新世纪英语专业综合教程(第二版)第2册Unit2

Unit2Watchthevideoandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.What’swrongwiththeyoungboy?2.Canyouimaginethelifeofgrowingyounger?Pre-readingActivities-Audiovisualsupplement1AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformationHeisnotlikenormalpeople.Heisnotgrowingolder,butgrowingyounger.Open.Pre-readingActivities-Audiovisualsupplement2AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformationDaisy:Doyourememberme?I’mDaisy.Benjamin:I’mBenjamin.Daisy:It’snicetomeetyou,Benjamin.WouldyoumindifIsitwithyou?Iwouldlovetohearyouplay.Benjamin:DoIknowyou?Voiceover:Andeveryday,Iwouldstopbytomakesurethathewascomfortable.Benjamin:No,Ididn’t.Nurse:Youjustfinishedeating.Benjamin:Don’tthinkIdon’tknowwhatyou’redoing!You’reallfuckingliars!Nurse:Hedoesn’tbelievehejusthadhisbreakfast.Daisy:Now,whydon’tweseeifwecan’tfindsomethingelseforyoutodo?VideoScript1AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformationVideoScript2AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformationBenjamin:Ihaveafeelingthere’salotofthingsIcan’tremember.Daisy:Well,likewhat,sugar?Benjamin:It’slikethere’sthiswholelifeIhad,andIcan’trememberwhatitwas.Daisy:It’sokay.It’sokaytoforgetthings.Voiceover:Manytimes,hewouldsimplyforgetwhoorwherehewas.Nurse:Thereheis.He’supthereontheroof.Voiceover:Itwasn’teasy.Daisy:Benjamin!Benjamin:Icanseeeverything!Icanseethebigriver!Daisy:That’sright.Youcanseeeverything,sweetheart.VideoScript3AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformationBenjamin:IcanseethegraveyardwhereMama’sburied,andallthoseotherpeople.Daisy:Iwantyoutocomedown!Benjamin:WhatifIcouldfly?Daisy:Iknewamanwhocouldfly.Youcomedown,andI’lltellyouallabouthim.Nobodygrowsoldmerelybylivinganumberofyears.Wegrowoldbydesertingourideals.Yearsmaywrinkletheskin,buttogiveupenthusiasmwrinklesthesoul. —SamuelUllman年岁有加，并非垂老；理想丢弃，方堕暮年。岁月悠悠，于肌肤上显露印记；热忱抛却，颓废必至灵魂。1.QuoteCulturalinformation

1AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformation2.GrowingPainsCulturalinformation

2AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformationGrowingPainsisanAmericantelevisionsitcomaboutanupper-middleclassfamilywithaworkingmotherandastay-at-homepsychiatristfatherraisingthreechildrentogether,whichairedonABCfrom1985to1992.Theshow’spremiseisbasedonthefictionalSeaverfamily,whoresideinHuntington,LongIsland,NewYork.Dr.JasonSeaver(AlanThicke),apsychiatrist,worksfromhomebecausehiswife,MaggieMalone(JoannaKerns),hasgonebacktoworkasareporter.Jasonhastotakecareofthekids:troublemakerMike(KirkCameron),honorsstudentCarol(TraceyGold),andrambunctiousBen(JeremyMiller).Afourthchild,ChrissySeaver,wasbornin1988.Thispieceofwritingisanattempttosubvertthe“traditional”viewandconvincethereaderthat.Theauthorpointsoutanumberofofgrowingolder.Theseadvantagesareenumeratedonthebasisoftheexperiencesof.Bymeansof(beingyoungandbeingold)theauthorrevealsand,whichhaveoftenbeenoverlooked.GlobalReading-MainideaMainideaStructuralanalysisadvantages____________growingolderisnotnecessarilythatdreadful_________________________________________________herbrotherandherown___________________________contrast__________truehappiness________________contentmentinoldage__________________________Structuralanalysis1Thewriterairsherviewaboutgrowingolder.Thewriterdiscussesthreedistinctadvantagesofgrowingolder.Thewriterwindsupherdiscussionwithreferencetoherparents’lifetoreaffirmthatgrowingolderwouldbe“abetterphase”ofherlife.1.Dividethetextintopartsbycompletingthetable.MainideaStructuralanalysisStructuralanalysis32.Whattechniquesdoestheauthoradopttopresenttheadvantagesofgrowingolder?Theauthorillustratesthemwithexamplesandbycontrast(beingyoungandbeingold).MainideaStructuralanalysisDetailedreading1-2DetailedreadingTheVirtuesofGrowingOlderCarolSiskin1Oursocietyworshipsyouth.AdvertisementsconvinceustobuyGrecianFormulaandOilofOlaysowecanhidethegrayinourhair.Middle-agedfolksworkoutingymsandjogdownthestreet,tryingtodelaytheeffectsofaging.2Wouldn’tanypersonoverthirtygladlysignwiththedeviljusttobeyoungagain?Isn’taginganexperiencetobedreaded?Perhapsitisun-Americantosayso,butIbelievetheansweris“No.”Beingyoungisoftenpleasant,butbeingolderhasdistinctadvantages.Detailedreading3Whenyoung,youareapttobeobsessedwithyourappearance.WhenmybrotherDaveandIwereteens,weworkedfeverishlytoperfectthebodieswehad.Daveliftedweights,tookmegadosesofvitamins,anddrankahalf-dozenmilkshakesadayinordertoturnhiswiryadolescentframeintosomemuscularideal.Andasateenager,Idietedconstantly.NomatterwhatIweighed,though,IwasneversatisfiedwiththewayIlooked.Mylegsweretooheavy,myshoulderstoobroad,mywaisttoobig.WhenDaveandIwereyoung,webeggedandpleadedforthe“right”clothes.Ifourparentsdidn’tgetthemforus,wefeltourworldwouldfallapart.

