Unit2MythsandLegendsTextStructure:Introduction(Para.1)Ekwefi,thefavoriteandmostskillfulstoryteller,toldfolkstories.Whythetortoise’sshellisnotsmooth(Para.2-21)Allthebirdswereinvitedtoafeastinthesky.(Para.2)B.Tortoiseplannedhowhewouldgototheskywithallthebirds.(Para.3)C.Tortoisemadeallthebirdsagreethathewasachangedman,andtheyallgavehimafeather,withwhichhemadetwosplendidlycolorfulwings.(Para.4-8)D.Tortoise’sselfishwordsanddeedsatthefeastinthesky.(Para.9-16)Thebirds’revengeandTortoise’sresult.(Para.17-21)SentenceStudy:Hisbodyrattledlikeadrystickinhisemptyshell.(Line13)他的身體就像一段枯柴棍在空蕩蕩的軀殼里咔咔作響。本句采用了明喻的修辭手法，非常形象地說明了烏龜饑餓的程度。like是介詞，表示“像……一樣”，是這個比喻句的比喻詞，hisbody是本體，adrystick是喻體。明喻（simile）就是兩個不同類對象之間的相似點(diǎn)進(jìn)行比喻。明喻中常用like做比喻詞，此外還有as,asif,asthough,as…as,similarto等等。Herhappinessvanishedlikethemorningdew.她的幸福像晨露一樣消失了。Beautyisassummerfruits,whichareeasytocorruptandcannotlast.美者猶如夏日蔬果，易腐難存。Itrainedasiftheflood-gatesofHeavenwereopened,anditlightedawfully.雨傾盆而下，猶如天上的水閘打開了，而且電光閃閃，極其可怕。Slowlybutsurelyhebegantoplanhowhewouldgotothesky.(Line14)于是他穩(wěn)扎穩(wěn)打地開始計劃如何能到天上去。slowlybutsurely:carefullyinordertoavoidproblems穩(wěn)扎穩(wěn)打地surely:inasureway穩(wěn)當(dāng)?shù)兀?shí)地，有把握副詞連用作方式狀語，使句意鮮明、思想突出。此處說明烏龜富于心計。這類短語常位于句首，也可放在句末。Slowlybutsurelythegreatshipglidedintothewater.那艘巨輪緩慢而平穩(wěn)地下水了。Myhometownisslowlybutsurelychanging.我的家鄉(xiāng)正緩慢卻實(shí)實(shí)在在地發(fā)生著變化。Thepowerofheavenmovesslowly,atthesametimesurely.天網(wǎng)恢恢，疏而不漏。Theychosetoflyhomeonanemptystomach.(Line67)他們寧可空著肚子飛回去。choosetodosomething表示“選定，決定做某事”,后面接不定式。Theychoosetoignoreherwarning.他們決定不理她的警告。Fewwomen,offeredthechanceofsuchacareer,wouldchoosetostayathome.如果有事業(yè)機(jī)會,幾乎沒有婦女會愿意呆在家里。Ichosetocontinuewithmycareerasamusicteacher.我決定繼續(xù)我音樂教師的生涯。Andtherehestoodinhishardshellfulloffoodandwinebutwithoutanywingstoflyhome.(Line69)烏龜站在那兒，身上只剩了一個硬殼，里面滿是佳肴美酒，卻沒了可飛回家的翅膀。全句的主要結(jié)構(gòu)是hestoodthere,there一詞置前倒裝。fulloffoodandwine和withoutanywingstoflyhome兩個短語作方式狀語，說明烏龜現(xiàn)在酒足飯飽，但是卻沒有翅膀回家的窘迫狀況。Words&Phrases:feast(Line6,Para.2) n.1)alargemeal,especiallyoneforaspecialoccasion盛宴2)adaykeptinmemoryofareligiousevent（宗教的）節(jié)日 v.[+on]eatanddrinkalotonaspecialoccasion盡情地吃喝，飽餐圣誕節(jié)是基督教的一個重要節(jié)日。Christmasis_animportantfeastforChristians.為了向來訪的總統(tǒng)表示敬意，廚師長準(zhǔn)備了盛宴。Thechef_preparedafeastinhonorofthepresident’svisit.他飽覽了落日美景。He_feastedhiseyesonthebeautifulsightofsunset.escapeone’snotice(Line10,Para.3)avoidbeingnoticedbysomeone逃過某人的注意我逃過保安的注意,進(jìn)了檔案室.Iescapedthenoticeoftheguardandwentintothefilingroom.類似詞組:escapeone'smemory被某人遺忘escapedeath脫離死亡escapedanger脫險cunning(Line11,Para.3)crafty;tricky;deceitful;sly;foxy狡猾的ascunningasafox象狐貍一樣狡猾acunninglittlepet機(jī)靈的小寵物Ratsarereallycunning.老鼠真賊。Atthe(very)thought(Line12,Para.3)一想到某事一想到蛇她就驚恐萬狀。Sheshudderedattheverythoughtofasnake.Sheflamedwithrageattheverythoughtofsuchinjustice.一想到這種不公平之事她便大怒。