时间:2018-12-17 作者:英语课 分类:流利美国口语


英语课

W: Who is your favorite poet?


M: Tagore is my favorite.


W: What do you think about his poetry?


M: His poetry is refreshing 1 and philosophical 2 and he won the Nobel prize for literature in 1913.


Dialogue 2.


W: Have you read any good books lately?


M: I have been reading Harry 3 Potter books.


W: Really? They have become one of the most in demand book series among young readers.


M: Yeah, and I can’t wait to finish reading it.


Dialogue 3.


W: I am reading Thomas Hardy 4 now. This term we are studying Tess of the D’urbervilles.


M: Are you enjoying the book?


W: I am enjoying it, but I found Thomas Hardy to be very depressing.


M: I agree. It seems that the people are in situations beyond their control.


W: It seems that fate rules their lives.


M: I am going to read a recreational book. I don’t want to end up feeling depressed 5.


Exercise.


1. I’ve never read a more stirring story.


2. He has a passion for literature.


3. I am most attracted by Dickens.


4. I like Shakespeare better than Milton.


5. How much do you know about the works of George Eliot?


6. I found Thomas Hardy to be very depressing.


7. The old English classics are some of my favorites.


8. Her book is entertaining and well-written.


9. The movie was adapted from a novel.


10. Her novels are noted 6 for their careful plotting and surprise endings.


11. Eugene O’Neil became the first American play write to win the Nobel prize for literature.


12. I guess that is popular with many people.


13. The book is really a spill binder 7.


14. Who would you name as the greatest poet of our time?


15. The characterization of the people in this book is really wonderful.



1 refreshing
adj.使精神振作的,使人清爽的,使人喜欢的
  • I find it'so refreshing to work with young people in this department.我发现和这一部门的青年一起工作令人精神振奋。
  • The water was cold and wonderfully refreshing.水很涼,特别解乏提神。
2 philosophical
adj.哲学家的,哲学上的,达观的
  • The teacher couldn't answer the philosophical problem.老师不能解答这个哲学问题。
  • She is very philosophical about her bad luck.她对自己的不幸看得很开。
3 harry
vt.掠夺,蹂躏,使苦恼
  • Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天,人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
  • Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。
4 hardy
adj.勇敢的,果断的,吃苦的;耐寒的
  • The kind of plant is a hardy annual.这种植物是耐寒的一年生植物。
  • He is a hardy person.他是一个能吃苦耐劳的人。
5 depressed
adj.沮丧的,抑郁的,不景气的,萧条的
  • When he was depressed,he felt utterly divorced from reality.他心情沮丧时就感到完全脱离了现实。
  • His mother was depressed by the sad news.这个坏消息使他的母亲意志消沉。
6 noted
adj.著名的,知名的
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
7 binder
n.包扎物,包扎工具;[法]临时契约;粘合剂;装订工
  • The cloth flower snaps on with a special binder.这布花是用一种特殊的粘合剂固定住的。
  • Purified water was used as liquid binder.纯净水作为液体粘合剂。
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