Unit 6 The Telephone-PPT精品文档

TheTelephoneContentsWarming-upexercisesBackgroundInformationWordsanalysisTextAnalysisWords&Phrases&SentencesWarming-upExercisesWhendidthetelephonecometoyourlife?Couldyouimaginealifewithoutthetelephone?Howdoyouthinkthetelephoneinfluenceyourlife?sendingmessageswithpigeonspostmanhorse-ridingmessengerDevelopmentofphonebeepercellphonetelephonevisualtelephonemobilephoneWhenyouareinthemiddleof……time-killertime-wasterPleaseputdownyourmobilephones,talktopeople.BowGroup低头族Itisfoundthatmanypeoplebowtheirheadsandkeepcheckingthecellphoneswheneveronthestreet,inthemetroorthebus.WecallthosepeopleBowGroup.ThumbTribe拇指族IIPoemAppreciationTheTelephoneEdwardFieldMyhappinessdependsonanelectricapplianceAndIdonotmindgivingitsomuchcreditWithlifeinthiscitybeingwhatitisEachpersonseparatedfromfriendsByatangleofsubwaysandbusesTranslationYes,mytelephoneismyjobIttellsmethatIamintheworldandwantedItringsandIamalertedtoloveorgossipIgocombmyhairwhichbeginstosparkleWithoutitIwaslikeabearinacaveDrowsingthroughashadowywinterItringsandspringhascomeIstretchandambleoutintothesunshineHungryagainasIpickupthereceiverForthehumanvoiceandthegoodnewsoffriends我的快乐取决于一样电器，我毫不在乎赞赏这小玩意。在这座现代化的城市里，纵横交错的地铁和公车线路把我们每个人与朋友隔离；确实如此，电话给了我乐趣，它告诉我，我还在世上，还有用处。铃声激起我的爱心，或倾诉家常的愿望。我会急忙梳头使头发发亮；没有电话我就像洞穴中的熊，昏昏沉沉地度过幽暗的冬季；铃声一响就像春天来临，我就会伸伸懒腰慢慢走进阳光，当我拿起话筒我又重新盼望听到人的话语和朋友的佳音。IntroductionTheUnitedStatesisknowntobeacountryofimmigrants.Waveuponwave,peoplecometothislandfrompracticallyallpartsoftheworldinthecourseofhistory,toescapereligiousorpoliticalpersecutionortoseekbetterlivingconditions.ThisisthereasonforthepopularappealofimmigrantliteratureintheUnitedStates.Itsatisfiespeople'snostalgiaabouttheirpastandtheirdescendants'desiretoseektheirroots.Italsointerestspeopleofotherethnicorginsinthecountrytofindouthowtheircountrycametobesucha“meltingpot”.Thisisquitelikelyanautobiographicalstory.Theoldcountryinvolvedislebanon,asamllbutimportantcountryintheArabworld.Althoughitscapitalhasbeenknowntotheoutsideworldasthe“ParisoftheArabWorld”,atthetimewhentheauthorlivedinthenation'smountainvillageasachildthenationwasstillbasicallyatraditionaleconomicallybackwardagriculturalcountry,whichservedasaglaringcontrasttotheUnitedStateswheremanyLebanesepeoplelongedtogotorealizetheir“AmericanDream.”Theauthordoesnotmakethiscontrastexplicitly,buthebringsitoutvividlysimplybydescribinghischildhoodexperienceinthatLebanesevillage.Noticethatthenarrativeisgivenfromachild'spointofviewandthehumorousstoriesaretoldwithachild'scharminginnocence.Butthechild'sdescriptionsofhishomelandreflectthecharacteristicsofthattraditionalsocietyjustaseffectivelyastheseriousanalysisofascholar.Theauthorseizesupontwokeywordstobringoutthemaindifferencesinthetwosocieties--theoneheleavesbehind,andtheoneheemigratesto:thefirstwordis“time”,andthesecond“change.”Inthatsmallmountainvillagepeopledonothaveatimepiecebecauseitisnotnecessary,unlikeinthenewcountrywheretimeismoneyandeverybodyiseitherbusymakingmoneyorbusybreedingmoney-makers.Theotherthingisthat,intheoldsociety,nothingmuchhappens.Daysandyearspassby,andgenerationscomeandgo,allinthesameoldway,unlikeinthenewworldwherepeoplearefeverishlyproducingnewthings“markingprogress.”Theinterestingthing,however,isthattheauthorseemstocherishhischildhoodmemoriesfoudlyandisuncertainthathehasreallyrealizedhis“AmercianDream”orreallyunderstandswhatitmeans.Soitsetsusthinking.Perhapsthere'salottobesaidthatispreciousandworthrediscoveringaboutthatkindoflife.Thetextisentitled“TheTelephone”.Todayitseemstobequicklybecomingamuseumpiece.Youngpeopleprobablydonotrememberwhatanimportantandwonderfulinventionitoncewas.Itiswellchosenasthetitleofthetextbecauseitistruethatinaway,manyofthefollowingchangesoffar-reachingconsequencescomefromtheinstallationofthislittlegadget.Thisisoneoftheimportantsubjectsforscholars'studies,namely,thecorrelationbetweentechnologicaladvancesandeconomic,social,political,andculturalchanges.BackgroundInformationAuthorMagdaluna.LebanonIntermarriageinArabcountriesCommunionArabwomenweargarmentsthatcovertheirfacesorheadsBorninLebanoninafamilywhoseancestorsarebelievedtohavegonetoJerusalemintheCrusades.WhilehewaslivinginLebanonteachingEnglishasasecondlanguageattheAmericanUniversityinBeruit,hemarriedanAmericanwomanfromTennessee.Author—AnwarF.AccawiWhenthecivilwarbrokeoutinLebanon,AnwarF.AccawiandhiswifewereforcedtoleavethecountryandeventuallymovedtohernativecityofLaFollette,Tennessee,andlatersettleddownintheStates.AnwarF.Accawicurrentlyteachesasafull-timeinstructorattheEnglishLanguageInstituteoftheUniversityofTennessee,Knoxville.HehaslivedandtaughtintheU.S.since1965.Author—AnwarF.AccawiAsateacherofESL/EFLforthirty-twoyears.HehastaughtintheUSAandinLebanon,firstattheNationalEvangelicalInstituteandthenatSidonHighSchool,Sidon,Lebanon,andalsotaughtattheAmericanUniversityofBeirutbeforecomingtotheUniversityofTennesseein1979.HehasalsotrainedstudentsplanningtobecomeESLteachers.Author—TeachingExperiencesCommunion“圣餐礼”alsocalledtheEucharist,isaChristiansacramentandthecentralactofworshipinmanyChristianchurches,generallyconsideredtobeare-enactmentoftheLastSupper,thefinalmealthatJesusChristsharedwithhisdisciplesbeforehisarrestandcrucifixion,duringwhichhegavethembread,saying,"Thisismybody",andwine,saying,"Thisismyblood'.IntheceremonypeopleeatbreadanddrinkwineintheremenberanceofJesus'sdeath.CommunionItiscommoninArabcountries.ThepracticehascomedownfromancienttimeswhentheArabsweremostlynomadicherdsmenwhohadnopermenentsettlementsandmovedwithanimalsfromplacetoplace.Therewereveryfewoptionsforyoungpeopleinthechoiceofspouse.IntermarriageamongcousinsinArabcountriesIntermarriageamongcousinsinArabcountriesToday,thisintermarriageisstillcommonbecauseofeconomicconsiderations.Forpoorfamilies,marriagewithinanextendedfamilysavesthetroubleofexchaningdowries.Whenrichpeoplemarrytheircousins,theydon'tworrysomedaytheirmoneyandpropertywillpasstoanotherfamilyorchangehands.TraditionalrobeswornbyArabwomenthree-piecegarment:along-sleevedblackdressreachingtotheheels,alargeblackshawltohidethehairandtowearovertheshouldersandalong,non-transparentveiltocoverthefaceshowingonlytheeyes.InafewArabcountries,suchasSaudiArabandYemen,womenmustwearsuchgarmentwhentheygoout.WhydoArabwomencovertheirfacesandheads?Thisisareligiouspractice,notaculturalone.ItisrootedinIslamicteachingsabouthijab,ormodesty.Whilesomesaythatveilingdenigrateswomen,somewomensayitliberatesthem.CoveringisnotuniversallyobservedbyMuslimwomenandvariesbyregionandclass.SomeArabgovernmentshave,sometimes,bannedorrequiredveiling.LebanonandLebaneseLebanonItisasmall,largelymoutainouscountry,whichissituatedattheeasternedgeofMediterraneanSea.ItislocatedintheMiddleEastandborderedbySyriaontheeastandnorth,andIsraelonthesouth,withanarrowcoastlineonitsWest.ThecountrywasnamedafterMountainLebanonandtheword"Lebanon"means"white"andthesnow-cappedmountains.Capital:Beirut贝鲁特MostofthepeopleinLebanonareArabs.TherearesmallminoritiesofArmeniansandKurds.MorethanhalfofLebanon'spopulationareMuslim,whileothersareChristian.WordsAnalysisbustleSheisalwaysbustlingaboutthehouse.Isatinacafé,watchingthebustleofthestreetoutside.chimeinHekeptchiminginwithhisownopinions.Theartist'sillustrationchimesinperfectlywiththetext.confessWhenconfrontedwithevidence,heconfessedatonce.Didyouconfessyourloveforher?congregateAcrowdquicklycongregatedaroundthespeaker.curseIcursedherforspoilingmyplans.Thewitchputacurseontheprincess.Gamblingisoftenacurse.alone,lonely,lonesome,solitary,desolateShelivesonteaandcakewhensheisalone.asolitarytreeinthegarden.Comeoverandseeme,Iamalittlebitlonely/lonesome/solitary.Thedeathofhiswifelefthimcompletelydesolate.devoutSheisadevoutgirlwhoneverfogetstosayherprayers.escalateHousepriceshaveescalatedrapidly.Thedemonstrationhasescalatedintoalargeuprising.forsakenWefoundaforsakenchildunderthebridge.Herfriendsforsookherwhenshebecamepoor.gravityThemayorspokeslowlyandwithgreatgravity.homely/homeyahomeylittleinnquiteahomelysortofpersonlukewarmAlucrativemarketingstrategyisverycrucialtoacompany.lucrativeHeonlygiveslukewarmsupporttothecandidate.Washyourfacewithlukewarmwater.You'llbelukewarmaboutpolygamy.lureHelefthomebecauseoftheluresoflifeinthecity.Thehunterluredthefoxintoatrap.maimedYoushouldn'tlookdownuponthemaimed.Afterthecaraccident,shewasmaimedforlife.reassuringIwasfeelingworriedabouttheexam,butmyteacherreassuredme.Investigationreassuredusofthepracticabilityofourplan.Itisreassuringtoknowthathegothomesafeandsound.relayHequicklyrelayedthenewstotheothermembersofthestaff.Theconcertwasrelayedlivefromthetheatre.wearybewearywithtalkingbewearyoftalkingwringShewrungthewetclothes.wringmoneyfrom/outofsb.wringhighprofitsTextStructureLifeinthevillagebeforeithadatelephone.