新世界大学英语读写教程4UNIT-2ppt课件

Unit2ExtremeLifestyle,Paparazzi,READINGANDSPEAKING,Cambodia,Cambodiahasanareaof181,035squarekilometersandapopulationofover14millionethnicKhmer.MostCambodiansareTheravadaBuddhists,butthecountryalsohasaminoritynumberofMuslimCham,aswellasethnicChinese,Vietnameseandsmallanimisthilltribes.AgriculturehaslongbeenthemostimportantsectortotheCambodianeconomy,witharound59%ofthepopulationrelyingonagriculturefortheirlivelihood(withricebeingtheprincipalcrop).(/wiki/Personal_assistant),A.Readthearticle.Findtheanswertothequestionbelow.,SkillFocus,WhydidSalLouandhiswifefeelthatthewomanwastheirlong-lostdaughter?,Article,Becausetheysawadistinctscaronthewomansrightarm.,Key,X,NewWords,Translation,AUniqueLife,Translation,Then,inearlyJanuary2007,theirneighbor,CheaBunthoeunmadeastartlingdiscovery.NeitherSalLounortheothervillagerswerepreparedforit.Bunthoeunfoundastrangewomanfromthejungle.Hespottedherinhisfield,hunchedoverandeatinggrainsofricefromtheground.Bunthoeuncalledhisneighbors,andtheycaughtthewoman.Shedidntspeakthelocallanguage,didntwalkupright,anddidnthaveanyclothes.Womenfromthevillagegaveherclothing.Whowasthiswoman?Wherewasshefrom?,Translation,Translation,Neithertheauthoritiesnorthevillagersarecompletelycertainwherethewomanisfrom.AnumberofpeoplehypothesizethatsheisntCambodianbecauseshecannotspeakanylocallanguages.Othersspeculatethatsheissimplyayoungwomanwithmentaltroubleswhobecamelostinthejungle.BothSalLouandhiswifefeelthatthewomanistheirlong-lostdaughter,Rochom.Throughallthespeculation,thereisonecertaintythewomanisauniqueadditiontothevillage.,不同寻常的生活柬埔寨的罗萨尔夫妇于上世纪八十年代末丢失了他们八岁大的女儿。小女孩叫罗宗，当时在丛林里放牛。这个活是她和其他村民每天都要干的。但那一天，罗宗没有回家。罗萨尔以为女儿肯定死了，不是被野兽吃了就是发生了意外。他和妻子也逐渐习惯了没有罗宗的生活。,Article,时间到了2007年的一月初，邻居谢邦索恩有了个惊人的发现，让罗萨尔和其他村民始料未及。邦索恩在丛林里发现了一个陌生女人，当时她正在他家的田里弓着腰吃地上的谷子。邦索恩赶紧喊来邻居抓住了她。陌生女人不会说当地话，不会直立行走，也没穿任何衣物。村里的妇女拿来衣服给她穿上。这女人是谁？来自何方？,Article,罗萨尔也得知了丛林女这件事，刚开始，俩口子也没想太多，直到在她的右胳膊上看到一个醒目的伤疤，他们才开始怀疑她就是罗宗。但丛林女没有认出罗萨尔夫妇。事实上，罗萨尔和村民们都感觉到这个女人并不乐意和别人呆在一起。她以前的生活是什么样的？没有人能完全确定，但这个女人不用筷子，只用手抓了吃。她还拒绝穿衣服，这让村民们很头疼。,Article,官方和村民都无法弄清这个女人的来历。一些人认为她不是本国人，因为她不会说任何当地语言。还有人认为她不过是个在丛林中走失的精神有点问题的女人。而罗萨尔夫妇觉得她就是他们失踪多年的女儿罗宗。通过种种推测，可以肯定一点对于这个村庄来说，这个女人是一位不寻常的来客。,Article,B.ReadagainandcheckFactorOpinionforeachsentence.Writeacluefromthearticlethathelpedyoudecide.,BothSalLouandhiswifesuspecteditwasRochom.,ThejunglewomanisSalLousdaughterRochom.,FactOpinion,2.ThejunglewomancantcommunicateinthelocallanguagesofCambodia.,Shedidntspeakthelocallanguage.,FactOpinion,3.ThejunglewomanisntCambodian.,AnumberofpeoplehypothesizethatsheisntCambodianbecauseshecannotspeakanylocallanguages.,FactOpinion,4.Thejunglewomanisntcomfortablearoundpeople.,SalLouandthevillagershadtheimpressionthatthewomanwasntverycomfortablebeingwithotherhumans.,FactOpinion,5.Thejunglewomanslifestyleisverydifferentfromthatofthevillagers.,Thereisonecertaintythewomanisauniqueadditiontothevillage.,FactOpinion,C.Discussthefollowingquestionswithyourclassmates.,1.Doyouthinkthewomanisthemissingdaughter?Whyorwhynot?2.Doyouthinkthewomanshouldbekeptinthevillageorletgo?Why?3.Doyouthinkthewomancanadapttothelifeinthevillage?Why?,READINGANDSPEAKING,IrvineLake,IrvineLakeisareservoirinOrangeCounty,California.ItwasoriginallycalledtheSantiagoReservoir.ThelakeisformedbytheSantiagoDamatitsnorthend,whichwasbuiltbetween1929and1931.ThedamwasbuiltbytheIrvineCompanyandtheSerranoIrrigationDistrict;itisnowadministeredjointlybytheSerranoWaterDistrictandtheIrvineRanchWaterDistrict.Thelakefisheryopenedtothepublicin1941.(/wiki/Lake_Irvine),IntheOrangeCountywilderness,thevigilantkeepershareslifewiththewind,therattlers,aroadthatfloodsandatolerantwife.,在奥兰治县的荒野里，这位尽职尽责的守坝人与清风、响尾蛇、被水淹没的小路，还有一位无怨无悔的老伴长相厮守。,AHermitsLifeattheopofSantiagoDamByDavidFerrel,1NomailreachesRonStaubslittlecottageupinthecanyonnobills,nopostcards,nothing.Thehousehasnostreetaddressandnotevenmuchofastreet.Itsitsbyitselfonarockyhillsidepopulatedbydeer,rattlesnakesandmountainlions,fourmilesfromthenearestneighbor.,TRANSLATION,2Tobuymilk,orrentamovie,Staubpointshisbatteredpickupacrossarockycreekbedanddownaprivateone-laneroad,stoppingtwicetolethimselfthroughlockedgates.Orheletshiswife,Virginia,goinstead.“Youcantorderapizza,”thelongtimedamkeeperlaments.“Youcanthaveanewspaperdelivered.Whenthelakefillsup,youcantgetinandout,exceptbyboat.”,TRANSLATION,TRANSLATION,3ThesilverywatersofIrvineLakeendjustbelowStaubslongwoodenporch.Themile-widelake,shapedbytheruggedfingersofthecanyons,isbothafishingspotfortroutandcatfishandoneofOrangeCountysprimaryreservoirs.Itcontains8billiongallonsofwaterthatexertaformidablepressureonSantiagoDam.,4Thedamisconsideredsoundbutitisold,builtin1931.Anarcofearthandconcrete,itextendsaquarter-milefromtheendofStaubssteepdriveway.Fromhisporch,Staubcanlookrightalongthetopofit,tothesculptedhillsontheoppositeside.Itisatranquil,rusticscene,buttremendousnaturalforcesareconcealedwithinit.,TRANSLATION,5Aspillwayatthedamsfarendreleasedadelugeofoverflowduringthestormsof1969.Twonearbyhomesandfourbridgeswerewashedaway.Shouldthisdameverfail,thedisasterwouldbegreat,destroyingscoresorevenhundredsofhomesinVillaPark,OrangeandSantaAna.,TRANSLATION,6Althoughtheprospectsofthatmaybeinfinitesimal,StaubisaconscientiousmanwhohailsfromYoungstown,Ohio,andstillbearsatraceoftheaccent.Hemakesitapointtobehere,justincase.Heisonthejobmorning,noonandnight,chartingwaterlevels,adjustingflowvalves,takingreadingsfromthestrange,dipstick-likedevicesthatmeasureseepagedeepinthedamsbase.,TRANSLATION,7Hewatchesthedamsevendaysaweek,prettymucheveryholiday,everywakinghour.Hestrollsthedirtpathacrossthetoeofthedam,whereitslopesintoarockywash,scanningforsignsofleaks.Hekeepscattlefromgrazingontheearthenedge,lesttheymakehoofprintsthatholdtherainandloosenthesoil.Hechasesawayintruders.,TRANSLATION,8Onnightsofthefullmoon,whenfishingboatsareallowedonthelakeuntil2a.m.,Staubwatchesfromthedarkofthecottage,makingsurethattheystayoutsidethebuoysandthatnoonefishesfromthedam.Hesdoneallthatforeightyears.