大學英語精讀怎麼教

Ⅰ 大學英語精讀第三冊第二課內容講解

大學英語精讀第三冊第二課內容講解

導語：大學英語精讀是不少大學選用的英語教材，下面是一篇大學英語精讀當中的'英語課文，歡迎學習。

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Aunt Bettie is faced with a difficult decision. A wounded Union soldier is found hiding in a farmhouse near her home. She has to decide whether to help him or let him be captured. What will she choose to do?

The Woman Who Would Not Tell

Janice Keyser Lester

"I never did hate the Yankees. All that hated was the war.……"

That's how my great-aunt Bettie began her story. I heard it many times as a child, whenever my family visited Aunt Bettie in the old house in Berryville, Virginia. Aunt Bettie was almost 80 years old then. But I could picture her as she was in the story she told me —— barely 20, pretty, with bright blue eyes.

Bettie Van Metre had good reason to hate the Civil War. One of her brother was killed at Gettysburg, another taken prisoner. Then her young husband, James, a Confederate officer, was captured and sent to an unknown prison camp somewhere.

One hot day in late September Dick Runner, a former slave, came to Bettie with a strange report. He had been checking a farmhouse half a mile away from the Van Metre home, a farmhouse he thought was empty. But inside, he heard low groans. Following them to the attic, he found a wounded Union soldier, with a rifle at his side.

When Aunt Bettie told me about her first sight of the bearded man in the stained blue uniform, she always used the same words. "It was like walking into a nightmare: those awful bandages, that dreadful smell. That's what war is really like, child: no bugles and banners. Just pain and filth, futility and death."

To Bettie Van Metre this man was not an enemy but rather a suffering human being. She gave him water and tried to clean his terrible wounds. Then she went out into the cool air and leaned against the house, trying not to be sick as she thought of what she had seen —— that smashed right hand, that missing left leg.

The man's papers Bettie found in the attic established his identity: Lt. Henry Bedell, Company D, 11th Vermont Volunteers, 30 year old. She knew that she should report the presence of this Union officer to the Confederate army. But she also knew that she would not do it. This is how she explained it to me: "I kept wondering if he had a wife somewhere, waiting, and hoping, and not knowing —— just as I was. It seemed to me that the only thing that mattered was to get her husband back to her."

Slowly, patiently, skillfully, James Van Metre's wife fanned the spark of life that flickered in Henry Bedell. Of drugs or medicines she had almost none. And she was not willing to take any from the few supplies at the Confederate hospital. But she did the best she could with what she had.

As his strength returned, Bedell told Bettie about his wife and children in Westfield, Vermont. And BedelL listened as she told him about her brothers and about James. "I knew his wife must be praying for him," Aunt Bettie would say to me, "just as I was praying for James. It was strange how close I felt to her."

The October nights in the valley grew cold. The infection in Bedell's wounds flared up. With Dick and his wife, Jennie, helping, she moved the Union officer at night, to a bed in a hidden loft above the warm kitchen of her own home.

But the next day, Bedell had a high fever. Knowing that she must get help or he would die, she went to her long-time friend and family doctor. Graham Osborne.

Dr. Osborne examined Bedell, then shook his head. There was little hope, he said, unless proper medicine could be found.

"All right, then," Bettie said. "I'll get it from the Yankees at Harpers Ferry."

The doctor told her she was mad. The Union headquarters were almost 20 miles away. Even if she reached them, the Yankees would never believe her story.

"I'll take proof," Bettie said. She went to the loft and came back with a blood-stained paper bearing the official War Department seal. "This is a record of his last promotion," she said. "When I show it, they'll have to believe me."

She made the doctor writer out list of the medical items he needed. Early the next morning she set off.

For five hours she drove, stopping only to rest her horse. The sun was almost down when she finally stood before the commanding officer at Harpers Ferry.

Gen. John D. Stevenson listened, but did not believe her. "Madam," he said, "Bedell's death was reported to us."

"He's alive," Bettie insisted. "But he won't be much longer unless he has the medicines on that list."

"Well," the general said finally, "I'm not going to risk the lives of a patrol just to find out." He turned to a junior officer. "See that Mrs. Van Metre gets the supplies." He brushed aside Bettie's thanks. "You're a brave woman," he said, "whether you're telling the truth or not."

With the medicines that Bettie carried to Berryville, Dr. Osborne brought Bedell through the crisis. Ten days later Bedell was hobbling on a pair of crutches that Dick had made for him. "I can't go on putting you in danger," Bedell told Bettie. "I'm strong enough to travel now. I'd lie to go back as soon as possible."

So it was arranged that Mr. Sam, one of Bettie's neighbors and friends, should go and help Bettie deliver Bedeel to Union headquarters at Harpers Ferry in his wagon.

They hitched Bettie's mare alongside Mr. Sam's mule. Bedell lay down in an old box filled with hay, his rifle and crutches beside him.

