新视野大学英语读写教程第四册unit-1-The-tail-of-fame推荐课件

1、2021/8/221Unit 1 the tail of fameUnit 1 the tail of fame2021/8/222 Listening2021/8/223OscarWildewasfamousnotonlyforhisplaysandoffensivepublicbehavior,butalsoforhiscynical(愤愤世嫉俗的世嫉俗的)quotations.Herearetwoquotesandtheirmeanings.Thefirstquoteis,“Nomanisrichenoughtobuybackhispast.2021/8/224Itmeansthatap

2、ersonshouldbecarefulaboutthechoicesheorshemakesinlife,becausesomemistakescanneverbecorrectedlater.Thesecondquoteis,Menbecomeold,buttheyneverbecomegood.Itmeansthatwhilemenmaygetolder,theyneverlearntobegood.Wildeseemedtohaveverylittlefaithinhimselforhisfellowman.2021/8/225Back2021/8/226Topics 1.whoist

3、hemanwithagoodfameyouadmire?giveanexample,andtellmewhy.2021/8/227Topic2.Ifyouareafamoussinger,whatdoyoufeelwhenyouareinterviewedinthepublic.2021/8/228Topic 3.doyoulookforwardtobeamanwithagoodfame,why?2021/8/229chase v.追逐；追赶追逐；追赶Mydoglikeschasingrabbits.我的那条狗喜欢追逐兔子。我的那条狗喜欢追逐兔子。2021/8/2210cruelty n.残酷

4、；残忍残酷；残忍Thebooktellsreadersthecrueltyoftheslavetradeatthattime.这本书告诉了读者在那个时候奴隶买卖的残这本书告诉了读者在那个时候奴隶买卖的残忍。忍。2021/8/2211 Anartistwhoseeksfameislikeadogchasinghisowntailwho,whenhecapturesit,doesnotknowwhatelsetodobuttocontinuechasingit.Thecrueltyofsuccessisthatitoftenleadsthosewhoseeksuchsuccesstopartici

5、pateintheirowndestruction.2021/8/2212Pessimistic adj.悲观的悲观的Thedoctorsarepessimisticabouthischancesofrecovery.医生们对他康复的可能性感到悲观。医生们对他康复的可能性感到悲观。词形变换：词形变换：pessimismn.悲观主义悲观主义pessimistn.悲观主义者悲观主义者反反optimistica.optimismn.optimistn.2021/8/2213 conquest n.征服；控制征服；控制Hefinallymadetheconquestofthediseasecometr

6、ue.他最后战胜了那疾病。他最后战胜了那疾病。2021/8/2214bankrupt adj.破产的破产的Fiveyearsagoshewasasuccessfulactress,butnowsheisbankrupt.五年前她是一个成功的演员，可是现在她一五年前她是一个成功的演员，可是现在她一贫如洗了。贫如洗了。2021/8/2215worshipworship vt.崇拜；敬重；仰慕崇拜；敬重；仰慕 Heworshippedhiswife. 他很崇拜妻子。他很崇拜妻子。2021/8/2216 spur vt.鼓励；刺激鼓励；刺激 Mytrainerspurredmetokeepupapac

7、eoffourmilesanhour. 我的教练鼓励我保持每小时我的教练鼓励我保持每小时4英里的节奏。英里的节奏。2021/8/2217 lure n.诱惑诱惑 Itisthelureofmoneythatbringsthemtothecity. 是金钱的诱惑使他们来到了这城市。是金钱的诱惑使他们来到了这城市。2021/8/2218drown v.沉浸于沉浸于;淹死淹死 IfeltasifIweredrowninginsleep.我感到自己好像沉浸在睡眠之中。我感到自己好像沉浸在睡眠之中。2021/8/2219 imperial a.壮丽的；宏大的壮丽的；宏大的；帝国的；皇帝的；帝国的；皇帝的

8、 Itissaidthatfewplacesonearthoffersuchimperialscenicbeautyasthis. 据说世界上很少有地方像这里有如此壮观据说世界上很少有地方像这里有如此壮观的美景。的美景。2021/8/2220 “Dontquityourdayjob!”isadvicefrequentlygivenbyunderstandablypessimisticfamilymembersandfriendstoabuddingartistwhoistryinghardtosucceed.Theconquestoffameisdifficultatbest,andmanye

9、ndupemotionallyifnotfinanciallybankrupt.2021/8/2221 Still,impuremotivessuchasthedesireforworshippingfansandpraisefrompeersmayspurtheartiston.Thelureofdrowninginfamesimperialgloryisnoteasilyresisted.2021/8/2222exploit v. 利用（利用（为自己谋利）为自己谋利） Heexploitedhisfathersnametogethimselfajob. 他利用他父亲的名声为自己找到一份工他

