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03AnxietyChallengebyAnotherName

Lesson03

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（Anxious->）Anxiety:

ChallengebyAnotherName

VOCABULARYITEMS

1.（freshman->）sophomore（suffermore->junior->senior）:

n.asecond-yearuniversitystudent大学二年级生；有二年经验的人

2.ranch:

n.anareaoflandscape,includingvariousstructures,givenprimarilytothepracticeofranching（farming）大农场

3.pampas:

n.avastplaininsouth-centralSouthAmerica南美（尤指阿根廷的）大草原

4.daunt:

v.tocausetolosecourage[encourage->discourage->courageous:

=brave,adj.]沮丧

5.（horror=terror->terrible<->）terrific:

adj.verygreatorintense;（ordinary=common->）extraordinarily（unusually）good极大的，极度的；极好的，了不起的

6.[wave:

（1）n.波涛;

（2）挥手->]waver:

（1）n.

（2）v.topauseorholdbackinuncertaintyorunwillingness;beunsureorweak;move（hesitate->）hesitatingly,asifabouttogiveway（up）犹豫；摇摆，颤抖，摆动，摇曳

7.gut:

n.（informal）couragefortitude;nerve;（determinate->）determination勇气，胆量，决心；内心

8.jittery:

adj.beinginatensestate神经过敏的，战战兢兢的，抖动着

9.uproot:

vt.tomove（people）[force:

（1）n.力量;

（2）vt.强迫]forciblyfromtheirhomelandintoanewandforeignenvironment;destroycompletely;pullupbyorasifbytheroots连根拔起，根除

10.sophisticated:

adj.（ofaperson,ideas,tastes,manners,etc.）alteredbyeducation,experience,etc.,soastobeworldly-wise;notnaive老练的；老于世故的；见多识广的，见过世面的

11.[stand:

（1）v.站立;

（2）n.台子，摊位，e.g.,Newspaperstand报刊摊位]bandstand:

n.aplatformwherea（brass）bandcanplayintheopenair（室外）音乐台，（舞厅的）演奏台

12.（corol花冠->）corollary:

n.apracticalconsequence（result）thatfollowsnaturally;（logic）aninferencethatfollowsdirectlyfromtheproofofanotherproposition必然的结果，系，推论

13.sputter:

tosplitoutwordsorsoundsinanexcitedorconfusedmanner（way）语无伦次;asplitsecond一刹那

14.splash:

tocause（aliquid）tospatterabout（adv.=around）,especiallywithforce溅，泼，溅湿

15.puppy:

n.ayoungdog,especiallyonelessthanayearold小狗，幼犬

16.exotic:

adj.beingorfromorcharacteristicofanotherplaceorpartoftheworld;strikinglystrangeorunusual异国情调的；外来的；奇异的

17.Rhine:

n.amajorEuropeanrivercarryingmoretrafficthananyotherriverintheworld;flowsintotheNorthSea莱茵河（源出瑞士境内的阿尔卑斯山，贯穿西欧多国）

18.kickoneself:

tofeelregretformissinganopportunity,ormakingamistakethatcouldhavebeenavoided追悔莫及；严厉自责

19.[stage:

（1）n.舞台（place），阶段（time）；

（2）vt.上演->]stagefright:

fearthataffectsapersonabouttofaceanaudience怯场

20.takeacrack:

totake（have）atryatsomething尝试;crack:

n./vt.破解；TobeascleverasChineseprogrammer.要象中国的编程人员一样聪明。

21.bignames（=somebody/bigpotato<->nobody无名之辈->Wearenobody’schildren无名鼠辈的孩子）:

famouspeopleorthings知名人士；众所周知的事情

22.begoff[=spare:

（1）adj.备用;

（2）vt.~sb.饶恕]:

toaskfor[permit:

（1）vt.允许；

（2）n.许可（证）]permissiontobereleasedfromanengagement请求免除；借故推辞

NOTES

1."Ifit'sTuesdaythismustbeBelgium":

Itreferstoafilmcomedy（->comedian喜剧演员）aboutagroupofAmericantouristswhovisittoomanyforeigncountriesinatour（n.trip）.

