现代大学英语精读第2册课件lesson11

1、Lesson 11You have to get me out of hereWords and expressionsdiscipline1) v. give instruction to, educate, train; train in the habits of obedience, bring under control e.g. Suppose you were no longer a girl well reared and d, but a boy indulged from childhood.She never d her children, and they became

2、 uncontrollable.discipline2) training of the mind or body to produce obedience and self-control; control gained as a result of this training; the system of order and strict obedience to rules enforced among pupils or soldiers under authority e.g. class / school / military ; self-to impose on childre

3、nto violate / undermine school sto maintain / keep in the classroomease1) move gently or gradually e.g. a giant ship easing down the riverThey d the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.2) relieve a person of a burden, pain, or anxiety; make more comfortable e.g. to tensions / the pressure of

4、water shortageThe aspirins d my headache. sb of his burden / troubleHe often wrote to his mother to her of her worry.easeat (ones) : comfortable, relaxed, without annoyance or embarrassment; oppo. ill at set / put sb at (their) : make sb feel relaxedset / put sbs mind at / rest: do or say sth to sb

5、which stops them worrying about sthwith : without difficulty, effortlesslytake ones : make oneself comfortable, relaxjerk1) to move by a sharp suddenly stopped motion; to give a sudden pull, push, thrust to e.g. We poor puppets, ed by unseen wires.The alarm clock went off, ing Martin out of sleep.2)

6、 a quick suddenly stopped movement, a sharp sudden pull or thrust e.g. He gave his tooth a sharp and it came out.The minute hand moved, not smoothly, but in a series of s.nausea: a feeling of sickness ; a strong feeling of disgust, repugnance e.g. to cause / feel A wave of came over her.Most of the

7、ships passengers were seized with during the storm at sea.She was filled with at the thought of killing a chicken.der. nauseate, nauseoussensationa feeling or sense; an emotion; strong stimulation, powerful emotion; a state of intense interest or excitement among a large group of peopleMassage produ

8、ces wonderful s.After the accident he could feel no in his arm.The moon-landing in 1969 caused a world-wide .staggermove unsteadily from side to side; walk with unsteady steps as a result of weakness, intoxication or the carrying of a heavy load, etc. e.g. to around like a drunkThe economy is ing fr

9、om crisis to crisis.The troops ed under severe gunfire. a risk-taking boldness that s others * syn. reel; totterthrust: push forcefully and suddenlyE.g. The murderer a dagger into her heart.He tried to back the little stabs of homesickness.He his way through the crowd.Mary has always hated parties,

10、never being one to herself forward.the cut and of sth: the lively exchange of opinions or ideas; competitiveness: He enjoys the cut and of business.a man with and energyNotes to the text1. Ill see you through this all the way.see through: to provide for, support or help until the end of (a time or d

11、ifficulty): He raised enough money to see him through a year abroad.all the way / the whole way: 1) during the whole journey / period of time: She didnt speak a word to me back home.2) completely; as much as it takes to achieve what you want: You can count on my supportIm with you .2. His heart was

12、racingpush himself harder.His heart was beating fast, and he began to feel the effect of the altitude as he was on a cliff high above sea level. His breathing became difficult and he gasped painfully. Physically, it was the greatest effort he had ever had to make. But the thought that Katies life de

13、pended on him gave him strength and drove him on.3. Katies knowledge and presence of mind impressedpresence of mind: the ability to act calmly, quickly and wisely in conditions of sudden danger or surpriseCf. absence of mind: loss of attention to what one is doing, state in which one forgets ones su

14、rroundings or what one is doing4. As the initial shock began tocausing even greater pain.As the effect of the shock of the accident diminished, Katie felt still greater pain.wear off: become less strong, be reduced until it disappearsnerve endings: part of a nerve that reacts to changes such as heat

15、, cold etc and makes body react in a certain way5. a fighting chancea slight but real chance of succeeding, or avoiding sth, etc. if great effort is madeE. g. With five minutes of the game left, our team still has a of winning.Things dont look very hopeful for John Brown in the presidential election

16、s, but hes still in with a .P297 missing, lostmissing: applied only to concrete things, simply suggests being not in the proper or expected placeE.g. The police is often requested to find persons.His watch is . It may be lost, or left somewhere at home.I noticed he had a finger missing from his left

17、 hand.lostlost: suggest coming to be without, as through carelessness, etc, and failing to findE.g. Her necklace has been missing for a whole year. Most probably it is lost forever.I shall look for my missing glasses more carefully. I hope it is not lost.Shake, tremble, shivershake: can apply to any

18、 such movement, often with a suggestion of roughness and irregularity, may also be used as a transitive verbtremble: suggests a quick and slight movement, with implications added of uneasiness or nervousnessshiver: typically suggests the effect of cold that produces a momentary quivering, it may apply to a quivering that results from a vague fearShine, glow, shimmer, gleamglow: give out heat and/or light without flames or smokeshimmer: refer to a soft, trembling reflection of light as from a slightly disturbed body of water