Unit 5 Book 4 Fame 1. Difficult sentences 1)(LL3-4 Para 1)Fame and the publicity that accompanies it, force the famous person to participate in his or her own destruction Paraphrase this sentence ( When a person becomes famous, he or she will not only attract the public attention, but also work and live in line with the public expectations. This may put an end to his or her talent. Translate this sentence into chinese (=声誉以及随之而来的名气迫使名人陷入穷途末路。) 2)( LL15-16 Para 2)The artist becomes the slave of his or her own success because of the public demands Paraphrase this sentence. In order to meet the needs of the public, the artist is no longer the master of himself or herself. Translate this sentence into chinese (=由于公众的要求,艺人竟变成了自己功名的奴隶。) 3)(L22 Para 3).. as good as his or her press. What does"as good as his or her press "mean? .. as good as what the newspapers say about him or her. Translate this part into Chinese (=自己的成就当真和新闻报道的一样大。) 4)( LL33-35 Para 3-all excuses, but comforting to those who fail and those who pretend not to notice the failure. Write the completed sentence. (-All these are excuses, but they are comforting to. . . Translate this sentence into chinese
1 Unit 5 Book 4 Fame 1. Difficult Sentences 1) (LL3~4 Para 1) Fame and the publicity that accompanies it, force the famous person to participate in his or her own destruction. Paraphrase this sentence. (=When a person becomes famous, he or she will not only attract the public attention, but also work and live in line with the public expectations. This may put an end to his or her talent. ) Translate this sentence into Chinese. （=声誉以及随之而来的名气迫使名人陷入穷途末路。） 2) (LL15~16 Para 2) The artist becomes the slave of his or her own success because of the public demands. Paraphrase this sentence. (=In order to meet the needs of the public, the artist is no longer the master of himself or herself.) Translate this sentence into Chinese. (=由于公众的要求，艺人竟变成了自己功名的奴隶。) 3) (L22 Para 3) … as good as his or her press. What does “as good as his or her press” mean? (=…as good as what the newspapers say about him or her.) Translate this part into Chinese. (=自己的成就当真和新闻报道的一样大。) 4) (LL33~35 Para 3)－all excuses, but comforting to those who fail and those who pretend not to notice the failure. Write the completed sentence. (=－All these are excuses, but they are comforting to …) Translate this sentence into Chinese
(=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)(LL39-41 Para 4)Thomas Wolfe, the American novelist, had his first novel Look Homeward, Angel rejected Immes before it was finally published and launched his career and created his fame What do you know about the novel look homeward, Angel? Look Homeward, Angel written by Thomas Wolfe was his first novel, about a young man's burning desire to leave his small town and tumultuous(喧播的) family in search of a better life,in1929.tis" a book made out of my life", and his largely autobiographical story about the quest for a greater intellectual life has resonated with and influenced generations of readers, including some of today's most important novelists. Rich with lyrical prose and vivid characterizations, this 20th-century American classic will capture the hearts and imaginations of every reader Translate this sentence into Chinese (=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)(LL49-50 Para 4)There are few, if any, famous failures Why does the author say"there are few, if any, famous failures"? (There are few famous failures because for most people failure is the end of their struggle, not the beginning. They stopped working hard and gave up halfway. Translate this sentence into chinese (=成名的失败事例即使有,也不多见。) 7)(LL56-59 Para 5) Fame turns all the lights on and while it gives power and reputation, it takes the you out of you: you must be what the public thinks you al hat you really are or could be Paraphrase this sentence. (While it gives you glamour, fame exposes everyth ing of you to the public. You have to meet the public expectations and fit in the public image. You can't be what you want to be Translate this sentence into chinese (=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 (=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) (LL39~41 Para 4)Thomas Wolfe, the American novelist, had his first novel Look Homeward, Angel rejected 39 times before it was finally published and launched his career and created his fame. What do you know about the novel Look Homeward, Angel? (= Look Homeward, Angel written by Thomas Wolfe was his first novel, about a young man's burning desire to leave his small town and tumultuous(喧嚣的) family in search of a better life, in 1929. It is "a book made out of my life", and his largely autobiographical