英语专业英语短篇小说教案及课后答案.

英语专业英语短篇小说 教案 中职数学基础模块教案 下载北师大版¥1.2次方程的根与系数的关系的教案关于坚持的教案初中数学教案下载电子教案下载 及课后答案.KeystoUnitOneLangstonHughes:EarlyAutumnTeachingobjectives:1.Tolearntheelementsoffiction/shortstory2.TextforReading3.InterpretationandDiscussionDifficulties:1.Tofindthemeaningunderthesurfaceofthewords2.TowriteashortstoryafterreadingTime:4periodsTeachingprocedures:1.theIntroductionofthetextbookaswellastheteachingaims2.theelementsoffiction/shortstoryFiction:thewordfictionisarathergeneraltermthatcanbedefinedasnarrativetoldinprose.Therefore,fictionreferstodifferenttypesofwritingsuchasfolktale,myth,legend,etc.,butitismostoftenassociatedwiththenovelandtheshortstory.Shortstory:theshortstoryisnecessarilylimitedinlengthandscope.Keywordsofshortstory:asingleincident;asinglecharacterorafewcharacters;compact;creativeandimaginative3.Exercisesandanalysis:                                                     1)OpinionsofUnderstanding:(1)WhatwasprobablyuntrueofMary?A.Shemissedthedaysofthepast.B.ShestilllovedBill.C.Sheworkedtokeepafamilyofthreechildren.D.ShewassatisfiedwithherlifeandjobinNewYork.(2)WhichofthefollowingadjectivescanprobablybestdescribeBill’sattitude?A.Emotional. B.Indifferent.C.Puzzled.  D.Hopeful.(3)Marydidn’tsayanythingwhenshegotonthebus.Why?A.Shehadnothingmoretosay.B.ShewasdisappointedinBill.C.Shewastooemotional.D.Sheknewthesituationwashopeless.(4)Thelastsentenceofthestory“shehadforgotten…totellhimthatheryoungestboywasnamedBill,too”showsthat________.A.MaryknewshewouldmeetBillagainsomeday.B.“Bill”isaverycommonname.C.MaryhadbeenthinkingaboutBillandstilllovedhim.D.Marywasproudofheryoungestson.(5)Thetitleoftheshortstory“EarlyAutumn”maysuggesttothereaderthat_______.A.thebitternessofanemotionallongwinterwasaheadB.itwasstillthebrighttimeofone’slife,likeearlyAutumnC.bothMaryandBillwerenowmiddle-agedpeopleD.thelovebetweenthemwasnotas“hot”assummerdays2)QuestionsforDiscussion(Suggestedanswersforreference):(1)CanyoupickoutwordsandsentencestoshowthatMaryandBillwerenowdifferentintheirattitudestowardeachother?1)Mary:…shesawhimforthefirsttimeinyears.(line5)Bill:Atfirsthedidnotrecognizeher…(line8)2)Mary:Unconsciously,sheliftedherfaceasthoughwantingakiss…(line11)Bill:…butheheldouthishand.(line12)3)Mary:“IliveinNewYorknow,”shesaid.(eagerlytellinghimheraddress)(line14)Bill:“Oh”–smilingpolitely,thenalittlefrowncamequicklybetweenhiseyes.(havingnointerestedinherlivingplacenow.)(lines15-16)4)Mary:“Marriedyet?”(concerningkeenlyabouthismaritalstatus)(line21)Bill:“Sure.Twokids.”(beingsatisfiedwithhispresentsituationandshowingprideinmentioninghisfamily.)(line22)5)Bill:“Andyourhusband?”heaskedher.(notnoticinghersubtleemotionalchange.)(line27)Mary:“Wehavethreechildren.Iworkinthebursar’sofficeatColumbia”(avoidingmentioningherhusbandinherreply).(line28)6)Bill: “You’relookingvery…”(hewantedtosayold)“…well,”hesaid.(notbeingsensitivetohercondition.)