regretfully

Unit1RomanticLove

PartIBeforeReadingActivities

thepicturesbelowandinEnglishtellalovestorythatistohappeninthe

fall.

GirlBoyRecallingMissingDancingPraying

tyourparentsandniorrelativesaboutthedowryindifferentperiodssince

1960s,andthenmakeacomparisonwithwhatyouwantforyourmarriageandreport

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bicyclein_________

Carin_____________

Houin_____

Jewelryin______________

Loverwatchesin____________

Quiltsin______________

Sewingmachinein___________

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PartIIPassageReading

Text

ArabellaandCupid

MaryCorrigan

ouldn'thavebeenaworplaceforArabellatohaveapuncturerightinfront

oftheentrancetothechurch.

lalookedhopelessly

idlinessimplyscreamed1952atthelong,sleeklate-model

cars,andbroughtfortharippleofmirthfromtheby-standers.”Oh,look,

Doreen,there;sthebride‟scar,”giggledthewomanwiththestringbag,flourishingher

umbrellaatArabella.

etaboutchangingtheryre,tothezccompanimentofmuchurgingand

criticismfromStringBag,otwork,standinginthesun,

waitingforthebridetoemerge,andtheywelcomedGeoff‟splightasthesun,waiting

forthebridetoemerge,andtheywelcomedGeoff‟splightasasortofcurtainrairto

entertainthemuntilthemainactcameon.

Geofffumed.“Oldbuzzards,”hemuttered.“NothingeltodowiththeirSaturday

afternoonsbuthangaroundchurchesandgoggleatbrides.

4.“Putabitofelbowgreaintoit,laddie,”saidDoreen.“Youdon‟twanttoholdup

‟rerightinthewayofthebride‟,look,hereitcomes.”

ishedhehadstayedin

dtheurgetohavehisfirstweekendathomeinfour

years,whichhadbeenresponsibleforhisunofficialarrivalinBrisbanethreedays

n‟theleftArabellasittinguponherblocks,whereshehad

beenforthelastfouryears,insteadoftakingheroutontheroad?

5.“Look,Doreen,here‟stheguardofhonour,”shriekedStringBag.

SheproddedGeoffwithherumbrella.”Hurryup,”shesaid.“thebridewillbecoming

‟dbettergetthisoldscrapheapoutoftheway.”

sly,heworkedattheryre,and,justashehaditpumpedup,hewasconscious

ofaflurryofwhitetulleandconfettiatthedoorofthechurch.

StrinBag,DoreenandcompanyhadMercifullyturnedawayfromhimanduniformed

guardofhonour.

de‟wthepumpintoArabellaand

atedhimlfbehindthewheel.

n

la„

forgottentoletdownthejack!

Bythistime,thebrideandgroomwereatthekerb,surroundedbytheguardofhonour,

whohootedwithdelightatthesightofArabellawithhertailintheair,andthe

unhappyGeoff----asorrypictureofgreaanddustinanoldT-shirt.

OneofthemhelpfullyletdownthejackwhileanotherheldArabella‟sbackdoorwide

open.

tatelymocksolemnity,thebrideand

groomenteredArabella,whoembarrasdchug-chuggingwasdrownedinthe

raucousmirthoftheguardofhonour.

rinheraidandenquiring

eyebrowatthegroom.

“Forward,James,”saidthebridegroom.“ToTheGoldenBowbythelongestpossible

stsmustarrivetherebeforeus.”

Arabellajerkedforward.

Thebrideandgroomrockedwithlaughterastherestoftheweddingpartygavethem

arousing,ear-visionmirrorGeoffcaughtaglimpofthelimousine

driver,scratchinghisheadinpuzzlement.

10.“wouldn‟titbethestuntoftheyear,”saidthebridegroom.“nottoturnupat

Golden?”

“OhBill,”giggledthebride.“don‟tbeawful.”

“Noriously,Jessie,youandIand---what‟syourname,oldboy?”

“CallmeGeoff.”

“...youandIandGeoffhereoughttocelebratewithaburger.I‟mstarving.

Doyoulikeburgers,Geoff?”

Lovethem,saidBill,“whatcouldbebetter?Ashortstopataburgerbarandonto

ingreception,sthatappealtoyou,

Geoff?”

“There‟sjustonething,”saidGeoff.“Arabellahasn‟tenoughpetroltogettoThe

GoldenBowl,syou‟dbetter

changeover.”

“Oh,no,Geoff,”saidJessie.“We‟llbuysomepetrol,won‟twe,Bill?”

“Whatdoweuformoney?‟swhatthebestmanisfor.”

“Thatemstottleit,then,”saidGeoff,regretfully.“Ihaven‟tabean.

You‟llhavetochangecars...unless...”

“Unlesswhat?:

“Well,dgohomeandsyphonsomepetroloutof

mydad‟scar.”

“Goodofyou,Geoff!GiveArabellaherheadforhome.”

gup

fromhergardening,sheblinkedatthespectacleofGeoffcomingthefrompath,

followedbyavisionofradianceinlaceandtulleandanimpeccablydresdairmanin

theuniformofapilotofficer.

14.“You‟renoteingthings,mum,”saidGeoff.“‟vejust

la‟soutofjuice,andwe‟regoingtosyphonsomepetroloutof

theJaguar.”

MrsBaylisshadoneanswerforallsituations:”Whataboutacupoftea?”Shesaid

renely.

aveherabroadwinkasheandBillwentofftoattendtothepetrol.

Jessiefollowedherintothekitchenandsatontheedgeofthetableinherfinerywhile

smadethetea.

Bythetimethemenreappeared,JessiehadtoldherthestoryofArabella‟smishapin

frontofthechurchandhowGeoffhadcometobechauffeurtoapairofcomplete

strangers.

16.”NowGeoff,getintoyourgoodclothes,“saidBill.“You‟recomingtoour

weddingbreakfast.”

Geoffprotested,butweakly,knowingallthetimethathewasgoingtoethiscrazy

leunorthodoxprocedureappealedtohim.

TimeenoughtoberiousonMonday,whenhewouldbetakingonhisnewjob,with

allthedignityitwoulddemandHechangedintohisonlysuit,anoldgreyone,and

innotimetheywerechuggingoffagaininArabella.

rivedatTeGoldenBowljustastheguestswerebeginningtowonderwhat

dingbreakfastwasalight-heartedaffair,

withthebrideandgroomdemandingthatGeoffsitbetweenthem.

r,asamanofquickdecisionsandduringthegeneral

introductions--”Janice,meetGeoff”--hesuddenlyknewwhythewholethinghad

lahadalwayshadawayoftakingthings

intoherownhands,andthiswashowshedecreedthathewouldfindtheidealhehad

carriedaroundinhishearteversincehecouldremember.

sthat,decliningtheinvitationtositbetweenthebrideandgroom,he

atedhimlfnexttothechiefbridesmaidandmadenoattempttoconcealhis

imethetoastswerebeginning,heknewhewouldneverletherout

ofhissight.

“Doyoubelieveinloveatfirstsight?”hewhispered.

Janice‟yeswereshiningwhenshesaidsoftly,“Yes,IbelieveIdo.”

irmanwassaying,”AndnowIwouldliketocallonadistinguishedguest

urpritoehimamongtheguests,asIdidnotexpect

,ofcour,tothenewlyappointed

CommandingOfficeratAmberley,GroupCaptainGeoffreyBayliss,DFC.”

nfatuationwithJanice,hehadnotnoticed

theprenceofhisoldschoolmate,tohisfeet,well

awareofthelooksofshockedapprehensiononthefacesofBillandhisfellow

nktheyhadplayedonthepoorinoffensiveblokeinthebroken-down

carhadreboundedwithavengeance,whenthebloketurnedouttobethenewboss.

aidhisglass.“Longlifeandprosperity,”hesaid“tothehappycouple.”He

lookedaroundthelongtablesandgrinnddisarmingly.

Therewasaspontaneousburstofapplaufromtheyoungofficers,who,inthelast

fewminutes,hadexperiencedsurpriapprehensionandrelief.

23.”Onemoretoast,”calledGeoff.“IgiveyouafairygodmothercalledArabella,who

hasherownwayofmakingdreamscometrue.”

HeresumedhisatandturnedtoJanice.

llandJessieweredrivingoffinBill‟scar,Jessiethrewherbouquetright

intoJanice‟sarms.

25.“Howappropriate,”kinJanice‟yestoldhimallhe

herbythehand.“Comewithme,”hesaid.“Iwantyouto

meetArabella.”

Notes

lalookedhopelesslyoutofplace:Geoff‟scar-Arabella-wasdwarfedbytho

beautifulcarsthatwereparkedalongthekerboftheroad,waitingforthebrideand

bridegroomandalltheotherfueststocomeoutofthechurch.

2.“Oldbuzzards”:”Buzzard”isacollectivenounforallthehawklikebirds;inslangit

exthere,Geoffusthephratoshowhis

angeratthopeoplewhoarehangingaroundthechurchwithnothingtodoon

purpobutjustteahimandhisoldcar.

3.“You‟renoteingthings,mum,”:You‟renotexperiencinganillusion.”ethings”,

incolloquialEnglish,gthisntence,Geoffis

tellinghismotheralthoughthisisreallyhappeningbeforehereyes.

gbreakfast:IntheWest,aftertheweddingceremony,abanquetwillbegiven

r

thebanquetisrvedinthemorningormidday,orevenintheafternoon,itis

all”weddingbreakfast”.

NewWords

puncture['pʌŋ(k)tʃə]holeinatyreresultinginanescapeofair(轮胎的)

刺孔

staid[steɪd]adj.（sometimederogative）(ofpeple,theirappearance,behaviour,

tastes,etc)rious,dullandold-fashioned;conrvative古板的，保守的，一本正

经的

giggle['gɪg(ə)l]ightlyinanervous,affected,orsillymanner(紧张

做做地)轻笑；傻笑

plight[plaɪt]rous,difficult,orotherwiunfortunatesituation

险境，困境，苦难

fume[fjuːm]s,smoke,orvapour;feel,show,orexpressgreatanger

goggle['gɒg(ə)l]thwideopeneyes,typicallyinamazementor

wonder(多指因惊奇等)瞪大眼睛看

goggles['gɑglz]-fittingglasswithsideshields,forprotectingthe

eyesfromglare,dust,water,etc.(用以挡光、防尘、放水等的)护目镜

honk['hɒŋk](acarhorn)tomakeaharshsound按汽车喇叭

shriek[ʃriːk]high-pitchedpiercingsoundorwords,especiallyas

anexpressionofterror,pain,orexcitement(尤指因惊吓、疼痛或兴奋而)尖声叫喊

prod[prɒd](someone)withafinger,foot,orpointedobject(用手

指、脚、尖物)刺，捅

heave[hiːv]e(asigh);liftorhaul(aheavything)withgreat

effort;(informal)throw(somethingheavy)发出（叹息）；用力举起（或拉、拖）；

（非正式）扔，甩，抛（重物）

hoot[huːt]v(ofperson)makeloudsoundsofscorn,disapproval,or

merriment(人)发出呵呵声（大声表示轻蔑、不赞成或快乐）

solemnity[sə'lemnɪtɪ]teorqualityofbeingriousanddignified庄

严；庄重

chug[tʃʌg]eriesofregularmuffledexplosivesouds,asofan

enginerunningslowly;(al)consume(adrink)inlargegulpswithout

pausing(如引擎慢慢运转般)作响；（北美，非正式）咕嘟咕嘟的喝

jerk[dʒɜːk]thasuddenmovement猝然一动，猛地一动

rock[rɒk](someoneorsomething)tomovegentlytoandfroor

fromsidetoside;(withreferencetoabuildingorregion)shakeorcautoshakeor

vibrate,especiallybecauofanimpact,earthquake,orexplosion轻轻摇动，是轻轻

摆动，使轻轻晃动；（尤指由于撞击、地震或爆炸）（使）（建筑物，地区）剧

烈震动；（使）摇晃

stunt[stʌnt]ondisplayingepectacularskillanddaring;

somethingunusualdonetoattractattention惊险动作，绝技；引人瞩目的花招，

burger['bɝ：gɚ]oundcakeofmincedbeefthatisfriedorgrilled

andgenerallyeateninabreadroll汉堡包，夹心牛肉饼

syphon['saɪfən](aliquid)fromoneplacetoanotherusingapipeor

tubewhichisintheformofupside-downU通过虹管吸

blink[blɪŋk]dopentheeyesquickly眨眼睛

impeccably[im'pekəbli]adv.(ofbehaviour,performance,orappearance)in

accordancewiththehigheststandardsofpropriety;faultlessly(行为，表演，外表)最

佳地，完美地，无瑕疵地

renely[sə'ri:nli]m,peaceful,anduntroubledway;tranquilly安详

地；宁静地

wink[wɪŋk]fclosingandopeningoneeyequickly,typicallyas

asignal眨眼；眨眼示意

mishap['mɪshæp]ckyaccident不幸事故；灾难

unorthodox[ʌn'ɔːθədɒks]rytowhatisusual,traditional,oraccepted;

notorthodox非传统的；非正统的；异端的

decline[dɪ'klaɪn]lyrefu(aninvitationoroffer);becomesmaller,

fewer,orless;decrea谢绝，婉言拒绝；变小，减少；下降

decree[dɪ'kriː](something)byanofficialorderissuedbyaruleror

authoritythathastheforceoflaw依法命令

infatuation[ɪn,fætʃʊ'eɪʃ(ə)n;]n.(beinfatuatedwith)beinginspiredwithan

intenbutshort-liedpassionoradmirationfor(被一时强烈的激情或爱慕)冲昏通

脑；迷恋

prank[præŋk]icaljokeormischievousact玩笑；恶作剧

rebound[rɪ'baʊnd]backthroughtheairafterhittingahardsurface

orobject;haveanunexpectedadverconquencefor(someone,especiallythe

personresponsibleforit)弹回，跳回；（事件，局势）产生事与愿违的结果

disarmingly[dis'a:miŋli]adv.(ofmannerorbehaviour)havingtheeffectof

allayingsuspicionofrhostility,especiallythroughcharm(尤指通过魅力)（举止，行

为）消除疑虑地；消除敌意地

resume[rɪ'zjuːm;]odoorpursue(something)againafterapauor

interruption(中断后)重新开始，继续

UfulExpressions

taboutsth./doingsth.(nopassive)begin(atask);startdoingsth.开始（某工

作）；着手（做某事）

hangaround/about...(informal)bestandingabout(aplace),doingnothingdefinite;

notmoveaway无所事事地待在（某处）；荡来荡去

putelbowgreaintosth.(colloquial)makehardereffortstosth.(口)费力；苦干

holdupsb./ctordelaytheprogressofsb./sth.阻碍或延误（某人/某

事物）

pumpupinflate(atyre,etc)bypumpingairintoit给（轮胎等）打足气

whatbecomeofsb./sth.(idiom)whatishappeningtosb./sth（习语）（某人、某

事物）情况如何

refertosb./sthmentionorspeakofsb./sth.;alludetosb./sth.提到；说到或涉及

（某人或某事物）

ProperNames

Arabella(人名)阿拉贝拉（原为女孩名，此课中为汽车款式名称）

Cupid(人名)丘比特，罗马神话中的爱神，其形象往往为背插双翼、手执

弓箭做待发状的男童

Geoff(人名)杰夫

Doreen(人名)杜林

StringBag(人名)网袋女（referringtothewomanwiththestringbag）

Sydney(地名)悉尼，澳大利亚新南威尔士州首府，港口城市

theguardofhonour仪仗队

James(人名)詹姆斯

theGoldenBow金碗（餐厅或俱乐部的名字）

Bill(人名)比尔

Jessie(人名)杰西

SurfersParadi冲浪者天堂（俱乐部名）

Roger(人名)罗杰

thebestman伴郎

Mrs，Bayliss(人名)贝里斯太太

Jaguar捷豹牌汽车，时间诶顶级豪华车品牌，历史悠久；2004年3月捷豹

汽车正式进入中国市场

Janice(人名)贾尼丝

CommandingOfficer指挥官

Amberley(地名)安柏丽，澳大利亚皇家空军基地，位于昆士兰州布里斯班附

近

DFC=DistinguishedFlyingCross优异飞行十字勋章，英国及一些英联邦国家

为表彰英国皇家空军及英联邦国家空军成员而设立的一种奖章，后来美国也设立

了此种军功勋章

PadreTeddyCollins(人名)帕德累•特迪•科林斯

Exercis

eadingActivities

ComprehensionoftheText

Readthetextcarefullyanddothereadingcomprehensionexercisbelowby

choosingacorrectanswerfromthefourgivenchoicesmarkedA.,B.,.

lahasbeen____forfouryearsbeforeshehadapuncturerightinfrontofthe

entrancetothechurch.

dney

abellawasignitedagainafterGeoff‟samendmenttoher,shestilltrmained

unmovedbecau____.

kwasheavingthecar

venwheelwasbrokenagain

orgottoletintheclutch

idn‟tpumpenoughairintothetyre

lawasunabletoreachSurfersParadiasthebridegroomorderedforthe

reasonthatshewas______.

edin1952

tofoil

burgers

ntoftheyear

verythingexcept_____.

dhappenedtoArabellainfrontofthechurch

ffbecametheirweddingcardriver

heywantedtogoaftertheyleftherhou

ouldmeetJaniceforthefirsttimeinhislife

offwasrequestedtoofferatoasttoArabellabecau_____.

rabellathatwasluckyenoughtodrivethenewlymarriedcouple

rabella‟scontributionsthatGeoffwasappointedCommandingOfficerat

Amberley

rabellathathadyoungofficerxperiencesurpri,apprehensionandrelief

rabella‟sbroken-downthatledtohismeetingwithJanice

PointsforDiscussion

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reaskedtowritealistofwhatcouldbemostimportantelementsinpursuing

romanticlove,whatwillyouwritedown/AnyWhy?

aveaboyfriend/girlfriendorfiance/fianceeofhusband/wife?Wouldyou

p;eatrytotellyourclassmatessomethingaboutyourpersonalromanceorsome

romanticanecdotesaboutyourlf?Whatlessonshouldtheylearnfromyourlove

story?

geFocus

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passageforeachoftheblanks.

ScienceDaily(July13,2009)-UniversityofDenver(DU)rearchersfindthat

coupleswholivetogetherbeforetheyareengagedhaveahigherchanceof

getting_(1)__thanthowhowaituntiltheyaremarriedtolivetogether,oratleast

waituntiltheyareengaged.__(2)_____,coupleswholivedtogetherbefore

engagementandthenmarried,reportedalowersatisfactionintheirmarriages.

Therearch,whichappearsintheJournalofFamilyPsychology,was_(3)___by

GalenaThoades,niorrearcher,ScottStanley,rearchprofessor,andHoward

Markman,professorofpsychology.

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marriagemaywindupslidingintomarriagepartlybecautheyarealready

(5)____,”Thoadessays.“Itemswitotalkaboutcommitmentandwhatliving

togethermightmeanforthefutureoftherelationshipbeforemovingin

together,especiallybecaucohabitinglikelymakes__(6)___hardertobreakup

comparedtodating,”Stanleysays.

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udy,whichappearedintheJournalofFamilyIssues,showsthatmost

ondmost

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Translation

ATranslatethefollowingintoEnglish.

性背叛Vs情感不忠

莱维和他的同事克里斯滕•凯利邀请了超过400位大学生（四分之三是女性）

完成感情联系中依属关系类型的标准评估，并且询问他们什么更痛苦，是情感不

忠还是性背叛。

这一研究的结果印证了莱维的直觉：缺乏尊重型的男性认为性背叛更苦恼，

而安全牢靠性的男性认为情感背叛更痛苦。有点另人意想不到的是，女性的情况

与此一样。

“所以看起来对性背叛的担忧是和缺乏尊重性的依属关系联系在一起的，与

性别无关。”莱维这样说。

然而那些缺乏尊重型的人看起来好像对两种不忠都不关心，莱维注意到这种

依属关系是防御性的。缺乏尊重性的人会疏远情感联系以避免自己受到伤害。

atethefollowingintoChine.

Cheatingonaspouorsignificantotherissuretocaufeelingsofjealousyand

hurtinthespurnedpartner.

Butmenandwomendifferonwhatpartofcheatingtheythinkistheworst:Men

tendtobemorebotheredbyxualinfidelity,whilemostwomenarebotheredmore

byemotionalinfidelity.

Theprevailingexplanationforthisdifferenceistheuniqueevolutionaryroles

playedbymenandwomen,butanewstudysuggeststhatithasmoretodowiththe

typesofattachmentspeopleforminrelationships.

Thewidespreadevolutionaryexplanationpositsthatmenrankxualinfidelity

asthegreatersinbecauovertheeonstheylearnedtobehyper-vigilantaboutx,as

theyc,

ontheotherhand,becamemorebotheredbyemotionalinfidelity,becautheyare

concernedabouthavingapartnertohelpraitheirchildren.

Arecentstudyfoundthatmenfeelguiltierafteraxualdiscretion,while

womenfeelguiltierafteranemotionalone.

Theproblemwiththeprevailingideawasthatwhilemenweremorelikelythan

womentoratexualinfidelityasworthantheemotionalkindinstudies,therewas

stillasmallsubtofmenwhoputemotionalinfidelityatthetopofthelist,said

Kennethlevy,apsychologistatPennState.

PartIIIFurtherReading

Comefishing？

JamesLincoln

,he

thought,ly,ile,the

experiencehadbeenexhilarating,butasthedayshadpasd,hehadfoundthefeeling

ofbeingaladies‟man①ratherforced.

