实用英语阅读教程

作者：翁珲珲

出版社：中国商务出版社

出版日期：2015

ISBN：9787510314070

电子书格式：pdf/epub/txt

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内容简介

本教材是根据“大学英语阅读教学大纲”及“高职高专英语阅读教学大纲”编写而成，实用性及针对性强。我们汲取众家之长，在增加词汇量、阅读量的基础上，更加突出阅读技巧对阅读的影响。通过阅读技巧的学习，学生能够掌握阅读方面的技巧及策略，增强英语阅读能力。本教材主题内容丰富，题材广泛，力求注重知识性、系统性、趣味性、新颖性、广泛性。内容贴近社会发展的方方面面，涉及人文、历史、饮食文化、科技、艺术、体育及生活等十余个主题。每个主题都有四段阅读文章，由浅入深，学生可以通过不同的阅读过程了解每个主题所传递的思想与美。在阅读难度上，采用进阶式阅读策略，渐进式增强学生的阅读能力。

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Chapter 1 Life and Style

There is only one success—to be able to spend your life in your ownway.
—C. Morley

Section I Comprehensive Reading

Passage A
Pop stars today enjoy a style of living which was once the prerogative only of Royalty. Wherever they go, people turn out in theirthousands to greet them. The crowds go wild trying to catch a brief glimpse oftheir smiling, colorfully dressed idols. The stars are transported in their chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royces, privatehelicopters or executive aeroplanes. They are surrounded by a permanent entourage of managers, pressagents and bodyguards. Photographs of them appear regularly in the press and alltheir comings and comings and goings are reported, for, like Royalty, pop stars are news. Ifthey enjoy many of the privileges of Royalty, they certainly share many of theinconveniences as well. It is dangerous for them to make unscheduledappearances in public. They must be constantly shielded from the adoring crowdswhich idolize them. They are no longer private individuals, but publicproperty. The financial rewards they receive for this sacrifice cannot becalculated, for their rates of pay are astronomical.Chapter 1 Life and Style

There is only one success—to be able to spend your life in your own
way.

—C. Morley

Section I
Comprehensive Reading

Passage A

Pop stars today enjoy a style of living which was once the prerogative only of Royalty. Wherever they go, people turn out in their
thousands to greet them. The crowds go wild trying to catch a brief glimpse of
their smiling, colorfully dressed idols. The stars are transported in their chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royces, private
helicopters or executive aeroplanes. They are surrounded by a permanent entourage of managers, press
agents and bodyguards. Photographs of them appear regularly in the press and all
their comings and comings and goings are reported, for, like Royalty, pop stars are news. If
they enjoy many of the privileges of Royalty, they certainly share many of the
inconveniences as well. It is dangerous for them to make unscheduled
appearances in public. They must be constantly shielded from the adoring crowds
which idolize them. They are no longer private individuals, but public
property. The financial rewards they receive for this sacrifice cannot be
calculated, for their rates of pay are astronomical.

And why not? Society
has always rewarded its top entertainers lavishly.
The great days of Hollywood have become legendary: famous stars enjoyed fame,
wealth and adulation on an unprecedented scale. By today’s
standards, the excesses of Hollywood do not seem quite so spectacular. A single
gramophone record nowadays
may earn much more in royalties than the films of the past ever did. The competition
for the title ‘Top of the Pops’ is fierce, but the rewards are truly colossal.

It is only right
that the stars should be paid in this way. Don’t the top men in industry earn
enormous salaries for the services they perform to their companies and their
countries? Pop stars earn vast sums in foreign currency—often more than large
industrial concerns—and the taxman can only be grateful for their massive
annual contributions to the exchequer.
So who would begrudge them
their rewards?

It’s all very
well for people in humdrum
jobs to moan about the
successes and rewards of others. People who make envious remarks should
remember that the most famous stars represent only the tip of the iceberg. For
every famous star, there are hundreds of others struggling to earn a living. A
man working in a steady job and looking forward to a pension at the end of it
has no right to expect very high rewards. He has chosen security and peace of
mind, so there will always be a limit to what he can earn. But a man who
attempts to become a star is taking enormous risks. He knows at the outset that
only a handful of competitors ever get to the very top. He knows that years of
concentrated effort may be rewarded with complete failure. But he knows, too,
that the rewards for success are very high indeed: they are the recompense for
the huge risks involved and if he achieves them, he has certainly earned them. That’s
the essence of private enterprises.

