大学英语人文素质阅读教程1Unit7c省名师优质课赛课获奖课件市赛课百校联赛优质课一等奖课件

UnitNicetoMeetYou,Chicago7SectionC1/11Questions&Answers1.BesidesChicago,whatothercitieshavestartedsuchavolunteerprogram?

NewYork,MelbourneandAdelaide.2.Howcanvisitorsbematchedwithvolunteers?

VistorscangototheChicagoGreeterWebsiteandfilloutrequestforms.3.WhatisthepreviousfunctionofChicagoCulturalCenter?ItservedasChicago’sfirstpubliclibrary.4.Howmuchdothetourismofficechargeformotorcoachtours?＄25or＄50.5.WhydoesMcDanielvolunteertotakestrangersaroundtown?

Becausesheissoproudofthebeautifulcityandwouldliketoshowitofftopeoplefromaroundtheworld.2/111.YetanunidentifiedpersonwithwhomIhavenotiesisstandingbytospenduptofourhoursshowingmearoundhisorherhometown,amajorU.Scity,forfree.(Para.1)standby:bereadyforactionE.G.Thetroopsarestandingby.standsb.by:supportsb,showoneselftobeagoodfriendstandbysth:befaithfultoapromise.E.G.Shestillstandsbyeverywordshesaid.下一页LanguagePoints3/11下一页上一页2.ChicagoGreeterProgram(Para.2)ChicagoGreeterisafreeservicedesignedtohelpvisitorsbecomefamiliarwiththecityofChicagoanditsmanyneighborhoods,Atthistime,itsfocusistohelpvisitorsandthosebrandnewtoChicago,bymatchingthemwithagreenter,visitorscandiscoverChicago’suniquecharmandmanyofferingswhilelearningsomethingnewaboutthecitywithaChicagoGreeter.3.It’senoughtorestoreacynic’sfaithinhumanity.(Para.2)Cynic:personwhoseeslittleornogoodinanythingandwhohasnobeliefinhumanprogress(愤世嫉俗者，对世间一切都看不顺眼，不相信人类进步)句意：这足以让一个愤世嫉俗者重拾对人性信心。

4/11下一页上一页4.That’sahardbillingtoliveupto,butitwouldbeimpossibleforeventhecity’sgreatestboosterstoexaggeratetheappealofMillenniumPark.(Para.9)Note:Here“that”referstoMcDaniel’scommentsonMillennium.句意;这番广告词有点言过其实，但即便是这座城市最热心支持者也无法夸大千年公园吸引力。5/11下一页上一页5.CityplannersinNewYorkwhoarestumblingaroundwonderingwhattodoattheWorldTradeCentredisastersiteshouldcomebyforinspiration.(Para.9)Comeby;visitinformallyandspontaneously E.G.Mischiefscomebythepound,andgoawaybytheounce灾来如山倒，灾去如抽丝。句意：那些原地踟蹰，想知道怎样处理世贸中心遗址纽约城市设计师们应该到这里来取得灵感。6.Intheotherthreeseasons,theycanhearconcertsinaFrankGehry-designedbandshellthatismorelikeasculpturethathappenstoincludegreatacoustics,4.000seatsandlawnspacefor7.000people.(Para.10)句意：在其它三个季节，他们能够灾一座由FrankGehry(当代美国著名设计师)设计建筑里听音乐会。这一建筑像一座雕像，里面印象效果极佳，设有4,000个座位和可容纳7.000人草坪。6/11下一页上一页7.Beforefreezingweathersetsinwatercascadeesdownthesidesofthetowers.(Para.12)setin:startandseemlikelytocontinueE.G.Therainyseasonhassetin.8.Iinvariablygouptothem,becauseIhavealmostanobsession…(Para.17)

obsession:n.afear,afixedorfalseideathatoccupiesone’smind.E.G.Hehasmanyobsessions.9.Yetalready,I’msold.(Para.18)besold:acceptit,believethatitisgoodE.G.Aretheworkerssoldontheideaofprofit-sharing?

7/11下一页上一页Exercises8/11下一页上一页Anidentifiedpersonisreadytoshowmearoundthecity.Finemarbleandcarvedwoodreflectlight.CityplannersinNewYorkshouldcomebyforinspiration.Shestartedapart-timebusiness.9/11下一页上一页restorationrestorativerespectrespec