张勇先-超越概念高级英语Unit_fifteen（修改版）.pptVIP

Beyond Concept Advanced Reading (1)BookⅠ A Deadly CertitudeUnit Fifteen PRE-READING QUESTIONS1. Do you believe in fate or destiny? 2. Why do some people pray in a temple for guidance or assistance? Do you think it works? 3. “…That Fate who sits at the gates of first beginnings and tangles the threads of life,” so wrote the American war-time writer Hervey Allen. What do you think he meant by this?4. Some people believe that earth rests on the back of a huge tortoise. If you happen not to agree with that, how are you going to argue against it? How can you prove they are incorrect?5. In The Analects, Confucius says “Sacrifice to the spirits as if they were present.” What do you think is the rationale for this comment? Is it relevant to present-day China?6. Are you superstitious? If you are, what sort of superstitions do you have? PRE-READING QUESTIONS7. There are some high-rise buildings in China that do not have a 4th floor or a 13th floor. What are reasons for this practice? Do you think these reasons make sense? 8. The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus observed that “A mans character is his fate.” Do you agree with him?9. Some people say that fate is what happens to you when you are planning on something else. What do you think of this? A Deadly CertitudeⅠ. Further Information about the TextⅡ. New Words, Phrases and ExpressionsⅢ. Content of The TextⅣ. Understanding the TextⅤ. Language Exercises Further Information about the Text(1)Go To main New Words, Phrases and Expressions (1) New Words, Phrases and Expressions (2) New Words, Phrases and Expressions (3)Go To main Text Go To main Understanding the Text (A)1. F 2. T 3. T 4. T 5. T 6. F 7. T 8. T 9. F 10. Tanswer Understanding the Text (B)1. How did believers reconcile themselves with Newtonianism at the end of the 18th century?2. What is special about Darwinism in terms of its impact on the religious mind?3. What is the main idea of The God Delusion?4. Why should Paul Erdos call God the Supreme Fascis