改编版新视野大学英语读写2第三版教案

新视野大学英语读写教程（第三版）BOOK2教案

教学对象TeachingSubjects2018级全院各专业学生教学内容LessonContentUnit2College-Theladdertosuccess?周次第1-2周授课时间2月25日-3月3日课型□理论课V理论、实践课口实践课课时分配4教学环境TeachingEnvironment多媒体教室教学目标TeachingAimsAfterstudyingthisunit,thestudentsareexpectedtobeableto:understandthemainideaandstructureofSectionAandSectionRmasterthekeylanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructuresinthetextstalkaboutsignificanceofthehumanitiesandgainmoreinsightsintolifeandsocietyandbeawareofculturalandreligiousdifferences;readwiththeskill“readingformajordetails”;writeacompositiontointroducetheadvantagesofsomethingwiththreemainparts:introduction,bodyandconclusion.重点KeyIssuesVocabularyaccounting,boost,defect,persist,accelerate,dominant,compel,elegant,spectacular,insight,liable,reservoir,insuccession,speculateabout/on,investsb./sth.with,inthecompanyofSkills•Learntoreadwiththeskill““readingformajordetails”andfocusonhowtheadvantages/disadvantagesareintroduced.难点PotentialProblemsandDifficulties•Totalkaboutsignificanceofthehumanities•writeacompositiontointroduceadvantagesanddisadvantagesofsometopic.•Toapplythephrasesandpatterns教学方法MethodologyAcombinationoftraditionalteachingmethodswiththecommunicativeapproachwillbeadopted.Specialattentionshouldbepaidtoclassroominteractionlikequestioningandanswers.Smallgroupworksarealwaysneededwhilediscussingthequestionsandthedifficulttranslationpractice.Moreencouragementisneededandmoreguidancewillbegivenintheirextracurricularstudy.教具TeachingAidsVisualaids,projector,stereoandmicrophone教学分组TeachingGroupsGroupworkandpairwork课堂学习任务与活动的组织ConductofTasksandActivities（师生互动方式ModeofInteraction;学习策略LearningStrategies）Students-centeredTask-basedteachingandlearning

步骤1Step1导入Lead-inI.Greetingandwarming-upquestionsdiscussion.Howdoyouthinkofyourcurrentmajor?Ifyouweregivenasecondchancetochooseyourmajor,whatwouldyouselectandwhy?Whatliberalarts/humanitiescoursesdoyoulearnincollege?Doyouthinktheyarenecessaryforyoureducation?II.Listeninganddiscussing.Listeningpractice.Inyouropinion,whatarethemostimportantskillsyoulearnedinhighschool?III.Listeningtoatalkandanswerquestionsonpage30.步骤2Step2课文学习SectionAAnImpressiveEnglishLessonI.Backgroundinformation1.thehumanitiesThehumanitiesareagroupofacademicdisciplinesthatstudythehumancondition,usingmethodsthatareprimarilyanalytical,critical,orspeculative.Therefore,theyaredistinguishedfromtheapproachesofthenaturalsciences.Thehumanities,calledsocialsciences,includehistory,anthropology,communicationstudies,culturalstudies,law,language,literature,philosophy,religion,musicandtheater,etc.Throughexplorationofthehumanities,studentslearnhowtothinkcreativelyandcritically,toreason,andtoaskquestions.Becausetheseskillsallowstudentstogainnewinsightsintoeverythingfrompoetryandpaintingstobusinessmodelsandpolitics,humanisticsubjectshavebeenattheheartofaliberalartseducation.Today,humanisticknowledgecontinuestoprovidetheidealfoundationforexploringandunderstandingthehumanexperience.2.self-awarenessII.UsefulexpressionsPracticalPhrases1.majorin2.insuccession3.beboundto4.standupfor5.speculateabout6.investsb.wthsth.7.beliabletoSelf-awarenessisn,taqualitythatyoudemonstratebytellingastory,butratherithastodowithhowyoutellthestoryandyourabilitytocommunicatewhatyoulearned.Beingabletoexplaintotheadmissionscommitteewhyyouvalueoneaccomplishmentaboveothers,whatyoulearnedfromasetback,orthedeepermeaningofyourcareergoals,isevidenceofself-awareness.Furthermore,theself-awareindividualhasknowledgeofbothhisstrengthsandweaknesses.II.UsefulexpressionsPracticalPhrases1.majorin2.insuccession3.beboundto4.standupfor5.speculateabout6.investsb.wthsth.7.beliabletoSpecificMeanings主修（某一）科目连续发生肯定会，注定支持，维护推测，猜测赋予（某人/某物）以某种性质可能/易于做某事III.FunctionalPatternsandFunctions&Usagesl.Sth.is/aremoreandmoreseenas...ratherthan... 用于表达“人们对某一事物的看法的变化”。2.Once+N.,sth.now... 用于表达“今昔对比”。3.Ifsb.onlydosth./Ifsb.dosth.alone,it,slikelythat./sb.areliableto…用于表达“如果只做 可能出现的后果”。IV.StructureAnalysis:MainideaofsectionA:thistextisanarrativethattalksabouttheauthor’spersonalexperienceingivinganeffectiveEnglishlessontohisson.Heclaimsthatstudentscanlearnbetteriftheyareproperlytaught.(Paras.1-5)PartIprovidesthebackgroundinformationoftheargument.Bymovingawayfromthehumanitiesandtakingsome“hard-skill”coursesinstead,studentsthinkitwouldimprovetheirchanceoffindingajob.Becauseoftheeconomicdownturn,thistrendislikelytopersistandevenaccelerate.However,thehumanitiesplayasignificantroleinpeople,slivesandcan,tbeignored.(Paras.6-9)PartIIpresentstheauthor,sargumenttostandupforthetruevalueofthehumanities:studyingthehumanitiescanimproveourabilitytoreadandwrite,investuswithgreatinsightandself-awareness,therebyreleasingourcreativeenergyandtalent,andprovidethescopeofpossibilitiesthatarewidelyopentous.Italsosuggeststhatinnerinsight,combinedwithtechnicalknowledge,isidealfortheestablishmentofagoodcareer.Para.II(Para.10)PartIIIsummariesthemainideasstatedintheargument:Thehumanitieshelptocreatewell-roundedhumanbeingswithinnerinsightandunderstandingofthepassions,hopesanddreamscommontoallhumanity步骤3Step3语言点LanguagepointsDetailedstudyofthetextWhenthegoinggetstough,thetoughtakeaccounting.(Para.1)Meaning:Whenconditionsorsituationsbecomedifficult,determinedpeoplechoosetostudythesubjectofaccounting,hopingtheycanmoreeasilyfindajobinthefuture.Whenthegoinggetstough:whenthesituationbecomesdifficult当形势变得严峻时Whenthegoinggetstough,womencangetastoughasmen.当形势变得严峻时，女人可以变得星艮男人一样坚强。accounting:n.[C]theworkofaccountantsorthemethodstheyuse会计；会计学Students,majorobjectiveistobefinanciallywelloff.Accordingly,todaythemostpopularcourseisnotliteratureorhistorybutaccounting.学生的主要目的是经济上富裕。因此，当今最流行的课程不是文学或历史，而是会计。takeaccounting:choosetostudythesubjectofaccounting选择学会计Whenthejobmarketworsens,manystudentscalculatetheycan,tmajorinEnglishorhistory.