大學英語教案-Unit49

Unit9SectionAI.BackgroundKnowledgeThemeparkAlsoknownasamusementpark,itisanoutdoorareacontainingamusements,suchasgamesofskillandbigmachinestorideon,whicharesometimesallbasedonasinglesubject,forexample,spacetravel.ThefirstthemeparkwasDisneyland,atAnaheim,TGVThename“TrainàGrandeVitesse(TGV)”translatedintoEnglishmeanshighspeedtrain.TheTGVisasystemwhichcomprisestrain,track,andsignalingtechnologiesthatwhencombinedmakehighspeeds(typically300km/h,or186mph)possible.TheTGVsystemisownedandoperatedbySNCF,theFrenchnationalrailways,andisanintegralpartofFrenchrailtravel.3.SnowWhite(A)SnowWhite:themaincharacterinanoldfairytale.Snowwhiteisabeautifulprincesswhohasajealousstepmother.Thestepmotherownsamagicmirrorwhichwhenasked“Mirror,mirror,onthewall,whoisthefairestofusall?”alwaysanswersthatsheisthemostbeautiful,untilonedayitsays“SnowWhite”.4.SnowWhite(B)ThestepmotherisveryangryandsendsSnowWhiteintotheforesttobekilled.SnowWhitedoesnotdie,butfindsandliveswithsevenDwarfs.Herstepmothertriestokillherwithapoisonedapple,butinsteadofdyingshegoestosleepuntilaprincekissesherandwakesher,andtheylivehappilyeverafter.5.PeterPan(A)PeterPan:themaincharacterinastoryentitledPeterandWendybyJamesM.Barrie(Scottishplaywrightandnovelist,1860—1937),aboutayoungboywhonevergrowsupbutlivesinamagiclandcalledNever-neverLand.Inthestory,threechildren,Michael,John,andWendy,gowithPeterPanandTinkerbelltostayinthe6.PeterPan(B)PeterPan’senemyinthestoryisCaptainHook,anevilpiratewhohasametalhookintheplaceofoneofhishands.CaptainHooklosthishandinafightwithPeterPan,andPeterPanthrewthehandintosomewater.Itwaseatenbyacrocodile,wholikedthetastesomuchthatitthenfollowedCaptainHookaroundtryingtocatchandeattherestofhim.7.WaltDisneyWorldinFloridaWaltDisneyWorldinFlorida:averylargeamusementparkopenedin1971,featuringmanyofthecharactersfromDisneyfilms.BothDisneylandandDisneyworldareverypopularholidayplacesfortourists,especiallythosewithchildren.8.MonaLisaMonaLisa,byLeonardodaVinci,isperhapsthemostfamouspaintingintheworld,goingsofarastobeiconicofpainting,art,andevenvisualimagesingeneral.Nootherworkofartissoromanticized,celebrated,orreproduced.

