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1、Unit ThreeSection AMarriage Across the NationsPart OneVocabulary1. character (n) C1) quality that make sb. a particular type of person 性格，个性 nature 本性 personality 个性 They look like each other, but they have quite different characters.She has a gentle character. 她性格温柔 .He has a changeable character.他

2、性格多变 .2) quality that make sth. what it is and different from others特点，特征attribute (n) 属性 feature 特点，特征3）（小说，喜剧等的）角色，人物figure: 人物an important figurea main / leading character in the play 主要角色a comic charater喜剧角色4）（书写的）字体；符号；字Chinese characters 汉字be in charcater 适合 , 和 .相称 , 符合 (多指性格和新扮演的角色)be out of

3、 character 不适合 , 和 .不相称 , 不符合 ( 多指性格和新扮演的角色)characteristic (n/adj.) distinguishing character特性，特征；特有的，典型的be characteristic of所特有的Her predominant characteristic is honesty.她最为突出的特点是诚实。Ambition is a characteristic of all successful businessmen.雄心勃勃是所有成功生意人的共同特点。Lack of attention to the details is char

4、acteristic of his work. 缺乏注重细节是他的工作的特点 . characterize (v)1）以为特征 be characterized byHis work is characterized by the lack of attention.2）描述 He characterizes himself as a brave man.2. compromise (n/v)n. 1. 妥协 ,和解 CU(+between)2.妥协方案 ,折衷办法。折衷物CI hope we shall come to a compromise.我希望我们能达成妥协。make / reach

5、 a compromise 达成妥协The interior decoration of the house is a compromise between Chinese and foreign styles.这所房子的内部装饰是中西两式的折衷物。a compromise agreement 折中的协议vi. compromise with sb. on/over sth.与某人就某事达成妥协They compromised with him on the issue.他们在这一问题上与他达成妥协.Finally they compromised on the price.最终我们达成妥协，

6、商定了一个价格.promise (n/v) 1) 答应 2）有可能， 有望promising (adj.) 有前景的，有前途的comprise (v) 1) consist of 。 be composed of / be made up of / be compromised of 由构成2) compose 。 consititute 。 make up 构成，组成3. involve (v)1) involvein卷入，陷入，参与be/ get involve in1/17Dontinvolve me in (solving) your matters.2) make sth. nece

7、ssaryA family involves long-term obligation and responsibility.一个家庭需要长期的义务和责任.3) 牵涉，涉及；包含，包括The strike involved many people.这次罢工牵涉到很多人.be/ get involve in 卷入，陷入，参与be involved with ： give lots of time, efforts or attention to sth. 在某事上花时间，精力等 The blacks were involved with the racial problems.involved

8、(adj.) 复杂的，有密切关系的involvement (n)4. hatred (n) u 憎恶， 憎恨His words stirred up my hatred.他的话激起了我的仇恨。There is implacable hatred between the two nations.两国之间有无法消除的仇恨。Love and hatred are primary emotions.爱和恨是基本的情感。There was hatred in his eyes. 他的眼中有着仇恨的目光.have a hatred for / ofresent (v) 对表示愤恨；怨恨记忆窍门将该词分解成

9、hat 和 red，则可记成：怀着仇恨，将帽（hat）染红（ red）5. illusion (n) c a false idea, belief or impression 错觉，幻觉 A mirage is an optical illusion.海市蜃楼是一种视错觉.under the illusion that误以为have an illusion about/ of (doing)sth.对（做）某事抱有幻想have no illusion about / of对（做）某事不抱有幻想eg. I was under the illusion that he was honest unt

10、il he was caught stealing some money.他偷钱当场被人抓住，在此之前我一直误以为他是个老实人。He had no illusion of winning the game. 他对赢得这场比赛不抱有幻想 I have no illusion about his honesty. 我对他的诚实不抱幻想 .fantasy (n) （完全脱离实际的）幻想dream (n/v) 梦想6. married (adj.)1) having a husband or wife 已婚的a married man / woman 一位已婚男士/ 女士2） marital 婚姻的m

11、arried problems 婚姻问题get married to sb.=marry sb.divorce (vt/n) divorce sb.get a dicorce from sb.get/ be divorcedbe engaged to sb. 与某人订婚propose to sb. 向某人求婚7. mutual (adj.)1) (of feeling or an action) felt or done by each to the other 共同的 We work for our mutual interests. 我们为了共同的利益而工作 .2/17We found t

12、hat we had a mutual friend.我们发现我们有一个共同的朋友.mutual efforts 共同的努力2）彼此的，相互的mutual trust / encouragement / respect/ supportMutual understanding is essential to friendship.eg.The two countries waged a flow of activities to promote mutual understanding.相互理解对友谊至关重要。区别： neutral中立的a neutral state中立国8. compita

13、ble (adj.) be compatible with sb. /sth.1) 合得来的 get along well with 。 情投意合的I have never seen two people who were more compatible . 我从未见过两个人能如此般配.2） (of equipment) able to be used together 兼容的，配套的I would like to pruchase a printer which is compatible with my computer.我想买个能和我的计算机兼容的打印机.incompatible (ad

14、j.)1) After a week together on vacation it was clear that they were incompatible.一起度过了一周的假期后，很清楚，他们两人无法相处.2） Water is incompatible with fire.水火不相容 .9. overlook (vt)1) not notice sth. 。 fail to see or notice 忽略，没有注意到ignore （故意）不理睬/ neglect ones dutyYour overlooked several mistakes in this work. 你忽视了这

15、项工作中的几个错误 . My calculation was wrong because I overlooked one tiny point. 由于我忽略了一个细微之处 ,我的计算错了。2) have a view of a place from above 俯视，眺望My room overlooked the garden.我的房间俯瞰花园。3） 宽恕 ,宽容I willoverlook your late arrival because it is the first time.我可以宽容你迟到，因为这是第一次。He has been kind enough to overlook

16、my fault.他很宽容 ,原谅了我的错。4） 照管。监督。监视She did not know that she was being overlooked by the woman next door. 她不知道隔壁邻居的女人一直在监视她。I overlook the work in the office.我监督办公室的工作overestimate 高估overcoffident (adj.) 过于自信的overstate (vt) 夸张overhear (v) 无意中听到overcome (vt) 克服，战胜overpass (n)天桥，立交桥outlook (n) 观点，见解；前景ou

17、tlook on life 人生观10. expectation (n)1) 期望 anticipationcome up to ones expectation(s) 实现某人的期望 =live up to one s expectation 不辜负某人的期望 fall short of one s expectation 辜负某人的期望have (high/ great)expectations of对 抱有 (很大的 )希望3/172）预料beyond / against / contrary to one s expectation 出乎某人的意料 in expectation of

18、预料 out of ones expectation 出乎意料 expect (v)1) 期望 hopeThats just what we expected. 那就是我们所期望的.2）预料 / 认为 think, sopposeAbout 100,00 people are expected to die. 大约有 100,000 人将死掉 .11. resistance (n) u resistance to1) refusal to accept sth. 反对There has been a lot of resistance to the new law. 很多人反对新法律.her

19、resistance to the proposal 她反对这个计划We anticipate that we will meet a certain amount of resistance to our plan.我们预料我们的计划会遇到一些人的反对.resistance to change对变革的抵制2) the use of force to act against sb. or sth. 反抗Where there is oppression, there is resistance.哪里有压迫，哪里就有反抗.3）抵抗力lower one s resistance to diseas

20、eA cold has lowered his resistance.伤风削弱了他的抵抗力4) 阻力 air resistance 空气阻力There is considerable resistance to improving appraoch.要改进这个方法还存在很多的阻力.5） water-resistant =water-proof 防水的resistant (adj.) be resistant tobe resistant to reform 抵制变革be resistant to the propose 反对这个建议resist (v) resist (doing) sth.