Words
and Expressions

prerogative n. 权力，（尤指）特权
chauffeur n. 受雇开车人，（尤指富人、要人的）司机
entourage n. 随行人员，伴随者，近侍；建筑物周围
astronomical adj.
庞大的，天文的
lavishly adv.
丰富地；浪费地
adulation n. 奉承
unprecedented adj.
前所未有的，空前的
gramophone n. 灌音
royalty n. 皇室成员；版税；专利权使用费
colossal adj.
巨大的
exchequer n. 国库，财源
Exchequer Bond 国库债券
begrudge v. 感到不快/不满，忌妒
humdrum v. 平淡的，单调的
moan n. 呻吟声
moan about 发牢骚

Notes

the prerogative of Royalty 或the royal prerogative

皇家特权（在英国指国王名义上享有不经议会认可而采取行动的权力）

people turn out in their
thousands to greet them.

成千上万的人们出来欢迎他们。

By today’s standards, the
excesses of Hollywood do not seem quite so spectacular.

按今天的标准来看，好莱坞的奢华（过分的行为）似乎并不那么引人注目。

A single gramophone record
nowadays may earn much more in royalties than the films of the past ever did.

今天单张录音唱片挣的版税要比过去一部电影还要多得多。

Follow-up exercises

Task 1 Choose
the best answer

The sentence “Pop stars’ style
of living was once the prerogative only of Royalty” means______.
their life was as luxurious as
that of royalty
they enjoy what once only
belonged to the royalty
they are rather rich
their way of living was the
same as that of the royalty
What is the author’s attitude
toward top stars’ high income?
Approval
Disapproval
Ironical
Critical
It can be inferred from the
passage______.
there exists fierce competition
in climbing to the top
people are blind in idolizing stars
successful Pop stars give great
entertainment
the tax they have paid are
great
What can we learn from the
passage?
Successful man should get
high-income repayment.
Pop stars made great
contribution to a country.
Pop stars can enjoy the life of
royalty.
Successful men represent the
tip of the iceberg.
Which paragraph covers the main
idea?
The first.
The second
The third
The fourth

Task 2 Discuss
the following topics

1．
What do you think of the pop
stars’ style of living?

2．
What is your dream style of
living?

Correct rate: ____________%

Reading speed: ____________wpm

本书特色

本教材是根据“大学英语阅读教学大纲”及“高职高专英语阅读教学大纲”编写而成，实用性及针对性强。我们汲取众家之长，在增加词汇量、阅读量的基础上，更加突出阅读技巧对阅读的影响。通过阅读技巧的学习，学生能够掌握阅读方面的技巧及策略，增强英语阅读能力。本教材主题内容丰富，题材广泛，力求注重知识性、系统性、趣味性、新颖性、广泛性。内容贴近社会发展的方方面面，涉及人文、历史、饮食文化、科技、艺术、体育及生活等十余个主题。每个主题都有四段阅读文章，由浅入深，学生可以通过不同的阅读过程了解每个主题所传递的思想与美。在阅读难度上，采用进阶式阅读策略，渐进式增强学生的阅读能力。

