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AnIntegratedEnglishCourseBook6ChiefComplier:HeZhaoxiongZhangChunboShanghaiForeignLanguageEducationPressUnit1TechnologyinReverseTextComprehensionICII1.F.Notalltechnologymakesthingscomplicatedandwasteful;itisonlyretardedtechnologythatmakesthingscomplicatedandwasteful.RefertoParagraph1.2.T.RefertoParagraph5.3.F.Itistruethattheauthoracknowledgesthegreatchangesbroughtaboutbynewtechnology,buthebelievestheseadvantageouschangesareoftenoffsetbyalotoftechnology-relatedwaste.RefertoParagraph7.4.T.RefertoParagraph7.5.F.Theauthorexpresseshisdoubtinasarcastictonethatcellularphonescouldreallyimprovemarriagesandsave“familyvalues”.RefertoParagraph9.LanguageWorkI.Explaintheitalicizedpartineachsentenceinyourownwords.1.highlyregarded,intricate,attractive2.asuddenincrease3.aneventthatwillmakeyoufeelupsetforalongtime4.cansupposedlyhelp,atthesametime5.needtobeabletouse6.wereceivesomanypressreleasesthatwefinditdifficulttodealwiththem7.anagewherehi-techhasbroughtusnoticeablygreatchanges8.supposed,getawayfromus/beunattainable9.consequence,peoplewhoknownothingabouttechnology,impeding10.usually,insignificantII.Fillinthebankswiththeappropriate

motional4.paradoxical5.frivolity6.subscribers7.successors8.inanities9.institutionalized10.subsidyIII.Fillineachoftheblankswithawordorphrase

takenfromtheboxinitsappropriateform.1.arecloggedwith2.purportsto3.avistaof4.bombarded…with5.exultedover6.scribbledallover7.find…alluring8.makeacomeback9.callup10.tossed…press…intoIV.Explainthemeaningoftheunderlined

wordorphraseineachsentence.weak2.entranceto3.fullof4.becompensatedforbyhavingthesameamountdeductedfromhistax5.showsallthesignsof6.excitementanddanger7.spenttheafternoondiscussing8.increaseherconfidence9.veryoften10.quickdiveV.Correcttheerrorsinthefollowingpassage.

1areconcernedThisistheadjectiveconcerned=worried+that/about2expectedConfusion3insomejobsnecessaryforsense;itisonlyanumberofjobs,onecategory4notmuchSense5itistheverbneedsa(dummy)subject6Toreduceenable+to-infinitive7efficientSense8savingsUsage9limitedlimited=restricted,smallinarea;limiting=activelylimitsandpreventsgrowth10ofthefutureonedefinitefutureVI.Fillineachblankinthepassage

belowwithONEvide9.sales10.times11.valuable12.lifeTranslation1.Theprogramofferslong-termcareforthementallyretarded.2.He’sgotacumbersome,bulky,oldcomputer—it’sslowandcomplicatedtouse.3.Hetriednottolookconspicuousandmovedslowlyalongthebackoftheroom.4.Itwouldcauseatremendousupheavaltoinstalladifferentcomputersystem.5.Thegoldmedalcontinuestoeludeher.6.You’dbeafoolnottoembraceanopportunityasgoodasthat.7.Hersalarywillgoupbyahefty10%.8.IscrawledaquicknotetoHilaryandputitunderherdoor.9.There’sasmashingviewfromheroffice.10Thetripouttherewasswell,butthehotelwasabitcrummy.II.TranslatethefollowingpassageintoChinese.在我成長(zhǎng)房子里有一間屋子，我們把它稱作圖書(shū)館。當(dāng)然，那不是真正圖書(shū)館，它僅僅是由電視機(jī)占據(jù)了主要位置一間書(shū)齋。不過(guò)它四面墻上全部裝修了嵌入式書(shū)架，上面擺了數(shù)百本書(shū)籍—那些精裝本書(shū)籍展現(xiàn)著各種顏色，它們?cè)谀情g屋里把我們團(tuán)團(tuán)圍住。這些書(shū)是我父母和祖父母花了一生精力搜集來(lái)，它們成為我童年一部分。我這一代人—即20世紀(jì)50和60年代成年人—可能是了解這種心情最終一代人了，那種被上百萬(wàn)文字圍繞著感覺(jué)，那些文字是歷代著名和默默無(wú)聞作家們產(chǎn)品。當(dāng)前，在20世紀(jì)70年代中期，我們正目睹一個(gè)不易覺(jué)察卻毫無(wú)疑問(wèn)存在慢慢背離書(shū)籍這類事物傾向?？峙旅绹?guó)家庭很快就不會(huì)再留出房間做圖書(shū)館了。精裝圖書(shū)—那思想永駐象征，那從一個(gè)時(shí)代向下一個(gè)時(shí)代傳留智慧—可能會(huì)添加到我們即將滅絕物種名單上去。Listeningexercises

