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Unit1Active reading译文和课后

Warming up
Watch the video and answer some questions.
1. What do you think of the teachers in the movie, especially Mr. Keating, the one who teaches poetry? Do you like him ? Why or why not? 2. How do you understand the saying “Believing everything in books is worse than having no books at all”?
THINKING for yourself
Warming up Skimming Digging Interpreting Critical thinking Unfamiliar words Language in use Talking point
Warm-up discussions

What do you think of Nick‟s father? What do you think of the first three professors and Mr. Keating (the poetry teacher)? Do you like him? Why? What‟s the meaning of the term “think for yourself”?
Warming up
1. Listen and underline any words or expressions which are different from what you hear. Think about it! Here are some tips for students who want to increase their thinking power. • The more carefully you think about something, the less interesting it becomes. (more) • A university student can learn a lot from TV programmes as well as from teachers. (other student) • If you take a break when you get stuck on a difficult passage in a book, it may be more difficult to understand when you come back to it. (easier) More

新标准大学英语综合教程4 Active Reading2 课文翻译

Unit 1 依我看1 依我看，现实生活并没有人们想象的那么好。

我们上了12年的中、小学，又上了3年的大学，这期间老师们一直在没完没了地谈论在备受呵护的学生生活之外的那个广阔天地里的各种机会，可我遇到的又是什么呢？2 无论我怎么想保持心情愉快，可麻烦事总是接踵而来：有时是和人发生矛盾（尤其是跟男孩子，天哪！他们什么时候才能长大？），但通常是为钱发愁。

这个地方什么东西都很贵！人人都想从我身上赚点钱：税务局要收个人所得税，银行经理要我偿清学生贷款，房东催我交房租、燃气费、水费、电费，手机账单也不断地寄来。

所有这些还没算上吃饭的钱。

更可气的是，不知从哪里冒出一个自作聪明的家伙给我打电话，问我要不要买养老金。

照这样下去，我甚至都支撑不到年底，更别提活到60岁领养老金了。

3 我那时还不想出去工作。

我的意思是，我并不是个逃避现实社会的人，但我知道自己未来某一天可能不得不逃避现实。

许多人认为“生活不是野餐”，“没有免费的午餐”。

但既然我拿到了优等生文凭，我想我应该继续攻读硕士学位。

实际上，我已经看中了伦敦政治经济学院的课程。

这是一所顶尖的学校，能给我的履历表增添一段光彩的经历。

但当我跟妈妈谈起这件事时，她说她没法继续供我上学了。

我大概能理解她的心情，但并不仅仅是因为我学的是经济学。

15年来，为了能让我上学，她含辛茹苦。

这些年来，父亲大部分时间都不在家。

就算在家，他也没钱。

他把钱都拿去赌狗、喝酒了。

所以我听了妈妈的话，向命运低下了头。

4 依我看，不管人们说什么，幸运的是世上还有很多好心人。

迈克就是其中的一个。

大学毕业时，我想如果我回家，妈妈就会觉得她有责任照顾我。

所以，我就收拾行李去伦敦找工作。

我想找金融和投资方面的职位，因为你知道这样我就可以用上我的专业知识。

可是那时候已经没有这样的工作了，但我又不愿意做复印文件、端茶倒水之类的乏味的办公室工作。

5 在伦敦，无论走到什么地方，你都能找到一个好酒吧。

有一天，我意识到这个城市没有人会雇我，于是我走进位于利德贺街的索尔兹伯里酒吧去喝酒，顺便吃点东西。

新标准大学英语综合教程2active reading(1-6全)

Unit1Active reading 11. Match the words in the box with their definitions.1. to make a sincere statement that you are telling the truth--- swear2. a piece of flesh that connects bones and moves a particular part of your body--- muscle3. to make you admire or respect someone--- impress4. to drink in small amounts--- sip5. a period of time between two events--- gap6. to arrive somewhere and give your personal details to the person working at the reception desk--- check in2. Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words and expressions in the box.1. There was only just enough room for two people.Your replacement: barely2. Be careful or you'll accidentally pour your drink down your clothes.Your replacement: spill3. He was completely unaware of what to do in the library.Your replacement: ignorant4. She was very clever and got excellent grades.Your replacement: intelligent5. You write your name on the list to join the club.Your replacement: sign up6. She tells me that she's definitely read the book.Your replacement: assures7. I need to go and buy some tea, I have finished it all.Your replacement: run out of3. Choose the right words and phrases to answer the questions.1. A warden is likely to be (b) someone who looks after the hall of residence2. A tutor is likely to be (a) a teacher3. If you go along somewhere, you (a) go to a place and join other people there4. If you rent out a room, you (b) allow it to be used by someone who pays you regularly to useitActive reading 21. Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.1. When he speaks, people notice that he sounds Irish.Your replacement: detect2. Frank McCourt had read a lot of books which was deserving respect considering he had no high school education.Your replacement: admirable3. You can tell the students on the underground trains by the number of books they carry. Your replacement: subways4. The woman in the admissions office suggests that his European education is not good enough.Your replacement: inadequate5. The professor was writing very quickly in his notebook.Your replacement: scribbling6. Many immigrants came to America to escape extremely bad treatment because of their race, religion or political beliefs in their own countries.Your replacement: persecution2. Choose the right words and phrases to answer the questions.1. I'm in heaven This means I'm (a) delighted2. ideas don't drop fully formed from the skies This means that ideas (a) need to be developed with careful thinking3. in the long run This means (a) at a time in the future4. frighten the life out of someone This means (b) to make someone extremely afraid and nervousUnit2Active reading 11. Match the words in the box with their definitions.1. honest about the situation or your opinions, even if this offends people--- frank2. a place that many people go to for a holiday--- resort3. tasting extremely good--- yummy4. containing a lot of liquid, so tasting good--- juicy5. dark in a way that makes you feel sad or a little afraid--- gloomy6. lack of experience of life--- innocence7. the ability to understand and make good judgments about something--- perception8. ideas, behaviour, or statements that are not true or sensible---nonsense2. Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.1. The waves were very large in size as they fell onto the beach.Your replacement: enormous2. There was so much seafood that it was holding tightly onto the plate.Your replacement: clinging3. In the area of land where they were visiting, it wasn't usual to eat fish and chips.Your replacement: region4. When he had eaten the shellfish, he got rid of the shells.Your replacement: discarded5. To eat shellfish you need special tools to break open the shells and dig out the food.Your replacement 1: implementsYour replacement 2: crackYour replacement 3: scrape6. The boy was especially fond of his mother's bread and cakes from the oven.Your replacement: baking7. Because they're smooth, wet and quite difficult to hold, it's quite a challenge to try your first oysters.Your replacement: slippery3. Choose the right words and phrases to answer the questions.1. Which word means feeling?2. Which word means a feeling that a situation is so bad that there's nothing you can do to change it?3. Which word means to say you're not happy with someone or something?4. Which word describes how your face looks when you're annoyed or worried about something?5. Which word describes something that is unpleasant to taste, smell or see?6. Which word means to say something to someone in order to have fun by embarrassing or annoying them slightly?Correct answer1. emotion2. despair3. complain4. frown5. nasty6. teasingActive reading 21.Answer the questions about the words and expressions in the box.1. Something stimulating is likely to make you feel (a) more active2. The properties of chocolate are likely to be (a) its features3. If one thing accounts for another, it explains (b) the reason for it4. Something that is manufactured is something (b) made in a factory5. If chocolate helps release hormones from the brain, it (a) helps cause hormones to leave thebrain6. If you crush something, you (a) press it strongly7. You have inherited something, you have got it from (b) your parents8. When something melts, it becomes (b) liquid9. When you confess something, you would (a) tell people2.Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.For a (1) product which you enjoy but don't really need, chocolate is extremely (2) beneficial toyour health. Chocolate as we know it today first appeared in the 1800s, when liquid chocolate was poured into a (3) shaped container to cool and become solid. Then the chocolate (4) maker Lindt discovered how to make chocolate (5) break easily by adding extra cocoa butter, and Daniel Peter first made milk chocolate using milk which had been (6) concentrated and then mixed with cocoa paste, which gave it a smoother (7) taste. But the (8) appeal for so many people of chocolate is both an (9) inherited (10) characteristic and an effect of the 300 chemicals it contains, including vitamins.Correct answer(1) luxury (2) nourishing (3) mould (4) manufacturer (5) snap(6) condensed (7) flavour (8) popularity (9) genetic (10) traitUnit3Active reading 11. Match the words in the box with their definitions.1. to move your body so it is closer to or further from someone or something2. a total amount made by adding several numbers or amounts together3. the ability to think about and plan for the future, using intelligence and imagination4. used for emphasizing that something refers to one specific situation5. a feeling that you do not trust someone or something6. to press or move your hands or an object over a surfaceCorrect answer1. lean2. sum3. vision4. particularly5. suspicion6. rub2.Answer the questions about the words and expressions in the box.1. If you are doing an advanced course in something, it is at (a) a high level2. If you peer at something, it is (a) difficult to see.3. If you get a glimpse of something, you see it (b) not very clearly and for a short time4. A radical idea is (b) new and different5. If you are in agony about something, you feel (a) in pain and uncomfortable6. If you do something in the presence of someone, they are (a) with you7. If someone affirmed something, they (a) showed they respected and approved of it8. If you do something on purpose, you (a) mean to do it3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words and expressions in the box.1. Many people greet radical ideas with suspicion because they are afraid of change.2. Looking at the drawings of Leonardo da Vinci, you feel as if you are in the presence of a genius who had an extraordinary vision of the future.3. You need to peer closely at the figures on the board, particularly as the handwriting is so bad.4. It doesn't take a(n) advanced level of intelligence to realize that you need at least two numbers to be able to work out the sum.5. If you lean forwards, you may see the star as he comes out of the theatre, but you'll probably only catch a(n) glimpse of him.6. I rubbed some medicine onto the wound hoping to stop the pain, but I'm still in agony.7. Tom's excellent exam results affirmed the teacher's faith in his ability.8. The police think the fire was started on purpose.4. Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1. If you thwart something, you (a) stop it2. If there is a dearth of something, there is (b) not enough.3. Unmitigated encouragement suggests (b) slightly negative support.4. If a teacher is maligned by their pupils, they say (b) bad things about the teacher.5. If you humiliate someone, you make them feel (b) upset and embarrassed6. If someone speaks at length, they speak (a) for a long time7. If something is prevalent, it occurs (a) oftenActive reading 21. Match the words in the box with their definitions.1. to connect or combine two or more things so that together they form an effective unit2. involving a lot of imagination and new ideas3. connecting ideas in a sensible way4. to move something from one place to another5. expressing an opinion when you think something is wrong or bad6. working well and producing the result that was intended7. to recognize something and understand exactly what it is8. to create or produce9. to remember somethingCorrect answer1.integrate2. creative3. logical4. transfer5. critical6. effective7. identify8. generate9. recallplete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.Writing an essay requires a number of special skills. One of these is to transfer information from different sources into a single, short document. Another is to present an argument which is logical and easy to understand. And, of course, to be effective an essay should be properly planned and researched. Luckily, the Internet can help you with this research. Most students these days integrate their own reading of a subject with Internet searches.But it is not easy to use the Internet. You should always be critical of what you find and not just use the first web page. A quick search of the Web for a particular topic may generate thousands of hits, but you must be able to identify the information you need. You should be able to recall where you found it too, because it is important to refer to your sources of information. And finally,you need to be creative— because an essay should be an original piece of work.3. Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes.1. Doing a doctorate makes it possible to become an expert in a particular field.Your replacement: specialize2. I remember the main point of what he was saying, but I can't remember where it was we had the conversation.Your replacement 1: thrustYour replacement 2: the setting in which3. It's a very long and difficult book, and I'm afraid people may feel under great pressure when they turn the first pages.Your replacement: overwhelmed4. Ours is a small university, but the teaching is organized in a sensible and practical way.Your replacement: rational5. Students can get help with money.Your replacement: financial6. The amount of help is different from one university to another.Your replacement 1: extentYour replacement 2: varies4. Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1. If you hone a skill, you (a) improve it2. If you strike a balance between two things, you (b) find a middle way3. An open-ended discussion is one which (a) doesn't come to a conclusion4. If you assimilate information, you are likely to (a) take it in and use it effectively5. Something which is subjective is likely to be based on (b) your own feelings or ideas6. If you get bogged down in something, you are (b) not able to get free from it7. A step-by-step approach is likely to (b) move forwards slowly and logicallyUnit4Active reading 11．Answer the questions about the words for telephoning.1. What do subscribers pay for?Subscribers pay for line rental so that they will be able to make phone calls. In other contexts, they may pay for newspapers, magazines or being a member of a club or professional association. .2. What part of the phone is the handset?Subscribers pay for line rental so that they will be able to make phone calls. In other contexts, they may pay for newspapers, magazines or being a member of a club or professional association..3. What can you do if you're in range of a mobile signal?Subscribers pay for line rental so that they will be able to make phone calls. In other contexts, they may pay for newspapers, magazines or being a member of a club or professional association.4. What kind of phone is a house phone?Subscribers pay for line rental so that they will be able to make phone calls. In other contexts, they may pay for newspapers, magazines or being a member of a club or professional association.5. If you can use a mobile anywhere, where can you use a landline?We can use a landline only where there is a wire connection (the telephone signals are carried bya line).6. What has happened if you receive voicemail?If you receive voicemail, it means that someone has left a spoken message which has been recorded on your phone so that you can listen to it later.2.Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words and expressions in the box. You may need to make other changes.1. The businessman uses his mobile in his free time, while he mostly uses his landline at work. Your replacement: whereas2. The businessman and the working mother don't consider their mobile phones to be a(n) basic and important part of their lives.Your replacement: essential3. When she didn't have her mobile, she became confident and not afraid of people.Your replacement: bold4. Nothing usually gets in the way of my social life, but on this occasion, not having a mobile phone meant I spent three days alone.Your replacement: interferes with5. The passage describes the strong effect of mobile phones on their lives.Your replacement: impact6. Soon the mobile signal will be increased to cover the whole of London.Your replacement: extended3. Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in the box.Information technology in general and mobile phones in particular have been important in bringing about a(n) utter change to our lifestyles. But the problem with mobile phones is that they can distract you from doing your job. The businessman gives his mobile phone number to practically everyone he knows. Without his mobile, he isn't necessarily able to do things impulsively. He speculates that he could give up his mobile, but life would be rather tedious and dull without it. The schoolgirl has to make social arrangements on the landline at home in order to avoid having a(n) solitary life for a few days. At first the working mother thinks it's risky not to have a mobile phone, as her family might be in danger. Her first impulse is to worry that they couldn't contact her, although they think she's making a(n) fuss about not having a mobile. Finally she feels it is like therapy when no one interrupts her.Active reading 21. Match the words in the box with their definitions.1. the distance from one side of an object to the other---breadth2. a hit or knock to a part of your body ---bump3. slightly nervous, worried, or upset about something---uneasy4. strange and unusual, sometimes in a way that upsets you ---weird5. thinking seriously about something---thoughtful6. a feeling that you do not understand something or cannot decide what to do---confusion7. the attitude of someone who is willing to accept someone else's beliefs, way of life etc without criticizing them even if they disagree with them---tolerance8. the ability to notice things ---awareness9. to include something as a necessary part of an activity, event or situation---involve2.Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.When you meet people from other cultures, there will be many (1) times when someone behaves in a way which you (2) notice as being unusual, but which is (3) acceptable in their culture. If it (4) attracts your (5) attention, it's all right to (6) ask about cultural differences, because people are (7) usually happy to (8) reply. But don't worry if you are unsure about what to do or what to say. Just remember that finding out about cultural differences should give you pleasure and not (9) unhappiness and discomfort.Correct answer(1) occasions (2) perceive (3) conventional (4) arouses (5) curiosity (6) inquire (7) generally (8) respond (9) miseryUnit5Active reading 11.Match the words in the box with their definitions.1. to say something very quietly---whisper2. to say something suddenly and loudly---exclaim3. to cry because you feel strong emotion---weep4. to cry noisily, taking short breaths---sob5. to promise to do something---pledge6. to say that you did not do something---deny7. to stop someone from doing something, like speaking---interrupt8. to start something again, like speaking ---resume9. to breathe out slowly, especially because you are sad ---sigh10. to say the opposite of what someone has said is true ---contradict2. Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.1. He was resting with his knees on the ground beside her when he asked her to marry him. Your replacement: kneeling2. It was traditional to ask for the father's permission to marry the daughter.Your replacement: consent3. Her feelings towards him became different as she got to know him better.Your replacement: altered4. He continued with his argument, even though she didn't agree with him.Your replacement: pursued5. Her refusal to admit what had happened made him get angry.Your replacement: denial6. He came home in a terrible mood and threw his bag onto the floor.Your replacement 1: temper Your replacement 2: flung3.Choose the right words and phrases to answer the questions.1. When you rock a baby, you move it backwards and forwards (a) gently2. If you are having a doze, you are (a) asleep3. If someone's behaviour is shameful, they should (b) feel very sorry about what they have done4. If you aren't worried about anything, save your own concerns, this means (b) you're only worried about your own business5. If you do something sulkily, people will notice that you are in (b) a bad mood6. A look which turns off someone's bad temper is likely to be (a) gentle7. If you come to the point, you (b) say what is important8. If something is no business of yours, you should (b) not be interested in it9. If something degrades someone, it makes people respect them (a) less10. "What good is it doing something? " means (a) "Why do it?"Active reading 21.Match the words in the box with their definitions.1. a strong feeling of sadness---grief2. a round shape or curve---loop3. an image that you see when you look in a mirror---reflection4. to let something fall off as part of a natural process---shed5. a smooth and beautiful way of moving---grace6. attractive ---cute7. continuing to support someone or be their friend---faithful8. to cover something by putting something such as paper or cloth around it---wrap9. not bright---dim2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.1. I've been faithful to my husband all my life.2. I'd like to give this as a present. Could you wrap it for me in silver paper, please?3. The public expression of grief after the death of the princess lasted for several days.4. She dances with such grace! I think she could become a professional dancer.5. I can't see very well in here. The light's rather dim.6. When I saw my reflection in the mirror this morning I got a shock.3. Choose the right words and phrases to answer the questions.1. The word bill refers to (a) a bird's mouth in the poem.2. Satin is (a) a soft delicate material3. If something is wobbling, it is (b) moving unsteadily4. Platinum refers to (a) a colour like silver5. Something that is lethal is (b) extremely dangerous6. If a cloth has been embroidered, it is likely to be (a) multi-colouredUnit6Active reading 11.Match the words in the box with their definitions.1.equal to something else in quality or importance2. having no money and unable to pay what is owed3. a strong feeling of wanting to have or to do something, especially something that is bad for you4. a short journey that you take for pleasure5. someone or something that is different in some way from other people or things and so cannot be included in a general statement6. the process of becoming fit and healthy again after an illness or injuryCorrect answer1. comparable2. bankrupt3. temptation4. excursion5. exception6. recoveryplete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.1.when you buy clothes, there are often two labels, one which shows the price and the other,the make and other information.2.When researchers claim something is a fact, it's because it's true.3.Someone who is fashion-conscious likes to wear clothes which are very up-to-date.4.To do something with ease means doing it without any difficulties.5.Something which is the norm is usual or expected.2.Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.1. When the three main symptoms of shopaholism are put together, it becomes an addiction. Your replacement: combined2. A rough guess at the amount of what Victoria Beckham spends on clothes every year is ￡100,000.Your replacement: estimation3. You may have a (an) false impression of freedom when you're a shopaholic.Your replacement: illusion4. Most people today consider it normal being in debt.Your replacement: accept3.Choose the right words and phrases to answer the questions.1.If you smile broadly, your smile is (a) very happy and wide2.Buzz is likely to be (a) a pleasant feeling3. A mall is (b) a large building with a lot of shops and restaurants4.If you're addicted to something, it is likely to be(b) bad for you5. A mail order catalogue is(b) a magazine with photographs of things you can buy by mail6.If you take it one day at a time, you do something (a) step by step7.If you look for all the world like someone else, it is likely that you look (b) exactly like them.Active reading 21.Match the words in the box with their definitions.1.very interesting---fascinating2.the ability to continue doing something difficult or unpleasant---endurance3.to take hold of something roughly---grab4.an individual thing ---item5.the feeling of being very interested in something or excited by it---enthusiasm6. a strong belief or opinion about something---conviction7.the word "yes" or a sign that you agree with something---affirmative8.the proof that something you believed is definitely true---confirmationplete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.1. I think you're a very good chap to go shopping with your girlfriend.2. When a woman finds something which suits her, she's not simply a woman, she becomes a princess.3. It's important not to provoke your boyfriend by spending too long at the shops.4. Your boyfriend will not cooperate with you if you spend all day shopping and buy nothing.5. For some women, the sheer excitement of a day's shopping is almost too much to bear.6. The football commentator screamed wildly when Italy scored.3.Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1.incredibly good value Is it extremely good or not very good value?It is extremely good value, or an unbelievable bargain.2.Men don't get this. What does get mean in this context?It means that men don't understand this. The word get means "understand" or "appreciate"here.3.snack What kind of meal is a snack? A large meal or a quick meal?It's a quick meal, something small and light to eat, or a small amount of food eaten between meals.4.checkout What do you do at the checkout?It is the place where you pay for the goods before leaving a supermarket or a large shop. It is normally near the door of a shop.4.Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.Many women like to wear clothes which are (1) popular at a particular time. The problem is their boyfriends (2) don't often enjoy shopping. So before you leave home, it's important to have specific (3) plans about what you hope to achieve. While you're shopping, it's (4) essential to get your boyfriend to show he's (5) approving when you choose something new. You can visit as many (6) shops as you like, as long as you buy something. When you get back you should (7) show your kindness by allowing him to (8) drop into a comfortable chair, drink beer and watch television. But if it isn't your (9) plan to spend money but only to window-shop, maybe you shouldn't take your boyfriend along.(1): fashionable (2):rarely (3): objectives (4): crucial (5): avourable(6):retail outlets (7):demonstrate (8):collapse (9): intention。

A4 新标准大学英语综合教程4课文翻译1-10单元

Unit 1Active reading (1)大学毕业找工作的第一要义：别躺在沙发上做梦今年夏天，超过65万的大学生毕业离校，其中有许多人根本不知道怎么找工作。

在当今金融危机的背景下，做父母的该如何激励他们？七月，你看着21岁英俊的儿子穿上学士袍，戴上四方帽，骄傲地握着优等学士学位证书，拍毕业照。

这时，记忆中每年支付几千英镑，好让儿子吃好、能偶尔参加聚会的印象开始消退。

但现在，你又不得不再考虑钱的问题。

等到暑假快要结束，全国各地的学生正在为新学期做准备的时候，你发现大学毕业的儿子还歪躺在沙发上看电视。

他只是偶尔走开去发短信，浏览社交网站Facebook，去酒吧喝酒。

这位前“千禧一代”的后裔一夜之间变成了“哼哼一代”的成员。

他能找到工作吗？这就是成千上万家庭所面临的景象：今年夏天，超过65万大学生毕业，在当今金融危机的背景下他们中的大多数人不知道自己下一步该做什么。

父母只会唠叨，而儿女们则毫无缘由地变成了叛逆者，他们知道自己该找份工作，但却不知道如何去找。

来自米德尔塞克斯郡的杰克·古德温今年夏天从诺丁汉大学政治学系毕业，获得二级一等荣誉学士学位。

他走进大学就业服务中心，又径直走了出来，因为他看见很多人在那里排长队。

跟他一起住的另外5个男孩也都跟他一样，进去又出来了。

找工作的压力不大，虽然他所认识的大多数女生都有更明确的计划。

他说：“我申请政治学研究工作，但被拒了。

他们给的年薪是1万8千镑，交完房租后所剩无几，也就够买一罐煮豆子，可他们还要有研究经历或硕士学位的人。

然后我又申请了公务员速升计划，并通过了笔试。

但在面试时，他们说我‘太冷漠’了，谈吐‘太像专家治国论者’。

我觉得自己不可能那样，但我显然就是那样的。

”打那以后他整个夏天都在“躲”。

他能够轻松复述《交通警察》中的若干片段，他白天看电视的时间太多，已经到了影响健康的地步。

跟朋友谈自己漫无目标的日子时，他才发现他们的处境和自己的并没有两样。

新视界大学英语综合教程第三册Unit 5 Active reading课文及翻译

Unit 5 Active readingThe lonely American1 Americans in the 21st century devote more technology to staying connected than any society in history, yet somehow the devices fail us: Studies show that we feel increasingly alone. Our lives are spent in a tug-of-war between conflicting desires – we want to stay connected, and we want to be free. We lurch back and forth, reaching for both. How much of one should we give up in order to have more of the other? How do we know when we’ve got it right?2 Yet people in this country continue to drift apart. We need to know why.3 First, let’s look at the frenetic busyness of our lives. Americans may be the only people in the world who believe that each individual has the right and the capacity to fit whatever he or she wants into one small life. America is the original “You can be anything you want if you really try, and it’s never too late to start trying!” country.4 A good friend described the impact of busyness on our neighborhoods brilliantly: “Being neighborly used to mean visiting people. Now being nice to your neighbors means not bothering them.” People’s lives are shaped by how busy they are. Lives also are shaped by the respect and deference that is given to busyness – especially when it is valued above connection and community. If people are considerate, they assume that their neighbors are very busy and so try not to intrude on them. Dropping by is no longer neighborly. It is simply rude.5We treat socializing as if it’s a frivolous diversion from the tasks at hand rather than an activity that is essential to our well-being as individuals and as a community. Soon our not bothering to call people (or even email them) gets read by others as a sign that we are too caught up in the busy sweep of our own lives to have time for them. Our friends are not surprised. Our relatives may be indignant, but even they know how hard it is. An unspoken understanding develops. It’s too bad that we’ve lost touch, but that’s just the way it is.6 The pace of everyday life may push us toward isolation, but there is a pull, as well: a very seductive picture of standing apart as a victory, not a retreat. Ever since Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote his famous essay and Henry David Thoreau set out to embody the concept in his cabin on Walden Pond, a long series of American icons have idealized the concept of self-reliance.7 And when we do find ourselves isolated, by standing tall in our own minds, side by side with self-reliant heroes, each of us is suddenly no longeralone but part of a group –a great American tradition of lonesome cowboys and go-it-alone entrepreneurs. That psychological magic becomes the spoonful of sugar that makes painful experiences of finding ourselves left out easier to swallow. We may have isolated ourselves without entirely meaning to, but we also have ended up in a place that looks a lot like where we always knew that we were supposed to stand. On the outside, proud to be there.8 It is also the last place on earth that a person would want to be.9 The consequences of social disconnection are both extensive and remarkably diverse. To begin with, social support is an important determinant of overall health. It has significant effects on longevity, on an individual’s response to stress, on immune functions, and on the incidence of a variety of specific illnesses. In diseases as varied as heart attacks and dementia, medical research repeatedly has found that social networks and social activity have a protective effect.10 Social isolation damages ecological health as well. The rising tide of single-person households strains the earth’s resources. Additionally, in our consumer-oriented culture, a common solution to not having enough people in one’s life is to turn to things, objects that will define one’s identity through possessions rather than through one’s place in a social world. (We once passed an elegant store in New York City whose name summed up the problem: More and More. We watched the shop from across the street, keeping a safe distance.)11 The truth is that if one can bring oneself to acknowledge loneliness, half the battle is won. It is not an easy half of a battle, however. When we began to talk about these ideas with friends, their first response was to passionately defend their styles of staying disconnected. Having chosen, like so many Americans, to step back, they explained how right the choice has been for them.12 Small daily choices – whether to go to a local store or order off the Internet, whether to pick up a ringing telephone or let it go to voicemail, whether to get together with a friend or pop in a DVD –end up defining one’s social world. These little decisions are cumulative. You step back a little from others. They step back a little from you. You feel a little left out. Feeling left out, unexamin ed, leads you to step back further. But feeling left out, when it’s examined,can lead people to work a little harder to reconnect.13 Loneliness was never the goal. It’s just the spot where too many people wind up. We get stuck because the world we have wandered away from is so frantic and demanding. We get stuck because we have dreamed about lonesome heroes who stand defiantly apart. We get stuck because we feel left out and stop looking for ways back in. We should remember that the outside was not meant to be our final destination.孤独的美国人1 在使人与人保持联系方面，21世纪的美国人投入了比历史上任何一个社会都要多的技术手段。

新视界大学英语综合教程第三册Unit4Activereading课文及翻译

Unit 4 Activ‎e readi‎n gWork in Corpo‎r ate Ameri‎c a1 It is not surpr‎i sing‎that moder‎n child‎r en tend to look blank‎and dispi‎r ited‎when infor‎m ed that they will somed‎a y‎have‎to‎“go‎to‎work‎and‎make‎a‎livin‎g”. The probl‎e m is that they canno‎t visua‎l ize what work is in corpo‎r ate Ameri‎c a.2 Not so long ago, when a paren‎t said he was off to work, the child‎knew very well what was about‎to happe‎n. His paren‎t was going‎to make somet‎h ing or fix somet‎h ing. The paren‎t could‎take his offsp‎r ing to his place‎of busin‎e ss and let him watch‎while‎he repai‎r ed a buggy‎or built‎a table‎.3 When a child‎asked‎,“What‎kind‎of‎work‎do‎you‎do, Daddy‎?”‎his‎fathe‎r could‎answe‎r in terms‎that a child‎could‎come to grips‎with,‎such‎as‎“I‎fix‎stea m‎engin‎e s”‎or‎“I‎make‎horse‎colla‎r s”.4 Well, a few fathe‎r s still‎fix steam‎engin‎e s and build‎table‎s, but most do not. Nowad‎a ys, most fathe‎r s sit in glass‎build‎i ngs doing‎thing‎s that are absol‎u tely‎incom‎p rehe‎n sibl‎e to child‎r en. The answe‎r s they give when asked‎,“What‎kind‎of‎work‎do‎you‎do, Daddy‎?”‎are‎likel‎y to be utter‎l y mysti‎f ying‎to a child‎.5 “I‎sell‎space‎.”‎“I‎do‎marke‎t resea‎r ch.”‎“I‎am‎a‎data‎proce‎s sor.”‎“I‎am‎in‎publi‎c relat‎i ons.”‎“I‎am‎a‎syste‎m s analy‎s t.”‎Such‎expla‎n atio‎n s must seem nonse‎n se to a child‎. How can he possi‎b ly envis‎i on anyon‎e analy‎z ing a syste‎m or resea‎r chin‎g a marke‎t?6 Even grown‎men who do marke‎t resea‎r ch have troub‎l e visua‎l izin‎g what a publi‎c relat‎i ons man does with his day, and it is a safe bet that the avera‎g e syste‎m s analy‎s t is as baffl‎e d about‎what a space‎sales‎m an does at the shop as the avera‎g e space‎sales‎m an is about‎the tools‎neede‎d to analy‎z e a syste‎m.7 In the commo‎n every‎d ay job, nothi‎n g is made any more. Thing‎s are now made by machi‎n es. Very littl‎e is repai‎r ed. The machi‎n es that make thing‎s make them in such a fashi‎o n that they will quick‎l y fall apart‎in such a way that repai‎r s will be prohi‎b itiv‎e ly expen‎s ive. Thus the buyer‎is encou‎r aged‎to throw‎the thing‎away and buy a new one. In effec‎t, the machi‎n es are makin‎g junk.8 The handf‎u l of peopl‎e remot‎e ly assoc‎i ated‎with these‎machi‎n es can, of cours‎e, tell their‎inqui‎s itiv‎e child‎r en “Daddy‎makes‎junk”.‎Most‎of‎the‎wo rkf‎o rce, howev‎e r, is too remot‎e from junk produ‎c tion‎to sense‎any contr‎i buti‎o n to the indus‎t ry. What do these‎peopl‎e do?9 Consi‎d er the typic‎a l 12-story‎glass‎build‎i ng in the typic‎a l Ameri‎c an city. Nothi‎n g is being‎made in this build‎i ng and nothi‎n g is being‎repai‎r ed, inclu‎d ing the build‎i ng itsel‎f. Const‎r ucte‎d as a piece‎of junk, the build‎i ng will be disca‎r ded when it wears‎out, and anoth‎e r piece‎of junk will be set in its place‎.10 Still‎, the build‎i ng is fille‎d with peopl‎e who think‎of thems‎e lves‎as worki‎n g. At any given‎momen‎t durin‎g the day perha‎p s one-third‎of them will be talki‎n g into telep‎h ones‎. Most of these‎conve‎r sati‎o ns will be about‎paper‎, for paper‎is what occup‎i es nearl‎y every‎o ne in this build‎i ng.11 Some jobs in the build‎i ng requi‎r e men to fill paper‎with words‎. There‎are perso‎n s who type neatl‎y on paper‎and perso‎n s who read paper‎and jot notes‎in the margi‎n s. Some perso‎n s make copie‎s of paper‎and other‎perso‎n s deliv‎e r paper‎. There‎are perso‎n s who file paper‎and perso‎n s who unfil‎e paper‎.12 Some perso‎n s mail paper‎. Some perso‎n s telep‎h one other‎perso‎n s and ask that paper‎be sent to them. Other‎s telep‎h one to ascer‎t ain the where‎a bout‎s of paper‎.Some perso‎n s confe‎r about‎paper‎.In the grand‎e st offic‎e s, men appro‎v e of some paper‎and disap‎p rove‎of other‎paper‎.13 The eleva‎t ors are fille‎d throu‎g hout‎the day with young‎men carry‎i ng paper‎from floor‎to floor‎and with vital‎men carry‎i ng paper‎to be discu‎s sed with other‎vital‎men.14 What is a child‎to make of all this? His fathe‎r may be so emine‎n t that he lunch‎e s with other‎men about‎paper‎. Suppo‎s e he bring‎s his son to work to give the boy some idea of what work is all abou t‎.What does the boy see happe‎n ing?15 His fathe‎r calls‎for paper‎. He reads‎paper‎. Perha‎p s he scowl‎s at paper‎. Perha‎p s he makes‎an angry‎red mark on paper‎. He telep‎h ones‎anoth‎e r man and says they had bette‎r lunch‎over paper‎.16 At lunch‎they talk about‎paper‎.Back at the offic‎e, the fathe‎r order‎s the paper‎retyp‎e d and repro‎d uced‎in quint‎u plic‎a te, and then sent to anoth‎e r man for compa‎r ison‎with paper‎that was repro‎d uced‎in tripl‎i cate‎last year.17 Imagi‎n e his poor son after‎w ards‎mulli‎n g over the myste‎r ies of work with a frien‎d, who asks him, “What’s‎your fathe‎r do?”‎What‎can‎the‎boy‎reply‎?‎“It beats‎me,”‎perha‎p s, if he is not very obser‎v ant. Or if he is, “Somet‎h ing that has to do with makin‎g junk, I think‎. Same as every‎b ody‎else.”在美国大公‎司工作1 要是有人跟‎现在的孩子‎说他们长大‎后要“去工作以谋‎生”，他们往往会‎表现出一脸‎的茫然和沮‎丧，这并不奇怪‎。

Unit 3 —— Active Reading 1 课后习题答案及参考译文

3 Choose the best way to complete these sentences1 The film Catch Me If You Can(c).(a) was written by Carl Hanratty(b) shows how you can steal someone’s identity(c) was based on the life of Frank Abagnale(d) shows how to protect yourself against identity theft2 The writer uses the film Catch Me If You Can to (d).(a) illustrate what good actors Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio are(b) explain the work of the FBI(c) show how to get personal information from computers(d) introduce the idea of identity theft (This is an example of a hook, to attract andcatch readers.)3 The writer says that most victims of identity theft (a).(a) are not known to the thieves(b) are white-collar criminals(c) are rich and famous people(d) forget to cancel their credit cards4 The writer gives some practical hints for (b) .(a) accessing someone’s computer(b) preventing someone from stealing your identity(c) destroying documents(d) catching identity thieves5 The writer suggests that identity theft (c) .(a) was more common in the past than it is today(b) can be avoided if you’re careful(c) is very likely to happen to you (This can be seen in the final paragraph.)(d) only happens to people who use computers4 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 the crime of obtaining money from someone by tricking them (fraud)2 something done to protect people or things against possible harm or trouble (precaution)3 the act of tricking someone by telling them something that is not true (deception)4 rubbish such as paper and plastic bags (trash)5 used in homes, or relating to homes (household)6 from one evening to the next morning (overnight)5 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words and phrase in thebox.1 It is clearly distressing to be the victim of a crime. (obviously)2 Your computer is at risk when you are connected to the Internet. (online)3 You don’t need to switch your computer off, but remember to sign out of the programwhen you leave your desk. (log off)4 These sorts of crimes are not unusual, they often happen. (commonplace)5 He developed a way to create false documents to show qualifications he didn’t have.(forge)6 Answer the questions about the words1 If you impersonate someone, do you (a) sell information about that person, or (b)pretend to be that person?2 Is a fraudster (a) a violent, dangerous criminal, or (b) a criminal who deceives people?3 Is someone in custody(a) held by the police, or (b) committing a crime?4 Is a consultancy(a) a company that offers advice, or (b) someone who breaks the law?5 When you leave your mail for pickup, do you expect (a) the mailman to collect it, or (b)to find it when you come home?6 When you shred documents, do you (a) tear them into small pieces, or (b) keep themcarefully?7 Is an anonymous person (a) famous, or (b) unknown?8 Is your mindset (a) information about you, or (b) the way you think?9 Is hacking (a) illegally accessing a computer to get information, or (b) damaging acomputer programme and destroying information?7 Look at these sentences from the passage and answer the questions.If you use a ballpoint pen, the ink can be removed with the help of a regular household chemical and the sum of money can be changed.1 Why does the writer include this information?(a) To teach the reader how to commit cheque fraud.(b) To warn the reader about how criminals commit check fraud. (It should worryus to think how easily someone could change our check / documents.)(c) To give advice about how to write checks.So how can we prevent identity theft before it happens to us?2 Why does the writer ask this question?(a) Because he wants the reader to make suggestions.(b) Because he wants to make the reader focus on the answer. (Such rhetoricalquestions are a feature of persuasive writing.)(c) Because he doesn't know the answer.Your turn will come.3 What is the writer trying to do?(a) To warn the reader that identity fraud is very likely. (To some degree this isthe same as frightening the reader, but the aim is not a thrill such one obtains from a horror movie, but a stimulus towards a practical result – precautions.)(b) To frighten the reader.(c) To explain to the reader that they have to wait for something to happen.Active reading (1)窃取的身份“弗兰克从未上过飞行学校、医学院、法学院……因为他还在上高中。

新视界综合教程2Activereading

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建议学生在日常学习中坚持主动阅读，不断提高阅读能力和思维水平。
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多样化阅读材料
鼓励学生尝试不同类型的阅读材料，如小说、散文、新闻等，以丰富阅读体验。
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结合其他学习策略
将主动阅读与其他学习策略相结合，如笔记、讨论和总结等，以提高学习效果。
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寻求反馈与指导
建议学生寻求教师、家长或其他专业人士的反馈与指导，以便更好地掌握主动阅读技巧。
在阅读过程中记录心得和重点，读后进行总结和反思，加深理解和记忆。
使用阅读策略
预测与验证
在阅读前预测内容，阅读后验证自己的预测，提高理解和记忆效
果。
重点阅读
针对不同文章和书籍，采用不同的阅读策略，如略读、跳读、细读等。
提问与回答
在阅读过程中提出问题并尝试回答，促进思考和理解。
评估阅读理解
题材广泛
阅读不同类型的文章和书籍，包括小说、散文、新闻、科普等，以拓宽知识面和阅读视野。
定期更新
不断更新阅读材料，保持阅读的新鲜感和挑战性。
培养阅读习惯
固定时间
设定固定的阅读时间，如每天早晨或晚上，保持阅读的规律性。
限时阅读
在规定时间内完成一定量的阅读，提高阅读速度和效率。
笔记与总结
把握文献结构
注意文献的组织结构和段落布局，有助于把握文献的整体框架和逻辑关系。
提炼重要信息
在阅读过程中，要学会提炼关键信息和重要观点，并做好笔记，以便后续回顾和引用。
参与学术讨论
提出有深度的问题
在学术讨论中，要善于提出有深度的问题，引发深入的思考和讨论。
发表独到见解

新标准大学英语3课文翻译(中文)

Unit 1Active reading 1抓螃蟹大学最后一年的秋天，我们的心情变了。

刚刚过去的夏季学期的轻松氛围、即兴球赛、查尔斯河上的泛舟以及深夜晚会都不见了踪影，我们开始埋头学习，苦读到深夜，课堂出勤率再次急剧上升。

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。

以前每天下午五点以后，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。

还有别的事情让大家心情焦虑。

每个人都在心里盘算着过几个月毕业离校之后该找份什么样的工作。

并不总是那些心怀抱负、成绩拔尖的高材生才清楚自己将来要做什么，常常是那些平日里默默无闻的同学早早为自己下几个阶段的人生做好了规划。

有位同学在位于麦迪逊大道他哥哥的广告公司得到了一份工作，另一位同学写的电影脚本已经与好莱坞草签了合约。

我们当中野心最大的一位同学准备到地方上当一个政党活动家，我们都预料他最终会当上参议员或国会议员。

但大多数同学不是准备继续深造，就是想在银行、地方政府或其他单位当个白领，希望在20 出头的时候能挣到足够多的薪水，过上舒适的生活，然后就娶妻生子，贷款买房，期望升职，过安稳日子。

感恩节的时候我回了一趟家，兄弟姐妹们免不了不停地问我毕业后有什么打算，我不知道该说什么。

实际上，我知道该说什么，但我怕他们批评我，所以只对他们说了别人都准备干什么。

父亲看着我，什么也没说。

夜深时，他叫我去他的书房。

我们坐了下来，他给我们俩各倒了杯饮料。

“怎么样？”他问。

“啊，什么怎么样？”“你毕业后到底想做什么？”他问道。

父亲是一名律师，我一直都认为他想让我去法学院深造，追随他的人生足迹，所以我有点儿犹豫。

过了会儿我回答说：“我想旅行，我想当个作家。

新标准大学英语第四册 unit 7 active reading 1 课文及译文

Large private house 庄园马路对面
on the other side of the road
A small house at the entrance to the grounds of a large house 偏房，下房
A groundsman is a person whose job is to look after a park or sports ground 管理员
is the dwelling of a peasant or a farm laborer. One of the cottage. the story is written from the perspective of a cottage; another cottage Exactly the same Know 的宾语从句
风景 view landscape 栖息 is, rest building 尖顶
tall pointed structure on the top of a
孩子们渐渐长大了。先是女儿不见了，回来的时候挽着一个 The children grew up, and the daughter disappeared, only to return 年轻人。儿子也离开了家。有一天，我看到邮递员拿着一摞 with a young man on her arm. The son also left, and one day, I saw 信来到门口，递给园丁和他的妻子一封电报。他们读完电报， the postman arrive with a bundle of letters, and give the groundsman
and weeping.

新视界大学英语综合教程第三册Unit 4 Active reading课文及翻译

Unit 4 Active readingWork in Corporate America1 It is not surprising that modern children tend to look blank and dispirited when informed that they will someday have to “go to work and make a living”. The problem is that they cannot visualize what work i s in corporate America.2 Not so long ago, when a parent said he was off to work, the child knew very well what was about to happen. His parent was going to make something or fix something. The parent could take his offspring to his place of business and let him watch while he repaired a buggy or built a table.3 When a child asked, “What kind of work do you do, Daddy?” his father could answer in terms that a child could come to grips with, such as “I fix steam engines” or “I make horse collars”.4 Well, a few fathers still fix steam engines and build tables, but most do not. Nowadays, most fathers sit in glass buildings doing things that are absolutely incomprehensible to children. The answers they give when asked, “What kind of work do you do, Daddy?” are likely to be utterly mystifying to a child.5 “I sell space.” “I do market research.” “I am a data processor.” “I am in public relations.” “I am a systems analyst.” Such explanations must seem nonsense to a child. How can he possibly envision anyone analyzing a system or researching a market?6 Even grown men who do market research have trouble visualizing what a public relations man does with his day, and it is a safe bet that the average systems analyst is as baffled about what a space salesman does at the shop as the average space salesman is about the tools needed to analyze a system.7 In the common everyday job, nothing is made any more. Things are now made by machines. Very little is repaired. The machines that make things make them in such a fashion that they will quickly fall apart in such a way that repairs will be prohibitively expensive. Thus the buyer is encouraged to throw the thing away and buy a new one. In effect, the machines are making junk.8 The handful of people remotely associated with these machines can, of course, tell their inquisitive children “Daddy makes junk”. Most of the workforce, however, is too remote from junk production to sense any contribution to the industry. What do these people do?9 Consider the typical 12-story glass building in the typical American city. Nothing is being made in this building and nothing is being repaired, including the building itself. Constructed as a piece of junk, the building will be discarded when it wears out, and another piece of junk will be set in its place.10 Still, the building is filled with people who think of themselves as working. At any given moment during the day perhaps one-third of them will be talking into telephones. Most of these conversations will be about paper, for paper is what occupies nearly everyone in this building.11 Some jobs in the building require men to fill paper with words. There are persons who type neatly on paper and persons who read paper and jot notes in the margins. Some persons make copies of paper and other persons deliver paper. There are persons who file paper and persons who unfile paper.12 Some persons mail paper. Some persons telephone other persons and ask that paper be sent to them. Others telephone to ascertain the whereabouts of paper. Some persons confer about paper. In the grandest offices, men approve of some paper and disapprove of other paper.13 The elevators are filled throughout the day with young men carrying paper from floor to floor and with vital men carrying paper to be discussed with other vital men.14 What is a child to make of all this? His father may be so eminent that he lunches with other men about paper. Suppose he brings his son to work to give the boy some idea of what work is all about. What does the boy see happening?15 His father calls for paper. He reads paper. Perhaps he scowls at paper. Perhaps he makes an angry red mark on paper. He telephones another man and says they had better lunch over paper.16 At lunch they talk about paper. Back at the office, the father orders the paper retyped and reproduced in quintuplicate, and then sent to another man for comparison with paper that was reproduced in triplicate last year.17 Imagine his poor son afterwards mulling over the mysteries of work with a friend, who asks him, “What’s your father do?” What can the boy reply? “It beats me,” perhaps, if he is not very observant. Or if he is, “Something that has to do with making junk, I think. Same as everybody else.”在美国大公司工作1 要是有人跟现在的孩子说他们长大后要“去工作以谋生”，他们往往会表现出一脸的茫然和沮丧，这并不奇怪。

大学英语精读-Unit9 Active Reading2 译文

Unit9 Walk Your Way to HealthUseful Expressions1.运动器材sports gear2.保持身体健康stay healthy3.增强大脑活力improve one’s brainpower4.人生来就是要步行的。

Humans are designed to walk.5.认知能力下降cognitive decline6.日常感染/疾病everyday infections7.增强骨密度build up bone density8.提高智力enhance brain power9.消耗热量burn calories10.容光焕发the glow of good health11.精力集中helps concentration 集中精力复习功课concentrate on reviewing lessons12.思维敏捷mental agility13.使头脑警觉stay alert 保持警惕be on the alert14.抵御患老年痴呆病的风险challenge the risk of Alzheimer’s disease15.减轻压力relieve stress16.增强自信improve self-esteem17.让你心静provide you with a sense of peace18.改善免疫系统help the immune system19.答应/承诺干…commit oneself to doing sth 专心从事慈善commit oneself to doingcharity work20.锻炼身体的欲望时强时弱the desire for exercise comes and goes21.保持良好的心态in the right mood22..保持热情maintain enthusiasm 保持联系maintain contact with…23.终生锻炼身体的习惯a lifetime commitment to exercise24..能不断翻新花样have variety25.融入你的生活fit into your life26.挺起胸膛stand tall27.曲臂bend elbows28.窝起手掌cup your hands29.向前迈步take a stride forward30.为了体验更多不同的感觉For extra variation31.留下一个坑leave a depression32.刺激按摩穴位stimulate the acupressure points33..降低血压reduce blood pressure34.似乎有些武断seems far too simple35.特效药the magic bullet; an all-round cue for…走向健康忘掉慢跑、健身房和昂贵的运动器材(sports gear)吧——保持身体健康、减肥、增强大脑活力( improve your brainpower)的最佳方式就是坚持每天步行。

新标准大学英语第四册 unit 7 active reading 1 课文及译文

A clearing is a small area in a forest where there are no trees or bushes 空地
ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱ
An orchard is an area of land on which fruit trees are grown 果园
A quarry is place, often a hole in the ground, from where stones are extracted 采石场
Large private house 庄园马路对面
on the other side of the road
A small house at the entrance to the grounds of a large house 偏房，下房
A groundsman is a person whose job is to look after a park or sports ground 管理员
也很听话。他们会静静地在屋里或花园里一起玩耍。渐渐地， played quietly together inside or in the garden, and gradually grew
他们长大了，也长高了。最让我感到愉快的一个记忆是：在 older and taller. One of my happiest memories is of one warm
Golden memories I can still remember the men who built the walls, and raised the roof, even though it was many families ago. The master from the manor house over the way needed a lodge for his groundsman to live, and found a clearing in the huge orchard which ran up and down the hills. He sent workman to bring the golden stone from the local quarry and they spent three months building two cottages in the park.

新标准大学英语Unit__ActiveReading_

Looking around
Work in pairs and brainstorm on the topic below.
Supposing you are standing at the starting line at Stadium Australia. What comes into your eyes when you look around？
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Active reading 1: Embarkation
Looking around
lights
flags
Olympic flames
audiences stands
scoreboard field
referee
track other players
Active reading 1: Navigation
Active reading 1: Embarkation
A guessing game
Look at the key words below. Work in pairs and guess what Olympic event it is for women.
100 m hurdles
win a gold medal
a sport without physical activity a sport not played by women
fishing, shooting, snooker baseball, boxing
an indoor sport
squash, cycling, gymnastics
a sport with expensive equipment auto racing, sailing, horse riding

什么是主动阅读英语作文

什么是主动阅读英语作文English Answer:Active reading is a reading strategy that involves actively engaging with the text and critically evaluating the information presented. It goes beyond simply decoding words and sentences to involve higher-order thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.Active reading involves several key steps:1. Previewing: Before beginning to read, take a few minutes to skim the text and get an overview of its structure, organization, and key concepts. This helpsorient your mind and prepare you for the information thatis to come.2. Annotating: As you read, actively engage with the text by highlighting, underlining, or making notes in the margins. This helps you identify important passages, keyideas, and areas that need further clarification.3. Questioning: As you read, ask yourself questions about the text. This helps you engage with the material on a deeper level and identify any areas where your understanding is lacking.4. Inferencing: Make inferences and connections between the information presented in the text and your own prior knowledge and experiences. This helps you develop a deeper understanding of the material and make it more meaningful to you.5. Summarizing: After reading a section of text, take a moment to summarize the key points in your own words. This helps you consolidate your understanding and identify the most important information.6. Reflecting: Once you have finished reading, take some time to reflect on the text as a whole. Consider the author's purpose, the main arguments presented, and any implications or lessons learned.Active reading is an essential skill for students, researchers, and anyone who wants to effectively comprehend and engage with written material. It allows you to develop a deeper understanding of the text, improve your critical thinking skills, and retain information more effectively.中文回答：主动阅读是一种通过积极参与文本和批判性地评估所呈现信息的一种阅读策略。

什么是主动阅读英语作文200字

什么是主动阅读英语作文200字英文回答：What is Active Reading?Active reading is a technique that involves actively engaging with a text in order to improve comprehension and retention. It requires the reader to perform various mental activities, such as:Previewing the text: Getting an overview of the text before reading to activate prior knowledge and establish a purpose for reading.Predicting: Making predictions about the content of the text based on the preview.Questioning: Asking questions about the text before, during, and after reading to engage with its content.Annotating: Marking up the text with notes, highlights, underlining, and other symbols to identify important ideas and track understanding.Inferring: Making inferences and drawing conclusions based on the information presented in the text.Summarizing: Condensing the main ideas and key pointsof the text into a concise summary.Reflecting: Thinking critically about the text and its implications, making connections to personal experiences or other knowledge.By actively engaging with the text through these mental activities, readers can improve their understanding, recall, and ability to apply the information they have read.中文回答：什么是主动阅读？主动阅读是一种通过积极参与文本来提高理解和记忆的技术。

active reading教材

active reading教材
ACTIVE Reading是一套以培养阅读理解能力和训练词汇学习技能为特色的英语教程，由美国杨百翰大学TESOL教授Neil J. Anderson编著。

ACTIVE Reading包含以下六个部分：
1. Activate Prior Knowledge（激活先前知识）
2. Cultivate Vocabulary（培养词汇学习技能）
3. Think About Meaning（思考理解意义）
4. Increase Reading Fluency（提升阅读速度）
5. Verify Strategies（运用阅读策略）
6. Evaluate Progress（评估进度与质量）
该教材每单元有2篇课文，每篇课文有明确的阅读技能和词汇学习技能训练项目。

每个单元开头有个Getting Ready（一般是提供几个问题供讨论），单元最后还有一个Real Life Skill训练。

ACTIVE Reading教学模式符合外语学习者的认知规律，操作起来也是最自然的，效果也是最好的。

该教材适用于各种英语学习者，特别是中学生和大学生。

如需更多信息，建议查阅相关资料或咨询英语教育专家。

大学英语阅读-Active_reading_

Who’s who?
Work in pairs and guess who’s who.
• •the first president of the People’s republic of
China
Mao Zedong
the first US president George Washington
a general serving under the warlord Liu Bei during Three Kingdoms era of China aGnduan Yu worshiped by people in the temple
a PLA soldier from whom Chairman MLeaioFeng
launched a campaign to learn a fictional character as an American cuSultpuerarml an
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Active reading 1: Embarkation
About heroes
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Who’s who?
பைடு நூலகம்Statement about heroes
Your own definition of hero
Active reading 1: Embarkation
Who’s who?
•••Work in pairs and guess who’s who. • a heroine who joined an all-male army in a
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Active reading 1: Embarkation
Who’s who?
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Oil painting on silk, "Hua Mulan Goes to War"

什么是主动阅读英语作文

什么是主动阅读英语作文（中英文实用版）Title: What is Active Reading?Active reading is a strategy that involves engaging with the text, thinking critically, and asking questions while reading.It is a process that requires concentration, analysis, and comprehension.Active reading is not just about reading the words on the page, but also understanding the meaning, context, and purpose of the text.There are several benefits of active reading.Firstly, it helps improve comprehension and understanding of the text.By actively engaging with the text, readers can better grasp the main ideas, supporting details, and relationships between different elements of the text.Secondly, active reading enhances critical thinking skills.Readers are encouraged to question the author"s assumptions, evaluate the evidence presented, and draw their own conclusions.This helps develop a deeper understanding of the subject matter and fosters independent thinking.Active reading also promotes better retention of information.By actively engaging with the text, readers can better remember the information they have read.This is because active reading involves multiple senses, such as sight and hearing, which contribute to better memory encoding and retrieval.Additionally, active reading can also make reading more enjoyable and fulfilling.By being fully engaged in thereading process, readers can appreciate the author"s writing style, characters, and plot, leading to a more enjoyable reading experience.To practice active reading, there are several strategies that can be employed.One strategy is to preview the text before reading.This involves reading the title, subheadings, and introduction to get an overview of the topic and what will be covered.Another strategy is to ask questions before, during, and after reading.This helps guide the reading process and encourages readers to think critically about the text.Other strategies include taking notes, highlighting important information, and reflecting on the reading material.In conclusion, active reading is a strategy that involves engaging with the text, thinking critically, and asking questions while reading.It is a process that requires concentration, analysis, and comprehension.Active reading offers several benefits, including improved comprehension, enhanced critical thinking skills, better retention of information, and a more enjoyable reading experience.By employing strategies such as previewing the text, asking questions, and taking notes, readers can practice active reading and maximize their learning and understanding from the text.。

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Warming up
4 Is it possible to teach someone to think for themselves? Yes, it is possible but not easy. It has to be a process. I think it comes slowly when students, with the encouragement of teachers, learn to challenge themselves in a stimulating environment. One day they will find themselves actually thinking for themselves. If the teacher praises them for this, it will strengthen the habit.
Skimming Task
◇ Browse the passage within 8 minutes to get a rough idea about it. ◇Choose the best answer to the questions on page 4.
1 Why does the writer believe thinking for oneself is not popular? (a) Because it takes too much time. (b) Because institutions don’t like it. (c) Because it doesn’t lead to progress. (d) Because only a few people are able to do it. More Answer: (b)
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3 How do you learn to think for yourself?
One way is, on any question, to try to think about different points of view. This means you do not just accept an idea but test it against others and only adopt it if it seems the best one to you.
Answer: (c)
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Skimming
4 How did the writer feel when she was asked to write “the sum of a number”? (a) Pleased, because it was an easy question to answer. (b) Bored, because she wasn’t interested in maths. (c) Worried, because she was the only one who didn’t know the answer. (d) Confused, because she didn’t understand the question. Answer: (d)
Warming up
• Don’t believe anything your teacher says. Be prepared to check the facts. (everything) • Read your lecture notes again within 24 days. (hours) Otherwise they may not make sense to you anymore. • If you have any good ideas while you are in the bath, get out and write them down. Otherwise you will forget them. (bed) • It’s important to believe in your own ideas as much as anybody else’s. (more than)
THINKING for yourself
Warming up Skimming Digging Interpreting Critical thinking Unfamiliar words Language in use Talking point
Warming up
1. Listen and underline any words or expressions which are different from what you hear. Think about it! Here are some tips for students who want to increase their thinking power. • The more carefully you think about something, the less interesting it becomes. (more) • A university student can learn a lot from TV programmes as well as from teachers. (other student) • If you take a break when you get stuck on a difficult passage in a book, it may be more difficult to understand when you come back to it. (easier) More
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Skimming
3 Who first made the writer realize that thinking for oneself is important? (a) The manager of an oil company. (b) The writer’s parents. (c) The writer’s maths teacher. (d) The writer’s friend Sarah.
Warming up
Watch the video and answer some questions.
1. What do you think of the teachers in the movie, especially Mr. Keating, the one who teaches poetry? Do you like him ? Why or why not? 2. How do you understand the saying “Believing everything in books is worse than having no books at all”?
Warming up •4th one: I think that depends on the sort of thing the teacher says. If a teacher gives you facts about the subject, they are not likely to be wrong; but you can question opinions. •5th one: This is very good advice. I wish I took it more often. Some of my notes are like a strange foreign language! •6th one: Even better keep a notebook with you all the time. You can put it by the bath as long as you are careful not to get it wet, as well as beside your bed. It is better than getting up and looking around for pen and paper. •7th one: Maybe, but there have been plenty of wiser and cleverer people than me so probably I should listen to their opinions first.
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Warming up
2 Is it important to think for yourself?
It is of great importance to think for yourself; you couldn’t just simply accept the views of others. But we should also listen to the wiser people, as they tend to advise us according to their deeper experience.
Skimming
2 How often are people interested in what other people think according to the writer? (a) Always. (b) Often. (c) Hardly ever. (d) Never.
Answer: (c)
Warming up
2. Work in pairs and discuss the advice. Decide which tips you agree with, and which you don’t.
Shorter points on the tips: • 1st one: The first seems true to me. If you just look at an ant for a moment, it is of little interest, but if you start thinking about how they live, what they do and so on, it gets fascinating, and it’s like that with most things. • 2nd one: Though perhaps there is a difference. You are more likely to learn subject knowledge from your teacher and other types of knowledge from friends who have had different experiences of life. • 3rd one: There is no point in just reading and rereading. You need to go and give your mind a break, and then try More again when you feel fresh.