1、Book3 Unit 4 Five Famous Symbols of American CultureComprehension of the TextPart I1. The Statue of Liberty; Barbie; American Gothic; The Buffalo Nickel;Uncle Sam2. His mothers face3. Barbie originated from a German doll and an American girl, Barbara, whose parents founded the Mattel Toy Company and
2、 made Barbie popular4. the solemn pride of American farmers.5. the destruction of the buffalo herds; the American Indians6. Uncle Sam became popular later because of a character in political cartoons.Part II1. Wilson ran away to during the American Revolution.2. He started a meatpacking business 3.
3、Wilson gained a positionPart IIIThe passage is about five famous symbols of American culture, telling readers their historical backgrounds, origins and relevant stories. Sentence Structure Analysis and Translation1.翻译：他母亲不赞成自己的儿子和一个她没有见过的女子恋爱，然而巴托尔迪不为所动，和心中所爱于1876年结为伉俪。解析：approve of 赞成某事； go ahead 继
4、续进行；该句中“she had never met”是一个省略了先行词that的定语从句修饰woman.2.翻译：他需要这样一个女人：面容沧桑却不失坚定，庄重多于美丽。解析：该句中needed后接双宾语从句，第二个宾语从句someone后省略了who is.3.翻译：马特尔公司将这个娃娃做了一番改造，变成了体面而地道的美国版本，尽管胸围有些夸张，它以当时10多岁的少女芭芭拉的名字命名。解析：句中出现了一个连词+介词短语结构，“although with an exaggerated breast size”,在本句中做插入语，表示让步的意味。4.翻译：他把模特的脖子稍稍画长了一些，但无疑能看出
5、谁是画像的原型。解析：pose for 为摆好姿势; “there was no doubt that”该句型后接宾语从句，表示很有可能，毫无疑问的意思。5.翻译：由于大草原上不再有野牛散步，弗雷泽为了镍币另一面上的野牛，只好到纽约中央公园的动物园里素描一只老野牛。解析：for这个连词在句中表示目的，意思是为了；since在句中引导一个原因状语从句，表示显而易见的原因。VocabularyWords and Expressions.1. My roommates dont approve of my plan of getting up early in the morning. 2. There is a universal belief that knowledge is power. 3. You can contact Foreign Affair Office for detailed information. 4. The Watergate Scandal ruins the reputation of Nixon. 5. Liberty and wealth are what most people desire most. Basic Grammar现在分词综合练习题Key: 1-5 ACBCD 6-10 CDDDC 2 / 2
