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1、,They are two typical examples of the Confusing pursuit of beautiful. Yeah,beauty is ,with no doubt, an eternal pursuit of human beings. Throughtout the history, different and varied approaches have been employed to help maintain as attractive as possible, such as foot binding in ancient China, long
2、-neck women in Kayah of Burma.,We are all too aware of our physical imperfections. To overcome them, we spend billions upon billions of dollars every year on cosmetics, diet products, fashion, and even plastic surgery.,What are these products in the following pictures used for?,(a),(b),What are thes
3、e products in the following pictures used for?,(c),(d),What are these products in the following pictures used for ?,(e),(f),Why do we care so much about how we look?,Because it matters. Because beauty is powerful. Because even when we learn to value people mostly for being kind and wise and funny, w
4、e are still moved by beauty. No matter how much we argue against it or pretend to be immune, beauty exerts its power over us. There is simply no escape.,Our sensitivity to physical beauty is not something we can control at will . We are born with it. Experiments conducted by psychologist Judith J. L
5、anglois showed that even small infants prefer to look at attractive faces. Before they have met a single supermodel, before they have watched a single TV show, before they have opened up a single fashion magazine, they are drawn to the same faces which adults have judged to be attractive.,What is th
6、e easiest way out when a man is asked by a woman to comment on her looks? And why? (Para. 2),This part is the introduction. It tells the readers that it is very hard for a man to answer when a woman asks him how she looks.,Part I (Paras. 1- _),2,Do men and women perceive their own looks in the same
7、way? (Para. 3),Men stick to an opinion and like to think of themselves as average-looking. (Paras. 3-4),Women tend to think their appearance is “not good enough”. (Para. 5),Why do men and women view their looks so differently? (Para. 6),Girls dolls have slim figures whose physical measurements are i
8、mpossible for living human beings to achieve.,Boys toys are weird-looking.,Psychological factor: Childhood experience with toys,The beauty industry convinces women that they must buy the newest beauty products and apply them carefully. (Para. 7),Men are not influenced by the beauty industry; they do
9、nt face the societal focus purely on physical beauty. (Para. 8),What are the differences between men and women in care for details in womens appearance? (Paras. 9-10),This part is the body of the essay, in which men and women are contrasted on three points. Firstly, it concerns how the two sexes _ t
10、heir own looks. Secondly, it focuses on the _ and _ factors that cause the differences in the way men and women view their own appearances. Finally, it talks about the different degree of attention women and men pay to the extra _ of womens appearance.,Part II (Paras. 3- _),10,psychological,perceive
11、,societal,details,What conclusion does the author draw after contrasting men and women on different points ? (Para. 11),This part is the conclusion, which restates the authors view that there is no easy way for a man to answer a womans question of how she looks.,Part III (Para. 11),认为有价值,(attract/ a
12、ffix great value to),If you really want to attract customers, you need to affix great value to the quality of the products sold in your store.,affix value to,短语逆译,短语应用,如果你真正想要吸引顾客，你就必须十分重视自己店里所卖产品的质量。,意群提示,不辜负；符合,(live up to/ minimum standards),If you want to graduate, you must live up to the minimu
13、m standards set by the university.,live up to,短语逆译,短语应用,如果你想毕业，就必须达到大学设定的最低标准。,意群提示,包括，连同，齐备的,(complete with/ a running track),The newly-built school campus is very modern, complete with an indoor swimming pool and a running track on the roof.,complete with,短语逆译,短语应用,新建的校园十分现代，包括一个室内游泳池以及楼顶上的跑道。,意群提
14、示,遵守；拥护；坚信,As a devoted senior official, he always adheres to his principle of conduct.,adhere to,短语逆译,短语应用,作为一名忠诚的高级官员，他始终坚守自己的行为准则。,意群提示,(senior official /adhere to / principle of conduct),怀有的希望,(be buried / ruins / in hopes of / attract ones attention),The victim buried under the ruins made some
15、sound by knocking in hopes of attracting the rescuers attention.,in hopes of,短语逆译,短语应用,埋在废墟下的受害者通过敲击发出一些声响，希望能够引起救援人员的注意。,意群提示,请求的帮助,(reach out to / encounter / challenge),Sometimes, we need to learn to reach out to others, especially when we encounter big challenges.,短语逆译,短语应用,有时,我们需要学会向他人求助,特别是当我们
16、遭遇巨大挑战时。,意群提示,reach out to,（变得）对迷恋,(racing toy cars /be obsessed with),Its hard to believe that these grown men are so obsessed with racing toy cars.,短语逆译,短语应用,很难相信，这群成年人竟然对玩具赛车如此着迷。,意群提示,become / be obsessed with,表达对的看法,(voice ones opinion on/ prospect),At the meeting, everyone was required to voice his opinion on the prospect of the company.,短语逆译,短语应用,会上，每个人都要发表自己对公司前景的看法。,意群提示,voice an opinion on,
