新视野大学英语 Book3 unit4.ppt

Serious-looking face: the solemn pride of American farmers; hard –working and diligent. The pitchfork: haying in the 19th century; to echo the repeated lines of the Gothic Window. III. Summary The Statue of Liberty is a monument built to celebrate the US _____________ and the France-America alliance. Holding a torch high, the statue expresses welcome to people who have affection for peace and ______. Inspired by a German doll, Ruth designed her American version of _____ called Barbie. With long limbs and an ____________ breast size, Barbie is shapely and beautiful. Guided by artistic theories, Wood created the portrait showing the solemn pride of American _______. Unlike other coins in the US, the buffalo nickel ________ a pair of connected tragedies, the __________ of both buffalo herds and American Indians. The story of Uncle Sam ________ from a man who inspected meat for the US Army during the war to liberate the American _________. There are many versions of Uncle Sam’s portrait, but the most famous is in the recruiting _______, in which he is a tall man with a white beard on his chin. 1. work on… devote to… 2. go ahead go on doing … ; encourage to do … 3. go against fail to agree with; be in violation of 4. be short for… be the abbreviation of … 1. 全世界的科学家正在致力于揭开艾滋病之谜。 2. 尽管天气不好，运动会将照常进行。 3. 任何违反自然规律的事情都会遭到大自然的 严厉惩罚。 4. AIDS是“后天性免疫缺陷综合症”的缩写。 2. He stretched the models’ necks a bit, but there was no doubt who posed for the portrait. (L44) inspire = in (向内) + spire (呼气) perspire = per(每一处) + spire conspire合谋 = con (一起) + spire III. Chinese to English 着手（研究，设计） 爱上 赞成 出售 联合创始人 一举成名 work on fall/be in love with approve of for sale co-founder rise to fame 表情木讷 杰出人物 反传统 持久、永久的 签合同 sour-looking a prominent figure be against tradition enduring sign a contract 引人注目: 随着春节的临近，商家们想方设法吸引消费者的注意力。 to capture one’s attention Back 短语逆译 短 语 应 用 draw near / go to great lengths to do sth. With the Spring Festival drawing