2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 18 Beauty Section Ⅰ Reading（Ⅰ

1Unit18Beauty内在美和外在美哪种才是真正的美呢？人们又是怎样的观点呢？Ipersonallybelievethatbeautyisn'treallyintheeyeofthebeholder.Ithinkbeautyiswithinourselves.Whatothersseewhentheylookatusisaprojectionofwhatwewantthemtosee.Whenyoufillyourthoughtswithpositiveenergyandinnerbeauty，you'dappreciatethethingsthatarearoundyoualotmoretoo.Evenwhenyoulookataninanimateobjectlikeapainting，orevenaviewoftheocean，itseemsmorebeautifultoyoubecauseyouseethebeautythatoverflowswithinyoureflectineverythingelsearoundyou.Ifyoufeelbeautiful，yourownselfbeliefandconfidencebringsoutaglowofbeautythatnoouterbeautycancompetewith.Butifyoufeelugly，yourinnerbeautywillreflectthesameideaandprojectitonyourouterbeauty.Ifyoutrulyfeelbeautifulontheinside，you'dneverseemunappealingtoanyoneelse.Yes，it'struethatsomepeoplemaywanta36­24­36bodyintheirpartnerorneverendinglegs，butthat'sonlyapreference.Justlikehowsomegirlsseewealthasanimportantcriterionwhenitcomestodatingaguy,it'salljustapreference.Andyoureallyneedtounderstandthatfromwithin.[阅读障碍词]1．beholdern．旁观者2．inanimateadj.无生命的3．overflowv.充满4．preferencen.偏爱5．criterionn.标准；准则[诱思导读]1．Whatistheauthor'sviewaboutbeauty?2Hethinksbeautyiswithinthemselves.2．Whatdoestheauthormeanbylistingapaintingandanoceanasexamples?Hemeansthatwhenyoufillyourthoughtswithpositiveenergyandinnerbeauty，you'dappreciatethethingsthatarearoundyou.SectionⅠReading(Ⅰ)(Warm­up&Lesson1)Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.superiorA．adj.主观的()2.sidewaysB.vi.&adj.(通过节食、加强运动等)减肥；苗条的()3.adoreC.n.方面；度量()4.consistentD.n.良心()5.slimE.n.(数、量、年龄等的)变化范围()6.accompanyF.adj.一致的，始终如一的()7.rangeG.vt.敬爱，非常喜欢()8.conscienceH.adj.高级的，上等的()9.subjectiveI.adv.向一边，向一侧()10.dimensionJ.vt.伴随，陪同[答案]1－5HIGFB6－10JEDACⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．由……陪伴B．在……影响之下C．完全消失，灭绝D．依靠；依赖E．在……指挥下()1.Wehadtorelyonacompassandalotoflucktogethere.()2.Formorethantwodecades,Mr.Smithhasbeenincommandofthatverysuccessfulenterprise.()3.Eachapplicationshouldbeaccompaniedbyastampedaddressedenvelope.()4.Donotgooutifyouareundertheinfluenceofdrinkordrugs.()5.Noonehascomeupwithaconvincingexplanationofwhydinosaurdieout.[答案]1－5DEABC3BeautyisintheeyeofthebeholderIn1878,whenMargaretWolfeHungerfordwrote“Beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder”，shewasstatingthattherewasnoconsistent(一致的)viewonbeauty.Standardsofbeautychangeacrosstimeandculturalgroups.Traditionsandfashions,likesocietyitself,changeandadaptwithtime,soitisreasonablethatourideasofbeautychangeaswell①.In19th­centuryEurope,womenusedtowearcorsetstoachieveabodyshapethatisnolongerconsideredhealthy②.Menwouldwearwoollen(羊毛制的)shawlsacrosstheirshoulders.Itishardtoimaginethattheywouldbeseenasattractiveinthe21stcentury③.Nowadays,intheWesternworld,oneineverytenpeoplehasatattoo(纹身)oraformofbodyart.Inthepast,someculturesusedtattoosasanadditiontocostumes,toshowfamilyassociationsortomarkcriminalssothattheycouldeasilyberecognised.