新視界綜合教程_unit__Further_reading

1、會(huì)計(jì)學(xué)1新視界綜合教程新視界綜合教程_unit_Further_readingWarming upListen to a dialogue. Work in pairs and explain the meaning of the phrase with examples and guess what “blow the whistle on” means.Warming up1 What is the woman doing? 2 What is the writer doing?3 Do they know each other?She is out jogging.He might al

2、so be jogging but do it with a lot more energy.No, or he would be unlikely to refer to her simply as “the woman”. They are strangers being polite to one another.Warming up4 Do you think the woman is a good runner? 5 Do you think the writer is a good runner?The writer seems to laugh at her running st

3、yle, so maybe she is not a good runner.He is very likely a good runner as he thought “You have no idea.”Skimming & Scanning1 This is the story of a man who discovers the value of sport only in adult life, and finds that running regularly can help him to feel fit both physically and mentally. He is a

4、lso determined, since a bad accident does not make him give up sport.Skimming & Scanning2 The writer is a man who has always hated sports. This negative attitude goes back to his childhood. However, he is able to overcome this problem by forcing himself to go running regularly even though he doesnt

5、enjoy it very much.Skimming & Scanning3 This is the personal story of a man who wants to be a winner in life. Competition excites him, and as he gets fitter and better he sets himself targets. But he doesnt achieve his ambition of winning the London Marathon.Answer: 1Answer: (c)Skimming & Scanning1

6、Why did the writer hate sport at school? (a) Because he didnt get on well with the captain of sports. (b) Because he wanted to play a different sport. (c) Because he was no good at it. (d) Because they played sport too often.Answer: (b)Skimming & ScanningAnswer: (a)Skimming & ScanningAnswer: (a)Skim

7、ming & ScanningAnswer: (c)Skimming & ScanningAnswer: (a)Skimming & Scanning1 “Thank you,” said the woman, as I held open the gate for her to pass ahead of me along the path by the river in Oxford. She started to run with more vertical movement than horizontal. “Have a nice jog!” she called as she ju

8、mped up, down and away. A nice jog! You have no idea, I thought.Digging譯文句子分析2 I hadnt always been like this. At school, I was useless at sport, and when youre useless at something, you hate it. When the two captains chose the best players for their football teams, I was always the last to be called

9、 or tennis, or cricket, you name it, I was no good.譯文Digging 3 But I began to run when I was at university. In fact, my first runs were along the same stretch of river in Oxford. There was a feeling that to be intellectually successful you had to be physically fit too. But I didnt like competitive s

10、port. The sports I did with enthusiasm, like running and skiing, were ones which provided me with fun and good company.譯文Digging譯文Digging譯文Digging譯文Digging譯文Digging譯文Digging譯文Digging譯文DiggingDifficult sentences TextWhen British philosopher Herbert Spencer read Darwins revolutionary work On the Origi

11、n of Species (物種起源), he summed up its message as “survival of the fittest”. Darwin liked the phrase and used it in later editions of his book. He intended the phrase to mean that the animals and plants best adapted to their environment will be the most successful. Here the writer uses it also to ref

12、er to the most physically fit and jokingly compares this great biological principle with his own overtaking the woman out jogging. A reference to his own recovery from his accident and regaining fitness may also be intended. 1. Survival of the fittest (Title)Difficult sentences The lady is kick jump

13、ing as she jogs, a technique used in fitness training by lifting the knees very high when one runs. It can look rather amusing to onlookers.TextDifficult sentences 3. “Have a nice jog!” she called as she jumped up, down and away. A nice jog! You have no idea, I thought. (Line 4, Para 1)The writer in

14、 a good-tempered way is shocked that his long-distance stylish running could be called “a nice jog”. He gets his revenge in a moment when he runs past the woman, showing her he is no “jogger”. you have no idea: you do not understand the situation at all TextDifficult sentences 4. When I started a ru

15、n, I would have a problem to solve, a mental challenge to face, a string of thoughts in knots. (Line 5, Para 4)a string of thoughts in knots: This is a metaphorical use which refers to complex problems. The writer finds that he thinks more clearly when he runs and can sort the problems out. Metaphor

16、ically he can untie mental knots. TextDifficult sentences 5. With the raised perception of an oxygen-filled brain, I understood what Darwin had revealed to the world. (Line 7, Para 5)TextThe physical activity which makes the heart beat faster fills the blood stream with extra oxygen. The writer feel

17、s this makes his thoughts much clearer and sharper. Difficult sentences 6. But it didnt make me feel especially good to beat everyone. It was just like ticking something off a list of things to do. (Line 6, Para 6)Running faster than anyone else did not give me any special pleasure. Showing I could

