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1UnitNine(Book3)IPURPOSE1.Tograsptheimportantwordsandphrasesandunderstandthetext;2.Tograspthewritingskill---Understandinghowageneralstatementissupportedbyexamples;3.Tograspthereadingskill---Understandingtypesofreadingcomprehensionquestions.IIIMPORTANTANDDIFFICULTSPOTS1.Words:SectionAdispute,cite,circumstances,justification,awkward,verify,headline,enforce,shed,sting.SectionBburden,casual,undergo,vary,dissolve,contribute,adequate,maintain,optional,overtake.2.Sentences:SectionAL1Afuturehusbandwantedtobesurethatifhismarriagedidn’tworkout,hecouldkeephistreasuredice-creamcollectionsafelystoredawayinafreezer.L5Butmakenomistakeaboutit,whatmostofthemareaboutismoney---andhowfinancialassetswillbedividedupifacoupledivorces.L9Prenuptialagreements---or“prenups”---aredesignedtoaddresstheseproblemsastheyarise.L10Prenupsarenegotiatedbylawyersfortheprospectivespouses,andsignedbeforeaministerbindstheminmarriage.L34Anothersituationthatcallsforpremaritalagreementsoccurswhenapotentialspousehas,orisinlinefor,greatinheritedwealthorafamilybusiness,especiallyifthefuturepartnerhaslittleornothingatall.L53AlawyerinaLondonlawfirmthat……notedthatinBritain,prenuptialagreementswere“justaboutignored”bythecourtsbecauseEnglishlawsaysthat……L68Moreover,thediscussionsforaprenuptialagreement,whichinvolvelayingbareallone’sfinances,sometimessaveacouplefromaterriblemarriage.SectionBL4“Theideathatthefamilyisastableandorderlyunitinwhichfatherservesaseconomicproviderandmotherservesasemotionalcaregiverisamyth,”saidJudithBruce,aleadingauthorofthestudy.L27Thethemethatfamiliesarechanginginsimilarways,eveninverydifferentcultures,shouldbringaboutnewthinkingonsocialpolicy,expertssay,andinparticularanincreaseintheimportanceoffamiliesintheagendaofgovernments.L43Whilethereasonsforenteringtheworkforcemayvaryfromcountrytocountry,women2everywherearefindingthattogivetheirchildrenanadequatelife,gettingajobisnolongeroptional.L62Thefactthatmanydevelopingcountriesmusttrimmoneyfrompubliceducationaspartoftheirdebt-reductionplanscreatesfurtherpressureonfamilies,shesaid.L69Butstudieshavefoundthatalthoughfathers’incomeusuallyexceedsmothers’income,womenusuallycontributealargerproportionoftheirincometotheirhousehold,whilemenkeepmorefortheirpersonaluse,suchasforentertainment.3.TextStructuresofSectionAandSectionBSectionAPartⅠ(Paras.1-4)Ageneralintroductionofprenups:Whatareprenupsandhowtheyareforged?PartⅡ(Paras.5-8)Thisparttellsuswhoneedtohaveprenaps.PartⅢ(Paras.9-14)Thispartdealswithwhatpointsshouldbetakencareofwhenonegoesintoapremaritalagreement.PartⅣ(Paras.15-16)Thispartisaboutpossibleevaluationsofprenups.SectionBPartⅠ(Paras.1-3)Theauthorbrieflyintroducestheresearchonfamilystructurechanges.PartⅡ(Paras.4-10)Theauthorshowsusthemajorfindingsoftheresearch.PartⅢ(Paras11-20)Theauthorgivessomereasonsforwomenrole’schangesinfamily.PartⅣ(Paras21-22)Thefindingsalsorefertotheroleoffathers.IIIPROCEDUREANDTIMENEEDED1.SectionA90’1)Lead-in5’2)Previewinspectionofwordsandthetext15’3)Textstudy50’4)Topicdiscussion10’5)Answeringquestionsaboutthetext8’6)Assignments2’2.ExercisesinSectionA45’33.SectionB45’1)Lead-in5’2)Previewinspectionofwordsandthetext15’3)Textstudy22’4)Assignments3’SECTIONAPremaritalAgreementsPARTONE(PRE-READING/WARM-UP/THINKABOUTIT(LISTENANDTALK))1.Haveyoueverheardofpremaritalagreements?Whatdoyouthinktheyarefor?2.Wouldyouaskforaprenuptialagreementbeforeyourmarriage?Whyorwhynot?PARTTWO(AGENERALPRACTICEONTHEPASSAGE)1.Whatistherealpremaritalagreement?Andwhosignsit?2.Whoneedstohaveprenups?3.Whatpointsshouldbetakencarepfwhenonegoesintoapremaritalagreement?4.Whatarethegeneralevaluationsofprenups?PARTTHREEADetailedStudyofthePassagePartⅠ(Paras.1-4)1.发展很好，证明是成功的：toworkout(L.1)由于科学家们的缜密准备,此次航天计划很成功。Duetothescientists’carefulpreparation,thespaceprogramhasworkedoutquitewell.2.收起来，储存，储备：tostoreaway/up(L.2)大学生的首要任务是为未来社会的挑战储备足够的知识。Theprimarytaskforthecollegestudentsistostoreupenoughknowledgeforthechallengesofthefuturesociety.3.别弄错了；毫无疑问：tomakenomistakeabout…(L.5)Makenomistakeaboutyourpriorityatschool.Youshouldconcentrateonyourstudyinsteadoftravelingfromonescenicspottoanother.4.变得普遍：tobe/becomecommonin/among(L.7)在现代社会中，计算机对我们日常生活的影响越来越普遍。Theimpactofcomputeronourdailylifebecomesmoreandmorecommoninmodernsociety.5.就是用来做某事的：tobedesigned/intendedtodosth.(L.9)4这个计划是专门用来实现中国首次飞天梦的。ThisplanismerelydesignedtorealizeChina’sdreamoffirstmannedflightintoouterspace.6.得到更多的······：togainin…(L.11)越来越多的物质财富不一定表明你得到了更多的幸福。Moreandmorematerialpossessionsdonotsuggestthatyougaininmorehappiness.PartⅡ(Paras.5–8)7.保护······（免于······）使能够······：toshieldsth.(from…)(L.32)Weshouldtryeverymeanstoshieldourmotherland(fromforeignaggressions)todevelophealthilyandprosperously.8.使······传到······：tobepassedon/roundto(L.32)他的经营之道是把成本的增加全部转嫁到顾客身上Hisartofdoingbusinessistopassalltheincreaseincoststothecustomers.9.需要，要求；值得：tocallfor(L.34)信息时代要求人们的经济和社会价值观有巨大的改变。Theinformationagecallsfordramaticchangesinpeople’seconomicandsocialvalues.10.即将获得，很可能得到：tobeinlinefor(L.35)Asaresultofourscientists’untiringefforts,ourcountryisinlineforamajorbreakthro