大学英语外报外刊阅读lesson 33

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英文报第33期

21世纪英文报第33期Fly into the Amazon（P1）1、距离暑假的世界杯只有两个月了2、让巴西城市里约热内卢出名3、一路前往遥远的城市4、但在JEWEL的内心深处，生于丛林的她仍然期望回到大自然中5、渴望和它的同类团聚6、结果是她失散多年的父亲7、在3D续集中出现了砍伐森林的问题、8、在完美呈现冒险、幽默和拯救地球的信息的同时，《里约大冒险2》充满可迷人的巴西音乐如桑巴。

还有很多其他民族风格的音乐。

1、地球变暖是如何影响我们的生活标准的？2、给出了一些答案3、变暖的主要原因4、增长了高达5摄氏度5、增加了……的风险6、导致营养不良7、从积极的角度8、气候变化既是危险也是机遇1、比英国的伦敦眼高30多米，它现在是世界上最高的摩天轮。

2、乘坐摩天轮的人可以尽览…的美景1、这可能很快成为历史了。

2、要求在24小时内回复投诉并在10天内处理3、失物招领办公室1、因学校、朋友或疲劳而分心2、做俯卧撑3、我只是坚持活下去4、这个演讲把一个女孩感动哭了1、最好的音乐不仅需要技巧，还需要真情实感。

简单来说，你需要在音乐中飞翔。

2、我受到了启发。

3、我飞向音乐的天堂。

1、无论我的生活发生什么变化，这些令人感动的时刻永不褪色。

2、我觉得我的世界要毁灭了3、她感激的笑脸让我一整天都很开心。

1、我醒来的第一件事情是看手机，睡前最后一件事还是看手机。

2、我们喜欢躺在床上更新QQ空间，早晨第一件事就是查看空间看看空间有没有回复。

3、它们成了阻扰我们和其他人交谈的障碍。

1、没有什么比埃菲尔塔更能代表巴黎了。

2、没有建筑物能够和爱情、浪漫如此紧密相连。

3、即便是书中或电影中有意减小埃菲尔塔的存在感，它的掠影也传递出浪漫的信息。

4、世界上识别度最高的建筑物之一。

1、四月1号，马刺队创造了新记录——十八连胜。

2、这个队全世界都在思考：他们是怎么做到的？3、鉴于他们不断获胜，“有经验”这个词似乎更适合这个队。

4、去年，DUNCAN带领全队一路冲进NBA决赛。

新概念英语青少版第四册第33课：Theunderground

Lesson 33 The underground第33课地铁Gretel loves the underground in London.格莱托喜欢伦敦的地铁.She always prefers to travel on the underground because it's very fast.她总喜欢乘地铁,因为它速度很快.She doesn't find it difficult now,as she's got used to it.现在她乘地铁不感到困难,因为她已经习惯了.Gretel knows the underground map very well.格莱托对地铁的路线⼗分熟悉.Each line has its own colour.各条路线都有⾃⼰的颜⾊.For instance,the Central Line is red;例如,中央线是红⾊的;the Piccadilly Line is blue,and so on.⽪卡迪利线是蓝⾊的,等等.Londoners always refer to the underground as "the tube".伦敦⼈管地铁叫"隧道".When you see the long tunnels,当你见到那些长长的隧道,it isn't hard to understand why.你就不难理解⼈们为什么这样称呼它.Yesterday.Gretel went home on the underground at about five o'clock in the afternoon.昨天,格莱托乘地铁回家在下午⼤约5:00的时候.She got a surprise.她⼤吃⼀惊.Since everyone was going home from work,因为⼤家都下班回家,the trains were full.车厢挤得满满的.This was the"rush hour"--and it was a new experience for Gretel.这是⾼峰时间对格莱托说,这⼜是个新的经历.There were a lot of people but trains arrived every minute.⼈很多,但每分钟就有⼀班车.Everyone waited patiently and didn't push.⼤家耐⼼等待,没⼈拥挤.As her train was full,Gretel had to stand,but she didn't mind.由于她乘的车满载,格莱托只能站着,不过她并不在乎.In the train she saw a notice which said:在车上她看到⼀个布告,上⾯写着:"Avoid the Rush Hour"."避开⾼峰时间."I will,next time,Gretel thought!格莱托想,"下次我⼀定这么做."。

新概念英语一Lesson33 A Fine Day

Kitty
Kitty is with her sister.
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It is a rainy day. It is a cloudy day.
It is a sunny day. /It is a good weather.
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Mr Jones is with his family. Preposition. “和“
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Mike is with his dog.
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A Fine Day It is a fine day today. There are some clouds in the sky, but the sun is shining. Mr Jones is with his family. They are walking over the bridge. There are some boats on the river. Mr Jones and his wife are looking at them. Sally is looking at a big ship. The ship is going under the bridge. Tim is looking at an airplane. The airplane is flying over the river.

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Small Businesses in the United States A business can be large or small depending on factors like capital invested, the number of people, quantity produced and so on. A small business is generally one that is independently owned and operated by one or more individuals, is not one of the dominant players in that particular industry, and its size comes under the size limits defined by the regulatory authority of small businesses in the country. In the U.S., the definition of a small business varies in every industry but according to the Small Business Administration, a small manufacturing business will have less than 500 employees, and non-manufacturing businesses will have less than $7 million in annual receipts.
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I want to break free我要打破枷锁Singapore’s thirty-somethings are leaving home新加坡30多岁的年轻人正在搬出家门From one perspective, Singapore is a singleton’s paradise. Young adults can often live rent-free, waited on by doting servants, in exchange for little more than an occasional hug.从某种角度来看，新加坡是单身人士的天堂。

刚成年的年轻人不用担心没地方住，能够得到宠溺仆人般的照顾，而作为交换只需偶尔付出几个拥抱。

The secret of this cushy lifestyle is to live with one’s parents, as many Singaporeans do well into their 30s. They are encouraged by the government, which is fond of extolling family values.这种轻松生活方式的秘诀就是和父母住在一起，就像许多已经30多岁的新加坡人那样。

他们受到了乐于宣扬家庭价值观的政府的鼓励。

Housing policy makes it difficult for young people to untie the apron-strings, argues Wei-Jun Jean Yeung of the National University of Singapore. Almost 80% of Singaporeans live in subsidised public housing. They do not become eligible for a flat of their own until they marry or turn 35.新加坡国立大学的杨伟俊认为，住房政策使得年轻人很难解开束缚。

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The Suburban Challenge
Washington needs to recognize that many of the country’s biggest problems and biggest opportunities have moved beyond the city limits to the burbs. By Bruce Katz and Jennifer Bradley
Author: A Brief Introduction Bruce Katz
Vice President and Director, Metropolitan Policy Program. The Adeline M. and Alfred I. Johnson Chair in Urban and Metropolitan Policy. Bruce J. Katz is a vice president at the Brookings Institution and founding Director of the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program which aims to provide decision makers in the public, corporate and civic sectors with policy ideas for improving the health and prosperity of cities and metropolitans areas. Katz regularly advises federal on policy reforms that advance the competitiveness of metropolitan areas.

