江蘇南菁高級(jí)中學(xué) 王 蓉
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這是一篇有關(guān)友誼的故事,主人公為Roy和Daniel。Roy是一個(gè)樂觀的、受歡迎的大男孩,喜歡給同學(xué)們講笑話。Daniel剛轉(zhuǎn)學(xué)到新的學(xué)校,他對(duì)一切倍感陌生,害羞且孤單。這時(shí)Roy熱情邀請(qǐng)Daniel加入他的伙伴群。在Roy的幫助和鼓勵(lì)下,Daniel很快克服了靦腆害羞,并和Roy結(jié)下了深厚的友誼。但是接下來(lái)發(fā)生了一場(chǎng)事故,這徹底改變了Roy。故事將如何發(fā)展?Roy和Daniel的友誼會(huì)發(fā)生什么變化?請(qǐng)通過閱讀找到你的答案。
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閱讀目標(biāo)
1.能夠掌握小說(shuō)的閱讀策略,以情節(jié)為主線,分析主要人物的性格變化、情感態(tài)度變化;
2.通過對(duì)比分析,體會(huì)小說(shuō)的寫作技巧和語(yǔ)言特征;
3.基于閱讀,培養(yǎng)讀后輸出技能;
4.增強(qiáng)學(xué)生對(duì)友誼、互幫互助的情感體驗(yàn)。
詞匯掃障
1.financially(Para.3)adv.財(cái)政上
2.moody(Para.3)adj.喜怒無(wú)常的;悶悶不樂的
3.cloakroom(Para.4)n.衣帽間
4.fair(Para.6)n.集市;商品交易會(huì)
5.note(Para.7)n.鈔票
6.swing(Para.8)v.轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)
I remember the first time I met Roy.He was standing in the centre of a group of boys,and he was telling a joke.When he reached the final line, everyone burst out laughing.Roy laughed too,a loud happy laugh.“A popular boy,”I thought to myself.My name is Daniel.I was the new boy in the class.Our family was from the north of England,but my father had been offered a better job in London,and our whole family had moved there.I was twelve and,having lost all my old friends,I felt shy and lonely at my new school.
There were 33 students in my new class,and most people weren't very interested in a shy new boy.Roy was one of the few people who were kind to me.He often invited me to join his particular group,and as a result,I started getting to know people.Roy and I became good friends.We trusted each other and we could talk about personal matters,things that were important to us.
Five years later,Roy and I were still in the same class.But just under a year ago,Roy's father was knocked over by a car.He died a few days later.The family had to move to a much smaller house in order to manage financially.Roy,who had always been very close to his father,changed completely,becoming silent and moody.He had always been a clever, hard-working student but now he seemed to lose all interest in his work.He started losing friends.These days,Roy and I see each other from time to time,but we're no longer close.
About three months ago,a group of us were playing football together after school.Having left something in the cloakroom, I went inside to get it,and found Roy going through the pockets of people's coats.In his hand he had a wallet—and I knew it wasn't his!My mouth fell open and I just looked at him.Roy went bright red. “I'll put it back right now,”he said,and he did so.I turned round and walked out without saying a word.
I really hoped that Roy would explain why he had been stealing, but instead he started avoiding me.At the same time,small amounts of money started disappearing from students'lockers.I wondered if the thief was Roy but decided not to say anything to anyone.I hope it wasn't him.
Last week our school had a big fair in order to raise money for a charity.It was very successful and by the end of the day,we had made about $500. Our class teacher, Mr White,came and chatted to a group of us that included Roy,and held up a box for us to see.“There's$500 in here,”he said with a smile.But to our surprise,the next morning,we were told that the money had been stolen.Mr White had left the box in a classroom for a few minutes,and when he came back it had disappeared.The head teacher asked anyone who thought they might know something about the theft to come to him.
This weekend,having thought about the situation for a while,I decided to ask Roy about the theft,and this morning I went to see him.Roy was out,and I went upstairs to his bedroom to wait for him.It was a cold day and his jacket was lying on the back of a chair.I put it on and put my hands in the pockets.I could feel a lot of paper notes and I pulled them out.
It looked as if there was about $500 there. I was so surprised that I just stood there,holding the notes in my hands.At that moment, the door swung open, and Roy walked in.
目標(biāo)呈現(xiàn)
I.Sort out the characters and plots.
1.Who are the main characters of the story?
2.What kind of boy was Roy when Daniel first met him?
3.How did Daniel feel at his new school?Why?
4.What happened to Roy just under a year ago?
5.What happened about three months ago?
6.What happened last week?
7.Who might steal the$500 and why?
II.Understand the writing skill and linguistic feature of the story.
1.What were other people's attitudes towards Daniel in Para.2?
2.What was Roy's personality before and after his father's death?
3.What were other people's and Daniel's attitudes toward Roy after his changes in personality?
4.Did Daniel talk to Roy when he suspected Roy of the theft the first time?Why?Did Daniel talk to Roy when he suspected Roy of the theft again?Why?
5.What were Daniel's and Roy's reactions on the scene in Para.4?
6.What emotions did these words show about Daniel and Roy according to exercise 5?
7.Can we use “surprised”to replace “mouth fell open”?Or can we use “embarrassed”to replace“went bright red”?
【點(diǎn)石成金】學(xué)生可以以小說(shuō)的“開始—發(fā)展—高潮—結(jié)局”為主線去分析文本?;谖谋炯?xì)節(jié),對(duì)比分析人物性格態(tài)度的轉(zhuǎn)變,鑒賞生動(dòng)形象的小說(shuō)語(yǔ)言特征。
I.Writing
What may be a reasonable ending of the story?Write down about 5 to 8 sentences.
【點(diǎn)石成金】該部分的任務(wù)是一個(gè)讀后續(xù)寫活動(dòng),活動(dòng)的設(shè)計(jì)綜合了閱讀理解和寫作,體現(xiàn)了對(duì)學(xué)生語(yǔ)言綜合能力和思維能力的考查。完成該部分需要提高對(duì)文章的理解能力,對(duì)文章結(jié)構(gòu)的把握能力和對(duì)情節(jié)發(fā)展的判斷構(gòu)思能力。學(xué)生只有在準(zhǔn)確深刻理解原文的基礎(chǔ)上,對(duì)情節(jié)的發(fā)展做出判斷和運(yùn)用恰當(dāng)?shù)臉?gòu)思能力,才能寫出優(yōu)秀的續(xù)寫。續(xù)寫的部分要注意正能量的傳遞,弘揚(yáng)積極的價(jià)值觀。
Ⅱ.Further thinking
If your friend came across similar problems,how would you help him or her emotionally and financially?
【點(diǎn)石成金】通過讓學(xué)生續(xù)寫故事,培養(yǎng)其遷移意識(shí)和創(chuàng)新能力;通過讓學(xué)生思考問題的解決辦法,培養(yǎng)其應(yīng)用實(shí)踐技能??傊?,讀后的輸出任務(wù)旨在加深學(xué)生對(duì)內(nèi)容和主題的理解。
I.Explore the theme.
What is the theme of the story?
Ⅱ.視野拓展
友誼是人類永恒的話題。友誼關(guān)系到奉獻(xiàn),關(guān)系到忠誠(chéng)。但當(dāng)友誼遇到道德兩難的時(shí)候,你是忠于友誼,還是忠于你的道德準(zhǔn)則?美國(guó)短篇小說(shuō)家歐·亨利的短篇小說(shuō)《二十年后》中的主人公就面臨這樣的道德兩難。
一對(duì)在紐約一起長(zhǎng)大、情同兄弟的朋友鮑勃和吉米,在鮑勃即將啟程去西部冒險(xiǎn)的時(shí)候,他們約定20年后在相同的時(shí)間、地點(diǎn)再次見面。20年來(lái),他們誰(shuí)也不曾忘記這個(gè)約定。鮑勃從西部不遠(yuǎn)萬(wàn)里來(lái)赴約,支撐他的是只要對(duì)方還記得這次約定,那無(wú)論做什么都是值得的。對(duì)于鮑勃來(lái)說(shuō),吉米永遠(yuǎn)都是最忠實(shí)、最令他信任的朋友。然而,20年后再見面時(shí),等待他們的不是重逢的喜悅,命運(yùn)把他們分別放在了法律天平的兩端,鮑勃是警方正在通緝的要犯,而吉米卻是接到命令后努力追捕“狡猾的鮑勃”的警察。對(duì)于吉米來(lái)說(shuō),究竟是繼續(xù)保持對(duì)摯友的忠誠(chéng),還是履行自己作為警察的職責(zé)?他最終選擇了后者。
以下是這篇短篇小說(shuō)的經(jīng)典語(yǔ)句節(jié)選:
1.The light showed a pale,square-jawed face with keen eyes,and a little white scar near his right eyebrow.火光照出一張方下巴的蒼白的臉,目光炯炯,靠近右眉梢有一塊白色的疤痕。
2.He and I were raised here in New York,just like two brothers,together.我和他都是在紐約本地長(zhǎng)大的,像一對(duì)兄弟。
3.But I know Jimmy will meet me here if he's alive,for he always was the truest,loyalest old chap in the world.He'll never forget.I came a thousand miles to stand in this door tonight,and it's worth it if my old partner turns up.不過我知道杰米如果還活著,他一定會(huì)在這里同我會(huì)面,因?yàn)樗恢笔鞘澜缟献钪覍?shí)、最可靠的老搭檔。他絕不會(huì)忘記的。今晚我從千里之外站在這門口,只要我的老搭檔露面了,那就是值得的。
4.He was a kind of plodder,though,good fellow as he was.I've had to compete with some of the sharpest wits going to get my pile.A man gets stuck in New York.It takes the West to make a man really keen.他是那種埋頭苦干的人,不過是一個(gè)好人。我可得跟一幫打我錢財(cái)主意的最精明的人競(jìng)爭(zhēng)。一個(gè)人在紐約難免受到束縛,但在西部生活會(huì)讓人變得機(jī)靈。
5.“Twenty years is a long time,but not long enough to change a man's nose from a Roman to a pug.”“It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one,”said the tall man.“二十年確實(shí)很長(zhǎng),但不足以將一個(gè)高鼻梁變成一個(gè)塌鼻梁?!薄坝袝r(shí)卻會(huì)把一個(gè)好人變成一個(gè)壞人,”高個(gè)子男人說(shuō)。