Unit 4 英美文化欣赏-精选教学文档

eagerly to see what it was.They were very disappo in ted to see only a dirty ，black-hairedgipsy child.“I found him all alone in the busy streets of Liverpool , ”Mr. Earn shaw expla inedto them ， “ and I could n't leave him to die.He can sleep in your room. ” But Hi ndley and Catheri ne were angry because they had not received any prese nts ，and refused to let the strange child share their room.However Mr. Earnshaw insisted ，and little by little the boy became accepted by the family.He was called Heathcliff ，as a firstand last n ame.No one ever discovered who his pare nts had bee n.Catherine and he became great friends ， but Hindley hated him ， and was often cruel to him.Old Mr. Earnshaw was strangely fond of this gipsy child ，and frequently punishedhis son for behaving badly to Heathcliff.Hindley began to be jealous of his father'sfeeli ngs for Heathc liff，and saw them both as enemies.艾伦•迪恩讲述的故事一一凯瑟琳和希斯克利夫的童年1770年，我小时候一直在呼啸山庄，因为我母亲在欧肖家做佣人。

Module 4 Music Born in America【导读】《在月亮下面》(under the Moon)是英国作家罗维纳·阿金耶米所写的一部科幻题材的小说。

你下面看到的是该小说的节选。

Under the Moon(excerpt)Five hundred kilometres over Europe，Ship OM­45 moved north.In a room at the back of the ship，Kiah watched the numbers on the computer in front of him.“Time for dinner，” Rilla said.The numbers changed quickly and Kiah's eyes didn't move.Rilla went across the room to his table.She began to watch the numbers，too.“What's wrong with the satellite？”she asked.She was a beautiful girl，about twenty years old，with long black hair and big eyes.“Nothing's wrong with the satellite，”Kiah ans wered quietly.“It's the AOL.”He began to write the numbers in the book on his table.Suddenly，the numbers stopped changing.Kiah looked at Rilla.“Over Europe，”he said.“It's happening.The AOL is breaking up.There are big holes in the AOL and they're getting bigger.”“You're right! Shall we see Captain Seru now，before dinner？”Kiah stood up.He was nearly two metres tall，with dark eyes and hair.“Yes，come on，”he said.Quickly，they went to Captain Seru's room.They waited at the door.“Come in！” Captain Seru called.She was a little woman with a fat face.“Come in! Would you like a drink？”“No，thank you，” Kiah answered.“I'd like you to look at these numbers.”Kiah gave Captain Seru his book.Captain Seru looked at the numbers.Suddenly，her face changed.“No，no，”she said.“I don't want to talk.It's late and I'm tired.Sit down and have a drink.”Kiah and Rilla sat down.There was a big window in Captain Seru's room.Kiah looked out of the window at the dark sky.He saw the Moon.It was cold and white in the dark sky.“Captain Seru，” he began.“It's important.Look at those numbers carefully.The AOL is beginning to...”“Stop！”Captain Seru stood up and put her hands in her pockets.She went to thewindow and looked at the sky.“Three hundred years ago，Earth nearly died，”Rilla said.“Earth stopped dying because of the AOL.But now，over Europe，the AOL is breaking up.We would like you to talk to Earth Commander.”Captain Seru did not move.“Do you remember Adai？”she asked.She didn't wait for an answer.“I was on his ship，two years ago.One evening，the satellite gave us interesting numbers about the AOL.We went back to Earth and saw Earth Commander.”Captain Seru stopped speaking.Rilla looked at Kiah.“And then？” she asked Captain Seru.在阳光下(节选)OM­45号宇宙飞船在欧洲上空500公里的高度向北飞行。

