新编大学英语（第三版）综合教程 4浙江财经大学编Unit10Preparation.ppt

*************************************************************Theparrotkeptgivingthemaway.Onedaythecruiseshipsank.Themagicianandtheparrotmanagedtomakeittoanislandwheretheystayedforaboutthreemonthswhentheparrot,allofasudden,burstoutandasked:“OK,Igiveup!Where’dyouhidetheship?”Notes:1.cruiseship:alargeshipwithrestaurants,bars,etc.thatpeoplehaveholidayson游艇2.boo:makeanoisetoshowthatyoudonotlikeaperson,performance,etc.发嘘声以示反对；向??喝倒彩3.wand:athinstickyouholdinyourhandtodomagictricks（表演魔术用的）魔杖Story1Thepunchlineis:“Thanks,andbytheway,it’saFerrari,notaPorsche.”Therichguywantsthepoorguytopainthisporch,butthepoorguydidn’tfindanyPorscheandpaintedhisFerrariinstead.Story2Thepunchlineis:“OK,Igiveup!Where’dyouhidetheship?”Theparrotthoughtthemagicianwasonceagainplayingatrickandhadhiddenthecruise.SampleStory3Thepunchlineis:“Don’tpayanyattentiontohim,Officer.Healwaystalkslikethiswhenhe’shadafewdrinks.”Wecanimaginethatthemanwillbefinedorevenjailedfordrunkendriving,inadditiontogoingthroughthreeredlightsandexceedingthespeedlimit.1.ProverbsandQuotes2.Top10FamousWritersinEnglishLiterature3.APoembyWilliamWordsworth4.SupplementaryActivitiesWorkingroupstointerpretthefollowingEnglishproverbsandsayings.1.ProverbsandQuotesThedifferencebetweenliteratureandjournalismisthatjournalismisunreadableandliteratureisnotread.

―OscarWilde?

文学和新闻的区别在于新闻可读性不高，而文学却不是用来“读”的。AllmodernAmericanliteraturecomesfromonebookbyMarkTwaincalledHuckleberryFinn.

―ErnestHemingway?

所有现代美国文学均来自于马克吐温的《哈克贝利?费恩历险记》。Everymansmemoryishisprivateliterature.

―AldousHuxley?每个人的回忆都是一部私人文学。Iholdthatawriterwhodoesnotpassionatelybelieveintheperfectibilityofma