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1、会计学1现代大学英语精读现代大学英语精读lessonIntroduction to the Textn n1.Comparison and Contrastn nA good example of comparison and contrast:it concentrates on the differences of the two sisters different lifestyles and experiences from childhood to old age.n nThe climax is their reunion in old age,when they,for the

2、first time,seem to share similar opinions on life.第1页/共29页Introduction to the Textn n2.Point of Viewn nFrom Lotties point of view.n nLottie:all work and no play make a satisfactory life in ones old age.n nBess:Eat,drink and be merry for tomorrow we die.第2页/共29页Discussionn n1.What is so called“moonli

3、ght goddess”in the 1.What is so called“moonlight goddess”in the modern society?Whats their opinion and modern society?Whats their opinion and behavior toward life and work?behavior toward life and work?n n2.Do you remember Walt Disneys animated 2.Do you remember Walt Disneys animated movie named“the

4、 ants and grasshopper”,which movie named“the ants and grasshopper”,which one do you like-the ants or the happy one do you like-the ants or the happy grasshopper?grasshopper?n n3.Whom do you agree with-Lotties life 3.Whom do you agree with-Lotties life experience or Bess happy but poor life?Why?For e

5、xperience or Bess happy but poor life?Why?For them who is richer and who is poorer?them who is richer and who is poorer?第3页/共29页n n4.What is work for-earn money/house/bank 4.What is work for-earn money/house/bank account/for your old age/for your parents and account/for your old age/for your parents

6、 and children?children?n nOr for spend money/enjoy life?Or for spend money/enjoy life?n n5.One of my friends once saw a car accident and an 5.One of my friends once saw a car accident and an innocent person died.She was shocked by the scene innocent person died.She was shocked by the scene and felt

7、great pity for the young victim.Then after her and felt great pity for the young victim.Then after her work she bought something beautiful and expensive work she bought something beautiful and expensive she dreamed but never spent for.She also had a good she dreamed but never spent for.She also had

8、a good meal in a decent caf.Whats your comment on her meal in a decent caf.Whats your comment on her unusual act?unusual act?第4页/共29页n n1.ambition:desire for advancement or distinction,or for specific attainmentn nbe full of ambition n nambitious:adj.full of ambition n neg:He is ambitious of success

9、 in life.n n2.clarity:clearnessn nclarify:make or become clearer to see or easier to understand=(refine simplify explain)n neg:Can you clarify the situation?n nclarification:n.第5页/共29页n n3.conscience:moral sense of right and wrong n na clear conscience 无愧于心n nsearch ones conscience 扪心自问自我反省n nstir t

10、he conscience 唤起的良心n nupon my conscience凭良心说n non ones conscience:causing one feelings of guiltn nconscientious:adj.=(righteous faithful responsible cautious)第6页/共29页n n4.contrast:n.(to)difference so revealed,thing or 4.contrast:n.(to)difference so revealed,thing or person having noticeably differen

11、t qualitiesperson having noticeably different qualitiesn nv.(with)set in opposition to reveal contrastv.(with)set in opposition to reveal contrastn ncompare and contrastcompare and contrast比较对比比较对比n nIn/by contrastIn/by contrast（一般用于句子开头）（一般用于句子开头）n nin contrast to/with in contrast to/with 与相比与相反与相比

12、与相反n n5.dismal:causing or showing gloom;miserable5.dismal:causing or showing gloom;miserablen n=(gloomy depressing)=(gloomy depressing)n ndismal weather dismal weather n nThe news was as dismal as ever.The news was as dismal as ever.n n这消息还是叫人提不起精神这消息还是叫人提不起精神n nA dismal performance in the election

13、A dismal performance in the election n n在选举中差劲的表现在选举中差劲的表现第7页/共29页n n6.embrace:n.the act of holding sb.Close to you as a 6.embrace:n.the act of holding sb.Close to you as a sign of lovesign of loven nv.hold closely in the arms as a sign of affection v.hold closely in the arms as a sign of affection

14、n n=(accept adopt include grasp comprise etc.)=(accept adopt include grasp comprise etc.)n neg:She embraced her son before leaving.eg:She embraced her son before leaving.n nembrace an offer,opportunityembrace an offer,opportunityn nThe term mankind embraces men,women and children.The term mankind em

15、braces men,women and children.n n人类一词包括男人，女人和儿童人类一词包括男人，女人和儿童n n7.emerge:come up or out into view;become known or 7.emerge:come up or out into view;become known or recognized=(appear arise)recognized=(appear arise)n nantonym:submerge antonym:submerge n.emergencen.emergencen neg:The moon emerged from

16、 behind the clouds.eg:The moon emerged from behind the clouds.n nNo new evidence emerged during the enquiry.No new evidence emerged during the enquiry.n nemerge intoemerge into在在里出现里出现 第8页/共29页n n8.enhance:increase(the good qualities of sb/sth);make 8.enhance:increase(the good qualities of sb/sth);m

17、ake(sb/sth)look better(sb/sth)look bettern n=(boost improve enrich)=(boost improve enrich)n neg:enhance the status,reputation,position of sb.eg:enhance the status,reputation,position of sb.n nThose clothes do nothing to enhance her appearance.Those clothes do nothing to enhance her appearance.n n9.f

