高级阅读-第三课-1095期.ppt

日前传出英国王室哈利王子与艾玛华森陷入热恋，有不少网友纷纷表示如果是真的，艾玛将成为全世界最美丽的王妃。不过大家可能要失望了，因为艾玛在自己的Twitter做出了否认，说自己就是公主，没必要嫁给王子；同时间哈利王子也否认与艾玛交往，仅表示两人是朋友关系。来看看Emma在Twitter上是如何回复粉丝的吧？ Reading Comprehension Read the news and answer the following questions. 1. Besides being a popular and successful actress in the entertainment field, what else is Watson famous for? She is also known for being a persistent and thoughtful feminist who fights for equality for women the world over. She reclaimed the definition of “feminist”, saying it’s not “aggressive” or “anti-men”. “If you stand for equality, you’re a feminist.” Read the news and answer the following questions. 2. How did Watson reclaim the definition of “feminist”? Reading Comprehension At age 8, she was called “bossy” only because she wanted to direct plays; At 15 her girl friends started dropping out of their sports teams because they didn’t want to appear “muscly”. She felt insulted and started to question gender-based assumptions. Reading Comprehension Read the news and answer the following questions. 3. What are the early experiences that influenced Watson’s belief to be a feminist? She was awarded a bachelor’s degree in English literature from the US Ivy League university. Reading Comprehension Read the news and answer the following questions. 4. What degree did she get after she graduated from the university? After her graduation, the actress was appointed as a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador. Reading Comprehension Read the news and answer the following questions. 5. What title was she awarded by the UN? Direction: Review the following words in the news. 1. fearsome 7. conviction 2. acclaimed 8. bossy 3. persistent 9. muscly 4. feminist 10. insulted 5. aggressive 11. passionate 6. captivating 12. eloquent Word Practice Word Practice References： 1. fearsome adj. 可怕的；害怕的 2. acclaimed adj. 受到赞扬的 3