大学英语教案-Unit49

Unit9SectionAI.BackgroundKnowledgeThemeparkAlsoknownasamusementpark,itisanoutdoorareacontainingamusements,suchasgamesofskillandbigmachinestorideon,whicharesometimesallbasedonasinglesubject,forexample,spacetravel.ThefirstthemeparkwasDisneyland,atAnaheim,TGVThename“TrainàGrandeVitesse(TGV)”translatedintoEnglishmeanshighspeedtrain.TheTGVisasystemwhichcomprisestrain,track,andsignalingtechnologiesthatwhencombinedmakehighspeeds(typically300km/h,or186mph)possible.TheTGVsystemisownedandoperatedbySNCF,theFrenchnationalrailways,andisanintegralpartofFrenchrailtravel.3.SnowWhite(A)SnowWhite:themaincharacterinanoldfairytale.Snowwhiteisabeautifulprincesswhohasajealousstepmother.Thestepmotherownsamagicmirrorwhichwhenasked“Mirror,mirror,onthewall,whoisthefairestofusall?”alwaysanswersthatsheisthemostbeautiful,untilonedayitsays“SnowWhite”.4.SnowWhite(B)ThestepmotherisveryangryandsendsSnowWhiteintotheforesttobekilled.SnowWhitedoesnotdie,butfindsandliveswithsevenDwarfs.Herstepmothertriestokillherwithapoisonedapple,butinsteadofdyingshegoestosleepuntilaprincekissesherandwakesher,andtheylivehappilyeverafter.5.PeterPan(A)PeterPan:themaincharacterinastoryentitledPeterandWendybyJamesM.Barrie(Scottishplaywrightandnovelist,1860—1937),aboutayoungboywhonevergrowsupbutlivesinamagiclandcalledNever-neverLand.Inthestory,threechildren,Michael,John,andWendy,gowithPeterPanandTinkerbelltostayinthe6.PeterPan(B)PeterPan’senemyinthestoryisCaptainHook,anevilpiratewhohasametalhookintheplaceofoneofhishands.CaptainHooklosthishandinafightwithPeterPan,andPeterPanthrewthehandintosomewater.Itwaseatenbyacrocodile,wholikedthetastesomuchthatitthenfollowedCaptainHookaroundtryingtocatchandeattherestofhim.7.WaltDisneyWorldinFloridaWaltDisneyWorldinFlorida:averylargeamusementparkopenedin1971,featuringmanyofthecharactersfromDisneyfilms.BothDisneylandandDisneyworldareverypopularholidayplacesfortourists,especiallythosewithchildren.8.MonaLisaMonaLisa,byLeonardodaVinci,isperhapsthemostfamouspaintingintheworld,goingsofarastobeiconicofpainting,art,andevenvisualimagesingeneral.Nootherworkofartissoromanticized,celebrated,orreproduced.

