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Text1TheIdiocyofUrbanLife大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeLearningObjectives：Afterlearningthisunit,youarerequiredtomasterallthenewwordsandemploytheminconversationandwriting.beabletoparaphraseallthetopicsentencesinText1.awaretheauthor’spurposeofwritingandgraspthemainstructurethroughanintensivereadingofText1.haveagoodunderstandingofthestyleofthetext—argumentation,mostofwhichconsistsofthreeparts:thethesisoftheauthor,theevidencestosupportthethesis,andthesummaryorconclusionoftheargument.大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifePre-readingquestions:Whatarethemajordifferencesbetweencitylifeandcountrylife?Wheredoyouprefertolive,inthecityorinthecountry?Pleasegiveevidencestosupportyourchoice.(arguefortheadvantagesofcitylifeandcountryliferespectively)大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeHighlightThisargumentativeessaycomprisesthreeparts.Theauthorfirstpresentstousthattheaggressivelyindividualisticandatomizedurbanlifetodaygoesagainstboththepurposeofthecityandthehumannature,andthusisfoolish.Thenheprovidesevidencesfortheidiocyofurbanlife.Finally,theauthorreiterateshispoint.大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeThistextcanbedividedintothreeparts.PartOne(Paragraphs1-2):Inthispart,theauthorpresentsthethesisofhisargument:aggressivelyindividualisticandatomizedurbanlifetodaygoesagainstboththepurposeofthecityandthehumannature,andthusisfoolish.大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifePartTwo(Paragraphs3-9):Inthispart,theauthorprovidesevidencesfortheidiocyofurbanlife.Para.3-4:discussingthepretenseofcitydwellerswhentheytrytoliveoutsidethecityboundaries;Para.5-6:puttingforwardthepointthatcityworkismuchlessmeaningfulthanfarming;Para.7:provingthatthecitydwellersliveandworkinanunrealenvironment;Para.8-9:showingthedamagedonebytheofficeworktothephysicalconditionsoftheworkers.大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifePart3(Paragraph10):Inthispart,thewritersummarizestheidiocyofurbanlifeandtheultimatereasonsforthisphenomenon.Ontheonehand,citydwellerstrytosimulaterurallife,andontheotherhand,theydisdainandmockthislife.大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudyQuestionsfordiscussionfromparagraphs1—2Whatisurbanlifelikeatnight?Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthehumanurbanlife?大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudyLanguagePointsfromparagraphs1-2civila.politeandformalHismannerwascivil,thoughnotparticularlyfriendly.moreoften:

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民法大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifecruise:(ofavehicleoritsdriver)travel(atanefficientspeed)e.g.1)Theplaneiscruisingatanaltitudeof35,000feet.2)Weareplanningtospendourretirementcruisingonluxurylinersaroundtheworld.cruiseseasilythroughblinkingtrafficlights:moveseasilythroughtrafficlightsthatturnredandgreenalternately大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeWordsandExpressionsreignv.Itistheratsthatreignurbanlifeaccordingtotheauthor.n.inthereignofWilliamIIcongregatev.Whydopeopleliketocongregateinlargecities?congregationn.Touchedbyhersinging,thecongregationapplaudedindelight.

大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudy1.Allworkthathastobedoneatthosehoursisuseful

–inbakeries,forexample.Eventhenewspaperpressesstopturningforestsintolies.(Translate)Whatdothesentencesimply?Ametaphoricandcynicalwayofsayingthings,meaning:”doingpropagandaworkonpaper”大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudy2.Withtheirpinkearsandpaws,

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with+n/pron+adj.Helefttheroomwiththedooropen.Don’ttalkwithyourmouthfull.with+n/pron+doneThefellowstoodtherewithhishandscrossed.大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudywith+n/pron+adv.Withtheradioon,grandmasleptdeeplyinthechair.with+n/pron+todoWithsomanyproblemstosettle,thenewmanagerwastooworriedtoeatanything.with+n/pron+prep.phraseThewomanwithadiamondnecklacearoundtheneckmustbewealthy.大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLife3.Unbanlife,duringthehourstheyrein,isurbane.Ratsmakecitylifeorderlyandcourteouswhentheydominatethecityatnight.大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLife4.duringaninsomniacnight:duringasleeplessnightTheword“insomniac”hereisusedasatransferredepithettomodifysomethinginanimate.Moreexamplesoftransferredepithet:Evenso,theriskofdiscoverywasbeginningtocausePettitsleeplessnights.Hethrewareassuringarmaroundmyshoulder.大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLife5.Butafter6a.m.,thetwo-legged,daytimecreaturesofthecitybegintostir;anditisthey,nottherats,whobringtheratrace.在強調句型中，能夠被強調的句子成分通常為主語、賓語、狀語等。當被強調部分為sb.，且在句中作主語時，可用who，也可用that，其它情況一律用that。強調主語時，that后的謂語動詞必須與被強調的主語人稱與數保持一致。e.g.Iamgoingtomeetmyfriendattheairporttomorrow.大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeItisIwhoamgoingtomeetmyfriendattheairporttomorrow.(強調主語)

