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英语二Unit 7 Inner VoiceYour mind knows only some things. Your inner voice, your instinct, knows everything.Henry Franklin Winkler你的头脑只了解一些事情，你的心声、你的直觉却洞悉一切。亨利富兰克林温克勒Text A Your Inner VoiceNew Wordsinner adj. （of feelings, etc.）private and secret; not expressed or shown to other people 内心的；隐藏的precisely adv. exactly 准确地；恰好地bombard v. to do something too often or too much, for example criticizing or questioning someone, or giving too much information 大肆抨击；连珠炮似地质问；提供过多信息dreaded adj. causing fear 令人害怕的；可怕的small talk polite conversation about ordinary or unimportant subjects, especially at social occasions 寒暄；闲谈；聊天hesitation n. the act of pausing uncertainly 犹豫wonder v. to think about something and try to decide what is true, what will happen, what you should do, etc. 想知道；想弄明白；琢磨prompt v. to make somebody decide to do something；to cause something to happen 促使；导致；激起complete adj. used when you are emphasizing something, to mean to the greatest degree possible （用以强调）完全的，彻底的upset adj. unhappy or disappointed because of something unpleasant that has happened 难过的；不高兴的；沮丧的roll v. to turn over and over and move in a particular direction; to make a round object do this （使）翻滚，滚动despite prep. used to show that something happened or is true although something else might have happened to prevent it 即使；尽管feeble adj. not effective; not showing determination or energy 无效的；无力的attempt n. an act of trying to do something, especially something difficult, often with no success 企图；试图；尝试wipe v. to remove dirt, liquid, etc. from something by using a cloth, your hand, etc. （用布、手等）擦干净，抹掉profusely adv. in an abundant manner 大量地；连连地address v. to write on an envelope, etc. the name and address of the person, company, etc. that you are sending it to by mail 写（收信人）姓名地址；致函receptionist n. a person whose job is to deal with people arriving at or telephoning a hotel, an office building, a doctors surgery, etc. 接待员attach v. to fasten or join one thing to another 把固定，把附（在上）emotion n. a strong feeling such as love, fear or anger; the part of a persons character that consists of feelings 强烈的感情；情感；情绪contain v. to keep your feelings under control 控制，克制，抑制（感情）apparently adv. according to what you have heard or read; according to the way something appears 据所知；看来；显然overwhelming adj. very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist it or decide how to react 巨大的；压倒性的；无法抗拒的scream v. to shout something in a loud, high voice because of fear, anger, etc. 高声喊，大声叫Phrases and Expressionsbe lost in ones thought to be concentrating so much on ones thoughts that one is not aware of ones surroundings 陷入沉思break down to fail 失败come up with to find or produce an answer, etc. 找到（答案等）dropoff to deliver something on the way to somewhere else （顺路）把放下take ones own life to kill oneself 自杀in desperation in the state of despair 在绝望中；走投无路care about sb. to like or love somebody and worry about what happens to them 关心；关怀take a chance to decide to do something，knowing that it might be the wrong choice 冒险make a difference to have an effect on somebody/something 有作用；产生影响重点词汇inner adj. （of feelings，etc.）private and secret；not expressed or shown to other people 内心的；隐藏的eg: Taichi gives me a sense of inner calm. 太极可以让我获得内心平静。其他词义：（of the） inside 内部的；里面的eg: an inner room 内室 inner London 内伦敦反义词 outer adj. farther from the inside or centre 远离内部或中心的eg: the outer hall 外厅 outer London 外伦敦 the outer suburbs of the city 城市的远郊hesitation n. the act of pausing uncertainly犹豫eg: She agreed without the slightest hesitation. 她毫不犹豫地同意了。hesitate v. be reluctant 不情愿eg: I hesitate to spend so much money on clothes. 我舍不得把这么多钱花在穿衣服上。Dont hesitate to tell us if you have a problem. 你有问题就直截了当地告诉我们。prompt v. to make somebody decide to do something；to cause something to happen 促使；导致；激起eg: What prompted him to be so generous? 是什么原因使得他如此大方呢?其他词性adj. done without delay; punctual 及时的；迅速的；准时的eg: a prompt reply 及时的答复衍生promptly adv. quickly; punctually eg: She replied promptly to my letter. 她立即给我写了回信。attempt n. an act of trying to do something, especially something difficult, often with no success企图；试图；尝试attempt to do sth.eg: All attempts to control inflation have failed. 