英語下學(xué)時(shí)遠(yuǎn)程4unit 6

Unit6BasicReading:TimetoPlanYourLife1.Wasgrowingup:grow(vi):getsoldercf.raiseafamily,ananimal

growacrop

2.grateful(line3)adj.感恩的，感謝的

begratefultosb.forsth./doingsth.begratefulthat……e.g.makeagratefulacknowledgementfor對…表示衷心的感謝WearesogratefultoSamforthegreateffortshehasmadeforimprovingourwork.3.Goldsteinworksasaclerkforacircuit-courtjudge…andistobemarriedinOctober(line6)‘circuit-court<美>巡回法庭betodosth.表將來，即將…(通常是安排好的事）e.g.Maryistostartherfitnessprogram.beaboutto即將(時(shí)間上更為臨近)I’mjustabouttoleavefortheconcertwhenthetelephonerings.

4.view(line6)vt.看,眺望,觀察;視察,估計(jì);期待;認(rèn)為e.g.Theplanwasviewedfavorably. viewsth./doingsth.as…把..認(rèn)為/看成是…e.g.Beinglateisusuallyviewedasabadmanner.

n.

眺望;視野;景色;見解;目的

e.g.Thisbookwillgiveyouageneralviewoftheworldwar.5.eventuality(line7)n.[C]可能發(fā)生的(不好的)事件,可能出現(xiàn)的情況

insuchaneventuality萬一那樣時(shí)

prepareforeveryeventuality為一切可能發(fā)生的情況作準(zhǔn)備,以備萬一eventuallyadv.---finally最終e.g.Wesearchedforhoursinthewoodsandeventuallygottothecamp.6.…anticipatingwhatitwilltaketocombinealawcareerwithraisingafamily.(line8)

語法點(diǎn)：whatitwilltaketocombinealawcareerwithraisingafamily為名詞性從句作anticipating的賓語7.combinesth.withsth.把…與…結(jié)合起來8.Hercalculation:tacklethemoredemandingaspectsof…(line9)她的打算：先從事要求較高的工作…calculate:calculatethecostofproduction cf.count:countthenumberoftheapples9.tacklev.解決,處理(問題)e.g.Themostimportantthingishowtotackletheairpollution.10demandingadj.

費(fèi)力的，要求投入精力的demandv.要求(賓語從句用虛擬語氣should+動詞原形)11.transit:v.轉(zhuǎn)變；傳達(dá)；過度

e.g.transmitfromanordinarytennisplayertothetopplayer.transmitanordertosoldiers12.mentor:導(dǎo)師，顧問e.g.thesystemofmentoring13.Ifindthatadvicereallycompelling（line17）

findsth.(sb.)adj.(doing,done): findthejobdifficultfindthejobwelldonecompellingadj.

引人注目的,令人贊賞的;強(qiáng)迫的；使人不得不行動的acompellingsmile迷人的微笑acompellingorder強(qiáng)制性的命令14.…struggledtobalancecareerandfamily（line19）...為保持事業(yè)和家庭的平衡而努力struggletodosth.努力去做某事e.g.Facedwiththekidnappersshestruggledtomaintainhercomposure.面對著綁架者，她竭力保持鎮(zhèn)靜。balancev./n.(使)平衡；權(quán)衡；使收支平衡e.g.Thedancercouldbalanceononetoe. Webalancedtheprofitandlosstoseewhathadbeengained.習(xí)慣用語:inthebalance（命運(yùn)）未定，在危急中

loseone’sbalance失去平衡offbalance不穩(wěn)；失去平衡

15.…sacrificedmarriageandchildrentothelargercauseofbreakingdownbarriersintheworkplace.(line20)…為了掃除工作障礙這個(gè)大目標(biāo)而犧牲家庭和孩子sacrificevt.n.犧牲；獻(xiàn)祭；作出犧牲；獻(xiàn)出(for/to)

e.g.Theysacrificedsheeptotheirgods.

