1、文檔可能無法思考全面，請瀏覽后下載! Unit 3 The Generation GapText A Father Knows Better1. (Title) know better: behave in a more sensible and acceptable way* He is old enough to know better.* 他很明事理，不至于以貌取人。(=He knows better than to judge by appearances.)Pattern:know better than sb.know better than to do sth.2. (L.3)

2、location: n. a place or position* This is a suitable location for a camp.* 目擊者向警察指出事故的確切地點(diǎn)。(=Witnesses showed the police the exact location of the accident.)3. (L.10) embarrass: vt. make (sb.) feel awkward or ashamed* It embarrassed him that he had to give a talk in front of a lot of people.* I dont

3、 like making speeches in public. Its so embarrassing.* I was really embarrassed when I couldnt answer the teachers question.4. (L.16) dumb: adj.1) foolish* That was a dumb thing to do.* He was so dumb that he left his keys at home again.2) unable to speak* The terrible news struck us all dumb.* 他生來不

4、能說話，但是他設(shè)法找到一個好工作。(=He was born dumb, but he has still managed to get a good job.)5. (L.18) in unison: acting in the same way at the same time12 / 12* All the babies cried in unison.* 國際社會準(zhǔn)備一致反對恐怖主義。(=The international community is ready to work in unison against terrorism.)6. (L.20) consist of: be m

5、ade up of* The city of New York consists of five boroughs.* The committee consists of scientists and engineers.Collocation:consist in等于；在于CF: consist, compose, comprise & constitute這幾個詞都是動詞，都有“組成”的意思。consist 是個不及物動詞，與介詞of一起連用，不可用于被動語態(tài)。consist的主語表示事物的整體，of后的賓語表示事物的組成部分。例如：* Water consists of hydr

6、ogen and oxygen. 水由氫和氧組成。* North America consists of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. 北美洲包括美國、加拿大和墨西哥。compose的主語表示事物的組成部分，賓語表示事物的整體。但在被動語態(tài)中正好相反。例如：* The United States, Canada, and Mexico compose North America. 美國、加拿大和墨西哥合起來構(gòu)成北美洲。* Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen. 水由氫和氧組成。Comprise用作及物動

7、詞，有兩種用法：傳統(tǒng)規(guī)則認(rèn)為其主語應(yīng)當(dāng)為事物的整體，賓語應(yīng)當(dāng)為事物的組成部分，詞義為“由組成，由構(gòu)成”；另一種趨勢是用comprise表達(dá)“組成，構(gòu)成”的意思，此時其主語為事物的組成部分，賓語為事物的整體。* North America comprises the United States, Canada, and Mexico. 北美洲包括美國、加拿大和墨西哥。* Ten stories comprise the book. 十個故事組成了這本書。constitute的主語表示事物的組成部分，賓語表示事物的整體。例如：* The United States, Canada, and Mex

8、ico constitute North America. 美國、加拿大和墨西哥合起來構(gòu)成北美洲。* Seven days constitute a week. 七天為一周。7. (L.57) fade: vi.1) lose color or brightness* The wallpaper has faded.2) disappear slowly* The sound of thunder faded away into the distance.* 隨著天氣越來越冷，他早鍛煉的熱情逐漸消失了。(=Her enthusiasm for early-morning exercises f

9、aded as the weather was getting colder and colder.)Collocation:fade away逐漸消失fade out逐漸消失；淡出8. (L.61) overall: 1. adv. in general* Overall, prices are still rising.* Overall, I like her, despite her faults.2. adj. including everything; total (only before noun)* The overall length of the fish is 3 fee

10、t 5 inches.9. (L.61) trade for: exchange (sth.) for (sth. else)* They traded their clothes for food.* 農(nóng)民用農(nóng)產(chǎn)品換工具和錢.(=The farmers traded farm produce for tools and money.)10. (L.73) keep in suspense: delay telling (sb.) what they are eager to know* Weve been kept in suspense waiting for the examinatio

11、n results.* 觀眾的懸念一直持續(xù)到劇終。(=The audience is kept in suspense to the very end of the play.)Collocation:break the suspense消除懸念hold sb. in suspense使某人處于懸念之中be in suspense over對懸疑不安11. (L.76) interrupt: v. stop (sb.) from continuing what they are saying or doing* Stop interrupt me. Im trying to talk to y

