現(xiàn)代大學(xué)英語精讀3第四課

UnitFourDiogenesandAlexander

1.Glossary

Wordlist:

1.bearded

6.privacy

2.block

7.scant

3.elegant

8.stroll

4.guffaw

9.titter

5.paradox

10.nudge

2.Keywords:account

possess

form

roll

3.Phrases,idiomsandexpressions

alargecorpsof

growtiredof

aquantityof

imprintsthwith

inparticular

anexpeditionagainst

barkat

insuchwaysasto

inthedaytime

bringsb’spowertoruin

callupon

keepsbfromrainandwind

livewithoutconventions

looksbover

carenothingfor

dosthbychoice

dosthbydesign

dosthoutofprinciple

drinkoutofone’shands

fromallover(aplace)

greetsbwithabow

4.Collocations

openone’seyeswiththesunatdawn

riseinrespect

scoopwaterfromthespring

themanofthehour

washsthdownwithafewhandfulsofwater

cleanone’sweapons

discardthejar

possesssb

procuregoods

doone’sbusiness

emulatesb

rebuildtheneglectedfortifications

scratchone’sback

seekemployment

erasetheoldmarkings

escapecomplexitiesandextravagances

stirsb

takecommand

wipeon’snose

expoundone’sdoctrine

inhabitsuchathing/place

mockandsatirizesb

5.Wordformation:-ware(earthware)auto/n.+adj.

6.Grammar

1)usingpresentparticipleasadverbialmodifiers

2)thefirstto/thefirstwho…

7.Backgroundinformation

1)Author

2)DiogenesandAlexander

3)Cynicism

4)Otherfamousscholaratthatage:AristotlePlatoSocrates

8Textstructureandthemainideaofthispassage

9.Previewquestionsaboutthetext.

1）Whatdoyouknowaboutthehistoricalbackgroundofthepeoplediscussedintheessay?

Whatwouldbethecorrespondingperiodinourownhistory?

2)WhatdoestheessaytellusaboutDiogenesandAlexander?

3)Whatisapossiblereasonforanauthortotakethetimetowriteanessaylikethisdescribing

peoplewhoarelongdeadandgone?

4)Howistheessaystructured?

5)Trytofindmoreinformationaboutthesetwohistoricalfigurestosharewithyourclassmate.

10.WritingDevices

1)Diction

2)Contrast

3)Analogy

4)Transferredepithet

11.SentenceParaphrase

1)Hehadopenedhiseyeswiththesunatdawn,scratched,donehisbusinesslikeadogatthe

roadside…(para1)

2)Livewithoutconventions,whichareartificialandfalse;escapecomplexitiesand

extravagances…(para4)

3)Theypossesshim.Heistheirslave.Inordertoprocureaquantityoffalse,perishablegoodshe

hassoldtheonlytrue,lastinggood,hiswonindependence.(para4)

4)Hislife’saimwascleartohim:itwas“torestampthecurrency”…(para5)

5)Hewasthemanofthehour,ofthecentury…(para13)

Quiz

1)

1.Hisdoctorprescribedsomefoodsthatcan_____neededproteinandvitaminstothediet.

a.facilitate

2.Thetroops_____theareabeforethecivilianswereallowedtoreturn.

a.securedb.ensuredc.storedd.provided

3.She____herfamilybyworkinginahospital.

b.furnish

c.supply

d.equip

a.providesagainst

c.provideswith

b.providesfor

d.providesto

4.Youmaykeepthebookafurtherweek____nooneelserequiresit.

a.providedthatb.ifonlyc.incased.evenif

5.Hehas____hissmallcompanyintoacorporategiant.

a.varied

b.altered

c.converted

d.transformed

6.Iwantto____someHongKongdollarsintoAmericandollars.

a.modify

7.Theriver____throughbeautifulcountry.

a.strollsb.wanders

b.turn

c.convert

d.transform

c.saunters

d.patrols

8.Atnightthesebusystreetsduringthedaybecome____oftraffic.

a.vacantb.emptyc.hollowd.blank

9.Theirsisatbesta____formofflattery.

a.vacantb.voidc.hollow

10.Don'twalkonthatbrokenglasswith____feet.

a.bareb.barrenc.sterile

d.sunken

d.nude

11.Onnoaccount____feedtheanimals.

a.arethevisitorsallowedto

b.thevisitorsareallowedto

c.areallowedthevisitorsto

d.thevisitorsaretoallowed

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12.Scarcely____losthistemper.

o

s

a.neverhehas

b.neverhashec.everhashe

d.hehasever

r

13.Notuntilyesterday____hismind.

o

f

a.hechanged

b.hedidn’tchange

c.hedidchanged.didhechange

d

14.Nosooner____hewasaskedtoleaveagain.

o

a.hehadarrivedthan

arrived

b.hearrivedwhenc.hadhearrivedthan

o

d.

when

he

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e

15.Jackis____hardworkingthanhissister,buthefailedintheexam.

r

a

a.notless

b.noless

c.notmore

d.nomore

g

16.Hishumorwas____makeeveryoneintheroomburstoutlaughing.

n

a.soasto

17.Apenistoawriter,____agunistoafighter.

a.asb.likec.thatd.wh

18.Heisagoodmanandisknown____toe

b.suchasto

c.sothat

d.suchthat

i

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b

at

r

i

veryone.

e

h

a.suchas

b.asthat

c.assuch

d.sothat

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19.____thespiritisexhaustedbyoverwork,____itisdestroyedbyidleness.

n

i

a.So…that

b.Such…that

c.Such…as

d.As…so

s

20.Thattrumpetplayerwascertainlyloud.ButIwasn’tbotheredbyhisloudness___byhis

g

n

lackoftalent.

i

h

a.than

b.rather

c.as

d.somuchas

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2)Matchtheitemsinthetwocolumns

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l

A

d

Allthatg

n

littersisnotgold.

Nocross,nocrown.

a

Forgiveandforget.

Moneymakesamarego.

e

m

Allarenotthievesthat

dogsbarkat.

Agoldenkeyopenseverydoor.

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t

a

Onemisfortunerideson

another’sback.

Wehav