大学英语外报外刊阅读教程(第二版)课后习题参考答案

大学英语外报外刊阅读教程教学参考手册第二版端木义万主编Lesson 26Answers to the QuestionsV. 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. CVI.1. The author thinks that the millennial generation is a generation that primps, dyes, pulls and shapes, younger and with more vigor.2. Experian’s research finds that 43 percent of 6-to-9-year-olds are already using lipstick and lip gloss, 38 percent use hairstyling products and 12 percent use other cosmetics.3. This is a group that’s grown up on pop culture that screams, again and again, that everything, everything, is a candidate for upgrading. Ads for the latest fashions, makeup tips and grooming products are circulated with a speed and fury unique to this millennium —on millions of ads, message boards and Facebook pages.4. Statistics from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery show cosmetic-surgery procedures performed on those 18 and younger have nearly doubled over the past decade.5. The author, by ―level the playing field‖, means that standards of beauty are ubiquitous and people of all kinds have the same cosmetic options available to them.OutlineI. (1) Specific example of Marleigh’s beauty careII. (2—4) Millennial generation’s obsession with beauty1. Starting grooming and beauty treatments at an early age2. Surveys and findingsIII. (5) Analysis of the trend1. Diva-ization of the generation2. Influence of pop culture and adsIV. (6—7) Effects of the trend1. Waste of time and money2. Big increase of young people seeking cosmetic treatmentsLesson 27Answers to the QuestionsV. 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. AVI.1. Conserve is a Delhi non-profit organization recycling plastic bags into accessories. Anita Ahuja started it in order to clean up the streets of the Indian capital and help people who have problems.2. When Anita Ahuja’s homemade products were popular at a fair at the US embassy, she realized she had finally found a successful recipe and decided to venture into accessories.3. She, by using contracts in the Delhi government, got Conserve IDs for her ragpickers. She also got certificates of endorsement from Delhi’s chief minister and prominently displayed her own clout at the different units. She put together a group of garbage collectors, who, acting as middlemen, buy the plastic bags from 150 pickers in different pockets of the city. In this way, she ensured a regular supply of plastic bags.4. The bags are sliced open, then washed in detergent, dipped in basil-scented water and hung out in the sun to dry, and after that were layered and compressed by heat in an ovenlike contraption. Staff and professional tailors then cut them out and sew the sheets into Conserve’s belts, bags and wallets.5. It was difficult to train the trash pickers on the nuances of the different plastic bags because they spoke different dialects.6. Anita Ahuja has turned down the suggestion of handing over the fabric because making the fabric alone is not so profitable.OutlineI. (1-3) Brief accounts of Conserve1. Conserve’s business2. Anita Ahuja’s purpose in starting Conserve3. Conserve’s successII. (4-6) Conserve’s initial stage of development1. Ahuja’s development of the idea of recycling plastic bags2. Experiments with plastic bag recycling3. Ahuja’s way to ensure a regular supply of plastic bagsIII. (7-13) Conserve’s business management1. Conserve’s way of recycling plastic bags2. Payment to collectors and pickers3. Training of trash pickers4. Markets for Conserve’s productsIV. (14-16) The way to gain capital for business development1. Setting up a for-profit unit2. Use of the money to pay the rent on a new factory3. Turning down the suggestion of handing over the fabricV. (17) Bharti Sharma’s success at ConserveLesson 28Answers to the QuestionsV. 1. D 2. B 3. B 4. AVI.1. Zach’s walk was 650-mile long. The aim of the walk was to raise funds to help homelesschildren.2. Zach started the organization four years ago. By the end of the year, they had 27 truckloads of aid.3. The walk was very hard. They spent two months trudging 10 or 13miles a day along swelteringback roads.4. They raise money for their philanthropic organization through tutoring. They use the money todistribute blankets, clothing and soap to Washington’s homeless.5. When Brittany and Robbie Berguist heard about a soldier overseas who couldn’t pay the phonebill for his calls home, they raised money by selling back old cellphones to be recycled. Since then, the siblings have sent more than 600,000 phone cards to troops and raised more than $ 5 million. For their philanthropic work, Brittany had been awarded so many community-service scholarships that she has enough to cover the entire cost of Stonehill College, and even the cost of graduate school.6. Zach’s walk raised about $ 50,000. He plans to use some of the money for a playground at anemergency foster-care shelter at Tampa and for bedding, computers and other supplies at Sasha Bruce Youthwork.OutlineI. (1-2) Zach’s final stage of the 650-mile fundraising walkII. (3-8) Zach’s Little Red Wagon Foundation1. Zach’s identity2. Development of the Little Red Wagon Foundation3. Media’s attention to the Little Red Wagon FoundationIII. (9-18) American children’s philanthropic efforts1. Children’s change of image from mere poster children into high-profile CEO of their ownfoundations2. Timothy Hwang and Minsoo Han’s organization of Operation Fly3. Effects of child philanthropic efforts4. Efforts made by Brittany and Robbie Bergquist to help American soldiers abroad5. Rewards to Brittany for her philanthropic effortsIV. (19-23) Zach’s fundraising walk1. Distance covered each day2. Hardship endured on the way3. Fund raised by the walk and the planned way to use the fund4. Zach’s stress on the nee d to help homeless childrenV. (24-25) Social Support for Zach’s walk1. Sponsors for the walk2. Zach’s gratitude for the support and attentionLesson 29Answers to the QuestionsV. 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. CVI.1. They play an important role in the U.S. economy. They produce more than $1 trillion in annual revenues. Major credit card companies and banks are eager to get their business.2. They work really hard. More than 4 in 10 work at least 6 days a week and 52 percent take less than a week off a year. When they aren’t at work, 59 percent still take calls and Emails3. Most people think that the business of small businesses declines in summer because they believe customers go on vacation during summer.4. The stock market changes don’t have an impact on them. Over half insist that the stock market doesn’t reflect economic reality.5. According to Discover, a third of small business owners said that housing’s slide and the ensuing credit crisis have a significant impact on their business.OutlineI. (1) Size, number, and importance of mom and pop businessesII. (2) Discover’s surveys of mom and pop businessesIII. (3-9) Major findings about the real world of mom and pop businesses1. The owner’s view on being his/her own boss2. Normal working hours3. Business during the summer4. Stock market changes’ impact on mom and pop businesses5. Fuel price changes’ impact on mom and pop businesses6. Health care provision mandate’s impact on mom and pop businesses7. Minimum wage increase’s impact on mom and pop businessesIV. (10 - 11) This summer's mortgage fallout on small businessLesson 30Answers to the QuestionsV. 1. C 2. D 3. D 4. AVI.1. It provides bus transportation, hotel lodging and, tailgate food and entertainment.2. He is launching a virtual coffee marketplace that matches javaholics with independent roasters and their beans across the country3. Wor king in Corporate America doesn’t hold the same appeal because large employers are downsizing, and high entry salaries and stock options are less common now.4. Berlin thinks that as a student, the risk of starting an entrepreneurial venture is relatively minimal and there is often little money to lose5. According to Preiss, the coffee market place is moving toward customers who view it more like wine. They care where it comes from, where it is grown and the quality of the beans.OutlineI. Specific example of Calle and Berlin(1-4) 1. Change from football fans into entrepreneurs2. Starting a business that serves football fansII. Fashion of college students’ launching businesses(5-8) 1. Students’ entrepreneurial venture across the US.2. Example at Georgia State University3. Example at Emory University4. Example at Morehouse CollegeIII. Students’ interest in business and the reasons for their interest(9-18) 1. Students’ keen interest in business2. Reasons fo r students’ keen interest in starting up a businessa. Repression’s impactb. Minimal risk of initial investmentc. Advantage provided by the technologyVI. Way of business development(19-30) 1. SEC Excursion’s way of developing business2. David Preiss’s way of developing his coffee businessLesson 31Answers to the QuestionsV. 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. AVI.1. US President Bush called the G-20 summit.2. The G-20 is expected to design new roles to meet the global financial crisis.3. According to the author, the G-20 summit is likely to be remembered not so much for the action taken as for the milestone it marked and the emerging global economic order it heralded.4. The new international economic order will reflect a diffusion of economic power and responsibility to countries like China, Brazil, and South Korea.5. They welcome the expansion of the world economic club to include them. But they are also demanding a bigger role in international economic decision-making.6. He recognizes the growing role of developing economies. He expects the summit to take up special reforms that acknowledge a changed world.7. He warned against overzealous attempts to reinvent the system.OutlineI. (1-3) Appearance of the G-20 and the significance1. Appearance of the G-202. Significance of its appearanceII. (4-7) Likely achievement of the G-20 summit1. No significant accords expected2. A likely call for broad international participation in effort to stimulate global economy3. Likely formation of working groups4. The likely host for a follow-up summitIII. (8-10) Impact of the G-20 summit1. A new international economic order2. Recognition of the importance of emerging economic powersIV. (11-14) Developing economic powers’ responses1. Welcoming to expansion of the world economic club2. Demanding the recognition of particular needsa.Access to investment fundsb.Dependence on export marketsV. (15-18) Bush’s attitudes and expectations1. Recognizing the growing role of developing economic powers2. Expecting specific reforms to improve the system3. Warning against overzealous attempts to reinvent the free-market systemLesson 32Answers to the QuestionsV. 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. DVI.1. Ten years ago, Amazon sold books.2. Today, Amazon’s business in Britain is very large. It is receiving 1 million orders a day, having transformed itself into a giant shopping mall. It is now challenging all the major high street chains for the title of Britain’s biggest retailer.3. It is expanding very fast. Earlier this yea r it opened one of Europe’s largest warehouses in Swansea, 60% bigger than its existing monster-sized distribution center in Milton Keynes. But already the firm is seeking a site for another huge warehouse. It is tooling up for its next move, with the launch early next year of a low-cost, music download service that could rival Apple iTunes.4 The traditional way of online shopping in Britain is searching out the cheapest price for eachindividual purchase at price comparison websites and then ordering from a raft of different retailers. The author says that this way may now be redundant because Amazon offers the cheapest prices for most products.5. The main reason for Amazon’s offer of cheaper prices is the benefit of scale: no shops and no staff in them, and no carrying inventory in 500 different places at the same time. Huge volumes of business enable Amazon to get better commercial terms than anyone else.6. By ―the social aspect to shopping‖ the author means that a lot of customers want to be able to pop around to a local shop, talk about a product, speak to the shopkeeper and have a chit-chat.7. The out-of-town shopping centers and online retailers will cause the bankruptcy of local independent stores and the disappearance of money from the locality.8. According to Guardian Money, if customers buy all their Christmas presents on Amazon, they should be aware that if the item breaks down after six months, it appears that all the company will offer them back is 10% — 20% of the initial price.OutlineI. (1-4) Development of Amazon in Britain1. Transformation into a giant shopping mall2. Further expansion3. Price competitiveness4. Many online competitors’ decision to join Amazon’s marketplaceII. (5-6) Reasons for Amazon’s price competitiveness1. Benefit of scale2. Ability to get better commercial termsIII. (7-10) Impacts of Amazon’s development on Britain1. Posing a threat to Britain’s local independent stores2. Causing the loss of social contact in shopping3. Taking money out of the local areas4. Explanation given by Amazon’s Brian McBrideIV. (11-20) Problems with Amazon’s service1. No full protection of customers’ interests when products are found shoddy2. Case of David Handly3. Case of Ray FerrisLesson 33Answers to the QuestionsV. 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. CVI.1. Louis Gill has taken to laying out cots and mattresses between the shelter’s 174 registered beds to cope with the rush of homeless families brought to his doors by the financial crisis.2. According to Louis Gill, in the preceding year homeless families increased by 34 percent and homeless children increased by 24 percent.3. The author thinks that the recession has caused ravages including a surge in foreclosures and unemployment approaching 10 percent and driven thousands of families onto the streets.4. According to administration officials, the typical homeless person has changed to become less focused on the chronologically homeless or single individual homeless to somebody who is part ofa family whether it be a mother or a father, or a child in a homeless family.5. The life of homeless young women is particularly fraught with danger because they are at much greater risk of being victimized when they have no stable home. It can be more difficult to obtain needed services.6. They suggest that rural and suburban areas were particularly ill-equipped to cope with the new wave of homelessness7. The department has allocated $1.5 billion over the next three years to combat homelessness nationwide.OutlineI. (1-2) Specific example of Bakersfield Homeless Center1. Going beyond capacity to cope with the rush of homeless families2. Fast increase of homeless families and childrenII. (3-5) Change in the make-up of homeless people1. Gill’s idea about the changea. Original stereotype of a homeless personb. Present increase of people becoming homeless due to the economic crisis2. Government figures supporting Gill’s experienceIII. (6-11) HUD’s report about the homeless1. Increase of homeless families nationwide and in rural and suburban areas2. Distribution of homeless people3. Change of homeless stereotypes4. Dangerous situation faced by homeless women5. Issues left out in the reportIV. (12-15) HUD’s study and findings1. Way of study: measuring changes in the number of homeless people2. Case study’s findingsa. Inability of rural and suburban areas to cope with the new wave of homeless peopleb. Increase of homeless people in some statesc. Case of a Kentucky emergency shelterV. (16) Efforts made by HUD and local areas to help the homelessLesson 34Answers to the QuestionsV. 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. AVI.1. In 2003, the Congress passed the federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban.2. The three lower courts criticize the law because the law does not have an exception for protecting the health of pregnant women.3. The Supreme Court upheld the federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban4. They hold that the ban is harmful to women’s health and interferes with medical decision making and opens the floodgates for states to chip away at Roe.5. Jay Sekulow believes that state legislatures will now be emboldened to pass other restrictions, including ones requiring informed consent.6. According to David Masci, abortion could become a more visible issue in the next presidential election, and at the very least, the ruling will force candidates, who have already weighed in along partisan lines, to speak more clearly about where they stand7. If the majority comes to see the decision as the first step towards dismantling Roe, it would mobilize Americans in ways abortion opponents would regret.OutlineI. (1—3) Supreme Court’s ruling and its effect1. Illegality of partial-birth abortion2. Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold the federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban3. Limited effect of the rulingII. (4—6) Views on the ruling’s impact1. Abortion-rights activists’ view2. Abortion opponents’ view3. Jay Sekulow’s viewIII. (7) Ruling’s effect on politicians: forcing them to speak even more clearly about their stand IV. (8) Prospects of anti-abortion movementLesson 35Answers to the QuestionsV. 1.B 2. D 3. C 4. AVI.1. David Shipler’s description of the bleak world of the American working poor is a kind of domino model of a downward economic spiral.2. His book is based on his interviews of scores of people. The book lacks the first-person focus and angry wit of Nickel and Dimed. But poverty is in the details, and he lays those in abundance.3. Convenience stores in poor neighborhoods routinely advance cash to their customers at the at interest rates of about 20% for a two-week loan. If the debt can’t be paid, it’s gladly rolled over——for another 20%. One study in Illinois found that the average customer had 10 renewals of that kind, which meant that in the space of a few months, he or she owed twice as much in interest that had been borrowed.4. The essence of Shipler’s message is that working poverty is a seamless web of challenges, some personal, some erected by a society content to let the federal minimum wage languish at a $5.15 an hour.5. Unscrupulous bosses make workers falsify their time sheets so that they can work longer hours for the same pay. Labor contractors deduct exorbitant housing costs from the worker’s pay, but warehouse them in filthy barracks.6. Shipler’s solutions are a higher minimum wage, better job training and medical coverage for the almost 44 million who have none.7. The author says so because the working poor don’t vote in anything like the numbers of their more affluent neighbors, therefore carry no real weight and the economic situation is gloomy, the economic boom of the 90s is gone, the job creation is feeble, and the time limits on welfare are kicking in.OutlineI. (1) Shipler’s description of the working poor’s lifeII. (2-5) Aim, features, essence of the book1. Shipler’s aim in writing the book2. Main features of the book3. Shipler’ dissection of the extortionate are loan fees4. Essence of Shipler’s messageIII. (6-7) Analysis of the working poor’s own problems1. Problems on the part of the working poor2. Nothing to fall back on when they stumbleIV. Shipler’s solution and the author’s commentLesson 36Answers to the QuestionsV. 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. BVI.1.Tom Mauser is the father of Columbine victim Daniel Mauser. He maintains a memorial pageto his son because he wants to arouse Americans’ attention to the gun violence problem and get their action.2.America’s gun violence is very serious. Each year America loses 11,000 to gun homicide, andthree times that number are injured.3. The reasons for Americans’inaction about gun violence problem are the gun lobby’s greatinfluence on the public and American s’ fear about an armed takeover. They are convinced that any form of gun control is a major step toward the total elimination of all guns.4. No, punishment alone isn’t enough because in most cases once they lose loved ones it is toolate, and because punishment doesn’t stop shooters intent on committing suicide following their rampage.5. They put the issue on the statewide ballot and won by a margin of 70 percent to 30 percent.6. The author suggests that Americans should put more measures on the ballot or learn to putmore pressure on elected officials to offset the relentless badgering of the gun lobby.I. (1-3) American’s reaction to the frequent gun violence1. Tom Mauser’s effort to get public attention to the gun violence problem2. Need for far more attention and action3. Most Americans’ passive reaction to gun violenceII. (4) Serious extent of gun violenceIII. (5-6) Reasons f or Americans’ weak reaction to gun violence1. Powerful influence of the gun lobby2. Public fear about armed takeover and total elimination of all gunsIV. (7-10) Difficulty in preventing gun violence1. Punishment’s limited effect2. Existence of the gaping gun loophole3. Sale of military style assault weapons4. Political leaders’ submission to the hard-core gun supportersV. (11-12) Measures to solve the gun violence problem1. Colorado’s measures to close the gun show loophole2. Need to put more measure on the ballot and more pressure on elected officialsVI. (13-14) Gloomy prospects1. Difficulty is enforcing reasonable restrictions due to gun lobby’s stranglehold on policy makers2. Overwhelming voices of fearLesson 37Answers to the QuestionsV. 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. DVI.1. It was the most powerful ever in the region, measured a preliminary magnitude of 7.0. It rockedthe island of Haiti, collapsing a hospital, the presidential palace and other buildings, triggering massive panic and claiming thousands of lives.2. The earthquake was so destructive because it measured a magnitude of 7.0, was centered about10 miles west of Port-au-Prince and was shallow, and it hit one of the city’s most denselypopulated areas.3. According to Fajardo, relief efforts were hampered by poor road conditions and lack of security.4. The installations of the UN Peacekeeping Force sustained serious damage. The headquarterscollapsed and troops were trying to find survivors amid the wreckage of the five-story building.5. The US government promised to provide both civilian and military disaster relief andhumanitarian assistance.6. US officials planned to send teams to assess Haiti’s needs, but first they wanted to determinewhether airport runways were able to receive cargo planes.I. (1) NewsleadSummary of the news story about the Haiti earthquakeII. (2 – 4) Impact of the earthquake1. Catastrophic destruction2. Issuing of tsunami alerts and reports about aftershocksIII. (5) Specifics about the earthquakeSize and location of the earthquake and time of its occurrenceIV. (6 – 9) Details about the effects of the earthquake1. Casualties and damages2. Stern’s account3. Photos showing damagesV. (10 – 11) Background information about Haiti’s1. Poverty2. Disasters caused by storms, military coups and gang violenceVI. (12 - 18) More details about the quake’s damages1. Rodger’s account2. Fajardo’s account3. Joseph’s account4. Alain LeRoy’s accountVII. (19 - 26) America’s response to the quake1. Obama’s pledge to help2. Hillary Clinton’s offer of help3. US Embassy personnel’s account4. US officials’ planVIII. (27 - 30) Further details about the earthquake’s damages1. AP’s account2. Godfrey’s account3. Impact on Cap-Haiten: little damage4. Buzard’s accountLesson 38Answers to the QuestionsV. 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. AVI.1. President Lech Kaczynski’s plane crashed in Smolensk, Western Russia on April 10, 20102. The aim of President Lech Kacz ynski’s trip was to attend the commemoration of the KatynForest Massacre.3. The crash killed 97 people, of whom 88 were passengers.4. The crash was a stunning blow to Poland and threw the whole nation into grief. Poles mournedthe death of their leaders and united in their grief. Thousands massed outside the PresidentialPalace, laying flowers and lighting candles.5. Relationship between Poland and Russia has been strained ever since the Katyn ForestMassacre. The crash happened at the moment that the two countries were beginning to come to terms with the killing of Poland’s officers. So, the relationship took a chilling twist. For poles, it was a wound which is difficult to heal.6. The Law and Justice Party lost numerous important leaders in addition to the president.Although Mr. Kaczynski had been trailing far behind his opponent in the polls, the outpouring of sympathy from the mourning public might benefit his party in the moved-up presidential election.7. According to the article, Russia’s leaders, acutely aware of the potential fallout of the crash,immediately reached out to Poland with condolences. Mr. Putin left Moscow to meet Mr. Tusk at the site of the crash, and President Medvedev recorded an address to the Polish people, saying, ―All Russians share your sorrow and mouring.‖OutlineI. (1 – 2 ) News leadSummary of the news story about the Polish jet crashII. (3 – 5) Impact of the crash on the relationship between Poland and Russia1. A stunning blow to Poland2. A difficult-to-heal woundIII. (6 – 7) Possible cause of the crash1. Air traffic controllers’ warning and order2. Plane’s descent in spite of the warning and the orderIV. (8) Information about the passengersV. (9 – 15) Polish people’s reaction to the crash1. National grief over the crash2. Examples of Niemczyk, Figurski and Tusk3. Background information about the aim of the trip4. Welesa’s comment on the crash: the second disaster after KatynVI. (16 – 18) Effects of the crash on Poland’s politics and relations with other c ountries1. Repercussions on the coming presidential election2. Effects on Poland’s relationship with other countriesVII. (19 – 22) The two governments’ responses1. Kaczynski and Tusk’s arrival at Katyn2. Background information about the two countrie s’ half-a-century relationship3. Russian leaders’ prompt offer of condolencesVIII. (23 - 26) Additional information about the cause of the crash1. Category and age of the plane2. Officials’ repeated request for a replacement of the plane3. Russian ne ws media’s reports about the crashIX. (27 - 29) Additional information about the passengers1. Number of Polish passengers2. Information about the high ranking passengers3. Information about KaczynskiX. (30 - 31) Impact on Poland’s plan to host America’s missiles1. Kaczynski’s support for the plan2. Unlikely change of the planLesson 39Answers to the QuestionsV. 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. CVI.1. The early returns from Afghanistan’s presidential election had the smell of a decorous massage job.2. Karzai is very good at the traditional form of Afghan politics, crating alliances among tribal and ethnic factions. He distributes money to those allies and in this way gain their support.3. The military situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated. The Taliban have grown in strength. It is widely expected General McChrystal will be requesting more troops.4. No. Obama’s dilemma is not as stark as has been posed in recent press accounts. The military has become far more nuanced when it comes to making requests of Presidents. The negotiations about what McChrystal can officially request will not take place anywhere near the public eye. It is very likely that more troops will be sent. Most Democrats have little desire to reverse themselves. They don’t want to hurt the President, and they don’t want to be perceived as weak on defense come election time.OutlineI. (1) Election situation1. Early returns from the presidential election2. Fraudulent managementII. (2) Absurdity of holding the election1. Factors preventing a fair election2. Karzai’s problemsIII. (3) Military situation in Afghanistan1. Taliban’s growth of strength2. Expected request from General McChrystal for more troopsIV. (4-6) Discussion about Obama’s next move1. Analysis of the situation facing Obamaa. Not a dilemma as stark as has been posed in recent press accountsb. The military’s response: far more nuanced in making requestsc. Most democrats’ response: having little desire to reverse themselves2. Discussion about the right thing to do in Afghanistana. Nothing wrong with the invasionb. Wrong to ignore traditional Afghan ways of social organizationc. Legitimate to question the present way of Afghan nation-buildingd. Need to work out a better plan。