情人眼里出西施1878年，玛格丽特·沃尔夫·亨格福特撰写《情人眼里出西施》时，她陈述说在美的方面上没有统一的观点。美的标准随着时代和文化的不同而变化。正如社会本身，传统和时尚是在变化的，是与时代同步的，因此我们对美的认识会变化也是理所当然的。十九世纪的欧洲，妇女们身着紧身胸衣以达到一种今天已经不再被认为是健康的体形，男人们喜欢在肩膀上围上羊毛披肩。在21世纪，很难想象他们会被认为是迷人的。现在西方国家每十个人中就有一个人有文身或一种人体艺术形式。而在过去，一些文化用文身作为装束的点缀，以此表现家族联系，或者给罪犯打印记以易于分辨。[助读讲解]①此处it作形式主语，真正的主语是后面that引导的主语从句。②that引导定语从句修饰先行词abodyshape，从句中含有“beconsidered＋adj.”结构，形容词healthy用作主语补足语；不定式短语“toachieveabodyshape”在主句中作目的状语。③it作形式主语，that引导的从句作真正的主语。Incontemporarysociety,cultureremainsamajorpartindeterminingourideasofbeauty.Insomecountries,youngwomenfollowslimming(减肥)dietstoloseextrakilosinpreparationfortheirweddingday.Inothercultures,lookingthinforahusband­to­beisnotwhatawomandesiresatall④—rather,lookingalittleoverweight(超重的)isconsideredmoreattractive.Withtheinfluenceofhistory,societyandculture,therearenoprecisecriteriawhichcanbeusedtojudgewhatisbeautiful⑤.Life­longcommitment(责任)and,indeed,thesurvivalofsocietyitselfrelyonpeopleseeingbeautyindifferenceanddepth.Thehumanracewouldsoondieout(灭绝)ifwecouldonlyseebeautywithin4asetoflimitedcriteria.在现代社会，文化仍然是决定我们审美观的重要因素。在有些国家，年轻女子为准备她们的婚礼而采用瘦身饮食法，以除去身上多余的体重。在其他文化中，女人根本不想在未来丈夫眼中显得苗条，而身材略微丰满才更加迷人。受历史、社会和文化的影响，没有精确的衡量标准用来判断什么是美。人们毕生的奉献，甚至社会自身的存亡都取决于每个个体对美的不同层面的认识。如果我们只能够用一套有限的标准来衡量美，人类不久将灭绝。[助读讲解]④动名词短语“lookingthinforahusband­to­be”作主语，what引导表语从句，在从句中作宾语。⑤which引导定语从句修饰先行词criteria。Physicalbeautymustalsobeaccompanied(伴随)byanattractiontosomethingdeeperwithinaperson.Thisparticularkindofattractionisfoundinawiderange(变化范围)ofpersonalqualities,e．g.kindness,warmth,ahealthyconscience(良心),etc.Judgingtheappealofaperson'sinner(内部的)beauty⑥ismuchmoresubjective(主观的).Ittakesmorethanacasualglancetoappreciate⑦anditismuchmoreimportantthanphysicalbeauty.Beauty,therefore,hasmorethanonedimension(方面).Weareinfluencedbyourculture,ourbiologyandourtimeinhistorytonoticephysicalbeautyquicklyandeasily,butitisinnerbeautythatrequiresustotrulysee⑧.Beautyiscertainlyintheeyeofthebeholder.身体上的美必须有人的内在美相伴。这种特别的吸引力广泛地存在于人的品质上面，例如，仁慈、热心、健康的良知等。判断一个人的内在美是否有感染力是很主观的，它不像随意一瞥就能欣赏到那样容易，也远比外在美重要的多。因此，美是多维的。受文化、生理和历史时期的制约，我们能够快速地、轻而易举地看到外在的美，但其实内在的美才真正需要我们注意。真是情人眼里出西施。[助读讲解]⑥Judgingthe...是动名词短语在句中作主语。⑦Ittakes...todosth.需要……来做某事。⑧本句是强调句，强调主语innerbeauty。第一步速读——了解文章主题和段落大意速读P34教材课文，匹配段落大意1．Para.1A．Ideasofbeautychangewithtime.