18、win a race was just something I hadnt done before and ought to experience.TextDifficult sentences 7. Of course, as they say, pride comes before a fall. (Line 1, Para 7)pride comes before a fall: It is a famous wise saying which means when we start feeling how good we are, something will happen to pu

19、nish us.TextDifficult sentences 8. Over three years, I started walking without sticks, then running slowly, until my improvement was such that I was nearly as fit as I was before the accident. (Line 2, Para 8I made such big improvement that I was nearly as fit as before. be such that: used to say th

20、at something is so great, so bad etc that something else happens e.g. Her marks were such that she could choose any university she wanted.TextDifficult sentences 9. The fact that I completed the race in an honourable time of three hours gave me only slight pleasure. (Line 9, Para 9)It is not a great

21、 winning time, but it is a good time which no one could criticize as the writer had encountered a serious accident.TextDifficult sentences 10. I waited five seconds and then accelerated past her with a series of long, lazy strides. (Line 3, Para 10)The writer easily overtook the woman even though he

22、 was running far below his top speed. His slow running was far faster than the womans jogging. TextDifficult sentences 11. I wasnt bothered if she was impressed, it was simply a privilege to be fit. (Line 6, Para 10)TextI was not showing off and wanting the woman to admire me; I was simply enjoying

23、being fit and healthy.例句翻譯釋義a. standing, pointing, or moving straight up 垂直的vertical 這座山的北側(cè)幾乎是垂直的。 WordsThe northern side of the mountain is almost vertical. 例句翻譯Hold the ruler in a vertical position. 使尺子保持垂直。Text釋義a. straight and parallel to the ground 水平的horizontalBottles of wine should be kept ho

24、rizontal for storage. Words例句翻譯葡萄酒應(yīng)該平躺放置儲(chǔ)存。The baby has been returned to the cradle and placed in a horizontal position. 嬰兒已經(jīng)被放回?fù)u籃平臥。 例句翻譯Some studies suggest that straight, horizontal bars painted across roads can initially cut the average speed of drivers in half. (Jan. 2000, CET4, Reading Compreh

25、ension)真題Text例句翻譯釋義1 n. C a run for exercise or pleasure at a slow steady speed 慢跑jogI began at a slow jog and gradually increased my pace. 他每天早晨上班前都進(jìn)行輕快的慢跑。 WordsHe goes for a brisk jog before work each morning. 例句翻譯我開(kāi)始時(shí)跑得緩慢，后來(lái)逐漸加快了步速。 例句翻譯釋義2vi. to run at a slow steady speed, usually for exercise

26、or pleasure 慢跑jog他們以穩(wěn)定的速度緩慢地跑上山。 WordsThey jogged steadily up the hill. 他喜歡每天早晨在公園里慢跑。 He liked to jog in the park every morning. 例句翻譯Text例句翻譯釋義1n. C ( of) an area of land or water （地域或水域的）一段stretch這是一段非常危險(xiǎn)的路。 WordsIts a very dangerous stretch of road. The boat rocked as it entered the stretch of ro

27、ugh water. 例句翻譯船進(jìn)入那段風(fēng)浪大的水域后搖晃起來(lái)。 例句翻譯釋義2vt. to pull something to make it longer or wider 拉長(zhǎng)；拉寬那男孩把橡皮筋拉到極限后瞄準(zhǔn)我。 WordsThe boy stretched a rubber band to its fullest extent and aimed it at me. stretch例句翻譯別拉我的毛衣會(huì)把它撐大的。 Dont pull my sweater youll stretch it. TextThe socks were too small and it was only b

28、y stretching them that he managed to get them on. (Jan. 1991, CET4, Vocabulary and Structure)真題例句翻譯釋義a. used for describing the senses and abilities of someone who notices things very quickly and easily 靈敏的；敏銳的acuteSolving the problem will require acute perception and subtle communication. 他有敏銳的商業(yè)頭腦

29、。 WordsHe is acute as a businessman. 例句翻譯解決這個(gè)問(wèn)題需要敏銳的洞察力和巧妙的溝通能力。 Text例句翻譯釋義n. C (a of) a group of similar or connected things 一連串，一系列（類似或相關(guān)的事物）string上個(gè)月我們這個(gè)地區(qū)發(fā)生了多起入室盜竊案。 WordsWe had a string of burglaries in the area last month. 例句翻譯作為作家，她取得了一系列的成功。 As a writer, shes enjoyed a string of successes. T

