东南大学《英语三级》Words and expressions-Unit 5.docVIP

Unit 5 Celebrity Worship (For Part III) Understand and translate the following sentences: (L23) Depression, anxiety, and a decrease in self-esteem are just some of the documented problems that can result when we take the focus off our own lives and instead focus all our energy on the life of a celebrity. 2. (L44) In research published in the British Journal of Psychology, psychologists established a sliding scale of celebrity worship -- one in which the devoted fan becomes increasingly hooked into the object of their attention, until their feelings begin to resemble addiction. 3. (L68) Ironically, however, almost as quickly as the media builds our celebrity heroes, they break them via the increasingly growing practice of hanging a stars dirty laundry out for all to see. And it is this practice, says Aronowitz, which can have some very twisted and negative effects on fans. 4. (L90) Experts say hero worship can yield even more positive results when celebrities take to the streets with campaigns that encourage good health -- and ultimately help convince us to personally make changes in our own lives. 5. (L93) Celebrities can have a positive influence on our life, with positive messages. They can be very helpful in terms of increasing awareness and decreasing stigma about many problems, including health problems, that might otherwise not get the attention they need, says Hollander. Words and Expressions 1. P99 (Lt) celebrity n. fame a famous person 名人、名流TV celebrities 电视名人the state of being famous 名望、著名 e.g: Does he find his new celebrity intruding on his private life? 他是否感觉到他最近的成名侵扰了他的私生活？ P99(Lt) worship: n. v. a strong feeling of love and respect for sb/sth 崇拜、爱慕。礼拜 3. P99 (L2) gritty: adj. showing all the unpleasant but true details of a situation. 真实但令人不快的 a gritty description of urban violence 对城市暴力的真实描述 4. P99(L4) confluence n. a flowing together 汇聚 共同作用 a confluence of social factors 多种社会因素的汇集 5. P99(L5) lice:虱子 head lice 头虱 louses : a very unpleasant person