第一篇：大學英語——Unit 1

How to study English

As we all know English has already become the useful and globule languages, so how to study English tends to be more and more important Then let me tell you how I study English.Fist of all, interest is the best teacher.If we want to do something well, we must become interested in it.We can develop our interest in English not only at the beginning, persistence may be the key to it.For me, I not interest in reading English articles, but prefer movie or pop music.I enjoy watching some US-drama such as

and < Gossip girl> , which can improve my language sense and oral.So you can improve your English interest through reading English magazine, newspaper, even a football game broadcast for some boys.Second, the speaking is more important than scores.A person who just does English examination well and can’t take even one word is not really good at English.Language is used in communication.When you hear other people take in English fluently, do you become so admire? Do you want to develop you speaking skill? To study English well not in reading article, not in get a full make in exam, you must always open you mouse to communicate.Third, memorize English words.In my opinion, how many words you keep in heart, then how big you English world.If you don’t know a word, you may still know a sentence.However, if so many words not see ever, how can you still realist what it say? Study English is based on the degree of you vocabulary.For most of usareafraid of English for the words , you can keep words by some special way , like “un-“ means “not” , “unlike” means “not like” , then you can memorize words more easily.The last is a good attitude like confidence and perseverance.Don’t be share of making mistake, everyone has some errors.And trust yourself, believe you can do it then you can study it quite well.Of course, insist on studying English is also needed.If we just do it well in the beginning but give it up in the half way, we may gain nothing at last.If you want lean English well including learning something others, you must insist it to the end.Study English is not a piece of cake.You not only have interest and usual speaking, but also need to memorize some words and a good attitude.If you can do these things, you English may get some progress.姜宏瑛

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第二篇：大學英語——unit 5

The first day I left home for college

Now I am a second grade college student in Nanjing Agriculture University.I quite clearly remember the fist day I left home for college.In that day I felt exciting, lonely and scared.I did not cry when my mother sent me to the train station, and I am so exciting about the new life in different place where nobody realize me.I became curious about the college life.But when my father left Nanjing for Fujian I cried.At that time I suddenly felt lonely in the strange big city.From that day on I must lean how to look after myself, how to get on well with the roommates.I must do every thing in person.My family members were all far form Nanjing.So I cried so hard.I began to worry about los of things: Whether I could be liked by other classmates, whether I could arrange the tings properly, whether I could deal well with the study and play and so on.All of these made me upset.I became afraid of meeting new room mates and living in the strange place without friends and parents.My father left me in the dormitory to clean up my luggage.I though so much until the first room mates arrived.She was so friendly and warming.She also hade the same feeling, and we talked and laughed.All of these made me be confidence about the new life here.I also met another two mates, and then we soon became good friends.At that time I could not feel lonely.Now our four room mates have lived together in two year.Of course we sometime have quarrels, but we can compromise soon.We learn how to understanding each other.The most important thing I leaned after leaving home for college is how to live with other people, how to look after others as well as myself.I am so thankful to meet my three room mates.They help me and teach me a lot.Leaving home for college makes me independent and tells me how to live with other people.I do not regret the decision to go to the university which far from my hometown.It opens my eyes and improves my personal ability at the same time.

第三篇：大學英語聽說unit 15

Unit 15

Part A

Excercises 1

Answers:

1.Exercise 2

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Part B

Passage 1

Exercise 1：

Questions:

1.What happened on July 29, 2005 ?

2.What was Dr Brown’s reason to classify the newly discovered object as a

planet ?

3.Why were the two other astronomers unable to detect the motion of the new

planet when they first discovered it?

4.What have the scientists been doing in the last seven months?

5.What can you infer from the passage? Exercise2

Answers:

scripts:the 10th planet?

On July 29,2005 Dr Mike Brown of the California Institute of Technology announced the discovery of a new planet in the solar system.The planet, which hasn’t been officially named yet, was found by Brown and his colleagues in California.It is currently about 97 times farther from the sun than Earth.This places the new planet more or less in a dark realm beyond Neptune where thousands of small icy bodies orbit the sun.The planet appears to be typical of such objects — only much bigger.Its sheer size in relation to the nine known planets means that it can only be calssified as a planet itself, Brown says.The planet was also discovered by two other astronomers, Chad Trujillo in Hawaii, and David Rabinowitz of Yale University.They first photographed the new planet on October 31, 2003.the object was so far away, however, that its motion was not detected until they reanalyzed the data in january of this year.In the last seven months, the scientists have been studying the planet to better estimate its size and its motions.This new planet is the largest object found in orbit around the sun since the discovery of Neptune and its moon Triton in 1846.It is larger than Pluto, which was discovered in 1930.The planet’s temporary name is 2003 UB 313.a permanent name has been proposed by the discovers to the International Astronomical Union, and they are waiting for the decision of this body before announcing the name.Passage 2

Questions for Exercise 1

1.Why did the 5-year-long war between the Medes and the Lydians suddenly stop ?

2.What happened in 1991?

3.Why was the solar eclipse in 1991 called “the Eclipse of the Century”?

4.What interesting things happened during the 1991 eclipse?

