1、Unit one The Tail of Fame New Horizon College EnglishObjective:1.Pre-reading Activity2.While-reading Activity3.Post-reading ActivityLead-in ActivityDiscuss the following questions:lDo you want to be famous?What do you prefer:an ordinary person or a famous one?Background informationl1.田纳西田纳西威廉斯（威廉斯（1
2、911-1983，l美国剧作家）美国剧作家）l Tennessee Williams(19111983)was an American writer whose plays are mainly about people with emotional problems and are set in the Southern States.As a playwright Williams began his career while studying at the University of Missouri and Washington University,St.Louis.l2.欧内斯特海
3、明威（1899-1961，l美国作家，获1954年诺贝尔文学奖）lErnest Hemingway(18991961)was one of the most famous American novelists,short story writers and essayists,whose deceptively simple prose style散文风格 has influenced a wide range of writers.Hemingway was awarded the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature.l3.罗伯特弗罗斯特l（1874-1963，美
4、国诗人）lRobert Frost(18741963)lwas one of Americas leading 20th-century poets and a four time winner of the Pulitzer Prize.His poet often associated with rural New England,Frost wrote poems whose philosophical dimensions transcend any region.His poetry is thus both traditional and experimental,regional
5、 and universal.l4.T.S.艾略特（艾略特（1888-1965，美国诗人、，美国诗人、l剧作家，获剧作家，获1948年诺贝尔文学奖）年诺贝尔文学奖）lT.S.Eliot(18881965)was a poet,playwright,and critic.Born in St.Louis,after Harvard he studied in Europe,in 1927 becoming a British citizen.He won the 1948 Nobel Prize for Literature.Words and Phrases2.While-reading Ac
6、tivityLanguage Points 1.The cruelty of success is that it often leads those who seek such success to participate in their own destruction.(Para.1)Meaning:The harsh reality of success is that it often destroys those who try hard to achieve it.lcruelty ln.C,U behavior that makes people or animals suff
7、er 残酷；残忍 lThe book tells readers the cruelty of the slave trade at that time.这本书告诉了读者在那个时候奴隶买卖的残忍。l The farmer was accused of cruelty to animals.这个农民被指控残酷虐待动物。l2.The conquest of fame is difficult at best,and many end up emotionally if not financially bankrupt.(Para.2)Meaning:Even under the most favo
8、rable circumstances,gaining fame is difficult,and in the end many artists fail emotionally even if they do not fail financially.lconquest ln.1.U the process of gaining control over sth.through great effort 征服；控制 l He finally made the conquest of the disease come true.他最后战胜了那疾病。l2.sing.,U the act of
9、taking control of a country,city,etc.by force 征服；攻占 l After the Norman Conquest the forest became a royal hunting preserve.在诺曼征服之后，这片森林就成了皇家狩猎地。at best:even when considered in the most positive way 充其量 至多 lWe cant arrive before Friday at best.l我们无论如何星期五以前也到不了。lDont scold him too much;he is at best a
10、 child.l不要太责骂他;他只不过是个孩子。lDont expect much of him;he is at best a student.l不要对他期望过高;他只不过是个学生。end up:finally be in a particular situation or place 结束，告终lIf he carries on driving like that,hell end up dead.l他照这样开车,早晚得死于非命。lIf you continue to steal youll end up in prison.l你要是继续行窃终归得进监狱。lYou could end up
11、 running this company if you play your cards right.l你要是处理得当，到头来这个公司能归你掌管。lbankrupt la.without enough money to pay what one owes 破产的 l The company was declared bankrupt.这家公司被宣布破产。l Five years ago she was a successful actress,but now she is bankrupt.五年前她是一个成功的演员，可是现在她一贫如洗了。l3.Still,impure motives such
12、 as the desire for worshipping fans and praise from peers may spur the artist on.The lure of drowning in fames imperial glory is not easily resisted.(Para.2)Meaning:Impure motives such as the desire for worshipping fans and praise from peers may push the artist to achieve fame.It is almost impossibl
13、e to resist the admiration and praise that fame brings.lmotive ln.C a reason for doing sth.动机 l Why would she have killed him?She has no motive.她为什么会杀他呢？她没有任何动机。l What is the motive behind the bombing?爆炸背后有什么动机？l worship lvt.admire and love sb.very much 崇拜；敬重；仰慕 l He worshipped his wife.他很崇拜妻子。l He
