Unit 4 The Midnight Visitor Key to Exercises
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❖ (Para. 2) Ausable was, for one thing, fat. Very fat. And then there was his accent.
WORD FOCUS: sad ❖ unhappy sad because of the situation you are in ❖ miserable very sad ❖ depressed sad for a long time, and feeling that your life will never
❖ passably
Jack of all trades, master of none. [谚]样样皆通，样样稀松。
❖ adv. /'pɑːsəbli; 'pæ səbli / in a way that is acceptable or good enough; in a way that is fairly good, but not excellent:
direction along something；
❖ More examples：
1. Go down the road till you reach the traffic lights.
2. We live just up the road, past the post office.
3. I looked up and down the corridor.
It was a wet and gloomy day. It was a gloomy room with one small window.
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II. Quiz 3
1. to __n_o_d_ consent 点头表示同意 2. to __ho_l_d_ one’s head high 昂首挺胸（表示趾nks with the proper word.
3. to _s_h_a_ke_ one’s fist 挥动拳头（表示威胁）
family ____ although he is adventuresome.
a. in the risk b. at the risk
c. in risk
d. at risk
2. You ___ him so closely; you should have kept your distance. a. shouldn’t follow b. mustn’t follow c. couldn’t have been following d. shouldn’t have been following
4. to _s_h_ru_g_ one’s shoulders 耸耸肩膀（表示冷淡或怀疑）
5. thumbs __do_w_n__ 用大拇指，表示反对或拒绝
6. thumbs ___u_p__ 用大拇指，表示赞成或夸奖
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III. Writing
If I Were a Detective You must have read about some detective stories, or watched
a. to be asked, to see
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b. being asked, to see
c. to be asked, seeing
d. being asked, seeing
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II. Quiz 2
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Can you figure out the total number? I can’t figure him out.
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risk: She is too sensible to take/run a risk when driving. We’ll take /run the risk of being late. He was determined to get there even at the risk of his life. v. risk+ n. risk+-ing To save that traveler, they had to risk getting caught in the storm.
fire!
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concerning: prep. This book deals with questions concerning China’s diplomatic policies. synonyms regarding
with reference to with respect to
She is now on a diet to keep her figure. 4). person , esp. person of influence
the midnight visitor概括
the midnight visitor概括
"The Midnight Visitor"是一个神秘的故事，讲述了一个女孩在深夜神秘消失，然后又在数小时后重新出现，但她的行为和态度与以前完全不同。
她的母亲非常担忧，因为她开始表现出一种令人不安的行为，让她的家人和朋友感到震惊。
这个故事是一个悬疑和惊悚的故事，让读者对女孩的身份和她的经历感到好奇。
故事中充满了神秘和超自然元素，让读者感到紧张和兴奋。
同时，故事也探讨了人性的复杂性和心理的复杂性，让读者对人性有了更深入的思考。
总的来说，"The Midnight Visitor"是一个非常有趣和引人入胜的故事，适合所有喜欢悬疑和惊悚的读者。
Lesson-11-The-Midnight-Visitor
Lesson 11 The Midnight VisitorRobert ArthurTeaching objectives1.To get students to know something about the author and secret agents.2.To guide students to understand and appreciate the text.3.To help students to master the key words, phrases and sentences.4.To foster the four basic skills of students.Teaching contents1.Background information about the author and secret agents2.Key words, phrases and discourses in the text.3.Writing styles and techniques of the text.4.Discussions and debates about the topic.Teaching techniquesTo integrate several different teaching methods and techniques: elicitation; explanation; illustration and discussion.Teaching proceduresI Background (50 minutes)1. About the author:Robert Arthur was born on November 10, 1909, at Fort Mills, Corregidor Island, the Philippines. Arthur graduated from the University of Michigan in 1930 with a B.A. in English. After working as an editor at one of the Publications, he returned to the University of Michigan where he received his M.A. in Journalism in 1932.He then moved to New York City, where he lived in Greenwich Village. (美国纽约市作家等聚居的)格林威治村During this time, he began to work as a writer and editor for detective magazines. Between 1930 and 1940, his stories were published in a great variety of detective stories, such as Wonder Stories, Detective Fiction Weekly, Mystery, Thrilling Detective, Startling Stories, Collier's, The Phantom Detective.2. About secret agentsIn this lesson we’ll read about a secret agent or international spy. Have you ever seen Hollywood movies of secret agents. Which movie or secret agent impressed you most? I think 007 movies are most amazing. Do you agree? Are you attracted by James Bond. What is James Bond like?young, strong, handsome, attractive, irresistible to women, intelligent and having infinite powerIn contrast to 007, what is the image of the secret agent called Ausable in our