Thework,whichwasaccomplishedbetween1503and1506,measures77x53cmandisanoilpaintingonwood.ItwasbroughttoFrancebyLeonardowhenKingFrancoisIinvitedthegreatpaintertoworkattheClosLucéneartheking’schateauinAmboise.Asaresult,theMonaLisatodayhangsintheLouvreinParis,andisthemuseum’sstarattraction.II.TextAnalysisMainIdeaandStructure1.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?ThecaseofDisney’sdressandappearancecodeprovokedculturalissuesonthenewly-builtthemepark.FrenchintellectualsviewedtheEuroDisneyasapainfulclashofcultures;theFrenchgovernmentwasmoreconcernedaboutitssocialeffect;andthekidsprobablynevernoticedit.TomakeitsEuroDisneyasuccess,theDisneyorganizationwouldbuilditintoapleasantblendofcultures;inotherwords,theywouldmakeitmoreEuropeanbutcharacteristicofabasicallyAmericanexperience.2.Howisthetextorganized?Thepassageisarrangedintothreeparts.Thefirstpartservesasalead-inofthetopicwhetherEuroDisneyisapleasantblendofculturesorapainfulculturalclash.Thesecondpartisatransition,directingthereader’sattentiontowardhowpeopleandorganizationsrespondtotheEuroDisney.Thethirdpartdealswiththedifferentresponsesfrom,say,Frenchgovernment,ordinarypeopleandtheDisneyorganization.Part1(Paras.1-7)AlawcaseontheDisney’sdressandappearancecodebroughtouttheculturalissuesonopeningEuroDisneynearParis.Part2(Para.8)Atransitionalparagraph:whetherEuropeanswouldliketheAmericanrecreation.Part3(Paras.9-18)Frenchgovernment,ordinarypeopleincludingintellectualsandkidsandtheDisneyorganizationhavedifferentresponses.3.StructureofeachpartPart1(Paras.1-7)(1)Mainidea:TheDisneyorganizationwastakentocourtforitsdressandappearancecodebeforeitopeneditsthemeparknearParis.Yet,facedwithsuchculturalissues,theDisneymanagementheldthatalltheemployeeshadtoobeyrulesaboutappearance.(2)Devicesfordevelopingit?Citation(引證法)Throughthecitationofatypicalcase,theauthorgivesavividdescriptionofhowtheculturalissueswerefocusedonthenewly-builtEuroDisney.Specificdetailsofthecase:1.DoesMickeyMousehaveabeard?2.DoesthismeanthatFrenchmenseekingworkwiththeDisneyorganizationmustshaveofftheirmoustachestoo?3.AlaborinspectortookthetheDisneyorganizationtocourtthisweek…Maintopic:Thecaseisanillustrationofsomeofthedelicateculturalissuesthecompanyfacesasitgetsreadytoopenitsthemepart20mileseastofParisinfivemonths’time.Part2(Para.8)(1)Mainidea:Thisisatransitionalparagraph,whichaskswhatthepeoplethinkofEuroDisney.(2)Devicesfordevelopingit?Explanation(解釋法)Question:ButwhatthepeoplethinkofEuroDisney?Explanation:PeopleeverywherearewonderingwhetherEuropeanswouldliketheAmericanrecreation.Part3(Paras.9-18)(1)Mainidea:TheFrenchgovernmentwelcomedEuroDisneywhiletheintellectualswerenotpleasedwiththeproject.TheDisneyorganizationtriedallmeanstomaketheEuroDisneymoreEuropeanbutprovideabasicallyAmericanexperienceforthosewhoseekit.(2)Devicesfordevelopingit?General-specific(總分法)Generalstatement:Ontheotherhand,thiseffortisnotbeingtakentoofarbymakingEuroDisneyhaveafewAmericantouches.Specifics:1.Provide______________________________________________.Dealwith_________________________—andperhapsevenoffendingmustaches.Paras.(15-16)III.LanguagePointsExpressions1.toseekworkwith(anorganization)(L.3)在(某單位)求職e.g.Toseekworkwithafamouscompany,youmustgetreadytomeetwithfiercecompetitionandchallengesfromallsides.在有聲望的大公司求職，你必須做好準備迎接激烈的競爭以及來自各方面的挑戰(zhàn)。2.toshaveoff(L.3)剃去；削去e.gShesaidtomeonthephone,“Mybiggestwishisgetafacelifttoshavetenyearsoffmyage.”她在電話上對我說：“我的最大愿望就是整一次容,使自己年輕十歲。”3.totakesb.tocourt(L.6)對某人提起訴訟e.g.Itisanindicationofincreasedlegalawarenessamongthepublicthatordinarypeoplebegintotakesomegovernmentagenciestocourt.普通百姓開始把某些政府部門告上法庭，這是公眾法制觀念增強的體現(xiàn)。4.acastof12,000(L.11)一支由12000人組成的演員隊伍e.g.Thisfilmiswellworthseeing,foritscast,amongothers,iscrowdedwithstarsandsuperior.