上外課件：Unit 06_A (第六冊,英語綜合教程,外教社)

1、Unit 6 Matriculation Fixation Text ExplanationPart IAbout the AuthorJoe 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 the N

2、ew 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-Presidency.

3、 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 15Text Analysis In the essay the author offers his sincere advice to those parents who have college bound children.

4、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. Finally he

5、 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 from majo

6、r 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.languishlose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief; have a desire for something or someone who is not present; become feebleY

7、our soul will languish for eternity.你的靈魂將永遠(yuǎn)枯萎。Shares now languish around $13 per share.股價(jià)現(xiàn)在衰弱到了每股$13左右。But beyond the prosperous cities, millions of people still languish in poverty.但在繁榮的城市之外，還有成百上千萬人仍然在貧困中煎熬。 unexpectedlyin a way that was not expected; without advance planning I met an old acquaint

8、ance quite unexpectedly in a fastfood restaurant.我在一家快餐店里很意外地遇見了一個(gè)老熟人。But our life will come to the end unexpectedly and you should take every chance you have.但是，生命的結(jié)束卻是不可預(yù)料的，抓住每一個(gè)你擁有的機(jī)會吧！surgery the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures; a room where a doct

9、or 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 surgeryundivided not parted

10、by conflict of opinion; not shared by or among others Actually, he often works with undivided attention.事實(shí)上,他經(jīng)常是一心一意地做事. The best present a man can give a woman is his undivided attention.男人給女人的最佳禮物就是一心一意。 The smaller group of Scandinavians gave the Republican Party almost undivided support.斯堪的那維亞來的

11、少數(shù)移民幾乎全力支持共和黨。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 wear on too long

12、.如果把戰(zhàn)斗拖得太長，對我們的盟軍不利。 wear out: deteriorate through use or stress People are like machines: they wear out.人也象機(jī)器一樣，會磨損。manage to succeeded to We must manage to prevent the river from being polluted.我們必須設(shè)法阻止這條河流被污染。 He managed to cork up his feelings while his guest was in the room.當(dāng)客人們還在房間的時(shí)候，他設(shè)法抑制住了他

13、的感情 Good teachers manage to make students like them and enjoy what they teach.優(yōu)秀的教師總能讓學(xué)生喜歡他們及他們所教授的內(nèi)容。garner (v.) acquire or deserve by ones efforts or actions; store grain; assemble or get together Squirrels garner nuts for the winter.松鼠為過冬儲存松果。 If thats true， Im going to garner my favorite clothes

14、 and save them for the future.假如真的是那樣，我要儲藏我最喜歡的衣服，留作未來之用。 In short, anyone who thinks new thoughts or does new deeds is likely to garner disapproval and criticism from someone.簡而言之，任何有新思想、做新行為的人都可能遭到某人的不贊成和批評。Paragraph 2 The girl, bright but not brilliant, had been accepted to . but had also been ac

15、cepted 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.fewer contacts would b

16、e made.brilliant of surpassing excellence; characterized by grandeur; full of light; shining intensely This is a brilliant speech.這是一場精采的演說。 The garden was bathed in brilliant sunshine .花園沐浴在燦爛的陽光之中。 They all rejoiced over the brilliant victory.他們大家歡慶那輝煌的勝利。 brilliance (n.) She insists her success i

17、s due to motivation rather than brilliance.她堅(jiān)稱自己取得的成就靠的是干勁，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?在一線城市打穩(wěn)根基以后，他們又將如何深入中國？ Of the first-tier candidate

18、s, Hillary Clinton probably knows the most about foreign affairs.在第一梯隊(duì)的候選人中， 希拉里克林頓可能是最懂外交事務(wù)的。second-echelon echelon: a body of troops arranged in a line梯隊(duì);階層 second-echelon: second-rate; second-class If you are in the lower income echelon, you will go broke and become homeless.如果你是低收入者，你會破產(chǎn)無家可歸！ Th

19、e calves of dolphins swim alongside their mothers in an arrangement known as echelon formation. 剛出生的海豚以一種梯隊(duì)的陣型游在他們母親的身邊。promise a free ride free ride :搭便車；搭順風(fēng)車；免費(fèi)乘車；自由通過 promise: give a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future A child may get a

20、 free ride, but the market will not give it to you.一個(gè)小孩是有可能坐免費(fèi)車的，但市場不會給你免費(fèi)的東西。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.隨著夏天的結(jié)束和大學(xué)開學(xué)日期的臨近，很多家長面臨著一個(gè)艱巨的任務(wù)：讓他們嬌生慣養(yǎng)的孩子開始人生中第一次的

