Unit 4 Section Ⅴ Extended reading & Project & Assessment
【学习目标】
1.通过分析课文结构,了解文本大意,培养略读和查读等阅读能力。(语言能力,学习能力)
2.通过分析课文细节,培养分析长难句的能力。(学习能力)
3.通过对教材的理解,了解重要语言点的基本用法。(语言能力)
【自主预习】
Step 1 单词认读
Ⅰ.基础单词
1. n.幕;帷幕;窗帘;帘;幔;覆盖物
2. n.胸部;胸脯
3. adj.明白事理的;成熟的 vi.成熟;长成;有判断力
4. n.热闹场面;马戏团
5. n.学生宿舍;集体宿舍
6. n.文章;短文
7. n.几何(学);几何形状
8. n.段; 段落
9. n.笔记本电脑;便携式电脑
10. adj.头晕目眩的;使人眩晕的
11. vi.打喷嚏 n.喷嚏;喷嚏声
12. n.草稿;草案;草图 vt.起草;草拟
13. vt.修改;润饰;擦光;磨光 n.抛光;上光;完美;娴熟;精湛
14. n.抽屉
15. n.自助餐厅;自助食堂
16. vt. (向某人)试探地透露(主意) vi.跳动 n.弹跳;活力
17. n.胡须;络腮胡子
18. n.(火车的)客车厢;(旧时载客的)四轮马车
19. n.壶;水壶
20. n.图书管理员;图书馆馆长
21. n.额;前额
答案 1.curtain 2.breast 3.mature 4.circus 5.dormitory 6.essay 7.geometry 8.paragraph 9.laptop 10.dizzy 11.sneeze 12.draft 13.polish 14.drawer 15.cafeteria 16.bounce 17.beard 18.carriage 19.kettle 20.librarian 21.forehead
Ⅱ.拓展单词
1. n.文凭;结业证书;证明;证明书→ n.证明;鉴定
2. adv.紧紧地;牢固地 adj.牢固的;严格的;密集的;亲密的→ adv.紧紧地;牢固地
3. n.参考;提到;推荐信 vt.查阅;参考→ v.参考;提到;查阅
4. n.幻灯片演示;提交;授予;展示会;演出→ v.提交;颁发;展现;出现 adj.当前的;出席 n.礼物→ n.出席
5. n.教授;讲师;教员→ n.行业;职业→ adj.职业的;专业的;有职业的;娴熟的;精通业务的 n.专门人员;专业人士
6. n. (为非全日制学生开设的)进修部;进修课;扩大;延伸→ v.扩大;延伸
答案 1.certificate; certification 2.tight; tightly 3.reference; refer 4.presentation; present; presence 5.professor; profession; professional 6.extension; extend
Step 2 短语记诵
1. 转瞬间;立即
2. 使自己镇定下来
3. 向某人试探地透露主意
4. 反思
5. 参考书
6. 对……负责
7. 深吸一口气
8. 推迟
9. 坚持
答案 1.in a flash 2.compose oneself 3.bounce ideas off sb 4.reflect on 5.reference book 6.be responsible for 7.take a deep breath 8.put off
9.stick to
Step 3 佳句赏析
1.I had been waiting with my fellow graduating students for the moment when I would walk out onto the stage to receive my degree certificate.(关系副词引导定语从句)
翻译 我和一同毕业的同学们一直在等待着走上台领取学位证书的那一刻。
仿写 He still remembers the days .
他依然记得在乡下劳动的日子。
2.Before I knew it, the ceremony was over and the curtain had come down on my university life.(before引导时间状语从句)
翻译 在我意识到这一点之前,典礼已经结束,我的大学生活也已经落幕。
仿写 I'd like to listen to other people's opinions .
我在做决定之前,想听听别人的意见。
3.Little did I know that I was about to experience the best four years of my life.(否定词置于句首引起部分倒装)
翻译 我几乎没想到我就要经历我一生中最美好的四年时光。
仿写 him in such a good mood.
我从来没有见过他有这么好的心情。
答案 1.when he worked in the country 2.before I make a decision 3.Never have I seen
【合作探究】
语篇研读
文本整体理解,关注布局谋篇
Read and match the main idea with each paragraph.
( )1.Para.1 ( )2.Para.2
( )3.Para.3 ( )4.Para.4
( )5.Para.5 ( )6.Para.6
A.My memory about visiting my favourite professor.
B.My very first day of arriving at the university.
C.My memory about cooperating with my classmates on group projects.
D.During my graduation ceremony, I was receiving my degree certificate and reflecting on those four years.
E.My memory about working on my first assignment.
F.Returning to the moment, I am more confident about my future.
答案 1~6 DBECAF
新知探究
核 心 单 词
知识点1 mature adj.明白事理的;成熟的 vi.成熟;长成;有判断力 *immature adj.不成熟的 *maturity n.成熟
(P53)Did this new phase of my life mean that I was now mature enough to be entirely responsible for my own successes and failures
我人生的这个新阶段是否意味着我已经足够成熟,完全可以为自己的成败负责
知识拓展
a mature person一个成熟的人
a mature decision一个慎重的决定
on/after mature consideration经过深思熟虑
in a mature manner用一种成熟的方式
经典佳句
He has a mature and responsible attitude to work.
他对待工作成熟且负责。
融会应用 单句填空
(1)She's just being childish and (mature).
(2)The speech of the educator showed great (mature) and humanity.
答案 (1)immature (2)maturity
知识点2 tight adv.紧紧地;牢固地 adj.牢固的;严格的;密集的;亲密的 *tighten v.(使)变紧;更加牢固
(P53)I could feel my hands sweating slightly and I had to hold on tight to my suitcase.
我能感觉到我的手在微微出汗,我不得不紧紧抓住我的手提箱。
知识拓展
be packed/filled/screwed tight 紧紧地包装在一起/塞得满满的/拧紧
hold on tight to sth紧紧地抓住某物
hold sb tight in one's arms紧紧地抱住某人
sleep/sit tight睡个好觉/坐着不动
keep a tight hold on the rope紧紧抓住绳子
a tight collar/shirt/dress紧绷的衣领/紧身的衬衣/紧身的裙子
a tight suitcase/schedule/timetable装得满满的箱子/排得紧凑的日程/排得紧凑的时间表
经典佳句
Last week at a dinner party, the hostess asked me to sit next to Mrs Rumbold, who was a large, unsmiling lady in a tight black dress. 在上星期的一次晚宴上,女主人安排我坐在兰伯尔德夫人的身旁。兰伯尔德夫人是一位身材高大、表情严肃的女士,穿着紧身的黑裙。
Check whether windows and doors are shut tight before you leave.
离开前检查一下门窗是否关得严严实实。
融会应用 单句写作
(1)You must your deepest hopes,dreams and wishes because it appears that they are about to start coming true.
你必须坚持内心深处的希望、梦想和愿望,因为它们似乎就要实现了。
(2)To move or act restlessly or nervously with will harm your professional image.
紧扣着衣领会让你坐立不安或表现紧张,这将会损害你的职业形象。
答案 (1)hold on tight to (2)a tight collar
知识点3 reference n.参考;提到;推荐信 vt.查阅;参考 *refer v.(referred, referred, referring)谈及;提到
(P54)However, this taught me a valuable lesson. As soon as I received the next assignment,I headed straight for the library to find the reference books I needed for my research,and then created an outline followed by a draft.