story about the quest for a greater intellectual life has resonated with and influenced generations of readers, including some of today's most important novelists. Rich with lyrical prose and vivid characterizations, this 20th-century American classic will capture the hearts and imaginations of every reader. Translate this sentence into Chinese. (=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) (LL49~50 Para 4) There are few, if any, famous failures. Why does the author say “there are few, if any, famous failures”? (=There are few famous failures because for most people failure is the end of their struggle, not the beginning. They stopped working hard and gave up halfway.) Translate this sentence into Chinese. (=成名的失败事例即使有，也不多见。) 7) (LL56~59 Para 5) Fame turns all the lights on and while it gives power and reputation, it takes the you out of you: you must be what the public thinks you are, not what you really are or could be. Paraphrase this sentence. (=While it gives you glamour, fame exposes everything of you to the public. You have to meet the public expectations and fit in the public image. You can’t be what you want to be.) Translate this sentence into Chinese. (=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. Words and Expressions 1)(L1 introduction) publicity: n. public notice or attention We have planned an exciting publicity campaign with our advertisers 她的新剧作获得广泛宜传。 ( Her new play has attracted a lot of publicity gain/get/receive publicity 取得名气;引人注目 seek publicity 追求名气 avoid publicity 避免引人注目 extensive/wide publicity 广为宜传 2)(L2 introduction) accompany: vt go with someone or to be prov ided or exist at the same time as something *Warships will accompany the convoy. (He was accompanied on the expedition by his wife 3)(L 4 introduction adverse: a. having a negative or harmful effect on something So far the drug is thought not to have any adverse effects 他的健康因气候影响而严重受损. (His health was adversely affected by the climate 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: )Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. to popular opinion, I don't dye my hair!(contrary) 2. They received a lot of publicity /criticism about the changes (adverse 3. His political position is to ours.opposite)
3 2. Words and Expressions 1) (L.1 introduction) publicity: n. public notice or attention We have planned an exciting publicity campaign with our advertisers. 她的新剧作获得广泛宣传。 (=Her new play has attracted a lot of publicity.) Collocations: gain/get/receive publicity 取得名气；引人注目 seek publicity 追求名气 avoid publicity 避免引人注目 extensive/wide publicity 广为宣传 2) (L.2 introduction) accompany: vt. go with someone or to be provided or exist at the same time as something *Warships will accompany the convoy. (=He was accompanied on the expedition by his wife.) 3) (L.4 introduction) adverse: a. having a negative or harmful effect on something So far the drug is thought not to have any adverse effects. 他的健康因气候影响而严重受损. (=His health was adversely affected by the climate.) 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:) Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. 1. ______ to popular opinion, I don't dye my hair! (contrary) 2. They received a lot of ______ publicity/criticism about the changes. (adverse) 3. His political position is _______ to ours. (opposite)
4. shes turned out to be the exact of what everyone expected 5. the match has been cancelled due to reather conditions (adverse) 6. My father is a very calm person, but my mother is just the (opposite) to all our expectations, he's found a well-paid job and a nice girlfriend (Contrary) 4)(L1 Para. 1)chase: v. follow rapidly in order to catch The police car was going so fast, it must have been chasing someone. *She was chasing(after) a man who had snatched her bag 他追赶窃贼却未捉住。 (He chased (after) the burglar but couldn't catch him. Patterns chase after fame 追求名望 chase w.out of 把……赶出 5)(L 4 Para. 1)ironic: a using or expressing irony; full of irony *It is ironic that although many items are now cheaper to make fewer people can afford to buy them. 发生这样的事情颇有讽刺意味。 ( This is a very ironic(al) thing to happen nB: ironIc是rony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)(L10 Para. 2)style: n a way of doing something, especially one which is ty pical of a person, group of people, place or period *His office is very special in sty le, with no decoration. 典型的英国生活方式 (a typically British style of living) Patterns
