dictionary offices,
短语:apply to sth适用于....5. If, for example, we had been
writing a dictionary in 1890, or even as late as
1919, we could have said that the word "broadcast" means "to scatter", but we could not have stated that from 1921 on, the most common meaning of the word
should become "to send out programs by radio or television."译:举个例子来说,如果我们从1890年以来就一直在编写一本字典,或甚至推迟到1919年,我们可以说单词"broadcast"意思是"播种",但从1921年起,我们就不可以这么说了,它最普遍的意思变成了"通过广播或电视传送节目。"
这句话特别注意它的
虚拟语气的用法。C.Summary about the phrases:
1.in matters of(1段3行); 2.get into a
dispute with sb over/about sth(1段5-6行); 3.offer to do(1段7行); 4.look sth up(1段7行); 5.bring up(1段8行); 6.be
willing to
do(1段11行); 7.quarrel with sb(1段11行); 8.be regarded as(1段12行); 9.either...or(1段12行); 10.arrive at(2段1行); 11.apply to sth(2段2行); 12.begin
with(2段5行); 13.a large number of(2段8行); 14.that is to say(3段1行); 15.along with(3段1行); 16.divide up(4段5行); 17.according to(4段5行); 18.base on sth(4段7行);
19.set up(5段1行); 20.to the best of one's ability(5段3行); Text B: Reading provides necessary survival skills
A. New words:1.survival: n 幸存、生存;survive: v;
survivor: n
2.emphasis: n 强调;emphasize: v3.comprehension: n 理解力
4.
concentration: n专注、专心;
concentrate: v on sth.5.challenge: n/v挑战
6.register: v 登记、记录,registered letter挂号信7.alert: adj警觉的,be alert to sth
B. Intensive
reading:1. The expression "haste makes waste" does not apply to
reading.
译:"欲速则不达"不适用阅读。2. Nothing hurts
concentration more than
reading too slowly.
译:没有什么比读得慢更影响集中力了。3. The more words you are familiar with, the less you are aware of
reading words
and the more you are aware of content and meaning.译:你所熟悉的单词越多,你就越不会觉得你在
读单词,而越觉得你在读内容和意思。
短语:The more...the less...the more; be familiar with sth; be aware of sth...4. Good
reading habits like these can help students and
working adults alike to
be more successful.译:像这样好的阅读习惯能够帮助学生和工作的成人取得更大的成功。
Working是现在分词,alike是副词,同样的。Grammar knowledge: preposition
介词是一种乍看不起眼的虚词,但它起到媒介的作用,使句中的某些词与其余词发生一定的关系,因此它又是十分重要的。在历年的考试中往往会出现在:选择填空,完型填空,翻译等题型中。请大家记住课本上要求记忆的固定搭配。见课本p3481. A modern woman usually does two jobs instead ___ one.
2. We must remember that it is the
intelligentapplication of technology that will lead us ____ success.
3. There is
atmosphere to protect us ____ the sun's
deadly rays.4. The food of the plant is different ____ that of animals.
5. Washing food down with water as a
substitute ____ chewing is not a good idea.6. He always turned on the lights ____ a
random order.
7. You have to put up ____ the
advertising if you want the entertainment.8. She was not well prepared ___ too much new technology in the office all at
once.9. They are not satisfied ____ the
conclusion they have come to.
10. ____
contrast, the modern husband may do some of the household jobs, and it is not
unusual ___ him to cook.
key to the exercises: of; to; from; from; for; in; with; for; with; in, for
The 17th lecture of College English one:
Unit 13 Text A: InsuranceDo you buy any insurance for yourself or your family? This lecture we'll talk
insurance in America. There are many kinds of insurance in the United States. Americans are un
willing to discuss insurance out of some reasons. But no matter
how it's better to plan for
unpleasant situations by
finding means to deal with them to just hope that they will never happen.
A. New words:1.insurance: n 保险;insure: v 给...买保险
2.agent: n 代理人;agency: n 代理3.coverage: n 覆盖,总括;cover: v
4.protection: n保护,防护;protect: v protect sb from sth;
protective: adj保护的 5.
consumer: n 消费者;consume: v 花费,消费;
consumption: n(*)
a.We should protect the interest of
consumers.b.He consumed much time and
energy in
writing this book.
c.The
consumption of the material has been reduced year by year. 6.
disturb: v打扰;
disturbance: n
May I
disturb you for a moment? 7.policy: n 方针,保险单
8.sum: n 总数;v总结,概括,sum up9.miracle: n 奇迹;miraculous: adj 奇迹般的
10.adequate: adj sufficient,反义词:inadequate; 11.major: n专业;v主修
a.My major is English and American
literature at college.12.
remind: v提醒,
remind sb of sth,
remind sb to do sth(*),
remind that...
a.I must
remind you of your promise.b.please
remind me to answer that letter.