Howcouldwegotoschoolwearingloose-fittingblazerswheneveryoneelsewouldbewearingsmartlytailoredleatherjackets?Detailedreading3Detailedreading3Wewouldbeconsideredfreaks.Ioftenwonderhowmyparents,andparentsingeneral,managetotoleratetheirchildrenduringtheadolescentyears.Now,however,DaveandIarebeyondsuchadolescentagonies.Myroundedfigureseemsfine,andIdon’tdenymyselfasliceofpecanpieifIfeelinthemood.Davestillworksout,buthehasactuallybecomefondofhistall,lankyframe.Thetwoofusenjoywearingfashionableclothes,butwearenolongerslavestostyle.Andwomen,I’membarrassedtoadmit,evenmorethanmen,havealwaysseemedtobeatthemercyoffashion.Nowmyclothesareattractiveyeteasytowear.Wenolongerfeelanxiousaboutwhatotherswillthink.Aslongaswefeelgoodabouthowwelook,wearehappy.DetailedreadingDetailedreading4Beingolderispreferabletobeingyoungerinanotherway.Obviously,Istillhaveimportantchoicestomakeaboutmylife,butIhavealreadymademanyofthecriticaldecisionsthatconfrontthosejuststartingout.IchosethemanIwantedtomarry.Idecidedtohavechildren.Ielectedtoreturntocollegetocompletemyeducation.Butwhenyouareyoung,majordecisionsawaityouateveryturn.“WhatcollegeshouldIattend?WhatcareershouldIpursue?ShouldIhavechildren?”Thesearejustafewoftheissuesfacingyoungpeople.It’snowonderthat,despitetheircarefreefaçade,theyareoftenconfused,uncertain,andtroubledbyalltheunknownsintheirfuture.Detailedreading4Detailedreading5ButthegreatestbenefitofbeingfortyisknowingwhoIam.Themostunsettlingaspectofyouthistheuncertaintyyoufeelaboutyourvalues,goals,anddreams.Beingyoungmeanswonderingwhatisworthworkingfor.Beingyoungmeansfeelinghappywithyourselfonedayandwishingyouwereneverbornthenext.Itmeanstryingonnewselvesbytakingupwithdifferentcrowds.Itmeansresentingyourparentsandtheirwayoflifeoneminuteandthenfeelingyouwillneverbeasgoodorasaccomplishedastheyare.Bywayofcontrast,fortyissanity.Ihaveasurerself-identitynow.Idon’tlaughatjokesIdon’tthinkfunny.IcanmakeaspeechinfrontofatownmeetingorcomplaininastorebecauseIamnolongerterrifiedthatpeoplewilllaughatme;Detailedreading5Detailedreading6Iamnolongeranxiousthateveryonemustlikeme.Inolongerblamemyparentsformyeverypersonalityquirkorkeeparunningscoreofeverythingtheydidwrongraisingme.LifehastaughtmethatI,notthey,amresponsibleforwhoIam.Weareallhumanbeings—neithersaintsnordevils.MostAmericansblindlyaccepttheideathatnewerisautomaticallybetter.Butahumanlifecontradictsthispremise.Thereisagreatdealofhappinesstobefoundaswegrowolder.Myownparents,nowintheirsixties,recentlytoldmethattheyarehappiernowthantheyhaveeverbeen.Theywouldnotwanttobemyage.Didthissurpriseme?Atfirst,yes.Thenitgladdenedme.TheircontentmentholdsoutgreatpromiseformeasImoveintothenext—perhapsevenbetter—phaseofmylife.Detailedreading61.Whydopeoplewanttohidetheirgrayhairanddelaytheeffectsofaging?Detailedreading1--QuesionTheyworshipyouthandareafraidofgrowingolder,sotheytryeverymeanstolookyoung.Detailedreading2.Whatdoesthewritermeanwhenshesays“itisun-Americantosayso”inPara.2?ShemeansthesequestionsseemcontrarytothevaluescommonlyheldbymostAmericans.AndtheAmericanpeoplewoulddoanythingpossibletodelayaging.1.Accordingtothewriter,whatisthefirstadvantageofgrowingolder?Detailedreading3--QuesionNotbeingobsessedwithone’sappearance.Detailedreading2.Whyareadolescentsapttobeobsessedwiththeirappearances?Becausetheyfeelanxiousaboutwhatotherswillthink.1.Isitaccuratetosaythatolderpeoplearetotallyfreefromuncertainty?Detailedreading4--QuesionNo,becausetheystillhaveimportantchoicestomake.However,theyhavealreadymadethemajorones,whileyoungpeoplewillmeettheirsateveryturn.Detailedreading2.Whatisthemeaningof“ateveryturn”?Thephrasemeans“oneveryoccasion”.1.Whatisthemeaningof“wishingyouwereneverbornthenext”?Detailedreading5--QuesionItisrelatedwiththefirsthalfofthesentenceandthecompletestructureis“feelinghappywithyourselfonedayandwishingyouwereneverbornthenextday(becauseyoufeelsomiserable).”Detailedreading2.Trytoexplainthephrase“keeparunningscoreofeverythingtheydidwrongraisingme.”Itmeans“constantlyremindmyselfofalltheunhappythingsthatmyparentsdidtomeintheprocessofraisingme.”Here“score”means“record.”1.Whatevidencedoesthewritercitetobackherviewinthisparagraph?Detailedreading6--QuesionHerparents’example.Detailedreading2.Whatdoes“thispremise”referto?Itrefersto“newerisautomaticallybetter.”aging

n.theprocessofbecomingoldDetailedreading1–aginge.g.Peoplewanttofigureoutwhetherdoingsportscaninfluenceaginginthebody.Comparison:elderlya.apolitewordmeaningoldseniorcitizenapoliteexpressionmeaningoldpeopleDetailedreadinge.g.Thebuildinghasnowbeenconvertedintoaretirementhomefortheelderly.dread

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feelgreatfearoranxietyaboutDetailedreading1–dreade.g.Thelittlegirldreadssleepingalone.Thestaffinthiscompanydreadtothinkwhatwillhappenifthefinancialcrisiscomes.Derivation:dreadfula.Synonym:fear,frightenDetailedreadingdistinct

