2012年最新出版自考英语(二)讲义 Unit 12 A Break from Life

2013年自考“英语（二）”备考资料（新版教材unit12）Unit12ABreakfromLifeI.NewwordsandexpressionsNewwords1.crankyadj.脾气坏的2.laundryn.要（或正在）洗的衣物；刚洗好的衣物3.resemblev.看起来像；显得像；像resemble:takeafterresemblance4.throbn.（强烈有规律的）跳动；阵阵的疼痛5.subsidev.趋于平静；平息；减弱；消退6.achev.疼痛；隐痛7.jointn.关节8.shufflev.拖着脚走9.wigglev.（使）扭动，摆动，摇动10.snifflen.抽鼻子（声）11.tissuen.(尤指用作手帕的)纸巾，手巾纸12.pillown.枕头13.crackv.找到解决（难题等的）方法14.contagiousadj.患接触性传染病的15.germn.微生物；细菌；病菌16.resourcefuladj.机敏的；足智多谋的；随机应变的17.scroungev.觅取；搜寻18.nurturev.养育；养护；培养19.choren.令人厌烦的任务、乏味无聊的工作20.respiten.暂停；暂缓21.manufacturev.编造；捏造22.symptomn.症状23.pamperv.细心照顾；精心护理；娇惯；纵容24.hermitn.隐土；隐修者；遁世者25.geln.凝胶，冻胶（尤指用于头发或护肤的产品）26.heartyadj.大的；丰盛的27.chamomilen.苹果菊；春黄菊；甘菊28.vanilla-scentedadj.香草味的29.gingerlyadv.谨慎地；小心翼翼地；轻手轻脚地30.gratefuladj.感激的；表示感谢的begratefultosb.forsth.ungrateful比较：gracefuldisgraceful31.span.水疗32.tubn.浴缸；浴盆33.drainn.下水道；排水管34.refreshv.使恢复精力；使凉爽35.emotionallyadv.感情上地；情感上地emotionemotional36.empowerv.增加（某人的）自主权；使控制局势37.permissionn.准许；许可；批准permit38.justifyv.对…作出解释；为…辩解（或辩护）39.awarenessn.知道；认识；意识PhrasesandExpressions1.pileup堆积；积压2.comedownwith患，得，染上（小病）3.slipaway消失；消亡；死去4.respondto作出反馈；响应5.carefor照顾，照料（病、老、幼者等）6.tendto照料；照管；护理II.TextLearningFeelingFree①Iwokeupfeelingcranky.Ididn'twanttodohousework,thoughthelaundrywaspilingup.Ididn'twanttoreadtheworkIbroughthomefromtheoffice.Ididn'twanttodoanythingthatresembledresponsiblebehavior.Itwasthatkindofday.（承上总结句）②AsIdrankmymorningtea,IthoughtIfeltaheadachecomingon.Yes,thereitwas,adullthrobjustbehindmyeyes.MaybeIshouldgobacktobeduntilitsubsided.AsIputthedishesinthesink,itseemedthatmymuscleswerebeginningtoache.Orwastheacheinmyjoints?ThatcouldmeanIwascomingdownwiththeflu.（承上启下句）EveryoneIknewhadthefluthisyear.WhyshouldIbetheonetoescapeit?Iabsolutelyshouldbeinbed.③Ishuffledbacktobed,wiggledunderthecoversandshutmyeyes.(1)Anothercoupleofhoursofsleepwouldbesonice,butIwasalreadycompletelyawake.Ioughttogetup.Butno,therewasthatheadacheandthebeginningofasniffle.Bettergetthetissues.本部分重点及难点：1.Anothercoupleofhoursofsleepwouldbesonice,butIwasalreadycompletelyawake.becompletely/wideawakebefast/soundasleep④Onmywaybackfromthebathroomwithafamily-sized（适合全家用的）tissuebox,IstoppedtograbthatbignewnovelIhadboughtbuthadnotimetoread.Iopenedthebookandsettledagainstthepillows.⑤Themorningwasmovingalongandsowasmyreading.AnothertwentypagesandIwasstretching.Ishouldtrytocrack（找到解决办法）thereportIwasworkingon.Ishouldatleastgetupanddothewash.WhatifIwascontagious?Icertainlydidn'twanttospreadanygerms.Thewashcouldwait.