新通用大学英语一Unit 3 Talking about Families 语言点

1、Language Points in Unit 3 Talking about FamiliesText Atwinn. one of two offspring born at the same birth 双胞胎 It is a great convenience to have a separate room for the twins. Clones are always produced by natural means in the shape of identical twins.divorcedadj. of or relating to the ending of a mar

2、riage between a husband and a wife 离婚的 It seems as though every time I turn around, another couple I know is getting divorced. Her ex-husband drank a lot of alcohol every evening, which was the reason she was divorced from him.identicaladj. being the same; exactly equal and alike 同一的；完全相等的 Marianne

3、and Anne are identical twins. You will find it very hard to tell them apart. The jobs of wildlife technicians and biologists seemed identical to him, but one day he discovered their difference.graphicadj. concerned with written signs, usu. drawings or graphs 绘画的，绘图的 This central part of the program

4、is responsible for the graphic descriptions of the playing field. Susan specializes in graphic design, an art of combining pictures, words and decoration in the production of books, magazines and etc.athleticadj. physically strong; of or relating to sports 身强力壮的；运动的 Lily fell in love with Peter, a t

5、all athletic young man she met at a dance party. Athletic events at universities attract lots of fans and benefit the whole community.in some waysto some degree or extent 在某些方面 The return trip of the rocket to Earth is, in some ways, less of a problem. Although the United States is so big and its pe

6、ople have so many different backgrounds, it is in some ways less varied than Europe.all types ofall kinds of 各种各样的 The major studios are eager to profit from the DVD market, filling it with all types of films and TV series. People in all types of societies organize themselves in relation to each oth

7、er for work and other duties, and to structure their interactions.a variety ofa lot of things of the same type that are different from each other in some way 多种多样的 Everyone arrived late at the party due to a variety of reasons. In civilizations, many people specialize in offering a variety of servic

8、es and producing a variety of goods.live apartlive in separate places 分居 My wife and I have been living apart for almost one full year. Living apart from her parents for the first time, Mary felt very homesick.Text Bseptupletn. one of seven offspring delivered at a single birth 七胞胎 It is rather rare

9、 for a mother to give birth to septuplets. Mrs. Green gave birth to septuplets last week - four sons and three daughters.adoptv. take into one's family through legal means and raise as one's own child 收养 David and Sheila are unable to have children, but theyre hoping to adopt a little boy. T

10、he old couple decided to adopt a boy and a girl though they already had three children.kidn. a child 孩子 For no apparent reason this nine-year-old kid kicked my friend's dog. It doesn't help if parents treat the teenager as a big kid, and demands obedience.traditionaladj. of, relating to or i

11、n accord with opinions, beliefs, customs, etc. passed down from the past to the present 传统的 It was traditional for the family to bring a special cake along to celebrate the occasion. Throughout history, people around the world have used traditional medicines made from plants.policyn. a plan or cours

12、e of action, as of a government, political party, or business, intended to influence and determine decisions, actions and other matters 政策；方针 Concern for the environment is reflected in the governments new energy policy. In the United States, the foreign policy is decided by the federal government,

13、not by each state.give birth toproduce (a baby, etc.) 生（孩子）；生产 Patsys family held a celebration party last night after her giving birth to twins. My elder sister gave birth to a healthy baby girl about eighteen months ago.help withassist sb. to do sth. by doing part of their work or by giving them s

14、th. they need 帮忙某人做 I'm afraid I dont have time to help with the performance on the 19th. Many architects have resisted the idea that a computer can help with design.start withbegin with 以开始 There's so much to do, I don't know what to start with. The national musical festival started wit

15、h a huge fireworks display.agree withhave or express the same opinion about sth. as someone else 同意 Personally, I dont agree with spending so much money on the project. If anyone here does not agree with me, he should put forward his own plan for improving the living conditions of these people.Text

16、Ctrendn. general direction in which sth. tends to move 倾向；趋向 In the modern society there is a growing trend towards smaller families. In some factories, the replacement of human workers by robots seems to be a trend.adulthoodn. the period during which a person or animal is fully grown 成人期 The transi