(Para.1)Meaning:Whentherearefewerjobopenings,manycollegestudentsmakeajudgmentfromthesituationandthinktheycan'tstudyEnglishorhistoryastheirmajor.★calculate:vt.makeajudgmentaboutwhatislikelytohappenusingtheavailableinformation估计；预测；推测It,sdifficulttocalculatethelong-termeffectsofthesechangesinthelaw.这些法律上变化带来的长期影响是难以预测的。findouthowmuchsth.willcost,howlongsth.willtake,etc.byusingnumbers计算；核算Nowadaystheaccountantsintheenterpriseusecomputerstocalculatethecostofproductionwithaccuracy.如今，企业财务人员利用电脑来计算准确的生产成本。★majorin:studysth.asyourmainsubjectatcollegeoruniversity主修(某一)科目ThehighdemandforpersonswithknowledgeaboutcomputersiswhyIchosetomajorincomputerscienceattheuniversity.对具有电脑知识人才的高需求是我选择在大学主修计算机科学的原因。Theyhavetostudysomethingthatbooststheirprospectsoflandingajob.(Para.1)Meaning:Theyhavetostudysomethingthatimprovestheirchancesofsuccessinfindingajob.★boost:vt.increaseorimprovesth.tomakeitmoresuccessful促进；推动；使兴旺Somecountrieshopethatwarmerweatherandmorerainwillboosttheirfarmoutput.一些国家希望更温暖的天气和更多的降雨能提高他们的农业产量。★prospect:n.[C,U]sth.thatispossibleorlikelytohappeninthefuture,orthepossibilityitself可能的事情；很能发生的事情；前景Careerprospectsinscienceandtechnologyarevirtuallyunlimited.科技类职业的前景几乎是无可限量的。Thedatashowthatasstudentshaveincreasinglyshoulderedtheever-risingcostoftuition,theyhavedefectedfromthestudyofthehumanitiesandtowardappliedscienceand“hard”skillsthattheybetwillleadtounemployment.Meaning:Thefactsandinformationshowthatasstudentshavespentincreasinglymoremoneyontuition,theyhaveturnedawayfromthehumanitiestosomepracticalcoursesthattheybelievewillenablethemtogetajobmoreeasily.★defect:vi.Leaveacountry,politicalparty,ororganizationtogotoanotherone被判；叛逃Hedefectedfromthepartyinthelate1970s.他在20世纪70年代后期背叛了该党。n.[C]afaultinsb.orsth.缺点；欠缺；不足之处Stammeringisprobablyaninheriteddefect.口吃可能是一种遗传缺陷。★applied:a.(usu.beforenoun)usedfordescribingeducationalsubjectswhentheyarestudiedfortheirpracticaluses(学科)应用的，实用的Industryleaderswantscientiststoengageinbasicresearch,notappliedresearch.产业领导者们希望科学家们从事基础研究，而不是应用研究。★bet:(bet,bet)vt.befairlysurethatsth.istrue,thatsth.willhappen,etc.,althoughyoucan,tprovethis肯定Ibetthetrainwillbelate.我敢打赌，列车会晚点。v.riskmoneyontheresultofarace,game,competitionorotherfutureevent下赌注；与•一打赌Ibetmylifethathewilltakemymoneyandleave.我敢用我的命打赌，他将拿着我的钱离开。Inotherwords,acollegeeducationismoreandmoreseenasameansforeconomicbettermentratherthanameansforhumanbetterment.(Para.2)Meaning:Inotherwords,acollegeeducationismoreconsideredasamethodtoimprovestudents,economicstatusratherthanimprovehumannatureorbehavior.Thisisatrendthatislikelytopersistandevenaccelerate.(Para.2)Meaning:Verylikely,thetrendwillcontinuetoexistandevengofasterthanever.★persist:vi.(fml.)continuetoexist继续存在；持续Ifthebadweatherpersists,thefarmerswillsuffergreatlossesthisyear.如果恶劣天气持续，农民今年将遭受巨大的损失。continuetodosth.,althoughthisisdifficult,orotherpeopleopposeit坚持；执意Studentsmustpersistintheireffortsiftheywishtodowell.