自考英语(二)Unit7-TextA(含原文)

Unit7InnerVoiceAFAMOUSQUOTEOnpage229Yourmindknowsonlysomethings.Yourinnervoice,yourinstinct,knowseverything.---HenryFranklinWinkler你的头脑只了解一些事情，你的心声、你的直觉却洞悉一切。1.mind:intelligence,conscious,rational,innervoice-----man2.instinct:subconscious,inborn,----natureA.Manisapartofnaturebutabovenature.B.Manshouldliveinharmonywithnature.SpeakingactivitiesShowingUnpleasantFeelingsMrGreen:Doyouknowhowlateitis?格林先生：你知道现在多晚了吗？John:Myfault.Ididn'trealizewhattimeitwas.约翰：都是我的错，我没意识到时间。MrGreen:Ihopeyoudon'tthinkthatexcuseletsyouoffthehook.格林先生：希望你不要认为这种借口能帮你解脱。John:Notreally.l'mtellingthetruth,约翰：不是的，我说的是真的。MrGreen:Haven'taskedyoutocallifyou'regoingtobehomelate?格林先生：难道我没告诉你回家晚了要打电话吗？John:Thisistrue,butitmusthaveslippedmymind.约翰：是的，但是我肯定是忘记了。MrGreen:Regardless,allyouhadtodowasgiveacall.格林先生：不管怎么说，你需要做的就是打个电话。John:Iknow.Ishouldhavecalled.约翰：我知道，我本应该打电话的。MrGreen:Comehomelateonemoretime,andyou'llfindyourstuffoutside.格林先生：再晚回家，就把你的东西扔到外面去。John:Youwanttothrowmeoutoverthis?约翰：就因为这事就把我赶出去？MrGreen:That'sright,maybethenyou'llrespectmyrules.格林先生：是的，也许只有到那时候你才能尊重我的规定。John:That'sfine,becauseifleave,thenyourruleswon'tmatter.约翰：太好了，我离开的话，你的规定也就无所谓了。CulturalBackground大部分英国人具有与他人格格不入的孤傲特质。孤傲(exclusiveness)是英国人最明显的性格特征，他们不愿意和别人多说话，从来不谈论自己，感情不外露，更不会喜形于色。其它国家的人很难了解英国人的内心世界。英国人为什么具有孤傲的性格特征呢？原因有二。第一，英国是一个岛国，英吉利海峡(EnglishChannel)割断了它和外部世界的联系，英国人甚至不把自己看作是欧洲人。第二，英国人对本民族的历史感到非常骄傲和自豪。其中，詹姆斯钦定本圣经(KingJamesAuthorizedVersionoftheBible)和莎士比亚的戏剧对西方及世界文化产生了巨大的影响。英国议会(Parliament)是欧洲最古老的议会，英国是世界上第一个完成工业革命(IndustrialRevolution)的国家。特殊的地理位置和与众不同的祖国文明史使得英国人形成了现在的性格特点。TextAYourInnerVoiceTextAYourinnervoiceNewwordsinneradj.内心的；隐藏的innerthoughts内心的想法outeradj.外面的，外部的Mydaystartedjustlikealltheotherdaysforthepast15yearswhereIgetup,makesomecoffee,shower,getdressedandleaveforthetrainstationatprecisely7:35A.M.toarriveatworkby8:30.1.makesomecoffee:冲咖啡，煮咖啡2.shower:n.阵雨；淋浴；淋浴器；一大批3.getdressed:穿好衣服4.leavefor:动身去5.precisely:精确地5.preciselyadv.准确地；恰好地preciseadj.清晰的；精确的；precisionn.精确度，准确（性）联想：accurateadj.精确的，准确的accuracyn.精确（性），准确（性)WhileonthetrainIwouldalwayschooseaseatawayfromthecrowdsoIcanreadthenewspaperinpeaceandquiet.6.thecrowd:人群7.inpeace安静地peacefuladj.AtworkIamalwaysbeingbombardedwithquestionsfromcoworkers,suppliers,thetelephoneandthenthosedreadedmeetings,sothelastthingIneedissomestrangertositbesidemeandmakesmalltalk.8.bombardv.大肆抨击；连珠炮似地质问；提供过多信息bombardsomeonewithquestions连珠炮似地向某人提出问题9.coworkers:同事构词：前缀co-,col-,com-,con-,cor-含义：with，together一起，共同coexistv.