21、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.兒女離家上大學(xué)，親愛的人離家赴戰(zhàn)場，家人去世，這些事往往在我們生命中留下一個(gè)無法填補(bǔ)的空洞。rue feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about And in time, the gods would rue their mercy.總有一天，諸神會因他們的仁

22、慈而懊悔。 Hell rue the day he married her.他將會因?yàn)楹退Y(jié)婚而抱恨終身。 Will Obama rue his trade tariff on Chinas tires?奧巴馬會否對中國輪胎加稅而懊悔？within striking distance very near to obtaining or achieving something. We are within striking distance of completing the dictionary.我們完成該辭典為期不遠(yuǎn)。 Hard luck! You came within striking

23、distance of beating the record.真倒霉！你眼看就要打破紀(jì)錄了。physically in accord with physical laws Woman is physically but not mentally weaker than man.女人只是身體上，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.如果我們有太長太多的壓力，我們甚至可能會在精神和身體上感到不適。 They need each other

24、both physically and emotianally.他們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 that many of my high school

25、classmates had graduated from the second-tier university in question and had gone on to live rich, full lives.accustomed to 習(xí)慣于，適應(yīng)于 I am accustomed to the weather here.我已經(jīng)適應(yīng)了這里的天氣了. This means that after a while your body becomes accustomed to having nicotine in it.這就是說，過了一段時(shí)間以后，你的身體習(xí)慣了香煙里的尼古丁。 Anal

26、ysts say consumers are growing more accustomed to spending small amounts of money casually for digital content.分析人士表示，消費(fèi)者對偶爾花費(fèi)少量的錢購買數(shù)字內(nèi)容越來越習(xí)以為常。intimate marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity Intimate relationships with people require an investment of time.和人之間的親密關(guān)系需要時(shí)間的投入。 I told

27、 her all the intimate details of my life.我把我個(gè)人生活中的細(xì)節(jié)都告訴給了她。 Although my brother knew many people, he had few intimate friends.雖然我兄弟認(rèn)識很多人,但親密的朋友卻很少.career the particular occupation for which you are trained Do most people in your country value their family or career more?你們國家大多數(shù)人是以家庭為重還是以事業(yè)為重? What a

28、re your career goals?什么是您的職業(yè)目標(biāo)？ She is a career woman rather than a housewife.她是一位職業(yè)女性，而不是家庭婦女。requisite (n.) anything indispensable; (adj.)necessary for relief or supply She lacks the requisite skills for the job.她并沒有擔(dān)任這項(xiàng)工作必備的技能。 A good map is a requisite for travelling.一張好的地圖是旅行的必需品。 Have you got

29、the requisite stamp on your passport?你的護(hù)照蓋上了所需的印鑒了嗎？mediate act between parties with a view to reconciling differences He attempted to mediate their differences.他試圖調(diào)停他們的分歧。 The two parties shall consult with each other and mediate any disputes which may arise about the contract.當(dāng)事人雙方發(fā)生合同糾紛時(shí)，盡可能通過協(xié)商或

30、者調(diào)解解決。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.每一次危機(jī)都是變革的最佳時(shí)機(jī)。 A new study shows that unhappiness in middle age, also known as midlife crisis, is a universal

31、experience.一個(gè)新的研究顯示中年的不幸福，也被叫做中年危機(jī)，是一種普遍現(xiàn)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.如果什么都沒有發(fā)生過，那個(gè)女孩應(yīng)該會樂意告訴她的那些朋友。 The analysis in question, however, refers to the process of a systematic, minute analysis.

32、這里所講的分析過程，是指系統(tǒng)的周密的分析過程。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 happiest . that the sun never set wi

33、thout 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 a way to success.只要堅(jiān)持到底，就一定能成功。 But

34、even so, they found ways to carve out separate time.但即便是這樣，他們還是想辦法留出獨(dú)處的時(shí)間。 The only question will be what role we carve out for ourselves.唯一的問題是我們?nèi)绾稳グ盐兆约旱慕巧iche a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it; a small concavity He found the right niche for himself.他發(fā)現(xiàn)了一個(gè)適合他的職位。 T

35、he technique fills a unique niche , Majidi said.馬吉德說：“這項(xiàng)技術(shù)填補(bǔ)了一項(xiàng)空缺。 Find out if it has a good niche or it has a strong demand.明確是否存在一個(gè)良好的細(xì)分市場，或者這個(gè)市場的需求非常旺盛。illumination an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; painting or drawing included in a book; the degree of visibility of your

