高中进阶 (2259 期 20150526)1 版

Universities Have Stars in Their Eyes

• How much do you know about He Jiong? Do you know that he is also a university professor?

• What do you think about the blame on He Jiong for freeloading ( 吃空饷 ) and that he was forced to give up his teaching job after the blame?

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Pre-reading

1. According to the article, He Jiong is a ________, a singer, an ________ and a ___________________.

2. Several years ago, Yao Ming, a ___________________, was enrolled in ___________________________.

3. The author thinks the main purpose of universities is to provide students with ____________________, instead of opportunities to _____________________.

Scan the article and fill in each of the following blanks in NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

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SCAN AND ANSWER

former NBA former NBA starstarShanghai Jiaotong Shanghai Jiaotong

UniversityUniversity

TV hostTV host

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actoractor university university professorprofessor

a quality a quality educationeducationsee celebritiessee celebrities

But we can’t really blame He for skipping school for nearly a decade; … At an average professor’s salary of about 7,000 yuan a month, the cost was small potatoes for what was, in effect, a celebrity endorsement of their product.

Word bank

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blame sb. for doing sth. 因某事责备某人skip school 翘课，不去学校上课

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small potatoes 无足轻重的人或事in effect 实际上，事实上celebrity n. 明星endorsement n. 代言

词义辨析： salary 、 wage 、 pay salary通常指按月发放的薪水、薪金（特别是脑力劳动者）； wage通常指按周领取的工资、工钱（特别是体力劳动者）； pay是不可数名词，指收入、收益，不如 salary 和 wage正式。

However, Beijing Foreign Studies University was guilty of false advertising ... Any student who chose that school just in hopes of seeing him would ... Perhaps the university could have got around the problem by …

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be guilty of 有……过失的

in hopes of 怀着……的希望

get around 解决，克服

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Word bank

语法解析： could have done sth. ☞ Language study

Having celebrities on campus is great, but universities shouldn’t lose sight that their main purpose is to provide students with a quality education, not the opportunity to hang out with stars.

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on campus 在（大学）校园内

lose sight 忘记，忽略provide sb. with sth. 为某人提供某物quality adj. 优质的

hang out 闲逛，厮混

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VOCABULARY EXERCISES

1. Perhaps we could get James to ________ our products.2. His parents have great ______________ for his future.3. Reading _____________, he missed lunch time.4. His face showed ________ though he said he had done nothing wrong.5. Li Jian gained in ___________ after he took part in the competition.

Choose an appropriate word for each sentence and fill in the blank with its proper form.

popular endorsement attention unexpected guilty

endorseendorseexpectationsexpectations

attentivelyattentivelyguiltguilt

popularitypopularity

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VOCABULARY EXERCISES

Translate the following sentences into English.1. 发言人表示，延误是由糟糕的天气造成的。 (be to blame

for)

2. 体育馆里挤满了足球迷。 (be packed with)

3. 他被判酒后驾车。 (guilty of)

4. 因为雾太大，我找不到我的狗了。 (lose sight of)I lost sight of my dog because the fog was too thick.I lost sight of my dog because the fog was too thick.

He was found guilty of drunk driving.He was found guilty of drunk driving.

The stadium was packed with football fans.The stadium was packed with football fans.

The spokesman said that bad weather The spokesman said that bad weather was to blame for the delay.was to blame for the delay.

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1. What does the title “Universities Have Stars in Their Eyes” mean?

A. Universities professors want to see celebrities on campus.

B. Universities want to offer more astronomical lectures.

C. Universities are feeling confused about their purposes.

D. Universities are making use of celebrities to boost their popularity.√√

Choose the best answer.

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COMPREHENSION While reading

2. The author takes a(n) __________ attitude to universities that are having stars in their eyes.

A. exciting

B. positive

C. critical

D. neutral√√

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Choose the best answer.While reading

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. It has been ten years since He Jiong left his job as a professor.

B. He Jiong can speak both Chinese and Arabic.

C. A celebrity endorsement usually costs 70,000 yuan a year.

D. Placido Domingo is an American opera singer.

√√

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Choose the best answer.

1. What do universities usually do to attract attention?

Universities usually attract attention by academic excellence. Some of them employ or enroll celebrities to boost their profile.

Answer the following question.

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2. Why does the author say Beijing Foreign Language University was guilty of false advertising?

Because the university advertised He Jiong as one of its professors, but in fact, students cannot really see He on campus.

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Answer the following question.While reading

Perhaps the university could have got around the problem by inviting He to give occasional lectures or courses when he had some free time.

Language study

☞We use may/might/could + have + past participle to say it is likely that something would have happened in the past if circumstances had been different, or to say that by sometime in the future, it is likely that something will have happened. Please note that we never say “can + have + past participle.”

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Grammar tip

Any student who chose that school just in hopes of seeing him would have had to turn on their television sets just like everyone else.

☞ And we use would have + past participle to indicate that an unreal past situation—that is, an imaginary situation or a situation that might have happened in the past, but didn’t—is certain.

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YOUR TURNTranslate the following sentences into English.

1. 他本来是能够通过考试的，但是他太粗心了。

2. 没有你的帮助，我是不会取得如此大的进步的。

3. 昨天晚上一定是下过雨了，因为地上还是湿的。

He could have passed the exam, but he was He could have passed the exam, but he was too careless.too careless.

Without your help, I wouldn’t have achieved Without your help, I wouldn’t have achieved such great progress.such great progress.

It must have rained last night, because the It must have rained last night, because the ground is still wet.ground is still wet.

Language study

How do you think a university can make itself attractive to you?

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After readingQuestion for further discussion:

A celebrity on campus may attract me to a particular university, but I may pay more attention to the university’s academic strength, because that is what will play a key role in whether I can become more knowledgeable and find a good job after graduation …

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