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大学英语外报外刊阅读教程教学参考手册第二版端木义万主编Answers to the QuestionsV. 1. B 2. B 3. D 4. AVI.1. According to Ms. Wellington, Gen X’ers are attracted to their organizations for utterly traditional reasons: reputation of the organization, opportunities to advance.2. Catalyst and other research organizations caution that this age group has high demands for employers. If their demands are not met, they will leave. And they are highly sensitive to the way in which they are treated. If the Gen X’er believes that his employer is not making a commitment to him, he will leave.3.The survey found that more than 70 percent of them rated companionship, a loving family and enjoying life as extremely important. In contrast, fewer than 20 percent of them said earning a lot of money and becoming an influential leader were extremely important goals.4. According to Robert Morgan, the corporate loyalty is rising in the current economic climate partly because of job insecurities. Besides, there is the war for talent. As labor shortages intensified in recent years, employers have worked hard at retaining good workers.OutlineI.(1) Summary leadIncreasing job loyalty of Gen X’ersII. (2 –6) Catalyst’s survey about job loyalty of Gen X’ers1. General situation of the job loyalty2. Findings about the similarities between Gen X’ers and the previous generationsa. Old-fashioned goalsb. Traditional attractions3. Findings about the differences between Gen X’ers and the previous generationsa. High demands for employersb. High sensitiveness to the way they are treatedIII. (7 – 8) Specific example of Colleen GalleReasons for staying: job satisfactionjob loyaltyIV. (9 – 11) More details of the survey1. Scope, objects and focus of the survey2. Findings about the factors in job loyalty:Companionship, loving family, enjoying life3. Statistics showing job loyaltyV. (12 – 15) Analysis of job loyalty1. Not surprising in the current economic climate2. Comparison between 1999 and 2001 in job loyalty3. Reasons for the increase of job loyaltya. Present job insecurityb. Employers’ efforts at retaining the talentedAnswers to the QuestionsV. 1.A 2.A 3. B 4. DVI.1.The purpose of the debate between Mateo and Martinez is to focus on the specific needs ofLatinos that both parties are courting.2.The problems pointed out by Martinez are bad education, unemployment and lack of healthinsurance.3.The author says Latino turnout and preference will be decisive in the election because they arethe majority minority and more of Latinos than ever before are expected to go to the polls, anda large number of those people are not tied to either political party.4.According to the article, a candidate who figure out how to talk to Latinos about educationand healthcare in a compelling way can lock up Latinos’ vote.5.The term ―Hispanic‖ came into official use in 1973, when the Nixon administration formallydivided Americans into five races. Liberals prefer the term ―Latino‖ on the grounds that the Spaniards were the very people who destroyed the indigenous cultures of Latin Americans) 6.The author thinks that the term ―Hispanic‖is a marketing term and it’s a term used bypoliticians at election time.7.The author thinks that the term ―Hispanic‖is a marketing term and it’s a term used bypoliticians at election time. It cannot reflect cultural realities.OutlineI. (1 – 2) Debate between Mateo and Martinez1. Main issues for the debate and the purpose of the debate2. Audience’s response: louder opponents’ voicesII. (3 – 5) Latinos’ importance in election1. Decisive role of Latino voter turnout and preference2. Reason for the importance of Latino vote: Latinos’ ascent to the majority minority in 20033. Factors limiting Latinos’ voting strengtha. Many of them are not yet US citizens.b. One third of Latinos are under 18.III. (6 – 8) Latinos’ prime concerns1. Importance of education and healthcare to Latinos2. Reasons for the importance of those issuesa. U.S. – born Latinos form the majority.b. It’s more likely for Latinos to lack healthcare and education.IV. (9 – 10) Discussion about the term ―Hispanic‖1. The origin of the term and the problems with the term2. Rich diversity of LatinosV. (11) Increased visibility of LatinosLesson 3Answers to the QuestionsV. 1.C 2.D 3.C 4. AVI.1.WWII led to women’s entry into the workforce. As men marched off to fight, women tooktheir husbands’ places in factories and on the farms. They never looked back. Most now take it for granted that women have as much to offer at work as men do.2.No, it is more than a financial issue because it raises social as well as economic questions andits resolution will involve governments, employers and people.3.The babyboom generation is far larger than the generation that follows it or any that precededit. Its achievement will cast a shadow over the companies it is set to leave.4.The present ways of dealing with a falling supply of labor are shifting work offshore, laxerimmigration rules and use of new equipment.5.If they were offered the chance of staying on at work, many older employees would jump atthe chance because they will no longer be able to retire in the style they have been led to expect. Corporate pension schemes and health benefits are becoming even less generous.Besides the need for money, many elderly people want to continue working for mental stimulation.6.The author thinks that older workers need to adapt and accept a relative decline in salary andstatus7.The significance of babyboomers’changing the world of work will be more profound andlonger lasting than the changes they have brought since the 1960s.OutlineI. (1 – 2) Social changes in western countries after WWII1.Women’s entry into the work force2.Retirement pensions for the elderlyII. (3 – 4) Problems caused by the present retirement pensions1. Heavy burden of financing retirement pensions for babyboomers2. Companies’ shortage of skilled workersIII. (5 – 7) Need to keep the elderly at work1. Present ways of dealing with a falling supply of labour2. Elderly people’s desire for worka. Elderly people’s need for moneyb. Elderly people’s desire for mental stimulationIV. (8 – 10) Suggestions to governments and companies about how to keep the elderly people at work1. Separation of pension from their final salaries2. Freeing up labor markets instead of focusing on legislating to ban discrimination on grounds of age3. Offering flexible work scheduleV. (11) Suggestion to the elderly workersNeed to adapt to a relative decline in salary and statusVI. (12) Significance of babyboomers’ changing the world of workLesson 4Answers to the QuestionsV. 1.D 2.A 3.D 4.BVI.1.According to the new government figures, British female full time workers will be paid£ 369,000 less than their counterparts over their lifetime.2.That lifetime disparity would be enough to pay for 31 years of childcare or 22 new cars, or topay off the average student debt 18 times over.3.Britain’s gender pay gap of 2008 was larger than that of 2007. Men were paid 17.1% morethan women for full-time work while the disparity in part-time wages was 36.6%, up from35.8% in 2007.4.The Fawcett Society has called on the government to include mandatory pay auditing in theequalities bill, scheduled to be introduced in next month’s Queen’s speech.5.According to the article, Sri Lanka is judged the fifth most equal in the world on politicalempowerment because of the long incumbencies as prme minister and president of Sirimavo Bandaranaika and Chandrika Kumaratunga.6.According to Yvonne Galligan, younger parliaments, in general, were often much morerepresentative.7.Dr. Selvi Thriuchandran felt puzzled by the WEF findings, pointing out that aside from theBandaranaikes, Sri Lanka had the worst record in South Asia in terms of representation in the legislature and executive.OutlineI. (1 – 4) ONS’s finding about gender pay gap in Britain1. Lifetime pay gap for female full-time workers2. Gender pay gap’s widening in 20083. Concrete value of the lifetime disparity4. Rake’s comment on the pay gap’s wideningII. (5 – 7) WEF’s finding about UK women’s status’s drop from 11th to 13th in terms of economic, political, health and educational status2. UK’s ranking in terms of progress on equal pay3.Sectors with wide gender pay gapsIII. (8 – 9) Efforts made to address the problem1. Fawcett Society’s call for the inclusion of mandatory pay auditing in the equality bill2. Harriet Harman’s announcement of a requirement to publish gender pay gapsIV. (10 – 12) Analysis of women’s political empowerment1. Analysis of Sri Lanka’s high ranking on political empowerment2. Yvonne Galligan’s analysis of UK women’s political empowermenta. Low percentage in the House of Commonsb. Healthier gender balance in the Scottish parliament and the Welsh assembly3. Women’s higher representation in younger parliamentsV. (13 – 14) Dr. Selvi Thriuchanara’s view on women’s status in Sri Lanka1. Disputing WEF’s conclusion2. Problems faced by women in Sri LankaLesson 5Answers to the QuestionsV. 1.A 2. B 3.D 4. BVI.1.The first power shift is a rebalancing of moral authority. The major factor in the shift is the receding moral superiority of the west.2. The double standard in Paragraph 3 refers to the US different rules for the two financial crises. During the Asian financial crisis, the US bashed Hong Kong when its government intervened in August 1998 in the stock market to fend off the western investment banks and hedge funds bent on destroying the city’s currency. Yet only a month later, the US intervened in the market to bail out LTCM.3. The author thinks that the minor adjustment in voting rights in the World Bank and International Monetary Fund is symbolic of the increase of the east’s say in decision making in global economic affairs.4. Reminbi has gained an elevation in status. Over time , some countries will keep more Reminbi, making it more like reserve currency.5. The recent crisis shows that blindly seeking growth is dangerous. To many wealthy countries, it is unrealistic.6. The five power shifts are for the most part desirable. They provide a more balanced and stable world.OutlineI. (1) Appearance of global rebalancingII . (2 – 6) Rebalancing of moral authority1. Double standard maintained by the West to financial crisis2. Many conflicts of interest inherent in the West’s investment banking3. The West’s moral dilemma in dealing with China4. Equal footing of the two sidesIII. (7 – 8 ) The West’s loss of domination in global economic affairs1. Increase of the East’s say in global economic affairs2. Approach of relative balance between the East and the WestIV. (9) Shift in the center of economic gravity from the Atlantic to the Pacific1. Earlier rise of Japan2. China’s growth momentum and increased economic powerV. (10) Decline of the US dollar’s statusVI. (11) Most developed economies’ switch to the attempt to maintain present growthVII. (12) Effects of the five power shiftsLesson 6Answers to the QuestionsV. 1. D 2.C 3 A 4.AVI.1.The letters which millions of Americans got were quarterly reports telling them what hadhappened to their savings invested in the stockmarket. They have been more effective than any campaign ad.2.Accoring to the Wisconsin Advertising Project, 73% of McCain’s ads and 61% of Obama’sads are negative.3.He thinks that negative campaign ads are more informative than positive ones.4.Obama’s ads attack McCain for the many ways he plans to make life wretched for nearlyeveryone.5.McCain’s attacks on Obama focus on his slender résumé, his dodgy associates and thepossibility that he will raise taxes.6.Some Democrats complain that McCain’s attacks are stoking up violent racial hatred againstObama.7.The author thinks that they are unfounded.OutlineI. (1) Effects of factual adsHelping Obama double his lead over McCainII. (2 – 4) Both sides’ use of negative campaign ads1. Attack ads’ percentage and John Geer’s view on their function2. Obama’s ad attacks on McCain3.McCain’s ad attacks on ObamaIII. (5) Expenditure on attack ads and ways of running those adsIV. (6 – 7) Effects of negative campaign ads1. Worry and complaints about ad attack s’ possible effect of fanning up violence2.Author’s view: unfounded predictionsLesson 7Answers to the QuestionsV. 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. DVI.1. The Conservative Party and the Liberal-Democratic Party have formed the British coalition government.2. Clegg decided that he could not form a coalition with the Labour Party due to a revolt inside the parliamentary Labour Party at the concept of a deal, as well as its likely terms.3. If the deal works, it will change the shape of the Conservative Party.4. The Lib Dems secured 5 cabinet posts and a commitment to 15 other ministerial jobs across Whitehall. On the Conservative side, George Osborne will the chancellor of the exchequer andWilliam Hague foreign secretary.5. The serious problems confronting the coalition government are a huge deficit, deep social problems and a political system in need of reform.6. In the negotiations, the Tories agreed to drop their plans to raise the threshold for inheritance tax and provide extra money for disadvantaged pupils.7. When the Lib Dem-Con deal was secured, George Brown went to the Queen to tender his resignation. Later, he told party workers he was resigning immediately as party leader, leaving Harriet Harman in charge.OutlineI. (1 – 4 ) Formation of the Conservative Party – the Liberal Democratic Party coalition1. Coalition with Cameron as Prime Minister and Clegg as his deputy2. Labour Party’s failure to forge a coalition with Lib Dems3. End of five-day power struggle4. Cameron’s resolveII. ( 5 – 7) The deal and its impact1. The deal making2. The deal impact on the two parties3. Power division between the two partiesIII. (8 – 10) The new government’s resolve1. Admission of some deep and pressing problems2. Call on the people for support3. Promise to form a new kind of governmentIV. (11 – 13) Negotiations and results1. Agreements and compromises reached in the negotiations.2. Lib Dems’ endorsement of the derailed condition dealV. (14 – 16) Brown’s resignation and apology1. Tendering the resignation to the Queen2. Statement about his resignation as party leader3. Apology for his failure to forge a coalitionVI. (17 – 18) Recriminations by the Lib Dems and the Labour on each other1. Lib Dems’ attack on the Labour2. Lord Adonis’s attack on the Lib DemsLesson 8Answers to the QuestionsV. 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. AVI.1. America’s standing in world opinion is at an all-time low. Even its closest allies oppose U.S. policies.2. Its unpopularity is dangerous and expensive. It leads to high military costs abroad, skyrocketingsecurity costs at home, and the loss of trade as America’s goods become shunned overseas. All this causes an economic drain.3. If Americans travelled more, they’d better understand their place on this complex planet and fit in more comfortably, and eventually the U.S. wouldn’t need to spend as much as the rest of the world combined on its military to feel safe.4. Travel helps Americans celebrate, rather than fear, diversity of culture.5. Travel gives Americans a perspective that can translate, through the voting booth, into American policies that will not alienate them from the family of nations. And when that happens, Americans’ safety will be improved.OutlineI (1-2) Need for Americans to gain a better understanding of the world by travellingII (3-5) America’s unpopularity and its harmfu l effects1．America’s low standing in world opinion2．Being routinely outvoted at the U.N. on a variety of issuesIII (6-18) Benefits of thoughtful travel1．Gaining a better understanding of America’s place on the complex planet2．Getting a clear idea about how the world sees America3．Gaining a better understanding about other societiesa. Getting a firsthand look at the complexity and struggles of other societiesb. Helping Americans celebrate diversity of culturec. Helping Americans appreciate the challenges other societies face4．Combating ethnocentrism5．Helping to ensure sound policiesLesson 9Answers to the QuestionsV. 1. C 2. D 3. B 4.BVI.1. It is a non-profit group that promotes the importance of family and fatherhood. It is based in New York.2.The sexual revolution of the 1960s and '70s swept away a concept of dating in which there was an implicit understanding that each party was shopping for a mate and not just for sex.3.If women are not hooking up, they frequently fall into fast-moving, "joined-at-the-hip" relationships with men, spending nights in one another's rooms.4.In the author’s opinion, the rules of courtship in the 1950s were clearer than those of the present. But they proved unfulfilling either, because at that time those who were courting got to know each other under artificial circumstances. They were well dressed and put their best foot forward. This was not the best way to get to know people.OutlineI. (1) News leadSummary of the survey’s reportII. (2—3) The dating scene on college campuses1. Two choices for women2. Women’s desire for long-term relationship and marriageIII. (4) The surveyThe agency doing the investigation; aim, objects and means of the surveyIV. (5—7) Reasons for the appearance of the dating scene1. The sexual revolution2. Women’s lower proportion3. Lack of clear rulesV. (8—10) Main forms of sexual relationship1. Hook-upForms of hookup: kissing, oral sex and intercourse2. Intense, but vague relationship3. Women’s tendency to act like me nVI. (11—12) Impact of the dating scene on marriage1. Less likely to marry or find happiness in marriage2. More likely to marry laterVII. (13—14) The past dating scene1. Rules of courtship: Clearer in the past2. Artificial circumstancesVIII. (15) The problem with both dating scenes: not the right way to know menLesson 10Answers to the QuestionsV. 1.C 2. B 3. C 4. CVI.1. The American traditional family is a family made up of two biological parents and two or threechildren with the father as the only breadwinner.2. No. The traditional family has lost its predominant place. Today only about 20 percent ofAmerican families fit the traditional structure.3. The new American family is a household with fewer children, with both parents working, and with mothers giving birth to their children at an ever older age, having fewer children, and spacing them further apart.4. The stable family of two biological parents is the ideal vessel for molding character, fornurturing, for inculcating values, and for planning for a child’s future.5. The result of America’s family changes is a serious new divide in the American society between the children of poorer, less educated, single parents and those of richer, better educated, and married parents.6. Mother-only families produce harmful effects on children. They are more likely than those with two parents to suffer poverty, to be suspended from school, to have emotional problems, to become delinquent, to suffer from abuse, to take drugs, and to perform poorly on virtually every measure.7. Today, 81 percent of American women think she should have her own career, and 70 percent think that both husband and wife should earn money. The vast majority of working mothers say that even if the family did not need the income, they would continue working.8. The author thinks that America’s Social Security and welfare should be reformed so as to nourish marriage and raise the proportion of children who grow up in two-parent families.OutlineI. (1)Traditional famil y’s loss of its predominanceII. (2)Reasons for traditional family’s loss of its predominance1. Late marriage2. Increased divorce rates3. Cohabitation4. Births to unmarried mothersIII. (3-5)Effects of family changes1. Importance of family stability for children2. Result of family changes3. Harmful effects of single-parent families on childrenIV. (6)Women’s changed concepts on family rolesV. (7-8)Ways to nourish marriage1. Reforming Social Security and welfare2. Educating people about the importance of marriage3. Giving incentives for couples to form and sustain healthy marriageVI. (9)Family trend and the way to deal with the trend1. Shift from traditional to contemporary family2. Tempering the trend by nurturing the American family with public policy in favor ofmarriageLesson 11Answers to the QuestionsV. 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. CVI.1.Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Center had organized a 52-member medical team for delivering the babies with each of them designated and assigned to nurses, doctors and surgical assistants. At 10:43 a.m. on January 26, they were all ready.2. Before the multiple birth, Nadya Suleman was a recently-divorced single mother who already had six children ranging in age from 2 to 7, two of them 2-year-old twins and one of them autistic.3. The news report stoked the furor created by the delivery of the octuplets.4. Nadya Suleman used the last of her remaining embryos and got impregnated through in-vitro fertilization.5. Nad ya Suleman’s mother sees it less glowingly. She believes that her daughter is obsessed and misguided for she already had six beautiful children.6. After being released from the hospital, Nadya Suleman will be faced with problems of child support and child care.OutlineI. (1) Deilvery of Nadya Suleman’s eight babies at Kaiser1. Kaiser’s preparation for the delivery2. Delivery of seven babies3. Delivery of the eighth baby4. Present condition of Nadya Suleman and her eight babiesII. (2) Contr oversy over Nadya Suleman’s multiple birth1. Nadya Suleman’s way of impregnation2. Her mother’s view3. Society’s responses4. Her neighbour’s viewsIII. (3) Nadya Suleman’s obsession with having kids1. Angela Suleman’s explanation of her daughter’s obsession2. Yolanda Novak’s explanation of Nadya’s obsession3. More information about Nadya’s way of impregnationIV. (4) Issue of Nadya Suleman’s impregnation1. Fertility doctor’s stand2. No detail about the impregnation3. K aiser’s advice to Nadya SulemanV. (5-6) Problems facing Nadya Suleman1. Financial support problem2. Childcare problemLesson 12Answers to the QuestionsV. 1.C 2. D 3. A 4. BVI.1. The author suggests that the husband and the wife should offer each other more positive statements, less negative statements, heart-felt and specific compliments and thank-yous.2. Human touch aids the release of feel-good endorphins for giver and receiver.3. To build a fortress of love, he or she should fully support his or her spouse, take his or her spouse’s side whenever possible if trouble arises in the ―outside world‖.4.Trying to improve the spouse puts him/her on the defensive and cast you in a dreary role. The result is that everyone is unhappy.5. When a marriage needs improvement, the true solution is that you should change yourself first,address your own flaws and seek the best in your spouse.6. Good feelings can improve marriage. The happier you feel, the happier your marriage will be and the easier it will be to manage conflicts.7. When conflict is handled with the right tools and attitude, it becomes a gateway to deeper intimacy –the chance to be seen and lived for who you truly are, to accept your mate’s adorable, vulnerable real self and build a strong union without caving in or silently seething.8. A couple should avoid tough talks when they’re not rested well, well fed and when drunk. OutlineI. (1-2) Introduction to the 7 secrets of sexy marriageII. (3-5) Build up love balance1. Function of love balance2. Way to build up love balanceIII. (6-7) Reach out1. Function of human touch and the way to improve it2. Function of fortress of love and the way to build the fortressIV. (8-10) Remember that nobody’s perfect1. Desire to blame your spouse and change him/her2. Harmful effects of trying to change your spouse3. Need to change yourselfV. (11) Add some zing1. Function of attraction2. Way to enhance attractionVI. (12-14) Always fight fairly1. Function of conflict solution2. Right way to handle conflictsVII. (15-17) Pick the right time and place1. The right time for tough talks2. The right place for tough talksVIII. (18) Open your ears1. Importance of listening more2. Right way to respond to a combative talkLesson 13Answers to the QuestionsV. 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. BVI.1. Sam Zell blamed ―a perfect storm‖ of factors behind the Tribune Company’s bankruptcy filing.2.Newspaper Association of America figures show that advertising revenues have been falling since the summer of 2006.3.It was the acceleration of advertising revenues’ fall, coupled with the sheer amount of debt Mr Zell took on to buy Tribune, which led the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune to thebankruptcy courts.4.Moody’s last Month predicted ―dire straits‖ for some publishers in 2009.5.Publishers’ options are shrinking because prospective buyers struggle to find acquisitions.6. The fact that the New York Times wroke down the value of its newspapers showed that asset sales may yield less than once hoped.7. According to Paper Cuts, more than 15,000 U.S newspaper positions have been cut.8. Moody expects most publishers that default to be able to restructure their debt, rather than close titles.OutlineI. (1-4) Newspaper industry’s decline.1.Tribune Company’s bankruptcy filing2. Causes of newspaper industry’s declinea. Debates about the causesb. David Hamburger’s viewII. (5-7) Worsening situation this year1. Acceleration of the deterioration during the four quarters2. Bankruptcy of the Los Angeles Times and Chicago TribuneIII. (8-10) Impact of the financial crisis1. Taking a toll on newspaper groups2. Moody’s prediction of dire straits for some publishers in 20093. Advertising revenue’s, sharp drop resulting form the crisisIV. (11-15) Publishers’ efforts to cope with the situation1. Selling newspapers to raise cash2. Shrinking options for publishers3. Sharp decline of newspaper assets in value4. Reducing staff sizeV. (16-17) Newspaper industry’s prospects1. Most publishers’ ability to restructure their debt rather than close titles2. Staff reduction’s lasting damaging effects on newspaper brandsLesson 14Answers to the QuestionsV. 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. AVI.1. Because they want to improve their public image. They believe that reputations and jobs can belost based on the smallest slip in rank.2. Because they intended to make their colleges more selective. They thought top applicants mightopt for more prestigious i nstitutions, lowering the school’s crucial ―yield‖ and making it appear less desirable.3. If accepted, enrollees tend to boost a school’s yield and its statistical cachet. But the process。

