unit_5-text_B he lea a useful life

.,Unit5TextB,HeLedaUsefulLife,NEWWORDS,stout健壯的，結(jié)實(shí)的，勇敢的bald光禿的，單調(diào)的，枯燥的fasten+to扎牢，扣住，使固定，系，集中于扣緊，抓住Fastenyourseatbelt.系好你的安全帶。declaration宣布，宣言，聲明independence獨(dú)立，自主TheDeclarationofIndependence獨(dú)立宣言,practical實(shí)際的，實(shí)踐的，實(shí)用的，應(yīng)用的insurance保險(xiǎn)，保險(xiǎn)單，保險(xiǎn)業(yè)，保險(xiǎn)費(fèi)medicalinsurance醫(yī)療保險(xiǎn);persuade說(shuō)服，勸說(shuō)，（使）相信persuadesb.todo勸說(shuō)某人做某事pave鋪（路等）pavementn.人行道fireplace壁爐ironworker鐵工場(chǎng)工人，鐵匠,potbelly大肚皮，大腹potbellied大肚皮的，大腹便便的stove爐patent專利權(quán)，專利品；取得的專利權(quán)applyforapatent申請(qǐng)專利patentappliedfor已申請(qǐng)專利enable使能夠，授予權(quán)力或方法enablesb.todosth.使某人能夠做某事,learned有學(xué)問的，學(xué)術(shù)上的electricity電流，電lightning閃電thunderstorm雷暴coax哄，耐心使stringn.線，細(xì)繩，一串，一行VtVi排成一列,rod桿，棒lightningrod避雷針colony殖民地delay耽擱，延遲，延期，遲滯vivtnworn-out不能再用（或穿）的，穿舊的carpet地毯honor尊敬，敬意，榮譽(yù)，光榮尊敬，給以榮譽(yù)congress（代表）大會(huì)；（美國(guó)等國(guó)的）國(guó)會(huì)，議會(huì),shrewd精明的，機(jī)敏的diplomat外交官，有權(quán)謀的人fleet艦隊(duì)，港灣，小河constitution憲法，構(gòu)造，體質(zhì)，章程，慣例delegate代表,委派為代表,PhrasesandExpressions,beathome熟悉的，精通的+inIsitdifficulttofeelathomeinaforeignlanguage?catchfire著火beonfire著火了throwoff散發(fā)出；匆忙脫掉byoneself獨(dú)自foroneself親自carefor關(guān)懷，照顧；喜歡careabout關(guān)心，在乎,turnover翻轉(zhuǎn)，翻身移交給翻閱setsailfor起身前往，開船，動(dòng)身sitthrough耐著性子看完或者聽完，一直挺到結(jié)束Icantsitthroughsixhoursoftheplay.onthetermsof根據(jù)，依據(jù)onthetermsofthecontract按照合同的條款intermsof在某方面；關(guān)于，就intermsofme就我而言inthelongterm從長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)來(lái)看intheshortterm從眼前來(lái)看,.,1.BenjaminFranklinwouldseemrightathomeamongusifhewerealivetoday.Infact,hedidalottoshapeourwayoflife.Rightnowyouareprobablynoddingyourheadandthinking,“oh,yes-welearnedallaboutoldB.F.inthefifthgrade”.Butletsseewhetheryoureallyknow“allabouthim”.,home,next,up,.,2YouprobablyknowthathewasastoutoldfellowwithabaldheadwhoflewakitewithakeyfastenedtoitandsignedtheDeclarationofIndependence.Allthatistrue,butthereisalotmoretoknowaboutthismanwhohadsomanyusefulideasandservedhiscountryinsomanydifferentways.,home,next,up,.,3Franklinhadapracticalmind.Whenhesawaproblem,hetriedtodosomethingaboutit.ThehousesofPhiladelphiawerebuiltofwoodandeasilycaughtfire.Neighborstriedtohelpeachother,buttheycoulddolittletosaveaburninghouse.SoFranklinorganizedafire-fightingcompany.Philadelphiasfirelossbecamesolowthatthefirstfire-insurancecompanyintheUnitedStateswassoonsetupthere.BenFranklinwasoneofitsdirectors.Healsopersuadedthecitytopaveandlightitsstreets.Again,thefact(thatpeoplehadtroublekeepingtheirhouseswarminwinter)setFranklinsactivemindtowork.,home,next,up,.,Hedecidedthatthebigfireplacesweretoblame.Becausetheyweresetdeepintothewall,theydidnotletenoughheatreachthemiddleoftheroom.Sohedrewsomeplansandhiredanironworkertomakethepot-belliedFranklinstove.Itstoodinthemiddleofaroomandthrewoffheatineverydirection.,home,next,up,.,4Hedidnotpatenttheinvention.Hewastoobusywithhisdiscoveriestobotherwithmakingmoney.Althoughhewasawealthymanbythetimehewasforty-two,moneybyitselfdidnotinteresthim.Hevalueditbecauseitenabledhimtoretirefrombusiness.Thenhehadtimetospendonotherthingsthatseemedmoreworthwhile.Whathereallycaredformostofallwasscience.,home,next,up,.,5Franklinwasalwaystryingtoanswerthequestion,Whatmakesthingsactthewaytheydo?Atthattimelearnedmenwerepuzzledaboutelectricity.Theywonderedwhetheritwasinsomewaylikethelightninginathunderstorm.Itmightbe,buthowcouldyouproveit?YouknowhowBenFranklinprovedit-bycoaxingsomeelectricitydownhiskitestring.ThatactmadehimfamousinAmericaandEurope.ButofcourseFranklindidnotstophere.Hefoundawaytomaketheknowledgeuseful:heinventedthelightningrod.,home,next,up,.,6.Franklinwouldgladlyhavespenttherestofhisdaysinquietstudyandresearch.Buthewasaveryimportantpersonnow,andthecountryneededhimforpublicservice.,home,next,up,.,7.DisagreementbetweenthecoloniesandtheBritishwasbecomingquiteserious.PennsylvanianeededarepresentativeinEngland.WouldDr.Franklinacceptthepost?Hewould.HewenttoLondonandstayedthereformorethantenyears.Hedidhisbestandmighthavehelpedtodelaythewar.Butbothsidesweretooangrytoreachagreement.FranklinreturnedhomejustastheRevolutionaryWarbegan,arrivingintimetosigntheDeclarationofIndependence.,home,next,up,.,8Hewasnowseventyyearsold,andhishealthwasnotgood.Hewouldgladlyhavesettleddownathome.ButAmericaneededhelpfromFrancetocarryonthewar,andsheaskedDr.Franklintowinhishelp.Heanswered,Iamlikeaworn-outpieceofcarpet.Ifthereisonecornerleftwhichcanbeusefultomycountry,Iwillbehonored.,home,next,up,.,9HisfirststepwastoturnoverallhismoneyasaloantoCongress.HewantedtoprovehisfaithinthenewAmericangovernmentandencourageotherstosupportit.ThenhesetsailforFrance.,home,next,up,.,10InParis,Franklinwaswarmlywelcomed.Althoughhewasasimpleman,hewasashrewddiplomat.HespokeverypoorFrench,buthealwayschosetherightwordsfortheoccasion.HefinallypersuadedKingLouisofFrancetodeclarewaronEngland.Thatwasanimportantachievement.ItwasonlywiththeaidoftheFrenchfleetthatWashingtonwasabletowinthewarandAmericanindependence.,home,next,up,.,11BenjaminFranklinreturnedtoAmerica.Hewasveryoldnow,andinpoorhealth.Butstillhedidnotsettledownandretiretohiscomfortablehome.HesatthroughthelongargumentsonthetermsoftheConstitution.Twice,themeetingswouldhavefailedifhehadnothelpedthedelegatestoagree.,home,next,up,.,12BenFranklindiedin1790attheageofeighty-four.Hehadspentallhisadultlifehelpingpeople.Yearsbefore,hehadtoldhismotherthatthatwashisaim.Whenhediedhedidnotwantpeopletosay,Hediedarichman.Allhehopedwasthatpeoplewouldrememberhimandsay,Heledausefullife.,home,next,up,.,stoutstautadj.