新視野大學(xué)英語預(yù)備級第五單unit 5

1、Too Many Choices in ShoppingUnit 5Disscussion1. How often do you go shopping?2. What do you spend most money on?3. Are there too many choices for the item you want to buy? 4. Which kind of shopping do you enjoy most: go to the shopping mall, home shopping on television, online shopping, or mail orde

2、r catalogue shopping?15Having too many choices when shopping is considered by many people to a big problem today. Some experts are beginning to wonder if many varieties of one thing may be too much of a good thing.Reading Skills15choice n.選擇選擇, 挑選挑選, 抉擇抉擇 例句: She wouldnt be my choice as Prime Minist

3、er. 她不是我看中做首相的人。她不是我看中做首相的人。 There is no choice between the two. 兩者半斤八兩。兩者半斤八兩。 We each had to make a choice. 我們每個人都必須做出選擇我們每個人都必須做出選擇。15consider v.考慮考慮, 思考思考, 認(rèn)為認(rèn)為, 體諒體諒, 注視注視 例句例句: In judging him you should consider his youth. 在對他進行評審時，你應(yīng)該考慮到他還年輕。在對他進行評審時，你應(yīng)該考慮到他還年輕。 He will be considered a weak l

4、eader. 他會被認(rèn)為是個軟弱無能的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人。他會被認(rèn)為是個軟弱無能的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人。 Your suggestion shall be carefully considered. 你的建議會得到仔細(xì)考慮的。你的建議會得到仔細(xì)考慮的。15expert n.專家, 能手 She is a reputable expert. 她是個有聲望的專家。她是個有聲望的專家。 He has no pretensions to being an expert on the subject. 他并不以這方面專家自居。他并不以這方面專家自居。 He is an expert on the worlds mystical

5、religions. 他精通世界上的神秘宗教。他精通世界上的神秘宗教。15variety n.多樣多樣, 種類種類, 多樣化多樣化 慣用表達：慣用表達：a variety of = varieties of 多種多樣的 例句例句: Variety is the spice of life. 變化是生活的調(diào)味品。變化是生活的調(diào)味品。 I have a variety of books at home. 我家中有好多書。我家中有好多書。 The hotel offers its guests a wide variety of amusements. 這個旅館為住客提供了各種各樣的娛樂活動。這個旅

6、館為住客提供了各種各樣的娛樂活動。15譯文 購物時可選擇的東西太多在許多人看來已購物時可選擇的東西太多在許多人看來已是當(dāng)今的一大問題。是當(dāng)今的一大問題。 某一樣?xùn)|西品種繁多某一樣?xùn)|西品種繁多是不是一件太好的事，一些專家正開始提是不是一件太好的事，一些專家正開始提出質(zhì)疑。出質(zhì)疑。 15Reading Skills15store n.商店商店, 貯藏貯藏, vt.儲存儲存, 貯藏貯藏, 保存保存 例句例句: He stored foods in his cupboard. 他把食品存放在碗櫥里。他把食品存放在碗櫥里。 There is a large store in the village. 村

7、里有家大百貨店。村里有家大百貨店。15dessertdessertbreadsanwicheshamburgerdoughnut炸面圈炸面圈cream puff泡芙泡芙15muffin松餅松餅waffle 華夫餅華夫餅puddingswiss roll瑞士卷瑞士卷15trifle英式冷布丁英式冷布丁salad15-ed vs. -ing -ed : 人感到人感到.樣 -ing：物物令人.樣 tired tiring interested interesting bored boring excited exciting depressed depressing embarrassed emba

8、rrasing15Its tiring to spend extra time shopping.= People feel tired to spend extra time shoppingThis book is interesting.= He is interested in this book.The history dates are boring.= I am bored by the history dates.15I feel excited to read the news.= It is an exciting news to read.It is depressing

9、 to see so many young people use drugs today.= We feel depressed to see so many young people use drugs today.She was embarrassed when they asked her age.= It was embarrassing to ask a girls age.15譯文 最近你有沒有去買過早餐食品？找到適合最近你有沒有去買過早餐食品？找到適合的食品是不是很難？的食品是不是很難？ 有些商店供應(yīng)有些商店供應(yīng)40多種多種早餐食品，而更多的品種正在上市。早餐食品，而更多的品種正

