新视野第二册unit1-5

Unit OneSection A Text AThe First McDonald's Restaurant1. Even though the first McDonald's restaurant sold only hamburgers and French fries, it still became a cultural symbol. Now, in the Southern California city of Downey, people are trying to save the first McDonald's restaurant in history. McDonald's, though, says the building should be torn down.2. Built in 1953, the restaurant in Downey, California, is the oldest of all the Golden Arches in America, and has the earliest McDonald's building design.3. Many people have good memories of that old McDonald's. These people are angry that the building is now in danger of being destroyed, along with their memories.4. McDonald's explains that the building was damaged in an earthquake, and therefore needs to be torn down. Many people in the town of Downey don't agree with this line of thinking, though.5. One woman says, "I think it's terrible. They are using the earthquake as an excuse. It's a big lie."6. Another Downey resident remarks, "I am so upset. They don't respect the public at all. They haven't even tried. They could do some small repairs and make it a good restaurant again."7. McDonald's managers say the restaurant is losing money at that location. There is no room for a drive-thru window, or for seating inside. After the earthquake, they say it was impossible to fix. The managers want to build a copy of this building at another location instead.8. Building inspectors, on the other hand, say that the structure can be repaired, but that it will be expensive. Many people say that McDonald's can certainly afford to pay that amount. Some think that McDonald's real reason for wanting to close down the restaurant has nothing to do with money.9. Modern McDonald's restaurants often have a sign claiming that a man named Ray Kroc opened the first McDonald's restaurant in Illinois in 1955. The truth, however, is that Mr. Kroc actually learned the fast food business from Dick and Mac McDonald in Downey. Later, Mr. Kroc bought their restaurants. Thus, many people in Downey think McDonald's is trying to change history, though the company denies this.10. To local historians, this explanation makes total sense. One historian said, "We should not rewrite the past. Ray Kroc did not invent McDonald's. The McDonald brothers did."11.These days, a group of historians want the building to be added to the National Register of Historic Places so that the city of Downey will be able to stop McDonald's from tearing the building down. The McDonald's managers are very angry, and have abandoned the structure.12. Everyone hopes that the McDonald's managers and the people of Downey will soon find peace. The building is still there, but boards cover the windows. Even so, people drive by to remember their McDonald's, taking pictures of a moment in history before it gets taken away. Read the questions and complete the answers according to the text.1. Where and when was the first McDonald’s built?2. Why does McDonald’s want to tear down the restaurant?3. Why do some people want to save the first McDonald’s?4. According to the local historians, what is McDonald’s real purpose to tear down the restaurant?5. What is the author’s purpose of writing this article?Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. There are more words in the list than you need.damage deny public inspect actually location structure claim register amount 1.Bees communicate by dancing: for example, they do a kind of dance to tell other bees about the _________ of flowers.2.It was said that Nancy was going to marry a rich Englishman, but she ________ it.3.We need a huge __________ of money to build a new high school for the children in this area.4. Since you broke the window, you should pay for the ___________.5. People who fish and sail sometimes _____to have seen strange animals in the sea.6.He looks young, but _________ he is much the elder of the two.7. The guard walked through the train __________ everyone’s ti cket.8.The New smart _________ could be very expensive to build. However, they would be less likely to be damaged during earthquakes.Fill in the each f the blanks in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb.1.People who smoke are ______ danger of developing lung disease from heavy smoking.2.The matter has nothing to do _____ him; he was just doing his job.3. If you are interested in this line ______ thinking, please read this book for more details.4. We should try our best to stop young people _______ smoking.5. The factory closed _______ and she lost her job.6.These books are for reading in the library, and may not be taken ______ .7. I definitely agree _______ you that young girls shouldn‘t wear that much makeup(化妆品).8. They’re tearing ________ these old houses to put up a new office building.Unit