新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程B3U3 Section A

Unit3Let’sgoTravelingtenthousandmilesbeatsreadingtenthousandbooks.—AChinesesaying读万卷书不如行万里路。——中国谚语读写教程3Preview新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Sinceancienttimes,peoplehavelongedtoseeotherpartsoftheworld,overcomingthedifficultiesandenduringthediscomfortsoftravel.Everyjourneyisfilledwithnewexperiences.

Somearepleasant,evenamazing;othersarechallenging,evendangerous,especiallywhenwearetravelingalone.So,whynotjuststaysafelyathome,readingtravelbooksorwatchingtravelvideos?

MarkTwain,thefamouswriter,oncesaid,“Travelisfataltoprejudice…andnarrow-mindedness…”AndscientistsstudyingPreview新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3thebrainhavecometoagreewithhisstatement.Theybelievethattraveltoforeignplacesnotonlyprovidesgreatmemoriesbutamazingly,causeschangesinourbrainsandourperceptions.Consequently,peoplearemorecuriousandopentothenew,whichisthekeytocreativityandinnovation.

Haveyoutraveled?Whydoyoutravel?Whatinterestingplacesorpeoplehaveimpressedyoumost?Hastraveleliminatedanyofyourprejudices?Ifso,whatprejudiceshavebeeneradicated?SectionAPre-readingactivitiesDetailedstudyofthetextReading

comprehensionLanguagefocusStructureanalysisandwriting新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程31

Listentoatalkabouttravelandfillintheblankswithwhatyouhear.1Readingandtravelingaretwo_______________foryoungpeopletobetterunderstandtheworld.2Readinggivesusoff-the-shelfknowledgethatour__________gatheredfromtheirpractices;travelingmakesusexperiencethediversityoftherealworldandmultiplecultures____________.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3majorchannelsancestorsinourownwaySectionAPre-readingactivities1

Listentoatalkabouttravelandfillintheblankswithwhatyouhear.3Travelingteachesmehowotherpeopleliveandthus_______________mytoleranceofdifferentculturesasI_______________myselfintheirwaysoflife.4AndwhenItravel,Ifeelmy_______________istheaccumulationofmany____________.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3strengthensimmersedestinationsinglestepsSectionAPre-readingactivities2

Talkaboutamemorabletravelexperienceanditseffectonyou.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3SectionAPre-readingactivitiesIwenttoXi’anlastsummerandvisitedalmostallthetouristattractionstheresuchastheTerracottaArmy,theGiantWildGoosePagodaandtheSmallWildGoosePagoda,andtheShaanxiHistoryMuseum.Itwasamemorabletravelexperienceandhadprofoundeffectsonme.First,IfellinlovewiththehistoricalcityofXi’an.Ithasanabundanceofhistoricalsites,museums,andculturalrelics,aswellastraditionaldelicacies.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3SectionAPre-readingactivitiesSecond,thetraveldeepenedmyknowledgeofChinesehistoryandculture.TheShaanxishadowplay,Xi’anDrumMusic,andTangsancai,etc.toldmealotaboutourglorioushistoryandculture.Third,Ibecameevenmoreproudofourcountry,asits5,000-yearhistoryhashadagreatinfluenceonhumancivilization.2

Talkaboutamemorabletravelexperienceanditseffectonyou.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3SectionAPre-readingactivitiesScript:ThereisanoldChinesesaying:“Travelingtenthousandmilesbeatsreadingtenthousandbooks”.Readingandtravelingaretwomajorchannelsforyoungpeopletobetterunderstandtheworld.Readinggivesusoff-the-shelfknowledgethatourancestorsgatheredfromtheirpractices;travelingmakesusexperiencethediversityoftherealworld2

Talkaboutamemorabletravelexperienceanditseffectonyou.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3SectionAPre-readingactivitiesandmultipleculturesinourownway.Personally,Ipreferexperiencingthiswonderfulworldthroughtraveling.

Travelingteachesmehowtochangemyself–Ihavetogetoutofmycomfortzonetofacetheupcomingchallenges.TravelingteachesmehowotherpeopleliveandthusstrengthensmytoleranceofdifferentculturesasIimmersemyselfintheirwaysoflife.Itbreaksdownmisconceptions.2

Talkaboutamemorabletravelexperienceanditseffectonyou.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3SectionAPre-readingactivitiesTravelingteachesmeaboutdreamsandhowtorealizethem.ThereisanotherChinesesaying:“Ajourneyofathousandlibeginswiththefirststep.”AndwhenItravel,Ifeelmydestinationistheaccumulationofmanysinglesteps.Thisisexactlyhowdreamsarerealized.2

Talkaboutamemorabletravelexperienceanditseffectonyou.1It’s4:15inthemorning,andmyalarmclockhasjuststolenawayalovelydream.IalmostgobacktosleepbeforemyeyecatchesmypackedsuitcaseandIgroan,rememberingthatI’mgoingtotheairport.Thetaxiislateandthenlost,andI’mgettingincreasinglynervousthatI’llmissmyflight.Iruninwhenwearrive,staggerthroughsecurity,andfinallygetto新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3SectionADetailedstudyofthetextThesurprisingpurposeoftravelmygate.Afterallthetroubleofthismorning,myflightiscanceledandI’mstuckinthisterminalforthenext218minutes,andmyonlyconsolationisacupofcomplimentaryairportcoffee.Thisistraveling,aburdensomeseriesofrunningandwaiting,andaftercountlesshours,finallygettingthere.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3SectionADetailedstudyofthetext2

Whydowetravel?Idon’tmindtheactualflying,thewonderofbeingairborneinadensemetalbird.Therestofthejourney,however,canfeellikeatediouslessonintheillsofmodernity,fromthepredawnx-rayscreeningtothesadairportmallssellingclustersofkeepsakes.It’stheresultofaglobalizedworld,anditsucks.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3SectionADetailedstudyofthetext3

Sometimes,ofcourse,wetravelbecauseweneedto.Becauseinthisdigitalage,thereisstillsomethingimportantaboutthehandshakeatabusinessluncheon.OreatingMom’sspecialfoodonThanksgiving.Orseeingyourgirlfriendonyourtwo-yearanniversary.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3SectionADetailedstudyofthetext4

Butmosttravelisdecidedly

optional.Onlycorporatetravel,about30percentoftripsover50miles,istrulycompulsory.Inmostcases,wetravelbecausewewantto,becausetheannoyancesoftheairportareoffsetbythethrillofbeingsomeplacenew.Becauseworkisstressfulandourbloodpressureistoohighandweneedavacationsomewheretropical.Becausehomeisboring.Becausetheflightsareonsale.BecauseParisisParis.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3SectionADetailedstudyofthetext5

Travel,inotherwords,isabasichumandesire.Butdowetraveljustforfun?I’mafraidnot.Actually,gettingawayisanessentialhabitofeffectivethinking.Thankstomodernaviation,wecannowmovethroughspaceataninhumanspeed.Forthefirsttimeinhumanhistory,wecanoutrunthesunandmovefromonehemispheretoanotherinasingleday.Ofcourse,it’snotenoughtosimplygetonaplane.Ifwewanttorealizethe新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3SectionADetailedstudyofthetextcreativebenefitsoftravel,thenwehavetorethinkitsoverallpurpose.Mostpeople,afterall,escapetoParissotheydon’thavetothinkaboutthosetroublestheyleftbehind.Buthere’stheirony:OurmindismostlikelytosolveourmoststubbornproblemswhilewearesittinginaLeftBankcafé.So,insteadofcontemplatingthatbutterydessert,weshouldbeconsciousofthosedomesticissueswejustcan’tsolve.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3SectionADetailedstudyofthetext6

Thelargerlesson,though,isthatourthoughtsaresaturated

withthefamiliar.Thebrainisaspaceofnear-infinitepossibility,whichmeansthatitspendsalotoftimeandenergychoosingwhatnottonotice.Asaresult,creativityistradedawayfor

efficiency;wethinkinfinite,literal

prose,notsymbolicverse.Abitofdistance,however,helpsloosenthecognitivechains新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3SectionADetailedstudyofthetextthatimprisonus,makingiteasiertominglethenewwiththeold;themundaneisgraspedfromaslightlymoreabstractperspective.Accordingtoresearch,theexperienceofanexoticcultureendowsuswithavaluableopen-mindedness,makingiteasiertorealizethatevenatrivialthingcanhavemultiplemeanings.Takeheadmovement,whichiscommonlyusedto新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3SectionADetailedstudyofthetextcommunicatepositiveversusnegativeresponse,asanexample.Inmostcultures,noddingone’sheaddenotespositivity,meaning“yes”,andshakingtheheadisassociatedwithnegativity,meaning“no”.InBulgaria,however,thisresponsepatternisreversed–thatis,headshakingmeans“yes”andheadnoddingmeans“no”.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3SectionADetailedstudyofthetext7Suchculturalcontrastsmeanthatseasonedtravelersareopento

