全新版大学进阶英语1 Unit 4 Meeting Statesmen Li and Me

Whoarethey?ScantheQRcodesonpage75,andsearchoutinformationtodiscussthequestionswithyourpartner.OpenerInyourmind,whataretheirbiggestachievementsrespectively?Therewereupsanddownsinbothmen’spoliticalcareer.Howdidtheyreacttostsbacks?Howdidthetwomenspendtheiryouthbeforeenteringpolitics?OpenerLiandMeLiandMeTimeEventsImplicationsBeforethereadingDuringthereadingAfterthereading1).2).______________________________________________________2).______________________________________1).3).Themeetingmadenationalnews.1).2).1)._________________________________________________________________3)._____________________________________________________________________4).______________________________________________________________________________________________________Somegroundruleswereset.2).Hehadastronginterestindiscussingscience.Hedismissed4).MeasuresareinplacetoensureChinahasthebestandbrightestscientists.China’seffortshavegonebeyondintenttoyieldresults.___________________________anaidewithanurgentmessage1.Duringaweek-longtriptoChinainJanuarythisyear,IwasinvitedtomeetwithPremierLiKeqianginBeijingtodiscussscience.Atfirst,Iwasindisbelief.Afterall,Chinaisanationof1.3billionpeople.Li,asPremierandPartySecretaryoftheStateCouncil,hasmanypressingissuesofnationalandinternationalconcerntoattendto.今年一月，我赴华一周，其间受李克强总理邀请，在北京与他会面，讨论科学方面的议题。乍听到消息，我觉得难以置信。毕竟，中国有13亿人口，李作为总理兼国务院党组书记一定有许多紧迫的国内和国际问题要处理。QTPReadparagraph1anddiscuss:HowdidMarciaMcNuttfeelwhenshereceivedtheinvitationandwhy?ShewasindisbeliefbecauseshethoughtPremierLihadtoomanypressingissuesofnationalandinternationalconcerntoattendtothantomeether.BackLi,asPremierandPartySecretaryoftheStateCouncil,hasmanypressingissuesofnationalandinternationalconcerntoattendto.AsPremierandPartySecretaryoftheStateCouncil,Liispressedtohandlemanyissuesofnationalandinternationalimportance.AsPremierandPartySecretaryoftheStateCouncil,LihastohandlemanyissuesthatareconsideredimportantinChinaandtheworld.√BackReadPara1SustainabledevelopmentisamatteroftopconcerntotheChinesegovernment.1.Afterall,Chinaisanationof1.3billionpeople.Li,asPremierandPartySecretaryoftheStateCouncil,hasmanypressingissuesofnationalandinternationalconcerntoattendto.concern:n.关心之事；关系重大之事Thisisnoconcernofmine.Goaway.这不关我的事。走开。可持续发展是中国政府首要关注的问题。attendto:givecareandthoughtto关心；注意AsDr.Johnsonisattendingtoyourwife,wouldyouliketohavesomecoffeeandwait?约翰逊医生在照看你太太，你要不要喝点咖啡等着？BackInallmyyearsasascientist,includingheadingabillion-dollarU.S.researchagency,thiswasthemostsignificantinvitationIhadeverreceivedtomeetwithasittingnationalleadertohearhisvisionforscienceanddiscussimportantglobalsciencematters.ThefactthattheChinesePremierwantedtomeetwithmesentstrongsignalsastohowChinaisseeingscienceascriticaltoitsfuturewell-being.在我从事科学工作这么多年间，包括掌管经费高达10亿美元的美国研究机构，这是我所接到过的邀请中分量最重的一个。我将要同一位在任国家领导人会面，聆听他对科学的看法，同他讨论重大的全球性科学问题。中国总理愿意接见我这一事实释放出强大信号：中国认为科学对中国的未来福祉至关重要。TQ2.Inallmyyearsasascientist,includingheadingabillion-dollarU.S.researchagency,thiswasthemostsignificantinvitationIhadeverreceivedtomeetwithasittingnationalleadertohearhisvisionforscienceanddiscussimportantglobalsciencematters.significant:a.havingaspecialmeaning;important有特殊意义的；重大的我真烦这些婚礼请柬。它们老是要你带上你重要的另一半。单身女生就不能享受生活了吗？I’msoboredwiththeseweddinginvitations.Theyalwaysaskyoutobringyoursignificantother.Can’tasinglegirljustenjoylife?Back2.Inallmyyearsasascientist,includingheadingabillion-dollarU.S.researchagency,thiswasthemostsignificantinvitationIhadeverreceivedtomeetwithasittingnationalleadertohearhisvisionforscienceanddiscussimportantglobalsciencematters.Whatdoestheword“sitting”mostprobablymeanhere?Current/present.Backglobal:a.worldwide全球的YundiLi’sintensepracticeandtalentbroughthimglobalreputationataveryyoungage.李云迪练琴勤奋，又有天分，年纪轻轻就享誉世界。（李云迪的练琴勤奋和天分，在年纪轻轻时就带给他全球的名声。）Back3.ThefactthattheChinesePremierwantedtomeetwithmesentstrongsignalsastohowChinaisseeingscienceascriticaltoitsfuturewell-being.signal:n.信号他带来的鲜花和巧克力传达了一个对她感兴趣的信号。Theflowersandchocolatehehadbroughtsentasignalofhisinterestinher.Back2.Mostfarmlandisunderwater.______thegrain,mostofithasbeenruined.3.Youcanhaveabed;______him,hehastosleeponthefloor.4._____thequestionyouraised,Idon’thaveareadyanswerrightnow.Asto&asfor1.Theysortedtheeggs_____sizeandcolor.“Asto”issometimessimilarto“accordingto”.“Asfor”isnot.Whenappearingatthebeginningofasentence,“asfor”introducesatotallynewtopicwhereas“asto”picksupatopicalreadymentioned.“Asfor”atthebeginningofasentencecansometimesindicatecontempt.astoAstoAsforasfor5.______you,Ineverwanttoseeyouagain.AsforBack第二份收入对于家庭幸福至关重要。critical:a.absolutelynecessary绝对必要的从长远看，土地的供应对产业效益的重要性不亚于劳动力和资本的供应。Inthelongterm,thesupplyoflandisascriticalasthatoflaborandcapitaltoindustrialperformance.Becriticaltosth对……至关重要Asecondincomeiscriticaltoafamily’swell-being.Back此次会面有明确的规定：我单身赴会，美国记者不得随行，会见时间为30分钟。我们的话题仅限于科学和经济，不涉及政治。有些话题我不可和总理谈，建议我同中国科学院白春礼院长谈更为合适。2Themeetingwouldhavecleargroundrules.Justme,noU.S.reporters,for30minutes.Wewoulddiscussscienceandtheeconomy,notpolitics.SometopicswereofflimitsforthePremier,suggestedasmoreappropriateforconver