大學(xué)英語綜合教程1-Unit-2-Growing-up

Unit2Growingup----TextAADoctor’sSonBeforereadingWarming-upDoyouknowthefamousfathersandsonsinthefieldofentertainment?Whoarethey?Whataretheirrelationships?JackyChan

JayceeChan

ZhangGuoliZhangMo

Acutelyawarethattheydependontheirfather’shelp,nameandmoneytoachievelittleintheircareer.BackgroundAseriesofbooks,acollectionof101short,inspirationalstoriesofenergy,endurance,andendorphins(止痛).ThefirstbookoftheseriescompiledbyJackCanfieldandMarkVictorHansen.http:///form.asp?cid=possible_booksCommentsfrompublishers“It’slikehomemadechickensoup

thatwarmsthechillandhealstheill.Thiscollectionof101storiesisbasedonthebeliefthattruetestimoniesofgoodnessandlovingtransformationscannourishustotheboneandhealthecynicisminourhearts.Indeed,mosteverystoryseepsindeeply.It’shardnottoshedatearofgratitude,feelingthrilledtohavebeentouchedandsoothedsoeasily.”

“CanfieldandHansenbringyouwitandwisdom,hopeandempowermenttobuoyyouthroughlife’sdarkmoments.”Globalreading---structureAteenagerThecaraccidentRespected&proudDefiant,rebellious,&independentAchildGrateful&respectedWriterAttitudestofatherQ&AParagraph1-21.Whydidthewritersayhewouldalwaysbeknownas“DoctorEppley’sson”aslongashestayedinEnosberg?2.Whatdidthefirst-gradeteachersaytothewriterandwhatdidshemeanbythat?3.Basedonthesetwoparagraphs,whatdoyouthinkthepeopleinEnosburgarelike?Hisfatherwassowell-knowinthetownthatwheneverthelocalpeoplereferredtothewriter,theywouldcallhimthatname.Inotherwords,thewriterdidnotseemtohaveanindependentidentify.Itwasacomplimentfromtheteacher.Theteacherencouragedhimtobeagoodboyanddonotdisgracehisfather.Simple,kind-hearted,grateful,friendly,sharealotamongthemselves.settlein/intosth.:Howlongdoesittakeyoutosettleintolifeatcollege?我們上個月才報到注冊，還沒有適應(yīng)這里的環(huán)境。NB:

settle(sb.)in/intosth.在這個短語中，動詞settle后也可以加賓語；介詞into和in可以互換，例如：Wesettledthechildrenin/intonewschoolswhenwemovedtoLondon.getusedto(newsurroundings,etc.)Ifyou’reanythinglikeyourfather,you’llbeasmartboy.1.Whatisthemeaningofthesentence?Theteacherbelievesthattheboycanbecomeaverycleverstudentifhecanlearnsomethingfromhisfather.beamHebeamedhisapprovalofthenewidea.1.v.

2.n.

1)smilebrightlyandhappily2)emitortransmit這條新聞由衛(wèi)星向全世界傳送。Thenewswasbeamedtothewholeglobebysatellites.Theoldladyopenedthedoorwithabeam.Thebeamsofthesearchlightsfingeredtheskyovertheairport.1)abrightandhappylookorsmile2)arayorshaftoflightCollocation:beamwithsatisfaction

