Unit 6 Olympic Volunteers
Objectives:
After finishing this unit, students will be able to:
● get familiar with the history of Olympic Games
● get some idea of the qualities a good volunteer should possess
● learn to use the key words and expressions in this unit
● learn to use active voice and passive voice correctly
● learn to adopt the reading skill Finding the main idea while reading ● learn to design a schedule for a special event
Section I Listen and Talk (2 periods)
Step 1 Lead in (25 Mins)
1. Culture notes
Volunteering is a great way of getting involved. Most sporting events would never be possible without the support of the dedication of thousands of people. It is also a great way to gain work experience. When young people leave school or university they may have great academic qualifications but may lack the “work experience” which employers often require. Being a volunteer provides valuable work experience, although it’s not a paid role, it offers a variety of skills that could be of great value to any employer, e.g. working in a team,, working unsociable hours, attending training, dealing with people,
using initiative, etc.
2. Look at the pictures and try to say something about some
experiences as a volunteer.
Brain storm questions:
What is a volunteer in your own words?
Have you ever been a volunteer?
Can you describe these volunteer works in the pictures?
What kind of volunteer work would you like to do? Why?
3. Listening (Listen to the passage and fill the missing words in the blanks.)
Keywords: Olympics, events, Volunteers, greatly, services, such as, attendants, experience, willing, prefer
Step 2 Dialogues (40 Mins)
1. Listen to the two sample dialogues and try to answer some questions Dialogue 1 Voluntary Work
Where was Ernest studying at that time?
What did Ernest do during the Sydney Olympics?
How did he think about his work?
Dialogue 2 Being a Volunteer
What is Wang Li’s plan to do for the Beijing’s Olympics?
Why does she think so?
2. Practice
Read two dialogues in pairs (pair work)
3. Learn some useful phrases and expressions:
volunteer n. 志愿者
voluntary adj. 志愿的
host city: 主办城市
get to socialize with: 和…交往
be part of the effort: be helpful
feel proud about (of): 为…而骄傲
Step 3 Communicative Tasks (30 Mins)
Work in pairs and act the dialogue to the whole class.
Task 1: Tan is a volunteer tour guide. Describe the conversation between the foreign guest and the volunteer, including some interesting details of the guest’s activities in Beijing.
Tips:
I deeply appreciate your hospitality.
Your hospitality is much appreciated.
pleasant, nice, happy, unforgettable, enjoyable, interesting,
wonderful, trip
the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square
Task 2: Sue as a volunteer, is training Yang, a taxi driver to help foreign guests at the Beijing’s Olympics. What do you think the
volunteer and the taxi driver will talk about? Then role-play the
conversation with your partner.
Tips:
Where are you going?/ Where to go?
Whe re is the hotel …?
How much does it cost?
What else do I need to know?
It costs you …
It takes about …
Let me try to find the place you want.
I’d better ask somebody else.
Step 4 Assignments
1. Read the dialogues and practice communicative tasks
2. Preview new words in Passage A.
Section II Read and Explore (4 periods)
Passage A Christine French, a Great Volunteer
Step 1 Pre-reading Tasks (15 Mins)
1. Greeting and a brief revision (pair work or group work)
Ask one or two pairs (groups) to act out their own dialogue
2. Lead-in questions:
1) How often is the modern Olympics held?
Every four years.
2) Which city hosted or will host the Olympic Games in the years 2000,
2004 or 2008 respectively?
They are Sydney in Australia, Athens in Grace and Beijing in China.
3) What do volunteers usually do in order to make the Games a
success?
They usually help in a variety of tasks such as transportation, catering, ticket selling, room attendant or security guard, etc.
1.Culture notes
Volunteering
Volunteering is a great way of getting involved. Most sporting events would never be possible without the support of the dedication of thousands of people. The Sydney Olympics was proof that the people of Sydney are capable of contributing to world class sporting events.
Volunteering is a great way to gain work experience. When young people leave school or university they may have great academic qualifications but may lack the “work experience” which
employers often require. Being a volunteer provides valuable work experience, although it’s not a paid role, it offers a variety of skills that could be of great value to any employer, e.g. working in a team, working unsociable hours, attending training, dealing with people, using initiative, etc.
Organizing an event like the Olympics would not be possible without the support of volunteers in quite a number of areas, such as drink station assistents, medical support, baggage handlers, medal presenters, T-shirt distributors, timing assistants, to mention only a few here.
Step 2 While-reading Tasks (75 mins)
1. Read the text as quickly as possible and try to find the answer to the following questions:
1) Why did the author say that volunteering in Sydney helped her
prepare for her involvement in the Winter Games in 2002?
It was a good opportunity to learn more about staging a major multi-sport event.
2) Before the author became part of this massive event, how aware
was she of the emotions involved in it?
Little did she know just how much the experience would offer her such powerful feelings and a strong sense of pride.
3) What was the author’s responsibility as a supervisor in the Main Press Center?
She managed 800 journalists’ desks, the telephones, the banks of televisions and other volunteers.
4) How important was her work in the Main Press Center for the journalists?
Without her work, the journalists would not get their articles back to their home news desks and the stories of the emotional highs and lows of the competitors would never reach the outside world.
5)Can you name some other areas where you think volunteers are very important?
Areas such as transportation, information technology, housekeeping or security services are very important.
2. Language Points
1. You can’t really major in volunteering, but if you could your schedule might look a lot like Christine French’s.
major in: to study something as your main subject at college or university Examples:
I’m thinking of majoring in Biology.