(line29)Mary:Sheunderstood.(beingverysensitivetoherowncondition.)(line30)7)Mary:“WeliveonCentralParkWest,”shesaid.“Comeandseeussometime.”(offeringadirectinvitation.)(line33)Bill:“Sure,”hereplied.“Youandyourhusbandmusthavedinnerwithmyfamilysomenight.Anynight.LucilleandI’dlovetohaveyou.”(givingapoliteindirectrejection.)(lines34-35)8)Mary:“There’smybus,”shesaid.(line42)Bill:Heheldouthishand,“Good-by.”(readytopartwithMary.)(line43)Mary:“When…”shewantedtosay…(notreadytopartwithBill)(line44)(2)SeveraltimestheauthordescribesthesceneonWashingtonSquare:thedusk,thechillyweather,thefallingleaves,thepassingpeople.Doesheonlywanttotelluswhereandwhenthestorytakesplace?Whatothereffectsdosuchdescriptionsachieve?(Thedescriptionofthesettinggivesthereaderafeelingofsadnessanddepression.Itwasgettingdarkandgettingcoldwithleavesfalling.Thebrightdaytimewasoverandtheunpleasantdarknesswasahead,andthewarmandcomfortablesummerandearlyautumndayswerebeingreplacedbythecoldandlongwinter.ThesettingechoesandreinforcesMary’sfeelingsofregretandyearningandimpliestheemotionalcrisisthatshemighthavetoface.)3)ExplanationandInterpretation:(Explaintheimpliedmeaningofthefollowingsentences,andpointouttheirsignificanceinthecontextofthestory.)1)Impulsively,shehadmarriedamanshethoughtsheloved.(Noticethetwokeywords:“impulsively”and“thought.”ThishasdirectrelationtoherreactionsatWashingtonSquare,NewYork,yearslater.Shemadeanimpulsivedecisionandthemanshe“thought”shelovedwasnotthemanshewantedtobealifepartnerwith.)2)Unconsciously,sheliftedherfaceasthoughwantingakiss,butheheldouthishand.(HerunconsciousreactionrevealsthattheirsweetloveinthepasthadbeenkeptaliveinMary’smemoryforalltheseyears,butBillhadundergoneatotalchange,treatingherasanordinaryacquaintanceofthepast.)3)“Andyourhusband?”heaskedher.“Wehavethreechildren.Iworkinthebursar’sofficeatColumbia.”(ThisisthefirsttimeBillinitiatedtheconversation,buthehadfailedtonoticethesignsinMary’semotionalreactionandaskedaquestionheshouldhavenotasked.Maryavoidedthequestionbytalkingaboutsomethingelse.Whydidsheavoidmentioningherhusband?Thereismessageintheavoidance.)4)Thelightsontheavenueblurred,twinkled,blurred.(ThevisioncamefromMary’seyes.Obviously,hereyeswerenowfilledwithtears.)5)Thebusstarted.Peoplecamebetweenthemoutside,peoplecrossingthestreet,peopletheydidn’tknow.Spaceandpeople.(Alotofpeoplehadwalkedintotheirlives,MaryandBill’sfamilymembersandtheirrespectivecircleoffriendsandcolleagues.ItwasnolongertheirworldoftwoyoungloverswhentheywereinOhio.)4)SuggestedHomework:SupposeyouwereBillWalkerandyouhadahabitofwritingdownwhathappenedtoyouinyourdiary.AfterthechancemeetingwithMaryatWashingtonSquare,youwenthomeandwroteabriefparagraphaboutthemeeting.Theparagraphmaybeginlikethis:Oct.11,2009IhadneverexpectedtoseeMary,butImetheratWashingtonSquare.Shelookedratheroldtome–Ididn’tevenrecognizeherimmediately…Forreferenceonly:Oct.11,2009(IhadneverexpectedtoseeMary