《跨文化英语报刊选读》课件 第五单元 Technology and City 、第六单元 Aging and Health.pptx

Unit5TechnologyandCity

Readthequotesinoriginallanguage;iftheyaredifficulttounderstand,pleaserefertotheirtranslatedversions.Sometimestranslatedversionscancontributetoourownunderstandingoftheoriginal.东南形胜，三吴都会，钱塘自古繁华。——柳永（984—1053年）Aplaceofscenicbeautyinthesoutheast,themetropolisintheregionoftheThreeWus,Qiantanghasflourishedsinceancienttimes.——LiuYong(984–1053)Don’tletthecitystealyoursoul.——TerriGuillemets(1973--,Americanmottoeditor）不要让城市偷走了你的灵魂。——特丽·吉耶梅（1973—,美国格言编纂者）

TextA:GettingtoKnowChina’sNewInfrastructureProjects1)Chinaisfamousforitsinfrastructurefever.DoyouknowmuchaboutChinasinfrastructure?2)CouldyouprovideuswithanexampleofChinasrecentlyconstructedinfrastructurethatisbothimpressiveandmemorable?

1.DetailsofthetextA1)WhatcanbeinferredaboutthedemandforgoodsandservicesinChinabyApril2020?

A.Itwasstartingtogrowduetotheincreaseine-commerceinvestment.

B.Itremainedrobustdespitethepandemic.

C.ItcontinuedtodiminishasthePMIindicatedanegativevalue.

D.ItstayedweakfromtheimpactofCOVID-19,despitetheeconomybeginningtorecover.

1.DetailsofthetextA2)Whichsectorshowedaremarkableincreaseininvestmentdespitetheeconomicdownturninearly2020?

A.Publictransportation.

B.Foreigntrademarket.

C.E-commerceservices.

D.Retailsalesofconsumergoods.

1.DetailsofthetextA3)WhatwastheimpactofCOVID-19onChinasretailsalesinthefirstthreemonthsof2020?

A.Retailsalesincreasedsignificantlyduetoonlineshopping.

B.Therewasnosignificantimpactonretailsales.

C.Totalretailsalesofconsumergoodsdroppedconsiderably.

D.Re