Module 1 Life in Future【导读】《假如给我三天光明》是美国当代著名作家海伦·凯勒的散文代表作。

该书的前半部分主要写了海伦变成盲聋人后的生活，后半部分则介绍了海伦的求学生涯。

同时也介绍她体会不同的丰富多彩的生活以及她的慈善活动等。

她以一个身残志坚的柔弱女子的视角，告诫身体健全的人们应珍惜生命，珍惜造物主赐予的一切。

Three Days to See (excerpt)All of us have read thrilling stories in which the hero had only a limited and specified time to live.Sometimes it was as long as a year；sometimes as short as twenty­four hours.But always we were interested in discovering just how the doomed man chose to spend his last days or his last hours.I speak，of course，of free men who have a choice，not condemned criminals whose sphere of activities is strictly delimited.Such stories set us thinking，wondering what we should do under similar circumstances.What events，what experiences，what associations should we crowd into those last hours as mortal beings? What happiness should we find in reviewing the past，what regrets?Sometimes I have thought it would be an excellent rule to live each day as if we should die tomorrow.Such an attitude would emphasize sharply the values of life.We should live each day with a gentleness，a vi gor，and a keenness of appreciation which are often lost when time stretches before us in the constant panorama of more days and months and years to come.There are those，of course，who would adopt the Epicurean motto of “Eat，drink，and be merry，” but most people would be chastened by the certainty of impending death.In stories the doomed hero is usually saved at the last minute by some stroke of fortune，but almost always his sense of values is changed.He becomes more appreciative of the meaning of life and its permanent spiritual values.It has often been noted that those who live，or have lived，in the shadow of death bring a mellow sweetness to everything they do.假如给我三天光明(节选)我们大家都读过一些令人激动的故事，这些故事里的主人公仅仅活在有限并且特定的时间内，有时长达一年，有时短到24小时。

【导读】英美经典歌曲一直是我们英语学习者的最爱。

欣赏下面选取的一首经典英文老歌《昨日重现》，对比中英文歌曲在作词、谱曲、情感表达方面有何不同？Yesterday once moreWhen I was young,I'd listen to the radio,Waiting for my favorite songs.When they played I'd sing along,It made me smile.Those were such happy times,And not so long ago.How I wondered where they'd gone.But they're back again,Just like a long lost friend.All the songs I love so well.Every sha-la-la-la，Every wo-wo still shines,Every shinga-linga-ling,That they're starting to sing so fine.When they get to the part,Where he's breaking her heart,It can really make me cry,Just like before,It's yesterday once more.Looking back on how it was,In years gone by,And the good time that I had，Makes today seem rather sad.So much has changed.It was songs of love，That I would sing to them,And I'd memorize each word.Those old melodies，Still sound so good to me，As they melt the years away.Every sha-la-la-la，Every wo-wo still shines,Every shinga-linga-ling,That they're starting to sing so fine.All my best memories，Come back clearly to me.Some can even make me cry,Just like before,It's yesterday once more.Every sha-la-la-la,Every wo-wo still shines,Every shinga-linga-ling,That they're starting to sing so fine.昨日重现当我年轻时，常听收音机，等待心爱的歌曲。

姓名，年级：时间：【导读】《窈窕淑女》是一部酷似灰姑娘的喜剧，萧伯纳用风趣和幽默的手法,对资产阶级虚伪性进行揭露和辛辣讽刺。

该剧被布鲁克斯称为“本世纪最优秀之音乐歌舞剧”，曾经荣获托尼奖，被纽约戏剧评论界和外部评论界评为1956年最佳歌舞剧。

在纽约和伦敦，此剧上座率居高不下，胜过同期上演的任何一出百老汇戏剧。

TESTING ELIZAH＝Higgins CP＝Colonel PickeringE＝Eliza MH＝Mrs HigginsM＝Maid C＝Clara F＝Freddy N＝NarratorN：Eliza's first test is a tea party at Henry's mother’s house.H:Well，hello，mother！This is Colonel Pickering,and this is Eliza。

CP：Good afternoon,Mrs Higgins.E:(slowly and carefully) Good afternoon，Mrs Higgins.MH：(to both) Good afternoon.(murmurs） Now Henry，how is your experiment coming along?H：Well，mother well.M：(announces loudly） Here is Mr and Miss Hill！MH：Good afternoon,Freddy and Clara.It’s so good of you to come.Let me introduce you to Miss Eliza Doolittle，my son Henry，and his friend Colonel Pickering.F:How do you do？（shakes hands with everyone)H：Delighted I’m sure.N：Eliza talks to Clara and Freddy while the others listen。

