研究生综合英语2第五单元.pptVIP

Unit Five Reflections on His Eightieth Birthday I. Warm up Activity 1. What kinds of passion do you think governed Russell’s life? Cite examples. (“Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life： the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind.”) 2. Do you agree with the view that man is born to trouble? Why or why not? 3. Russell claims that “Diversity is essential in spite of the fact that it precludes universal acceptance of a single gospel.” Do you agree with him on this point? State your reasons. 4. Russell live