新视野大学英语第四册第八单元课件

AIRFORCEUNIVERSITYOFENGINEERINGFOREIGNLANGUAGETEACHINGANDRESEARCHPRESSWhyAreWomenAfraidofWrinkles?Unit8SectionBNHCEContentsNHCEReadingSkills1TextStudy2TestYourself3课文自测技巧ReadingSkills

IntroductionLiketheotherskillsforyouruse,theskillintroducedinthisunitdoesrenderyoubetterableinreading.

PracticeThispracticeisdesignedtohelpyougetadeeperinsightintotheskillspecialforthisunit.课文自测技巧Introduction：Back课文自测技巧阅读实践随笔Itisnotalwayseasytomakeacleardistinctionbetweenfactsandopinionsaswritersoftenmixfactsandopinionsevenwithinthesamesentence,withsomewordsrepresentingfactsandothersrepresentingopinions.

Hereisareviewofsometipsfordistinguishingfactsfromopinions:DistinguishingBetweenFactsandOpinionsBack课文自测技巧阅读实践随笔1.Testthewriter’sopinionbyaskingwhetheradifferentopinionispossible.Youdonothavetoagreewiththedifferentopinionorwiththewriter’s,forthatmatter.Youjusthavetobeabletoseeifthereisanotherview.2.Adjectivesoftenindicateone’sopinions.Someexpressionsindicateclearlythatanopinionwillfollow,suchasIbelieve,Ithink,inmyopinion,Ifeel,Isuggest,etc.Introduction：DistinguishingBetweenFactsandOpinionsBack课文自测技巧阅读实践随笔LookattheexamplestakenfromTextA:

Theywerepeeredatcautiouslyfrombehindcurtainsbythetimid.

(Para.1)

Example1

ExplanationEventhoughthewordscautiouslyandthetimidstateopinions,themainpointofthesentenceisthefactthattheNorthernerswerebeingpeeredatfrombehindcurtains.Thusthesentenceisbasicallyfactual.

Introduction：DistinguishingBetweenFactsandOpinionsBack课文自测技巧阅读实践随笔IleftEatonvilleasZora.WhenIgotofftheriverboatatJacksonville,shewasnomore.

(Para.4)

Example2Thesentenceclearlyexpressesanopinionthatshefeltthechangeinsideherandgotthesenseofbeingablackthoughthesentenceseemstostatefactsonthesurface:IleftEatonvilleasZoraandIgotofftheriverboatatJacksonville.

ExplanationIntroduction：DistinguishingBetweenFactsandOpinionsPracticeBack课文自测技巧阅读技巧随笔()1.Fuelledbytheimmensevalueattachedtoyouth,ithasmademillionsoutofvacantpromisesofrenewingfacesandbodies.(Para.3)Itisbasicallyfactualthatthevalueofyouthenabledpeopletomakemoney.F()2.Theincreasinglyexaggeratedclaimsmadebymanufacturersabouttheirproducts’abilitytogetridofwrinkleshaveworrieddoctors.(Para.4)Itstatesafactthatwhatmanufacturersclaimhascausedworriesfromdoctors.FNotes：Notes：PracticeBack课文自测技巧阅读技巧随笔()5.Untilweappreciatethetruevalueofage,itisdifficulttodoanythingbutpanicwhenthesignsofitemerge.(Para.12)

From“itisdifficultto...”weknowitisanopinion.ONotes：NewWordsBack课文自测技巧课文阅读随笔阅读理解问题预览和···有关系倾吐，倾诉击退；逐回[C,U]质地，质感[C]（小）虾[C,U]提取物；精华[C]摘录；选段营养的[U]营养n.texturebeatbackpourouthave/betodowithn.shrimpn.

extracta.

nutritional

n.nutritionPhrasesandExpressions花钱买；投资于investin当谈到whenitcomestosth.伊美婷（一种美容药丸）Imedeen斯堪的纳维亚（北欧一地区）Scandinavia布赖恩·纽曼（人名）BrianNewmanProperNames与···有密切关系betiedupto决不；无论如何不innoway达到目的；奏效dothetrickBack课文自测技巧NewWords课文阅读随笔阅读理解问题预览QuestionsPreviewing词汇学习课文阅读随笔阅读理解Foryoutobebetterconditionedforreadingasfastasrequiredinthenewtypeofexamination“FastReading”,TextBcanservetobeyourfast-readingmaterial.But,forthistobeachieved,thebestcourseofactionistoknowwhattoscanforinyourskimming.Thus,thetrickistokeepinyourmindthekeywordsofeachquestionbeforeyoustartoff.Thatiswherethe“QuestionPreviewing”comesin.

