大学英语精读第二册4
大学英语精读第二册1-4课文翻译
学校是一座装着大窗(xue2 xiao4 shi4 yi1 zuo4 zhuang1 zhe0 da4 chuang1)户的红砖房子。前庭园是个铺着沙砾的正方形：四个角上各有嘶丛冬青灌木，它们经受着从繁忙的大街上吹来的尘烟，挣扎着活下去。
1826年7月4日，正值美国独立㈤十周年纪念日之际，杰斐逊与世长辞了。他给他的同胞留下了一份丰富的思想遗产和众多的榜样。托马斯·杰斐逊对美国的教育事业作出了巨大的贡献，他认为，只有受过教育的人民组成的国家才能保持自由。
Unit3 My First Job
为了想在进大学前赚些钱，作者申请了一份教职。但面试情况却越来越糟……
杰斐逊已谢世很久，但他的许多思想仍使我们很感兴趣。
杰斐逊的遗训 布鲁斯·布利文
美国第㈢任总统托马斯·杰斐逊也许不像乔治·华胜顿和锨伯拉罕·林肯那样著名，但大多数人至少记得有关他的一件事实：是他写的《独立宣言》。
虽然杰斐逊生活在二百多年以前，但我们今天仍可以从他身上学到很多东西。他的许多思想对当代青年来说特别有蒜义。下面就是他讲过和写过的一些观点：
自己作判断。未经过认真的思考，杰斐逊绝不接受别人的意见。他在给侄子的信中写道：“不要因为别的人相信或拒绝了什么东西，你也就去相信它或拒绝它。上帝赐予你一个用来判断真理和谬误的头脑。那你就运用它吧。”
杰斐逊觉得，人民“是彻底可以信赖的，应该让他们听到一切真实和虚伪的东西，然后作出正确的判断。倘使让我来决定，我们是应该有嘶个政府而不要报纸呢还是应该有报纸而不要政府，我会毫不犹豫地选择后者。”
大学英语精读第二册Unit4 The Professor and the Yo-Yo汇编
The Professor and the Yo-Yo
Thomas Lee Bucky with Joseph P. Blank
Seen through the eyes of a young friend Einstein was a simple, modest and ordinary man.
A brief introduction to Albert Einstein
After World War I, Einstein’s fame extended beyond the scientific community and in 1921 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for physics. During the 1920s he regarded the rise of the Nazis in Germany with horror, eventually emigrating to the U.S. where, in 1933, he took up a post at Princeton University(普林斯顿大学) . In 1939 his early warnings of German scientific attempts to make an atomic bomb prompted the start of the Manhattan Project.(曼哈顿计划)
Date March 14, 1879 1903
Einstein's chronology Event Born in Ulm, Germany, the elder child of a businessman and a musical mother.
现代大学英语精读二unit4详细答案(杨立民版)
现代大学英语精读二unit4详细答案（杨立民版）Unit 4Preview1. Listen to the recording of the text and then fill in the blanksin thefollowing sentences.1) an air crash; Washington; 19822) terrible crash; jet plane; Washington National Airport; bridge; Potomac;sank; in icy-cold water; four; survive3) great damage and loss of life; special; tears; helicopter team;to pick upsurvivors; “the man in the water”4) courage and noble character; nature; to the occasion5) pride; the moral power2. Read the text for better comprehension and answer the questions. 1) The unusual element is the bridge, because normally, air crashes do not involve a bridge. Note: The word “element” here means factor or a basic part of sth complicated..2) City of form and rules means a city that is shapely or beautiful and orderly, but it suddenly turned into its opposite and became chaotic, turned into a state of complete disorder and confusion.A blast of real winter: Blast means a sudden strong movement of wind or air. The two metals here refer to the bridge and the plane, both of which are made of metal. 3) From the point of view of artistic beauty, there was also a clash, because the plane was blue and green, the river was black, and the chunks of ice were grey. Perhaps people did not see failure in it at all. They only saw the triumph of human nature over the elements.5) Here the human nature and natural powers are in conflict.6)“Rise to the occasion”: Deal successfully with a problem or situation that is especially difficult. “Groping and struggling”refers to the fact that normally it ishuman instinct to grope for something to hang on to and struggle for life. 7) The sentence means “Three out of the four acknowledged heroes…, are able to account for their behavior.”“Account for”: give a satisfactory explanation8) “in the line of duty”: while working; while on duty9) Skutnic added that somebody had to go in the water saying what every hero would say under the circumstances, but although the sentiment has been repeated by many heroes, it is still admirable.10) It means the main reason for the emotional impact or the person who caused the greatest emotional impact.11) “mass casualty”: a great number of people injured and killedin an accident or battle. The word “mass” here is an adjective, meaning affecting a lot of people. Alsomass murder; mass killings; mass destruction; mass hysteria; mass protest; mass movement.“commitment”: a sense of duty and responsibility and a determination to work hard at it.12) As his name remained unknown, it made him a sort of symbol, a symbol of what human beings can do when they are at their best.13) “listening to …” is a participle phrase used as an adverbial of manner, modifying the predicate of the main clause “sitting”;“tell …” and “saying ..” are both part of the complex object of “listening to”; and “to fasten …” is part of the complex object of “tell”.14) in the essential, classic circumstance: in the most basic and typical circumstance 15) the age-old battle between humans and nature16) go at each other: fight each other violentlyact on distinctions: act according to the distinction between good and evil; act according to moral principles17) It means that when the man in the water gave a lifeline to the people gasping for survival, in the same way he seemed to be also saving the lives of those who watched him, making them understand life’s true meaning.18) “hold it to a standoff”: make nature unable to win the battle immediately 迫使自然接受在和人的斗争中的僵持局面，使它不能马上得逞。
大学英语精读第二册课件Unit 4
He was so slow that he did not learn how to talk until he was two years old. He could barely pronounce the words without mouthing them silently first. All of his teachers thought that he would never succeed.
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Albert Einstein 阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦
二册四课大学英语精读(中英对照)
UNIT 4. My First JobTrying to make some money before entering university, the author applies for a teaching job. But the interview面试goes from bad to worse...为了想在进大学前赚些钱，作者申请了一份教职。
但面试情况却越来越糟……My First Job我的第一份工作While I was waiting to enter university, I saw advertised in a local newspaper地方报纸a teaching post教学职位at a school in a suburb郊区of London about ten miles from where I lived. Being very short money and wanting to do something useful, I applied申请, fearing as I did so, that without a degree and with no experience in teaching my chances of getting the job were slim微薄.在我等着进大学期间，我在一份地方报纸上看到一则广告，说是在离我住处大约十英里的伦敦某郊区，有所学校要招聘一名教师。
我因为手头很拮据，同时也想做点有用的事，于是便提出了申请，但在提出申请的同时我也担心，自己一无学位，二无教学经验，得到这份工作的可能性是微乎其微的。
However, three days later a letter arrived, asking me to go to Croydon for an interview. It proved an awkward 尴尬的journey: a train to Croydon station; a ten-minute bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter .As a result I arrived on a hot June morning too depressed沮丧的to feel nervous. too...to...表示太……而不能……然而，三天之后，却来了一封信，叫我到克罗伊登去面试。
大学英语精读第二册 unit 4
loop
• He tied a loop of rope around his arm. • The road went in a huge loop around the lake.