高中英语Module4WhichEnglish英美文化欣赏教案（含解析）外研版选修8【导读】在狄更斯的《远大前程》中，一个慷慨的陌生人给了皮普一笔可观的财富。

作为交换条件，皮普必须迁往伦敦开始一个阔佬的绅士生活，皮普对此有什么样的感受呢？Great Expectations(excerpt)As we drank our wine，Pumblechook reminded me of the happy times he and I had spent together during my childhood.I did not remember it quite like that，but I began to feel he was a good­hearted，sincere man.He wanted to ask my advice on a business matter.He said he was hoping to find a young gentleman who would put money into his business，and seemed very interested in my opinion.“And may I？May I？”He shook hands with me again.“You know，I always used to say，‘That boy will make his fortune.He's no ordinary boy.’”He had certainly kept his opinion very secret，I thought.There was one person I really wanted to visit before going to London.Dressed in my new clothes I went to miss Havisham's house，where her cousin opened the gate to me again.“Well，Pip？”said Miss Havisham to me when she saw me.“I'm going to London tomorrow，Miss Havisham，”I said，choosing my words carefully，“and I wanted to say goodbye.I've been so lucky since I saw you last，and I'm so grateful for it！”“Good，good！”she replied，looking delightedly at her cousin who was staring at my new clothes.“I know abou t it.I've seen Mr Jaggers.So，a rich person has adopted you？”“Yes，Miss Havisham.”She smiled cruelly at her cousin，who was looking rather ill.“Remember to do what Mr.Jaggers tells you.And you will always keep the name of Pip，won't you？Goodbye，Pip.”she gave me her hand and I kissed it.It seemed the natural thing to do.And so I left the old lad y in her bride's dress in the candle­light，with the dusty furniture around her.On Saturday morning I was in such a hurry that I only said a quick goodbye to my family，before setting out to walk the few miles into town for the London coach.AsI left the peaceful sleeping village，the mist over the marshes was rising，to show me the great unknown world I was entering.Suddenly I realized what I was leaving behind —my childhood，my home，and Joe.Then I wished I had asked him to walk with me to the coach，and I could not stop crying.Whenever the horses were changed on the journey，I wondered with an aching heart whether to get down and go back to say goodbye properly.But the mist had completely risen now，and my new world lay ahead of me.《远大前程》节选当我们喝了葡萄酒，潘波趣使我想起我快乐的时代，他和我一起度过我的童年。

【导读】地震就像地狱使者，他来的悄无声息；等你意识到了，一切似乎又显得那么脆弱，但有备无患总是好的。

EarthquakesOver one million earthquakes occur every year but most of these are too small to notice.An earthquake can happen on land or under water.A major quake may last for only a minute but in that time it can kill thousands of people and completely destroy towns and villages.In the early hours of the morning of April 18，1906，people in San Francisco were suddenly thrown to the ground as one of the history's most famous natural disasters struck and the buildings around them collapsed(倒塌)．The streets were described as①moving like“waves of water”．Building after building was leveled ②.The whole of Chinatown was destroyed and only one building was left standing on the top of Nob Hill[1]．The damage caused by the earthquake was estimated③at around 7 million pounds，with the fire damage at 140 million pounds.The quake measured 7.8 on the Richter scale.On September 1，1923，three massive(巨大的)7.9 magnitude (震级) shocks hit the cities of Tokyo and Yokohama.Only about one percent of Tokyo's buildings were severely damaged by the quake but massive fires broke out and swept across the wood and paper houses in the city.Of the 140，000 people who died in the disaster，the vast ④majority were victims⑤of the fire.Over 200，000 buildings were burned down，leaving more than half a million people homeless[2]．September 1st is now designated(指定)as Disaster Prevention Day in Japan and earthquake drills(演习)are held in preparation for the next inevitable⑥big quake，during which volunteers⑦are shown how to put out fires and use emergency equipment.地震每年要发生100多万次地震，但其中的大多数都因为太小而未引起注意。

