Unit 2 Book 1 Growing Up Difficult Sentences 1. Word passes quickly in small Vermont towns What can you infer from the sentence? (E Towns in Vermont are small; people usually know each other and tend to share with each other what they know. Translate the sentence into chinese (=在佛蒙特州的小镇上,消息传播得很快。) 2. If you're anything like your father, you'll be a smart boy What is the meaning of the sentence? ( The teacher believes that the boy can become a very clever student if he can learn something from his father What was the authors attitude toward this remark? (e The author was very happy to hear it because at that moment he was quite proud to be the son of his father. 3. I groaned whenever I heard their compliments What does the sentence imply? The boy did not agree with the neighbors'opinions. As a teenager, he wanted to be independent and wanted his own identity. Translate the sentence into chinese (=每当我听到这些赞美,我都很不以为然地哼哼几声。) 4. I wondered how I would ever fit in with my teenage friends. Paraphrase the sentence. ( I wanted to know how I would get along well with other children around Why was it difficult for him? Because he had a father with such a good reputation and who was so unusual and outstanding, the boy seemed different to his friends. 5. I survived my last years of high school until finally I turned eighteen What can you infer from the sentence? (The boy had difficulty living in the shade of his father, but he managed to go through those last few years in his high school) 6. I'd give any thing to be called my father's child What is the meaning of the pattern".. would give a lot/any thing/the world to do sth.”? It is an idiomatic expression which means the speaker is very eager to do something or have something Paraphrase the sentence
1 Unit 2 Book 1 Growing Up Difficult Sentences 1. Word passes quickly in small Vermont towns. What can you infer from the sentence? (= Towns in Vermont are small; people usually know each other and tend to share with each other what they know.) Translate the sentence into Chinese. (= 在佛蒙特州的小镇上，消息传播得很快。) 2. If you’re anything like your father, you’ll be a smart boy. What is the meaning of the sentence? (= The teacher believes that the boy can become a very clever student if he can learn something from his father.) What was the author’s attitude toward this remark? (= The author was very happy to hear it because at that moment he was quite proud to be the son of his father.) 3. I groaned whenever I heard their compliments. What does the sentence imply? (= The boy did not agree with the neighbors’ opinions. As a teenager, he wanted to be independent and wanted his own identity.) Translate the sentence into Chinese. (= 每当我听到这些赞美，我都很不以为然地哼哼几声。) 4. I wondered how I would ever fit in with my teenage friends. Paraphrase the sentence. (= I wanted to know how I would get along well with other children around me.) Why was it difficult for him? (= Because he had a father with such a good reputation and who was so unusual and outstanding, the boy seemed different to his friends.) 5. I survived my last years of high school until finally I turned eighteen. What can you infer from the sentence? (= The boy had difficulty living in the shade of his father, but he managed to go through those last few years in his high school.) 6. I’d give anything to be called my father’s child. What is the meaning of the pattern “ … would give a lot/anything/the world to do sth.”? (= It is an idiomatic expression which means the speaker is very eager to do something or have something.) Paraphrase the sentence
