1、大學(xué)英語（二） Unit 1 The Dinner Party Warm upFrailty, thy name is woman! William Shakespeare女人，你的名字叫脆弱。女人，你的名字叫脆弱。Of all people, servants and women are the most difficult to behave to. Confucius 唯小人與女子難養(yǎng)也。唯小人與女子難養(yǎng)也。Information related to the text1. About the Author and the StoryMona Gardner, an American w

2、oman writer. Most of her short stories were written for the Saturday Evening Post magazineCutural Notes1. Mona Gardner and The Dinner Party The Dinner Party by Mona Gardner, an American woman writer, is selected from The Saturday Review of Literature, 1941.2. CobraCobras, found in some parts of Afri

3、ca and Asia, are poisonous snakes. Most cobras bite their victims and their bite may cause death within a few hours.The king cobra, the largest of all poisonous snakes, may reach a length of 18 ft (5.5 m) and feeds chiefly on other snakes. The Indian cobra is usually 4-5 ft (1.21.6 m) long. 3. Preju

4、dice Against WomenNew Word 1.heated: adj. (of a person or discussion)full of anger and excitement 憤怒的，憤怒的， 激烈的，十分激動的激烈的，十分激動的a heated argument/ debate 激烈的爭論激烈的爭論/辯論辯論2. unexpected: adj. not expected 出乎意料的，始料不及的出乎意料的，始料不及的an unexpected development/ result/ visitor意想不到的發(fā)展意想不到的發(fā)展/結(jié)果結(jié)果/ 來訪者來訪者3. shortly

5、 adv. a short time, not long 不久不久She arrived shortly after us.我們剛到不久她就到了。我們剛到不久她就到了。 soon 立刻，立刻， 馬上馬上Ill be ready shortly.我馬上就準(zhǔn)備好了。我馬上就準(zhǔn)備好了。4. colony n. 殖民地殖民地adj. 殖民地的殖民地的colonial colonial rule 殖民統(tǒng)治殖民統(tǒng)治 5. bare adj. not covered by any clothes 裸露的裸露的She likes to walk around in bare feet.她喜歡光著腳走路。她喜歡

6、光著腳走路。 (of trees or countryside) not covered with leaves;without plants or trees(樹木樹木)光禿禿的；光禿禿的；(土土地地)荒蕪的荒蕪的a bare mountainside光禿禿的山坡光禿禿的山坡6. outgrow : v.長得穿不下長得穿不下(衣服衣服)；增長得容不進(jìn)增長得容不進(jìn)(某地某地)She has already outgrown her school uniform.她已經(jīng)長得連校服都不能穿了。她已經(jīng)長得連校服都不能穿了。The company has outgrown its offices.公司

7、發(fā)展得辦公室都不夠用了。公司發(fā)展得辦公室都不夠用了。7. crisis n. time of great danger, difficulty,危機(jī)，危急關(guān)頭危機(jī)，危急關(guān)頭political/financial/economic crisis政治政治/金融金融/經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī) 8. argument n. 爭吵，爭論，爭辯爭吵，爭論，爭辯have an argument with sb about sthWe had an argument with the waiter about the bill.我們和服務(wù)員就賬單發(fā)生了爭吵。我們和服務(wù)員就賬單發(fā)生了爭吵。argue v. 爭論，爭吵，

8、爭辯爭論，爭吵，爭辯9. contract n. 合同，合約，契約合同，合約，契約 v. 與與訂立合同訂立合同 v. become less or smaller 使收縮，縮小使收縮，縮小Glass contracts as it cools.玻璃遇冷收縮。玻璃遇冷收縮。a contracting market萎縮的市場萎縮的市場11. widen v. to become wider, to make sth wider使變寬，加寬，拓寬使變寬，加寬，拓寬His eyes widened in surprise.他驚訝地睜大了眼睛。他驚訝地睜大了眼睛。12. likely adj. prob

9、able可能的，可能的， be likely to do 入場券可能很貴。入場券可能很貴。Tickets are likely to be expensive.13. impulse n. 沖動，沖動，一時(shí)的念頭一時(shí)的念頭Her first impulse was to run away.她的第一個念頭就是逃走。她的第一個念頭就是逃走。He had a sudden impulse to stand up and dance.他突然心血來潮，想站起來跳舞他突然心血來潮，想站起來跳舞。15. emerge : to come out of a dark, enclosed or hidden p

10、lace(從暗處或隱蔽處從暗處或隱蔽處)出現(xiàn)，浮現(xiàn)，露出出現(xiàn)，浮現(xiàn)，露出 emerge from sthThe swimmer emerged from the lake.游泳者從湖水中浮出來。游泳者從湖水中浮出來。 emergence n.出現(xiàn)，浮現(xiàn)出現(xiàn)，浮現(xiàn)the emergence of new evidence新證據(jù)的出現(xiàn)新證據(jù)的出現(xiàn)辨析：辨析：emergency n. 突發(fā)事件，緊急情況突發(fā)事件，緊急情況 16. slam: v. to shut with a lot of force, making a loud noise (使使)砰地關(guān)上砰地關(guān)上I heard the door

11、 slam behind him.我聽見他砰地把門關(guān)上了。我聽見他砰地把門關(guān)上了。He stormed out of the house, slamming the door as he left.他怒氣沖沖地從房子里出來，隨手把門砰地關(guān)上他怒氣沖沖地從房子里出來，隨手把門砰地關(guān)上。17. faint :adj. that cannot be clearly seen, heard or smelt, (光，聲，味光，聲，味)，微弱的，不清楚的，微弱的，不清楚的a faint light 微弱的光微弱的光 a faint smell of perfume 淡淡的香水味淡淡的香水味 虛弱無力，昏

12、眩虛弱無力，昏眩She suddenly felt faint.她突然感到快要昏倒。她突然感到快要昏倒。18. crawl ：vi. 爬，爬行，匍匐行進(jìn)爬，爬行，匍匐行進(jìn)Theres a spider crawling up your leg.有只蜘蛛正順著你的腿往上爬。有只蜘蛛正順著你的腿往上爬。I felt my flesh crawl at the sight of these small insects.一看到這些小蟲子，我全身起雞皮疙瘩。一看到這些小蟲子，我全身起雞皮疙瘩。a heated discussionin an unexpected waygive a large dinn

13、er partytrack downbe seateda visiting American naturalista spacious dining rooma spirited discussionat the sight ofwhat really countsUseful Expressions 激烈爭論激烈爭論出人意料的方式出人意料的方式舉行盛大晚宴舉行盛大晚宴追捕追捕 / / 查到查到坐下坐下來訪的美國博物學(xué)家來訪的美國博物學(xué)家寬敞的餐廳寬敞的餐廳激烈的討論激烈的討論一看見一看見真正重要的是真正重要的是in an unexpected waytrack downa visiting

14、American naturalista spirited discussionwhat really counts來訪的美國博物學(xué)家來訪的美國博物學(xué)家激烈的討論激烈的討論真正重要的是真正重要的是join in an argumentstare straight aheadcome to with a startthe likeliest placefrighten into doing sit like a stone imagemake foran example of perfect self-controljust a minutea faint smile lights up ones fa