上外课件：Unit 06_A (第六册,英语综合教程,外教社)

1、Unit 6 Matriculation Fixation,Text Explanation Part I,About the Author,Joe Queenan (born 11/3/1950) is a humorist, critic and author from Philadelphia who graduated from Saint Josephs University. He has written for numerous publications, such as Spy Magazine, TV Guide, Movieline, The Guardian and th

2、e New York Times Book Review. He has written eight books, including Balsamic Dreams, a scathing critique of the Baby Boomers, Red Lobster, White Trash, and the Blue Lagoon, a tour of low-brow American pop culture and Imperial Caddy, a fairly scathing view of Dan Quayle and the American Vice-Presiden

3、cy. Queenans work is noted for his caustic wit.,Text Structure,Section 1: Paragraph 1-2 Section 2: Paragraphs 3-6 Section 3: Paragraph 7-10 Section 4: Paragraph 11-14 Section 5: Paragraph 15,Text Analysis,In the essay the author offers his sincere advice to those parents who have college bound child

4、ren. He first criticizes some parents who try to select universities for their children. Then he tells those disillusioned parents whose children are unlikely to enter prestigious universities that many people achieve huge success in this society without a degree from a prestigious university. Final

5、ly he reminds those parents that life doesnt have just one act.,Paragraph 1,Two years ago, I was languishing in the waiting room of a Philiadelphia hospital when a complete stranger unexpectedly began telling me about his daughters college plans. As my seventy-nine-year-old mother was recovering fro

6、m major surgery that afternoon, I couldnt give him my complete and undivided attention. But as the briefing session wore on, I did manage to garner most of the relevant details.,languish,lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief; have a desire for something or someone who is not present; become

7、 feeble Your soul will languish for eternity.你的灵魂将永远枯萎。 Shares now languish around $13 per share.股价现在衰弱到了每股$13左右。 But beyond the prosperous cities, millions of people still languish in poverty.但在繁荣的城市之外，还有成百上千万人仍然在贫困中煎熬。,unexpectedly,in a way that was not expected; without advance planning I met an

8、old acquaintance quite unexpectedly in a fastfood restaurant.我在一家快餐店里很意外地遇见了一个老熟人。 But our life will come to the end unexpectedly and you should take every chance you have.但是，生命的结束却是不可预料的，抓住每一个你拥有的机会吧！,surgery,the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures; a roo

9、m where a doctor or dentist can be consulted; a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations; a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments, performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body surgeon: (n.)a physician who specializes in surgery,undivi

10、ded,not parted by conflict of opinion; not shared by or among others Actually, he often works with undivided attention.事实上,他经常是一心一意地做事. The best present a man can give a woman is his undivided attention.男人给女人的最佳礼物就是一心一意。 The smaller group of Scandinavians gave the Republican Party almost undivided s

11、upport.斯堪的那维亚来的少数移民几乎全力支持共和党。,briefing session,briefing: detailed instructions, as for a military operation session: a meeting devoted to a particular activity Here the phrase refers to the strangers continuous talking.,wear on,pass slowly (of time) Itll work against our allies if we let this battle

12、 wear on too long.如果把战斗拖得太长，对我们的盟军不利。 wear out: deteriorate through use or stress People are like machines: they wear out.人也象机器一样，会磨损。,manage to,succeeded to We must manage to prevent the river from being polluted.我们必须设法阻止这条河流被污染。 He managed to cork up his feelings while his guest was in the room.当客

13、人们还在房间的时候，他设法抑制住了他的感情 Good teachers manage to make students like them and enjoy what they teach.优秀的教师总能让学生喜欢他们及他们所教授的内容。,garner,(v.) acquire or deserve by ones efforts or actions; store grain; assemble or get together Squirrels garner nuts for the winter.松鼠为过冬储存松果。 If thats true， Im going to garner

14、my favorite clothes and save them for the future.假如真的是那样，我要储藏我最喜欢的衣服，留作未来之用。 In short, anyone who thinks new thoughts or does new deeds is likely to garner disapproval and criticism from someone.简而言之，任何有新思想、做新行为的人都可能遭到某人的不赞成和批评。,Paragraph 2,The girl, bright but not brilliant, had been accepted to .

15、but had also been accepted to .where she was promised a free ride. Money being tight, with other college-bound children in the family queue, the man had persuaded his daughter to accpet the second universitys offer. Now he was worried that she would one day rue this decision. Because she would be.fe

16、wer contacts would be made.,brilliant,of surpassing excellence; characterized by grandeur; full of light; shining intensely This is a brilliant speech.这是一场精采的演说。 The garden was bathed in brilliant sunshine .花园沐浴在灿烂的阳光之中。 They all rejoiced over the brilliant victory.他们大家欢庆那辉煌的胜利。 brilliance (n.) She

17、insists her success is due to motivation rather than brilliance.她坚称自己取得的成就靠的是干劲，而不是才智。,first-tier,tier: one of two or more layers one atop another first-tier: first-rate; first-class After building up the base in the first-tier markets, how will they go further in China?在一线城市打稳根基以后，他们又将如何深入中国？ Of th

18、e first-tier candidates, Hillary Clinton probably knows the most about foreign affairs.在第一梯队的候选人中， 希拉里克林顿可能是最懂外交事务的。,second-echelon,echelon: a body of troops arranged in a line梯队;阶层 second-echelon: second-rate; second-class If you are in the lower income echelon, you will go broke and become homeles

19、s.如果你是低收入者，你会破产无家可归！ The calves of dolphins swim alongside their mothers in an arrangement known as echelon formation. 刚出生的海豚以一种梯队的阵型游在他们母亲的身边。,promise a free ride,free ride :搭便车；搭顺风车；免费乘车；自由通过 promise: give a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the

20、future A child may get a free ride, but the market will not give it to you.一个小孩是有可能坐免费车的，但市场不会给你免费的东西。,college-bound,going to college As summer draws to a close, many parents are facing the tough task of outfitting a college-bound teenager for dorm life for the first time.随着夏天的结束和大学开学日期的临近，很多家长面临着一个

21、艰巨的任务：让他们娇生惯养的孩子开始人生中第一次的住宿生活。 Being left by a college-bound child, a loved one in the military, or a family member who has died can leave a gaping hole in our lives.儿女离家上大学，亲爱的人离家赴战场，家人去世，这些事往往在我们生命中留下一个无法填补的空洞。,rue,feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about And in time, the gods would rue

22、 their mercy.总有一天，诸神会因他们的仁慈而懊悔。 Hell rue the day he married her.他将会因为和她结婚而抱恨终身。 Will Obama rue his trade tariff on Chinas tires?奥巴马会否对中国轮胎加税而懊悔？,within striking distance,very near to obtaining or achieving something. We are within striking distance of completing the dictionary.我们完成该辞典为期不远。 Hard luck

23、! You came within striking distance of beating the record.真倒霉！你眼看就要打破纪录了。,physically,in accord with physical laws Woman is physically but not mentally weaker than man.女人只是身体上，而非精神上比男人弱。 We can even get emotionally and physically sick if we have too much stress for too long.如果我们有太长太多的压力，我们甚至可能会在精神和身体

24、上感到不适。 They need each other both physically and emotianally.他们在生理和感情上都彼此需要。,Paragraph 3,As a man of the world accustomed to being told the most intimate details about complete strangers marriage, careers, and hobbies,I had long ago acquired the requisite skills to mediate this crisis. I told the man

25、 that many of my high school classmates had graduated from the second-tier university in question and had gone on to live rich, full lives.,accustomed to,习惯于，适应于 I am accustomed to the weather here.我已经适应了这里的天气了. This means that after a while your body becomes accustomed to having nicotine in it.这就是说

26、，过了一段时间以后，你的身体习惯了香烟里的尼古丁。 Analysts say consumers are growing more accustomed to spending small amounts of money casually for digital content.分析人士表示，消费者对偶尔花费少量的钱购买数字内容越来越习以为常。,intimate,marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity Intimate relationships with people require an investment o

27、f time.和人之间的亲密关系需要时间的投入。 I told her all the intimate details of my life.我把我个人生活中的细节都告诉给了她。 Although my brother knew many people, he had few intimate friends.虽然我兄弟认识很多人,但亲密的朋友却很少.,career,the particular occupation for which you are trained Do most people in your country value their family or career mo

28、re?你们国家大多数人是以家庭为重还是以事业为重? What are your career goals?什么是您的职业目标？ She is a career woman rather than a housewife.她是一位职业女性，而不是家庭妇女。,requisite,(n.) anything indispensable; (adj.)necessary for relief or supply She lacks the requisite skills for the job.她并没有担任这项工作必备的技能。 A good map is a requisite for travel

29、ling.一张好的地图是旅行的必需品。 Have you got the requisite stamp on your passport?你的护照盖上了所需的印鉴了吗？,mediate,act between parties with a view to reconciling differences He attempted to mediate their differences.他试图调停他们的分歧。 The two parties shall consult with each other and mediate any disputes which may arise about

30、the contract.当事人双方发生合同纠纷时，尽可能通过协商或者调解解决。,crisis,an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty; a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something plural form: crises. Every crisis is the best time to change.每一次危机都是变革的最佳时机。 A new study shows that unhappiness in middle age, also known

31、 as midlife crisis, is a universal experience.一个新的研究显示中年的不幸福，也被叫做中年危机，是一种普遍现象。,in question,now in consideration or under discussion If nothing happened, the girl in question should be happy to say so to her friends.如果什么都没有发生过，那个女孩应该会乐意告诉她的那些朋友。 The analysis in question, however, refers to the proces

32、s of a systematic, minute analysis.这里所讲的分析过程，是指系统的周密的分析过程。,Paragraph 4,I told him that I myself had graduated from a second-echelon Philadelphia university not unlike the one his daughter was entering, and had managed to carve out a nice little niche for myself. . my college days had been among the