5.What can you infer from the passage? Answers to Exercise 2

Scripts: a solar eclipse

On May 28 in 585 BC the Medes, who were from what is now northern Iran, were in battle with the Lydians who lived in what is now Turkey.To the horror of both sides, the sun disappeared.The war had been going on for five years, but the Meedes and Lydians were so frightened at this ill omen that they made peace.Today, astronomers are able to explain such disappears of the sun.on its trip around the earth, if the moon passes directly between the sun and the earth, then it prevents rays of the sun from reaching the earth and causes a temporary darkening.This is what is known as a solar eclipse.A solar eclipse can last as long as seven and a half minutes.During the 20th century 228solar eclipses, mostly partial ones, have taken place.In 1991, there was a total eclipse of the sun.because the moon passed directly in the line of sihgt between the sun and the earth, its shadows spread a path of darkness across the land.This path extended from Hawaii to South America in what astronomers called “the Eclipse of the Century.”

Instead of being frightened by the eclipse as had ancient peoples, people flocked to Hawaii and Mexico to view the awesome sight.Scientists viewed the eclipse from an observatory on a volcanic peak in Hawaii.In the continental United States, however, only a partial eclipse occurred.Unfortunately, as a result of a cloud cover, this partial eclipse was barely visible.Interesting things happened during the 1991 eclipse.For example, animals in a zoo in Mexico City headed into their dens when the eclipse began.When sun reappeared, roosters crowed as if it were morning.And light-sensitive lamps flickered on at the beginning of the eclipse and flickered off at the end.Part D:

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第四篇：大學英語unit 7

1.alternative :

noun : a thing that you can choose to do or have out of two or more possibilities(可選擇的事物)

adj :(also alternate)1.especially in that can be used instead of sth.else(可代替的)alternative energy(替代能源)2.different from the usual or traditional way in which sth.is done(非傳統的 ； 另類的)alternative comedy / lifestyle / values(非傳統喜劇 / 生活方式 / 價值觀)

adv :(alternatively)

used to introduce a suggestion that is a second choice or possibility(要不 ； 或者)alternative fuel（noun）代原料

alternative medicine(noun)類醫療 ； 替代療法 alternator(noun)流發電機 2.Anticipate

1、to expect sth 預料 預期 期盼 vt.?anticipate sth ?anticipate doing sth ?anticipate sth doing sth eg :i did not anticipate it being a problem ④anticipate that

2、先于....做 早于.....行動 anticipate sb(doing sth)(formal)eg:when he reached south pole he found that Amundsen had anticipated him.3.Anticipatory

adj.預

料

性的

（formal)

4、Anticipation n ?預料（the fact of seeing sth that might happen in the future)?期盼（a feeling of excitement of sth that going to happen)

3.attendant ：

noun : a person whose job is to serve or help people in a public place(服務員 ；侍者)

eg.a person who takes care of and lives or travels with an important person or a sick or disabled person(侍從 ； 隨從 ； 護理者)

adj.: closely connected with sth that has just been mentioned(伴隨的 ；隨之而來的)

attendant problems / risks / circumstances 隨之而來的問題 / 風險 / 情況

attendant upon sth : We had all the usual problems attendant upon starting a new business.attend(verb): 出席 ； 經常去，定期去某地

attendee(noun): a person who attends a meeting ,etc.(出席者 ； 在場者)

attender(noun): a person who goes to a place or an event , often on a regular basis(常指經常的出席者)4.Blessed

1、adj.?神圣的；?愉快安寧的，無憂無慮的（only before noun)

2、Blessedly adv 幸福地 神圣地 eg；The chicken was warm and blessedly familiar.3、Blessing n ?祝福 祈禱；?贊同 許可 eg ：the government gave its blessing to the new plans.?優點 有益之事 eg;one of the blessings of country life.5.Bee n.1.蜜蜂，蜂； 2.怪念頭，奇想

3.忙碌的人，勤勞的人，勤勉工作的人 1.He can hear the hum of the bee in the garden.6.Bow ·n.弓；鞠躬禮；蝴蝶結；船頭 ·v.鞠躬；致敬；壓彎

·過去式: bowed過去分詞: bowed現在分詞: bowing第三人稱單數: bows ·用作名詞(n.)1.At that time, people hunt with bows and arrows.2.He moved aside for her with a polite bow.用作動詞(v.)1.Everyone bowed as the Queen walked into the room.2.Those branches were bowed down by the snow on them.7.cling ：

過去式與過去分詞均為clung 1.緊緊抱住

eg:That boy clung to his mother's skirt.2.堅持

eg:Parents cling to the hope that they will find a suitable match for their offspring.3.依戀

eg:It is to use the future as a kind of fetish--as a comforting idol to cling to like a toddler to its blanket.8.clutch：

1.vt.緊握

eg:Mary was clutching her doll to her chest.2.vi.企圖抓住

eg:A drowning man will clutch at a floating straw.3.n.掌握，離合器

eg:Careless use of the clutch may damage the gears.9.Confide 1.vt.吐露，委托 2.vi.信賴 confide in

I confide absolutely in his honesty.同根詞：

adj.confidence(美)詐騙的，騙得信任的 confiding 深信不疑的，易于相信別人的 confidential 機密的，表示信任的 confidential agreement 保密協議 confidentially 秘密的，作為心腹的 confidingly 信任地 confidence 信任，秘密

have~in： 秘密

in ~ ：秘密地，私下

10.complain vt.申訴，抱怨（后面常跟從句）vi.抱怨，發牢騷，訴苦 complain of/about

e.g.We have noting to complain of.同根詞

adj.complaining 抱怨的

adv.complainingly 抱怨的，發牢騷地，訴苦地 n.complaint 抱怨，訴苦，委屈 complainant [法] 發牢騷的人，抱怨；者原告 complainer 老是抱怨的人

