自学考试英语二资料unit3.docx

1、自学考试英语二资料unit3Unit 3 Friendship and Loyalty I. New words and expressionsNew words1. reflection n. （关于某主题的）思考，回忆2. loyalty n. 忠诚；忠实；忠心耿耿3. recognize v. 承认；意识到4. betray v. 辜负；对不忠5. indeed adv. 其实；实际上6. virtue n. 高尚的道德；正直的品性；德行7. trend n. 趋势；趋向；倾向；动态；动向8. befriend v. 做（尤指需要帮助者的）朋友；友善相待9. request v. （礼貌

2、或正式地）请求，要求10. trendy adj. 时髦的；赶时髦的11. multitude n. 众多；大量12. mutual adj. 共有的；共同的mutual respect / understanding辨析：mutual / manual / manure / mature / menu / mental13. term n. 词语；术语：措辞14. site n. 网站；站点15. acronym n. 首字母缩略词16. perish v. 丧失；湮灭；毁灭17. thought n. 想法；看法；主意；记忆18. gossip n. 流言蜚语19. challenge v

3、. 考查的能力；考验的技巧20. akin adj. 相似的；类似的21. deposit n. 存款22. account n. 账户accountantcurrent accountdeposit account23. interest n. 利息24. well-being n. 健康；安乐；康乐25. welfare n. （个体或群体的）幸福，安全与健康26. essence n. 本质；实质；精髓27. seek v. 寻找28. notoriety n. 恶名；坏名声notorious 相当于infamous29. premise n. 前提；假定 ；30. exploit v.

4、 利用（为自己谋利）31. reconnect v. 再联系；再联络32. virtual adj. （通过计算机软件，如在因特网上）模拟的，虚拟的33. assure v. 使确信；向保证assure sb. of sth.assure sb. that34. caution n. 警告；告诫35. lyric n. 歌词36. undisputed adj. 不容置疑的；毫无疑问的；不可争辩的37. generation n. （统称）一代人，同代人，同辈人generation gapfour generations living under the same roofPhrases an

5、d Expressions1. stick by 坚持忠于；不离不弃（某人）2. through thick and thin 不畏艰难险阻go through thick and thin3. lead to 导致，造成（后果）4. a multitude of 众多的；大量的5. perish the thought 甭想了；但愿不会如此6. engage in （使）从事，参加7. in essence 本质上8. assureof 使放心；向保证9. pay attention to 注意10. warnof 警告某人某事II. Text LearningReflections: Fr

6、iendship and loyalty How many of us recognize true loyalty in a friend? Loyalty consists of（参考Unit1，TextA） a friend, who will stick by you, through thick and thin. A friend who is always honest with you and never betrays the friendship with lies is a loyal friend. If you have a loyal friend, you hav

7、e indeed found a true virtue in that friend.（承上句） The current trend on the internet is befriending anyone who requests to be your friend.However, this new trend may lead to disasters.（承上句） It may be popular and trendy to have a network filled with a multitude of mutual friends. However, one true loy

8、al friend may be the only friend you need. A term used on the popular Facebook site is B.F.F. This acronym means best friends forever. Are they really your best friends forever? You might ask yourself this question, Will they share my private matters with others on the pages of Facebook, or perish t

9、he thought, engage in gossip about me with others? (1)If the answer to that is , I dont know, more than likely, they will not be your best friends forever. Maybe not, even for a day.本部分重点及难点：1. If the answer to that is , I dont know, more than likely（很有可能）, they will not be your best friends forever

10、.more than likely: very likelymore than happy: very happymore than pleased: very pleased请认真答题，答题结果将记入知识点测评的成绩！【单选题】6. He is _ willing to shall his happiness with us. A more B more than C enough D too【答案】B【解析】本题考查more than+adj.。more than后接形容词相当于very+形容词，本句中more than willing意为非常乐意。句子的意思是他非常乐意同我们分享他的幸福

11、。注意D选项：tooto意为太以至于不能意思不符。【知识点】more than+adj I choose to have a B.L.F., a best loyal friend, for those of you who may be challenged by the use of acronyms during this age of technology and fast-talking. (2)Loyalty found in a friend is akin to making a deposit in a bank account. More often than not, y

12、our deposits gain internet, an internet in your well-being andwelfare. A loyal friend attracts another loyal friend. (3)In essence, water does seek its own level.（承上、总结的句子） (4)If you were a B.L.F. way before Facebook gained notoriety, then Im sure you understand the priise of loyalty in a friend. Yo

13、u should never exploit your B.L.F. to gain more friends or make yourself sei more important to others. These are not the traits of a best loyal friend.（承上句） A best loyal friend does not care who is invited to your party. They will attend your party and celebrate you, just in the way a best loyal fri

14、end should do. Reconnecting with a best loyal friend is easier to do on the pages of Facebook. However,a virtual friend does not assure you of his loyalty. My caution to you is that youd better pay attention to the smiling faces on the Facebook pages. In the eighties we were warned of smiling faces

15、in a song, which contained these lyrics, A smile is just a frown turned upside down, my friend. Now, that is the undisputed truth for my generation.本部分重点及难点：2. Loyalty found in a friend is akin to making a deposit in a bank account.(1) akin to: similar to(2) make a deposit in a bank account 往银行账户存款m

16、ake withdrawals from a bank account3. In essence, water does seek its own level. 本质上，水自然会向下流-朋友间总是惺惺相惜。4. If you were a B.L.F. way before Facebook gained notoriety, then Im sure you understand the priise of loyalty in a friend.way （与介词或副词连用，加强程度）very far 很远如：She finished the race way ahead of the ot

