2023年自考英語二教材課文講義unit9

Unit9FacingLife,sChallenges

I.Newwordsandexpressions

Newwords

1.hurdlen.hurdles[pl.]跨欄賽;欄架,跨欄；難關(guān),障礙

2.negativen,否定詞；否定；拒絕adj.壞的；有害的

3.despairv.無望；失去希望；丟失信念

4.pettyadj.小的：瑣碎的；次要的

5.individualadj.一個人的；供一個人用的

6.lanen.(競賽的)跑道，泳道

7.spotn.地點(diǎn)；場所；處所

8.symbolizev.象征；是…的象征；代表

symbol

-ize常用的動詞后綴：modernize,globalize,economize

9.incrediblyadv.極端地；極其

credible牢靠的，可信的

credibly

變副詞時需省略-e的形容詞有simple,true,credible,believable

simply,truly,(in)credibly,(un)believably

10.positiveadj.良好的；正面的

H.toughadj.艱苦的；艱難的；麻煩的

12.arisev.發(fā)生；產(chǎn)生；出現(xiàn)

arisefromsth.

區(qū)分：arouse/arise

arouseone,Sanger/respect/sympathy

13.lostadj.不知所措的；一籌莫展的

14.leapv.跳動

15.yardn.碼

16.inchn.英寸

17.cinchn.很簡單的事；小萊

PhrasesandExpressions

1.lineup排成一行；站隊(duì)；排隊(duì)(等侯)

2.endup最終成為；最終處于

endup(in)doingsth.endupbegging/beingarrested

endupasabeggar/prisoner/millionaire

endupinprison/debts

3.keepupwith（與…）齊步前進(jìn)；并駕齊驅(qū)；跟上

4.paceoneself調(diào)整自己的工作（或活動）節(jié)奏

5.fitin（與…）合得來；適應(yīng)

6.getover解決;克服；限制

7.wearout使疲乏；使力倦神疲；使厭煩

8.withease輕而易舉地

9.makeit獲得勝利

10.fallover被…絆倒；幾乎被…絆倒

11.getlost不知所措；一籌莫展

12.lookbackon回首（往事）；回憶；回顧

13.inchbyinch緩慢而謹(jǐn)慎地；一步一步

14.atatime每次；逐一；依次

ILTextLearning

300Hurdles

①Lifemaygiveyouanegative,butdon,tdespair-itmayjustdevelopintoa

beautifulpictureoneday.Thisyear,IrealizedmytheorythatIhaveonlife.Life

islikea300mhurdlerace.SinceIrunthe300mhurdles,1wouldknowwhattherace

is1ike.

②Thefirstthingtoanyraceisworryingaboutwhetheryouaregoingtowinornot.

Thisrelatestoworryingaboutthepettythingsinlife.Doesitreallymatterifyou

win?Isitreallygoingtobetheendoftheworld?Orwillyoubeupsetifyoulose

andthenforgetaboutit?（X）InIife卬。worrytoomuchandIiVeMthemomenftooIEle.（承上

總結(jié)句）

（3）（2）Nextistheliningupinourownindividuallanes.WeeachSIailaldifferentspots,bulIheraceis

StiIltheSamedistanceforeveryone.（承上啟下句）（3）Thisrelatestoourlivestakingustodifferent

placesandputtingusindifferentsituations,buthθDefu∕∕ywewillendupinthesameplace,butmaybe

atdifferenttimes.

④Nowcomesthebeginningoftherace.Wealltrytokeepupwitheveryoneandpace

ourselveswithotherpeople.（4）Thissymbolizesthatattimesineveryone'slivesweworry,about

fittinginorbeingthesameasotherpeople,insteadofworryingaboutbeingunique.Ifeveryonewere

thesame,theworldwouldbeincrediblyboring.

本部分重點(diǎn)及難點(diǎn)：

1.Inlifeweworrytoomuchandliveinthemomenttoolittle.

生活中，我們擔(dān)憂得太多，而活在當(dāng)下太少。

2.Nextistheliningupinourownindividuallanes.

