新标准大学英语综合教程4-unit6

Unit6Activereading(1)1Workinpairsandchoosethebestanswertothequestions.1WhowasWinstonChurchill?(a)HeadoftheBritishArmy.(b)PresidentoftheUS.(c)BritishPrimeMinister.2WhichoftheseeventsisChurchillmostfamouslyassociatedwith?(a)WorldWarI.(b)WorldWarII.(c)TheEnglishCivilWar.3WhichofthelinesdidChurchillsayinaspeech?(a)Ihavenothingtoofferbutblood,toil,tearsandsweat.(aquotefromWinstonChurchillin1940onbecomingPrimeMinister)(b)Asknotwhatyourcountrycandoforyou–askwhatyoucandoforyourcountry.(aquotefromJohnKennedyoninaugurationasUSPresident,1961)(c)Intheend,wewillremembernotthewordsofourenemies,butthesilenceofourfriends.(aquotefromMartinLutherKingJr.)2Readthefirstparagraphofthepassageandpredictwhatthepassageislikelytobeabout.Thepassageis.(a)anextractfromabiographyofChurchill(b)apenportraitofChurchill(c)acomparisonofimportanthistoricalpeopleWinstonChurchillReadingandunderstanding3Numbertheeventsintheordertheyhappened.5ThealliedforcesdeclaredvictoryinWorldWarII.3ChurchillwasappointedFirstLordoftheAdmiralty.4ChurchillbecamePrimeMinister.1ChurchillfoughtintheBoerWar.6Churchilllostthegeneralelection.2ChurchillelectedtotheBritishParliament.4Choosethebestwaytocompletethesentences.1Inthesummerof1940,Britain(a).(a)waslikelytobeattackedbyanothercountry(b)wassurroundedbyenemies(c)wasintendingtoattackanothercountry(d)hadbeenattackedbyanothercountry2ChurchillsuggestedthatBritain(b).(a)wouldwinaterriblevictory(b)neededtofightadifficultwar(c)mustpreventaterriblecrime(d)wasademocraticcountry3Winston’sfatherthoughthewas(c).(a)anintelligentandhandsomeboywhowouldberich(b)astrongandbraveboywhowouldfightforhiscountry(c)aweak,miserableboy,unlikelytobesuccessful(d)ahard-workingboywhowouldfollowinthefamilytradition4ThewritersuggeststhatasanMPChurchill(d).(a)promotedtheinterestsoftradeunionists(b)wasnotinterestedinlawandorder(c)dislikedtheattitudeofthesuffragettes(d)usedthearmytosuppresspeoplewhowantedtochangesociety5ThewritersuggeststhatChurchill’searlyambitionwas(a).(a)tobeanimportantmilitaryman(b)toplaywithsoldiers(c)towinawar(d)toliveinapalace6Winstonfoughtasanordinarysoldierbecause(c).(a)hewasmarriedtoayoungerwoman(b)hebecamedepressed(c)hefeltguiltyaboutabattlethatwentwrong(d)hewantedtowriteaboutthewar7In1940Churchill(b).(a)agreedwithNevilleChamberlain(b)inspiredpeopletobelievetheycouldwinthewar(c)declaredthattheKingwantedhimtobePrimeMinister(d)wonavictoryatAgincourt8Attheendofthepassage,thewritersuggeststhatBritain(d).(a)nolongerneededdemocracy(b)hadforgottenallaboutChurchill(c)summedupthecharacterofChurchill(d)hadsurvivedthewarthankstoChurchill5Choosethebestsummaryofthepassage.3Churchillcamefromafamousfamilyandwasasoldierandpolitician.WhenChurchillbecamePrimeMinisterin1940,Britainwasatwar.Churchillmadespeechesthatinspiredthenation,andledthecountrytovictory.Althoughhewasconsideredagreatmilitaryleader,Churchilllostthegeneralelectionafterthewar.Dealingwithunfamiliarwords6Matchthewordsintheboxwiththeirdefinitions.1willingtoacceptsomeoneelse’sbeliefsorwayoflifewithoutcriticizingthem(tolerant)2asystemofgovernmentinwhichpeoplevoteinelectionstochoosethepeoplewhowillgovernthem(democracy)3willingtosupport,workfororbeafriendtosomeone,evenindifficulttimes(loyal)4beingfamousandadmiredforaspecialskillorachievement(renowned)5thethingsthatyouwilldoorthetypeofpersonthatyouwillbecomeinthefuture(destiny)6apeacefulandprivateplacewhereyoucangoinordertorest(retreat)7tofrightenorhurtsomeonewhoissmallerandweakerthanyou(bully)7CompletetheparagraphwiththecorrectformofthewordsinActivity6.Churchillbelievedthathewas(1)destinedtoleadhiscountry.HefoughtasasoldierinWorldWarIandledthecountrytovictoryinWorldWarII.Itseemsironicthataleaderofsuch(2)renownasChurchillcouldnotcountonthe(3)loyaltyofvotersin1945.However,ina(4)democraticcountry,electorscannotbe(5)bullied,andhehadto(6)toleratepoliticaldefeataftermilitaryvictory,andwentoncemoretohiscountry(7)retreat,Chartwell.8Replacetheunderlinedwordswiththecorrectformofthewordsandexpressionsinthebox.1Hisachievementsweresogreatthattheycanneverbebettered.(surpassed)2Thesituationcanonlygetworse;itwillneverimprove.(degenerate)3Althoughhewasarichman,hisclotheswereofpoorqualityandinbadcondition.(shabby)4Heexchangedhispositionasageneralforthatofanordinarysoldier.(swapped)5AtthebeginningofWorldWarIItheKingturnedtoChurchilltoleadthecountry.(onset)6Churchilldrankalotofalcohol.(liquor)7ChurchillwantedtodosomethingtoshowhewassorryforhismistakeatthebattleofGallipoli.(makeamends)9Answerthequestionsaboutthewordsandexpressions.1Ifagovernmentisamonstroustyranny,isit(a)terribleandoppressive,or(b)democraticandtolerant?2Ifsomethingislamentable,isit(a)surprising,or(b)disappointing?3Ifyoupacksomeoneoff,doyou(a)protectthem,or(b)sendthemaway?4Ifsomeonetalkswithastammer,dotheytalk(a)inaconfidentway,or(b)withdifficulty?5Doesdoubleupasmean(a)todotwojobsatthesametime,or(b)todoajobmorethanonce?6Isadispatch(a)areportthatyousend,or(b)somethingyouexperience?7Issanity(a)amentalillness,or(b)theabilitytothinkandspeakreasonably?8Ifyousufferaboutofflu,doestheflulast(a