Unit 1 Book 2 Living in Harmony #1. Difficult Sentences 1.( Para. 1)Marriage isn't the only relationship that needs forgiveness. What other relationship are mentioned? (The relationships between parents and kids, between friends, between workmates, neighbours and even strangers.) 2.( Para.2).like cancer, bitterness can destroy its host. Is this a metaphor or a simile What is bitterness compared to? ( It's a simile. Bitterness is compared to the person who has been hurt 3.(Para. 3 )As the ancient Chinese proverb puts it,"Whoever seeks revenge should dig two graves. Translate this chinese proverb into Chinese. (=复仇者必自绝。) 4.(Para. 7) True forgiveness is not a one-off act; it's a constant emotional confrontation Paraphrase this sentence. (True forgiveness is not done only once. It is a part of a series of acts and you will have to deal with it emotionally all the time 5.(Para. 8)If you wait for the"right time", you may never do it. What does it refer to? (Forgiving someone 6.(Para. 10)It didn't create the same impression any more, but at least it was being honest! 1. How could the furniture be honest? (The furniture showed what it was like with the thin covering pelling at the edges. 2. Translate the sentence into chinese (=再也没有当初的效果了,不过至少它现在是以真实面目示人。) 7.( Para. 10)The fact is that, like it or not, behind our smart covering we're all just chipboard What is the implied meaning of chipboard? (Chipboard is a ty pe of board made from small pieces of wood pressed together with glue. Just like chipboard, we're not as nice as what we seem to be beneath our surface
1 Unit 1 Book 2 Living in Harmony ##1．Difficult Sentences 1. (Para. 1) Marriage isn’t the only relationship that needs forgiveness. What other relationship are mentioned? (=The relationships between parents and kids, between friends, between workmates, neighbours and even strangers. ) 2. (Para.2 ).…like cancer, bitterness can destroy its host. Is this a metaphor or a simile? What is bitterness compared to? (=It’s a simile. Bitterness is compared to the person who has been hurt.) 3. (Para. 3) As the ancient Chinese proverb puts it, “Whoever seeks revenge should dig two graves.” Translate this Chinese proverb into Chinese. (=复仇者必自绝。) 4. (Para. 7) True forgiveness is not a one-off act; it’s a constant emotional confrontation. Paraphrase this sentence. (=True forgiveness is not done only once. It is a part of a series of acts and you will have to deal with it emotionally all the time.) 5. (Para. 8) If you wait for the “right time”, you may never do it. What does it refer to? (=Forgiving someone.) 6. (Para. 10) It didn’t create the same impression any more, but at least it was being honest! 1. How could the furniture be honest? (=The furniture showed what it was like with the thin covering pelling at the edges.) 2. Translate the sentence into Chinese. (=再也没有当初的效果了，不过至少它现在是以真实面目示人。) 7. (Para. 10) The fact is that, like it or not, behind our smart covering, we’re all just chipboard. What is the implied meaning of chipboard? (=Chipboard is a type of board made from small pieces of wood pressed together with glue. Just like chipboard, we’re not as nice as what we seem to be beneath our surface.)
8.(Para. 11)So if you think you're right and can't find it in yourself to forgive, ask yourself this question: would you rather be right or happy? What is the implied meaning of would you rather be right or happy? Elf you insist that you are the person being hurt and refuse to forgive, you will be destroyed by this resentment sooner or later. But if you choose to forgive, joy and happiness will be with you 9.(Para. 12)But keep in mind you're doing this for you just as much as for them, so don't be upset if they don't react as you hoped If you forgive someone, what kind of reaction do you expect and what's his possible reaction? (You expect that he will accept your forgiveness with gratitude, while he probably ignores your forgiveness with a kind of indifference. 10.(Para. 15) Forgiving puts you in controL. However tough it is, the alternative is far worse What does the alternative refer to? ( Refuse to forgive and hold the resentment in your mind 2. Words and Expressions 1.(Para. 1)forgiveness: n [U] when sb. forgives another person He never admitted his guilt or asked for forgiveness (=他从不承认自己的罪行,也不请求饶恕。) 我必须请求你的宽恕。 I have to ask for your forgiveness. Collocation: ask/ beg pray, etc for(sb's) forgiveness Derivation forgive v. cF:forgⅳe& excuse 这两个动词均有“原谅”之意。 forgive指尽管某人做错了事情,但是你不再生气,不再责怪他了,一般指原谅 或者宽恕比较严重的错误。 excuse指原谅一些不是很严重的错误,比如莽撞、失礼等小过失。 Directions: Fill in the blanks with the two words above. Change the form where necessary 1. She was for coming late. excused) 2. A wife an unfaithful husband. forgives 3. Please 4. They a my bad handwriting. = excuse) leir enemies. forgive)
