CollegeEnglish(4-4)(New)大学英语精读第四册

Unit4:Flight93:WhatINeverKnow(第93次航班：我所无法理解的事)IntroductoryRemarksSinceSept.11,2001,thestoryofthepassengerswhofoughttheirhijackersonUnitedAirlinesFlight93hasbecomeamodelaccountofgoodthwartingevil.Noonewilleverknowexactlywhathappenedonthatplane.Butthelast-minutecallsmadebysomeofthepassengersgiveusamorecompleteaccountofthestruggleoftheseeverydaypeople.Hereisoneofthestoriesofcourageandheroism.UnitedAirlinesFlight93UnitedAirlinesFlight93wasaBoeing757–222flightthatregularlyflewfromNewarkInternationalairporttoSanFranciscoInternationalairport,continuingontoNaritaInternationalAirportinTokyo,Japan,onadifferentaircraft.OnSeptember11,2001,theaircraftontheflightwasoneofthefourplaneshijackedaspartoftheSeptember11,2001terroristattacks.Itwastheonlyoneofthefourplanesthatdidnotreachitsintendedtarget,insteadcrashingintothefieldinsouthPennsylvania.Itisbelievedthatthepilot,flightattendantsandsomeofthepassengersfoughtback.Thecrashmighthaveresultedfromthehijackerseitherdeliberatelycrashingtheaircraftorlosingcontrolofitastheyfoughtwiththepassengers.Prefaceaseriesof+名词的复数suicide:killoneselfe.g.:commitsuicidehijack(v.)劫机hijacker劫机者takecontrolof=control(vt.)airliner=plane=aircraft(注意:但指的是航空公司的班机)crash(vi.)冲撞:Thecarcrashedintotheshopwindow.thePentagon美国国防部；五角大楼intendtodosth=plantodosth=attempttodosthtarget:goal;aim;purpose;objectiveapparently:obviously;clearlyFlight93:WhatINeverKnowLines1–20enormously:toaveryextent/degree;greatly;verymuche.g.:Thegirlfoundthesightofherfaceonthecoversofmagazinesandnewspapersenormouslysurprising.enormous(adj.):verylarge;immensee.g.:Thesalesshowwasanenormoussuccess.miscarriage(n.)小产；流产bepreciousto:Thetoyisprecioustoourbaby.ontwointerviews进行了两次面试liearound:spendone’stimelazily,doingnothing1)Mrs.Whitewasveryangrywhenshesawhersonlyingaroundsmoking.2)IspentSundaylyingaroundthehouse,watchingTV.due(adj.)(车船等)预定应到的，到期的1)WhenistheplanedueatShanghai?2)Thecheckwillbedue(=mature/expire)tomorrow.onbusiness=goonabusinesstripe.g.:MyhusbandhasbeentonearlyeverycityofChinaonbusiness.1

particularly:aboveall;verygreatlytakecareof=lookafterfeed–fed–fedbathe(v.)=have/takeabathdress(vt.):putonclothes:weare.g.:Our4yearsoldchildcandresshimselfdaily.makesure=besuretuck塞:Pleasetuckthebooksinthatsuitcase.wave:(ofaperson)moveone’shandtoandfroorupanddowne.g.:Maryleanedoutthewindowandwavedtoherfriends.flight航班getin:arriveWedidn’tgetinuntil3o’clockinthemorning.screwit:(impolite)(usedintheimperativetoexpressone’sangerorirritationaboutsthorsb.)让…见鬼去;该死Compare:catch---grab---seize---graspUnitedFlight93联合航空公司的第93次航班Lines21–41Fumble(vi.):movethefingersorhandsawkwardlyinsearchofsthorinanattempttodosth1)Jackfumbledatthebedtableforhisglasses.2)Tomtookoutacigaretteandthenfumbledinhiscoatpocketforalighterfumblewith:1)Myoldfatherisfumblingwithhisblacktie.2)Grandpafumbledwithahugesetofkeysandunlockedthegate.lid(壶等的poke(v.):bevisiblecoming(throughaholeetc.);pushsharplywithastickorone’sfinger显现;戳)盖doughnut炸圈饼image:picture/sight,露出1)You’llpokesomeoneintheeyewiththatumbrellaifyouarenotcareful!2)Hiselbowwaspokingoutthroughhistornshirtsleeve.thetower’ssilverskin这里指银色的外墙holdout递过takeover:occupyheadband束发带“onlyhavegoodthoughts”只往好处想shake:tremblenauseate:causetofeelsick;vomit使作呕makeit:besuccessfulatsth1)It’shardtomakeittothetopinITbusiness.2)She’sveryambitious,butIdon’tthinkshe’llreallymakeit.curse:swear(at)咒骂，诅咒e.g.:Shecursedhimfordestroyingherlife.Lines41–75Yeah:OkWh-word+ever=nomatter+wh-word(引导让步状语从句时)如:Whereveryougo,Iwillfollowyou.=Nomatterwhereyougo,Iwillfollowyou.Note:引导宾语从句时，不能改！如:Idon’tunderstandwhateveryoudo.不能改成Idon’tunderstandnomatterwhatyoudo.DoItellhim?我是否该告诉他？blow(blew/blown)up:explode;bedestroyedbyanexplosione.g.:Theplaneblewupinmidairbecauseofafuelleak.scream:crysharply2