学生如果想取得好成绩就必须坚持努力。★accelerate:v.happenormakesth.happenatafasterrate(使)加快；促进Humanactivitiescancauseoracceleratepermanentchangesinnaturalsystems.人类的活动可能导致或加速自然系统的永久变化。7.Overthenextfewyears,aslabormarketstruggle,thehumanitieswillprobablycontinuetheirlongslideinsuccession.(Para.3)Meaning:Forthenextfewyears,asthegoinggetstoughwithlabormarkets,thesubjectsofthehumanitieswillcontinuetoshrinkandworsenforalongtimeeachyear.NoteItmightbeworthwhiletohaveareviewofthewordslideusedasanounoraverb:n.[usu.sing.]asituationinwhichsth.graduallygetsworseorsb.developsaproblem( 情况)变糟，恶化;(人)出现问题Schooladministratorswereunabletoexplaintheslideinstudents,performance.学校管理人员无法解释学生成绩下降的原因。v.graduallybecomeworse,orbegintohaveaproblem逐渐破坏；开始出现问题Students,testscoresstartedtoslideinthemid-1990s.20世纪90年代中期，学生的考分开始下降。★succession:n.[sing.]aseriesofpeopleorthingsofthesametype一连串，一系歹U(同类型的人或物)Aftergraduation,hetookasuccessionoflow-paidjobs.毕业后他干了一连串报酬低微的工作。★insuccession:happeningoneaftertheotherwithoutanythingdifferenthappeninginbetween连续发生地；接连发生地Sheisanaccomplishedathleteandwonthechampionshipfourtimesinsuccession,她是一个成功的运动员，连续四次获得冠军。8.Therealreadyhasbeenanearly50percentdeclineintheportionofliberalartsmajorsoverthepastgeneration,anditislogicaltothinkthatthetrendisboundtocontinueorevenaccelerate.(Para.3)Meaning:Basedonthefactorthattherealreadyhasbeenabout50percentdecreaseinthenumbersofstudentsmajoringinliberalartsoverthepastyears,itisreasonabletothinkthatthetrendwillsurelycontinueorevenspeedup.★liberal:a.1)(〜arts)schoolorcollegesubjectsthatgivestudentsageneraleducationandteachthemtothinkratherthanthosesubjectsthatdeveloppracticalskills文科Theliberalartsarecollegeoruniversitysubjectssuchashistory,languagesandliteraturebutnotscience.文科是学院或大学的如历史、语言和文学之类的学习课目，而不是理科学科。2)acceptingdifferentopinionsandwaysofbehavingandtendingtobesympathetictootherpeople心胸宽广的；开明的Sheisknowntohaveliberalviewsondivorce.人们知道她对离婚持有开明的观点。★logical:a.connectingideasorreasonsinasensibleway合乎逻辑的；合理的Itislogicaltothinkthatwhenpeoplearedeprivedoftheirfamiliarsurroundingstheywillfeeldisoriented.脱离熟悉的环境时，人们会感到迷失方向，这样想是符合逻辑的。★bound:a.(〜to)sth.thatisboundtohappenwillalmostcertainlyhappen一定的；几乎肯定的Theweatherisboundtogetbettertomorrow.明天的天气肯定更好。9.Oncethedominantpillarsofuniversitylife,thehumanitiesnowplaylittleroleswhenstudentstaketheircollegetours.Thesedays,labsaremorevividandcompellingthanlibraries.(Para.3)Meaning:Thehumanitiesthatoncedominateduniversitylifenowplayatrivialrolewhenstudentshavetheircollegevisits;nowadays,labsaremoreeye-catchingandfascinatingthanlibraries.★dominant:a.moreimportant,powerful,orsuccessfulthantheotherpeopleorthingsofthesametype有优势的；占统治地位的Unemploymentratewillbethedominantissueatthenextpresidentelection.失业率将是下次总统选举中的主要话题。★pillar:n.[C]averyimportantpartofasystemofbeliefsorideas(信仰或思想)非常重要的部分Equalityisoneofthepillarsofastablesociety.平等是一个稳定社会的支柱之一。