现代大学英语精读1期末考准备

L13

Love alone can waken love.

Plot : Christmas gifts given by son to father, and by husband to wife. It means that love is always mutual and always begins with giving. In view of the growing lack of human warmth partly due to the fierce competition in modern society, this idea appears all more important. Of course it would be naïve to think that love is the answer to all our problems today, and in a Part 1 (paras. 1—) :Part 2 (paras. ) :Part 3 (paras. ):89－4142—46Rob recalled the Christmas morning when he was fifteen years old.

Rob woke suddenly in an early Christmas morning.

Rob celebrated this Christmas

with his wife after more than 50 years. (paras. 1—17) :(paras.18—33) :Lesson 14 -After Twenty Years The policeman (Jimmy) met with Bob and had a conversation.Bob was arrested by a plain-clothes man without his awareness until he found that the policeman was his expected friend Jimmy. We don ’t know what happened twenty

years ago that made them so special to

each other. But it was clear that Jim was

a good honest man and always true to his

friends and Bob admired and trusted him. Slipping along this way, we would expect a very touching story. But the ending is very dramatic and surprising.

Ironic ending

Protagonists of the story

Bob Jimmy

smart

restless

ambitious

competitive

ready to try in every way to reach his goal He had made his fortune, though.

He had broken the law.strongly built

average height

honest, truthful,

responsible and

devoted

not so adventurous

a bit slow

He was obviously a

good police officer.

on

turned out to be the police officer instructed to watch out for the runaway criminal. But no matter how much Jim had cherished their friendship, he would not let a personal relationship stand in the way of discharging his duty. We don’t know what happened twenty years ago that made them so special to each other. But it was clear that Jim was a good honest man and always true to his friends and Bob admired and trusted him. Slipping along this way, we would expect a very touching story. But the ending is very dramatic and surprising.

L15 This article is about the moon and about how the author was awe-struck by the sight of the moon during his visit to his friend’s house in Manila as well as on three other occasions.

The author expresses his concerns about our neglect of nature, the whole of which is represented by the moon here, as a result of modernization.

Part 1 (1—2) Part 2 (3—4)Part 3 (5)On the way to a friend ’s house, I was awe-struck by the moonrise in Manila and mentioned the moon ’s influence on my friend ’s life.

During the visit to the northern India, the author witnessed the beautiful moon over mountains and the plain respectively.

In the Philippines, the author watched the full moon over the sea.

Part 4 (6—7)

Part 5 (8—10)

The author viewed the whole nature & revealed

the relationship between man and nature.The author rethought the modern life and expressed the willingness to live close to nature. L11 Plot : Ausable appears helpless, but he gets rid of

his deadly enemy without lifting a finger. Setting : a French hotel room

Protagonists : Ausable, Fowler, Max and a waiter

Part 1 (paras. ) :Part 2 (paras. ) :Part 3 (paras. ):Lesson 11 -The Midnight Visitor 1—56—1617—26Who Ausable is. & why Fowler wants to see him.The unexpected visit of Ausable ’s adversary Max.How Ausable outwits Max and makes him jump on the “balcony ”.T e x t An a ly s is Structure of the text Theme:We should respect all civilizations in the world. Wisdoms are to be discovered with an open mind to other cultures.

B T L E W Part 1 (paras. 1—) about:Part 2 (paras. —) about:Lesson 10 –The Green Banana

I.T e x t An a ly s is

Structure of the text 4The story of the “green bananas ”.

What the author learned:

We should respect all

civilizations in the world. The end of Structure.

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