herd(n.):groupe.g.:aherdofdeer/sheep/cattleherd(v.):moveordrive(agroupofpeopleoranimals)inaspecificdirectione.g.:TherearemanyWorldWarIIstoriesoftheJewsbeingherdedontotrainsheadedforthedeath-camps.pilot:planedriveryell:cryloudlyorviolentlye.g.:Don’tyellattheboyinsuchaway.cockpit:(飞机上的)驾驶舱jolt(n.&v.):suddenbumporshake,jerk;(fig.)anemotionalshock震动,震惊,摇晃intherear(of):attheback(ofavehicle,etc.)e.g.:Theoldladywassittingintherearofthechurch,prayingtoGod.insb’shands:beingdealtwithorcaredforbysb.e.g.:Thefutureofournationisinour(own)hands.takeavote:投票bluff:trytodeceive(sb)bypretendingtobestronger,braver,moreincontrolorknowledgeable,etc.thanoneis虚张声势,吓唬,表决1)Johnseemstoknowalotaboutmusic,butsometimesIthinkhe’sonlybluffing.2)Tombluffedthedoormanintothinkingthathewasareporter,sothelatterlethimupintothebuilding.Lines76–95“screamsinthebackground”隐隐约约的尖叫声Compare:needtodo/needtobedone=need+动名词e.g.:Theroomneedstobecleaned/cleaning.right(adv.)=justit=phonegag(v.):beunabletoswallowandfeelasifyouareabouttobringupfoodfromyourstomach;choke;putsthintothemouthtostop(sb)fromspeaking作呕;噎住;塞住…的嘴使不能说话sink(n.):largebasininakitchen,usedespeciallyforwashingdishes,etc.(厨房中的)洗涤槽gaggedoverthesink在水槽上呕吐起来They’redoingit.他们正干上了Compare:beboundtodo=mustdo/beboundfor=leavefore.g.:WeareboundtoliberateTaiwan.e.g.:ThetrainisboundforBeijing.muffle(v.):makeasoundorthesoundof(sth)lesseasytohear使声音低沉或轻微rollercoaster过山车couch=sofadesert(vt.):抛弃;离弃;从…处丧失1)AllmyconfidencedesertedmewhenIwalkedintotheexamroom.2)Hedesertedhiswifeandchildforanotherwoman.collide(vi.)with:(ofmovingobjectsorpeople)strikeviolentlyagainststhoreachother(相互)冲撞e.g.:Yesterdaytwocarscollidedwitheachotherhere.Note:must+完成式:表示过去一定做过的事e.g.:Youmusthaveseenthefilm.hangupthephone=stopusingthephonee.g:Letmespeaktomysonbeforeyouhangup(thephone).givesbahug=embracesbdumbfound(vt.):make(sb)speechlesswithsurprise;astonish使惊呆;使吓得麻木dumbfounded(adj.):Fatherfeltdumbfoundedwhenhissonhadcommittedsuchacrime.3

managetodo=tryone’sbesttodocan’tmanageanythingbuttodo(anotherthing)=canmanagenothingbuttodo(anotherthing)无法只能做成某事1)Heneedstheapartmentformarriage.Hecan’tmanageanythingbuttoborrowmoneyfromhisparentsandfriends.2)Thatladycanmanagenothingbuttodeclaredivorcewithherevilhusband.sinkin:(ofwords,etc.)befullyunderstood搞懂;明白e.g.:Mrs.Johnsonhadtorepeatherwordsseveraltimesbeforetheyfinallysankin(=understood).Icollapsedonthefloor.我瘫倒在地上e.g.:Thecollapseddeskshouldberepairedimmediately.Lines96–118“searchingforJeremy”寻找杰里米Overthenextmonths在接下的几个月里endurable=canbeenduredunendurable=cannotbeenduredendure(vt.)=putupwith;bearCompare:endurableproducts/goods;unendurableproducts/goods---perishableproducts/goodscrashsite(=place/spot)hungertodo/for=beeagertodo/for=wantverymuchtodoe.g.:HowmuchMaryhungersforlove!viewpoint=opinionNote:fromone’sviewpoint(pointofview);inone’sopinionmakesense(of)=understand(sth),esp.sthdifficultorcomplicated1)I’vereadthearticletwice,butIcan’tmakeanysenseofit.2)Whenhermotherandfatherseparated,Libbywastooyoungtomakesenseofwhatwasgoingon.principle原则;原则性declarewaron/against…:向…宣战bejealousof:envy/beenviousofToshowhowtough(=strong)theywere?为了炫耀其强悍？overstep(vt.):gobeyondthelimitsof超越…的范围;越轨e.g.:Thegovernmentofficialisboundtobepunishedforhisoversteppinghispower.tread(v.):setone’sfootdown;walkorstep(践)踏;踩1)Ikepttreadingonmyboyfriend’stoeswhenweweredancing.2)Hisco-workerwasjealousofhisskillsandpopularityandsowarnedhimnottotreadonherterritoryatwork.ancientsensibilities:Itreferstoage-oldsensibilitiessuchasreligioussensibilities自古以来的理性/情感Nowit’sgone如今一切全完了Jeremyalwayssuspectedhehadahigherpurpose:JeremyalwaysthoughtHewasdestined(注定)toperformanoblemission(崇高的使命)inlife。accident偶然mere=onlyairlinepassenger航空公司的乘客precisely:exactly;juste.g.:Thefireworksbeginateighto’clockprecisely.precise(adj.):exact;correct4