,butImetheratWashingtonSquare.Shelookedratheroldtome–Ididn’tevenrecognizeherimmediately.Itwasquiteasurprisethatshecouldpickmeoutamongthehustlingandbustlingcrowdinthestreet.Afterall,ithasbeenquiteafewyearssinceweparted--Eight,nine,ortenyears?Timefliesandwebothchangedalot,nolongertheheady,impulsivekindofyoungstersthatweoncewere.Forsomereason,sheseemedratheremotionalaboutthischancemeeting,andwaskeeninknowingaboutwhathadhappenedtomeintheseyearsandintellingandinvitingmetoherplace.Somehow,sheavoidedmentioningherhusband,themanshequicklymarriedafterweranintoalittleprobleminourrelationship.Tenyearsisalongtime,enoughtoreshapeaperson’slife.Iwishherandherfamilyallthehappiness,sincerely.)KeystoUnitTwo(1)I.B.Singer:TheWashwoman(2)FrankSargeson:APieceofYellowSoap1)QuestionsforDiscussion:(Suggestedanswersforreference)(1)Doesthepieceofwashingsoaphavethe“power”asthenarratortellsus?Whatisthe“power”thatforceshimtotakeoff?(Thepieceofyellowwashingsoapis,ofcourse,anordinaryone.Thenarratorisa“naïvenarrator”whobelievedthatithadsomesortofmysterious“power,”whilethereadersareexpectedtoknowbetter.Thispowercomesfromthenarrator’sdeepsympathyforthetragicfateofthewashingwoman.Seeingthesituation,hesimplycouldnotcontinuetodemandthepaymentwhichheknewthewomanwasunabletoproduce.)(2)InthisUnit,wehavetwostoriesabouttwowashwomen.Therearealotofsimilardescriptionsandcommoncharacteristicsinthetwostories.Findandlistthem.(Theywerebothreducetodesperation,dependingsolelyonwashingforliving.Bothwerehard-workinganduncomplaining,quietlybutalmostheroicallyboretheirburdenandstruggledforahardexistence.Theauthordescribestheircommonfeature–thewhiteandshrunkenfingers–assymbolofsufferinginthelivesoftheworkingpeople.Theybothwerebothdeadbytheendofthestories.)(3)Thetwofirst-personnarratorstelltwostoriesoftwowashwomenwhosharedsimilartragicfate.Discussthedifferencesinthenarratorsthatresultinthedifferencesinthewaythetwoshortstoriesaretold.(Singer’snarratorknowsmoreandtellsmoreaboutthewashingwoman,oftenmakingdirectcommentsandrevealinghisownfeelingsaboutthelifeofthewomanwhosestoryheistelling.Hefrequentlyemphasizesthatwhatheistellingisreal,andhintsthatthestoryhassignificance.Thenarrator’svoiceisveryclosetotheauthor’s.Pleaseseemorein“ReadingTips”onpage11.Ontheotherhand,Sargeson’snarratorisanaïveone,thatis,thenarrator’sunderstandingispurposelymadeshallow,andthereaderneedfindbyhimselftherealmeaninginthesituation.Sothenarratorstandsatsomedistancefromtheauthor.Pleaseseemorein“ReadingTips”onpage15.Therefore,inTextI,we,asreaders,arebasically“given”or“received”thestory,whileinTextII,weneedtoparticipateimaginativelyinthestoryto“digout”thetruemeaningthenaïvenarratorhasleftunexplained.)2)ExplanationandInterpretation:(Explaintheimpliedmeaningofthefollowingsentences,andpointouttheirsignificanceinthecontextofthestory.)From“TheWashwoman”:(1)Shehadbeensosickthatsomeonecalledadoctor,andthedoctorhadsentforapriest.