2021_2022学年新教材高中英语UNIT4HISTORYANDTRADITIONS导读话题妙切入学案含解析新人教版必修第二册.doc

UNIT 4 HISTORY AND TRADITIONS1Road is stepped out，history is written.Every step of man is writing his own history.路是脚踏出来的，历史是人写出来的。人类的每一步都在书写自己的历史。2Few will have the greatness to bend history itself；but each of us can work to change a small portion of events，and in the total，of all those acts will be written the history of this generation.很少有人能够改变历史本身，但我们每个人都能努力改变一小部分事件，而且总的来说，所有这些行为都将被书写成这一代人的历史。3History，showing us the life of nations，has nothing to record save wars and revolutions：the peaceful years appear only as brief pauses or interludes，scattered here and there.Schopenhauer历史告诉我们一些国家的生活，它除了记载战争和革命之外别无其他。和平年代仅是出现在各地的短暂间歇。叔本华4The value of culture is its effect on character.It avails nothing unless it ennobles and strengthens that.Its use is for life.Its aim is not beauty but goodness.Maugham文化的价值在于它对人类品性的影响。它一无是处，除非文化能使品性变为高尚、有力。文化的作用在于裨益人生，它的目标不是美，而是善。毛姆5The triumph of culture is to overpower nationality.Emerson文化的胜利在于它超越了国籍。爱默生On Changes Irene DunlapChange is the only absolutein the world，the only thingthat you can depend on.Nothing stays the same.Tomorrow will come，bringing with itnew beginnings and sometimesunexpected endings.You can hold on to the pastand get left in the dust；or，you can choose tojump on the ride of lifeand live a new adventurewith perseveranceand an open mind.论变化 艾琳·邓莱普变化是世界上唯一绝对的东西，是唯一你能相信的事情。没有什么能一成不变。明天将来临，它会带来新的开始，并且有时还会带来意想不到的结局。你可以抓住过去，蒙受遗弃；或者，你可以选择跃上生命之车进行一次新的冒险，凭借坚持不懈和广阔的胸怀。While many people use the terms United Kingdom，Great Britain，and England，there is a difference between themone is a country，the second is an island，and the third is a part of an island.The United KingdomThe United Kingdom is an independent country off the northwestern coast of Europe.It consists of the entire island of Great Britain and a northern part of the island of Ireland.In fact，the official name of the country is “the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”The capital city of the United Kingdom is London.Great BritainGreat Britain is the name of the island northwest of France and east of Ireland.Much of the United Kingdom consists of the island of Great Britain.On the large island of Great Britain，there are three somewhat autonomous(自治的)regions(地区)：England，Wales，and Scotland.EnglandEngland is located in the southern part of the island of Great Britain，which is part of the country of the United Kingdom.The United Kingdom includes the administrative(行政的)regions of England，Wales，Scotland，and Northern Ireland.Each region varies in its level of autonomy but all part of the United Kingdom.While England has traditionally been thought of as the heart of the United Kingdom，some use the term“England” to refer to the entire country，however，this is not correct.IrelandThe northern one sixth of the island of Ireland is the administrative region of the United Kingdom known as Northern Ireland.The remaining southern five sixths of the island of Irland is the independent country known as the Republic of Ireland.探索发现1Find out the main idea of the passage.The difference between United Kingdom，Great Britain and England.2Find out the capital city of the United Kingdom.London.3Find out what the United Kingdom consists of.It consists of the entire island of Great Britain and a northern part of the island of Ireland.- 3 -