33、happiest . that the sun never set without my thanking God . Pressed for biographical data, I explained that ., and said I was pretty happy with the way my career had turned out.,carve out,to successfully create or obtain sth., espeically a work position, by working for it. Persistence will carve out

34、 a way to success.只要坚持到底，就一定能成功。 But even so, they found ways to carve out separate time.但即便是这样，他们还是想办法留出独处的时间。 The only question will be what role we carve out for ourselves.唯一的问题是我们如何去把握自己的角色。,niche,a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it; a small concavity He found the r

35、ight niche for himself.他发现了一个适合他的职位。 The technique fills a unique niche , Majidi said.马吉德说：“这项技术填补了一项空缺。 Find out if it has a good niche or it has a strong demand.明确是否存在一个良好的细分市场，或者这个市场的需求非常旺盛。,illumination,an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; painting or drawing included in a

36、book; the degree of visibility of your environment He had all the illumination of wisdom and none of its pedantry.他具有智慧的一切光辉，却没有丝毫学究的迂腐气息。 The humidity can be set differently according to the illumination.湿度可随光照的有无实行昼夜不同的设定。,inspiration,a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem; a special infl

37、uence of a divinity on the minds of human beings Your success is an inspiration to us all.您的成功对我们是一个巨大的鼓舞. What is your biggest source of inspiration?你的灵感的最大源泉是什么？ I never would have succeeded without your help and inspiration.没有您的帮助和启发,我是不可能成功的.,dedicated,devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose 专注的,

38、献身的 She dedicated her book to her parents.她把那本书献给了她的母亲。 He dedicated his youth unselfishly to the medical study, which has enabled more people to gain happiness in the world.他将自己的青春无私地奉献给了医学研究，这项研究使世界上更多的人得到幸福。,biographical,of or relating to or being biography biography: an account of the series of

39、events making up a persons life I have read a biography of Abraham Lincoln.我读过一部亚伯拉罕林肯的传记。 The Last Emperor is a biographical film which tells the life story of Puyi, the last Emperor of China.本片是一部传记电影，讲述中国最后一代皇帝溥仪的一生。,freelance,(n.)a writer or artist who sells services to different employers witho

40、ut a long-term contract with any of them; (v.) work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer He is freelance writer.他是一位自由作家。 Many people prefer to freelance from home.许多人愿意在家当自由职业者。 Beside,a freelance designer comes three days a week.另外还有一位特约设计师，每周来三次。,credentia

41、ls,(n.)a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts What credentials do you need for the dream jobs out there?想得到你梦想中的工作，你需要哪些资格证书呢？ I believe - that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.我相信，挂在墙壁上的证件并不能证明你就是个正派的人。 The importance of evaluating the physicians crede

42、ntials can not be over emphasized.评估医生资格的重要性再强调也不为过。,Paragraph 5, 6,Though he tried to feign interest in my pathetic curriculum vitae, I could see that he was devastated. By following an academic path similar to mine, his daughter, who was also planning a career in journalism, was going to end up as

43、 big a failure as I. I never did find out why he was visiting the hospital.,feign,make believe with the intent to deceive；make a pretence of You have to feign surprise.你得装出很惊讶的样子。 Some animals feign death when in danger.有些动物遇到危险时便装死。 Her efforts to feign cheerfulness werent convincing .她的强颜欢笑并不使人信服。

44、,curriculum vitae,a summary of your academic and work history, a resume 简历 Please attach a copy of your curriculum vitae.请将表一份一并寄交。 I am enclosing my curriculum vitae together with my photograph.随函附上履历表和近照。 The site gives his curriculum vitae and some of his recent writings.网站给出了他的简历以及一些他最近的著作。,deva

45、stated,(adj.)destroyed Farmland will be devastated, water supplies contaminated .农田将荒芜供水将受到污染。 But that was before hurricanes devastated much of the island in 2008 and the financial storm broke.但那是在2008年飓风摧毁这个岛国大量土地以及金融风暴爆发之前。 His remark devastated the audience.他的话征服了听众.,journalism,newspapers and ma

46、gazines collectively; the profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media First, they have an excellent School of Journalism.首先，那里有很优秀的新闻研究院。 He had taught journalism ethics, lecturing students not to copy from others.他一直讲授的是新闻伦理学，教导学生不要抄袭他人。 But journalism scho

47、ols offer training in skills like reporting, writing and production. 但新闻学院提供报道、写作和制作等的技能培训。,Paragraph 7,I mentioned this incident because it illustrates the neurotic gabbiness that afflicts parents when it comes time to send their children to college. I know where of I speak. Next fall, my daughter goes to college. Three years later my son will follow suit. But every dark cloud has a silver lining.,neurotic,(n.)a person suffering from neurosis; (adj.)affected with emotional disorder My girlfriend is so neurotic.我的女友非常神经质。 I am one of those melodramatic fools. Neuroti