新潮大学英语第一册第二单元Unit2

1、 Unit 2 Book 1 Wonderland in Books Skim for the main idea and scan for the key information of the text; Appreciate the writing skills demonstrated in the text e.g. informality of expression, use of figarative language;3. Grasp the language points and grammatical structures in the text;4. Conduct a s

2、eries of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.New Words & ExpressionsText studyText organization & ComprehensionI. Lead-inII. Pre-readingIII. While-readingIV. Post-readingExercisesHave you ever watched this movie? Can you remember what he has lost in T

3、hailand?I need my passport!Look at the picture on the right. This is a magical world, every child has a dream to get into this world. Can you describe your dream when you were a child ?rove vi. 漫游，无目的地转来转去漫游，无目的地转来转去 explore v. 勘探，探测勘探，探测 lumberyard n. 木材堆置场，木场木材堆置场，木场 scrap n. 碎片，碎屑；废料碎片，碎屑；废料 carp

4、entry n. 木工手艺；木匠业木工手艺；木匠业 fake a. 假的假的 alligator n. 短吻鳄（见于美洲和中国的江河湖短吻鳄（见于美洲和中国的江河湖泊中）泊中） ache vi. 渴望渴望 elude v. 规避，躲避规避，躲避 pedal v. 踩自行车的踏板踩自行车的踏板 cushion n. 垫子，软垫垫子，软垫 inscribe vt. 题，刻题，刻 fountain n. 喷泉喷泉 fountain pen n.自来水笔自来水笔 eternity n. 永恒永恒 Zigzagvi.Z Z字形前行；曲折行进字形前行；曲折行进hitch n. （暂时的）问题或障碍（暂时的

5、）问题或障碍 browse vi. 浏览信息；（在商店）随意看看浏览信息；（在商店）随意看看 privilege n. 特权特权；特别的荣幸特别的荣幸alphabetically ad. 按字母顺序排列地按字母顺序排列地 colossal a. 巨大的巨大的 handy a. . 方便的；手巧的方便的；手巧的voraciously ad. 求知欲极强地求知欲极强地 indiscriminately ad. 任意地任意地 graceful a. （动作、形状）优雅的，雅致的（动作、形状）优雅的，雅致的 confirm v. 证实；确认证实；确认 hunch n. 预感；直觉预感；直觉all-kn

6、owing a. 无所不知的；全知的无所不知的；全知的 marvel n. 奇迹；令人称奇的事物奇迹；令人称奇的事物Judaism n. 犹太人的文化、社会、宗教信仰和犹太人的文化、社会、宗教信仰和活动的总称活动的总称 suffuse v. 布满；弥漫于布满；弥漫于 reel n. 卷轴；卷筒卷轴；卷筒 in search of 寻找寻找 on ones own独立地；独自地独立地；独自地 wait on 伺候；服务伺候；服务 for sale 待售待售 check out 办妥手续取去办妥手续取去 cave in 屈服屈服 an infinity of 巨量的巨量的 fish out 掏出；

7、摸出；寻找出掏出；摸出；寻找出Text studyText organization & Comprehension Text StudyPassport to the Universe (1) The town where I grew up was so small and safe that from a very early age children were allowed to rove by themselves from one end to the other. Free to explore, I would go to the lumberyard in search o

8、f scraps for basement carpentry projects, to the telephone company to watch the operators at work and to the office-supply store where I had my eye on a fake alligator book bag. Green with red trim, it was so fine it made me ache. But I seemed to be the only one in the family who thought it worth $3

9、.98. Text Study (2) a. That summer, most of my friends had learned to ride bicycles, an art that still eluded me. While they pedaled around town together, I spent a lot of time on my own. One hot, quiet afternoon, as I walked along the main street, I stopped in front of a store I had never noticed b

10、efore. Text Study (2) b. Through the windows I saw people sitting in armchairs with big cushions. Everyone was reading. I supposed they were waiting to be waited on, like diners in a restaurant. I went inside to look around. I had never seen so many books shelf after shelf rising higher that I could

11、 reach. Were there hundreds? Thousands? (3)A lady at a desk asked if I would like some help. When I asked what kind of store this was, she said it wasnt a store, it was a library. Nothing was for sale, but everything could be borrowed. All I needed was a l i b r a r y c a r d . W o u l d I l i k e o

12、 n e ? Text Study (4) Would I? Who wouldnt? (5) On a small orange card she inscribed my name and a number, 1221. She wrote with a fountain pen, and in the eternity it took for the ink to dry, my feelings zigzagged between amazement and fear. The very idea of library seemed to be too wonderful to be