She majored in Computer Science at college.
could: “could” is less sure than “can”, so we use “could” when we do not really mean what we say.
Examples:
I am so hungry. I could eat the whole chicken.
I could help you if it’s really necessary but I’m really busy right now.
“could”is also used to make polite requests. We can also use “can”for these but “could”is more polite.
Examples:
Could you help me, please?
Could you lend me some money?
2. Not only is this longtime fan ... but also she and other students ...
Not only ... but also ...: This structure is used to denote the combination of two related actions or things.
Examples:
She not only takes good care of herself, but also helps the others care for themselves.
Some TV programs are not only boring, but they also waste a lot of time. For emphasis “not only” can be moved to the beginning of a clause and the inverted word order “not only + auxiliary verb + subject” is used. “But” can be left out in some cases.
Examples:
Not only did he speak English correctly, but also he speaks it fl uently.
Not only do they need food, (but) they also need shelter.
3. As a senior at the George Washington University ...
senior: (in the US) a student in the fi nal year at a high school, college, or university
Examples:
Jen will be a senior this year.
He is a high school senior.
4. French’s volunteer curriculum doesn’t stop over the summer break, either. curriculum: the subjects that are included in a course of study or taught in a school, college, etc.
Examples:
They are trying to adapt the curriculum to the needs of disabled learners.
Jesse is a bright student who does well in all areas of the school curriculum.
over: during; throughout
Examples:
He was in Shanghai over the winter.
Over the years she became more and more interested in literature. 5. As French tells it, her commitment to volunteering is no surprise. commitment: the hard work and loyalty that someone gives to an organization, activity, etc.
Examples:
I was deeply impressed by the energy and commitment shown by the athletes.
Her commitment to work is beyond question.
6. Now listen to what French says to us about her devotion to making a difference in caring for and serving others.
devotion (to): love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause Examples:
She will be remembered for her selfl ess devotion to voluntary work.
Everybody sang high praise for her devotion to the cause of education. make a difference: to have an important effect on something, especially a good effect
Examples:
This scheme will certainly make a difference to the way I do my job.
He knows that the decision will make a great difference to his future. cf. make no/little difference: not important, or do not have any effect Examples:
The room is so messy that the beautiful curtain makes no difference to it.
It makes no difference to him whether you go there or not.
7. ... and it’s more important ... or a critical thinker.
critical thinker: a critical thinker is one who is able to make purposeful reflective judgment concerning what to believe or what to do.
Examples:
If you want to be a success in business, you need to be a critical thinker.
If you fi nd pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker.
8. ... French’s instinct for serving others ...
instinct: a natural tendency or ability to behave or react in a peculiar way without having to learn it or think about it
Examples:
All his instincts told him to stay near the car and wait for help.
It is the rooted instinct in men to admire what is better and more beautiful than themselves.
9. ... guiding her right into the next phase of her life.
phase: a part of process of development or growth
Examples:
The project is in the initial phase, but it’s looking quite promising.
We are entering a new phase of international relations.
10. She will be teaching math in South Dakota.
will be doing: Future continuous tense expresses an action at a particular moment in the future.
Examples:
She will be taking care of the children while you are gone.
We will be having dinner when the fi lm stars.
3.Words and expressions
at-risk adj. in a situation where sb. may be harmed 有危险的annually adv. happening once a year 一年一度地，每年地
B.A. n Bachelor of Arts; the title of a first university degree in a
subject such as literature, history, etc. 文学士
◆commencement n. a ceremony at which university, college or
high school students receive their DIPLOMAS, GRADUATION 学位授予典礼；大学及高中的毕业典礼
community n. all the people who live in the same area, town, etc.
（同住一地的人所构成的）社区
complete v. to finish doing sth. esp. when it has taken a long time 结束，完成（尤指经历长时间后）
◆coordinator n. sb. who organizes the way people work in an
activity 协调人
critical adj. sb. who is critical makes severe and often unfair judgments of people or things 批评严厉的，吹毛求疵的，爱挑剔的
◆cum laude adv. finish a university degree in the US and given
official praise for special achievement 以优等成绩（毕业于大学）
◆dedication adj. hard work or effort that sb. puts into a peculiar
activity because they care about it lot 奉献，敬业（精神）
an act of dedicating sth. to sb. 奉献，敬献
domestic adj. within one country 国内的
used at home 家用的
equivalent adj. having the same value, purpose or job, etc. as a person or thing of a different kind 等值的，相等的，相同的
extent n. the limit or degree of sth.’s influence, etc. 限度；程度▲hotline n. a special telephone line for people to find out or talk about sth.（咨询活动或讨论的）专线电话，热线
▲incest n. illegal sex between people who are closely related 乱伦▲inclusive adj. containing or including everything (or many things) 包括一切的
▲ingrained adj. firmly or deeply into the surface or inside, so it is difficult to remove or destroy 深深渗入的，根深蒂固的
injustice n. the fact of not being justice 不公正，不义
instinct n. natural ability or tendency to act in a certain way, without having to learn or think about it 本能，天性，直觉
▲interfaith adj. different religious and moral traditions 不同信仰的
▲intervention n. the act of intervening in sth. such as an argument or activity to influence what happens 干涉，干预；介入▲suspect v. to believe to exist or be true; think likely 猜疑；怀
疑
leadership n. the position of being the leader of a team, organization, etc. 领导地位，领导权
▲muse v. thinking for a long time 沉思，冥想，默想
phase n. a part of a process of development or growth（发育或生长的）阶段，时期
