全新版大学英语第三册-Unit4.pptVIP

Unit Four;The Water Place; Issac Asimov (1920-1992)， a Russian-born American writer of science fiction，was born in Petrovichi, Russia. Petrovichi is very proud of their native son and have honored the place of his birth with a memorial stone. ; By March 18, 1941, Issac Asimov had written thiry-one stories, sold seventeen, and fourteen had been published. At that time, he considered himself nothing more than a third-rate writer. ; That evening, he sat down to write his thirty-second story, based on an idea suggested by Astounding editor John W. Campbell the day before. Two days later, he received a letter from Campbell, and the history of science fiction was changed forever.; Among his best-known science fictions: I, Robert (1950); the Foundation Trilogy (1951-1953). ;;Extraterrestrial life; Nevertheless, searches have been and are being made for signs that life has arisen in other parts of the universe. Certain knowledge either that life is confined to planet Earth or has been found elsewhere would have the profoundest philosophical implications for mankind. ;UFO (Unidentified Flying Objects);The Solar System;The Solar System;venus;venus;Venice is a city in northern Italy, the capital of the region Veneto, a population of 271,367. Together with Padua, the city is included in the Padua-Venice Metropolitan Area (population 1,600,000). The city historically was an independent nation. Venice has been known as the City of Water, City of Bridges, and The City of Light. It is often cited as one of the most beautiful cities in the world.;US Federal Government; The judicial branch is one of the three branches of US federal government and operates the system of law courts. The Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. is the highest court in the US, and is very powerful. It has nine judges, called justices. Traditionally, they are called the nine old men, although there has been one woman justice. The head of the court has the title of Chief Justice of the United S