自学考试英语考前重点复习(unit22).doc

自学考试英语考前重点复习(unit22)Text ACurrent Attitudes toward Physical Fitness一、New Words1.前缀单词1)misuse(vt.)1.误用，滥用;2.苛待，虐待(n.) 误用，滥用2)reexamine(vt.)1.再考，复试;2.再调查，再审查2.后缀单词1)fitness(n.)1.适合，恰当，合理;2.健康2)involvement(n.)1.卷入，牵连(in);2.牵连到的事，复杂情况3)limitation(n.)1.限制;2.限度，局限4)locker(n.)(公共场所供个人存放衣物用的)带锁的小柜5)commitment(n.)承担的责任或义务，承诺6)accomplishment(n.)1.完成;2.成就;3.pl.造诣，技能同义词：achievement7)positively(ad.)1.确定地，明确地;2.积极地，肯定地3.合成词1)time-consuming(a.)耗费时间的2)shortsighted(a.)1.近视的;2.目光短浅的;反义词：longsighted 有远见的4.特殊记忆1)recreation(n.)1.消遣，娱乐，娱乐活动;2.(身心)修养5.核心单词1)assure(n.)1.使确信，使放心(of);2.向保证(of)句式结构：assure sb of;assure sb thatFor example 1：I assure you of passing the exam. 我保证你能通过考试。For example 2：He assured his wife that he would make much money to live a happy life with her. 向他的妻子保证说，他会挣很多钱，同她一起过幸福的生活。2)priority(n.)1.优先，重点，优先权;2.优先考虑的事For example：At present study is my priority. 目前学习是我的重点。3)schedule(n.)时间表，日程安排表，即 timetable(vt.)安排，排定;同义词 arrangeFor example：The plane is scheduled to take off at four p.m 这架飞机定于下午四点起飞。4)facility(n.)1.常pl.设备，设施;2.便利，容易;同义词：equipment(没有复数形式，表示一套设备)5)career(n.)1.生涯，经历;2.职业，事业加“er”不一定是人。如“cooker 炊具、typewriter 打字机”6)comment(n.)1.评论;2.评注;搭配 make comments on/upon：对做出评论/评注(vi.)1.评论;2.注释;搭配 comment on/upon：意思是评论For example：He is reluctant to make any comments on the matter. 他不愿意对这件事做出任何评论。7)maintain(vt.)1.维持，保持;2.维修，保养 The monitor maintains the order of the class when the teacher is absent.当老师不在的时候，班长就维持课堂秩序。当 maintain 表示“保持”的时候，用作系动词e.g. maintain silent 保持沉默e.g. maintain quiet 保持安静 His task is to maintain the highway. 他的任务是维修公路。8)approach(vt.)1.靠近，接近;come near 2.探讨，处理(问题)deal with(n.)1.接近;2.途径，方法 As you approach the town， the first building you can see is the school.接近那座城镇的时候，首先看到的是那所学校。 He tried everything to approach the difficult problem.他想尽一切方法来处理这个难题。 The scientists havent found a correct approach to the disease.科学家们尚未找到治疗这一疾病的正确方法。二、Text ACurrent Attitudes toward Physical Fitness(当前人们对待健身的种种态度)注意：1.current 意思是目前的，当前的;2.Attitudes 意思是态度。表示“对于的态度”时，后面一般加“to 或 toward”;3.Physical Fitness 意思是健身。physical exercise 锻炼身体Recently we were told by a student that setting aside time for improving his physical fitness would be a total misuse of his working hours.译：最近，有个学生告诉我们说，分出一部分时间去提高身体健康的水平，纯粹是挤占了他的学习时间。1.to set aside 1.留出，拨出;2.忽视，不顾;同义词：ignore He set aside half an hour to let us ask questions. 他留出了半小时的时间让我们问一些问题。 On this problem， we should set aside our personal feelings. 在这个问题上，我们应该抛开个人情绪。He assured us that he would be no better served by a fitness program than by learning to play bridge.译：他想让我相信，让他参加健身培训班和让他学打桥牌同样都是对他没有好处的。2.assure sb that/of 意思是让某人相信、向某人做出承诺。3.no better than 不比好(多少);几乎等于。e.g.：His composition is no better than mine. 他的作文并不比我的好多少。no more than 不比多;仅仅;同一样(都不多)no less than 不比少;不亚于;同一样(都不少)no longer than 不再e.g.：(1)I could no more work out the difficult problem than you. 我和你一样解决不了那道难题。(2)She is no less active than she used to be. 她和过去一样活跃。(3)China today is no longer than China of the past. 今天的中国不再是从前的中国了。College and his preparation for a career were his only priorities. 他把上大学和准备干一番事业摆在了比一切都重要的位置。4.prepare for 为了做准备preparation for 为了做准备：使用其的时候：第一、其后面通常用复数形式;第二、当 preparation 前面需要用动词的时候，这个动词一般用 makee.g. He thinks that receiving education is the very important preparations for the future life.他认为受教育是为未来的生活所做的非常重要的准备。This student has seen being physically fit as an end rather than the means we know it to be. His opinion is one of the many feelings， pro or con， that people hold about their personal involvement in a physical fitness program.译：这个学生把拥有健康的身体看作是最终目标，而不像我们那样把身体健康当作工作学习的一种手段或工具。许多参加健身培训班的人都有着各种不同的感受，有的说好有的说坏，这位学生的意见是各种感受之一。5.see as 相当于 regard as：把看成。6.pro or con 1.正面或反面的理由;2.赞成或反对For example：On the subject of emotion， many writers have written many books pro or con. 