1、 vpremarital agreements Premarital agreements or prenuptial agreements are binding legal contracts between two people who intend to marry each other.vJacqueline Kennedy Onassis Born on July 28,1929,Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy was first lady of the United States during the administration(1961-1963)of
2、her first husband,John F.Kennedy.She had been a newspaper reporter and photographer before their marriage in 1953.As first lady,she was a patron of the arts and an international fashion-trendsetter.Under her supervision the White House was restored and redecorated and declared a national museum.She
3、was riding beside President Kenney when he was assassinated in Dallas,Texas,on Nov 22,1963.In 1968 she married the Greek shipping millionaire Aristotle Onassis.After her second husbands death,in 1975,she worked as an editor in book publishing.vAristotle Onassis Born on January 20,1906,Aristotle Onas
4、sis was a Greek shipping millionaire who accumulated a fortune of more than$500 million.Born of Greek parents in Turkey,he went to Buenos Aires in 1923 and became a telephone operator there.Soon Onassis established a tobacco import business,and by 1930s he bought unused freighters at low prices and
5、by the end of World War II had amassed great wealth in shipping.After the war he increased his shipping fleet by purchasing surplus wartime freighters.He was also one of the pioneers in the construction of oil supertankers.Onassis used his profits to acquire hotels and banks throughout the world,as
6、well as Olympic Airways.Onassis,who was divorced in 1960,had a well-publicized friendship with the soprano Maria Callas.In 1968 he married Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy.vthe American Academy of Marriage Lawyers Its official name is the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.Read the sentences carefull
7、y and guess the meaning of the italicized term in each sentence according to the context and your own experiences.He is faced with the fact of an irremediable marital breakdown.At that time,abortion,divorce,premarital sex,and drug trafficking were listed as serious sins.There is growing concern abou
8、t the increase in the number of prenuptial agreements.nuptial promises the nuptial day 婚姻婚姻 婚前的婚前的婚前的婚前的结婚的结婚的 Her new book is a collection of short stories.Our library has a large collection of books.There are three collections a day from the post box on the corner.Are you able to verify your theor
9、y?There is a clause in the contract which says the company can fire people for economic reasons.A clause can be introduced with that or which.短篇小说集短篇小说集 藏书藏书 收取收取 证明证明 条款条款 从句从句 We feel bound together by our past experiences.The prisoner was bound hand and foot.The contract binds you to completion o
10、f the work within two years.The idea rapidly gained acceptance in political circles.Division within the party will limit its chances at the election.She works in the companys sales division.连接连接绑住绑住 约束约束认可认可 意见分歧意见分歧 部门部门 The news of his death was printed in headlines across all the newspapers.I int
11、end to contest the judges decision in another court.She stands a good chance since only two people are contesting the seat.She won a gold medal in an international contest.Candidates must write their names on the top page of the exam paper.标题位置标题位置 提出质疑提出质疑 争夺争夺 比赛比赛 参加考试者参加考试者 He was stung into mak
12、ing an angry reply.He felt a sting on his elbow as the spider jumped away.Exposure to the cold wind left my lips feeling dry.That building is where the chapter meet on Thursdays.She held her hand above her eyes to shield them from the sun.The soldiers shield saved him from being killed by his enemy.
