Readtheintroductionbelow,andjudgethestatementstrue(T)orfalse(F).TheEnglishauthorEvelynArthurSt.JohnWaugh(1903-1966)ranksasoneoftheoutstandingsatiric

novelistsofthe20thcentury.HilariouslysavagewitandcompletecommandoftheEnglishlanguagewerehallmarksofhisstyle.HewasanEnglishwriterofnovels,biographies,andtravelbooks;andhealsowasaprolificjournalistandreviewer.Hisbest-knownworksincludetheearlysatiresDeclineandFall(1928)andAHandfulofDust(1934),thenovelBridesheadRevisited(1945),andtheSecondWorldWartrilogySwordofHonour(1952-1961).Hisfirstcollectionofstories,Mr.Loveday'sLittleOutingandOtherSadStories,waspublishedin1936.Thetitlestory—awittytalewithelementsofthegrotesque—isaboutanelderlyasyluminmatewhoisreleasedbyasocialreformer.Throughoutthestory,Waughusessatireandblackhumortomockpretensionsofsocialscientistsandexperimenters.()1.EvelynWaughwasoneofthegreatestEnglishwriters.()2.EvelynWaughwasgoodatusingsatireandblackhumor.()3.Mr.Loveday'sLittleOutingisastoryabouttravel.TTFDiscusswithyourpartneraboutthefollowingquestion.Question:Haveyoueverseenamentalpatient?Describewhatamentalpatientislike.Mr.Loveday'sLittleOutingByEvelynWaughI．“Youwillnotfindyourfathergreatlychanged,”remarkedLadyMoping,asthecarturnedintothegatesoftheCountyAsylum.“Willhebewearingauniform?”askedAngela.“No,dear,ofcoursenot.Heisreceivingtheverybestattention.”ItwasAngela'sfirstvisitanditwasbeingmadeatherownsuggestion.TenyearshadpassedsincetheshowerydayinlatesummerwhenLordMopinghadbeentakenaway;adayofconfusedbutbittermemoriesforher;thedayofLadyMoping'sannualgardenparty,alwaysbitter,confusedthatdaybythecapriceoftheweatherwhich,remainingclearandbrilliantwithpromiseuntilthearrivalofthefirstguests,hadsuddenlyblackenedintoasquall.Therehadbeenascuttleforcover;themarqueehadcapsized;afranticcarryingofcushionsandchairs;atableclothloftedtotheboughsofthemonkey-puzzler,flutteringintherain;abrightperiodandthecautiousemergenceofguestsontothesoggylawns;anothersquall;anothertwentyminutesofsunshine.Ithadbeenanabominableafternoon,culminatingataboutsixo'clockinherfather'sattemptedsuicide.TheEnglishexplanationofthementalpatientisthatapersonwhowantstogetdifferentresultsbytryingthesamething.Butsometimesinourlife,nobodycandistinguishthepatientsandthenormalpeoplecorrectly.Evensometimeswefirmlybelievethatsomebodyisapatientjustbecauseeverybodysaysso.Isn'titridiculous?LordMopinghabituallythreatenedsuicideontheoccasionofthegardenparty;thatyearhehadbeenfoundblackintheface,hangingbyhisbracesintheorangery;someneighbours,whowereshelteringtherefromtherain,sethimonhisfeetagain,andbeforedinneravanhadcalledforhim.SincethenLadyMopinghadpaidseasonalcallsattheasylumandreturnedintimefortea,ratherreticentofherexperience.ManyofherneighbourswereinclinedtobecriticalofLordMoping'saccommodation.Hewasnot,ofcourse,anordinaryinmate.Helivedinaseparatewingoftheasylum,speciallydevotedtothesegregationofwealthierlunatics.Theseweregiveneveryconsiderationwhichtheirfoiblespermitted.Theymightchoosetheirownclothes(manyindulgedintheliveliestfancies),smokethemostexpensivebrandsofcigarsand,ontheanniversariesoftheircertification,entertainanyotherinmatesforwhomtheyhadanattachmenttoprivatedinnerparties.Thefactremained,however,thatitwasfarfrombeingthemostexpensivekindofinstitution;theuncompromisingaddress,“countyhomeformentaldefectives,”stampedacrossthenotepaper,workedontheuniformsoftheirattendants,painted,even,uponaprominenthoardingatthemainentrance,suggestedthelowestassociations.Fromtimetotime,withlessormoretact,herfriendsattemptedtobringtoLadyMoping'snoticeparticularsofseasidenursinghomes,of“qualifiedpractitionerswithlargeprivategroundssuitableforthechargeofnervousordifficultcases,”butsheacceptedthemlightly;whenhersoncameofagehemightmakeanychangesthathethoughtfit;meanwhileshefeltnoinclinationtorelaxhereconomicalrégime;herhusbandhadbetrayedherbaselyontheonedayintheyearwhenshelookedforloyalsupport,andwasfarbetteroffthanhedeserved.Afewlonelyfiguresingreatcoatswereshufflingandlopingaboutthepark.“Thosearethelower-classlunatics,”observedLadyMoping.“Thereisaverynicelittleflowergardenforpeoplelikeyourfather.Isentthemsomecuttingslastyear.”Theydrovepasttheblank,yellowbrickfa?adetothedoctor'sprivateentranceandwerereceivedbyhiminthe“visitorsroom,”setasideforinterviewsofthiskind.Thewindowwasprotectedontheinsidebybarsandwirenetting;therewasnofireplace;whenAngelanervouslyattemptedtomoveherchairfurtherfromtheradiator,shefoundthatitwasscrewedtothefloor.“LordMopingisquitereadytoseeyou,”saidthedoctor.“Howishe?”“Oh,verywell,verywellindeed,I'mgladtosay.Hehadratheranastycoldsometimeago,butapartfromthathisconditionisexcellent.Hespendsalotofhistimeinwriting.”Theyheardashuffling,skippingsoundapproachingalongtheflaggedpassage.Outsidethedoorahighpeevishvoice,whichAngelarecognizedasherfather's,said:“Ihaven'tthetime,Itellyou.Letthemcomebacklater.”Agentlertone,withaslightruralburr,replied,“Nowcomealong.Itisapurelyformalaudience.Youneedstaynolongerthanyoulike.”Thenthedoorwaspushedopen(ithadnolockorfastening)andLordMopingcameintotheroom.Hewasattendedbyanelderlylittlemanwithfullwhitehairandanexpressionofgreatkindness.“ThatisMr.LovedaywhoactsasLordMoping'sattendant.”“Secretary,”saidLordMoping.Hemovedwithajogginggaitandshookhandswithhiswife.“ThisisAngela.YourememberAngela,don'tyou?”“No,Ican'tsaythatIdo.Whatdoesshewant?”“Wejustcametoseeyou.”“Well,youhavecomeatanexceedinglyinconvenienttime.Iamverybusy.HaveyoutypedoutthatlettertothePopeyet,Loveday?”“No,mylord.Ifyouremember,youaskedmetolookupthefiguresabouttheNewfoundlandfisheriesfirst?”“SoIdid.Well,itisfortunate,asIthinkthewholeletterwillhavetoberedrafted.Agreatdealofnewinformationhascometolightsinceluncheon.Agreatdeal...Yousee,mydear,Iamfullyoccupied.”Heturnedhisrestless,quizzicaleyesuponAngela.“IsupposeyouhavecomeabouttheDanube.Well,youmustcomeagainlater.Tellthemitwillbeallright,quiteallright,butIhavenothadtimetogivemyfullattentiontoit.Tellthemthat.”“Verywell,Papa.”“Anyway,”saidLordMopingratherpetulantly,“itisamatterofsecondaryimportance.ThereistheElbeandtheAmazonandtheTigristobedealtwithfirst,eh,Loveday?...Danubeindeed.Nastylittleriver.I'donlycallitastreammyself.Well,can'tstop,niceofyoutocome.IwoulddomoreforyouifIcould,butyouseehowI'mfixed.Writetomeaboutit.That'sit.Putitinblackandwhite.”Andwiththathelefttheroom.“Yousee,”saidthedoctor,“heisinexcellentcondition.Heisputtingonweight,eatingandsleepingexcellently.Infact,thewholetoneofhissystemisabovereproach.”ThedooropenedagainandLovedayreturned.“Forgivemycomingback,sir,butIwasafraidthattheyoungladymightbeupsetathisLordship'snotknowingher.Youmustn'tmindhim,miss.Nexttimehe'llbeverypleasedtoseeyou.It'sonlytodayhe'sputoutonaccountofbeingbehindhandwithhiswork.Yousee,sir,allthisweekI'vebeenhelpinginthelibraryandIhaven'tbeenabletogetallhisLordship'sreportstypedout.Andhe'sgotmuddledwithhiscardindex.

That'sallitis.Hedoesn'tmeananyharm.”“Whataniceman,”saidAngela,whenLovedayhadgonebacktohischarge.“Yes.Idon'tknowwhatweshoulddowithoutoldLoveday.Everybodyloveshim,staffandpatientsalike.”“Irememberhimwell.It'sagreatcomforttoknowthatyouareabletogetsuchgoodwarders,”saidLadyMoping;“peoplewhodon'tknow,saysuchfoolishthingsaboutasylums.”“Oh,butLovedayisn'tawarder,”saidthedoctor.“Youdon'tmeanhe'scuckoo,too?”saidAngela.Thedoctorcorrectedher.“Heisaninmate.Itisratheraninterestingcase.Hehasbeenhereforthirty-fiveyears.”“ButI'veneverseenanyonesaner,”saidAngela.“Hecertainlyhasthatair,”saidthedoctor,“andinthelasttwentyyearswehavetreatedhimassuch.Heisthelifeandsouloftheplace.Ofcourseheisnotoneoftheprivatepatients,butweallowhimtomixfreelywiththem.Heplaysbilliardsexcellently,doesconjuringtricksattheconcert,mendstheirgramophones,valetsthem,helpsthemintheircrosswordpuzzlesandvarious—er—hobbies.Weallowthemtogivehimsmalltipsforservicesrendered,andhemustbynowhaveamassedquitealittlefortune.Hehasawaywitheventhemosttroublesomeofthem.Aninvaluablemanabouttheplace.”“Yes,butwhyishehere?”“Well,itisrathersad.Whenhewasaveryyoungmanhekilledsomebody—ayoungwomanquiteunknowntohim,whomheknockedoffherbicycleandthenthrottled.Hegavehimselfupimmediatelyafterwardsandhasbeenhereeversince.”“Butsurelyheisperfectlysafenow.Whyishenotletout?”“Well,Isupposeifitwastoanyone'sinterest,hewouldbe.Hehasnorelativesexceptastep-sisterwholivesinPlymouth.Sheusedtovisithimatonetime,butshehasn'tbeenforyearsnow.He'sperfectlyhappyhereandIcanassureyouwearen'tgoingtotakethefirststepsinturninghimout.He'sfartoousefultous.”“Butitdoesn'tseemfair,”saidAngela.“Lookatyourfather,”saidthedoctor.“He'dbequitelostwithoutLovedaytoactashissecretary.”“Itdoesn'tseemfair.”IIAngelalefttheasylum,oppressedbyasenseofinjustice.Hermotherwasunsympathetic.“Thinkofbeinglockedupinalooneybinallone'slife.”“Heattemptedtohanghimselfintheorangery,”repliedLadyMoping,“infrontoftheChester-Martins.”“Idon'tmeanPapa.ImeanMr.Loveday.”“Idon'tthinkIknowhim.”“Yes,thelooneytheyhaveputtolookafterPapa.”