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全新版大学英语第二版第二册Unit2课文译文及参考答案

一个疑惑不‎解的小孩提‎的一个问题‎促使卡尔·格林思考：虽然他没有‎贵重的财物‎，但他在其他‎许多方面却‎是富有的。

富足的一生‎卡尔·格林首次面对这‎个问题，是在200‎3年12月‎初，我第一次为‎救世军摇铃‎募捐的时候‎。

当时我就站‎在沃尔玛商‎场入口处门‎外，对每一位向‎我的红壶里‎投入捐款的‎人都报以一‎声“谢谢”和一个微笑‎。

一位穿着整‎洁的妇人牵‎着她的幼子‎向放壶的台‎子走过来。

她在钱包里‎摸着找钱时‎，孩子抬头看‎了我一眼，问我：“你穷吗？”当时他眼里‎充满疑惑和‎好奇，时至今日仍‎历历在目。

“嗯，”我结结巴巴‎，边想边回答‎，“我比有些人‎拥有的多，但比其他人‎拥有的少。

”母亲因为孩‎子问了一个‎在社交上不‎该问的问题‎，训斥了他一‎顿，他俩便匆匆‎地赶去购物‎。

但是孩子的‎问题却一直‎在我的心头‎挥之不去。

我从不认为‎自己“穷”，但有些事我‎不可否认。

每当我填1‎040税务‎申报表时，我都属于收‎入最低的档‎次之一。

在过去的三‎十五年中，我只出去度‎过一次假。

我的电视机‎是黑白的，还是八年前‎别人送给我‎的。

然而，想要得到其‎他那么多人‎都有的物质‎的东西，对我来说，只不过是转‎瞬即逝的念‎头而已。

我的汽车是‎1999年‎的产品，到现在开了‎十万五千英‎里，已经很破很‎旧了，但是它依然‎可靠。

我的住房不‎大，但是很安静‎，住着挺舒心‎。

我的衣服很‎适合于我的‎工作，主要都在户‎外。

我对计算机‎的很少的需‎求，可以在图书‎馆得到解决‎。

尽管有些东‎西我没有，我并不感到‎贫穷。

这是为什么‎？五十三年来‎我一直非常‎健康。

我不但不生‎病，而且精力充‎沛，情绪饱满。

锻炼对我而‎言是确确实‎实的快事，我乐意长距‎离步行，越走越有劲‎。

我喜爱步行‎后随之产生‎的一种“什么都干得‎了”的心态。

我还十分珍‎惜我的创作‎才能。

当我写出美‎丽的诗句或‎编造出能把‎人逗乐的笑‎话时，我内心感到‎很富有。

大二英语听力教程Unit2

listening material
Recognizing the use of transitional words
Pay attention to transitional words such as "however," "there before," "in addition," etc., which indicates relationships between ideas and help you follow
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Listening skills
Predicting answers
Predicting answers before listening
Use the title, subtitles, or any given information to predict the content and type of answers This can help you focus on the important information during the listening process
To develop students' listening comprehension and critical thinking skills by analyzing real life English language samples from different media sources
Summary word
Analyze the logic of a long conversation
Detailed description
Students need to listen to a lengthy conversation and analyze the logical structure, topic switching, and detailed information of the conversation.

大学英语2课件第二单元

• He was very of his appearance • He may seem a bit nerdy but when it comes to work, he is and efficient. • China has began to be of the environmental problems. • She failed to regain and died two days later. • Where is your when you abuse your power to hurt someone as innocent as her?

para.6
• strike • I might have shown disbelief had I not been accustomed to such responses, for long ago I became convinced that the seeing see little.
para.5
• It is the same old story of not being grateful for what we have until we lose it, of not being conscious of health until we are ill. • conscious– aware of and responding to one’s surroundings; awake; aware be conscious of security-conscious self-conscious consciousness
conscious, consciousness, conscience and conscientious

大学英语二(综合教程)第二单元.docx

大学体验英语二（综合教程）Unit 2 Jobs and CareersListen and TalkLead inWhat kind of job are you looking for? The classified ads are a good place to begin a 1.for employment. They are a great resource to learn about what companies look for in employees and2. a little information about the company as well. Applying and interviewing for a job requires skills worth developing. Being able to3.one's strengths, effectively communicating with4., having a desire to learn more about the5., and displaying enthusiasm can sometimes make up for inexperience. As you look at the pictures, think about the different6.each profession or vocation requires. A construction worker, a waiter and a farmer may not need higher education for their pursuits, but it7.helps. Secretarial work requires less education than being a teacher or a doctor, but each job is important in society.While becoming a teacher requires a 8.of four years study at a university, teaching entails constant learning, Understanding deeply the subject matter being taught and discovering the 9.of students are just two areas of 10.for teachers. Many studies continue to research how to effectively teach and how to teach students to effectively learn. In one way or another, we are all teachers.Key: 1. Search; 2. offer; 3. identify; 4. confidence; 5. employer;6.qualifications7. certainly;8. minimum;9. learning styles; 10. importance ;Passage A： Your Dream Job： A Click Away2.Answer the following questions with the information from the passage.1.What is JOB-TRAK?It is an Internet website that lists as many as 45 000 job opportunities.2.Does one need to have a lot of knowledge about the Internet before using it?Not necessarily so. According to Smith, the Internet was very easy to use. She found her job online with no training.3.Why did Gragg apply to teach English in Japan?Because she wanted a change in her life.4.What preparations did Mello make before she went for her interview?She searched the Internet for information about the financial performance of the company she was interested in, the salary she should ask for, and the possible living accommodations available to her there.pare job-seeking on the Internet and job-seeking on newspapers or at job markets. What are thestrengths and limitations of each?Answer: Open.3.Choose the best answer to each question based on the information you obtain from the passage.1.Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of the passage?A)The Internet can help one find an overseas job.B)The Internet can give one information about all companies.C)One can find a better job with the help of the Internet.D)There are many employment websites one can turn to for help.2."To click one's way into a job*' means.A)to find a job by searching the InternetB)to get a job by clicking a mouseC)to access the job websiteD)to know the way to do one's job3.It can be inferred that .A)originally only job vacancies in high-tech fields were listed on the InternetB)most newspapers and publications don't have a section of classified listingsC)many companies are using the Internet as their management assistantsD)many people can get a job offer now without going through an interview4.Dozlic found a better job.A)while browsing a website for baseball tradesB)by casually checking out an online classified adC)because of his curiosity about the InternetD)because of the experience he obtained from other jobs5.Mello searched the Internet for all the following information except.A)job vacanciesB) a company's financial performanceC)the minimum salaryD)rental propertiesAnswer: l.C, 2.A, 3.A, 4.A, 5.C4.Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.1.I'm absolutely sure that this dress is a cheaper of the one we saw in that department store.2.The bookshelves were crowded with books and scientific.3.If you want to open a file,twice on the icon (图标)for it.4.To their disappointment, the thieves were by the police at the moment they were entering the bank.5.During World War II, many fled to the United States.6.They*ve updated（更新）a lot of in the most recent edition of the dictionary.7.Despite difficulties,they did not find the life in London unpleasant.8.After a lot of part-time jobs, John finally got a position.9.In your report, you should give a description of the whole incident.panies publish reports to inform the public about the previous year's activitiesAnwser: 1 .version, 2.publications, 3.click, 4. spotted, 5.refugees,6.entries,7.financial,8.full-time,9. detailed,lO.annualplete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage.Change the form where necessary.1.At the age of 29, he a commercial property business.2.While she was tidying up the living room, she her old photograph album.3.My doctor me a specialist in heart disease.4.He hired private investigators to his future business partner.5.She only her son's marriage long after the event.Answer: l.set up, 2.came across, 3.referred...to , 4.check out, 5.learnt of / learned of6.Choose an appropriate noun given in the following box to complete each of the sentences.1.She is now concentrating on a/an ___ as a fashion designer.2.When I went for my first __ for this job I arrived extremely early.3.Police insisted that Michael did not follow the correct in applying for a visa.4.We organized a/an of recent book upon constant requests from the readers.5.The newspaper publishes a/an of a leading sportsman every week.Answer: 1 .career 2. interview 3.procedure 4.exhibit 5.profile7.Translate the following sentences into English.1.警察们正忙着填写关于这场事故的各种表格。

