研究生英语综合教程Unit1.docx
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研究生英语综合教程Unit1
Unit1RomanticLove
PartIBeforeReadingActivities
1.LookatthepicturesbelowandinEnglishtellalovestorythatistohappeninthefall.
GirlBoyRecallingMissingDancingPraying
2.Consultyourparentsandseniorrelativesaboutthedowryindifferentperiodssince1960s,andthenmakeacomparisonwithwhatyouwantforyourmarriageandreportittotheclass.Like:
bicyclein_________
Carin_____________
Housein_____
Jewelryin______________
Loverwatchesin____________
Quiltsin______________
Sewingmachinein___________
TVsetin________________
Washingmachinein____________
Woodencasesin_______________
Part
PassageReading
Text
ArabellaandCupid
MaryCorrigan
1.Therecouldn'thavebeenaworseplaceforArabellatohaveapuncturerightinfrontoftheentrancetothechurch.
2.GeofflookedatthelineofsmartcarsalongtheKerb.Arabellalookedhopelesslyoutofplace.Herstaidlinessimplyscreamed1952atthelong,sleeklate-modelcars,andbroughtfortharippleofmirthfromtheby-standers.”Oh,look,Doreen,there;sthebride’scar,”giggledthewomanwiththestringbag,flourishingherumbrellaatArabella.
3.Geoffsetaboutchangingtheryre,tothezccompanimentofmuchurgingandcriticismfromStringBag,Doreeandcompany.Itwashotwork,standinginthesun,waitingforthebridetoemerge,andtheywelcomedGeoff’splightasthesun,waitingforthebridetoemerge,andtheywelcomedGeoff’splightasasortofcurtainraisertoentertainthemuntilthemainactcameon.
Geofffumed.“Oldbuzzards,”hemuttered.“NothingelsetodowiththeirSaturdayafternoonsbuthangaroundchurchesandgoggleatbrides.
4.“Putabitofelbowgreaseintoit,laddie,”saidDoreen.“Youdon’twanttoholduptheweddingparty.You’rerightinthewayofthebride’scar.Oh,look,hereitcomes.”
Theblacklimousinehonkeditshornbehindhim.GeoffwishedhehadstayedinSydheyuntilMonday.Hecoursedtheurgetohavehisfirstweekendathomeinfouryears,whichhadbeenresponsibleforhisunofficialarrivalinBrisbanethreedaysaheadoftime.Whyhadn’theleftArabellasittinguponherblocks,whereshehadbeenforthelastfouryears,insteadoftakingheroutontheroad?
5.“Look,Doreen,here’stheguardofhonour,”shriekedStringBag.
SheproddedGeoffwithherumbrella.”Hurryup,”shesaid.“thebridewillbecomingoutanyminute.You’dbettergetthisoldscrapheapoutoftheway.”
6.Furiously,heworkedattheryre,and,justashehaditpumpedup,hewasconsciousofaflurryofwhitetulleandconfettiatthedoorofthechurch.
StrinBag,DoreenandcompanyhadMercifullyturnedawayfromhimanduniformedguardofhonour.
7.Thebride’scarreneweditsimpatienthonking.HethrewthepumpintoArabellaandseatedhimselfbehindthewheel.
Heswitchedontheignitionandheavedarelievedsighwhensheresponded.Heletintheclutch.Nothinghappened.Arabella‘srearwheelswerespinningintheair.Hehadforgottentoletdownthejack!
Bythistime,thebrideandgroomwereatthekerb,surroundedbytheguardofhonour,whohootedwithdelightatthesightofArabellawithhertailintheair,andtheunhappyGeoff----asorrypictureofgreaseanddustinanoldT-shirt.
OneofthemhelpfullyletdownthejackwhileanotherheldArabella’sbackdoorwideopen.
ItallhappenedtooquicklyforGeoff.Withastatelymocksolemnity,thebrideandgroomenteredArabella,whoseembarrassedchug-chuggingwasdrownedintheraucousmirthoftheguardofhonour.
9.Geoffbegantoseethehumourofthesituation.Withagrinheraisedandenquiringeyebrowatthegroom.
“Forward,James,”saidthebridegroom.“ToTheGoldenBowbythelongestpossibleroute.Theguestsmustarrivetherebeforeus.”
Arabellajerkedforward.
Thebrideandgroomrockedwithlaughterastherestoftheweddingpartygavethemarousing,cheer.Intherear-visionmirrorGeoffcaughtaglimpseofthelimousinedriver,scratchinghisheadinpuzzlement.
10.“wouldn’titbethestuntoftheyear,”saidthebridegroom.“nottoturnupatGolden?
”
“OhBill,”giggledthebride.“don’tbeawful.”
“Noseriously,Jessie,youandIand---what’syourname,oldboy?
”
“CallmeGeoff.”
“...youandIandGeoffhereoughttocelebratewithaburger.I’mstarving.
Doyoulikeburgers,Geoff?
”
Lovethem,saidBill,“whatcouldbebetter?
AshortstopataburgerbarandontosurfersParadise.Noweddingreception,nospeeches.Howdoesthatappealtoyou,Geoff?
”
“There’sjustonething,”saidGeoff.“Arabellahasn’tenoughpetroltogettoTheGoldenBowl,letaloneSurfers.Yourcarisstillfollowingus.Perhapsyou’dbetterchangeover.”
“Oh,no,Geoff,”saidJessie.“We’llbuysomepetrol,won’twe,Bill?
”
“Whatdoweuseformoney?
Rogerhasmywallet.That’swhatthebestmanisfor.”
“Thatseemstosettleit,then,”saidGeoff,regretfully.“Ihaven’tabean.
