Unit5 Book 1 Parents and children Difficult Sentences 1. Or the time a few years later, when my hair turned out pink for my senior prom and she'd held me while I cried Paraphrase the sentence. A few years later, when I dyed my hair for a formal dance party at high school, it ended up being pink rather than the color I had expected, I fe It very sad and cried in my mother's arms Translate the sentence into chinese (=又如几年以后,我的发型在高中毕业舞会显得不太合时宜,母亲让我在她怀 中哭泣。) 2. Tears filled her eyes and this time I held her while she cried Pay attention to the usage of the wordfill More examples and her eyes filled with tears that spilt down her cheeks .(Para. 7) Laughter filled the room.房间里充满了欢笑 The thought fills me with pleasure.这个想法使我很高兴。 2. Translate the sentence into chinese (=当时她热泪盈眶。这次是她在我的怀里哭了。) 3. Over the years, we'd watched the pine trees in this park grow tall and straight until their needles seemed to touch the clouds 1)What's the symbolic meaning of the growth of the pine trees? (It symbolizes the increasingly close relationship between mother and daughter 2)Translate the sentence into Chinese (=年复一年,我们看着公园里的松树长得巍峨挺拔,直至高耸入云。) 4. She was unusually solemn and took me by surprise when she asked me,"Who will you bring here after Im gone? What can we infer from the sentence? There was probably something serious to happen, because mother used to be kind, not at all the way she behaved that day 5. I gave her one of my arched-eyebrow inquiries, then smiled What does"arched-eyebrow mean in the sentence? When one makes a facial expression by making one's eyebrows arched, one is usually disapproving or doubtful Translate the sentence into chinese
1 Unit 5 Book 1 Parents and Children Difficult Sentences 1. Or the time a few years later, when my hair turned out pink for my senior prom and she’d held me while I cried. Paraphrase the sentence. (= A few years later, when I dyed my hair for a formal dance party at high school, it ended up being pink rather than the color I had expected, I felt very sad and cried in my mother’s arms.) Translate the sentence into Chinese. (= 又如几年以后，我的发型在高中毕业舞会显得不太合时宜，母亲让我在她怀 中哭泣。) 2. Tears filled her eyes and this time I held her while she cried. Pay attention to the usage of the word “fill”. More examples: … and her eyes filled with tears that spilt down her cheeks … (Para. 7) Laughter filled the room. 房间里充满了欢笑。 The thought fills me with pleasure. 这个想法使我很高兴。 2．Translate the sentence into Chinese. (= 当时她热泪盈眶。这次是她在我的怀里哭了。) 3. Over the years, we’d watched the pine trees in this park grow tall and straight until their needles seemed to touch the clouds. 1) What’s the symbolic meaning of the growth of the pine trees? (= It symbolizes the increasingly close relationship between mother and daughter.) 2) Translate the sentence into Chinese. (= 年复一年，我们看着公园里的松树长得巍峨挺拔，直至高耸入云。) 4. She was unusually solemn and took me by surprise when she asked me, “Who will you bring here after I’m gone?” What can we infer from the sentence? (= There was probably something serious to happen, because mother used to be kind, not at all the way she behaved that day.) 5. I gave her one of my arched-eyebrow inquiries, then smiled. What does “arched-eyebrow” mean in the sentence? (= When one makes a facial expression by making one’s eyebrows arched, one is usually disapproving or doubtful.) Translate the sentence into Chinese