(paras.1-10)A.Howthevillagekepttrackoftimeinthepast(paras.1-8)B.Whathappenedintheyearofthedrought(paras.9-10)Theinstallationofthefirsttelephoneinthevillage(paras.11-18)A.Howthevillagerscametodecidetohaveatelephone(para.11)B.Whatsensationandcuriositytheinstallationcreated(paras.12-18)Effectsofthetelephoneonthelifeofthevillagers(paras.19-25)A.Howthevillagecentershifted(paras.19-22)B.Howandwhyalotofpeopleleftthevillage(paras.23-25)TextAnalysisPara.1…timedidn’tmeanmuchtoanybody,exceptmaybetothosewhoweredying.Thevillagersdidn’tthinktimewasimportantuntilperhapswhentheyweredying.Inthosedays,therewasnorealneedforacalendarorawatchtokeeptrackofthehours,days,months,andyears.keeptrackof:tokeeponeselfinformedaboutaperson,situation,etc.losetrackof:tofailtoremaininformedTheytryhardtokeeptrackoftheirfavoritestars.HelosestrackoftimewheneverhesurfstheNet.跟上进展，保持联系看清，听清Theretiredmanreadsnewspapereverydaytokeeptrackofcurrentevents.Weleavethecallnumbersinordertokeeptrackofeachother.Theplanedivesbeneaththecloudstokeeptrackofthemountainslopes.keeptrackofTranslationtoremainaware;tokeepinformedtoseeclearlyTohave(no)needof:(not)toneedsth.（不）需要ChinahasitsownspacetechnologyandhasnoneedofAmericanhelp.Rollby:1.pass,esp.smoothandsteadily平稳地驶过2.(oftime)pass,esp.quickly;passinsteadysuccession(岁月）流逝，（时间）逝去Whoop:Giveawhoopofrage怒吼WhoopsofjoyTowhoopwithdelight高兴地喊叫起来Toil:(at,on,through)toworkveryhardforalongperiodoftime苦干、辛勤工作Theywerebathedinsweatastheytoiledattheirdigging.Itisn’t/wasn’tthat…NotthatIdislikethework,butthatIhavenotime.frame:toorganizeanddevelopaplan,system,etc.制订，构思Frameanewbill制订新的法案anewmethodanexcuseFine:adv.inawaythatisacceptableandgoodenough很好Don’tworry.Heisdoingfine.Thingsarefineatschoolthisyear.Talkfine.说得好听。Ilikeitfine.我很喜欢这个东西。Para.4…thatcausedtheroofonthemayor’shousetocavein.(ofrooforwall)tofalldownorinward;tocollapse塌落，倒塌，（墙等）内陷…thatcausedthemayor’shouserooftocollapse.Youcouldn’tbemoreaccuratethanthat,now,couldyou?(spoken)usedforgivingemphasistoarequest,order,orcommentBecareful,now.(order)好了，小心了。Now,what’sgoingonhere?(request)呃，这儿是怎么回事？It’smarvelous,nowisn’tit?(comment)哎，好极了。Andthat’sthewayitwasinourlittlevillageforasfarbackasanybodycouldremember.Andthat’showwekepttrackoftheimportanteventsinourlittlevillagetotheextentthat/foraslongastheoldestpeoplecouldremember.serveastheobjectof“for”Para.8…becausemenwhowouldnotlieeventosavetheirownsoulstoldandretoldthatstoryuntilitwasincorporatedintoMagdaluna’scalendar.tosavetheirlivesThisshows,tosomeextent,thewayofthinkingofthevillagersinthosedayswhenhonestyprevailed.Theytrustedhonestpeopleanddidn’tseekanyproofforwhathadbeensaidaboutpastevents.untiltheeventbecameoneofthethingsbywhichwekepttrackoftheimportanteventsinourlives.Tosavetheirownsouls:tosavetheirlives.(Maybeareligiousmeaning,i.e.lyingisasin,andsinningwillmakeitdifficulttogetintoHeavenwhenyoudie.)Incorporate:(into)toincludesth.aspartofagroup,system,plan,etc.