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1、century business english大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社閱讀教程（基礎(chǔ)篇閱讀教程（基礎(chǔ)篇i i）（第四版）（第四版）世紀商務(wù)英語世紀商務(wù)英語 主編：王洗薇主編：王洗薇一分文檔unit 6 business d大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社business language in this unit were going to introduce american food habits and some tips on table manners. you will meet a lot of words related t

2、o food and the practical reading will help you be familiar with the names of some popular western food. of course you will also continue to learn some reading skills about how to identify the main idea of a paragraph by finding the topic sentence.大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社business languagereading skill focu

3、swords and expressionspractical readingcomprehensive reading大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社reading skill focusfinding the main idea (2) in last unit, we have talked about how to identify the subject of a paragraph. for this unit, topic sentences of a paragraph will be discussed. topic sentence at the beginning i

4、n this type of paragraph, the author states its main idea (1) and then goes on to explain and develop that idea.大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社reading skill focus topic sentence at the end in this type of paragraph, the author leads up to the main idea and then states it in the last sentence. topic sentence in t

5、he middle in this type of paragraph, the author builds up to the main idea, states it in the middle of the paragraph and then goes on further explanations.大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社reading skill focus implied main idea some paragraphs have no topic sentences. the main idea is implied, which means you have t

6、o figure it out by asking“what is the topic of the paragraph?”to find the answer to the question, you must see what subject is constantly being referred to. once you have found the topic, ask yourself,“what is the authors main point being made about the topic?”your answer should be broad enough to i

7、nclude all the supporting details in the paragraph. this will be the main idea.大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社reading skill focusaguided practicesample 1 american life has once again been greatly changed by the new age of science and technology since world war ii. everything has speeded up to a tremendous rate.

8、information is immediate. nobody has to wait to hear any news. there is a television set in every house. there is instant printing. a computer can hold more than a million facts in its memory.大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社reading skill focusit speeds up every operation because it can immediately record, remembe

9、r facts and produce new information that is combined with these facts. 本段第一句是主題句：二戰(zhàn)之后，美國人的生活隨著科技時代的到來發(fā)生了巨大的變化。然后舉出幾個例子以支持主題：人們能夠迅速獲得信息；每家都有電視；可以即時打印；電腦可以存儲大量信息，并且可以根據(jù)存儲的數(shù)據(jù)迅速提供新的信息。大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社reading skill focussample 2 when inviting a client to lunch, remember that the restaurant you select i

10、s subconsciously perceived as an extension of your office. therefore, select a restaurant where the food is of good quality and the service is reliable. when escorted to a table by a waiter or waitress, allow your guest(s) to walk behind the person. when finding a table on your own, take the lead.大連

11、理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社reading skill focusbe sure to extend the“power”seat to your client. seat yourself in the seat with your back facing the door/main body of the room. the business dining situation may looklike a dinner, but its still business and sharpening your business dining etiquette skills is a mu

12、st.本段落先列舉了幾條邀請客人就餐時需要注意的禮節(jié)：挑選什么樣的飯店，步入坐席的順序，以及如何安排座位。最后一句總結(jié)，學習商務(wù)用餐的禮節(jié)是必要的。因此，最后一句是主題句。大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社reading skill focussample 3 have you noticed that people are more eager these days to get into movie theaters than into libraries? and have you noticed that the tv guide has replaced pilgrims prog

13、ress in the honored spot beside the family bible? it seems that movies and televisions are replacing books as sources of entertainment and information. perhaps the reason is that watching the action of a story is much more convenient than reading the story and imagining the action.大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社

14、reading skill focusalso the variety of programs on television today, including comedy, drama, biography, documentaries, and nature films, provides much of the information that once could be found only in books. 這個段落的主題句不在段首，也不在段末，而是在段中。前文提出問題：為什么人們熱衷于去電影院而不是圖書館？為什么電視報取代了小說天路歷程和圣經(jīng)？接著點出了段落的主題句：電影和電視正在

