大学英语精读lesson6-The-Green-Banana1

LessonSixTheGreenBananaDonaldBechelder1acceptacceptableunacceptable--acceptance1).beacceptabletosb我们需要一个各个方面都可以接受的政治方案。Weneedapoliticalsolutionwhichisacceptabletoallparties.2).他做了简短的获奖演说。Hemadeashortacceptancespeech/aspeechofacceptance.3).text.这个新政策获得了广大的支持。

Thenewpolicygainedwidespreadacceptance.接受死亡/苦难theacceptanceofdeath/suffering2assuresbofsthassuresbthat我们向他保证给予支持。Weassuredhimofsupport.Weassuredhimthatwewillgivehimsupport.assured:adj.1):(self-confident)Hespokeinacalmandassuredvoice.

2):certaintohappen必将发生的，确定的看来已必胜无疑。Successseemedassured.Weareassuredthateverythingpossiblehasbeendone.3Lesson10–TheGreenBanana

5.casually

adv.thestateofbeinginformalorhappeningbychanceExamples:Jerrymethisex-girlfriendonhiswayhomecasually.It’sembarrassedtodresssocasuallyinthiskindofsituation.casualadj.

MoreExamplesTobecontinuedonthenextpage.4

acasualremarkacasualencounteracasualattitudeacasualinspectionacasualdisregardforrumorscasualwearacasuallaboreracasualacquaintanceacasualcorrespondencewithafriendLesson10–TheGreenBananaWordStudyTranslation

即席发言邂逅漫不经心的态度草率的检查对流言蜚语毫不在乎便装/休闲装临时工泛泛之交与朋友的不定期通信5claim:v.1):tosaythatsthistruethoughnotprove声称，断言他声称他未得到公正的待遇。Heclaimedthathewasnotfairlytreated.fixedphrase:Itisclaimedthat据说据说有的医生每周工作80个小时。Itisclaimedthatsomedoctorswork80hoursaweek.62):toaskforright他索要政治保护。Heclaimedpoliticalprotection.3):toaskformoneyfromgovernmentoracompany.他索要退休金是没有理由的。Hehasnoreasonstoclaimthepension.claim:ntheclaimon/totheland7destined:bedestinedtodosth/forsth命中注定Hewasdestinedforamilitarycareerlikehisfather.destiny:fate国家的命运destiniesofthenations他想要掌握自己的命运。Hewantstobeincontrolofhisowndestiny.destination:终点holidaydestinations旅游胜地destinationwedding8comeacrossmeetconfront

SynonymsLesson10–TheGreenBananaWordStudy

v.tomeetsb.orexperiencesth.suddenlyorunexpectedlyn.suddenorunexpectedmeetingencounterwithsb./sth.Examples:Catherineencounteredanoldfriendintheshoppingcenter.Theplayersencounteredalotofdifficultieswhentheyfirststartedthetraining.Hehadanencounterwithanangryclient.7.encounter9Lesson10–TheGreenBananaWordStudy10.identity

n.whoorwhatsb./sth.isidentitycard(IDcard):anofficiallyissuedcard,oftenwithaphotograph,toshowwhoapersonisExamples:Thereisnocluetotheidentityofthemurderer.Thechequewillbecashedonproofofidentity.MoreExamplesTobecontinuedonthenextpage.10Lesson10–TheGreenBananaWordStudyExamples:

Canyouidentifytherobberfromthegroupofpeople?

Sheidentifiedthemanwiththescarasherattacker.identify

v.

toascertaintheoriginorcharacteristicsof

11Lesson10–TheGreenBananaWordStudy11.ignorance

n.havingnoknowledgeorinformationignoranceofsth.ignore neglectignorant negligent negligible

v.忽视/略adj.无知的v.忽视，疏忽adj.疏忽的adj.可以忽略的12Lesson10–TheGreenBananaWordStudy

aninstantsuccess

instanthotwater

instantnoodles/coffee/powderedmilkininstantneedofhelp

12.instantly

adv.atonce;immediately

instant

adj.