10、利用他父亲的名声为自己找到一份工作。作。2021/8/2223agent n. 经纪人经纪人;代理人；代理商代理人；代理商 Abest-sellingwriterneedsagoodagent. 畅销书作家需要好的经纪人。畅销书作家需要好的经纪人。2021/8/2224hasten vt. 加快；加速加快；加速 Thetreatmentshereceivedmay,infact,havehastenedherdeath. 实际上她接受的治疗加速了她的死亡。实际上她接受的治疗加速了她的死亡。2021/8/2225 blur n. 模糊的记忆；模糊不清的事物模糊的记忆；模糊不清的事物 TTheev

11、entsofthatdaywerejustablur. 那天所发生的事情简直就是一片模糊，记那天所发生的事情简直就是一片模糊，记不清楚。不清楚。2021/8/2226 continuity n. 连贯；连续（性）连贯；连续（性） Hisspeechlackscontinuityinlogic. 他的演说缺乏逻辑的连贯性。他的演说缺乏逻辑的连贯性。2021/8/2227 sustain vt. 维持；使维持；使.持续持续 Shemanagedtosustaineveryonesinterestuntiltheendofherspeech. 她设法使得每个人的兴趣都保持到她演讲她设法使得每个人的兴

12、趣都保持到她演讲结束。结束。2021/8/2228 dissolve v.溶解溶解 Saltdissolvesinwater. 盐溶解于水。盐溶解于水。2021/8/2229 minute a.极小的极小的 Herwritingssominutethatitsdifficulttoread. 她的字迹太小了，很难认。她的字迹太小了，很难认。2021/8/2230 discount vt. 忽视；低估忽视；低估 Youshouldntdiscountthepossibilityofhimcomingback. 你们不应该不相信他回来的可能性。你们不应该不相信他回来的可能性。2021/8/2231

13、 Thosewhogainfamemostoftengainitasaresultofexploitingtheirtalentforsinging,dancing,painting,orwriting,etc.Theydevelopastylethatagentsmarketaggressivelytohastenpopularity,andtheirrideontheexpresselevatortothetopisablur.Mostwouldbehard-pressedtotellyouhowtheyevengotthere.Artistscannotremainidle,though

14、.2021/8/2232Whentheperformer,painterorwriterbecomesbored,theirworkbeginstoshowalackofcontinuityinitsappealanditbecomesdifficulttosustaintheattentionofthepublic.Aftertheirenthusiasmhasdissolved,thepublicsimplymovesontothenextflavorofthemonth.2021/8/2233Artistswhodoattempttoremaincurrentbymakingevenmi

15、nutechangestotheirstyleofwriting,dancingorsinging,runasignificantriskoflosingtheaudiencesfavor.Thepublicsimplydiscountsstylesotherthanthoseforwhichtheartisthasbecomefamous.2021/8/2234The benefits of gaining a good fameThe benefits of gaining a good fame A large number of economic income Be admired b

16、y public Have a good social status A high material standard of living2021/8/22352021/8/22362021/8/22372021/8/22382021/8/2239 plot n. （小说、电影、戏剧等的）情节（小说、电影、戏剧等的）情节 Thefilmhasaverysimpleplot. 这部电影的情节非常简单。这部电影的情节非常简单。2021/8/2240distinct a. 明显不同的明显不同的;清晰的；清楚的；明显的清晰的；清楚的；明显的 Thetwoconceptsarequitedistinct

17、fromeachother. 这两个概念是有明显区别的。这两个概念是有明显区别的。2021/8/2241FamousauthorsstylesaTennesseeWilliamsplayoraplotbyErnestHemingwayorapoembyRobertFrostorT.S.Eliotareeasilyrecognizable.ThesameistrueofpainterslikeMonet,Renoir,orDaliandmoviemakerslikeHitchcock,Fellini,Spielberg,ChenKaigeorZhangYimou.Theirdistinctsty

18、lesmarkedasignificantchangeinformfromothersandgainedthemfameandfortune.However,theypaidforitbygivingupthefreedomtoexpressthemselveswithotherstylesorforms.2021/8/2242fraud n.欺诈；诈骗欺诈；诈骗 Shewaschargedwithcreditcardfraud. 她被指控用信用卡诈骗。她被指控用信用卡诈骗。2021/8/2243Famesspotlightcanbehotterthanatropicaljungleafrau

