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Whenwearesufferingorfeelingsad,whatdoweexpectfromthepeoplearoundus?Watchavideoclipandanswerthequestions.Whatisdescribedasoneofourdeepestlongingsinthevideoclip?Whatisthefrequentmistakeparentsmakewhendealingwiththeirchildren’smoods?Whatisthemajorreasonthatpeopleoftendonotacknowledgeotherpeople’sfeelings?Howdoourfeelingschangeoncethey’vebeenacknowledged?Howcanwebringaboutanenormousupliftinmood?Doweneedeveryonetolistentous?Why?Reading2新編大學英語（第四版）

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Whenwearesufferingorfeelingsad,whatdoweexpectfromthepeoplearoundus?Watchavideoclipandanswerthequestions.1.Whatisdescribedasoneofourdeepestlongingsinthevideoclip?________________________________________________

2.Whatisthefrequentmistakeparentsmakewhendealingwiththeirchildren’smoods?_______________________________________________

3.Whatisthemajorreasonthatpeopleoftendonotacknowledgeotherpeople’sfeelings?________________________________________________Thatotherpeopleshouldacknowledgecertainofourfeelings.Parentsoftenpushthemoodsawayordenythattheyexist.Fear.Reading2新編大學英語（第四版）

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readytoread4.Howdoourfeelingschangeoncethey’vebeenacknowledged?________________________________________________5.Howcanwebringaboutanenormousupliftinmood?_______________________________________________________________________________________________

6.Doweneedeveryonetolistentous?Why?________________________________________________________________________________________________Watchforinformation

Ourfeelingsgetlessstrongandlesstyrannous.WelearntochangethewaywerespondtotheI-statementsofthosewhomattertous./Weplaytheirfeelingsbacktothem.No,wedon’t.Wecanbearalotofunacknowledgedfeelingswhenjustafewpeoplelistentousandplayusbacktous.Reading2Get

readytoread1.Accordingtothevideoclip,beinglistenedtocanreduceournegativeemotions.Canyouthinkofsomeexamplesfromyourownexperience?2.Reflectingonyourself,doyoufeelthatyouhavetrulylistenedtoothers?Identifyareaswhereyoucanimproveyourabilitytolisteneffectively.新編大學英語（第四版）

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readytoreadCertainly!Irememberoneexamplefrommyschooldays.Duringmyfinalyearinhighschool,theuncertaintyaboutthefutureoverwhelmedme.Idecidedtoopenuptomyfavoriteteacher,Mrs.Johnson,whomItrustedandadmired.Iapproachedherafterclassonedayandsharedmyconcernsaboutthefuture.Mrs.Johnson,insteadofdismissingmyworriesorprovidingquickfixes,tookthetimetolistenattentively.Sheofferedasympatheticearwithoutjudgment,allowingmetoexpressmyanxietiesfreely.Atthatmoment,Ifeltasenseofrelief,knowingthat

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readytoreadSophiasomeoneacknowledgedmystrugglesandtookthemseriously.Ileftourconversationwitharenewedsenseofconfidenceandaclearerperspectiveonhowtoapproachmychallenges.Mrs.Johnson’swillingnesstolistennotonlysupportedmyemotionalwell-beingbutalsostrengthenedourteacher-studentbond,creatingalastingimpactonme.Thisexperiencetaughtmetheprofoundvalueofbeingheardandtheimportanceofofferingalisteningeartoothersintimesofneed.SampleanswertoQuestion1:Reading2新編大學英語（第四版）

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readytoreadMaxSure!Onevividmemorythatcomestomindisthat,afewmonthsago,Iwasgoingthroughachallengingtimewithmystudies.Oneday,Idecidedtoconfideinaclosefriendaboutmyproblems.Shesatdownwithme,givingherfullattentiontowhatIhadtosay.AsIpouredoutmyfrustrations,anxieties,andevenafewtears,shesimplylistenedwithoutofferingimmediatesolutionsorjudgment.Thefeelingofbeinggenuinelyheardandunderstoodwasincrediblygood.ItnotonlyprovidedanReading2新編大學英語（第四版）

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readytoreadMaxemotionalreleasebutalsohelpedmegainanewperspectiveonmychallenges.Myfriend’sempathyandwillingnesstolistenmademefeelsupportedandlessaloneinmydifficulties.Thatconversationwasreallyaturningpoint,teachingmethevalueoflisteningtootherswhentheyneedsupport.SampleanswertoQuestion1:OliviaReading2新編大學英語（第四版）