10、在上市。 據(jù)一據(jù)一位專家說，人們可能把一生位專家說，人們可能把一生 的大部分時間的大部分時間都花在決定買什么東西上。都花在決定買什么東西上。 例如，只是出例如，只是出去買點兒黃油、糖和胡蘿卜就可能需要花去買點兒黃油、糖和胡蘿卜就可能需要花上一整天時間。上一整天時間。 花太多的時間買東西是令花太多的時間買東西是令人厭倦的。人厭倦的。15 3. Some shoppers, of course, dont mind this at all. Anotoly Rosinsky, a Russian who now lives in Los Angeles, recalls, In Russia, i

11、f you want to buy a tin of beer, you stand in line for half an hour. Then you have one choice if they have beer that day. Here, you spend 30 minutes deciding which beer to buy. In the end, you lose about the same amount of time. But this way its much more pleasant.15course n.課程課程, 過程過程, 路線路線, 一道一道(菜

12、菜) Theyre going away on a training course next week. 下個星期他們要出去上實習(xí)課。下個星期他們要出去上實習(xí)課。 -Where did you get the money? Did you steal it? - Of course not. The Second World War ended, of course (= as you should know), in 1945. 第二次世界大戰(zhàn)當(dāng)然是結(jié)束于第二次世界大戰(zhàn)當(dāng)然是結(jié)束于1945年。年。 a four-course lunch 四道菜的午餐四道菜的午餐15mind n.頭腦；智力；

13、想法頭腦；智力；想法 I dont think I have a very logical mind. 我認(rèn)為我的頭腦不是十分有邏輯。我認(rèn)為我的頭腦不是十分有邏輯。 I just said the first thing that came into my mind. 我只是說出了最先出現(xiàn)在我腦子的想法。我只是說出了最先出現(xiàn)在我腦子的想法。 v.留心留心, 注意注意, 介意介意 Mind your language(=dont use swear words), young lady？ 注意你的語言，年輕的小姐。注意你的語言，年輕的小姐。15tin n.錫錫, 罐頭罐頭 a tin tray/

14、 whistle 一個錫盤一個錫盤/哨子哨子 a tin of paint 一罐油漆一罐油漆 Do you want coconut milk in a tin or a carton? 15a biscuit / cake tina biscuit / cake tina biscuit tina mooncake tinbiscuit/ cake tins15beerales艾爾啤酒艾爾啤酒（窖藏（窖藏啤酒和黑啤意外啤酒和黑啤意外的任何啤酒）的任何啤酒）lager貯藏陳啤貯藏陳啤（與墨西哥與墨西哥和印度菜及和印度菜及披薩配食）披薩配食）porter黑?。ê谄。ㄔa(chǎn)地英原產(chǎn)地英格蘭，與各類肉

15、格蘭，與各類肉餐配食）餐配食）15stout 烈性黑啤烈性黑?。ㄔa(chǎn)（原產(chǎn)于愛爾蘭，有咖于愛爾蘭，有咖啡的苦味，常與啡的苦味，常與甜點配食）甜點配食）pilsener比爾森啤酒比爾森啤酒（捷（捷克黃啤酒，可配克黃啤酒，可配送任何食物，口送任何食物，口味比味比lager稍重）稍重）special beer特種啤酒特種啤酒（綠（綠啤，暖啤，奇啤，暖啤，奇異果啤酒，黑異果啤酒，黑加侖啤酒）加侖啤酒）15譯文 當(dāng)然，有些顧客對此一點兒也不介意。當(dāng)然，有些顧客對此一點兒也不介意。 目目前住在洛杉磯的俄國人阿納托利前住在洛杉磯的俄國人阿納托利羅辛斯基羅辛斯基回憶說：回憶說：在俄國，如果你要買一聽啤酒，在俄

16、國，如果你要買一聽啤酒，你得排半小時的隊。你得排半小時的隊。 如果那如果那 天有啤酒的話，天有啤酒的話，你也只有一種選擇。你也只有一種選擇。 在這里，你花在這里，你花30分鐘分鐘來決定買哪種啤酒。來決定買哪種啤酒。 你最終花費的時間大你最終花費的時間大致是一樣的。致是一樣的。 但現(xiàn)在這樣令人愉快得多。但現(xiàn)在這樣令人愉快得多。15 4 Some people, however, think there is a bigger problem than losing time: stress. 5 “You can go into a major shopping area and after o

17、ne hour it feels like your mind is dead. The reason is that there are too many things to pick from,”says an expert. He adds that people nowadays feel they have to consider environmental problems (such as whether the product is harmful to the environment). They also have to condiser health problems (

