Unit 3 Grammar and usage 高中英语牛津译林版（2020）必修第二册.pptxVIP

The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry;In the history of American Literature, O. Henry is one of the most celebrated writers. His endings are quite unexpected for the readers. But no matter how surprising the endings are, theyre still reasonable. Another important feature of his writing style is the combination of tragedy and comedy, i.e., the tearful smile.;The title of the story refers to the Magi, the three wise men who brought precious gifts to Jesus at his birth and thus invented the tradition of Christmas gifts.;;Story 1 : Summary;; ; ;would/should do: 表示过去某一时间后将会发生的动作或存在的状态 The next day would be Christmas. ;was / were going to do ①表示过去计划做某事 She was not going to do anything that evening. ②过去语境下有迹象表明某事会发生 I thought it was going to rain.;was / were to do ①过去计划要做 I felt nervous because I was soon to go abroad for the first time. ②过去某一行为的目的 Holding the book festival was to arouse students interest to read.;was / were about to do… (when…) =was / were on the point of… (when…)正要…（就…） I was about to go to bed when I heard a knock on the door.;was/were doing go,come,leave,take off等少数表位移的动词可用过去进行时表示过去将要发生的情况。 Simon hurried into the carriage. The train was leaving in a few minutes. ; ; ;;Jim was shopping for a gift for his wife Della. The next day (1)?_________________ Christmas. With an income of twenty dollars per week, life was hard for the couple, but Jim wanted to buy a perfect gift for Della. He thought of the beautiful set of combs on show in one of the shop windows on Broadway. Della had wanted those combs for so long. Tomorrow, Jim decided, he (2)?______________________________ Della’s dream come true.;Jim looked at the gold watch that had been his father’s and his grandfather’s. He and Della owned two things which they were both very proud of. One was Jim’s gold watch, and the other was Della’s beautiful hair. Jim already knew what he had to do: he (3)?____________________________ his watch. That afternoon, Jim sold the watch, went to the shop for the com