新世纪大学英语教材 第二版 综合教程2 unit1VIP

Unit1LivinginHarmony,GetStarted,ListenandRespond,OptionalClassroomActivities,EnhanceYourLanguageAwareness,ReadandExplore,Sitingroupsofthreesorfoursanddiscussthefollowingbrainstormingquestions.1.Youarenowlivingoncampus.Howdoyougetalongwithyourclassmates?2.Areyouwillingtohelpoutastranger?Whyorwhynot?3.Doyouthinkitpossibletobeatruefriendtosomeonewhosenameyoudontknow?,Studythefollowingquotesaboutkindness.Whichquotedoyoulikebest?Why?,Interpretation:Whatgivesmethecouragetofacechallengesinlifeandmoveonoptimisticallyistheshowingandreceivingofkindnessandthepursuitofthegood,thebeautifulandthetrue.Humanstendtoseekworldlypossessions,fame,success,andluxuryinlife,butthesethingsdontinterestmeatall.,Theidealswhichhavelightedmyway,andtimeaftertimehavegivenmenewcouragetofacelifecheerfully,havebeenKindness,Beauty,andTruth.Thetriteobjectsofhumaneffortspossessions,outwardsuccess,luxuryhavealwaysseemedtomecontemptible.AlbertEinstein,ClickPicture,Guardwellwithinyourselfthattreasure,kindness.Knowhowtogivewithouthesitation,howtolosewithoutregret,howtoacquirewithoutmeanness.GeorgeSand,ClickPicture,Interpretation:Kindnessisavirtuethatweneedtocultivateandvalue.Withkindness,weknowhowtogiveselflesslywithoutthinkingaboutourlosses.Withkindness,weknowhowtoloseandgainhonourably.,Youcannotdoakindnesstoosoon,foryouneverknowhowsoonitwillbetoolate.RalphWaldoEmerson,ClickPicture,Interpretation:Ifyouwanttoperformanactofkindnesstohelpothers,justdoitnowbeforeitistoolate.,Watchthefollowingvideoclip“SimpleActsofKindnessGiveitatry”andthencompletethetasksthatfollow:,clickhere,1.Whatarethesimpleactsofkindnesspresentedinthevideoclip?,ateenagergiveshisseattoamiddle-agedwomanburdenedwithseveralbags;amanofferstopayforayoungmotherwithababyinherarmswhosecreditcardisexpired;awomanoffersherlunchboxtoahomelessperson;ayoungmanletsanexhaustedmothertaketheparkingspacehesbeenwaitingpatientlyfor;awomangetsacardwithheart-warmingwordsonit.,clickhere,2.Haveyoueverbeentouchedbysimpleactsofkindnessfromstrangers?Shareyourexperienceswithyourgroup.(Open.),clickhere,reactionn.C;U(to)(acaseorawayof)reacting;response常与to连用对刺激等的反应；回应apieceofcakeinfmlsth.veryeasytodo非正式容易（或轻松愉快）的事情McDonaldsn.trademarkofaveryfamousfastfoodrestaurant麦当劳餐厅,horriblea.terrible可怕的，令人恐惧的homelessa.havingnohome无家可归的acceptancen.C;U(to)theactofacceptingorbeingaccepted常与to连用接受；收受；承认；认可,mentallyad.connectedwithorhappeninginthemind智力上；心理上，精神上retardedadj.(especiallyofachild)slowerindevelopmentorlessablethanothers尤指儿童（智力）发育迟缓的，弱智的trayn.aflatpieceofplastic,metal,orwood,withraisededges,usedforcarryingthingssuchasplates,foodetc（浅）盘，碟（子），托盘,warmupmakewarm使暖和，使温暖graduatevi.