高级日常英语问题解答.doc

IDWarm up / ActivityTaskPageParagraphLineTypeQuestionAnswer1A7T1P376I dont understand the titles of Father Fears and Daughter Worry. Why the first verb fear is in plural form, while worry is in singular?Fear and worry are both nouns here. Father Fears means fears caused by father, and Daughter Worry means worry caused by daughter.2A.1T.1P.344text 1b6methodHow to choose an appropriate title for an article?As in this exercise, you may choose the title which best delivers the major message of the article. So Choice C is the best choice.3A.1T.1P.345text 1L.14vocabularyHow to use the word bond when it means a uniting force or tie; a link?to establish a physical bond with (与建立身体联系）；to break the bond of (挣脱与关系；挣脱束缚）；bonds of friendship（友好关系；友邦）4A.1T.1P.345text 1L.3vocabularyWhen people talk about Nature or Nurture of a child, what do they mean?Nature refers to heredity of the child, or the genes; while nurture may refer to the environment of the child, for example, family background, education, and peer influence etc. 5A.1T.1P.345feedbackL.3phrasework something outIf you work something out, you think about it and manage to understand it. (想出，做出) Here is an example：Ive worked it out, its 3,171.875 tons. (我想出来了，是3，171.875吨。)6A.1T.3P.346b10wordCan I use incubator when I want to express something like 高新科技孵化器”？Sure. There are actually several IT Incubators in Beijing and other provinces of China.7A.1T.3P.347Para.4L.5understandingWhat is a bear hug?A bear hug is a rather rough, tight hug.（像熊一样）紧紧地搂抱。8A.2T.1P.349text 2L.4understandingWhat is special about the phrase happily ever after?often as The prince and princess got married and lived happily ever after. （王子和公主结婚后， 从此一直过着幸福的生活。）9A.2T.1P.349text 2L.4sentenceWhat does the last sentence Or did they in the first paragraph suggest?The author is rather doubtful whether Cinderella and Prince Charming really lived happily after their wedding. Because we will soon see from the following paragraphs that married life with children is far from romantic. Parenthood is not always easy.10A.2T.1P.349text 2L.5phraseHow to use bring up?When you bring up a child, you look after it until it is grown up and you try to give it particular beliefs and attitudes. 养育，教养（孩子）。 She was brought up to believe that money is the most important thing in life. （她所受的教育使她相信， 金钱是生活中最重要的东西。）11A.2T.1P.349text 2 Last sentencesentenceDo the children blame themselves or be blamed by their parents in this sentence If their parents are often cross or bad-tempered, children begin to worry that they are somehow to blame.?Children worry that they are responsible, or liable. The structure sb. is to blame means sb. should be blamed, but it is conventional to say sb. is to blame, instead of sb. should be blamed.12A.2T.2P.354methodHow can we summarize the authors attitude in an article?The author is being critical/dismissive/ cold/ indifferent/ approving/ disapproving/ enthusiastic/earnest/ anxious/ concerned/ sympathetic/ frank/ straightforward or uninterested, etc. See? You can use the proper adjective(s) to describe the attitude of the author.13A.4T.1P.359Para.1 & Last Para.L.1 &5bphraseHow to understand live with?If you have to live with an unpleasant or unwelcome situation that is likely to continue, you have to accept it and carry on with your life or work. 容忍或忍受困难或不快的局面例如：I dont enjoy the situation, but I can live with it. 我不喜欢这种局面， 但是我还能忍受下去。 14A.4T.1P.359Para.1 L.5phraseWhat is the meaning of care for?to nurse or attend (esp. someone old or sick); look after（ 看护， 照料尤指老人、病人 ）For example， She cared for her father in his dying years. （她在父亲临终前缠绵病榻的那几年一直看护着他。）15A.4T.1P.360Para.2L.1phraseHow to use to cope with?If you cope with an unpleasant situation, you accept it or endure it. 应付，对付。例如：With three small children, she just couldnt cope on her own. 她带着三个小孩， 真是无法独自应付。16A.4T.3P.362Para.3L.5phraseHow to use plunge into?Plunge into: 1) to fall or throw oneself into a substance or place. e.g.: We plunged into the icy mountain lake.