1、Unit TwoFriendship第1頁第1頁1. What was the cab driver doing when the author wanted to take a taxi?當作者想打出駐車時， 出租車司機在干什么？-He was reading讀 a letter信 and was completely lost in it沉浸在其中. (Para 1)2. Did the cab driver have a cold感冒?（司機感冒了嗎？）-No, he was sorry for為感到傷心,歉疚his friends death死, 死亡and he seemed 似乎a

2、s if he had a cold or something諸如這類事情. (Para 2)3. Whom did the driver talk about with the author?（司機和作者在談論誰？）- An old friend named叫 Ed.第2頁第2頁4. How long had the driver and Ed been friends（司機和Ed做了多久朋友?）-All his life. (Para 8)5. What did the driver and Ed use to do when they were kids?（司機和Ed還是孩子時在一起做什

3、么？）-Go to school and play 玩together. (Para 10)6.How often did they see探望 each other over the past 25 or 30 years?（在最近25-30年間他們多久見一次面？）-Not more than once or twice一兩次, 偶然a year over the past 25 or 30 years because the driver moved away from 從-搬到別處去住the old老 neighborhood街區(qū). (Para 12)第3頁第3頁7. What happ

4、ened to Ed by the time到時候為止the story took place發(fā)生?（本故事發(fā)生時Ed 怎么了？）-He died死 a couple of兩個, 幾種weeks ago. (Para 14)8. Why did the driver repeat重復 that he should have kept in touch保持聯(lián)系?（為何司機重復重復他應當早一點保持聯(lián)系？）-He was sad悲哀, 憂愁, 傷心and regretful后悔. (He was in deep sorrow.) (Para 16/17) （He regretted后悔 for hi

5、s delay推遲 of writing）9. What did the author mean本意是, 原意為by saying說 that the first sentence in the letter reminded him of使(某人)想起himself?（當作者說“信里第一個句子使他想到了他自己”，他所指何意？）-Hed always postponed遲延 writing 寫to his friends. (Para 21)第4頁第4頁10. Why did the driver say he began the letter with Old friend”?（為何司機說他

6、以老朋友起頭開始這封信？）-Because that was what they had become就是這樣 over the years. (Para 24)11. How did the driver feel about認為 Old Eds friendship情誼 with him?（司機如何看待他和老Ed情誼？）-It meant意味 an awful a lot許多 to him. (Para 29)12. What did the author作者 decide決定 to do when he arrived at到達 the hotel旅館?（作者一到旅館就決定做什么？）-H

7、e decided 決定to write a letter and mail寄 it. (Para 36)第5頁第5頁II. Translation1. 半個小時過去了， 但末班車沒來， 我們只好走回家。(Go by)Half an hour had gone已通過去, but the last最后 bus hadnt come yet還. We had to walk走 home家.2. 瑪麗看上去對漢語考試很緊張，由于他還沒有背熟課文。(learn by heart)Mary looks as if似乎 she is very worried about緊張 the Chinese exa

8、m考試 because she hasnt learnt the text 課文by heart背熟.3. 既然籃球賽已被推遲， 我們不妨去參觀博物館。(postpone)Since 既然the basketball has been postponed已被推遲, we might as well 不妨visit參觀 the museum博物館.第6頁第6頁4. 整個二戰(zhàn)期間他始終和父母住在澳大利亞.(all the way自始至終， 始終)He stayed with his parents父母 in Australia all the way始終through到 World War II.

9、5. 自85年從南京大學畢業(yè)至今， 能夠說我與我大學同窗失去了聯(lián)系。(Kind of)Since自從 I graduated 畢業(yè) from從 Nanjing University大學 in 1985, I have kind of有點 lose touch with 失去聯(lián)系my classmates同窗.第7頁第7頁II. Translationa couple of, keep in touch with, come up, neighborhood,keep up, on ones mind, kind of , correspondence1. 和遠方朋友保持聯(lián)系不是一件容易事。對我

10、來說， 情形就是這樣。It is not easy to keep in touch with聯(lián)系 friends when they are far away. This is certainly true真 in my case情況.2. 離開舊街區(qū)和那里朋友們已有幾年了。我始終打算給他們寫信， 可總有這樣那樣事，似乎就是抽不開身。It has been a couple of years since自從 I left離開 my old neighborhood街區(qū) and all the friends I had there. Ive been meaning 想，打算to write

11、 to them but something or other comes up（意想不到事）出現(xiàn) and I just dont seem to find the time.第8頁第8頁a couple of, keep in touch with, come up, neighborhood,keep up, on ones mind, kind of , correspondence3.（現(xiàn)在能夠說我已經與他們失去聯(lián)系了不要） 但是我始終記掛著他們， 我想此后也一定努力與他們保持通信聯(lián)系。 （Now I have kind of有點 lost touch with them不要）Howe

12、ver they are always on my mind記掛, and I think I will certainly make an effort努力 to keep up保持 correspondence信with them in future.第9頁第9頁Vocabulary1) absolutely絕對地，十足地 2) available 可用或可得到3) every now and then 有時, 時而, 不時4) are urging/urged 力勸; 敦促5) destination目的地, 終點 6) mostly 7) hangs out 閑逛，游蕩8) right

13、 away立刻, 馬上9) reunion 再結合, 重聚10) or something或諸如這類事物 11estimate 預計 12) going ahead繼續(xù)做 第10頁第10頁1. There was no wind and the oak tree behind the house was standing absolutely still.沒有風房子后面橡樹一點也沒動2. If you dont want to buy a kite,you can make your own using directions available in books at your local l

14、ibrary.假如你不想買一個風箏，你能夠到當?shù)貓D片館里找能夠利用使用闡明（教材）自己做一個3. The girl walked steadily north, pausing every now and then to check her direction.小女孩往北走，時不時停下來看她走方向。4. The trade unions are urging employers to invest more money in staff training.工會是激勵老板投資更多錢給員工.第11頁第11頁5. As a sailing ship has a destination ,so we

15、must have a definite goal in our life.航行船都有目的地，我們更必須在我們人生旅途上有所目的。6.Before people knew how to make and use metals, engineering constructions were mostly built of wood or stone.在人類還不知道怎么利用金屬時，建筑幾乎都是用木頭和石頭建造。7. Youll probably find Dave at the school disco-he often hangs out there.你也許在學校迪廳找到戴夫,他經常在那徘徊8.

16、 If your house has been broken into, dont touch anything. Call the police right away .假如你房子被盜了,不要碰任何東西,立刻打電話給警察.第12頁第12頁9. We had a family reunion where I saw relatives I hadnt seen for 20 years.我們有一個家庭團聚,在那里我看到了沒見面親人.10. I guess Henry has been busy writing an article or something recently. Thats why he couldnt accept the invitation.我預計亨利始終忙著寫論文之類,這是他為何不接受邀請.11. Scientists estimate that smoking reduces life expectancy by around 12 years on average.科學家預計吸煙可減少約平均壽命.12. Although it is unlikely that everyone will be able to come, they are still going ahead with the plan to hold a class