(from)obtainadegree,esp.afirstdegree,atauniversity常与from连用（从）大学毕业；获得（学士）学位unconditionala.notlimitedbyanyconditions无条件的，无限制的,Choosethebestanswertocompleteeachofthefollowingsentencesaccordingtotheinformationcontainedinthelisteningpassage.,1.Beforegraduatingfromcollege,thespeakerwasaskedto_.,A)makeapieceofcakefortheclassB)writedownpeoplesresponsetohersmileC)observehowpeoplesmileateachotherD)actkindlytosomeone,B,2.WhilewaitingforherturntogetherbreakfastatthelocalMcDonalds,thespeaker_.,D,A)wasreadytoservethetwopoorhomelessmenwhosmelledB)sawaterribledirtymanstandinginthelineC)foundthatashortgentlemanwaswaitingforhismealD)noticedthatahomelessmanwassmilingather,3.ThetwopoorhomelessmenwenttothelocalMcDonaldsto_.,A)warmthemselvesB)havetheirbreakfastC)waitforsomeoneD)searchforafriendlysmile,A,4.Atthesightofthetwohomelessmen,thespeaker_.,C,A)turnedawayfromthemtojoinherfamilyB)orderedforthemtwocupsofhotcoffeeC)boughtthemtwobreakfastmealsD)askedthemwhattheywantedtoeat,5.Afterthespeakerturnedinher“project”,thespeakersprofessorandherclassmates_.,D,A)hadaheateddiscussionaboutsmileB)exchangedtheirunusualexperiencesC)weredeeplytouchedbyhersmileD)weregreatlymovedbyherstory,Listentotherecordingagainandfillineachoftheblanksaccordingtowhatyouhaveheard.,1.Thespeakerisamotherofandhasrecentlycompletedher.Thelastprojecttheprofessorassignedhertodowastogooutandandthenwritedowntheir.,smileatthreepeople,three,collegedegree,reaction,_,_,_,_,2.Soonaftershewasassignedtheproject,shewentwithherfamilytotheonacold.Justwhentheywerestandinginline,waitingto,shesmelled.Twopoorhomelessmenwerealsostandinginline.Theyjustwantedtoand,sotheyonlyaskedfor.Obviously,itwasalltheycouldafford.,localMcDonalds,Marchmorning,beserved,ahorrible“dirtybody”smell,sitintherestaurant,warmup,coffee,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,3.Thenshewassuddenlyfilledwith.Alleyesintherestaurantweresetonher,judgingher.Shesmiledandboughtthetwohomelessmen.4.Shereturnedtocollege，withthisinhand.Sheturnedinher“.”Herprofessorreadittothewholeclass.Thewholeclasswas.Shegraduatedwithoneofthebiggestlessonsshewouldeverlearn.,sympathy,everyaction,twobreakfastmeals,story,project,touched,UNCONDITIONALACCEPTANCE,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,Exercise1:AnswerthefollowingquestionswiththeinformationcontainedinTextA.,Whydidnttheauthorstopforthehitchhiker?2.Didhefeelguiltyfornothelpingtheyoungman?3.WhydidtheauthordecidetostarthisjourneyacrossAmericapennilessly?4.Whatdidhediscoverashetravelled?,5.Whathadhappenedtothetruckertheauthormetonarainyday?6.WhatconclusiondidtheauthordrawfromhisexperiencesmentionedinParagraphs15-18?7.WhydidCarolinvitetheauthortotalktoherclassabouthistrip?8.Whatconclusiondidtheauthormakeabouthistripwhenhetalkedtothestudents?,Exercise2:TextAcanbedividedintothreeparts.Nowwritedowntheparagraphnumbersofeachpartandthengivethemainideaofeachinoneortwosentences.,HetalkedtoschoolchildrenandconcludedinapatrioticmannerthatinAmericapeoplecouldstilldependonthekindnessofstrangers.,1-7,Becauseofapastexperienceofneglectingahitchhikerinneedofhelp,theauthordecidedtotravelacrossAmericawithoutanymoneytofindoutifonecouldstillrelyonthekindnessofstrangersthesedays.,8-28,29-31,Duringhistrip,hefoundoutthatpeopleweregenerallycompassionateandwillingtohelpalthoughtheymighthavefears.,TherewasatimeinAmericawhenyouwouldbeconsideredselfishandlookeddownuponifyourefusedtohelpsomeoneinneed,but“Idontwanttogetinvolved”hasnowbecomeanationalmotto.Arepeoplestillwillingtotreatotherswiththesamekindnesstheirforefathersdisplayed?TheauthormakesacashlessjourneythroughthelandofthealmightydollartotesthisfaithinAmerica.Andtheanswerhefindsis:youcanstilldependonthekindnessofstrangers.,TheKindnessofStrangersMikeMclntyre1OnesummerIwasdrivingfrommyhometownofTahoeCity,California,toNewOrleans.Inthemiddleofthedesert,Icameuponayoungmanstandingbytheroadside.Hehadhisthumboutandheldagascaninhisotherhand.Idroverightbyhim.Someoneelsewill,stopforhim,Ireasoned.Besides,thatgascanisjustaploytoflagdownacarandrobthedriver.Therewasatimeinthiscountrywhenyoudbeconsideredajerkifyoupassedbysomebodyinneed.Nowyoureafoolforhelping.Withgangs,drugaddicts,murderers,rapists,thievesandcarjackerslurkingeverywhere,whyriskit?“Idontwanttogetinvolved”hasbecomeanationalmotto.,2SeveralstateslaterIwasstillthinkingaboutthehitchhiker.Leavinghimstrandedinthedesertdidntbothermeasmuch.WhatbotheredmewashoweasilyIhadreachedthedecision.Ineverevenliftedmyfootofftheaccelerator.Doesanyonestopanymore?Iwondered.3IthoughtofmydestinationNewOrleans,thesettingforTennesseeWilliamssplayAStreetcarNamedDesire.IrecalledBlancheDuBoissfamousline:“Ihavealwaysdependedonthekindnessofstrangers.”,4Thekindnessofstrangers.Itsoundssoquaint.Couldanyonerelyonthekindnessofstrangersthesedays?5Onewaytotestthiswouldbeforapersontojourneyfromcoasttocoastwithoutanymoney,relyingsolelyonthegoodwillofhisfellowAmericans.WhatkindofAmericawouldhefind?Whowouldfeedhim,shelterhim,carryhimdowntheroad?6Theideaintriguedme.Butwhodbecrazyenoughtotrysuchatrip?Well,Ifigured,whynotme.,8IroseearlyonSeptember6,1994,hoisteda50-poundpackontomybackandheadedfortheGoldenGateBridge.ThenItookasignfrommybackpack,displayingmydestinationtopassingvehicles:“America.”,7TheweekIturned37,IrealizedIdnevertakenagambleinmylife.SoIdecidedtomakealeapoffaithacontinentwidetogofromthePacifictotheAtlanticwithoutapenny.IfIwasofferedmoney,Idrefuseit.Idacceptonlyrides,foodandaplacetorestmyhead.Itwouldbeacashlessjourneythroughthelandofthealmightydollar.MyfinaldestinationwouldbeCapeFearinNorthCarolina,asymbolofallthefearsIdhavetoconquerduringthetrip.,9Driversmouthedthewordthroughwindshields,then,smiled.Twowomenrodebyonbicycles.“Itsabitvague,”saidone.AyoungmanwithaGermanaccentwanderedupandasked,“WhereisthisAmerica?”10Indeed,forsixweeksItriedtofindout.Ihitched82ridesandcovered4,223milesacross14states.AsItraveled,Idiscoveredthatotherssharedmyfear.Folkswerealwayswarningmeaboutsomeplaceelse.InMontanatheytoldmetowatchoutforthecowboysinWyoming.InNebraskaIwaswarnedthatpeoplewouldnotbeasniceinIowa.,runcontraryto,capacity,11YetIwastreatedwithkindnessineverystateItraveled.IwasamazedbythestubbornofAmericanstohelpastranger,evenwhenitseemedtotheirownbestinterests.OnedayinNebraskaafour-doorsedanpulledtotheroadshoulder.WhenIreachedthewindow,IsawtwolittleoldladiesdressedintheirSundayfinest.12“Iknowyourenotsupposedtopickuphitchhikers,butitssofarbetweentownsouthere,youfeelbadpassingaperson,”saidthedriver,whointroducedherselfasVi.SheandhersisterHelenweregoingtoseeaneyedoctorinAinsworth,Nebraska.,13Ididntknowwhethertokissthemorscoldthemforstopping.Thiswomanwastellingmeshedratherthanfeelbadaboutpassingastrangeronthesideoftheroad.Whentheydroppedmeatahighwayjunction,IlookedatVi.Webothspokeatthesametime:“Becareful.”14OncewhenIwashitchhikingunsuccessfullyintherain,atruckerpulledover,lockinghisbrakessohardthatheskiddedonthegrassshoulder.Thedrivertoldmehewasoncerobbedatknifepointbyahitchhiker.“ButIhatetoseeamanstandoutintherain,”headded.“Peopledonthavenoheartanymore.”,riskherlife,15Ifound,however,thatpeopleweregenerallycompassionate.Amiddle-agedIowacoupleshepherdedmearoundforanhour,tryingtohelpmefindacampground.InSouthDakotaawomanwhosefamilyhadgivenmeanightslodginghandedmetwostampedpostcards:onetoletherknowhowmytripturnedout;theothertosendthenextday,tellingherwhereIwassoshewouldntworryaboutme.16HearingIhadnomoneyandwouldtakenone,peopleineverystateboughtmefoodorsharedwhatevertheyhappenedtohavewiththem.AparkrangerinUkiah,Calif.,gavemesomecarrots.Acollegestudenthandedmesacksfilledwithorganictomatoesandmelons.AwomaninIowagavemetwobundlesofgrahamcrackers,twocansofsoda,twocansoftuna,twoapplesandtwopiecesofchicken.,18ElsewhereinOregonalumber-millworkernamedTiminvitedmetoasimpledinnerwithhisfamilyintheirdilapidatedhouse.HegavemeaBible.Thenheofferedmehistent.Irefused,knowingitwasprobablyoneofthefamilysmostvaluablepossessions.ButTimwasdeterminedthatIhaveit,andfinallyIagreedtotakeit.,17Thepeoplewhohadtheleasttogiveoftengavethemost.InOregonahomepainternamedMikenotedthechillyweatherandaskedifIhadacoat.WhenIreplied,“alightone,”hedrovemetohishouse,rummagedthroughhisgarageandhandedmeabulkygreenArmy-stylejacket.,19IwasgratefultoallthepeopleImetfortheirrides,theirfood,theirshelter,theirgifts.Butthekindestactofallwaswhentheymerelywerethemselves.20OnedayIwalkedintothelocalchamberofcommerceinJamestown,Tennessee.Amaninsidetheoldstonebuildingjumpedupfromhiscluttereddesk.“Comeonin,”saidBaxterWilson,59.Hewastheexecutivedirector.21WhenIaskedhimaboutcampinginthearea,hehandedmeabrochureforalocalcampground.“Wouldyoulikemetocallforyou?”heasked.,22Seeingthatitcost$12,Ireplied,“No,thatsallright.ImnotsurewhatImgoingtodo.”23Thenhesawmybackpack.“Almostanybodyaroundherewillletyoupitchatentontheirland,ifthatswhatyouwant,”hesaid.24Nowyouretalking,Ithought.“Anyparticulardirection?”Iasked.25“Tellyouwhat.Ivegotabigfarmabouttenmilessouthofhere.Ifyourehereat5:30,youcanridewithme.“,26Iaccepted,andwedroveouttoamagnificentcountryhouse.SuddenlyIrealizedhedinvitedmetospendthenightinhishome.27Hiswife,Carol,wascookingapotroastwhenwewalkedintothekitchen.Aseventh-gradescienceteacher,shewasthepictureofSoutherncharm.28Baxterexplainedthatlocalfolkswere“mountainstay-at-homepeople”,andheconsideredhimselfoneofthem.