15、取代書刊，成為人們娛樂和信息的來源。然后圍繞這一中心思想解釋了原因。段中的主題句起到了承上啟下的作用。大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社reading skill focussample 4 college and university sports teams have nicknames. most are common, such as the bears, lions and tigers. however, some are unusual. for instance, the university ofcalifornia at irvine is nicknamed“antea

16、ters”. the university of washburns sports teams are called“ichabods”. richland college sports teams are called“thunderducks.”andperhaps the strangest of all belongs to the university of california at santa cruz. their nickname is“banana slugs”大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社reading skill focus 本段落沒有能夠表達主題思想的主題句，因

17、此我們要根據(jù)文中的細節(jié)來找出暗含著的主題思想。本段落有兩個主要細節(jié)：（1）大學運動隊都有綽號；（2）一些大學運動隊有獨特的綽號。我們把這兩個重要細節(jié)綜合在一起就可歸納出暗含的主題思想：some college and university sports teams have unusual nicknames.大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社reading skill focustry to figure out the topic sentences of the following paragraphs.1. for years i have struggled with my wri

18、ting skills. my inability to master correct grammar as well as my struggle to formulate coherent ideas has made my compositions very dull and ineffective. this year, however, i decided to visit the writing center to help improve my skills. i found, to my surprise, that the real key to writing a good

19、 paper is to have a passion for the things about which you are writing. blets try大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社reading skill focuswhen a person becomes interested in his or her subject of composition, he or she will make a better attempt atorganizing ideas and giving them a strong coherence.the topic sentence o

20、f the paragraph is:答案：答案：i found, to my surprise, that the real key to writing a good paper is to have a passion for the things about which you are writing. 大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社reading skill focus2. my grandfather contracted lung cancer a few months ago. the doctors now say that he only has a few week

21、s to live. my familys situation is not unique. millions of americans are going through a similar experience. at least three members of every extended family will contract terminal disease before the age of sixty. at least one out of every three nuclear families will have a member who will die of can

22、cer before the age of fifty.大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社reading skill focusfrom these statistics and from personal experience it is evident that no one is unaffected by cancer. the topic sentence of the paragraph is：答案：答案：from these statistics and from personal experience it is evident that no one is unaffect

23、ed by cancer.大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社reading skill focus3. there are many stereotypes about the character of people in various parts of the united states. in the northeast and midwest, people are said to be closed and private. in the south and west, however, they are often thought of as being more open an

24、d hospitable. ask someone from st. louis where the nearest sandwich shop is, and he or she will politely give you directions. a new yorker might eye you at first and after deciding it is safe to talk to you, might give you a rather unexpected explanation.大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社reading skill focusa person

25、 from georgia might be very kind about directing you and even suggest some different places to eat. a texan just might take you to the place and treat you to lunch. the topic sentence in the paragraph is：答案：答案：there are many stereotypes about the character of people in various parts of the united st

26、ates. 大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社reading skill focus4. today, personal computers cost about as much as good stereo systems, putting them within reach of a substantial segment of the nations consumers. these machines can play games with you, balance your checkbook, store your recipes or telephone numbers, con

27、trol your lights and appliances, and manage your familys energy and fuel consumption efficiently. systems already developed will permit one home computer to be linked with another by telephone, thereby creating personal computer networks.大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社reading skill focuswhat is the implied main

28、idea of the paragraph? a. personal computer cost about as much as good stereo system. b. personal computer can play games with you and do things for you. c. there are advantages to owning personal computers. d. personal computers are too expensive for most of the consumers of the nation.c_大連理工大學出版社大

29、連理工大學出版社comprehensive readingtext a how americans eat and drink coca-cola is the best-selling soft drink in the world. 165 million “cokes”are sold everyday, from the to the arctic. but whereas outside the usa coke tends to be a young persons drink, inside the usa anybody of any age or can drink it w