然而,这给我上了宝贵的一课。当我收到下一份作业时,我直接去图书馆查阅研究所需的参考书,然后拟了草稿并创建了大纲。
知识拓展
in/with reference to (所述内容)关于……
make reference to 提到;谈及
for reference 以供参考
reference books 参考书;工具书
refer to查阅;参考;谈到;涉及;指的是
refer...to... 把……提交给……
refer to...as... 把……称为……
经典佳句
Reference books can not be taken out of the reading room.
不得将参考书带出阅览室。
She made no reference to her illness but only to her future plans.
她没有提到她的病,只说了她未来的计划。
易混辨析
“查词典”的其他表达方式有turn to a dictionary、refer to a dictionary、consult a dictionary、look...up in a dictionary等。
融会应用
Ⅰ.单句填空
(1)In fact, tradition also refers the things that have been developing and that are still being created.
(2)The question (refer) to at the meeting is hard to answer.
(3)You'd better write down the phone number of that restaurant for future (refer).
Ⅱ.单句写作
(4)Johnson a major breakthrough in medical science.
约翰逊称这次发现是医学领域的一个重大突破。
(5)As a Chinese painting lover,I know a lot about this art form .
作为一名中国画爱好者,通过查阅绘画资料,我对这种艺术形式有了很多的了解。
答案 (1)to (2)referred (3)reference (4)referred to the discovery as (5)by referring to drawing materials
知识点4 polish vt.修改;润饰;擦光;磨光 n.抛光;上光;完美;优雅;娴熟;精湛 *polished adj.擦亮的;磨光的;有教养的;优雅的
(P54)After careful editing and polishing, the result was a much better essay than the last,and it was ready in my desk drawer days before the deadline.
经过仔细的编辑和润色之后,结果是一篇比上一稿好得多的文章,它在截止日期前几天就在我的书桌抽屉里准备好了。
知识拓展
polish sth with sth用……擦亮……
polish a speech/an article润色一篇演讲稿/文章
polish off 迅速完成;迅速吃完;干掉;杀死
polish up改善;润色
apply polish to sth在某物上使用上光剂
经典佳句
Your essay is good, and you just need to polish it a bit.
你的文章写得不错,只是需要再润色一下。
Each morning he shaves and polishes his shoes.
每天早晨他都刮胡子、擦皮鞋。
融会应用 单句写作
(1)I spent all afternoon .
我整个下午都在擦拭银器。
(2)We can soon that work.
我们能很快干完那份工作。
(3)Four years of college gave her .
四年的大学学习使她增加了不少修养。
答案 (1)polishing the silver (2)polish off (3)considerable polish
知识点5 presentation n.幻灯片演示;提交;授予;展示会;演出;外表 *present v.把……交给;颁发;展现;显示 n.礼物;礼品;目前;现在 adj.现存的;当前的
(P54)Everyone would be assigned a specific task,and my role was usually to produce the presentation.
每个人都会被分配一个特定的任务,我的角色通常是制作幻灯片。
知识拓展
make the presentation 颁发(礼品、奖项等)
give a presentation 举行发布会;举行展示会
present sb with sth=present sth to sb 把某物交给/颁发给/授予某人
present sb to sb 把某人介绍/引荐给某人
at the present time=at present目前;现在
for the present 就现在来说;暂时
经典佳句
Undoubtedly, your abundant experience and outstanding presentation skills will allow you to win out in the contest.
毫无疑问,你丰富的经验和出色的演讲技巧将使你在比赛中胜出。
We serve traditional French food cooked in a lighter way, keeping the presentation simple.
我们提供传统的法国美食,风味清淡,外观朴素。
名师点拨
present用作形容词时,若意为“在场的;出席的”,放在被修饰词的后面;若意为“现在的;目前的”,放在被修饰词的前面。
融会应用 单句写作
(1)The manager decided to herself.
经理决定由她自己亲自颁发(礼品)。
(2)The company will on its new products tomorrow.
这家公司将在明天举行新品发布会。
答案 (1)make the presentation (2)give a presentation
知识点6 bounce vt.(向某人)试探地透露(主意)vi.跳动 n.弹跳;活力
(P54)We would meet in the school cafeteria to bounce ideas off each other, and would laugh and argue and laugh some more as we learnt to work together as a team.
我们会在学校的自助餐厅见面,互相交流意见,当我们学习如何作为一个团队一起工作时,我们会笑,会争论,但笑得更多。
知识拓展
bounce ideas off sb向某人试探地透露主意
bounce ideas around交流看法
bounce back恢复元气;重整旗鼓
bounce sb into sth(通常指在政治上)迫使某人做(不愿做的事)
bounce up and down上下跳动
on the bounce接连;连接;相继
经典佳句
The new car bounced along the bumpy mountain road.
这辆新车在崎岖的山路上颠簸行驶。
Let's bounce a few ideas around.
咱们交流一下看法吧。
融会应用
Ⅰ.单句填空
(1)He bounced ideas colleagues everywhere he went.
(2)Your bother is young enough to bounce from this disappointment.
Ⅱ.单句写作
(3)Seeing the beautiful toy, the little girl was so excited that she on the bed.
看到那个漂亮的玩具,那个小女孩非常兴奋以至于在床上跳来跳去。
答案 (1)off/around (2)back (3)bounced up and down
知识点7 extension n.(为非全日制学生开设的)进修部;进修课;扩大;延伸 *extensive adj.广阔的;广大的;大量的;巨大的 *extend vt. 延伸;扩大;推广 vi. 延伸;扩大
(P55)After taking extension courses for four years, Henry got his degree in history.
在学了四年的进修课程后,亨利获得了历史学位。
知识拓展
the extension of holidays/territory假期的延长/领土的扩大
give sb an extension on a loan延长某人偿还贷款的期限
extend a deadline/visa延长最后期限/签证
extend sth to sb提供/给予某人某物
经典佳句
He's been granted an extension of the contract for another year.
他的合同获得延期一年。
Test-takers with disabilities may request a time extension.
残疾考生可要求延长考试时间。
融会应用 单句写作
(1)Careful maintenance can of the car.
精心保养可延长汽车寿命。
(2)The fire caused .
火灾造成了巨大的损失。
(3) is being carried out.
大规模的修缮工作正在进行。
(4) has been done into this disease.
对这种疾病已进行了广泛研究。
答案 (1)extend the life (2)extensive damage
(3)Extensive repair work (4)Extensive research
短 语 句 式
知识点8 when引导定语从句
(P53)I had been waiting with my fellow graduating students for the moment when I would walk out onto the stage to receive my degree certificate.
我和一同毕业的同学们一直在等待着走上台领取学位证书的那一刻。
知识拓展
句中的when引导定语从句,先行词为the moment。关系副词引导定语从句常见用法如下:
关系 副词 在从句中所作成分 先行词
when 指时间,在从句中作时间状语 表示时间的名词有time、moment、day、month、year、period等
where 指地点,在从句中作地点状语 表示地点的名词有place、house、city、country、world、street等; 表示抽象地点的名词有point、case、position、condition、situation等
关系 副词 在从句中所作成分 先行词
why 指原因或理由,在从句中作原因状语 表示原因的名词有reason、excuse等
融会应用
Ⅰ.单句填空
(1)I can remember the precise moment my daughter came to see me.