所有试图控制通货膨胀的努力都失败了。其他词性v. to try to do something, especially something difficultattempt to do sth.eg: In this chapter I will attempt to explain what led up to the revolution. 在这一章，我尝试解释导致革命的原因。attach v. to fasten or join one thing to another 把固定，把附（在上）eg: attach a label to each piece of luggage 每件行李上都加上标签其他词义attach importance/significance etc. to sth.to believe that something is important 重视eg: People attach too much importance to economic forecasts. 人们非常重视关于经济的预报。衍生：attachment n. affection; devotion 依恋；眷恋；留恋 （to/for sb./sth.） eg: feel a strong attachment to ones family 十分恋家overwhelming adj. very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist it or decide how to react巨大的；压倒性的；无法抗拒的eg: the overwhelming majority of people, i.e. the majority by a great number 压倒性多数衍生：overwhelm v. cover （sth./sb.） completely by flowing over or pouring down on it/him; submerge suddenly （以浇或灌的方式）淹没（某物某人）；使突然没入或浸入eg: A great mass of water overwhelmed the village. 大水淹没了村庄。Your Inner VoiceP1My day started just like all the other days for the past 15 years where I get up, make some coffee, shower, get dressed and leave for the train station at precisely 7:35 A.M. to arrive at work by 8:30. While on the train I would always choose a seat away from the crowd so I can read the newspaper in peace and quiet. At work I am always being bombarded with questions from coworkers, suppliers, the telephone and then those dreaded meetings, so the last thing I need is some stranger to sit beside me and make small talk.P2I dont know why but for some reason when I got on the train that day it was unusually full, something I dont recall ever happening in the past. With hesitation I sat down in the only seat available beside a middle-aged man who had his head down and seemed to be lost in his thoughts. I was glad that he didnt notice when I sat next to him as he just continued to look down towards the floor.P3Shortly after the train left for my 30-minute ride downtown I found myself wondering what this man was thinking about. What could be so important that he didnt even see me sit next to him? I tried to forget about it and started to read my paper. However, for some strange reason this inner voice kept prompting me to talk to this man. I tried to ignore the voice, as there was no way I was starting a conversation with a complete stranger.P4As you probably guessed, I eventually broke down and came up with an excuse to ask him a question. When he raised his head and turned his eyes towards me I could see that he must have been really upset as he had red eyes and still had some tears rolling down the side of his face despite his feeble attempt to wipe them away. I cant describe the sadness I felt seeing someone in so much pain.P5We talked for about 20 minutes and in the end he seemed to be doing better. As we were leaving the train he thanked me profusely for being an angel by taking the time to talk. I never did find out what was making his heart so heavy with pain but was glad I listened to the voice that day.P6Several weeks had passed when I noticed an envelope on my desk after returning from lunch. It was not addressed to anyone and only had the word angel written on it. My receptionist attached a note saying a gentleman dropped it off saying he did not know my name but had described me well enough that the receptionist knew it was for me. When I read the note inside the envelope I was so filled with emotions that I couldnt contain myself. It was a letter from the man I met on the train thanking me again for talking to him and saving his life that day.P7Apparently he had some very hurtful personal problems that were so overwhelming that he was planning to take his own life that day. In his letter he went on to explain that he was a religious person and in desperation screamed out to God that if God really cared about him he would send someone to prevent him from taking his own life. In his eyes I was that someone, that Angel sent by God.P8Not being a religious person myself, I dont know what that voice was that made me take a chance