IntroductionBack课文自测技巧QuestionsPreviewing词汇学习课文阅读随笔阅读理解Directions:Decidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F)accordingtothetext.

Back课文自测技巧1.

Thewriter’scolleaguewantstofindskincreamtobeatbackthedestructionresultingfromherearlyageing.2.Thewriterthinksthatwhenitcomestobeauty,peopledon’tcaremuchwhetherbeautyproductsareeffectiveornot.QuestionsPreviewing词汇学习课文阅读随笔阅读理解3.Thebeautyindustryattemptstoattractcustomersbygivingitsstaffaprofessionalimage.4.ImedeenmentionedinParagraph5isaproductintheformofacreamworkingontheskin.

5.

Accordingtoapublishedstudy,Imedeenisvisiblyeffectiveinimprovingskintextureafterimmediatetreatment.Back课文自测技巧Back课文自测技巧PassageReading词汇学习问题预览随笔阅读理解WhyAreWomenAfraidofWrinkles?ChinesePara.1aWhenIcasuallymentionedtoacolleaguethatIwaslookingintoskincreamthatclaimedtobeatbackthedestructionthatcomeswithage,herworriespouredout.Amonthago,shetoldme,shehadsuddenlynoticedwrinklesalloverherface.Back课文自测技巧PassageReading词汇学习问题预览随笔阅读理解ChineseQuestion1Para.1bFingeringherbeautifulbutfinelylinedfeatures,sheexplainedthat,althoughsheknewthatherdiscoveryhadmoretodowiththeshockresultingfromthesuddenendofasix-yearrelationshipthanearlyageing,shejusthadtodosomethingaboutit.Back课文自测技巧PassageReading词汇学习问题预览随笔阅读理解ChinesePara.3aOurabilitytobelievewhatwewanttohas,inthepast,madelifeeasyforthebeautyindustry.Fuelledbytheimmensevalueattachedtoyouth,ithasmademillionsoutofvacantpromisesofrenewingfacesandbodies.Togiveskincarescientificauthority,beautycountershavenowstolenathincoveringofrespectabilityfromthehospitalclinic.Back课文自测技巧PassageReading词汇学习问题预览随笔阅读理解ChinesePara.3b

Salesstaffinwhitecoats“diagnose”skintypeson“computers”andblindcustomerswiththescienceofdamagedmoleculesandDNArepair.Providingthe“drugs”forthisgame,theindustryhascreatednewskintherapies,

which,theysay,don’tjustsit

onthesurfacebutactually

interactwith

thecells.Question3Back课文自测技巧PassageReading词汇学习问题预览随笔阅读理解ChinesePara.5aIftheseclaimsaretrue,

couldtheeffectsbeharmful?If

normalcellscanbestimulatedto

divide,thenabnormalonescouldalsobepromptedtomultiply,socausingoracceleratingskincancer.Anewarrivalontheanti-wrinklefrontclaimstobeamorenaturalwaytoavoidthoseterriblelines.

Back课文自测技巧PassageReading词汇学习问题预览随笔阅读理解ChinesePara.5b

Asapillratherthanacream,Imedeenworksfromtheinsideout,providingtheskinwithnutritionalandchemicalsupporttoencouragethebody’sownself-repairingprocess.Question4Back课文自测技巧PassageReading词汇学习问题预览随笔阅读理解ChinesePara.6FirstdevelopedinScandinavia,itcontainsextractsoffish,marineplants,andshrimpshells,whichprovideaformulaincludingproteins,minerals,andvitamins.Accordingtoapublishedstudy,visibleimprovementsappearintheskintextureaftertwoorthreemonthsoftreatment.Theskinissofter,smoother,wrinklesdecreasebutarenoteliminated,andmarksandfinebrowlinesdisappear.