(2)There are two parks less than 10 minutes' walk from home neighbourhood children always gather to play.
(3)There are several reasons wearing school uniforms is a good idea.
Ⅱ.单句写作
(4) was that his car broke down on the way.
他迟到的原因是他的车在路上坏了。
答案 (1)when (2)where (3)why (4)The reason why he was late
知识点9 it作形式主语
(P54)It soon dawned on me that many university professors are quite willing to share what they know, and they do take a genuine interest in their students' intellectual development.
我很快意识到,许多大学教授非常愿意分享他们所知道的东西,而且他们的确真心实意地关注学生的智力发展。
知识拓展
把主语从句后置,同时把形式主语it放在主语位置的常见句型:
(1)It is+动词-ed形式(reported、believed、said、announced等)+主语从句 (该结构可与“sb/sth+ be+过去分词+to do...”结构相互转换)
(2)It+不及物动词(seem、happen、turn out、appear等)+主语从句
(3)It is+名词短语(a pity、a fact、a wonder、an honour等)+主语从句
(4)It is +形容词(clear、natural、obvious、possible、likely等)+主语从句
It is important that you arrive on time.
你准时到达很重要。
It is necessary that he come to attend the meeting next week.
他有必要下周来参加这次会议。
融会应用
Ⅰ.单句写作
(1) the film star will come to our city.
据报道,那位电影明星将来我们城市。
(2) you can't go with us to enjoy the concert.
你不能跟我们一块去欣赏音乐会真是可惜。
Ⅱ.一句多译
据说他在国外学习过,但是我们不知道他是在哪个国家学习的。
(3) he studied abroad, but we don't know which country he studied in.
(4)He abroad, but we don't know which country he studied in.
答案 (1)It is reported that (2)It is a pity that (3)It is said that (4)is said to have studied
【随堂检测】
夯实基础
Ⅰ.品句填空
1.She didn't like the course but she stuck it out to get the c .
2.The c rises toward the end of the prelude(前奏).
3.The baby lay on his back with his eyes closed t .
4.They are emotionally m and should behave responsibly.
5.You can learn c skills, including the trapeze, tramp lining and magic.
6.We asked Jason to write an e about his hometown.
7.The students have barricaded themselves into their d building.
8.As a news item it merits a short (段) at most.
9.There is no direct r to her own childhood in the novel.
10.I can still remember how long it took to (抛光) the legs of our coffee table.
答案 1.certificate 2.curtain 3.tight 4.mature
5.circus 6.essay 7.dormitory 8.paragraph
9.reference 10.polish
Ⅱ.选词填空
in a flash; hold on; compose oneself; lay out; stick to
1.We should in the face of fear.
2. he remembered everything and a plan began to form in his mind.
3.While I was eating, he would my clothes, make my bed, and gather my school books up.
4.The manager asked him to while he investigated.
5.Teenagers should experience more and the useful activities.
答案 1.compose ourselves 2.in a flash 3.lay out
4.hold on 5.stick to
Ⅲ.语法填空
I remembered 1. (cooperate)with my classmates on group projects.Everyone would 2. (assign) a specific task,and my role was usually to produce the presentation slides.We would meet in the school cafeteria 3. (bounce) ideas off each other,and would laugh and argue and laugh some more as we learnt to work together as a team. I realized that learning didn't have to be a solo effort and that working with other people could be much more stimulating and 4. (product) than working independently.
I remembered visiting my favourite professor,5. tall gentleman,during his office hours for the first time.Initially,I found his strictness intimidating,but quickly came to admire him for 6. (he) vast knowledge and deep understanding of his subject.It soon dawned on me that many university professors are quite willing to share 7. they know,and they do have an interest in their students' 8. (intellect) development.
University has changed me.Not only am I now more intellectually prepared 9. the world of work,but I am also more confident about my own abilities.I have grown as an adult and I 10. (discover) more about myself.
答案 1.cooperating 2.be assigned 3.to bounce 4.productive 5.a 6.his 7.what 8.intellectual 9.for 10.have discovered
【课外拓展】
视野拓展
1.There are bound to be more contributions from China to the global economy in the future.
未来,中国一定会对全球经济做出更多贡献。
2.Flender has never wavered its confidence in the Chinese market or its resolve to take root in China.
弗兰德从未动摇过对中国市场的信心,也从未动摇过在中国扎根的决心。
3.It's important to come up with these targets, but what is even more important is to take concrete actions to bring the targets into reality.“This is the fundamental solution to effectively cope with global climate change,”he said.
制定这些目标很重要,但更重要的是采取具体行动将这些目标变为现实。他说:“这是有效应对全球气候变化的根本解决方案。”
英美文化
美篇导读
《大卫·科波菲尔》(David Copperfield)是19世纪英国批判现实主义作家查尔斯·狄更斯的一部重要作品,写于1848-1850年。在这部带有自传性质的小说里,狄更斯在讲述大卫的故事时融进了许多自己的生活经历,表现出他的人生态度和道德理想。作品所展示的绘声绘色、丰富多彩的生活画面,具有鲜明深刻的时代特点。
美篇呈现
David is sent away to school
I was very unhappy during this time.Mr Murdstone insisted on my studying,and so my mother gave me lessons.In the past she and I had enjoyed our studies together,and she had taught me a lot in her gentle way.But now both Mr and Miss Murdstone were present during my lessons,and somehow I could not concentrate① or remember what I had learnt.My poor mother was very sympathetic②,and tried to encourage me,sometimes even whispering the answer to me.But the Murdstones had sharp ears.
“Clara,my love!”Mr Murdstone used to say crossly.“Remember!Be firm!You're making the boy's character worse by helping him like that!”
“Oh,Edward,I'm sorry,”my mother replied,looking embarrassed③ and hanging her head like a guilty child.
One morning when I arrived in the sitting room as usual for my lesson,I saw that Mr Murdstone had a thin stick in his hand.I could not take my eyes off it.
“You must be very careful today,David,”he said with his unpleasant smile,holding the stick with both hands.
I knew what would happen then.A terrible fear took hold of④ me,and all that I had learnt disappeared immediately from my memory,so that I could not answer any of my mother's questions.Mr Murdstone got up from his chair.
“Well David,”he said heavily,“I think you've worried your mother enough today.We'll go upstairs, boy.Come.”And he picked up the stick.I heard my mother crying as we went upstairs.
“Please,Mr Murdstone!”I cried.“Don't beat me!I've tried to learn, really I have, sir!”
But he did not listen to me.In my bedroom,he held my arms and started hitting me with the stick.I managed to get hold of his hand,and bit deep into it.He cried out angrily,and began to hit me as hard as he could.Above the noise of my screams,I could hear my mother and Peggotty crying outside the door.Then the next moment, he was gone.I heard him lock the door.And I was lying,sore and bleeding,on the floor.The whole house seemed suddenly very quiet.
I stayed there for a time,without moving.In the evening Miss Murdstone brought me some bread and milk,which she left on the floor beside me, frowning angrily at me as she went out.I was kept locked in that room for five days and nights,and saw nobody except Miss Murdstone,who brought me food but never spoke to me.To a small boy, the five days seemed like years, and I can still remember how frightened and guilty⑤ I felt.