很快达成的成功瞬间致热的热水（一开水龙头水就热）快餐面/速溶咖啡/速溶奶粉需要紧急援助13Lesson10–TheGreenBananaWordStudy14.numerousadj.many;countlessExamples:Shetakesprideinhavingnumerousfriends.Onnumerousoccasions,Katecouldn’thelpcryingwhensheheardthesamesong.MoreExamplesTobecontinuedonthenextpage.14Lesson10–TheGreenBananaWordStudy14.numerousadj.many;countlessExamples:Shetakesprideinhavingnumerousfriends.Onnumerousoccasions,Katecouldn’thelpcryingwhensheheardthesamesong.MoreExamplesTobecontinuedonthenextpage.15Lesson10–TheGreenBananaWordStudy19.tease

v.tomakejokesorlaughatsb.inordertohavefuneitherinafriendlywayorinanunkindwayExamples:Theyteasedthechildbecauseofhisinnocence.Don’ttakethewordsseriously.It’sonlyteasing.16从不同的角度(viewpoint)fromadifferntperspective从心理学的角度fromtheperspectiveofpsychologyperspective:aview,esp.oneinwhichyoucanseefarintothedistance.景观，全景山谷的全景aperspectiveofthewholevalley.17Lesson10–TheGreenBanana

Plot:”my”experienceinasmallBrazilianvillageandwhat“I”concluded

Setting:asmallvillageinthecentralareaofBrazil

Protagonists:anAmericantraveler(“I”),severalBrazilianpeopleTheme

ofthestory:gotothenextpageTextAnalysisForreference.TheendofGeneralAnalysis.18Lesson10–TheGreenBananaTextAnalysisWeshouldrespectallcivilizationsintheworld.Wisdomsaretobediscoveredwithanopenmindtoothercultures.ThemeofthestoryTheendofTheme.19strain:totryveryhardv.straintodosth:tryhardtodosth这位老人正努力的尝试着去打开锁。Thiselderlymanwasstrainingtounlockthedoor.人们努力尝试着听清楚演讲者说的话。peoplestrainedtohearwhatthespeakerwassaying.vt.Istrainedmyearstohearwhattheyarewhispering.Istrainedmyeyesinthedarkness,butsawnothing.20Part1(paras.1—)about:

Part2(paras.—)about:Lesson10–TheGreenBananaTextAnalysisStructureofthetext4Thestoryofthe“greenbananas”.Whattheauthorlearned:Weshouldrespectallcivilizationsintheworld.

TheendofStructure.5821inthecentralareaofBrazil,steepmountainroadjeepstoppedstoppedforhelp

wentonreacheddestinationspecialpotentialofgreenbananas

importanceoftherock

CulturalrelativismTextAnalysisTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson10–TheGreenBanana22BeginningEndingClimaxDevelopmentlearningexperience(paras.5-8)TellingthefirstpartoftheStory:Story(Narration)TheendofTextAnalysis.TextAnalysisLesson10–TheGreenBanana23Lesson10–TheGreenBananaII.SentenceParaphrase1

Myancientjeepwasstrainingupthroughbeautifulcountrysidewhentheradiatorbegantoleak.(para.1)Whentheradiatorstartedtodrip,myoldjeepwastryinghardtoclimbupthemountaininthepicturesqueruralarea.infinitive[in'finətiv]asobjectgoto2tostrain:totryveryhardradiator:thepartofacarwhichpreventstheenginefromgettingtoohot(散热器)

24Lesson10–TheGreenBananaII.SentenceParaphrase2

Theover-heatedengineforcedmetostopatthenextvillage,whichconsistedofasmallstoreandafewhousesthatwerescatteredhereandthere.(para.1)Duetothehightemperatureoftheengine,Ihadtostopatthenextvillage,whichcontainedasmallshopandseveralhousesthatwerelooselydistributed.infinitiveasobjectcomplementgoto3over-heated:toohotconsistof:contain;bemadeof25Theroofwasleaking.Thepipehadleakedasmallamountofwater.leaksthtosb:togivesecretinformationtothepublic===disclose,expose,consistsof

iscomposedof

Thebookismadeupofeightchapters.

fallsinto26Lesson10–TheGreenBananaII.SentenceParaphrase3

Hepattedmeontheshoulder,assuringmethateverythingwouldworkout.(para.1)Hepattedmyshoulder,confirmingthatallthethingswouldberesolved.

tellingmethatsomethingissuretohappenorisdefinitelytruegoto4=pattedmyshoulderMoreExamplesTobecontinuedonthenextpage.27Lesson10–TheGreenBananaII.SentenceParaphraseSimilarly:1.towoundsb.intheleg=towoundone’sleg2.tohitsb.attheback=tohitone’sbackbackto328Lesson10–TheGreenBananaII.SentenceParaphrase4