2.SovrenKierkegaard:

SovrenAabyeKierkegaard（May5,1813—November11,1855）wasaDanishChristianphilosopher,（theory->theoretic->theology神学->）theologian（神学者）andreligiousauthor（writer）.Hewasacritic（n.评论家->criticize:

vt.批评->criticism:

n.批评）ofidealistintellectuals[

（1）adj.知识分子的；

（2）n.知识分子]andphilosophersofhistime.Hewasalsocriticalof（=criticize）thestateandpracticeofChristianity（基督教）inhislifetime,primarilythat（stateandpractice）oftheChurch（教堂,教会）ofDenmark.Heiswidelyconsideredtobethefirst（existence:

n.->）existentialist[

（1）n.存在主义者;

（2）adj.存在主义的].

Much（pro.）ofhisphilosophicalwork（著作）dealswith（discusses）theissues（=problems）ofhowonelivesasa"singleindividual[

（1）adj.个人;

（2）n.单个的人或物",givingprioritytoconcrete[

（1）adj.specific;

（2）n.混泥土cement水泥]humanrealityoverabstract[

（1）adj.抽象的;

（2）n.摘要]thinking,andhighlighting[

（1）vt.emphasize;

（2）adj.thebest,mostinterestingormostexcitingpartofsth.]theimportanceofpersonalchoiceandcommitment（许诺承诺,责任resposibility）.

3.RichardBurton:

RichardBurton,CBE[abbreviationfor‘Commander（oftheOrder）oftheBritishEmpire’（anawardgiveninBritaintosomepeopleforaspecialachievement）]（November10,1925--August5,1984）wasaWelshactor.Hewas[nom=name->]nominatedseventimesforanAcademyAward（=OscarAward）,sixofwhichwereforBestActorinaLeadingRole（withouteverwinning）,andwasa（receive->）recipientofBAFTA（=BritishAcademyofFilmandTelevisionArts）,GoldenGlobeandTonyAwardsforBestActor.Althoughnevertrainedasanactor,Burtonwas,atonetime,thehighest-paidactorinHollywood.Heremains（is）closelyassociated（relatedwith）inthepublic（con+science->conscious:

adj.有意识的,有知觉的->）consciousness（意识）withhissecondwife,actressElizabeth（tailor->）Taylor;thecouple'sturbulent（狂暴的,吵闹的->turbulence:

n.（骚乱,动荡）relationshipwasrarelyoutofthenews.

4.JoanRivers:

JoanRivers（bornJoanAlexandraMolinsky;June8,1933）isanAmericancomedian,televisionpersonalityandactress.Sheisknownforherbrash（仓促的,无礼的,性急的,傲慢的）manner;herloud,raspy（刺耳的）voicewithaheavyNewYorkaccent（口音）;andher（andhernumerber->）numerouscosmetic[

（1）n.化妆品;

（2）adj.化妆用的]surgeries（外科手术）.Rivers'comic（滑稽的）stylereliesheavilyonpoking（戳,捅,拨开/relyon=dependon）funatherself（自嘲）andothercelebrities（名声,名人）.

5.WilliamMasters:

WilliamHowellMasters（December27,1915—February16,2001）wasanAmericangynecologist（妇科医生）,bestknownasthesenior（资深的）memberoftheMastersandJohnsonsexualityresearchteam.Along（Together）withVirginiaE.Johnson,hepioneered[

（1）n.先驱;

（2）vt.开创性的研究]researchintothenatureofhumansexualresponseandthediagnosis（n.->diagnose）andtreatmentofsexualdisordersanddysfunctions（功能紊乱,官能障碍）from1957untilthe1990s.

6.DizzyDean:

JayHanna"Dizzy"Dean（January16,1910—July17,1974）wasanAmericanMajorLeagueBaseball[pitch:

（1）n.平率；

（2）n.沥青；（3）vt.投球->]pitcher[（棒球）投手].HewasthelastNationalLeaguepitchertowin30gamesinoneseason.DeanwaselectedtotheBaseballHallofFamein1953.

Duringa13-yearbaseballcareer,hepitchedfortheSt.LouisCardinals[

（1）n.Cardinal;

（2）adj.主要的]（1930-1937）,theChicagoCubs（幼兽;1938-1941）,andbrieflyfortheSt.LouisBrowns（1947）.