It was a long, slow journey that almost ended in disaster. Only an hour from the Union lines, two horsemen suddenly appeared. One pointed a pistol, demanding money while the other pulled Mr. Sam from the wagon. Shocked, Bettie sat still. Then a rifle shot cracked out, and the man with the pistol fell to the ground dead. A second shot, and the man went sprawling. It was Bedell shooting! Bettie watched him lower the rifle and brush the hay out of his hair. "Come on, Mr. Sam," he said. "Let's keep moving."

At Harpers Ferry, the soldiers stared in surprise at the old farmer and the girl. They were even more amazed when the Union officer with the missing leg rose from his hay-filled box.

Bedell was sent to Washington. There he told his story to Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. Stanton wrote a letter of thanks to Bettie and-signed an order to free James Van Metre from prison. But first James had to be found. It was arranged for Bedell to go with Bettie as she searched for her husband.

Records showed that a James Van Metre had been sent to a prison camp in Ohio. But when the ragged prisoners were paraded before Bettie, James was not there. A second prison was checked, with the same result. Bettie Van Metre fought back a chilling fear that her husband was dead.

Then at Fort Delaware, near the end of the line of prisoners a tall man stepped out and stumbled into Bettie's arms. Bettie held him, tears streaming down her face. And Henry Bedell, standing by on his crutches, wept, too.

NEW WORDS

tell

v. act as an informer 告發

Yankee

n. (in the Civil War) a native of any of the northern states; a citizen of the U.S. 北方佬;美國佬

great-aunt

n. an aunt of one's father or mother; sister of one's grandfather or grandmother

civil

a. 國內的; 民間的

Confederate

a. of or belonging to the Confederacy 南部邦聯的

capture

vt. make a prisoner of; seize 俘虜;奪得

unknown

a. whose name, nature, or origin is not known

former

a. of an earlier period 以前的

farmhouse

n. the main house on a farm, where a farmer lives

groan

n. a sound made in a deep voice that expresses suffering, grief or disapproval 呻吟(聲)

attic

n. the space just under the roof of a house, esp. that made into a low small room 閣樓

Union, the

n. those states that supported the Federal government of the U.S. ring the Civil War; the U.S.A. (美國南北戰爭期間的)聯邦政府;美國

a. of or having to do with the Union

rifle

n. 步槍

awful

a. terrible; very bad

bandage

n. a narrow long piece of material, esp. cloth, for binding a wound or injury 綳帶

dreadful

a. very unpleasant or shocking; terrible

bugle

n. a musical wind instrument usually made of brass, used chiefly for military signals 軍號，喇叭

filth

n. disgusting dirt 污穢

futility

n. uselessness

futile a.

lean

vi. support or rest oneself in a bent position 靠，倚

establish

vt. find out or make certain of (a fact, answer, etc.), prove 確立，證實

identity

n. who or what a particular person or thing is 身份

identical

a. 同一的;完全相同的確良

Lt.

abbr. lieutenant 陸軍中尉

company

n. 連

volunteer

n. person who joins the army, navy, or air force of his own free will 志願兵

presence

n. being present in a place

skillfully

ad. in a skillful manner 靈巧地，嫻熟地

skillful

a. having or showing skill

fan

vt. 扇，扇動;激起

spark

n. 火花

flicker

vi. burn unsteadily; shine with an unsteady light

drug

n. a medicine or substance used for medical purposes

supply

n. (pl.) the food, equipment, etc. necessary for an army, expedition or the like 補給品

pray

vi. 祈禱

valley

n. a stretch of land between hills or mountains; the land through which a stated river or great river system flows 山谷;流域

infection

n. 感染;傳染

infect vt.

flare

vi. burn with a bright, unsteady flame (火焰)閃耀

loft

n. a room under the roof of a building, attic 閣樓

ferry

n. 渡口;渡船

headquarters

n. (used with a sing. or pl. v. ) the place from which the chief of a police force or the commanding officer of an army sends out orders 司令部

proof

n. evidence showing that sth. is true 證據

bear

vt. show; have

seal

n. 印，圖章

item

n. a single thing among a set, esp. included in a list 條;項

commanding

a. having command; in charge

commanding officer

指揮官

command

vt. 指揮

Gen.