PS: impress sb. with / by sth. 1. One candidate in particular impressed us with her knowledge. 2. You have to impress your fingerprint on this card for the record.
immune
• • • • Adults are often immune to chicken pox. Few men are immune to her charms. 动物的免疫系统会受到压力的影响。 Stress seems to affect the immune defenses of animals.
1. The peacock displayed its fine tail feathers when it noticed any gay colors. 2. On New Year's Eve the display of fireworks offers many attractions. 3. 艺术博物馆正准备展出它买的新画。 The art museum is planning to display the new paintings it has bought.
prid e lust
• vain • vanity • vanish
vanity
• The invitation to head the committee flattered his vanity and he agreed. • Such was her vanity that she couldn't pass a mirror without looking into it.
大学英语精读第二册unit4the-professor-and-the-yo-yo
Do you know any proverbs of Einstein?
1. “Imagination is more important than knowledge. ”
2. Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.(一个从未犯错的人是因为他不曾尝试新鲜事物。 )
3. Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.
4. Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving. (人生就像骑单车。想保持平衡就得往前走。 )
• A Brief Introduction to Albert Einstein • Einstein’s Chronology
Einstein’s Chronology
Date March 14,
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Born in Ulm, Germany, the elder child of a businessman and a musical mother.
大学英语精读第二册第四课课件
Text interpretation
Answer the questions
Comprehension Ex 2 on p.83
What type is the text, generally? A. narration B. exposition C. description D. argumentation
The Professor and the Yo-yo
Useful expressions Text interpretation Word family Sentence structure Translation Reading skill Guided writing Homework
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适中的价格 减轻疼痛 液晶显示器 保持平衡 环球旅行 简体中文 知识分子 A modest price Ease the pain LCD Keep balance Universal travel Simplified Chinese Intellectuals
Useful expressions
Hale Waihona Puke Text interpretation
9. He was beyond any pretension. 10. Material things meant nothing to him. 11. He believed in simplicity, so much so that… 12. When I suggested that he try shaving cream… 13. …I presented him with a tube of shaving cream. 14. … he was beaming with the pleasure of… 15. Then he reverted to using plain water. 16. He didn’t have the slightest interest in … 17. …a toy, a bird that balanced on the edge of a bowl of water…
现代大学英语第二版精读2 unit 4课文翻译
the plane clipped it at a moment of high traffic, one routine thus intersecting another and disrupting both. Then, too, there was the location of the event. Washington, the city of form and regulations, turned chaotic, deregulated, by a blast of real winter and a single slap of metal on metal. The jets from Washington National Airport that normally swoop around the presidential monuments like famished gulls are, for the moment, emblemized by the one that fell; so there is that detail. And there was the aesthetic clash as well—blue-and-green Air Florida, the name a flying garden, sunk down among gray chunks in a black river. All that was worth noticing, to be sure. Still, there was nothing very special in any of it, except death, which, while always special, does not necessarily bring millions to tears or to attention. Why, then, the shock here?就这次灾难而言，这次灾难和其他灾难一样很严重，但并不特殊，当然也绝对不在美国有记载的伤亡人数最多的空难之列。
大学英语精读第二册第四单元课后习题答案___上海外语教育出版社
大学英语精读第二册课后习题答案Unit4II Comprehension of the text1-5 BCADC 6-8 ABDIII Vocabulary Activities1． 1) few2)A little3)little4)few5)a few , little6)a few , few7)little8)few2.1) function2) corresponded with each other3)immune to4)at ease5)displayed6)approach7)puzzle8)a household word9)capable of carrying out10)so much so that1)a series of3. 1) a series of2)approaches3)are pursuing4)ambition5)fame6)come to terms with7)work out8)singled out9)personality10)taken apart11)at ease12)observe13)modest14)application15)curiosity16)solutions4.1) He writes exclusively for the "Washington Post".2)The friendship your people have for our people impressed me deeply during my visit in your country./ I was deeply impressed during my visit in your country by the friendship your people have for our people.3)It took Joe a long time to come to terms with the fact thathe would no longer be able to go sailing again.4)Jim's grandfather believes more in fresh air and exercise than in medicine.5)Owing to his poor education he was frustrated in his attempt to find a good job.6)Most American cities are relatively small in terms of population when compared to Chinese cities like Shanghaiand Beijing.IV Enriching Your Word Power1.1) emotional2) angry3) atomic4) exclusive5) famous6) jealous7) safe8) simple9)important10)valuable11)central12)delightful/delighted13)feasible14)fortunate15)personal16)capable17)sandy18)original19)curious20) easy2.1) typewriter2)honeymoon3)airport4)schoolmaster5)necklace6)eyesight7)loudspeaker8)sunrise9)heartbeat10)blood-test11)motorcycle12)crossroad13)spaceship14)superpower15)lifeboat16)rainstorm3.1)handbook/handmade/handsaw/handshake/handwork/handwr iting2)housebreaker/housekeep/housekeeper/house arrest/housemate/housework3)workbook/workday/workmate/workshop/worksite/worktab le4)bookkeeper/bookmark/bookreview/bookseller/bookshelf/bookstall5)riverside/roadside/bedside/dockside/inside/outside6)classroom/living room/readingroom/waiting room/consulting room/dark roomV Usage1.1) a drop of blood2)a grain of wheat3)a length of rope4)a lump of sugar5)a ball of string6)a block of marble7)a roll of toilet paper8)a helping of pie9)a blanket of heavy mist10)a slice of beefVI Structure1.1) Joe's father was seen to return after dark.2) The wind was heard to roar through the trees.3)I don't think Tom can be made to take theboss's orders.4)The young man was seen to enter the buildingnext to the bank.5)When she was in Shanghai the actress was heard tosay she had long thought of this city as her second home. 6) After the minister of education had finishedspeaking at the press conference, he was made to answer all sorts of questions.2.1) The doctor advised (that) Mike (should) stayin hospital until he was fully recovered.2)Cathy's father insisted (that) she (should) takea two-week rest before going back to work.3)The chairman of the Trade Union suggested (that)a special committee (should) be set up to look into the problem./ The chairman of the Trade Union suggested(that) they set up a special committee to look into the problem.4)The commander ordered (that) our company (should)start the attack before dawn.5)Knowing Jack to be dishonest, I demanded (that)he (should) tell me nothing but the truth.6)The dean of the philosophy department requested(that) the visiting scholar (should) give a lecture Sartre.onVII Cloze1.1) bewildered2)impressed3)modest4)profound5)displayed6)ambition7)singled out8)puzzle9)capable10)at ease2.1) by2)with3)listened4)gave5)told6)lecture7)sure8)Why9)for10)agreed11)two12)hall13)before14)place15)began16)single17)success18)people19)shaking20)followed21)before22)stopped23)a24)listened25)not26)nodded27)did28)thought29)but30)order31)was32)answerVIII Spot Dictation1)childhood2)a slow start3)mathematics4)grew up5)devote himself to research6)world-famous7)explain8)you think it's two hours9)the physical world10)conquerIX Translation1)那小女孩跑得太快，身体一下失去平衡，跌倒了。
大学英语精读2第四单元
image • Tangled grey hair , a wrinkled face, unkempt beard, light brown cavernous eyes
• Theory of Relativity
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Global Reading
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• 1. What is his greatest contribution to the mankind?