▲rape n. the crime of forcing sb. to have sex, esp. by using violence 强奸（罪）
recognition n. the act of knowing sb. or sth. because you have known or learned about them in the past 认识，认出，识别
steer v. to guide someone’s behavior or the way a situation develops without anyone noticing it 引（指）导某人的行为
▲validate v. to prove that sth. is true or correct, or to make a document or agreement officially and legally accepted 证实，使生效，使合法化
Phrases and Expression
care for to nurse or attend; look after 看护，照料
devotion to the act of spending a lot of time and energy on sth. 奉献，献身
major in to study sth. as your main subject at a college or university（在大学）主修
serve as to do a job 从事，做...工作
Proper Names
Catholic （罗马）天主教的
Christine French 克里斯汀·弗伦奇
George Washington University (GWU) 乔治·华盛顿大学
Martin Luther King, Jr. Award 小马丁·路德金奖
Michelle Obama 马歇尔·奥巴马
Nebraska 内布拉斯加州（美国）
Omaha 奥马哈（美国城市）
South Dakota 南达科他州（美国）
Washington, D.C. 华盛顿特区（美国）
Step 3 Post-reading Tasks (90mins) (individual work)
1. Summarize the passage
Summary:The author worked as a volunteer supervisor in the press center at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. Altogether there were 47000 volunteers, they wore uniforms and developed a great deal of group pride. The author was surprised at the strength of these positive feelings. Without the volunteers the Olympics could never have been such a big success. At the end of the Olympics all the volunteers were invited to have a parade through the streets of Sydney amidst cheers and tears. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
2. Check the answers of the Exe. 4, 5 and 6
3. Assignment
1) Oral Practice---Talk about it
2) General writing---Your Own Experiences as a Volunteer
Passage B Volunteer Your Way into a Job (4 periods)
Step 1 Pre-reading Tasks (15 mins)
1. Greetings and a brief revision(individual work)
Ask students present their dialogues according to “Talk About It”2. Lead-in questions: (discuss in pairs)
1) If you want to be a volunteer in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games,
what are some possible ways you might apply for such a position?
2) What kind of volunteer work would you be most interested in? And why?
3) What preparations should you make if you want to do your part well as a volunteer?
3. Culture Notes
Youth of 2006
To coincide with the 2006 Winter Olympics in Italy, the City of Turin, the Province of Turin and Piedmont Region have jointly promoted the project which is aimed at young people aged 18 to 25 when the Olympics take place and who would like to contribute to the success of the Olympic Games by offering voluntary aid.
In order to make the experience an opportunity to grow and
develop, those who take part in the project will be given a wide range of training opportunities in various fields: from languages to IT, from communication to inter-culture, from history to tourism and from art to sport, etc.
Step 2 While-reading Tasks (75mins)
1. Read the text as quickly as possible and try to find the answer to the following questions:
1) Which city will host the Winter Olympics in the year 2006?
The city of Turin, Italy.
2) For what reasons has the city launched the project Youth of 2006?
To involve right from the present the young people of the city and have them participate as “ambassadors” of Turin.
3)Can you name some activities offered by the volunteers for the Olympics?
Such as welcoming people at the airport, providing security or catering service, giving a hand in administrative task, etc.
4) What are the basic requisites for becoming a volunteer of the Olympics?
They must be at least 18 years old, can speak English and have the spirit to serve.
5) Will the volunteers be paid for their work?
No, but they get room and board and some special clothing.
2. Language points:
1) harmony: of music combined together in a pleasant sounding way;
a state of agreement; peacefulness
e.g. My cat and dog never fight—they live in perfect harmony.
The harmony of sea and sky makes a beautiful picture.
2) i nitiative: the first movement or act which starts something
happening; the ability to make decisions and take action
without the help of others
e.g. He took the initiative in organizing a party after his
brother’s wedding.
A leader must have initiative to explore new ideas.
3) launch: to set a boat into the water; to cause, to begin
e.g. The enemy launched an attack against us at dawn.
The government has launched a new plan to build more houses.
4) enthusiasm: a strong feeling of interest or admiration
e.g. He showed great enthusiasm in pursuing the new learning.
Among his enthusiasm is a great fondness for Eastern music.
5) ease: the ability to do something without difficulty
e.g. Only some of them lived in a state of ease.
The ease and simplicity of her manners have always been her
greatest charm.
6) organize: to arrange into a good working system; to make necessary
arrangements for
e.g. The explorer organized an expedition to the North Pole.
Modern computers can organize large amounts of data very quickly.
7) committee: a group of people chosen to do a particular job or for special duties
e.g. They have appointed a committee of three to investigate the accident.
She’s on the management committee.
8) security: the state of being safe
e.g. He lost his feeling of security when he left home.
For security reasons the passengers have to be searched.
9) essential: necessary
e.g. The essentia l purpose of a vacation is to relax.
Nothing can disguise his essential selfishness.
10) adventure: a journey, activity, experience that is strange, exciting,
and often dangerous
e.g. I told them of my adventures in the mountains.
Have you read about the adventures of Marco Polo?
11) obviously: can be easily seen; plainly
e.g. He’s obviously a man of very high intelligence.
3. Key Sentences
1) …with enthusiasm and dedication, make sure everything runs
smoothly and that the athletes and the public feel at ease during their stay.
… gladly and diligently make sure events occur in an orderly way and that the ath letes and spectators feel comfortable while they’re here.
2) … can be most helpful for accompanying the athletes in their free
time and collaborating in cultural initiatives.
… can help as tour guides for the athletes and as cultural ambassadors for the city.
