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1、Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live English Song Out in the Country Blank Filling Questions about the Song Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading U

2、nit 1 Changes in the Way We Live Listen to the song and answer the following questions. Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live Questions about the Song 1. What is the song about? Taking a break from city life

3、 and escaping from the crowd. 2. How is the song related to the theme of this unit? The singer needs a break because the pace of life has quickened, the environment has changed, and the old life style has gone. Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before

4、Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live get away human race Whenever I need to leave it all behind Or feel the need to I find a quiet place, far from the Out in the country Before the breathin air is gone Before the sun is just in the nighttime Out where the rivers like to run I and take back some

5、thin worth rememberin stand alone a bright spot _ _ _ _ Blank Filling Listen to the song and fill in the blanks with what you hear. Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live relief rivers like to run Whenever I

6、feel them closing in on me Or need When life becomes too fast, I find at last Out in the country Before the breathin air is gone Before the sun is just a bright spot in the nighttime Out where the I stand alone and take back somethin worth rememberin a bit of room to move_ _ _ Supplementary ReadingA

7、fter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live Before the breathin air is gone Before the sun is just a bright spot in the nighttime Out where the rivers like to run I stand alone and Before the breathin air is gone Before the sun is just

8、 a bright spot in the nighttime Out where the rivers like to run I stand alone and take back somethin worth rememberin take back somethin worth rememberin_ Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live The countrysi

9、de of Britain is well known for its beauty and many contrasts: its bare mountains and moorland, its lakes, rivers and woods, and its long, often wild coastline. Many of the most beautiful areas are national parks and are protected from development. When British people think of farmland, as well as o

10、pen spaces, they imagine cows or sheep in green fields enclosed by hedges or stone walls, and fields of wheat and barley. Many people associate the countryside with peace and relaxation. They spend their free time walking or cycling there, or go to the country for a picnic or a pub lunch. Only a few

11、 people who live in the country work on farms. farms. The Countryside Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live Many commute to work in towns. Many others dream of living in the country, where they believe they

12、would have a better and healthier life style. America has many areas of wild and beautiful scenery, and there are many areas, especially in the West in states like Montana and Wyoming, where few people live. In the New England states, such as Vermont and New Hampshire, it is common to see small farm

13、s surrounded by hills and green areas. In Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and other Midwestern states, fields of corn or wheat reach to the horizon and there are many miles between towns. Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in the W

14、ay We Live Only about 20% of Americans live outside cities and towns. Life may be difficult for people who live in the country. Services like hospitals and schools may be further away, and going shopping can mean driving long distances. Some people even have to drive from their homes to the main roa

15、d where their mail is left in a box. In spite of the disadvantages, many people who live in the country say that they like the safe, clean, attractive environment. But their children often move to a town or city as soon as they can. As in Britain, Americans like to go out to the country at weekends.

16、 Some people go on camping or fishing trips, others go hiking in national parks. Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live mountains Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Read

17、ing Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live moorland Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live lakes Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit

18、 1 Changes in the Way We Live coastline Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live national parks Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in

19、 the Way We Live farmland Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live picnic Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live Ohio

20、Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live Ivy League refers to eight long-established colleges and universities in the United States with prestigious academic and social reputations. Members of the Ivy League ar

21、e Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island; Columbia University in New York City; Cornell University in Ithaca, New York; Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire; Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts; University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia; Princeton University in Princeton, Ne

22、w Jersey; Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. The members of the Ivy League compete in intercollegiate athletics. Ivy League Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live Brown University Supplementary Readin

23、gAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live Columbia University Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live Cornell University Supplementary Readi

24、ngAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live Dartmouth College Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live Harvard University Supplementary Readin

25、gAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live University of Pennsylvania Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live Princeton University Supplement

26、ary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live Yale University Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live If you want to know more about t

27、hese schools, you are welcome to visit their websites: Brown University Columbia University Cornell University Dartmouth College Harvard University University of Pennsylvania Princeton University www.princ

28、 Yale University Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live Fahrenheit Scale refers to a scale of temperature, first established by the German physicist Gabriel Fahrenheit in 1715. The unit o

29、f temperature is the degree Fahrenheit ( ), and 0 0 was originally the coldest temperature Fahrenheit could achieve using a freezing mixture of salt and ice. On his scale, water freezes at 32 and boils at 212 (under set atmospheric conditions). No longer used in scientific work, Fahrenheit temperatu

30、res still feature in everyday language; hot days “in the eighties”, for example. To convert a Fahrenheit temperature to Celsius (centigrade), subtract 32, then multiply by 5/9. Fahrenheit Scale Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Ch

31、anges in the Way We Live Fahrenheit Scale Gabriel Fahrenheit Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live Celsius Scale refers to a scale of hotness, or temperature, first established by the Swedish scientist Ander

32、s Celsius (17011744) in 1742. On this scale, the unit of temperature is the degree Celsius ( ); water freezes at 0 and boils at 100 (under agreed standard atmospheric conditions), conditions), although when Celsius originally devised the scale he made 0the boiling point and 100the freezing point. Th

