《新课程大学英语 I 》- 1 Unit 2 Text B

Pre-readingWhile-readingAfter-readingUnit2TextBGoAheadGallivant2.Activity3.Sayings1.DiscussionTextA:Pre-reading4.Guessing

1.Discussion:

Workingroupsanddiscussthefollowingquestions.(1)Howtostartaconversationwithastranger?(2)Shareyourskillsofstartingaconversationwithyourdeskmate.Pre-reading2.In-classactivity:makingupaconversation.Pre-readingTipsforSituation11Beselective.Inpublicplaces,especiallyinlargercities,peoplearegenerallywaryofstrangerscominguptothemwithabigsmile."Whatdotheywant?Aretheymuggers?Missionaries?"Someorallofthesequestionsmayrunthroughtheirmindasyouapproachthem,sothinkbeforeyouact.2Makeeyecontactbeforeyouapproach.Becausepeoplearemorewaryinpublicplaces,ifyoucomeupbehindthemortheydon'tseeyouapproach,youcouldstartlethem.Bymakingyourfriendlyintentionsclear,youdiffuseanypossibletensionthatcouldarise.3Askaboutwhatbringsthemtothesameplaceasyouonaregularbasis.Chancesaretherearealotofsharedinterestsjustwaitingtobeuncovered.Askleadingquestions,andlistenwelltotheresponses.TipsforSituation21Becasual.Everybodythereisinthemoodforagoodtime,andunlessthey'rewearingascowlthatsays,"Don'teventhinkaboutinvadingmypersonalspace,"thepersonyouwanttotalktoisprobablyinthesamemood.2Catchtheireye.Ifit'spossible,trytomakeeyecontact.Ifyoudo,you'reofftoagoodstart.Smilewarmly,andmakeyourwaytowardsthem.3Saysomething!Itdoesn'tmatterawholelotwhatyousaytogettheconversationstarted.It'smoreabouthowyousayit.Ifyoucandeliverthebestopeninglineintheworldwithconfidence,goforit!4Startbasic.Talkabouthowyouendedupattheparty,andaskthemhowtheycametobethere,too.5Listen.Thisisthekeytogoodconversations.Beingabletotrulylistentotheotherpersonandaskingquestionsaboutthethingsthatinterestthemisnotjustagreatwaytomakeconversation,youmayendupwithanewfriendaswell.Pre-reading3.SayingsTheonlyweaponthatbecomessharperwithconstantuseisthetongue.——AnonymousThetruespiritofconversationconsistsinbuildingonanotherman'sobservation，notoverturningit.

——EdwardBulwer-LyttonGuessthemeaningsofthefollowingunderlinedwordsorphrasesaccordingtothecontexts.(1)I’mashylittlegirlwhodoesn’twanttoaskabunchofferocious-lookingstrangerstoletmeplaywiththem.A.aseriesof B.avarietyofC.alargeamountof D.agroupof(2)No,Ican’t.Mumgivesmeasmallshove.Unwillingly,Iintroducedmyselfandaskedtojoininwhatevertheyweredoing.A.pushB.beatC.pull D.hug4.Guessing۷۷(3)EventuallyIcametounderstandthatwhenyoutalkwithstrangers,theystopbeingstrangers.A.ThereforeB.FinallyC.UsuallyD.Immediately(4)IthinkaboutthemeverytimeanAmericantellsmethathe’safraidtotravelabroad,thatit’srisky,thatpeopleouttheredon’tlikeAmericansanymore.A.DangerousB.beneficialC.boresome D.exciting(5)Pantingandwild-eyed,hepausedtocatchhisbreath,thensmiledandhandedmethehalf-emptyplasticbottleofwaterI’daccidentallyleftinhisstore(whereI’dboughtnothing).A.waitforamoment B.catchhiseyeC.catchacold D.gasp۷۷۷While-reading：Text

GoAheadGallivantWhile-reading：Text

GoAheadGallivant

ByLindaEllerbee

1.“Goonoverthere,LindaJane.”Mymotherpointstoagroupofkidsplayingtugofwar,usinganotherkid,probablysomeone’slittlebrother,astherope.“Tellthemwhoyouare.”While-reading：Text

