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1、Unit 5 Force of NatureText Comprehension 1. Decide which of the following best states the author's purpose.A. To display Marie Curie's career as a Nobel Prize winner.B. To honor Marie Curie who made magnificent contribution in science.C. To unfold Marie Curie's complex life as glorious a
2、nd tragic.D. To introduce Marie Curie and her family.Key: C 2. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false.1). At first I only knew that Marie Curie, a brilliant woman scientist, was the first person to win two Nobel Prizes. T 2). Marie Curie was obsessively enga
3、ged in her research after her daughters were born. F 3). As governess to a wealthy family, Marie Curie fell in love with Casimir Zorawski, the young master. As his father threatened to disinherit him, she left Warsaw with courage for Paris, where her new life began. T 4). Marie Curie left Warsaw for
4、 Paris at the age of 18. F 5). The place where the Curies were working was dark, damp, shabby, and sad, more like a stable than a lab. T 6). The Curies became world famous, especially after they won a Nobel Prize in physics in 1903 for the discovery of radium and polonium. F 7). Eve Curie, a year ol
5、d when her father died, wrote that Pierre's death marked a crucial moment in her mother's life. F 8). Shortly after her husband's funeral, Madame Curie went into the lab immediately though she should have stayed with her family and friends. T 9). A second Nobel Prize in chemistry was awa
6、rded to the Curies for isolating the elements radium and polonium. F 10). According to the author, Madame Curie conquered colossal obstacles in science, but paid an enormous personal price. Her life was so complex that her glory was mingled with tragedy. T Writing Strategies This text is a biographi
7、cal sketch of the great woman scientist Marie Curie. Except for the first three paragraphs, which make up the introductory part of the story, the narration of the major events in Madame Curie's life follows the chronological order. To make her narration and description more graphical and impress
8、ive, the author has used some metaphorical expressions and sentences. For example, the expression 'drag by' used in paragraph 4 immediately makes the reader share the way Marie felt about those four long years of waiting. 個人收集整理 勿做商業(yè)用途Can you find more instances of metaphorical language used
9、 in the text?à More instances of metaphorical language found in the text:Paragraph 1: “her arms wrapped around her daughtersParagraph 3: Also she was a woman driven by passions, fighting battles much of her life with what a doctor now would probably diagnose as severe depression.Paragraph 5: “w
10、alked into history.Paragraph 7: “The reality was a lot grittierParagraph 9: For the Curies, though, their triumph contained the seeds of their tragedy. Paragraph 10: "A cape of solitude and secrecy fell upon her shoulders forever."While the purpose of writing a biographical sketch or a bio
11、graphy is to present the major events that happen during the lifetime of the person concerned, it is also common for the writer to offer his/her own personal assessment. Madame Curie is recognized by the whole world as a renowned scientist, but she appeals to the author not just as a great scientist
12、, but, perhaps more essentially, as a woman. This point is made clear in the sentence in the last paragraph: The Marie Curie that I discovered was no icon but a flesh-and-blood woman. 文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò),僅用于個人學(xué)習(xí)Can you find some supporting evidence of this point in the introductory part of the text?àElabor
13、ation of this point is mainly found in the second paragraph of the text:Looking back, I think I admired that photo so much, not because of Marie Curie and what she stood for but because she seemed so exotic - or maybe because of how her arms encircled her girls. My own mother lay in the hospital, re
14、covering from a grave injury in a car crash. I wanted her to hold me, but she couldn't. So, instead, I idolized Marie, who in my mind became the strongest and most capable woman in the world.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò),僅用于個人學(xué)習(xí)Language Work1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.1). I didn&
15、#39;t know very much about Curie beyond the basics. à except the most important aspects of her life 2). I was just a girl with little directionà having no concrete goals or purposes to attain 3). Marie Curie's own daughters grew into accomplished women in their own right. à becaus
