Unit Eight Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading The Story of an Hour Zooming In: An Integrated English Course- Electronic Teaching Portfolio 06 She did not hear the story as Detailed Read ing many women have heard the same, with a paralyzed inability to accept its significance. She wept at once, with sudden, wild abandonment. in her s sisters arms. When the storm of grief had spent itself, she went away to her room alone. S She would have no one follow her S There stood, facing the open window, a comfortable, roomy armchair. Into this she sank, pressed down by a physical exhaustion that haunted her body and seemed to reach into her soul 4s She could see in the open square before her house the tops of trees that were all full of the new spring life. The delicious breath of rain was in the air. In the street below a peddler was crying his wares. The notes of a distant song reached her faintly, s? and countless birds were singing Prev. Next 新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程电子③
Detailed Reading She did not hear the story as many women have heard the same, with a paralyzed inability to accept its significance. She wept at once, with sudden, wild abandonment, in her sister’s arms. When the storm of grief There stood, facing the open window, a comfortable, roomy armchair. Into this she sank, pressed down by a physical exhaustion that haunted her body and seemed to reach into her soul. She could see in the open square before her house the tops of trees that were all full of the new spring life. The delicious breath of rain was in the air. In the street below a peddler was crying his wares. The notes of a distant song reached her faintly, and countless birds were singing. had spent itself, she went away to her room alone. She would have no one follow her
Unit Eight Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading The Story of an Hour Zooming In: An Integrated English Course- Electronic Teaching Portfolio <e There were patches of blue sky showing here and there through the clouds that had met and piled one Detailed Read ing above the other in the west facing her window e She sat with her head thrown back upon the cushion of the chair quite motionless, except when a sob came up into her throat and shook her, as a child who has cried itself to sleep continues to sob in its dreams S She was young, with a fair, calm face, whose lines betrayed repression and even a certain strength. But now there was a dull stare in her eyes, whose gaze was fixed on one of those patches of blue sky. It was not a glance of reflection, but rather indicated a suspension of intelligent thought wes There was something coming to her and she was waiting for it, fearfully. What was it? She did not know it was too subtle and vague to name. But she felt it, creeping out of the sky reaching toward her through the sounds, the scents, the color that filled the air Prev. Next 新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程电子③
She was young, with a fair, calm face, whose lines betrayed repression and even a certain strength. But now there was a dull stare in her eyes, whose gaze was fixed on one of those patches of blue sky. It was not a glance of reflection, but rather indicated a suspension of intelligent thought. There was something coming to her and she was waiting for it, fearfully. What was it? She did not know; it was too subtle and vague to name. But she felt it, creeping out of the sky, reaching toward her through the sounds, the scents, the color that filled the air. Detailed Reading There were patches of blue sky showing here and there through the clouds that had met and piled one above the other in the west facing her window. She sat with her head thrown back upon the cushion of the chair, quite motionless, except when a sob came up into her throat and shook her, as a child who has cried itself to sleep continues to sob in its dreams
Unit Eight Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading The Story of an Hour Zooming In: An Integrated English Course- Electronic Teaching Portfolio 4 Now her bosom rose and fell Detailed Read ing impulsively. She was beginning to recognize this thing that was approaching to possess her,(s and she was striving to beat it back with her will as powerless as her two white slender hands would have been When she abandoned herself a little whispered word escaped her slightly parted lips. She said it over and over under her breath free, free free! "(S The vacant stare and the look of terror that had followed it went from her eyes. They stayed keen and bright. Her pulses beat fast, and the running blood warmed and relaxed every inch of her body 0 She did not stop to ask if it were or were not a monstrous joy that held her. S A clear and exalted perception enabled her to dismiss her husband' s death as trivial Prev. Next 新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程电子③
Now her bosom rose and fell impulsively. She was beginning to recognize this thing that was approaching to possess her, and she was striving to beat it back with her will — as powerless as her two white slender hands would have been. Detailed Reading When she abandoned herself a little whispered word escaped her slightly parted lips. She said it over and over under her breath: “free, free, free!” The vacant stare and the look of terror that had followed it went from her eyes. They stayed keen and bright. Her pulses beat fast, and the running blood warmed and relaxed every inch of her body. She did not stop to ask if it were or were not a monstrous joy that held her. A clear and exalted perception enabled her to dismiss her husband’s death as trivial
Unit Eight Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading The Story of an Hour Zooming In: An Integrated English Course- Electronic Teaching Portfolio 4 She knew that she would weep again when she saw the kind tender hands folded in death the face that had never looked save Detailed Read ing with love upon her, S fixed and gray and dead. S But she saw beyond that bitter moment a long procession of years to come that would belong to her absolutely. And she opened and spread her arms out to them in welcome 1 There would be no one to live for during those coming years she would live for herself. There would be no powerful will bending hers in that blind persistence with which men and women believe they have a right to impose a private will upon a fellow- creature. a kind intention or a cruel intention made the act seem no less a crime as she looked upon it in that brief moment of illumination <e And yet she had loved him -sometimes. Often she had not What did it matter! What could love, the unsolved mystery, count for in face of this possession of self-assertion which she suddenly recognized as the strongest impulse of her being Prev. Next 新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程电子③
Detailed Reading She knew that she would weep again when she saw the kind, tender hands folded in death; the face that had never looked save with love upon her, fixed and gray and dead. But she saw beyond that bitter moment a long procession of years to come that would belong to her absolutely. And she opened and spread her arms out to them in welcome. There would be no one to live for during those coming years; she would live for herself. There would be no powerful will bending hers in that blind persistence with which men and women believe they have a right to impose a private will upon a fellowcreature. A kind intention or a cruel intention made the act seem no less a crime as she looked upon it in that brief moment of illumination. And yet she had loved him — sometimes. Often she had not. What did it matter! What could love, the unsolved mystery, count for in face of this possession of self-assertion which she suddenly recognized as the strongest impulse of her being!
Unit Eight Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading The Story of an Hour Zooming In: An Integrated English Course- Electronic Teaching Portfolio Free! Body and soul free! she kept Whispering Detailed Read ing 4 Josephine was kneeling before the closed door with her lips to the keyhole, begging for admission. "S Louise, open the door! I beg, open the door you will make yourself ill. What are you doing ouise? For heavens sake open the door 4"Go away. I am not making myself ill. "No, she was drinking in a very elixir of life through that open window 40 Her fancy was running riot along those days ahead of her Spring days, and summer days, and all sorts of days that would be her own. She breathed a quick prayer that life might be long. It was only yesterday she had thought with a shudder that life might be long Prev. Next 新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程电子③
Detailed Reading “Free! Body and soul free!” she kept whispering. Josephine was kneeling before the closed door with her lips to the keyhole, begging for admission. “ Louise, open the door! I beg, open the door — you will make yourself ill. What are you doing, Louise? For heaven’s sake open the door.” “Go away. I am not making myself ill.” No, she was drinking in a very elixir of life through that open window. Her fancy was running riot along those days ahead of her. Spring days, and summer days, and all sorts of days that would be her own. She breathed a quick prayer that life might be long. It was only yesterday she had thought with a shudder that life might be long