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Contemporary College EnglishContemporary College EnglishBook OneBook One

Unit 13Unit 13

About Pearl S. About Pearl S. Buck(1892-1973)Buck(1892-1973)

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About Pearl S. Buck(1892-About Pearl S. Buck(1892-1973)1973)

A friend of A friend of Chinese peopleChinese people

A Literature A Literature Nobel Prize Nobel Prize

Laureate(1938)Laureate(1938)

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I should not be truly myself if I did not, in my own wholly unofficial way, speak also of the people of China, whose life has for so many years been my life also, whose life, indeed, must always be a part of my life. The minds of my own country and of China, my foster country, are alike in many ways, but above all, alike in our common love of freedom.

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And today more than ever, this is true, now when China's whole being is

engaged in the greatest of all struggles, the struggle for freedom. I have never admired China more than I do now,

when I see her uniting as she has never before, against the enemy who

threatens her freedom. With this determination for freedom, which is in

so profound a sense the essential quality in her nature, I know that she is unconquerable. Freedom - it is today

more than ever the most precious human possession. …

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Birthday: June 26, 1892

Parents: Absalom & Caroline

Sydenstricker

Came to China: 3 months old

Period of stay in China: 40 years

Residential area: Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province

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Pearl and her familyPearl and her family

► 11stst husband: husband: John Lossing Buck, a Cornell John Lossing Buck, a Cornell graduate graduate

► Carol (first child):Carol (first child): Profoundly retarded Profoundly retarded► Janice:Janice: adopted childadopted child► 11stst Marriage: Marriage: unhappy but last 18 yearsunhappy but last 18 years► 22ndnd husband: husband: Richard Walsh, a publisherRichard Walsh, a publisher

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Pearl’s life in 1920sPearl’s life in 1920s

► In 1921, her mother In 1921, her mother died.died.

► In 1927, Nanking In 1927, Nanking incident broke out incident broke out which made her suffer a which made her suffer a lot. She spent a terrified lot. She spent a terrified day in hiding, and was day in hiding, and was rescued by the rescued by the American gunboat.The American gunboat.The Bucks sailed to Japan Bucks sailed to Japan for a year.for a year.

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Pearl’s works:Pearl’s works:

►East wind, West WindEast wind, West Wind►The Good EarthThe Good Earth►Dragon SeedDragon Seed►The Big Wave The Big Wave ►Satan Never SleepsSatan Never Sleeps►Etc.Etc.

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Pearl and Her PrizesPearl and Her Prizes

►Pulitzer Prize and Howells Medal Pulitzer Prize and Howells Medal for for The Good EarthThe Good Earth

►Nobel Prize in Literature 1938 Nobel Prize in Literature 1938 for for The Good EarthThe Good Earth

“----for her rich and truly epic descriptions of peasant life in China and for her biographical masterpieces"

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Pearl’s Special Pearl’s Special ContributionsContributions► In 1942, Pearl and Richard founded In 1942, Pearl and Richard founded the East and West the East and West

AssociationAssociation, dedicated to cultural exchange and , dedicated to cultural exchange and understanding between Asia and the West. understanding between Asia and the West.

► In 1949, outraged that existing adoption services considered In 1949, outraged that existing adoption services considered Asian and mixed-race children unadoptable, Pearl established Asian and mixed-race children unadoptable, Pearl established Welcome HouseWelcome House, the first international, inter-racial adoption , the first international, inter-racial adoption agency; in the nearly five decades of its work, Welcome agency; in the nearly five decades of its work, Welcome House has assisted in the placement of over five thousand House has assisted in the placement of over five thousand children. children.

► In 1964, to provide support for Amerasian children who were In 1964, to provide support for Amerasian children who were not eligible for adoption, Pearl also established the not eligible for adoption, Pearl also established the Pearl S. Buck FoundationPearl S. Buck Foundation, which provides sponsorship funding , which provides sponsorship funding for thousands of children in half-a-dozen Asian countries.for thousands of children in half-a-dozen Asian countries.

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In 1973, Pearl died at Green Hills Farm, at the age of eighty.

Tell us a Bible story!

Next Time!

Do you know how to decorate for Christmas?

Tell us next time!

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Now you have 10 minutes to read “Christmas Day in the Morning”. After reading, briefly retell the story.

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Introduction to the textIntroduction to the text

► Theme of the storyTheme of the story

► Love alone can waken love.Love alone can waken love.

► The story is written to convey the The story is written to convey the idea of universal love as advocated idea of universal love as advocated by Christianity. by Christianity.

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►PlotPlot: Christmas gifts given by son to: Christmas gifts given by son to► father, and by husband to wife. father, and by husband to wife. ► SettingSetting: Christmas Day: Christmas Day► ProtagonistsProtagonists: “Rob”, ”his wife” and : “Rob”, ”his wife” and

“his“his► father”father”

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►The story contains flashbacks. The story contains flashbacks. Flashback : part of a film, play, etc Flashback : part of a film, play, etc that shows a scene earlier in time than that shows a scene earlier in time than the main story.the main story.

►The style of the story is simple and The style of the story is simple and clear. No big words.clear. No big words.

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Structure of the textStructure of the text

► Part 1 (Part 1 (paras. 1— 8 ) paras. 1— 8 ) about:about:Rob woke Rob woke suddenly in an early Christmas suddenly in an early Christmas morning.morning.

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► Part 2 (Part 2 (paras. 9 —41 ) paras. 9 —41 ) about:about:Rob recalled Rob recalled the Christmas morning when he was the Christmas morning when he was fifteen years old.fifteen years old.

► Part 3 (Part 3 (paras.42 —46 )paras.42 —46 ) about:about:Rob Rob celebrated this Christmas with his wife celebrated this Christmas with his wife after more than 50 years.after more than 50 years.

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a direct comparison between two unlike elements

“as, as…..so, like”

•As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

•as cunning as a fox, as poor as a church’s mouse

•The world is like a stage.

An indirect comparison. It implies the likeness between things without the use of like or as.

Life is a highway. The world is a stage.

Figurative SpeechesFigurative Speeches

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Alliterationthe same consonant sound is repeated at intervals in the initial position

She sells sea-shells on the seashore.

Wild Mushrooms: Mysterious-Menacing-Magnificent

Predictably the winter will be snowy, sleety and slushy.

Weak and weary

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EuphemismThe substitution of a mild or indirect word or phrase for a blunter or harsher one

ugly: plain-looking; homely-looking

die: to pass away, to depart, to go to sleep(heaven)

fat: plump, stout, chubby, weight catcher

toilet habits, etc.:

to go to the bathroom

to do one’s business

to answer nature’s call

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Discussion1. What is the writing technique here?

2. What is the theme of this text?

“Love alone could awaken love.”

3. How do you understand these?

Love and cough cannot be hid.

Love at first sight.

Love cannot be forced.

Love is blind.

Love is neither bought nor sold.

No herb will cure love.  

Love me, love my dog.

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4. Do you agree that only love can awaken love? What is the essence of true love? Give your reasons.

5. Is love the solution to all the problems in the world today? Comment.

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Sentence understandingSentence understanding

1. Strange how the habits of his youth 1. Strange how the habits of his youth clung to him still!clung to him still!

► It was strange how up to that moment It was strange how up to that moment he had continued doing things the way he had continued doing things the way he had always done them from he had always done them from boyhood.boyhood.

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Sentence understandingSentence understanding

2. He slipped back in time, as he did so 2. He slipped back in time, as he did so easily nowadays.easily nowadays.

►He had recently got into the habit of He had recently got into the habit of recalling things in the past /of recalling things in the past /of reminiscing/ of letting his thoughts go reminiscing/ of letting his thoughts go back to the old days.back to the old days.

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Sentence understandingSentence understanding

3. He had never thought of it before, 3. He had never thought of it before, taking for granted the tie of their taking for granted the tie of their blood.blood.

►He had never thought of the fact that He had never thought of the fact that his father loved him because he took his father loved him because he took the relationship of father and son as a the relationship of father and son as a matter of course. He had never given matter of course. He had never given this another thought.this another thought.

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Sentence understandingSentence understanding

4. …4. …there would be no more loitering in there would be no more loitering in the mornings and having to be called the mornings and having to be called again.again.

►……he would never loiter in the morning he would never loiter in the morning and need no longer to be called again and need no longer to be called again and again.and again.

►to loiter: to move or go about business to loiter: to move or go about business slowly and with many stopsslowly and with many stops

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Sentence understandingSentence understanding

5. … 5. … stumbling blind with sleep and stumbling blind with sleep and pulled on his clothes.pulled on his clothes.

►When he got up, it was still very dark When he got up, it was still very dark and he was still very sleepy. He could and he was still very sleepy. He could hardly open his eyes and could not see hardly open his eyes and could not see or think clearly, so he walked or or think clearly, so he walked or moved unsteadily and blindly.moved unsteadily and blindly.

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Sentence understandingSentence understanding

6. Then Jesus had been born in a barn,… bring 6. Then Jesus had been born in a barn,… bring their Christmas gifts.their Christmas gifts.

► Bible:Bible:► ……And when they had come into the house, And when they had come into the house,

they saw the young child with Mary his they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him; mother, and fell down, and worshipped him; and when they had opened their treasures, and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts: gold and they presented unto him gifts: gold and frankincense, and myrrh…frankincense, and myrrh…

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7. …7. …he got up and crept downstairs, he got up and crept downstairs, careful of the creaky boards…careful of the creaky boards…

He had to be careful so that the boards He had to be careful so that the boards would not make any noise and wake would not make any noise and wake up his father, thus spoiling his plan.up his father, thus spoiling his plan.

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Bar: [often passive] v. Bar: [often passive] v. 1.1.      to close with a barto close with a barto bar the doorto bar the door2.2.      to make … safe by putting metal bats across it.to make … safe by putting metal bats across it.The windows are barred.The windows are barred.3.3.      to stop going in a certain directionto stop going in a certain directionHe stood in the door and barred my way.He stood in the door and barred my way.n. barrister, the profession of lawyern. barrister, the profession of lawyer  behind the bar; go to the barbehind the bar; go to the bar

bolt v. to close the door with a boltbolt v. to close the door with a bolt

Word Study

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burst:burst:

► His heart was bursting with love.His heart was bursting with love.► (to be filled ) to the breaking point (with a (to be filled ) to the breaking point (with a

substance or usually pleasant things)substance or usually pleasant things)The bag is bursting with potatoes.The bag is bursting with potatoes.

He is bursting with health.He is bursting with health.The hall was bursting with people.The hall was bursting with people.The barns were bursting with grain.The barns were bursting with grain.

► cling to sth/an idea/the hopecling to sth/an idea/the hope► His mother’s last words clung to his memory.His mother’s last words clung to his memory.► The wet clothes clung to his body.The wet clothes clung to his body.► The child clung onto its mother.The child clung onto its mother.

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contain v.  contain v.  ►   

1.1.      hold, have within…hold, have within… The bottle contains 2 glasses of beer.The bottle contains 2 glasses of beer.

这个讲演包括一些有趣的思想。这个讲演包括一些有趣的思想。 The speech contained some interesting ideas. The speech contained some interesting ideas.

2.2.      to hold back , keep under controlto hold back , keep under control to contain one’s anger / check, curb, controlto contain one’s anger / check, curb, control

见此残暴情形， 他无法克制自己的愤怒。见此残暴情形， 他无法克制自己的愤怒。 At the sight of this cruelty , he could hardly contain At the sight of this cruelty , he could hardly contain

his anger. his anger.

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creep:creep: ► to move slowly and quietly with the body close to the ground to move slowly and quietly with the body close to the ground

(usu. stealthily)(usu. stealthily)The hours crept by.The hours crept by.

孩子们感到累了，所以他们扑灭营火之后就爬进帐蓬了。孩子们感到累了，所以他们扑灭营火之后就爬进帐蓬了。 The boys The boys felt tired,so they put out the fire and crept into their tent. felt tired,so they put out the fire and crept into their tent.

crawl: crawl: to move slowly with the body close to the ground/floor, or on to move slowly with the body close to the ground/floor, or on the hands and kneesthe hands and knees

时间慢慢地过去。时间慢慢地过去。 The hours crawled by. The hours crawled by. 那个苹果爬满了虫子。那个苹果爬满了虫子。 That apple is crawled with worms. That apple is crawled with worms.

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grantgrant

► 1.1.      to give what is wanted/requestedto give what is wanted/requestedThey were granting a holiday for their They were granting a holiday for their achievementachievement2.2.      to admit to the truth of sth.to admit to the truth of sth.I had to grant him the reasonableness of his I had to grant him the reasonableness of his argument.argument.  LoiterLoiter: to move on /about with frequent stops: to move on /about with frequent stops

► 他在街上闲逛。他在街上闲逛。► He was loitering around the street.He was loitering around the street.► You should not loiter your time away.You should not loiter your time away.

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Reckon: Reckon: ((infml)infml)你还认为他是你的朋友吗你还认为他是你的朋友吗 ??

Do you still reckon him among your friends ?Do you still reckon him among your friends ?  

► Seal: a statement officially signed and sealedSeal: a statement officially signed and sealed条约经两国政府签字盖印。条约经两国政府签字盖印。

The treaty was signed and sealed by both The treaty was signed and sealed by both governments.governments.

我们把信封的背面封上。我们把信封的背面封上。 We seal the back of envelopes. We seal the back of envelopes.

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stumble: vi.stumble: vi.  

我在石头上绊了一下跌倒了。我在石头上绊了一下跌倒了。 ► I stumbled over a stone and fell. I stumbled over a stone and fell. 偶然发现一本少见的书偶然发现一本少见的书► stumble upon a rare bookstumble upon a rare book 结结巴巴地说话结结巴巴地说话► stumble over one's wordsstumble over one's words► ( to stop or make a mistake when you are reading ( to stop or make a mistake when you are reading

to people or speakingto people or speaking ~over/at/through ~over/at/through<stutter, stammer>)<stutter, stammer>)

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  Shimmer:Shimmer: to shine with a soft trembling light to shine with a soft trembling light The water shimmered in the moonlight.The water shimmered in the moonlight.Beam: Beam: 1.of the sun or other shining objects to send out light 1.of the sun or other shining objects to send out light 2.2.          to to

smile brightly and happilysmile brightly and happilyThe sun beamed through the cloud.The sun beamed through the cloud.他对着客人们微笑。他对着客人们微笑。

He beamed on his visitors.He beamed on his visitors.Glimmer:Glimmer: to give a very fait unsteady light to give a very fait unsteady light

走廊的尽头闪着一星微光。 走廊的尽头闪着一星微光。 A faint light glimmered at the end of the corridor.A faint light glimmered at the end of the corridor.gleam:gleam: 1.1.    to give out a bright lightto give out a bright light

2. to be expressed with a sudden light in the eyes2. to be expressed with a sudden light in the eyes 家具擦后闪闪发亮。家具擦后闪闪发亮。 The furniture gleamed after being polished.The furniture gleamed after being polished. 他眼睛流露出愉快的神情。他眼睛流露出愉快的神情。 Amusement gleamed in his eyes. Amusement gleamed in his eyes.

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  Hurt Hurt 1.1.      to cause a person/creature to feel pain of any kind to cause a person/creature to feel pain of any kind 2.2.      to cause someone to suffer in the mind to cause someone to suffer in the mind

Does your arm still hurt you?Does your arm still hurt you? What he said hurt her very much.What he said hurt her very much.

