QUICKFIXSOCIETY
QUICK FIX SOCIETY
OutliningPartMain ideaPara.main ideaOneThewriter'sreflectiononthe1.HerrideonfastroadstoWestVirginia(1-3)lifestyleofAm.after hertriptoWestVirginiaandback2.Her return trip of a different routehome.3.HerreflectionTwoThreewaysAmericansseeka4.nowinsteadoflater(4-6)quick fix./Threefeatures ofthe quick fix society.5.fasterinsteadofslower6.superficiallyinsteadofthoroughlyThreeRestatementofthethesisLetsslowdownandenjoywhatnature(7-8)offers usandwhatmankindhasleftus andrediscoverlife
Outlining Part Main idea Para. main idea One (1-3) The writer’s reflection on the lifestyle of Am. after her trip to West Virginia and back home. 1. Her ride on fast roads to West Virginia 2. Her return trip of a different route 3. Her reflection Two (4-6) Three ways Americans seek a quick fix. / Three features of the quick fix society. 4. now instead of later 5. faster instead of slower 6. superficially instead of thoroughly Three (7-8) Restatement of the thesis Let’s slow down and enjoy what nature offers us and what mankind has left us and rediscover life. Contents
Partll Para.6.Answerthefollowingquestions.13.What do you knowabout the famous"da-da-da-DUM-theme"inBeethoven'sFifthSymphony?Ourmagazinearticlescometouspre-digestedinReader'sDigest14.Explain"pre-digested
Part II Para.6 •Answer the following questions. 13. What do you know about the famous “da-da-da-DUM-theme” in Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony? 14. Our magazine articles come to us pre-digested in Reader’s Digest. Explain “pre-digested
Part ll Para.6.Answerthefollowingquestions.13.What do youknowaboutthefamous"da-da-da-DuM-theme"inBeethoven'sFifthSymphony?"Theme"heremeans a shorttunethat isrepeated ina longerpieceof music.主旋律"da-da-da-DUM"isthefamouspowerfulthemeofBeethoven'sFifthSymphony.ItissuggestedtobeBeethoven's memoryofhischildhoodwhenhisfatherwouldcometoknockathisdoortoremindhimthatitwastimetopractice.√Beethoven'sFifthSymphonyistranslated intoChineseas《命运交响曲》
Part II Para.6 •Answer the following questions. 13. What do you know about the famous “da-da-da-DUM-theme” in Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony? ✓ “Theme” here means a short tune that is repeated in a longer piece of music. 主旋 律 ✓ “da-da-da-DUM” is the famous powerful theme of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. It is suggested to be Beethoven’s memory of his childhood when his father would come to knock at his door to remind him that it was time to practice. ✓ Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony is translated into Chinese as 《命运交响曲》
Partll Para.6Answerthefollowingquestions14.Ourmagazinearticles cometo us pre-digested in Reader's DigestExplain"pre-digested."pre-digested:(said of information)alreadyputinaformthat is simplerandthereforeeasiertounderstand.Theword"digest"means"消化"inChinese.Therefore,"predigested"readingmaterials arelike别人嚼过的馒头".NobodyintherightmindwouldlikethatkindoffoodWereadmagazinearticlesthathavebeencondensedbyeditors.(Sowhatwereadisnotthe writer's view but actuallythe condenser's understanding ofwhatis said in the originalarticles.)
Part II Para.6 • Answer the following questions. 14. Our magazine articles come to us pre-digested in Reader’s Digest. Explain “pre-digested.” ✓ pre-digested: (said of information) already put in a form that is simpler and therefore easier to understand. The word “digest” means “消化” in Chinese. Therefore, “predigested” reading materials are like “别人嚼过的馒头”. Nobody in the right mind would like that kind of food. ✓ We read magazine articles that have been condensed by editors. (So what we read is not the writer’s view but actually the condenser’s understanding of what is said in the original articles. )
PartllPara.6.Please paraphrase the sentence.>Even our personal relationships have become compressed.Instead ofdevoting large parts of our days to our loved ones, we replacethem withsomething called"quality time",which,more often than not, is no time atall
Part II Para.6 •Please paraphrase the sentence. ➢ Even our personal relationships have become compressed. Instead of devoting large parts of our days to our loved ones, we replace them with something called “quality time”, which, more often than not, is no time at all
Evenourpersonal relationshipshavebecomecompressed.Insteadofdevotinglargepartsofourdaystoourlovedones,wereplacethemwithsomethingcalled"qualittime,which,more often than not, is no timeat all.(para.6)to give an amount of time,usuallyattention, etc,to sb.or sthtime spent with one's childrenIthinkthepapershoulddevotemorespacetolocalnewsSheregardsherhourwithherdaughteratbedtimeasqualitytime.Moreoftenthannot,thecoupledineout inChineserestaurants.Paraphrasing:Evenour personalrelationshipsareaffected.Instead ofspendingmuchofourtimewithourlovedones,wenowtalkaboutgivingthemfull attentionin the limited time after workBut usually we have no timeto do that at all
Even our personal relationships have become compressed. Instead of devoting large parts of our days to our loved ones, we replace them with something called “quality time”, which, more often than not, is no time at all.(para.6) • I think the paper should devote more space to local news. • She regards her hour with her daughter at bedtime as quality time. • More often than not, the couple dine out in Chinese restaurants. ➢ Paraphrasing: Even our personal relationships are affected. Instead of spending much of our time with our loved ones, we now talk about giving them full attention in the limited time after work. But usually we have no time to do that at all. time spent with one’s children usually to give an amount of time, attention, etc, to sb. or sth
Part lll Para.7·Answerthefollowingquestions.15. What isthefunctionofthethreequestionsatthebeginningofthispara.?16.Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthesadtruth?17.Doyouthinkitisasadtruth?
Part III Para.7 •Answer the following questions. 15. What is the function of the three questions at the beginning of this para.? 16. According to the author, what is the sad truth? 17. Do you think it is a sad truth?
Part lll Para.7·Answerthefollowingquestions.15. What is thefunction ofthethree questionsat thebeginning of this para.?VThethreeguestionssetreadersthinkingabouttheproblemofseekingaquickfixAspeopledon'tknowhowtousethetimetheysave,Americansshouldgobacktotheslowlane
Part III Para.7 •Answer the following questions. 15. What is the function of the three questions at the beginning of this para.? ✓ The three questions set readers thinking about the problem of seeking a quick fix. As people don’t know how to use the time they save, Americans should go back to the slow lane