新編大學(xué)英語Unit2課文翻譯及課后練習(xí)答案新編大學(xué)英語Unit2課文翻譯及課后練習(xí)答案新編大學(xué)英語Unit2課文翻譯及課后練習(xí)答案xxx公司新編大學(xué)英語Unit2課文翻譯及課后練習(xí)答案文件編號：文件日期：修訂次數(shù)：第1.0次更改批準(zhǔn)審核制定方案設(shè)計(jì)，管理制度Unit2MythsandLegendsIn-ClassReadingWhytheTortoise’sShellIsNotSmooth為什么烏龜?shù)谋硽ぐ纪共黄?從遠(yuǎn)處他妻子們的那些小木屋里傳來的低聲細(xì)語，時(shí)不時(shí)地被歌聲打斷，但是奧康瓦還是聽到了，這是妻子們同各自的孩子在講民間故事。愛克蔚菲和她的女兒愛金瑪坐在一塊小地毯上?，F(xiàn)在，輪到愛克蔚菲講故事了。霎時(shí)，低聲細(xì)語靜了下來，所有的眼睛都轉(zhuǎn)向她們最喜歡的故事能手。2“很久以前”，她開始講道，“所有的鳥兒都被邀請到天上赴宴。它們非常高興，開始為這盛大的日子做準(zhǔn)備。它們用顏料把自己的身體涂成深紅色并畫上漂亮的圖案。3“烏龜看到了所有這些準(zhǔn)備活動(dòng)，并很快了解了事情的來龍去脈。動(dòng)物界里發(fā)生的任何事都逃不過他的眼睛，（因?yàn)椋┧器餆o比，詭計(jì)多端。他一聽說這一天上的盛宴，不禁垂涎三尺。那些日子正在鬧饑荒，烏龜已經(jīng)有兩個(gè)月沒好好吃一頓飯了。他的身體就像一段枯柴棍在空蕩蕩的軀殼里咔咔作響。于是他穩(wěn)扎穩(wěn)打地開始計(jì)劃如何能到天上去?！?“但是他沒有翅膀呀，”愛金瑪說。5“別性急，”她母親回答道，“故事（的關(guān)鍵）就在這里。烏龜沒有翅膀，但他去找鳥兒們，請求能跟他們一起去?！?“‘我們太了解你了，’鳥兒們聽了他的請求后說道?！阍幱?jì)多端并且忘恩負(fù)義。如果我們答應(yīng)你，你馬上就會(huì)施展詭計(jì)。我們老早就把你看透了。’7“‘你們不了解我，’烏龜說?！乙呀?jīng)脫胎換骨了，不再是你們以前所知道的那個(gè)搗蛋鬼了。相反，我現(xiàn)在既體貼又善良。我已經(jīng)認(rèn)識到，給別人制造麻煩的人就是在給自己制造麻煩。放心吧，我保證不給你們增添任何麻煩?！?“烏龜巧舌如簧，沒過多久，所有的鳥兒都一致認(rèn)為，他確實(shí)已經(jīng)脫胎換骨了，于是每只鳥兒都給了他一根羽毛，用這些羽毛，烏龜做了兩只色彩絢麗的翅膀。9“最后，這盛大的日子終于來到了，烏龜?shù)谝粋€(gè)到達(dá)了集合地點(diǎn)。等所有的鳥兒都來齊了，他們就一塊兒動(dòng)身。烏龜飛在鳥兒們中間，非常高興，而且由于他擅長演說，很快就被推選為大伙兒的發(fā)言人。10“‘有件重要的事我們絕不能忘記，’他在飛行途中說道?！?dāng)人們被邀請參加類似于這樣的盛宴時(shí)，要特意給自己取個(gè)新名字。天上的主人們一定也希望我們能遵循這一古老習(xí)俗?！?1“鳥兒們誰也沒聽說過這一習(xí)俗，但他們知道，盡管烏龜在其它方面不怎么樣，卻到過許多地方，知曉不同民族的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣。于是他們每人都取了一個(gè)新名字。等他們?nèi)既『昧?，烏龜也取了一個(gè)。他的新名字叫‘你們大家’。12“最后群鳥飛到了天上，那兒的主人們見到他們非常高興。烏龜穿著他那五彩的羽衣，起身對主人們的邀請深表謝意。他的講話如此得體，所有的鳥兒都很慶幸把他帶了來，對他所說的一切都點(diǎn)頭贊同。主人們把他當(dāng)成了鳥兒們的國王，尤其是因?yàn)樗雌饋碛心敲袋c(diǎn)兒與眾不同。13“精選出來的各種果仁呈上來吃完之后，天上的人們在客人們面前擺上了烏龜從未見過或夢到過的美味佳肴。湯剛從爐子上燒好就連著罐子熱氣騰騰地端上來了，里面全是肉和魚。烏龜開始很響地嗅氣。有甜薯泥以及用棕櫚油和鮮魚一起煮成的甜薯湯，還有一壇壇棕櫚酒。等所有的菜肴在客人們面前擺好后，有一位天上的人走上前來，把每樣菜肴都嘗一口。然后他請鳥兒們進(jìn)餐。但這時(shí)烏龜一躍而起，問道：‘你們是為誰準(zhǔn)備的這個(gè)宴會(huì)？’14“‘為你們大家啊，’那個(gè)人回答道。15“烏龜轉(zhuǎn)向鳥兒們說：‘你們該記得，我的名字就是“你們大家”。這兒的習(xí)俗是先請發(fā)言人吃，然后才輪到其他人。我吃完以后，他們會(huì)請你們吃的?！?6“他開始大吃起來，鳥兒們則私下里生氣地抱怨著。天上的人還以為把所有的食物讓國王吃是鳥兒們的習(xí)俗。就這樣，烏龜吃掉了最好的食物，還喝了兩壇棕櫚酒，于是酒足飯飽了，他的身體脹得胖鼓鼓的，把整個(gè)龜殼都撐圓了。17“鳥兒們圍攏來吃些殘羹剩飯，啄著他扔在地上的骨頭。有一些鳥兒氣得什么都沒吃，他們寧可空著肚子飛回去。但是離開前，每只鳥兒都向?yàn)觚斠亓烁髯越杞o他的那根羽毛。烏龜站在那兒，身上只剩了一個(gè)硬殼，里面滿是佳肴美酒，卻沒了可飛回家的翅膀。他請求鳥兒們捎個(gè)口信給他的妻子，但被大家拒絕了。最后，最生烏龜氣的鸚鵡，突然改變了主意，同意替他帶個(gè)口信。18“‘告訴我的妻子，’烏龜說道，‘把家里所有軟的東西都拿出來，鋪在地上，這樣我就可以從天上跳下去，而不至于摔傷了?！?9“鸚鵡滿口答應(yīng)一定把這個(gè)口信帶到，然后竊笑著飛走了。然而，當(dāng)他飛到烏龜家時(shí)，卻告訴烏龜?shù)钠拮影鸭依锼杏驳摹⒓獾募一锒寄贸鰜?。于是烏龜?shù)钠拮泳捅M心盡責(zé)地把丈夫的鋤頭，刀子，長矛，槍甚至他的大炮都搬了出來。烏龜從天上往下看，看到他的妻子正往外搬東西，但相距太遠(yuǎn)了看不清是些什么。當(dāng)一切似乎都已準(zhǔn)備妥當(dāng)時(shí)，他就縱身一跳。他掉啊，掉啊，掉，直到他開始擔(dān)心自己會(huì)這樣一直不停地掉下去。然后，他重重地摔到了地上，那聲響就跟他的大炮轟鳴一樣?！?0“他死了嗎？”愛金瑪問道。21“沒有，”愛克蔚菲回答說?！