2Aw,Mum.WhoamI?I’mashylittlegirlwhodoesn’twanttoaskabunchof

ferocious-lookingstrangerstoletmeplaywiththem.Theywon’tlikeme,andIwon’tlikethem,and,no,Idon’twanttobetherope,sopleasecouldn’tIjustgositunderatreeandreadsomething?3.No,Ican’t.Mumgivesmeasmall

shove.Unwillingly,Iintroducedmyselfandaskedtojoininwhatevertheyweredoing.TheyacceptedmeandfortherestofthesummerIplayedwiththem.Often,Iwouldn’treturntomyfamilyuntilforcedbydarkordinnertime.While-reading：Text4EventuallyIcametounderstandthatwhenyoutalkwithstrangers,theystopbeingstrangers,alessonthathasservedmewellinmyworkandpersonallife,bothofwhichhaveinvolvedbigchunks

oftravel.While-reading：Text5Ithinkaboutthosechildhoodtripstoday,living,aswedo,inaworldreshapedbytheeventsof9/11andallthathasfollowedsince.IthinkaboutthemeverytimeanAmericantellsmethathe’safraidtotravelabroad,thatit’srisky,thatpeopleouttheredon’tlikeAmericansanymore.ButIhavebeen“outthere”oftentheselastfouryears,andI’vefoundthat,althoughsomepeoplemaydisagreewithourgovernment’spolicies,theyrarelytransferthattome.6LastApril,inAlexandria,Egypt,ourgroup,allAmericans,wastoldtostaytogether,totravelonlyinthespeciallyarrangedbus,theonewiththe

armoredcarescort.The“orelse”wasimplied.AnotherjournalistandIignoredthewarningsandstruckoutonourown,onfoot,togetupcloseandpersonalwithanoldwhitecitybyanoldbluesea,anditscitizens.While-reading：Text7Wewanderedmarkets,buyingandeatingfreshlymadebread.Wewentintostores.Wesatinstreetcagesanddrankcoffeethattasted(tome)likemud,but,hey,itwasEgyptianmud,socallitanadventure.While-reading：Text8Andthen,walkingdownacrowdedstreet,weheardbehindusthesoundof

poundingfeetandsomebodyyellingatus.Weturnedtoseewhatwasgoingon.Amanwaschasingus.Welookedateachother.Hadwemadeamistake?Wouldnowbeagoodtimetostartrunning?Beforewecoulddecide,themancaughtup,grabbingmyarm.Pantingandwild-eyed,hepausedtocatchhisbreath,thensmiledandhandedmethehalf-emptyplasticbottleofwaterI’daccidentallyleftinhisstore(whereI’dboughtnothing).He’drunsixblockstoreturnit.While-reading：Text9Ithankedhim,theninquiredwhereheandhisfamilywenttoeatthefreshestfishintown.Hesmiledagain,tolduswheretogo,evenwhattoorder,apologizingbecausehecouldnotleavehisstorelongenoughtojoinus.10Hewasrightabouttherestaurant,whichwasgoodandfilledwithotherEgyptianswhoseemedhappytoseeus—oratleastnotoffendedbyourpresence—andIamrightabouttraveling.While-reading：Text11Ifwedogoelsewhere,ifwemeetpeopleofothercultures,ifwebreakbreadwiththemorsimplytastetheirbread,whichis,presumably,differentfromourown,wecannothelpbutdiscoverthatessentiallyweareallmorealikethanwearedifferent;it’sonlythatourdifferencesaresomucheasiertodefine.While-reading：Text12Myparentswererighttopushmeallthoseyearsago.SonowI’mpushingyou.Goonoutthere.Tellthenwhoyouare.Askwhotheyare.Listentotheanswers.I’mnoPollyanna;Iknowwecan’tallplaytogether,butperhapsifwebegintogettoknowoneanother,wecangetpastourmutualfearsandlearnhowtobe,ifnotfriends,atleastbetterstrangerstooneanother.去和陌生人说话1

我的妈妈指着一群正在玩拔河游戏的小孩对我说：“琳达，去和他们一块玩，告诉他们你是谁。”While-reading：Translation2 嘿，妈妈。我是谁？我是一个害羞的小女孩，我不想和一帮长相凶恶的陌生人一块玩。他们不喜欢我，我也不喜欢他们，所以请让我坐在树下读会儿书，好不好？3这完全不可能，妈妈已经把我推了出来。我极不情愿地介绍了一下自己，然后请求和他们一块玩。他们接受了我，那个夏天剩下的日子，我都跟他们一块玩，而且是通常玩到天黑或者是吃晚饭的时间才不得不回家。While-reading：Translation

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最终我才明白，当我们和陌生人交谈时，他们就不再是陌生人了。这一点对于我遍地旅游时的工作和个人生活都很有益。While-reading：Translation5

经常听人讲，9•11恐怖事件之后，不敢到其他国家去旅行，而且其他国家的人也不再喜欢美国人，每当这个时候我就会想起那次童年时代的旅行。最近这四年我一直在国外旅行，而且我感觉虽然一些人对美国政府当局的政策不满意，但是他们很少迁怒于我。

