Nature has invested these animals with a capacity for not showing fear. 自然界赋予了这些动物不显露恐惧的本领。 ★insight: n. 1) [U] the ability to notice and understand a lot about people or situation 洞察力；领悟力 It was an interesting book, full of fascinating insight into human nature. 这是一本有趣的书，充满了对人性绝妙的洞察力。 2) [C, U] a sudden clear understanding of sth., esp. sth. complicated 顿悟；洞悉；见解 Her research has given us some insight into what sparks a teenager’s curiosity. 她的研究是我们顿悟到什么会引起青少年的好奇心。 ★thereby: ad. (fml.) because of or by means of what has just been mentioned 因此；从而；借此 We started our journey early, thereby avoiding most of the traffic. 我们早早地开始了我们的旅程，从而避开了交通堵塞的高峰期。 24. Perhaps the best argument in favor of the humanities in the scope of possibilities that are widely open to us. (Para. 8) Meaning: The most valid argument to support the humanities is perhaps they can provide us with a wide range of opportunities. ★in favor of: supporting a person or an idea, proposal, etc. that you believe is right 支持；赞同 Congress has decided in favor of a ＄200 million housing development. 美国国会已决定赞成一个两亿美元发展住房的计划。 ★the scope of: the range of 范围 The Student Association has promised to widen the scope of activities. 学生会已承诺要扩大活动范围。 25. Did you know that James Cameron, world-famous director of the movie, Titanic, graduated with a degree in the humanities? So did Sally Ride, the first woman in space. So did actors Bruce Lee, Gwyneth Paltrow, Renee Zellweger and Matt Damon. Dr. Harold Varmus, who won Novel Prize for Medicine, studied the humanities. Even Michael Eisner, Chairman of the Disney Company, majored in the humanities. (Para. 8) Meaning Beyond words: All these famous people should attribute their success to their previous study of the humanities, which invested them with great insight and self-awareness. 26. Famous people who studied the humanities make a list indeed. It’s easy to see the humanities can prepare us for many different careers and jobs we can undertake, whether medicine, business, science or entertainment. (Para. 8) Meaning: It is true that famous people who studied the humanities can make up a long list. Obviously, the humanities enable us to engage in many different careers and jobs, no matter whether they are medicine, business, science or entertainment. ★prepare…for…: make sb. ready and able to deal with a future event 使…做好准备（应对未来）We now need to prepare them for the digital economy. 我们现在需要让他们为数码经济做好准备。 ★undertake: vt. (undertook, undertook) agree to be responsible for a job or project and do it 承担；着手做 Dr. Johnson undertook the task of writing a comprehensive English dictionary. 约翰逊博士着手写一本详尽的英语词典。 27. If we study only mathematics, it’s likely we will be a candidate only for jobs as a mathematician. (Para. 8) Meaning: If we study only mathematics, very possibly we will be a person who only competes for jobs as a mathematician. ★candidate: n. [C] sb. who is being considered for a job or is competing in an election 候选人 One US corporation offered a large sum of money in support of a US presidential candidate at a time when the company was under investigation. 一个美国公司在接受调查期间为某个美国总统候选人提供了大量的金钱支持。 28. If we include studying the humanities, we can make breakthroughs on many barriers and are limited only by our efforts and imagination. (Para. 8) Meaning: If we also study the humanities, we can successfully remove many obstacles on our way and still develop our potential unless we don’t try enough and lack imagination. ★breakthrough: n. [C] a discovery or achievement that comes after a lot of hard work 突破；重大发现；重大成就 Scientists have made more than one major breakthrough in the treatment of cancer. 科学家在治疗癌症方面取得了不止一个重大突破。 ★barrier: n. [C] anything that prevents progress or makes it difficult for sb. to achieve sth. 障碍 The new president advocated the removal of trade barriers for his country. 那位新总统主张为他的国家消除贸易壁垒。 29. Of course, nowadays, if we study the humanities alone, we are liable to miss many opportunities. (Para. 8) Meaning: It is for sure that nowadays if we study the humanities alone, we are likely to miss many chances or opportunities. ★liable: (be ～ to do sth.) likely to do sth. in a particular way because of a fault or tendency 可能（易于）做某事的 Many parts of the country are liable to suffer from flooding. 该国的许多地方已遭水灾。 30. Each one of us needs to become technically and professionally skilled as possible to help meet the needs of modern life. (Para. 9) Meaning: To satisfy the needs of modern life, all of us need to try our best to become technically and professionally skillful. 