新视野英语教程读写教程2(第三版)Unit1

SymbolsofCultureUnit1NEWHORIZONENGLISHCOURSESBookTwoUnit1SymbolsofCulture1AroundtheTopic2SectionA3SectionB4SectionCLeadinginExploringtheTopicPlusActivitiesWarming-upTextAExercisesBackgroundInformationReadingThroughExercisesRelatedKnowledgeSampleReadingExercisesUsefulTermsSectionBSectionCSectionAExploringtheTopicPlusActivitiesAroundtheTopicWhentalkingaboutthesymbolsofAmericanculture,probablywewillneverleaveoutMcDonald’sandDisney.McDonald’sistheworld’sleadingfastfoodserviceretailer.Nowadays,ithasmorethan30,000restaurantsinover100countriesservingmillionsofcustomerseachday.ThatexplainswhythetearingdownofthefirstMcDonald’srestauranthadcausedsuchabigstirinthemindsofmanyAmericans.SectionBSectionCSectionAExploringtheTopicPlusActivitiesAroundtheTopicAnd,accordingtomostAmericans,DisneyMirrorsAmericanCulture.TherearesomanyproductswiththeDisneybrand:films,books,songs,TVshowsandrecords.ThereareevenDisneyhotelsandDisneystores.AmericansmayhavemixedfeelingsaboutDisney,buteventhosewhostronglyopposeitareDisneycustomersthemselves.SectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginPlusActivitiesAroundtheTopicNowadays,notonlyMcDonald’sbutalsosomeotherfastfoodrestaurantsaregettingmoreandmorepopular.Whyisitso?Let’sdoasurvey.Workinpairsandaskeachotherthefollowingquestionswhilechecking(✔)theanswersandprovidingyourownintheblanks.Pleasenoticethatthequestionsareopen-endedwithnorightorwronganswers.SectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginPlusActivitiesAroundtheTopic1What’syourfavoritefastfoodrestaurant?Myfavoriteis________.Mypartner’sfavoriteis______________.McDonald’sKFCPizzaHutMcDonald’sKFCPizzaHutSectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginPlusActivitiesAroundtheTopic2WhydoyouthinkmanyChinesepeopleliketogotoMcDonald’sorKFC?Ithinkit’sbecauseMypartnerthinks_______________.it’sbecause_______.thefoodthereisservedfastandthustimeissavedthefoodthereisgreatthefoodiscleanitischeapitisdifferentfromaChineserestaurantandgivesanexotic(异国情调的)feelingonecanlearnsomethingaboutAmericancultureSectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicDirections:Youwillhearashortpassage.Listencarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Whydopeoplereactwhenahistoricbuildingisabouttobedestroyed?2.WhatarethetypicalsymbolsofAmericanculture?keykeySectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicSuggestedanswer:PeoplereactinthiscasejustbecausesuchaBuildingservesasasymbolofculture,andmayremindpeopleofwhathashappenedinhistorythere.Whenitistorndown,people’smemoryaboutthepastisdestroyedatthesametime.Suggestedanswer:Everynationisblessedwithitsownuniqueculturalsymbols.TheUnitedStatesofAmericaisnoexception.SofarasIknow,therearesomefamoussymbolsofAmericanculture,suchastheStatueofLiberty,UncleSam,Disneyland,theMcDonald’sRestaurantandsoon.ThesesymbolsreflectAmericanculture.ReturnSectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicListenandanswerthefollowingquestions3.What’syourfavoritefastfoodrestaurant?4.WhydoyouthinkmanyChinesepeoplelikeMcDonald’sorKFC?keykeySectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicSuggestedanswer:AsChinaisopeningitsdoortotheoutsideworld,manyforeignfastfoodrestaurantshavefoundtheirwayintoChinaandaregettingmoreandmorepopularity.Butifitislefttometochoose,myfirstchoicewouldbetheMcDonald’s.ReturnSectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicSuggestedanswer:Tomywayofthinking,manypeopleChoosetogototheMcDonald’sorKFCforthefollowingreasons.Firstofall,foodisservedfastandthustimeissaved.Besides,itisdifferentfromaChineserestaurantandgivesaforeignfeelingtopeoplewhoneverhaveachancetogoabroad.Moreover,peoplecanlearnsomethingaboutAmericanculture.So“Don’tdismissthedishsayingthatitisjust,simplyfood.Theblessingthingisanentirecivilizationinitself.”ReturnSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionATheFirstMcDonald’sRestaurantSectionA:TextAExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionAXiaoqiistravelinginAmerica.Oneday,hestepsintoMcDonald’s,buthedoesn’tknowtheEnglishnamesofthefoodhewants.Canyouhelphim?Lookatthepicturesbelow,andtrytonametheminEnglish.TextAExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionATextAExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionAHereisaMcDonald’smenuinEnglishandChinese.DidyoumanagetohelpXiaoqigettherightfood?巧克力圣代巨无霸麦乐鸡ChocolateSundaeBigMacChickenMcNuggetsTextAExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionA麦辣鸡翅草莓奶昔大薯条中薯条小薯条SpicyChickenWingsStrawberryShakeLargeFriesMediumFriesSmallFriesTextAExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionABackgroundInformationMcDonald'sistheworld'slargestrestaurantcorporationwithmorethan30,000restaurantsin119countriesserving68millioncustomerseachday.McDonald'sIntheUnitedStates,therearemorethan5,000McDonald'srestaurants.Itservessomeofitsfavoritefoods—world-famousFrenchfries,ChickenMcNuggets(大鸡块)andsoon.ThelargestMcDonald'srestaurantislocatedinBeijing,China.Thisrestauranthas1,000employees.Also,upto700customerscansitandeatinthisrestaurantatonetime.TextAExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionARaymondAlbertKrocwasthefounderoftheMcDonald'sCorporation.BrothersMacandDickMcDonal