11.Crash

1.n.[c]

? 事故：Both drivers were injured in the crash.?[計算機]系統死機，癱瘓

?經濟衰退，股票狂跌：The stock-market crash of 1987 ④突然的巨響，（掉落，斷裂時）碰撞聲：a crash of thunder.12.Drawl

1.n.（拉長元音）慢吞吞地說話 一陣強烈的感情(尤指震驚或驚訝)a jolt of dismay一陣驚詫

13.excruciating

adj.極痛苦的；極度的

e.g.excruciating strikes 極度痛苦

I was in excruciating pain and one leg wouldn’t move

excruciate vt.使苦惱，施酷刑，折磨

e.g.He excruciated the life’s aim, but cannot help the infinity of the time and space.excruciatingly adv.極其的；痛苦的

e.g.As you can probably guess, the main problem with hardware emulation is that it can be excruciatingly slow.14.fateful

adj.決定性的，有很大影響的

e.g.It was a fateful decision, one which to break the government.fate n.天數，命運

e.g.I see no use in arguing with fate.fated adj.命中注定的，宿命的 e.g.He is fated not to score.15.glamorous

adj.1、富有魅力的，迷人的，銷魂奪魄的，有誘惑力的

2、有吸引力的，富有刺激性的，充滿冒險性的 同根詞 n.glamour魅力，魔力；迷人的美 v.glamour 迷惑，迷住 glamorize 是有魅力

同義詞

killing/taking/engaging/charming/fascinating E.g.1、There is also something glamorous and feminine about it.2、“This Shakespeare is handsome and glamorous, so how does this change the way we think about him ?” the handout said.3、I can think of few tasks in software development that are less glamorous than re-factoring code.Yet it is a crucial activity for the ongoing maintenance of a project.4、There should be an effort to improve this coverage to make it more professional ang glamorous.16.glinting adj.閃光的 同根詞

glint

?n.微光，閃光；反光；閃爍 光輝，光澤；閃閃的亮光

?vi.發微光，閃閃發光；閃爍；閃耀 迅速移動，疾進，飛馳 掠過，擦過

?vt.使閃光，使發光；使反射 同

義

詞

aglitter/coruscant/fulgid/glistering/glittery/scintillant/sparkly E.g.1、Glinting in the sun was his Victoria Cross as self-proclaimed Conqueror of the British Empire.2、It was at low tide,sunk to a twisting channel between flanks of mud glinting with moonlight.3、Next is a plate of empty,washed mussel shells glinting like blue steel

17.indebted adj.?感激的，蒙恩的~（to sb.）（for sth）

I am deeply indebted to my family for all their help.我深深感激我的家人給我所有幫助。?(國家、政府等)負債的

a list of the fifteen most heavily indebted nations 十五個負債最重的國家的名單 indebtedness n.18.indiscriminate

adj.1.隨意的；恣意的；不加選擇的

indiscriminate attacks on motorists by youths throwing stones 年輕人亂扔石頭襲擊駕車的人

Doctors have been criticized for their indiscriminate use of antibiotics.醫生們被譴責濫用抗生素。2.不加分析的，不加判斷的

She is always been indiscriminate in her choice of friends.她一向擇友不慎。indiscriminately adv.The soldiers fired indiscriminately into the crowd.士兵對著人群胡亂開槍。

19.Intense:adj.1很大的:十分強烈的:極端的,intense heat/cold/pain酷熱；嚴寒；劇痛。

例句：The president is under intense pressure to resign.總統承受著沉重的辭職壓力。嚴肅緊張的；激烈的；intense competition/activity激烈的競爭；緊張的活動。有強烈感情的；尖銳的；熱切的an intense gaze/look 熱切的目光/神態。

例句：He is very intense about everything.他對一切都很熱心。Intensely：adv 極度地；非常 to intensely sb./sth.極討厭某人/某物

例句：.Yet many african-americans are intensely gloomy.可是，非裔的失望情緒越來越強烈。

20.Jolt(使)震動，搖動，顛簸

例句：The track jolted and rattled over the rough ground.卡車嘎吱嘎吱地在凹凸不平的地面上顛簸而行 jolt sb.(in to sth)/jolt sb.(out of sth)使受到震驚（而采取行動）；喚醒；使覺醒 例句：The sound jolted my memory ,and I suddenly remembered what had happened.這聲音喚醒了我的記憶，我突然想起了當時的情況。

n.顛簸；震動；搖晃

例句：The plane landed with a jolt 飛機著陸時顛了一下。

21.lament

vt.1.為...悲痛；悲嘆lament one’s misfortunes 悲嘆時運不濟 2.為...感到遺憾，悔恨 vi.1.悲痛；悲嘆 為...2.感到惋惜，悔恨為...n.1.挽歌；悼詞

