综合英语Unit 1

1、Cultural meanings of animals 1. bat as blind as a bat（有眼无珠） crazy as a bat（神经错乱）2. Lion the Lion-Heart (King Richard I ) play oneself in the lions mouth（置身虎穴）come in like a lion and go out like a lamb（虎头蛇尾）like a key in a lion hide（狐假虎威） 3.owlAs wise as an owl 4. cat like a cat on hot bricks (像热锅上的蚂

2、蚁)copy cat (看样学样的人，抄袭别人的人)When the cats away，the mouse will play(当有权力、能力或影响力的人不在时，其他人就会无法无天、调皮捣蛋了) 5, sheep separate the sheep from the goats(区别好坏，分清良莠) to play the goat=play the fool（瞎胡闹） 6,fish (1) an odd fish 怪人(2) a loose fish 放荡不羁的人(3) a poor fish 可怜虫或倒霉的家伙(4) a fish wife 没教养的女人(5) a cold fish

3、冷酷无情的人(6) a big fish 大人物Can you find more?Listening It sickens me that /to see It bugs me that/ to see Sicken: cause aversion in Bug: (informal) to annoy of irritate sb Book 2-Unit 3Expressing Feelings of Distress and AnnoyancepStrong it sickened sb to it galled sb bitterly that Im most unhappy atpF

4、ormal Im distressed to Im annoyed/bothered/troubled/irritated/angered by p Informal really got on my nerves/worried me what really gets under my skin is what a drag/nuisance! Book 2-Unit 3Notes 1.gall somebody: to vex someone; to annoy someone or make someone very angry2.get on someones nerves: to a

5、nnoy someone, especially by continually saying or doing something that you do not like. 3.drive somebody mad/crazy/nuts/up the wall: to annoy somebody very much so that they cannot stand the situation. 4.get under someones skin: to annoy someone a lot, but may not annoy other people. 5.be a drag: If

6、 someone or something is a drag, they annoy you especially because they are boring or prevent you from enjoying yourself. Sit down, James. Youre getting on my nerves pacing up and down like that. Being in the house all day with these two screaming kids is driving me nuts. This noise is driving me ma

7、d.He really gets under my skin sometimes. Dont invite Johnhes such a drag. Book 2-Unit 3a. You feel bored because you have to work and cannot enjoy yourself on a sunny day. b. You cannot open the gate and you become very annoyed and impatient. c. You are annoyed by her continual complaints during yo

8、ur holiday. d. You feel a little angry because a woman does not return the books she had borrowed. Having to stay in and work on a sunny day like this is a real drag.Wed be OK if we could get this stupid gate to open properly.She never stopped complaining while we were on vacation. It really got on

9、my nerves.It really annoys me that she never returns the books she borrows.Book 2-Unit 3e. He was upset because his father gambled again.f. You cannot stand the loud music any more. Express your annoyance. g. Say that you dont like people talking while you are at work. h. You feel distressed because

10、 your tape-recorder has failed to work again. It galled him bitterly that his father gambled again.Turn that music downits driving me mad.What really gets under my skin is people who talk while Im trying to concentrate on my work. My tape-recorders broken down again. Its a nuisance, isnt it?In small

11、 groups, discuss the following questions.1. Explain the term “be bound to do”.2. How would you put the saying into Chinese?3. Do you have an example to illustrate the saying?TipsBook 2-Unit 3If we are bound to forgive an enemy, we are not bound to trust him.Quotable QuoteBook 2-Unit 3 be bound to :

12、be sure and confident that something will happen If we are bound to forgive an enemy, we are not bound to trust him.即便我们决心宽恕敌人，也决不能相信敌即便我们决心宽恕敌人，也决不能相信敌人。人。Book 2-Unit 3pThough thy enemy seem a mouse, yet watch him like a lion.敌人即使小如鼠，防他也要如防狮。敌人即使小如鼠，防他也要如防狮。pHe that dallies with enemy gives him lea

13、ve to kill him.把敌人看儿戏，无异于准许敌人杀害自己。把敌人看儿戏，无异于准许敌人杀害自己。pOne enemy can do more hurt than ten friends can do good.一个敌人为害，胜过十个朋友行好。一个敌人为害，胜过十个朋友行好。pBelieve no tales from the enemy.敌人之言不可信。敌人之言不可信。pDo not despise your enemy.不可轻敌。不可轻敌。Related Ideas in EnglishBook 2-Unit 3What to Do If Bitten by a Venomous

14、SnakeAllow the bite to bleed freely for 15-30 seconds.Remove clothing (pant legs, shirt sleeves, rings and jewelry on bitten side).If the bite is on hand, finger, foot or toe, wrap leg/arm rapidly with crepe bandage past the knee or elbow joint immobilizing it. Overwrap bite marks. Wrap elastic band

15、age as tight as one would for a sprain. Not too tight. Check for pulses above and below elastic wrap; if absent it is too tight. Unpin and loosen. If pulses are strong (normal) it may be too loose. If possible, try and keep bitten extremity at heart level or in a gravity-neutral position. Evacuate t

