新思维综合英语3Unit6

Lesson26TheMysteriousGiftoftheProdigyPara.1WolfgangAmadeusMozartwillberememberedas

oneofhistory’smostfamousprodigies.沃尔夫冈阿马德乌斯莫扎特将作为历史上最有名的神童之一永远地留在人们的记忆里。berememberedas…:作为….被铭记

Gdigy:天才；奇才Hewasbornaprodigy.Bytheageofeight,hehadperformedinhalfthegreatcitiesofEuropeandwasabouttowritehisfirstthreesymphonies.莫扎特八岁的时候已经在欧洲一半的大城市里举办过演出了，并开始着手创作他最早的三部交响曲。beabouttodosth.:刚要/将要/即将做某事Lindawasabouttoboardtheplanewhenhermobilephonerang.symphony:交响乐；谐声；和声Beethoven'sNinthSymphonyisagloriouspieceofmusic.Para.1Buttheworldrecognizeshimasoneofthefinestcomposerswhoeverlived.但世人都公认他为有史以来最优秀的作曲家之一。recognize…as…:公认；认为….是…AllthestudentsinourclassrecognizeourEnglishteacherasthebestteacher.TheboywasrecognizedasthemosthandsomeguyintheBaiyunDistrict.Para.1Forcenturies,peoplehavebeenamazedbychildrenofunusualtalent.几个世纪以来，人们一直具有非凡才能的儿童感到惊奇。beamazedby/at:对….感到惊奇；对….感到惊讶；Hewasamazedby/atthenewsthathisformergirlfriendwasgoingtomarryhisbestfriend.Shewasamazedbythechild’stalent.Para.2JohnStuartMill,the19thcenturyBritishphilosopher,readGreekat3andhadworkedhiswaythroughelementarygeometryandalgebraandalargebodyofliteratureandhistorybythetimehewas12.约翰·斯图尔特穆勒3岁就念希腊文，12岁已学完了初等几何和代数，并阅读了大量文学作品和历史书籍。workone’swaythrough:通过努力完成、取得；靠做工完成Hehasworkedhiswaythroughcollege.alargebodyofliterature:大量文学作品Susanhadreadalargebodyofliteraturewhenshewassmall.Para.2Anumberofhistory’smostfamousprodigieshadsomethingelseincommon.历史上的一些著名神童还有一个共同点，那就是他们寿命都不长。havesomethingincommon:有共同之处；有共同点Allthehappyfamilieshavesomethingincommon,thatis,theyloveandrespecteachfamilymember.Antonym:havenothingincommon没有共同点Para.4ManyarebornbyCaesareansectionratherthanbynaturalchildbirth.许多神童不是通过自然分娩而是通过剖腹产出生的。Caesareansection:剖腹产HeryoungestdaughterwasbornbyCaesarean.Para.4Theyoftenhaveparentswhoseemtobetryingtorealizetheirownambitionsthroughtheiramazingchildren.神童的父母亲往往是那些想通过他们神奇的孩子来实现自己的愿望的人。realizeone’sambition:实现某人的抱负；大展宏图FinallyCharlierealizedhisambitionandbecameawriter.Para.4Thosewhohavestudiedtoday’sprodigiescloselyhaveobservedthattheyoftenliveunderthegreatweightoftheirloneliness.对现在的神童进行仔细研究的人已经发现，神童们往往陷入深深的孤独中。underthegreatweightof:在….的压力之下；在….重压下,相当于underthegreatpressureof.Shehasbeenunderthegreatweightofstudiesforlong.Para.5Inschoolwithchildrenoftheirownage,theymaybecomeboredorfrustrated,andsimplyturnofflearningcompletely.当他们在学校里跟同龄的孩子在一起时，他们会感到厌倦或是失落，甚至会完全失去对学习的兴趣。turnoff：离开（道路）；失去兴趣；关掉Heturnedoffthelightandwenttosleep.Mr.Smith’carhadturnedofftheroadandrushedintoariver.WegraduallyturnedoffEnglish.MostteenagersnowadaysturnoffreadingChineseancientpoems.Para.5Notallprodigies,however,fitthispattern.然而并不是所有神童都符合这个规律。fitthispattern:符合这个规则/模式/规律Allchildrenliketoplaywithotherchildren,butMichaeldoesn’tfitthispattern.Allgirlsliketogoshopping,butErindoesn’tfitthispattern.Para.6WangYani,aChinesegirl,aChinesegirl,isapainterofmagicaltalentwhosepicturesofanimalsandlandscapesarefulloflifeandcomplexemotion.中国女孩王雅妮是一位奇才画家，她画的动物和风景富有生机和复杂的情感。fulloflife:充满生机；充满活力Iliketoseeyoufulloflife.WhenSpringcomes,everythingisfulloflife.Para.7ButherbrillianceandfamehavenotkeptherfromhavingmanyfriendsandgrowingupasanormalchildinasmalltowninChina.但是她的杰出才能和赫赫有名并未阻碍她拥有很多朋友，并像中国小镇上的普通孩子一样长大成人。brilliance:光辉；才华；宏伟ItdemonstratedthebrillianceofChina‘sancientculture.keepsb.Fromdoingsth.:阻止某人做某事Theheavyrainhadkeptthosestudentsfromgoingtoschoolontime.Para.7Althoughachildmaybebornwithoutstandinggeneticpotential,thispotentialwillnotnecessarilydevelop.虽然一个孩子可能有与生俱来的非凡基因潜质，但这种潜质却未必能得到发展。bebornwith:天生具有；与生俱来；Thesetwogirlsarebornwithatalentformusic.Thepoorkidwasbornwithheartdisease.Para.8InYani’scase,thatsomethingisprobablyherfather,whogaveuphisowncareerasapainterinordertonurtureYani’stalentandgrowth.以雅妮的例子来说，这种外因可能就是她的父亲，他放弃了自己的画家职业来培养雅妮的才能并促进她的成长。giveup:放弃区别giveup/off/out/innurture:n.&v.养育；鼓励；培植Parentswanttoknowthebestwaytonurtureandraisetheirchildtoadulthood.Para.8“IhaveastronglongingwhichgrowsstrongerasIgetolder,”confessestheacclaimedAmericanconcertpianistEugeneIstomin,“tobemediocre.”美国深受欢迎的音乐会钢琴演奏家尤金·伊斯托敏这样坦白过：“随着年龄的增长，我越来越渴望做一个普通人。”confess:承认；坦白；忏悔；供认Hehadconfessedtoseventeenmurders.acclaim:受到高度赞扬的;HewasacclaimedasAmerica'sgreatestfilmmaker.mediocre:普通的；平凡的；中等的Hisschoolrecordwasmediocre.Para.9Lesson27SometimesIwish…LanguagePointI’mtiredofeveryonetalkingaboutitallthetime,though.betiredof:厌烦；厌倦；相当于get/beboredwithI’mtiredofhisbigmouth.ManyayoungmangetstiredofstrugglingtomakealivinginGuangzhou.Oh,theyarejealousofyoubecauseyouhavenoproblemsinschool,sotheytrytomakeyoufeelreallydifferentfromeveryone.bejealousof:对….感到嫉妒；妒忌….,相当于envyThewickedqueenwasveryjealousofSnowWhite’sbeauty.Mr.Johnsonwasjealousofhisrichneighbor.LanguagePointWhywouldyouenvyme?BecauseIhavetroubleinmath?havetrouble(in)sth./doingsth.:做某事有困难，相当于havedifficulty/problem(in)sth./doingsth.Mostgirlstudentshavetroublelearningphysics.Theoldoftenhavetroubleingettingusedtolivinginthisfast-pacedworld.LanguagePointWell,becauseyou’reonthesoccerteam,forinstance…forinstance:例如；比如；举例子说，相当于forexample.Therearemanywaystoprotectourenvironment,forinstance,plantmoretrees.Shehasmanyvirtues,forinstance,sheisveryconsiderate.LanguagePointSincewedon’thavetoworkonmymathafterthetestonMonday,whydon’tweworkonyoursoccer?workon:致力于…;使人信服，说服；对…有影响，起作用Thescientistsarestillworkingoninventingnewmethodsofreachingouterspace.Thedoctortoldhimthatthiskindofmedicinemayworkonhim.Inordertomakehimacceptoursuggestion,Idecidedtoworkonhimimmediately.LanguagePointYeoverto:顺便来访；过来YouguyscancomeovertomypartyOnSaturday.LanguagePointLuke,I’mterribleatsoccer.beterribleat:不擅长…..；做….很糟糕I’mterribleatlearningmath.MostboysareterribleatEnglish.LanguagePointGreat!Gee,I’dbettergetgoing.Thanksagainforthehelp.hadbetterdosth.:最好做某事否定形式：hadbetternotdosth最好不要做某事You’dbettergotoschoolnoworyou’llbelate.She’dbetterfinishherwork,orshemaygetfired.You’d

