Lesson3 GoodsMove现代大学英语精读5课件.pptVIP

To choke the parks and open spaces 4) In a decade … presence . Translation : 十年中，几十座闪闪发亮的新的 高层建筑拔地而起，积压空间，使人张目 不能远眺，使原本狭窄弯曲的街道更显压 抑，而这些高耸大楼的存在也使公园和空 地感到憋气。 5) Traffic crawls … overpasses . translation: 即使是在多车道的快速路上，车 辆也在爬行。 62. But on the streets … a surprising $100,000. 1)The connective “but” introduces another contrast between the skyscrapers and the people of Shanghai. 2) Many carry several shopping bags. What is implied in this statement? It implies that the purchasing power of people in Shanghai is high . Women dressed in bright colors, carrying several shopping bags on the Nanjing Road, a shopping center in downtown Shanghai, is a sign of economic prosperity . 3) boutique : a small shop, or a small department in a store, where fashionable, usually expensive, clothes and other articles are sold. Mall : a completely enclosed, air-conditioned shopping center Gucci store : 古奇专卖店 4) … took in a surprising $100, 000 . The word “surprising” shows the shop did not expect that business could be so good in the first two weeks after its opening. It also shows that in spite of the fact Gucci is a Western brand name, the name is not unfamiliar to many Shanghai people . Para.23 63. What is the main idea of Para.23? This Para. tells of changes in the life of ordinary people — changes in the amount of money spent on food, on clothes and on new items, such as travel. A recent poll (in 2001) in Beijing shows that the amount of money spent on food makes up only 39.18% of the total family expenditure, as compared with 49.92% five years ago. Clothing makes up 10.01% as compared with 13.55% five years ago. A rising percentage goes to education and health care, a total of 13.64% as compared with 7.79% five years ago. Part IV (Para.10-13) Main idea : This part tells of the authors experience with Amanda Freeman, a cool