八谋硽にこ闪撕脦装賶K碎片。不過，那附近有一個(gè)醫(yī)術(shù)高明的行醫(yī)者。烏龜?shù)钠拮泳团扇税阉垇?，這位行醫(yī)者把所有的碎片撿攏來，粘在一起。這就是為什么烏龜?shù)谋硽ぐ纪共黄降脑蛄??！盇fter-ClassReadingBeautyandtheBeast美女與野獸1從前有一位非常富有的商人，他有六個(gè)孩子，三個(gè)兒子和三個(gè)女兒。他滿足女兒想要的一切，但是，除了小女兒，兩個(gè)大女兒都非常自高自大，被寵壞了。小女兒名叫“美女”。她既美麗又溫柔，兩個(gè)姐姐為此嫉妒得不得了。2在一個(gè)倒霉的日子里，商人得知自己損失了所有的錢，全家人被迫從城里的豪宅搬到鄉(xiāng)下一個(gè)小房子去住。三個(gè)兒子立即幫助父親張羅外面的瑣事?？蓱z的美女，向來都是仆人照料她的起居?，F(xiàn)在她不得不在日出前起床，生火、做飯、打掃屋子。但是她很快適應(yīng)了這種生活。她說：“哭不會(huì)改善現(xiàn)狀。我必須努力讓自己快樂起來?！比欢?，她的兩個(gè)姐姐則每天睡到正午，并且還為美女不像她倆一樣痛苦而生氣。3一年后，這位父親收到一封信，告知他有一艘失綜的船已被找到，并已滿載貨物而歸。全家人都很高興，因?yàn)樗麄冇忠兊酶挥辛恕Ｔ谏倘穗x家前，兩個(gè)大女兒懇求父親給她們帶回各種各樣珍貴的首飾和漂亮衣服?！澳敲次业拿琅胍裁茨亍备赣H問道?！芭叮沂裁炊疾恍枰?，但是如果您能帶給我一朵玫瑰，我會(huì)非常感激的，”她說。當(dāng)然，美女并不需要玫瑰，只是她想，為了不使自己看上去似乎在批評兩個(gè)姐姐的貪婪，她最好得要點(diǎn)什么。4商人來到了港口，但是天哪，船已經(jīng)沉沒了，結(jié)果他依然貧窮如前?；丶視r(shí)他在森林里迷了路，并且天開始下起雪來。“我會(huì)凍死的，或者被狼吃掉，再也看不到我親愛的孩子們了，”他傷心地想著。突然，他看到一所富麗堂皇的豪宅，里面燈火通明。他敲了敲門，但沒人答應(yīng)。他走進(jìn)去，卻發(fā)現(xiàn)壁爐里爐火正旺，一張桌子上擺滿美味佳肴。他等了很長時(shí)間，等著主人露面，但是沒有人來。他餓極了，于是他最后（忍不住）吃了一點(diǎn)食物。然后他找到一間臥室，并很快在那兒睡著了。第二天早晨他驚訝地發(fā)現(xiàn)一套嶄新的衣服擺在他面前，一頓新做的早餐等著他去享用?！斑@兒一定是仙女們住的城堡，”他想，因此他大聲喊了聲“謝謝你們”，然后離開了。他驚訝地看到雪已經(jīng)消失得無影無蹤，面前有一個(gè)可愛的花園，里面長滿了玫瑰花叢。“我只摘一朵玫瑰，給我的美女，”他說，但當(dāng)他折下玫瑰時(shí)卻聽到了一聲很可怕的聲音。他看到一頭丑陋的怪獸對他說，“忘恩負(fù)義的人！我救了你的命，你卻偷我的玫瑰來報(bào)答我。你必須死!”但是商人乞求野獸看在他孩子們的份上不要?dú)⑺?。野獸在聽說了美女和她要求得到一朵玫瑰的故事之后似乎有了興趣?！澳敲茨惚仨毥兴竭@兒來代替你。給你三個(gè)月的時(shí)間?；丶胰?，如果她不愿來，那你必須回來。但是我不會(huì)讓你空著手離開的。到你房間去，你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)一箱金子，”野獸說?！昂冒?，如果我必須得死，至少我不會(huì)讓我的孩子們身無分文，”這位父親想，于是他帶著一箱金子回到了家。5“給，美女，”他說，“給你這朵玫瑰。你不知道這朵玫瑰將怎樣使你不幸的父親丟掉性命?！庇谑撬言庥鲆矮F的事說了一遍。6美女立刻堅(jiān)持要去野獸家，以此來救她父親一命,而且不愿聽任何勸阻。在離開家的那一天，她的姐姐們用洋蔥抹眼睛，為她的離開并且很可能丟掉性命而假裝悲傷。7當(dāng)商人和美女到達(dá)那所宮殿時(shí)，燈火依舊通明?；鹜?zé)?，桌子上擺滿了精美佳肴?！芭?，野獸想先把我養(yǎng)肥了再殺死我，”美女想。盡管害怕，為了父親她仍然表現(xiàn)得振作而又勇敢。突然他們聽到一個(gè)可怕的聲音，野獸出現(xiàn)了?！澳闶切母是樵傅竭@兒來的嗎”野獸問?！笆堑?，”美女哆嗦著說?！昂?，那就和你的父親道別吧?！北从^的商人就這樣被迫離開女兒回家了。8美女肯定野獸會(huì)在那天晚上把她吃掉。（因此）當(dāng)她發(fā)現(xiàn)臥室門的上方有一塊刻著“美女房間”的金牌子時(shí)非常驚訝。房間里到處是華麗的家俱，書架上排列著所有她愛看的書。還有一架鋼琴供她彈奏。在有一本書里還寫著：歡迎美女，不要害怕，你是這兒的王后、這兒的主人。說出你的愿望，說出你的意愿，你的心愿，馬上就會(huì)實(shí)現(xiàn)。9“這一切都這么豪華，我想野獸不會(huì)很快吃掉我的，”她說，于是她不太害怕了。10第二天晚上野獸來到餐桌前說，“美女，讓我看著你吃飯，好嗎如果我在場會(huì)打擾你，我就離開。告訴我，你是否覺得我很丑”美女說，“是的，”因?yàn)樗粫?huì)說謊，但她補(bǔ)充說：“但我認(rèn)為你心地非常善良?！彼麄兘徽勚?，美女開始感覺鎮(zhèn)定多了。這時(shí)，野獸說，“美女，你愿意嫁給我嗎”盡管美女不想讓野獸生氣，但她還是說，“不愿意”。野獸開始哀號并且傷心地說，“那么，再見，美女，”然后離開了。11三個(gè)月的時(shí)間里，每天吃晚飯時(shí)都發(fā)生同樣的事情。美女開始期待這些見面，而且因野獸的丑陋所引起的恐懼感也消失了，但是每天晚上，在離開之前，野獸都問同樣的問題：“美女，你愿意嫁給我嗎”12“哦，野獸，我要是能同意嫁給你就好了。我會(huì)永遠(yuǎn)把你當(dāng)作我很要好的朋友，但是我并不愛你?！?3“但是你能答應(yīng)永遠(yuǎn)不離開我嗎”野獸問。14“哦，野獸，我非常擔(dān)心我親愛的父親，我也非常想他?！?5“啊，那你會(huì)離開我，而我這個(gè)野獸會(huì)傷心死的?！?6“哦，不，”美女說道，“如果你讓我去看望我父親一次，我一定會(huì)回來和你永遠(yuǎn)生活在一起?！?7“你明天就會(huì)在家里了，”野獸說?！