Unit2love新世纪大学英语

1、 About “love”: Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea. Fielding 恋爱和丑闻，是喝茶的最佳甜点心。 Men always want to be a womans first love; women have a more subtle instinct; what they like is to be a mans last romance. Wilde 男人老想当女人的第一个情人；女人则具更微妙的本能，她们喜欢的，是成为男人追求的最后一个对象。 Love is an ocean of emotions, enti

2、rely surrounded by expenses. Thomas Robert 爱是感情的海洋，完全被金钱包围着。 Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence. H. L. Mencken 恋爱是想像力对智力的胜利。 Topics for discussion: 1 Do you think love and marriage are important matters in our life? Why or why not? 2 Dating and courtship is a common scene at colleg

3、e now. What do you think of it? 3 What do you think are the most important factors that contribute to a stable love relationship? Give your reasons. Para. 1 表对于的介词： for:通常着重表示情感的对象目标且多用于喜爱或同情 long for freedom渴望自由； have a liking for music爱好音乐； an eye for beauty审美的眼光 to/ towards:通常着重表示情感的趋向且多用于憎恶 To h

4、im it is a trouble对他来说, 这是个麻烦。 be kind to sb.对某人很好 with: 常用于同情 Be patient with children.对孩子要耐心。 Line 1 some adj. 一些，某个 pron. 一些人或物 She always thinks some guy is going to come along and fix her life. 她总是认为，会有某个男人来到她的身边，把她的生活安排得井井有条 This year all the apples are all red. My niece and nephew are going o

5、ut this morning with stepladders to pick some. 今年所有的苹果都红了。我侄女和侄子今天早晨准备带上梯子去摘一些。 Some man called.某人打过电话（拜访过）。 We all like sports. Some like swimming, some like She is some skier.她是个很不错的滑雪者。 Cf. Someone is calling you this morning. Take some books for me, please. Dont take any books for me. Line 1, Pa

6、ra. 2 Meaning: At some stage or the other in our lives we experience the gnawing pangs of an emotion which defies definition. 在我们生命中的某个阶段，我们会经历挑战规则的情感所带来的阵阵折磨。 one or the other总有一个，非此即彼 Line 1, Para. 2 one or the other总有一个，非此即彼 One or the other is wrong. 总有一方是错的. You need to choose one boy or the ot

7、her. 你需要在两个男孩之间做出选择. Weve got to make our decision one way or the other. 不是这样就是那样，我们无论如何都得作出决定了。Make sentence Line 3, Para. 2 Meaning: Its a feeling that can only be felt and not described. 那是一种只能意会而不能言传的感觉。 Line 4, Para. 2 Meaning: An overwhelming joy that comes together with its share of sadness.

8、Love. 莫大的喜悦伴随着丝丝伤感一同降临，这就是爱。 造句，其中包括that引导的定语从句Make sentence Line 1, Para. 3 Given the busy nature of our lives, its to be appreciated that we even find the time to indulge in matters of the heart. 在紧张忙碌的生活中，我们竟能找到时间，沉湎于感情之中，这的确让人感佩。 造句，其中包括that引导的主语从句Make sentenceLine 1, Para. 3Given 注意分词和主语逻辑上的一致性

9、：That lab, unused, began to fall apart, and was finally used for farm animals.Given the same information, people often come to different conclusions.Talking about what happened yesterday, they were sitting by the window.Line 1, Para. 3注意分词和主语逻辑上的一致性： Beating the little dog, the boy was criticized by

10、 so many people.Beaten by his father, the boy cried sadly.Make sentence 主语从句与形式主语主语从句与形式主语it 有时为了考虑句子平衡，通常在主语从句处使用形式主语it，而将真正的主语从句移至句末。这分三种情况： (1) 对于以连词对于以连词that引导的主语从句，通常用形引导的主语从句，通常用形式主语代主语从句：式主语代主语从句： Its a pity that he didnt come. 很遗憾他没来。 It is important that he should know about this. 他必须知道此事。

11、(2) 对于以连接代词(副词)引导的主语从句，可以使用形式主语代主语从句，也可直接在句首使用主语从句： Whether they would support us was a problem. 他们是否会支持我们还是一个问题。 It was a problem whether they would support us. 他们是否会支持我们还是一个问题。 (3) 对关系代词型what引导的主语从句，通常直接将主语从句放在句首。如： What we need is money. 我们需要的是钱。 What I want to know is this. 我想知道的就是这一点。 (4) 如果句子是

12、疑问句，则必须用带形式主语it的结构： Is it true that he is the girls father? 他是那女孩的父亲，是真的吗？ How is it that you are late again? 你怎么又迟到了？ Line 3, Para. 3 if But at the same time I wonder if we even understand its true depth. 然而此时我想知道：我们是否懂得爱到底有多深然而此时我想知道：我们是否懂得爱到底有多深刻。刻。 Line 3, Para. 3 if whether和和if的共性的共性 whether和和i

13、f都用来引导宾语从句，可通用。例都用来引导宾语从句，可通用。例如：如： I dont know whether/if they will come to help us. 我不知道他们是否来帮助我们。我不知道他们是否来帮助我们。 I am not sure whether/if Ill have time to go with you. 我很难说我们是否有时间跟你们一起我很难说我们是否有时间跟你们一起去。去。 whether 和和if 的区别的区别 一般情况下，在下面一般情况下，在下面7中情况下只能用中情况下只能用whether而不用而不用if （1） 当当whether与与or not连用时

14、。例如：连用时。例如： I dont know whether or not they will come for our help. 我不知道他们是否要来求我们支援。我不知道他们是否要来求我们支援。 （2） 用在介词后面时。例如：用在介词后面时。例如： This depends upon whether we are determined to do it. 这件事要看我们是否有决心去做。这件事要看我们是否有决心去做。 We havent settled the question of whether well renew our supplies of coal for factory.

15、是否要为我是否要为我们工厂补充一些煤，这个问题我们还没有决定。们工厂补充一些煤，这个问题我们还没有决定。 （3） 在动词不定式前面时。例如：在动词不定式前面时。例如： She doesnt know whether to get married now or wait. 是否现在结婚或是等待她不知道。是否现在结婚或是等待她不知道。 （4） 用在及物运动用在及物运动discuss后时。例如：后时。例如： We discussed whether we should make a change in our plan. 我们讨论了是不是要对我我们讨论了是不是要对我们的计划作一些修改。们的计划作一些

16、修改。 （5） 引导主语从句时。例如：引导主语从句时。例如： Whether the news is true remains a question. 这个消息是否真实仍然是个问题。这个消息是否真实仍然是个问题。（6） 引导表语从句时。例如：引导表语从句时。例如： The question is whether they can take our advice. 问题是他们是否能接受我们的意见。问题是他们是否能接受我们的意见。 （7） 引导同位语从句时。例如：引导同位语从句时。例如： The question whether well build another lecture buildin

17、g hasnt been settled. 是否要是否要另建一幢教学楼的问题还未决定。另建一幢教学楼的问题还未决定。 Line 3, Para. 3 if, whether To this day, its unclear whether he shot himself or was murdered. 至今尚不清楚他究竟是饮弹自杀还是被谋杀。 He asked if I had left with you, and I said no. 他问我是否和你一块儿离开的,我说不是。Make sentence Line 4, Para. 3 Cf. remember doing, remember

18、to do stop, forget crush Line 3, P. 35 beard (下巴上的)； moustache （嘴唇上的）； whisker （腮、鬓上的） Line 4, Para. 3 Stricture: Harmless puppy loves that are as brief as soap bubbles. Line 5, Para. 3 I can laugh about all those silly and adventurous thoughts and acts now but at that time nothing could be more ser