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By Alexi Mostrous
Author: A Brief Introduction
Alexi Mostrous
Alexi Mostrous, works at the Guardian as the producer of a series of high-profile political interviews with leading world figures. While at the Guardian, he also wrote for the news section.
In 2007 he transferred to The Times where he has written for home and business news. Over the last two years he has written a series of agendasetting stories on subjects including immigration, mental health and civil liberties.
Lesson 33
After many years of efforts, the housing conditions of American people have improved greatly. In 1950, there were 1.5 rooms for each person on average and it increased to two rooms in 1981. By American standards, it would be considered ―overoccupied‖ if a room is used by more than one person.

英语周报第33期的作文

As a high school student, I always look forward to the weekly English newspaper that comes out every Monday. Its like a treasure trove of knowledge and fun activities. The 33rd issue of the English Weekly was no exception. It was filled with interesting articles, puzzles, and of course, the essay section that I always find myself drawn to.The theme of the 33rd issues essay was The Power of Perseverance. I decided to write about a personal experience that taught me the importance of never giving up. I started off by recalling a time when I was struggling with a particularly challenging math problem. I spent hours trying to solve it, and the frustration was building up. I was about to give up, but then I remembered a quote by Thomas Edison: Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.I went on to describe how I took a deep breath, cleared my mind, and approached the problem with a fresh perspective. To my surprise, the solution came to me after a few more attempts. This experience taught me that perseverance is key to overcoming obstacles and achieving success.In the second paragraph, I expanded on the theme by discussing the importance of perseverance in other areas of life, such as academics, sports, and personal growth. I shared examples of famous individuals who achieved great success through their unwavering determination, like J.K. Rowling, who faced numerous rejections before Harry Potter became a global phenomenon.In conclusion, I emphasized that perseverance is not just about achieving a specific goal, but also about developing resilience and a growth mindset. I encouraged my fellow students to embrace challenges and keep pushing forward, even when the going gets tough.Writing this essay for the English Weekly was a rewarding experience. It allowed me to reflect on my own journey and share a valuable lesson with others. I hope my essay inspires my peers to embrace the power of perseverance and never give up on their dreams.。

新概念英语第二册Lesson33Outofthedarkness讲义

新概念英语第二册第33课Lesson 33 Out of the darkness 冲出黑暗Nearly a week passed before the girl was able to explain what had happened to her. One afternoon she set out from the coast in a small boat and was caught in a storm. Towards evening, the boat struck a rock and the girl jumped into the sea. Then she swam to the shore after spending the whole night in the water. During that time she covered a distance of eight miles. Early next morning, she saw a light ahead. She knew she was near the shore because the light was high up on the cliffs. On arriving at the shore, the girl struggled up the cliff towards the light she had seen. That was all she remembered. When she woke up a day later, she found herself in hospital.New words and expressions 生词和短语darkness n. 黑暗explain v. 解释，叙述coast n. 海岸storm n. 暴风雨towards prep. 向，朝；接近rock n. 岩石，礁石shore n. 海岸light n. 灯光ahead adv. 在前面cliff n. 峭壁struggle v. 挣扎hospital n. 医院参考译文几乎过了一个星期，那姑娘才能讲述自己的遭遇。

新概念英语85年上外美音版第四册第33课：The Raising of the Vasa

新概念英语85年上外美音版第四册第33课：TheRaising of the VasaLesson 33 The Raising of the Vasa “瓦萨”号出水From the seventeenth-century empire of Sweden, the storyof a galleon that sank at the start of her maiden voyage in 1628 must be one of the strangest tales of the sea. Fornearly three and a half centuries she lay at the bottom of Stockholm harbour until her discovery in 1956. This was the Vasa, royal flagship of the great imperial fleet.King Gustavus Adolphus, 'The Northern Hurricane', then at the height of his military success in the Thirty Years' War, had dictated her measurements and armament. Triple gun-decks mounted sixty-four bronze cannon. She was intended to play a leading role in the growing might of Sweden.As she was prepared for her maiden voyage on August 10, 1628, Stockholm was in a ferment. From the Skeppsbron and surrounding islands the people watched this thing of beauty begin to spread her sails and catch the wind. They had laboured for three years to produce this floating work of art; she was more richly carved and ornamented than any previous ship. The high stern castle was a riot of carved gods, demons, knights, kings, warriors,mermaids, cherubs; and zoomorphic animal shapes ablaze with red and gold and blue, symbols of courage, power, and cruelty, were portrayed to stir the imaginations of the superstitious sailors of the day.Then the cannons of the anchored warships thundered a salute to which the Vasa fired in reply. As she emerged fromher drifting cloud of gun smoke with the water churned to foam beneath her bow, her flags flying, pennants waving,sails filling in the breeze, and the red and gold of her superstructure ablaze with colour, she presented a more majestic spectacle than Stockholmers had ever seen before.All gun-ports were open and the muzzles peeped wickedly from them.As the wind freshened there came a sudden squall and the ship made a strange movement, listing to port. The Ordnance Officer ordered all the port cannon to be heaved to starboard to counteract the list, but the steepening angle of the decks increased. Then the sound of rumbling thunder reached the watchers on the shore, as cargo, ballast, ammunition and 400 people went sliding and crashing down to the port side of the steeply listing ship. The lower gun-ports were now below water and the inrush sealed the ship's fate. In that first glorious hour, the mighty Vasa, which was intended to rule the Baltic, sank with all flags flying-in the harbour of her birth.。

高考英语复习外刊阅读理解训练：大学生活你准备好了吗

高考英语外刊阅读训练——阅读理解：大学生活你准备好了吗距离高考还有一段时间，不少有经验的老师都会提醒考生，愈是临近高考，能否咬紧牙关、学会自我调节，态度是否主动积极，安排是否科学合理，能不能保持良好的心态、以饱满的情绪迎接挑战，其效果往往大不一样。

以下是本人从事10多年教学经验总结出的以下学习资料，希望可以帮助大家提高答题的正确率，希望对你有所帮助，有志者事竟成！养成良好的答题习惯，是决定高考英语成败的决定性因素之一。

做题前，要认真阅读题目要求、题干和选项，并对答案内容作出合理预测;答题时，切忌跟着感觉走，最好按照题目序号来做，不会的或存在疑问的，要做好标记，要善于发现，找到题目的题眼所在，规范答题，书写工整;答题完毕时，要认真检查，查漏补缺，纠正错误。

总之，在最后的复习阶段，学生们不要加大练习量。

在这个时候，学生要尽快找到适合自己的答题方式，最重要的是以平常心去面对考试。

英语最后的复习要树立信心，考试的时候遇到难题要想“别人也难”，遇到容易的则要想“细心审题”。

越到最后，考生越要回归基础，单词最好再梳理一遍，这样有利于提高阅读理解的效率。

另附高考复习方法和考前30天冲刺复习方法。

Going to university is a crucial milestone for students. While exciting, it can also be nerve-wracking and overwhelming, especially for those leaving home for the first time. A study by the Higher Education Policy Institute and Unite Students in 2017 found that many students are ill-informed about what to expect, which highlights the importance of being adequately prepared.One critical aspect of university life is being self-sufficient. Students will have to learn basic domestic skills such as cooking and cleaning since they can no longer rely on their parents to do everything for them. Learning how to cook staple dishes and handle household chores like operating the washing machine and ironing clothes before starting university can help ease the transition to independent living. Graduate Peter Rogers stated that learning to cook was "reasonably enjoyable" and helped him enjoy his experience more.Moreover, university students will likely be living with others such as in shared accommodation, so they have to take responsibility for managing their finances. The cost of rent is another significant expense for students living away from home, but a surprising number of students do not identify rent as the biggest expense. This is why more should be done by universities to help incoming students make the transition to independent living.Students must also be sociable to enjoy their university experience fully. They cannot rely solely on old friends from back home. Making new friends is essential both academically and personally. The best opportunity to do this is during the Freshers' Week, where various enjoyable events and activities take place. However, those expecting to remain friends with everyone they meet during this period must understand that things may not go according to plan.In conclusion, going to university is an excellent opportunity to gain knowledge, life skills, and independence. However, it requires adequate preparation socially, financially, and domestically. Students must learn these skills and be ready to embark on an exciting yet challenging journey ahead.【重点词汇】1. crucial /ˈkruːʃəl/ adj.关键的，重要的2. milestone /ˈmaɪlstəʊn/ n.里程碑，重要事件3. nerve-wracking /ˈnɜːv ˌrækɪŋ/ adj.紧张的，令人焦虑的4. overwhelming /ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/ adj.压倒性的，深刻的5. ill-informed /ˌɪl ɪnˈfɔːmd/ adj.不了解实情的，缺乏信息的6. adequately /ˈædɪkwətli/ adv.适当地，充分地7. self-sufficient /ˌself səˈfɪʃnt/ adj.自给自足的，能自立的8. domestic /dəˈmestɪk/ adj.家庭的，国内的9. staple /ˈsteɪpl/ adj.主要的，基本的10. dish /dɪʃ/ n.菜，餐具11. laundry /ˈlɔːndri/ n.洗衣房12. iron /ˈaɪərn/ v.熨烫，n.熨斗13. transition /trænˈzɪʃn/ n.转变，过渡期14. expense /ɪkˈspens/ n.费用，开支15. rent /rent/ n.房租，租金16. significant /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/ adj.重要的，有意义的17. income /ˈɪnkʌm/ n.收入18. sociable /ˈsəʊʃəbl/ adj.好交际的，善于社交的19. rely /rɪˈlaɪ/ v.依靠，依赖20. old /əʊld/ adj.旧的，以前的21. freshman /ˈfreʃmən/ n.大一新生22. enjoyable /ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbl/ adj.令人愉快的，有趣的23. event /ɪˈvent/ n.事件，活动24. expect /ɪkˈspekt/ v.预期，期待25. critical /ˈkrɪtɪkl/ adj.批评的，关键的26. aspect /ˈæspekt/ n.方面，特点27. knowledge /ˈnɒlɪdʒ/ n.知识，学问28. independence /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/ n.独立，自主29. academically /ˌækəˈdemɪkli/ adv.在学业上，学术上30. personally /ˈpɜːsnəli/ adv.个人地，亲自31. opportunity /ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti/ n.机会，时机32. sufficient /səˈfɪʃnt/ adj.足够的，充分的33. enjoyable /ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbl/ adj.令人愉快的，有趣的34. challenging /ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ/ adj.具有挑战性的，艰巨的35. gain /ɡeɪn/ v.获得，获取36. prepare /prɪˈpeə(r)/ v.准备，使做好准备37. operate /ˈɒpəreɪt/ v.操作，经营38. handle /ˈhændl/ v.处理，应对39. identify /aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/ v.识别，鉴别40. survey /ˈsɜːveɪ/ n.调查，测量41. student /ˈstjuːdənt/ n.学生，研究生42. institute /ˈɪnstɪtjuːt/ n.研究所，学院43. university /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəti/ n.大学44. policy /ˈpɒləsi/ n.政策，方针45. highlight /ˈhaɪlaɪt/ v.强调，突出46. nervous /ˈnɜːvəs/ adj.紧张的，神经质的47. overwhelming /ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/ adj.压倒性的，深刻的48. sociability /ˌsəʊʃiəˈbɪləti/ n.社交能力，合群49. responsibility /rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/ n.责任，职责50. expectation /ˌekspekˈteɪʃn/ n.期望，预期【阅读理解练习题】1. What did a study by the Higher Education Policy Institute and Unite Students find in 2017?A. Students are well prepared for university life.B. Students are ill-informed about university life.C. All students have experience with domestic skills before university.D. The cost of rent is not a significant expense for students.答案：B。

