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1、高级英语1高级英语1 辅导纲要Lesson 1 Four Choices for Young People主要内容: I. Synonymsbucolic: pastoralantecedent: predecessor, ancestorpresumably: probably;barricade: blockadeinaugurate: launch, initiateaffluent: richformidable: fearful skepticism: doubtfulness,misgiving: skepticism holocaust: massacre2. Antonymsd

2、windle: increase unprecedented: usualtedious: excitingaffluent, wealthy : impoverishedunsullied: spoiledparasitic: independent pastoral, rustic : urbaninevitable: avoidable Brutal: humane3. Definition guise: an outer appearance 伪装重点掌握:1. Meaning of words in contextSo Jim Binns generation has a formi

3、dable(frightening) job on its hands. formidable: fearful, terrifying, dreadful, threatening, menacing, terrific, alarming 可怕的，令人生畏的2. the figures of speech At the same time, my generation was discovering that reforming the world is a little like fighting a military campaign in the Apennines, as soon

4、 as you capture one mountain range, another one looms ahead. _ simile 3. Explanation1) It demands patience, always in short supply. (Para. 11)2) This strategy also has ancient antecedents. (Para. 5) 3) except for the polar regions, the frontiers are gone. (Para. 6)4) but in general the stream of mig

5、ration is flowing the other way. (Para. 6)5) For at best their victory never dawns on the shining new world they had dreamed of, KEY1) This strategy is not new; it dates back to ancient times.2) Except for the poplar regions, very few areas on earth remain unsettled.3) But in general farmers are mov

6、ing in large numbers to the cities.4) brings about5) It requires people to be patient, which most people are not. Their patience runs out quickly.Lesson 2 Rock Superstars:What Do They Tell Us About Ourselves and Our Society?主要内容: 1. Synonyms radical: extremeramble: wanderreverence: respect piety: de

7、votion, loyalty adulation: flattery2. Antonyms reverence: disrespect 3. Definitionpilgrim: person who travels (espa long way) to a holy place as an act of religious love and respect朝拜圣地者；香客pilgrimage :a journey to some sacred place to show respect to God bequeath: hand down, give or pass to others a

8、fter death重点掌握:1. Meaning of words in contextHow do you feel about all this adulation (praise) and hero worship? adulation: the giving of too much praise or respect, esp. to win favor; praise more than necessary or deserved (to win favor) 谄媚；奉承2. The figures of speechHorowita sees the rock music are

9、na as a sort of debating forum, a place where ideas clash and crash onomatopoeia/ alliteration3. Explanation1)By a mans heroes ye shall know him. (Epigraph 2)2) a place where ideas clash and crash. (Para. 3)3) The Beatles showed there was a range of emotions between love and hate. 4) these rock musi

10、cians mirror feelings and beliefs (Para.10)KEY1) Youll find out what kind of person someone is if you know who his or her heroes are.2) (The rock music arena) is a place where different ideas come into violent conflict.3) The Beatles articulated subtle emotions, not just the two extreme feelings of

11、loveand hate.4) These rock musicians reflect the kind of emotions and outlook thatLesson 3 A Most Forgiving Ape (part one)主要内容: 1.Synonymsintrepid: insistent reprisal: revengeelusive: puzzling 2. AntonymsBelligerence: friendlinessverify: di sproveIntrepid, dauntless: cowardlyhostile: friendly3. Defi

12、nitionstereotyped: typed, categorized, fixed, established in form; used and repeated without change 定型的；反复使用而不便的；固定的safari: trip through wild country (in east and central Africa); people, vehicles and animals of such a trip; the people, vehicles, animals, etc. making such a trip （尤指在东非和中非的）重点掌握:1. M

13、eaning of words in contextIt is this “human-ness” of the gorrila which is so beguiling(enchanting ). beguiling: deceiving, cheating, leading astray; charming; amusing 欺骗的；吸引人的；有意思的2. Explanation1)He is the stereotyped monster of horror films2) who haunts the imagination of climbers in the Himalayas

14、(L3)3) is no more than shadow boxing as a general rule. (L3)KEY2)The gorilla always appears in horror films and adventure books as a monster in fixed form _ half-man, half-gorilla. 3)Who always appear frightfully in the wild imaginings of the mountain climbers in the Himalayas.3) The gorilla is mere

15、ly acting out gestures of aggressiveness to warn the enemy away. All this is simply a show.Lesson 4 A Most Forgiving Ape (Part Two)主要内容: 1. Synonymsbewilderment: puzzlement sweltering : hot lurk: hidepalpable: obviousgratify: satisfy enunciate: articulate, pronouncedilemma: quandaryamnesia: forgetfu

