unit 8 Appetite

Unit8Appetite,Warming-up,Howdoyousatisfyyourappetite?Howdoyoufeelifyourappetiteissatisfied?,Abouttheauthor,LaurieLeewasborninthevillageofSlad,nearStroud,Gloucestershire.BeforehebecamefamouswithCiderwithRosie(1959),thefirstvolumeofhisautobiography,Leehadbeenknownmainlyforhispoetryandhadworkedasascriptwriterfordocumentaries.,Abandonedbyhisfatherwhenhewasthree,LeewaseducatedatthelocalvillageschoolandatStroud,leavingwhenhewasfifteen.In1934,hewenttoLondontoseekhisfortuneandthencontinuedontoSpain.Therehetraveledonfoot,playinghisfiddletoearnhiskeep,beforebeingcaughtuplaterintheSpanishCivilWar.Theseyouthfuladventuresprovidedthematerialforhiscelebratedautobiographicaltrilogy.ReturningtoLondon,heworkedfortheMinistryofInformationduringWorldWarTwo.,LeespoemsaregenerallyabouttheEnglishcountrysideandprovedonlyreasonablysuccessful.CiderwithRosie,ontheotherhand,wasanimmediatebest-seller,reachingawidepublicwithitsimagesofvillagelifefromabygoneeraofinnocenceandsimplicity.ItssuccesswassuchthatLeecouldbuyhischildhoodhome,wherehedied.Hewasburiedinthelocalchurchyard.HisothernotedworksareAsIWalkedOutOneMidsummerMorning(1969)andICantStayLong(1975).,BackgroundInformtion,OscarWilde(1854-1900),OscarWilde(1854-1900),Irish-bornwriterandwit,whowasthechiefproponentoftheaestheticmovement,basedontheprincipleofartforartssake.Wildewasanovelist,playwright,poet,andcritic.quickfactsBirthOctober16,1854DeathNovember30,1900PlaceofBirthDublin,IrelandKnownforwitty,oftenparadoxical,sayingsthatlampoonthesocialmoresandbehavioroftheEnglishupperclassesofhistime,OscarWilde(Bio-notes),1878:GraduatedfromtheUniversityofOxfordwithadegreeinClassics1881:PublishedPoems,acollectionofpoetryJanuary-October1882:LecturedonEnglishaestheticismintheUnitedStatesandCanada1891:Publishedhisonlynovel,ThePictureofDorianGray,whichportrayedthemoraldecayofitstitlecharacterFebruary1895:TheImportanceofBeingEarnest,thelastandmostpopularofhiscomedies,wasproducedinLondon.May1895:Convictedofhomosexualactsfollowingthreesensationalizedtrials,andreceivedasentenceoftwoyearshardlabor1897:Releasedfromprison,financiallybankruptandspirituallydowncast.HespenttherestofhislifeinParis,publishingonlythepoemTheBalladofReadingGoal(1898).November30,1900:Diedapauperofmeningitis(脑膜炎)inParis,convertedtoRomanCatholicismbeforehisdeath.,QuotationsfromOscarWildeAlwaysforgiveyourenemies;nothingannoysthemsomuch.Fashionisaformofuglinesssointolerablethatwehavetoalteriteverysixmonths.Iwasworkingontheproofofoneofmypoemsallthemorning,andtookoutacomma.IntheafternoonIputitbackagain.Illusionisthefirstofallpleasures.Mostpeopleareotherpeople.Theirthoughtsaresomeoneelsesopinions,theirlivesamimicry,theirpassionsaquotation.Anybodycansympathizewiththesufferingsofafriend,butitrequiresaveryfinenaturetosympathizewithafriendssuccess.Artneverexpressesanythingbutitself.,Onappetite,Subdueyourappetitesmydears,andyouveconqueredhumannature.CharlesDickens(1812-1870)ORSINOIfmusicbethefoodoflove,playon,Givemeexcessofit,that,surfeiting,Theappetitemaysickenandsodie.