Question5Back课文自测技巧PassageReading词汇学习问题预览随笔阅读理解ChinesePara.8

Offeringamorescientificinterpretation,BrianNewman,aBritishsurgeonwhohasstudiedImedeen,explainsthatthecompoundhasaspecificactionasfoodisdigested,preventingthedestructionofessentialproteinsinthedietandallowingthemtobeabsorbedinastatemoreeasilyutilizedbytheskin.Question6Back课文自测技巧PassageReading词汇学习问题预览随笔阅读理解ChinesePara.9Ontheotherhand,adifferentdoctorwhospecializesinthestudyoftheskinisunimpressedbythedataandquestionsthemethodsusedinthestudy.Inaddition,themedicaljournalinwhichthestudyofImedeenispublishedisa“pay”journal—oneinwhichanystudiescanbepublishedforafee.Accordingtothedoctor,anyattempttoplaybythemedicalworld’srulesofresearchhasbeenafailure.

Question7Back课文自测技巧PassageReading词汇学习问题预览随笔阅读理解ChinesePara.10

Suchcontroversyisfamiliarground

toBrianNewman,whousedatypeofoilfromflowersforyearsbeforeitwasgenerallyaccepted.Innoway

discouraged,heinsiststhemostimportantpointtoestablishisthatImedeenactuallyworks.Back课文自测技巧PassageReading词汇学习问题预览随笔阅读理解ChinesePara.11aUltimately,however,therealissueiswhywearesoafraidofwrinklesinthefirstplace.Sadly,youthandbeautyhavebecomethecurrencyofoursociety,buyingpopularityandopportunity.Thevalueofageandexperienceisdenied,andwomeninparticularfeelthethreatthatthevisiblechangesofageingbring.

Back课文自测技巧PassageReading词汇学习问题预览随笔阅读理解ChinesePara.11b

Accordingtoonepsychologicalexpert,whenmengainalittlegrayhair,theirappealoftenincreasesbecause,forthem,ageimpliespower,success,wealth,andposition.Butasawoman’spowerisstillstronglyperceivedtobetieduptoherabilitytobearchildren,ageingdemonstratestotheworldherdecline,heruselessnessforherprimaryfunction.Wrinklesaresymbolicof

thedeclineofherabilitytoreproduce.Back课文自测技巧PassageReading词汇学习问题预览随笔阅读理解ChinesePara.12

Untilweappreciatethetruevalueofage,itisdifficulttodoanythingbutpanicwhenthesignsofitemerge.Whilethemediacontinuestoshowmenofallagesalongsideyoung,smooth-skinnedwomenasavisionofsuccess,womenwillgooninvestingin

potsofworthlessrubbish.Let’sseemoremature,wrinkledwomeninattractive,successful,happyrolesandlet’sseemenfightingtobewiththem.Question8Back课文自测技巧ReadingComprehension词汇学习问题预览随笔课文阅读Directions:Decidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F)accordingtothetext.1.Thewriter’scolleaguewantstofindskincreamtobeatbackthedestructionresultingfromherearlyageing.2.Thewriterthinksthatwhenitcomestobeauty,peopledon’tcaremuchwhetherbeautyproductsareeffectiveornot.TFRefertoPara.1bRefertoPara.2Back课文自测技巧ReadingComprehension词汇学习问题预览随笔课文阅读3.

Thebeautyindustryattemptstoattractcustomersbygivingitsstaffaprofessionalimage.4.

ImedeenmentionedinParagraph5isaproductintheformofacreamworkingontheskin.5.

Accordingtoapublishedstudy,Imedeenisvisiblyeffectiveinimprovingskintextureafterimmediatetreatment.TFRefertoPara.3bRefertoPara.5bRefertoPara.6FBack课文自测技巧ReadingComprehension词汇学习问题预览随笔课文阅读6.

BrianNewmanbelievesthatImedeenmayworkbecauseitcontainsvitalproteins.7.

ItisimpliedthatthestudyofImedeenpublishedinamedicaljournalisnotreliable.8.

Thewriterbelieveswomenwillkeeponinvestinginbeautyproductsaslongasthemediacontinuestoshowmenofallagescompaniedbyyoungsmooth-skinnedwomenasanimageofsuccess.FTTRefertoPara.8RefertoPara.9RefertoPara.12TestYourselfABLongConversationsIn-DepthReading课文自测技巧

Inthissection,youwillhear3longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,3or4questionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.LongConversationsDirectionsBack课文自测技巧12345678910随笔深层阅读Back课文自测技巧12345678910Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouaregoingtohear.

1. A)Inastudio.

B)Inaclothingstore. C)Atabeachresort.

