1、学年高中英语Unit1LivingwellSectionLearningaboutLanguageUnit 1 Living wellSection Learning about Language &;Using Language原文呈现读文清障A LETTER TO AN ARCHITECTMs L SandersAlice MajorChief architect 64 Cambridge StreetCinema Designs Bankstown44 Hill StreetBankstown24 September, 200 _Dear Ms Sanders,I read in
2、the newspaper today that you are to be the architect for the new Bankstown cinema. I hope you will not mind me writing to ask if you have thought about the needs of disabled customers. In particular I wonder if you have considered the following things:1 Adequateaccess for wheelchairs. It would behan
3、dy to have lifts to all parts of the cinema. The buttons in the lifts should be easy for a person in a wheelchair to reach, and the doors be wide enough to enter. In some cinemas, the lifts are at the back of the cinema in cold, unattractive places. As disabled people have to use the lifts, this mak
4、es them feel they are not as important as other customers.2 Earphones for people who have trouble hearing . It would help to fit sets of earphones to all seats, not just to some of them. This would allow hearingimpaired customers to enjoy the company of their hearing friends rather than having to si
5、t in a special area.architect/kItekt/n建筑师be不定式,此处表示将来。还可表示“计划/安排/打算做某事;按义务/要求应做某事”。mind sb. doing sth.介意某人做某事,此处mind后接动名词复合结构。think about考虑in particular尤其;特别是(particularly)adequate/dIkwt/adj.足够的;充分的access/kses/n(接近的)方法;通路;可接近性accessible /ksesbl/adj.可接近的;可使用的wheelchair /wilte/n轮椅It would be handy to
6、have .中,it为形式主语,动词不定式短语to have .作真正主语。handy/hndI/adj.方便的;有用的unattractive adj.不漂亮的;无趣的As ., this makes them feel they are .为主从复合句。as引导原因状语从句,主句中包含“make宾语宾语补足语”结构,feel后为省略that的宾语从句。earphone /Ifn/n.耳机have trouble (in) doing sth.做某事有困难It would help to fit .中,it为形式主语,动词不定式短语to fit .为真正的主语。fit此处为“安装”的意思。h
7、earingimpaired adj.听力有缺陷的impair /Impe/vt.削弱;损伤company n. U陪伴rather than而不是致建筑师的一封信桑德斯女士艾丽斯梅杰 总建筑师剑桥街64号 影院设计公司班克斯敦希尔街44号班克斯敦200_年9月24日亲爱的桑德斯女士:今天我从报纸上了解到,您将成为班克斯敦新电影院的建筑设计师。我希望您不介意我写信询问您是否已考虑到残疾顾客的需要。尤其是以下几点不知您是否考虑到了:1为乘坐轮椅的人进入(电影院)提供充分的便利。影院内的各个部分都安装电梯就会很方便。电梯的按钮应当让乘坐轮椅的人容易够到,电梯门应足够宽以方便进入。在有些电影院里,(
8、残疾人专用)电梯设在影院背后阴冷而不显眼的地方。由于残疾人必须要使用这些电梯,这就使残疾人感到比别的观众低一等。2给听力有障碍的人提供耳机。所有座位的旁边都装有耳机,而不是少数几个座位,那会有帮助。这样可以使那些听力有缺陷的观众和他们听力正常的朋友坐在一起,而不是让他们坐在一个特定的区域。3 Raised seating. People who are short cannot always see the screen. So Id like to suggest that the seats at the back be placed higher than those at the fr
9、ont so that everyone can see the screen easily. Perhaps there could be a space at the end of each row for people in wheelchairs to sit next to their friends.4 Toilets. For disabled customers it would be more convenient to place the toilets near the entrance to the cinema. It can be difficult if the
10、only disabled toilet is in the basement a long way from where the film is showing. And if the doors could be opened outwards, disabled customers would be very happy.5 Car parking. Of course, there are usually spaces specially reserved for disabled and elderly drivers. If they are close to the cinema
