进阶大学英语第四单元理解练习答案解析.docx

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KeytoExercises
Opener
WinstonChurchillledBritaintodefeatGermanyinWWII.NelsonMandelaendedapartheidinSouthAfrica.
TheyoungWinstonChurchillwasamilitaryofficer,awarcorrespondentanda
writerbeforebecomingaMemberofParliament.TheyoungNelsonMandelawasalawstudentbeforegettinginvolvedinpoliticaloppositiontowhiteruleinSouthAfrica.
WhenWinstonChurchillwasforcedoutofgovernmenthelearnedtopaintandlaybricks,wrotetirelessly,gavespeeches,andseizedopportunitiestoreturntopolitics.NelsonMandelaspent27yearsinjail,sufferinginhumanpunishment.Yethenevergaveup.HeevenmanagedtoearnalawdegreefromtheUniversityofLondonandencouragedhisfellowprisonerstoseekbettertreatmentthroughnonviolentresistance.
Reading&Interacting
I.UnderstandingtheText
1.TextOrganization
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2.ComprehensionCheck
2.1Focusingonthemainideas
Iamanaideto
Premier
Li
Keqiang.
This
morning,
hewasscheduled
to
meet
MarciaMcNutt,
Editor-in-Chiefof
Sciencefor30minutes.Beforethemeeting,the
Premier
instructed
me
to
collect
data
to
demonstrate
China
’sefforts
in
addressing
environmentalproblems
.Dr.McNuttarrivedearly.Theyhad
tea
atthe
reception
hall.The
discussion
went
sowell
that
neither
realized
time
had
run
out.At
one
point,
I
hadtointerrupt
them
with
an
urgent
note
for
the
Premier.
Hedismissed
me.
Dr.McNutt
wasclearly
impressed
.And
the
national
media
coverageofthismeetingimpressedherevenmore.Shelatercommentedthatall
these
sentstrong
signals
as
to
how
China
sees
scienceas
critical
to
its
future
well-being.
2.2Diggingintodetail
1.Shewasindisbelief,becauseshethoughtPremierLihadtoomanypressing
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issuesofnationalandinternationalconcerntoattendtothantomeether.