30、ithout embarrassment on any occasion. equator 赤道equatorincomeincome 收入 美國人的飲食美國人的飲食 可口可樂是全世界銷路最好的軟飲料（不含酒精的飲料）。從赤道到北極，可口可樂每天的銷售量為一億六千五百萬瓶。在美國，任何人，不論年齡大小，收入多少，都可以在任何場合飲用可口可樂，而不至于有何不自在之感。但在美國之外，可口可樂往往是青年人的飲料。大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社 income n. the money that you earn from your work or that you receive from收入

31、i lost a steady income after i was fired. 自從被辭退后， 我就失去了穩(wěn)定的經(jīng)濟來源。 tourist income is the citys main source of revenue. 旅游業(yè)是該市的主要收入來源。 the income of the company will be used to expand production. 公司的這些收益要用于擴大再生產(chǎn)。 大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社 embarrassment n. when you feel embarrassed, or something that makes you

32、feel embarrassed尷尬 we met some financial embarrassment. 我們遇到一些財務(wù)困難。 when he was in trouble, no one came out to save him from embarrassment. 在他遇到麻煩時，竟然沒有一個人出來幫他解圍。 大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社comprehensive readingcoke is not the only “cola” drink. pepsi cola is a well-known rival and has its , for it is not as

33、 sweet as coke. cola drinks contain from the and are the only soft drinks which are as well as .devoteesdevotee 熱愛者caffeinecaffeine 咖啡因kola nutkola nut 可拉果stimulatingstimulating 刺激的refreshingrefreshing 提神的百事可樂是它的著名競爭對手并擁有自己的愛好者，因為它不像可口可樂那么甜。可樂飲料含有從可拉果中提取的咖啡因，并且是惟一的既可提神又有刺激性的軟飲料。大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社 st

34、imulating a. (1) making you feel more active刺激的，使人興奮的 aerobics is one of the most stimulating forms of exercise. 有氧運動是最令人振奮的運動方式之一。 (2) exciting or full of new ideas趣味盎然的，激勵人的 he looks sharp. working with him shall be stimulating. 他看起來很精明。和他一起工作應(yīng)該會很振奮。 大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社comprehensive reading there a

35、re excellent wines produced in california which are praised by european , but some americans prefer stronger stuff. well-off americans consume a lot of alcohol in the form ofcocktailmixtures based on like whisky, gin and vodka.connoisseursconnoisseur 行家spiritsspirit 烈性酒 加利福尼亞生產(chǎn)優(yōu)質(zhì)的葡萄酒，這些葡萄酒得到了歐洲行家們的贊

36、揚，但有些美國人更喜歡烈性酒。富裕的美國人雞尾酒，從而消費了大量的酒精飲料，這種酒是用威士忌、杜松子酒和伏特加之類的烈性酒調(diào)制而成的。 大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社comprehensive reading hamburgers and hot dogs are perhaps the best known american foods. hot dogs between bread rollscan be bought in and from hot dog stands on street corners. and from san francisco to new york, i

37、n cheap or medium-priced restaurants will be on all the menus, in company with , fried chicken and seafood.sausagessausage 香腸snack barssnack bar 快餐部；小吃店hamburgershamburger 漢堡包steakssteak 牛排 漢堡包和熱狗也許是最著名的美國食品了。熱狗面包夾香腸可以在街角的快餐柜和熱狗攤上買到。從舊金山到紐約的價格低廉的中小飯館，所有的菜單上都有漢堡包，同時還有牛排、炸雞和海鮮。 大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社compr

38、ehensive readingthey come with and . in most cases it is certainly good value for money. for you will be offered apple pie, cake, chocolate layer cake, ice creams and ice cream . no ice cream in the world is more delicious than american ice cream.french friesfrench fries 炸薯條crisp green saladcrisp gr