D)Atafashionshow.Q:

Wheredoesthistalkmostprobablytake

place?

ConversationIScript随笔深层阅读2. A)Tolivetherepermanently. B)Tostaythereforhalfayear. C)Tofindabetterjobtosupportherself. D)TosellleathergoodsforaBritishcompany.Back课文自测技巧12345678910Q:

Whatwasthewoman'soriginalplan

whenshewenttoFlorence?ConversationIScript随笔深层阅读Back课文自测技巧12345678910Q:Whathasthewomanbeendoingfora

livingsince1988?ConversationI3. A)Designingfashionitemsforseveralcompanies.

B)Modelingforaworld-famousItaliancompany.

C)WorkingasanemployeeforFerragamo. D)ServingasasalesagentforBurberrys.Script随笔深层阅读Back课文自测技巧12345678910Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthechangein

Italy'sfashionindustry?ConversationI4. A)Ithasseenasteadydeclineinitsprofits. B)Ithasbecomemuchmorecompetitive.C)Ithaslostmanycustomerstoforeigncompanies. D)Ithasattractedalotmoredesignersfromabroad.Script随笔深层阅读5.

A)Ithelpshertoattractmorepublicattention.

B)Itimprovesherchanceofgettingpromoted.

C)Itstrengthensherrelationshipwithstudents. D)Itenableshertounderstandpeoplebetter.Back课文自测技巧12345678910Q:Whydoesthewomanfindstudyingdrama

andtheatreuseful?ConversationIIScript随笔深层阅读Questions5to7arebasedontheconversationyouaregoingtohear.

6.

A)Passively. B)Positively. C)Skeptically. D)Sensitively.Back课文自测技巧12345678910Q:Howdidthewoman'sstudentsrespondto

herwayofteachingEnglish?ConversationII随笔深层阅读Script7.

A)Itkeepshauntingherdayandnight.

B)Herteachingwassomewhataffectedbyit. C)Itvanishesthemomentshestepsintoherrole. D)Hermindgoesblankonceshegetsonthestage.Back课文自测技巧12345678910Q:Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherstage

fright?

ConversationIIScript随笔深层阅读8.

A)Theremustbesomethingwrongwiththebrakes.

B)Itwon'tcostmuchtogetitfixed. C)Sheisnotsurewhatiswrongwithit. D)ItwasmadeintheUnitedStates.Back课文自测技巧12345678910Q:Whatdoesthewomansayabouthercar?ConversationIIIQuestions8to10arebasedontheconversationyouaregoingtohear.

Script随笔深层阅读9.

A)Hemayoverchargethecustomer. B)Hewasrecommendedbyoneofhisneighbors. C)Hispricesseemedtobereasonable. D)Hedidn'tknowmuchaboutcars.

Back课文自测技巧12345678910Q:Whatdoesthemansayaboutthecar

mechanic?

ConversationIIIScript随笔深层阅读10.

A)Tofixthecarforthewoman.

B)Topayforthewoman'smeal.

C)Togivethewomanaliftafterclass. D)Totryusingthewoman'smechanicinthefuture.Back课文自测技巧12345678910Q:Whatdoesthemanoffertodo?ConversationIIIScript随笔深层阅读In-DepthReadingBack课文自测技巧Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankabovethepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.careerevidentovercomesoutweighsfinanciallyflexiblesupportexcludedfantasticcampaignsoughtspecialistperformeddismissedtraditionally随笔对话听力In-DepthReadingBack课文自测技巧Men,thesedays,areembracingfatherhoodwiththeround-the-clockinvolvementtheirpartnershavealwaysdreamedof—handlingnightfeedings,packinglunchesandbandagingknees.Butunlikewomen,manyfindthey’renegotiatingtheirnewroleswithlittle[01]_______orinformation:“Meninmygeneration(aged25-40)haveafearofbecomingsupport随笔对话听力careerevidentovercomesoutweighsfinanciallyflexiblesupportexcludedfantasticcampaignsoughtspecialistperformeddismissedtraditionallyIn-DepthReadingBack课文自测技巧dadsbecausewehavenorolemodels,”saysJonSmith,awriter.Theyoftenfindthemselves[02]________frommothers’supportnetworks,andareeyedwarily(警觉地)ontheplayground.Thechallengeisparticularly[03]______intheworkplace.There,menarestillexpectedtobeexcluded随笔对话听力evidentcareerevidentovercomesoutweighsfinanciallyflexiblesupportexcludedfantasticcampaignsoughtspecialistperformeddismissedtraditionallyIn-DepthReadingBack课文自测技巧breadwinnersclimbingthecorporateladder;[04]___________mindedbossesareoftenunsympathetictofamilyneeds.InDenmarkmostnewfathersonlytaketwoweeksofpaternityleave(父亲的陪产假)—eventhoughtheyareallowed34days.Asmuchas,ifnotmoresothan,women,fathersstruggletobetakenseriouslywhentheyrequest[05]______arrangements.traditionally随笔对话听力flexiblecareerevidentovercomesoutweighsfinanciallyflexiblesupportexcludedfantasticcampaignsoughtspecialistperformeddismissedtraditionallyThoughWilfried-FritzMaring,54,adatabankandInternet[06]________withGermanfirmFIZKarlsruhe,feelsthatthetimehespendswithhisdaughter[07]_________anydisadvantages,headmits,“WithmydecisiontoworkfromhomeI[08]