11、 entrance and/or exit, it is easier for disabled people to get to the film in comfort.raise vt.抬高;提起本句为主从复合句。suggest后跟宾语从句,从句中又包含so that引导的目的状语从句。those替代同一类事物,此处指代seats。row/r/n一行;一排;vt.&vi.划(船)It is convenient to do sth.做某事是方便的。convenient adj.方便的place vt.放置,安排entrance to 的入口basement/beIsmnt/n地下室wher
12、e the film is showing是where引导的宾语从句。outwards/atwdz/adv.向外过去分词短语作后置定语,修饰spaces。reserve vt.保留,保存elderly adj.年纪大的be close to离近的exit/eksIt/n出口;离开;退场in comfort轻松地;舒服地3抬高座位。身材矮小的人常常看不到屏幕。所以我想建议影院后排的座位应该比前排的高,这样每个人都能很容易地看到屏幕。也许可以让每一横排的排头都留出一个空位,以便坐轮椅的人坐在他们的朋友旁边。 4厕所。在影院入口处的附近安排厕所会让残疾人感觉更加方便。只在离放映大厅很远的地下室为残疾
13、人安排一个厕所,这种做法会给他们带来麻烦。如果厕所的门能设计成向外开,残疾人会很高兴。 5停车场。当然还得专门为残疾司机和老年司机安排停车场。如果这些停车场离影院出入口或出口都很近,残疾人就会很轻松地到达影院。Thank you for reading my letter. I hope my suggestions will meetwith your approval. Disabled people should have the same opportunities as ablebodied people to enjoy the cinema and to do so with d
14、ignity. I am sure many people will praise your cinema if you design it with good access for disabled people. It will also make the cinema owners happy if more people go as they will make higher profits!Yours sincerely,Alice Majormeet with遇到;经历;会晤approval/pruvl/n赞成;认可opportunity n机会;时机ablebodied是由“形容
15、词名词ed”构成的复合形容词。dignity/dIgntI/n尊严;高贵的品质if引导条件状语从句;as引导原因状语从句。profit/prfIt/n收益;利润;盈利感谢您阅读我的信,希望您能赞成我的建议。残疾人应当和健全人有同样的机会来欣赏电影,同时能保持自己的尊严。如果您设计的电影院能够为残疾人提供方便,那么,我相信许多人都会夸奖您的电影院,而且电影院的老板也会高兴,因为有更多的人能够去看电影了,他们就能赚更多的钱了! 此致 敬礼艾丽斯梅杰Step 1Read the text and then match the main idea with each paragraph.Paragra
16、ph 1 AEarphones are necessary beside all seats for hearingimpaired people.Paragraph 2 BSeats can be raised for people to see the screen easily.Paragraph 3 CLifts should be offered to all parts of the cinema.Paragraph 4 DThe purpose of writing the letter.Paragraph 5 EReasons why the designer should t
17、ake the disabled into consideration.Paragraph 6 FToilets should be convenient for the disabled to reach.Paragraph 7 GCar parking spaces are important especially for the disabled and elderly customers.答案:Paragraphs 15DCABFParagraphs 67GEStep 2Read the text and choose the best answers.1From the text w
18、e know that Alice Major advised the architect to consider _ things.Atwo BthreeCfour Dfive2If the lifts are at the back of the cinema in cold and unattractive areas, this will make disabled people feel they are _ other customers.Amore important thanBas important asCtwice as important asDless importan
19、t than3Which of the following is NOT true?AThe buttons in the lift should be easy for people in wheelchairs to reach.BThere should be earphones beside some seats in a special area.CThere should be toilets for the disabled near the entrance to the cinema.DThere should be car parking spaces for the di
20、sabled and elderly.4The writer wrote the letter to _.Aremind the architect of the disabledBprotect the rights of the disabledCshow the attitude of treating the disabled equallyDAll of the above答案:14DDBD一、这样记单词记得准写得对记得快记得多.基础词汇1abolishvt.废除;废止2literaturen. 文学(作品);著作;文献3companionn. 同伴;伙伴4certificaten.
