新世纪大学英语综合教程

Unit6AttitudestoLifeTwoTruthstoLiveBy,Getstarted,1.Doyoualwaysgetwhatyouwanted?Haveyouexperiencedanydifficulttimeorfrustrationinyourlife?2.Whatdoyouthinkistherightattitudetowardsproblemsandfrustration?,Quotes,Attitudeisalittlethingthatmakesabigdifference.-WinstonChurchillLifeistenpercentwhathappenstoyouandninetypercenthowyourespondtoit.-LouHaltzWhenonedoorofhappinesscloses,anotheropens,butoftenwelooksolongatthecloseddoorthatwedonotseetheonewhichhasbeenopenedforus.-Helenkeller.,Howtokeepapositiveattitude?Whatisyourmottoinlife?,TwoTruthstoLiveBy,Textcomprehension,1.Whatistheinsighttheauthorgainedfromhisexperienceinhospital?2.Whatarethetwotruthstolivebyaccordingtotheauthor?3.Canmostpeopleholdfasttothegiftsoflifeaccordingtotheauthor?4.Howshouldwelookattheparadoxoflifeaccordingtotheauthor?5.Whatsuggestionsdoestheauthormaketoresolvetheparadox?,Structureofthetext,Parts,Paras.,MainIdeas,1,2,3,18,911,1216,Throughoneeventduringhishospitalization,theauthorexplainsthatweoftenfailtoseethebeautyandwonderoflifewhenweshouldbeholdingontoit,urgesustoholdfasttothegiftsoflife.,Theauthordirectshisdiscussiontotheothersideoftheparadox:howtoletgo,andpointsoutwhywemustacceptlossesandlearnhowtoletgo.,Asasolutiontotheparadox,theauthorsuggestsawiderperspectivetoviewwhatistransientandwhatiseternal,givesushisadviceastowhatweshoulddoinordertomakeourlivesmeaningfulandourdeeds“timeless”.,Detailedreading,Theartoflivingistoknowwhentoholdfastandwhentoletgo.Anancientmansaidlongago:“Amancomestothisworldwithhisfistclenched,butwhenhedies,hishandisopen.”,fast:ad.becomeorbefirmlyfixedandunabletomove,Whentheyarrivedthere,theyfoundthatthechurchdoorwasfastshut.,clench:vt.closetightly,Thegirlclenchedherfistinanger.,手术时她咬紧了牙关。,Sheclenchedherteethwhenshewasoperatedon.,Detailedreading,Theartoflivingistoknowwhentoholdfastandwhentoletgo.Anancientmansaidlongago:“Amancomestothisworldwithhisfistclenched,butwhenhedies,hishandisopen.”,Detailedreading,Surelyweoughttoholdfasttolife,foritiswonderful,andfullofabeauty.Weknowthatthisisso,butalltoooftenwerecognizethistruthonlyinourbackwardglancewhenwerememberwhatitwasandthensuddenlyrealizethatitisnomore.,Detailedreading,Werememberabeautythatfaded,alovethatwithered.Butwerememberwithfargreaterpainthatwedidnotseethatbeautywhenitflowered,thatwefailedtorespondwithlovewhenitwastendered.,wither:v.1)(causesth.To)becomedry,ordead,这些花不放在水里就要枯死了。,Theflowerswillwitherifyoudontputtheminwater.,2)renderspeechlessorincapableofaction;stun,Theteacherwitheredthenoisystudentwithaglance.,她的一瞥使他无言以对。,Shewitheredhimwithalook.,tender:1.v.formallyofferorshowsomethingtosomeone,Ascompanysecretary,youmusttendertheproposal.,2.a.1)(ofmeat)easytochew;nottough,Continuecookinguntilthemeatistender.,2)painfulwhentouched;sensitive,我的手指一碰就疼，因为昨天割破了。