3) But participating in and experiencing one of the most exciting
events in the world first-hand is a big deal.
But being directly involved in such a major event is quite special.
4. words and expressions
◆accompany v to happen or exist at the same time as sth. else 伴随
charity n. an organization that collects money or goods in order to help people who are poor or sick, etc. 慈善机构（团体）
competitive adj. a situation in which people or organizations try very hard to be more successful than others 充满竞争的
demoralize ｖto reduce or destroy someone's courage or confidence 使(人)泄气，意志消沉
★differentiate
v. to recognize or express the difference between things or people 辨别，区别
◆doldrums
n. the state of feeling sad or depressed 无精打采，伤心；郁闷
★execution
n. a process in which you do sth. that has been carefully planned or agreed 实施，执行
feature
n. a part of sth. that you notice because it seems important, interesting or typical 特点，特征，特色
▲flux
n. continuous movement and change 处于不断变化中
for-profit
adj. established or operated with the intention of making a profit 营利的
inevitably
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大学英语综合教程3第三版答案 【篇一：新标准大学英语综合教程3答案(全版)】 >unit1 active reading(1) 4. b c c d c a 5.productive attendance resistance ambitious acceptance script impressive 6.attendance ambitious productive impressive resistance script acceptance 7.mortgage deck surf coastal;defy lengthy 8.b a b b b a b b active reading(2) 4.triple cemetery rear biography cram budding finite elapse 5.elapsed;cemetery rear;crammed triple budding;biography finite 6.a b a a b b a a 7.a b b a a b b b a language in use 6.(1)我们都觉得在校时间不多了，以后再也不会有这样的学习机会了，所以都下定决心不再虚度光阴。当然，下一年四五月份的期末考试最为重要。我们谁都不想考全班倒数第一，那也太丢人了，因此同学们之间的竞争压力特别大。以前每天下午5点以后，图书馆就空无
一人了，现在却要等到天快亮时才会有空座，小伙子们熬夜熬出了眼袋，他们脸色苍白，睡眼惺忪，却很自豪，好像这些都是表彰他们勤奋好学的奖章。 （2）明天行吗？明天只是个谎言；根本就没有什么明天，只有一张我们常常无法兑现的期票。明天甚至压根儿就不存在。你早上醒来时又是另一个今天了，同样的规则又可以全部套用。明天只是现在的另一种说法，是一块空地，除非我们开始在那里播种，否则它永远都是空地。你的时间会流逝（时间就在我们说话的当下滴答滴答地走着，每分钟顺时针走60秒，如果你不能很好地利用它，它就会走得更快些），而你没有取得任何成就来证明它的存在，唯独留下遗憾，留下一面后视镜，上面写满了“本可以做”“本应该做”“本来会做”的事情。 7.(1)students differ about whether they should have their future mapped out when they are still at university .some think they should have a definite goal and detailed plan, so as to brace themselves for any challenges, whereas some others think they don’t have to think much about the future , because future is full of uncertainties. （2）after a very careful check-up ,the scientist was told he had got a fatal disease .although he knew that his life was ticking away ,instead of complaining about the fate ,the scientist decided to make the best of the remaining days ,and speed up the research project he and his colleagues initiated ,and have a shot at completing it ahead of schedule. unit2 active reading 5.definite perpetual whirl blaze giggle prompt tumble 6.prompted definite whirl perpetual blazing giggling tumbled 7.blinked barren tag torture resemblance napkin
Unit 1 Hi! How are you? Vocabulary Task Answers/Script 1. Hello! Hi, how are you doing? Pretty good. 2. Hi, how are you? Fine, thanks. 3. Good morning. Morning. What’s new? Not much. Listening Task 1 First Listening Answers 4 (at school), 2 (home), 3 (at a reception desk), 1 (in the park) 2 Second Listening Answers/Script 1. A: Hello! B: Oh, Hi! A: It’s a beautiful day! B: Yeah, a good day for running. 2. A: Hello. I’m home. B: Hi! How are you? A: I’m tired. It’s goo d to be home. 3. A: Good morning. B: Good morning. A: I’m Mia Clark. Is Mr. Lee here? B: Yes, just a moment. Mr. Lee, Ms. Clark is here to see you. 4. A: Hi! B: Hey. What’s new? A: Not much. Look, the teacher is coming! B: We need to go to class. Real World Listening 1 Predict 2 Get the main ideas Answers Good morning. Hi. How are you? Hi, Nadia. Hey, Nadia. How’s it going? Hello, Ms. Barnes. Good morning…coffee? Good morning, Ms. Barnes. Script Man-1: Good morning, Nadia! Nadia: Good morning. Woman-1: Hi! How are you? Nadia: Great. I had a great weekend! Man-2: Hey, Nadia! How’s it going? Nadia: Morning. Fine. How about you? Woman-3: Hello, Ms. Barnes. Did you have a good weekend? Nadia: Yes, it was very good. How about you? Woman-4: Good morning. Nadia: Good morning. Woman-4: Coffee? Nadia: Sure, thanks… Sorry. Gotta go. Nadia: Good morning, everyone. Students: Good morning. Ms. Barnes.
