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Unit1LivingwellDylangetssurpriseprizeBobDylancouldhardlyhaveimaginedthathewouldgetthiskindofspecialpraiseforhislongcareerasamusicianandsongwriter①.TheNobelPrizeinliteraturefromtheSwedishAcademyonOct.13isonlythemostrecentachievementofamanwhohaslongbeenamongtheculturalmastersofthemodernage.Hehas“creatednewpoeticexpressionswithinthegreatAmericansongtradition”，accordingtotheacademy.AlthoughDylan，75，isnotreallyseenasaliterary(文学的)writer，hehasgiventheworldover50yearsofcreativeoutput.Thishasincludedaconstantreinventionofhimself.WhenDylanleftforNewYorkfromhisMidwesthometownin1961，heknewthathehadtomakepopularmusicbeforehecouldfindhisindividualvoice.Hestudiedthemusicandthemusiciansandforalongwhileperformedonlystandardsandotherpeople'swork.Inhis1985albumBiograph，Dylanwroteabouttheattractionoffolkmusictohim.Rocksongs“weren'tseriousenoughordidn'treflectlifeinarealisticway”，heexplained.Folk，bycontrast(相比之下)，was“amoreserioustypeofthing.Thesongsarefilledwithmoresadness，morejoy，morefaithinthesupernatural，muchdeeperfeelings”．Dylan'smusicandlyricsdidspeaktoagenerationofpeopleduringthe1960s.Hislyricsoftenspokeaboutgreatpoliticalcauses，suchasthatofthecivilrightsmovement(民权运动)ofthecampaignagainstthewarinVietnam(越南)．The1960swereatimeofchange，atimewhentheyoungweredemandingthattheirvoicesbeheard②.TheideaismostfamouslyexpressedinDylan'sTheTimesTheyAreaChangin'(1964)whichwarnstheworld，“Youbetterstartswimmin'oryou'llsinklikeastone/Forthetimestheyareachangin'！”Therewerecomplaintsthataliteraryprizehadbeenhandedtoasinger.Butpoetryandsonghavelongbeenfoundtogether.GreekpoetHomerwouldhavesungTheIliad(《伊利亚特》)．IntheMiddleAges，wanderingminstrels(吟游诗人)performedtheirpoemstomusicjustlikeDylandoes.Farfromjustbeingafashionablemove，givingtheprizetoDylancanbeseenasbringingbackanoldliterarytradition.ThemillionswhoselivesDylan'ssongshavemadebetter—amongthempoetsandnovelistsandfellowmusicians—willsurelywelcometheaward.高考词汇constant/ˈkɔnstənt/adj.持续不断的Hesuffersfromconstantheadaches.individual/IndIˈvIdjʊəl/adj.独特的，个性的Shedressesinahighlyindividualway.reflect/rIˈflekt/vt.反映，表现Doesthisletterreflecthowyoureallythink?realistic/rIəˈlIstIk/adj.现实的，同根词：realizev.实现It'sjustnotrealistictoexpectapromotionsosoon.faith/feIθ/n.信念，信仰Faithcanmovemountains.speaktosb./sth.(艺术作品等)引起……的共鸣Modernartjustdoesn'tspeaktome.考点看台①BobDylancouldhardlyhaveimaginedthathewouldgetthiskindofspecialpraiseforhislongcareer...本句中couldhavedone表示“过去可能……”。所以句意为：鲍勃·迪伦不太可能想象到自己会因为做音乐人和作曲人的事业而获得这种殊荣。佳句诵读②The1960swereatimeofchange，atimewhentheyoungweredemandingthattheirvoicesbeheard.本句中atimewhen为前面“atimeofchange”的同位语。when引导定语从句修饰先行词time。在美国英语中，在表达某事重要或者应该的词后常接省略should的从句。这类词有：demand，suggest，recommend，insist，important，essential等。类别课程标准要求掌握的项目话题Disability；lifeofdisabledpeopledisabilitydisabledhearingeyesightlapambitionambitiousdictationnoisysuitableentrybeneficialclumsyoutgoingadaptbenchmicroscopeabsencefellowannoyannoyedfirmsoftwareparrottanktortoisepsychologypsychologicallyencouragementconductpoliticsabolishresignslaveryliteraturecompanionassistancecongratulatecongratulationbowlinggraduationcertificatearchitectadequateaccessaccessiblehandyrowbasementoutwardsexitapprovaldignityprofitcommunity词汇inotherwordsadapttocutoutoutofbreathallinallsitaroundaswellasinmanywaysmakefunofnevermindallthebestmeetwith功能1.祝愿和祝贺(Wishesandcongratulations)Congratulations!I'mverypleasedforyou.Allthebest.Ihopeitgoeswellforyou.Iwishyousuccess.That'swonderful/amazing.Goodluck!I'mproudofyou.Welldone！Iwanttoexpressmysincerecongratulationson...Youhavemybestwishes.I'mveryimpressedbyyourperformance.2.有礼貌地表达个人观点(Expressingyouropinionsinpoliteways)Ihopeyouwillnotmind...Iwonderif...Itwouldbe...Itwouldhelpto...I'dliketosuggestthat...Perhapstherecouldbe...I'dliketosuggestthat...Perhapstherecouldbe...Thankyouforreadingmyletter.Ihopemysuggestionswillmeetwithyourapproval.语法复习动词不定式(RevisetheInfinitive)Itisdifficulttoknowwhatthefutureholds.(subject)Nowhisambitionistobecomeanactor.(predicative)Hehopestobecomeateacher.(object)Doesthisdisabilitymakeitdifficultforthemtodosomethings？(objectcomplement)Ihaveaverybusylifewithnotimetositaroundfeelingsorryformyself.(attribute)Sheisproudtohavetakenpartincompetitions...(adverbial)SectionⅠWarmingUp&Reading(Ⅰ)(阅读词汇篇)一、单词过关1．disabilityn.伤残；无力；无能→__________adj.伤残的2．__________n.听力；听觉→hearv.听见；听说3．__________n.视力4．ambitionn.雄心；野心→__________adj.有雄心的；有野心的5．__________adj.吵闹的；嘈杂的→noisen.噪音6．__________adj.适合的；适宜的→suitv.适合；适宜7．__________n.项目；进入；入口→enterv.进入8．__________adj.有益的；受益的→benefitv.有益于；获益n.益处，好处9．adaptvt.使适应；改编→__________n.改编(版)本；适应；适应力10．__________n.缺席；不在某处→__________n.出席；在场→absentadj.缺席的11．annoyvt.使……不悦；惹恼→__________adj.颇为生气的→__________adj.令人不悦的12．firmn.公司adj.结实的；坚固的→__________adv.强硬地；坚固地13．psychologyn.心理(学)→__________adj.心理(学)的；精神上的→__________adv.心理(学)地；精神上地14．__________n.鼓励；奖励→encouragevt.鼓励15．conductn.行为；品行v.指挥；管理→__________n.(管弦乐队、合唱队等的)指挥；(公共汽车的)售票员；导体答案1．disabled2.hearing3.eyesight4.ambitious5．noisy6.suitable7.entry8.beneficial9．adaptation10.absencepresence11．annoyedannoying12.firmly13．psychologicalpsych