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UNIT 4 SHARING
Section Ⅲ Using Language
1.了解课文大意,培养略读和查读等阅读能力。（语言能力，思维品质）
2.理解并能够自主运用重要语言点。（语言能力）
3.通过阅读熟悉关于中国对其他国家的援助的演讲稿的文体特征,并掌握其写作方法及策略。（语言能力，学习能力）
细读课文，明确教材细节
Read the passage on Pages 44-45 and choose the best answers.
1.How does the author introduce the topic ( )
C
A.By showing examples. B.By making comparison.
C.By asking questions. D.By giving data.
2.Which word can best describe how the author felt when her mom first left for
Africa ( )
B
A.Excited. B.Sad. C.Calm. D.Proud.
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage ( )
D
A.Many dangerous diseases are still common in Africa.
B.Many of the people in Africa are very poor.
C.The hospital built by China helps the people there a lot.
D.People in Africa have easy access to good transport systems.
4.What can we infer from the passage ( )
C
A.The author isn't proud of her mother's work.
B.A community with a shared future has been built.
C.The author might volunteer to help those abroad.
D.The author doesn't like being a volunteer.
核心单词
知识点1 worth adj.值得的；有……的价值；值……钱；拥有……价值的财产 n.意义；价值＊worthless adj.没有价值的；没用的
（P44）And some people may ask, “Is it worth it Why help people overseas when China has many areas that are still in need of development ”
有些人可能会问:“这样做值得吗 中国还有很多地区需要发展,为什么要帮助海外的人呢 ”
知识拓展
be worth+some money 值多少钱
be （well） worth doing ……（非常）值得做
be worthy of 值得；配得上（不跟表示钱数的名词）
be worthy of doing/being done 值得做/被做
be worthy to do/to be done 值得做/被做
It is worthwhile doing/to do sth. 值得做某事。
经典佳句
This article is well worth reading, but it is not worthy of being translated.
这篇文章非常值得阅读，但是它不值得被翻译。
The species is in decline and certainly worthy of being listed as a threatened species.
这个物种正在减少，当然也应该被列为濒危物种。
It is worthwhile to think over some details of this book.
这本书中的某些细节值得仔细思考。
融会应用
Ⅰ.单句填空
（1）The plan for increasing the workers' salary is worth ___________（consider）.
considering
（2）The book is well worth ________（read） and it is really worthy
___________________________（buy） for you.
reading
to be bought/of being bought
（3）___ is worthwhile to make an effort and try to finish the work ahead of time.
It
Ⅱ.一句多译
这个问题值得讨论一下。
（4）_______________________________（worth）
This problem is worth discussing.
（5）______________________________________________________________________
_________（worthy）
This problem is worthy of being discussed./This problem is worthy to be discussed.
（6）____________________________________（worthwhile）
It is worthwhile to discuss the problem.
知识点2 input n.情况；信息；投入；输入 vt.输入＊output n.输出；产量 v.输出
（P44）So I was unhappy about her leaving without even asking for my input.
所以,我很不开心,因为她甚至没有征求我的意见就离开了。
知识拓展
data input 数据输入
language input 语言输入
经典佳句
What this means is that they make sure there is an adequate amount of input in English conveyed to the students through various mediums.
这就意味着他们要确保通过多种方式给学生足够的英语输入量。
Quality input ensures quality output,whether it is speaking or writing.
不管是说还是写，高质量的输入确保高质量的输出。
融会应用 单句写作
（1）It's up to the teacher to provide_________________________ in the classroom.
教师负责在课堂上提供各种各样的信息。
a variety of types of input
（2）I'd ____________________on this.
我将感激你在这方面的投入。
appreciate your input
知识点3 tune n.曲调；曲子 vt.调音；调节；调频道
（P44）But then I began to hear about the work she was doing in Tanzania，a country that has many health problems，and now I am singing a different tune.