2 8. (Para. 11) So if you think you’re right and can’t find it in yourself to forgive, ask yourself this question: would you rather be right or happy? What is the implied meaning of would you rather be right or happy? (=If you insist that you are the person being hurt and refuse to forgive, you will be destroyed by this resentment sooner or later. But if you choose to forgive, joy and happiness will be with you.) 9. (Para. 12) But keep in mind you’re doing this for you just as much as for them, so don’t be upset if they don’t react as you hoped. If you forgive someone, what kind of reaction do you expect and what’s his possible reaction? (=You expect that he will accept your forgiveness with gratitude, while he probably ignores your forgiveness with a kind of indifference.) 10. (Para. 15) Forgiving puts you in control. However tough it is, the alternative is far worse. What does the alternative refer to? (=Refuse to forgive and hold the resentment in your mind.) 2. Words and Expressions 1. (Para. 1) forgiveness: n. [U] when sb. forgives another person *He never admitted his guilt or asked for forgiveness. (= 他从不承认自己的罪行，也不请求饶恕。) 我必须请求你的宽恕。 (= I have to ask for your forgiveness.) Collocation: ask / beg / pray, etc. for (sb’s) forgiveness Derivation: forgive v. CF: forgive & excuse 这两个动词均有“原谅”之意。 forgive 指尽管某人做错了事情，但是你不再生气，不再责怪他了，一般指原谅 或者宽恕比较严重的错误。 excuse 指原谅一些不是很严重的错误，比如莽撞、失礼等小过失。 (Directions:) Fill in the blanks with the two words above. Change the form where necessary. 1. She was ______ for coming late. (= excused) 2. A wife ______ an unfaithful husband. (= forgives) 3. Please _______ my bad handwriting. (=excuse) 4. They _______ their enemies. (= forgive)
2.(Para. 1) good-tempered: adj. pleasant, kind, and not easily made angry (插入声音文件 good-tempered) (Minnie was always good-tempered and agreeable. Note:与 temper有关的词组 lose one' s temper发脾气 Pve never seen Mike lose his temper. keep one' s temper控制脾气、忍耐 I found it increasingly difficult to keep my temper. 3.(Para. 1 )universal: adi. involving everyone in the world or in a particular group There does not appear to be universal agreement on the future of the CBA These stories have universal appeal 4.(Para. 2)ironically: adv. used when talking about a situation in which the opposite of what you expected happens or is Ironically, his cold got better on the last day of his holiday 5.(Para. 2)root sth. out: find out where a particular kind of problem exists and get rid of it Action is being taken to root out corruption in the police force 6.(Para. 2)cripple: V 1. damage sth badly so that it no longer works or is no longer effective The industry is being crippled by high interest rates Asia's economy was crippled by inflation (=通货膨胀曾使亚洲经济陷于瘫痪。) 罢工使工厂陷于瘫痪 (=The strike crippled the factory
3 2. (Para. 1) good-tempered: adj. pleasant, kind, and not easily made angry （插入声音文件 good-tempered） (=Minnie was always good-tempered and agreeable.) Note: 与 temper 有关的词组 lose one’s temper 发脾气 I’ve never seen Mike lose his temper. keep one’s temper 控制脾气、忍耐 I found it increasingly difficult to keep my temper. 3. (Para.1) universal: adj. involving everyone in the world or in a particular group There does not appear to be universal agreement on the future of the CBA. These stories have universal appeal. 4. (Para. 2) ironically: adv. used when talking about a situation in which the opposite of what you expected happens or is true Ironically, his cold got better on the last day of his holiday. 5. (Para. 2) root sth. out: find out where a particular kind of problem exists and get rid of it Action is being taken to root out corruption in the police force. 6. (Para. 2) cripple: v. 1. damage sth. badly so that it no longer works or is no longer effective The industry is being crippled by high interest rates. Asia’s economy was crippled by inflation. (=通货膨胀曾使亚洲经济陷于瘫痪。) 罢工使工厂陷于瘫痪 （＝The strike crippled the factory.）