Hehassacrificedhislifefortherevolution.

e.g.We’reoftendeeplytouchedbythesacrificetheparentsmadefortheirchildren.

breakdown弄破，打破；出故障;改變；分解；e.g.Theelevatorsinthisbuildingarealwaysbreakingdown. ThecarbrokedownonitswaytoNewYork.causen.目標(biāo),事業(yè)；動機(jī);原因,根椐e.g.Ourcauseisajustone. anoblecause高尚的事業(yè) thepubliccause公眾事業(yè)

Thepoliceislookingintothecauseofthetrafficaccident. Youhavenocauseforcomplaint.

v.引起Itwastheheavyrainthatcausedtheaccident.16.…madecareerstheirpriority…(line22)

語法點(diǎn)：與find一樣，made后面也可以接復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)，即make+賓語+賓語補(bǔ)足語

stumblev.

絆腳；顛跛e.g.Theoldwomanstumbledalongtheroad.Hestumbledoverastump.17.Blend…with… e.g.Wecaneasilyblendmilkwithwater.18.…theideaofnotworkingisunacceptabletomanyofthem.unacceptableadj.不能接受的---acceptv.acceptableadj.Yourproposalisacceptable.acceptancen.e.g.Theirproposalofsellingthehousewasunacceptable.19.taketimeoff:donotworkinordertodosth.Else e.gHetookonedayofftoattendhisbrotherweddingceremony.

20...womenaremoreconcernedwithfindingabalancebetweenpublicandprivate…beconcerned(adj.)with關(guān)心；感興趣e.g.We’renotconcernedwithwhoisrightorwrong.Compare:concerningprep.關(guān)于e.g.Hewrotetothemanagerconcerningabusinessarrangement.21.Newmothersare,onaverage,returningtoworkmorequickly….onaverage平均地;通常e.g.Anewcarcosts,onaverage,about$5,500.OnaverageIworktenhoursaday.22.…attachesgreatimportancetoestablishingtheirfamilies.(line41)attachmuch/great/little/noimportanceto(prep.)sth./doingsth.非常重視/不太重視/不重視…e.g.Sheattachednoimportancetohiswarningofnotgoingoutatnight. Everyoneintheclassattachesgreatimportancetopassingtheentranceexam.23.derive…from…:get(develop)…fromThewordsatisfactionisderivedfromsatisfy.24.…altermylifestylewhenitistimeto…(line52)alterv.(部分)改變,更改<意見等>;改建<房屋>e.g.Theshipalteredhercourse.

Thecoatistoolarge;theymustbealtered.ShehasalteredagreatdealsinceIsawherlastyear.近義詞：change;modify

25.…manyyoungwomenarewillingtomakethattradeofffortheprospectofafternoons…tradeoff:exchange e.g.HeagreedtoresignhispositionasaCEO,willingtomakethattradeoffforhisson’spromotion.26.Theultimategoalistohaverealchoiceformenaswellaswomen,whichmeanswomenhavetobecapableoffulfillingtheireconomicpotentialandmentheirdomesticpotential.也就是說女性要有能力實(shí)現(xiàn)她們在經(jīng)濟(jì)上的潛力，而男性也能實(shí)現(xiàn)他們照顧家庭的潛力。語法點(diǎn)：which引導(dǎo)非限制性定語從句，修飾前面整個(gè)句子…andmentheirdomesticpotential為省略句，men后面省略了havetobecapableoffulfilling27.becapableof能夠……;有能力的---beabletodoe.g.Johnistheonlymanintheworkplacecapableofdoingthework.fulfill/achievepotential實(shí)現(xiàn)潛能28.respect(line71)

n.點(diǎn)；方面e.g.Inthatrespectyouarequiteright.習(xí)慣用語inmanyrespects在許多方面；inrespectto[of]關(guān)于,就...來說;withrespectto關(guān)于---withregardtoVt./n.尊敬，尊重e.g.Yououghttorespecthisopinionsmore.Hewastreatedwithlittlerespect.