text? Can you describe him? Fat, sloppy, unhealthy, no guns, no threat to anybody, no linguistic genius,nothing mysterious, nothing romantic, nothing excitingBeing a secret agent so far away from the commonly accepted image, what is it that makes Ausable so uncommon?In the case of Ausable, the most outstanding feature must be his wisdom, his presence of mind （镇定，沉着）and his quick wit. He is not strong physically, but he can beat his enemy. He is fat and slow, but he reacts very quickly. He carries no weapon, but he has an excellent brain which is more powerful than any magic weapon. He appears helpless, but he gets rid of his deadly enemy without lifting a finger. There is no shooting or fighting, but the battle of wits is even more exiting and appealing.It is precisely this commonness that makes him so uncommon. The author is very clever in portraying him in this way in contrast to the general image because it makes the story fresh, unexpected and dramatic.II Structure analysis (30 minutes)Part I (1--5) tells who Ausable is and why Fowler wants to see him.In this part our impression of Ausable is no different from Fowler’s. Therefore, like Fowler, we as readers arenot at all prepared for what is to happen next.Part II (6--16) describes the unexpected visit of Ausable’s adversary Max.This gives Fowler as well as us a great start. Ausable also says he is totally unprepared, but in fact he is very calm. He talks as if he has admitted defeat. Actually he is already laying out a plan to deal with the situation. This is why he keeps talking about the balcony.Part III (17--28) tells us how Ausable outwits Max and makes him jump onto the “balcony”III. Detailed analysis (100 minutes)A. Sentence paraphrasing (40 minutes)1. Ausable didn’t fit the description of any secret agent.→Ausable was not at all what a secret agent should look like.2. … hardly a setting for a romantic figure.→…not the kind place suitable for a romantic person like a secret agent3. I was…dealing in espionage and danger.→I was a secret agent, engaged in spying and such dangerous work.4. Before long you will see a paper…into official hands.→…Soon you will see a document/a report come to me and when I receive that paper, I’ll place it in the hands of the proper authorities. By that time I will have fulfilled my task/mission.5. It will be safer in my hands than in yours.→We can assume that Max is an Eastern German defending the secret document of new Russian missiles. The question here is not in whose hands it will be safer. It is a life-and-death struggle.6. I’m going to raise the devil with the management this time.→He was making up a story, which turned out be a trap for Max.7. It was an ordinary window, against which now the night was pressing blackly.→The night was pressing against the window blackly or threateningly.B. Language points (70 minutes)1. thrillIf something gives you a thrill, it gives you a sudden feeling of great excitement, pleasure, or fear.Give sb a thrillI can remember the thrill of not knowing what I would get on Christmas morning...It's a great thrill for a cricket-lover like me to play at the home of cricket.VERB V n, V +at/to +nIf something thrills you, or if you thrill at it, it gives you a feeling of great pleasure and excitement.The movie thrilled us..The children will thrill at all their favourite characters.thrill with joyWe thrilled at the good news.2. disillusion V To free or deprive of illusion.使人清醒，使人梦想破灭n.The condition or fact of being disenchanted.醒悟；理想破灭：处于醒悟的状态或事实n.觉醒; 幻灭be disillusioned with对...大失所望illusion幻影[象] ; 幻觉, 幻想; 错觉; 错误的印象[概念]; 假象an optical illusion视错觉cherish the illusion that ...错误地认为...have no illusion about ...对...不存幻想3. romanticOf, relating to, or characteristic of romance.Given to thoughts or feelings of romance.Displaying, expressive of, or conducive to love:a romantic atmosphere.Imaginative but impractical; visionary:romantic notions.Not based on fact; imaginary or fictitiousromantic tales [adventures]传奇式的故事[冒险]romantic scenes富于浪漫色彩的情景[景色]a romantic scheme不现实的计划a romantic report 夸大的报道4. gloomyalmost dark: a gloomy hotel room/ a gloomy dayhopeless, cheerless: My future seems gloomy.take a gloomy view offeel gloomy5. deal indeal in从事于; 经营, 做...买卖make/do a deal with与...做成一笔交易; 与...达成协议That's a deal.就这么办, 一言为定。
第一册第四课MidnightVisitor精品PPT课件
Text Analysis Theme
• Wisdom is more powerful than any weapon. • Never judge a person by his appearance. • First impressions could be misleading. • He who laughs last, laughs longest.
谋)and politics; while a detective story is usually concerned with local crimes.
Warming-up Questions
Have you ever read any stories or seen any movies of secret agents?