19、disquicklyexposed,andthepressureofsomuchattentionistoomuchformosttoendure.Ittakesyououtofyourself:Youmustbewhatthepublicthinksyouare,notwhatyoureallyareorcouldbe.Theperformer,likethepolitician,mustoftenpleasehisorheraudiencesbysayingthingsheorshedoesnotmeanorfullybelieve.2021/8/2244The shortcomings

20、of gaining a good fameThe shortcomings of gaining a good fame No privacy No freedom One false step brings everlasting（接连不断的 ） grief（悲伤） Hidden rules(潜规则)2021/8/22452021/8/22462021/8/2247 contaminate vt. 污染；弄脏污染；弄脏 Thefoodwhichhadbeencontaminatedwasdestroyed. 被污染的食品已经被销毁了。被污染的食品已经被销毁了。2021/8/2248rema

21、in/be true to 忠于忠于 Wearetruetoourculturaltraditions. 我们忠于我们的文化传统。我们忠于我们的文化传统。2021/8/2249 underline vt. 在在.下划线下划线;强调，使突出强调，使突出 Dontforgettounderlinethetitleoftheessay. 别忘了在文章标题下划线。别忘了在文章标题下划线。2021/8/2250uncompromising a.不妥协的；不让步的不妥协的；不让步的 Atwork,Georgewasknownasanuncompromisingbusinessman. 在工作上，乔治是一个

22、决不让步的商人。在工作上，乔治是一个决不让步的商人。2021/8/2251object vi. 反对；不赞成反对；不赞成 Nooneobjectedwhenthebosssaiditwastimetogohome. 当老板说该回家了时，没有人表示反对。当老板说该回家了时，没有人表示反对。2021/8/2252object to反对；不赞成反对；不赞成 Ifshedoesnotobjecttoit,whyshouldwe? 只要她不反对，我们为什么要反对？只要她不反对，我们为什么要反对？2021/8/2253accuse vt.指控；控告指控；控告 Hesbeenaccusedofrobbery

23、. 他被控抢劫。他被控抢劫。2021/8/2254sue vt. 起诉；控告起诉；控告 Hethreatenedtosuethemiftheworkwasnotcompleted. 如果工作完不成，他威胁要起诉他们。如果工作完不成，他威胁要起诉他们。2021/8/2255attorney n. 律师律师 Simpsonansweredquestionsfromhisdefenseattorneyfornearlythreehours. 辛普森回答了将近三小时自己辩护律师提辛普森回答了将近三小时自己辩护律师提出的问题。出的问题。2021/8/2256second vt. 支持；附议支持；附议 T

24、hemotionwasproposedbytheclubschairmanandsecondedbythesecretary. 这提案是俱乐部主席提出的，并得到了秘这提案是俱乐部主席提出的，并得到了秘书的支持。书的支持。2021/8/2257fine vt. 罚罚.的款的款 Driverswhoexceedthespeedlimitcanexpecttobefinedheavily. 超速驾驶的司机会受到重罚。超速驾驶的司机会受到重罚。2021/8/2258expel vt.开除；驱逐开除；驱逐 Thegovernmenthasexpelledsomediplomats. 政府已将一些外交官驱

25、逐出境。政府已将一些外交官驱逐出境。2021/8/2259 Onedropoffamewilllikelycontaminatetheentirewellofamanssoul,andsoanartistwhoremainstruetohimselforherselfisparticularlyamazing.Youwouldbehard-pressedtounderlinemanynamesofthosewhohavenotcompromisedandstillsucceededinthefamegame.Anexample,thefamousIrishwriterOscarWilde,kn

26、ownforhisuncompromisingbehavior,bothsocialandsexual,towhichthepublicobjected,paidheavilyforremainingtruetohimself.2021/8/2260 ThemotherofayoungmanOscarwasintimatewithaccusedhimatabanquetinfrontofhisfriendsandfansofsexuallyinfluencingherson.Extremelyangeredbyherremarks,hesuedtheyoungmansmother,assert

27、ingthatshehaddamagedhis“good”name.Heshouldhavehiredabetterattorney,though.ThejudgedidnotsecondWildescalltohavethewomanpayfordamaginghisname,andinsteadfinedWilde.2021/8/2261 Heendedupinjailafterrefusingtopay,andevenworse,waspermanentlyexpelledfromthewidercircleofpublicfavor.Whenthingswereattheirworst

28、,hefoundthatnoonewaswillingtoriskhisorhernameinhisdefense.Hispriceforremainingtruetohimselfwastobeleftalonewhenheneededhisfansthemost.2021/8/2262What kind of people will gain fame and how to gain the fame? Thinking Thinking 2021/8/2263 Artist,moviestar,singer,scientist,president,novelist,itcouldbean

