现代大学英语精读4第五课man of the moment1-28
精读4 unit5 现代大学英语第二版课后练习答案附带课文翻译
Vocabulary 1 Translate the following expressions. Into English 1. distribute wealth 2. drill a hole 3. drive the turbine 4. refine/extract oil 5. invite disaster 6. irrigate land 7. squander money Into Chinese 1. 无法满足的需求 2. 不明智的补救办法 3. 地下水水位 4. 已经断流的河流 5. 饥荒、瘟疫及大规模的移民 6. 供应及需求 7. 大澡盆、电热淋浴及抽水马桶8. sustain river deltas and wetlands 9. sweep the globe 10. drain/remove the sewage 11. save water 12. conserve soil 13. satisfy the demands: meet the needs 14. harness rivers and lakes 8. 作物品种9. 灌溉区 10. 物质不灭定律；质量守恒定律 11. 海水谈化 12. 供不应求；供过于求 13. 濒危物种 14. 冷却系统 15. 火电 4 Translate the following sentences into English. 1. Statistics show that China has a total amount of 2.8 trillion cubic meters of water resources, second only to Brazil, Russia and Canada, ranking the fourth (to be updated) in the world. But when divided by 1.3 billion, our average per-capita share of water resources only amounts to about one quarter of the world’s average. 2. We have always been heavily burdened with the problem of water shortage. It is said that of the 661 large and medium-sized cities nationwide, about two-thirds aresuffering from an acute shortage of water. Beijing is a good example in point. It not only lacks surface water, even its underground water table is dangerously low. It is reported to have dropped by 90 meters. Some scholars suggest we move our capital to some other place. This is of course unfeasible/unrealistic, but the message is clear.3. Our water resources first of all are not evenly distributed in time or space. They are either too much, causing floods, or too little, causing droughts.4. In spite of the impressive progress we have achieved in the past years, we are still far from effectively harnessing our rivers, lakes and reservoirs. Soil erosion and desertification are increasingly threatening our economy and people ’s life. Many of our rivers no longer flow to the sea. In 1998, the Yellow River failed to have enough water to flow to the sea for 212 days.5. Traditionally our water resources have mainly been used to irrigate land but, in recent years, demands on water for industrial and domestic use have also been sharplyon the rise. They have seriously outgrown supplies. 6. Today our scarce water resources are becoming even scarcer because a lot of water is being wasted on capacious baths, power showers, flush lavatories, and golf rinks. Moreover, a lot of water is being polluted. 7. These two rivers both have their headwater in the country. It therefore makes water an issue for potential serious dispute between the two countries. 8. In recent years, we have pinned great hopes on the projects to divert water form the south to the north, hoping that it will once and for all solve our flood problem in the south and the drought problem in the north. But there are scholars whose opinions differ. They warn us that the immunity of the Yangtze to droughts cannot be taken for granted. 6 Translate the following sentences, paying attention to the use of hyperbole and its understatement 1. 我有一千条理由相信，下次世界大战将因争水而发生。
现代大学英语精读课文
Book 4-Unit 5Text AThe TelephoneAnwar F. Accawi1.When I was growing up in Magdaluna, a small Lebanese village in the terraced, rockymountains east of Sidon, time didn't mean much to anybody, except maybe to those who were dying. In those days, there was no real need for a calendar or a watch to keep track of the hours, days, months, and years. We knew what to do and when to do it, just as the Iraqi geese knew when to fly north, driven by the hot wind that blew in from the desert. The only timepiece we had need of then was the sun. It rose and set, and the seasons rolled by and we sowed seed and harvested and ate and played and married our cousins and had babies who got whooping cough and chickenpox—and those children who survived grew up and married their cousins and had babies who got whooping cough and chickenpox. We lived and loved and toiled and died without ever needing to know what year it was, or even the time of day.2.It wasn't that we had no system for keeping track of time and of the important events in ourlives. But ours was a natural or, rather, a divine—calendar, because it was framed by acts of God: earthquakes and droughts and floods and locusts and pestilences. Simple as our calendar was, it worked just fine for us.3.Take, for example, the birth date of Teta Im Khalil, the oldest woman in Magdaluna and allthe surrounding villages. When I asked Grandma, "How old is Teta Im Khalil"4.Grandma had to think for a moment; then she said, "I've been told that Teta was born shortlyafter the big snow that caused the roof on the mayor's house to cave in."5."And when was that" I asked.6."Oh, about the time we had the big earthquake that cracked the wall in the east room."7.Well, that was enough for me. You couldn't be more accurate than that, now, could you?8.And that's the way it was in our little village for as far back as anybody could remember. Oneof the most unusual of the dates was when a whirlwind struck during which fish and oranges fell from the sky. Incredible as it may sound, the story of the fish and oranges was true, because men who would not lie even to save their own souls told and retold that story until it was incorporated into Magdaluna's calendar.9.The year of the fish-bearing whirlpool was not the last remarkable year. Many othersfollowed in which strange and wonderful things happened. There was, for instance, the year of the drought, when the heavens were shut for months and the spring from which the entire village got its drinking water slowed to a trickle. The spring was about a mile from the village, in a ravine that opened at one end into a small, flat clearing covered with fine gray dust and hard, marble-sized goat droppings. In the year of the drought, that little clearing was always packed full of noisy kids with big brown eyes and sticky hands, and their mothers—sinewy, overworked young women with cracked, brown heels. The children ran around playing tag or hide-and-seek while the women talked, shooed flies, and awaited their turns to fill up their jars with drinking water to bring home to their napping men and wet babies. There were days when we had to wait from sunup until late afternoon just to fill a small clay jar with precious, cool water.10.Sometimes, amid the long wait and the heat and the flies and the smell of goat dung,tempers flared, and the younger women, anxious about their babies, argued over whose turn it was to fill up her jar. And sometimes the arguments escalated into full-blown, knockdown-dragout fights; the women would grab each other by the hair and curse and scream and spit and call each other names that made my ears tingle. We little brown boys who went with our mothers to fetch water loved these fights, because we got to see the women's legs and their colored panties as they grappled and rolled around in the dust. Once in a while, we got lucky and saw much more, because some of the women wore nothing at all under their long dresses. God, how I used to look forward to those fights. I remember the rush, the excitement, the sun dancing on the dust clouds as a dress ripped and a young white breast was revealed, then quickly hidden. In my calendar, that year of drought will always be one of the best years of my childhood.11.But, in another way, the year of the drought was also one of the worst of my life, becausethat was the year that Abu Raja, the retired cook, decided it was time Magdaluna got its own telephone. Every civilized village needed a telephone, he said, and Magdaluna was not going to get anywhere until it had one. A telephone would link us with the outside world. A few men—like the retired Turkish-army drill sergeant, and the vineyard keeper—did all they could to talk Abu Raja out of having a telephone brought to the village. But they were outshouted and ignored and finally shunned by the other villagers for resisting progress and trying to keep a good thing from coming to Magdaluna.12.One warm day in early fall, many of the villagers were out in their fields repairing walls orgathering wood for the winter when the shout went out that the telephone-company truck had arrived at Abu Raja's dikkan, or country store. When the truck came into view, everybody dropped what they were doing and ran to Abu Raja's house to see what was happening. 13.It did not take long for the whole village to assemble at Abu Raja's dikkan. Some of the richvillagers walked right into the store and stood at the elbows of the two important-looking men from the telephone company, who proceeded with utmost gravity, like priests at Communion, to wire up the telephone. The poorer villagers stood outside and listened carefully to the details relayed to them by the not-so-poor people who stood in the doorway and could see inside.14."The bald man is cutting the blue wire," someone said.15."He is sticking the wire into the hole in the bottom of the black box," someone else added.16."The telephone man with the mustache is connecting two pieces of wire. Now he is twistingthe ends together," a third voice chimed in.17.Because I was small, I wriggled my way through the dense forest of legs to get a firsthandlook at the action. Breathless, I watched as the men in blue put together a black machine that supposedly would make it possible to talk with uncles, aunts, and cousins who lived more than two days' ride away.18.It was shortly after sunset when the man with the mustache announced that the telephonewas ready to use. He explained that all Abu Raja had to do was lift the receiver, turn the crank on the black box a few times, and wait for an operator to take his call. Abu Raja grabbed the receiver and turned the crank forcefully. Within moments, he was talking with his brother in Beirut. He didn't even have to raise his voice or shout to be heard.19.And the telephone, as it turned out, was bad news. With its coming, the face of the villagebegan to change. One of the fast effects was the shifting of the village's center. Before the telephone's arrival, the men of the village used to gather regularly at the house of Im Kaleem,a short, middle-aged widow with jet-black hair and a raspy voice that could be heard all overthe village, even when she was only whispering. She was a devout Catholic and also the village whore. The men met at her house to argue about politics and drink coffee and play cards or backgammon. Im Kaleem was not a true prostitute, however, because she did not charge for her services—not even for the coffee and tea that she served the men. She did not need the money; her son, who was overseas in Africa, sent her money regularly. Im Kaleem loved all the men she entertained, and they loved her, every one of them. In a way, she was married to all the men in the village. Everybody knew it but nobody objected. Actually I suspect the women did not mind their husbands'visits to Im Kaleem. Oh, they wrung their hands and complained to one another about their men's unfaithfulness, but secretly they were relieved, because Im Kaleem took some of the pressure off them and kept the men out of their hair while they attended to their endless chores. Im Kaleem was also a kind of confessor and troubleshooter, talking sense to those men who were having family problems, especially the younger ones.20.Before the telephone came to Magdaluna, Im Kaleem's house was bustling at just about anytime of day, especially at night, when the loud voices of the men talking, laughing, and arguing could be heard in the street below—a reassuring, homey sound. Her house was an island of comfort, an oasis for the weary village men, exhausted from having so little to do. 21.But it wasn't long before many of those men—the younger ones especially—startedspending more of their days and evenings at Abu Raja's dikkan. There, they would eat and drink and talk and play checkers and backgammon, and then lean their chairs back against the wall—the signal that they were ready to toss back and forth, like a ball, the latest rumors going around the village. And they were always looking up from their games and drinks and talk to glance at the phone in the corner, as if expecting it to ring any minute and bring news that would change their lives and deliver them from their aimless existence. In the meantime, they smoked cheap, hand-rolled cigarettes, dug dirt out from under their fingernails with big pocketknives, and drank lukewarm sodas that they called Kacula, Seffen-Ub, and Bebsi.22.The telephone was also bad news for me personally. It took away my lucrative business—asource of much-needed income. Before, I used to hang around Im Kaleem's courtyard and play marbles with the other kids, waiting for some man to call down from a window and ask me to run to the store for cigarettes or liquor, or to deliver a message to his wife, such as what he wanted for supper. There was always something in it for me: a ten or even a twenty-five-piaster piece. On a good day, I ran nine or ten of those errands, which assured a steady supply of marbles that I usually lost to other boys. But as the days went by fewer and fewer men came to Im Kaleem's, and more and more congregated at Abu Raja's to wait by the telephone. In the evenings, the laughter and noise of the men trailed off and finally stopped.23.At Abu Raja's dikkan, the calls did eventually come, as expected, and men and womenstarted leaving the village the way a hailstorm begins: first one, then two, then bunches. 24.The army took them. Jobs in the cities lured them. And ships and airplanes carried them tosuch faraway places as Australia and Brazil and New Zealand. My friend Kameel, his cousin Habeeb, and their cousins and my cousins all went away to become ditch diggers andmechanics and butcher-shop boys and deli owners who wore dirty aprons sixteen hours a day, all looking for a better life than the one they had left behind. Within a year, only the sick, the old, and the maimed were left in the village. Magdaluna became a skeleton of its former self, desolate and forsaken, like the tombs, a place to get away from.25.Finally, the telephone took my family away, too. My father got a call from an old army buddywho told him that an oil company in southern Lebanon was hiring interpreters and instructors. My father applied for a job and got it, and we moved to Sidon, where I went to a Presbyterian missionary school and graduated in 1962. Three years later, having won a scholarship, I left Lebanon for the United States. Like the others who left Magdaluna before me, I am still looking for that better life. (2121 words)。
现代大学英语精读(4)课后习题参考答案Unit 1 to Unit 5
(1)浴巾 (2)(美)小学 (3)永恒的真理 (4)文件柜 (5)纯属无稽之谈 (6)违规行为 (7)常客 (8)新鲜空气 (9)格调很高的独自(一个人唱高调) (10)一种固定的观点 (11)时事(当前国内外大事) (12)身体障碍 (13)可怕吓人的风 (14)令人厌恶的景象 (15)言语障碍(16)使人兴奋冲动的爱国激情 (17)无情的人侵者 (18)首相(19)国际联盟(国联) (20)思维过程(思想方式) (21)条理清楚的文章 (22)一个完整的体系 (23)一位口译好手(24)一种不可阻挡的趋向 (25)烂苹果(26)根据事实(启示)写成的 (27)一位点头之交现代大学英语精读（4）课后习题参考答案Unit 1 to Unit 5Unit 1I Translate_Phrases1) Into Chinese2) Into EnglishⅡ. Translate_Vocabulary1) I knew I could expect my brother to stand by me whatever happened.2) As a general rule, young people tend to be more interested in the present and the future. 3) Both sides will stand to lose if they do not compromise.4) It is our hope to integrate all the courses and teaching materials.5) The Chinese written language has been a major factor for integrating our nation. 6) In traditional Chinese art, the bamboo stands for moral integrity and uprightness. 7) The great majority of the people stand for reform.(1) to sink one's head (2) to sink the ship (3) to contemplate the meaning of life (4) to catch the light (5) to ruin one's health (6) to ruin the country (7) to bang the desk (8) to play a prominent role (9) to hold a prominent position (10) a pious Buddhist (11) to gain a reputation (12) to satisfy one's ego(13) to give sb the third degree (14) to devise a teaching method (15) to slide a gun into sb's hand8) Queen Elizabeth the First ruled England for 45 years, and the country prospered under her rule.9) The truth is always in the hands of a small minority at first. That's the rule.10) Democracy means that the majority rules, but the minority's right to disagree is also respected. These two basic rules are of equal importance.11) A nation cannot be strong unless it is well-integrated economically, politically and culturally as well as geographically.12) The party was boring, so she slipped out of the room and went home.13) The road was muddy. He slipped and fell into the river.14) One day I was drowning my sorrows in a restaurant because I was broke when he came and slipped a roll of money into my hand.15) The Court of Florida ruled that it was necessary to recount the votes.16) The idea that the sun moves round the earth ruled ancient scholars for more than a thousand years.17) The hutongs are an integral part of old Beijing.18) Days slipped by and I still had not made much progress.19) He weighed every word carefully lest he should make a mistake.20) Her health was such that she would not go out in the sun even in winter lest she got sunstroke.Ⅲ. Translate_Grammar1) You can force a student to attend classes, but you cannot force him to think.Or: You can force a student to attend classes, but not to think.2) The study of literature can help you to understand not only other people but also yourself.3) You can improve your writing by reading good models and by practicing writing.4) In the Middle Ages, people believed that the earth was flat and that it was the center of the universe.5) I can afford neither the time nor the money to play golf with those big cheeses.6) Xiao Jin could not decide whether to apply for graduate studies right after college or to get a job first.7) Love cures people-both those who give it and those who receive it.8) Excellent firms don't believe in perfection, only in constant improvement and constant change.9) Many things cannot be learned in the classroom, such as planning one's time, working on one's own and managing one's own affairs.10) In the past ten years people, especially old people, have been concerned more about their health than about their income.Ⅳ. Paraphrase1) Nature had endow everybody except me the ability to think which is born with.2) You could hear that the fresh air had to struggle with difficulty to find its way to his chest, because he was unaccustomed to this as his lungs had been harmed by drinking. His body would lose balance and his face would become pale as a result of the unexpected visit of the wind. He would go back to his desk unsteadily and fall into the chair, unable to do anything for the rest of the morning.3) Mr. Houghton’s deeds told me that he was not ruled by thought; instead, he would feela strong urge to turn his head and look at the girls.4) Technically speaking, it is as skillful as most businessmen’s golf playing, as honest as most politicians’ purpose, and as consistent as most books’ content.5) As they are everywhere and so daunting in number that we’d better not offend them.6) Humans enjoy following the crowd as it can bring them peace, security, comfort and harmony, which is like cows eating grass on the same side of a hill.7) Our Prime Minister was a hypocrite to say that the imprisonment of the two major leaders of Free-India Movement-Nehru and Gandhi-was good for India. The American politicians were dissimulators to talk about peace but refuse to join the League of Nations. Those moments made me feel happy.8) I slid my arm around her waist and whispered that if we were talking about the number of people who believed in a certain religion, I believed the Buddhists were greater in number. My “indecent” behavior and the daunting number of the Buddhists scared her away.9) What had happened to Ruth and me now happened again. Although some close friends of mine still stuck by me, my grad-one thinking scared away many of my acquaintances.（1）夜生活 （2）吃和住（3）供吃住的寄宿舍 （4）一秒钟都不到 （5）玻璃弹子（6）抽打死马 （做徒劳无益的事） （7）阿司匹林片 （8）在此情况下 （9）提前/事先 （10）走过场（11）楼梯间平台的窗户 （12）紧张气氛 （13）毛线针 （14）梦游 （15）飞机翼展Unit 2I Translate_Phrases1) Into Chinese 2) Into EnglishⅡ. Translate_Vocabulary1) It is a miracle how our company has become a multinational in such a short span of time.2) The average life span in that country has increased from 42 years to 50 years in a matter of two decades.3) The conflict between the two countries has spanned more than half a century. 4) There are four bridges spanning the river.5) I’m much obliged t o you. Without your help, I would never have finished the book. 6) No, you are not obliged to go to the party. You don’t have to go if you don’t want to. 7) She’s always ready to oblige when people come to her for help.8) In the valley is a small lake right between a meadow and a hill. It is a perfect spot for a picnic.9) Sitting in a shady spot, he soon dozed off.10) He criticized me on the spot when he saw me throw a plastic bad down by the roadside.(1) to whip up a little interest (2) to keep the ball rolling (3) to set the ball rolling (4) an eccentric millionaire (5) to allot capital(6) to tighten one’s belt (7) to make a remark(8) to stretch out one’s hand (9) to moisten one’s lips(10) to complain of the weather(11) to plunge the stick into the sand (12) to turn on me(13) to get on one’s nerve(14) to put something out of someone’s mind (15) to come off the hook (16) to do a crossword puzzle (17) to blow one’s nose (18) to powder one’s nose (19) to give an alibi11) It was a white shirt with blue spots. It looked quite pretty.12) The detective spotted the suspect, and he walked over and arrested him.13) One of the balloons popped, and it gave me quiet a start.14) It is very impolite to keep popping in and out of the classroom when the class is still going on.15) When he saw the young man ready to pay for the BMW in cash, his eyes almost popped out of his head.16) In those countries, water is worth a lot more than oil. Friends will often bring ten dollars’ worth of water as a gift.17) When this project is completed, it will benefit about a hundred thousand people. It will be well worth the effort and investment.18) This movie is not worth seeing twice. In fact, it is not worth seeing at all.19) I think it is worthwhile to visit that place. I hear they have kept all their traditional house intact – houses that were built in Ming-Qing styles.20) Jia Baoyu was sick and tired of being his father’s worthy son. He yearned for freedom.Ⅲ. Translate_Grammar1) It seems the patient has no relatives in this city.2) It’s easy to make friends but difficult to keep them.3) He can always understand what his friends are thinking and worrying about.4) Perhaps it wasn’t Xiao Jiang at all who had left the tap running all night.5) The boy had no idea how he had become an old man in half a day.6) I wonder how Wang Ning has been doing in London. I haven’t heard from him for almost a year.7) It doesn’t matter what family you were born into. The real test is how far you can go from where you started.8) She simply couldn’t be lieve what she saw. It was only yesterday that the twin towers were standing there.9) Juror No. 8 pointed out that it might have been someone else who had stabbed the boy’s father to death.10) In the market economy, it is primarily by individuals and firms rather than by government agencies that decisions about what to produce, how much to produce are made.Ⅳ. Paraphrase1) Bella was young and pretty and was seen as the beauty of the boarding-house, but no one had shown any particular interest in her.2) Mr. Penbury was intelligent, but no one in the boarding-house liked him for that. He was too smart for them, and everybody felt annoyed.3) But Mrs. Mayton would not tolerate any silence for more than three minutes. So when no one broke the silence within three minutes she lost her patience and, turning to Penbury and asked.4) Mr. Calthrop was urging Mr. Penbury to give an answer immediately so that he would not have the time to make up a story.5. the weapon went right through his heart.6) We all know you are a sleep walker, so you may commit the murder in your sleep.7) Mr. Penbury advises Mr. Calthrop not to put so much emphasis on his statement when talking to the police if he does not want to arouse their suspicion about his story.8) “No,” Miss Wicks answered, “I have come to put an end to your cough.”Unit 3I Translate_Phrases1) Into Chinese2) Into EnglishⅡ. Translate_Vocabulary1) The cause of the aircraft crash is so far unknown.2) The cause of global warming is still hotly debated among scientists.（1）专业的历史工作者 （2）基于常识的反应 （3）事物的这种状况 （4）意见不一的历史学家（5）已经准备好了的现成的东西 （6）一个个人喜好不同的问题 （7）截然不同的观点 （8）民间故事 （9）书面文件（10）过去的遗留物 （11）人的动机和行为 （12）复杂和精细 （13）商船（14）一旦发生潜艇战 （15）一个粗糙的理论 （16）好战的行为；战争行为 （17）宣传机器 （18）德国外交部长 （19）实力平衡 （20）（事物的）因果 （21）海岸炮兵（22）终极关怀 （23）（事物的）近因 （24）人们常说的一句话（25）不会出错的解释 （26）绝对有效的模式 （27）永不停止的探索（28）一个难以达到但又十分诱人的目标(1) to gain new insights (2) to revise one’s ideas (3) to trace the cause(4) to begin from this premise (5) to open fire on/at(6) to give equal weight to sth. (7) to support a certain view (8) to influence the government (9) to destroy the balance of power (10) to form an alliance (11) to repay the loans(12) to contemplate war (13) to fill in the gaps (14) to conclude the quest(15) to view sth from a certain perspective(16) to benefit from the comparison (17) to eliminate from the comparison (18) to dig into the problem (19) to be immersed in a vast sea(20) to stem from a different point of view (21) to be destined to do sth. (22) to ignore the fact(23) to make an assumption (24) to defeat the enemy(25) to win back one’s lost territory (26) to sink a boat(27) to intercept the secret message (28) to piece together evidence (29) to approximate the truth (30) to master new techniques3) He devoted all his life to the cause of environmental protection.4) The river has caused us a lot of trouble in history.5) What do you think caused the upsurge in international terrorism?6) We must try and unite with those who have opposed us.7) There is always opposition to any progress and reform.8) Some people are always opposed to new things.9) A lot of those loans were never repaid. That high ratio of bad debts finally led to the financial crisis in this second economic power in the world.10) The Business Bank now offers a special loan to students who can’t pay for their education.11) The boy asked Mrs. Stow for the loan of her binoculars.12) She concluded her speech by saying that she hoped she could come again someday and see more of the country.13) As soon as they concluded the investigation, they were to report to the Security Council.14) During his visit, he will conclude a new trade agreement with India.15) Based on those reasonable doubts, the jury had to conclude that the boy was not guilty.16) She is flying to New York by way of Tokyo.17) I’d like to say a few words about the situation in the sixties of the last century by way of an introduction to the movie.18) They decided to recall their ambassador by way of protest.Ⅲ. Translate_Grammar1) Heroes and heroines are people with unusual qualities.2) Celebrities are people who become famous because of publicity through the media.3) In China's mainland, "sweetheart" often refers to a person's husband or wife.4) A fair-weather friend is one who will desert you as soon as you are in trouble.5) Broadly speaking, money refers to anything generally accepted in exchange for other goods and services.6) An armchair revolutionary is one who talks about revolution, but who doesn’t put what he says into practice.7) Professor Lu says that a good teacher is one who does all he/she can to make himself/herself unnecessary for the students.8) Economics is defined as the social science that deals with the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services.9) DVD is a disk on which large amounts of information, esp. photographs and video can be stored in a computer.10) The Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary defines "workaholic" as "a person who works most of the time and finds it difficult to stop working and do other things".Ⅳ. Paraphrase1) Most students usually come to have their first experience of the study of history throughthe reading of a thick history textbook and soon are overwhelmed by a large number of names, dates, events and statistics.2) People used to believe history study was just an effort of memorizing “facts. “Now history means different things to different people, because they choose the best description and interpretation according to their own preferences among those given by historians.3) They cannot help feeling that two absolutely opposite ideas about an event cannot both be correct, but they do not have the ability to judge which one is right.4) They will come across the historical interception of the “Zimmerman Note. “In that telegraph, the German foreign secretary gave order to German minister in Mexico and asked him to propose an alliance with Mexico Government in case there would be war and to promise that Mexico Government would like to help Mexico win back the land that was taken away from Mexico by the US in the Mexico war.5) We can get rid of all disagreements if our knowledge could give us a perfect model that completely explained human behavior. Unfortunately, such model does not exist.Unit 4I Translate_Phrases1) Into Chinese2) Into EnglishⅡ. Translate_Vocabulary1. Import of that country’s beef was suspend ed because of the mad cow scare.2. During the war, they had to suspend the construction of the railway.3. It was a serious offence to take drugs. Robert was suspend ed from school for two weeks.4. She was reading in a hammock suspend ed from two tree branches.5. The sales suspension has brought us heavy losses.6. This is perhaps the longest suspension bridge in Asia.7. The author is very good at creating suspense .8. He used to watch with great envy children of wealthy people go to school. 9. I rather envy their school for its beautiful campus.10. She avert ed her face so that people would not see her blush.（1）难以解决的两难困境 （2）一本难以看懂的书 （3）一个爱交际的女人 （4）黑市 （5）黑色幽默 （6）害群之马 （7）黑人权力 （8）缺少表达能力的人 （9）全国性的运动 （10）赞扬和恭维的话 （11）调皮的男孩 （12）某些大人物们 （13）种族隔离的学校 （14）他的无可争议的权威 （15）一个地位很高的人士 （16）公海 （17）上流社会 （18）机密消息（19）冷淡而缺少人情味的门 （20）冷淡的公文式的信 （21）真诚的羡慕（22）不自然的额、紧张的说话声1) to celebrate its Golden Jubilee 2) to excite admiration 3) to touch the conscience 4) to win the prize 5) to receive a reprimand 6) to omit the words7) to renounce their prizes 8) to avert a crisis9) to attend the ceremony 10) to exhibit a work of art11) to indulge in pleasures 12) to guard a child 13) to feel up to it14) to bring sth to a cloze 15) to wave sb in16) to save sb from a situation 17) to talk out one’s heart to sb 18) to knock sb down 19) to pour sb a drink20) to raise (lift) one’s glass11. He has always had an aversion to publicity.12. The government's policy succeeded in avert ing a serious economic recession.13. Michael Jordan is the envy of many black kids.14. Every summer, hundreds of thousands of people are sent to guard the riverbanks against floods.15. It was not easy to get the golden apple, for it was guard ed by a ferocious giant.16. Xicheng was practically un guard ed so Zhuge Liang narrowly escaped being captured.17. The prisoners of war killed the guard s and escaped into the woods.18. He is probably the greatest guard in the history of basketball.19. They took the Americans off guard by launching a sudden attack on a Sunday.20. There were two armed soldiers standing guard at the bridge.21. Napoleon exhibit ed (his) military talent early in life.22. These exhibit s are all insured and carefully guarded.23. When the exhibition is over, the exhibits will be given to the host country as gifts.24. She is going to exhibit some of her most recent sculptures at the National Art Gallery.Ⅲ. Translate_Grammar1) Using “It is/was said/believed, etc.” to express general beliefs.1) It's widely rumored that Linda's being promoted.2) It is estimated that the project will cost RMB three billion.3) It is assumed that the Labor Party will remain in power.4) It was proposed a few years ago that the president be elected for one term only.5) It was announced that another bridge across the Yangtse would be built next year.6) It was believed that even them that the abnormal state of affairs wouldn’t last long. 2) Paying special attention ton subject-verb agreement.1) The jury is having trouble reaching a verdict.2) Whenever either of us is in a tight corner, we always come to each other’s help.3) Statistics are facts obtained from analyzing information given in numbers.4) Statistics is a branch of mathematics concerned with the study of information that is expressed in numbers.5) Neither his friends and nor his father was surprised when he was admitted by Tsinghua University.6) Xiao Li is one of best football players at our university who have ever participated in intercollegiate championships.Ⅳ. Paraphrase1) “My parents, my wife’s parents and our priest all thought that I’d pretend to be not feeling well enough as an excuse to be absent from the awarding ceremony. So I decided not to attend the ceremony.”2) “I’m a sculptor, and I don’t want to show any antagonistic feeling towards the whiteworld by receiving an award.”3) In Orlando you (the blacks) gradually develop a throat as strong as iron.4) So I thought I’d go and see my sculpture in the window and have some pleasant feelings of pride by enjoying my own work, which is natural to human beings.5) “What is extraordinary about the wonderful sculpture is that it is made by a black man like you. Do yo u know?”6) “She knows that her child will live a hard life in South Africa because they are black people.”7) I didn’t want to drink because if the police caught me drinking late at night I would be in great trouble.8) He wasn’t afraid of being seen walking with a black man.9) I answered “Yes”, but actually I didn’t want to tell him the truth.10) Drinking in the passage was certainly beyond my expectation. What was in my mind was not what you may be thinking…11) “Our country is beautiful. But the apartheid made me very sad.”12) as though they wanted to communicate with me emotionally but didn’t know the way to do it13) And I thought it was a sad thing, because if you don’t understand each other and don’t care for each other, they will hurt each other someday.14) Nobody knows what he was thinking. But I was thinking that he was much like a man trying to run but couldn’t because he was still not completely free from racist prejudices which were dragging his feet like iron shoes.Unit 5I Translate_Phrases1) Into Chinese2) Into EnglishⅡ. Translate_Vocabulary1. We need to increase our oil import in the coming years to meet the growing demand for energy.2. Our profits have increase d by 20% over the past two years.3. The number of privately-owned cars has increase d five times (fivefold) in five years.（1）假日别墅 （2）著名的电视明星 （3）下流语言 （4）黄色故事 （5）银行抢劫 （6）生产双层玻璃的公司 （7）联合抵押 （8）一句气话 （9）永远达不到的目标 （10）乡村音乐和西部音乐 （11）加重了的潜水腰带 （12）心碎的（13）一切以自我为中心的人 （14）光是重量 （15）光凭运气 （16）纯粹是胡言 （17）军号声 （18）人工呼吸 （19）一溜气泡（20一丁点儿的关心1) to trickle down her legs 2) to puff like a whale 3) to melt like snow 4) to sum up the scene 5) to do their interview 6) to bear resentment7) to feel sick in the stomach 8) to come in like thunder 9) to drift away gradually 10) to value one’s opinion11) t o increase one’s standing with sb 12) to have a liking for sb 13) to pull oneself together 14) to serve dinner15) to tackle an armed robber 16) to stick with sb17) to fasten the seatbelt / a belt18) to abuse one’s wife19) to screw his way around 20) to lay a finger on sb21) to catch sb trying to do sth 22) to try the kiss of life23) to heaven oneself up 24) to float to the surface25) to thrush about under the water 26) to prop oneself against 27) to break surface 28) to seize hold of sth 29) to haul oneself up 30) to pinion one’s arms 31) to fend sb off 32) to land a blow33) to stay under in the water4. The number of mobile phone owners in our city has increase d from 20 thousand to about half a million in less than 5 years.5. She prop ped her bike against a tree.6. The local economy is largely prop ped up by tourism.7. He was fast asleep with his head prop ped on a big rock.8. You need strong prop s to keep the tower from leaning any further.9. Flight 901 is due to land at the airport at 8:55.10. Many foreign observers say that the next man to land on the moon may very well be a Chinese.11. One of the stones they threw land ed on the head of a young soldier.12. If you go on like this, you will land yourself in a jail.13. I land ed a powerful punch to his chin and sent him sprawling.14. When you approach a drowning person, you must not let him grip your hands.15. Reports of the sudden appearance of these whales grip ped the interest of the whole city.16. If she lost grip on the rope, she’d fall 1000 feet to sure death.17. You must keep a grip on yourself. Don’t despair.18. Our government did everything possible to defend the value of our currency.19. The total value of our exports to that country in the first nine months this year has reached $94 billion.20. A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.21. At college, students acquire certain values. This is an important part of their education.22. If you value your life, quit smoking!23. This painting is value d at $20 million.Ⅲ. Paraphrase1) The man Nerys was engaged to leave her after she had become disfigured. But before the bank raid, he behaved like a lover. Many man, not just me, could have done the same if we had engaged with her.2) This man loved her only because she was beautiful. So he left her when she was no longer beautiful.3) We used to love this music when we were in love.4) I’m sorry abo ut what happened to Netys.5) I didn’t mean to hurt you by offering money, because I know it’s impossible for us to compensate in any way for the distress and suffering that Nerys and you have gone through.6) You don’t accept our help only because Vic was responsible for her suffering.7) You are with a hero if you are looking for a hero and that’s Vic rather than me, so don’t leave him.8) I love Vic very much. I feel guilty about this because Vic is your husband.9) Sharon, I can assure you that this experience is transient and won’t last long. We allhave the feeling when we are young.10) You never hear people speak ill of you, do you? People gossip about you.11) You know clearly that you have been hurting her.12) Beware of your manners. Stop shouting at me!13) If Sharon gets drowned, you will be held responsible.14) I will make you pay what you have done to me. You will be punished for what you have done to me.15) Sharon，you’d better not do anything. You have done enough to him.。
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Sharon: He just says I’m fat and I’ve got to get
thin and I’ve tried to get thin but I can’t get thin whatever I do because when he says he doesn’t love me I just keep eating because I’m so unhappy… and I love him so much, Mrs. Parks, and I’m ever so sorry… (Para. 93)
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Trudy: You mustn’t do that, you know. He only
likes people who agree with him all the time. It comes of being surrounded by people who nod at him all day at work. He prefers us all to nod at home, too… (Para. 36)
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第一单元1、Nature had endowed the rest of the human race with a sixth sense and left me out.2、Y ou could hear the wind, trapped in his chest and struggling with all the unnatural impediments. His body would reel with shock and his face go white at the unaccusto med visitation. He would stagger back to his desk and collapse there, useless for the rest of the morning.Y ou could hear that the fresh air had to struggle with difficulty to find its way to his chest, because he was unaccustomed to this as his lungs had been harmed by drinking. His body would lose balance and his face would become pale as a result of the unexpected visit of the wind. He would go back to his desk unsteadily and fall into the chair, unable to do anything for the rest of the morning.3、In this instance, he seemed to me ruled not by thought but by an invisible and irresistible spring in his neck.Mr. Houghton‟s deeds told me that he was not ruled by thought; instead, he would feel a strong urge to turn his head and look at the girls.4、Technically, it is about as proficient as most businessmen‟s golf, as honest as most politicians‟intentions, or as coherent as most books that get written..Technically speaking, it is as skillful as most businessmen‟s golf playing, as honest as most politicians‟ purpose, and as consistent as most books‟ content.5、They have immense solidarity. We had better respect them, for we are outnumbered and surrounded.As they are everywhere and so daunting in number that we‟d better not offend them.6、Man enjoys agreement as cows will graze all the same way on the side of a hill.Humans enjoy following the crowd as it can bring them peace, security, comfort and harmony, which is like cows eating grass on the same side of a hill.7、To hear our Prime Minister talk about the great benefit we conferred on India by jailing people like Nehru and Gandhi. To hear American politicians talk about peace and refuse to join the League of Nations. Y es, there were moments of delight.Our Prime Minister was a hypocrite to say that the imprisonment of the two major leaders of Free-India Movement-Nehru and Gandhi-was good for India. The American politicians were dissimulators to talk about peace but refuse to join the League of Nations. Those moments made me feel happy.8、I slid my am around her waist and murmured that if we were counting heads, the Buddhists were the boys for my money. She fled. The combination of my arm and those countless Buddhists was too much for her.I slid my arm around her waist and whispered that if we were talking about the number of people who believed in a certain religion , I believed the Buddhists were greater in number. My “indecent” behavior and the daunting number of the Buddhists scared her away.9、It was Ruth all over again. I had some very good friends who stood by me, and still do. But my acquaintance vanished, taking the girls with them.What had happened to Ruth and me now happened again. Although some close friends of mine still stuck by me, my grad-one thinking scared away many of my acquaintances.Paraphrase in Lesson 21. Bella was the boarding-house lovely, but no one had taken advantage of the fact.Bella was young and pretty and was seen as the beauty of the boarding-house, but no one had shown any particular interest in her.2. He possessed a brain, and since no one understood it when he used it, it was resented.Mr. Penbury was intelligent, but no one in the boarding-house liked him for that. He was too smart for them, and everybody felt annoyed.3. But Mrs. Mayton never allowed more than three minutes to go by without a word and so when the silence had reached its allotted span, she turned to Penbury and asked.But Mrs. Mayton would not tolerate any silence for more than three minutes. So when no one broke the silence within three minutes she lost her patience and, turning to Penbury and asked.4. “Now,then,don‟t take too long thinking of an answer!”glared Mr. Calthrop.Mr. Calthrop was urging Mr. Penbury to give an answer immediately so that he would not have the time to make up a story.5. If found the spot all right. The weapon went through Mr. Wainwright‟s heart.6. We all know you walk in your sleep.We all know you are a sleep walker, so you may commit the murder in your sleep.7. “but let me suggest that you give the statement to the police with slightly less emphasis.”Mr. Penbury advises Mr. Calthrop not to put so much emphasis on his statement when talking to the police if he does not want to arouse their suspicion about his story.8.”No,”I answered.”I‟ve come to cure it.”