視野三版一冊unit1讀寫課文和詞匯

1、Unit 1 passage ADetailed Study of the Text 1 Your achievement is the triumph of years of hard work, both of your own and of your parents and teachers. (Para.1) Meaning: Your entering this university is an important success. This success is due to many years of your hard work, and many years of your

2、parents and teachers hard word work triumph: n.【C an important victory or success after a difficult struggle（尤指苦戰(zhàn)后獲得的）勝利， 成功，成就 Winning the championship was口great personal triumph for this young tennis player. 贏得冠軍對這個年輕的網(wǎng)球運動員來說是很大的個人成就。 2 Here at the university, we pledge to make your educational ex

3、perience as rewarding as possible.(Para.1) pledge: vt. make a formal, usu. public, promise that you will do sth.發(fā)誓；作保證 The new president pledged to cut taxes and increase employment.新總統(tǒng)承諾要削減稅收、增 加就業(yè)。 rewarding: giving you satisfaction, pleasure, or profit值得的；有意義的；有回報的 Our journey to the orphanage wa

4、s very rewarding experience.我們的孤兒院之行非常有意義。 3 In welcoming you to the university, I am reminded of my own high school graduation and the photograph my mom took of my dad and me. (Para.2) remind sb. of sb.sth.: make sb. remember sb. that they know or sth that happened in the past使某人想起某人或某事 The song al

5、ways reminds me of our holiday in Mexico 那首歌總讓我想起我們在墨西哥的那次假期。 4 Pose naturally, Mom instructed us. (Para.2) pose: vi. sit or stand somewhere so that sb. can take a photograph of you or paint a picture of you（為照相或畫像而）擺姿勢 The leaders posed briefly for photographs before entering the conference room.領(lǐng)導

6、們進入會議室 之前匆匆地擺個姿勢拍照。 5 You will miss your old routines and your parents reminders to work hard and attain your best. (Para.3) routine: C, U your usual way of doing things, esp. when you do them in a fixed order at the same time 例行公事；常規(guī)；慣例 Arriving at the o office at 8a.m. and staying there until 5 p.

7、m. bas become my routine.早上8點到辦公室，一直呆到下午5點，這已經(jīng)成了我的慣例。 attain: vt. (succeed in achieving sth. After trying for a long time得到；獲得；贏得 Not all athletes attain this standard of physical fitness.并非所有的運動員都能達到這種身體素質(zhì)水平。 6 You may have cried tears of joy to be finally finished with high school, and your parent

8、s may have cried tears of joy to be finally finished with doing your laundry! (Para.3) Meaning: Perhaps you were so happy because at last you finished high school, and perhaps your parents were so happy that they cried because eventually they wouldnt have to do your laundry any more! (Pay attention

9、to the humor the president creates by contrasting the different responses from children and their parents - they all cried, but for different reasons!) 7 But know this: The future is built on a strong foundation of the past. (Para.3) foundation:Cl the most basic part of sth.from which the rest of it

10、 develops基礎(chǔ) The course gives students solid foundation for English writing skills.這門課為學生的英語寫作能力打下了堅實的基礎(chǔ)。 8 For you, these next four years will be a time unlike any other. (Para.4) Meaning: For you, the next four year in university will be different from any other period of time in you! 9 Here you ar

11、e surrounded by great resources: interesting students from all over the country, a learned and caring faculty, a comprehensive library, great sports facilities, and student organizations covering every possible interest - from the arts to science, to community service and so on. (Para.4) learned:口(f

12、ml.) learned people have a lot of knowledge because they have read and studied a lot有學問的；博學的 My advisor is a very learned person and she could answer any question asked. 我的導師是一位非常博學的人，她能回答我提出的任何問題。 caring:口thinking about what other people need or want and trying to help them 關(guān)心他人的；樂于助人的 The school a

13、ims to provide a caring environment for students. 學校旨在為學生提供一個充滿關(guān)懷的 環(huán)境。 faculty: 1) U (AmE) all the teachers in a university, college, or school全體教員 Both the faculty and students opposed the proposal to turn one of the playgrounds into parking lot.老師和學生都反對把其中一個運動場改為停車場的提議。 comprehensive: including ma

14、ny details or aspects of sth.綜合的；多方面的 This booklet offers a comprehensive guide to our goods and services. 這本小冊子對我們的產(chǎn)品和服務提供了綜合指南。 facility: (ies)pl. rooms, equipment or services that are provided for a particularPurpose（為某種目的而提供的）設(shè)施，設(shè)備 The hotel bas an indoor swimming pool and other leisure faciliti

15、es. 這家賓館有室內(nèi)游泳池和其他休閑沒施。 community: 1) the people who live in the same area, town, etc （同住一地的人所構(gòu)成的）社區(qū) The new arts center will serve the whole community. 這個新的藝術(shù)中心將為整個社區(qū)服務。 2)a group of people who have the same interests，religion，race，etc.群體；團體 The conference will make further efforts to gain the suppo

16、rt of different ethniccommunities.會議將進一步努力，以取得不同少數(shù)民族團體的支持。 10 You will learn to get by on very little sleep, meet fascinating people, and pursue new passions. (Para.4) get by: have just enough of sth. such as money or knowledge so that you can do what you need to do過活；過得去；勉強應付 I couldnt possibly get

17、 by on $300 a month with everything so expensive.什么都很貴，一個月300美元我恐怕無法生活。 fascinating: making you very interested or attracted吸引人的；迷人的；使人神魂顛倒的 He is such a great writer that his stories are always fascinating. 他是個了不起的作家，他寫的故事總是引人入勝。 pursue: vt. try to achieve sth.追求；致力于 He wanted to pursue a bachelors

18、 degree after working for two years. 他想工作兩年以后再去讀學士學位。 passion: Ca very strong liking for sty.強烈的愛好；熱愛 Her lifelong passion for music began in childhood. 她對音樂的畢生熱愛始于孩提時代。 121 want to encourage you to make the most of This unique experience, and to use your energy and enthusiasm to reap the benefits o

19、f this opportunity. (Para.4) make the most of sth: gain the greatest possible advantage from sty. 最大限度地利用某物 Since the Internet is very useful tool, we should make the most of it in our study. 既然互聯(lián)網(wǎng)是很有用的工具，我們就應該在學習中最大限度地利用它。 unique: very special，unusual，or good特別的；極不尋常的；極好的 You will be given unique o

20、pportunity to interview the CEO of the company. 你將獲得 一個難得的機會去采訪那家公司的首席執(zhí)行官。 enthusiasm: U the feeling of being very interested in sth. or excited by it 熱愛；熱情；熱心 His enthusiasm for music stayed strong throughout his life. 他一生酷愛音樂。 reap the benefits (of sth.): enjoy the advantages of sth.得享（某事物的）好處 The

21、 small town is still reaping the benefits years after the film was made there. 那部電影在那里拍完了幾年后，這個小鎮(zhèn)仍在受益。 13 You may feel overwhelmed by the wealth of courses available to you. (Para.5) overwhelm: vt. (usu. passive) exist in such great amounts that sb. or sth. cannot deal with them（數(shù)量大得）使無法對付 We were o

22、verwhelmed by the number of applications for this position.這個職位的求職申請多得讓我們應接不暇。 available: (often after noun) able to be obtained, taken, or used可獲得的；可利用的；現(xiàn)成的 Organic food is now widely available in many stores. 有機食品現(xiàn)在在很多商店里都可以買到。 14 You will not be able to experience them all, but sample them widely

23、! (Para.5) sample: vt. try an activity, go to a place, etc. in order to see what it is like體驗 He was excited to have the chance to sample the delights of country life. 他為有機會去體驗鄉(xiāng)村生活的樂趣而感到興奮。 15 Challenge yourself! (Para.5) challenge: vt. test the skills or abilities of sb or sth.考驗的技術(shù)能力；激發(fā)；激勵 The wor