You’llhavetochangecars...unless...”
“Unlesswhat?
:
“Well,Ilivejustaroundthiscorner.Wecouldgohomeandsyphonsomepetroloutofmydad’scar.”
“Goodofyou,Geoff!
GiveArabellaherheadforhome.”
13.TosaythatMrsBaylisswasastonishedwouldbeputtingitmildly.Lookingupfromhergardening,sheblinkedatthespectacleofGeoffcomingthefrompath,followedbyavisionofradianceinlaceandtulleandanimpeccablydressedairmanintheuniformofapilotofficer.
14.“You’renotseeingthings,mum,”saidGeoff.“meetJessieandBill.They’vejustbeenmarried.Arabella’soutofjuice,andwe’regoingtosyphonsomepetroloutoftheJaguar.”
MrsBaylisshadoneanswerforallsituations:
”Whataboutacupoftea?
”Shesaidserenely.
15.GeoffgaveherabroadwinkasheandBillwentofftoattendtothepetrol.
JessiefollowedherintothekitchenandsatontheedgeofthetableinherfinerywhileMrs.Baylissmadethetea.
Bythetimethemenreappeared,JessiehadtoldherthestoryofArabella’smishapinfrontofthechurchandhowGeoffhadcometobechauffeurtoapairofcompletestrangers.
16.”NowGeoff,getintoyourgoodclothes,“saidBill.“You’recomingtoourweddingbreakfast.”
Geoffprotested,butweakly,knowingallthetimethathewasgoingtoseethiscrazyjokethrough.Thewholeunorthodoxprocedureappealedtohim.
TimeenoughtobeseriousonMonday,whenhewouldbetakingonhisnewjob,withallthedignityitwoulddemandHechangedintohisonlysuit,anoldgreyone,andinnotimetheywerechuggingoffagaininArabella.
17.TheyarrivedatTeGoldenBowljustastheguestswerebeginningtowonderwhathadbecomeofthehappycouple.Theweddingbreakfastwasalight-heartedaffair,withthebrideandgroomdemandingthatGeoffsitbetweenthem.
18.However,hedeclined.Geoffwasamanofquickdecisionsandduringthegeneralintroductions--”Janice,meetGeoff”--hesuddenlyknewwhythewholethinghadhappened.Hemighthaveexpectedit.Arabellahadalwayshadawayoftakingthingsintoherownhands,andthiswashowshedecreedthathewouldfindtheidealhehadcarriedaroundinhishearteversincehecouldremember.
19.Soitwasthat,decliningtheinvitationtositbetweenthebrideandgroom,heseatedhimselfnexttothechiefbridesmaidandmadenoattempttoconcealhisadoration.Bythetimethetoastswerebeginning,heknewhewouldneverletheroutofhissight.
“Doyoubelieveinloveatfirstsight?
”hewhispered.
Janice’seyeswereshiningwhenshesaidsoftly,“Yes,IbelieveIdo.”
20.THechairmanwassaying,”AndnowIwouldliketocallonadistinguishedguesttosayafewwords.Itisasurprisetoseehimamongtheguests,asIdidnotexpecthimtoarriveinBrisbaneuntilMonday.Irefer,ofcourse,tothenewlyappointedCommandingOfficeratAmberley,GroupCaptainGeoffreyBayliss,DFC.”
21.Geoffwasassurprisedasanyone.InhisinfatuationwithJanice,hehadnotnoticedthepresenceofhisoldschoolmate,PadreTeddyCollins.Herosetohisfeet,wellawareofthelooksofshockedapprehensiononthefacesofBillandhisfellowofficers.Thepranktheyhadplayedonthepoorinoffensiveblokeinthebroken-downcarhadreboundedwithavengeance,whenthebloketurnedouttobethenewboss.
22.Geoffraisedhisglass.“Longlifeandprosperity,”hesaid“tothehappycouple.”Helookedaroundthelongtablesandgrinnddisarmingly.
Therewasaspontaneousburstofapplausefromtheyoungofficers,who,inthelastfewminutes,hadexperiencedsurpriseapprehensionandrelief.
23.”Onemoretoast,”calledGeoff.“IgiveyouafairygodmothercalledArabella,whohasherownwayofmakingdreamscometrue.”
HeresumedhisseatandturnedtoJanice.
24.WhenBillandJessieweredrivingoffinBill’scar,JessiethrewherbouquetrightintoJanice’sarms.
25.“Howappropriate,”murmuredGeoff.ThelookinJanice’seyestoldhimallhewantedtoknow.Hetookherbythehand.“Comewithme,”hesaid.“IwantyoutomeetArabella.”
Notes
1.Arabellalookedhopelesslyoutofplace:
Geoff’scar-Arabella-wasdwarfedbythosebeautifulcarsthatwereparkedalongthekerboftheroad,waitingforthebrideandbridegroomandalltheotherfueststocomeoutofthechurch.
2.“Oldbuzzards”:
”Buzzard”isacollectivenounforallthehawklikebirds;inslangitmeansagreedyandselfishperson.Inthetexthere,Geoffusesthephrasetoshowhisangeratthosepeoplewhoarehangingaroundthechurchwithnothingtodoonpurposebutjustteasehimandhisoldcar.
3.“You’renotseeingthings,mum,”:
You’renotexperiencinganillusion.”seethings”,incolloquialEnglish,justmeanshavinganillusion.Byusingthissentence,Geoffistellinghismotheralthoughthisisreallyhappeningbeforehereyes.
4.Weddingbreakfast:
IntheWest,aftertheweddingceremony,abanquetwillbegivent
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