這部電影很值得一看，單演員陣容就明星云集，很是強大。5.toputsth.before/aheadofsth.else(L.14)認為······比······更重要e.g.Anationshouldputthepeople’sinterestbeforeeverythingelse,andinturnthepeopleshouldputthenation’sinterestaheadofanythingelse.國家應以人民利益為重，而人民要以國家利益為先。6.tobeuntroubledabout…(L.25)對······不擔憂e.g.Betroubledaboutaffairsofthestatebeforeothers;Beindulgedinthecomfortoflifeafterothers.先天下之憂而憂;后天下之樂而樂。7.tomakeaseriesofconcessions(L.27)做出一系列的讓步e.g.ApermanentcurefortheproblemoftheMiddleEastconflictdependsonwhetherbothsidesarewillingtomakeheavyconcessionstothesensitiveissues.中東沖突問題的徹底解決取決于雙方是否肯就敏感問題作出重大讓步。8.tocomeintoservice(use,effect,force,power)(L.34)交付使用(生效、執(zhí)政)e.g.Everyofficialmustkeepitinmindthathe/shecomesintoofficetoservethepeoplewithheartandsoulratherthanprofitfromthem.每個官員必須牢記：當官是要全心全意為人民服務，而不是從他們身上牟利。9.tobehitby/with…(L.39)遭遇到······打擊/受到······影響e.g.Hitbytheincreasedenrollmentinsuccessiveyears,collegegraduatesfindithardertoseekworkwithtraditionallygoodorganizations.受到連年擴招的影響，大學畢業(yè)生發(fā)現(xiàn)要到傳統(tǒng)意義上的好單位就職越來越難。10.nottofindmanykindthingstosayaboutsth./sb.(L.41)對······沒有好感e.g.Oneisoldindeedwhenheorshealwaysfindsnokindthingstosayaboutwhatmostyouthsareseekingafter.當一個人對多數(shù)青年人追求的東西總是沒有好感時，那他/她真的老了。11.inresponsetosth./inanswertosth.(L.46)響應某事；回應某事e.g.Quiteafewteenagersoftengotoextremesinresponsetotheirparents’suggestionsthattheyshouldnotdosomething,thusdoingmorehurttotheirparents.為數(shù)不少的青少年常常采取過激行為，作為對父母建議他們不要做某事的回應,從而給父母造成了更大的傷害。12.tofigureprominently/largelyin(L.50/L.72)在·······中占突出地位/起突出作用e.g.Accordingtotheexperts,thebitterestlessonlearnedfromthecurrenteducationisthatintellectualtrainingfigurestoolargelyintheschoolworktoleaveroomformoralculture.據(jù)專家們講，現(xiàn)行教育最慘痛的教訓是，學校工作中過于突出了智育而忽視了德育。13.tobetakentoofar(L.60)（某事）做得過分e.g.Thedevelopmentofchildren’spotentialsshouldnotbetakentoofar;otherwise,itmaybecomeaburdenanddragonthem.對兒童潛能的開發(fā)不能過分。否則，這種開發(fā)就會變成孩子們的負擔與拖累。14.asaconcessiontosth.(L.68)是對某事的讓步e.g.Ifyouhaveyourearsshuttowhatisgoingonoutsidethewindowasapainfulconcessiontothechangeableworld,youwillfailtofeelthepleasantsurprisefromtheoutsideworld.如果你兩耳不聞窗外事是給變幻莫測的世界作出痛苦的讓步，那你就感受不到來自外界的驚喜。15.inaflash(L.71)轉(zhuǎn)眼間；一眨眼e.g.Believeitornot,ideascreategreatfiguresthatoccurtotheirmindsinaflash.AcaseinpointisthestoryofWatt.信不信由你，閃念造就偉人。瓦特的故事就是最好的例證。16.tobeanotherprizeforsb.(L.74)對某人來說是又一收獲e.g.Behonestwithothersandyouwillfindyourreward.Oneprizeforyouisyourfreedomfromguilt;andalargecircleoffriendsisanotherprizeforyou.為人誠信會使你收益多多。收益之一是沒有負疚感；而朋友多則是收益之二。17.toputsth.atthetopofalistofthingstodo(L.75)把某事作為要處理事務的首選e.g.Whenonehasmanythingstomind,itiswiseofhimtoputthemostpressingatthetopofalistofmatterstodealwith.當一個人有許多事情要專注時，明智的做法是把最緊迫的事作為要處置事務的首選。Patternsforyoutouseasmodels1.Typicalpatternsforfurnishinganillustrationofsth.:原句:Thecaseisanillustrationofsomeofthedelicateculturalissuesthecompanyfacesasitgetsreadytoopenitsthemepark20miles(32kilometers)eastofParisinfivemonths’time.(L.9)迪斯尼公司正準備五個月后在巴黎以東20英里（32公里）的地方修建一個主題公園，而這一案子正說明了公司面臨的一些文化方面的棘手問題。句型提煉:Thecase(of…)isanillustrationofsth.delicate/sticky/difficultsb.facesashe/she…正當某人······，而這一(······)案子正說明了某人面臨的某一棘手問題/難題。應用：a.Thecaseoffakemilkpowderisanillustrationoftheimperfectnessofourlegalsystemwefaceasourcountryisexperiencinganoverallconversionoftheplannedeconomyintothemarket-basedeconomy.我國正經(jīng)歷著從計劃經(jīng)濟向市場經(jīng)濟全面轉(zhuǎn)軌，而假奶粉案正說明了我們所面臨的法制不健全的問題。應用：b.Theanti-dumpingcaseisanillustrationofsomeofthedelicatetradeproblemsourenterprisesfaceastheygetreadytoenlargetheirshareoftheinternationalcommerce.我國企業(yè)正準備擴大在世界貿(mào)易中所占的份額，而這一反傾銷案正說明了它們所面臨的一些貿(mào)易方面的棘手問題。2.Typicalpatternsforrevealingthefocusofsb.’smindonsth.:原句:

Forallitsconcernabout…anditsdefenseagainst…,France’sSocialistgovernmenthasbeenuntroubledabout…andhasbeenmoreconcernedabout…(L.22)盡管對······感到不安，盡管要保護·····不受······，法國的社會黨政府對······并不擔憂，而是更多地關心······句型提煉:Forallhis/her+anounphrase,sb.is(more)adj./v-ed+prep.phrase.

盡管······,某人卻(更多地)······應用：a.Foralltheirstrongresentmentatsocialmalpractices,somepeopleinoursocietyareperfectlycontent/satisfiedwiththeirgainsatotherpeople’sexpenseandtheircommissionsforimproperdeals.社會上有些人，盡管對社會的不正之風很不滿，卻對自己占的小便宜和吃的不正當回扣心滿意足。應用：b.盡管貪官顯得很關心人民的冷暖，而他們一直更關心自己仕途的升遷和個人財富的積累。Foralltheirapparentconcernwiththewell-beingofthepeople,thecorruptofficialshavebeenmoreconcernedabouttheiradvancementincareerandtheirbuildupofpersonalwealth.3.Typicalpatternsforshowingsb.’sarguments：原句:Officialspointout,forexample,thatSleepingBeauty’scastle,thecentralfeatureofthethemepark,isbasednotonHollywood,assomemightthink,butontheillustrationsinamedievalEuropeanbook.(L.51)公司的行政人員指出，例如，睡美人的城堡這個主題公園的中心建筑不是像一些人所想的那樣根據(jù)好萊塢的作品創(chuàng)造的，而是根據(jù)一本歐洲中世紀的書中的插圖建造的。句型提煉：Sb.pointsout/arguesthatsth.,anoun(phrase),isv-ed+not+prep.phrase(or:adj.+not+prep.phrase),assomemightthink,butprep.phrase.

