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懂你英语L6Unit2精编版
Unit2-1listening退休和投资
Walterwantstoretirewithinthenextfewyears.Hehasbeenworkingatthesamecompanyforover15yearsasanaccountant.Duringthattime,he’sbeensavinghismoneyandpayingoffthatdebt.However,evenwithhissavingsandinvestments,heisn’tsurethathewillhaveenoughmoneyforretirement.Ifitdoesn’t,hewillhavetokeeponworking,whichdependsonthecompany.Fornow,thecompanyisok.Butit’snolongergrowingasfastasitusedto.Whetherornothecankeeponhisworkingwillalsodependonhishealth.Fortunately,heisingoodhealth.Butheknowsthatthatcouldchangeinanytime.Ifhefelldownorhadastroke,itcouldforcehimtostopworking.Ifthathappened,hewouldhavetorelyonhissavingsandotherassetstosurvive.Soonorlater,heknowshishealthwilldeclineandhewillhavetostopworking.Soheneedstoprepare.
Mostofhiswealthisintheformofcompanystockandthevalueofhishome.Bothoftheseareatrisk.Thecompanystockmaygodownandthevalueofhishomemayalsofall.Thecompanyheworksforisapharmaceutical(制药的)company.Itdevelopsnewdrugswhichisriskybusinessandsellsthemworldwide.It’sexpensivetodevelopnewdrugsanditcantakeaverylongtimetogetanewdrugapproved.Withoutgovernmentapproval,itcan’tbesold,whichcanresultinahugeloss.Anotherthreatthecompanycomesfromforeigncompetition,whichisgettingstronger.Thecompanyhasalsostartedtomovesomeofitsresearchesandproductionfacilitiesoversees.Salarylevelislowerthere,andthequalityoftheforeignworkersisgettingbetter.Asaresult,thecompanyhastoreduceitslocalhiringandit’snolongergivinglargebonuses.
Onethingheisconsidering,istosellhisshareinthecompany.Hecouldbegintosellalittleatatimeandreinvestthemoneyinsomewhereelse.Butwherewouldheinvest?
Hedoesn’tknowmuchaboutinvestingandseveralofhisfriendhavelostalotbymakingabadinvestment.Investinginrealrestateorthestockmarketcouldbeveryrisky.Inthebestcase,hewillmakealotofmoney.Ifthathappened,hecouldfinallyretireandenjoyacomfortablelife.Ontheotherhand,intheworstcase,hisinvestmentscouldresultinahugeloss.Ifthathappened,hewouldn’tbeabletoenjoyhisretirement.Hewouldn’tbeabletotravelordoanyofthingsthathe’sdreamedaboutdoing.Sonowhehastodecidewhatheshoulddo.Shouldhebegintosellhisstockinthecompanyorshouldhewaituntilheactuallyneedsthemoney.Ifhesoldnow,hewillhavetodecidewhattodowiththemoney.Hisinvestmentcouldturnoutwelloritcouldturnouttobeadisaster.Ontheotherhand,ifyoudecidetowait,anythingwilldependonhiscompany.Theoneadvantagehehaswiththisoptionsishe’sbeingontheinsideofthecompany.Withhisinsiderinformation,hecanpredictthecompany’sshot-termfuture.Thisisespeciallytruebecauseasanaccount,hehasanaccesstothecompany’sfinancialdata.Ifthingsstarttogobadly,hecanbegintosellhisstockandavoidabigloss.Otherwise,it’sprobablysafertokeepthestockandhopethatthecompanydoeswellevenifitsgrowthratedeclines.Sofornow,thatisprobablywhatheshoulddo.Ifyouwerehe,whatwouldyoudo?
Unit2-1dialogue非洲和巴黎旅行
So,whereshouldwegoonourvacation.WhataboutAfrica?
Africa,no,that’snotforme.WhydoyouwanttogotheAfrica?
I’dliketogetoutandseethewildlife,thedramaofnature!
Wecouldseesomeofthegreatmigrations.
Wow,youareadventurer.Whataboutfoodanddiseases?
Whataboutterrorism.
Suresomethingthatcouldhappen.Butifwenevertakeanyrisks,wewon’thaveaninterestinglife.Idon’twanttohaveaboringlife.
So,youthinkI’mboringthen,right.
Well,you’recertainlynotthemostexcitingperson.Whatplaysthingsafeandsecure.
Idon’tmindtakeafewrisksbutit’sgottobeworthit.WatchinganimalsmigrateissomethingIcouldseeinadocumentary.AndIdon’tliketheideaofbeingaroundpredators(肉食动物),likelionsandhyenas(鬣狗).
Ok,mybraveman.Whatwouldyouliketodo?
Well,I’vebeenthinkingaboutit.Ithinkit’snicetogotoParisinthefallandvisitsomemuseums.Wecangotoaconcertandgotoseeaballet.
Ah,we’vebeentoParisbefore.That’sexcitingaboutitandI’mtiredofmuseums.Anyotherideas?
OneplacethatmightbeinterestingisinSouthAmerica,MachuPicchu.It’sanabandonedcitywayupinthemountainPeru.
Yes,I’veheardofit.thatmightbeinteresting.
Shouldwelookintoit?
Sure,youlookintoitandI’llgetsomeinformationabouttripstoAfrica.
SoyourheartisreadysetonAfrica,isn’tit?
Yes,itreallyis.Ineedsomethingexcitinginmylifenow.allIdoworkandbewithyou.Ineedachange.Don’tyoueverfeelthatway?
