Unit6:PartB21stCenturyCollegeEnglish:Book1Unit6:PartB•TextB•ListeningPractice•Assignment•RevisionofTextAReviewofTextA•AssignmentCheckupTranslation•DictationClozeCloze《读写教程I》:Ex.XI,p.134IntheU.S.today,notenoughrespectisgiventopeoplewhoaretrulydedicatedtothe_____________ofknowledge.Thisistruethroughouttheeducational______________.Parentsofelementaryschoolpupilsareunhappyiftheirchildwantstospendtoomuchtimereading,ordoingother____________activities.Atauniversity,thebrightestandmost_______________undergraduatesarenotthemost_____________.Infact,thetopstudentsareoftenlooked_____________uponas“nerds”and“geeks”.pursuitsystemintellectualhardworkingdownpopularXI.Fillineachoftheblankswithanappropriateword.ClozeThe___________thingistrueintheworldofwork.______________athletesreceivehugesalariesandareheldupasrolemodels.Ontheother_________,professors,evenatthetopacademic_____________,arenothighlypaidorwell-known.Thisanti-intellectualismissuretohavea___________effectonAmericainthefuture.___________nationswilldevelopbettertechnologiesandtheU.S.willnotbeableto_________.Americamustdo_______withwordssuchas“nerds”and“geek”andstartgivingmorerespecttothepeoplewhoare____________tolearningandteaching.sameProfessionalhandnegativeRivalcompeteawaydedicatedinstitutionsXI.Fillineachoftheblankswithanappropriateword.ClozeTranslation《读写教程I》:Ex.XII,p.134XII.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.1.问题在于人们如何看待那些专心追求知识的学生。lookatbededicatedtothepursuitoflieinTheproblemliesinhowpeoplelookatthosestudentsdedicatedtothepursuitofknowledge.Translation2.我国政府已决定向教育投入比过去多得多的钱。putintoeducationthanbeforealotmoreOurgovernmenthasdecidedtoputalotmoremoneyintoeducationthanbefore.Translation3.我们得培养更多一流的工程师参与同日本的技术竞争。first-classtechnologyraceWehavetotrainmorefirst-classengineerstocompeteinthetechnologyracewithJapan.Translation4.求知好学和勤奋用功的学生应该受到表扬并被树立为其他学生的榜样。theintellectuallycuriousbeheldupasexamplesTheintellectuallycuriousandhard-workingstudentsshouldbepraisedandheldupasexamplestootherstudents.Translation5.直到我们消除排斥知识的现象,我们才有希望保持世界级强国的地位。Notuntildoawaywithanti-intellectualismstandachanceNotuntilwedoawaywithouranti-intellectualismdowestandachancetoremainaworld-classpower.Translation6.我们必须使自己适应时代的要求,否则我们就会落后于世界上其他工业国家。adaptourselvestothedemandsofourtimesfallbehindWemustadaptourselvestothedemandsofourtimes,otherwisewe’llfallbehindtheotherindustrializednationsoftheworld.Translation7.其他孩子在踢足球,而他们的儿子却在学英语,做父母的为此感到骄傲。whilebeproudofTheparentsareproudoftheirsonwhoisstudyingEnglishwhiletheotherchildrenareplayingfootballTranslation8.你真的期望不花费更多的时间学习就能提高你的英语水平?expectwithoutspendingimproveyourEnglishDoyoureallyexpecttoimproveyourEnglishwithoutspendingmoretimestudyingit?TranslationDictationYouaregoingtohear5sentences.Eachwillbereadthreetimes.Writedownthesentencesaccordingtothedictation.12345Check-up12345Nerdsandgeeksmuststopbeingashamedofwhattheyare.Thereareveryfewcountriesintheworldwhereanti-intellectualismrunsashighinpopularcultureasitdoesintheU.S.Ourfaultliesnotsomuchwithoureconomyorwithourpoliticsaswithinourselves,ourvaluesandourimageofagoodlife.Wehadbetterteachourchildrenthatagoodlifedependsonexercisingone’smindandpursuingknowledgetothefullextentofone’sabilities.Notuntilthewords“nerd”and“geek”becometermsofpraiseratherthaninsultsdowestandachance.DictationTextB•LanguagePoints•ComprehensionExercisesReadingSkillTextB:OurChangingLifestyle:TrendsandFadsOurChangingLifestyle:TrendsandFads1Thesedayslifestylesseemtochangeveryfast.Itismorethanjustclothingandhairstylesthatareinstyleoneyearandoutofdatethenext;it’sawholewayofliving.Oneyearpeoplewearsunglassesontopoftheirheadsandwearjeansandboots;theydrinkwhitewineandeatsushiatJapaneserestaurants;forexercisetheyjogseveralmilesaday.However,thenextyeartheynoticethateverythinghaschanged.Womenwearlongskirts;peopledrinkexpensivewaterfromFranceandeatpastaatItalianrestaurants;everyoneseemstobeexercisingathealthclubs.TextB2Almostnothinginmodernlifeescapestheinfluenceoffashion;food,music,exercise,books,slangwords,movies,furniture,placestovisit,evennamesgoinandoutoffashion.Forawhile,itseemsthatallnewparentsarenamingtheirbabiesHeather,Dawn,Eric,orAdam.Thesenamesare“in.”Then,suddenly,thesesamenamesare“out,”andTiffanyandJasonare“in.”It’salmostimpossibletowriteaboutspecificfadsbecausetheseintereststhatpeoplefollowcanchangeveryquickly.TextB3IntheUnitedStates,evenpeoplecanbe“in”or“out.”Likepeopleinanycountry,Americansenjoyfollowingthelivesofcelebrities:moviestars,sportsheroes,famousartists,politicians,andthelike.ButAmericansalsopayalotofattentiontopeoplewhohavenospecialabilityandhavedonenothingveryspecial.In1981,forexample,anunknownelderlywomanappearedinaTV.commercialinwhichshelookedataverysmallhamburgerandcomplainedloudly,“Where’sthebeef?”Thesethreewordsmadeherfamous.SuddenlysheappearedinmagazinesTextBandnewspapersandonTVshows.Shewasimmediatelypopular.andonTVshows.Shewasimmediatelypopular.Shewas“in.”In1987anexterminatorinDallas,Texasdecidedthathewouldbeveryhappyifhecouldfindmorecustomersforhissmallbusiness;heneededmorepeopletopayhimtokilltheinse