“Inevergototown,”Staubsays.“Mywifegetsmadshecannevergetmeoutofhere.Imalwaysafraidsomethingwillhappen.”,TRANSLATION,9Thelasttimehewenttoamovietheaterwasthreeyearsago,whenhesawSavingPrivateRyan.Virginiaisgood-naturedaboutthelifestyle,butshegetsaway,goingtothestore,meetingfriendsforlunch.“Icangethimoutofhereeverytwomonths,”shesays,laughing.“Wehavefriendswhohavewaitedtwoyearsforustogooutagain.Theykeepcalling.”,TRANSLATION,TRANSLATION,10“Itsourturntobuy,”Staubquips.“Actually,itstheirturn.IdontwanttosayImahermit,butIguessIam.”,11Staubiscertainlyararebreed.Theremaybenomorethan50damkeepersinallofCalifornia,astatedappledwithnearly1,500significantdamsandreservoirs.Mostdamsarecarefullymonitoredevenwithoutfull-timekeepers.Inspectionsaremade,waterlevelstracked,andrepairsdoneperiodically.Thesuccessofthemaintenanceprogramsisreflectedintherelativelysmallnumberofdamdisastersinthepasthalf-century,despitethefactthatsomanydamsaregettingold.,TRANSLATION,12Californiaslastfatalcollapsehappened38yearsagoinBaldwinHills:fourpeoplewerekilledwhenthedamwashedout.Homesandbusinesseswereflooded.Groundsubsidencecausedbyoilextractionwasblamedforweakeningthedam.,TRANSLATION,13Damkeeperstendtoworkatplaceswhereinspectingandoperatingthedamcanbecombinedwithotherduties.AtIrvineLake,whereprivateranchbordersabusyregionalpark,Staubalsoservesasasecurityguard.Trespasserswhostartcampfiresatnightarenorealdangertothedamitself,butStaubchasesthemouttopreventbrushfires.,TRANSLATION,14TheIrvineRanchandSerranowaterdistrictsco-ownandoperatethedam,andStaub,aformerwater-qualityinspector,worksforbothagencies.Oneortheotherownsthetwo-bedroomhouseheisprovided,ormaybebothdoheisntsure.Healsogetsa$20,000salary,whichdoesntsoundlikemuch,butheisagrandfatherwhocouldberetiredifhewanted,andhesavorsthechancetoliveononeofthelastslicesofurbanwilderness.,TRANSLATION,15Rightafterhetookoverthejob,in1993,torrentialrainscausedthedamtooverflow,wipingouttheroadbelowit.Fortwodays,Staubhadtorecordthelakeleveleveryhour,avigilthatmadeitimpossibletosleep.Itwasthreeinthemorning,black,raining,andhewasoutonthedamwhenadetectorformountainlionsbeganbeeping.,TRANSLATION,16“Imthinking,whatelsecangowrong?”hesays.“Thenthedamstartedvibrating.Imthinkingitsanearthquake.Iforgotaboutthehorses.”Horsesgrazedonthepropertythen.Theystampededandnearlytrampledhiminthedark.,TRANSLATION,17Duringcoolermonths,fiercewindsrakethecanyons.Staubswearsthegustsreach80mph.Hehastriedtoclockthembyriggingagaugeontheroof.“Itblewaway,”hesays.,TRANSLATION,18Mildersummerweathermeanshecanreinstallthebigscreensthatenclosetheporchorhecould,ifnotforthefivepairsofbirdsthathaveusedtheporchfortheirnests.Sothescreenssitandthebugsinvadeeverynight,whentheStaubsporchlightistheonlylightformiles.,TRANSLATION,19Snakeslurkunderthecottagestepsandslitherinthebrushoutside.Virginiawaswashingawindownotlongagoandthoughtsheheardthehoserunning.Itwasarattlesnake,onlyfeetfromherladder.AbloodstainonthedeckmarkswhereStaubshotittodeath.,TRANSLATION,20Maybehegripes,butitsusuallywithalaugh.Thetruthis,helovesitheretheybothdoseeingthestars,listeningtocrickets,watchingthedam.Onetip-offisthatStaubneverbotherstofish.