(=我皱起了眉头,狐疑地看了她一眼,然后微微笑了。) 6. What I didn't know, and what she had kept from me, was that her condition wasn't improving. Analyze the sentence structure. ( "What I didn't know"and"what she had kept from me"are two paralleled clauses used as subject Translate the sentence into chinese (=但有一点我一无所知,而且她也一直瞒着我,那就是她的情况毫无好转。 7. I felt I had come full circle under this giant pine tree What's the meaning of the sentence? ( Under the special big pine tree, what I did with my sons was just what my mother did with me. Life had repeated itself like a circle here Translate the sentence into chinese (=我坐在那里,觉得自己回到了原地,就在这棵巨大的松树下。 8. Holding my son in my arms, I was happy for him, just the way I knew my mother had been happy for me all those years ago when I told her was getting married What's the grammatical function of"Holding my son in my arms"? ("Holding my son in my arms"is a present participle phrase used as adverbial More examples Looking over my son' s shoulder, I saw that .(Para. 12) Hearing the news, they all jumped with joy. Lying under the apple trees, Newton was thinking and thinking Words and Expressions 1. cease: V stop something r Workplace nurseries will cease to be liable for tax 公司已经决定明年停止一切在英国的运作。 (The company has decided to cease all uK operations after this year CF: cease, pause stop 这些词均含有“中止,停止”之意。 cease正式用词,侧重逐渐结束某活动或状态,含永远结束的意味。 pause指短暂的中断或停止,含再进行下去的意味。 stop普通用词,指迅速或突然中止某行为、活动或状态。 Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. 1)Whether the protests will remains to be seen. cease) 2)l to pick up a letter that Id dropped. stopped)
2 (= 我皱起了眉头，狐疑地看了她一眼，然后微微笑了。) 6. What I didn’t know, and what she had kept from me, was that her condition wasn’t improving. Analyze the sentence structure. (= “What I didn’t know” and “what she had kept from me” are two paralleled clauses used as subject.) Translate the sentence into Chinese. (= 但有一点我一无所知，而且她也一直瞒着我，那就是她的情况毫无好转。) 7. I felt I had come full circle under this giant pine tree. What’s the meaning of the sentence? (= Under the special big pine tree, what I did with my sons was just what my mother did with me. Life had repeated itself like a circle here.) Translate the sentence into Chinese. (= 我坐在那里，觉得自己回到了原地，就在这棵巨大的松树下。) 8. Holding my son in my arms, I was happy for him, just the way I knew my mother had been happy for me all those years ago when I told her I was getting married. What’s the grammatical function of “Holding my son in my arms”? (= “Holding my son in my arms” is a present participle phrase used as adverbial. More examples: Looking over my son’s shoulder, I saw that … (Para. 12) Hearing the news, they all jumped with joy. Lying under the apple trees, Newton was thinking and thinking.) Words and Expressions 1. cease: v. stop something * Workplace nurseries will cease to be liable for tax. 公司已经决定明年停止一切在英国的运作。 (= The company has decided to cease all UK operations after this year.) CF: cease, pause & stop 这些词均含有“中止，停止”之意。 cease 正式用词，侧重逐渐结束某活动或状态，含永远结束的意味。 pause 指短暂的中断或停止，含再进行下去的意味。 stop 普通用词，指迅速或突然中止某行为、活动或状态。 Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. 1) Whether the protests will ______ remains to be seen. (= cease) 2) I ______ to pick up a letter that I’d dropped. (= stopped)
3)He and thought for a moment. paused 4) Apparently she drinking. has stopped) 5)The dying man soon to breathe. ceased) 6)Why don't you just somewhere and ask for directions? stop) 7)she to get her breath back and then carried on jogging. paused 2. physically: adv, with regard to body Special holidays are available for physically handicappedldisabled people 他看上去身体很健康 He looks physically fit NB: physically的反义词是 mentally,意为“精神上,智力上,在内心”。 The protestors had to be physically removed from the room It's going to be a tough competition but I'm mentally prepared for it. 3. spot: n 1)a particular place This looks like a nice spot for a picnic. This is the spot where the accident happened 2)a point of interest Spain is our favorite holiday spot. 这座古城有许多可供参观的名胜 (There are a lot of spots to visit in the old city Collocation: in spots有时;到处;偶尔 on the spot现场,当场 4. recall: v, remember. call back sth I can't recall h is face/seeing him/that he came/where he lives/how to do it 听到有人叫我名字,我才清醒过来。 The sound of my name recalled me to myself. CF: memorize, remember recall 这些动词均有“记忆,记住,回忆”之意 memorize指有意识地下功夫把某事的整个细节都记在脑子里 remember含义较广,多指无意识地回忆起往事,也可指通过主观努力去记忆。 reca比 remember文雅,指想方设法回忆已经遗忘之事。 Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. 1)He that he had sent the letter over a month before. recalled) 2) When I was at school, we were required to a poem every week. ( memorize) me to your family. Remember)
