Unit1Buildingthefuture●WordpowerStep1:BrainstormingLookatthesepictures.They’repeoplefromdifferentindustries.Couldyounametheindustryforeachperson?Step2:Vocabularylearning1.PleasereadPartA,andanswerthefollowingquestions:Howmanyindustriesarementionedinthepassage?Whichindustrydoyouthinkdevelopsfastest?Whichindustrywillyouenterwhenyougrowup?2.PleasefocusonPartBonPage6,consolidatewhatyoulearntaboutdifferentindustriesAnswersB1catering2publishing3IT4tourism5fashion6construction3.Pairwork:Giveadescriptionofyouridealfuturejobsandsortouttheindustryyoumightworkin.Afterthat,fillthefollowingchart.IndustrydescriptionOccupationConstructionindustryincludingpeopleworkingonbuildingsitesandproducingbuildingmaterialsengineerCateringindustryreferringtoallbusinessesinvolvingfoodanddrinkswaiter/waitress;cook/chef用心爱心专心Publishingindustryinvolvingbusinessesprovidingprintedandonlinematerialseditor;writerFashionindustryincludingpeopleworkingwithclothes,fromdesigningtomakingandevenmodelingthemdesigner;modelInformationtechnologyoneofthefastestgrowingofallindustriesprogrammerTourismindustryrelatedtotravelagenciesandplacesofhistoricalinteresttourguideStep3:Vocabularyextension1.Lookatthefollowingwordsandfindoutwhateachgrouphasincommon:fearfulfrightfulterribleawesomeawfuldirehugetremendousenormousgiganticimmensebrilliantsplendidwonderfulAsynonymisawordoranexpressionthathasthesamemeaningorneatlythesamemeaningasanotherwordorexpression.I’dlikeyoutogivemoregroupsofsynonym.2.ReadPartAonPage7andfinishPartB.AnswersB1promote2grew3design4develop5evolve6improve3.Reading:418words6’Thepovertylineistheminimumincomethatpeopleneedforanacceptablestandardofliving.Peoplewithincomesbelowthepovertylineareconsideredpoor.Economistsstudythecausesofpovertyinordertofindsolutionstotheproblem.Asthegeneralstandardoflivinginthecountryrises,thepovertylinedoes,too.therefore,evenwithtoday’srelativelyhighstandardofliving,about10percentofthepeopleintheUnitedStatesarebelowthepovertyline.However,ifthesepeoplehadstablejobs,theycouldhaveanacceptablestandardofliving.Economistssuggestseveralreasonswhypoorpeopledonothavejobs.Foronething,morethanhalfofthepoorpeopleintheUnitedStatesarenotqualifiedtowork.Over40percentofthepoorpeoplearechildren.Bylaw,childrenlessthan16yearsoldcannotworkinmanyindustries.Alargenumberofpoorpeopleareold.Manycompaniesdonothirepeopleover65yearsold,thenormalretirementage.用心爱心专心Somepooradultsdonotlookforjobsforavarietyofpersonalreasons:theyaresick,theydonothaveanymotivation(动力).theyhavefamilyproblems,ortheydonotbelievethattheycanfindajob.Otherpoorpeoplelookforajobbutcannotfindone.Manypooradultsneverwenttohighschool.Therefore,whentheylookforjobs,theyhavefewskillsthattheycanoffer.Atthepresenttime,thegovernmentthinksitcanreducepovertyinthecountryinthefollowingways.First,ifthenationaleconomygrows.businessesandindustrieshiremoreworkers.Someofthepoorwhoarequalifiedtolookforjobsmayfindemployment.Thentheywillnolongerbebelowthepovertyline.Second,ifsocietyinvestsinthepoor,thepoorwillbecomemoreproductive.ifthegovernmentspendsmoneyonsocialprograms,education,andtrainingforpoorpeople,thepoorwillhavetheskillstooffer,Thenitismorelikelythattheycanfindjobs.Finally,ifthegovernmentdistributessociety’sincomedifferently,itraisessomepoorpeopleabovethepovertyline.Thegovernmentcollectstaxesfromthenon-poorandgivesmoneytothepoor.Thesepaymentstothepoorarecalledwelfare.in1975over18millionpeopleintheUnitedStatesreceivedwelfare.Someeconomistsarelookingforbettersolutionstothepovertyproblem.However,atthepresenttime,manypeopledependonwelfareforaminimallyacceptablestandardofliving.1.Theauthor'smainpurposetowritethisarticleis.A)todefinewhatthepovertylineisB)toexplainwhysomepeoplelivethepovertylineC)tofindsolutionstotheproblemofpovertyD)toshowsympathyforthosepoorpeople2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A)TenpercentoftheAmericansliveapoorlife.B)Poorpeoplearethosewholovebelowthepovertyline.C)Thepovertylinerisesasthegeneralstandardoflivingrises.3.Morethan40percentofthepoorpeoplearechildren.Thisismainlybecause.A)theydonothaveenoughmotivationB)theyaresoyoungthattheyaredeprivedofchancestoworkC)theyfailtogetenougheducationD)theyareverypoorinhealth4.MostoftheAmericanpoorpeoplearenotqualifiedforemploymentbecause.A)theytonothaveanymotivationtoworkB)theyarenotveryself-confidentC)theyaretooyoungortoooldtoworkD)theyhavephysicalandfamilyproblems用心爱心专心5.Wemayconcludefromthepassagethat.A)bettersolutionstothepovertyproblemarenotyetfoundB)welfarewillenablepeopletoberichC)poorpeopleareboundtogooutofthepovertylineiftheyhavechancestodobusinessD)employmentisthebestsolutiontothepovertyproblemKey:CDBCA用心爱心专心