and talk to a stranger, but I do know that it made a difference in someones life that day. So the next time you feel prompted for no apparent reason to talk to a friend, relative, neighbor or even a complete stranger please remember my story. You just may make a difference in someones life when you listen to your inner voice.Exercises Checking Your ComprehensionDirections: Choose the best answer to each question from the information given in the passage.1. Why did the author always choose a seat away from the crowd?A） To have a rest on his way to the office.B） To prepare for a new days work.C） To avoid being recognized by his coworkers.D） To read the newspaper in peace and quiet.答疑编号506430070201【正确答案】D【答案解析】第一段while on the train I would always choose a seat away from the crowd so I can read the newspaper in peace and quiet.当我上了火车，我通常选个远离人群的座位，这样我就可以安静的读报纸。答案为D。2. The author sat beside the middle-aged man because_.A） his inner voice prompted him to do soB） he mistook the man for someone in his officeC） it was the only seat he could find in the crowded trainD） the man looked down all the time and didnt notice him答疑编号506430070202【正确答案】C【答案解析】第二段前两句给出了答案，从这两句话可以看出，因为那天火车特别拥挤，只剩下一个座位，作者只能坐在那里。3. Why did the author eventually start a conversation with the man?A） To know what happened to him.B） To follow his inner voice.C） To stop him from killing himself.D） To share with him a story in the paper.答疑编号506430070203【正确答案】B【答案解析】第三段第四句however, for some strange reason this inner voice kept prompting me to talk to this man.然而，出于某种奇怪的原因，这个心理暗示一直不断促使我和他讲话。答案为B。4. Why did the man give up the idea of killing himself?A） He took the author as an angel sent by God to save him.B） He found it interesting to talk to the author.C） The author helped him solve his personal problem.D） The author asked him to give up that idea.答疑编号506430070204【正确答案】A【答案解析】第七段最后一句in his eyes I was that someone, that Angel sent by God.在他眼里，我就是上帝派来的那位天使。答案为A。5. What is the authors suggestion to the readers?A） Follow your inner voice and it may matter in someones life.B） Listen to a friend and you will be happy.C） Make small talk with a stranger and you may save his life.D） Help people and they may make a difference in your life.答疑编号506430070205【正确答案】A【答案解析】最后一段最后一句you just may make a difference in someones life when you listen to your inner voice.当你听从了你的心声，你可能就此改变了他的生活。答案为A。 Building Your VocabularySection ADirections: Complete each of the following sentences with the correct choice of the words given in the brackets.1. We were in _ the same financial position as before. （precise, precisely）答疑编号506430070206【正确答案】precisely【答案解析】in the same financial position处于同样的财政状况，副词precisely（恰好地）用在介词in后，形容词组the same（相同的）前强调程度。句意是，我们恰好和过去一样处于相同的财政状况。答案为precisely。2. My parents never _ to tell me when I look bad. （hesitate, hesitation）答疑编号506430070207【正确答案】hesitate【答案解析】hesitate 动词，犹像；hesitation 名词，扰豫。句子缺少谓语动词，应选hesitate。句意是，只要我状态不佳，父母就会毫不犹豫地告诉我。答案为hesitate。3. An attractive garden pond can be a _ home for wildlife. （wonder, wonderful）答疑编号506430070208【正确答案】wonderful【答案解析】不定冠词a后，需要一个形容词来修饰后边的home。wonder可做名词，意思为“惊奇，奇迹”，也可做动词，意思为“想知道”。wonderful，形容词，精彩的，绝妙的。句意：一个迷人的花园式池塘能成为野生动物们绝妙的家。答案为wonderful。4. The accused man showed little sign of _ as he was sentenced. （emotion, emotional）答疑编号506430070209【正确答案】emotion【答案解析】先判断little sign of 后应填入名词形式。emotion 名词，强烈的感情、情绪；emotional形容词，感情的、情绪上的。句意是，当被宣判时，罪犯的情绪毫无变化。 答案为emotion。5. There is widespread public _ about how the disease is spread. （ignore, ignorance）答疑编号506430070210【正确答案】ignorance【答案解析】形容词public后应填入名词。ignore 动词，忽视、不顾；ignorance名词，忽视。句意是，公众对这种疾病是怎么传播的存在广泛忽视。答案为ignorance。6. There has been a _ breakdown of trust and confidence. （complete, completely）答疑编号506430070211【正确答案】complete【答案解析】此处需要一个形容词来修饰breakdown（名词，崩溃、故障）。complete可做形容词，完成的、完全的；completely副词，完全地。句意是，信任和信心已经完全崩溃了。答案为complete。Section BDirections: Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where mptupsetscreamattemptinner overwhelmattachwipe1. A recent photograph should be _ to your application form.答疑编号506430070212【正确答案】attached 【答案解析】should be done 这里应用被动语态，应填入一个动词的过去分词形式。attach 动词，把附上。句意是，你的申请表应该附上近照。答案为attached。