Unit 15 Reform & Development,CONTENTS,1,2,1,TEACHING AIMS,After studying this unit, you are required to: 1. Have a general idea of Reform and Development. 2. Understand the history of Chinese Reform and Development. 3. Master the difficult words and expressions.,Text A Expo 2010 Shanghai China,TEXT A Preview,中国2010年上海世界博览会（Expo 2010），是第41届世界博览会。于2010年5月1日至10月31日期间，在中国上海市举行。此次世博会也是由中国举办的首届世界博览会。上海世博会以“城市，让生活更美好”（Better City, Better Life）为主题，总投资达450亿人民币，创造了世界博览会史上最大规模记录。同时超越7000万的参观人数也创下了历届世博之最。,TEXT A Reading Comprehension,Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage. 1. The Great Exhibition of Industries of All Nations was held in London in 1851. ( ) 2. China owes its successful bid for the World Exposition in 2009 to the international communitys support for and confidence in its reform and opening-up. ( ) 3. The prospect of future urban life, a subject of global interest, concerns only developped nations and their people. ( ),TEXT A Reading Comprehension,4. For its 184 days, participants will display urban civilisation to the full extent, exchange their experiences of urban development, disseminate advanced notions on cities and explore new approaches to human habitat, lifestyle and working conditions in the new century. ( ) 5. Our motto is: “Keeping in mind the next 60 years development while preparing for the six months Exposition.“ ( ),TEXT A Notes,1. Expo 2010: Expo 2010, officially Expo 2010 Shanghai China was held on both banks of the Huangpu River in the city of Shanghai, China, from 1 May to 31 October 2010. It was a major World Expo in the tradition of international fairsand expositions, the first since 1992. The theme of the exposition was “Better City Better Life“ and signifies Shanghais new status in the 21st century as the “next great world city“. The Expo emblem features the Chinese character 世 (world, Chinese “sh“) modified to represent three people together with the 2010 date.,TEXT A Notes,It had the largest number of countries participating and was the most expensive Expo in the history of the worlds fairs. The Shanghai World Expo was also the largest Worlds Fair site ever at 5.28 square km. By the end of the expo, over 73 million people had visited a record attendance and 250 countries and international organizations had participated. On 16 October 2010, the expo set a single-day record of having over 1.03 million visitors enter the exhibition that day.,2. Lewis Mumford: Lewis Mumford (October 19, 1895 January 26, 1990) was an American historian, sociologist, philosopher oftechnology, and influential literary critic. Particularly noted for his study of cities and urban architecture, he had a broad career as a writer. Mumford was influenced by the work of Scottish theorist Sir Patrick Geddes. Mumford was also a contemporary and friend of Frank Lloyd Wright, Clarence Stein, Frederic Osborn, Edmund N. Bacon, and Vannevar Bush.,TEXT A New Words and Expressions:,1. waterfront w:tfrnt, w- n. 滩，海滨；水边，沿岸 Many buildings on the waterfront have been spruced up. 滨水区有许多大楼都已修饰完毕。 2. gallery lri n. 画廊；走廊；旁听席；地道 This gallery is open free. 这家美术馆免费开放。 3. exhibition ,eksibin n. 展览，显示；展览会；展览品 Two named artists appear near the end of the exhibition. 两位姓名可考的艺术家出现在展览接近结尾处。,TEXT A New Words and Expressions:,4. prominence prminns n. 突出；突出物；显著；卓越 Asset-price bubbles are also gaining more prominence. 金融资产泡沫的知识也受到更多的重视。 5. innovative inuveitiv adj. 革新的，创新的 The carbon market is truly innovative. 碳排放市场确实极具创造性。 6. bid bid n. 出价；叫牌；努力争取 He made a bid for middle class support. 他努力试图得到中产阶级的支持。,TEXT A New Words and Expressions:,7. registered redistd adj. 注册的；记名的；登记过的 I want to send these two packages by parcel post, registered. 我想把这两个包作包裹寄，要挂号的。 8. splendid splendid adj. 辉煌的；灿烂的；极好的；杰出的 She was arrayed with splendid trappings. 她穿着华丽的礼服。 9. evolution ,i:vlu:n, ,ev- n. 演变；进化论；进展 Evolution often takes away rather than adding. 进化往往做减法而不是加法。,TEXT A New Words and Expressions:,10. prospect prspekt n. 前途；预期；景色 The prospect of a fresh start is certainly alluring. 一个全新的开始，其前景当然是诱人的。 11. disseminate disemineit vt. 宣传，传播；散布 vi. 散布；广为传播 Schools, in various forms, and teachers disseminate knowledge locally. 各式各样的学校和教师都在地方上传播知识。 12. melody meldi n. 旋律；歌曲；美妙的音乐 I imagine I heard the melody. 我想像著我听到的旋律。,TEXT A New Words and Expressions:,13. endeavour indev vt. 试图或力图 n. 尽力，竭力 vi. 竭力；企图 This was a gigantic endeavour. 这是一项宏大的努力。 14. reunion ,ri:ju:njn n. 重聚 He gave way to fantasies of a passionate reunion. 他尽情幻想着热情的团聚。 15. declaration ,deklrein n. 申报；宣布；公告 Your customs declaration form, please. 请给我您的海关申报单。,TEXT A New Words and Expressions:,16. thereby ,bai, bai adv. 从而，因此；在那附近；在那方面 And the expense and delay of mailing the check itself are thereby avoided. 从而节省了邮寄支票的费用及耽误的时间。 17. motto mtu n. 座右铭，格言；箴言 Serving the people is my motto. 为人民服务是我的格言。 18. crystallisatio