某人指出/堅持認為，某事，即······，不是像一些人所想的那樣·······，而是······應用：a.Thetopachieverpointsoutthatsuccess,thefocusofeveryone’sconcern,isdependentnotonluckandpowerfulconnections,assomemightthink,butonprofoundknowledgeandunusualwillpower.這位頂尖成功人士指出，成功這個人人關注的焦點，不是像一些人所想的那樣依靠運氣和背景，而是依靠淵博的知識和非凡的毅力。應用：b.Thebestmindpointsoutthathappiness,thedreamofone’sdreams,isderivednotfrommoneyorpower,assomemightthink,butfromone’soutlookonitortheprocessofone’sstruggleforit.這位智者指出，幸福這個人們的夢想之最，不是像一些人所想的那樣源于金錢或權(quán)勢，而是源于人的幸福觀或為之奮斗的過程。IV.WritingTopic:InspirationfromSomething1.某事物給人們帶來了益處2.通過對比說明該事物帶給我們的啟迪寫作模式（對比說明文）1)Withthequickeningpaceof…,sth.enablespeopletobenefitalotfromeachother.2)Thestoryof…,forexample,teaches…h(huán)owto…whilethesuccessin…provesthat…3)Sothewisestcourseofactionopentousis…4)TheotherdayIhappenedto…intimeto…(故事的起因)5)—6)(故事的發(fā)展)7)(故事的結(jié)果和作者的結(jié)論)8)Asacontrast,wemayconsidermysimilarbutearlierexperiencewith…9)(故事的起因)10)—11)(故事的發(fā)展)12)(故事的結(jié)果和作者的結(jié)論)Topic:InspirationfromExchangesacrossCultures1)跨文化交流給各國人民帶來了益處;2）通過對比說明異國文化給我們的啟示。參考范文：1)Withthequickeningpaceofglobalization,exchangesacrossculturesenablepeoplestobenefitalotfromeachother.2)ThestoryofLeiFeng,forexample,teachestheforeignershowtointegrateone’saspirationsintotheprosperityofhis/hernationwhilethesuccessinBillGates’lifeprovesthatthegenuinecoreofone’scompetenceservesasthekeytolaughinglastintheworldofcompetition.3)Sothewisestcourseofactionopentousistoabsorbfromsuchexchangesasmuchenlightenmentaspossible.4)TheotherdayIhappenedtodineinarestaurantintimetoseealittleboyfalloffachairandstartcryingonend.5)Hismothertriedtocoaxhimtostopcrying,butwithoutsuccess.6)Sosheresortedtohertrumpcard,asmanyotherChinesewomendo,askingherhusbandtotakepartinhereffortswhilesayingtoherson,“Oh,myhoney,donotcry.It’sthechairthatismuchtoblame.Look,yourdadiskickingit.”7)Eventually,shesucceededinstoppingtheboyfromcrying;butalsomadeitrootedinhislittlemindthatone’sfailureisduelargelytoothersratherthanone’sself.8)Asacontrast,wemayconsidermysimilarbutearlierexperiencewithalittleforeigngirlinthesamerestaurant.9)Whilediningwithherparentsatthetablenexttomine,thelittlegirl,perhapsseizedwiththeattractionoftheChinesebean-curdwithhotpepper,tookabigswallowofitjustassoonasitwasserved.10)Butnosoonerhadsheeatenthecurdthanshestartedgaspinghard,withherlittlehandspullingtheburningtonguealloutofherwide-openedmouthandbigteardropsrunningdownherredcheeks.11)Muchtomyshock,herparentswentonwiththeirdeliciousmealsasifnothinghadhappened.12)WhenIwentovertocomfortthepoorgirl,however,theysmilinglydeclinedmykindnessforthesimplereasonthatthediverseflavorsoflifehadtobetriedinperson.SectionBI.ReadingSkills1.DenotationandConnotation(Review)WetalkedaboutdenotationandconnotationinUnit10,Band3.Bothdenotationandconnotationconcerntheunderstandingofwordmeanings.Denotationistheliteralmeaningofaword—whatyoufindinadictionary.Connotation,ontheotherhand,istheimpliedmeaningofaword—whatawordsuggeststoyou,orwhatitmakesyoufeel,whatitmakesyouthinkof.Fortheword“die”,forexample,thedenotationis“stopliving”.Butinthesentence“Somedieat30butarenotburieduntilthey’re70”,theword“die”connotes“stoplivingspiritually”or“stopgrowingintellectually.”Anotherexampleistheword“black”,whichmeans“thedarkestcolor”or“thelackoflight”.Whatwehavebeenstudyinguptothispointthen,arethedenotationofthisword—thatis,whatthewordliterallymeans.Goingbeyonddenotation,wecanunderstandthat“blackisbeautiful”andthathavingabusiness“intheblack”isalsoagoodthing.Ontheotherhand,youwouldn’twanttobeknownas“theblacksheep”ofyourfamilyortohavepeoplethinkyourheartwas“black”.Aswesee,evenasimplewordnamingacolorcanhaveawiderangeofpossiblemeanings,dependingonhowweuseit.Thisiswhatismeantbyconnotation,theimpliedorsuggestedmeaningofaword.Awriterhasmanyoptionsinchoosingwordstomakeapoint,andwehavetobeawarethatthewriter’schoiceofonewordoverasimilaronecaninfluenceuswhenweread.Infact,writerscanmakeusfeelthewaytheywantustofeelthroughconnotationsofwords.Dictionariesdonotusuallyincludeintheirdefinitionsalltheconnotationsofaword.That’swhereourknowledgeofawordcomes.Themorewecandevelopasenseofconnotation,themorewewillunderstandhowawritercaninfluenceouremotionalreactionstowords.ReadcarefullythefollowingsentencestakenfromPassageA,payingcloseattentiontotheunderlinedwordsinthem.Theyallhavecleardenotations,buteachhasanumberofconnotations.Findoutthedenotationofthewordandatleastoneofitsconnotations.Example1

Thecaseisanillustrationofsomeofthedelicateculturalissuesthecompanyfacesas...(Paragraph6,PassageA,Unit9)

Denotation:easilymadeill;needingcarefulhandling

Connotation(s):sensitive;difficultorhardtodealwithExample2

ForallitsconcernaboutforeignculturalinvasionanditsdefenseagainstthepollutionoftheFrenchlanguagebyEnglishwords,…(Paragraph8,passageA,Unit9)

Denotation:

invasion:anattackinwarwhentheenemyspreadsintoandtriestocontrolacountrypollution:theactionofpollutingorthestateofbeingpolluted

Connotation(s):

invasion:intrusion;stronginfluence

pollution:makingsomethingbecomenotpure;makingsomethingamixtureofExample3

TheopeningofEasternEuropeisanotherprizeforthecompany,whichthinksthatmillionsofpeoplewillputDisneylandatthetopofalistofplacestovisitontheirfirsttriptoWesternEurope.(Paragraph17,passageA,Unit9)

Denotation:areward

Connotation(s):anadvantage2.PracticeReadcarefullythefollowingsentencesfromPassageB,payingcloseattentiontotheunderlinedwordsinthem.Theyallhavecleardenotations,buteachhasanumberofconnotations.Writethedenotationofthewordanditsconnotations.Notethatthesourcesaremarkedoutinbracketssothatyoumaybeawareofthecontexts.(1)TheEuroDisneyCorporation,acknowledgingthatitselaboratethemeparkhadnotperformedasstronglyasexpected,...(Para.1)Denotation:__________________________Connotation(s):_______________Answers:carryoutaduty;actorshowworkoroperate(2)Butsincethentheparkhasbeenhitbyanumberofproblems.(Para.3)Denotation:___________________________Connotation(s):______________Answers:strike;comeagainstwithforcemeet;facewith(3)TheannouncementamountedtoanextraordinaryreversalforEuroDisney,...(Para.6)Denotation:________________Connotation(s):________________________Answers:cometo,reachtobeequalto;bethesameas(4)Thelong-termacceptanceisstrong,therestisjustdetails.(Para.7)Denotation:____________________________Connotation(s):______________________Answers:pointsorfactsaboutsomethingunimportantsmallpoints(5)ThemainproblemconfrontingEuroDisneyappearstobemanagingitscostsandfindinganappropriatepricelevelforitsover5,000hotelrooms.(Para.10)Denotation:__________________________________Connotation(s):_______Answers:succeedindoing;runortakechargeofcontrolII.LanguagePoints1.elaborate:a.containingalotofcarefuldetailormanydetailedparts精巧的;詳盡的e.g.1.Thebeautyofthiskindofpatterningisthatyoucanproducereallyexcitingandelaboratedesignswiththesimplestmachines.這種圖案結(jié)構(gòu)的美就在于你可以用最簡單的機器制造出令人激動的、復雜的設計。e.g.2.Shemadeelaboratepreparationsfortheparty,butnooneshowedup.她為了聚會精心準備,但是一個人也沒來。2.sustain:v.1.sufferorexperience(esp.damageorloss)忍受,經(jīng)得起2.keep(sth.)inexistence維持e.g.1.Viciouslybeaten,hesustainedseriousinjuryleadingtomajorbrainsurgeryandpermanentdisability.這場毒打讓他受了重傷，做了很大的腦外科手術(shù)并留下了永久性的殘疾。e.g.2.Theboatstrandedontherocksandtheboatmanhadtosustainhimselfwithlivefishbeforerescuecame.船在巖石上擱淺,船夫在遇救前只好靠活魚維持生命。3.gearup:prepare(sth.orsb.)foraction(使)準備好，作好安排e.g.1.Nomatterwhattheproject,we’regeareduptohelpyouachieveyourobjectives.不管這是什么項目，我們已經(jīng)準備好幫助你實現(xiàn)你的目標。e.g.2.Iftheindustryhadtakentheadvicethatweputforwardthreeorfouryearsago,itwouldhavebeenwellgeareduptomeetthepresentchallenge.如果這行業(yè)在三、四年前就采納我們提出的建議，它就完全能準備好應付目前的挑戰(zhàn)。4.warnsb.againststh.:advise(sb.)toavoid告誡，提醒(某人)以防備(······的危險等)e.g.1.Themotherwarnedherdaughteragainstgoingoutsidealoneatnight.這位母親提醒女兒晚上不要單獨出去。e.g.2.Butatthesametimethepresidentwarnedagainstmassmovementsofpeoplewhichwillcreatepressuresandcouldbringinstability.但總統(tǒng)同時告誡要防備會造成壓力、帶來不穩(wěn)定的大規(guī)模人群遷移。5.amountto:1.seemtobeinfact;beequalto等于，相當于2.makeatotalof(afigure)合計,共計e.g.1.Wastingyourowntimeamountstocommittingsuicide.浪費自己的時間就等于自殺。e.g.2.Thelossamountedtotenmilliondollars.損失總計1,000萬美元。6.reactto:feelandexpresstheeffectof;respondto(sth.orsb.);actinaparticularwayasadirectresultofsth.else(對······)作出反應e.g.1.Ifcompanieshadreactedtoearlysignsofslowdownwithlargecutsinproductionandinvestment,thesituationwouldhavebeendifferent.要是公司對經(jīng)濟放緩的早期跡象作出大幅度削減生產(chǎn)和投資的反應,形勢就會不一樣了。e.g.2.Heistheonewhohasreactedtosuccessbybecomingobsessiveaboutpeaceandquiet,abouttakingmoretimetoreadandwrite.他就是這樣一個人，面對成功時他的反應就是，著迷于平靜與安寧，用更多的時間閱讀和寫作。7.besuperiorto:bebetterthan優(yōu)于e.g.1.Hehastheunshakeablefaithinwomen’sabilitytoorganize,tobecaringandtobe,justinsomanyways,superiortomen.他堅信婦女的組織能力、關心別人的能力等許許多多方面都優(yōu)于男人。e.g.2.Despitetheriskoflossofface,theJapanesesoonrealizedthatPerry’sshipswerefarsuperiortotheirown.盡管他們要冒丟臉的風險，日本人不久意識到佩里的船遠遠要比他們自己的好。8.ona/an…basis:inawayinwhichsth.isarrangedororganized以······方式e.g.1.Youmayfindyouhavearoomorroomsinyourownhousewhichcaneasilybeconvertedonatemporarybasisforanexhibition.你會發(fā)現(xiàn)你家中的某個或某些房間可以很容易地改成暫時的展覽廳。e.g.2.Doyouhavetotravelonaregularbasisoronlyoccasionally?你是經(jīng)常旅行呢，還是偶爾去旅行？9.inthelongterm:overalongperiodoftime從長遠來說，長期來說e.g.1.Inthelongterm,toomuchdrinkcancausehighbloodpressureandstomachdisorders.從長遠來說，喝酒過多會導致高血壓和胃病。e.g.2.Butinthelongtermheopenedthewaytothegreatrevolutioninindustrythatcamewiththeadvancesonhisoriginalidea.但從長遠來說，他打開了通向這場工業(yè)上的偉大革命的道路。這場革命隨著他的獨創(chuàng)性思想的發(fā)展而來到了。10.hangover:threatenorbethefateof(sth.orsb.);belikelysoontohaveaneffecton(sb.);surround(sth.),aswithfear,doubt,etc.（威脅、危險等）臨頭，籠罩，迫近e.g.1.Thethreatofwarhungoverthiscountryforalmostoneyear.戰(zhàn)爭的威脅在這個國家持續(xù)了近一年。e.g.2.Theheavycloudofdisappointmentseemedtohangoverthewholeproceedings.失望的陰云似乎籠罩著整個訴訟。11.accountfor:1.formthetotalof;be（指數(shù)量等）占2.explain解釋，說明（原因等）e.g.1.Overseasearningsofthecountryaccountedfor9percentofthetotallastyearandcouldreach30percentthisyear.這個國家的海外收入去年占總收入的百分之九，今年能達到百分之三十。e.g.2.Moneywasbeingspenteveryday,buthowitwasspentcouldnotbeaccountedfor.每天都在花錢，可是又解釋不清這些錢是如何花掉的。12.inlinewith:inagreementwith與······一致，符合，按照e.g.1.Wehopethatinlinewithourrecommendations,thegovernmentwillchangeitsprocedures.我們希望政府能按照我們的建議改變其做法。e.g.2.Thehouse’svaluewillincreaseeachyearinlinewiththepassingoftimeandtherisingofprices.這房屋每年隨著時間的推移和價格上漲而增值。PassageA使歐洲迪斯尼樂園更歐洲化

