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1、现代大学英语精读lesson5 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 FifteenTouched by the MoonStructure of the TextPart 1(Part 1(paras.1paras.12 2)On the way to a On the way to a friendfriend s house,I was awe-struck by the s house,I was awe-struck by the

2、moonrise in Manila and mentioned the moonrise in Manila and mentioned the moonmoon s influence on my friends influence on my friend s life.s life.Part 2(Part 2(paras.paras.3 34 4)During the visit to the During the visit to the northern India,the author witnessed the northern India,the author witness

3、ed the beautiful moon over mountains and the beautiful moon over mountains and the plain respectively.plain respectively.Part 3(Part 3(para.para.5 5)In the Philippines,the In the Philippines,the author watched the full moon over the sea.author watched the full moon over the sea.Structure of the Text

4、Part 4(paras.67)The author viewed the whole nature and revealed the relationship between man and nature.Part 5(paras.810)The author rethought the modern life and expressed the willingness to live close to nature.Words&expressions1.awe:n.a feeling of respect mixed with fear 1.awe:n.a feeling of respe

5、ct mixed with fear and wonder;v.to fill with aweand wonder;v.to fill with awe e.g.They were d into silence by the great man.e.g.They were d into silence by the great man.awesomeawesome:expressing or causing feelings of:expressing or causing feelings of;remarkable,outstanding,marvelous;remarkable,out

6、standing,marvelousstruck/strickenstruck/stricken:filled with,made silent or:filled with,made silent or showing showing e.g.They sat in awestruck silence after hearing e.g.They sat in awestruck silence after hearing the truth at last.the truth at last.2.chinkChink:refers to a narrow opening or crack,

7、such as that between boards in the wall of a shed,through which the wind blows or one may peep e.g.All one could see through the s in our bamboo awning were a few desolate villages.3.clay clay:fine-grained earth which becomes more plastic clay:fine-grained earth which becomes more plastic when water

8、 is added,and can be moulded and dried when water is added,and can be moulded and dried to make bricks,pottery etc.to make bricks,pottery etc.e.g.e.g.to moisten/wet oneto moisten/wet one s s :to drink:to drink feet of feet of:a surprising fault or weakness in the:a surprising fault or weakness in th

9、e character of sb who is admired and respectedcharacter of sb who is admired and respected e.g.Why are people always surprised when they e.g.Why are people always surprised when they discovered that their heroes have feet of?discovered that their heroes have feet of?4.cragcrag:a high,steep,rough and

10、 rugged rock or crag:a high,steep,rough and rugged rock or mass of rocksmass of rocks e.g.cragsman(a person accustomed to or e.g.cragsman(a person accustomed to or skilled in climbing crags)skilled in climbing crags)craggy:having many crags;steep,rugged craggy:having many crags;steep,rugged and roug

11、h in appearance;craggedand rough in appearance;cragged e.g.hill e.g.hillI was attracted by Abraham LincolnI was attracted by Abraham Lincoln s face.s face.5.cyclo-:circle,ringbicycle,tricycle,motorcyclebicycle,tricycle,motorcyclecircular:in the shape of a circlecircular:in the shape of a circlecircu

12、s:a circular area(for acrobatic,clown,circus:a circular area(for acrobatic,clown,and trained animal performance)and trained animal performance)cyclic:moving in recurrent circlescyclic:moving in recurrent circlescyclone:a storm in which wind whirls round cyclone:a storm in which wind whirls round and

13、 round in a circleand round in a circlecirculate:move around in a circle;to be circulate:move around in a circle;to be distributed to a circle of readersdistributed to a circle of readers6.gigantic giganticgigantic:suggests an extremely large size or amount,:suggests an extremely large size or amoun

14、t,mostly used exaggeratedly or figurativelymostly used exaggeratedly or figuratively bigbig:emphasize the magnitude of weight,volume or:emphasize the magnitude of weight,volume or extentextent largelarge:preferable to:preferable to bigbig in formal style,normally not in formal style,normally not use

15、d to modify such nouns as used to modify such nouns as success,progress,success,progress,advance,promotion,development,changeadvance,promotion,development,change,etc.,for,etc.,for which which bigbig or or greatgreat are ready choices are ready choices greatgreat:sounds emotional,suggesting attractin

16、g or:sounds emotional,suggesting attracting or surprising magnificence or giantness;it is commonly surprising magnificence or giantness;it is commonly used with nouns denoting personal qualities,like used with nouns denoting personal qualities,like courage,confidence,ability,wisdomcourage,confidence

17、,ability,wisdom,etc.,etc.7.harsh7.harsh harsh:unpleasant in causing pain to senses;harsh:unpleasant in causing pain to senses;physically disagreeable,lacking any comfort;severe,physically disagreeable,lacking any comfort;severe,cruelcruel e.g.e.g.voice/noise(rough,jarring)voice/noise(rough,jarring)d

