高中英語 Unit 4 Pygmalion課件 新人教版選修8.ppt

Pygmalion,Unit 4,(2013·福建) Pride and Prejudice for the Modern Woman Let us imagine how Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen's most famous work, might be updated, 200 years on. Austen's popularity is rooted in her intelligence. But today she would certainly have had a very different life, as would her characters. Here's my own suggestion.,It is a truth finally and universally acknowledged that a single woman with brains deserves to have equal opportunities to men, however disadvantaged she may feel by sexism. “My dear husband，” said his hopeful wife one day, “have you heard that the local store, standing empty for so long, is taken over by a bright young businesswoman？” Her dull and indifferent (漠不關(guān)心的) husband replied that he had not. “But it is, it is，” she replied excitedly. Mr Dull­Husband made no reply.,“Don't you want to know her plans？” she cried with some impatience. “Well, clearly you think it matters to your silly little head. so I'd better listen.” “Well, my dear, the rumour (傳言) is that she has already set up a string of successful businesses in northern England, though_how_a_woman_can_know_anything_about_that_is_beyond_me. She will move in herself next month.” “What is her name？” “Bingley.”,“Is she married or single？” “What a question! And none of your business. But her coming will be a fine thing for our five boys.” “How so? How can it possibly affect them？” “My dear love; those lazy boys need something to wake them up. There are bound to be jobs going.” “Is that her point in settling here? Surely as a woman she has simply taken a fancy to the place.”,“Nonsense, my love, how little you've noticed the world has changed. She's got a first­rate degree and some sort of business qualification, I'm told. She surely needs one of our boys! Perhaps you might give her a call.” “Me? No. Perhaps you can take an interest. You still have your looks, after all. She may even offer you a job.” “Oh, that's not likely. These new chances belong to the younger generation. But now you mention it, I think I'll go along all the same.”,And Mrs Bennet went along. That was 10 years ago. She is now managing director of a FTSE­listed company. . It would remain the case, of course, that Mrs Bennet would be one of very few women on the company board, that her salary would be lower than her male colleagues, her bonus of a more “female” dimension and her lifespan (年限) among the city's business leaders shorter than theirs. Still, she'd no doubt have enjoyed Davos­and might even have hobnobbed (攀談) with influential figures.,文章大意：奧斯汀作品傲慢與偏見中明顯的體現(xiàn)了對(duì)于女性性別的歧視，時(shí)至今天，性別歧視仍然存在。 1Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? AAusten was born 200 years ago. BAusten rewrote Pride and Prejudice. CAusten's success lies in her wisdom. DAusten's updated work gains popularity. 答案：C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一段Austen's popularity is rooted in her intelligence可知選C。,2The underlined part in the passage suggests that Mrs Bennet _. Ahad mixed feelings of admiration and surprise about Bingley Bfelt kind of worried and doubtful about Bingley Cwas extremely anxious to meet Bingley Dhad a great curiosity about Bingley 答案：A 推斷判斷題。句意：盡管婦女懂得經(jīng)商的方法并能夠把生意做大遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超出我的想象?？芍狹rs Bennet擁有的應(yīng)該是敬佩與吃驚的復(fù)雜心情。,3In the eyes of Mrs Bennet, Bingley surely needed one of their boys to _. Aget married to B.work for her Chelp her move in Dtake over her store 答案：B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由There are bound to be jobs going.以及She surely needs one of our boys！可知答案選B。,4What does the writer intend to tell us? AWomen with brains can also be as successful as men. BWomen have to pay a high price for success. CA judgment must be made free from prejudice. DSex discrimination still exists nowadays. 答案：D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文章最后一段可知答案。,