“Werarelyentertaininourhouse,”hesaid.“Whenwedo,itsusuallykin.”Therevelationmademynightthereallthemorespecial.,29ThenextmorningwhenIcamedownstairs,CarolaskedifIdcometoherschoolandtalktoherclassaboutmytrip.ItoldherIdidntwanttoencourageabunchofseventh-graderstohitchhikeacrosstheUnitedStates.ButCarolsaidthekidsshouldbeexposedtowhatelseisouttherethegoodandthebad.“Theyneedtoknow,”shesaid.30Iagreed,andbeforelonghadbeenscheduledtotalktoeveryclassintheschool.Allthekidswerewell-manneredandattentive.Theirquestionskeptcoming:Wherewerepeoplethekindest?HowmanypairsofshoesdidIhave?Hadanybodytriedtorunmeover?Werethepigsfeetasgoodinotherpartsofthecountry?HadIfalleninlovewithanyone?WhatwasImostafraidof?,31AlthoughIhadntplanneditthisway,IdiscoveredthatapatriotictoneranthroughthetalksIgavethatafternoon.ItoldthestudentshowmyfaithinAmericahadbeenrenewed.ItoldthemhowproudIwastoliveinacountrywherepeoplewerestillwillingtohelpoutastranger.ItoldthemthatthequestionIhadinmindwhenIplannedthetripwasclearlyanswered.Indeed,nomatterwhoyouare,youcanstilldependonthekindnessofstrangers.,Ifwewanttolivehappily,weneedaharmonioussociety.Butwhatisanidealharmonioussocietyinyourmindandwhatarethemaincharacteristicsofaharmonioussociety?Workingroupsanddiscussthisquestion.Thefollowingtipsmaybeofsomehelp.,1.Hemakesithisbusinesstolearnthestopofeveryregularpassenger.(Para.4),2)Makeasentencewiththeitalicizedstructure.,TherestaurantmanagermakesithisbusinesstoensureIamhappyandcomfortableeverytimeImthere.,1)TranslatethissentenceintoChinese.,他特意记住了每个常坐车的乘客的下车地点。,2.Herwornclothingsuggestsshedoesnthavemuchmoneytospare,butshealwaysclutchesanextracupofcoffeeforthedriver.(Para.5),2)Paraphrasethesentence.,Fromtheoldclothessheswearing,onecantellthatsheisprobablypoor,butsheuseswhatlittlemoneyshehastobuyacupofcoffeeforthedriver,whichshowshowmuchthisbustripmeanstoher.,1)TranslatethissentenceintoChinese.,她破旧的衣服表明她并没有多少余钱，但她总是会给司机带一杯咖啡。,3.Formanymonths,ouronlysadnesslayinourinabilitytoestablishthesamerapportwiththesilentwomanatthefrontofthebus.(Para.10),2)Makeasentencewiththeitalicizedstructure.,Therootoftheprobleminrelationshipliesinourinabilitytoforgivetheothers.,1)TranslatethissentenceintoChinese.,好多个月的时间里，我们唯一伤心的事是不能和坐在车前部的那个沉默的女人建立起同样的融洽关系。,4.Thenightlengthenedandgrewcozy,andwhenwepartedasfriendswesharednames.(Para.16),2)Whatistheimpliedmeaningoftheitalicizedpart?,Wetalkedforalongtimeandaswegottoknoweachotherbetter,wefeltmorecomfortableandcloser.,1)TranslatethissentenceintoChinese.,这个夜晚持续了很久，变得很温暖，我们告别时已成了朋友这一次我们交换了姓名。,Q1,Whatwastheformerbeliefoftheauthorandhiswife?,Q2,Whathavechangedtheirthinking?,Para.1,Q2,Whyisteamworkfarmoreimportantthanknowingnamesintheauthorsopinion?,Paras.2-4,Q3,Whydoesthefactorysecurityguardclosehiseyesduringhisbustrip?,Paras.5-6,Q2,Whydidthepassengersfeelalittlepridewhentheythinkofthenew-bornbabyoftheMexicancouple?,Q3,WhydoestheauthorsaythattheyhatetoleavethemeetingpointwithouttheHaitians?,Paras.7-9,Q3,Whywasthewomansilentonthebus?,Paras.10-11,Q2,WhydidsheridethebusonSundaymornings?,Q3,Howdidtheauthorandhiswifefeelaboutthedinnerwiththesilentwoman?,Whathappenedwhentheylefttherestaurant?,Paras.12-16,Activity1：In2012,sixChinesecollegestudentshadanadventureofhitch-hikingroundChina.Theyvisited50citiesandstartedtheirjourneywith300yuaneach.Byworkingpart-timeandwiththehelpofstrangers,theysuccessfullyfinishedtheirtrip.SurftheInternet,(,Activity2:Onecharacteristicofacivilizedandharmonioussocietyisthatitshowsevidenceofmoralandintellectualadvancement.Surelyitishumane,ethical,andreasonabletolendahandtofellowcitizensintheirtimeofneed.Butfromtimetotimewehearreportsaboutindividualsrefusingtoperformactsofkindnesstohelpthoseinneed.Atypicalexampleisthatofatwo-year-oldgirlinthecityofFoshaninGuangdongprovincewhowashitbytwovehiclesafterwanderingontotheroadonOctober13,2011.Thegirl,whowaslaterknownas“XiaoYueyue”,layunconsciousandbleedingonthegroundforsevenminutesas18peoplepassedbyherbody,noneofwhomstoppedtocheckonherorhelp.Theincidentwascapturedbyasurveillancecamera,anditsparkedanoutcryfromChinesemediaandnetizens,alike,criticizingthelackofmoralsofasocietythatwouldpassbyanindividualinneedwithoutattemptingtohelpinsomeway.Whatdoyouthinkofthe“XiaoYueyue”incident?Howwouldyoureactwhenencounteringacaselikethis?Wouldyouhelpanoldmanwhohasaccidentallyfallendownonthesubway?Wouldyoubuygoodsrecommendedbyastranger?Reflectonthesequestionsandshareyouropinionswithyourgroupmembers.,comeupon,碰到,hasbecomeanationalmotto,已经成为全国性的信条,relysolelyon,完全依赖,watchoutfor,当心，留意,dressedinonesSundayfinest,穿着节日盛装,riskoneslife,冒生命危险,pullover,停车,robbedatknifepoint,被持刀抢劫,havenoheart,没有同情心,comeonin,进来,allthemorespecial,更加特别,helpoutastranger,帮助陌生人,thequestionIhadinmind,我脑海里的那个问题,radicallychangeonesthinking,彻底改变了某人的想法,standoutinrichcontrastto,与形成了鲜明的对比,makeitonesbusinesstodosth.,视某事为己任,leaptoonesaid,对某人迅速施以援手,likeicefloesunlockinginApril,像冰原在四月间融化,anoccasionalvisitto,偶尔去一趟,Studythefollowingsentencesthatappearinthisunit,payingspecialattentiontothe“ing”formandtheinfinitiveformoftheverb.Reflectonitsgrammaticalfunctionineachsentence.,Leavinghimstrandedinthedesertdidntbothermeasmuch.(Para.2,TextA)Butwhodbecrazyenoughtotrysuchatrip?(Para.6,TextA)Indeed,forsixweeksItriedtofindout.(Para.10,TextA)“ButIhatetoseeamanstandoutintherain,”headded.(Para.14,TextA)ItoldthemhowproudIwastoliveinacountrywherepeoplewerestillwillingtohelpoutastranger.(Para.31,TextA)Thereisdefinitelynosmokingonthisbus,nolittering,norudeness,andfewstridentbellstosignalstops.(Para.4,TextB),Talkingwashardforher.(Para.11,TextB),7.,-ing形式与动词不定式的用法区别1.-ing形式与动词不定式都可在句中作主语、表语、宾语。一般说来，表示一个比较抽象或泛指的动作时多用-ing形式；表示一个具体某一次的动作时，多用动词不定式。如：Shelikesplayingthepiano,butshedoesntwanttoplayittoday.2.-ing形式作定语用时，其动作一般与句中谓语动词所表示的动词同时发生，而动词不定式作定语时，其动作一般发生在句中谓语动词所表示的动作之后。如：ThegirlwritingalettertherecanspeakEnglishverywell.Ihavethreeletterstowrite.,3不定式作宾语补足语时，其动作一般发生在谓语动词所表示的动作之后，如：Ihavetoldthemtocomeagaintomorrow.在see,watch,hear,feel等之后，如果用