全新版大学英语综合教程第一册 unit4

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1、全新版大学英语综合教程第一册Unit4全新版大学英语综合教程第一册Unit4发布时间：2006-02-23Unit4AmericanDreamPartIPre-readingTaskListentotherecordingtwoorthreetimesandthenthinkoverthefollowingquestions:1.AccordingtoDr.Hertz,whatdidtheAmericanDreammeantohisgrandparents?2.InDr.Hertz'sopinion,whowantspeopletobelieveintheAmericanDre

2、am?Why?3.WhydoesDr.HertzsaytheAmericanDreamisinone'sheadandinone'spocket?4.WhatdoyouunderstandbytheAmericanDream?Thefollowingwordsintherecordingmaybenewtoyou:povertyn.贫穷advertisingn.广告宣传PartIITextATheAmericanDreammeansdifferentthingstodifferentpeople.Butformany,particularlyimmigrants,itmeans

3、theopportunitytomakeabetterlifeforthemselves.ForthemthedreamisthattalentandhardworkcantakeyoufromlogcabintoWhiteHouse.TonyTrivisonnodidnotrisequitesohigh,yethemanagedtomakehisowndreamcometrue.TONYTRIVISONNO'SAMERICANDREAMFrederickC.CrawfordHecamefromarockyfarminItaly,somewheresouthofRome.How

4、orwhenhegottoAmerica,Idon'tknow.ButoneeveningIfoundhimstandinginthedriveway,behindmygarage.Hewasaboutfive-foot-sevenoreight,andthin."Imowyourlawn,"hesaid.ItwashardtocomprehendhisbrokenEnglish.Iaskedhimhisname."TonyTrivisonno,"hereplied."Imowyourlawn."ItoldTonythatIcouldn'taffordagardener."Im

5、owyourlawn,"hesaidagain,thenwalkedaway.Iwentintomyhouseunhappy.Yes,theseDepressiondaysweredifficult,buthowcouldItoturnawayapersonwhohadcometomeforhelp?WhenIgothomefromworkthenextevening,thelawnhadbeenmowed,thegardenweeded,andthewalksswept.Iaskedmywifewhathadhappened."Amangotthelawnmoweroutof

6、thegarageandworkedontheyard,"sheanswered."Iassumedyouhadhiredhim."Itoldherofmyexperiencethenightbefore.Wethoughtitstrangethathehadnotaskedforpay.Thenexttwodayswerebusy,andIforgotaboutTony.Weweretryingtorebuildourbusinessandbringsomeofourworkersbacktotheplants.ButonFriday,returninghomealittle

7、early,IsawTonyagain,behindthegarage.Icomplimentedhimontheworkhehaddone."Imowyourlawn,"hesaid.Imanagedtoworkoutsomekindofsmallweeklypay,andeachdayTonycleaneduptheyardandtookcareofanylittletasks.Mywifesaidhewasveryhelpfulwhenevertherewereanyheavyobje