33、e Celsius scale was formerly commonly known as the centigrade scale because of the 100 divisions between the freezing and boiling points of water. To convert from degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit multiply by 9/5 and add 32. Celsius Scale Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal

34、Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live Anders Celsius Celsius Scale Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live Buying Insurance People face many choices when buying insurance po

35、licies. They commonly choose an insurance provider based on several criteria. Some of the most important of these include: 1) the financial stability of the insurance company, 2) the price of policies, and 3) details of coverage and service. Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal R

36、eading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live People seeking to buy insurance often use the services of an insurance agent or broker to assist in their purchase. Most insurance falls into four main categories, according to what it covers: 1) property and casualty, 2) life,

37、 3) health and d i s a b i l i t y, a n d 4 ) o l d - a g e a n d unemployment. Insurers commonly refer to insurance purchased by individuals as personal lines coverage and to insurance purchased by businesses as commercial coverage. Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading D

38、etailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live Sports Illustrated Sports illustrated is a popular US sports magazine published each week by Time Inc, part of Time Warner. It first appeared in 1954, and is read mainly by men. The magazine also publishes the Sports Illustrated Sports

39、 Almanac every year. Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live Individual Retirement Account Individual Retirement Account refers to a US government plan that allows people to put part of their income into speci

40、al bank accounts. No tax has to be paid on this money until they retire. In fact, “IRA” is used more often. Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live Part Division of the Text Further Understanding Supplementary ReadingAfter Read

41、ingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live Further Understanding Interview Multiple Choice True or False Answer the Questions Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live Part Division of the T

42、ext PartsPara(s)Main Ideas 113 247 The writer views his life in the country as a self-reliant and satisfying one. Life in the country is good yet sometimes very hard. Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live PartsPara(s)Main Ide

43、as 41215 After he quit his job, the writers income was reduced, but he and his family can manage to get by. 8113 A tolerance for solitude and a lot of energy have made it possible for the family to enjoy their life in the country. Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefor

44、e Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live True or False 1. The writer is a famous writer who is living in the countryside. F He is not famous. ( ) 2. In the writers opinion, their life in the countryside is self-reliant because they can grow all kinds of fruits and go picnicking in the summer. The

45、 writer does believe that its a sort of self-reliant life, but “go picnicking in the summer” is not one of the reasons. F( ) Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live 4. The writer and his family live in the countryside because t

46、hey were dissatisfied with the life in the city and suburbs.T( ) 3. The writer is satisfied with the life in the countryside only because their hens can lay eggs for them and their bees can provide them with honey . F Their hens, eggs, bees and honey are evidences to prove their self-reliant life in

47、 the countryside. The writers satisfaction comes from elsewhere. ( ) Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live 5. The writer uses the following words or phrases to tell the readers that he is satisfied with the life in the countr

48、yside: canoe, go picnicking, bicycle rides, deer, hawks, fruits and honey. F The last two words are related to his self-reliance in the countryside but not his satisfaction. ( ) Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live Interview

49、 Suppose one of your classmates is the writer of this unit and you and another classmate are the college students in a nearby city. When you learn that the writer has moved to the countryside from the city, you are very interested in it and ask for an interview with him. The following tips may give

50、you some help in the interview. Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live The words in the brackets are the hints about the questions. 1. How long have you been here since you left the city? (3 years) 2. Just now you mentioned th

51、at the country life is self- reliant and satisfying. But can you tell us something about the tough side of the country life? (firewood; corn; strawberries; chickens; outdoor toilet) 3. Besides what you mentioned just now, what do you and your wife usually do? (freelance articles; household routine;

52、garden; beehives; bread; music lessons; flower beds; wood; eggs; old saying) Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live 4. We were told that the first winter has left a deep impression on you. Could you please say something about

53、that? (snow; storm; wood; apples) 5. What did you do when spring came? (two floods; growing season; wave of produce; freezer; cupboards; basement; barn) Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live 1. The writer quitted his job beca

54、use _. A) he thought he would have a better time in the countryside B) he would have more work to do in the year to come C) he was sure that he had enough money to support his family D) he just wanted to improve the quality of his familys life in the country Multiple Choice Choose the best answer to

55、 complete the sentence. Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live 1. The writer quitted his job because _. A) he thought he would have a better time in the countryside B) he would have more work to do in the year to come C) he wa

56、s sure that he had enough money to support his family D) he just wanted to improve the quality of his familys life in the country Multiple Choice Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. A Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Wa

57、y We Live 1. The writer quitted his job because _. A) he thought he would have a better time in the countryside B) he would have more work to do in the year to come C) he was sure that he had enough money to support his family D) he just wanted to improve the quality of his familys life in the count

58、ry Multiple Choice Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. B Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live 1. The writer quitted his job because _. A) he thought he would have a better time in the countryside B) he would hav

59、e more work to do in the year to come C) he was sure that he had enough money to support his family D) he just wanted to improve the quality of his familys life in the country Multiple Choice Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. C Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal

60、ReadingBefore Reading Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live 1. The writer quitted his job because _. A) he thought he would have a better time in the countryside B) he would have more work to do in the year to come C) he was sure that he had enough money to support his family D) he just wanted to improv