2. hurt sb. badly so that they cannot walk properly 插入图片 cripple2 She was crippled in the car accident. (=她在车祸中致残。) 7. (Para. 2)cling: v continue to believe or do sth, even though it may not be true or useful any longer For the moment i cling to the idea that there are a relatively small number of students left 他坚定地认为她有治愈的希望插入图片cng) ( He clung to the hope that she would be cured Collocation: cling to the hope / belief /idea, etc. 8. (Para. heal: V 1. if a wound or a broken bone heals or is healed the flesh skin or bone grows back together and becomes healthy again (插入声音文件heaD (=A sprain usually takes longer to heal than a broken bone 我胳膊上的伤已愈合了 (=The wound on my arm has healed. 2. if an argument or disagreement between people heals or you heal it, the people stop arguing or disagreeing The disagreement among the family members healed over with time. (=家庭成员之间的不和随着时间的流逝而消失。) CF: treat, heal &cure 这三个动词均有“治疗”之意。 treat指通过用药、住院、手术等来治疗疾病。 hea着重治疗的效果,多指外伤的治愈,也可以指精神上的创伤的愈合。 cure也着重治疗的结果,多指治愈内科疾病,也可用来指消除某种不良的影响。 (Directions: Fill in the blanks with the three words above. Change the form where necessary. 1. The dentist is my teeth. treating) 2. Penicillin him of pneumonia. cured)
4 2. hurt sb. badly so that they cannot walk properly (插入图片 cripple2) She was crippled in the car accident. (= 她在车祸中致残。) 7. (Para. 2) cling: v. continue to believe or do sth., even though it may not be true or useful any longer For the moment I cling to the idea that there are a relatively small number of students left. 他坚定地认为她有治愈的希望(插入图片 cling) (=He clung to the hope that she would be cured.) Collocation: cling to the hope / belief / idea, etc. 8. (Para. 3) heal: v. 1. if a wound or a broken bone heals or is healed, the flesh, skin, or bone grows back together and becomes healthy again （插入声音文件 heal） （＝A sprain usually takes longer to heal than a broken bone. ） 我胳膊上的伤已愈合了。 （＝The wound on my arm has healed.） 2. if an argument or disagreement between people heals or you heal it, the people stop arguing or disagreeing The disagreement among the family members healed over with time. (=家庭成员之间的不和随着时间的流逝而消失。) CF: treat, heal & cure 这三个动词均有“治疗”之意。 treat 指通过用药、住院、手术等来治疗疾病。 heal 着重治疗的效果，多指外伤的治愈，也可以指精神上的创伤的愈合。 cure 也着重治疗的结果，多指治愈内科疾病，也可用来指消除某种不良的影响。 (Directions:) Fill in the blanks with the three words above. Change the form where necessary. 1. The dentist is _______ my teeth. (= treating) 2. Penicillin ______ him of pneumonia. (= cured)
3. The cut on his finger quickly. healed 4. The new treatment his skin disease. cured) 5. Time most troubles. heals) 9.(Para. 3put: v. say or write sth using words in a particular way When women joined the organization, it"took on a new look", as the news report put it. It's a matter of balance, as one teacher put it. 10. (Para. 5) core: n the most important or central part of sth (插入声音文件core) The core of the book focuses on the period between 1660 and 1857) 问题的关键是债务。(插入图片core) (=Debt is at the core of the problem. Collocations the core of the problem core curriculum 11.(Para. 6)shallow: adj. not interested in or not showing any understanding of important or serious matters used to show disapprova 插入声音文件 shallow) (He's only interested in your look, which shows how shallow he is 12. (Para. 7)initial: adj happening at the beginning (插入图片 initial) The initial talks were the base of the later agreement. (=最初的会谈是后来达成协议的基础。) Collocations: initial stage phase/ period of the initial letter首字母 13.(Para. 7)one-off: adj happening or done only once, not as part of a regular series In fact the whole exercise was fairly straight forward, except for one problem which required a one-off solution
5 3. The cut on his finger ______ quickly. (= healed) 4. The new treatment _____ his skin disease. (= cured) 5. Time ______ most troubles. (= heals) 9. (Para. 3) put: v. say or write sth. using words in a particular way When women joined the organization, it “took on a new look”, as the news report put it. It’s a matter of balance, as one teacher put it. 10. (Para. 5) core: n. the most important or central part of sth. （插入声音文件 core） (= The core of the book focuses on the period between 1660 and 1857.) 问题的关键是债务。(插入图片 core) （＝Debt is at the core of the problem.） Collocations: the core of the problem core curriculum 11. (Para. 6) shallow: adj. not interested in or not showing any understanding of important or serious matters — used to show disapproval （插入声音文件 shallow） (=He’s only interested in your look, which shows how shallow he is.) 12. (Para. 7) initial: adj. happening at the beginning (插入图片 initial) The initial talks were the base of the later agreement. (=最初的会谈是后来达成协议的基础。) Collocations: initial stage / phase / period of the initial letter 首字母 13. (Para. 7) one-off: adj. happening or done only once, not as part of a regular series In fact the whole exercise was fairly straight forward, except for one problem which required a one-off solution