ItismyfriendthatI'mgoingtomeetattheairporttomorrow.(強調賓語)

ItisattheairportthatI'mgoingtomeetmyfriendtomorrow.(強調地點狀語)ItistomorrowthatI'mgoingtomeetmyfriendattheairport.(強調時間狀語)

大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudy6.ratrace:fiercecompetition爭斗，商業競爭

Hegotoutoftheratracebecausehewantedtotakealookattherealworld.Hewasoneofthefewpeoplewhosurvivedtheratrace.大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudy7.Urbanlifetodayisaggressivelyindividualisticandatomized.Howdoyouunderstandthesentence?

大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeWordsandexpressionsforPartII大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifedisdain:thinkoneselfsuperiorto;rejecte.g.1)Theoldermusiciansdisdainthenew,rock-influencedmusic.2)Ournewneighborsseemtobedisdainingtospeaktous.Disdainful3)Doyouthinkthoselivingincitiesdisdainrurallife?4)Whatdopeopleusuallydisdain?disdainvulgarpractices:dishonesty/flatteringetc.大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifesimulation:imitationoftheconditionsof(asituationetc.);resemblancee.g.Iwasquitedeceivedbyhersimulationofsorrow.Peopletrytocreatesimulationofrurallifebyplantinglargepatchesofgrassandprimnewtrees.simulate:imitate;givetheappearanceofe.g.Incheapfurniture,plasticisoftenusedtosimulatewood.AnnesimulatedpleasureatseeingSimon,butshewishedhehadn’tcome.大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeinthericheronesfurtherout:intherichersuburbsfartherawayfromthecityboundaryprimnewtrees:neatlyprunednewtreesprim:1)neate.g.aprimgarden2)veryformalandcorrectinbehaviorandeasilyshockedbyanythingrudee.g.Sheismuchtooprimandpropertogointoapub.大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifefrenzy:uncontrolledandexcitedbehaviororemotion,whichissometimesviolente.g.1)Agunmankilledtenpeopleinamurderousfrenzytodayinthatcity.2)Theaudienceworkedthemselvesupintoafrenzyastheywaitedforthesingertocomeonstage.大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifescandal:1)somethingthatcausesapublicfeelingofoutrageorindignatione.g.Theministerwasforcedtoresignafterascandalinvolvinghimandanotherminister’swife.2)maliciousgossipe.g.Someonemusthavebeenspreadingscandal.大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifereel:movefromsidetosideunsteadilye.g.1)Atclosingtimehereeledoutofthepubandacrosstheroad.2)Shehithimsohardthathereeledacrosstheroom.therurallifethathasbeensurrenderedforthecitylights:therurallifethathasgivenwaytothecitylights大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLife

preconditionn.Canyoutellasmanywordswiththeprefix“pre”asyoucan?preview,prelude,prepare,preschool,preposition,prehistoric,preface大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeexertionn.Hewaspaintingthehousewithexertion.physicalexertionexertv.exertallone’sstrength

exertone’sinfluenceonsb.大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudyQuestionsfordiscussionfromparagraphs3—9Theauthorprovidestheevidencesfortheidiocyofunbanlife,suchas

thepretenseofcitydwellerswhentheytrytoliveoutsidethecityboundaries,insignificantcitywork,anunrealenvironmentinwhichthecitydwellerslive,andthedamagedonebytheofficeworktothephysicalconditionsoftheworkers.大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudyWhatistheauthor’sevidencethatcitydwellerstrytosimulaterurallife?Whatisitthatattractscitydwellerstothecountry?Cantheirdreamcometrue?Whyorwhynot?Whatcharacteristicsdoestheauthorthinkcityworkhas?大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudy4.Whatisthemostsymboliclunacyofallurbanlife?Why?5.Whycannotcitydwellershaveanytruesenseofseasonchanges?6.WhatcausesAmericanstobethemostround-shoulderedintheworld?大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudyDisdainingrurallife,theytrytocreatesimulationsofit.(Paraphrase)Althoughtheydislikeandscornrurallife,theyattempttoimitateit.Noeffortissparedto…(Translate)sparenoeffort:tryeverymeansWemustsparenoefforttomaintainsocialstability.

