Unit 6 Book 1 Christmas Spirit Difficult Sentences 1. Our hotels were“ tourist traps” What does"tourist trap"mean? It refers to a place, such as a shop or resort area, that offers overpriced goods and services to tourists 2. We found a boring looking little joint carelessly decorated for the holiday. Trans late the sentence into chinese (=我们找到了一家小餐馆,这小店看着很乏味,只是随便装饰了一下来应节。) 3. I was too stubborn and too tired and miserable to leave Paraphrase the sentence ( I was so tired and unhappy that I insisted on stay ing here instead of looking for a better restaurant 4. She wore a dripping ragged overcoat, and dragged herself in on wet, rundown shoes What can you infer from the sentence? She was so poor that she had to sell flowers even on a rainy christmas Eve. It seemed that she hadn' t sold any flower, so she had to go on selling until she was completely wet and it was time to have christmas dinner 5. ..."may I have permission to present this flower to your beautifu daughter?” Why did the sailor use“ daughter”? It was probably a compliment, meaning that the wife looked young, or he might intentionally said so just to cheer them up. 6. the piano player began to sing loudly "Good King Wenceslaus. What is"Good King Wenceslaus"? One of the best loved Christmas carols is the 129-year-old carol"Good King Wenceslaus. In 1853, John Mason Neale chose Wenceslaus as the subject for a children's song to exemp lify generosity. It quickly became a Christmas favorite Who is King Wenceslaus? (= Wenceslaus was the duke of bohemia(波希米亚) who was murdered in 929 AD. As the song indicates, he was a good, honest, and strongly principled man. The song praises his high moral character by describing King Wenceslaus braving a fierce storm in order to help feed a poor neighbour. Wenceslaus believed that his Christian fa ith needed to be put into action in practical ways. He was Bohemia,'s most famous martyr and
1 Unit 6 Book 1 Christmas Spirit Difficult Sentences 1. Our hotels were “tourist traps”… What does “tourist trap” mean? (= It refers to a place, such as a shop or resort area, that offers overpriced goods and services to tourists.) 2. We found a boring looking little joint carelessly decorated for the holiday. Translate the sentence into Chinese. (= 我们找到了一家小餐馆，这小店看着很乏味，只是随便装饰了一下来应节。) 3. I was too stubborn and too tired and miserable to leave. Paraphrase the sentence. (= I was so tired and unhappy that I insisted on staying here instead of looking for a better restaurant.) 4. She wore a dripping, ragged overcoat, and dragged herself in on wet, rundown shoes. What can you infer from the sentence? (= She was so poor that she had to sell flowers even on a rainy Christmas Eve. It seemed that she hadn’t sold any flower, so she had to go on selling until she was completely wet and it was time to have Christmas dinner.) 5. … “may I have permission to present this flower to your beautiful daughter?” Why did the sailor use “daughter”? (= It was probably a compliment, meaning that the wife looked young, or he might intentionally said so just to cheer them up.) 6. The piano player began to sing loudly “Good King Wenceslaus.” What is “Good King Wenceslaus”? (= One of the best loved Christmas carols is the 129-year-old carol “Good King Wenceslaus.” In 1853, John Mason Neale chose Wenceslaus as the subject for a children’s song to exemplify generosity. It quickly became a Christmas favorite.) Who is King Wenceslaus? (= Wenceslaus was the Duke of Bohemia (波希米亚) who was murdered in 929 AD. As the song indicates, he was a good, honest, and strongly principled man. The song praises his high moral character by describing King Wenceslaus braving a fierce storm in order to help feed a poor neighbour. Wenceslaus believed that his Christian faith needed to be put into action in practical ways. He was Bohemia’s most famous martyr and
