选修8unit4 语言点与应用.pptVIP

To my disappointment, in this part of the book he ignores the arts. As a matter of fact, they demand all the concentration and study that math and science do, though the study differs slightly in kind. Although it’s commonly believed that the arts can only be naturally acquired, actually, learning the arts is no more natural than learning French or mathematics. My other comment is that the passage aged. The first edition apparently dates to the 1960s — none of the references seem newer than the late 1950s. As a result, the discussion misses the entire computer age. These are small points, though, and don’t affect the main discussion. I recommend it to any student and any teacher, including the self-taught student. [助读词汇] be aimed at 旨在; 目的是 at any stage of 在……的任何阶段 incorporate sth. into sth. 把……融合到…… bring...back to life 使恢复; 使复活 ineffective无效的 devote to 投身于 get across 通过; 使……被理解 [助读词汇] apparently 明显地 digest 消化 recommend sth. to sb. 向某人推荐某物 passion 激情 references 参考文献 It’s commonly believed... 人们普遍认为/一般都认为…… 难句理解 In his opinion, reading doesn’t just mean recognizing each word on the page; it means taking in the information, digesting it and incorporating it into oneself just as one digests a sandwich and makes it a part of himself. 结构分析：本句是一个由分号(;)连接的并列句。后半部分含有一个由as引导的方式状语从句。 中文大意: 在他看来, 阅读不仅仅意味着认出页码上的每一个单词; 它也意味着要吸收信息, 消化它并且把它合并成自己的, 就像一个人消化一个三明治，使得它成为自己的一部分的一样。 1. According to Armstrong, the goal of reading is to ____. A. express ideas based on what one has read B. gain knowledge and expand one’s view C. understand the meaning between the lines D. get information and keep it alive in memory 解析：A细节理解题。根据第一段中in fact, the aim of reading is to express the information you have got from the passage可知A项符合题意。 A. is less natural than learning math B. requires great efforts C. is as natural as learning a language D. demands real passion 2. The author insists that learning the arts ___. 解析：B细节理解题。根据第二段中的learning the arts