4 4. She's turned out to be the exact _______ of what everyone expected. (opposite) 5. The match has been cancelled due to ______ weather conditions. (adverse) 6. My father is a very calm person, but my mother is just the _____. (opposite) 7. ______ to all our expectations, he's found a well-paid job and a nice girlfriend. (Contrary) 4) (L.1 Para.1) chase: v. follow rapidly in order to catch *The police car was going so fast, it must have been chasing someone. *She was chasing (after) a man who had snatched her bag. 他追赶窃贼却未捉住。 (＝He chased (after) the burglar but couldn't catch him.) Patterns: chase after fame 追求名望 chase …out of 把……赶出 5) (L.4 Para.1) ironic: a. using or expressing irony; full of irony *It is ironic that although many items are now cheaper to make, fewer people can afford to buy them. 发生这样的事情颇有讽刺意味。 (=This is a very ironic(al) thing to happen.) 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.10 Para.2) style: n. a way of doing something, especially one which is typical of a person, group of people, place or period *His office is very special in style, with no decoration. 典型的英国生活方式 (=a typically British style of living) Patterns:
the latest style 最新款式 in style 华丽地,时髦地 lack sty le 缺乏风度 7)L14 Para. 2)portrait: n. a painting, photograph, drawing, etc. of a person or, less commonly, of a group of eople She's commissioned an artist to paint her portrait/paint a portrait of her. (插入声音文件 portrait (She had her portrait painted Collocations: make/paint a portrait 画肖像 pose/sit for one 's portrait 摆好姿势让人画像 a family portrait 全家画像 a full-length portrait 全身像 8)(L18 Para.2)turn away: refuse to give one's sympathy, help, or support to The civil administration promises that they would not turn away anyone who comes to the relief centre for help 你怎么能对一个受虐待的孩子不闻不问呢? ( How can you turn away from the child that is being cruelly treated? 9)(L18 Para.2)momentary: a lasting for a very short time There was a momentary pause. 瞬间的迟疑 (a momentary hesitation) 10)(L24 Para.3)fortune: n a large amount of money, goods, property, etc
5 the latest style 最新款式 in style 华丽地，时髦地 lack style 缺乏风度 7) (L.14 Para.2 ) portrait: n. a painting, photograph, drawing, etc. of a person or, less commonly, of a group of people She's commissioned an artist to paint her portrait/paint a portrait of her. (插入声音文件 portrait) (=She had her portrait painted.) Collocations: make/paint a portrait 画肖像 pose/sit for one’s portrait 摆好姿势让人画像 a family portrait 全家画像 a full-length portrait 全身像 8) (L.18 Para.2 ) turn away: refuse to give one’s sympathy, help, or support to The civil administration promises that they would not turn away anyone who comes to the relief centre for help. 你怎么能对一个受虐待的孩子不闻不问呢？ (=How can you turn away from the child that is being cruelly treated? 9) (L.18 Para.2) momentary: a. lasting for a very short time There was a momentary pause. 瞬间的迟疑 (=a momentary hesitation) 10) (L.24 Para.3) fortune: n. 1. a large amount of money, goods, property, etc
She inherited a fortune from her grandmother (She pursued her fortune in another country. 2. chance and the way it affects your life The family,'s fortunes changed overnight. 我们相信命运之神是会眷顾我们的。 (We believe that Fortune is on our side. 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: Fill in the blanks with the words above 1. He seems to have had a lot of bad in his life. (luck) 2. We want to decide our own (fate) 3. Her varied but she never lost courage (fortunes) 4. It was just that I asked for a job at the right time.(luck) 5. He had the good) to train with some of the world's top athletes ( fortune) 6. His is now in the hands of the jury (fate) 7. A stroke of has fallen to him. (luck) 11)( L25 Para.3)sympathy: n.(an expression of) understanding and care for someone elses suffering The president has sent a message of sympathy to the relatives of the dead soldiers 他怀着恻隐之心,留那些无家可归的孩子过夜。 (Out of sympathy for the homeless children he gave them shelter for the 6
6 *She inherited a fortune from her grandmother. (=She pursued her fortune in another country.) 2. chance and the way it affects your life The family's fortunes changed overnight. 我们相信命运之神是会眷顾我们的。 (=We believe that Fortune is on our side.) 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:) Fill in the blanks with the words above. 1. He seems to have had a lot of bad_____ in his life. (luck) 2. We want to decide our own ______. (fate) 3. Her_____ varied but she never lost courage. (fortunes) 4. It was just ______ that I asked for a job at the right time. (luck) 5. He had the (good) _______ to train with some of the world's top athletes. (fortune) 6. His _____ is now in the hands of the jury. (fate) 7. A stroke of ____has fallen to him. (luck) 11) (L.25 Para.3) sympathy: n. (an expression of) understanding and care for someone else's suffering The president has sent a message of sympathy to the relatives of the dead soldiers. 他怀着恻隐之心, 留那些无家可归的孩子过夜。 (=Out of sympathy for the homeless children he gave them shelter for the night.)