13、true like free candy. There must be hitch. Maybe you could borrow books without money but had to pay when you brought them back. I didnt dare ask. Text Study (6)The librarian pointed out the childrens section. I browsed for less time than it had taken the ink on the card to dry, checked out a book,

14、and left before she could change her mind about granting me this astonishing privilege. Text Study (7)There are more astonishments to come. I discovered that children could borrow books from the adult section. Imagine! The librarian showed me how to find the way around: fiction was arranged alphabet

15、ically by author, nonfiction by the Dewey Decimal System. Years later, when I discovered the regular decimal system, it seemed a colossal bore compared with the magic of Mr. Dewey, who had invested every number with meaning. Text Study(8) In the first weeks after discovering the library, I went twic

16、e a day, always checking a single book, until the librarian mentioned that a person could borrow several ones. Think of it! Text Study(9) At home I began to talk about how handy it would be to have a book bag, and by the end of the summer my parents caved in. There was another conquest too the bicyc

17、le. It happened shortly after I figured out how easily a pile of books could be carried in the basket. Text Study(10) Over the next few years I read voraciously and indiscriminately: detective stories, biographies, history and junk. I also read, over and over, certain fairy tales. In The Ugly Duckli

18、ng was the comforting hope that someday I, too, might be graceful as a swan. The Emperors New Clothes confirmed my hunch that adults were not all-knowing and all-powerful, despite what some of them said. Text Study Text Study (11)The little orange card was my passport to the universe. With it I was

19、introduced to uncountable people and ideas I could not otherwise have known in my little town. There was no major art museum for 200 miles in any direction, so until I went to the university, the only paintings I saw were in the librarys art books. Through the marvel of the inner-library loan, I was

20、 furnished with stacks of books on Judaism, cellular biology and whatever else sank a hook into my curiosity. Text Study (12) I never stopped going to libraries. Every time I opened one of the heavy doors of my university library, I was suffused with awe. This was a sacred place. Here under one roof

21、 were millions of books an infinity of wisdom and beauty. Text Study (13) I now travel with several passports community library cards, permission to use rare-book collections, and privileges at one of the largest university libraries in the world. The idea that libraries exist still fills me with wo

22、nder, and I seize every chance to spread the joy. Text Study (14) If, as often happens, children stop to watch while Im using microfilm reader, I ask their birthdays and fish out the appropriate reels of a major newspaper. Once they start reading a birthday issue, they dont want to stop. I encourage

23、 them to load up their book bags. And I hope oh, how I hope that their first passports carry them to as many worlds as mine did. Text OrganizationPart I(Para. 1)Brief introduction of the authors childhood life in her hometown. Part II (Paras. 2-9)How the author happened to get into the town library

24、and enjoy reading there. Part III (Paras. 10-12)Ever since libraries had led the author into a wonderland where she was introduced to uncountable people and ideas. Part IV (Paras. 13-14)Libraries still fill the author with wonders and she seizes every chance to spread the joy brought by them. Text C

25、omprehensionI. Read aloud the following paragraphs and learn them by heart. Then, translate them into Chinese. Over the next few years I read voraciously and indiscriminately: detective stories, biographies, history and junk. I also read, over and over, certain fairy tales. In The Ugly Duckling was

26、the comforting hope that someday I, too, might be graceful as a swan. The Emperors New Clothes confirmed my hunch that adults were not all-knowing and all-powerful, despite what some of them said. Text Comprehension The little orange card was my passport to the universe. With it I was introduced to

27、uncountable people and ideas I could not otherwise have known in my little town. There was no major art museum for 200 miles in any direction, so until I went to the library, the only paintings I saw were in the librarys art books. Through the marvel of the inner-library loan, I was furnished with s

28、tacks of books on Judaism, cellular biology and whatever else sank a hook into my curiosity. Text Comprehension 其后的几年里，我贪婪地、不加选择地读了许多书：侦探其后的几年里，我贪婪地、不加选择地读了许多书：侦探故事、传记、历史和一些毫无价值的书，我还一遍又一遍地阅故事、传记、历史和一些毫无价值的书，我还一遍又一遍地阅读了一些神话故事。读读了一些神话故事。读丑小鸭丑小鸭令我鼓舞，我希翼有朝一日令我鼓舞，我希翼有朝一日我也能变得像天鹅一样高雅。读了我也能变得像天鹅一样高雅。读了皇帝的新