14、was amused by the way younger actors worshipped and copied him.年青演员崇拜他、模仿他的方式使他感到很有意思。l spur lvt.encourage sb.or make them want to do sth.鼓励；刺激 l Her difficult childhood spurred her on to succeed.她艰难的童年激励她去取得成功。l My trainer spurred me to keep up a pace of four miles an hour.我的教练鼓励我保持每小时4英里的节奏。l lure
15、 ln.C sth.that attracts people,or the quality of being able to do this 诱惑 l Few can resist the lure of adventure.几乎没有人抵挡得住历险的吸引力。l It is the lure of money that brings them to the city.是金钱的诱惑使他们来到了这城市。drown:v.1.(a)die in water(or other liquid)because one is unable to breathe 淹死;溺死:a drowning man 快要淹死
16、的人.(b)kill(a person or animal)in this way 溺死（人或动物）:drown a kitten 溺死小猫.2.sth(in sth)flood or drench sth 淹没或浸透某物:a drowned valley 淹没的山谷*He drowned his meal in gravy.他把饭菜泡在肉汁里.3.(idm 习语)drown ones sorrows(in drink)(尤作戏谑语)get drunk in order to forget ones troubles 藉酒浇愁.l4.They develop a style that agen
17、ts market aggressively to hasten popularity,and their ride on the express elevator to the top is a blur.Most would be hard-pressed to tell you how they even got there.(Para.3)Meaning:These artists demonstrate a style that agents promote forcefully to make them popular more quickly.Most of them would
18、 find it difficult to tell you how they became famous.Ride on the express elevator to the top is a metaphor which means becoming famous quickly.lhasten lvt.make sth.happen sooner or more quickly 加快；加速 l The treatment she received may,in fact,have hastened her death.实际上她接受的治疗加速了她的死亡。l News of the sca
19、ndal certainly hastened his departure from office.有关这件丑闻的消息当然加速了他的离职。l blur ln.C sth.that one cannot remember or see clearly 模糊的记忆；模糊不清的事物 l The events of that day were just a blur.那天所发生的事情简直就是一片模糊，记不清楚。l My memory of my childhood days is only a blur.我对童年只有些模糊的记忆。be hard-pressed to do:have difficult
20、y doing somethingThis year the airline will be hard-pressed to make a profit.今年这家航空公司要盈利困难重重。Youd be hard-pressed to find anyone better for the job.你很难找到更好的人做这项工作。The public simply discounts styles other than those for which the artist has become famous.(Para.3)Meaning:The public only accepts the st
21、yles for which the artist has become famous and they think other styles are not worth their attention.discount:vt.1.regard(sth)as unimportant or untrue;ignore(sb/sth)不重视,不相信,不理会（某人某事物）:You can discount what Jack said:hes a dreadful liar.杰克说的话你不必当真,他可是个说谎大王。2.reduce the price of something 打折 Games we
22、re discounted to as little as$5.打折后的游戏价格只要5美元。n.1.amount of money taken off the cost of sth 从某物的价格中扣去的数目;折扣:We give(a)10%discount for cash.现金付款,我们予以九折优待.2.(idm 习语)at a discount(a)at a reduced price 打折扣;减价.These goods will be sold at a discount.这些货物将减价出售。(b)(fig 比喻)not highly valued;unfashionable 不受重
23、视的;不时兴的:Concern for others seems to be at a discount today.如今好像不兴关心别人了.other than:apart from;except1.He didnt mention anyone elses contributions other than his own.他只提到了自己的贡献，而没有提其他任何人的。2.We missed the last bus so there was no choice other than to walk home.我们错过了最后一班公交车，所以除了走回家别无选择。l5.Their distinct
24、 styles marked a significant change in form from others and gained them fame and fortune.However,they paid for it by giving up the freedom to express themselves with other styles or forms.(Para.4)Meaning:Their clearly different styles brought them fame and fortune.However,they got it at the cost of
25、giving up their freedom to use other styles to express themselves.ldistinct la.1.clearly different or belonging to a different type 明显不同的；独特的 l The two concepts are quite distinct from each other.这两个概念是有明显区别的。l2.able to be clearly seen,heard,smelled,etc.清晰的；清楚的；明显的 l The outline of the ship became m
26、ore distinct.船的轮廓变得更清楚了。l6.One drop of fame will likely contaminate the entire well of a mans soul,and so an artist who remains true to himself or herself is particularly amazing.(Para.6)Meaning:One drop of fame could poison a persons soul,and so an artist who acts according to his or her beliefs an
