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1、Section AFiveFamousSymbolsofAmericanCultureUnit 4I Words and expressions1.statuestatue n.Cn.C雕像，塑像，鑄像雕像，塑像，鑄像(L1)(L1)theStatueofLibertytheStatueofLiberty Cf.Cf.staturestature:n.:n.statusstatus:n.:n.ShewasalittleshortinShewasalittleshortinstaturestature.socialstatussocialstatus自由女神像自由女神像身高身高身高身高地位地位地
2、位地位2.approveapprove1.贊同贊同2.批準(zhǔn)，同意批準(zhǔn)，同意我贊成你試著掙錢，但不要忽視你的學(xué)習(xí)我贊成你試著掙錢，但不要忽視你的學(xué)習(xí)I Iapproveofapproveofyourtryingtomakesomemoney,butyourtryingtomakesomemoney,butpleasedontneglectyourstudies.pleasedontneglectyourstudies.approveofapproveofdisapprovaldisapprovaln.n.approvalapprovaln.3.3.assembleassemble1.1.組裝，裝
3、配組裝，裝配組裝，裝配組裝，裝配 2.2.（使）集合，（使）聚集（使）集合，（使）聚集（使）集合，（使）聚集（使）集合，（使）聚集 SomeboysliketoSomeboysliketoassembleassemblemodelmodelairplanes.airplanes.WhenthefirealarmrangweWhenthefirealarmrangweassembleassembleddoutsidetheemergencyexit.outsidetheemergencyexit.4 4.versionversionn.1.Cn.1.C版本；型號版本；型號版本；型號版本；型號2.
4、2.CC敘述，說法敘述，說法敘述，說法敘述，說法ChineseChineseversionversionofGonewiththeWindofGonewiththeWind亂世佳人亂世佳人的的中文版中文版ThetwodriversgavedifferentThetwodriversgavedifferentversionversionssoftheaccident.oftheaccident.兩個司機(jī)對事故的描述不同。兩個司機(jī)對事故的描述不同。5 5.interpretationinterpretationn.U,Cn.U,C解釋，說明，描述解釋，說明，描述解釋，說明，描述解釋，說明，描述 H
5、ealwaysputsawronginterpretationonwhatIsay.interpretinterpretv.v.interpreterinterpretern.n.他總是曲解我的話。他總是曲解我的話?？谧g員口譯員 6 6.inspire.inspire vt.vt.1.1.給給給給以靈感以靈感以靈感以靈感 2.2.鼓舞，激勵鼓舞，激勵鼓舞，激勵鼓舞，激勵The story was inspired by a chancemeetingwithhisoldfriend.故事的靈感來自于他和一位老朋友的偶遇。故事的靈感來自于他和一位老朋友的偶遇。inspiresb.to+n.tod
6、osth.nIhopethissuccesswillinspireyoutogreaterefforts./inspireyoutoworkharder.n我希望這次的成功能激勵你更加努力。我希望這次的成功能激勵你更加努力。ninspirationn.鼓舞；靈感鼓舞；靈感 7 7.inspectinspect vt.vt.1.1.檢查檢查檢查檢查 2.2.視察視察視察視察Severalgovernmentofficialscametoinspectouruniversitylastweek.Igotoutofthecartoinspectthedamage.Hecarefullyinspect
7、edthechinaforcracks.我下車檢查損壞情況。我下車檢查損壞情況。他仔細(xì)檢查瓷器看有無裂紋。他仔細(xì)檢查瓷器看有無裂紋。8 8.contract.contractn.Cn.C合同，契約合同，契約合同，契約合同，契約(Line63)(Line63)-According-Accordingtotothethetermstermsofofthethecontractcontract youyoumustmustgivegivethreethreemonthsmonthsnoticenoticeififyouyouintendtoleave.intendtoleave.signsign/b
8、reakbreakaacontractcontractwithacompanywithacompany簽約簽約/毀約毀約根據(jù)合同條款，你如果打算離職必須提前三個月通知根據(jù)合同條款，你如果打算離職必須提前三個月通知我們。我們。8 8.contract.contractvt.1.vt.1.訂合同，訂契約訂合同，訂契約訂合同，訂契約訂合同，訂契約contracttodosth.Theycontractedtoworkfixedhourseachweek.他們訂立合同確定每周固定的工作時數(shù)。他們訂立合同確定每周固定的工作時數(shù)。8 8.contract.contractvt.vt.2.2.染患染患染患染