但是之后我开始听到她在坦桑尼亚的工作，那里有很多健康问题，（所以）现在我有了不同的看法。
知识拓展
in tune 合调；音调正确
out of tune 走调；音调不正确
change one's tune 改变某人的态度/观点
tune up （给乐器）调音/定调
in tune with sb/sth 与……协调/一致
out of tune with sb/sth 与……不协调/不一致
经典佳句
A person out of tune with his surroundings will not be happy.
一个与他周围环境格格不入的人是不会快乐的。
With the teacher's help，at last the boy changed his tune
在老师的帮助下，最后那个男孩转变了态度。
融会应用 单句填空
（1）The boys and the girls were both singing out___tune.
of
（2）I don't like the city—I just don't feel___tune with city life.
in
（3）The band tuned____ their instruments before the performance.
up
知识点4 contract vt.感染（疾病） ；与……订立合同（或契约） ；（使）收缩n.合同；契约
（P44）Many dangerous diseases which are rare in China are quite commonly contracted in Tanzania.
很多在中国罕见的危险疾病在坦桑尼亚是很容易感染上的。
知识拓展
contract with... 与……签订合同
sign a contract 签署合同
break a contract 违约
under contract to... 已经和……签约；为……工作
经典佳句
Being punctual is a contract that is silently agreed.
守时是默认的协议。
Glass contracts as it cools.
玻璃遇冷收缩。
融会应用 单句填空
（1）You can contract _____ us to deliver your goods.
with
（2）The director wanted Olivia de Havilland, then under contract ___ Warner
Brothers.
to
（3）Blood is expelled from the heart when it _________ （contract）.
contracts
知识点5 relay vt.转发；转播 n.接力赛；接班的人
（P44）Today， I want to relay to you that I'm proud of the work my mother has done，and I am now supportive of it.
今天我想告诉你们的是，我为我妈妈所做的工作感到骄傲，我现在也非常支持她的工作。
知识拓展
relay sth to sb 把某事转达/转发给某人
a relay race 接力赛
经典佳句
He relayed the message to his boss.
他将这个消息转给了他老板。
Britain's prospects of beating the United States in the relay looked poor.
英国队在接力赛中战胜美国队的希望看上去不大。
融会应用 单句填空
（1）The concert will__________（relay） to a worldwide television audience
estimated at one thousand million.
be relayed
（2）Please relay the news___the villagers.
to
知识点6 pray vi.&vt.企盼；祈祷；祷告；祈望
（P45）In the future, I pray that you will do the same.我期盼，未来你们也会这样做。
知识拓展
pray to sb 祈求某人
pray for sb/sth 为某人/某事祈祷
pray （that）+从句 祈祷……
pray to do sth 企求做某事
熟词生义
pray adv.（用于询问或指示）请问；请
I beg your pardon, pray continue.
抱歉，请继续。
融会应用 单句填空
（1）I will pray ____ your safety.
for
（2）He prayed ______________ （forgive）.
to be forgiven
（3）He spent his time in prison ________ （pray） and studying.
praying
短语句式
知识点7 work as 以……为工作
（P44）You see, my mother is a medical doctor, and for the last two years, she has beenworking as a volunteer consultant in Tanzania, Africa, as a part of a medical team sent by the Chinese government.
大家知道,我的妈妈是一名医生。在过去的两年里,她作为中国政府派出的医疗队的一员,一直在非洲的坦桑尼亚担任志愿顾问。
知识拓展
work out 计算出；了解；锻炼；进展顺利；解决
work on=work at 从事于；忙于
at work 在工作中
out of work 失业
经典佳句
I have been working as a teacher since 2020.
自从2020年以来我一直从事教师工作。
You should work out the problem by yourself.
你应该独自解决这个问题。
融会应用 单句写作
（1）This scientist is known to have been _________________________ for about ten
years.
众所周知,这位科学家研究这一问题已约十年了。
working on/at this problem
（2）You can't predict everything.Often things don't ______________________.
你无法预测一切。事情常常不会像你期待的那样实现。
work out as you expect
（3）We didn't plan our art exhibition like that but it ____________________.
