新视界大学英语2--Unit-5-Further-reading

Skimming&ScanningDiggingWarmingupFurtherreadingCulturepointsCulturepointsWhat’swrongwithboredom?WarmingupWhatvegetableidiomscanyougetfromthepictures?carrotandstickaslikeastwopeasinapodbigpotatoLookatthetitleofthepassageandcheck(✓)thepointsyouexpecttoreadinthepassage.Warmingup☐1Beingboredmakespeoplebehavebadly.☐2Beingboredcanbebadforbothphysicalandmentalhealth.☐3Beingboredisapreconditionforbeingcreative.☐4Havingtimeonyourhandsandnothingtodoisapreciousexperience.☐5Timepassesslowlyifyouarebored.Actually,wefindpoints3and4.Thetitlemightmakeusexpectthisrathersurprisinganswer.Task◇Browsethepassagewithin8minutesandfindoutwhichquestionsonthepreviouspagethepassageanswersinfull.◇AnswerthequestionsofActivity2and3onpage104.Skimming&Scanning➋Check(✓)thetruestatements.Skimming&ScanningThetruestatementsare1,2,3,7and10.?1Thewriterhasjustgotbackfroma32-dayholiday.?2ShewentwithfourotherpeoplefromLouisianatoCalifornia.?3Shedidn’twanttotakeaDVDplayerforthechildren.?4Shedoesn’tlikechildren’stelevisionprogrammes.?5Onthefirstdayhersonhadanaccident.?6Onthethirddayhersonhadarideonatrain.?7Thewriteroftenplayedwiththechildreninthebackofthevan.?8Thewholefamilyhadconversationsaboutthechildren’sfavouriteTVcharacters.?9ThechildrenlookedforgoldinArizona.1Whywerethewriter’sfriendsdoubtfulaboutthetrip?(a)Theywereconcernedaboutthecostofpetrol.(b)Theythoughtthechildrenwouldarguealot.(c)Theythoughtthechildrenwouldbebored.(d)Theydidn’tthinkthatCaliforniawasasuitabledestination.Answer:(c)Skimming&Scanning③Choosethebestanswertothequestions.2.Whatdidthewriter’shusbandthinkabouttakingthechildren?(a)HewasworriedaboutthecostofDVDs.(b)Hethoughtthechildrenmightgetbored.(c)Hethoughtitwasafoolishidea.(d)Hethoughtitwouldnotbesafe.Answer:(b)Skimming&Scanning3Howdidtheseven-year-oldboybehaveastimewentby?(a)Hegotmoreandmorebored.(b)Hebecamemoreinterestedinthejourney.(c)Hestartedtoannoyhisbabysister.(d)Hetoldhisfamilystories.Answer:(b)Skimming&Scanning4Howdidthefive-year-oldgirlspendhertimeinthecar?(a)Sheplayedwiththingsshehadtakenwithher.(b)Shespentthetimelookingoutofthewindow.(c)Shethrewthingsaroundthecar.(d)ShespentalotoftimeeatingCocoaPuffs.Answer:(a)Skimming&Scanning5Whatdidthebabydoduringthejourney?(a)Sheateallthetime.(b)Shewasuncomfortableandunhappy.(c)Shewasfascinatedbythelandscape.(d)Shedidthesortofthingsbabiesusuallydo.Answer:(d)Skimming&Scanning6Howdoesthewriterlookbackuponthejourney?(a)Withasenseofsatisfactionandachievement.(b)Shefeltshehadsurvivedalongbattle.(c)WishingshehadtakenaDVDinthevan.(d)Withtherealizationthatshewouldn’tmakesuchatripagain.Answer:(a)Skimming&Scanning1Lastmonth,myhusbandandIcompletedwhatsomeofourfriendsconsideredafool’serrand:a32-day,5,232-milecampingtripfromLouisianatoCaliforniaandbackwiththreechildreninourVolkswagenvan.译文What’swrongwithboredom?MP3MP3Digging2Itwasn’tthecertaintyofback-seatsquabblingandhighgaspricesthatprovokedourfriends’skepticism.ItwasthatweplannedtomakethetripwithoutaDVDplayertooccupythechildrenaswecrossedscrubbywestTexasandNewMexico.译文DiggingMP3MP33“They’llbesobored,”onefriendsaid.“It’sgoingtobeawful,”saidanother.Evenmyhusbandhadhisdoubts.“I’mnotopposedtogettingaDVDplayer,”heconfessedaswesatintrafficoutsideBeaumont,Texas.“Thingsmightgetabitboringforthekids.”4IaskedhimwhatIhadaskedmyselfintherun-uptoourdeparture:What’ssobadaboutboring?译文MP3MP3Digging5MyfriendRenee,whohasdrivencross-countrywithherthreekidseighttimes,callsboredomthemotherofcreativity.She’snottheonlyonewhoseesvirtueinidletime.Inarecentlypublishedpaper,researchersatEastAngliaUniversityinEnglandconcludedthatthetrancelikestatehelpsrechargethemindandis“centraltolearningandcreativity”.译文DiggingMP3MP36Iwasn’ttryingtomakemykidssmarterorrechargetheirminds.Ialsodonotdisliketelevision.IknowallthewordstotheScoobyDoothemesong,andwhenIvisitedNewYorklastyearIspentaSundaymorningattheNBCStore,whereIloadeduponsouvenirswith“TheOffice”logoonthem.ButIunderstandtoowelltelevision’spowertotransformourkidsintozombiestunedouttotheworld.Thebottomlinewas,Ididn’twanttotransportzombiesacrossthecountry.Iwantedourkidstobetherewithus,evenifbeingtheremeantboredomandtheproteststhatgowithit.译文DiggingMP3MP3句子分析句子分析句子分析句子分析句子分析句子分析7Theywerethereallright.“Texasissoboring,”ourseven-year-oldsonannouncedonDay1.“Thisisdull,”hedeclaredonthewaytoCarlsbadCavernsalonglonelystateHighway54.Thenextday,strugglingagainsthisseatbelt,hewailedthathe“couldn’ttakemuchmoreofthis”beforemeltingintocriesof“Arrrghh!”译文MP3MP3Digging8Hisfive-year-oldsisterwasbetteratthelonghours,pullingstickersoffasheetorplayingmake-believewiththestuffedanimalsshehadpackedfortheroad.Ourtoddlerdaughterwaslikewiseanaturalatfreetime,coloringherkneeswithmarkerpensandrippingsheetsofpaperfromnotebooksandflingingthemaroundthecar.译文MP3MP3Digging9Oursongotbetteratboredomaswemadeourwaywest.OnDay3hebegantocountwindmillsandlookfortrains.HestartedtoseepoodlesanddolphinsinpuffycloudsintheTexassky.译文MP3MP3Digging10“TexasisnotasboringasIthought,”hesaid.Ioftenjoinedthekidsintheback,wherewedidtaste-comparisonsofgum,thumb-andtoe-wrestledan