2.悲痛之情 對...的 同根詞

lamentable adj.1.可悲的，悲嘆的；遺憾的 2.質量低劣的，粗糙的

lamentably adv.悲嘆地；遺憾地；粗糙地 lamentation n.1.u 嘆惜，悲傷 2.c 悲嘆聲；哀歌

22.laptop

n.c 便攜式計算機，筆記本電腦 adj.(作定語)（計算機）便攜式的

23．Lunge: n.sudden forward movement of the body 刺，戳 v.前沖，刺，戳

He lunged widely at his opponent.She lunged out with a knife.24.Panic: 1 n.sudden irrational feeling of great fear Be in a panic about sth.2 n.fear that spreads quickly through a group of people There was a n immediate panic when the alarm sounded.3 panic stations惶惶不安，驚慌 v.cause a person or an animal to be affected with panic Don’t panic!panic sb.Into doing sth.The banks were panicked into selling sterling.銀行因恐慌拋售英國貨幣。

Panicky: a.受驚嚇的

1.Perfume

1)Noun.A liquid, often made from flowers, that you put on your skin to make yourself smell nice 香水

E.g.We stock a wide range of expensive perfumes.我們備有各種各樣的香水。

The perfume counter of the stole商店的香水柜臺 2)Noun.A pleasant, often sweet, smell 芳香；香味；馨香

The sweet/heady perfume of the roses 玫瑰甜蜜的/撲鼻的香味

3)Verb.(literary)(especially of flowers尤指花)to make the air in a place smell pleasant 使香氣彌漫

The garden was perfumed with the smell of roses.花園里彌漫著玫瑰的芳香。

4)Verb.to put perfume in or on something 在···上撒香水；抹香水

She perfumed her bath with fragrant oils.她沐浴時在浴缸內灑了些芳香油。

SYN：perfumed adj.芳香的

perfumer n.香料商;香料制造人；噴過香水的人 perfumery n.香水；香水商店；香水的制造人 perfumed v.使充滿香氣；使形成氣氛

2.Pocket

Noun: 1)A small piece of material like a small bag sewn into or onto a piece of clothing so that you can carry things in it 衣袋；口袋；兜 A coat pocket 上衣口袋

I put the note in my pocket.我把紙條塞進了口袋。

Turn out your pockets(=empty your pockets).把口袋里的東西通統拿出來。Take your hands out of your pockets!不要把手插進口袋里！

A pocket dictionary(=one that is small enough to fit in your pocket)袖珍詞典

2)A small bag or container fastened to something so that you can put things in it, for example, in a car door or in a handbag(附在車門上、提包內等的)小口袋、小容器

Information about safety procedures is in the pocket in front of you(=on a plane).關于安全求生的資料放在您前方的小袋子里。

3)Used to talk about the amount of money that you have to spend [usually sing.]錢財；財力；資金

E.g.We have holidays to suit every pocket.我們有適應各種程度消費的度假方式。

He had to intention of paying for the meal out of his own pocket.他不想自己掏腰包付飯錢。

The Foundation is reputed to have very deep pockets.(=to have a lot of money).據說這個基金會資金雄厚。

4)A smell group or area that is different from its surroundings(與周圍不同的)小組織，小 區域

There are still a few isolated pockets of resistance to the regime.現在仍有零星孤立的勢力反對新政權。A pocket of air 氣井

5)Any of the holes or nets around the edges of the table used in the games of BILLIARDS,POOL, or SNOOKER, which you have to hit the ball into 球袋；網袋

Be in somebody’s pocket = to be controlled or strongly influenced by somebody受某人控制或極大影響；在某人極大掌控之中

Be /live in each other’s pocket(if two people are in each other’s pockets, they are too close to each other or spend too much time with each other)過從甚密；形影不離

Have somebody in your pocket(to have influence or power over somebody, for example, a police officer or a politician, especially by threatening them or by offering them money)駕馭；讓···聽使喚（尤指通過恐嚇或賄賂）

To have something in your pocket(to be certain to win something)勝利在握；穩操勝券

In/out of pocket(have gained/lost money as a result of something得到、損失財產 E.g.That one mistake left him thousands of pounds out of pocket.那一次失誤讓他損失了數千英鎊。

Verb 1)To put something into your pocket把···放進衣袋

He paid for the drink and pocketed the change without counting it.他付了飲料費，找回的零錢數都沒數就裝進了口袋。

2)To take or keep something ,especially an amount of money, that does not belong to you攫取；揩油；中飽私囊

He regularly charges passengers more than the normal fare and pockets the difference.他經常多收乘客票錢，把差額收進自己腰包。3)To earn or win an amount of money 掙；賺下

Last year, she pocketed over $1 million in advertising contract.去年，她從廣告合同中賺了100多萬元。

4)（in the games of BILLIARDS, POOL and SNOOKER臺球、普爾和斯諾克）to hit a ball into a pocket擊球入球袋

3.Procedure

n.(1)a way of doing something, especially the correct or usual way

[尤指正確的或通常的做事]程序，步驟，手續

E.g.What’s the procedure for applying for a visa? 申請簽證需要怎樣的手續？

correct /proper/normal etc procedure

E.g.This is standard procedure for getting rid of toxic waste.這是清楚有毒廢料的標準步驟。

legal/court/parliamentary etc procedures

E.g.All schools have disciplinary procedures they must follow.所有學校都有紀律問題的處理程序，必須遵循。

On board, we were given the usual talk on safety procedures.(=what to do if an accident happens, or to prevent an accident).在飛機上，我們聽了例行的飛行安全講解。(2)a medical treatment or operation.治療；手術