全新版大学英语第二册unit2(成人专升本)期末考试复习资料

Unit 2ValuesPair Work1. What is the Salvation Army? What does a Salvation Army bell ringer do?The Salvation Army is a religious charitable organization. A Salvation Army bell ringer is a volunteer who helps it collect donations.2. What did the boy ask the writer? What do you think made him raise such a question?The boy asked him: Are you poor? He did it simply out of confusion and curiosity. Obviously he knew nothing about the Salvation Army bell ringer.3. How did the writer answer? What does the writer's answer to the boy's question mean?He said, "I have more than some people, but not as much as others." This means that he was neither poor nor rich.4. Why did the boy's mother scold him?The boy's mother scolded him because the question was socially inappropriate, especially to a person who looked poor.5. Is the writer poor or not in terms of material possessions? Give facts to support your conclusion.Yes, he's. He’s economically he is poor. He lives in a small basement apartment. He doesn't even havea color TV. He falls into the lowest income category And so on.6. Does the writer feel poor? Why or why not?No, the writer does not feel poor. This is because he has enjoyed good health and creativity which he thinks are much more important than material goods.7. In what situation does the writer feel out of place?He feels out of place among people who ate primarily interested in material things.8. What did the girl tell him before her visit to his basement apartment? And what happened after?She told him that she was interested in what's on the inside. But after he Wok her to his poorly furnished apartment, she changed her mind completely.9. How ought one to understand such "a seemingly abrupt change in her priorities"? It only shows that to her the most important thing was still material goods rather than what she had claimed before.10. Can we infer from the essay what role commercials can play in society? Commercials can put people under pressure to purchase more than is really necessary.11. Why does the writer say "December is the time of year I feel wealthiest"?Because December is the time for him to work for the Salvation Army as a bell ringer, which gives him a genuine sense of belonging and brings him happiness in helping others.12. How has the boy's question affected the writer?The boy's question has helped the writer realize that, despite his lack of expensive possessions, he is rich in many other ways and should be thankful for that.●Vocabulary1、Prof. Williams sys that my composition is good except for the ending which seems too abrupt .Williams教授说我的作文总体很好，除了结尾看上去太突然了点。

全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2第二单元课文翻译

第二单元价值观课文A有钱是否意味着过一种完全不同于普遍人的生活?看来未必，如果你的名字叫萨姆·沃尔顿。

美国乡巴佬首富阿特·哈里斯他穿上餐服准备到美国首富的生日聚会上去担任侍者。

在他的想象里，他定然会看到：豪宅，主人天天要坐的罗尔斯一罗伊斯轿车，戴着钻石颈圈的家犬，到处可见的仆人。

他动身前往那所宅邸，开着车穿过本顿维尔镇冷冷清清的市政广场。

本顿维尔镇是阿肯色州一个仅有9，920人口的偏远小镇，萨姆·沃尔顿就在该镇从一个专卖廉价商品的小店起家，逐渐发展成为价值60亿美金资产的廉价连锁店沃尔玛公司。

侍者上了一条乡间车道，转过一个标着“萨姆和海伦·沃尔顿”的信箱，在一幢林间住宅前跳下了车。

房子还不错，但绝对不是宫殿。

家具略显陈旧，一辆旧的轻便货车停在车库里，褐色的捕禽猎犬在院子里窜来窜去。

根本没看见任何仆人的身影。

“太令人失望了，”侍者杰米·鲍尤叹道。

只有在美国，一个亿万富翁才能像普通百姓一样，安稳地过着普普通通的日子。

67岁的廉价店大王萨姆·穆尔·沃尔顿仍然开着他那辆红白两色的1979年出厂的福特牌轻型货车穿行在弯弯曲曲的乡间小道上，身边坐着他的捕禽猎犬。

当狩猎季节来临时，他跟别人一样在当地的沃尔玛商店排队购买猎枪子弹。

“他不要任何特殊待遇，”夜班经理乔尼·贝克说，他费了好大的劲才如公司最近一份备忘录所规定的那样对自己的老板以名相称。

这里几乎没人去想他的亿万身价，他们称他为萨姆先生；丝毫不以他的平民作风为怪。

“他还是那个在市政广场开廉价店，为了自己的梦想每天工作18个小时的人，一点没变，”市长理查德·霍巴克说。

人人都说他为人友善，性情开朗，是个好邻居；他尽力与人们融洽相处，从不炫耀，也从不盛气凌人。

无论他星期六晚上的夜生活过得多晚，星期日你还是能在教堂见到他。

当然是坐在他的包座上，对吗?“我们不设包座，”当地教堂牧师戈登·加林顿第三说。

大二第一学期基础英语第二单元笔记

1. 我的顶头上司是一个典型的工作狂，一年365天每天工作10个小时以上。

个小时以上。

(workaholic) My immediate boss is a typical workaholic, for he works for over ten hours each day all the year round. 2. 校长十分注重课外活动。

他认为，课外活动有助于培养学生对外部世界的浓厚兴趣。

厚兴趣。

(extracurricular) The principal attaches much importance to extracurricular activities and he believes believes that that that they they they will will will help help help to to to cultivate cultivate cultivate students’students’ tremendous tremendous interest interest interest in in in the the external world. 3. 星期一早上，他总是快速冲个澡，胡乱吃块三明治，接着赶着搭出租车去上班。

班。

(grab) He He always always always grabs grabs grabs a a a shower, shower, shower, a a a sandwich sandwich sandwich and and and then then then a a a taxi taxi taxi to to to go go go to to to work work work every every Monday morning. 咱们赶快吃点三明治就去看电视吧。

咱们赶快吃点三明治就去看电视吧。

大学英语2 第二单元

Part Two: In-Class Reading>> Global Reading
Pre-Reading Questions
Questions for Discussion 1) Do you agree that men and women seldom mean the same things even when they use the same words? Are there any examples in your daily life that may support your point of view?
Because they recognized that they were different. They need to solve these problems.
2) What was one of the secrets of their success? (Para.1)
One of the secrets of their success was good communication.
4) How did Martians and Venusians understand the communication problems? (Para.3)
They assumed that it was just one of those expected misunderstandings and that with a little assistance they would surely understand each other.
—Usually, when people say something, they try to make themselves understood by expressing the literal meaning. But on some occasions, the same words can have different meanings. For example, when a woman falls in love, her words to her lover may imply something special. When she says that she feels cold, she might actually mean that it's time for the man to move closer to her. In that case, it is an invitation to the man to hold her hands, or to put his arms around her.

