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Before Reading_ 1.1 Directions: Watch the video and fill in the blanks. An English Song — Success Has Made a Failure of Our Home Warm-up Questions Word Detect Dictation Background Information Ludwig Van Beethoven Thomas Edison

Before Reading_ 1.2 Success Has Made a Failure of Our Home An English Song — Success Has Made a Failure of Our Home We used to go outwalking hand in You told me all the bigthings you had plannedIt wasn’t till all your dreams came true put me in second place with you You have no timeto love me anymoreSince and fortune knocked up on our doorAnd I spend allmy evenings all _____ hand Warm-up Questions long ____ Word Detect Dictation Success _______ Background Information _____ fame Ludwig Van Beethoven Thomas Edison _____ alone

Before Reading_ 1.3 Success has made a of our home If we could sharean evening now and I’m sure we’d find true again You never hold melike you used to doOh, it’s funny what successhas to you You have no time tolove me anymoreSince fame and fortune up on our door And I spend all myevenings all aloneSuccess has made a failure of our homeSuccess has made a failure of our home failure _____ An English Song — Success Has Made a Failure of Our Home then ____ happiness _________ Warm-up Questions Word Detect done ____ Dictation Background Information Ludwig Van Beethoven knocked _______ Thomas Edison

Before Reading2 An English Song — Success Has Made a Failure of Our Home • Who is the most successful person in the world in your • opinion? Could you tell us something about him or her? • 2. What qualities do you think successful people possess? • 3. What do you think fame can bring to people? Warm-up Questions Word Detect Dictation Background Information Ludwig Van Beethoven Thomas Edison

Before Reading_3 Directions: The following are the synonyms related to Fame and Success. Match the word in Column A with its definition in Column B. An English Song — Success Has Made a Failure of Our Home Column A Column B Warm-up Questions a. b. c. d. e. f. g. the condition of being well-known to many people, esp. for a particular reason fame, esp. for being better than most others at a particular thing success in life or business the successful finishing or gaining sth satisfaction after successful effort a success in a examination the state of being famous achievement celebrity pass fame prosperity distinction fulfillment ( ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 4 Word Detect Dictation ( ) 6 Background Information ( ) 5 Ludwig Van Beethoven ( ) 1 ( ) 7 Thomas Edison ( ) 3 2 ( )

hand in hand _____ ______ Before Reading_4.1 Directions: Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks with the missing words or expressions. An English Song — Success Has Made a Failure of Our Home Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming. This is that each one of us wants to and needs to know. Success has to each one of us. A child finds success in the toys of his choice, a student succeeds if he passes an exam, an employee if he and a mother if she finds her child happy. People are happy once they . Positive attitude and happiness go . People are famous among friends and family if they have the and happiness. Hence success and fame knowing the true priorities in life and for it with a positive attitude. _____________ self-satisfaction one secret _________ Warm-up Questions Word Detect different value ____________ acquiring ________ Dictation gets promoted ____________ Background Information taste success ___________ Ludwig Van Beethoven Thomas Edison right attitude ___________ __________ comes from striving hard __________

Before Reading_5_1 An English Song — Success Has Made a Failure of Our Home Ludwig Van Beethoven: one of the best known and most admired German composers. He continued writing music after he lost the ability to hear at the age of 30. His famous works include The Fifth Symphony (《第五交响乐》) and The Emperor Concerto (《皇帝协奏曲》). Warm-up Questions Word Detect Dictation Background Information Ludwig Van Beethoven Thomas Edison

Ludwig Van Beethoven Before Reading_5_1_pop A. Biographical Background An English Song — Success Has Made a Failure of Our Home Born in 1770 His earliest music teacher was his father, a singer in the chapel at Bonn. His father wanted to turn Ludwig into another Mozart. When he was seventeen he played for Mozart, who prophesied a great future for him. He studied with Haydn from 1792 to 1794 and briefly with other composers and teachers. He began to lose his hearing around 1796, and by 1820 could hardly hear at all. Died in 1827. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Warm-up Questions Word Detect Dictation Background Information Ludwig Van Beethoven B. Output Orchestral music Chamber music Piano music Vocal music 1. 2. 3. 4. Thomas Edison