18、antasy:u imagination when completely unrelated to 9.fantasy:u imagination when completely unrelated to reality=fancyreality=fancyn neg:live in a fantasy world eg:live in a fantasy world n nc product of the imagination;wild or unrealistic notionc product of the imagination;wild or unrealistic notionn

19、 neg:Stop looking for a perfect job,its just a fantasy.eg:Stop looking for a perfect job,its just a fantasy.第9页/共29页n nfantastic:adj.wild and strange;impossible to carry out,not fantastic:adj.wild and strange;impossible to carry out,not practical;practical;口口excellent very large extraordinary=fantas

20、tical excellent very large extraordinary=fantastical n neg:fantastic dreams/stories eg:fantastic dreams/stories n nfantastic proposalfantastic proposaln nShe is a fantastic swimmer.She is a fantastic swimmer.n nTheir wedding cost a fantastic amount of money.Their wedding cost a fantastic amount of m

21、oney.n nfantasticate:vt.fantasticate:vt.n n10.frugal:careful and thrifty with money and food;of life in 10.frugal:careful and thrifty with money and food;of life in which such care is shownwhich such care is shown生活俭朴的；生活俭朴的；costing little small in costing little small in quantityquantityn n eg:a fr

22、ugal housekeeper eg:a frugal housekeeper n n They lived a very frugal existence,avoiding all luxuries.They lived a very frugal existence,avoiding all luxuries.n na frugal meal of bread and cheesea frugal meal of bread and cheesen nfrugally:adv.frugality:n.frugally:adv.frugality:n.第10页/共29页n n11.grie

23、ve:cause great sorrow to sb.feel a deep sorrow 11.grieve:cause great sorrow to sb.feel a deep sorrow because of lossbecause of lossn n eg:Your mother is grieved by your refusal to return eg:Your mother is grieved by your refusal to return home.home.n n Their daughter died over a year ago,but they ar

24、e still Their daughter died over a year ago,but they are still grieved.grieved.n ngrieve for/over/about sb(sth)grieve for/over/about sb(sth)因（失去）感到悲痛因（失去）感到悲痛n ngrieve at/over/about sthgrieve at/over/about sth（对某事）感到后悔（对某事）感到后悔n ngrievous:adj.causing suffer;(of sth bad)severe or grievous:adj.causing

25、 suffer;(of sth bad)severe or seriousseriousn n eg:grievous news/losses/eg:grievous news/losses/wrongs/pain/wounds/fault/crimewrongs/pain/wounds/fault/crime第11页/共29页n n12.indulge:allow oneself to have what he likes or wants;12.indulge:allow oneself to have what he likes or wants;to satisfy;allow sb

26、to enjoy the pleasure of sthto satisfy;allow sb to enjoy the pleasure of sthn neg:They indulge their child too much;its bad for his eg:They indulge their child too much;its bad for his character.character.n nWill you indulge my curiosity and tell me how much it Will you indulge my curiosity and tell

27、 me how much it cost?cost?n n indulge in a long hot bath indulge in a long hot bath n nindulgent:adj.inclined to indulge eg:indulgent indulgent:adj.inclined to indulge eg:indulgent parents parents n nindulgence:n.state of being allowed whatever one indulgence:n.state of being allowed whatever one wa

28、nts;hobby wants;hobby n n13.miserly:1)like a miser;mean or selfish 2)barely 13.miserly:1)like a miser;mean or selfish 2)barely adequateadequaten neg:miserly habits eg:miserly habits n nmiserly allowance/share/portionmiserly allowance/share/portionn nmiser:n.miser:n.第12页/共29页n n14.threadbare:1)(of cl

29、othes)worn thin;shabby 2)too often used or too well known to be effective n n eg:a threadbare carpet/coatn n a threadbare joke/argument/plotn n15.wistful:full of or expressing sad or vague longing(尤指过去的或不可得的事物)n n =sorrowful/desirous n n eg:wistful eyen na wistful moodn nwistfully:adv.signing wistfu

30、lly发愁的叹息第13页/共29页n n16.freshman=freshern nsophomore junior senior graduate第14页/共29页Gypsyn nThe Gypsies,or The Gypsies,or Romani,first Romani,first appeared in Western appeared in Western Europe in the early Europe in the early 15th century.15th century.Linguistic evidence Linguistic evidence points

31、to several points to several group migrations group migrations from the Indian from the Indian subcontinent,the first subcontinent,the first possibly around possibly around 390BC.390BC.第15页/共29页Gypsyn nMost Gypsies lived in Most Gypsies lived in tents,though tents,though travelling vans were travell

32、ing vans were adopted by some adopted by some from the mid from the mid nineteenth century.nineteenth century.第16页/共29页Gypsys occupationsn nThe following occupations were commonly practised by Gypsies,who provided goods The following occupations were commonly practised by Gypsies,who provided goods

33、and services to local communities in the course of their travels.The terms and services to local communities in the course of their travels.The terms dealerdealer and and general dealergeneral dealer were frequently used by Gypsies from the late 19th century,but the terms were frequently used by Gyp

