许你还能列出其他理由，但我觉得以上这些理由是相当普遍存在的。 6 对那些拼命追求声誉、财富和名望的人们，我想说：祝你们好运。但是当你已经抓住了自己的尾巴，即成功和声誉之后，你打算怎么做呢？一直追逐下去吗？你若确已抓住了尾巴，那就舍命也不要松手。我盼你们不久都功成名就，或近乎功成名就吧！

Good Usage (Para. 1) participate in

Good Usage (Para. 2) gain fame as a result of

gains some popularity convinces … to in time

year after year is tired of turn away and so on

Good Usage (Para. 3)

brings celebrity and high regard from loyal fans curiously enough serves as

brings sympathy from others compete with

Good Usage (Para. 4)

motivate them to strive even harder to succeed launched his career

was thrown out of school

Good Usage (Para.5)

Fame turns all the lights on. it takes the you out of you

to demonstrate excellence in some field

to gain the admiration and love of many others

Good Usage (Para.6)

desperately seek fame and fortune, celebrity hang on for dear life

Key Words and Expressions for Text A

chase vt.

follow rapidly in order to catch 追赶，追逐；追捕

e. g. 1. If strangers should venture into that field, the bull will chase them. 2. She was chasing (after) a man who had snatched her bag. 她当时正在追那个抢走了了她包的男子。 Phrasal verbs:

chase about / around 向某方向急奔 chase sb. away / off / out 赶走; 驱逐

chase sb. up 向某人追讨或索要（尤指钱或信息） chase sth. up 追查或催促某事物

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publicity n.

1. [U] public notice or attention 公众的注意，众人周知；张扬 e. g. 1. The film star?s third marriage got a lot of publicity.

2. Standards in education have received much publicity over the last few years.

2. (business of) providing information in order to attract public attention; advertising 宣传（业务）；广告 e. g. The publicity for the book was poor and sales were low.

该书宣传工作没有做好，所以销量不大。

accompany vt.

1. exist or appear at the same time or same place as 带有，配有，伴随 e. g. 1. Earthquakes commonly accompany volcanic activity. 2. The disease is accompanied by sneezing and fever. 这个疾病同时伴有打喷嚏和发烧。

2. walk or travel with (sb.) as a companion or helper; escort 伴随或跟随（某人）；陪伴

e. g. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. 14岁以下儿童必须有成人陪同。

3. provide sth. in addition to sth. else; supplement sth. 兼带；附有

e. g. Each application should be accompanied by a stamped addressed envelope. 每份申请书均须附回邮信封、贴上邮票、写好地址。

style n.

[C; U] a general manner of doing sth. which is typical or representative of a person or group, a time in history, etc. 风格，作风

e. g. 1. Some people have criticized the Prime Minister?s style of leadership.

2. Picasso?s style of painting changed and developed over the years. 那些年里毕加索的绘画风格不断改变、发展。

popularity n.

[U] the quality of being well liked, approved of, or admired 普及，流行，受欢迎，声望 e. g. 1. Our new product enjoys popularity throughout the world. 2. His books have grown in popularity recently. 他的书近来大受欢迎。 Adjective: popular

bored a.

[(with)] tired and uninterested [常与with连用]厌烦的，不感兴趣的 e. g. 1. I was bored to death by their trivial conversation.

2. He was getting bored with / of doing the same thing every day. 每天都做同样的事他烦死了。

Usage:

bored stiff / to tears / to death / out of one?s mind 非常厌烦

be tired of

have lost interest or patience in 对…?厌烦，厌倦 e. g. 1. She is tired of her unchanging office chores.

2. If you are tired of life in the city, you can always come back home. 如果你厌烦了城里的生活，你永远都可以回家来。

audience n.

[C] the people listening to or watching a performance, speech, television show, etc. 听众；观众

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e. g. 1. The audience applauded loudly at the end of the concert.

2. His book reached an even wider audience when it was filmed for television.

他的书拍成电视以后，使读者范围扩大到更广大的观众了。

Usage:

target audience 目标观众 / 听众

turn away

refuse to give one?s sympathy, help, or support to 拒绝给…?援助，拒绝支持

e. g. 1. It was shameless of him to turn away the old man who was badly in need of help. 2. Consumers are turning away from credit cards. 消费者正在对信用卡失去兴趣。

and so on

and other things of that kind 等等

e. g. 1. We have to study English, history, architecture and so on.