Unit1 蛙的故事 最近发生了几桩怪事儿。 我在北威斯康星州的树林中有一座小木屋。是我亲手搭建的，前面还有一间花房。住在里面相当惬意。实际上我是在户外做音频制作和环境方面的工作--作为干这一行的工具，我还装备了一间带电脑的工作室。 还有一只树蛙也在我的工作室中住了下来。 去年十一月，我第一次惊讶地发现他（只是这样称呼罢了，事实上我并不知道该称“他”还是“她”）坐在电脑的音箱上。我把他放到花房里去，认为他呆在那儿会更舒服一些。可他又跑回来呆在原地。很快我就习惯了有他做伴，清晨我上网查收邮件和阅读新闻的时候，他也在一旁关注这个世界。 可上周，我突然对这个爬上爬下的“小绿人或小灰人”产生了好奇心。 于是有一天，我正在工作室里干活，电脑嗡嗡作响。当树蛙从我面前爬过时，我不得不停止工作。他停下了并转过身来，坐在那儿看着我。好吧，我也干脆停下来望着他。五个月了，他一直这样陪着我。我突然有一股强烈的欲望想了解他：为什么他要呆在这儿而不乐意呆在花房里？我认为对树蛙来说，花房显然要舒适得多。 “你为什么呆在这儿？”我情不自禁地问他。 我目不转睛地盯着他，他也直视着我。然后我听到一种叮咚声。这种声音似乎一下子就进入了我的大脑中枢，因为它和电脑里发出来的声音十分接近。在那个声音里我听到树蛙对我“说”：“因为我想让你明白”。唷，太不可思议了。“明白什么？”我脑海中突然跳出了这个问题。然后经过短暂的体验这种交流之后，我觉得我已经理解了树蛙待在这儿的原因。我开始理解树蛙只是想听到其他同类的叫声并并与之交流。或许他误以为计算机发出的声音就是其他树蛙在呼唤他。 真是有趣。 我继续工作。我正在写一个关于全球气候变化的故事。有个朋友刚好发过来一份传真，说地球的温度正以每十年1.9度的速度上升。我知道，照这种速度下去，每年春天我都爱去提取树浆的这片枫林，到我孩子的那一代就将不复存在。我的故乡美丽的威斯康星州也会在下一代变成一片草原。 此刻，树蛙从我脚背跳过去站在电脑前的地板上。然后他伸出手来从后面拢起左耳凝神倾听，接着他又站在电脑前伸出右手拢起另一支耳朵。他这样转动着脑袋，聆听那个声音，非常专心致志。他的皮肤起了微妙的变化，呈现出一种亮丽的绿色，然后他就用尽全力跳到电脑上。 我猛然想起去年在收音机里听到的一则关于青蛙的消息，说是全世界的青蛙正在死亡。消息说因为青蛙的皮肤就像是一个内里朝外的肺，所以正在受到污染和全球气候变化的影响。据说已经发现有些青蛙的皮肤已变得像纸一样干瘪。还说青蛙是一个"物种指示器"，由于对环境敏感，这个物种会先遭灭顶之灾。 这时我明白了。 青蛙向我们传递了一个信息。一些头脑清醒的人士也曾向我们传递过同样的信息，那就是"我们别无选择。"我们已经进入了关键时刻，为了人类的子孙后代，也为青蛙，我们必须对这个星球负起主人的责任。 因为我们休戚相关。
Experiencing English Listening ＆Speaking Level 04 Unit 1 Introductions“You’ll really like him.” Alice: Look, there he is. Jean: Who? Alice: Robert, the guy I’ve been telling you about. Jean: Oh. The guy you’re going out with? Alice: I wish. The guy I WANT to go out with. Jean: Oh, he’s really handsome. Um, let’s go talk to him. Alice: Oh, OK. I’ll introduce you. I think you’ll really like him. Hi, Robert. Robert: Oh, hi. Alice: Have you met my friend, Jean? Robert: Hey, Jean. I think we’ve met before. Jean: We have? Where? Robert: Last December, at Sam’s party. Jean: Oh, Sam. Robert: Oh? Aren’t you going out with him anymore? Jean: No, we broke up a couple of mouths ago. Robert: Oh—Oh, really?
unit1响尾蛇伤 我们在西波顿种植西瓜和香瓜供应市场。我家有一块瓜地和花圃在紧靠甘蔗地的谷仓背后。一天，我从工具棚里拿了把镰刀想去砍个西瓜自己吃。他们是不许我拿这把刀的，因为它的刀刃比我的胳膊还长。但它是切西瓜的最好工具。一刀下去，西瓜就一分为二了。 我正沿着瓜地边走边拍打着想找一个熟瓜，突然感觉脚好像被针一样的东西扎了一下。我为是踩在一堆蒺藜草上了。 转眼一看，却发现是一条响尾蛇。我知道响尾蛇在袭击之前都要发出响声以示警告的，而我对那响声的熟悉程度决不亚于我熟悉鹌鹑。后来我才明白它是没有时间警告，我肯定是一脚踩在它的嘴巴上了。我边往家飞奔，边大声喊叫，满脑子想的都是自己肯定要死了。妈妈赶快解下围裙用上面的带子绑在我的膝盖上部。她扶我到前屋的沙发上躺下，让玛莎照看我。当时在场的既没有一个男人也没有一匹马。最近的住宅是豪威尔先生家，但他家没有马。再远点的是吉姆·安德森家，穿过田地抄近路也有半英里的距离。妈妈冲向安德森家。安德森的一个儿子跳上马就直奔城里，在安德森家打工的克拉克的儿子用车把妈妈送回家。回到家，妈妈发现围裙带已被玛莎解开了，因为我直叫系得太紧。妈妈给我重新绑上，她用力很猛以致于我失声叫了起来。 然后，妈妈又到门廊朝那条通往城里的路张望。这条路位于安德森和豪威尔两家领地中间，一直延伸到小山顶端，因此从这里你可以看见所有路过的人或物。