欧亨利《两位感恩节的绅士》英文PPT课件.ppt

The Book ReportTwo Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen两位感恩节的绅士两位感恩节的绅士By O.HenryAbout the AuthorPen name : O. HenryPrimitive name : William Sidney PorterBirthplace: Greensboro, North CarolinaNationality: AmericaOccupation: WriterWorks: Cabbages and Kings (1904) The Four Million (1906) The Voice of the City (1908)Stories: The Gift of the Magi The Cop and the Anthem The Last LeafCharacteristics of his works: careful plotting, ironic coincidences, and surprise endings(Sept.11,1862 June 5,1910)Summary There is an appointment that the Old Gentleman invites the poor man named Stuffy Pete to dinner on every Thanksgiving Day. But this year, the 10th Thanksgiving Day, before Stuffy meets the Old Gentleman, he has been invited to a big meal, however, he doesnt want to upset the Old Gentleman, and follows him to a restaurant and eats up all the food. Finally, they both faint away（晕倒）（晕倒） on their way home, and they are both hospitalized（送（送进医院治进医院治疗）疗）. Stuffy faints away for he is so full. On the contrary, the Old Gentleman is weak, because he has eaten nothing for three days.1. On every Thanksgiving Day, the poor man Stuffy Pete takes his seat in Union Square to wait for the Old Gentleman who invites him to dinner, which seems to an appointment, even a convention. 每年感恩节，穷人斯塔弗每年感恩节，穷人斯塔弗皮特都会坐在联合广场皮特都会坐在联合广场等待请他吃饭的老绅士。

这似乎已经成为了一个约定，等待请他吃饭的老绅士这似乎已经成为了一个约定，甚至可以说是一个惯例甚至可以说是一个惯例Details2. But this year, on the 10th Thanksgiving Day, before Stuffy meets the Old Gentleman, he has already had a big meal, because he passes by a mansion（豪宅）（豪宅） in which live two old ladies of ancient family and a reverence（崇敬、敬畏）（崇敬、敬畏） for conditions, and one of their traditional habits is to admit and banquet（宴请）（宴请） the first hungry wayfarer（旅人）（旅人） to a big meal, who passes through their doorway after noon. 但是今年，第但是今年，第1010年的感恩节，在斯塔弗见老绅士之前，已年的感恩节，在斯塔弗见老绅士之前，已经享用了一顿丰富的大餐，因为他刚巧经过一幢住宅，里面住经享用了一顿丰富的大餐，因为他刚巧经过一幢住宅，里面住着两个出身于古老家族、尊重传统的老太太，她们有一个传统着两个出身于古老家族、尊重传统的老太太，她们有一个传统习惯就是在正午过后把第一个饥饿的过路人请进来，让他美美习惯就是在正午过后把第一个饥饿的过路人请进来，让他美美地吃上一顿。

地吃上一顿 Details3. Every Thanksgiving Day for nine years, the Old Gentleman has found Stuffy, led him to a restaurant and watched him eat a big dinner. That is a tradition that he is trying to make. Moreover, he is a staunch（忠诚的）（忠诚的） American patriot（爱国者）（爱国者）, and considers himself a pioneer（先锋、先驱）（先锋、先驱） in American tradition. 九年来，每到感恩节，这位老绅士都会找到斯塔弗，然九年来，每到感恩节，这位老绅士都会找到斯塔弗，然后带他去一家餐馆，看着他饱餐一顿他想让这件事成为一后带他去一家餐馆，看着他饱餐一顿他想让这件事成为一种传统这位老绅士是个坚定忠诚的爱国者，自认为是美国种传统这位老绅士是个坚定忠诚的爱国者，自认为是美国传统的倡导者之一传统的倡导者之一Details4. Stuffy knows what the Old Gentleman thinks, so he tells him nothing, follows him to a restaurant routinely and eats up all the food the Old Gentleman orders. 斯塔弗知道老绅士的想法，所以他并没有把自己已斯塔弗知道老绅士的想法，所以他并没有把自己已经饱餐一顿的事情告诉老绅士，而是惯例地跟着老绅士经饱餐一顿的事情告诉老绅士，而是惯例地跟着老绅士去到一家餐馆，把老绅士点的东西全部吃光光。

去到一家餐馆，把老绅士点的东西全部吃光光Details5. They part as they do each year at the door, the Old Gentleman going south, Stuffy north. Then they both faint away on their way home, and they are hospitalized at last. 他们就像以前一样，在门口分了手老绅士朝南走，他们就像以前一样，在门口分了手老绅士朝南走，斯塔弗朝北走然后，在回家的途中，他们都晕倒了，最斯塔弗朝北走然后，在回家的途中，他们都晕倒了，最后被送进医院后被送进医院Details6. Stuffy faint away for he is so full. On the contrary, the Old Gentleman is weak, because he has eaten nothing for three days. 斯塔弗晕倒是因为吃得太饱相反，那个老绅士斯塔弗晕倒是因为吃得太饱相反，那个老绅士身体很虚弱，几乎快饿死了，因为他已经有三天没吃身体很虚弱，几乎快饿死了，因为他已经有三天没吃一点东西了。

一点东西了Details Characters Stuffy Pete, undereducated, tries his best to finish his dinner so as to fulfill the old gentlemans wish. At the beginning, he would have told the old gentleman that he was full. But he doesnt, he chooses to obey the appointment. The old gentleman, who owns only a little money, still keeps an appointment to invite the poor man to dinner. He thinks highly of honesty, not money. He would rather starve than break his promise. Obey an appointmentKeep ones promise Honesty ThoughtHonesty is very important in many aspects of our life. If we are honest, we will be trusted and respected by others. By contrast, once you lie, people will never believe you even if you tell the truth. A good example of this is the story The Boy Who Cried Wolf.Impression However, in this modern society, it seems that more and more people believe in money at the sacrifice of honesty. Take Sanlu Milk Powder Incident as an example.Impression In short, bear in mind that we should be honest all the time. They dont understand or pretend not to understand that honesty is the biggest fortune humans own, and that it is the prerequisite（先决条件先决条件） for doing everything well.ImpressionThank You。