Unit-6-大学英语

高等院校研究生英语系列教材综合教程（上）INTEGRATEDCOURSE2Unit6SanctuaryorFulfillmentContentStartingoutReadingFocusReadingMorePracticalTranslationFocusedWritingFinalProjectTask1WorkwithyourpartnertomatchthefollowingUScitieswiththeirnicknames.TrytoexplaintheoriginofthenicknamesonPage160.Startingout1.Detroit2.Columbus3.Seattle4.St.Louis5.Honolulu6.NewYorkCity7.Philadelphia8.Anchorage9.Pittsburgh10.LosAngelesMotorCityTheDiscoveryCityJetCityTheGatewayCityTheBigPineappleTheBigAppleTheCityofBrotherlyLoveTheCityofLightsTheSteelCityCityofAngelsTheBigApple•JazzmusiciansfirstcalledNewYorktheBigApple50yearsoldago.Atthattime,theseperformersearnedmoneybytravellingtomanycitiesandtownsacrossAmerica.ButtheylikedNewYorkCitybest,foritwastheplacewiththemostmoneytoearnandthegreatestnumberofpeoplewholikedjazz.•TheearlyjazzmusiciansdescribedeachtownandcityinAmericaasanappleonatree.NaturallytheycalledNewYorkCitytheBigApple.LaterapopulardanceinNewYorkwasalsocalledtheBigApple.•Butnooneexceptthemusiciansusedthistermuntilabout20yearsagewhenthecityofficialsbegandevelopingtourism.TheyusetheBigAppleasasymbolforNewYork.Task2ANativeofBeijinginNewYorkwasaTVseriesreflectingthelivesofChineselivingabroad.Theystruggleforabetterlifewhilecomingtorealizehowmuchtheyhavelost.Itsprologueisquiteimpressive(P160):IfyoulovehimbringhimtoNewYorkforit'sheaven;ifyouhatehimbringhimtoNewYorkforit'shell.Startingout—Task2Task2Withwhichpartoftheprologuewouldyouagree?Justifyyourchoicewithexamples(P161).Usefulwordsandexpressions:attractive;leadingglobalcity;landofopportunities;fullofrobbery;highcrimerate;highlivingexpenditure;wideninggapbetweentherichandpoor,etcStartingout—Task2Startingout—Task3Task3ThesongNewYork,NewYorkisoftenheardatmanysocialeventsinNewYorkarea.Manysportsteamsplaythissongbeforeorafterthegame,theNewYorkYankeesisthemostprominentexample.Listentothesong,andsingalongwithit.Startingout—Task3NewYork,NewYorkStartspreadingthenews,I’mleavingtodayIwanttobeapartofit-Newyork,NewyorkThesevagabond流浪者的shoes,arelongingtostrayRightthroughtheveryheartofit-NewYork,NewYorkIwannawakeupinacity,thatdoesn’tsleepAndfindI’mkingofthehill-topoftheheapTheselittletownblues,aremeltingawayI’llmakeabrandnewstartofit-inoldNewYorkIfIcanmakeitthere,I’llmakeitanywhereItsuptoyou-NewYork,NewYork•Newyork,newyorkIwanttowakeupinacity,thatneversleepsAndfindI’manumberone-topofthelist,kingofthehillAnumberoneStartingout—Task3Theselittletownblues,aremeltingawayI’mgonnamakeabrandnewstartofit-inoldNewyorkAndifIcanmakeitthere,I’mgonnamakeitanywhereIt’suptoyou-newyorknewyorkNewyorkHereisNewYorkReadingFocusGlobalUnderstanding1DetailedInformation2CriticalThinking3LanguagePoints4ReadingFocusVocabularyinAction5•ElwynBrooksWhite•(July11,1899–October1,1985),•usuallyknownasE.B.White,•wasanAmericanwriter.•Along-timecontributorto•TheNewYorkermagazine,•healsowrotemanyfamousbooks•forbothadultsandchildren,•suchasthepopularCharlotte'sWeb•andStuartLittle,andco-authored•awidelyusedwritingguide,•TheElementsofStyleReadingFocus–GlobalUnderstanding3TheinsulationprovidedbyNewYork(Para.1)(Paras.2-3)(Paras.4-6)Paras.7-84Conclusion(Paras.7-8)•NewYorkpresentsthegiftoflonelinessandthegiftofprivacytoeveryonewhocomestotown.1IntroductionPara.1•A.Itslargesscanaccountforthepresencewithinthecity’swallsofaconsiderablesectionofthepopulation.•B.ThecapacitytomakesuchdubiousgiftsisamysteriousqualityofNewYork.•C.ThespecialqualityofNewYorkcaneitherdestroyanindividualorfulfillhim.•1.queer:strangeordifficulttoexplain•Didyourunacrossthatqueersortoflegendaboutawildgoose?•Evidentlyhewasqueerinsomeway.•Shewasabitqueerafterherhusbanddesertedher.•【口】神经不很正常的•2.Bestow:togivesomeonesomethingofgreatvalueorimportance•把...赠与,把...给予[(+on/upon)]•Ihardlydeservethepraisesthatwerebestoweduponme.•Tobestowconfidenceonanimproper,unsuitable,orunworthyperson•Theofficewasbestowedonhimbythemonarchoftherealm.3.pullupstakes:leaveone’shome,removeoneselffromanassociationwithorparticipationin〈美口〉离开,收摊,搬家After20yearswiththesamecompany,shepulledupstakes.Let'spullupstakesandgetoutofhere.ReadingFocus–LanguagePoint•4.sanctuary:apeacefulplacethatissafeandprovidesprotection,esp.forpeoplewhoareindanger避难所，庇护所•Theoutlawwasgrantedsanctuaryinthechurch.•ThefleeingrebelsfoundsanctuaryinGeneva.5.GrailorHollyGrailAcuporplatethat,accordingmedievallegend,wasusedbyJesusattheLastSupperandthatlaterbecametheobjectofmanychivalrousquests.Nowitoftenreferstotheobjectofaprolongedendeavor.圣杯翻译：纽约城内数量庞大的居民中，冲着这份赠礼而来此落脚的绝不在少数；曼哈顿也因此聚集了众多异乡客，他们背井离乡到此闯荡，有的为了寻求庇护，有的为了一展抱负，还有的为了实现心中或大或小的愿望。•Dubious:questionablevalue,doubting不能确定的，疑惑的•Iamdubiousaboutacceptingtheofferofthejob.•Hehasneverbeendubiousofsuccess.•Heisadubiouscharacter.•他是一个靠不住的人。•Paras.2-3ThevibrationsofgreatthingsorpeoplefeltinNewYork•Compact:smallbutarrangedsothateverythingfitsneatlyintothespaceavailable小而紧凑的•compactorganization•严密紧凑的组织•compacttexture•致密结构•Compactcars•Arena:abuildingwithalargeflatcentralareasurroundedbyseats,wheresportsorentertainmentstakeplace表演场地•Thecircuselephantswereledintothearena.•Sheenteredthepoliticalarenaattheageof25.•S