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readytoreadIgenerallyconsidermyselfagoodlistener;however,thereisindeedroomforimprovement.TheprimaryissueisthatIneedtolearntomanagemyinternalthoughtsduringconversations.WhileIamattentiveandengagedindiscussions,therearemomentswhenmymindstartsformulatingresponsesorthoughtsbeforethespeakerhasfinished.Thistendency,thoughsubtle,cansometimeshindermyfullcomprehensionofthespeaker’smessageandimpedemycapacityforempatheticlistening.SampleanswertoQuestion2:OliviaReading2新編大學英語（第四版）

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readytoreadToaddressthis,Ishouldcultivateamorepatientmindset,allowingthespeakertoexpressthemselvesfullybeforementallyformulatingmyresponse.I.believethisadjustmentwillnotonlydeepenmyunderstandingofothers,butalsocontributetomoremeaningfulandauthenticconversations.SampleanswertoQuestion2:EthanReading2新編大學英語（第四版）

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readytoreadImustadmitthatIstrugglewithbeingagoodlistener,especiallywhenitcomestohandlingdistractions,likephonemessages.Myattentioncouldeasilybedivertedbymessagesduringconversations.Therefore,onekeyareaforgrowthismanagingtheimpactofphonemessagesonmyattention.Ineedtodevelopthehabitofsilencingorsettingasidemyphoneduringimportantconversationstopreventdisruptions.Additionally,IneedtoactivelysuppresstheimpulsetocheckmySampleanswertoQuestion2:EthanReading2新編大學英語（第四版）

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readytoreadphonewhenitsignalsanewmessage.Thisconsciouseffortwillnotonlydemonstraterespectforthespeakerbutalsohelpmeabsorbandcomprehendtheirmessagemorethoroughly.IhopeIcansignificantlyenhancemyabilitytoengagemoreeffectivelyinconversations.SampleanswertoQuestion2:Reading2目錄contents新編大學英語（第四版）

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綜合教程Unit4Reading2TextexplorationCharlesBaudelaire(1821-1867)wasarenownedFrenchpoet,translator,andcriticofliteratureandart.Hisnotablework,LesFleursdumal(TheFlowersofEvil),holdssignificantimportanceasoneofthemostinfluentialpoetrycollectionsofthe19thcenturyinEurope.Additionally,hisPetitspoèmesenprose(alsoknownasLeSpleendeParis)standsoutasahighlysuccessfulandpioneeringventureintoprosepoetryduringthatera.

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綜合教程Unit4Pre-readingquestionsHowdoyouthinkmoderntechnology(suchassmartphonesandsocialmedia)hasimpactedourabilitytolistentoeachother?Reading2Textexploration新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit4SampleanswerIthinkmoderntechnologyhasmadeusmoredisconnectedfromeachother.IrememberatimewhenmyfriendsandIusedtohangoutandhavemeaningfulconversationswithoutconstantlycheckingourphones.Now,itseemslikeeveryoneismoreinterestedinwhat’shappeningonlinethanintherealworld.

OliviaEthanIbelievethatmoderntechnologyhasactuallyimprovedourabilitytolistentoeachother.Withvideocallsandmessagingapps,wecaneasilystayconnectedwithlovedoneswhoarefaraway.IrememberhowgratefulIfeltwhenmydad,wholivesinanothercountry,wasabletoattendmygraduationceremonyvirtuallythroughalivestream.Reading2Textexploration新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit4SampleanswerI’mnotsurehowIfeelaboutthis.Ononehand,socialmediaallowsustoconnectwithfriendsandfamilymembers,butontheotherhand,itcanbeverydistracting.SometimesIfindmyselfscrollingthroughmyfeedwhenIshouldbepayingattentiontosomeonetalkingtome.

Iamsopassionateaboutthistopic!Istronglybelievethatmoderntechnologyhasgreatlyhinderedourabilitytolistentoeachother.I'venoticedthatpeoplearemoreinterestedintazkingselfiesorpostingphotosonsocialmediathanactivelyengaginginconversations.It'ssadtoseehowmuchgenuinehumanconnectionwe'relosingbecauseofthis.SophiaMaxReading2TextexplorationBackgroundinformationTextreadingPre-readingquestionsStructureVocabulary新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit41.Part1(Paras.1-3)2.Part2(Paras.4-5)3.Part3(Paras.6-8)4.Part4(Para.9)5.Part5(Para.10)Reading2Structure新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit4TextexplorationReadthepassageandchoosethemostsuitablesubtitleforeachpart.Twoofthesubtitlesmaynotbeused.ThedeclineoflisteninginmodernlifeThevalueoflisteninginjournalismThebenefitsofface-to-face

