2. Find slang words in the part of `` Roaring Girl`` [24]
PrologusA play expected long makes the audience look
For wonders, that each scene should be a book,
Compos'd to all perfection; each one comes
And brings a play in's head with him: up he sums
What he would of a roaring girl have writ;
If that he finds not here, he mews at it.
Only we entreat you think our scene
Cannot speak high, the subject being but mean:
A roaring girl whose notes till now never were
Shall fill with laughter our vast theatre;
That's all which I dare promise: tragic passion,
And such grave stuff, is this day out of fashion.
I see attention sets wide ope her gates
Of hearing, and with covetous list'ning waits,
To know what girl this roaring girl should be,
For of that tribe are many. One is she
That roars at midnight in deep tavern bowls,
That beats the watch, and constables controls;
Another roars i' th' daytime, swears, stabs, gives braves,
Yet sells her soul to the lust of fools and slaves.
Both these are suburb roarers. Then there's beside
A civil city roaring girl, whose pride,
Feasting, and riding, shakes her husband's state,
And leaves him roaring through an iron grate.
None of these roaring girls is ours: she flies
With wings more lofty. Thus her character lies;
Yet what need characters, when to give a guess
Is better than the person to express?
But would you know who 'tis? Would you hear her name?
She is call'd mad Moll; her life, our acts proclaim.
Enter Mary Fitzallard disguised like a sempster with a case for bands, and Neatfoot a serving-man with her, with a napkin on his shoulder and a trencher in his hand as from table.
NEATFOOT
The young gentleman our young master, Sir Alexander's son, is it into his ears, sweet damsel emblem of fragility, you desire to have a message transported, or to be transcendent?
MARY
A private word or two, sir, nothing else.
NEATFOOT
You shall fructify in that which you come for: your pleasure shall be satisfied to your full contentation. I will, fairest tree of generation, watch when our young master is erected, that is to say, up, and deliver him to this your most white hand.
MARY
Thanks, sir.
NEATFOOT
And withal certify him that I have culled out for him, now his belly is replenished, a daintier bit or modicum than any lay upon his trencher at dinner. Hath he notion of your name, I beseech your chastity?
MARY
One, sir, of whom he bespake falling bands.
NEATFOOT
Falling bands: it shall so be given him. If you please to venture your modesty in the hall amongst a curl-pated company of rude serving-men, and take such as they can set before you, you shall be most seriously and ingeniously welcome.
MARY
I have [dined] indeed already, sir.
NEATFOOT
Or will you vouchsafe to kiss the lip of a cup of rich Orleans in the buttery amongst our waiting-women?
MARY
Not now in truth, sir.
NEATFOOT
Our young master shall then have a feeling of your being here; presently it shall so be given him.
MARY
I humbly thank you, sir.
3. Do the test [25]
1. action (1)If you're interested in American politics, the action is
| a. in London b. in Washington c. in Tokyo |
The company had to axe Georgio because he
| a. worked too hard b. always came early c. made too many mistakes |
If somebody tells you to "Beat it!", they're telling you to
| a. hit something b. defeat something c. go away |
The manager blasted his secretary for
| a. forgetting to give him a message b. writing an excellent letter c. doing such a good job |
Shane said that the website we showed him was crap. He thinks it's
| a. a pretty good website b. a really bad website c. a very interesting website |
The company's accountant was bent. For a long time he'd been
| a. making simple mistakes b. stealing the company's money c. working too hard |
Glen has to go to court on Friday. He was busted last week for
| a. growing his own vegetables b. growing his own marijuana c. brewing his own beer |
If you don't want to do time in the can, make sure you don't
| a. know the law b. obey the law c. break the law 9. conShe met lots of men on the internet and conned quite a few into
|
A cop's job is to
| a. protect innocent people b. shoot bad people c. arrest good people |
If you want to find some killer apps, you should go to
| a. a software website b. the city zoo c. a high-security prison |
If you want to see some blogs, you should
| a. go walking in a jungle b. go to an aquarium c. go online |
If you'd like to go egosurfing, you'll need
| a. a surfboard b. a surf report c. an Internet connection |
Cathy was flamed in an online forum. Someone said she was
| a. sexy b. funny c. stupid |
If you want to meet a lot of geeks, you should go to
| a. a baseball game b. a software convention c. a jazz festival |
If someone takes a tab of acid, they will probably
| a. be arrested for stealing chemicals b. see things that aren't real c. go to sleep |
Gillian thinks her husband's an alkie because he
| a. gets drunk every day b. has wine with his dinner most nights c. drinks beer with his mates some nights |
If someone says, "Hey, you wanna score some blow?" they're trying to sell you some
a. Pornography
b. Marijuana
c. cocaine
19. boozeThe guys were looking for more booze, and Ted yelled "Yes!" when he found a bottle of
| a. cough mixture b. methylated spirits c. Scotch whisky |
Glen has to go to court on Friday. He was busted last week for
| a. growing his own vegetables b. growing his own marijuana c. brewing his own beer |
Louis is an ace driver on the Formula One circuit, so he's
| a. very good at driving golf balls b. highly skilled at racing fast cars c. an average Formula One driver |
Francine said the most awesome thing she did on her holiday was
| a. read an interesting book b. buy some clothes c. go skydiving for the first time |
A young person who is called a dork is probably
| a. good at sports b. not good at relating to people c. clever at maths and science |
The kids call Mark a dweeb because he's
| a. clever but he doesn't say much b. stupid and aggressive c. good-looking and smart |
When my kids say something is gnarly, it means they think it's
| a. extremely good b. extremely bad c. either of the above |
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