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1.AbouttheauthorLindaStafford
1)Yearofbirth:
1943
2)Occupation:
anativeAmericanwriter
3)Education:
UniversityofAlaska,1969
UniversityofNewMexico,1967
UniversityofTexas,1966
UniversityofColorado,1961
4)ThemeofherWorks:
hope,optimism,nevergivingup
2.ChickenSoupfortheSoul
ChickenSoupfortheSoulisaseriesofbooks,usuallyfeaturingacollectionofshortstories.Shortmotivationalessaysarealsofeatured.The101storiesinthefirstbookoftheserieswerecompiledbymotivationalspeakersJackCanfieldandMarkVictorHansen.
Volumesissued:
ChickenSoupforthePre-TeenSoul
ChickenSoupforthePrisoner'
sSoul
ChickenSoupfortheVolunteer'
ChickenSoupfortheSoulatWork
3.GradingSystemintheUS---TheA-Fsystem
InmanycountriesincludingtheUnitedStates,gradesaregivenonanA-FsystemwhereAisbestandFisworst.TheletterEistypicallyomitted,sinceanFcanbeturnedintoanEbydrawingasmalllineatthebottomoftheletter,andbecauseEtraditionallystoodforExcellentbutwouldbeverypooronanA-Fsystem.AnFgradeisfailingandresultsindenialofcoursecredit,whileaDispoor,butpassing.MostU.S.collegesrequiregradesofCorbetterinone'
smajor,aswellasa2.0(C)gradepointaverage.
A=excellentB=goodC=averageD=poorF=failure
4.WebsterDictionary
In1806,NoahWebsterpublishedhisfirstdictionary.Hisgreatdictionary,AnAmericanDictionaryoftheEnglishLanguage,appearedintwovolumesin1828.Thisworkincluded12,000wordsand40,000definitionsthathadneverbeforeappearedinadictionary.
IV.Explanationofthenewwordsandphrases:
(40minutes)
1.illustrate:
v.
1)addpicturesto(somethingwritten)
Thisbookisabeautifullyillustratedhistoryofscience.(这本书是一本插图精美的科学史。
)
Themagazineiswellillustrated.(那本杂志有精美的插图.)
2)showthemeaningof(something)bygivingrelatedexamples
Thestoryhetoldaboutherillustrateshertruegenerosityveryclearly.
Thesubjectisdifficult.Permitmetoillustrate.(这个题目很难,请容我举例说明。
2.genius:
n.
1)(apersonof)verygreatability
Herlatestbookisaworkofgenius
2)aspecialability
Shehasageniusformathematics.
◆genius,gift&
talent(这三个词都是名词,都有“天才”,“天赋”,“才华”之意。
1)genius语气最强,指智力水平超越大多数优秀人才的一种独特理解力,也指天才人物。
例如:
ThecomposerMozartwasagenius;
heplayedthepianobeautifullyattheageoffourandconductedanorchestraattwelve.(作曲家莫扎特是位天才,他4岁时钢琴就弹得很好,12岁就指挥乐队了。
2)gift强调天生的特性和技能,但与独创性无关。
Withhisgiftofgab,hewouldbeanexcellentorator.(他具有雄辩口才,会成为一个出色的演说家。
3)talent指能从事某种特殊工作或活动的独特的、非凡的才能,这种才能往往先天就有。
Histalentwaslargelyself-developed.(他的才能主要是自己培养的。
3.embarrass:
vt.(causeto)feelashamed,uncomfortable,oranxious
Idon’tlikemakingspeechesinpublic;
it’ssoembarrassing.
Itembarrassesmanypeopletowalkintoaroomfullofstrangers.(许多人走进一间满是陌生人的房间时总会感到局促不安。
4.burst:
v.
1)(causeto)breaksuddenly,esp.bypressurefromwithin
Theriverburstitsbanksandfloodedthetown.(河水冲决了堤岸,淹没了城镇。
2)(causeto)comeintothestatedconditionsuddenly,oftenwithforce
Sheburstthroughthedoorintotheroom.
Heburstawayfromthestartingline.(他从起跑线冲出。
▲burst是个常用词,经常与其他词构成短语,下面是几个与burst有关的短语。
burstinto闯入;
爆发成;
突然…起来
burstoutof冲出…
beburstingwith充满;
挤满
bursttodosth.急于…
burstinon(upon)打扰;
打断
burstoutdoing突然开始
5.astonishment:
n.greatsurpriseorwonder
Totheastonishmentofhercolleagues,sheresigned.
Pattern:
expressastonishment表示惊讶
astonishmentat对…惊讶
in/withastonishment惊讶地
toone’sastonishment使某人惊讶的是
6.publish:
vt.(ofabusinessfirm)choose,arrange,haveprinted,andofferforsaletothepublic(abook,magazine,newspaper,etc.)
TheNewYorkTimesisaninternationallyinfluentialdailynewspaperpublishedinNewYorkCityanddistributedworldwide.
Shewasonly19whenherfirstnovelwaspublished.(当她的第一部小说出版时,她只有十九岁。
7.dumb:
adj.
1)lackingthepowerofspeech
Shewasstruckdumbbywhatshehadseen.
2)(infml.)stupid
Aretheybraveorjustdumb?
Itwasdumbofhimtosay“yes”.(他说“是”是愚蠢的。
Collocation:
deafanddumb聋哑的
playdumb装聋作哑
bedumbtodosth做…是傻的
8.taste:
1)beawareofthetasteofsth.