政府不遺余力地支持我們的環保項目。

Thegovernmentsparednoefforttosupportourenvironmentalprotectionproject.大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudy3.headv.headforthelibrary,headwestheadtoBeijing4.theHamptonsLongIsland大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudy大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLife5.Citydwellerstakethecitywiththemtothecountry,fortheywillnotlivewithoutitspamperings.Peopleinthecitycreateallkindsofcityvogueswhentheygotothecountry,fortheycannotlivewithoutthefashionablethingsofcitylife.大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudy6.Soonthecountrysidewillbejustas

nourishingtothem,asthecitydwellerstaketheirfilthwiththem.as:adv.equallyMysistersangassweetlyasanightingale.conj.becauseHewenttobedearly,ashewasexhausted.大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudy7.Atthesametimetheymaintainthepointlessfrenzyoftheirworkhoursintheirhoursoff.(Paraphraseandtranslate)theyextendtheirpurposelesswildbehaviorsintheirworktotheirleisuretime.

大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLife8.Itmerelymeansthattotherush-hourtrafficintothecitythereisnowaddedarush-hourtrafficouttothesuburbsinthemorningandbackaroundandacrossthecityintheevening.thereisnowarush-hourtrafficouttothesuburbsinthemorningandbackaroundandacrossthecityintheeveningaddedtotherush-hourtrafficintothecity.Thisisapartlyinvertedsentence

大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudy9.Asthefarmerwalksdowntohisfarminthemorning,thecitydwellersisdressingforthefirstidiocyofhisday,whichhenotonlyacceptsbutevenseeks–thejourneytowork.as:while,atthesametimethatwhich:thefirstidiocyofhisday大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLife10.Thewindowsareascandal

…Thewindowsaredisgraceful

…Theiraffaircreatedascandalintheoffice.11.Thusitisnotsurprisingthattheurbanworkerhasnoknowledgeoftheseason.

很多美國人對中國的歷史、地理和文化一無所知。

ManyAmericanshavenoknowledgeofChinesehistory,geographyandculture.大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudy12.…butnotruesenseoftherhythmsoftheseasonsistobehadfromalawninthebackyardandafewspindlytreesstrugglingtosurvive.(Paraphrase)

…butfromalawninthebackyardandafewlongandthintreesthatstruggleforlifethecitydwellersdonothavethetruesenseofseasonchanges.

大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudy13.Thecitydwellerreelsfromunrealitytounrealitythrougheachday,alwaystryingtorecovertherurallifethathasbeensurrenderedforthecitylights.

…alwaystryingtogetbacktherurallifethathasgivenwaytocitylights.大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudy14.Electrictypewriterscutdowntheamountofphysicalexertionneededtohitthekeys;thebuttonsofawordprocessorneedevenlesseffort,asyoucantellfromthepostureofthosewhousethem.(Translate)cutdown:reduceas:because大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudyQuestionfordiscussioninparagraph10:1.WhatistheexampleofaDouglasfirusedtoillustrate?Itisusedtoillustratethatcitydwellersridiculouslysimulaterurallifeandhavenotruecommunicationswithnature.大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudycompensatefor:makeupforNothingcancompensateforthelossoftime.(Translate)光陰一去不復返。Itisfromthisday-to-dayexistence…whosupportthem.

(Analyze)大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLife3.scurry:runormovehurriedly,especiallywithshortquickstepse.g.Weallscurriedforshelterwhenthestormbegan.4.farlessthesky:lookingattheskyfarlessthantheydidtheirbuildings.5.slumpingalongtheirstreets:walkingwithstoopingheadandshouldersalongtheirstreets大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeAfter-readingQuestions:Whatisthistextmainlyabout?Doyouagreewiththeauthor’sthesis?大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLife

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somewhereawayfromastudio,office,libraryorlabwherepracticalworkisdoneordataiscollectedsupportseeminglyunconsciousveryhappyaskfor大學綜合英語Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLife1.Thegovernmentpromisesthatiswillsparenoefforttosupportourenvironmentalprotectionprojects.2.ShehadnoknowledgeofChinesehistory,geographyandculturebeforeshecametoChina.