大学英语BOOK3unit42

Notes:BigPhotos:1.TheTerraCottaWarriorsandHorsesofQinDynasty2.TheImperialPalaceinBeijing3.TheMonumentofthePeople’sHeroes4.TheLongmenGrottoes5.TangTricolor6.LeiFengandHisSpirit7.Yuanmingyuan8.Confucius9.TheGreatWallNotes:SmallPhotos:(L.–B.–R.)1.SerialBells2.Silk3.Cheongsam4.TangWear5.Two-stringedFiddle6.Paper-making7.Compass8.BeijingOpera9.Weiqi返回keyThroughoutourhistorytherearemanyhighlightsworthyofthenation’sculturalsymbols:moreText•PartITheStatueofLiberty•PartIIBarbie•PartIIIAmericanGothic•PartIVTheBuffaloNickel•PartVUncleSamII.TextAnalysis:MainIdeaandDevicesforDevelopingItThepassageisaboutfivefamoussymbolsofAmericanculture,tellingreaderstheirhistoricalbackgrounds,originsandrelevantstories.Mainideaofthetext?Devicesfordevelopingit?Back标题法TheStatueofLibertyWhocreatedit?Purpose?How?Storyaboutthecreator?BackTheStatueofLibertyTheideaofcreatingtheStatueofLibertybeganinFranceatadinnerpartyhostedbyEdouardReneLefebvreLaboulaye,ascholar.LaboulayeandFrédéric-AugusteBartholdi,asculptor,begantodiscusstheideaofpresentingtheUnitedStateswithamonumenttomemorializeindependenceandhumanliberty.BartholdisailedfromFrancetoNewYorkonJune8,1871,toproposethebuildingofthestatuetohonorthefriendshipbetweenFranceandtheUnitedStates.AstheshippulledintoNewYorkHarbor,Bartholdispottedtheperfectlocation,LibertyIsland.下一页Inthemid-1870s,FrenchartistFredericAugusteBartholdiwasworkingonanenormousprojectcalledLibertyEnlighteningtheWorld,amonumenttocelebratingUSindependenceandtheFrance-Americaalliance.(Para.2)•Meaning:•19世纪70年代中期，法国艺术家弗里德里克·奥古斯特·巴托尔迪正在设计一个大项目，名为自由照耀世界。这是一座庆祝美国独立和美法联盟的纪念碑。设计一个大项目toworkonanenormousproject(L.2)全世界的科学家正在致力于揭开SARS之谜。ScientistsaroundtheworldareworkinghardonthemysteryofSARS.Back下一页上一页III.Expressions&Patterns赞成toapproveof(L.5)如果我的计划得不到委员会的批准，我的功夫就都白费了。Ifmyplanisn’tapprovedofbytheCommittee,allmyworkwillcometonothing.下一页上一页Back•goahead:•1)continueoradvance(withoutpermission)•如果你不经许可继续出售这种药品，你的执照将被吊销。•Ifyougoaheadandsellthismedicine,yourlicensewillbesuspend/revoked.•2)beallowedtocontinue(withsth.)•尽管主席生病了，但会议仍照计划继续进行。•Inspiteofthechairman'sillness,themeetingwillgoaheadasplanned.•3)begin,especiallytospeak•说吧，我们听着呢。•Goahead,we'realllistening.•WhocreatedtheStatueofLibertyandwhatwashe?When?Whatisthepurposetocreatethestatue?Whatdoweknowaboutthecreator?(Para1)•Whoandwhat:FredericAugusteBartholdi,Frenchartist•When:Inthemid-1870s•Purpose:CelebratingUSindependenceandtheFrance-Americaalliance•Aboutthecreator:Hewasinlovewithawomanwhomhemarriedin1876inspiteofhismother’sobjection.•HowdidhecreatetheStatueofLiberty?(Para2)•Itissaidthathehadusedhiswife’sarmasthemodel,butfeltherfacewastoobeautifulforthestatue.Sofortheface,hechosehismother’s.•Whendidthecreatorfinishthestatue?Howdidhelikethestatue?(Para3)•In1886.Thecreatorcalledit“mydaughter,Liberty”.Part2Barbie’srealname?ThecreationofBarbie?Howisitfamous?BackBarbiedollsItwasthelate1950swhenRuthHandlernoticedherdaughterplayingwithpaperdollsandimaginingthemingrown-uproles.Sincemostdollsatthetimewerebabydolls,Ruthenvisionedonethatwouldinspirelittlegirlstothinkaboutwhattheywantedtobewhentheygrewup.RuthcreatedateenagefashionmodeldollnamedBarbie(afterherdaughter),andtherestishistory.Barbiehasbeenanintegralpartofthelivesofmillionsofyounggirls.Hertimelessappealhasresultedinadedicatedlegionoffansthatlovetocollecther.上一页下一页BackTheMattelToyCompanyMattelistheworldwideleaderinthedesign,manufacture,andmarketingoftoyproducts.Thecompany’scorebrandsincludeBarbie,HotWheels,Matchbox,Fisher-Price,andAmericanGirl.WithheadquartersinElSegundo,California,Mattelhasofficesandfacilitiesin36countriesandsellsitsproductsinmorethan150nationsthroughouttheworld.上一页下一页BeforeallthedifferenttypesofBarbiedollsforsalenow,…(Para.6)•forsale:intendedtobesold•ThesignonthehousesaysForSale.•房子上的标牌写着出售。•本次展览中的所有绘画作品都出售。•Allthepicturesinthisexhibitionareforsale.想到一个主意tocomeupwithanidea(L.19)幸福是什么？对这个问题人们有各种各样的答案。Whatishappiness?Peoplehavecomeupwithvariousanswerstothisquestion.下一页上一页Back科学家找到了节省能源的新途径。Scientistshavecomeupwithnewwaysofsavingenergy.把这个娃娃改造成······torefashionthedollinto…(L.23)这条河流荒芜的两岸已经被改造成一个当地居民休闲娱乐的场所。Thedesertedbanksoftheriverhavebeenrefashionedintoarecreationalplaceforthelocalresidents下一页上一页Back…versionandnameditafterBarbara,…(Para.7)•namesb./sth.aftersb.:givesb./sth.thenameofsb.asanhonor•该岛以其发现者的名字命名。•Thisislandwasnamedafterhisdiscoverer.Nowmorethansixtyyearsold,Barbara—whodeclinesinterviewsbutissaidtohavelovedthedoll—maybethemostfamousunknownfigureontheplanet.(Para.9)•如今芭芭拉已有60多岁了，她拒绝接受采访，但据说非常喜欢芭比。她可能是当今世上真名实姓不为人知的最著名的人物。•Barbie’srealname:(Para.5)•Barbara•Themainideaoftheparagraph?(Para.5)•ThecreationofBarbie:ThemodelforBarbiewasaGermandoll;thenewversionwasnamedafterBarbara,whowasthenateenager.•HowdopeoplefeelaboutBarbie?(Paras.6--8)•BarbiehasbecometheuniversallyrecognizedQueenoftheDolls.•BarbaraissaidtohavelovedthedollbutKen,Barbara’sbrother,wasdisgustedbythedoll.Whatisit?Whocreatedit?Howwasitcreated?BackAmericanGothicWoodintendedthecoupletorepresentatypicalsmalltownresidentandhisdaughter,butmostinterpretthem