Thework,whichwasaccomplishedbetween1503and1506,measures77x53cmandisanoilpaintingonwood.ItwasbroughttoFrancebyLeonardowhenKingFrancoisIinvitedthegreatpaintertoworkattheClosLucéneartheking’schateauinAmboise.Asaresult,theMonaLisatodayhangsintheLouvreinParis,andisthemuseum’sstarattraction.II.TextAnalysisMainIdeaandStructure1.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?ThecaseofDisney’sdressandappearancecodeprovokedculturalissuesonthenewly-builtthemepark.FrenchintellectualsviewedtheEuroDisneyasapainfulclashofcultures;theFrenchgovernmentwasmoreconcernedaboutitssocialeffect;andthekidsprobablynevernoticedit.TomakeitsEuroDisneyasuccess,theDisneyorganizationwouldbuilditintoapleasantblendofcultures;inotherwords,theywouldmakeitmoreEuropeanbutcharacteristicofabasicallyAmericanexperience.2.Howisthetextorganized?Thepassageisarrangedintothreeparts.Thefirstpartservesasalead-inofthetopicwhetherEuroDisneyisapleasantblendofculturesorapainfulculturalclash.Thesecondpartisatransition,directingthereader’sattentiontowardhowpeopleandorganizationsrespondtotheEuroDisney.Thethirdpartdealswiththedifferentresponsesfrom,say,Frenchgovernment,ordinarypeopleandtheDisneyorganization.Part1(Paras.1-7)AlawcaseontheDisney’sdressandappearancecodebroughtouttheculturalissuesonopeningEuroDisneynearParis.Part2(Para.8)Atransitionalparagraph:whetherEuropeanswouldliketheAmericanrecreation.Part3(Paras.9-18)Frenchgovernment,ordinarypeopleincludingintellectualsandkidsandtheDisneyorganizationhavedifferentresponses.3.StructureofeachpartPart1(Paras.1-7)(1)Mainidea:TheDisneyorganizationwastakentocourtforitsdressandappearancecodebeforeitopeneditsthemeparknearParis.Yet,facedwithsuchculturalissues,theDisneymanagementheldthatalltheemployeeshadtoobeyrulesaboutappearance.(2)Devicesfordevelopingit?Citation(引证法)Throughthecitationofatypicalcase,theauthorgivesavividdescriptionofhowtheculturalissueswerefocusedonthenewly-builtEuroDisney.Specificdetailsofthecase:1.DoesMickeyMousehaveabeard?2.DoesthismeanthatFrenchmenseekingworkwiththeDisneyorganizationmustshaveofftheirmoustachestoo?3.AlaborinspectortookthetheDisneyorganizationtocourtthisweek…Maintopic:Thecaseisanillustrationofsomeofthedelicateculturalissuesthecompanyfacesasitgetsreadytoopenitsthemepart20mileseastofParisinfivemonths’time.Part2(Para.8)(1)Mainidea:Thisisatransitionalparagraph,whichaskswhatthepeoplethinkofEuroDisney.(2)Devicesfordevelopingit?Explanation(解释法)Question:ButwhatthepeoplethinkofEuroDisney?Explanation:PeopleeverywherearewonderingwhetherEuropeanswouldliketheAmericanrecreation.Part3(Paras.9-18)(1)Mainidea:TheFrenchgovernmentwelcomedEuroDisneywhiletheintellectualswerenotpleasedwiththeproject.TheDisneyorganizationtriedallmeanstomaketheEuroDisneymoreEuropeanbutprovideabasicallyAmericanexperienceforthosewhoseekit.(2)Devicesfordevelopingit?General-specific(总分法)Generalstatement:Ontheotherhand,thiseffortisnotbeingtakentoofarbymakingEuroDisneyhaveafewAmericantouches.Specifics:1.Provide______________________________________________.Dealwith_________________________—andperhapsevenoffendingmustaches.Paras.(15-16)III.LanguagePointsExpressions1.toseekworkwith(anorganization)(L.3)在(某单位)求职e.g.Toseekworkwithafamouscompany,youmustgetreadytomeetwithfiercecompetitionandchallengesfromallsides.在有声望的大公司求职，你必须做好准备迎接激烈的竞争以及来自各方面的挑战。2.toshaveoff(L.3)剃去；削去e.gShesaidtomeonthephone,“Mybiggestwishisgetafacelifttoshavetenyearsoffmyage.”她在电话上对我说：“我的最大愿望就是整一次容,使自己年轻十岁。”3.totakesb.tocourt(L.6)对某人提起诉讼e.g.Itisanindicationofincreasedlegalawarenessamongthepublicthatordinarypeoplebegintotakesomegovernmentagenciestocourt.普通百姓开始把某些政府部门告上法庭，这是公众法制观念增强的体现。