ambiguity,willingtorealizethattherearedecidedlydifferent(andequallyvalid)waysofinterpretingtheworld.This,inturn,allowsthemtoexpandthecircumferenceoftheir“cognitiveinputs”astheyrefusetosettlefortheirfirstanswersandinitialguesses.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3SectionADetailedstudyofthetext8Ofcourse,thismentalflexibilitydoesn’tcomefrommeredistance,asimplechangeinlatitudeandlongitude.Instead,thisrenaissanceofcreativityappearstobeasideeffectofdifference:Weneedtochangecultures,toexperiencethedisorientingdiversityofhumantraditions.Thesamefacetsofforeigntravelthataresoconfusing(DoItipthewaiter?Whereisthistraintakingme?)turnouttohavealasting新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3SectionADetailedstudyofthetextimpact,makingusmorecreativebecausewe’relessinsular.We’reremindedofallthatwedon’tknow,whichisnearlyeverything;we’resurprisedbytheconstantstreamofsurprises.Eveninthisglobalizedage,wecanstillbeamazedatalltheearthlythingsthatweren’tincludedintheguidebooksandthatcertainlydon’texistbackhome.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3SectionADetailedstudyofthetext9So,let’snotpretendthattraveldoesn’thaveitsdrawbacks,orthatweendurejetlagforpleasure.Wedon’tspend10hourslostintheLouvrebecausewelikeit,andtheviewfromthetopofMachuPicchuprobablydoesn’tmakeupforthetroubleoflostluggage.(Moreoftenthannot,Ineedavacationaftermy

新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3SectionADetailedstudyofthetextvacation.)Wetravelbecauseweneedto,becausedistanceanddifferencearethesecretcornerstonesofcreativity.Whenwegethome,homeisstillthesame.Butsomethinginourmindhasbeenchanged,andthatchangeseverything.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3SectionADetailedstudyofthetextSectionAMeaning:

It’s4:15inthemorning,andmyalarmclockhasjustwokenmeupfromalovelydream.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextNoteInPara.

1,thepresenttenseisusedtodescribeascenewhichisnotactuallyhappeningandtomaketheimaginarysceneseemmoreimmediateandmorenatural.SectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3★groan:vi.makealonglowsound,e.g.becauseyouareinpainorunhappy（因疼痛或烦恼等）呻吟，发出哼哼声

Wecouldhearhimgroaninginpainsomewheredeepinsidethecavebutwecouldn’treachhim.我们能听到他在洞穴深处痛苦地呻吟，但我们够不着他。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3

v.speakaboutsth.inawaythatshowsyouareunhappy抱怨Peoplehavebeengroaningforyearsaboutthefoulairinsomeareaswherechemicalfactoriesarelocated.人们一直抱怨化工厂所在的一些地区的污浊空气。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3n.[C]alonglowsoundthatapersonmakes,esp.whentheyareinpainorunhappy（尤指疼痛或烦恼时的）呻吟，哼哼声Heliftedtheheavysuitcaseandwecouldhearhisgroansashecarrieditupthestairs.他提起沉重的行李箱，我们可以听到他在提着它上楼时的哼哼声。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionAMeaning:

Iruninafterwearrive,walkunsteadilythroughsecurity,andfinallygettothedeparturegate.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextNoteThewordgateheremeans“theplacewherepeopleleaveanairportbuildingtogetonaplane”.SectionAMeaning:

...Iamtrappedinthisairportbuildingforthenext218minutes,andmyonlycomfortisacupoffreecoffeeofferedbytheairport.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext★terminal:

n.[C]abigbuildingwherepeoplewaittogetontoplanes,buses,orships,orwheregoodsareloaded（飞机、公共汽车、轮船客运或货物运输的）集散站，终点站

Pleasekeepthesenumbersavailabletocallthebusterminalifyourchild’sbusdoesnotarrive,orislatebringingyourchildhome.