B.Wearenowlivinginaneraoftechnologyrevolution.Withthehelpofdigitaltechnologiesandpowerfulnetworks,weareabletosatisfyourthirstforinformation.Butwhatwillwedowithalltheinformation?Oncewecanplugintoanyinformationimaginableandbecomeinstantexpertsonanysubject,humansmaydiscoveranincreaseinsuicides,braintumorsandschizophrenia!Manyproblemsconcerningtechnologyoccur.Firstly,alltheinformationismachine-readableonly.Thismeansthatwemustpreserveallhardware,softwareandup-datestothesemachines,theoperatingmanualsandtheskilltodiagnosehardwareandsoftwareproblems,inordertopreservemachine-readableformats.Secondly,moreandmoreinformationwillbestoredonsmallerandsmallerdevices.Butcapturingoriginalmaterialinmachine-readableformisaslaborintensive,andthereforeasexpensive,aspreparingmaterialformicrofilming.

Thirdly,inordertopreservethemeanstoaccessandtoreadmachine-readabledata,wewillneedsubstantialamountsofspace,tohouseandmaintainthemachinesandorganizationsnecessarytokeyaccessandpreventthemfrombecomingredundantandunreadable.Finally,theinformationpreservedindigitalformatsissupposedtolastforever,but,infact,assystemsarereplacedbynewerones,previousdigitalformatsneedtobetransferredtothenewforms.Ifyoufailtore-format,theinformationwillnolongerbereadablebythemachine.Butitistheenormousamountandcostofre-formattingthatwillfinallydefeatus.Unit2AClassActTextcomprehensionI.B(AandCareonlypartofthewholeincidentthathighlightsthetheme.)II.1.T.RefertoParagraph2.2.T.RefertoParagraph4.3.F.Theauthordidnotwanthermothertocometoschooltospeakforher,becausethatwouldmaketwoofthemunhappyandindignant.RefertoParagraph7.4.F.TheauthorwasexcitedbecauseherimaginationwasfuelledbyglamorousshotsofthepopularHollywoodtemptresses.Butshedidnotwanttotaketheriskofbeingpickedoutbywearinghercherisheddressthatwasdifferentfromtheblueschooluniform.RefertoParagraphs9and10.5.T.RefertoParagraph17.LanguageworkI.Explaintheitalicizedpartineachsentenceinyourownwords.1.holdback,schoolmates2.endurethepunishment,theembarrassmentIhadtogothrougheveryday(theroutineembarrassment)3.soangryandlikelytoarguewithmyteachersinordertoprotectme4.IwassoexcitedthatIwasalmostoutofcontrol,fired(orstimulated)by5.thedressthatIlikedverymuch6.walkedslowlyandreluctantlytothestagewithoutbeingaskedtodoso7.unsympathetic,overlook8.Icheeredmyselfupwiththeidea,getabsorbedinthestoryofATaleofTwoCitiesbyCharlesDickensandnotthinkaboutanythingelse,calmdownandgetbackmyself-control9.saidexpectedly,agreeable,vicious10.wasinhighspirits,feelinghappierandmoreconfidentduetoII.Fillintheblankswiththeappropriate

posure10.dejectedIII.Fplywith5.see…through6.spokenupfor7.onthewarpath8.besidehimself9.drag…into10.trudgingthrough11.ofherownaccord12.singledoutIV.Explainthemeaningoftheunderlined

wordofphraseineachsentence.1.demanded2.loosenedhishold3.allthepeoplegatheredthere4.stoodinfrontofmeandpreventedmefromgettingpast5.toprotectmeortodefendme6.madethecontroversymorefierce7.keptworryingme8.watchingclosely9.getwarm10.inacheerfulmoodV.Correcttheerrorsinthefollowingpassage.