3 3) He _____ and thought for a moment. (= paused) 4) Apparently she _______ drinking. (= has stopped) 5) The dying man soon _____ to breathe. (= ceased) 6) Why don’t you just _____ somewhere and ask for directions? (= stop) 7) She ______ to get her breath back and then carried on jogging. (= paused) 2. physically: adv. with regard to body * Special holidays are available for physically handicapped/disabled people. 他看上去身体很健康。 (= He looks physically fit.) NB: physically 的反义词是 mentally，意为“精神上，智力上，在内心”。 * The protestors had to be physically removed from the room. * It’s going to be a tough competition but I’m mentally prepared for it. 3. spot: n. 1) a particular place * This looks like a nice spot for a picnic. * This is the spot where the accident happened. 2) a point of interest * Spain is our favorite holiday spot. 这座古城有许多可供参观的名胜。 (= There are a lot of spots to visit in the old city.) Collocation: in spots 有时；到处；偶尔 on the spot 现场，当场 4. recall: v. remember, call back sth. * I can’t recall his face/seeing him/that he came/where he lives/how to do it. 听到有人叫我名字，我才清醒过来。 (= The sound of my name recalled me to myself.) CF: memorize, remember & recall 这些动词均有“记忆，记住，回忆”之意。 memorize 指有意识地下功夫把某事的整个细节都记在脑子里。 remember 含义较广，多指无意识地回忆起往事，也可指通过主观努力去记忆。 recall 比 remember 文雅，指想方设法回忆已经遗忘之事。 Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. 1) He ______ that he had sent the letter over a month before. (= recalled) 2) When I was at school, we were required to ______ a poem every week. (= memorize) 3) _______ me to your family. (= Remember)
4)I don't signing a contract. remember) 5)She seeing him outside the shop on the night of the robbery. recalled) 5. prom: n a formal party given for students by a high school or college cla Who are you taking to the senior Prom? 她穿长裙去参加聚会。 She wore a long dress to the prom 6. occur: vi(esp of unplanned events) happen take place Almost half of all fatal accidents occur while landing We hope this won't occur again CF: happen, occur& take place 这些词语都可表示“发生”之意。 happen是普通用词,泛指一切客观事物或情况的发生,强调动作的偶然性。 occur是较正式用词,可指意外事件的发生,也可指意料中事件的发生。 ake place多指通过人为安排事件的发生 Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary D They to look in the right place almost immediately. happened) 2)If any of these symptoms while you are taking the medicine consult your doctor immediately. occur) 3)Fortunately it that there was no one in the house at the time of the explosion. happened) 4)The concert next Thursday. takes place) wHere did the earthquake occur) 7. scent: n a pleasant natural smell When you are choosing which flower to plant, appearance and scent should both be considered 玫瑰的芳香 the sweet scent of roses 8. mow: vt cut (grass, corn, etc. I love the smell of new-mown hay. 我们割地里的牧草给牛提供饲料。 We mowed the field so as to provide the cattle with fodder Pattern mow down铲除;战胜 Collocation mowing machine割草机,收割机
4 4) I don’t _______ signing a contract. (= remember) 5) She _____ seeing him outside the shop on the night of the robbery. (= recalled) 5. prom: n. a formal party given for students by a high school or college class * Who are you taking to the Senior Prom? 她穿长裙去参加聚会。 (= She wore a long dress to the prom.) 6. occur: vi. (esp. of unplanned events) happen, take place * Almost half of all fatal accidents occur while landing. * We hope this won’t occur again. CF: happen, occur & take place 这些词语都可表示“发生”之意。 happen 是普通用词，泛指一切客观事物或情况的发生，强调动作的偶然性。 occur 是较正式用词，可指意外事件的发生，也可指意料中事件的发生。 take place 多指通过人为安排事件的发生。 Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. 