Unit1 现代大学英语精读2

UnitOneAnotherSchoolYear---WhatFor?Topicdiscussion:Whydidyoucometouniversities?Whatdoyouexpecttolearninuniversities?Doyounowhavenewvisionsofthepurposeofuniversity?Suggestedanswers:1.TogiveSssufficienttrainingforacareer.2.ToexposeSstotheessenceofhumancivilization3.Tocultivatethequalitiesofbeingahuman4.Togatherusefulinformationandknowledge5.ToencourageintellectualcuriosityandculturalappreciationMemorableQuotes1.Ineducationwearestrivingnottoteachyouthtomakealiving,buttomakealife.----WilliamWhite2.Thefoundationofeverystateistheeducationoftheyouth.----Diogenes3.Ihaveneverletmyschoolinginterferewithmyeducation.----MarkTwainPreviewWorkNewwords&Expressions1.Accomplishment2.Acquire3.Assume4.Available5.Certify6.Employ7.Expose8.Qualified9.Befreshoutof/from…10.Meantodosth.11.Specializein12.Averageout13.Seetoitthat…14.Presideover15.Sufficeit(tosay)that…16.Beouttodosth./forsth.17.Bestuckfor18.Thechancesarethat…19.Havenobusinessdoingsth./todosth.20.Betrueof21.InessenceAnotherSchoolYear---WhatFor?Content:---BackgroundInformation---Author---Newwords&phrases---TextAnalysisBackgroundInformationDoyouknowanythingaboutthefamoushistoricliteraryfiguresbelow?Matchtherelatedinformation.NameNationalityMasterpieceWilliamShakespeareItalianRelativityAlighierDanteGermanMaximsBachSwiss-AmericanOdysseyHomerFrenchCanterburyTalesEinsteinEnglishChurchCantatasChaucerGreekTheDivineComedyLaRochefoucauldEnglishHamletNameNationalityMasterpieceWilliamShakespeareItalianTheoryofRelativityAlighieriDanteGermanMaximsBachSwiss-AmericanOdysseyHomerFrenchCanterburyTalesEinsteinEnglishChurchCantatasChaucerGreekTheDivineComedyLaRochefoucauldEnglishHamletMoredetailedbackgroundinformationWorkingroupof7totranslatethenotesgivenafterthetextandthenchoosearepresentativetoreportthetranslationtotheclass.“Weseldomfindsuchsensiblemenasthosewhoagreewithus.”“Virtuesarelostinself-interestasriversarelostinthesea.”“Thesurestwaytobedeceivedistothinkoneselfclevererthantheothers.”“Wealwayslikethosewhoadmireus;wedonotalwayslikethosewhomweadmire.”---byLaRochefoucauldPronunciationMeaning(s)&usageCollocationsderivativessynonyms&antonymsSimilarwordsCulturalinformationCheck-onPreviewWritedownthewordsaccordingtothecorrespondingexplanations.f_______a_______p_______s_______l_______e_______c_______e______s______s______alltheteachersofauniversityorcollegebehavinginaproudandself-importantwayshowingtheabilitytounderstandthingsclearlyanddeeplyanuncivilizedhumanbeinginabasicmeaningofawordtoofficiallyarrangetojoinauniversityEducatedandrefined;havinganadvancedcultureThemostimportantqualityorfeatureofsth.OneofthetwoperiodsintowhichtheyearisdividedinAmericanhighschoolsanduniversitiesAbletounderstandorappreciateart,musicorliteratureacultyrrogantlyenetratingavageiteralnrollivilizedssenceemesterensitiveCheck-onPreviewAcquireAverageContainEmployshudderexpertiseGenerateImplicitlyInevitablemaintainTogain;togetforoneselfbyone’sownworkTocalculatetheaverageofsth.Tohavesth.insideoraspartofitTospendtimedoingsthToshakeuncontrollablyforamomentSkillinaparticularfieldToproduceInanimpliedwayCertaintohappenandimpossibletoavoidTocontinuetohaveasbeforeWordstudy1.Amongher___________weresewing,cooking,playingthepianoanddancing.Headvocatesbuildingmoreschools.2.Ofcourse,therearemanybooksthatweallhavetoread,eithertopassexaminationsorto_________information,fromwhichitisimpossibletoextractenjoyment.3.Therefore,thegovernmentwillhaveto__________responsibilityifbadassetsgrowsrapidly.4.Mr.Leachisonholidayandwasnot_______forcomment.accomplishmentsacquireassumeavailable5.Herdaysare________ingardeningandvoluntarywork.6.Thecorruptofficialboughtoffthosewhomight_______him.7.Heistheonlyone_______toworkonhiscode.8.Itwaswellworthytostrivearduouslyin________ofourownhappinessanddream!9.Wecan________forhiscompetenceasaneditor.employedexposequalifiedcertifypursuitWriteaparagraphbyusingatleast5wordsbelow.Acquire,available,contain,expose,graduate,incompetence,maintain,nevertheless,qualified,professional,skill,specialize,unaidedAaccomplishment1.Cuttingthebudgetwasanimpressiveaccomplishment.(achievement)2.Oureffortsweredirectedtowardstheaccomplishmentofthework.(theactoffinishingorachievingsth.good)V.accomplishAdj.accomplishedCompare:accomplish&completeassume1.Youassumehisinnocencebeforehearingtheevidenceagainsthim.(tosuppose;tothinkthatsth.istrue)2.Asamale,heassumedallhisdutiesheshouldassume.(totakeorbegintohavepowerorresponsibility)3.Sheassumedanairofindifference,eventhoughshewaseagertoseehim.(topretendtohaveaparticularfeelingorquality)N.assumptionConj.Assuming(that)CertifyThedriverwascertifieddeadatthescene.(tostatethatsth.istrueorcorrect,证明，证实）Shewascertifiedasateacherin1990.（authorizeofficially,给…颁发合格证书）N.certificate证书，执照，文凭eg:birth/death/marriage~N.certification证明，保证expose1)In1971,thepeopleinEastAfricawereexposedtoeverykindofdanger---flood,famine,diseaseandwar.（toputsb.inasituationwheretheyarenotprotectedfromsth.dangerousorunpleasant)2)Hethreatenedtoexposehertothepolice.(to