1、Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by AppearancesEnglish Song Easy to be HardMaughamKobe YokohamaBridgeCocktailGin Fizzes Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5
2、 Never Judge by AppearancesEnglish Song Easy to be HardThe BandSong AppreciationQuestions on the Song and the TextSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by AppearancesThe BandSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingG
3、lobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by Appearances Three Dog Night:Jimmy Greenspoon,Cory Wells,Danny Hutton,Pat Bautz,Michael Allsup,Paul Kingery.From 1969 to1974,nobody had more Top 10 hits,moved more records,or sold more concert tickets.During this period Three Dog Night
4、was undoubtedly the most popular band in America:twenty-one consecutive Top 40 hits,eighteen straight Top 20s,eleven Top 10s,seven number 1s,seven million-selling singles and twelve straight gold LPs.By late 75,they had sold nearly 50 million records.Since 1986,Three Dog Night has toured regularly.T
5、heir records continue to sell in great numbers and they receive regular airplay on radio stations around the world.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by AppearancesSong AppreciationSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetaile
6、d ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by AppearancesQuestions on the Song and the Text1.Do some people care too much for people in general but forget the needs of their closest friends?Yes.Some people want to show their concern for people in general in public or cre
7、ate their public image but in the depth of their hearts,they just care about themselves.2.What is the singer complaining about?Too many people find it all too easy to be cold,to say no.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by
8、 AppearancesMaugham Maugham,W(illiam)Somerset:18741965Birthplace:EnglandNationality:BritishAchievements:Of Human Bondage(1915)The Moon and Sixpence(1919)The Painted Veil(1925)Cakes and Ale(1930)Christmas Holiday(1939)The Hour Before the Dawn(1942)Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlo
9、bal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by AppearancesAchievements:The Razors Edge(1944)A Romance(1948)The Trembling of a Leaf(1921)The British Agent(1928)First Person Singular(1931)Ah King(1933)Quartet(1948)The Circle(1921)Our Betters(1923)East of Suez(1922)Supplementary Reading
10、After ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by Appearances Maugham,W(illiam)Somerset(1874-1965):English author,whose novels and short stories are characterized by great narrative facility,simplicity of style,and a disillusioned and ironic point of view
11、.Maugham was born in Paris and studied medicine at the University of Heidelberg and at Saint Thomass Hospital,London.His partially autobiographical novel Of Human Bondage(1915)is generally acknowledged as his masterpiece and is one of the best realistic English novels of the early 20th century.The M
12、oon and Sixpence(1919)is a story of the conflict between the artist and conventional society,based Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by Appearancesbased on the life of the French painter Paul Gauguin;other novels are The
13、Painted Veil(1925),Cakes and Ale(1930),Christmas Holiday(1939),The Hour Before the Dawn(1942),The Razors Edge(1944),and Cataline:A Romance(1948).Among the collections of his short stories are The Trembling of a Leaf(1921),which includes“Miss Thompson,”later dramatized as Rain;Ashenden:or The British
14、 Agent(1928);First Person Singular(1931);Ah King(1933);and Quartet(1948).He also wrote satiric comedies The Circle(1921)and Our Betters(1923)the melodrama East of Suez(1922),essays,and two autobiographies.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingU
15、nit 5 Never Judge by AppearancesSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by AppearancesKobe Kobe:one of the leading Japanese ports;a major industrial center and railway hub;a cultural center;heavily bombed during World War II bu
16、t was rebuilt and enlargedSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by AppearancesSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by Appearances Kobe,city,capital o
17、f Hyogo prefecture,S Honshu,Japan,on Osaka Bay.One of the leading Japanese ports,it is also a major industrial center and railway hub.It is part of a transportation network,which includes express trains and highways,that links it to Osaka,Kyoto,and Nagoya.It has shipbuilding yards,vehicle factories,
18、iron and steel mills,sugar refineries,and chemical,rubber,and food-processing plants.A cultural center,Kobe has several colleges and universities and many temples and shrines.Kobe was heavily bombed during World War II but was rebuilt and enlarged,with much commercial building taking place on landfi
19、ll in Osaka Bay.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by AppearancesYokohama Yokohama:Japans second largest city;one of the leading seaports in Japan;revived and prospered after the heavy bombardment during World War II;Suppl
20、ementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by AppearancesSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by Appearances Yokohama,city,capital of Kanagawa prefecture,SE Ho
21、nshu,Japan,on the western shore of Tokyo Bay,Japans second largest city and one of its leading seaports.Yokohama has excellent transportation links with most major Japanese cities.Virtually destroyed by an earthquake and fires in 1923,Yokohama was quickly rebuilt;the city was modernized,and extensiv
22、e improvements were made in its harbor.Yokohama suffered heavy bombardment during World War II,but it revived and prospered.The city has four universities;a variety of Christian churches,Shinto shrines,and temples;and numerous parks and gardens,notably Nogeyama Park,which was created after the earth
23、quake.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by AppearancesBridge Bridge,card game derived from whist,played with 52 cards by four players in two partnerships.Bridge probably originated in the Middle East in the 19th cent.Supp
24、lementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by AppearancesSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by AppearancesCocktail Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetaile
25、d ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by Appearances Cocktail,short mixed drink originating in the United States and served as an appetizer.It generally has a basis of gin,whisky,rum,or brandy combined with vermouth or fruit juices and often flavored with bitters or