21、 证书5adequateadj. 足够的;充分的6handyadj. 方便的;有用的7exitn. 出口;离开;退场8dignityn. 尊严;高贵的品质9profitn. 收益;利润;盈利10communityn. 社区;团体;社会.拓展词汇1politicsn政治(学)political adj.政治的politician n政治家2resignvi.&vt.辞职;辞去(工作、职位等)resignation n辞职3slaveryn奴隶制slave n奴隶4assistancen协助;援助assistant n助手assist v协助;援助5congratulatevt.祝贺;庆贺cong
22、ratulationn祝贺;贺词6graduationn毕业;毕业典礼graduate v毕业7accessn(接近的)方法;通路;可接近性accessibleadj.可接近的;可进入的;可使用的8approvaln赞成;认可approve v支持;赞成;同意panion n同伴;伙伴词块a lifelong companion 终身伴侣a traveling companion 旅伴a hospital companion 医院的护工派生company n. 陪伴;交往2certificate n. 证书联想diploma n. 毕业证书;文凭3adequate adj. 足够的;充分的词块
23、adequate proof 充足的证据4exit vt.出;离开 n出口;离开;退场词块an emergency exit 紧急出口反义entrance n. 入口5dignity n尊严;高贵的品质搭配stand on ones dignity 维持尊严6politics n政治(学)派生political adj. 政治的联想biology n生物biological adj.生物学的physics n物理(学)physical adj.物理的;身体的chemistry n化学chemical adj.化学的mathematics n数学mathematical adj.数学(上)的hi
24、story n历史historical adj.历史(上)的二、这样记短语记牢固定短语多积常用词块1.never_mind不必担心2make_it 成功;按时;赶到3all_the_best (祝你)一切顺利4in_particular 特别5meet_with 遇到;经历;会晤6with_dignity 有尊严地;体面地1.disabled customers残疾顾客2wide enough 足够宽3have trouble hearing 听力有障碍4in a special area 在一个特定的区域5next to 紧靠着6a long way from 离很远三、这样记句式先背熟再悟
25、通后仿用1.I hope you will not mind me writing to ask if you have thought about the needs of disabled customers.我希望您不介意我写信询问您是否已考虑到残疾顾客的需要。mind sb. doing意为“介意某人做某事”。I hope you will not mind_me_asking_you for some advice on how to learn English. 我希望您不介意我向您征求一些关于如何学习英语的建议。2.The buttons in the lifts should
26、be easy for a person in a wheelchair to reach, and the doors be wide enough to enter. 电梯的按钮应当让乘坐轮椅的人容易够到,电梯门应足够宽以方便进入。be easy for sb. to do sth.“对某人来说做某事很容易”。However, it is_not_so_easy_for_people_to_realize their dreams every time. (2013北京高考书面表达)然而,人们每次都能实现他们的梦想却不是容易的事情。3.This would allow hearingimp
27、aired customers to enjoy the company of their hearing friends rather than having to sit in a special area. 这样可以使那些听力有缺陷的观众和他们听力正常的朋友坐在一起,而不是让他们坐在一个特定的区域。rather than意为“而不是”,后面跟与前面相似或相同的结构。It is the time and energy we spend on the present that makes it valuable rather_than_the_money we pay.(2014重庆高考满分
28、作文)珍贵的是我们在礼物上花费的时间和精力,而不是我们所花的钱。4.So Id like to suggest that the seats at the back be placed higher than those at the front so that everyone can see the screen easily. 所以我想建议影院后排的座位应该比前排的高,这样每个人都能很容易地看到屏幕。suggest表示“建议”后接宾语从句时,从句谓语动词用虚拟语气“shoulddo”形式,should可以省略。To master Mandarin, I strongly suggest
29、you_(should)_practice with Chinese people. (2015四川高考满分作文)为了掌握普通话,我强烈建议你和中国人进行练习。1(教材P5)Wilberforce then resigned from government in 1825 .于是,在1825年Wilberforce退出了政界 resign vi.& vt.辞职;辞去(工作、职位等)resign ones post/position 辞去职务resign from . 从辞职resign as . 辞去作为的职务resign oneself to (doing) sth. 听任/顺从/只好接受
30、(做)某事resign sb. to . 把某人委托给He resigned his post because he had been offered a better job.他辞职了,因为他有了更好的工作。He has resigned himself (he) to the fact that he will lose his job.他已经接受了自己将要失去工作的事实。More and more parents resign their children to their grandparents at home while working in the city. 越来越多的父母在去城市打工时把孩子托付给家里的爷爷奶奶照顾。2(教材P6)In what w
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