米老鼠有胡須嗎？

沒有。

這是不是說法國人要想在迪斯尼工作就必須剃掉胡子才行？

這得看情況了。

一位勞工問題督察員本周將迪斯尼公司告上了法庭，他聲稱公司的著裝規(guī)定--不準蓄胡須，不準體重超標，不準穿超短裙和花哨的襪子--侵犯了個人自由，也違反了法國的勞工法。

迪斯尼公司正準備五個月后在巴黎以東20英里（32公里）的地方修建一個主題公園，而這一案子正說明了公司面臨的一些文化方面的棘手問題。

迪斯尼管理層正在為這一主題公園組織一支他們稱為"演職人員"的12,000人的隊伍。管理方說所有的雇員，從刷瓶工到總裁，他們的工作都類似于演員，都得服從關于儀表的規(guī)定。公司發(fā)言人說，不管怎樣，至今還沒有人把胡子看得比工作還重要。正如一個新來的"演職人員"所說："你必須相信你這份工作的意義，不然的話日子不好過。"

然而人們怎樣看待歐洲迪斯尼樂園?各處的人們想知道歐洲人是否會歡迎美國式的消遣活動。

盡管對外國文化的入侵感到不安，盡管要保護法語不受英語的污染，法國的社會黨政府對將這么龐大的美國文化的象征放在首都門口卻并不擔憂，而是更多地關心其社會效果。為了將這一主題公園留在這里，而不是建在充滿陽光的西班牙，法國政府做出了稅收和財政方面的一系列重大讓步。

主題公園本身只不過是這一巨大綜合項目的一部分。綜合項目包括住房、辦公樓，以及將一直延續(xù)到下一世紀、包括影視拍攝設施在內(nèi)的度假勝地開發(fā)。作為與迪斯尼公司合作協(xié)議的一部分，政府正在鋪設新的公路并支付建設款項，它是巴黎