大学英语精读第二册_Unit1
大学英语精读第二册unit 1课件
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Blank-filling Directions: Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks. English As an International Language existing International languages include both _______ languages that have become __________________ international means of communication and languages artificially constructed to serve widespread this purpose. The most famous and __________ artificial international language is Esperanto; however, the most widespread international language is not artificial. _______ official Today, English is used in more countries as an language or as the main means _________ over 1.4 Worldwide of international communication than any other language. status billion people live in countries where English has official _____ . One out of five of the present world’s population speaks some English. And at _______ one in five is learning mail English. About ____ of the world’s _____ is written in English. And 90% of all 85% retrieval information in the world’s electronic _______ systems is stored in English.
外教社大学英语精读第2册第1单元参考答案
外教社大学英语精读第2册第1单元参考答案Comprehension of the Text21.c2.b3.a4.d5.d6.b7.a8.cVocabulary41.extremely2.hazard3.pollute4.originally5.indicate6.survive7.atmosphere 8.conclusion 9.proceed 10.conference51.had paid attention to2.notice3.had noticed4.Pay attention to5.noticed6.attention has been paid to61.cost2.spend3.cost4.spend5.paid6.had been paid7.pay 8.pay 9.cost 10.has spent7.1.polluted2.indicated3.conclusion, hazard4.known as5.giving off6.type7.based on8.crashing into9.deadly 10.originally11.stick up 12.proceeded 13.as to 14.smashed(was/got smashed)81.The earth's surface is mostly composed of water.2.Ice and snow on the roads both create hazards for drivers during the Christmas season.3.The youngest child survived the earthquake, but the rest of the family died.4.Crime has made some streets in many American cities unfit to live.5.Several cars crashed into each other on the highway due to the fog.6.The rider of the motorbike made a signal with his arm for a left turn. Word Building9acceptance guideappearance performancearrive proposaldepend refusedifference removedisturb signalexist surviveconference insist101.dressmaker2.troublemaker3.weedkiller4.recordholder5.timekeeper6.a perso n who owns land7.a person who sells books8.a person whose work is building ships9.a person whose job is to drive a taxicab 10.an instrument for opening cans111.Henry couldn't take part in the sports meet because of his broken leg.2.We were sorry to hear that Mr. Davidson had to retire at the age of fifty because of his poor health.3.They didn't go to the concert because of the heavy snow.4.It was because of the noise that I couldn't fall asleep.121.It is rather difficult to pronounce.2.It is easy to explain as far as I know.3.It is as difficult to manage as Henry's.4.It will be fit to wear if you shorten the sleeves.5.To tell the truth, it is impossible to answer.6.It is not possible to see in advance.131.as far as I am concerned.2.As far as we students are concerned.3.As far as the method itself is concerned.4.As far as ability is concerned.5.as far as the acting and music are concerned.6.As far as the stucture is concerned.Cloze14(A)1.feasibility2.based on3.conclusions4.unfit5.polluted6.deadly7.atmosphere8.extremely 9.For another 10.survive 11.set back 12.proceed(B)1.he2.it3.danger4.problem5.different6.but7.others8.changing9.that10.continue 11.ourselves 12.future 13.ask 14.people 15.world 16.today17.necessary 18.environment 19.world 20.in 21.around 22.prevent 23.at24.protect 25.everyone 26.saveTranslation151.Gases such as carbon monoxide, emitted by factories and automobiles/cars, have seriously polluted the atmosphere.2.The industrial engineer's letter indicates that he doubts the feasibility of the plan.3.Many parents in the United States set aside a fund for their children's education before they are born.4.I have made sure that her conclusion is based on facts.5.The medical team, composed of three doctors and two nurses, set off for themountain(ous) area a few days ago.6.The village is named after the high mountain that stands in front of it.7.He was ill for about a week, which has really set him back in his studies.8.The war that broke out between the North and the South in 1861 is known in history as the American Civil War.7Reading ActivityExercise A1.smoke and fog2.that attracts3.suspicion4.from the senses5.not comfortable6.endure hardship or pain7.surgery8.being pollutedExercise B1.F2.T3.F4.F5.T6.F7.T8.TExercise C1.烟雾曾是洛杉矶的一大景观，如今却在全国各地－－从蒙大拿州的比尤特到纽约市－－随处可见；人们越来越习惯于受污染的天气，现在要他们呼吸点别的什么玩意儿，反而十分困难了。
大学英语精读第二册unit1
TEXT
A heated discussion about whether men are braver than women is settled in a rather unexpected way.
