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Section Ⅳ Extended reading & Project & Assessment
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①The Old Man and the Sea《老人与海》
海明威最著名的作品之一,写于1951年。它叙述了一位老年古巴渔夫,与一条巨大的马林鱼在离岸很远的湾流中搏斗的故事。海明威赞颂了老人勇敢、坚忍、顽强的战斗精神,这种精神至今还在激励人们勇于面对人生。
②straighten vt.挺直;(使)变直,变正
straighten oneself=right oneself挺直身子
straight adj.一直的,直的 adv.一直地,直地
③strain n.用劲,使力;压力,拉力;重负
all the strain that one could竭尽全力
④hold up 挺住;举起;支撑;耽搁
hold on坚持;等一等;〈口〉别挂电话;抓紧不放
⑤alongside adv.在……旁边;与……一起
come alongside靠过来
⑥pull...over把……拉过来
pull part way over侧过一半身子
pull in(火车)进站
pull off 驶向路边停车
pull down拉下;拆毁
⑦anyway adv.无论如何;不管怎样
anyhow adv.无论如何
somehow adv.以……方式;不知怎么地;不知为什么
somewhat adv.有点儿;有几分;颇为
⑧accomplish vt.完成
accomplishment n.完成
⑨reach for 伸手去拿
⑩for ever=for all time =forever永远
⑪swim away/off 游走
⑫noble adj.高贵的,贵族的;崇高的;宏伟的
nobleman n.贵族
⑬come on过来;快点;加油
come about发生;造成
come to达到;恢复
come up走近;上来;被提及
come across邂逅;偶遇
come up with 提出;想出;赶上
⑭confuse vt.使迷惑,混淆
confused adj.糊涂的,迷惑的;不清楚的,混乱的
confusing adj.令人迷惑的
get confused in the head头脑糊涂的
⑮keep one's head clear保持头脑清醒
⑯clear up(头脑)清醒;使整洁,清理
⑰be on the point of即将;就要;临近
be on the point of doing sth.when...正要做某事,这时……
⑱once more又一次,再一次
⑲weave vi.&vt.(weaved,weaved)迂回行进,穿行;(wove,woven)编
⑳flash n.闪光;闪现vt.&vi.(使)闪光;(使)闪现
in flashes 在闪烁
NO FLASHES禁止闪光灯
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The Old Man and the Sea①
(Excerpt)
The fish was coming in on his circle now calm and beautiful looking and only his great tail moving.The old man pulled on him all that he could to bring him closer.For just a moment the fish turned a little on his side.Then he straightened② himself and began another circle.
“I moved him,” the old man said.“I moved him then.”
He felt faint again now but he held on the great fish all the strain③ that he could.I moved him,he thought.Maybe this time I can get him over.Pull,hands,he thought.Hold up④,legs.Last for me,head.Last for me.You never went.This time I'll pull him over.
But when he put all of his effort on,starting it well out before the fish came alongside⑤ and pulli