• He won the Nobel Prize for phisics in 1921.
• Albert Einstein was considered the greatest scientist of the 20th century and one of the greatest of all time. His discoveries and theories have greatly influenced science in many fields.
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Einstein and The Driver
• Albert Einstein was travelling around universities in a car giving lectures on the theoyr of relativites. One day, while on the way to a university, the drivre said: “Doctor Einstein, I’ve heard your giving the lecture thirty times. I know it by heart and I’m sure I can give it myself.” “Well, I’ll give you a chance,” said Einstein, “They don’t know me in the next university When we get there, I’ll put on your clothes and you introduce yourself as me and give the lecture..”
大学英语 精读 第二册 翻译 UNIT4-10
1\The little girl ran so fast that she was thrown off balance and fell over.2\I was impressed by his devotion to research but I did not have the slightest interest in his profound theories.3\Be sure not to say anything capable of being misunderstood.4\I was so bewildered by their conflicting advice that I did not know how to act.5\At first this complicated problem frustrated them, but after thinking it over carefully they finally worked out a solution.6\ The head of the sports delegation beamed with delight when a young pioneer presented him with a bunch of flowers.7\I really don’t see why our English teacher should single out our monitor for praise since we have all done quite well this term.8\I believe in the theory that the higher animals developed from the lower ones.UNIT51\If the rich countries spent more money on green industries, instead of on building up military machines and nuclear weapons, many of today’s widespread pollution problems would gradually disappear.2\The burning of coal not only consumes the oxygen in the house but also gives out poisonous gases.3\Apparently, finding alternative energy sources is essential to the steady development of our economy.4\Solar cells can absorb sunlight and convert it into electricity.5\If the temperature on the earth continues to go up from year to year, the polar ice caps will begin to melt and, in all likelihood, half of the buildings in coastal cities will disappear beneath splashing sea waves.6\Because these creatures are small and tend to hide beneath leafy plants, they are not always visible to the naked eye.7\As a result of exposure to atomic radiation, he finally collapsed at work.8\There is distinct evidence of the connection between heavy pressure of work and some disorders of the body.UNIT61\If you keep on trying, you will be able to resolve this difficult problem sooner or later.2\We anticipate that we will encounter resistance to our plan.3\Jim’s friends said that the noise pollution in their city was terrible, but they had to live with it. 4\At first Tom thought that with his knowledge, skill and experience he was bound to find a satisfactory job.5\It would be wise to handle this delicate problem with calmness and patience.6\Dick thought that if he wasn’t able to take the machine apart, chances were that no other worker in the plant could, either.7\Do you think bus drivers should take full responsibility for the passages’ safety?1\Under the leadership of the local government, the villagers rose to the serious food crisis caused by the floods.2\The exhibition is very popular and is attracting a steady stream of visitors.3\When Mom came upstairs to check on us kids, I turned over and pretended to be asleep.4\Waging a battle against the drug pushers was a challenge to Armstead. She felt rather nervous but she decided to confront them.5\The old lady told me to be cautious and not to talk to the guys hanging out on the street corner.6\A health organization prompted the local government to raise a three-million-dollar fund for a new hospital.7\Opening the door, the man who had set fire to the church found himself confronted by a dozen policemen with guns.8\It is reported that the fire which raged for more than two hours started in an abandoned warehouse.UNIT81. Vast amounts of investment have enabled the economy of the area to grow rapidly.2. They launched a campaign to raise money for a new hospital.3. It is true that success lies in diligence.4. Men of high moral standards, they are never to be tempted to take such expensive gifts.5. There are indications that numerous factories are faced with a very difficult situation.6. The police arrested the criminal on a charge of armed robbery several hours after they found an important clue to his identity.7. Investigation has revealed that retirement tends to cause psychological troubles for some people.8. The medical team did more than complain about the relatively poor working conditions at the local hospital. For instance,several doctors bought simple medical instruments with their own money.UNIT91.Everything indicates that something has gone wrong with his plan.2.The author thinks that we should not take it for granted that those who score high on intelligence tests will certainlydo well in practical work.3.I singled out a few English idioms to test my classmates4.Three professors were invited to design the curriculum for new teachers assess.5.This is but just a small loss to us. Don't make a fuss over it.6.He scored far more than any of his opponents, which proved him a worthy winner.7.The two animals are alike in appearance, but they belong to different species.8. I don't know for sure whether the bank will grant him the loan he has applied for.UNIT101.Through the article the author wants to convey to the readers his opinion on praise and criticism.2.Of the dozen of waitresses in the restaurant, only three have had any previous experience.3. Though he isn't much of a scholar, the teacher does know how to teach a course in a lively and interesting manner.4.We often find that to apply a rule is much more difficult than to know it.5.She never scolds her children for squabbling. Instead, she gives them a few words of praise when they play quietly.6.Mr. Green was always critical of his daughter's writings, but somehow he commented favorably on that poorly written poem of hers.7.Quite a few students in our class were publicly criticized by the teacher for failing to hand in their compositions on time.8.A good teacher should be very alert to his students' progress. If their progress is ignored, the students will feel discouraged.。
大学英语精读二册handout 4
Section A Unit 1—Time-Concious AmericanIntroduction (Lead-in)Text OrganizationInformation in detail – questions to discuss and presentV ocabularySummary讲稿Introduction :Time is precious.Many people have a very strong feeling that life is short and once time has passed it will not return . Many Americans believe if one is not moving ahead , he is falling behind. So everyone in America is in a rush --- often under pressure.They want every minute to be put into use . They value time highly , and they resent someone else ―wasting ― it beyond a certain appropriate point .Let’s see how Americans attach great importance to time and how American culture is different from other cultures in their treatment of time.Text organization:The essay centers on the topic ---how American culture is differentfrom other cultures in their treatment of time .It is an expository writing in that the writer tells us how Americans treat time as if it were something almost real and what the cultural difference is . The essay can be roughly divided into three parts .Intro.(Paras.1-2): Americans treasure two elements :time and laborBody (paras.3-7) :How Americans treat time .Body1(Paras. 3-4) How American treat daily life and business life .Body2( Paras5-7) How American save time through labor-saving andtime-saving devices .Con.(para.8) :Cultural differences between Americans and other nations.Para. 3 is about American’s daily life which shows how every American does things in a rush under the pressure of time .Para.4 is about one important aspect of American life : doing business. Americans prefer to start talking business very quickly and assess their business partnersprofessionally rather than socially. To Americans , time is always tickingaway in their ears . The reason is that people value time highly , and theyresent someone else ―wasting ― it beyo nd a certain appropriate point .we havethe general statement: Everyone is in a rush ---often under pressure . Tosupport the statement , the writer tries to bring out details from differentaspects to prove how everyone is in a rush : shopping in a rush , taking mealsin a rush , driving in a rush , no brief exchanges with strangers, etc.Para. 5 They produce a flow of labor-saving devices such as faxes , phone calls ,or emails to save time .Para.6 American believe the impersonality of electronic communication has no ration to thesignificance of the matter at hand . Americans are meeting on television screens, etc. to settle problems both at home and abroad .Para.7 The US is definitely a telephone country .To support the statement , the writer tries to bring out details of how Americans use the telephone to do everything in their daily life , including business.Information in detail – questions to discuss and presentQ1-What do Americans treasure ? (Americans treasure two elements : time and labor)Q2-What attitude results in a nation of American people ?The attitude is that if one is not moving ahead , he is falling behindQ3-What does this attitude cause Americans to do?Americans devote their time and energy to researching ,experimenting and exploring .Q4-How is time treated in America ? and why?Time is treated as if it were something almost real.People budget it, save it , waste it , steal it , kill it , cut it , account for it ; they also charge for it.They do this because time is a precious resource .Q5-Why is time precious ?Many people have a very strong feeling that life is short and once time has passed it will not return . So they want every minute to be put into use .Q6-What is likely to be a foreigner’s first impression of the US? paras.3Everyone is in a rush --- often under pressure).Q7-How do people value time ? paras.3People value time highly , and they resent someone else ―wasting ―it beyond a certain appropriate point . To support the statement , the writer tries to bring out details from different aspects to prove how everyone is in a rush : shopping in a rush , taking meals in a rush , driving in a rush , no brief exchanges with strangers, etc.Q8-What is the writer’s advice if you ―miss the smile , brief conversations , small exchanges with strangers ―? And why ? paras.3Don’t take it personally .This is because people value time highly , and they resent someone else ― wasting it beyond a certain appropriate point .Q9-What will new arrivals in American miss about business calls ? paras.4They will miss opening , the ritual interaction that goes with a cup of tea or coffee and leisurely chats . So many newcomers to the States will be sad to find that there is no polite small talks at the beginning of the business call .They will be sad because they will not have the usual exchanges with the person who invited them that go with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee .These exchanges may be a common practice on similar occasions in their own country .They enjoy a leisurely lunch at a restaurant .Q10.How do Americans start business? paras.4Americans start talking business very quickly instead of taking time on leisurely business chatsin a restaurant or coffee house , assessing and developing a sense of trust in their business partners in relaxed surroundings . Usually Americans do not judge or evaluate their visitors in relaxed surroundings such as restaurants or coffee houses during long , light conversations—on unimportant or non-serious subjects .since in most cases they evaluate their visitors and ask them questions from a professional point of view instead of from a social one .They start talking business very quickly and there is no need to spend time on small talk and the lime . Therefore , they are always aware of time . It is just like the constant sound of a clock that we hear .Q11-How do Americans save time ? Give examples. Para. 5They produce a flow of labor-saving devices. They communicate rapidly through faxes, phone calls , or emails rather than through personal contacts .Q12-Are personal contacts bad? Para. 5While you can’t say so , it is pleasant to have a face-to-face contact ,however , it terms of saving time , visiting in person takes much longer , especially when we take into account our busy streets tat are often full of traffic .So if we want to pay a personal visit , we can do it after work or on the weekend when there’re social gatherings.Q13-How do Americans view the impersonality of electronic communication ? Para.6It has little or no relation to the significance of the matter at hand . To the Americans the lack of personal feelings of electronic communications has little or no relation to the importance of the matter we are discussing . Important business must be carried out with eye contact , and through face-to-face conversation .Q14-How is it that the US definitely a telephone country? Para.7Almost every American uses the telephone to do everything such as business ,chats with friends ,shopping , obtaining all kinds of information, etc. )Q15-Why is it that the US definitely a telephone country? Para.7Telephones save the feet and endless amounts of time . This is due partly to the fact that telephone service is superb here , whereas the postal service is less efficient .Vocabulary and some sayings―conscious ‖means be aware of or be concerned with 关心…的；有…意识；故意的，纯心的e.g. conscious of his weakness (意识到他的弱点)；time-conscious(注重时间的)；fashion-conscious (注重时尚的)；Americans attach great importance to time .consciousness n. 意识lose consciouness 失去意识―Stand‖means ―keep or stay in a particular position or state ―. In this sense , ―stand‖ is followed by adj. More examples: The room stands idle .（这个房间闲置着）The trees stand still .( 树木纹丝不动) Stand firm---don’t let them tell you what to do （要坚定，不要让他们对你指手画脚）fall behind：move more slowly than other people so that one is behind them (落后) e.g.fall behind in science （科学方面落后）；The student has been working hard for fear he should fall behind(这个学生一直很努力，唯恐落后)result in ：make sth. happen ; cause 引起…；造成…e.g. Acting before thinking always results in failure .（做是不先考虑总会导致失败）；The accident resulted in the death of two people. （这场事故造成两人死亡）；Financial crisis has resulted in the economic crisis .result from: be caused by sth, that has happened previously （由…引起的）e.g. The child’s illness resulted from eating unclean food .Sentence structure :Time is one of the two elements that Americans save carefully , the other being labor.The structure is：subject +V-ing ( or V-ed). e.g.The bell going , students are entering the classrooms.Lunch finished , all the guests returned to the sitting room .a slave to sth.: a person who is being completely influenced or dominated by sth. a slave to drink 酒鬼; a slave to money 金钱的奴隶；a slave to…nothing but : only e.g.: He is nothing but a teacher .(他只不过是名老师) He did nothing but complain （他只是抱怨别的什么也不干）budget : V . plan carefully how much of sth. will be needed e.g.:budget the time (精心安排时间)；budget the money (精打细算，精心安排花销)e.g. : She budgeted for buying a new car .( 她为买新车而计划节约开支)。
现代大学英语精读2 Lesson4 The Nigtingale and the Rose
Lesson Four: The Nightingale and the Rose1. Group WorkⅠ. Genre and writing device1) This is a fairy tale. Fairy tales usually bear the following characteristics:A. They are primarily meant for children.B. They are full of supernatural or magical elements, imaginary persons, animals and objects.C. They use symbols to explain or reveal deeper meanings about life. (That’s why the best fairy tales such as those by Anderson contain deeper meanings and are also eagerly read by adults.)D. They are vivid, simple in narration, which is typical of the oral tradition of fairy tales.2) The writing techniques used in the writing include: personification, repetition, inversion, simile and metaphor. Find sentences from the text that contain these devices.A. Personification (treating sth that is without life as a human being or representing it in human from)B. Simile and metaphorSimile: …her voice was like water bubbling from a silver jar.…as white as the foam of the sea…Metaphor: ...and the cold crystal moonC. RepetitionD. InversionⅡ. Plot: A young student thought that he was madly in love with the professor’s daughter. He felt miserable because he could not find a single red rose in the whole garden to give to his love, and he knew that without the rose she would not agree to dance with him in the ball to be given by the prince the next day. The Nightingale overheard this and was deeply touched by what she believed was the expression of the young man’s true love. So she decided to help the young man, but she was told that the only way to get a red rose in this cold winter was for her to build it out of her music and her heart’s blood. The Nightingale of course also valued her life, but she was ready to lay down her own life for the happiness of the young couple. She therefore did what she was told to do. The next morning, the most beautiful red rose appeared, but the Nightingale was found dead under the rose-tree. Not knowing what it had cost to produce the rose, the student thought that he was very lucky to find this flower and he immediately plucked it and ran to the professor’s daughter. The professor’s daughter, however, turned him down because she had already agreed to dance with the Chamberlain’s nephew who had given her precious stones. The student was very angry, so he threw the rose away and returned to his reading.Ⅲ. StructurePart 1: Nightingale struck by the “the mystery of love”(Para. 1-12)Part 2: Nightingale looking for a red rose to facilitate the love (Para. 13-34)Part 3: Nightingale sacrificing her life for a red rose (Para. 35-45)Part 4: Student discarding the red rose (Para. 46-54)Ⅳ. Symbolic meanings of “Red rose”, “Lizard” “Butterfly” and “Nightingale”Red rose --- true love, which needs constant nourishment of passions of the lovers.Lizard --- cynic (cynical people).cynic: a person who sees little or no good in anything and who has no belief in human progress; person who shows this by sneering and being contemptuous.Nightingale --- a truthful, devoted pursuer of love, who dares to sacrifice his own precious lifeStudent --- not a true lover, ignorant of love, not persistent in pursuing loveⅤ. What meaning did Wilde want to convey in this tale? What do you think is the Wildean attitude toward love, romance, art and philosophy?This is a touching story of love, but not the love between the young student and the professor’s daughter, because neither of them understood what true love is. The girl was interested only in power and money, and the young man, in what he considered practical. The only person who understood love, treasured love, and was ready to sacrifice her life for love was the Nightingale. For her love is eternal music, love is the most precious thing: even more precious than life itself, and true love is always in the giving rather than in the taking.The story however, contains some veiled comments on life. Oscar Wilde advocated the idea of art for art’s sake, so what the student said about the Nightingale’s music (“It has form, but no feelings”) could be viewed as a sarcastic response to the author’s critics. Wilde seemed to be saying here that he was like the Nightingale, singing song after song, producing love and beauty with blood from his heart, and yet the world was too stupid to understand and appreciate himIn Wilde’s comments in a letter to one of his friends (May 1888), he wrote:The nightingale is the true lover, if there is one. She, at least, is Romance, and the student and the girl are, like most of us, unworthy of Romance. So, at least, it seems to me, but I like to fancy that there may be many meanings in the tale, for in writing it I did not start with an idea and close it in form, but began with a form and strove to make it beautiful enough to have many secrets and many answers.Ⅵ. What is love? Is love better than life, as the Nightingale believed? Interview other students in your group and summarize your ideas.2. Language Pointsunder/ beneathunder below underneathover above under underbeneathThe four words all mean “in a lower position relatively to some other object or place”. 下方（任何位置）1) Below (opposed to above) applies to sth that is anywhere in a lower place than the object of reference.Under (opposed to over) applies to sth which is below in a relatively vertical line and it may imply actual covering. 正下方c.f. The village is under/ below the plane.2) Beneath is an equivalent of both below and under, but it may imply distance between the objects.e.g. the submarine beneath the ship. 距离较远3) Underneath is often used in place of under or beneath. It is, however, the preferred term when thereis the intent to imply complete or nearly complete concealment. 完全覆盖e.g. mines underneath the city/ garments worn underneath a dress4) Under is used when there is the intent to express movement from one side to another.从一面到另一面e.g. The boy crawled under the table.5) In its extended sense, beneath frequently suggests social, moral, or general inferiority. 身份地位低下e.g. She married beneath her./ He consider such a job beneath him. 下嫁/ 有失身份6) In their extended sense, under and below agree in expressing inferiority but differ in the immediacy ofthe relation expressed. Thus one officer may be below another in rank without being under him in immediate subordination.（职位低，不一定是下属）Similarly, with reference to deficiency, below is commonly used in general, under in more specific relations. 表示“低于”的时候，below笼统，under 具体e.g. those below him (those in a lower or inferior position, rank) 比他职位低的人those under him (those under his charge) 受他管理的人below the average standard/ below normal temperaturesthose under six years of age/ a temperature under 307) Fixed expressions: under cover, under way, under present situations, under construction(Under is more generally used.)blossom1) compareflower : a technical term, referring to the part of a plant, often beautiful, which produces seedsbloom : a flower, esp. a large one; a flower grown esp. to be looked at (大的、供观赏)的花blossom: a flower esp. of a fruit tree2) extended usea. flower: the best part, the most perfect 精华部分，精英，最佳部分e.g. S he was in the flower of her youth. 正值豆蔻年华The flower of the nation’s young men died in that battle. 优秀青年b. bloom: a time of perfection, vigor or beauty 开花期，繁荣时期，繁盛时期e.g. the bloom of youth / Our friendship is blooming.c. blossom: sth analogous to a natural blossom (freshness or development) 长成，发展成e.g. Mozart blossomed (as a composer) very early in life. 在童年就崭露头角After a shy girlhood, she is blossoming out into a beautiful young woman. 亭亭玉立3) Phrase: The roses are in full flower/ bloom/ blossom. (in bud)4) Parts of a flower: bud, petal, stalk (花梗), ovary(子房), sepals(花萼), stamens(雄蕊), thornPlants: daisy, rose, oak-tree, daffodilbosom1) comparebreast: either of two parts of a woman’s body that produce milk, or the smaller parts on man’s body (Longman) chest: upper front of the body from the neck to the stomach 胸部，胸腔bosom: woman’s breast, usu. used in its extended meaning: 胸怀，怀抱，关怀2) translate:I’ll keep it in my bosom. 牢记心中He grew up in the bosom of his family. 在家庭的关怀下长大bride1) People in a weddingbridebridegroombridesmaidbest manchillycool: moderate, refreshing coldness a cool breeze 凉爽chilly: coldness that makes one shiver (Twenty Years Ago) a chilly wind 凉飕飕cold: a general term, sometimes means just a lack of warmth cold wind 寒风frosty: very cold, cold with frost freezing wind 凛冽的寒风Other words: icy, frigid, freezingjewels/ plants/ animalsjewels opal plants daisy animals nightingale(gems) ruby rose lizardamber oak-tree butterflycrystal daffodil (fly, dragonfly, firefly)emeralds doveOther precious stones: diamond, sapphire, jade, topaz, pearlebb1) comparethe ebb and flow of (life): the regular increase and decrease of sth, constant fluctuation 消长，兴衰，起伏2) examplesHis courage is ebbing away.The tide is on/ at the ebb. (diminishing, declining) 退潮，每况愈下My luckfling1) comparecast: throw (formal or old fashion)fling: throw violentlyhurl: throw with force (over a long distance)e.g. cast a net/ spell/ toss (up) 扔钱币/ toss over2) Translate the following sentences, paying attention to the meanings of “fling”.He flung his clothes on the floor with anger. (to throw violently, with force)猛地一扔She flung herself down on the sofa. (to move violently or quickly) 一把推/扑到在She flung back her head proudly. (to move violently or quickly) 一甩He flung himself into the task. (to devote to) 投身flush1) meaningMary’s face flushed (crimson) with embarrassment.blushedbecame red2) compareThe gunshot flushed a nightingale from the bush. (try to capture by forcing out)The bird still fluttered after it had been shot down. (move quickly and lightly up and down) arterymusical instrumentstringed instrument: harp, violinmusical instrument percussion instrument: drumwind instrument: pipe, hornbrass instrumentreed instrumentdelicateShe has a delicate hand = She has a small and beautiful hand.柔软的丝绸，娇嫩的皮肤delicate machine (carefully made, exquisite) 精巧的机器delicate china (fragile, easy to break or damage) 易碎的瓷器delicate sense of smell (sharp, sensitive) 敏锐的嗅觉微妙的delicacy: softness, tendernesssoarThe jet soared into the air. (The jet went up high in the air quickly) 急速升入高空Prices are soaring. (Prices are rising rapidly.) 物价飞涨Our spirits soared. (We suddenly feel very happy.) 精神高涨3. Expressionsfor/ from the want of a red rose wretchedbecause of the lack of a red rose miserable, unhappye.g. The plants died for/from want of water.He stayed home for want of anything better to do.They lived in want = They lived in povertyAre you in want of money? = in need ofsit lonely (adj.) –subject complementsit silentThe lizard laughed outright. the mouth of a riverburst out laughing. the foot of the pageGive me a red rose and I will sing you my sweetest song. (as a result of this)Come late again, and you will be fired.nip the buds nip sth in the budstop the growth of the buds stop or destroy sth at an early stage in its developmentstaincolor, dye, tarnishthe topmost spray of the rose treethe highest twig (small branch) of the rose tree (which bears buds, leaves or flowers)linger on in the skystayed in the sky, reluctant to leaveIt’s body trembled all over with ecstasyAll its body trembled with intense delightIt will not go with my dress.It will not match my dress.4. Dictation1. beneath 11. dedicate2. crimson 12. flutter3. bloom 13. cynic4. sincerity 14. bubble5. instrument 15. emerald6. ecstasy 16. linger7. crystal 17. jewel8. flush 18. splendid9. wretched 19. banish10. vein 20. artificialThe story tells of a young student who thought he was madly in love with the professor’s daughter. He felt miserable because he could not find a single red rose in the whole garden to give to his love, and without therose she would not agree to dance with him. The Nightingale overheard this and was deeply touched by what she believed was the expression of the young man’s true love. She decided to help the young man, but she was told that the only way to get a red rose in the severe winter was for her to build it out of her music and her heart’s blood. The Nightingale of course also valued her life, but she was ready to sacrifice her own life for the happiness of the young couple. The next morning, the most beautiful red rose appeared, but the Nightingale was found dead under the rose-tree. Not knowing what it had cost to produce the rose, the student thought that he was very lucky to find this flower and he immediately plucked it and ran to the professor’s daughter. The professor’s daughter, however, turned him down because she had already agreed to dance with the Chamberlain’s nephew who had given her precious stones. The student was very angry, so he threw the rose away and returned to his reading.。