4.acastof12,000(L.11)一支由12000人组成的演员队伍e.g.Thisfilmiswellworthseeing,foritscast,amongothers,iscrowdedwithstarsandsuperior.这部电影很值得一看，单演员阵容就明星云集，很是强大。5.toputsth.before/aheadofsth.else(L.14)认为······比······更重要e.g.Anationshouldputthepeople’sinterestbeforeeverythingelse,andinturnthepeopleshouldputthenation’sinterestaheadofanythingelse.国家应以人民利益为重，而人民要以国家利益为先。6.tobeuntroubledabout…(L.25)对······不担忧e.g.Betroubledaboutaffairsofthestatebeforeothers;Beindulgedinthecomfortoflifeafterothers.先天下之忧而忧;后天下之乐而乐。7.tomakeaseriesofconcessions(L.27)做出一系列的让步e.g.ApermanentcurefortheproblemoftheMiddleEastconflictdependsonwhetherbothsidesarewillingtomakeheavyconcessionstothesensitiveissues.中东冲突问题的彻底解决取决于双方是否肯就敏感问题作出重大让步。8.tocomeintoservice(use,effect,force,power)(L.34)交付使用(生效、执政)e.g.Everyofficialmustkeepitinmindthathe/shecomesintoofficetoservethepeoplewithheartandsoulratherthanprofitfromthem.每个官员必须牢记：当官是要全心全意为人民服务，而不是从他们身上牟利。9.tobehitby/with…(L.39)遭遇到······打击/受到······影响e.g.Hitbytheincreasedenrollmentinsuccessiveyears,collegegraduatesfindithardertoseekworkwithtraditionallygoodorganizations.受到连年扩招的影响，大学毕业生发现要到传统意义上的好单位就职越来越难。10.nottofindmanykindthingstosayaboutsth./sb.(L.41)对······没有好感e.g.Oneisoldindeedwhenheorshealwaysfindsnokindthingstosayaboutwhatmostyouthsareseekingafter.当一个人对多数青年人追求的东西总是没有好感时，那他/她真的老了。11.inresponsetosth./inanswertosth.(L.46)响应某事；回应某事e.g.Quiteafewteenagersoftengotoextremesinresponsetotheirparents’suggestionsthattheyshouldnotdosomething,thusdoingmorehurttotheirparents.为数不少的青少年常常采取过激行为，作为对父母建议他们不要做某事的回应,从而给父母造成了更大的伤害。12.tofigureprominently/largelyin(L.50/L.72)在·······中占突出地位/起突出作用e.g.Accordingtotheexperts,thebitterestlessonlearnedfromthecurrenteducationisthatintellectualtrainingfigurestoolargelyintheschoolworktoleaveroomformoralculture.据专家们讲，现行教育最惨痛的教训是，学校工作中过于突出了智育而忽视了德育。13.tobetakentoofar(L.60)（某事）做得过分e.g.Thedevelopmentofchildren’spotentialsshouldnotbetakentoofar;otherwise,itmaybecomeaburdenanddragonthem.对儿童潜能的开发不能过分。否则，这种开发就会变成孩子们的负担与拖累。14.asaconcessiontosth.(L.68)是对某事的让步e.g.Ifyouhaveyourearsshuttowhatisgoingonoutsidethewindowasapainfulconcessiontothechangeableworld,youwillfailtofeelthepleasantsurprisefromtheoutsideworld.如果你两耳不闻窗外事是给变幻莫测的世界作出痛苦的让步，那你就感受不到来自外界的惊喜。15.inaflash(L.71)转眼间；一眨眼e.g.Believeitornot,ideascreategreatfiguresthatoccurtotheirmindsinaflash.AcaseinpointisthestoryofWatt.信不信由你，闪念造就伟人。瓦特的故事就是最好的例证。16.tobeanotherprizeforsb.(L.74)对某人来说是又一收获e.g.Behonestwithothersandyouwillfindyourreward.Oneprizeforyouisyourfreedomfromguilt;andalargecircleoffriendsisanotherprizeforyou.为人诚信会使你收益多多。收益之一是没有负疚感；而朋友多则是收益之二。17.toputsth.atthetopofalistofthingstodo(L.75)把某事作为要处理事务的首选e.g.Whenonehasmanythingstomind,itiswiseofhimtoputthemostpressingatthetopofalistofmatterstodealwith.当一个人有许多事情要专注时，明智的做法是把最紧迫的事作为要处置事务的首选。Patternsforyoutouseasmodels1.Typicalpatternsforfurnishinganillustrationofsth.:原句:Thecaseisanillustrationofsomeofthedelicateculturalissuesthecompanyfacesasitgetsreadytoopenitsthemepark20miles(32kilometers)eastofParisinfivemonths’time.(L.9)迪斯尼公司正准备五个月后在巴黎以东20英里（32公里）的地方修建一个主题公园，而这一案子正说明了公司面临的一些文化方面的棘手问题。句型提炼:Thecase(of…)isanillustrationofsth.delicate/sticky/difficultsb.facesashe/she…正当某人······，而这一(······)案子正说明了某人面临的某一棘手问题/难题。应用：a.Thecaseoffakemilkpowderisanillustrationoftheimperfectnessofourlegalsystemwefaceasourcountryisexperiencinganoverallconversionoftheplannedeconomyintothemarket-basedeconomy.我国正经历着从计划经济向市场经济全面转轨，而假奶粉案正说明了我们所面临的法制不健全的问题。应用：b.Theanti-dumpingcaseisanillustrationofsomeofthedelicatetradeproblemsourenterprisesfaceastheygetreadytoenlargetheirshareoftheinternationalcommerce.我国企业正准备扩大在世界贸易中所占的份额，而这一反倾销案正说明了它们所面临的一些贸易方面的棘手问题。2.Typicalpatternsforrevealingthefocusofsb.’smindonsth.:原句:

Forallitsconcernabout…anditsdefenseagainst…,France’sSocialistgovernmenthasbeenuntroubledabout…andhasbeenmoreconcernedabout…(L.22)尽管对······感到不安，尽管要保护·····不受······，法国的社会党政府对······并不担忧，而是更多地关心······句型提炼:Forallhis/her+anounphrase,sb.is(more)adj./v-ed+prep.phrase.

尽管······,某人却(更多地)······应用：a.Foralltheirstrongresentmentatsocialmalpractices,somepeopleinoursocietyareperfectlycontent/satisfiedwiththeirgainsatotherpeople’sexpenseandtheircommissionsforimproperdeals.社会上有些人，尽管对社会的不正之风很不满，却对自己占的小便宜和吃的不正当回扣心满意足。应用：b.尽管贪官显得很关心人民的冷暖，而他们一直更关心自己仕途的升迁和个人财富的积累。Foralltheirapparentconcernwiththewell-beingofthepeople,thecorruptofficialshavebeenmoreconcernedabouttheiradvancementincareerandtheirbuildupofpersonalwealth.3.Typicalpatternsforshowingsb.’sarguments：原句:Officialspointout,forexample,thatSleepingBeauty’scastle,thecentralfeatureofthethemepark,isbasednotonHollywood,assomemightthink,butontheillustrationsinamedievalEuropeanbook.(L.51)公司的行政人员指出，例如，睡美人的城堡这个主题公园的中心建筑不是像一些人所想的那样根据好莱坞的作品创造的，而是根据一本欧洲中世纪的书中的插图建造的。句型提炼：Sb.pointsout/arguesthatsth.,anoun(phrase),isv-ed+not+prep.phrase(or:adj.+not+prep.phrase),assomemightthink,butprep.phrase.

某人指出/坚持认为，某事，即······，不是像一些人所想的那样·······，而是······应用：a.Thetopachieverpointsoutthatsuccess,thefocusofeveryone’sconcern,isdependentnotonluckandpowerfulconnections,assomemightthink,butonprofoundknowledgeandunusualwillpower.这位顶尖成功人士指出，成功这个人人关注的焦点，不是像一些人所想的那样依靠运气和背景，而是依靠渊博的知识和非凡的毅力。应用：b.Thebestmindpointsoutthathappiness,thedreamofone’sdreams,isderivednotfrommoneyorpower,assomemightthink,butfromone’soutlookonitortheprocessofone’sstruggleforit.这位智者指出，幸福这个人们的梦想之最，不是像一些人所想的那样源于金钱或权势，而是源于人的幸福观或为之奋斗的过程。IV.WritingTopic:InspirationfromSomething1.某事物给人们带来了益处2.通过对比说明该事物带给我们的启迪写作模式（对比说明文）1)Withthequickeningpaceof…,sth.enablespeopletobenefitalotfromeachother.2)Thestoryof…,forexample,teaches…howto…whilethesuccessin…provesthat…3)Sothewisestcourseofactionopentousis…4)TheotherdayIhappenedto…intimeto…(故事的起因)5)—6)(故事的发展)7)(故事的结果和作者的结论)8)Asacontrast,wemayconsidermysimilarbutearlierexperiencewith…9)(故事的起因)10)—11)(故事的发展)12)(故事的结果和作者的结论)Topic:InspirationfromExchangesacrossCultures1)跨文化交流给各国人民带来了益处;2）通过对比说明异国文化给我们的启示。参考范文：1)Withthequickeningpaceofglobalization,exchangesacrossculturesenablepeoplestobenefitalotfromeachother.2)ThestoryofLeiFeng,forexample,teachestheforeignershowtointegrateone’saspirationsintotheprosperityofhis/hernationwhilethesuccessinBillGates’lifeprovesthatthegenuinecoreofone’scompetenceservesasthekeytolaughinglastintheworldofcompetition.3)Sothewisestcourseofactionopentousistoabsorbfromsuchexchangesasmuchenlightenmentaspossible.4)TheotherdayIhappenedtodineinarestaurantintimetoseealittleboyfalloffachairandstartcryingonend.5)Hismothertriedtocoaxhimtostopcrying,butwithoutsuccess.6)Sosheresortedtohertrumpcard,asmanyotherChinesewomendo,askingherhusbandtotakepartinhereffortswhilesayingtoherson,“Oh,myhoney,donotcry.It’sthechairthatismuchtoblame.Look,yourdadiskickingit.”7)Eventually,shesucceededinstoppingtheboyfromcrying;butalsomadeitrootedinhislittlemindthatone’sfailureisduelargelytoothersratherthanone’sself.8)Asacontrast,wemayconsidermysimilarbutearlierexperiencewithalittleforeigngirlinthesamerestaurant.9)Whilediningwithherparentsatthetablenexttomine,thelittlegirl,perhapsseizedwiththeattractionoftheChinesebean-curdwithhotpepper,tookabigswallowofitjustassoonasitwasserved.10)Butnosoonerhadsheeatenthecurdthanshestartedgaspinghard,withherlittlehandspullingtheburningtonguealloutofherwide-openedmouthandbigteardropsrunningdownherredcheeks.11)Muchtomyshock,herparentswentonwiththeirdeliciousmealsasifnothinghadhappened.12)WhenIwentovertocomfortthepoorgirl,however,theysmilinglydeclinedmykindnessforthesimplereasonthatthediverseflavorsoflifehadtobetriedinperson.SectionBI.ReadingSkills1.DenotationandConnotation(Review)WetalkedaboutdenotationandconnotationinUnit10,Band3.Bothdenotationandconnotationconcerntheunderstandingofwordmeanings.Denotationistheliteralmeaningofaword—whatyoufindinadictionary.Connotation,ontheotherhand,istheimpliedmeaningofaword—whatawordsuggeststoyou,orwhatitmakesyoufeel,whatitmakesyouthinkof.Fortheword“die”,forexample,thedenotationis“stopliving”.Butinthesentence“Somedieat30butarenotburieduntilthey’re70”,theword“die”connotes“stoplivingspiritually”or“stopgrowingintellectually.”Anotherexampleistheword“black”,whichmeans“thedarkestcolor”or“thelackoflight”.Whatwehavebeenstudyinguptothispointthen,arethedenotationofthisword—thatis,whatthewordliterallymeans.Goingbeyonddenotation,wecanunderstandthat“blackisbeautiful”andthathavingabusiness“intheblack”isalsoagoodthing.Ontheotherhand,youwouldn’twanttobeknownas“theblacksheep”ofyourfamilyortohavepeoplethinkyourheartwas“black”.Aswesee,evenasimplewordnamingacolorcanhaveawiderangeofpossiblemeanings,dependingonhowweuseit.Thisiswhatismeantbyconnotation,theimpliedorsuggestedmeaningofaword.Awriterhasmanyoptionsinchoosingwordstomakeapoint,andwehavetobeawarethatthewriter’schoiceofonewordoverasimilaronecaninfluenceuswhenweread.Infact,writerscanmakeusfeelthewaytheywantustofeelthroughconnotationsofwords.Dictionariesdonotusuallyincludeintheirdefinitionsalltheconnotationsofaword.That’swhereourknowledgeofawordcomes.Themorewecandevelopasenseofconnotation,themorewewillunderstandhowawritercaninfluenceouremotionalreactionstowords.ReadcarefullythefollowingsentencestakenfromPassageA,payingcloseattentiontotheunderlinedwordsinthem.Theyallhavecleardenotations,buteachhasanumberofconnotations.Findoutthedenotationofthewordandatleastoneofitsconnotations.Example1

