自考英语(二)Unit 9

自考英语（二）EnglishLevel2forSelf-taughtHigherEducationExaminationsUnitNineFacingLife’sChallengesEnglishLevel2TextA:300Hurdles•300Hurdles•300米跨栏EnglishLevel2TextA300Hurdles•hurdle[ˈhɜ:dl]noun•eachofaseriesofverticalframesthatapersonorhorsejumpsoverinarace（供人或马在赛跑中跨越的）栏架，跨栏•Hishorsefellatthefinalhurdle.•他骑的马在最后一个跨栏倒下了。•toclearahurdle(=jumpoveritsuccessfully)•跨过栏架•hurdles[复数]araceinwhichrunnersorhorseshavetojumpoverhurdles跨栏赛•the300mhurdles300米跨栏赛•aproblemordifficultythatmustbesolvedordealtwithbeforeyoucanachievesth难关；障碍===obstacle•Thenexthurdlewillbegettingherparents'agreement.•下一个难关是征得她父母的同意。EnglishLevel2TextA300Hurdles•Lifemaygiveyouanegative,butdon'tdespair-itmayjustdevelopintoabeautifulpictureoneday.•生活也许会充满荆棘坎坷，但不要灰心绝望——也许有一天它便会勾勒出一幅美丽的画卷。•negative[ˈnegətɪv]noun/adj•I'mlookingforahouse,butwithnegativeresultssofar.•我在找一所房子,但至今没有找到.EnglishLevel2TextA300Hurdles•despair[dɪˈspeə(r)]noun•thefeelingofhavinglostallhope绝望•Sheutteredacryofdespair.•她发出了绝望的叫声。•Adeepsenseofdespairoverwhelmedhim.•深深的绝望使他痛苦不堪。•Verb~(ofsth/sb)|~(ofdoingsth)tostophavinganyhopethatasituationwillchangeorimprove绝望；失去希望；丧失信心•Don'tdespair!We'llthinkofawayoutofthis.•别灰心！我们会找到出路的。•They'dalmostdespairedofeverhavingchildren.•他们对生孩子几乎不抱任何希望了。EnglishLevel2TextA300Hurdles•Thefirstthingtoanyraceisworryingaboutwhetheryouaregoingtowinornot.Thisrelatestoworryingaboutthepettythingsinlife.•对于所有的比赛来说，最担心的事情莫过于输赢。这就好像在担心生活中那些无关紧要的事情一样。EnglishLevel2TextA300Hurdles•petty[ˈpeti]adj.smallandunimportant小的；琐碎的；•pettysquabbles•小口角•pettycrime/theft(=thatisnotveryserious)•轻微罪行/偷窃•caringtoomuchaboutsmallandunimportantmatters,especiallywhenthisisunkindtootherpeople小气的；狭隘的•Howcouldyoubesopetty?•你怎么那么小气呢？•pettinessn.琐碎，小气，卑鄙;•Raiseyoureyesabovethepettinessandfollowthepathofgreatnessthatiswithinyou.•将你的目光置于琐碎之外,重视藏于你内心的伟大.EnglishLevel2TextA300Hurdles•Doesitreallymatterifyouwin?Isitreallygoingtobetheendoftheworld?Orwillyoubeupsetifyouloseandthenforgetaboutit?•难道获胜真的那么重要?难道输了就意味着世界末日的来临?或者你因为输了比赛就黯然神伤然后才慢慢忘记?•Inlifeweworrytoomuchandliveinthemomenttoolittle.（承上总结句）•生活中，我们担心得太多，而活在当下太少。EnglishLevel2TextA300Hurdles•Nextistheliningupinourownindividuallanes.Weeachstartatdifferentspots,buttheraceisstillthesamedistanceforeveryone.（承上启下句）•接下来就是在我们自己的跑道上蓄势待发。尽管在不同的地点起跑，但对我们每个人来说比赛的路程是相同的。EnglishLevel2TextA300Hurdles•lineup•tostandinalineorrow;toformaqueue/line排成一行；站队；排队（等候）•Lineup,children!•孩子们，站成一排！•Carslinedupwaitingtoboardtheship.•汽车排队等候上船。