16、o nearest hospital or medical facility as soon as possible. Book 2-Unit 3What Not to Do If Bitten by a Venomous SnakeDo not engage in strenuous physical activity.Do not apply oral suction to bite. Do not cut into or incise bite marks with a blade. Do not drink any alcohol or use any medication. Do n

17、ot apply either hot or cold packs. Do not apply a narrow, constrictive tourniquet such as a belt, necktie or cord. Do not remove dressings/elastic wraps until arrival at hospital and antivenom available. Do not waste time or take any risks trying to kill, bag or bring in offending snake. Match the w

18、ords with the pictures.Book 2-Unit 3Book 2-Unit 3Text Summary1. According to the context, when did the story most probably happen?2. In which country did the story happen, how do you know? 3. How old was the narrator?Stylistic FeaturesBook 2-Unit 3 The story, as told by an American boy, is set again

19、st the background of the _ countryside in the 19th century. The narration, therefore exhibits features of both cultural pictures of the countryside of that period, and the way that a teenager spoke. Words like sandbur, claim, _ are characteristic of American culture. Besides, the text contains many

20、colloquial phrases to reflect a childs style of speaking. Phrasal verbs are used over single verbs, for instance, light out for _; pick out for_, show up for appear, break into for _. The use of child phrases (Mamma, Papa) and some causative verbs in make me lie,_ also help render the text fitting a

21、 childs tone. buggy, porch, lot, rigput Martha to watch, get me to stop yellingAmericandepartrecognizebegin abruptly1.What happened to the boy when he went out to the house vegetable patch? 2.Why did the boy fail to hear the snake rattle? Rattlesnakes are supposed to make some sound as warning befor

22、e they strike, but this snake did not rattle. Maybe it did not have time to rattle. Comprehension QuestionsBook 2-Unit 3 He intended to get a melon for his own use, but he stepped on something like a fluff of sandbur. Actually he was bitten on the foot by a rattlesnake3. How did the boys mother trea

23、t his wound? 4.What did his mother do when she found that Martha had taken off the strings? She put the apron strings back, pulling them tight. Book 2-Unit 3 His mother tied apron strings around the boys leg above the knee, made him lie on the sofa and asked Martha to watch him. 5. Who should Herb A

24、nderson look for first? Who else should he look for next? 6.Why did his mother go to the porch? Who showed up at last? His mother went to the porch to watch the road from town. At last his father showed up. Book 2-Unit 3 Herb Anderson was told to fist look for the boys father. If he failed to find h

25、im, he should look for a doctor. Para. 1The narrator went to the house melon-and-garden patch.Para. 2-3All at once the narrator came down on something. It turned out a rattle had just attacked him.Para. 4Mother applied the first aid.Para. 5Para. 6Mother looked for aid.Herb Anderson gave the instruct

26、ionto find Papa.Para. 7-8Papa finally showed up.ANarrativeBook 2-Unit 3Text StructureLanguage points 1. In the West Bottom we raised watermelons and muskmelons for the market, but the house melon-and-garden patch was back of the barn on the edge of the cane field. for salecolloquial of 19th century

27、EnglishBe back of =be behinda piece of land for growing vegetables and melons for family use. Known as a vegetable patch 我们在西伯顿种植西瓜和香瓜拿去卖，但家里自用的瓜菜地我们在西伯顿种植西瓜和香瓜拿去卖，但家里自用的瓜菜地在甘蔗田边的谷仓背后。在甘蔗田边的谷仓背后。 Book 2-Unit 3 on the edge of edge: n. line marking the outside limit or boundary of a solid flat, object

28、, surface or areaEg: Dont put that glass on the edge of the table; it might fall off. He lives at the edge of the forest. He fell off the edge of the cliff. idioms be on edge: to be nervous, excited, or irritable She was a bit on edge till she heard he was safe. Swipe: a)n, hard hit b)v, to hit or t

29、ry to hit someone or sth by swinging your arm or an object very quickly Eg:他向球猛击，但未打中。 He swiped at the ball but missed it. Heswipedthe ball into the grandstand. 他把球打到看台上去了。 seem 1.主语+seem+ (to be)+表语 Tom seems (to be) a very clever boy. 2,主语+seem+不定式 Mrs Green doesnt seem (seems not) to like the id

30、ea. 3,it seems that It seems that no one knows what has happened in the park. 4, There seems (to be) PS:seem的单复数根据后面作主语的n的单复数形式而定。 There seems no need to wait longer. Thump: v, make a dull sound; thud n, a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects) Eg: 他重重地敲击钢琴琴键。 He wasthumpingthe keys o

31、f the piano. He sat down with athump. 他砰的一声坐下。2. I was going along thumping melons for a ripe one when all at once my foot seemed to come down on something like a needle. vt. to beat with or as if with a blunt object so as to produce a muffled sound or thud. People often decide whether a watermelon