E.g.Liposuction is a minor surgical procedure.抽脂手術是外科小手術。Derivations: process

vi.列隊前進

vt.處理；加工

adj.經過特殊加工（或處理）的 procedural adj.程序上的

process

n.過程，進行；方法，步驟；作用；程序；推移 proceeding n.進行；程序；訴訟；事項 processor

n.[計]處理器；處理程序；加工者 proceed

v.開始；繼續做；行進

4.Reassure

v.to make someone feel calmer and less worried or frightened about a problem or situation.使安心，使放心，使消除疑慮

E.g.Teachers reassured anxious parents.老師們安慰焦慮的父母。

reassure sb(that)

E.g.He tried to reassure me that my mother would be okay.他試圖安慰我，說我母親不會有事的 Derivations: reassuring

adj.安心的；可靠地；鼓氣的 reassured

adj.使消除疑慮的；使放心的 reassuringly adv.安慰地；鼓勵地 reassurance

n.使安心，再保證

5.Rocky: adj.1.covered with rock or made of rock巖石覆蓋的，由巖石組成的

E.g.They hurried over the rough rocky ground.他們匆匆穿過那崎嶇不平的石頭地。

The rocky soil deducts from the value of his property.多巖石的土壤減損他的地產價值。

2.(informal)a relationship or situation that is rocky is difficult and may not continue or be successful.(非正式)(關系或情形)難以維持的，可能失敗的 E.g.The company faces a rocky road ahead.公司面臨一條坎坷發展的道路。

6.Roller-coaster: n.1.a track with very steep slopes and curves,which people ride on in small carriage seat FAIRS and AMUSEMENT PARK.過山車，云霄飛車

E.g.We need great courage to ride a roller-coaster.做云霄飛車需要很大的勇氣。

2.a situation that changes often不斷變化的情況

E.g.Their relationship is an emotional roller coaster.他們的感情時好時壞。

7.Scramble

（n）①攀爬，爬行

E.g.The village was a 20-minute scramble away.（村子離這里有20分鐘的攀登路程。）

②爭奪，爭搶＋for

E.g.The usual scramble for the bathroom every morning.（每天早上照例上演衛生間爭奪戰。）③忙亂，忙做一團

E.g.It was a mad scramble trying to get things prepared.（為了及時做好準備，大家忙成一團。）（v）①攀爬

E.g.She scrambled down the tree as quickly as she could.（她快速爬下了樹。）②快速移動

E.g.Alan scrambled out of the way.（艾倫慌忙讓開。）③匆忙做某事

E.g.They were scrambling to give the impression that the situation was in control.（他們急于給人一種形勢已得到控制的印象。）④競爭

E.g.Thousands of people will be scrambling for tickets.（將有數千人搶購門票。）⑤打亂

E.g.The words in each sentence are scrambled.（每個句子中的詞語都被打亂了。）

8.Screech（v）①尖聲喊叫

E.g.“Look out!”，she screeched.（“當心！”她尖聲叫道。）②車輛開動或停下時發出尖銳刺耳的聲音

E.g.The car screeched to a halt.（那輛車嘎的一聲停下來了。）（n）①聲響

E.g.A screech of laughter.(刺耳的笑聲)

9.Slam *verb ⒈to shut,or to make something shut,with a lot of force,making a loud noise.(使……)砰地關上。

E.g.①I heard the door slam behind him.我聽見他隨手砰地把門關上了。②She slammed the lid shut.她砰地一聲關上了蓋子。2.[VN+adv.prep.]用力一放；使勁一推；猛勁一摔.E.g.He slammed on the brakes.他猛地剎住了汽車。3.猛烈抨擊(尤用于報章)[PHR V] slam into/against sb/sth

slam sth into/against sb/sth

使……重重撞上

*noun[usually sing.]an act of slamming sth;the noise of sth being slammed猛關(或推、摔、撞)的聲音.E.g.She gave the door a good hard slam.她使勁一推，門砰地一聲關上了。[PHR]slam dunk①強力灌籃，扣籃②必定成功的事;穩操勝券的事:Politically,this issue is a slam dunk for the party.政治上，這一議題是這個黨的一張勝券。

10.Someday

at some time in the future.總有一天，有朝一日，將來。Someday he will be famous.總有一天他會成名的。

11.Soothing

Adj.慰籍的，使人寬心的，鎮靜的 E.g.a soothing voice Derivations: Adv.soothingly E.g.“There is nothing to worry” he said soothingly.v.soothe(1)安慰，撫慰，勸慰

E.g.The music soothed her for a while.(2)減輕，緩解，緩和 E.g.This should soothe the pain.12.Soulful Adj.expressing deep feelings, especially feelings of sadness or love.深情地，(尤指)凄婉的，脈脈含情的

Soulful eyes深情的眼睛 a soulful melody 凄婉的曲調 Derivations: Adv.soulfully n.soulfulness 反義詞:soulless:沒有生氣的，呆板的，乏味的。不懂感情的，淡漠的13.Squeeze

(n)緊握，緊捏，擠壓，拮據，緊缺，經濟困難

(vt)擠，擠出，壓榨，榨取

(vi)擠入，擠過

squeeze sb/sth into/through 擠入，擠過，塞入

put the squeeze on sb(to do sth)逼迫某人(做某事)，使某人處境困難 Derivations:

squeegee:橡皮刮水刷，橡皮拖把

squeal: 尖聲長叫，告密，告發，尖叫聲

squeezer:壓榨機，壓榨者

14.Swerve(n)突然的轉向，改變方向

(vi)突然轉向一邊 Derivations: unswerving：堅持不懈的，堅定不移的15.Takeoff：

n.（飛機的）起飛； <喻>（經濟的）起飛； 開始； 起跳 ；（火箭等）發射；放水溝；減損

adj.起跳的，起飛的；可卸除的； E.g.What time is takeoff?