接下來的一步就是在我們自己的跑道站好，也就是各就各位。

3.Thisrelatestoourlivestakingustodifferentplacesandputtingusindifferent

situations,buthopefullywewi11endupinthesameplace,butmaybeatdifferenttimes.

(1)relateto涉及，有關(guān)

(2)takingustodifferentPIaCeS和PUttingusindifferentSitUatiOnS的邏輯主語都

是OUrlives,作relateto的賓語。

(3)endupinthesameplace在同一個地方結(jié)束，即有同樣的結(jié)局

endupinprison/indebts

endupbegging

endupasabeggar/prisoner

4.Thissymbolizesthatattimesineveryone,slivesweworry,aboutfittinginorbeing

thesameasotherpeople,insteadofworryingaboutbeingunique.

(1)attimes:sometimes

(2)fitin:合得來，適應(yīng)

(3)insteadof:ratherthan

⑤Nowcomesthefirsthurdle.Thishurdleistheeasiesttogetoverbecauseyou

arenotwornoutfromrunning.Weallmakeitoverthishurdlewithease.ThiS

SymbOIiZeSIhOSeObSlaCIeSinIifeIhalWeStrUgglelogelover,bulWealwaysmanageIodoso.Youcan

lookatthathurdleintwoways:〃Ica∏,tmakeitover,I,mtootired"or〃Iamonemore

hurdleclosertofinishingthisrace,z.ThiSisanexampleOfIakinganegativeSitUatiOnand

SeeingSOmethingDoSitiVeinit.(承上句)

⑥ThenextPartOftheraceiseveryhurdlebetweenthefirstandIaStone.(主題句)Thesehurdles

gettougherandtougherandyoumayfeelasthoughyoucan,tgoOrLThiShappensalo>in

Iifetoo.(承上啟下句)Theremaybeasituationthatariseswhereyoufeelasthoughyou

can*tmakeitandallyoucanthinkaboutisgivingup.Youmayfalloverthat

“hurdle"orstrugglegettingoverit,butsomehowyoufinditinyourselftojumpover

itandmoveonwiththerace.

⑦NextisthatlastIOOmoftherace.Youfeelasthoughyoujustwanttosay,〃NoI

can*tdothis."(5)Again,youmustfinditinyourselfthatyoucandoit,andyoumustfinishtherace

strongerthanwhenyouhadstartedit.

本部分重點(diǎn)及難點(diǎn)：

5.Again,youmustfinditinyourselfthatyoucandoit,andyoumustfinishtherace

strongerthanwhenyouhadstartedit.

(1)finditinyourselfthatyoucandoit,it是形式賓語，真正的賓語是that從句。

(2)youmustfinishtheracestrongerthan???,StrOnger是主語的補(bǔ)語，說明主語的狀態(tài)。

例如：

liediedyoung/poor.

名詞也可以作主語的補(bǔ)語，說明主語的狀態(tài)。例如：

Hediedabeggar.

Shecamefromhermarriageastrongerperson.

⑧Nowlastlyisthelasthurdle.Thishurdleisthetoughestoutofallofthem.(6)In

lifewefindourselvesfallingandfalling,andmaybegettingtoolostinourproblemsthatwefeellike

wehavebeenthroughenoughandthere'snohope.ThatlaSthurdleSymbOIiZeStheseSitUationS.(承上

句)It,sonestepclosetotheendoftherace.

⑨Onceyoufinish,youlookbackonitandyourealizethatyoumadeitnotbyleaping,

butstepbystep.(7)"Yardbyyard,lifeisveryhard.Butinchbyinch,lifecanbeacinch.,,

本部分重點(diǎn)及難點(diǎn)：

6.Tnlifewefindourselvesfallingandfalling,andmaybegettingtoolostinour

problemsthatwefeellikewehavebeenthroughenoughandthere,snohope.

