Unit 4 Meeting the muse 名著选萃-【优学精讲】2024-2025学年高中英语选择性必修第一册教用课件(外研版)

Beth Finds the Palace Beautiful－1 Excerpt from Little Women 美国南北战争时期，一个普通家庭的四个姐妹的成长之路。 The big house was declared① to be a Palace Beautiful by all, though it took some time for all to get in, and little Beth found it particularly difficult to pass the lines②. After old Mr. Laurence's visit, none of the girls felt too afraid of him, except shy Beth. At first, the girls were unwilling③ to accept favors④ which they could not return, as Mr. Laurence was quite wealthy, and the March girls were not. But, after a while, they found that Mr. Laurence was grateful for⑤ their attention to his grandson. So they soon forgot their pride⑥. 下一页 上一页 名著选萃 Everyone liked Laurie and he privately (私下地) informed⑦ his tutor that “the Marches were splendid girls.” With the delightful eagerness⑧ of youth, they took the lonely boy into their company⑨. Never having known⑩ mother or sisters, he enjoyed their company a great deal⑪. 下一页 上一页 名著选萃 What⑫ good times they had! Such plays, walks and evenings in the sitting room, and now and then such happy little parties at the great house.⑬Meg could walk into the indoor garden whenever she liked, Jo looked over the new library, and Amy copied pictures and enjoyed the beauty of the place. 下一页 上一页 名著选萃 But Beth, though wishing for the grand (有气派的) piano, did not have the courage⑭ to go to the Laurences' home. She went once with Jo, but the old gentleman, not being aware of⑮ her shy manner, stared at⑯ her, and said “Hey！” so loud that he frightened her. She told her mother, and she ran away, declaring⑰ she would never go there anymore, not even for the dear piano. Someone had told Mr. Laurence of this, and he decided he must mend (改善) the matter quickly. During one of his brief⑱ visits, he spoke about his love for music. Beth listened carefully, slowly moving⑲ closer to him. 下一页 上一页 名著选萃 “The boy neglects⑳ his music now, and I'm glad of it, for㉑ he was getting too fond of it. But the piano suffers㉒ now, as there is no one else to use it.Wouldn't some of your girls like to run over and practice on it, ma'am？” Beth took a step forward, still not saying a word. 下一页 上一页 名著选萃 “They don't need to see or speak to anyone，” he continued, “but run in at any time. I'm usually in my study㉓ at the other end of the house, and Laurie is out a great deal, and the servants are never near there after nine o'clock. Well, please tell the young ladies what I say, and if they don't care to come, well, never mind.” 下一页 上一页 名著选萃 Then, he stood up suddenly, moving㉔ toward the door. Here a little hand slipped㉕ into his, and Beth looked up㉖ at him with a face full of gratitude㉗， as she said— “Oh, sir, they do care, very, very much！” “Are you the musical girl？” he asked gently. “I'm Beth. I love it dearly, and I'll come, if you are quite sure nobody will hear me—and be disturbed㉘，” she added㉙， fearing to be rude. 下一页 上一页 名著选萃 “No one will be nearby, my dear. The house is empty half the day, so come and play as much as you like.” “How kind you are, sir！” The old gentleman softly stroked (轻抚) her hair, and stooped (俯身) down to kiss her on the cheek, saying— “I had a little girl once, with eyes like these.Good day, madam.”And away he went in a great hurry㉚. 下一页 上一页 名著选萃 ①declare v．宣布 ②此处为“find＋形式宾语it＋宾语补足语＋真正的宾语(动词不定式)”结构。 ③unwilling adj.不乐意的 ④favor n．恩惠 ⑤be grateful for对……感激 ⑥pride n．自尊心 ⑦inform v．告知 下一页 上一页 名著选萃 ⑧eagerness n．热情 ⑨company [熟词生义] n．陪伴 ⑩此处为v.-ing的否定形式作状语。 ⑪a great deal大量；很多 ⑫此处为what引导的感叹句，其结构为“what＋形容词＋可数名词复数＋主语＋谓语！”。 ⑬此处为名词短语充当短句，更能营造出一种轻松、愉快的聚会氛围。 ⑭courage n．勇气 下一页 上一页 名著选萃 ⑮be aware of意识到 ⑯stare at凝视 ⑰此处为v.-ing形式作状语。 ⑱brief adj.简短的 ⑲此处为v.-ing形式作状语。 ⑳neglect v．忽略；不重视 ㉑for在此处作连词，表示原因。 ㉒suffer [熟词生义] v．变差；变糟 下一页 上一页 名著选萃 ㉓study [熟词生义] n．书房 ㉔此处为v.-ing形式作状语。 ㉕slip [熟词生义] v．迅速放置 ㉖look up抬头看 ㉗gratitude n．感激 ㉘disturb v．打扰 ㉙add v．补充说 ㉚in a great hurry匆忙地 下一页 上一页 名著选萃 $