9、患(疾病疾病疾病疾病)3.(3.(金屬、肌肉等金屬、肌肉等金屬、肌肉等金屬、肌肉等)收縮，縮小收縮，縮小收縮，縮小收縮，縮小HecontractedAIDSfromabloodtransfusion.Metalsexpandwhenheatedandcontractwhencooled.他輸血時感染了艾滋病。他輸血時感染了艾滋病。金屬熱脹冷縮。金屬熱脹冷縮。9 9.recruitrecruitvt.vt.招募，征兵，吸收（新招募，征兵，吸收（新招募，征兵，吸收（新招募，征兵，吸收（新成員）成員）成員）成員）n.Cn.C新兵，新成員新兵，新成員新兵，新成員新兵，新成員 Thesocietyisa
10、lwaystryingtofindwaysofattractingnewrecruits.Wearehavingdifficultyrecruitingenoughqualifiedstaff.我們難以招到足夠的合格職員。我們難以招到足夠的合格職員。該社團(tuán)總是想方設(shè)法吸引新成員加入。該社團(tuán)總是想方設(shè)法吸引新成員加入。1010.workonsthworkonsth.:從事于，致力于從事于，致力于從事于，致力于從事于，致力于Youwillhavetoworkontheweakpointsin your English if you want to pass theexamination.如果你想通
11、過考試，你就得在英語的弱項(xiàng)上花些功夫。如果你想通過考試，你就得在英語的弱項(xiàng)上花些功夫。III.Background informationTheStatueofLibertyBarbieAmericanGothicTheBuffaloNickelUncleSamLibertyEnlighteningtheWorldLocatedona12acreisland,theStatueofLibertyEnlighteningtheWorldwasagiftoffriendshipfromthepeopleofFrancetothepeopleoftheUnitedStatesandisauniver
12、salsymboloffreedomanddemocracy.Thestatueis111feet,1inchtallandmadefrom225tonsofcopper.ItwasgiventothepeopleoftheUnitedStatesbyFranceonJuly4,1884tocommemoratethe100anniversaryoftheAmericanRevolution.ItwasdedicatedonOctober28,1886.Barbie dollsBarbie Dolls:AnIntroduction:Barbiedollsaresoldnearlyworldwi
13、de.Theyhavebeenthesubjectofnumerousbooksandcontroversies,plusthestarintheirownmovies.ThereareevenlinesofBarbie-inspiredcosmeticsandclothing.SizeofBarbieDolls:Barbieis,almostuniversally,11.5inchestall.andSkipper(BarbiesLittleSister)10inches.Barbiehashadafewshorterfriendsandrelationsaswell.Kenisgenera
14、lly12inchestall.CreatorofBarbieDolls:ThelateRuthHandlercreatedBarbie.OnedayshesawherdaughterBarbaraplaywithpaperdolls,andRuththoughtthatgirlswouldenjoya3-Ddollwithoutfitsyoucouldchange,likepaperdolls.TheMatteldesignteamcouldntenvisionwhatRuthwanted.ThenwheninGermany,RuthsawBildLilli,adollwithanadult
15、-proportionedbody,11.5inchestall.Ruththoughtthisdollwasjustrightforconcept.So,shebroughtBildLillitoMattelandBarbiewasborn.ThreefirsteditionsofBarbiedollsfrom1959Collection of Barbie DollsAlice in Wonderland,the Queen of Hearts and the Mad HatterLineOfStarTrekBarbieShanghaiStoreAmerican GothicnWithAm
16、ericanGothic,GrantWoodtellsthestoryofMidwesternlifeandculturethroughtheuseofmanytraditionalsymbols:ntherick-rack(荷葉邊荷葉邊)onthewomansapron,thegothicwindow,thepitchforkheldinthetightfistofthesomberfarmer.Itpropelledtheartistscareerfromlocaltonationalrecognition.The American Bison,or Buffalo,ranged acro
