《创新方案》Unit 6 Space and beyond 名著选萃(课件)高中英语外研版选修4同步讲练测

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名称 《创新方案》Unit 6 Space and beyond 名著选萃(课件)高中英语外研版选修4同步讲练测
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Castles in the Air (空中楼阁)
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 story was not a long one, and when① it was finished, he ventured② to ask a few questions as a reward③ of good behavior.
“Please, ma'am, could I inquire④ if this highly instructive⑤ and charming institution⑥ is a new one?”
“Would you tell him?” asked Meg of her sisters.
“He'll laugh,” said Amy warningly⑦.
“Who cares?” said Jo.
“I guess he'll like it,” added Beth.
“Of course I shall! I give you my word⑧ I won't laugh. Tell away, Jo, and don't be afraid.”
“The idea of being afraid of you! Well, you see we used to play Pilgrim's Progress (天路历程), and we have been going on with it in earnest⑨, all winter and summer.”
“Yes, I know,” said Laurie, nodding wisely.
“Who told you?” demanded⑩ Jo.
“Spirits.”
“No, I did. I wanted to amuse him one night when you were all away, and he was rather dismal (忧郁的). He did like it, so don't scold , Jo,” said Beth gently.
“You can't keep a secret. Never mind, it saves trouble now.”
“Go on, please,” said Laurie, as Jo became absorbed in her work, looking a little displeased.
“Oh, didn't she tell you about this new plan of ours Well, we have tried not to waste our holiday, but each has had a task and worked at it with a will . The vacation is nearly over, and we are ever so glad that we didn't waste.”
“Yes, I should think so,” and Laurie thought regretfully of his own idle days.
“Mother likes to have us out-of-doors as much as possible, so we bring our work here and have nice times. For the fun of it we bring our things in these bags, wear the old hats, use poles to climb the hill, and play pilgrims, as we used to do years ago. We call this hill the Delectable (令人愉快的) Mountain, for we can look far away and see the country where we hope to live some time.” Jo pointed, and Laurie sat up to examine , for through an opening in the wood one could look cross the wide, blue river, the meadows on the other side, far over the outskirts (郊区) of the great city, to the green hills that rose to meet the sky.
The sun was low, and the heavens glowed with the splendor of an autumn sunset. Gold and purple clouds lay on the hilltops, and rising high into the ruddy (红色的) light were silvery white peaks that shone like the airy spires (塔尖) of some Celestial City (天国).
“How beautiful that is!” said Laurie softly, for he was quick to see and feel beauty of any kind.
“We like to watch it, for it is never the same, but always splendid,” replied Amy, wishing she could paint it.
“Jo talks about the country where we hope to live sometime—the real country, she means, with pigs and chickens and haymaking (割晒干草). It would be nice, but I wish the beautiful country up there was real, and we could ever go to it,” said Beth musingly .
“There is a lovelier country even than that, where we shall go, by-and-by, when we are good enough,” answered Meg with her sweetest voice.
“It seems so long to wait, so hard to do. I want to fly away at once, as those swallows fly, and go in at that splendid gate.”
“You'll get there, Beth, sooner or later, no fear of that,” said Jo. “Wouldn't it be fun if all the castles in the air which we make could come true, and we could live in them?” said Jo, after a little pause.
“What is your favorite one, Laurie?” asked Meg.
“After I'd seen as much of the world as I want to, I'd like to settle in Germany and have just as much music as I choose. I'm to be a famous musician myself, and all creation is to rush to hear me. And I'm never to be bothered about money or business, but just enjoy myself and live for what I like. That's my favorite castle. What's yours, Meg?”
Meg said slowly, “I should like a lovely house, full of all sorts of luxurious things—nice food, pretty clothes, handsome furniture , pleasant people, and heaps of money. I am to be mistress of it, and manage it as I like, with plenty of servants (佣人), so I never need work a bit.”
“Why don't you say you'd have a splendid, wise, good husband and some angelic (天使般的) little children You know your castle wouldn't be perfect without,” said blunt Jo.
“You'd have nothing but horses, inkstands (墨水瓶), and novels in yours,” answered Meg, a little annoyed .
“I'd write out of a magic inkstand, so that my works should be as famous as Laurie's music. That is my favorite dream.”
“Mine is to stay at home safe with Father and Mother, and help take care of the family,” said Beth contentedly .
①此处为when引导的时间状语从句。
②venture [熟词生义] v.小心地说
③reward n.回报
④inquire v.询问
⑤instructive adj.有指导意义的
⑥institution n.机构
⑦warningly adv.警告地
⑧give sb. one's word 向某人保证
⑨in earnest 认真地
⑩demand v.强烈要求
amuse v.逗笑
scold v.训斥
become absorbed in全神贯注于
will [熟词生义] n.意志
regretfully adv.遗憾地
idle adj.空闲的
pole n.杖