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Unit4TuringOffTV:AQuietHour★Television,hasplayedamoreandmoreimportantroleinpeople’slives.★Somepeopleevensaythatlifewithouttelevisionisnotworthliving.Butsome,ontheotherhand,argueagainstTV.TheythinkTVistakinguptoomuchofaperson’stimeandmakinghimlazy,nottomentionitsharmfulinfluenceuponhim.★Theauthorofthisarticle,forexample,israisinghisvoiceagainstTV,urgingviewerstoturnofftheirsetsandenjoyapreciousquiethour.★Let’sfindwithoutthedistractionofTV.Whatshouldpeopledo.InformationrelatedtothetextHelpingoldpeopleisaworthwhileactivity.帮助老人是一件有价值的活动。Somepeoplethinktherearemanyworthwhileprogramsontelevision.一些人认为电视上有许多值得看的节目。Sofewmoviesareworthwhilenowadays.现在值得一看的电影太少了。TheSummerPalaceisworthwhilegoing/togotohaveavisit.颐和园值得去看看。Note：形容词worthwhile既可作定语，又可作表语。用作表语时，可接动名词或动词不定式。worthwhileadj.值得花时间（或精力）的；有价值的currentsocialproblemsHowlongwillshekeephercurrentjob?她现在这份工作能维持多久?Thecurrenttrendistowardsinformalclothing.目前的趋势是穿着比较随便。currentadj.现在的Someareasprohibitdogsorrequirethemtobeonaleashatalltimes.一些区域禁止狗或者要求一直拴住它们。Thepoliceprohibitparkinginthecitycentre.警方禁止在市中心区停车。Rainyweatherandfogprohibitedflying.雨天和大雾妨碍了飞行。prohibitvt.禁止；妨碍Allnativetrafficisprohibitedforthreemonths.当地交通被禁止通行三个月。Smokingisstrictlyprohibited.严禁吸烟。Theschoolprohibitspupilsfromsmoking.学校禁止学生抽烟。Hethrewhimselfinfrontofthedoorandprohibitedusfromleaving.他猛冲到门前不让我们离开。prohibitsbfromdoingsth:阻止某人去做某事Mymotherwasalwaysreasonable.我母亲一向通情达理。Atfirstsighttheirdemandsseemedreasonable.乍一看,他们的要求似乎公平合理。reasonableadj.(人）讲道理的；通情达理的；（情感、意见等）合理的。Heisareasonablefellow.他是位通情达理的人。Aren'tthoseallreasonabledemands?那些不都是合理的要求吗?Theypresentedconcreteproposalsforimprovement.他们提出了改进的具体建议。Theproposaltoclosethehospitalwasrejectedbyalargemajority.关闭该医院的提议遭到大多数人的拒绝。proposaln.提议，建议Theheadmastermadeaproposalthatwe(should)attendthemeeting.Myproposalisthatthebike(should)berepaired.Note：proposal后接由that引导的表语从句或同位语从句中的谓语动词须用虚拟语气。Iproposeanearlystarttomorrowmorning.我打算明天早上早点出发。Heproposedtobuyandrunafarm.他计划购买并经营一个农场。Manproposes,Goddisposes.谋事在人,成事在天。proposev.打算，计划，提议，建议Iproposerestingforhalfanhour.我建议休息半小时。Theyproposedformingagrouptoinvestigatethecase.他们建议成立一个小组调查这一案件。Heproposedthatwe(should)allgototheMuseumofNaturalHistory.他建议我们都去参观自然博物馆。Iproposethathe(should)leavenow.我建议他现在就走。Iproposethatwe(should)getdowntoourwork.我提议我们应该静下心来好好地工作。Note：动词propose所引导的that宾语从句中的谓语动词须用虚拟语气。•1)Heproposed(that)we(should)putonashortplayattheEnglishevening.•2)Isuggest(that)he(should)visittheGreatWall,theSummerPalace,etc.•3)Heproposed(that)thenovel(should)bemadeintoafilm.