滿意地微笑beamwithjoy

眉飛色舞,笑逐顏開abeamoflight

一束光線abeamofdelight

笑逐顏開Q&AParagraphs3-81.Whydoyouthinkthewriterreacteddifferentlytowardsother’scomplimentswhenhebecameateenager?2.Whatwasthewriter’sresponsewhenstrangersaskedhimifhewasDrEppley’sson?3.Whatdoyouthinkoftheconflictbetweenthefatherandtheson?Tobemoreindependent,anddislikedbeingassociatedwithhisfather’sgoodname.Hewantedtojudgedonhisownmerit.Heannouncedhisnameanddeclaredthathecouldmanageverywellonhisown.Reflectsthenaturalprocessofbecomingateenager.Teenagers:growapartfromtheirparentsandwishtobeindependent.Parents:stillregardthemaskidsandtrybyeverypossiblemeanstoshelterthem.However,theymayregretwhattheyhavedonewhentheybecomematureadults.IgroanedwheneverIheardtheircompliments.Whatdoesthesentenceimply?Theboydidnotagreewiththeneighbors’opinions.Asateenager,hewantedtobeindependentandwantedhisownidentity.IwonderedhowIwouldeverfitinwithmyteenagefriends.Whywasitdifficultforhim?Becausehehadafatherwithsuchagoodreputationandwhowassounusualandoutstanding,theboyseemeddifferenttohisfriends.fitinwith:Hedoesn’tfitinwiththesepeople.Hisgoodmoodfitinwiththejoyfuloccasion.Pattern:fitin(with)

適合；適應(yīng)；符合；協(xié)調(diào)fitinto

適應(yīng)；協(xié)調(diào)fiton

裝上；把……置于原處；試穿fitoneselffor

作好……的準備(causeto)matchoragreestubborn:adj.Shewon’tdowhatIask

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she’sverystubborn.Collocation:asstubbornasamule 像騾子一樣頑固astubbornresistance 頑強的抵抗astubbornillness 頑疾astubbornproblem 棘手的問題NB:名詞形式為stubbornness。determined,esp.toanunreasonabledegree;withastrongwillQ&AParagraph9-131.Whydidhechoosetoattendacollegefarawayfromhishome?2.Whathappenedtothisgirl?Whatmaybesaidaboutthegirl’sfather?Becausehewantedtobeindependentandgainpopularityinhisownright.Hedidnotwanttostayinaplacewherehewasfollowedbyhisfather’sgoodnameandneverseemedtohavehisownidentity.Herfatherleftthemwhenshewasonlyfourandshedidnotknowwherehewas.Anirresponsibleman.IsurvivedmylastyearsofhighschooluntilfinallyIturnedeighteen.Whatcanyouinferfromthesentence?Theboyhaddifficultylivingintheshadeofhisfather,buthemanagedtogothroughthoselastfewyearsinhishighschool.survive:v.Thehousesurvivedthestorm.1.vt.continuetoliveorexistafter2.vi.toremainaliveorinexistence洪水過后，生還者極少。Fewsurvivedaftertheflood.NB:名詞形式為survival。

survivor,還生者enroll:v.[(as,in)]make(oneselforanotherperson)officiallyamemberofagroupWeenrolledintheeveningclass.我們吸收他為會員。Weenrolledhimasamemberofthesociety.NB:

enroll為AmericanEnglish拼法，在BritishEnglish中，該詞拼寫為enrol，二者對應(yīng)的名詞形式分別為enrollment和parewith:examineorjudge(onething)inrelationtoanotherthinginordertoshowthepointsofsimilarityordifferenceLivinginatowncan’tcomparewithlivinginthecountry.Collocation:compareonethingwithanother 將一物與另一物比較comparefavorablywith 優(yōu)于；不亞于nottobecomparedwith 相差極遠，遠不如側(cè)重比較兩個或更多東西的異同優(yōu)劣，強調(diào)相同或類似之處。指兩物有類似或相似之處，從而“把（一物）比作（另一物）”。指“把……用……作比較”以便找出差異或好壞。指比較兩個或更多東西之間的差異，側(cè)重不同點。comparecomparetocomparewithcontrastCF:compare,compareto,comparewith&contrast

Thepoet____hislover____aroseinhispoems.2.Heractions______sharply___herpromises.Ifyou____herwork____his,you’llfindhersismuchbetter.Scientistssometimes_____thehumanbrain_______acomputer.Compares…to…Contrasted…withCompare…withCompare…tofrown:vi.bringtheeyebrowstogetherinangeroreffort,causinglinestoappearontheforeheadHefrownedashetriedtoworkoutthesum.他不同意食物里放這么多鹽。Pattern:frownat(on,upon)

不贊成，不以為然Hefrownedontheuseofsomuchsaltinthefood.I’dgiveanythingtobecalledmyfather’schild.

