研究生英语阅读教程基础级第三版PPTLesson11.ppt

1,Progressive Reading Revised Edition,2,策 划：鞠方安 商希建主 编：刘兰芝 杨真真副主编：鲁显生 Gerald Zimmerman 王欧制作人：张春,3,Lesson Eleven,True Height,By David Naster,4,Main Idea,Language Points,Keys to the Exercises,Warm-up Questions,Catalogue,Background Information,Difficult Sentences,5,David Naster is an internationally known stand-up comedian.A veteran of HBO(美电视台名),Showtime(美电视台名),A&E(美国的一个西班牙语社区电视网络),MTV(全球音乐电视台),and many other television shows,hes also a favorite performer on cruise ships,college campuses,and at corporate banquets and events.His comedy focuses on everyday experiences revealing how humor can be found in even the most dire(可怕的)situations.,Background Information,6,Naster personalizes his routines for his audience,whether theyre a focused group like a bunch of engineers at a conference or a diverse group like stockholders at a corporate meeting.He receives high marks,too,for his frequent roles as master of ceremonies,toastmaster(主持人),and keynote speaker.His recent book,“You Just Have to Laugh.And I Can Prove It”summarizes his attitude as well as his remarkable ability to bring,Background Information,7,people together in laughter.David Naster is a nationally known comedian who specializes in personalized shows.Besides giving you a hilarious(非常滑稽的)presentation,David will also show you if you can laugh at it,you can get through it.Be it change,stress,or just getting through life,David will give you the tools to see the humor in anything and the magic laughter brings.,Background Information,8,Warm-up Questions,Video watching,Directions:Watch the video and then discuss the following topics:,1.Do you think that the disabled could be as successful as,or even more successful than healthy people?Why or why not?,2.Although True Height is a fictional story,in real life,many disabled people have achieved great success.Do you happen to know any such persons and their stories?,9,Song：I BelieveArtist：Nikki Yanofsky,10,Main Idea,The two opening quotations,first by Moliere,a 17th century French writer and humorist and the second by Charles Beard,an American historian,established the theme for this story.David Naster is also a humorist as well as a motivational writer.He tells his story,11,from the perspective of Michael Stone,a young athlet competing in the National Junior Olympics as a pole vaulter.The challenge is increasingly great and to win he must rise to a higher level of performance than he has ever achieved.By drawing on the values his,Main Idea,12,have taught him he reaches championship heights in his sport and in his personal life.(When asked if the story was true,David Naster replied,“I intended for it to just be a great heart warming fiction story which it is.”You will find wonderful lessons on which to reflect.),Main Idea,13,palm n(line 1,para.3)1)part of hand,the inside surface of your hand,in which you hold things 她看了一眼手里握着的的硬币。She looked at the coins in her palm.to have hold sb in the palm of sbs hand:to have a strong influence on someone,so that they do what you want them to do 他已经完全控制了整个委员会。He has got the committee in the palm of his hand.,Language Points,14,to know sth like the palm of ones hand:to know sth very well to read sbs palm:to tell sb what is going to happen to them in the future by looking at the lines on their hand to grease somebodys palm:to give someone money in a secret or dishonest way in order to persuade them to do sth,Language Points,15,只要你拿钱铺路，某些官员就什么事情都愿意为你 干。Some officials would do anything for you if you greased their palms.2)a tropical tree which grows near beaches or in deserts,with a long straight trunk and large pointed leaves at the top,Language Points,16,2.grip n(line 1,para.3)a special part of a handle that has a rough surface so that you can hold it firmly without it slipping 警察用手握住手枪柄。