e.g.:Yearsofdoingresearchhadmadeherverypreciseinherworkingmethods.Compare:correct---precise---accuratephysicalskills身体的技能;体能abort(v.)(causeto)endprematurelyandunsuccessfully;(causeto)endapregnancy中止;夭折;流产1)Theplanhadtobeabortedatthelastminute.2)Becauseofbadweatherengineersabortedthetestflight.mission:(noble/sacred)task使命barely:hardly;scarcelyIconsiderusblessed我认为我们是幸福的e.g.:Maygodblessyouall.e.g.:Iwasblessedwithgoodhealth.…leftnothingunsaidorundone未留下未尽之言或未竟之事Keytoexercises(Unit4)III.VocabularyActivities(pp.87–89)1.FillineachoftheblanksinthefollowingsentenceswithawordorphrasechosenfromtheWords&PhrasestoDrillbox.Changetheformswherenecessary.1.herd6.makeit7.waveabort12.enormously2.treading3.intherear4.joking5.communication8.fumbled/wasfumbling9.makesenseof10.isblessed11.2.ReplacetheitalicizedpartsinthefollowingsentenceswithwordsorphraseschosenfromtheWords&PhrasestoDrillbox.1.communication2.abort3.onbusiness4.collidewith5.cancel6.precisely7.makesenseof8.curse9.bluffing10.mission3.Completethefollowingsentenceswithappropriatephrasalverbsfromtheverbsgivenbelow:1.pokedthrough2.layaround3.settlefor4.fumbledwith5.hangup6.sankin7.waspackingup8.blowup9.gotin4.Paraphrasethefollowingsentences,usingthewordsorphrasesinbrackets:1.ThenewsofthePresident’sassassinationhadonlyjustbeguntosinkin.2.Onlyafewpeoplehavemadeittothetopofthemountaininwinter---andonediedonthewaydown.3.Likeadeflatedballoon,allmyconfidencedesertedmewhenIwalkedintotheexamroom.4.Mr.HeywoodisleavinghiswholesalebusinessinMr.Brown’shands.5.thepriestsaidtothecouple,“MayGodblessyou.”V.Usage(pp.90-92)1.Both(of)theirhomes2.bothofmyarrestandmysubsequentfateincourt3.bothofyourlungs4.werebothoverseas5.usboth/bothofus6.bothnaughtyandrude7.both8.wouldbothworkVI.Structure(pp.92–93)5

1.Rewritethefollowingsentenceswithwhatever:1)Herone,clearthoughtwasthat,whateverhesaid,shewouldnotbeconvincedbyhim.2)Theyran,pickingupwhateverweaponscametohand.3)Whateverhappens,theonlycertaintyisthatourdeterminationtounifyourmotherlandwillneverchange.4)There’ssomethingfishyabouthimwhichinclinesmetodistrustwhateverhesays.5)Whateverpriceyouask,heiswillingtopay.6)Lawyersmustbepreparedtoundergoscrutinyandbeheldaccountableforwhatevertheydo.2.Completethefollowingsentenceswiththenot/nomorethanstructureandthewordsandexpressionsgivenbelow:1)Annleftschoolattheageof16withnomorethanabasiceducation.2)Eachtollshedrequirednomorethantwodaysoflabortobuild.3)ThenewlydiscoverednotesarenomorethanPhil’spersonaljournal.4)Hewasakidreally,notmorethanthirteenorfourteen.5)Therearebeautifulbeachesnotmorethanhalfanhour’sdriveaway.6)Thepunishmentisnomorethanhedeserves.VII.Cloze(pp.93-94)CompletethefollowingpassagewithwordsorphraseschosenfromtheWords&PhrasestoDrillbox.Changetheformswherenecessary.1.waved2.onbusiness3.canceled4.blowup5.Cursing6.inhisownhands7.bluffing8.hangingup9.makesenseof10.mission11.enormously12.blessedFil