新编英语教程6Unit_8_Appetite

Unit8AppetiteLaurieLeeLaurenceEdwardAlanLaurieLee,MBE(June26,1914–May13,1997)wasanEnglishpoet,novelist,andscreenwriter,raisedinthevillageofSlad,Gloucestershire.[1]HismostfamousworkwasanautobiographicaltrilogywhichconsistedofCiderwithRosie(1959),AsIWalkedOutOneMidsummerMorning(1969)andAMomentofWar(1991).ThefirstvolumerecountshischildhoodintheSladValley.TheseconddealswithhisleavinghomeforLondonandhisfirstvisittoSpainin1935,andthethirdwithhisreturntoSpaininDecember1937tojointheRepublicanInternationalBrigades.AbouttheauthorWhat’sLaurieLee’sfullname?LaurenceEdwardAlanWhenwashebornanddidhedie?June26,1914–May13,1997Whatwashisnationality?AmericanorEnglish?Whatwashisoccupation?AnEnglishpoet,novelist,andscreenwriter,What’shismostfamouswork?AnautobiographicaltrilogywhichconsistedofCiderwithRosie(1959),AsIWalkedOutOneMidsummerMorning(1969)andAMomentofWar(1991).Whatdoyouknowabouthistrilogy?ThefirstvolumerecountshischildhoodintheSladValley.TheseconddealswithhisleavinghomeforLondonandhisfirstvisittoSpainin1935,andthethirdwithhisreturntoSpaininDecember1937tojointheRepublicanInternationalBrigades.ThemeBydefiningappetiteasanyhumandesirethatisnotyetsatisfied,theauthordeliversusamessageonourwayoflife:ifwewanttomakeourlifereallyenjoyable,weshouldgiveupourfoodaswellaspleasuresregularlysoastokeepourselvesinastateofkeendesire,lossofwhichisasortofdeath.Isthereanypointintellingpeopletogiveuptheirfoodiftheyarestillstrugglingfordailybreadorarethreatenedbyhunger?BackgroundtotalkaboutthetopicLee'sphilosophytowardshumanlifegrowsoutofasocietywheretoomuchmaterialenjoyment,ratherthantoolittleofit,hasbecomeaproblem,especiallyforupper-classpeople.Thericharenearlyboredtodeathbytheaffluentlifeand,naturally,wishtofindawaytoliftthemselvesoutofthewearinessoftheireasyexistence.AgainstthisparticularbackgroundofWesternsociety.Lee'steachingisbynomeanspointless.Thestructureexpository1.(1stparagraph)pointouttheimportanceofappetite;2.(2nd----6thparagraph)definethetermandfurtherillustration;example1:eatingatoffee;example2:primitivemenhunting;example3:modernpeopleeatingcheapchickenandfrozenpeas;3.(7th----8thparagraph)presentthemainideaStructureAnalysisPa.1:Leebeginsitwiththetopicsentencewhichputsforththethemeoftheessayanditsdefinition.Oneofthemajorpleasuresinlifeisappetite,andoneofourmajordutiesshouldbetopreserveit.生活的一大乐趣就是对各种事物的渴求，我们应该在生活中保持这种渴求.欲之所尽，乃人生一大快事。欲之所存，乃人生一大追求。Para.2:Leedefinesappetitemorebroadly:anyconditionofunsatisfieddesirebackuphisargumentonappetite,LeequotesfromWildeandmentionsthelessonhelearnedasachild,Pa.3:Leegivesadetailednarrationofhispersonalexperienceandtheconclusionthebestisnotinhavingsomething,butinwantingsomething.Pa.4:Leereiterateshisassertionthat“wantingisbetterthanhaving”andthenelaboratesuponitsfullimplications.Pa.5:Leetalksaboutwhatourwayoflifeshouldbelikebyfirsttalkingabouthisowndesiredwayoflife,andlimitinghisdiscussionagaintofood.Pa.6:bychangingItowe“,Leedirectshisteachingtoallofus,andextendshistopictoincludenotjustfood,butalsofriendsandlovers.Tosupporthisargument,Leemakesaside-by-sidecomparisonbetweenthewayoflifethatcavemenonceenjoyedandthewayoflifethatwemodernmennowfeelwearyof.Inpa.7,Leefurtherextendshisdefinitionofappetitetocoveranythinginourlife.Thediscussionreachesitsclimaxwhenitcomestoconcernallofus,andthewholewayofourlife.Pa.8Leecreatesaneffectiveimagetobringhomehisideatous:Whatwelacktodayisnotfood,butappetite.DetailstudyofthetextPara.1“appetite1.欲望，(特指)胃口，食欲;渴求。HewasillandhadnoappetiteforfoodControlappetite.Overindulgenceclogsbodyandmind控制食欲。暴饮暴食阻塞身心。2.嗜好，爱好。haveanappetitefor(music)爱好(音乐)。toone‘sappetite合口味，正合…胃口Thestressleveledherappetite,memoryandsleep这种压力让她寝食难安。Fittheappetitetothedishesanddresstothefigure.看菜吃饭，量体裁衣。Agoodappetiteisagoodsauce.〔谚语〕饥不择食。Definition1(inparagraph1):Whatisappetite?Appetiteisthekeennessofliving;itisoneofthesensesthattellsyouthatyouarestillcurioustoexist,thatyoustillhaveanedgeonyourlongingsthekeennessofliving(pa.l)—yourbeingeagertolive…youstillhaveanedgeonyourlongings(pa.l)—yourdesiresforlifearestillintenseorpassionateEdge：刀口，(刀)刃；锋；端；锐利。Cf.taketheedgeoffsth:dulltheintensity,force,orpleasureofsth,使钝，挫伤锐气,减弱(胃口)e.g.Eatingsweetsbeforedinnerwilltaketheedgeoffyourappetite.turntheedgeof弄钝…的锋芒，减弱…的锐气。haveanedge具有优势Inthisconnection,hongkongwillstillhaveanedgeindevelopinge-commercebusinessinthemainland这给予香港在发展国内电子商贸方面一个关键的优势。欲为何物？对生活的热诚，一种对万物的好奇以及渴望的热切。andwanttobiteintotheworldandtasteitsmultitudinousflavorsandjuices.心中所想的是“吃”遍天下，尝尽世间的酸甜苦辣、人生百味.Multitudinous:agreatmanyLeecomparestheworldtosomeluscious（诱人）fruitsuchasahoneypeach,c.fbiteandtaste,andflavorsandjuicesthatstronglysuggestsomethingedibleanddelicious,Note:Themetaphorplacesthemeaningofappetiteclosertoitsdictionarysense,fromwhichtheauthorcanmovesmoothlytohisownphilosophicaldefinitionofappetite”.Definition2（inparagraph2）:Amorebroaddefinition:anyconditionofunsatisfieddesire(pa.2).Howdoeshebackuphisargumentonappetite,“?1)Experttestimony,QuotefromWilde2)personalexperienceinpa.3,What