(我们跳进冰冷的山间湖中。)2) to throw oneself earnestly or wholeheartedly into an activity or a situation. e.g.: The students plunged into their examinations.(学生们全神贯注在考试上。)17A.4T.3P.362Para.3L.8wordDoes the word child minder mean babysitter?Yes. Child minder(临时照看小孩的人） refers to someone who takes care of babies when the parents are unable to look after them.18A.5T.1P.367methodHow to locate the topic sentence in a paragraph? A topic sentence is usually the first sentence of the paragraph, but it is not always the case. Occasionally, a topic sentence may be the last sentence. Sometimes there is no topic sentence at all. But the topic idea may be implies somewhere in the paragraph.19A.5T.1P.367right columnb11sentenceWhich sentence best helps deliver the main message of the author?I would advise any parent who can afford it to stay at home. It is economically and psychologically wise to do so-if thats what you want.20A.5T.1P.367left columnL.12vocabularyWhat does critical mean in .who are critical of people like me that it is possible to stay at home and feel valued and fulfilled.?Here be critical of means be inclined to judge severely and find fault( 爱挑剔的;进行严厉批判和找岔的). Critical has some other meanings such as Indispensable; essential(必不可少的；必需的). e.g.: a critical element of the plan; a second income that is critical to the familys well-being(计划中的必要条件；对家庭的安康绝对有必要的第二收入). Critical also has the meaning of being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency( 严重的处于或接近危机或紧急状况的)：e.g.: a critical shortage of food(严重短缺食物).21A.5T.1P.367left columnL.15vocabularyWhat does appreciate mean in My husband and two children really appreciate me ?Appreciate here means To be thankful or show gratitude for( 感谢，感激感谢或对表示感激). E.g.: I really appreciate your help（我真的很感激你的帮助）。But appreciate means To be fully aware of or sensitive to; realize( 意识到，察觉对的充分意识或领会；察觉) in the following example: I appreciated your problems(我充分意识到了你的问题).22A.5T.1P.367left column9bvocabularywhats the difference between baby-sitters and child minders?A baby-sitter is a person who goes to someone elses home to look after their children while they go out. 尤指在晚间临时受雇代外出的父母照顾小孩的人。A child minder is a person who is qualified to look after children outside their home.孩子父母外出工作时照看孩子的人。从英文注释我们可以看出， a child minder 比babysitter 更正式一点，也更专业些，他们必须是经过特殊培训的人员。 而babysitter并不需要专门的培训，只是临时帮忙或受雇照看一下孩子。23A.5T.3P.369feedbackL.2vocabularyWhat is an odd-job man?esp. BrE a man who is employed to do various small pieces of work (odd jobs) for pay, usu. in peoples houses. 尤英尤指在别人家里干零活打零工的人24A.6T.2P.373Para.2L.2vocabularyHow to distinguish the adjectives like capable, able, competent and qualified?able 一般指人,表示“现在实有做某事的能力”, 有时意味着“高超的能力或技艺”, 如:a marvelously able author(一位才华出众的作者)capable 指人或物均可,表示有“潜在的或能达到一般要求的能力”, 如:He is hardly capable of executing such a difficult task.(他仅能勉强地完成这样艰巨的任务。)competent 指具有“胜任某一工作的条件”, 强调对某项工作有足够的技能及其它所需条件, 如:He is a competent, but not a brilliant musician.(作为音乐家, 他能胜任, 但缺乏才华。)qualified 指具有“做某工作的必需条件”、“合格的”, 所表示的能力则更有“保留(最低限度)”的意思, 如:A qualified stenographer is not necessarily a competent secretary.(一个合格的速记员不一定就是个称职的秘书。)25A.7T.1P.376text5.1L.5vocabularyWhat does the following mean in Chinese: Shes so critical of everything I do.?“她对我做的一切都非常吹毛求疵。”be critical =be fault-finding; be carping(挑剔的，吹毛求疵的）。26A.7T.1P.376text5.1b4vocabularyWhat does row mean here?Its a noisy argument, especially between people in the same family or people who know each other very well; an informal use. 争吵，吵闹。 例如：Hes always having rows with his wife. 他总是和他的妻子吵吵闹闹。27A.7T.1P.376text5.5L.7vocabularyWhat kind of people are big-headed?Someone who is big-headed thinks that he is very clever and knows everything about a subject ; used showing disapproval.自高自大的28A.7T.1P.376text5.5L.8phraseHow to understand to be very bad with ?to be incapable of handling sensibly. 对不能好好利用或对待。例如：Hes bad with money, always wasting it on expensive presents for his girlfriend. 他花钱大手大脚，总是把钱浪费在给女朋友买昂贵的礼物上。