1FacedwithorwithFacedwithispassiveandfacingactive2expectancy(noun)degreeofexpectancy3growupUsedofchildren,morethanphysicalgrowth4getonorgetalongbefriendly,notfight5putunderpressureisseenascomingfromabove,hence,tobeunderpressure6whichorinwhichthewayinwhichyoudosomething—commonexpression7untiloneneededforsense8physically(adverb)9earlierComparison10businessonegeneralareaofbusinessVI.Fillineachblankinthepassage

belowwithONEputers7.thought8.time9.sure10.check11.answer12.possible13.guess14.down15.victory16.rewarded17.battle18.endTranslation1.Thecompanywasstartedbyacoupleofenterprisingyoungmen.2.He’saformerheavyweightchampionandisexpectedtowinthebouteasily.3.Manyhoursofmeticulouspreparationhavegoneintowritingthebook.4.Shewasattiredfromheadtofootinblack.5.I’vebeenscrimpingandsavingalltheyeartopayforourholiday.6.Iknowhe’swell-meaning,butIwishhe’dleaveusalone.7.Hebecameveryindignantwhenitwassuggestedhehadmadeamistake.8.Fortheumpteenthtime,Anthony,knivesandforksgointhemiddledrawer!9.I’mafraidsewingisn’toneofmyfortes.10.Shewasbuoyedbythewarmreceptionheraudiencegaveher.II.TranslatethefollowingpassageintoEnglish.

TheforeignstudentsatNewYorkUniversitycomefrommorethan130countries.FiftypercentarefromAsia,especiallySouthKorea,JapanandChina.Foreignstudentsarestudyinginallfourteenschoolswithintheuniversity.Theseincludeartsandsciences,law,businessandeducation.Seventy-fivepercentoftheforeignstudentsareingraduateschool.Abouttwenty-fivepercentareinfour-yearprogramsthatleadtoabachelor’sdegree.ThecostofattendingNewYorkUniversityisdifferentineachofitsschools.Forexample,oneyearofstudyattheWagnerGraduateSchoolofPublicServicecostsabout＄19,000.SomeotherschoolswithinNYUcostmore.Somecostless.Thehousingcostisabout＄9,000ayear.Bachelor’sdegreestudentsatNYUcanborrowmoneyfromfinancialinstitutionstohelppayfortheirstudies.ForeignstudentsingraduateschoolatNYUcangetteachingorresearchjobsattheuniversity.Theycanalsogetloansfromfinancialinstitutions.ListeningexercisesB.1.Becauseitissomethingthathecanidentifywithandwhichhemightliketomakeapartofhisownlife.2.ItistwohundredyearssincethefirstEuropeanslanded.3.Swimmingouttosea,andblowinguptheship.4.Becausenon-violenceispartofhisculture,andifhebecameviolenthewouldlosehissenseofidentityasanAborigine.5.Hesaysifyourespondoractinawaywhichisalsoangryorviolent,thenyoudon’tstandforanythingexceptfortheviolence.Unit3BardsoftheInternetTextComprehensionI.AII.1.T.RefertoParagraph2.2.F.Muchofonlinewritingisverybadindeed:sloppy,meandering,puerile,ungrammatical,poorlyspelled,badlystructuredandattimesvirtuallycontentfree.RefertoParagraph4.3.T.RefertoParagraph6.4.F.Polishedprosebyprofessionalwritersoftenseemslong-windedandphony.Unlesstheyadjusttothenewmedium,professionalwriterscancomeacrossasself-importantblowhardsindebateswithmorenimblenetworkers.RefertoParagraph10.5.T.RefertoParagraph11.Languagework1.surprising2.outofdate,pares…to4.careless,winding/pointless,childish/silly5.becomeknownas,themostimportant/superior6.brilliant7.respectedandadmired…as8.makeastrong,immediateimpression9.giveanimpressionas,quick-witted10.has…giventherightto,havebeenengagedinII.1.scribblers2.obsolescence3.rudimentary4.mockery5.reverence6.vigorous7.collaborative8.democratized9.enthusiast10.trivialIII.1pressrelease2.harkingback3.dashed…esacross6.blew…away7.sideeffects8.made…animpression9.laceup10.inherentin11.likenedto12.confrontedwithIV.Explainthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordorphraseineachsentence.1.isdevelopingveryfast2.excitement3.Shebecameunhappy4.Wehavenohope5.cleverorpleasingremark6.overcome/defeat/triumphover7.causethereformerstoact8.beingcreated9.basedonthewishesofmostpeople10.continuedV.Correcttheerrorsinthefollowingpassage.