18、aylight(too strong for the eyes)daylight(too strong for the eyes)The cloth is to the touch.(with a rough surface)The cloth is to the touch.(with a rough surface)He is too with the children.He is too with the children.His family couldnHis family couldn t survive the winter.t survive the winter.The pr

19、isoner suffered much treatment at the hands The prisoner suffered much treatment at the hands of his jailers.of his jailers.8.shapev.form,fashion,mould in a definite shapev.form,fashion,mould in a definite shape e.g.childhood experiences that a person e.g.childhood experiences that a person s s char

20、actercharacter the clay before it dries out the clay before it dries out a folktale into a narrative poem a folktale into a narrative poem up or ship out:used to tell sb that if they up or ship out:used to tell sb that if they dondon t improve,or work harder etc.,they will t improve,or work harder e

21、tc.,they will have to leave their job or positionhave to leave their job or position e.g.He finally faced up to his drug problem e.g.He finally faced up to his drug problem when his band told him to shape up or ship when his band told him to shape up or ship out.out.9.worship e.g.sb as deity/GodPeop

22、le go to the church to God.His admirers ped at his feet.Many pilgrims at the shrine.n.ancestor/book/hero/idol/nature They bowed their heads in.(to show their respect)Language points in textTouched by the moon:being close to nature1.“Drive”DriveDrive1)to move or travel in a vehicle1)to move or travel

23、 in a vehicle e.g.Shall we stop for dinner or shall we e.g.Shall we stop for dinner or shall we drive on?drive on?2)to take(sb.)in a vehicle2)to take(sb.)in a vehicle e.g.Don e.g.Don t worry.It worry.I ll drive you to the airport.ll drive you to the airport.3)to force to go3)to force to go e.g.we sh

24、ould drive the invaders from our e.g.we should drive the invaders from our country.country.4)to force someone into a usu.unpleasant condition or undesirable course of action.e.g.The noise is driving me out of my mind.5)to force to go somewhere by hitting e.g.drive the nail into the wood“drive”VPDriv

25、e atDrive at:to mean or suggest indirectly;hint:to mean or suggest indirectly;hint e.g.I see perfectly what you are driving at?e.g.I see perfectly what you are driving at?Drive awayDrive away e.g.The rioters fired shots in the air to drive e.g.The rioters fired shots in the air to drive away news ph

26、otographers.away news photographers.Drive offDrive off:to force away or back;repel:to force away or back;repel e.g.The army drove off the enemy with much e.g.The army drove off the enemy with much loss of life.loss of life.Drive sb.crazy(insane,mad,out of his mind,Drive sb.crazy(insane,mad,out of hi

27、s mind,round the bend,up the wall)round the bend,up the wall)2.Moon n.a full moon a crescent moon ask/cry for the moon:demand sth.impossible bark at the moon promise sb.the moonMoon v.Moon about/around:to move about or pass time lazily or in a dreamlike state,with no purpose,interest,etc.e.g.Stop mo

28、oning around.Moon over:to be in a dreamlike state of unsatisfied desire for(esp.a person)e.g.She spent the whole day mooning over her favorite movie star.3.jungle Jungle:thick tropical forest forest:a large area thickly covered with trees wood:a small forest grove:an area planted with a particular t

29、ype of fruit tree,such as an orange grove,a bamboo grove,etc.P.3814.Be typical ofBe typical of:having the usual features or Be typical of:having the usual features or qualities of a particular groupqualities of a particular group e.g.e.g.ThatThat s typical of you.s typical of you.He ran away,which i

30、s very typical of him.He ran away,which is very typical of him.It was typical of our luck that it happened to It was typical of our luck that it happened to be raining.be raining.5.Point to Point toPoint to:to show sb.sth.by holding up a finger:to show sb.sth.by holding up a finger toward ittoward i

31、t e.g.e.g.He pointed to the front door.He pointed to the front door.Critics point to the continuing instability of the Critics point to the continuing instability of the company.(emphasize)company.(emphasize)Point sth.at sbPoint sth.at sb.:to aim sth.at sb.:to aim sth.at sb.e.g.All of a sudden,he po

32、inted a gun at me.e.g.All of a sudden,he pointed a gun at me.Point outPoint out:to tell sb.Sth.That s/he did not know or:to tell sb.Sth.That s/he did not know or has not thought about.has not thought about.Good friends are supposed to point out each otherGood friends are supposed to point out each o

33、ther s s mistakes.mistakes.6.White noiseWhite noise:noise coming from a radio or White noise:noise coming from a radio or television which is turned on but not tuned to television which is turned on but not tuned to any programany program7.Drum intoDrum into:keep coming into;put(an idea,Drum into:ke

34、ep coming into;put(an idea,rule,etc.)firmly into(someonerule,etc.)firmly into(someone s mind)by s mind)by continuous repeatingcontinuous repeating e.g.drum a rule into sb.e.g.drum a rule into sb.s head(ear)s head(ear)She drummed it into the children that they She drummed it into the children that they must not cross the road alone.must not cross the road alone.*It took him hours to drum these points home.*It took him hours to drum these points home.