The policeman put his hand on the grip of his pistol.那把刀的刀柄与众不同。The knife has a very unusual grip.,Language Points,17,2)firm hold 他紧紧抓住绳子，把箱子拉上来了。He took a grip of the rope and hauled the box up.小偷紧紧抓住我的手提包不放。The thief would not release his grip on my handbag.3)understanding 他理解这个学科。He has gets a grip of the subject.,Language Points,18,4)power and control over someone or sth 我完全了解你的思想。I have a thorough grip of your ideas.他无法摆脱罪恶感和内疚。He cound not free himself from the grip of sin and guilt.,Language Points,19,Language Points,3.quench vt(line 2,para.3)1)to stop yourself feeling thirsty,by drinking sth sth我想要些水解渴。I need some water to quench my thirst.冰镇茶在热天将解除你的口渴。Iced tea will quench your thirst on hot days.,20,Language Points,2)to put out or to stop a fire from burning消防人员无法扑灭这场大火。The firemen were unable to quench the fire.Synonyms:snuff out,blow out,extinguish他的希望几乎破灭了。His hopes were nearly snuffed out.,21,Language Points,一定要一口气吹灭所有的蜡烛。Be sure to blow out all the candles in one puff.他们竭力要把火焰扑灭.They tried to extinguish the flames.,22,3)to suppress or crush completely 她重返家园的念头怎麽也打消不掉.Nothing could quench her longing to return home again.不要压制自己的灵感和想象力。Do not quench your inspiration and your imagination.,Language Points,23,Language Points,Synonyms:to slake your thirst:to drink so that you are not thirsty any more我喝了 3 瓶水解渴。I slaked my thirst with three bottles of water.to allay(somebodys)fear/concern/suspicion etc:to make someone feel less afraid,worried etc他竭尽所能来消除妻子的各种恐惧。He did what he could to allay his wifes fears.,24,4.event n(line 5,para.4)one of the races or competitions that are part of a large sports competition 主要比赛项目下午1点开始。The main events start at 1 pm.体育运动项目 a sporting event,Language Points,25,团体比赛项目 a team event 游泳比赛项目 swimming events田径径赛项目 track and field events,Language Points,26,5.quest n(last line of para.4)a long and difficult search for sth 我继续寻找一家更好的银行。My quest for a better bank continues.人类在探索真理过程中必然会遭受挫折。Man will suffer many disappointments in his quest for truth.,Language Points,27,6.chunk n(line 5,para.5)large thick piece of sth that does not have an even shape他们必须当心大块浮冰。They had to be careful of floating chunks of ice.我需要一大块儿面包。I need a chunk of bread.,Language Points,28,7.the golden-lined wheat fields(line 6,para.5),Language Points,29,一,8.coincide with v prep(line 1,para.6)1)be the same 在这一问题上，他与你不谋而合。He happened to coincide with you on this point.2)to happen at the same time as sth.else,especially by chance我们同时放假的时候，就经常一起度假。When our vacations coincided,we often holidayed together.,Language Points,30,9.hard-core adj(line 3,para.6)having an extreme way of life or an extreme belief that is very unlikely to change 我们拥有一批铁杆顾客。Weve got hard-core customers that have stood by us.他嗜毒成性,不可救药。He is a hard-core drug addict.,Language Points,31,hard core n the small group of people that are most active within a group or organization 公众的注意力越来越集中在与经济增长有关的核心内容上。The concern is increasingly focused on the hard core of the issues for the ecnomic growth.,Language Points,32,10.soar vi(line 8,para.5)1)to fly upwards or high in the sky 滑翔机可以滑行好多英里。A glider can soar for many miles.如果你能飞翔那么振翅高飞吧！If you can fly-then soar!,Language Points,33,2)(amount/prices,etc)to increase quickly to a high level最近几周油价飙升。The price of petrol has soared in recent weeks.股市的股票价格暴涨。Shares soared on the stock exchange.,Language Points,34,11.regiment vt(line 1,para.7)1)to organize and control people firmly and usually too strictly 如今的孩子不喜欢被父母管得很死。Today children dont like to be regimented by their parents.2)n a large group of soldiers,Language Points,35,他指挥一个步兵团。