betternotcrosstheroadwhenthelightisred,oryoumayhaveanaccident.LanguagePointLesson28HowcomeyoustoppedtakingEnglish?HowcomeyoustoppedtakingEnglish?howcome:表疑问，是口语化的表达法，相当于why.Howcomeyouaresomeantome?HowcomehespeaksEnglishwithoutanaccent?LanguagePointWell,I’dreallyliketocontinuetakingit,butI’mtoobusythismonth,soIthinkI’llwaituntilnextsemester.continuedoingsth.:继续做某事；DianaandRoyJarvisaredeterminedtocontinueworkingwhentheyreachretirementage.LanguagePointI’maguidancecounselor.Althoughmyworkissometimesfrustrating,IfeelIcanmakeadifferenceinpeople’slives.makeadifference:有影响；有关系；起作用Ifyouwanttomakeadifferenceintheworld,youshouldworkhardatfirst.LanguagePointI’minterestedinapplyingforthejobyouadvertisedinSunday’sWashingtonPost.applyfor:(正式)申请，求(职)，要求(工作等)；Iwanttoapplyforthesalesrepresentativepositioninyourcompany.Sheappliedtothemanagerforajobasclerk.LanguagePointI’vebeenverysatisfiedwiththejobIholdnow.besatisfiedwith:对…..感到满意Themanagerisverysatisfiedwiththeemployee'sperformance.拓展：回忆其他相似词组