12、our mother.* My daughter kept interrupting me when I spoke.12. (L.79) bet: 1. vi. be sure* I bet it will snow tomorrow.* I bet she was late for the meeting on purpose.2. v. risk (money) on the result of a future event* I bet you 5$ that they will win the next election.* I bet on the wrong horse. It

13、lost the race.13. (L.81) distract: vt. take (sb.s attention) away from sth. esp. for a short time* Dont distract me from working.* She was distracted by the noise outside.* 玩電腦游戲有時讓他寫作業(yè)分心。(=Playing computer games sometimes distracts him from his homework.)Pattern: distract sb./sth.distract sb./sth.

14、from14. (L.116) glorious: adj. wonderful* Look at the glorious colors on the sky.* It seems a pity to be indoors on such a glorious day.15. (L.117) hand down: give or leave to people who are younger or come later* The gold watch has been handed down from my grandfather.* 她有一些珠寶，是從她祖母那兒傳下來的。(=She had

15、 some jewelry, which had been handed down from her grandmother.)Collocation:hand in上交；交給hand on 傳遞；依次傳下去hand out分給；分發(fā)hand over交出；移交16. (L.122) at any rate: whatever may happen; in any case* At any rate, Im going back home.* At any rate, you survived the car accident.Collocation:birth rate出生率first-ra

16、te一流的at this / that rate這樣/那樣的話；照這樣/那樣的情形rate of exchange匯率CF: speed, rate & pace這幾個詞都是名詞，都有“速度”的意思。speed一般指單位時間內(nèi)所運(yùn)動的距離。例如：* He drove at a speed of 70 miles per hour. 他以每小時七十英里的速度行駛。* We cant go any faster. Were already at top speed. 我們不能再快了。我們已經(jīng)全速前進(jìn)了。rate指比率、率，如速度、出生率、入學(xué)率等。指速度時可與speed換用。例如：* Sh

17、e can read at the rate of 100 words a minute. 她每分鐘能閱讀100個單詞。* He must pay at the rate of 10 percent. 他必須按照百分之十的比率付款。pace主要指行走、跑步等的步速，也可指生活、生長、進(jìn)展等方面的速度、進(jìn)度等。例如：* If you advance one pace, I will shoot you. 你再向前走一步，我就開槍了。* The work progressed at a slow pace. 工作進(jìn)展很慢。17. (L.123) community: n. the people l

18、iving in one place, district, or country, considered as a whole* The job of a policeman is to serve the community.* College students have learned a lot in community service.18. (L.125) narrow down: make (a list of things) smaller * The answer to the question was narrowed down to two choices.* 一百多位申請

19、者將會被減少成僅僅五位候選人。(=Over a hundred applicants will be narrowed down to a short list of five candidates.)Pattern:narrow down to19. (L.129) exhaust: vt.1) make (sb.) very tired, either physically or mentally* What an exhausting day!* Four hours work almost exhausted her.2) use up completely* They have ex

20、hausted the supply of oxygen.* What will we do if we exhaust our reserves of oil?CF: tired, exhausted & worn out這幾個詞都是形容詞，都有“累、疲憊”的意思。tired為常見詞，但本身沒有指明精力的削減程度。例如：* He became tired from hours reading. 他閱讀了幾小時，感到疲倦。exhausted指體力、精力的完全損耗，難以恢復(fù)或需要較長時間才可恢復(fù)。例如：* He returned at last, too exhausted to eat

21、 anything. 他終于回來了，累得吃不下任何東西。worn out指過度使用而失去價值或功效。例如：* He divorced his wife because he was worn out from listening to her constant complaints. 聽妻子不停地抱怨而厭煩，他為此和她離婚了。20. (L.130) repeatedly: adv. again and again* I repeatedly warn you not to take the job.* 我們反復(fù)要求員工不允許在辦公室吸煙。(=We have repeatedly request

22、ed that staff should not be allowed to smoke in the office.)21. (L.151) swallow: v. cause or allow (esp. food or drink ) to go down the throat; hide or suppress a feeling* Chew your food properly before swallowing it.* I tried to swallow, but my mouth was too dry.22. (L.155) frank: adj. showing ones

