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新世纪U5B4
Unit5Book4
Fame
1.DifficultSentences
1)(LL3~4Para1)Fameandthepublicitythataccompaniesit,forcethefamouspersontoparticipateinhisorherowndestruction.
Paraphrasethissentence.
(=Whenapersonbecomesfamous,heorshewillnotonlyattractthepublicattention,butalsoworkandliveinlinewiththepublicexpectations.Thismayputanendtohisorhertalent.)
TranslatethissentenceintoChinese.
(=声誉以及随之而来的名气迫使名人陷入穷途末路。
)
2)(LL15~16Para2)Theartistbecomestheslaveofhisorherownsuccessbecauseofthepublicdemands.
Paraphrasethissentence.
(=Inordertomeettheneedsofthepublic,theartistisnolongerthemasterofhimselforherself.)
TranslatethissentenceintoChinese.
(=由于公众的要求,艺人竟变成了自己功名的奴隶。
)
3)(L22Para3)…asgoodashisorherpress.
Whatdoes“asgoodashisorherpress”mean?
(=…asgoodaswhatthenewspaperssayabouthimorher.)
TranslatethispartintoChinese.
(=自己的成就当真和新闻报道的一样大。
)
4)(LL33~35Para3)-allexcuses,butcomfortingtothosewhofailandthosewhopretendnottonoticethefailure.
Writethecompletedsentence.
(=-Alltheseareexcuses,buttheyarecomfortingto…)
TranslatethissentenceintoChinese.
(=所有这些都是借口,但对失败者或假装不关心自己失败的人来说,却是安慰。
)
5)(LL39~41Para4)ThomasWolfe,theAmericannovelist,hadhisfirstnovelLookHomeward,Angelrejected39timesbeforeitwasfinallypublishedandlaunchedhiscareerandcreatedhisfame.
WhatdoyouknowaboutthenovelLookHomeward,Angel?
(=LookHomeward,AngelwrittenbyThomasWolfewashisfirstnovel,aboutayoungman'sburningdesiretoleavehissmalltownandtumultuous(喧嚣的)familyinsearchofabetterlife,in1929.Itis"abookmadeoutofmylife",andhislargelyautobiographicalstoryaboutthequestforagreaterintellectuallifehasresonatedwithandinfluencedgenerationsofreaders,includingsomeoftoday'smostimportantnovelists.Richwithlyricalproseandvividcharacterizations,this20th-centuryAmericanclassicwillcapturetheheartsandimaginationsofeveryreader.
TranslatethissentenceintoChinese.
(=美国小说家托马斯·沃尔夫的第一部小说《安琪儿,往家里看吧!
》被退稿39次才得以出版,才开启了他的写作生涯并赢得了声誉。
)
6)(LL49~50Para4)Therearefew,ifany,famousfailures.
Whydoestheauthorsay“therearefew,ifany,famousfailures”?
(=Therearefewfamousfailuresbecauseformostpeoplefailureistheendoftheirstruggle,notthebeginning.Theystoppedworkinghardandgaveuphalfway.)
TranslatethissentenceintoChinese.
(=成名的失败事例即使有,也不多见。
)
7)(LL56~59Para5)Fameturnsallthelightsonandwhileitgivespowerandreputation,ittakestheyououtofyou:
youmustbewhatthepublicthinksyouare,notwhatyoureallyareorcouldbe.
Paraphrasethissentence.
(=Whileitgivesyouglamour,fameexposeseverythingofyoutothepublic.Youhavetomeetthepublicexpectationsandfitinthepublicimage.Youcan’tbewhatyouwanttobe.)
TranslatethissentenceintoChinese.
(=声誉把你置于所有的灯光下,一边给你权利和威望,一边把你变得不像你:
你必须成为大众心目中的你,而不能是那个真实的你或你可能成为的那个人。
)
2.WordsandExpressions
1)(L.1introduction)publicity:
n.publicnoticeorattention
Wehaveplannedanexcitingpublicitycampaignwithouradvertisers.
她的新剧作获得广泛宣传。
(=Hernewplayhasattractedalotofpublicity.)
