Lesson 22 1. Some plays are so successful that they run for years on end. 有些剧目十分成功，以致连续上演好几年。 单词：run v.（戏剧、电影等）连演，延续 仿写：《盗梦空间》如此成功，一连上映好几周。(so…that…) Inception is so successful that it has run for several weeks.

on end =continuously 连续不断地 翻译：上海一直下了好几天的雨，真烦人。 It’s so annoying that it has rained for days on end in Shanghai. 句型： so…that… /such… that…

2. In many ways, this is unfortunate for the poor actors who are required to go on repeating the same lines night after night. 这样一来，可怜的演员们倒霉了。因为他们需要一夜连着一夜地重复同样的台词。 句型： who 引导的定语从句，who不可以省略。

3. One would expect them to know their parts by heart and never have cause to falter. 人们以为，这些演员一定会把台词背得烂熟，绝对不会临场结巴的。 parts：words and expressions of a particular role in a play or film 某个角色在戏剧或电影中的台词或动作。 e.g. He is now learning the part of Romeo. 他现在正在背着罗密欧这个角色的台词。

falter: v. 支吾地说；结巴地讲出。 e.g. 他练习这首诗好多次了，所以没有理由结巴。 He has practiced the poem several times, so he has no cause to falter. 近义词： stammer 口吃

falter: v. 蹒跚而行 e.g. 听说了这个噩耗，他蹒跚着出了教室。 Having heard that bad news, he faltered out of the classroom. 近义词：stagger

4. Yet this is not always the case. 但情况却并不是这样。 仿写：很多人以为有钱就能做他们想做的任何事情，但情况却并不是这样。 Many people think that they can do whatever they want with money. Yet this is not always the case. Para.1 1-4

5. A famous actor in a highly successful play was once cast in the role of an aristocrat who had been imprisoned in the Bastille for twenty years. 有一名演员曾在一出极为成功的剧目中扮演一个贵族角色，这个贵族已在巴士底狱被关押了20年。

cast: v. 选派……扮演角色 用法：cast sb. as/in the role of e.g. In the film she was cast as a hardworking upright middle-aged woman. 她在这部影片中扮演了一个勤劳正直的中年妇女。 cast n. (戏剧、电影等的)演员表、演员阵容 e.g.: 这部电影演员阵容强大。 This movie has an amazing cast.

role：角色 sb. play the role of 扮演……角色 e.g.: 她最大的梦想就是在张艺谋的电影中扮演女主角。 Her largest dream is to play the role of the leading lady/heroine in a film directed by Zhang Yimou.

play an important role in 在......中起重要作用 e.g. 中国在世界和平的事业中发挥重大作用。 China plays an important role in the cause of world peace. Good bands play an important role in the modern economy. 好品牌在现在经济中发挥着重要的作用。

imprison v.关押 e.g. 在被关押了2个月之后，这名杀人犯终于被判处了死刑。(after doing…) After being imprisoned for 2 months, the murderer was finally sentenced to death.

imprisonment: n. sentence sb. to life imprisonment：判某人终生监禁 e.g. 在被控诉(be accused of)谋杀后，他被判处终身监禁。 After being accused of murder, he was sentenced to life imprisonment.

the Bastille: 巴士底狱

结构：a highly successful play adv. + adj.+ n. e.g. well decorated walls increasingly popular movies

6. In the last act, a gaoler would always come on to the stage with a letter which he would hand to the prisoner. 在最后一幕中，狱卒手持一封信上场，然后将信交给狱中那位贵族。

7. Even though the noble was expected to read the letter at each performance, he always insisted that it should be written out in full. 尽管那个贵族每场戏都得念一遍那封信，但他还是坚持要求将信的全文写在信纸上。 write out 写出，列出 in full=completely 完整的，全部的 结构和句型：insist on sth. /doing sth. insist + that +should Para.2 5-7

8. One night, the gaoler decided to play a joke on his colleague to find out if, after so many performances, he had managed to learn the contents of the letter by heart. 一天晚上，狱卒决定和他的同事开个玩笑，看看他反复演出这么多场之后，是否将信的内容记熟了。

短语： play a joke on sb. 拿……开玩笑 learn…by heart =know…by heart 结构和句型： after so many performances： 插入语，强调演了这么多次，他是不是能记住。 if /whether 引导的宾语从句