•4)Myproposalis(that)thedispute(should)besettledbypeacefulmeans.•attractThechildcontinuallydisturbstheclass.那孩子不断地扰乱课堂秩序。Asoftbreezegentlydisturbedthesurfaceofthepool.一阵微风吹拂了平静的池塘。Noneofthecitizensshoulddisturbthepublicpeace.城市居民不可以扰乱公共治安。Shewassodisturbedtohearofthebadnews.听到那个坏消息她非常不安。disturbv打扰，扰乱，使烦恼Hisspeechwasveryemotional.他的讲演很动人。Shewasveryemotional.她很容易动感情。Herproblemismainlyemotionalproblem.她的问题主要是情绪问题。emotionn.emotionaladj.感情的;情绪的;感情脆弱的;激动人心的Don'tinvolveotherpeopleinyourtrouble.别把别人牵涉进你的麻烦中去。Thedemonstrationinvolvedabout20000students.约有两万学生参加了这次示威游行。Tocarryontheworkwouldinvolvelivingindesolatelands.要进行这项工作,他们就必须居住在荒天野地里。Houseworkinvolvescooking,washingdishes,sweepingandcleaning.家务事包括做饭、洗盘子、打扫卫生。involvevt.牵涉；使卷入；使陷入;包含involvein使参与,陷入或牵扯到Johnwould,soonerorlater,involvehimselfinserioustrouble.约翰迟早会把他自己卷入危险的困境中去。involvewith与(某人)有密切关系HowlonghasGracebeeninvolvedwiththatred-hairedboy?格雷斯与那个红头发的小伙子来往多久了?BotswanaisnotatypicalAfricancountry.博茨瓦纳并不是典型的非洲国家。Thepictureistypicalofitskind.这幅画是这类绘画中的代表。Thiswineistypicaloftheregion.这种酒是本地区的特产。betypicalof……是…中的典型/代表typicaladj.特有的；典型的；有代表性的•1)g•2)f•3)h•4)i•5)a•6)b•7)c•8)e•9)j•10)d•1)free•2)accept•3)atleast•4)different•5)failure•6)sunset•7)quiet•8)inthepast•9)unnecessary•10)turnoff•1)involves•2)proposal•3)emotional•4)Atfirstglance•Usage(79)……•5)actually•6)disturbed•7)typical•8)comeupwith•9)worthwhile•10)Imagination•11)current•12)neighborhood•13)gap14)activities•1)comeupwithsomegoodideas•2)areprohibitedfrom•3)growingup•4)tobringtogetherpeople•5)initsbirthrate•6)inpartPartdivisionMainIdeasParasParts22-536AlternativeactivitiesandadvantagesPositiveassessmentoftheproposalTheproposalofturningofTV11GlobeReading.2-part1.2MultipleChoiceWhatfunctionsdoesthefirstparagraphserve?A)IntroductiontotheproposalB)DescribingtheproposalindetailC)ExplainingwhytheauthorputforwardhisproposalKEYQ:Whatisthe1stparagraphabout?A:Theauthorputforwardaproposalthatallthetelevisionbroadcastingshouldbeprohibitedforatleastanhoureachevening.Forpart1TheauthorfeelsthattheamountoftimehiscountrymenspendonwatchingTVistoomuch.T()GlobeReading.2-part1.1ForPart1TrueorFalse1.TheauthorproposestostopthetelevisionbroadcastingoneveningnewsintheUnitedStates.TheauthorproposestostopthetelevisionbroadcastingrightaftertheearlyeveningnewsintheUnitedStates.F()2.ThetimesuggestedbytheauthortoturnofftheTVis90minutes.ThetimesuggestedbytheauthortoturnofftheTVis60to90minutes.F()3.Iwouldliketoproposethatforsixtytoninetyminuteseachevening,rightaftertheearlyeveningnews,alltelevisionbroadcast