34、sies from the late 19th century,but the terms were also used to describe other traders and shopkeepers.were also used to describe other traders and shopkeepers.n nhawker,licensed hawker,pedlar hawker,licensed hawker,pedlar n nbasket maker,mat maker,beehive maker,brush maker,chair bottomer,sieve bott

35、omer basket maker,mat maker,beehive maker,brush maker,chair bottomer,sieve bottomer n ntinker,tinman,razor grinder,knife grinder tinker,tinman,razor grinder,knife grinder n ndealer,general dealer,marine store dealer,wardrobe dealer dealer,general dealer,marine store dealer,wardrobe dealer n npeg mak

36、er,umbrella mender,chimney sweep,horse dealer peg maker,umbrella mender,chimney sweep,horse dealer 第17页/共29页Phrasesn n1.Lottie had a bank account that had never grown lean.n n=Lottie always had quite a sum of money deposited in the bank.n nlean(adj.):small in amount or quality;meagre第18页/共29页n n2.Sh

37、e looked after babies,she ran errands for the old.n n=She earned some money by babysitting and making short trips for the old people.n ngo on/run errands for sb:to go somewhere for other people to take a message,to buy sth.To deliver goods,etc.n nEg:When I was a child,I liked to run errands for my p

38、arents.第19页/共29页n n3.When the dimes began to add up to dollars,she lost 3.When the dimes began to add up to dollars,she lost her taste for sweets.her taste for sweets.n n=when her saving grew considerably,she was too old=when her saving grew considerably,she was too old to want candy any more.to wan

39、t candy any more.n nadd up toadd up to:to amount to;to lead to a particular result:to amount to;to lead to a particular resultn nEg:These numbers add up to 100.Eg:These numbers add up to 100.n nadd(sth.)upadd(sth.)up:calculate the total of(two or more :calculate the total of(two or more numbers or a

40、mounts)numbers or amounts)n nEg:Add up all the money I owe you.Eg:Add up all the money I owe you.n nadd to sthadd to sth:increase sth.:increase sth.n nEg:The bad weather add to our difficulties.Eg:The bad weather add to our difficulties.n nadd toadd to(idiom)1)add fuel to flames(idiom)1)add fuel to

41、flamesn n2)add insult to injury2)add insult to injury第20页/共29页n n4.Bess grieved because she had no child,not having 4.Bess grieved because she had no child,not having sense enough to know she was better off without sense enough to know she was better off without them.them.n n=Bess felt sorry that sh

42、e had no children.She was not=Bess felt sorry that she had no children.She was not sensible and practical enough to know that with sensible and practical enough to know that with children,their conditions would have been worse still.children,their conditions would have been worse still.n nbe better

43、offbe better off:to have more money=be :to have more money=be wealthy/richwealthy/richn nbe badly offbe badly offn n5.The years,after forty,began to race.5.The years,after forty,began to race.n n=after one reach forty,one grew old rapidly.=after one reach forty,one grew old rapidly.n n6.Lottie,trapp

44、ed by the blood tie,6.Lottie,trapped by the blood tie,n nblood tieblood tie:family relationship:family relationship第21页/共29页n n7.When she was through the room looked so fresh and 7.When she was through the room looked so fresh and.n nbe through(with sth./sb.)be through(with sth./sb.):to finish;to ha

45、ve no :to finish;to have no further relationshipfurther relationshipn nEg:Im through with all the painting.Eg:Im through with all the painting.n n We hope you are through with drugs.We hope you are through with drugs.n n8.She knew she would have redo that room,too,and 8.She knew she would have redo

46、that room,too,and went about doing it eagerly.went about doing it eagerly.n ngo about sth./doing sthgo about sth./doing sth:to start working on sth.:to start working on sth.n nEg:How should we go about planting these trees?Eg:How should we go about planting these trees?n n He went about improving hi

47、s pronunciation.He went about improving his pronunciation.第22页/共29页n n9.Youve too much catching up to do waste a minute 9.Youve too much catching up to do waste a minute of a waking hour feeling sorry for yourself.of a waking hour feeling sorry for yourself.n n=Youve got to do too many things to mak

48、e up for=Youve got to do too many things to make up for what youve missed in life,so you shouldnt waste a what youve missed in life,so you shouldnt waste a minute on self-pity.minute on self-pity.n nwaste sth.(in)doing sth./on sthwaste sth.(in)doing sth./on sth.:to use more of.:to use more of sth.th

49、an necessary or usefulsth.than necessary or usefuln nEg:Youve just wasting your time trying to talk him Eg:Youve just wasting your time trying to talk him out of the idea.out of the idea.n n She never wasted her money on fancy clothes.She never wasted her money on fancy clothes.n nwaking hourswaking

50、 hours:the hours when you are not sleeping:the hours when you are not sleeping第23页/共29页n n10.I know Im too old to kick up my heels,.n nkick up ones heels:to be relaxed and enjoy oneself;to die n nEg:He plans to kick up his heels and go on a trip to Europe when he finishes his book.n n He kicked up h