Unit 4 Films and film events【导读】当演员是多少人孩提时期的梦想。

人们通常以为演员代表的是光鲜、美丽与富有，但真的是那样吗？【节选】PicturesEight o'clock in the morning.Miss Ada Moss lay in her narrow bed，staring up at the ceiling.Her room，which was right at the top of a tall house in Bloomsbury，smelled of wet clothes and face powder and the bag of fried potatoes she had brought in for supper the night before.‘Oh dear，’thought Miss Moss.‘I am cold.I wonder why I always wake up so cold in the mornings now.My knees and feet and my back—especially my back—are like ice.And I was always so warm in the old days.It isn't because I'm thin.I'm just as well­covered as I always was.No，it's because I don't have a good hot dinner in the evenings.’She imagined a row of good hot dinners passing across the ceiling，each with a bottle of good strong beer.‘I'd like to get up now，’she thought，‘and have a big sensible breakfast.’Pictures of big sensible breakfasts followed the good hot dinners across the ceiling.Miss Moss pulled the blanket up over her head and closed her eyes.Suddenly，her landlady burst into the room.‘There's a letter for you，Miss Moss.’‘Oh，’said Miss Moss，in a voice which was much too friendly，‘thank you very much，Mrs Pine.I t's very good of you to bring me my letters.’‘Oh，it's nothing，’said the landlady.‘I hope it's the letter that you've been waiting for.’‘Yes，’said Miss Moss brightly，‘yes，perhaps it is.I wouldn't be surprised.’‘Well，I'd be very surprised，’said the landlady.‘That's the truth.And can you open it right now，please？A lot of landladies wouldn't even ask—they'd just open it themselves.Things can't go on like this，Miss Moss，indeed they can't.First you tell me you've got the money to pay your rent，then you say you haven't，then there's a letter lost in the post or a theatre manager who's gone to Brighton but will be coming back soon—I'm sick and tired of it all，and I've had enough.At a time like this，too，with the price of everything sky­high and my poor boy away at thewar in France！If you can't pay your rent，there's plenty of other people who would give me good money for a room like this.As my sister Eliza was saying to me only yesterday，Miss Moss，I've been much too soft­hearted with you！’Miss Moss did not seem to be listening to this.She tore open the letter.It was from a film company.‘No suitable parts for a lady of your experience at present，’she read.She stared at it for a long time before she spoke to her landlady.‘Well，Mrs Pine，’she said.‘I think you'll be sorry for what you've just said.This is from a theatre manager who wants to see me immediately about a part in a new musical show.’But the landlady was too quick for her.She tore the letter out of Miss Moss's hand.‘Oh is it，is it indeed！’she cried.‘Give me back that letter.Give it back to me at once，you bad，wicked woman，’cried Miss Moss.She could not get out of bed because she had a hole in her nightdress.‘Well，Miss Moss，’said the landlady，‘if I don't get my money by eight o'clock tonight，you can get out of my house，my Lady.’The door banged and Miss Moss was alone.She threw back the bedclothes，and sat on the side of the bed，shaking with anger and staring at her fat white legs.‘The old cat，’she said，‘the rotten old cat！’Then she began to pull on her clot hes.‘Oh，I wish I could pay that woman！Then I'd tell her what I think of her！’She suddenly saw her face in the mirror，and gave herself a little smile.‘Well，old girl，’she said，‘you're in trouble this time，and no mistake.’But the person in the mirror stopped smiling.‘You silly thing，’said Miss Moss.‘It's no good crying.You'll make your nose all e on！Get dressed，and go out and find a job.That's what you've got to do.’She picked up her bag and shook it.A few small coins fell out.‘I'll have a nice cup of tea at an ABC café before I go anywhere，’she decided.‘I've got enough money for that.’Ten minutes later，a large lady in a blue dress and a black hat covered in purple flowers looked at herself in the mirror，and sang：‘Sweetheart，remember that hope never diesAnd it al—ways is dark—est before sunrise.’But the person in the mirror wouldn't smile at her，and Miss Moss went out.When she came to the ABC café，the door was open. A man was carrying boxes of bread in，and two waitresses were combing their hair and talking.