The Dinner Party
I first heard this tale in India, where it is told as if true -- though any naturalist would know it couldn't be. Later someone told me that the story appeared in a magazine shortly before the First World War. That magazine story, and the person who wrote it, I have never been able to track down.
6、spacious a.
7、bare a.
8、marble n.
9、rafter n.
10、veranda n.
6、big; having much space 广阔的；宽阔的 7、not covered (with a carpet); empty 不铺地毯的；赤裸的；光秃的 8、大理石 9、one of the sloping beams that support 椽 10、游廊，走廊，阳台
11、spirited a.
12、outgrow vt.(outgrew,outgrown)
13、era n.
14、reaction n./react vi.
15、crisis n.(pl.crises/'kraisi:z/)
大学英语精读2 Unit 1
Did the hunter manage to ~the wounded deer?
Part two
Question for thinking
1. What was the subject of discussion between the young girl and the major? 2.What is their point of view respectively?
naked
bare feet
bald
3.Word formation
1)-al:can be added to nouns to form adj. with the meaning “of”, e.g. colonial=of a colony natural=of nature 2)-ous:can also be added to nouns to form adj. with the meaning “having much”, “full of”, e.g. spacious=having much space joyous=full of joy; causing joy
She has outgrown her passion for music.
7. jumping-on-a-chair-at-the-sight-of-a-mouse
This is a compound adjective formed from an attributive clause (the era) when they would jump on a chair at the sight of a mouse
中国铁娘子。
张海迪 (a famous writer)
大学英语精读第二册UnitOne
南方和北方之间于一八六一年爆发的那场战争 在历史上称为“美国内战”。
▪ 8. The war that broke out in 1861 between the North and the South is known as “the American Civil War” in history.
▪ (他拿定主意立刻行动。) ▪ 2. I had not the smallest doubt that you were
telling lies. ▪ (我从没想到你在撒谎。)
▪ 3. The fact that the prisoner was guilty was clear to everyone.
这个村庄是以矗立在它前面的那座高山命名的。
▪ 6. The village was named after the high mountain sticking up in front of it.
他病了一个月左右,这使他在学习上耽误了很多。 （which）
▪ 7. He has been ill for about a month, which set him back a lot in his studies.
▪ 尤其指经过努力完成了某件困难的事，表 达这个意思时往往后接不定时做宾语。
▪ e.g. ▪ He managed to escape to South America. ▪ (他设法逃到了南美。) ▪ I really don’t know how he managed to
hear it. ▪ (我真不知道他是怎样听到的。)