AcheAche 1.1.      vi. to have /suffer a continuous pain, esp. in the bodyvi. to have /suffer a continuous pain, esp. in the body2.2.        vi. To ache for / to see sb.vi. To ache for / to see sb.

I ache all over.I ache all over. 他渴望和她交朋友。他渴望和她交朋友。 He ached for her friendship.He ached for her friendship.painpain [usu. Formal or old use][usu. Formal or old use]

1.1.      to cause to feel painto cause to feel pain My foot isn’t paining me any more.My foot isn’t paining me any more. It pains me to have to disobey you, but I must.It pains me to have to disobey you, but I must. 2.2.      vi. To give a sensation of painvi. To give a sensation of pain My arm isn’t paining now.My arm isn’t paining now.

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► get by: get by: 1.1.        to continue one’s way of lifeto continue one’s way of life

You can’t get by on such a small income.You can’t get by on such a small income.2.2.        be good enough but not very good, be be good enough but not very good, be acceptedaccepted 你的工作尚能过得去。 你的工作尚能过得去。

Your work will just get by. Your work will just get by.

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►Get off: Get off: 1.1.      to leave work to leave work 2.2.      to stop riding a horse or bicycleto stop riding a horse or bicycle

► 3.3. to start a journey, leaveto start a journey, leave► 4.4. [[vt, vi, (with)] (to cause to) escape vt, vi, (with)] (to cause to) escape

punishment punishment The man went to prison but the two boys The man went to prison but the two boys get off with a warningget off with a warning

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► Get on: to become late/olderGet on: to become late/olderTime is getting on.Time is getting on.Grandfather is getting on for 80.Grandfather is getting on for 80.

Get over: Get over: 1.1.        to return to one’s usual state of health, happiness, to return to one’s usual state of health, happiness, (after a bad experience) (after a bad experience) 我的感冒过了很久才好。我的感冒过了很久才好。

It took me a long time to get over my cold. It took me a long time to get over my cold. 2.2.        to find a way to deal with, overcometo find a way to deal with, overcome

我们能克服这个困难吗？ 我们能克服这个困难吗？ Can we get over this difficulty? Can we get over this difficulty? ► 3.3.        reach the end of (usually sth unpleasant) reach the end of (usually sth unpleasant) 手术做完了你一定会高兴的。手术做完了你一定会高兴的。 You'll be glad to get your operation over. You'll be glad to get your operation over.

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► get throughget through1.1.      to reach sb. by telephoneto reach sb. by telephone I called you but could not get through.I called you but could not get through.2.2.      (with) to finish(with) to finish3.3.      to cause to pass, come successfully to the end of …to cause to pass, come successfully to the end of …

to get through an exam/the winterto get through an exam/the winter to get sb through an examto get sb through an exam

► take to: take to: 1.1.      to liketo like2.2.      to begin as a practice, habit, etcto begin as a practice, habit, etc

He took to drugs after losing his eyesight in a boxing He took to drugs after losing his eyesight in a boxing game.game.

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Slip v.Slip v.1) to slide unintentionally1) to slide unintentionally2)to go somewhere or carry out an action 2)to go somewhere or carry out an action quickly so that you are not noticedquickly so that you are not noticed   

Time is slipping away.Time is slipping away.她滑倒在发亮的地板上了。她滑倒在发亮的地板上了。 She slipped on the shiny floor and fell. She slipped on the shiny floor and fell. 她悄悄溜走未被人看见。她悄悄溜走未被人看见。 She slipped away without being seen. She slipped away without being seen. Never let a good chance slip by!Never let a good chance slip by!狗挣脱项圈。狗挣脱项圈。 The dog slipped his collar. The dog slipped his collar.

n. a n. a slipslip of paper of paper a a slipslip of the tongue/pen of the tongue/pen