39、een salad 蔬菜沙拉dessertdessert 甜點，甜品sundaessundae 圣代它們與炸薯條和蔬菜色搭配銷售。在多數(shù)情況下，這點兒錢當然值得一花。要甜點的話，你可以點蘋果派、乳酪蛋糕、巧克力夾心蛋糕、冰淇淋和圣代。全世界哪個地方的冰淇淋也沒有美國的冰淇淋好吃。 cheesecheese n. 乳酪大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社comprehensive reading the american for speed has now hit the food business. many restaurants, in particular the great chain

40、 restaurant company, macdonalds, specialize in “fast food”, food which is served at thecounter ready “to go”, or “to take out”. the food, cooked and hot, is into cardboard and plastic , and hot drinks go into plastic cups with tight-fitting lids.passionpassion 熱情，激情packedpack 包裝，裝箱containerscontaine

41、r 容器 美國人對“快”的情有獨鐘已經(jīng)延伸到了餐飲業(yè)。許多飯店，尤其是大型連鎖餐飲公司“麥當勞”，專門做“快餐”，也就是可以隨時在柜臺買到或帶走的食品。這些已經(jīng)做好的食物裝在紙盒或塑料盒里，都是熱的，熱飲料則裝入蓋得很嚴的塑料杯中。 大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社 specialize vi. to limit all or most of your study, business ect. to a particular subject or activity專業(yè)從事 specialize in i specialize in the sale of cotton piece good

42、s. may i act as your agent? 我專營棉布買賣，我可做你們的代理嗎？ 大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社comprehensive readingthere are also drive-in fast food restaurants, where the customer does not even have to leave his or her car. they first stop at a board where the menu is , give an order through a microphone and then drive another

43、 twenty yards, where a girl hands them the meal, ready cooked and packed.displayeddisplay 展覽，展出還有無需下車的“路旁”快餐店，顧客甚至用不著離開他們的車。顧客們先在一塊寫有菜單的牌子前停車，通過麥克風訂飯菜，然后再往前開20碼，就有女服務(wù)員遞上做好并打好包的食物。 大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社comprehensive readingpeople who prefer to eat at a table in the restaurant also receive their food in

44、cardboard or plastic containers, and the knives, forks and spoons are plastic, too. when they have finished, customers throw everything except the into a .traytray 托盤trash cantrash can 垃圾箱愿意在飯店里坐在餐桌邊進餐的人的食物也同樣裝在紙盒或塑料盒里，刀、叉、湯匙也都是塑料的。顧客吃完了，除了托盤以外，其余的都扔進垃圾箱。 大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社comprehensive reading in m

45、ost cities, large and small, you can eat mexican or italian food. and even small towns have a coffee shop serving simple meals, drinks of all kindsand excellent, fresh-made coffee. you sit at the counter, or are served at a table. 在大多數(shù)城市里，無論大城市還是小城市，你都可以吃到墨西哥或意大利風味食品。甚至小鎮(zhèn)上也有咖啡館提供簡單的飯菜、各種飲料和美味的現(xiàn)煮咖啡。你

46、坐在柜臺邊或餐桌旁都行。 大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社comprehensive readingthe service in restaurants and coffee shops is efficient and friendly. waiters and waitresses often introduce themselves: hi! im don (or debbie). what can i get you?” this friendliness is natural and not entirely influenced by the hope of a high .t

47、iptip n. 小費v. 給（侍者）小費飯店和咖啡館的服務(wù)熱情周到，效率很高。服務(wù)員經(jīng)常自我介紹：“嗨！我是多恩（或德比）。您要點兒什么？”這種友好毫不做作，也并不完全是想多得小費。 大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社 tip (1) n. a small amount of additional money that you give to someone such as a waiter or a taxi driver 小費 he felt embarrassed at not having enough money for a tip. 他因為沒錢付小費而感到難堪。 (2) vt.

