宋宏亮,男,中共党员,北京化工大学副教授。吉林大学外国语言学及应用语言学专业硕士毕业,美国Cleveland State University访问学者。北京市高等教育学会大学英语研究分会第十一届理事会理事,北京高等学校成人高等学历教育英语口语竞赛评委。近30年来长期从事外语教学与研究工作,原全国大学英语四、六级考试命题组成员,长期参与并负责大学英语四、六级评卷工作。同时,长期从事北京地区成人高等学历教育学位英语考试的教学和辅导工作。目前,共参与国家级及教育部科研和教改立项6项,全国大学英语四、六级考试委员会科研立项3项,校级教改立项10余项。另外,发表相关论文12篇,编写并出版各类教材20余部。其中,普通高等教育“十一五”国家级规划教材1部,北京市高等教育精品教材1部。曾两次获得北京化工大学“大宝奖教金”,2006年获北京化工大学优秀教学成果奖一等奖(排名第三)。目前,是北京市优秀教学团队—北京化工大学大学英语课程教学团队成员(排名第四);北京市高等学校精品课程—北京化工大学大学英语核心组成员;北京化工大学优秀教学团队成员(排名第三)。
目录
Contents
Unit 1 Language and Communication
Warm-Up 2
Part One Reading 3
Passage A Body Language 3
Passage BListening Strategies 10
PartTwo Chinese Culture Appreciation 19
Modern Chinese Language 19
Part Three Grammar 27
句子结构与分类(Sentence Composition and
Classification) 27
Unit 2 Meaning of Life
Warm-Up 36
Part One Reading 37
Passage A How Did Helen Keller Fly a Plane? 37
Passage BMaggie Walker 45
PartTwo Chinese Culture Appreciation 52
Sima Qian 52
Part Three Grammar 60
冠 词 (Article) 60
Unit 3 Amazing Animals
Warm -Up 68
Part One Reading 69
Passage A The Smartest Animal 69
Passage B The Species of Beetles 7
Part Two Chinese Culture Appreciation 84
Why Are Giant Pandas Black and White? 84
Part Three Grammar 91
数词(Numeral) 91
名词(Noun) 92
Unit 4 Educational Journey
Warm -Up 100
Part One Reading 101
Passage ATheCostof Attending aTop College
in the U.S 101
Passage B Pre -school Education 109
Part Two Chinese Culture Appreciation 117
The Nine -Year Compulsory Education System 117
Part Three Grammar 126
情态动词(Modal Verb) 126
Unit 5 Fashion Trend
Warm-Up 136
Part One Reading 137
Passage A Dress Codes 137
Passage B The Story of Helena 145
Part Two Chinese Culture Appreciation 152
Hanfu Is Seeing a Revival 152
Part Three Grammar 160
主谓一致(Subject -Verb Agreement) 160
Unit 6 Weather and Climate
Warm-Up 170
Part One Reading 171
Passage A Difference Between Weather and Climate 171
Passage BDrought Attacks Europe 178
Part Two Chinese Culture Appreciation 186
24 Solar Terms 186
Part Three Grammar 195
时 态 (Tense) 195
Unit 7 Narratives
Warm-Up 204
Part One Reading 205
Passage A The Principles of Choosing the Capita 205
Passage B Toronto''s Third City Hall 213
Part Two Chinese Culture Appreciation 20
The Discovery of an Ancient City Reshaping
Nanjing '' s History 20
Part Three Grammar 27
附加疑问句(Tag Question) 27
Unit 8 Spice of Life
Warm-Up 234
Part One Reading 235
Passage A Afternoon Tea: A Timeless British
Tradition 235
Passage B California Lawmakers Vote to Raise
Smoking Age to 21 243
Part Two Chinese Culture Appreciation 251
Exploring the Chinese Baijiu 251
Part Three Grammar 260
名词性从句(Noun Clause) 260
New Words 269
Phrases & Expression 290