研究生英语阅读教程(提高级)Lesson6

1、11. visionary n & adj ( line 2, para. 1) 1) someone who has clear ideas and strong feelings about the way sth should be in the futurel 每个国家都需要有远见卓识的人才。 Every nation needs its visionaries. 2) having clear ideas of what the world should be like in the futurel 我们的成功很大程度上应归功于她的具有远见卓识 的领导才能。 Our success

2、owes a lot to her visionary leadership.Language Points22. slump vi & n C (line 4, para. 1) 1) to fall or sink heavily as in sittingl 我整个晚上都慵懒地坐在电视前。 I spent the evening slumping in front of TV. 2) (of prices, trade, business activity) to fall suddenly or greatly l 销售额去年暴跌20%。 Sales slumped by 20% la

3、st year. 3) a sudden large reduction in amount l 房价暴跌。 a slump in housing pricesLanguage Points33. querulous adj (line 11, para. 1) to be impatient and complainingl 以发牢骚的腔调 in a querulous tone Language Points44. strain v (line 11, para. 1) 1) to make the greatest effort l 我竭力弄懂他的意思。 I strained to un

4、derstand what he meant. 2) to injure or weaken by stretching too much or trying too hardl 在微弱光线下阅读会损害视力。 You will strain your eyes by reading in a bad light.3) to force sth beyond a limit of what is acceptable l 我的耐心到了极限。 My patience was being strained to the limit.Language Points5 Language PointsSy

5、nonyms: attempt , endeavour , exert yourself , make an effort , strive , struggle, try 65. unblinking adj (line 1, para. 2) without shutting or opening the eyesl 我们凝视着照片，眼睛眨也不眨。 Our unblinking gaze was fixed on the photo. Language Points76. drawl n ( line 3, para. 2 ) speaking in a slow and lazy man

6、ner, using leng- thened vowel sounds. This manner of speaking is associated with the Southern United States. Language Points87. eccentric adj & n C (line 2, para. 3) 1) behaving in a way that is unusual and different from most peoplel 他被视为一个相当古怪的人。 He is regarded as being rather eccentric. 2) someon

7、e who behaves in an eccentric way l 你可真是个怪人。 You are such an eccentric. Language Points9 Language PointsSynonyms: crackpot, crank, freak, oddity, weirdie, weirdo 108. retentive adj ( line 6, para.4 ) to be able to hold facts and remember theml他的记忆力极强。 He has a highly retentive memory. Confusing spel

8、ling: attentive attentive adj. listening to or watching someone carefully because you are interestedl 她随时留意客人的需要。 She is attentive to the needs of her guests. Language Points119. laborious adj ( line 9, para. 4 ) 1) spending a lot of time and effort on a long, difficult, and boring jobl我们最终开始了整理他的文件

9、这一费力的工作。 We eventually began the laborious task of sorting through his papers. 2) not fluent or naturall这位作家的文笔艰涩。 The author has a laborious style of writing. Language Points12Confusing spellings:hilarious adj extremely funny I find his joke hilarious. notorious adj famous or well-known for sth bad

10、Beijing is notorious for its traffic jams.industrious adj hard-workingThe Chinese are industrious people. Language Points1310. obsess v ( line 1, para. 5 )1) to fill in the mind of sb continuallyl我的导师总是一心想着挣钱。 My supervisor has been obsessed with making money.2) to think about sth much more than is

11、necessary AmEl如今竞争日益激烈，很多人总是害怕失业。 Many people are obsessed by the fear of unemployment.Language Points14 Language PointsSynonyms: consume, dominate, grip, haunt, monopolize, plague, possess, rule, take hold of1511. be jealous of (line 1, para.5) 1) wanting to keep or protect sthl他们唯恐失去自己的权利。 They ar

12、e jealous of their rights.2) feeling angry and unhappy because someone has sth that you wish you had l她羡慕简的成功。 She was jealous of Jane s success.Language Points1612. thumb ones nose at (line 5, para. 5) to show that you do not respect rules, laws etc or you do not care what someone thinks of you l这是