OneSection B Text BDisney Mirrors American Culture1. Last fall, the Walt Disney company did something rare: it admitted defeat in its fight to builda history theme park in Virginia. The park was going to be called “Disney’s America”.2. Some people might be wondering,however, if Disney lost the battle but won the war, as it seems is living in Disney’s America these days.3. With its purchase of Capital cities/ABC st month, the company founded by Walter Elias Disney in 1923 deepened its claim on American culture. In fact, it would be hard to find another company so widely respected—even loved—by Americans.4. Americans rushed out to see Disney films, and then replay them—on videotapes; they read Disney books to their children; they watch Disney shows on Disney TV; they make trips to Disneyland and Disney world, where they stay in Disney hotel and eat Disney food;Americans buy Disney products at Disney stores, and listen to Disney records of Disney songs.5. The world of Disney is becoming anything but small.6. All this makes some people more than a little upset. Harold Bloom, a professor at Yale University, provides an examination of the cultural history of Western society.7. “At the end of this road lies cultural uniformity of the worst kind. Its just terrible.”8. This is becoming a popular opinion in universities around the world.9.“Disney products,” said Paul Fussell, a professor of English at the University of Pe nnsylvania, “have always seemed to me seriously sub-adult.10. Those who oppose Disney (and there are many) see its films and by-products as sexist, 2新视野英语读写教程第二册（Unit one – Unit five）racist and as simpler, cheered-up accounts of American history and folklore.11. “There’s a kind of protection at work here,” said Henry Giroux, a professor at Penn State University. Like all those opposed to Disney, he can list, in detail, Disney’s many crimes against culture: he is very angry, for example, about the treatment of American Indians in Pocahontas.12. “I mean, the entire history of what happened to the Indians, which some people would call the murder of their people, is sort of played out as a love story,” he said angrily.13. Giroux said he believes that Disney has become a basic educator of America’s children, most of whom will be able to perform every word of the Lion King long before they even learn US President Abraham Lincoln’s historic Gettysburg Address.14. However, even the most strongly opposed are quick to note that Disney has many positive values–cheerfulness, good –hearted fun, and a tradition of artistic quality–that help explain its success. Critical or not, most of those who oppose the company are Disney customers themselves. Choose the best answer for the following questions1.What rare thing did the Walt Disney company do last autumn?A. It planned to build a history theme park in Virginia.B. It admitted that their plan to build another park failed.C. It bought a big company.D. It claimed to be the mirror of American culture.2.People are influenced by Disney in many ways. Which of the following is not mentioned in the text ?A. People eat Disney food.B. People love to see Disney films.C. People listen to Disney songs on Radio Disney.D. People visit Disneyland and Disney World.3. According to Professor Bloom, what will happen if people continue to be influenced by Disney in such a way?A. Children can learn a lot before they go to school.B. People will have many different forms of entertainment.C. People will find themselves in the same culture all over—Disney’s culture.D. People will become sexist or racist.4. According to the text, what is wrong with Disney films?A. Some films are love stories and are not good for children.B. Some films are not good in quality.C. Some films are too cheerful to be true.D. Some films are not true to the history.5. What is the main idea of the text?A.Walt Disney Company is a successful company.B. Disney is the symbol of American culture, though some people don’t like it.C. Disney is not good because it gives false accounts in its films.D. Disney is good because it brings people fun.- 3 -Fill in the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary. there’re more words in the list than you need.critical defeat uniform oppose admit value treat provide purchase murder1.Among the decision that most people make,____ a house is perhaps the biggest one.2. Don’t be ________ about him; he is a beginner.3. Their basketball team had bad luck yesterday: it was their third __ in four matches.4. It is human nature to be _________ to change because it requires us to cross into the unknown.5. His works mirrored such positive ________as cheerfulness and kindness.6. We must always try to ________ the highest level of service to our customs.7. The teacher was very popular among the students because he ________ them as his own children.8. When I asked the students if they’d like to have the lesson near the lake, I got a ______answer: “Yes!”.Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb.1. The sick child fell into sleep soon after he took the medicine– obviously the medicine was ___ work.2. The story about the country teacher and her 18 students was played ____ and soon the film became very popular.3. He has made several business trips ___ New York so far.4. The fire fighters rushed ____ of the building just before it burnt down.5. More and more trees are being cut down, and it’s time fo r us to stop this crime _______ nature.6. Tom’s uncle suddenly came back from the U.S and made a claim _____ the house Tom is now living in.7. Mr. Thomson is strongly opposed ____ the idea of building a power station near the town.8. I have heard that you are going to build a new school. Could you tell me the plan ___ detail? Unit TwoSection A Text AOur changing Lifestyle: Trends and Fads1. These days, lifestyles have a tendency to change so fast. It is more than just clothing and hairstyle that are in style one year and out of date the next; it’s a whole way of living.2. One year, people wear hats and blue jeans;they drink white wine and eat at Japanese restaurants: for exercise they run several miles a day. The next year, however, everything has changed: women wear long skirts; people drink expensive water from France, and eat at Italian restaurant: everyone seems to be exercising at health clubs.3. Almost nothing in modern life gets away from the influence of fashion: food, music, exercise , books, language , movies, furniture, and even names go in out of fashion. The interests that people follow can change very quickly.4. In the United States, even people can be “in”or “out”. American enjoy following the lives of famous people: actors, sports heroes, well-known artists, politicians and the like.But Americans also pay a lot of attention to people who have no special ability at all. In 1981, for example, an unknown elderly woman appeared in a TV advertisement in which she looked at very small hamburger and complained lou dly, “Where’s the beef?” These three words made her famous. Suddenly she appeared in magazines and newspapers, and on TV shows. She was immediately popular. She was “in”. However, this kind of fame does not last long. Such people are famous for a very shor t time–they are fads.4新视野英语读写教程第二册（Unit one – Unit five）5. What causes such fads come and go ? Although clothing designers influence fads in fashion because they want to make money, this desire for money doesn't explain fads in other areas, such as language. For example, why have teenagers in the past twenty-five years used– at different times–the words groovy or awesome in conversation instead of simply saying wonderful ? According to an expert in popular culture, people who follow fads are not foolish or vain; they simply want to be part of something new and creative.6. Fads are not limited to the United States, however. Fads are common in any country that hasa strong economy (e.g. Britain, Japan, and Germany). However, in the United States, there is an additional reason for fads: most Americans seems to feel that something is wrong if there isn’t frequent change in their lives.7. It’s sometimes difficult to see the difference between a fad and a trend. A fad lasts a very short time and is not very important. A social trend, however, survives a long time and becomes a true part of modern culture. The use of personal computers, for example, is a trend; a fad, on the other hand, could be the use of certain types of computer games.8. Who knows what changes in lifestyle will happen next?Read the questions and complete the answers according to the text.1. Fads are common in the United States because______.A.Americans are foolish and vainB.there are many teenagers thereC.Americans want to see changes in their livesD.Americans are easily influenced by people from other countries.2. The difference between a fad and a trend is that______.A.a fad lasts longerB. a fad is more importantC. a trend lasts longerD.a trend will never change3. The elderly woman in the TV advertisement became popular, and this example shows that_____.A.Americans like old people as well young peopleB.Americans sometimes like to follow the lives of ordinary peopleC.Americans enjoys following the lives of famous peopleD.Americans pay a lot of attention to people with special abilities.4. The desire for money cannot explain fads in ___.nguageB.fashionC.furnitureD.food.5. According to the text, fads are common in any country that______.A.has a long historyB.is in the WestC.is famous for its fashion designD.is developed.