高级英语第6册unit 6Matriculation Fixation

1、Unit 6 Matriculation Fixation讲课人：王丽娟讲课人：王丽娟Telormal admission to study at a university or college(大学）入学考试大学）入学考试 an inability to stop thinking about sth. or someone, or an unnaturally strong interest in them （对（对的）异常依恋；的）异常依恋；固恋；癖固恋；癖2021-12-25精选pptTeaching Objectives 1)To learn about s

2、ome basic features of narrative & descriptive writing; 2)To grasp the new words and expressions.2021-12-25精选pptWarm-up Questions: 1. Why do some people in modern time have an obsessive interest in attending elite colleges? 2. How do universities influence our life?2021-12-25精选pptChinas 10 top un

3、iversities2021-12-25精选pptIvy League university a group of eight traditional universities in the eastern US with high academic standards and a high social status Harvard University Yale University University of Pennsylvania（宾夕法尼亚大学；宾州大学）（宾夕法尼亚大学；宾州大学） Princeton University （普林斯顿大学（普林斯顿大学 ） Columbia Un

4、iversity（哥伦比亚大学）（哥伦比亚大学） Brown University （布朗大学）（布朗大学） Dartmouth College （达特茅斯学院（达特茅斯学院 ） Cornell University（康乃尔大学（康乃尔大学 ）2021-12-25精选pptText Explanations In the essay the author offers his sincere advice to those parents who have college- bound children. He first criticizes some parents who try to

5、select universities for their children. He points out that a good university does not necessarily guarantee a successful career. This is supported by the example of his high school friends. 2021-12-25精选ppt Then he tells those disillusioned parents whose children are unlikely to enter prestigious uni

6、versities that many people achieve huge success in this society without a degree from a prestigious university. This is supported by his own experience. Finally he reminds those parents that life doesnt have just one act. There is often Act Two. And Act Five.2021-12-25精选ppt Detailed Study of TextPar

7、agraph 1-2 These two paragraphs make up the introductory part in which the author uses an anecdote as a starting point of the essay.2021-12-25精选pptParagraph 1Language points: languish: v. lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief; have a desire for something or someone who is not present; becom

8、e feeble 憔悴；凋萎；失去活力；憔悴；凋萎；失去活力；受煎熬；长期受苦；变得衰弱受煎熬；长期受苦；变得衰弱 undivided: adj. not parted by conflict of opinion; not shared by or among others专心的；专一的；未分开的；完整的专心的；专一的；未分开的；完整的 2021-12-25精选ppt wear on: pass slowly (of time)缓慢地进行；时间的流逝缓慢地进行；时间的流逝 Eg: Itll work against our allies if we let this battle wear

9、on too long.如果把战如果把战斗拖得斗拖得太长，对太长，对我们的盟军不利我们的盟军不利。 wear out: deteriorate through use or stress磨损磨损 Eg: People are like machines: they wear out.人人也象机器一样，会磨损。也象机器一样，会磨损。2021-12-25精选ppt garner: (v.) acquire or deserve by ones efforts or actions; store grain; assemble or get together; collect sth., usual

10、ly after with much work or with difficulty获得；储存；获得；储存；收集收集 In short, anyone who thinks new thoughts or does new deeds is likely to garner disapproval and criticism from someone.简而言之，任何有新思简而言之，任何有新思想、做新行为的人都可能遭到某人的不赞成和批评。想、做新行为的人都可能遭到某人的不赞成和批评。2021-12-25精选pptParagraph 2Language points: bright but not

11、 brilliant： smart but not outstanding. first-tier tier: one of two or more layers one atop another层，等级层，等级 first-tier: first-rate; first-class echelon: a body of troops arranged in a line梯队梯队;阶层阶层 second-echelon: second-rate; second-class2021-12-25精选ppt Money being tight: not having much money with

12、other college-bound children in the family queue: with a number of children in a family who are going to go to college one after another in a few years. college-bound: going to college rue: feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about 后悔，懊悔后悔，懊悔2021-12-25精选ppt QUESTION：What does the sentence.