________anyopportunityforpromotion.”In-DepthReadingBack课文自测技巧specialist随笔对话听力outweighsdismissedcareerevidentovercomesoutweighsfinanciallyflexiblesupportexcludedfantasticcampaignsoughtspecialistperformeddismissedtraditionallyIn-DepthReadingBack课文自测技巧Mind-sets(思维定势)arechanginggradually.WhenMaringhadadaughter,thecompanyequippedhimwithahomeofficeandallowedhimtochooseajobthatcouldbe[09]_________fromthere.DanishtelecomcompanyTDCinitiatedaninternal[10]________lastyeartoencouragedadstotake随笔对话听力performedcampaigncareerevidentovercomesoutweighsfinanciallyflexiblesupportexcludedfantasticcampaignsoughtspecialistperformeddismissedtraditionallyIn-DepthReadingBack课文自测技巧paternityleave;97percentnowdo.“Whenanemployeegoesonpaternityleaveandiswithhiskids,hegetsanewkindoftraininginhowtokeepcoolunderstress.”saysspokespersonChristingElberyHolm.Foranewgenerationofdads,kidsmaycomebeforethecompany—butit’sashiftthatbenefitsboth.随笔对话听力careerevidentovercomesoutweighsfinanciallyflexiblesupportexcludedfantasticcampaignsoughtspecialistperformeddismissedtraditionally返回[短语]beatback:Example1[注释]

forcesb.orsth.togoback击退，逐回她凭着一股自己也不知道哪来的力量击退了恐惧。Withastrengthshedidnotknowwhereshehadpossessedshebeatbackpanic.Formore返回[短语]beatback:Example2三名警官冒着大火的高温和浓烟，救出了孩子们。Threepoliceofficersbeatbacktheintenseheatandsmokefromthefireandsavedthechildren.[短语]pourout:[注释]

tell;express(feelingsorsb.’swords)quicklyoreagerly倾吐，诉说

在六封信里他向她倾诉了他的希望、感受和挫折。Example1FormoreInsixlettershepouredouttoherhishopes,hisfeelings,andhisfrustrations.返回Example2Shepouredoutindetailthehurtandmiseryshehadrecentlysuffered.她倾吐了最近遭受的伤害和痛苦。[短语]pourout:返回返回[短语]have/betodowith:[注释]

haveaconnectionwith;concern(sth.orsb.)和······有关系Example1FormoreThesearelongstanding,difficult,complex,sensitiveissuesrelatingtosecurity,whichhavetodowiththepreservationoflife.这些持续的、错综复杂的敏感事件和安全有关，涉及到人身保障。[短语]have/betodowith:Example2这些方案是和保护文化传统的问题有关。Theseprojectshavetodowiththeproblemofconservingculturaltradition.返回[短语]whenitcomesto:[注释]

asfarassth.isconcerned当涉及到，当谈到英国人能写小说和戏剧，甚至偶尔出现一位世界级的画家，但至于电影，他们似乎没有什么建树。Example1FormoreTheBritishcanwritenovelsandplays,evenproduceanoccasionalworld-classpainterbut,whenitcomestocinema,theymightaswellforgetit.返回[短语]whenitcomesto:Example2提起数学我儿子很有信心，而对于中文他就感到灰心。Whenitcomestomathematics,mysonfeelsconfident,whereaswhenitcomestoChinese,hefeelsfrustrated.返回返回[短语]attachto:[注释]