Genre
a short story--a spy story
Setting: a French hotel room Characters: Ausable, Fowler, Max and a Climax Theme
waiter
Genre
How is a spy story similar to or different from a detective story?
What is your impression of a secret agent? Who is the best-known image of a secret agent
ever invented in your opinion?
Warming-up Questions
Please enjoy the following pictures in Hollywood movies and give your description of 007—James Bond , the best-known secret agent ever invented across the world. Try to think of as many words as possible to describe people who work as a secret agent.
《现代大学英语精读1》第四课 midnight visitor
They live in a secret world of deception, fraud欺骗,, and sometimes violence.
Collect and pass on significant information Recruit new agents
Espionage
For money? For ambition? For patriotism?
The Midnight Visitor
Age, appearance Personality
Tasks Responsibilities
Reasons
The Midnight Visitor
Young or old? Handsome or ordinarylooking?
Adventurous Courageous Intelligent Shrewd精明的 Presence of mind
– official hands, course, drama, a start, management, to take a chance
W Bjectives
By the end of the lesson, students are expected to • be able to retell how Ausable defeated his adversary(敌手, 对手)Max. • be able to make character analysis of Ausable, Max and Fowler. • be able to use the key words, phrases, expressions, and grammar items correctly and appropriately. • know more about the author, detective stories and related information about secret agents.
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Keeping his body twisted so that his gun still covered the fat man and his guest, the man at the window seized the frame with his free hand to support himself as he rested his weight on one thigh. Then he swung his other leg up and over the window sill.
“The report,” he said in a quiet voice. “The report that is being brought to you tonight about some new missiles. I thought I would take it from you. It will be safer in my hands than in yours.”
White faced and shaking, Fowler stared after him. “But... but... what about... the police?” he stammered.
The door opened and a waiter stood there with a tray, a bottle and two glasses. “Here is the drink you ordered, sir.” He set the tray on the table and left the room.
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Key to ExercisesUnit 4 The Midnight VisitorRobert ArthurVocabulary◆1◆1 Give the parts of speech◆1 a.◆2 a.◆3 a.◆4 adv.◆5 n◆6 a.◆7 n.◆8 a..◆◆9 a.◆10 a.◆11 v.◆12. a.◆13. a.◆14. a.◆15 a.◆16. n.◆17. a.◆18. a.◆19. a.◆20. adv.2 Guess the meaning of the following words◆1 不老实的人◆2 使人极其失望的人或事◆3 对这个结果不满意◆4 违抗这一命令◆5 有严重的不利之处◆6 透露他们的业务机密◆7 不同意某人◆8 一个残疾儿童◆9 不喜欢这种天气◆10 中断会议◆11 不计成本◆12 解除警卫的武装◆13 切断电源◆14 感到泄气3◆1 不幸的生活◆2 不必要的规定◆3 这不大可能◆4 这食物没人碰过◆5 做了的事情，后悔也没用（覆水难收）◆6 打开酒瓶◆7 开始脱衣◆8 揭露某些重要的事实◆9 打开手提包的拉链4◆Tele means “ far” or “over a long distance”2◆1 description/lock/theory◆2 make/receive/have/get/answer◆3 make/have/arrange//keep/break◆4 failure/life/health◆5 health/future/economy/result/decision◆6 hell/hands/eyes/a finger/voice/glass/wages/prices/hopes/issues◆7 time/money/trouble/life/face/country◆8 arms/hand/flags◆9 do◆10 one’s lip, one’s nails, one’s tongue◆11 take, seize, miss, give, have, get◆12 a table, one’s body, ground, field, anger, nervousness, all expenses3◆1 where he claimed to have discovered the dead body/ Where he said he had discovered the dead body◆2 where they secretly produced drugs◆3 where they can find business opportunities◆4 On the sixth floor of the building lived an old man.◆5 Deep in the forest stood a little hut◆6 In the front row sat◆7 Between the two hills runs a little stream/creek◆8 Had they decided to withdraw (their troops )earlier◆9 had you gone down the mine◆10 had they accepted/taken/listened to his advice4◆1 into, on, in, For, for◆2 to, into, with, for◆3 By, in, against, with, to, before◆4 as, of, on, for◆5 in, to, of◆6 off, over, to◆7 for, in◆8 after, in5◆1 He did not fit the description of a great scholar. For one thing, he was half naked. Secondly/For another, he slept by the roadside of a busy city, hardly a setting for a philosopher.◆2 I wish I knew how they learned about this secret missile.◆3 Her face suggested a ripened apple, and she was otherwise very strong except for the loss of both her legs.◆4 They made an appointment in a restaurant that evening, where the waiter quickly slipped a note into the spy’s hand concerning the secret message.◆5 We waited for almost one hour and the food we ordered still did not come. I decided to raise the devil with the management.◆6 The government has promised that it will not hesitate to punish those who deal in cheating, gambling, black marketeering, and prostitution.◆7 Had the authorities agreed with the plan, it would have brought a lot of problems. Luckily it was turned down and no harm had been done.