高等学校研究生英语综合教程上Unit_6

高等院校研究生英语系列教材综合教程（上）INTEGRATEDCOURSE2Unit6SanctuaryorFulfillmentHereisNewYorkReadingFocusReadingFocus–GlobalUnderstanding1Introduction2ThevibrationsofgreatthingsorpeoplefeltinNewYork3TheinsulationprovidedbyNewYork(Para.1)(Paras.2-3)(Paras.4-6)Paras.7-84Conclusion(Paras.7-8)IntroductionA.Itslargesscanaccountforthepresencewithinthecity’swallsofaconsiderablesectionofthepopulation.B.ThecapacitytomakesuchdubiousgiftsisamysteriousqualityofNewYork.C.ThespecialqualityofNewYorkcaneitherdestroyanindividualorfulfillhim.NewYorkpresentsthegiftoflonelinessandthegiftofprivacytoeveryonewhocomestotown.ReadingFocus–GlobalUnderstandingThevibrationsofgreatthingsorpeoplefeltinNewYorkA.IamcuriouslyaffectedbyemanationsfromtheimmediatesurroundingswhileIamsittinginahotelinNewYork:Iam22blocksfromwhereRudolphValentinolayinstatebeautifully.IameightblocksfromwhereNathanHalewasexecuted.IamfiveblocksfromthepublishinghousewhereErnestHemingwayhitMaxEastmanonthenose.IamfourmilesfromwhereWaltWhitmansatsweatingouteditorialsforTheBrooklynEagle.B.Thewaiteralsofeltthesamestimulusfrombeingclosetoafamousactor.Example1:Example2:Example3:ReadingFocus–GlobalUnderstandingExample4:TheinsulationprovidedbyNewYorkA.NewYorksucceedsininsulatingtheindividualagainstallenormousandviolentandwonderfuleventstakingplaceeveryminute.Ididnotattendtheworld’sgreatestairshowstagedinNewYork.IdidnotnoticethebiggestoceangoingshipsontheNorthAtlantic.B.TheinhabitantsinNewYorkisinthehappypositionofbeingabletochoosehisspectacleandsoconservehissoul.C.ThequalityofNewYorkthatinsulatesitsinhabitantsfromlifemaysimplyweakenthemasindividuals.ReadingFocus–GlobalUnderstandingExample1:Example2:ConclusionNewYorkhasapositiveeffectonthecreativecapacitiesofitsinhabitants.NewYorkcanbringthesenseofrejuvenationtoitsinhabitants.ThepositivequalitiesofNewYorkA.B.ReadingFocus–GlobalUnderstandingTask2Workingroupstodecidewhetherthestatementsaretrueorfalseaccordingtothepassage.(P170)Key:1234567891011121314TFFFFFFTFTReadingFocus–DetailedInformationFFTTOnanypersonwhodesiressuchqueerprizes,NewYorkwillbestowthegiftoflonelinessandthegiftofprivacy.(Para.1)bestowon:赠与；赐予；赋予；给与e.g.Manybookswerebestowedonher.Itisthislargessthataccountsforthepresencewithinthecity’swallsofaconsiderablesectionofthepopulation;fortheresidentsofManhattanaretoalargeextentstrangerswhohavepulledupstakessomewhereandcometotown,seekingsanctuaryorfulfillmentorsomegreaterorlessergrail.(Para.1)considerable:adj.much,alotof相当大的；相当多的grail:athingthatyoutryveryhardtofindorachieve,butneverwill渴望但永远得不到的东西翻译：纽约城内数量庞大的居民中，冲着这份赠礼而来此落脚的绝不在少数；曼哈顿也因此聚集了众多异乡客，他们背井离乡到此闯荡，有的为了寻求庇护，有的为了一展抱负，还有的为了实现心中或大或小的愿望。ReadingFocus–LanguagePointItcarriesonitslapeltheunexpungeableodorofthelongpast,sothatnomatterwhereyousitinNewYorkyoufeelthevibrationsofgreattimesandtalldeeds,ofqueerpeopleandeventsandundertakings.(Para.2)unexpungeable:无法抹去的expunge:抹去，删掉undertaking：1)animportantjob,pieceofwork,oractivitythatyouareresponsiblefor任务，事业，活动e.g.acommercialundertaking2)anagreementorapromisetodosomething.保证，承诺e.g.Thelandlord_______________________(书面保证)thatrepairswouldbecarriedoutbeforetheendofthemonth.ReadingFocus–LanguagePointgaveawrittenundertaking“Mr.Stoneisaveryheartyeater,”saidthewaiterthoughtfully,contentwiththisfragileparticipationindestiny,thislinkwithOz.(Para.4)Inthissentence“content”isanadjectiveand“contentwith”meanshappyandsatisfiedwithwhatyouhave.e.g.1)Heseemedmorecontent,lessbitter.2)Hehadtobecontentwiththirdplace.ReadingFocus–LanguagePointcontent(n.):1)所容之物e.g.1)Firehascausedseveredamagetothecontentsofthebuilding.2)Shehadn’treadtheletterandsowasunawareofitscontents.2)目录e.g.1)acontentspage3)内容e.g.Yourtoneofvoiceisasimportantasthecontentofwhatyouhavetosay.ReadingFocus–LanguagePointcontent(v.):1)使满足e.g.Martinacontentedherselfwithasingleglassofwine.2)使满意e.g.Myapologyseemedtocontenthim.ReadingFocus–LanguagePointAndbetterthanmostdensecommunitiesitsucceedsininsulatingtheindividual(ifhewantsit,andalmosteverybodywantsorneedsit)againstallenormousandviolentandwonderfuleventsthataretakingplaceeveryminute.(Para.4)insulateagainst:防止---，与---隔绝e.g.Theyhavefoundawaytoinsulatethemselvesagainstthecostofinflation.他们找到了使自己免受通货膨胀影响的办法。Thisroomisinsulatedagainstnoise.这个房间隔音。TheLionsareoverwhelming;theeventisunavoidable.(Para.5)overwhelm:vt.覆盖,淹没；压倒;打败；使某人不知所措e.g.Agreatwaveoverwhelmedtheboat.一个巨浪吞没了那只小船。Hewasoverwhelmedbythedeathofhisfather.他为父亲的去世而悲痛至极。overwhelmingadj.势不可挡的,压倒一切的;巨大的ReadingFocus–LanguagePointAcornicefalls,thatithitseverycitizenonthehead,everylastmanintown.(Para.5)“everylastman”means“everybodywithoutexception”.Thissentencemeansinmostmetropolises,noonecanescapefromtheinfluenceofeverymajoreventhappeninginthecity.e.g.Everylastmanissupposedtoseizeeachopportunitythatcomesalong.ReadingFocus–LanguagePointIsometimesthinkthattheonlyeventthathitseveryNewYorkerontheheadistheannualSt.Patrick’sDayparade,whichisfairlypenetrating-theIrishareahardracetotuneout---(Para.5)tuneout:不理;对…无反应1)Whenthingsgetabittoomuch,shesimplytunesouttemporarily.碰到事情太棘手时,她干脆暂时撒手不管。2)Thechildrentunedoutt