“No,” Miss Wicks answered, “I have come to put an end to your cough.”Unit31. Most students are usually introduced to the study of history by way of a fat textbook and become quickly immersed in a vast sea of names, dates, events and statistics.Most students usually come to have their first experience of the study of history through the reading of a thick history textbook and soon are overwhelmed by a large number of names, dates, events and statistics.2.History, which seemed to be a cut-and-dried matter od memorizing “facts,”now becomes a matter of personal preference.People used to believe history study was just an effort of memorizing “facts.”Now history means different things to different people,because they choose the best description andiinterpretation according to their own preferences among those given by historians.3.They cannot help but feel that two diametrically opposed points of view about an event cannot both be right;yet they lack the ability to decide between them.They cannot help feeling that two absolutely opposite ideas about an event cannot both be correct,but they do not have the ability to judge which one is right.4.They will read of the interception of the “Zimmerman Note,”in which the German foreign secretary order German minister in Mexico,in the event of war,to suggest an alliance between German and Mexico whereby Mexico,with German support,could win back territory taken from Mexico by the United States in the Mexican War.They will come across the historical interception of the “Zimmerman Note.”In that telegraph,the German foreign secretary gave order to German minister in Mexico and asked him to propose an alliance with Mexico Government in case there would be war and to promise that Mexico Government would like to help Mexico win back the land that was taken away from Mexico by the US in the Mexico war.5.Can we eliminate all disagreement?If the state of our knowledge were such that it provided us with a model of unquestioned validity that completely explained human behavior,we can.We can get rid of all disagreements if our knowledge could give us a perfect model that completely explained human behavior.Unfortunately,such model doed not exist.Unit41.”My parents,and my wife‟s parents,and our priest,decided that I wasn‟t feeling up to it.And finally I decided so too.”“My parents, my wife‟s parents and our priest all thought that I‟d pretend to be not feeling well enough as an excuse to be absent from the awarding ceremony.So I decided not to attend the ceremony.”2.”…I‟m a sculptor,not a demonstrator.”“I‟m a sculptor,and I don‟t want to show any antagonistic feeling towards the white world by receiving an award.”3.In Orlando you develop a throat of ironIn Orlando you (the blacks) gradually develop a throat as strong as iron.4.… so I thought I‟d go and see the window, and indulge certain pleasurable human feelings.So I thought I‟d go and see my sculpture in the window and have some pleasant feelings of pride by enjoying my own work,which is natural to human beings.5.”Y ou know it‟s by one of your own boys,don‟t you?”“What is extraordinary about the wonderful sculpture is that it is made by a black man like you.Do you know?”6.”She knows it won‟t be an easy life.”“She knows that her child will live a hard life in South Africa because they are black people.”7.I didn‟t feel like a drink at that time of night..I didn‟t want to drink because if the police caught me drinking late at night I would be in great trouble.8.He wasn‟t lookin g round to see if anyone might be watching.He wasn‟t afraid of being seen walking with a black man.9.I said unwillingly,”Y es.”I answered “Y es”,but actually I didn‟t want to tell him the truth.10.Now I certainly had not expected that I would have my drink in the passaage.I wasn‟t onlyfeeling what you may be thinking …Drinking in the passage was certainly beyond my expectation.What was in my mind was not what you may be thinking…11.“Our land is beautiful. But it breaks my heart.”“Our country is beautiful.But the apartheid made me very sad.”12….as though they wanted..to touch me somewhere and didn‟t know how….as though they wanted to communicate with me emotionally but didn‟t know the way to do it 13.And I thought it was a pity he was blind, for if men never touch each other, they‟ll hurt each other one day.And I thought it was a sad thing, because if you don‟t understand each other and don‟t care for each other, they will hurt each other some day.14.What he was thinking,God knows, but I was thinking he was like a man trying to run a race iniron shoes, and not understanding why he cannot move.Nobody knows what he was thinking.But I was thinking that he was much like a man trying to run but couldn‟t because he was still not completely free fro m racist prejudices which were dragging his feet like iron shoes.第五单元1.He treated Nerys like—well, there were times when—not just me, you understand…We allcould have done.The man Nerys was engaged to left her after she had become disfigured. But before the bank raid, he behaved like a lover. Many man, not just me, could have done the same if we had engaged with her.2.This man… treated her as only a handsome man can treat a beautiful woman.This man loved her only because she was beautiful. So he left her when she was no longer beautiful.3.We used to…When we were…We used to love this music when we were in love.4.I‟m sorry.I‟m sorry about what hapended to Netys.5.Sorry. I didn‟t mean to…I didin‟t mean to hurt you by offering money, because I know it‟s impossible for us to compensate in any way for the distress and suffering that Nerys and you have gone through.6.Or is it because it‟s us who are offering?Y ou don‟t accept our help only because Vic was responsible for her suffering.7.Y ou stick with him. Y ou stick with Vic. If you …re looking for heros .Y ou are with a hero if you are looking for a hero and that‟s Vic rather than me, so don‟t leave him.8….and I love him so much, Mrs Parks, and I‟m ever so sorry…I love Vic very much. I feel guilty about this because Vic is your husband.9. Sharon, it‟s a passing thing, I promise.Sharon, I can assure you that this experience is transient and won‟t last long. We all have the feeling when we are young.10.Y ou never hear good about yourself, do you?Y ou never hear people speak ill of you, do you? People gossip about you.11.Y ou know bloody well what you‟ve done to her…Y ou know clearly that you have been hurting her.12.I am not being shouted at.Beware of your manners. Stop shouting at me!13.If she dies, vic, if that girl dies…If Sharon gets drowned, you will be held responsible.14.Right. There is about to be some serious damage done, I can tell you…I will make you pay what you have done to me. Y ou will be punished for what you have done to me.15.No, Sharon, I‟d rather you…Sharon，you‟d better not do anything. Y ou have done enough to him.第六单元1.They rest upon mere tradition, or on somebody‟s bare assertion unsupported by even a shadow of proof…They are merely based on tradition, or on someone‟s statement that cannot be supported even by the least amount of proof…2.But if the staunchest Roman Catholic and the staunchest Presbyterian had been exchanged when infants, and if they had been brought up with home and all other influences reversed, we can have very little doubt what the result would have been.But the staunchest Roman Catholic would be the staunchest Presbyterian, and vice verse ifthey were exchanged when they were infants and brought up in opposite homes and under different influences.3.It is consistent with all our knowledge of psychology to conclude that…We can get the conclusion that each would have grown up with just the opposite beliefs to what they have now, and this is in agreement with our knowledge of psychology…4…we should remember that the whole history of the development of human thought has been full of cases of such “obvious truths”breaking down when examined in the light of increasing knowledge and reason.When we tend to say that any general truth is obvious and to doubt it is foolish, then we should remember that in the history of the development of human thought there have been many obvious truths which break down as knowledge and reason increase.5.The age-long struggle of the greatest intellects in the world to shake off that assumption is one of the marvels of history.The great learners spent hundreds of years struggling against the assumption that the planets moved in circles. The success of getting rid of that assumption is one of the miracles in human history.6.Many modern persons find it very difficult to credit the fact that men can ever have supposed otherwise.In modern time, it is difficult for many people used to believe that human beings think not with mind but with heart.7.We adopt and cling to some beliefs because—or partly because—it “pays” us to do so. But, as a rule, the person concerned is about the last person in the world to be able to recognize this in himself.We accept and continue to hold some beliefs because—or partly because—it brings us benefits. But generally the person involved maybe the least competent in recognizing thia himself.8.There is many a man who is unconsciously compelled to cling to a belief because he is a “somebody” in some circle--There are a lot of men who unconsciously are forced to hold a belief because he is very important in a circle. If he gives up that belief, he would not be important any more.第八单元1. As the edge of a new century, globalization is a double-edged sword: a powerful vehicle…, but an immensely controversial process that assaults national sovereignty; erodes local culture and tradition and threatens economic and social instability.As the new century is coming, globalization is like a sword which has two edges: it can have both negative and positive effects. On one hand, it can increase economic production, spread newtechnology and improve the living standards of the rich and poor countries; on the other hand, it is also a very controversial process because it threatens national independency, destroys local culture and tradition, and it may cause economic and social instability.2. In 1990, private flows (bank loans, bond financing, equity investment in local stock markets and direct investment by multinational companies ) total an estimated $136 billion to these 29 countries.In 1990, the private capital (bank loans, bond financing, equity investment in local stock markets and direct investment by multinational companies ) flowing into these 29 countries is estimated to have reached a total of $136 billion.3.Behind the merger boom lies the growing corporate conviction that many markets have become truly global. By trying to maximize their presence in as many nations as possible, companies seek to achieve of scale…The reason for the merger boom is that more and more companies have a strong belief that many markets have become truly global. Trying their best to enter other countries‟markets, companies are eager to realize economies of scale…4….as a result of “crony capitalism,”inept government investment policies and excess optimism……because of the corruption in those countries where political and financial resources are in the hands of a few privileged people along with their dishonest friends, their foolish government policies and unreasonable optimism…5.The street protesters… may have lacked a common agenda or even a coherent case against trade. But they… reflected the anxiety and anger that globalization often inspires.The street protesters at the Seattle meeting of the World Trade Organization in early December may not have a common program or a good reason against free trade. But they showed clearly their worries and anger about globalization. European fears of GM food or opposition to cross-border mergers also showed their worries and anger.。
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explanation, and his curiosity makes him look for ____ relationship even if the data available seem to be unconnected.
In Man of the Moment, written in 1988, I turned my attention to the nature of celebrity and fame, particularly with regard to television. Based on the unoriginal but eternally true observation that good news is no news and bad news is good news, I reflected on the question of why it is that the camera can often make the really good appear dull whilst transforming villains into instant sources of fascination and attraction.
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Lesson 1Thinking as a HobbyWilliam GoldingWhile I was still a boy, I came to the conclusion that there were three grades of thinking;and thatI myself could not think at all.It was the headmaster of my grammar school who first brought the subject of thinkingbefore me.He had somestatuettes in his study. They stood on a high cupboard behind his desk. One was a lady wearing nothing but a bath towel. She seemed frozen in an eternal panic lest the bath towelslip down any farther, and since she had no arms, she was in an unfortunate position to pull the towel up again. Next to her, crouched the statuette of a leopard, ready to spring down at the top drawer of a filing cabinet. Beyond the leopard was a naked, muscular gentleman, who sat, looking down, with his chin on his fist and his elbow on his knee. He seemed utterly miserable.Some time later, I learned about these statuettes. The headmaster had placed them where they would face delinquent children, because they symbolized to him to whole of life. The naked ladywas the Venus. She was Love. She was not worried about the towel. She was just busy being beautiful. The leopard was Nature, and he was being natural. The naked, muscular gentleman was not miserable. He was Rodin's Thinker, an image of pure thought.I had better explain that I was a frequent visitor to the headmaster's study, because of the latest thing I had done or left undone. As we now say, I was not integrated. I was, if anything, disintegrated. Whenever Ifound myself in a penal position before the headmaster's desk, I would sink my head, and writhe one shoe over the other.The headmaster would look at me and say,"What are wegoing to do with you?"Well, what were they going to do with me? I would writhe my shoe some more and staredown atthe worn rug."Look up, boy! Can't you look up?"Then I would look at the cupboard, where the naked lady was frozen in her panic and themuscular gentleman contemplated the hindquarters of the leopard in endless gloom. I had nothing to say to the headmaster. His spectacles caught the light so that you could see nothing human behind them. There was no possibility of communication."Don't you ever think at all?"No, I didn't think, wasn't thinking, couldn't think - I was simply waiting in anguish for theinterview to stop."Then you'd better learn - hadn't you?"On one occasion the headmaster leaped to his feet, reached up and put Rodin's masterpiece onthe desk before me."That's what a man looks like when he's really thinking."Clearly there was something missing in me. Nature had endowed the rest of the human race witha sixth sense and left me out. But like someone born deaf, but bitterly determined to find outabout sound, I watched my teachers to find outabout thought.There was Mr. Houghton. He was always telling me to think. With a modest satisfaction, he would tell that he had thought a bit himself. Then why did he spend so much time drinking? Or was there more sense in drinking than there appeared to be? But if not, and if drinking were in fact ruinous to health - and Mr. Houghton was ruined, there was no doubt about that - why was he always talking about the clean life and the virtues of fresh air?Sometimes, exalted by his own oratory, he would leap from his desk and hustle usoutside into a hideous wind."Now, boys! Deep breaths! Feel it right down inside you - huge draughts of God's good air!"He would stand before us, put his hands on his waist and take a tremendous breath. You couldhear the wind trapped in his chest and struggling with all the unnatural impediments. His bodywould reel with shock and his face go white at the unaccustomed visitation. He would staggerback to his desk and collapse there, useless for the rest of the morning.Mr. Houghton was given to high-minded monologues about the good life, sexless and full of duty. Yet in the middle of one of these monologues, if a girl passed the window, his neck would turn of itself and he would watch her out of sight. In this instance, he seemed to me ruled not by thoughtbut by an invisible and irresistible spring in his nack.His neck was an object of great interest to me. Normally it bulged a bit over his collar.But Mr. Houghton had fought in the First World War alongside both Americans and French, and had cometo a settled detestation of both countries. If either country happened to be prominent in current affairs, no argument could make Mr. Houghton think well of it. He would bang the desk, his neck would bulge still further and go red. "You can say what you like," he would cry, "but I've thought about this - and I know what I think!"Mr. Houghton thought with his neck.This was my introduction to the nature of what is commonly called thought. Through them Idiscovered that thought is often full of unconscious prejudice, ignorance, and hypocrisy. It will lecture on disinterested purity while its neck is being remorselessly twisted toward a skirt. Technically, it is about as proficient as most businessmen's golf, as honest as most politician's intentions, or as coherent as most books that get written. It is what I came to call grade-three thinking, though more properly, it is feeling, rather than thought.True, often there is a kind of innocence in prejudices, but in those days I viewed grade-three thinking with contempt and mockery. I delighted to confront a pious lady who hated the Germans with the proposition that we should love our enemies. She taught me a great truth in dealing with grade-three thinkers; because of her, I no longer dismiss lightly a mental process which fornine-tenths of the population is the nearest they will ever get to thought. They have immense solidarity. We had better respect them, for we are outnumbered and surrounded. A crowd of grade-three thinkers, all shouting the same thing, all warming their hands at the fire of their own prejudices, will not thank you for pointing out the contradictions in their beliefs. Man enjoys agreement as cows will graze all the same way on the side of a hill.Grade-two thinking is the detection of contradictions. Grade-two thinkers do not stampede easily, though often they fal linto the other fault and lag behind. Grade-two thinking is a withdrawal,with eyes and ears open. It destroys without having the power to create. It set me watching the crowds cheering His Majesty the King and asking myself what all the fuss was about, without giving me anything positive to put in the place of that heady patriotism. But there were compensations. To hear people justify their habit of hunting foxes by claiming that the foxes like it. To her our Prime Minister talk about the great benefit we conferred on India by jailing people like Nehru and Gandhi. To hear American politicians talk about peace and refuse to join the League of Nations. Yes, there were moments of delight.But I was growing toward adolescence and had to admit that Mr. Houghton was not the only one with an irresistible spring in his neck. I, too, felt the compulsive hand of nature and began to findthat pointing out contradiction could be costly as well as fun. There was Ruth, for example, a serious and attractive girl. I was an atheist at the time. And she was a Methodist. But, alas, instead of relying on the Holy Spirit to convert me, Ruth was foolish enough to open her pretty mouth in argument. She claimed that the Bible was literally inspired. I countered by saying thatthe Catholics believed in the literal inspiration of Saint Jerome's Vulgate, and the two books were different. Argument flagged.At last she remarked that there were an awful lot of Methodists and they couldn't bewrong, could they - not all those millions? That was too easy, said I restively (for the nearer you were to Ruth, the nicer she was to be near to) since there were more Roman Catholics than Methodists anyway; and they couldn't be wrong, could they - not all those hundreds of millions? An awfulflicker of doubt appeared in her eyes. I slid my arm round her waist and murmured that if wewere counting heads, the Buddhists were the boys for my money. She fled. The combination ofmy arm and those countless Buddhists was too much for her.That night her father visited my father and left, red-cheeked and indignant. I was given the thirddegree to find out what had happened. I lost Ruth and gained an undeserved reputation as a potential libertine.Grade-two thinking, though it filled life with fun and excitement, did not make for content. Tofind out the deficiencies of our elders satisfies the young ego but does not make for personal security. It took the swimmer some distance from the shore and left him there, out of his depth.A typical grade-two thinker will say, "What is truth?" There is still a higher grade of thought which says, "What is truth?" and sets out to find it.But these grade-one thinkers were few and far between. They did not visit my grammar school inthe flesh though they were there in books. I aspired to them, because I now saw my hobby as an unsatisfactory thing if it went no further. If you set out to climb a mountain, however high you climb, you have failed if you cannot reach the top.I therefore decided that I would be a grade-one thinker. I was irrelevant at the best of times. Political and religious systems, social customs, loyalties and traditions, they all came tumbling down like so many rotten apples off a tree. I came up in the end with what mustalways remainthe justification for grade-one thinking. I devised a coherent system for living. It was a moral system, which was wholly logical. Of course, as I readily admitted, conversion of the world to my way of thinking might be difficult, since my system did away with a number of trifles, such as big business, centralized government, armies, marriage...It was Ruth all over again. I had some very good friends who stood by me, and still do. But my acquaintances vanished, taking the girls with them. Young people seemed oddly contented withthe world as it was. A young navy officer got as red-necked as Mr. Houghton when I proposed a world without any battleships in it.Had the game gone too far? In those prewar days, I stood to lose a great deal, for the sake of a hobby.Now you are expecting me to describe how I saw the folly of my ways and came back to the warm nest, where prejudices are called loyalties, pointless actions are turned into customs by repetition, where we are content to say we think when all we do is feel.But you would be wrong. I dropped my hobby and turned professional.Lesson 2Waiting for the PoliceI wonder where Mr Wainwright's gone?' said Mrs Mayton.It didn't matter to her in the least where he had gone. All that mattered was that he paid his three guineas a week regularly for board and lodging. But life - and particularly evening life -wasnotoriously dull in her boarding-house, and every now and again one tried to whip up a little interest.