OK,Ihearyou.Let’sgotoAfrica.Anddon’tblamemeifyougetsickalongtheway.
Great,youarenotsobadafterall.Icanalwaysdependonyou.
Becareful.MaybeoneofthesedaysIwillsurpriseyou.
Unit2-1reading在线相亲和运动受伤
Isonlinedatingkillinglove
Afairmaidenisguardedbyadragon.Ahandsomeprincemustslay(杀)thedragontosaveher.Then,magically,theyfallinloveandlivehappilyeverafter.
Traditionalstoriestendtoemphasizethefantastic,magicalsideoflove.Fateplaysmatchmaker(媒人).Strangersseeeachotherfromacrossaroomandinstantlyknowthattheyaredestinedtobetogether.
Itisn’tdifficulttoimaginetwostrangerscomingtogetherandfallinginlovedespitetheirdifferences.Itsuggeststhatloveischallenging,uncertainandincomprehensible.
Butwithmorepeopleusingonlinedatingservices,averydifferentkindoflovehasemerged:
onethatisscientific,convenient,andself-directed.Itminimizesriskandprovidesachoice,likeonamenu.Thereisanonymityandavoidance(逃避)ofimmediaterejection.Meetingtermsarenegotiatedonline.
Onlinedatingalsoallowsthesettingofpreconditions.Computeralgorithms(程序)excludeundesirabletraits(个性/特征)suchasthewronghaircolor,raceorage.Buttheyalsoexcluderandomness.Theyreducethechancesofmeetingsomeonedifferent,orsomeonewhocouldchallengeone’sromanticideals.Instead,theyfindthepartnerwethinkwewantandexcludeeveryoneelse.Asaresult,wecouldbemissingtheopportunityofalifetime,tomeetsomeonewewouldneverhaveexpectedtofallinlovewith.
Perhapsthisnewwayrepresentsamoreefficientformofromance.Traditionalideasoflovemaybeenchanting(迷人的)–butaretheyuseful?
Lonelinessandboredomarelessexcitingthanchanceencounters,buttheyrepresentthemorerealisticsideoflove.Alltoooftenpeoplehavesufferedthroughhaddatesandhumiliations(羞辱).
Iftheycouldjustchoosewhattheywanted.Wouldn’titsavetimeandreducesuffering?
However,bychoosingpartnersbasedonourpreconceivedideas,wemaybeindulginginourillusions.Insteadoflettingourselvesgrowwithsomeone,lovebecomesmoreaboutlookingforourselvesintheother.Whatifwedon’tknowourselvesaswellaswethink?
Perhapsloveisn’taboutknowingwhatwewant.Perhapsit’saboutbeingopentounimaginedpossibilities.
Sportinjuries
Sportinjuriesareinjuriesthathappentoathletesparticipatinginsportingevents.Inmanycases,thesetypesofinjuriesareduetooveruseofapartofthebody.Forexample,runner’skneeisapainfulconditionassociatedwithrunning,whiletenniselbowisaformofrepetitivestressinjuryattheelbow.Othertypesofinjuries,suchasabrokenbone,canbecausedbyhardcontactwithsomething.Injuriesareacommonoccurrenceinprofessionalsports,andmostteamshaveastaffoftrainersandcloseconnectionstothemedicalcommunity.Controversyhasarisenattimeswhenteamshavemadedecisionsthatcouldthreatenaplayer’slong-termhealthforshort-teamgain.
Sportinjuriescanbeclassifiedaseithertraumatic(外伤的)oroveruseinjuries.Traumaticinjuriesaccountformostinjuriesincontactsportssuchassoccer,rugby(英式橄榄球),andAmericanfootball.Thisisofcourseduetothedynamicandhighcollisionnatureofthesegames.Theseinjuriesrangefrombruisesandmusclestrainstofracturesandheadinjuries.
Abruiseisdamagetosmallbloodvesselswhichcausesbleedingwithinthetissues.Amusclestrainisasmalltearofmusclefibersandaligamentsprain(韧带拉伤)isasmalltearofligamenttissue.Thebody’sresponsetotheseinjuriesisthesameintheinitialfive-dayperiodimmediatelyfollowingtheincident–inflammation(发炎).Inflammationischaracterizedbypain,localizedswelling,heat,rednessandalossoffunction.
Inflammationisthefirstphaseofhealing,andtypicallylastsforaroundfivedays.However,toomuchofaninflammatoryresponsecanmeanthatthehealingprocesswilltakelonger,andareturntoactivityisdelayed.Sportsinjurytreatmentsareintendedtominimizetheinflammatoryphaseofaninjurysothattheoverallhealingprocessisaccelerated.
Runner’skneeisapainfulinjurythat’sduetooveruse.
Inflammationisthefirstphaseofhealingandtypicallylastsforaround5days.
Unit2-2listening情态动词
NowthatyouhavestudiedinEnglishatahighlever,let’sgetabetterunderstandingofthemodels.Bynow,youshouldalreadyhaveagoodunderstandingofwhattheymeant.Therearethemodelswhichareusedtoexpressthedegreeofcertainty.
Willshallmaycan
Thesemodelsareusedtomakepredictions,judgementsandspeculations.Theyindicatehowmuchaspeakerknowsaboutthelikelihoodofanevent.
First,themodelwillexpresscertaintyasinifyouheatwater,itwillboil.Basedonwhatisknown,thespeakeriscertainitwouldhappen.
Themodelmayexpre