全新版大学英语第二版综合教程笔记Unit5.docx

1、全新版大学英语第二版综合教程笔记Unit5Unit 5 Book 1Detailed ReadingI. Difficult Sentences1. He was a perfect Type A, a workaholic, a classic, they said to each other and shook their head and thought for five or ten minutes about the way they lived. (Para. 2)2. What is a perfect Type A?3. (People exhibiting Type A be

2、haviour tend to be impatient and highly time-conscious. Often as high-achieving workaholics, they feel insecure about their social status and are extremely competitive and aggressive.) 4. He was, however, one of six vice-presidents, and one of three who might conceivably if the president died or ret

3、ired soon enough have moved to the top spot. (Para. 3)5. What is the implied meaning of the sentence?6. (He was one of the six vice-presidents of a large corporation and one of the three promising candidates who might succeed to the position of the president.) 7. He worked like the Important People.

4、 (Para. 4)8. What can you infer from the sentence?9. (He voluntarily worked overtime because all the executives in the company considered themselves too important a group to be allowed to ease up.)10. He had no outside “extracurricular interests,” unless, of course, you think about a monthly golf ga

5、me that way. To Phil, it was work. (Para. 4)11. For what purpose did he play golf monthly?12. (The monthly golf game offered him a good opportunity to talk or do business.)13. He is survived by his wife, Helen, forty-eight years old, a good woman of no particular marketable skills, who worked in an

6、office before marrying and mothering. (Para. 7)14. Translate this sentence into Chinese.15. (他的遗孀海伦，四十八岁，一个好女人。但没有什么适合市场需求的技能，结婚生育之前曾在办公室工作。) 16. A company friend said, “I know how much you will miss him.” And she answered, “I already have.” (Para. 7)17. Why did Phils wife say so?18. (Being a workah

7、olic, Phil spent little time at home before he died. His wife had missed him long before he died.)19. The youngest is twenty, a boy, a high-school graduate who has spent the last couple of years, like a lot of his friends, doing enough odd jobs to stay in grass and food. (Para. 11)20. What do we lea

8、rn about Phils youngest son?21. (His youngest son failed to go in for a college education and did no more than odd jobs to get enough money for marijuana and food.)22. He was the one who tried to grab at his father, and tried to mean enough to him to keep the man at home. (Para. 11)23. Why did Phils

9、 youngest son try to “grab at his father”?24. (The workaholic Phil never paid enough attention to the growth and education of his youngest son. His son longed for his love and care.)25. You could have picked him out in a minute from a lineup. (Para. 14)26. What can you infer from the sentence?27. (B

10、ased on the use of police lineups from which a victim identifies a criminal, this is used metaphorically to emphasize how easy it is to identify Phil.)28. So when he finally worked himself to death, at precisely 3:00 A.M. Sunday morning, no one was really surprised. (Para. 15)29. Why does the author

11、 repeat “finally and precisely” three times in the passage?30. (The tone of this essay is bitter and sarcastic. It is achieved mainly by the choice of words and selection of details, which are otherwise considered unnecessary for the occasion.)II. Words & Expressionsprecisely: adv. 1. exactly; just-

12、 Planes fly daily over regular routes with timetable precisely. - Scientists do not yet know precisely how insects can produce their toxic defensive chemicals without poisoning themselves.- Since his own ideas were in flux, it is difficult to know precisely where he stood.- 每辆卡车装载的用品恰好是每个部队所需要的。(Eve

13、ry lorry indeed is packed with precisely the articles which each unit will require.)2. quite so- So you think it was a mistake? Precisely.acquaintance: n. 1. a relationship with someone you know, but who is not a close friend- I have a nodding acquaintance with German.- Our mere acquaintance ripened

14、 into friendship. - 我与他素昧平生。 (I have never made his acquaintance.) - She recalled the past, trying to bring back to her memory incidents of their old acquaintance.2. person whom one knows (less intimately than a friend)- She is an old acquaintance of my sister.- He has a wide circle of acquaintances

15、.Collocation: make sb.s acquaintance 结识某人 drop an acquaintance 断绝往来 have a casual acquaintance 半生不熟renew an acquaintance 重建友谊 CF: friend, mate, acquaintance & pal这些名词都有“朋友”之意。friend 一般用词，指某人喜爱并乐意与之相交往的人。例如： - Ive known her for years, but she was never a friend. (我认识她多年了，但成不了朋友。)mate 最普通用词，可与其他名词连用，构

16、成如：classmate，desk mate，school mate等词。既可指好友、同事，又可指合伙人，还可指配偶的一方。例如： - The blackbird sat on the nest waiting for the return of her mate. (黑鹂在巢中等候其雄鸟归来。)acquaintance 指彼此相识，但交往不甚密切，相互间没有深厚情感的人。例如： - He is an old acquaintance of my father. (他是我父亲的老相识。)pal 口语用词，指十分要好的朋友。例如： - Weve been pals since childhood