18、such as whether the product contains harmful materials). Its a very big job, he says, well beyond the level of stress that our parents knew 20 years ago.15stress n.壓力壓力, 強調(diào)強調(diào), 重音重音 I cant bear the stresses and strains of modern life. 我不能忍受現(xiàn)代生活的壓力和緊張。我不能忍受現(xiàn)代生活的壓力和緊張。 High winds put great stress on th

19、e structure. 大風(fēng)作用于該建筑物上而產(chǎn)生巨大的應(yīng)力。大風(fēng)作用于該建筑物上而產(chǎn)生巨大的應(yīng)力。 v. 強調(diào)強調(diào) I must stress that what I say is confidential. 我要強調(diào)我說的話是保密的。我要強調(diào)我說的話是保密的。15major adj.較多的較多的, 主要的主要的 n.主修主修,專業(yè)專業(yè) v.主修主修 Sugar is a major cause of tooth decay. 糖是造成蛀牙的主要原因。糖是造成蛀牙的主要原因。 Her major is French. 她的主修科目是法語。她的主修科目是法語。 She majored in

20、maths and physics at university. 她在大學(xué)期間主修數(shù)學(xué)和物理。她在大學(xué)期間主修數(shù)學(xué)和物理。15pick 拾拾, 撿撿, 挑選挑選, 采摘采摘, 偶然學(xué)到偶然學(xué)到 He picked her a rose. 他采了一朵玫瑰給她。他采了一朵玫瑰給她。 He picked the shampoo from a lot of varieties. 他從各種品牌中挑選洗發(fā)水。他從各種品牌中挑選洗發(fā)水。 The students have picked up the language when they studied abroad. 但學(xué)生在國外留學(xué)的時候，他們學(xué)會了當(dāng)?shù)?/p>

21、語言但學(xué)生在國外留學(xué)的時候，他們學(xué)會了當(dāng)?shù)卣Z言了。了。15environmental 環(huán)境的環(huán)境的 People are becoming far more aware of environmental issues. 人們現(xiàn)在更多地注意環(huán)境問題了。人們現(xiàn)在更多地注意環(huán)境問題了。 Their designs, for the most part, correspond to actual needs and regulations on environmental demand. 他們的設(shè)計絕大部分符合實際需要和有關(guān)他們的設(shè)計絕大部分符合實際需要和有關(guān)環(huán)境要求的條例。環(huán)境要求的條例。15har

22、mful 有害的有害的 Drunkenness is harmful to our health. 醉酒對我們的身體有害。醉酒對我們的身體有害。 Smoking is harmful to ones health. 吸煙對健康有害。吸煙對健康有害。15beyond prep.超出超出, 遠于遠于, 除除 . 之外之外 adv.在更遠處在更遠處, 另外另外 n.遠處遠處, 來世來世The level of inflation has gone beyond 8%. 通貨膨脹率已經(jīng)超過了通貨膨脹率已經(jīng)超過了8%。Hes got nothing beyond his state pension. 除

23、了國家發(fā)的養(yǎng)老金，他一無所有。除了國家發(fā)的養(yǎng)老金，他一無所有。What can we know of the beyond? 我們對來世能知道些什么呢？我們對來世能知道些什么呢？15譯文4. 可有些人認(rèn)為，還有一個問題比消耗時間可有些人認(rèn)為，還有一個問題比消耗時間更嚴(yán)重：壓力。更嚴(yán)重：壓力。 5. 你可以到一個大購物區(qū)去，一小時后你會你可以到一個大購物區(qū)去，一小時后你會覺得大腦像死了一般。覺得大腦像死了一般。 原因是供挑選的東原因是供挑選的東西太多了，西太多了， 一位專家說。一位專家說。 他接著說，如他接著說，如今人們感到需要考慮環(huán)境問今人們感到需要考慮環(huán)境問 題（比如該產(chǎn)題（比如該產(chǎn)品是否對

24、環(huán)境有害），品是否對環(huán)境有害）， 還要考慮健康問題還要考慮健康問題（比如該產(chǎn)品是不是含有害物質(zhì)）。（比如該產(chǎn)品是不是含有害物質(zhì)）。 這可這可不是一件小事，不是一件小事， 他說，他說，遠遠超過了我們遠遠超過了我們父母父母20年前所經(jīng)年前所經(jīng) 受的壓力的程度。受的壓力的程度。 15 6 A recent study also shows that having too many choices is one of the reasons why some people buy too many things. One woman in New York has 187 belts in her h