13、 fewer contacts would be made mean? The sentence means that since it was a local university, there would be fewer chances to establish a network of interpersonal relationships that could be potentially helpful in the future.2021-12-25精选ppt within striking distance： very near to obtaining or achievin

14、g something. Eg: Hard luck! You came within striking distance of beating the record.真倒霉！你眼看就要打破纪真倒霉！你眼看就要打破纪录了录了。 yellow brick road: P95 notes (2) means the road of gold, which is a metaphor for success.2021-12-25精选ppt Her degree would put her within striking distance of the yellow brick road, but n

15、ot physically on the road itself. After she graduates from a second-class university, she will be close to ,the path to success, though not directly on it, but still there will be a gap between. 2021-12-25精选pptParagraphs 3 - 4 In these two paragraphs, as a response to the mans story, the author trie

16、s to give some advice by relating his own experiences, i.e. his high school friends, his university days, and his present career. 2021-12-25精选pptParagraphs 3 a man of the world: a man who has lots of experience in coping with certain situations or people.通世故的人，通世故的人，精通世故的人精通世故的人 requisite： (n.) anyt

17、hing indispensable必需品必需品; (adj.)necessary for relief or supply必不可少必不可少的，必需的的，必需的2021-12-25精选ppt mediate: act between parties with a view to reconciling differences 调解，斡旋调解，斡旋 in question： being talked about, under discussion.讨论中讨论中的，考虑中的的，考虑中的 The analysis in question, however, refers to the process

18、 of a systematic, minute analysis.这里所这里所讲的分析过程，是指系统的周密的分析过程。讲的分析过程，是指系统的周密的分析过程。 I was out of town on the night in question.2021-12-25精选pptParagraphs 4 carve out： to successfully create or obtain sth., espeically a work position, by working for it.艰苦创业，奋斗取得艰苦创业，奋斗取得（事业，名声等）（事业，名声等） Persistence will

19、carve out a way to success.只要坚只要坚持到底，就一定能成功。持到底，就一定能成功。 niche ： a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it合适的职业合适的职业 “to carve out a nice little niche for myself”： secure myself a good and comfortable position by hard work and great effort.2021-12-25精选pptQUESTIONQUESTION What

20、does the author mean by . the sun never set What does the author mean by . the sun never set without my thankinwithout my thanking God g God for . ?for . ? The author means that every day he felt grateful to God The author means that every day he felt grateful to God for what he learnt frfor what he

21、 learnt from his om his talented and dedicated talented and dedicated fessors. Translations: 我的大学生活是这辈子最开心的一段日子我的大学生活是这辈子最开心的一段日子之一，那些才华横溢、专注学问的教授们给了我无穷的启之一，那些才华横溢、专注学问的教授们给了我无穷的启发和灵感，为此，我每天都在感谢上帝。发和灵感，为此，我每天都在感谢上帝。2021-12-25精选ppt “pressed for biographical data”： urged to give personal

22、 information. freelance (n.) a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them;自由作家自由作家 (v.) work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer自由自由撰稿的撰稿的 tick off： 列举；用记号勾出列举；用记号勾出2021-12-25精选ppt credentials : n

23、. (proof of ) abilities and experience which make someone suitable for a particular job pr activity 资格，资历，证书，证件资格，资历，证书，证件 V. credential 提供证明书（或证件）提供证明书（或证件） What credentials do you need for the dream jobs out there?想得到你梦想中的工作，你需要想得到你梦想中的工作，你需要哪些资格证书呢？哪些资格证书呢？2021-12-25精选pptParagraphs 5 and 6 feign:

24、 V. to pretend to feel sth., usually an emotion 假装，假装，装作装作 Some animals feign death when in danger.有些动物遇到危险时便装死。 curriculum vitae： a summary of your academic and work history, a resume 简历简历 “he was devastated” ： he was extremely upset and worried2021-12-25精选ppt Though he tried to feign interest in m

25、y pathetic curriculum vitae, I could see that he was devastated.： Though he acted as if he was interested in my pitiable CV, I could see that he was upset. From Para.5-6, it should be noted that the man is not very responsive and interested in the authors account, which evokes the authors comment I

26、never did find out why he was visiting the hospital. 2021-12-25精选pptParagraphs 7 neurotic: (n.)a person suffering from neurosis; (adj.) affected with emotional disorder 神经病患者；神经质神经病患者；神经质的，神经病的的，神经病的 gabbiness n. excessive talkativeness. adj. gabby 健谈的，多嘴的，饶舌的健谈的，多嘴的，饶舌的 Her gabbiness keeps us away