Engines that require less power on takeoff, for quieter fight 16.Terra firma：

陸地；大陸；(對水或空氣而言的)干地，旱地 同義詞：earth；land E.g.The scuttlebutt now is that Warner will try to buy EMI from Citigroup, which seized it earlier this year from Terra Firma, another private-equity firm

However, over the years reptiles, birds and mammals lost their electrosense as it wasn’t needed for life on terra firma

17.Thundercloud

n.雷云(常用復數)Syn.cumulonimbus / cumulonimbus cloud

Derivation: thunderclap

n.雷聲；霹靂；晴天霹靂似的消息

thunderer

n.怒喝的人；吼叫者

E.g.The swollen upper portion of a thundercloud usually associated with the development of a thundercloud.膨脹的上半部分的雷雨云，通常與發展的雷暴有關。

18.Transfer n.轉讓；轉移；傳遞；過戶 Syn.Negotiation/ diversion vi.轉讓；轉學；換車 Syn.Make over/ dispose of E.g.(1)Our company will transfer to London.我們公司將遷往倫敦。

(2)She has transferred from the Department of History to the Department of English.她已經由歷史系轉到英語系了。

(3).At Birmingham I transferred to another coach.我在伯明翰換乘另一輛大客車。vt.使轉移；調任 Syn.Hand/ negotiate E.g.1.He intends to transfer the property to his daughter.他打算把財產轉讓給女兒。

2.He has been transferred to another branch.他已經被調到了另外一個部門。

19.Unbolt 拔去門栓,打開，擰松

E.g.He unbolted the shackles on Billy's hands.20.Witness: n.（1）目擊者，見證人

E.g.Police have appealed for witness to the accident.（2）證人，控方的證人

E.g.He appears as a witness for the prosecution.（3）見證人，連署人

E.g.He was one of the witness at our wedding.V.(1)目擊，看見（某事發生）

E.g.He has been witness to a terrible murder.（2）證明…真實；為…提供證據

E.g.His good health is a witness to the success of the treatment.(3)是…的跡象；為…的證據

E.g.There has been increasing interest in her life and work, as witnessed by the publication of two new biographies.21.Strap in Fasten in place with a seat belt 系安全帶：

E.g.Experienced travelers strap in without waiting to be asked.有經驗的乘客一就座便自動系好安全帶。

Strap in, please, the plane’s going to take off.請系緊安全帶，飛機就要起飛了。

22.Pull oneself together To take control of one’s feelings and behave in a calm way 使······鎮定自若（或冷靜）E.g.Stop crying and pull yourself together!別哭了，振作起來！

第五篇：新視野大學英語unit 4 講稿

Leading in Questions

1.Is there any love at first sight? Why?

Yes.The factors for such love can be analyzed as follows: 1)It is the human nature to love anything beautiful;2)Physical attraction is the first seed of love;3)Love in one’s heart is like a hidden fire;

4)Love, whatever form it takes, is usually blind;…

No.The reasons for absence of such love can be deduced as follows: 1)Looks can be deceitful;2)It takes time for true love to grow;3)Love is an integration of two minds into one;4)Such love is like a flash in the pan;…

2.Can true love grow between pen pals or net friends who have never met each other? Why?

Yes.1)Love is a product of communication.It is through lines of communication that both sides know what insight they can get into each other’s inner world, how much they can have in common, and what their unity will hold for either of them.2)Love feeds on mystery about each other.To any of us, what attracts is just something mysterious about others.The same holds true for lovers, because correspondence like this is often characteristic of mystery about each other.3)Love is born of beauty in the distance.As an old Chinese saying goes, distance produces beauty.A case in point is the popular poem—You live at the head of the Yangtze River while I live at its end;I miss you day and night without seeing you ever;but the truth is we drink water from the same river.No.1)Love does not grow without contact between two minds.It is well said that sparks of love shine with frequent clashes of two hearts.No collision of their ideas, no birth of true love.2)True love depends on acceptance of each other’s demerits as well as on hunger for each other’s merits.But such correspondence almost never reflects the weaknesses of lovers.3)True love is based on the ups and downs of lovers in daily life.Deprived of such rises and falls in everyday life, lovers find no way to know, understand, and respect each other from all sides, thus making it impossible for both to be sure whether they are a good match.Warm-up activities

1.What is the young soldier doing in the speaker’s story? Key: He is waiting to see a woman he has fallen in love with.2.What kind of ending do the speaker’s stories tend to have? Key: A happy ending.3.What does love mean to you?

