1、大学英语阅读与思辨,3,Contents,Theme 1 Proximity & Privacy Unit 1 The Whole Family Under One Roof? Unit 2 With Home Cooking, Is Feeding the Family, Feeding Resentment? Theme 2 Hobby & Addition Unit 3 Why We Collect Stuff Unit 4 What Is Addiction? Theme 3 Tourism & Human Touch Unit 5 How Tourists Can Do Less H
2、arm Than Good Unit 6 The Bystanders Who Could Be Heroes,Contents,Theme 4 Organ Donation & Surrogacy Unit 7 How Much for a Kidney? Unit 8 Hiring a Woman for Her Womb Theme 5 Media & Networks Unit 9 Is Network News Dead? Unit 10 Will Networks Go Wild, With No Decency Rules?,Unit 1. The Whole Family Un
3、der One Roof?,I. Language Points Part A Brainstorming: Please speak out or write down as many as possible words or expressions mentioned in these readings concerning “family.”,Theme OneUnit One,Unit 1. The Whole Family Under One Roof?,Reference: roof, quarters, children, parents, grandchildren, sibl
4、ings, home, boomerang children, extended families, multigenerational families, accordion families, natal home, demographic pattern, boomerang kids, demographic trends, fertility, family formation, population, boomer, savings, a generation gap, basement, cul-de-sac，neighborhood，home builders，human in
5、stitution, empty nests, house (price), Boomerang Generation, family of origin, anthropologist，proximity and privacy，census data，young adulthood，young adults，the parental nest，family structure，family solidarity and support, economic lifeline，residential building, accessory apartment, grownups, immigr
6、ant families,Theme OneUnit One,Unit 1. The Whole Family Under One Roof?,Part B Learning by heart: Learning by heart: Write down at least one sentence from each reading. Analyze these sentences, try to find out something different in structure or expressions, and then learn them by heart. Reference:
7、1. When young people stay with their parents for a long period, family formation is delayed, fertility falls, populations age and productivity declines. (This sentence gives us the specific consequences of the young mens staying with their parents for a long period: family formation, fertility, popu
8、lation and productivity.),Theme OneUnit One,Unit 1. The Whole Family Under One Roof?,2. Circa 2012 housing in the U.S. has lost about a third of its value, down from $25 trillion to $16 trillion by some estimates. (The use of “circa” in this sentence can be associated with “about,” “or so,” “in the
9、neighborhood of” and the like.) 3. The Great Recession has actually had no effect whatsoever on the percentage of young adults living with their parents in the United States. (The usage of “whatsoever” here in this sentence is for emphasis.) 4. Some argue that living with parents stunts development
10、and prolongs adolescence. (The usages of “stunt” and “prolong” can be compared with “delay,” “hinder,” “obstruct,” “impede,” “block” and the rest.),Theme OneUnit One,Unit 1. The Whole Family Under One Roof?,5. Cross-generational financial agreements are burgeoning including shared real estate invest
11、ments and adult children moving back home while saving money to repay college loans (which are exempt from bankruptcy proceedings). (The word “burgeon” in this sentence can be associated with “develop quickly” or “expand quickly.”),Theme OneUnit One,Unit 1. The Whole Family Under One Roof?,Part C Ma
12、king up a story: Make up a passage of about 200 words with the following 15 words and expressions. Pay attention to their meanings and usages.,Theme OneUnit One,Unit 1. The Whole Family Under One Roof?,Reference: The Two Ladybros: Jane and Mary Jane and Mary have been living in the same cul-de-sac s
13、ince they came to the world. They went to the same primary school since they lived in the same neighborhood. They became the close friends all throughout their senior high schools. The two different universities they attended elicited something unexpected in their life, maybe something a blessing in
14、 disguise. But you can bet different futures are ahead for them. Jane was admitted by an Ivy League university whose acceptance percentage is only 5%, attained a position in an investment bank after graduation, and gained a decent pay. Of course, for the long or short haul, Jane has been keeping in
15、touch in with Mary who just went to a community college, turned into a boomerang kid and reverted to the old reliance on her natal home while saving money to repay college loans. Jane even catered to Marys needs to seek employment in an accounting firm.,Theme OneUnit One,Unit 1. The Whole Family Und
16、er One Roof?,Then came the 2008, the financial storm. Even the government intervened in it by adopting some measures, Janes bank couldnt wait out the economic depression. The situation for Jane became fraught in a hurry and she couldnt accommodate such great changes. She got laid off but couldnt be
17、exempt from the loans for her high-end apartment. At that moment, Mary kept encouraging her to go through the ups and downs of the life. From the story of Mary and Jane, we can see the essence of ladybros.,Theme OneUnit One,Unit 1. The Whole Family Under One Roof?,II. Translation: Put the following