EnglishLevel2TextA300Hurdles•individual[ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl]adj.connectedwithoneperson;designedforoneperson一个人的；供一人用的•respectforindividualfreedom•对个人自由的尊重•anindividualpizza供一人食用的比萨饼•consideredseparatelyratherthanaspartofagroup单独的；个别的•Weinterviewedeachindividualmemberofthecommunity.•我们采访了社区中的每个成员。•lane[leɪn]nounanarrowmarkedsectionofatrackoraswimmingpoolthatisusedbyonepersontakingpartinarace（比赛的）跑道，泳道•TheAustralianinlanefouriscomingupfastfrombehind.•第四道的澳大利亚运动员正从后面快速追赶上来。EnglishLevel2TextA300Hurdles•spot[spɒt]noun•aparticularareaorplace地点；场所；处所•aquiet/secluded/lonely,etc.spot•宁静、僻静、偏僻等的地方•Heshowedmetheexactspotwherehehadaskedhertomarryhim.•他把他当时向她求婚的确切地点指给我看。EnglishLevel2TextA300Hurdles•Thisrelatestoourlivestakingustodifferentplacesandputtingusindifferentsituations,buthopefullywewillendupinthesameplace,butmaybeatdifferenttimes.•这就好比生活将我们引领到不同的地方，放置到不同的环境中，但令人充满希望的是，尽管在不同的时间，但我们最终会在同一个地方谢幕。EnglishLevel2TextA300Hurdles•endup•tofindyourselfinaplaceorsituationthatyoudidnotintendorexpecttobein最终成为；最后处于•Ifyougoonlikethisyou'llendupinprison.•如果你继续这样，早晚得进监狱。•[+-ing短语]•Iendedupdoingalltheworkmyself.•结果所有的活儿都是我一个人干了。•[+形容词]•Ifhecarriesondrivinglikethat,he'llendupdead.•如果他继续这样开车，总有一天会把命都丢掉。EnglishLevel2TextA300Hurdles•Nowcomesthebeginningoftherace.Wealltrytokeepupwitheveryoneandpaceourselveswithotherpeople.•现在比赛开始。我们都竭尽全力追赶别人，尽量让自己跟上他人的步伐。EnglishLevel2TextA300Hurdles•keepupwithsb•tocontinuetobeincontactwithsb与（某人）保持联系•Howmanyofyouroldschoolfriendsdoyoukeepupwith?•你与多少老同学保持着联系？•keepupwithsth•tolearnaboutorbeawareofthenews,currentevents,etc.熟悉，了解（消息、形势等）•Shelikestokeepupwiththelatestfashions.•她喜欢赶时髦。•tocontinuetopayordosthregularly继续支付；继续做•Ifyoudonotkeepupwiththepaymentsyoucouldloseyourhome.•如果你不继续付款，你的住房就可能保不住了。EnglishLevel2TextA300Hurdles•pace[peɪs]verbtowalkupanddowninasmallareamanytimes,especiallybecauseyouarefeelingnervousorangry来回踱步；走来走去•Shepacedupanddownoutsidetheroom.•她在屋子外面来回走着。•tosetthespeedatwhichsthhappensordevelops确定速度；调整节奏•Hepacedhisgameskilfully.•他巧妙地控制着自己的比赛节奏。•~yourselftofindtherightspeedorrhythmforyourworkoranactivitysothatyouhaveenoughenergytodowhatyouhavetodo调整自己的工作（或活动）节奏•He'llhavetolearntopacehimselfinthisjob.•他必须学会使自己适应这项工作的节奏。EnglishLevel2TextA300Hurdles•keeppace(withsb/sth)•tomove,increase,change,etc.atthesamespeedassb/sth（与…）并驾齐驱；（与…）步调一致•Shefoundithardtokeeppacewithhimashestrodeoff.•他大步走开了，她感到很难跟上他。•Untilnow,wageincreaseshavealwayskeptpacewithinflation.•到目前为止，工资的增长与通货膨胀始终保持同步。EnglishLevel2TextA300Hurdles•Thissymbolizesthatattimesineveryone'slivesweworry,aboutfittinginorbeingthesameasotherpeople,insteadofworryingaboutbeingunique.•这表明有时在生活中我们每