21、抵制12. counsel (v/n)n. 1) suggestion / proposal / advice 建议take / listen to / follow one s counsel 听取某人的建议The counsel to build a new airport was approved.新建一个机场的计划获得批准。take / hold counsel with 与某人磋商，商讨Shetookcounselwithherlawyer.她与她的律师商量.vocational counsel 就业指导2） lawyer 律师counsel for the defencelegal

22、 counsel 法律顾问v. 1） counsel / suggest/ propose/ advise 建议，忠告Hisjobistocounselstudentsonhowtochooseacareer.他的工作是辅导学生就业。counsel (doing) sth.eg. Mother counseled starting early. 母亲建议早些出发counsel sb. to do sth.He counseled me to do things quickly.counsel that sb. (should) do sth.counsel sb.（not）to do sth.

23、She counseled them not to accept his explanation.4/172） counsel with sb. about sth. 就某事与某人商议Shecounseledwithherhusbandabouttheproblem.她同丈夫商量了这个问题.3）向 提供 咨询。The school is now providing a service to counsel students with drug problems.学校向吸毒的学生提供咨询.counselor / counsellor (n) 顾问，律师council (n) 议会，委员会13.d

24、ate (n/vt)n. 1）红枣eg. honey date 蜜枣2）日期delivery date 交货日期(deadline 截止日期 )3）约会 appointment/ engagementeg. He had a date with a a girl yesterday.blind date 相亲vt. date sb.14. subsequent (adj.)following后来的，随后的He confessed to other crimes subsequent to the bank robbery.他供认抢劫银行案後, 又坦白了其他罪行.Subsequent event

25、s vindicatedhis suspicions.后来的事实表明他的怀疑有道理.subsequent to sth.之后prior to之前Subsequent to its success as a play, it was made into a film.该剧在舞台上获得成功之後, 又摄制成了电影.subsequently (adv.) 后来，接着，随后He escaped from prison but was subsequently recaptured. 他从监狱中逃了出来，但后来又被抓回去了.Subsequently, they heard that he got marr

26、ied. 后来他们听说他结婚了.15.harbor vt./nvt.1） keep (sth) secretly in one s mind 心怀，怀有eg. harbor the idea of going abroadharbor the hatred for / of/ against sb. 心怀对某人的憎恨harboring spite against our boss对我们的老板一直怀恨在心He harbors a wish to be a singer.他内心怀有当歌唱家的愿望.I'm certainly not harboring a secret desire for

27、 the man, if that's what you are thinking.如果你这样想的话，我告诉你我对那男人肯定没有不可告人的要求.2） give shelter to, protect 窝藏，庇护Harboring criminals is an offence in law.窝藏罪犯是违法的.n. harbour / harbor1) (bay)place of shelter for ships港，港口All the ships stayed in the harbor during the storm.在风暴期间所有的船只都停泊在港湾里Some of the bes

28、t natural harbors in the world are there那.里有几个世界上最好的天然港2) shelter My home is your harbor when you are in trouble.当你有困难时，我家就是你的避风港.16. reservation (n)5/17Have some reservations about对有保留；对存疑without reservation 毫无保留地1) a feeling of doubt about whether sth. is good or right 存疑，保留 I have some reservatio

29、ns about his story. 我不大相信他说的话 .Well accept your proposal without reservation.我们将毫无保留地接受你的建议.The shopkeeper had a few reservations about hiring a former convict.店主对聘用刑满释放的人员有些疑虑.2) an order of a room, seat, etc. in advance 预定make a reservation for sth. = reserve sth. 预定They made a reservation for lun

30、ch at a famous restaurant.他们在一家有名的餐馆预定了午餐.Passeners need not make advance reservations for tickets.乘客不必事先订票.reserve (vt)preserve (vt) 保留 ( 保留一些无用的东西eg. preserve dead body)conserve 保留deserve (vt) 值得，应受17. prejudice (n/v) cn. racial / color prejudice 种族偏见have a prejudice against对有偏见She has a prejudice

31、 against modern music.她对现代音乐怀有偏见.Pride and Prejudice 傲慢与偏见A judge must be free from prejudice. 法官一定不能新村偏见 .personal prejudice I want to make it clear that I have no prejudice against you.我要表明我对你没有偏见.be partial to 对 偏爱 / 偏心vt1）使有偏见 prejudice sb. againstOne unfortunate experience prejudiced him agains