‘My young man came home from France last night，’one of the girls sang happily.‘Oh，I say！How topping for you！’cried the other.‘Yes，wasn't it！He brought me a sweet little brooch.Look，it's got“Dieppe”written on it.’‘Oh，I say！How topping for you！’The man with the boxes of bread came in again，almost knocking Miss Moss over.‘Can I have a cup of tea，please？’she asked.But the waitress went on combing her hair.‘Oh，’she sang，‘we're not open yet.’She turned to the other girl.‘Are we，dear？’‘Oh，no，’s aid the other waitress.Miss Moss went out.‘I'll go to Charing Cross，’she decided.‘That's what I'll do.And I'll have coffee，not tea.Coffee's more filling.Those girls！Her young man came home；he brought her a brooch...’She began to cross the road.‘Look out，Fatty！’shouted a taxi­driver.Miss Moss pretended not to hear.‘No，I won't go to Charing Cross，’she decided.‘I'll go straight to Kig and Kadgit.They open at nine.If I get there early，Mr.Kadgit may have something for me...“I'm so glad to see you，Miss Moss.I've just heard from a manager who wants a lady...exactly the right part for you...three pounds a week...go and see him immediately.It's lucky you came so early.”’But there was nobody at Kig and Kadgit except an old woman washing the floor in the passage.‘Nobody here yet，Miss，’the old woman said.‘Oh，isn't Mr.Kadgit here？’said Miss Moss.‘I'll sit down and wait for him，if I may.’‘You can't wait in the waiting­room，Miss.I haven't cleaned it yet.Mr.Kadgit never comes in before eleven thirty on a Saturday.Sometimes he doesn't come in at all.’‘How silly of me，’said Miss Moss.‘I forgot it was Saturday.’‘Mind your feet，please，Miss，’said the old woman.And Miss Moss was out in the street again.The nice thing about Beit and Bithem was—it was always crowded.You walked intothe waiting­room and you met everybody you knew.The early ones sat on chairs，and the later ones sat on the early ones' knees，while the men stood around the walls，talking and joking with the ladies.‘Hello，’said Miss Moss，in her friendly way.‘Here we are again！’And young Mr.Clayton did a couple of dance­steps and sang：‘Waiting for the Robert E．Lee！’‘Mr.Bithem here yet？’asked Miss Moss，powdering her nose.‘Oh，yes，dear！’cried all the girls together.‘He's been here for ages.We've been waiting for more than an hour！’‘Oh dear，’said Miss Moss.‘Any work for us，do you think？’‘Oh，a few jobs in Africa，’said young Mr.Clayton.‘A hundred and fifty a week for two years，you know.’‘Oh！’cried the girls.‘Isn't he a scream？Isn't he too funny？’A dark girl with a s ad face touched Miss Moss on the arm.‘I just missed a lovely job yesterday，’she said.‘Six weeks on tour，and then the West End. The manager said I would have got it if I'd been a bit stronger­looking.He said the part was made for me—only I'm too thin.’She s tared at Miss Moss，and the dirty，dark red rose on her hat looked as sad and disappointed as she was.‘Oh，dear，that was awfully bad luck，’Miss Moss said，trying hard not to sound too interested.‘What was the show called，may I ask？’But the sad，dark girl understood what Miss Moss wanted，and a mean look came into her heavy eyes.‘Oh，it wasn't a part for you，my dear，’she said.‘He wanted someone young，you know，a dark Spanish type like me.I was too thin，that was the only problem.The door opened and Mr.Bithem appeared.He kept one hand on the door，and held up the other for silence.‘Look here，ladies’—and here he paused and gave them his famous smile—‘and all you boys，’They all laughed loudly at that.‘I've got nothing for you this e back on Monday.I'm expe cting several phone calls on Monday.’Miss Moss pushed desperately through the crowd.‘Mr.Bithem，I wonder if you've had any news from...’‘Now，let me see，’said Mr.Bithem slowly，staring at her.He had seen Miss Moss four times a week for—how many weeks was it？‘Now，who are you？’‘Miss Ada Moss.’‘Oh yes，yes；of course，my dear.Not yet，my dear.Now I had a call for twenty­eight ladies today，but they had to be young and able to kick their legs up a e back the week after next—there'll be nothing before that.’电影早上8点钟。