◆8 We must make sure that the nuclear power stations are absolutely safe. We can’t take chances.◆9 I think we should mind our own business. But I will check on him anyway.6◆1 Don’t let them take it fo r granted that we will accept their conditions/terms. We are no/not fools, and we won’t be so easily taken in.◆2 It took us only three years to double the income of our villagers.◆3 If they do not take back their remarks and apologize, I am going to raise the devil with them.◆4 The problem we raised is complicated. Many things have to be taken into consideration. But we have to take our chances.◆5. The boy takes after his Dad. He is full of curiosity. Give him a toy, and he will immediately take it apart.◆6 You must make sure that they take you to the manager. Tell them that it’s very important and may affect our investment plan, and therefore you must see him in person.◆7 They told the passengers that the sky had cleared up and the plane was about to take off in half an hour.◆8 I suggest you go and check if /whether the man you had arrested fits the descriptions of the wanted man.◆9 Do you mean that/You mean that it will affect the relationship of our two countries if we take this step?7◆1 except, except for◆2 effect, affect◆3 ordinary, common◆4 cause, cause, course◆5 used to◆6 hard-, hardly◆7 am used to◆8 glanced at◆9 staring at◆10 gazing atGrammar1◆1 Joe said goodbye to his family and friends as he got on the train at Union Station.◆2 As my grandfather is getting old, his memory is getting poorer, but his experience is being broadened.◆3 As Chinese people are becoming richer, they are spending more money on their children’s education.◆4 As she made slow but steady progress with her English, her self-confidence grew gradually.◆5As Christmas approached, the children got excited.◆6 As he has a problem communicating with other people, the young man finds it difficult to make friends in his new workplace.◆7 It is difficult to take full notes in our history class, as our teacher speaks too fast.◆8 The children can hardly find time for fun, as they have so much homework to deal with.◆9 Peace talks will be held between the two countries, as neither side wants fighting to break out again.◆10 As it was getting late and there was still a long way from home, we decided to pass the night in a motel.2◆1 Passengers were informed that the airport was closed due to terrorist threats.◆2 The names of the prize winners are to be announced in a week.◆3 His report on the progress of the peace talks has been published in several newspapers.◆4 Much of normal business is done these days by voice or electronic devices.◆5 All passengers are required to go through strict security checks.◆6 If you are insulted, you’ve got to protest.◆7 In the cotton mill women workers are not paid the same wage as men.◆8 Nowadays children no longer accepted whatever their parents say, and the parents’ authority is often challenged.◆9 The visitor were invited to speak at the meeting to the students of the department.◆10 More effort should be made to prevent than to punish crime.◆11 During our three-day visit to Japan, we were deeply impressed by the clean street there.◆12 the artist’s best paintings have been collected and kept in the museum in his hometown.3◆1 time◆2 buy◆3 instead◆4 with◆5 did◆6 pushed◆7 nobody◆8 When◆9 what◆10 used4◆1 As the final exams are coming nearer, students have stopped playing computer games, and they are busy preparing for them.◆2 As time goes by, it becomes easier to forgive and forget.◆3 The couple sat and listened as their daughter told them about her first day at school.◆4 As we approached the 21st century, we keenly felt the need for understanding and cooperation between nations.◆5 As he is learned as well as humorous, Professor Yan is very popular with his students.◆6 As many important people will go to the party, the couple think they should be seen there, too.2◆1. Three subway lines are being built in the city.◆2. Shakespeare’s works have been translated into many languages and read all over the world.◆3. Almost half of the crops in the area have been destroyed in the rainstorm.◆4. If you were asked to list ten people you admire, who would you name?◆5. What would you do if you saw a stranger being bullied?◆6. Their friendship is based on shared dreams and interests.5◆1 I’m being fairly treated.◆2 because/as he loved them both◆3 Your grandma will be taken good care of◆4 For one thing, I’ve seen it;for another, I’ve got work to do◆5 As time went by◆6 dealing in seafood◆7 Ausable might not have defeated his enemy◆8 is lined with/ are planted with◆9 When nobody was looking,◆10 Why is it so quiet in the classroom? Aren’t the children having a music cl ass? Thank you for your attention! ☺。