吉林大学：《大学英语泛读》课程PPT教学课件（book 3）Unit 3 Romantic Roundabout

3.Romantic Roundabout f Gilbert Wright

3. Romantic Roundabout Gilbert Wright

Contents Background Information ◆Text Analysis ◆Exercises 1.Questions for After Reading 2.Multiple-choice Questions 3.Translation

Contents Background Information Text Analysis Exercises 1.Questions for After Reading 2.Multiple-choice Questions 3.Translation

Background Information 1.The Smithsonian Institution:(史密森研究院/ 美国国立博物馆)A scientific and cultural institution established in 1846 when Congress voted to accept the legacy of James Smithson.It is a collection of museums which preserves more than 100 million items of scientific,historical,and artistic interest,and thereby gaining the title "the National Attic

Background Information 1.The Smithsonian Institution: (史密森研究院/ 美国国立博物馆) A scientific and cultural institution established in 1846 when Congress voted to accept the legacy of James Smithson. It is a collection of museums which preserves more than 100 million items of scientific, historical, and artistic interest, and thereby gaining the title “the National Attic

2.The National Air and Space Museum: Previously the National Air Museum founded in 1946.It has been located on the Mall since 1976. It is the most popular museum in the country, where one can see exhibits and collections of achievements in flight and space exploration

2.The National Air and Space Museum: Previously the National Air Museum founded in 1946. It has been located on the Mall since 1976. It is the most popular museum in the country, where one can see exhibits and collections of achievements in flight and space exploration

Text Sidney and Kate planned to go off and get married,but they failed to meet each other in Washington,D.C.Instead of looking for her all over the city,Sidney stayed in one spot for three long years.By sticking to this plan does he finally meet up again with his girlfriend?Read on and find out

Text Sidney and Kate planned to go off and get married, but they failed to meet each other in Washington, D.C. Instead of looking for her all over the city, Sidney stayed in one spot for three long years. By sticking to this plan does he finally meet up again with his girlfriend? Read on and find out

1. The Air and Space Museum,which is part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington,D.C.,is the most visited museum in the United States.Year after year.more people visit this massive exhibit honoring the men and women who have pioneered flight and the exploration of space than visit any other monument or museum in the entire country. 2.I work in a little room off the main entrance to the museum,checking coats and other articles which people do not want to carry around as they tour the building.I see virtually everyone who enters the museum

1. The Air and Space Museum, which is part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., is the most visited museum in the United States. Year after year, more people visit this massive exhibit honoring the men and women who have pioneered flight and the exploration of space than visit any other monument or museum in the entire country. 2. I work in a little room off the main entrance to the museum, checking coats and other articles which people do not want to carry around as they tour the building. I see virtually everyone who enters the museum

3 Maryanne Wilson,who used to sell souvenirs at the stand located next to my checkroom,has studied the laws of probability because she likes to bet.She claims that she can calculate,according to her system,the odds against anything happening.She calculated once that if I held my job for 112 more years.I would know everyone in the United States by sight. 4.I myself came to the conclusion that at the very least,if I waited long enough,I would see everyone who traveled I've told people this theory for years,but no one ever did anything about it.No one except Sidney,that is.Sidney came into the museum a little over three years ago

3. Maryanne Wilson, who used to sell souvenirs at the stand located next to my checkroom, has studied the laws of probability because she likes to bet. She claims that she can calculate, according to her system, the odds against anything happening. She calculated once that if I held my job for 112 more years, I would know everyone in the United States by sight. 4. I myself came to the conclusion that at the very least, if I waited long enough, I would see everyone who traveled. I’ve told people this theory for years, but no one ever did anything about it. No one except Sidney, that is. Sidney came into the museum a little over three years ago

5. There are several short films which are shown at the museum every half hour.The one called To Fly is the most popular,and people line up hours in advance to see a particular showing.Sidney was waiting at the head of the line for the 1:05 showing one afternoon.He was standing there looking very nervous. 6.I remember noticing him that first day.He wasn't much more than a thin.anxious kid,but there was something about him.It was eerie.I knew.I just knew that he was meeting his girlfriend and that they were going to go off and be married that same day.There's no use in my trying to explain how I knew this,but after one has watched people for eighteen years,as I have,it's easy

5. There are several short films which are shown at the museum every half hour. The one called To Fly is the most popular, and people line up hours in advance to see a particular showing. Sidney was waiting at the head of the line for the 1:05 showing one afternoon. He was standing there looking very nervous. 6. I remember noticing him that first day. He wasn’t much more than a thin, anxious kid, but there was something about him. It was eerie. I knew. I just knew that he was meeting his girlfriend and that they were going to go off and be married that same day. There’s no use in my trying to explain how I knew this, but after one has watched people for eighteen years, as I have, it’s easy

7. Well,more tourists poured through the front door,so I got busy.I didn't look up again until it was nearly time for the 1:35 showing of To Fly.I was surprised to see that the young fellow was still there,at the head of the line 8.Sidney's girlfriend wasn't there for the 2:05 either,nor the 2:35,and when the viewers of the 3:05 showing were leaving the theater,Sidney was looking pretty desperate Soon he wandered over near my window,so I called out and asked him if I could help. 9 He described her in a loving way."She's small and dark.nineteen years old,and has a spirited face.I mean she can get mad,but she never stays mad for long.She has a short coat made of soft brown leather,but maybe she's not wearing it

7. Well, more tourists poured through the front door, so I got busy. I didn’t look up again until it was nearly time for the 1:35 showing of To Fly. I was surprised to see that the young fellow was still there, at the head of the line. 8. Sidney’s girlfriend wasn’t there for the 2:05 either, nor the 2:35, and when the viewers of the 3:05 showing were leaving the theater, Sidney was looking pretty desperate. Soon he wandered over near my window, so I called out and asked him if I could help. 9. He described her in a loving way. “She’s small and dark, nineteen years old, and has a spirited face. I mean she can get mad, but she never stays mad for long. She has a short coat made of soft brown leather, but maybe she’s not wearing it

10. I couldn't remember anyone like her. 11. He showed me a letter,actually a postcard,from her: I'll be there Thursday.Meet me at the museum.Let's fly. Love,love,love,love,Kate."it was from Omaha,Nebraska 12."Why don't you phone home?She's probably called there,since she missed you here." 13. He looked ill."I've only been in town two days.We were going to meet and then drive to Florida,where I've got a job promised me.I have no address."He touched the postcard.“I got this general delivery”And with that,he walked back to the head of the line to look over the people going to the 4:35 show

10. I couldn’t remember anyone like her. 11. He showed me a letter, actually a postcard, from her: “ I’ll be there Thursday. Meet me at the museum. Let’s fly. Love, love, love, love, Kate.” it was from Omaha, Nebraska. 12. “Why don’t you phone home? She’s probably called there, since she missed you here.” 13. He looked ill. “I’ve only been in town two days. We were going to meet and then drive to Florida, where I’ve got a job promised me. I have no address.” He touched the postcard. “I got this general delivery” And with that, he walked back to the head of the line to look over the people going to the 4:35 show