LESSON ELEVEN TEXT With his handsome face,his fiery glance 39,his strong body,his purple and gold cloak,and his air 0of destiny,he moved through the parting crowd toward the Dog's kennel.When a king approaches,all rise in respect.Diogenes merely sat up on one elbow.When a monarch enters a place,all greet him with a bow or an acclamation(.Diogenes said nothing. There was a silence.Alexander spoke first, with a kindly greeting.Looking at the poor broken cask,the single ragged garment,and the rough figure lying on the ground,he said: Is there anything I can do for you,Diogenes?
With his handsome face, his fiery glance (39), his strong body, his purple and gold cloak, and his air (40)of destiny,he moved through the parting crowd toward the Dog’s kennel. When a king approaches, all rise in respect. Diogenes merely sat up on one elbow. When a monarch enters a place, all greet him with a bow or an acclamation(41). Diogenes said nothing. There was a silence. Alexander spoke first, with a kindly greeting. Looking at the poor broken cask, the single ragged garment, and the rough figure lying on the ground, he said: “Is there anything I can do for you, Diogenes? LESSON ELEVEN TEXT
LESSON ELEVEN TEXT Yes,”said the Dog.“Stand to one side.You're blocking the sunlight." There was an amazed silence(2.Slowly, Alexander turned away.A titter broke out from the elegant Greeks 3).The Macedonian officers,after deciding that Diogenes was not worth the trouble of kicking, were starting to guffaw and nudge one another.Alexander was still silent.To those nearest him he said quietly,"IfI were not Alexander.I should be Diogenes(44)."They took it as a paradox.But Alexander meant it.45) He understood Cynicism as the others could not.He was what Diogenes called himself,a “citizen of the world.”Like Diogenes
“Yes,” said the Dog. “Stand to one side. You’re blocking the sunlight.” There was an amazed silence(42). Slowly, Alexander turned away. A titter broke out from the elegant Greeks(43). The Macedonian officers, after deciding that Diogenes was not worth the trouble of kicking, were starting to guffaw and nudge one another. Alexander was still silent. To those nearest him he said quietly, “If I were not Alexander, I should be Diogenes(44).” They took it as a paradox. But Alexander meant it.(45) He understood Cynicism as the others could not. He was what Diogenes called himself, a “citizen of the world.” Like Diogenes, LESSON ELEVEN TEXT
LESSON ELEVEN TEXT he admired the heroic figure of Hercules,who labored to help mankind while all others toiled and sweated only for themselves.He knew that of all men then alive in the world only Alexander the conqueror and Diogenes the beggar were free. The end of the text)
he admired the heroic figure of Hercules, who labored to help mankind while all others toiled and sweated only for themselves. He knew that of all men then alive in the world only Alexander the conqueror and Diogenes the beggar were free. ( The end of the text ) LESSON ELEVEN TEXT
LESSON ELEVEN LANGUAGE POINTS Language points 1lunatic:1.(a person who )mad .foolish.or wild 疯狂的；极蠢笨的 e.g.a lunatic proposal极蠢笨的建议 lunatic fringe极端分子 2.mad person;mental patient 疯子；精神病人 e.g.lunatic asylum疯人院 2 He was one,but not the other. Meaning:He was a beggar,but not a lunatic 他是乞丐，但却不是疯子
Language points (1) lunatic: 1. (a person who ) mad .foolish. or wild 疯狂的；极蠢笨的 e.g. a lunatic proposal极蠢笨的建议 lunatic fringe极端分子 2. mad person; mental patient 疯子；精神病人 e.g. lunatic asylum 疯人院 (2) He was one, but not the other. Meaning:He was a beggar,but not a lunatic. 他是乞丐，但却不是疯子。 LESSON ELEVEN LANGUAGE POINTS
LESSON ELEVEN LANGUAGE POINTS 3 He had opened his eyes with the sun at dawn,.... Meaning:He has woken up when the sun rose in the early morning 他与太阳同时睁开睡眼 4)...done his business like a dog... Meaning:...urinated and made a bowel movement as a dog did.. .像狗一样在路旁撒泡尿. 5)...washed then down with a few handfuls of water.. Meaning:...(.After eating )he drunk some water to chase the food down to his stomach.. .从泉边捧些清水把吃的东西冲道胃里
(3) He had opened his eyes with the sun at dawn,…. Meaning: He has woken up when the sun rose in the early morning 他与太阳同时睁开睡眼 (4) …done his business like a dog… Meaning:…urinated and made a bowel movement as a dog did… …像狗一样在路旁撒泡尿… (5) … washed then down with a few handfuls of water.. Meaning: …(.After eating ) he drunk some water to chase the food down to his stomach… …从泉边捧些清水把吃的东西冲道胃里… LESSON ELEVEN LANGUAGE POINTS