lesson-7Art-for-Hearts-Sake

lesson7ArtforHeart'sSakeAfterRubeGoldbergThewriterRubeGoldbergisafamousAmericancartoonist(1883–1970)Hewonthe1948PulitzerprizeforhispoliticalcartoonsRubeGoldbergmachineARubeGoldbergmachineisacontraption,invention,deviceorapparatusthatisdeliberatelyover-engineeredoroverdonetoperformaverysimpletaskinaverycomplicatedfashion,usuallyincludingachainreaction.以极为繁复而迂回的方法去完成实际上或看起来可以容易做到事情thetitle:ArtforHeart'sSake因心脏病而艺术ItimitatedOscarWilde'swordsartforart'ssake(因艺术而艺术）themainideaofthestoryCollisP.Ellsworth:awealthybusinessmaninhis70s,whowascrazyaboutbusinessinvestment,onlytowatchthemgointofailures.Thesefailuresinturnhadruinousinfluenceonhishealth.Dr.Caswell:Mr.Ellsworth'sdoctor,whoadivicedMr.Ellsworthtotakeupartasahobbyinordertodrawhisattentionfrombusinessinvestment.Tohissurprise,Mr.Ellsworthshewgreatcuriosityinartandwonthefirstprizeatanartexhibition.FrankSwain:thetutorofEllsworth,whowasan18-year-oldartstudentnewwordsandphrasesprivatedutynursecooperatefabulouslyata....pricegobankruptinprettygoodshaperuinous：heartattack：disasterousliquidateatagreatsacrifice私人值班护士v.配合adv.难以置信地，惊人地以……价格破产身体状况良好adj.破坏性的;导致严重问题的心脏病adj.灾难性的vt.清算;清偿巨大的牺牲newwordsandphrasessuspiciouslytakeupstethoscoperelievescowlgiveintutoroverwhelmingstainresemblanceadv.怀疑地开始从事（职业，兴趣）听诊器vt.解除;缓解vi.皱眉;放弃v.当家庭教师;任课adj.压倒一切的，巨大的n.污点;瑕疵n.相似newwordsandphrasesmysterycuriousityinterferewithinconspicuouscoursen.神秘n.好奇干涉，干预adj.不显眼的n.在……期间vocabulary：B（page79）wealthydullcrazykeeponinconspicuousoverwhelmingfabulouslyrelievestandawardj.richi.uninterestingf.insanec.continuee.unremarkabled.trmendousb.amazinglya.lesseng.bearh.prizeexercise1(page78)1.HewasaprivatedutynursetotheextraordinarywealthyCollisP.Ellsworth.Hecomplainedabouthispatient.Ellsworthwouldn'ttakehisjuice.Hedidn'twanthisnursetoreadtohim.HehatedlisteningtotheradioorwatchingTV.Hedidn'tlieanything.2.Hehadrecentlybeguntomakemistakes.Heinsistedonbuyingcompaniesatveryhighprices,onlytowatchthemfailorgobankrupt,whichwereruinoustohishealth.3.Dr.CasewellsuggestedthatEllsworthtakeupartashishobby.4.FrankSwainwasan18-year-oldartstudent,quitegood.Hedidthisjobbecauseheneededmoneytocontinuehiseducation.exercise1(page78)5.Theseconddrawingwasbetterthanthefirstone,forithadaslightresemblancetothevase.6.EllsworthwantedSwaintocometwiceorthreetimesaweek.7.WhenEllsworthbegantovisitmuseumsandgalleries,heshowedatremendouscuriousityintheartgalleriesandinthepainterswhoexhibitedinthem.Hewantedtoknowhowthegallerieswererunandwhoselectedthepicturesfortheexhibitions.8.ThreeDressedinWhitewasapicturepaintedbyEllsworth,whichasasimplyhorriblepictureandresembledahandfulofsaladdressing.exercise1(page78)9.TheLathropGallerywasthegallerythatheldthebiggestartexhibitionoftheyear.ThelifetimedreamofeveryimportantartistintheStatewasaprizefromthisexhibition.10.Topeople'ssurprise,EllsworthwonthefirstprizebecausehehadboughttheLathropGalleryamonthbefore.DifficultSentences(para.1)HehadhadatiringmorningtryingtogettingEllsworthtocooperateinhisownrecovery.他花了整整一个早上时间，试图说服Ellswoth配合治疗都没有成功。现在分词短语起着补充说明的作用，相当于一个并列分句，但比分句简洁、明快。HehadhadatiringmorningandtriedtogettingEllsworthtocooperateinhisownrecovery.到访的总理表达了对这次会谈的满意，并提到这次到访很开心。ThevisitingMinisterexpressedhissatisfactionwiththetalks，andaddedthathehadenjoyedhisstayhere.ThevisitingMinisterexpressedhissatisfactionwiththetalks，addingthathehadenjoyedhisstayhere.para.3Heinsistedonbuyingcompaniesatveryhighprices,onlytowatchthemfailorgobankrupt.他总是坚持高价买入一些公司，结果眼看着它们经营不善或破产。insist：V坚持insiston我坚持要付我的那份饭钱。Iinsistedonpayingformyshareofthemeal．onlytodo:在句中做结果状语,一般用逗号和句子主干分开，它表示出乎句子主语意料之外的/不如人意的结果.Manyreportershurriedtotheairport,onlytobetoldthatthesuperstarhadalreadyleft.很多记者匆忙赶到机场,结果只是被告知说那个超级明星已经离开了.我下班后回到家中,结果只是发现我家被人破门而入了。Ireturnedhomefromwork,onlytofindmyhousebrokeninto.Howwouldyouliketotakeupart?Thedoctorhadhisstethscopereadyincasethesuddennessofthesuggestionprovedtoomuchforthepatient'sheart.takeup开始从事stethscope:听诊器incase以免要不学习一下艺术？医生讲听诊器准备好，生怕他的建议太突然，病人的心脏受不了。takeup根据句意，推断takeup在各句中的含义。1.Thistabletakesuptoomuchroom.2.HetookupanEnglishWeeklyandbegantoread.3.Shetookuphisofferofadrink.4.Shewilltakeupherdutiesnextweek.Key:1.占据2.拿起3.接受4.开始take的短语根据句意，判断每句中的take短语的意思。1.ThedoctorsaidIwastootiredandadvisedmenottotakeonanymorework.2.Thestudentsfounditeasytotakeinwhattheirteacherhadtaught.3.Iwanttotakeawaythebookyoushowedmeyesterday.4.Greatchangeshavetakenplacesince2006inourschool.5.Theplanetookoffthoughtheweatherreportsaidtherewouldbeheavyfog.6.Whenshewasillherdaughtertookoverthebusinessfromher.Key:1.承担2.理解3.拿走4.发生5.（飞机）起飞6.接管nomoreNomoretripsdowntowntohisoficeforthepurposeofbuyingsomebusinessthatwastofaillater.Nomorecrazyfinancialplanstotrythestrengthofhistiredoldheart.他再也不一趟趟往市中心的办公室跑，去收购经营那些肯定会失败的公司。再没有什么疯狂的金融计划来折磨他那颗疲惫不堪、衰老的心脏了。interferewithWecan'tinterferewithhimnowandtakeachanceofrunningdownallthegoodworkwhichwehavedone.我们不能干涉他，不能冒这个险，否则我们会前功尽弃。interferewith：干涉Drinkingproblemsfrequentlyint