right and pulled it open.Now the point of the story is this: Did the tiger come out that door, or did the lady?The more we think about this question, the harder it is to answer. It means we must study the human heart—something that is very difficult to do.Think about this. She was a wild and savage princess whose soul was burning with jealousy and hate. She had lost her lover. Should another woman have him?How often, during the day and in her dreams, she had thought about the tiger leaping out with its cruel, sharp claws. Then she covered her face with her hands and was filled with horror.But how much oftener she imagined him at the other door! She pictured his look of delight as he saw the lady. Her soul burned in agony as she saw him rush to the woman she hated. She could hear the glad shouts of the crowd and the bells ringing wildly. She imagined the priest marrying the couple right before her eyes, while she sat there helpless and in pain. Then she clenched her fists and tore her hair.Would it not be better for him to die at once!And yet —that awful tiger, those shrieks, that blood!She had given her answer in an instant. But it had been made after many days and nights of anguished thought. She had known she would be asked. She had decide what she would answer. And without the slightest hesitation, she had moved her hand to the night.Now the question I leave to you all is this: Which came out of the opened door—the lady or the tiger?Use Context CluesUse context clues to work out the meaning of the following words and idioms from the story. You may look back at the story to get more help if necessary. Put a √ in the box next to the correct answer.Words1.The king rubbed his hands together with glee because he loved correcting things.The word glee means.a. joyb. angerc. gloves2.Men and wild animals could demonstrate their courage by fighting each other. Theword demonstrate meansa. loseb. showc. run away from3.If he opened the wrong door, he would be devoured by a tiger. The word devouredmeansa. watchb. chasedc. eaten4.The king did not hesitate or waver for a moment. The word waver here meansa. move gently in differentb. hesitatec. waste5.She knew behind which door crouched the tiger, and behind which door stood thelady. The word crouched possibly meansa. slept soundlyb. stood close to the ground preparing to leapc. hid6.At the thought of her lover marrying another lady, she clenched her fists and toreher hair. The word clenched meansa. held tightlyb. clappedc. let goIdioms7.But the king would not think of allowing this to stand in the way of the trail.Nothing could interfere with the workings of his arena. The idiom stand in the way meansa. interfere withb. supportc. suffer from.8.The youth took his time as he walked across the arena. The idiom took his timemeansa. asked for more timeb. ran veryc. did not hurryChecking ComprehensionAnswer each question with a complete sentence. You may look back at the story.1.What happened when the king wanted something to be done?___________________________________________________________________________2.What was behind one of the doors in the king’s arena? What was behind the other door?___________________________________________________________________________3.Why was the king’s arena so popular with the people?___________________________________________________________________________4.With whom did the princess fall in love?___________________________________________________________________________5.How did the author describe the salves as he entered the arena?___________________________________________________________________________6.Who was the lady behind the door?___________________________________________________________________________7.How did the princess feel about the lady behind the door?___________________________________________________________________________8.In which direction did the princess move her hand?___________________________________________________________________________9.Which door did the young man open?___________________________________________________________________________10.How did the princess make up her mind to direct her lover to the right?___________________________________________________________________________。