17、tion from childhood to adulthood is always a critical time for everybody. In the passage of human life, middle age is the phase that follows young adulthood and precedes old age.diploman. a document issued by an educational institution 文凭；毕业证书 Failure in a required subject may result in the denial o

18、f a diploma. Firm belief in God stands at 74 percent among Canadians without a high-school diploma and at 60 percent among those with university degrees.totallyadv. entirely; completely 完全地；彻底地 It is wrong to regard our work as totally good or as completely bad. Living on my own is a totally differe

19、nt experience for three main reasons: being more responsible, more decisive and more creative.onlineadj. directly connected so that a computer immediately receives an input from or sends an output to a peripheral process 在线的；联机的 Though faced with many difficulties, he would not give up online learni

20、ng. How someone imagines an online friend is often quite different from the real person.surveyn. an investigation of public opinion 调查 A new survey has revealed that over 87 percent of 11 to 16 year-olds use a mobile phone. According to a recent survey, employees in many companies today work longer

21、hours than employees did in 1979.toughadj. demanding or troubling; difficult 费力的；困难的 American football has a reputation for being a tough and dangerous game. Anne is having a tough time giving up a habit she has had since getting married at the age of 15.economyn. a condition or system of a communit

22、ys wealth creation 经济；经济体系 Experts of all kinds offered new ideas on how to improve the local economy. Some bankers had even begun to fear that the economy was growing too fast.respondentn. one who gives an answer 答复者 Only 62 percent of respondents said they were satisfied with their current standar

23、d of living. A respondent is a person who answers a questionnaire or a request for information of some kind.sociologyn. the study of human social behavior 社会学 Alex studied economics at college, but changed to sociology when he entered graduate school. Sociology is an attempt to build up a set of log

24、ical and consistent theories about the society in which we live.phenomenonn. a fact or event in nature or society as it appears or is experienced by the senses 现象 Although fear of math is not a purely female phenomenon, girls tend to drop out of math sooner than boys. Today everything about the Inte

25、rnet experience generally and the dot-com phenomenon in particular are in doubt.shiftn. a change in direction 转向 We are persuaded that a real and important social shift is under way. The shift toward individualism among the Japanese is most remarkable among the very young.householdn. family 家庭 The s

26、mallest unit of economic production in any society is often called a household. In America, only in a few cases does more than one household live under one roof.lengthyadj. very long 冗长的 Students dont like having those lengthy lectures that made them soon feel interested. In order to keep the line m

27、oving, customers with lengthy transactions are required to do their banking cessn. a series of actions, changes or functions bringing about a result 过程；程序 Unlike other sheep, Dolly is a clone made by a technological process. In the process of doing the chemical experiment, some students we

28、re injured.teensn. the period of ones life between and including the ages of 13 and 19 十三岁到十九岁的少年 One significant gap between moms and dads was in understanding their teens. When a girl is still in her teens, she may feel happy knowing that her parents disapprove of her boyfriend.joblessnessn. the s

29、tate or condition of being unemployed 失业，无业 Rising joblessness has been the price we've had to pay for getting inflation down. Young students may face the risk of joblessness after their graduation from university.attachmentn. fondness or friendship 爱慕，友谊 As our personal control over cars dimini

30、shes, so too will our attachment to them. There is far more attachment to traditional customs among the old than among the young.ready-madeadj. able to be used at once 现成的，预制的 You seem to have a ready-made answer, whenever I ask you a question. A status has been compared to ready-made clothes. Withi

31、n certain limits the buyer chooses style and fabric.savingsn. money saved, esp. as in a bank 储蓄 My wife and I had spent most of our small savings on our wedding and honeymoon. His illness had used up most of the savings of his family who were living in a 10-square-metre room in an old building.accou

32、ntn. a sum of money kept in a bank which may be added to and taken from 帐户 The minimum amount of money to open an account at that bank is ten dollars. I have spent a lot of money this week, so the amount of money in my account has decreased.time-consumingadj. taking up much time 耗时的 The online games

33、, in which players battle with opponents online, are considered the most time-consuming. Though time-consuming, the erection of new schools after the earthquake gave the students something to hope for.laundryn. clothes that need washing 要洗的衣物 If a lazy guy forgets to do his laundry, he'll just w

