21世纪大学英语BookI（unit1）secretsofAstudents讲稿（5篇范例）

21世纪大学英语BookI（unit1）secretsofAstudents讲稿
（5篇范例）
第一篇：21世纪大学英语Book I(unit 1)secrets of A students 讲
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21st Century College English(Book I)
Unit One The Secrets of A Students I.Teaching Objectives
1.Get to know some effective ways to study well.
2.Grasp the key words, Phrases and structure.
3.Master the skills of writing and reading in this unit.1)Developing a paragraph with a general statement supported by examples.2)Learning to read passages for the first time understanding the general idea and for the second time finding out the details and the answers to the questions.II.Teaching Content 1.Lead-in activities 2.Text Organization 3.Skill learning in writing and reading
nguage points(key words, phrases and difficult sentences)
5.Grammar Focus(subjunctive mood with if-clause, ”if” as the formal subject for an infinitive clause.)
6.Guided Practice(exercises, oral practice and group work)III.Teaching Process
1.Warm-up Activity 1).Discussion A)What do your group like or dislike about English? Give two or three reasons.B)What are the greatest problems your group has in English study? If you don’t have any
problems, recommend, as a group, two or three study effective habits your group find.C)English is a required course for most college students.Apart from passing exams, are there any other reasons for studying English? 2).Questions about the Text
A)Based on the title, guess what the text is about.B)Look at
the subheadings, 1-8, in the text.Which of these activities have you already done? In which areas do you feel you need improvement?
C)Are there any “secrets” to your own success as a student? In other words, do you have any special study techniques which have been very successful for you? 3)Background Information
A)grading system
Grading is just a means for teachers to measure and assess students study.There ususlly are two grading system: the five-grade-marking system and percentage scales.（五分制和百分制）Schools, colleges and universities in Great Britian and the United States commonly use letter
grades to indicate the quality of a student’s academic performance: A(excellent), B(good), C(average), D(below average), and F(failing).In the United States, work rated C or above is ususlly required of an undergraduate student to continue his / her studies;work rated B or higher is usully required of a graduate student to continue.In percentage scales, 100 percent is the highest mark, and 70 percent(or 65 percent)is usually the lowest passing mark.B).students at university
A university student who has not yet taken his or her first, or “bachelor’s” degree is an undergraduate.In the United States, a first-year student at a college or university, and in a high school as well, is called a freshman, a second-year student a sophomore, and a third-year student a junior, and a fourth-year student a senior.A graduate is a person who has completed a university degree course while a posrgraduate(or graduate in the United States)is a person doing studies that are done at a university after one has received a first degree.C)speed-reading Also known as rapid reading, speed-reading is a method of reading rapidly by
skimming and scanning.The aim is to increase the number of words read in a certain length of time, as well as th e reader’s comprehension of the text.2.Text Organization
Part I(para.1-para.3)presenting the importance of the study skills by two specific examples.Part II(para.4-para.12)giving the 8 study skills concretely 3.Skill learning in writing and reading
