Unit18Beauty【文章导语】Beautyisanidea.Everybody’sideaofbeautyisunique.Therearedifferentwaystomeasureit.Everybodyappreciateshis/herownbeauty.Itseemsthatbeautyandwomenaretwins.Youarejoking?No,Idonot.ObserveforyourselfAdsonfashionTVscreens,radioprograms,magazines,newspapers,andthestreets.Whethertheyhaverealizeditornot,womenaresurroundedbyaseaoffashion.Theyaretaughttothinkthatwithoutbeautifulclothestheywillgrowoldandlosetheircharm.Sowhodarestooverlookdressingupatthecostoftheirappearanceandyouth?ButIdonotagreewiththeopinionthatwomenhavetoshowtheirbeautythroughtheirlooks.1Therichnessoftheirmindsprovestobemorebeautifulandattractivethantheirlooks.Awomanwhohasexperiencedmanytroublesandmaybecalled“aunt”or“granny”canstillkeepupherbeautyifshehassuchexcellentqualitiesasknowledge,ability,akindheart,greatcourage,concernforothers,etc.Inaddition,oldandyoung,beautifulanduglyarerelativeconcept.2Peoplewhokeepayoungmindwillneverfeelold.Interestedinnewthingsandeagertolearnmore,theykeepupwiththetide.Plainlydressedwomenmayhaveatypeofbeautythatispureandreal.Readingandlearningisthebestwaytokeeponeyouthful.3Goodbooksarerichsoilwhichcanfeedtheflowerofone’sheartandlooks.译文美丽和女人好像双胞胎。你在开玩笑吧?不是。你自己观察一下电视,电台,杂志,报纸和街道上的时尚广告吧。无论她们自己是否意识到,女人生活在时尚的海洋中。她们被引导着认为没有美丽的服饰她们就会变老,失去魅力。所以为了自己的外貌和青春为代价谁敢忽视装扮?女人的美要通过外表来展示,这个观点我不认可。内心的丰富比外表更美丽,更动人。一个女人如果拥有美好的品质,比如博学,能干,善良,勇敢,爱心,或者其他别的品质,即使她经历过很多挫折,并且或许被称作“姑姑”或“奶奶”,她仍然可以保有自己的美丽。而且,年老与年轻,美丽与丑陋是相对的概念。拥有一颗年轻的心,人就不会变老。对新事物感兴趣,热爱学习,她们就能跟上时代的潮流。穿着简单的女人或许拥有一种纯净而又真实的美。读书和学习是一个人保持年轻的最好的方法。好书是沃土,能滋养一个人的身心之花。典句欣赏1.Therichnessoftheirmindsprovestobemorebeautifulandattractivethantheirlooks.内心的丰富比外表更美丽,更动人。2.Peoplewhokeepayoungmindwillneverfeelold.拥有一颗年轻的心,人就不会变老。3.Goodbooksarerichsoilwhichcanfeedtheflowerofone’sheartandlooks.好书是沃土,能滋养一个人的身心之花。理解诱思1.Whichismoreimportanttoawomanintheauthor’sopinion?A.Richnessofone’smind.B.Looks.C.Followingthefashion.D.Wealth.2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Therichnessofwomen’smindsprovestobemorebeautifulthantheirlooks.B.Awomanwhomaybecalled“aunt”isnolongerbeautiful.C.Awomanwhohasexperiencedmanytroublesmaystillkeepupherbeauty.D.Itisnotnecessaryforwomentoshowtheirbeautythoughtheirbeautifulclothes.AB3.Whatisthebestwayforawomantoappearyoungaccordingtothewriter?A.Dressingup.B.Readingandlearning.C.Plantingtheflowers.D.Makingup.4.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whyarewomencaughtbyaseaoffashion?BBecausetheythinkthattheywilllookyouthfulandcharmingwithbeautifulclothes.SectionⅠWarm-up&Lesson1WhatIsBeauty?一二三四五六七八九Pre-reading一、词义匹配AB1.sidewaysA.forminganangleof90degreeswiththegroundorwithanotherstraightline2.conscienceB.toortowardsoneside3.botanyC.apromise;responsibility;devotion;theuseofmoney,timeforaparticularpurpose4.breathlessD.thepartofyourmindthattellsyouwhetherwhatyouaredoingisrightorwrong5.verticalE.beinginfluencedbypersonalopinions6.dimensionF.anaspectorwayoflookingatorthinkingaboutsomething7.subjectiveG.t...