- 5 -Complete the following sentences with the help of the first letter(s). Fill in each blank with one word only. Use the words from the word list of Text A in this unit.1.I’m going to sell the house, together with the f_________.2.You had a traffic accident, s o you’ll have to ap_________ in court.3.there is an ad___________ for our new product in the local newspaper.4.I de____ nothing other than to be left in peace. So just go away.5. It is f_____ to spend money on something you don’t use.6. We should try hard to develop tourism(旅游业). Tourism cr_____ jobs for local people.7. The development of the world’s e_______ will bring about many new problems.8. Mother will need ad_______ help to do the work since she is not in good health.Fill in the each f the blanks in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb.1. Unfortunately, the hat I had just bought was no longer______ fashion.2. You ought to pay more attention _____ the quality of these goods.3. I want to complain ______ the food and the service in this restaurant.4. The trend at the moment is _______ a more natural and less made-up look.5. I will meet Mr. Smith _______ the book club at 10 o’clock.6. We have invited an expert ______ this area to give us a speech. .7. I have a strong desire _______ fresh air after staying in the small room for several hours.8. His knowledge is only limited ________ what is taught in class.Unit ThreeSection A Text AMy First Job1. My first real long-term job, though, was at a local diner called Mel’s Place. I worked there for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow waitress. Helen was in her 60s, had red hair, and tons of self-respect—something I was really lacking. I looked up to Helen because she was doing what she loved—serving people—and nobody did it better. She made every-one smile and feel good, customers and felloe-workers alike.2. I also learned how important it is to take pride in life’s little achievements: when I helped out in the kitchen, for example, nothing made me feel better than preparing the eggs and serving them just the way the customers wanted.3. Being a waitress really changed my life. One of my regular customers, Fred Hasbrook, a salesman, always ate the same thing every day. As soon as I saw him walking towards the diner, I would put his order in without him even needing to ask.4. Thanks to the confidence I picked up from Helen, I dreamed of having my own restaurant one day. Unfortunately, when I called my parents to ask the m to lend me the money, they said, “We just don’t have it.”5. The next day, Fred saw me and asked, “What’s wrong, Sunshine? You’re not smiling today.” I shared my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I could do so much more if somebody would just ha ve faith in me.”6. He walked over to some of the other regulars at the diner, and then gave me $ 50,000 the very next day—along with a note that I still have. It reads, “Good people with a dream should have the opportunity to make it come true.”7. I quickly went to a bank, where the money was invested for me. In the meantime, I continued working at the diner, making plans for the restaurant I would one day open. Sadly, the 6新视野英语读写教程第二册（Unit one – Unit five）money was not invested well, and I lost it all.8. At that time, I found myself thinking about what it would be like to be a stockbroker, and decided to apply for a job at the bank. Even though I had no experience, I was hired and ended up doing quite well. Eventually, I even paid Fred and my customers back the $50,000, plus 14 percent annual interests. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.9. Recently, I received a thank-you note from Fred that will forever be printed on my heart. He had been sick, and wrote that money I sent him had helped to cover his mounting medical bills. His letter read, “I’m so glad I invested in you.”10. I’m so glad I had that first job.Read the questions and complete the answers according to the text.1. What made the author happy when she helped out in the kitchen?2. Why would the author put Fred Hasbrook’s order in without him even needing to ask?3. Why did some of the regular customers agree to lend her $50,000?4. Did the author open her own restaurant with the $50,000?5. What did she do after all the money was lost?6. Why did Fr ed write “I’m so glad I invested in you” in his letter?Complete each of the following sentences with the help of the first letter(s). Fill in the each blank with one word only. You will use words from the word list of Text A in this unit.1. Life is an endless journey (旅程) toward personal ach _________.2. We just s ____ fast food. If you want something special, please go to another restaurant.3. If you want him to l_____you the money, you have to prove that you will be able to give it back.4. How the situation will ev________ work out, only time can tell.5. It cost me one pound, p_____10 pence to have the letter posted.6. His an_____ income (收入) is $36,000; that is, he earns $3,000 a month.7. You can’t expect your parents to support you for_____.8. He found he had not brought money with him when he was about to pay the b___.Fill in the each f the blanks in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb.1. Mrs. Johnson takes pride ______ her daughter, who came first in the race.2. Thanks _____ our medical knowledge, this terrible disease is much less common now.3. You can pick ______ some useful ideas through talking with your teachers.4. I wouldn’t dream_____ marrying someone I hadn’t lived with.5. Will you apply____ the job by letter or in person?6. If you are too busy, just call me to help ______ .7. He refuses to invest ____ companies without a good social record.8. I’m afraid you’ll have to wait a while for the meeting to begin. ___ the meantime, you may go over your speech again.- 7 -Unit ThreeSection A Text AThe Great TV Turn-off1. My mother gave me the bad news on Monday morning.2. “No television this week, Teddy,” she said with a smile, “We’re taking part in the library’s Great TV Turn-off.”3. “We’re what?” I asked. I was not impressed.4. “It’s an experiment,” my mother said,“to see what families do when there’s no TV to watch. We’re all supposed to keep a diary of what it’s like to go without TV for a week.”5. “Couldn’t we do some other kind of experiment? I’d rather find out how long I can take being at the dentist’s, as long as I can watch TV while I’m there.”6. “Sorry, Ted,” my mother said. “The librarians are very interested in the results of this project.”7. I watched sadly as my mother put a sign on the TV that warned, “DO NOT W ATCH THIS TV IF YOU V ALUE YOUR LIFE.”8. I valued my life plenty, so I don’t touch the TV when I came home from school that day.9. That night, I went to bed early and opened the diary my mother had given me to write in. What else was there to do?10.Monday: I’m drawing a blank! This just seems cruel.11.There wasn’t a whole lot to write in my diary the next day either, but I did it anyway.12. Tuesday: Got tired of staring at DO NOT W ATCH TV sign. Went outside. Found some old boards and built a house with Dan and Ray. After supper, I cleaned my room without being asked. I must be going mad.13. By Wednesday, I was in the habit of writing in my diary.14. Wednesday: Blew the dust off some old games on the shelf. Invited Dan and Ray to come over and play them.15. Thursday: I got around to working on a painting I had been neglecting. It’s actually starting to look pretty good.16.Friday: Broke down and walked downtown to that place---the library. Checked out two mysteries.17. Saturday: I don’t think I can handle this any longer! Tell me, what is there to do on a Saturday morning besides watching TV?te Saturday: Finally found something to do---cleaned out my room. My mother said it was okay to set up a yard sale outside. I sold almost all of my old things!19. Sunday: Took the money from the yard sale downtown. Bought two model planes and two mysteries. Later, I helped my mother make a chocolate cake, and ate some while reading the mysteries.20. Monday: Your faithful diary—writer has amazed himself! My mother just reminded me that this is the end of the Great TV Turn-off. I don’t think I’ll turn on the TV today, though---I’ve got this mystery I want to finish reading.21. Maybe the Great TV Turn-off has changed me. I might watch TV tomorrow--- or I might not. I might just find something better to do.Read the questions and complete the answers according to the text.1. What is the Great TV Turn-off?It is a project done by the library to see ________________________ .2. How did Teddy like the idea at first?He________________________ . That’s why he said, “I was not impressed.”3. How did Teddy feel for the first three days?He felt ____________ .8新视野英语读写教程第二册（Unit one – Unit five）4. What did Teddy do in the last four days of the project?He ________________ on Thursday, ___________________ on Friday,set up______________ on Saturday, and helped his mother__________ on Sunday.5. What did he come to realize after the Great TV Turn-off was over?He came to realize that other than to watch TV,_________________________________Complete the following sentences with the help of the first letter(s). Fill in each blank with one word only. Use the words from the word list of Text A in this unit.1. It is not what you say but what you do that _________ people most.2. Did you keep a _____ while you were traveling in Europe?3. Their_______ to build a big factory near the village failed because the local people were strongly against it.4. His boss ______ him that if he was late again, he would lose his job.5. He has no language talent at all, so learning English is a ____ thing to him.6. As we are developing our economy, we should not ______ protecting the environment.7. He’ll never make a good teacher, as he doesn’t know how to ______ children.8. His old dog is very ______ to him because it always follows him wherever he goes.Fill in the each f the blanks in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb.1. Going ______ sleep for a long time makes me feel tired.2. Our math teacher is very nice, as he never seems tired ___ answering our questions at any time and at any place.3. After he lost his job, he was ____ the habit of drinking.4. Last night the storm was so heavy that the roof of the small house was blown ____.5. When he heard his mother had died an hour before, he broke _______ and cried in front of his own children.6. I checked___ two mysteries from the library for my son, and he finished reading them in two days!7. Every Friday afternoon, John will clean ___ his own office so that it will look nice and clean when he comes back to work on Monday.8. If you let work take up too much of your time, then you will never get around __ showing the people you love how much you care for them.Unit FiveSection A Text AFather Dearest1. My father and I were watching a video in which my two-year-old nephew, Cameron, ran into view with a spoon sticking out of his mouth. “He’ll trip, and that spoon will go right into his throat,” my father said with worry.2. Like most parents, Dad has always tried to protect his children. As a doctor, too, he is especially conscious of the many dangers surrounding us.3. I remember having dinner at a friend’s house once, and being surprised that nobody said a word about food poisoning. At ho me, “Did you wash your hands?” was spoken at every single meal.4. Restaurants, Dad warned, presented many risks–from careless waiters who might drop hot coffee onto your head, to employees who didn’t wash their hands.5. Fashion, too, could be dangerous, according to my father. A few years ago, he took away my coat because he said I hadn’t had it made right. When I asked him about it, Dad put the coat on to show me how serious the problem was.- 9 -6. “Look—it’s too long, even on me. And this material is so heavy that it would pull you down.”7. “I have never heard of anyone being injured by too heavy a coat.”8. “Do you want to be the first? Just cut it off here,” he said, drawing his hand across his knees.9. Fashion was only one of the many dangers from which we had to guard ourselves. To this day, when I walk within yards of tree branches, I pause and hear Dad’s voice: “Watch your eyes!”10. Of course, as children, we did not always listen to Dad. We had our broken bones, car accidents, and illnesses — some of which might have been avoided if we had followed his advice.11. When my brothers and sisters and I talk about the old days, we recall Dad’s telling us not to jump too hard and high while playing sports because of the possibility of backbone injury, and the driving directions he gave us with as few left turns as possible. Now, we find ourselves giving similar warnings: we phone my younger brother to tell him that we read about someone dying from poisoning, or my younger sister to warn her about the high lead content of certain window coverings.12. Now, too, Dad has a new generation to guide. His grandchildren have caught on quickly, knowing to shake their fingers and say, “That’s dangerous!” at the sight of cleaning products. “That’s too big a bite —be careful,” three-year-old Margaret tells her two-year-old sister at the holiday dinner table. As everyone is leaving, we all laugh when my niece says good-bye to Dad: “Be careful, Poppa!”13. After each weekend visit at my parents’ home, I h ave my father dropped me off at the quiet train station for my trip back to Manhattan. As I wait, I can see his car in the parking lot; I know that he is watching to see that I board safely.14. When I am seated, I watch him drive off, wanting, as I do more and more often now, to protect him from the world’s sharpest edges, the way he always tried to protect us. I wish I could give him the reassurance his worrying and caring have given me.15. As the train pulls away, I say quietly, “Be careful, Dad.”Read the questions and complete the answers according to the text.1. This text is mainly about a ______.A.father’s interestsB.father’s love towards his childrenC.father’s life-styleD.father’s achievements in life2. The author was surprised when having dinner at his friend’s house because______.A.nobody spoke at the dinner tableB.nobody asked him whether he had washed his handsC.nobody washed their hands before dinnerD.nobody reminded him of the possibility of food poisoning3. The author’s coat was not rig ht because_____.A.it was too long and heavyB.it was too old-fashionedC.it was not warm enoughD.it was made from material of poor quality10。