Unit 10 Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream Barack Obama Structure of the Text Part I (Paras. 1-7) It must be remembered that Obama wrote this book shortly before he declared his intention to run for the White House; it was obviously meant to serve as a public statement of his political platform. Obama must have been well aware that there were formidable obstacles on his road to becoming President. Not only was he an African-American—even the fact of his being American-born was challenged by his opponents. In some quarters, there was suspicion that he was actually a black Muslin. Therefore, for people to accept him as their President, it was a matter of vital importance for Obama to prove his deep understanding of and great faith in the American heritage. With this in mind, it is clear that he could not have chosen a better way to start his essay than by quoting the first paragraph of the Declaration of Independence, generally regarded as the nation’s most important political document. Part II (Paras. 8-12) In this section, Obama points out that Americans are not just individualistic: they also have communal values, which they treasure as well. These two differing sets of values are always in tension, but America has been lucky that the tension has not been as serious as in other countries. When their values collide, Americans have always tried to use these countervailing values to hold excesses in check. Part III (Paras. 13-24) In this section, Obama suggests that sometimes finding the right balance is easy, but sometimes it can be difficult. He explains the reasons and discusses how to solve the problem in the face of competing values. Part IV (Paras. 25-33) In this section, Obama presents his position on the relative importance of cultural factors vs. government policy in determining individual success and social cohesion. He refuses to take an “either-or” attitude, preferring to place himself more or less in the middle. However, he still defines himself as a democrat because, unlike conservatives, he still believes government has a vital role to play—although he admits there is sometimes a danger of government intervention making things worse.
Unit 1
Active reading 1
3． Match the words in the box with their definitions.
1 a subject that people discuss or argue about (issue)
2 a chance to do something (opportunity)
3 the most important and powerful people in the country (establishment)
4 an area of land containing all the main buildings of a university (campus)
5 something such as a meeting or public statement by people who strongly disagree
with a policy, law etc (protest)
6 to start a major activity (launch)
7 chances of success, especially in a job or a career (prospects)
8 work that you are paid regularly to do for a person or company (employment)
4 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 3.
What are the most important (1) issues for students today? Is the university (2)
campus really such a different place compared to what it was 40 years ago? Perhaps,
新视野大学英语第二版读写教程（第四册）Unit 1~Unit 10 答案
新视野大学英语第二版读写教程（第四册）Unit 1
Section A. The Temptation of a Respectable Woman
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. II, p. 8
1． Her husband expected his friend, Gouvernail, to stay about one or two
weeks in their home.
2． He was a boring and withdrawn person with a strange personality.
3． She decided to leave for her aunt’s house and wouldn’t come back till
Gouvernail left their home.
4． A once ambitious person, Gouvernail now became one with the mere desire to
enjoy a genuine life now and then.
5． His tones of voice and personal charm.
6． She was afraid that she could not resist being attracted by Gouvernail.
7． He mistook his wife’s feeling towards Gouvernail for pure dislike.
8． She had overcome both her misunderstanding of and her subtle feelings
towards Gouvernail.
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第二册
UNIT ONE
The Pleasure of Learning
Key to the Exercises
I. 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. B 6.D
II. 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. T. 5. F. 6. T
III. 1.对于太多的人来说,学习似乎是自己的意愿屈服于外界的指引,是一种奴役.
2.然而,只要幸运,有决心,指导得法,人的精神不仅经得起贫穷而且经得起富裕的考验.
3.对一个人来说,形成完整和协调的人格与保持自身的卫生,健康以及经济上的自立是同样必要的,那些从来没有认识到这一点的人已经吃尽苦头.
IV.
1. First of all , the writer points out that there is a mistake about learning. Some young people
dislike learning simply because they are educated in the wrong way. Learning is a natural pleasure
that should be enjoyed. Then he develops this idea by examples to illustrate the different aspects:
learning from books, by travel and trough practice. Learning can expand one’s knowledge over a
period of time.
2. The chief danger of learning is laziness, sloth, routine, stupidity. It sneaks into people’s mind
