大学英语第一册

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12.endure:
(vt.&vi.)suffer;bear;put up with --The company had to ~~ heavy financial losses. --Give me a painkiller. I can’t ~~ any longer. (vi.)last --Their marriage has ~~ 35 years.
大学英语第一册
Unit Three
Part I.background
1. Important birthdays in the West:
At 21, the age of majority (now lowered to 18 in many countries), one becomes an adult. Usually the family has a big party for the new adult and a major present-- an expensive watch or a car-- is given him or her. The present, varies from family to family. Any birthday past 70 is celebrated in a special way by family members just because the birthday person is getting old and many die before another birthday comes round. That is why the author of the present says “eighty was a special birthday”.
or Enid?Why?
5.Why was the old lady proud of Myra? 6.Who was Jim? Was he still alive?
Part II. Questions
7.The old lady lived alone. But do you
think she was very lonely?Why or why not?
--Will you be ~~ wait till tomorrow? --No one is ~~ live in poverty. --I am not ~~ admit defeat.
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6.primary:
(1)first,as in order, time or place --The ~~ education is compulsory in our country. (2)main;first in importance --Blue,yellow and red are three ~~colors.
Part II. Questions
1.What was the special occasion? How old
was the old lady?
2.Did Myra and her husband often come to
see the old lady?
3.What had happened to Enid? 4.Whom did the old lady love more, Myra
7.arrange for:make preparations for
--They’ve ~~ed for a taxi to pick me up at 9 tomorrow morning. --She has ~~ed for her secretary to meet you at the airport.
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8.minor:smaller;less important or serious
--The house is in good condition;it needs just a few ~~ repairs. --Allen has been troubled with a series of ~~ illness since his mid teens.
13.choose to:decide to;prefer to
--You may do just as you ~~. --We chose not to go to the movies yesterday evening.
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14.spot:
(1)make different in color from what it is on;stain --I like very much that blue tie with yellow ~~. --It is difficult to get rid of ~~ of ink,blood or grease. (2)a particular place --He happened to be on the ~~ when the robbery took place. (3)(vt.)recognize;discover;locate --He was the first one to ~~ the comet. --My house is painted green,you will easily ~~ it.
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1.present:
(n.) gift: --I’d like to send Mary a wedding ~~ (v.)give;submit;introduce --John ~~ed his resignation letter after quarreling with his boss.
Part II.Biblioteka BaiduBackground
2. Traditional celebration in Western countries:
In the west, it is customary to hold a party in celebration of a person’s birthday. The guests will come to the party with birthday gifts and say “Happy Birthday” to the birthday person. The guests then watch him or her open the gifts and he or she thanks them for the gifts they have bought. At the party drinks and food are served. Toward the end of the dinner the lights in the room are turned off, and someone comes in from another room with a cake on which are lighted candles, one for each year. At the sight
8.Who was Johnnie?How old was
she?What do you think of him?
9.Why did the old lady tear the cheque into
pieces.
10.The story tells us that Myra had won a
medal for her work with old people. Do you think she deserved the medal?Why or not?
Part I. Background
And then, 100-- the centennial birthday-- is generally regarded as an unusual occasion because few people reach it. The centenarian may even receive a telegram or a letter of congratulations from prominent political figures, such as the Prime Mister and the Queen if the anniversary is celebrated in Britain. Again the family may hold a party attended by relatives and surviving friends as well. Among other things the centenarian takes delight in counting great grandchildern and grandchildern at the party.
4.even if:in spite of the possibility that;though
--I’ll come ~~ it rains. --I’ll finish the work ~~ it takes me the whole night.
5.contend to:pleased to (do sth.);satisfied to(do sth.)
10.efficient:capable
--My father is very ~~ in saving time. --~~ secretaries are in great demand these days.
11.after all:when everything has been
considered;neverthless --Don’t expect me to work such a miracle;~~,I’m a mere mortal. --Bob thought he couldn’t go to the party because he had too much homework,but he went ~~.
Part II. Background
the cake the guests begin singing “Happy Birthday to You”, and the birthday person makes a wish before he or she blows out the candles on the cake.It is said that the wish will come true if all the candles go put in one puff. After that, the cake is cut in slices usually by the birthday person, one piece for each guest. When the party comes to an end, the guests wish the birthday person “Happy Birthday” again and leave.
2.rare:
(1)not often happening or seen --Natural resources are ~~ in this region. (2)thin, not dense --The Tibetans are used to the ~~air around the Himalays.
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3.occasion:special event;time when sth. Happens
--Birth, marriage and death are the three important ~~s in a person’s life. --We met on several other ~~s.
9.operate:
(vi.)perform surgery;work --He has his left knee ~~d on last Monday. (vt.)manage;make…work --Do you know how to ~~this machine?
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