(
课件网) O.Henry 欧亨利 (1862-1910) e7d195523061f1c04045225a878dfc257dff7dff43336007BE456E13F5D6A39C111E01A1D0DED560D1697852701D9983FFE6F8418ABA1165B5E5FB7294405997E82332F17E545E12D35CAC327149399E57368D51EBA047C9C49CEF00CE94C95804FDA07AD93BF95DD29B4B5F320E281BBDED33EEFDF3D10F7F7216AECCCC5FC93F48E4C46CE3F47E American short-story writer surprising endings O.Henry (1862-1910) 麦琪的礼物 最后一片叶子 Beginning: Para1-2 atmosphere empty street a cold rainy night Where When First impression Weather proud experienced responsible … Who Why is the man here Because of an appointment made 20 years ago. He is waiting for his old friend. Read para3-4 20 years ago now Jimmy Wells The man waiting started for the West to make a fortune kept hustling around lively in the west lost track of each other after a years or two Did he do well out West stayed in New York Read Para3-27 and answer: What did they do during the 20 years Make a big fortune Have Jimmy come What does Jimmy do for a living He has a position in the city department Bob Their friendship is true despite the differences. Underline the clues(线索) Para7 my best chum（密友）, and the finest chap（家伙） in the world. Para9 he always was the truest, stanchest（最可靠的） old chap（家伙） in the world. He'll never forget. I came a thousand miles to stand in this door to–night, and it's worth it if my old partner turns up. Para11 "Three minutes to ten," he announced. "It was exactly ten o'clock when we parted here at the restaurant door." Para16 I'll give him half an hour at least. If Jimmy is alive on earth he'll be here by that time. … Their friendship is true despite the differences. Predict Can you guess what will happen next policeman Bob Jimmy Wells A surprising ending A plain clothes man criminal silky Bob wanted man To arrest or not to arrest Is Bob a completely bad man friendship Appointment of 20 years Dilemma(左右为难) If you were Jimmy Wells, would you arrest Bob Why Discuss Struggle of humanity ! friendship （人性的挣扎） Theme of the story law Crime can not pay! 犯罪得不偿失！ A retrieved reformation(1903) 改过自新 safe(保险箱) in the bank After 20 years A retrieved reformation Criminal Bob Jimmy Valentine Policeman Jimmy Wells Ben Price The policemen made different choices! Homework Read“a retrieved reformation” and think about the following question Why did the policeman make the completely different decision Write an E-mail to me if you like. My E-mail address: 478228257@