36、environment He had all the illumination of wisdom and none of its pedantry.他具有智慧的一切光輝，卻沒有絲毫學(xué)究的迂腐氣息。 The humidity can be set differently according to the illumination.濕度可隨光照的有無實(shí)行晝夜不同的設(shè)定。inspiration a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem; a special influence of a divinity on the minds of huma

37、n beings Your success is an inspiration to us all.您的成功對我們是一個(gè)巨大的鼓舞. What is your biggest source of inspiration?你的靈感的最大源泉是什么？ I never would have succeeded without your help and inspiration.沒有您的幫助和啟發(fā),我是不可能成功的.dedicated devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose 專注的,獻(xiàn)身的 She dedicated her book to her parents

38、.她把那本書獻(xiàn)給了她的母親。 He dedicated his youth unselfishly to the medical study, which has enabled more people to gain happiness in the world.他將自己的青春無私地奉獻(xiàn)給了醫(yī)學(xué)研究，這項(xiàng)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 events making up a persons life I have rea

39、d a biography of Abraham Lincoln.我讀過一部亞伯拉罕 林肯的傳記。 The Last Emperor is a biographical film which tells the life story of Puyi, the last Emperor of China.本片是一部傳記電影，講述中國最后一代皇帝溥儀的一生。freelance (n.)a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them;

40、(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.許多人愿意在家當(dāng)自由職業(yè)者。 Beside,a freelance designer comes three days a week.另外還有一位特約設(shè)計(jì)師，每周來三次。credentials (n.)a document attesting to the truth of

41、 certain stated facts What credentials do you need for the dream jobs out there?想得到你夢想中的工作，你需要哪些資格證書呢？ I believe - that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.我相信，掛在墻壁上的證件并不能證明你就是個(gè)正派的人。 The importance of evaluating the physicians credentials can not be over emphasized.評估醫(yī)生資格的重要

42、性再強(qiáng)調(diào)也不為過。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 big a failure as I. I never did find out wh

43、y he was visiting the hospital.feign make believe with the intent to deceive；make a pretence of You have to feign surprise.你得裝出很驚訝的樣子。 Some animals feign death when in danger.有些動(dòng)物遇到危險(xiǎn)時(shí)便裝死。 Her efforts to feign cheerfulness werent convincing .她的強(qiáng)顏歡笑并不使人信服。curriculum vitae a summary of your academic a

44、nd work history, a resume 簡歷 Please attach a copy of your curriculum vitae.請將表一份一并寄交。 I am enclosing my curriculum vitae together with my photograph.隨函附上履歷表和近照。 The site gives his curriculum vitae and some of his recent writings.網(wǎng)站給出了他的簡歷以及一些他最近的著作。devastated (adj.)destroyed Farmland will be devasta

45、ted, water supplies contaminated .農(nóng)田將荒蕪供水將受到污染。 But that was before hurricanes devastated much of the island in 2008 and the financial storm broke.但那是在2008年颶風(fēng)摧毀這個(gè)島國大量土地以及金融風(fēng)暴爆發(fā)之前。 His remark devastated the audience.他的話征服了聽眾.journalism newspapers and magazines collectively; the profession of reportin

46、g or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media First, they have an excellent School of Journalism.首先，那里有很優(yōu)秀的新聞研究院。 He had taught journalism ethics, lecturing students not to copy from others.他一直講授的是新聞倫理學(xué)，教導(dǎo)學(xué)生不要抄襲他人。 But journalism schools offer training in skills like reporting, wri

47、ting and production.但新聞學(xué)院提供報(bào)道、寫作和制作等的技能培訓(xùn)。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 fol

48、low 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.我的女友非常神經(jīng)質(zhì)。 I am one of those melodramatic fools. Neurotic to the bone, no doubt about it.我是一個(gè)那些情景喜劇中的傻子。骨子里就是個(gè)神經(jīng)病，不需要任何懷疑 Excess intak

49、e of sugar results in neurotic symptoms.過量的攝入會導(dǎo)致神經(jīng)綜合癥gabbiness excessive talkativeness. She was kept from her housework by her neighbors gabbiness.饒舌的鄰居妨礙她做家務(wù)。 Gabbiness can be a sign of aging.絮叨可以看作是變老的一個(gè)標(biāo)志。 Her gabbiness keeps us away from her.她太羅嗦，我們都躲著她。whereof (adv.& conj.) of which, about it，related to it IN FAITH WHEREOF the representatives of the Governments of the United Nations have signed the present Charter.為此聯(lián)合國各會員國政府之代表謹(jǐn)簽字于本憲章，以昭信守。 When the license of end user terminates, all the copies whereof shall be destroyed