英美文化教程Unit 4Chapter 4 British Government SystemI. Focal PointsII . Questions and Answers on the TextI. Who is the present monarch in the United Kingdom?Queen Elizabeth II is the present monarch.2. Does the Queen really enjoy the supreme power?No, she does not.3. All official letters and documents bear the initials "OHMS": What does "OHMS" stand for?It stands for "On Her Majesty's Service".4. On whose advice does the Queen act?The Queen acts solely on the advice of her ministers.5. What is the principal role of the Queen?Her principal role is symbolic.6. What is the highest of all honours conferred by the Queen?The highest of all honours conferred by the Queen is the Most Noble Order of the Garter.7. What is the most common honour conferred by the Queen?The most common honour is the Order of the British Empire.8. Why must the Queen be a member of the Church?Because she is head of the Church of England.9. What would happen if a member of the royal family married a Roman Catholic?He or she would have to renounce all royal rights and his or her place in the line of succession to the throne.10. Why is the Queen a symbol of the spirit of the Commonwealth?Because the Queen is recognized as head of the Commonwealth.11. What is the oldest secular institution in the United Kingdom?The monarchy is the oldest secular institution.12. What are the main components of the British Constitution?The main components are: ( 1 ) Acts of Parliament, ( 2 ) the Prerogative of the Crown (3) Conventions of the Constitution (4) Common Law and (5) Parliamentary Privilege.13. How is Britain different from the USA in Constitution?Britain, unlike the USA, has no written Constitution.14. Why have many rules in the Constitution never been enacted as written laws?Because they are simply conventions.15. Can you give an example of such conventions?For instance, there is no law stating that the Queen must give her assent to Bills which have been passed in both Houses of Parliament, but there is a convention that she must do so.16. What was the Bill passed in 1689 which restricted the monarch's power greatly?It was the Bill of Rights.17. What was the Act limiting the power of the House of Lords in the making of laws?It was the Parliament Act of 1911.18. What is the consequence that there is no written constitution in Britain?The consequence is that the constitation is easy to change but difficult to understand.19. How often does the General Election take place in Britain?It takes place at least every five years.20. How many constituencies is Britain divided into for electoral purposes?It is divided into 635 constituencies, each of which returns one Member of Parliament.21. On what condition can a citizen vote?Any citizen over the age of 18, except criminal, lunatic, and members of the House Of Lords, can vote.22. How many Members are there in the House of Commons?There are 635 members.23. Why is it essential for a candidate to belong to one of the big national parties?Because it is almost impossible to win the election without the help of these nation-wide organizations.24. What is the change in voting patterns over recent years?The strength of the two big parties declined, and that of the smaller parties began to grow.25. Who is invited by the Queen to form a Government?The leader of the party with the largest number of members returned to the House of Commons is invited by the Queen to form a Government. He or she also becomes Prime Minister.26. What does the party with the next largest number of supporters in the Commons become?It becomes the official Opposition to the Government.27. Who forms the Cabinet?The Prime Minister selects his most important colleagues and forms the Cabinet. 28. What will happen if the Cabinet loses its majority support in Parliament?If the Cabinet loses its majority support in Parliament it must resign.29. Who is the Government responsible to?The Government is responsible to the people.30. How many elements are there in Parliament?There are three elements in Parliament.31. What are the three elements?They are the Crown, the House of Lords and the House of Commons.32. What is the supreme law-making authority in Britain?The supreme law-making authority in Britain is Parliament.33. Why does the author say when we talk of Parliament we mean just the two Houses?Because the Queen has to give her assent to any Bill passed by the two Houses. 