`Did he go?' asked Monty Smith.It didn't matter to him, either, but he was as polite as he was pale, and he always did his best to keep any ball rolling.`I thought I heard the front door close,' answered Mrs Mayton. `Perhaps he went out to post a letter,' suggested Miss Wicks, without pausing in her knitting. She had knitted for seventy years,and looked good for another seventy.`Or perhaps it wasn't him at all,' added Bella Randall. Bella was the boarding-house lovely, but no one had taken advantage of the fact. `You mean, it might have been someone else?' inquired Mrs Mayton.`Yes,' agreed Bella.They all considered the alternative earnestly. Mr Calthrop, coming suddenly out of a middle-aged doze, joined in the thinking without any idea what he was thinking.`Perhaps it was Mr Penbury,' said Mrs Mayton, at last. `He's always popping in and out.'But it was not Mr Penbury, for that rather eccentric individual walked into the drawing-room a moment later.His arrival interrupted the conversation, and the company became silent. Penbury always had a chilling effect. He possessed a brain, and since no one understood it when he used it, it was resented. But Mrs Mayton never allowed more than three minutes to go by without a word; andso when the new silence had reached its allotted span, she turned to Penbury and asked:`Was that Mr Wainwnght who went out a little time ago?Penbury looked at her oddly.`What makes you ask that?' he said.`Well, I was just wondering.'`I see,' answered Penbury slowly. The atmosphere seemed to tighten, but Miss Wicks went on knitting. `And are you all wondering?'`We decided perhaps he'd gone out to post a letter,' murmured Bella.`No, Wainwright hasn't gone out to post a letter,' responded Penbury. `He's dead.'The effect was instantaneous. Bella gave a tiny shriek. Mrs Mayton's eyes became two startled glass marbles. Monty Smith opened his mouth and kept it open. Mr Calthrop, in a split second,lost all inclination to doze. Miss Wicks looked definitely interested, though she did not stop knitting. That meant nothing, however. She had promised to knit at her funeral.`Dead?' gasped Mr Calthrop.`Dead,' repeated Penbury. `He is lying on the floor of his room. He is rather a nasty mess.'Monty leapt up, and then sat down again. `You - don't mean . . . ?' he gulped.`That is exactly what I mean,' replied Penbury.There had been,countless silences in Mrs Mayton's drawing-room, but never a silence like this one. Miss Wicks broke it.`Shouldn't the police be sent for?' she suggested.`They already have,' said Penbury. `I phoned the station just before coming into the room.'`How long - that is - when do you expect . . . ?' stammered Monty.`The police? I should say in two or three minutes,' responded Penbury. His voice suddenly shed its cynicism and became practical. `Shall we try and make use of these two or three minutes? Weshall all be questioned, and perhaps we can clear up a little ground before they arrive.'Mr Calthrop looked angry.`But this is nothing to do with any of us, sir!' he exclaimed.`The police will not necessarily accept our word for it,' answered Penbury. `That is why I propose that we consider our alibis in advance. I am not a doctor, but I estimate from my brief examination of the body that it has not been dead more than an hour.Since it is now ten pastnine, and at twenty to eight we saw him leave the dining-room for his bedroom . . .'`How do you know he went to his bedroom?' interrupted Miss Wicks.`Because, having a headache, I followed him upstairs to go to mine for some aspirin, and my room is immediately opposite his,' Penbury explained. `Now, if my assumption is correct, he was killed between ten minutes past eight and ten minutes past nine, so anyone who can prove thathe or she has remained in this room during all that time should have no worry.'He looked around inquiringly.`We've all been out of the room,' Miss Wicks announced for the company.`That is unfortunate,' murmured Penbury.`But so have you!' exclaimed Monty, with nervous aggression.`Yes -so I have,' replied Penbury. `Then let me give my alibi first. At twenty minutes to eight I followed Wainwright up to the second floor. Before going into his room he made an odd remark which - in the circumstances -is worth repeating. "There's somebody in this house who doesn'tlike me very much," he said. "Only one?" I answered. "You're luckier than I am." Then he wentinto his room, and that was the last time I saw him alive. I went into my room. I took two aspirin tablets.Then as my head was still bad, I thought a stroll would be a good idea, and I went out. Ikept out till approximately - nine o'clock. Then I came back. The door you heard closing, Mrs Mayton, was not Wainwright going out. It was me coming in.'`Wait a moment!' ejaculated Bella.`Yes?'`How did you know Mrs Mayton heard the front door close? You weren't here!'Penbury regarded her with interest and respect.`Intelligent,' he murmured.`Now, then, don't take too long thinking of an answer!' glared Mr Calthrop.`I don't need any time at all to think of an answer,' retorted Penbury. `I know because I listened outside the door. But as I say, I came back. I went up to my room.' He paused. `On the floor Ifound a handkerchief. So I went into his room to ask if the handkerchief was his. I found him lyingon the ground near his bed. On his back. Head towards the window. Stabbed through the heart.But no sign of what he'd been stabbed with . . . It looks to me a small wound, but deep. It foundthe spot all right . . . The window was closed and fastened. Whoever did it entered through the door. I left the room and locked the door. I knew no one should go in again till the police andpolice doctor turned up.I came down. The telephone, as you know, is in the dining-room. Most inconvenient. It should be in the hall. Passing the door of this room,I listened, to hear what youall were talking about. Then I went into the dining-room and telephoned the police. And then Ijoined you.'Flushed and emotional, Mrs Mayton challenged him.`Why did you sit here for three minutes without telling us?' she demanded.`I was watching you,' answered Penbury, coolly.`Well, I call that a rotten alibi!' exclaimed Mr Calthrop. `Who's to prove you were out all that time?'`At half past eight I had a cup of coffee at the coffee-stall in Junkers Street,' replied Penbury. `That's over a mile away. It's not proof, I admit, but they know me there, you see, and it may help. Well, who's next?'`I am', said Bella. `I left the room to blow my nose. I went to my room for a handkerchief. Andhere it is!' she concluded, producing it triumphantly.`How long were you out of the room?' pressed Penbury.`Abour five minutes.'`A long time to get a handkerchief.'`Perhaps. But I not only blew my nose, I powdered it.'`That sounds good enough,' admitted Penbury. `Would you oblige next, Mr Calthrop? We all know you walk in your sleep. A week ago you walked into my room, didn't you. Have you lost a handkerchief?'Mr Calthrop glared.`What the devil are you implying?' he exclaimed.`Has Mr Calthrop dozed during the past hour?' pressed Penbury.`Suppose I have?' he cried. `What damned rubbish! Did I leave this room without knowing it, andkill Wainwright for -for no reason at all ?' He swallowed, and calmed down. `I left the room,sir,about twenty minutes ago to fetch the evening paper from the dining-room to do the crossword puzzle!' He tapped it viciously. `Here it is!'Penbury shrugged his shoulders.`I should be the last person to refute such an emphatic statement,' he said, `but let me suggestthat you give the statement to the police with slightly less emphasis, Mr Smith?'Monty Smith had followed the conversation anxiously, and he had his story ready.。
现代大学英语4(unit5)PPT课件
on 10 August 1988
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• Peter Laird as Vic
• Jon Strickland as Douglas • Lynette Edwards as Jill,
the media woman 6
Man of the Moment
• Act 1:
Vic Parks is the man of the moment; a celebrity criminal who having spent nine years in jail for a botched bank robbery, has written his autobiography and is now a bona fide television celebrity. Now living in a villa, complete with swimming pool, in the Mediterranean, he has agreed to appear on the TV show Their Paths Crossed. The host Jill Rillington intends to reunite, 17 years on, Vic with Douglas Beechey – the unassuming clerk who foiled the robbery.
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Jill hopes to exploit the irony that although Douglas had a brief 15 minutes of fame and married his true love Nerys (incidentally maimed during the raid), the man who has found success and celebrity is the villain. Expecting jealousy, envy and bitterness from Douglas, Jill instead finds a profoundly accepting, honest and good man who has no regrets about his life and is actually a fan of Vic’s TV show. His only wish being that his moment of fame had lasted a little longer.
现代大学英语精读4第二版Unit5AForWantofaDrink课文原文.docx
For Wantof a Drink1. When the word Water appears in Print noWadays, CriSiS is rarely far behind. Water, it is said, is the new oil: a resource IOng SqUandered, now growing expensive and SOOn to be OVerWheImed by in SatiabIe dema nd. AqUiferS are falli ng, glaciers Vani Shi ng, reservoirs drying UP and rivers no IOnger flowing to the sea. CIimate Change threatens to make the problem worse. EVeryOne must USe less Water if famine, PeStiIence and mass migratiOn are not to SWeeP the globe.2. The Ianguage is often overblown, and the remedies SOmetimeS ill-conCeiVed, but the basic message is not wrong. Water is in deed SCarCe in many places, and will grow scarcer. Bringing SUPPIy and dema nd into equilibrium will be Pain ful, and political disputes may in CreaSe in number and intenSify in their CaPaCity to CaUSe trouble. To Carry on With PreSent PraCtiCe would in deed be to in Vite disaster.3. Why? The difficulties Start With the Sheer nu mber of people USing the stuff. Whe n, 60 years ago, the world's populatiOn WaS about 2.5 billion, WOrrieS about Water SUPPIy affected relatively few people. Both drought and hun ger existed, as they have throughout history, but most people could be fed WithOUt irrigated farming. Then the green revolution,in an inSPired comb in ati on of new crop breeds, fertilizers and water, made POSSibIe a huge rise in the populati on. The nu mber of people On Earth rose to 6 billi On in 2000, n early 7 billi On today, and is headi ng for 9 billi on in 2050. The area Un der irrigati on has doubled and the amount of Water draw n for farmi ng has tripled. The proporti On Of people Iiv ing in COUn tries Chr Oni cally short of Water is Set to rise from 8% at the turn of the 21st Century to 45% by 2050.4. Farmers 'in CreaS ing dema nd for Water is CaUSed not only by the grow ing nu mber of mouths to be fed but also by people's desire for better-tast ing, more in teresti ng food. UnfOrtUn ately, it takes n early twice as much Water to grow a kilo of Pea nuts as a kilo of SOybea ns, n early four times as much Water to PrOdUCe a kilo of beef as a kilo of ChiCken. With 2 billion people around the world about to en ter the middle class, the agricultural dema nds On Water wouldinCreaSe even if the population stood still.5.lndustry, too, needs water. It takes about 22% of the world's withdrawals. DOmeStiC activities take the other 8%. TOgether, the dema nds of these two CategOrieS quadrupled in the SeC Ond half of the 20th Cen tury, grow ing twice as fast as those of farming.6. Meet ing that dema nd is a difficult task. One reas on is that the SUPPIy of Water is fin ite. The world will have no more of it in 2025 or 2050 than it has today, or When it IaPPed at the SideS of Noah's Ark. ThiS is because the law of con SerVati on of mass says, broadly, that however you USe it, you CannOt destroy the stuff. Neither Can you readily make it. If some of it SeemS to come from the skies, that is because it has evaporated from the Earth's surface, COnden Sed and retur ned.7. Most Of this SUrfaCe is sea, and the Water below it—OVer 97% Of the total On Earth —is salty. In Principle, the salt Can be removed to inCreaSe the SUPPly of fresh water, but atPreSent desali nati On is expe nsive and USeS lots of en ergy.8.Of the 2.5% of Water that is not salty, about 70% is frozen, either at the poles, in glaciers or in permafrost. So all living things, except those in the sea, have about 0.75% of the total to SUrViVe on. Most of this available Water is Un dergro und, in aquifers or SimiIar formati ons. The rest is falling as rain, Sitting in lakes and reservoirs or flowing in rivers Where it is, With luck, replaced by rainfall and melting SnOW and ice. There is also, take note, Water vapor in the atmosphere.9. The value of Water as a commodity of COUrSe VarieS according to locality, PUrPOSe and CirCUmStance. Take locality first. Water is not evenly distributed —just nine countries accoUnt for 60% of all available fresh supplies—and among them OnIy Brazil, Canada, Colombia, COngO, Indonesia and RUSSia have an abundance. AmeriCa is relatively well off, but China and India, With over a third of the world's population between them, have less than 10% of its water.10. Eve n Withi n coun tries the Variati OnS may be huge. The average annual rain fall in India's nOrtheaSt is 110 times that in its WeStern desert. And many PIaCeS have plenty of water, or even far too much. Flooding is routine, and may become more frequent and damaging With CIimate Cha nge.11.Scarce or plentiful, Water is above all local. It is heavy ——One CUbiC Water WeighS a tonne—, so expe nsive to move. SUrfaCe Water- mostly rivers, lakes and reservoirs——will not flow from One bas in into ano ther WithOUt artificial divers ion, and usually OnIy With PUmPi ng. Withi n a bas in, the Water UPStream may be USefUI for irrigati on, in dustrial or domestic use. AS it n ears the sea, though, the opportUnities diminish to the POint Where it has no USeS except to SUStain deltas, wetla nds and to Carry silt out to sea.12. These should not be overlooked. If rivers do not flow, no thi ng Can live in them. OVer a fifth of the world's freshwater fish SPeCieS of a Cen tury ago are now endan gered or ext inct. Half the world's wetla nds have also disappeared over the PaSt 200 years. The POint is, though, that even Within a basin Water is more VaIUabIe in some PIaCeS than in others.13. Almost anyWhere arid, the Water Underground, OnCe largely ignored, has come to be Seen as especially VaIUabIe as the dema nds of farmers have outgrow n their SUPPIieS of ra in and SUrfaCe water. GrOUn dwater has come to the rescue, and for a while it Seemed a miraculous solution: drill a borehole, PUmP the StUff UP from below and in due COUrSe it will be replaced. In many places, however, from the United StateS to India and China, the quantities being WithdraW n exceed the annual recharge. ThiS is SeriOUS for milli ons of people no t just in the COUntry but also in many of the world's biggest cities, WhiCh often depend on aquifers for their drinking water.14. The 20 million inhabitants of MeXiCO City and its surroUnding area, for example, draw over 70% of their Water from an aquifer that will run dry Within 200 years, maybe sooner.Already the City is Sinking as a result. In the Hai river basin in China, deep-groUndwater tableshave dropped by UP to 90 meters.15. Part of the beauty of the borehole is that it requires no elaborate apparatus. A Sin gle farmer may be able to Sink his OWn tube well and Start PUmP ing. That is Why In dia and China are now PerfOrated With millio ns of irrigati On wells, each draw ing On the com mon resource. SOmetimeS this resource may be huge. BUt even big aquifers are not immune to the laws of physics. Many PIaCeS are SeriOUSIy OVerdraW n. In those places, farmers PrObabIy have to Pay SOmething for the right to draw groundwater. BUt almost noWhere will the PriCe reflect scarcity, and often there is no Charge at all and no one measures how much Water is being take n.16. Priced or not, Water is Certa inly valued, and that value depe nds on the USe to WhiCh it is harnessed. Water is USed not just to grow food but to make every kind of product, from microchips to steel girders. The IargeSt in dustrial PUrPOSe to WhiCh it is PUt is cooli ng in thermal power generation, but it is also USed in drilling for and extracting oil, the making of petroleum PrOdUCtS and ethanol, and the PrOdUCtion of hydroelectricity. Some of the PrOCeSSeS involved, SUCh as hydro power generation, conSUme little water(after driving the turbines, most is retur ned to the river), but some, SUCh as the tech niq UeS USed to extract oil from San ds, are big COn SUmers.17.lndustrial USe takes about 60% of Water in rich countries and 10% in the rest. The difference in domestic USe is much smaller, 11% and 8% respectively. Some of the Variation is explained by CaPaCiOUS baths, power ShOWerS and flush lavatories in the rich world. All humans, however, need a basic minimum of two IitreS of Water in food or drink each day, and for this there is no substitute. No One SUrViVed in the ruins of Port-au-Pri nce for more tha n a few days after JanU ary's earthquake Unl ess they had access to some Water-based food or drink. That is Why many people in poor and arid countries—usually women or ChiIdren —Set off early each morning to trudge to the n earest well and retur n five or SiX hours later burde ned With PreCiOUS SUPPlies. That is Why many people believe Water to be a human right, a n ecessity more basic tha n bread or a roof over the head.18. From this much follows. One conSeqUence is a WideSPread belief that no One should have to Pay for water. The ByZantine emperor JUStinian declared in the 6th Century that "by natural law" air, running water, the Sea and SeaShOre Were "common to all." Many Indians agree, Seeing groundwater in PartiCUIar as a "democratic resource." In AfriCa it is Said that "even the jackal deserves to drin k."19. A SeCOnd conSeqUence is that Water often has a SaCred or mystical quality that is inVeSted in deities like GOng GOng and OSiriS and rivers like the Jorda n and the Gan ges. ThrOUghOUt history, man's depe ndence on Water has made him live n ear it or orga nize access to it. Water is in his body and in his soul. It has PrOVided no t just life and food but a means of tran sport, a Way of keeping clean, a mechanism for removing sewage, a home for fish and other animals, a medium With WhiCh to Skate and sail, a thi ng of beauty to PrOVide in SPirati on, to gaze upon and to enjoy. NQ WOnder a GQmmQdity With SQ many qualities, uses and associatiOnS has PrQVed SQ difficult to Qrga ni ze.。
大学教材全解—现代大学英语精读(4)(第二版)
大学教材全解—现代大学英语精读(4)（第二版）基本信息作者：考拉进阶《大学教材全解》编委会出版社：中国海洋大学出版社主编：石满霞石峦出版时光：2023年年3月字数：750千字版次：1页数：416印刷时光：2023年年1月开本：异16开印次：3纸张：轻型纸I S B N ：978-7-5670-0246-3包装：平装定价：29.8内容简介“教材全解”系列图书多年来向来是初高中学生的首选辅导材料，每年销售量位居同类辅导书首位，协助千万学子取得了理想的成绩。
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本栏目紧扣每单元语法要点，以最精炼的语言，最地道的例句，解除最让人头疼的难题。
专四真题演练：牵手真题，能力跨越。
现代大学英语精读4课后翻译答案
现代大学英语精读4课后翻译答案Lesson 31.尚不知飞机坠毁的原因。
The cause of the aircraft crash is so far unknown.2.地球转暖的原因目前在科学家当中还在热烈争论。
The cause of global warming is still hotly debated among scientists.3.他把他的一生都献给了环保事业。
He devoted all his life to the cause of environmental protection.4.历史上这条河给我们造成了大量的问题。
The river has caused us a lot of trouble in history.5.你认为国际恐怖主义的高涨是什么造成的？What do you think caused the upsurge of international terrorism?6.我们必须团结那些反对过我们的人。
We must try and unite with those who have opposed us.7.任何进步和改革都会遭到反对。
There is always opposition to any progress and reform.8.有些人对新事物总是反对的。
Some people are always opposed to new things.9.这些贷款中不少从未归还。
这些呆账最后导致了这个世界上第二大经济强国的经济危机。
A lot of those loans were never repaid. That high ratio of bad debts finally led to the financial crisis in this second economic power in the world.10.工商银行现在给那些缴不起学费的学生提供一种特别贷款。
现代大学英语精读man of the moment
• Vic parks, the ex-bank robber who has now became a famous television personality
Totally lazy—that just about sums him up.