29、衣皇帝的新衣则更坚定了则更坚定了我的预感：大人们并不像他们中有些人所说的那样无所不晓、我的预感：大人们并不像他们中有些人所说的那样无所不晓、无所不能。无所不能。 这小小的橘黄色卡片是我走向世界的护照。借助它我认识这小小的橘黄色卡片是我走向世界的护照。借助它我认识了无数在小镇上永远无缘结识的人士和思想。小镇方圆了无数在小镇上永远无缘结识的人士和思想。小镇方圆200200英英里之内没有大的艺术博物馆，所以在我上大学之前，我所见过里之内没有大的艺术博物馆，所以在我上大学之前，我所见过的油画只是在图书馆里德艺术类书中看到的。通过绝妙的馆际的油画只是在图书馆里德艺术类书中看到的。通过绝妙的馆际借书，我得

30、到了有关犹太人的文化、社会和宗教信仰等活动的借书，我得到了有关犹太人的文化、社会和宗教信仰等活动的书籍，还有细胞生物学和所有能勾起我好奇心的书籍。书籍，还有细胞生物学和所有能勾起我好奇心的书籍。 Text ComprehensionII. Answer the following questions.1. What was the authors hometown like? 2. How was her childhood life in her hometown according to the author? 3. The author had little difficulty rid

31、ing bicycles, did she? Small and safe.She spent an unrestricted and free childhood.No， she didnt.4. How did the author feel when she was asked if she would like a library card? 5. When was the author given a bicycle? Why or why not? 6. What does the library card mean to the author? Text Comprehensio

32、n She felt amazed yet fearful that its too good to be true.By the end of the summer.Because she needed a bicycle to carry her books borrowed from the library. The card is like her passport to the universe.7. The author never stopped going to libraries as she grew up. Why? 8. What does the author hop

33、e for children? Text Comprehension Because libraries always fill her with wonder at an infinity of wisdom and beauty. The author hopes that children will never give up libraries/ reading books. Text Comprehension1. No entertainment is so cheap as reading nor any pleasure so lasting. What do you thin

34、k are the benefits of reading books? 2. Computer enthusiasts have long predicted that the digital revolution would soon liberate the word from the printed page and put it directly on the screen. In the past decade, hundreds of thousands of books have appeared in electronic form. Do you think printed

35、 books will give way to electronic books someday? Why or why not? 3. Compare and contrast reading extensively and reading intensively. III. Discuss the following questions in pairs or groups and make presentations via PPT.Exercises IV. Fill in the blanks with the words or expressions given below and

36、 change the form where necessary. Exercisesbrowse check out confirm eternity explore fake fish out graceful in search of marvel The smell of cigarette smoke _what he had suspected: there had been a party in his absence. 2. Are you looking for anything in particular, madam? No, Im just _. confirmedbr

37、owsing3. I will have the manager _of the hotel and send you the bill. 4. The driver _a button from her pocket and pinned it on my coat. 5. Chinas power investment is expected to slow in the next few years, forcing equipment makers to _overseas markets, according to an industry analyst at Shanghai Se

38、curities. 6. He was charged with possessing a _ passport. fake explorefished out check (you) out7. The beauty of Tibet is as _as the luster of jade, simple and unfeigned. 8. As we head into the New Year with an ongoing war and economic crisis, experts say a lot of Americans are _ happiness and a mor

39、e meaningful life. 9. Its a _to me how theyve managed to build the tunnel so quickly. 10. Religions gain some of their worldly power by claiming they have the key to _. gracefulin search ofmarveleternityExercisesV. Complete each of the following sentences with the proper form of the word given in br

40、ackets. Jonathans good at wallpapering but hes not so (hand) _with a paintbrush.2. The film, though (amaze)_, is not likely to engage the attention of a thinking audience.3. He was burning with (curious) _to know what was happening.4. Only the (privilege) _few could afford to send their children to

41、private schools.handyamazingcuriosityprivileged 5. His (comfort) _words helped to sustain me in my faith during those dark days.6. We walked home arm-in-arm in the (magic) _ moonlight.7. The authorities have refused (permit) _for the demonstration to take place. 8. The (inscribe) _on the gravestones

42、 were worn fortingmagicalpermissioninscriptions9. The company is engaged in the (eternity) _ search for a product that will lead the market.10. His second novel was (compare) _better than his first. eternalincomparably ExercisesVI. Rewrite the following sentences after the model. Model Millions of b

43、ooks an infinity of wisdom and beauty were here under one roof. Here under one roof were millions of books an infinity of wisdom and beauty. 1. A pair of shoes which he had bought from the shop a few days previously was under his arm. under his arm was a pair of shoes which he had bought from the sh

44、op a few days previously.2. This door must be left unlocked at no time. at no time must this door be left unlocked. 3.I did not have any idea of it until you told me. not until you told me did I have any idea of it.4. I have never seen such a wonderful play in English as this one put on by your clas

45、s. never I have I seen such a wonderful play in English as this one put on by your class.5. Eye-catching drawings for the prize contest are on the wall. on the wall are eye-catching drawing for the prize contest. ExercisesVII. Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into English,

