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1、Unit 1 Sincere FriendshipPassage A The Secrets of Male FriendshipsBackground Knowledge1. Clinton Bill Clinton was born on August 19, 1946 and became the 42nd President of the United States infrom 1993 and left the White House into 2001. At 46 hHe was the third-youngest president when he won the pres
2、idency at 46.Clinton has been involved in public speaking and humanitarian work. He created the William J. Clinton Foundation to promote and address international causes such as treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS and global warming. e ntonrenold In 2004, he released his autobiography My Life, and
3、was involved in his wife Hillarys 2008 presidential campaign and subsequently in that of President Barack Obama. In 2009, he was named United Nations Special Envoy to Haiti. In the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Clinton teamed with George W. Bush to form the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund.2. Gore
4、Albert Arnold Gore was the 45th Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. He is currently an author, businessperson, and environmental activist. 3. BushGeorge W. Bush is the 43rd President of the United States. He was sworn into office on January 20, 2001, r
5、e-elected on November 2, 2004, and sworn in for a second term on January 20, 2005. Before his Presidency, he served for 6 years as Governor of the State of Texas.4. Tom CruiseHe is an American film actor and producer. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and won three Golden Globe Awards.
6、His first leading role was the 1983 film Risky Business, which has been described as A Generation X classic, and a career-maker for the actor. After playing the role of a heroic naval pilot in the popular and financially successful 1986 film Top Gun, Cruise continued in this vein, playing a secret a
7、gent in a series of Mission: Impossible action films in the 1990s and 2000s. Almost every film he has starred in has achieved blockbuster status, with box office revenues totaling $100-million or more in the U.S. In 2006, Forbes magazine ranked him as the worlds most powerful celebrity. 5. Hollywood
8、Hollywood started as a small town in the California desert, and became the entertainment capital of the world. In the early 20th century, film industry pioneers drawn to the areas mild climate, sunshine, varied terrain and large labor market set up studios in Hollywood and began producing movies. Th
9、roughout the Great Depression and World War II, Hollywood movies provided Americans with entertainment, distraction and information. When television emerged as the next great media format, Hollywood soon also became the center of television show production. Today, the term Hollywood has become synon
10、ymous with the entertainment industry, and the once-independent town-now a part of Los Angeles - -is a major tourist destination6. situation comedyA situation comedy is a genre of comedy that features recurring characters in a common environment such as a home or workplace and may be recorded before
11、 a studio audience. Some also feature a laugh track.A situation comedy has a storyline and ongoing characters in, essentially, a comedic drama. The situation is usually that of a family, workplace, or a group of friends.7. A Winning FriendshipAAThe New York Yankees is a teams name of professional ba
12、seball in USteam. A Winning Friendship，a story about the close friendship of Yankee greats Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Jorge Posada and Bernie Williams, was featured in the October 2005 issue of Readers Digest. It was written by Molly ONeill, food writer and sister of former Yankee Paul ONeill, now
13、 a Yankees broadcaster. On November 4, 2009 the Yankees won their 27th World Series title. It was the fifth championship for Jeter, Posada, Rivera and pitcher Andy Pettitte. Collectively, they are known as the core four . With the exception of a three-year stint that took Pettitte to Houston, the co
14、re four have played together for 14 years. 8. Related websites or webpages http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yankeeshttp:/www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/georgewbush/http:/ http:/ Design 1. The Structure of the TextPartsParagraphsMain Idea of Each PartPart OneParas 1-4The growing phenomenon of “Man da
15、te”Part TwoParas 5-13The reasons of the real existance of male friendshipsphenomenon2. The writing style of the passage This is a beautiful and well-arranged essay that tells us the secrets of male friendships. From a new point of view, the author discussed the growing phenomenon of “Man Date” .Then it is easier for readers to understand the reasons of the real existance of male friendshipsphenomenon with the help of many vivid examples. Moreover, metaphor is employed in the essays suitably. For example