‟sthoughtswanderedbacktotheirksomeeverydayroundofmuddleand

argumentsthathadleduptohixperience-whatwastohavebeenhisgreatadventure.

First,andthisrankledmost,therehadbeentheendlessmessthathiswifecalledhou

gwaverinitsrightplace②intheMorrisonhouhold③.ToJohn‟s

systematic,orderedmind,livinginconditionsofhecticchaoswasnothingshortof

torture④.Thentherehadbeentheinevitableargumentswhicheitherendedbyhis

goingoutalonefortheevening,orbyafrigidtrucebeingobrved⑤untileither

JohnorHelen⑥wouldgotobedfromsheerboredom.

llectedhow,asthingsprogresdtotheirdisorderedworst,thegermofan

ideahadbeenborninhisbrain⑦;andhowtheideahadtakenfirmroot,sothat

startingasapossibilityithadbecomeafirmintention,andlaterstillanall-consuming

obssion⑧.

nhadbeenquitesimple,adtodo

wastowalkoutofthehouonemorningattheusualtime,catchatraintoGreen

Head⑨andforgettocomehomeforaweekortwoHerememberedthemorninghe

astasusualhadbeenadishevelledaffairofburnt

oticedaratherdetached,remoteairabouthis

wife,

foundthetidylittlewadofnotesinhiswallet?Butno,

thingaboutHelen,shedidn‟she,hehadreflected,atallsuspicious,as

weresomanywives⑩.

‟thehaddone

anythingovertheodds(11)d(12),hehadgonetherelookingfor

excitementandperhapstoformaharmlesstemporaryliaisonwithsomeonesmooth

andyoung,shouldfatendanyoneansweringthatdescriptioninhisdirection.

lledhow,onhisfirsteveningattheGreenHeadHotel,hehadbeensitting

quietlynexttoawhiskyandsoda(13)whilestudyingthenewlyacquiredcasual

ngofanticlimaxhadtaken

holdofhim,andhehadbeenwonderingwhethertheexpenwasreallyworthit.

,swispy

littleblondedrifterhadquiteunexpectedlyandaimlesslyatedherlfonthechair

edoutthathernamewasJaniceandthatshehadaremarkable

appetiteforgin(14).

steveninghadbeengivenovertopreliminaryintroductionsandthe

formationofanacquaintanceshipalwaysnecessaryincementingthebondsofgreater

ormalitieshadbeengreatlyhelpedby

theconsumptionofconsiderablequantitiesofwhisky,byJohn,andgin,byJanice.

edoutthatJanicewasalsostayingattheGreenHeadHotelandthat,forthe

durationofhervisitatleast,wasunattached(15).Therehadfollowedveraldays

duringwhichtheyhadswumalittle,lazedinthesunagreatdeal,eatenvery

he

walks,whichwerealwaysnearlysatisfactoryintheirendings,butneverquite,they

hadinvariablyfoundthemlvesbackinthehotellounge,whereJanice‟sappetitefor

ginreasrteditlf(16).

uringthisperiodofhisrunawayholidaythatJohnwasfeelingveryplead

beeninthecompanyofsuchatrim,willowyblonde

beautyhadworkedmiracles(17)tthatshewasplayinghardto

get(18)obrashyoungster

encemustwin.

inginhiscarriageat,Johnhadrecalledthedayhehadsuggestedafishing

ehadarrangedforadinghyanden

tosuchthins(19)aslinesandbait,

sherejoinedhimatthebeach,

redmatadorpants,anoff-the-shoulderstripedjery,asunhatwithabrimlarge

enoughtomakeanawningfortheboat,and-holymackerel!(20)-turquoi

earrings!Hehadsurveyedtheincongruousoutfitwithsomethingborderingon

distaste(21).Andwhenshewasviolentlysickalmostassoonastheyputtheirlines

down,ngaboutHelen,Johnhad

thoughtashesilentlyandstoicallyrowedfortheshore,shewasagoodfishing

hefirstleavesofautumnhadfluttereddownontoJohn‟sIndian

summer(22).

hefishingepisodeJohnhadfoundhimlfbecomingincreasinglycriticalof

rdonesocialgraceshadlefthimfeelingfaintly

boutthistimethat

hedecidedhehadhadenoughandquietlyonemorningleftforhome.

