新编英语教程5UnitTen

1、unit tenthings: the throw-away societyi.pre-reading questions1.after you have eaten a paper bag of apples, do you keep the bag or throw it away? if the fruit comes in a good plastic bag, how do you dispose of the plastic bag?2.suppose you have an old watch which is out of order. would you have it re

2、paired or buy a new one and throw the old one away?3.if it is not you but your grandmother who has the plastic bag and the watch, what is she most likely to do with them?ii. relevant information1.los angeles: los angeles is the largest city in california and the second-largest urban area in the u.s.

3、 its population is 10,103,000 (in 2004).2.london: it has a population of 7,172,036 (2001 census).3. paris: 2,107,700 (2004)iv. key points of the textparagraph 1eminently: very; perfectly 不寻常地，非常e.g.: the discussion is eminently practical. 讨论非常实际。his articles are comprehensive and eminently comprehen

4、sible. 他的文章内容丰富又特别易于理解。paragraph 2humanoid: (esp. of a machine) having human shape or qualities 似人的，有人类特点的似人的，有人类特点的eg., the doll has a twist-and-turn waist that makes her more humanoid than before.paragraph 2trade-in allowance: a reduced price one pays when one trade in something old for a new one

5、以旧换新打折价以旧换新打折价paraphrase 1moreover, mattel announcefor her old one. (para. 2)moreover, mattel made public that, for the first time, all girls desire to buy a barbie from its company were to be given the right of turning in their old dolls in exchange for new models at a reduced price.paragraph 4irid

6、escent: showing changing colors as light falls on it 色彩斑斓的，彩虹般的色彩斑斓的，彩虹般的e.g.: soap bubbles are iridescent. 肥皂泡沫呈彩虹色。肥皂泡沫呈彩虹色。an iridescent novel 才华闪烁的小说才华闪烁的小说 be iridescent with the glories of the past.因既往的光荣事迹而灿烂发光因既往的光荣事迹而灿烂发光paragraph 4 man-made things enter into and color his consciousness: hi

7、s mind is filled with and influenced by artificial things.paraphrase 2but increasingly, it isfor the individual. (para. 4)but more and more, man-made products form a very important part in the lives of people.paragraph 5 deride: laugh at or make fun of (sth considered worthless) 嘲笑；嘲弄嘲笑；嘲弄 e.g.: the

8、y derided his notion that man can conquer space.paragraph 6 clutch lingeringly and lovingly to the same doll: hold on to the same old doll faithfully / persistently / with devotion and with loveparagraph 6 transient and temporary are synonyms, but they are different in that temporary signifies “last

9、ing for a time” (暂时的暂时的) while transient means “existing only for the moment” (稍纵即逝的稍纵即逝的).“the moods were many and transient.” “心绪纷繁但往往如过往烟云”paraphrase 3nothing could befrom sheer age. (para. 6)this difference seems most noticeable between the modern girls who are delighted in replacing their out-o

10、f-date barbies for the new ones, and their mothers and grandmothers, who are reluctant to part with their dear little dolls until they are timeworn and broken .paragraph 7clip: (infml, esp. am.e) fast speede.g.: they traveled on foot at a clip of 25 miles a day. 他们徒步旅行，一天走他们徒步旅行，一天走25英里。英里。 keep the

11、 economy growing at a good clip 使经济保持高速增长使经济保持高速增长paragraph 7 ruthlessly eliminated: done away with / thrown out completely the normal meaning of ruthlessly is “cruelly, mercilessly.” in this context, it means “firmly and completely.” e.g.: a decision was made ruthlessly to carry through the reform.

12、paragraph 7 she is inextricably embedded in a throw-away culture: she becomes a part of the throw-away society from which she cannot break awayparagraph 7inextricably: inseparably e.g.: high birth rate and low life expectancy used to be inextricably linked in our country, but it is no longer so toda

13、y.paragraph 7 embed: fix firmly and deeply in a mass of surrounding substance e.g.: he exerted so much strength that his knife got embedded in the chopping block. a splinter (破片破片) was embedded in my finger.paragraph 8run counter to: conflict with; oppose; be opposite toe.g.: the governments actions

14、 run counter to their election promises.run counter to / go against the grain: be contrary to ones inclination（癖好，意向癖好，意向） or disposition（气质，性情气质，性情）paragraph 8 steep in: a. place and leave (sth) in (liquid) for a long time; e.g.: if the clothes are very dirty, steep them in soapy water overnight. b

15、. give ones whole attention to and esp. learn about (sth) e.g.: i have a talk to give on the famous writer next month, so first i must steep myself in his books.paragraph 10 quasi-paper: imitation paper, synthetic paper人造纸，合成纸人造纸，合成纸 quasi / kweizai /: resembling; seeming e.g.: quasi-liberal 近乎自由主义的

16、近乎自由主义的 quasi-justice 近似的公正近似的公正paragraph 10 sumptuous: grand and expensive 豪华的；华丽的；奢侈的豪华的；华丽的；奢侈的 e.g.: sumptuous furniture / meal / evening dressparagraph 12 feature: advertise as a special feature 以以为特色；是为特色；是的特色的特色 e.g.: the new type engines feature high speed, small size and economical operating costs. 这种新型发动机以高速、小型和操作费用低为这种新型发动机以高速、小型和操作费用低为特色。特色。 round-the-clock service features this store. 日夜服务是这家商店的特色。日夜服务是这家商店的特色。paragraph 12 devil-may-care: ca