1warmlyadverbofmanner2allyoucandoSense3out(delete)eliminatedoesnotrequireapreposition4atallorafterallanexpressionofsurprise,similartoactually5in(delete)→onCatchon=becomethefashion6people’speoples=nations7up(delete)makeup=invent(verb)8in(delete)payforsomething9In(delete)→ondependonsomething10it(delete)theobjectis“which”VI.FillineachblankinthepassagebelowONEappropriateword.entitled2.writing3.difference4.describes5.content6.better7.class8.audience9.part10Net11.rules12.writers13.anyplace14.awful15.point16.living17.understand18.place19.technology20.mixingTranslation1.Shekepttryingtoreinventherselfasanactress.2.Thedirector’slatestfilmharksbacktotheearlyyearsofcinema.3.Ifindhissenseofhumorratherpuerile.4.Leavemealone.Istillhavereamsofworktodo.5.Theanti-smokingcampaignmadequiteanimpactonyoungpeople.6.Hernewspaperarticlesareterseandtothepoint.7.Theincidentsparkedadiplomaticcontroversybetweenthetwocountries.8.Thecompetitionentrieswereofsuchahighcaliberthatjudgingthemwasverydifficult.9.Allsalespeopleseemtohavethesamephonysmile.10.Haveyoueverthoughtoftakingupengineering?II.TranslatethefollowingpassageintoChinese.十五年前，計(jì)算機(jī)教授們擴(kuò)展了因特網(wǎng)系統(tǒng)。這個(gè)擴(kuò)展后系統(tǒng)被叫做萬(wàn)維網(wǎng)。萬(wàn)維網(wǎng)使計(jì)算機(jī)用戶經(jīng)過(guò)比以往因特網(wǎng)系統(tǒng)快得多速度來(lái)尋求并交換書(shū)面材料和圖片。對(duì)大多數(shù)能夠使用計(jì)算機(jī)人來(lái)說(shuō)，因特網(wǎng)和萬(wàn)維網(wǎng)已經(jīng)成為快速交換信息工具。因特網(wǎng)上有許多很有價(jià)值信息。作為一個(gè)研究工具，沒(méi)有什么能比得上因特網(wǎng)。經(jīng)過(guò)因特網(wǎng)幾乎能夠找到任何種類信息。網(wǎng)上有專門登載鬼怪故事、詩(shī)歌或兒童故事電子雜志。在這個(gè)電子世界里有供你玩游戲地方，也有討論政治、科學(xué)、歷史、農(nóng)耕或者任何你感興趣話題地方。你能夠?yàn)g覽或者搜集哈勃太空望遠(yuǎn)鏡拍攝到精美彩色圖片。你能夠看到音樂(lè)家演出他們最新歌曲。你甚至能夠加入一個(gè)小組，經(jīng)過(guò)電子伎倆和他們聚會(huì)并討論他們最喜愛(ài)搖滾樂(lè)隊(duì)。ListeningexercisesA.1.Information2.Tocommunicateandtoshare3.Atelephoneandpostoffice4.Throughacomputerbulletinboard5.SanFranciscoNet6.Sinceabout19917.15minutes8.Strangers9.Yes10.Youcantalkwithoutprejudice11.After8p.m.12.YouarenothandsomeB.TheInternetisacomputernetwork.Itisthegreatest

andmostsignificantachievementinthehistoryofmankind.Itsbeauty

andutility

lieintheinformationitcontains.TheInternetallowsmillionsofpeopleallovertheworldtocommunicateandtoshare.Youcommunicatebyeithersendingandreceivingelectronicmail,orbyestablishingaconnectiontosomeoneelse’scomputerandtyping