包含、加上、吸收Hisproposalwasincorporatedintotheplan.incorporatesth.(into):toaddorincludesth.aspartofsth.elseThecompanydecidedtoincorporatethenewfeatureintotheirmicrocomputer.Anumberofcoursesinpublicrelationshavebeenincorporatedintoourcurriculum.包含，并入Para.9Theyearofthefish-bearingwhirlwindwasnotthelastremarkableyear.Manyothersfollowedinwhichstrangeandwonderfulthingshappened.Atransitionalsentencethatbeginswithanotherpartoftheessay,whichextendstoparagraph10:theyearofthedrought,oneofthebestinthewriter’schildhood.Bear:(ofwind,sea,air)tomovesth.along运送Thesoundofmusicwasborneonthewind.音乐随风飘来。Therewas,forinstance,theyearofthedrought,whentheheavenswereshutformonthsandthespringfromwhichtheentirevillagegotitsdrinkingwaterslowedtoatrickle.Graduallytherewasonlyasmallamountofwatercomingslowlyoutofthespring.Itdidn’trainformonthsasiftheskywereshuttight.(literary)theskyto:usedforstatingwhatconditionorstatesb.orsth.isafterachangeTheancienttemplehasbeenrestoredtoitsformerglory.Thediseasehasreducedthepatienttoabagofbones.Ravine:沟壑Clearing：asmallareawheretherearenotreesinthemiddleofawood林中空地Marble：弹子Pack:toputorpushthingsinto挤满、塞满Wewerepackedtightinthebus.Theaudiencepackedthehall.Sticky:1.黏性的Theroadwasstickyaftertherain.Stickysweets2.(ofasituation)difficult,awkward;Astickyproblem/issue难题Heputhimintoaratherstickyposition.Thingsweregettingtoostickyforhim.3.notwillingtohelpIaskedhimtolendmesomemoney,buthewasratherstickyaboutit.4.tohavestickyfingers:Tobelikelytostealsth.5.不肯变化的Stickyprices6.难以销售的Usedbikesaresticky.7.不愉快的、痛苦的StickypastShoo:Crowdsofchildrenwereshooedawaybytheirteacher.Nap:tosleepforashorttimeduringtheday小睡、打盹Henappedmostoftheclassaway.theirnappingmenandwetbabiestheirhusbandswhoweretakinganapandtheirbabieswhowerebreastfed.CulturalNote:MeninArabcountries,especiallyinthecountryside,usuallydon’tdoanyhousework.flare:Para.101.ifpeople’stempersflare,theygetangry.Tempersflaredandharshwordswereexchanged.人们发怒了，开始对骂起来。Sheflareathim.2.toburnbrightly闪耀、燃烧、闪亮Candlesflaredinthewind.烛光在风中摇曳不定。Andsometimestheargumentsescalatedintofull-blown,knockdown-dragoutfights.Andsometimestheargumentsbecamesofiercethatthewomenbegantofightviolently.(AmE.)veryviolentoruncontrolled激烈的inthemostcompleteanddevelopedform（花）盛开的；充分发展的Full-blown:inthemostcompleteanddevelopedform（花）盛开的；充分发展的Theeconomicslowdownreachedthestatusofafull-blownrecession经济减缓已演变成全面的经济衰退。knockdown-dragout:veryviolentoruncontrolled激烈的、猛烈的knockdown-dragoutdebateknockdown-dragoutfightIfwesurrenderonthissmallissue,theyundoubtedlywillescalatetheirdemands.如果我们在这个小问题上让步，他们会得寸进尺，提出更多要求。