大学英语综合教程3 -Unit4

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ListentotheSongAbouttheAuthor—BertrandRussellBackgroundInformationAlanParsonsProjectDiscussionEnglishSong—“OldandWise”QuestionsabouttheSongListentotheSongEdwardGibbonUniversityofCambridgeGirtonCollegeScriptBeforeReading_listentothesong

AbouttheAuthor—BertrandRussellBackgroundInformationAlanParsonsProjectDiscussionEnglishSong—“OldandWise”QuestionsabouttheSongListentotheSongEdwardGibbonUniversityofCambridgeGirtonCollegeOldandWise—AlanParsonsProjectAsfarasmyeyescanseeThereareshadowsapproachingmeAndtothoseIleftbehindIwantedyoutoknowYou’vealwayssharedmydeepestthoughtsYoufollowwhereIgoAndoh,whenI’moldandwiseBitterwordsmeanlittletomeAutumnwindswillblowrightthroughmeAndsomedayinthemistoftimeWhentheyaskedmeifIknewyouI’dsmileandsayyouwereafriendofmineAndthesadnesswouldbeliftedfrommyeyesOhwhenI’moldandwiseBeforeReading_listentothesong

AbouttheAuthor—BertrandRussellBackgroundInformationAlanParsonsProjectDiscussionEnglishSong—“OldandWise”QuestionsabouttheSongListentotheSongEdwardGibbonUniversityofCambridgeGirtonCollegeAsfarasmyeyescanseeThereareshadowssurroundingmeAndtothoseIleavebehindIwantyoualltoknowYou’vealwayssharedmydarkesthoursI’llmissyouwhenIgoAndoh,whenI’moldandwiseHeavywordsthattossedandblewmeLikeautumnwindsthatwillblowrightthroughmeAndsomedayinthemistoftimeWhentheyaskyouifyouknewmeRememberthatyouwereafriendofmineAsthefinalcurtainfallsbeforemyeyesOhwhenI’moldandwiseAsfarasmyeyescanseeBeforeReading_Questionsaboutthesong1

QuestionsabouttheSongKeeptheminmindbutneverliveinsadness.1.Asan“oldandwise”man,howdoesonefacehisrelativesorfriendspassaway?Dyingisasnaturalasliving.Asan“oldandwise”man,oneshouldnotsufferfromthefearofdeathbecausehehasknownhumanjoysandsorrows,andhasmadealltheachievementsheisabletomake.2.Toan“oldandwise”man,whatistherightattitudetowardsdeath?3.Haveyoueverthoughtsomedayyouwillbeanoldperson?Howwillyouarrangeyourlifethen?4.Howtobean“oldandwise”person?AbouttheAuthor—BertrandRussellBackgroundInformationAlanParsonsProjectDiscussionEnglishSong—“OldandWise”QuestionsabouttheSongListentotheSongEdwardGibbonUniversityofCambridgeGirtonCollegeBeforeReading_abouttheauthor2

FamousQuotesfromBertrandRussell.5.AbouttheAuthor—BertrandRussellBackgroundInformationAlanParsonsProjectDiscussionEnglishSong—“OldandWise”QuestionsabouttheSongListentotheSongEdwardGibbonUniversityofCambridgeGirtonCollegeAllhumanactivityispromptedbydesire.Manypeoplewouldratherdiethanthink;infact,mostdo.Tofearloveistofearlife,andthosewhofearlifearealreadythreepartsdead.Inallaffairsit’sahealthythingnowandthentohangaquestionmarkonthethingsyouhavelongtakenforgranted.Thewholeproblemwiththeworldisthatfoolsandfanaticsarealwayssocertainofthemselves,butwiserpeoplesofullofdoubts.BeforeReading_abouttheauthor3

ChronologyofBertrandRussellIn1872BorninWales,UKIn1910WrotemajorearlyworkPrinciplesofMathematicsIn1918PutinprisonforhisvocalprotestsagainstwarIn1938TookanacademicpostinAmericaIn1945HisbooknamedAHistoryofWestern

PhilosophysoldwellandremovedhisfinancialtroublesIn1950WonNobelPrizeforliteratureIn1970DiedAbouttheAuthor—BertrandRussellBackgroundInformationAlanParsonsProjectDiscussionEnglishSong—“OldandWise”QuestionsabouttheSongListentotheSongEdwardGibbonUniversityofCambridgeGirtonCollegeGlobalReading_1PartsPara.MainIdeas1212Thehereditaryfactor:Fromone’sancestorsonecanacquiretherightgenesaswellasguidanceonhowbesttoremainyoung.Thehealthfactor:Russellhaslittletosayonthis,otherthanadmittingthathislifestyleismostlywholesome.33~4Thepsychologicalfactor:Weshouldguardagainstthedangerofundueabsorptioninthepastandthatofclingingtoyouthinthehopeofsuckingvigourfromitsvitality.45~6Thebroaderinterestsfactor:Strongimpersonalinterestsmayensureusaneasyandsuccessfuloldageandthebestwaytoovercomethefearofdeathistomakeourinterestswiderandmoreimpersonaluntilourlifebecomesmergedintheuniversallife.PartDivisionoftheTextTableCompletionQuestionsandAnswersTrueandFalseWithwitandhumor,BertrandRussellproposesarecipeforlivingahealthylifeatanadvancedage.Healsoprovidesinsightsintotheissueoflifeanddeath,andtherelationshipbetweentheindividualandtheuniversallife.DetailedReading_t0DetailedReadingAfterReading_1.1UsefulExpressionsOptionalClassroomActivitiesGroupDiscussionWritingPracticeProverbsandQuotations1.关于；有关asregards2.使夭折；切断cutoff3.风华正茂intheflowerofone’syouth4.处于婴幼儿时期；处于初期阶段ininfancy5.科普读物popularscience6.保持年轻的秘诀recipeforremainingyoung7.以……为理由onthegroundsthat…8.防止，防范；警惕guardagainst9.依恋 clingto10.怀着……的希望inthehopeofTableCompletionTalkaboutthePicturesAfterReading_1.211.漠视；不予关注become/beindifferentto12.

由于；因为 owingto13.担心；挂念concernoneselfwith/about14.提供物质援助rendermaterialservices15.因……而烦恼beoppressedby16.融入become/bemergedinto17.人类生活universallife18.独立个体individualbeing19.生命力衰竭decayofvitality20.继续（做某事）carryon(doingsth.)UsefulExpressionsOptionalClassroomActivitiesGroupDiscussionWritingPracticeProverbsandQuotationsTableCompletionTalkaboutthePicturesAfterReading_2Directions:Findoutthecounterparts(e.g.husband—wife)oroppositecounterparts(e.g.beautiful—ugly)ofthefollowingwordsinTextA.paternalMaternalancestordescendantgentlemanladyunusuallyhabituallyinsufficientunduepersonalimpersonalslowkeencapableincapablejoysorrow/melancholyindividualuniversaladvancerecededieininfancylivetoagreatagewelcomeunwelcomeUsefulExpressionsOptionalClassroomActivitiesGroupDiscussionWritingPracticeProverbsandQuotationsTableCompletionTalkaboutthePicturesAfterReading_31.TellyourclassmateswhetheryouagreeordisagreewiththefollowingproverbsabouthealthandtranslatethemintoChinese.生命在于运动。1)Restbreedsrust.饭后一根烟，赛似活神仙。2)Asmokeafteramealisveryrelaxing.正餐以后，休息片刻；晚餐以后，步行一里。3)Afterdinnersitawhile,aftersupperwalkamile.随羔羊就寝，与云雀同起。4)Gotobedwiththelambandrisewiththelark.少劳作有益健康。5)Lesslabour,muchhealth.UsefulExpressionsOptionalClassroomActivitiesGroupDiscussionWritingPracticeProverbsandQuotationsTableCompletionTalkaboutthePicturesAfterReading_3.2日吃苹果一只，身体健康不求医。6)Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway.要健康长寿就得吃你不想吃的，喝你不想喝的，做你不想做的。7)Theonlywaytokeepyourhealthistoeatwhatyoudon’twant,drinkwhatyoudon’tlike,anddowhatyou’drathernot.不恼不愁，活到白头。8)Alightheartliveslong.UsefulExpressionsOptionalClassroomActivitiesGroupDiscussionWritingPracticeProverbsandQuotationsTableCompletionTalkaboutthePicturesAfterReading_5Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicHowtoKeepPsychologicallyHealthy?Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:HowtoKeepPsychologicallyHealthy?Outline:1.心理健康问题往往是导致疾病的原因

2.分析人们产生心理健康问题的原因（可从失业、压力过重、缺少支持、缺乏人际关系等方面加以分析）3.你认为人们该如何保持心理健康UsefulExpressionsOptionalClassroomActivitiesGroupDiscussionWritingPracticeProverbsandQuotationsTableCompletionTalkaboutthePicturesSampleAfterReading_5.2Oneinfourpeoplewillexperiencesomekindofmentalhealthprobleminthecourseofayear.Whenyoufailtocontroltheseproblems,theyarelikelytocausevariousmentalillnessesand,asaresultofphysiologicalimbalance,physicalillnesses.Youmaynotbeabletoliveanormallife,letaloneafulfillingone.Thecausesofmentalhealthproblemsoftenvaryalotfromonecasetoanother.Intoday’ssociety,agoodnumberofpeoplearesufferingfromheavypressure.Othersarelackingincommunicationskil