While-reading：Translation6

去年四月，我跟随旅游团到埃及的亚历山大去旅游。导游劝告团里的每一个美国人：大家要呆在一起，出行时要乘坐一辆有装甲车护送的特别为美国人安排的大巴。言外之意是说，否则一切后果将由自己负责。我和另外一个记者无视警告，我行我素，我们徒步走访了这座屹立在古老的地中海沿岸的历史悠久的城市和生活在那里的人们。

While-reading：Translation7我们逛着集市，吃着刚出炉的面包。我们逛商场。我们坐在街边的咖啡店里喝咖啡，埃及的咖啡与众不同，喝起来有一种泥巴的味道，但即使是泥巴也是埃及泥巴，这也可以称得上是一次奇特的经历。

While-reading：Translation8当我们沿着一条拥挤的街道向前走的时候，我们听到后面有急促的脚步声和喊叫声。我们转过身看到有人在追赶我们。我们彼此对视，心想我们犯了什么错吗？我们是否应该马上跑？在我们还没有做出决定的时候，那个人已经追上了我们，并一把抓住我的胳膊。他跑得气喘吁吁，两眼发直；停下来喘了口气之后，他微笑着把我不小心落在他店里的半塑料瓶水递给我（我在他那儿什么也没买）。他追了六个街区送还给我。9我向他表示感谢，然后咨询他和家人常去的镇上能吃到最新鲜的鱼的地方。他又一次向我们微笑，然后告诉我们该怎么走，甚至还告诉我们点什么菜，并因为他不能离开他的店铺太久去和我们一同品尝而表示歉意。10他指点的饭店很棒，而且在这里就餐的埃及人看起来对我们也很友好——至少是不讨厌我们。11当我们来到不同的地方，当我们遇到有着不同文化背景的人的时候，如果我们能拿出面包与他们分享或者只是品尝一下他们的面包——我们总是想当然地认为那面包与美国的面包不同，我们就会禁不住发现，实质上我们与他们之间的相同之处大于不同之处，只是因为不同之处是那么显而易见。

While-reading：Translation12多年以前我的父母是对的，他们把我带出了那个小圈子。今天我也要把你们带出那个小圈子。走出去吧，告诉他们你是谁，问问他们是谁，倾听不一样的声音。我清楚我们不可能和所有人成为朋友，但是如果我们开始去了解别人，就能消除我们与其他人之间的戒心，即使不做朋友，至少彼此也不很陌生。While-reading：Translationtug/tʌg/

n.1)suddenhardpull（突然的）猛拉,猛拽Tomgavehissister'shairahardtug.汤姆使劲地扯了一下他姐姐的头发。2)(also`tugboat)smallpowerfulboatfortowingships,espintoharbouroruprivers拖船

3)tugof`war:contestinwhichtwoteamspullatoppositeendsofaropeuntilonedragstheotheroveracentralline拔河比赛While-reading：Words&Phrasesferocious/fəˈrəuʃəs;fəˋroʃəs/

adj

fierce,violentorsavage残忍的;凶猛的;野蛮的aferociousbeast猛兽

ferociouscruelty残酷的行为

aferociousonslaught猛攻(fig比喻)aferociouscampaignagainstusinthepress新闻界对我们的猛烈抨击.While-reading：Words&PhrasesWordfamily:

ferociouslyadvshove/ʃʌv;ʃʌv/

n.(ususing通常作单数)roughpush乱推;挤;撞givesb/sthagoodshove猛推某人[某物]shove-halfpenny/ˏʃʌvˈheɪpnɪ;ˋʃʌvˋhepənɪ/n[U]gameplayedinpubs,etc,inwhichcoinsarepushedwiththehandalongamarkedboard（在酒馆等玩的）推硬币游戏.While-reading：Words&Phrasesinvolve/ɪnˈvɔlv;ɪnˋvɑlv/v1)make(sth)necessaryasaconditionorresult;entail使（某事物）成为必要条件或结果;需要Thejobinvolvedme/mylivinginLondon.工作需要我住在伦敦。2）includeoraffect(sb/sth)initsoperation包括,包含,牵涉,牵连（某人[某事物]）Thestrikeinvolvedmanypeople.许多人参加了罢工。3）(a)~sb/sthin(doing)sthcausesb/sthtotakepartin(anactivityorasituation)使某人[某物]参与某活动或陷入某情况Don'tinvolvemeinsolvingyourproblems!你解决你的问题,不要把我拉进去!(b)~sb/sthinsthbringsb/sthinto(adifficultsituation)使某人[某事物]陷入（困境）Hewasinvolvedinaheatedargument.