29、yone.Thosewhogainfamemostoftengainitasaresultofexploitingtheirtalentanddevelopingaspeciallystyle.2021/8/2264How to chase a good fame?How to chase a good fame?Single-minded：having one clear aim and working very hard to achieve itTargeted 目标明确Firm 坚定The distinct style 独特的风格2021/8/2265n Industry（勤奋）（勤奋

30、）is the parent of success.n Success is the parent of fame 2021/8/2266justify vt. 证明证明.有道理；为有道理；为.辩护辩护 Howdoyoujustifyyourrudebehavior? 你如何为你的粗鲁举止辩解呢？你如何为你的粗鲁举止辩解呢？2021/8/2267sophisticated adj. 复杂的；精致的；久经世故的；富有经验的复杂的；精致的；久经世故的；富有经验的“Theseareverysophisticatedmachines,”hesaid.“这些都是非常精密的机器这些都是非常精密的机器”他说

31、。他说。2021/8/2268contemporary adj.当代的；同时代的；属于同一时期的当代的；同时代的；属于同一时期的Herubbishedmostofthenovelswrittenbycontemporarywriters.他把大多数当代作家写的小说贬得一无是处。他把大多数当代作家写的小说贬得一无是处。2021/8/2269 Curiouslyenough,itisthosewhofailthatreapthegreatestreward:freedom!Theyenjoythefreedomtoexpressthemselvesinuniqueandoriginalwayswi

32、thoutfearoflosingthesupportoffans.Failedartistsmayfindcomfortinknowingthatmanygreatartistsneverfoundfameuntilwellaftertheyhadpassedawayorinknowingthattheydidnotsellout.Theymayjustifytheirfailurebyconvincingthemselvestheirgeniusistoosophisticatedforcontemporaryaudiences.2021/8/2270single-minded a.一心一

33、意的；专一的一心一意的；专一的 Sheisverysingle-mindedabouthercareer. 她专一于自己的事业。她专一于自己的事业。2021/8/2271throw out开除；解雇开除；解雇 ThesetwofamoussportsmenwerethrownoutoftheOlympicsafterfailingdrugtests. 这两位著名的运动员由于没有通过药检被这两位著名的运动员由于没有通过药检被逐出奥运会。逐出奥运会。2021/8/2272 Single-mindedartistswhocontinuetheirquestforfameevenafterfailur

34、emightalsoliketoknowthatfailurehasmotivatedsomefamouspeopletoworkevenhardertosucceed.ThomasWolfe,theAmericannovelist,hadhisfirstnovelLookHomeward,Angelrejected39timesbeforeitwasfinallypublished.Beethovenovercamehisfather,whodidnotbelievethathehadanypotentialasamusician,tobecomethegreatestmusicianint

35、heworld.2021/8/2273 AndPestalozzi,thefamousSwisseducatorinthe19thcentury,failedateveryjobheeverhaduntilhecameupontheideaofteachingchildrenanddevelopingthefundamentaltheoriestoproduceanewformofeducation.ThomasEdisonwasthrownoutofschoolinthefourthgrade,becauseheseemedtohisteachertobequitedull.Unfortun

36、atelyformostpeople,however,failureistheendoftheirstruggle,notthebeginning.2021/8/2274desperate a. 极需要的；极向往的极需要的；极向往的;绝望的；拼命的绝望的；拼命的 Theteamisdesperateforawin. 这个队极需要一场胜利。这个队极需要一场胜利。2021/8/2275desperately ad. 非常非常;绝望地；拼命地绝望地；拼命地 Shealwaysseemstobedesperatelybusy! 她看上去总是非常忙。她看上去总是非常忙。2021/8/2276alas a

37、d.不幸的是；遗憾的是不幸的是；遗憾的是 Ilovefootballbut,alas,Ihavenotalentasaplayer. 我喜欢足球，可是，真遗憾，我没有足球我喜欢足球，可是，真遗憾，我没有足球队员的天赋。队员的天赋。2021/8/2277 Isaytothosewhodesperatelyseekfameandfortune:goodluck.Butalas,youmayfindthatitwasnotwhatyouwanted.Thedogwhocatcheshistaildiscoversthatitisonlyatail.Thepersonwhoachievessuccessoftendiscoversthatitdoesmoreharmthangood.Soinsteadoftryingsohardtoachievesuccess,trytobehappywithwhoyouareandwhatyoudo.Trytodoworkthatyoucanbeproudof.Maybeyouwontbefamousinyourownlifetime,butyoumaycreatebetterart.2021/8/2278Lets enjoy some of the un