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U2B2
##1.DifficultSentences
1.(Para.1)Allofushavereadthrillingstoriesinwhichtheherohad
onlyalimitedandspecifiedtimetolive.
Whatistheusageof“thrilling”,“limited”and“specified”here?
(=Theyare-ingand-edformsofverbsusedasadjectives.Inthe-ing
casethenounbeingmodifiedisthedoeroftheactionandinthe-edcasethenounbeingmodifiedistheoftenthereceiveroftheaction.)
2.(Para.3)Weshouldliveeachdaywithagentleness,avigor,anda
keennessofappreciationwhichareoftenlostwhentime
stretchesbeforeusintheconstantpanoramaofmore
daysandmonthsandyearstocome.
1.Whatdoestheword“which”refertohere?
(=Agentleness,avigor,andakeennessofappreciation.)
2.Whydomostofuslosethegentleness,thevigorandthekeennessofappreciation?
(=Becausedayafterday,timeseemstobeendlessinourlife.)
3.TranslatethissentenceintoChinese.
(=每一天我们都应该怀着柔情,充满活力,心存感激,而这些在来日方长时却常被我们所忽视。
)
3.(Para.4)Sowegoaboutourpettytasks,hardlyawareofourlistlessattitudetowardslife.
1.Whatdoesthissentenceimply?
(=Wespendourlifeonmeaninglessthings,butneverrealizethat
wearesoindifferenttothetruevalueoflife.)
2.TranslatethispartintoChinese.
(=所以我们忙于琐事,几乎不曾意识到自己对生活的态度有多么冷漠。
)
4.(LL28~30)Particularlydoesthisobservationapplytothosewho
havelostsightandhearinginadultlife.
Whatrhetoricaldeviceisusedinthissentence?
(=Inversionisusedinthissentence.Thisisapartialinversionwiththeword“particularly”atthebeginningofthesentence.)
5.(Para.7)ImighthaveshowndisbeliefhadInotbeenaccustomed
tosuchresponses,…
Whatcanweinferfromthissentence?
(=Theauthorhasbeenusedtogettingresponseslikethis,sosuchresponsesdon’tseemsounbelievabletoher.)
6.(Para.8)Howwasitpossible,Iaskedmyself,towalkforanhour
throughthewoodsandseenothingworthyofnote?
Whatdoyouthinkmaybetheanswertothequestionaccordingtotheauthor?
Why?
(=Yes,itisreallypossiblebecausethepeoplewhoareabletoseealwaystakewhattheyseeforgranted,andpaylittleattentiontothem.)
7.(Para.8)InspringItouchthebranchesoftreeshopefullyin
searchofabud,thefirstsignofawakeningNatureafter
herwinter’ssleep.
TranslatethissentenceintoChinese.
(=春天里,我怀着希望触摸着树枝寻找新芽,那是大自然从冬眠中苏醒
第一个征象。
)
8.(Para.8)Tomethecolorfulseasonsareathrillingandunending
drama,theactionofwhichstreamsthroughmyfingertips.
TranslatethissentenceintoChinese.
(=对我来说,多彩的季节如同一场动人心魄的永无完结的戏剧,剧中情节
从我的指尖流过。
)
9.(Para.9)Itishuman,perhaps,toappreciatelittlethatwhichwehave
andtolongforthatwhichwehavenot,...
Paraphrasethissentence.
(=Perhapsitiscommontoallhumanbeingsthatweseldomfeel
thankfulforwhatwehaveandthatweareeagertoown
whatwehaven’t.)
10.(Para.9)…butitisagreatpitythatintheworldoflightthegiftof
sightisusedonlyasamereconvenienceratherthanasa
meansofaddingfullnesstolife.
1.Howdothosewhoareabletoseeusethegiftofsightaccordingtotheauthor?
(=Theyjustuseitasameansofconveniencetolive.)
2.Howshouldthosewhoareabletoseeusethegiftofsightaccordingtotheauthor?
