In the sentence, it is used in the subject position to make a statement about time, to which the noun phrase that... sophomore year is in apposition; the verb go here is used in the meaning of 6. Debbie seemed to relish our little conversations and hung on my every word. --Debbie seemed to enjoy our nice conversations and listened to me attentively The adjective little is often used to express the speaker's feeling of affection, pleasure, nnoyance,etc. with no indication of size, length, age, etc, esp. when preceded by nice, pretty, sweet. nasi. e tc e.g. There's a little shop on the corner that sells bread A(dear) little old lady helped me find my wa relish:vt. get pleasure out of,, enjoy greatly从获得乐趣;很喜爱 e.g. My grandmother has al wished life Relish is also used as a noun. If you do something with relish, you do it eagerly and with a lot of enjoyment Charles described with great relish how he got his revenge on malcolm hang on sh. s words: listen very carefully to倾听;注意地听 e.g. Ann hangs on every word of her history teacher and takes very careful notes He told them stories around the campfire, the boys hanging fascinated on his words Translation No.7: All of David's classmates are completely stumped -- no one can work out how he became a top student overnight. No. 1: Tom(was)transferred to our school last year. He hung on Miss Young's every word in class apple of her eye Para. 27-30 1. I was gradually making my presence felt. --I was gradually attracting others' attention If you make your presence felt, you have a strong effect on other people and they pay attention to you The make noun/pronoun past participle structure is used to mean"getting people to do something"when the logical subject of the verb in the past participle form is unknown, less important or when it involves the general public or people in general e.g. They went to the ambassador to make themselves known to him I can make myself understood in French She had to shout to make herself heard above the sound of the music Ask students to do exxi 2. My hand shot up. --I raised my hand without hesitation 3. measure: have a measurement of有..的尺寸 e.g. The room measures five meters across The boat measures twenty feet long 4 appetite:n.1. ones desire to eat and one's feeling about how much to eat胃口,食欲 2.(for) a strong desire欲望;爱好 e.g. The child's appetite was ruined by too much candy
6 In the sentence, it is used in the subject position to make a statement about time, to which the noun phrase that ... sophomore year is in apposition; the verb go here is used in the meaning of “pass, elapse”. 6. Debbie seemed to relish our little conversations and hung on my every word.-- Debbie seemed to enjoy our nice conversations and listened to me attentively. The adjective little is often used to express the speaker's feeling of affection, pleasure, annoyance, etc. with no indication of size, length, age, etc., esp. when preceded by nice, pretty, sweet, nasty, etc. e.g. There's a little shop on the corner that sells bread. A (dear) little old lady helped me find my way. relish: vt. get pleasure out of, enjoy greatly 从…获得乐趣；很喜爱 e.g. My grandmother has always relished life. The reporter seemed to relish asking all those personal questions. Relish is also used as a noun. If you do something with relish, you do it eagerly and with a lot of enjoyment. e.g. Kate lit a cigarette and inhaled with relish. Charles described with great relish how he got his revenge on Malcolm. hang on sb.’s words: listen very carefully to 倾听; 注意地听 e.g. Ann hangs on every word of her history teacher and takes very careful notes. He told them stories around the campfire, the boys hanging fascinated on his words. Translation: No.7: All of David’s classmates are completely stumped --- no one can work out how he became a top student overnight. No.1: Tom (was) transferred to our school last year. He hung on Miss Young’s every word in class and soon became the apple of her eye. Para.27-30 1. I was gradually making my presence felt. -- I was gradually attracting others' attention. If you make your presence felt, you have a strong effect on other people and they pay attention to you. The make + noun/pronoun + past participle structure is used to mean “getting people to do something” when the logical subject of the verb in the past participle form is unknown, less important or when it involves the general public or people in general. e.g. They went to the Ambassador to make themselves known to him. I can make myself understood in French. She had to shout to make herself heard above the sound of the music. Ask students to do Ex.XI. 2. My hand shot up. -- I raised my hand without hesitation. 3. measure: have a measurement of 有…的尺寸 e.g. The room measures five meters across. The boat measures twenty feet long. 4. appetite : n.1. one's desire to eat and one's feeling about how much to eat 胃口，食欲 2. (for) a strong desire 欲望；爱好 e.g. The child's appetite was ruined by too much candy