17、ss America in to Canada.It is estimated that there were over 50 million bison in North America.The decline of the great bison herds was caused by extensive commercial hunting and the protection of agricultural areas which restricted the bisons grazing areas.By the 1890s fewer than 1000 animals survi
18、ved.The population level has now risen again to around 50,000,and the future of the species is assured.nTheobversesidenThereversesidenFlagg,JamesMontgomerynAmericanillustrator,posterartist,andportraitpainterknownforhisillustrationsparticularlyforhisWorldWarIrecruitingposterofapointingUncleSamwiththe
19、caption“IWantYou”.nTheposterwasreissuedduringWorldWarII.the recruiting poster of a pointing Uncle Sam with the caption“I Want You”James MontgomeryIII Text AnalysisFive Famous Symbols of American CulturenPart1(Para.1-4)TheStatueofLibertynPart2(Para.5-10)BarbienPart3(Para.11-14)AmericanGothicnPart4(Pa
20、ra.15-18)TheBuffaloNickelnPart5(Para.19-22)UncleSamQuestions&AnswersPara.2n1.WhocreatedtheStatueofLibertyandwhatwashe?n2.When?n3.Whatisthepurposetocreatethestatue?n4.Whatdoweknowaboutthecreator?FredericAugusteBartholdi,Frenchartist.Inthemid-1870s.CelebratingUSindependenceandtheFrance-Americaalliance
21、.Hewasinlovewithawomanwhomhemarriedin1876inspiteofhismothersobjection.Para.3nHowdidhecreatetheStatueofLiberty?nItissaidthathehadusedhiswifesarmasthemodel,butfeltherfacewastoobeautifulforthestatue.Sofortheface,hechosehismothers.Para.4 nWhendidthecreatorfinishthestatue?nIn1886.nHowdidhelikethestatue?n
22、Thecreatorcalledit“mydaughter,Liberty”.Para.6:nWhatwastherealnameofBarbie?nHerrealnamewasBarbaraHandler.Paras.8-10:nHowpopularisBarbieaccordingtothetext?nSinceherintroductionin1959,BarbiehasbecometheuniversallyrecognizedQueenoftheDolls.TheaverageAmericangirlownstenBarbiedolls,andtwoaresoldsomewherei
23、ntheworldeverysecond.Para.12nWhopaintedAmerican Gothic?nGrantWood.nHowdidWoodgettheideaofpainting American Gothic?nHewasinspiredbytheGothicwindowsofanoldfarmhouse.Paras.16-17:nWhatdoweknowaboutAmericancoins?nAmericancoinshonorprominentfiguresoftheUSgovernmentbuttheBuffalonickelhasthreeactualAmerican
24、Indiansasmodels.nWhocreatedtheBuffalonickel?nItwasJamesEarleFraserwhocreatedtheBuffalonickel.nWhatwasthebuffalonickelproducedfor?nIthonoredapairofconnectedtragediesfromthesettlementoftheAmericanfrontier-thedestructionofthebuffaloherdsandtheAmericanIndiansPara.18 nWhydidFrasergotoNewYorkCitysCentralP