patron saint. His picture appeared on Bohemian coins, and the crown of Wenceslaus became the symbol of Czech(Et])independence. 7. One of the French families called for champagne made the rounds, kissing each of us on both cheeks Translate the sentence (=其中的一家法国人要来了香槟一—到每张桌上给人敬酒,亲吻每个人的双颊。) 8. The owner of the restaurant started"The First Noel, " and we all joined in half of us crying What is "The First Noel? ("The First Noel"is a traditional English Christmas carol, most likely from the 16th or 17th century, but possibly dating from as early as the 13th century. The word Noel comes from the French word Noel meaning “ Christmas") 9. the walls shook as hands and feet kept time to the christmas carols Trans late the sentence (=人们和着圣诞歌的节奏手舞足蹈,声音震动了餐厅的四壁。 Words and Expressions 1. wretched: adj. extremely bad or unpleasant the house was in a wretched state I was shocked to see their wretched living conditions 多么令人讨厌的天气! (What wretched weather!) 2. rent: vt pay money for the use of something for a short period of time Will you rent a car while you' re in Spain? CF: rent, hire lease 这些动词均含“租,租用”之意。 rent在英式英语中指较长时间租出或租入房屋、商店或土地;而在美式英语中指 长时间或短期租用各种资产以及日用东西。例如 We rented an apartment together. hire多指短期租用。在英式英语中一般指租用车、船。例如: You can hire a car at the airport ease指按照租约租出或租用房屋、土地或其他不动产。例如: P'm interested in leasing your cottage. 3. break down 1)stop working 2)(of friendship agreement, or process)cease to continue; collapse
2 patron saint. His picture appeared on Bohemian coins, and the Crown of Wenceslaus became the symbol of Czech (捷克) independence.) 7. One of the French families called for champagne — made the rounds, kissing each of us on both cheeks. Translate the sentence. (= 其中的一家法国人要来了香槟——到每张桌上给人敬酒，亲吻每个人的双颊。) 8. The owner of the restaurant started “The First Noel,” and we all joined in, half of us crying. What is “The First Noel”? (= “The First Noel” is a traditional English Christmas carol, most likely from the 16th or 17th century, but possibly dating from as early as the 13th century. The word Noel comes from the French word Noël meaning “Christmas”.) 9. The walls shook as hands and feet kept time to the Christmas carols. Translate the sentence. (= 人们和着圣诞歌的节奏手舞足蹈，声音震动了餐厅的四壁。) Words and Expressions 1. wretched: adj. extremely bad or unpleasant * The house was in a wretched state. * I was shocked to see their wretched living conditions. 多么令人讨厌的天气！ (= What wretched weather!) 2. rent: vt. pay money for the use of something for a short period of time * Will you rent a car while you’re in Spain? CF: rent, hire & lease 这些动词均含“租，租用”之意。 rent 在英式英语中指较长时间租出或租入房屋、商店或土地；而在美式英语中指 长时间或短期租用各种资产以及日用东西。例如： * We rented an apartment together. hire 多指短期租用。在英式英语中一般指租用车、船。例如： * You can hire a car at the airport. lease 指按照租约租出或租用房屋、土地或其他不动产。例如： * I’m interested in leasing your cottage. 3. break down: 1) stop working 2) (of friendship, agreement, or process) cease to continue; collapse
3change or remove something that prevents people from working together and having a successful relationship with each other 4)be unable to stop one's emotions when in a state of distress, especially in public separate something into smaller parts so that it is easier to be dealt with or understood Directions: Match the above definitions with the sentences below a)He showed us the whole dance, then broke it down so that we could learn it more easily. b)the car broke down just north of Paris. c)It takes a long time to break down prejudices d)Negotiations broke down after only two days. e)He broke down and cried (Key:1b,2d,3-c,4e,5a) Collocation break away(rom)逃脱,逃离 break in闯入 break o突然结束,中断 break out突然发生,爆发 break through突破,有新的发现 break up结束,断绝关系 Directions: Fill in the blanks with the above phrases. Change the form where necessary 1)Thieves and stole f10, 000 worth of computer equipment. broke in) 2)The prisoner the two policemen who were holding him. broke away from) 3)What will happen to the children if Jim and Man ith each other. (= broke break up 4)The two countries diplomatic relations 5)Scientists hope to soon for a cure for this kind of cancer. break through) 6)I was still living in London when the war broke out) 4. shabby: adj. untidy and in bad condition ugh's jacket was old and shabb Fortunately, she met Jim, who offered her a job in his rather shabby restaurant. The shampoo is for greasy hair. The food was heavy and gre 太多油腻的食物对你不利。 (Too much greasy food isn't good for you