Before Reading_5_2 An English Song — Success Has Made a Failure of Our Home Thomas Edison:(1847–1931):an American inventor. He profoundly influenced modern life through his inventions such as the light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera. During his lifetime, he acquired 1,093 patents, and marketed many of his inventions to the public. Warm-up Questions Word Detect Dictation Background Information Ludwig Van Beethoven Thomas Edison

Before Reading_5_2_pop Directions: Watch the video and take notes, then retell the story with the words you’ve written. An English Song — Success Has Made a Failure of Our Home Warm-up Questions Word Detect Dictation Background Information Ludwig Van Beethoven Thomas Edison inventor, industrial leader, 1,100 patents, phonograph, motion picture camera, projector, first research laboratory, thousands of inventions

Global Reading_ 1 Main Ideas Parts Paras. Fame enslaves the person who pursues it because when he/she becomes famous, he/she will not only attract the public’s attention, but also has to work and live in line with the public’s expectations. He/she then becomes the slave of his/her own success. Part Division of the Text 1~2 1 Further Understanding Questions and Answers True or False For those who look for fame, failure is not necessarily a bad thing, especially for those who fail to perform well enough, because people tend to be more tolerant towards and sympathetic with them. Blank Filling 3~4 2 Though fame brings disadvantages to those who achieve it, people still seek fame for various reasons. 5 3 It is better to take a critical attitude towards fame. 4 6

Global Reading_ 2_1 1. What ironic phenomenon does the author point out in Paragraph 1? Part Division of the Text It is ironic that fame and the publicity that goes with it will put an end to the talent that gave rise to the fame in the first place. Further Understanding Questions and Answers 2. Which do you think is more important for an artist, to perform in the same style year after year to meet public demand, or to create a new artistic style? True or False Blank Filling I think it is a difficult choice for the artist to make. On the one hand, if the artist performs the same thing year after year in order to meet public demand, he or she will gradually lose artistic creativity. On the other hand, if the artist changes artistic style, he or she will risk losing popularity. Personally, I think being creative should be the primary concern for an artist to further develop his or her performing career.

Global Reading_ 2_2 It is easy for a performer to believe that they are as perfect as what the media describe. People usually have lower expectations of performers. When people fail, they can always find excuses and explanations for their inability to succeed. Thomas Wolfe was an American novelist, whose first novel was rejected 39 times. It is quite common that people who failed many times may find ways to be successful and famous. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Part Division of the Text ( ) T Further Understanding ( ) F Questions and Answers True or False ( ) F Blank Filling ( ) T ( ) T

Global Reading_ 2_3 When you are famous, it is very obvious that you are . Fame and it takes the you . You can’t be . The reasons of wanting fame are: to excellence in some fields; to the admiration and love of many others; to the one everyone talks about; to family and friends you are more than they thought you were. 1. 2. 3. 1) 2) 3) 4) Part Division of the Text the target of everyone __________________ Further Understanding turns all the lights on _________________ out of you _________ Questions and Answers what you want to be _________________ True or False Blank Filling demonstrate ___________ gain ____ be ___ show _____

Detailed Reading Detailed Reading We may alldesire to be famous and yearn for the publicity, wealth and power that accompany fame.Few of us, however, realize that fame also has its negative side and, sometimes, it may even destroy one’s life. Read the following text and you will get to know more about the adverse impact fame can have on one’s life.

