新视野第二册unit15.docx

1、新视野第二册unit15Unit One Section A Text AThe First McDonalds Restaurant1. Even though the first McDonalds restaurant sold only hamburgers and French fries, it still became a cultural symbol. Now, in the Southern California city of Downey, people are trying to save the first McDonalds restaurant in histo

2、ry. McDonalds, though, says the building should be torn down. 2. Built in 1953, the restaurant in Downey, California, is the oldest of all the Golden Arches in America, and has the earliest McDonalds building design. 3. Many people have good memories of that old McDonalds. These people are angry tha

3、t the building is now in danger of being destroyed, along with their memories. 4. McDonalds explains that the building was damaged in an earthquake, and therefore needs to be torn down. Many people in the town of Downey dont agree with this line of thinking, though. 5. One woman says, I think its te

4、rrible. They are using the earthquake as an excuse. Its a big lie. 6. Another Downey resident remarks, I am so upset. They dont respect the public at all. They havent even tried. They could do some small repairs and make it a good restaurant again. 7. McDonalds managers say the restaurant is losing

5、money at that location. There is no room for a drive-thru window, or for seating inside. After the earthquake, they say it was impossible to fix. The managers want to build a copy of this building at another location instead.8. Building inspectors, on the other hand, say that the structure can be re

6、paired, but that it will be expensive. Many people say that McDonalds can certainly afford to pay that amount. Some think that McDonalds real reason for wanting to close down the restaurant has nothing to do with money. 9. Modern McDonalds restaurants often have a sign claiming that a man named Ray

7、Kroc opened the first McDonalds restaurant in Illinois in 1955. The truth, however, is that Mr. Kroc actually learned the fast food business from Dick and Mac McDonald in Downey. Later, Mr. Kroc bought their restaurants. Thus, many people in Downey think McDonalds is trying to change history, though

8、 the company denies this. 10. To local historians, this explanation makes total sense. One historian said, We should not rewrite the past. Ray Kroc did not invent McDonalds. The McDonald brothers did. 11.These days, a group of historians want the building to be added to the National Register of Hist

9、oric Places so that the city of Downey will be able to stop McDonalds from tearing the building down. The McDonalds managers are very angry, and have abandoned the structure. 12. Everyone hopes that the McDonalds managers and the people of Downey will soon find peace. The building is still there, bu

10、t boards cover the windows. Even so, people drive by to remember their McDonalds, taking pictures of a moment in history before it gets taken away.Read the questions and complete the answers according to the text.1. Where and when was the first McDonalds built? 2. Why does McDonalds want to tear dow

11、n the restaurant? 3. Why do some people want to save the first McDonalds? 4. According to the local historians, what is McDonalds real purpose to tear down the restaurant? 5. What is the authors purpose of writing this article? Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where nec

12、essary. There are more words in the list than you need.damage deny public inspect actually location structure claim register amount1.Bees communicate by dancing: for example, they do a kind of dance to tell other bees about the _ of flowers.2.It was said that Nancy was going to marry a rich Englishm

13、an, but she _ it.3.We need a huge _ of money to build a new high school for the children in this area.4. Since you broke the window, you should pay for the _.5. People who fish and sail sometimes _to have seen strange animals in the sea.6.He looks young, but _ he is much the elder of the two.7. The

14、guard walked through the train _ everyones ticket.8.The New smart _ could be very expensive to build. However, they would be less likely to be damaged during earthquakes.Fill in the each f the blanks in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb.1.People who smoke are _ danger of

15、developing lung disease from heavy smoking.2.The matter has nothing to do _ him; he was just doing his job.3. If you are interested in this line _ thinking, please read this book for more details.4. We should try our best to stop young people _ smoking.5. The factory closed _ and she lost her job.6.