懒到家了，这大体上就是他的真实写照。
Comprehension Questions:
• Before the television interview, Vic took delight in tormenting Sharon in the garden because she was fat, which made Sharon cry and run into the house. And Douglas tried several times to stop him, but failed.
“I bet it’s running off you underneath there, isn’t it, eh? Eh?” (paragraph 14)
1) What does “it” refer to? And what does “underneath there” refer to?
跑步之后我需要时间来休息。
Paraphrase:
• Puffing like a whale, aren’t you? You are breathing loudly and quickly as a whale, aren’t you? Puff: Here it means to breathe loudly and quickly, especially after you have been running.
现代大学英语精读4_课后答案
Key to the Exercises 3.15) out of sight16) in this instance17) to think well/ill of sb18) to confront sb with sth19) to lag behind20) to confer sth on sb21) for my money22) to be too much for sb23) to make for24) to set out to do sth25) few and far between26) to aspire to27) at the best of times28) all over again29) to do away with30) to stand to lose4.Increase your vacabulary with the help of the rules of word-building1) Find the most useful derivativesof the following.satisfy: satisfied, satisfying, satisfactory, satisfaction, unsatisfied, dissatisfiedresist: resistance, resistant, irresistiblejust: unjust, justice, injustice, justify, justified, justification, justifiable cohere: coherent, coherence, incoherent, incoherencecenter ( v): center (n. ), central, centralize, centralization,decentralize, decentralizationvisit: visitor, visitation, revisit (The following words are also related to visit: visible,invisible, visibility, vision, visual, television, supervise)integrate: integration, integrated, integral, disintegrate, disintegration, integrityMore Work on theTextVocabulary1.1) into Chinese.1) into Chinese. (1)浴巾浴巾(2) (美)小学小学(3)永恒的真理文件柜永恒的真理 (4)文件柜(5)纯属无稽之谈纯属无稽之谈(6)违规行为违规行为(7)常客常客(8)新鲜空气新鲜空气(9)格调很高的独自(一个人唱高调) (10)一种固定的观点一种固定的观点(11)时事(当前国内外大事) (12)身体障碍身体障碍(13)可怕吓人的风可怕吓人的风(14)令人厌恶的景象令人厌恶的景象(15)言语障碍言语障碍(16)使人兴奋冲动的爱国激情使人兴奋冲动的爱国激情 (17)无情的人侵者无情的人侵者(18)首相首相(19)国际联盟(国联) (20)思维过程(思想方式) (21)条理清楚的文章条理清楚的文章(22)一个完整的体系一个完整的体系(23)一位口译好手一位口译好手(24)一种不可阻挡的趋向一种不可阻挡的趋向(25)烂苹果烂苹果(26)根据事实(启示〉写成的启示〉写成的(27)一位点头之交一位点头之交2) into English. (1) to sink one's head (2) to sink the ship (3) to contemplate the meaning of life (4) to catch the light (5) to ruin one's health (6) to ruin the country (7) to bang the desk (8) to playa prominent role (9) to hold a prominent position (10) a pious Buddhist (11) to gain a reputation (12) to satisfy one's ego (13) to give sb the third degree (14) to devise a teaching method (15) to slide a gun into sb's hand 2. 1) Synonyms. (1) to spring (to jump, to leap) (2) lest (for fear that) (3) utterly (completely) (4) to symbolize (to represent) (5) to sink one's head (to lower ... ) (6) to contemplate (to think/ponder) (7) spectacles (glasses) (8) impediment (barrier, obstacle) (9) to collapse (to fall/to tumble down) (10) to ruin (to destroy) (11) to vanish (to disappear) (12) oddly (strangely) (13) to aspire to (to desire/to aim for) (14) to do away with (to eliminate) (15) to stop/give up (smoking) (to quit) (16) deficiency (weakness, fault, shortcoming) (17) folly (stupidity) 2) Antonyms. (1) coherent (incoherent) (2) mental (physical) (3) disinterested (interested) (4) hideous (pleasant) (5) settled (unsettled) (6) frequent (infrequent) (7) integration (disintegration) (8) proficient (incompetent) (9) to destroy (to create) (10) to surpass (to lag behind) (11) remorseless (remorseful) (12) to vanish (to appear) (13) accustomed (unaccustomed) (14) irreverent (reverent) (15) few and far between (many, innumerable, countless, numerous) (6) loyalty (disloyalty) (17) contented (discontented) (18) pre-war (post-war) (19) prominent (unimportant) 3. Translate 1) I knew I could expect my brother to stand by me whatever happened. 2) As a general rule, young people tend to be more interested in the present and the future. 3) Both sides will stand to lose if they do not compromise. 4) It is our hope to integrate all the courses and teaching materials. 5) The Chinese written language has been a major factor for integrating our nation. 6) In traditional Chinese art, the bamboo stands for moral integrity and uprightness. 7) The great majority of the people stand for reform. 8) Queen Elizabeth the First ruled England for 45 years, and the country prospered under her rule. 9) The truth is always in the hands of a small minority at first. That's the rule. 10) Democracy means that the majority rules, but the minority's right to disagree is also respected. These two basic rules are of equal importance. 11) A nation cannot be strong unless it is well-integrated economically, politically and culturally as well as geographically. 13) The party was boring, so she slipped out of the room and went home. 14) The road was muddy. He slipped and fell into the river. 15) One day I was drowning my sorrows in a restaurant because I was broke when he came and slipped a roll of money into my hand. 16) The Court of Florida ruled that it was necessary to recount the votes. 17) The idea that the sun moves round the earth ruled ancient scholars for more than a thousand years. 18) The hutongs are an integral part of old Beijing. 19) Days slipped by and I still had not made much progress. 20) He weighed every word carefully lest he should make a mistake. 21) Her health was such that she would not go out in the sun even in winter lest she got sunstroke. 4. 1)c. 2) A. 3) D. 4) A. 5) B. 6) B. 7) C. 8) B. 9) A. 10) C. 11)D 12) A. 13) A. 14) B. 5. 1) (1) sexy (2) sexual (3) sexy (4) sexist (5) sexual 2) (1) uninterested (2) disinterested (3) disinterested (4) disinterested, uninterested 3) (1) Literary (2) literally (3) literate (4) literal (5) literary 4) (1) bulging (2) sticking out of (3) bulging (4) bulging (5) sticking out of ( 6) protruding, protruding 5) (1) slid (2) slip (3) slipped (4) sliding (5) slip 6) (1) prestige (2) reputation (3) reputation (4) prestige 6 1) decisive 2) sang beautifully 3) robust 4) soft 5) democratic 6) eloquent 7) have lost his appetite. 8) The slice of meat was so thick that it was quite (transparent). 9) His room was surprisingly clean and tidy. It was almost as clean as (pigsty). 10) Many people are just as original as (parrots). 7 (1) their (2) even (3) reason (4) disagree (5) to express (6) thinking (7) for (8) dealing with (9) Staying (10) hungry (11) gains (12) born of (13) can (14) superficial (15) when III Grammar1 1) Point out the parallel construction and its grammatical form in each of these sentences. (1) not by thought; by an invisible and irresistible spring in his neck-two prepositional phrases (contrast) (2) unconscious prejudice; 19norance; hypocrisy-three noun phrases (listing) (3) as proficient as most businessmen's golf; as honest as most politicians' intentions; as coherent as most books that get written-three comparative adjective phrases (listing) (4) all shouting the same thing; all warming their hands at the fire of their own prejudicestwo absolute constructions (listing) (5) watching the crowds cheering His Majesty the King; asking myself what all the fuss was about-two present participle phrases (as object complements, listing) (6) prejudices are called loyalties; pointless actions are turned into customs by repetition- two clauses (listing) (7) three coordinate clauses (listing) (8) to appreciate little that which we have; to long for that which we have not-two infinitive phrases as subject (contrast) (9) to be; not to be-two infinitive phrases as subject (choice) (10) give me liberty; give me death-two imperative clauses (choice) (11) is written without effort; is read without pleasure-two passive verb phrases (contrast) (12) you can fool all of the people some of the time and some of the people all of the time; you can't fool all of the people all of the time-two coordinate clauses connected by "but" (series plus contrast) The first clause itself contains two parallel constructions-all of the people some time; some of the people all of the time-connected by "and" (choice) 2) Study and point out the function of the italicized part of these sentences. (1) adjective phrase as subject complement (2) deaf: adjective forming a complement to "someone" with "born" bitterly determined to find out about sound: adjective phrase as complement to "someone" (3) adjective phrase as subject complement (4) adjective phrase as attributive modifying "good life" (an adjective phrase modifying a noun should be placed after the noun) (5) adjective phrase as subject complement 21) Thomas Edison says that genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. 2) Suzhou is known for its canals, gardens and tree-lined streets. 3) The morning was dark, cold with a little snow in the air. 4) The unemployed man wanted a job rather than welfare. Or: The unemployed man wanted to find a job rather than to apply for welfare. 5) Crawling down a mountain is sometimes harder than climbing up. 6) The essay is difficult to understand not because there are a lot of technical terms but because there are quite a few involved sentences. Or: The essay is difficult to understand not because of the technical terms 10 it but because of the involved sentences. 7) For further information, you can either consult an encyclopaedia or surf the Internet. 8) Not only China but also the rest of the world will benefit from her WTO entry. It is a win-win event. Or: As a win-win event, China's WTO entry will be of benefit to both China and the rest of the world. 9) The job of the university is not only making specialists of its students but also helping them become civilized citizens. Or: The job of the university is both to make specialists of its students and to help them become civilized citizens. 10) Going to classes, doing his homework and reading occupy most of his waking hours at college. 31) 20 years later he returned as poor as when he had left. 2) He arrived home from a coast-to-coast journey a bag of bones. 3) The girl stared at her parents, puzzled, troubled and annoyed. 4) The proposal was dismissed as impractical and unfeasible. 5) Just some twenty feet away, crouched the wolf, ready to jump on the boy at any moment. 6) The audience sat open-mouthed, watching the conjurers performing all sorts of tricks. 7) The detective was lying awake in bed, thinking how they could capture the wanted man alive. 8) The talk show host was pleased that he had passed through the crowd unrecognized. 9) Sincere, compassionate, forgiving, Linda is the soul of the true, the good and the beautiful. 10) Diogenes was lying in the sunshine, shoeless, bearded, and half-naked, but contented and happy. 41) You can force a student to attend classes, but you cannot force him to think. Or: You can force a student to attend classes, but not to think. 2) The study of literature can help you to understand not only other people but also yourself. 3) You can improve your writing by reading good models and by practicing writing. 4) In the Middle Ages, people believed that the eatth was flat and that it was the center of the universe. 5) I can afford neither the time nor the money to play golf with those big cheeses. 6) Xiao Jin could not decide whether to apply for graduate studies right after college or to get a job first. 7) Love cures people-both those who give it and those who receive it. 8) Excellent firms don't believe in perfection, only in constant improvement and constant change. 9) Many things cannot be learned in the classroom, such as planning one's time, working on one's own and managing one's own affairs. 10) In the past ten years people, especially old people, have been concerned more about their health than about their income. 51) looks, being complimented, will say, has come, felt, was, was always looking for, to hurt, was called, believed, heard, would come, take, replace, might/would happen, to make, would/might get, to fool, would say. 2) became, should be removed, (I) 've learned, wouldn't really want, is, provides, isn't, dies, crashes, will lay, have been lying, find, rotting, sprout, goes on. 61) C. 2) D. 3) B. 4) D. 5) A. 6) C. 7) B. 8) A. 9) C. 10) B. 1l)C. 12) D. 13) A. 14) B.15) D.16) A.Translate 1) into Chinese (1) 专业的历史工作者专业的历史工作者(2) 基于常识的反应基于常识的反应(3) 事物的这种状况事物的这种状况(4) 意见不一的历史学家意见不一的历史学家(5) 已经准备好了的现成的东西已经准备好了的现成的东西 (6) 一个个人喜好不同的问题一个个人喜好不同的问题(7) 截然不同的观点截然不同的观点(8) 民间故事民间故事(9) 书面文件书面文件(10) 过去的遗留物去的遗留物(11) 人的动机和行为的动机和行为(12) 复杂和精细杂和精细(13) 商船(14) 一旦发生潜艇战旦发生潜艇战(15) 一个粗糙的理论个粗糙的理论(16) 好战的行为；战争行为战的行为；战争行为(17) 宣传机器传机器(18) 德国外交部长国外交部长 (19) 实力平衡力平衡 (20) （事物的）因果事物的）因果 (21) 海岸炮兵岸炮兵 (22) 终极关怀极关怀 (23) （事物的）近因事物的）近因 (24) 人们常说的一句话们常说的一句话 (25) 不会出错的解释会出错的解释 (26) 绝对有效的模式对有效的模式 (27) 永不停止的探索不停止的探索 (28) 一个难以达到但又十分诱人的目标个难以达到但又十分诱人的目标 1. Give synonyms and antonyms of the following. 1) synonyms (1) elusive : puzzling, baffling (2) intriguing: fascinating (3) evident: clear, plain, obvious, noticeable (4) ultimate: final, last (5) to revise: to correct, to change, to alter, to modify, to rewrite (6) to probe: to dig into, to investigate, to look into (7) belligerent: warlike, warring, aggressive, hostile (8) in addition to: besides, apart from, plus 2）into English (1) to gain new insights (2) to revise one ’s ideas (3) to trace the cause (4) to begin from this premise (5) to open fire on/at (6) to give equal weight to sth (7) to support a certain view (8) to influence the government (9) to destroy the balance of power (10) to form an alliance (11) to repay the loans (12) to contemplate war (13) to fill in the gaps (14) to conclude the quest (15) to view sth from a certain perspective (16) to benefit from the comparison (17) to eliminate from the comparison (18) to dig into the problem (19) to be immersed in a vast sea (20) to stem from a different point of view (21) to be destined to do sth (22) to ignore the fact (23) to make an assumption (24) to defeat the enemy (25) to win back one ’s lost territory (26) to sink a boat (27) to intercept the secret message (28) to piece together evidence (29) to approximate the truth (30) to master new techniques (9)in the event of: in the case of, should sth occur (10)nonetheless: nevertheless, in spite of that, just the same (11)to conclude ( the quest) : to end (the search / probing) (12)to denote: to refer to (13)persuasively: convincingly (14)more or less: on the whole, generally speaking ’s more (15)moreover: in addition, besides, apart from that, what(16)by way of: through 2)antonyms (1)to be faulted: to be praised (2)exhilarating: depressing (3)unquestioned: doubtful (4)validity: unsoundness, weakness (5)premise: conclusion (6)motivation: effect (7)proportionate: disproportionate (8)pro-British: anti-British (9)to take into account: to ignore (10)crude (theory): a well-developed (theory), a sophisticated (theory) (11)confused: clear, clear-minded (12)professional: non-professional, amateurish 2.Replace the words in bold type with words and phrases you know that convey more or less the same meaning. 1)simple/primitive; told; thick 2)pondering/thinking about; future/fate; insignificant 3)completely/entirely; different/opposite 4)consider/regard; look at; angles/points of view 5)knows very well; growing/increasing; complaints 6)besides/apart from; easy; in the case of/if there is 7)purposely paid no attention to 8)generally/on the whole; however/but; come from/originate from 9)absolutely reliable; wipe out/get rid of; bound to 3.Translate 1)The cause of the aircraft crash is so far unknown. 2)The cause of global warming is still hotly debated among scientists. 3)He devoted all his life to the cause of environmental protection. 4)The river has caused us a lot of trouble in history. 5)What do you think caused the upsurge in international terrorism? 6)We must try and unite with those who have opposed us. 7)There is always opposition to any progress and reform. 8)Some people are always opposed to new things. 9) A A lot lot lot of of of those those those loans loans loans were were were never never never repaid. repaid. repaid. That That That high high high ratio ratio ratio of of of bad bad bad debts debts debts finally finally finally led led led to to to the the financial crisis in this second economic power in the world. 10) The The Business Business Business Bank Bank Bank now now now offers offers offers a a a special special special loan loan loan to to to students students students who who who can can can’’t t pay pay pay for for for their their education. 11) The boy asked Mrs. Stow for the loan of her binoculars. 12) She concluded her speech by saying that she hoped she could come again some day and see more of the country. 13) As soon as they concluded the investigation, they were to report to the Security Council. 14) During his visit, he will conclude a new trade agreement with India. 15) Based on those reasonable doubts, the jury had to conclude that the boy was not guilty. 16) She is flying to New York by way of Tokyo. 17) I’I’d like to say a few words about the situation in the sixties of the last century by way of d like to say a few words about the situation in the sixties of the last century by way of an introduction to the movie. 18) They decided to recall their ambassador by way of protest. 4. Put the most appropriate words in the blanks. 