高级英语阅读第一单元(The_middle_Eastern_Bazaar).ppt

The middle Eastern Bazaar Background information About the text: This text is taken from the book Advanced Comprehension and Appreciation Pieces for Overseas Students. It was prepared by L.A. Hill and D.J. May and published by the Oxford University Press in 1962. The author in his introduction states: “This book is intended for students preparing for the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency Examination（剑桥熟练英语证书考试）, and for students in the top class of secondary schools or in the first year of a university course”. Middle East：an area comprising the countries of southwest Asia and northeast Africa. The region has been the continuing scene of political and economic turmoil. It includes Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Algeria, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Turkey, Cyprus, Saudi Arabia Bazaar: an oriental market-place consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East, where a variety of goods is sold. The word perhaps comes from the Persian word. Bazaar. thread one’s way through/into something to move through a place by carefully going around things that are blocking your way She came towards me, threading her way through the crowd. elbow one’s way through/past/into etc (=move through a group of people by pushing past them) He elbowed his way to the bar and ordered a beer. make one’s way to/through/towards etc The team slowly made their way back to base. push/grope/inch one’s way to She pushed her way to the front of the queue. He drank some water, then groped his way back to the bedroom. throng n. crowded mass of people or things；a great number of 拥挤的人群，繁多的事物 例：A throng of crazy fans are waiting to see the football star. 一大群狂热的球迷等着看球星。 v. move or press in a crowd 群集，拥挤 例：People are thronging to see Shakespeare’s new play. 人们成群结队地去看莎士比亚的新戏。 同义词: crowd 这两个词都表示拥挤的人群，不同处在于与crowd相比，throng (carry a strong implication of movement and pushing and a weaker implication of density) 暗含动态的意味更加强烈，即移动或推动，而