我们没有那样计划我们的艺术展,但效果很好。
worked out very well
（4）How could you turn down such a fantastic job when you
______________________for months
既然你都失业好几个月了,你怎么能够拒绝如此好的一份工作呢
have been out of work
（5）What's more, I've been_____________________in my community, which has
developed my good communication skills.
而且我一直在我的社区做志愿者,这培养了我良好的沟通技巧。
working as a volunteer
知识点8 except for除……之外
（P44）We talked together, we spent our leisure time together, andexcept for school and work, we were never apart.
我们一起聊天,一起度过闲暇时光,除了上学和工作,我们从未分开过。
知识拓展
except that... 除了；只是
exceptional weather 异常的气候
exceptional promotion 破格提升
经典佳句
I sold everything I owned except for my car and my books.
我把我除汽车和书之外的所有东西都卖掉了。
名师点拨
（1）except vt.把……除外；不计 prep. 除……外
exception n. 例外；除外
exceptional adj. 特别的；杰出的；非凡的；异常的
exceptionally adv. 罕见；非常；特别
（2）except 通常用于同类事物的排除；except for 一般用于整体排除细节。except 后除了接名词、代词外，还可接介词短语和从句。
He is always in good health except that he has had a slight headache in the past few days.
除了在过去的几天里有点轻微头疼之外，他的身体一直很好。
融会应用
Ⅰ.单句填空
（1）—What about your journey to Mount Hua
—Everything was wonderful except _____the car we rented broke down on the way
back.
that
（2）All students, without _________（except）,must take the English examination.
exception
（3）The young boy has an ___________（except） record in both the academic and
sporting fields.
exceptional
（4）To be honest, the weather, even for January, was ____________（except） cold.
exceptionally
Ⅱ.单句写作
（5）________________________, is there any other aspects that I need to consider
when choosing majors
除了上述两个方面,我在选择专业时还需要考虑其他方面吗
Except both of the above
（6）________________________________, they had to change their plan.
由于异常的天气,他们不得不改变他们的计划。
Because of the exceptional weather
知识点9 not only...but （also）...
（P44）Now,not only are Tanzanians helped by the hospital, but people in neighbouring countries are helped as well.
现在,不但坦桑尼亚人得到了医院的救助,而且邻国的人也得到了救助。
知识拓展
not only...but （also）... 表示“不但……而且……”,其意思基本等于both...and...,但侧重点在but （also）部分。
（1）若连接两个并列的成分作主语,其后谓语动词的数应与靠近的主语的数保持一致；
（2）not only与but （also）后面所连接的词的词性必须一致；
（3）not only放在句首,后接句子时要用部分倒装结构；
（4）not only只能连用,而but （also）既可连用,也可分开。
融会应用
Ⅰ.单句填空
（1）Franklin is considered not only an inventor____ also a statesman in the world.
but
（2）Not only ___ the teacher himself interested in football but all his students
____beginning to show an interest in it.（be）
is
are
Ⅱ.单句写作
（3）These activities _________________________________,but also teach them to
care about others.
这些活动不仅帮助他们获得更多的技能,而且还教会他们关心他人。
not only help them gain more skills
（4）We would not only be able to travel around the world,
_______________________________________________we wanted to.
我们将不但能够游遍世界,而且可以去任何我们想去的世界著名大学学习。
but also go to study in any world-famous university
关于中国对其他国家的援助的演讲稿
本单元的写作任务是写一篇关于中国对其他国家的援助的演讲稿。演讲稿包括发言稿、致辞、竞选稿等，句子要求短小精悍、铿锵有力。
探究点1 教材范例提炼
课文范例
素材积累
Ⅰ.常用短语
1.like to help/like helping strangers喜欢帮助陌生人
2.be full of love充满爱
3.need others' help需要别人的帮助
4.appeal for aid恳求援助
5.hold a heated discussion开展热烈的讨论
6.poor children in need in remote areas需要帮助的偏远地区的贫困儿童
7.make our society more harmonious让社会更加和谐
8.lack necessities of life缺少生活必需品
9.be badly in need of our assistance急需我们的帮助
10.with our joint efforts在我们的共同努力下
Ⅱ.话题句式
1.My name is...Today I am very glad to have the opportunity to make this presentation.I shall be speaking about...
我是……今天很高兴能有机会做这个演讲。我演讲的内容是……
2.My name is...Priviledged to stand before you today, I'm going to deliver a speech on...
我是……今天很荣幸站在这里做关于……的演讲。
3.Good morning， everyone! It is my great honor to share with you my opinions on...
大家上午好！很荣幸能和你们分享一下我的关于……看法。
4.It's my honor/I feel honored/I feel it an honor to stand here and say something about friendship.
我很荣幸站在这里谈谈关于友谊的话题。
5.The topic of my speech today is...
我今天演讲的主题是……
6.As far as I am concerned， I think it is a good idea to...
就我而言，我认为……是一个好主意。
7.I would like to concentrate on the problem of...
我想把重点集中在……问题上。
8.As is known to us all，failure is the mother of success， but few people can really understand what the saying means.
我们都知道失败是成功之母，可是很少有人真正理解这句格言的真谛。
9.Thanks for your listening （to my speech）.
感谢大家倾听（我的演讲）。
10.That's all I want to say about this point.
关于这一点，我就讲这些。
探究点2 写作应用体验
写作典例
假定你是李华, 你们班将举办一场英语演讲比赛, 演讲内容是关于中国对其他国家的援助。内容包括:
1.援助内容；
2.援助意义；
3.你的看法。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
________________________________________________________________________
分步推进
Step 1 审题谋篇
体裁 中国对其他国家的援助的演讲稿
人称 第一、三人称
时态 以一般现在时为主
框架 首段：（自我介绍+）点明演讲主题
中段：援助内容、意义和你的看法
尾段：恰当结尾
Step 2 要点翻译
1.词汇翻译
（1）___________忍受；遭受……
suffer from
（2）_________________发挥作用
play a part/role in
（3）_____v.治疗；医治
treat
（4）_______v.咨询；请教
consult
（5）________v.促进；提倡
promote
（6）_____________从……毕业
graduate from
2.句子翻译
（1）我们国家的经济快速发展。
_____________________________________
Our country's economy develops quickly.
（2）我们有能力帮助其他国家。
______________________________________
We are capable of helping other countries.
（3）巴基斯坦是一个发展中国家。
______________________________
Pakistan is a developing country.
（4）巴基斯坦相当贫穷。
______________________
Pakistan is rather poor.
（5）很多公路建起来了,连接了城市与农村,这促进了经济的发展。
___________________________________________________________________________
________________________
Many highways have been built. They link the cities and rural areas. It promotes the development of economy.
Step 3 句式升级
1.用as引导的时间状语从句升级上题中的句（1）和句（2）
___________________________________________________________________________
________
As our country's economy develops quickly, we are capable of helping other countries.
2.用非限制性定语从句连接上题中的句（3）和句（4）
_________________________________________________
Pakistan is a developing country, which is rather poor.
3.用动词-ing形式作结果状语, 非限制性定语从句改写上题中的句（5）
___________________________________________________________________________
_________________________
Many highways have been built, linking the cities and rural areas, which promotes the development of economy.
Step 4 连句成篇
利用以上几个句子,加上恰当的连接词和过渡句,必要时可以改变句式,使之成为一篇连贯的文章。
参考范文
Hello! My name is Li Hua.
As our country's economy develops quickly, we are capable of helping other countries. As we all know, Pakistan is a developing country, which is rather poor. And people there are still suffering from terrible living conditions. Lately, I have learned that our country helps Pakistan build many schools, hospitals and roads.
Our country's help has played an active part in the development of Pakistan. More and more students can study in newly built schools with modern teaching buildings. Patients now can get timely and proper treatment. They even can consult some Chinese experts in these hospitals. More importantly, many highways have been built, linking the cities and rural areas, which promote the development of economy.