16、These books are for reading in the library, and may not be taken _ .7. I definitely agree _ you that young girls shouldnt wear that much makeup(化妆品).8. Theyre tearing _ these old houses to put up a new office building.Unit One Section B Text BDisney Mirrors American Culture1. Last fall, the Walt Dis

17、ney company did something rare: it admitted defeat in its fight to build a history theme park in Virginia. The park was going to be called “Disneys America”.2. Some people might be wondering,however, if Disney lost the battle but won the war, as it seems is living in Disneys America these days.3. Wi

18、th its purchase of Capital cities/ABC Inc.last month, the company founded by Walter Elias Disney in 1923 deepened its claim on American culture. In fact, it would be hard to find another company so widely respectedeven lovedby Americans. 4. Americans rushed out to see Disney films, and then replay t

19、hemon videotapes; they read Disney books to their children; they watch Disney shows on Disney TV; they make trips to Disneyland and Disney world, where they stay in Disney hotel and eat Disney food;Americans buy Disney products at Disney stores, and listen to Disney records of Disney songs.5. The wo

20、rld of Disney is becoming anything but small.6. All this makes some people more than a little upset. Harold Bloom, a professor at Yale University, provides an examination of the cultural history of Western society.7. “At the end of this road lies cultural uniformity of the worst kind. Its just terri

21、ble.”8. This is becoming a popular opinion in universities around the world. 9.“Disney products,” said Paul Fussell, a professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania, “have always seemed to me seriously sub-adult. 10. Those who oppose Disney (and there are many) see its films and by-products

22、 as sexist, racist and as simpler, cheered-up accounts of American history and folklore.11. “Theres a kind of protection at work here,” said Henry Giroux, a professor at Penn State University. Like all those opposed to Disney, he can list, in detail, Disneys many crimes against culture: he is very a

23、ngry, for example, about the treatment of American Indians in Pocahontas.12. “I mean, the entire history of what happened to the Indians, which some people would call the murder of their people, is sort of played out as a love story,” he said angrily. 13. Giroux said he believes that Disney has beco

24、me a basic educator of Americas children, most of whom will be able to perform every word of the Lion King long before they even learn US President Abraham Lincolns historic Gettysburg Address.14. However, even the most strongly opposed are quick to note that Disney has many positive values cheerful

25、ness, good hearted fun, and a tradition of artistic quality that help explain its success. Critical or not, most of those who oppose the company are Disney customers themselves.Choose the best answer for the following questions1.What rare thing did the Walt Disney company do last autumn?A. It planne

26、d to build a history theme park in Virginia.B. It admitted that their plan to build another park failed.C. It bought a big company.D. It claimed to be the mirror of American culture.2.People are influenced by Disney in many ways. Which of the following is not mentioned in the text ?A. People eat Dis

27、ney food.B. People love to see Disney films. C. People listen to Disney songs on Radio Disney.D. People visit Disneyland and Disney World.3. According to Professor Bloom, what will happen if people continue to be influenced by Disney in such a way?A. Children can learn a lot before they go to school

28、.B. People will have many different forms of entertainment.C. People will find themselves in the same culture all overDisneys culture.D. People will become sexist or racist.4. According to the text, what is wrong with Disney films?A. Some films are love stories and are not good for children.B. Some

29、films are not good in quality.C. Some films are too cheerful to be true.D. Some films are not true to the history.5. What is the main idea of the text?A.Walt Disney Company is a successful company.B. Disney is the symbol of American culture, though some people dont like it.C. Disney is not good beca

30、use it gives false accounts in its films.D. Disney is good because it brings people fun.Fill in the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary. therere more words in the list than you need.critical defeat uniform oppose admit value treat provide purchase murder1.Among the deci

31、sion that most people make,_ a house is perhaps the biggest one.2. Dont be _ about him; he is a beginner.3. Their basketball team had bad luck yesterday: it was their third _ in four matches.4. It is human nature to be _ to change because it requires us to cross into the unknown.5. His works mirrored such positive _as cheerfulness and kindness.6. We must always try to _ the highest level of service to our customs.7. The teacher was very popular among the students because he _ them as his own children.8. When I asked the students if theyd like to have the lesson near the lake