研究生英语阅读教程基础级第三版PPTlesson9.pptVIP

; ;Lesson Nine;Catalogue;Background Information ; Her latest non-fiction book, A Short Guide to a Happy Life, has sold over one million copies and been on every national bestseller list since it was first published at the end of 2000. Quindlen began her journalism career as a reporter with The New York Post in 1974. She joined the The New York Times in 1977.;Background Information; In 1995 Quindlen left the world of newspapers, which she had joined as a copy girl at age 18, to become a full-time novelist. In 2000, Quindlen became the first writer ever to have books appear on the fiction, nonfiction, and self-help New York Times Best-Seller lists. ;Background Information; meat and poultry(家禽), human and animal drugs, therapeutic (治疗的)agents of biological origin, medical devices, radiation-emitting products for consumer, medical, and occupational use, cosmetics(化妆品) , and animal feed(饲料). The agency grew from a single chemist in the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1862 to a staff of approximately 9,100 employees and a budget of; Background Information;Warm-up Questions ; 2. What are the possible effects of smoking? ●At the very beginning, feel refreshed and stimulated; once addicted to it, suffer from…; are more likely to…; develop lung-related illnesses,; not only… but also…; a form of self-battering…;Main Idea ;Main Idea; Main Idea ;Language Points;Language Points;Language Points;Language Points;Language Points;Language Points;Language Points;Language Points;Language Points;Language Points;Language Points;Language Points; Compare: messy adj dirty or untidy ●这儿这么脏我没有时间打扫。 The place is so messy, I havent had time to clear it up. ●追求完美是一个坏主意，因为生活是混乱的, 不可 预知的。 Striving for perfection is a bad idea, because life is messy and unpredictable.;Language Points