关于感情这个主题，许多作家已写了许多或赞成或反对的书。7.involvement in 介入，参与For example：The involvement in politics is usually regarded as a good way of promotion. 参与政治通常被认为是一种提拔/升的好方法。Many people， including college students of all ages， spend little time in pursuit of physical fitness.很多人，包括各种年龄的大学生，几乎不花时间去追求身体健康。including 是介词8.短语：in pursuit of 追求，寻求;同义词 be after/seekFor example：I will be in pursuit of my happiness with all my efforts. 我将尽全力追求我的幸福。Certainly some of these individuals may have physical limitations that make activity extremely difficult， and others are engaged in time-consuming activities that until finished do not permit opportunities for recreation.译：当然，这些人中有些因为受到生理上的限制以致参加活动极为困难，还有些人从事着耗费时间的事务活动，以致只能等到忙完了这些事务才有可能去参加消遣活动锻炼锻炼。9.be engaged in/engage in 忙于;从事;参加engaged(a.)从事的For example 1：He has been engaged in teaching for many years. 他已经执教数年了。For example 2：At college he often engaged in sports. 在大学时，他经常参加一些运动。However， what about the majority who could do much more but do so little? Does one of the following statements sound like you?译：但是，大多数人，本来可以多参加些锻炼活动，可是实际上却参加得很少。这些人又怎么样呢?下面这些论调中有哪一种听起来像是你说的呢?“I know its important， but I just dont have time right now.”译：“我倒是知道身体健康很重要，不过我现在就是没有时间。”“Im already fit， and with my schedule， Ill have no difficulty staying that way.”译：“我的身体已经很健康了，虽然我的时间表安排得很紧，但我要保持现在的健康还是没问题的。”10.have(no)difficulties(in)doing sth. 做某事有(无)困难For example：I have some difficulties(in)passing five courses one time. 一次通过五门功课对于我来说是有些困难的。“I should do more than I do， but I just dont have facilities and I dont get much support from others.”译：“我本来应该比我现在参加锻炼的次数更多一些，可是我没有那些健身设备，也没有别人对我多加支持。”“Exercise makes me feel terrible. Even when I shower， I get to my next class wet， and probably smelling like a locker room.”译：“锻炼使我觉得很不愉快。甚至淋浴以后赶到下一堂的课室中身上还是湿淋淋的，也许会让人闻到我身上的汗腥味好像是在更衣室里一样臭。”Unlike these people who have made no commitment to fitness， you may have made a commitment to a physical fitness program that might be rather narrow in scope. If one of the following comments fits you， perhaps you are failing to see the broader values of maintaining a high level of physical fitness.译：跟这些没有参加健身活动的人不同，你可能已经参加了健身培训班，但是这个培训班的培训范围可能相当狭窄。如果下列这些说法中有一种正适合你的情况，那也许你还不懂参加高水平的健身活动会对你有更大的价值。11.短语：make commitment to 承诺/献身于/投入;commitment on：对于、关于 He made a commitment to his parents living with them after retirement.他对父母做出了一个承诺，退休后同他们一起生活。 If you make no commitment to your work， you will get nothing.如果你没有投入到工作中，你将会一无所获。“Everyone in the dorm runs at night. Thats why I run.”译：“我们宿舍里大家晚上都在跑步。所以我也跑步。”“For every 3，500 calories I can burn during exercise， Ill lose a pound of fat. I have only 10 pounds more to drop before Christmas.”译：“在锻炼期间，我每烧掉3500卡路里，我就减少了一磅脂肪。在圣诞节前我还要再减掉10磅重的脂肪。”drop：lose 去掉“This weekend will be cool and nice. Saturday looks like a good day for a personal record.”译：“这个周末天气将会又凉快又舒适。星期六看起来像是个创造个人记录的好日子。”“Some would say I have a fear of death. Heck， I just want to live a long time.”“有人会说我怕死。见鬼去吧。我只是想长寿。”If you see your own attitude represented by one of these comments， might you be shortsighted in your reason for valuing fitness? We would suggest that you reexamine your approach to fitness and its ability to positively influence other aspects of your life.译：如果你觉得上面的说法之一正是代表了你自己的态度，也许你参加健身运动的理由会有点儿目光短浅吧?我们建议您重新检查一下您对待健康的态度、重新检查一下身体健康对您生活的其它一些方面能有哪些好的影响。13.短语1：reason for 的原因(理由等) Her reason for leaving home is poor grade. 她离家的原因是她糟糕的成绩。 That heavy rain is the reason for the flood. 这场水灾是那场大雨引起的。14.短语2：approach to 对于的态度(方法等);同义表达：attitude to/towardFor example：His approach to this problem is very clear. 他对这个问题的态度是非常明确的。Ask yourself， “What could I achieve if I were really in top physical condition?” Because fitness levels are easily observed an