25、ouse, and most of them have never been used or even looked at. A man thinks that only the most expensive exercise bicycle will help improve his body, even though he already owns a lot of body-building equipment that he doesnt use.15belt n.腰帶腰帶, 帶狀物帶狀物, 地帶地帶, 皮帶皮帶 vt.用皮帶抽打用皮帶抽打, 用帶系上用帶系上 She fastened

26、 her belt tightly round her waist. 她把腰帶束緊。她把腰帶束緊。 A belt of trees grew between the two fields. 兩塊田之間有一條樹木帶。兩塊田之間有一條樹木帶。 The police belted up and went out. 警察系上皮帶，走了出去。警察系上皮帶，走了出去。15bicycle tricycle scooter motorbike三輪車三輪車腳踏車，小電動腳踏車，小電動摩托車摩托車15body-building working out 健身健身 Since you like it, Ill buy

27、 you a piece of bodybuilding facility as a birthday present for you. 既然你喜歡健美，我會給買一件健美器械既然你喜歡健美，我會給買一件健美器械作為生日禮物送給你。作為生日禮物送給你。15譯文 最近的一項研究也表明，供選擇的東西最近的一項研究也表明，供選擇的東西太多是有些人購物太多的原因之一。太多是有些人購物太多的原因之一。 紐約紐約一位女士的家里有一位女士的家里有187條腰帶，其中大多數(shù)條腰帶，其中大多數(shù)都沒用過，有的連看都沒看都沒用過，有的連看都沒看 過。過。 有位男士有位男士認(rèn)為，只有最昂貴的運動型單車才能幫助認(rèn)為，只有最

28、昂貴的運動型單車才能幫助他增強體質(zhì)，盡管他已經(jīng)擁有不少他從未他增強體質(zhì)，盡管他已經(jīng)擁有不少他從未使用過的健身設(shè)備。使用過的健身設(shè)備。15 7. Such people cant control their shopping. Some doctors think this problem is as serious and dangerous as using drugs or drinking too much.譯文：譯文： 這樣的人無法控制自己的購物行為。這樣的人無法控制自己的購物行為。 一些醫(yī)生認(rèn)為，這個問題與吸毒和酗酒一些醫(yī)生認(rèn)為，這個問題與吸毒和酗酒等問題同樣嚴(yán)重，同樣具有危害性。等

29、問題同樣嚴(yán)重，同樣具有危害性。15drug n. 毒品毒品 He is drug addict. 他是一個癮君子。他是一個癮君子。 They were arrested for drug offences. 他們因販賣毒品罪而被逮捕。他們因販賣毒品罪而被逮捕。 15 8. They think that owning things makes them feel better, says Dr. Francesca Kress, director of a program in New York City that treats people who shop too much. As the

30、ir lives become more and more terrible, they will buy themselves something they cant afford, Kress says. When material objects are used as a way to make yourself feel better, theres a problem, according to Kress. Rather than deal with the problem, they think that they can go out and buy something to

31、 make themselves feel better, Kress says.15director n. 主管主管,董事，導(dǎo)演董事，導(dǎo)演 She has become the director of the new information centre. 她已成為新信息中心的主管。她已成為新信息中心的主管。 The decision has yet to be approved by the board of directors. 這項決定還有待董事會通過。這項決定還有待董事會通過。 He used to be one of Hollywoods biggest directors. 他曾

32、是好萊塢名氣最大的一位導(dǎo)演。他曾是好萊塢名氣最大的一位導(dǎo)演。15afford v. 買得起，承擔(dān)得起，提供買得起，承擔(dān)得起，提供 I cant afford a holiday this summer. 今年夏天我無法度假。今年夏天我無法度假。 You cant afford to miss that film.（=It is so good/ important that you should see it.） 你不能不看那部電影。你不能不看那部電影。 These trees afford a pleasant shade. 這些樹提供了蔭涼。這些樹提供了蔭涼。15object n. 物品物

33、品,目的目的 Various objects were on the table. 桌子上擺著各種各樣的物體。桌子上擺著各種各樣的物體。 The object of their expedition was to discover the source of the River Nile. 他們探險的目的是尋找尼羅河的源頭。他們探險的目的是尋找尼羅河的源頭。 v. 反對反對 Some people objected that the new tax law was unfair. 一些人反對說，新稅法不公平。一些人反對說，新稅法不公平。15deal with 處理，對付處理，對付 How do

