Unit 10 Connections Section Ⅶ　WRITING WORKSHOP & READING CLUB 课件（共87张）+学案（含答案）+练习（含答案）

Section Ⅶ　WRITING WORKSHOP & READING CLUB 维度一：品句填词 1.Many important historical 　　　　　　（文件） were destroyed when the library was bombed. 2.She’s trying to get a $50，000 　　　　（贷款） to start her own business. 3.In keeping with tradition， the 　　　　（皇帝） and Empress did not attend the ceremony. 4.The police are a　　　　　　 to the public for any information about the missing girl. 5.He managed to pay off his d　　　　　　 in two years. 维度二：词形转换 1.The birth of her son was a minor 　　　　　　（interrupt） to her career. 2.Up to two thirds of 14-to-16-year olds admit to buying drink 　　　　　　（illegal）. 3.They dropped to their knees and begged 　　　　　　（forgive）. 4.His father’s face looked suddenly soft and 　　　　（sorrow）. 5.Spending the holidays in Britain wasn’t a prospect that I found particularly 　　　　　　（appeal）. 维度三：固定搭配和句式 根据括号内的汉语提示完成下列句子。 1.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 （人们认为） exercise can help reduce stress. 2.They 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　（负债）， but they are working hard to pay it off. 3.The whole nation 　　　　　　　　（陷入悲痛之中） when the news of the disaster broke. 4.I 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　（请求你考虑） all the facts before making a decision. Ⅰ.阅读理解 　　The other weekend I went to the mall in search of a new pair of tennis shoes.When I arrived at the mall， the stores were crowded.Apparently， none of these shoppers had read Van Boven’s 2005 review article highlighting the benefits of spending money on experiences over material goods. 　　When surveying various cultures to determine what makes people happy， researchers kept finding that having more didn’t equate （等同） to being happier.And people who try to have more are， in fact， less satisfied.But it seems this is only true if you are spending your money to buy “things” rather than “memories”. 　　Why is money spent to create memories better spent？ In his review article， Van Boven explains why experiential purchases make us happier： 　　You got a raise， your co-worker got a bigger one.You bought a new house， your neighbour built a bigger one.On the other hand， Van Boven suggests that experiences are more personal and unique， and thus harder to compare.When people are asked whether they’d prefer to live in a world where they earned 50，000 a year while others earned 25，000 or a world where they earned 100，000 while others earned 200，000， about half of the people prefer to earn 50，000 if it means they earn more than everyone else.But when asked whether they’d prefer two weeks of vacation while everyone else got one， or four weeks while everyone else got eight， 85 percent of people preferred the four weeks even if other people got more. 　　People are generally engaging in experiences with others， whereas purchasing a new pair of boots is more likely to be a lonely affair.There is also something negative associated with being materialistic and ... ...