内容正文:
What can you find
when you open the
Wardrobe?
I. Reading for the main idea
Who are the main characters in the story?
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2. What is Miss Bruce’s attitude toward her surroundings?
Find out the details.
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3. What is the story mainly about?
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Miss Bruce and the author.
She kept a distance from everyone and appeared indifferent (漠不关心的)
to everything around her.
Evidence from the story:
After her years in Paris, she appeared completely untouched and
remained unchanged.
2) She knew most people but was close to nobody.
3) I only knew the outside of Miss Bruce.
The story is about Miss Bruce, her quiet life in Paris and an unexpected hospital visit that led to the revelation (暴露) of surprising items in her wardrobe.
II. Focusing on the character and the two images
1. What do you know about Miss Bruce?
Appearance: _____________
Behavior:1)2)3) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Identity: _____________
Occupation: _____________
The author’s impression of her: _____________
a tall, thin woman, with large bones and hands and feet
1) When pretty women passed her in the streets or sat near her in restaurants she would look at them with the artist’s eye and make a suitably critical remark. However, she didn’t show any feeling of curiosity or envy.
2) Miss Bruce always had her face beautifully washed ...
3) She knew most people but was close to nobody.
an English woman who had been living in Paris for years
a painter whose works were occasionally exhibited at the Salon
cool, rational, tidy
2. Explore two important images in the text.
Image 1: the wardrobe
The wardrobe: a big, square, solid piece of 1) ______________ furniture, suited for the 2) ____________ coats and skirts of Miss Bruce.
3) Why did the author give a detailed descri