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[ti:未知] [ar:] [al:] [by:https://www.lrc.com.cn] [00:01.90]Lesson 22 [00:03.68] By heartWhich actor read the letter in the end, the aristocrat or the gaoler? [00:06.89]Some plays are so successful that they run for years on end. [00:10.30]In many ways,this is unfortunate for the poor actors [00:13.72]who are required to go on repeating the same lines night after night. [00:18.57]One would expect them to know their parts by heart and never have cause to falter. [00:23.71]Yet this is not always the case. [00:26.18]A famous actor in a highly successful play was once cast in the role of an aristocrat [00:32.05]who had been imprisoned in the Bastille for twenty years. [00:35.72]In the last act,a gaoler would always come on to the stage with a letter [00:40.29]which he would hand to the prisoner. [00:42.56]Even though the noble was expected to read the letter at each performance, [00:46.83]he always insisted that it should be written out in full. [00:50.62]One night,the gaoler decided to play a joke on his colleague to find out if, [00:55.75]after so many performances, [00:58.10]he had managed to learn the contents of the letter by heart. [01:01.75]The curtain went up on the final act of the play [01:04.71]and revealed the aristocrat sitting alone behind bars in his dark cell. [01:09.40]Just then,the gaoler appeared with the precious letter in his hands. [01:14.50]He entered the cell and presented the letter to the aristocrat. [01:19.01]But the copy he gave him had not been written out in full as usual. [01:23.69]It was simply a blank sheet of paper. [01:26.63]The gaoler looked on eagerly, [01:28.75]anxious to see if his fellow actor had at last learnt his lines. [01:33.81]The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds. [01:37.48]Then,squinting his eyes,he said:'The light is dim.Read the letter to me.' [01:44.23]And he promptly handed the sheet of paper to the gaoler. [01:48.16]Finding that he could not remember a word of the letter either, [01:51.80]the gaoler replied: 'The light is indeed dim,sire.I must get my glasses.' [01:58.34]With this,he hurried off the stage. [02:01.87]Much to the aristocrat's amusement, [02:04.17]the gaoler returned a few moments later with a pair of glasses [02:08.08]and the usual copy of the letter which he proceeded to read to the prisoner.

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Lesson 22
By heart
熟記臺詞
Listen to the tape then answer the question below.
聽錄音，然后回答以下問題。
Which actor read the letter in the end, the aristocrat or the gaoler?
Some plays are so successful that they run for years on end, In many ways, this is unfortunate for the poor actors who are required to go on repeating the same lines night after night. One would expect them to know their parts by heart and never have cause to falter. Yet this is not always the case.
A famous actor in a highly successful play was once cast in the role of an aristocrat who had been imprisoned in the Bastille for twenty years. In the last act, a gaoler would always come on to the stage with a letter which he would hand to the prisoner. Even though the noble was expected to read the letter at each performance, he always insisted that it should be written out in full.
One night, the gaoler decided to play a joke on his colleague to find out if, after so many performances, he had managed to learn the contents of the letter by heart. The curtain went up on the final act of the play and revealed the aristocrat sitting alone behind bars in his dark cell. Just then, the gaoler appeared with the precious letter in his bands. He entered the cell and presented the letter to the aristocrat. But the copy he gave him had not been written out in full as usual. It was simply a blank sheet of paper. The gaoler looked on eagerly, anxious to see if his fellow actor had at last learnt his lines. The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds. Then, squinting his eyes, he said: 'The light is dim. Read the letter to me'. And he promptly handed the sheet of paper to the gaoler. Finding that he could not remember a word of the letter either, the gaoler replied: 'The light is indeed dim, sire, I must get my glasses.' With this, he hurried off the stage. Much to the aristocrat's amusement, the gaoler returned a few moments later with a pair of glasses and the usual copy of the letter with he proceeded to read to the prisoner.
New words and expressions 生詞和短語
run (ran, run)
v. （戲劇，電影等）連演，連映
lines
n. （劇本中的）臺詞
part
n. 劇中的角色，臺詞
falter
v. 支吾，結巴說
cast (cast, cast)
v. 連派……扮演角色
role
n. 角色
aristocrat
n. 貴族
imprison
v. 關押
Bastille
n. 巴士底獄
gaoler
n. 監(jiān)獄長，看守
colleague
n. 同事
curtain
n. （舞臺上的）幕布
reveal
v. 使顯露
cell
n. 單人監(jiān)房，監(jiān)號
blank
adj. 空白的
squint
v. 瞇著（眼）看，瞄
dim
adj. 昏暗
sire
n. （古用法）陛下
proceed
v. 繼續(xù)進行

有些劇目十分成功，以致連續(xù)上演好幾年。這樣一來，可憐的演員們可倒霉了。因為他們需要一夜連著一夜地重復同樣的臺詞。人們以為，這些演員一定會把臺詞背得爛熟，絕不會臨場結巴的，但情況卻并不總是這樣。有一位名演員曾在一出極為成功的劇目中扮演一個貴族角色，這個貴族已在巴士底獄被關押了20年。在最后一幕中，獄卒手持一封信上場，然后將信交給獄中那位貴族。盡管那個貴族每場戲都得念一遍那封信。但他還是堅持要求將信的全文寫在信紙上。一天晚上，獄卒決定與他的同事開一個玩笑，看看他反復演出這么多場之后，是否已將信的內容記熟了。大幕拉開，最后一幕戲開演，貴族獨自一人坐在鐵窗后陰暗的牢房里。這時獄卒上場，手里拿著那封珍貴的信。獄卒走進牢房，將信交給貴族。但這回獄卒給貴族的信沒有像往常那樣把全文寫全，而是一張白紙。獄卒熱切地觀察著，急于想了解他的同事是否記熟了臺詞。貴族盯著紙看了幾秒鐘，然后，眼珠一轉，說道：“光線太暗，請給我讀一下這封信。”說完，他一下子把信遞給獄卒。獄卒發(fā)現自己連一個字也記不住，于是便說：“陛下，這兒光線的確太暗了，我得去眼鏡拿來。”他一邊說著，一邊匆匆下臺。貴族感到非常好笑的是：一會兒工夫，獄卒重新登臺，拿來一副眼鏡以及平時使用的那封信，然后為那囚犯念了起來。

★run (ran, run)
v. （戲劇，電影等）連演，連映
The film is so successful that it runs for several weeks.

