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必修四Unit1 ASTUDENTOFAFRICANWILDLIFE Itis5:45amandthesunisjust_____overGombeNationalParkinEastAfrica._______-Janeswayofstudyingchimpsourgroupareallgoingtovisitthemintheforest.Janehasstudiedthesefamiliesofchimpsformanyyearsandhelpedpeopleunderstandhowmuchthey_______-likehumans._____-afamilyofchimpswakeupisourfirstactivityoftheday.Thismeansgoingbacktotheplacewhereweleftthefamilysleepinginatreethenightbefore.Everybodysitsandwaitsinthe_____ofthetrees_______thefamilybeginstowakeupand______________.Thenwefollowasthey_______intotheforest.Mostofthetimechimps_____feed_____-cleaneachotherasawayofshowingloveintheirfamily.Jane_______usthatourgroupisgoingtobeverytiredanddirtybytheafternoonandsheisright.Howevertheeveningmakesitall_________.Wewatchthemotherchimpandherbabiesplayinthetree.Thenweseethemgotosleeptogetherintheir___forthenight.Werealizethatthe________betweenmembersofachimpfamilyis___strong__inahumanfamily. NobodybeforeJanefullyunderstoodchimp______-.Shespentyears______andrecordingtheirdailyactivities.Sinceherchildhoodshehadwantedtoworkwithanimalsintheirownenvironment.Howeverthiswasnoteasy.WhenshefirstarrivedinGombein1960itwasunusualforawomantoliveintheforest.______afterhermothercametohelpherforthefirstfewmonths_____sheallowedtobeginherproject.Herworkchangedthewaypeoplethinkaboutchimps.Forexampleoneimportantthingshediscoveredwasthatchimpshuntandeatmeat.Untiltheneveryonehadthoughtchimpsateonlyfruitandnuts.Sheactuallyobservedchimpsasagrouphuntingamonkeyandtheneatingit.Shealsodiscoveredhowchimps________eachotherandherstudyoftheirbodylanguagehelpedher___-___theirsocialsystem. ForfortyyearsJaneGoodallhas_______________makingtherestoftheworldunderstandandrespectthelifeoftheseanimals.Shehasarguedthatwildanimalsshouldbeleftinthewildandnotusedforentertainmentoradvertisements.Shehashelpedto__________specialplaceswheretheycanlivesafely.Sheis_______________butshesays: OnceIstopitallcomes_________inandIrememberthechimpsinlaboratories.Itsterrible.ItaffectsmewhenIwatchthewildchimps.IsaytomyselfArenttheyluckyAndthenIthinkaboutsmallchimpsincagesthoughtheyhavedonenothingwrong.Onceyouhaveseenthatyou canneverforget... Shehasachievedeverythingshewantedtodo:workingwithanimalsintheirownenvironment____adoctors_____andshowingthatwomencanliveintheforestasmencan.She___thosewhowantto_________-theachievementsofwomen.Unit3AMASTEROFNONVERBALHUMOUR AsVictorHugooncesaidLaughteristhesunthat________winterfromthehumanfaceand_______nobodyhasbeenabletodothisbetterthanCharlieChaplin.He_____thelivesofAmericansandBritishthroughtwoworldwarsandthehardyearsinbetween.Hemadepeoplelaugh______________whentheyfelt_____sotheycould_____more_____theirlives. __________Charliesownlifewaseasy!Hewasborninapoorfamilyin
1889.Hisparentswerebothpoormusichall_____.Youmay______________thatCharliewastaughttosing_______________hecouldspeakanddanceassoonashecouldwalk._____trainingwascommoninactingfamiliesatthistime_____whenthefamilyincomewasoften_____.Unfortunatelyhisfatherdied_____thefamilyeven__________soCharliespenthischildhoodlookingafterhissickmotherandhisbrother.ByhisteensCharliehadthroughhishumourbecomeoneofthemostpopularchildactorsinEngland.Hecould_____and_____thefooldoingordinaryeveryday_____.Noonewasever_____watchinghim-his_____actingmadeeverything__________ Astime________byhebegan________films.Hegrewmoreandmorepopularashis________________thelittletrampbecameknown________theworld.Thetrampapoorhomelessman________amoustache________largetrousers________shoesandasmallroundblackhat.Hewalkedaround________carryingawalkingstick.Thischaracterwasasocial________butwaslovedforhis________and________to________alldifficulties.Hewastheunderdogwhowaskindevenwhenotherswereunkindtohim. HowdidthelittletrampmakeasadsituationentertainingHereisanexamplefromoneofhismostfamousfilmsTheGoldRush.Itisthemid-nineteenthcenturyandgoldhasjustbeendiscoveredinCalifornia.Likesomanyothersthelittletrampandhisfriendhaverushedthere________________________goldbutwithoutsuccess.Insteadtheyarehidinginasmallhut_________________amountainduringasnowstormwithnothingtoeat.Theyaresohungrythattheytry___apairofleathershoesfortheirdinner.Charliefirst________________thelacesandeatsthem________they________spaghetti.Thenhe_______theleathertopoftheshoeasifitwerethefineststeak.Finallyhetriescuttingand________thebottomoftheshoe.Heeatseach________withgreatenjoyment.Theactingisso________thatitmakesyoubelievethatitisoneofthebestmealshehasevertasted! CharlieChaplinwrote________andproducedthefilmshe_______.In1972hewasgivenaspecialOscarforhis________workinfilms.HelivedinEnglandandtheUSAbutspenthislastyearsinSwitzerlandwherehewasburiedin
1977.Heislovedandremembered___agreatactor________could________peoplewithgreatconfidence.Unit4 COMMUNICATION:NOPROBLEM YesterdayanotherstudentandI________ouruniversitysstudent________wenttotheCapitalInternationalAirporttomeetthisyearsinternationalstudents.TheywerecomingtostudyatBeijingUniversity.Wewouldtakethemfirsttotheirdormitoriesandthentothestudentcanteen.AfterhalfanhourofwaitingfortheirflighttoarriveIsawseveralyoungpeopleenterthewaitingarealookingaroundcuriously.Istoodforaminute________themandthenwentto________them. ThefirstpersontoarrivewasTonyGarciafromColombiaclosely________byJuliaSmithfromBritain.AfterImetthemandthenintroducedthemtoeachotherIwasverysurprised.Tony________Juliatouchedhershoulderandkissedheronthecheek!Shesteppedback________surprisedandputupherhandsasif________.Iguessedthattherewasprobablya________misunderstanding.ThenAkiraNagatafromJapancameinsmilingtogetherwithGeorgeCookfromCanada.AstheywereintroducedGeorge________hishandouttotheJapanesestudent.JustatthatmomenthoweverAkira________sohisnosetouchedGeorgesmovinghand.Theyboth________-anotherculturalmistake! AhmedAzizanotherinternationalstudentwasfromJordan.WhenwemetyesterdayhemovedveryclosetomeasIintroducedmyself.Imovedbackabitbuthecameclosertoaskaquestionandthen________myhand.WhenDarleneCoulonfromFrancecame____________thedoorshe________TonyGarciassmilingface.Theyshookhandsandthenkissedeachothertwice________eachcheeksincethatistheFrenchcustomwhenadultsmeetpeopletheyknow.AhmedAziz._______c________simply_______thegirls.MenfromMiddleEasternandotherMuslimcountrieswilloftenstandquiteclosetoothermentotalkbutwillusuallynottouchwomen. AsIgettoknowmoreinternationalfriendsIlearnmoreaboutthisculturalbodylanguage.Notallculturesgreeteachotherthesameway________aretheycomfortableinthesamewaywithtouchingordistancebetweenpeople.Inthesamewaythatpeoplecommunicatewith________languagetheyalsoexpresstheirfeelingsusingunspokenlanguagethroughphysicaldistance________or________.Englishpeopleforexampledonotusuallystandveryclosetoothersortouchstrangersassoonastheymeet.HoweverpeoplefromplaceslikeSpainItalyorSouthAmericancountriesapproachotherscloselyand________more___________touchthem.Mostpeoplearoundtheworldnowgreeteachotherbyshakinghandsbutsomeculturesuseothergreetingsaswell______________theJapanesewhoprefertobow. Theseactionsarenotgoodorbadbutaresimplyways________cultureshavedeveloped.Ihaveseenhoweverthatcultural________forbodylanguageareverygeneral-notallmembersofaculture________inthesameway._______thoughstudyinginternationalcustomscancertainlyhelpavoiddifficultiesintodaysworldofcultural_______!Unit5THEMEPARKS—FUNANDMORETHANFUN