34. Where does the real center of parliamentary power lie?The real centre of parliamentary power lies in the House of Commons.35. Are all the members in the House of Lords hereditary-peers?No, they are not. Some of them are non-hereditary peers.36. How about the powers of the Lords in legislation?Their powers are very limited: they can not touch money bills, and they can only hold up others for twelve months.37. Why does the author say that the House of Lords has a special judicial function?Because it is the final court of appeal in civil cases and criminal cases, except criminal cases in Scotland.38. What is the most important privilege that Members of Parliament enjoy?The most important privilege that Members of Parliament enjoy is freedom of speech in Parliament.39. What is the use of the 'Aye' lobby and the '.No' lobby?Members of parliament who are in favour of a motion discussed go into the 'A ye' lobby, and those who are not go into the ' No' lobby.40. What is the function of the Speaker?The Speaker presides over the meeting in the House of Commons and sees that parliamentary procedure is followed.41. In the House of Lords, who plays the same role as the Speaker does in the Commons?The Lord Chancellor plays the same role as the Speaker does in the Commons.42 .What are the main functions Parliament has?.The main functions are: to make laws; to control and criticize the executive government; to control the raising and the spending of money.III. Explanations1. Constitutional Monarchy(1) The Constitutional Monarchy is one in which the Monarch respects the Constitution. (2) In law, the monarch is head of the executive, an integral part of the legislature: head of the judiciary; commander-in-chief of all the armed forces and head of the Church of England. In practice, the real power of monarchy has gradually been reduced and today the Queen acts solely on the advice of her ministers. (3) In the Glorious Revolution, William and Mary became the joint rulers of Britain, and the Constitutional Monarchy began. (4) The Bill of Rights which was passed in 1689 restricted the power of the monarchy.2. the British Constitution(1) It is unwritten. (2) Its components include Acts of Parliament, the Prerogative of the Crown, Conventions of the Constitution, Common Law and Parliamentary Privilege.(3) It is more flexible than the written ones in other countries.3. Conventions of the Constitution(1) They form an important part of the Costitution just as written laws do. (2) They are rules which are not written down but which everyone agrees must be followed in practice. (3) They include the following: thepowers of the Crown are exercised mainly by Ministers; the Queen must act on the advice of Ministers; Ministers are responsible to parliament for their actions; the sovereignty of Parliament.4. Common Law(1) It is one of the main components of the British Constitution.(2) It refers to the Bills which have been passed by courts.5. the Bill of Rights in 1689(1) it was the Bill passed by the Parliament in 1689 after the Glorious Revolution. (2) It laid down a number of things that future monarchs could not do. (3) It marked a sharp decline in powers of the Monarch. (4) It marked the beginning of the British Constitutional Monarchy.6.. General Election(1) General Election is held at least every five years. (2) The country is divided into 635 constituencies, each of which returns one Member of Parliament. (3) The one who has the most votes in a constituency becomes a Member of Parliament. (4) The leader of the party with the largest number of members returned to the House of Commons becomes Prime Minister.7. Party system in Parliament(1) The leader of the party with the largest number of members returned to the House of Commons becomes Prime Minister and is invited by the Queen to form aGovernment, (2) The party with the next largest number of supporters in the Commons becomes the official Opposition to the Government. (3) The Prime Minister and other Ministers sit on the Government Front Bench in the House with members of the party in opposition sitting directly across from the floor.8. British Parliament(1) It includes three elements: the Crown, the House of Lords and the House of Commons. (2) It is the supreme law-making authority in Birtain. (3) The real centre of parliamentary power is in the House of Commons. (4) Other' functions include: to control and criticize the executive government; to control the raising and the spending of money.9 the House of Lords(1) It is an important part of Parliament. (2) Its members are peers, most of whom are hereditary. (3) Its powers have been severely reduced by the Parliament Acts of 1911 and 1949. (4)It must pass all financial legislation sent to it from the House of Commons, and can delay other Bills for only one year. (5) It has a special judicial function.10. the House of Commons(1) It consists of 635 elected Members of Parliament. (2) MPs have a number of privileges, eg. the freedom of speech in Parliament. (3) It is by far the most powerful and important element in Parliament, therefore plays the key role in the activities of Parliament as a whole.。