(Accordingtothecustom,apriestshouldbepresentwhileoneisdying.Theimpliedmessageisthedoctorthoughtthathecoulddonothingtosaveher,andthebestthingtodowastoprepareforherdeath.)(2)  “WiththehelpofGodyouwilllivetobeahundredandtwenty,”saidmymother,asablessing.“Godforbid!...”(“MyMother”extendedagoodwishforlonglifetoher,butthewashingwomanthoughtthatalonglifewasaterriblething,becauseitonlymeantsufferinglonger.)(3)Hersoulpassedintothosesphereswhereallholysoulsmeet,regardlessoftherolestheyplayedonthisearth,inwhatevertongue,ofwhateverreligion.(Agoodperson,liketheoldwashwoman,wouldgotoheavenbecauseshehadanoblesoul.Shewouldriseabovealltheearthlyconsiderationsofclass,race,nationandreligion.)From“APieceofYellowSoap”:(4)Myeyeswouldgetfixedonherfingersandthesoap,andafterafewminutesIwouldloseallpowertolookthewomanintheface.Iwouldmumblesomethingtomyselfandtakemyselfoff.(Thenarratorcouldnotbeartolookatthiswashing-tubslavefortoolong.Hewouldhavetofindsomeexcuseandleave.Hecouldnotpushheroverthecliffwhileshewasstandingonthevergeoftotaldesperation.)(5)Shehadawaytoooffeelinginsideherhandbagasshepassedme,andIalwayshadthequeerfeelingthatshecarriedthereapieceofsoap.Itwashertalismanpowerfultoworkwonders…(Possiblyinthebagtherewereafewpenniesthatthewomanhadearnedfromherwashing,andshewasgoingtobuyfoodorsomenecessities.Seeingthenarrator,towhomsheknewsheowedmoney,sheunconsciouslyorprotectivelyputherhandinthebag.Thenarrator,being“naïve,”misunderstoodherreactionwhiletheymetinthestreet.)SuggestedHomework:Translatethefollowingparagraphsfrom“TheWashwoman”intoChinese:Thebagwasbig,biggerthanusual.Whenthewomanplaceditonhershoulders,itcoveredhercompletely.Atfirstshestayed,asthoughshewereabouttofallundertheload.Butaninnerstubbornnessseemedtocallout;no,youmaynotfall.Adonkeymaypermithimselftofallunderhisburden,butnotahumanbeing,thebestofcreation.Shedisappeared,andmothersighedandprayedforher.Morethantwomonthspassed.Thefrosthadgone,andthenanewfrosthadcome,anewwaveofcold.Oneevening,whilemotherwassittingneartheoillampmendingashirt,thedooropenedandasmallpuffofsteam,followedbyagiganticbag,enteredtheroom.Irantowardtheoldwomanandhelpedherunloadherbag.Shewaseventhinnernow,morebent.Herheadshookfromsidetosideasthoughsheweresayingno.Shecouldnotutteraclearword,butmumbledsomethingwithhersunkenmouthandpalelips.Forreferenceonly:衣服包很大，比平时更大。妇人将那一大包衣服驼在肩上，包袱把她的身子完全盖住了。一开始，她稳住脚，好像随时都会在大包袱的重压下倒下。但似乎有一种内在的毅力在呼唤，让她挺住，不能倒下。一头驴可以允许自己被重压压垮，但人为万物之灵，则不可趴下。她渐渐走远，母亲叹了口气，默默为她祈祷。两个多月过去了。冰雪消融后，冰雪又至，新一阵寒潮袭来。一天晚上，母亲正坐在油灯旁补衣衫，门突然被推开，一团小小的雾气引领着一个巨大的包袱进了屋子。我跑上前去帮老太太卸下包袱。她愈加消瘦，背更驼了。她不停地晃着脑袋，像在说太过分了。她连话都说不清楚，从瘪陷的嘴中透过苍白的嘴唇嘟哝了几声。KeystoUnitThreeRichardSelzer:TheDiscusThrower1)Questionsfordiscussion(Suggestedanswersforreference)(1)Whatimpressiondoyougetofthepatientfromthedescriptiongiveninthestory?