21世纪大学英语读写教程(第一册)Unit 6.pdfVIP

Unit6

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II.

1.A“nerd”issomeonewhodoeswellinschool,btissociallynpoplar.

“Gee”literallymeansastreetperformerwhobitestheheadsofffrom

chicen.Informally,itisoftensedbyteenstodescribeapersonwhois“ncool”

ornotpoplar.

2.Itshowsthatschstdents,andacademicsillsingeneral,arenotvaledor

respected.

3.Thisphrasemeansthattheathorfeelsitisnowtimetoreversethetrend

andtostartrespectingintelligent,hardworingstdents.

4.Becasegoodstdentsarenotrespectedinschoolaschildren,theydonot

haveanyopportnitytodevelopthesocialsillsthatwoldmaethempoplaras

adlts.

5.Hesggeststhatpoorstdentsmststopteasinggoodstdents.

6.Hesaysthattheyaretreatedmchbetterinothercontriesthaninthe

U.S..InEastAsia,forexample,professorsarewell-paidandrespected,andtop

stdentsarepraisedasgoodexamples.

7.Heforecaststhatitwillleadtoadowntrnintheandtoaloweringof

America’splaceintheworld.

8.Intheintrodction,thewayinwhich“nerd”and“gee”aresedto

illstratethevalewhichtheathorisargingagainst,Intheconclsion,hepoints

otthatwhenthesewordsgainapositivemeaning,itwillindicatethatthebattle

hasbeenwon.

IV.

1.shoced2.admitted3.prse4.prefer

5.intelligent6.acqire7.average8.cltivate

9.typical10.prslt11.imported12.bite

13.compete14.constandtly15.prestigios16.extent

V.

1.dedicated,to2.stoodachance3.h