I have decided to be a volunteer after graduating from university and do something for the people in Pakistan.
Thank you!
主题写作
假定你是李华，某英语报社举办有关志愿者活动的演讲比赛，你有意报名参加。请根据下面的提示，写一篇英语演讲稿。
1.做志愿者的意义；
2.讲述自己作为志愿者的一次经历；
3.自己作为志愿者的感想。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.开头已给出，不计入总词数；
3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Hello, everyone! My name is Li Hua.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
参考范文
Hello, everyone! My name is Li Hua.
Nowadays， an increasing number of people are willing to serve as volunteers.
After all, volunteering is of tremendous benefits to those in need and the volunteers
themselves.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Last week, our school held its 50th anniversary and it was my honor to be a
volunteer. Due to my excellent oral English, my duty was to serve foreigners. I
showed them around our school, during which I told them the history of our school.
Tired as I felt, I thought it was worthwhile.
In a word, volunteering is beneficial as well as meaningful. Therefore, let's enjoy
the time when serving as a volunteer.
Thank you!
1.What deserves to be mentioned most is the theme of the Reading Day—Reading Chinese Classics and Inheriting Chinese Culture.
最值得一提的就是阅读日的主题——阅读中国经典, 继承中国文化。
2.The agency plans on launching the world's first orbiting junk collector to drag the space rubbish out of orbit.
该机构计划发射世界上第一个轨道垃圾收集器, 用来把太空垃圾拖离轨道。
3.Chinese-style modernization not only creates more material wealth and spiritual wealth to meet people's growing needs for a better life, but also provides more high-quality ecological products to meet the people's growing needs for a healthy environment and beautiful ecology.
中国式现代化不仅创造了更多的物质财富和精神财富，以满足人民日益增长的美好生活的需求，而且提供了更多优质的生态产品，以满足人民日益增长的健康环境和美丽生态的需求。
4.Her disability didn't enable her to lose heart. Instead， she used to help the disabled.
她的残疾没能让她丧失信心。相反，她经常帮助残疾人。
美篇导读
《大卫·科波菲尔》（David Copperfield）是19世纪英国批判现实主义作家查尔斯·狄更斯的一部重要作品，写于1848-1850年。在这部带有自传性质的小说里，狄更斯在讲述大卫的故事时融进了许多自己的生活经历，表现出他的人生态度和道德理想。作品所展示的绘声绘色、丰富多彩的生活画面，具有鲜明深刻的时代特点。
美篇呈现
David is sent away to school
I was very unhappy during this time.Mr Murdstone insisted on
my studying，and so my mother gave me lessons.In the past she and
I had enjoyed our studies together，and she had taught me a lot in
her gentle way.But now both Mr and Miss Murdstone were present
during my lessons，and somehow I could not concentrate① or
remember what I had learnt.My poor mother was very sympathetic②，and tried to
encourage me，sometimes even whispering the answer to me.But the Murdstones had
sharp ears.
“Clara，my love！”Mr Murdstone used to say crossly.“Remember！Be firm！You're making the boy's character worse by helping him like that！”
“Oh，Edward，I'm sorry，”my mother replied，looking embarrassed③ and hanging her head like a guilty child.
One morning when I arrived in the sitting room as usual for my lesson，I saw that Mr Murdstone had a thin stick in his hand.I could not take my eyes off it.
“You must be very careful today，David，”he said with his unpleasant smile，holding the stick with both hands.
I knew what would happen then.A terrible fear took hold of④ me，and all that I had learnt disappeared immediately from my memory，so that I could not answer any of my mother's questions.Mr Murdstone got up from his chair.
“Well David，”he said heavily，“I think you've worried your mother enough today.We'll go upstairs， boy.Come.”And he picked up the stick.I heard my mother crying as we went upstairs.