He commands an infantry regiment.3)n a large number of people,animals,or things 一群蚂蚁 a regiment of ants,Language Points,36,12.weightlifting n(line 2,para.7)the sport of lifting specially shaped pieces of metal that weigh an exact amount,Language Points,37,13.honor n(line 5,para.7)1)an academic distinction conferred on a superior student 2)plural a course of study for superior students supplementing or replacing a regular course 英国的大学开设两种课程：即优等生的高级课程和 普通课程。British Universities offer two types of courses:an honors course and a general course.,Language Points,38,3)singular fmlsth that makes you feel very proud 我们荣幸地通知您，您获得了一等奖。We have the honor to inform you that you have won the first prize.由于这门亲事，他也沾了光，和你攀上了亲戚。Through this marriage,he has the honor of being connected with you.,Language Points,39,认识您感到十分荣幸。It is a great honor to be acquainted with you.他为他的职业增添光彩。He is an honor to his profession.,Language Points,40,4)the respect that you,your family,your country etc receive from other people,which makes you feel proud为向他表示敬意而举行的晚宴。A dinner was held in his honor.向某人表示敬意 to showgiverenderpay honor to sb,Language Points,41,5)v to feel very proud and pleased 很荣幸能成为这个团队的一员。I felt very honoured to be included in the team.6)to show publicly that someone is respected and admired,especially by praising them or giving them a special title 该书的的出版社将被授予获奖证书。The publisher of this book will be honored with a certificate of merit.,Language Points,42,7)to do what you have agreed to do 我们希望双方继续履行他们的和平协议。We hope that both sides will continue to honor their commitment to the peace agreement.政府未能兑现他们的承诺。The government has failed to honour its promises.,Language Points,43,14.obsession n(line 6,para.7)an extreme unhealthy interest in sth or worry about sth,which stops you from thinking about anything else 因为赌博成瘾，他最终失去了一切。Gambling became an obsession,and he eventually lost everything.,Language Points,44,obsession with 目前对考试成绩的执着追求正危害着孩子的教育。The current obsession with exam results is actually harming childrens education.to the point of obsession他对艺术充满热爱，在我看来，已经到了痴迷的程度。He has an enthusiasm for art,to the point of obsession in my opinion.,Language Points,45,an obsessive concern with sth她有洁癖。She has an obsessive concern with cleanliness.obsessive about(doing)sth 我努力保持健康，但并不痴迷于此。I try to stay fit,but Im not obsessive about it.,Language Points,46,15.inflated adj（line 3,para.9）1)filled with air or gas 这就是那个充气气球。This is the inflated balloon.2)inflated prices,amounts etc are high and unreasonable 抬高价格出售的旧汽车。The old cars are sold at inflated prices.grossly/vastly/hugely inflated,Language Points,47,3)opinions etc about someone or sth make them seem better,more important etc than they really are 他们对自己的集体身份似乎都持有一种夸大的看法。They all seem to take an inflated view of their collective identity.,Language Points,48,16.clear vt&vi(line 2,para.9)1)to go over a fence,wall etc without touching it,or to go past or through sth and no longer be in it 飞机刚好掠过跑道尽头的围墙。The plane barely cleared the fence at the end of the runway.爱德华兹在撑杆跳中跳过了18英尺。Edwards cleared 18 feet in the pole vault.,Language Points,49,2)clear your throat:to cough in order to be able to speak with a clear voice 他咳了咳，再次清清嗓子，然后抬头看着这职员。He coughed and cleared his throat again and looked up at the clerk.3)clear your head/mind:to stop worrying or thinking about sth 他需要几天时间清醒一下头脑。He wants a few days to clear his head.,Language Points,50,4)clear the way for sth:written to make it possible for a process to happen这项协定将为进一步的和谈扫清道路。This agreement will clear the way for further talks.5)clear off v adv to leave a place quickly看到警察来了，他们就迅速离开了。They cleared off when they saw the police coming.,Language Points,51,6)clear up v adv to remove sth unwanted and leave the place clean;to find an answer to sth请你在离开办公室之前把这堆废纸杂物清理掉。Please clear up the litter before you leave the office.白宫希望这些问题能快点解决。