Unit-5-the-Libido-for-the-Ugly爱丑之欲

[e-mail]nit11.MiddleEastTheMiddleEastgenerallyreferstotheareafromAfghanistantoEgypt,includingtheArabianPeninsula,CyprusandAsianTurkey.Itliesatthecrossingareaofthethreecontinents:Europe,AsiaandAfrica.ThemajorcountriesintheMiddleEastareEgypt,SaudiArabia,Palestine,Iraq,Iran,Turkey,Afghanistan,etc.,mostofwhichhaverichoilresources.I.TheculturalbackgroundknowledgeUnit7TheLibidofortheUglyByH.L.MenchenTeachingPointsI.BackgroundknowledgeII.IntroductiontothepassageIII.TextAnalysisIV.RhetoricaldevicesV.QuestionsI.BackgroundKnowledgeAbouttheauthor:1.HenryLouisMenckenTheAuthorHenryLouisMencken(1880-1956)---themostprominentnewspaperman---bookreviewer---politicalcommentatorHewasaprolificwriterofhisday.TheAuthor---hisproseisasclearasanazuresky---hisrhetoricasdeadlyasarifleshotNootherentertainmentgavehimgreaterpleasurethanreportingfromtheconventions;nordidanyoneappreciatehiseffortsmorethanMenckenhimself.TheAuthorOnereporter,peeringthroughMencken'swindowlateatnightafteronerally,recalledwatchinghimatworkaloneinhishotelroom,poundingoutcopyonatypewriterproppedonadesk.Hewouldtypeafewsentences,readthem,slaphisthigh,tosshisheadback,androarwithlaughter.Thenhewouldtypesomemorelines,guffaw,andsoonuntiltheendofthearticle.Mencken'sCreedIbelievethatreligion,generallyspeaking,hasbeenacursetomankind-thatitsmodestandgreatlyoverestimatedservicesontheethicalsidehavebeenmorethanovercomebythedamageithasdonetoclearandhonestthinking.Mencken'sCreedIbelievethatallgovernmentisevil,inthatallgovernmentmustnecessarilymakewaruponliberty...Ibelievethattheevidenceforimmortalityisnobetterthantheevidenceofwitches,anddeservesnomorerespect.Mencken'sCreedIbelieveinthecompletefreedomofthoughtandspeech...Ibelieveinthecapacityofmantoconquerhisworld,andtofindoutwhatitismadeof,andhowitisrun.Ibelieveintherealityofprogress.Mencken'sCreedI-Butthewholething,afterall,maybeputverysimply.Ibelievethatitisbettertotellthetruththantolie.Ibelievethatitisbettertobefreethantobeaslave.AndIbelievethatitisbettertoknowthanbeignorant.II.IntroductiontothePassageThisisasubjectiveandhighlyemotionalpieceofdescription.Uglinessisthedominantimpression.IntroductiontothePassageDescription---person---place---object---ideaIntroductiontothePassageDescriptionisorganizedusuallybyspaceorder.---fromafixedpositiontomovingposition---fromcloseuptodistance---fromgeneraltospecific---fromsubjectivetoobjectiveIntroductiontothePassageThesis:ByrevealingtheuglinessofWestmoreland,theauthorattacksthewholeAmericanrace---aracethatlovesuglinessforitsownsake,thatluststomaketheworldintolerable;aracewhichhatesbeautyasithatestruth.III.TextAnalysis1.Choosethestrongestwordspossible---abominable,agonizingugliness,revoltingmonstrousness,leprous,etc.2.UsefiguresofspeechWordsandexpressionsLibido[li5baidEu]n.(1)thestrongforceoflifeinaperson(2)ThesexualurgeTech.(esp.inFreudianpsychology)Libido,sex,sexualityWordsandexpressionsRoll[rEul]adj.滚动,滚转,(使)摇摆,(使)摇晃,卷起,卷拢vt.辗,轧runoverRoll,scroll,trundle,tumble,weltern.(一)卷,卷形物,摇晃,摆动,名单WordsandexpressionsAppalling[E5pC:liN]adj.令人震惊的,骇人听闻的beastonished,beshockedappallingcrimesappallvt.使胆寒,使惊骇shock,horrifyAppallingdesolationWordsandexpressionsAbominable[E5bCminEbl]adj.讨厌的,令人憎恶的disgusting,annoying,AbominablyAbominateAbominationabominatorn.憎恶者,嫌恶者WordsandexpressionsAllude[E5lju:d]vi.暗指,影射,间接提到imply,ralludeto提到,暗指...说的referto,mentionWordsandexpressionsRevolting[ri5vEultiN]adj.令人厌恶的nastyrevoltv.反抗,起义,反叛,反感,厌恶revoltagainst,revoltatv.厌恶,憎恶revoltiveadj.厌恶的,反感的revoltingItisrevoltingtoourideaofmorality.这违反我们的道德观念。Thisisrevoltingtome.这使我讨厌死了。Wordsandexpressionslacerate[5lAsEreit]v.割裂hurt,split,crackadj.有着锯齿状的---lacerateleaveslaceration--n.破口.Lacerant--adj.令人痛苦的,折磨人的painful,torturous,bitterLacerative--adj.有伤害或撕裂力的,割碎的breakintopiecesWordsandexpressionsblinkv.（动词）blinked，blink.ing，blinksv.intr.（不及物动词）Tocloseandopenoneorbothoftheeyesrapidly.眨眼：快速睁闭一眼或双眼Toshinewithintermittentgleams;flashonandoff.闪烁：有间断亮光的闪光；一闪一闪Tobestartledordismayed.惊愕或震惊lingerv.逗留,闲荡,拖延,游移lingeroverone'sworkWinterlingered.Welingeredawaythewholesummeratthebeach.我们在海滩上消磨掉整个夏天。Wordsandexpressionscra.zyadj.cra.zi.er，cra.zi.est1.Affectedwithmadness;insane.癫狂的；2.(指建筑等)不安全的crazyhouse疯人院;精神病医院crazy(patch)work碎料拼活(工艺)crazyquilt[美]碎料缝成的褥子crazypavement[walk]碎石铺道Wordsandexpressionsforlornadj.1.Appearingsadorlonelybecausedesertedorabandoned.孤独凄凉的：由于被遗弃或抛弃而呈伤心或孤独状的2.Forsakenordeprived:被舍弃或剥夺的：forlornofallhope.没有任何希望3.Wretchedorpitifulinappearanceorcondition:可怜的，悲惨的：外貌或状况上可怜的或凄惨的：forlornroadsideshacks凄凉的路边栅屋WordsandexpressionscountryN.Aregion,territory,orlargetractoflanddistinguishablebyfeaturesoftopography,biology,orculture:地区，区域：因地形、生物或文化方面的特点而区分开的地区、领地或大片土地：hillcountry山区;Biblecountry圣地Enemycountry,hotcountry.WordsandexpressionsSolidAdj.1.Firmorcom