athickstronguprightpostthatsupportspartofabuilding柱子；支柱Eightmassivestonepillarssupportedtheroof.八根巨大的石柱支撑起房顶。★vivid:a.havingorproducingveryclearanddetailedimagesinthemind清晰的；生动的Hegaveaveryvividandoftenshockingaccountofhistimeinprison, 他描述了他在监狱的往事，非常生动，也非常令人震惊。★compel:vt.forcesb.todosth.强迫；迫使Asaschoolboy,hewascompelledtowearshortseveninwinter,当他还是一个在校的小男孩时，即使在冬天他也被迫穿短裤。★compelling:erestingorexcitingenoughtokeepyourattentioncompletely有强烈吸弓I力的；弓|人入胜的SteveJob,slifemakesacompellingstory.史蒂夫•乔布斯的一生是一个引人入胜的故事。Here,pleaseallowmetostandupforandpromotethetruevaluethatthehumanitiesaddtopeople,slives.(Para.4)Meaning:Ihereaskforyourpermissiontoletmedefendandadvertisethetruevaluethatthehumanitiesbringtopeople,slives.★standupfor:supportordefendapersonoranideawhentheyarebeingattacked支持；保卫；维护Marystoodupformeatthemeeting,sparingmesomeembarrassment.玛丽在会议上支持了我，使我免受了一些尴尬。★promote:vt.supportorencouragesth.支持；鼓励；提倡Toacknowledgeothercultureswillpromotegoodwillamongpeopleofdifferentbackgrounds.承认别人的文化会促进不同背景的人之间的友好亲善。Sinceancienttimes,peoplehavespeculatedaboutthemysteryofthoseinnerforcesthatdrivesomepeopletogreatnessandotherstoself-destruction.(Para.4)Meaning:Eversinceancienttimes,peoplehavethoughtcarefullyandseriouslywhythemysteriousforcescomingfromtheirinnerworldcouldbesopowerfulthatitcouldmakesomepeoplegreatwhileothersmorallydeteriorate.★speculatedabout/on:makeguessesaboutthepossiblecausesoreffectsofsth.withoutknowingallthefactsordetails猜测；推测It,stooearlytospeculateabouttheoutcomeofthenegotiationsbetweentheworkersunionandthecompany'sleadership.要推测工会和公司管理层之间的谈判结果，还为时过早。★mystery:n.[C,usu.sing.]sth.thatyouarenotabletounderstand,explain,orgetinformationabout不可思议的事物；无法解释的事物；谜NoonehadeverbeenabletoexplainthemysteryoftheBermudaTriangle. 从来没有人能够解释百慕大三角之谜。★destruction:n.[U]damagethatissoseverethatsth.stopsexistingorcanneverreturntoitsnormalstate毁灭；摧毁；破坏ThedestructioncausedbytoomanycarsandthedeathofmillionsofpeopleshookthefoundationofWesternidealism.太多的战争所造成的破坏和数以百万计人的死亡动摇了西方理想主义的基础。Thisinnerdrivehasbeencalledmanythingsoverthecenturies.(Para.4)Meaning:Overthepastcenturies,manydifferentnameshavebeenusedtodescribethisinnerforceofhumanbeings.Thefamouspsychologist,SigmundFreud,calleditthe“unconsciousmind”or,morefamiliarly,“instinct”.(Para.4)Meaning:SigmundFreud,afamouspsychologist,namedittheunintentionalmindor,morefamiliartous,naturalabilitytoknowsomething.★unconscious:a.relatingtoorcomingfromthepartofyourmindinwhichtherearethoughtsandfeelingsthatyoudonotrealizeyouhave潜意识的；下意识的；无意识的Idon,tknowifhenoticedmyunconsciousdesire,我不知他是否注意到我潜意识的愿望。Fromthebeginningoftime,thisinneraspectofourbeing,thisdrivethatcanbeconstructiveordestructive,hascapturedourimagination.(Para.5)Meaning:Sinceancienttimes,itisthisveryinnerforceofourbeing,eitherconstructiveordestructive,thathasstimulatedourimagination.★destructive:a.causingseveredamageorharm破坏性的；毁灭性的Lackoftrustisverydestructiveinarelationship.