The stout man has a large appetite He has an enormous appetite for classical music 5. .. when it's full it has trouble getting into the air again.--. when it( the albatross) has a full stomach, it has difficulty starting to fly again sneak--vt. take secretly(often without permission e.g. sneak a chocolate from the box sneak a look through the keyhole 7. beam: vi. shine brightly; smile warmly闪亮;微笑 n.1.微笑;喜色2.光束 e.g. The sun beamed bright She beamed radiantly with joy The beam on the teacher s face gave the child much comfort The surgeon used a laser beam to destroy the diseased cells Para. 31-32 1. What I failed to perceive was that Debbie all this while was going steady with a junior from a neighboring school a basketball player with a C+ average. A fact which I did not realize(and I should have! was that Debbie, during the whole of the time when she appeared to be attracted to me, was dating regularly a third-year student from another school in the neighbourhood, who was a basketball player and whose academic records were by no means excellent perceive:"t. notice, be conscious of注意到;感觉;察觉 If you perceive something, you see, notice or become aware of it, esp. when it is not obvious to other people. e.g. I perceived a note of unhappiness in her voice He wasn 't able to perceive the danger of their situation go steady with: date sb. regularly and exclusively仅与同一异性经常约会 e.g. They'd been going steady with each other for three years before they got married 2. The revelation hit me hard ...-It was a heavy blow to me finding the fact(that Debbie was 3. .. but was strongly tempted to invest in a basketball instead. -. but would very much like to buy a basketball instead of Volume Il of the encyclopedia(since it was the basketball player that Debbie loved. invest: V put money into sth(stocks, etc. )with the expectation of profit or other advantage #x 资 e.g. Bill invested $1, 500 in his company's stock He refuses to invest in companies without a good social record If you invest in something, you buy it, especially when you think it is expensive but useful, and it will help you do something more efficiently or more cheaply e.g. I think it may be the time to invest in a new washing machine About 750 schools have invested in CD-ROM players and this number seems likely to pl You can also invest your time, effort or energy in something, which means you put the time
7 The stout man has a large appetite. He has an enormous appetite for classical music. 5. ... when it's full it has trouble getting into the air again. -- ... when it (the albatross) has a full stomach, it has difficulty starting to fly again. 6. sneak a look at -- look secretly at sneak -- vt. take secretly (often without permission) e.g. sneak a chocolate from the box sneak a look through the keyhole 7. beam: vi. shine brightly; smile warmly 闪亮；微笑 n. 1. 微笑；喜色 2. 光束 e.g. The sun beamed brightly. She beamed radiantly with joy. The beam on the teacher's face gave the child much comfort. The surgeon used a laser beam to destroy the diseased cells. Para.31-32 1. What I failed to perceive was that Debbie all this while was going steady with a junior from a neighboring school -- a basketball player with a C+ average. -- A fact which I did not realize (and I should have!) was that Debbie, during the whole of the time when she appeared to be attracted to me, was dating regularly a third-year student from another school in the neighbourhood, who was a basketball player and whose academic records were by no means excellent. perceive: vt. notice, be conscious of 注意到；感觉；察觉 If you perceive something, you see, notice or become aware of it, esp. when it is not obvious to other people. e.g. I perceived a note of unhappiness in her voice. He wasn't able to perceive the danger of their situation. go steady with: date sb. regularly and exclusively 仅与同一异性经常约会 e.g. They'd been going steady with each other for three years before they got married. 2. The revelation hit me hard ... -- It was a heavy blow to me finding the fact (that Debbie was dating another boy)... 3. ... but was strongly tempted to invest in a basketball instead. -- ... but would very much like to buy a basketball instead of Volume II of the encyclopedia (since it was the basketball player that Debbie loved.) invest: v. put money into sth. (stocks, etc.) with the expectation of profit or other advantage 投 资 e.g. Bill invested $1,500 in his company's stock. He refuses to invest in companies without a good social record. If you invest in something, you buy it, especially when you think it is expensive but useful, and it will help you do something more efficiently or more cheaply. e.g. I think it may be the time to invest in a new washing machine. About 750 schools have invested in CD-ROM players and this number seems likely to triple over the next year. You can also invest your time, effort or energy in something, which means you put the time
