大学英语-My-Stroke-of-Luck

Unit3MyStrokeofLuckKirkDouglasContentsWarmingUp1Pre-reading2While-reading3Post-Reading4Warmingup•1.Doyoubelieveinluck?Whyorwhynot?Anypersonalexperiences?•2.Canyoulistsomephrasesincluding“luck”or“lucky”?•3.Howimportantloveisforan“unlucky”person,esp.someonewhohaslostgoodhealth?4.Canyoupredictwhatwillhappeninthestory?•haveluck/Goodluck!/Bestofluck!•good/bad/hard/toughluck•Bein/outofluck•Try/chanceyourluck/Strokeofluck•Luckyyou/me!/aluckydog•thankyourluckystar•Somepeoplehavealltheluck!Therearemanydifficultiesinourlife•Somepeoplesufferfromdisability,buttheystillhavestrongbeliefandkeeponfighting.Theyaregoodexamplesforusnormalandhealthypeople.Whentheycanbesobraveandsuccessfulinlife,wetheluckieronesshouldhavenoreasontocomplainbuttolearntoappreciateandgiveastheydo…IamstronginmymindandIcansucceed.AlthoughIamblind,IcanbehappyWordsrelatedtodisabilitydeafdisabilitydumb/muteblindlamesixfingers/toesparalyticcolorblindnessnear-sightedinsanehandlessarmlessleglesshunchbacked（驼背）dwarfidiot(白痴）imbecile（低能者)Loveisafeeling./Loveisanattitude./Loveisanaction./Loveisachoice./Enlargeyourunderstanding./Yourdefinitionoflovemaybetoonarrow./Loveismorethanagoodfeelingorromance./Lovemotivatespeopletosacrificeforothers,/notexpectinganypersonalbenefit./Stopthinkingselfishly./Lookfortheneedsofothers,/andthendoyourparttomeettheirneeds./Locatethesourceoflove./Sympathyandcompassionarefoundationsoflove/towardthoselivingindifficultcircumstances./Whatislove?Lovemaystartasanexpressionofpersonalgratitude/fortheblessingsyouhavereceived/andyourdesiretosharethoseblessings./Expressyourlove./Findwordsandactionsoflovethatareappropriate./Learntospeakwordsofblessingratherthancriticism./Shareyourresourceswithaneedyperson./Acceptdisappointment./Noteveryonewillreturnyourlove./Thisisnotfailure./Itisnotyourgoaltomaketheworldloveyou,/butforyoutolovetheworld./Whatislove?Unit3MyStrokeofLuckKirkDouglas4.DouglasreceivedthreeAcademyAwardnominationsforhisworkinChampion,TheBadandtheBeautifulandLustforLife(asVincentVanGogh).1.KirkDouglas,bornin1916isanAmericanactorandfilmproducerknownforhisgravellyvoiceandhisrecurringrolesasthekindsofcharacters.2.Douglashimselfoncedescribedassonsofbitches.3.HeisonthelistofthegreatestmaleAmericanscreenlegendsofalltime.Abouttheauthor7.Popularathomeandaroundtheworld,KirkDouglasreceivedthePresidentialMedalofFreedomin1981,theFrenchLegionofHonorin1985,andtheNationalMedaloftheArtsin2001.5.DouglasreceivedaspecialOscarin1996for50yearsasamoralandcreativeforceinthemotionpicturecommunity.6.Forhiscontributionstothemotionpictureindustry,KirkDouglashasastarontheHollywoodWalkofFame.Abouttheauthor法国荣誉军团9.OnDecember8,2006,DouglasappearedonEntertainmentTonight,wheretheentirestaffwishedhimahappy90thbirthdaythenightbefore.8.InJanuary1996,hesufferedaseverestroke,partiallyimpairinghisabilitytospeak10.Douglasmarriedtwice,firsttoDianaDill,onNovember2,1943.Theydivorcedin1951.HethenmarriedGermanAmericanproducerAnneBuydensonMay29,1954.Theyhadtwosons.Abouttheauthor1949年《夺得锦标归》Champion1951年《洞中王牌》AceintheHole1965年《海上长城》InHarm'sWay1969《我就爱你》TheArrangement1978年《狂怒》TheFury1980年《土星三号》SaturnCity1956年《梵高传》LustforLife1960年《斯巴达克斯》Spartacus1958年和妻子AnneBuydens及儿子CulturalbackgroundTheAmericancharacterisaninterestingthing.TheodoreRoosevelttoldareporterthatthegrizzlybearshouldbethesymbolofAmerica,nottheeagle.HelikensAmericatothegrizzlybear,especiallyinthatitissolitary.Hegoesontosaythat“Theworldwillneverloveus.Theymayrespectus,theymightonedayfearus,buttheywillneverloveus,forwehavetoomuchaudacity.”Ithasbeensaidthatwhilemostempiresturnedcomplacentastheygrewsuccessful,theUnitedStateshasturnedmoreneuroticandindustrious.Thereareanearinfinitenumberofreasonsforthis,butasGeorgeCarlinpointedout,itcanbeworthwhiletolookataperson’sparents.“TheAmericanpersonalitymightbecharacterizedasaneasygoing,sentimental,fair-mindedruthlessness.WetieyellowribbonsroundtheoldoaktreeatthesamemomentwedispatchawingofB-52stocarpet-bombtheenemy,”saidTonyBlankley.Thestoryisbasicallyapieceofnarrativewriting,inwhichtheaccountofthelatesteventisinterruptedbyanumberofflashbacks(someearliereventsandexperiences).Itbeginswiththeaircrash,thenitgoesbacktowhathadhappenedbefore.Afterthistheauthorresumesthenarrationoftheaircrashandsubsequentevents.TextanalysisStructuralanalysisParas3–4flashback—hiswife’sintuitionandjudgmentonpreviousoccasionsParas1–2descriptionoftheaircrashParas5–7flashback—theirromanceandmarriagechorologicalaccountPara8theauthor’srecoveryfromtheaircrashParas9–10flashback—hiswife’ssurgeryParas11–13flashback—hiswife’smethodtomakepeoplemoveonPara14theauthor’sconcludingcommentsStructuralanalysisTheauthoruseshisrecentaccident---anaircrashasanintroductiontothewholestory.Para1tellsthereaderswhathappenstotheauthorwhilePara2describeshowhiswifereactstotheaccident.Thedescriptionofherreactionnaturallyleadstothediscussionofhergoodjudgment.Q:Whatdoestheauthormeanby“Anotherhelicopterride.JustwhatIneeded”?A:Heisbeingironic.hedidn’tfeelatallliketakinganotherhelicopterride.TextanalysisPara1-2Languagepoints:1.stroke:1)asuddenoccu