(=Itshouldbeusedasameanstomakeourlifefuller.)
##2.WordsandExpressions
1.(Para.1)thrilling:
adj.excitingandinteresting
*ItissuchathrillingexperiencetoseethevastAfricanlandscape.(插
入图片thrilling)
(插入声音文件thrilling)
(=Thebookisanotherthrillingstoryofmysteryandsuspense.)
2.(Para.1)specify:
v.statesth.inanexactanddetailedway
(插入图片toys)
Thesetoyscan’treachthestandardsthestatehasspecified.
(插入声音文件specify)
(=TheorderspecifiesaDecemberdeadlineforcompletionofthework.)
3.(Para.1)condemn:
v.givesb.aseverepunishmentafterdecidingtheyareguiltyofacrime;sayverystronglythatyoudonotapproveofsth.orsb.,especiallybecauseyouthinkitismorallywrong
Theprisonerwascondemnedtodeath.
Weallstronglycondemnviolenceofanysort.
(=我们强烈谴责任何形式的暴力行为。
)
Patterns:
condemnsb.fordoingsth.
condemnsb.tosth.
condemnsb./sth.assth.
4.(Para.1)confine:
v.keepsb.orsth.withinthelimitsofaparticularactivityorsubject;ifyouareconfinedtoaplace,youhavetostayinthatplace,especiallybecauseyouareill
Heisconfinedtobedwithillness.
这次事故之后她坐在轮椅上度过了后半生.(插入图片wheelchair)
(=Shewasconfinedtoawheelchairfortherestofherlifeafterthe
accident.)
(插入声音文件confine)
(=Sheconfinesherspeechtoenvironmentalpollution.)
CF.confine,imprison&jail
这些动词均含“监禁”之意。
confine指把某人或某物关在一个地方,使之不能离开。
imprison较正式用词,指把某人关在监狱里面或者阻止某人离开某地。
jail把某人关进监狱,一般罪比较轻。
(Directions:
)Fillintheblankswiththethreewordsabove.Changetheformwherenecessary.
1.Themurdererwillbe______fortherestofhislife.(=imprisoned)
2.Janehatesthejobasasecretarybecauseshefeels______inthe
officeallday.(=confined)
3.Heattackedapolicemanaftergettingdrunk,andwas_____fortwo
weeks.(=jailed)
4.It’scruelto____abirdtoacage.(=confine)
5.(Para.6)appreciativeofsth.:
gratefulforsth.
Theguestsarequiteappreciativeofthehost’sentertainment.
(插入声音文件appreciative)
(=Agoodbossshouldbeappreciativeofanythingthestaffdoforhim.)
6.(Para.2)in/under…circumstances:
theconditionsthataffectasituation,action,event,etc.
你在目前这种情况下退出是不明智的。
(=Itisnotwiseforyoutoquitunderpresentcircumstances.)
(插入声音文件circumstances)
(=Innocircumstancesshouldyouleaveyourbaggageunattendedin
theairport.)
7.(Para.3)emphasize:
v.saysth.inastrongway
Herepeatedlyemphasizedtheimportanceofteamspirit.
8.(Para.3)keenadj.
1)sb.withakeenmindisquicktounderstandthings
akeenobserver
akeenmind
2)sb.whoiskeenonsth.isveryinterestedinitorenjoysdoingitverymuch
(插入图片ballet)
Sheiskeenonballet.
9.(Para.3)adopt:
v.starttodealwithorthinkaboutsth.inaparticularway
(插入图片tulip)
Weadoptednewmethodstocultivatingtulipsthisyear.
新技术的采用提高了产品的质量。
(=Thenewly-adoptedtechniquesimprovedthequalityofproducts.)
10.(题目上面)take…forgranted:
expectthatsb.orsth.willalwaysbetherewhenyouneedthemandneverthinkhowimportantorusefultheyare;believethatsth.istruewithoutmakingsure
(插入声音文件grant)
(=Mostofus,busywithwork,takeourfamilyforgranted.)
