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大学21世纪英语Unit6
Unit6Book2
TextAABriefHistoryofStephenHawking
Warm-upActivity
StephenHawkingisthemostfamouslivingscientistthathaseverbeen.Hawkinghasbeendubbed“Einstein’sheir,”“thegreatestgeniusofthelate20thcentury,”“thefinestmindalive,”andonejournalistevenbestoweduponhimtheillustrioustitleof“MasteroftheUniverse.”
Beforegettingdowntothetext,
1.askthestudentswhattheyknowaboutStephenHawking;
2.writeontheblackboardwhatthey’vementioned;
3.piecetogethertheinformationtheygive;
4.thenreadthepassagebelowaboutStephenHawkingtothestudents,andaskthemtoanswerthequestionsthatfollowtochecktheircomprehension;and
5.presentthetextwhentheyhavegotageneralideaaboutStephenHawking.
Overthepast25years,StephenHawkinghasgreatlyexpandedoverallcontemplationandunderstandingofourvastuniverse.Hisground-breakingtheoriesonblackholesandtheoriginandworkingsoftheuniversehaveoftenproventhemselvestoberevolutionaryintheircontent.
ThroughouttheswiftadvancementofStephenHawking’scareerandfame,hisprivatelifehasenduredgreattrouble.Attheageof21,HawkingwasinformedthathehadthecripplingdiseaseALS(amyotrophiclateralsclerosis),oftenreferredtoasmotorneurondisease.Thismeantthatfortheremainderofhislife,hewouldbeforcedtodependuponawheelchairinordertoretainhismobility.Somehow,StephenHawking
managedtonotonlyendurethishardship,butalsoriseaboveitandcontinuetofollowhisscientificresearchwithzest.SomepeoplespeculatethattheALSactuallyaidedtheyoungscientistinpursuinghiscareertothefullestbecauseitallowedhimtoreleasetheresponsibilitiesofeverydaylife,givinghimthefreedomtofocussolelyonhisresearch.
Questions:
1.WhathasStephenHawkingbeenworkingonforthepast25years?
(Hehasbeenworkingon‘blackholes’andtheoriginandworkingsoftheuniverse.)
2.Whatkindoftroublehasheenduredinhisprivatelife?
(HehassufferedfromthecripplingdiseaseALS(amyotrophiclateralsclerosis),oftenreferredtoasmotorneurondisease.)
3.HowhasheretainedhismobilitysincehegotALS?
(Hehasdependedonawheelchair.)
4.HowdoesStephenHawkingfacehishardship?
(Hemanagestoendureitandcontinueshisresearchwithzest.)
5.WhydosomepeoplesaythattheALShasactuallyhelpedhimin
pursuinghiscareer?
(Becauseithasallowedhimtobefreefromtheresponsibilities
ofeverydaylifeandgivenhimmorefreedomtofocusonhis
research.)
Pre-ReadingActivities
InstructionsforTeachers:
Preteachessentialnewvocabulary.Tellthestudentsthey’regoingtohearatapeaboutStevenHawking,thescientistandauthor.Astheylistenthefirsttime,theyshouldunderlinethesectionsoftheparagraphbelowthatdifferfromwhattheyhearonthetape.Thetapecouldbelistenedtotwiceinclass.
(NB:
Wheretherearedifferencesinmeaning,theinformationintheprintedpassageiscorrect:
Hawkinglosthisvoicein1985;andhecommunicatedbyraisinghiseyebrows.ThecomputerwasinventedbyanAmerican;itletshimconstructsentencesatarateofabout15wordsperminute;andhejokesthatitgiveshimanAmericanaccent.)
FirstListening
1.Thedifferencesthestudentsshouldunderlineare:
StevenHawking,thewell-knownscientistandauthor,losthisabilitytospeakin1983.Alreadyconfinedtoawheelchair,unabletomovemorethanafewmuscles,helosthisvoiceandthislefthimabletocommunicateonlybyraisinghisfingers.ThenanAustraliancomputerprogrammercametoHawking’srescuebydesigningavocalizingcomputerspeciallyforhim.Withitshelp,Hawkingcanconstructsentencesataspeedofabout50wordsperminute,byselectingwordsfromacomputerscreenandthenclickingadevicethatsaysthesentencesforhim.Hawkinglikesthecomputer,saying:
“TheonlytroubleisthatitgivesmeanAustralianaccent.”
SecondListening:
1.Bothoftheseareopenquestionswithno“correct”answers.
ListeningPassage
StevenHawking,thewell-knownscientistandauthor,losthisabilitytospeakin1983.Alreadyconfinedtoawheelchair,unabletomovemorethanafewmuscles,helosthisvoiceandthislefthimabletocommunicateonlybyraisinghisfingers.ThenanAustraliancomputerprogrammercametoHawking’srescuebydesigningavocalizingcomputerspeciallyforhim.Withitshelp,Hawkingcanconstructsentencesataspeedofabout50wordsperminute,byselectingwordsfromacomputerscreenandthenclickingadevicethatsaysthesentencesforhim.Hawkinglikesthecomputer,saying:
“TheonlytroubleisthatitgivesmeanAustralianaccent.”
LanguagePoints
1.StephenHawking&ABriefHistoryofTime
StephenHawkingisanEnglishtheoreticalphysicist,whosework
hasgreatlyadvancedunderstandingofspace-timeanditssingularities.