(Inspiteofhisseriousillness,themannevermoansorcomplains.Hetalkslittleandgenerallykeepsthephysicalsufferingtohimself.HetriestomaintainanimageofarealmanalthoughheisinthegripofDeath.HebehavesinthemannerofHemingway’s“toughguy”–actingbytheprincipalthat“Amancanbedestroyedbutcannotbedefeated.”)(2)Intheshortconversations,wehearthepatient’sdemandtoknowaboutexacttimeandhisdemandforshoes.Whyishestillinterestedintimeandwhatdoeshewantshoesforsincehecan’twalkanymore?(Hisinterestinexacttimeandhisdemandforshoesseemtosuggestthat,deepinhisheart,themanrefusestoacceptthefate.Itmightbetheresultoffiercepsychologicalconflictwithinthepatient,withrealityandrationalityononeside,andwishandwillontheotherside.Someabnormalbehaviorsindicatetheman’sunwillingnesstoreconcilewiththefateinspiteofhisself-restrain.)(3)Readcarefullytheparagraphaboutplate-throwing.Whydoesthewritergivesuchdetaileddescriptionofit?Whatisyourinterpretationofthisratherabnormalbehavior?(Fromthedetaileddescriptionsofhis“discus”throwing,weseemtolearnthatthemanisratherskillfulatthat,andthathemighthavehadsometraininginthesportofthrowingdiscus.Thenwhydosehethrowplates?Isitbecauseitbringsbackthememoryofthebestmomentinhislifewhenhisphysicalpowerwinsthegloryandcheers?Bythisimpulsive“reliving”or“restaging”oftheexplosiveenergyheoncehad,themangainssomesatisfaction–helaughsafterit–andprovesthatheisstillalive.Thisactionrevealsthecomplicatedinnerworldofamanwhoisforcedtofacedeath.)(4)Whydoesthewriterchoose“TheDiscusThrower”asthetitle?IsitcoincidencethattheshortstoryhasthesametitleasthefamousGreeksculptureDiscobolus(DiscusThrower)?(IntheGreeksculpture,weseethefrozenmomentofbeauty:malevitality,energyandmusclepower.Itisacelebrationoflifeandphysicalcapability.Thispatientmightoncebeadiscusthrower,professionalathleteoramateur,andnowformssuchacontrasttothesculpturedimage.Thisleavesalotofroomforreader’sownreflectiononlifeanddeath.)2)Explanationandinterpretation(Explaintheimpliedmeaningofthefollowingsentences,andpointouttheirsignificanceinthecontextofthestory.)(1) a.FromthedoorwayofRoom542themaninthebedseemsdeeplytanned.Blueeyesandclose-croppedwhitehairgivehimtheappearanceofvigorandgoodhealth.b.Heliessolidandinert.Inspiteofeverything,heremainsimpressive,asthoughhewereasailorstandingathwartaslantingdeck.(Thepatientisfatallyill,buthelooks,orkeepsanimageofastrongman.Hislifeisthreatenedbydisease,butthespiritofastrongmanisstillthere.Hedoesnotcollapse,butdoeswhathecan,thoughrathervainly,tostruggletomaintainthedignityofaman.)(2) “Yes,”hesaysatlastandwithouttheleastirony.“Youcanbringmeapairofshoes.”(seesuggestedanswertoQuestion2.)(3) It’sablessing,she(theheadnurse)says.(Thoughtheheadnurseistheonewhohascomplainedalotaboutthepatient’sunreasonablebehaviorsanduponhisdeathshesays“It’sablessing,”itdoesnotmeanthatsheiscoldblooded,andthusfeelsrelievedofhertroubles.ShemeansthatGodhasallowedhimtogo,sohenolongerneedstosufferandtostruggleinthisworld.ItisthusablessingfromGod.)(4) Heisstillthereinhisbed.Hisfaceisrelaxed,grave,dignified.