时间:2018-12-13 作者:英语课 分类:高中英语人教版高三


英语课

[00:05.59]Lessons 41-42

[00:09.95]1 Reading comprehension 1

[00:14.11]THE MERCHANT OF VENICE 2(1)

[00:18.16]Antonio(A),a merchant of the city of Venice,

[00:23.33]was liked by everyone because he was always ready to help others.

[00:29.07]He had many merchant ships which traded with other countries.

[00:34.35]At the time of this story,they were all at sea.

[00:39.71]Bassanio(B),Antonio's best friend was in love with Portia (P),

[00:46.79]a rich and beautiful lady who also loved him.

[00:52.43]Sadly,he could not ask Portia to marry him because he himself had no money.

[00:59.79]So he asked Antonio to lend him three thousand ducats.

[01:05.67]As Antonio did not have any mouey just then,he went to Shylock(S),a moneylender.

[01:13.53]Now,Shylock hated Antonio.

[01:17.79]The reason for this was that Antonio had many times scolded 3 Shylock publicly 4

[01:26.15]for being greedy and cruel.

[01:30.51]However,Shylock agreed to lend Antonio the money on one condition.

[01:38.17]In the agreement,Antonio made a promise to allow Shylock

[01:44.41]to take a pound of his flesh 5 from whatever part of his body

[01:51.07]if he did not pay the money back at the end of three months.

[01:56.64]Antonio agreed to this,took the money and gave it to Basssanio.

[02:03.90]At the time when Bassanio and Portia were getting married,

[02:09.54]a letter arrived from Antonio saying that all his ships had been lost at sea

[02:16.67]and that he would have to give Shylock a pound of his flesh.

[02:22.45]He wished to see Basanio before he died.

[02:27.20]After wedding,Portia told Bassanio to go to his friend at once.

[02:34.04]Then she thought of a clever plan to save Antonio.

[02:39.50]She had a good friend who was a doctor of law.

[02:44.78]She asked him to lend her some of his lawyer's clothes and books.

[02:50.84]She preteneded to be a lawyer,and her maid,Nerissa(N),

[02:56.40]dressed herself as a lawyer's clerk.

[03:00.48]Thus they arrived at the court of the Duke 6(D),

[03:04.61]where Antonio's trial 7 was taking place.

[03:09.26]PART 1

[03:12.21]D:Have mercy 8 on Antonio,Shylock.Do not te so bitter 9.

[03:18.16]S:I've promised to take my pound of flesh.

[03:22.11]If you do not let me have it,that will be a sign of weakness

[03:27.86]and no one will trust your laws any more.

[03:32.22]The greatness of Venice will soon be lost. Antonio is my enemy,and I hate him.

[03:39.66]B:Do all men kill the things they do not love?

[03:44.50]A:It is useless trying to argue with Shylock.Don't wait any longer.

[03:51.73]Pass judgement on me and give Shylock what he wants.

[03:57.19]B:I'll pay you six thousand ducats

[04:01.63]for the three thousand ducats that antonio borrowed.

[04:07.20]S:If you offered me six times what you have just offered,

[04:12.66]I would still take my pound of flesh.Give me my pound of flesh!

[04:18.90]D:Let us be calm,gentlemen.

[04:22.53]Shylock,how can you hope for mercy yourself when you show none?

[04:29.58]S:I have done nothing wrong and I fear no judgement.I desire my pound of flesh.

[04:38.36]As the Duke is wondering what to do,Nerissa,dressed like a lawyer's clerk,

[04:46.30]arrives with a letter from the famous lawyer whom Portia has visited.

[04:51.94]While the Duke is talking to Nerissa,

[04:55.81]Shylock gets ready to cut his pound of flesh from Antonio.

[05:01.45]Then the letter is read out for all in the court to hear.I am very ill.

[05:09.39]When your letter reached me,I had with me a learned 10 young doctor from Rome.

[05:16.37]I told him about the quarrel between Shylock and Antonio.

[05:22.22]We studied many lawbooks and he knows what I would say.