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大学英语
外报外刊阅读教程
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Lesson 18
Plastic Under Attack
Battling lawsuits and new rivals, MasterCard and Visa may face a lower-growth future.
2. tick off (Line 4, Para. 2): to make angry or to annoy 3. For the past 40 years the two card giants have harnessed an exploding market for plastic purchases. (Line 2, Para. 3) 过去40年间，两个信用卡巨头已经驾驭日益膨胀的信用卡市场。
Lesson 18
1. In fact, the stock offering could mark the end of a long, golden age for the two card behemoths. (Line 6, Para. 1) 事实上，股权融资可能标志着长期以来两大信用卡巨头黄金时代的终结。Behemoth,原意是指庞然大物，在这里形容公司的强大可以表述为“商业巨头”，如下文的giant。
Lesson 18
There are two leading credit card companies in the world today, Visa and MasterCard, which are also competitors. They both operate in similar ways. While Visa can claim to have almost a billion cards issued, MasterCard has over twenty five thousand banks issuing its cards and it is difficult to find any difference in the number of locations worldwide that accept the cards, which is now estimated at over twenty million. In fact, as far as most consumers are concerned, no real difference can be found between these two. They are both very widely accepted in over one hundred and fifty countries and it is very difficult to find a location that will accept one but not the other.

学英语报纸必修二第33期答案

学英语报纸必修二第33期答案1、We need a _______ when we travel around a new place. [单选题] *A. guide(正确答案)B. touristC. painterD. teacher2、Generally speaking, it is _______ to ask a woman’s age in western countries. [单选题] *A. possibleB. importantC. not polite(正确答案)D. polite3、47．Yao Ming is tall. That's one of his ________. [单选题] *A．advantageB．advantages(正确答案)C．disadvantageD．disadvantages4、We have _______ a double room with a bath for you in the hotel. [单选题] *A. boughtB. reserved(正确答案)C. madeD. taken5、_____ the plan carefully,he rejected it. [单选题] *A. To have consideredB.To considerC. Having considered(正确答案)D. Considering6、At nine yesterday morning, I ______ an English class while they ______ a PE class.（）[单选题] *A. was having; were having(正确答案)B. had; hadC. was having; hadD. had; were having7、Though my best friend Jack doesn’t get（）education, he is knowledgeable. [单选题] *A. ManyB. littleC. fewD. much(正确答案)8、The beautiful radio _______ me 30 dollars. [单选题] *A. spentB. paidC. cost(正确答案)D. took9、63．There will be? ? ? ? ??? water on the road after the heavy rain. [单选题] * A．too much(正确答案)B．much tooC．too manyD．many too10、She often _______ at 21: [单选题] *A. go to bedB. gets upC. goes to bed(正确答案)D. gets to11、—______some nice crayons. I think they are ______.（）[单选题] *A. Here is; Betty’sB. Here are; BettyC. Here is; BettyD. Here are; Betty’s(正确答案)12、Reading（）the lines, I dare say that the government are more worried than they admitted. [单选题] *A. behindB. between(正确答案)C. alongD. among13、_____ rooms are both large and comfortable. [单选题] *A. Jack's and Jane's(正确答案)B. Jack and Jane'sC. Jack's and JaneD.Jack and Jane14、Patrick bought her two handbags as gifts,but _____ of them was her style. [单选题] *A. eitherB. noneC. neither(正确答案)D. all15、—______ is it from your home to the bookstore?—About 15 kilometers.（）[单选题] *A. How far(正确答案)B. How muchC. How longD. How many16、2．I think Game of Thrones is ________ TV series of the year. [单选题] *A．excitingB．more excitingC．most excitingD．the most exciting (正确答案)17、It was（）of you to get up early to catch the first bus so that you could avoid the traffic jam. [单选题] *A. senselessB. sensible(正确答案)C. sentimentalD. sensitive18、The relationship between employers and employees has been studied（）. [单选题] *A. originallyB. extremelyC. violentlyD. intensively(正确答案)19、These two films are very interesting. I like them _____. [单选题] *A. eitherB. neitherC. allD. both(正确答案)20、The carbon we produce when we breathe is much less than（）produced by a car. [单选题] *A. oneB. itC. that(正确答案)D. those21、With all the work on hand, he _____ to the cinema last night. [单选题] *A.should goB.must have goneC.might goD..shouldn’t have gone(正确答案)22、You should take the medicine after you read the _______. [单选题] *A. linesB. wordsC. instructions(正确答案)D. suggestions23、95．-Dad, can we walk? ? ? ? ? ? ?the road now?-No,we? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? . We have to wait until the light turns green. [单选题] *A．across, needn’tB．across, mustn’t(正确答案)C．though, can’tD．through, mustn't24、I’ve _______ a job interview today. [单选题] *A. haveB. had(正确答案)C. hasD. have gone to25、There is a popular belief _____schools don’t pay any attention to spelling. [单选题] *A.that(正确答案)B.whichC.whatD.whose26、It _____ us a lot of time to do this job. [单选题] *A. spentB. madeC. took(正确答案)D. cost27、She spoke with a strong Scottish（）[单选题] *A. speechB. accent(正确答案)C.voiceD. sound28、1——May I help you? You seem to be having some problems.——_______ , thanks. Ithink I can manage. [单选题] *A. All rightB. No problemC. It’s all right(正确答案)D. There’s no way29、You needn’t _______ me. I’m old enough to take care of myself. [单选题] *A. worry about(正确答案)B. write downC. put awayD. wake up30、In order to find the missing child, villagers _______ all they can over the past five hours. [单选题] *A. didB. doC. had doneD. have been doing(正确答案)。