假如音乐是爱情的粮食，那么奏下去吧；尽量地奏下去，好让爱情因过饱噎塞而死WilliamShakespeare(1564-1616)TwelfthNight,Act1,Scene1,SkimmingandScanning,1.Whatisoneofourmajorduties,accordingtoLee?2.WhatisLeesdefinitionofappetite?3.Whatisthewordappetiteusuallyassociatedwith?4.DoyouagreewithWildesstatement?Whyorwhynot?5.HasLeealwayspreferredwantingtohaving?6.AccordingtoLee,howwouldhegetthemostpleasureoutofapieceoftoffee?Describehisviews.7.WhatisLeesidealdietineverydaylife?,DetailedReading,1.Oneofthemajorpleasuresinlifeisappetite,so()a.oneshouldeattoonesfull.b.oneshouldpreservethiskeennessofliving.c.oneoughttohaveatasteofthemultitudinousflavoursofdifferentkindsoffood.d.oneshouldstarveit.,2.OscarWilde()a.wasakind-heartedmanwhofeltsorryforeveryone.b.nevergothisheartsdesire.c.thoughtitbettertohaveonesheartsdesirethannevertohaveit.d.thoughthavingonesdesirefulfilledwasworsethannothavingitfulfilled.,3.WhenLeewasachild.()a.hewasofteninvitedtopartiestoeattoffees.b.toffeewashisfavoritesweet.c.heneveratetoffees;heonlylookedatthem.d.hefoundmorepleasureinlookingatthetoffeebeforeeatingitthaneatingitoutright.,4.FromthepassagewelearnthatLee()a.hasamealeveryfourdays.b.haslessthanthreemealsaday.c.issopoorthatsometimeshedoesntknowwherehisnextmealiscomingfrom.d.enjoysfastingasitwhetshisappetite.,5.Whichstatementistrue?()a.Whenpeoplehaveathingtooeasilyandtoooften,theywilltakeitforgrantedandmissoutthepleasureofhavingit.b.Leedoesntlikechicken.c.Leeenjoysbeinghungryasitisapleasuretohim.d.Whenapersonloseshisappetite,hewillsoondie.,Languagepoints,edge:n.(asapersonalattribute)keenness,asofdesireorenjoyment;zest;excitement,esp.asanelementinanotherwiseroutinesituation;-tohaveanedgeon/oversomebody:tohaveaslightadvantageoversomebodye.g.-Ihaveanedgeoverhimintheelection:Immorelikelytowintheelection.-Thereisanedgetosomebodysvoice:Hesoundsangryorbitter.-beonedge:tense,nervous;,tobiteintotheworld:1)(lit)toputonesteethinto;e.g.Peoplewithfalseteethfinditdifficulttobiteintoapples.2)(fig)todamageonthesurface;e.g.-Acidbitesintometals.3)(inthetext)withliteralmeaning,butusedmetaphorically,multitude:n.averygreatnumber;themasses;thepopulace;e.g.likethestarsinmultitudetheconcernsofthemultitude.multitudinous:adj.verynumerous;existingingreatnumbers;crowded;,wanting:adj.,prep.1)absent;lacking;e.g.aletterwantingastamp2)notmeasuringuptostandardsorexpectations;e.g.Hejudgedthestatisticsandfounditwanting.3)(inthetext)havingdesireforsomething;c.f.awantofsomething:alackofsomething;e.g.-Theyhadtoconfesstheircompletewantofforesight.,orgy:n.uncontrolledorimmoderateindulgenceinanactivity;wilddrunkenfestivity;iastic:adj.oforresemblinganorgy;,pitch:n.1)point,level,degree(ofexcitement,anger,etc.)2)Thepitchofasoundisitsdegreeofhighnessorlowness,e.g.-Hervoicedroppedtoalowpitch.-Herfrustrationmountedtosuchapitchofangerthatshecouldnolongerkeepsilent.