College English Book 1-Unit 5

TextATheCompanyManTextBYouMightbeaWorkaholicIf…Unit5WorktoLiveorLivetoWorkPartIBackgroundKnowledge1PartIILanguageLearning2PartIIITextUnderstanding3PartIVExercises4PartIBackgroundKnowledge1.Workaholic工作狂–someonewhoworksallthetime,itisalmostlikeheisaddictedtoworking.Workaholic是由work和alcoholic这两个词拼起来的新词。形容某人对工作的狂热程度和酒鬼对酒精的迷恋程度一样了。brunch=breakfast+lunch早中餐smog=smoke+fog烟雾newscast=news+broadcast新闻广播PartI2.TypeAandTypeBpersonalitytheoryBackOriginallypublishedinthe1950s,theTypeAandTypeBpersonalitytheory(alsoknownastheJacobGoldsmiththeory)isatheorywhichdescribestwocommon,contrastingpersonalitytypes—thehigh-strungTypeAandtheeasy-goingTypeB—aspatternsofbehaviorthatcouldeitherraiseorlower,respectively,one'schancesofdevelopingcoronaryheartdiseasePartIBackThetheorydescribesaTypeAindividualasambitious,aggressive,business-like,controlling,highlycompetitive,impatient,andusuallytime-urgent.PeoplewithTypeApersonalitiesareoftenhigh-achievingworkaholicswhomulti-task,pushthemselveswithdeadlines,andhatedelays.PartIThetheorydescribesTypeBindividualsasperfectcontrasttothosewithTypeApersonalities.PeoplewithTypeBpersonalitiesaregenerallypatient,relaxed,easy-going,andattimeslackingsenseofurgency.PartIBacka.Para.7Acompanyfriendsaid,“Iknowhowmuchyouwillmisshim.”Andsheanswered,“Ialreadyhave.”b.Para.9His“dearlybeloved”eldestofthe“dearlybeloved”childrenisahard-workingexecutiveinamanufacturingfirmdownSouth.PartIILanguageLearning1.executive2.survive3.manufacture4.odd5.straightenout6.option1.executiven.行政领导，管理人员adj.行政的，经营的，决策的-ThePresidentoftheUnitedStatesisthechiefexecutive.美国总统是行政首脑-Heisamanofgreatexecutiveability.他是个具有极高管理才能的人CEO–chiefexecutiveofficer最高执行官executev.执行，实行，处决，executecontract履行合同executableadj.可执行的executorn.(遗嘱)执行人executantn.实行者，执行者，（音乐）演奏者2.survivevt.幸免于难，存活；比…活得长vi.活下来，继续存活-Marywastheonlyonetosurvivetheaircrash.Mary是这次空难中唯一幸存下来的人。(Marywastheonlysurvivoroftheaircrash.)-Theoldwomansurvivedhertwosons.-Thetwosonsweresurvivedbytheiroldmom.这老妈妈比两个儿子都活得长。3.manufacturev.大批量生产，制造n.制造，制造业manufacturern.制造商manufacturingn.制造业adj.制造业的manufacturingprocess制造工艺，制造过程•Thefinestcraftspeoplefabricatedthisgoldenring.这枚金戒指是由最优秀的工匠们制作的•Thesetreesproducerubbers.•Shecanproducedeliciousmealfromverysimpleingredients.make,manufacture,produce,fabricatemake:普通用词，很常用，含义广，既可指制造具体的东西，也可指完成一种行为。fabricate:特指按照标准样式制作或把材料或部件组合成一个整体。manufacture:正式用词，一般指用机器大规模地批量生产各种生活或生产用品。produce:普通用词，侧重大量地生产出各种生产用品和生活用品，强调结果，也用于引申。4.oddadj.奇数的，古怪的；零散的，不固定的；剩余的；•1,3,5and7areoddnumbers.•Banana,grape,appleandrosewhichoftheseistheoddoneout?•It’sveryoddthatshedidn’treplytoourletter.•oddjobsn.零活（杂务）•oddnumber奇数-evennumber偶数•oddsn.机率，可能性，•oddsandends零散物件，零碎东西•oddlyadv.奇怪地，•oddityn.古怪，奇异，怪人，怪事5.straightenout成一直线；清理，解决，使好转；straightenv.弄直，使正确；整顿；-Hegotitallscrewedup,itwilltakeaweektostraightenoutthemess.…要花一个星期才能把这一团糟的局面整理出头绪来。相关短语：straightenup挺直(身子)，使整齐，阐明straightenone’sface板起脸straightadj.直的，正直的，坦率的准的，straightforwardadj.笔直的，坦率的易懂的6.optionn.选择，选择权；可选物；-Hehadnooptionbuttoagree.-Canyoumakealistofthevariousoptions?-optionmarket期货买卖-stockoption股票期权，优先认股权近义词：choice,alternative,selection,optionaladj.可选的，任选的optionalcourse选修课optionallyadv.可选择地TextUnderstandingEllenGoodmanpresentsthestoryofamanwhoworkshimselftodeathattemptingtobetheperfectcompanyman.Indoingsosherevealsthedangersthatcanlurkinanaddictiontoworktotheexclusionofeverythingelse,includingthedamageitdoestofamilylive古德曼讲了一个想做地道公司人而劳累致死的人的故事。与此同时，她还揭示了一个痴迷工作背后会潜藏的种种危险，包括对家庭生活造成的伤害。ExercisesVocabularyP133I.选词填空P1331.monthly2.acquaintances3.classic4.look…intheeye5.manufactured6.options7.finance8.replacement9.survived10.pick…out11.married12.grabbedatBackComprehensionExercisesP137BackI.Cloze1.Text-related1.diedof2.instantly3.Classic4.askaround5.surviving6.retire7.executive8.replacement9.stock10.look…intheeye2.Theme-relatedP137Back1.impressed2.diligence3.Instead4.Contrary5.professional6.perform7.personal8.balance9.commitment10.revealedTranslationP138I.SentenceTranslationI’mnotsurewhereyoucanfindagoodcarpenter–you’dbetteraskaround.Feelingalittleembarrassed,hequicklyclearedhisthroatandlookedupatthepaintingonthewall.Michaelwassurvivedbythreesons,twodaughters,andhiswifeElizabeth.Asafinancialexpert,Williamadvisedustoinvestourmoneyinthestockmarket.Wesmallretailerscan’tcompetewithsupermarketsinpricingandsales.PassageTranslationMydadisahard-workingexecutiveofamanufacturingfirm.Heworkssixdaysaweek.Everydayhehastostraightenoutvariouskindsofproblemssothatheoftenstaysuplate.OnSundaysmydadusuallystaysathomeandcaresforusasmuchashecan.Tomygreatestjoy,hecooksourfavoritedishesandplaysballwithus.Back