现代大学英语精读lesson1.ppt

现代大学英语精读lesson1 Still waters run deep.流静水深流静水深,人静心深人静心深 Where there is life,there is hope。有生命必有希望。有生命必有希望Lesson 12 Confession of a Miseducated Man Introduction to the text Introduction to the textw1.the Authors Central IdeawTo prepare ourselves for this new world,we must all be re-educated so that we will be able to understand that there are more similarities than differences among people.wThe differences are superficial and in significant whereas the similarities are essential and fundamental.Introduction to the textw2.Basic ArgumentsLife is a rare occurrence,and human existence even more so.Therefore we should have the greatest respect for all humanity.However different people may be in little details,they are united in their humanness,in their basic human faculties and gifts.They are also united in their needs,because today none of the most important problems we are faced with can be solved without global cooperation.w1.by-pass w v.w1）.go around to avoid;w by-pass a difficulty,problem,etc.weg.We managed to bypass the shopping centre by taking side-streets.w2）.Ignore(a rule,procedure,etc)or fail tow consult(sb)to act quicklyweg.He bypassed his colleagues on the board and went ahead with the deal.w3）n.Road by which traffic can go round aw city,busy area,etc in stead of through itweg.If we take the bypass well avoid the town bine v.w1)(cause things to)join or mix together to form a wholew with sth;A with B;A and B.weg.Circumstances have combined to ruin our plans for a holiday.2.)Two or more things at the same time or have two or more different qualities as a characteristic A with B;A and Bbine business with prehension n.w 1).exercise aimed at improving or testing ones understanding of a languagew eg.listening comprehension2.)(power of)understanding eg.A problem above/beyond ones comprehend v.1.understand fully eg.I cannot comprehend now you could have been so stupid.4.Some vocabulary concerned:wGalaxy 星系星系wSolar system 太阳系太阳系wMilky Way 银河银河wStar 恒星恒星wPlanet 行星行星wSatellite 卫星卫星wComet 彗星彗星wMeteor 流星雨流星雨wHoroscope 星座星座w5.a birds-eye view of the world:wa very general view of the world,a view that lacks depth and subtletyw6.be surprised at sth.w Eg.Be surprised at the news/the high price,etc.w7.put:to say or to expressweg:Can you put it in simple English?w To put it bluntly,I think this company is bankrupt.w8.give way to:w to give its place to sth.better;to be replaced byw eg:The traditional extended family has now given way to the nuclear family.w9.what counts:what is importantw eg:I know what I say here does not count.w These empty promises dont count.We need action.10.citizen-shipw-ship w1)a particular position,condition or state:A years membership costs$35./a long friendshipw2)a particular art or skill:her fine musicianship/a work of great scholarshipw3)all the people in a particular group:a magazine with a readership of 9000w4)used to form particular titles for people:your municatew1)exchange information:by e-mail/with each other using sign languagew2)express:She unintentionally d her anxiety to her son.w3)understand:Jack and I just are not ing anymore.w4)pass(a disease)from one to another:Doctors are doing research into how the virus is d.wCommunication,communicative,communicable12.understand,comprehend,appreciate:to have a clear or complete idea ofwunderstand:may stress the fact of having attained a mental grasp of sth:the instructionswcomprehend:stresses the mental process of arriving at a resultwappreciate:implies a just estimation of a things value and is often used in reference to what is likely to be misjudged13.confessionw1)a formal statement that you have done sth embarrassing,wrong or illegal:a of murder/At 3 a.m.Jake broke down and made a full.w2)a private statement to a priest or to God about the bad things that you have done:Rita goes to at least once a monthwC.f.confess to(doing)sth:Edwards ed to being a spy for the KGB.14.destiny:the things that will happen to someone in the future,esp.those that cannot be changed or controlled;the power that some people believe decides what will happen to them in the futurewProverbs:Character is:a persons character determines the way his life developswHanging and wiving go by destiny:some people are fated to marry each other,just as some are fated to be hangedwIf youre born to be hanged,then youll never be drowned:everybody is destined to die at a particular moment in a particular waywWhat will be,will be:what is destined to happen cannot be prevented15.precariousw1)a situation or state is likely to become very dangerouswE.g.a peacewLevin is in a state of health.w2)likely to fall or likely to cause sb to fallwE.g.We had to cross a rope bridge.wsyn.dangerous,hazardous,perilous,risky16.preferencewE.g.Do you have any as to what kind of pizza we should order?wShawn has a for athletic women.whave no strong/particular =not prefer one thing more than anything elsewgive/show to sb:treat sb more favorably than you treat other peoplewIf you choose one thing in to another,you choose it because you think it is better:I like paying with credit cards in to cash.17.propagandawfalse or partly false information used by a government or political party to make people agree with themwE.g.Neo-Nazi wa moviewa campaign:an organized plan to spread 18.referencewIn/with to our agents,we have complete confidence in their honesty.(used to say what you are writing or talking about)wMicrofilm copies will be kept for future.(so that they can be looked at in the future)wOddly the ad made no to the product being sold.w point:a fact,idea,event,etc.that helps you understand or make a judgment about a situationwa letter of 19.solarw yearw cellw eclipsew systemwCf.lunar,terrestrial,extraterrestrial(ET)Exercises:w1.When he saw the clouds he went back to his house to _ his umbrella.wA.carry B.fetch C.bring D.reachw2.Many people found it difficult to be adapted to the rapid _ of modern life.w A.rate B.pace C.speed D.growthExercises:w3.The audience in the cinema mostly _ of young people.w A.consisted B.made C.composed D.exceptw4.I dont know if the story is true but I will try to _.w A.conform B.identity C.prove D.verifyExercises:w5.it never _ to me to ask for his help.w A.happened B.took place C.appeared D.occurredw6.People in every culture have _ basic needs but express them differently.w A.alike B.like C.same D.similarExercises:w7.The statue would be perfect but for a few small _ in its base.w A.mistakes B.flaw C.defect D.faultw8.If you want to live longer,you will have to ask the doctor for a _ of long life.w A.receipt B.recipe C.subscription D.prescriptionExercises:w9.She was seldom invited to a dance in the party,and she sat there as a sheer _.w A.wall paper B.wall flower C.wall picture D.wall lampw10.John was drunk last night,and he is still driving _.w A.under pressure B.under requestw C.under condition D.under influencewKeys:BAADD DBBBD