BK6-教师用书-Unit-11

Unit11BeautyScottRussellSandersStructureoftheTextPartI(Paras.1-13)TheauthorrecallshisdaughterEva’sweddingandhisfeelingsatthattime.ThelastParagraphofthissectiongivesfactsaboutthewedding,pointingoutthatittookplaceinBloomington,IndianaonasizzlingSaturdayinJuly.PartІІ(Paras.14-17)Theauthorcompares“thesurpassingjoy”hefeltattheweddingwiththewondersoftheuniverseandpointsoutthatthesensationsheexperiencesatbeinginthepresenceof“thethrillofbeauty”isthesameinbothcases.1.Atransitionfromtheweddingtothewondersoftheuniverse.(Para.14)2.Amorespecificdescriptionofthewondersoftheuniverse.(Para.15)3.Ananswertothequestionofwhysuchdifferentthingscouldprovokethesame“humofdelight”—beauty.(Paras.16-17)PartІІI(Paras.18-21)Theauthortriestoansweronekeyquestion:Isbeautypurelysubjective,existingonly“intheeyesofthebeholder”ordoesbeautyhaveanobjectiveexistence?Hisansweristhatbeautyisareflectionofthenaturalorderofthings.Itfollows“thegrainoftheuniverse”andisalsoapartofourselves.PartIV(Paras.22-27)Theauthorstatesthatbiology(orourgenes)playsaroleinourpursuitofbeautybutitisnotadeterminingfactor.PartV(Paras.28-31)Theauthorreturnstoadescriptionoftheweddingandhisfeelingofjoy.PartVI(Paras.32-36)Inpursuingthelawsofnature,peoplesoonencounterbeauty.Theoriesarebeautifulbecausepatternsintheuniversearebeautifulandthetheorieswhichreflectsuchpatternscannotbutbebeautiful.PartVII(Paras.37-39)Inordertoperceivebeauty,weneedtraining.Trainingmaytaketheformofpayingattention,passingonwisdomfromgenerationtogeneration.Theauthorthinksthereisadeepcongruencebetweenthestructureofourmindsandthestructureoftheuniverse.PartVIIІ(Para.40)Theauthorconcludesthatthereismoretobeautythanbiology,thanculturalconvention.“Beautyreassuresusthatweareexactlyandwonderfullymadeforlifeonthisgloriousplanet,inthismagnificentuniverse.Ifindinthataffinityaprofoundsourceofmeaningandhope.”DetailedStudyoftheText1.Inmemory,IwaitbesideEvainthevestibuleofthechurchtoplaymypartasfatherofthebride.(Para.1)“Inmemory”isputheretoindicatethatthedescriptionthatfollowsisarecollection.Note:SincetheauthorisrecallinginSeptemberaweddingthattookplaceinJuly,whyisthepresenttenseusedhere?Theuseofthepresenttenseconveysvividness.Thisiscalled“thedramaticpresent”(or“thehistoricalpresent”).2.Shehooksahandonmyelbowwhilethreebridesmaidsfussoverher,fixingthegauzyveil,spreadingthelongivorytrainofhergown...(Para.1)fuss:tobustleaboutorworry,esp.overtriflesQuestion:Whyistheword“ivory”usedhere?Doesitindicatethematerial?No.Itdescribesthegown’screamywhitecolor.3．...tuckingintoherbunaloosestrandofhair,whichglowsthecolorofhoneyfilledwithsunlight.(Para.1)bun:hairworninarollorknottuckintoherbunaloosestrandofhair:tothrustdanglinghairintothehairknotNote:Thisisininvertedorder.Thenormalordershouldbe“tuckingaloosestrandofhairintoherbun”.Thereasonfortheinversionistoplacethe“which”clauseclosertothenoun(“hair”)itmodifies.Question:Whatisthecolorofthehair?Itistheyellowofhoneyanditshinesinthesunlight.4.Clumsyinmyrentedpatentleathershoesandstiffblacktuxedo,Istandamongthesegorgeouswomenlikeacrowamongdoves.(Para.1)Questions:(1)Howdoestheauthorfeelinhisformaldress?Hefeelsuncomfortableandawkward.(2)Didhebuytheshoes?No,herentedthem.(3)Whydoesherentthem,doyouthink?Herarelywearssuchfancyshoes.Hehasnouseforthem,soherentsthem.(4)By“instiffblacktuxedo”,doestheauthormeanthesuitisverystifforthathefeelsstiffinsuchclothes?Both,becauseatuxedoiswornonformaloccasionsandcarefullypressed,whiletheshirtwornwithitisstarched.Atthesametime,heisnotaccustomedtosuchdress.Note:Tworhetoricaldevicesareusedinthisstatement:Oneisinversionwiththeadverbialelement“clumsy”atthebeginningofthestatementforemphasis;theotheristhesimileinwhichhecompareshimselftoacrowamongdoves.(5)Acrowwithblackfeathersamongwhitedovespresentsasharpcontrast.Theauthorisinblack,feelsstiffandawkward,andmayevenappearquiteoutofplaceamongthesewomendressedinsilkandbrightcolors.Thecontrastisassharpasthecontrastbetweenacrowanddoves.5.Irealizetheyaregorgeousnotbecausetheycarrybouquetsorwearsilkdresses,butbecausethefestivalofmarriagehasslowedtimedownuntilanyfoolcanseetheirglory.(Para.1)bouquet:abunchofcutflowersParaphrase:...butbecausethefestivalofmarriagehasslowedtimedownuntilanyfoolcanseetheirglory....butbecauseinaweddingceremony,timeseemstopassslowlysothateverybody,evenafool,canobservethingsclearlyandseehowsplendidtheyare.Question:Whatisimpliedinthisstatement?Theimplicationisthatweusuallyfailtoobservethebeautyaroundus.Ittakesaspecialoccasion,suchasamarriageceremony,tograntusthenecessaryawareness.Canthe“festivalofmarriage”slowtimedown?Afestivalcannotslowtimedownexceptpsychologically;thephraseisusedmetaphorically.Itispeople’sattentivenessthatmakesthemfeelthattimepassesmoreslowlythanusual.6.IfearthatIwillstaggeralongbesidemyelegantdaughterlikeaveteranwoundedinforeignwars.(Para.4)stagger:tomoveunsteadilyasfromablow,fatigue,drunkenness;characterizedbyalossofbalanceandfailuretomaintainafixedcourseParaphrase:IamafraidthatIwillwalkunsteadilybesidemygracefuldaughterlikeanold,demobilizedsoldierwoundedinwarsfoughtoverseas.Questi