1)while/although; to 2)over/about; with 3)to; in 4)led to/resulted in/caused 5)with; lends/gives/brings 6)from; in 7) as to; of 8) in the even of; survive 9) to; to; study 10) out; in 11) in; weight/priority 12) denote; of 13) immersed/buried; more or less 14) rather; the more 15) at; stems from/comes from/originates from/results from 16) base; filled in Key to Exercise of Unit FourP.107 ex.3 9. to put back one’s head 10.to put down a drink11. in case12.to squint at sth. Out of the corner of one’s eye13. to stand next to sth.14. to be lost in the contemplation of sth.15. to feel like sth.16. with---and all17. round the corner18.by this/that time19. to start off20. to walk abreast21. to be at one’s ease22. to weave sb. In23. to save sb. From24. to talk one’s heart to sb.25. not for all the money in the world26.to knock sb. Down27. to say sth. In a strained voice28.to get beyond sb.29. for God’s sake30. to do sth. By accidentP.108.5 March the words or expressions inthe two columns that have similar meanings.A. 1=B. 4 A. 2=B. 6A. 3=B. 8 A. 4 =B. 10 A.A. 5=B. 12 A. 6=B. 11A.7=B. 15 A. 8=B.17A.9=B. 16 A.10 =B. 1A.11=B. 3 A.12=B. 7A.13=B. 18 A.14=B. 20A.15=B. 5 A. 16=B. 14A.17.=B. 9 A.18=B. 2A.19=B. 13 A.20 =B. 196. Give the equivalent of the following in British English.1. lift2.flat3. lorry4. autumn5.trousers6. term7. film8. cinema9. motorbike 10. sweet 11. cock 12. toilet 13. pavement 14. clever 15. cheque 16. boot 17. railway 18. undergroundP.113 More Work on the Test1.T ranslate1.)Into Chinese1.难以解决的问题2.一本难以看懂的书3.一个爱交际的女人4.黑市5.黑色幽默6.害群之马7.黑人权利8.缺少表达能力的人9.全国性运动10.赞扬或恭维的话11.调皮的男孩12.某些大人物们13.种族隔离的学校14.他的无可争议的权威15.一个地位很高的人士16.公海17.上流社会18.机密消息19.冷淡而缺少人情味的门20.冷淡的公文式的信21.真诚的羡慕22.不自然的，紧张的说话的声音2）Into English1. to celebrate the Golden Jubilee2. to excite admiration3. to touch the conscience4. to win the prize5. to receive the reprimand6. to omit the words7. to renounce the prizes8. to avert a crisis9. to attend the ceremony10. to exhibit a works of art11. to indulge the pleasures12. to guard a child13. to feel up to it14. to bring sth. to a close15. to weave sb. in16. to save sb. from a situation17. to talk out one’s heart to sb.18. to knock sb. down19. to pour sb. a drink’s glass20. to raise (lift ) one二．Translate1.Import of the country’s beef wassuspended because of the mad cowscare.2.During the war, they had to suspendthe construction of the railway.2.it was a serious offence to take drugs, Robert was suspended from school for two weeks.3.She was reading in a hammock suspended from two tree branches.4.T he sales suspension has brought us heavy losses.5.T his is perhaps the longest suspension bridge in Asia.6.T he author is very good at creating suspense.7.H e used to watch wit great envy children of wealthy people go to school.8.I rather envy their school for its beautiful campus.9.S he averted her face so that people wouldnot see her blush.10.He has always had an aversion to publicity.11.The government’s policy succeeded in averting a serious economic recession.12.Michael Jordan is the envy of many black kids.13.Every summer, hundreds of thousandsof people are sent to guard the riverbanks against floods.14.it was not easy to get the golden apple, for it was guarded by a furious giant.15.Xicheng was practically unguarded so Zhuge Liang narrowly escaped being captured.16.The prisoners of war killed the guards and escaped into the woods.17.He is probably the greatest guard in the history of basketball.18.They took Americans off guard by launching a sudden attack on a Sunday. 19.There were two armed soldiersstanding guard at the bridge.20.Napoleon exhibited his military talent early in life.21.These exhibits are all insured and carefully guarded.22.When the exhibition is over, the exhibit will be given to the host country as gifts.23.She is going to exhibit some of her most recent sculptures at the National Art Gallery.四．Put the most appropriate words in the blanks.1. C2. A3. B4. A5. D6. B7. C 8. D 9. A五．Study the difference between the following pairs or groups of words1. 1) renounce 2) announce3) renounce 4)denounce2. 1) avoid , prevent 2) prevent3. 1) divided 2) segregated3)divided 4)separated4. 1) personage 2) person3) personality 4)person5. 1)complementary 2) complimentary3) complimentary 4) compliment6. 1) secret 2) confidential3) secret 4) confidential, secret 七．Choose the best word or phrase for each blank from the four supplied in brackets.1.sensible2. larger3. Unfortunately4. original5. receipt6. rejoin7. viciously 8. demanded 9. marched10. assumed 11. cases 12. get away13. protest 14. had spoken to15. couldn’t really have comfortedMore Work on the Text二．Complete the following sentences with the right form of theverb in the brackets.1.is2. are3. was4. frightens5. are6. is7. were all8. was9. knows10. are 11. are, am 12. is13. was 14. has 15. is, is 三．Rewrite the sentences using the pattern shown in the example.1.It is now believed that foreign languageare most easily learnt by children under14.2.It is reported that the negotiationsbetween the two countries had madeheadway.3.It has been confirmed that a majorbreakthrough has been achieved incancer research.4.It is strongly recommended that fishingin the lake be strictly forbidden duringthe spring season.5.It is agreed among the rival companiesthat joint efforts should be made toprevent the price of color TV from going through the floor.6.It shouldn’t be assumed that all ourproblems will be resolved overnight.7.It is generally assumed that depressionaffects a person’s health in many ways.8.It was announced yesterday that a newtax law would be imposed beginning next year.9.In ancient times, it was believed that theheart , not the brain, was the center ofthought.10.It is predicted (in a medical report) thenumber of AIDS victims in Asia willincrease sharply in the next decade. 四．Translate the sentences intoEnglish1.It’s widely rumored that Linda’s beingpromoted.2.It is estimated that the project will costRMB three billion.3.It is assumed that the Labor Party will remain in power.4.It was proposed a few years ago that the president be elected for one term only.5.It was announced that another bridge across the Yangtze would be built next year.6.it was believed even then that the abnormal state of affairs wouldn’t last long.二．Paying special attention to subject–verb agreement.1. The jury is having trouble reaching a verdict.2. Whenever either of us is in a tight corner, we always come to each other’s help.3. Statistics are facts obtained from analyzing information given in numbers.4. Statistics is a branch of mathematicsconcerned with the study of information expressed in numbers.5. Neither his friends and nor his fatherwas admitted by Tsinghai University.6. Xiao Li is one of the best foot players at our university who have ever participatedin intercollegiate championships.五．Put in appropriate connectives.1.as, where, that/which, if/whether , but.if2.When, if, Then, that/which, than 六．Complete each of the following sentences with the most likely answer.1.B2. A3. A4. D5. C6. A7. D8.C9.C 1O.C 11. B 12.D 13. A 14. D 15.B 16 C。
现代大学英语精读4-Paraphrase
现代大学英语精读4ParaphraseUnit 21.…sleepy and yet on fire with excitement, for it was the first day oftheir first spring sowing as man and wife. (Para. 3)Paraphrase:Although still not fully awake, the young couple was already greatly excited, because that day was the first day of their first spring planting after they got married.2. But somehow the imminence of an event that had been long expected, loved, feared and prepared for made them dejected. (Para. 3) Paraphrase:The couple had been looking forward to and preparing for this spring planting for a long time, but now that the day had finally arrived, strangely, they felt somehow a bit sad.3. Martin fell over a basket in the half-darkness of the barn, he swore and said that a man would be better off dead than…Paraphrase:In the barn, it was still very dark as it was very early in the morning. So Martin tripped over a basket. He cursed and said that it would be better off to die than to have to get up at such an early hour and begin the day’s toil—probably for the rest of his life.4. …as they walked silently… through the little hamlet, there was not a soul about. (Para. 5)Paraphrase: When they walked silently through the small village, they saw not a single person around them because they were earlier than everybody else.5. And they both looked back at the little cluster of cabins that was the center of their world, with throbbing hearts. For the joy of spring had now taken complete hold of them. (Para. 5)Paraphrase: Both of them looked back towards their small village, which was the most important place for them because they and their forefathers before them were born and raised here. Their hearts were quivering with excitement at that moment, for the coming of spring had already filled their hearts with pleasure.6. And there was a big red heap of fresh seaweed lying in a corner by the fence to be spread under the seeds as they were laid.Paraphrase:In a corner beside the fence, there was a big pile of fresh seaweed. Before the seeds were dropped on the ridge, the seaweed should be spread first.7. When she was a little distance down the ridge, Martin advanced withhis spade to the head, eager to commence. (Para. 9)Paraphrase:When she was a little away from him, Martin started to move ahead, putting his spade to the front. Now he was eager to start working.8. Suppose anybody saw us like this in the field of our spring sowing, what would they take us for but a pair of useless, soft, empty-headed people that would be sure to die of hunger. (Para. 12)Paraphrase:If people should see us like this (with your arm round my waist), what would they think of us? They were sure to take us for a pair of good-for-nothings, people who are unable to endure hardships and foolish and, therefore, were sure to die of hunger.9. His eyes had a wild, eager light in them as if some primeval impulse were burning within his brain and driving out every other desire but that of asserting his manhood and of subjugating the earth. (Para. 12) Paraphrase: His eyes shone and his only desire now was to prove what a strong man he was and how he could conquer the land.10. …but she drew back at the same time and gazed distantly at the ground. (Para. 13)Paraphrase: She stayed from Martin and deeply absorbed in herthought.11. Martin ate heartily, reveling in his great thirst and his great hunger, with every pore of his body open to the pure air. (Para. 18) Paraphrase: The heavy work made Martin thirsty and hungry and made him enjoy his lunch and tea more.12. That was the signal for a general rising all along the little valley. (Para.19)Paraphrase:The noise was the signal for all peasants to stand up and start working again.13. Then she thought of the journey home and the trouble of feeding the pigs, putting the fowls into their coops and getting the supper ready, and a momentary flash of rebellion against the slavery of being a peasant’s wife crossed her mind. It passed in a moment. (Para. 32) Paraphrase:When she thought of all the drudgery waiting for her at home, suddenly she wanted to break the chains on her as a peasant’s wife, but it only lasted a very short time. She immediately dismissed the idea.14. All her dissatisfaction and weariness vanish from Mary’s mind withthe delicious feeling of comfort that overcame her at having done this work with her husband. (Para. 34)Paraphrase:At the moment when she had done this work with her husband, the feeling of comfort fought against all her previous feelings of dissatisfaction and weariness and took control.15. Mary, with her shrewd woman's mind, thought of as many things as there are in life as a woman would in the first joy and anxiety of her mating. (Para. 3)Paraphrase:Mary, like all sharp and smart women, thought of many things in life when she got married. In her marriage life, sometimes they might have encountered happiness and sometimes have suffered sadness.Unit 41. Anybody who knows anything about New York knows the city’s essential platitude – that you don’t wander around Central Park at night – and in that, needless to say, was the appeal: it was the thing you don’t do.(para.1)Paraphrase: Everybody who knows New York knows that you should not wander in Central Park at night because it is too dangerous. However, precisely because of the risk there are always people lured to visitCentral Park at night. They just wish to do what people normally don’t do.2. …and this could have been an outdoor summer-stock Shakespeare production anywhere in America, except in one respect. (para.3) Paraphrase:And tonight’s performance could be any outdoor performance of Shakespeare’s play one regularly finds in summer in America (It’s a cultural tradition in America to put on free Shakespeare productions in summer). There was only one difference.3. And I bolted, not running, exactly, but no longer strolling—and certainly not looking back—turning left, turning right, all sense of direction obliterated……Paraphrase:And I started to run away quickly. To be exact, I was not running, but it was also not strolling any more. Without looking back, I turned left and right and finally I lost my sense of direction.4. One of the first events in the Park took place 140 years ago almost to the day: a band concert. The concert, pointedly, was held on a Saturday, still a working day, because the concert, like much of the Park then, was designed to keep the city’s rougher elements out. (Para. 7) Paraphrase: One of the first events in the Park took place almost exactly on this day 140 years ago: a band concert. The concert was deliberatelyheld on a Saturday when ordinary people were all working so as to keep them out.5. I spotted a couple approaching. Your first thought is : nutcase? Paraphrase: I suddenly saw a couple coming my way. Your first thought is: are they mad (dating in the Central Park at night)?6. The irony was that by the end of the Moses era the Park was dangerous. (Para. 10)Paraphrase:Moses did a lot to turn Central Park into an efficient people’s park. But the outcome was quite unexpected and sad: by the end of his era the Park was dangerous.7. But there was no escaping the recognition that this city-contrived, man-made, glaringly obtrusive, consuming wasteful and staggering quantities of electricity and water and energy-was very beautiful. (para.12)Paraphrase: But there was no denying the fact (you have to admit) that the city was very beautiful, although it was not a natural kind of beauty, it was artificial and showy, and it used up a great amount of water and energy.8. But there it was: the city at night, viewed from what meant to be anescape from it, shimmering. (para.12)Paraphrase:People come to the Park to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city. But it was precisely in the Park that day that I found the city at night was extremely beautiful.Unit 61. And that’s the way it was in our little village for as far back as anybody could remember. （Para.8）Paraphrase: And that’s how we kept track of the important events in our little village to the extent that/ for as long as the oldest people could remember. The only way is to pass the important events by generation by generation orally.2. …because men who would not lie even to save their own souls told and retold that story until it was incorporated into Magdaluna’s calendar.(Para. 8)Paraphrase: They trusted honest people and didn’t seek any proof for what had been said about past events. They accepted what they said without any questions.3. And sometimes the arguments escalated into full-blown, knockdown-dragout fights.Paraphrase:And sometimes the arguments became so fierce that the women began to fight violently.4. The telephone was also bad news for me personally. It took away my lucrative business—a source of much-needed income.Paraphrase:For the boy the coming of the telephone deprived him of the opportunity to earn some money.。
现代大学英语精读4-Lesson Five答案