Ididnotaskthem,though,asthatwouldshowmyignorance.(para.2)However,Ididnotinquireaboutthereason,sinceitwouldrevealmylackofknowledge.goto5anadverbialclauseofreason29sendsbdoingsth:tocausesbtodosth;tocausesthhappen这部电影使许多人哭了。Thisfilmsentmanypeoplecrying.这个结冰的路面使许多人滑到了。Thisicyroadsentmanypeopleslidingandfalling.这个消息使公司的股票下跌了三个百分点。Thisnewssentthecompany'ssharesdroppingat3%.30inturn:asaresult.在我们小的时候，父母照顾我们。所以，在父母老的时候，我们应该细心的照顾父母。Ourparentstakecareofuswhenweareyoung,andweinturnshouldtakecareofthemwhentheyareold.Eachgenerationwillinturndealwithitsownproblems.31theusageof"asif"asif+adj.asiftodosthasifdoingsthasif+that+clause有些花夜间收拢，仿佛要睡眠一样。Someflowersshutupatnight,asif(theydothisinorder)tosleep.他站起身来似乎要走。Hestoodupasiftoleave.天看起来貌似要下雨了。Itlooksasifitisgoingtorain他待我如陌生人一样儿。HetreatsmeasifIwereastranger.32callfor:toneedorrequire贫困地区需要特殊的关注。Thepoorareascallforspecialattention.我认为这种情况不需要警告。Idon'tthinkthissituationcallsforalarm.Onone'spart===onthepartofsb:madeordonebysb由...所作的这是我的过失。Itisanerroronmypart.这是全班同学共同努力得来的。Itwasachievedonthepartofallthestudents.这个项目需要每一个人的努力。Thisprojectcallsforthehardworkoneveryone'spart.33Lesson10–TheGreenBananaII.SentenceParaphrase6Ilookedtoseeifhewasteasingme,buthisfacewasserious.(para.3)Ilookedinordertofindoutwhetherhewasjoking,butheseemeddeeplyearnest.infinitiveasadverbialgoto734Lesson10–TheGreenBananaII.SentenceParaphrase5He,inturn,inspectedmecarefully,asiftomakesureIgraspedthesignificanceofhisstatement.(para.3)inaproperorderThenheexaminedmewithgreatcautioninthewayofensuringthatIunderstoodtheimportanceofhiswords.Theinfinitiveisusedinasetconstruction.goto6withtheappearanceof;apparentlyMoreExamples35Lesson10–TheGreenBananaII.SentenceParaphrase1.Helookedasifhehadseenaghost.(followedbyaclause)2.Sheclearedherthroatasiftospeak.(followedbyaninfinitive)3.Hewasstandingbythewindowasifwaitingforsomebody.(followedbyapresentparticiple)backto536Lesson10–TheGreenBananaII.SentenceParaphrase7Theythenrefilledmyradiatorandgavemeextrabananastotakealongincasemyradiatorshouldgivemetroubleagain.(para.4)ThenmyradiatorwasfilledagainbythemandIwasprovidedwithmorebananasasaprecautionmyradiatorshouldleakagain.infinitiveasattributegoto837Lesson10–TheGreenBananaII.SentenceParaphrase8

AsaproductofAmericaneducation,Ihadneverpaidtheslightestattentiontothegreenbanana,excepttoregarditasafruitwhosetimehadnotyetcome.(para.5)AssomeoneeducatedintheUnitedStates,Inaturallyhadneverpaidanyattentiontothegreenbanana,excepttotakeitasafruitwhichwasnotyetripeorwhichwasnotyetreadytobepickedandeaten.goto9Thetoneishumorousandself-mocking.381).Janewouldnotspeaktohisbrotherexcepttoanswerquestions.2).TheNightingaleaskednothingofthestudentsexcepttobeatruelover.3).Idontwanttoknowanything

excepttoknowwhereheisfrom.4).Therewaslittlewecandoexceptwait.5).Hedidnothingexceptmakeemptypromises.39Lesson10–TheGreenBananaWordStudy9.origin

n.starting-point;sourceExamples:Theoriginsofthecustomareunknown.Thepracticehasitsorigininbuddismv.originatea.originalWordFormation40Lesson10–TheGreenBananaII.SentenceParaphrase9 Itwasmyowntimethathadnotcome,allinrelationtoit.(para.5)Itwasmewhohadcometoknowthegreenbananas,andeverythingconnectedwithit.Accordingtotheauthor,everycivilizationhasspecialgeniuses(symbolizedbythegreenbanana),whichhaveexistedformanyyears.Buttheywillnotcometoyournoticeandbenefityouuntilandunlessyouarereadytogooutandmeetthem.goto1041Lesson10–TheGreenBananaII.SentenceParaphrase10

