研究生英语【修订版】1、2册作者介绍部分课文.doc

②U1 Coping With the Compliment 如何应对恭维 H.Allen Smith was a well-known journalist,author and humorist.He authored his first book in 1939 at the age of thirty-two,thus commencing his career as a full-time writer.The majority of his books were published during the 1940s,50s and 60s and he was for many years the best selling humorist author in the US. This essay is chosen from The Essays for Modern Youth.In this essay,the author offers some ideas as to how to deal with compliments.Traditionally in western culture,modesty was also considered a valuable personal attribute.However,in the last 20-30 years there has been a move away from this kind of reserve.With the rise of the womens movement,women especially have become more inclined to accept compliments with grace rather than deny them.The general feeling is if positive recognition is given in the form of a compliment,that is the subjective opinion of another person and thus should be appreciated as a refection of their similar good taste. ②U3 We Have No Right to Happiness 我们没有这样“追求幸福的权利” Clive Staples Lewis was an Irish author and scholar.He is known for his work on medieval literature,Christian apologetics,literary criticism and fiction. During his whole life,lewis wrote many books,most of which have been translated into over 30 languages and continue to sell over million copies a year.His best known work is The Chronicles of Narnia,a childrens book series.now The Chronicles of Narnia have sold over 100 million copies.a number of stage and screen adaptation of Lewiss works have also been produced,the most notable of which is the 2005 Disney film adaptation of The Lion,the Witch and the Wardrobe. This essay is chosen from Reading Life.In this essay,Lewis claims that while we have a right to seek happiness,this seeking of happiness should not go against any natural or moral law.In other words,this right to happiness should not be pursued at the expense of loyalty,humanity,and honesty. ②UNIT 5 Reflections on His Eightieth