34、 you intend to deal with this problem? 你準(zhǔn)備怎么處理這個問題？你準(zhǔn)備怎么處理這個問題？ One of our secretaries deals with customers complaints. 我們中的一位秘書專門處理顧客們的意見。我們中的一位秘書專門處理顧客們的意見。15譯文 他們認(rèn)為擁有東西會使他們感覺好一些，他們認(rèn)為擁有東西會使他們感覺好一些， 紐約市一個治療購物狂的項目的負(fù)責(zé)人弗紐約市一個治療購物狂的項目的負(fù)責(zé)人弗朗西斯卡朗西斯卡克雷斯博士說，克雷斯博士說， 他們的生活變他們的生活變得越糟，他們就越會去買一得越糟，他們就越會去買一 些他們買

35、不起些他們買不起的東西。的東西?？死姿拐J(rèn)為，克雷斯認(rèn)為， 當(dāng)物質(zhì)產(chǎn)品被用當(dāng)物質(zhì)產(chǎn)品被用來使自己感覺好一些時，就會出問題。來使自己感覺好一些時，就會出問題。 他們不是去解決問題，而是認(rèn)為出去買東他們不是去解決問題，而是認(rèn)為出去買東西可以改善自我感西可以改善自我感 覺，覺，克雷斯說。克雷斯說。15 9 Kresss program helps patients to change their spending habits and also tries to get to the root of the patients problem.譯文：譯文： 克雷斯的項目就是要幫助病人改變消克雷斯的項目就

36、是要幫助病人改變消費習(xí)慣，并試圖探究病人問題的根源。費習(xí)慣，并試圖探究病人問題的根源。 15patient adj. 耐心耐心 Dinner will be ready in half an hour just be patient! 晚飯再過半個小時就好了， 耐心點！ n. 病人病人 Sometimes the patient cried for the pain. 有時這個病人疼得哭起來。15root n. 植物的根植物的根 The girl carefully pulled up the weed by its roots n. 根源根源 Unhappiness is the root

37、cause of his illness. 不開心是他生病的根源。11Para(s).Para(s). TopicTopic 1 Having too many choices when shopping is a _ today. 2-3 Problem one: _. 4-5 Problem two: _. 6-9 Problem three: _.The Topic of Each PartThe Topic of Each PartText StudyUnderstandingbig problemspending too much timestressbuying too many

38、things15Exercise 1. Besides reading and writing, speaking is also _ important as a basic skill. 2. If the parents can _ it, each child should have his or her own bedroom. 3. We need to buy some important _ for the research work.consideredaffordequipments15 4. How many _ do you plan to take this year

39、? 5. Im not hungry, but I dont _ having some cakes. 6. Stephen took the view that his headache was caused by _.coursesmindstress15 7. The _ part of the plan is to prevent the farmers from cutting down the trees. 8. The development of agriculture in this area has reached a new _ in the last few years

40、. majorlevel15preposition and adverb 1. _ cours, these suggestions may not be perfect, but we have to take them seriously. 2. I dont like eating out because usually we have to wait _ line. 3. Apples picked _ the same variety of tree wouldnt have the same taste when grown in various areas.Ofinfrom15

41、4. It was good to sit down with a family for dinner _ though I didnt understand everything the Frenchman and his wife were talking about. 5. You must accept this fact and try to find out how to deal _ the problems when they come out. 6. She felt disappointed, because she didnt get _ the point of wha

42、t her parents had said.evenwithto 15 7. He thought for a long time and _ the end he decided to take the job. 8. The girl had nothing to eat, as there was only a tin _ coffee left in the room.inof 15Translation from C to E1.一些顧客認(rèn)為同樣的東西品種繁多是件令一些顧客認(rèn)為同樣的東西品種繁多是件令人愉快的事。人愉快的事。(consider) Many customers con

43、sider many varieties of one thing to be a good thing. 2. 他妻子花了太多的時間購物，可他并不介他妻子花了太多的時間購物，可他并不介意。意。(spend . doing sth.) His wife spends too much time shopping, yet he does not mind it. 153. 如今人們購物時不得不考慮環(huán)境問題，比如某一如今人們購物時不得不考慮環(huán)境問題，比如某一產(chǎn)品是否對環(huán)境有害。產(chǎn)品是否對環(huán)境有害。(such as) Nowadays people have to consider environmental problems w