31. In fact, increasingly a pairing of technical knowledge and inner insight is seen as the ideal in the establishment of a career. (Para. 9) Meaning: In fact, a combination of technical knowledge and inner insight is increasingly lokked upon as the ideal mode for starting a career. ★establishment: n. [U] the process of starting or creating sth. such as an organization 建立；创立；设立 We support their struggle for the establishment of a new international economic order. 我们支持他们为建立国际经济新秩序而斗争。 32. If I were the Dean of Admissions at a medical school and two people applied to our school, both having the required basic scientific courses, one a philosophy major and the other solely a pre-med student, the philosophy applicant would be chosen. (Para. 9) Meaning: Suppose I were the Dean of Admissions at a medical school and I were recruiting two applicants. Both of them took the required basic scientific courses, but one is a philosophy major and the other just pre-med. I would surely choose the one with the philosophy background. ★sole: a. (only before the noun) the only one of a particular type 唯一的；仅有的 The sole purpose of his trip was to attend a concert at Carnegie Hall. 他此行的唯一目的是参加在卡内基厅举行的一场音乐会。 ★solely: ad. involving nothing except the person or thing mentioned 只；唯一地；仅仅 Scholarships are given solely on the basis of financial need. 奖学金的颁发只根据财物的需要。 ★pre-med: a. (AmE) relating to classes that prepares a student for medical school, or to the students who are taking these classes 医学院预科的；针对医学院预科生的 My sister wants to become a doctor, and she’s now a pre-med student. 我妹妹想成为一名医生，她现在是医学院的预科生。 33. In summary, the humanities helps to create well-rounded human beings with insight and understanding of the passions, hopes and dreams common to all humanity. (Para. 10) Meaning: To summarize, with the help of the humanities, we can create all-rounded people who are insightful and well understand the passions, hopes and dreams common to all humanity. ★well-rounded human beings: human beings with a range of interests and skills and a variety of experience 全面发展的人 34. The humanities, the ancient timeless reservoir of knowledge, teach us to see things differently and broaden our horizons. They are as useful and relevant in our modern age as they have always been. (Para. 10) Meaning: The humanities, the ancient timeless resource of knowledge, teach us to see things from different perspectives and to expand our horizons, which is useful and related to our modern life, just as it has always been. ★reservoir: n. [C] 1) a large quantity of sth. that can be used 积蓄；储蓄 Colleges are a reservoir of talents for companies. 大学是企业的人才库。 2) an artificial or natural lake where water is stored so that it can be supplied to the houses in an area （人造的）水库；（天然）蓄水湖 If it rains heavily, the reservoir will overflow. 如果下大雨，水库里的水将会溢出来。 35. Doesn’t it make sense to spend some time in the company of the humanities, our outstanding and remarkable treasure of knowledge? (Para. 10) Meaning: Isn’t it reasonable to spend some time with the humanities, our extremely good and marvelous treasure of knowledge? ★in the company of: in sb’s company; with sb. 和某人在一起 She caught sight of her grandson, in the company of three other boys of similar age, going into the narrow alley which led to the railway. 她看见她的孙子和其他三个年龄相仿的男孩一起，进入了那条通向铁路的狭窄小巷。 ★outstanding: a. extremely good or impressive 杰出的；出众的；显著的 His performance in charitable activities was outstanding. 在公益活动方面，他的表现非常出色。 36. Who knows how famous YOU might become! Meaning: No one can tell how famous you will be! 步骤4 Step 4 问题讨论 Question discussing 1. What are the main factors that affect students’ decision on choosing their majors? 2. Why are there more science majors than liberal arts majors in college today? 3. Should schools give more support to the study of the humanities? Why or why not? 步骤 5 Step 5 练习讲解 Review & Exercises 1.Review 2.Oral presentation 3.. Exercises 4. Exercises 3,4,5,6,7 (Ss give answers and raise questions they may have and T explains the difficulties) 5.Exercises 8,9--- writing and translation. Assignments: 1) review Section A; 2) Exercises in Section B; 3) speed reading 步骤 6 Step 6 听力训练 Listening practice Assignments: 1) listening skills: Understanding the peoblem-solution pattern in the Listening and Speaking Book; 2) Pair work --- practice model dialogs in unit 2; 3) Preview the new words in unit 3; ――――――――――――――――――――――――――― 自我评价问题Questions for Self-evaluation: 7. Can I understand the text fully? 8. Have I memorized the new vocabulary and can I put them into use? 9. Do I understand what a college education means to humanities?