大学英语精读第二册-Unit3-My-First-Job-课文习题

UNIT3:MYFIRSTJOB(TheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland)•England;•Britain;•theUnitedKingdom1.BigBenBigBenisafamousbellintheClockToweroftheHousesofParliament(国会大厦)inLondon.Thebellweighsabout15shorttons.Itstands79metershighandtheclockshaveadiameterof6.7meters.BigBenfirsttolledin1859.2.TowerBridgeTheTowerBridgecrossestheRiverThamesintheEastEndofLondon.Itwascompletedin1894inarevivaloftheGothicstyleoftheMiddleAges.3.BuckinghamPalaceBuckinghamPalaceinWestminsteristheofficialLondonresidenceoftheBritishsovereign.Itsinterior,opentothepublicduringAugustandSeptemberwhiletheQueenisonholiday,containsmanyelegantlyfurnishedapartmentsandasuperbartcollection.4.TheBritishMuseumBritishMuseum,inLondon,isamongtheoldestoftheworld'sgreatnationalmuseums.Manyofitscollectionsareamongthefinestintheworld.Themuseumwasfoundedin1753byanactofParliamentafterSirHansSloane,aBritishphysicianandbotanist,willedhiscollectionstothenation.ThemuseumopenedonJan.15,1759,inMontaguHouseinLondon'sWestEnd.In1847,anewbuildingreplacedMontaguHouse,andmanyadditionshavesincebeenmade.TheBritishMuseumattractsmorethan4millionvisitorsayear.馆藏品最初来源于英王乔治二世的御医、古玩家汉斯·斯隆爵士收藏的8万余件文物和标本。1823年，英王乔治九世捐赠了他父亲的大量藏书。开馆以后的200多年间，继续收集了英国本国及埃及、巴比伦、希腊、罗马、印度、中国等古老国家的文物。英国国家博物馆里最引人注目的要数东方艺术文物馆。其中，中国陈列室就占了好几个大厅，展品从商周的青铜器，到唐宋的瓷器、明清的金玉制品。仅来自中国的历代稀世珍宝就达2万多件，其中绝大多数为无价之宝。如中国各朝代的绘画、刺绣，各个时期的出土文物、唐宋的书画、明清的瓷器等等，其中最名贵的为《女史箴图》、宋罗汉三彩像、敦煌经卷和宋、明名画等等。5.RiverThames泰晤士河(RiverThames)是英国最长的河流，以“母亲河”著称。发源于英格兰西南部的科茨沃尔德希尔斯，全长346公里，横贯英国首都伦敦与沿河的10多座城市，流域面积13000平方公里，在伦敦下游河面变宽，形成一个宽度为29公里的河口，注入北海。牛津大学位于英国牛津市，是英国最古老的大学。有“天才与首相的摇篮”之称的美名。虽然牛津大学的确切创立日期仍不清楚，但其有记录的授课历史可大约追溯到1096年，迄今已有9个世纪。6.UniversityofOxford剑桥大学位于英国剑桥市，是英语国第二所古老的大学。剑桥大学在学术方面始终是世界领先的大学之一，至2010年已诞生了97位诺贝尔奖获得者。而根据2010年QS排名，剑桥大学全球排名第1。7.UniversityofCambridgeTERMSINNARRATIVESTORIESwhoevertakespartinthestory(peopleoranimals)SettingCharactersPlotwhereandwhenthestorytakesplacealloftheeventsthattellthestoryClimaxthemostintensepointofactionwhereacrisisisreachedandresolutionachievedTERMSINNARRATIVESTORIESatermusedtodescribeanysceneorepisodewhichisinsertedtoshoweventsthathappenedatanearliertimePointofviewFlashbackThemetheanglefromwhichastoryispresented(Storiesaretoldeitherinthefirstpersonorthethirdperson.)thecentralmeaningthatisimplicitinastoryChronologicalstructuretheuseoftimereferencestoorganizetheepisodesofastory(Chronologicalstructureisimportantinstoriesinwhichactionissignificantlyrelatedtothepassingoftime.)5WS+HWhatWhyHowThemeWhenWhereWhoTEXTSTRUCTUREPart1Para1Part2Para2-8Part3Para9ThereasonwhytheyoungmanwantedtofindajobHisdisappointingexperiencetofindthejobThemostimportantreasonwhyherefusedthejobTextAnalysis1.Whydidtheauthorapplyfortheteachingpost?thesecondsentence(Para1)2.Howdidhefeelabouthischanceofgettingthejob?Why?thelastsentence(Para1)3.Howdidhefeelwhenhearrivetheschoolfortheinterview?Why?depressed(Para2nextppt)ReadPara1-2,answerthefollowingquestions.ANAWKWARDJOURNEYTOHISWORKPLACEDepressedbutnotnervousatraintoCroydonstationaten-minutebusrideawalkofatleastaquarterofamile4.Whatwastheimpressionoftheschool?Para35.Whatdidtheschoolmasterlooklike?Para4ReadPara3-5,answerthefollowingquestions.ENVIRONMENTAROUNDTheschoolwasaredbrickhousewithbigwindows.Thefrontgardenwasagravelsquare;fourevergreenshrubsstoodateachcorner,wheretheystruggledtosurvivethedustandfumesfromabusymainroad.4.Thenarrow,sunlesshallsmelledunpleasantlyofstalecabbage;thewallsweredirtywithinkmarks;itwasallsilent.5.Theheadmasterwasshortandfat:Hehadasandy-coloredmoustache,awrinkledforeheadandhardlyanyhair.6.Howmanypupilswerethereintheschool?Weretheyofthesameage?7.Whatwastheteachingsetup?Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutit?8.DidheliketheideaofplayingcricketwiththeboysonSaturday?Whyorwhynot?Twentyfour,7-13(Para6)Para7thelastsentence(Para7)ReadPara6-7,answerthefollowingquestions.9.Whydidtheschoolmasterasktheauthortomeethiswife?thelastsentence(Para8)10.Didtheauthoracceptthejobofferedbytheheadmaster?Whyorwhynot?No(Para9)ReadPara8-9,answerthefollowingquestions.WHATWASBADThejourneytotheschoolwasdepressing.Theschoolwasawkward.Theheadmasterlookedatmewithdisapproval.WHATWASWORSETheheadmasterandIobviouslyhadverylittleincommon.Theteachingset-upfilledmewithfear.TheideaofSaturdayafternooncricket.Thesalarywaslow.THISLASTSTRAWWHOTheauthorTheheadmasterWHEN/WHERETime:Whiletheauthorwaswaitingtoenteruniversity.AhotJunemorningPlace:Croydon,asuburbofLondon.WHAT/HOWWHY1.Whydidtheauthorapplyfortheteachingpost?Para1Seeingadvertisedinalocalnewspaper.BeingveryshortofmoneytoenteruniversityWantingtodosomethinguseful.2.Whydidtheauthorrefusethepost?Para9CLIMAXPara8‘Whatwouldmysalarybe?’‘Twelvepoundsaweekpluslunch.’BeforeIcouldprotest,hegottohisfeet.‘Now’,hesaid,‘you’dbettermeetmywife.She’stheonewhoreallyrunsthisschool.’THEMEWhatanawfulinterviewitwas!???FRESHMAN,AREYOUREADY?Westartatthesameline.WENEEDTODO?CleardirectionEnhancetheemployabilityStartnowWHATISEMPLOYABILITY?Well-knownexpertoncareerdevelopmenteducationProfessorTangLeihengthat:powerisobtainedandsustainedemployment,abilitytowork.Itsessenceistokeepthecapa