32、is ripe or not by thumping it with fingers.suddenlystep on我正沿着瓜地边走边拍打着想找一个熟瓜，突然感觉脚好我正沿着瓜地边走边拍打着想找一个熟瓜，突然感觉脚好像踩着针一样被扎了一下。像踩着针一样被扎了一下。 Book 2-Unit 33. I knew all about rattlers never being supposed to strike without warning. And I knew the sound of a rattler as well as I knew the notes of a quail. be

33、expected to, as is presumed我知道据称响尾蛇在袭击之前都要发出响声以示警告的，我知道据称响尾蛇在袭击之前都要发出响声以示警告的，而我对那响声的熟悉程度绝不亚于我熟悉鹌鹑的叫声。而我对那响声的熟悉程度绝不亚于我熟悉鹌鹑的叫声。 n. the characteristic vocal sound made by a songbird or other animale.g. the clear note of a cardinalBook 2-Unit 3 Figure: reckon, estimate, conclude, think, believe Eg: 1, I

34、ve never been able to figure him out. 我从来捉摸不透他。 2，I figure hell be back soon. 我估计他很快会回来。 3, I figured that you wouldnt come. 我想你不会来的。 light out: to depart After school, the children are required to light out for home immediately. yell: v. to utter a sharp cry or cries as of pain, excitement, etc. id

35、iom yell at sb. to shout at sb. She yelled at her mischievous child. 4. I lit out for the house, yelling.American slang, infml.to rush to e.g. The fox lit out for the forest.5. She made me lie on the sofa in the front room and put Martha to watch me. There was not a man on the place or a horse in th

36、e lot. a piece of land having a special usee.g. a parking lot; a used-car lot; a building lot* Notice the colloquial use of the verbs, like put Martha to watch me, they reflect a childs tone.Book 2-Unit 3 Whip: whipper /whipped/ whipt Whipping boy: a person who is often blamed or punished for things

37、 other people have done. 替罪羊，出气筒 1, beat severely with a whip or rod 2, to remove or pull sth quickly and suddenly(突然迅速地）除去，拉动，抽出 eg: 她刷地一下把脸上的面具摘掉了。 She whipped the mask off her face 他迅速脱去夹克。 Hewhipped offhis jacket. Habitation; dwelling; residence Habitation: a place where people live(住所，聚居地） Dwel

38、ling: a house, flat, apartment, etc, where a person lives 住宅 Residence: a house esp, a large or impressive one 宅邸 Eg: He has taken up in an old castle. A，home B, habitation C, dwelling D, residence Make for: to go in the direction of a particular place; head for Eg: 他们正向河边走去。 They were making for (t

39、owards) the river. 我想是时候我们该回家啦。 I think its time we made for home. Yank : pull, or move with a sudden movement ;jerk Eg 他猛拔出一颗松动了的牙。 He yanked out a loose tooth. Porch （mainly used in American English) a raised platform built along the walls of a house and often covered with a roof. After supper, pe

40、ople usually sit on chairs or rockers on the porch for relaxation. Houses with porches can still be seen in many places in America, especially in rural areas. Crest:the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave on the crest of the wave: adv. at the point of greatest success, happiness, etc. 在最走运的时候 Eg:

41、After its election victory, the party was on the crest of a wave. dividing crest 分水岭 Silhouette: n, an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)影子，轮廓，侧影 Eg: the silhouette of chimneys and towers 烟囱和塔楼的轮廓 The mountains stood out in silhouette. 群山的轮廓衬托出来了。6. Following the line between the Ande

42、rson and the Howell claims, the road ran along the crest of a rise so that you got the silhouette of anything that passed over it. claim: 声言（土地）为己之物声言（土地）为己之物In the 19th century, many Americans moved to the West where there was vast land for the taking. They staked out some pieces of land as their o

43、wn property. Formal request for the land was made for mining. the top of a hill or a higher place这条路位于安德森和豪威尔两家领地之间，一直延伸到小这条路位于安德森和豪威尔两家领地之间，一直延伸到小高地顶端，因此只要有人马越过高地顶端，你就可以看清高地顶端，因此只要有人马越过高地顶端，你就可以看清他们的轮廓。他们的轮廓。Book 2-Unit 3 Pick out: to recognize sb/sth from among other people or things认出来，辨认出 警察从这张照

44、片中认出了罪犯。 The police had picked out the criminal in the photo. Still remember? Pick up: To get information or a skill by chance rather than by making a deliberate effort. Pick up an accent/ bad habits Buggy and Tom: the horse and horse-drawn carriage Anxious to get his nose in the manger: a manger is

45、 a feeding box in a stable or barn, here it means that the horse was anxious to eat. paraphrase anxious to get his nose in the manger: The horse was anxious to eat. Break into: to begin abruptly As the Presidents car arrived, the crowd broke into loud applause. He broke into a laughter. to suddenly start