生活中，我們發(fā)覺自己不斷跌倒，為種種問題所困擾，感覺自己歷經(jīng)重重磨難，仍舊看不到希望。

(1)findoneselffallingandfalling,現(xiàn)在分詞作賓補(bǔ)。(可參考Unit7,TextA)再如：

Whenhecameto,hefoundhimselflyinginhospital.

Hefoundhimselfsurroundedbyseveralboys.

(2)bethrough經(jīng)過，歷經(jīng)；完成，結(jié)束(可參考Unit5,TextB)

7.,,Yardbyyard,lifeisveryhard.Butinchbyinch,lifecanbeacinch.”

一碼一碼地，生活很困難。但是一英寸一英寸地來，生活只是小菜一碟。即生活中我們要一步一

個腳印,按部就班。(注：1yard=O.9144meter,1inch=2.54centimeters)

⑩(8)Allittakesisonestepatatime,onehurdleatatime.

本部分重點(diǎn)及難點(diǎn)：

8.Allittakesisonestepatatime,onehurdleatatime.

(1)all=allthat=what

(2)atatime:separately一次，依次，每次

Takethepillstwoatatime.

區(qū)分：atonetime:formerly一度，從前

Atonetime1usedtogoskiingeverywinter.

請仔細(xì)答題，答題結(jié)果將記入學(xué)問點(diǎn)測評的成果！

【單選題】19.Shenzhenwasasmallvillage.

?A.atime

?B.onetime

?C.atatime

?D.atonetime

【答案】D

【解析】本題考查atonetime和atatime的區(qū)分。atonetime意為〃曾經(jīng)，一度“，atatime

意為〃一次，每次〃，故選D。本句的意思是〃深圳曾經(jīng)是個小漁村。〃

【學(xué)問點(diǎn)】atonetime和atatime的區(qū)分

???.部分練習(xí)講解

P256BridgingtheGap

Directions:Fillintheblankswithawordoraphrasethatbestcompletesthepassage.

Youmaychooseasuitableonefromthelistgiven.

解題方法:把詞分類

動詞名詞形容詞副詞介詞連詞

markmarkCOnfUSedintentionallyasopposedtoevenif

COnfUSedpotentiallikely

knownpotential

calleduponnatural

Giftsarethosetalentsandabilitiesthatflowalmosteffortlesslyfromus.Giftsare

sometimes1confusedwithski1Is.Whileskillscanbedeveloped,giftsaresomethingwe

arebornwith-theyarewhatwediscoveraswetrynewthingsandfindthatsomethings

areas2naturaltousasbreathing.

WhenWO3intentinnalIymakeadecisiontocreateourlifeandworkbasedonourgifts,we,re

notonlymore4Iikelytosucceed,butcanalsomorethoroughlyenjoythejourneytoward

creatingandrealizingourfu115potential.

Takeinventoryof（評估）yourlifetodeterminewhereyouareutilizinglearnedand

developedSki1Is6asOPPOSedto。XDreSSingandhonoringyourinnate（與生俱來的）gifts.

Areyouoperatingbasedonwhatyouthinkyou"ought"tobedoingorareyoulivingan

authenticlifethatisrichandfulfilling?

TJEvenjfyouarenotinaplacetopursueanewcareerbasedonyourgifts,lookforways

tomakeyourgifts8knowntoothersanddemonstratetheminasmanyareasofyourlife

aspossible.Themoreyourgiftsare9CanedUlx）Iι,themorenatural1yyouwi11fully

acceptandpromotethosegifts.Themoreyouexpressyourlifethroughyourinnategifts,

themoreyouwillexcel.It,sabeautifullyself-perpetuating（能使自身永久存在的）

processonceyoumakethedecisiontobegin.

Yourgiftsareyoursignature,youruniquepaintbrushes-usethemtoexpressyour

greatnessandmakeyourgreatnessandmakeyour10markontheworld!