Collocations:
gain/get/receivepublicity取得名气;引人注目
seekpublicity追求名气
avoidpublicity避免引人注目
extensive/widepublicity广为宣传
2)(L.2introduction)accompany:
vt.gowithsomeoneortobeprovidedorexistatthesametimeassomething
*Warshipswillaccompanytheconvoy.
(=Hewasaccompaniedontheexpeditionbyhiswife.)
3)(L.4introduction)adverse:
a.havinganegativeorharmfuleffectonsomething
Sofarthedrugisthoughtnottohaveanyadverseeffects.
他的健康因气候影响而严重受损.
(=Hishealthwasadverselyaffectedbytheclimate.)
cf.adverse,opposite&contrary
这些形容词均含“相反的,对立的”意思。
adverse通常指违害利益的、不友好的等,侧重分歧。
opposite指位置、方向、行动或想法等完全相反。
contrary一般指与某种主张、看法或行为等正好相反,隐含否定一方并不意味着肯定另一方的意味。
(Directions:
)Fillintheblankswiththewordsabove.Changetheformwherenecessary.
1.______topopularopinion,Idon'tdyemyhair!
(contrary)
2.Theyreceivedalotof______publicity/criticismaboutthechanges.(adverse)
3.Hispoliticalpositionis_______toours.(opposite)
4.She'sturnedouttobetheexact_______ofwhateveryoneexpected.(opposite)
5.Thematchhasbeencancelleddueto______weatherconditions.(adverse)
6.Myfatherisaverycalmperson,butmymotherisjustthe_____.(opposite)
7.______toallourexpectations,he'sfoundawell-paidjobandanicegirlfriend.(Contrary)
4)(L.1Para.1)chase:
v.followrapidlyinordertocatch
*Thepolicecarwasgoingsofast,itmusthavebeenchasingsomeone.
*Shewaschasing(after)amanwhohadsnatchedherbag.
他追赶窃贼却未捉住。
(=Hechased(after)theburglarbutcouldn'tcatchhim.)
Patterns:
chaseafterfame追求名望
chase…outof把……赶出
5)(L.4Para.1)ironic:
a.usingorexpressingirony;fullofirony
*Itisironicthatalthoughmanyitemsarenowcheapertomake,fewerpeoplecanaffordtobuythem.
发生这样的事情颇有讽刺意味。
(=Thisisaveryironic(al)thingtohappen.)
NB:
ironic是irony的形容词形式,也可写为ironical,其副词形式为ironically,意为“说反话地,讽刺地”。
6)(L.10Para.2)style:
n.awayofdoingsomething,especiallyonewhichistypicalofaperson,groupofpeople,placeorperiod
*Hisofficeisveryspecialinstyle,withnodecoration.
典型的英国生活方式
(=atypicallyBritishstyleofliving)
Patterns:
thelateststyle最新款式
instyle华丽地,时髦地
lackstyle缺乏风度
7)(L.14Para.2)portrait:
n.apainting,photograph,drawing,etc.ofapersonor,lesscommonly,ofagroupofpeople
She'scommissionedanartisttopaintherportrait/paintaportraitofher.
(插入声音文件portrait)
(=Shehadherportraitpainted.)
Collocations:
make/paintaportrait画肖像
pose/sitforone’sportrait摆好姿势让人画像
afamilyportrait全家画像
afull-lengthportrait全身像
8)(L.18Para.2)turnaway:
refusetogiveone’ssympathy,help,orsupportto
Theciviladministrationpromisesthattheywouldnotturnawayanyonewhocomestothereliefcentreforhelp.
你怎么能对一个受虐待的孩子不闻不问呢?
(=Howcanyouturnawayfromthechildthatisbeingcruellytreated?
9)(L.18Para.2)momentary:
a.lastingforaveryshorttime
Therewasamomentarypause.
瞬间的迟疑
(=amomentaryhesitation)
10)(L.24Para.3)fortune:
n.
1.alargeamountofmoney,goods,property,etc.
*Sheinheritedafortunefromhergrandmother.
(=Shepursuedherfortuneinanothercountry.)
2.chanceandthewayitaffectsyourlife
Thefamily'sfortuneschangedovernight.
