【课堂新坐标,同步备课参考】2013-2014学年高中英语北师大版必修一教师用书+Unit+1 Lifestyles.doc

Unit 1　Lifestyles 【美文阅读】　 你在追求什么样的生活方式？城市生活还是农村生活？交通的便利，信息技术的革命可能会改变你最初的选择。 If you are living in the city，have you ever thought of going to live in the country for a change? Many people want to move from the country to the city because they think life in the city is more exciting and better than that in rural(农村的)areas，especially young people who like new and modern things. Often people feel that they can find the latest things only in the city.Other people are interested in new technology and high-tech jobs and think they can find them only in a big city.If they want to find a job，especially a good position in a company，they feel they have to live in a city.To get these jobs，they are willing to put up with many of the disadvantages(不利因素)of city life such as heavy traffic and pollution. However，it is now possible to enjoy a higher quality of life in the countryside and still enjoy some of the advantages(好处)of living in the city. Nowadays，travel is fast and information is available(可获得的)on the Internet，so many people are able to do their work in home offices. Because they can send e-mails by personal computers，they dont have to be in big cities to do their businesses.It is not important where they actually work because the results of their work can be sent everywhere with the help of technology.Now they can enjoy life in the countryside and still be able to do good businesses and successful careers. 【诱思导学】　 1．According to the passage，where does the author prefer to live? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 2．What does the passage mainly talk about? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 3．Why can businessmen do their businesses in the countryside? ________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________