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noticeable,unmistakableDetailedreading1–distincte.g.Thefootprintsarequitedistinct;theymustbefresh.Collocation:distinctfromsth.differentinkind;separateDetailedreadinge.g.Mozart’sstyleisquitedistinctfromHaydn’s.Astronomy,asdistinctfromastrology,isanexactscience.天文学是一门严谨的科学，与占星术完全不同。Derivation:distinctionn.distinctlyad.Detailedreading1–ActivityDiscussionDoyoudreadaging?Why?Canyouimaginewhatyouwillbecomewhenyouareold?Whatdistinctcharacteristicswillyouhave?DetailedreadingDetailedreading1–Advertisements1…AdvertisementsconvinceustobuyGrecianFormulaandOilofOlaysowecanhidethegrayinourhair.Explanation:GrecianFormulaandOilofOlay:GrecianFormulaisapopularmen’shaircoloringproductintheUnitedStates,firstintroducedin1961andisstillmade.Oneofitsmainfeaturesisthatitworksgraduallysothecolorchangeisnotnoticeableaswithdyeproducts.OlayoriginatedinSouthAfricaasOilofOlay.ItwasknownasOilofOlayuntil1999inSouthAfricaandNorthAmerica,andOilofUlayintheUnitedKingdom.Itisabrandbasedaroundfacialmoisturizerandskincareproducts.Itclaimstohavetheeffectofhelpingpeopletostaylookingyoung.DetailedreadingDetailedreading1–Advertisements2…DetailedreadingTranslation:广告使我们相信，只要购买了希腊处方染发剂和玉兰油就能使我们青春永驻。Detailedreading1–gladlysign…gladlysignwiththedeviljusttobeyoungagainExplanation:Literally,thephrasemeanstosignacontractwiththedevil,sothatthedevilwouldhelpyoubecomeyoungagaininexchangeforyoursoul.Inthetextthephraseismetaphoricallyusedtomeanbewillingtodoanything(evenbad)tobecomeyoungagain.DetailedreadingDetailedreading1--beobsessedwith1beobsessedwith

haveanunreasonablystrongandcontinuousinterestinparticularthingsorpersonse.g.Thenewpresidentwasobsessedwiththethoughtofbeingwatched.新主席总觉得受人监视而心神不宁。Derivation:obsessionn.obsessivea.Synonym:preoccupy,hauntDetailedreadingDetailedreading1–beobsessedwith2她童年时一直害怕父母离异。Translation:Thefearofherparents’divorceobsessedherthroughoutherchildhood.________________________________________________________________________________DetailedreadingDetailedreading1--perfectperfectvt.makesth.perfecte.g.Nowadays,moreandmoreforeignerscometoChinatoperfecttheirChinese.Derivation:perfectionn.perfectiblea.Comparison:improvevt.causesth.tobecomebetterrefinevt.improvesth.byremovingdefectsandattendingtodetailsDetailedreadingDetailedreading1--turninto

turnintochangecompletelyandbecomesth.elsee.g.Afteryears’development,Shenzhen,whichusedtobeasmallvillage,hasturnedintoaninternationalmetropolis.Synonym:changeinto,becomeComparison:turnagainstsb.与某人反目成仇turnsth.insideout把里面翻作外面turn(sb./sth.)over（使某人/某物）翻身或翻转DetailedreadingDetailedreading1--diet

dietvi.eatlessinordertoloseweighte.g.Thedoctortoldthepatienttodietandtakesomeexercise.Collocation:adietofsth.somuchofsth.thatyoufeelboringorunpleasantDetailedreadingn.

thetypeoffoodthatapersonregularlyeatse.g.Exerciseandawell-balanceddietkeepsyoufitandhealthy.e.g.aconstantdietofsoapoperasonTV多得令人腻烦的电视连续剧besatisfiedwith

feelpleasedbecauseyouhavewhatyouwantorbecausethingshavehappenedinthewaythatyouhopedDetailedreading1–besatisfiedwith