But during the fifth night I heard a strange noise at the keyhole.It was Peggotty,trying to give me a message.
“Master David,my dear,”she whispered,sobbing,“they are going to send you away to boarding school⑥!Tomorrow!”
“Oh Peggotty!”I cried.“Then I won't see you and mother very often!”
“No, my love.But don't forget, I'll take care of your mother.She needs her cross old Peggotty!I'll stay with her,although I hate these Murdstones.And remember, David, I love you as much as I love your mother, and more.And I'll write to you.”
“Thank you,dear Peggotty!”I whispered back, tears rolling down my face.“Will you write to your brother too, and Ham, and little Emily, and tell them I'm not as bad as the Murdstones think And send my love to them, especially little Emily ”
Peggotty promised to do what I asked.The next morning Miss Murdstone told me that because of my wickedness⑦ I was going away to school.She had already packed my case for me.My mother was only allowed to say a very quick goodbye⑧ to me, when the horse and cart arrived.The driver put my case on the cart,and we drove slowly out of Blunderstone.
I was still sobbing loudly when suddenly I saw Peggotty running after us on the road.The driver stopped and waited for her.With difficulty she climbed up onto the cart.
“Here, Master David!”she cried breathlessly.“A little present from me and your dear mother!Take care of yourself,my dear!”She put a small purse and a paper bag into my hands, and held me so close to her fat body that I thought I would never breathe again.Then she jumped down and ran back along the road to the village.
As we continued our journey, I dried my tears and looked at what she had given me.The bag was full of Peggotty's special cakes,and in the purse were eight bright shilling coins.Thinking of my mother and Peggotty made me start crying again, but just then the driver, Mr Barkis, began to talk to me.He was a large,red-faced man,who clearly found conversation difficult.
大卫被送往学校
这段时期我很不愉快。摩德斯通先生坚持要我学习,所以母亲就教我功课。过去,母亲和我都可以从教和学当中得到乐趣,她用她温和的方式教给我许多知识。但如今,我们上课时摩德斯通姐弟都在场,这不知为什么让我不能集中精神,不能记住所学的内容。可怜的母亲同情我,设法鼓励我,有时甚至悄声告诉我答案,可摩德斯通姐弟的耳朵特别尖。
“克拉拉,亲爱的!”摩德斯通先生总是很恼怒地说道,“记住!要严厉!你这样帮着孩子会把他的脾气惯得更糟!”
“哦,爱德华,很抱歉,”母亲答道,满脸尴尬,像一个犯了错的孩子似的低下了头。
一天早上,我像往常一样来到客厅学功课,看见摩德斯通先生手上拿着一根细木棍,我的眼睛直勾勾地盯着它不放。
“你今天要非常小心,大卫,”他冷笑道,双手握着那根木棍。
我知道接下来要发生什么。一阵强烈的恐惧占据了我的心头,把我所学会的东西从我的记忆中一扫而光,以至于母亲问我的问题我一个都回答不上来。摩德斯通先生从座位上站起来。
“好了,大卫,”他严厉地说,“我想你今天够难为你母亲的了,我们上楼吧,孩子,来吧。”他拿起木棍。我们俩上楼时我听见母亲在哭泣。
“求您了,摩德斯通先生!”我哭道,“别打我!我已经尽力学习了,我真的尽力了,先生!”
可他并不理睬。到了我的卧房,他抓住我的双臂,开始用木棍打我。我没法抓住了他的手,狠狠地咬了一口。他愤怒地叫了一声,开始使出浑身的劲儿来打我。在我一阵阵的尖叫声背后,我听见母亲和辟果提在门外哭泣。接下来,他走了。我听见他锁上了门。我躺在地上,浑身疼痛,还流着血。整个屋子似乎突然一下子变得寂静了。
我一动不动地在地上躺了一段时间。晚上,摩德斯通小姐给我拿来一些面包和牛奶,放在我身边的地上,出门时还生气地冲我皱皱眉头。我被锁在房间里五天五夜,其间除了摩德斯通小姐默不作声地给我送点食物,未见有其他任何人来。对一个小男孩来说,这五天时间简直就像数年,我至今还记得当时有多恐惧、有多内疚。
但在第五天夜里,我听到有一个奇怪的声音从锁眼里传来。那是辟果提,设法给我送口信来了。
“大卫少爷,亲爱的,”她低声抽泣道,“他们要把你送到寄宿学校去!明天!”
“哦!辟果提!”我哭道,“那我就不能常见着你和母亲了!”
“不能了,我亲爱的。但你放心,我会照顾你母亲,她需要我这位脾气大的老辟果提!我会留下来陪她,尽管我讨厌摩德斯通姐弟。记住,大卫,我爱你跟爱你母亲一样,只多不少。我会写信给你。”
“谢谢你,亲爱的辟果提!”我轻声回答,泪水滚落到脸颊。“请你也写信给你的兄弟,还有哈姆,小埃米莉,告诉他们我并不像摩德斯通姐弟认为的那么坏。带给他们我的问候,特别是小埃米莉,好吗 ”
辟果提答应了我的请求。第二天一早,摩德斯通小姐告诉我,由于我的劣行,我要被送往学校。她已经为我准备好行装。母亲只被允许在马车到达时说一句简单的道别话。马车夫把我的手提箱放到车上,我们就慢慢地离开了布兰德斯通。
我一直不停地大声哭喊着,突然看见辟果提从后面追来。马车夫停下来等她,她很吃力地爬上了车。
“给你,大卫少爷!”她上气不接下气地说道,“这是我和你亲爱的母亲留给你的小礼物!好好照顾自己,亲爱的!”她把一个小钱包和一个纸袋塞给我,又把我紧紧地贴到她肥胖的怀里,当时我觉得可能再也喘不上气了。然后,她跳下车,沿着马路跑回了村庄。
我们继续往前赶路,我擦干泪水,打开她给我的东西。纸袋里是辟果提做的拿手糕点,钱包里有8先令闪亮的硬币。一想到母亲和辟果提我又一次哭起来。这时,车夫巴克斯先生开始跟我说话了。他是一位红脸壮汉,显然很不擅长与人交谈。
知识积累
①concentrate v.集中(注意力)
②sympathetic adj.有同情心的;表示同情的
③embarrassed adj.难堪的;局促不安的
④take hold of 抓住
⑤guilty adj.有罪的
⑥boarding school 寄宿学校
⑦wickedness n.邪恶;不道德
⑧say a very quick goodbye 匆匆道别
素养链接
查尔斯·狄更斯(Charles Dickens),19世纪英国小说家,出生于海军小职员家庭。狄更斯是高产作家,他凭借勤奋和天赋创作出一大批经典著作。他又是一位幽默大师,常常用妙趣横生的语言在浪漫和现实中讲述人间真相。狄更斯是19世纪英国现实主义文学的主要代表。艺术上以妙趣横生的幽默、细致入微的心理分析,以及现实主义描写与浪漫主义气氛的有机结合著称。马克思把他和萨克雷等称誉为英国的“一批杰出的小说家”。
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UNIT 4 Never too old to learn
Section Ⅴ Extended reading & Project & Assessment
1.通过分析课文结构，了解文本大意，培养略读和查读等阅读能力。（语言能力，学
习能力）
2.通过分析课文细节，培养分析长难句的能力。（学习能力）
3.通过对教材的理解,了解重要语言点的基本用法。（语言能力）
Ⅰ.基础单词
1._______ n.幕；帷幕；窗帘；帘；幔；覆盖物
2.______ n.胸部；胸脯
3._______ adj.明白事理的；成熟的 vi.成熟；长成；有判断力
4.______ n.热闹场面；马戏团
5.__________ n.学生宿舍；集体宿舍
curtain
breast
mature
circus
dormitory
6.______ n.文章；短文
7._________ n.几何（学）；几何形状
8.__________ n.段； 段落
9._______ n.笔记本电脑；便携式电脑
10.______ adj.头晕目眩的；使人眩晕的
11._______ vi.打喷嚏 n.喷嚏；喷嚏声
12._____ n.草稿；草案；草图 vt.起草；草拟
13._______ vt.修改；润饰；擦光；磨光 n.抛光；上光；完美；娴熟；精湛