interactionsMyimmersiveinterviewwithOliverSacksActivelisteningasaforgottenskilltocombatlonelinessConsequencesofnotlisteningReasonsforlonelinessDBAFGReading2新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit4TextexplorationDetailedunderstandingReadthepassageagainanddecidewhetherthestatementsarefacts(F)ortheauthor’sopinion(O).ConstructionacrossthestreetfrommyapartmentmadetheclosetthequietestplaceIcouldgo.2.Butwegotimmersedinourconversation,which,atonepoint,hadustradingweathermetaphorsforstatesofmind...3....nowwearetoobusy,ortoodistracted,toexplorethe

depthsofoneanother’sthoughtsandfeelings.4.Insteadoffrontporches,today’shomesmorelikelyhavefront-facinggaragesthatswallowupresidents’carsattheendofahecticday.FFOO________________Reading2新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit4TextexplorationDetailedunderstanding5.Theabilitytolistentoanyonehasbeenreplacedbythecapacitytoshutouteveryone,particularlythosewhodisagreewithusordon’tgettothepointfastenough.6.Psychologyandsociologyresearchershavebegunwarningofanepidemicoflonelinessaroundtheworld,especiallyamongthoseinGenerationZ,thefirstgenerationraisedonscreens,oftenalsodescribedas“digitalnatives.”7.Howdoyouconnectwithpeopleonceyou’re“outthere”and“face-to-face”?Youlistentothem.8.Trulylisteningtosomeoneisaskillmanyseemtohaveforgottenorperhapsneverlearnedinthefirstplace.O________________OFOReading2TextexplorationBackgroundinformationPre-readingquestionsVocabulary

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綜合教程Unit4Reading2Textexploration新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit41IwassittingonthefloorofmybedroomclosetinterviewingOliverSacks.ConstructionacrossthestreetfrommyapartmentmadetheclosetthequietestplaceIcouldgo.SothereIwas,sittingcross-leggedinthedark,swattingdanglingdressesandpantslegsawayfromthemicofmytelephoneheadsetwhiletalkingtotheeminentneurologistandauthor.Reading2Textexploration新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit42Thepurposeoftheinterviewwastotalkabouthisfavoritebooksandmoviesforashortcolumninourjournal.ButwehadleftBaudelairebehindandplungedheadlongintoadiscussionofhallucinations,wakingdreams,andotherphenomenathataffectwhatSackspoeticallycalledthe“climateofthemind.”

