合Pre-reading Activities4. The passage suggests that the words “nerd" and “geek"shouldA)bemadeillegalB)become words of praise,rather than insultsC)be used to describe athletes instead of studentsD)alloftheaboveScript
4. The passage suggests that the words “nerd” and “geek” should _. A) be made illegal B) become words of praise, rather than insults C) be used to describe athletes instead of students D) all of the above A) be made illegal B) become words of praise, rather than insults C) be used to describe athletes instead of students D) all of the above Script Pre-reading Activities
四Pre-reading ActivitiesHow long can America remain a world power if we valuesocial skills and physical abilities rather than intelligence andhard work? How can we expect to compete on the worldmarket if we do not support our best pupils or theirunderpaid teachers?In order to succeed in the 2lst century, America mustteach our children that the key to a good and satisfying life isto exercise one's mind. Not until "nerd" and "geek"arewords of praise,rather than insults, do we stand a chancevalues.U
The fact that we use insulting words such as “nerd” and “geek” to describe our most intelligent, hard-working students shows that something is very wrong with American society. The word “geek” refers to a performer who shocks the public by biting the heads off live chickens. The word “nerd” creates the image of an awkward student, good at math but terrible socially. By using these words to describe our best students, America shows that it has a mixed-up sense of values. Throughout the U.S., children who prefer to read books rather than play football become socially unpopular. Even at a top university like Harvard, students are ashamed to admit how much they study. Our economic rivals in East Asia don’t have this problem. In those nations, a kid who studies hard is praised and held up as an example. In those countries, university professors are respected and well-paid professionals, but in America athletes are the heroes. Ballplayers get popularity and huge salaries while professors and other intellectuals are ignored and underpaid. How long can America remain a world power if we value social skills and physical abilities rather than intelligence and hard work? How can we expect to compete on the world market if we do not support our best pupils or their underpaid teachers? In order to succeed in the 21st century, America must teach our children that the key to a good and satisfying life is to exercise one’s mind. Not until “nerd” and “geek” are words of praise, rather than insults, do we stand a chance. Pre-reading Activities
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四Text A:NerdsandGeeksNerdsandGeeksbyLeonid FridmanThere is something very wrong with the system of values inasociety that has only unkind terms like nerd and geek for theintellectuallycurious and academicallyseriousD
Nerds and Geeks by Leonid Fridman 1 There is something very wrong with the system of values in a society that has only unkind terms like nerd and geek for the intellectually curious and academically serious. Text A: Nerds and Geeks
四奇Text A: Nerds and Geeks2We all know what a nerd is:someone who wears thick glassesand ugly clothes; someone who knows all the answers to thechemistry or math homework but can never get a date on aSaturday night. And a geek, according to “Webster's New WorldDictionary",is a street performer who shocks the public by bitingoff heads of live chickens.It is a revealing fact about our languageand our culture that someone dedicated to the pursuit of knowledgeiscomparedtosuchafreak
2 We all know what a nerd is: someone who wears thick glasses and ugly clothes; someone who knows all the answers to the chemistry or math homework but can never get a date on a Saturday night. And a geek, according to “Webster’s New World Dictionary”, is a street performer who shocks the public by biting off heads of live chickens. It is a revealing fact about our language and our culture that someone dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge is compared to such a freak. Text A: Nerds and Geeks