高等学校研究生英语综合教程上Unit-9

高等院校研究生英语系列教材综合教程（上）INTEGRATEDCOURSEUnit9AffordableHousingContentStartingoutReadingFocusReadingMorePracticalTranslationFocusedWritingFinalProjectTask1WithrapideconomicdevelopmentinChina,people’shousingconditionshavebeengreatlyimproved,buthousepriceshavealsorisen.Interviewsomeofyourfriends,especiallythosewhowerebornbeforeorduringthe1970s,aboutthechangestheyhaveexperiencedinthecostandconditionoftheirhousing.Thefollowingaresomepossibletopicsthatyoumayliketoraise.StartingoutPossibletopicsLocation/Size/Interiordecoration/Electricalappliances/Runningwater/Hotwater/Showeringorbathingfacilities/Indoortoilets/Electricorgasstoves/Refrigerators/Centralheatingand/orairconditioning/Lighting/Telephone/CableTV/Internetaccess/Housingcost—rentorownershipStartingout—Task1Task2Peoplehaveanumberofdifferentreasonsforchoosingaparticularareatolivein.Comparethebenefitsandshortcomingsofthefollowinglocationsanddecidewhereyou’dliketolive.Youcouldaddtothelist.Startingout—Task2Task3ReadthefollowingparagraphanddiscusswithyourpartnerwhatyourchoicewouldbeifyouwereinLaoWang’ssituation.Givethereasonsforyourchoice.Startingout—Task3LaoWangandhiswifeliveina15m2oldapartmentindowntownShanghai.Theareawillberedevelopedinacoupleofyear’stime.Theywillbegiven300,000Yuanascompensationfortheirapartmentandcaneitherusethemoneytobuyahouseinthesuburbs,orpaythedeveloper8,000Yuanpersquaremeterforanew130m2downtownapartmentwhichtheywillhavetowaitforfiveyearsbeforemovingin.TheHousingCrisisGoesSuburbanGlobalUnderstanding1DetailedInformation2CriticalThinking3LanguagePoints4ReadingFocusVocabularyinAction5ReadingFocus–GlobalUnderstandingMainideaPara.1CausesoftheproblemParas.2-9ConsequencesoftheproblemPara.10SolutionstotheproblemParas.11-13SummaryPara.14MainideaAffordablehousinghasnotonlybecomeaproblemfor_____________,buthasaffected_____________________.It’snowaseriousproblemformorelow-andmoderate-incomeAmericansthan___________________________.Fairfaxisanexampleforthissituation.ReadingFocus–GlobalUnderstandingtheurbanpoorthesuburbanmiddle-classtaxes,SocialSecurityorgaspricesCausesoftheproblemA.Government’sattitudetowardsaffordablehousing.a.FromRoosevelttoNixon,____________________________b.Nowadays,_____________________________.B.Thestrikingmismatchbetween__________________________affordablehousing,oraffordablehousingnearjobs.a.Inthepasttwodecades,muchpoorhousinghasbeen_______________butnotallhasbeen______andtherehasbeen___________.b.Manymiddleincomepeoplecannotfind_______________neartheirplaceofwork.ReadingFocus–GlobalUnderstandingAmericansusedtocarealotaboutit.federalaidhasnotbeenincreasedaffordablehomesrazed/demolishedthedemandforandthesupplyofrebuiltnoincreaseConsequencesoftheproblemA.Children_______________________.B.Workers_________________________.C.Communities_____________________.ReadingFocus–GlobalUnderstandingcan’tseetheirparentssooftencan’tmakeendsmeetarelesscompetitiveSolutionstotheproblemA.Localofficials_____________________.B.Federalgovernment_____________________.C.Arealestatecrashmaynothelp.ReadingFocus–GlobalUnderstandingshouldgetoutofthewayshouldsupportnewconstructionsSummaryHousinginAmericatodayisnotjust________________________,butisalso____________________________________.ReadingFocus–GlobalUnderstandinganurbanpovertyissueamiddle-classquality-of-lifeissueTask2Paraphrasetheunderlinedpartsofthefollowingsentences.(P258)ReadingFocus–DetailedInformation1.WhenhouseholdincomesgrowbyX,housingpricesgrowby12X.2.mayriseto$110,000ayearKeys:3.hasnotonlyaffectedpeoplewithlowincomesbutalsopeoplewholiveinthesuburbs4.havingaperiodofmisfortune5.notpeoplewhohavereceivedfederalhousingassistance,butthosewhohaven’tReadingFocus–DetailedInformation6.stopneedingwelfarepayments7.giveanopportunitytoafamilywhichisalsoeligibleforthewelfare8.andstudiesshowthatovercrowdedlivingconditionleadtohighercrimerates,pooreracademicperformanceandpoorerhealth9.andworkersmayhavetodrivelongdistancestoworkbecausetheycan’taffordhousingcloser10.Lastyearlessthan5%ofhousessoldfor$250,000orlesssopriceswillhavetoreducealotforhousingtobeaffordableforlow-incomefamilies.CriticalThinkingReadingFocusStepOneReadthefollowingstatementsfromthetextanddiscusswhetherChinesepeoplehavethesameproblems.Supportyourviewswithevidence.1.Homeownershipisoftendescribedasadream,butthesedaysmanyworkerswouldsettleforadecentrentalthatwon’tbankrupttheirfamilies.2.Localofficialsrequireone-acrelotsandtwo-cargarages,andblocklow-incomeandhigh-densityprojects.ReadingFocus—CriticalThinking3.Thehighhousingpriceproblemhasclimbedtheincomeladderandmovedtothesuburbs.4.Familiesspendatleasthalftheirincomeonhousing,manyskimponhealthcare,childcareandfoodtodoso.5.Workersareenduringincreasinglylongcommutesfromlessexpensivecommunities.ReadingFocus—CriticalThinkingStepTwoThinkabouttheroleofgovernmentinprovidingaffordablehousing.Discussingroupsthefollowingstatements.ReadingFocus—CriticalThinking1.Therootofthe(highhousingprice)problemisthestrikingmismatchbetweenthedemandforandthesupplyofaffordablehousing.2.Affordablehousinghelpsmakecommunities