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Happiness Text analysis abridge vt. 1.?节略, 缩写(一本书等)2.?缩短3.?减少，消减； eg. Bookworms are all abridged versions of novels about the author (see note 1) MA= master of art . Text analysis: para 1-2 American Happiness : on 7/4 ,1776 the Declaration of Independence: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. 我们认为下面这些真理是 不言而喻的：人人生而平等, 造物者赋予他们若干不可剥 夺的权利，其中包括生命权、 自由权和追求幸福的权利。 Para 3 commercialism n. 商业主义\重商行为 hugely very big, of high extent =largely deliberately adv. eg. He deliberately left his book in her dorm so that he would have an excuse to come back and see her again. cite vt.引用\举证 cite a verse引用一句诗 quote vt. Auto (sounds like) ought to approach 接近 vt.He is easy to approach. vi. The summer holiday is approaching. n. 接近He is of easy approach. /方法、途径 a correct approach to the problem Para4-5 Alliteration--头韵 又叫initial rhyme，或head rhyme，指两个单词或两个单词以上的首字母相同，形成悦耳的读音, 最常见的押头韵的短语有：first and foremost（首先）、saints and sinners （圣人与罪人）、（in）weal and (or) woe（无论是福是祸）。 fiction non-fiction Work in toward the middle para7 acquisitive adj. 1.?(对钱财等)渴望得到的; 贪得无厌的2.?能够获得并保存的 devout adj. 1.?虔诚的2.?真诚的;诚恳的 Illusion n. illude vt. ?欺骗,诓骗,置…于幻觉中 fantastic adj. 1.?荒诞的, 奇异的, 古怪的 2.?极好的, 极出色的, 了不起的 3.?不切实际的；无法实现的 accomplishment n. vt. Accomplish 1.?完成, 实现, 做成功使完美，使圆满；2.使变得优雅；改善 孔子说“执其两端，而用(庸)其中于民”， Thoreo and waldon HenryDavidThoreau1817-1862 亨利·戴维·梭罗 作家、思想家 的文章简练有力，朴实自然，富有思想内容，在美国19世纪散文中独树一帜。他的思想对英国工党、印度的甘地与美国黑人领袖马丁·路德·金等人都有很大的影响。 多余的财富只能买来多余的东西。 口头禅/愿望 “Simplify，simplify，simplify.” 简朴，简朴，简朴 “瓦尔登湖--神的一滴眼泪” 　 Walden ，1854年(瓦尔登湖，又译作湖滨散记 ) 梭罗在瓦尔登湖的生活经历实现了这一愿望。在那里他仅花28美元多一点儿就建成起了自己的栖身的小木屋，每星期花27美分就足以维持生活。为维