WhichthemeparkwouldyouliketovisitThereare_____________themeparkswithadifferentparkforalmosteverything:foodculturesciencecartoonsmoviesorhistory.Someparks_____________havingthebiggestorlongestrollercoastersothersforshowingthefamous_____andsoundsofaculture.Whicheverand__________youlikethereisathemeparkforyou! Thethemeparkyou____probablymost___________isDisneyland.Itcanbefoundinseveralpartsoftheworld.Itwillbringyouintoa_____worldandmakeyourdreams_________whethertravelingthroughspacevisitingapirateshipormeetingyourfavouritefairytaleorDisneycartoon_______.Asyou______________the_____amusementparkyoumayseeSnowWhiteorMickeyMouseina________oronthestreet.OfcourseDisneylandalsohasmanyexcitingridesfrom_____swingingshipsto_____free-falldrops.Withallthese______________tourismisincreasing_____thereisaDisneyland.Ifyouwantto________andmorethanfuncometoDisneyland! DollywoodinthebeautifulSmokyMountainsinthesoutheasternUSAisoneofthemost____-themeparksintheworld.DollywoodshowsandcelebratesAmericastraditionalsoutheasternculture.AlthoughDollywoodhasridestheparksmainattractionisitsculture.Famouscountrymusicgroups_____thereallyearinindoorandoutdoortheatres.PeoplecomefromalloverAmericatoseecarpentersandother_____makewoodglassandiron_______intheold-fashionedway.VisitthecandyshoptotrythesamekindofcandythatAmericansouthernersmade150yearsagoortakearideontheonlysteam-enginetrainstill_______inthesoutheastUSA.Youcanevenseebeautifulbaldeaglesintheworldslargestbaldeagle________.AndforthosewholikeridesDollywoodhasoneofthebestoldwoodenrollercoastersThunderhead.Itisworld-famousforhavingthemost_____---inthesmallestspace.CometoDollywoodtohavefunlearningallaboutAmericas___________southeasternculture! Ifyouwantto_____---theancientdaysandgreatdeedsofEnglishknightsandladiesprincesandqueensthenEnglandsCamelotParkistheplaceforyou.Everyareaofthepark____________________lifeinthedaysofKingArthurandtheKnightsoftheRoundTable.InoneplaceyoucanwatchmagicshowswithMerlintheWizard.Ifyouwanttoseefightingwithswordsoronhorsebackthenthejoustingareaisagoodplacetovisit.IfyoudowellthereKingArthurmaychooseyoutofightinthebigjousting_________.DoyoulikeanimalsThenvisitthefarmareaandlearnhowpeopleinancientEngland_____theirfarmsandtookcareoftheiranimals.ToenteraworldoffantasyaboutancientEngland_______CamelotPark!Unit2APIONEERFORALLPEOPLE AlthoughheisoneofChinasmostfamousscientistsYuanLongpingconsidershimselfafarmerforheworksthelandtodohisresearch.IndeedhissunburntfaceandarmsandhisslimstrongbodyarejustlikethoseofmillionsofChinesefarmersforwhomhehasstruggledforthepastfivedecades.DrYuanLongpinggrowswhatiscalledsuperhybridrice.In1974hebecamethefirstagriculturalpioneerintheworldtogrowricethathasahighoutput.Thisspecialstrainofricemakesitpossibletoproduceone-thirdmoreofthecropinthesamefields.Nowmorethan60%ofthericeproducedinChinaeachyearisfromthishybridstrain. Bornintoapoorfarmersfamilyin1930DrYuangraduatedfromSouthwestAgriculturalCollegein
1953.Sincethenfindingwaystogrowmorericehasbeenhislifegoal.Asayoungmanhesawthegreatneedforincreasingthericeoutput.Atthattimehungerwasadisturbingprobleminmanypartsofthecountryside.DrYuansearchedforawaytoincreasericeharvestswithoutexpandingtheareaofthefields.In1950Chinesefarmerscouldproduceonlyfiftymilliontonsofrice.Inarecentharvesthowevernearlytwohundredmilliontonsofricewasproduced.Theseincreasedharvestsmeanthat22%oftheworldspeoplearefedfromjust7%ofthefarmlandinChina.DrYuanisnowcirculatinghisknowledgeinIndiaVietnamandmanyotherlessdevelopedcountriestoincreasetheirriceharvests.ThankstohisresearchtheUNhasmoretoolsinthebattletoridtheworldofhunger.Usinghishybridricefarmersareproducingharveststwiceaslargeasbefore. DrYuanisquitesatisfiedwithhislife.Howeverhedoesntcareaboutbeingfamous.Hefeelsitgiveshimlessfreedomtodohisresearch.Hewouldmuchratherkeeptimeforhishobbles.Heenjoyslisteningtoviolinmusicplayingmah-jongswimmingandreading.Spendingmoneyonhimselforleadingacomfortablelifealsomeansverylittletohim.Indeedhebelievesthatapersonwithtoomuchmoneyhasmoreratherthanfewertroubles.Hethereforegivesmillionsofyuantoequipothersfortheirresearchinagriculture. Justdreamingforthingshowevercostsnothing.LongagoDryuanhadadreamaboutriceplantsastallassorghum.Eachearofricewasasbigasanearofcornandeachgrainofricewasashugeasapeanut.DrYuanawokefromhisdreamwiththehopeofproducingakindofricethatcouldfeedmorepeople.NowmanyyearslaterDrYuanhasanotherdream:toexporthisricesothatitcanbegrownaroundtheglobe.Onedreamisnotalwaysenoughespeciallyforapersonwholovesandcaresforhispeople.。