英語二級課件unit1active reading

Unit1:CollegeCultureActivereading(2)Thepost-everythinggenerationPartI:CulturepointsPartII:Reading&understandingPartIII:DifficultsentencesPartIV:Words&expressionsPartV:SummaryPartVI:Listening&speakingClassroomactivitiesPartI:CulturepointsTalkaboutthefollowingtermsbrieflyinpairs:1.TheColdWar2.Thebabyboom3.CheGuevara4.Al-Quaeda5.TheWeathermen6.VirginiaTech

PartII:Reading&Understanding

Choosethebestanswertothequestionsandfindoutsupportingquotesfromthepassage.1.WhydidFrankThomasdecidetostudyliterarytheory?(a)Becauseitwasnecessaryforhischosencareer.(b)Becausehethoughtitwouldhelphimunderstandwhatlifewasabout.(c)Becausehewasattractedbytheimageithad.(d)Becauseitwasaneasyoption.(c)

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2.Whatpartofhiscourseinterestedhimmost?(a)Postmodernism.(b)Legalstudies.(c)Post-colonialliterature.(d)Nothing,hewasboredallthetime.(a)

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3.WhatdoesFranknotsayabout“postmodernism”?(a)It’sdifficulttosaywhatitis.(b)Youcanuseittodescribelotsofthings.(c)Thewordhasbeenusedformorethan50years.(d)Onlyyoungpeopleareinterestedinit.(d)

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4.Whatdoeshethinkabouthisowngeneration?(a)Theyprotestaboutthewrongthings.(b)Theyhavemoreopportunitiesthanthepreviousgeneration.(c)Theyspendtoomuchtimegoingtoconcerts.(d)Theydon’thaveanyrespectfortheirparents.(b)

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5.Whatdoeshethinkabouthisparents’generation?(a)Theyprotestedaboutthewrongthings.(b)Theydon’twanttochangeanythingintheworld.(c)Theyhaveforgottenwhatitwasliketobeyoung.(d)Theyspendtoomuchtimetellingtheirchildrenaboutwhattheydid.(d)PartII:Reading&Understanding6.Where,accordingtoFrank,dotoday’sstudentsdirecttheirenergy?(a)Inpeacefulprotests.(b)Inthecoursestheyaredoing.(c)IncommunicatingwithotherpeopleontheInternet.(d)Infreetimeactivitiesoncampus.(c)PartIII:Difficultsentences1.Thisistheclasswhereyoulookcool,abitsleepyfromtoomanylatenightsandwearingaT-shirtwithsomeironiccommentsuchas“Beenthere,donethatandyes,thisIStheT-shirt”.(para.1)“Beenthere,donethatandyes,thisIStheT-shirt”這種表達(dá)方式和旅游有關(guān)，就是說都去過經(jīng)歷過了，都買了留念的T-shirt了，已經(jīng)不想再去了。

Translation：這門課是讓你在課堂上扮酷的——帶著一絲熬夜太多的困勁兒，穿著一件T恤衫，上面印著“去過那兒，干過那事兒，對，這就是那件T恤衫”或諸如此類帶有譏諷意味的俏皮話。PartIII:Difficultsentences2.ButwhenIstartedtostudypostmodernism,somethingclickedandmademesitupandtakeafreshlookatcollegelife.(Para.1)Ifsomethingclicks,itmeansthatyousuddenlyunderstandit.“突然咔嗒一聲開了竅”。

Translation:可是當(dāng)我開始學(xué)習(xí)后現(xiàn)代主義的時候，我突然咔嗒一聲開了竅。我提起精神，開始重新審視大學(xué)生活。PartIII:Difficultsentences3.Hardtosay,almostbydefinitionitcan’tbedefined……it’sjustkindofnegativeandagainsteverythingthatcamebeforeit.(Para.2)Itisaparadox.Theimpliedmeaningoftheunderlinedpartis:everybodyusespostmodernismtomeanadifferentthing.Translation:

很難說，從定義的角度來說，后現(xiàn)代主義幾乎是無法定義的……就是有點兒否定和反對先前的一切的意思。

PartIII:Difficultsentences4.Werebelbynotrebelling.(Para.7)Thisisaparadox.Theimpliedmeaningofthissentenceis:Wedorebel,butnotinthesamewaystudentsdidinthe1960s.Translation:我們不反叛。不反叛就是我們的反叛。PartIII:Difficultsentences5.TheAmericancollegeasweusedtoknowitiscomingtoanend.(Para.9)“theAmericancollegeasweusedtoknowit”指的是美國大學(xué)曾經(jīng)是產(chǎn)生激進(jìn)社會變革的發(fā)源地，即anincubatorofradicalsocialchange。20世紀(jì)60年代美國反傳統(tǒng)文化遠(yuǎn)動大多起源于大學(xué)校園，例如1964年在Berkeley爆發(fā)的自由言論運動。Translation:

我們以往所知的美國大學(xué)即將終結(jié)。PartIV:Words&phrases

Completethesentenceswithproperformofthewordsandphrasesgivenbelow.1.Those__________teenagersarehardtocontrol.2.Theywereplottingto_________thegovernment.3.He_______hisinnocenceinthecourt.4._________,ahomeistheplacewherepeoplelive.Itisafamilydwelling.

asserterarebeloverthrowprofoundinspirationtaketobydefinitionmakesenserebelliousoverthrowassertedBydefinitionPartIV:Words&phrases5.Myfatherhas__________wakingupveryearly.6.It__________tobuythemostup-todateversion.7.Therehavebeen________changesintheearth’sclimate.8.Whenheleftthefirm,itwastheendofan_________.9.Heseemstobeabitofa_____________.10.Hispaintingswereclearly__________byMonet’swork.asserterarebeloverthrowprofoundinspirationtaketobydefinitionmakesensetakentomakessenseprofound

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philosopherinspiredUsefulexpressions1.帶有譏諷意味的話ironiccomments2.突然咔嗒一聲開了竅somethingclicked3.重新審視takeafreshlookat4.從定義角度來說bydefinition5.推翻強權(quán)政府overthrowrepressivegovernment6.給······留下了非同尋常的機會leavesbextraordinaryopportunities7.公民自由權(quán)civilliberties8.在請愿書上簽名signpetitions9.把自己的名字添加到各種郵件通訊錄中signupformailinglists10.政治抱負(fù)politicalcommitmentUsefulexpressions11.激發(fā)靈感、鼓舞斗志的領(lǐng)袖人物inspirationalcharacters12.表現(xiàn)自我assertoneself13.反叛rebelagainst14.懷念benostalgicfor15.給······提供了一個不斷發(fā)展的機會providesb.withadevelopingopportunity16.交流思想和受挫感communicateideasandfrustrations17.與······相關(guān)beassociatedwith18.真實而深刻realandprofound19.正在推進(jìn)中的未完成的事業(yè)workinprogress20.有一定的意義makesense

TranslatetheseexpressionsintoEnglishTranslation1.ironiccomment2.Somethingclicked.3.takeafreshlookat4.bydefinition5.overthrowrepressivegovernment6.leavesb.extraordinaryopportunities7.civilliberties8.signpetitions9.signupformailinglists10.politicalcommitmentTmunicateideasandfrustrations17.beassociatedwith18.realandprofound19.workinprogress20.makesensePartV:SummarySummarizethetextbyfillingtheblanks.Oldergenerationsgenerallyhaveanegativeattitudetotoday’sstudents,theproductof______________times.Today’sstudentsareexpectedtoplishanythinginanerawithextraordinary_____________and__________.Itwouldseemtheydothe__________.TheydirecttheirenergyontheInternetcommunicatingideasand___________,insteadoftryingto_______theiridentitybyrevolution.Perhapswhentheyarenottoldaboutwhattheirparentsdidbefore,theywillbeseenwritingtherevolutionin____________.postmodernopportunities

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oppositefrustrationsasserttechnologyPartVI:Listening&SpeakingListentothepassageandfillinthemissinginformation: MartinLutherKingwasborninAtlanta,Georgia,in1929.Hewas________________family.MartinLutherKingdidnotknowabout________________whenhewasyoung.Butashegrewolder,hesoonsawthatblackswerenot__________________.ItwasattheUniversitythatMartindecidedtoea________.Atthesametime,healso__________hehada________for_________________.Martinknewthathisaction