30、ext例句翻譯釋義1n. C, U a particular way of understanding or thinking about something 理解；認(rèn)識(shí)；看法perception父母的觀點(diǎn)影響孩子對(duì)世界的看法。 WordsParents views influence their childrens perceptions of the world. 例句翻譯公眾對(duì)他的看法在慢慢改變。 The publics perception of him is slowly changing. Why are Americas kids so stressed? The report

31、cites two main causes: increasing physical isolation and a growing perception that the world is a more dangerous place. (Dec. 2003, CET4, Reading Comprehension)真題例句翻譯釋義2 n. U the ability to notice something by seeing, hearing, smelling etc 感覺(jué)；覺(jué)察 perception現(xiàn)代科學(xué)的范圍超出人的直接感知。WordsThe arena of modern sci

32、ence lies beyond direct perception. 例句翻譯 大腦有一部分控制我們的痛覺(jué)。 Part of the brain controls our perception of pain. Text例句翻譯釋義n. C an organization that collects money or goods to help people who are poor, sick etc 慈善團(tuán)體；慈善機(jī)構(gòu) charity幾個(gè)慈善團(tuán)體向洪水受害者送去了援助。 WordsSeveral charities sent aid to the flood victims. 例句翻譯學(xué)

33、校為慈善機(jī)構(gòu)募集了100多英鎊。 The school raised over a hundred pounds for charity. Text例句翻譯釋義vi. to put your name and other information on an official list in order to be allowed to vote, study, stay in a hotel etc 登記；記錄 registerHis car has been registered in his wifes name. 出生人口必須在42天內(nèi)登記。 WordsBirths must be re

34、gistered within 42 days. 例句翻譯他的車已用妻子的名字登記過(guò)了。 It is important that the hotel receptionist make sure that guests are registered correctly. (Jan. 2001, CET4, Vocabulary and Structure)真題Text例句翻譯釋義1vt. to include or affect someone or something in an important way 牽涉；牽連involve這些變化將涉及每一位職員。 WordsThese chan

35、ges will involve everyone on the staff. He had not been involved in that affair. 他沒(méi)被卷入到那件事中去。例句翻譯The police are looking out the records of all those involved in the crime. (Jun. 1992, CET4, Vocabulary and Structure)真題例句翻譯釋義2vt. to include something as a necessary part of an activity, event, or situa

36、tion 包含；需要involveEvery day each of us makes decisions that involve taking a chance. 我沒(méi)有想到演出一場(chǎng)戲需要做這么多的工作。WordsI didnt realize putting on a play involved so much work. 例句翻譯每天我們每個(gè)人作出的決定都包含碰運(yùn)氣的成分。 Techniques for promoting sleep would involve learning to control both mind and body so that sleep can occur

37、. (Sep. 2003, CET4, Vocabulary and Structure)真題Text例句翻譯釋義a. extremely large 巨大的；極大的immenseHealth care costs the country an immense amount of money. 一筆巨資已投入到該工程上。WordsAn immense amount of money has already been spent on the project. 例句翻譯醫(yī)療保健耗費(fèi)了這個(gè)國(guó)家巨額金錢(qián)。 Despite immense differences in cultures, heroes

38、 around the world generally share a number of characteristics that instruct and inspire people. (Jan. 2003, CET4, Vocabulary and Structure)真題Text例句翻譯釋義1n. sing something that you expect or know is going to happen in the future, or the thought of this 期待中的事；展望；期望prospectWe were very excited at the pr

39、ospect of going home. 一想到要在他表兄的農(nóng)場(chǎng)呆上一個(gè)禮拜就讓人興奮。 WordsSpending a week at his cousins farm was an exciting prospect. 例句翻譯我們一想到要回家了就非常興奮。例句翻譯釋義2n. C, U the possibility that something will happen, especially something good (尤指好事發(fā)生的) 可能性prospect There are good prospects for growth in the retail sector. 她極有

40、希望完全康復(fù)。WordsHer prospects for a full recovery are excellent.例句翻譯零售行業(yè)有不錯(cuò)的發(fā)展前景。 The prospects of finding gold in California attracted a lot of people to settle down there. (Jun. 2003, CET4, Vocabulary and Structure)真題Text例句翻譯釋義n. C, U the state of being better than before, or the process of making som

41、ething better than it was before 改進(jìn)；改善；提高improvementNo matter how old a mother is, she watches her children for signs of improvement. 你的英語(yǔ)比以前好多了，但還有改進(jìn)余地。WordsYour English is much better but theres still room for improvement. 例句翻譯無(wú)論母親年紀(jì)多大，她都在留意孩子們進(jìn)步的跡象。 The last half of the nineteenth century witness