目录

前言

前  言
众所周知，阅读是掌握语言知识、获取信息、提高语言应用能力的基础。大量而广泛的阅读是学好英语的重要方法之一。阅读可以拓宽知识面，扩大词汇量，提高阅读速度，增强语感，熟悉英语的习语，巩固和加深对英语语法的应用，是大量获取语言信息的重要途径。阅读理解能力的强弱是衡量英语水平高低的重要标准，因此，在大学英语教学中，我们始终注重对学生阅读能力的培养。现行“大学英语教学大纲”明确规定：培养学生具有较强的阅读能力、一定的听说写译的能力，使他们能以英语为工具交流信息。
本教材是根据“大学英语阅读教学大纲”及“高职高专英语阅读教学大纲”编写而成，实用性及针对性强。我们汲取众家之长，在增加词汇量、阅读量的基础上，更加突出阅读技巧对阅读的影响。通过阅读技巧的学习，学生能够掌握阅读方面的技巧及策略，增强英语阅读能力。本教材主题内容丰富，题材广泛，力求注重知识性、系统性、趣味性、新颖性、广泛性。内容贴近社会发展的方方面面，涉及人文、历史、饮食文化、科技、艺术、体育及生活等十余个主题。每个主题都有四段阅读文章，由浅入深，学生可以通过不同的阅读过程了解每个主题所传递的思想与美。在阅读难度上，采用进阶式阅读策略，渐进式增强学生的阅读能力。                                                                                    前  言<br /> <div></div><br /> <div><br /><br /> <div>     众所周知，阅读是掌握语言知识、获取信息、提高语言应用能力的基础。大量而广泛的阅读是学好英语的重要方法之一。阅读可以拓宽知识面，扩大词汇量，提高阅读速度，增强语感，熟悉英语的习语，巩固和加深对英语语法的应用，是大量获取语言信息的重要途径。阅读理解能力的强弱是衡量英语水平高低的重要标准，因此，在大学英语教学中，我们始终注重对学生阅读能力的培养。现行“大学英语教学大纲”明确规定：培养学生具有较强的阅读能力、一定的听说写译的能力，使他们能以英语为工具交流信息。</div><br /> <div>     本教材是根据“大学英语阅读教学大纲”及“高职高专英语阅读教学大纲”编写而成，实用性及针对性强。我们汲取众家之长，在增加词汇量、阅读量的基础上，更加突出阅读技巧对阅读的影响。通过阅读技巧的学习，学生能够掌握阅读方面的技巧及策略，增强英语阅读能力。本教材主题内容丰富，题材广泛，力求注重知识性、系统性、趣味性、新颖性、广泛性。内容贴近社会发展的方方面面，涉及人文、历史、饮食文化、科技、艺术、体育及生活等十余个主题。每个主题都有四段阅读文章，由浅入深，学生可以通过不同的阅读过程了解每个主题所传递的思想与美。在阅读难度上，采用进阶式阅读策略，渐进式增强学生的阅读能力。</div><br /> <div>     本教材选材精心，注重学生阅读能力的培养，尤其是侧重培养学生快速阅读英语文章的能力。以注释的方式帮助学生解决难点，扫除阅读障碍；练习题设置科学，便于学生自我测试。全书共 16 个单元，供 16 个教学周 1 个学期（周 4 课时）或 2 个学期（周2课时）使用。每个单元分为三个部分，前两部分供课堂阅读教学及课后阅读练习使用，第三部分是阅读技巧的学习。</div><br /> <div>    课堂教学应与英语自学相结合，以使课堂教学在课外得到延伸，《实用英语阅读教程》就体现了这一思想。本教材可供大学英语专业低年级学生、高职高专商务英语专业低年级学生、非英语专业学生和具有一定英语基础的自学者使用。</div><br /> </div><br /> <div>    参加本书编写工作的老师是来自于多所院校教学一线的教师，有着丰富的一线教学经验。北京科技职业学院国际语言文化学院翁珲珲副教授担任主编（负责编写第1、3、5、7、8、10、11 章，及第 6、13 章部分内容与上述各章的练习题，并负责全书的统稿、审稿、校稿工作）。哈尔滨商业大学外语学院刘芳（负责编写第 4 章 Passage A、B，第 6章 Passage A、B，第 9 章 Passage A、B、C，第 12 章 Passage A、B，第 13 章 Passage A 的内容及上述各章的练习题）、哈尔滨华德学院樊明亮（负责编写第 2、6、8 章 4 篇文章，6 道章后的练习题及部分阅读技巧方面的内容）任副主编，参编人员包括：北京科技职业学院卢娣娣（负责第 4、13、16 章 9 篇文章及 16 道章后练习题的编写）、北京科技职业学院李丹（负责第 9、12、15 章 9 篇文章及 19 道章后练习题的编写），北京城市学院陈秀明（参加第 1 章部分内容的编写），北方工业大学朱南（负责阅读技巧部分的编写工作）。各位副主编和参编老师，参加了本教材相关内容的校稿工作。这些老师，了解教学内容和学生的学习需求，为本书的编写做出了大量细致的工作，对参编老师们的付出表示感谢！</div><br /> <div>      此外，本书承蒙全国职业院校英语教学指导委员会委员、北京市大学英语研究会高职高专分会副会长兼秘书长、北京青年政治学院老青教授和首都师范大学董启明教授审定，特此致谢！感谢北京市职业院校英语课教师培训试点项目的大力支持，促成此书出版！由于编者水平有限，书中难免有疏漏和不足之处，欢迎读者批评指正。                                                                                                                              </div><br /> <div>                                                                                                                                          翁珲珲2015 年 11 月 7 日 于北京</div>