1、Module 1 Bernard Shaws Pygmalion皮格马利翁是希腊神话中的塞浦路斯国王。他憎恨女性，决定永不结婚。他用神奇的技艺雕刻了一座美丽的象牙女像，并爱上了她。他像对待自己的妻子那样抚爱她，装扮她，并向神乞求让她成为自己的妻子。爱神阿芙洛狄忒被他打动，赐予雕像生命，并让他们结为夫妻。Pygmalion saw so much to blame in women that he came at last to abhor(痛恨) the sex，and resolved to live unmarried.Pygmalion was a very talented sculp
2、tor in ancient Greece who loved his work, and would spend hours carving beautiful ivory statues，immersing himself in(专心于) his art.One day，he chose a large，beautiful piece of ivory，and worked diligently at it，chiseling(凿，雕) and hammering until he finished.It was a statue of a beautiful lady.Pygmalion
3、 thought it was so beautiful，he clothed the figure，gave it jewels， and named it Galatea(sleeping love)Pygmalion went to the temple of Aphrodite(Venus)，the goddess of love and beauty，to pray for a wife just like the statue in his home.When Aphrodite heard him，she went to the home of his sculptor to s
4、ee what all the fuss(大惊小怪) was about.She was delighted when she saw Galatea.She thought it looked a lot like herself，so she brought it to life.When the sculptor returned home，he found Galatea alive，and threw himself at her feet.Galatea smiled down at him.They soon got married，and Pygmalion didnt for
5、get to thank Aphrodite for his good fortune.He and Galatea brought gifts to her altar(祭坛) as long as they lived.Aphrodite blessed them with happiness and love in return.1What was Galatea made of?_2Who did Galatea look like?_3Will people tend to behave as you expect according to the Pygmalion effect?_【答案】 1.Ivory.2Aphrodite./Venus.3Yes，they will.