escalatingprice/pressureescalator自动扶梯v.toincreaseinintensityorextentescalateTranslation逐渐增强逐渐上升扩大…calleachothernamesthatmademyearstingle…callsb.namestoabusethembyinsultingwords…thewordstheyusedwhentheywerequarrelingweresooffensivethatwelittleboysfeltuncomfortable…callsb.namescalleachothernamescallsb.bynameinnameinone’sownnameinthenameof…makeone’snametoone’snameunderthenameof…usesb.’sname谩骂某人名叫，直呼其名在名义上用自己的名义，擅自在······名下，代······；为了······；依凭······　使某人成名、出名在自己名下，属自己所有用·····的名字，以·····的名义援引某人的话Tingle:感到刺痛Hishandstingledwithcold.他的双手冻得生疼。Iremembertherush,theexcitement,thesundancingonthedustcloudsasadressrippedandayoungwhitebreastwasrevealed,thenquicklyhidden.Somewomenwerefightingfuriouslycreatingdustclouds.Thesunwasmovingquicklyonthedustwhenayoungwoman’sdresswastornopenandherbreastexposed.Welittleboyswouldrushtostealaglancebeforeitwashiddenagain.IstillremembertheexcitementIfeltatsuchmoments.Rush:astrong,usuallypleasantfeelingthatyougetfromtakingadrugorfromdoingsth.exciting(身体的）一阵感觉，（感情的）一阵激动Thememorycamebackwithapainfulrush.回忆往事，心里一阵难过。Rip:totearsth.orbetornquicklyandviolentlyHerippedtheletteracrossandthrewthehalvesintothebasket.(v.t.)Thesailsrippedundertheforceofthewind.(v.i.)revealv.a.tomakeknown;todiscloseb.tolayopentoview;toexpose/show/display/exhibitExamples:Investigationhasrevealedhimtobeacriminal.Shedrewthecurtainsasidetorevealabeautifulgarden.Theirfacesrevealedangerandalarm.Translation揭露揭示展示显示cf.revealingarevealingdressarevealingconversation/experienceWelistenedtohimfortwosolid(整整）hours,buthehadnothingveryrevealingtosay.revealingadj.Translation暴露身体的有启迪作用的exposingpartsofthebodythatareusuallycoveredgivinginformationorinsightaboutsth.previouslyconcealedPara.11Butinanotherway…:thisisanothertransitionalsentencethatbeginsthemainpartoftheessay:howthetelephonechangedthewayoflifeofthevillagersandmarkedaturningpointinthewriter’slife.Allthefirst10paragraphsserveasanintroduction:whatlifewaslikebeforethetelephonecamealong.Notehowthewriteropensthissection.Afterconcludingthattheyearofdroughtwillalwaysbeoneofthebestyearsofhischildhood,hegoesontodescribetheyearasoneoftheworstinhislife,ofcourse,fromachild’sviewpoint.Itis/was(high)timethat(pasttense)是时候Itistimeweleft.我们该走了。Itwashightimethattheyhadanegotiation.…Magdalunawasnotgoingtogetanywhereuntilithadone.…Magdalunawouldn’tachieveanysuccesswithoutatelephone.togetanywhere：tomakeorhavesomesuccess(否定或疑问句中）有些进展，有些成就Togetsomewhere:tomakesomeprogressorhavesomesuccess(肯定句）有些进展，有些成就Togetnowhere:tomakenoprogressorhavenosuccess没有进展、没有成就Haveyougotanywhereinyourproject?You’llsurelygetsomewhereifyoupersistinit.cf.nottogetsb.anywhere:won’thelpsb.tosucceedLosingyourtemperwon’tgetyouanywherewiththem.Outshout:比……叫得响，观点占上风Outmatch优于，胜于Outperform比……做得好OutnumberOutrank（级别或职务）高于shunv.tokeepawayfrom;totakepainstoavoid避开、回避Hewasshunnedbyhisformerfriends.shunt转移；摆脱Buttheywereoutshoutedandignoredandfinallyshunnedbytheothervillagers…Butthemajorityofthevillagerswereforthetelephone,andtheywouldn’tlistentothosefewpeoplewhowerefinallydeliberatelyavoidedforresistingprogress.self-coinedword:prefix“out-”+shoutthoseforthetelephonewerelouder(orstronger)thantheothersintheirargumentsatone’selbow:withineasyreach,nearandreadyforuse在近边，在手边Themanisveryinterestedincookingandalwayshasalotofcookerybooksathiselbow.Avirtueofavillaisthattheoceanandthehillisatyourelbow.这个别墅的好处之一就是依山傍海。Para.13Proceed:tobeginorcontinueinacourseofaction继续做下去Don’tletmestopyou;proceedwithyourwork.Let’sproceedtothenextitemontheagenda.Gravity:庄严、认真、严肃Thegravityofthegirlplayingnursewasamusing.Relay:topassamessagefromonepersontoanother转述，转达Wehadtorelaywhathesaidtohisemployeesandthenrelaybacktohimtheiranswer.Para.15Stick:1.topushsth.(esp.apointedobject)intoorthrough刺、捅、插2.tocausetobefixedwithastickysubstance粘住Stickanoticeonthewall.把布告贴在墙上“Irememberanotherincident,”someonechimedin.Herexpectationchimesinwiththebeliefofmanyothers.chimeinPara.16a.插话b.协调，一致，融合tobreakinto/enter(aconversation);tointerrupttobecompatible;toagreewithPara.17Wriggle:totwistfromsidetosidewithsmallquickmovements扭动、蠕动Thedetectivewriggledhimselfthroughthehole.侦探扭动身子从洞口钻了进去。Thechildtriedtowriggleoutofhismother’sarms.孩子一扭一扭地想从母亲怀里挣脱出来。Para.19Rasp:V.1.torubwithsth.rough擦、刮2.(ofsound)tohavearough,annoyingeffect(声音）发出刺耳声n.擦刮声、刺耳声Raspy:Raspywords刺耳的话语Araspytemper火爆性子Beraspyfromlackofsleep因缺少睡眠而心情烦躁、adevoutadmirerdevoutthanksdevoutadj.devotedtodivineworshiporservice绞出，拧出强行索取使痛苦TranslationTheworkerwringsthewaterfromthetowel.Therobberintendstowringmoneyoutof/fromtheoldman.Thesightoftheorphanchildwringsourhearts.wringv.toclaspandtwistorsqueezeasindistress使某人不被烦扰keepsb.outofone’shairThewifeissokindastoalwayskeepherhusbandoutofherhair.Translation(inform.)(collo.)tohavesb.awayfromthetrouble;toirritatesb.Attendto注意、照料、致力于AttendtoasickmanHeshouldattendbettertohisstudies.他应该更加专心于他的学习。Bustle:tobebusilyactive,oftenwithmuchnoise闹哄哄地忙乱、奔忙；喧扰Reassuring:makingyoufeellessworriedorfrightened安慰的、使人放心的Itisreassuringtoknowthatthereisalwayssomeonearoundtohelp.Homey:pleasant,homelike像家一样的，舒适的…whentheloudvoicesofthementalking,laughing,andarguingcouldbeheardinthestreetbelow—areassuring,homeysound.asoundthatmakesyoufeellessworriedandthatisinapleasantwayandremindsyouofhomeappositive疲劳的沉闷的wearyadj.Shetookonawearylookwith30days,continuousfighting.ProgramsonTVhavedegeneratedintowearyrepetitionofeachother.TranslationHerhousewasanislandofcomfort,anoasisforthewearyvillagemen,exhaustedfromhavingsolittletodo.村子里的男人因无所事事而筋疲力尽，对那些疲惫而沉闷的男人们来说，她的家就是一个舒适的小岛，一片沙漠中的绿洲。1.metaphor2.paradox:似是而非的隽语1.Afriendtoeverybodyisafriendtonobody.(proverb)2.Whatmaybedoneatanytimewillbedoneatnotime.(proverb）3.Juliet:Myonlylovesprungfrommyonlyhate!恨灰中燃起了爱火融融！…thesignalthattheywerereadytotossbackandforth,likeaball,thelatestrumorsgoingaroundthevillage.…thisshowedthatnowtheywerereadytoexchangethelatestnews.Para.21Toss:tothrowsth.esp.sth.light,withaquickmovementofyourhands扔、抛、掷tosstheballtoeachotherHetossedatthemahard-linespeech.他朝他们发表了一番强硬的讲话。Backandforth:来回地、反复地PacebackandforthintheroomDeli