32、t all lawyers.一次不幸的经历使他对所有律师产生偏见be prejudiced against 对 有偏见be prejudiced in favoe of 偏爱2） cause harm to,make weak 伤害对 . 不利。损害 ,侵害I don't want to prejudice your chances in any way.我决不想破坏你的机会。Lack of confidence prejudiced her chances of success.缺乏信心使她丧失了成功的机会.18. suspect vt. have an idea of the ex

33、istence or truth of sth. 。 mistrust1)suspectofThe police suspected him of the murder.警察认为他有杀人嫌疑。2)suspect (that) 。 suspect to be。 suspect to do猜想 （但没把握），觉得是 We suspected that she forgot the appointment. 我们猜她忘了那约会。I suspect him to be mad. 我猜他疯了。I suspect her know everything about that. 我猜想那件事她全知道了。su

34、spect (n).suspicion (n). arouse one s suspicionabove suspicionbeyond suspicion6/17suspicious (adj.) 1) 表示出怀疑的2）引起怀疑的suspiciously (adv.) 1) 猜疑地2） 可疑地19. hesitate (v) 犹豫，迟疑，踌躇hesitate at / about / over sth. 迟疑做某事He hesitated for a moment. 他迟疑了片刻.In case you need something, please donthesitate to ask m

35、e.如果有什么需要的东西，尽管对我说.hesitate to do sth.=be reluctant to do 不情愿做某事I hesitated to spend so much time on shopping. 我不愿意话这么多时间逛街.hesitation (n)hesitatant (adj.)20. proceed (vi.)1) go to a further or the next stage 。 go on poceed to do sth.继续进行proceed to sth. 往下进行，准备取得高级学位proceed with sth. 开始或继续进行eg. Tell

36、 us your mane and then proceed with your story. 先把你的名字告诉我们然后再说你的事情.Please proceed with your work. 请继续你的工作.He proceeded to tell us about his trip around the world.他接着跟我们谈他的环球旅行.2) make one's way。 go 前进，行进The crowd proceeded to the church. 人群向教堂走去.Proceed to the next light, and then turn left. 走到了

37、下一个交通灯时向左拐.The old woman proceeded slowly down the street. 老妇人沿着人行道慢慢地走下去.proceeding(n) 进行，行动preceding(adj.) 先前的，之前的procedure (n) 程序21. resolve (v)1) decide to do 。 be determined to do 。 determine to do 。 set on ones mind on sth. 。 make up one s mind to doresolve on (doing) sth. 。 resolve to do sth.

38、 ； resolve thateg.He resolved that he would keep the secret all her life. 她决定终生保守这个秘密.She resolved (that) she would never speak to him again.她决心不再和他说话.The company resolved not to purchase materials from that country.公司决定不从那个国家采购原料.We resolved to visit Europe at least once a year.我们决定至少每年访问欧洲一次.2) so

39、lve 。 settle。 tackle 。 handle。 deal with 。 cope with 。 do with We must find a way to resolve the problem.The letter resolved all our doubts.这封信消除了我们的一切疑虑.resolution (n) 决定，决心solve (v) solutiondissolve (v) 溶解；解散dissolution (n)Part TwoPhrases and expressions1. ups and downs: the changing of good and b

40、ad luck ；盛衰；浮沉。 好运和坏运的交替（或好心情和坏心情）7/17He stuck by her through all life's ups and downs. 他始终不渝地陪伴她历尽了人生的荣辱浮沉。Like most married couples we've had our ups and downs, but life is like that. 像大多数已婚夫妇一样, 我们也经历过波折起伏。可生活就是那样的。2. for a time: for a short period 暂时，一度You'll have your own office soo

41、n but for a time you'll have to share one. 不久你会有自己的办公室, 不过你暂时还得与别人合用。For a time, we all thought that Sherry and Frank would get married. 有一段时间，我们都以为雪莉和弗兰克会结婚。3. meet with: encounter sth.。 experience sth. 遭遇，受到，经历She met with heavy traffic on her way back. 她在回来的路上遇到了严重的交通阻塞。 They'd never met