23、 thoughts and feelings openly * If you want my frank opinion, I dont think the plan will succeed.* It is clear that my students have been frank with me.Pattern:be frank with sb.be frank about sth.23. (L.167) interference: n. unwanted or unnecessary involvement in sth. * I wanted to do the thing on m

24、y own without outside interference.* 你干涉他的私人事務(wù)是沒道理的。(=Your interference in his private affairs is unreasonable.)Pattern:interference in erference with sb.24. (L.167) constant: adj.1) without stopping* He was in constant pain.* I have had a constant headache for three days.2) unchanging* She i

25、s my constant companion.* 產(chǎn)品的價格不是固定的，而是隨供求的變化而變化。(=The price of the product is not constant but varies with supply and demand.)25. (L.172) in charge of: having control (over) or responsibility (for)* I am in charge of the department.* He was left in charge of the shop while the manager was away.Coll

26、ocation:take charge of負(fù)責(zé)in ones charge由某人照管on a charge of以罪名bring a charge against sb.指控某人face a charge面臨控告26. (L.181) exceptional: adj. unusual* All her children are intelligent, but the youngest boy is really exceptional.* He was an exceptional man with great business talents.27. (L.184) fill out:

27、 complete (a document or form) by supplying required information* Fill in your name on this check.* Please fill out the application form and signed it at the bottom.Collocation:fill in 填入；填上fill in for sb.臨時代替fill up填滿；裝滿fill with用填滿28. (L.190) proof: n. evidence or facts that are sufficient to esta

28、blish a thing as true or believable* I wouldnt demand proof of honesty from my friend.* 美國研究人員發(fā)現(xiàn)證據(jù)證明，不吸煙的人與吸煙的人一起工作也能得癌癥。(=Researchers in America have found proof that non-smokers can develop cancer by working with smokers.)29. (L.197) junior: adj.1) younger * You are my junior.* Jane is several yea

29、rs junior to her husband.* Do you want John Brown Senior or John Brown Junior, the father or the son?Pattern:be junior toNB: Abbrs.: Jr. or jr., used after the name of a person who has the same name as his father, e.g. Tom Brown, Jr.2) lower in rank than others* He is a junior officer.* 他被提升為高級職員之前，

30、做了三年低級職員。(=He had been a junior clerk for three years before he was promoted to senior clerk.)Text B Text Generation Gap: U R 2 Old1. (Para. 2) “I made some comment about him, but I got the typical teenager guttural sigh and Katie rolled her eyes at me as if to say, Oh Dad, you are so out of it 

31、;”. Translate the sentence into Chinese. (=“我說了幾句評論他的話，但是得到的卻是十幾歲孩子慣用的用喉音低聲發(fā)出的嘆息。凱蒂對著我翻白眼，似乎在說，喔，爸，你怎么這么閉塞。”)2. (Para. 2) comment:1. n. a written or spoken remark giving an opinion* Wed like to invite your comments on our performance.博客帶來了素不相識之人作出的討厭的評論。(=With blogs come nasty comments made by someo

32、ne you hardly know.)2. v. express an opinion about sb. or sth.*Dear friends, kindly comment on my essay on values.他評論說這本小說是美國文學(xué)的杰作。(=He commented that this novel was a masterpiece in American literature.)3. (Para. 6) rely on: depend upon sb. or sth. to do what you need or expect them to do*More empl

33、oyers are relying on pre-employment testing to help them make smarter hiring decisions.傳統(tǒng)的廣告依靠諸如電視、雜志等媒體去接觸盡可能多的觀眾。(=Traditional advertising has relied on such media as television and magazines to read the greatest number of audience possible.)4. (Para. 6) define: vt. give the distinguishing charact

34、eristics of; state precisely the meaning of*Have scientists defined the age of earth precisely?你如何定義成功與你的幸福感有很大關(guān)系?(=How you define success has a lot to do with your sense of happiness?)5. (Para. 6) apart from: in addition to; except for*Apart from being too large, this house is too far away from pub

35、lic transportation.盡管出了車禍，但除了一些擦傷，她沒有受傷。(=Apart from a few bruises, she was unhurt despite the car accident.)6. (Para. 7) As telephones became ubiquitous in the last century, users adults and teenagers alike found a form of privacy and easy communication unknown to Alexander Graham Bell or his daugh

36、ters. Paraphrase the sentence. (=The popularity of telephones in the last century enables the users, both adults and teenagers, to keep their privacy and communicate easily, which is quite beyond Alexander Graham Bell or his daughters expectations.)7. (Para. 7) alike:1. adj. similar, like one anothe

37、r*The twins are as alike as two peas in a pod.雖然這些綿羊看起來很相像，但那位老人仍能一一區(qū)別。 (=Much as the sheep look alike, the old man can tell one from another.)2. adv. in a similar way*Laws treat all people alike, be they foreign visitors or local VIPs.我相信北京將向運(yùn)動員、現(xiàn)場觀眾和全世界的電視觀眾一樣證明，這是一塊神奇的土地。(=I believe that Beijing

38、will prove to be a land of wonders to athletes, spectators and the worldwide television audience alike. )8. (Para. 9) popularity: n. the quality of being well liked or admired*Despite its popularity, 90 percent of Chinese can't pronounce the Chinese character囧, according to an online survey. 教育展

39、在高中畢業(yè)生及其家長中非常受歡迎。(=The education exhibition enjoyed huge popularity among high school graduates and their parents.)9. (Para. 9) trend: n. a general direction in which a situation is changing or developing*Economic globalization has become a general trend.2001年，紐約引領(lǐng)了禁止駕駛時使用移動電話的潮流。(=In 2001, New York

40、 led the trend towards some sort of prohibition on mobile phone use while driving. )10. (Para. 9) impact: n. strong effect or influence*The war had a devastating impact on Europe.電腦對現(xiàn)代生活產(chǎn)生了很大影響。(=The computer has made a great impact on modern life.)11. (Para. 9) mobile: adj. not fixed in one positio

41、n, able to move freely or be moved easily from place to place*Mobile hospitals were urgently needed in the earthquake-stricken area.在北京幾乎每三人中就有一人屬于流動人口。(=Nearly one of every three people in Beijing belongs to the mobile population.)12. (Para. 11) consume: vt. use (time, energy, fuel, etc.)*The toile

42、ts in a busy restaurant can consume a lot of water, so it's important to install low-flow units.從現(xiàn)在起中國將出口更少的高能耗產(chǎn)品。(=From now on China will export fewer high energy consuming products.)13. (Para. 12) Baby boomers who warned decades ago that their out-of-touch parents couldnt be trusted now someti

43、mes find themselves raising children who thanks to the Internet and the cellphone consider Mom and Dad to be clueless, too.Translate the sentence into Chinese. (=嬰兒潮中誕生的人幾十年前曾警告說，他們的父母脫離時代，不能信任?，F(xiàn)在他們自己也有了孩子，這些孩子由于互聯(lián)網(wǎng)和手機(jī)的緣故，也認(rèn)為爸媽一無所知。)14. (Para. 13) and the like: and so on*My drawer is full of pens, b

44、ooks and the like.孩子們在托兒所能學(xué)習(xí)唱歌、跳舞、繪畫及諸如此類的東西。(=Children can learn singing, dancing, drawing and the like at the daycare center.)15. (Para. 13) opportunity: n. a chance to do something*This is a good opportunity to apply what youve learned in class to practical work.很遺憾他錯過了出國旅游的機(jī)會。(=Its a pity that h

45、e missed the opportunity to travel abroad.)16. (Para. 16) prompt: vt. make (sb.) decide to do sth.*My interest in the position of Supply Manager has prompted me to forward my resumé for your consideration.一再降息緣于最近的經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)。(=The repeated interest cuts were prompted by the recent economic crisis.)17

46、. (Para. 17) interview: n. (of a reporter, etc.) have a meeting with (sb.) for questions，opinions，etc.*What questions should I ask during a job interview?別人羨慕她能采訪比爾蓋茨。(=Others envied her for landing an interview with Bill Gates.)18. (Para. 18) keep at bay: prevent (sb.) from coming close or prevent (sth. bad) from affecting you*