现代大学英语精读lesson7

1、优秀精品课件文档资料1Lesson SevenThe Greatest Invention2About the authorLord Dunsany, (1878-1957), is one of the most acclaimed names in the field of fantastic fiction, held in high esteem by many of todays major writers. A man of broad ability, in the field of writing alone the Writer Lords work ranged from

2、popular plays through fantasy and science fiction 3Words and expressionsappeal: make a serious and urgent request to sb for sthE.g. He earnestly ed to his friends for help. for mercyThey are ing for funds to build a new hospital.4aspiration: an earnest desire E.g. have s for / after fameHis entire l

3、ife, with its small triumphs and disasters, its boundless hopes and s for the futureShe had / cherished s to become an actress.5aspire: desire and seek to attainE.g. after truth / knowledgeIt is no wonder that human beings after a standard pronunciation which will reduce as far as possible the chanc

4、es of misunderstanding.He s at the character of a good man. to the leadership of the party6bribe (briber, bribery)n. a sum of money or another reward offered or demanded in order to procure an action or decision in favor of the giverpay / give / offer / accept / take a The judge rejected a from the

5、defendants family.v. offer or give a toThe traffic offender d the policeman to overlook the violation.7grip:V. to take very tight hold of; to take hold of the attention or feelings of E.g. Walking in the dark, my little child ped my hand in fear. Her description gripped my imagination.8Grip n. a fir

6、m hold or grasp His of the rope weakened as he became tired.get / take a on oneself: e.g. I know you are nervous, but you must get a grip on yourself. Youre due to go on stage in five minutes.lose ones at s9in the of sth e.g. The whole country is in the grip of a serious economic e to / get to grips

7、 with sth / sb e.g. The government has yet to get to grips with the problem of homelessness.10idleE.g. hours lie / stand : if they are used for a month, they must stand idle for eleven.His words were just threats; he cant hurt us. Stop worrying about rumors. away the hours watching TV 11plagueE.g. n

8、. A has broken out.The is now prevailing in this city.avoidlike the v. Youve been plaguing me with silly questions.12rivalE.g. n. encounter / defy / defeat / beat / outdo / surpass ones a powerful / formidable / worthy As a book of reference for English students, this dictionary is without a .In the

9、 whole Elizabethan age there is no to Shakespeare as a tragic dramatist.v. The two teams ed each other for the championship.13soothe: bring or restore to a peaceful or tranquil condition; calm; pacify; comfort The coffee seemed to have d her headache.The nurse d the crying child with sweets.14splend

10、or: great brightness; magnificence; impressive character; magnificent featureE.g. His bright blue eyes shone with uncommon keenness and .The sun rises with a different in America.The chateau had been built in imitation of Versailles, but all its had long since been lost.15Language points in textcohe

11、sive chains formed by repeated meanings in paragraph 5 to strengthen the connectiveness between sentences:tropicstropical seatropical sunlightdecent winetavernoffer him a glass of winea bottle of strange local winewine poured outwatch it go downa certain amount (of wine) had gone down16War is no lon

12、ger a matterintelligence of scientistsModern wars no longer depend as much on how large an army you have as the wars in the past. Rather, they depend more and more on the application of advanced science and technology.17He thought of war simply as an opportunity foraspirations.cavalry charges, fine

13、uniforms and glory symbolize the ancient style of warfare.just aspirations: just goals, undertakings or causes18let loose a plagueHere it means to launch a germ war that may cause a destructive plague to wipe out a whole nation, as if a monster were released to harm people.19Must we be silentshall s

14、peakMust we? (rhetorical question)be silent: be passive, dont take actionsspeak: take actions or do sth to make us felt or our voice heard by others; be more active and aggressive20spurred on by a fierce ambitionspur: prick (a horse) with a spur or spurs in order to urge a faster pace; urge on by th

15、e use of spurs; drive on; hasten; impel; stimulate; urge; promptE.g. Her loving care red his recovery. He red his players to fight harder. The coach red his team to greater efforts.He was red on by poverty to commit the crime. 21But nothing would turn him froma man drugged.Nothing could divert his a

16、ttention from the research in which he was engaged. He was so obsessed and enchanted with his newly conceived ideas that he behaved like an intoxicated person.22but for a fancy that came to this mans mindhad it not been for the fancy; if the man had not been gripped by the ideas that occurred to him

17、 later on23I do not work for uswonderThis statement invokes the ultimate meaning of scientific research, whether it ought to aim at the usefulness, the material benefit, and the practical values only or at the satisfaction of desire on the part of the scientists to explore the field of the unknown a

18、nd the beauty thus created.24P182 Ex. 7. 1) alive, living, livealive: used only as a predicativeliving: used as a predicative or attributivelive: 1) that is alive or living, as opposed to dead; chiefly used as an attributive; 2) (of performance) heard or watched at the time of its occurrence, seen o

19、r heard as it happens, as opposed to recorded on film or tape etc.; or given in front of a public audience, as opposed to in a recording studio etc.25able: suggests ability above the average as revealed in actual performance: proved that she is an able Shakespeare actresscapable: stresses the having

20、 of qualities fitting one for work but does not imply outstanding ability: capable of doing simple tasks under supervisioncompetent and qualified imply having the experience or training for adequate performance: a leap that any competent ballet dancer can execute; seek help from a qualified medical professional26examine suggests looking at sth carefully to see if it is healthy or in good orderThe water samples were d for traces of pollution. The doctor d the patient with scrupulous care. the quality of the furnitu