Lesson Five Man of the MomentⅡV ocabulary1.Translate(1)假日别墅(2)著名的电视明星(3)下流语言(4)黄色故事(5)银行抢劫(6)生产双层玻璃的公司(7)联合抵押(8)一句气话(9)永远达不到的目标(10)乡村音乐和西部音乐(11)加重了的潜水腰带(12)心碎的(13)一切以自我为中心的人(14)光是重量(15)光凭运气(16)纯粹是胡言(17)军号声(18)人工呼吸(19)一溜气泡(20)一丁点的关心(1)to trickle(2)to puff like a whale(3)to melt like snow(4)to sum up the scene(5)to do their interview(6)to bear resentment(7)to feel sick in the stomach(8)to come in like thunder(9)to drift away gradually(10)to value one’s opinion(11)to increase one’s standing with sb(12)to have a liking for sb(13)to pull oneself together(14)to serve dinner(15)to tackle an armed robber(16)to stick with sb(17)to fasten the belt (18)to abuse one’s wife(19)to screw his way around(20)to lay a finger on sb(21)to catch sb trying to sb sth(22)to try the kiss of life(23)to heave oneself up(24)to float to the surface(25)to thrash about under the water(26)to prop oneself against(27)to break surface(28)to seize hold of sth(29)to haul oneself up(30)to pinion one’s arms(31)to fend sb odd(32)to land a blow(33)to stay under in the water2. Replace the words and expressions italicized with suitable words and expressions from the text.(1)obscene(2)melted (down)(3)summed up the scene(4)their staff; concern(5)came of(6)at the bottom of her reserves as far as romance was concerned(7)Do you really bear me no resentment(8)resigned herself to a life without (her) sight(9)increase your standing with(10)t o be partial to; to like; to have a special liking for(11)t he full significance of the matter hit her(12)b arely; toppled(13)s noring away(14)i mportence against the attack(15)l and; pull up; haul up; heave up3. Translate(1)We need to increase our oil import in the coming years to meet the growingdemand for energy.(2)Our profit has increased by 20% in the past two years.(3)The number of privately-owned cars has increased five times in five years.(4)The number of mobile phone owners in our city has increased from 20 thousandto about half a million in less than 5 years.(5)She propped her bike against a tree.(6)The local economy is largely propped on tourism.(7)He was fast asleep with his head propped on a big rock.(8)You need strong props to keep the tower from leaning any further.(9)Flight 901 is due to land at the airport at 8:55.(10)Many foreign observers say that the next man to land on the moon may verywell be a Chinese.(11)One of the stones they threw landed on the head of a young soldier.(12)If you go on like this, you will land yourself in a jail.(13)I landed a powerful punch to his chin and sent him sprawling.(14)When you approach a drowning person, you must not let him grip your hands.(15)Reported of the sudden appearance of these whales gripped the interest of thewhole city.(16)If she lost grip of the rope, she’d fall 1000 feet to sure death.(17)You must keep a grip on yourself. Don’t despair.(18)Our government did everything posssible to defend the value of our currency.(19)The total value of our exports to that country in the first nine months this yearhas reached $ 94 billion.(20) A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.(21)At college, students acquire certain values. This is an important part of theireducation.(22)If you value your life, quit smoking!(23)This painting is valued at $ 20 millioon.4. Fill in the blanks with appropritate prepositions or adverbs.(1)down; up(2)with; of/from(3)to; for(4)in(5)to; by; for (6)away; at(7)up; off(8)at; off; over(9)on; up with(10)o n; on(11)a way; away(12)b ack; to(13)u p; at(14)o f; off(15)f or; with/by5. Tell the difference between the following pairs or groups of words.1)(1) tormented/tortured (2) torture (3) tormenting/torturing2)(1) first/first of all/in the first place (2)first/in the first place (3) At first (4) inthe first place (5) in the first place3)(1) grabbed/seized (2) grab (3) seized (4)grasped (5) grasp/seize (6) grab(7) gripped/grasped4)(1) sprinkle (2) sprayed (3) spray (4) sprinkle5)(1) topping/falling (2) topple (3) topple (4) fall6)(1)murmuring (2) mutter (3) murmuring (4) murmuring7. Choose the best word or phrase for each blank from the four supplied in brackets.(1)mark(2)presented(3)which(4)as(5)raises (6)must have disliked(7)had asked(8)in(9)coming(10)a pparently(11)S ome(12)h ad(13)a s saying(14)t o be destroyed(15)u ntil afterⅢGrammar2. Turn the following into tag questions.(1)You really don’t bear any resentment for what he did, do you?(2)I just don’t think there is anything you can do for uss, is there?(3)Nobody has ever complained, have they?(4)There aren’t enough copies to go round, are there?(5)It’s surely a big decision to make for a young man, isn’t it?(6)It isn’t so difficult to choose between Oxford and Cambridge, is it?(7)I hope we’ll stay in touch with each other, don’t you?(8)I’m not interfering, am I?(9)You ‘ve never been to the Great Wall of China, have you?(10)S ee that every one of our customers is attended to during the rush hours, won’tyou?(11)D on’t tell anybody what’s going on here for the time being, will you?(12)I’m standing in your way, aren’t I?(13)I’d better find a lawyer, hadn’t I?(14)I t would’t hurt us any to hear a bit of criticism, would it?(15)T he way I choose to treat my staff is my concern, isn’t it?3. Practice emphasizing important elements.(1)Whoever has heard of a 60-year-old lady going figure skating?(2)What I would like to do after finishing college I really don’t Know.(3)It was only yesterday that life seemed so long and boring.(4)How he could manage to work three days without a wink of sleep I just can’timagine.(5)It was Mother who first saw that there was something wrong with me.(6)Standing behind his big CEO-type of desk were two glass-fronted bookcases fromfloor to ceiling.(7)What they desperately need are management personnel who can creatively carryout the company’s policies.(8)All you are supposed to do is to push this button to start the generator.(9)It was owing to an oversight of some kind that Dr.Lin was not invited to the forunon drug abuse.(10)H e was like a man trying to run a race in iron shoes, I thought.(1)at all(2)over, ever(3)always(4)at all (5)always(6)definitely(7)exactly(8)never(9)exactly(10)y ear after yearDCABA CBDAC CDBDA D。
现代大学英语精读4 短语 中英文对照
1.猛然敲门2.向国王陛下欢呼3.凝视那雕像4.设计/发明一种新方法5.获得一种名声6.鼓舞人民7.低下头8.象征/代表国家9.暖和双手10.毁了某人的健康11.起十分重要的作用12.解决这个问题1.永恒的真理2.档案柜3.无稽之谈4.有违法倾向的行为5.常客6.新鲜空气7.格调很高的独白8.一个固定的观点9.语言障碍10.可怕的风11.使人兴奋的爱国热情12.无情的入侵者13.首相14.思维过程15.国际联盟16.一篇有条理的文章17.一位口译好手18.一个不可避免的趋势19.腐烂的苹果20.点头之交1.bang the door2.cheer his Majesty3.contemplate the statue4.devise a new method5.gain a reputation6.inspire the people7.sink one’s head8.symbolize the nation9.warm one’s hands10.ruin one’s health11.play an important role12.settle the issue1.the eternal truth2.a filing cabinet3.utter nonsense4.delinquent behavior5.a frequent visitor6.fresh air7.high-minded monologue8.a settled view9.a speech impediment10.a hideous wind11.heady patriotism12.the remorseless invaders13.the Prime Minister14.a mental process15.the League of Nations16.a coherent article17.a proficient interpreter18.an irresistible trend19.rotten apples20.a nodding acquaintance1.表现自己男子汉大丈夫的气概2.在头脑中掠过3.丈量土地4.设法弄到食物5.驱散黑暗6.揉揉他的眼睛7.大声咀嚼她的面包和黄油8.抑制住了恐惧的感觉9.(声音)传得很远10.弯下他们的腰1.燃烧着的煤2.他那张长着雀斑的脸3.淡淡的八字胡4.事情的紧迫性5.一位精明的妇女6.一家之主7.一颗怦怦直跳的心8.一群山间小屋9.一块狭长地带10.一副凶猛严厉的表情1.assert one’s manhood2.cross one’s mind3.measure the ground4.secure one’s food5.scatter the darkness6.rub his eyes7.munch her bread and butter8.overpower that feeling of dread9.carry a long way10.bend their backs1.live coals2.his freckled face3. a fair moustache4.the imminence of the event5. a shrewd woman6.the head of the family7. a throbbing heart8. a cluster of cabins9. a strip of ground10.a fierce and hard lookUnit31.将这些动物归类2.持不同看法3.引申该词的意思4.建立一种新理论5.放弃他的信念6.把这个过程颠倒过来7.珍惜他们的尊敬8.质疑它的真理性9.轻视他们的意见10.接受/采取一种新的思路11.把……考虑在内12.证明结果完全相反13.怀有/心存种种乌托邦思想14.鹦鹉学舌/重复他人1.非理性因素2.社会地位3.过去的好日子4.思维方式5.怀疑的余地6.老掉牙的趣闻轶事7.一个教条的观点8.一个鲜明的对照9.长期的斗争10.矛盾冲突的想法11.一场恶吵12.根深蒂固的观念13.毫无根据的意见14.仅仅是断言；完全是强词夺理1.classify these animals2.hold a different view3.extend the meaning of thisword/term4.establish a new theory5.abandon his conviction6.reverse the process7.value their respect8.question/doubt/challenge itstruth9.belittle their views10.adopt a new thought pattern/wayof thinking11.make allowance for sth12.demonstrate the opposite13.entertain all kinds of utopianideas14.parrot other people1.non-rational factors2.social position3.the good old days4.thought patterns5.room for doubt6.stock anecdotes7. a dogmatic view8. a striking contrast9.age-long struggle10.conflicting ideas11.a bitter quarrel12.deeply-rooted convictions13.groundless opinions14.bare assertion1.回避某物2.蜿蜒而上直达山顶3从窗户窥视4..对大学生发表讲话5.抓住某人的胳膊6.朝某地出发7..避免目光接触8.加快脚步9.抢钱包10.练习瑜伽11.始终低着头12.划船13..逃避惩罚14.迷失方向15.打开睡袋16.急速转弯17.拽出肠子18.露营1.一件花格子衬衫2.矿泉水3.角质镜架的眼镜4.公园创建时期的主管5.享有特权的人的土地6.老年公民7.拦路强盗8.娱乐中心9.一帮男孩10.一条供人跑步的小路11.密不透风的树叶12.帝国大厦13.方向感14.在伸手可及的地方15.野蛮、缺乏教养的人16.一次美的体验17.横冲直撞18.从不间断写日记的人19.供游人骑马的小道1. stay away from sth2. wind its way up to the top of the mountain3. peek through the windows4.address university students5.grab sb’s arm6. set out for a place7. avoid eye contact8. pick up one’s path9. snatch a purse10. do yoga11. keep one’s head down12 row a boat13. escape punishment14.lose one’s bearings15 unroll the sleeping bag16 whip round17 rip out the intsestines18 camp out1. a plaid shirt2. mineral water3. horn-rimmed glasses4 .founding commissioners5. the domain of the privileged6. a senior citizen7. a high way robber8. a recreation center9. a gang of kids10. a running track11. impenetrable foliage12 the Empire State Building13.a sense of direction14. within arm’s reach15. rough elements16. an aesthetic experience17. on a rampage18. the indefatigable diarist19. a bridle path1.使墙体开裂2.拯救灵魂3.玩捉迷藏4.减慢流速成涓涓细流5.抓住某人的头发6.谩骂某人7.撕破她的衬衫8.泄露秘密9.拒绝进步10.进入视野11.捡柴火12.说服某人放弃做某事13.慢慢挤出人群14.跑腿/出去办事15.救某人于水火16.确保供应稳定17.减轻某人的压力18.让他不至于添乱1.梯田2.多岩石的群山3.百日咳4.周围的村庄5.林中的一块空地6.粉尘7.羊粪8.黏糊糊的双手9.精瘦强健的妇女10.旌旗如林11.第一手资料12.漆黑的头发13.一位虔诚的天主教徒14.家务事15.一种让人感到在家般自在的声音16.手卷香烟17.有利可图/十分挣钱的生意18.一家肉铺19.它原来模样的空架子20.一所教会学校1.crack the walls2.save souls3.play hide-and-seek4.show to a trickle5.grab sb. by the hair6.call sb. names7.rip her shirt8.reveal the secret9.resist progresse into view11.gather firewood12.talk sb. out of doing sth.13.wriggle one’s way out of crowd14.run errands15.deliver sb. from suffering16.assure a steady supply17.take the pressure off sb.18.keep him out of one’s hair1.terraced fields2.rocky mountains3.whooping cough4.surrounding villages5. a clearing in the wood6.fine dust7.goat dropping8.sticky hands9.sinewy women10.a forest of flags11.firsthand information12.jet-black hair13.a devout Catholic14.household chores15.a reassuring homey sound16.hand-rolled cigarettes17.lucrative business18.a butcher-shop19.a skeleton of its former self20.a missionary school1.进一步加深分析2.阻碍批判性思维3.增加GDP4.反复给我们灌输5.推动政府政策6.消耗/用尽大量资源7.吸收废物8.为全球经济提供动力9.腾出一点空地10.粗制滥造出产品11.消耗储存的资源12.经济倒退1.自由市场吹鼓者2.核心思想/中心观点3.最近出乎意料的变化4.房地产价格5.税收减免6.贫富分化7.诱人的幻象8.永久的经济增长9.水循环10.全球渔业11.自然界废物处理12.碳排放13.技术/能源效率14.生命科学15.人均GDP16.生态系统评估1.hone one’s analysis2.stymie critical thought3.ramp up GDP4.drum into us5.drive government policy6.chew through massive quantitiesof resources7.absorb waste8.power the global economy9.clear some place10.churn out goods11.liquidate resource stocks12.ratchet back economy1.free market cheerleaders2.core idea3.recent turn of events4.property values5.tax breaks6.poor-rich divide7.alluring myth8.perpetual economic growth9.the water cycle10.global fisheries11.natural waste treatment12.carbon emissions13.technological/energyefficiency14.life sciences15.per capita GDP16.ecosystem assessmentUnit8(2)1.促进投资2.污染地球3.击中要害（一针见血）4.扭转局势5.耗尽资源6.注资（以促进生产）7.设定刚性边界8.稳定碳排放量9.驶入波涛汹涌的水域（进入艰难的阶段）10.在黑暗中吹口哨给自己壮胆（故作镇静）11.继续努力12.将社会正义置于繁荣之上13.靠利息生活14.跟上不断增长的需求15.转换成平均数16.施沉重压力于……17.强调我们对经济增长的依赖18.靠吃面包屑过活1.开创性的作品2.正统的观点3.激烈的公开辩论4.现代生命科学的基石5.原教旨主义者6.“智能设计论”的倡导者7.一种长期存在的幻象8.社会弊病9.生物圈里的物质资源10.可靠的数据11.危险的速度12.一项共同完成的工作13.气候调节14.最大的一份15.生态难民16.盲目的消费主义17.人类的聪明才智18.凯恩斯经济学的复兴19.财政刺激手段20.全球(金融)崩溃21.温室气体排放22.矿物燃料1.boost investment2.foul the planet3.hit the nail on the head4.tip the balance5.deplete resources6.prime the pump7.set rigid boundaries8.stabilize carbon emissions9.sail into choppy waters10.whistle in the dark11.sustain human endeavor12.place social justice aboveprosperity13.live off the interest14.keep up with our demands15.translate into an average16.put a heavy strain on17.underline our reliance on growth18.get by on the crumbs1.groundbreaking work2.orthodox view3.intense public debate4.the bedrock of modern life science5.religious fundamentalists6.intelligent design proponents7. a sustaining myth8.social pathologies9.the physical resources of thebiosphere10.the hard statistics11.a breakneck speed12.a collaborative work13.climate regulation14.the lion’s share15.environmental refugees16.mindless consumerism17.human ingenuity18.resurgence of Keynesian economics19.fiscal stimulus20.global meltdown21.greenhouse gas emissions22.fossil fuelsUnit 91.宣布放弃忠于某人2.使某事物接受实验3.牵涉到好几个月的工作4.扔到那里任其腐烂5.满足其胃口6.从某人那里骗走某物7.将侮辱牢记在心8. 对所受伤害耿耿于怀9.报仇10.家里妻妾成群11.有做某事的时机或场合12把它当一顿美餐吃了13.蓄某人为奴14铺平道路1.合法的所有者2 四海之内皆兄弟/人类的博爱3.道德败坏4.肮脏的思想5.蛮力/暴力6.唯一可取的一点7.极度渴望的8 宗教狂9动物园10科学方法11食品的大量储存12零碎物品13战争暴行14值得怀疑的口味选择15性格特点和气质16艰苦的努力1. renounce allegiance on sb.2. subject sth to the test3. cover many month’s work4. leave sth to rot5. appease one’s appetite6. cheat sb out of sth7. harbor insults8. brood over injury9. Take revenge10. keep harems11. have an occasion to do sth12 make a meal of it13 hold sb in bondage/to enslave sb14. smooth the path1. the rightful owner2. the universal brotherhood of man3 loose morals4 a soiled mind5 brute force6 a saving grace7 rabid hunger8.a religious zealot9.zoological garden10. the scientific method11 vast stores of food12 odds and ends13 war atrocities14 questionable taste15 traits and dispositions16 painstaking workUnit101.改变人类历史发展的进程2.消除鸿沟3.缩短距离4.逃脱谴责5.横跨（江河）水域6.显现出来7.探索到大洋深处8.坦率地描述我们现在的困境9.延长人的寿命10.雨点般地落到头上11.攀越大山12.签下同意书13.重建道德目标14.彻底改造社会15.倒拨时钟16.亲眼见证一场全球性的革命1.海啸；潮汐波；浪潮2.基本的人生观和世界观3.惊人的速度4.被剥夺权利的广大群众5.压迫人的地牢6.导弹7.十分明显的对照8.历史上容易出现的困难9.历史的转折点10.被误导的人们11.心态的平静12.大洋深处13.泰然自若；宁静安详14.摩天大楼15.超音速喷气发动机16.强烈的抱怨声17.福地；极乐世界18.现状19.灵丹妙药1.alter the course of humanhistory2.bridge the gulf3.dwarf distance4.escape the indictment5.span the water6.manifest itself7.penetrate oceanic depths8.portray our dilemma in candidterms9.prolong the lives of men10.rain down death11.scale the mountain12.sign the warrant13.reestablish the moral ends14.transform the society15.turn back the clock16.witness a worldwide revolution1. a tidal wave2. a basic outlook3.bewildering speed4.disinherited masses5.dungeons of oppression6.guided missiles7. a glaring contrast8.liabilities of history9. a turning point in history10.misguided men11.peace of mind12.oceanic depths13.serenity of spirit14.skyscraping buildings15.supersonic jets16.the deep rumbling of discontent17.the promised land18.the status quo19.wonder drugsUnit111.脸朝下趴着2.使用最后一招3.埋葬死者4.消失不见5.隐约记得6.与敌人交战7.使某人退伍8.接受休克疗法9.管理各种机构10.忍受被限制在同一个地方11.留心某事/某物12.澄清对某人的怀疑13.建议某人做某事14.想象做某事15.近距离射击1.无动于衷2.以相当快的(行军)速度3.弹药箱4.人类永远会有的问题5.空降师6.人间地狱7.遍地尸体8.一家进出口公司9.忙于玩音乐10.敌人的阵营11.铁路路堤12.无法修复的伤害13.(子弹型的)小圆头14.食指（扣扳机的手指）15.就我而言16.战斗疲劳症17.创伤后应激障碍18.高年级的学生19.橡皮船20.平行线1.lie face down2.scrape the bottom of the barrel3.bury the dead4.vanish from sight5.have a vague recollection6.engage the enemy7.discharge sb. from the army8.receive shock treatment9.administer all the institutions10.stand being confined11.keep an eye peeled for sth.12.clear sb.13.recommend sb. doing/that sb. do14.imagine doing sth.15.shoot at close range1.deaf to the music2.at a good pace3.ammunition boxes4. a permanent human condition5.an airborne division6.hell on earth7.strewn with dead bodies8.an important-export firm9.taken up with music10.the enemy position11.a railroad embankment12.irremediable harm13.a bullet head14.the trigger finger15.speaking only for myselfbat fatigue17.post-traumatic stress disorder18.upper division students19.rubber boats20.parallel linesUnit121.控制心中猿猴的本性2.在自己的理想上妥协3.克制自己不去抗议4.满足要求；不负众望5.象征道德进步6.保证言论自由7.过着有价值的生活8.符合标准9.衡量幸福10.悼念死者11.缩小范围12.重铸信念13.扭转局势14.穿越历史15.停滞不前16.带来数不尽的好处1.全神贯注于2.不敢苟同3.大体上，基本上4.与人类进步同步5.驾驭市场6.对精英统治具有强烈的信心7.认为某人负有责任8.对……实行制裁9.以上帝的名义10.在追求进步过程中11.使穷人脱贫翻身12.履行诺言13.将腐败官吏从政府中清理出去14.上升到新高度15.从一开始延续至今16.满脑子的主意1.cage the ape withinpromise one’s ideals3.contain one’s protests4.deliver the goods5.embody moral progress6.guarantee free speech7.lead worthy lives8.match the standards9.measure welfare10.mourn the dead11.narrow the scope12.restore one’s faith13.tip the balance14.traverse history15.tread water16.yield untold benefits1.be preoccupied with2.beg to differ3.by and large4.correspond to human progress5.harness the market6.have strong faith in rule by theelite7.hold sb. to account8.impose sanctions on9.in the name of God10.in the pursuit of progress11.lift the poor out of theirmisery12.live up to the promise13.purge the government of corruptofficials14.rise to new heights15.stretch back to the verybeginning16.teeming with ideas1.投射出静谧的光2.表达厌倦之情3.必须有辆车4.补救/赔偿5.没有够着烟灰缸6.嘟囔着道了个歉7.演练和解的话8.就像一场真正的战斗9.在仪表盘上做手脚10.违反条例/规定11.断绝关系12.再次确认邀请13.整理房间14.说出自己的要求15.表达希望16.滴酒不沾1.蜡像馆2.伦敦塔3.白金汉宫4.海关人员5.机场候机室6.打包用的粗线或绳子7.经济舱机票8.体面的妆容9.正反两用的雨衣10.航班号11.慢慢穿针过去12.品味那几秒的温情13.出发去访问14.和不三不四的人来往1.cast a restful light2.convey weariness3.entail having a car4.make amends5.miss the ashtray6.mutter an apology7.rehearse the conciliatoryremarks8.resemble a true combat9.rig meters10.violate rules11.sever relationship12.substantiate the invitation13.tidy the room14.voice one’s needs15.state one’s wishes16.never touch a drop1.waxworks museum2.the Tower of London3.Buckingham Palace4.customs men5.an airport lounge6.binding twine7.an economy ticketplexion of decency9. a reversible raincoat10.a flight number11.ease the needle through12.savor those seconds oftenderness13.set out on a visit14.mix with queer people1.相信这种荒唐的说法2.要求完全控制3.谴责这项政策4.将所有巴勒斯塔人驱逐出境5.使用不同的逻辑6.进一步完善我们的特殊处理办法7.遵守停火协议8.忘掉道德和良心9.阐明计划10.招惹我们11.迅速向某人扑去12.将部队从某地撤走13.对……唱催眠曲14.把……单独挑出来15.抱观望态度16.如雨后春笋般出现17.(情况或关系)变坏18.听起来很熟悉19.减轻猜忌20.加紧控制21.破坏团结22.使它失去意义23.担起重任1.国防部长2.转折点3.安全区4.无人地带5.占领区6.刚刚开始的和平过程7.产生恐怖活动的温床8.宣传机器9.外科手术式的自卫10.刑期11.（陆海空军的）参谋长12.集中营13.民意测验14.庇护所15.新进的政治明星16.纳粹的语言17.使人毛骨悚然的恐惧18.情报官员1.buy the crap2.demand full control3.denounce the policy4.deport all Palestinians5.employ a different logic6.perfect our special treatment7.adhere to the ceasefirey morality and conscience tosleepy out the plans10.mess with us11.pounce upon sb12.pull troops out of a place13.sing lullabies to sb14.single sb out15.sit on the fence16.sprout up like mushroom17.turn sour18.ring a bell19.soothe one’s paranoia20.tighten the death grip21.undermine the unity22.void its meaning23.bear the burden1.defense minister2. a turning point3.the Security Zone4.on man’s la nd5.the Occupied Territories6. a fledgling peace process7. a greenhouse for growing terror8. a propaganda machine9.surgical acts of defense10.a jail term11.chief of staff12.a concentration camp13.opinion polls14.a safe haven15.a rising political star16.Nazi rhetoric17.hair-raising horror18.an intelligence officer。
现代大学英语精读第四册课件lesson5
The kiss of life 171
Mouth-to-mouth method for restoring breathing to save sb from drowning.
Tem 4 Composition
Criticism is often heard that the subjects taught in schools tend to be too academic, and contribute little to preparing a university student for the real-life tasks after graduation. They say that academic subjects are rooted in the past, and are not useful for solving modern problems. What do you think? Write a composition of about 200 words on the topic. You should supply an appropriate title for your composition.
I always try to __5___ a small sum of money each week to meet emergencies. ‘Don't forget us,’ she __6__.