1) They ______ to look in the right place almost immediately. (= happened) 2) If any of these symptoms _____ while you are taking the medicine, consult your doctor immediately. (= occur) 3) Fortunately it ______ that there was no one in the house at the time of the explosion. (= happened) 4) The concert _______ next Thursday. (= takes place) 5) Where did the earthquake ______? (= occur) 7. scent: n. a pleasant natural smell * When you are choosing which flower to plant, appearance and scent should both be considered. 玫瑰的芳香 (= the sweet scent of roses) 8. mow: vt. cut (grass, corn, etc.) * I love the smell of new-mown hay. 我们割地里的牧草给牛提供饲料。 (= We mowed the field so as to provide the cattle with fodder.) Pattern: mow down 铲除；战胜 Collocation: mowing machine 割草机，收割机
9. solemn: adj. serious and without any amusement The service of burial is done with solemn and mournful music 就职典礼是一件严肃的事情。 The inauguration was a solemn event. a solemn face/oice阴沉的面孔/声音 solemn music庄严的音乐 10. inquirylenquiry n. request for help or information(about sb sth. It isn't polite to make many inquiries into other people' s affairs 他们有没有问起我的情况? Have they made any inquiries after me?) 11. disturb: vt interrupt what someone is doing Im sorry to disturb you so late, but my car's broken down and I was wondering if I could use your phone Please don't disturb Georgina -she's try ing to do her homework. CF: bother disturb trouble 这些词均有“使人不安或烦恼”之意 bother指烦恼引起的紧张不安或感到不耐烦。 disturb较正式,多用被动态。指扰乱,使人不能平静或妨碍别人工作、思维或 正常秩序,烦恼程度较深。 trouble指给人在行动上带来不便或在身心上造成痛苦。 Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary 1)He by a knee injury for most of the season. has been troubled 2)Don't making the bed -l'll do it later. bother) 3)Heavy truck traffic the neighborhood. disturbed) 4) You won't get any credit for doing it, so why_? bother) 5) He hung the“Don't sign around the door handle on the outside. Disturb) 12. shred: vt cut or tear sth. roughly into thin strips Shred the lettuce(aE)and arrange it around the edge of the dish 他的工作之一是检查并撕毁成百捆的文件。 One of his jobs was to check and shred hundreds of bundles of papers. Collocation: shredded cabbage切碎的白菜 13. become/be acquainted with: know or be familiar with sb sth I am not personally acquainted with the gentleman in question I am already acquainted with the facts
5 9. solemn: adj. serious and without any amusement * The service of burial is done with solemn and mournful music. 就职典礼是一件严肃的事情。 (= The inauguration was a solemn event.) Collocation: a solemn face/voice 阴沉的面孔/声音 solemn music 庄严的音乐 10. inquiry/enquiry: n. request for help or information (about sb./sth.) * It isn’t polite to make many inquiries into other people’s affairs. 他们有没有问起我的情况？ (= Have they made any inquiries after me?) 11. disturb: vt. interrupt what someone is doing * I’m sorry to disturb you so late, but my car’s broken down and I was wondering if I could use your phone. * Please don’t disturb Georgina — she’s trying to do her homework. CF: bother, disturb & trouble 这些词均有“使人不安或烦恼”之意。 bother 指烦恼引起的紧张不安或感到不耐烦。 disturb 较正式，多用被动态。指扰乱，使人不能平静或妨碍别人工作、思维或 正常秩序，烦恼程度较深。 trouble 指给人在行动上带来不便或在身心上造成痛苦。 Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. 1) He ________ by a knee injury for most of the season. (= has been troubled) 2) Don’t _____ making the bed — I’ll do it later. (= bother) 3) Heavy truck traffic _____ the neighborhood. (= disturbed) 4) You won’t get any credit for doing it, so why _____? (= bother) 5) He hung the “Don’t _____” sign around the door handle on the outside. (= Disturb) 12. shred: vt. cut or tear sth. roughly into thin strips * Shred the lettuce (莴苣) and arrange it around the edge of the dish. 他的工作之一是检查并撕毁成百捆的文件。 (= One of his jobs was to check and shred hundreds of bundles of papers.) Collocation: shredded cabbage 切碎的白菜 13. become/be acquainted with: know or be familiar with sb./sth. * I am not personally acquainted with the gentleman in question. * I am already acquainted with the facts