请留好这些电话号码，如果您孩子乘坐的公交车没有到达，或者送孩子回家晚了，可以给公交车总站打电话。SectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3NoteTheauthorused218minutesinsteadof3hoursand38minutesinordertoemphasizetheinconvenienceofwaitingforalongtime.SectionADetailedstudyofthetextSectionAMeaning:

Travelingmeanswehavetoputupwithcountlesshoursrunningandwaitingbeforewefinallygettothedestination.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext★burdensome:a.(fml.)creatingproblemsforsb.令人烦恼的；成为负担的ThedevelopmentofAIwillnotresultinwidespread

unemployment,butliberatepeoplefromburdensomejobs.人工智能的发展不会导致大范围的失业，而会把人们从繁重的工作中解放出来。SectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionAMeaning:

Idon’tmindtheflyingitselfasIadmirethemiracleofflyingintheskyinaplanewhichislikeabirdmadeofheavymetal.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext★airborne:

a.1)(ofaplaneorpassengers)intheair（飞机或乘客）在空中的，飞行中的

Heexperiencedcountlessfailureswhiletryingtomakethemannedaircraftairborne.他在尝试使载人飞行器升空时遭遇了无数次的失败。SectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext2)carriedintheair空气传播的

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当感染者咳嗽、打喷嚏或者说话时，由空气传播的疾病会扩散开来。新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3SectionADetailedstudyofthetextMeaning:

Buttherestofthejourney–fromtheearly-morningx-rayscreeningtothewanderaroundtheterribleairportshopswiththeirheapsofkeepsakes–canbeperceivedasadulleducationonthenegativeaspectsofmodernlife.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3NoteThewordillsmeans“problemsanddifficulties”.Thewordscreeninghasmultiplemeanings,suchastestsdonetochecksomeoneforaparticulardisease,andherex-rayscreeningmeans“theprocessofcheckingluggageforpossibledangers”.SectionADetailedstudyofthetext★cluster:n.[C]asmallgroupofpeopleorthingsthatareveryclosetoeachother群；组；束；串；簇

Hespenthisentirelifesavingsonrestoringaclusterofancienthouses.他把毕生的积蓄都花在修复一处古宅群上了。SectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetextv.formasmallclosegroup群集；聚集

Giventhatmostcinemasareclusteredincities,someindustryobserverspredictthatanewcinemaconstructionboomwillexpandtoruralareas.鉴于多数电影院都集中在城市里，一些行业观察人士预测新的电影院建设热潮将会扩展到农村地区。SectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionAMeaning:

Itistheresultofglobalization,andthat’stoobadandveryannoying.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext

SectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext★globalize:

v.developorbedevelopedsoastomakepossibleinternationalinfluenceoroperation（使）全球化

BeachvolleyballwasintroducedtotheOlympicGames,whichhelpedglobalizethesport.沙滩排球被引入了奥运会，这有助于这项运动的全球化。新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3NoteHere,suckmeans“beverybad,veryannoying,etc.”.Thisisusedonlyinthepresenttense.SectionADetailedstudyofthetextSectionAMeaning:

Becauseeveninthisdigitalage,meetingbusinesspartnersandshakinghandswiththematabusinesslunchisstillimportant.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext

SectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext★luncheon:

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Heiswritingaformalinvitationforgueststoattendaluncheonmeeting.他正在撰写一份正式的邀请函，邀请客人参加午餐会。SectionAMeaning:

Butmosttravelisdefinitelyofyourownchoice.Youcanchoosetogoornottogo.Onlyabout30percentoftripsover50miles,whichareforbusiness,aretrulyanecessity.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext

SectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext★decidedly:

ad.1)(+a./ad.)inawaythatisimpossibletodoubtandeasytosee确实无疑地；显然

Thepillarthatsupportsthehousewasdecidedlyshaky,posingarisktotheentirestructure.支撑房子的柱子确实摇摇欲坠，这对整个建筑构成了威胁。SectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext2)(BrE)inawaythatshowsyouareverycertainaboutsth.坚决地；果断地

