新世纪高等院校英语专业本科生系列教材综合教程4 Unit 1汇总

1、Unit 1 NEVER GIVE IN, NEVER, NEVER, NEVERText comprehesion:I.BII.TTFFTIII.1. Because he understands that the war is long and tough: it is not to end in months but in years. He tells the people there that however long the war lasts, the final victory belongs to Britain. But at the same time he makes

2、it clear that not every day is an opportunity to take action: they have yet to wait and persevere.2. Because he thinks both Triumph and Disaster are deceptive in that people can make things out far worse than they really are when they have a disaster and they can lose their vigilance and when they a

3、re in triumph.3. When Britain came under the heavy air attacks by Germany, many other nations thought that Britain was finished. As the country stood the ordeal to their great surprise, those nations changed their views.4. Because he has a strong conviction of victory. The tow terms have different i

4、mplications. When used in the text to refer to the days of war, “darker days” emphasizes the dark/negative si de of the event and shows the users pessimism. “Sterner days,” though identical in its reference, suggests optimism and pride in having the chance to rise to the challenge.5. Yes, I do. By p

5、aying a visit to Harrow School and making a speech there, Churchill not only encouraged the audience of his speech but the British people in general to continue to fight rather than surrender to their enemy.IV . Explain in your own words:1. Britain has been in too long a period of stillness without

6、taking any particular action against the enemy.2. We are sure to experience both Triumph and Disaster, but must avoid clouding our judgment through exaggerating their importance.3. Never give in unless we are convinced that it is honourable and sensible for us to do so.4. Other nations thought that

7、Britain was completely conquered.5. We will win as long as we hold on to the end.VocabularyI. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your ownwords:1. gladden my heart2. situation; circumstances3. threat4. splendid; heroic5. sudden small movement because of pain or fearII. Fill in the blanks

8、:1. put through2. addressed himself to3. was going through4. Throwing our minds back to5. yielded to6. close our account7. ups and downs8. misfortunesIII. Fill in the blanks:1. catastrophically2. deceptive3. convictions4. apparently5. Perseverance6. desperation7. unflinchingly8. courageousIV .CDAD B

9、ACAV . Synonym/Antonym 2. The ten months that have passed have seen very terrible ups and downs. 3. , each of us according to our these days memorable in the history of our race. might of the enemy.5. As Kipling well says, we must “ meet with and Disaster. And treat those two imposters just the same

10、.” 7. You sang that extra verse written in my honour, which I was very 8. All this tradition of ours, our songs, our school history, this part of the history of this country, were gone and finished andVI. Explain:1. current2. shown3. frequently4. depressed5. try harder6. takes inGrammarI. Improve th

11、e following:1. The school teaches shorthand, bookkeeping and the use of business machine.2. The sentence is difficult to understand not because of the technical vocabulary but because of the faulty syntax.3. Marian could not decide whether to start college right after high school or to get a job fir

12、st.4. The Allies decided to invade Italy and then to launch a massive assault on the Normandy coast.5. the actor was stunned not only by the noise of booing but also by the sight of flying tomatoes.6. Smoking cigarettes can be as dangerous as playing Russian roulette.7. The trip to the city is neith

13、er long nor expensive.8. You must either stay home or go with us.9. The course consists of several lectures, three written reports, and two impromptuoral presentations.10. T he requirements for a chemistry degree are not as strict as the requirements/ those for a medical degree.II. Combination:1. He

14、idi Ross was both rich and powerful.2. Most of the floggings and lynchings occur at harvest time, when fruit hangs heavy and ripe, when the leaves are red and gold, when nuts fall from the trees, when the earth offers its best.3. I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.4. Black peop

15、le in America have been neglected and underestimated for years, but their recent accomplishments in a variety of fields have made “ black power ” real and black pride possible.5. New students will register on Monday; second-year students will register on Tuesday ，and senior students will register on

16、 Wednesday.6. The actor taught his students how to read, how to stand, how to cry and how to talk with fans.7. We cannot be worried about or terrified of the difficulties in life.8. The factory workers were ready, able, and determined to do a great job.III. Fill in the blank:1. B 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. C

17、 6. C 7. A 8. BIV. Combine:1. Secretaries do not want flowers but the recognition of their abilities to help management to get more done at less cost, thus contributing to profitability. They would, therefore, like to be recognized as professional coworkers.2. In Medieval times intelligent men frequ

18、ently became priests. They did so to gain influential positions, for, in spite of the number of bishops from royal families, the Church was a democratic institution in which ability could make its way.3. I miss the open fire now that houseds have centralheating. Central heating provides warmth but i

19、t does not provide a focal point in a room, which depresses me.V. Fill in the blanks:have run/ have been running; began; has taken; takes; returned; was; became; screamed; left/ were leaving; have never seenTranslationI. Translate the following into Chinese：1 但我们必须学会同样善于应付短暂而干脆与漫长而艰难的局面。2 人们普遍认为英国人最

20、终总会胜出的。3 其他国家认为英国输得一无所有了。4 一年前，我们孤单作战，许多国家都认为我们被彻底打败了。II. Translate the following into English:1. I had arranged for them to meet each other at the pub, but theyoung man never turned up.2. You cannot tell merely from appearances whether things will turnout unfavourable to us or not.3. The soldier, w

21、ho stood in the gap in every battle, gained the highesthonors of the country.4. the chairman spoke so forcefully that the rest of the committee yielded to his opinion.5. They are well-to-do now, but along the way they had their ups and downs.6. There are two questions to which I will address myself

22、in this lecture.7. We are planning a big Christmas party in your honour.8. Hearing that tune threw my mind back to my childhood.II. Translate the passage into Chinese:他们告诉我们，我们很弱小，没有力量对付如此强大的敌人。但是我们什么时候才能强大一些呢？是下个星期吗？是明年吗？是我们完全被解除武装之时吗？犹豫不决、无所作为就能使我们积聚力量吗？我们仰面而卧，心存虚妄之想，直至让敌人捆住我们的手脚，难道只有这样我们才能找到有效的抵御办法吗？先生们，假如我们适当地运用造物主赋予我们的力量，我们就不再弱小。我们拥有300万为争取神圣自由而武装起来的人民，我们拥有这样的国家，这是敌人可能派遣来的任何军队都无法战胜的。战争的胜利不仅仅属于强者，胜利还属于警觉的人们、活跃的人们、无畏的人们。先生们，我们已别无选择，即使我们卑躬屈膝，指望从战争中脱身，也为时已晚。除了屈服，沦为奴隶，我们没有退路！战争已迫在眉睫，让它到来吧！先生们，请允许我重复一遍，让它到来吧！DictationAll through these dark w