新视野大学英语3keytoUnit9

1、v1.0可编辑可修改Unit 9Secti on APre-readi ng ActivitiesPremarital agreements are designed to solve problems like how to divide up financial assets if a couple divorces. Here is an example of a dialog betwee n a couple that has decided to marry.“ I ve been talking to my lawyer about drawing up a prenup,” t

2、he man hesitatesto gauge his wife-to-be s reaction.“A prenup I thought our love was different,” the bride-to-be is not taking it well.“ I thought gett ing married was Un til death do us part. Don t you trust me ”“ Of course I trust you, but” his reply is cut off.“ What is it that you think I want an

3、y way Your flea-bitte n dog Your broke n-dow ntruck ” The woman is nearly screaming. Keep it all. Anddon t forget this ring! ”1. A prenup is a kind of agreeme nt used to solve problems like how to divide upfinan cial assets if a couple divorces.2. Because she thinks it means that he does not trust h

4、er3. (Opea n-en ded.)Comprehe nsion of the TextI.1. First, a future husba nd wan ted to be sure that he could keep his treasured ice-cream collect ion if his marriage failed. Second, a woma n wan ted to make clear who would walk the dog. Third, one man wan ted to be en titled to a divorce if his fut

5、ure wife gained more tha n 15 pounds once she married him.2. A pren uptial agreeme nt, or prn up, is a con tract n egotiated by lawyers and sig ned by the prospective marriage partners before the wedd ing, mainly desig ned to dealwith finan cial issues if they divorce.3. Because divorce, with its ac

6、compa nying moneyproblems, is com mon in the US, andmore and more states began passing laws that affected the division of assets in adivorce.4. First, a wealthy man who has bee n stung before may want to avoid such problemsin the future. Second, protecting children from a previous marriage is also a

7、 strong reas on. When one future part ner is extremely rich while the other is poor they may also want a prenup.5. First, any Ian guage mistakes in a pren up, eve n a misplaced prepositi on, can bedisastrous. Second, a prenuptialagreement signed under pressure can cause problems.Fin ally, there can

8、be a dispute over premarital agreeme nts if a couple decides todivorce while livi ng abroad, or whe n they have differe nt passports.6. Prenuptial agreements are almost ignored by British courts because English lawsays that the circumstances of a marriage aren t static, and therefore a judgeshould d

9、ecide how finan cial assets will be divided.7. For one thing, the divorce rate in the US is very high and is often accompaniedby money disputes. For another,laying bare all one s finances can sometimes savea couple from a terrible marriage.8. Because many people just put it in a drawer and never loo

10、k at it again after having sig ned the agreeme nt.VocabularyIII.1. invitation 2.enforced 3. cited 4. awkward 5. inherited 6. dispute7. exposure 8. valid 9. verified 10. justificati onIV.1. She has certa in ly gained in con fide nee over the last couple of years.2. The actor made the headli nes for h

11、avi ng an affair.3. Greg s parents are worried about his exposure to the kind of people they don t approve of while he s at college.4. The opposition parties are calling for the minister s resignation over thesca ndal.5. The adm ini strati on is in the process of draw ing up a peace pla n.6. She ll

12、end up penn iless if she keeps spe nding as much as that.7. She lays bare her three un happy marriage as much as that.8. Hoping that he might be able to shed light on the problem, I asked Paul to lookat the engine.9. The outside in flue nces have no beari ng on what you can do for your basketballtea

13、m.10. Thank you; I ll store that piece of news away for a time when I might need it.V.1. N 2. G 3. I 4. J 5. E 6. M7. D8. K 9. C 10. BCollocati onVI.1. institutions 2.security 3.independence 4. rewards 5. markets 6.crisis7. situatio n 8. aid 9. positi on 10. damagesWord Buildi ngVII.1. a traditi on

14、perfected by the Elizabetha ns2. an exhibiti on of fine Victoria n furn iture3. dance music with Africa n roots4. lots of shops run by Asia ns5. make the British feel more Europea n6. con temporary Italia n literature7. some films of Hollywoodia n style8. some no vels of Jamesia n styleVIII.1. Prema

15、rital 2. premature 3. pre-game 4.preplanned 5. pre-school 6.preexist7. presuppose 8. prehistoricSentence StructureIX.1. He listens to the radio while driving to work.on economics at a college2. He works in an American company while giving lecturesin the evening.3. In some societiesprofessionalwomena

16、re treatedas equals on the job while beingtreated as serva nts at home.4. We should be pupils while servi ng as teachers.5. The two professors will exchange their views while attending a meeting in Paris.X.1. Not even once did this thought come to her mind.2. No sooner were they released by order of

17、 the court tha n they were rearrested by the police.3. By no means is it easy to pass the test whe n you are not spe nding eno ugh time prepari ng.4. Seldom did the couple go to the theater together duri ng their stay in the USA.5. Not un til we un dersta nd the pers on who has the disease can we un

18、 dersta nd the disease.Tran slatio nXI.1. Word came yesterday that they were killed while trying to reach the summit.2. Un der no circumsta nces shall I men ti on to anyone that I have turned dow n thein vitati on to her wedd ing.3. It make the headli nes that the preside nt s wife threate ned her h

19、usba nd withpublic exposure.4. That wealthy lady s repeated dema nd for a premarital agreeme nt greatly harmedher prospective husband s self-esteem and ended up in his refusal to getmarried.5. Make no mistake about it, some wome nwould in sist on the right to get a divorceif their husba nds did not

20、earn as much as they expected.6. The casual discovery of the fingerprint shed some light on the murder he had bee n look ing in to.XII.1. 现如今太多的人似乎都是边看电视便吃东西，几乎没注意自己吃的是什么、吃了多少。2. 我怎么也没有料到没有我你会生活的这么惬意。3. 他在支票上伪造他哥哥的签名，以不正当手段得到了这笔钱，这件事后来被媒体曝了光。4. 他举了个典型的例子来说明警官是出于自卫朝那人开的枪，因为那人先朝他开枪。5. 专家普遍认为饮食对人的健康有很重

21、要的影响。6. 在中国婚前协议的例子不多，这说明婚前协议尚不为众人接受，尽管离婚会涉及财产分配问题。ClozeXIIII. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. DII. C 12. C 13. A 14. D 15. B 16. B 17. D 18. B 19. A 20. CStructure Writi ngXVBad habit can ruin your health. For example, excessive coffee drinking can bringside effects. Excessive coffee d

22、rinking will sta in teeth and cause stomachirritation.Another bad habit is to skip breakfast, which is very commonamong citydwellers. The stomach produces acids during the night; without food in the morning, these acids will irritate the stomach, Without breakfast, you are more likely to suffer from

23、 fatigue, an upset stomach, or a headache. Just the opposite of skipping breakfast is eati ng too much before sleep. This habit will con tribute to the problem of being overweight.Of course, there are many other bad habits that can harm your health, such as smoking and drinking to excess. Doctors have been advising people to get rid of these annoying habits and lead healthier lives.SECTION BReadi ng SkillsI.1. Y