高级英语第一册Unit6_Blackmail 2.ppt

Book One Lesson Six Blackmail By Arthur Hailey Arthur Hailey The author of a number of bestselling novels, Born in Luton, England, in 1920. He was educated in English schools until 14. After a brief career as an office boy, (勤杂工)he became a pilot and flight lieutenant. (飞行中尉 In 1947 Hailey emigrated to Canada, where he was successively a real estate salesman, business paper editor and a sales and advertising executive.销售和广告主管 In 1956 Arthur Hailey scored 赢得[书面] his first writing success with a TV drama, Flight into Danger, 《险中行》which became a motion picture and a novel, Runway Zero-Eight (1958). 《08跑道》 注:《08跑道》 （Runway Zero-Eight） 是赫利的第一部小说。起初写的是电视剧，放映后很受观众的欢迎。 The sensational Hailey bestsellers include The Final Diagnosis (1959), In High Place (1962), Hotel 《大饭店》(1966), Airport 《航空港》(1968), Wheels 《汽车城》(1971), The Moneychangers 《钱商》(1975). Though a Canadian himself, he set the scene of most of his works in the United States. Each of his books deals with one particular field of society. This is made clear by the titles of his books. It is this peculiarity of his that is of value to those who are eager to learn about contemporary American society. Proverbs, popular sayings and witty remarks about money and law.妙语 Good advice is beyond all prices. Penny wise, pound foolish. 小事聪明,大事糊涂 All that glitters is not gold. 闪闪发光的未必都是金子；人不可貌相 Money is a good servant but a bad master. 钱是一个很好的仆人,却绝对是最坏的主人。 Money spent on the brain is never spent in vain.用于教育之金钱决不虚掷。 Money talks.有钱能使鬼推磨 The love of money is the root of all evil.爱财是万恶之源 Money often unmakes the man who makes it.毁灭 Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.头脑上的智慧总比手中的金钱来得好。 Those who believe money can do everything are frequently prepared to do everything for money.相信金钱万能的人,往往会一切为了金钱 He who serves God for money will serve the Devil for better wages. Money can move even the gods. Money makes the mare go. Money is the key that opens all doors. 有钱能使鬼推磨。 Muck and money go together.金钱与污秽同在。 Rich people