ungrateful(adj.)(Line19,Para.6)notexpressingthanksforsomethingthatsomeonehasgiventoyouordoneforyou忘恩負(fù)義的；不領(lǐng)情的那個忘恩負(fù)義的孩子將我的禮物扔到地板上。Theungratefulchildthrewmygiftonthefloor.我不想讓人覺得我不領(lǐng)情，但我真的不需要任何幫助。Idon’tmeantosoundungrateful,butIreallydon’tneedanyhelp.mischief(n.)(Line20,Para.6)playfulmisbehaviorortrouble-making,especiallyinchildren頑皮；搗蛋；惡作劇mischievous(adj.)調(diào)皮的；惡作劇的告訴孩子們別胡鬧。Tellthechildrentokeepoutofmischief.他需要一個愛好來使自己忙起來并且停止搞惡作劇。Heneedsahobbytokeephimbusyandstophimfromgettingintomischief.restassured(Line24,Para.7)nottoworryorbecertain請放心；請確信(無疑)（常用于祈使句）你可以放心，我們一定盡力而為。Youcanrestassuredthatwewilldoallwecan.請放心，一切都正常。Restassuredthateverythingisundercontrol.Inspiteof(Line40,Para.11)despite盡管，雖然Weappreciateverymuchthatyouhavecometovisitourcityinspiteofthelongandtiringjourney.我們十分感謝你們不辭辛勞遠(yuǎn)道來訪我市。Inspiteofthepanic,sheremainedsereneandincontrol.盡管人心惶惶,但她卻泰然自若。Inspiteofthefactthathermotherwasadressmaker,Mamie'sclothesneverlookedsmartorattractive.雖然事實(shí)上她的母親是一個裁縫，瑪咪的衣服卻從來不漂亮，也不動人。eloquent(adj.)(Line46,Para.12)fluentorpersuasiveinspeakingorwriting雄辯的，有說服力的；清楚表明的蘇珊在她的畢業(yè)課上做了動人的演講。Susangaveaneloquentspeechtohergraduatingclass.Herenthusiasmmadeherquiteeloquent.她的熱情使她講起話來很是流利。approval(Line47,Para.12)贊成，同意；批準(zhǔn)，認(rèn)可Ourteachergaveherapprovaltoourplansforagraduationparty.老師同意了我們舉辦畢業(yè)聚會的計劃。Wewon’tstartbuildingwithoutthemayor’sapproval.沒有市長的批準(zhǔn)，我們不會動工。Wewillhavetosubmitthisplanforapprovalbythemanagingdirector.我們得將此計劃提交總經(jīng)理批準(zhǔn)。grumble(v.)(Line62,Para.16)1)(+about/at/over)speakwithalow,indistinctandpossiblycomplainingvoice咕噥，嘟囔，發(fā)牢騷(近義詞：complain，mutter)2)rumble發(fā)轟轟聲他不是果敢地去面對困難，而是抱怨自己運(yùn)氣不佳。Hegrumblesathisluckinsteadofresolutelyfacinghisdifficulties.火車轟隆一聲起動了。Thetraingrumbledintomotion.fillout(Line65,Para.16)fillout(in)theform填寫表格becomeslightlyfatter變胖Hercheeksbegantofillout.WhenJohnisalittleolderandfillsoutmore,hewillbeanoutstandingathlete.faithfully(adv.)(Line76,Para.19)faithful(adj.)1)fulloforshowingloyalty忠實(shí)的，忠誠的，可信賴的2)truetothefactsortoanoriginal如實(shí)的，準(zhǔn)確可靠的3)(+to)loyaltoone’s(marriage)partnerbyhavingnosexualrelationshipwithanyoneelse忠貞的，貞潔的Heisfaithfulinwordanddeed.他言行忠實(shí)。Hewillbefaithfultoyouifyoumarryhim.假如你與他結(jié)婚，他會對你忠誠的。Doyouthinkthefilmadaptationwasfaithfultothebook?你認(rèn)為這部改編的電影劇本忠實(shí)于原著嗎？faithful,loyal,constantfaithful指“一貫忠于誓言、責(zé)任和義務(wù)等”loyal指“堅定不移地忠于某人、事業(yè)或國家等”,而且含有“愿為其不顧艱苦而奮斗到底”的意味constant表示“堅定的”、“堅貞的”、“經(jīng)久不變的”，強(qiáng)調(diào)“忠誠的穩(wěn)定性”請選擇faithful,loyal,constant的適當(dāng)形式填空。他們對友誼忠貞不渝。Theyareconstantinfriendship.我們必須忠于祖國。Wemustbe_loyal____toourmotherland.他信守諾言。Heisfaithful_tohispromise.deliver(v.)(Line76,Para.19)takesomething(tosomeoneorsomeplace)送遞(forawoman)givebirthtoababy生產(chǎn)giveaspeech;readsomethingoutloud演講我們公司會送貨上門。Ourcompanywilldeliveryourordertoyourdoor.安娜生了一對健康的雙胞胎。A