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Lesson 22: By Heart
Lesson 22: By Heart
Section 1:
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Some plays are so successful that they run for years on end.
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In many ways, this is unfortunate for the poor actors who are 
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required to go on repeating the same lines night after night.
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One would expect them to know their parts by heart and never have 
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cause to falter.
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Yet this is not always the case.
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on end=continuously
on end continuously
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连续不停地
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In Russia the temperature can stay twenty below freezing for months
In Russia the temperature can stay twenty below freezing for months 
on end.
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到现在为止连续不停地下了好几天雨了
到现在为止连续不停地下了好几天雨了
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It has been raining for days on end
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Some plays are so successful that they run for years on end.
Some plays are so successful that they run for years on end.
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In many ways, this is unfortunate for the poor actors who are 
required to go on repeating the same lines night after night.
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One would expect them to know their parts by heart and never have 
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Yet this is not always the case.
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require
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We need help
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This job needs patience
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Please telephone this number if you require any further information.
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be required (强制性的）要求
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You are required to stop your car after the accident
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我们被要求暑假读五本小说
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We were required to read 5 novels during the summer vacation. 
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Some plays are so successful that they run for years on end.
Some plays are so successful that they run for years on end.
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In many ways, this is unfortunate for the poor actors who are 
required to go on repeating the same lines night after night.
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One would expect them to know their parts by heart and never have 
cause to falter.
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Yet this is not always the case.
Know/learn sth by heart 
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记忆，背
记忆，背
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我们班的同学被要求背诵圣经（the holy bible)
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我已经熟记她的电话号了
我已经熟记她的电话号了
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One would expect them to know their parts by heart and never have
One would expect them to know their parts by heart and never have 
cause to falter.
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Yet this is not always the case.
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speak hesitantly 支吾地说:
speak hesitantly 支吾地说: 
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The lecturer faltered after dropping his notes.
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那讲师讲稿掉了以後言语就结巴了.
那讲师讲稿掉了以後言语就结巴了. 
say
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falter
falter
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stammer
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whisper
whisper
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whisper sth in sb’s ear
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Frank whispered something in her sister’s ear
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Frank whispered something in her sister s ear
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exclaim
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“What a beautiful sight!” I exclaimed
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“What a beautiful sight!” I exclaimed
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One would expect them to know their parts by heart and never have 
cause to falter.
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Yet this is not always the case.
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Exclamation mark
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不说话
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这个女孩一言不发
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The girl falls/is silent 
Section 2
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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 
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years.
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In the last act, a gaoler would always come on to the stage with a 
letter which he would hand to the prisoner.
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Even though the noble was expected to read the letter at each 
performance, he always insisted that it should be written out in full.
• Actor
• Character
Actor
• Actress
Character
• Role
• star
• cast
• Part
• Hero
• heroine
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Daniel 在电影中扮演哈利波特
Robert John Downey Jr
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A famous actor in a highly successful play was once cast in the role of
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.
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In the last act, a gaoler would always come on to the stage with a 
letter which he would hand to the prisoner.
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Even though the noble was expected to read the letter at each 
performance, he always insisted that it should be written out in full.
Class:
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The underclass
The underclass
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The working class
The working class
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The middle class
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The middle class
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The aristocracy
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The aristocracy
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aristocrat 
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A famous actor in a highly successful play was once cast in the role of
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.
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In the last act, a gaoler would always come on to the stage with a 
letter which he would hand to the prisoner.
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Even though the noble was expected to read the letter at each 
performance, he always insisted that it should be written out in full.
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Prison
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prisoner
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Imprison
这个男
为谋杀
被关起来
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这个男人因为谋杀而被关起来了
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The man was imprisoned for murder
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He was imprisoned for life---?
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put sb in prison
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imprisonment
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3 years’ imprisonment
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Life imprisonment
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A famous actor in a highly successful play was once cast in the role of
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.
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Even though the noble was expected to read the letter at each 
performance, he always insisted that it should be written out in full.
各种“监狱”
Section 3
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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.
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The curtain went up on the final act of the play and revealed the 
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aristocrat sitting alone behind bars in his dark cell.
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Just then, the gaoler appeared with the precious letter in his hands.
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He entered the cell and the letter to the aristocrat.
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But the copy he gave him had not been written out in full as usual.
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Colleague
Colleague
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College 
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co-worker
co worker
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co-education
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cooperation
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cooperation
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workmate
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One night, the gaoler decided to play a joke on his colleague to find 
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out if, after so many performances, he had managed to learn the 
contents of the letter by heart.
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The curtain went up on the final act of the play and revealed the
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The curtain went up on the final act of the play and revealed the 
aristocrat sitting alone behind bars in his dark cell.
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Just then the gaoler appeared with the precious letter in his hands
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Just then, the gaoler appeared with the precious letter in his hands.
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He entered the cell and the letter to the aristocrat.
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But the copy he gave him had not been written out in full as usual
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But the copy he gave him had not been written out in full as usual.
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One night, the gaoler decided to play a joke on his colleague to find 
t if
ft
f
h h d
d t l
th
out if, after so many performances, he had managed to learn the 
contents of the letter by heart.
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The curtain went up on the final act of the play and revealed the
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The curtain went up on the final act of the play and revealed the 
aristocrat sitting alone behind bars in his dark cell.
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Just then the gaoler appeared with the precious letter in his hands
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Just then, the gaoler appeared with the precious letter in his hands.
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He entered the cell and the letter to the aristocrat.
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But the copy he gave him had not been written out in full as usual
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But the copy he gave him had not been written out in full as usual.
reveal
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揭露，泄露，透露
揭露，泄露，透露
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泄密：
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reveal details
reveal details
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I can't reveal who told me.
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我不能透露是谁告诉我的
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我不能透露是谁告诉我的
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conceal :掩盖，隐藏
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seal
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seal
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掩盖事实
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He concealed the truth from her.
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I tried to conceal my surprise when she told me her age.
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blank face/look/expression/eyes
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Zoe looked at me with a blank expression.
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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.
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The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds.
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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.
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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.' 
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With this, he hurried off the stage.
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Much to the aristocrat's amusement, the gaoler returned a few 
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ith a pair of glasses and the
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moments later with a pair of glasses and the usual copy of the letter 
which he proceeded to read to the prisoner.
Blank：空白的（未被写字的）
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一张白纸
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Leave the last page blank .
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空白的表格
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a blank cassette
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go blank
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go blank
a)My mind goes blank
My heart began to race and my mind went blank.
My heart began to race and my mind went blank.
b) to stop showing any images, writing etc
Suddenly the screen went blank.
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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.
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The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds.
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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.
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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 thi
h h
i d ff th
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With this, he hurried off the stage.
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Much to the aristocrat's amusement, the gaoler returned a few 
moments later
ith a pair of glasses and the
s al cop of the letter
moments later with a pair of glasses and the usual copy of the letter 
which he proceeded to read to the prisoner.
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Squint 
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squinting through the letter-box
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Stare
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Glare
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Glance
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Then squinting his eyes he said: 'The light is dim Read the letter to
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.
light
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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.
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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.
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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 
which he proceeded to read to the prisoner
which he proceeded to read to the prisoner.
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Proceed:继续进行(f)
Proceed:继续进行(f)
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Work is proceeding slowly
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This project cannot be allowed to proceed
This project cannot be allowed to proceed. 
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=continue
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Sammy took off his coat and proceeded to undo his boots
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Sammy took off his coat and proceeded to undo his boots.
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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
moments later with a pair of glasses and the usual copy of the letter 
which he proceeded to read to the prisoner.
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