16、e of their own efforts and talents 4). for months she'd find places to hide so she could cry her eyes out.à cry to her heart's content 5). where she changed her name, enrolled at the Sorbonne - and walked into history. à and thus launched her journey to become sb. to remember 6). P
17、ierre's death marked the defining moment in her mother's life.à represented the most crucial change2. Fill in each blank with one of the two words from each pair in their appropriate forms and note the difference of meaning between them.glistening luminousExplanation: Luminous describes
18、 a source of light, indicating the brightness or clarity, but it can also specifically suggest a soft or barely perceivable radiance or one enclosed within or seen through something else. Glistening is almost exclusively restricted to reflected light, although sometimes it does suggest in addition t
19、o dimness an undulating reflection or a moist surface.1). The luminous wallpaper had attractive silhouettes of young women.2). The luminous stars in the clear northern night sky brought back all the beautiful memories of her childhood.3). A six-person shower was full of glistening naked bodies and a
20、 tangle of arms and legs.4). He could see the gunners, their eyes hidden behind goggles and their faces glistening with sweat.More:brilliant: very bright, splendid, or showy in appearance.radiant: sending out light or heat in all directions, shinning; (of a person) showing love and happinessshiny: e
21、sp. of a smooth surface looking as if polishedbright: giving out or throwing back light very strongly; fully light; famous, gloriousgrave seriousBoth words emphasize something that is urgent or crucial and that promises to have an extremely undesirable outcome. Grave is the more restricted of the tw
22、o, specifically suggesting something that may well have a fatal conclusion. Serious is more general and it suggests the crucial, ponderous, or solemn, but with less emphasis on urgency and even less on negative eventualities.1). The AIDS patient finally couldn't survive the grave illness and lef
23、t his five helpless children at the mercy of charity.2). This is a serious and good-faith effort to try to engage in a dialogue.3). The US finally became serious about toppling Saddam and the devastating war began.4). We had to tip up the bed and the model was in grave danger of falling off it.More:
24、significant: a significant amount or effect is large enough to be important or affect a situation to a noticeable degreesolemn: someone or something that is solemn is very serious rather than cheerful or humorousbasic: if one thing is basic to another, it is absolutely necessary to it, and the secon
25、d thing cannot exist, succeed, or be imagined without itfantasy imaginationBoth words refer to the mind's power to call up images, to picture or conceive things that are not actually before the eye or within the experience. Fantasy is imagination divorced from reality. The creations of fantasy m
26、ay be delightfully bizarre or may be weird and grotesque, as in the case of science-fiction stories depicting monstrous beings from Mars. Engaged in fantasy, the imagination projects unreal images or imaginary scenes on the screen of the mind, creating a dream world.資料個人收集整理,勿做商業(yè)用途1). In lives that
27、are always difficult to comprehend, we are all accustomed to retreating into a world of fantasy, illusion and omnipotence.2). Seeing the dome at close quarters, I was struck by its failure of imagination, its sheer ugliness.3). She tortured herself with fantasies of Bob and his new girlfriend.4). Do
28、omsday fantasies have haunted the popular imagination of this century, from nuclear Armageddon to alien invasions.More:fiction: fiction refers to books and stories about imaginary people and events, rather than books about real people or eventsfallacy: a fallacy is an idea which many people believe
29、to be true, but which is in fact false because it is based on incorrect information or reasoningprominent outstandingBoth words refer to something of unusual distinction or relevance by reason of its excellence or motivating force. Outstanding, besides its general meaning of being excellent, suggest
30、s a feature that is sharply distinct from its surroundings. Prominent carries less suggestions of excellence than outstanding, and it may point to status gained on other grounds entirely, or suggest merely familiarity to a wide audience.資料個人收集整理,勿做商業(yè)用途1). Tina was presented with a trophy for her out
