自考高级英语上册Lesson 1

On the forum, rock stars sang of teenagers‟ attitude toward civil rights, toward war and peace, their disaffection against the society, and a range of emotions between love and hate. In a word, young people give a new definition to the feelings and beliefs of America society.
frustrate v.
• if something frustrates you, it makes you feel annoyed or angry because you are unable to do what you want
… editorialized against him
• … published articles criticizing him
• to express your feelings about something through your behavior or actions, especially when you have been feeling angry or nervous
– These teenagers are likely to act out their distress by running away.
• reject something as something
– Gibson rejected the idea as „absurd‟ .
act something ↔ out
• if a group of people act out an event, they show how it happened by pretending to be the people who were involved in it:
rebellion n.
• an organized attempt to change the government or leader of a country, using violence • rebellion against
– rebellion against traditional values
idle a.
• not working or producing anything OPP busy
– The workers have been idle for the last six months.
• not serious, or not done with any definite intention • lazy • idleness n. idly ad.
• to talk for a long time in a way that does not seem clearly organized, so that other people find it difficult to understand you
sprinkle v.
• to scatter small drops of liquid or small pieces of something • sprinkle something with something • sprinkle something on/over something • be sprinkled with jokes/quotations etc
– to be full of jokes etc
be dressed in
• be dressed in 表示“穿”的状态，而不表 示动作。be dressed in后常接具有某种特 征的衣物。也可直接加表示颜色的词。
– The lady is dressed in a white skirt. – The students are all dressed in yellow.
• proud: very pleased with what you, your family, or your country have achieved, or of something you own
… lyrics celebrate the simple joys…
• … the words of the songs think highly of the simple joy
• rebel v.
swelter v.
• to feel extremely hot and uncomfortable
• sweltering a.
– extremely hot and uncomfortable
ramble v.
• [always + adverb/preposition] British English to go on a walk in the countryside for pleasure
reverence n.
• great respect and admiration for someone or something
– reverence for
• reverent a.
reject v.
• to refuse to accept, believe in, or agree with something OPP accept • to not choose someone for a job, course of study etc OPP accept
• behaving in an unpleasant and annoying way, because you think you are better or know more than other people, and that your opinions are always right
– Good carpet wool needs to combine softness with / and strength.
• mix: if you mix two or more substances or if they mix, they combine to become a single substance, and they cannot be easily separated
…touched a nerve of disaffection
• This metaphor means that Bob Dylan‟s songs express what people were most dissatisfied with and what they would respond to impulsively.
Among the principal representatives of early rock music were Elvis Presley, the singing star and poet Bob Dylan, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, etc. They were “culture heroes” worshiped by youngsters.
embody v.
• to be a very good example of an idea or quality SYN represent • (past tense and past participle embodied, present participle embodying, third person singular embodies)
– conceive of something/somebody as something
• to think of a new idea, plan etc and develop it in your mind
… current rock success
• … rock superstars who are popular now
…a place where ideas c百度文库ash and crash
• … a place where different ideas conflict with each other
combine v.
• if you combine two or more different things, or if they combine, they begin to exist or work together → combination • Diets are most effective when combined with exercise • to have two or more different features or qualities at the same time → combination
… the bewilderment of an older generation
• … what older people were confused about
… urged peace and piety
• … called for peace and devotion
arrogant (disapproving) a.
Lesson One
Rock Superstars:
What do they tell us about ourselves and our society?
Rock music rose in America in the late 1950s. It was not only a new musical form, but a debating forum, where America youths express their attitude towards life and the world.
debate v.
• to discuss a subject formally when you are trying to make a decision or find a solution • argue:
– 1) to disagree with someone in words, often in an angry way – 2) to state, giving clear reasons, that something is true, should be done etc
conceive v.
• to imagine a particular situation or to think about something in a particular way
– (cannot) conceive of (doing) something
• Many people can‟t conceive of a dinner without meat or fish.