I.Newwordsandexpressions

Newwords

1.strickenadj.受煎熬的；患病的；遭遇挫折的

panic/grief/conscience/poverty-stricken

2.polion.小兒麻痹癥

3.bracen.雙腳規(guī)形夾

4.aidn.（某工作所需的）幫助，助手，協(xié)助物

5.crutchn.腿腳受傷病人用的）腋杖

6.awesomeadj.令人驚羨的；令人畏懼的

7.majesticallyadv.威歷地；壯美地

8.undov.打開；解開；拆開

unfold綻開，打開

uncover發(fā)覺，揭示，揭開（蓋子）

unload卸貨

unearth

9.claspn.（包、皮帶或首飾等的）搭扣，扣環(huán)

10.tuckv.把…塞進(jìn)狹窄的空間；把…藏入

11.chinn.下巴

12.conductorn.樂隊(duì)指揮

conduct

13.proceedv.接著做；繼而做

14.ritualn.程序;儀規(guī)；禮節(jié)

15.reverentlyadv.敬重地；虔誠地

16.barn.（音樂）小節(jié)

17.snapv.（使）斷裂，繃斷

18.figurev.認(rèn)為，認(rèn)定（某事將發(fā)生或?qū)賹?shí)）

19.limpV.癇著走；跛行；蹣跚

20.orchestran.管弦樂隊(duì)

21.purityn.純凈；純凈；純粹

pure

purity

purify

-ify:beautify,simplify,classify

22.symphonicadj.交響樂的

23.modulatev.變調(diào)；轉(zhuǎn)調(diào)

24.de-tunev.使變更調(diào)子

25.outburstn.（感情的）爆發(fā)，迸發(fā)

burstoutcrying/laughing/singing

burstintotears/laughter/angrywords

26.applausen.鼓掌；喝彩

applaud

27.auditoriumn.禮堂；會堂

28.appreciatev.觀賞；賞識

appreciate

appreciative（of）

29.brown.額頭

30.bown.琴弓

31.boastfullyadv.自吹自擂地；自夸地

boast

boastof/about（doing）sth.

boaster自夸的人，吹牛者

32.pensiveadj.深思的；悲傷的

33.reverentadj.特別敬重的；深表崇敬的

34.sacredadj.上帝的：神的；神圣的

35.shakyadj.不穩(wěn)固的；不牢靠；搖擺的；不準(zhǔn)確的

36.bewilderingadj.令人困惑的；使人糊涂的

PhrasesandExpressions

1.withtheaidof在…的協(xié)助下

2.makeone,sway去；前往；到…地方去

3.gooff突然發(fā)出巨響

4.atonepoint在某個時刻

5.allofasudden突然；猛地

??.TextLearning

AViolinwithThreeStrings

1OnNov.18,1995,ItzhakPerlman,theviolinist,cameonstagetogiveaconcertat

AveryFisherHallatLincolnCenterinNewYorkCity.

2WlfyouhaveeverbeentoaPerbnanconcertsyouknowthatgettingonstageisnosmall

achievementforhim.Hewasstrickenwithpolioasachild,andsohehasbracesonboth

legsandwalkswiththeaidoftwocrutches.Toseehimwalkacrossthestageonestep

atatime,painfullyandslowly,isanawesomesight.

3Hewalkspainfully,yetmajestically,untilhereacheshischair.Thenhesitsdown,

slowly,putshiscrutchesonthefloor,undoestheclaspsonhislegs,tucksonefoot

backandextendstheotherfootforward.Thenhebendsdownandpicksuptheviolin,

putsitunderhischin,nodstotheconductorandproceedstoplay.

4Bynow,theaudienceisusedtothisritual.Theysitquiellywhilehemakeshis

wayacrossthestagetohischair.Theyremainreverentlysilentwhi1eheundoesthe

claspsonhislegs.Theywaituntilheisreadytoplay.

5Butthistime,somethingwentwrong.Justashefinishedthefirstfewbars,one

ofthestringsonhisviolinbroke.Youcouldhearitsnap-itwentofflikegunfire

acrosstheroom.(2)Therewasnomistakingwhatthatsoundmeant.Therewasnomistakingwhathe

hadtodo.