他参与了一场激烈的争论。

While-reading：Words&Phraseschunk/tʃʌŋk;tʃʌŋk/

n

1）thicksolidpiececutorbrokenoffsth（从某物上切下或折下的）大块achunkofbread,meat,ice,wood,etc

一大块面包﹑肉﹑冰﹑木头等

2）(infml口)fairlylargeamount(ofsth)（某物）相当大的部分I'vecompletedafairchunkofmyarticle.我已经把文章的一大部分写完了。Themanagerofacompanydoesnotlikehavingalargechunkofhiswealthboundupinitsshares.一家公司经理不愿意让大笔财富套在股票里。While-reading：Words&Phrasestransfer/trænsˈfɜː(r);trænsˋfə/v(-rr-)1）~sth/sb(from...)(to...)movesth/sbfromoneplacetoanother将某物[某人]由一处转移到另一处(fig比喻)transferone'saffections/one'sallegiance,iebecomefondof/loyaltosbelse转移爱心[忠诚]（至另一对象）2）~sth(fromsb)(tosb)handoverthepossessionof(property,etc)转让（财产等）transferrightstosb把权利让与某人3）~(from...)(to...)(a)changetoanotherplace,group,occupation,etc调动Hehastransferredfromthewarehousetotheaccountsoffice.他已由仓库调到会计室任职。4）changetoanotherroute,meansoftransport,etcduringajourney（旅途中）改变路线﹑交通工具等;转乘;换乘

While-reading：Words&Phrasesarmored

['ɑːməd]

a.protectedbyarmor(usedofpersonsorthingsmilitary装甲的Armoredforcesarerequiredtodriveallthetanks.装甲兵必须能驾驶各种坦克。Alongwithhistwobodyguards,weclimbedintohisgold-coloredarmoredSUV,andInotedwithsurprisethathedrovehimself.我们和他的两个保镖一起爬上了他的金色装甲SUV，我很诧异地发现他竟然自己开车。While-reading：Words&Phrasesescort/ˈeskɔːt;ˋɛskɔrt/

n1)personorgroupofpeople,ships,vehicles,etcaccompanyingsb/sthtogiveprotectionorasanhonour;person,etcaccompanyingvaluablegoodstoguardthem进行护送的人﹑船﹑车辆等TheQueen'syachthadanescortoftendestroyers.有十艘驱逐舰为女王的游艇护航.Thegoldbullionwastransportedunderpoliceescort.金锭在警方的护送下运走了.2)(datedorfml旧或文)person,espamanandusunotaregularcompanion,whoaccompaniesamemberoftheoppositesexonaparticularsocialoccasion（在社交场合）陪伴异性的人（尤指男人而通常并非经常作伴者）While-reading：Words&Phrasespound/paund;paʊnd/

v1)~sth(tosth)crushorbeatsthwithrepeatedheavystrokes连续地猛撞或猛击某物Theshipwaspoundedtopiecesagainsttherocks.那船在岩石上撞得粉碎.2)~(away)(at/against/onsth)hit(sth)withrepeatedheavyblowsorgunfire连续地猛击或射击（某物）thesoundoffeetpoundingonthestairs

楼梯上响起的沉重脚步声Whoisthatpounding(on)thepiano?是谁用那麽大劲儿弹钢琴呢?3)~(withsth)(oftheheart)beatheavily（指心脏）剧烈地跳动While-reading：Words&Phrasesgrab/græb;ɡræb/

v(-bb-)1)~sth(fromsb/sth)graspsthsuddenlyorroughly;snatchsthselfishlyorrudely抢;抓;抢夺;攫取Hejustgrabbedthebagfrommyhandandranoff.他抢走我手中的提包就跑了.2)(fig比喻)take(anopportunity,etc)eagerly热切地抓住（机会等）WhenIgavehimthechance,hegrabbeditatonce.我给他这一机会,他立刻抓住不放.3)~atsb/sth(attemptto)seizesb/stheagerlyordesperately热切或拚命（企图）抓住某人[某事物]Hegrabbedattheboy,butcouldnotsavehimfromfalling.他想抓住那男孩儿,然而那孩子还是跌倒了.grabbingatanyexcuse胡乱找个藉口While-reading：Words&Phrasespanting

['pæntɪŋ]

n

breathingheavily(asafterexertion)大口喘气adj.气喘的Heclimbed,pantingheavily.他气喘吁吁地攀登。Hewaspantingheavilyasheran.他气喘吁吁地跑著。Hesattherepanting,withhisbackleaningagainstabigtree.背靠大树，他坐在那里喘着大气。While-reading：Words&Phrasesoffen