Thecaseisanillustrationofsomeofthedelicateculturalissuesthecompanyfacesas...(Paragraph6,PassageA,Unit9)

Denotation:easilymadeill;needingcarefulhandling

Connotation(s):sensitive;difficultorhardtodealwithExample2

ForallitsconcernaboutforeignculturalinvasionanditsdefenseagainstthepollutionoftheFrenchlanguagebyEnglishwords,…(Paragraph8,passageA,Unit9)

Denotation:

invasion:anattackinwarwhentheenemyspreadsintoandtriestocontrolacountrypollution:theactionofpollutingorthestateofbeingpolluted

Connotation(s):

invasion:intrusion;stronginfluence

pollution:makingsomethingbecomenotpure;makingsomethingamixtureofExample3

TheopeningofEasternEuropeisanotherprizeforthecompany,whichthinksthatmillionsofpeoplewillputDisneylandatthetopofalistofplacestovisitontheirfirsttriptoWesternEurope.(Paragraph17,passageA,Unit9)

Denotation:areward

Connotation(s):anadvantage2.PracticeReadcarefullythefollowingsentencesfromPassageB,payingcloseattentiontotheunderlinedwordsinthem.Theyallhavecleardenotations,buteachhasanumberofconnotations.Writethedenotationofthewordanditsconnotations.Notethatthesourcesaremarkedoutinbracketssothatyoumaybeawareofthecontexts.(1)TheEuroDisneyCorporation,acknowledgingthatitselaboratethemeparkhadnotperformedasstronglyasexpected,...(Para.1)Denotation:__________________________Connotation(s):_______________Answers:carryoutaduty;actorshowworkoroperate(2)Butsincethentheparkhasbeenhitbyanumberofproblems.(Para.3)Denotation:___________________________Connotation(s):______________Answers:strike;comeagainstwithforcemeet;facewith(3)TheannouncementamountedtoanextraordinaryreversalforEuroDisney,...(Para.6)Denotation:________________Connotation(s):________________________Answers:cometo,reachtobeequalto;bethesameas(4)Thelong-termacceptanceisstrong,therestisjustdetails.(Para.7)Denotation:____________________________Connotation(s):______________________Answers:pointsorfactsaboutsomethingunimportantsmallpoints(5)ThemainproblemconfrontingEuroDisneyappearstobemanagingitscostsandfindinganappropriatepricelevelforitsover5,000hotelrooms.(Para.10)Denotation:__________________________________Connotation(s):_______Answers:succeedindoing;runortakechargeofcontrolII.LanguagePoints1.elaborate:a.containingalotofcarefuldetailormanydetailedparts精巧的;详尽的e.g.1.Thebeautyofthiskindofpatterningisthatyoucanproducereallyexcitingandelaboratedesignswiththesimplestmachines.这种图案结构的美就在于你可以用最简单的机器制造出令人激动的、复杂的设计。e.g.2.Shemadeelaboratepreparationsfortheparty,butnooneshowedup.她为了聚会精心准备,但是一个人也没来。2.sustain:v.1.sufferorexperience(esp.damageorloss)忍受,经得起2.keep(sth.)inexistence维持e.g.1.Viciouslybeaten,hesustainedseriousinjuryleadingtomajorbrainsurgeryandpermanentdisability.这场毒打让他受了重伤，做了很大的脑外科手术并留下了永久性的残疾。e.g.2.Theboatstrandedontherocksandtheboatmanhadtosustainhimselfwithlivefishbeforerescuecame.船在岩石上搁浅,船夫在遇救前只好靠活鱼维持生命。3.gearup:prepare(sth.orsb.)foraction(使)准备好，作好安排e.g.1.Nomatterwhattheproject,we’regeareduptohelpyouachieveyourobjectives.