effort or energy into it e.g. Mary invests her time in charity work I have invested significant amounts of time and energy in building this model ship 4. Like Agamemnon, but with less drastic consequences, thank God.--I felt like Agamemnon, but, luckily enough, things did not end up as drastically as with Agamemnon-I was not killed Para.33-34 1. In time I recovered from my wounds.--l eventually got over my unhappiness wound--n. problem or great unhappiness in time:1. eventually经过一段时间后;最终 2. at or before the right or necessary time及时 e.g. Fred and Jim did not like each other at first, but in time they became friends Will you be home in time to see the children before they go to be 2. Soon she became no more than a memory.--Soon she became just one of those I remember from the past( for whom I felt no love) The phrase no more than is used to emphasize that someone or something is not very important valuable or impressive, or that they are hardly worth considering e.g. They thought slaves were no more than commodities The white sails were no more than a speck upon the waters 3. Although the original incentive was gone,.--Although I was no longer reading to win th girl's adm 4. pore over; study or give close attention to沉思默想,深思熟虑 e.g. Bill pored over his notes the night before the exam The architect pored over his designs carefully 5. Having tasted of the wine of knowledge, I could not now alter my course. Having experienced the power of knowledge, I could not bring myself to stop reading The two expressions taste of the wine of knowledge and alter my course are a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is compared to another to suggest a likeness between them. Knowledge here is compared to good wine and course to his life and career taste of-- have perception, experience or enjoyment of e. g. He tasted of fame the first time in his life when the record made a hit She didn 't want to lose the freedom she had tasted of 6. Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.--Learn intensively, or give up learning at all Pierian--a. belonging to Pieria, a region of ancient Macedonia, the reputed home of the Muses, hence allusively in reference to poetry and learning Translation No 8: It was obvious that her rejection of his proposal hit him hard, but in time he recovered from No 5: The prince has been going steady with the actress for three years and nothing can alter their decision to get married next week
8 effort or energy into it. e.g. Mary invests her time in charity work. I have invested significant amounts of time and energy in building this model ship. 4. Like Agamemnon, but with less drastic consequences, thank God. -- I felt like Agamemnon, but, luckily enough, things did not end up as drastically as with Agamemnon - I was not killed. Para.33-34 1. In time I recovered from my wounds. -- I eventually got over my unhappiness. wound -- n. problem or great unhappiness in time: 1. eventually 经过一段时间后; 最终 2. at or before the right or necessary time 及时 e.g. Fred and Jim did not like each other at first, but in time they became friends. Will you be home in time to see the children before they go to bed? 2. Soon she became no more than a memory. -- Soon she became just one of those I remember from the past ( for whom I felt no love). The phrase no more than is used to emphasize that someone or something is not very important, valuable or impressive, or that they are hardly worth considering. e.g. They thought slaves were no more than commodities. The white sails were no more than a speck upon the waters. 3. Although the original incentive was gone, ... -- Although I was no longer reading to win the girl's admiration, ... 4. pore over: study or give close attention to 沉思默想; 深思熟虑 e.g. Bill pored over his notes the night before the exam. The architect pored over his designs carefully. 