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Unit3SectionALongingforaNewWelfaresystem1.Pre-reading1.1BackgroundinformationSocialWelfarePublicassistanceprograms,commonlycalled“welfare”,providecashorin-kindbenefitsforparticularcategoriesofthefinanciallyneedy.TheU.S.welfaresystemoperatesonboththefederalandstatelevels.ThefederalwelfareprogramisknownasSocialSecuritythatprovidesbenefitsorassistanceforchildcare,disability,foodandmedicalassistance(alsoknownasmedicaid).Thestatewelfareprograms,ontheotherhand,provideassistancetobothindividualsandlocalcommunitieswithstateschoolingandsocialinsurance.1.2Topic-relatedvideo1.3Topic-relateddiscussion2.While-reading2.1Globalreading2.1.1Understandthemajordetailsofthetext1)Howhastheauthorchosentoliveasawelfareclient?Hehaschosentolivealifeofcompletehonestybydrummingupsomebusinessanddrawingcartoonsformagazines.2)Accordingtopara.15,whatdoestheauthorthinkofthecurrentwelfaresystem?Thesystemsoeasilylendsitselftoabusebythewelfaregiversaswellasbytheclients.3)Whatkindofnewwelfaresystemdoestheauthordreamof?Hedreamsofanewsystemthatwillencouragetheclientsandhelpthemdeveloptheirtalents,ratherthanseektoconvictthemofcheating.2.1.2Understandorganizationofthetext1)MainideaofthetextJohnCallahanwasawelfareclientwithspinalcordinjuries.Despitethefactthatmanyclientscheatedthesystemforsomeextramoney,helivedacompletelyhonestlifebydrummingupsomebusinessanddrawingcartoonsformagazines.Hefeltembarrassedwheneverthecaseworkerinspectedhishouseandwheneverhehadtohavehiswheelchairrepaired.Hedreamedofanewsystemthatwouldnotsoeasilybeabusedbythewelfaregiversaswellasbytheclientssothatonedayhecouldearnsomeofhislivingwithoutbeingsuspectedofcheating.2)TextstructureanalysisPartOne(Para.1-3):Sincemanywelfareclientscheatthesystemforalittlemoremoney,thosecaseworkershasbecomedetectivesandfeeltheyareentitledtohaveclientsbowtothemascompensation.PartTwo(Para.4-14):Thispartisaboutsomeproblemswiththepresentwelfaresystem:welfarecaseworkers’frequentinspection,welfareclients’difficultiesinobtaininghelp,andsoon.PartThree(Para.15-17):Theauthorgivessomesuggestionstoimprovethepresentwelfaresystem.2.2Detailreading2.2.1Wordsandphrases1)drumup(L.6)tryhardtogetsupport,customers,business,etc.为了招揽生意这家百货商场进行打折活动。Thedepartmentsoreisofferingbigdiscountstodrumupbusiness.Hehadflowntothenorthofthecountryto_____________.(为竞选争取支持)(drumupsupportforthecampaign)2)deepdown(L.11)insb’struefeeling他心里明白手术的失败是他的过错。Deepdown,heknewthefailureoftheoperationwashisfault.___________,IknowIlovehimreally.(在我内心深处)(Deepdowninsidemyself)3)beentitledto(L.13)havetherighttohaveordosth.每个人都有权发表自己的意见。Everyone'sentitledtohisorherownopinion.Itiswell-knownthattheretiredworkersinourcountry_________.(有权享受免费医疗)(areentitledtofreemedicalcare)4)practically(L.15)ad.almost;verynearly由于房间几乎满了，他只好站在角落。Hehadtostandinthecornerfortheroomwaspracticallyfull.Withthatcrackinit,thevase__________.(几乎一文不值)(isworthpracticallynothing)5)talkback(L.26)replyrudely顶嘴的孩子被认为是不懂礼貌。Childrenwhotalkbackareregardedasdisrespectful.Inhisyouthhelostseveraljobs,justbecause________.(他敢于顶嘴)(hedaredtotalkback)6)bid(L.42)n.anoffertopayacertainpriceatasale,esp.atanauction这副画的最高竞价是多少？Whatwasthehighestbidforthepainting?Manygovernmentheadssentmessagesofcongratulationstousforoursuccess______________inBeijing.(获得2008年奥运会主办权)(inthebidtohostthe2008OlympicGames)7)alert(L.42)a.quicktosee,understandactinaparticularsituation晚上开车时，务必保持头脑清醒。Trytostayalertwhiledrivingatnight.Asasystemadministrator,heshould____________ontheNet.(警惕任何可能的攻击)(bealerttoanypossibleattack)8)lendoneself/sb.to(L.56)beeasilyusedforaparticularactivityorresult这种温暖的天气很容易让人入睡。Thiswarmweatherlendsitselftosleeping.Hervoicedoesn'treally________.(适合唱歌)(lenditselftosinging)9)thrive(L.65)v.growordevelopwellandvigorously在光照和水分充足的地方植物通常长得茂盛。Plantsusuallythriveinplaceswherethereisplentyofsunshineandwater.Abusinesscannot_______________.(没有良好的管理生意不会兴隆)(thrivewithoutgoodmanagement)10)convictof(L.67)declaresb.guiltyofacrime如果被判有罪，他将面临六年的监禁。Ifconvictedofthechargehecouldfaceaprisonsentenceofsixyears.Thecrimewaslookedintocarefullybeforehe___________.（被判犯有谋杀罪）(wasconvictedofmurder)2.2.2Sentencepatterns1）Typicalpatternsforhandlingproblems:原句：Facedwithsharingadinnerofrawpetfoodwiththecat,manypeopleinwheelchairsIknowbleedthesystemforafewextradollars.(L.1-3)我认识的许多坐轮椅的人面临与宠物猫分吃生猫食的窘境，都会向福利机构多榨取几美元。句型提炼：Facedwith…,sb.…面临着……(的困难)，……应用：面临着失业的威胁，这些工人只好屈服并回到工作岗位上。Facedwiththethreatoflosingtheirjobs,theseworkershadtoyieldandwentbacktowork.2）Typicalpatternsfortransition:原句：It’simpossibletojumpoffwelfareandsuddenlybemakingtwothousanddollarsamonth.ButIwouldlovetobeabletopayforsomeofmylivingandnothavetogothroughanembarrassingsituationeverytimeIneedasparepartformywheelchair.(L.51-54)要脱离福利救济，一下子做到每月能挣2,000美元是不可能的。但我很想自己负担部分生活费用，不必在每次需要为轮椅买点配件时都去尴尬地求人。句型提炼：It’simpossibletodosth.Butsb…虽然…..是不可能的，但是……应用：扒手总是会想出新的花招，因此想让你自己绝对安全是几乎不可能的。但是你可以大大增加扒手偷窃的难度。Pickpocketsarealwayscomingupwithnewideas,soit’snearlyimpossibletomakeyourselfcompletelysafe.Butyoucanmaketheirworkalotharder.2.2.3Difficultsentences1）Oh,I’mtemptedtogetpaidunderthetable.Buteveni