18、sentences into Chinese. 1. The same demographic pattern that is defined as a national catastrophe by the Japanese elicits something closer to a shrug in Italy. (Reading 1) 参考译文：同样的人口模式，对日本人来说是国家灾难，但对意大利人来说却无关痛痒。,Theme OneUnit One,Unit 1. The Whole Family Under One Roof?,2. Boomerang kids are actuall
19、y a blessing in disguise. Theyre allowing us to relearn how to live in multigenerational arrangements as humans almost always have. Yes, the lessons for balancing proximity and privacy are tough, but such learning is essential for all of us in the 21st century. (Reading 2) 参考译文：实际上，有啃老族并非坏事。现在我们重新学会
20、在 多代同堂的环境下生活，而有史以来就有着多代同堂这种生活方式。当然，既要保持亲密又要有一定的隐私，是很难做到的，但在21世纪的今天，我们又必须学会这样做。,Theme OneUnit One,Unit 1. The Whole Family Under One Roof?,3. Our 20-somethings are referred to as the Boomerang Generation, noted for their failure to launch. There is just one problem with the story of the Boomerang Gen
21、eration: It is not true. (Reading 3) 参考译文：20几岁的人被看作是啃老族特别是因为没能就 业。关于啃老族的说法存在一个问题：此说法有失偏颇。,Theme OneUnit One,Unit 1. The Whole Family Under One Roof?,4. Rather than having a negative effect, the recession has renewed values with the emphasis on family solidarity and support. The advantages of the mul
22、tigenerational family, a model immigrant families have always practiced, will keep more parents and young adults together. (Reading 4) 参考译文：没有消极的影响，经济衰退之后，反而重新重视家庭的团结和支持。多代同堂的优势在于使父母和已成年的子女一起生活，典型移民家庭也一直是这样的。,Theme OneUnit One,Unit 1 The Whole Family Under One Roof?,5. Boomerang kids and baby boomer
23、s are learning about the balancing act between proximity and privacy that will be required in the modern families of the remainder of this century. Both physical structures and financial arrangements are being developed to accommodate such changes. (Reading 5) 参考译文：啃老族和婴儿潮时代的人都在学习如何保持亲密性和隐私之间的平衡。本世纪
24、的剩余时段里，现代家庭也都要做到这一点的。面对这些改变，家庭结构和经济状况也都在发展变化。,Theme OneUnit One,Unit 1 The Whole Family Under One Roof?,III. Discussion Part A Yes or No: Do you agree the following statements? Please justify your choice. 1. In the Nordic countries, where the state provides many benefits for young adults, the multig
25、enerational family is almost unknown. Reference: Yes. The countries provide benefits for young adults in the form of free higher education, generous housing allowances and unemployment insurance even for those who have never worked, so their young men dont have to move back to their parents house. T
26、he social democracies in the Nordic countries have intervened to support independence from the natal home in ways that are unimaginable in the U.S. or Japan.,Theme OneUnit One,Unit 1 The Whole Family Under One Roof?,No. In the past, the Nordic countries provide many benefits for young adults, even u
27、nemployment insurance for those who have never worked, which may nurture the laziness of the young men who revert to the old reliance on the state, which may lead to the governments bankruptcy. Now Greece is a live case. If their government cant support them, they will have to move back to stay toge
28、ther with their parents.,Theme OneUnit One,Unit 1 The Whole Family Under One Roof?,2. The idea of the nuclear family is now obviously obsolete. Reference: Yes. We are all reverting to the old reliance on the extended family that is regarded as the only faithful human institution. Boomerang kids are
29、actually a blessing in disguise. Theyre allowing us to relearn how to live in multigenerational arrangements as humans almost always have. Yes, the lessons for balancing proximity and privacy are tough, but such learning is essential for all of us in the 21st century. No. Just because it is tough fo
30、r us to balance proximity and privacy, we welcome the idea of the nuclear family and avoid the extended family. In a nuclear family, the relationship is much simpler and we can enjoy our own privacy.,Theme OneUnit One,Unit 1 The Whole Family Under One Roof?,3. Family structure changes slowly over ti
31、me; economic ups and downs have little effect on who lives with whom. Reference: Yes. The Great Recession has actually had no effect whatsoever on the percentage of young adults living with their parents in the United States. This is not so surprising; the (even greater) Great Depression did not aff
32、ect family structure much, and neither did the Industrial Revolution. No. Due to the great recession, many newly graduates cant find a decent job to afford an apartment or pay for the rent, so they have to move to the natal homes to stay together with their parents. So economic ups and downs have gr
33、eat effect on who lives with whom.,Theme OneUnit One,Unit 1 The Whole Family Under One Roof?,4. Rather than having a negative effect, the recession has renewed values with the emphasis on family. Reference: Yes. Because of the recession, many young adults have to move back to live with their parents
34、, which provides them the chance to know parents as people and similarly for parents to see their adult children as grownups with ideas, skills and talents to admire. Bunking in with parents allows struggling young adults to save for an apartment or house, to hold out until they find a meaningful jo
