大学英语人文素质阅读教程1Unit7c.pptVIP

* Unit Nice to Meet You, Chicago 7 Section C Questions Answers 1. Besides Chicago , what other cities have started such a volunteer program? New York, Melbourne and Adelaide. 2. How can visitors be matched with volunteers? Vistors can go to the Chicago Greeter Web site and fill out request forms. 3.What is the previous function of Chicago Cultural Center? It served as Chicago’s first public library. 4.How much do the tourism office charge for motorcoach tours ? ＄25 or ＄50. 5. Why does McDaniel volunteer to take strangers around town ? Because she is so proud of the beautiful city and would like to show it off to people from around the world. 1. Yet an unidentified person with whom I have no ties is standing by to spend up to four hours showing me around his or her home town, a major U. S city , for free. ( Para.1) stand by : be ready for action E.G. The troops are standing by. stand sb. by : support sb, show oneself to be a good friend stand by sth : be faithful to a promise. E.G. She still stands by every word she said. 下一页 Language Points 下一页 上一页 2. Chicago Greeter Program( Para.2) Chicago Greeter is a free service designed to help visitors become familiar with the city of Chicago and its many neighborhoods, At this time , its focus is to help visitors and those brand new to Chicago , by matching them with a greenter , visitors can discover Chicago’s unique charm and many offerings while learning something new about the city with a Chicago Greeter . 3. It’s enough to restore a cynic’s faith in humanity. ( Para.2) Cynic: person who sees little or no good in anything and who has no belief in human progress (愤世嫉俗者， 对世间一切都看不顺眼，不相信人类的进步) 句意： 这足以让一个愤世嫉俗者重拾对人性的信心。 下一页 上一页 4. That’s a hard billing to live up to , but it would be impossible for even the city’s greatest boosters to exaggerate the appeal of Millennium Park.(Para. 9 ) Note : Here “ that ” refers to McDaniel’s comments on Millennium . 句意; 这番广告词有点言过其实， 但即便是这座城市最热心的支持者也无法夸大千年公园的吸引力。 下一页 上一页 5. City