The White House hopes these problems can be cleared up soon.,Language Points,52,17.oblivious adj(line 4,para.9)lacking conscious awareness of oblivious of/to他好像没意识到自己伤害了她。He seemed oblivious to the fact that he had hurt her.seemingly/apparently oblivious 国会对此事显然不知情。Congress was apparently oblivious to these events.,Language Points,53,18.vision n(line 2,para.10)1)an idea of what you think sth.should be like 他对公司要怎样发展有着清楚的憧憬。He had a clear vision of how he hoped the company would develop.总统为未来的远景做了总体规划。The President outlined his vision for the future.,Language Points,54,2)ability to see她在头部遭到重击后暂时性失明。She suffered temporary loss of vision after being struck on the head.good/normal/poor etc vision：视力好/正常视力/弱 视等,Language Points,55,3)the area that you can see somebodys field/line of vision:某人的视域或视线他大睁着双眼，目光所及丝毫不漏。His eyes were wide apart,nothing in their field of vision escaped.,Language Points,56,19.push-ups n(line 1,para.11)an exercise in which you lie on the floor on your chest and push yourself up with your arms=press-up BrE,Language Points,57,20.envision vt(line 7,para.12)to imagine;to conceive of;to see in ones mind 他预想有一天每个家庭都能接入因特网。He envisions a day when every household will have access to the Internet.尤其是一些未来学家抓住这个时刻为我们设想描绘 一个新的世纪。Some futurologists,in particular,have taken this important moment to envision and describe a new century to us.,Language Points,58,21.trickle n(line 3,para.13)1)a thin slow flow of liquid 小溪里的水成了涓涓细流。The water in the stream had been reduced to a trickle.从岩石下渗出涓涓细流。A trickle of water is seeping from under the rock.,Language Points,59,2)vi if liquid trickles somewhere,it flows slowly in drops or in a thin stream.凭倒了，牛奶淌掉了。The bottle fell and the milk trickled away.眼泪顺着眼角扑簌簌地流下来。Tears were trickling from the corners of her eyes.,Language Points,60,22.pound vi&vt(line 4,para.13)1)if your heart or blood is pounding,your heart is beating very hard and quickly.帕特里克冲向房门，他激动得心砰砰直跳。Patrick rushed to the door,his heart pounding with excitement.他从机器上下来，心里怦怦直跳。He stepped down from the machine and his heart was pounding.,Language Points,61,2)to walk or run quickly with heavy loud steps to pound along/through/down/up etc 我能听到他上楼的沉重的脚步声。I could hear him pounding up the stairs.3)to hit sth very hard several times and make a lot of noise 惊涛拍岸。Waves pounded against the pier.格林用拳头捶打柜台。Green pounded his fist on the counter.,Language Points,62,23.sprint vi(line 1,para.14)1)to run very fast for a short distance;to jog 他得猛跑一阵才能赶上公共汽车。He had to sprint to catch the bus.2)n a fast run that someone does,either at the end of a race or because they are in a hurry,Language Points,63,警方快速撤退。The police retreated at a sprint.这名赛跑者似乎在振作精神作最后的冲刺。The runner seemed to be rallied for a final sprint.,Language Points,64,24.majesty n(last line of para.14)纵令身处绝境，他仍保持自己的威严。Even in great adversity,he retained kept his majesty.那庄严的场面使我们每个人都激动不已。The majesty of the occasion thrilled us all.,Language Points,65,25.giggle n(line 4,para.15)a quick,quiet,high-sounding laugh 她也咯咯地笑了。She burst into a giggle.沉默了片刻之后，有人在咯咯地笑。There was silence for a moment,then a giggle.,Language Points,66,Synonyms:chuckle,grin,smirk,titter,snigger,burst into laughter,Language Points,67,26.endorsement n(line 1,para.16)support;approval 我们支持这个计划。We gave endorsement to this plan.他的意见得到了俱乐部全体成员的同意。His idea received endorsement by the entire club.,Language Points,68,2)if your driving licence is given an endorsement for a driving offence,an official record is made on it to show that you are guilty of the offence.要是你再有违章记录，就不许你开车了。If you get any more endorsement,you wont be allowed to drive.,Language Points,69,27.swarm vi(line 1,para.16)1)if people swarm somewhere,they go there as a large,uncontrolled crowd.一群新闻记者团团围住了这个歌手。A press army swarmed arou