34、ear whatever is lying around. Doris spent the whole Sunday morning doing the laundry and hanging it out to dry.cookingn. the preparation of food 烹饪 When I lived in China, I picked up some ideas for good cooking. When people move to America, they bring their cooking styles with them.alternativen. a c

35、hoice between two courses or things 两者择一，抉择 Her father gave her the alternative of going on to college or starting to work. I wanted to go out, but I had no money. I had no alternative but to stay at home.co-tenantn. person who shares a rented house 合租人 The desk Im using now was left by my previous

36、co-tenant. Its not easy to find a good co-tenant whom you can live in harmony with.rentn. the amount of money paid for living in a house 租金 Mrs. Baker required the new tenant to pay his first two months rent in advance. Many new buildings have big posters on their front windows saying “For Rent or S

37、ale”.criticn. one who forms and expresses judgments of the merits, faults, value or truth of a matter 评论家 He is a famous film critic and has some articles published in famous magazines. Lucy and her brother Leo, an art critic and painter, lived in an apartment on the Left Bank.hagglev. bargain, as o

38、ver the price of sth. 争价 Women tend to haggle more with traders than men do. Ted was haggling with the shop assistant over the price of the lovely toy.strugglev. make great efforts to do 努力；奋斗 A musician can express the tensions and uncertainty of a people who struggle. Every member of society has t

39、o make a promise to struggle for the freedom of the country.shabbyadj. old and dirty 破旧的 The hotels and cottages are old and shabby in this mountain area. The mother was shocked to see her son coming back home with shabby clothes.apartmentn. a room or suite of rooms 公寓住宅 The old lady was found dead

40、in her apartment, and the police suspected murder. Builders want more money to build more apartment buildings, and landlords want more money to repair their old apartment buildings.disagreev. have a differing opinion 不同意，不赞同 Do not be afraid to disagree with someone, even in front of others. If you

41、resist reading what you disagree with, how will you ever acquire deeper insights into what you believe?establishv. set up 建立 I wondered why he should bother to try and establish contact with me. Part of the money was to establish a graduate school of journalism to train reporters.choren. daily neces

42、sary job, esp. in a house or on a farm 家务杂事 To be honest, I find doing the domestic chores a real bore. My elder sister, a housewife, is always busy with everyday chores like shopping and housework.conveniencen. the quality of being suitable to one's comfort, purposes or needs 方便；便利 Bill had lef

43、t the convenience and pleasures of his city home to live alone in natural surroundings. While she has the care of children, her work is lightened by household appliances and convenience foods.engineeringn. the application of scientific and mathematical principles to practical ends such as the design

44、, manufacture and operation of efficient and economical structures, machines, processes and systems 工程学 Peter works in the engineering division and is in charge of equipment maintenance. The metal, iron in particular, is known to be an important material in fessionaln. a person who li

45、ves on the money he earns by practicing a particular skill or sport 专业人士 Two years later, he decided to leave school and become a professional in music. Muhammad Ali, the boxer, is the only professional to win the heavyweight championship three times.lazinessn. the state or condition of disliking an

46、d avoiding activity or work 懒惰；懒散 As a result of your laziness and rudeness, I am forced to dismiss you. Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it's painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation.self-reliancen. the use of ones own powers of actio

47、n and judgment without depending on others 自立；独立 Isolation might bring about not only self-reliance but also the habit of reflection. Their reputation for economic independence, self-reliance and hard work is well known and well deserved.financialadj. connected with money 财政的；金融的 Your parents income

48、 is used to determine your level of financial aid. If the victim is dead, in most cases his family could use some financial assistance.meansn. a method or way (of doing) 方法；方式；手段 He has tried all possible means but still cant find the answer to the difficult problem. Unhappy people often turn to vio

49、lence as a means of expressing their pain and suffering.independentlyadv. on ones own; all by oneself 独立地；自立地 Our teacher asked us to think independently and make our own judgments. In addition to teaching knowledge and skills, the more important goal in education is to teach kids to operate indepen

50、dently.on ones ownall by oneself 独自；靠自己 Now that I am on my own, I get to deal with my duties without being told to. Jane has to be more careful now that she is on her own because her parents are not here to give her advice.due tobecause of 因为，由于 Many roads were closed off due to the Olympic flame relay and cur