25、arkZoo?nBecausebuffalonolongerwanderedaboutthegreatgrasslands.nHowwastheBuffalonickelcreated?nAsmostofthebuffaloeswerekilled,JamesEarleFraserwasforcedtosketchanagingbuffalofromNewYorkCitysCentralParkZooforthecoin.Paras.20-22 nWhatdidtheemployeesaywhenhewasaskedabouttheletters“EA-US”?nHesaid“US”wassh
26、ortfor“UncleSam”Wilson.nHowdidFlaggsportraitofUncleSamlooklike?nItwasaself-portraitofFlagg.Before all the different types of Barbie dolls for sale now,(Para.6)nforsale:intendedtobesoldnThesignonthehousesaysForSale.n房子上的標(biāo)牌寫著房子上的標(biāo)牌寫著“出售出售”。nonsale:beingofferedatareducedprice折價銷售；減價出折價銷售；減價出售售Ruth came
27、 up with the idea(Para.7)ncomeupwith:findorproduce(ananswer,asolution,etc.)nIhopeyoucancomeupwithabetterplanthanthis.n我希望你能拿出一個比這更好的計劃。我希望你能拿出一個比這更好的計劃。n科學(xué)家找到了節(jié)省能源的新途徑。科學(xué)家找到了節(jié)省能源的新途徑。nScientistshavecomeupwithnewwaysofsavingenergy.Mattel refashioned the doll into a decent,all-American(Para.7)nrefashi
28、oninto:changeinto;makeintonCanyourefashionthisdressintoaskirt?n你能將這件連衣裙改成短裙子嗎？你能將這件連衣裙改成短裙子嗎？nfashionv.把把.做成做成形狀；形狀；塑造塑造nOurattitudestowardspoliticsarefashionedbythemedia.n我們對政治的態(tài)度是在媒體的影響下形成的。我們對政治的態(tài)度是在媒體的影響下形成的。although with an exaggerated breast size(Para.7)nexaggerate:v.make(sth.)seemlarger,morei
29、mportant,betterorworsethanitreallyisnDontexaggerate.Iwasonlytwominuteslate,nottwenty.n別夸大其詞，我只遲到了兩分鐘，不是別夸大其詞，我只遲到了兩分鐘，不是20分鐘。分鐘。nTheproblemhasbeengreatlyexaggeratedn這個問題被極度夸大了。這個問題被極度夸大了。version and named it after Barbara,(Para.7)nnamesb./sth.aftersb.:givesb./sth.thenameofsb.asanhonornThebridgewasna
30、medafterthehero.n這座橋是以那位英雄的名字命名的這座橋是以那位英雄的名字命名的.nSomepeoplenametheirchildrenafterfamousfigures.n有些人以名人的名字給小孩起名。有些人以名人的名字給小孩起名。Barbie has become the universally recognized Queen of the Dolls.(Para.8)nuniversally:ad.(believedoraccepted)byeveryone;intheworldorinallsituationsnauniversallyacceptedpointof
31、viewn人人接受的觀點(diǎn)人人接受的觀點(diǎn)nItisuniversallyacknowledgedthat.n人們普遍認(rèn)為人們普遍認(rèn)為.Grant Wood instantly rose to fame in 1930 with his painting American Gothic,an often-copied interpretation of the solemn pride of American farmers.(Para.12)nMeaning:GrantWoodbecamefamousimmediatelywhenhefinishedhispaintingAmericanGoth
