新概念英语III46义.doc

Lesson 46 Do it yourselfComprehension questions1.Are we becoming less dependent on specialized labour? 2. Why can no one plead ignorance of a subject any longer? 3. What do many newlyweds embark on? 4.What do some really keen enthusiasts do? 5.Do shops run special advisory services for novices? 6.What else do they offer consumers? 7.What do some wives assume that their husbands can do? 8.What are most men supposed to be? Born ? 9.Why did the authors wife suggest that he call in a man? 10.Had the author repaired it the previous summer? 11.Did the author decide to fix it himself? 12.As far as he could see, did it need a major or a minor adjustment? 13.Why did he decide to dismantle the lawn mower? 14.What was the cause of the trouble? 15.What did he do after he bought a new chain? 16. What did the machine do after he had reassembled it? 17.Is the house now surrounded by a beautiful lawn? 18.And where is the lawn mower? Match the words in the box with the definitions belowpassion plead install keen novice assemble infinitelyresourceful plumber fuse rickety clog delusion inevitablydismantle chunk trace snap insurmountable nag rust 1_to fit together all the separate parts of something, for example a machine2_to take apart a machine or structure so that it is in separate pieces3_to fix equipment or furniture into position so that it can be used4_to try to make someone do something by continuously complaining5_a false belief or opinion about yourself or your situation6_(often humorous) as you expect7_having a strong and active interest in something8_enthusiastic about an activity or idea, etc.9_someone with no experience in a skill or job, a beginner10_without limits11_clever at finding ways of doing things12_to stop working because a fuse(保险丝)has melted13_a person whose job is to fit and repair water pipes14_weak and likely to break15_to block something or to become blocked16_to look for and find something17_to break suddenly with a sharp cracking noise18_too large or difficult to deal with19_to become covered with rust (绣)20_a thick solid that has been cut or broken off something21_to give sth as an excuse or explanationMatch the phrases in the left column with those in the right column1. less dependent on A. to find time to do something2. plead ignorance of sth B. to start to do something new or difficult3. embark on C. to say that you dont know anything about 4. lay out D. to provide the things that a particular person needs5. cater for E. small objects or items of various kinds6. pent up F. (of feeling, energy, etc.) that cannot be expressed or released6. bits and pieces F. more independent of7. get round to G. to arrange things in a planned way Finish the following sentences with the phrases givenbe faced with get round to embark on in despair be littered with armed with plead ignorance lay out pent up made up cater for bits and pieces1. No one can _of a subject any longer,2. _the right tools and materials, newlyweds gaily _the task of decorating their own homes.3. Men, particularly, spend hours of their leisure time installing their own fireplaces, _their own gardens;4. Shops _the do-it-yourself craze not only by running special advisory services for novices, but by offering consumers _which they can assemble at home.5. Such things provide an excellent outlet for _creative energy,6. though I promised to repair it, I had never _ it.7. The garden _soon _ chunks of metal which had once _a lawn mower.8. After buying a new chain I _the insurmountable task of putting the confusing jigsaw puzzle together again.9. I gave up _.Finish the following sentences with the help of the clues 1. Some really keen _(乐衷于的人) go so far as to build their own computers. 2. Some wives t_ to believe that their husbands are infinitely resourceful and can fix anything. 3. When lights f_, furniture gets _(要散架的), pipes get _(堵塞), or vacuum cleaners fail to operate, some women assume that their husbands will somehow put things right. 4. The worst thing about the do-it-yourself game is that sometimes even men live under the d_ that they can do anything, 5. The mower firmly refused to mow, so I decided to _(拆卸) it. Analyze the following sentences 1. So great is our passion for doing things for ourselves, that we are becoming increasingly less dependent on specialized labour. 2. a turn of a screw here, a little tightening up there, a drop of oil and it would be as good as new.So great is our passion for doing things for ourselves, that we are becoming increasingly less dependent on specialized labour. No one can plead ignorance of a subject any longer, for there are countless do-it-yourself publications. Armed with the right tools and materials, newlyweds gaily embark on the task of decorating their own homes. Men, particularly, spend hours of their leisure time installing their own fireplaces, laying out their own gardens; building garages and making furniture. Some really keen enthusiasts go so far as to build their own computers. Shops cater for the do-it-yourself craze not only by running special advisory services for novices, but by offering consumers bits and pieces which they can assemble at home. Such things provide an excellent outlet for pent up creative energy, but unfortunately not all of us are born handymen. Some wives tend to believe that their husbands are infinitely resourceful and can fix anything. Even men who can hardly drive a nail in straight are supposed to be born electricians, carpenters, plumbers and mechanics., even when they have repeatedly been proved wrong. It is a question of pride as much as anything else. Last spring my wife suggested that I call in a man to look at our lawn mower. It had broken down the previous summer, and though I promised to repair it, I had never got round to it. I would not hear of the suggestion and said that I would fix it myself. One Saturday afternoon, I hauled the machine into the garden and had a close look at it. As far as I could see, it needed only a minor adjustment: a turn of a screw here, a little tightening up there, a drop of oil and it would be as good as new. Inevitably the repair job was not quite so simple. The garden was soon littered with chunks of metal which had once made up a lawn mower. But I was extremely pleased with myself. I had traced the cause of the trouble. One of the links in the chain that drives the wheels had snapped. After buying a new chain I was faced with the insurmountable task of putting the confusing jigsaw puzzle together again. I was not surprised to find that the machine still refused to work after I had reassembled it, for the simple reason that I was left with several curiously shaped bits of metal which did not seem to fit anywhere. I gave up in despair. The weeks passed and the grass grew. When my wife nagged me to do something about it, I told her that either I would have to buy a new mower or let the grass grow. Needless to say our house is now surrounded by a jungle. Buried somewhere in deep grass there is a rusting lawn mower which I have promised to repair one day. Key to Multiple choice questions1 c 2 d 3 d 4 c 5 d 6 a7 b 8 c 9 b 10 a 11 c 12 bLesson 46 Do it yourself 自己动手 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。Did the writer repair his lawn mower in the end? Why/Why not? So great is our passion for doing things for ourselves, that we are becoming increasingly less dependent on specialized labour. No one can plead ignorance of a subject any longer, for there are countless do-it-yourself publications. Armed with the right tools and materials, newlyweds gaily embark on the task of decorating their own homes. Men, particularly, spend hours of their leisure time installing their own fireplaces, laying out their own gardens; building garages and making furniture. Some really keen enthusiasts go so far as to build their own computers. Shops cater for the do-it-yourself craze not only by running special advisory services for novices, but by offering consumers bits and pieces which they can assemble at home. Such things provide an excellent outlet for pent up creative energy, but unfortunately not all of us are born handymen. Some wives tend to believe that their husbands are infinitely resourceful and can fix anything. Even men who can hardly drive a nail in straight are supposed to be born electricians, carpenters, plumbers and mechanics. When lights fuse, furniture gets rickety, pipes get clogged, or vacuum cleaners fail to operate, some women assume that their husbands will somehow put things right. The worst thing about the do-it-yourself game is that sometimes even men live under the delusion that they can do anything, even when they have repeatedly been proved wrong. It is a question of pride as much as anything else. Last spring my wife suggested that I call in a man to look at our lawn mower. It had broken down the previous summer, and though I promised to repair it, I had never got round to it. I would not hear of the suggestion and said that I would fix it myself. One Saturday afternoon, I hauled the machine into the garden and had a close look at it. As far as I could see, it needed only a minor adjustment: a turn of a screw here, a little tightening up there, a drop of oil and it would be as good as