26、 grenadine.It is blended by stirring or shaking in a vessel containing cracked ice.The term is also applied to nonalcoholic beverages served as appetizers,e.g.,tomato juice cocktail,and also to mixed,cut-up fruits and to shellfish and oysters served with a sharp sauce.Supplementary ReadingAfter Read
27、ingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by AppearancesGin FizzesSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by Appearances Gin,spirituous liquor distilled chiefly from fermented cereals,mal
28、ted and unmalted,and flavored with juniper berries.It originated in Holland(thus the name Hollands,or Holland gin)but is now manufactured also in other countries,chiefly England and the United States.A type of gin developed in England is known as London gin;it is more highly distilled than Holland g
29、in.Dry gin has been highly rectified.Old Tom gin is sweetened for use as a liqueur.Sloe gin is flavored with fresh sloes instead of juniper.Gin fizzes,a cocktail of gin,egg white,lime and lemon juice,sugar,and cream,shaken with ice and often topped with soda or seltzer.Supplementary ReadingAfter Rea
30、dingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by AppearancesWord-web Prediction Part Division of the Text Further UnderstandingSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by AppearancesFor Parts 1&2 Questions and AnswersFor Pa
31、rt 3 Section DivisionFurther UnderstandingSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by Appearances Word-webThink of as many possible words and phrases about friend.Friendfriendly sociablechummyamiable warm-heartedintimate cordialsophisticated an
32、d viciousgenerousnicehumorousfrankSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by AppearancesFriendhard to talk toclosecruelhelpfulstrictstubborndecentcautious and timidsmartorganizedactivethoughtfulheartlessSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetail
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34、tion Predict what the text is about or what kinds of plot are possible under such a title.You may think:a story about how people helped their friend in need.An entirely different story:Those who appear to be friendly may turn out to be so evil-minded as to be ready to strike a cruel blow at a friend
35、 in need.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by Appearances Part Division of the Text PartPara(s)Main Ideas 11 223It is no easy job to judge people,for they arent always what they appear to be.Kind and gentle,Edward Burton,a wealthy mercha
36、nt,appeared as if he could not bear to hurt a fly.3451As it turned out,Burton was cold-blooded enough to send a friend to certain death.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by Appearances Questions and Answers 1.Who narrates Parts I and II?
37、Part I and Part II are narrated by“I”,who offers his subjective opinion of Burtons character.2.Why is there such a difference?When contrasts abound,it is hard for readers to easily predict what will happen next.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Neve
38、r Judge by Appearances Section DivisionPart Three,which constitutes the main plot,can be subdivided into three sections.Sections LinesMainly about1376626798what Edward knew about Lennyhow Edward responded to Lennys request 399132how Edward,a“kind”gentleman,handled a friend in desperate need of helpS
39、upplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by AppearancesA Friend in Need For thirty years now I have been studying my fellowmen.I do not know very much about them.I shrug my shoulders when people tell me that their first impressions of a person a
40、re always right.I think they must have small insight or great vanity.For my own part I find that the longer I know people the more they puzzle me.These reflections have occurred to me because I read in this mornings paper that Edward Hyde Burton had died at Kobe.He was a merchant and he had been in
41、business in Japan for many years.I knew him very little,but he interested me because once he gave me a great surprise.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by Appearances Unless I had heard the story from his own lips,I should never have bel
42、ieved that he was capable of such an action.It was more startling because both in appearance and manner he suggested a very definite type.Here if ever was a man all of a piece.He was a tiny little fellow,not much more than five feet four in height,and very slender,with white hair,a red face much wri
43、nkled,and blue eyes.I suppose he was about sixty when I knew him.He was always neatly and quietly dressed in accordance with his age and station.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by Appearances Though his offices were in Kobe,Burton ofte
44、n came down to Yokohama.I happened on one occasion to be spending a few days there,waiting for a ship,and I was introduced to him at the British Club.We played bridge together.He played a good game and a generous one.He did not talk very much,either then or later when we were having drinks,but what
45、he said was sensible.He had a quiet,dry humor.He seemed to be popular at the club and afterwards,when he had gone,they described him as one of the best.It happened that we were both stayingSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by Appearances
46、 staying at the Grand Hotel and next day he asked me to dine with him.I met his wife,fat,elderly,and smiling,and his two daughters.It was evidently a united and affectionate family.I think the chief thing that struck me about Burton was his kindliness.There was something very pleasing in his mild bl
47、ue eyes.His voice was gentle;you could not imagine that he could possibly raise it in anger;his smile was benign.Here was a man who attracted you because you felt in him a real love for his fellows.At the same time he liked his game of cards and hisSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingG
48、lobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 5 Never Judge by Appearances his cocktail,he could tell with point a good and spicy story,and in his youth he had been something of an athlete.He was a rich man and he had made every penny himself.I suppose one thing that made you like him was that he was so small and
49、 frail;he aroused your instincts of protection.You felt that he could not bear to hurt a fly.One afternoon I was sitting in the lounge of the Grand Hotel when Burton came in and seated himself in the chair next to mine.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUni
50、t 5 Never Judge by Appearances What do you say to a little drink?He clapped his hands for a boy and ordered two gin fizzes.As the boy brought them a man passed along the street outside and seeing me waved his hand.Do you know Turner?said Burton as I nodded a greeting.Ive met him at the club.Im told