暗怯涀?，當(dāng)你想回到我這兒時(shí)，你必須在上床睡覺前把戒指放在桌子上?！?8第二天早晨，當(dāng)美女醒來時(shí)，發(fā)覺自己已在父親家里，而且房間里滿是一箱箱的金子和漂亮高雅的綢緞禮服，都是野獸送給她的。除了兩個(gè)狠心的姐姐，所有人見了她都十分高興。兩個(gè)姐姐嫉妒難耐，卻裝作非常高興，請求妹妹能住多久就住多久。第十天晚上美女做了一個(gè)夢，夢中她看見野獸躺在花園里，快要死了。她從夢中哭醒過來?！芭?，我多么忘恩負(fù)義?。∷L得丑陋是他的錯(cuò)嗎他一直對我那樣溫和，那樣慷慨。原先我為什么不同意嫁給他呢”于是她下床，把戒指放到桌上，然后又回到床上睡著了。第二天早晨醒來時(shí)她已在野獸的城堡里了。她穿上最漂亮的禮服，等待野獸到來。晚飯過后，野獸仍然沒有露面，這時(shí)她想起了那個(gè)夢，急忙跑到花園里，發(fā)現(xiàn)野獸躺在地上，就要死了。她俯身伏在他身上，抱著他大哭?！芭?，野獸，請不要死!活下來做我的丈夫?！彼徽f完這些話，只見眼前光芒閃耀，還有音樂聲，她看到的不是丑陋不堪的野獸，而是她所能見到的最英俊的王子。王子被一個(gè)邪惡的女巫用可怕的符咒把他鎮(zhèn)住，美女把它解除了，王子向她表示感謝。接著，出現(xiàn)了一位拿著魔杖的仙女，然后是美女的全家人。仙女微笑著說，“美女，你做了一個(gè)聰明的選擇，（因?yàn)椋┠氵x取了美德而不是美貌。從今以后，你要和王子一起幸福地生活了?！比缓笙膳D(zhuǎn)向美女的兩個(gè)姐姐說，“你們兩個(gè)滿心嫉妒的人，你們將變作兩個(gè)石像但卻仍具有思考能力。你們將站在美女城堡的門前，看著她每天幸福地生活，直到你們死去的那一天，這是對你們的懲罰?！闭n內(nèi)閱讀練習(xí)答案PartOnePreparation1.AnArgumentabouttheSunSample1)Boththechildrenarewrong.Thesungivesoutalmostthesameamountofheatatanytimeoftheyear.Wefeelsometimesitishotter,andsometimesitiscooleronlybecausetheanglebetweenthesunlightandthesurfaceoftheearthvariesconstantly.Thatthesunseemsbiggeratdaybreakisanopticalillusion.Whenitappearsonthehorizon,onlyasmallpartoftheskyisbrightenoughtobeseenagainstit.Thismakesthesunseembigger.Butwhenit’shighupinthesky,itseemssmallerwiththehugebrightskyagainstit.Thatitiscoolerinthemorningthanatmiddayisnotbecauseofthechangeofthedistancebetweenthesunandtheearth.Itisbecauseofthechangeoftheanglebetweenthesunlightandthesurfaceoftheearth.Wedon’tfeelveryhotinthemorningbecauselesssunlightisreceivedperunitofareawhentheangleissmaller.Butastimepasses,moreandmoresunlightperunitofareapenetratestheatmosphereandreachesus,sowefeelhotteratmidday.2) Confuciuswasknowledgeable,butnotagenius.Wecan’texpecthimtoknoweverything.Everyonehashisorherlimitations.Anotherreasonisthatatthattimesciencewasnotasdevelopedasitistodayandpeopledidn’thaveadvancedequipmenttodoresearchonthesunandtheearth.Soitwasdifficulttounderstandorexplainmanynaturalphenomena.3)―IthinkConfuciuswashonest.Hedidn’tpretendtoknowtheanswer.―Nooneisperfect.Onemaybeanexpertinonefield,butanoviceinotherfields.―Thechildrenwereverycurious,agoodqualityoftheirs.Buttheyonlysawonesideofthephenomenonandthenjumpedtoconclusions.Oneshouldconsiderdifferentaspectsbeforedrawinganyconclusions.―Childrenseldompretend.Theydowhattheywantandtheysaywhatoccurstothem.ThetwochildreninthestorylaughedatConfuciusbecausehecouldnotanswertheirquestionsthoughhewassupposedtobeawiseman.Adultsarelesslikelytodothesekindsofthings.2.ChineseFablesThreeatDuskandFouratDawnInthestateofSongtherewasamanwhowasveryfondofmonkeysandkeptalargenumberofthem.Hecouldunderstandthemonkeysandtheycouldunderstandhim.Inordertosatisfythemonkeys’demands,hereducedthefoodconsumptionofhisfamily.Afterawhilehisfamilydidnothaveenoughtoeat,sohewantedtolimitthefoodforhismonkeys.Buthewasafraidthemonkeyswouldnotsubmittohim.Soheplayedatrickonthem.