大学英语第二册第二单元

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865):

the 16th President of the United States
born on February 12, 1809 in Kentucky
preserved the Union during the Civil War brought about the emancipation of the slaves

Bill Clinton (1946-):

the 42nd President of the United States (1993-1996)

the first president born after World War II
elected to a second term in 1996
Sun Yat-sen(1866-1925)

The Chinese revolutionary leader
had a tremendous impact on the development of modern China the catalyst in the overthrow of Manchu rule

Churchill

prime minister of Britain during World War II roused the British to stand against Nazi Germany

Napoleon Bonaparte

the greatest military genius of the 19th century crowned himself emperor of France in 1804 introduced reforms intended to unify the revolution-fractured nation Many of Napoleon's reforms are still in effect today

全新版大学英语综合教程第二册第2单元课文讲解

全新版大学英语综合教程第二册第2单元课文讲解全新版大学英语综合教程第二册第2单元课文讲解导语：每个人的价值观念有所不同，但是物体的价值却是相似的，下面是一篇关于价值的英语课文，欢迎大家来学习。

ValuesPart I Pre-Reading TaskListen to the recording two or three times and then think over the following questions:1. Who is it about?2. What happened to him one day?3. Do you think it was worthwhile to walk two or three miles to pay back the six and a quarter cents?4. Is the story related to the theme of the unit — values?The following words in the recording may be new to you:dismayn. 沮丧，失望disturbvt. 使不安conscientiousa. 认真的，尽职的Part IITextDoes being rich mean you live a completely different life from ordinary people? Not, it seems, if your name is Sam Walton.THE RICHEST MAN IN AMERICA, DOWN HOMEArt HarrisHe put on a dinner jacket to serve as a waiter at the birthday party of The Richest Man in America. He imagined what surely awaited: a mansion, a "Rolls-Royce for every day of the week,"dogs with diamond collars, servants everywhere.Then he was off to the house, wheeling past the sleepy town square in Bentonville, a remote Arkansas town of 9,920, where Sam Walton started with a little dime store that grew into a $6 billion discount chain called Wal-Mart. He drove down a country road, turned at a mailbox marked "Sam and Helen Walton," and jumped out at a house in the woods.It was nice, but no palace. The furniture appeared a little worn. An old pickup truck sat in the garage and a muddy bird dog ran about the yard. He never spotted any servants."It was a real disappointment," sighs waiter Jamie Beaulieu.Only in America can a billionaire carry on like plain folks and get away with it. And the 67-year-old discount king Sam Moore Walton still travels these windy back roads in his 1979 Ford pickup, red and white, bird dogs by his side, and, come shooting season, waits in line like everyone else to buy shells at the local Wal-Mart."He doesn't want any special treatment," says night manager Johnny Baker, who struggles to call the boss by his first name as a recent corporate memo commands. Few here think of his billions; they call him "Mr. Sam" and accept his folksy ways. "He's the same man who opened his dime store on the square and worked 18 hours a day for his dream," says Mayor Richard Hoback.By all accounts, he's friendly, cheerful, a fine neighbor who does his best to blend in, never flashy, never throwing his weight around.No matter how big a time he had on Saturday night, you can find him in church on Sunday. Surely in a reserved seat, right? "We don't have reserved seats," says Gordon Garlington III,pastor of the local church.So where does The Richest Man in America sit? Wherever he finds a seat. "Look, he's just not that way. He doesn't have a set place. At a church supper the other night, he and his wife were in back washing dishes."For 19 years, he's used the same barber. John Mayhall finds him waiting when he opens up at 7 a.m. He chats about the national news, or reads in his chair, perhaps the Benton County Daily Democrat, another Walton property that keeps him off the front page. It buried the Forbes list at the bottom of page 2."He's just not a front-page person," a newspaper employee explains.But one recent morning, The Richest Man in America did something that would have made headlines any where in the world: He forgot his money. "I said, 'Forget it, take care of it next time,'" says barber Mayhall. "But he said, 'No, I'll get it,' and he went home for his wallet."Wasn't that, well, a little strange? "No sir," says Mayhall, "the only thing strange about Sam Walton is that he isn't strange."But just how long Walton can hold firm to his folksy habits with celebrity hunters keeping following him wherever he goes is anyone's guess. Ever since Forbes magazine pronounced him America's richest man, with $2.8 billion in Wal-Mart stock, he's been a rich man on the run, steering clear of reporters, dreamers, and schemers."He may be the richest by Forbes rankings," says corporate affairs director Jim Von Gremp, "but he doesn't know whether he is or not — and he doesn't care. He doesn't spend much. He owns stock, but he's always left it in the company so it could grow. But the real story in his mind is the success achieved by the 100,000people who make up the Wal-Mart team."He's usually back home for Friday sales meetings, or the executive pep rally Saturday morning at 7 a.m., when Walton, as he does at new store openings, is liable to jump up on a chair and lead everyone in the Wal-Mart cheer: "Give me a W! Give me an A! Give me an L! Louder!"And louder they yell. No one admits to feeling the least bit silly. It's all part of the Wal-Mart way of life as laid down by Sam: loyalty, hard work, long hours; get ideas into the system from the bottom up, Japanese-style; treat your people right; cut prices and margins to the bone and sleep well at night. Employees