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1、精读3 精读unit 1Unit 11. Has it ever occurred to you that.More examples: It never occurred to me that wealth could ruin a persons life.It suddenly occurred to him that he had not touched any meat for months.Two other words often used in this pattern are strike and dawn, e.g.It suddenly dawned on us that

2、 high savings rate may not be a good thing.It gradually began to dawn on the economists that the problem was not overproduction, but under-consumption.It struck her that although she was now rich by her own standard, she was not really happy.1.developmental changesThis is a psychological term which

3、refers to the physiological and behavioral changes throughout the lifespan1.During this time, students are going through an identity crisisgoing through: experiencing; undergoing; suffering Other uses of this phrasal verb: He really believed that by saying those magic words he could go through walls

4、 without trouble. I dont think this plan will go through the Security Council. (be accepted by) We have gone through all these arguments. (go over carefully from beginning to end) Its too late to back out. We just have to go through with it. (do it because you have promised or planned to do it, even

5、 though you are no longer sure you want to do it. ) identity crisis, It refers to the difficulties, confusions and anxieties that you go through during adolescence when you are not sure who you really are and what your purpose in life is. Also, national identity; political identity; cultural identit

6、y; social identity 1.to perceivea) to think of as He perceived himself a loser who could not even support his family b) to notice; to discover; to observeMusicians can perceive very small differences in sounds. c) to understand; to grasp I gradually perceived that culture and language cannot really

7、be separated.1. identity is determined by genetic endowment (whet is inherited from parents), shaped by environment, and influenced by chance events. Who we are is determined by three things: First, our genes, or what our parents have given us, our legacy; second, environment, and third, luck or opp

8、ortunities.chance events: Chance here is an adjective, meaning accidental. This chance meeting with the famous writer changed his whole life. This medicine is said to be a chance discovery.1.to be independent fromFinancially they are still dependent on their parents. These banks are now completely i

9、ndependent of (from) the government.Financially they are still dependent on their parents. These banks are now completely independent of (from) each other.independent, adj 独立的;自立的1.It may be heightened by their choice to pursue college education.It here refers to the word struggle in the previous se

10、ntence. To heighten means to become stronger or intensified. The whole sentence therefore means that if they choose to go to college to continue their education, they will face an even more serious struggle between the desire to be independent and the need to depend on the financial support of their

11、 parents.1.First, there is functional independence, . such as handling finances, choosing their own wardrobes, and determining their doily agenda.functional independence: independence in handling everyday life situations; the abilitysolve practical problems handling finances: learning how to spend m

12、oney wisely choosing their own wardrobes: choosing their own clothes determining their dally agenda: determining (making a list of) what they are going to do every day1.freedom from an excessive need for approval, closeness, togetherness, and emotional support in relation to the mother and father fr

13、eedom (free) from sth: no longer having sth you do not want, e.g. The most important freedom our people should have is the freedom An ideal society is one free from exploitation and oppression.Within a month, the whole building is free from flies and mosquitoes. excessive, much more than reasonable

14、or necessary If somebody has an excessive need for approval, it means that he is too dependent on sbs approval. Children need their parents to tell them what to do or not to do. They also need to be close to their parents and receive encouragement, love, all kinds of emotional support which give the

15、m strength. But when they grow up, this should change. They should no longer have the same needs like babies.1.Fourth is freedom from excessive guilt, anxiety, mistrust, responsibility, inhibition, resentment, and anger in relation to the mother and father.”Children often feel very guilty in relatio

16、n to their parents because they think they have done something wrong; they are also anxious because they are eager to please their parents; they sometimes feel unhappy because they think that their parents have not been fair to them; they feel that they are responsible to their parents for everythin

17、g they do; they are always afraid of not saying the right thing or not behaving properly; all these may make them angry with their parents or make them feel resentful. These feelings reflect their emotional dependence on their parents. When they grow up, they usually strive for the freedom from thes

18、e.1.Projecting the future roles as men or womenplanning, designing, outlining, devising the future roles as men or women1.to feel lowto feel unhappy, without much hope for the future1.dragging his feet with a dismayed, dejected look on his facewalking slowly and listlessly, looking very unhappy and

19、disappointedNote. to drag ones feet is often used figuratively to mean to delay deliberately, e.g. The local authorities are dragging their feet closing these small coal mines.I can understand why they are dragging their feet over this reform. The reason is that it will affect their personal interes

20、t.1.He . was seeing his world shrink and his options narrow.He . was beginning to realize that his world was getting smaller and his choices fewer. Narrow here is used as a verb. More examples: We must try to narrow the difference in income between the rich and the poor without delay. This mighty fi

21、ver narrowed to a gorge of about 50 meters when it came to this place between the mountains.1.Another change for college students is internalizing their religious faith, their values, and their morals.to internalize: a psychological term meaning to make faith, values, morals, attitudes, behavior, la

22、nguage etc part of your nature by learning or assimilating them unconsciously1.modeling for themserving as a model for them; setting an example for them1.however, these matters are questioned and in some cases rebelled againsthowever, people often have doubts about these matters and sometimes oppose

23、 themto rebel against: to oppose or fight against, e.g.Sooner or later, a child will rebel against the tyrannical rule of his father.Young people tend to rebel against traditional practices1.to be prejudiced againstto be rebelled against; to be discriminated against; to be looked after; to be taken

24、care of; to be attended to; to be put an end to; to be done away with; to be focused on; to be agreed on; to be put up with etc1.people from a variety of ethnic backgroundspeople from many different racesToday sociologists often prefer the word ethnic to racial, and ethnic group to race.There are di

25、fferences of course. The Hans and the Tibetans are both Chinese, belonging to the same yellow race, but they belong to two ethnic groups.1.equal toto be equal to. to be just as good as, e.g.Many of our goods are equal to the best in the world.It is ridiculous to think one race is not equal to anothe

26、r because it has a different skin color.1.These religious, moral, and ethical values that are sot during the college years often last a lifetime.These values that are established during the college years often last a lifetime. It is believed that our character or basic moral principles are formulate

27、d during this period of time.1.In addition to affirming personal values.Besides strengthening their personal values.to affirm: to strengthen (,beliers, ideas, or feelings)personal values: values concerning personal life or behavior as opposed to social values; moral principles; principles of what is

28、 fight and what is wrong.1. seeing the people from other countries in a different light. to see sth/sb in a certain light: to see sth/sb in a certain way, e. g.What he did made us see him in a new light.After I took that course, I began to see the world in a different light.1.for certain certainly;

29、definitely; no doubt, e.g.He is probably an accountant. I dont know for certain.I cant say for certain how much this car will cost. It must be in the neighborhood of two hundred thousand.1. it is an experience that contributes to young adults growth and maturity.to contribute to: to help to cause st

30、h to happen, e.g.These measures contributed greatly to the economic recovery of that country.What do you think are the main factors that contributed to the success of that company?1. they are also acquiring new ways of assembling and processing information. They are also finding or learning new ways

31、 of arranging, organizing, analyzing or understanding information. It implies that mere information is not scientific truth. Scientific truth requires the processing of information. In college, students will learn new approaches, methods, and theories which will change many of their prejudices.Unit2

32、1. I had a lovely childhood and quite roads.1) spread (n.): extent, width or expanse of sth；expansion 范围， 宽度；扩展eg. the spread of a birds wings 鸟的翼展the spread of great metropolis 大都市的扩展the spread of disease, knowledge, education 疾病的蔓延，知识的传播 ，教育的普及2) colonials (n.): the houses built in a style of architecture typical of a colony ,esp. the British colonies in N America in the 17th and 18th centuries 典型的殖民地建筑风格的，