-Excitementabouttheweddingisnowatfeverpitch.,imperceptible:adj.incapableofbeingperceivedbythesensesandintellect;sosubtle,slight,orgradualastobebarelyperceptible;e.g-animperceptibledropintemperaturec.f.perceive,perceivable,perceptible,gross:adj.,n.1)exclusiveofdeductions;total;e.g.-grossprofits-grossinterest/earnings2)unmitigatedinanyway;utter;e.g.-grossincompetence3)glaringlyobvious;flagrant;e.g.-grossinequalitiesinwealthpowerandprivilege-grossnegligence,4)brutishlycoarse,asinbehavior;crude;offensive;disgusting;e.g.-grosslanguage5)largeandugly;e,g,-grossarchitecture6)bigorbad;-grossmistake,beatitsmostflawlesslyperfect:atbest;flawless:adj.beingentirelywithoutflaworimperfection;perfect;havingnoflaw;e.g.-Thispolicyisflawless.-Hercomplexionisflawless.-Peopleexpectabeautifulwomantobeflawlesswhileahandsomemanisallowedtohavesomeflawsinhisfeatures.,flawed:adj.e.g.Weareallflawedinsomeway.(i.e.Nooneisinfallible.)Thisisaflawedargument.,bludgeon:v.(fml)1)tobludgeonsomebodyistohitsomebodyseveraltimeswithaheavyobject;2)tobludgeonsomebodyintodoingsomethingistomakesomebodydosomethingbybullyingorthreatening.3)(intext)(lit)tohitorknockitsohardthatitlosesconsciousness;(fig)todestroyitbyoverindulgence;,forthatmatter:1)toemphasizethatastatementyouvemadeaboutonethingisalsotrueaboutanother.2)(intext)becauseofthisreason;,blow-out:n.largemeal;blowout:v.tofillsomething/somebodywithairorfood;e.g.-Thechildblewthepaperbagoutandthenburstit.-Ifeelblownoutafterthatheavymeal.,anticipate:v.realizeinadvancethatsomethingmayhappenandbepreparedforit;e.g.Thesecretaryhadanticipatedthequestion.Shehadoftenpleasurablyanticipatedthemomentwhenshewouldhandinherresignation.,fasting:n.(lit)goingwithout(certainkindof)food,esp.forreligiousreasons;(extended)temporarydenialofpleasure;,homage:n.respect;honor;e.g.payhomagetosomething/somebodyTheyoungsoldiersgatheredtopayhomagetothenewheroes.EverydaytherearevisitorsfromallovertheworldwhocometotheStratforduponAvontopayhomagetoShakespeare.,ontop:1)somethinghappensontopofotherthingsmeansithappensinadditiontootherthings;e.g.-Youdontwanttogivethepoormanulcers(troubles)ontopofalltheproblemshesalreadygot.2)Ifyouareontopofwhatyouaredoing,youaredealingwithitsuccessfully;e,g,-Therearethejobsthatweneverreallygotontopof.3)Ifsomethinggetsontopofyou,itmakesyoufeeldepressedbecauseyoucannotcopewithit.e.g.-findthehouseworkisgettingontopofme.,gorge:v.tostuffwithfood;glut;togorgeorgorgeoneself:Ifyoueatverygreedilyuntilyouresofullthatyoucannoteatanymore.e.g.Theygorgethemselvesonrichfood.gorgeous:adj.dazzlinglybeautifulormagnificent;extremelyenjoyable;e.g.woreagorgeousVictoriangown.,tocomeintoonesown:1)receiveonesdue;,toachieverecognition:e.g.-Inthe1980s,thoseveteranswhowerepersecutedduringtheCultureRevolutioneventuallycameintotheirown.c.f.ononesown:alone;ofonesown:belongingtooneselfalone;e.g.Wewanttowriteabookonourown.Shehastroublesofherown.Thistypeofglasshasacolorandcharacterallofitsown.,serveup:toprovide(usu.ameal);e.g.Itistimetoserveupamaincourse.Areyoureadytoserveup?Everyones