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1、课时跟踪练(一)Introduction&Reading—PrereadingⅠ.阅读理解AArthurMiller(1915—2005)isuniversallyrecognizedasoneofthegreatestdramatistsofthe20thcentury.Miller’sfatherhadmovedtotheUSAfromAustriaHungary,drawnlikesomanyothersbythe“GreatAmericanDream”.However,heexperiencedseverefinancialhardshipwhenhisfamilybusinesswa
2、sruinedintheGreatDepressionoftheearly1930s.Miller’smostfamousplay,DeathofaSalesman,isapowerfulattackontheAmericansystem,withitsaggressivewayofdoingbusinessanditsinsistenceonmoneyandsocialstatusasindicatorsofworth.InWillyLoman,theherooftheplay,weseeamanwhohasgotintotroublewiththissystem.Willyis“burnt
3、out”andinthecruelworldofbusinessthereisnoroomforsentiment:ifhecan’tdothework,thenheisnogoodtohisemployer,theWagnerCompany,andhemustgo.Willyispainfullyawareofthis,andatalossastowhattodowithhislackofsuccess.Herefusestofacethefactthathehasfailedandkillshimselfintheend.Whenitwasfirststagedin1949,theplay
4、wasgreetedwithenthusiasticreviews,anditwontheTonyAwardforBestPlay,theNewYorkDramaCritics’CircleAward,andthePulitzerPrizeforDrama.Itwasthefirstplaytowinallthreeofthesemajorawards.MillerdiedofheartfailureathishomeinRoxbury,Connecticut,ontheeveningofFebruary10,2005,the56thanniversaryofthefirstperforman
5、ceofDeathofaSalesmanonBroadway.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了美国著名剧作家阿瑟·米勒的生平及其代表作品《推销员之死》。1．WhydidArthurMiller’sfathermovetotheUSA?A．Hesufferedfromseverehungerinhishomecountry.B．Hewasattractedbythe“GreatAmericanDream”．C．Hehopedtomakehissonadramatist.D．Hisfamilybusinessfailed.解析：选B 细节理解题。由第一段第二句“Miller’sfatherhadmoved
6、totheUSAfromAustriaHungary,drawnlikesomanyothersbythe’GreatAmericanDream’．”可知，米勒的父亲搬到美国去是被“伟大的美国梦”所吸引，故选B。2．WhatcanwelearnaboutWillyLoman?非常感谢上级领导对我的信任，这次安排我向股份公司述职，既是对我履行职责的监督，也是对我个人的关心和爱护，更是对**百联东方商厦有限公司工作的高度重视和支持。A．Hetreatshisemployerbadly.B．HerunstheWagnerCompany.C．HeisavictimoftheAmericansystem
7、.D．Heisregardedasaherobyhiscolleagues.解析：选C 推理判断题。由第二段中的“...ifhecan’tdothework,thenheisnogoodtohisemployer,theWagnerCompany,andhemustgo...intheend.”可推知，WillyLoman是美国社会制度的牺牲品。3．Afteritwasfirststaged,De
