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泛读21课 课文主旨要义 Main Idea: In this essay, the author talks about how the overflowing of the public flattery for the famous has undermined the private praise. He also traces back to the origin of flattery and how people change their attitudes toward it from a historical point of view. 语篇分析 课文结构分析 Text organization Part I (paras.1-4) Far too much public flattery devalues the personal praise. Part II (paras.5-15) The nature of flattery has changed from a mortal stigma to the mortar that holds society together. 1) Perilous to status quo (paras. 5-6) 2) More personal with blossoming of the individual (paras. 7) 3) More favorable in a consumer society (paras. 8-9) 4) Advantages of personal flattery (paras. 10-15) Part III (appendix) Tips 三．课文导读 生词（词表以外） 1. self-assurance (L4) n. 2. self-esteem (L7) n. 自尊 3. celebrities (L13) n. 名流， 著名人士 4. charismatic (L23) a. 有个人魅力的 5. the Renaissance (L31) 文艺复兴 6. perilous (L31) a. 危险的 7. transition (L71) n. 转变， 过渡 8. undeserving (L82) a. 不配受到的， 不该得到的 9. clichéd (L88) a. 充满陈词滥调的， 陈腐的， 老一套的 10. rituals (L91) n. 仪式 11. compassion (L93) n. 同情 12. unto prep. (古)（书面语） 对， 给， 于 13. dearth (L113) n. lack of 缺乏 14. squeamish (L131) a. 过于拘谨的 15. overdo (L151) vt. 做过了头 16. odious (L154) a. 令人厌恶的 (2)短语 1.soft soap (L5) n. flattery, puffery He and I are great chums, and a little soft soap will go a long way with him. 2. suck up (to) (L9)?: try to gain the favor of (someone in power), as by attentive and obedient behavior Sucking up to the teacher won’t get her any high marks, and will only make her unpopular with the other children. 3. butter up?(L10): try to get the favor or friendshiop of (a person) by flattery or pleasantness He began to butter up the boss in hope of being given a better job. 4.worn out (L21)?: unfit for further use The machine is worn out and will have to be replaced. 5. nothing less than (L28)?: almost, completely His words are nothing less than nonsense. 6. fiddle with (L34)?: