全新版大学英语阅读教程二Lesson_4翻译,语法点,练习题,精华整理.doc

Lesson 4 (Book 2) Background Information 1. Gerald F. Kreyche Gerald F. Kreyche (1927-2007) was the professor emeritus of philosophy at DePaul University, Chicago. He was also American Thought editor of USA Today, writing the magazines Parting Thoughts column. 2. Born To Lose Lyrics Born to lose, Ive lived my life in vain Every dream has only brought me pain All my life, Ive always been so blue Born to lose, and now Im losing you Born to lose, it seems so hard to bear How I long to always have you near Youve grown tired, and now you say were thru Born to lose, and now Im losing you Born to lose, my every hope is gone Its so hard to face an empty dawn You were all the happiness I knew Born to lose, and now Im losing you Theres no use to dream of happiness All I see is only loneliness All my life, Ive always been so blue Born to lose, and now Im losing you 3. Country and Western Song Country and western song is a type of American popular song that developed in the Southern United States during the 1800s. It combines elements of British and Anglo-American folk songs, the blues, religious songs and popular songs. 4. Johnny Cash Johnny Cash (1932-2003) was a popular American country and western singer and song writer, known for his very deep voice. His style combines traditional country music with folk, gospel, blues, and rock and roll. Most of his songs deal compassionately with the hard lives of poor rural people. Many describe outsiders such as prisoners, outlaws, and other luckless people. Johnny Cash was born in Kingsland, Ark., to a poor sharecropper family. He taught himself to play the guitar during the 1950s and soon began to compose his own songs. He made his first record in 1955. His signature songs include Hey Porter(1955), I Walk the Line(1956), Dont Take Your Guns to Town(1959), and Folsom Prison Blues(1955). 5. Craps In most gambling games, two dice are used. Players roll the dice on a craps table. When the dice stop rolling, the to