Asmydogscratchedattheclosetdoor,Sacksdescribedtheclimateofhisownmind,whichwasattimescloudedbyaninabilitytorecognizefaces,includinghisownreflection.Healsohadnosenseofdirection,whichmadeithardforhimtofindhiswayhomeevenaftertakingashortwalk.Reading2Textexploration新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit43Wewerebothpressedfortimethatday.Inadditiontothecolumn,Ihadanotherstorytoturninformyjournal,andSackswassqueezingmeinbetweenseeingpatients,teaching,andlecturing.Butwegotimmersedinourconversation,which,atonepoint,hadustradingweathermetaphorsforstatesofmind:sunnyoutlook,hazyunderstanding,boltofinspiration,droughtofcreativity,torrentofdesire.Imighthavebeensittinginadarkcloset,but,listeningtohim,Iexperiencedflashesofinsight,recognition,creativity,humor,andempathy.Sacksdiedin2015,afewyearsafterwetalked,butourconversationisaliveinmymemory.Reading2Textexploration新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit44Asajournalist,IhavebeenprivilegedtolistentobrilliantthinkerslikeOliverSacksaswellaslesswell-known,butnolessinsightful,intellects,fromcouturierstoconstructionworkers.Withoutexception,theyhaveaugmentedmyworldviewandincreasedmyunderstanding.Manyhavetouchedmedeeply.I’moftendescribedassomeonewhocantalktoanyone,butinreality,it’sthatIcanlistentoanyone.It’sworkedforme.Mybeststoryideasoftencomefromrandomconversations.Ilistenedtopeopletalkingaboutwhatmadethemhappyorsad,whatcaptivatedthemormadethemseered,andthentriedmybesttoaddressandexpandonwhattheyhadsaid.Reading2Textexploration新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit45AsmyclosetconversationwithOliverSackssuggests,themostmemorableandmeaningfulinterviewstomearenottheonesthatbrokeopenornailedthestorybutrathertheonesthatveeredoffthemost“salient”topicsandintothepersonal—maybeaboutarelationship,closelyheldbelief,phobia,orformativeevent.SometimesthedisclosuresweresoprofoundlypersonalthatIwastheonlyotherpersonwhoknew,andmaystillbe.Neitherofusknewquitehowwereachedthatmoment,butitfeltimportant,sacred,andinviolate.Itwasasharedepiphanywrappedinasharedconfidencethattouchedandchangedusboth.Listeningcreatedtheopportunityandservedasacatalyst.Reading2Textexploration新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit46Unfortunately,inmodernlifesuchmomentsarevanishinglyrare.Peopleusedtolistentooneanotherwhilesittingonfrontporchesandaroundcampfires,butnowwearetoobusy,ortoodistracted,toexplorethedepthsofoneanother’sthoughtsandfeelings.Insteadoffrontporches,today’shomesmorelikelyhavefront-facinggaragesthatswallowupresidents’carsattheendofahecticday.Orpeopleleadcompartmentalizedlivesinapartmentsandcondominiums,ignoringoneanotherintheelevator.Saunterthroughmostresidentialneighborhoodsthesedaysandit’sunlikelyanyonewillleanoverthefenceandwaveyouoverforaword.Theonlysignoflifeistheblueglowofacomputerortelevisionscreeninanupstairswindow.Reading2Textexploration新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit47Whereasinthepast,wecaughtupwithfriendsandfamilyindividuallyandinperson,nowwearemorelikelytotextorpostonsocialmedia.Today,youcanconcurrentlypingtens,hundreds,thousands,andevenmillionsofpeople,andyet,howoftendoyouhavethetimeorinclinationtodelveintoadeep,extendedandin-personconversationwithanyoneofthem?Reading2Textexploration新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit48Eveninsocialsituations,wepassaroundaphonetolookatpicturesinsteadofdescribingwhatwe’veseenorexperienced.Ratherthanfindingsharedhumorinconversation,weshowoneanotherInternetmemesandvideos.Ifsomeonetellsastorythattakeslongerthanthirtyseconds,headsbow,notincontemplationbuttoreadtexts,checksportsscores,orseewhat’strendingonline.Theabilitytolistentoanyonehasbeenreplacedbythecapacitytoshutouteveryone,particularlythosewhodisagreewithusordon’tgettothepointfastenough.Reading2Textexploration新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit49Thislackoflisteningmakespeoplefeelstrangelyisolatedanddisconnectedevenwhenincloseproximitytoothers.Theyhavenoonewithwhomtosharetheirthoughtsandfeelings,andequallyimportant,theyhavenoonewhosharesthoughtsandfeelingswiththem.Psychologyandsociologyresearchershavebegunwarningofanepidemicoflonelinessaroundtheworld,especiallyamongthoseinGenerationZ,thefirstgenerationraisedonscreens,oftenalsodescribedas“digitalnatives.”Expertsarecallingitapublichealthcrisis,asitincreasestheriskofprematuredeathasmuchasobesityandalcoholismcombined.Reading2Textexploration新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit410Tocombatloneliness,peoplearetoldto“Getoutthere!”—joinaclub,takeupasport,volunteer,andinvitepeopletodinner.Inotherwords,getofftheInternetandmeet“face-to-face.”Butasmentionedpreviously,peopleoftenfeellonelyinthepresenceofothers.Howdoyouconnectwithpeopleonceyou’re“outthere”and“face-to-face”?Youlistentothem.It’snotassimpleasitsounds.Trulylisteningtosomeoneisaskillmanyseemtohaveforgottenorperhapsneverlearnedinthefirstplace.Reading2TextexplorationBackgroundinformationPre-readingquestionsVocabulary

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綜合教程Unit4Textexploration1.eminent

a.1)aneminentpersonisfamous,important,andrespected（人）著名的，杰出的，顯赫的e.g.

Astatesman,howevereminentorpopular,needstohavestrongprinciplestoreachorsurviveatthetop.Vocabulary?Collocations：eminentscholar/doctor/writeramanofeminentgoodsense杰出學者/名醫(yī)/知名作家極其明智的人Reading2Textexploration①

法官們不論多么明智或杰出,畢竟都是人，因此都會犯錯誤.新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit4?Practice：Thecommissionconsistedoffifteeneminentpoliticalfigures.Judges,howeverwiseoreminent,arehumanandcanmakemistakes.②這個委員會由15位杰出的政治家組成。eminencen.