42、with such poor service before. 他们以前从未遇到过这么糟糕的服务。 4. all along: all the time 。 from the beginning 始终，从开始一直I realized I had had it in my pocket all along.我发现它一直就在我衣袋里。She was kind to me all along. 她一直对我很好。5. on the surface: when not observed, thought about, etc. deeply 表面上 , 外表上 , 从表面上看The plan seems

43、on the surface to be quite practical. 表面看来这个计划很切实可行。On the surface, this seems like a difficult problem, but in fact there's an easy solution to it. 表面看来这是个难题 , 实际上很容易解决。6. at one s worst:showing the most unpleasant side of sb. 最差的一面I'm at my worst in the morning.我早晨的时候感觉最不好。This problem ove

44、r late paying has shown him at his worst. 这个迟延付款的问题显示出了他为人最糟糕的一面。7. take care of: be responsible for 。 deal with 负责，处理Her secretary took care of all her appointments. 她的约会都由她的秘书负责安排。All the travel plans have been taken care of. 所有旅行安排都处理好了Part Three TextDetailed Reading (language study & summary

45、 of the text)Marriage Across the NationsBackground InformationRacism: the belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others. In the history of America, Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the prominent leaders against racial discri

46、mination and striving for civil rights.Pre-reading Activities1. Look and Say8/171. Look at these photos of some celebrities. Can you recognize them?2. Do you know something about their families?3. What do you call such marriages?4. Do you want to follow suit? Why and why not?Hint : Wei Wei ( 韦唯 ) s

47、husband is a famous Swedish composer. Echo 三毛 ) husbands( is a Spanish professional diver. Mag gie 张s曼(玉 )is a wealthy Frenchman. And Jiang Wen 姜文 )wifesis( French, too. Their marriages can be called marriages across nations.Structure Analysis1). Central topic :Gail and Mark decided to marry despite

48、 their racial and cultural differences after being together for two years and getting to know each other better, but the plan met with opposition from the girl2). Part Division of the TextPart I (Para.1-4): Gail and Mark decided to marry after being together for two years to get to know each other b

49、etter and learn to take a realistic view on a mixed marriage.Part II(Para.5-9): Their planned marriage met with Gail mothers resistance, who reminded her to be verycertain that Mark was the right life-long partner, though she did not oppose their plan because of his color.Part III(Para. 10-21): Gail

50、 s father s reaction to their planned marriage.Para 1.1. imagine (v) imagination (n)imaginative/ creative imaginable inmaginary (adj.)2. wedding (n) wedding anniversary 结婚纪念日3. experience (n/vt) n. 经验 u / 经历 cvt. go through / undergo 。 live through 经历experienced(adj.)有经验的My aunt has lived through th

51、ree wars.我的婶婶经历了三次战争。She has lived through some terrible experiences.她经历过一些可怕的事情4. ups and downs 盛衰。沉浮The company has undergone many ups and downs.这家公司历经盛衰浮沉.Life is full of ups and downs. 生活充满了酸甜苦辣 . (joys and sorrows) sour, sweet, bitter, hot He has seen the ups and downs in the relations between

52、the two countries.他目睹了两国关系的起起落落.5. confront (v)1）遭遇，面对，出现在面前。confront sth. 勇敢面对A soldier often has to confront danger.confront reality 面对现实士兵常常要身临险境.9/172）使面临confront sb. with sth./sb. 使面临They confronted the prisoner with his accusers.他们让犯人与原告对质be confronted with/ by 面临，面对confrontation (n)6. weeknes

53、ses and strengths缺点和优点shortcomingsand meritsweak points and strong pointsdemerits and meritsdisadvantages and advantagesIt is important to know your own weaknesses and strengths.了解自己的缺点和优点很重要.Para2.1. enhance our relationship(improve /boost / promote提高，增强 )2. a great deal about tolerance宽容 ,宽大 (+for/of/toward) 2.忍耐 ,忍耐力 (+to/of)the government's tolerance of political dissent政府对不同政见的宽容talerate (vt) 容忍，宽容 endure / withstand/ stand/