9. The curtain went up on the final act of the play and revealed the aristocrat sitting alone behind bars in his dark cell. 大幕拉开，最后一幕戏开演，贵族独自一人坐在铁窗后阴暗的牢房里。 behind bars=in prison sitting：现在分词作状语 reveal v. 使显露，揭露

e. g. The carpet was removed to reveal the original floor e.g. The carpet was removed to reveal the original floor. 把地毯揭下去，露出了原来的地板。 紧身的裙子露出了迷人的身段。 A very tight dress revealed the fascinating figure. revealer: 探测器

翻译：The secret could by no means be revealed; otherwise, all will be astounded at the fact that the anonymous thief is our boss. 这个秘密绝对不能被揭穿，否则，所有人都会因这一事实而震惊，即，那个匿名的窃贼其实是我们的老板。 近义词：disclose揭发 / discover: 发现/ uncover 揭开具体的盖子

10. Just then, the gaoler appeared with the precious letter in his bands. 这时狱卒上场，手里拿着那封珍贵的信。

11. He entered the cell and presented the letter to the aristocrat. 狱卒走进牢房，将信交给贵族。 短语：present sth. to sb. 把…交给 猜一猜： The present is the best present to present the present to the present.

12. But the copy he gave him had not been written out in full as usual. 但这回狱卒给贵族的信没有像往常那样把全文写全。

13. It was simply a blank sheet of paper 而是一张白纸。 blank: adj.空白的 a blank gaze: 空洞的眼神 a blank expression: 茫然的表情 go blank: 变得空白 a blank cheque 空头支票

e.g. 我一直期待着见到Jenny,可是当我见到她的那一瞬间，我的大脑却一片空白。 I have been looking forward to meeting Jenny, yet the moment I actually met her, my mind suddenly went blank.

14. The gaoler looked on eagerly, anxious to see if his fellow actor had at last learnt his lines. 狱卒热切地观察着，急于想了解他的同事是否记熟了台词。 短语：look on 观看，观察；旁观 结构和语法： anxious to see 形容词短语作伴随状语

15. The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds. 贵族盯着纸看了几秒钟。 短语：stare at sth. /sb. 盯着……看

16. Then, squinting his eyes, he said: ‘The light is dim 16. Then, squinting his eyes, he said: ‘The light is dim. Read the letter to me’. 然后，眼珠一转，说道：“光线太暗，请给我读一下这封信。” squint: v. 眯着（眼）看，瞄 squint one’s eyes e.g. 我眯起眼睛，细细打量起这个可爱的男孩。 I squinted my eyes and looked at this cute boy carefully. 近义词：peer

dim: adj. 昏暗的 e.g. 屋子里的光线太暗了，我没有办法看清楚你。(too…to…) The light in the room is so dim for me to see you clearly. dim vt. 使模糊 e.g. 看到妈妈给他缝制的外套，泪水模糊了他的双眸。 Seeing the coat that his mommy sewed for him, his eyes were dimmed by the tears.

近义词： gloomy: (天气，心情)抑郁的 dusky: (天色)昏暗的 murky:（天色）漆黑的，黑暗的 misty: 多雾的，迷蒙的

17. And he promptly handed the sheet of paper to the gaoler. 说完，他一下子把信递给狱卒。 短语： hand sth. to sb. =present sth. to sb.

18. Finding that he could not remember a word of the letter either, the gaoler replied: ‘The light is indeed dim, sire. I must get my glasses.’ 狱卒发现自己连一个字也记不住，于是便说：“陛下，这儿光线的确太暗了，我得去眼镜拿来。” 结构和语法：finding that 是非谓语

19. With this, he hurried off the stage. 他一边说着，一边匆匆下台。 20. Much to the aristocrat’s amusement, the gaoler returned a few moments later with a pair of glasses and the usual copy of the letter which he proceeded to read to the prisoner. 贵族感到非常好笑的是：一会儿工夫，狱卒重新登台，拿来一副眼镜以及平时使用的那封信，然后为那囚犯念了起来。 much to + sb’s amusement / surprise/ disgust

proceed: v. 继续进行 用法：proceed to / with:继续进行某事 e.g. 既然吃完饭了，我们接着谈正经事吧。 Now that we have finished dinner, let’s proceed to talk about business/get down to business. 请继续进行你的演讲。 Please proceed with your speech.

读课文总结By heart 的表现： know their parts by heart learn the content of the letter by heart learn his lines remember the word of the letter

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Homework 1. 背诵课本110页22课的生词和短语，下次默写。 2. 完成课本112-113页的多项选择练习。下周四晚上博客上面对答案。 3. 背诵22课课文第一段。 4. 熟读22课课文，准备下周的测试本听写。 5. 根据博客上的课件，补充完美讲义上内容。