Fame Melvin Howards Detailed Reading_t1-2 Detailed Reading Fame is very much like an animal chasing its own tail who, when he captures it, does not know what else to do but to continue chasing it. Fame and the publicity that accompanies it, force the famous person to participate in his or her own destruction.Ironic, isn’t it? Those who gain fame most often gain it as a result of possessing a single talent or skill: singing, dancing, painting, or writing, etc. The successful performer develops a style that gains some popularity, and it is this popularity that usually convinces the performer to continue performing in the same style, since that is what the public seems to want and to enjoy.

But in time, the performer becomes bored singing the same songs in the same way year after year, or the painter becomes bored painting similar scenes or portraits, or the actor is tired of playing the same character repeatedly. The artist becomes the slave of his or her own success because of the public demands. If the Detailed Reading_t2-3 Detailed Reading artist attempts to change his or her style of writing or dancing or singing, etc., the audience may turn away and look to give the momentary fame to another and then, in time, to another, and so on and so on. Fame brings celebrity and high regard from loyal fans in each field. A performer can easily come to believe that he or she is as good as his or her press. But most people, most artists do not gain fame and fortune. What about those performers who fail, or anyone who fails?

Detailed Reading_t3 Curiously enough, failure often serves as its own reward for many people. It brings sympathy from others who are delighted not to be you, and it allows family and friends to lower their expectations of you so that you need not compete with those who have more talent and who succeed. And they find excuses and explanations for your inability to succeed and become famous: you are too sensitive, you are not interested Detailed Reading in money, you are not interested in the power that fame brings and you are not interested in the loss of privacy it demands, etc. —all excuses, but comforting to those who fail and those who pretend not to notice the failure.

Detailed Reading_t4 History has sufficiently proven that some failure for some people at certain times in their lives does indeed motivate them to strive even harder to succeed and to continue believing in themselves. 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. Beethoven overcame his cruel and harsh father and grudging acceptance as a musician to become the greatest, most famous musician in the world, and Thomas Edison was thrown out of school in fourth grade, at about age 10, because he seemed to the teacher to be quite dull and ill-behaved. Many other cases may be found of people who failed and used the failure to motivate them to achieve, tosucceed, and to become famous. But, unfortunately, for most people failure is the end of their struggle, not the beginning. There are few, if any, famous failures. Detailed Reading

Detailed Reading_t4.5 Well then, why does anyone want fame? Do you? Do you want to be known to many people and admired by them? Do you want the money that usually comes with fame? Do you want the media to notice everything you do or say both in public and in private? In some areas it is very obvious that to be famous is to be the Detailed Reading target of everyone who disagrees with you as well as of the media. 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.

Detailed Reading_t5-6 But why does anyone want fame? Several reasons come to mind: to demonstrate excellence in some field; to gain the admiration and love of many others; to be the one everyone talks about; to show family and friends you are more than they thought you were. Probably you can list some other reasons, but I think these are reasonably common. Detailed Reading I say to those who desperately seek fame and fortune, celebrity: good luck. But what will you do when you have caught your tail, your success, your fame? Keep chasing it? If you do catch it, hang onfor dear life. See you soon famous and almost famous!

Detailed Reading_ Fame and the … Fame and the publicity that accompanies it, force the famous person to participate in his or her own destruction. Detailed Reading 1. 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. 2. 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。

Detailed Reading_ The artist … Detailed Reading The artist becomes the slave of his or her own success because of the public demands. 1. Paraphrase this sentence. In order to meet the needs of the public, the artist is no longer the master of himself or herself. 2. 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。

Detailed Reading_ as good as … Detailed Reading … as good as his or her press. 1. What does “as good as his or her press” mean? …as good as what the newspapers say about him or her. 2. Translate this part into Chinese. 自己的成就当真和新闻报道的一样大。

Detailed Reading_ all excuses … — all excuses, but comforting to those who fail and those who pretend not to notice the failure. Detailed Reading 1. Write the completed sentence. － All these are excuses, but they are comforting to … 2. Translate the 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。

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. Detailed Reading_ Thomas Wolfe … Detailed Reading 1. 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. 2. 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。

Detailed Reading_ There are few … Detailed Reading There are few, if any, famous failures. 1. 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. 2. Translate this sentence into Chinese. 成名的失败事例即使有，也不多见。

Detailed Reading_ Fame turns … 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. Detailed Reading 1. 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. 2. 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。

Detailed Reading_ publicity publicity: n. public notice or attention Detailed Reading 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

Detailed Reading_ accompany accompany: vt. go with someone or to be provided or exist at the same time as something Detailed Reading Warships will accompany the convoy. He was accompanied on the expedition by his wife.