Put up with, put on假装, put about散 布消息,put off 推迟, put by 储蓄put in 打断；插嘴
I hate being shouted at like this. I won’t put up with this. PUT: Put about, put by, put out, put off, put up with, put in
现代大学英语精读4(第二版)-部分课文及短语重点翻译
精读四 Unit 1 bang the door 猛然敲门 1. cheer His Majesty 向国王陛下欢呼 2. contemplate the statue 凝视那雕像 3. 发明一种新方法/设计 4.devise a new way gain a reputation 获得一种名声 5. inspire the people 鼓舞人民6. s head ’sink one 低下头 7. 代表国家/象征8.symbolize the nation s hands ’warm one 暖和双手 9. s health ’ruin one 毁了某人的健康 10. play an important role/part in 扮演重要的角色 11. 解决这个问题 12. settle the issue the eternal truth 永恒的真理 1. a filing cabinet 档案柜 2. utter nonsense 无稽之谈 3. delinquent behavior 有违法倾向的行为 4.常客 5.a frequent visitor fresh air 新鲜空气 6. high-minded monologue 格调很高的独白 7. a settled view 一个固定的观点 8. a speech impediment 语言障碍 9.可怕的风10.a hideous wind heady patriotism 使人兴奋的爱国热情11. the remorseless invaders 无情的入侵者 12. the Prime Minister 首相 13.a mental process 思维过程 14.国际联盟 15.the League of Nations a coherent article 一篇有条理的文章 16. a proficient interpreter 一位口译好手 17. an irresistible trend 一个不可避免的趋势 18. rotten apples 腐烂的苹果 19.点头之交 20.a nodding acquaintance （前五）他因收受贿赂而正在接受调查。
现代大学英语精读4课后答案(外语教学出版社)
Lesson One Thinking as a HobbyAnswers:I. I have concluded that there were three grades of thinking since I was a child, while myself could not think at all. The subject of thinking was first brought up to me by my headmaster, in whose study I was shown the statuettes of Venus, leopard and the Thinker, which stands for love, nature and pure thought respectively. I was demanded to learn thinking there. People like Mr. Houghten provided me the image of Grade-three thinking, which is often full of unconscious prejudice, ignorance and hypocrisy. The grade-two thinker tends to find the deficiencies of the others, and may enjoy moments of delight, but it does not make for personal security. A still higher grade of thought demands people set out to find the truth and get it .Though these grade-one thinkers were few, I aspired to become one of them and devised a coherent moral and logical system for living. I stood to lose a great deal for my determination, but finally I dropped my hobby and turned professional in that.II.1 . C2 . C3 . D4 . D5 . C6 .B7 .C 8. D 9 .D 10. D 11. B 12 .D 13 .D 14 .B 15 . C 16 .D 17 .B 18 .D 19 . D 20 .CIII. OmittedLesson Two Waiting for the PoliceAnswers:Ⅰ.Oral workⅡ.Vocabulary⒈ Choose the right word and put it in the proper form1)earnest/serious serious serious earnest/serious earnest/serious2)make full use of took advantage of take advantage of make full use of take advantage of make some use of3)advise advised suggest proposed suggest propose suggest⒉Put the missing word2)will work is are reproduces deplete add3)can move don’t tear skin will never take areⅢ.Grammar workChoose the right expression1) in fact 2)especially at an advanced level2) it was that long ,I am sure 4)of course5)however 6)on the other hand7)I suppose 8)whether invited or notⅣ.Written work (omitted)Ⅴ.Translation1) It is miracle how our company has developed into a multinationalinsuch a short span of time2) The average life span of that country has increased from 42years to 50 years in matter of two decades.3) The conflict between the two countries has spanned more thanhalfA century4)There are four bridges spanning the river.5)I’m much obliged to you .Without your help, I would never have finished the book.6）No，you are not obliged to go to the party. You don’t have to go if youdon’t want to.7）She’s always ready to oblige when people come to her help. 8)In the valley is a small lack right between a meadow and a hill. It is aperfect spot for picnic.9)Sitting in that shady spot he soon dozed off.10)He criticized me on the spot when he saw me throw a plastic bag by the roadside.Lesson Three Why Historians DisagreeAnswersI. Oral workII. Vocabulary Test1. Choose the right word and put it in the proper form1) Historic historical2) Limited restricted3) Sensitive sensible2. Reading Comprehension1. P phenomenon2. B strength3. E tropical4. L bringing5. K starvation6. Jdestructive7. N worth 8. An estimate 9. O strikeIII. Grammar workComplete the following sentences with the most likelyanswer.1. C2.C3.A4.C5.CLesson Four A Drink in the PassageI. Oral work (omitted)II. Vocabulary Test:1 Translate1) into Chinese.(1)难以解决的两难困境(2)一本难以看懂的书(3)一个爱交际的女人(4)黑市(5)黑色幽默(6)害群之马2) into English(1)to celebrate its Golden Jubilee(2)to excite admiration(3)to touch the conscience(4)to win the prize(5)to receive a reprimand(6)to omit the words2. Study the difference between the following pairs or groups of words.1)(1)renounce (2)announce (3)renounce (4)denounced2)(1)avoid; prevent (2)prevent (3)avoid (4)averted/ avoided/ preventedIII. Grammar work1. Complete the following sentences with the right from of the verb in the brackets.(1) is (2) are (3)was (4)frightens2. Translate the sentences into English.1) Using “It is/ was said/ believed, etc.” to express general beliefs.(1)It’s widely rumored that Linda’s getting promoted.(2)It is estimated that the project will cost RMB three billion.(3)It is assumed that the Labor Party will remain in power.(4)It was proposed a few years ago that the president be elected for one term only.2) Paying special attention to subject-verb agreement.(1)The jury is having trouble reaching a verdict.(2)Whenever either of us is in a tight corner, we always come to each other’s help.(3)Statistics are facts obtained from analyzing information given in numbers.(4)Statistics is a branch of mathematics concerned with the studyof information that is expressed in numbers.3. Put in appropriate connectives.(1)as , where , that/which, if/ whether, but , if.4. Complete each of the following sentences with the most likely answer.(1) B (2)A (3)ALesson Five Man of the MomentAnswersI. Oral workII. Vocabulary１）ｉｎｔｏＣｈｉｎｅｓｅａ．假日别墅ｂ．著名的电视明星Ｃ．下流语言ｄ．黄色故事ｅ．银行抢劫ｆ．生产双沉玻璃的公司2) Into EnglishA .to trickle down her legsB .to puff like a whaleC .to melt down like snowD .to sum up the sceneE .to do their interviewF . to bear resentment3) Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions or adverbsa. down; up .b. inC. to; by; for d. back; to4)Tell the difference between the following pairs or groups of words.a. tormented/torturedb. torturec. tormenting/torturing2.a. murmuringb. mutterc. murmuringd. mutteringIII. Translatea. We need to increase our oil import in the coming years to meet the growingDemand for energyb. Our profit has increased by 20% in the past two years.c. The number of privately-owned cars has increased five times(fivefold ) in five years.d. The number of mobile phone owners in our city has increased from 20 thousandto about half a million in less than 5 years.e. S he propped her bike against a tree.Lesson Six Groundless BeliefsAnswersI. Oral Work:（1）T hey are based on mere tradition, or on somebody’s strong statement without the support of proof unsupported by even the slightest trace of proof.（2）B ut if they were exchanged when they were infants and brought up in different homes and under different influences, then the staunchest Roman Catholic would be the staunchest Presbyterian, and vice versa. This shows that our beliefs are largely influenced by our surroundings.Ⅱ.Vocabulary1.Translate1) into Chinese(1)非理性因素（2）过去的好日子（3）思想模式（4）陈旧的故事（5）思路（6）鲜明的对比（7）强烈发满足感（8）感情上的联想（9）一场恶吵（10）酸葡萄2) into English（1）to classify propositions (2) to hold an opinion (3) to establish convictions(4) to reverse the process (5) to question the truth (6) to adopt a new belief(7) to demonstrate the contrary (8)to credit the fact (9) to entertain an opinion(10) to acquire wealth2.Put appropriate prepositions or adverbs in the blanks1) out/over 2)on/upon 3)at; about 4)off 5)on; off3.Translate1) We will achieve this result at any cost.2)Our economy began to grow by leaps and bounds as a result of the reform and open policy.3)His repressive policies only resulted in his quick fall.4) Many of our present problems in a way to dispose of nuclear waste.5) The fact that you like somebody may dispose you to like hisideas also.４．Complete the following sentences.1) were brought up in a different country; think and behave like a native of that country.2) will produce ten million kilowatts of power annually.3) that she did not care for office work4)the boy stabbing his own father5) postpone my retirement for another yearⅢ.GrammarComplete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in brackets1) When young 2)unless forbidden 3)If cooked in tomato sauce 4) Once out of trouble 5) When urged2. Complete each of the following sentences with the most likely answer.1)A 2)A 3)C 4)C/D 5)BL esson Seven Spring Sowing AnswersⅠOral WorkⅡVocabulary test1 Show the difference between the following pairs or groups ofwords1)(1)bosom (2)chest (3)breast (4)breast(5)bosom (6)bosom (7)chest2)(1)scattered (2)spread (3)spread (4)scatterⅢGrammar1) Reading, called, printed, used, refers, presented, bedownloaded, used2) Had not passed ,was, was hidden, hung, suspended, walked,holding, worked, leading,came, be seenⅣWritten WorkWrite a short essay of 150-200words commending on the hardships and joys of farmers as described in the story.Hardships and Joys of FarmersThe farmers love the land appreciate and joys of agrarian living and they also have toEndure the hardships the agrarian living. They have strong wistfulness and ardor of the spring,because they are looking forward to the good results achieved from a spring sowing. In thespring, they are experiencing the hardworking, however, on to prove summer, in the autumn, thewill get a big harvest. Full of hope, the man try to prove their manhood by plowing the field 10hours a day to conquer the land . They feel afraid of the earth, the peasant’s slave master that would keep them chained to hard work and poverty all her life until they died and buried in the earth. Once in a while, they want to break the chains on them as peasants. But because of the developing conditions and background of the society then, they can’t choose their own destiny .In order to survive the society, they can but to work in the field day after day, year after year.ⅤTranslation1) Zhuge Liang pretended to be very calm and succeeded infooling Sima Yi who did not know that the city was really unguarded.2) If you compare American students with Chinese students,you’ll find some interesting similarities and differences.3) You can see that the students are bursting with question.4) Zhan Tianyou was a man of many talents. But he is bestremembered as the man who has helped to design and buildChina’s first railway line.Lesson Eight Globalization’s Dual PowerAnswers1 . Translateinto Chinese(1). 时髦字眼（2）债券融资（3）跨境兼并与收购额（4）国际收支（盈余）（5）规模经济（6）可怕的前景（7）民众强烈的反应（8）缺少共同的议事日程（9）申请加入（10）推广技术into English（1）national sovereignty （2）trade negotiations(3) ever-declining coasts (4) economic forecasts(5) in one critical respect (6) financial markets(7) an ensuing financial crisis (8) after adjusting for inflation(9) the Institute of International Finance(10) office buildingsII. Note the difference between the following pairs or groups of words:1)(1) surpass (2) exceeded (3) surpassed (4) exceeding (5) surpass(6) exceeding2)(1) threat (2) menace /thereat (3) threats (4) menace /thereat (5) threatIII. Grammar in the ContextComplete with the most likely answer1.D2.B3.C4.A5.CIV. Written worksWrite an essay of about 200words on the topic.What is your understanding of globalization? In what way do you think it will affect your career?In my opinion, Globalization describes the growth in international exchange and interdependence. With growing flows of trade and capital investment there is the possibility of moving beyond an inter-national economy. Each member of the world community becomes more and more integrated and inter-dependent. Globalization also refers to a process of removing government-imposed restrictions on movements between countriesin order to create an open, borderless world economy.Of course, Globalization, to a large extent, ensured that China’s economy would develop in a balanced way by keeping pace with the world economy. Increased globalization has brought the world vast investment space in China and thus boosted China’s economic growth. What the globalization brought to us is both opportunity and challenge.will affect my future career too. With the development of economic globalization and international communication, English becomes more and more important .The fast pace of globalization presents huge opportunities for those who participate proactively in this internationalization process. As a English major, I want to take par in this process. I want to be a qualified and excellent interpreter after graduation. Interpreters, like translators are bridges between different cultures. In the co ntext of today’s globalization, their roles are particularly important. Whether a business will succeed or how successful a business will be depends on them to a certain extent. I will do my best to matter English in order to help international businessman work more efficiently. I will be devoted to my study and future career. So globalization will have great effects on my career.V. Translate(1) O ur company projected an 8% growth rate next year.(2) China is projected to be the world’s workshop in 10 years. Butthat should not make us smug.(3) Y ou can project your slides on the wall.(4) H e tried to project himself as a strong man in the electioncampaign.(5) I sometimes try to project myself into the future when I shallbecome a mother myself.(6) T he building of the dam is a multibillion-dollar project.(7) W e have a strong team of six people working on this project.(8) I’m greatly relieved to hear the news.(9) O ne way to relieve your distress is to keep yourself busy.(10) Diogenes would relieve himself by the roadside just like adog.Lesson Nine The Most Dangerous Game AnswersI. Oral work.II. Vocabulary Test.Put the most appropriate words in the blanks.1)at bay/in check 2)away 3)out4)gave way 5)rolled; on 6)intent7)on; pressed/plunged/forced himself 8)rests9)struck; ran 10)stock 11)straightened12)froze; trigger 13)slid/climbed/tumbled14)replace 15)winding/leadingIII. Grammar workComplete the sentences using a where-clause.1) where you are2) where I can not agree with you3) where there is enough light4)where he came from; where two big rivers joined5)where his house had been/used to be6)where survival of many of its institutions of higher learningdepends much on overseas students7)where we could find the type of person our boss wants8)toward where her children are playing9)where he had gone10)the shop where he bought the medicineIV. Written work“The Most Dangerous Game” was written in 1924. The incidents described in the story take place shortly after WorldWar I and the Russian October Revolution. Zaroff was a Cossack general under the Czarist regime, which had been overthrown. After he flees his country, he spends all of his time hunting.Sanger Rainsford is a well-known American big-game hunter who fought in France during the war and has published works on hunting. Despite the dissimilarities in the backgrounds and personalities of these two men, their conception of hunting is alike. Rainsford think s that “the world is made up of hunters(and the hunted. Zaroff believes “life is for the strong”.Lesson Ten The TelephoneAnswers:I. Omitted.II. OmittedIV. Quiz1.D2.C3.D4.D5.AV. Written workThe InternetWhen I was a little child in a small village, I never knew what telephone was and what electricity was. At that time, when I wantedto contact with someone I just went to his family or cried out his name to make me heard. Then I went to a small town to study in a middle school a couple years later. In the text book and in the office of my teachers I saw a machine by which talked with somebody. At first I was amazed to see that and I wondered what it was. Through physics textbook, I know it was telephone. Maybe when I was in senior school, about in 1996, I first see computer with my own eyes but not in the picture.After 3 years, I went to a modern city to go to college. There I learned how to operate computer, how to store my own materials in a computer and how to use computer to do something that was difficult for human brain. We can also talked with a friend across oceans and we can search anything that we need, my classmates were crazy about it . That is Internet. But we can not spent too much time on it ,we should use it correctly.。
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Paraphrase:
• Puffing like a whale, aren’t you? You are breathing loudly and quickly as a whale, aren’t you? Puff: Here it means to breathe loudly and quickly, especially after you have been running.
对于我来说，这本书概括出了关于人类 对于我来说， 存在的几个主要问题。 存在的几个主要问题。
Totally lazy—that just about sums him up.
懒到家了，这大体上就是他的真实写照。 懒到家了，这大体上就是他的真实写照。
Comprehension Questions:
• Before the television interview, Vic took delight in tormenting Sharon in the garden because she was fat, which made Sharon cry and run into the house. And Douglas tried several times to stop him, but failed.
“I bet it’s running off you underneath there, isn’t it, eh? Eh?” (paragraph 14) 1) What does “it” refer to? And what does “underneath there” refer to? “It” refers to Sharon’s sweat. And “underneath there” refers to her arms and legs. 2) What do you think of Vic’s words to Sharon? I think it is rude and impolite to comment on a woman’s physical conditions in public in this way.
她将水慢慢注入容器里。 她将水慢慢注入容器里。
• mutter （vi./ vt. ）: to speak or say something in a quite voice that is difficult to hear 咕哝;小声抱怨 e.g. The old man muttered to himself.
Appreciation Questions:
• 1) Give a brief introduction to all characters. • Douglas Beechey, the man who became a popular hero seventeen years ago by attacking Vic Parks who was bobbing the bank where he worked • Nerys, Douglas’s wife, who was shot and badly disfigured in the raid • Vic parks, the ex-bank robber who has now became a famous television personality
• a shade : a little; slightly e.g. She’s a shade overweight.
她有一点胖。 她有一点胖。
He was feeling a shade of disappointed.
他感觉有一点失落。 他感觉有一点失落。
• bloody adj. /adv. to emphasize a comment or an angry statement in a rude way e.g. Don’t be such a bloody fool!
(paragraph 1-28)
Knowledge Questions
• the ex-bank robber 曾经的银行抢劫犯 ex- : (in nouns) former ex-president 前总统 e.g. ex-wife 前妻 get one’s breath back: to let sb. have a rest e.g. I need time to get my breath back after running. 跑步之后我需要时间来休息。 跑步之后我需要时间来休息。
• torment v. to annoy a person or an animal a cruel way because you think it is amusing 折 磨 e.g. He was constantly tormented with headache.
他不断受到头痛的折磨。 他不断受到头痛的折磨。
3) Why do you think Vic treated Sharon that way? • He was selfish, cruel and bad-tempered as an ex-bank bobber. • He thought he had the right to take delight in tormenting his staff in front of strangers as a man of the moment now. • He didn’t like this girl because she was fat.
• Trudy, Vic’s wife • Sharon, a woman employed by Vic to look after his children
• 2) How would you describe Vic’s attitude towards Sharon? • From Vic’s words we can find that Vic didn’t like Sharon and he was impolite to Sharon. And he didn’t show any respect to Sharon, because he was always talking about her overweight openly in a rude and cruel way.
不要做这样的傻瓜！ 不要做这样的傻瓜！
What the bloody hell are you doing?
该死的，你到底在做些什么？ 该死的，你到底在做些什么？
• sum up : to give a summary of the main facts or arguments e.g. For me, the novel summed up the major problems of human existence.
• trickle v. to flow, or to make something flow, slowly in a thin stream e.g. Tears were trickling down her cheeks.
泪水不断地从她的脸颊流淌下来。 泪水不断地从她的脸颊流淌下来。
She trickled the water into the container.
老人喃喃自语。 omplaints.
那个雇员在小声发着牢骚。 那个雇员在小声发着牢骚。
Paraphrase：
• We’re working on you, aren’t we? We’re slowly melting you down, aren’t we? We’re trying to persuade you to lose weight, aren’t we? We’re trying to melt your fat down, aren’t we? • Work on sb. :to try to persuade sb. to agree to sth. or to do sth. • Work on sth. : to try hard to improve or achieve sth.