17、. (我们自儿时就是好朋友。)instantly: adv. at once; immediately- Instantly the blood crept warmly over her body. - His manly beauty and more than common gracefulness were instantly the theme of general admiration.- 霎那间，迪克意识到他处境危险。(Instantly Dick awoke to the terrors of his position.) - Sometimes he instantly ap

18、proved a proposal whose prospect seemed exceedingly bleak. workaholic: n. a person who likes to work too hard or is unable to stop working- He was a lifelong workaholic, who painted dawn to dusk seven days a week. - In America, it is generally believed that being a workaholic is unhealthy and harmfu

19、l.- A group of Japanese men hope to encourage workaholic husbands to head home early and show their wives some appreciation. N.B.:词缀 aholic，-holic，-oholic 在某些词后面表示“沉溺于，无法摆脱”的意思。如：shop-aholic，golf-aholic，tobaccoholic 等。 classic: 1. adj. Of the highest quality; having a value or position recognized an

20、d unquestioned- It is very interesting for a Chinese to read an English translated version of the Chinese classic novel The Dream of Red Mansions.- The 7-Eleven chain is the classic example of convenience store.2. n. 1) writer, artist, book, etc. of the highest class- Charles Dickens is a classic.2)

21、 outstanding example of its kind- My watchband is a classic made in 1960 by Robinsons.- Hes hoping that tomorrows game will be a classic.day off: day on which one does not have to work - On my day off, Ill fix the tipsy fence.- It felt like a big sick joke when the company made us work on our day of

22、f.- There were many Chinese workers on a day off, all looking cheerful and healthy. - 下次休假时，我再来看你。 (Ill come over to see you on my next day off.)conceivably: adv. imaginably; believably- According to some scientists, the disease could conceivably be transferred to humans.- She brought me a raincoat

23、because she thought it might conceivably be useful to me.- 他的话想来不会是他的原意。(He couldnt conceivably have meant what he said.)retire: v. (cause to) stop working at ones job, usu. because of age (followed by from) - Workers in China can all get a pension after they retire.- The school had to employ the re

24、tired teachers to give classes.- He will retire from his job next year and take things easy.spot:1. n.1) small round mark; dirty mark- Which has spots, the leopard or the tiger? - He tried to remove the spot on his sweater with soap and water.2) particular place or area- For many years, Spain was a

25、favourite holiday spot. - When the fight started, police and reporters were soon on the spot. 2. vt.1) pick out ; recognize- We spotted a superstar in the crowd.- 走在街上，我看见了一个老朋友。(I spotted one of my old friends when I was walking on the streets.)2) mark with spots - She has two dogs, a yellow one an

26、d a spotted one.- She was wearing a white dress spotted with red.executive: 1. adj. having the power to make and carry out decisions, esp. in business- He has been given full executive power. - The US Constitution vests the executive power in the President.- 美国总统是政府的行政首脑。(The President of the United

27、 States is the executive head of the government.)2. n. person with administrative or managerial powers- Shes an executive in a computer company.- The executive has been making decisions about the future of the company.extracurricular: adj. outside the regular course of work or studies in school or c

28、ollege- Sports and drama are the schools most popular extracurricular activities.- The school encourages students to have rich and colorful extracurricular life.- Extracurricular activities are an indispensable part of school life.Collocation:extracurricular activities 课外活动extracurricular athletics

29、课外体育活动extracurricular life 课余生活extracurricular pastime 业余消遣extracurricular books 课外书survive: v. continue to live or exist; live longer than; remain alive after- Will the Lunar New Year survive modern living and competing influences? - In order to survive and develop in the future, we must seize this

30、 rare opportunity.- 这次地震中一家人都幸免于难, 真是九死一生。(It is a narrow escape that the whole family survive the earthquake.)CF: survive, continue, remain & last这些词都是动词，都含有“继续存在”、“经受住”的意思。 survive 可作及物和不及物动词，含有“幸免于难”、“平安度过”之意。continue 为中性词，且不带任何感情色彩，指从开始到结束之间的任何延伸过程。remain 指人或物移去、分离或毁坏后仍留在原地。last 即“持续”、“经受住”之意，特指

31、某事物继续存在，或最为普通意义上的时间持续。Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary.1. Ten of them survived the shipwreck. 2. Little of the building remained after the explosion. 3. She is fond of perfume with the scent that lasts a long time. 4. He continued reading when I spoke to him.

32、5. It is believed that usually women survive men. marketable: adj. suitable for the demand of the market; that can be sold easily- This new type of camera is a highly marketable product.- College students should study to make them marketable when they finally get their degrees or diplomas.- Looking at the current economic gloom, I even re