Unit10Americanliterature课件.ppt

What do you know about O. Henry? Born: on Sep 11, 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina Died: on June 5, 1910 Experiences: worked as a bookkeeper, chemist, sheepherder, draftsman, journalist, and clerk; was in prison for three years. Works: more than 270 short stories and a novel. Skimming: What is the story mainly about? When does the story take place? What is the problem with the main character? How does the main character finally solve the problem? What is the problem with Della? Decide whether the following sentences are true or false: James Dillingham Young was a rich young man. Della lived in a neighborhood with many trees and flowers. Jim and Della were a married couple. Della thought having a haircut will make Jim happy. Della decided to have her hair cut out of her love for Jim. Careful reading Choose the best answer to each question: 1 Why did Della weep after counting three times the money she had saved? A. Because she didn’t feel very well. B. Because she hated her poor life. C. Because she wouldn’t have enough money to buy a gift for her lover, Jim. D. Because tomorrow would be Christmas. 2 “She stood by the window and looked out at a grey cat walking along a grey fence in a grey backyard.” What does the color “grey” tell us? A. The cat, the fence and the backyard were really grey. B. Della was upset and in low spirits. C. The weather was too bad, which had a bad effect on Della. D. The place where they lived was too dirty, so Della couldn’t see clearly. 3 “Suddenly Della walked to the mirror. Her eyes were shining, but her face had lost its color within twenty seconds.” Why were her eyes shining? A. Because she thought of a good idea to help her buy Jim a present. B. Because she thought she was beautiful enough. C. Because the mirror was very clean. D. Because she had just wept. 4 、In the fifth paragraph, “She hesitated for a minute and stood still while a tear or two fell on the worn red carpet.” What can