with one year on board qualify for stock options, and are urged to buy all they can.After the pep rally, there's bird hunting, or tennis on his backyard court. But his stores are always on his mind. One tennis guest managed to put him off his game by asking why a can of balls cost more in one Wal-Mart than another. It turned out to be untrue, but the move worked. Walton lost four straight games.Walton set up a college scholarship fund for employees' children, a disaster relief fund to rebuild employee homes damaged by fires, floods, tornadoes, and the like. He believed in cultivating ideas and rewarding success."He'd say, 'That fellow worked hard, let's give him a little extra,'" recalls retired president Ferold F. Arend, who was stunned at such generosity after the stingy employer he left to join Wal-Mart. "I had to change my way of thinking when I came aboard.""The reason for our success," says Walton, in a company handout, "is our people and the way they're treated and the way they feel about their company. They believe things are different here, but they deserve the credit."Adds company lawyer Jim Hendren: "I've never seen anyone yet who worked for him or was around him for any length of time who wasn't better off. And I don't mean just financially, although a lot of people are. It's just something about him — coming into contact with Sam Walton just makes you a better person." New Words and Expressionsmansion▲n. a large house, usu. belonging to a rich person (豪华的)宅邸，大厦remotea. far away in space or time 遥远的dimen. (美国、加拿大的)10分硬币billionnum.(美、法)十亿;(英、德)万亿discountn. amount of money which may be taken off the full price 折扣pickupn. a light van having an open body with low sides 小卡车，轻型货车muddy▲a. covered in mud 沾满泥的;泥泞的sighvi. 叹气，叹息billionairen. 亿万富翁;大富翁carry onbehave in a wild or improper way; conduct; continue 举止随便;进行;继续做folkn. (usu.pl) people in general 人们;人民get away withdo (sth.) without being caught or punished 做(某事)而未被发觉或未受惩罚shelln. (AmE) 枪弹;炮弹;壳locala. of a particular place 地方的，当地的treatmentn. 对待;待遇corporate▲a. 公司的memo▲n. a note of sth. to be remembered 备忘录folksya. simple and friendly 友好的'，坦率的mayorn. 市长by/from all accountsaccording to what everyone says 人人都说cheerfula. (of a person) happy in a lively way; (of sth.) making one feel happy 愉快的;令人愉快的blendv. mix together thoroughly (将…)混合blend inmix harmoniously 融洽，十分协调flashya. attracting attention by being too smart and decorated 浮华的，华而不实的throw one's weight around(infml) 盛气凌人reservevt. keep for a special use; book (a seat, room, table, etc.) 将…留作专用;预定pastorn. 牧师barbern. 理发师open up(infml) 开门;打开democratn. 民主党人;民主主义者employeen. 雇员，受雇者headlinen. (报纸上的)标题wallet▲n. 皮夹子hold tokeep to 遵守，不改变celebrityn. famous person 名人stockn. 资本;股票，证券on the runin flight; continuously active 奔逃，逃避;忙个不停steerv. 驾驶steer clear ofkeep away from 避开，避免reportern. 记者schemern. 阴谋家schemen. 阴谋;计划rankingn. 地位;等级rankv. (将…)列为(某等级)make upform, constitute 构成，组成executiven., a. 经营管理方面的(人员);行政方面的(人员)pepn. (infml) keen activity and energy 劲头，活力rallyn., v. 集会pep rallya gathering intended to encourage the listeners 鼓舞士气的会议openingn. the act of becoming or making open, esp. officially (正式的)开张，开幕liablea. likely (to do sht.) 有可能做…的yell▲v. shout loudly 喊叫lay downestablish 制定;设立loyaltyn. being true and faithful (to) 忠诚systemn. 系统qualifyv. (使)具有资格optionn. 期权，购买(或出售)权;选择自由stock option优先认股权courtn. 球场scholarshipn. 奖学金tornadon. 龙卷风cultivatevt. improve by care, training or study; develop 培养，陶冶rewardv. give (sth.) to sb. in return for work or services 奖赏retireda. (of a person) having stopped working, usu. because of age 退休了的retirev. (使)退休stun▲vt. make (sb.) very surprised 使惊吓generosityn. the quality of being willing to give money, help, etc. 慷慨，大方stingya. unwilling to spend money 吝啬的employern. 雇佣者，雇主aboardadv., prep. on or into (a ship, train, aircraft, bus, etc.) 在(船、车、飞机等)上come aboard(fig) become a new member of an organization 入伙，加盟handoutn. information given out in the form of a printed sheet, leaflet 印刷品，宣传品deservevt. be worthy of 应受，值得Proper NamesArt Harris阿特·哈里斯Rolls-Royce罗尔斯-罗伊斯汽车Bentonville本顿维尔(美国地名)Arkansas(美国)阿肯色州Sam Moore Walton萨姆·穆尔·沃尔顿Wal-Mart沃尔玛公司Jamie Beaulieu杰米·鲍尤Ford福特汽车Johnny Baker乔尼·贝克Richard Hoback理查德·霍巴克Gordon Garlington III戈登·加林顿第三Mayhall梅霍Benton County本顿县(美国地名)Forbes福布斯(杂志名)Jim Von Gremp吉姆·冯·格雷姆普Ferold F·Arend费罗尔德·F·阿伦德Jim Hendren吉姆·亨德伦Language Sense Enhancement1. Read aloud paragraphs 19-22 and learn them by heart.2. Read aloud the following poem:I'm nobody! Who are you?Emily DickinsonI'm nobody! Who are you?Are you nobody, too?Then there's a pair of us — don't tell!They'd advertise — you Know!How dreary to be somebody!How public like a frogTo tell one's name the livelong dayTo an admiring bog!3. Read the following quotations. Learn them by heart if you can. You might need to look up new words in a dictionary.One should eat to live, not live to eat.—— Benjamin FranklinThat man is the richest whose pleasures are the cheapest.—— Henry David ThoreauIf money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability.—— Henry FordTo travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive, and the true success is to labor.—— Robert Louis Stevenson4. Read the following humorous story for fun. You might need to look up new words in a dictionary.The elderly gamekeeper of a Scottish estate suffered from fading eyesight, and the lord of the manor offered to send him to London to see an eye specialist. Before he left, however, he was given strict instructions to spend his money thriftily and to live as he would at home.When the keeper returned a week later, he presented the lord with a bill for more than ￡1000. Shocked, the lord asked what he had been living on in London."Oh, the usual, sir," came the reply. "Pheasant, salmon, grouse and venison."。