1e.g.TheCEOofthiscompanyisnotsatisfiedwiththevolumeofbusiness.ThescoreofherTOEFLwassatisfactory.Comparison:satisfactory

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awordfordescribingaresult,situation,etc.,thatmakesonefeelsatisfiedbecauseitiswhatonewashopingfore.g.DetailedreadingDetailedreading1–besatisfiedwith

2Comparison:Detailedreadingsatisfying

a.awordfordescribingajob,activity,orexperiencethatmakesonesatisfiedbecauseoneenjoysdoingitandresultsareoftenverygoodThere’ssomethingverysatisfyingaboutmakingexplorations.e.g.Synonym:gratified,contentDetailedreading1--plead

plead

vi.makeanurgent,emotionalstatementorrequestforsth.e.g.Thelittlegirlpleadedwithherparentsnottoleaveherinheruncle’shome.Thecriminalpleadedtoseehiswifeoncemore.Comparison:beg

vi.asksb.verystronglyinawaythatmakesonefeelashamedormakesotherpeopleloserespectforhimDetailedreadinge.g.Theunfilialsonbeggedmercyofhismother.Collocation:pleadwithsb.

forsth.makerepeatedurgentrequeststosb.forsth.Detailedreading1--tolerate1toleratevt.bewillingtoacceptsth.unpleasantordifficult,eventhoughonedoesnotlikeitorapproveite.g.Asnewcomers,theyhadtotoleratetheawfulweatherandthetoughlivingconditions.Comparison:stand

vt.acceptorbeforcedtoacceptanunpleasantsituationendure

vt.acceptorbeforcedtoacceptanunpleasantsituationforalongtimebear

vt.acceptorbeforcedtoacceptanunpleasantsituationthatmakesoneangry,sad,orupsetputupwithacceptorbeforcedtoacceptanannoyingsituationorunpleasantbehavioraspartofone’sdailylifeDetailedreadingDetailedreading1–tolerate2Derivation:toleranta.tolerationn.DetailedreadingIt’sbeyondmewhyshewantstomarryBurton.我不明白她为什么想嫁给伯顿。beyondprep.outsidetherangeorlimitofDetailedreading1–beyonde.g.Dealingwithsuchatroublesomeproblemisbeyondmycapability.Theradioisbeyondrepair.这台收音机已经不能修理了。Collocation:bebeyondsb.beimpossibleforsb.toimagine,understandorcalculatee.g.DetailedreadingAntonym:withinDetailedreading1--agonyagonyn.extremementalorphysicalpainorsufferinge.g.Themotherwasinanagonyoflosingfivesonsinthewar.Hesufferedagoniesofremorse.他饱受悔恨的煎熬。Derivation:agonizev.agonizinga.agonizinglyad.DetailedreadingSynonym:distress,anguishDetailedreading1–denyoneselfDetailedreadingdenyoneselfnotdosth.thatoneenjoysdoingorhavesth.onedesirestohave,becausehethinksthatwillbegoodforhime.g.Hedeniedhimselfallsmallpleasuresandluxuriesinhisefforttoliveaholylife.Comparison:dowithoutbeabletomanagewithoutsth.onereallywantstohavee.g.Noonecandowithoutdrinkingwaterforalongtime.Translation:为了省钱给女儿治病，他戒烟了。Inordertosavemoneyforhisdaughter’smedicaltreatment,hedeniedhimselfsmoking.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________Detailedreading1–megadosesofvitamins…megadosesofvitaminsExplanation:verylargedosesofvitaminsDetailedreadingDetailedreading1–Ifourparents…Ifourparentsdidn’tgetthemforus,wefeltourworldwouldfallapart.Translation:如果父母不给我们买我们想要的衣服，我们就觉得世界末日到了。DetailedreadingDetailedreading1–weareno…wearenolongerslavestostyleExplanation:wenolongerfollowthefashionblindlyDetailedreadingDetailedreading1–atthemercy…atthemercyoffashionExplanation:completelycontrolledbyfashionDetailedreadingDetailedreading1–Activity1Fillintheblankineachsentencewithawordtakenfromtheboxinitsappropriateform.DetailedreadingMozart’swithpianostartedwhenhewasababy.2.Theshygirlinformerdayshasaprettylady.3.Thetoothachetorturedmeawholenight.4.Seeingtheinterestingtoysfromthewindow,thelittleboywithhismotherforbuyingsomebackhome.5.Shakespeare’swifehadnothingShakespeare’ssecondbestbed.obsession___________turnedinto_____________agonizing___________pleaded_________beyond_________Detailedreading1–Activity2Detailedreading6.Herparents’marriageportionreallyher.7.Hemovedtohisgrandfather’shomesoastohisLatin.8.Theheadmasterthosenaughtystudents’behavior.9.ThenursesaysRichardhasgottogoona.10.Inordertofindanexpectedjob,shealltheentertainmentsinherinternship.satisfied_________diet_____tolerated___________perfect________deniedherself________________Detailedreading1–Activity4Story-tellingDoyoustillrememberthosecarefreedaysinyourchildhood?Didyouhaveanycriticaltimeinthechildhood?Whatmeaningfulthingsdidyouconfront?Whatthingswerepreferableforyoutodoatthattime?Trytotellyourclassmatessomeofyourinterestingchildhoodstories.DetailedreadingDetailedreading1–preferableForme,teamworkispreferabletosingleaction.Synonym:better,superiore.g.Detailedreadingpreferable