“Yourfather'ssecretary.Averydecentsortofman,Ithought,andeminentlysuitedtohiswork.”Angelaleftthequestionforthetime,butreturnedtoitagainatluncheononthefollowingday.“Mum,whatdoesonehavetodotogetpeopleoutofthebin?”“Thebin?GoodgraciousGoodgracious（表示驚異）天哪，老天爺,child,Ihopethatyoudonotanticipateyourfather'sreturnhere.”“No,no.Mr.Loveday.”“Angela,youseemtometobetotallybemused.Iseeitwasamistaketotakeyouwithmeonourlittlevisityesterday.”AfterluncheonAngeladisappearedtothelibraryandwassoonimmersedinthelunacylawsasrepresentedintheencyclopedia.Shedidnotre-openthesubjectwithhermother,butafortnightlater,whentherewasaquestionoftakingsomepheasantsovertoherfatherforhiseleventhCertificationPartysheshowedanunusualwillingnesstorunoverwiththem.Hermotherwasoccupiedwithotherinterestsandnoticednothingsuspicious.Angeladrovehersmallcartotheasylum,andafterdeliveringthegame野味，指上文的pheasants,askedforMr.Loveday.HewasbusyatthetimemakingacrownforoneofhiscompanionswhoexpectedhourlytobeanointedEmperorofBrazil,buthelefthisworkandenjoyedseveralminutes'conversationwithher.Theyspokeaboutherfather'shealthandspirits.AfteratimeAngelaremarked,“Don'tyoueverwanttogetaway?”Mr.Lovedaylookedatherwithhisgentle,blue-greyeyes.“I'vegotverywellusedtothelife,Miss.I'mfondofthepoorpeoplehere,andIthinkthatseveralofthemarequitefondofme.Atleast,IthinktheywouldmissmeifIweretogo.”“Butdon'tyoueverthinkofbeingfreeagain?”“Ohyes,Miss,Ithinkofit—almostallthetimeIthinkofit.”“Whatwouldyoudoifyougotout?Theremustbesomethingyouwouldsoonerdothanstayhere.”Theoldmanfidgeteduneasily.“Well,Miss,itsoundsungrateful,butIcan'tdenyIshouldwelcomealittleouting,once,beforeIgettoooldtoenjoyit.Iexpectweallhaveoursecretambitions,andthereisonethingIoftenwishIcoulddo.Youmustn'taskmewhat...Itwouldn'ttakelong.ButIdofeelthatifIhaddoneit,justforaday,anafternooneven,thenIwoulddiequiet.Icouldsettledownagaineasier,anddevotemyselftothepoorcrazedpeopleherewithabetterheart.Yes,Idofeelthat.”ThereweretearsinAngela'seyesthatafternoonasshedroveaway.“Heshallhavehislittleouting,blesshim,”shesaid.Readthetextquicklyandtellhowmanycharactersthereareinthestory.Writethemdown.Maincharacters:

Minorcharacters:

Indirectcharacters:Mr.LovedayLadyMopingAngelaLordMopingthedoctorthenarratorguestsneighborslonelyfiguresReadthestorycarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions.Mr.Loveday'sLittleOutingiswrittenfromthepointofviewofintrusivenarrator.Thestorygivesnoclearhintsofwhatareimpliedbytheauthor,thereaderhastoassociatethedetailsandclueswithakeenandperceivingeye.1.Whatinformationcanyougetfromtheconversationatthebeginningofthestory?

2.What'sthefunctionofthedescriptionoftheweatherinParagraph5?3.WhydoyouthinkLadyMopingwasratherrecipientofherseasonalvisitstotheasylumwhereherhusbandwas?

4.Whyweretheneighborscriticalofherhusband'slivinginthatasylum?Howwashetreatedthere?

5.Whydidn'tLadyMopingsendhimtoaseasidenursinghomeassuggestedbyherfriends?Wasitbecauseoffinancialreasons?Althoughtheconversationisshort,wecangetenoughinformation.Angela'sfatherlivesintheCountyAsylumandhermotherisverysatisfiedwiththesituationofthehusband.Angelafeelsexcitedandcuriousaboutthecomingvisitandtalksslightlychildish.ThenarratorrecallsthepastanddescribestheweatherofthedayofLadyMoping'sannualgardenparty,usingsomeexpressionssuchasshowery,bitter,confused,caprice,soggyandsoon,sothereaderhasanimpressionofchaos,wildernessandunexpectedness.Thislaysahintforeshadowinglaterdevelopmentsinastory.LadyMopingwasunwillingtotalkabouthervisitperhapsbecausetherewasn'tmuchtotalkabout.Herhusbandwasn'tgettinganysanerandwasprettymuchoccupiedinhisownworld.Herneighborswerecriticalofherhusband'saccommodationbecausetheythoughtawealthymanshouldliveinarespectableplacelikeaseasidenursinghomeratherthanamentalinstitutioneventhoughhewaswelltreatedthereandgrantedeveryconsiderationwhichhisfoiblespermitted.LadyMopinghadnoinclinationtosendhimtoaseasidenursinghomebecauseshethoughtherhusbandhadbetrayedherbaselyontheonedayintheyearwhenshelookedforloyalsupportandsothementalinstitutionwaswhathedeserved.Thus,itwasnotbecauseofthefinancialreasonsthatLadyMopingrefusedtofollowherfriends'suggestions.Readthestorycarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions.6.“Thewindowwasprotectedontheinsidebybarsandwirenetting;therewasnofireplace;whenAngelanervouslyattemptedtomoveherchairfurtherfromtheradiator,shefoundthatitwasscrewedtothefloor.”What'syouimpressionoftheasylum?

7.WhowasLoveday?DidLadyMopingandAngelaknowhewasinaninmatewhentheyfirstsawhim?Whywasheintheasylum?Howwashetreatedthere?Accordingtothedoctor，washequalifiedtobeletoutoftheasylum?Whydidtheykeephimthere?

8.CompareAngela'sattitudetoherfatherandMr.Loveday.WhatdoyouthinkofAngela'sbehavior?

9.WhatdidAngelaintendtodoaftershereturnedfromtheasylum?Here,thenarratorusestwosemicolonandtheword“nervously”,againwithAngela'sfocus,theenvironmentoftheasylumislikethatoftheprison.Everythingiscoldandthereisnohumanity.Lovedaywasaninmatewho35yearsago,killedayoungwomanwhowasunknowntohim.Hegavehimselfupimmediatelyandwasinstitutionalizedeversince.LadyMopingandAngeladidn'tknowhewasaninmatewhentheyfirstsawhimbecauseheseemedsosane.Hehadbecomethelifeandsouloftheplaceandwasallowedtomixfreelywiththeprivatewealthypatients.Hewasevenallowedtoreceivesmalltipsfromtheprivatewealthypatients.Accordingtothedoctor,hewaswellenoughtobeletoutoftheasylum.Butsincehehadnorelativesexceptastep-sisterandsincehewasperfectlyhappyintheinstitution,theykepthimthere.DuringthevisittoAngela'sfather,shejustsaidonesentencetoherownfather“Verywell,Papa.”ButsheshowedmuchconcerntoMr.Loveday.Onlyafterthefirstmeeting,shesaid“Whataniceman”.SheaskedthedoctoralotofquestionsaboutMr.Lovedayandthought“Itdoesn'tseemfair”tokeepMr.Lovedayintheasylum.InmypointofviewAngelaisanaveidealistbusybody.SheisindifferenttoherownfatherbutenthusiasticaboutMr.Loveday'saffairs,whichsoundsabnormal.AngelaintendedtohelpMr.Lovedayhavehisouting.Therearesomeadjectives,adverbsandnounsdescribingAngela'sfatherandLoveday.Readthefirstpart,findthesewordswiththefollowingmeaningsandwritethemdownonthelines.1.

extremelyuseful2.

bad-tempered3.

kind,mild,andcalm4.

thequalityofbeinggentle,caring,andhelpful5.

bored,impatient,ordissatisfied,andyouwanttodosomethingelse6.

unreasonablyangryandupsetina