6Wefiguredthathewouldhavetogetup,putontheclaspsagain,pickupthecrutches

and1imphiswayoffstage一toeitherfindanotherviolinorelsefindanotherstring

forthisone.Buthedidn,t.Instead,hewaitedamoment,closedhiseyesandthensignaled

theconductortobeginagain.

7Theorchestrabegan,andheplayedfromwherehehadleftoff.(3)Andheplayedwith

suchpassionandsuchpowerandsuchpurityastheyhadneverheardbefore.

本部分重點(diǎn)及難點(diǎn)：

1.IfyouhaveeverbeentoaPerlmanconcert,youknowthatgettingonstageisno

smallachievementforhim.

He,snoactor./Heisnotanactor.

You,renowriter.

no可修飾可數(shù)名詞或不行數(shù)名詞，用法上相當(dāng)于nota/any,例如：

Heisnostudent,(nota)

Therearenoclassesoncampustoday,(notany)

2.Therewasnomistakingwhatthatsoundmeant.Therewasnomistakingwhathehadto

do.

Therewasnomistaking…不會弄錯...

類似的結(jié)構(gòu)：Thereisnodenying(thefact)that…

3.Andheplayedwithsuchpassionandsuchpowerandsuchpurityastheyhadneverheard

before.

(1)such???as???

Suchadisasterashercarbeingstolenhadneverhappenedbefore.像她的汽車被盜

之類的禍?zhǔn)?，以前從未發(fā)生過。

Suchadviceashewasgivenprovedalmostworthless.給他提的那類建議簡直毫無價值。

(2)本句譯文：他的演奏那么有激情，那么有力氣，那么純粹，他們以前從來沒有聽到過。

8Ofcourse,anyoneknowsthatitisimpossibletoplayasymphonicworkwithjustthree

strings.Iknowthat,andyouknowthat,butthatnightItZhakPenmanrefusedtoknowthat.(承上

啟下句)Youcouldseehimmodulating,changing,re-composingthepieceinhishead.

Atonepoint,itsoundedlikehewasde-tuning(調(diào)試)thestringstogetnewsoundsfrom

themthattheyhadnevermadebefore.

9Whenhefinished,therewasanawesomesilenceintheroom.Andthenpeopleroseand

cheered.Therewasanextraordinaryoutburstofapplausefromeverycornerofthe

auditorium.(4)Wewereallonourfeet,screamingandcheering,doingeverythingwecouldtoshow

howmuchweappreciatedwhathehaddone.Hesmiled,wipedthesweatfromhisbrow,raised

hisbowtoquietus,andthenhesaid-notboastfully,butinaquiet,pensive,reverent

tone-(5)"Youknow,sometimesitistheartist'stasktofindouthowmuchmusicyoucanstillmake

withwhatyouhaveleft."

本部分重點(diǎn)及難點(diǎn)：

4.Wewereallonourfeet,screamingandcheering,doingeverythingwecouldtoshow

howmuchweappreciatedwhathehaddone.

(1)onone,Sfeet站立

(2)screaming,cheering,doingeverythingweCOUId…現(xiàn)在分詞作狀語，表示伴隨。

(3)toshowhowmuchweappreciatedwhathehaddone不定式作狀語，表示目的，修飾doing

everythingwecouldo

(4)appreciate

Iwillgreatlyappreciateyour/youkeepingitasecret.

Hehelpedmealot.Ireallyappreciateit.

appreciative(of)

appreciation

(5)譯文：我們都站起來，尖叫著，歡呼著，用完一切方式來表達(dá)我們是多么觀賞帕爾曼所做的

一切。

5.zzYouknow,sometimesitistheartist,stasktofindouthowmuchmusicyoucanstill

makewithwhatyouhaveIeft.〃〃你們知道，有時候，藝術(shù)家的任務(wù)就是要弄清晰用自己所剩

的還能創(chuàng)建出多少音樂〃

(1)Itistheartist