27、from her.她太罗嗦，我她太罗嗦，我们都躲着她。们都躲着她。 “the neurotic gabbiness” ： tendency to talk excessively because of oversensitivity to or over-indulgence in certain topics.2021-12-25精选ppt Translation of “I mention this incident because.send their children to college”. 我之所以提起这件事，是因为它说明谈到送孩子上我之所以提起这件事，是因为它说明谈到送孩子上大学

28、这件事，父母们就不由自主地神经兮兮，啰里大学这件事，父母们就不由自主地神经兮兮，啰里啰嗦。啰嗦。 whereof (adv.& conj.) of which, about it，related to it；of what 关于什么关于什么 I know whereof speak: I know what I speak of2021-12-25精选ppt follow suit do what someone else is doing We see another yawn, and our impulse is to follow suit.当我们看到别人打哈欠的时候，我们也会

29、当我们看到别人打哈欠的时候，我们也会跟着打哈欠。跟着打哈欠。 “every dark cloud has a silver lining” A proverb, meaning “every trouble has something hopeful in it.黑暗中总有一线光明黑暗中总有一线光明 / 困境之中也会终有困境之中也会终有希望希望 mind-numbing adj. that makes people uneasy or slow in reaction.使人头脑麻木的使人头脑麻木的;令人心烦意乱的令人心烦意乱的 Dont always sit on that couch wat

30、ching mind-numbing, spirit crushing game shows不要总坐在沙不要总坐在沙发上看那些无聊透顶的节目发上看那些无聊透顶的节目2021-12-25精选ppt “On this subject, I am completely lapped out.”： I have no interest in this subject at all.这个话题我这个话题我是完全不想谈了。是完全不想谈了。 “be lapped out”: be eliminated in a race； left behind Teachers should avoid being lap

31、ped out in the fields of new technology.老师们应该避免在新技术方老师们应该避免在新技术方面跟不上形势。面跟不上形势。2021-12-25精选ppt QUESTION in paragraph 7 Why does the author say that he will never participate in a mind-numbing discussion about college selection process, once his kids have left home? The author believes that such discu

32、ssions are meaningless or even harmful. Here, he seems to suggest that for those parents who happen to make the right selections for their children or whose children go to prestigious universities such a topic would be self-aggrandizing(夸大夸大), but for those who fail to make the right selections or w

33、hose children go to less prestigious universities such a topic would be self-flagellatory（鞭打）（鞭打）. 2021-12-25精选pptParagraphs 8 stem from: come from, originate from起源于，来自于起源于，来自于 Her problems stem from her difficult childhood. unalloyed： pure; 纯粹的，未掺杂的纯粹的，未掺杂的 We had the perfect holiday - two weeks o

34、f unalloyed bliss This lack of interest does not stem from pure selfishness or unalloyed contempt for other peoples offspring.: The reason why I am not interested in it is not because I am selfish or look down upon other peoples children.2021-12-25精选ppt banal: adj. boring, ordinary and not original

35、陈腐的，平庸陈腐的，平庸的，老一套的的，老一套的 self-aggrandizing: adj. self-important, arrogant自我扩张的；傲慢的自我扩张的；傲慢的 self-flagellatory : adj. self-punishing punitive: adj. intended as a punishment惩罚性的惩罚性的 Chinese translation of “rather, I feelor putitive.”: 而是我觉得几乎所有有关选大学这个过程的谈话而是我觉得几乎所有有关选大学这个过程的谈话都是老生常谈，自吹自擂要么就是痛批自己，苦都是老生

36、常谈，自吹自擂要么就是痛批自己，苦不堪言。不堪言。2021-12-25精选ppt cribbage: a card game. 克里巴奇牌游戏克里巴奇牌游戏Question: What does cribbage stand for? Here it is used in contrast to mind-numbing discussion. Thus it stands for something entertaining, rather than boring or afflicting.2021-12-25精选pptConclusion about Para.7-8 These tow

37、 paragraphs play an important role in the essay. On the one hand, they are the authors comments elicited by the incident; on the other hand, they function as a transition to further discussion on the matter.2021-12-25精选pptPara.9 infuriating: adj. making someone extreme angry validate: v. to make sth

