大学英语精读2unit5

1、Glossary,1. advocate v. to support an idea or a plan advocate doing sth e.g. He advocates reforming the prison system. n. a supporter an advocate of sth的拥护者，倡导者 e.g. We are the advocate of reform. Mr. Jones holds strong views against video games and _ the closing of all recreation facilities for suc

2、h games. A assists B. acknowledges C. advocates D. admits,2. briefing n. information or instructions you get before you do sth; here: news in brief. e.g. Every morning I receive a briefing about political details. 词语辨析：区分in brief and in short in brief 主要知重点突出，不拖沓 in short 主要是指长话短说，总结一段话,3. compress

3、(1) to force into less space (2) put into a few words, condense or summarize 压缩, 缩短 e.g. compress air e.g. compress into:把压缩成 He tried to compress everything into 10 pages. As a result of careless washing, the jacket _ to a childs size. A compressed B shrank C dropped D decreased,4. defer v. to dela

4、y until a later date; deferring deferred 延期，推迟 defer doing e.g. I deferred my departure to a later date.,5. guarantee v. promise sth. with certainty 保证，担保 guarantee sth to sb. 向某人担保某事 guarantee sb/sth against sth保证某人/某物，免遭 be guaranteed to do sth 必定做某事,6. ignore v. not to take notice of e.g. I said

5、hello to her, but she ignored me completely. n. ignorance adj. ignorant Some research workers completely _ all those facts as though they never existed. A ignore B leave C refuse D miss 词语辨析：ignore and neglect: ignore 表示明知某事，故意忽视或者不理睬 neglect 强调忽视某人的责任或者遗漏做某事,7. infect v. to pass on a disease to sb;

6、 to corrupt 传染 be infected with e.g. He has been infected with swine flu. e.g. This virus infected thousands of computers across the U.S. and Europe within days.,8. linger v. to stay a little longer because you no not want to leave linger over 在上推延，慢吞吞地干 linger over ones work 磨洋工 linger on 徘徊，苟延残喘 l

7、inger away 消磨时光 linger around 在四周闲逛 Elisabeth did not enter the museum at once, but _ in the courtyard. A. resided B. dwelled C. lingered D. delayed,9. refresh v. to make sb. feel less tired or less hot refresh oneself with sth. 用使自己恢复活力，精神 refresh ones memory 使某人恢复记忆 e.g. I think Ill just refresh m

8、yself with a cup of tea before I go to meet the children. He had been completely exhausted but felt considerably _ after a meal and a rest. A renewed B recreated C reshaped D refreshed,10. revitalize v. to put new strength and power into 使重新恢复生机 e.g. The light industry in China was revitalized in th

9、e 1980s.,11. scenery n. natural surroundings in beautiful and open country 词义辨析：scene, scenery, sight view. scenery 是总称，景色，指大范围的自然风光 scene 是景色，指小范围的自然风光，scenery 是有多个scene 组成的 sight 风景，名胜，复数形式表示人文景观 view 指人的眼睛所看到的景象,12. silde v. to pass by quietly without being noticed slide into 不知不觉的滑进 slide over,

10、略过，回避，点到为之， 词语辨析 slide 所表示的滑动含有这样几层意思，光滑的面接触，加速度的滑，用作比喻常指不由自主的陷入某种习惯中 slip 一般指短暂的滑，接触面更滑，但不那么持续，如滑倒，用作比喻常指误，如(slip of the tongue, slip of the pen) glide 可以像slide 那样持续的滑，但不一定非有面的接触，如鸟在空中翱翔，摩擦力很小的滑动。 skid 表示打滑，如汽车在结冰的路面上滑向一侧 The manager urged his stuff not to _ the splendid opportunity. A drop B miss

11、C escape D slide,13. spicy adj. food having a pleasantly strong taste 辛辣的 sour sweet bitter spicy and hot salty,14. subtle adj. hardly noticeable unless you pay careful attention 细微的，难以察觉或描述的 There is a _ difference in meaning between the words surroundings and environment. A gentle B subtle C feebl

12、e D humble,15. superficially adv. on the surface; not deeply or thoroughly 表面地，肤浅地，不彻底地 adj. superficial e.g. He has only a superficial knowledge about stock.,Learning objectives:,get some information about the author and cultural background of the text. identify the main idea of the passage. grasp

13、15 keywords in the passage. use the rules of word formation “super-“ “per-” “micro” “bi” and “inter”. point out the difference between the gerund and the infinitive when they are used as objects after the same verb. interpret the important sentences,Quick Fix Society,Unit 5,Questions / Activities,Ch

14、eck-on Preview,Objectives,Quick Fix Society,Unit 5,Warming up,Questions / Activities,Questions / Activities,If there is a play series and a film, both of them are about a classical story, do you prefer to watch the TV or see the film? Why? 2. Have you noticed that our life style is becoming faster a

15、nd faster? Can you give us some examples?,What is the meaning of “fix”? How do you understand “quick fix”?,“Quick fix” refers to a hastily-made solution that alleviates a problem only for the time being (getting things done quickly without taking into consideration the long time benefit).,Warming up

16、,How is “quick fix society” reflected in the following aspects?,transportation and communication eating habits and consumption habits entertainment reading habits, learning habits working style,Warming up,What are the advantages of “quick fix society”? What are the disadvantages of “quick fix societ

17、y”? Do you want a fast paced life or slow paced one?,Warming up,Check-on Preview,1. Study the word “fix”. What does a “quick fix” mean in the text? 2. What are the three features of a quick fix society according to the author? Summarize them in your own words. 3. Provide examples for a quick fix soc

18、iety from your life. 4. Find out relevant brief information about the American highway system.,Warming up,Highway: connects cities; two or more lanes (superhighway; interstate highway) Freeway: within a city; without stopping; three or more lanes in each direction Expressway: fast road in or near ci

19、ties Turnpike (tollway): fast road you have to pay before using it,Different Fast Roads in the US,Text Analysis,Quick Fix Society,Unit 5,Text Analysis,Structure,Text Analysis,Detailed Analysis,Part I: Main Idea,How did the author find her trip to West Virginia and back home? Why? What did the two tr

20、ips set the author thinking about? What does the title “Quick Fix Society” mean? What purpose does the third paragraph serve?,Text Analysis,Detailed Analysis,Part I: Sentence Paraphrase,And we returned home refreshed, revitalized, and reeducated. (para.2),Alliteration: repetitive occurrence of the s

21、ame letter,Used as subject compliment,Fix: more contexts to observe,We were in a real fix (i.e. Our car broke down and there wasnt a phone in sight.) I need my fix of caffeine in the morning or I cant think. The election was a fix. I sat and thought for a while, trying to get a fix on the situation. to understand what the situation is really like,sth. that has been dishonestly arranged,我们真有麻烦了。,Text Analy