高教版公共英语3级精讲班讲义15

公共英语3级精讲班第15讲讲义DialogueDialogue1：Thetwospeakersaretalkingabouthowtoarrangetravelsforholidays.1.Whatdoyouthinkofpackageholiday?你认为跟团旅游怎么样？packageholiday跟团旅游2.Theyareusuallyverycheap,butjoiningacrowdofnoisypeopleandeatingplasticfoodisnotmyideaofaholiday.他们通常很便宜，但是和一群吵闹的人们在一起吃盒饭不是我理想的假日。plasticfood盒饭3.Aretheresortsworthvisiting?这些景点值得参观吗？1)resort景点2)beworthdoingsth值得做某事Thebookisworthreading.Hefeltthathislifewasnolongerworthliving.4.There’sagoodrangeofflightsandpricesaren’ttoohigh.那儿有很多航班，它们的价格也不高。Monologue1:1.Thisisoneyearafterthe9/11attack.CNNcorrespondentPaulaSeanisatAtlanta’sHartsfieldInternationalAirportFridaymorning,talkingaboutpeople’sweekendtravelingprecedingMemorialDay.这是9·11后的一年，CNN的记者保拉·丝英星期五早晨在亚特兰大的哈慈菲尔德国际机场谈论纪念日前人们周末旅游的情况。preceding在前面2.Weareseeingprettyhealthylinesforthistimeofthemorning,bothatcheck-inoutsideandattheticketingcountersinsideaswell.早晨这个时候我们看到很多航班都有很多的人，他们都等在外面的登机口盒里面的售票处。1)check-in登机口2)ticketingcounter售票柜台3.ItisafardifferentworldtodaythanitwaslastMemorialDay,andwhatayearagowouldhavebeenperceivedperhapsasaninconvenienceisnowbeingembracedasextrasecuritychecks,.现在与上个纪念日的情况完全不同了。一年前被视为不便的事情现在被视为额外安全检查措施了。1）perceive意识到，注意到，观察到Iperceivedthathisbehaviorhaschanged.Wehadperceivedhowthetemperaturefluctuated.2）embrace欣然接受或采取某人的意见embraceanoffer/opportunity4.Evenifthereisanyirritationfromthelonglineorextrasecuritychecks,thepassengersthatwetalkedtosofararen’tshowingit.就算排长队和特殊安检会引起烦躁，我们到目前谈话的乘客还没有显示出来。Monologue2:RuthRoebke,afamilyconsultantistalkingaboutonethingthatheandhisfamilyusuallydoduringChristmas.1.Itismoreblessedtogivethantoreceive.blessed带来欢乐的，令人愉快的给予比获得更快乐。2.Wehaveeachhelpedinadifferentaspectsasschedulesandtalentsallowed.在计划和才能允许的范围之内，我们都在不同的方面帮助了别人。3.Avolunteercommitteeorganizesnames,foodandgifts;schoolchildrenblitzthecommunityaskingforcannedcontribution;highschoolstudentsraisemoneyandcollectfood;thegrocerystoredonatesavarietyofresources;onefamilydecoratesthegiftboxes;homeschooledchildrensortdonations;localcitizensbuypresentsforthechildren;andareaveteranspackanddistributethegroceriesandgifts.一个志愿者委员会组织了姓名，食物和礼物，学生冲向社区寻找灌装食品，中学生捐款收集食物，杂货店捐出了一些物品，一个家庭装饰了礼品盒，孩子们整理了捐献品，当地居民给孩子买了些礼物，当地退伍老兵包装并且发放了杂品和礼物。Monologue3:ListentoAlison,whoistalkingoverradioabouttheguidedwalkingweekendsandguidedwalkingholidays.1.Ourgroupsaresomeofthesmallestavailablewithamaximumof8to10guests.我们的群体是所知道的最小的，最多8到10个人。2.Havingmetyou,ourguidesDavidwilltailoralistofplacestobevisitedtosuityouandyourgroup,andyourchosenholiday,inarelaxedmanner.见到你们之后，我们的导游将按照你们、你们的群体和你们选择的假日来修改你们要参观的地方。3.Thiscanbeacommonworry,butFootTrailsspecializesinofferinggentlepaced,softguidedwalkingsoyouwillfeelrelaxedandrefreshed,definitelynotexhausted.这是最通常的顾虑，但是FootTrails善于提供步伐平缓，比较舒适的远足活动，所以你将感觉放松、提神绝对不会筋疲力尽的。4.Guestsareoftenpleasantlysurprisedhowtheymanagetheirwalkwitheaseonceinthecompanyofagroupwhenthepaceisgentle,conversationkicksinandthesceneryaroundyouisinspirational!顾客们经常会惊奇的发现他们步伐轻松，聊着天，欣赏着周围魅力的风景很轻松的就走完了所有的路程。PassagePassageTheStoryofMother’sDayBackgroundknowledge:1.Earliest:springcelebrationsofancientGreeceinhonorofRhea,themotheroftheGod2.Duringthe1600’s,Englandcelebratedadaycalled“MotherSunday”.Celebratedonthe4thSundayofLent.“MotheringSunday”honoredthemothersofEngland.3.AsChristianityspreadthroughoutEuropethecelebrationchangedtohonorthe“MotherChurch”—thespiritualpowerthatgavethemlifeandprotectedthemfromharm.4.IntheUnitedStatedMother’sDaywasfirstsuggestedin1872byJuliaWardasadaydedicatedtopeace.In1907AnaJarvis,fromPhiladelphia,beganacampaigntoestablishanationalMother’sDay.Itwassuccessfulasby1911Mother’sDaywascelebratedoalmosteverystate.PresidentWoodrowWilson,in1914,madetheofficialannouncementproclaimingMother’sDayasanationalholidaythatwastobeheldeachyearonthesecondSundayofMay.5.Denmark,FinlandItaly,Turkey,Australia,andBelgiumwhichalsocelebrateMother’sDayonthesecondSundayofMay.LanguagePoints:1.TheearliestMother’sDaycelebrationscanbetracedbacktothespringcelebrationsofancientGreeceinhonorofRhea.最早的母亲节可追溯到古希腊为了纪念Rhea而进行的春季庆祝。1)betracedbackto追溯到TheMid-autumnFestivalcelebrationcanbetracedbacktoTangDynasty.2)inhonorof出于对某人或某物的敬意aceremonyinhonorofthosekilledinbattle2.OnMotheringSundaytheservantswouldhavethedayoffandwereencouragedtoreturnedhomeandspendthedaywiththeirmothers.在这一天，仆人们可以放一天假，被鼓励回家和母亲共度假日。3.Aspecialcake,calledthemotheringcake,wasoftenbroughtalongtoprovideafestivetouch.他们同样会带回家一种称为母亲节蛋糕的特殊糕点，让母亲在节日稍微的品尝一下。4.OverthechurchfestivalblendedwiththeMotheringSundayCelebration.宗教节日和母亲节的庆祝混合在一起。blendwith调和，协调，融合Thosecottagesblendperfectlywiththelandscape.Theirvoicesblendtogetherwith.5.Ms.Jarvisandhersupportersbegantowritetoministers,businessmen,andpoliticiansintheirquesttoestablishanationalMother’sDay.嘉薇斯女士和她的追随者部长、商人、政治家写信，要求建立一个国际的母亲节。ExercisesExercises:PartA1.第一段第一句“SinceSeptember11,morethan51,000peoplehavevolunteeredwiththeAmericanRedCrosstohelptheNewYork,Washington,D.C.andPennsylvaniaareasrecoverfromoneofthemostdevastatingdisastersinUnitedStateshistory.”。2.第三段第三句“AmarantewillspendthenextfewweeksprovidinggorthephysicalhealthneedsofRedCrossclients,