Module 4 Carnival【导读】《我的人生故事》是海伦·凯勒的自传性作品，被世界称为文学史上无与伦比的杰作。

阅读下面的节选，请仔细思考对我们的未来人生有什么样的启示。

【节选】The Story of My Life Helen KellerI was born on June 27，1880,in Tuscumbia，a little town of northern Alabama.I lived，up to the time of the illness that deprived me of my sight and hearing，in a tiny house consisting of a large square room and a small one，in which the servants slept。

It is a custom in the South to build a small house near the homestead as an annex to be used on occasion.Such a house my father built after the Civil War,and when he married my mother they went to live in it。

It was completely covered with vines,climbing roses and honeysuckles.From the garden it looked like an arbour.The littleporch was hidden from view by a screen of yellow roses and Southern smilax。

It was the favourite haunt of humming。

Unit 4 Body language【导读】《彼得·潘》是20世纪最伟大的童话巨著之一，是英国著名小说家、剧作家詹姆斯·巴里最著名的作品。

这部充满想象与冒险的经典儿童故事，叙述了温迪和彼得·潘等几个小孩在梦幻岛的奇遇。

故事创造了一个让孩子们十分憧憬的童话世界——梦幻岛，对孩子们来说，这是一种最纯朴、最天然的境界。

Peter and Wendy （excerpt）All children,except one,grow up。

They soon know that they will grow up，and the way Wendy knew was this.One day when she was two years old she was playing in a garden,and she plucked another flower and ran with it to her mother。

I suppose she must have looked rather delightful,for Mrs Darling put her hand to her heart and cried，“Oh,why can't you remain like this for ever！” This was all that passed between them on the subject,but henceforth Wendy knew that she must grow up。

You always know after you are two.Two is the beginning of the end。

Of course they lived at 14 （their house number on their street)，and until Wendy came her mother was the chief one。

【导读】英美经典歌曲一直是我们英语学习者的最爱。

欣赏下面选取的一首经典英文老歌《昨日重现》，对比中英文歌曲在作词、谱曲、情感表达方面有何不同？Yesterday once moreWhen I was young,I'd listen to the radio,Waiting for my favorite songs.When they played I'd sing along,It made me smile.Those were such happy times,And not so long ago.How I wondered where they'd gone.But they're back again,Just like a long lost friend.All the songs I love so well.Every sha-la-la-la，Every wo-wo still shines,Every shinga-linga-ling,That they're starting to sing so fine.When they get to the part,Where he's breaking her heart,It can really make me cry,Just like before,It's yesterday once more.Looking back on how it was,In years gone by,And the good time that I had，Makes today seem rather sad.So much has changed.It was songs of love，That I would sing to them,And I'd memorize each word.Those old melodies，Still sound so good to me，As they melt the years away.Every sha-la-la-la，Every wo-wo still shines,Every shinga-linga-ling,That they're starting to sing so fine.All my best memories，Come back clearly to me.Some can even make me cry,Just like before,It's yesterday once more.Every sha-la-la-la,Every wo-wo still shines,Every shinga-linga-ling,That they're starting to sing so fine.昨日重现当我年轻时，常听收音机，等待心爱的歌曲。

【导读】《我的人生故事》是海伦·凯勒的自传性作品，被世界称为文学史上无与伦比的杰作。

阅读下面的节选，请仔细思考对我们的未来人生有什么样的启示。

1a I . I , , a a . a .I , I . 's . A ;“-”. , ; . , , Ia ，.I 27, 1880, , a .I , , a a a , . a a .a , . , . . a -., , a ­. “ ” . ­ ., I , , , . , , a , I . , , , a , I , ­­! , , , , , ' . —. I -. , , ; , , , , I 's .我的人生故事海伦·凯勒第1章我是怀着惴惴不安的心情书写我生活的历史的。

在我整个童年时代，生活犹如笼罩在我身边的一团金色雾霭。

冥冥之中，我是懵懂而迟疑地揭开生活的迷帐的。

写自传的任务很艰巨。

每当我试图分辨孩童时期记忆的时候，我就会发现，往昔的时光美好而真实，它如同一条纽带，同此时此刻的我紧紧相连。

女人们通常会以富于想象力的方式来描述自己的童年经历。

虽然，那些鲜活而生动的记忆来自我生命的最初时光，但是，“牢房一般的阴暗将伴随着我的余生”。

此外，童年时代的欢乐和悲伤大都成为往事前尘，它们已然失去了当时的锋芒；在我接受早期教育过程中的那些重大事件，已经随着更加激动人心的伟大发现而被淡忘。

因此，从这个意义上来说，将我生活中那些至关重要的章节做一个全盘性的勾勒，对于我来说倒并不是一件枯燥乏味的工作。

我于1880年6月27日出生在亚拉巴马州北部的一个叫作图斯康比亚的小镇。

我一直住在一个狭小的房子里面，直到疾病使我丧失了视觉和听觉。

当时的家是由一个巨大的四方形房间和一个小房间构成的，仆人们都睡在那个小房间里。

这是源自南方人的习俗，挨着宅第建一座附属的小房子，以备不时之需。