★lines
n. （劇本中的）臺詞

★part
n. 劇中的角色，臺詞

★falter
v. 支吾，結巴說
stammmer
He has practised the poem several times,so he has no cause to falter.
蹣跚而行，stagger He faltered home.

★cast (cast, cast)
v. 連派……扮演角色
The actor was cast in the role of hero.

★role
n. 角色

★aristocrat
n. 貴族

★imprison
v. 關押
put sb imprison 關押
He was imprisoned for 10 years.
imprisonment n.
sentence sb to life imprisonment
判名人終生監(jiān)禁
監(jiān)獄：prison,jail,gaol
send sb to prison
put sb in prison
throw sb into prison
in prison:　坐牢，the prison
He is in prison(jail).
He is behind bars.

★Bastille
n. 巴士底獄

★gaoler
n. 監(jiān)獄長，看守

★colleague
n. 同事

★curtain
n. （舞臺上的）幕布

★reveal
v. 使顯露
The secret hasn't been revealed.
reveal: 揭露，揭穿，把什么露出來
A curtain was up and revealed the beautiful scenery.
disclose: 揭發(fā)
disclose the truth
discover: 發(fā)現
uncover: 揭開具體的蓋子
A very tight dress reveals the beautiful figure.
revealable. adj.可展現的
revealer: 探測器

★cell
n. 單人監(jiān)房，監(jiān)號

★blank
adj. 空白的

★squint
v. 瞇著（眼）看，瞄
squint one's eyes
He squinted his eyes and looked at the letter.
pear at: 瞇著眼睛看

★dim
adj. 昏暗
The room is too dim so I can't read the letter.
gloomy:(天氣,心情)抑郁的
The weather is gloomy today.
He is in gloomy mood.
dusky:(天色）漆黑的，黑暗的
I can't go out at murky night.
misty: 多霧的，迷蒙的
The building is out of sight on such a misty day.

★sire
n. （古用法）陛下

★proceed
v. 繼續(xù)進行
particular after stopping
proceed to/with: 進行繼續(xù)某事
Let's proceed to business.
You must proceed with your work.
proceed from:　從什么著手開始繼續(xù)
They proceed from lesson 1.
proceed against: 起訴某人
He decided to proceed against his neighbour.

By heart:熟記臺詞

on end= continuously: 連續(xù)的，位于具體的時間之后
He sat there for hours on end.
We had hardly anything to eat for days on end
on end: 豎著＝upright
The cat's for stood on end.
I got a big shock so my heart stood on end.

who=actor,關系代詞做主語，不能省略
The student who was required to recite the poem 100 times is really poor.

learn/know by heart :把什么牢記在心
The sentence isto important that you must learn it by heart.

heart and soul: 全心全意的，全身心的
We sever the students heart and soul.

take heart:鼓起勇氣，恢復信心
lose heart:失去信心
lose heart to sb=give heart to sb: 親信于某人
The boy lost his heart to the girl.

put one's heart into sth:致力于某事
Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it.

have one's heart in one's boots.:提心吊膽
He had his heart in his boots when he went out along at night.

which->letter

even though=even if=though/although

at each performance= at every performance

insist:堅決要求，suggest:建議，order:命令，demand:要求，require:要求
表示建議／要求／希望，和that賓語從句搭配，that從句必須出現should+動詞原形的虛擬，should可以省略

in full=fully=completely

play a joke(cheek)on sb: 開某人玩笑

on the final act=in the last act

behind bars:鐵窗之后

with獨立主格結構

precious

hand to = present sth to= pass to
as usual

look on:旁觀

anxious,形容詞短語做伴隨狀況狀語

stare at

ing形式，做方式狀語，伴隨狀況狀語

promptly=immediately

現在分詞做狀語

with this 說完這話

hurry off

much用來加強語氣

which->letter

He laughs best who laughs last.

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1. ...A
He laughs best,who laughs last.

2. ...C
end with...以...結束

3. ...C

Structure
4.C
with a letter獨立主格結構
with a letter for the prisoner.

5.A
insist that+should
insist on + 名詞，動名詞

6.C

7.C
give him a copy
a 表示任意的一份；the表示特指

8.A
neither,nor用于句首，句子倒裝

Vocabulary
9.D
play a joke on 開玩笑；play a trick on　捉弄，單方面取樂
have a joke with sb.和某人開玩笑，強調兩人共同取樂
I've just had a joke with my classmate.

10.D
finally最后
lastly順序上的最后
in the end強調最終失敗的結果
He worked harder and harder,but in the end he failed.

11.B
peer about 瞇著眼睛看
When you enter a cinema,you often have to peer about...
search搜尋，尋找；search for sth.
blink眨眼睛
stare盯著看；stare at

12.C
inform表示正式的通知