著名，卓越；名人，權威人士；高地，山丘?Relatedwords：eminentlyadv.

卓越的，出眾的；突出的，明顯的Reading2新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit4Textexploration2.plunge

1)

v.

move,fall,orbethrownsuddenlyforwardordownward（使）突然向前沖；（使）跌落e.g.

Inaburstofexcitement,werandowntothebeachandplungedintothesea.2)n.

anactorinstanceofplunging投入（水中），俯沖e.g.

Thestoreexperiencedasharpplungeinsales..plungeinto

插入；投入；陷入?Phrasesandexpressions：plungeheadlongintosth.輕率地做某事taketheplunge冒險嘗試Reading2Textexploration①

不要讓任何人擋你的路；大膽嘗試，按自己的方式做事。新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit4?Practice：Thelackofemploymentinthispartofthecountryiscausinghousepricestoplunge.Don’tletanyonegetinyourway;taketheplungeanddothingsyourway.②這個地區(qū)缺乏就業(yè)機會導致房價暴跌。他們往往會不經核實就急于投入討論。③

Theyhaveatendencyofplungingheadlongintodiscussionswithoutcheckingtheirfactsfirst.Reading2新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit4Textexploration3.immerse

vt.1)(~yourselfinsth.)becomecompletelyinvolvedinanactivity潛心于；專心于e.g.ShegotsomebooksoutofthelibraryandimmersedherselfinChinesehistoryandculture.2)putsb.orsth.deepintoaliquidsothattheyarecompletelycovered使浸沒（于液體中）e.g.Ifyouimmersethemushroomsinwater,they’llbecomesoggyimmersionn.

專心，投入；浸沒?Relatedwords：immerseda.

專注的；浸入的Reading2Textexploration①

與當今大多數(shù)媒體相比，書籍可以讓你充分探索一個話題，讓自己更深入地沉浸其中。新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit4?Practice：Afterplayingforafewminutes,Iquicklybecame

immersed

intherealitycreatedbythewordsonthescreen.Booksallowyoutofullyexploreatopicandimmerseyourselfinadeeperwaythanmostmediatoday.②

玩了幾分鐘后，我很快就沉浸在屏幕上的文字所營造的世界中。Reading2新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit4Textexploration4.intellect

n.1)[C]sb.whoisveryintelligent才智出眾者e.g.Corningwasn’tagreatintellect,butheknewhowtogetthingsdone.2)[C,U]theabilitytounderstandthingsandtothinkintelligently智力；領悟力；理解力；思維能力e.g.Educationalinstitutionshavethecrucialroleofnurturingachild’sintellect.intellectuala.

智力的，理智的；思想的?Relatedwords：n.

知識分子Reading2Textexploration①

她的魅力源于她的機智和敏銳。新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit4?Practice：Nowpeoplebecomeincreasinglyconsciousoftheimportanceofintellectual

property.Hermagneticcharmstemmedfromherquickwitandkeen

intellect.②現(xiàn)在人們越來越意識到知識產權的重要性。?Collocations：intellectualpropertyintellectualcuriosityintellectualdisability知識產權求知欲智力障礙Reading2新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit4Textexploration5.augment

vt.

(fml.)increasethevalue,amount,effectiveness,etc.ofsth.增大；提高；加強e.g.Stateuniversitiesarelookingformoneyfrombusinessestoaugmentfunds.?Collocations：augmentrealityaugmentincomeaugmentthearmy增強現(xiàn)實增加收入擴充軍隊augmentationn.

增大，增多；增加物?Relatedwords：Reading2Textexploration①

我們需要研究機器如何輔助人類勞動，而不是研究其如何取代它。新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit4?Practice：Networkcoverageofbaseball,basketballandfootballdidn’tcutdownontheaudienceforprofessionalsports;itvastlyaugmentedit.Weneedtolookatthewaysinwhichmachinescanaugmenthumanlaborratherthanreplaceit.②網(wǎng)絡對棒球、籃球和橄欖球的報道不僅沒有減少職業(yè)體育的受眾，反而大大增加了。Reading2新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit4Textexploration6.seeredbecomeveryangry勃然大怒e.g.

Don’tteasehimanymoreorhe’llseeredinaminute.?Practice：①

每當有人對我母親提出挑戰(zhàn)，她就會立刻火冒三丈。②

他通常不是個愛對抗的人，但一旦他發(fā)怒，你最好還是避開他。He’sgenerallynotaconfrontationalperson,butyou’dbettergetoutofhiswaywhenheseesred!Wheneveranyonechallengesmymotheraboutanythingsheimmediatelyseesred.Reading2新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit4TextexplorationIdiomsrelatedto“red”:intheredcatchsb.red-handedlike

aredragtoabullred-letterdaye.g.

