全新世纪大学英语读写教程 Unit4学习指导书.ppt

8) What does the author mean by saying that “Cycling has always been a hotbed of innovation”? (Para. 9) answer √ A) Cyclists have broken many world records. B) Cyclists have improved their performance by sleeping on hotbeds. C) Cycling equipment has constantly undergone great improvements. D) Cycling has always inspired the making of more comfortable beds. 9) The author’s attitude towards the Olympic technology is best described as _______________________ . A) objective B) indifferent C) critical D) appreciative answer √ In-depth Discussion An in-depth consideration and discussion of the following theme-related questions will help you understand the text better. 1) What were the original Olympic Games in ancient Greece like? How would you like them? Athletes at that time competed in the nude in all the sports. There was no technology whatsoever involved. I would say that the original Olympic Games could truly demonstrate human power, though they were much coarser and less exciting as the Olympic Games in modern times. 2) What is the purpose of the Olympic technologies mentioned in Text B? The purpose of those Olympic technologies is simple: to improve the performance of athletes so that they can be faster, higher and stronger than their rivals. Part IV Writing Descriptive Writing Descriptive writing describes an object, a person, or an experience in a way that paints a word picture in the reader’s mind so that the reader can “see” what is being described, or feel that he/she is very much a part of the writer’s experience. Descriptive writing may appear everywhere, from advertisements to poems. A descriptive writer may use a description to introduce a character in a narration or create a strong closing to an argumentative article. Whatever the form, its purpose is to describe. Descriptive writing is characterized by the following: 1) Elaborate use of sensory details (often those that others might overlook) that enrich or define th