31、standing contribution to the music industry.2). The Fords' family is wealthy and socially prominent, and now intends to enter into politics.3). It has to be the most beautiful clubhouse in Denmark, and the restaurant is quite outstanding.4). Prominent American educators, such as Horace Mann, Hen
32、ry Barnard, etc. sought to increase educational opportunity for all children by creating the common-school movement.3. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box, using its appropriate form.obsessivelycongealiconluminousmetamorphosisfeteperniciousdefinitelyretreatdev
33、astatinga shred ofa fleet of1). A useful definition of an air pollutant is a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the atmosphere in such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials. 2). The most distant luminous objects seen by telescopes are probably ten thousand
34、 million light years away.3). "Want some wine?" she asked. He smiled and took a swig from the bottle. He thanked her and retreated again into his silence. 4). The self-educated son of a Delaware farmer, Evans became obsessed by the possibilities of mechanized production and steam power. 5)
35、. Stone carvers engraved their motifs of skulls and crossbones and other religious icons of death, into the gray slabs that we still see standing today in old burial grounds.6). The employment department has undergone several metamorphoses over the past few years.7). Respect is never given freely; e
36、very shred of it has to be earned and you earn it by how well you treat others.8). The professor argued that these books had a pernicious effect on young and susceptible minds.4. Make a sentence of your own for each of the given words with meanings other than those used in the text. You may change t
37、he part of speech of these words.1). upà He suddenly stopped talking, and his friends knew something was up. 2). crashà The angry wife dropped the tray of bowls and plates with a crash. 3). accomplishedàNumerous experiments have shown that once the concept of self is changed, other th
38、ings consistent with the new concept of self, are accomplished easily and without strain. 4). strokeà She looked down at her lap while one hand absently stroked the other. 5). stableà Nothing is fixed and permanently stable. There must be movement forward, which is progress of a sort, or m
39、ovement backward, which is decay and deterioration. 6). definingà Worksheets require defining the problem in a clear and concise way and then listing all possible solutions to the problem. 5. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way as to avoid dangling non-finite clauses.1). Reading in be
40、d, my hands often get very cold. à When I read in bed, my hands often get very cold. 2). While cleaning his gun it went off unexpectedly. à He was cleaning his gun when it went off unexpectedly. 3). When carrying a gun it should never be pointed at anyone.à When carrying a gun, you sh
41、ould never point it at anyone. 4). Falling from such a height, we thought he would never survive. à We thought falling from such a height he would never survive. 5). Tied to a post, the sea was tossing the boat up and down.à Tied to a post, the boat was tossed up and down by the sea. 6). B
42、arking furiously, I led the dog out of the room.à Barking furiously, the dog was led out of the room. 7). Reading the letter a second time, the meaning becomes clearer. à Being read a second time, the letter becomes clearer in meaning. 8). Wondering where to go, an advertisement caught her
43、 eye. à As she was wondering where to go, an advertisement caught her eye. 9). While sitting at the foot of a cliff a stone fell on him. à He was sitting at the foot of a cliff when a stone fell on him. 10). When planting these flowers care must be taken not to damage the roots. à Whe
44、n planting these flowers you must take care not to damage the roots.Translation1. Translating Sentences1). 研究人員建議,人到老年應(yīng)該多參加個人或集體的心理和生理活動。 (engage in) à Researchers suggest that people in their old age should engage in mental and physical activities individually as well as in groups. engaged int
45、ake part in a particular activity, especially one that involves competing with other people or talking to themeg.He has engaged in a dispute with his former business partner.2). 他在奧運會上奪冠讓他一夜之間成了在家鄉(xiāng)受人敬慕的人物。 (toast) à The fact that he won the gold medal at the Olympic Games made him overnight the