Ihadbeenwonderingforsometimeaboutwhateducatorsliketocall“learningmoments”,andInowknewIhadjustexperiencedtwoofthematonce.(para.5)

referstothetwo“learningmoments”Thetwothingsthatsuddenlydawnedonhimare:thefactthateverycivilizationhaswonderfultreasuretosharewithothersandtheideathateveryvillage,town,regionorcountryhasarighttoregarditselfasthecenteroftheworld.infinitiveasobjectgoto1142Lesson10–TheGreenBananaII.SentenceParaphrase11

Ihadatfirstdoubtedtheirclaim,asIknewforafactthatthecenterwaslocatedsomewhereelseinNewEngland.(para.6)TheauthorobviouslywasbornandbroughtupinNewEngland.Thereforehehadalwaysregardeditasthecenteroftheworld.goto12adverbialclauseofreason43knowforafact:tobesure,tobelievethefactthat我们确信是她偷走了孩子。Weknowforthefactthatshestolethechild.我确信他比我父母的年龄大。Iknowforthefactthatheisolderthanmyparents.44ethnocentrism[,eθnəu'sentrizəm]n.民族优越感imperialism[im'piəriəlizəm]n.帝国主义racism:racism['reisizəm]n.种族主义，种族歧视；人种偏见45Lesson10–TheGreenBananaWordStudy

4.breakthrough

n.a.theactofmakingasudden,quickadvancethroughanenemy’sdefenses

b.theimportantdiscoveryordevelopmentExamples:amajorbreakthroughincloneresearch克隆研究方面的重大突破abreakthroughinnegotiations谈判的重大进展46Lesson10–TheGreenBananaII.SentenceParaphrase12

Theculturesoftheworldarefullofunexpectedgreenbananaswithspecialvalueandmeaning.(para.8)

Thegreenbananashavebecomeasymbolofhiddentreasuresfromeveryculture.Forproperunderstandingofapieceofwriting,itisoftenimportanttonoticesuchsymboliclanguageandtoknowwhatthesymbolsstandfor.TheendofSentenceParaphrase.47seesboff:tosaygoodbyetosb(esp.whoisstartinganewjourney)seesthout/through:toreachtheendorlastuntiltheendofsth/tonotgiveupdoingatask,projectuntilitisfinished.她决心完成这项工作。Shedeterminedtoseethejobthrough.seethroughsb:torealizethetruthaboutsb/sth.看透，识破seesbthrough:tohelporsupportsbforawhile帮助某人度过他靠着顽强的勇气和乐观的性格挺了过来。Hisperseveringcourageandoptimisticcharacterseeherthrough.48seetosth:todealwithsth处理，照管，照料你来负责下次会议的安排，好吗？Willyouseetothearrangementsforthenextmeeting?当我不在的时候可以帮助我照顾我的猫咪吗？CanyouseetomycutecatwhenIamaway?seetoitthat:tomakesurethat你能确保火箭的发射可以正常进行吗？Canyouseetoitthattherocketcanbelaunchedsmoothly?491.Whenwereachedourdestination,wefoundnothingstandingonthegroundexceptsomerocksscatteredhereandthere.Nobodywouldbeabletorecognizeitaspartofthecitywallathousandyearsago.2.Today,mostpeoplehavegotanewperspective.TheynolongeraccepttheviewthatmainlyGDPmarksthehappinessofanation.3.Let’sagreetodisagree.Weatleastagreeononething:Weagreenottouseforce.Weagreethatwemustsettleourdisputespeacefully.4.Guilinhasalwaysbeenregardedbyourpeopleasthemostbeautifulplaceinourcountry.Iusedtohavemany

doubts,butnowItotallyagreewiththem.Everythingissobeautiful,especiallytherockformationsinallthosedifferentshapes.505.Icanassureyou.Sheisaveryagreeableperson.Ihaveneverseenherlosehertemper.6.Ayoungmanwhosawthewomanrunoverbythecarhasagreedtoappearincourtaswitness.Iadmirehiscourage.7.Collegeeducationshouldseetoitthatourstudentsareabletodocriti