13.unsafe: adj不安全的,同义词:dangerous, 反义词:safe; safety: n安全(*)a.The police work for the safety of all the people who live in this city.
b.It is not safe to skate on that thin ice.c.Tell them not to cross that
bridge because it is unsafe.
14.possibility: n 可能性,possible: adj可能的,impossible.15.injury: n 伤害、损害;injure: v; injured: adj受伤的
16.loss: n 损失;lost: adj丢失的、迷失的;lose: v(*)a.You should make good use of your time. There is not a moment to lose.
b.The explorers got lost in hate thick forest.c.The loss caused by the fire was
adequately covered by insurance.
17.financial: adj 财政的、金融的;finance: n财政、金融;financier: n 金融家,CFo18.unfortunate: adj
unlucky, 反义词:fortunate, lucky,名词:fortune, luck
19.occur: v发生,sth occur to sb某事被人想起;
occurrence: na.The
traffic accident occurred at midnight.
b.A good idea occurred to me immediately.20.professional: adj职业的;profession: n专业、职业
21.
ignorance: n 无知、愚昧;ignorant: adj愚昧的22.
intelligently: adv明智地;
intelligent: adj;
intelligence: n智慧(*)
a.Human beings are much more
intelligent than animals.b.The children were given an
intelligence test.
c.The smart boy answered every question
intelligently.23.somehow: adv不知怎么地,以某种方式;somewhat: adv稍微
24.opposite: adj/adv/na.I sat opposite to him during the meal. (prep)
b.The girl sitting opposite is a famous
dancer. (adv)c.In England you must drive on the opposite side of the road to the rest of
Europe. (adj)25.effective: adj有效的;effect: n;
affect: v
26.proven: adj被证实的;prove: v证实、证明,不用被动语态。a.The method proved to be very effective.
b.He proved himself to be an excellent designer.B. Intensive
reading:
1. The American
consumer often feels
constantlydisturbed by insurance agents.(*)
译:美国的消费者常常觉得受到保险代理人的不断骚扰。考点:feels
constantlydisturbed
2. Three reasons why we are un
willing to discuss insurance can be suggested.译:有三条理由可以说明为什么我们不愿讨论保险。
Why引导定语从句。短语:be un
willing to do; 3. We feel inadequate and try to hide our
ignorance by avoiding discussions of
insurance.译:我们感到对保险知识的缺乏,于是逃避讨论保险,企图掩饰我们的无知。
考点:feel inadequate; try to do; by avoiding;4. These three reasons for not discussing insurance provide three excellent
reasons why we should learn more about it.译:这三个不讨论保险的原因恰恰是我们为什么要知之更多的好理由。
分析:not discussing是
动名词的否定式。主语:These three reasons for not discussing insurance;谓语:provide; 宾语:three excellent reasons why we should learn more about
it,包含一个why引导的
定语从句。5. Neither should we depend entirely on the agent when we buy insurance.
译:买保险的时候也不能完全依赖保险代理人。因为以否定词"neither"开头,因此需要部分倒装。
短语:depend on6. It is better that we plan for these situations by
finding means to deal with
them than to just hope that they will somehow go away.译:我们对这些情况做出安排,找到应付它们的方法,这就比仅仅希望这些厄运能远离我们要好得多。
正常语序:That we plan for these situations by
finding means to deal with them is better than to just hope that they will somehow go away.
考点:better...than; deal with; plan for sth, by
finding means7. Insurance fundamentals can be understood by those
willing to study them.
译:那些愿意学习它们的人能理解保险的基本原理。考点:can be understood;
willing to study them 作定语修饰those.
C. Summary about phrases:1.be eager to(1段8行); 2.on guard(2段3行); 3.at best(2段4行); 4.agree to do(3段3行); 5.a
sum of money(3段3行); 6.in effect(3段5行); 7.pay for(3段7行); 8.
remind sb that...; (4段1行) 9.in our heart(4段4行); 10.depend on(6段6行); 11.look sth in the face(7段1行);
12.deal with(7段4行); Text B: What Is Money and What Are Its Functions?