不管这是什么项目，我们已经准备好帮助你实现你的目标。e.g.2.Iftheindustryhadtakentheadvicethatweputforwardthreeorfouryearsago,itwouldhavebeenwellgeareduptomeetthepresentchallenge.如果这行业在三、四年前就采纳我们提出的建议，它就完全能准备好应付目前的挑战。4.warnsb.againststh.:advise(sb.)toavoid告诫，提醒(某人)以防备(······的危险等)e.g.1.Themotherwarnedherdaughteragainstgoingoutsidealoneatnight.这位母亲提醒女儿晚上不要单独出去。e.g.2.Butatthesametimethepresidentwarnedagainstmassmovementsofpeoplewhichwillcreatepressuresandcouldbringinstability.但总统同时告诫要防备会造成压力、带来不稳定的大规模人群迁移。5.amountto:1.seemtobeinfact;beequalto等于，相当于2.makeatotalof(afigure)合计,共计e.g.1.Wastingyourowntimeamountstocommittingsuicide.浪费自己的时间就等于自杀。e.g.2.Thelossamountedtotenmilliondollars.损失总计1,000万美元。6.reactto:feelandexpresstheeffectof;respondto(sth.orsb.);actinaparticularwayasadirectresultofsth.else(对······)作出反应e.g.1.Ifcompanieshadreactedtoearlysignsofslowdownwithlargecutsinproductionandinvestment,thesituationwouldhavebeendifferent.要是公司对经济放缓的早期迹象作出大幅度削减生产和投资的反应,形势就会不一样了。e.g.2.Heistheonewhohasreactedtosuccessbybecomingobsessiveaboutpeaceandquiet,abouttakingmoretimetoreadandwrite.他就是这样一个人，面对成功时他的反应就是，着迷于平静与安宁，用更多的时间阅读和写作。7.besuperiorto:bebetterthan优于e.g.1.Hehastheunshakeablefaithinwomen’sabilitytoorganize,tobecaringandtobe,justinsomanyways,superiortomen.他坚信妇女的组织能力、关心别人的能力等许许多多方面都优于男人。e.g.2.Despitetheriskoflossofface,theJapanesesoonrealizedthatPerry’sshipswerefarsuperiortotheirown.尽管他们要冒丢脸的风险，日本人不久意识到佩里的船远远要比他们自己的好。8.ona/an…basis:inawayinwhichsth.isarrangedororganized以······方式e.g.1.Youmayfindyouhavearoomorroomsinyourownhousewhichcaneasilybeconvertedonatemporarybasisforanexhibition.你会发现你家中的某个或某些房间可以很容易地改成暂时的展览厅。e.g.2.Doyouhavetotravelonaregularbasisoronlyoccasionally?你是经常旅行呢，还是偶尔去旅行？9.inthelongterm:overalongperiodoftime从长远来说，长期来说e.g.1.Inthelongterm,toomuchdrinkcancausehighbloodpressureandstomachdisorders.从长远来说，喝酒过多会导致高血压和胃病。e.g.2.Butinthelongtermheopenedthewaytothegreatrevolutioninindustrythatcamewiththeadvancesonhisoriginalidea.但从长远来说，他打开了通向这场工业上的伟大革命的道路。这场革命随着他的独创性思想的发展而来到了。10.hangover:threatenorbethefateof(sth.orsb.);belikelysoontohaveaneffecton(sb.);surround(sth.),aswithfear,doubt,etc.（威胁、危险等）临头，笼罩，迫近e.g.1.Thethreatofwarhungoverthiscountryforalmostoneyear.战争的威胁在这个国家持续了近一年。e.g.2.Theheavycloudofdisappointmentseemedtohangoverthewholeproceedings.失望的阴云似乎笼罩着整个诉讼。11.accountfor:1.formthetotalof;be（指数量等）占2.explain解释，说明（原因等）e.g.1.Overseasearningsofthecountryaccountedfor9percentofthetotallastyearandcouldreach30percentthisyear.这个国家的海外收入去年占总收入的百分之九，今年能达到百分之三十。e.g.2.Moneywasbeingspenteveryday,buthowitwasspentcouldnotbeaccountedfor.每天都在花钱，可是又解释不清这些钱是如何花掉的。12.inlinewith:inagreementwith与······一致，符合，按照e.g.1.Wehopethatinlinewithourrecommendations,thegovernmentwillchangeitsprocedures.我们希望政府能按照我们的建议改变其做法。e.g.2.Thehouse’svaluewillincreaseeachyearinlinewiththepassingoftimeandtherisingofprices.这房屋每年随着时间的推移和价格上涨而增值。PassageA使欧洲迪斯尼乐园更欧洲化