[05:28.10]I ask you to let him stand in my place and give judgement.

[05:34.16]He is young,but I never knew so young a body with so wise a head.

[05:41.00]After the letter has been read out to the court,Portia,

[05:46.64]in lawyer's clothes,enters the room and takes her seat as judge.

[05:52.99]PART 2

[05:56.15]D:Greetings,learned judge!I do not envy 11 you your job


[06:02.40]This is a most troublesome case.

[06:06.55]P:Greetings!Please be seated.Antonio,and is this your agreement with Shylock?

[06:16.11]A:It is.

[06:18.75]P:Then Shylock must be merciful 12.He must have mercy on Antonio.

[06:26.90]S:Why must I have mercy on him?Tell me that!

[06:31.55]P:Mercy brings good.Mercy falls like the gentle rain from the sky upon the earth.

[06:41.21]It blesses those who give it,and those who receive it.

[06:47.69]We should learn to show mercy to others.Do you still ask for this pound of flesh?

[06:56.05]S:I ask for what is mine by law!

[07:00.41]B:I offer ten times the money that Antonio has borrowed.

[07:06.16]Please change the law a little so that we may save Antonio.

[07:13.01]P:Use your head a little,sir!We cannot change a law.

[07:20.06]If one law is changed,then people will later want to change other laws.

[07:27.71]S:Oh,wise young judge!

[07:31.37]P:Let me see this agreement,this promise of Antonio to you.

[07:38.14]S:Here it is. P:I see.According 13 to the law,

[07:44.69]Shylock may have a pound of flesh to be cut off by him nearest to Antonio's heart.

[07:54.36]Be merciful!Let me destroy this paper. No?Then,Antonio,be rearndy.

[08:05.54]And Shylock,take your knife and prepare to do the deed.

[08:12.20]S:Oh,learned judge!Oh,wise young man!

[08:17.55]P:Have you brought anything to weigh the flesh?

[08:22.20]S:Yes.I have everything ready here.

[08:27.06]P:Do you have a doctor,Shylock,to stop Antonio's blood?

[08:33.02]S:That is not in the agreement.

[08:37.49]B:That fox!

[08:41.01]P:Do you wish to say anything,Antonio?

[08:45.45]A:Only a little.Goodbye,Bassanio.Don't be sad for me.

[08:52.61]Tell your wife about me and how much I loved you.

[08:57.16]If Shylock cuts deep enough,I'll pay him back with all my heart.

[09:04.81]B:Let me take you in my arms and say goodbye.

[09:09.17]I love you more than my own life,more than my wife,and more than all the world.

[09:18.03]P:Your wife would not be pleased to hear you say that.

[09:23.38]S:We are wasting time.

[09:27.33]P:Take your pound of flesh!

[09:32.00]I declare the court allows it and the law gives it to you.

[09:38.25]Lesson 43

[09:47.10]1 Reading comprehension

[09:51.54]THE MERCHANT OF VENICE(2)

[09:55.51]Shylock advances towards Antonio and prepares to use his knife.

[10:02.64]P:Wait!There is something else.

[10:08.21]Antonio has promised to give you a pound of his flesh.

[10:14.45]But he has not promised to give you any of his blood.

[10:19.62]If you let one drop of his blood fall,

[10:24.67]you will lose all your land and all your money.

[10:30.91]S:Is that the law?

[10:34.17]P:That is the law.You wanted justice,so you shall get justice,more than you wanted.

[10:45.33]S:I will take the money.Give me three times more than Antonio borrowd from me.

[10:52.41]B:Here it is.

[10:55.36]P:Wait!Shylock would not take the money earlier.

[11:03.72]All he wanted was right to be done.

[11:08.37]That is all he can have now.You must cut off one pound of flesh,no more,no less.

[11:18.11]And not one drop of blood must fall .

[11:23.26]Shylock turns and starts to leave the court.

