大学英语综合课程4课件B4-U4Horizon.ppt

Related Information,Practical Writing,Check Yourself,Fun Time,1. Uncle Sam Historians arent completely certain how the character “Uncle Sam“ was created, or who (if anyone) he was named after. The prevailing theory is that Uncle Sam was named after Samuel Wilson. Wilson was born in Arlington, Mass., on September 13, 1766.,I. Related Information,His childhood home was in Mason, New Hampshire. In 1789, he and his brother Ebenezer walked to Troy, New York.,During the War of 1812, Wilson was in the business of slaughtering and packing meat. He provided large shipments of meat to the U.S. Army, in barrels that were stamped with the initials “U.S.”.,Supposedly, someone who saw the “U.S.“ stamp suggestedperhaps as a jokethat the initials stood for “Uncle Sam“ Wilson. The suggestion that the meat shipments came from “Uncle Sam“ led to the idea that Uncle Sam symbolized the federal government. Samuel Wilson died in 1854. His grave is in the Oakwood Cemetery in Troy.,2. American Gothic American Gothic depicts a farmer and his spinster daughter posing before their house, whose gabled window and tracery, in the American Gothic style, inspired the paintings title. In fact, the models were the painters sister and their dentist. Wood was accused of creating in this work a satire on the intolerance and rigidity that the insular nature of rural life can produce; he denied the accusation. American Gothic is an image that epitomizes the Puritan ethic and virtues that he believed dignified the Midwestern character.,If you are planning for a trip, youd better learn to create a Road Trip Folder.,II. Practical Writing,Follow these steps to create your ROAD TRIP FOLDER,Choose your destination. Find directions to your vacation spot. Plan your activities. Write your itinerary (旅行计划). Plan your budget.,Now that you have decided where to go and what to see, its time to write your itinerary. This itinerary will record your trip from the departure time until you drive back into your driveway. Dont forget to leave time to relax. When you are finished, print a copy to put in your ROAD TRIP FOLDER.,A Travel Itinerary Form,Travel Itinerary Form,To be continued,1. In 1914, an apparently insignificant event in a remote part of Eastern Europe _. A. inserted B. imposed C. plunged D. pitched 2. The manager spoke highly of such _ as loyalty, courage and truthfulness shown by his employees. A. virtues B. features C. properties D. characteristics,III. Check Yourself,3. The socks were too small, and it was only by _ them that he managed to get them on. A. stretching B. extending C. lengthening D. spreading 4. A peculiarly pointed chin is his most memorable facial _. A. mark B. trace C. feature D. appearance,5. There was a _ drop in support for the Union in the 1974 election. A. delicate B. distinct C. distant D. downward 6. Knowing something as a whole is far from knowing all its _. A. instance B. character C. items D. details,7. If people feel hopeless, they dont bother to _ the skills they need to succeed. A. adopt B. acquire C. accumulate D. assemble 8. The leader of the expedition _ everyone to follow his example. A. promoted B. reinforced C. sponsor D. inspired,9. Lets not wait any longer; he might not _ at all. A. turn over B. turn down C. turn on D. turn up 10. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could _. A. stand up to B. put up with C. come up with D. make up for,IV. Fun Time,A Song - San Francisco,San Francisco is the home of the Golden Gate Bridge. The city is nice, so are his people. It is said that people have to wear some flowers in their hair when they are going to San Francisco. Do you know why?,If youre going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair. If youre going to San Francisco, Youre gonna meet some gentle people there. For those who come to San Francisco, Summertime will be a loving there. In the streets of San Francisco, gentle people with flowers in their hair.,San Francisco,All across the nation such a strange vibration (感受). People in notion（信念）. Theres a whole generation with the new explanation. People in notion. People in notion.,For those who come to San Francisco be sure to wear some flowers in your hair. If you come to San Francis