大學英語外報復習資料_Lesson_3_Tiger_Mom...Meet__Panda_Dad

1、新聞報道常用詞匯（1）accredited journalist n. 特派記者 advertisement n廣告 advance n預發(fā)消息；預寫消息 affair n桃色新聞；緋聞 anecdote n趣聞軼事 assignment n采寫任務 attribution n. 消息出處，消息來源 back alley news n. 小道消息 backgrounding n新聞背景 Bad news travels quickly. 壞事傳千里。 banner n通欄標題 beat n采寫范圍 blank vt. 開天窗 body n. 新聞正文 boil vt壓縮(篇幅) box n.

2、花邊新聞 brief n. 簡訊 bulletin n新聞簡報 byline n. 署名文章 Brief Introduction of The Wall Street JournalMajor American Newspapers Ranked in publication year:1. The New York Times 18512. The Washington Post 18773. Los Angles Times 1881 4. The Wall Street Journal 1889 5.The Christian Science Monitor 19086. USA To

3、day 1983Ranked in daily circulationThe Wall Street Journal （2.4million copies ）(main rival: Financial Times) USA Today （1.7million copies）The New York Times Los Angles Times The Washington PostWon thePulitzer Prize34 timesBrief Introduction of Tiger MotherAmy Lynn Chua,Chinese American mother of two

4、 daughters. Her book: Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, introduces how she teaches her 2 daughters strictly in Chinese way.J.D.: Doctor of Jurisprudence法學博士 attend a sleepover have a party be in a school play complain about not being in a school play watch TV or play computer games choose their own e

5、xtracurricular activitiesHere are some things her daughters, Sophia and Louisa, were never allowed to do : get any grade less than an A not be the No. 1 student in every subject except gym and drama play any instrument other than the piano or violin not play the piano or violin.Passage AnalysisQ&

6、;A1.2. He got an insight that what Amy Chua has claimed is not the best way of parenting , and also not the only Chinese way of parenting.3. Because he is kind, gentle to his children, he respects them, gives them freedom, at the same time, he will be strict if it is necessary.4. He thinks that lett

7、ing the children face the chaos and disorder at home can let the kids know how to take on responsibilities, learn to be independent, and know that the family members love each other.Para.1I have watched the uproar over the Tiger Mom debate with growing annoyance that one simple question remains unas

8、ked: Where are the dads?uproar n. If there isuproar, there is a lot of shouting ,noise and debate because people are very angry or upset about something.Para 2 cede v.If someone in a position of authoritycedesland or powerto someone else, they let them have the land or power, often as a result of mi

9、litary or political pressure.The imperialist powers repeatedly forced the Qing government tocedeterritory and pay indemnities. 帝國主義列強多次強迫清朝政府割地賠款。Para 3 insight - If you gaininsightor aninsight intoa complex situation or problem, you gain an accurate and deep understanding of itE. g.He got his first

10、insightinto how inhumane employers can be. 他對雇主的冷酷無情第一次有了深刻認識。E.g. The project would give scientists newinsights into what is happening to the earths atmosphere. 該項目將使科學家對地球大氣層的狀況有更新的深入了解。foresight ability to see what is likely to happen in the future and to take appropriate action.= prescience/ for

11、eknowlegehindsight understanding the nature of an event after it has happened;Para 3Our 3 years in China give me an unusual insight into what author Amy Chua claims is not only the best way of parenting but also the Chinese way.= Our 3 years in China give me an unusual understanding into the child-r

12、earing methods which the author Amy Chua claims is not only the best way of parenting but also the Chinese way.Para 4ascend v. If youascenda hill or staircase, you go up it;If youascendin your career or in society, you gradually achieve success or a higher status.e.g. She had to hold his hand as the

13、yascended the steps.拾級而上的時候她不得不抓著他的手。e.g. Beforeascending to the headmaster, she was a teacher in the school. 在升為校長之前，她是學校的老師。Para 5stifle syn. smother/suppress/stope.g. Regulations on childrenstifled creativity.給孩子們定的各種規(guī)矩扼殺了他們的創(chuàng)造力。innovation and creativityCreativity:The process of generating ideas

14、- divergent thinking.(a process through which people develop new ideas unique perspectives)Innovation:The sifting, refining and implementation of ideas - convergent thinking - putting ideas into action.(creativity in action: the ability and wherewithal to transform creative ideas into concrete achie

15、vements.)The difference between creativity and innovation is the difference between thought and application.para. 5sorely adv. Sorelyis used to emphasize that a feeling such as disappointment or need is very strong,to a great degreee.g. sorelydisappointed. 極度失望e.g. sorely in need of sth. 迫切需要sore n.