现代大学英语精读2_Unit_4单词及释义
Unit 4account n.账户；解释；账目，账单；理由vi.解释；导致；报账vt.认为；把…视为acknowledge vt. 承认；答谢；报偿；告知已收到admirable adj. 令人钦佩的；极好的；值得赞扬的aesthetic adj. 美的；美学的；审美的，具有审美趣味的anonymity n. 匿名；匿名者；无名之辈balding adj. 变秃的behave vi. 表现；（机器等）运转；举止端正；（事物）起某种作用vt. 使守规矩；使表现得…belt n. 带；腰带；地带vt. 用带子系住；用皮带抽打vi. 猛击blast n. 爆炸；冲击波；一阵vi. 猛攻vt. 爆炸；损害；使枯萎budget n. 预算，预算费vt. 安排，预定；把…编入预算vi. 编预算，做预算adj. 廉价的casualty n. 意外事故；伤亡人员；急诊室challenge n. 挑战；怀疑vt. 向…挑战chaotic adj. 混沌的；混乱的，无秩序的chunk n. 大块；矮胖的人或物clash n. 冲突，不协调；碰撞声，铿锵声vi. 冲突，抵触；砰地相碰撞，发出铿锵声vt. 使碰撞作声collision n. 碰撞；冲突；（意见，看法）的抵触；（政党等的）倾轧commitment n. 承诺，保证；委托；承担义务；献身conclusion n. 结论；结局；推论congressional adj.国会的；会议的；议会的crash n. 撞碎；坠毁；破产；轰隆声；睡觉vi. 摔碎；坠落；发出隆隆声；破产vt. 打碎；使坠毁、撞坏；擅自闯入desperate adj. 不顾一切的；令人绝望的；极度渴望的dip vt. 浸，泡，蘸；舀取；把伸入vi. 浸；下降，下沉；倾斜；舀，掏n. 下沉，下降；倾斜；浸渍，蘸湿distinction n.区别；差别；特性；荣誉、勋章doze vi. 打瞌睡；假寐vt. 打瞌睡度过n. 瞌睡element n. 元素；要素；原理；成分；自然环境emotional adj.情绪的；易激动的；感动人的employee n. 雇员；从业员工essential adj. 基本的；必要的；本质的；精华的n. 本质；要素；要点；必需品flight n. 飞行；班机；逃走vt. 射击；使惊飞vi. 迁徙flotation n. 浮选（等于floatation）freeze vi. 冻结；冷冻；僵硬vt. 使…冻住；使…结冰n. 冻结；凝固grope vi. 摸索；探索vt. 摸索n. 摸索；触摸gull n. [鸟] 鸥；笨人；易受骗之人vt. 骗；欺诈harsh adj. 严厉的；严酷的；刺耳的；粗糙的；刺目的helicopter n. [航] 直升飞机vi. [航] 乘直升飞机vt. 由直升机运送high adj.高的；高级的；崇高的；高音调的n. 高水平；天空；由麻醉品引起的快感；高压地带adv. 高；奢侈地immovable adj.不动的；固定的；不改变的impact vt. 影响；撞击；冲突；压紧vi. 冲击；产生影响n. 影响；效果；碰撞；冲击力impersonal adj. 客观的；非个人的；没有人情味的；非人称的n.非人称动词；不具人格的事物injured adj. 受伤的；受损害的jet n. 喷射，喷嘴；喷气式飞机；黑玉adj. 墨黑的vt. 射出vi. 射出；[航] 乘喷气式飞机lifeline n. 生命线；救生索likewise adv. 同样地；也location n. 位置；地点；外景拍摄场地monument n.纪念碑；历史遗迹；不朽作品vt. 为…树碑preserve vt. 保存；保护；维持；腌；禁猎n.保护区；禁猎地；加工成的食品occasion n. 时机，机会；场合；理由vt. 引起，惹起possibility n. 可能性；可能发生的事物presidential adj. 总统的；首长的；统辖的principle n. 原理，原则；主义，道义；本质，本义；根源，源泉proof n.证明；证据；校样；考验；验证adj.防\耐…的；不能透入的；证明用的vt. 试验；校对；使不被穿透remark n. 注意；言辞vt. 评论；觉察vi. 谈论represent vt.代表；表现；描绘；回忆；再赠送vi. 代表；提出异议section n.截面；部分；部门；地区；章节vi. 被切割成片；被分成部分vt.把…分段；将…切片；对…进行划分skid n.打滑；刹车；滑轨，滑动垫木vt. 刹住，使减速；滚滑vi. 打滑slap vt. 拍击；侮辱；掌击；掴…的耳光n. 掴；侮辱；掌击；拍打声vi. 掴；拍击adv. 直接地；猛然地；恰好standoff n. 和局；僵持；冷淡；平衡adj. 冷淡的；有支架的stewardess n. 女管家；女干事；女服务员stick vt. 刺，戳；伸出；粘贴vi. 坚持；伸出；粘住n. 棍；手杖；呆头呆脑的人stunning adj. 极好的；使人晕倒的；震耳欲聋的v.把…打昏；使震耳欲聋；使大吃一惊survivor n. 幸存者；生还者；残存物tragedy n. 悲剧；灾难；惨案unidentified adj. 未经确认的；未辨别出的，身分不明的unique adj. 独特的，稀罕的；[数] 唯一的，独一无二的n. 独一无二的人或物universal adj. 普遍的；通用的；宇宙的；全世界的；全体的n. 一般概念；普通性。
大学英语精读第2册第4—10单元翻译题答案
3． Johnny has outgrown the fear of staying at home alone.
约翰尼已长大成熟，不再害怕独自呆在家里了
4． While all the other passengers made for the exit, he alone remained in his seat as if unwilling to leave the plane.
不言而喻，青年人的教育对于一个国家的未来是至关重要的。
英语翻译第五章
1. The little girl ran so fast that she was thrown off balance and fell over/down.
那小女孩跑的太快，身体一下失去平衡，跌倒了。
2. I was impressed by his devotion to his research but I did not have the slightest interest in his profound theories.
这个房间有股霉味，一定是好久没人住了。
7. As far as hobbies are concerned, Jane and her sister have little in common.
就业余爱好而言，珍妮和她妹妹几乎没有什么共同之处。
8. It is self-evident that the education of the young is vital to the future of a country.
英语翻译第二章
1． Their argument ended when she slammed the door and left without a word.
大学英语精读第二册unit4
6、balance n.& eg. off balance
7、impress vt.
8、personality n.
9、universe n.
10、logic n.
6、condition of being steady 平衡&keep in a state of balance eg.not in balance; unsteady 失去平衡的 7、have a strong effect on the mind or feelings of 给...深刻的印象 8、character 个性 9、宇宙，天地万物 10、the science or method of reasoning 逻辑(学);推理(法)
My brother once gave the Professor a toy, a bird that balanced on the edge of a bowl of water and repeatedly dunked its head in the water. Einstein watched it in delight, trying to deduce the operating principle. But be couldn't.
NEW WORDS
1、modest a.
2、yo-yo n.
3、ease n. eg.at ease
4、display n.
5、loop vt.&n.
1、having or expressing a not too high opinion of one's merits, Байду номын сангаасbilities, etc. 谦虚的 2、游游（一种用线扯动使用权忽上忽来的轮形玩具） 3、freedom from work, discomfort, trouble, difficulty, worry, etc. 悠闲；舒适；自在；安心 eg.free from worry or nervousness; comfortable 4、show 展示 5、把（绳等）打成环&圈；环
大学英语精读第二册unit4
1) few2) A little3) little4) few5) a few little6) a few few7) little8) few1) function2) corresponded with each other3) immune to4) at ease5) displayed6) approach7) puzzle8) a household word9) capable of carrying out10) so much so that1) a series of2) approaches3) are pursuing4) ambition5) fame6) come to terms with7) work out8) singled out9) personality10) taken apart11) at ease12) observe13) modest14) application15) curiosity16) solutions1) He writes exclusively for the "Washington Post".2) The friendship your people have for our people impressed me deeply during my visit in your country./ I was deeply impressed during my visit in your country by the friendship your people have for our people.3) It took Joe a long time to come to terms with the fact that he would no longer be able to go sailing again.4) Jim's grandfather believes more in fresh air and exercise than in medicine.5) Owing to his poor education he was frustrated in his attempt to find a good job.6) Most American cities are relatively small in terms of population when compared to Chinese cities like Shanghai and Beijing.1) emotional2) angry3) atomic4) exclusive5) famous6) jealous7) safe8) simple9) important10) valuable11) central12) delightful/delighted13) feasible14) fortunate15) personal16) capable17) sandy18) original19) curious20) easy1) typewriter2) honeymoon3) airport4) schoolmaster5) necklace6) eyesight7) loudspeaker8) sunrise9) heartbeat10) blood-test11) motorcycle12) crossroad13) spaceship14) superpower15) lifeboat16) rainstorm1) handbook/handmade/handsaw/handshake/handwork/handwriting2) housebreaker/housekeep/housekeeper/house arrest/housemate/housework3) workbook/workday/workmate/workshop/worksite/worktable4) bookkeeper/bookmark/book review/bookseller/bookshelf/bookstall5) riverside/roadside/bedside/dockside/inside/outside6) classroom/living room/reading room/waiting room/consulting room/dark room1) a drop of blood2) a grain of wheat3) a length of rope4) a lump of sugar5) a ball of string6) a block of marble7) a roll of toilet paper8) a helping of pie9) a blanket of heavy mist10) a slice of beef1) Joe's father was seen to return after dark.2) The wind was heard to roar through the trees.3) I don't think Tom can be made to take the boss's orders.4) The young man was seen to enter the building next to the bank.5) When she was in Shanghai the actress was heard to say she had long thought of this city as her second home.6) After the minister of education had finished speaking at the press conference, he was made to answer all