Love may be many things to many people, among which are as follows: 1)Love means sunshine that makes one thirsty for the other.2)Love means a game of emotion that is always deprived of reason.3)Love means a tree whose fruit is sometimes sweet and sometimes bitter.4)Love means a bottle of wine with which both sides like being drunk.5)Love means a river in which both sides seek to be drowned…

New Words & Phrases 1.digital a.giving information in the form of numbers 數字的；數字顯示的 e.g.a digital camera 數碼照相機

The quality of sound from a digital recording is truly excellent.數字錄音聲帶的聲音的質量的確出色。

2.eyesight n.[U] the ability to see 視力

e.g.You need to have your eyesight tested.你需要測一下視力。Many of those aged 75 or over will have failing eyesight.很多75歲以上的老人視力都會衰退。

3.volunteer

v.offer to do sth.without being paid 自愿（做某事）

e.g.Jenny volunteered to clean up afterwards.珍尼自愿過一會兒清除打掃。

He volunteered to show us around the school.他自愿帶我們參觀學校。

n.[C] sb.who offers to do sth.without being paid 志愿者 e.g.Any volunteers? 誰自愿來？

This is a huge project, but we have a lot of volunteers for the most difficult work.這是一個大項目，但有許多志愿者愿意來承擔其中最困難的工作。

4.identical a.exactly the same 完全一樣的，完全相同的 e.g.I've got three identical navy suits.我有3套相同的海軍服。The tests are identical to those carried out last year.這些考試和去年舉行的相同。

5.departure

n.[C, U] an act of leaving a place 離開，出發

e.g.His departure was quite unexpected.他的離去出人意料。

There was a delay in the departure of our plane.我們的飛機延遲了起飛。

6.destination

n.[C] a place to which sb.is going or sth.is being sent 目的地；終點 e.g.Tokyo was our final destination.東京是我們最終的目的地。We arrived at our destination tired and hungry.我們到達目的地時又累又餓。

7.overseas ad.in or to a country across the sea;abroad 在海外；在國外

e.g.If you are living overseas, you may not have to pay tax in your own country.如果你生活在海外，可以不必在你自己的國家付稅。

Many more people travel overseas for their holidays now than used to be the case.比起以前，現在有更多的人去海外度假。

a.coming from or happening abroad 海外的；外國的

e.g.We are trying to build up overseas markets for our cars.我們正設法為我們的汽車開拓海外市場。

There are a lot of overseas students in America.美國有許多國外的留學生。

8.aboard

prep.& ad.in or on a ship, train, plane, etc.在船（車，飛機等）上；上船（車，飛機等）

e.g.The flight attendant welcomed us aboard the plane.空中小姐歡迎我們登機。

The boat is ready to leave.All aboard!船要開了，所有人都請上船！

9.cargo

n.[C, U] goods carried by a ship, plane, or vehicle（船，飛機或車輛運送的）貨物 e.g.The ship was carrying a cargo of wool from England to France.這艘船正將羊毛貨品從英國運往法國。

The boat calls at the main port to load its regular cargo of bananas.船停泊在主要港口，裝上它通常裝載的貨物——香蕉。

10.territory

n.[C, U] an area of land controlled by a particular country, city, army, etc.領土；領地

e.g.The UN is sending aid to the occupied territories.聯合國向被占領地區提供救援。

He was shot down in the enemy territory.他是在敵人的領土上被擊落的。

11.deck

n.[C] a floor built across a ship over all or part of its length 甲板

e.g.When we've eaten, let's go up on deck and get some fresh air.吃好后我們上甲板去透透氣吧。

The upper deck of the ship was always full of people smoking.船的上層甲板總是坐滿了抽煙的乘客。

12.decrease n.[C, U] the process of becoming less 減少

e.g.a 10% decrease in sales 銷售額下降了10%

The survey shows that there is a decrease in the number of young people out of work.調查表明，年輕人的失業率下降了。

v.become less or reduce sth.（使）減少；（使）降低 e.g.Profits have decreased by 15%.利潤下降了15%。

13.nourish vt.give a person or other living things the food they need to live, grow, and stay healthy 滋養；給...營養

e.g.Most plants are nourished by water drawn up through their roots.大部分植物依賴其根所吸水分來獲得養分。

Children need plenty of good fresh food to nourish them.兒童需要從健康新鮮的食物中攝取營養。

14.decline

v.refuse a request or offer, usu.politely 拒絕；謝絕 e.g.He declined my party invitation.我請他參加宴會，但他謝絕了。

I declined to go with them.我不愿和他們一道去。

vi.decrease in amount, quality, or importance 減少，降低，下降

e.g.The value of the dollar on the world market has declined in recent years.最近幾年美元在世界市場上的價值有所下降。

The number of smokers in the United States declined greatly in the 1980s.20世紀80年代美國吸煙人數大量減少。

n.[sing., U] a reduction in the amount or quality of sth.減少，下降 e.g.Thankfully the smoking of cigarettes is on the decline.謝天謝地，抽煙的人越來越少了。

Many regular customers have noticed that the service in this restaurant is in decline.許多老主顧都感覺到了這家飯店的服務質量每況愈下。

15.objection n.[C, U] a statement that shows one disagrees with sth.反對；異議

e.g.He has a strong objection to getting up so early.他強烈反對這么早起床。

The only objection is that it may cost us more than you think.唯一的異議在于我們的花費要比你想象的更多。

16.forbid(forbade, forbidden)vt.not allow 禁止 e.g.I can't forbid you to see that man again.我不能禁止你再與那個人見面。

