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(=但是,当一切尘埃落定,我发现生命中的美好远比丑恶多。
6.(Para.4)Conversely,negativethoughts,attitudes,andexpectationsfeedonthemselves;
theybecomeaself-fulfillingprophecy.
Whydoestheauthorsaynegativethoughts,attitudes,andexpectationsbecomeaself-fulfillingprophecy?
(=Thereseemstobeanaturalcause-and-effectrelationshipbetweenpessimismandfailure.Ifyouexpectsomethingtoturnoutbad,itprobablywill.)
(=反过来,悲观的想法、态度和期待也会自成因果:
它们是能自我实现的预言。
7.(Para.5)Thatseemedlikeanoddquestion,butIfeltfineandtoldhimso.
Whatistheimpliedmeaningofthissentence?
(=Theauthorwasfeelinggreatonthatbeautifulday.Althoughhewasabitsurprisedtoheartheattendant’squestion,hestilltellshimthefact.)
8.(Para.9)Optimismdoesn’tneedtobenaive.
Whatdoesthissentenceimply?
(=Tobeoptimisticdoesn’tmeantobesimple-mindedorhappyblindly.)
9.(Para.10)Optimismdrawsourattentionawayfromnegativismandchannelsitintopositive,constructivethinking.
Paraphrasethissentence.
(=Ifwetakeanoptimisticattitudetowardslife,wewilllookonthepositivesideofthesituationandgraduallycultivateapositiveandconstructivewayofthinking.)
(=乐观精神使我们的注意力从消极的否定态度转向积极的、建设性的思考。
2.WordsandExpressions
1.inreverse:
intheoppositewaytonormalortotheprevioussituation
USvideorecorderscannotplayEuropeantapes,andthesameappliesinreverse.
2.(Para.2)shape:
v.
1)influencesth.suchasabelief,opinion,etc.andmakeitdevelopinaparticularway
People’spoliticalbeliefsareshapedbywhattheyseeinthepapers.
Itistruethatapeople’scharacteris,toagreatextent,shapedbytheenvironmenttheylivein.
2)makesth.haveaparticularshape,especiallybypressingit
(插入图片birdnest)
Thebirdshapeditsnestfrommudandsticks.
Childrenshapedthesandintoamoundonthebeach.
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(=Wewatchedinamazementassheshapedtheclayintoapot.)
3.(Para.2)ample:
adj.
1)morethanenough
Thereisanamplesupplyofconsumergoods.
Thedirectorofthecompanyreceivesanamplesalary.
2)(literary)largeinawaythatisattractiveorpleasant
他胸怀广阔。
(=He’sgotanamplebosom.)
4.(Para.2)bless:
v.askGodtoprotectsb.orsth.;
haveaspecialability,goodquality,etc.
(插入图片Jesus)
TheybroughtthechildrentoJesusandheblessedthem.
Wewerebothblessedwithgoodhealth.
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(=Insomecountries,thepriestblessesthefieldsbeforeseedissown.)
愿上帝保佑你。
(=MayGodblessyou.)
Pattern:
beblessedwithsth.
N.B.注意该词的词性变化,它的名词与形容词分别为:
blessing和blessed。
5.(Para.2)curse:
1.v.
1)sayorthinkbadthingsaboutsb.orsth.becausetheyhavemadeyouangry
Hecursed(at)hisbadluck.
Shecursedhimforruiningherlife.
2)swear
Gilbertwascursingunderhisbreath.
2.n.
1)aswearwordorwordsthatyousaybecauseyouareveryangry
Hemutteredacurseunderhisbreath.
2)sth.thatcausestrouble,harm,etc.
(插入图片mice)
Miceareacurseinthecountry.
Gamblingisoftenacurse.
他的财富最后害了他。
(=Hiswealthprovedacursetohim.)
6.(Para.2)perspective:
n.
1)awayofthinkingaboutsth.,especiallyonewhichisinfluencedbythetypeofpersonyouareorbyyourexperiences
Youhavethewrongperspectiveonthatsituation.
Heviewseverythingfromapoliticalperspective.
(=Thedeathofhisfathereightmonthsagohasgivenhimanewperspectiveonlife.)
2)asensiblewayofjudgingandcomparingsituationssothatyoudonotimaginethatsth.ismoreseriousthanitreallyis
Shewasundersuchstressthatshelostallsenseofperspective.
Wemustkeepasenseofperspectiveaboutwhathe’sdone.
7.(Para.2)view:
v.
1)thinkaboutsth.orsb.inaparticularway
Iviewhisactionasabreachoftrust.
2)lookatsth.,especiallybecauseitisbeautifuloryouareinterestedinit
Themountainisbestviewedfromthenorthside.
Collocations:
viewsth.assth.
viewsth.fromsth.
8.(Para.3)highlight:
1.v.makeaproblemorsubjecteasytonoticesothatpeoplepayattentiontoit
Thereporthighlightstheproblemsoftheunemployed.
(插入声音文件highlight)
(=Iwouldliketohighlightthreechallengesintheprocessofthedevelopmentofculturaltraditions.)
