《大學英語(全新版)閱讀教程2學生用書》特點:集體智慧的結晶:全套教材由復旦大學、北京大學、華東師范大學、中國科學技術大學、華南理工大學、南京大學、武漢大學、南開大學、中國人民大學、中山大學、西安交通大學、東南大學、華中科技大學、蘇州大學以及麥克米倫等著名院校和出版機構的資深教授及英語教學專家合作編寫而成。
全面合理的課程組合:系列教材由綜合、聽說、閱讀、快速閱讀4種教程及語法手冊組成;另有預備級教材供起點較低的學生使用。各教程互相呼應,構成有機整體。
兼顧語言能力與綜合應用能力的培養:系列教材以《綜合教程》為核心。每單元圍繞一個反映當代生活實際的主題展開,配以《聽說教程》、《閱讀教程》及《快速閱讀》,指導學生深入全面地獲取并掌握與各主題有關的語言文化知識及豐富的語料,并針對該現實主題充分進行語言綜合中應用能力的訓練。
素質培養與成功應試的雙贏策略:各教程均設一定量的類似四、六級考試題型的練習,并將《綜合教程》的Test Yourself設計成CET考卷形式,讓學生在學習語言知識、訓練語言應用能力的同時,熟悉CET考試的形式與要求,以達到素質培養與應試準備兩不誤的目標。
為適應新時期社會大學英語教學提出的新要求,上海外語教育出版社隆重推出《大學英語》立體化系列教材——書本、錄音磁帶、多媒體光盤、網絡系統、題庫等配套齊全。
權威強大的編寫隊伍:全套教材由復旦大學、北京大學、華東師范大學、中國科學技術大學、華南理工大學、南京大學、武漢大學、南開大學、中國人民大學、中山大學等著名院校和出版機構的資深教授及英語教學專家合作編寫而成。
全面合理的課程組合:系列教材由綜合、聽說、閱讀、快速閱讀4種教程及語法手冊組成;另有預備級教材供起點較低的學生使用。各教程互相呼應,構成有機整體。
綜合應用能力的全面培養:在內容設計上每單元圍繞一個反映當代生活實際的主題展開,同時兼顧語言知識、應用技能、學習策略和跨文化交際等方面內容的有機融合,指導學生全面深入地獲取掌握與各主題有關的語言文化知識及豐富的語料,并針對該現實主題充分進行語言綜合應用能力,特別是聽說能力的培養和訓練。
創新完備的立體化配套體系:系列教材配有錄音磁帶、多媒體教學光盤、試題庫和“新理念大學英語網絡教學系統”。該“系統”由教育部立項、按照《大學英語課程教學要求》精心設計和研制,并獲教育部專家組評審一致通過。整個體系配套完備,可幫助教師構建新的課堂教學模式,并為學生創造自主式和交互式的學習環境,以適應多樣化、網絡化、個性化的英語教學需要。
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.