after its first president George Washington. ▪ (美国首都是以第一任总统乔治.华盛顿的名
大学英语精读第二册 Unit One
Consolated Edison Belt
(爱迪生联合电气公司带) 这是一个作者杜撰出来的名词，由人们熟悉的两 个名词范爱伦辐射带(Van Allen Belt)和爱迪生联 合电气公司(Consolated Edison)构成的。 范爱伦辐射带是指环绕地球的两个辐射区，它是 James 以首先发现这两个辐射带的美国科学家James A. Van Allen的名字命名的。爱迪生联合电气公司是 一个联合的电气公司群体。最大的一家是托马斯. 爱迪生所建。 这些电厂使用大量的煤炭作为燃料，造成这一地 区的严重的空气污染。作者杜撰这一名词表明如 果人类不注重环保，那么日后我们的地球上空将 有一个由煤灰和烟雾所组成的污染带。
Manhattan (曼哈顿)
纽约市的五大自治州之一，主要领土为曼哈顿岛。该岛于 1626年由荷属西印度公司从印第安人处购买，只用了价 值24美元的珠子，布匹和小饰物。之后在那里建起了一 座叫新阿姆斯特丹的城市。1664年英国人夺取该城，并 重新起名为纽约。 如今，曼哈顿有铁路，地铁，客机和轮渡等多种交通设备 外，还有7座桥梁以及4个地下通道与其他区以及新泽西 州相接。这里有世界上最活跃的码头，境内的摩天大楼包 括帝国大厦、世界贸易中心的高塔及克莱斯勒大厦。洛克 菲勒中心由16幢大厦组成，其中包括70层楼高的RCA大 厦。此外，还有联合国大厦、圆形竞技场展览中心以及麦 迪逊广场公园娱乐中心。
大学英语精读2unit1电子教案
大学英语精读2 Unit 1二、教学目的和要求1. 掌握：掌握本单元的关键词汇、短语和常用句型。
2. 熟悉：理解文本结构，把握文章主旨。
3. 了解：了解文章背景知识，提高阅读理解能力。
三、课时安排2课时四、教学内容1. 课文内容：《Another School Year》2. 背景知识：介绍作者John Ciardi及其写作背景。
3. 重点词汇和短语：整理并讲解本单元的重点词汇和短语。
4. 常用句型：总结并分析本单元的常用句型。
五、教学重点和难点1. 重点：- 理解文章主旨，把握作者观点。
- 掌握本单元的重点词汇和短语。
- 熟悉并运用常用句型。
2. 难点：- 理解作者的观点和态度。
- 掌握部分生僻词汇和短语。
- 分析并运用复杂句型。
六、教学过程1. 导入新课（10分钟）- 简要介绍作者John Ciardi及其写作背景。
- 提问：为什么年轻人会选择上大学或技校？这些额外的学校时光有何意义？2. 阅读课文（20分钟）- 学生快速阅读课文，了解文章大意。
- 教师提问，检查学生对文章内容的理解。
3. 词汇讲解（15分钟）- 教师讲解本单元的重点词汇和短语，如：college, technical school, trade, continue, education等。
- 通过例句和练习，帮助学生理解和运用这些词汇。
4. 句型分析（10分钟）- 教师分析本单元的常用句型，如：What difference is there between...? Why do many young people go to college or university?等。
- 学生练习使用这些句型进行表达。
第二课时1. 复习巩固（10分钟）- 复习第一课时的内容，检查学生对重点词汇、短语和句型的掌握情况。
2. 阅读活动（20分钟）- 学生阅读辅助课文，了解文章背景知识。
- 教师提问，引导学生思考。
3. 练习解析（15分钟）- 教师解析学生用书上的练习，帮助学生理解练习目的和答题技巧。
大学英语精读Book2 Unit1
Characters (or People)
1. Who held the party?
A colonial official and his wife.
2. Who were present at the party?
Their guests and a visiting American naturalist. All together there are 21 persons.
Background Information
National Flag
The colors of the Indian flag were taken from the flag of the Indian National Congress. Dark orange represents courage and sacrifice. Green represents faith, fertility( 丰 饶 ） , and chivalry （ 骑 士 精 神 ） . White represents truth and peace. The emblem（徽 章） in the center is a wheel of life believed by Buddhists.