Driving has been forbidden in the town center.市中心禁止車輛行駛。

17.connection

n.[C] the state of being connected 聯系；關系

e.g.There's a strong connection between smoking and heart disease.吸煙和心臟病密切相關。

The company has connections with a number of Japanese firms.這家公司與很多日本公司有聯系。

18.spectacular

a.very impressive 壯觀的；引人入勝的

e.g.a spectacular show of fireworks 煙花四散的壯觀景象

The most spectacular goal of the match was scored by Harris.比賽中最精彩的進球是哈里斯的射門。

19.fancy

a.having a lot of decoration or bright colors 多裝飾的；花哨的；別致的 e.g.I wanted a simple black dress, nothing fancy.我想要一件樣式簡潔的黑禮服，不要花哨的東西。

Never mind all these fancy phrases—just tell us the plain facts.不要使用什么華麗的辭藻，就告訴我們簡單的事實。

n.[sing.] a feeling of liking sb.or sth.喜愛；迷戀

e.g.I think young Peter has taken quite a fancy to that girl next door.我想小彼得已經迷上了隔壁的那個女孩子。

Living in the countryside was only Patricia's passing fancy.到鄉村定居不過是帕里西夏一時興起的想法。

20.patch n.[C] a small area of sth.that is different from the area around it 小塊 e.g.There was only a tiny patch of blue in the cloudy sky.多云的天空中只有一小片藍天。

21.vanish

vi.disappear or go suddenly out of sight 消失

e.g.The child vanished while on her way home after a game of tennis.那個小女孩打完網球后在回家的路上不見了。

With a wave of his hand, the magician made the rabbit vanish.魔術師手一揮就把兔子變沒了。

to vanish into 消失

The failure of one’s failures is to see one’s lifelong effort vanish into void.人最大的失敗是看著自己一生的努力化為烏有.22.compress

vt.force sth.into less space 壓縮；壓緊

e.g.Firmly compress the soil in the pot so that the plant is secure.把盆里的泥土壓緊，這樣就能使植物固定。

I managed to compress ten pages of notes into four paragraphs.我成功地把十頁的筆記壓縮成四個段落。

to compress … into …

All his words are compressed into one sentence——His love for you remains what it has ever been.他千言萬語匯成一句話:他對你的愛一如既往。

23.longing

n.[sing., U] a strong feeling of wanting sth.渴望 e.g.secret longings 暗藏心底的渴望

The boy looked with longing at the toys in the shop window.那男孩眼巴巴地望著商店櫥窗里的那些玩具。

24.warmth

n.[U] a feeling of being warm 溫暖

e.g.A baby's needs are quite basic—food, warmth, and love.嬰兒的需求是很基本的——食物、溫暖和愛撫。

25.resist

vt.prevent oneself from doing sth.忍?。豢咕?/p>

e.g.Students should resist the temptation to play computer games.學生應該抵制住玩電腦游戲的誘惑。

26.to focus one’s eyesight on

注視;盯著

They focused their burning eyesight on each other, with their hearts full of passion.他們彼此用熾熱的目光注視著，心中充滿了激情。

27.to fill a special place in one’s life 在某人的生命中占有特殊地位

The saddest thing about youth is the failure to take hold of what will fill a leading place in one’s future happiness.青春最遺憾的莫過于抓不住未來幸福中占主導地位的東西。

28.without fail : with complete certainty 必定；總是 e.g.He came to visit me every Thursday without fail.他每星期四一定會來看我們。

I'll pay you back 4,000 dollars without fail next month.我下個月肯定還你那四千元錢。Success cares, without fail, for those who keep moving ahead regardless of hardships and dangers.成功總是眷顧那些不畏艱險勇往直前的人。

29.as long as if;on condition that 假如，如果，只要 e.g.As long as it doesn't rain we can play.只要天不下雨，我們就能玩。

30.to forbid… from…

禁止······做······

Much to her surprise, the more his son is forbidden from doing something, the more eager he is to do it.使她感到極為驚訝的是，越不想讓兒子做什么，他就越想做什么。

31.be free to do sth.be able to do whatever one wants 隨意做某事 e.g.John was free to pursue his own life in his own way.約翰可以自由地用自己的方式追求自己的生活，不受拘束。

You are free to go now since everything has been cleared up.既然事情都弄清楚了，你可以離開了。

32.right away

at once;without delay 立即，馬上 e.g.Now we must be off right away.It's eight already.我們必須馬上離開。已經八點鐘了。I'm getting in touch with him right away.我將馬上和他取得聯系。

to sport patches of gray 顯露斑斑灰白

With summer giving way to autumn, the apple orchard sports patches of ripeness, and sends out spells of fruity smell.夏去秋來,蘋果園呈現出片片成熟的景象,散發著陣陣果香。

33.more than(+adjective)

(colloq.)very;extremely 十分，非常 e.g.He was more than upset by the accident.他為發生的事故十分不安。

We were more than happy to hear of your recovery.聽說你恢復健康，我們特別高興。

This dish of food is most to my taste, for it is more than delicious.這道菜最合我的口味，因為它不是一般的好吃。

34.to resist the urge to do sth.克制做某事的沖動

One’s reason lies in resisting the urge to make mistake.人的理智在于及時克制犯錯誤的沖動。

35.be thankful for be grateful for 對...心存感激

e.g.You should always be thankful to your parents for giving you a good education.你父母讓你受到良好教育，你應該一直心懷感激。