(I would like very much to be called my father's child 7. My father agreed, but not without his usual warning What is the function of not without in this sentence? (It is double negation. It is for emphasis. Paraphrase the sentence. (e My father agreed to let me drive his car, but he warned me to be careful, as he usually did. 8. I hit the car right in front of mine before I knew it. What is the meaning of the sentence? He was absent-minded when he was driving. He did not notice the other car until he crashed into it 9. My father and I rarely hug. But recalling the day's events, I wrapped my arms around his shoulders Why did the boy hug his father on the New Year's Eve? He realized the importance of the union between him and his father. He regretted for being so ignorant before. What is a father's real name? ( A child should call his or her father"Dad"instead of his first name Words and Expressions 1. settle in/into sth. get used to(new surroundings, etc. It takes a few months to settle into life at college We only moved house last week and we haven't settled in yet. NB: settle(sb) in/into sth.在这个短语中,动词sele后也可以加宾语;介词into 和in可以互换,例如 We settled the children in/into new schools when we moved to london 2. beam: a smile brightly and happily He beamed his approval of the new idea He beamed on his visitors ② emit or transmit This program is beamed to European countries at 10: 00 daily. 这条新闻由卫星向全世界传送 (The news was beamed to the whole globe by satellites a a bright and happy look or smile The old lady opened the door with a beam. ② a ray or shaft of light The beams of the searchlights fingered the sky over the airport
2 (= I would like very much to be called my father’s child.) 7. My father agreed, but not without his usual warning. What is the function of “not without” in this sentence? (= It is double negation. It is for emphasis.) Paraphrase the sentence. (= My father agreed to let me drive his car, but he warned me to be careful, as he usually did.) 8. I hit the car right in front of mine before I knew it. What is the meaning of the sentence? (= He was absent-minded when he was driving. He did not notice the other car until he crashed into it.) 9. My father and I rarely hug. But recalling the day’s events, I wrapped my arms around his shoulders. Why did the boy hug his father on the New Year’s Eve? (= He realized the importance of the union between him and his father. He regretted for being so ignorant before.) What is a father’s real name? (= A child should call his or her father “Dad” instead of his first name.) Words and Expressions 1. settle in/into sth.: get used to (new surroundings, etc.) * It takes a few months to settle into life at college. * We only moved house last week and we haven’t settled in yet. NB: settle (sb.) in/into sth. 在这个短语中，动词 settle 后也可以加宾语；介词 into 和 in 可以互换，例如： * We settled the children in/into new schools when we moved to London. 2. beam: 1) v. ① smile brightly and happily * He beamed his approval of the new idea. * He beamed on his visitors. ② emit or transmit * This program is beamed to European countries at 10:00 daily. 这条新闻由卫星向全世界传送。 (= The news was beamed to the whole globe by satellites.) 2) n. ① a bright and happy look or smile * The old lady opened the door with a beam. ② a ray or shaft of light * The beams of the searchlights fingered the sky over the airport
Collocation beam with satisfaction满意地微笑 beam with joy眉飞色舞,笑逐颜开 a beam of light一束光线 a beam of delight笑逐颜开 3. fit in with: (cause to)match or agree He doesn't fit in with these people His good mood fit in with the joy ful occasion. Pattern: ftin(wih)适合;适应;符合;协调 fit into适应;协调 fton装上;把……置于原处;试穿 fit oneself for作好……的准备 4. on one's own: without help she lives on her own 我独自去旅游,我可以决定什么时候出发上路,在什么地方多玩一会儿。 (Traveling on my own, I can decide when to start on my way and where to linger a little longer 5. stubborn: adj. determined, esp to an unreasonable degree; with a strong will She won't do what I ask- she's very stubborn Collocation: as stubborn as a mule像骡子一样顽固;非常固执 a stubborn resistance顽强的抵抗 a stubborn illness顽疾 a stubborn problen棘手的问题 NB:名词形式为 stubbornness。 6. survive: v 1)vt continue to live or exist after She survived her husband by five years The house survived the storm 2) vi to remain alive or in existence The man was very ill, but he survived 洪水过后,生还者极少 Few survived after the flood NB:名词形式为 survival 7. enroll: V. [(as, in )] make(oneself or another person) officially a member of a group We enrolled in the evening class