13、一个可以让他藐视权威的机会。 This was a chance for him to thumb his nose at authority.Language Points1713. on the lookout for/ look out for (line 9, para. 5) to watch a place or situation continuously in order to see, find or be aware of sb/sth l警察随时注意可疑的人。 Police were on the lookout for anyone behaving suspiciou

14、sly.Language Points1814. skepticism n U (last but 2nd line of para. 5) doubts that someone has about sth that other people think is true or rightl我以一种合理的怀疑态度看待调查的结果。 I treated the results of the survey with a healthy degree of skepticism. Language Points1915. chide v ( line 3, para. 6 ) to tell some

15、one that you do not approve of sth that they have done or saidl他责怪她懒惰。 He chided her for her laziness. Confusing spellings: glide vi to move smoothly and quietly, as if without effort She glided across the stage of the theater. Language Points20 Language PointsSynonyms: nag, rebuke, reprimand, repro

16、ach, reprove, tell off, tick off, upbraid21 slide v to move smoothly and quickly across a surface She slid across the ice. abide v 1) to bear I cant abide that man. 2) to accept and obey sth I promised to abide by the decision.Language Points2216. disregard vt & n U sing ( line 8, para. 6 )1) to ign

17、ore sth or treat it as unimportantl他不理会我的观点。 He disregarded my point of view.2) lack of attention or carel他不顾及别人的感情。 He showed a disregard for others feelings.Language Points23 Language PointsSynonyms: make light of, neglect, overllok, pay no attention to, pooh-pooh, reject, shrug off, slight, snub,

18、 turn a blind eye to2417. compulsively adv ( line 8, para. 6 )1) impossible to control and therefore sometimes harmfull对锻炼上瘾无法自已的人可能有心理问题。 Those who exercise compulsively are at risk for psychological problems.2) so interesting that you cannot stop reading or watching sthl这是本让人欲罢不能的书。 It is a compul

19、sively readable book.Language Points25Confusing spellings: comparatively; competitively; comprehensivelycomparatively adv relativelyA comparatively small number of peoplecompetitively adv always trying to to be more successful than othersCompetitively priced goodscomprehensively adv including many a

20、spects of sthOur football team was comprehensively defeated.2618. divorce vt & n ( line 11, para. 6 )1) to separate two ideas, subjects etc completelyl理论与实际不应脱离。 Theory shouldnt be divorced from practice.2) to legally end the marriagel她拒绝与他离婚。 She refused to divorce him.3) the legal ending of a marr

21、iagel我要离婚。 I want a divorce. Language Points2719. elicit vt ( line 12, para. 6 ) to succeed in getting information or a reaction from someonel他想让吉米回应他。 He tried to elicit a response from Jimmy. Language Points28 Language PointsSynonyms: derive, draw out, extort, extract2920. mingle v ( line 3, para.

22、 7 )1) to move around and talk to a lot of peoplel这个活动给了我们和留学生交往的机会。 The event gave us a chance to mingle with foreign students.2) if smells, feelings, flavor etc mingle or you mingle them, they become mixed together without completely losing their individual characters.l味道融合在一起。 The flavors mingled

23、.Language Points30Confusing spellings:single vt to select sb/sth from othersHe was singled out for punishment.dingle n deep hollow in the landscape (深谷)jingle vi to make a sound like small metal objects hitting each otherChristmas bells were jingling outside.Language Points31 Language PointsSynonyms

24、: associate, blend, circulate, combine, get together, intermingle, merge, mix, socialize3221. preoccupy vt ( line 3, para. 7 ) 1) if sth preoccupies someone, they think or worry about it a lot.l他心里再不会老想着这件事了。 This issue ceased to preoccupyhis mind. Language Points332) if you are preoccupied with sth

25、, you think about sth a lot, with the result that you do not pay attention to other things.l 他心不在焉地回答我。 He answered me in a rather preoccupied manner.Language Points34 Language PointsSynonyms: absent-minded, day-dreaming, faraway, inattentiveAntonyms: absorbed, engaged, engrossed, immersed, involved

26、, obsessed, sunk, taken up, wrapped up 3522. prank n C ( line 6, para.7 ) a trick, especially one which is played on someone to make them look sillyl他总是戏弄我。 He is always playing pranks on me. Confusing spellings: blank; flank; frank blank adj without any writing, print, or recorded sound Leave the l