46、 using the structure “despite ”. Despite his best effort1._（虽然尽了最大的努力）（虽然尽了最大的努力）, he could muster only 60 singers for the chorus.2. （虽然在山里做（虽然在山里做了彻底的搜寻）了彻底的搜寻）, no trace of the missing climber has been found.ModelsThe Emperors New Clothes confirmed my hunch that adults were not all-knowing and all

47、-powerful, despite what some of them said. Despite a thorough search in the mountain3. John still managed to eat a huge _（尽管不到一小时前已经吃了点心）（尽管不到一小时前已经吃了点心）.4. He went to work as usual _（虽然医生（虽然医生告诉他要休息）告诉他要休息）.5. Pupils went on the outing as planned _（尽管正下着雨）（尽管正下着雨）.despite having had a snack less th

48、an an hour beforedespite the fact that his doctor told him to restdespite the fact that it was rainingExercisesVIII. Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into English, using the word or phrase in brackets. Most American cities are relatively small in terms of population （与中国像上

49、海和北京这样的大城市相比的话）（与中国像上海和北京这样的大城市相比的话）. (compared with)2. Most people_（感到难以理（感到难以理 解）解）how living with ones own children could be lonely. (find it hard to do sth.) find it hard to understandwhen compared with Chinese cities, like Shanghaiand Beijing3. So (孩孩子们对计算机如此着迷子们对计算机如此着迷) that leaders at summer

50、 computer camps often have to force them to break for sports and games. (be involved with)involved with their computers are the children4. A person who _（把特权看得比原则重要）（把特权看得比原则重要）soon loses both. (privilege)values his privileges above his principles5. He left his hometown without turning back _ （为了寻找他

51、梦寐以（为了寻找他梦寐以求的生活求的生活. (in search of) in search of his dream life ExercisesIX. Read the following passage carefully and choose the best word or phrase to fill in each blank. There are three kinds of book . The first has all the standard sets and best-sellers unread, untouched. The second has books a

52、few of them through, most of them dipped into, but all of them as as the day they were bought. The third has a few books or many every one of them dog-eared and loosened by continual use, marked and scribbled in from front to back. owners a great many browsed clean Is it false respect, you may ask,

53、to intact a beautifully printed book, an bound edition? Of course not. Id no more all over a first edition of “Paradise Lost” Id give my baby a set of crayons and an original Rembrandt! I wouldnt mark up a painting or a statue. Its soul, so to speak, is inseparable from its body. And the beauty of a

54、 edition is that of painting or a statue. If your respect for magnificent binding or printing , buy yourself a cheap edition and pay your respect to the author. preserve elegantly scribble than rare like gets in the way Why is marking up a book indispensable reading? First, it keeps you awake. (And

55、I dont mean merely ; I mean wide awake.) In the second place, reading, if it is active, is thinking, and thinking tends to express itself words, spoken or written. The book is usually the thought-through book. Finally, writing helps you remember the thoughts you had, or the thoughts the author expre

56、ssed. to conscious in marked 1. A. ownersB. readersC. businessmenD. advertisements2. A. an infinity ofB. a great manyC. a great deal of D. a great number3. A. browsedB. marveledC. searchedD. discovered4. A. magicB. gracefulC. cleanD. fake5. A. exploreB. preserveC. fosterD. defend6. A. gracefullyB. c

57、arefullyC. indiscriminatelyD. elegantly7. A. scribbleB. inscribeC. prescribeD. describe8. A. rather thanB. ratherC. thanD. as9. A. marvelousB. valuableC. rareD. invaluable10. A. asB. likeC. looks likeD. alike11. A. gets in the way B. is on your own C. on your ownD. is on your way12. A. atB. fromC. f

58、orD. to13. A. sensitiveB. conscienceC. appreciativeD. conscious14. A. inB. withC. byD. on15. A. markedB. thumbedC. circulatedD. written* explore v. to search and discover (about something) 勘探，探测勘探，探测 to think or talk about something in order to find out more about it 探索，探索，探究探究. e.g. The government

59、is allowing the areas of inshore coastal waters to be explored for oil and gas. * scrap n. C a small irregular piece of something or a small amount of information 碎片，碎屑；废料碎片，碎屑；废料 . e.g. Have you got a scrap of paper I could write on? * fake a. not real, but made to look or seem real 假的假的 e.g. The f

60、ake painting passed for an original. * inscribe vt. write words in a book or carve (= cut) them on an object 刻，刻，题题 e.g. The prize winners each receive a book with their names inscribed on the first page. e.g. The wall of the church was inscribed with the names of the dead from the Great War. * eter