Unit 4 super kids and super problems

1、unit 4 super kids and super problems assumption 假定；设想； nwe are working on the assumption that the rate of inflation will not increase next year. n我们是在假定明年通货膨胀率不增加的 情况下工作的。 nthis assumption is utterly false. n这个假设是完全错误的。 presume: 假定；认为 ni presume that this is your final answer. n我认为这就是你最后的答复。 nin eng

2、lish law an accused man is presumed (to be) innocent until he is proved to be guilty. prestigious 有名望的享有声望的 nif you expect to enter this prestigious university, you should apply now. n如果期望进入这所著名学府，妳现在就 应该申请了。 nthese predictions were published by the prestigious journal nature. n科学杂志自然报道了上述预测。 tremen

3、dous；巨大的，极好的 ntremendous changes have taken place here. n这里发生了巨大的变化。 ni thought they played tremendously well, didnt you? n我认为他们表演得非常好，你不觉得吗？ 近义词 huge/enormous/vast prestige: 威信；声望 nhe is a scientist of high prestige. n他是一位有声望的科学家。 nchinas prestige in the world is rising very quickly. n中国在国际上的声望上升得很

4、快。 screen:筛选；审查 government employees are often screened by the security services. 政府雇员经常受到安全部门审查 enrich: 使充实；使丰富 nby reading we enrich the mind; by conversation we polish it. n读书可以使我们思想充实，谈话使其更 臻完美。 none key role for tv is to enrich and record that unique culture. n电视的一个关键作用就是丰富和记录这 种独特的文化。 enriched

5、: adj. 浓缩的；强化的 nan iron-enriched diet is not necessarily good for all children, american researchers found. n美国一项研究发现，富含铁剂的食谱并 非适合每一个孩子。 exclusive：adj.独有的；排外的； 仅限富贵人士的 nit used to be a private, exclusive club, and now its open to all new yorkers. n它曾是一家高档的私人俱乐部，而现在它对所 有纽约人开放。 nour group will have ex

6、clusive use of a 60-foot boat. n我们组将有一条专用的60英尺的船。 nhe told the magazine in an exclusive interview: all my problems stem from drinking. n他在一次独家采访中告知那家杂志：“我所有 的问题源于饮酒。” epidemic n. 传染病 adj. 流行的； 传染性的 na flu epidemic is sweeping through moscow. n一场流感正席卷莫斯科。 mentality: n. 心态； nit is mentality instead of

7、 environment that changes you fate. n是心态而不是环境在改变妳的命运。 sprout: 发芽；长芽 nafter a light spring rain, leaves began to sprout from tress. n一场小小的春雨后，树木开始冒出新芽。 eligible：adj. 合格的，合适的； 符合条件的； ni knew an mba from a top school would help me become eligible for a special class of job. n我知道，顶级学校的mba将帮助我胜任 一个特殊层级的工

8、作。 correlate 相关；关联 correlate a and/with b the results of this experiments do not correlate with the results of earlier ones. symptom:临床 症状；征兆 symptomatic: 表现症状的；有关 症状的 nfever is a symptom of many diseases. nchest pains may be symptomatic of heart disease. nsymbol nsympathize nsympathy nsymphony impo

9、se: 强加 nimpose sth on nshe imposed her ideas on the group. nthe times says it will now have to impose a 23% pay cut on union members to keep the paper in circulation. n纽约时报称，要想让该报纸维持运 作，它将必须现在就强行削减工会所有 成员23的薪水支出 priority: 优先；优先考虑的事 npresident-elect obama says dealing with the economy is his top prio

10、rity. n当选总统奥巴马指出，处理经济问题是 他的首要任务。 nthe badly wounded take priority over for medical attention over those only slightly hurt. n重伤者应该比轻伤者优先得到治疗。 warming-up questions ndid your parents urge you to take after- school lessons in music, ballet, drawing and suchlike when you were in elementary school? what

11、do you think of that? (is it good for you or not in the long run? why?) structure npart 1 (1-2) changes in general approach towards child rearing npart 2 (3-8) consequences of the new parenting psychology npart 3 (9-12) causes and effects of such pressure for excellence npart 4 (13) conclusion struc

12、ture npart 1 (1-2) changes in general approach towards child rearing n2, different from the patents in the past, many parents today assume that being above the norm brings many benefits stay ahead of the pack 保持领先 nso get ready for lots of hard work to stay ahead of the pack. n所以你要保持领先就要付出很多努力。 far

