大学英语专业综合教程2unit9p3

WHATISHAPPINESSParagraph3Inpara3,caradvertisementsareusedasanexampletoillustratetheparadox[悖论]:thisinsatiabilityeventuallymakespeopleunhappy.Whatisinsatiability?insatiability:desireorneedthataresostrongthatcan'tbesatisfiedWhatisdesire?Desireisasenseoflongingorhopingforaperson,object,oroutcome.Whenapersondesiressomethingorsomeone,theirsenseoflongingisexcitedbytheenjoymentorthethoughtoftheitemorperson,andtheywanttotakeactionstoobtaintheirgoal.合理的欲望是我们成功的动力，幸福的保障；膨胀的不合理的欲望，是我们幸福的终结，痛苦的深渊。人生并不是所有的欲望都可以实现的，并不是所有的欲望都是我们幸福的因素，当我们无法左右欲望的时候，我们只能眼看着幸福离我们远去。——高英欲望与幸福幸福，是一种感觉，幸福感就是一种欲望满足、目标实现后的一种心里和感官上的快感。目标通常是有意识的，人的欲望却常常无意识的存在，以至于人们偶尔会感到无故的烦恼或者欢乐。如果幸福可以量化，以公式表示：假设X=幸福，Y=欲望强度（感官或者心里），M=（欲望）满足程度。显然，X=M/Y。换言之，幸福同一个人的欲望要求强度成反比，同实现目标、满足欲望程度成正比。AndatthesametimetheforcesofAmericancommercialismarehugelydedicatedtomakingusdeliberatelyunhappy.Advertisingisoneofourmajorindustries,andadvertisingexistsnottosatisfydesiresbuttocreatethem—andtocreatethemfasterthananyman’sbudgetcansatisfythem.Forthatmatter,ourwholeeconomyisbasedonadedicatedinsatiability.Wearetaughtthattopossessistobehappy,andthenwearemadetowant.Weareeventolditisourdutytowant.Itwasonlyafewyearsago,tociteasingleexample,thatcardealersacrossthecountrywereflyingbannersthatread“YouAutoBuyNow.”TheywerecallinguponAmericans,asanactapproachingpatriotism,tobuyatonce,withmoneytheydidnothave,automobilestheydidnotreallyneed,andwhichtheywouldberequiredtogrowtiredofbythetimethenextyear’smodelswerereleased.AndatthesametimetheforcesofAmericancommercialismarehugelydedicatedtomakingusdeliberatelyunhappy.Advertisingisoneofourmajorindustries,andadvertisingexistsnottosatisfydesiresbuttocreatethem—andtocreatethemfasterthananyman’sbudgetcansatisfythem.Forthatmatter,ourwholeeconomyisbasedonadedicatedinsatiability.Wearetaughtthattopossessistobehappy,andthenwearemadetowant.Weareeventolditisourdutytowant.Itwasonlyafewyearsago,tociteasingleexample,thatcardealersacrossthecountrywereflyingbannersthatread“YouAutoBuyNow.”TheywerecallinguponAmericans,asanactapproachingpatriotism,tobuyatonce,withmoneytheydidnothave,automobilestheydidnotreallyneed,andwhichtheywouldberequiredtogrowtiredofbythetimethenextyear’smodelswerereleased.WordsForcen.astrongeffectthatsthhas.Countablenouns1、自然力，非人力e.g.Theprincipleofmarketforceswasappliedtosomeofthecountry‘smostrevered[rɪ’vɪəd](具有影响力的)institutions.

2、军事力量;兵力e.g.thedeploymentofAmerican

forcesintheregion.美国武装力量在这一地区的部署3、军队(指陆海空三军之一或三军)

Themoresenioryoubecomeinthe

forces,themorelikelyyouaretoendupinadeskjob.在部队里级别越高，最后就越有可能去做文职工作。Wordshugelyadv.Alargeamountofe.g.Asawritershewashugelyinfluential.

作为一个作家，她有巨大的影响力。e.g.Chinahasbeenhugelysuccessfulineffortstoreformitscriminals. 中国改造罪犯的工作取得了巨大的成就。Wordsdedicatev.Spendtimeandeffortdoingsth;devoteCollocation:be(hugely)dedicatedtodoingsth

=devotedoingsth.e.g.Chinawillcontinuebededicatedtointernationalcooperationinthisarea.

中国将继承致力于加强在该领域的国际合作。(请用devote改写句子)

dedicatedadj.E.g.dedicatedinsatiabilityWordspatriotismn.

strongfeelingsoflove,respect,anddutytowardsyourcountrye.g.Whenitcomestotalkingaboutpatriotism,he'sanextremist. 一谈到爱国主义，他就很偏激。

Derivation:

patrioticadj.patrioticallyadv.Wordsreleasevt.

1)toallowsomethingtobeshowninpublicortobeavailableforuse（发布;发表;公布）e.g.They'renotreleasinganymoredetailsyet.

他们还未公布更多细节。

2)Ifacompanyreleasesafilmormusicalrecording,itallowsthefilmtobeshownincinemas,ormakesthemusicalrecordingavailableforthepublictobuy(电影公映/发行)e.g.Heisreleasinganalbumoflovesongs.他即将推出一张情歌专辑。WordsDerivation:releasen.e.g.Thevideohassoldthreemillioncopiesinitsfirstthreeweeksonrelease. 影碟推出的前3周就卖出了300万张。Collocation:1、beon/ingeneralrelease

2、pressrelease

（政府机构、政党等发布的）新闻稿e.g.Thegovernmenthadputoutapressreleasenamingthemen. 政府已经发布了新闻稿，宣布这些人的任命。dedicate(v.)—dedicated(adj.)--dedication(n.)—dedicator(n.献身者)commercialism(n.商业主义)—commercially（adv.）--commercial(adj.)deliberate(adj.)—deliberateness(n.)—deliberately(adv.)insatiability(n.)—insatiable(adj.)—insatiably(adv.)Wordsbededicatedtodoing