,MyfingeristenderbecauseIcutityesterday.,Arecentexperiencere-taughtmethistruth.Iwashospitalizedfollowingasevereheartattackandhadbeeninintensivecareforseveraldays.Itwasnotapleasantplace.,hospitalize:vt.placeinahospitalfortreatment,care,orobservation.,Rogerwashospitalizedafterasevereheartattack.,NB:,该词一般用于被动语态,Onemorning,Ihadtohavesomeadditionaltests.Therequiredmachineswerelocatedinabuildingattheoppositeendofthehospital,soIhadtobewheeledacrossthecourtyardinachair.Asweemergedfromourunit,thesunlighthitme.Thatsalltherewastomyexperience.Justthelightofthesun.Andyethowbeautifulitwas-howwarming;howsparkling;howbrilliant!,wheel:n.oneoftheroundthingsunderacar,bus,bicycle,etc.thatturnswhenitmoves,2.v.movesomeoneorsth.thatisinoronsth.thathaswheels,Twonurseswerewheelinghimintotheoperatingtheatre.,Ilookedtoseewhetheranyoneelserelishedthesunsgoldenglow,buteveryonewashurryingtoandfro,mostwitheyesfixedontheground.ThenIrememberedhowoftenI,too,hadbeenindifferenttothegrandeurofeachday,toopreoccupiedwithpettyandsometimesevenmeanconcernstorespondtothegreatbeautyofitall.,relish:1.n.greatenjoymentofsomething,Iatewithgreatrelish,enjoyingeverybite.,2.vt.enjoyanexperienceorthethoughtofsomethingthatisgoingtohappen,我可不乐意这麽早就起床。,Idontrelishhavingtogetupsoearly.,indifferent:a.notatallinterestedinsomeoneorsth.,Itisquiteindifferenttomewhetheryougoorstay.,我对他们的争论毫不关心。,Iamindifferenttotheirarguments.,preoccupy:vt.engage(sb.orhismind,thoughts,etc.)sothathecannotthinkofotherthings,Somethingseemstobepreoccupyingheratthemoment.,你昨天在公共汽车站上心不在焉,没有注意到我。,Youweretoopreoccupiedtonoticemeatthebusstopyesterday.,bepreoccupiedwith全神贯注于,petty:a.1)ofsmallimportance;trivial,Westartedhavingargumentsoverpettylittlethings.,他有时候在金钱上很小气。,Sometimeshecanbesopettyaboutmoney.,2)unkindandcaringtoomuchaboutsmallunimportantthings,mean:a.ignoble,Ineverthoughthewascapableofdoingsuchameanthingtohisbrother.,Theinsightgleanedfromthatexperienceisreallyascommonplaceaswastheexperienceitself:lifesgiftsarepreciousbutwearetoocarelessofthem.Herethenisthefirstpoleoflifesparadoxicaldemandsonus:Nevertoobusyforthewonderandtheaweoflife.Berespectfulbeforeeachdawningday.Embraceeachhour.Seizeeachgoldenminute.,glean:v.1)gathergrainleftinafieldbyharvestworkers,Boysareaskedtogleanthegraineverymorning.,Additionalinformationwasgleanedfromothersources.,2)findoutinformationslowlyandwithdifficulty,commonplace:a.ordinary;notinteresting,Hesnotatallexciting,infacthesreallyrathercommonplace.,他毫不出奇,实际上平庸得很。,dawn:vi.1)begintobecomelightinthemorning,Themorningdawnedfreshandclearafterthestorm.,ItdawnedonmethatJoannahadbeenrightallalong.,2)begintobeperceivedorunderstood,embrace:v.putyourarmsaroundsomeoneandholdtheminafriendlyorlovingway,Sheembracedhersonbeforeleaving.,2)eagerlyacceptanewidea,opinion,religion,etc.,Bytheendofthelastcentury,Americanshadembracedtheideaoftherighttofreepubliceducationforallchildren.,Homework,RecitethefirstthreeparagraphsFastreading(Bookone),Part2,Holdfasttolife,butnotsofastthatyoucannotletgo.Thisisthesecondsideoflifescoin,theoppositepoleofitsparadox:wemustacceptourlosses,andlearnhowtoletgo.,Metaphor,paradox:n.statementthatseemstobeabsurdorcontradictorybutisormaybetrue,Morehaste,lessspeed”isaparadox.,2)person,thingorsituationdisplayingcontradictoryfeatures