38、. officially accepted or approved, especially after examining it 证实，确认，使有效证实，确认，使有效 closure“: when an event or a period of time is brought to an end, or the feeling that something has been completely dealt with. Funerals help give people a sense of closure.2021-12-25精选ppt The most infuriating conver

39、sation is the one where the parent clearly seeks a decisive career-validating moment of emotional closure.: The most annoying conversation is the one where the parent tries to be emotionally settled once for all by selecting for the child a good college that guarantees his or her future career Chine

40、se version of “The most infuriating.emotional closure.” 最令人怒不可遏的谈话是，参与谈话的家长认为自己在子最令人怒不可遏的谈话是，参与谈话的家长认为自己在子女上大学问题上已大功告成，而把这类交谈当成正式宣告女上大学问题上已大功告成，而把这类交谈当成正式宣告摆脱此类苦恼摆脱此类苦恼/ /折磨的良机。折磨的良机。2021-12-25精选ppt irrevocable: impossible to change不可改变的，不能撤销的不可改变的，不能撤销的 Such individuals believe that securing admiss

41、ion to a top-flight university provides child with an irrevocable passport to success： Such people believe that if a child succeeds in getting admission to a first-rate university, then he or she will be guaranteed successful future.2021-12-25精选ppt mirth: laughter, amusement or happiness欢乐，欢笑，幸福欢乐，欢

42、笑，幸福 “economic mirth”：happiness and contentment with economic success upwardly mobile: (社会，经济地位）上升的，有上升趋势的社会，经济地位）上升的，有上升趋势的 chucklehead: n. a stupid person, a blockhead 傻瓜，笨蛋傻瓜，笨蛋2021-12-25精选ppt belligerence： n. a hostile or warlike attitude, nature, inclination 好战性，斗争性好战性，斗争性 belligerent adj. “the

43、ir childrens destinations”： their childrens entry into top universities sotto voce : （said ) in a quiet voice so that only people near can hear;低声地低声地 taunt: a scornful remark or tirade 嘲弄，讥讽嘲弄，讥讽2021-12-25精选ppt “ . issuing a sotto voce taunt to parents of the less gifted” ： sneering or laughing qui

44、etly at those parents of less gifted children Translation of “Parents such as these upwardly mobile.of the less gifted.” 这些只知道往上爬的愚蠢父母得意地宣称自己的子女要去这些只知道往上爬的愚蠢父母得意地宣称自己的子女要去哪里念书，陶醉在自己的成功之中，殊不知这种近乎普鲁哪里念书，陶醉在自己的成功之中，殊不知这种近乎普鲁士式的挑衅做法，却是对那些儿女并不出色的父母们的侮士式的挑衅做法，却是对那些儿女并不出色的父母们的侮辱和嘲讽。辱和嘲讽。2021-12-25精选ppt pre

45、p: n. preparatory school-a private school for children over the age of 11, which prepares them to go to college预备学校预备学校 heck： 真见鬼（真见鬼（hellhell的委婉说法）的委婉说法） Tuscany： n. 托斯卡纳区（意大利行政区名）托斯卡纳区（意大利行政区名） Chinese translation of “Now we can get.and move to Tuscany.” 我们现在可以离开这儿了我们现在可以离开这儿了 ，搬到意大利托斯卡纳，搬到意大利托斯卡纳

46、去享受人生了。去享受人生了。2021-12-25精选ppt Question: How do those parents feel when their children enter a top university? They feel that their childrens future is guaranteed and their mission as parents fulfilled. Conclusion of Para 9 In paragraph 9, the author criticizes parents who try to make the selection o

47、f colleges for their children.2021-12-25精选pptPara.10 . age seventeen. Or twenty-one”: a child is supposed to enter college at seventeen and graduate at twenty-one. screwup: n. one that makes a mess of an undertaking 弄糟事情的人弄糟事情的人 screw up 把事情弄糟把事情弄糟 Eg: Having the car stolen completely screwed up our

48、 holiday plans.2021-12-25精选ppt first-class screwups“: absolute and hopeless failures In real life, some children get the finest educations but still become first-class screwups.: In real life, some very promising children with very good schooling turn out to be complete failures.2021-12-25精选ppt on s

49、kid row: poor, without a job or place to live, and often drinking too much alcohol. skid row 贫民区贫民区 end up on welfare or skid row“: eventually live on social welfare for their survival That is why Nature gives you the job.: That is why Nature gives you the job of being parents. P962021-12-25精选ppt Co