14._______ n.抽屉
essay
geometry
paragraph
laptop
dizzy
sneeze
draft
polish
drawer
15._________ n.自助餐厅；自助食堂
16._______ vt. （向某人）试探地透露（主意） vi.跳动 n.弹跳；活力
17.______ n.胡须；络腮胡子
18.________ n.（火车的）客车厢；（旧时载客的）四轮马车
19.______ n.壶；水壶
20.________ n.图书管理员；图书馆馆长
21._________ n.额；前额
cafeteria
bounce
beard
carriage
kettle
librarian
forehead
Ⅱ.拓展单词
1.__________ n.文凭；结业证书；证明；证明书→___________ n.证明；鉴定
2._____ adv.紧紧地；牢固地 adj.牢固的；严格的；密集的；亲密的→_______ adv.紧
紧地；牢固地
3._________ n.参考；提到；推荐信 vt.查阅；参考→_____ v.参考；提到；查阅
4.___________ n.幻灯片演示；提交；授予；展示会；演出→_______ v.提交；颁发；
展现；出现 adj.当前的；出席 n.礼物→_________ n.出席
certificate
certification
tight
tightly
reference
refer
presentation
present
presence
5._________ n.教授；讲师；教员→__________ n.行业；职业→___________ adj.职业
的；专业的；有职业的；娴熟的；精通业务的 n.专门人员；专业人士
6._________ n. （为非全日制学生开设的）进修部；进修课；扩大；延伸→_______ v.
扩大；延伸
professor
profession
professional
extension
extend
1.__________转瞬间；立即
2.________________使自己镇定下来
3.___________________向某人试探地透露主意
4.__________反思
in a flash
compose oneself
bounce ideas off sb
reflect on
5.______________参考书
6._________________对……负责
7.__________________深吸一口气
8.________推迟
9.________坚持
reference book
be responsible for
take a deep breath
put off
stick to
1.I had been waiting with my fellow graduating students for the moment when I would walk out onto the stage to receive my degree certificate.（关系副词引导定语从句）
翻译 我和一同毕业的同学们一直在等待着走上台领取学位证书的那一刻。
仿写 He still remembers the days _____________________________.
他依然记得在乡下劳动的日子。
when he worked in the country
2.Before I knew it, the ceremony was over and the curtain had come down on my university life.（before引导时间状语从句）
翻译 在我意识到这一点之前，典礼已经结束，我的大学生活也已经落幕。
仿写 I'd like to listen to other people's opinions _______________________.
我在做决定之前，想听听别人的意见。
before I make a decision
3.Little did I knowthat I was about to experience the best four years of my life.（否定词置于句首引起部分倒装）
翻译 我几乎没想到我就要经历我一生中最美好的四年时光。
仿写 __________________ him in such a good mood.
我从来没有见过他有这么好的心情。
Never have I seen
文本整体理解，关注布局谋篇
Read and match the main idea with each paragraph.
A.My memory about visiting my favourite professor.
B.My very first day of arriving at the university.
C.My memory about cooperating with my classmates on group projects.
D.During my graduation ceremony, I was receiving my degree certificate and reflecting on those four years.
E.My memory about working on my first assignment.
F.Returning to the moment, I am more confident about my future.
1.Para.1( )
2.Para.2( )
3.Para.3( )
4.Para.4( )
5.Para.5( )
6.Para.6( )
D
B
E
C
A
F
核 心 单 词
知识点1 mature adj.明白事理的；成熟的 vi.成熟；长成；有判断力＊immature adj.不成熟的＊maturity n.成熟
（P53）Did this new phase of my life mean that I was now mature enough to be
entirely responsible for my own successes and failures？
我人生的这个新阶段是否意味着我已经足够成熟，完全可以为自己的成败负责？
知识拓展
a mature person一个成熟的人
a mature decision一个慎重的决定
on/after mature consideration经过深思熟虑
in a mature manner用一种成熟的方式
经典佳句
He has a mature and responsible attitude to work.
他对待工作成熟且负责。
融会应用 单句填空
（1）She's just being childish and_________ （mature）.
（2）The speech of the educator showed great________（mature） and humanity.
immature
maturity
知识点2 tight adv.紧紧地；牢固地 adj.牢固的；严格的；密集的；亲密的＊tighten v.（使）变紧；更加牢固
（P53）I could feel my hands sweating slightly and I had to hold on tight to my
suitcase.
我能感觉到我的手在微微出汗,我不得不紧紧抓住我的手提箱。
知识拓展
be packed/filled/screwed tight 紧紧地包装在一起/塞得满满的/拧紧
hold on tight to sth紧紧地抓住某物
hold sb tight in one's arms紧紧地抱住某人
sleep/sit tight睡个好觉/坐着不动
keep a tight hold on the rope紧紧抓住绳子
a tight collar/shirt/dress紧绷的衣领/紧身的衬衣/紧身的裙子
a tight suitcase/schedule/timetable装得满满的箱子/排得紧凑的日程/排得紧凑的时间表
经典佳句
Last week at a dinner party, the hostess asked me to sit next to Mrs Rumbold, who
was a large, unsmiling lady in a tight black dress.
在上星期的一次晚宴上,女主人安排我坐在兰伯尔德夫人的身旁。兰伯尔德夫人是一位
身材高大、表情严肃的女士,穿着紧身的黑裙。
Check whether windows and doors are shut tight before you leave.
离开前检查一下门窗是否关得严严实实。
融会应用 单句写作
（1）You must _______________ your deepest hopes,dreams and wishes because it
appears that they are about to start coming true.
你必须坚持内心深处的希望、梦想和愿望,因为它们似乎就要实现了。
hold on tight to
（2）To move or act restlessly or nervously with _____________ will harm your
professional image.
紧扣着衣领会让你坐立不安或表现紧张,这将会损害你的职业形象。
a tight collar
知识点3 reference n.参考；提到；推荐信 vt.查阅；参考＊refer v.（referred, referred, referring）谈及；提到
（P54）However, this taught me a valuable lesson. As soon as I received the next
assignment,I headed straight for the library to find the reference books I needed for
my research,and then created an outline followed by a draft.
