新世纪大学英语2册U1B219928.pdf
精品文档.1.Difficult Sentences 1.(Para.1)There seems to be a natural cause-and-effect relationship between optimism and success.Can you analyze the cause-and-effect relationship between optimism and success?(=If you expect good things to happen,they usually do.)2.(Para.2)Optimism and pessimism are with powerful forces,and each of us must choose which we want,so as to shape our outlook and our expectations.Why should each of us choose between optimism and pessimism to shape our outlook and our expectations?(=Because there is enough good and bad in everyones life,which serves as a rational basis for us to choose either optimism or pessimism.)3.(Para.2)There is enough good and bad in everyones life ample sorrow and happiness,sufficient joy and pain to find a rational basis for either optimism or pessimism.Translate this sentence into Chinese.(=每个人的生命中都有足够的幸运与不幸丰富的哀伤和喜悦、充足的欢欣与痛苦令我们找到或乐观或悲观的理由。)4.(Para.3)I choose to highlight the positive and slip right over the negative.What can we infer from this sentence?(=The author chooses to be an optimist rather than a pessimist.)5.(Para.3)But when all is said and done,I find that the good in life is far greater and more important than the bad.What is the implied meaning of this sentence?(=Having experienced so many difficulties and crises,the author believes that the good in life is far greater and more important than the bad.)Translate this sentence into Chinese.（=但是，当一切尘埃落定，我发现生命中的美好远比丑恶多。）6.(Para.4)Conversely,negative thoughts,attitudes,and expectations feed on themselves;they become a self-fulfilling prophecy.精品文档.Why does the author say negative thoughts,attitudes,and expectations become a self-fulfilling prophecy?(=There seems to be a natural cause-and-effect relationship between pessimism and failure.If you expect something to turn out bad,it probably will.)Translate this sentence into Chinese.(=反过来，悲观的想法、态度和期待也会自成因果：它们是能自我实现的预言。)7.(Para.5)That seemed like an odd question,but I felt fine and told him so.What is the implied meaning of this sentence?(=The author was feeling great on that beautiful day.Although he was a bit surprised to hear the attendants question,he still tells him the fact.)8.(Para.9)Optimism doesn t need to be naive.What does this sentence imply?(=To be optimistic doesnt mean to be simple-minded or happy blindly.)9.(Para.10)Optimism draws our attention away from negativism and channels it into positive,constructive thinking.Paraphrase this sentence.(=If we take an optimistic attitude towards life,we will look on the positive side of the situation and gradually cultivate a positive and constructive way of thinking.)Translate this sentence into Chinese.(=乐观精神使我们的注意力从消极的否定态度转向积极的、建设性的思考。)2.Words and Expressions 1.in reverse:in the opposite way to normal or to the previous situation US video recorders cannot play European tapes,and the same applies in reverse.2.(Para.2)shape:v.1)influence sth.such as a belief,opinion,etc.and make it develop in a 精品文档.particular way Peoples political beliefs are shaped by what they see in the papers.It is true that a peoples character is,to a great extent,shaped by the environment they live in.2)make sth.have a particular shape,especially by pressing it （插入图片 bird nest）The bird shaped its nest from mud and sticks.Children shaped the sand into a mound on the beach.(插入声音文件 shape)(=We watched in amazement as she shaped the clay into a pot.)3.(Para.2)ample:adj.1)more than enough There is an ample supply of consumer goods.The director of the company receives an ample salary.2)(literary)large in a way that is attractive or pleasant 他胸怀广阔。(=Hes got an ample bosom.)4.(Para.2)bless:v.ask God to protect sb.or sth.;have a special ability,good quality,etc.（插入图片 Jesus）They brought the children to Jesus and he blessed them.We were both blessed with good health.（插入声音文件）(=In some countries,the priest blesses the fields before seed is sown.)愿上帝保佑你。(=May God bless you.)Pattern:be blessed with sth.N.B.注意该词的词性变化，它的名词与形容词分别为：blessing 和 blessed。5.(Para.2)curse:1.v.1)say or think bad things about sb.or sth.because they have made you angry He cursed(at)his bad luck.She cursed him for ruining her life.2)swear Gilbert was cursing under his breath.2.n.1)a swear word or words that you say because you are very angry 精品文档.He muttered a curse under his breath.2)sth.that causes trouble,harm,etc.（插入图片 mice）Mice are a curse in the country.Gambling is often a curse.他的财富最后害了他。(=His wealth proved a curse to him.)6.(Para.2)perspective:n.1)a way of thinking about sth.,especially one which is influenced by the type of person you are or by your experiences You have the wrong perspective on that situation.He views everything from a political perspective.（插入声音文件）(=The death of his father eight months ago has given him a new perspective on life.)2)a sensible way of judging and comparing situations so that you do not imagine that sth.is more serious than it really is She was under such stress that she lost all sense of perspective.We must keep a sense of perspective about what hes done.7.(Para.2)view:v.1)think about sth.or sb.in a particular way I view his action as a breach of trust.2)look at sth.,especially because it is beautiful or you are interested in it The mountain is best viewed from the north side.Collocations:view sth.as sth.view sth.from sth.8.(Para.3)highlight:1.v.make a problem or subject easy to notice so that people pay attention to it The report highlights the problems of the unemployed.（插入声音文件 highlight）(=I would like to highlight three challenges in the process of the development of cultural traditions.)2.n.the most important,interesting,or enjoyable part of sth.such as a holiday,performance,or sports competition The highlights of the match will be shown on TV tonight,
