新视界综合教程2 unit 4 Reading_across_cultures
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Words
strain
释义
n. [C, U] physical effort or pressure 作用力；压力 Place your hands under your buttocks to take some of the strain off your back.
把双手放在屁股下面，减轻一些背部的压力。
例句 翻译
例句
翻译
The rope snapped under the strain.
绳子拉得太紧，断了。
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Words
awake
释义
v. (mainly literary) to wake up, or wake someone up 醒；唤
醒
例句
They awoke to find that several inches of snow had fallen.
随着经济的发展，一个更加繁荣昌盛的未来已成为可望之事。
翻译
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Words
creep up on
释义
to move towards someone quietly and slowly, especially because you want to surprise them 悄悄靠近
例句
The naughty boy creeps up on his sleeping grandpa and screams.
调皮的男孩蹑手蹑脚走到熟睡的爷爷身边然后尖叫一声。
翻译
例句
翻译
The prisoner crept up on the guard.
囚犯从后面悄悄地向卫兵靠近。
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Words
get at sth
释义
to manage to reach or touch something 够 得 到；
拿得到
例句 翻译 例句 翻译
他们已完成那项艰巨的工作。Fra bibliotek例句 翻译
例句 翻译
Once you have made up your mind to do something, you should do your best to accomplish it.
你一旦决心要做什么事，就该努力完成。
真题
The project to be accomplished by the end of 2000, will expand the city’s telephone network to cover 1,000,000 users. (Jun. 1999, CET4, Vocabulary and structure)
混成一体
例句 翻译 例句 翻译
Oil does not blend with water.
油不溶于水。
Blood and water blend.
血与水相融。
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Words
detection
释义
n. [U] the process of detecting someone or something
However, at times this balance in nature is disturbed, resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects. (Jun. 1998, CET4, Vocabulary and structure)
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Words
flock
释义
n. [C] (a ~ of) a group of sheep, goats, or birds 一群 They kept a small flock of sheep.
他们养了一小群羊。
例句 翻译 例句 翻译
These birds feed in flocks.
我们的目标是对癌症早查早治。
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Words
accomplish
释义
vt. to succeed in doing something, especially after trying very hard 达到（目的）；完成（任务） They have accomplished the difficult piece of work.
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Words
prosperous
释义
a. rich and successful 繁荣的；富足的 Best wishes for a happy and prosperous new year!
衷心祝愿新年快乐、繁荣昌盛!
例句
翻译
例句
With economic expansion comes the promise of a more prosperous future.
Words
modify
释义
vt. (fml) to change something slightly, especially in order to improve it or to make it less extreme 修改；更改；改动 The present law needs to be modified.
Work in pairs and discuss the questions. 1 Are there similar stories in Chinese? Yes, there are many fables in the Chinese tradition. The morals of the stories are used in many Chinese idioms and proverbs.
wordsprosperous释义tomovetowardssomeonequietlyandslowlyespeciallybecauseyouwanttosurprisethem悄悄靠近例句翻译creepuponback调皮的男孩蹑手蹑脚走到熟睡的爷爷身边然后尖叫一声
Reading across cultures
make a point about people. F • We often see references to Aesop’s fables today in stories for adults. children • The wolf wore the sheep’s skin because it was as F warm as a coat.
Vocabulary
New Words
New Words
1. modify 2. flock 3. creep 4. blend 5. detection
6. accomplish 7. strain 8. awake 9. disturb 10. prosperous
Phrases
1. creep up on 2. get at sth
那只猫悄悄地靠近那只小鸟。
例句 翻译 例句 翻译
I go Back to the hotel and creep up to my room.
我回到旅馆，蹑手蹑脚地上楼回到房间。
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Words
blend
释义
vi. to join with another substance to form a mixture 混合；
Work in pairs. Read the passage and match the conclusions with the stories.
1. People often keep from others what they cannot enjoy themselves. A dog in the manger 2. Being too greedy can leave you with nothing. Killing the goose that laid the golden egg 3. Appearances can be deceptive. The wolf in sheep’s clothing
T • The wolf managed to catch and eat many lambs he wanted to get near the sheep and catch and eat them.
before the farmer noticed.
Reading comprehension
3. Why did the wolf wear the sheep’s skin? It wore the sheep’s skin as a disguise and tried to eat sheep without being noticed.