,well,hethought,chargeitup

toexperience(23).Nowtofacethemusic(24).Hegraspedhisbagasthetraindrew

up(25)wouldhaveit(26),ataxiwasvacantattherankand

withinafewminuteshewasunlockinghisfrontdoor.

enteredthehouastrangelymustsmell(27)were

quiet,tleofdust

coveringthefurniturewasthickereventhanHelenusuallyallowedittobecome.

asyfeelingJohnhadwhenhefirstenteredthehougavewaytomounting

enteredthekitchenandsawafryingpancontaining

nd(28)thewoman,he

raged,justbecauItakeaholidaysheletverythinggotothedogs(29).What‟sthe

time,anyway?‟steeth(30).Sixo‟clockandshe‟snot

evenhome.

slater

therewasthethumpofaheavyobjectbeingdroppedonthefloor,andherecognized

theunmistakablesoundofhiswife‟sstepsinthehall.

orgettinghisindiscretionsandwearingtherighteoushaloofamanwhohas

beensorelyud,Johnconfrontedhiswife.

“Wherethedickens(31)haveyoubeen?”hespluttered.

“Been,John?Why,I‟vehadaweek‟sholiday,that‟sall.”

surveyingthehou.

“Youdon‟temtohavedonemuchworkwhileI‟htyouliked

thingskepttidy,John.

comewashebyhisparoxysmofmirthtaht

eenyearssinceshehad

tuallyrecoveredhimlfsufficientlyto

speak.

“Youknow,Helen,

rifyourexperiences

weresimilartomine.

“Sothat‟swhathappened.”

idn‟ardedhimsoberly.

“Asamatteroffact,John,Imetasmoothsophisticatewhowasaprofessionaldancer

‟ttreadonmytoesasyouudtodo;buthe...Wasn‟treally

adtocomehome.”

thisarmaroundHelen‟sshouldersandkisdherfullonthe

lips,somethinghehadn‟tdoneforalongtime.

“Helen,oldgirl,willyoucomefishingwithmeoneofthedays?

Hiswifesmiledathimsweetly.

“Why,Johndear,I‟dloveto.”

注：

sman=amanwhohasbeentryingeverythingpossibletopleathewoman

allthetime.一个一味讨女人欢心的男人。

ightplace:=intheplaceitshouldhavebeen.在他应呆的地方

risonhouhold=inJohnMorrison‟shome.在莫里森家里

hingshortoftorture=tiwaxactlythesameastorture,orevenmore

horriblethantorture.简直无异于一种巨大的折磨

dtrucebeingobrved=acoldwarwasgoingonthere.陷入冷战

:海伦（John‟swife）

mofanideahadbeenborninhisbrain=Hecameupwithanidea.产生一

个念头

-consumingobssion=onanoccasionthathewassoobssingabouttheidea

thathecouldnotdetachhimlffromit.深陷其中而不能自拔

ead:thenameofaplaceinChine格林海的

sheatallsuspiciousasweresomanywives=Shewasnottheleastlike

mostcommonotherwive,alwaysdoubtingwhethertheirhusbandshavecheatedthem

ornot.他根本不像其他的妻子那样疑神疑鬼

eodds=originallythephrameansthepricewasbidhigherthanexpected,

buthereitmeanshehaddonesomethingtoofar.“过分，非分，过头。”

=admittedto(someone)that(something)istrue:坦率地讲；说点实在地

andsoda兑了苏打水的威士忌酒

aremarkableappetiteforgin=Shewasabletodrinkconsiderable

quantitiesofgin.她喝起杜松子酒来没个够

ched=notworryingaboutanythingconcerningthefamilymattersorfamily

members.无牵无挂；一人吃饱，全家不饿。

‟sappetiteforginreasrteditlf=Janicewouldstartanotherroundof

drinkingofconsiderablequantitiesofgin.贾尼斯对杜松子酒的酒兴会再次大发

racles:产生奇迹

playinghardtoget=shewastryinghardenoughtobeneithertoointimate

withhimnortooalienatedfromhim.费力地演着若即若离的角色

omething=makesurethatallthethingshavebeenarrangedinthefishing

trip.确保；照料；安排（某事）

ckerel!:(Americancolloquial)Oh,mygod!Oh,mygoodness！Oh,whata

hell!诶呀！好家伙！真糟糕

methingborderingondistaste=withafeelingthatcouldalmostberegarded

asdisgusting.以近乎厌烦的心情

summer:深秋初冬季节时风和日丽的宜人气候，小阳春，兴旺的晚期。

全句的译文为：就这样，在约翰正过着乍寒化暖的这段快活日子时，第一波秋叶

飘落下来大少其兴了。

,well,chargeituptoexperience.=Oh,well,justregardeditasanother

accumulationofexperienceinone‟up=putitintotheaccountingbook.