3 Collocation: beam with satisfaction 满意地微笑 beam with joy 眉飞色舞, 笑逐颜开 a beam of light 一束光线 a beam of delight 笑逐颜开 3. fit in with: (cause to) match or agree * He doesn’t fit in with these people. * His good mood fit in with the joyful occasion. Pattern: fit in (with) 适合；适应；符合；协调 fit into 适应；协调 fit on 装上；把……置于原处；试穿 fit oneself for 作好……的准备 4. on one’s own: without help * She lives on her own. 我独自去旅游，我可以决定什么时候出发上路，在什么地方多玩一会儿。 (= Traveling on my own, I can decide when to start on my way and where to linger a little longer.) 5. stubborn: adj. determined, esp. to an unreasonable degree; with a strong will * She won’t do what I ask — she’s very stubborn. Collocation: as stubborn as a mule 像骡子一样顽固; 非常固执 a stubborn resistance 顽强的抵抗 a stubborn illness 顽疾 a stubborn problem 棘手的问题 NB: 名词形式为 stubbornness。 6. survive: v. 1) vt. continue to live or exist after * She survived her husband by five years. * The house survived the storm. 2) vi. to remain alive or in existence * The man was very ill, but he survived. 洪水过后，生还者极少。 (= Few survived after the flood.) NB: 名词形式为 survival。 7. enroll: v. [(as, in)] make (oneself or another person) officially a member of a group * We enrolled in the evening class
我们吸收他为会员 We enrolled him as a member of the society NB:enro为 American English拼法,在 British English中,该词拼写为 enrol 二者对应的名词形式分别为 enrollment和 enrolment 8. compare with: examine or judge(one thing) in relation to another thing in order to show the points of similarity or difference Living in a town can't compare with living in the country Collocation: compare one thing with another将一物与另一物比较 compare favorably with优于;不亚于 not to be compared with相差极远,远不如 CF: compare, compare to, compare with contrast 这些动词和动词短语均含“比较”之意。 compare侧重比较两个或更多东西的异同优劣,强调相同或类似之处。 compare to指两物有类似或相似之处,从而“把(一物)比作(另一物)” compare with指“把…用…作比较”以便找出差异或好坏。 contrast指比较两个或更多东西之间的差异,侧重不同点。 Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases above. Change the form where necessary 1)The poet his lover a rose in his poems. compares.. to) 2)Her actions sharply her promises. contrasted. with) 3)If you her work his, you'll find hers is much better. compare∴.with) 4) Scientists sometime the human brain a computer. compare….to) 9. frown: vi bring the eyebrows together in anger or effort, causing lines to appear on the forehead He frowned as he tried to work out the sum The teacher frowned angrily at the noisy class 他不同意食物里放这么多盐。 He frowned on the use of so much salt in the food. Pattern frown at(on,upon)不赞成,不以为然 10. would give any thingla lot/the world (to do sth would very much like(to do or have something) He would give the world to make her happy. NB:一个类似的短语是 would give the world to know sth.为了知道某事愿付出 切代价 11. awkward: adj causing difficulty or uncomfortable fee lings; inconvenient or embarrassing
4 我们吸收他为会员。 (= We enrolled him as a member of the society.) NB: enroll 为 American English 拼法, 在 British English 中，该词拼写为 enrol， 二者对应的名词形式分别为 enrollment 和 enrolment。 8. compare with: examine or judge (one thing) in relation to another thing in order to show the points of similarity or difference * Living in a town can’t compare with living in the country. Collocation: compare one thing with another 将一物与另一物比较 compare favorably with 优于；不亚于 not to be compared with 相差极远，远不如 CF: compare, compare to, compare with & contrast 这些动词和动词短语均含“比较”之意。 compare 侧重比较两个或更多东西的异同优劣，强调相同或类似之处。 compare to 指两物有类似或相似之处，从而“把（一物）比作（另一物）”。 compare with 指“把……用……作比较”以便找出差异或好坏。 contrast 指比较两个或更多东西之间的差异，侧重不同点。 Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases above. Change the form where necessary. 