2. The spokesperson has rejected all our _ to talk to him.答疑编号506430070213【正确答案】attempts【答案解析】our后应填入名词。attempt 名词，企图、试图、尝试。这里应用复数形式，表示多人的尝试。句意是，这个发言人多次拒绝了我们想要与他谈话的意图。答案为attempts。3. They are all still very _ about losing the case.答疑编号506430070214【正确答案】upset【答案解析】be upset about sth.为某事而感到难过。upset形容词，沮丧的、难过的。句意是，他们仍然很担心失去这个案子。答案为upset。4. A （An） _ majority of the members were against the idea.答疑编号506430070215【正确答案】overwhelming 【答案解析】an overwhelming majority绝大多数。overwhelm动词，压倒、压垮；overwhelming形容词，压倒性的。此处填入形容词形式。句意是，绝大多数的成员都反对这个想法。答案为overwhelming。5. Many varied motives _ individuals to join a political party.答疑编号506430070216【正确答案】prompt【答案解析】此处缺少谓语，应填入动词。promptto固定搭配，促使、导致。句意是，许多各种各样的动机促使个人加入一个政党。答案为prompt。6. We all have _ conflicts within us that we would like to resolve.答疑编号506430070217【正确答案】inner【答案解析】这里需填形容词。inner conflict指内心矛盾。句意是，我们都很乐意地解决掉内心的冲突。答案为inner。Section CDirections: Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable word.1. Lorraine didnt know me but she _ a chance on my honesty.答疑编号506430070218【正确答案】took【答案解析】take a chance，固定搭配，冒险。句意是，洛林不认识我，但她愿意冒险相信我的诚实。答案为took。2. He could always come up _ a reason for them to linger another month.答疑编号506430070219【正确答案】with【答案解析】come up with固定搭配，找到（答案）等。句意是，他总是能为他们找到一个理由，让他们再待上一个月。答案为with。3. She leaves _ work at 7:30 every morning.答疑编号506430070220【正确答案】for 【答案解析】leave for动身去某地。句意是，他每天早上7:30动身去上班。答案为for。4. In despair at his failure, he _ his own life.答疑编号506430070221【正确答案】took【答案解析】take ones own life 固定搭配，自杀。失败使他绝望，他自杀了。答案为took。5. Martin was lost _ thought and did not hear the door open.答疑编号506430070222【正确答案】in【答案解析】be lost in ones thought固定搭配，陷入沉思。句意是，马丁陷入在自己的沉思里，没有听到开门的声音。答案为in。6. She bombarded him _ faxes and called his office repeatedly.答疑编号506430070223【正确答案】with【答案解析】bombardwith 固定搭配，连珠炮似的质问、使大量面对。她无休止地向他发传真并不断地往他办公室打电话。答案为with。考试题型五：填词补文第五部分：填词补文（第 31-40 题，每题1.5分，共15分）下面的短文有10处空白，短文后列出12个词，其中10个取自短文请根据短文内容将其分别放回原有位置，以恢复文章原貌。 The Power of Positive Words in the Family（教材P189）P1As a writer and psychotherapist （心理医师），I have been using words carefully most of my life. While counseling a husband and wife, I notice that a （31） _ word, can stir their emotions and take their conversation to a dark place that they both know is negative. P2World peace （32） _with peace in the family. As a therapist, Ive heard many adults recite hurtful words they heard decades ago from a parent or a brother or sister. Care in speaking to children requires a degree of self-possession, the ability to see past the blind emotion of the moment to the needs of the child. Good words （33）_ from that greater vision. P3 For example, words of extreme praise can do （34）_ for the injured ego（自我）of a child or spouse. Sometimes its helpful to give words to, what is usually left unspoken. I appreciate what you did for me. Im happy that youre with me. Simple, direct and heart-felt words of （35） _, appreciation and gratitude often go unsaid, when they could be a handy means of healing. Words hut and words heal. P4Every day （36）_opportunities to say words of encouragement and recognition. No matter how strong or （37） _ we are, we all need such words. But often they may seem unnecessary. My rule is: if the thought occurs to me to say something supportive, I say it. You can never speak too often in praise and appreciation; You can also receive that praise, when it comes, gracefully with words. Thank you for saying that. I need to hear that. P5A friend of our family, an intelligent, progressive Catholic priest, （38） _ praises our children to the skies. He is very extreme in his language, and everyone knows he overdoes it with his praise. But we all love to see him, and we （39） _ his friendship. We dont need realism, and moderation（适度） from such a friend.P6 Everywhere today, marriage partners and children are in distress. I have no （40） _that one simple solution would be to offer them words of support. When used with care, language can be therapeutic. Even, and maybe especially, when a person is being difficult and aggressive, words of understanding and affirmation, realistic and felt, can often help. A. wondersE. always I. alreadyB. doubtF. successful J. treasure