29A.7T.1P.376right columnb2structureThere is a structure to make sb. do sth. is in passive voice. Can I omit to in passive voice, too?No. Look at the following examples. I made her see senseShe was made to see sense. 在make, let, have等使役动词后面的复合宾语中，如果宾语补足语为动词不定式，则to必须省略。E.g.: Let me be. The teacher had the monitor collect the term papers. Let, have已颁布用于被动形式。当make用于被动时，原来的宾语补足语已经相应的变成了主语补语，所以后面接带to的不定式。e.g.: The monitor was made to collect the term papers.30A.7T.1P.376right columnb2structureHow to translate the sentence How can I make her see sense?to make her see sense means to make her sensible about (choosing her Mr. Right and knowing her present unsuitable choice of such a boyfriend ).It can be translated as 我怎样才能让她明白？31A.7T.1P.3776AL.4expressionsWhat is to drop in?If you drop in on someone or drop in, you visit them informally, usually without having arranged it before; a fairly informal expression. 顺便拜访，未事先通知而造访。 例如：Drop in and see us when youre next in London! (下次来伦敦时， 请顺便来看看我们。)32A.7T.1P.3776Ab2phraseWhats the meaning of to take a hint?If you take a hint, you understand something that someone is suggesting indirectly to you. 暗示。 例如：I kept looking at my watch, but she cant take a hint, and it was after midnight before she left. (我一直在看表， 但她就是不领会这个提示， 一直呆到午夜之后才离开。 )33A.7T.1P.3776Ab2expressionsCan I drop a hint so that somebody is able to take the hint?Of course you can. If you drop a hint (给个暗示), somebody may be able to take the hint(领会）。34A.7T.1P.3776CL.5sentenceWhats the Chinese for Her opinions count too?她的意见也重要。 Count: to have importance, carry weight , matter (有重要性，算数）35A.7T.1P.3776cb2sentenceCan I replace risk losing her trust with risk to lose her trust?No. Some verbs can only be followed by gerunds(动名词）, like appreciate, avoid, enjoy, fancy, favor, imagine, mind, resist, risk, etc. E.g. Fancy meeting you here! A.7T.1P.3776cL10sentenceWhats the exact meaning of hes not too good with money?hes not too good with money, means that the individual has a hard time to make good use of the money going through his hands. In fact, he is not a good money manager.36A.7T.1P.3776Db2phraseHow to use the phrase to put something off?If you put something off, you delay doing it. 延迟做某事。例如：Ill have to put off my visit until next month. 我得把我的访问推迟到下个月。37A.3T.1P.383tapescriptsL.17sentenceHow to understand the sentence: I take it youre still on maternity leave?I guess you are still on a leave because you have just given birth to your baby. 我猜想你还在休产假期间？take在此句中的意思为“想，再举一个例子： I take it youll be making a complaint about her behaviour. 我想你要对她的行为进行投诉吧？38A.6T.1P.384tapescriptsL.3expressionsWhat are the useful expressions to show ones own opinions?You can find lots of them in this task. Just name a few: As far as I am concerned,.; In my view,.; It seems to me that.; I acknowledge that ; I dont deny that; I reject the suggestion that ; I strongly believe that39A.8P.408tapescriptsb10phraseHow to understand the phrase to go through ?If you go through an event or a period of time, especially an unpleasant one, you experience it. 经历。例如：Not all girls go through this stage.不是所有的女孩都要经历这个阶段。40A.8P.409tapescriptsL.3phraseWhats the meaning of to go off?If you go off somewhere, you leave a place, usually in order to do something. (离开某地，去做某事) An example：He had gone off to work. 他走了，工作去了。41A.8P.409tapescriptsL.6phraseWhat does to come up mean?If a job comes up, it becomes available. (有职位) 例如： I didnt know this post in Oxford would come up. (我原来不知道牛津大学里有这个职位。)42A.8P.409tapescriptsb3phraseWhat is to think aloud?If you think aloud, you say all the thoughts that are in your head without organizing them in any way. 想出声来，自言自语。例如：Dont take any notice, Im just thinking aloud. (别在意，我只是.随便说说。 )43A.2T.1P.349text 2L8sentenceHow to translate the sentence as adults were faced with glossy magazines and TV Images of the joys of parenthood?作为成年人，我们面对着充斥了为人父母的欢乐的图片杂志和电视画面。44A2T1P.349text 2L5sentenceHow to understand the sentence: As children were brought up on romantic fairytales that never seem to mention what happened when the happy couple became parents? And w