然而,这给我上了宝贵的一课。当我收到下一份作业时,我直接去图书馆查阅研究所需的
参考书,然后拟了草稿并创建了大纲。
知识拓展
in/with reference to （所述内容）关于……
make reference to 提到；谈及
for reference 以供参考
reference books 参考书；工具书
refer to查阅；参考；谈到；涉及；指的是
refer...to... 把……提交给……
refer to...as... 把……称为……
经典佳句
Reference books can not be taken out of the reading room.
不得将参考书带出阅览室。
She made no reference to her illness but only to her future plans.
她没有提到她的病,只说了她未来的计划。
易混辨析
“查词典”的其他表达方式有turn to a dictionary、refer to a dictionary、consult a
dictionary、look...up in a dictionary等。
融会应用
Ⅰ.单句填空
（1）In fact, tradition also refers ___ the things that have been developing and that
are still being created.
（2）The question ________（refer） to at the meeting is hard to answer.
（3）You'd better write down the phone number of that restaurant for future
_________（refer）.
to
referred
reference
Ⅱ.单句写作
（4）Johnson _________________________ a major breakthrough in medical science.
约翰逊称这次发现是医学领域的一个重大突破。
referred to the discovery as
（5）As a Chinese painting lover,I know a lot about this art
form______________________________.
作为一名中国画爱好者，通过查阅绘画资料，我对这种艺术形式有了很多的了解。
by referring to drawing materials
知识点4 polish vt.修改；润饰；擦光；磨光 n.抛光；上光；完美；优雅；娴熟；精湛＊polished adj.擦亮的；磨光的；有教养的；优雅的
（P54）After careful editing and polishing, the result was a much better essay than
the last,and it was ready in my desk drawer days before the deadline.
经过仔细的编辑和润色之后,结果是一篇比上一稿好得多的文章,它在截止日期前几天就
在我的书桌抽屉里准备好了。
知识拓展
polish sth with sth用……擦亮……
polish a speech/an article润色一篇演讲稿/文章
polish off 迅速完成；迅速吃完；干掉；杀死
polish up改善；润色
apply polish to sth在某物上使用上光剂
经典佳句
Your essay is good, and you just need to polish it a bit.
你的文章写得不错,只是需要再润色一下。
Each morning he shaves and polishes his shoes.
每天早晨他都刮胡子、擦皮鞋。
融会应用 单句写作
（1）I spent all afternoon __________________.
我整个下午都在擦拭银器。
（2）We can soon __________ that work.
我们能很快干完那份工作。
（3）Four years of college gave her __________________.
四年的大学学习使她增加了不少修养。
polishing the silver
polish off
considerable polish
知识点5 presentation n.幻灯片演示；提交；授予；展示会；演出；外表＊present v.把……交给；颁发；展现；显示 n.礼物；礼品；目前；现在 adj.现存的；当前的
（P54）Everyone would be assigned a specific task,and my role was usually to
produce the presentation.
每个人都会被分配一个特定的任务,我的角色通常是制作幻灯片。
知识拓展
make the presentation 颁发（礼品、奖项等）
give a presentation 举行发布会；举行展示会
present sb with sth=present sth to sb 把某物交给/颁发给/授予某人
present sb to sb 把某人介绍/引荐给某人
at the present time=at present目前；现在
for the present 就现在来说；暂时
经典佳句
Undoubtedly, your abundant experience and outstanding presentation skills will allow
you to win out in the contest.
毫无疑问,你丰富的经验和出色的演讲技巧将使你在比赛中胜出。
We serve traditional French food cooked in a lighter way, keeping the presentation
simple.
我们提供传统的法国美食，风味清淡，外观朴素。
名师点拨
present用作形容词时，若意为“在场的；出席的”,放在被修饰词的后面；若意为“现在的；
目前的”,放在被修饰词的前面。
融会应用 单句写作
（1）The manager decided to ____________________herself.
经理决定由她自己亲自颁发（礼品）。
（2）The company will __________________ on its new products tomorrow.
这家公司将在明天举行新品发布会。
make the presentation
give a presentation
知识点6 bounce vt.（向某人）试探地透露（主意）vi.跳动 n.弹跳；活力
（P54）We would meet in the school cafeteria to bounce ideas off each other, and
would laugh and argue and laugh some more as we learnt to work together as a
team.
我们会在学校的自助餐厅见面，互相交流意见，当我们学习如何作为一个团队一起工
作时，我们会笑，会争论，但笑得更多。
知识拓展
bounce ideas off sb向某人试探地透露主意
bounce ideas around交流看法
bounce back恢复元气；重整旗鼓
bounce sb into sth（通常指在政治上）迫使某人做（不愿做的事）
bounce up and down上下跳动
on the bounce接连；连接；相继
经典佳句
The new car bounced along the bumpy mountain road.
这辆新车在崎岖的山路上颠簸行驶。
Let's bounce a few ideas around.
咱们交流一下看法吧。
融会应用
Ⅰ.单句填空
（1）He bounced ideas__________ colleagues everywhere he went.
（2）Your bother is young enough to bounce_____ from this disappointment.
off/around
back
Ⅱ.单句写作
（3）Seeing the beautiful toy, the little girl was so excited that
she_____________________on the bed.
看到那个漂亮的玩具，那个小女孩非常兴奋以至于在床上跳来跳去。
bounced up and down
知识点7 extension n.（为非全日制学生开设的）进修部；进修课；扩大；延伸＊extensive adj.广阔的；广大的；大量的；巨大的＊extend vt. 延伸；扩大；推广 vi. 延伸；扩大
（P55）After taking extension courses for four years, Henry got his degree in history.
在学了四年的进修课程后,亨利获得了历史学位。
知识拓展
the extension of holidays/territory假期的延长/领土的扩大
give sb an extension on a loan延长某人偿还贷款的期限
extend a deadline/visa延长最后期限/签证
extend sth to sb提供/给予某人某物
经典佳句
He's been granted an extension of the contract for another year.
他的合同获得延期一年。
Test-takers with disabilities may request a time extension.
残疾考生可要求延长考试时间。
融会应用 单句写作
（1）Careful maintenance can ______________ of the car.
精心保养可延长汽车寿命。
（2）The fire caused ________________.
火灾造成了巨大的损失。
（3）____________________ is being carried out.
大规模的修缮工作正在进行。
（4）_________________ has been done into this disease.
对这种疾病已进行了广泛研究。
extend the life
extensive damage
Extensive repair work
Extensive research
短 语 句 式
知识点8 when引导定语从句
（P53）I had been waiting with my fellow graduating students for the moment when
I would walk out onto the stage to receive my degree certificate.
我和一同毕业的同学们一直在等待着走上台领取学位证书的那一刻。
句中的when引导定语从句，先行词为the moment。关系副词引导定语从句常见用法如
下：
关系副词 在从句中所作成分 先行词
when 指时间，在从句中作时间 状语 表示时间的名词有time、moment、day、
month、year、period等
where 指地点，在从句中作地点 状语 表示地点的名词有place、house、city、
country、world、street等；
表示抽象地点的名词有point、case、position、
condition、situation等
知识拓展
关系副词 在从句中所作成分 先行词
why 指原因或理由，在从句中 作原因状语 表示原因的名词有reason、excuse等
融会应用
Ⅰ.单句填空
（1）I can remember the precise moment ______ my daughter came to see me.