Reading comprehension
4. Why was the dog angry at the ox? Because the ox had woken the dog up. 5. What did the farmer find in the goose’s nest? He found a golden egg. 6. Why did he kill the goose? He thought it would have more gold inside.
发现；察觉
例句
翻译 例句 翻译
By flying low, the plane was able to avoid detection by enemy radar.
飞机飞得低，能避免被敌人的雷达发现。
Our aim is the early detection and treatment of all cancers.
Nothing disturbed the quiet evening by the lake.
夜晚湖畔的宁静无人搅扰。
例句 翻译 例句 翻译 真题
She'll be angry if you disturb her while she's in conference.
如果你在她开会时打扰她，她会生气的。
I tried to pick the apple but I couldn't get at it.
我想摘那苹果，但是没能够着。
Paul always wanted to get at her and be friend with her.
保罗常常想接近她，和她交朋友。
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Discussion
AESOP’S FABLES
Leading-in Reading comprehension Vocabulary Discussion Cultural awareness
Leading-in
Check the true statements according to the passage.
T • Generally Aesop used stories about animals to
Reading comprehension
Work in pairs and answer the questions.
1. What was the point of Aesop’s fables? Aesop’s fables can teach moral lessons. 2. Where can we find references to Aesop’s fables today We can find Aesop’s fables in well-known sayings, figures of speech and idioms in English.
他们醒来时发现已经下了好几英寸的雪。
翻译 例句
翻译
The sounds of birds singing awoke me.
鸟儿的啼鸣声把我吵醒了。
Back
Words
disturb
释义
vt. to interrupt someone and stop them from continuing what they were doing 打扰，干扰
这种鸟类成群觅食。
Back
Words
creep
释义
vi. to move in a quiet, careful way, especially to avoid attracting attention 悄悄地小心行进；蹑手蹑脚地移动 The cat crept toward the bird.
目前的这部法律需要稍作修改。
例句 翻译 例句 翻译
I modified the handlebars on my bike to make it more comfortable.
为了骑起来更舒服，我把我自行车的车把改了一下。
真题
Great as Newton was, many of his ideas have been challenged today and are being modified by the work of scientists of our time. (Jan. 1997, CET4, Vocabulary and structure)
Words
strain
释义
n. [C, U] physical effort or pressure 作用力；压力 Place your hands under your buttocks to take some of the strain off your back.
把双手放在屁股下面，减轻一些背部的压力。
例句 翻译
例句
翻译
The rope snapped under the strain.
绳子拉得太紧，断了。
Back
Words
awake
释义
v. (mainly literary) to wake up, or wake someone up 醒；唤
醒
例句
They awoke to find that several inches of snow had fallen.
随着经济的发展，一个更加繁荣昌盛的未来已成为可望之事。
翻译
Back
Words
creep up on
释义
to move towards someone quietly and slowly, especially because you want to surprise them 悄悄靠近
例句
The naughty boy creeps up on his sleeping grandpa and screams.
调皮的男孩蹑手蹑脚走到熟睡的爷爷身边然后尖叫一声。
翻译
例句
翻译
The prisoner crept up on the guard.
囚犯从后面悄悄地向卫兵靠近。
Back
Words
get at sth
释义
to manage to reach or touch something 够 得 到；
拿得到
例句 翻译 例句 翻译
他们已完成那项艰巨的工作。Fra bibliotek例句 翻译
例句 翻译
Once you have made up your mind to do something, you should do your best to accomplish it.
你一旦决心要做什么事，就该努力完成。
真题
The project to be accomplished by the end of 2000, will expand the city’s telephone network to cover 1,000,000 users. (Jun. 1999, CET4, Vocabulary and structure)
混成一体
例句 翻译 例句 翻译
Oil does not blend with water.
油不溶于水。
Blood and water blend.
血与水相融。
Back
Words
detection
释义
n. [U] the process of detecting someone or something
However, at times this balance in nature is disturbed, resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects. (Jun. 1998, CET4, Vocabulary and structure)
Back
Words
flock
释义
n. [C] (a ~ of) a group of sheep, goats, or birds 一群 They kept a small flock of sheep.
他们养了一小群羊。
例句 翻译 例句 翻译
These birds feed in flocks.
我们的目标是对癌症早查早治。
Back
Words
accomplish
释义
vt. to succeed in doing something, especially after trying very hard 达到（目的）；完成（任务） They have accomplished the difficult piece of work.