“Please，Mr Murdstone！”I cried.“Don't beat me！I've tried to learn， really I have， sir！”
But he did not listen to me.In my bedroom，he held my arms and started hitting me with the stick.I managed to get hold of his hand，and bit deep into it.He cried out angrily，and began to hit me as hard as he could.Above the noise of my screams，I could hear my mother and Peggotty crying outside the door.Then the next moment， he was gone.I heard him lock the door.And I was lying，sore and bleeding，on the floor.The whole house seemed suddenly very quiet.
I stayed there for a time，without moving.In the evening Miss Murdstone brought me some bread and milk，which she left on the floor beside me， frowning angrily at me as she went out.I was kept locked in that room for five days and nights，and saw nobody except Miss Murdstone，who brought me food but never spoke to me.To a small boy， the five days seemed like years， and I can still remember how frightened and guilty⑤ I felt.
But during the fifth night I heard a strange noise at the keyhole.It was Peggotty，trying to give me a message.
“Master David，my dear，”she whispered，sobbing，“they are going to send you away to boarding school⑥！Tomorrow！”
“Oh Peggotty！”I cried.“Then I won't see you and mother very often！”
“No， my love.But don't forget， I'll take care of your mother.She needs her cross old Peggotty！I'll stay with her，although I hate these Murdstones.And remember， David， I love you as much as I love your mother， and more.And I'll write to you.”
“Thank you，dear Peggotty！”I whispered back， tears rolling down my face.“Will you write to your brother too， and Ham， and little Emily， and tell them I'm not as bad as the Murdstones think？And send my love to them， especially little Emily？”
Peggotty promised to do what I asked.The next morning Miss Murdstone told me that because of my wickedness⑦ I was going away to school.She had already packed my case for me.My mother was only allowed to say a very quick goodbye⑧ to me， when the horse and cart arrived.The driver put my case on the cart，and we drove slowly out of Blunderstone.
I was still sobbing loudly when suddenly I saw Peggotty running after us on the road.The driver stopped and waited for her.With difficulty she climbed up onto the cart.
“Here， Master David！”she cried breathlessly.“A little present from me and your dear mother！Take care of yourself，my dear！”She put a small purse and a paper bag into my hands， and held me so close to her fat body that I thought I would never breathe again.Then she jumped down and ran back along the road to the village.