16、lnessscramble: climbbizarre: strange, peculiar,alternative :option 2. Antonymsgroggily: steadily impenetrable: passable uncompromising: flexibleoutlandish: normal3. Definition accelerate: speed up, pick up speed, quicken , space up 加速fatigue: great tiredness amnesia: forgetfulness; loss of memory, e

17、ither in part or completely prophet: a religious person who claims to be able to explain Gods will and tell lurk: hide, lie concealed, lie in ambush, sneak, prowl 潜伏；埋伏blister: small bag-like swelling under the skin, filled with liquid (caused by rubbing, burning, etc.) 泡，水泡重点掌握:1. Meaning of words

18、in context1) That there is prejudice against women is an idea that still strikes nearly all men as bizarre(strange). bizarre: strange, peculiar, odd, as if having terrible dream 奇异的2) I rose groggily (unsteadily) to my feet and faced the impossible once more. groggily: unsteadily; weakly, likely to

19、collapse or fall 支持不住地；软弱地2. The figures of speech1). A vast cloud, shot through with sunlight, was tearing off the crest of Muhavura. personification _2). He was the most distinguished and splendid animal I ever saw and I had only one desire at that moment: to go forward towards him, to meet him an

20、d to know him: to communicate. parallelism 3. Explanation1) “lest too light winning make the prize light”. (Para. 7)2) The next ten minutes were as timeless as only the amnesia of utter exhaustion could make them . (Para. 8)3) my legs had turned to water again. (Para. 8) KEY 1)I was so tired that my

21、 mind stopped functioning as if I were under the effect of an anesthetic.2)I seemed to have lost sense of time due to my utter exhaustion, and that made the next ten minutes infinitely long to me.3)I became so weary with climbing that my legs could hardly support me any longer.Lesson 5 A Lesson in L

22、iving (Part One)主要内容: 1. Synonyms: swirl: whirl wiry: thinbenign: benevolent, kind-heartefamiliarity: intimacy 2. AntonymsInedible: eatable重点掌握:1. Explanation1)Then I met, or rather got to know, the lady who threw me my first life line. (Para. 1)2) and my image of her would have been shattered like

23、the unmendable Humpty-Dumpty. (L5) 3) She didnt encourage familiarity. (Para. 3)4) But they talked, and from the side of the building where I waited for the ground to open up and swallow me, (Para. 10)5) One summer afternoon, sweet-milk fresh in my memory, she stopped at the store to buy provisions.

24、 (Para. 14)6) and according to the Good Book, it goeth before a fall.” KEY1)the lady who threw me the rope to rescue me, or the lady who taught me the first2)My image of her would have been shattered and cannot be restored. I cannot remember her clearly.3) She didnt encourage others to be on too int

25、imate terms with her.4) I was so ashamed of Mommas behavior towards Mrs. Flowers that I really wanted to find a place to hide myself.5) What happened that afternoon (the event leading up to my first visit to Mrs. Flowers) was still fresh in my memory.important lesson in living10) Pride goes before a

26、 fall. ( One is bound to fail if he gets too conceited).Lesson 6 A Lesson in Living (Part Two)主要内容: 1. Synonymscouch: expressaura: atmosphere2. Definitionsophistication: various experience of the yearsubsidize: to support with money重点掌握:1. The figures of speechI wanted to gobble up the room entire a

27、nd take it to Bailey, who would help me analyze and enjoy it hyperbole 2. Explanation1) it is language alone which separates him from the lower animal. (Para. 4)2) I wanted to gobble up the room entire and take it to Bailey, who would help me analyze and enjoy it. (Para. 13)3) She said that I must a

28、lways be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. (Para. 16)4) It was the least I could do, but it was the most also. (Para. 21)5) I have tried often to search behind the sophistication of years for the enchantment I so easily found in those gifts. (Para. 23)6) The essence escapes bu

29、t its aura remains. (Para. 23)KEY1)it is language alone which distinguishes human beings from all other animals.2) I wanted to remember everything in the room so that I could describe to Bailey in detail how the room was furnished and decorated with good taste.3) Ignorance is something to be ashamed

30、 of and one must never slacken ones efforts in seeking knowledge, yet one should by no means have any contempt for those who are unable to read and write.4) That simple answer was all and the only thing I could say at the moment.5) After I grew up, I have become more mature, and have a better and mo

31、re complex understanding of the world, still I tried to seek the reasonwhy I enjoyed reading the books Mrs. Flowers offered me.6) The essential points of the poems content escape me, but the beautiful reading (or the deep impression) remains in my memory (or its impact on my life can still be felt).Lesson 7 Id Rather Be Black Than Female主要内容: 1. Synonymsprejudice: biaseliminate: discardhandicap: obstaclebizarre: strange, peculiar2. AntonymsSkeptical: credulous eliminate : addhostility: amitymasculine: feminine