32、icin1930.Thepainting,whichisoftencopiedinotherformsofartsuchasposters,cards,andsouvenirs,reflectshisunderstandingofthesincereprideofAmericanfarmers.n1930年，格蘭特年，格蘭特伍德因其畫作伍德因其畫作美國哥特式美國哥特式一舉成名。此畫體現(xiàn)了美國農(nóng)民莊嚴(yán)的自豪，一舉成名。此畫體現(xiàn)了美國農(nóng)民莊嚴(yán)的自豪，常常被人臨摹。常常被人臨摹。nfame:n.thestateofbeingwell-knownnThenovelearnedhimfameandfor
33、tune.n這部小說使他名利雙收這部小說使他名利雙收。ncome/risetofame出名出名Grant Wood instantly rose to fame in 1930 with his painting American Gothic,an often-copied interpretation of the solemn pride of American farmers.(Para.12)with his painting American Gothic,an often copied interpretation of the solemn pride of American
34、farmers.(Para.12)nsolemn:a.nasolemnstatementn莊嚴(yán)的莊嚴(yán)的聲明聲明nmakeasolemnpromisen作出作出鄭重的鄭重的承諾承諾nHersolemnfacetoldthemthatthenewswasbad.n她她嚴(yán)肅的嚴(yán)肅的表情告訴他們那是壞消息。表情告訴他們那是壞消息。but the faces in his composition were what captured the worlds attention.(Para.12)nItwasherwordsnotherlooksthatcapturedhisattention.n吸引他注意
35、的是她的言談而不是她的容貌。吸引他注意的是她的言談而不是她的容貌。For the grave farmer he used his dentist,a sour-looking man.(Para.13)ngrave:a.Hewaslookingextremelygrave.n他神色極為凝重。他神色極為凝重。ngraveconsequences嚴(yán)重后果嚴(yán)重后果ngravesituation嚴(yán)峻的局勢嚴(yán)峻的局勢ngraven.Iputsomeflowersonthegrave.n我將一些花放在了墳?zāi)股?。我將一些花放在了墳?zāi)股稀e stretched the models necks a bit
36、,but there was no doubt who posed for the portrait.(Para.13)nstretch:v.nMyT-shirtstretchedwhenIwashedit.n我的我的T恤衫洗后變大了。恤衫洗后變大了。nThelongwhitebeachesstretchformilesalongthecoast.n長長的白色海灘沿著海岸綿延數(shù)英里。長長的白色海灘沿著海岸綿延數(shù)英里。and earned a reputation for being honest and hard working.(Para.20)nreputation:naninternat
37、ionalreputation國際聲譽(yù)國際聲譽(yù)nhaveagood/badreputation聲譽(yù)好聲譽(yù)好/壞壞n他所在的大學(xué)有著良好的學(xué)術(shù)聲譽(yù)。他所在的大學(xué)有著良好的學(xué)術(shù)聲譽(yù)。nHisuniversityhasagoodacademicreputation.nTherumorsruinedhisreputation.n這些傳言破壞了他的聲譽(yù)。這些傳言破壞了他的聲譽(yù)。his form evolving from an earlier cartoon character called Brother Jonathan that was popular during the American Re
38、volution.(Para.22)nevolvefrom:nDarwinbelievedthatweevolvedfromapes.n達(dá)爾文相信人類是從猿進(jìn)化而來的。達(dá)爾文相信人類是從猿進(jìn)化而來的。nevolutionn.ntheevolutionofthecomputeroverthepast30yearsn計算機(jī)在過去三十年里的發(fā)展計算機(jī)在過去三十年里的發(fā)展n美國哥特式，1930年，76.2x63.5cm,板油彩,芝加哥藝術(shù)學(xué)院,TheArtInstituteofChicago,格蘭特伍德,GrantWood,1892-1942年,美國n1928年,格蘭特伍德去了德國慕尼黑，很為那里的哥
39、特藝術(shù)所迷戀。所謂的哥特式建筑，主要由石頭的骨架券和飛扶壁組成。其基本單元是在一個正方形或矩形平面四角的柱子上作雙圓心骨架尖券，四邊和對角線上各一道，屋面石板架在券上，形成拱頂。采用這種方式，可以在不同跨度上作出矢高相同的券，拱頂重量輕，交線分明，減少了券腳的推力，簡化了施工。由于采用了尖券、尖拱和飛扶壁等建筑形式，哥特式教堂的內(nèi)部空間高曠、單純、統(tǒng)一。裝飾細(xì)部也都用尖券作主題，使建筑風(fēng)格與結(jié)構(gòu)手法形成有機(jī)整體。n1930年8月，伍德在Iowa南部的一個小鎮(zhèn)看到一所頗具哥特式風(fēng)格的房子，它建于1880年代，有五個房間。此建筑物的緊湊和堅實(shí)的設(shè)計，尤其是閣樓上的哥特式窗戶，給伍德留下了非常深刻的