（2）There are two parks less than 10 minutes' walk from home _______
neighbourhood children always gather to play.
（3）There are several reasons _____ wearing school uniforms is a good idea.
when
where
why
Ⅱ.单句写作
（4）__________________________was that his car broke down on the way.
他迟到的原因是他的车在路上坏了。
The reason why he was late
知识点9 it作形式主语
（P54）It soon dawned on me that many university professors are quite willing to
share what they know, and they do take a genuine interest in their students'
intellectual development.
我很快意识到,许多大学教授非常愿意分享他们所知道的东西,而且他们的确真心实意地
关注学生的智力发展。
把主语从句后置,同时把形式主语it放在主语位置的常见句型:
（1）It is+动词-ed形式（reported、believed、said、announced等）+主语从句 （该结
构可与“sb/sth+ be+过去分词+to do...”结构相互转换）
（2）It+不及物动词（seem、happen、turn out、appear等）+主语从句
（3）It is+名词短语（a pity、a fact、a wonder、an honour等）+主语从句
（4）It is +形容词（clear、natural、obvious、possible、likely等）+主语从句
知识拓展
It is important that you arrive on time.
你准时到达很重要。
It is necessary that he come to attend the meeting next week.
他有必要下周来参加这次会议。
融会应用
Ⅰ.单句写作
（1）_________________ the film star will come to our city.
据报道,那位电影明星将来我们城市。
（2）_______________you can't go with us to enjoy the concert.
你不能跟我们一块去欣赏音乐会真是可惜。
It is reported that
It is a pity that
Ⅱ.一句多译
据说他在国外学习过,但是我们不知道他是在哪个国家学习的。
（3）_____________ he studied abroad, but we don't know which country he studied
in.
（4）He _____________________ abroad, but we don't know which country he
studied in.
It is said that
is said to have studied
Ⅰ.品句填空
1.She didn't like the course but she stuck it out to get the c_________.
2.The c______ rises toward the end of the prelude（前奏）.
3.The baby lay on his back with his eyes closed t_____.
4.They are emotionally m______and should behave responsibly.
ertificate
urtain
ight
ature
5.You can learn c______ skills, including the trapeze, tramp lining and magic.
6.We asked Jason to write an e_____ about his hometown.
7.The students have barricaded themselves into their d_________ building.
8.As a news item it merits a short __________（段） at most.
9.There is no direct r________ to her own childhood in the novel.
10.I can still remember how long it took to _______（抛光） the legs of our coffee
table.
ircus
ssay
ormitory
paragraph
eference
polish
Ⅱ.选词填空
in a flash； hold on； compose oneself； lay out； stick to
1.We should _________________ in the face of fear.
2.__________ he remembered everything and a plan began to form in his mind.
3.While I was eating, he would ________ my clothes, make my bed, and gather my
school books up.
4.The manager asked him to ________ while he investigated.
5.Teenagers should experience more and ________ the useful activities.
compose ourselves
in a flash
lay out
hold on
stick to
Ⅲ.语法填空
I remembered 1.___________（cooperate）with my classmates on group
projects.Everyone would 2.___________（assign） a specific task,and my role was
usually to produce the presentation slides.We would meet in the school cafeteria
3.__________（bounce） ideas off each other,and would laugh and argue and laugh
some more as we learnt to work together as a team. I realized that learning didn't
have to be a solo effort and that working with other people could be much more
stimulating and 4.__________（product） than working independently.
cooperating
be assigned
to bounce
productive
I remembered visiting my favourite professor,5.___ tall gentleman,during his office
hours for the first time.Initially,I found his strictness intimidating,but quickly came to
admire him for 6.____ （he） vast knowledge and deep understanding of his
subject.It soon dawned on me that many university professors are quite willing to
share 7.______ they know,and they do have an interest in their students'
8.___________（intellect） development.
University has changed me.Not only am I now more intellectually prepared
9.____the world of work,but I am also more confident about my own abilities.I have
grown as an adult and I 10._______________（discover） more about myself．
a
his
what
intellectual
for
have discovered
1.There are bound to be more contributions from China to the global economy in
the future.
未来，中国一定会对全球经济做出更多贡献。
2.Flender has never wavered its confidence in the Chinese market or its resolve to
take root in China.
弗兰德从未动摇过对中国市场的信心，也从未动摇过在中国扎根的决心。
3.It's important to come up with these targets, but what is even more important is to
take concrete actions to bring the targets into reality.“This is the fundamental solution
to effectively cope with global climate change,”he said.
制定这些目标很重要，但更重要的是采取具体行动将这些目标变为现实。他说:“这是
有效应对全球气候变化的根本解决方案。”
《大卫·科波菲尔》（David Copperfield）是19世纪英国批判现实主义作家查尔
斯·狄更斯的一部重要作品，写于1848-1850年。在这部带有自传性质的小说里，狄更
斯在讲述大卫的故事时融进了许多自己的生活经历，表现出他的人生态度和道德理想。
作品所展示的绘声绘色、丰富多彩的生活画面，具有鲜明深刻的时代特点。
David is sent away to school
I was very unhappy during this time.Mr Murdstone insisted on my studying，and
so my mother gave me lessons.In the past she and I had enjoyed our studies together，
and she had taught me a lot in her gentle way.But now both Mr and Miss
Murdstone were present during my lessons，and somehow I could not concentrate①
or remember what I had learnt.My poor mother was very sympathetic②，and tried to
encourage me，sometimes even whispering the answer to me.But the Murdstones had
sharp ears.
“Clara，my love！”Mr Murdstone used to say crossly.“Remember！Be firm！
You're making the boy's character worse by helping him like that！”
“Oh，Edward，I'm sorry，”my mother replied，looking embarrassed③ and
hanging her head like a guilty child.
One morning when I arrived in the sitting room as usual for my lesson，I saw
that Mr Murdstone had a thin stick in his hand.I could not take my eyes off it.
“You must be very careful today，David，”he said with his unpleasant smile，
holding the stick with both hands.
I knew what would happen then.A terrible fear took hold of④ me，and all that
I had learnt disappeared immediately from my memory，so that I could not answer
any of my mother's questions.Mr Murdstone got up from his chair.
“Well David，”he said heavily，“I think you've worried your mother enough
today.We'll go upstairs， boy.Come.”And he picked up the stick.I heard my mother
crying as we went upstairs.
“Please，Mr Murdstone！”I cried.“Don't beat me！I've tried to learn， really I
have， sir！”
But he did not listen to me.In my bedroom，he held my arms and started
hitting me with the stick.I managed to get hold of his hand，and bit deep into it.He
cried out angrily，and began to hit me as hard as he could.Above the noise of my
screams，I could hear my mother and Peggotty crying outside the door.Then the next
moment， he was gone.I heard him lock the door.And I was lying，sore and
bleeding，on the floor.The whole house seemed suddenly very quiet.
I stayed there for a time，without moving.In the evening Miss Murdstone
brought me some bread and milk，which she left on the floor beside me， frowning
angrily at me as she went out.I was kept locked in that room for five days and
nights，and saw nobody except Miss Murdstone，who brought me food but never
spoke to me.To a small boy， the five days seemed like years， and I can still
remember how frightened and guilty⑤ I felt.