48、 to give an additional amount of money to someone such as a waiter or taxi driver付小費 it is common practice in the us to tip the waiter. 在美國給服務(wù)生小費是很普遍的現(xiàn)象。大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社comprehensive readingin any case, people usually tip 15% of the check. one of the pleasantest things about waiters and waitresses

49、 is that they your coffee cup several times for no extra charge! refillrefill 再裝滿一般，人們常按賬單金額的15付小費。服務(wù)員最讓人喜歡的一點是他們多次為你的咖啡續(xù)杯而無需額外收費！大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社comprehensive readingtask1 read text a and find the topic sentence or implied main idea for each paragraph.paragraphtopic sentence / implied main idea1

50、23coca-cola is the best-selling soft drink in the world. (first sentence) americans also like to drink alcohol. (implied) hamburgers and hot dogs are perhaps the best known american foods. (first sentence) 大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社comprehensive readingparagraphtopic sentence / implied main idea4 5the ameri

51、can passion for speed has now hit the food business. (first sentence) the service in restaurants and coffee shops is efficient and friendly. (middle sentence) 大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社task 2 give brief answers to the following questions according to text a.comprehensive reading1. who drinks coke outside th

52、e usa?2. what is the difference between coca-cola and pepsi cola?3. what is cocktail?答案：答案： young people 答案：答案： pepsi cola is not as sweet as coca-cola. 答案：答案：a mixture based on spirits like whisky, gin and vodka 大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社comprehensive reading4. what is the best-known american food?5. what

53、will you have for dessert in american restaurants?6. what is“fast food”?答案：答案： hamburgers and hotdogs答案：答案：apple pie, cheese cake, chocolate layer cake, ice cream and ice cream sundae 答案：答案：food is served at the counter ready “to go”, or “to take out”.大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社comprehensive reading7. how ar

54、e hot drink served in a“fast food”restaurant?8. what is said about service in restaurants and coffee shops?9. how much is an appropriate amount for a tip?答案：答案： they go into plastic cups with tight-fitting lids.答案：答案： efficient and friendly 答案：答案： 15% of the check大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社comprehensive read

55、ingtask 3word formation learningcompound word compound word is a noun, adjective etc. that is made up of two or more words. a compound can be separated, put together, or connected with a hyphen. in text a you will find some compounds formed by the following word-building methods.大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社co

56、mprehensive readingpart of speechword-building methodexamplesadjectivea. + v.-inggood-looking, hard-working, easy-goinga. + v.-edready-made, newborn, long-lost, half-bakedad. + v-ednewly-invented, highly-developed,well-balanced, hard-wonnouna. + n.deadline, easy chair, clearway, green handn. + n.hou

57、sework, doorbell, footballv. + ad.breakdown, setup, get-together, workout大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社comprehensive reading now, read text a carefully, locate the compound adjectives in the text that are formed by the above-mentioned word-building methods, and guess their meanings.adjective1. a.+ v.-ing (para.

58、 1, line 1) (para. 4, line 6)best-selling _tight-fitting _2. a. + v.-ed (para. 3, line 4) (para. 5, line 3)medium-priced _fresh-made_大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社3. ad. + v.-ed (para. 1, line 5)comprehensive readingnoun4. a. + n. (para. 3, line 2) (para. 3, line 8)well-known_ice cream _hot dog _大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學

59、出版社 6. v. + ad. (para. 4, line 6)comprehensive readingdrive-in_5. n. + n. (para. 3, line 5) (para. 4, line 5)seafood _cardboard_大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社comprehensive readingtask 4fill in the compound word according to the explanation.1. a cooked sausage in a long piece of bread2. fitting very closely or t

60、ightly3. animals from the sea that you can eathot dog _tight-fitting _seafood _大連理工大學出版社大連理工大學出版社comprehensive reading4. a restaurant where you are served and eat in your car5. not cheap but not expensive either6. having just been made7. known by a lot of people drive-in _medium-priced _fresh-made _