40、印象。他想象著一個農(nóng)夫和他的女兒站在房子前面，然后拍下這個房子的照片帶回了他的工作室。他請他62歲的牙醫(yī)和他30歲的妹妹作為畫中人物的模特，并讓他們穿上19世紀(jì)維多利亞時期的衣服。雖然在畫中兩人是站在一塊的，但實(shí)際上這兩個人物是在不同的場合下完成的。伍德花兩個月的時間完成了這幅作品，及時趕上了芝加哥藝術(shù)學(xué)院的展覽。雖然一開始裁判們對是否要接受他這幅畫上有分歧，但這幅畫最后得以參展并獲得了銅獎和300美元的獎勵。當(dāng)時這幅畫引起了極大的爭議，一個藝術(shù)批評家指責(zé)該畫是“侮辱普通鄉(xiāng)村人民的漫畫”。有人認(rèn)為伍德用這幅畫來諷刺中西部文化的狹隘和壓抑，但伍德本人否定了這種說法；也有人把這幅畫理解為對美國鄉(xiāng)村
41、道德品質(zhì)的頌揚(yáng)；還有人認(rèn)為這部作品的主題非常曖昧，既有贊揚(yáng)的肯定，又不乏諷刺的意味。后來伍德自己透露他的畫中含有諷刺的因素，但至于是哪些因素他緘口不言。American Gothicn男人的眼睛直直地向前平視，雙唇緊閉，黃瘦的臉上表情十分嚴(yán)肅，鼻梁上一絲不茍地架著圓圓的眼鏡。他沾滿泥巴的手里拿著一個叉，它既代表了在農(nóng)業(yè)占主導(dǎo)地位的年代，農(nóng)民們勤勞耕作的精神，也象征著在19世紀(jì)男權(quán)社會中，不容置疑的男性權(quán)威和力量。從構(gòu)圖上來看，這個叉與人物橢圓形的臉和人物身后哥特式窗戶的線條相呼應(yīng)。站在他身邊的女人一副典型的維多利亞時期女性的裝扮，從發(fā)型到服飾，甚至到表情，都讓人聯(lián)想起簡愛。同男人一樣，女人的表
42、情也不茍言笑，只因那個年代的女性以嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)、矜持、勤勞、克己為美德。她略微站在男人身后，眼睛看向男人，有點(diǎn)“唯他是聽”的意味。n在三十年代早期，欣賞這幅畫的評論家也認(rèn)為這幅畫意在嘲諷美國鄉(xiāng)村或小鎮(zhèn)生活的刻板。但是幾年之后，美國遭遇了大蕭條，工業(yè)化程度高、更講究精致的東部生活不下去了，種地為生的中西部人照樣可以自給。人們開始以不同的眼光看待伍德這幅畫，它不再被理解為諷刺，而是變成了對大眾民粹主義的頌揚(yáng)。論者認(rèn)為農(nóng)夫和他的妻子是美國精神的化身，“美國的民主以有著勇敢的心和結(jié)實(shí)的下巴的勞動者為基礎(chǔ)，就是這幅畫所畫的這樣的人?！眓關(guān)于畫中的兩個人物的關(guān)系，也一直是大家爭論不休的話題，到底是一對農(nóng)場老夫妻還
43、是父親和女兒？如果是夫妻，很多Iowa農(nóng)夫的妻子認(rèn)為這是一副詆毀她們形象的畫作；如果是父女，那么男人手里拿著一把叉，到底是表示一個普通耕作的農(nóng)夫，還是一個不無妒意地趕走女兒追求者的傳道夫呢？理解為父女關(guān)系的評論家把女兒下巴和頸部的褶皺理解為“老處女的尖銳”，但也有人認(rèn)為這些褶皺暗示著女兒并不像她的穿著（扣子緊緊封住脖子）那樣刻板。美國哥特式漸漸獲得了人們的認(rèn)可，現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)成為美國最廣為人知的畫作之一，成了美國流行文化的一部分。很多人對這幅畫進(jìn)行戲仿和調(diào)侃。IV Old to newfreedomfromaccept;permitlovefittogetherwidespreadserious-l
44、ookingencouragelibertyapproveaffectionassembleuniversalsolemninspireI.Old to Newsetfreelookatsth.closelyshowdevelopgraduallyliberateinspectdisplayevolveII.Chinese to English 著手（研究，設(shè)計）著手（研究，設(shè)計）愛上愛上贊成贊成出售出售一舉成名一舉成名workonfall/beinlovewithapproveofforsalerisetofame杰出人物杰出人物反傳統(tǒng)反傳統(tǒng)簽合同簽合同繼續(xù)繼續(xù)拒絕采訪拒絕采訪以以命名命名p
45、rominentfigurebeagainsttraditionsignacontractgoaheaddeclineinterviewnameafter為為當(dāng)模特當(dāng)模特前任總統(tǒng)前任總統(tǒng)從從發(fā)展而來發(fā)展而來征兵海報征兵海報想出想出(主意主意)poseforformerpresidentevolvefromrecruitingpostercomeupwithV TranslationTranslate the following into English.His parents did not approve of his plan to go and study abroad with a g
46、irl they had never met,but he went ahead and got to New York with her.1.他父母不他父母不贊成贊成他和一個他們沒有見過面的他和一個他們沒有見過面的姑娘姑娘到國外學(xué)習(xí)到國外學(xué)習(xí)的計劃，可他的計劃，可他還是去了還是去了，和，和她一起去了紐約。她一起去了紐約。approve ofgo aheadgo and study abroadIt is said that the painter used his aunt as the model in the painting whose face represented sufferi
47、ng yet strength.2.據(jù)說據(jù)說，畫家以他的嬸嬸作他畫中的模特，畫家以他的嬸嬸作他畫中的模特，她的面容她的面容飽經(jīng)滄桑卻不失堅定飽經(jīng)滄桑卻不失堅定。It is said thatrepresent suffering yet strength3.真正的肯不喜歡三維芭比娃娃，這種娃娃真正的肯不喜歡三維芭比娃娃，這種娃娃被描繪被描繪成成具有具有“出賣肉體之女人出賣肉體之女人”的模樣的模樣。be described as The real Ken did not like the three-dimensional Barbie dolls,which were described as
48、 having the appearance of“a woman who sold sex”.have the appearance of 4.這位小說家于這位小說家于1950年年因出版因出版再見，親再見，親愛的愛的一舉成名一舉成名，小說的，小說的靈感來自于他靈感來自于他和一位姑娘和一位姑娘在他哥哥的農(nóng)場在他哥哥的農(nóng)場的經(jīng)歷的經(jīng)歷。with the publication of The novelist instantly rose to fame in 1950 with the publication of Good-bye,My Dear,a novel inspired by his
49、 experience with a girl on his older brothers farm.inspired by his experience with a girlrise to fame5.戰(zhàn)后戰(zhàn)后政治漫畫政治漫畫里開始出現(xiàn)了里開始出現(xiàn)了一個名叫山一個名叫山姆大叔的人物姆大叔的人物，很快，山姆大叔就成了，很快，山姆大叔就成了受受美國人美國人歡迎的象征歡迎的象征。political cartoon After the war,a character called Uncle Sam began appearing in political cartoons,and soon be
50、came Americans most popular symbol.most popular symbola character called Uncle Sam6.這幅畫展示了一個這幅畫展示了一個神色嚴(yán)肅的神色嚴(yán)肅的男子，男子，旁旁邊站了邊站了一位女子，身后是所農(nóng)舍，他們一位女子，身后是所農(nóng)舍，他們的原型的原型分別分別是畫家的牙醫(yī)和姐姐。是畫家的牙醫(yī)和姐姐。serious-looking The painting shows a serious-looking man and a woman standing alongside him in front of a farmhouse,th
51、eir models being respectively the painters dentist and sister.respectivelystanding alongside7.他他為了鎳幣另一面上的為了鎳幣另一面上的野牛，只好到中野牛，只好到中央公園的動物園里央公園的動物園里素描一只老野牛素描一只老野牛，這，這只老野牛后來被宰殺只老野牛后來被宰殺用于墻上的裝飾用于墻上的裝飾。in order to haveon the other side of the nickel In order to have the buffalo on the other side of the nic
52、kel,he went to the Central Park Zoo to sketch an aging buffalo which was later killed for a wall decoration.sketch an aging buffalofor a wall decoration8.有個故事說有個故事說，“US”是是“山姆大叔山姆大叔”的縮的縮寫，寫，“山姆山姆”大叔原名叫山姆大叔原名叫山姆 威爾遜，威爾遜，他曾和一名男子一道工作過，這名男子他曾和一名男子一道工作過，這名男子和和美國政府簽訂了一份合同美國政府簽訂了一份合同，給軍隊提供肉，給軍隊提供肉食。食。One story says One story says that“US”was short for“Uncle Sam”whose real name was Sam Wilson who had once worked with a man who had signed a contract with the government to provide meat to the US Army.sign a contract with the government
Unit 4 Five Symbols of American Culture 新視野大學(xué)英語第三冊