a.moredesirableorsuitableAntonym:inferiorDerivation:preferablyad.preferencen.Detailedreading1–criticalFacingtheenemy’sinvasion,thenationisatacriticaltimeinhistory.Thisdocumentiscriticalforallthecitizenslivinginthisarea.Antonym:insignificant,uncriticale.g.Derivation:criticallyad.criticizev.criticismn.Detailedreadingcritical

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extremelyimportant,crucialDetailedreading1–confrontTheproblemsconfrontingusareknotty.Confrontedbyablackbear,thehunterretreated.Synonym:oppose,encountere.g.Derivation:confrontationn.Detailedreadingconfront

vt.dealwithsth.inabraveanddeterminedway;bringfacetofaceDetailedreading1–awaitawaitvt.

waitfore.g.Alargepartyawaitedhimonhisbirthday.Abigdecisionawaitshimtomake.DetailedreadingSynonym:bereadyfor,waitforTranslation:对于这个罪犯而言，等待他的将是法律的严惩。Forthiscriminal,severepunishmentofthelawawaitshim.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________Detailedreading1–carefreecarefree

a.cheerfulandwithoutworriese.g.Ourchildhood,thosecarefreedayshavegoneforever.DetailedreadingSynonym:lighthearted,untroubledCollocation：keepapeacefulandcarefreemind

悠闲自在Detailedreading1–unknownunknown

n.anunknownpersonorthinge.g.IwishtohaveajourneyintotheunknownsothatIcanbeobliviousofmyself.RecentlyIalwaysseeanunknownappearinginmyneighbor’sgarden.DetailedreadingAntonym:celebrityCollocation:contentunknownidentityunknownDetailedreading1–…butIhave

…butIhavealreadymademanyofthecriticaldecisionsthatconfrontthosejuststartingout.DetailedreadingTranslation:但是当刚刚踏入社会的年轻人在为生活中的每个重要决策感到焦头烂额之时，我已经做过很多重要的决断。Detailedreading1–benefitbenefitn.anythingthatbringshelp,advantage,profite.g.Allthe11countriesgetbenefitfromChina-ASEANFreeTradeArea.Derivation:beneficiala.benefitvt.Synonym:profit,advantageDetailedreadingDetailedreading1–worthwortha.

deservingofe.g.ThefootballgamebetweenEnglandandGermanyisworthwatching.Theschemeiswellworthatry.这个计划倒值得一试。Collocation:notworthastrawworthlessworthitsweightingoldextremelyhelpful,useful,etc.;invaluableDetailedreadingTranslation:他觉得他的生命已经没有继续下去的意义了。Hefeltthathislifewasnotworthastrawtocontinue.____________________________________________________________Detailedreading1–sanitySynonym:reasonableness,rationalityDetailedreadingsanity