Whatisthemeaningofthepattern“…wouldgivealot/anything/theworldtodosth.”?Itisanidiomaticexpressionwhichmeansthespeakerisveryeagertodosomethingorhavesomething.wouldgiveanything/alot/theworld(todosth.):

Hewouldgivetheworldtomakeherhappy.NB:一個類似的短語是wouldgivetheworldtoknowsth.為了知道某事愿付出一切代價wouldverymuchlike(todoorhavesomething)awkward:adj.1.causingdifficultyoruncomfortablefeelings;inconvenientorembarrassing2.notsmoothorgrateful;ungainlyAuntLenacametovisitusatanawkwardtime.Thechildisstillawkwardwithhischopsticks.Collocation:anawkwardremark 令人窘迫的評論anawkwardsilence 令人尷尬的沉默anawkwardtime 不方便的時間anawkwardquestion 棘手問題anawkwardsituation 困難處境Q&AParagraph14-19Howdidthewriterrespondtohisfatherafterthewarning?Andhowdidhisfatherfeelaboutthat?Headdressedhisfatherbyhisfirstnameagainandclaimedthathewasnolongerachildandknewhowtodrive.Hisfatherlookedhurtbutgavehimpermissionwithnomorewarnings.Myfatheragreed,butnotwithouthisusualwarning.Whatisthefunctionof“notwithout”inthissentence?Itisdoublenegation.Itisforemphasis.glare:v.

這位老先生只是站在那里對那個扒手怒目而視,一句話也沒有說。Theoldgentlemanjuststoodthereglaringatthepickpocketanddidnotsayaword.指用憤恨、兇狠或含敵意的眼光死死看著某人。側(cè)重因驚奇、好奇、粗魯無禮等而睜大眼睛看。指出于羨慕、感興趣、關(guān)心或驚異而長時間目不轉(zhuǎn)睛地看。指瞇著眼睛仔細地或略為吃力地看。gazeglarestarepeerCF:glare,stare,gaze&peer(at,on,upon)lookinanangrywayglaregazestarepeerTheoldlady___throughherspectaclesatthecontract.Hedidn’tshoutorswear,butjust___silentlyatme.Thechild____atthetoysintheshopwindow.He____atthewordtryingtorememberwhatitmeant.He____furiouslyatmewhenIcontradictedhim.1.Peered2.glared3.gazed4.stared5.glaredbesickof:feelannoyance,dislike,andimpatiencefromtoomuchofsomething出去，我一見到你就厭惡。Getout!Iamsickofthesightofyou.Collocation:sickofwaiting 等得不耐煩sickofitall 完全厭倦了這一切sickandtired 筋疲力盡的besickandtired(of) 十分厭倦besickofdoingnothing

閑得發(fā)膩Q&AParagraph20-261.Whatdidthewritersaywhentheladyaskedhimwhohewas?Howdidhefeelassoonashesaidthat?2.Whatwasthechangeintheattitudeoftheladyaftershelearnedwhothewriterwas?Whydoyouthinkshechangedherattitudesoabruptly?Hecouldn’tbelievehewasaddressinghimselfthewayheusedtohatesomuch.Dramatic:screamingandcomplaining.Apologeticandnice.DrEppleywassowell-knownandrespectedthatshefeltbadaboutscoldinghisson.IhitthecarrightinfrontofminebeforeIknewit.Whatisthemeaningofthesentence?Hewasabsent-mindedwhenhewasdriving.Hedidnotnoticetheothercaruntilhecrashedintoit.sustain:v.1.suffer(harmorloss)2.keep(sb.orsth.)aliveorinexistenceYoushouldeatgoodsustainingfood,i.e.foodthatgivesstrength.sustainafatalinjurysustainlosses遭受致命的傷害蒙受損失Sustain:連續(xù)不斷地支持