[11:28.40]P:Wait,Shylock.The law of Venice says that if anyone tries to kill

[11:34.65]or murder any citizen of Venice,

[11:39.30]everything that he owns shall be taken away from him.

[11:44.94]One half of his money and his goods shall be given to the city of Venice

[11:52.02]and the other half shall be givev to the person he has tried to kill.

[11:59.57]His life shall be at the mercy of the Duke.

[12:04.53]Therefore,go down on your knees and beg the Duke for mercy.

[12:11.61]S:Good sir,I beg for mercy and beg your pardon.

[12:18.17]D:I shall not have you killed.

[12:22.01]But as your punishment,half of your money is now Antonio's.

[12:28.07]You must give the other half to the city of Venice.

[12:33.03]S:Take my life too!My money and goods are as dear to me as life itself.

[12:40.19]They are my only comfort.

[12:44.34]When you take those away from me,you also take my life.

[12:50.22]A:I shall be happy to give up my part of Shylock's money.

[12:56.07]Shyock must promise to leave the money upom his death


[13:01.92]to his daughter and her husband.

[13:06.08]S:I promise.Let me go home now.I am not well



1 comprehension
n.理解,理解力;领悟
  • The teacher set the class a comprehension test.老师对全班同学进行了一次理解力测验。
  • The problem is above my comprehension.这个问题超出我的理解力。
2 Venice
n.威尼斯(意大利港市)
  • Venice is one of the great tourist attractions of the world.威尼斯是世界上令人向往的旅游胜地之一。
  • Venice is celebrated for its beautiful buildings.威尼斯以美丽的建筑而闻名。
3 scolded
v.责骂,斥责( scold的过去式和过去分词 )
  • He scolded them for arriving late. 他嫌他们迟到,训了他们一通。
  • The boy was scolded by his mother for breaking the looking glass. 那小孩因打破了镜子而被他妈妈责骂。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 publicly
adv.公然地,舆论上
  • Extra shares of common will be sold publicly.额外的普通股份将公开出售。
  • He acknowledged publicly that he might have made a mistake.他当众承认自己可能犯了个错误。
5 flesh
n.肉;(供食用的)肉;果肉
  • A fat man has much more flesh than a thin man.胖人较瘦人肉多。
  • The flesh of the peach was sweet and juicy.桃子的果肉甜而多汁。
6 duke
n.公爵
  • His grandfather was a royal duke.他的祖父是王室公爵。
  • The duke was the king's most trusted adviser.公爵是国王最信赖的顾问。
7 trial
n.审判,试验,艰苦,麻烦事,考验;adj.尝试的,试验性的
  • We shall put the machine to further trial.我们将进一步试验这部机器。
  • He appeared as a witness in the trial.在审判中他出庭作证。
8 mercy
n.仁慈,宽恕,怜悯
  • Mercy to the enemies means cruelty to the people.对敌人的仁慈就意味着对人民的残忍。
  • It is a mercy that you did not go.你幸好没有去。
9 bitter
adj.激烈的,苦涩的,辛酸的,厉害的,悲痛的;n.辛酸,苦味,苦酒
  • The bitter winter was coming.寒冬到了。
  • The two countries fell out in a bitter wrangle over imports.这两个国家在有关进口问题的激烈争吵中闹翻了。
10 learned
adj.有学问的,博学的;learn的过去式和过去分词
  • He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
  • In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里,他被视为有学问的人。
11 envy
vt.羡慕,忌妒;n.羡慕,忌妒
  • I envy your ability to work so fast.我真羡慕你,能干得这么快。
  • I was filled with envy at their adventurous lifestyle.我很羨慕他们敢于冒险的生活方式。
12 merciful
adj.仁慈的,慈悲的
  • The merciful king saved him from death.宽大的国王免他一死。
  • He is accounted a merciful man.人们认为他是一个宽厚的人。
13 according
adj.按照,根据
  • According to the Bible we are all the seed of Adam.根据《圣经》所说的,我们都是亚当的后裔。
  • We must cut our coat according to our cloth this year.今年我们必须学会量入为出。
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