我们相信命运之神是会眷顾我们的。
(=WebelievethatFortuneisonourside.)
cf.fortune,fate&luck
这些名词均有“命运”或“运气”之意。
fortune普通用词,指由机会或运气来决定的一种命运,如暗示一种比fate好的运气或一种愉快的未来。
fate较庄严用词,多指不幸的命运,暗示不可避免、令人畏惧和人的意志无法改变,宿命论色彩较浓。
luck普通日常用词,指好的或坏的运气,多指好运气,有时也指成功或愉快的结局。
(Directions:
)Fillintheblankswiththewordsabove.
1.Heseemstohavehadalotofbad_____inhislife.(luck)
2.Wewanttodecideourown______.(fate)
3.Her_____variedbutsheneverlostcourage.(fortunes)
4.Itwasjust______thatIaskedforajobattherighttime.(luck)
5.Hehadthe(good)_______totrainwithsomeoftheworld'stopathletes.(fortune)
6.His_____isnowinthehandsofthejury.(fate)
7.Astrokeof____hasfallentohim.(luck)
11)(L.25Para.3)sympathy:
n.(anexpressionof)understandingandcareforsomeoneelse'ssuffering
Thepresidenthassentamessageofsympathytotherelativesofthedeadsoldiers.
他怀着恻隐之心,留那些无家可归的孩子过夜。
(=Outofsympathyforthehomelesschildrenhegavethemshelterforthenight.)
12)(L.27Para.3)expectations:
n.whenyouexpectgoodthingstohappeninthefuture
*Ihavehighexpectationsforthisjob.
(=Hisparentshavegreatexpectationsforhisfuture.)
Collocations:
beyondone’sexpectations出乎意料地
havehigh/greatexpectationsfor对……的厚望
fallshortofexpectations辜负期望
13)(L.30Para.3)inability:
n.lackofabilitytodosomething
Inabilitytouseacomputerisaseriousdisadvantagewhenyouareapplyingforjobs.
这些显示出地方政府在解决能源问题上的无能。
(=Theseshowtheinabilityoflocalgovernmenttocometogripswiththeenergyproblem.)
NB:
nability的意义是“无能,没办法,无力”,而“disability”的含义是“限制,不利的条件,不健全“,尤指由于身体或智力受损而阻碍或限制正常发展
Forexample:
Sheisdeaf,butrefusestoletherdisabilitypreventherfromdoingwhatshewantstodo.
她虽然身有残疾,却是个游泳好手。
(=Sheswimswelldespiteherdisabilities.)
14)(L.33Para.3)privacy:
n.someone'srighttokeeptheirpersonalmattersandrelationshipssecret
*Thenewlawisdesignedtoprotectpeople'sprivacy.
(=Newspapersoftendon'trespecttheindividual'srighttoprivacy.)
Collocations:
disturbone’sprivacy打扰他人的私生活
aninvasionofone’sprivacy侵犯某人的隐私权
inprivacy私下
15)(L.37Para.4)motivate:
vt.makesomeonewanttodosomethingwell
*Teachingisallaboutmotivatingpeopletolearn.
(=Noonereallyknowswhatmotivatedhimtodoso.)
16)(L.41Para.4)launch:
v.beginsth.suchasaplanorintroducesth.newsuchasaproduct
Theairlinewilllaunchitsnewtransatlanticservicenextmonth.
她大学毕业后决定开始新的生活。
(=Shedecidedtolaunchoutonherownaftercollege.)
Patterns:
launchinto开始
launchagainst/at向……发射
17)(L.55Para.5)target:
n.oneormorepeoplewhoarecriticizedorlaughedat,orwhoexperienceunpleasanttreatmentfromothers
Recentlyshehasbeenthetargetofaseriesofobscenephonecalls.
大使馆是恐怖分子攻击的明显目标。
(=Theembassyisanobvioustargetforterroristattacks.)
Patterns:
aimatatarget瞄准目标
hitatarget击中目标
18)(L.57Para.5)reputation:
n.theopinionthatpeopleingeneralhaveaboutsb.orsth.
*Heearned/established/gained/acquiredareputationasanentertainingspeaker.
(=Thecompanyhasaworldwidereputationforquality.)
Collocations:
haveareputationfor以……出名
ruinsb'sreputation败坏某人的名誉
establish/buildup/makeareputationfor为……树立声
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