新版大学英语第三册第一单元课件

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fortomorrowWhatisafable?Whywritingafable?Whatisthemoral/lessonfromthisarticle?Toomuchuseofchemicalsmaydestroyourlivingenvironmentandmayprovetohaveaboomerangeffect(自食其果)onhumanbeings.CulturalNotesThe

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ThisfablewastakenfromCarson’spropheticbook:SilentSpring(1962),whichwasanexposeofthelong-termeffectsofpesticidesuponourenvironment.Shearguedthatwehadenteredtheageofchemicalswilly-nilly(不管愿不愿意)withoutconsideringthetotalityofnature.Processeswithinnaturewereworkingtoundotheverythingswehopedtoachieveusingpesticides,therebycausinglarge-scaleimbalances.Tobeprecise,sheurgedustobetterunderstandnatureandtouseitsprocessestoouradvantagewithouttheuseofpesticides.However,thewriterwasmuchrefuted(驳斥)whenthebookfirstcameout.TheTimeMagazineridiculedherastalkingnonsenseandtheReader’sDigestwithdrewtheoffertoprintaselectionfromSilentSpringandchoseinsteadtoreprintthedisparaging(诋毁性的)articlefromTime.

JohnF.KennedyintheWhiteHouse,StuartUdallatInterior,HubertHumphreyintheSenate,andWilliamO.DouglasintheSupremeCourt--proposed,implemented,anddefendedlegislationthatregulatedindustry,setstandards,savedlivesandchangedthecourseofhistory.AsRev.JohnE.Gibbonspointedout,thisbookistheonewiththegreatestimpactinthelastcentury.

FortunatelytheAmericangovernmentrespondedtoherrevelations.RachelCarsonCarsonreceivedherM.A.fromJohnsHopkinsUniversityin1932anddidpostgraduateworkatWoodsHoleMarineBiologicalLab.RachelCarson(1907–1964)isanAmericanbiologistwellknownforherwritingsonenvironmentalpollutionandthenaturalhistoryoftheSea.AdeepinterestinwildlifefromherchildhoodledCarsontoalongcareerwiththeUSBureauofFisheries,later,theUSFishandWildlifeService.In1951,shepublishedTheSeaAroundUs,whichwontheNationalBookAward.HerpropheticbookSilentSpring(1962)createdaworldwideawarenessofthedangersofenvironmentalpollution.AmongherotherworksareUndertheSea-wind(1941)andTheAgeoftheSea.Whatdoyoulearnfromthepicture?

PreviewQuestionsAnEnvironmentalproblem?Why?Whatmeasuresweretaken?ItisreportedthatmonitoringdatashowedtheAirQualityIndexinmostpartsofBeijingreached500,themaximumpollutionlevel.EmergencyresponsemeasureswereadoptedonSundayinsomeareastodealwiththeheavypollution.Outdoorsportsactivitiesforprimaryandmiddleschoolswereorderedtobehaltedinextremelypollutedareas.Thehazyweatherwouldcontinueuntil……ThemarketfordustmasksandairpurifiersisboominginBeijingbecausethecapitalhasbeenshrouded(覆盖)forseveraldaysinthickfogandhaze.hazyweather(fogandhaze)雾霾天气AQI(AirQualityIndex空气质量指数PM2.5particulatematter颗粒物PM2.5主要来自burningoffossilfuelsinvehicles（机动车燃油）,powerplants（发电厂）以及variousindustrialprocesses（各类工业生产）Canyouintroduceandsummarizethemainideaofthetext?IntroductionThereusedtobeavillagewhichwasvibratingwithallkindsoflife.Thefieldsandorchardswereprosperous;treesandflowersdelightedpeople’seyes;birds,fishandanimalswereabundant.However,asaresultofthelong-termeffectsofpesticidesuponthenaturalenvironment,thesekindsoflifesufferedgreatdamageanddestruction.Consequently,thevillagebecamedesolateandsilent.Eventhevillagerswerestrickenwithstrangemaladies.Afableasitis,itneverthelessteachesustoliveinharmonywithournaturalsurroundingsandbecautiousintheapplicationofchemicals.inharmony/inharmonywith/harmonic:agreeing;matchingIdobelieveitispossiblefordifferentethnicgroupstolivetogetherinharmony.Yoursuggestionsarenotinharmonywiththeaimsofthisproject.

Yearsoftheirmarriagewerenoteasybecausetheirtasteswerenotinharmonywitheachother.harmonizewithWewanttomakesurethatthenewofficesharmonizewiththeotherbuildingsinthearea.

Text(Para.1-2)WordsandPhrases

surroundings:(pl.)environmentIamagainstbringinganimalsoutoftheirnaturalsurroundingsandputtingtheminthezoos.Someoldpeoplearelivingasolitarylifeinthecountrysidebecausetheyarenotreadytoleaveforthenewsurroundingstheirchildrenhavemovedto.prosperous/prosperity/prospect/prospectiveProsperousarea/country/future/town:successfulorthrivingAfterthewar,GermanybecameoneofEurope'smostprosperouscountries.atimeofeconomicprosperitythefutureprosperityofthecountry

Therearegoodprospectsforgrowthintheretailsector.Thecountryfacestheprospectofnewgeneralelectionsnextmonth.prospectiveemployee/candidate/buyeretcDifficultSentencesThetownlayinthemidstofacheckerboardofprosperousfarms.

