21世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語基礎(chǔ)教程Unit5

1、21世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語基礎(chǔ)教程UNIT 5詞匯emotion: feeling n. 情感theme: main theme; main idea主題account: 理由；賬目account for: 解釋，說明accountant:會(huì)計(jì)tribute: a gift; praisecontribute: 貢獻(xiàn)，奉獻(xiàn)contribute to: 捐獻(xiàn)；有助于Smoking contributes to lung cancer.exhaust vt. use up 用盡，耗盡；詳述be exhausted: be worn out 筋疲力盡的industrialist n. 工業(yè)家，實(shí)業(yè)家indus

2、try n. 工業(yè)，行業(yè)salute vt. honor or praise 頌揚(yáng)；致敬 salute sb. 向某人致敬solute adj. 溶解的solve v. 解決（problem) n. solution 解決方案new wordsangel n. 天使 angle n. 角度freight n. goods 貨物fright n. 害怕wander v. 閑逛，流浪wonder v. 不知道，想知道 n. 奇跡desperate a. despair 拼命的，不顧一切的absolutely ad. completely 完全地，絕對(duì)地curb n. 路緣，馬路牙子;馬刺kerb

3、BE 路緣symbolic a. 象征的symbol n. 象征warmth n. 溫暖 warm adj.character n. 品質(zhì)，特點(diǎn)，角色 Christian adj. n. 基督教徒（的）instill vt. 逐漸灌輸 putintonew wordsfortunate adj. lucky 幸運(yùn)的recall v. remember 記得，回想起vividly adv. vivid 生動(dòng)的，娓娓的orphanage n. 孤兒院 orphan n. 孤兒protest v. 抗議 disagree, disprovecalmly adv. 平靜地 calm adj. keep

4、 calm 保持冷靜 calm down 平靜下來whereas conj. 然而，而 derive vt. get/ obtain 得到derive sth. from 從中得到impression n. 印象impress vt. impress sb. 給某人留下深刻印象validate vt. 證實(shí)，確證valid adj. （法律上）有效的blessing n. （上帝的）保佑bless you 保佑你new wordsemotionthemeaccounttributeexhaustindustrialist salute angel freight wander desperat

5、eabsolutely curb symbolicwarmth character Christian instillfortunaterecallvividly orphanage orphan protest calmly whereas derive impression validate blessingReviewTEXTWarming upHave you ever paid tributes to your mother? Have you ever expressed your emotions on the theme of mothers? Here industriali

6、st Ross Perot and Professor Michael DeBakey are eager to salute their own mothers. Mothers An old Jewish proverb says, God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers. Ann Taylor expressed her emotions on the theme of mothers with the following: Who ran to help me when I fell, And would s

7、ome pretty story tell, Or kiss the place to make it well? My mother. On account of the many tributes paid to mothers from the time of Eve, one might think the subject exhausted. But not so. Here, Industrialist Ross Perot and Professor Michael E. DeBakey are ready, indeed eager, to salute their own c

8、herished mothers. My mother was an angel. Our family lived six blocks from the railroad tracks. During the Depression, the freight trains were filled with hoboes wandering from town to town looking for work. Every day they would come by our house asking for food. My kind mother would always share ou

9、r food with them. These people were poor and desperate, but we had absolutely no fear of them. When they knocked and asked for food, there was no concern that they might break in and steal things. One day, a hobo said, Lady, dont you have a lot of people stopping by here? My mother said, Yes, we do.