共生，共存collectv.收cooperate合作，协同conflict冲突contest比赛，争斗contemporary同时代的10.suppliers:供应商11.dreadedadj.令人害怕的；可怕的Nooneknewhowtotreatthisdreadeddisease.没人知道如何治疗这种可怕的疾病。dreadvt.害怕，担心n.恐惧，畏惧；令人恐惧的事物Thelittleboydreadsgoingtobedinthedark.这孩子不敢在黑暗中睡觉。句子分析:1.Mydaystartedjustlikealltheotherdaysforthepast15yearswhereIgetup,makesomecoffee,shower,getdressedandleaveforthetrainstationatprecisely7:35A.M.toarriveatworkby8:30.where引导定语从句，先行词为days。Where=onwhich意为：在这些年的日子里2.AtworkIamalwaysbeingbombardedwithquestionsfromcoworkers,suppliers,telephoneandthenthosedreadedmeetings,sothelastthingIneedissomestrangertositbesidemeandmakesmalltalk.(1)bombardsb.withquestions不断向某人提问(2)thelastthing…最不想……的事情HeisthelastpersonIwanttoworkwith.Lyingisthelastthinghe'lldo.【单选题】13.HeisthepersonIdislikemost.Inotherwords,heis_______Iwilllike.A．thelastpersonB．theworstpersonC．thefirstpersonD．theleastpersonpara2Idon'tknowwhybutforsomereasonwhenIgotonthetrainthatdayitwasunusuallyfull,somethingIdon'trecalleverhappeninginthepast.1.full:adj.满的，装满的；完全的，完整的；丰富的；详尽的比较：befullof/befilledwith2.recall:vt.叫回，召回；使想起，回想；取消；调回工厂WithhesitationIsatdownintheonlyseatavailablebesideamiddle-agedmanthathadhisheaddownandseemedtobelostinhisthoughts.Iwasgladthathedidn'tnoticewhenIsatnexttohimashejustcontinuedtolookdowntowardsthefloor.hesitationn.犹豫withouthesitation毫不犹豫havenohesitationindoingsthhesitatev.犹豫，踌躇；不愿Donothesitatetolaughatanythingyoufindamusing.只要觉得好笑就尽管笑。hesitantadj.踌躇的；犹豫的；迟疑的Hetookahesitantsteptowardsher.他犹豫着向她走近了一步。Shewashesitantwhenmakingbigdecisions.available:adj.可用的；有空的；可会见的；（戏票、车票等）有效的用法：a开头的形容词一般作后置定语例如：alike相似的、相同的alive活着的、鲜活的alone单独的，孤单asleep睡着的、麻木astir骚动的、活动的awake醒着的belostinhisthoughts：陷入深思句子分析Idon'tknowwhybutforsomereasonwhenIgotonthetrainthatdayitwasunusuallyfull,something(that)Idon'trecalleverhappeninginthepast.1定语从句中关系代词省略，先行词为something2否定转移，Idon’trecall中的否定要转移到happening上不知什么原因，那天当我上车时火车异常地人满为患，我记得过去从没这么满座过。Para3Shortlyafterthetrainleftformy30-minuteridedowntownIfoundmyselfwonderingwhatthismanwasthinkingabout.Whatcouldbesoimportantthathedidn'tevenseemesitnexttohim?ridedowntown坐车去市中心downtown:n.市中心区；（市中）商业区adj.商业区的，闹市区的adv.在商业（闹市）区；到闹市区wonderingadj.显出（或感到）惊奇，觉得奇怪，疑惑的wonderv.想知道；想弄明白；琢磨n.奇迹wonderwh-…Iwonderwhattodonext?Iwonderwherehecomesfrom?do/workwonders/miracles创造奇迹Para.3Itriedtoforgetaboutitandstartedtoreadmypaper.However,forsomestrangereasonthisinnervoicekeptpromptingmetotalktothisman.promptv.促使；导致；激起Whatpromptedhimtobesogenerous?是什么原因使得他如此大方呢?Itriedto