米老鼠有胡须吗？

没有。

这是不是说法国人要想在迪斯尼工作就必须剃掉胡子才行？

这得看情况了。

一位劳工问题督察员本周将迪斯尼公司告上了法庭，他声称公司的着装规定--不准蓄胡须，不准体重超标，不准穿超短裙和花哨的袜子--侵犯了个人自由，也违反了法国的劳工法。

迪斯尼公司正准备五个月后在巴黎以东20英里（32公里）的地方修建一个主题公园，而这一案子正说明了公司面临的一些文化方面的棘手问题。

迪斯尼管理层正在为这一主题公园组织一支他们称为"演职人员"的12,000人的队伍。管理方说所有的雇员，从刷瓶工到总裁，他们的工作都类似于演员，都得服从关于仪表的规定。公司发言人说，不管怎样，至今还没有人把胡子看得比工作还重要。正如一个新来的"演职人员"所说："你必须相信你这份工作的意义，不然的话日子不好过。"

然而人们怎样看待欧洲迪斯尼乐园?各处的人们想知道欧洲人是否会欢迎美国式的消遣活动。

尽管对外国文化的入侵感到不安，尽管要保护法语不受英语的污染，法国的社会党政府对将这么庞大的美国文化的象征放在首都门口却并不担忧，而是更多地关心其社会效果。为了将这一主题公园留在这里，而不是建在充满阳光的西班牙，法国政府做出了税收和财政方面的一系列重大让步。

主题公园本身只不过是这一巨大综合项目的一部分。综合项目包括住房、办公楼，以及将一直延续到下一世纪、包括影视拍摄设施在内的度假胜地开发。作为与迪斯尼公司合作协议的一部分，政府正在铺设新的公路并支付建设款项，它是巴黎