10、 Do you know why? he asked. She replied, Not really. Then he took her out to the street and showed her a mark on our curb. He said, Lady, this mark on your curb says that you will feed people. Thats why you get so many visitors. After the man left, I turned to my mother and said, Do you want me to w

11、ash that mark off the curb? She replied with words that I will remember for the rest of my life. No, Son, leave it there. These are good people. They are just like us, but theyre down on their luck. We should help them. Ross Perot Industrialist My mothers birthday, Christmas, is symbolic of her huma

12、n warmth, her giving nature, her noble character, and her high Christian values. She and my father instilled those values in all their children from the earliest age, and she lived to make life better not only for her family, but for everyone she knew, particularly those less fortunate than she. I r

13、ecall vividly one incident in my childhood that had a lasting impact on me. Every Sunday after dinner, my parents would pack food, clothing, and books in our car and would drive, with their children, to an orphanage just outside our hometown. One Sunday I saw my mother packing a favorite cap of mine

14、, and I protested. She calmly explained that I had several other caps and could easily get new ones, whereas the orphan who would receive this cap had none at all. She assured me that I would derive a special feeling of happiness when I saw the smile on the boys face as he put the cap on his head. T

15、hat lesson made a deep impression on me, and the truth of her words has certainly stood the test of time as other incidents in my life have validated her words. I consider the wonderful parents that God gave me my greatest blessing, for they both believed it was always more blessed to give than to r

16、eceive. Michael E. DeBakey, M.D. Professor spark: n. 火花；火星Widow：n. 寡婦 widower 鰥夫Somehow：ad. 1. in some way not apparent or known 由于某種未知的原因；不知怎的；2. in some way; by some means 以某種方式，方法Suspicious：a. doubt 懷疑的Movie: n. film go to see a movieType: n. kind 類型，種類；V. 打字Invite：v. invite sb. to do sth. Invita

17、tion: n. letter 邀請(qǐng)函；by 憑邀請(qǐng)函； on 應(yīng)邀Signal：vt. Show 表明to signal a new historical period of標(biāo)志著的新歷史時(shí)期n. signal processing/digital signal/signal transmission new wordsCurl: v. 卷曲，（使）變卷Curly hair/ a curl of the lip 一撇嘴(表示輕蔑或憎惡)go out of curl (鬈發(fā))變直;喪失活力，變得無生氣 She curled up with laughter at his joke.他的笑話使她

18、笑得直不起腰來。Impress/impressionFancy: a. expensiveClutch：v. hold tightly 緊握，緊抓Affection: gentle, lasting love慈愛Negotiate：v. 1. go safely over, through or along 順利通過，成功越過 2. try to reach an agreement by discussion 談判Menu：n. read the menu/main menuOrder ;check/pay for the bill ; My treat!List: make a list

19、of/price list/detailed listRelax: ease down， lighten up放松Relax ！relax yourselfnew wordsTake sb. by surprise 使某人吃驚，感到意外As usual: as is common 像往常一樣Get around to: find time for; turn ones attention to抽時(shí)間來做，將注意力轉(zhuǎn)向Out of ordinary : unusual 不同尋常的What if: what would happen if 如果。會(huì)怎樣Pull into： move to駛進(jìn)Com

20、e full circle：繞一圈回到原點(diǎn)Catch up with：趕上；試著了解新東西Only if ：only on condition that 除非Drop off/pick upnew wordsThe Other Woman in My LifeAfter 21 years of marriage, Ive discovered a new way of keeping the spark of love alive in my relationship with my wife: Ive recently started dating another woman.It was

21、my wifes idea, actually. “You know you love her,” she said one day, taking me by surprise. “Life is too short. You need to spend time with the people you love.” “But I love you,” I protested.I know. But you also love her. You probably dont believe me, but I think that if the two of you spend a littl

22、e more time together, it will bring the two of us closer.” As usual, Peggy was right. The other woman my wife was encouraging me to date was my mother.My mom is a 71-year-old widow who has lived alone since my father died 19 years ago. Right after his death, I moved 2,500 miles away, to California,

23、where I started my own family and career. When I moved back near my hometown five years ago, I promised myself I would spend more time with her. But somehow, with the demands of my job and three kids, I never got around to seeing her much beyond family get-togethers and holidays.She was surprise and

