Unit 2 The United Kingdom 课前 10 分钟概括大意 Many of the services needed both by industry and by each of us are provided by the government or by local authorities.Without hospitals，roads，electricity，telephones，railways， this country could not function.All these require continuous spending on new equipment and new development if they are to serve us properly，requiring more money than is raised through taxes alone.The government，local authorities，and nationalized industries therefore frequently need to borrow money to finance major capital spending，and they，too， come to The Stock Exchange. 此段落的大意是：Why we need the Stock Exchange. 漫画欣赏 画面描述 A boy is standing high on top of a pile of books，looking far into the distance. 寓意理解 Reading books can help to broaden our horizons，and to improve our understanding of the world.As a Chinese poem goes，“To enjoy a grander sight，climb to a great height.” 你能否对此加以扩展，写一篇 120 词左右的小短文？12Ⅰ.词义辨析 1．In dealing with public relations，we should make every effort to prevent the D in personality. A．contact B．contrast C．connection D．conflict2．I don’t know the exact number of the deaths in the disaster， A，seventy. A．roughly B．accurately C．privately D．severely3．I enjoyed being on this course—I learned a lot from teachers and students B . A．alone B．alike C．ahead D．above 课 堂 双 基 回 归4．We need you to provide an accurate C of the situation before we take action. A．administration B．institution C．description D．contribution 5．We came into his house and found it was only A with a table，two chairs and a bed. A．furnished B．consisted C．accomplished D．arranged6．Once our people and army B as one，no enemy can destroy us....