emusic=(informalEnglish)acceptthecriticisms,unpleasantconquences,

etcthatfollowadecisionoractionofone‟sown.勇于承担责任，临危不惧

=pullup=cometoahalt

wouldhaveit:=Itjusthappenstobetheresultsomeoneexpects.碰巧的

是，恰巧

mell=asmellofmustiness,dampness,ormould

nd:=damn,thenofverityinusingthewaod“confound”ismuchless

thandamn,soitiscommonlyudincolloquialEnglish.

edogs=(informalEnglish)(ofanorganization,institution,etc.)changeso

thatitisnolongerafficient,productive,re堕落；潦倒；灭亡

‟steeth.=forGod‟ssake!(Thephraisudtoexpresssurpri.)天啊！

kens=thehell,bothphrasareudtogiveanemphasisoverthetoneof

thentence.究竟，到底

Readingcomprehension

Readthepassagecarefullyanddothereadingcomprehensionexercisbelowby

choosingacorrectanswerfromthefourgivenchoicesmarkedA.B,c,d

followinghavehelpedleadtoJohn‟sgreatadventureinGreenHeadHotel

except_______.

ditionsofhecticchaosathome

ylittlewadofnotesinhiswallet

dtrucebetweenhimandhiswife.

ableargumentsinthehou

irstdayattheGreenHeadHotel,Johnwas_____.

ngawhiskyandsoda

geverythingaroundhimalittleblonddrifter

gtherequietly

gforawispylittleblonddrifter

fthefollowingisNOTtrue?

sratherpleadtoeJaniceinherfishingregalia.

wasplayinghardforJohntoget.

wassickontheboatwhengoingfishing.

nsumedconsiderablequantitiesofwhiskyonhisfirstholidayevening.

ftGreenHeadHotelforhome____.

efirstleavesautumnhadfluttereddown

hn‟sIndiansummerhadjustbegun.

tinformingJaniceinadvance

foragoodfishingcompanion.

ingtothereadingmaterials,whichoneofthefollowingisNOTright?

rs,JohnlikedtoshowasoursneertoHelen.

rs,JohnkisdHelenfullonthelipsonceaday.

eadedonHelen‟stoeswhendancingtogetherinthepast.

vitedHelentogoonafishingtripsomedaylater.

VocabularyExercis

Readthepassageanddotheexercisbelowbychoosingthecorrectanswersfrom

imeyouenterthe”closingzone,”youandyourteammateshaveexpendeda

lotoftimeandenergy,yourcompanyisrelyingonyoutoclothedeal,andyouare

a/an

_____,scary,dangeroustime.

rating

e

meacrossone

individualinthegrounds,withwildeyes,_____hair,feverishlyendeavoringtocatch

fliesandkeeptheminhispocket.

ed

d

eled

gtwohobbies,havingthreecuddlevery24hours,sayingatleastone“I

loveyou”adayandenjoyingtworomanticmealsamonthcouldalsohelpensurea

lasting____inahappymarriage.

n

-climax

‟ailsaresketchy,butrearchsuggestsit‟satime

whenwerestorevitalbiologicalprocessandalsosortand____hift

work,whichcanleadtosleeptroubles,isaprobablehumancarcinogen.

nt

tthedayathome,readingthepapersandgenerally_____around,which

madebothofhisparentsmuchannoyed.

rting

ing

g

emarksdon‟thaveanyrelationshiptotheproblemathand;theyare____and

shouldbestrickenfromtherecord.

inglemeansyoudon‟thavetoconstantlyfinda“middleground”-meaning,

doingwhatshewantstodo(whetheryoulikeitornot).Thisincludesbeingforcedto

echick_____‟dbettertoe

thelinebuddy,oryou‟llhavehelltopayandnomorexforyou.

s

evisioninhishomewassooldthatsometimestherewasnothingelonthe

dtogivethetelevisionagood_____,andthenthe

picturecameback.

9.-”Areyoucomingonwithus,Jack？“

-”Ishouldn‟t,butwhatthe_____.I‟mgoingtogetintotroublewhenIgethome,

anyway.”

ametime,weare_____awarethatChinaisacountrywith1.3billionpeople.

ThoughitstotalGDPisoneofthehighestintheworld,ittrailsbehindmorethan100

countriesintermsofpercapitalincome.

lly