Background Information
Location and Capital India, officially called Republic of India, is a country in southern Asia, located on the subcontinent ( 次 大 陆 ） of India. It is bounded on the north by Afghanistan(阿富 汗), China, Nepal (尼泊尔), and Bhutan (不丹) ;on the
大学英语精读第二册课件Unit1
大学英语精读第二册课件Unit1 Unit 1 Part I New wordsheated a. 被加热的、热烈的、激烈的a heated swimming pool 温水泳池heated discussion 激烈的讨论She had a heated argument with an official. 她和一位官员激烈地争论。
heat n. 热，高温v. 变热，使变热She is sensitive to both heat and cold. 它对热冷都很敏感。
The room faces north and is difficult to heat. 房间朝北，不易变暖。
unexpected a. 意料不到的;突然的His death was totally unexpected. 他死得太突然。
He is an unexpected guest to her. 对于她来说, 他可是位不速之客。
expect vt. 预计…可能发生，预料，期望，盼望we expect great things of you. 我们对你抱有很高的期望。
She expects to fail the exam. 她预料(认为)无法通过考试。
expected料到会有的an expected increase in prices 料到会涨价be (only) to be expected可以预料;相当正常A little tiredness after taking these drugs is to be expected. 服用这些药以后觉得有点疲倦是正常的。
I?m afraid I?m very nervous.? …Don?t worry, that?s only to be expected.? “ 我怕自己太紧张了。
”“别担心，这是正常的。
”naturalist n. 博物学家;博物学研究者;自然主义者 nature, naturalshortly ad. 立刻，马上;不久The flight was hijacked shortly after takeoff (it took off). 飞机在起飞不久遭到劫持。
现代大学英语(第二版) 精读2 第1单元知识点
Unit 1Text A Another School Year—What For?Part 1 BackgroundⅠ. About the author: John Ciardi (1916-1986)A. His life:◆a child of Italian immigrants, Boston◆Began his career teaching English at the University of Kansas City◆Joined the US Air Force in 1942, served as a gunner in fighter planes◆went on to teach at Harvard University in 1946◆in 1953 accepted a position at Rutgers University◆in 1961, gave up teaching and devoted himself to his own literary endeavorsB. His influence:◆Poet, translator, etymologist◆Major works:➢First book of poems, Homeward to America, 1940➢Other Skies, focusing on his war-time experience, 1947➢How Does a Poem Mean, a standard textbook for high school and college poetry courses ➢Translation of Dante’s Divine Comedy (The Inferno, 1954; The Purgatorio, 1961; The Paradiso, 1970)◆Influence:➢ A very popular poet➢Poetry editor of Saturday Review from 1956 to 1972➢Fellow of the National Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member and former president of the National Institute of Arts and LettersII. Genre◆Orientation speechperiod of time at the beginning of the academic year at a university during which a variety of events are held to orient and welcome new students. The orientation helps new students to organize their classes, acclimate to student life, and introduce themselves to other new students. Speeches are often given at orientation by presidents or acclaimed professors of the university.◆Audience: College freshmen◆Style: colloquial, familiar; first humorous, mildly sarcastic; later serious and earnestPart 2 Word Study1．accomplishment n.①achievement 成就；成绩Books are man’s peculiar accomplishment. (para.12) 书本是人类特有的成就。
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南方和北方之间于一八六一年爆发的那场战争 在历史上称为“美国内战”。
8. The war that broke out in 1861 between the North and the South is known as “the American Civil War” in history.
同位语从句
同位语从句一般由连词that引导，从句表达同位 词的具体内容，与表示修饰限定的定语从句不同。 另外，that引导同位语从句时虽然that没有什么实 际的意思，也不在它所引导的从句中做什么成分， 但是却不能省略。 e.g. 1. He came to the decision that he must act at once. (他拿定主意立刻行动。) 2. I had not the smallest doubt that you were telling lies. (我从没想到你在撒谎。)
Background Information
Venus (金星) 它是太阳系中距离太阳第二近的行星，它在夜空中比 其它的行星或恒星明亮，其亮度仅次于太阳和月亮。日出 时它 被称为 “启明星”，日落时被称为“黄昏星”。金 星大气层中约95%为二氧化碳，其余大部分为氮。金星的 大气状况使生命不可能在金星上存在。 作者选用金星作为故事的发生场所，当金星人说“如 果金星人能学会在地球浑浊的大气中呼吸的话，他们就能 在任何地方生存”时，我们就能深刻体会到作者对地球的 环境污染问题的担as named after the high mountain sticking up in front of it.