5. Having tasted of the wine of knowledge, I could not now alter my course. -- Having experienced the power of knowledge, I could not bring myself to stop reading. The two expressions taste of the wine of knowledge and alter my course are a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is compared to another to suggest a likeness between them. Knowledge here is compared to good wine and course to his life and career. taste of -- have perception, experience or enjoyment of e.g. He tasted of fame the first time in his life when the record made a hit. She didn't want to lose the freedom she had tasted of. 6. Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring. -- Learn intensively, or give up learning at all. Pierian -- a. belonging to Pieria, a region of ancient Macedonia, the reputed home of the Muses, hence allusively in reference to poetry and learning Translation: No.8: It was obvious that her rejection of his proposal hit him hard, but in time he recovered from his wounds. No.5: The prince has been going steady with the actress for three years and nothing can alter their decision to get married next week
Unit 1 Text B Coming of age Language points l. come of age: become legally an adult成年,满法定年龄 e.g. One has the right to vote when coming of age Para. 1 1. sit behind the wheel -take the driver's seat 2. be towed off to the junkyard---(of a car, etc. )be thrown away; be disposed of as useless 3. You can tell me a car is only so much glass and steel, agree that a car is nothing but glass and steel 4.... I'll never apologize for losing my cool that day. -. I had good reason for getting excited that day 5. A young man's first car is less a means of transportation than a monument to his discovery of youthful freedom. --A young man's first car is not mainly a vehicle used for traveling from one place to another; rather it is a lasting evidence of the beginning of the life of a young man free from parental control 1. my parents retired the old red family car ---my parents gave up using that old red family car retire -.vt withdraw from usual use or service 2. Before long. that car and I had become the best of friends. ---Soon the car and I had ecome very close companions best---n. the outstanding thing or person among several 1. hair-raising:a.(nfml) very frightening or disturbing(口)使人毛发直竖的;惊险的 e.g. The child could't sleep after hearing the hair-raising story For one hair-raising hour, the bank robber held four tellers (H!a) hostage 2. One famous afternoon after school, I piled ten friends into the car, .--- On a nice afternoon after school i had ten friends crowded into the car. The verb pile is normally not used of people. But when ten kids are crowded into a car, they had to be piled (figurative use) pile---vt. put... one on top of anoth 3.opt:vi. choose; decide( to do sth)选择;决定 e.g. Most viewers are consistently opting for light-hearted TV instead of serious documentaries (纪录片) When he left school, he opted to go to college rather than getting a job straight awa 4. talking about everything and nothing--- talking a lot but do not say anything significant Para. 4
9 Unit 1 Text B Coming of Age Language Points Title 1. come of age: become legally an adult 成年, 满法定年龄 e.g. One has the right to vote when coming of age. Para.1 1. sit behind the wheel --- take the driver's seat wheel: steering wheel 2. be towed off to the junkyard ---(of a car, etc.) be thrown away; be disposed of as useless 3. You can tell me a car is only so much glass and steel, ... ---I agree that a car is nothing but glass and steel, ... 4. ... I'll never apologize for losing my cool that day. ---... I had good reason for getting excited that day. 5. A young man's first car is less a means of transportation than a monument to his discovery of youthful freedom. --- A young man's first car is not mainly a vehicle used for traveling from one place to another; rather it is a lasting evidence of the beginning of the life of a young man free from parental control. Para.2 1. my parents retired the old red family car ---my parents gave up using that old red family car retire --- vt. withdraw from usual use or service 2. Before long, that car and I had become the best of friends. ---Soon the car and I had become very close companions. best --- n. the outstanding thing or person among several Para.3 1. hair-raising : a. (infml) very frightening or disturbing (口) 使人毛发直竖的；惊险的 e.g. The child could't sleep after hearing the hair-raising story. For one hair-raising hour, the bank robber held four tellers（出纳员）hostage. 2. One famous afternoon after school, I piled ten friends into the car, ... --- On a nice afternoon after school, I had ten friends crowded into the car, ... --- The verb pile is normally not used of people. But when ten kids are crowded into a car, they had to be piled (figurative use). pile --- vt. put ... one on top of another 3. opt: vi. choose; decide (to do sth.) 选择；决定 e.g. Most viewers are consistently opting for light-hearted TV instead of serious documentaries （纪录片）. When he left school, he opted to go to college rather than getting a job straight away. 4. talking about everything and nothing --- talking a lot but do not say anything significant Para.4
