新标准大学英语综合教程4课文Summary

bywithzhfnUnit1Act.2IfYouAskMe1.Thisisastoryofagraduatewhogetsajobinapubforayearandhasachancetobesuccessful.2.Sinceherfamilycan’tsupporthertofurtherstudy,shehastowork.Shehasfinancialproblemsandfeelslonely.ShetalkshertroubletoTony,aregularcustomerofthepub.Whogetsheraloantosetupabusiness.Withhishelpshehashermonster’sdegreeandherowncompany.3.AfterafewyearsTonyhadbeeninacaraccidentandcouldn’twork,thewriter’smoneyhelpedhim.Tonysaidinvestinginpeoplegivesthebestreturnyoucaneverhopefor.Unit2Act.1Danger!BooksmayChangeYourLife1.Thisarticleintroducesthepowerofreadingbookstous.Whenwepickupabook,weareabouttoenteranewworld.Bookswillinfluencethewaywelive.2.Thewritermentionsaword“home-runbook”thatmightbetheanswerforthebookeveryoneshouldread.“Home-run”bookiswhichcangiveyoupleasureandsatisfaction.3.Thetitledescribedthepowerofreading.Unit2Act.2Theywerealiveandtheyspoketome1.Thewriterintroduceswhatmakesabookalive.Abooklivesthroughthepassionaterecommendationofonereadertoanother.2.Thewritersuggestsusreadaslittleaspossiblenotasmuchaspossible.Whatismoreimportantisthequalitynotthequantity.Unit3Act.1FiftyYearsofFashionFashionintheyear1960to2010hastwoconstantfactors:theubiquitousjeansandtheriseandfallofhemlinesofwomen’sskirtsanddresses.Thejeansdatebackto16century,andthenjeansbacametheworkclothofminers.Jeanswerewornwithyoungpeoplein1950s,andafterthatdevelopedalot,associatedwithnewideas.Thelengthofwomen’sdressesisassociatedwitheconomy.Whentheeconomyispositive,womenenjoytoshowthem.Unit3Act.2Eco-jewellery:SeaGlassThisarticleintroducesthereasonwhyseaglassisverypopular.Anddescribestheprocessofmakingjewelleryfromseaglass,makespeoplethinkabouttheimportanceofrecycling.AndpaintsthepassionofGinaCowen,whoisajewellerydesigner.Unit4Act.1TheCreditCardTrapbywithzhfnThisarticletellsthewriter’scomplainaboutbankcreditcard.Shetakessomeexamplestoanalyzehowcreditcardsgetpeopleintoatrapandmakepeoplebeindebtforbank.Theauthoruseahumorouswaytosuggestpeoplehowtosolvethecreditcardtrap,thatcutthembyscissors,neverusethemanymore.Unit4Act.2TheKeytoWeddedBliss?MoneyMattersThisarticletellsusthatwhatisimportanttomarriageismoney.Whatmakesmarrigeworkisfindingyourfinancialsoulmate,marryingapersonwhosharesyourattitudesaboutmoney.Thewritergivessomeguidelines:(1)talkandsharegoals(2)runahomelikeabusiness(3)besupportiveofcareers(4)enjoy,butwithinreason(5)useamediator(6)maintainsomeindependence(7)investinyourmarriageUnit5Act.1SexDifferencesinEnglishGossipRulesThisarticlesummarizesfindingsformrecentresearch.Anditpresentsthewriter’sownsresearchfindingsthatmengossipasmuchaswomen,buttheycallit“exchanginginformation”.Themaindifferencebetweenmaleandfemalegossipisthatfemalegossipsoundslikegossip.Threeprincipalinvolvedare:thetonerule,thedetailruleandthefeedbackrule.Unit5Act.2Marked:WomenintheworkplaceWomenconstantlyhavetomakechoicesaboutdressandappearance,andeventhewaytheysigntheirnames,whichleadpeopletomakejudgmentsaboutthem;mendonothavetomakethesamechoices.Unit6Act.1WinstonChurchillChurchillcamefromafamousfamilyandwasasoldierandpolitician.WhenChurchillbecamePrimeMinisterin1940,Britainwasatwar.Churchillmadespeechesthatinspiredthenation,andledthecountrytovictory.Althoughhewasconsideredagreatmilitaryleader,Churchilllostthegeneralelectionafterthewar.