,Itisaparadoxthatsucharichcountryshouldhavesomanypoorpeoplelivinginit.,Itsacuriousparadoxthatdrinkingalotofwatercanoftenmakeyoufeelthirsty.,Part2,Thisisnotaneasylessontolearn,especiallywhenweareyoungandthinkthattheworldisourstocommand,thatwhateverwedesirewiththefullforceofourpassioncan,andwillbeours.Butthenlifemovesalongtoconfrontuswithrealities,andslowlybutsurelythissecondtruthdawnsuponus.,做到这一点并不容易，尤其是当我们还年轻，自以为世界在我们的掌握之中，只要满腔热情、全力以赴地去渴求，我们就能得到我们想要的东西，而且一定能得到！,confront:vt.makesb.faceorconsidersb./sth.unpleasant,difficult,etc.,Whenconfrontedwiththeevidenceofherguilt,sheconfessed.,beconfrontedwith面对,Ateverystageoflifewesustainlossesandgrowintheprocess.Webeginourindependentlivesonlywhenwecometothisworld.Weenterschools,thenweleaveourmothersandfathersandourchildhoodhomes.Wegetmarriedandhavechildrenandthenhavetoletthemgo.Weconfrontthedeathofourparentsandourspouses.Wefacethegradualornotsogradualweakeningofourownstrength.Andultimately,wemustconfronttheinevitabilityofourowndeath,losingourselves,asitwere,allthatwewereordreamedtobe.,sustain:vt.1)sufferdamage,aninjury,orlossofmoney,Twoofthefire-fighterssustainedseriousinjuries.,2)makesth.continuetoexistorhappenforaperiodoftime,Shefounditdifficulttosustainthechildrensinterest.,Butwhyshouldwebereconciledtolifescontradictorydemands?Whyfashionthingsofbeautywhenbeautyisshort-lived?Whygiveourheartinlovewhenthosewelovewillultimatelybetornfromourgrasp?,reconcile:vt.1)reestablishacloserelationshipbetween,Theestrangedcouplereconciledafterayear.,翻脸的那对夫妻一年以后又和好了。,2)bring(aquarrel,disagreement,etc.)toanend;settle,他们无法调和彼此的分歧。,Theycantreconciletheirdifferences.,Pattern:,reconcilesb.tosth.（使某人）无可奈何地接受某事物,fashion:vt.shapeormakesth.,Hefashionedaboxfromafewoldpiecesofwood.,fashion.from.用制成o.把制成,Inordertoresolvethisparadox,wemustseekawiderperspective,viewingourlivesasthroughwindowsthatopenoneternity.Oncewedothat,werealizethatthoughourlivesarefinite,ourdeedsonearthweaveatimelesspattern.,Part3,eternity:n.averylongtimethatseemsendless,Hegaveheraneternityringwhentheirsonwasborn.,他们的儿子出世后，他送给她一枚表示永恒的戒指。,finite:a.havinganendoralimit,Theearthhasafinitenumberofresourceswhichwemustprotect.,Humanknowledgeisfinite.,人类的认识是有限的。,注意该词的反义词为infinite。,Lifeisneverjustbeing.Itisbecoming,arelentlessflowingon.Ourparentsliveonthroughus,andwewillliveonthroughourchildren.Theinstitutionswebuildendure,andwewillendurethroughthem.Thebeautywefashioncannotbedimmedbydeath.Ourfleshmayperish,ourhandswillwither,butthebeautyandgoodnessandtruththeycreateliveonforalltimetocome.,endure:1)vt.sufferorundergo(sth.painfuloruncomfortable)patiently,Weseekthetruth,andwillenduretheconsequences.,Thesetraditionshaveenduredthroughouttheages.,这些传统世代相传至今。,2)vi.remainaliveorcontinuetoexistforalongtime,Theirfriendshiphasenduredovermanyyears.,Ourfleshmayperish,ourhandswillwither,butthebeautyandgoodnessandtruththeycreateliveonforalltimetocome.,Whatdoestheauthorhopetoconveythroughthisstatement?,Theauthorhopestoconveythemessagethatwhatweletgoofisstillthereifweviewlifefromthepersp