1) The poet ______ his lover _____ a rose in his poems. (= compares … to) 2) Her actions ______ sharply _____ her promises. (= contrasted … with) 3) If you ______ her work ______ his, you’ll find hers is much better. (= compare … with) 4) Scientists sometimes ______ the human brain ______ a computer. (= compare … to) 9. frown: vi. bring the eyebrows together in anger or effort, causing lines to appear on the forehead * He frowned as he tried to work out the sum. * The teacher frowned angrily at the noisy class. 他不同意食物里放这么多盐。 (= He frowned on the use of so much salt in the food.) Pattern: frown at (on, upon) 不赞成, 不以为然 10. would give anything/a lot/the world (to do sth.): would very much like (to do or have something) * He would give the world to make her happy. NB: 一个类似的短语是 would give the world to know sth. 为了知道某事愿付出 一切代价 11. awkward: adj. 1) causing difficulty or uncomfortable feelings; inconvenient or embarrassing
aunt lena came to visit us at an awkward time There was an awkward silence, when no one knew what to say. 2)not smooth or grateful; ungainly The child is still awkward with his chopsticks Collocation an awkward remark令人窘迫的评论 an awkward silence令人尴尬的沉默 an awkward time不方便的时间 an awkward question棘手问题 an awkward situation困难处境 12. in one's own right: because of a personal claim that does not depend on anyone else She is a peeress in her own right, i.e. not merely by marriage to a peer (ft 族) Elizabeth ll is queen in her own right. Collocation: as of right/by right基于正当的权利 stand on one' s own rights坚持自己的权利 within one's rights不超越自己的权利范围 13. glare: V(at, on, upon) look in an angry way She glared at me. 这位老先生只是站在那里对那个扒手怒目而视,一句话也没有说。 The old gentleman just stood there glaring at the pickpocket and did not say a word CF: glare, stare, gaze& peer 这些动词都有“看,瞧”之意 gare指用愤恨、凶狠或含敌意的眼光死死看着某人。 stare侧重因惊奇、好奇、粗鲁无礼等而睁大眼睛看。 gaze指出于羨、感兴趣、关心或惊异而长时间目不转睛地看。 peer指眯着眼睛仔细地或略为吃力地看 Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary 1)The old lady through her spectacles at the contract. peered) 2)He didn't shout or swear, but just silently at me. glared) The child at the toys in the shop window. gazed) at the word trying to remember what it meant. stared) furiously at me when I contradicted him. e glared) 14. be sick of: feel annoyance, dislike, and impatience from too much of something I am sick of waiting around like this 出去,我一见到你就厌恶
5 * Aunt Lena came to visit us at an awkward time. * There was an awkward silence, when no one knew what to say. 2) not smooth or grateful; ungainly * The child is still awkward with his chopsticks. Collocation: an awkward remark 令人窘迫的评论 an awkward silence 令人尴尬的沉默 an awkward time 不方便的时间 an awkward question 棘手问题 an awkward situation 困难处境 12. in one’s own right: because of a personal claim that does not depend on anyone else * She is a peeress in her own right, i.e. not merely by marriage to a peer (贵 族). * Elizabeth II is Queen in her own right. Collocation: as of right/by right 基于正当的权利 stand on one’s own rights 坚持自己的权利 within one’s rights 不超越自己的权利范围 13. glare: v. (at, on, upon) look in an angry way * She glared at me. 这位老先生只是站在那里对那个扒手怒目而视，一句话也没有说。 (= The old gentleman just stood there glaring at the pickpocket and did not say a word.) CF: glare, stare, gaze & peer 这些动词都有“看，瞧”之意。 glare 指用愤恨、凶狠或含敌意的眼光死死看着某人。 stare 侧重因惊奇、好奇、粗鲁无礼等而睁大眼睛看。 gaze 指出于羡慕、感兴趣、关心或惊异而长时间目不转睛地看。 peer 指眯着眼睛仔细地或略为吃力地看。 Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. 1) The old lady _____ through her spectacles at the contract. (= peered) 2) He didn’t shout or swear, but just _____ silently at me. (= glared) 3) The child _____ at the toys in the shop window. (= gazed) 4) He _____ at the word trying to remember what it meant. (= stared) 5) He _____ furiously at me when I contradicted him. (= glared) 14. be sick of: feel annoyance, dislike, and impatience from too much of something * I am sick of waiting around like this. 出去，我一见到你就厌恶