新编英语教程UnitNine(toss)

UnitNineTextII.WritingSkillsItisamagazineeditorial.Thewritergivesusaseriousaccountofasingleincident---thedeathofParet.II.LanguagePoints1.fledgling/fledgling①fledgling/fledglingn.---ayoungbirdjustabletofly;(fig)ayounginexperiencedpersoneg:Areyoufledglingsnow?Heisafledglingteacher②fledged(adj.)(ofbirds)withfullygrownfeathers;abletoflyeg:Thebirdsarefledgednow.afully-fledgedman2.beatn.---theparticularsourceoractivitythatareporterisresponsibleforcovering(范围)[只限用在新闻工作范围]often:'Beat'isalsocallednewsbeatornewsrun.eg:Mybeatiseducation.(Iamresponsibleforeducationnews.)HisbeatisWhiteHouse.MyresponsibilityisWhiteHousebeat.Thenewsreporterisonthesocialsecuritybeat.Par:LiWeiTsienisresponsibleforsportsnews.(LiWeiTsienisonsportsbeat.)Heisresponsibleforsciencenews.(Heisonsciencebeat.)Mybrotherisresponsiblefortrafficnews.(Mybrotherisontrafficbeat./Mybrother'sbeatistraffic.)3.assignment①assign(v.)vt.a)givetosb.foruseorenjoyment,orasashareorpartinadistribution(ofwork,duty,etc.)分配,分派(工作任务等给某人)assignsthtosb./assignsb.stheg:Theleaderwillassignanewhousetohim.TheyhaveassignedanotherclasstoJohn.We'llbeassignedanewhouse.assignsbto+stheg:We'llassignhimtoanewpost.Anewheadmasterwillbeassignedtothisschool.Pleaseassignyourbestmentothisjob.Par:We'llgivehimanewduty.Hewillreceivetheguardduty.TheschoolwillsendhimtoXingJiang.assignsbtodostheg:Theheadmasterassignedthestudentstosweepthefloor.Theeditorassignedthenewreportertocoverinternationalnews.b)name,putforward(asatime,place,areasonetc.)指定(时间,地点等),指出(理由)assign(atime/place)for...eg:WeassignedadayinJulyfortheperformance.WeassignedadayforourLeaguemeeting.WeCannotassignantreasonforhisfailure.(说出...的理由)Thedoctorcan'tassignanycauseforherillness.c)givethestudentsashomeworketc.留作eg:Theteacherwillassign10pagesforhomework.TheteacherassignedthenexttenquestionsforSunday.②assignment(n.)a)[u]---assigning分派eg:Hisassignmenttoanewpostisnotofficial.Heisnothappyabouttheassignmenttoaplaceofdanger.b)[u][c]homeworkeg:What'stoday'sassignment?Wehavealotofassignmentsfortoday.Ourassignmenttodayistocopythetext.c)[c][u]duty,task服务,任务eg:Heheldthecondignassignfortwoyears.I'llsoonleaveforanassignmentinIndia.Theambassador'snextassignmentwillbeinIndia.beonanassignmenteg:Nowheisonanimportantassignment.(severalassignments)4.alltheway①fromafarawayplace从远道eg:HecameallthewayfromCanada.(从...远道而来)②frombeginningtoendeg:Hestayedinthegamealltheway.(从未被淘汰)③rangingfrom...(从...到...)eg:Allthecadresmusttakepartinthework,allthewayfromthegrass-rootstothehighestleadingcadres(从机关到高级机关)④allthejourney一路上eg:Theywalkedallthewaytocomehere.5.bland①bland(adj.)---gentleorpoliteinmannerortalk.行动和谈话温文有礼地eg:Heisablandyoungman.②blandness(n.)6.colossus(n.)---apersonorthingofverygreatsize,orabilityorimportance巨人,巨物,巨像pl.colossiORcolossuses.7.so/asfaras...(beconcerned...)就...来说,就...而论(通常表示不赞同时用)---insb'sopinioneg:AsfarasIamconcerned,thebookisnotsouseful.Par:Inhisopinion,theearlier,thebeHer.Inmyopinion,Itisimpossibletodoit.Inouropinion,hewillnotdoso.where...isconcerned在讲到...的时候.eg:Whereworkisconcerned,Ialwaysdomybest.Wecanneverbefrightened,whereourprinciplesareconcerned.8.beadroit(可行的)atdoingsth./insth.---beskilful/clevereg:Sheisadroitatmakingcakes./inmaths.9.windup---①vt.bring...toanend;结果vi.cometoanend结束eg:Theywounduptheeveningpartybysingingasong.Par:Itistimeforyoutoputanendtoyourspeech.Hismilitarycareerendedbyhisrudenesstothecommander.(.woundupby.)Let'sendthisjobtoday.Imustendtheletternow.Themeetingendedatsix.②havingtheresultof...intheend最后陷入...的结局.windup+n.eg:Shewoundupthewinner.Hewoundupthepresent.windup+V-ingeg:IneverdreamedthatIwouldwindupgettingsomuch.windup+adj.eg:Heissuretowindupdrunk.windup+prep.phraseeg:Becareful,youcouldwindupbygettinghurt.Note.Theimpliedmeaningof'andyouwindupcountingyouremptyseats'is:'Theendresultofhiringboxingartistsisthatyouhavefewspectators;becauseboxingfansarenotinterestedinwatchingboxingartists.10.hitsb.in.../on...eg:Hehitmeontheforehead/intheface.11.aflurryof---agustof;agreatdealofeg:aflurryofexcitement/alarm12.appoint①appoint(v.)a)fixordecide指定;决定;eg:Wewillappoint8o'clockasthetimetobegin.Theyappointedhimtocollectthebooks.b)chooseandname指派,委任appointsb.+n.eg:Theyappointedhimthemanager.appointsb+tobeeg:Theyappointedhimtobethemanager.appointsbto+place/posteg:Hewasappointedtotheposition./toBeijing.c)giveorderstodosth命令appointthat...(should)bedoneeg:Heappointedthattheworkshouldbedone.②appointment(n.)a)appointing约定;任用;委派eg:He'sappointmentrunsfor2years.((任职)TheappointmentofAnneasasecretarypleasedallherfriends.b)arrangementtomeetsb约会makeanappointmentwithsbeg:Ihavemadeanappointmentwithmysister.c)positionoroffice[c]eg:I'lltrytogetagoodappointmentinthebusinessfirm.13.assess①assess(v.)decideorfix,theamount/valueof...估计;估计...的数额assesssthat...eg:Weassessthevalueofthepropertyat$20,000.Theyassessedthedamageat$10,000.assesssth估价eg:Itisdifficulttoassesstheimportanceofthedecision.Theytriedtoassessthesituationanddecidewhattodo.Wearegoingtoassessourteachingcondition.②assessment(n.)a)[c]amountassessed[u]assessing估计;评估eg:Theteachers'assessmentoft