As we continued our journey， I dried my tears and looked at what she had given me.The bag was full of Peggotty's special cakes，and in the purse were eight bright shilling coins.Thinking of my mother and Peggotty made me start crying again， but just then the driver， Mr Barkis， began to talk to me.He was a large，red-faced man，who clearly found conversation difficult.
大卫被送往学校
这段时期我很不愉快。摩德斯通先生坚持要我学习，所以母亲就教我功课。过去，母亲和我都可以从教和学当中得到乐趣，她用她温和的方式教给我许多知识。但如今，我们上课时摩德斯通姐弟都在场，这不知为什么让我不能集中精神，不能记住所学的内容。可怜的母亲同情我，设法鼓励我，有时甚至悄声告诉我答案，可摩德斯通姐弟的耳朵特别尖。
“克拉拉，亲爱的！”摩德斯通先生总是很恼怒地说道，“记住！要严厉！你这样帮着孩子会把他的脾气惯得更糟！”
“哦，爱德华，很抱歉，”母亲答道，满脸尴尬，像一个犯了错的孩子似的低下了头。
一天早上，我像往常一样来到客厅学功课，看见摩德斯通先生手上拿着一根细木棍，我的眼睛直勾勾地盯着它不放。
“你今天要非常小心，大卫，”他冷笑道，双手握着那根木棍。
我知道接下来要发生什么。一阵强烈的恐惧占据了我的心头，把我所学会的东西从我的记忆中一扫而光，以至于母亲问我的问题我一个都回答不上来。摩德斯通先生从座位上站起来。
“好了，大卫，”他严厉地说，“我想你今天够难为你母亲的了，我们上楼吧，孩子，来吧。”他拿起木棍。我们俩上楼时我听见母亲在哭泣。
“求您了，摩德斯通先生！”我哭道，“别打我！我已经尽力学习了，我真的尽力了，先生！”
可他并不理睬。到了我的卧房，他抓住我的双臂，开始用木棍打我。我没法抓住了他的手，狠狠地咬了一口。他愤怒地叫了一声，开始使出浑身的劲儿来打我。在我一阵阵的尖叫声背后，我听见母亲和辟果提在门外哭泣。接下来，他走了。我听见他锁上了门。我躺在地上，浑身疼痛，还流着血。整个屋子似乎突然一下子变得寂静了。
我一动不动地在地上躺了一段时间。晚上，摩德斯通小姐给我拿来一些面包和牛奶，放在我身边的地上，出门时还生气地冲我皱皱眉头。我被锁在房间里五天五夜，其间除了摩德斯通小姐默不作声地给我送点食物，未见有其他任何人来。对一个小男孩来说，这五天时间简直就像数年，我至今还记得当时有多恐惧、有多内疚。
但在第五天夜里，我听到有一个奇怪的声音从锁眼里传来。那是辟果提，设法给我送口信来了。
“大卫少爷，亲爱的，”她低声抽泣道，“他们要把你送到寄宿学校去！明天！”
“哦！辟果提！”我哭道，“那我就不能常见着你和母亲了！”
“不能了，我亲爱的。但你放心，我会照顾你母亲，她需要我这位脾气大的老辟果提！我会留下来陪她，尽管我讨厌摩德斯通姐弟。记住，大卫，我爱你跟爱你母亲一样，只多不少。我会写信给你。”
“谢谢你，亲爱的辟果提！”我轻声回答，泪水滚落到脸颊。“请你也写信给你的兄弟，还有哈姆，小埃米莉，告诉他们我并不像摩德斯通姐弟认为的那么坏。带给他们我的问候，特别是小埃米莉，好吗？”
辟果提答应了我的请求。第二天一早，摩德斯通小姐告诉我，由于我的劣行，我要被送往学校。她已经为我准备好行装。母亲只被允许在马车到达时说一句简单的道别话。马车夫把我的手提箱放到车上，我们就慢慢地离开了布兰德斯通。
我一直不停地大声哭喊着，突然看见辟果提从后面追来。马车夫停下来等她，她很吃力地爬上了车。
“给你，大卫少爷！”她上气不接下气地说道，“这是我和你亲爱的母亲留给你的小礼物！好好照顾自己，亲爱的！”她把一个小钱包和一个纸袋塞给我，又把我紧紧地贴到她肥胖的怀里，当时我觉得可能再也喘不上气了。然后，她跳下车，沿着马路跑回了村庄。
我们继续往前赶路，我擦干泪水，打开她给我的东西。纸袋里是辟果提做的拿手糕点，钱包里有8先令闪亮的硬币。一想到母亲和辟果提我又一次哭起来。这时，车夫巴克斯先生开始跟我说话了。他是一位红脸壮汉，显然很不擅长与人交谈。
知识积累
①concentrate v.集中（注意力）
②sympathetic adj.有同情心的；表示同情的
③embarrassed adj.难堪的；局促不安的
④take hold of 抓住
⑤guilty adj.有罪的
⑥boarding school 寄宿学校
⑦wickedness n.邪恶；不道德
⑧say a very quick goodbye 匆匆道别
素养链接
查尔斯·狄更斯（Charles Dickens），19世纪英国小说家，出生于海军小职员家庭。狄更斯是高产作家，他凭借勤奋和天赋创作出一大批经典著作。他又是一位幽默大师，常常用妙趣横生的语言在浪漫和现实中讲述人间真相。狄更斯是19世纪英国现实主义文学的主要代表。艺术上以妙趣横生的幽默、细致入微的心理分析，以及现实主义描写与浪漫主义气氛的有机结合著称。马克思把他和萨克雷等称誉为英国的“一批杰出的小说家”。

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