【2017年整理】现代与大学英语精读1Lesson11TheMidnightVisitor.ppt

Lesson 11 The Midnight Visitor Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile . Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. Introduction to the text Plot: Ausable appears helpless, but he gets rid of his deadly enemy without lifting a finger. Setting: a French hotel room Protagonists: Ausable, Fowler, Max and a waiter Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile . Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. Structure of the text Part 1 (paras.1-5 ) about: Who Ausable is. why Fowler wants to see him. Part 2 (paras. 6-16 ) about:The unexpected visit of Ausable’s adversary Max. Part 3 (paras.17-26 ) about:How Ausable outwits Max and makes him jump on the “balcony”. Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile . Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. Language study 1. blink:v. to shut and open the eyes quickly blink at sb. blink one’s eyes blink away one’s tears: to try to hide tears by blinking blink the fact that…: to refuse to consider; ignore Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile . Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. Examples: Why are you blinking at me constantly? The little girl blinked away her tears, and stood up quickly. Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile . Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. 2. command Examples: The officer commanded his men to fire. The officer commanded that his men (should) fire. You’d better learn to command yourself/ your temper. Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile . Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. 3. confounded adj. a. damned; used to show you are annoyed b. confused Examples: You’re a confounded nuisance. A group of confounded customers surrounded the counter. Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile . Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. 4. disillusioned adj. feeling disappointed and unhappy because