Hismainworkhasbeenonquantummechanicsand“blackholes”,whichheconductedcanemitthermalradiationatasteadyrate.
BorninOxford,England,onJan.8,1942,hewenttostudyphysicsatUniversityCollege,Oxford,in1959.HereceivedhisPh.D.in1966.WhileagraduatestudentatCambridge,hedevelopedaprogressivedisablingneuromusculardiseasethatlimitsmovementandspeech.
Confinedtoawheelchair,unabletowriteandwithseverelyimpairedspeech,hehascarriedouthismathematicalcalculationsmentallyandcommunicatedtheminadevelopedform.Inadditiontowellover100researchpapersinscholarlyjournals,Hawkingwroteonetechnicalbook,TheLargeStructureofSpace-Time(withGeorgeEllis).In1988hepublishedapopularbook,ABriefHistoryofTime:
FromtheBigBangtoBlackHoles,whichsetrecordsonthebest-sellerlistsinEnglandandAmerica.Amoviebasedonthebookwasreleasedin1992.Hislifeandworkareanotabletriumphoverseverephysicaldisability.
2.(L1)Hehasbeenproclaimed“thefinestmindalive”…
Paraphrase:
Hehasbeendeclaredthemostintelligentmanwhoislivingtoday…
proclaimv.
1).tomake(esp.)somethingofnationalimportance)knownpublicly;
declareofficially
A.proclaim+object
Thecountryproclaimeditsindependencein1978.
TheGovernmentproclaimedastateofemergency.
B.proclaim+thatclause
Thegovernorproclaimedthathewouldfirsttacklethe
unemploymentproblem.
C.proclaim+object+(tobe)
Theyproclaimedher(tobe)therightfulowneroftheland.
2).toshowclearly;beanoutwardsignof
A.proclaim+object
Herfaceproclaimedherdeepdisappointment
B.proclaim+thatclause
HispronunciationproclaimedthathewasanAmerican.
C.proclaim+object+(tobe)
Hisactionsproclaimedhim(tobe)amanofstrongdetermination.
mind:
napersonwhothinks,esp.onewithagoodbrainandthe
abilitytolead,tocontrol,etc.
Thebestminds(=thecleverestpeople)inthecountryaretryingtofindawayoutofitsdifficulties.
alive:
adj.(predicative)havinglife;living
Thedoctorsaretryingeverypossiblemeanstokeephimalive.
Itisreportedthatmorethanfortypeoplewereburnedalivein
yesterday’sfire.
bealivewithsth.:
becoveredwithorfullof(livingthings)
Beijingisabigcityalivewithtourists.
Hiseyesarealivewithhope.
bealivetosth.:
havingfullknowledgeof
Hewasalivetothedangerofthework.
Cf.living:
adj.(Thiswordcanbeusedasattributivetoreferto
peoplewhoarestillalive.)
Alivinglanguageisalanguagethatisalwayschanging.
Ihavenolivingrelativesinmyhometown.
live:
adj.(Thiswordcanbeusedasattributivetoreferto
animals,plantsorthings.)
It’salivefish.
Onlyafewlivetreeswereleftafterthefire.
Afterthetyphoonpeoplewerewarnedthatmanylivewires(many
wirescarryingelectricity)weredown.
InEnglishtherearesomeadjectiveswhichcanonlybeusedas
predicative,suchasadrift(飘浮着的,飘流着的),afloat(浮着的,
飘浮着的),aghast(吃惊的,吓得打哆嗦的),akin(有血亲关系的,
同族的),alight,(点亮着的,闪着光彩的,喜气洋洋的),alike,
alone,ashamed,asleep,averse(讨厌…的,反对…的)awake,aware
content,drunk,lit,upset,etc..
3.(L2-3)Einstein’sheir
heir:
n.thepersonwhowillinherittheirmoney,property,ortitle
whentheydie
Cf.heiress:
n.awomanwhowillinherittheirmoney,property,or
atitle
4.(L3)farandwide(alsofarandnear)
everywhere;overagreatdistanceoralargearea
Thecouplelookedfarandwideforthemissingdiamondring.
Peoplecamefarandwidetoseethecircus.
Sinceheretired,hehastraveledfarandwide.
5.(L5-8)Hisgiftforrevealingthemysteriesoftheuniverseinastyle
thatnon-scientistscanenjoymadeHawkinganinstant
celebrityandhisbookabestsellerinbothBritainand
America.
Paraphrase:
Hisabilitytoexplainthecomplexitiesoftheuniverseinawaythattheaveragenon-professionalreaderscanunderstandandappreciatesoonmadehimwellknownandhisbookbest-sellinginbothBritainandAmerica.
instant:
adj.happeningatonce
celebrity:
n.afamousperson
bestseller:
n.anything,especiallyabook,thathasalargesale
6.(L8-9)IthasearnedaplaceintheGuinnessBookofRecordsfor…
Paraphrase:
IthasbeencarriedintheGuinnessBookofRecords
(foritssuccess).
earn:
v.get(somethingthatonedeserves)becauseofone’squalities;
deserve
HehasearnedaplaceIhistory.
Sheearnedthepromotionfromasalesgirltoasalesmanager.
Afterthat,Sheearnedareputationforhonesty.
GuinnessBookofRecords:
In1955,NorrisandhistwinbrotherRosseditedthefirstGuinness
BookofWorldRecords.Thebookwasfirstdesignedtorecordthethenextremesin,onandbeyondtheEarth—notablyinhumanperformanceand
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