我总是远远就能辨认出我们的马车和汤姆，尤其是爸爸赶车的时候。这时，如果得到允许，汤姆就会因为急于吃到马槽里的东西而撒腿跑起来，爸爸也总是允许它这么做的。 赫伯·安德森的意见是首先找爸爸，如果他不在就找麦肯斯医生，再不成就找菲尔德或别的医生。 妈妈一边盯着看谁的马先出现，一边不时地进屋安慰我。 终于，妈妈说道：“你爸爸来了。” Read more 误解 这是个古老的故事，的确是要说到1864年的事。那时，英国军队驻扎在牙买加的一个团养了只官兵都喜爱的大猴子。那是只善于思考、极有主见的猴子，他的行为习惯和举止总是令军官们开心不已。他的居所对着军官食堂的窗户，尽管身上系着很长但不重的链子，他照样自得其乐，淘气逗人。比如有一天，他觉得一位年轻军官羞侮了他，便立即把食堂窗户敲得惊天动地。军官们只好把他的居所移到一个不太招眼的地方，但他依旧自娱自乐。任何活生生的东西，只要胆敢闯入他链长所及的范围内，就免不了被折腾得手忙脚乱一阵子。而那些倒霉的鸡鸭，却经常误入他的领地。那就会被他一下子抓住，有时竟被他扼杀，不过更多的时候，他都是恶作剧地对这些痛苦的阶下囚实施全身或半身拔毛手术，然后再放开。 然而，有一只鸡却让他突然强烈地喜欢上了。他是逮住了它，但他即不拔毛也不扼杀，反倒是百般怜惜、抚爱有加。这种毫无顾忌的举动使那只不幸的鸡恐怕是宁受拔毛之刑吧。猴子拧它，揉它，抚摸它，搂抱它，把它举得高高地，令它展翅起舞，又把它放开一会儿，可当它试图逃脱时又顽皮地将它两腿一抓。可那只鸡怎么地都不领情，反倒是完全误解了猴情猴意。但猴子却始终不渝，牢牢地紧握着这个心肝宝贝不放松。他满以为忠贞不渝的柔情蜜意即能赢得芳心归，没想到讨好卖乖了一番却不成功，因而更加大献殷勤：不一样地抚摸，更挚着地摩挲，更卖力地搓揉，还逗得它更欢快地舞蹈。可万分钟情也未能赢得回眸一顾。终于，在猴子极其亲昵的拥抱中，鸡给整死了，至死也未能理解猴的一片赤诚。 猴子处于极度悲伤之中。可想而知，他好不容易发现心爱之鸡，而这心爱之鸡未能回报丝毫之柔情，竟弃他而去！可悲复可怜！他开始着手祭奠的仪式，每一动作都表现出他沉痛
Unit 1 Passage A (p12) 学无止境 终考的最后一天，东部一所的大学里，一群大四的工科生聚集在一幢教学楼的台阶上，谈论着即刻就要开始的考试。他们脸上都充满自信。在参加即将到来的毕业典礼和从事未来的工作前，这是他们最后一门考试。 他们有的谈起了已经找到的工作，有的则谈论着要找的工作。4年的大学学习给了他们全部的自信，使他们觉得自己足以征服世界。 眼前这场考试，不过是小事一桩。这门课的教授已经说过，除考场上不能交头接耳外，允许他们带任何书或笔记到考场。考生们依次进入考场，心情轻松而愉快。当教授把考卷发给在座的考生后，学生们脸上的笑容更加灿烂，因为考卷上只有五道论述题。 3个小时过去了，教授开始收回考卷。考生们的脸上充满惊慌的表情，自信已经荡然无存。当教授收完考卷，看着全班学生时，所有的人都沉默不语。 她扫视着一张张焦虑的脸问道：“5道题答完的有多少？” 没人举手。 “答完4道的有多少？” 还是没有人举手。 “完成3道题的？2道题的？” 考生们有些坐不住了，不安地动了动。 “那么，有没有写完一道题的？我想总有人做完一道题吧！” 考场里还是一片寂静。教授放下手中的考卷，说：“果真不出我所料。” “我只是想让你们牢牢记住，即使你们已经学完了4年工科课程，在这个领域里，你们还有很多东西不懂。在你们今后的日常工作中，类似于今天考卷上你们无法回答的问题很常见。”接着，她微笑着补充说：“你
们都会通过考试，但是请记住，即使你们现在已经毕业了，你们的学习才刚刚开始。” 多年后，这位老师的姓名已经被淡忘，但她的教诲却深深地刻在记忆中。 Read and translate 1. →译文：He has no longer written to his friends ever since he got a mobile phone. 2.→译文：Even though he is very busy, he spends at least two hours every day surfing the Internet, aiming to know about the latest development in this area / field. 3. →译文：Professor Li made a short speech at the commencement, his words of which were deeply impressed upon my memory. 4. →译文：Talking of the final exams the students were not nervous at all. On their faces was confidence. 5.→译文：To write a short passage of about 100 words within 30 minutes would be a snap to most students in their class. Passage B (P17) 时光如能倒流 四年的学习生涯结束，毕业的那一刻终于到来。不到两个星期我就要毕业了。回首往昔，竟不敢相信时间就这样匆匆逝去。我依然记得第一天去上课时的情景，我一边望着课表背面的地图，一边询问教学楼在哪儿。现在我已是即将毕业的老生，用羡慕的眼光看待大一新生。我每天都祈愿时间会凝滞，让接下来的两周过得更慢一些。许多人迫不及待地等待毕业，我却与他们恰恰相反。我希望时间倒流，让我将大学生活的每一天重新来过。 对我来说，大学生活是非常重要的学习经历，绝大多数学习过程都是在课外学到的。大学第二年对我来说也许是生命中最精彩的一年。正是这一年，我终于让妈妈确信我住校没有问题，她同意了我住校。也正是这一年，我结交了一些终身好友。经历了许多成功与失败使我对自己有了更深的了解。大二生活使我体验了许多新的事物：山地宿营，在报纸上发表一些拙陋的诗歌，在课堂上给老师画漫画。 漫步在熟悉的校园路上，我陷入了深深的反思和对往昔的回忆之中。我多希望能够重头来过，再次扑捉大学生活的快乐和兴奋。一想到就要毕业我的心就惶惶恐恐。从记事起我就一直在读书，我感到还有许多东西想学，可我不得不离开学校毕业了。世界如此之大，可能发生的事情又如此之多。过去的四年我一直