1)Reading skill: read the assigned passage twice.The first time concentrate on understanding
the general ideas and on the second reading concentrate on the details and any questions in your mind after the first reading.please take Text B and Text C as your reading materials and finally you will become an efficient reader.2)Writing skill: The type of writing is an exposition.This text is a typical “how-to-do-things essay”.This kind of article is ususlly divided into
two parts: Part 1, the importance of doing this;Part 2, the concrete methods or procedures of doing it.And the second part is the main body of the article.Generally speaking, there’s a topic sentence at the beginning of the text to express the thesis and a conclusive sentence in the end.In this text, after the examples at the beginning, the author tells us the topic sentence “The students at the top of the class get there by mastering a few basic techniques that others can easily learn.”.To match the topic sentence, the author gives us the conclusion sentence “After all, the secrets of A students are not so secret.You can learn and master them and become an A student, too.”nguage Points 1)perform Para.2 vt/vi.A))do;accomplish;carry out.B))act, play, sing or do(tricks)before audience.eg.When will the play be ~ed?
The surgeon was ~ing a dangerous operation.performance
n.carrying, acting out, playing music
eg.He is excellent in the ~ of his duties.His ~ of Hamlet was very good.performer n.the person who act, play, practice and carry out [C] perform one’s job
perform an experiment
perform calculation
perform an operation
a good/bad performance
perform a trick
perform one’s promise
give two performances a day 2)high-achieving para.3 adj.high-scoring/getting high marks
[C] high-achieving students
[O] underachieving adj.lower-scoring adj.3)concentrate
para.4 vt/vi
direct(attention ,efforts, etc)to a point of focus
eg.He ~d his energies on studying.The soldiers ~d outside the town for the attack.concentrated adj.asembled, intense, be absorbed in
concentration n.getting involved in；people and soldiers absembling；
eg.He lacks ~.[C] concentrate one’s attention on/upon/towards sth.concentrate one’s efforts on/upon/ towards sth.concentrate one’s thoughts on/upon/towards sth.concentrate the troops
concentrated juice
concentration camp
[S] focus
v.A))~(on),(cause to)come together at a focus;adjust(an instrument, etc.)so that it is in focus B))~ on, concentrate focus
on sth.focus one’s anger on sth.focus one’s attention/thoughts on a problem focus the lens of a microscope
4)interruption
n.break;disruption
eg.Numerous ~s have prevented me from finishing the work.I get too many ~s in my work.interrupt v.A)break the continuity of B)break in upon(a person’s action, speech, etc.) eg.The war ~ed the flow of commerce between the two countries.Traffic was ~ed by floods.Those trees are growing so high that they ~ the view.interrupter n.[C] an annoying interruption
without interruption service interruption
temporary interruption
interruption of telephone communication 5)ignore
vt.Take no notice of;refuse to pay attention to para.5eg.He ~d my advice.The driver ~d the traffic light.ignorance n.eg.His failure resulted from his ~.Do you mean you were in complete ~ of the fact?
ignorant
a.ill-informed, lacking in knowledge, silly
ignorantly adv.eg.I’m ~ about politics.I was ~(of the fact)that the boss could be so strict.[C] ignore something ignore somebody
ignore personal danger
be ignorant of / be in ignorance of something
[P] Ignorance is bliss.无知便是福。

[S] disregard 6)assign
vt.1)appoint to a job or duty 2)give out
eg.he father ~ed each of his sons a room.= The father ~ed a room to each of his sons.The teacher ~ed us a lot of homework.Please ~ a date / place for the next meeting.I ~ed him
to meet the visitors at the airport.assignment
eg.His ~ is to inquire into the cause of the accident.[C] assign…for
assign sb.a task
assign sth.to sb.assign sb.to do sth.fulfil assignments hand out an assignment
give an assignment
7)athlete n.someone who is good at or who often does sports
[C] an all-round athlete
a world-class athlete
a professional athlete
[S] sportsman/sportswoman, player
athlete is a person who is skilled in bodily exercises and who competes in games that need strength and speed, such as running and jumping.sportsman/sportswoman is keen on, or good at, sports.player is a person who plays in a ballgame, often professionally.8)memorise para.6(-rize)vt/vi.learn and remember eg.I want to ~ this poem.memory n.[C]
memorize sth.word by word
from memory
in memory of if my memory serves me(correctly)
to the best of one’s memory
to the memory of within living memory
9)essential Para.7 n.(usu.pl.)something that is necessary or very important
adj.(to, for)necessary;central
[C] import essentials
in essentials
[S] necessary adj.10)due adj.A)to be paid当付的；应付给的
B)(attrib only)suitable;right;proper C)(to be)expected or supposed(to happen, arrive, etc.)D)due to, that may be ascribed or attributed to
eg.The balance ~(to)us from you is $100.The bill is ~ on June 1.This is the ~ reward for your services.Her world-wide fame is ~ to his support.His new novel is ~ next month.[C] due for due in
due to
be due in at ten [I] give(a person)his due 公平待人；善待他人give the devil his due
[S] due to owing to because of on account of 11)deadline
n.a date or time before which something must be done or completed
[C] extend a deadline
set the deadline
meet a deadline
miss a deadline 12)schedule para.8 vt.plan for a certain future time 安排；排定
n.a timetable for things to be done
eg.I have a full / heavy ~ for tomorrow.The interview is ~ed for 10:00 a.m.tomorrow.He is ~ed to visit the U.S.A.next year.[C] lay out/map out/plan a schedule of games
post the schedule of classes
according to schedule ahead of schedule
behind schedule
on schedule
be scheduled to do [S] timetable(Br.)13)irrelevant adj.not having any real connection with or relation to something else.irrelevance / irrelevancy n.irrelevantly adv.[C] be irrelevant to [S] unconnected [O] relevant 14)per prep.for each [C] as per
as per usual
per capita
…per cent
per cent
per day/week/year [S] each
every 15)content
n.A)(pl.)a list in a book saying what the book contains B）the subject matter, esp.the ideas, of a book, speech, etc.v.make(a person or oneself)happy or satisfied
adj.satisfied;happy
eg.She dropped her purse and the ~s fell out on the floor.I didn’t understand the ~ of her speech.Are you ~ with your work?
He was ~ just to sit in front of the television all day.The baby ~ed himself with a new toy.[C] be content with
be content to do
to one’s heart’s content
content sb /oneself with [S] n.list;v.satisfy;please;adj.satisfied;pleased 16)retain para.9 vt.keep(possession of);avoid losing
eg.They ~ the old customs.Porcelain ~s heat very well.My grandmother ~s clear memories of her youth.[C] retain a clear memory of
retain an appearance of youth
retain one’s interest in sth.retain one’s balance
[S] keep
remain 17)participate vi.to take part or have a share in an activity or event.eg.Professionals cannot ~ in the tournament.participation n.the act of taking part or having a share in an activity or event.；
[C] participate in
participate of
participate with sb.in sth.group participation
full participation in the benefit
direct participation in politics [S] take part in
join in 18)intellectual
adj.of intellect;n.a person who is well-informed and intelligent
eg.He is an ~ person.[C] intellectual faculties
intellectual work
intellectual class
intellectual pursuits [S] adj.intelligent，clever , smart
clever and smart mean someone is good in his or her briain and doesn't mean he or
she knows a lot.intelligent means the ability of learning;intellectual implies the curiosity for studying something and having a deep understanding of something.eg.A small child with a clever quick mind is intelligent but he can hardly be an intellectual.19)economics para.11 n.the scientific study of the way in which wealth is produced and used.[C] farm economics
supply-side economics
world economics economy n.the system by which a country’s wealth is produced and used.economic adj.of economy
economical adj.thrift [C] develop economy
exercise economy
national economy
economic policy
economic history
economic bankruptcy
an economical stove
be economical of one’s time
20)graduate
v.to obtain a degree at a university, esp.a first degree（n.A）a person who has completed a university degree course,esp for a first degree.B)a person who has completed a course at a college, school, etc.C）n./a.(of)a student who continues studying in college or at school after graduation
eg.He ~ed in law from Yale.Our university ~d 500 students last year.undergraduate n.[C]
Oxford graduate
high school graduate
graduate assistantship
graduate course
graduate school
graduate student postgraduate 21)approach
n.a manner or method of doing something or dealing with a problem
e near or nearer to someone or something in distance or time
eg.His work is ~ing perfection.All the ~es to the airport were blocked by the police.His method persents a new ~ to foreign languages.[C]
a novel approach
approach manhood
a rational approach
approach a bank for a loan
easy / difficult of approach
[S] n.method
way 22)Learning how to make the most of one’s abilities
counts for much more.Paraphrase---Learning how to use one’s abilities in the best way is much more important.23)Once the books are open, phone calls go unanswered, TV unwatched and newspapers unread.Paraphrase---
If they begin to study, they won’t answer phone calls, watch TV or read newspapers.They just concentrate on the books.24)I kept everything just where I could get my hands on it.Paraphrase---I kept everything just where I could get hold eful Words and Expressions in Unit 1
leave school with several As
以优异成绩毕业;
manage to do sth.设法做某事;do not necessarily
不一定;
make the most of
充分利用;
count for much/little
很有/没有多少价值或重要性;the whole story/only part of the story
全部/部分情况;put in hours doing sth.用多少小时干某事;according to
根据，依照 top students, high-achieving students, A students 优等生;low-scoring students, underachieving students 差生;master techniques/skills
掌握方法/技能;
go unnoticed/unmentioned
没注意到/没提到;
be worried about sb./sth.担心某人/某事;
can concentrate/focus on
能集中思想于…;
assign sb.to do sth.分配某人干某事;
tutor sb.辅导某人学习;
persuade sb.to do sth.劝说某人做某事;
memorize facts/things
记住，记忆;stick sth.on the wall
把…贴在墙上;
waste/spend time doing sth.浪费/花时间做某事get/lay one’s hands on sth.得到某物;
hand in homework/compositions
上交作业/作文;cut down on spending/smoking
减少开支/戒烟;
set assignments/tasks
布置作业/任务;make notes
记笔记;do a rough draft
打草稿;
papers/assignments are due
论文到期了;
write up
详细写（评论或报道）;
aim to do sth.力图做某事;
be relevant/irrelevant to sth.和…有关/无关
meet the deadline
如期;stick to the schedule/the policy
坚持按日程/政策做;
work wonders
产生奇妙作用，创造奇迹;
take a course
选修课程;
used to do
过去常常做某事;be used to do sth.or doing sth.习惯/适应了某事或做某事;
go through
从头至尾看，检查;a table of contents
内容目录;
have a sense of sth.对某事有了了解，领悟;
retain sth.留住，记住东西;
keep(on)doing sth.继续、反复做某事;
lead to
导致，引起;
divide sth.into
把东西分成;
put down
记下，写下;
rather than
是…而不是…;
get the point
抓住了中心、要点;
class participation
课堂参与;intellectual curiosity
求知欲;
interest oneself in sth.使某人对某事感兴趣;the market-driven economy
市场经济;
try different approaches
试用不同的方法;
time after time
一再，屡次;
after all
毕竟，终究，归根结底5.Grammar Focus 1)“go+(un)p.p”
In this pattern, past participles can be used as the subject complement after the verb “go”, go is a linking verb,followed
by p.p, meaning being in a state of...;if it is followed by adjectives, it means becoming a state of....Eg.His words went unheard.He has gone blind.Likewise，come and run can be used in the same way.Eg.Your dream will come true some day.The river ran dry.The shoelace came undone.Eg: Phone calls go unanswered.→Phone calls are unanswered.They never solved the problem.→The problem went unsolved.The police failed to identify the owner of the black car.→The owner went unidentified.2)used to + infinitive” refers to a past habit or state, while “get used to + n./-ing” means “become used to”, for example:
A)Where did you use to live? I used to live with my family.How about now? I have got used to sharing a dormitory room with several others.B)How did people use to keep food? People used to keep food by salting it.How about now?
Nowadays more and more people have got used to keeping their food in the fridge.6.Guided Practice(exercises, oral practice and group work)1)Summary
A).Ask students to list the effective ways to learn English well including t their own ones and the ones mentioned in the text..2).Exercises
A)Ask ss to do Vocabulary Exercise 1 in class and ask them to do it one by one individually.B)Ask ss to do Structure exercise on Page 12 orally after a short period's preparation.7.After-class Assignments 1.Do Translation Exercises on Page 14 in exercise book.2.Writing
Ask ss to find a general idea and give specific examples to support and illustrate it.Please
write it as a complete and short article.T ext B Bittersweet Memories
1.Text-related Information
1)Pomp and Circumstance
Pomp and Circumstance is a set of five marches for symphony orchestra by Elgar(1857-
1934), an English composer.This music is commonly played at graduation ceremonies in
the United States.2)high school graduation
At a high school graduation ceremony in the United States, the students, dressed in “caps
and gowns,” parade into the auditorium while music is played.The color of the tassel on
top of the cap matches the school color.Before officialy graduating, the tassel is on the
right side of the cap.After speeches from the principal, honored guests, visiting alumni，and so on, the name of each student is read aloud.That student comes to the stage, gets his or her diploma and the tassel is moved to the left side to symbolize that the student is now
nguage Points 1.are as much a part of me now as they were twenty-one years ago
Paraphrase------are still with me, I can still feel them, just as deeply as I felt them twenty-
one years ago.2.without someone looking over my shoulder Paraphrase------without someone(usu.a parent or a guardian)watching my actions
carefully 3.Once it was established that
Paraphrase-------Once it became clear that 4.Then panic set in.Paraphrase----Then there came sudden anxiety and fear(for the future unknown).5.being on the bottom rung of ladder Paraphrase------being at the lowest point of a sequence, here, being a freshman at a
university.6.I was consumed by a rush of sadness
Paraphrase-----I was overcome by a sudden and strong feeling of sadness.7.Good or bad, it was what I knew.Paraphrase------Whether the old life was good or bad, it was what I'd been familiar with，unlike the prospect of a new life, which is exciting but unknown and insecure.
第二篇：21世纪大学英语3讲稿
吉林警察学院教师讲稿
（2015－2016学年第一学期）
课程名称：大学英语
课程编号： 17310100
2014级本科计算机、年级专业：
法学、侦查学区队
开课系部：中外语言系开课教研室：英日教研室任课教师：林若铭
吉林警察学院教务处制
Unit 1: Hero and Courage Text A
What Courage Looks Like
I.Theme-related Information What do you know about these heroes?
Martin Luther King, Jr.(January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968)was an American clergyman, activist and prominent leader in the African-American civil rights movement.King's efforts led to the 1963 March on Washington, where King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech.There, he raised public consciousness of the civil rights movement and established himself as one of the greatest orators in U.S.history.Horatio Nelson(29 September 1758 –21 October 1805)was a flag officer famous for his service in the Royal Navy, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars.The English admiral and naval hero was noted for his bravery and for his
victories, including the decisive Battle of Trafalgar.He ranks as the last great naval hero of a proud seafaring nation.Joan of Arc, nicknamed ―The Maid of Orléans‖(1412 – 30 May 1431), is a folk heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint.A peasant girl born in what is now eastern France who claimed divine guidance, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, which paved the way for the coronation of Charles VII of France.Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi(2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948), commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India.Employing non-violent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for non-violence, civil rights and freedom across the nguage and Cultural Points 1.host —v.to provide the place and everything that is needed for the people invited or for an organized event Examples: Which country is going to host the next World Cup？
In China, the wedding is generally hosted by the groom’s family.2.grave — a.looking or sounding quiet and serious, especially because sth.important or worrying has happened Examples:
The patient was clearly in an extremely grave condition.His face was grave as he told them about the accident.他神情严肃地向他们讲述了那场事故。

显然，这位病人的情况十分严重。

3.announcement
— n.an important or official statement Examples:
David made the announcement at a news conference.He’ll make an official announcement later after visiting troops in Iraq.在对驻伊部队的访问结束后，他将发表正式声明。

戴维在新闻发布会上发出了公告。

4.be out of order —be in the wrong order;go wrong Examples:
The elevator was out of order, so we had to walk to the tenth floor of the building.As the floods had put the telephone out of order, we could not find out how they were managing.由于洪水造成了电话中断，我们无法了解他们的情况。

由于电梯发生故障，我们只好徒步爬上十楼。

5.on board — on a ship, train, plane or other vehicles Examples:
We had a pleasant time on board both ships.The captain refused to leave his sinking ship while there were others on board.在船上还有其他人的时候，船长拒绝离开正在下沉的船。

我们在两艘船上都度过了快乐的时光。

6.in the event of —if sth.happens Examples:
Call the police in the event of an emergency.In the event of rain, the party will be held indoors.如果下雨，聚会就在室内举行。

如果遇到紧急情况就打电话给警察。

fort — v.to make sb.feel less worried, unhappy, or upset, for example by saying kind things to them or touching them 妈妈充满爱心的话使哭泣的孩子得到安慰。

—n.a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment Example:
They love nice things and like to live in comfort.他们喜欢美好的东西，过舒适的生活。

Example:
Her mother’s words of love comforted the sobbing child.8.hysterical — a.unab le to control one’s behavior or emotions because of extreme excitement, anger, etc.Examples: He is hysterical at the sight of the photo.You are getting hysterical, maybe you should try to calm down.你越来越激动了，也许你应该试着冷静下来。

他一看到那张照片就异常激动。

9.fellow —n.people that you work with, study with, or who are in the same situation as you Examples:
You must not let fellow workers take advantage of your fine
talents.He was a bright little fellow with a fresh-looking face.他是一个聪明的小伙子，有着鲜活帅气的面容。

不要让你的同事利用你的才能。

10.be stunned by — be shocked by Examples:
She was stunned by the news of her son’s death.He was too stunned by what had happened to say anything.他对所发生的事情感到十分震惊，一时说不出话来。

她儿子的死讯令她震惊。

11.grim — a.looking or sounding very serious;making you feel worried Examples:
He has to acknowledge the grim fact.Given these grim realities, how should the effort at reform be pursued? 考虑到这些严酷的现实，改革的努力又应如何继续呢？他不得不承认这无情的事实。

posure —n.the state of feeling or seeming calm Examples:
I did my best to regain my composure.She maintained her composure, though with difficulty, throughout the trial.尽管十分困难，她在审讯中还是尽力保持冷静。

我尽了最大的努力恢复镇静。

13.tremor — n.a slight shaking or trembling movement Examples:
Her behavior caused a great tremor in the society.There had been a tremor so slight that I did not even feel it.发生的震动十分轻微，我甚至都没有感觉到。

她的行为在社会上引起了极大震动。

14.clench —v.to hold one’s hands, teeth, etc.together tightly, usually out of anger or determination Examples: He clenched his teeth and refused to tell anything.The boy clenched his fists, ready to defend himself.小男孩攥紧拳头，准备保护自己。

他咬紧牙关，什么也不肯说。

15.assure — v.to make certain of;be careful or certain to do sth.Examples:
Halfway through the survey, he began assuring me there was only ―one last question‖.Instead, you can earn her trust by assuring her that you will do your work to her specifications.相反，你可以通过向她保证你会按照她的要求做事来赢得她的信任。

调
查进展到一半时，他努力使我相信只剩下―最后一个问题了‖。

16.chaos — n.a situation in which everything is happening in a confused way and nothing is organized or arranged in order Examples:
Chaos in one area is likely to spread to another.After the dissolution of parliament the country went in chaos.国会解散之后，这个国家陷入一片混乱。

在一个地区发生的骚乱很有可能扩散到另一地区。

17.grief —n.extreme sadness, especially because sb.you love has died Examples:
She went nearly mad with grief after the child died.They found the poor old man half frantic with grief and anger.他们看到这位可怜的老人由于悲伤和愤怒，几乎发疯了。

孩子死后，她伤心欲绝，几乎要疯了。

18.ward off
— to prevent the occurrence of;to prevent from happening Examples:
No official bodies have been able to ward off the sinister threat.There are innumerable instances where threatened calamity has been warded off.有数不清的可怕灾难最后都避免了。