13、被激怒被激怒 刺痛刺痛 暴露暴露 分会分会 遮挡遮挡 盾牌盾牌 They came back to England in 1991 to retire.I retired to my study upstairs.There is a law against dropping litter but it is rarely enforced.They tried to enforce agreement with their plans.She works for a firm of public relations consultants.The sword snapped.退休退休 回到回
14、到 执行执行 迫使迫使 咨询公司咨询公司 剑剑 We have had to refuse the invitation to the wedding.Sad thoughts are an invitation to depression.Signature of this document means that you agree with us.The lawyer cited a previous case to support his argument.She was cited by the government for doing an outstanding piece of
15、work.邀请邀请 引诱，诱惑引诱，诱惑 签名签名 援引援引 嘉奖嘉奖 The police asked some awkward questions about where the money had come from.Janet fixed copies and edited books for a variety of publishers.All references to racial problems were deleted from the history books.She forged a new career for herself as a singer.They a
16、re forging all kinds of documents to a high standard.编辑编辑 删掉删掉 开创开创 伪造伪造 令人发窘的令人发窘的 Theyve been trying to settle the dispute over working conditions for the last three days.Nobody disputed that David was clever.Do you have to show your passport at the check-in desk?The national birth rate has remain
17、ed static for the last few years.Your remark didnt have any bearing on what happened.争端争端 不认为不认为 护照护照 稳定稳定 关系关系 She had a proud,distinguished bearing.They lost their bearings in the dark.I can see no justification for dividing the company into smaller units.We piled all the newspapers into a heap.We
18、 have heaps of time before the train leaves.They heaped the food onto our plates.姿态姿态 方向方向 理由理由 堆堆 许多许多，大量，大量堆堆 She shed a few tears at her daughters wedding.Id like to shed a few pounds before the summer.These trees shed their leaves in fall.The farmer built a shed for his tractor next to the barn.
19、I keep my socks in the bottom drawer.流流 出出减轻减轻 落落 棚棚 抽屉抽屉 Homework Learn the new words and expressions of the text by heart.Go over the text and try to get the main idea of the text.1.Global Reading Task Text structure analysis.Types of Reading Comprehension Questions The essay focuses on one social
20、 phenomenon:_.The author uses many different writing techniques such as general-specific details and general-examples to tell us what _ are,who want _,the points to be taken care of before signing _ and finally a general evaluation of _.premarital agreementsor prenupsprenupsprenupsprenupsprenups How
21、 many can the whole passage be divided into?The first part:The second part:The third part:The fourth part:4 partsFrom Paragraph 1 to 4From Paragraph 5 to 8from Paragraph 9 to 14Paragraph 15 and 16 Paragraph 1 is an introduction of prenups:A humorous beginning crazy clauses of_,or a joke about what _
22、are about.Paragraph 2 is the real premarital agreement:The author corrects himself by saying that most of the prenups are about how _will be divided up if a couple divorces.premarital agreementsprenupsfinancial assets Then Paragraph 3 deals with the general definition of prenups:what are prenups and
23、 who sign them?Premarital agreements are designed to _when a couple put an end to their marriage.And prenups are negotiated by lawyers for_,and signed before_.address the division of financial assetsthe prospective spousesa marriage ceremony Paragraph 4 is just one example of prenups:Jacqueline Kenn
24、edy Onassis won _ through her prenups with her second husband Aristotle Onassis.The second part is about who need to have prenups.The author goes into detail to talk about _who need to have prenups before a marriage.Paragraph 5:Prenups are for those who will be involved in _ in a divorce and those w
25、ho want to _.$26 million4 types of peoplegreat economic consequencesremarry Paragraph 6:Prenups are for those who have accumulated_,have already been stung once,and want to _ to future problems.Paragraph 7:Prenups are for those who want to _to be passed on to_.Paragraph 8:Prenups are for those who h
26、as,or is in line for,_ or _,especially if the future partner has_.considerable wealthreduce their exposureshield assetschildren and grandchildrengreat inherited wealtha family businesslittle or nothing at allThe third part deals with what points should be taken care of when one goes into a premarita
27、l agreement.Paragraph 9:1.Proper _are necessary.2.A lawyer is required to write the _.3.Do not use the same lawyer as your _does.guidelinesdocumentfuture spouse Paragraph 10:Do not sign a prenuptial agreement _.Paragraph 11:Two examples of not_.Paragraph 12:Watch out that a dispute of _ prenups coul
28、d happen if a couple decides to divorce while _with different passports.under pressuretaking the advicecarrying outliving abroad Paragraph 13:An example of Mr.and Mrs.Smiths _.Paragraph 14:An understanding of the nature of prenups:prenups are_.divorcebusiness agreements The fourth part is about the general evaluations of prenups,one negative and the other positive.Paragraph 15:Prenups sometimes may help save a couple from_.Paragraph 16:Prenups sometimes prove to be of no use to_.a terrible marriagesome happy marriages2.Detailed Reading Task Language pointsSimulated writing(exercises 8 and 9)