sorts of questions.1) The doctor advised (that) Mike (should) stay in hospital until he was fully recovered.2) Cathy's father insisted (that) she (should) take a two-week rest before going back to work.3) The chairman of the Trade Union suggested (that) a special committee (should) be set up to look into the problem./ The chairman of the Trade Union suggested (that) they set up a special committee to look into the problem.4) The commander ordered (that) our company (should) start the attack before dawn.5) Knowing Jack to be dishonest, I demanded (that) he (should) tell me nothing but the truth.6) The dean of the philosophy department requested (that) the visiting scholar (should) give a lecture on Sartre.1) bewildered2) impressed3) modest4) profound5) displayed6) ambition7) singled out8) puzzle9) capable10) at ease1) by2) with3) listened4) gave5) told6) lecture7) sure8) Why9) for10) agreed11) two12) hall13) before14) place15) began16) single17) success18) people19) shaking20) followed21) before22) stopped23) a24) listened25) not26) nodded27) did28) thought29) but30) order31) was32) answer1) childhood2) a slow start3) mathematics4) grew up5) devote himself to research6) world-famous7) explain8) you think it's two hours9) the physical world10) conquer翻译1) 那小女孩跑得太快，身体一下失去平衡，跌倒了。
大学英语精读二册4课（中英对照）
大学英语精读二册4课（中英对照）UNIT 4. My First JobTrying to make some money before entering university, the author applies for a teaching job. But the interview面试goes from bad to worse...为了想在进大学前赚些钱，作者申请了一份教职。
但面试情况却越来越糟……My First Job我的第一份工作While I was waiting to enter university, I saw advertised in a local newspaper地方报纸a teaching post教学职位at a school in a suburb郊区of London about ten miles from where I lived. Being very short money and wanting to do something useful, I applied 申请, fearing as I did so, that without a degree and with no experience in teaching my chances of getting the job were slim 微薄.在我等着进大学期间，我在一份地方报纸上看到一则广告，说是在离我住处大约十英里的伦敦某郊区，有所学校要招聘一名教师。
我因为手头很拮据，同时也想做点有用的事，于是便提出了申请，但在提出申请的同时我也担心，自己一无学位，二无教学经验，得到这份工作的可能性是微乎其微的。
However, three days later a letter arrived, asking me to go to Croydon for an interview. It proved an awkward 尴尬的journey: a train to Croydon station; a ten-minute bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter .As a result I arrived on a hot June morning too depressed沮丧的to feel nervous. too...to...表示太……而不能……然而，三天之后，却来了一封信，叫我到克罗伊登去面试。
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大学英语精读第三版第二册Book2Unit4答案1) few2) A little3) little4) few5) a few little6) a few few7) little8) few1) function2) corresponded with each other3) immune to4) at ease5) displayed6) approach7) puzzle8) a household word9) capable of carrying out10) so much so that1) a series of2) approaches3) are pursuing4) ambition5) fame6) come to terms with7) work out8) singled out9) personality10) taken apart11) at ease12) observe13) modest14) application15) curiosity16) solutions1) He writes exclusively for the "Washington Post".2) The friendship your people have for our people impressed me deeply during my visit in your country./ I was deeply impressed during my visit in your country by the friendship your people have for our people.3) It took Joe a long time to come to terms with the fact that he would no longer be able to go sailing again.4) Jim's grandfather believes more in fresh air and exercise than in medicine.5) Owing to his poor education he was frustrated in his attempt to find a good job.6) Most American cities are relatively small in terms of population when compared to Chinese cities like Shanghai and Beijing.1) emotional2) angry3) atomic4) exclusive5) famous6) jealous7) safe8) simple9) important10) valuable11) central12) delightful/delighted13) feasible14) fortunate15) personal16) capable17) sandy18) original19) curious20) easy1) typewriter2) honeymoon3) airport4) schoolmaster5) necklace6) eyesight7) loudspeaker8) sunrise9) heartbeat10) blood-test11) motorcycle12) crossroad13) spaceship14) superpower15) lifeboat16) rainstorm1) handbook/handmade/handsaw/handshake/handwork/handwriting2) housebreaker/housekeep/housekeeper/house arrest/housemate/housework3) workbook/workday/workmate/workshop/worksite/worktable4) bookkeeper/bookmark/book review/bookseller/bookshelf/bookstall5) riverside/roadside/bedside/dockside/inside/outside6) classroom/living room/reading room/waiting room/consulting room/dark room1) a drop of blood2) a grain of wheat3) a length of rope4) a lump of sugar5) a ball of string6) a block of marble7) a roll of toilet paper8) a helping of pie9) a blanket of heavy mist10) a slice of beef1) Joe's father was seen to return after dark.2) The wind was heard to roar through the trees.3) I don't think Tom can be made to take the boss's orders.4) The young man was seen to enter the building next to the bank.5) When she was in Shanghai the actress was heard to say she had long thought of this city as her second home.6) After the minister of education had finished speaking at the press conference, he was made to answer all sorts of questions.1) The doctor advised (that) Mike (should) stay in hospital until he was fully recovered.2) Cathy's father insisted (that) she (should) take a two-week rest before going back to work.3) The chairman of the Trade Union suggested (that) a special committee (should) be set up to look into the problem./ The chairman of the Trade Union suggested (that) they set up a special committee to look into the problem.4) The commander ordered (that) our company (should) start the attack before dawn.5) Knowing Jack to be dishonest, I demanded (that) he (should) tell me nothing but the truth.6) The dean of the philosophy department requested (that) the visiting scholar (should) give a lecture on Sartre.1) bewildered2) impressed3) modest4) profound5) displayed6) ambition7) singled out8) puzzle9) capable10) at ease1) by2) with3) listened4) gave5) told6) lecture7) sure8) Why9) for10) agreed11) two12) hall13) before14) place15) began16) single17) success18) people19) shaking20) followed21) before22) stopped23) a24) listened25) not26) nodded27) did28) thought29) but30) order31) was32) answer1) childhood2) a slow start3) mathematics4) grew up5) devote himself to research6) world-famous7) explain8) you think it's two hours9) the physical world10) conquer翻译1) 那小女孩跑得太快，身体一下失去平衡，跌倒了。
The little girl ran so fast that she was thrown off balance and fell over / down.2) 他致力于研究工作的精神 (devotion to research) 给我留下了很深印象，但我对他那些深奥的理论丝毫不感兴趣。
I was impressed by his devotion to research but I did not have the slightest interest in his profound theories.3) 千万别说可能会被人误解的话。
Be sure not to say anything capable of being misunderstood.4) 我被他们互相矛盾的意见搞糊涂了，不知如何去做才是。
I was so bewildered by their conflicting advice that I did not know how to act/what to do.5) 起初，这个复杂问题使他们感到灰心丧气，但经过仔细思考后他们终于研究出了解决办法。
At first this complicated problem frustrated them, but after thinking it over carefully they finally worked out a solution.6) 体育代表团团长在少先队员向他献上一束鲜花时愉快地笑了。