大学英语综合教程二unit 2

UNIT 2 VALUESI. Key words & phrasesaboard reservecheerful retirecultivate rewarddeserve scholarshipdiscount stockliable replacelocal involveloyalty confrontqualify crisisremoteblend in throw one’s weight aroundget away with call inmake up in one’s opinionby/from all accounts of one’s choicelay down appeal totake on hold tosteer clear ofAdditional Vocabularya dinner jacket 餐服get ideas into the system 集思广益a college scholarship fund 大学奖学金基金plain folks 普通百姓better off 境况好起来pickup truck 轻便货车come aboard 入伙，加盟reward success 褒奖成功celebrity hunters 名人追星族shooting season 狩猎季节come into contact with 与…交往dime store 廉价商店stock options 优先认股权disaster relief fund 灾难救助基金the sleepy town square 冷清的市政广场executive pep rally 行政人员鼓劲会II．Vocabulary & Structure1. If I cheat in the examination, do you think I might _____ it?A. get overB. get away withC. get over withD. get through2. I have _____ a table for dinner since there are large crowds of people on Saturday evenings.A. reservedB. deservedC. preservedD. presided3. After his first CD made a hit, he has become a star ______.A. in the long runB. at runC. on the runD. on run4. Lelin admitted ______ ashamed for having broken his aunt’s vase.A. to feelB. to be feelingC. of feelingD. to feeling5. His skills ______ him for the job.A. qualifiedB. entitledC. contributedD. attributed6. John ______ to lose because he cheated.A. determinedB. deservedC. was deservedD. deserted7. There are altogether five ______ in the news program on today’s radio.A. titlesB. headlinesC. head newsD. headings8. Ever since she ______, she has been promoted twice for her outstanding ability.A. has come abroadB. came aboardC. has come aboardD. came abroad9. Do your parents ______ the idea that only sons can support them when they become old?A. hold onB. hold upC. hold backD. hold to10. Their Chinese teacher made special efforts to ______ their interest in literatures.A. trainB. cultivateC. progressD. rise11. I ______ the right to make my own decision.A. preserveB. conserveC. reserveD. reverse12. Companies routinely give a two-week vacation to the ______ who have completed their firstyear of service.A. employersB. employeesC. hirersD. loanees13. It was not an accident that Robert kicked his cousin, He did it _____.A. with attentionB. on purposeC. by proposalD. for pretending14. The system was redesigned to embrace the network and eventually ______ it in a profitabledirection.A. adaptB. controlC. installD. steer15. Some people are more ______ to sea-sickness.A. inclinedB. liableC. likelyD. apt16. Dogs are often praised for their ______; they almost never abandon their masters.A. faithB. loyaltyC. trustD. trustfulness17. The girl was ______ a shop assistant; she is now a manager in a large department store.A. preliminaryB. presumableC. formallyD. formerly18. Most people tend to think they are so efficient at their job that they are ______.A. inaccessibleB. impossibleC. immovableD. irreplaceable19. Putting in a new window will ______ cutting away part of the roof.A. containB. compriseC. includeD. involve20. Another big issue ______ the new republic is the problem of the education of its citizens.A. confiningB. confirmingC. conformingD. confronting21. He does not ______ as a teacher of English as his pronunciation is terrible.A. equalB. matchC. qualifyD. fit22. At first, my grandfather didn’t ____ of my father’s marriage.A. agreeB. approveC. appealD. admit23. The ages of children in the Hope primary school _______ from 7 to 14.A. alteredB. rangedC. separatedD. distinguished24. The driver held the ______ wheel hard as the car bounced up and down.A. stirringB. drivingC. steeringD. revolving25. They ______ in spite of the fact that it rained cats and dogs.A. carried outB. carried offC. carried onD. carried forward26. I always ______ the conviction that intelligence plus diligence can lead to success.A. get toB. see toC. lead toD. hold to27. Mr. Wilson said that he did not want to ______any further responsibilities.A. take onB. get onC. put onD. look up28. The family was put into a hard situation when the parents were both laid _____.A. offB. asideC. outD. down29. As a newly-appointed manager, he was not sure whether he could ______ in with his colleagues.A. mixB. getC. blendD. stay30. They have arranged for the best doctor to ______ his pneumonia as the patient was advanced in years.A. cureB. healC. recoverD. treat31. I've never been there but it is,______ , a lovely place.A. by the wayB. by all accountsC. on the wayD. in the way32. The sports meet is ______ to be postponed until next week because of the bad weather.A. desirableB. responsibleC. liableD. reliable33. He has to be ______ from one office to another to get the permit to open a take-away restaurant.A. on and offB. in the long runC. on endD. on the run34. Always remember to carry our passport, money and the ______ with you while you are travelling abroad.A. alikeB. likelyC. likeD. likeness35. This book has been the best-seller recently, but it is out of ______ for the time being.A. stockB. stuffC. reachD. hand36. The officer is to be________ for his efforts with promotion to the rank of inspector.A. awardedB. rewardedC. punishedD. praised37. She is now ______ from public life and has gone abroad.A. leavingB. enteringC. retiringD. staying38. He did well and ______ all that happened to him.A. was worthB. was worthyC. deservedD. deserving39. Peter's aunt is used to a simple way of living. No wonder she doesn't want to _______ so much money on food or clothing.A. payB. costC. takeD. spend40. The _______ lawyer thinks it good for health to walk up the stairs to his office on the fifth floor.A. 50 year oldB. 50-year-oldC. 50-years-oldD. 50-year old41. ______, the speaker interrupted his lecture.A. Drowned by noiseB. Drowning by the noiseC. His voice was drowned by the noiseD. Because his voice was drowned by the noise42. ______ he happens to be, John can make himself at home.A. WheneverB. WhereverC. WhateverD. However43. In a museum, you'd better keep your mouth ______, your eyes open.A. shuttingB. to shutC. shutD. being shut44. His English ______ rapidly since he entered the university.A. has been improvedB. had been improvedC. is improvedD. was improved45. The police were wondering how the criminal managed to ______ from prison.A. escapeB. escapingC. to escapeD. escaped46. As weather is fine, he decides to ______ the picnic.A. joinB. join inC. take partD. participate47. The neighbors were disgusted at the way _______ he talked to his old father.A. thatB. whichC. howD. what48. He doesn't need to look for another job because his family is _______ off.A. goodB. wellC. richD. wealthy49. To produce one pound of honey, a colony of bees must fly a distance equal to_________ around the world.A. two times as much asB. twice that ofC. twiceD. double those50. By 1995 my hometown had become ____ industrial city in the province.A. the third largestB. one of the three largestC. a third largestD. the three largestⅢ. CET 4 Vocabulary1.By the time he arrives in Beijing, we ______ here for two days.A. will have stayedB. shall stayC. have been stayingD. have stayed2.According to the American federal government, residents of Hawaii have the longest life______: 77.2 years.A. rankB. spanC. scaleD. scope3.The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand, all practical value ______by the time they were finished.A. had lostB. would have lostC. would loseD. should have lost4.As a public relations officer, he is said ______ some very influential people.A. to knowB. to be knowingC. to have been knowingD. to have known5.Our hopes _______ and fell in the same instant.A. aroseB. raisedC. roseD. aroused6.With the development in science and technology man can make various flowers _______before their time.A. be bloomedB. bloomC. bloomedD. blooming7. A season ticket _______ the holder to make as many journeys as he wishes within the statedperiod of time,A. entitlesB. grantsC. presentsD. promises8._______ in the office had a mistake, and the firm regretted causing the customerinconvenience.A. SomeoneB. SomeC. AnyoneD. One9.In recent years much more emphasis has been put _______ developing the students’productive skills.A. ontoB. inC. overD. on10.Only a selected number of landladies in the neighborhood have been allowed by theuniversity to take in ______.A. residentsB. lodgersC. settlersD. inhabitants11.The fire was finally brought under control, but not ______ extensive damage had been caused.A. beforeB. sinceC. afterD. as12.Purchasing the new production line will be a deal ______ for the company.A. forcefulB. tremendousC. favoriteD. profitable13.Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert ______ it means standing in a queue all night.A. as ifB. even ifC. providedD. whatever14.We hadn’t met for 20 years, but I recognized her ______ I saw her.A. the momentB. for the momentC. the moment whenD. at the moment when15.Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak _______ Chinese.A. fluidB. smoothC. fluentD. flowingernment reports, examination compositions, legal documents and most business lettersare the main situations _______ formal language is used.A. in whichB. at whatC. on whichD. in that17.It is necessary that the course in general science ______ before the chemistry course.A. is to takeB. to be takenC. be takenD. is taken18.If the building project ______ by the end of this month is delayed, the construction companywill be fined.A. being completedB. is completedC. to be completedD. completed19.He wrote an article criticizing the Greek poet and won ______ and a scholarship.A. faithB. statusC. fameD. courage20.Jack wishes that he _______ business instead of history when he was in university.A. studiedB. studyC. had been studyingD. had studied21.The older New England villages have changed relatively little _______ a gas station or two inrecent decades.A. except forB. in addition toC. exceptD. besides22.The Car Club couldn’t _______ to meet the demands of all its members.A. assumeB. ensureC. guaranteeD. confirm23.Extensive reporting on television has helped to ______ interest in a wide variety of sports andactivities.A. assembleB. generateC. yieldD. gather24.The president promised to keep all the board members ______ of how the negotiations weregoing on.A. informB. informingC. be informedD. informed25.Eating too much fat can _______ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.A. attribute toB. attend toC. contribute toD. devote to26.All the tasks ______ ahead of time, they decided to go on holiday for a week.A. been fulfilledB. having been fulfilledC. were fulfilledD. had been fulfilled27.This article ______ more attention to the problem of cultural interference in foreign languageteaching and learning.A. cares forB. applies forC. allows forD. calls for28._____ he arrives before I get back., please ask him to wait.A. In the caseB. In any caseC. In case ofD. In case28.Petrol is refined from the _______ oil we take out of the ground.A. crudeB. freshC. rudeD. original29._____ in the United States, St. Louis has now become the 24th largest city.A. Being the fourth