3 3) change or remove something that prevents people from working together and having a successful relationship with each other 4) be unable to stop one’s emotions when in a state of distress, especially in public 5) separate something into smaller parts so that it is easier to be dealt with or understood Directions: Match the above definitions with the sentences below. a) He showed us the whole dance, then broke it down so that we could learn it more easily. b) The car broke down just north of Paris. c) It takes a long time to break down prejudices. d) Negotiations broke down after only two days. e) He broke down and cried. (Key: 1-b, 2-d, 3-c, 4-e, 5-a) Collocation: break away (from) 逃脱，逃离 break in 闯入 break off 突然结束，中断 break out 突然发生，爆发 break through 突破，有新的发现 break up 结束，断绝关系 Directions: Fill in the blanks with the above phrases. Change the form where necessary. 1) Thieves ______ and stole ￡10, 000 worth of computer equipment. (= broke in) 2) The prisoner ______ the two policemen who were holding him. (= broke away from) 3) What will happen to the children if Jim and Mary ______? (= break up) 4) The two countries ______ diplomatic relations with each other. (= broke off) 5) Scientists hope to ______ soon for a cure for this kind of cancer. (= break through) 6) I was still living in London when the war ______. (= broke out) 4. shabby: adj. untidy and in bad condition * Hugh’s jacket was old and shabby. * Fortunately, she met Jim, who offered her a job in his rather shabby restaurant. 5. greasy: adj. covered in grease or oil * The shampoo is for greasy hair. * The food was heavy and greasy. 太多油腻的食物对你不利。 (= Too much greasy food isn’t good for you.)
6. defend: vt. use arguments to protect something or someone from criticism, or to prove that something is right She was always defending her husband in front of their daughter. Students should be ready to explain and defend their views 你怎能为因科学研究而杀死动物的行为辩护呢? How can you defend the killing of animals for scientific study ? Pa attern defend sb against/from sb sth 7. slap 1)vt hit someone with the flat part of the hand He slapped her across the face. If you touch me again I'll slap you 2)n a quick hit with the flat part of the hand Julia gave Roy a slap on the cheek. Collocation a slap in the face侮辱,打击 a slap on the wrist轻微的处罚,温和的警告 a slap on the back表扬,赞许 8. minor: adj. small and not very important or serious, especially when compared with other things We have made some minor changes to the program They played only a minor role in the local government. * i made minor alterations to the article CF: minor, negligible minimal 这些形容词均含“不重要的,次要的”之意 minor多指与别的比较后显得不重要,或指较少、较小。例如: The young actress was given a minor part in the new play negligible指数量小、不重要、微不足道或可忽略不计。例如: In buy ing a suit, a difference of ten cents in prices is negligible. minima指最少、最低或最小。例如: The cost to taxpayers would be minimal 9. interrupt: v. stop someone from continuing what they are saying or doing by suddenly speaking to them, making a noise, etc Will you stop interrupting me! Sorry to interrupt, but I need to ask you to come downstairs. 在别人讲话时插嘴是不礼貌的。 It is not polite to interrupt when someone is talking. 10. dripping: adj. extremely wet P'm absolutely dripping Take off that jacket- you're dripping wet