CF: adverse, opposite & contrary adverse opposite contrary Detailed Reading_ adverse1 adverse: a. having a negative or harmful effect on something Detailed Reading 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. 这些形容词均含“相反的，对立的”意思。通常指违害利益的、不友好的等，侧重分歧。指位置、方向、行动或想法等完全相反。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。

Detailed Reading_ adverse 2 Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. Detailed Reading 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. to popular opinion, I don’t dye my hair! They received a lot of publicity/criticism about the changes. His political position is to ours. She’s turned out to be the exact of what everyone expected. The match has been cancelled due to weather conditions. My father is a very calm person, but my mother is just the . to all our expectations, he’s found a well-paid job and a nice girlfriend. Contrary _______ _______ adverse opposite _______ opposite _______ adverse _______ opposite _______ Contrary _______

Detailed Reading_ chase Detailed Reading 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

Detailed Reading_ ironic ironic: a. using or expressing irony; full of irony Detailed Reading 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”。

Detailed Reading_ style style: n. a way of doing something, especially one which is typical of a person, group of people, place or period Detailed Reading 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 style 缺乏风度

Detailed Reading_ portrait portrait: n. a painting, photograph, drawing, etc. of a person or, less commonly, of a group of people Detailed Reading She’s commissioned an artist to paint her portrait/paint a portrait of her. 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

Detailed Reading_ turn away Detailed Reading 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?

Detailed Reading_ momentary Detailed Reading momentary: a. lasting for a very short time There was a momentary pause. 瞬间的迟疑 a momentary hesitation

Detailed Reading_ fortune1 fortune: n. 1) a large amount of money, goods, property, etc. Detailed Reading 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 fortune fate luck Detailed Reading_ fortune2 这些名词均有“命运”或“运气”之意。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。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。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。 Detailed Reading Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. He seems to have had a lot of bad in his life. We want to decide our own . Her varied but she never lost courage. It was just that I asked for a job at the right time. He had the (good) to train with some of the world’s top athletes. His is now in the hands of the jury. A stroke of has fallen to him. ____ luck 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. ___ fate _______ fortunes ____ luck ______ fortune fate ____ ____ luck

Detailed Reading_ sympathy sympathy: n. (an expression of) understanding and care for someone else’s suffering Detailed Reading 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.

Detailed Reading_ expectations Detailed Reading 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

Detailed Reading_ inability inability: n. lack of ability to do something Detailed Reading 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: inability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.

Detailed Reading_ privacy Detailed Reading 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

Detailed Reading_ motivate Detailed Reading 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.

Detailed Reading_ launch launch: v. begin sth. such as a plan or introduce sth. new such as a product Detailed Reading 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

Detailed Reading_ target Detailed Reading 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

Detailed Reading_ reputation Detailed Reading 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 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

Detailed Reading_ demonstrate1 demonstrate: vt. show; make clear Detailed Reading 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 demonstrate show display Detailed Reading_ demonstrate2 这些动词均含“显示、显露、展现”之意。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。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。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。 Detailed Reading Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. I must you this new book I’ve just bought. Family photographs on the wall. Research that babies can recognize their mother’s voice very soon after birth. It’s the first time the painting has been to the public. These problems the importance of strategic planning. These photographs the effects of the chemical on the trees. _____ show were displayed ____________ has demonstrated _______________ displayed ________ demonstrate ___________ show _____

Before Reading_ 1.1