biggest cityB. It was once the fourth biggest cityC. Once the fourth biggest cityD. The fourth biggest city it wasⅣ.Reading Comprehension(1)Henry, David Thoreau was a writer and naturalist who lived in the nineteenth century. He believed in simple living close to nature and in the freedom of the individual. Although he was impressed with the power and beauty of the new steam trains, he worried about the possible effects of rapid transportation on people's live. He was also afraid that modem machines would become the masters rather than the servants of people. In addition, he opposed a strong government because it might interfere with people's freedom.Thoreau tried to live in agreement with his ideas. As a protest against slavery, he actually went to prison rather than pay taxes to a government that allowed it. In his book Civil Disobedience he wrote about the principle of peacefully resisting what a person judges to be immoral acts of government. His most famous book Walden explains many of his ideas. It also tells about his daily life in a simple cabin which he himself had built near a pond in the woods. He had left the convenience and pleasures of his city home to live alone in natural surroundings. There he lived frugally, providing most of his needs from what he found around him.For many years the ideas of Thoreau were known to scholars and to thinkers but not to the general public. However, in the middle years of this century he became the inspiration of many young people dissatisfied with the machine age and with modem ways of life. These people were impressed with his opposition to powerful government, and with his courage in living according to his beliefs. They also welcomed his appreciation of nature and of simple living. Thus Thoreau has now become the guide and ideal of many young Americans a century after his death.1. Which of the following would be a best title for this passage? ______.A. Thoreau, a Thinker against Pleasures in LifeB. Thoreau, a Violent Fighter against GovernmentC. Thoreau Enjoys More Popularity Than EverD. Thoreau, a Thinker Who Has Influenced Modern America2. Thoreau was against all the following EXCEFT ______.A. railwayB. modern industryC. relaxed lifeD. strong government3. Civil Disobedience is a book which advises people ______.A. to destroy government of any formB. to protest against the immoral acts of government without using forceC. to protest against the immoral acts of government by forceD. to resist peace4. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? ______.A. Thoreau would rather go to prison than pay taxesB. Thoreau managed to live his life according to his beliefsC. Thoreau was afraid that machines would become the masters of peopleD. Thoreau liked to live with young people5. Thoreau has now become the ideal of many young Americans because ______.A. he carried the belief of keeping the balance of nature into the practice of lifeB. they were impressed with his opposition to powerful governmentC. they admired his courage to live according to his own ideasD. both B and C(2)Stacy had recently moved from New York City to Stoneybrook, Connecticut. It was hard for her to make new friends but she finally had three when she joined the Babysitters Club to take care of little children whose parents were busy. Claudia, Kristy, and Mary were in her class at school and also the other members of the club. The girls met at five o'clock on Fridays and waited for the phone to ring. So far they had been busy, in spite of the fact that they couldn't stay out late and were under 13.Suddenly, the girls' world was invaded by a second group calling themselves the Babysitters Agency. They were older and the group also included a few boys. The Babysitters Club tried to think of ways to compete with the older group. They could clean and work for less money, however, they knew it would be difficult to compete. The shock was even greater than they had expected when most of their best customers started to call the new group. They seemed to get only a few jobs.To try a new policy, Kristy recruited a few older kids who told the club they didn't want to share their money with the other group. The club found out only too quickly that these older girls joined only as spies and didn't show up for their job assignments. Thus, more parents were unhappy with the club.Finally, the girls realized that the kids in the other group were not babysitters. They watched television, talked on the phone, and invited boyfriends to the house where they were sitting. When thechildren of the families started to complain, and a near accident almost occurred, the club went to the parents to tell them what was happening.1. Stacy had some trouble ______.A. making new friends at firstB. studying at her new schoolC. joining the Babysitter ClubD. looking after children for others2. The girls of the Babysitters Club ______.A. met on Friday evenings for discussionB. probably did their part-time job on weekendsC. were not allowed to go out at nightD. made phone calls on Fridays3. The girls found it difficult to compete with the Babysitters Agency probably because ______.A. they were inexperiencedB. they didn' t have good customersC. there were no boys in their clubD. they asked for more money4. Some older kids left the Babysitters Agency to join the Babysitters Club because ______.A. they did not want to give the agency some of the money they madeB. they were not happy thereC. they wanted to destroy the dubD. the club was recruiting new members5. According to the passage, after the girls learned what was happening, they went to tell the parents of ______.A, the boys of the agency B. the older girls who joined the clubC. the childrenD. the girls' boyfriends(3)A new plan for getting children to and from school is being started by the education authorities in part of Eastern England. This could end the worries of many parents fearful for their children's safety on the roads.Until now the County Council have only been able to provide bus services for children living more than three miles from their school, or sometimes less if special reasons existed.The new plan is to be tried out this term for children living at Milton who attend lmpington school. The children live just within the three-mile limit and the Council said in the past it would not undertake to provide free transport to the school. But now they have agreed to organize a bus service from Milton to Impington and back, a plan which has the support of the school's headmaster.Between 50 and 60 parents have said they would like their children to take part in. Final calculations have still to be carried out, but a Council official has said the cost to parents should be less than $30 a term.They have been able to arrange the service at a low- cost because there is already an agreement with the bus company for a bus to take children who live further away to Impington. The same bus would now just make an extra journey to pick up the Milton children. The official said they would get in touch with other groups of parents who in the past had asked if transport could be provided for their children, to see if they would like to take part in the new plan.1. The children the Council ran buses for in the past were those ______.A. who could not walk longB. whose parents were worried about themC. who had no one to accompany them to schoolD. who had to travel a long way2. Taking part in the Council's travel plan are children who ______.A. live in Milton and go to Impington schoolB. live in lmpington and go to Milton schoolC. live in Milton and go to Milton schoolD. live in Impington and go to lmpington school3. The new bus service will run ______.A. on morning journeys to school onlyB. in connection with an existing serviceC. only for children living more than three miles awayD. only in wet weather4. Agreement to pay for the new bus service has been obtained from ______.A. the school's headmasterB. the education departmentC. the bus companyD. the parents5. The parents the Council is now going to contact are those ______.A. who had not yet answered lettersB. who did not want to payC. whose children stayed away from schoolD. who had asked about transport before(4)For some minutes, all was quiet in the street. Then, from across the street, someone came walking. It looked like a man of middle height, dressed in a big raincoat, a soft hat and rubber-soled boots or shoes, and making little sound while walking; at most a soft, sliding sound. No one was in sight. It was a street with two rows of about fifty small houses, and there were three lamps on either side. The lamp nearest the child's house could be seen clearly, but the others were almost hidden by the smoky air. A car passed the end of the street and its lights showed faintly, but clearly enough to show the smooth skin of a women’s face. The car disappeared as the woman, wrapped up in her coat, reached the doorway of the child' s house.She put a key in the lock quickly, pushed the door open and stepped inside, then dosed the door without looking around. She began to breathe hard.She leaned against the door for a moment, then straightened up as if with an effort, and walked towards the door of the front room, the passage leading to the kitchen, and the narrow staircase. She hesitated outside the door, then went up the stairs, quickly but with hardly a sound. There was enough light from the narrow hall to show tile four doors leading off a small landing. She pushed each door open in turn and shone a torch inside, and the light fell upon beds, walls, furniture, a bathroom hand-basin, a mirror which flashed brightness back; but this was not what the woman was looking for. She turned away and went downstairs, and hesitated again at the foot of the stairs, then turned towards the kitchen. Clearly there was nothing there, or in the small wash-room, that she wanted. Two rooms remained; the front room and a smaller one next to it. She opened the front room door. After a moment, she saw the child's bed and the child.1.The lights of the car passing the end of the street showed that ______.A. a woman was driving the carB. a man and a woman were walking up the streetC. someone was standing by a street lampD. a woman was walking by herself up the street2. When the woman had closed the front door, she ______.A. looked round quicklyB. rested before movingC. started breathing againD. walked straight towards the front room3. The woman went upstairs ______.A. in complete silenceB. after looking inside the kitchenC. after hesitating for a momentD. as quickly as she could4. When she was upstairs, the woman ______.A. saw that there was a wash-basin in each roomB. found a torch inside one of the roomsC. noticed a mirror which she was looking forD. opened four different doors5. Once she was in the house, the woman behaved as if what she was looking for ______.A. might be in the kitchenB. would be easily seen by the light from the hallC. was more likely to be upstairsD. would look frightening to a childⅤ.Translation1．这个中美洲国家为保护其热带雨林的生态多样性，已制定出世界上最为雄心勃勃的规划之一。

