新视野大学英语第二版第二册1单元A复习

1、1.Vocabulary development: 1) words: efficient, competent, consequently, acute, restless, budget, abrupt, leisure, whereas, fulfil2) Expressions: stand still, to be committed to, want every minute to count, seek attention, the pace of life, within the time allowed,small exchanges with a stranger, in

2、relaxed surroundings, develop a sense of trust, by the passage of time, get things moving, race through,have little or no relation to, give added weight to2. Translation1. 停滞不前停滞不前2. 消磨时间消磨时间3. 承受压力承受压力4. 开场白开场白/寒暄寒暄5. 只受时间的支配只受时间的支配6. 深感（人生的短暂）深感（人生的短暂）stand stillkill timebe under pressureopening e

3、xchangesbe slaves to nothing but the clockto have a rather acute sense of (the shortness of each lifetime)7. 在规定的时间内在规定的时间内(赶回去工作赶回去工作)8. 针对某个人针对某个人9. 不得当地（浪费时间）不得当地（浪费时间）10. 喝着茶或咖啡招待客人的礼节性交往喝着茶或咖啡招待客人的礼节性交往11. 增进相互间信任增进相互间信任(get back to work) within the time allowedtake it personally(waste the time

4、) beyond a certain appropriate point the ritual interaction that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffeeto develop a sense of trust12.源源不断地生产出节省劳力的工具源源不断地生产出节省劳力的工具13.与手头的事情与手头的事情(很少有或很少有或)完全没有关系完全没有关系14. 被看作是一个人有能力的表现被看作是一个人有能力的表现produce a steady flow of labor-saving devicesto have (little or) n

5、o relation to the matter at hand to be taken as a sign of skillfulness 1. 时间创造奇迹时间创造奇迹2. 时间检验真理时间检验真理3. 时间是治愈创伤的良药时间是治愈创伤的良药4. 时间不等人（时不我待）时间不等人（时不我待）5. 机不可失，时不再来机不可失，时不再来6. 寸金难买寸光阴寸金难买寸光阴Time works wonders.Time tries truth.Time is the best healer.Time and tide wait for no man.All time is no time whe

6、n it is past.An inch of time can not be bought by an inch of gold.Summary of the textAmericans are _ people. They value time and save it carefully. Time is a real, _ resource to them so every minute must _. Foreigners may think Americans are always _ and under pressure. Smiles, short conversations,

7、and small exchanges with strangers dont exist because Americans dislike “_” too much time. Americans assess others _ rather than socially, so theytime-consciousprecious countin a hurrywastingprofessionallystart talking business immediately since they arealways _ of time. Americans work hard at _ time by producing a steady flow of labor-saving devices. They may have meetings using equipment like television screens and telephones rather than _. Solving a problem or doing a job successfully _ is taken as a sign of _. The mo