外报外刊

外报外刊选读教案Reading English Newspapers2009—2010学年第一学期课程类型：选修课教材：英语报刊选读，高等教育出版社教学对象：2007级云南师范大学外国语学院高年级教研室彭庆华2009.9ContentsText 1: Clinton Falls into the Inspirational GapText 2: Ahead of 3 primaries, a Dash about ChesapeakeText 3: Freshers‘ Guide, How to Balance the BooksText 4: ―Mindless Maths‖ Turns Students OffText 5: Researchers Detect Variations in DNA That Underlie Seven Common DiseasesText 6: BA looks into anti-missile technologyText 7: The lending Crisis as Crack EpidemicText 8: No sympathy for jobless bankersText 9: Laws Limit Options When a Student Is Mentally IllText 10: At least 86,000 people are killed in China earthquake Text 11: Bridge Collapse in Minneapolis Kills at least 7Text 1: Clinton Falls into the Inspirational Gap1.A b o u t t h e q u e s t i o n s p r o p o s e dIrresponsible questions: Students should consult the references for the questions, first.a. Could you tell me some information about Healthcare crisis?b. What does ― swing states ― in Page 6 mean ?c. How to understand the words"in places"?(in paragraph 5)U n n e c e s s a r y q u e s t i o n sa. Does Obama really stands for civil rights?b. What‘s the difference between Obama‘s and Hillary‘s policy?c. Why Mr. Obama could be supported by so many people, only because hehad an inspirational advantage over Clinton?d. What's the Obama's health policy?2.M e a n i n g s o f l i n g u i s t i c e x p r e s s i o n sWhen you encounter an unfamiliar expression in a text, what strategy of meaning decoding do you often use, literal meaning, implied meaning, andmetaphorical meaning?What‘s your understanding of the terms ‗implied meaning‘ and ‗metaphorical meaning‘ ?E x p r e s s i o n s u n d e r s t a n d i n g i n t e r m s o f t h r e e l e v e l sLiteral meaningMetaphorical meaningImplied meaningMetaphorical meaning1) …with mouths stretched wide open to sream, bottoms bouncing in seatsand placards being shaken frantically with two clenched fists.2) …laced with substance and carefully drawn dividing lines …3) …fresh from his hat-trick of victories …4) … turned this crowd of … into a writhing…5) What is the significance of the sentence ―Her own speech had beenreceived politely at the annual dinner‖? … etc..Implied meaningW o r d‘s i m p l i e d m e a n i n g:c o n n o t a t i v e,a s s o c i a t i v e,m e t a p h o r i c a lS e n t e n c e m e a n i n g&u t t e r a n c e m e a n i n g:i m p l i e d m e a n i n gT e x t‘s i m p l i e d m e a n i n g:s p e a k e r‘s i n t e n t i o ne.g.B u t i t w a s t h e a r r i v a l o f…3.C o n t e x t i n t h e r o l e o f m e a n i n g d e c o d i n g1) Cases analysis (p. 3)a. What does ―I really don‘t buy into all this hope stuff ―mean ?b. What does the sentence ―So why was her wearing on Obama sticker?‖c. How to understand‖Mr Obama is appealing now to heads rather thanhearts…‖?2)W h a t d o e s‗c o n t e x t‘m e a n?Context comprises those factors manifested as linguistic forms before or aftera linguistic expression and those subjective or objective environmental factorson both of which a good grasp of the definite meaning of the linguistic expression depends during the process of communication.3)Q u e s t i o n s&c o n t e x tQuestions involved in linguistic context: e.g.a. In the second paragraph , if the word ―substance‖ means fact, what isthe fact; if not, what does ―substance‖ mean?b. How to understand "In the midst of all the tumult was Tom Urban"?c. What the meaning of ―is morphing into one that can appeal to both ―inthe last of paragraph 7 ?Questions involving non-linguistic context, e.g.a. Some words I can‘t unde rstand according to text, such as"Independents―, "the Rights".b. Can you tell us more about the background and process of Americanelection?c. How to understand‖knock out of the ring‖?4.A n a l y s i s o f t e x t AAbout the United States presidential election (p. 8-9)Paragraph analysis (p. 9-10), key words: inspiration gap; orientation; reception;writer‘s intention; people‘s stanceStructure of the text: questions : evidence (solutions) : conclusionWay of the writing: contrastText 2: Ahead of 3 primaries, a Dash aboutChesapeake1.M e a n i n g c h o i c eHow to understand ―Hopscotching around the region on the eve of the so-called Chesapeake primaries.‖?1) part of speech, 2) its collocation,3) background knowledge 4) imaginationThe contenders for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination tradedboasts and challenges on MondayCan we say that people are trading in the conversation? How do youunderstand the phrase ‗exchange ideas‘?How to understand the sentence "senator Hillary...say...to take on therepublican attack machine"?What does the utterance ‗he is a machine‘ imply?What‘s the meaning of the sentence‖I‘m skinny but I‘m tough.‖?1) skinny: of skin, thin, small and weak; skin implying ‗surface‘,‗superfacial‘, and ‗appearance‘2) outside– skinny; inside– tough3) inside– weak; outside– strongIn paragraph 3,how to understand "Let?"and "bring it on"?1) Let ?–let‘s, or let us, or let me2) If we say ‗bring on‘ means ‗take the responsibility‘, what does ‗it‘stand for?What did Obama want to imply by saying "I am wily"in paragraph 3?What‘s the difference between saying ‗I am wily‘ and ‗I am clever‘ ?What is the meaning of ―the stimulus package‖ ?1) the context of ‗package & the next sentence‘Why did Mr. Obama say ―We are the party of tomorrow, he is the party of yesterday ‖ ―he is the past, we are the future ‖ ?What does ‗time‘ in our daily life imply?‗past time‘ ? ‗present time‘ ? ‗future time‘ ? the choice of meanings inIn paragraph 23, what does ―we‘re picking up delegates‖ mean?1) ‗pick me up‘ means?2) ‗pick up a flower‘ means?3) ‗pick up English‘ means? a dictionary2.Q u o t a t i o n&o b j e c t i v i t yDirect quoting and indirect quoting ensure the objectivity of the new report.Quoting indicates the third-person observation, and objective point of view.For the quoters such Obama, Clinton and McCain, quotations provideconvincing/persuasive/strong evidence.3.E x e r c i s e s1) writing techniques to achieve the goal of objectivity2) text reconstruction3) Comparing the financial problems between Chinese college students and British college students, list 3 salient similar problems that both C & B students have, and list 3 prominent different problems that both C & B students are faced with.Text 3: Freshers‟ Guide, How to Balance the Books1. Questions & answersQu. 1: how to understand …freshers‟ and …balance the books‟ ?Wha t‘s the difference between ‗freshers‘ and ‗freshmen‘ ?Do you consult the idiom ‗balance one‘s books‘?And can we say ‗books‘ here not only means ‗account‘ or ‗budget‘, but alsoimplies ‗schooling‘?Qu. 2: it pays students and their families to be financially aware from day one What does ‗it‘ stand for?Do you know the meaning of ‗pays‘ in this context?Qu. 3: phrases and sentences understanding in P. 5Try to find out the deictic/indexical meanings of ‗this‘.Consult the phrases: mount up, take into account, set against, etc.‗fun‘ money – living costs: relationAbout ‗come to‘, how do you understand the meanings of the phrase in thefollowing?1) He came to a door that led into a passageway.2) Lunch came to $80.3) That is another matter altogether. And we should come to that next.4) Most of us know we should cut down on fat. But knowing such thingsisn‘t much help when it comes to shopping and eating.Multiple choice:…don’t be blinded by freebies such as free music downloads or a ￡50payment when you join.a. cause sb. to be unable to seeb. deprive sb. of understanding, judgment, or perceptionc. confuse or overawe sb. with sth.Qu. 4: About the understanding of Para. 6Word formation for ‗interest-free‘Unnecessary question for ‗rail card‘Multiple choice for ‗an overdraft facility‘:a. space or equipment necessary for doing sth.b. a service offered by an organizationc. an ability to do or learn sth.Qu. 5: About the understanding of Para. 7How m any ‗bank cards‘ do you have ? How about the names of your cards?And how about their functions?Multiple choice for ‗the message is to tread carefully‘.Your choice/select:a. to tread carefullyb. to read carefullyc. to treat carefullyThe pragmatic functions of ‗astronomical‘ and ‗whittle down‘.What‘s the difference between the uses of ‗huge‘ or ‗very large‘ and‗astronomical‘?What‘s the difference between the uses of ‗cut down gradually‘ and‗whittle down‘?2. Text analysisWhy are many Web sites provided in the text? (Para. 8-9)The organization of the text (p. 33)Imperative sentence & authority, persuasion (p. 34)Comparing the financial problems between Chinese college students and British college studentsComparison between C & BComparing the financial problems between Chinese college students and British college students, list 3 salient similar problems that both C & B students have, and list 3 prominent different problems that both C & B students are faced with.3. Notes of Prof. He’s Lecture by Some Students1) Learning experience:Reading with thinking in English as much as you could, the more, the better.2) Some challenges:(1) Almost all of the schools have English course, and the expanding enrollment inEnglish has a serious influence in English study.(2) Students spend little time in practicing English, so their language advantage has beenreduced.3) Some suggestions:(1) a strong foundation of English/ a good command of English(2) be knowledgeable/ master wide knowledge(3) to process some professional knowledge/to master some basicprofessional skillsText 4: “Mindless Maths” Turns Students Off1. Questions & answersQu. 1: phrases and sentences understanding in P. 3That approach is putting a generation off the subject.a. sb./sth.put sb. off sth.b. sth. turn sb. offWhat does ‗off‘ imply?Qu. 2: About the understanding of Para. 4You can train people to do a task but, because there is no soil for it to grow in, they forget the knowledge and it evaporates.a. What does ‗soil‘ symbolize ?b. What does ‗it‘ refer to?c. How is ‗evaporate‘ used here to indicate t he meaning of being disappeared? Qu. 3: phrases and sentences understanding in P. 5Your question: Why does Gardiner say that they had not taught to think aboutmaths?My question: How do you understand the word of ‗struggle‘?Qu. 4: About the understanding of Para. 7We are creating a nation of experts in what I call one-piece jigsaws. Give thema three-piece jigsaw and they‘re screwed. It‘s an utter tragedy.a. associative meaning of ‗experts‘ and ‗jigsaws‘b. the difference between the first ‗jigsaw‘ and the second ‗jigsaw‘c. the author‘s attitude/intention implied in the word ‗utter‘d. the similarity and difference between ‗training‘ and ‗creating‘Qu. 5: phrases and sentences understanding in P. 8… turning instead to what they believe are …a. My question: What is your understanding of ‗off‘ and ‗to‘?b. The position of ‗instead‘Your question: How to understand para. 8The clue: the words in para.7How do we interpret the similarity and difference between these words: train, teach, create, drill, equip, develop ?Qu. 6: About the understanding of Para. 10comprehension model =idiomatic usage + ‗prep.‘ symbolization + collocationcome out with & listen pretty damn hard2. Text analysisWriting techniques1) the use of modal verbs to reflect authority & persuasion2) the application of negative words to imply attitude3. AssignmentA. Exercises on P. 39-44B. References on P. 220-221C. Focus on question 5 on P. 41-44Text 5: Researchers Detect Variations in DNA That Underlie Seven Common Diseases1. Key words(a new genomic) techniqueDNA variation(seven common) diseaseslinksdetection/discovery2. Organization of the textTextPart 1 Part 2 Part 3the 1st stage the 2nd stage the 3rd stage( paragraph 1) ( paragraph 2-17 ) ( paragraph 18-20)3. Analysis of paragraph & linguistic pointsParagraph 1:introductiontopicextension (of the title)key wordsParagraph 2-3:The importance of this discovery and the names of the sevendiseasesLinguistic points:pinpoint--pathway--Paragraph 4-5:The whole genome association methodLinguistic points:the promised payoff—stand in contrast to—claim—Paragraph 6-10:Research done by the consortiumPara.6–a transition: a new dawn…Para. 7-10: about the specific researchThe consor tium compared…The consortium discovered…Among its most interesting findings is…The consortium also found …Linguistic points:dawn—single—hit—variation & variant—Paragraph 11-14:The evaluations by people of high scientific reputationThe positive evaluation by Anne Bowcock & Marie NierrasThe not-too-positive evaluation by Kari StefanssonLinguistic points:companion study—additional –Paragraph 15-17:The two possible sources of statistical bias: geographicallyrelated & racially relatedLinguistic points:screen—gradient—speculate—confer—Paragraph 18-20:Conclusion & implications for further/future studyLinguistic points:much the same—4. Suggestions for ExercisesQu. 1: the lead & other paragraphsQu. 2: language expressions & writer‘s attitudeQu. 3: the objectivity of the writingQu. 