新编大学英语3 unit2LANGUAGE POINTS.docx

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Unit2TheWeddingLetter

Comprehensionquestions

1.WhatdidSimoneexpectherweddingdaytobelike?

2.WhowasAliceandwhatwasshelikeingeneralinSimone’seyes?

3.WhydidSimonethinkthatAlicewouldnevergetit?

4.WhatwasthemajorconflictbetweenAliceandSimoneintermsofmoney?

5.HowdidSimonetrytoputAlicebackinherplace?

6.HowdidAlicechangeafterSimonetriedtoputherbackinherplace?

7.HowdidAliceaskSimoneaboutherplansforthefuture?

Whydidshedoso?

8.WhatwasSimone’sanswer?

9.WhatdidAlicemeanwhenshesaid“itneveroccurredtomeyourfatherhadthatinmindforthecompany”?

–（Literally,itmeansSimone’sfatherdidnotplantogivetheyoungcouplethecompanypenthouse,doubledallowanceandownershipofthecompany.ButAlicedidnottellSimonethewholetruth,whichwastoberevealedintheletter.）

10.HowdidSimonereactwhenshereceivedtheletterfromAlice?

11.WhatwasthetruthaboutSimone’sfatherandhiscompany?

LanguagePoints

1.sip

sip（v.）drinksomethingslowly,takingverysmallmouthfuls小口地喝，啜饮

e.g.Thegracefulladywassittingatthetablesipping（at）hertea.

WechattedaboutlearningChineseaswewalkedandsippedcoffeeatthesametime.

Ijustsipped（at）itsuspiciously,notknowingwhatitwasgoingtotastelike.

②sip（n.）averysmallamountofadrinksipped一小口之量

e.g.Shetookanothersipofhertea.

Cf:

down,lap,sip,suck

Theydownedtheirbeerandleft.

Thedogwaslappingwaternoisily.

Heliftedthewineglasstohislipsandsipped.

Thelittlebabyhasjustlearnedtosuchmilkthroughastraw.

2.can/couldnothelpbutdosth.=can/couldnothelpdoingsth.禁不住做；忍不住做

 Icannothelpbutfeelsorryforher.

Icannothelpfeelingsorryforher.

wecan'thelpthinkingheisstillalive.

我们总是认为他还活着.

3.lavish

①lavish（adj.）

a）verygenerousorwastefulingivingorusing过分慷慨的，浪费的，太多的

alavishspender挥霍无度的人

alavishparty盛大的派对

belavishwith/ofsth.

e.g.Shewasabittoolavishwiththesalt,sothesoupdidn’ttasteverynice.

Wewerealwayslavishwithfinancialaidintimesofcrisis.

b）given,spentorproducedingreatquantity过分丰富的，无节制的

lavishpraise大肆吹捧

expenditureonalavishscale庞大的开支

belavishindoing

Themanagerwaslavishinpraisingtheproject.赞不绝口

②lavish（v.）togivetoorspendongenerouslyorwastefully慷慨地给予，滥用，挥霍

tolavishsth.onsb./sth.

e.g.Hehadlavishedmostofhisfortuneonimpracticalbusinessventures.

Shelavishesalotofattentiononherfriends.

lavishly（adv.）

e.g.Theapartmentbuildingwaslavishlydecorated.

lavishness（n.[U]）

4.hiccup

①hiccup（n.）

a）[oftenpl.]（asuddensharpsoundcausedby）amovementinthechestwhichstopsthebreath打嗝（声），呃逆

e.g.Shelaughedsomuchshegot/hadhiccups.

Inthemiddleofthechurchservicetherewasaloudhiccupfrommyson.

b）atemporarysmalldelay,interruption,irregularity,errorormalfunction短暂的耽搁/中断/停顿/故障等

e.g.Arecentsaleshiccupisnothingtopanicabout.

Thereisaslighthiccupinthescheduleduetoacomputerfailure.

②hiccup（vi.）tohave/makehiccups打嗝

e.g.Icouldn’tstophiccupping.

5.frugal（adj.）

a）notwasteful,carefulintheuseofmoney,foodetc.;thrifty;economical;saving不浪费的，节俭的

e.g.frugalhabits节俭的习惯

Shelivesafrugallife.

befrugalwithsth.

Althoughhehasbecomerich,heisstillveryfrugalwithhismoney.

b）smallinquantityandcost,meagre少量的，不足的

e.g.afrugalsupperofbreadandcheese

frugally（adv.）

frugality（n.[U]）

6.meek（adj.）（ofpeopleorbehavior）gentleanduncomplaining;acceptingothers’actionsandopinionswithoutargument;docile;submissive;obedient温顺的，顺服的

e.g.Theirbosswasalwayssomeekandmild.

Theworkersweretoomeektocomplain.

Youcanbealternatelyasmeekasalamborasmadasahornet.

meekly（adv.）

e.g.Henoddedmeekly.

Hemeeklydideverythingthathewastoldto.唯命是从

meekness（n.[U]）

7.goodietwoshoes好人，自命清高、表现得与众不同的人

Also“goodytwoshoes”,itreferstoapersonwhoalwaysdoesthe“rightthing”,neverdoesanythingthatthey’re“notsupposedtodo”andacts“perfect”ineverysinglewaypossible.Agoodietwoshoesisusuallyaverypeppyandhappypersonwhoisa“go-getter”,andisalsousuallyagirl.Thesepeoplecanbeveryannoyingbecauseofthesetraits.

e.g.Ohmygod,thatgirlissuchagoodytwo-shoes.Ihatethewaysheactsliketheteacher’spet.

8.interfere（v.）

a）interveneorintrudeintheaffairsofothers干涉

Don’tinterfereinwhatdoesn’tconcernyou.别管与自己无关的事

b）beorcreateahindranceorobstacle妨碍

Hetriesnottoletbusinessinterferewithhislife他尽量不让工作妨碍他的生活。

interferencen.

interferern.

interferingadj.

cf:

interfere,intervene,meddle

9.…shesimplywasnomatch（for...）不是对手,比不过

Sheabsolutelywasnotabletochallengemyroleinmyfather’sheart.Here,thephra