1. have to go to the bathroom:(婉)上厕所 2. As far as the little boys were concerned, I was a hero. ---ln the eyes of the little boys, I was a 3. Even the police officers managed to smile ---Even the police officers (who normally look very serious on such occasions) couldn't help feeling amused Para. 5 1. My parents. settled on my punishment. - My parents ..decided on how I should be punished 2. The car was far from a beauty, but she was mine. -- The car was not beautiful at all, but own car a beauty is a woman who is considered very beautiful. In informal English you can describe something as a beauty when you think it is very good and you love it very much e.g. The bike is a real beauty Para. 6 1. That summer, once school was out, I found my freedom expanded hugely.---That summer as soon as school was over, I found myself even more free from my parents control 2. coach:n.1. person who trains sportsmen(运动员的)教练 2长途公共汽车 vt. train or teach,esp. not in a place of formal education训练;培训;指导 He is the local football coach We went to Hangzhou by coach. He coached the football team wel She coaches people for English examination Para.7-8 1. One by one, my friends .. brought different automotive options to our fold.---One after another, my friends.. brought cars of different makes to our group 2. the sensible family car ---the type of car that is practical and strong for home use 3 .. 55 miles an hour was a stretch. 55 miles an hour was to the maximum Para. 9 1. car stereos that could rattle windows a block way ar stereos from which the sound was so loud as to shake the windows some distance away 2. I stuck with the old original radio---I didn' t buy a car stereo to replace the old radio 3. There were no bored silences or demands that I buy a better radio though. ---It never happened, however, that we felt bored and in no mood for talking or anyone of us demanded that I buy a better radio 4. We filled the musical void by arguing about girls, We didn't have a car stereo to play us music, but we amused ourselves by arguing about girls, Para. 10-11 1. But the moments that truly stand out were more sober - But the truly special moments
10 1. [have to ] go to the bathroom: (婉) 上厕所 2. As far as the little boys were concerned, I was a hero. ---In the eyes of the little boys, I was a hero. 3. Even the police officers managed to smile. --- Even the police officers (who normally look very serious on such occasions) couldn't help feeling amused. Para.5 1. My parents ... settled on my punishment. --- My parents ... decided on how I should be punished. 2. The car was far from a beauty, but she was mine. --- The car was not beautiful at all, but it was my own car. A beauty is a woman who is considered very beautiful. In informal English you can describe something as a beauty when you think it is very good and you love it very much. e.g. The bike is a real beauty. Para.6 1. That summer, once school was out, I found my freedom expanded hugely. --- That summer, as soon as school was over, I found myself even more free from my parents'control. 2. coach: n. 1. person who trains sportsmen (运动员的)教练 2.长途公共汽车 vt. train or teach, esp. not in a place of formal education 训练；培训；指导 e.g. He is the local football coach. We went to Hangzhou by coach. He coached the football team well. She coaches people for English examination. Para.7-8 1. One by one, my friends ... brought different automotive options to our fold. --- One after another, my friends ... brought cars of different makes to our group. 2. the sensible family car --- the type of car that is practical and strong for home use 3. ... 55 miles an hour was a stretch. --- ... 55 miles an hour was to the maximum. Para.9 1. car stereos that could rattle windows a block way --- car stereos from which the sound was so loud as to shake the windows some distance away 2. I stuck with the old original radio --- I didn't buy a car stereo to replace the old radio 3. There were no bored silences or demands that I buy a better radio though. --- It never happened, however, that we felt bored and in no mood for talking or anyone of us demanded that I buy a better radio. 4. We filled the musical void by arguing about girls, ... --- We didn't have a car stereo to play us music, but we amused ourselves by arguing about girls, ... Para.10-11 1. But the moments that truly stand out were more sober. --- But the truly special moments