Ourcompanywas

inthered

lastyearbutthingsaregettingonbetternow.e.g.

Thepolice

caught

thepickpocket

red-handed

whilehewastryingtorobanoldladyonthebus.e.g.

Mentioningthatnighttohimis

likearedragtoabull--hegetsangryimmediately.e.g.

Thedaywhenmysonwasbornwasa

red-letterday.負債,虧損當場抓住令人憤怒的，使人極其煩惱的大喜日子，值得紀念的日子Reading2新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit4Textexploration7.veer

vi.1)ifopinions,ideas,attitudes,etc.veerinaparticulardirection,theygraduallychangeandbecomequitedifferent（觀點、主意、態(tài)度等）轉變，改變e.g.Theconversationtookanunexpectedturnandveeredbacktopolitics.2)changedirection改變方向；轉向e.g.Outofnowhere,thecarsuddenlyveeredacrosstheroadintooncomingtraffic.Reading2新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit4Textexploration?Practice：這場辯論演變成了一場關于參議員個人生活的爭論。在這些現(xiàn)實問題的推動下，我的研究興趣轉向了宏觀經濟學。Thedebateveeredoffintoanargumentaboutthesenators’personallives.Promptedbytheserealconcerns,myresearchinterestsveeredtowardmacroeconomics.veeroff突然改變方向；（談話、行為或思想）離開主題?PhrasesandExpressions：Reading2新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit4Textexploration8.phobia

n.

[C,U]astrongunreasonablefearofsth.恐懼（癥）e.g.IhavearealphobiaaboutgoingtoplaceswhereIdon’tknowanyone.?Wordbuilding：Thesuffix“phobia-”

isusedtoformwordsthatdescribeanirrationalfearorastrongaversiontosomething.-phobia

acrophobia:Anextremefearofheights.technophobia:Afearofadvancedtechnologyorcomputers.aquaphobia:Afearofwaterorswimming.glossophobia:Afearofpublicspeaking.Reading2Textexploration新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit4?Practice：Fillintheblankswithacrophobia,technophobia,aquaphobia,andglossophobia:Youmayhave___________ifyoufindthataswimmingpool,alake,orevenabathtubcausesyouexcessiveanxiety.Apersonwith_____________canexperienceadrymouth,weakvoiceanduncontrollablebodyshaking.Thesedays_____________mostlyinvolvesfearsaboutprivacyandfreedom,concernsaboutgovernmentsandcorporatetracking,datacollection,security,andmisinformation.Peoplewith___________cannowbetreatedusingvirtualreality.aquaphobiaglossophobiatechnophobiaacrophobiaReading2新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit4Textexploration9.catalyst

n.

[C]1)sb.orsth.thatcausesanimportantchangeoreventtohappen導致重大變化（或事件）的事物（或人）；促進因素e.g.

HiselectionastheCEOwillactasacatalystforsignificantreforms.2)asubstancethatmakesachemicalreactionhappenmorequicklywithoutbeingchangeditself催化劑e.g.Thisisenhancedthroughtheadditionofmetalcatalysts,particularlymetalslikecopper,intothemix.catalysiscatalysen.

催化作用?Relatedwords：v.催化，促成Reading2Textexploration①新的營銷策略是公司快速發(fā)展的催化劑。新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit4?Practice：Inthecaseofparent-childrelationships,creativitycanbethe

catalyst

formakingverysweetmemories.Thenewmarketingstrategywasthecatalystforthecompany'srapidgrowth.②在親子關系中，創(chuàng)造力可以成為催化劑，給孩子留下非常甜蜜的回憶。Reading2新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit4Textexploration10.concurrenta.

existingorhappeningatthesametime并存的；同時發(fā)生的e.g.

Theconcurrentinternshipprovidesstudentswithpracticalexperienceduringtheirstudies.?Relatedwords：concurrencen.

同時發(fā)生；贊同；一致concurrently

ad.同時發(fā)生地e.g.

Theinternshiprunsconcurrentlywithclasswork.Reading2新編大學英語（第四版）

綜合教程Unit4Textexploration?Wordbuilding：Thesuffix“con-”

isusedtoformwordsthatindicate“with”or“together.”Itsuggestsasenseofunion,agreement,orsimultaneousoccurrencecon-converge:Tocometogetheratapoint,oftenfromdifferentdirect