番外篇02｜上海高一英语精读：Saki的代表作——《敞开的窗户》(The Open Window)的精读改编版

#番外篇#上海高一英语精读番外篇的内容是给英语补课的小朋友讲述精读的文章：这一篇我为你挑选了被称为“反转大师”的英国作家 Saki（萨基） 的代表作——《敞开的窗户》(The Open Window)。这篇文章在上海的高考模拟卷和各类高级英语教材中出镜率极高。它的特点是语言优雅、带有讽刺意味，且通过“故事中的故事”来展现人物性格。The Open Window (精简版)Part 1: The Nervous GuestMr. Framton Nuttel was a nervous man. He had come to the countryside for a "nerve cure." He didn't know anyone there, so his sister gave him letters of introduction to some neighbors. One of them was Mrs. Sappleton.While waiting for Mrs. Sappleton, her fifteen-year-old niece, Vera, kept him company. Vera was a very self-possessed young lady. "Do you know many people around here?" she asked. "Hardly any," said Framton.Part 2: The Tragedy"Then you don't know about my aunt's great tragedy?" asked the niece. "It happened exactly three years ago today."Vera pointed to a large French window that was open, even though it was a cold October afternoon. "My aunt keeps that window wide open every evening," Vera whispered. "Three years ago, her husband and her two brothers went out through that window for a day's hunting. They never came back. They were swallowed by a treacherous piece of bog (沼泽). Their bodies were never found. My poor aunt thinks they will come back someday, through that window, with the little brown dog that was lost with them."Framton felt a shudder of fear. Just then, Mrs. Sappleton entered the room. "I hope you don't mind the open window," she said cheerfully. "My husband and brothers will be home soon from hunting."Part 3: The "Ghosts" ReturnFramton watched the window with horror. Suddenly, in the deepening twilight, three figures walked across the lawn toward the window. They all carried guns, and a tired brown dog followed them.Framton didn't wait. He grabbed his stick and hat, and ran out of the house like a madman, nearly colliding with a cyclist on the road.Part 4: The Real Story"Here we are, my dear," said the husband, coming through the window. "Who was that man who rushed out as we arrived?""A most extraordinary man, a Mr. Nuttel," said Mrs. Sappleton. "He could only talk about his illnesses, and then dashed off without a word of apology when you arrived. One would think he had seen a ghost.""I expect it was the dog," said the niece calmly. "He told me he had a horror of dogs. He was once hunted into a graveyard in India by a pack of wild dogs and had to spend the night in a newly dug grave."Romance at short notice was her speciality.💡 核心词汇与精读笔记 Self-possessed (adj.): 冷静的；沉着的。 (上海卷常考，用来形容处变不惊的人)。 Tragedy (n.): 悲剧。 (反义词：comedy 喜剧)。 Treacherous (adj.): 危险的；背叛的；（由于气候等）变幻莫测的。 Shudder (n./v.): 不寒而栗；战栗。 Extraordinary (adj.): 异常的；非凡的。 Romance (n.): 这里不是指“浪漫爱情”，而是指**“虚构的故事/传奇”**。 Romance at short notice: 随口编造故事。这篇文章的最后一句："Romance at short notice was her speciality." 是文学史上的名句。在小宇宙查看该单集文稿