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会计学;Reading ;Please enjoy some pictures about Greek stories.;天神宙斯;地神该亚;海神波塞冬;太阳神阿波罗;维纳斯的诞生;智慧女神雅典娜;丘比特的诞生;皮格马利翁与伽拉忒亚; 心理学家莫顿（Robert Merton）将此现象名之为“自我实现的预言”。这也就是在萧伯纳名剧《窈窕淑女》(My Fair Lady)中为人所熟知的“皮格马利翁效应”（Pygmalion effect）。; The Pygmalion Effect is that people tend to behave as you expect they will. If you expect a person to take responsibility, they probably will. If you expect them not to even try, they probably won’t.; This play by George Bernard Shaw (萧伯纳) is an adaptation of a Greek story. Do you know this story? ;When he finishes the statue, he falls in love with it and goes to the Greek goddess, Aphrodite, to ask her to make the statue into a real woman.;His wish is granted. ;The authorGeorge Bernard Shaw;In Shaw’s play, Professor Higgins is a man who does not like women either and is very rude to them. For a bet he agrees to teach a poor young woman so that she can be passed off as a rich lady in high class society. So, like Pygmalion, Higgins creates a perfect young woman. Both the statue and Eliza depend on their creator for their new life. ;My Fair Lady Have you seen the film? If you have, did you like it? Have a discussion and give reasons.;Eliza Doolittle(E): a poor flower girl who is ambitious to improve herself. Professor Higgins(H): an expert in phonetics, convinced that the quality of a person’s English decides his/her position in society. Colonel Pickering(P): an officer in the army and later a friend of Higgins’ who sets him a task.;Fateful meetings; 1. This text is mainly about the first experience of Eliza meeting with ____. A. Professor Higgins B. Colonel Pickering C. Professor Higgins and Colonel Pickering D. a gentleman;2. Which of the following can best describe Henry Higgins? A. Kind and polite. B. Impatient and anxious. C. Self-important and confident. D. Unsure and generous. ;3. The flower girl wanted to become ________. A. a duchess B. a shop assistant C. a lady