“Iusedtofishtogetawayfromeverything,”hesays.“NowImawayfromeverything.”,TRANSLATION,PartParagraphMainIdea,1.Thisamazingstorydepictstheeverydaylifeof_.,A.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationfromthetext.,ahermitasecurityguardadamkeeperatrespasser,C,2.Objectivelyspeaking,thedwellingenvironmentoftheStaubsis_.,tranquilandinterestingsparselypopulatedandinconvenientharshandadventurousboringandterrifying,B,3.Staubswifegetsmadathimbecause_.,StaubissolazyastoleavethecottageStaubhasbeenworriedabouttheaveragecitylifeStaubissoafraidoftheunexpectedaccidentStaubdoesntliketohangout,C,4.Thesentence“IdontwanttosayImahermit,butIguessIam”inparagraph10meansthat_.,A,A.StaubisahermitbasedonthefactsofhislifestyleB.StaubhatestobeahermitwhoismisunderstoodeasilyC.StaubisproudofbeingahermitD.Staubfeelsembarrassedtoadmitheisahermit,5.Accordingtothetext,Staubsprimarytaskis_.,A.tostrollthepathunderthedamB.tochasethecampersoutC.tokeepthefishingboatsoutsidethedamD.towatchthedam,D,6.Despitethefactthathecouldberetiredifhewanted,Staubcontinuestoworkbecause_.,A.hewantstomakemoremoneyB.heregardsworkashislifeC.heisfearfulofthedamcollapseD.helovesandenjoysthebeautyofnature,D,7.Paragraph18suggeststhatStaubis_.,A.toolazytorepairhisporchscreensB.toobusytobuildnewporchscreensC.amanofgreatbenevolenceD.reluctanttokillthebugs,C,8.Staubkeepscattlefromgrazingand_thatholdtherainandloosenthesoil.9.Thesuccessofthemaintenanceprogramsisconfirmedby_inthepasthalf-century,despitethefactthatsomanydamsaregettingold.10.Asagrandfather,Staubcouldretireifhewanted,buthe_toliveononeofthelastslicesofurbanwilderness.,makinghoofprints,therelativelysamllnumberofdam,savorsthechance,disasters,B.Answerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtothetext.,Whyisthemailorpaperunavailableforthoselivinginthecanyon?,Theuncertainstreetaddress,remotenessandmostlytheterribletransportationleadtotheinaccessibility.,2.WhatresponsibilitiesshouldStaubtakeasadamkeeper?3.WhatwasthereasonforthelastfataldamcollapseofCalifornia?,Hewatchesthedamsevendaysaweek,chartingwaterlevels,adjustingflowvalves,takingreadings,scanningforsignsofleaksandtryingtoeliminateallpotentialhazards.,Oilextractiongaverisetogroundsubsidencewhichweakenedthedamandledtothecollapse.,C.Discussthefollowingquestionswithapartner.,TypicalLifestyle,ExtremeLifestyle,1.Whichadjectiveswouldcomeintoyourmindfirstonceyouhavethelifestylesabove?,TypicalLifestyle:ExtremeLifestyle:,comfortable,convenient,cozy,inconvenient,isolated,tough,quiet,Canyouguesswhypeoplechoosetoliveanextremelifestyle?,Somepeoplemaybefedupwiththeordinaryeverydaylifestyleandlookingforsomethingextraordinary,excitingorchallengingtomeettheirinnerdemand.Somepeopleliveanextremelifebecausetheirjobsrequirethat.Tothem,interestandpersistenceinjoboutweightheconvenienceinordinarylife.,3.Imaginethatyouwereleadingahermitlife.Whataretheadvantagesofit?,Icanbefirmlydedicatedtoalifeofsilenceandsolitude.Icanliveasimplelifeonaverysmallamountofincome.Icanavoidsufferingfromsocialanxiety.,Studythewordsthatcancollocatewith“deliver”andcompletethefollowingsentenceswiththem.,Prof.Smithwilldeliverhis_tothestudentsatthegatheringhallthisafternoon.Doctorssaidthattheonlywaytosaveherlifewastodeliverthe_immediately.,speech,baby,3.Opinionpollssuggestedthatitwouldbehardforthecentrepartytodeliverthewhite-collar_.4.Imabsolutelycertainthatifyouvegotthepeopleandthecontractsinplace,thepeopleemployedwilldeliverahighquality_.5.Someseacreaturessuchasstingrayscandeliverelectric_totheirpreysanduseelectricityasameansofdefenseaswell.,vote,service,shocks,6.Apostmanisamanemployedtodeliverlettersand_.7.IpickedupMundifromthepolicestationanddeliveredhim_hismotherwhowaswaitingatHeartbreakHotel.,to,parcels,TEXTA,8.Ifthecompanycantdeliveronthese_,userswillquicklybecomefurious.9.Ifyoucantdeliverareasonable_attheendofthisweek,youllbefired.10.Itisrequiredthatabankruptmustdeliver_allhisbooks,papersandrecordstotheofficial,promises,solution,up,TEXTA,Paparazzi,Turkishtowel,TheTurkishtowelisessentiallyabathtowelmeasuringapproximately90cmx110cm.ThetowelsthatweuseallovertheworldactuallywerefirstwoveninBursa,Turkey,inthe18thcentury.TheTurkishtowelwasaveryimportantpartofTurkishsociallifeandcontinuestobeso,butoriginallyitwasmeantfortheceremonialbathforabridebeforeherweddingandforimportantoccasionslaterinlife.,Paparazzi,Hungariangoulash,GoulashisatypicalfoodofHungary.Itisprimarilyasoup.Itdoesnotreallyneedanythingotherthanthemeat,onionsandgarlic.Alittletomatoforthecolour,freshgreenpepperwheninseason,andwineforgame,arealwaysacceptable.,Underzerogravity,themostcommondailyroutinesbecometroublesome.Nevertheless,thereissomethingmoreintractablethaneating,washing,orsleeping.,在失重状态下，最平常的活动也变得麻烦重重，然而还有比吃饭、洗澡、睡觉等更难解决的事。,TRANSLATION,1Neverdozeoffwithouttyingyourselfdownoryoullcrackyourheadonsomething.Ifyoufeelasneezecoming,hangontosomethingoryoullslamintothebulkhead.Donttrytopourfromabottleanddontsmokewithoutturninguptheairconditioner.Thisadvicemaywellbegiventoaspacetravelerbyanexperiencedhand.Allofitreferstothelittletricksmenwillhavetolearniftheywanttosurviveatripthroughspaceandbereasonablycomfortablewhiledoingso.,LifeAboardaSpaceshipByWillyLey,TRANSLATION,2Letsbeginwithanactivityaselementaryasbreathing.Underzero-g,meaningzerogravityorweightless,theair,ofcourse,hasnoweight.Breathingisnotinfluencedbythatfact.Whenyouinhaleyouexpandyourchestsothattheairpressureinsideislowerthantheairpressureoutside.Naturally,theairwillgointothelungs,whetherithasweightornot.Likewiseinexhalingitismusclepressurethatforcestheairout.,TRANSLATION,Butonthegroundtheexhaledair,beingwarmerthanthesurroundingair,willrisebecauseitislighter.Underzero-g,warmerairandcolderairweighpreciselythesame:nothing.Hencethereisnoreasonfortheexhaledairtorise.Itwillstaywithyouandyouwillinhalethesameairyouhavejustexhaled.Togetridofityouwillhavetoblowitoutforcibly.Fortunatelythisproblemcanbesolvedbytheengineer,byinstallingairconditionerswithanoticeabledraft.,TRANSLATION,3Otheritemsofthedailyroutinearealittlelesssimple.Letssaythatyouwanttogotosleep.Sinceyouweighasmuchastheairinthecabinyoucouldjustassumeanycomfortablepositioninmid-airanddozeoff.Buteverytimeyouinhale,yourbodywillmoveinonedirection;everytimeyouexhale,youproduceaweakairjetwhichwillpropelyouintheoppositedirection.,TRANSLATION,Soonerorlater,bump!Hencetherewillbesleepingbunkswithstrapstoholdyoudown.Itmayalsofeelmorecomfortabletobehelddownbysomething.Butnowthetimesignalhastoldyouthatyouhavetogetup.Youunstrapyourselfandpropelyourselfacrossthecabinbymeansofasoftpushagainstthebunk,atrickyouhavelearnedalready.,TRANSLATION,4Maybeshipsdisciplinedoesnotrequireshaving.Ifitdoes,itwillbeoneofthesimplerjobs.Youcanmoistenyourfaceeasilyenoughwithasponge.Yourshavingcreamhasenoughconsistencytosticktoyourskin.Usingtherazorisjustaquestionofskill;thoughitweighsnothing,youcanfeelitspressureagainstyourskin.,TRANSLATION,5Brushingyourteethwillbeharder.Thereisnoproblemingettingwaterintoyourmouth;youuseastraw.Thetoothpastewillsticktothetoothbrushandthescrubbingactionisthesameasusual.Butwhatdoyoudothenwiththemouthfuloffoamandwater?Tryjustspittingitout.Itwillhitthewallandsplashoffandthedropswillsailbackandforthacrosstheroom.Untilsomebodythinksupabettermethod,youlluseapaperbag.,TRANSLATION,6Washingiseventrickier.Iftherewereashowerstall,thewaterwouldsplashnicelyagainstyourbodybecauseitsunderpressure.Butitwouldgoonsplashing.Intheendthemixtureofwaterandairintheshowerstallwouldbesointimatethatyoumightdrowninit.Thetroubleisthatthewaterweighsasmuchastheairandhasnoreasontorunoffyourbody.Youllhavetosettleforaspongebath.YourTurkishtowelwillabsorbquitenormally.,TRANSLATION,7Ittakestimetodress.Firsttimeyoullprobablygetalltangledupandyouarelikelytomakeafewweightlesssomersaultsintheair,butyoumayovercomewithpractice.,TRANSLATION,8Herecomesthefood.Theliquidsareeasy.Youdrinkfromclosedcontainerswithsuctiontubes.Swallowingisamuscularcontraction,unaffectedbyzero-g.Withsolidfoodtheproblemisgettingitintoyourmouth.Spoonswillbeuselessinspace.ForkswillbeallrightforsomethinglikepotatoesorHungariangoulashthatyoucanspear.Butyoumayhavetousetwoforks,oneasabackstopwhenyouspearthefood.Perhapstongswillbethesolution.,TRANSLATION,9Nowyouarereadyforwork.Thisshouldbeapositiverelief.Paperwillstayinplacewhenhelddownbyclipboards.Pencilsandball-pointpens(fountainpensareout;theylleitherrefusetofloworoverdoit)allhavesmallmagnetssothattheysticktothemetaldesk.Taperecordersandradiotelephones,ifatallinfluencedbyweightlessness,caneasilybere-designedtoovercomeit.,TRANSLATION,10Whensciencefictionwriterstrytoenumeratethedangersofspaceflight,theyusuallypickafewwrongones