24、 suspicious when I called and suggested that the two of us go out to dinner and a movie. Whats wrong, are you moving my grandchildren away? she asked. My mother is the type of woman who thinks anything out of the ordinarya late-night phone call or a surprise dinner invitation from her oldest son-sig

25、ns bad news.I thought it would be nice to spend some time with you,“ I said, just the two of us.“Id like that,” she said, I would like that a lot.I found myself nervous as I drove to her house Friday after work. What would we talk about? What if she didnt like the restaurant I chose? Or the movie?Wh

26、at if she didnt like either?When I pulled into her driveway, I realized how excited she, too, was about our date. She was waiting by the door with her coat on. Her hair was curled. She was smiling. “I told my lady fiends that I was going out with my son, and they were all impressed,” she said as she

27、 got into my car. “They cant wait until tomorrow to hear all about our evening.”We didnt go anywhere fancy, just a neighborhood place where we could talk. When we got there, my mother clutched my armhalf out of affection and half to help her negotiate the steps into the dining room. Once we were sea

28、ted, I had to read the menu for both of us. Her eyes now see only large shapes and shadows. Halfway through listing the entrees, I glanced up. Mom was sitting across the table, just looking at me. A wistful smile traced her lips.I used to be the menu reader when you were little, she said.I understoo

29、d instantly what she was saying. From care giver to cared for, from cared for to care giver, our relationship had come full circle.Then its time for you to relax and let me return the favor, I said.We had a nice talk over dinner. Nothing earth-shattering, just catching up with each others lives. We

30、talked so much that we missed the movie. Ill go out with you again, but only if you let me buy dinner next time,” my mother said as I dropped her off. I agreed.How was your date? my wife wanted to know when I got home that night. Nicenicer than I thought it would be,” I said.She smiled her told-you-

31、so smile. Since that night, Ive been dating mom regularly. My wife was right. Dating another woman has helped my marriage. It was made me a better husband and father and, I hope, a better son.Exercises.emotion wanderedcharacterinstillmake a good impressionbroke indesperatevalidatedcome bysharewithwa

32、s down on her luckprotestat allangelv.exhaustabsolutelyconcernparticularlyfortunaterecallwhereasderivedpay tributes tolookedask forwashoffon account of The colorful picture books are perfect for young children, whereas the story books will attract older children. (A)American cars are generally too l

33、arge for the Japanese market, whereas Japanese cars are popular in the U.S.(C) Jane is a quiet and shy girl, whereas her twin sister is outgoing and friendly. (B)Light industries such as electronics are expanding rapidly, whereas heavy industries, such as shipbuilding, are in decline. (F)In Britain,

34、 on average, a person disposes of about 1.75 lbs of rubbish every day, whereas in Japan, the rate is 1.9lbs. (D)A forested slope lost 0.03 tons of soil per hectare (公頃) per year, whereas a deforested slope lost 138 tons of soil. (E)It is more important to have a good breakfast in the morning than to

35、 have a good meal in the evening.It is easier to write about things you know than to write about things you are not quite familiar with.It is more helpful to leave her alone than to comfort her by telling her that everything will be all right soon.It is more beneficial to teach your children how to

36、organize their time efficiently than to arrange everything for them.It is more exciting to meet our favorite pop stars than to talk with them via E-mail.We were both good runner and in good condition but we still find the course difficult.Until we can talk about this in a better manner, I consider t

37、he discussion closed.Mary found it necessary to add to her earnings by writing articles for magazines and newspapers.When we lived in the same neighborhood, I always thought him a rather clumsy child.For whatever reason, he had always felt himself inferior to his brothers.Although the old lady led a

38、 poor life, she always imagined herself rich and famous.sosalutewho sharebeggingrecallswouldawayprotestedderiveappreciationkindnessHer independent character has made a deep impression on me. Today I can still recall vividly the party she held ten years ago.There is no concern that he might be down on his luck. Such an incident will never happen to him.I am very fortunate. My parents didnt instill their old values in me during my childhood.Most of the people consider it impossible th