35、b, or to start to pay down student loans. In return, most adult children assist parents in-kind. No. Due to the recession, many young adults have to live with their parents who continue to cater to their adult childrens needs as if they were still 10-year-olds, which will stunt their development, pr
36、olong their adolescence and delay their maturity. All this will turn out a negative effect.,Theme OneUnit One,Unit 1 The Whole Family Under One Roof?,5. Extended family members are already creatively designing a new future in these tough times. Reference: Yes. Multigenerational living is ahead for a
37、ll of us. Baby boomers will be living with their kids as they begin to experience the infirmities of old age. By 2020 theyll need help with their disabilities, and the most sensible helpers will be members of the extended family living close by. The practice now of living together as adults across g
38、enerations will be a big help. No. It is still very tough for boomerang kids and baby boomers to learn about the balancing act between proximity and privacy that will be required in the modern families of the remainder of this century. If they cant cross the fence, extended family will never be the
39、best option.,Theme OneUnit One,Part B Refutation: List at least one point or statement mentioned in each reading. Reason it out why you disagree with it. Reference: 6. When young people stay with their parents for a long period, family formation is delayed, fertility falls, populations age and produ
40、ctivity declines. (In the past single people in their 20s nearly always lived with their parents, but they got married and gave birth to babies much earlier than the contemporary youths. To some degree, they could trust their babies to their parents, which could endeavor them to the jobs and increas
41、e their productivity. Also, they could take care of their parents when they fell ill.),Unit 1 The Whole Family Under One Roof?,Theme OneUnit One,7. We are all reverting to the old reliance on the extended family that anthropologist Margaret Mead correctly described as the only faithful human institu
42、tion. The government wont be there to help on this one. (In the Nordic countries, where the state provides benefits for young adults in the form of free higher education, generous housing allowances and unemployment insurance even for those who have never worked, the multigenerational family is almo
43、st unknown. Here, the government does help on this one.) 8. One of the stories parents like to tell ourselves is that our young adult children want to move back in with us. (On general, young adult children prefer to be independent. The first thing is to move out. Due to the great depression, they m
44、ight not be able to afford an apartment. They have to, but not “want to” move back in with their parents.),Unit 1 The Whole Family Under One Roof?,Theme OneUnit One,9. Some argue that living with parents stunts development and prolongs adolescence. (In fact, we can see the camaraderie as an opportun
45、ity to get to know each other in ways not possible when living together as parent and child. Living with parents as young adults provides the chance to know parents as people and similarly for parents to see their adult children as grownups with ideas, skills and talents to admire.) 10. Multigenerat
46、ional living is ahead for all of us. (To some degree, the multigenerational arrangement is to help the adult kids to go through the great depression. But generally speaking, most of us prefer to live separately from our parents who intend to live in the nursing home when facing the deformities. ),Un
47、it 1 The Whole Family Under One Roof?,Theme OneUnit One,IV. Writing As for the subject“The Whole Family Under One Roof,” write an essay of your own, with your title and close to 350 words. Reference: Under one Roof, in the Same Boat To some degree, the architecture style can embody the living style
48、of the society. In China, weve got the courtyards, which can testify the multigenerational arrangements in history. Or, the whole family living under one roof has been regarded as one of the traditions and conventions. People in the same quadrangle dwelling were often the descendants of the same anc
49、estor. They were in the same boat. They lived together to protect themselves against other clansmen, and to weather the storms of social development.,Unit 1 The Whole Family Under One Roof?,Theme OneUnit One,But with the reform and opening to the outside world, people begin to accept the lifestyle a
50、nd concept of the western countries where, in the 1960s, independence was the strived-for virtue; returning home, “unthinkable.” If children didnt grow up, find jobs and live independently, parents were seen as enablers, the children as failures. Of course, the economic development in China has brou
51、ght about the mushroom of the apartments. Many young men can purchase a flat on the bank mortgage and pay the loan with their salary every month. And above all, people are particular about their private life, and give priority to their privacy. It is very tough for the young ladies to handle the relationship with their mother-in-laws. Step by step, in China, the young men, especially the married couples tend to move out.,
