【2017年整理】【新与标准大学英语综合教程2】022学生版.docVIP

Active Reading 2 This is Sandy这位是桑迪 Warming Up An armless pianist who performs music using his toes has won the first series of Chinas Got Talent, the countrys version of the hit Talent franchise. Liu Wei, 23, from Beijing, lost both his arms aged 10 when he was electrocuted during a game of hide-and-seek. The pianist, who taught himself to play the piano at age 19, impressed the audience with his performance of the James Blunt song Youre Beautiful, singing and using his feet to play the piano. He also won over the judges by commenting: “At least I have a pair of perfect legs.” Discuss the following questions. 1. Whats your first impression of the young pianist? 2. How would you describe Liu Wei? 3. If you were in his shoes, what would you do? 4. Have you ever had the experience with disabled people? What should an ordinary person do while being with them? About the text The is written in a joking, slightly cynical style to show that many people are shocked when they meet a deaf person but pretend to be “normal” and recover from their embarrassment by giving a quick ritual smile. Those who are deaf are obviously as “normal” as anyone else. However, many deaf people feel they have their own culture which has its own language (signing), its own positive attitudes to deafness and its own values, e.g. attitudes towards time and punctuality are important: Deaf people have to arrive early at events because it is important for them to get a good seat so that they can see what is happening. Vocabulary Prg Words Phrases 词性 汉译 词义网络 搭配 词族 Sandy n. 桑迪 v.t. 泄露 honorable a. 值得尊敬的 an ~ profession honour wear v.t. 面露 display ~ a smile wear benevolence n. 仁慈 [bene]benevolent split-second a. 一刹那 a ~ decision split hasty a. 仓促的 haste ritual n. rite ever so 很，非常 very tuck 把…塞进 aid n. beam 面露喜色 smile ~ proudly accessory n. 附件；配件 bathroom ~ earring n. 耳环 catalog 商品目录 a mail order ~ clip 回形针 clip-on a. 夹式的 attach