(2)Myfamilywasresourcefulenoughtoscroungeclothingforthenextday.⑥MaybeIwasn'tactuallygettingtheflu.Ididn'treallywanttobesick.Tobetruthful,allIwantedwasalittletimeoff.(3)Ineededtonurturemyselfawayfrompeople,chores,careerandtheoutsideworld.DidIhavetowaittobesicktodothat?Asachild,theonlyrespitefromschoolorfamilychoreswasillness.ButIwasn'tachildanymore.(4)DidIhavetomanufacturesymptomstoprovidemyselfwithanexcuse?No,Idecided,Ididn't.本部分重点及难点：2.Myfamilywasresourcefulenoughtoscroungeclothingforthenextday.家人足够有能力找到第二天能穿的衣服。3.Ineededtonurturemyselfawayfrompeople,chores,careerandtheoutsideworld.nurture养育，培养，培育；支持，鼓励Parentswanttoknowthebestwaytonurtureandraisetheirchildtoadulthood.父母们想了解把他们的孩子养育成人的最好方法。Shehadalwaysnurturedgreatambitionsforherson.她一直在培养她儿子的雄心大志。Thehumanlearnspartlybynature,partlybynurture.人的学习能力部分是先天的，部分是后天培育的。natureandnurture先天与后天，遗传与环境；先天遗传说和后天培养说Wewanttonurturetheproject,notdestroyit.我们要支持这个新工程，不要破坏它。4.DidIhavetomanufacturesymptomstoprovidemyselfwithanexcuse?(1)manufacture编造，捏造(2)providesb.withsth./providesth.forsb.⑦Italkedtomyself.Okay,Isaid,youneedadayoff.Admitit.Acceptit.Tossouttheguiltandenjoyamini-vacation.Whatwouldyouliketodo?Read?You'realreadydoingthat.Pamperyourself?Takeabubblebath.Beahermit?Letthemachineanswerthephone.⑧Ipouredhalfthebottleofbathgelintothestreamingwaterandaddedaheartyhandfulofchamomilebathsalts.ThenIlitavanilla-scentedcandleandgingerlysteppedintothebathtub.Withagratefulsigh,Iimmersedmyselfinmyhomemadespa.Iheardthephoneringsomewhereoffinthedistanceandsmiled.⑨Itisfunnyhowtheachessubsidedintheheatofthetub.Theyjustslippedawaywiththelastofthebubblesdownthedrain.Myheadfeltjustfine,thethrobreplacedbyasenseofwell-being.⑩Bylateafternoon,Iwasbackatit,refreshedphysically,mentallyandemotionally.Andratherthanfeelinghelpless,Ifeltempowered.(5)Ihadgivenmyselfpermissiontolistenandrespondtomyneeds,tocareformyselfthewayItendedtomyfamily.(6)Ididn'tneedthecrutchofillnesstojustifyarest.Itwassuchasimpleawareness,butthenisn'titthesimplethingsthatsetusfree?本部分重点及难点：5.Ihadgivenmyselfpermissiontolistenandrespondtomyneeds,tocareformyselfthewayItendedtomyfamily.(1)givesb.permissiontodosth.(2)respondtoone'sneeds:meetone'sneeds(3)thewaysb.didsth.(4)tendtosb.照顾，照料(5)译文：我给了自己倾听并满足自己需求的机会，像照顾家人一样关心一下自己。6.Ididn'tneedthecrutchofillnesstojustifyarest.(1)crutch:拐杖；依靠，支持(2)justify:provesth.tobereasonableThehighqualityoftheclothjustifiesitshighprice.III.部分练习讲解P325BridgingtheGapDirections:Fillintheblankswithawordoraphrasethatbestcompletesthepassage.Youmaychooseasuitableonefromthelistgiven.解题方法：