大学英语第二册第二单元(B2-U2)讲稿

Book 2 Unit 2 Values(8 periods)Teaching Aims：Ss will be able to1. Understand the main idea (despite his wealth, Sam Walton remains down-home and devoted tohis team), then present our values in dealing with our world2. Appreciate the use of indirect description in portraying a person.3. Master key language points and grammatical structures in the textDifficult Points：1. Go further discussion about the theme of this unit--values2. Use indirect description to portray a person3. Language points and sentence patterns. (Ref. Language Learning)4. Long sentences.Teaching procedures:I. Lead-in1. One or two choices out of the six:A. Group discussion: What is the basic value for a college student? Or what kind of life do you desire to live?(T divides the whole class into several groups, and each group chooses a question as its topic for discussion, and then displays their results in English)B. Proverbs on values.C. Appreciation of the picture on the title page.(T encourages Ss to answer, and then gives comments)D. Listening to a song and then try to answer the questions given by text---part one.1).Who is it about?2).What happened to him one day?3).Do you think it was worthwhile to walk 2 or 3 miles to pay back the 6 and a quarter cents?4).Is the story related to the theme of the unit—values?(T lets Ss answer the questions, and gives the feedback to their answers.)E. Group discussion---Rich people I know(Before class, Ss are asked to collect stories or news reports of rich people. In class, Ss form groups of three to four to share what they have collected. Groups discuss what values these rich people hold dear. Speakers for several groups report their discussion results to the class. T reminds Ss to keep these values in mind when they study Text B, and see whether Sam Walton cherishes them or not.)F. (Practical version)Forbes is a kind of business magazine, which is famous for its ranking of the riches people in the world. According to the Forbes ranking in 2011, the three richest men are 卡洛斯.斯利姆（墨西哥电话公司）(535亿), Bill Gates（530亿）, and 沃伦巴菲特（股神）（470亿）。

大学英语综合教程第二册第二单元教案Unit 2 Values

Unit 2 ValuesTeaching Aims:1.Understanding the main idea (one can live a life full of riches without being rich funancially)and structure of the text2.Appreciate the wording (riches) in the title of the text3.Grasp the key languge points in Texts A and learn how to use them in context4.Unerstand the cultural background related to the content5.Express themselves more freely on the theme of Values after doing a series of theme-relatedreading, listening, speaking, and writing activities6.Write an essay beginning with an anecdote or a piece of news, etc.Teaching Keypoints:1.Grasp the main idea of Text A and language points in Text A2.Cultural background in Text A3.Analysis of the difficult sentences in Text ATeaching Difficulties:1.Writing strategy and style demonstrated in Text A2.Write an essay with an anecdote or a piece of news, etc.Teaching Aids:Teaching, dicussion, exercises, group-activities, student-centredTeaching period: 12classesTeaching Procedure:Step 1Warming up1.Have students listen to the story about Abraham Lincoln before class, lead them to finish theexercises on page31, check the answer and explain.2.Have students learn more about the fact that economic development and personal incomecan’t always account for happiness.3.Do you think rich people must be happier than poor people? Why?4.Do you think a poor person can have a life full of riches? How?5.In class, students form two camps to debate the following issue: Mother Teresa has no money,but she took care of the poor in Calcutta until her death. Bill Gates gave a lot of money to charity, but he seldom works in the “frontline” with the poor. Does the world need more love like Mother Teresa’s or more money like Bill Gates’?Step 2 Global analysisi of Text A1. Division of the Text APart1: Paras.1-2T he writer’s encounter with a boy who raised the question “Are you poor?”Part2: Paras.3-12In search of an answer the writer finds that not having expensive possessions doesn’t make him feel poor mainly because he enjoys life in many other ways.Part3: Para.13In conclusion, the writer thinks he’s grown to understand more about himself because of the boy’s question.2.Understanding the main idea of the text with the help of the questions on page 37-38Step 3. Detailed leaning of Text A1. It was early December 2003, my first season as a Salvation Army bell ringer, when I was confronted with the questionWhat does a Salvation Army bell ringer do?To ring the bell and ask people to donate money to help the poor.2. confront: vt.1) (of a problem, difficulty, etc.) face (sb.) threateninglyThe difficulties that confront us seem insuperable.A major difficulty that confronts international students is how best to judge the quality of a program in a foreign university2) (of a person) face and deal with (a problem, difficulty, etc.)军人必须面对危险和死亡。