abbr. general 將軍

madam

n. respectful form of address to a woman (whether married or unmarried)夫人，太太，女士，小姐

risk

vt. endanger; take the chance of

patrol

n. a small group of soldiers, vehicles, etc. sent out to search for the enemy, or to protect a place from the enemy 巡邏隊

junior

a. younger or lower in rank than another

hobble

vi. walk awkwardly; limp 跛行;蹣跚

crutch

n. support used under the arm to help a lame person to walk 拐杖

wagon

n. four-wheeled vehicle for carrying goods, pulled by horses or oxen 四輪運貨馬(牛)車

hitch

vt. fasten with a hook, ring, rope, etc. 鉤住，拴住，套住

mare

n. female horse or donkey

alongside

prep. close to; along the side of

mule

n. an animal that has a donkey and a horse as parents 騾

disaster

n. a great or sudden misfortune; terrible accident

line

n. a row of defence works, esp. that nearest the enemy 戰線，防線

horseman

n. a person who rides a horse, esp. one who is skilled

pistol

crack

v. (cause to) make a sudden explosive sound (使)發出爆裂聲

sprawl

vi. lie or sit with hands and feet spread out, esp. ungracefully

lower

vt. move or let down in height 放下;放低

secretary

vt. an official who takes charge of a governmental department; an employee in an office, who is in charge of correspondence, records, making appointments, etc. 部長，大臣;秘書

ragged

a. (of a person ) dressed in old torn clothes; (of clothes) old an torn 衣衫襤褸的;破舊的

parade

vt. cause to walk in an informal procession for the purpose of being looked at; cause to march in procession 使列隊行進

n. 遊行;檢閱

chill

v. (cause to) have a feeling of cold as from fear; (cause to ) become cold, esp. without freezing (使)感到冷;(使)冷

fort

n. 要塞，堡壘

stumble

vi. walk or move in an unsteady way; strike the foot against sth. and almost fall

stream

vi. flow fast and strongly; pour out

PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS

take prisoner

capture and hold as a prisoner, esp. as a prisoner of war 俘虜

flare up

break out or intensify suddenly or violently; burst into bright flame or rage 突發;加劇;突然發光;突然發怒

write out

write in full, write (sth. formal)

brush aside

disregard, ignore 不理;漠視

bring through

save (sb.) from (an illness, etc.)

PROPER NAMES

Berryville

貝里維爾(美國地名)

Virginia

弗吉尼亞(美國州名)

Bettie Van Metre

貝蒂.范.米特

the Civil War

(美國)南北戰爭

Gettysburg

葛底斯堡(美國城市)

Dick Runner

迪克.朗納

Henry Bedell

亨利.貝德爾

Vermont

佛蒙特(美國州名)

Westfield

韋斯菲爾德(美國地名)

Jennie

詹妮(女子名)

Graham Osborne 格雷厄姆.奧斯本

Harpers Ferry

哈珀斯渡口(美國地名)

Stevenson

史蒂文森(姓氏)

Secretary of War(old use)

(美國)陸軍部長

Edwin M. Stanton

埃德溫.M.斯坦頓

Ohio

俄亥俄(美國州名)

Fort Delaware

特拉華堡(美國地名)

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Ⅱ 英語「精讀」和「泛讀」有什麼區別

精度比抄泛讀難度要大
我們老師襲講泛讀相當與6級水平
它是大學英語中的一門課程
與它相對比的有大學英語精讀
它們的區別在於：精讀要求相對要高，難度較之要大。在學校的時候，精讀課程是要求文章中的每個單詞都弄懂，然後還要背下來，每個句子，老師都會分析結構
而泛讀只要求了解文章大意即可。
它的作用在於通過廣泛閱讀文章，增強我們的閱讀能力，增長見識！泛讀(Extensive Reading),顧名思義, 就是快速閱讀, 不追究文章深刻的內涵, 只追求在最短時間內讀懂文章大意, 通常考試形式是閱讀理解, 有從文中找詞填空, 文意理解, 作者觀點揣測等等... 總體來說比精讀(Intensive Reading)容易, 但是這是一種比精讀更加實用的技能.

希望採納~！！！

Ⅲ 《英語精讀》和《泛讀》有什麼區別呢

英語精讀和泛讀的主要區別在於：精讀主要鍛煉的是文法、句式、詞彙和漢英互譯，是所專有英語專業屬課程的基礎，課文比同時期其他課程難度高。泛讀集中在一個技能的培養上，目的就是通過提高快速閱讀的能力，增加閱讀量，擴展詞彙，打開知識面，提升語言水平。
詞語詳解：
精讀：jīng dú
1. 仔細地閱讀
2. 需仔細閱讀的材料
葉聖陶 《＜精讀指導舉隅＞前言》：「像這樣把精讀文章作為出發點，向四面八方發展開來，那麼精讀了一篇文章就可以帶讀許多書。」
泛讀：fàn dú
1，廣泛地閱讀
2，泛泛地閱讀通看一遍，不是很追求深層次的理解。
泛讀作為一種閱讀行為，有時也指廣泛地閱讀，即廣讀（魯迅稱為泛覽）。
相關例句：
有的書必須精讀，有的只要稍加涉獵即可。
交際教學法在英語專業精讀課堂中的運用。
只要我們善於把精讀和泛讀結合起來，就能取得最佳的讀書效果。
泛讀課是英語專業的一門主課，所以如何更有效地上好泛讀課具有重要的現實意義。