42、ed the steady improvement in the means of travel. (Jun. 1998, CET4, Vocabulary and Structure)真題Text例句翻譯釋義n. C someone who has won an important competition, especially in sport 冠軍；優(yōu)勝者championHe was the spelling champion last year. 如果我們隊(duì)擊敗你們隊(duì)，我們就是冠軍了。 WordsIf our team defeats yours, well be the champi

43、ons. 例句翻譯他是去年拼寫(xiě)比賽的冠軍。 Text例句翻譯釋義a. small in size, amount, or degree 微小的；輕微的slightWere having a slight problem with our computer system. 我聽(tīng)見(jiàn)一個(gè)輕微的聲音。WordsI heard a slight noise. 例句翻譯我們的計(jì)算機(jī)系統(tǒng)出了一點(diǎn)小毛病。 He was pronounced in a good condition, suffering only four or five slight wounds. (Jun. 1993, CET4, Voc

44、abulary and Structure)真題Text例句翻譯釋義a. (fml) behaving in a way that is not polite 舉止無(wú)禮的，粗魯?shù)膇ll-manneredThe rude remarks of such an ill-mannered man are beneath my notice. 那個(gè)粗魯?shù)娜藛?wèn)也不問(wèn)就插隊(duì)。WordsThe ill-mannered man cut into line without asking. 例句翻譯對(duì)這樣一個(gè)莽漢的粗魯無(wú)禮的話我是不會(huì)往心里去的。Text例句翻譯釋義v. to catch up with and

45、 pass by 追上；超越overtake讓謊言早跑一天，你就永遠(yuǎn)別想追上它。WordsGive a lie twenty-four hours start, and you can never overtake it. 真題我們超過(guò)了其他的徒步旅行者。 We overtook the other hikers.翻譯Text例句翻譯釋義1vi. if a vehicle accelerates, it moves faster （車輛）加速accelerate車子在下坡時(shí)速度加快了。WordsThe car accelerated on the downhill slope.例句翻譯那輛轎車

46、呼隆隆地發(fā)動(dòng)起來(lái)，然后加速地開(kāi)走了。 The car purred into life and accelerated away. 例句翻譯釋義2v. to happen or make something happen at a faster rate （使）加快；促進(jìn)accelerateThe increased capital could greatly accelerate economic development. 政府將要加快其私有化方案的進(jìn)程。 WordsThe government is to accelerate its privatization programme. 例句

47、翻譯增加的資本會(huì)大大地加快經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展。 Text例句翻譯釋義1 n. C something nice that you feel lucky to have 殊榮；榮幸我榮幸地拜見(jiàn)了女王。 WordsI had the privilege of meeting the Queen. privilege例句翻譯女士們、先生們，我非常榮幸地介紹我們今晚的演講者。 Ladies and gentlemen, I have the great privilege of introducing our speaker for tonight. 例句翻譯釋義2n. C a special benefit

48、that is given only to a particular person or group 特別待遇；特權(quán)privilegeCommuters pay high prices for the privilege of parking close to their offices. 俱樂(lè)部成員享有專有特權(quán)，如可免費(fèi)使用泳池。 WordsClub members have special privileges, like free use of the pool. 例句翻譯通勤者花高價(jià)享有在辦公樓附近泊車的特權(quán)。Text例句翻譯釋義(infml) used after a list fo

49、r saying that most other things of the same type are also possible or available 凡是你能想到的都有you name it She can make anything: chairs, tables, cupboardsyou name it.這家是城里最好的餐廳，無(wú)論什么食物，只要你說(shuō)得出來(lái)，他們都有。WordsThis is the best restaurant in town. You name it, they have got it. 例句翻譯她什么都會(huì)做: 椅子、 桌子、 柜櫥你說(shuō)出什么她都會(huì)做。Tex

50、t例句翻譯釋義if the details of a problem or puzzle fall into place, you suddenly understand how they are connected and can solve the problem (問(wèn)題或難題的細(xì)節(jié)) 變得清楚或明朗fall into placeThe work was difficult at first, but after a few weeks everything fell into place.“起初”我不明白你的觀點(diǎn)，后來(lái)看了你的報(bào)告，一切都明白了。 WordsAt first I didn

51、t see your point but after I read your report everything fell into place. 例句翻譯起初這項(xiàng)工作很難，但是幾周以后，一切都有條不紊了。Text例句翻譯釋義1without being planned or intended 偶然, 碰巧 by chance I got this book by chance at a second-hand bookshop. 那個(gè)蘋(píng)果意外地落到他的頭上。WordsThe apple fell by chance on his head. 例句翻譯我趕巧在一家舊書(shū)店里買(mǎi)到這本書(shū)。Text例

