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新视野大学英语读写教程第四册第一单元A篇原文及翻译

unit1A

TheTailofFame

Para.1Anartistwhoseeksfameislikeadogchasinghis

owntailwho,whenhecapturesit,doesnotknowwhatelseto

dobuttocontinuechasingit.Thecrueltyofsuccessisthat

itoftenleadsthosewhoseeksuchsuccesstoparticipatein

theirowndestruction.

Para.2“Don’tquityourdayjob!”isadvicefrequentlygiven

byunderstandablypessimisticfamilymembersandfriendstoa

buddingartistwhoistryinghardtosucceed.Theconquestof

fameisdifficultatbest,andmanyendupemotionallyifnot

financiallybankrupt.Still,impuremotivessuchasthedesire

forworshippingfansandpraisefrompeersmayspurtheartist

on.Thelureofdrowninginfame’simperialgloryisnoteasily

resisted.

Para.3aThosewhogainfamemostoftengainitasaresultof

exploitingtheirtalentforsinging,dancing,painting,or

writing,etc.Theydevelopastylethatagentsmarket

aggressivelytohastenpopularity,andtheirrideonthe

expresselevatortothetopisablur.Mostwouldbe

hard-pressedtotellyouhowtheyevengotthere.Artistscannot

remainidle,though.

Para.3bWhentheperformer,painterorwriterbecomesbored,

theirworkbeginstoshowalackofcontinuityinitsappeal

anditbecomesdifficulttosustaintheattentionofthepublic.

Aftertheirenthusiasmhasdissolved,thepublicsimplymoves

ontothenextflavorofthemonth.

Para.3c