27、ast page blank.Language Points36flank nC & vt1) the side of an animals or persons body, between the ribs and the hip 胁腹2) left or right side of an army or troop3) place sb/sth on each side of or at the side of sb/sth Lewis entered flanked by two bodyguards.frank adj honest and truthful He was comple

28、tely frank with her about what happened.Language Points3723. refrain n & vi C ( line 8, para. 7 )1) a remark or idea that is often repeated l我们提的建议，公司总是答复说负担不起费用。 Our proposal met with the constant refrain that the company could not afford it.2) to keep oneself from doing sthl在这房间内请不要抽烟。 Please refr

29、ain from smoking in this room.Language Points38 3) lines of a song or poem which are repeatedl请大家一道来唱首歌好吗？ Will you all join in singing the refrain, please? Confusing spellings: renown nU fame He has won world renown for his films.Language Points39Confusing spellings: restraint n the control of the

30、expression of strong emotion or opinion, or an act of controlling sth I want to break loose from restraint.retention n the act of keeping sthThe UN will vote on the retention of sanctions against Iraq.Language Points4024. obscure adj ( line 2, para.9 )1) difficult to understandl他犯罪的真正动机仍不清楚。 His rea

31、l motive for the crime remains obscure.2) not well known and usually not very importantl那人只是一个名不见经传的诗人。 The man is only an obscure poet.Language Points4125. ambidextrous adj ( line 4, para.9 ) able to use ones right hand and left hand with equal skilll她是一位会左右开弓的网球运动员。 She is an ambidextrous tennis p

32、layer.Language Points42Difficult Sentences 1. No one was more obsessed with originality, more disdainful of authority, or more jealous of his independence. ( line 1 ,para.5 ) 没有人比他更没有人比他更热爱热爱独创，更独创，更蔑视蔑视权威，更权威，更在乎在乎自己的独立。自己的独立。43 2. When he focused on some new puzzle, he saw dimensions that people w

33、ho really knew the subject (he never did) initially dismissed as naive or wrong-headed. (line 9 ,para.5) 当他全神贯注思考某个新的难题时，总是从那些精通该领域的人(他并不认为自己精通这个领域)起初视为天真或不正确的角度看问题。Difficult Sentences44 3. He was beguiled by the idea of alien races of hyper-rational beings who had taught themselves to disregard all

34、 emotion. ( line 7, Para. 6 ) 他曾沉迷于由超理性生物组成的外星人能教会自己怎样将一切情感置之度外。 4. Nash mingled rather mixed with his peers. (line 3, Para. 7) 纳什和同龄人有交往，但并未打成一片。Difficult Sentences45I.Reading Comprehension A 1. D 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. A 10. D Keys to the Exercises46II. Vocabulary A 1. B 2. A 3. D 4

35、. D 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. C Keys to the Exercises47B.1.disregard 2. on the lookout for 3.obsessed with 4. get along 5. superior to 6. thumbing nose at 7. burst onto 8. obscure 9. More often than not 10. singling outII. VocabularyKeys to the Exercises48 1. stricken 2. distinguishes 3. resulted

36、 in 4. Cases 5. necessarily 6. unlike 7. fortunate 8. as to 9. collection 10. chronicIII. ClozeKeys to the Exercises49IV. Translation 1. 1. 小约翰小约翰福布斯福布斯纳什纳什数学天才、理性行为数学天才、理性行为 理论的缔造者、预见思想机器出现的预言家理论的缔造者、预见思想机器出现的预言家已已经和来访者，也是一位数学家，共坐了近半个小经和来访者，也是一位数学家，共坐了近半个小时。时。? 2. 2. 他一直目光呆滞地盯着哈佛教授乔治他一直目光呆滞地盯着哈佛教授乔治麦克恩麦克恩左脚前方不远的地方，除了一次次将垂在前额的左脚前方不远的地方，除了一次次将垂在前额的略长的黑发拨开，他几乎一动不动。略长的黑发拨开，他几乎一动不动。Keys to the Exercises5