新编英语教程

U2.1Theresultis,theMediterranean,thecradleofmanyancientcivilizations,efirst

oftheasthathasbeenmadetosufferfromasituationresultingfromdevelopmentmixedwithanirresponsible

mentality.

2Further,whiletheplacessuchasCannesandTelAvivdispooftheirwastesthroughapipestretchingouthalfa

milefromtheshore,mostcitiesdonotbothertodothatbutsimplydumptheirwagedirectlyintotheaalong

thecoastline.

3Thereisanevenbiggerhazardhiddenintheafooddishesthatareforeversoappealingtothoholiday-

makers.

4Factoriesaretuparoundthecoastline,fewofwhich,includingthemostsophisticated,havebeenequipped

withasatisfactorysystemfordealingwiththeireffluents.

inkaproduct,after

leavingitsfactory,shouldlastatleastforareasonablylongperiodbeforeceasingtowork.

2Quality-controlinstrumentsandtestingdevicesarealsogovernedbyMurphy’sLaw,sotheyarenotreliable.

3Lookattheartifactsofthepre-industrialeraexhibitedinmuumandyouwillethattechnologyisnotthe

factorthatdecidesthequalityoftheitems.

4Ifahandsomebasketorboatismadebyaninexperiencedorirresponsibleworker,itmaybreakdownaasilyas

machine-madebasketsorboats.

5Myopinionisthatitisthesocialrelationshipbetweenproducerandconsumerratherthanthetechnological

relationshipbetweenproducerandproductthatmakes“hand-made”itemssohighlyregarded.

U101ThereasonwhyBarbieappealssomuchtolittlegirlsisthatshelooksjustlikearealpersoninreallife

whocanbedresdupinthewaytheywish.

er,Mattelmadepublicthat,forthefirsttime,allgirlsdesirousofbuyingaBarbiefromitscompanywere

tobegiventherightofturningintheirolddollsinexchangefoenewmodelsatreducedprice.

3Butmoreandmore,man-madeproductsformaveryimportantpartinthelivesofpeople.

4Technologicallyproducedthingscometobeacceptedbypeopleandarebeginningtoshapetheirmentality.

5Therehasbeenatremendousincreainmachine-producedthingsintermsoftheiractualamountaswellastheir

physicalsizeinproportiontoournaturalenvironment.

U121Aperson’slifeis,aboveallel,shapedbyconformitytothecustomspasddowninhissociety.

2Wecannotunderstandthecomplexitiesofhumanlifeunlessweknowtheroleofcustominallits

manifestations.

3Ifweconductanysystematicinquiry,itisntialforustobeunbiad/weneedtobeunbiadtowardvery

componentpartofthesubjectunderexamination.

4Whilepeoplewereconvincedthatdifferencesbetweenthemlvesontheonehandandaboriginalandbackward

entificstudyofthehumanraceassuchwasnotpossible.

dredyearsaftertheissuanceoftheEmancipationProclamation,

remainontheedgesofsocietyandaretreatedasoutcastsintheirhomeland.

theConstitutionandtheDeclarationofIndependence,theywere

makingapromitotheAmericanpeoplethateachandeveryoneofthemwouldbeensuredfreedomanf

justice/equalityandliberty.

cometothissacredplacetocallourgovernment’sattentiontothecompellingnecessityof

immediateaction.

ghtingforyourrightswiththeconviction

thatthemiriesandanguishbroughtuponyouunjustlywillgivebirthtoabetterlife.