大学英语综合版学生用书unit-5

PAGEPAGE5Unit5TrueHeightI.PartDivisionoftheTextPartsLinesMainIdeas11~11Michaelfacedthemostchallengingcompetitioninhispole-vaultingcareer.212~35Michael’schildhoodwasmarkedwithdreamsandtoughtraining.336~90Michaeltoppedhispersonalbest,wonthechampionshipandsetanewworldrecord.491~95WhatwasmostunusualaboutMichael’svictorywasthathewasblind.ForPart3ChartCompletionHeightofthepoleMichael’sreactionbefore/afterclearingthebarImportanceBeforeAfter17feetHispalmweresweating.Heneededatoweltodryhisgrip.(L.1)IfMichaelStonewassurprised,excitedorvain…(LL.37~38)Heseemedunawareof…(LL.40~41)3incheshigherthanhispersonalbest17feet2,17feet4…,againheshowednoemotion.(LL.43~44)17feet61.Itstartledhim...(L.53)2.Theintensity…anxiety.(L.56)3.Hebecamemoretense.(L.57)4.Afraidwouldbe…(LL.58~59)Itwas…thatbroughtMichaelbacktoearth.(LL.79~80)Onhisbackwiththatwonderfulhotsun…(LL.81~81)9incheshigherthanhispersonalbest17feetHelaterwentonthatdaytoclear17feetANationalandInternationalJuniorOlympicsrecordⅤ.WritingSkillsAsthetextconsistsofthemainstoryandaflashback,thenarrationhastoswitchfromtheongoingcompetitiontoearliereventsandthenreturntotheongoingcompetition.Howdoestheauthormanagetomakethesepartsinthetextflowsmoothly?Onewayistorepeatakeywordinthelastsentenceofaparagraphinthefirstsentenceofthenextparagraph,e.g.Italsohastheelementofflying,andthethoughtofflyingashighasatwo-storybuildingisamerefantasytoanyonewatchingsuchanevent.AslongasMichaelcouldrememberhehadalwaysdreamedofflying.Anotherwayistopickupakeyideafromapreviousparagraphandrepeatitinthesentenceintroducingthenextparagraph,e.g.AllofMichael’svaultstodayseemedtobetherewardforhishardwork.DetailedReadingⅠ.DifficultSentences(LL.8~9)Itcombinesthegraceofagymnastwiththestrengthofabodybuilder.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.(=它融合了体操运动员的优雅与健美运动员的力量。)(LL.16~20)Hewouldberunningsownacountryroad.Asheracedbetweengoldenwheatfields,hewould…WhyisMichael’sdreamofflyingdescribedindetails?(=BecauseMichaelhasaverydeepimpressionaboutthedream.Therearetwoevidenceforthat:1)Hismotherreadhimnumerousstoriesaboutflyingwhenhewasgrowingup.2)Healwaysdreamedofflying.)(L.21)Whereheflewwouldalwayscoincidewithhismother’sstories.Paraphrasethesentence.(=Inhisdreams,hewouldalwaysflyoverthoseplacesdescribedinhismother’sstories.)(L.23)Hisdad,ontheotherhand,wasnotadreamer.1.Whatisfunctionofthephrase“ontheotherhand”?(=Thephraseisusedforcomparingdifferentthingsorideas.)2.Whatcanyouinferfromthephrase?(=Michael’sparentsaretotallydifferenttypesofpeopleandtheyplaythedifferentrolesinMichael’ssuccess.)(LL.47~48)Nothingtobeashamedof,butMichaelwouldnotallowhimselfthethoughtofnotwinningfirstplace.1.Paraphrasethefirstpartofthesentence.(=Hewouldnotbeashamedofgettinghimselfthesecondplace,but…)2.Whatcanyoulearnfromthesentence?(=Michaelholdsaveryattitudetowardthecompetition.Ontheonehand,hewouldn’tthinkitisashameofwinningthesecondplace,ontheotherhand,hewouldtryhisbesttowinthefirstplace.)(LL.54)Thenitallhithimlikeawetbaleofhay.1.Paraphrasethesentence.