46、 toast of his hometown. toast n.a person who is the subject of public adulatione.g.After the success of her show she was the toast of Broadway. 3). 許多國家政要前來這里,對他的一生成就表示誠摯的敬意。 (pay homage) à Many states leaders came to pay homage to him for his lifetime achievements. pay tribute/homage to someon
47、eto say or do something that shows you respect and admire someone a lote.g.We are here tonight to pay tribute to one of the greatest actors of all time.4). 我認(rèn)為快速的生活變化和全球化很可能讓人們不再單一執(zhí)著。 (single-minded) à I suppose that the rapid change in life and globalization are apt to make people become less
48、single-minded. single-minded a.a. with your attention fixed on only one thinge.g.single-minded dedication/devotion/commitmentsingle-minded pursuit of success b. not allowing yourself to be influenced by other peoplee.g. She's always been very single-minded in pursuing her career.5). 他沒能贏得第二個冠軍,澆
49、滅了他對體育活動的熱情。 (dampen)à His failure in winning a second championship dampened his enthusiasm for athletic activities. dampen / dampen downto make something such as a feeling or hope less stronge.g. Not even defeat could dampen the enthusiasm of his supporters.6). 貨幣再次出現(xiàn)貶值,經(jīng)濟復(fù)蘇的期望隨之遠(yuǎn)去。 (fade away
50、) à Expectations for economic recovery faded away when devaluation occurred again. fade awayto disappear slowlye.g.Her footsteps faded away down the staircase.7). 有些艾滋病人,從HIV病毒入侵到發(fā)病,中間會相隔幾年。(onset) à In some AIDS patients, there are several years between exposure to HIV virus and the onset
51、 of the illness. onset n.the beginning of something, especially something bade.g.the onset of the disease8). 姑娘悲悲凄凄的表達(dá)深深地打動了老太太的心。 (pitiful)à The pitiful story told by the girl deeply softened the old lady's heart. pitiful adj.looking or sounding so unhappy that you feel sympathy and sadnes
52、se.g. The scrawny little kitten looked so pitiful out in the rain.The refugee camp was a pitiful sight.2. Translating PassageTranslate the following into Chinese.Alfred Nobel, the great Swedish inventor and industrialist, was a man of many contrasts. He was a son of a bankrupt man, but became a mill
53、ionaire; a scientist with a love of literature, an industrialist who managed to remain idealist. He made a fortune but lived a simple life, and although cheerful in company he was often sad in private. A lover of mankind, he never had a wife or family to love him; a patriotic son of his native land,
54、 he died alone on foreign soil. He invented a new explosive - dynamite, to improve the peacetime industries of mining and road building, but saw it used as a weapon of war to kill and injure his fellow men. During his useful life he often felt he was useless. World famous for his works, he was never
55、 personally well known, for throughout his life he avoided publicity, but since his death, his name has brought fame and glory to others.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò),僅用于個人學(xué)習(xí)參考譯文:瑞典創(chuàng)造家和實業(yè)家阿爾弗雷德·諾貝爾是一個在各方面比照鮮明的人。他是一個破產(chǎn)者的兒子,但成了百萬富翁。他是一個科學(xué)家,卻又愛好文學(xué)。他是一個實業(yè)家,但堅持理想主義。他很有錢,然而生活簡樸。和友人在一起他興致勃勃,可私下里時常郁郁寡歡。他熱愛人類,卻未曾有妻子和兒女去關(guān)愛他。對
56、祖國他一片赤子之心,卻孑然一身,客死異鄉(xiāng)。他創(chuàng)造了一種新炸藥,以改良采礦和筑路等和平時期工業(yè),但他卻目睹炸藥被用作戰(zhàn)爭武器殺傷同伴。在他有用的一生中,他常常感到自己無所作為。他的成就名揚天下,而他自己卻始終默默無聞,殊不知他一生總是在回避拋頭露面。但是他逝世以后,他的名字卻給別人帶來了名譽和榮耀。 Tips for discussionMarie Curie won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 and in Chemistry in 1911. Therefore, in our mind, she must seem as great as Eins
57、tein, Edison, and some other world famous scientists. Now that we have studied the passage Force of Nature, in which the author Barbara Goldsmith approached the great scientist and depicted her as an ordinary woman. Taking into consideration Barbara's statement that Marie Curie was no icon but a
58、 flesh-and-blood woman, you can focus in your discussion on the following points:文檔來自于網(wǎng)絡(luò)搜索a) Maries attitude towards her first romance;b) the photo in which she was sitting under an elm tree, with her daughters wrapped in her arms;c) her reactions to her mothers death when she was ten;d) what she wrote to Pierre after his funeral;e) her efforts to rescue wounded soldiers during World War I.Listening Exercises1. Listen for the main ideas and details.Task 1: Which of the following best states the speakers purpose? A. WHO tries to track dow
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