Unit 2 The Virtues Of Growing Older

1、Unit 2 The Virtues Of Growing Older Pre-reading questions Words they must be fresh. Collocation: distinct from sth. different in kind; separate种类不同种类不同 e.g. Astronomy, as distinct from astrology, is an exact science. 天文学是一门严谨的科学，与占星术完全不同。天文学是一门严谨的科学，与占星术完全不同。 Derivation: distinction n. distinctly ad

2、. be obsessed with have an unreasonably strong and continuous interest in particular things or persons 痴迷于痴迷于 e.g. The new president was obsessed with the thought of being watched. 新主席总觉得受人监视而心神不宁。新主席总觉得受人监视而心神不宁。 Derivation: obsession n. obsessive a. Synonym: preoccupy, haunt When young , you are a

3、pt to be obsessed with your appearance. 解析：when (you are) young是省略了主语和be动 词的时间状语从句。在状语从句中，若主句的主 语和从句的主语一致，或从句主语是It，且从句 中谓语含有be动词时，从句的主语和be动词可省 略。这种省略常见于时间、地点、条件及让步状 语从句中。 Eg. If (water is) heated,water can be turned into steam. 如果被加热，水会变成水蒸气。 When my brother and I were teens,we worked feverishly to

4、perfect the bodies we had. 解析：本句为复合句，句子主干为we worked to perfect the bodies。其中，When引导时间 状语从句；we had为省略了代词的定语从句， 修饰the bodies。 Dave lifted weights , took megadoses of vitamins , and drank a half-dozen milk shakes a day in order to turn his wiry adolescent frame into some muscular ideal. 解析：本句为简单句。其中，li

5、fted , took和 drank并列作谓语；in order tosome muscular ideal作目的状语。句中，milk shake意为“奶 昔”。 diet vi. eat less in order to lose weight 节食节食 e.g. The doctor told the patient to diet and take some exercise. n. the type of food that a person regularly eats日常饮食日常饮食 e.g. Exercise and a well-balanced diet keeps you

6、fit and healthy. Collocation: a diet of sth. so much of sth. that you feel boring or unpleasant大量单调的活动，大量单一的东西大量单调的活动，大量单一的东西 e.g. a constant diet of soap operas on TV 多得令人腻烦的多得令人腻烦的电视连续剧电视连续剧 No matter what I weighed, though. I was never satisfied with the way I looked. 解析：本句为复合句，句子主干为. I was never

7、 satisfied with the way.其中，No matter what 引导让步状语从句；I looked为省略了关 系代词的定语从句，修饰the way. Though在此 处是副词，意为“不过，可是，然而”，表 示补充说明，使语气减弱。 plead vi. make an urgent, emotional statement or request for sth. e.g. The criminal pleaded to see his wife once more. Comparison: beg vi. ask sb. very strongly in a way tha

8、t makes one feel ashamed or makes other people lose respect for him e.g. The unfilial son begged mercy of his mother. Collocation: plead with sb. for sth. make repeated urgent requests to sb. for sth. How could we go to school wearing loose-fitting blazers when everyone else would be wearing smartly

9、 tailored jackets？ 解释：解释：本句为复合句，句子主干为How could we go to school 。其中，现在分词短wearing loose-fitting blazers 作状语；when引导让步状 语从句，此处意为“然而”。 agony n. extreme mental or physical pain or suffering e.g. He suffered agonies of remorse. 他饱受悔恨的煎熬。他饱受悔恨的煎熬。 Derivation: agonize v. agonizing a. agonizingly ad. Synonym:

10、 distress, anguish critical a. extremely important, crucial e.g. This document is critical for all the citizens living in this area. Antonym: insignificant, uncritical Derivation: critically ad. criticize v. criticism n. sanity n. the state of being mentally healthy; the ability to think and behave

11、normally and reasonably e.g. His story was so extraordinary that we began to doubt his sanity. Synonym: reasonableness, rationality Antonym: insanity Derivation: sane a. sanely ad. quirk n. a strange or unusual habit or part of sb.s character e.g. Many scientists have quirks in their life or work. Synonym: oddity, eccentricity contradict