4: the structure of the writingText 6: BA looks into anti-missile technology1. Questions coming from the titleWhat is BA‘s previous e xpectation/plan for?Why does BA want to look into the anti-missile technology?What happens to the anti-missile technology now?What is BA‘s present concern, or doubt, or consideration?2. Organization of the textTextPart 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4Para.1 Para.2-4 Para.5-10 Para.11-133. Analysis of paragraph & linguistic pointsPara. 1The first part of the paragraph: one issue?The second half of the paragraph: another matter?For the readers‘ curiosityPara. 2-4Posing the problem insecurity1) The air line urged governments… to protect land near airports…2) the Department for Transport lifted its ban on … Mombasa, Kenya.3) shoulder-fired missiles narrowly missed an Israeli charter plane …form Mombasa4) BBC report yesterday that a lorry-load of surface-to-air missiles …police near Jeddah.Words & phrases:1) call– appeal2) lift the ban on– remove the ban on3) narrowly— almost4) word formation: shoulder-fired, lorry-load /truckloadPara. 5-10Analyzing the problem and producing the following ideas:1) the most effective measure is…2) … to invest in highly expensive systems that…3) The cost of installing such anti-missile systems is …An implication: it is not necessary to use anti-missile technology onplanes.How to solve the problem then?Words & phrases:1) invest …in…invest in…2) …what might work……officials were working with …3) part-owned part ownerpartly-owned ?Para. 11-13How to solve the problem?Solution one: offer the flares methodSolution two: provide the infra-red jammerSolutions absolute or relational:likely, possible, couldWords & phrases:1) lock on to– lock + onto, lock= hold, fix in the position2) prohibitive– too expensive3) ground– stay on the ground, not allow to take offA key cohesive word: anti-missile technology= measures=options=countermeasures=systems= flares & infra-red jammerPara. 1Para. 1Para. 1Para. 14. Suggestions for ExercisesQu. 1: the lead & other paragraphsQu. 2: language expressions & writer‘s attitudeQu. 3: the objectivity of the writingQu. 4: the structure of the writingText 7: The Lending Crisis as Crack Epidemic1. Exchange of the two teams‘ presentationsHighlights & commentsGroup 14 highlightsGroup 23 highlights1) When crack cocaine attacked the poor, it wasn‘t very, very long beforecrack cocaine was the engine that drove the crime rate through the roof2) Similarly, the attack on the poor (who are in danger of losing property)has the same kind of effect on property values and on the markets —whether it‘s the real estate markets or the Wall Street markets.3) Mr. Hynes said the problem became apparent to him and his colleaguesabout 18 months ago. ―It became clear to us that we were on the brink of aprofound tragedy in this country,‖he saidOn the brink of 濒临，处于… 边缘4) The frightening thing for me was to recognize that it is so difficult toprosecute these cases — predatory lending, subprime lending.predatory lending掠夺性贷款subprime lending次级贷款5) Ms. Green said that she was fighting the foreclosure and that she had hopesthat she would prevail. But she added that the stress of the situation hastaken a toll on her health.prevail:先于→占上风Take a toll on: divest 夺去6) Richard Farrell, an assistant district attorney, said: ―This actually illustratessome of the gray area here. A servicer not properly crediting your paymentsdoesn‘t qualify as a criminal act that I‘m aware of. It‘s a bad businesspractice. You can sue them for damages and whatnot. But of course that‘stime, that‘s money. But still that‘s something you have to be on top of. Assoon as you see a problem you need to address it right away.2. Questions reviewingQuestions reviewing & answers offeringParagraph 6– translationUnless there is fraud, many of the predatory lending practices fallunder the category of bad business practices, not criminal acts.Homeowners can pursue lawsuits, but Mr. Hynes and the otherofficials said they were hoping to educate Brooklyn residents about thewarning signs for potential problems in obtaining a sustainablemortgage.3.Some supplementsWords & Phrases:a profound tragedy, fall under, credit one‘s account/payments, whatnot,out of reach, sign over the deedA different explanation from the book writer‘s about ― whatnot”Text 8: No sympathy for jobless bankers1. Questions & answers1) The latter merger alone fuelled speculation of a further 40,000 job losses asthe newly combined company looks to avoid duplication. (Para.7)How to paraphrase this sentence?The latter merger: Bank of America and HBOS, Lloyds TSB, a bankingbehemothFuel: make speculation become more intenseSpeculation: transaction of 40,000 job losses for their profitsThe newly combined company: ??Look to: hope, expect,Duplication: (prag.) If you say that there has been duplication of something,you mean that someone has done a task unnecessarily because it has alreadybeen done before.2) Don’t let the spivs destroy Britain.(Para.13)What do the spivs refer to?What’s the implied meaning of this sentence?Spivs: a man who does not have a regular job and who makes money bybusiness deals which are usually illegal.We cannot allow these wide boys to bring the destruction/disaster ofeconomy, livelihoods to the whole Britain.3) Putting the high-roller on a short leash and penalising them for theiravarice.(Para.15) What’s the meaning of this sentence?Put…on a leash: control, keep … under control,Short: quick, fastPenalize sb, for sth,: make sb, suffer some disadvantage because of sth,4) The tabloid newspaper feared “the greed of a few bankers and corporate fatcats could hand on undeserved lifeline to the failed creed of state socialism.”(Para.16)What does undeserved lifeline imply?Why we say the creed of state socialism is the failed one?Undeserved lifeline:Undeserved: If you describe something such as a reaction, treatment,or result as undeserved, you mean that the person who experiences ithas not earned it and should not really have it.Lifeline: something that enables an organization or group to survive or to continue with an activity.Creed: a set of beliefs, principles, etc.5) Then again, perhaps it should also remembered that envy, lust and angershare the bill with greed gluttony and pride.(Para.31)What does this sentence mean?The bill: In B.E., the bill is a piece of paper on which the price of themeal you have just eaten is written which you are given before youpay.Share…with…: both sides use, carry out, accept, take, etc.2. Interpretation exercises1) The prevailing sentiment – that Lehman got what it deserved – seems basedon an assumption that the bank‘s staff of 20,000 worldwide consisted ofloadsamoney wide boy traders and smug, overpaid investment bankers,‖ she said.2) Then again, perhaps it should also be remembered that envy, lust and angershare the bill with greed ,gluttony and pride.Text 9: Laws Limit Options When a Student IsMentally Ill1. Style of the text: expositionAn exposition mainly consists of three parts, i.e., argument, grounds andconclusion.argumentgroundsconclusion2. Structure analysisTextPart 1 Part 2 Part 3argument grounds conclusion ( title/para. 1) ( para. 2-25 ) ( para. 26-27)Structure analysisArgument: the title & para.1Grounds: the problem universities are faced with, the actions they take to approach it, the relevant laws issuedConclusion: the interaction of all these laws does not make things easy.3. Language pointsParagraph 2:And they cannot put students on involuntary medical record leave,just because they develop a serious mental illness.Paragraph 4:They can‘t really kick someone out because they‘re writing papersabout weird topics, even if they seem withdrawn and hostile.… so universities are in a bit of a bind that way.Paragraph 7:Universities can find themselves in a double bind.… they may be liable if they……and used the university counseling service before setting herselfon fire,…Paragraph 8-10:O n the other hand, universities may be held liable if… p.8Also last year, … p. 9This is a very, very difficult and gray area,…p. 10Paragraph 11-13:Ms. Meloy estimated that situations complicated enough to involve auniversity‘s lawyers arise,… p. 11…,whatever a college‘s concerns about liability,… p. 13 Paragraph 15:Students‘ explanation:Go ahead1) to travel in front of other people in your group and arrivebefore them 走在前面，先走2) to happen ,to be done 发生，进行3) ~(with sth.) to begin to do sth. ,especially when sb. has givenpermission or has expressed doubts or opposition (尤指经某人允许，或有人表示怀疑或反对后)开始做，着手做Paragraph 19:Students‘ explanation:In one sense: 在某种意义上Discrimination against /in favor of : the practice of treating sb.Or particular group in society less fairly than other.歧视，偏袒，区别对待e.g: Discrimination against the elderly 歧视老人discrimination in favor of the young 厚待年轻人Ground-breaking: (only before noun) making new discoveries, usingnew methodsCome up with: 想出，提出Code of conduct: 管理法典，行动守则Paragraph 20-21:The meanings of ―see‖―But in another sense ,it‘s ground-breaking since it‘s the firsttime we‘ve seen states focus on student suicide and come upwith some code of conduct for school .‖ (paragraph 20)College counseling service nationwide are seeing moreuse .(paragraph20)―we‘re seeing more students in our service consistently everyyear,‖… which sees about 10 percent of the student body eachyear .(paragraph 21)Paragraph 22-24:But there‘s also been a cultural shift,…p.22But screening for such problems would be illegal, …p.23We‘re restricted by the disabilities act from asking, … p.24Students‘ explanation:Screen （p. 23）~ sth./ sb.(from sth. /sb. to hide or protect sth./sb.byplacing sth. In front of/around them 掩藏，遮蔽，保护~sb.from sb./sth. to protect sb. from sth.dangerous/unpleasant, esp. to protect sb. who has done sth.illegal or dishonest 保护，庇护~(sb.)(for sth.) to examine people in order to find out if theyhave particular disease or illness. 检查Paragraph 15:…, but that health and safety exception hasn‘t been much tested in thecourts, … p.26The interaction of all these laws does not make things easy. P. 27Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act(健康保险流通与责任法案| 健康保险便利及责任法案| 健康保险便携与责任法案|健康保险可移植性和可归责性法) (HIPAA) was enacted by the U.S.Congress in 1996.4. The author‘s attitudeLaws limit options when a student is mentally ill.Federal privacy and antidiscrimination laws restrict how universities can dealwith students who have mental health problems.The interaction of all these laws does not make things easy.Text 10: At least 86,000 people are killed in Chinaearthquake1. Reviewing the questions/problems in understanding the text1.1 Questions/problems you have encountered in understanding the text1) In paragraph 5, how to understand the sentence ―but there were fears the tollwill rise with repots of hundreds more buried under debris.‖?2) In paragraph 19, how to understand the phrase ―calls to‖?3) In the last paragraph, why the author mentioned the Tangshan earthquake inJuly 27, 1976?1.2 Words & phrases you have explained as the important ones in learning the text Words and Phrases:(1) In the rubble of --- 在废墟中，在碎石、瓦砾中(2) Sprawl --- spread out loosely and irregularly over much space (散乱，延伸)(3) Toll --- the amount of damage or the number of deaths and injuries that arecaused in a particular war or disaster, etc.(毁坏，伤亡人数)(4) add up to --- to make a total amount of sth (总计为，总共是)add up --- to calculate the total of two more numbers or amounts.(把…加起来)add to --- to increase sth in size, number and amounts, etc.使（数量）增加；使（规模）扩大（5）meltdown --- a situation likened to the melting of a nuclear reactor core. (灾难，如原子反应核熔化之情况)（6）in panic --- a sudden feeling of great fear that cannot be controlled and prevents you from thinking.(处于恐慌之中)（7）rush out of --- 冲出，奔出1.3 CommentsMy response to your understanding of the text:1) There is not any difficulty/trouble in grasping the meaning/idea of thetext.2) Wondering whether there is any further explanation/discussion for/onthe text.3) Is it whose liability for the learning?2. Some supplementary explanations for the text recognitionIn paragraph 5, how to understand the sentence ―but there were fears the tollwill rise with repots of hundreds more buried under debris.‖?1) the toll2) fears3) omitted ―that‖4) moreChina‘s response was in marked contrast to that of … and refuse…quake-hit zonethoughts and prayersstand ready to…air travel disrupted elsewherethe countrymeltdown--- a situation likened to the melting of a nuclear reactor core.(灾难，如原子反应核熔化之情况)In paragraph 19, how t o understand the phrase ―calls to‖?In the last paragraph, why the author mentioned the Tangshan earthquakein July 27, 1976?3. Two cases responding the complaintsZhang Xiaoming‘s reflection on EFL learningWhat he is left in his memory is the methods teachers talked about in the university.Prof. Fan‘s experience of JFL learningThe impressive and beneficial experience is the translation and interpretationhe did at Kunming Foreign Affairs Office。