7.DukeEllington:

EdwardKennedy"Duke"Ellington（April29,1899—May24,1974）wasanAmericancomposer（composition作文）,（piano钢琴->）pianist,andbigbandleader.Ellingtonwroteover（morethan）1,000compositions（曲子）.InthewordsofBobBlumenthalofTheBostonGlobe,"Inthecenturysincehisbirth,therehasbeennogreater[表达最高级，thekingofkings王中王；thewomanofallwomen女中豪杰，巾帼英雄]composer,Americanorotherwise,thanEdwardKennedyEllington."

Amajorfigure[

（1）n.数字；

（2）人物inthehistoryofjazz,Ellington'smusicstretched（developed）intovariousothergenres（=kind/sort类型,流派）,includingblues（表达忧郁的音乐）,gospel（福音）,filmscores（themusicwrittenforafilm/movieorplay电影音乐）,popular,andclassical（古典音乐）.Hiscareerspanned[

（1）n.跨度;

（2）vt.横越;lifespan寿命]morethan50yearsandincludedleadinghisorchestra（管弦乐队）,composinganinexhaustible（endless）songbook,scoringfor（配乐）movies,composingstagemusicals,andworldtours（trips）.Severalofhisinstrumentalworkswereadaptedintosongsthatbecamestandards（n.标准）.Duetohis（invent->）inventive（=creative）useoftheorchestra,orbigband,andthankstohiseloquence（口才->eloquent:

adj.口才好的）andextraordinarycharisma（超凡魅力,感召力）,heisgenerallyconsideredtohaveelevated（提拔,振奋,提升）the（perceive->）perception（understanding）ofjazztoanartformonaparwith（=asgood,bad,important,etc.assb/sthelse足以与…相比美）othertraditionalgenresofmusic.Hisreputation（=fame）increasedafterhisdeathandthePulitzerPrizeBoardbestowed（给予）onhimaspecial（post=after）posthumous（happening,done,published,etc.afterapersonhasdied死后的,遗腹的;humous（英）->humus（美）:

adj.腐殖质的]honor（荣誉称号）in1999.

8.JosephAlsop:

JosephWrightAlsopV（October10,1910—August28,1989）wasanAmerican[journal=magazine]journalist（新闻工作者/专栏作家;journalism新闻学）andsyndicated[

（1）n.企业联合,辛迪加;

（2）vt.联合成辛迪加]newspapercolumnistfromthe1930sthroughthe1970s.

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Anxiety:

ChallengebyAnotherName

JamesLincolnCollier

[1]Betweenmy（firstyear->）sophomore（=secondyear->）andjunior（=thethirdyear）years（->thesenioryear=thefourthyear）atcollege,achancecameup（=occurred）formetospendthesummervacationworkingonaranchinArgentina.Myroommate'sfatherwasinthecattle（cowsandbullsthatarekeptasfarmanimalsfortheirmilkormeat）business,andhewantedTedtoseesomethingof（=tobefamiliarwith）it.Tedsaidhewouldgoifhecouldtakeafriend,andhechoseme.Theidea（thought）ofspendingtwomonthsonthefabled[

（1）n.寓言,神话;

（2）vt.讲故事,编寓言]Argentinepampas（彭巴斯草原）wasexciting.ThenIbeganhavingsecondthoughts（转念一想，又有一想法）.IhadneverbeenveryfarfromNewEngland,andIhadbeenhomesick（思乡的）myfirstfewweeksatcollege.Whatwoulditbelike（pre.）inastrangecountry?

Whataboutthelanguage?

Andbesides（conj.inadditionto,furthermore而且）,Ihadpromisedtoteachmyyoungerbrothertosail[

（1）n.风帆;

（2）vt.驾驶帆船]thatsummer.ThemoreIthoughtaboutit,themoretheprospect（前景,前途）daunted（madesb.feelnervousandlessconfidentaboutdoingsth./intimidate/discourage;使沮丧）me.Ibeganwakingup（at）nightsinasweat.

[2]IntheendIturneddown（refuse<->decline委婉拒绝）the（propose->）proposition（suggestion）.AssoonasTedaskedsomebodyelsetogo,Ibegankicking（beingannoyedwithyourselfbecauseyouhavedonesth.stupid,missedanopportunity,etc）myself.Acoupleof（several）wee