messages

backandforth.Yousharebyparticipatingindiscussiongroupsandbyusingthemanyprogramsandinformation

sourcesthatareavailableforfree.Thetechno-chatprogramsontheInternetallowyoutotalktopeoplewhomyounormallywouldn’ttalkto,andletyoutalkaboutanythingwitheveryone,withoutprejudice.Unit4DisneyWorld:

citiesofsimulationaspostmodernutopiasI.AII.1.T.RefertoParagraph1.2.T.RefertoParagraph3.3.T.RefertoParagraph5.4.F.RefertoParagraph8,inwhichtheauthorassertsthatDisneyisoneofthosemaindifferenceisthatitisonlyseeminglybroughttolifewithsimulation.5.T.RefertoParagraph9.Languagework1.refusetoobey,actagainst2.takingpartin,areexpelled3.wegobeyondouruninterestingeverydayworld4.worksagainst/reversestheeffectof,presentday5.lead/bringin,prosperity6.servesas/disguiseitselfas/appearstobe,endswith7.presentedin,mademorerealandexciting8.gobackto,rinsic,cheated/deceived10.dependonII.fictionalized2.Containment3.violation4.perpetually5.transcend6.weightless7.disenchantment8.affluence9.Constraints10.falsifiedIII.1.oftheessence2.revolvedaround3.conformto4.floatedoutthrough5.concealingfrom6.usherin7.masqueradingas8.culminatedin9.brought…tolife10.inherentin11magicwand12.revealingaboutIV.Explainthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordorphraseineachsentence.1.amodelofaproblemorcourseofeventsmadebycomputer2.isnotchangedby/iswithstanding3.weresentoutfrom4.gradual5.celebrate6.remove7.Don’texpecttofindmehere8.apersonwithgreatadmirationforhimself9.reaches/meets10.spreadingaround/circulatingamongpeopleV.Correcttheerrorsinthefollowingpassage.