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thestateofbeingmentallyhealthy;theabilitytothinkandbehavenormallyandreasonablye.g.Hisstorywassoextraordinarythatwebegantodoubthissanity.Thepresident’ssanityininvestinghugeamountsofmoneyingoldmineswasquestioned.Antonym:insanityDerivation:sanea.sanelyad.Detailedreading1–makeaspeechspeakSynonym:givealecture,lectureDetailedreadingmakeaspeechspeakformallytoagroupoflistenerse.g.Jack’sfriendpleadedwithhimformakingaspeechataweddingreception.Comparison:makeaface做鬼脸makeafortune发大财makeafoolofoneself/sb.使自己/某人出丑Detailedreading1–Itmeanstrying…Itmeanstryingonnewselvesbytakingupwithdifferentcrowds.Explanation:Itmeanstryingbehavingdifferentlyfromtheirusualselvesbyassociatingwithdifferentpeople.DetailedreadingDetailedreading1–quirkSynonym:oddity,eccentricityDetailedreadingquirk

n.astrangeorunusualhabitorpartofsb.’scharactere.g.Oneofherquirksisthatsheisalwaysdoubtfulaboutbeingwatchedbysomebody.Manyscientistshavequirksintheirlifeorwork.Translation:他很怪，把自己的妻子称作史密斯夫人。HehadastrangequirkofaddressinghiswifeMrs.Smith.__________________________________________________________________________________Detailedreading1–contradictcontradict

vt.beoppositeinnaturetoe.g.Thedocumentcontradictswhatweheardintheconferencelastweek.Synonym:oppose,disagreeDerivation:contradictorya.contradictionn.DetailedreadingDetailedreading1–phase1phase

n.stageofdevelopmente.g.Usually,springisasignificantphaseofalotofillness.

Childhoodisanenlighteningphaseforachild.Synonym:stage,periodDetailedreadingDetailedreading1–phase2DetailedreadingCollocation:inphasebeinginthesamestateatthesametimeoutofphasenotbeinginthesamestateatthesametimee.g.Thetwosubsidiarycorporations’operationswereoutofphasesothattheheadquarterscouldnothandletheproblemstimely.这两个子公司的业务活动不同步，总部因而没能及时地解决一些问题。TheircontentmentholdsoutgreatpromiseformeasImoveintothenext—perhapsevenbetter—phaseofmylife.Explanation:TheircontentmentmakesmebelievethatI’llbeashappyastheyarewhenIamtheirage.Translation:在我迈向生命的下一个阶段，或许是更好的一个时期时，我父母的幸福感给我提供了这样一个保证：我也许会幸福的。Detailedreading1–Theircontentment

…DetailedreadingConsolidationActivities-VocabularymainPhrasepracticeWordderivationSynonym/AntonymPrefixVocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingListeningGrammarConsolidationActivities-Phrasepractice1beaptto:belikelyto易于……，有……的倾向e.g.Infantsareapttoputtheirhandsintotheirmouths.婴儿爱把手往嘴里塞。VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingListeningGrammarConsolidationActivities-Phrasepractice2ingeneral:asawhole通常，大体上；总的来说，从总体上看e.g.Ingeneral,thiscompany’sproductsareveryreliable.这家公司的产品通常是很可靠的。

Ingeneral,thispaperisabitdifficultforthesestudentstofinishinanhour.总的来说，让学生在一个小时内完成这份试卷有些困难。VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingListeningGrammarConsolidationActivities-Phrasepractice3atthemercyof:

powerlessagainst;completelycontrolledby对……无能为力；任……处置，任由……摆布e.g.Somepeoplearebornwiththebeliefthattheyaremastersoftheirownlives.Othersfeeltheyareatthemercyoffate.有些人天生相信自己是生命的主宰，另一些人则觉得他们受到命运的支配。Idon’twanttoputmy