现代大学英语精读1―lesson14PPT课件

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4. gust refers to a sudden strong rush of air, rain, or smoke, etc. carried by wind; a short outflow or outburst of feelings e.g. A ~ of wind blew the door shut / scattered the leaves on the ground a ~ of temper一阵怒火(a fit of rage) In a ~ of uncontrollable anger, he tore the picture into pieces. A loud ~ of laughter came from the next room.
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6. part e.g. I hope we can ~ as friends. The cable suddenly ~ed. to ~ tearfully from sb to ~ error from crime The referee ~ed the prize-fighters. He is not easily ~ed with his money.
by a plain clothes man without his awareness until he found that the policeman was his expected friend Jimmy.
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Bob
Jimmy
smart
average height
restless
a bit slow
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2. doubtful syn. dubious, uncertain, skeptical e.g. The tour guide is slightly ~ about accepting the gift. I am ~ as to what I ought to do. She was ~ of the claimed good intention.
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5. outline e.g. v. ~ a map of China ~ the project to us ~ a story before trying to write it The snow-capped mountain was ~d against the blue sky. n. analyze / conceive / draft / draw up / prepare / give / make / sketch / submit a brief / general / detailed / vague ~
Lesson fourteen After Twenty Years
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Plot of the story
Bob and Jim had obviously been close friends twenty years ago when they were young. Before their separation, they made an appointment to meet again at exactly the same place and the same hour twenty years later.
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3. eyebrow darken the ~s with pencils pluck one’s ~s修眉毛 knit one’s ~s皱眉头 lift / raise one’s ~s (at)竖起眉毛(表示不赞同, 惊奇,怀疑等) be up to one’ s ~s/eyes (in…)忙于 I am afraid I can’t go to the party with you—I’m up to my eyebrows (in work).
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Setting of the story
On a business avenue of New York: The same hour: ten o’clock at night The same place: ‘Big Joe’百度文库Brady’s restaurant 20 years
ago—in the doorway of a hardware store now
ambitious
strongly built
ready to try in every not so adventurous
way to reach his goal
He had made his
honest, truthful,
responsible and devoted
fortune, though. He had many fights. He had broken the
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Structure of the text
Part 1 (paras. 1—17) about: The
policeman (Jimmy) met with Bob and had a conversation.
Part 2 (paras.18—33) about:Bob was arrested
the actions of the whole government. cast/shed/throw light on: make clear; help to
explain e.g. So far the police investigation has not ~ any
light on her disappearance
law.
He was obviously a good
police officer.
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Words and expressions 1. cast
e.g.: ~ a look/glance/an eye at/on…, ~ aside one’s doubts The misuse of the pulic money has ~ doubts on
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