缺乏信任在人际关系中是很具有破坏性的。Thestoriesofthisamazingstrugglehaveformedthebasisofculturestheworldover.(Para.5)Meaning:Itisthesestoriesaboutthisfascinatinginnerstruggleofhumanbeingsthathavelaidthefoundationoftheworldcultures.Historians>architects>authors>philosophersandartistshavecapturedthewords,imagesandmeaningsofthisinnerstruggleintheformofstory、music、painting、architecture>sculpture>landscapeandtraditions.(Para.5)Meaning:Ourhistorians、architects>authors>philosophersandartistshavesuccessfullycaughtthewords,imagesandmeaningsofthismysteriousinnerforcebywayofstory、music、painting、architecture>sculpture>landscapeandtraditions.★architect:n.[C]sb.whosejobistodesignbuildings建筑师Heisthearchitectofthisbuilding,andhe,salwaysontheconstructionsite,他是这个大楼的建筑师，他总出现在施工现场。philosopher:n.[C]sb.whostudiesandtriestoexplainthemeaningofthingssuchaslife,knowledge,orbeliefs哲学家；哲人PlatowasaGreekphilosopher.柏拉图是希腊哲学家。intheformof:inthewaysth.isorappearstobe以…形式；以…方式Theyreceivedabenefitintheformofataxreduction.他们通过减税的方式获益。landscape:n.[C]aphotographorapaintingshowinganareaofcountrysideorland风景照；风景画anareaoflandthatisbeautifultolookatorhasaparticulartypeofappearance(陆上的)风景，景致，景色Thelandscapeisdottedwiththetentsofcampers.露营者的帐篷点缀了风景。Thesemenandwomendevelopedartistic“languages”thathelpusunderstandtheseaspirationandalsoeducategenerations.(Para.5)Meaning:Theartisticworksandmasterpiecescreatedbythesemenandwomenhelpusunderstandthestrongdesiresandbeautifuldreamsofhumanbeingsandalsohelpeducatefuturegenerations.Thisfertilebodyofworkfromancienttimes,theveryfoundationofcivilization,formsthebasisofstudyofthehumanities.(Para.5)Meaning:Thelargeamountofworkfilledwithrichideasandimaginationfromancienttimes一thefundamentalcomponentsofcivilization—providesthebasisofthestudyofthehumanities.★fertile:a.abletoproducegoodideasorresults富有成果的；富有想象力的Apoetmusthaveafertileimagination.诗人必须有丰富的想象力。abletoproducegoodcropsorplants(土地)肥沃的，富饶的FertilesoilhelpsCanadarankamongtheworld,sleadingwheatproducers.肥沃的土壤帮助加拿大跻身世界主要小麦生产国。a/thebodyofsth.:alargeamountormassofsth.,esp.sth.thathasbeencollected大量的某物Acquiringalanguageislearningaskill,notcollectingabodyofinformation.学语言是学习技能，而不是获取大量的信息。Studyingthehumanitiesimprovesourabilitytoreadandwrite.Nomatterwhatwedoinlife,wewillhaveahugeadvantageifwecanreadcomplexideasandunderstandtheirmeaning.Wewillhaveabrightcareerifwearethepersonintheofficewhocanwriteaclearandelegantanalysisoftheseideas!(Para.6)Meaning:Studyingthehumanitieshelpsusimproveourreadingandwritingability.Inwhateversituation,itisagreatadvantageifweunderstandcomplexideasthroughreading.Toillustrate,ifwearethepersonintheofficewhocanwriteandanalyzethosecomplexideasinalogical,clear,intelligentyetsimplemanner,wewillhaveapromisingcareer.★elegant:a.veryintelligentyetsimple(想法或计划)巧妙的，简洁的Thedocumentimpressedmewithitselegantsimplicity.该文件给我留下了精辟简明的深刻印象。beautiful,attractiveandgraceful优美的；高雅的Patricialookedbeautifulandelegantasalways.