I’vegotacold,soIcan’ttastewhatI’meating
Canyoutasteanythingstrangeinthisdrink?
(你尝得出这饮料有什么怪味道吗?
2)haveexperienceorenjoyment
Allofthemtastedthefearofdeaththatday.
3)haveaparticulartaste
Theseorangestastegood.
Thissouptastessalty.(这个汤有点咸了。
9.dozensof:
agroupof
Therearedozensofpeoplewaitingintheline.
Collocation:
adozenof
(一)打,十二个
halfadozen(约)六个
bythedozen成打的
bythedozens大量的
10.minus:
1)adj.(ofanumberorquantity)lessthanzero
IgotAminusformyEnglishhomework.
Temperaturescouldfalltominuseighttonight.(今晚气温会降到零下8度.)
2)prep.reducedbyastatednumber
Thatwillbe$500,minusthedepositof$50thatyouhavealreadypaid.
Sevenminusthreeequalsfour.(七减三等于四。
11.smart:
1)goodorquickinthinking;
intelligent
IwishIwassmartenoughtoinventsomethingandmaybegetrich.
2)bright;
new-looking;
clean
GoandmakeyourselfsmartbeforewecallontheJoneses.
◆intelligent,clever,smart&
bright
这几个词都是形容词,都有“聪明的”,“才思敏捷的”之意。
1)intelligent是正式用语,指中等以上的智力,有较强的理解能力,有学习能力,强调对新知识、深奥问题的理解力,尤其是解决新问题的能力。
2)clever与intelligent相比,更强调天生的聪颖,有较高的理解力、思维敏捷、思路灵活,接受新东西快,但不强调理解得深刻全面。
这个词也指灵活的双手与矫健的身躯。
3)bright是普通用语,多指年轻人或小孩,常用于口语,书写语言不易多用。
强调理解力强,思维非常活跃,谈话与态度也活泼生动。
Directions:
Fillintheblankswiththewordsabove.Changetheformwherenecessary.
Itwascleverofyoutothinkofthat.
Ihaveamongmystudentsanumberofverybrightyoungsters.
Allhumanbeingsaremuchmoreintelligentthananimals.
Thatwasthepricehepaidforbeingtooclever.
DowhatIsayanddon’tbetoosmart..
Sheisbrightbeyondheryears.
12.echo:
1)n.asoundsentbackorrepeated,e.g.fromawallorinsideacave
Thickcarpetwouldreducetheechointhishallway.(走廊,门厅,过道)
2)v.(causeto)comebackasanecho
Theroomechoedwiththesoundofmusic.
SheechoeseverythingIsay.我说什么她都附和。
produceanecho产生回声
hearanecho听到回声
listenforanecho注意倾听回声
13.liveon:
haveasone’sonlyfoodorincome
Theylivedonverylittlewhentheygotmarried
Youcannotliveonloveonly.
▲live是个常用词,经常与其他词构成短语,下面是几个与live有关的短语。
liveby靠…生活手段过活
livein/at住在…;
生活在
liveoff/on依赖…生活
liveout活过(某一段时间);
活到…结束
liveupto遵守;
不辜负(期望)
livewith与…在一起生活;
忍受(不愉快的事情)
Directions:
Filltheblankswiththephrasesabove.Changetheformwherenecessary.
Youshouldliveuptoyourparents’expectofyou.
Helivesbysellingnewspaper.
Iliveoffmoneyfrommyfirstbook.
Willtheoldmanliveoutthemonth?
Idon’tenjoythepain,butIcanlivewithit.
Mygrandmotherpreferstolivinginthecountry.
Theroomisn’tfittolivein.
Youmustlivewiththefactthatyouarenolongerasstrongasyouwere.
14.ancient:
adj.inoroftimeslongago
CF:
old,ancient&
antique这三个词都有“旧的”、“古老的”、“过去的”之意。
1)old为普通用语,主要指人或物已存在或使用了相当长的一段时间,即指
人或动物的年龄大、年老,也指事物的古老和陈旧。
可使用于任何场合,可作定语,也可作表语。
CambridgeandOxfordareolduniversities.剑桥和牛津是历史悠久的大学。
2)ancient意为“古代的”、“古老的”,特别用于历史范畴,表示在遥远过去时代所存在或发生的人或物。
Inancienttimespeopledidnotthinkthebrainwasthecenterofmentalactivity.在古代,人们并不认为大脑是智力活动的中心。
3)antique意为“古代的”、“自古即存在的”、“古风的”,通常指自过去的时代一直保存下来的、具有价值的东西。
其时间范围既可指遥远的古代,又可指近代或现代以前的一段时间。
Ihaveafinecollectionofantiquefurniture.我收集了很多古董家具。
15.atrandom:
aimlessly;
withoutanyplan
Sheaskedquestionsatrandom.
Theterroristsfiredintothecrowdatrandom.恐怖分子向人群胡乱射击.
16.enclose:
vt.
1)put(esp.sth.sentwithaletter)inside
Pleaseencloseavita(个人简历)withyourletterofapplication.
2)surroundwithafenceorwallsoastoshutinorclose
Theparkthatenclosesthemonumenthasrecentlybeenenlarged.(古迹)
17.bestseller:
n.something(esp.abook)thatsellsinveryla
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