PracticalReadingNeighbors

1.Commission

V.1)formallyasksb.todosth. asarepresentative委托，授權(quán)e.g.Hewas commissionedtonegotiatewiththatcompany.2)becommissioned(intosth):giveanofficer’s rankinthearmy,navyetc.e.g.Hewasacommissionedofficer.n.1）委員會：e.g.TheMilitaryCommissionofthe CentralCommitteeoftheParty中共中央軍 事委員會2)anextrasumofmoneypaidtosb.accordingto thevalueofthegoodshehassold.e.g.Theagenttakesa20%commissiononthesaleshemade.2.Conduct:vt.1)carryout實(shí)行，進(jìn)行Conductasurvey/investigation/reviewetcConductanexperiment/atest/acampaignConductaninterview

2)standinfrontofagroupofmusiciansorsingersand directtheirplayingorsinging指揮Conductan orchestra3.holdsthatbay:preventsthdangerousor unpleasantfromhappeningorfromcoming tooclosee.g.Thickwallkeepsthenoiseatbay.4.

Alivecfliving:Heisalive.Alivinggreatwriterotherexample:asleepingcat;Thecatisasleep.5.favor:n.1)sthhelpfule.g.Wouldyoudomeafavor?asksb.forafavor;owesb.afavor;returnafavor2)support,orapprovale.g.Thechairmanspokein favoroftheplan.3)popularity:winsb’sfavor;beoutoffavor e.g.Ourproductsenjoygrowingfavoramong foreigncustomers.favorablea.goodfavoritea.likedbest6.yearning:n.

strongdesireforsth,especiallysth thatisdifficultorimpossibletoget e.gShehadadeepyearningtoreturntoher hometown.

v.Yearnfor:longfore.g.Sheyearnedforachild Yarntobe/dosthe.g.Billhadyearnedtobeapilotfromanearlyage.7.Low-key:notintendingtoattractattentione.g.Theywanttheweddingtobeaslow-keyas possible.akeytothelock,thequestion,success;akeyschool8.breakup:1)separatee.g.Helosthisjobandhis marriagebrokeup. Janebrokeupwithherhusbandlastmonth. 2)beoverandpeoplestarttoleave e.g.Themeetingbrokeupwithoutanyresult. 3)breakintopieces e.g.Themissilehittheplane,whichbrokeupin theair.9.turnto:trytogethelp e.g.Whenshehassometrouble,sheisinclined toturntoherboyfriend.10.lookto:dependonsomeoneforhelporadviceetc e.g.Theyarelookingtothenewmanagertomake thecompanyprofitable. Whensheisindifficulty,shetendstolooktoher teacherforadvice.11.runoutof:useup e.g.Runningoutofpetrol,wemustfindafilling stationtofuelourcar. cf.runshort e.g.Wearerunningshortofpetrol. Petrolisrunningshort.12.casual:a.1)notformal e.g.Hefeltmorecomfortableincasualclothes. 2)notcareorworried Jackhasacasualattitudetolife.13.acquaintance:n.apersononeknows e.g.Shewasacasualacquaintanceofmyfamily inVienna.makesb.’sacquaintance:formalmeetsomeoneforthefirsttimee.g.IshouldbedelightedtomakeMrsMcgough’sacquaintance.14.vague:a.notclear e.g.Wecouldonlysawavagueoutlineofthe shipintheheavyfog. Beingdrunken,thedriverwasvagueaboutthe accident.15.rate…as:regard…as…;consider e.g.Heisratedastopbasketballplayerinthe country. Thisincidentdidnotrateamentioninthe nationalpress.16.inparticular:Especiallye.g.Itwasagoodconcert-Ienjoyedthelastsonginparticular. Anything/anyone/anywhereinparticular Nothing/nonone/nowhereinparticulare.g. Whatdidyouwant?Oh,nothinginparticular.17.pop:gosome