“IfIgiveyouthreechestnutsinthemorningandfourintheevening,wouldthatbeenough”heaskedthemonkeys.Allthemonkeysroseupinafury.Afterashorttimehesaid,“IfIgiveyoufourchestnutsinthemorningandthreeintheevening,wouldthatbeenough”Allthemonkeyslayonthefloor,happyandsatisfiedwiththisproposal.Moralofthestory:Ithinkthatwecanlearntwothingsfromthestory.First,weshouldlookatthewholepicturewhenwearedealingwithaproblem,insteadofjustonesideoftheproblem.Ifwecan’thaveawholeviewoftheproblem,wemightbefooledbysomethingsuperficialandcanneverfindthetruth.Second,weshouldbeconsistentinwhatwearedoing.Weshouldnotchangeourattitude,mannerormethodfromtimetotimewhenwearedoingaparticularjob.HisSpearAgainstHisShieldInthestateofChutherewasamanwhohadaspearandashieldforsale.Hewasloudinpraisesofhisshield.“Myshieldissostrongthatnothingcanpierceitthrough.”Healsosangpraisesofhisspear.“Myspearissostrongthatitcanpiercethroughanything.”“Whatwouldhappen,”hewasasked,“ifyourspearisusedtopierceyourshield”Hewasunabletogiveananswer.Itisimpossibleforanimpenetrableshieldtocoexistwithaspearthatfindsnothingimpenetrable.Moralofthestory:Thisstorytellsusthatweshouldbelogicalinwhatwearetalkingabout.Onecannotexaggeratetoomuchwhatheiscapableof.Otherwise,hewillbelaughedatbyothers.Moreover,oneshouldbehonestwithotherpeople. AMatterofDignityTherewasagreatfamineinthestateofQi.QianAo,arichmaninQi,preparedfoodbytheroadsideforthehungrytocomeandeat.Alongcameastarvingman,hissleevescoveringhishead,hishempen(麻制的)sandalsheldtogetherbystring,walkingasifhedidnotknowwherehewasgoing.Withfoodinhislefthandanddrinkinhisright,QianAoshoutedathim.“Heyyou!Comeandeat!”ThemanlookedupandstaredatQian.“I’mreducedtothisstatejustbecauseIrefusetotakeanythingfromloud-mouthed(高談闊論的,嘰里呱啦的)peoplegivingawayfood,”hesaid.Qianimmediatelybeggedhispardonbutthemanstillrefusedtoeatandeventuallystarvedtodeath.Moralofthestory:Dignityismoreimportantthananythingelse.Onemaylosehislifebutnothisdignity.Today,somanypeople,inordertoreachcertainpositionsorwinsometitles,giveuptheirconscienceordignity.Ontheotherhand,everyoneshouldrespectotherpeople,poororrich.Onlywhenwearefullofrespectforotherpeoplewillweearnotherpeople’srespect.Thenthewholesocietywillbeinharmony.3.MatchingPictures1.Aphrodite 7.Poseidon2.Ares 8.Athena3.Hephaestus 9.Apollo4.Artemis 10.Hermes5.Demeter 11.Hera6.Dionysus 12.ZeusExtraexercise:BedtimeStoriesDirections:Ofallthebedtimestoriesyourgrandparentsorparentstoldyouwhenyouwerealittlechild,whichonewasthemostinteresting

Shareyourfavoritestorywiththeothermembersinyourgroup.SampleLonglongagothereweretwobrothers.Theelderbrotherwasrich,buttheyoungerbrotherwaspoor.Theymadealivingbycuttingwoodintheforest.Onedaywhentheyoungerbrotherwascrossingabridge,hisironaxefellintothewater.Hewasverysadandbegantocry.Atthattimeanoldmanappeared.Afterheknewwhathappened,hedoveintothewaterandbroughtasilveraxetotheyoungerbrother,buttheyoungerbrothersaid,“No,thisisn’tmine.Mineismadeofiron.”Againtheoldmandoveintothewater,andbroughtagoldaxetohim.Butagainhesaidthiswasn’this.Theoldmanwasveryhappywiththisbecausetheyoungerbrotherwashonestandnotgreedy.Sohegavetheyoungerbrotherthegoldaxe.Aftertheyoungerbrothergothome,hetoldallthistohiselderbrother.Onhearingthestorytheelderbrotherwenttothesamebridgeanddroppedhisironaxeintothewater.Theoldmanappearedtooanddoveintothewaterafterknowingwhathappened.Hebroughtasilveraxetotheelderbrother,buttheelderbrothersaidthiswasn’this,hiswasagoldone.Theoldmanwasveryunhappyandbroughthimagoldaxeunwillingly.Theelderbrotherwentbackhomewiththegoldaxe,butassoonashewashome,hebecameastatue,asaresultofthemagicpowerofthegoldaxe.PartTwoReading-CenteredActivitiesIn-ClassReadingPost-ReadingReadingComprehension1.1)Becausetheywereinvitedtoafeastinthesky.2)Hesawthebirdswerebusypreparing.3)Heplannedtogotothefeast/skywiththebirds.4)Theydidn’tagreebecauseTortoisewasmischievous,cunningandungrateful.5)Withasweettongue,heconvincedthebirdsthathewasachangedman.6)Hemadetwowingswithallthefeathershegotfromeachbird.7)AllofYou.8)Nuts,meatandfishsoup,poundedyam,yamsoup,palmwine,etc.9)Forwhomhaveyoupreparedthisfeast?10)Becauseheknewtheanswerwouldbe“Forallofyou”,whichwashisnewname.Sohecouldenjoyallthefoodfirst.11)Theywereveryangry.12)Theytookbackthefeatherstheyhadlenthim.13)Heaskedthemtotakeamessagetohiswife.14)Parrot,becausehewantedtotakeadvantageofthechancetogetrevenge.15)HeaskedParrottotellhiswifetobringoutallthesoftthingsinhishousetocoverthegroundwiththemsothathewouldbeabletolandsafely.ButParrottoldhiswifetobringoutallthehardandsharp,notthesoft,thingsinstead.16)Hisshellwasbrokenintohundredsofpieces.2.EkwefiistellingastoryaboutTortoise.Longlongago,allthebirdsgotaninvitationfromtheskytoattendafeastthere.Tortoiselearnedaboutitandwithhissweettonguehepersuadedthebirdstotakehimwiththemandsoeachbirdlenthimafeather.Tortoisecunninglythoughtofanideathatenabledhimtohaveallthefoodbeforeanyoneelsebynaminghimself“AllofYou.”Whentheyreachedthesky,theyreceivedawarmwelcomeandsoonthefoodwaspresentedtothem.Thenheaskedoneofthepeopleinthesky:“Forwhomhaveyoupreparedallthisfeast”