27、d does what he or she thinks is right is particularly amazing.l contaminate lvt.make sth.dirty or poisonous 污染；弄脏 l Much of the coast has been contaminated by nuclear waste.那海岸的许多地方已被核废料污染了。l The food which had been contaminated was destroyed.被污染的食品已经被销毁了。l7.You would be hard-pressed to underline ma
28、ny names of those who have not compromised and still succeeded in the fame game.(Para.6)Meaning:You would have difficulty listing many names of artists who have not given up their principles in order to please their audiences and still succeeded in their careers.l underline lvt.1.draw a line under a
29、 word to show that it is important 在.下划线 l Dont forget to underline the title of the essay.别忘了在文章标题下划线。l2.emphasize;show that sth.is important 强调，使突出 l To underline their disgust,the crowd started throwing bottles at the stage.为了强调他们的厌恶，人群开始向舞台扔瓶子了。l8.When things were at their worst,he found that no
30、 one was willing to risk his or her name in his defense.(Para.6)Meaning:The worst thing was that he found no one was ready to defend him at the risk of damaging his or her own name.l9.Curiously enough,it is those who fail that reap the greatest reward:freedom!(Para.7)Meaning:It is very strange that
31、those who fail get the greatest reward:freedom!l10.Single-minded artists who continue their quest for fame even after failure might also like to know that failure has motivated some famous people to work even harder to succeed.(Para.8)Meaning:Those artists who are determined in their search for fame
32、，even after they have suffered failure,might also like to know that failure has made some famous people work even harder to succeed.lsingle-minded la.having one clear aim and working very hard to achieve it 一心一意的；专一的 l She is very single-minded about her career.她专一于自己的事业。l Her single-minded commitme
33、nt to the job meant that she had little time left for her family.她对工作一心一意的奉献意味着她很少有时间留给自己的家庭。lPay attention to the word formation of“a.+n.-ed”.Words of similar formation include:blue-eyed 蓝眼睛的 kind-hearted仁慈的 好心的broad-minded 心胸开阔的 good-natured 脾气好的 温厚的gray-haired 头发灰白的light-hearted 轻松的 无忧无虑的open-min
34、ded 思想开明的cold-hearted 冷淡的 无情的near-sighted 近视的 single-handed 单独一人的，独立的III.1.idle 2.justify 3.discount 4.distinct 5.minute6.accused 7.object 8.contaminate 9.sustain 10.worshipIV.1.accusing.of 2.end up 3.came upon 4.at her worst 5.pay for6.run a risk of 7.participate in 8.other than 9.object to/objecte
35、d 10.at best V1.K 2.G 3.C 4.E 5.N 6.O 7.I 8.L 9.A 10.DlIX.l1.other than for funerals and weddingsl2.other than to live an independent lifel3.other than that they appealed to his eye.l4.but other than that,hell eat just about everything.l5.other than that its somewhere in the town centerlX.l1.shouldn
36、t have been to the cinema last nightl2.would have;told him the answerl3.they neednt have gone at alll4.must have had too much work to dol5.might have been injured seriouslyTranslationl1.The plant does not grow well in soils other than the one in which it has been developed.l2.Research findings show
37、that we spend about two hours dreaming every night,no matter what we may have done during the day.l3.Some people tend to justify their failure by blaming others for not trying their best.l4.We remain true to our commitment:whatever we promised to do,we would do it.l5.Even Beethovens father discounte
38、d the possibility that his son would one day become the greatest musician in the world.The same is true of Edison,which seemed to his teacher to be quiet dull.l6.They were accused by the authorities of threatening the state security.ll.出入除自己家以外的任何场所时，如果你带有宠物，一定要了解有关宠物的规定。l2 一些女性完全可以不待在家里，而是去工作，挣一份不错
39、的工资。但是为了家庭，她l们放弃l了工作。l3.你怎么为这样粗鲁的行为辩护？你将会为此付出沉重的代价，因为他们己经以低毁名l誉的罪名起诉你了。l4.批评有其重要作用；我们可能当时不喜欢它，但是它能激励我们去做更伟大的事情。l5.他毫不让步的行为遭到公众的反对，这使得他陷人了精神上崩溃、经济上破产的境地。l6即使你失败了，也不要被失败伤害，更不要被失败左右。记住：失败是学习过程中必要的一步；它不是学习、的结束，而是学习的开始。lClozelXIII.l1 B 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.B 6.A 7.B 8.A 9.C 10.AlIID 12.C 13.D 14.A 15.C 16.D 17.B 18.C I9.A 20.DThank You for Your Attention!