“Idon’tthinkweshouldlistentohim,”saidStevensondecidedly.“我认为我们不该听他的话。”史蒂文森坚决地说道。SectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext★optional:

a.ifsth.isoptional,youdonothavetodoitoruseit,butyoucanchoosetoifyouwantto可选择的；非强制的

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Aclearunderstandingofthecorporateculturecanhelpmanagerstodefinetherightvaluesfortheirorganization.对企业文化的清晰理解可以帮助管理者为自己的组织确立正确的价值观。

SectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext

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Inthefaceoftheeconomiccrisis,weshouldtakeupcorporateresponsibility.面对经济危机，我们应该共同承担责任。SectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext

★compulsory:a.sth.thatiscompulsorymustbedonebecauseofaruleorlaw必须做的；义务的；强制的

Inmanycountries,compulsoryeducationhasbeenadoptedinordertoelevatetheaveragelevelofeducation.许多国家实施义务教育，以提高平均受教育水平。SectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionAMeaning:

Generallyspeaking,wetravelbecausewewantto,andalsobecausetheexcitementofbeinginanewplacewillmakeupfortheannoyingthingsencounteredattheairport.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext

★annoyance:n.1)[C]sth.thatmakesyouslightlyangry令人烦恼的事物

Comparedtothetasteofthedishes,thelongwaitattherestaurantwasonlyaminorannoyance.与菜品的味道相比，在餐馆里漫长的等待只是一个小烦恼。

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Shewantstoknowwhatmadehimdosuchathing,buttoherannoyance,eachfamilymembertellsheradifferentstory.她想知道是什么导致他做了这样的事，但让她恼火的是，每个家庭成员的说法各不相同。SectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext★offset:

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Plantingtreesisapracticalstrategytocombattheclimatecrisisandoffsetthecarbonemissions.种植树木是应对气候危机和抵消碳排放的实用策略。SectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext★tropical:

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Studieshaveprovedthatthisdiseaseiscommonintropicalcountries.研究已经证明，这种疾病在热带国家很常见。SectionAMeaning:

Becausetheflightticketsaresoldatalowerpricethanusual.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext★onsale:(esp.AmE)availabletobeboughtatalowerpricethanusual廉价出售

Thestoreisdoingaspecialpromotion,andmanyproductsareonsaleforhalfprice.这家商店正在进行特别促销活动，许多产品都在半价出售。SectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionAMeaningbeyondwords:

BecauseyougotoParisforitsuniqueness.YoujustwanttoexperiencethewondersofParis.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextNoteParallelismisusedinPara.

4,startingfrom“Inmostcases,wetravelbecausewewantto…”totheendoftheparagraph.Therhetoricaldeviceofrepeatingthewordbecausecreatesabalancedandrhythmicstructureinthesentences,emphasizingtheideasandmakingthemmorepersuasive.SectionAMeaning:

Thankstomodernaircrafttechnology,wecannowmovethroughspaceatanextremelyhighspeed,whichisbeyondhumans’naturalability.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext★aviation:

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Withacareerinaviation,youmaygettheopportunitytogotofarawaycountriesfrequently.从事航空工作可能会使你有机会经常到遥远的国度。SectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionAMeaning:

Forthefirsttimeinhumanhistory,wecantravelfasterthanthesun,andwecangofromonehalfoftheearthtoanotherinasingleday.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext

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Theclimatetypeofthenorthernhemispherehasnoparallelinthesouth.北半球的这种气候类型在南半球是找不到的。SectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext2)onehalfofthebrain,dividedbetweenleftandright（大脑的）半球

Ingeneral,thelefthemisphereofthebraincontrolsspeech,comprehension,arithmetic,andwriting.一般来说，大脑左半球控制言语、理解、算数和书写功能。SectionAMeaning:

But,strangely,wetendtofindawayofdealingwithourmostdifficultproblemswhenwearerelaxinginaLeftBankcafé.Meaningbeyondwords:Theironyisthatwhenwetravel,wearenotsupposedtobeworking,butitispreciselywhenwearenotworkingthatourbraincancomeupwithsolutionsforthemostdifficultproblems.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext★solve:

vt.1)findorprovideawayofdealingwithaproblem解决（问题）

Theinternationalcommunityismakingeffortstosolvethecrisisinapeacefulway.国际社会正在努力以和平方式解决这场危机。

SectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext

2)findthecorrectanswertoaproblemortheexplanationforsth.thatisdifficulttounderstand解答（问题）；破解（难题）

ResearchersonWednesdayannouncedtheyhavefinallysolvedthemystery.研究人员周三宣布，他们终于解开了这一谜团。SectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext★stubborn:

a.1)difficulttoremove,dealwith,oruse难以去除（或对付、使用）的；顽固的

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Heissostubbornthatnobodycanstophimoncehehasmadeuphismind.他固执到一旦做了决定就没人能阻止。SectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionAMeaning:

So,insteadoffocusingonthedessertwithalotofbutter,weshouldthinkabouttheproblemsweareunabletodealwithathome.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext★contemplate:

vt.1)lookatsb.orsth.foraperiodoftimeinawaythatshowsyouarethinking凝视；注视

Hedrewback,foldedhisarms,andcontemplatedthepicturewiththegreatestconcentration.他缩回身子，交叉双臂，全神贯注地端详这幅画。2)considerdoingsth.inthefuture盘算；打算

Manyyearsago,hecontemplatedwritingabookabouthischildhood.很多年前他曾打算写一本关于他童年的书。SectionAMeaningbeyondwords:Fromabroaderperspective,travelingmakesusrealizethatourmindsaresofullwiththingsthatwealreadyknowwellthatthereisnoroomforanythingelse.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext★saturate:

vt.1)fillsth.completelywithalargenumberofthingsoralargeamountofsth.使充满

Thesmellofsausagesandeggssaturatesthestreetasfamiliesprepareforbreakfast.当家家户户准备早餐时，这条街上就弥漫着香肠和鸡蛋的味道。

2)makesth.completelywet使湿透

Hisworkclothesweresaturatedwithoilandhadtobecleaned.他的工作服已经被油浸透了，需要洗一下。SectionAMeaning:Thebrainisabletotakeinanunlimitednumberofthings,soithastospendalotoftimeandenergychoosingwhattonoticeandwhatnottonotice.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext★infinite:

a.1)verygreatinamountordegree（数量或程度上）极大的

Hecriticizedmyimmatureworkwithinfinitepatienceand

goodwill.他以极大的耐心和善意评价了我不成熟的作品SectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext2)withoutlimitsinspaceortime（空间或时间）无限的，无穷无尽的

Usuallywhenpeopletalkaboutwhethertheuniverseisinfinite,theymeaninfiniteinspatialextent.通常当人们谈论宇宙是否是无穷无尽的时候，他们指的是空间范围上的无限。SectionAMeaningbeyondwords:Consequently,wesacrificeourcreativitytoimproveefficiency.Wethinkinaclearanddefinitewaywithoutmuchspaceforimagination,justaswhatwedoinwritingprose,whichiscompletelydifferentfromwritingpoems.Whenwritingpoems,weusesymbolicwordstoexpressourmoreimaginativethinking.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext★trade(sb.)sth.forsth.:exchangesth.,orstopusingordoingsth.andstartusingordoingsth.elseinstead用···交换···；用···更换···

Iflifeisbeingtradedformoney,thenthewealthcreatedandaccumulatedthiswayisofnouse.如果是用生命来交换金钱，这样创造和积累的财富是毫无用处的。★finite:

a.(fml.)existingonlyinlimitednumbersor

amountsorcontinuingonlyforalimitedtimeordistance有限的；有限制的

Theoveruseoffinitenaturalresources,e.g.coalandoil,willundoubtedlyresultinultimateresourceshortages.滥用有限的自然资源，例如煤、石油等，必定会导致最终的资源短缺。SectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext★literal:

a.1)theliteralmeaningofawordisitsmostbasicmeaning字面意思的；原义的

Whenreadingapoem,youmustunderstanditfarbeyonditsliteralsense.

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opposedtopoetry散文（相对诗歌而言）

HanYu’srichandvariedproseworksremainamonghisgreatachievementsasawriter..韩愈的散文作品丰富多彩、形式多种多样，是他作为文学家所取得的巨大成就之一。SectionA新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Detailedstudyofthetext★verse:

n.1)[U](fml.)poetry,esp.poetrywitharegularpattern（尤指遵循一定诗律的）诗（歌）

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