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Unit 5 Nelson Mandela—a modern heroⅠ.阅读理解US author Henry Rollins once wrote:“Loneliness adds beauty to life.It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.”Indeed,in the eyes of artists,loneliness never seems to go out of style.There are paintings that portray loneliness,songs that are inspired by loneliness,and many works of literature that center around this theme.In the eyes of UK economist Rachel Reeves,however,loneliness is far from romantic (浪漫的).Instead,it’s a “giant evil” that’s become a serious problem in the country.So just how serious is it?On Jan.17,UK Prime Minister Theresa May appointed politician Tracey Crouch as the country’s very first “Minister for Loneliness”.Her job is to tackle (处理) the loneliness that the country’s been feeling—a problem which,according to UK government research,is affecting more than 9 million people in the country,and is more harmful to one’s physical and mental health than smoking 15 cigarettes a day.And the problem hasn’t just appeared recently.Back in 2014,the UK was given the title of the “loneliness capital of Europe” by The Telegraph.A survey carried out by the newspaper found that British people were less likely to get to know their neighbors or build strong relationships with people than those from other European countries.“There is something British about wanting to deal with problems yourself,”Christian Guy,director of the Centre for Social Justice think-tank (智囊团),told The Telegraph.But this doesn’t mean that the problem only affects Britons.In fact,we’re all suffering from loneliness now more than ever,in spite of most of the world now having access to the Internet,which has enabled us to be more connected than ever.What we need,according to Kim Leadbetter,sister of the late UK politician Jo Cox,is to have “proper human connections”.“Our lives nowadays are so busy.We spend the vast majority of our time on our phones,on our laptops.We need to press pause on that and actually sit down and speak to human beings,”Leadbetter said at an event last year.But the first steps toward fighting this problem are to accept its existence and not be ashamed or intimidated (吓倒) by it.After all,without loneliness,many beautiful paintings,songs,and literary works wouldn’t even exist.And “evil” or not,being lonely is simply part of the experience of being human.1.What can we learn about the UK’s loneliness problem?A.The government is working to solve the problem.B.More than half of British people suffer from loneliness.C.The UK became the loneliest country in the world in 2014.D.British people communicate less with their neighbors than ever.2.According to the text,social loneliness .A.does more harm mentally than physicallyB.didn’t attract the public’s attention until recentlyC.is mainly caused by the wide use of the InternetD.has become a problem worldwide3.What does Leadbetter suggest doing to cope with loneliness?A.Making more phone calls to our friends.B.Stopping the use of electronic products.C.Interacting with the people around us face to face more often.D.Accepting its existence calmly.4.Which of the following would the author probably agree with?A.Loneliness is a giant evil of society.B.Only artists can appreciate the beauty of loneliness.C.Loneliness is just a normal part of our life.D.It is hard to find a solution to social loneliness.语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文,介绍了英国流行的一种病,名叫孤独。
Unit 5 Nelson Mandela — a modern hero一、刷黑板——词汇全听写先过识记默写关Ⅰ.阅读词汇(英译汉)[第一屏听写]1．mean adj.吝啬的；自私的；卑鄙的2．generous adj.慷慨的；大方的3．easygoing adj.随和的；温和宽容的4．self n. 自我；自身5．selfish adj.自私的6．selfless adj.无私的；忘我的7．selflessly adv. 无私地；忘我地[第二屏听写]8．invader n．侵略者9．republic n. 共和国；共和政体10．principle n. 法则；原则；原理11．livelihood n. 生计；谋生12．mankind n. 人类13．lawyer n. 律师14．legal adj.法律的；依照法律的15．fee n. 费(会费、学费等)；酬金[第三屏听写]16．league n．同盟；联盟；联合会17．Youth League 青年团18．quote n. 引用语；语录19．release vt.释放；发行20．blanket n. 毛毯；毯子21．terror n. 恐怖；可怕的人；恐怖时期；恐怖活动22．anti[前缀] 反；抗；阻23．antiblack adj.反黑人的[第四屏听写]Ⅱ.高频词汇(汉译英)1．quality n．质量；品质；性质2．warmhearted adj.热心肠的3．active adj.积极的；活跃的4．devote vt.(与to连用)献身；专心于5．devoted adj.忠实的；深爱的6．found vt.建立；建设7．peaceful adj.和平的；平静的；安宁的8．hopeful adj.怀有希望的；有希望的[第五屏听写]9．youth n．青年；青年时期10．guidance n. 指导；领导11．stage n. 舞台；阶段；时期12．vote vt.&vi.投票；选举n. 投票；选票；表决13．attack vt.进攻；攻击；抨击14．equal adj.相等的；平等的15．willing adj.乐意的；自愿的[第六屏听写]16．unfair adj.不公正的；不公平的17．escape vi.&vt.逃脱；逃走；避开；泄露18．educate vt.教育；训练19．educated adj.受过教育的；有教养的20．beg vi.请求；乞求21．relative n. 亲戚；亲属22．reward n. 报酬；奖金vt.酬劳；奖赏[第七屏听写] 23．sentence vt.判决；宣判24．president n. 总统；会长；校长；行长25．opinion n. 意见；看法；主张26．violence n. 暴力；暴行27．cruelty n. 残忍；残酷28．out_of_work 失业29．as_a_matter_of_fact 事实上[第八屏听写]30．blow_up 使充气；爆炸31．in_trouble 在危险、受罚、痛苦、忧虑等的处境中32．turn_to 求助于；致力于33．lose_heart 丧失勇气或信心34．come_to_power 当权；上台35．set_up 设立；建立36．be_sentenced_to 被判处……(徒刑)二、刷清单——热身自盘点再过基本应用关(一)核心单词(二)常用短语一、过重点单词——纵引横联超人一点1．devote vt.(与to 连用)献身；专心于[高考佳句] I feel that I've been given a second life to devote to something that is meaningful and enormous.(2017·天津高考)我感觉我被给予另一种生活去致力于做一些有意义而又伟大的事。
