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1、BTLEWLesson 15The Damned Human RaceENTERBTLEWLesson 15The Damned Human RaceI. Oral WorkII. QuizIII. WritingBTLEWLesson 15The Damned Human RaceList 1. Contrast and Comparison: Sayings About Human Nature2. Debating BTLEWLesson 15The Damned Human RaceI sometimes think that God in creating man somewhat

2、overestimated His ability. Oscar WildeIt is easier to denature plutonium than to denature the evil spirit of man. Albert EinsteinThe belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness. Joseph ConradList some Chinese sayings about Human nature.To

3、 be continued on the next page.BTLEWLesson 15The Damned Human RaceMan is the only animal that laughs and weeps; for he is the only animal that is struck with the difference between what things are and what they ought to be. William HazlittNature is neutral. Man has wrested from nature the power to m

4、ake the world a desert or to make the deserts bloom.There is no evil in the atom; only in mens souls. Adlai StevensonThe end of Contrast and Comparison.BTLEWLesson 15The Damned Human RaceTopics for debating: Human nature is/isnt good.Ancient Chinese had the famous line: “人之初，人之初，性本善性本善”. Compare thi

5、s sentence with those western quotations on the previous pages.The end of Oral Work.BTLEWLesson 15The Damned Human RaceList 1. Quiz 12. Quiz 2 BTLEWLesson 15The Damned Human Racesemiautomatic上層構(gòu)造；上層建筑物transition 博士后（的）postdoctoral半自動(dòng)的trident 過度熱心的subterranean轉(zhuǎn)變，過渡overzealous三叉戟superstructure地下的Pleas

6、e match the words with the Chinese.The end of Quiz 1.BTLEWLesson 15The Damned Human Race1. Its high time for women to _ themselves from familiar social expectations about womens roles. A. emancipate B. extract C. exhaust D. expose2. Some crops are relatively high yielders and could be planted in pre

7、ference to others to _ the food supply. A. enhance B. curb C. disrupt D. heightenA ATo be continued on the next page.BTLEWLesson 15The Damned Human Race 3. When he began six years ago, he faced a _ task. Paint was flaking and chunks of plaster were detached from the limestone walls. Insects nested i

8、n corners. A. florist B. flagrant C. frantic D. fervent 4. _ I enjoy jogging. A. No matter summer or winter B. Whether summer or winter C. Both summer or winter D. Be it summer or winter C DTo be continued on the next page.BTLEWLesson 15The Damned Human Race5. Some clever work drone may have once sa

9、id, “Ill catch up on all of my sleep the first year Im dead.” But most of us _ for Saturday mornings. A. evade B. opt C. lease D. mobilize6. Both houses were as clean _. A. as what could be B. as that could be C. as it could be D. as could be B DTo be continued on the next page.BTLEWLesson 15The Dam

10、ned Human Race7. I thought that the three months in the country _ us a lot of good. A. has done B. have done C. had done D. would have done8. This book will show you _ can affect ones whole life. A. how one experienced in ones early adulthood B. that one experienced in ones early adulthood C. how wh

11、at one experienced in ones early adulthood D. how that one experienced in ones early adulthood C C To be continued on the next page.BTLEWLesson 15The Damned Human Race9. “If I could really _ training and my results are satisfactory, I hope I can have a chance to win honor again for the country.” A. integrate B. resume C. indulge D. inflate10. “Will they depart tomorrow?” “Yes, we expect _.” A. that they do B. their doing it C. them to D. they can B CThe end of Quiz.BTLEWLesson 15The Damned Human RaceOn Huma