52、句翻譯釋義because of curiosity 出于好奇Out of curiosity, the little girl opened the box to see what was inside.出于好奇，他跟蹤那個(gè)神秘的女人，來(lái)到一間老屋。 WordsOut of curiosity, he followed the mysterious woman to the old house. 例句翻譯出于好奇，小女孩打開(kāi)盒子看看里面是什么。out of curiosityText例句翻譯釋義(BrE) to put the symbol next to something on a lis

53、t to show that you have dealt with it 勾掉（表示某事已經(jīng)完成）tick off 請(qǐng)把這些貨物一項(xiàng)一項(xiàng)地標(biāo)出來(lái)，然后打好包。 WordsTick off the items of the goods one by one and pack them up. 例句翻譯老師在名單上的一個(gè)名字旁打勾。The teacher tick off a name on a list. Text例句翻譯釋義to form a row or to put people or things in a row (使) 排隊(duì) line upAt 10 oclock people b

54、egan to line up for the tickets. 靠窗戶排成一行，好讓別人清楚地看見(jiàn)你們。 WordsLine up against the window so that you can be seen clearly. 例句翻譯10點(diǎn)鐘時(shí)，人們開(kāi)始排隊(duì)買(mǎi)票。 Text例句翻譯釋義to be in a situation in which something bad could happen 冒的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)run the risk (of sth)Premature babies run the risk of developmental problems. 他不愿冒賠錢(qián)的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。 W

55、ordsHe is not willing to run the risk of losing his money. 例句翻譯早產(chǎn)兒有可能會(huì)有發(fā)育發(fā)面的問(wèn)題。Text原文Translation原文Translation原文Translation原文Translation原文Translation原文Translation原文Translation 當(dāng)然，正如人們所說(shuō)，失敗緊隨驕傲而至。就我而言，這千真萬(wàn)確。我遇到了一次滑雪事故，嚴(yán)重摔傷，包括雙腿在內(nèi)斷了好幾根骨頭。那半年里，我只能拄著拐杖，行動(dòng)極其困難。體育鍛煉根本不可能了，我身體變差了，對(duì)未來(lái)的生活前景也感到沮喪。原文Translation

56、 但是，漸漸地我又開(kāi)始了鍛煉。三年里，我開(kāi)始不靠拐杖走路，后來(lái)可以慢跑了，直至恢復(fù)到與出事前幾乎一樣的健康。為了徹底恢復(fù)，我需要設(shè)一個(gè)目標(biāo)，我選擇了倫敦馬拉松賽。原文Translation我訓(xùn)練了九個(gè)月，到了五月份比賽的那天早上，我在格林威治公園里排著隊(duì)，感覺(jué)跟以前一樣健康了。我跑在中部軍團(tuán)中，他們都不是冠軍運(yùn)動(dòng)員，而是最優(yōu)秀的俱樂(lè)部運(yùn)動(dòng)員。我們按線路跑著，沿著河來(lái)來(lái)回回，還要穿過(guò)那條河，經(jīng)過(guò)歡呼的人群和電視攝像機(jī)鏡頭，穿越倫敦塔橋，跑過(guò)多克蘭，然后回到白金漢宮前的泰晤士河河堤，結(jié)束比賽。我以三個(gè)小時(shí)這一值得驕傲的成績(jī)跑完全程，這只是讓我略微高興了一下。但是熬過(guò)了過(guò)去的幾年，回到了最健康的狀態(tài)

57、，這讓我感覺(jué)甚好。原文Translation那一天在牛津河畔，我覺(jué)得迅速超過(guò)那個(gè)女人會(huì)讓人覺(jué)得有些失禮。我等了五秒鐘，然后加速，幾個(gè)漫不經(jīng)心的大跨步后，我超過(guò)了她。她沒(méi)聽(tīng)到我從身后跑過(guò)來(lái)，也幾乎看不到我跑到前面去了。我并不在意她有沒(méi)有注意到我，健康是我的權(quán)利。Charles Darwin (查爾斯達(dá)爾文) (18091882) was a British natural historian and geologist who proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection.TextGreenwich Park (格林威治公園) is

58、a very old park in south-east London. It is situated on top of a hill and has beautiful views across London and the River Thames.TextGreenwich Observatory (格林威治天文臺(tái)) Tower Bridge (倫敦塔橋) is a famous bridge in London, built in 1894, with a tall tower on each side. It can be opened to let ships through.TextBuckingham Palace (白金漢宮)is the official London home of the British King or