12)(L27 Para. 3) expectations: n. when you expect good things to happen in the futi I have high expectations for this job. (His parents have great expectations for his future Collocations beyond one's expectations 出乎意料地 have highgreat expectations for 对……的厚望 fall short of expectations 辜负期望 13(L30 Para.3)inability: n. lack of ability to do something Inability to use a computer is a serious disadvantage when you are applying for jo 这些显示出地方政府在解决能源问题上的无能。 (These show the inability of local government to come to grips with the energy problem 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 For example She is deaf, but refuses to let her disability prevent her from doing what she wants to do 她虽然身有残疾,却是个游泳好手。 (She swims well despite her disabilities. 14)(L33 Para. 3) privacy: n. someone's right to keep the ir personal matters and relationship secret The new law is designed to protect people's privacy (News papers often don ' t respect the individual's right to privacy. Collocations disturb one's privacy 打扰他人的私生活
7 12) (L.27 Para.3) expectations: n. when you expect good things to happen in the future *I have high expectations for this job. (=His parents have great expectations for his future.) Collocations: beyond one’s expectations 出乎意料地 have high/great expectations for 对……的厚望 fall short of expectations 辜负期望 13) (L.30 Para.3 ) inability: n. lack of ability to do something Inability to use a computer is a serious disadvantage when you are applying for jobs. 这些显示出地方政府在解决能源问题上的无能。 (=These show the inability of local government to come to grips with the energy problem.) 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 For example: She is deaf, but refuses to let her disability prevent her from doing what she wants to do. 她虽然身有残疾, 却是个游泳好手。 (=She swims well despite her disabilities.) 14) (L.33 Para.3) privacy: n. someone's right to keep their personal matters and relationships secret *The new law is designed to protect people's privacy. (=Newspapers often don't respect the individual's right to privacy.) Collocations: disturb one’s privacy 打扰他人的私生活
an invasion of one's privacy侵犯某人的隐私权 In privacy 私下 15)(L37 Para. 4)motivate: vt. make someone want to do something well Teaching is all about motivating people to learn No one really knows what motivated him to do so. 16)(L41 Para. 4)launch: V begin sth. such as a plan or introduce sth new such as a product The airline will launch its new transatlantic service next month 她大学毕业后决定开始新的生活。 (she decided to launch out on her own after college Patterns launch into 开始 launch against/at 向……发射 17)( L55 Para.5)target: n. one or more people who are criticized or laughed at, or who experience unpleasant treatment from others Recently she has been the target of a series of obscene phone calls. 大使馆是恐怖分子攻击的明显目标。 (The embassy is an obvious target for terrorist attacks. Patterns m at a target 瞄准目标 hit a target 击中目标 18)(L57 Para. 5)reputation: n the opinion that people in general have about sb or sth He earnedlestablishedlgainedlacquired a reputation as an entertaining speaker (The company has a worldwide reputation for quality
8 an invasion of one’s privacy 侵犯某人的隐私权 in privacy 私下 15) (L.37 Para.4 ) motivate: vt. make someone want to do something well *Teaching is all about motivating people to learn. (=No one really knows what motivated him to do so.) 16) (L.41 Para.4 ) launch: v. begin sth. such as a plan or introduce sth. new such as a product The airline will launch its new transatlantic service next month. 她大学毕业后决定开始新的生活。 (=She decided to launch out on her own after college.) Patterns: launch into 开始 launch against/at 向……发射 17) (L.55 Para.5) target: n. one or more people who are criticized or laughed at, or who experience unpleasant treatment from others Recently she has been the target of a series of obscene phone calls. 大使馆是恐怖分子攻击的明显目标。 (=The embassy is an obvious target for terrorist attacks.) Patterns: aim at a target 瞄准目标 hit a target 击中目标 18) (L.57 Para.5) reputation: n. the opinion that people in general have about sb. or sth. *He earned/established/gained/acquired a reputation as an entertaining speaker. (=The company has a worldwide reputation for quality.)
