高级英语第一册MarkTwain-MirrorofAmerica.pptxVIP

Lesson 9 Mark Twain- Mirror of America Para (15-18) ; Para 15 As early as 1870 Twain had experimented with a story about the boyhood adventures of a lad he named Billy Roger. 早在1870 年，马克?吐温就试着写了一篇关于一个他名之为比利?罗杰斯的男孩子的童 年历险故事。 Two years later, he changed the name to Tom, and began shaping his adventures into a stage play . 两年后，他又将主人公的名字改为汤姆，并着手将故事改编成剧本。 shape 1. v ~ A into B ( to make sth into a particular shape )使成为…形状（或样子）塑造; e g. Shape the dough into a ball. 把和好的面揉成一团。 2. v. to have an important influence on the way that sb / sth develops 决定…影响 ;影响…发展 e g .His ideas had been shaped by his experiences during the war. 他的思想深受战时经历的影响。 3. v. to prepare to do sth , especially hit or kick sth 准备做某动作，摆好姿势。 e g . She was shaping to hit her second shot . 她正准备再一次击球。; 短语: 1. shape up or shape out used to tell sb that if they do not improve ,work harder , ect they will have to leave their jobs or position .不好好干，卷铺盖走人。 e g. He finally faced up to his drug problem when his band told him shape up or shape out . 乐队警告他要么好好干，要么走人，这使他终于正视自己的吸毒问题。 2. shape up to develop in a good way 进展（顺利 e g. Our plan are shaping up nicely. 我们的计划进展的很好。; Not until 1874 the story begin developing in earnest . After publication in 1876, Tom Sawyer quickly become a classic tale of American boyhood. 直到1874年他才开始认真地扩展故事情节《汤姆?索亚》于1876年出版后，很快成为美国儿童故事的经典之作。 in earnest adv . earnestly ; in a serious manner 严肃的；认真的；坚定地 e g . I could tell he spoke in earnest. 我看的出她是郑重其事的说的。 earnest adj very serious and sincere 非常认真的； 诚实的；真诚的 ; e g . Despite her earnest efforts , she could not find a job . 尽管他已尽心尽力 ，但是仍然找不到工作。 短语 ：in sad earnest 一本正经地 in real earnest 认真地