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A. naturally B. merely C. hopefully D. actually48. A. deciding B. investing C. working D. relying49. A. became B. helped C. missed D. visited50. A. patient B. operator C. fan D. publisher51. A. sign B. smile C. mark D. mask52. A. showed up B. set off C. fell down D. passed away53. A. since B. but C. so D. for54. A. guidance B. trust C. opportunity D. inspirationReading Comprehension: /9 scores (%)AA Language Programme for TeenagersWelcome to Teenagers Abroad! We invite you to join us on an amazing journey of language learning. Our CoursesRegardless of your choice of course, you’ll develop your language ability both quickly and effectively. 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We require the student’s full details at least 4 weeks in advance.Meals /Allergies (过敏) / Special Dietary RequirementsStudents are provided with breakfast, dinner and either a cooked or packed lunch (which consists of a sandwich, a drink and a dessert). Snacks outside of mealtimes may be purchased by the student individually.We ask that you let us know of any allergies or dietary requirements as well as information about any medicines you take. Depending on the type of allergies and/or dietary requirements, an extra charge may be made for providing special food.21. How does Intensive Course differ from Standard Course?A. It is less effective.B. It focuses on speaking.C. It includes extra lessons.D. It gives you confidence22. When can a student attend Standard Course?A. 13:00-14:30 Monday.B. 9:00-12:30 Tuesday.C. 13:00-14:30 Friday.D. 9:00-12:30 Saturday.23. Before starting their programme, students are expected to _____.A. take a language testB. have an online interviewC. prepare learning materialsD. report their language levels24. With the full package, the programme organizer is supposed to .A. inform students of their full flight detailsB. look after students throughout the programmeC. offer students free sightseeing tripsD. collect students’ luggage in advance25. Which of the following may require an extra payment?A. Cooked dinner.B. Mealtime dessert.C. Packed lunch.D. Special diet.BThe American newspaper has been around for about three hundred years. In 1721, the printer James Franklin, Benjamin's older brother, started the New England Courant, and that was what we might recognize today as a real newspaper. 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Lesson 33 More Families Are Bcoming Homeless
By Alexi Mostrous
Background Information
This passage is the result of the economic crisis in 2008. The author witness the great influence of the crisis on Amecian housing conditon, so this passage reported some new characteristics of homeless situation and the social response to the problems.
3.借助表示说话态度的形容词： Post Executive Editor Ben Bradles was more upbeat:" We are delighted...
4.借助介词短语“according to”： But accroding to a top White House official," Until Jim Baker and his legislative...
The end,thank you!
Housing and Urban Development
department's Homelessness Pulse Project
(无家可归者状况调研项目） rural and suburban areas were particularly ill-equipped to cope with the new wave of homeless.
language features
新闻报道引语新闻报导引语有增强文章真实感、客观性的作用，使语言具有强烈的真实感和直接感，同时还可增加结构变化和趣味性。
1.借助“说”意动词： "They are like folks you know and that you've worked with."Gill said. 2.借助“说”意名词： State Department Spokesman John Hughes isssued a polite but justified scolding:"The tradition has been ...
According to American criterion [ [kraɪ'tɪrɪən]（评判）标准]，over one person about each room will be considered as overoccupied[过拥拥挤]. However, there was uneven distribution on American housing problem. On one hand, the extremely rich people own manors and villas. On the other hand, many poor people live in narrow space even homeless. About 3.5 million American people who has experienced homeless, 41% are single men, 14% are single women,40% are families with children and 5% are children without parents.
mesure:
The Deparment has allocated $1.5 billion over next thred years to com
new words
allocate ['æləkeɪt] vt. 分配；分派 chronically ['krɑnɪkli]adv. 长期地； destabilize [di'stebi'laɪz] v. 使不稳定 disproportionately [,disprə'pɔ:ʃənitli]adv. 不成比例地 foreclosure [fɔː'kləʊʒə] n. 丧失抵押品赎回权(借款人违约，贷款人将获得房产所有权的权利） fraught [frɔːt]adj. （~with）filled with充满„ 的；担心的，忧虑的； frontline ['frʌntlain]n. 前线;一线 ill-equipped ['ili'kwipt]adj.设备缺乏的 mortgage ['mɔrɡɪdʒ]n. 抵押vt. 抵押 predominantly [prɪ'dɒmɪnəntlɪ] adv.(在数量等方面）占优势的 ravage ['rævɪdʒ]n. 蹂躏，破坏vt. 毁坏；破坏; stereotype ['stɛrɪətaɪp]n. 陈腔滥调，陈规，传统看法； surge [sɜːdʒ] n.激增；大浪 victimize ['vɪktɪmaɪz]vt. 使受害；使牺牲；
Analysis of the Content
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Paragragh 3, last sentence
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Paragragh 7,first sentence
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Paragragh 11
Questions on the Article
1. Louis Gill has taken to laying out cots and mattresses between the sh elter’s 174 registered beds to cope with the rush of homeless families brought to his doors by the financial crisis. 2. According to Louis Gill, in the preceding year homeless families incre ased by 34 percent and homeless children increased by 24 percent. 3. The author thinks that the recession has caused ravages including a surge in foreclosures and unemployment approaching 10 percent and d riven thousands of families onto the streets. 4. According to administration officials, the typical homeless person has changed to become less focused on the chronologically homeless or si ngle individual homeless to somebody who is part of a family whether it be a mother or a father, or a child in a homeless family. 5. The life of homeless young women is particularly fraught with danger because they are at much greater risk of being victimized when they h ave no stable home. It can be more difficult to obtain needed services.
Because of the finacial crisis in 2008, economic situation was very terrible and the number of unemployment people increased. As a result, the housing problem are becoming more sharp. At the end of 2010, more than 3.5 million people lost their houses because they were incapable to afford their housing loans. So many couples who are prepared to divorce want to leave the house to the other. Although the American government tried their best to prevent the situation getting worse, most people still doubt about that.
1.6 million people used an emergency shelter between Oct 1, 2007 and Sept. 30, 2008 a mother or a father or a child who is part of a family become the typical homelss person 81% of adults in homeless families are women who tend to be younger than 25 with children younger than 5. but the data didn't reflect the graet many families living on the edge
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homeless people concentrated in urban areas and among adult males.

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