(=Ifsomethingstrikesyoulikeawetbaleofhay,itcomesasasudden,forcefulandunpleasantsurprise.)2.UsesomeadjectivestodescribehowMichaelfeltatthattime.Citeexampletoillustratehis/herpersonalitytraits.He‘sthesortofchapwholovestomakeentrancesandexits.He’llarrivetenminutesbeforeeverybodyelseandhe’llleavetenminutesbeforeeverybodyelse.He’llcomedashinginwithabunchofflowers,screaminghellos.He’sawell-informedchapandkeepsuptodatewithallthecurrentaffaire.Helikestotalkandgivehisviewonlife.He’sverysuccessful.Whenhesetshimselfagoal,heworkshardtoattainthatandtoachieveit.Heknowswhathewantsandhe’llsetouttogetit.Asaresult,he’ssuccessful.SomeusefulexpressioninthedescriptionofanindividualA.Hair:dark(grey,greying,blond,brown,carrot-red,red)haircurly(wavy,straight)hairthick(thin)hairlong(short,shoulder-length)hairhavealargebaldpatchwearone’shairbraided(辫成麻花状的)inlongpigtailstieone’shairbackinaponytailwearone’shairinatightbun(发髻)hairhangslooseB.Build:skinnybeofaveragebuildwell-bulitplump(肥胖的),heavy,obese(肥胖的)dwarfish(比较矮小的)beofaverageheighthavehunchedshoulders(驼背)straightbackC.Appearance:ahigh(narrow)foreheadbushyeyebrowsround(narrow,small,beady)eyesdouble-foldeyelidaflat(pointed)nosethick(thin)lipsrosycheekssquarejawafair(dark)complexionwearheavy(light)make-upfreckles(amole,ascar)onthefacegrowabeard(amoustache,sideburns)3.Homework1.Selectaperson,eitherwhomyouknowordon'tknow,whomyougreatlyadmire.Brainstormwhatyouknowaboutthem,whichmayincludequalitiesthatyoufindadmirableinthisperson,alongwithspecificstories,examplesandfactsabouttheperson.Brainstormthemostimportantfivetoeightquestionsthatyoufeelyoushouldaskinordertolearnmoreabouthim/her.2.Afterclass,Ifyouknowthatperson,youshouldarrangeaninterviewbasedonthequestionsdevelopedinclass.Ifyouhavechosensomeonewhoyoudonotknow,suchasacelebrity,thenyoushoulduseyourresearchskillstofindtheanswerstothesequestions.(TheInternetwillbethemostusefulwaytolocatethisinformation.)Afteryoucompleteyourintervieworresearch,writeaparagraphnotlessthan120words,citesupportingfactstoillustratetheadmirablequalitiesofthatperson.ThenameofAlbertEinsteinisahouseholdwordacrossthecivilizedworld.Hehelpedmankindtounderstandthemysteriesoftheuniverse.ButEinsteinhimselfwasasimplepersonwithoutanypretension.Forexample,hedidnotuseshavingcream.Insteadheusedonlyarazorandwatertoshave.Whenheworked,theonlythingheneededwasapencilandsomepaper.Whenhecorrespondedwithotherpeople,healwaysusedmostinexpensivestationery.ItisalsonoteworthythatEinsteinwasonlyinterestedintheory.Hedidnotcareaboutthepracticalapplicationofhisideasorthematerialwealthhisideasmightcreate.Eventhoughitwashewhoworkedoutthemostfamousequationintheworld,E=MC2,henevervisitedoneatomicreactorsitetoseehowhistheorywasputintopractice.SupplementaryReadingⅡ.LanguageStudy1.(para.2)ingood/excellent/poorhealth:健康状况良好/很好/差)*Livingtogetherwithhersons,theoldwomanwasveryhappyandinexcellenthealth.*因为抽烟抽得很厉害，他的健康状况较差。(=Themanwasinpoorhealthduetohisheavysmoking.)2.(para.4)sufferfrom:experiencephysicalormentalpain*She'sbeensufferingfrom(=beenillwith)cancerfortwoyears.*他妻子去世时他遭受了很大的痛苦。(=Hesufferedquitealotwhenhiswifelefthim.)3.(para.6)inspiteof:(usedbeforeonefactthatmakesanotherfactsurprising)takingnonoticeof;notbeingaffectedby*Inspiteofthefactthatshewastooilltoseeanyone,heinsistedonvisitingher.*尽管有伤在身，比尔还是会参加周六的比赛。(=Inspiteofhisinjury,BillwillplayinSaturday'smatch.)4.(para.6)toadegree:toacertainextent,partly*TosomedegreeIthinkthat'sright,butthereareotherfactorswhichmayaffectthesituation.*那部电影有点枯燥。(=Thefilmwasboringtoadegree.)5.(para.8)Ourhomewasasplit-levelaffairwith14stepsleadingupfromthegaragetothekitchendoor.Whatis“asplit-levelaffair”?(=Aroomorbuildingthathasfloorsatdifferentheightsindifferentparts