2018-12-05

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The Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression

（1）先按节奏阅读一遍，尝试理解文章大意。

In the 1920s, the American economy was very strong, and life was good. World War One was just ended. So people were interested in peace, not war. They had jobs and were making a lot of money. There were new technologies being created, and people could afford to buy them. They began moving to the suburbs and living in houses. People had leisure time, so they could go out and enjoy themselves.

Then, on October 24, 1929, the stock market crashed. Suddenly, life changed for millions of people. Instantly, people lost billions of dollars in stock. Companies went bankrupt. As they went out of business, millions of people lost their jobs. The unemployment rate climbed. The president at the time, Herbert Hoover, was blamed for the economic problems.

In 1932, Franklin Roosevelt was elected the new president of the United States. Roosevelt had a plan to end the Great Depression. His plan was called New Deal. He increased the influence of the government on the economy. He tired to have the government give people jobs. During the 1930s, life in the U.S. was very difficult. It was only in 1941 that the Great Depression ended. Then, the U.S. economy began to recover.

（2）按划分好的节奏点再阅读一遍，理清文章内容，注意生词和句型。

In the 1920s,/ the American economy was very strong, and life was good./ World War One was just ended./ So people were interested in/ peace, not war. They had jobs and were making a lot of money./ There were new technologies being created,/ and people could afford to buy them./ They began moving to the suburbs/ and living in houses./ People had leisure time,/ so they could go out and enjoy themselves./

Then, on October 24, 1929,/ the stock market crashed./ Suddenly, life changed for millions of people./ Instantly, people lost billions of dollars in stock./ Companies went bankrupt./ As they went out of business,/ millions of people lost their jobs./ The unemployment rate climbed./ The president at the time,/ Herbert Hoover,/ was blamed for the economic problems./

In 1932,/ Franklin Roosevelt was elected the new president/ of the United States./ Roosevelt had a plan to end the Great Depression./ His plan was called New Deal./ He increased the /influence of the government/ on the economy./ He tired to have the government give people jobs./ During the 1930s, life in the U.S. was very difficult./ It was only in 1941 that the Great Depression ended./ Then, the U.S. economy began to recover.

（3）生词表

Roaring 兴隆的
Twenties 二十年代
Great Depression 大萧条
suburbs 郊区
leisure 闲暇
stock market 股票市场
bankrupt 破产
unemployment rate 失业率
president 总统
elected 选举
increased 增长
influence 影响