Collocations have a reputation for 以……出名 ruin sbs reputation 败坏某人的名誉 establish/build up/make a reputation for为…树立声誉博得名声 live up to ones reputation 不负盛名 19)(L60 Para.5)demonstrate: vt. show; make cleal These figures clearly demonstrate the size of the economic problem facing the country. 她示范最有效的自卫方法。 (She demonstrated how best to defend oneself. cf. demonstrate, show display 这些动词均含“显示、显露、展现”之意 demonstrate指明显地表露感情。也指用实例、实验推理等手段表演证明 或论证某一问题 show 最普通用词,泛指任何有意或无意地把东西给别人看的行为。 display 多指将某物陈列在显眼之处以便让人发现其优点,侧重有意识 地显示。 (Directions: )Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. 1.I you this new book Ive just bought (show 2. Family photographs on the wall (were displayed) 3. Research that babies can recognize their mothers voice very soon after birth.(has demonstrated) 4. It's the first time the painting has been to the public (displayed) 5. These problems the importance of strategic planning (demonstrate) 6. These photograph the effects of the chemical on the trees (show) 20)(L66 Para. 6)celebrity: n someone who is famous
9 Collocations: have a reputation for 以……出名 ruin sb's reputation 败坏某人的名誉 establish/build up/make a reputation for 为……树立声誉, 博得名声 live up to one's reputation 不负盛名 19) (L.60 Para.5 ) demonstrate: vt. show; make clear *These figures clearly demonstrate the size of the economic problem facing the country. 她示范最有效的自卫方法。 (=She demonstrated how best to defend oneself.) cf. demonstrate, show & display 这些动词均含“显示、显露、展现”之意。 demonstrate 指明显地表露感情。也指用实例、实验推理等手段表演证明， 或论证某一问题。 show 最普通用词，泛指任何有意或无意地把东西给别人看的行为。 display 多指将某物陈列在显眼之处以便让人发现其优点，侧重有意识 地显示。 (Directions:) Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. 1. I must ______ you this new book I've just bought. (show) 2. Family photographs ______ on the wall. (were displayed) 3. Research _______ that babies can recognize their mother's voice very soon after birth. (has demonstrated) 4. It's the first time the painting has been _______ to the public. (displayed) 5. These problems _______ the importance of strategic planning. (demonstrate) 6. These photographs______ the effects of the chemical on the trees. (show) 20) (L.66 Para.6 ) celebrity: n. someone who is famous
She has tried every means to be a celebrity. 谁是伦敦最出名的知名人物? (Who's the most well-known celebrity in London?) Collocations social celebrities 社会名流 gain celebrity 成名 21)(L68 Para.6)hang on: keep hold of sth Hang on tight- it's going to be a very bumpy(颠簸的)ride (For the whole afternoon my little brother hung on to me. Pattern: hang around 在……闲荡 hang over 把……挂在…上 22)( L 68 Para. 6)for dear life: with the greatest possible effort, especially in order to avoid harm As the ship began to tilt, we clung on for dear life. 当看到老虎时,我绝望地逃命。 l ran for dear life when I saw the tiger. 3. Useful Expressions 1)有一技之长 possess a single talent or skill 2)获得声誉 gain some popularity 3)年复一年 year after year 4)千篇一律的风景或画像 similar scenes or portraits, 5)自己功名的奴隶 the slave of one's success 6)把短暂的声誉赐予他人 give the momentary fame to another 7)赢得忠实的追捧者的高度关注 bring high regard from loyal fans 8)从他人处获得怜悯 bring sympathy from others 9)降低期望 lower one' s expectations 10)假装不关心失败 pretend not to notice the failure
10 She has tried every means to be a celebrity. 谁是伦敦最出名的知名人物? (=Who’s the most well-known celebrity in London?) Collocations: social celebrities 社会名流 gain celebrity 成名 21) (L.68 Para.6) hang on: keep hold of sth. * Hang on tight － it's going to be a very bumpy（颠簸的）ride. (=For the whole afternoon my little brother hung on to me.) Pattern: hang around 在……闲荡 hang over 把……挂在……上 22) (L.68 Para.6) for dear life: with the greatest possible effort, especially in order to avoid harm As the ship began to tilt, we clung on for dear life. 当看到老虎时，我绝望地逃命。 (=I ran for dear life when I saw the tiger.) 3. Useful Expressions 1) 有一技之长 possess a single talent or skill 2) 获得声誉 gain some popularity 3) 年复一年 year after year 4) 千篇一律的风景或画像 similar scenes or portraits， 5) 自己功名的奴隶 the slave of one’s success 6) 把短暂的声誉赐予他人 give the momentary fame to another 7) 赢得忠实的追捧者的高度关注 bring high regard from loyal fans 8) 从他人处获得怜悯 bring sympathy from others 9) 降低期望 lower one’s expectations 10) 假装不关心失败 pretend not to notice the failure