他病了一个月左右,这使他在学习上耽误了很多。 （which）
7. He has been ill for about a month, which set him back a lot in his studies.
Consolated Edison Belt
(爱迪生联合电气公司带) 这是一个作者杜撰出来的名词，由人们熟悉的两 个名词范爱伦辐射带(Van Allen Belt)和爱迪生联 合电气公司(Consolated Edison)构成的。 范爱伦辐射带是指环绕地球的两个辐射区，它是 James 以首先发现这两个辐射带的美国科学家James A. Van Allen的名字命名的。爱迪生联合电气公司是 一个联合的电气公司群体。最大的一家是托马斯. 爱迪生所建。 这些电厂使用大量的煤炭作为燃料，造成这一地 区的严重的空气污染。作者杜撰这一名词表明如 果人类不注重环保，那么日后我们的地球上空将 有一个由煤灰和烟雾所组成的污染带。
Information about the author
Art Buchward(1925- ): 美国著名的幽默专栏作家和报纸撰稿人。 每天，他的政治幽默专栏出现在全美上百 家报纸上。通常，他的专栏的写作对象是 政客和名人，政界时事和新闻纪事。他的 专栏作品被收集成册且再版。
manage: v. 设法完成，做成
Manhattan (曼哈顿)
曼哈顿有文化中心的美称，主要因为该区有下列机构：林 肯艺术表演中心、美国自然历史博物馆、大都会艺术博物 馆等。教育机构有哥伦比亚大学，市立大学亨特学院与纽 约大学。纽约公立图书馆是美国最大的研究图书馆之一。 百老汇地区包括有国家戏剧中心等。 纽约的金融和商业中心亦在曼哈顿。纽约股票交易中心和 美国许多大银行的主要办公大楼亦位于此区的华尔街 。 在商业区和住宅区的中间地带有全国最大的成衣业；麦迪 逊街成为广告与公共关系的代名词。 曼哈顿亦居美国出版中心的领导地区，美国国内4个主要 的广播网和3个 主要的电视网总部设在这里。
Manhattan (曼哈顿)
纽约市的五大自治州之一，主要领土为曼哈顿岛。该岛于 1626年由荷属西印度公司从印第安人处购买，只用了价 值24美元的珠子，布匹和小饰物。之后在那里建起了一 座叫新阿姆斯特丹的城市。1664年英国人夺取该城，并 重新起名为纽约。 如今，曼哈顿有铁路，地铁，客机和轮渡等多种交通设备 外，还有7座桥梁以及4个地下通道与其他区以及新泽西 州相接。这里有世界上最活跃的码头，境内的摩天大楼包 括帝国大厦、世界贸易中心的高塔及克莱斯勒大厦。洛克 菲勒中心由16幢大厦组成，其中包括70层楼高的RCA大 厦。此外，还有联合国大厦、圆形竞技场展览中心以及麦 迪逊广场公园娱乐中心。
几天前，由三位医生和两名护士组成的医 疗队出发到山区去了。
5. The medical team, which was made up of three doctors and two nurses, left for mountain areas several days ago.
这个村庄是以矗立在它前面的那座高山命名的。
工厂和汽车发出的一氧化碳一类气体严重污染了大气。
1. The carbon monoxide from factories and cars seriously polluted the atmosphere.
那位工业管理工程师的来信表明，他对该项计 划是否可行有怀疑。
2. The letter from that industrial administration engineer indicates that he is doubtful about the feasibility of the plan.
美国许多父母在孩子出生之前就为他们的教育 留出一笔专款。
3. Many American parents set funds aside for their children’s future education, even before they are born.
我已了解清楚，她的结论是事实为根据的。 4. I have made it clear that her conclusion is based on facts.
尤其指经过努力完成了某件困难的事，表 达这个意思时往往后接不定时做宾语。 e.g. He managed to escape to South America. (他设法逃到了南美。) I really don’t know how he managed to hear it. (我真不知道他是怎样听到的。)
name after: give the same name as
照…命名，用…的名字命名
e.g. The park was named after Dr. Sun Yat-sen. (这个公园是以孙中山先生的名字命名的。) The capital of the United States is named after its first president George Washington. (美国首都是以第一任总统乔治.华盛顿的名 字命名的)
3. The fact that the prisoner was guilty was clear to everyone. (每个人都很清楚：这个囚犯有罪。) 4. I have a feeling that our team will win. (我感到我们队会赢。) 注意： 有时，同位语从句可以和同位词分 开，特别是同位语在主语部分，而谓语动 词又较短时。e.g. 4. The suggestion was made that they should leave tomorrow. (有人建议我们明天走。)