17、her runners. 她第一个跑到终点，远远领先于其他选手。The shot was way off target. 这次射的远离目标。The price is way above what we can afford. 价格高得我们绝对付不起。way back: a long time ago 很久以前I first met him way back. 我和他初次见面时很久以前的事了。III. 部分练习讲解P149 Bridging the GapDirections: Fill in the blanks with a word or a phrase that best comple

18、tes the passage. You may choose a suitable one from the list given.解题方法：把词分类while(连词) share(动词/名词) on（介词） unique（形容词） whatever（连接词）that（关系代词/指示代词/连接词）opposites（名词） a couple of （数词） personalities（名词）wisely（副词）In the daily drama and comedy of our life, its nice to have friends. _1 While_ family is ext

19、remely important, friends are a different support system of your choosing. As the saying goes, you cant choose your family, but you can choose your friends. Choosing them_2 wisely_ can make your life more exciting and inspiring.Deciding whom you choose as your friends says as much about you as it do

20、es them.You may choose your friends based _3 on_ similar interests. You may choose them because youre both polar _4 opposites_ of each other and find this interesting and intriguing. Often, friends become friends because they naturally gravitate（被吸引） towards each other because of similar _5 personal

21、ities_ and temperaments. Sometimes its just circumstances _6 that_ bring two individuals together who then become friends._7 Whatever_ prompts a friendship, developing one is a very rewarding experience. This is especially true when, before you know it, a certain friendship turns into a _8unique_ li

22、felong close friendship. Again, its been said that a person normally has only_9 a couple of_ very close friends in their life. Think of whom you deem as truly close friends. These are those select individuals you can confide in（信赖，吐露秘密） and_10 share_ deep thoughts and concerns with, without any rese

23、rvations.I. New words and expressionsNew words1. tribute n. （尤指对死者的）致敬；悼念；吊唁礼物2. rear v. 抚养；养育；培养比较：rear / rare3. ungrateful adj. 不领情的；忘恩负义的比较：ungrateful / disgraceful4. traitor n. 背叛者；叛徒；卖国贼5. faith n. 信任；相信；信心6. reputation n. 名誉；名声7. prone adj. 易于发生某事的；很可能的8. malice n. 恶意；怨恨malicious9. settle v. 把

24、放好；安放10. absolute adj. 肯定的；无疑的；明确的11. unselfish adj. 无私的；忘我的；不谋私利的selfless12. selfish adj. 自私的13. desert v. 抛弃，离弃，遗弃（某人）dessert14. treacherous adj. 不可信任的；背叛的；奸诈的15. prosperity n. 兴旺；繁荣；成功；昌盛prosper v.prosperous adj.16. poverty n. 贫穷；贫困poorpoverty-strickenconscience-strickengrief-strickenpanic-strick

25、en17. sickness n. 疾病；不健康18. wintry adj. 冬天的；寒冷的19. fiercely adv. 猛烈地20. lick v. 舔21. sore n. 痛处；伤处；疮22. wound n. （心灵上的）伤，创伤23. roughness n. 艰辛；艰难24. guard n./v. 警卫；守卫；保卫security guardlifeguardbodyguardblackguard25. pauper n. 穷人；贫民；乞丐26. constant adj. 不变的；固定的；恒定的27. journey n. （尤指长途）旅行，行程28. heaven n

26、. (the heavens pl.天空29. outcast n. 被抛弃者；被排斥者30. friendless adj. 没有朋友的31. homeless adj. 无家的32. faithful adj. 忠实的；忠诚的33. privilege n. 特殊利益；优惠待遇34. accompany v. 陪同；陪伴accompany sb. to the airportaccompany sb. on the piano35. scene n. 事件；场面；情景36. embrace n. 拥抱37. pursue v. 追求；致力于pursuitin hot pursuit of

27、sb. / sth.in pursuit of the sun38. paw n. （动物的）爪39. alert adj. 警觉的；警惕的；戒备的40. watchfulness n. 警惕Phrases and Expressions1. turn against 背叛2. be prone to 易于3. stand by 支持；帮助；忠于4. take wings 飞走5. fall to pieces 崩溃；倒塌；解体II. Text LearningA Tribute to the Dog1 The best friend a man has in this world may t

28、urn against him and become his eniy.（主题句） His son or daughter whom he has reared with loving care may prove ungrateful. (1)Those who are nearest and dearest to us, those whom we trust with our happiness and our good name,may become traitors to their faith.2 The money that a man has he may lose. It f

29、lies away from him, perhaps when he needs it most.（承上句） (2)A mans reputation may be sacrificed in a moment of ill-consideredaction. (3)The people who are prone to fall on their knees to do us honor when success is with us may be the first to throw the stone of malice when failure settles its cloud u

30、pon our heads. The one absolute, unselfish friend a man may have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is his dog.本部分重点及难点：1. Those who are nearest and dearest to us, those whom we trust with our happiness and ourgood name, may be

31、come traitors to their faith(1) those whom we trust with our happiness and our good name，定语从句中whom是trust的宾语，即trust whom with our happiness and our good name 我们把自己的幸福和名誉都寄托在他们身上(2) trust sb. with sth. 信得过，托付，寄托Id trust him with my life. 我把命交给他都放心。1. A mans reputation may be sacrificed in a moment of ill-considered（欠考虑的，考虑不周的） action.ill-considered 欠考虑的 （结合Unit 1 讲过的ill-informed）ill-humored / good-humoredill-bred / well-bredill-intentioned / well-inte