《大学英语(全新版)阅读教程2学生用书》特点:集体智慧的结晶:全套教材由复旦大学、北京大学、华东师范大学、中国科学技术大学、华南理工大学、南京大学、武汉大学、南开大学、中国人民大学、中山大学、西安交通大学、东南大学、华中科技大学、苏州大学以及麦克米伦等著名院校和出版机构的资深教授及英语教学专家合作编写而成。
全面合理的课程组合:系列教材由综合、听说、阅读、快速阅读4种教程及语法手册组成;另有预备级教材供起点较低的学生使用。各教程互相呼应,构成有机整体。
兼顾语言能力与综合应用能力的培养:系列教材以《综合教程》为核心。每单元围绕一个反映当代生活实际的主题展开,配以《听说教程》、《阅读教程》及《快速阅读》,指导学生深入全面地获取并掌握与各主题有关的语言文化知识及丰富的语料,并针对该现实主题充分进行语言综合中应用能力的训练。
素质培养与成功应试的双赢策略:各教程均设一定量的类似四、六级考试题型的练习,并将《综合教程》的Test Yourself设计成CET考卷形式,让学生在学习语言知识、训练语言应用能力的同时,熟悉CET考试的形式与要求,以达到素质培养与应试准备两不误的目标。
为适应新时期社会大学英语教学提出的新要求,上海外语教育出版社隆重推出《大学英语》立体化系列教材——书本、录音磁带、多媒体光盘、网络系统、题库等配套齐全。
权威强大的编写队伍:全套教材由复旦大学、北京大学、华东师范大学、中国科学技术大学、华南理工大学、南京大学、武汉大学、南开大学、中国人民大学、中山大学等著名院校和出版机构的资深教授及英语教学专家合作编写而成。
全面合理的课程组合:系列教材由综合、听说、阅读、快速阅读4种教程及语法手册组成;另有预备级教材供起点较低的学生使用。各教程互相呼应,构成有机整体。
综合应用能力的全面培养:在内容设计上每单元围绕一个反映当代生活实际的主题展开,同时兼顾语言知识、应用技能、学习策略和跨文化交际等方面内容的有机融合,指导学生全面深入地获取掌握与各主题有关的语言文化知识及丰富的语料,并针对该现实主题充分进行语言综合应用能力,特别是听说能力的培养和训练。
创新完备的立体化配套体系:系列教材配有录音磁带、多媒体教学光盘、试题库和“新理念大学英语网络教学系统”。该“系统”由教育部立项、按照《大学英语课程教学要求》精心设计和研制,并获教育部专家组评审一致通过。整个体系配套完备,可帮助教师构建新的课堂教学模式,并为学生创造自主式和交互式的学习环境,以适应多样化、网络化、个性化的英语教学需要。
UNIT ONE
1. How to Write a Personal Letter
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2. Courtesy: Key to a Happier World
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3. Sunday in the Park
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UNIT TWO
4. Ambition
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5. Human Intelligence Isnt What We Think It Is
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6. Kratylus Automates His Urnworks
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UNIT THREE
7. Father and Son
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8. A Clean, Well-Lighted Place
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9. Robert Frosts Favorite Poem
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UNIT FOUR
10. Workplace Trends for the 21st Century
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11. Second Thoughts on the Information Highway
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12. Remote Control Surgery
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UNIT FIVE
13. How It Feels to Be Out of Work
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14. Daddy Tucked the Blanket
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15. Moon on a Silver Spoon
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UNIT SIX
16. Time to Plan Your Life
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17. Women in Education
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18. The Winner Instinct
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UNIT SEVEN
19. Literally
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20. Coming to an Awareness of Language
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21. Boring from Within: the Art of the Freshman Essay
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UNIT EIGHT
22. Fighting Fire with Fire
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23. The Sadness of the Hunter
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24. No Smoking
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Glossary
Many opponents of a smoking ban at the workplace believe that smoking simply isnt a problem. One manager stated that "smoking is not a problem because a small percentage of our employees are smokers and these people are considerate: careful smokers" (McKendrick 12). What needs to be understood is that any smoking cannot be considerate or careful. The fact is: smoking is a health risk and can cause serious illnesses. Those who feel smoking isnt a problem are simply closing their eyes to the rights of those who dont smoke. In addition: they are ignoring the statistics that prove that smoking is a health risk.
The most serious argument of the opponents is that banning smoking at the workplace is a form of discrimination. Opponents charge that It is a personal choice if an individual chooses to smoke: and by banning smoking: employers discriminate against smokers. However: employers do have the legal right to discriminate against smokers. William Weis explains that "workers have no rights to smoke or sing or whistle or play the piano in the workplace" (Collison 81). Ultimately: employees have no right to do anything that might cause harm to another employee: and this includes smoking. Smok- ing is indeed a personal choice: but where it endangers48 another: at the workplace: it needs to be banned.