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Unit 2 Society and change
Reading
【学习目标】
本部分重要的语法点。
【学习重难点】
本部分重要的语法点的使用。
【学习过程】
I Phrases
1．a class debate 班级/课堂辩论会
2．reply to sth/sb 回复某人
3．a well-argued speech 论证充分的发言
4．speak against this motion 反对这个提议
5．the traditional role for women 妇女的传统角色
6．a modern society 现代社会
7．refute the argument 驳斥这种论点
8．whether or not… 无论是…还是…
9．stay at home 呆在家里
10．take care of children 照顾孩子
11．propose the motion 提出论题/议题
12．be proud of sth 以…为荣/为…感到骄傲
13．respect the traditional role of women 尊重妇女的传统角色
14．remind sb of sth 提醒某人某事
15．get married 结婚
16．a low status 社会地位低
17．be confined to one’s house 被限制在自己的房中
18．(they) do sth as they were told 按要求做某事
19．commit suicide 自杀
20. I don’t think so. =I think not. 我不这样认为。/我认为不是这样的。
21．cling to these old traditions 坚持旧的传统
22．be unsuitable for many jobs 不适合许多工作
23．look around/about 环顾
24．manual labour/labor 体力活
25．on building sites 在建筑工地
26．do physical work 干体力活
27．in the same way as men do 像男人一样做某事
28．average life expectancy 平均寿命
29．be good at weightlifting 擅长举重
30. be better at doing sth 更擅长做某事
31．(sth) require physical strength 需要体力
32．pay sb a compliment=pay a compliment to sb 称赞某人/恭维某人
33．A is superior to B in C 劳动方面A优于B
34．bring up children 抚养孩子
35．A recent study/survey has shown that..最近的研究表明
36．working women 职业妇女
37．have the right to do sth 有权利做某事
38．work out one’s own priorities 制定出自己的优先事项
39．manage to do sth 设法做成某事
40. carry a double burden 承担双重重担
41．be capable of doing sth 有能力做某事
42．be able to do sth 有能力做某事
43．point out sth 指出
44．discrimination against women 对妇女的歧视
45．waste valuable resources 浪费宝贵资源
46．play one’s full part 充分发挥作用/充分参与某事
47．the design studio 设计室
48．the managing director 总经理/执行董事
49．urge sb to do sth 敦促某人做某事/强烈要求某人做事
50. vote against the proposition/proposal 投票反对这个提议
II Learn by heart
要回应轮论证如此严密的辩词并不容易。
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我想提出三个主要论点。
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在提出这个辩题时，简倡议我们应该为我们的历史感到自豪，并且尊重女性的传统角色。
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这些妇女的地位十分低下，她们被禁闭在家中，惟命是从。
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5．我们可以为我们的历史感到自豪，但不要固守这些旧传统。
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6．詹姆斯在辩论中说到既然妇女在抚养孩子方面胜过男子，她们就应该呆在家里时，他在恭维我们。
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7．作为一个社会，如果我们不能让妇女充分发挥作用，那我们就是在浪费宝贵的资源。
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8．我呼吁各位对这个议题投反对票。
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III. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Graduation is a good time to thank those who have helped you ______ the tough years.
A．through B．up C．with D．from
To stay awake, he finished a cup of coffee and ordered ______.
A．the other B．other C．the others D．another
It’s no use ______ without taking action.
A．complain B．complaining C．being complained D．to be complained
I ______ worry about my weekend—I always have my plans ready before it comes.
A．can’t B．mustn’t C．daren’t D．needn’t
When Mom looked back on the early days of their marriage, she wondered how they had managed with ______ money.
A．so few B．such few C．so little D．such little
It doesn’t matter if they want to come to your party, ______?
A．doesn’t it B．does it C．don’t they D．do they
After getting lost in a storm, a member of the navy team ______ four days later.
A．rescued B．was rescued C．has rescued D．had been rescued
The rare fish, ______ from the cooking pot, has been returned to the sea．
A．saved B．saving C．to be saved D．having saved
At one point I made up my mind to talk to Uncle Sam. Then I changed my mind, ______ that he could do nothing to help.
A．to realize B．realized C．realizing D．being realized
Did you predict that many students ______ up for the dance competition?
A．would sign B．signed C．have signed D．had signed
There is clear evidence ______ the most difficult feeling of all to interpret is bodily pain.
A．what B．if C．how D．that
If a lot of people say a film is not good, I won’t bother to see it, or I’ll wait ______ it comes out on DVD．
A．whether B．after C．though D．until
The police officers in our city work hard ______ the rest of us can live a safe life.
A．in case B．as if C．in order that D．only if
The message you intend to convey through words may be the exact opposite of ______ others actually understand．
A．why B．that C．which D．what
You’ll find taxis waiting at the bus station ______ you can hire to reach your host family.
A．which B．where C．when D．as
Today we have chat rooms, text messaging, emailing… but we seem ______ the art of communicating face-to-face.
A．losing B．to be losing C．to be lost D．having lost
Section B
A．launched B．unpleasant C．applying D．technically E. impact F. coating G. fixed H. miraculously I. superior J. advances
How would you like to wear the same underwear (内衣裤) for weeks? Owing to the work that has gone into developing intelligent materials, this may not be as 41as it sounds. Self-cleaning clothes have now been created, and these new materials provide 42resistance to dirt as well as water. As a result, they require much less cleaning than traditional materials.
The creation of self-cleaning clothes provides an example of how nature helps scientists develop better products. This self-cleaning nature is known as the “lotus effect”. The name comes, of course, from the lotus leaves, which are famous for growing in muddy lakes and rivers while remaining almost 43clean. By observing nature, scientists are 44the qualities of the lotus leaves to the materials they have engineered．Because of this, some remarkable new products have been 45．Among them are special windows that are resistant to dirt and water. A special 46on these windows not only prevents dirt from sticking to their surfaces, but also allows dust to be easily washed off by the rain. In fact, these new windows have already been
47to some cars. Even when traveling at high speed through rain, these cars never have to use their windshield wipers (雨刮器).
Although we have already seen some practical applications, even more dramatic 48will be made in the future, and they will, perhaps, change our world completely. Undoubtedly, technology is an important development, and it will have an even bigger 49on our lives.
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