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1、Unit 9Unit 9Section ASection APre-reading ActivitiesPre-reading ActivitiesPremarital agreements are designed to solve problems like how to divide up financial assets if acouple divorces.Here is an example of a dialog between a couple that has decided to marry.“Ive been talking to my lawyer about dra

2、wing up a prenup,”the man hesitates to gauge hiswife-to-bes reaction.“A prenup I thought our love was different,”the bride-to-be is not taking it well.“I thought gettingmarried was Until death do us part.Dont you trust me”“Of course I trust you,but”his reply is cut off.“What is it that you think I w

3、ant anyway Your flea-bitten dog Your broken-down truck”The woman isnearly screaming.Keep it all.And dont forget this ring!”A prenup is a kind of agreement used to solve problems like how to divide up financial assets if acouple divorces.Because she thinks it means that he does not trust her(Opean-en

4、ded.)Comprehension of the TextComprehension of the TextI.1.First,a future husband wanted to be sure that he could keep his treasured ice-cream collection ifhis marriage failed.Second,a woman wanted to make clear who would walk the dog.Third,one manwanted to be entitled to a divorce if his future wif

5、e gained more than 15 pounds once she marriedhim.2.A prenuptial agreement,or prnup,is a contract negotiated by lawyers and signed by theprospective marriage partners before the wedding,mainly designed to deal with financial issues ifthey divorce.3.Because divorce,with its accompanying money problems

6、,is common in the US,and more andmore states began passing laws that affected the division of assets in a divorce.4.First,a wealthy man who has been stung before may want to avoid such problems in the future.Second,protecting children from a previous marriage is also a strong reason.When one futurep

7、artner is extremely rich while the other is poor they may also want a prenup.5.First,any language mistakes in a prenup,even a misplaced preposition,can be disastrous.Second,aprenuptial agreement signed under pressure can cause problems.Finally,there can be a dispute overpremarital agreements if a co

8、uple decides to divorce while living abroad,or when they have differentpassports.6.Prenuptial agreements are almost ignored by British courts because English law says that thecircumstances of a marriage aren t static,and therefore a judge should decide how financial assetswill be divided.7.For one t

9、hing,the divorce rate in the US is very high and is often accompanied by money disputes.For another,laying bare all ones finances can sometimes save a couple from a terrible marriage.8.Because many people just put it in a drawer and never look at it again after having signed theagreement.VocabularyV

10、ocabularyIII.III.1.invitation2.enforced3.cited4.awkward5.inherited6.dispute7.exposure8.valid9.verified10.justificationIV.IV.She has certainly gained in confidence over the last couple of years.The actor made the headlines for having an affair.Gregs parents are worried about his exposure to the kind

11、of people they don t approve of while hesat college.The opposition parties are calling for the ministers resignation over the scandal.The administration is in the process of drawing up a peace plan.Shell end up penniless if she keeps spending as much as that.She lays bare her three unhappy marriage

12、as much as that.Hoping that he might be able to shed light on the problem,I asked Paul to look at the engine.The outside influences have no bearing on what you can do for your basketball team.Thank you;Ill store that piece of news away for a time when I might need it.V.V.1.N2.G3.I4.J5.E6.M7.D8.K9.C1

13、0.BCollocationCollocationVI.VI.1.institutions2.security3.independence4.rewards5.markets6.crisis7.situation8.aid9.position10.damagesWord BuildingWord BuildingVII.VII.a tradition perfected by the Elizabethansan exhibition of fine Victorian furnituredance music with African rootslots of shops run by As

14、iansmake the British feel more Europeancontemporary Italian literaturesome films of Hollywoodian stylesome novels of Jamesian styleVIII.VIII.1.Premarital2.premature3.pre-game4.preplanned5.pre-school6.preexist7.presuppose8.prehistoricSentence StructureSentence StructureIX.IX.He listens to the radio w

15、hile driving to work.He works in an American company while giving lectures on economics at a college in the evening.In some societies professional women are treated as equals on the job while being treated as servantsat home.We should be pupils while serving as teachers.The two professors will excha

16、nge their views while attending a meeting in Paris.X.X.1.Not even once did this thought come to her mind.2.No sooner were they released by order of the court than they were rearrested by the police.3.By no means is it easy to pass the test when you are not spending enough time preparing.4.Seldom did

17、 the couple go to the theater together during their stay in the USA.5.Not until we understand the person who has the disease can we understand the disease.TranslationTranslationXI.XI.Word came yesterday that they were killed while trying to reach the summit.Under no circumstances shall I mention to

18、anyone that I have turned down the invitation to herwedding.It make the headlines that the presidents wife threatened her husband with public exposure.That wealthy ladys repeated demand for a premarital agreement greatly harmed her prospectivehusbands self-esteem and ended up in his refusal to get m

19、arried.Make no mistake about it,some women would insist on the right to get a divorce if their husbandsdid not earn as much as they expected.The casual discovery of the fingerprint shed some light on the murder he had been looking into.XII.XII.现如今太多的人似乎都是边看电视便吃东西，几乎没注意自己吃的是什么、吃了多少。我怎么也没有料到没有我你会生活的这么

20、惬意。他在支票上伪造他哥哥的签名，以不正当手段得到了这笔钱，这件事后来被媒体曝了光。他举了个典型的例子来说明警官是出于自卫朝那人开的枪，因为那人先朝他开枪。专家普遍认为饮食对人的健康有很重要的影响。在中国婚前协议的例子不多，这说明婚前协议尚不为众人接受，尽管离婚会涉及财产分配问题。ClozeClozeXIIIXIII1.B2.C3.A4.D5.B6.A7.B8.D9.C10.D11.C12.C13.A14.D15.B16.B17.D18.B19.A20.CStructure WritingStructure WritingXVXVBad habit can ruin your health.F

21、or example,excessive coffee drinking can bring side effects.Excessivecoffee drinking will stain teeth and cause stomach irritation.Another bad habit is to skip breakfast,which is very common among city dwellers.The stomach produces acids during the night;withoutfood in the morning,these acids will i

22、rritate the stomach,Without breakfast,you are more likely tosuffer from fatigue,an upset stomach,or a headache.Just the opposite of skipping breakfast is eatingtoo much before sleep.This habit will contribute to the problem of being overweight.Of course,there are many other bad habits that can harm

23、your health,such as smoking and drinkingto excess.Doctors have been advising people to get rid of these annoying habits and lead healthierlives.SECTION BSECTION BReading SkillsReading SkillsI.1.Yes.In the sense that“the structure of family life is undergoing extreme changes”.2.They are about marriag

24、es,parents,unmarried mothers,and children in single-parent households.3.It says women tend to work longer hours than men both at home and on the job.4.It will be one to illustrate why getting a job is no longer optional for women.5.Fathers income usually exceeds mothers income,but it is women who us

25、ually contribute a largerproportion of their income to their family.Comprehension of the TextComprehension of the TextII.II.1.C2.C3.B4.A5.B6.C7.B8.AVocabularyVocabularyIII.III.1.undergo2.released3.concludes4.overtaking5.maintain6.contribute7.vary8.adequate9.optional10.migrateIVIV1.on/upon2.about3.to4.to5.for6.to7.in8.to9.as10.by