新视野第四册第一单元课文.docx

Saying about fame fame: the state of being known and talked about by many people/ the public.Here are some proverbs about “fame”:Fame like a river is narrowest at its source and broadest afar off.名誉如河流，发源处最狭，愈远愈宽广。A good name is better than riches.好名誉胜过有财富。A good name is sooner lost than won.美誉难得而易失。Fame is a magnifying glass. 名誉是放大镜。 Questions about fameHow to chase a good fame?Targeted 目标明确Firm belief 坚定的信念The distinct style 独特的风格The benefits of gaining a good fameA large number of economic incomeBe admired by publicHave a good social statusA high material standard of livingThe shortcomings of gaining a good fameNo privacyNo freedomOne false step brings everlasting grief.（一失足成千古恨。）Hidden rules(潜规则)StructurePart One（1）To seek fame is just like a dog chasing his tail. Those who seek fame will result in destruction.Devices for developing it?Similie. To make his statement more convincing, the writer adopts the rhetorical device “simile”, as shown in the first sentence “An artist who seeks fame is like a dog chasing his own tail”. Part Two (2-8) The conquest of fame is difficult at best. To sustain their fame, people have to give up many things, freedom, etc. For most people, failure is the end of their struggle, not the beginning.General to specific. To explain the details of those who seek fame.Part Three (9) Rather than try so hard to seek fame, you should be happy with what you are and do what you are strong in. Maybe you won’t be famous in your own lifetime, but you may create better art.InductionKey and Difficult SentencesAn artist who seeks fame is like a dog chasing his own tail who, when he captures it, does not know what else to do but to continue chasing it. (Para.1) Sb. who do sth. be like sb. else doing sth. else做某事的人如同他人做······(表类比) 热衷于网络的青少年就像吸毒的人一样。A teenager who is addicted to the internet is like one taking drugs.Para. An artist who tries to achieve fame will not stop doing so even when he succeeds in getting it, just as a dog tries to get i