Lesson 46Do it yourself

L/O/G/OLesson46DoItYourselfContents写作-4个写作模板1•TOEFL•Peoplehavedifferentwaysofescapingthestressanddifficultiesofmodernlife.Someread,someexercise;othersworkintheirgardens.Whatdoyouthinkarethebestwaystoreducingstress?Usespecificdetailsasexamplesinyouranswer.TextinherepleadWordsandExpressionspleadpressureofworkpleadtimenewlywedsWordsandExpressionsNewly-bakedbreadAnewly-electedpresidentHourglasswedseggheadTextinheredelusionWordsandExpressionsIllusion错觉Delusion妄想SheisundertheillusionthatTomlovesher.SheisunderthedelusionthatTomlovesher.CrosswordpuzzleIfIrest,Irust.Text●Sogreatisourpassionfordoingthingsforourselves,thatwearebecomingincreasinglylessdependentonspecializedlabour.–Lessandless–Increasinglyindependentof–HouseholdserviceExercise•Sosudden________thattheenemyhadnotimetoescape.(09山东)•A.didtheattackB.theattackdid•C.wastheattackD.theattackwasCText●Sogreatisourpassionfordoingthingsforourselves,thatwearebecomingincreasinglylessdependentonspecializedlabour.写作模板---热衷于做某事，结果越来越…Exercise•我们写电邮的热情很高，对于写信的依赖性越来越低了。•Sogreatisourpassionforwritingthee-mail,thatwearebecomingincreasinglylessdependentonwritingletters.Exercise●Asscientistscontributemoretothedevelopmentofoursocietythanotherpeople,sciencestudentshouldgetmorefinancialsupportfromthegovernmentthanotherstudentget.Doyouagree?Exercise•我们热衷于发展科技，于是对于社会对理科生的依赖也越来越多。•Sogreatisourpassionfortheadvanceinscienceandtechnology,thatwearebecomingincreasinglydependentonsciencestudents.Exercise●很多年轻人渴望一夜成名，于是对选秀节目甚至相亲节目变得越来越热衷。●Sogreatisyoungpeople’spassionforacquiringfortuneandfameovernight,thattheyarebecomingincreasinglykeenontalentshowsorevenblinddateshows.Text●Noonecanpleadignoranceofasubjectanylonger,fortherearecountlessdo-it-yourselfpublications.写作模板---某事物大量充斥在生活中，以至无法忽视其存在Exercise●因为有不计其数的语言培训学校，没有人可以再说对英语一无所知了。●NoonecanpleadignoranceofEnglishanylonger,fortherearecountlesslanguagetrainingschools.Exercise●因为电视和网络上充斥着无数的广告，没有人可以再说对这些公司的产品一无所知了。●Noonecanpleadignoranceofmanycompanies’productsanylonger,fortherearecountlessadvertisementsfloodingTVsandtheInternet.Text●Armedwiththerighttoolsandmaterials,newlywedsgailyembarkonthetaskofdecoratingtheirownhomes.写作模板---准备好…,S开始做某事Exercise•学到了专业的知识和技能，大学生开始忙着找工作。•Armedwiththeprofessionalknowledgeandskills,graduatesbusilyembarkonthetaskofhuntingforajob.Exercise•积攒好资金，经验以及人脉，很多年轻人热情高涨地开始创业。•Armedwithinvestment,experienceandpeoplenetworking/guanxi,manyyoungpeopleenthusiasticallyembarkonrunningtheirownbusiness.Text●Men,particularly,spendhoursoftheirleisuretimeinstallingtheirownfireplaces,layingouttheirowngardens;buildinggaragesandmakingfurniture.Text●Somereallykeenenthusiastsgosofarastobuildtheirowncomputers.–翻译–甚至evenExercise他甚至吃掉了整只火鸡。Heevenatethewholeturkey.Hewentsofarastoeatthewholeturkey.Text●Shopscaterforthedo-it-yourselfcrazenotonlybyrunningspecialadvisoryservicesfornovices,butbyofferingconsumersbitsandpieceswhichtheycanassembleathome.Text●Shopscaterforthedo-it-yourselfcrazenotonlybyrunningspecialadvisoryservicesfornovices,butbyofferingconsumersbitsandpieceswhichtheycanassembleathome.Text●Suchthingsprovideanexcellentoutletforpentupcreativeenergy,butunfortunatelynotallofusarebornhandymen.Exercise•游泳使菲尔普斯多余的精力有了用武之地。•SwimmingprovideanexcellentoutletforPhelps’spareenergy.Text●Suchthingsprovideanexcellentoutletforpentupcreativeenergy,butunfortunatelynotallofusarebornhandymen.–Hewasbornblind–Everyoneiscreatedequal.Text●Wivestendtobelievethattheirhusbandsareinfinitelyresourcefulandcanfixanything.Evenmenwhocanhardlydriveanailinstraightaresupposedtobebornelectricians,carpenters,plumbersandmechanics.写作模板---期望值过高/盲目崇拜Exercise●父母总是认为自己的孩子无比的聪明。即使那些连到简单的算术题都回答不对的孩子，也被认为是天生的数学家，物理学家或化学家。•Parentstendtobelievethattheirchildrenareinfinitelysmart.Eventhosewhocanhardlygivetherightanswertoasimplemathquestionaresupposedtobebornmathematicians,physicistsorchemists.Text●Whenlightsfuse,furnituregetsrickety,pipesgetclogged,orvacuumcleanersfailtooperate,wivesautomaticallyassumethattheirhusbandswillsomehowputthingsright.–TendtobelieveText●Theworstthingaboutthedo-it-yourselfgameisthatsometimeshusbandsliveunderthedelusionthattheycandoanythingevenwhentheyhavebeenrepeatedlyprovedwrong.写作模板---描述某物缺点/缺陷加强版---Theworstthingaboutsthisthefactthat…Exercise•自主创业最不好的地方在于，年轻人们总是缺少资金,还要冒巨大的风险。•Theworstthingaboutrunningyourownbusinessisthefactthatyoungpeople,whoinvariablyfallshortoffinancing,areexposedtoconsiderablerisk.Text•这座桥的重要性在于其规模和强度。•Sizeandstrengtharetheimportantthingsaboutthisbridge.•What’simportantaboutthisbridgeisitssizeandstrength.写作模板——描写特点及有该特点的原因Text●Itisaquestionofprideasmuchasanythingelse.–Itisamatterof…–Asmuchasanythingelse–跟别的一样(重要﹑关键等),不亚于Text●LastspringmywifesuggestedthatIcallinamantolookatourlawnmower.Ithadbrokendowntheprevioussummer,andthoughIpromisedtorepairit,Ihadnevergotroundtoit.–…,Ihadnevergotroundtorepairingitoneday.Text●IwouldnothearofthesuggestionandsaidthatIwouldfixitmyself.OneSaturdayafternoon,Ihauledthemachineintothegardenandhadacloselookatit.–ListentoText●AsfarasIcouldsee,itonlyneededaminoradjustment:aturnofascrewhere,alittletighteningupth