1nameforwrongpreposition2putonunnecessary—putonoftenmeansdress3Arabic=thelanguage;Arab=thepeople4waslikeorlookedlikenottheverblike5publicimage(adj.)6othersorotherpeopleneedstohaveapluralsense7tobeusedPassive8forgotpasttense,narration(showed)9headoutofSense10disgusting(presentpart.)active—itdisgustsyouVI.FillineachblankinthepassagebelowwithONEduction12.won13.released14.technique15.cost16.considered17.motion18.20th19.past20.neverTranslation1.Mundanematterssuchasgoingtothemarkettobuyfooddonotinteresther.2.Istillremembermycarefreestudentdays.3.it’sverydifficulttoundothedamagecausedbyinadequateparentinginachild’searlyyears.4.Theaudiencewasclearlyenchantedbyherperformance.5.TheVeniceFilmFestivalhasalwaysbeentheshowcaseoftheItaliancinema.6.Shesufferedbraindamagefromacaraccidentandregressedtothementalageofafive-year-old.7.Becarefulorhe’lltakeyouforaride.8.Herstoryisacautionarytaleforwomentravelingalone.9.Sheleftherhomeandtraveledacrosstheseainsearchofautopia,butsheneverfoundit.10.Theessenceofhisargumentwasthateducationshouldcontinuethroughoutourlives.II.TranslatethefollowingintoEnglishMovieexpertssayWaltDisneywasresponsibleforthedevelopmentoftheartofanimation.Disney’sartiststriedtoputlifeintoeverydrawing.Thatmeanttheyhadtofeelalltheemotionsofthecartooncreatures:happiness,sadness,anger,fear.Theartistslookedatthemselvesinamirrorandexpressedeachemotion:asmile,tears,aredface,wide-openeyes.Thentheydrewthatlookonthefaceofeachcartooncreature.Disney’sartofanimationreacheditshighestpointin1940withthemoviePinocchio.Thestoryisaboutawoodentoythatcomestolifeasalittleboy.Disney’sartistsdrewtwo-and-a-half-millionpicturestomakePinocchio.Theartistsdrewflatpictures.Yettheycreatedalookofspaceandsolidobjects.Pinocchiowasaimaginaryworld,yetitlookedveryreal.ListeningexercisesA.a.TogiveaguidedtourtothevillageofDitchlingoncassette.b.Tourists,visitorstoDitchling.c.TheVillageHall.d.Ditchlingoffers:avillagehall,aprintingworks,shops,achurch,pubs,inns,villagegreen,apond,aschool,historicbuildings,delightfulviewsandwalks.B.Duringthefirstpause:AntiqueShop:16-centuryhouseTheJointure:afamousartistlivedthereTheWhiteHorseInnChurch:stepsDuringthethirdpause:WingsPlace:17th-centuryhouseSchool:onthepondbankDuringthefourthpause:LodgeHill:ancientburialmoundontopGate:awideviewDuringthefifthpause:TheOldMill:lastusedin1918Duringthesixthpause:Saddler’sShop:ironringfortyinghorses,pieceofwoodstickingoutforholdingasaddleDitchlingBeacon:highestpoint,QueenElizabeth1,bonfire,warning,SpanishArmadasailinguptheEnglishChannelBullInnVillageHallUnit5WhatareourrealvaluesTextcomprehensionI.CII.1.T.RefertoParagraph1.2.F.Suchavisionhasthesameappealtobotholdandyoungpeople,becausethesedifferencesonlymakethemmoreinclinedtocherishthedream.RefertoParagraph3.3.T.RefertoParagraph6.4.F.ChurchescannotsolvetheproblemofAmericanvalues,becausetheythemselvesseemtobeuncertainaboutrightandwrong.RefertoParagraph9.5.T.RefertoParagraphs10and11.LanguageworkI.Explaintheitalicizedpartineachsentenceinyourownwords.1.whatthosepoliticalcriticsaresayingwithonevoice2.respondrudelytotheirparents3.withnothingtoworryabout4.madeup5.attractedto6.finishedservingaprisonsentence7.oughtto/hastherightto8.meaninglessandpointless9.jobtototallygetridofthesourceofsomething10.whichweidealizeblindlyII.1.passionate5.articulation6.decadent7.pornographic8.ethical9.abdicated10.hazeIII.1.participatesin2.fallintothetrapof3.turnonthecharm4.demonstrate5.insecurities6.are…tolerantof7.readhislips8.achorusof9.holdareferendum10.tonurtureIV.Explainthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordorphraseineachsentence.1.perfectinappearanceorquality/asbeautifulasapicture2.longperiodfreeofchange3.timeperiod4.lefthisjobearly5.reach6.donothavesufficient7.remembered8.occurrences9.heldherarmsandlegsclosetoherbodybecauseoffear10.unharmed/inonepieceV.Correcttheerrorsinthefollowingpassage.

1endofendofsomething(theendforsomeone;theircollapseorfailure)2obsessedtobeobsessedby/withsomeone(possibly,obsessiveabout)3upfollowup=checkthatsomethingiscarriedout4likeWedon’tneedboth—apredatordoesitspreyisaclause,soasisthebetterchoice5willnotsense6neglectedneglectful=oneactivelyneglects(Theirparentswereneglectfulmeansthechildrenwereneglected.)7related(adj.)connected8topersuadesomeonetodosomething9aloneconfusion10therapytherapistreferstothespecialistwhogivesthetherapy,ortreatmentVI.FillineachblankinthepassagebelowwithONEappropriateword.

prise7.outnumber8.accounts9.rise10.changed11.longer12.standard13.living14.trade15.for16.lowerTranslationI.1.FewpeopleexudesuchconfidenceasSam.2.Hehastwicebeenconvictedofarson.3.Aftertrackingdownthedrugbaronformorethanthreeyears,theyfinallyarrestedhimlastweek.4.Theyweredeprivedofanormalchildhoodbythewar.5.Thebankisplanningtogiveits1930s’buildingacompleteface-lift.6.Theconceptofthriftisforeigntome.7.Childrenwhotalkbackareregardedascheekyanddisrespectful.8.It’snotalwayseasytofindajobafteryou’vedonetime.9.Shehasabdicatedallresponsibilityfortheproject.10.HowamIexpectedtoconjureupamealforsixofhisfriendswithalmostnothinginthefridge?II.TranslatethefollowingpassageintoChinese.20世紀(jì)，美國(guó)夢(mèng)碰到了挑戰(zhàn)。大蕭條使得二、三十年代生活處處都很艱難，對(duì)那些直接收到影響人們來(lái)說(shuō)，現(xiàn)實(shí)與美國(guó)夢(mèng)幾乎恰好相反。種族間不安定依然存在，在國(guó)內(nèi)一些地方，種族暴力時(shí)有發(fā)生。自從二戰(zhàn)結(jié)束后，年輕美國(guó)家庭開(kāi)始追求相對(duì)舒適和穩(wěn)定生活，他們選擇居住在大城市周圍市郊住宅區(qū)。所以50年代是一個(gè)相對(duì)保守年代，當(dāng)初，“完美家庭”是很多人心目中美國(guó)夢(mèng)一部分，或者就是美國(guó)夢(mèng)結(jié)果本身。但這種保守生活方式很快就被新一代人所鄙棄，60年代年輕人用嬉皮士?jī)r(jià)值觀取代了包含美國(guó)夢(mèng)在內(nèi)傳統(tǒng)價(jià)值觀。雖說(shuō)對(duì)于美國(guó)夢(mèng)追求在那些年中有所減弱，但美國(guó)夢(mèng)從來(lái)就沒(méi)有徹底地消亡過(guò)。ListeningexercisesI.TheAmericanDreamismisleading.A:Itisnotpossibleforeveryonetobecomeprosperousthroughdeterminationandhardworkalone.B:Thepoorwillfeelthatitistheirfaultthattheyarenotsuccessfulandpovertyisseenas“proof”oftheirlaziness.C:Lesseffortwillbemadetohelpthepoor.II.TheAmericanDreamignoresotherfactorsofsuccess.A:Familyandwealthoneisborninto.B:Inheritabletraits,elligence.III.TheAmericanDreamissuperficialormeaningless.A:Moneydoesn’tbuyhappiness.B:Noteveryone’sdreamshouldbetoachievegreatmonetarygain.Unit6MatriculationFixationTextcomprehensionI.BII.1.T.RefertoParagraph2.2.F.Theauthorhadgraduatedfromasecond-echelonPhiladelphiauniversity,buthehadmanagedtocarveoutanicelittlenicheforhimself.RefertoParagraph4.3.T.RefertoParagraph7.4.T.RefertoParagraph9.5.F.Theseparentshadoncedreamedoftheirchildrengoingtosometop-flightuniversitieswhentheirchildrenwereborn.RefertoParagraph11.6.F.Thecampustourdidnotchangetheauthor’sattitudeaboutcollegeselection.Instead,itconfirmedhisview“IwasneverMITmaterial.”RefertoParagraph15.LanguageworkI.Explaintheitalicizedpartineachsentenceinyourownwords.1.Nothavingmuchmoney,childrenwhoaregoingtogotocollege2.regretnothavingstudiedinthefirst-classuniversity3.findajobwhichwasverysuitable4.willgotocollegetoo5.aregoingtobepoor,livingonwelfare,withoutajoboraplacetolive,andoftendrinkingtoomuchalcohol6.measureuptoacertainstandard7.are…causingsuffering8.makingjokesabout,aplacewhereboringpersonalitiesarefostered9.Ononeoccasion10.theprocessofreducingalargenumberofuniversitiestoamuchsmallernumber,withregardtopaniniII.1.erjectionsIII.1.dragoonedinto2.inquestion3.injeopardy4.followsuit5.screwedup6.takentheirtoll7.stemmedfrom8.sottovoce9.forkover10.Tickoff11.winnoweddown12.flatoutIV.Explainthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordorphraseineachsentence.1.isneveraone-hundred-percentpleasantexperience2.hiswishtoarguewithpeopleallthetime3.anembarrassedsmile4.hehad$100,000morethanhehadinthepast5.secretlylisteningto6.Trafficwhichistravelingnorth7.extremeshockandsadness8.concluding9.itisnotnecessaryforyouto10.shookviolentlyandstoppedV.Correcttheerrorsinthefollowingpassage.

1oneintwo(oneouttwo)toexpressodds/chances2Hidemainverb3Shakinggerundsarerarelycountable4Beingleadto+noun/gerund5Causeconfusion6oforavoiding→avoidanceavoid+directobject;avoidanceof7ontheontheincrease=growing8Ofverblack+directobject9facingitnecessaryobje