Thetownwassurroundedbyprosperousfarmsformedinthepatternofsquareslikeacheckerboard.Translation从前在美国中心有一个小镇，那里的万物看上去都与其四周的环境融洽相处。小镇的四周是像棋盘交错的生意盎然的农庄，还有一块块的田地和一座座遍布山坡的果园。春天来了，白色的鲜花云彩般地漂浮在田野上；秋天到了，橡树、枫树和桦树色彩斑斓，在一片松树林间火焰般地燃烧与跳跃。小山上狐狸吠叫，田野间小鹿静静地跃过，所有的一切都在秋天清晨的薄雾中半隐半现。abundance/abound/inabundancethestateofvaryingOnequalitytheteampossessedinabundancewasfightingspirit.Rumorsaboundastothereasonsforhisresignation.abundant/adequate/ample/plentifulscarcitymigrant/migrate/migration/migratoryHowdobirdsknowwhentomigrate,andhowdotheyfindtheirwaybackhome?immigrant/emigrant

BorninJamaica,RigbyhadimmigratedtoEngland30yearsbefore.MyparentsemigratedfromBritaintoNewZealandjustbeforeIwasborn.Theauthorpresentsanimaginarytownwithitsbeautifulnaturalsurroundings.MainIdeaofPara.1-2blight:

TheburningofmanyoilwellsintheGulfWarcastablightontheenvironmentthere.Unemploymentisablightfollowingthefinancialcrisis.destructiveorharmfulforceTextAnalysis(Para.3-7)spell

apieceofmagicthatsomeonedoes,orthespecialwordsorceremoniesusedindoingitamagicspell/putaspellonsomebody/castaspelloversomebody(=doapieceofmagictochangesomeone)Thekissoftheprincebrokethespell(=stoppedthemagicfromworking).beunderaspellThewholetownseemedtobeunderaspell.aperiodofaparticularkindofactivity,weather,illnessetc,usuallyashortperiodbrief/shortspellAfterabriefspellinthearmy,Ireturnedtoteaching.(myfather’sshadow:…notwantingtobreakthespell).Stricken/strike:verybadlyaffectedbytrouble,illness,unhappinessetcFirebrokeoutonthestrickenship.strickenby/withacountrystrickenbysevereeconomicproblemsdrought-strickenfarmersgrief-stricken/panic-stricken/poverty-strickendisturb:Thereweredisturbingreportsonthenightmarish（可怕的）consequencesofenvironmentpollution.MypeaceofmindwasdisturbedbytheattackofSARSthatspring.comeintobloom:TheparklooksbeautifulontheNationalHolidaywhentherosesareinfullbloom.beinflower

Theauthorpresentsableakpictureofthestrickentown.Writingskill?MainIdeaofPara.3-7TechniqueofContrast:Indescribingthechangesoccurringinthetown,theauthoreffectivelyappliesthetechniqueofcontrast,i.e.,anidealcountrysidetownisvividlysetagainstthebleaknessandsilencehoveringoverthetownlater.Thus,shesucceededinstrikingadeepimpressiononthereader’sminds.TextAnalysis(Para.8-11)WordsandPhrasesapply…to…:makepracticaluseof…Theresultofspaceresearchescanbeappliedtonewdevelopmentsinscienceandtechnology.我不知道我能否把大学里学到的知识应用到未来的工作中去。IamnotcertainwhetherIcanapplywhatIhavelearntincollegetowhatIwilldointhenearfuture.coat:coverwithalayerof…Childrenusuallylikebiscuitscoatedwithheavychocolate.Thecottagehaslongbeendesertedandallthefurnitureinsidewascoatedwithdust.lingerontocontinuetoexist,benoticeableetcforlongerthanisusualordesirableatastethatlingersinyourmouthUnfortunatelythetaxwilllingeronuntilApril.Targetmeet...targetsales/attainment/growthetctargets.targetaudience/group/areaetc/targetdate/targetfor/of

Hiswarrecordbecameatargetforhisenemies.Thepolicyhasbecomethetargetofseverecriticism.counterpart:

personorthingthatcorrespondstoorhasthesamefunctionassb.orsth.elseAttheinternationalconference,ourcountry’spresidentmetmanyofhiscounterpartsfromothercountries.Thedirectorisratherjealousofhiscounterpartintheotherdepartment.substantial:上学期他在英语学习上取得了长足的进步。

HemadesubstantialprogressinhisEnglishstudylastterm.Therewasasubstantialdecreaseintheemployees’salarywhenthecompanysufferedfinancialcrisis.largeinamount;considerableMainIdeaofpara.8-11 Theauthorrevealsthecauseofthischange—theapplicationofchemicalinsecticides.TranslationCananyonebelieveitispossibletolaydownsuchabarrageofpoisonsonthesurfaceoftheearthwithoutmakingitunfitforalllife?(L85-89)难道真的有人认为,我们在地球的