Themanreplied:“Forallofyou.”Soheatealmostallthebestfood.Thebirdsbecameveryangryandtookbacktheirfeathersbeforeflyinghome.Withoutfeathers,hehadtojumpontothegroundandhisshellwasbrokenintopieces.3.ActingouttheStorySampleBirdA:Howexciting!Allofusareinvitedtothefeastinthesky.BirdB:Ijustcan’twait.WhatdoyouthinkIshouldwear?

Tortoise:Hello.Goodmorning.Whatareyouexcitedabout?

BirdA:Didn’tyouknowthatwearegoingtothesky?

BirdB:Andwearegoingtohaveabigdinner.Whatfun!Tortoise:Howniceitis.Whatluckyguys.MayIgowithyou

I’msurewe’llhavealotoffun.

BirdA:Yes,we’llhavegreatfun,butnotyou.Weknowyoutoowell.Youarefullofcunningandyouareungrateful.BirdB:Ifweallowyoutocomewithus,youwillsoonbeginyourmischief.BirdA:Weknowyouofold.Tortoise:Youdon’tknowmenow.I’machangedman.Iamnotthemischievousmanyouonceknew.Infact,Iamthoughtfulandwell-meaning.Ihavelearnedthatamanwhomakestroubleforothersisalsomakingtroubleforhimself.Restassured,IpromiseyouIwillnotcauseyouanytrouble.BirdA:(TalkingtoBirdB)Maybeheisachangedmannow.Let’stalktoourbirdfriendsandseeifwewilltakehimwithus.(Afterabriefdiscussionwithalltheotherbirds)BirdB:OK.Tortoise,nowweallagreedtotakeyoutothesky.Eachofuswilllendyouafeathersothatyoucanhavetwowingstofly.(Duringtheflighttotheparty)BirdA:Tortoiseisagreatorator!BirdB:Let’smakehimthespokespersonfortheparty.Tortoise:Didyouknowthatweneedanewnamewhenweareinvitedtoagreatfeastlikethis

Itisanage-oldcustomandourhostsintheskywillexpectustohonorit.

BirdA:Wehaven’theardofthisbefore.Butasyouaresuchalearnedman,ifyousaythis,wewillchooseanewname.IwillcallmyselfGood-Looking.BirdB:IamSmart-Ass.Tortoise:AndmynewnameisAllofYou.(Ontheirarrivalatthesky)Skypeople:Welcometothesky,ourdearfriends.Wearesopleasedtoseeyouagain.Pleasemakeyourselvesathome.Tortoise:Mydearrespectedfriends,thankyousomuchforinvitingustothesky.Nothingcanmakeushappierthanthis.Itisourgreatesthonortobehereandhaveagoodtimewithyou.Skypeople:Thankyouforyournicewords.Nowpleasehelpyourselvestothenuts.BirdA:Tortoiseisreallyeloquent,isn’the

I’mgladwedecidedtobringhimwithus.

BirdB:Yes.Andthesearedeliciousnuts.Skypeople:Nowthedinnerisready.Pleaseenjoythesoup,meat,fishandpoundedyam.Hereispalmwine,too.Tortoise:Justamoment.Letmeaskyoufirst.Forwhomhaveyoupreparedthisfeast?