LanguagePointSorry,I’vebeenoutoftouchforsolong.beoutoftouch:失去联系；与….没有联系或接触Mysisterhasbeenoutoftouchwithusfortenyears.LanguagePointHehardlyevercalls,andshecan’tgetintouchwithhim.getintouchwithsb.:与某人取得联系；与某人接触Mr.Smithfailstogetintouchwithhissecret.Nowadays,peoplefinditeasytogetintouchwithotherswithoutphone.LanguagePointAnnaisworkingagainstadeadlinetofinishaproject.workagainstadeadline:在期限之前完成工作I’mworkingagainstadeadline.IhavetofinishtheworknextMonday.LucyisworkingagainstadeadlinetofinishherthesisforMasterDegree.LanguagePointso,because,since,as引导的原因状语从句because,as,for,since这几个词都是表示“原因”的连词，语气由强至弱依次为：because→since→as→for;其中because,since,as均为从属连词，引导原因状语从句；而for是并列连词，引导并列句。1.because表示直接原因，它所指的原因通常是听话人所不知道的，其语气最强。常用来回答why的提问，一般放于主句之后，也可以单独存在。例如：GrammarFocus(1)Istayedathomebecauseitrained.因为下雨我呆在家里。BecauseLinglingwasill,shedidn'tcometoschool.玲玲因病，没有上学。—Whyissheabsent?她为什么缺席？—Becausesheissick.因为她病了。*：此外，在强调句型中，只能用because。例如：ItwasbecauseImissedtheearlybusthatIwaslateforschool.我上学迟到是因为我没有赶上早班汽车。GrammarFocus(1)2.since侧重主句，从句表示显然的或已为人所知的理由，常译为“因为”、“既然”，语气比because稍弱，通常置于句首，表示一种含有勉强语气的原因。例如：Sinceheasksyou,you'lltellhimwhy.他既然问你，那就告诉他为什么吧。Sinceeveryoneishere,let'sstart.既然大家都到齐了，我们就出发吧！SinceIunderstoodverylittleJapanese,Icouldn'tfollowtheconversation.我日语懂得不多，因而听不懂对话。GrammarFocus(1)3.as是常用词，它表示的“原因”是双方已知的事实或显而易见的原因，或者理由不是很重要，含义与since相同，但语气更弱，没有since正式，常译为“由于，鉴于”。从句说明原因，主句说明结果，主从并重。例如：Wealllikeherassheiskind.我们都喜欢她，因为她善良。AsIhadacold,Iwasabsentfromschool.因为我感冒了，所以没去上课。AsXiaowangwasnotready,wewentwithouthim.由于小王没有准备好，我们只好不带他去了。GrammarFocus(1)eventhough,although,as引导的让步状语从句表“虽然”、“尽管”、“即使”等概念的从句，叫让步状语从句。让步状语从句通常由下列连词引导：although

(though)（虽然），as（尽管，虽然），even

if

(though)（即使），however（尽管），whatever（不管）；no

matter

(how,

what,

where,

when)（不管（怎样、什么、哪里、何时））等。although和though在意义上没有区别，但although语气上要强一些，所以更常用于句首。例如：Although

he

is

poor,

he

is

honest.

他虽然穷，但是诚实。GrammarFocus(2)although和though都表示“虽然”，但although比though正式，更多用于句首；二者都可与yet，still或nevertheless连用，但不能和but连用：

He

didn’t

stop

working

though/although

he

was

ill.

他虽然病了，但未停止工作。Ilikehim.Thoughhemakesmeangrysometimes.我喜欢他，尽管他有时惹我生气。Hedidreply,thoughnotimmediately.他确实回复了，不过不是立马回复。GrammarFocus(2)as引导的让步状语从句要用倒装语序，可用though代替，但