But during the fifth night I heard a strange noise at the keyhole.It was Peggotty，
trying to give me a message.
“Master David，my dear，”she whispered，sobbing，“they are going to send
you away to boarding school⑥！Tomorrow！”
“Oh Peggotty！”I cried.“Then I won't see you and mother very often！”
“No， my love.But don't forget， I'll take care of your mother.She needs her
cross old Peggotty！I'll stay with her，although I hate these Murdstones.And
remember， David， I love you as much as I love your mother， and more.And I'll
write to you.”
“Thank you，dear Peggotty！”I whispered back， tears rolling down my
face.“Will you write to your brother too， and Ham， and little Emily， and tell
them I'm not as bad as the Murdstones think？And send my love to them，
especially little Emily？”
Peggotty promised to do what I asked.The next morning Miss Murdstone told
me that because of my wickedness⑦ I was going away to school.She had already
packed my case for me.My mother was only allowed to say a very quick goodbye⑧
to me， when the horse and cart arrived.The driver put my case on the cart，and we
drove slowly out of Blunderstone.
I was still sobbing loudly when suddenly I saw Peggotty running after us on
the road.The driver stopped and waited for her.With difficulty she climbed up onto
the cart.
“Here， Master David！”she cried breathlessly.“A little present from me and
your dear mother！Take care of yourself，my dear！”She put a small purse and a
paper bag into my hands， and held me so close to her fat body that I thought I
would never breathe again.Then she jumped down and ran back along the road to the
village.
As we continued our journey， I dried my tears and looked at what she had
given me.The bag was full of Peggotty's special cakes，and in the purse were eight
bright shilling coins.Thinking of my mother and Peggotty made me start crying again，
but just then the driver， Mr Barkis， began to talk to me.He was a large，red-
faced man，who clearly found conversation difficult.
大卫被送往学校
这段时期我很不愉快。摩德斯通先生坚持要我学习，所以母亲就教我功课。过去，
母亲和我都可以从教和学当中得到乐趣，她用她温和的方式教给我许多知识。但如今，
我们上课时摩德斯通姐弟都在场，这不知为什么让我不能集中精神，不能记住所学的
内容。可怜的母亲同情我，设法鼓励我，有时甚至悄声告诉我答案，可摩德斯通姐弟
的耳朵特别尖。
“克拉拉，亲爱的！”摩德斯通先生总是很恼怒地说道，“记住！要严厉！你这样帮
着孩子会把他的脾气惯得更糟！”
“哦，爱德华，很抱歉，”母亲答道，满脸尴尬，像一个犯了错的孩子似的低下了头。
一天早上，我像往常一样来到客厅学功课，看见摩德斯通先生手上拿着一根细木
棍，我的眼睛直勾勾地盯着它不放。
“你今天要非常小心，大卫，”他冷笑道，双手握着那根木棍。
我知道接下来要发生什么。一阵强烈的恐惧占据了我的心头，把我所学会的东西
从我的记忆中一扫而光，以至于母亲问我的问题我一个都回答不上来。摩德斯通先生
从座位上站起来。
“好了，大卫，”他严厉地说，“我想你今天够难为你母亲的了，我们上楼吧，孩子，
来吧。”他拿起木棍。我们俩上楼时我听见母亲在哭泣。
“求您了，摩德斯通先生！”我哭道，“别打我！我已经尽力学习了，我真的尽力了，
先生！”
可他并不理睬。到了我的卧房，他抓住我的双臂，开始用木棍打我。我没法抓住
了他的手，狠狠地咬了一口。他愤怒地叫了一声，开始使出浑身的劲儿来打我。在我
一阵阵的尖叫声背后，我听见母亲和辟果提在门外哭泣。接下来，他走了。我听见他
锁上了门。我躺在地上，浑身疼痛，还流着血。整个屋子似乎突然一下子变得寂静了。
我一动不动地在地上躺了一段时间。晚上，摩德斯通小姐给我拿来一些面包和牛
奶，放在我身边的地上，出门时还生气地冲我皱皱眉头。我被锁在房间里五天五夜，
其间除了摩德斯通小姐默不作声地给我送点食物，未见有其他任何人来。对一个小男
孩来说，这五天时间简直就像数年，我至今还记得当时有多恐惧、有多内疚。
但在第五天夜里，我听到有一个奇怪的声音从锁眼里传来。那是辟果提，设法给
我送口信来了。
“大卫少爷，亲爱的，”她低声抽泣道，“他们要把你送到寄宿学校去！明天！”
“哦！辟果提！”我哭道，“那我就不能常见着你和母亲了！”
“不能了，我亲爱的。但你放心，我会照顾你母亲，她需要我这位脾气大的老辟果
提！我会留下来陪她，尽管我讨厌摩德斯通姐弟。记住，大卫，我爱你跟爱你母亲一
样，只多不少。我会写信给你。”
“谢谢你，亲爱的辟果提！”我轻声回答，泪水滚落到脸颊。“请你也写信给你的兄
弟，还有哈姆，小埃米莉，告诉他们我并不像摩德斯通姐弟认为的那么坏。带给他们
我的问候，特别是小埃米莉，好吗？”
辟果提答应了我的请求。第二天一早，摩德斯通小姐告诉我，由于我的劣行，我
要被送往学校。她已经为我准备好行装。母亲只被允许在马车到达时说一句简单的道
别话。马车夫把我的手提箱放到车上，我们就慢慢地离开了布兰德斯通。
我一直不停地大声哭喊着，突然看见辟果提从后面追来。马车夫停下来等她，她
很吃力地爬上了车。
“给你，大卫少爷！”她上气不接下气地说道，“这是我和你亲爱的母亲留给你的小
礼物！好好照顾自己，亲爱的！”她把一个小钱包和一个纸袋塞给我，又把我紧紧地贴
到她肥胖的怀里，当时我觉得可能再也喘不上气了。然后，她跳下车，沿着马路跑回
了村庄。
我们继续往前赶路，我擦干泪水，打开她给我的东西。纸袋里是辟果提做的拿手
糕点，钱包里有8先令闪亮的硬币。一想到母亲和辟果提我又一次哭起来。这时，车夫
巴克斯先生开始跟我说话了。他是一位红脸壮汉，显然很不擅长与人交谈。
①concentrate v.集中（注意力）
②sympathetic adj.有同情心的；表示同情的
③embarrassed adj.难堪的；局促不安的
④take hold of 抓住
⑤guilty adj.有罪的
⑥boarding school 寄宿学校
⑦wickedness n.邪恶；不道德
⑧say a very quick goodbye 匆匆道别
查尔斯·狄更斯（Charles Dickens），19世纪英国小说家，出生于海军小职员家
庭。狄更斯是高产作家，他凭借勤奋和天赋创作出一大批经典著作。他又是一位幽默
大师，常常用妙趣横生的语言在浪漫和现实中讲述人间真相。狄更斯是19世纪英国现
实主义文学的主要代表。艺术上以妙趣横生的幽默、细致入微的心理分析，以及现实
主义描写与浪漫主义气氛的有机结合著称。马克思把他和萨克雷等称誉为英国的“一批
杰出的小说家”。