結(jié)實(shí)的,勇敢堅(jiān)定的,激烈的,矮胖的,頑強(qiáng)的n.矮胖子,烈性啤酒,astoutmanastoutbodyastoutshipputupstoutresistancetotheproposal.,e.g.,T,剛勇的人肥碩的身體堅(jiān)固的船對(duì)提議采取堅(jiān)決的抵制態(tài)度,home,back,.,rightathome:veryfamiliar很熟悉,home,back,athome:1.在家里2.舒適自在，無(wú)拘無(wú)束3.在本國(guó)，在國(guó)內(nèi)4.在主場(chǎng),e.g.,Sitdownandmakeyourselfathome.Thepresidentisnotaspopularathomeasheisabroad.IsthematchonSaturdayathomeoraway?,坐下，別拘束。,總統(tǒng)在國(guó)內(nèi)不如在國(guó)外受歡迎。,星期六的比賽是主場(chǎng)還是客場(chǎng)？,.,shape:n.外形,形狀,形態(tài),(尤指女子的)體形,身段,形式vt.制作,定形,使成形,塑造,使符合vi.成形,形成,成長(zhǎng),e.g.,shapetheboatverylongshapethedestinyofeventswhichshapepeopleslives,T,把這船做得很長(zhǎng)決定.的命運(yùn)決定人一生的大事,home,back,.,setup:1）創(chuàng)建，建立，開辦2）設(shè)立，設(shè)置.3）安排，策劃,開辦公司,Thepolicesetuproadblocksonroutesoutofthecity.,警察在城外的路上設(shè)置了路障。,e.g.,IvesetupameetingforFriday.,我已安排好在星期五開會(huì)。,e.g.,tosetupabusiness,e.g.,home,T,T,T,back,.,setto:(oldfashioned,informal)tobegindoingsthinabusyordeterminedway起勁地干起來(lái)，毅然開始做,home,back,e.g.,Hesettowithawillandsoonfinishedit.,他下定決心做這件事,很快就完成了。,.,setsthin/intosth:usuallypassivetofastensthintoaflatsurfacesothatitdoesnotstickoutfromit把裝進(jìn)（或鑲?cè)胫校〆.g.,aclosetsetintothewall裝在墻上的壁櫥,home,back,.,setsailfor:啟程，出發(fā),home,back,e.g.,Wesetsailathightide.,我們?cè)跐q潮時(shí)啟航。,.,betodo:1）必須或應(yīng)該Youaretobebackbeforeten.2）命中注定；后來(lái)發(fā)生的事Hewastobeourleader.3）打算做IamtocallthemonceIreachtheairport.beabouttodowhen正要做這時(shí)候,e.g.,home,back,.,throwsth/sboff1)擺脫，甩掉e.g.2）匆匆脫掉，拽下，扯掉（衣服）e.g.,Tothrowoffacold/worries/yourpursuers,Sheenteredtheroomandthrewoffherwetcoat.,home,T,T,back,治好傷風(fēng)，消除憂慮，甩掉追捕者,她一進(jìn)屋就脫掉了濕漉漉的大衣。,.,patentinventionn.專利發(fā)明patent：n.專利權(quán)，專利證adj.有專利的v.獲得專利權(quán)e.g.,toapplyfor/obtainapatentonaninvention申請(qǐng)/獲得發(fā)明專利權(quán)patentlaws專利法,home,T,T,back,.,coaxkuks:v.哄；哄誘；慢慢將弄好coaxsbinto/outofdoingsth.哄勸某人做/不做某事coaxsboutofsth勸誘某人放棄某事,Shecoaxedthehorseintocomingalittlecloser.Shehadtocoaxthecaralong.Hecoaxedhisdaughtertotakehermedicine.,她哄著那匹馬讓它再靠近點(diǎn)。,她不得不耐著性子發(fā)動(dòng)汽車往前開。,他哄著女兒吃藥。,home,T,T,T,back,.,settledown:1)舒適的坐下或躺下2)(在某地）定居下來(lái)，過安定的生活,e.g.,e.g.,Whenyouaregoingmarriedandsettledown.,你打算什么時(shí)候成家，安定下來(lái)。,Isettleddownwithabook.,我手拿一本書舒舒服服地坐下。,home,T,T,back,.,3)settledown/settlesbdown（使某人）平靜下來(lái)，安靜下來(lái)4)settle(down)tosth,e.g.,e.g.,Italwaystakestheclassawhiletosettledownatthestartofthelesson.,那個(gè)班上課總得過一會(huì)兒才能安靜下來(lái)。,Theyfinallysettleddowntoadiscussionofthemainissues.,她們終于開始討論一些主要問題了。,home,T,T,turnsthovertosb:把移交給（他人）管理e.g.