會計學1大學英語綜合教程unitthelastleafBorn:onSeptember11,1862inGreensboro,NorthCarolinaDied:onJune5,1910Experiences:workedasabookkeeper,pharmacist,sheepherder,draftsman,journalist,andclerk;wasinprisonforthreeyears.Works:morethan270shortstoriesandanovel.WhatdoyouknowaboutO.Henry?第1頁/共30頁

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mainworksTheFourMillion

(1906)(acollectionofstories)

TheCopandtheAnthemTheGiftoftheMagiTheLastLeafCabbagesandKings

(1904)(acollectionofstories)

TheFurnishedRoomTheHeartoftheWest

(1907)(acollectionofstories)

第2頁/共30頁Pleasetellmethefiveelementsofanovel:time,place,persons,eventandend.

第3頁/共30頁readingStorywhenwho

whatwhere

In1899,GreenwichVillageinNewYorkCity第4頁/共30頁characters

thedoctorSueJohnsyBehrman第5頁/共30頁JohnsyandSueareartistswhomoveintoGreenwichVillageinNewYorkCity.AsWinterapproachesandtheweathergetscolder,Johnsybecomesillwithpneumonia.Shegetssosickthatshebelievesthatwhenthelastleaffallsfromthevineoutsideherwindow,shewilldie.Anoldartist,namedBehrman,wholivesinthesamebuildingasthegirls,bravesastormonenighttopaintaleafonthewall—aleafthatwillneverfall.Coldandwetfrompaintingintheicyrain,hecatchespneumoniaanddies.ThisgivesJohnsythehopetosurviveherillness,anditalsocreatesthemasterpieceBehrmanhadalwaysdreamedofpaintingTheLastLeaf第6頁/共30頁Characters

EventSue’sroommateJohnsy

caughtpneumonia

Thefirstscenepara.1-2第7頁/共30頁WhatmadeSueandJohnsydecidedtosetupajointstudio?

Theyhadthesametaste.WhathappenedtoJohnsy?

shecaughtPneumonia.Thefirstscenepara.1-2第8頁/共30頁InNovemberacold,unseenstranger,whomthedoctorcalledPneumonia,stalkedaboutthedistrict,touchingonehereandtherewithhisicyfingers.Johnsywasamonghisvictims.personification

"Theshoesdancedacrossthefloor""thestormisliftingitsblackarmstothesky“

“Thepencilfoughtfuriouslywiththeeraser,battlingoverquestionnumberthree.”background第9頁/共30頁

ThedoctortoldSuethatJohnsyneededastrongwilltoliveon.Characters

EventtheSecondScenePara.3-8第10頁/共30頁Accordingtothedoctor,howwouldJohnsybeabletorecoverfrompneumonia?WhathadbeenJohnsy’sambitionbeforeshefellill?HowdidSuewentintoJohnsy’sroom?Why?第11頁/共30頁ThethirdScenePara.9-17Characters

EventJohnsy,SueJohnsydecidedthatshewoulddiewhenthelastivyleaffell.第12頁/共30頁WhatcouldJohnsyseewhilelyinginbed?WhydidJohnsycounttheleaves?

第13頁/共30頁1.WhatcouldJohnsyseewhilelyinginbed?Therewasonlyabaredrearyyardtobeseen,andtheblanksideofthebrickhouse.Anold,oldivyvineclimbedhalfwayupthebrickwall.2.WhydidJohnsycounttheleaves?

Whenthelastleaffellshewoulddie.

Thecoldbreathofautumnhadblownawayitsleaves,leavingitalmostbare.第14頁/共30頁Iamtiredofwaiting.Iamtiredofthinking.“保衛家鄉，保衛黃河，保衛華北，保衛全中國！”Paralleledsentences第15頁/共30頁Istandherehumbledbythetaskbeforeus,gratefulforthetrustyouhavebestowed,mindfulofthesacrificesbornebyourancestors.IfthereisanyoneouttherewhostilldoubtsthatAmericaisaplacewhereallthingsarepossible;whostillwondersifthedreamofourfoundersisaliveinourtime;whostillquestionsthepowerofourdemocracy,tonightisyouranswer.Paralleledsentences第16頁/共30頁Thereisnewenergytoharnessandnewjobstobecreated;newschoolstobuildandthreatstomeetandalliancestorepair.Thisisourtimetoputourpeoplebacktoworkandopendoorsofopportunityforourkids;torestoreprosperityandpromotethecauseofpeace;torelaimtheAmericanDreamandreaffirmthatfundamentaltruth—thatoutofmany,weareone…第17頁/共30頁Onthisday,wegatherbecausewehavechosenhopeoverfear,unityofpurposeoverconflictanddiscord.Tothepeopleofpoornations,wepledgetoworkalongsideyoutomakeyourfarmsflourishandletcleanwatersflow;tonourishstarvedbodiesandfeedhungryminds.

Iwould

notbestandingheretonightwithouttheunyieldingsupportofmybestfriendforthelastsixteenyears,therockofmyfamilyandtheloveofmylife,ournation’snextFirstLady,MichelleObama.Andtonight,Ithinkaboutallthatshe’sseenthroughhercenturyinAmerica—theheartacheandthehope;thestruggleandtheprogress.Antithesis第18頁/共30頁TheforthScenePara.18-21Characters

EventBerman,SueShetoldBermanaboutJohnsy’sfancy.第19頁/共30頁painterliveonthegroundflooroversixtylongwhitebeardafailureinartservingasamodelfiercelittlemanregardedhimselfasguarddogOldBehrmanDoyouthinkBehrmanhadawish?Masterpiece

第20頁/共30頁PersonificationInonecornerwasablankcanvasonaneaselthathadbeenwaitingtherefortwenty-fiveyearstoreceivethefirstlineofthemasterpiece.第21頁/共30頁WhatdidBehrmnreactwhenheheardofJohnsy’sfancy?WhydidJohnsyseeoutofherwindowfearfullyattheivyvine?第22頁/共30頁ThefifthScenePara.22-33Characters

EventSue,JohnsyAsJohnsywasencouragedbythelastleafthatwouldn’tgiveintotheweather,herwilltolivereturned.第23頁/共30頁WhatdidJohnsyseeoutofherwindowthenextmorning?

Shesawtheivyleafwasstillthere.

WhateffectdidthelastleafproduceonJohnsy?Shedecidednottogiveupherlife.

第24頁/共30頁Howwasitthatthecoldfiercewinddidnotblowawaythelastleaf?Behrman,akindneighb