16、 痛處，潰爛處； adj. 疼痛的Para. 5Further, having seen it in action, I have a strong aversion to hard-driving Tiger parenting, certain that is not a superior method if your goals are my goals: to raise independent, competent, confident adults.aversion - have anaversion tosomeone or something, you dislike them

17、 very much.e.g. Cats have a naturalaversionto water. 貓生來對水反感。harddriving adj.- very aggressive, determined, or ambitiousFurther, having seen it in action, I have a strong aversion to hard-driving Tiger parenting, certain that is not a superior method if your goals are my goals: to raise independent,

18、 competent, confident adults.= Besides, I have witnessed the child-rearing method myself, I have a strong aversion to this kind of aggressive parenting, it is certainly not a better method if your goals are my goals: .Further, having seen it in action, I have a strong aversion to hard-driving Tiger

19、parenting, certain that is not a superior method if your goals are my goals: to raise independent, competent, confident adults.另外，在親眼目睹之后，我對這種“虎媽式”的咄咄逼人的教育方式產生了一種強烈的反感。如果你的目標和我一樣，都是要將孩子培養(yǎng)成獨立、能干、自信的成年人，那么“虎媽”教育法絕對不是更好的教育方法。Para. 7befuddle - v. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to thin

20、k clearly; fuddle v. 1. make stupid with alcohol 醉生夢死，酩酊大醉 2. cause to be unable to think clearly;.scurry When people or small animalsscurrysomewhere, they move there quickly and hurriedly, especially because they are frightened= rush/ hustlepara.8It has also been a plus for our children, giving the

21、m space to take on responsibilities, be independent and see their parents pursuing their own interests and careers while also being very involved in one anothers lives.這(上段中提到的controlled chaos)對孩子們來說也大有裨益，能使他們有機會承擔責任，變得獨立自主，還能看到他們的父母一邊培養(yǎng)各自的興趣，打拼各自的事業(yè)，一邊相互融入到對方的生活中。And it introduced them to a simple

22、fact early: Life itself is controlled chaos and success depends on navigating it, rather than waiting for things to be perfect.navigate v. deal with sth.(difficult situation) successfully這（指該段第一句話）就能使他們盡早明白一個簡單的事實：生活本身很混亂，但這種混亂是可控的（生活本身就是一種可控的混亂），成功取決于就如何應對（這種可控的混亂），而不是等待事情變得好起來。para. 9backseat driv

23、e 越俎代庖越俎代庖backseat driver - 1.a passenger in a car who continuously tells the driver how they should drive.2.(mainly American) someone who expects to control things although it is not their responsibility to do thispara. 11moreofa/an +n.指數(shù)量或程度上“更（像/是）”，表示更具有某種特質，相當于morelike a (n)，常作賓語或表語。如： becomemo

24、reofa problem every day日漸成為一個問題moreofa(n) A than a(n) B 表示否定B，肯定A或在肯定B的基礎上，更強調A，意為“與其說是B，還不如說是A；不是B，而更像是A；與B相比，更像A”。The festival wasmoreofa traditional English harvest celebration than a true thanksgiving observance. 這個節(jié)日不僅僅是一個感恩儀式，它更像英國傳統(tǒng)的豐收慶典。Para.12take pride in = be proud of 辨析：take pride in sth

25、. 為事情而自豪，以為傲be proud of sb. 為感到驕傲e.g. Donotbeproud,buttakeprideinyourwork!（不要只因你的工作而驕傲，為你的所作所為而自豪）para.12narcissism - an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself; self-lovenarcissus 水仙花；Narcissus 那喀索斯Compoundwhen applied to a humanhabitatrefers to a cluster ofbuildingsin an enclosure, hav

26、ing a shared or associated purpose, such as the houses of an extended family (e.g. theKennedy Compoundfor theKennedy family). The enclosuremay be awall, afence, ahedgeor some other structure, or it may be formed by the buildings themselves, when they are built around an open area or joined together.

27、para.13dolefully adv. doleful adj. depressing and miserable (表情、聲音等)悲傷的，憂郁的para.14It also seems insane to cast an eye around the upper-middle-class American milieu Ms. Chua is discussing and conclude that the problem is that our child-rearing is too laid back.= to cast an eye around the upper-middle-class American milieu Ms. Chua is discussing and conclude that the problem is that our child-rearing is too laid back is ridiculouslaid back - adj. relaxed and calm laid back is another way to describe a culture, community or