Skypeople:Forwhom?Why

Forallofyou,ofcourse.Tortoise(Tothebirds):YourememberthatmynameisAllofYou.Thecustomhereistoservethespokesmanfirstandtheotherslater.TheywillserveyouwhenIfinish.Skypeople(Tothemselves):Lookslikeitistheircustomtoleaveallthefoodtotheirkingfirst.Tortoise:Mm.Yummy.Mm.I’mfullnow.Youcanstarttoeat.BirdA:Weshouldneverbringhimhere.Iamtooangrytoeat.I’mgoinghome.BirdB:Wait.Iamleaving,too.Takethefeatherfromhimwithus.Tortoise:WhatareyoudoingLeavemethefeather.Oh,howamIgoinghomewithoutasinglefeatherYoucan’tdothistome!Birds:Bye.Tortoise:Couldsomeonetakeamessageformywife

Tellhertobringouteverythingsoftandcovertheground…

4.TakingSidesSamples1)—Idon’tadmireTortoise’scleverness.Actuallyhewasunwisetocheatthebirds.Afterhismischievousbehavior,howcouldhefacethemandstaytogetherwiththemHewouldhavenofriendsatall.Hewascleverinaway,buthewasverystupid.Forexample,whenallthebirdsbecamesoangry,howcouldhehavetrustedParrotHeshouldhavejumpedintotheseainsteadoflandingonthegroundtoavoidbeinghurt.

—IadmireTortoise’scleverness.Hewasaguywhoknewwheretolookforanicedinnerduringtimeoffamine.Heknewverywellhowtohavethebirdstrusthim.Hewasalsoquick-minded.Hisonlymistakewasthatheshouldnotbesogreedyasnottoleaveanynicefoodforthebirds.—Isympathizewiththebirds.TheytookTortoisewiththemtotheskyoutofkindness,butafterflyingsuchalongdistance,theyhadtoflybackhomeonanemptystomach.Theywereformallyinvited,butdidn’tenjoythefoodpreparedforthem.Ontheotherhand,Tortoiseinvitedhimself,wenttotheskywiththehelpofallthebirdsandselfishlyatealmostallthedeliciousfood.Ithinkthebirdswereveryunlucky.—Ithinkthebirdsarestupid.TheyknewverywellthatTortoisecouldn’tbetrustedashewasalwaysmischievous.Buttheypersuadedthemselvesthathewasachangedman.AtthepartytheyshouldhavelettheskypeopleknowTortoisewasnottheirkingandtheyhadtherighttoenjoythenicefood,astheywerethegueststheskypeoplehadinvited.2)Thestoryteachesusthata)weshouldbehonest,andshouldn’tcheatothersatanytime.Ifwecheatothers,wewillbepunishedintheend;b)weshouldn’tbecarriedawaybysweetwords,likethebirds;c)aleopardcan’tchangeitsspots.SinceTortoisewascunning,hecouldneverchangehispersonalityandbehavehimself.Vocabulary1.1)A.invitationB.invitedC.inviting2)A.prepareB.preparedC.preparationD.preparatory/preparation3)A.discoveriesB.discoverersC.discovered4)A.approvalB.approveC.approvedD.approvingE.disapprove5)A.eloquentB.eloquenceC.eloquently6)A.faithfulB.unfaithful/faithlessC.faithD.faithfully7)A.occasionalB.occasionallyC.occasion8)A.deliveryB.deliveringC.delivered9)A.troublesome/troubleB.troubledC.troubledD.troubling10)A.assuranceB.assuredC.assure2.1)ran/gotintotrouble2)notrouble3)askingfortrouble4)have…trouble5)Thetroublewith6)inserious/deep/bigtrouble7)get/getting…intotrouble8)tookthetrouble3.withapatternofrosespreparedawonderful/goodmealforuspromisedfaithfullydeliverthisletteraselectionofmilkandplainchocolatekeepoutofmischief/behavethemselvesthesoundofdistantthunderreceivedapprovalfromthegovernmentinspiteofthefactthathedranktoomuchagreewhetherthedrugissafeornotPartThreeFurtherDevelopment1.EnrichingYourWordPower1)C2)C3)A4)B5)A6)B7)A8)B9)A10)A2.MythsandMoral1)--Virtuewillberewarded.Forexample,Beautyisakind-heartedandsweetgirl.Shelovesherfatherandiswillingtosacrificeherselfforhim.Finallysheisrewardedwithahappymarriageandahappylife.Ontheotherhand,theevilsistersarepunishedbythefairy.TheybecometwostatuesthathavetoobserveBeauty’shappinesspainfully.--Agoodheartismoreimportantthanappearance.AlthoughtheBeastisveryugly,helovesBeautyandhasakindheart.IntheendhewinstheheartofBeautyandthespellonhimisbrokenbyBeauty’slove.2)--Nothingcanbegainedwithouteffortorhardship.Ifyouwanttosucceedormakeachievements,youhavetofaceandovercomedifficulties,orevengreatdangers.TangSeng,Monkeyandothershadgonethrougheighty-onegreatdangersorhardshipsbeforetheycouldobtainandbringhometheauthenticversionoftheBuddha’steachings.--Aperson’sstrength,skillsandjudgmentsaretheguaranteeofsuccess.WithoutMonkeyKing,TangSengcouldn’thavefetchedtheBuddha’steachings.UnlikeTangSeng’sotherfollowers,Monkeydevelopedhismartialartsandskillsandbecamesostrongthatalmostnoonecoulddefeathim.3.FindingTheirSimilaritiesandDifferencesSimilarities: A.Bothofthemlooklikeanimalsandareendowedwithhumanintelligence.B.Bothofthemhaveahappyending.TheBeastmarriesakind-heartedandbeautifulgirlandchangesbackintoahandsomeprince;MonkeysucceedsingettingtheBuddha’steachingsandbecomesenlightened.Hisgoldenbandisgone,andhenolongerhastobeunderotherpeople’scontrol.C.Bothofthemhaveabond.TheBeastisunderaspellcastbyawitch,whileMonkeyiswearingagoldenbandwhichtightenswheneverheismischievous.2)Differences:A.TheBeastisactuallyarealhumanbeing.Hebecomesabeastonlybecauseofthewitch’sspell,whileMonkeyisstillamonkeythoughheisfinallyenlightened.B.Theyhavedifferentpersonalities.TheBeastisgentle,generous,patient,loyalandthoughtful.HewaspersistentinhisloveforBeauty.TheMonkeyiscapable,invulnerable,ambitious,brave,andintelligent.3)A.IliketheBeastmore,becauseheisloyalandloving.HeisverykindandpatienttoBeauty.HelovesBeautysomuchthathewilldieforher.B.IlikeMonkeymore,becauseheenjoysmanymagicskillsandweapons.IwishIcouldhavethose.Heisnotonlybrave,butalsoloyalandobedienttoTangSeng.Hegoesthrougheighty-onedangersandhelpsTangSenggettheBuddha’steachings.4.CompletingtheStorythetruereasonwhytherewasnosuchanimalinGuizhoutheywereofnouseatallinthisplaceAllofasuddenwhenhesawthedonkey,hethoughtitwasamonsterHehidhimselfinthetreeswhilelookingatthedonkeyWhatkindofanimalisthisandwhydoesitlookdifferentfromotheranimalsthatI’veseen?Butonedaythedonkeystretcheditsthinneckandcriedthetigerdiscoveredthatthedonkeydidn’thaveanyotherskillsbesidescrying/hadnootherskillsthancryingButhedarednotrushtoitoreatitjustashedidtootheranimalsThisdidirritatethedonkey/makethedonkeyangry,whoraiseditshindlegandkickedthetigerThistimeherushedtoitwithouthesitationandbit/brokeitsthroat5.ToBeaGoodStory-tellerThePrincessandthePeaOncetherewasaprincewhowantedtomarryarealprincess.Buthehaddifficultytellingwhatarealprincesslookedlike.Onenighttherewasaterriblestorm.Suddenlytherewasaknockatthedoor.Ayounggirlwasstandingintherain.Shesaidshewasarealprincessbutshelookeduglybecauseoftheraindrippingfromherhairandclothes.“We’llseewhethersheisarealoneornot,”theoldempressthoughttoherself.Sheputapeaonthebedandthenputtwentymattressesandtwentypaddedquiltsonit.Theprincessthensleptinthisbed.Thenextmorning,peopleaskedherwhethershehadagoodsleep.Sheanswered:“Itwasterrible.WhoknowswhatwasonthebedIsleptonaveryhardthingandIambruisedallovermybody.”Noweverybodywassurethatshewasarealprincess,becauseshecouldfeelthepeaundertwentymattressesandtwentypaddedquilts.Nobodyexceptaprincesswouldhavesuchtenderskin.Theprincemarriedthegirlandtheylivedhappilyeverafter.Thepeaisnowdisplayedinthemuseum.TheUglyDucklingOnceuponatimedownonanoldfarmlivedaduckfamily,andMotherDuckhadbeensittingonaclutchofneweggs.Onenicemorning,theeggshatchedandoutpoppedsixducklings.Butoneeggwasbiggerthantherest,anditdidn'thatch.ButbeforeMotherDuckhadtimetothinkaboutit,thelasteggfinallyhatched.Astrangelookingducklingwithgrayfeathersthatshouldhavebeenyellowgazedataworriedmother.Theducklingsgrewquickly,butMotherDuckhadasecretworry.

“Ican’tunderstandhowthisuglyducklingcanbeoneofmine!”shesaidtoherself,shakingherheadasshelookedatherlastborn.Well,thegrayducklingcertainlywasn’tpretty,andsinceheatefarmorethanhisbrothers,hewasoutgrowingthem.Asthedayswentby,thepooruglyducklingbecamemoreandmoreunhappy.Hisbrothersdidn'twanttoplaywithhim,hewassoclumsy,andallthefarmyardfolkssimplylaughedathim.Hefeltsadandlonely,whileMotherDuckdidherbesttoconsolehim.Thenoneday,atsunrise,heranawayfromthefarmyard.He