(Heisdead,possiblydyingwithrelaxedfeelingashehaskepthisfinalimageofbeingatruemanwithdignityandcannowsleepinpeace.)KeystoUnitFourSomersetMaugham:Mr.Know-All1)OpinionsofUnderstanding:(1)Whichofthefollowingisaroundcharacter?A.Thenarrator“I”. B.Mr.Kelada. C.Mr.Ramsay. D.Mrs.Ramsay.(2)Whichofthefollowingisamosttypicalflatcharacter?A.Thenarrator“I”. B.Mr.Kelada. C.Mr.Ramsay. D.Mrs.Ramsay.(3)ThenarratordecidedthathemighthaveanunpleasantcompanyevenbeforeseeingMr.Keladabecause_______.A.hehadtoshareacabinwiththelatterB.hehadknownthelattertobealoudandnoisypersonC.thelatterhadaforeignnameD.thelatterhadabadreputation(4)FromthestorywecandeducethatMrs.Ramsay’spearlnecklacewasprobably________.A.aworthlessimitationB.anexpensivepurchasethatsheborrowedmoneytopayforC.agiftfromherhusbandD.agiftfromaloverofhersthatherhusbandknewnothingabout(5)Bytheendoftheshortstory,thenarratorsaid,“AtthatmomentIdidnotentirelydislikeMr.Kelada.”Thewordsmaysuggestthat_______.A.heactuallyenjoyedthecompanyofMr.KeladaB.hefoundthatMr.KeladawasentirelydifferentfromwhathehadexpectedhimtobeC.helikedMr.KeladajustforamomentD.hehadchangedhisearlierattitudetowardsMr.Kelada2)QuestionsforDiscussion:(Suggestedanswersforreference)(1)WhataretheundesirablequalitiesofMr.Keladaaccordingtothenarrator?Findthemoutinthetextandlistthem.AretheygoodproofthatMr.Keladaisanunpleasantperson?1）…myfellowpassenger’snamewas(not)SmithorBrown.(notAnglo-Saxonsounding)(line9).2)WhenIwentonboardIfoundMr.Kelada’sluggage..andtoiletthings(showingbadtaste)(lines11-16)3)Mr.Keladawasshortandofasturdybuild,cleanshavenanddarkskinned,withafleshy,hookednoseandverylargelustrousandliquideyes.Hislongblackhairwassleekandcurly.(HisphysicalfeaturesindicatethatheisnotawhiteEuropean.)(lines32-34)4)HespokewithafluencyinwhichtherewasnothingEnglishandhisgestureswereexuberant.(lines34-35)5)Mr.Keladawaschatty.(line57)6)Mr.Keladawasfamiliar.…(observing)nosuchformality.(lines64-68)7)“Thethreeonthefour,”saidMr.Kelada(participatinginotherperson’scardgame,beingrathernosy)(lines71-81)8)Inotonlysharedacabinwithhimandatethreemealsadayatthesametable,butIcouldnotwalkroundthedeckwithouthisjoiningme.(caringlittleaboutotherpeople’sprivacy)(lines85-86)9)Hewasagoodmixer,andinthreedayskneweveryoneonboard.Heraneverything.(line90-91)10)Hewascertainlythebesthatedmanintheship.WecalledhimMr.Know-All.(line94)11)Hewas…argumentative.Hekneweverythingbetterthananybodyelse.(lines96-97)ButtheabovelistonlyprovesthatMr.Keladawasapersonofdifferentcultureandbehaveddifferently.NurturedbyhismoreOrientalculture,hebehavedinawaythatwasnothingwronginitself,butwasdislikedbythenarratorofthestory,whoheldaprejudiceagainstnon-Westernculture.(2)UnderlinethedescriptionsofMr.andMrs.Ramsay,anddiscussthecontrastbetweenthecouple.Mr.Ramsay:1)HewasasdogmaticasMr.KeladaandresentedbitterlytheLevantine’scocksureness.