高英2第14课Loving and Hating New York

1、Unit 14New Yorkenergy,contention,striving (P.6)never Mecca to me (P.7)nature:qualified pleasure;yield to man(P.8)Opportunity for me (P.9)opportunity and challenge for the young (P.10)dominant in banking,communications;a judging town (P.11)advertising center (P.12)lack ofcynicism (P.13)freedom(P.14)w

2、ounded but not dying (P.15)despite its faults, New Yorkers still love it. (P.16-18)lNew Yorker who sees all the faults of the city still prefer to live in New York. lNew Yorks faults:l trash-strewn streetsl unruly schooll uneasy feeling or menacel the noisel the brusquenesslstrew (v.) : scatter，part

3、ly cover撒，散布l be strewn with 布满 lunruly(adj.)：wayward, self-partial l1. noisy and lacking in restraint or disciplinelan unruly class l2. unwilling to submit to authoritylunruly teenagers lmenace: dangerous or threateningn. 威胁；恐吓lbrusque (adj.) : rough and abrupt (态度、语言上)粗暴的，鲁莽的；唐突的 brusqueness n. 无礼

4、；唐突；直率lthey wouldnt live here if you gave them the place. l- They wouldnt live here under any condition. Even if New York were given to them as a gift, they wouldnt like to live here.lDallas dls n.la large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texa

5、s oil fieldsDallas达拉斯是美国得克萨斯州第二大城市，美国第八达拉斯是美国得克萨斯州第二大城市，美国第八大城市大城市ncabana: qa tent or small wooden structure used for changing clothes at a beach or pool. (海滩等地的)简易浴室(或更衣处)；小屋；棚屋Beverly Hills: 贝弗利希尔斯an expensive part of Los Angles, where many famous film stars live 贝弗利山（Beverly Hills），中国大陆又译作贝弗利希尔斯；

6、台湾译作比佛利山；香港译作比华利山，是一座位于美国加州洛杉矶县西边的城市。贝弗利山和邻近的西好莱坞被洛杉矶市完全包围。nwell-to-do adj.nin fortunate circumstances financially; moderately richna well-to-do family一个富裕的家庭；小康人家nwell-to-do society小康社会nwell-to-do level u小康水平nwell-to-do family富有家庭nwell-to-do target小康目标lSo much of well-to-do America now lives antise

7、ptically in enclaves, tranquil and luxurious, that shut out the world.l-Metonymy, America standing for the Americans l- Metaphor, comparing the secluded residential area of the rich to an enclave.lenclave: a minority culture group living as an entity within a larger group在大文化团体中的一少数派集团 nantiseptic:

8、adj. N.qA substance that kills germs and harmful bacteria. 杀菌剂quntouched by life，its problems，emotions，etc冷静的；超然的；客观的 nenclave: qsmall area within a large area在大文化团体中的一少数派集团 孤立地区tranquil:adj. 安静的，平静的；安宁的；稳定的peaceful, pacific, quiet, calmPara 16-18 lSo much well-to-do America now lives antiseptically

9、 in enclaves, tranquil and luxurious, that shut out the world.l-So many rich Americans now live a peaceful and luxurious life in secluded（隐藏的）（隐藏的） residential areas untouched by life and its problems and worries. lhe prefers the unhealthy hassle and the vitality of urban life. lhassle: ( Americanis

10、m) a state of commotion(混乱) or confusion; turmoil(骚动)l- (If you tell a New Yorker about the vigor of outdoor pleasures, he will reply that) he prefers the unhealthy, turmoil(混乱) and animated（有活力的） life of a city.lSo what else is new? l-There is nothing new in what you say about New York. l- Irony, i

11、mplying just the opposite. connoting the listener is not impressed nor interested.。lHe is hopeless provincial. lhopeless: incurable(无可救药的); offering no prospect of change or improvementlprovincial: If you describe someone or something as provincial, you disapprove of them because you think that they

12、 are old-fashioned and boring. 守旧的 adj.省的；地方性的；偏狭的省的；地方性的；偏狭的 n. 粗野的人；乡下人；外地人粗野的人；乡下人；外地人l He will always be a New Yorker. His attitude towards his love for New York will never change.lNew York is the spoiler of all other American cities.l New York is so good that it has made it difficult for him to

13、 enjoy living in any other American cities. New York has spoiled all the other American cities for him.l Question & DiscussionlWhy does a New Yorker who sees all the faults of the city still prefer to live in New York? lcongenial (adj.) : suited to ones needs or disposition；agreeable 适合的；惬意的；令人愉

14、快的 loppressive （adj）. 压迫的；沉重的；压制性的；难以忍受的 bracing: Fierce brace v. 绷紧（肩或膝） If you brace your shoulders or knees, you keep them stiffly in a particular position. rigor: harshness or severity严厉 the congested, democratic presence of so many other New Yorkers, encased in their own worlds. congested: crow

15、ed 拥堵的，拥挤的 democratic: treating people of all classes in the same way; not snobbish. encase: to cover or surround something completely -The presence of so many New Yorkers crowded together, all treated as equals, all living independently in their own small groups.lthe defeated are not hidden away so

16、mewhere else on the wrong side of town.l- those who failed in the struggle life, the down-and-outs(被击垮的；穷困潦倒的), are not hidden away in slums(贫民区) or ghettoes(少数民族聚居区) where other people cant see them. lEuphemism: wrong side for slum or ghettoes .fatigued: adj If you are feeling fatigued, you are suf

17、fering from extreme physical or mental tiredness. 疲惫的fatigued driving 疲劳驾驶easily fatigued 容易疲劳overwhelmed: do not know how to deal with a feeling or event. 不知所措的 strike up: to begin 使开始，使建立to strike up a conversation or friendship with sbl to make brief, sympathetic eye contact, to include them in t

18、he human race. l- to give them just a short glance of sympathy, to treat them as human beings.nfleetnN. a group of ships or vehicles 舰队nV. move along lightly and rapidly 疾驰nhospitality nn friendly, welcoming behaviour towards guests or people you have just met.殷勤好客;热情友好neg. The natives are noted for their hospitality.nhospitable adj.ljealous: very watchful or careful in guarding or keepinglIt isnt