1.believethatsth.isimportantorworththinkingabout认为有(重要性等)2.fastenorjoinonethingtoanother把······附加于这个医院附属于附近的那所医学院。Example1FormoreThishospitalisattachedtothemedicalcollegenearby.[短语]attachto:Example2Theimportanceattachedtoeveryotherissuerosesharplywhenthebattlebegan,buttheimportanceattachedtodefensehardly

changed.战役爆发后，人们越发强烈地重视起其他问题，而防御的重要性却几乎没有改变。返回返回[短语]blindsb.with:[注释]

toconfusesb.withsth.用······蒙蔽某人一些商贩企图用有华丽包装的次品蒙骗顾客。Example1FormoreSomevendersattemptedtoblindthecustomerswiththeirinferiorproductswrappedinbeautifulpackages.[短语]blindsb.with:Example2Hetriedtoblindunsophisticatedyounggirlswithhishandsomeappearance.他试图通过自己俊朗的外型来蒙骗单纯的少女。返回[短语]interactwith:[注释]

haveaneffecton(sth.elseoroneanother)与······互相作用，与······互相影响这些因素互相作用，不同的组合和顺序会决定最终的结果。Example1FormoreThesefactorsinteractwithoneanotheranddifferentcombinationsandsequenceswilldeterminewhateventuallyhappens.返回[短语]interactwith:Example2Everyday,peopleinteractwithoneanother，which,whetherdoneinformallyorformally,involvesatopicorstringoftopics.每一天，人们都互相交往着，无论是非正式或正式的交往都包含了一个或一串主题。返回[短语]dothetrick:[注释]

succeedinsolvingaproblemorachievingaparticularresult有效，达到目的那招儿确实有效，苏珊在一月份得到了一笔四位数的款项。Example1FormoreThatdidthetrick,andinJanuarySusanwasofferedafourfiguresum.返回[短语]dothetrick:Example2Wideningthegapbetweensellingpriceandmanufacturingcostistheonlysolutionthatwilldothetrickforus.扩大产品的出售价格和生产成本之间的差距，对我们而言是惟一有效的解决办法。返回返回[短语]specializein:[注释]

devoteoneselftoaspecialareaofwork;beaspecialistin专攻;专门从事她雇用了一位专门从事离婚案件研究的律师。Example1FormoreShe’shiredalawyerwhospecializesindivorcecases.[短语]specializein:Example2Dr.Whitespecializedinchildren’sdiseases.怀特医生专治儿科疾病。返回返回[搭配]befamiliarground:[注释]becommontosb.（某事）对某人来说习以为常对这个不幸的孩子而言，父母间的争吵他已经司空见惯了。Example1FormoreQuarrelbetweenhisparentsisfamiliargroundtothisunfortunatechild.[搭配]befamiliarground:Example2Vacantpromiseinadvertisementsisfamiliargroundtoconsumers.消费者对广告中的空头承诺

已经习以为常了。返回[短语]innoway:[注释]

bynomeans决不，无论如何不她根本没有对校园里的艰苦生活做好准备。Example1FormoreInnowayhadsheeverbeenpreparedforthehardlifeshewasleadingonthecampus.返回[短语]innoway:Example2Inonwaywouldhesubjectyoutosomuchpainonpurpose.他决不会有意使你遭受如此的痛苦。返回返回[短语]betiedupto:[注释]beconnectedorlinkedtosth.else与······有密切关系，与······有联系你在所从事的各种事情上投入的兴趣和热情将和结果有密切的关系。Example1FormoreTheresultisentirelytieduptotheintensityofinterestordesirewhichyouapplytothevariousthingsyoudo.[短语]betiedupto:Example2HowIknowthisthingisalltieduptothedecisiontospyonhim.我知道这件事情和监视他的决定有密切的关系。返回[短语]besymbolicof:[注释]beusedasasymbol象征着蛇象征邪恶。Example1FormoreThesnakeissymbolicofevil.返回[短语]besymbolicof:自由女神像象征着美国人民对

自由的珍视。Example2TheStatueofLibertyissymbolicofhowAmericanpeoplevaluefreedom.返回[短语]investin:[注释]

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