新版大学英语(三)(Unit 7)

Unit7SurvivinganeconomiccrisisForeignLanguagesSchool,SXNUGengLiangliangDecember9th,2016Warm-upQuestionsTextStructureThetextisanarrativeesssaythattouchesuponthesevereimpactoftheeconomiccrisisonordinaryworkingclasspeoplethroughtheexampleofSue.Theauthorintendstoprovokeamongthereaders’sympathyforordinaryworkingpeopleandthoughtsaboutthedisastrousconsequencesoftheeconomiccrisis.TextStructurePartOne(paras1)Itistheintroductionaboutthegreatimpactcausedbytheeconomiccrisis,inwhichtheauthorsetsforththethesisstatement–manypeopleexperiencedlongmonthsofstruggleswhentheeconomicslumpsweptacrossthenation.PartTwo(paras2-17)Itisthebodyoftheessay,containingfoursectionstoexposethesevereimpactSuesufferedfromthelossofherjob.TextStructureSection1(paras2-6)Itisaboutthebeginningofhermigrantlifeafterbeingevictedfromherapartmentandforeshadows(预示)theunfoldingofSue’sstory.Section2(paras7-13)Itisabouthowtheeconomiccrisisaffectedeveryaspectofherlife.TextStructureSection3(paras14-16)Itisabouthowherendeavortofighttheharshrealityonlygavewaytoafeelingofhelplessnessandtherealitywhichgotherinacorner.Section4(para17)ItreiteratesSue’scontinuousstruggleforaliving,andhowshecontinuestolookforarayofhope,despiteherhardship.KeyWords(para1)1.slump(n.)–(经济的)不景气；萧条E.g.Therearenewconcernsthatthehousingslumpisfarfromover.(para1)2.originate(vi.)–发源；开始(para1)E.g.Thediseaseissaidtohaveoriginatedinthetropics.3.regulatory(adj.)–(对工商业)具有监管权的；监管的E.g.Althoughthisgovernmentisprovidingaregulatoryframework,itisnotregulatingthebankingandtheinsuranceindustriesproperly.(para1)KeyWords(para1)4.oversight(n.)–监管；监督(para1)E.g.Youneedtohaveoversightofallthemanagementprocessesandservices,includinghowtheyworkandwhattheyususallydo.5.subsidiary(n.)–子公司；附属公司E.g.She’sworkingforanoverseassubsidiaryofahugemultinationalcorporation.(para1)KeyWords(para1)6.sizable(adj.)–相当大的(para1)E.g.Theimmigrantswereshelteredintemporaryhousingandlaterweregivensizablesumstohelpthembuyhomes.7.drastic(adj.)–激烈的；严厉的；突然的E.g.Themassivefloodingfromtherecenthurricanecauseddrasticcroplossestoalmostallfarmersintheregion.(para1)KeyWords(para1)8.termination(n.)–结束；终止(para1)E.g.Thejobterminationsweremuchmorenumerousthananyonehadexpected.9.rebound(n.)–复兴；振兴(para1)E.g.Despitethereboundinthejobmarket,unemploymentremainshigh;manysectorsofmanufacturingaresufferingfromexcesscapacity,andcurrencytensionsarestillontherise.KeySentences(para1)1.Theeconomicslump(somanypeoplesufferedthrough)originatedintheUnitedStates,witharegulatoryfailureofmortgagesratedlessriskythantheyturnedouttobe.(para1)Meaning:TheeconomicdeclinefirstoccurredintheUS.Theauthoritiesdidnotproperlyevaluatetheriskofmortgages,whichprovedtobefarmoreseriousthanexpected.Theyfailedtotakeeffectivemeasurestoregulatethemortgages,andalargenumberofpeoplewereseverelyaffected.KeySentences(para1)2.Aslargenumberofhomeownersprovedunabletorepaytheirloans,thecompaniesthathadtheoversightandthosethatownedtheloans(aswellastheirsubsidiariesandtheirshareholders)lostsizableamountsofmoney.(para1)Meaning:Aslargenumbersofhomeownerswereunabletopaybacktheirloans,thecompaniesthatwereinchargeoftheloansandthosebankinginstitutionsthatmadetheloans(aswellastheirsubsidiariesandtheirshareholders)lostverylargeamountsofmoney.KeySentences(para1)3.Theeffectsofthosedrasticlossessoonspiraled(becameworse)intotheUSjobmarketaslayoffsandterminations.(para1)Meaning:ThedrasticlossessoonseriouslyaffectedtheUSjobmarket–manypeoplelosttheirjobsandbecameunemployed.KeyWords(paras2-6)1.tenant(n.)–房客；租户(para2)E.g.Itriedtorentthehousebythebeach,butithadalreadybeentakenfortheseasonbyanothertenant.2.packup–把…打包；把…装箱(盒、袋等)E.g.Wearrivedtoolatefortheconcert,justasthemusicianswerealreadypackinguptheirinstruments.(para2)KeyWords(paras2-6)3.windup–以…告终(para3)E.g.Inextremesports(suchasskydiving),youtaketheriskthatyoumaywindupseriouslyinjuredorevendead.4.putdown–付(订金)(para3)E.g.Weput10percentdownonthehouse.5.scrapesth.together/up–(为某目的)勉强筹集；凑足(钱款)(para3)E.g.Hemanagedtoscrapeupenoughmoneyforlunch.KeyWords(paras2-6)6.expire(vi.)–失效；终止；到期(para3)E.g.Theirfatcontractsareduetoexpireaftertheseason.7.migrant(n.)–移民；移居者(para3)E.g.Thegovernmentdividesasylum(政治庇护/政治避难)seekersintoeconomicmigrantsandgenuinerefugees.KeyWords(paras2-6)8.inalllikelihood–几乎肯定的；极可能的(para4)E.g.Ifpriceskeepclimbing,consumerswillinalllikelihoodneedtobemorecarefulabouttheirpurchasesandtightentheirbelts.9.aroofoverone’shead–aplacetoliveE.g.Findingaroofovertheirheadhasbecomearealproblemforthousandsofyoungpeopleseekingahomeoftheirown.(para5)10.tumble–falldownquicklyandsuddenly(para6)E.g.Thestatuecametumblingdownduringtheriots.KeySentences(paras2-6)1.Facingtenantevictionafterseveralmonthsofunpaidrent,SueJohnsonpackedupwhatevershecouldfitintohertwo-doorautomobileanddroveoutoftown.(para2)Meaning:AsSueJohnsonhadn’tpaidtherentforseveralmonths,shewasforcedtoleaveherapartment.Sheputallherbelongingsintoboxesandtriedtofitasmanyaspossibleintohertwo-doorautomobile,andthendroveoutoftown.KeySentences(paras2-6)2.Shewoundupatamo