不要想当然的认为努力一定会换来成功。
(=Don’ttakeitforgrantedthathardworkiscertainlyfollowedwith
success.)
11.(Para.4)picturev.:
imaginesth.bymakinganimageinyourmind
IhadnevermetJohn,butIpicturedhimasapale,thinyoungman
wearingglasses.
(插入声音文件picture)
(=IcanstillpicturemyuncleasIknewhim,withhisgreysuitand
largeoldshoes.)
12.(Para.5)characterize:
v.betypicalofaperson,placeorthing
*Picasso’sworkTheTragedyischaracterizedbydominantuseof
blue.(插入图片Tragedy)
(插入声音文件characterize)
(=Thespaciousentrancehallcharacterizesallthebuildingshere.)
13.(题目上面)deaf:
adj.
1)physicallyunabletohearanythingorunabletohearwell
(插入声音文件deaf)
(=Itisamazingthatthedeafpeoplecandancesobeautifully
withouthearingthemusic.)
2)beunwillingtohearorlistentosth.
Themanagerisdeaftothecustomer’scomplaints.
Shewasdeaftohispleas.
Collocations:
deafanddumb
deafasapost
bedeaftosth.
fallondeafears
14.(Para.5)takein:
understandandremembernewfactsandinformation
(插入声音文件takein)
(=Thesmartboycanalwaystakeinwhattheteacherteachesinclass
quickly.)
我怀疑他是否真的听进了我说的话,他看起来心不在焉的.
(=IdoubtwhetherhereallytakesinwhatIamsaying;heseemssobe
absent-minded.)
15.(Para.5)gratefuladj.:
feelingthatyouwanttothanksb.becauseofsth.kindthattheyhavedone,orshowingthisfeeling
Wearereallyverygratefultoyouforallyouhavedoneforus.
(插入声音文件grateful)
(=Thewinnersmiledathisparents,gratefulfortheirsupport.)
CF.grateful&appreciative
这两个形容词均有“感谢的、感激的”之意。
grateful普通用词,强调因对方的恩惠、好意或帮助,从内心产生的感激之情。
Hefeltgratefulforhisfriends’helpwhenhewasintrouble.
appreciative与grateful基本同义,但语气较强,强调以行动或言语来感谢。
Themillionaire’sgenerosityshowsheisreallyappreciative
forhisfamilymembers’supporttohisbusiness.
16.(Para.5)conscious:
adj.noticingorrealizingsth.
IwasconsciousthatImadeamistake.
(插入声音文件conscious)
(=Thedriverwasstillconsciouswhenhewassenttothehospital.)
(插入图片baby)
Onseeingthenew-bornbaby,theyoungfatherbecameconsciousof
hisresponsibilities.
CF.aware,conscious&sensible
这些形容词均含“意识到的”之意。
aware强调通过耳闻目睹或感觉而得到的信息,也指敏税的观察和推断。
强调
感知,多与of一起用。
conscious指内心的感觉,强调深刻的心理活动。
sensible强调通过直觉或理性感觉意识到某物的存在。
(Directions:
)Fillintheblankswiththethreewordsabove.
1.Ihadtomakea/an______effortnottoberudetohim.(=conscious)
2.Sheis______ofthedangersofherposition.(=sensible)
3.One’s_______motivesareoftendifferentfromone’ssubconscious
ones.(=conscious)
4.Heconcentratedonhisjobsomuchthathewasnot______ofthe
time.(=aware)
17.(Para.6)stricken:
adj.verybadlyaffectedbytrouble,illness,unhappiness,etc.
Thelittleboywasstrickenwithfever.
18.(Para.7)response:
n.sth.thatissaidorwrittenasareply
首相对记者的提问不予回答。
(=ThePrimeMinistermadenoresponsetothejournalist’squestions.)
(插入声音文件response)
(=Theworkersgotafavorableresponsetotheirpaydemands.)
19.(Para.7)convince:
v.makesb.feelcertainthatsth.istrue