Back
Words
prosperous
释义
a. rich and successful 繁荣的；富足的 Best wishes for a happy and prosperous new year!
衷心祝愿新年快乐、繁荣昌盛!
例句
翻译
例句
With economic expansion comes the promise of a more prosperous future.
Words
modify
释义
vt. (fml) to change something slightly, especially in order to improve it or to make it less extreme 修改；更改；改动 The present law needs to be modified.
Work in pairs and discuss the questions. 1 Are there similar stories in Chinese? Yes, there are many fables in the Chinese tradition. The morals of the stories are used in many Chinese idioms and proverbs.
wordsprosperous释义tomovetowardssomeonequietlyandslowlyespeciallybecauseyouwanttosurprisethem悄悄靠近例句翻译creepuponback调皮的男孩蹑手蹑脚走到熟睡的爷爷身边然后尖叫一声
Reading across cultures
make a point about people. F • We often see references to Aesop’s fables today in stories for adults. children • The wolf wore the sheep’s skin because it was as F warm as a coat.
Vocabulary
New Words
New Words
1. modify 2. flock 3. creep 4. blend 5. detection
6. accomplish 7. strain 8. awake 9. disturb 10. prosperous
Phrases
1. creep up on 2. get at sth
那只猫悄悄地靠近那只小鸟。
例句 翻译 例句 翻译
I go Back to the hotel and creep up to my room.
我回到旅馆，蹑手蹑脚地上楼回到房间。
Back
Words
blend
释义
vi. to join with another substance to form a mixture 混合；
Work in pairs. Read the passage and match the conclusions with the stories.
1. People often keep from others what they cannot enjoy themselves. A dog in the manger 2. Being too greedy can leave you with nothing. Killing the goose that laid the golden egg 3. Appearances can be deceptive. The wolf in sheep’s clothing
T • The wolf managed to catch and eat many lambs he wanted to get near the sheep and catch and eat them.
before the farmer noticed.
Reading comprehension
3. Why did the wolf wear the sheep’s skin? It wore the sheep’s skin as a disguise and tried to eat sheep without being noticed.
Reading comprehension
4. Why was the dog angry at the ox? Because the ox had woken the dog up. 5. What did the farmer find in the goose’s nest? He found a golden egg. 6. Why did he kill the goose? He thought it would have more gold inside.
发现；察觉
例句
翻译 例句 翻译
By flying low, the plane was able to avoid detection by enemy radar.
飞机飞得低，能避免被敌人的雷达发现。
Our aim is the early detection and treatment of all cancers.
Nothing disturbed the quiet evening by the lake.
夜晚湖畔的宁静无人搅扰。
例句 翻译 例句 翻译 真题
She'll be angry if you disturb her while she's in conference.
如果你在她开会时打扰她，她会生气的。
I tried to pick the apple but I couldn't get at it.
我想摘那苹果，但是没能够着。
Paul always wanted to get at her and be friend with her.
保罗常常想接近她，和她交朋友。
Back
Discussion
AESOP’S FABLES
Leading-in Reading comprehension Vocabulary Discussion Cultural awareness
Leading-in
Check the true statements according to the passage.
T • Generally Aesop used stories about animals to
Reading comprehension
Work in pairs and answer the questions.
1. What was the point of Aesop’s fables? Aesop’s fables can teach moral lessons. 2. Where can we find references to Aesop’s fables today We can find Aesop’s fables in well-known sayings, figures of speech and idioms in English.
他们醒来时发现已经下了好几英寸的雪。
翻译 例句
翻译
The sounds of birds singing awoke me.
鸟儿的啼鸣声把我吵醒了。
Back
Words
disturb
释义
vt. to interrupt someone and stop them from continuing what they were doing 打扰，干扰
这种鸟类成群觅食。
Back
Words
creep
释义
vi. to move in a quiet, careful way, especially to avoid attracting attention 悄悄地小心行进；蹑手蹑脚地移动 The cat crept toward the bird.
目前的这部法律需要稍作修改。
例句 翻译 例句 翻译
I modified the handlebars on my bike to make it more comfortable.
为了骑起来更舒服，我把我自行车的车把改了一下。
真题
Great as Newton was, many of his ideas have been challenged today and are being modified by the work of scientists of our time. (Jan. 1997, CET4, Vocabulary and structure)