50、nclusion of Para 10 In this paragraph the author airs his view, which is different from that of the parent mentioned in the preceding paragraph. He argues that a good university does not necessarily guarantee a successful career, and asserts that parents responsibility does not end when their childr

51、en leave home for university.2021-12-25精选pptPara.11 make the cut: make the grade 成功，达到标准成功，达到标准 Brand X: 蹩脚的蹩脚的;非名牌的非名牌的;非名牌产品非名牌产品 “. their Brand X children arent going to make the cut”： . their children fall into the generic（一般的）（一般的） or common variety that are not likely to achieve much and canno

52、t possibly be admitted to prestigious universities. To make the cut is an informal American expression that means to attain a particular goal. To make the cut literally means to be accepted into a sports team.2021-12-25精选ppt AP course：Advanced Placement大学预修课程大学预修课程 AP课程及考试始于1955年，由美国大学理事会（College Bo

53、ard）主办，在高中阶段开设的具有大学水平的课程，共有22个门类、37个学科。该项考试的目的在于，使高中学生提前接触大学课程，完成一些美国大学的学分课程及考试。AP课程及考试可以为高中生起到减免大学学分、降低大学教育成本、缩短大学教育时间的目的，同时AP考试成绩可以作为申请大学的一个重要筹码。 2021-12-25精选ppt take a toll: if sth. takes a toll, it causes suffering , deaths or damage产生负面影响；产生痛苦；造成损失产生负面影响；产生痛苦；造成损失 toll: (为报死亡时刻、噩耗等为报死亡时刻、噩耗等)鸣钟

54、鸣钟; grandiose: larger and containing more detail than necessary, or intended to seem important or splendid. 浮夸的；浮夸的；宏伟的，堂皇的宏伟的，堂皇的 delivery-room: 产房产房2021-12-25精选ppt Amherst, Bard and Duke: three prestigious private universities in the United States. note 5-7 P96QUESTION What does the author mean by

55、 those grandiose delivery-room dreams of Amherst, Bard, and Duke are suddenly going up in smoke?2021-12-25精选ppt The author means that beautiful dreams which those parents have cherished since children were born are now totally smashed and have disappeared. “ Translation: 想当年孩子出生的时候，梦想着他们有朝想当年孩子出生的时候

56、，梦想着他们有朝一日进入名牌大学一日进入名牌大学(阿姆赫斯特、巴德、杜阿姆赫斯特、巴德、杜克克)的希望如今灰飞烟灭。的希望如今灰飞烟灭。2021-12-25精选ppt bashful: adj. 害羞的，腼腆的害羞的，腼腆的 shamefacedly： adv. 羞愧地，羞怯地羞愧地，羞怯地 progeny: n .(plural) the young or offspring of a person, animal or plant 子孙，后裔子孙，后裔 skulk: v. to hide or move as if trying not to be seen 躲藏，躲藏，偷偷摸摸地行走偷偷

57、摸摸地行走 “the glamourless institutions their progeny are skulking off to” ： the obscure universities their children are going to, which they feel too ashamed to let others know about.2021-12-25精选ppt Bashfully, shamefacedly, miserably, these parents now mumble the names of the glamourless institutions t

58、heir progeny are skulking off to.： Embarrassedly, guiltily, sorrowfully, these parents now dare not utter loudly the names of those low-grade institutions where their children are quietly entering because they are ashamed of themselves. Translation: 这些父母们只有羞愧、丢脸而且痛苦地念叨着他们的孩子这些父母们只有羞愧、丢脸而且痛苦地念叨着他们的孩子

59、即将偷偷摸摸去念书的学校名字。即将偷偷摸摸去念书的学校名字。2021-12-25精选ppt jeopardy: if sth. is in jeopardy, it is in danger of being damaged or destroyed. Here it refers to an award-winning quiz show (智力竞赛节目智力竞赛节目) Look at the note 8 on P96 whose capitals only repeat winners on Jeopardy! can name. : whose state capitals are so

60、 obscure that only people who often win on game shows like Jeopardy! can name. The sentence means that the children who could not make it into the most famous universities are now attending schools in very remote, unknown places.2021-12-25精选ppt Translation of “they are colleges you nevercan Translation of “