帕特里夏看上去总是那么美丽优雅。★analysis:n.[C,U]aprocessofstudyingorexaminingsth.indetailinordertounderstanditorexplainit分析I,minterestedinClare,sanalysisofthesituationinChina.我对克莱尔对中国形势的分析很感兴趣。Studyingthehumanitiesmakesusfamiliarwiththelanguageofemotionandthecreativeprocess.(Para.7)Meaning:Wegetmorefamiliarwiththeexpressionsofemotionandtheprocessofcreationbystudyingthehumanities.Inaninformationeconomy,manypeoplehavetheabilitytoproduceausefulproductsuchasanewMP3player.(Para.7)Meaning:Inaneconomydrivenbyinformation,manypeoplearecapableofproducingausefulcommoditylikeanewMP3player.Yet,veryfewpeoplehavetheabilitytocreateaspectacularbrand:theIpod.(Para.7)Meaning:ButveryfewpeoplehavetheabilitytocreateanextremelyimpressiveproductnamesuchastheIpod.(Para.7)★spectacular:a.extremelyimpressive引人入胜的；非常壮观的Therewasaspectacularsunsetlastnight.昨晚的日落极其壮观。★brand:n.[C]aproductorgroupofproductsthathasitsownnameandismadebyoneparticularcompany品牌；商标TheBeatlesareprobablyoneofthemostspectacularbrandsofmusiciansintheworld.披头士可能是全世界音乐界里最吸引人的品牌之一了。Mostimportantly,studyingthehumanitiesinvestsuswithgreatinsightandself-awareness,therebyreleasingourcreativeenergyandtalentinapositiveandconstructivemanner.(Para.7)Meaning:Themostimportantadvantageforustostudythehumanitiesisthatitenablesustobecomemoreanalyticalandself-aware;therefore,ourcreativenessandtalentarebroughtoutinapositiveandconstructiveway.★invest:v.useyourmoneywiththeaimofmakingaprofitfromit投资Heinvestedallourprofitsingoldshares.他把我们所有的利润都投资进了黄金股。★investsb./sth.withsth.:(fml.)givesb.orsth.aparticularquality赋予(某人或某物)以(某种性质)Naturehasinvestedtheseanimalswithacapacityfornotshowingfear.自然界赋予了这些动物不显露恐惧的本领。★insight:n.[U]theabilitytonoticeandunderstandalotaboutpeopleorsituation洞察力；领悟力Itwasaninterestingbook,fulloffascinatinginsightintohumannature,这是一本有趣的书，充满了对人性绝妙的洞察力。[C,U]asuddenclearunderstandingofsth.,plicated顿悟；洞悉；见解Herresearchhasgivenussomeinsightintowhatsparksateenager,scuriosity.她的研究是我们顿悟到什么会引起青少年的好奇心。★thereby:ad.(fml.)becauseoforbymeansofwhathasjustbeenmentioned因此；从而；借此匕Westartedourjourneyearly,therebyavoidingmostofthetraffic.我们早早地开始了我们的旅程，从而避开了交通堵塞的高峰期。Perhapsthebestargumentinfavorofthehumanitiesinthescopeofpossibilitiesthatarewidelyopentous.(Para.8)Meaning:Themostvalidargumenttosupportthehumanitiesisperhapstheycanprovideuswithawiderangeofopportunities.★infavorof:supportingapersonoranidea,proposal,etc.thatyoubelieveisright支持；赞同Congresshasdecidedinfavorofa$200millionhousingdevelopment.美国国会已决定赞成一个两亿美元发展住房的计划。★thescopeof:therangeof范围TheStudentAssociationhaspromisedtowidenthescopeofactivities.学生会已承诺要扩大活动范围。DidyouknowthatJamesCameron,world-famousdirectorofthemovie,Titanic,graduatedwithadegreeinthehumanities?SodidSallyRide,thefirstwomaninspace.SodidactorsBruceLee,GwynethPaltrow,ReneeZellwegerandMattDamon.Dr.HaroldVarmus,whowonNovelPrizeforMedicine,studiedthehumanities.EvenMichaelEisner,ChairmanoftheDisneyCompany,majoredinthehumanities.(Para.8)MeaningBeyondwords:Allthesefamouspeopleshouldattributetheirsuccesstotheirpreviousstudyofthehumanities,whichinvestedthemwithgreatinsightandself-awareness.Famouspeoplewhostudiedthehumanitiesmakealistindeed.It,seasytoseethehumanitiescanprepareusformanydifferentcareersandjobswecanundertake,whethermedicine,business,scienceorentertainment.(Para.8)Meaning:Itistruethatfamouspeoplewhostudiedthehumanitiescanmakeupalonglist.Obviously,thehumanitiesenableustoengageinmanydifferentcareersandjobs,nomatterwhethertheyaremedicine,business,scienceorentertainment.★prepare...for...:makesb.readyandabletodealwithafutureevent使…做好准备(应对未来)Wenowneedtopreparethemforthedigitaleconomy,我们现在需要让他们为数码经济做好准备。★undertake:vt.(undertook,undertook)agreetoberesponsibleforajoborprojectanddoit承担；着手做Dr.JohnsonundertookthetaskofwritingacomprehensiveEnglishdictionary.约翰逊博士着手写一本详尽的英语词典。Ifwestudyonlymathematics,it,slikelywewillbeacandidateonlyforjobsasamathematician.(Para.8)Meaning:Ifwestudyonlymathematics,verypossiblywewillbeapersonwhoonlycompetesforjobsasamathematician.★candidate:n.[C]sb.whoisbeingconsideredforajoboriscompetinginanelection候选人OneUScorporationofferedalargesumofmoneyinsupportofaUSpresidentialcandidateatatimewhenthecompanywasunderinvestigation.一个美国公司在接受调查期间为某个美国总统候选人提供了大量的金钱支持。Ifweincludestudyingthehumanities,wecanmakebreakthroughsonmanybarriersandarelimitedonlybyoureffortsandimagination.(Para.8)Meaning:Ifwealsostudythehumanities,wecansuccessfullyremovemanyobstaclesonourwayandstilldevelopourpotentialunlesswedon,ttryenoughandlackimagination.★breakthrough:n.[C]adiscoveryorachievementthatcomesafteralotofhardwork突破；重大发现；重大成就Scientistshavemademorethanonemajorbreakthroughinthetreatmentofcancer. 科学家在治疗癌症方面取得了不止一个重大突破。★barrier:n.[C]anythingthatpreventsprogressormakesitdifficultforsb.toachievesth.障碍Thenewpresidentadvocatedtheremovaloftradebarriersforhiscountry.那位新总统主张为他的国家消除贸易壁垒。Ofcourse,nowadays,ifwestudythehumanitiesalone,weareliabletomissmanyopportunities.(Para.8)Meaning:Itisforsurethatnowadaysifwestudythehumanitiesalone,wearelikelytomissmanychancesoropportunities.★liable:(be〜todosth.)likelytodosth.inaparticularwaybecauseofafaultortendency可能(易于)做某事的Manypartsofthecountryareliabletosufferfromflooding.该国的许多地方已遭水灾。Eachoneofusneedstobecometechnicallyandprofessionallyskilledaspossibletohelpmeettheneedsofmodernlife.(Para.9)Meaning:Tosatisfytheneedsofmodernlife,allofusneedtotryourbesttobecometechnicallyandprofessionallyskillful.Infact,increasinglyapairingoftechnicalknowledgeandinnerinsightisseenastheidealintheestablishmentofacareer.(Para.9)Meaning:Infact,acombinationoftechnicalknowledgeandinnerinsightisincreasinglylokkeduponastheidealmodeforstartingacareer.★establishment:n.[U]theprocessofstartingorcreatingsth.suchasanorganization建立；创立；设立Wesupporttheirstrugglefortheestablishmentofanewinternationaleconomicorder.