13、from 绝不是；远非；远不是 nthe problem is far from easy. 绝非易事 your account is far from the truth. 你 所说的远 非事实。 above the norm超出一般水平/标 准 nthe boy is born from a noble family and he is above the norm for his age in literacy. n男孩出生于贵族家庭，他在文学方面超 出同龄人的水平。 nin portugal and spain inflation was a little lower but stil

14、l well above the euro-area norm. n在葡萄牙、西班牙，工资上涨幅度略小， 但仍远远高于欧元区正常水平。 part 2 (3-8)consequences of the new parenting psychology nas the major consequence of the new parenting psychology, many parents are pushing their children prematurely into adulthood and they have to strive competitively for excepti

15、onality in academic study, sports and social life at ever-earlier stage screening interview: 初选面试 nthe candidate will be informed of the date of final judging interview at the initial screening interview. n候选人将于初选面试时接获通知有关最 后甄选面试的日期 part 2 (3-8)consequences of the new parenting psychology nas the ma

16、jor consequence of the new parenting psychology, many parents are pushing their children prematurely into adulthood and they have to strive competitively for exceptionality in academic study, sports and social life at ever-earlier stage stop by :顺便访问 如果你在华盛顿特区,请顺便访问顺便访问下。 nif youre in dc, please sto

17、p by. prevail: vi. 盛行，流行 ;占上风 na similar situation prevails in canada. n同样的情况在加拿大也普遍存在。 part 3 causes and effects of such pressure for excellence carve out:雕刻；开拓；创业 nbut even so, they found ways to carve out separate time. n但即便是这样，他们还是想办法留出独 处的时间。 nevans is now back in manchester trying to carve out

18、 a career at old trafford. n埃文斯现在回到曼彻斯特训练来确保自 己在曼联的职业生涯。 take the initiative: 采取主动，带头 nthe male birds are usually the ones that take the initiative to attract the female birds, so their plumage has to be colourful. n因为通常雄鸟是主动“追求”雌鸟的一 方，因此它们的羽毛必须是艳丽一些。 take credit for:得到荣誉；归功于 nits dishonest to take

19、credit for work that was done by others. n拿别人的工作以谋个人的荣誉是不诚实 的。 ni did a little, but i cant take credit for everything. n我个人做了一点事，但不该独享所有的 功劳。 be tailored to: to adapt for 调整 使适应 nthe dress is well tailored to your shape. n这身衣服是完全按照你的体形量身 定做的。 nthe program was tailored to the needs of a special audie

20、nce. n这个节目迎合了特殊观众的需要。 for sbs own good: for sbs advantage ncome on, drink up the medicine- its for your own good. part 4 conclusion nwe should be concerned as with character as with success more likely than not: probably nonly a half century later, someone born in massachusetts is more likely than n

21、ot to attend college in chicago, find a job in seattle, vacation in mexico, and retire in florida. vocabulary activities 1 n1 ahead of the pack 2 priorities n3 permissive 4 be tailored to n5 assumption 6 eligible n7 stopped by 8 correlation n9 in between 10 prestigious n11 enrich 12 excessive n13 th

22、e norm 14 rot n15 epidemic 16 presume/presumed n17 exceptional 18 took charge of n1 looked upon as 2 sprouted up n3 more likely than not 4 presumed n5 eligible 6 correlation n7 take the initiative to 8 competence n9 tremendous 10 staying ahead of the pack n11 exceptional 12 self-esteem n13 carve out

23、 14 involved in 3 nharvard, yale and stanford are all exceptional in academic excellence. nstatistics show that violent crime has been an epidemic in all big u.s. cities. ndont you think high school students are being pushed too hard for good grades? nrational persons are most unlikely to go to extr

24、emes, for they tend to stick to the middle ground theyve occupied. nfor a team, the most important thing is to have close teamwork; the rest will take care of itself. nwe should be as concerned with the development of variety as with the improvement on quality. 4 nfar from being permissive, many par

25、ents are putting tremendous pressure on their children to be exceptional in everything. nowing to her academic excellence, this changsha girl has been accepted by several prestigious american universities, including harvard, yale and mit. nmany parents start their children in piano or violin lessons

26、 at ever-earlier ages in hopes that they will become exceptional pianists or violinists. nin modern society, clothing styles change yearly. nsome are in this year but will be out the next. nmore likely than not, what this new parenting idea brings about will be “super problems” rather than “super ki

27、ds”. nyoung people should be given the opportunity to take the initiative, to take responsibility for their mistakes and credit for their achievements. nin my view, he is so weak-willed that he could hardly give up smoking. to my surprise, he has easily cured himself of this bad habit. ndemands on students have to be tailored to their interests and abilities. 5 n1 looking forward to 2 looked on n3 look up to/ look on 4 look out n5 look up 6 look into n7 looked upon as 8 l