24、k is too easy. The students are not being challenged enough. 作業(yè)太簡單，沒有讓學生得到充分發(fā)揮。 16 You will not only emerge as a more broadly educated person, but you will also stand a better chance of discovering an unsuspected passion that will help to shape your future. (Para.5) Meaning: You will not only grow a

25、nd develop into a more broadly educated person, but you will also be more likely to find a passion you dont know you have, which will help you to shape your future. emerge: vi. appear or become recognized出現(xiàn)；為所公認 No new leader has emerged to take his place. 還沒有新領(lǐng)導來接替他。 17 Over time, Wang paired her s

26、tudies in art history with her love of fashion and turned it into a passion for design, which made her a famous designer around the world. (Para.5) Meaning: Gradually, Wang combined her studies in art history with her love o fashion and developed it into a passion for design, which made her a famous

27、 designer around the world. over time: gradually逐漸地；慢慢地 For good or bad things will change over time.不 管是好是壞，事情慢慢都是要變的。 18 Here at the university, it may not always be pleasant to have so many new experiences all at once. (Para.6) all at once: at the same time同時 She had two projects at hand, three c

28、lasses to teach, and a baby to take care of all at once. 她同時有兩個項目要做，三個班級要教，還有一個嬰兒要照顧。 19 Dont worry if you become a little uncomfortable with some of your new experiences. I promise you that the happy experiences will outweigh the unpleasant ones. (Para.6) outweigh: vt. be more important or valuable

29、 than sth. Else 比更重要；比更有價值 The advantages of the new policy outweigh the disadvantages. 這項新政策利大于弊。 20 We have confidence that your journey toward self-discovery and your progress toward finding your own passion will yield more than personal advancement. (Para.7) Meaning: We firmly believe that this

30、educational process will help you learn a great deal about yourself. And it will help you find your own passion. This will not only bring about personal advancement, such as a prestigious job and better position, but also help you become a complete person. yield: produce a result, answer, or piece o

31、f information產(chǎn)生（結(jié)果等） Our research bas only recently begun to yield important results. 我們的研究最近才取得重要成果。 21 Now it is your turn. (Para.7) Meaning: Now it is time for you to acquire knowledge and pass it on.Structure Text A is a university presidents welcome speech, in which the president gives valuable

32、 guidance to and expresses expectations of freshman students. Text A shows characteristics of a speech. Pronouns I, we and you are more frequently used than in other kinds of writing because the speaker is addressing the audience directly, hoping to motivate the audience and to gain their support an

33、d understanding. In a speech, the speaker can employ a variety of figures of speech to make his speech vivid and powerful, such as simile, metaphor, contrast, parallelism, and repetition. A very common figure of speech is parallelism. In parallelism, coordinate ideas are arranged in words, phrases,

34、sentences, and paragraphs to emphasize and point out relations. In Text A, for example, the president uses many sentences of parallel structure. This makes his speech powerful, persuasive, and thought-provoking. It can even produce humorous effect as in the example: “You may have cried tears of joy

35、to be finally finished with high school, and your parents may have cried tears of joy to be finally finished with doing your laundry! ” (修辭和寫作特點修辭和寫作特點) Opening part of the welcome speech (Para.1) The president congratulates college freshmen for entering a new phase in life with a past triumph and a

36、 prosperous and rewarding experience to expect (Para.2) The president recalls an anecdote when he graduated from high school - a picture taken to commemorate the beginning of the important phase in life. (Para.3) The president reminds students that their current success was hard-won through the joint efforts from them and their parents; their future success is built on a solid foundation of the past. Body Para 4 Make the best of what you have Making the best of what you have. The college years will be a time unlike any other in the sense that students are provided with great resources and t