新人教英语选修10共同成长（Unit 4 Learning efficiently）

新人教英语选修10共同成长（Unit 4 Learning efficiently）

共同成长见仁见智Mygrandmotherbecameawidowin1970.Shortlyafterthat,wewenttotheanimalsheltertopickoutapuppytokeephercompany.GrandmaandPenny,thedog,quicklybecameveryfondofeachother,andthatfondnessgrewmuchstrongeraboutthreeyearslaterwhenGrandmahadastroke.Grandmacouldnolongerwork,sowhenshecamehomefromthehospital,sheandPennywereconstantcompanions.Astheyearspassed,GrandmaandPennybecameinseparable.IfGrandmawenttotakehernap,Pennywalkedalongbesideherandstayedbyhersideuntilsheawoke.AsPennyaged,shecouldnolongerjumpuponthebedtolienexttoGrandma,soshelayontherugbesidethebed.ThetimecamewhenbothmygrandmotherandPenny’shealthwerefailingfast.Pennycouldn’tgetaroundverywell,andGrandmahadbeenhospitalizedseveraltimes.Duringthesetimes,PennysatatthewindowlookingoutforthecarbringingGrandmahomeandwouldexcitedlywaitatthedoorwhengrandmacamethroughit.Eachhomecomingwasagrandreunionbetweenthetwo.[来源:Z,xx,k.Com]OnChristmasDayin1985,Grandmawasagaintakentothehospital.Penny,asusual,satwatchingoutthewindowforthecarbringingGrandmahome.Twomorningslaterwhenthedogwokeup,shecouldn’tseemtoworkoutthestiffnessinherhipsassheusuallydid.Thesamemorning,shebeganhavingseizures(抽搐).Atagefifteen,weknewitwastime.Mymotherandaunttoolhertothevetandstayedwithheruntiltheend.Wehadtotellheraboutitwhileshewasinthehospitalbecausewhenwepulledupatthehouse,thefirstthingGrandmawouldlookforwasherbelovedPennywatchingoutthewindowandthenhappilygreetingheratthedoor.GrandmashedsometearsbutsaidsheknewthatithadtobedonesoPennywouldn’tsuffer.Thatnightwhilestillinthehospital,Grandmahadamassiveheartattack.Afterfifteenyearsoflivingcompanionship,GrandmaandPennypassedawaywithinafewhoursofeachother.Godhaditalworkedout—PennywaswaitingatdoorwhenGrandmacamehome.【问题导入】随着社会经济的发展，在外地工作的子女日益增多;即使不在外地工作，多数子女成家立业后都选择与父母分开居住，这就不可避免地造成老年人的孤独寂寞。在这种情况下，饲养宠物的老年人逐渐增加。饲养宠物也带来了许多社会问题，人们众说纷纭，意见不一。你是如何看待饲养宠物着一问题的呢？Whatisyouropinionaboutkeepingpets?[来源:.Com]Aseniorstudent:Ilovedogsandcats.Theyareverylovelyandfriendly.Iwanttokeepone,butIhavenotime.[来源:]Acleaningwoman:Idisagreethedeedofkeepingpets,especiallytakingthemforawalkonthestreets.EachmorningIhavetocleanupsomewastesontheground.[来源:学,科,网]Adoctor:Therearemanybacteriaonpets.Itisdangerousfortheownerbecausepetscancausesomediseasessomeofwhicharefatal,suchashydrophobia(狂犬病).Anofficeworker:Thisstoryismoving.Ihavesympathyforthelonelyoldpeople.Weshouldtakesomemoremeasurestodealwiththeproblemofkeepingpets.Myview:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________[来源:Z#xx#k.Com] 读书做人【话题链接】ChristopherReeve是一位著名的演员，可是由于事故而瘫痪。为了早日攻克治疗瘫痪这一难关，他倡导成立了基金会，以资助脊髓损伤研究。[来源:学_科_网][来源:Z#xx#k.Com]Superman—ChristopherReeveTheactorChristopherReeve,whoworkedtirelesslytopromotestem-cellresearchafterbeingparalyzed(瘫痪)inaridingaccidentin1995,hasdied.[来源:.Com]Reevewentintoacoma(昏迷)on9Octoberaftersufferingaheartattackduringtreatmentforaninfectedwound,anddiedthefollowingdaywithoutregainingconsciousnessattheNorthernWestchesterHospitalinMountKisco,NewYork.AlthoughbestknownforplayingSupermaninfourfilms,ReeveestablishedtheChristopherReeveParalysisFoundation(CRPF)in1999,tofundresearchintothetreatmentofspinal(脊髓的)injury.Inparticular,headvocatedresearchintostemcellsandtheCRPFfundedinternationalresearchprogrammestothatend.Stemcellsaretherawmaterialsofthebody:theycanturnintomanydifferenttypesofcell.Scientistshopethatstemcellsmightonedaybeusedtorepairorreplacedamagedtissue(组织).However,manyareagainstresearchintostem-celltherapy(治疗)onethicalgroundsbecauseitsometimesinvolvesharvestingcellsfromhumanembryos(胚胎).[来源:]“ChristopherReevehasdoneanamazingjobpromotingresponsiblestem-cellresearchacrosstheworld,”saysStephenMinger,professoratKing’sCollege,London.[来源:Z|xx|k.Com]“Christopherwasaherotomanypeople,”saysKathyLewis,presidentoftheCRPF.“Wewillcontinueinhishonortobefirminourgoaloffindingtreatmentsandcuresforparalysis.”“Hewasoneoftheleadingfigureswhoencourageddebateonthesubjectofhumanembryonicstem-cellresearch,”saysMiodragStojkovic,stem-cellresearcherattheUniversityofNewcastleuponTyne’sCentreforLife,UK,“Wewillmisshiscontribution.”【问题导入】在美国，资助慈善事业和公益事业是一种美德。有的人长期资助某个项目，有的人甚至把自己的财产都捐献出去,政府也制订了相关政策鼓励这种行为。【想一想】WhydosomanypeoplerespectChristopherReeve?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________