现代大学英语精读2课文文本

LessonOnePre-classWorkReadthetextathirdtime.Learnthenewwordsandexpressionslistedbelow.Glossaryaccomplishmentn.theactoffinishingsth.completelyandsuccessfully;achievementacquirev.togain;togetforoneselfbyone'sownworkarrogantlyadv.behavinginaproudandself-importantwayaspirinn.阿司匹林（解热镇痛药）assumev.totakeasafact;tosupposeavailableadj.abletobeusedoreasilyfoundbachelorn.～'sdegree:thefirstuniversitydegreebeanpolen.(infml)averytallandthinpersonbulln.amalecowcertifyv.tostatethatsth.istrueorcorrect,esp.aftersomekindoftestcivilizedadj.educatedandrefined;havinganadvancedcultureclientn.apersonwhopaysforhelporadvicefromapersonororganizationcontinuityn.thestateofbeingcontinuouscyaniden.氰化物democraticadj.basedontheideathateveryoneshouldhaveequalrightsandshouldbeinvolvedinmakingimportantdecisions民主的disastern.asuddeneventsuchasaflood,storm,oraccidentwhichcausesgreatdamageorsuffering.Here:acompletefailuredrugstoren.(AmE)ashopwhichsellsmedicine(andavarietyofotherthings)enrollv.toofficiallyarrangetojoinaschooloruniversityexpertisen.skillinaparticularfieldexposev.toenablesb.toseeorexperiencenewthingsorlearnaboutnewbeliefs,ideas,etc.facultyn.(AmE)alltheteachersofauniversityorcollegefragmentn.asmallpieceofsth.generatev.toproducegrindv.tocrushintosmallpiecesorpowderbypressingbetweenhardsurfaceshipn.thefleshypartofeithersideofthehumanbodyabovethelegshumanityn.thequalitiesofbeinghumanimplicitlyadv.inanimpliedway含蓄地inevitableadj.certaintohappenandimpossibletoavoidliteraladj.inthebasicmeaningofawordmaintainv.tocontinuetohaveasbeforeNeanderthaln.anearlytypeofhumanbeingwholivedinEuropeduringtheStoneAgeneverthelessadv.inspiteofthat;yetpeculiaradj.belongingonlytoaparticularperson;special;oddpenetratingadj.showingtheabilitytounderstandthingsclearlyanddeeplypestn.(infml)anannoyingpersonpharmacyn.ashopwheremedicinesarepreparedandsold.Here:thestudyofpreparingdrugsormedicinesphilosophyn.thestudyofthenatureandmeaningofexistence,reality,etc.哲学pilln.asmallsolidpieceofmedicinethatyouswallowwholepresidev.tolead;tobeinchargeprofessionaladj.relatingtotheworkthatapersondoesforanoccupation,esp.workthatrequiresspecialtrainingpursuitn.theactoftryingtoachievesth.inadeterminedwaypush-buttonadj.usingcomputersorelectronicequipmentratherthantraditionalmethodsqualifiedadj.havingsuitableknowledgeorexperienceforaparticularjobrearv.tocareforapersonorananimaluntiltheyarefullygrownresourcesn.possessionsintheformofwealth,property,skills,etc.thatyouhave资源savagen.anuncivilizedhumanbeingscrolln.Here:acertificateofanacademicdegreesemestern.oneofthetwoperiodsintowhichtheyearisdividedinAmericanhighschoolsanduniversities(=terminBrE)sensitiveadj.abletounderstandorappreciateart,musicorliteratureshudderv.toshakeuncontrollablyforamomentspecializev.tolimitallormostofone'sstudytoparticularsubjects专修speciesn.(infml)atype;asortspecimenn.Here:apersonwhoisunusualinsomewayandhasaqualityofaparticularkindspiritualadj.relatedtoyourspiritratherthantoyourbodyormindstorev.tokeepsufficev.tobeenoughProperNames:Aristotle亚里士多德Bach巴赫Chaucer乔叟Dante但丁Einstein爱因斯坦Hamlet哈姆雷特Homer荷马LaRochefoucauld拉罗什富科Shakespeare莎士比亚Virgil维吉尔AnotherSchoolYear—WhatForJohnCiardiReadthetextonceforthemainidea.Donotrefertothenotes,dictionariesortheglossaryyet.Letmetellyouoneoftheearliestdisastersinmycareerasateacher.ItwasJanuaryof1940andIwasfreshoutofgraduateschoolstartingmyfirstsemesterattheUniversityofKansasCity.Partofthestudentbodywasabeanpolewithhairontopwhocameintomyclass,satdown,foldedhisarms,andlookedatmeasiftosayAllright,teachmesomething.TwoweekslaterwestartedHamlet.Threeweekslaterhecameintomyofficewithhishandsonhiships.Look,hesaid,Icameheretobeapharmacist.WhydoIhavetoreadthisstuffAndnothavingabookofhisowntopointto,hepointedtominewhichwaslyingonthedesk.NewasIwastothefaculty,Icouldhavetoldthisspecimenanumberofthings.Icouldhavepointedoutthathehadenrolled,notinadrugstore-mechanicsschool,butinacollegeandthatattheendofhiscoursemeanttoreachforascrollthatreadBachelorofScience.Itwouldnotread:QualifiedPill-GrindingTechnician.Itwouldcertifythathehadspecializedinpharmacy,butitwouldfurthercertifythathehadbeenexposedtosomeoftheideasmankindhasgeneratedwithinitshistory.Thatistosay,hehadnotenteredatechnicaltrainingschoolbutauniversityandinuniversitiesstudentsenrollforbothtrainingandeducation.Icouldhavetoldhimallthis,butitwasfairlyobvioushewasn'tgoingtobearoundlongenoughforittomatter.Nevertheless,IwasyoungandIhadahighsenseofdutyandItriedtoputitthisway:Fortherestofyourlife,Isaid,yourdaysaregoingtoaverageouttoabouttwenty-fourhours.Theywillbealittleshorterwhenyouareinlove,andalittlelongerwhenyouareoutoflove,buttheaveragewilltendtohold.Foreightofthesehours,moreorless,youwillbeasleep.Thenforabouteighthoursofeachworkingdayyouwill,Ihope,beusefullyemployed.Assumeyouhavegonethroughpharmacyschool—orengineering,orlawschool,orwhatever—duringthoseeighthoursyouwillbeusingyourprofessionalskills.Youwillseetoitthatthecyanidestaysoutoftheaspirin,thatthebulldoesn'tjumpthefence,orthatyourclientdoesn'tgototheelectricchairasaresultofyourincompetence.Theseare