没有任何官方机构能够阻止这种可怕的威胁。

19.haunt
—v.to cause problems for sb.over a long period of time Examples:
For years she was haunted by guilt.Mistakes always come back to haunt you.错误似乎总在你身边作祟。

多年来愧疚一直困扰着她。

Unit 2: Communication Text A: Whereas You Were an Insensitive Fool...I.Theme-related Information Facial Expression Happyangrysadshysurprisedscaredsleepyconfusedembarrassed disappointed Gesture QuietOKwell-downI love youstopclappingprayvictorylook down upon Action
Smilekissshakebowpointnodwavehugbendstare
Never mistake legibility for communication.—David Carson 决不要把简洁易懂等同于能够交流。

——戴维·卡森
It is insight into human nature that is the key to the communicator’s skill.For whereas the writer is concerne d with what he puts into his writing, the communicator is concerned with what the reader gets out of it.—William Bernbach 对人性的洞察力是交流技能的关键所在。

作家往往关注他写作的内容，而对于一个交流者而言，他所关注的是读者能从其作品中获取什么。

——威廉·伯恩巴克
nguage and Cultural Points 1.tailgate
—v.to drive too closely to the vehicle in front of you e.g.Perhaps the fact that the car was tailgating him made him
accelerate.或许是因为那辆汽车跟得太紧，他才加速的。

Police pulled him over doing 120km/h, making rapid changes and tailgating.警察让他把车靠边停下，因为他的时速高达120公里，还一直快速变道、紧贴前车行驶。

2.luxury
— n.very great comfort and pleasure, such as you get from expensive food, beautiful houses, cars, etc.e.g.By all accounts he leads a life of considerable luxury.据说他的生活颇为奢侈。

她在锦衣玉食的环境中长大。

She was brought up in an atmosphere of luxury and wealth.3.My husband is a lawyer, so naturally the language he best understands is that of the legal profession.—My husband is a lawyer, so he can best understand the language about his work.句中that指代前面的the language，that of the legal profession就是the language of the legal profession。

4.stumble —v.to hit your foot against sth.or put your foot down awkwardly while you are walking or running, so that you almost fall
e.g.He stumbled and almost fell.他差点被绊倒。

stumble
over/on
fall because your foot hit against sth.Vic stumbled over the step as he came in.维克进来的时候在台阶上绊了一下。

5.indignant — a.angry and surprised because you feel insulted or unfairly treated e.g.His indignant conclusion was, ―Whatever the answer to that question may be, what is going on is just too important to ignore.‖
他愤慨地总结道：―不论这个问题的答案是什么，正在发生的事情太重要了，不容忽视。

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They were indignant that the government had not consulted them.政府没有征求他们的意见,这让他们很愤怒。

6.awful
— a.1.very bad or unpleasant
ed to emphasize sth., especially that there is a large amount or too much of sth.e.g.Even if the wea ther’s awful there’s lots to do.即使天气很差，也还有好多事情可以做。

Jeans look awful on me.我穿牛仔裤难看极了。

That’s an awful lot of money.I’m in an awful hurry to get to the bank.那是很多很多钱呀。

我正急着去银行。

8.Neither my silent anger nor my open rage would reach him.—My inner anger can’t ge t his attention;my fiery yelling can’t, either.9.rage — n.a strong feeling of uncontrollable anger e.g.He admitted shooting the man in a fit of rage.他承认自己一怒之下朝那人开了枪。

He was red-cheeked with rage.他气得满脸通红。

10.reach — v.to get the attention or interest of sb.;
to make sb.understand or accept sth.e.g.The company is using TV commercials to reach a bigger audience.这个公司利用电视广告来吸引更多的观众。

I don’t think I’m reaching my son.我想我现在不懂我儿子了。

11.sound —a.(structure, part of sb’s body, or sb’s mind)in good condition or healthy e.g.He was found to be of sound mind when he committed the murder.经证。