2.n.themostimportant,interesting,orenjoyablepartofsth.suchasaholiday,performance,orsportscompetition
ThehighlightsofthematchwillbeshownonTVtonight,
DavidBeckhamviewedthatseasonasthehighlightofhiscareer.
她的表演是那场演出中最精彩的部分。
(=Herperformancewasthehighlightoftheshow.)
9.(Para.3)livethrough:
experiencedifficultordangerousconditions
Hehaslivedthroughtwowarsandthreerevolutions.
Thegeneralhaslivedthroughmorethanfivetimesofmurdering.
10.(Para.4)conversely:
adv.usedwhenonesituationistheoppositeofanother
Youcanaddthefluidtothepowderor,conversely,thepowdertothefluid.
Americanconsumerspreferwhiteeggs;
conversely,Britishbuyerslikebrowneggs.
11.(Para.4)feedon/upon:
ifafeelingorprocessfeedsonsth.,itbecomesstrongerbecauseofit;
ifananimalfeedsonaparticularfood,itusuallyeatsthatfood
Birdsfeedonseedsandberries.
(插入图片cattle)
Cattlefeedchieflyongrass.
Hatredfeedsonenvy.
(=因妒生恨。
CF:
feed,nourish,nurture&
supply
这些动词均含有“供养、提供、抚养”之意
feed普通用词,含义广泛。
既可指给人或动物提供食物,又可指给植物以养料或为机器等加燃料等。
nourish指提供生长、健康或维持生存所必需的食物或养料,尤指用促进生长的营养品。
句中事物名称往往做该动词的主语。
nurture表示在幼儿、幼苗的成长过程中予以细心的照料、保护或者可以指帮助计划、想法、感情等发展。
supply表示提供所需物品。
(Directions:
)Fillintheblankswiththefourwordsabove.Changetheformwherenecessary.
1.Milk,eggs,andmeat_______thebodiesofgrowingboysandgirls.(=nourish)
2.Itismother’sdutyto_______herchildren.(=nurture)
3.Mostlargetownsare________withelectricity.(=supplied)
4.Thefarmer’swife_______cattleandsheepeverymorning.(=feeds)
5.Wewanttothenewproject,notdestroyit.(=nurture)
12.(Para.5)odd:
adj.differentfromwhatisnormalorexpected,especiallyinawaythatyoudisapproveoforcannotunderstand
Shegetsodderasshegrowsolder.
Wealwaysmeetinoddcircumstances.
strange,odd,peculiar&
curious
这些形容词均含有“奇怪的,奇异的,新奇的、好奇的”之意。
strange普通常用词,含义广泛,指陌生新奇的、奇怪的人或物。
例如:
Thedoctorthoughtherstrangebehaviorwascausedbystress.
odd通常指不同寻常或者出乎意料之外的人或事物,往往令人困惑或感到奇怪。
Heisratheranoddman.
peculiar常指因为觉得陌生或者不熟悉而感到有点奇怪。
Thisfoodhasgotapeculiartaste.
curious通常指非常奇特从而能引起人们的好奇心。
Itisacuriousfactthatheneverworksbuthasplentyofmoney.
13.(Para.6)pullover:
drivetothesideoftheroadandstopyourcar,ortomakesb.elsedothis
Pull(yourcar)overandletmepass!
14.(L41)pickup:
getanillness
IpickedupaviruswhileIwasinAmerica.
)Matchthedefinitionswiththesentences.
1)letsb.getintoyourcar
2)learnsth.
3)catch(anillness)
4)recover;
regain
5)getsth.
6)improve;
becomebetter
1.Wecanpickuptheticketsanhourbeforetheplaybegins.(=5)
2.Unfortunately,manychildrenpickeduptheflu.(=3)
3.Theeconomyisstartingtopickupnow.(=6)
4.ShepickedupquitealotofFrenchwhenshelivedinFrance.(=2)
5.You’llsoonpickuphealthwhenyougettotheseaside.(=4)
6.Hepickedupthechildandputheronhisshoulder.(=1)
15.(Para.7)figureout:
thinkaboutaproblemorsituationuntilyoufindtheanswerorunderstandwhathashappened
Ican’tfigureoutwhyhequithisjob.
Haveyoufigureoutwhat’swrongwithyourcar?
我试图弄明白出了什么事。
(=Iwastryingtofigureoutwhatwashappening.)
16.(Para.7)reflect:
1)ifasurfacereflectslight,heat,orsound,itsendsbackthelight,etc.thatreachesit;
ifapersonorathingisreflectedinamirror,glass,orwater,youcanseeanimageofthepersonorthingonthesurfaceofthemirror,glass,orwater
(插入图片treereflected)
Lookatthetreesreflectedinthelake.
Thesightofmyfacereflectedinthemirrorneverpleasesme.
(插入声音文件reflect)
(=Althoughplanetsgiveoffnolightoftheirown,theyreflectthelightfromthesunandlooklikestarsatnight.)
2)showorbeasignofaparticularsituationo