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Great works are performed not by strength,but perseverance.
—Samuel Johnson
伟大的作品不是靠力量,而是靠坚持来完成的。
——塞缪尔·约翰逊
单元素养目标
文化、思维、学习能力目标
了解20世纪初人类进行南极探险的历史背景、典型人物及故事;培养自己坚毅的品质和乐观的态度,勇于面对挑战、挫折与逆境;能够根据不同角度整理出“坚忍”号进行南极探险的大致历程;能够对文本中的细节进行推理和分析,判断人物的心理状态和性格品质;能够基于对故事内容的理解评价文中人物
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核心单词
wage,bitter,enthusiastic,aboard,cupboard,assign,envy,sink,abandon,blanket,navy,decent,genuine,resolve,resolution,crew,cruel,thorough,furniture,fortunately,bark,rugby,bat,damp,recreation,guidance,nephew,advertise,corporate,motor,candidate,episode,commitment,motive,Confucianism
重点词块
diary entry,dream of,turn sb.down,set off,throw away,keep one's spirits up,hold on,ahead of,cheer up,make fire,give off
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[品读话题短文]
Although he was a worldfamous fashion photographer,Cunningham's approach to① life was uncomplicated.He lived in a small apartment with a shared washroom.❶A simple restaurant was where he usually had the same meal of sausages,eggs and coffee.
Cunningham never accepted the benefits offered to him for being a fashion photographer.❷He valued his integrity and would not be bought by anyone,no matter how many free clothes or flights to faraway destinations he was offered.And if he went to a celebrity party,he was there to work rather than have fun.“Money's the cheapest thing,” he once said,then added: “ ...freedom is the most expensive.” This lack of② selfinterest and promotion kept Cunningham focused on③ his craft, enabling him to capture New York's unique street style.
Cunningham's passion for④ photography lasted throughout his life.He was 87 when he passed away⑤, and had been working right up until his last illness.Nothing ever stopped him from getting the photo he wanted.His hard work made him more than a fashion photographer—he was a “cultural anthropologist⑥”,who we can thank for recording the life of a whole city and its people over half a century.Bill Cunningham was an observer,and not one of the observed, a worker not a star—and th