《综合英语教程》第二册课文、扩展阅读课文译文 Unit 1 Text 等候的人们 我坐在一个机场，观察着等候所爱之人到达或离开前最后一刻的人们。他们有的不安地来回走着，有的互相凝视着，有的拉着对方的手。此时的感情是强烈的。 一位讲西班牙语的女士正来回转圈地跑着，想要将全家人集中起来道别。她的嗓门很高。当登机前的最后时刻到来时，她用双臂搂着儿子，似乎这一紧紧的拥抱能保佑他将来平安地归来。 在我候机坐位旁的栏杆边站着一位祖母和她的孙子，该来接他们的人还没到。他们旁边有两位女士，互相之间显然没有关系，但她们的眼光都象扫视着大海的探照灯一样朝通道口仔细地搜索着。一位怀抱婴儿的母亲正与丈夫吻别。泪水打湿了她的面颊。这时刻十分令人动情。 在第13号出口处，抵达者们刚刚进站。“我看见她了，她在那儿。”以同样感人的激情，这些抵达者融入了庞杂的人群，仿佛他们是这人群中失而复得的一个组成部分。泪水、笑容，和由衷的快乐洋溢在久别重逢的欢声笑语中。 我坐着边翻书边等着我的登机时刻，感到有点孤独，因为亲人与我的时间不配；而我要去见的人，我的女儿，却在我旅程的另一端。 我在回想往日的离别和重逢。忆起我看见女儿，就是我现在要去见的女儿，正从那狭窄的通道走过来，肩上背着背包，怀里抱着塞得满满的行囊，带着的耳机让她无暇顾及身旁川流不息的人群。她当时上大学一年级，11月回家度假——8月份以来第一次回家。我紧紧地拥抱着她，似乎我曾失去过她。 今天我乘坐的航班晚点两小时。手里的书今天读起来没劲，不如观看眼前这熙来人往的人群。一个5岁左右的男孩第一次见到他的祖父。他一点点往上看，半天才看到了对成人来说并不算高的一位男人的脸。一高一矮的两人脸上都放出了喜悦的光芒，我不知道人们如何能用语言和胶卷来捕捉这一时刻。 当我的航班终于呼叫登机时，我收起书本和行李。既然无人相送，我就没有回头看看来时的方向，而是在想上班的丈夫此刻极想知道我是否已起飞，在另一端的女儿也正惦记着同一件事。 登机时，我回想起另一种离别和重逢。有一次我新婚不久，91岁的祖父去世了。我们的关系一直很密切，那天傍晚，我参加完他的葬礼乘飞机返回，一边离开机场一边哭着。我们刚刚结婚一年的丈夫等候在出站口，把我拥抱在怀中。满脸的泪水招来了大家对我的关注，但我并不在乎。不管怎么说，我内心的那种感受在机场没有什么不合时宜的。 生命始终都需要这般关注。我祝愿所有旅行的人们归来时都能看到有人在等候迎接他们。我也祝愿他们出发前有人去送行。我想到自己的祖父并认识到，如果死亡就像这样，一次旅行而已，那么，我就不会害怕。 （吕睿中译，胡一宁审校） Read more 重要之事
Warm up 1. Isn't this a cute hat? It's really warm, too. 2. Look at my new sweatshirt. It has my university's logo on it. 3. These sandals are so comfortable. I hate wearing regular shoes. 4. I need a new pair of jeans for school. Mine are torn. 5. I have to wear high heels to work. They really hurt my feet! 6. I want a new jacket. This one is getting old. 7. That's a neat polo shirt. I like the little crocodile logo on it. 8. Wow, these slacks are tight. Too much junk food, I guess. 9. Ooh, that dress! It's so beautiful! 10. Cool T-shirt. What does it say? 11. These pajamas are very soft, very comfortable. 12 .I need to wear a suit for my new job. 13. The sweater is so warm. I wear it all winter. 14. My new cargo pants are so cool. They have like a million pockets. 15. I need some new socks. These have holes in them. 16.These sneakers are great. Really comfortable. Listening task 1. A: So, what do you think of these? B: Hmm. Pink slacks? I don't know. Maybe you should try these. A: The black ones? B: Yeah, black looks good on you. 2. A: Hey, hey, hey! Check it out. B: Uh ... A: Isn't this shirt great? B: Yeah, um. But I think you should try a bigger size.