(lines103-104)2)HewasagreatheavyfellowfromtheMiddleWest,withloosefatunderatightskin,andhebulgedoutofhisready-madeclothes.(lines106-108)3)Hewasargumentative(lines122-124)andinsensitive(lines155-170)Mrs.Ramsay:1)Mrs.Ramsaywasaveryprettylittlething,withpleasantmannersandasenseofhumor.(lines110-111)2)Shewasdressedalwaysverysimply;butsheknewhowtowearherclothes.Sheachievedaneffectofquietdistinction.(lines111-113)3)Youcouldnotlookatherwithoutbeingstruckbyhermodesty.Itshoneinherlikeafloweronacoat.(lines115-116)(Thehusbandandthewifeareverydifferentalmostineveryway.Oneisloud,fatty,aggressiveandtheotherisquite,prettyandmodest.Thecontrastgivesthereaderanimpressionthatthemanisunworthyoftheladyandmayindicateatpossiblelackofharmonyinthemarriage.)(3)Wehavebeengivenenoughhintsaboutthetruevalueofthenecklaceandthepossiblestorybehindit.Canyoufindthem?1)“They’llneverbeabletogetaculturedpearlthatanexpertlikemecan’ttellwithhalfaneye.”HepointedtoachainthatMrs.Ramsaywore.“Youtakemywordforit,Mrs.Ramsay,thatchainyou’rewearingwillneverbeworthacentlessthanitisnow.”(lines134-137)2)Mrs.Ramsayinhermodestwayflushedalittleandslippedthechaininsideherdress.(line136)3)“Oh,inthetradesomewhereroundfifteenthousanddollars.ButifitwasboughtonFifthAvenue,Ishouldn’tbesurprisedtohearthatanythinguptothirtythousandwaspaidforit.”(lines145-147)4) “Oh,Elmer,youcan’tbetonacertainty,”saidMrs.Ramsay.(line155)5) “Buthowcanitbeproved?”shecontinued.“It’sonlymywordagainstMr.Kelada’s.”(line159-160)6)Mrs.Ramsayhesitatedamoment.Sheputherhandstotheclasp.(line164)7)“Ican’tundoit,”shesaid.“Mr.Keladawilljusthavetotakemywordforit.”(line165)8)TheLevantinetookamagnifyingglassfromhispocketandcloselyexaminedit.Asmileoftriumphspreadoverhissmoothandswarthyface.(lines170-172)9)…Mrs.Ramsay’sface.Itwassowhitethatshelookedasthoughshewereabouttofaint.Shewasstaringathimwithwideandterrifiedeyes.Theyheldadesperateappeal.(lines173-175)(4)WhydidMr.Keladachoosenottotellthetruthofthevalueofthepearlnecklace?(Obviouslyhewantedtohelpthehelplessladybynotrevealingthetruevalueofthenecklace.Otherwiseshewouldhavetofaceanawfulandembarrassingexplanation.HemighthaveregardedMr.Ramsayasbeingunworthyfortheladyandactedoutofdisdain.)(5)Whydidthenarratorsaybytheendofthestory“IdidnotentirelydislikeMr.Kelada”?(HeseemedtobeawareofhisownprejudiceafterhehadseenthepositivequalityoftheLevantine:wisdom,self-sacrifice,andsensitivenesstoother’smisfortunes.)3)ExplanationandInterpretation:(Explaintheimpliedmeaningofthefollowingsentences,andpointouttheirsignificanceinthecontextofthestory.)(1)IwaspreparedtodislikeMaxKeladaevenbeforeIknewhim.(Thisindicatesthatthenarrator,theEnglishgentleman,hadadeep-rootedracialandculturalbiasagainstnon-English.Itisnottheperson,butwhathisnamerepresentsthathedisliked.)(2)ButwhenIwastoldthenameofmycompanionmyheartsank….Ishouldhavelookeduponitwithlessdismayifmyfellowpassenger’snamehadbeenSmithorBrown.(“Smith”and“Brown”aretypicalEnglishsurna