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1、大学英语全新版大学英语全新版 第二册第第二册第6 6单元单元BR1.1Listen to the SongIIBR2.1-22BR2.1-23BR2.1.24BR2.2The Brooklyn Bridge BR2.2.1 The Brooklyn Bridge,built in 1883,spans the East River in New York City.The bridge connects the densely populated boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan.The bridge was designed by the American

2、 engineer John Augustus Roebling,and construction was begun in 1869 by his son Washington Augustus Roebling.When the Brooklyn Bridge was opened for use on May 24,1883,it was the longest suspension bridge in the world.The main suspension span is 486m(1595ft)long;the average height above the river is

3、41m(133ft);and the overall length is 2065m(6775ft).Numerous techniques devised by Roebling made this bridge possible,including the use of caissons(watertight chambers)for building the bridges stone towers and of steel wire for the cables.To allow tall-masted sailing ships to pass underIIBR2.2.2bridg

4、e,Roebling positioned the road deck 36.6m(120ft)above the water.Stone towers,which rose to a height of 84.3m(276.5ft),made this high roadway possible and made the bridge the tallest structure in New York at its completion.The span from tower to tower of just over 486m(1,595ft)and the span between ca

5、ble anchors of 1,054m(3,456ft)constituted a remarkable achievement.The Brooklyn Bridge in New York City perhaps best demonstrates the scale of building made possible by the rapid expansion of American industry and by American ambition.The expression selling the Brooklyn Bridge to somebody means tric

6、king somebody in a deal.BR2.2-tu1BR2.2-tu2BR2.2-tu-3BR2.3.1 Geographical Location It is in the western area of the south central United States and bordered by Colorado and Kansas on the north and Missouri and Arkansas on the east.South and west of Oklahoma is Texas,and on the western edge of Oklahom

7、as Panhandle lies New Mexico.IIBR2.3.11BR2.3.2 A Land of Great Diversity It is a transitional state both physically and culturally.It varies from the wooded mountains of the more humid east to the sparse and dry country of the western plains.The changing landscape of Oklahoma is reflected in its eco

8、nomic activities,which range from the raising of wheat in western and central areas to the lumbering that is carried on in the Ouachita Mountains in the southeastern part of the state.IIBR2.3.3 The Origin of Its Name The name Oklahoma was derived by combining the Choctaw words for“red”and“people”.Pa

9、rt of the states area had been originally put aside for settlement of Native Americans and was known as Indian Territory.The other section of the state,Oklahoma Territory,was gradually opened for white settlement toward the end of the 19th century.Oklahoma earned its nickname,the Sooner State,from t

10、he fact that some land-hungry settlers,known as the Sooners,jumped the starting gun that was to open one section of the territory to settlers and rushed in to take land before they were legally entitled to do so.IIBR2.3.4 Political position Oklahoma was admitted to the Union on November 16,1907,as t

11、he 46th state.Resulting from the combination of Indian and Oklahoma territories,the state retains marked features of its Native American heritage in the makeup of its population and the Indian place-names in the state.IIBR2.4 The University of Oklahoma The University of Oklahoma is a public coeducat

12、ional institution of higher education in Norman,Oklahoma,with branch campuses in Oklahoma City and Tulsa.The school was founded by the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature in 1890.It includes 18 colleges with 125 areas of undergraduate study,and 129 areas in which the masters degree is awarded.Courses o

13、f study include the liberal arts,the arts and sciences,the fine arts,architecture,engineering,education,geosciences,law,and graduate studies.II The Health Science Center at the University of Oklahoma offers courses in allied health,medicine,pharmaceutical studies,dentistry,public health,nursing,and

14、medical education.The university offers doctoral programs in 81 fields,and professional or combined doctoral and professional degrees in 14 areas.Notable alumni include astronaut Shannon Lucid.BR2.4.11 Lucid,Shannon Wells(1943-),United States astronaut and biochemist.Lucid was a member of the first

15、group of astronauts that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA)selected specifically for flight on the space shuttle and one of the first six women selected as NASA astronauts.Lucid,born in Shanghai,China,attended the University of Oklahoma,where she received a B.S.degree in chemist

16、ry in 1963,an M.S.degree in biochemistry in 1970,and a Ph.D.degree in biochemistry in 1973.BR2.5.1 U.S.DegreesII U.S.Degrees Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks with the missing words.The most commonly degrees in the U.S.the B.A.,or bachelor of arts,and the B.S.,or bachelor of science,both

17、given generally after the of a 4-year course of study and sometimes followed by a mark of .The masters degree is granted after one or two years of work and may require the writing of a thesis or dissertation.The requires two to five years of postgraduate work,the writing of a ,and the passing of ora