Unit1 A篇 我在哈佛的第一周 新生进入哈佛校园的第一天，据说总是令人激动不已。这的确也是我来到哈佛第一天的真实写照。父母陪着我开车驶过主校门进入校园时，那柔和的阳光透过绿树间隙照射在古老的砖墙建筑上。沾满晨露的绿草在阳光下闪闪发光。我凝视着车窗外面的迷人景色，心中暗想：“最幸运的新生不过如此了！” 我们来到了卡纳迪公寓——我的宿舍楼。我和四个女孩同住在四室一厅的套房里。这个套房在顶楼，天花板很高，上面有天窗。从卡纳迪公寓到餐厅和上课的教室，都只需要两分钟的路程。我很喜欢自己的室友。我们各自的背景、种族、宗教信仰和兴趣爱好都完全不同。这也反映出哈佛引以自豪的“多样性”。第一周，幸亏有这样四个可称为朋友的女孩相伴，帮助我顺利度过了到哈佛后的这段适应期。这一周有许多重要的决定需要我来做，而没有父母和好友的帮助，有时我会感到十分艰难。 选课是第一步。在哈佛，新生唯一的必修课是说明文写作。这一年，我实际上可以选修我想学的任何课程，而且课程的门类出奇地多！我该如何选择呢？庆幸的是哈佛允许新生在“选课周”里到课堂试听。上课时间和平时一样，我们可以试听任何想选修的课程，多少不限。如果我最后决定选修某一门课程，我就要完成“选课周”里布置的所有功课。另外，如果我试听了一门选课表上看似很好的课程，却发现这门课并不适合我，或教授讲课枯燥乏味，我可以决定不选修这门课！同样艰难的是在众多的运动队、出版社团、乐队、戏剧社或俱乐部中做出选择。到底该参加哪一个呢？ 在哈佛，就餐肯定也是最能引得新生关注的事情之一。不过并不是指一日三餐吃的东西——尽管饭菜很可口，而是指就餐的环境真的很好。我们的餐厅与其说是个自助食堂，不如说更像是一个教堂或博物馆。桌子、椅子、地板、墙壁，还有高高的天花板都是用华丽的深色木料制作的，油漆得精光锃亮。而且，大厅里悬挂着枝形吊灯，墙上镶嵌着明亮的彩色玻璃窗，厅里到处可见哈佛历史名人的雕塑和画像。 哈佛第一周的所有这些经历将成为我毕生的珍贵记忆。然而，哈佛这一周给予我的最宝贵的财富，却是我遇到的其他同学。我在这儿遇到的每一个人都是那么朴实。每当我看到有人在嘉佩乐音乐会上演唱动人的歌曲，有人在才艺秀上表演精彩的小提琴独奏，有人在我去听的一堂课上阐述深刻的见解，我都惊讶不已！能够欣赏身边这么多有天赋的同学并能与他们相伴，这正是我在哈佛第一周体验到的最宝贵的经历。一周已经过去，四年大学生活就在前头——真是令人迫不及待！ Unit2 A篇 我们都有梦想。通常,当我们睡着了。这样的梦想可以比帮助更伤人。例如,假设在做梦你吃小麦片,醒来,发现只有一半床垫不见了!嗯,我指的并不是这种类型的梦。相反,我在考虑一个人的视野,愿望,或狂热的对未来的希望。我们的梦想是我们的灵魂之歌。生活中没有一个是减少到一个空洞的存在。但是生活有梦想充满了意义和目的。 尼尔?皮尔特既是Rush摇滚乐队的鼓手和主要词作者，也是一位作家和哲人。请看他是何等优美地表述了生活和梦想之间的关系：“生命就像一支蜡烛，而由梦想将其点燃。”安利公司的创始人理查德?M?德沃斯也谈及希望之火：“一个人心怀梦想和大志，时时刻刻地在渴望和希望，却没有尝试将这一切付诸现实，还有比这种人的生命更富悲剧性的吗？他的梦想只能发出摇曳的微弱光亮，却永远不能迸发出火焰。”
U7P1 Lead in A family begins with two people. Love deepens and grows between a couple and soon a wedding takes place, the beginnings of a family. Children are born, growing and maturing with every passing year. When grown up, they, too, fall in love and marry. The process of creating a family begins again, adding generations to the family. A day in the life of a family is filled with work and school, errands and chores. At the end of a busy day we can find children excitedly sharing the events of their day with Mom and Dad. It is a time for - working together and playing together. Reading to the children, singing songs, doing homework together, and playing games are some activities that take place during family time. A television show may be what each family member needs to relax and enjoy some quiet time together. Strong family relationships are developed by spending quality time together. Key: 1. takes place 2. maturing 3. process 4. filled with 5. excitedly 6.time 7. singing 8. activities 9. show 10 relax 完形填空 1. You have to be a born optimist to be able to do this hard job and not despair. 你是一个天生的乐观主义者，能够做这项艰巨的工作而不绝望 2. Economic reconstruction in the country must begin with the recovering of agricultural production. 国家的经济重建必须从农业生产的恢复开始。 3. Her speech failed to sway her colleagues into supporting the plan. 她的演讲未能使她的同事们支持这个计划.。 4. Jack never allowed himself to be bullied into doing anything that went against his principles. 杰克从不让自己被迫做任何违背自己原则的事 5. I felt disgusted and wandered how I could have ever been so gross. 我感到恶心，我怎么会做出这么严重 6. The director insisted that the conditions of the contract must be fulfilled exactly. 厂长坚持认为合同的条件必须完全履行.。 7. Local government elections will take place in May next year. 地方政府选举将在明年5月举行。
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