大学英语2 Unit 2课后答案

Unit2 ValuesPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1. The Salvation Army is a religious charitable organization. A Salvation Army bell ringer is a volunteer who help it collect donations.2. The boy asked him: Are you poor? He did it simply out of confusion and curiosity. Obviously he knew nothing about the Salvation Army bell ringer.3. He said, “I have more than some people, but not as much as others.” This means that he was neither poor nor rich.4. The boy’s mother scolded him because the question was social inappropriate, especially to a person who looked poor.5. Yes, economically he is poor. He lives in a small basement apartment. He doesn’t even have a color TV. He falls into the lowest income category. And so on.6. No, the writer does not feel poor. This is because he has enjoyed good health and creativity which he thinks are much more important than material goods.7. He feels out of place among people who are primarily interested in material things.8. She told him that she was interested in what’s on the inside. but after he took her to his poorly furnished apartment, she changed her mind completely.9. It only shows that to her the most important thing was still material goods rather than what she had claimed before.10. Commercial can put people under pressure to purchase more than is really necessary.11. Because December is the time for to work for the Salvation Army as a bell ringer, which gives him a genuine sense of belonging and brings him happinessin helping others.12. The boy’s question has helped the writer realize that, despite his lackof expensive possessions, he is rich in many other ways and should be thankful for that.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.1) a.√2) the essay is meant to explain something that is, the author’s view of life.3) That one can live a life full of riches without being rich financially.2.Part One: The writer’s encounter with a boy who raised the question “are you poor?”Part Two: In search of an answer the writer finds that not having expensive possessions doesn’t make him feel poor mainly because he enjoys life in many other ways.Part Three: In conclusion, the writer thinks he’s grown to understand more about himself because of the boy’s question.Language Sense Enhancement1.(2) wear and tear(3) dependable(4) modest(5) primarily(6) minimal(7) exceptionally(8) illness-free(9) spirited(10) energizingLanguage FocusVocabularyI1.1) abrupt2) emotional3) bless4) wear and tear5) dated6) consequences7) seemingly8) in contrast to9) Curiosity10) genuine11) primarily12) sentiments2.1) confronted with more than one problem, try to solve the easiest one first.2) vital to the existence of all forms of life.3) some confusion among the students about what to do after class to follow up on the subject.4) nothing more than a job and an apartment to be happy.5) tickled him to think that she’d come to ask his advice3.1) a lingering; fabricating; sentiments2) fill out; every item; vital; consequences3) be denied; tangible; cherish; attainII1. It is a long trip and will take us five hours by bus.2. She arrived early and took a front row seat.3. Don’t take me for a fool.4. It takes a lot of imagination to fabricate such a story.5. My uncle will take me (along on his trip) to the Arctic this summer.6. He took the dinner plate I passed to him.7. Kevin took second prize in the weight-lifting competition.8. If yo u don’t take my advice, you will regret it.III2. to give3. to return4. being praised5. not having written6. to say7. to open8. being helpedComprehensive ExercisesI. cloze1.(1) well-off/affluent(2) dated(3) falling into(4) bracket(5) deny(6) tangible(7) pursuit(8) cherishes(9) out of place(10) abrupt(11) focus(12) donations2.(1) consume(2) fueled(3) annual(4) plain(5) physically(6) security(7) indicates(8) equally(9) traditional(10) followIII. Translation1.1) The company denied that its donations had a commercial purpose.2) Whenever he was angry, he would begin to stammer slightly.3) Education is the most cherished tradition in our family. That’s why my parents never took me to dinner at expensive restaurants, but sent me to the best private school.4) Shortly after he recovered from the surgery, he lost his job and thus had to go through another difficult phase of his life.5) In contrast to our affluent neighbors, my parents are rather poor, but they have always tried to meet our minimal needs.2.With more and more donations coming in, our university will be much better off financially next year. We will thus be able to focus on the most important task that we, educators, must take on: to encourage students to attain their scholarly/academic goals, to train them to be dependable and responsible individuals, to prepare them for the life ahead, and to guide them in their pursuit of spiritual as well as material satisfaction.。

大学英语第二册第二单元预习内容

Phrases1. 从书本中获取知识obtain knowledge from books2. 亲自作调查personal investigation3. 做现场观察make on-the-spot observations4. 研究有关某一问题的文件study papers on a subject5. 发号施令give an order6.判断真理与谬误的头脑a mind for judging truth and error7.力量的源泉a source of strength8.毫不犹豫not hesitate a moment9.有效地采取行动act on with effect10.被无用的习俗束缚住手脚be chained to customs whichhave lost their usefulness11.把恐惧抛在后面leave fear behind12. 存在in existence13. 不知疲倦的作家a tireless writer14. 一切人生来平等all men are created equal15. 一份丰富的思想遗产a rich legacy of ideasQuestions:1.Why is Thomas Jefferson less famous than George Washington and Abraham Lincoln?2. Why do we associate the name of Thomas Jefferson with the Declaration of Independence?3.Why was Jefferson chosen to write the Declaration of Independence?4.Give an example to show that Jefferson believe personal investigation is important?5.What was Jefferson’s attitude towards “people of humble origins”?6. Why did he insist upon having a free press?7. What was the philosophy underly ing Jefferson’s determination never to answer his critics?8.Why does the author say that American education owes a great debt to Thomas Jefferson?.。

大学英语二第二单元作文

大学英语二第二单元作文English: In my opinion, university life is a unique and exciting experience that shapes and molds individuals in various aspects. It offers an opportunity for personal growth and development, not only academically but also socially and emotionally. Academically, university challenges students to think critically, analyze information, and apply knowledge in real-world situations. The diverse range of courses and programs available allow students to explore different fields and discover their passion and interests. Moreover, university provides a platform for students to engage in extracurricular activities such as clubs, sports teams, and volunteer work, which enhance their social skills, leadership abilities, and sense of responsibility. Emotionally, university is a time of self-discovery and self-reflection, as students navigate through various life experiences and relationships. The independence and freedom that come with university life allow individuals to make their own choices and learn from their successes and failures. Therefore, university is not only about gaining knowledge and skills but also about developing into well-rounded and responsible individuals who are prepared to face the challenges of the real world.中文翻译: 在我看来，大学生活是一个独特且令人兴奋的经历，可以在各个方面塑造和塑造个体。

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Li Ka-shing
has invested more than $7 billion in Chinese mainland and built 400 miles of roads and bridges
Who’s Who has given away over $500 million to support education and health care facilities in Asia quotations:
Aristotle Onassis
first marriage to the daughter of the influential Greek shipowner Stavros Livanos ended in divorce (1960)
Who’s Who had a long relationship with the soprano Maria Callas
5. Names
6. Forbes
Sam Walton Sam Walton, an American retailing executive, was born in 1918 in Oklahoma. After 17 years of operating franchise retail stores, he opened the first Wal-Mart Discount City in Arkansas, in 1962. Walton developed Wal-Mart into a chain of massive, centrally controlled stores that were typically sited in small towns and rural areas. The stores featured heavy discounting, smaller profit margins than usual coupled with higher-volume sales, and a customer-oriented staff. Wal-Mart flourished, went public in 1970, and by 1991 had become a multibillion-dollar business and America’s largest retailer with 1,700 stores. Walton, who stepped aside as CEO of the company in 1988 but remained active in its management, was by 1985 the wealthiest person in the United States.