18、l and written examinations.In the mid-1990s U.S.institutions of higher learning granted about 1.2 million bachelors degrees,some masters degrees,and doctors degrees.grantedcompletionexcellencepostgraduatedoctorate thesisannually387,000 43,000are_IIBR2.5.2BR2.6 John Milton John Milton(16081674),Engli

19、sh poetBR2.6.11 John Milton John Milton(16081674)is an English poet,whose rich,dense verse was a powerful influence on succeeding English poets,and whose prose was devoted to the defense of civil and religious liberty.Milton is often considered the greatest English poet after Shakespeare.The epic po

20、em Paradise Lost(1667),Miltons masterpiece and one of the greatest poems in world literature,dramatizes the Biblical account of humanitys banishment from Paradise.Milton also wrote a sequel to Paradise Lost,called Paradise Regained(1671),in which Jesus triumphantly resists Satan and regains the Para

21、dise lost by Adam and Eve.IIGR-mainGlobal Reading3.Part Division of the Text 2.Word-webFor Part 13 Group DiscussionFor Part 45 Questions and Answers1.Introductory Remark4.Text Analysis 5.Further Understanding GR-1.Text Part Division of the Text Parts Lines Main Ideas 1 2 3 11920373865Despite her fri

22、ends advice,the author,unable to resist the temptation,falls for superwomen stories again.Her encounter with a superwomen and its impact on her.She tells about what prevents her from becoming a superwoman herself.GR-1.Text11aPart Division of the Text Parts Lines Main Ideas 4 5 66808188She analyzes w

23、hy she is still fascinated by modern superwomen tales.She comes to the conclusion that to her,admiring a heroine is something worth doing.GR-2.word.1Word-web1.Find as many words or phrases as possible related to food in the text.fooda piece of cakeyou cant eat the cake and have it toostrawberry jama

24、 whole box of cookiessoupjuiceteaa dietera diet without treatsthe old low-dream dietto devourto bake cakesGR-2.word.2Those words or phrases just reflect the traditional role of women as food-providers.2.Can you get the implied meaning of those words or phrases?GR-3.1 Introductory Remark Whether you

25、like it or not,women in many cases have to take up more responsibilities than men.Thats why the author,Adrienne Popper,writes:“Men have generally been assured that achieving their hearts desires would be a piece of cake.Women,of course,have always believed that we cant have our cake and eat it too.”

26、What she means is that men are encouraged to achieve their goals in life,but women know that they can only achieve some goals at the expense of other goals.However,there are superwomen in the real world who are able to perform great deeds and to enjoy their lives at the same time.It is they who give

27、 the average woman the courage to go on,that is to say,the belief in superwomen encourages average women to achieve their goals.GR-4.1 There are three main ways of achieving coherence in this text:the use of transitional words and phrases,the repetition of key words and phrases,and the use of parall

28、el structure.1.Try to find transitional words like but,however,yet,especially in Paragraphs 8 to 10.2.The most striking feature of this text is the repetition of key words and phrases.Try to scan the whole text to find the following key words and phrases and get the writers purpose of repeating them

29、.Text Analysis GR-4.21)Brooklyn Bridge or the bridge2)synonyms of superwomanSynonyms like superwoman,superwomen,heroine,supersisters,and superheroines appear five times to remind readers of the topic of this essay.The occurrences of the phrases Brooklyn Bridge or the bridge weave the essay into a co

30、herent piece and the appearance of the word bridge coincides with a new part of the text.GR-4.33)in her spare time 4)synonymous phrases of fairy taleSynonymous phrases like modern fairy tale,fantasy,dream,incredible achievements,and extraordinary deeds point out the fact that many people do not beli

31、eve in superwomen stories.The five instances where the phrase in her spare time is used emphasize the amazing fact that some super-capable women can still find spare time in their tight schedule.GR-4.43.There is no strictly parallel structure in this essay.However,some may regard the comparison betw

32、een“my”daily struggle and the achievements of Kate L.,the daughter of a politician,the woman executive,etc.as parallel.GR-5.1.111.What does“the Brooklyn Bridge”mean?2.The first three parts may well be grouped under one topic.Whats it?I am fascinated by superwomen.The Brooklyn Bridge means something

33、impossible or an incredible story.Folktales about people who are so gullible as to be persuaded by confidence tricksters to buy well-known landmarks are numerous in America and elsewhere.Group DiscussionGR-5.1.12 3.How does the author explain the difficulties to be a superwoman?By personal experienc

34、es.1)She is unable to get her act together.2)She can almost expect something to go wrong as soon as she sets to work.3)Everything on her schedule might take much more time than is expected.4)She usually feels exhausted after a busy day.GR-5.2.111.Why is the author still so fascinated by modern super

35、women tales?2.What different opinions do people usually hold about men and women?3.Does the author believe she could become a superwoman someday?4.What are the positive sides of superwomen stories?Questions and AnswersAR-Main6.Talk about the Pictures 1.Useful Expressions 2.Blank-filling 3.Listening

36、Comprehension 4.Group Discussion5.Writing Practice7.Proverbs and Quotations After Reading After-1.useful-1Useful Expressions1.校友简报校友简报alumni bulletin2.校长助理校长助理 3.博士论文博士论文4.有时间做某事有时间做某事 5.法学院法学院assistant principal doctoral dissertationhave time for sth.law schoolAfter-1.useful-26.开业儿科医生开业儿科医生practici

37、ng pediatrician7.电视女主持人电视女主持人8.女总裁女总裁 9.如瑞士表一样精确如瑞士表一样精确 10.听起来熟悉听起来熟悉television anchorwoman woman executiveas precisely as a Swiss watch have a familiar ringUseful ExpressionsAfter-1.useful-311.有权有势的人们有权有势的人们movers and shakers12.博士后物理学研究博士后物理学研究13.象作战计划那样精确的时间表象作战计划那样精确的时间表14.如约如约 15.决定此事决定此事postdo

38、ctoral studies in physics schedule of military precisionas promised OK the matterUseful ExpressionsAfter-1.useful-416.组织才能组织才能the organizational skill17.乐观的生活态度乐观的生活态度 18.同时做两件不相容的事而双收其利同时做两件不相容的事而双收其利19.平淡无味的生活平淡无味的生活 an optimistic approach to life have ones cake and eat itunappealing life 20.干得好干得

39、好well doneUseful ExpressionsAfter-2.-1 Blank-fillingFill in the blanks with the words of womens work.A woman who takes care of her home and her family is a .She does the ,the household chores such as cleaning and cooking,and she the children.Other women prefer to work and to become women or career w

40、omen.If they are successful they might become (heads of their organizations,with authority and responsibility).The husband and the working wife share the housework;they share equally in the care and the of the children.In that sense,they are equal partners.Like her husband,the working wife is a ,a p

41、erson who provides money and goods for the family.Psychologists say that women have gained confidence houseworkraises/brings upprofessional/workingexecutivesupbringinghousewifeprovider_After-2.-2work forcebaby sitterentrysince they entered the .Sociologists say that the rate of divorces has increase

42、d since womens in the working world while the birthrate has declined because women marry later in life.Women have chosen a new role for themselves.Those who choose to devote themselves to their career must leave their children to a or to a day-care center where the children play,sleep and eat under

43、the care of the personnel._AR-3-1Choose the best answer for each of the following.Listening Comprehension1.Which is not the view of the people who support womens liberation?()A)Women ought to be considered equal to men in every way.B)A woman should be able to decide to stay home or to go out and wor

44、k.C)A woman should be able to do anything that she wants to do and can do.D)A woman should not have a job outside the home.IIAR-3-11 Many People agree with the ideas and goals of womens liberation.They feel that women ought to be considered equal to men in every way.They feel that a woman should be

45、able to decide to stay home and raise a family,or to stay home and not raise a family,or to go out and work,or to have a job outside the home and a family as well.They feel a woman should be able to do anything that she wants to do and can do.Other people are opposed to womens liberation.They do not

46、 think that women should have the same jobs and the same pay as men.They believe that men should do all the important work.They feel that women belong at home,taking care of men and children.Many husbands do not want their wives to work outside the home.Some women agree with these men.People who bel

47、ieve in Womens LiberationAR-3-12 womens liberation feel that it is bad for a woman to remain at home.They believe that work in the home is important and should be respected.But they want to make sure that a woman works at home because she wants to,and not because she cant get a job outside the home,

48、or because she does not believe that she can do anything useful in her community.The womens liberation movement is trying to give women a chance to show what they can do.Perhaps a woman will find the cure for our most serious disease.Perhaps a woman will solve the energy crisis,perhaps women and men

49、,working together,will be able to accomplish important things better and sooner than men would if they were working alone.If the womens liberation movement is successful,we will have a chance to find out.AR-3-1aChoose the best answer for each of the following.Listening Comprehension1.Which is not th

50、e view of the people who support womens liberation?()A)Women ought to be considered equal to men in every way.B)A woman should be able to decide to stay home or to go out and work.C)A woman should be able to do anything that she wants to do and can do.D)A woman should not have a job outside the home