名詞sustenance表示“營養(yǎng)、食物”。complain:v.Pattern:

complainabout/ofTheycomplainedaboutthefood.Jeanisalwayscomplainingaboutsomething.NB:complain常與that從句連用。他們抱怨說書的價格提高了。Theycomplainedthatthepriceofbookshadincreased.expressfeelingsofannoyance,dissatisfaction,unhappiness,etc.;sayinanannoyed,unhappy,dissatisfiedwaychokeback:Hetriedtochokebackhistears.Itisverydifficulttochokebackheranger.chokedown 用力咽下；強抑制住，按捺住chokein 激動得說不出話來,緊張得發(fā)呆Collocation:control(esp.violentorverysadfeelings)asifbyholdingtheminthethroatQ&AParagraph27-311.Whydoyouthinkthewriter“trudged”intothehouse?2.Whatdoyouthinktherelationshipbetweenthefatherandthesonwillbelikeinthefuture?Becausehisheartwasheavyandhestillhadn’tgotovertheaccident,sohisstepswereheavytoo.Probablyhehadrememberedwhathehadsaidtohisfather.Mostlikely,thewriterwouldmaintainhisrespectfulattitudetowardfatherandhewouldbeproudtohavehisnameconnectedtohisfather’sDefinitely,hewouldnothurthisfatheranymorebycallinghimbyhisfirstname.MyfatherandIrarelyhug.Butrecallingtheday’sevents,Iwrappedmyarmsaroundhisshoulders.1.WhydidtheboyhughisfatherontheNewYear’sEve?Herealizedtheimportanceoftheunionbetweenhimandhisfather.Heregrettedforbeingsoignorantbefore.2. Whatisafather’srealname?Achildshouldcallhisorherfather“Dad”insteadofhisfirstname.rarely:adv.強調(diào)不經(jīng)常，多指頻率。指接近最低限度，差不多沒有多余，強調(diào)困難和程度。指不太充分，不太夠，不足，不能令人滿意，強調(diào)數(shù)量。指僅僅夠，一點不多，強調(diào)沒有多余。CF:rarely,hardly,scarcely&barelyrarelyscarcelyhardlybarelyHerarelycomeshereanymore.notatalloften大本鐘很少出差錯。BigBenhasrarelygonewrong.Thereis______enoughfood.I_______eatinrestaurants.Theyhad____timetocatchtheplane.Icould_____hearthespeaker.1.Scarcely2.rarely3.barely4.hardly1.開業(yè)行醫(yī)settleintoone’smedicalpractice2.

把他當成了自己人accepthimasoneoftheirown3.消息傳播得很快 wordpassesquickly…4.簇擁crowdaround5.忍不住眉開眼笑…can’tstopbeaming6.融入我那些少年朋友的圈子fitinwithmyteenagefriends7.能管好自己的事managequitewellonone’sown8.出于反叛asanactofrebellion9.滿了十八歲turneighteen10.上了大學(xué)enrollincollege13.

尷尬的沉默 anawkwardsilence14.靠自己的本事inone’sownright15.你開車難道不看路嗎？Whydidn’tyoulookwhereyouweregoing?16.被撞癟了sustainseriousdents17.眼淚在眼眶里轉(zhuǎn)chokebackone’stears18.似曾相識的笑容asmileofrecognition19.想起了白天的事recalltheday’sevents20.用雙臂摟著他的肩膀wrapone’sarmsaroundhisshoulders11.把我比作我父親comparemewithmyfather12.我會不惜一切地I’dgiveanythingtoDirections:Workingroupsofthreeorfouranddiscusswhetheryoufindthetypesofteenagerbehaviorlistedbelowacceptableornot.Giveyourreasons.ClassroomActi