4 6. defend: vt. use arguments to protect something or someone from criticism, or to prove that something is right * She was always defending her husband in front of their daughter. * Students should be ready to explain and defend their views. 你怎能为因科学研究而杀死动物的行为辩护呢？ (= How can you defend the killing of animals for scientific study?) Pattern: defend sb. against/from sb./sth. 7. slap: 1) vt. hit someone with the flat part of the hand * He slapped her across the face. * If you touch me again I’ll slap you. 2) n. a quick hit with the flat part of the hand * Julia gave Roy a slap on the cheek. Collocation: a slap in the face 侮辱，打击 a slap on the wrist 轻微的处罚，温和的警告 a slap on the back 表扬，赞许 8. minor: adj. small and not very important or serious, especially when compared with other things * We have made some minor changes to the program. * They played only a minor role in the local government. * I made minor alterations to the article. CF: minor, negligible & minimal 这些形容词均含“不重要的，次要的”之意。 minor 多指与别的比较后显得不重要，或指较少、较小。例如： * The young actress was given a minor part in the new play. negligible 指数量小、不重要、微不足道或可忽略不计。例如： * In buying a suit, a difference of ten cents in prices is negligible. minimal 指最少、最低或最小。例如： * The cost to taxpayers would be minimal. 9. interrupt: v. stop someone from continuing what they are saying or doing by suddenly speaking to them, making a noise, etc. * Will you stop interrupting me! * Sorry to interrupt, but I need to ask you to come downstairs. 在别人讲话时插嘴是不礼貌的。 (= It is not polite to interrupt when someone is talking.) 10. dripping: adj. extremely wet * I’m absolutely dripping. * Take off that jacket — you’re dripping wet
11. ragged: adj (of cloth or clothes)old and torn; (of a person) wearing such clothes Although he wore ragged clothes, he was not particularly dirty It tells the story of an old man who has an old, ragged hat with holes in it. The brim of his ragged hat hung down and nearly blocked his entire face 12. franc: n. the standard unit of money in various countries, and used in France and belgium before the euro nB Currencies of the world PRC Renminbi CN\ \ jiao=10 fen(s) 1cNY=10jiao(角) Yuan United Pound SterlingGBP 1GBP=100 new pence Kingdom (新便士) States of U.S. Dollar USD1USD=100 cents(A) America Canadian CanadaDollar CAD 1CAD=100 cents(5) Japan Jap Yen JPY1JPY=100sen(钱) 13. point: v show sb or sth to someone by holding up one finger or a thin object towards sb or sth I could see him pointing at me and telling the other guests what I had said She was pointing to a small boat that was approaching the shore Collocation: point thela finger at somebody指责 knew that they would point the finger at me.我知道他们会指责我的。 point the way forward指明方向 This new discovery points the way forward in the search for a cure.这一新 发现为寻找治疗方法指明了方向。 point out指出,指明 I pointed out to him where l used to live.我把我过去住的地方指给他看 point to表明;指向 * All the evidence points to Randall as the murderer.所有的证据都表明兰德 尔是杀人凶手。 14. tip:
5 11. ragged: adj. (of cloth or clothes) old and torn; (of a person) wearing such clothes * Although he wore ragged clothes, he was not particularly dirty. * It tells the story of an old man who has an old, ragged hat with holes in it. * The brim of his ragged hat hung down and nearly blocked his entire face. 12. franc: n. the standard unit of money in various countries, and used in France and Belgium before the euro NB: Currencies of the World PRC Renminbi Yuan CNY 1CNY=10 jiao ( 角 ) 1 jiao=10 fen (分) United Kingdom Pound, Sterling GBP 1GBP=100 new pence (新便士) United States of America U.S.Dollar USD 1USD=100 cents (分) Canada Canadian Dollar CAD 1CAD=100 cents (分) Japan Japanese Yen JPY 1JPY=100 sen (钱) 13. point: v. show sb. or sth. to someone by holding up one finger or a thin object towards sb. or sth. * I could see him pointing at me and telling the other guests what I had said. * She was pointing to a small boat that was approaching the shore. Collocation: point the/a finger at somebody 指责 * I knew that they would point the finger at me. 我知道他们会指责我的。 point the way forward 指明方向 * This new discovery points the way forward in the search for a cure. 这一新 发现为寻找治疗方法指明了方向。 point out 指出，指明 * I pointed out to him where I used to live. 我把我过去住的地方指给他看。 point to 表明；指向 * All the evidence points to Randall as the murderer. 所有的证据都表明兰德 尔是杀人凶手。 14. tip: