现代大学英语精读1—lesson14

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Lesson fourteen After Twenty Years

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Plot of the storyBob and Jim had obviously been close friends twenty years ago when they were young. Before their separation, they made an appointment to meet again at exactly the same place and the same hour twenty years later.

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Setting of the storyOn a business avenue of New York: The same hour: ten o’clock at night The same place: ‘Big Joe’ Brady’s restaurant 20 years ago—in the doorway of a hardware store now

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Structure of the textPart 1 (paras. 1—17) about: The policeman (Jimmy) met with Bob and had a conversation.

Part 2 (paras.18—33) about:Bob was arrested by a plain clothes man without his awareness until he found that the policeman was his expected friend Jimmy.

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Bob

Jimmy

average height smart restless a bit slow ambitious strongly built ready to try in every not so adventurous way to reach his honest, truthful, goal responsible and He had made his devoted He was obviously a fortune, though. He had many fights. good He had broken the police officer. law.

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Words and expressions 1. cast e.g.: ~ a look/glance/an eye at/on…, ~ aside one’s doubts The misuse of the pulic money has ~ doubts on the actions of the whole government. cast/shed/throw light on: make clear; help to explain e.g. So far the police investigation has not ~ any light on her disappearance

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2. doubtful syn. dubious, uncertain, skeptical e.g. The tour guide is slightly ~ about accepting the gift. I am ~ as to what I ought to do. She was ~ of the claimed good intention.

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3. eyebrow darken the ~s with pencils pluck one’s ~s修眉毛 knit one’s ~s皱眉头 lift / raise one’s ~s (at)竖起眉毛(表示不赞同， 惊奇，怀疑等) be up to one’ s ~s/eyes (in…)忙于 I am afraid I can’t go to the party with you—I’m up to my eyebrows (in work).

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4. gust refers to a sudden strong rush of air, rain, or smoke, etc. carried by wind; a short outflow or outburst of feelings e.g. A ~ of wind blew the door shut / scattered the leaves on the ground a ~ of temper一阵怒火(a fit of rage) In a ~ of uncontrollable anger, he tore the picture into pieces. A loud ~ of laughter came from the next room.

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5. outline e.g. v. ~ a map of China ~ the project to us ~ a story before trying to write it The snow-capped mountain was ~d against the blue sky. n. analyze / conceive / draft / draw up / prepare / give / make / sketch / submit a brief / general / detailed / vague ~

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6. part e.g. I hope we can ~ as friends. The cable suddenly ~ed. to ~ tearfully from sb to ~ error from crime The referee ~ed the prize-fighters. He is not easily ~ed with his money.

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to part with: give up; no longer be together with; dismiss or fire e.g. I took the book and promised that I would never ~ with it for anything. It’s not easy to ~ with one’s favorite possessions. She ~ed with us at the end of the trip. He ~ed with his secretary for her dishonesty.

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7. spec: to see, to lookinspector: an official examiner circumspect: cauti

ous; looking carefully at everything that relates to the matter at hand specimen: a sample to look at spectacle: a strange or remarkable display; an unusual sight respect: look up to retrospect: looking back at things in the past speculate: to look at or think about different aspects or possibilities; take part in a risky business venture in the hope of making a large profit

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Language points in the text 1. on the beat: checking or patrolling the area he is assigned to; on patrolbeat: the usual path followed by someone on duty (esp. a policeman); the course or area usually patrolled by a police officer; a person’s habitual round or territory out of / off one’s ~: different from one’s usual activities e.g. Doing that is rather off my beat.

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2. show for ~: for the sake of (mere) appearance or display ~ business: the entertainment industry a big ~: a major battle or campaign get the ~ on the road: get started, begin an undertaking make a ~ of: make a half-hearted attempt at (doing sth); exhibit for public viewing

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show put on / up a good / poor ~: do well / poorly run one’s own ~: be independent steal the ~ / picture / scene: in theatrical contexts, outshine the rest of the cast, esp. unexpectedly; make oneself the center of attention the ~ must go on: things must carry on as planned despite difficulty etc.