新视野大学英语(第二版)第二册.StructuredWriting

……………最新资料推荐…………………Unit1Alargerandlargerpartofsocietyisexpressingitsconcernaboutenvironmentalprotection.Activeintheirconcern,teachersandstudentsholdspecificmeetingstodiscussenvironmentalprotection.Also,cityplannerstakeenvironmentalproblemsintoseriousconsideration.And,thoughreducingpollutioncanbeexpensive,factoriesoftentakeeverypossiblemeasuretodotheirpart.Manypeopleareconcernedandactivebecauseairandwaterpollutionaffectseveryoneandmakesitdifficultforcitiestosurviveandbusinessestomakeaprofit.Unit2Computers,justlikeanynewtechnology,haveanegativeside.Asmoreandmorecomputersareusedinproductionlines,manyjobsarebeingtakenoverbycomputer-controlledmachines.Asaresult,manyworkersarefindingthemselvesjobless.Thisconstitutesathreattosocialsecurity.……………最新资料推荐…………………Anotherproblemiscomputercrimes.Forexample,somepeoplearefindingwaystobreakintothebankcomputersystemsandtransferlargesumsofmoneytotheirownaccounts.Therehavebeenmanyreportslikethis.Onemorenegativeeffectofcomputersisthattheybringabouthealthproblems.Sittinginfrontofcomputersalldayundoubtedlyaffectspeople’shealth.Backpain,wristpain,failingeyesight,tonameonlyafew.Unit3Manypeopleplacesomuchemphasisonsuccessthattheythinkanyfailureisbad.Failureisneverpleasantbecauseithurtspeople.Butinfactitcanmakepositivecontributiontoourlifeoncewelearnhowtomakethebestofit.Wecanlearnfromadisastrouspartyhowtogiveagoodone.Andwecanlearnfromanill-chosenfirsthousewhattolookforinasecond.Evenatotalfailurecangiveusfreshideasorachangeofdirection.Repeatedfailuresleadtosuccess……………最新资料推荐…………………andprovetobebeneficialtousasweexperimenteverydaytofindouttherightwayofdoingthings.Unit4Parentshavetosavealargeamountofmoneyfortheirchildrentostudyabroad.Apartfromtheinternationalflight,theyhavetopayfortheirdailyexpense,suchasfood,shelter,entertainment,long-distancetelephonecalls,andclothing.Inaddition,thechildrenshouldhavesomemoneyreadytocoverunexpectedexpenses.Unit5Therearemanyproblemsformixedmarriages.Thenumberonereasonistheculturaldifferencesbetweenthemixedcouple,likethoseincustomsandlifestyle.Manypeoplehaveprejudiceagainstmixedmarriages.Theyoftenfeelshockedtoseepeopleofdifferentracesgetmarriedandhavedoubtsaboutsuchmarriages.What’smore,childrenfrommixedmarriagestendtobe……………最新资料推荐…………………lookeddownuponorevenbadlytreatedbytheirpeers.Mixedmarriagesfacemanytrials,andasaresult,mixedcoupleshavehigherdivorceratesthancouplesofthesamerace.Unit6Myhometownandmycollegetownhaveseveralthingsincommon.First,myhometownisasmalltown.Ithasapopulationofonlyabout10,000people.Locatedinaruralarea,itissurroundedbymanyacresoffarmlandwhicharedevotedmainlytogrowingcornandsoybeans.Asformycollegetown,itissmalltoo.Havingapopulationofabout11,000localresidents,itliesinthecenteroffarmlandwhichisusedtoraisehogsandcattle.Thereforelivinginmycollegetownmakesmefeelathome.Ienjoyit.Unit7MyfriendJackhasbecomeaworkaholic.Hehastoostrongadesiretoprovehimself.Accordingtohim,goodenoughisnevergoodenough.Whileotherswantonlytofinishafew……………最新资料推荐…………………things,heaimstodoeverythingbyhimself.Also,heisunwillingtospendtimewithhisfamily,playingwiththedog,orgoingfishing.Hewouldfeelguiltyifhedidso,becausehebelievesthatallhistimeshouldbespentworking.Heevenwishesthathecouldhaveadayof26hoursorevenmore.Hehasbecomeaworkaholicwhetherhelikesitornot.Unit8Therehasbeenasadtendencyamongyoungstersinvaluingmaterialthingsmoreandmore.Forcollegestudents,themostpopularsubjectsthattheyprefertochooseareaccounting,computerprogramming,business,etc.Whentheygraduatefromcolleges,thejobstheyprefertochoosearesalesrepresentative,advertisementdesigning,internationalbusiness,etc.Fewerandfewerpeoplearechoosingteachingorsocialservicesastheirlifecareer.Unit9Somepeoplethinkthatbooksarethemain……………最新资料推荐…………………sourceofhimamledge,summariesofwhatpeoplehaveacquiredintheirstrugglewithnatureandsociety.Moreover,withtherapiddevelopmentofmodernsociety,bookknowledgeisupdatedfromtimetotime.Forthesepeople,booksareeverything.However,bookknowledgeisnoteverything!Bookscannevercoverallthethingsandhappeningsintheworld.Bookknowledgeisonlyarecordingofwhathasbeendiscovered.Therearemanymysteriesunsolvedandwecanfindnoanswersfrombooksuptonow.Soifonedoesnottrytolearnsomethingbeyondbooks,itwill