2. Ethnic minorities living in this country should have the right to their own religion, traditions and so

on and so forth.

居住在这个国家的少数民族应该享有维护自己的宗教，传统等等权利。

regard n.

[U] usu. fml respect; esteem 〖一般正式〗尊敬，敬重

e. g. 1. I hold him in low regard since he?s so mean to his friends. 2. We have a great regard for Mrs. James? judgment. 我们极为尊重詹姆斯夫人的判断。 Usage:

hold sb. in high / low regard 尊重 / 不尊重某人

sufficiently ad.

rather fml in the way that is enough, or as much as is needed for a purpose 〖较正式〗足够地，充足地 e. g. 1. Don?t worry; food is sufficiently provided for you all and free of charge.

2. Politicians have ignored this problem because they do not consider it sufficiently important. 政治家们已经不理会这个问题了，认为这问题不是那么重要。 Antonym: insufficiently

launch vt.

begin (an activity, plan, way of life, etc.) 开办；创办；出版；将…?投放市场 e. g. 1. He launched a fierce attack on his political opponents.

2. The company hopes to launch the new drug by next October. 公司希望在明年十月之前将新药投放市场。

throw out

force sb. to leave a place; refuse to accept 解雇；拒绝接受

e. g. 1. The manager threw out the man who had been absent for three consecutive days. 2. The bill was passed in the House but thrown out by the Senate. 该议案在众议院得到通过，但却被参议员否决了。

dull a.

slow in thinking, learning, and understanding 迟钝的；愚蠢的，笨的 e. g. 1. He could manage — he isn?t that dull.

2. If you don?t understand then you?re duller than I thought. 如果你不懂，那么你比我原来认为的还要笨。

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Synonym: stupid

target

n. [(of)] a person or thing that is made the object of unfavorable remarks, jokes, etc. [常与of连用]（批评、开玩笑等的）对象；笑柄

e. g. 1. I?m sure that this plan will be the target of a great deal of criticism. 2. The embassy is an obvious target for terrorist attacks.

很明显，大使馆是恐怖分子的攻击目标。

vt. [usu passive] [(at / on)] aim sth [通常用于被动语态] [常与at / on连用]瞄准某物 e. g. 1. The missiles are targeted at several key military sites.

2. The programme is targeted at improving the health of women of all ages.

hang on

1. keep hold of sth. 紧紧抓住

e. g. 1. My child hung on to my apron, and would not let go.

2. The rope was dangling over the edge of the roof and I was hanging on with both hands. 绳子在悬崖边摇晃着，我用双手紧紧抓住绳子。 2. wait for a short time 稍等

e. g. Hang on a minute. I?ll be with you in a moment!

for dear life

with the greatest possible effort, especially in order to avoid harm 拼命地，尽最大努力地（尤指为了免受伤害）

e. g. 1. He was swimming for dear life toward the sea shore.

2. She grasped the side of the boat and hung on for dear life. 她抓住船边，尽全力吊在那里。 Usage:

run, swim, pull, shout, argue for dear life 拚命地跑、游、拉、喊、争论

Difficult Sentences for Text A

1. Fame and the publicity that accompanies it, force the famous person to participate in his or her own

destruction. (Para. 1)

Q: How can the famous person “participate in his or her own destruction”?

A: When a person becomes famous, he or she will not only attract the public attention, but also work and live in line with the public expectations. It seems that the public rather than you decides your fate. This may put an end to his or her talent.

Q: What else, apart from “fame and the publicity”, can make or force a person participate in his or her own destruction?

A: For example, pride, self-despise, etc.

Q: Please translate this sentence into Chinese.

A: 声誉以及随之而来的名气迫使名人陷入穷途末路。

2. The artist becomes the slave of his or her own success because of the public demands. (Para. 2)

Q: Can you understand how the artist becomes “the slave” of his own success?

A: In order to meet the needs of the public, the artist is no longer the master of himself or herself. That?s why they have to perform in the same style year after year, no matter how bored they become. In this sense, they become “the slave” of their own success.

3. In some areas it is very obvious that to be famous is to be the target of everyone who disagrees with you

as well as of the media. (Para. 5)

Q: Why do famous people become “the target”?

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