19、ious an affair for me? 现在看来可以对过去那些稚气、大胆的想法一笑了之。但是，在那时对我来说，没有什么比恋爱更为重要的了。 Cf. a more serious affair adj. + a(n) + n. 1当形容词前面有as, how, however, so, too时，不定冠词置于形容词后面： How hardworking a student he is! I didnt have as good a teacher as he did. We have never seen so pretty a girl. 2 当形容词前出现more, less时，不定冠

20、词置于more/less之前。 a more/less beautiful house3当more, less前出现否定词时，不定冠词放在它们前后均可。 a no less beautiful house no less beautiful a houseLine 4, Para. 4 await, wait Wait 常作vi.，与for连用; 用作vt.时： wait只是口语中这样用：wait ones turn, wait ones opportunity, wait a minute等用语中。 Await 现在一般用wait for所取代；await往往以事物为宾语带有“急切地期待”之

21、意。 His new book is being awaited with great interest.人们焦虑地期待他的新书出版。 一些格言中，await的主语往往是物，宾语是人： Death awaits us all.死神在等着我们所有的人 Line 4, Para. 4 Socials between our school and the boys college, therefore, would be awaited anxiously. Passive voiceMake sentence 1.不知道或不必说出动作的执行者时使用被动语不知道或不必说出动作的执行者时使用被动语态态

22、 How is this word pronounced? 这个单词怎么发音? A greater number of magic English books will be published next year. 明年将有更多的魔法英语书出版。 2.强调动作的承受者时使用被动语态强调动作的承受者时使用被动语态 A new Hope School will be opened in our village. 我们家乡将开办一所新的希望学校。 Xiao Li was elected monitor of the class. 小李被选为班长。 3.当动作的执行者不是人而是无生命的事物时使当动作

23、的执行者不是人而是无生命的事物时使用被动语态用被动语态 The bridge was washed away by the flood. 桥被洪水冲走了。 Many accidents were caused by careless driving. 许多事故都是开车不小心造成的。 4.修辞的需要，使用被动语态可以使句子更加简修辞的需要，使用被动语态可以使句子更加简练、匀称练、匀称 He appeared on the stage and was warmly applauded by the audience. 他出现在舞台上，受到了观众的热烈鼓掌。 The old professor ga

24、ve a lecture on American history and was well received. 这位老教授作了一个有关美国历史的讲座，受到大家的热烈欢迎。 5.为了表示委婉或礼貌，避免提及动作执行者或为了表示委婉或礼貌，避免提及动作执行者或说话者自己时使用被动语态说话者自己时使用被动语态 Everybody is expected to obey the following rules. 希望大家遵守以下规定。 The control room may not be entered without permission. 非经许可，勿人控制室。 6.科技文献中为了客观地描述事情

25、及其过程时应科技文献中为了客观地描述事情及其过程时应使用被动语态使用被动语态 The film is coated with light-sensitive chemicals. 胶卷上涂了一层感光的化学物质。 Scientists say that work is done whenever a force moves. 科学家们说，力移动时就做了功。 7.在新闻报道中使用被动语态可以体现新闻的客在新闻报道中使用被动语态可以体现新闻的客观性观性 The west-east gas pipeline project was kicked off on July 4, a big event i

26、n the nations west development campaign. 西气东输工程7月4日全线开工，这是国家西部大开发战略的一件大事。 8.有些动词习惯上常用被动语态有些动词习惯上常用被动语态 He was born in this city. 他出生在这个城市。 The school is situated in the suburbs. 这所学校位于郊外。 常用于被动语态的动词有常用于被动语态的动词有 born（出生）、 situate（坐落于）、 build（建造）、break（打破）、publish（出版）等。 Line 4, Para. 4 Those three hou

27、rs of unhesitant attention by a group of well-groomed young gentlemen provided us with enough content to talk and feel exhilarated about for the next four weeks. 交谊会上，一群精心打扮的年轻男子毫无顾忌地盯着我们。这三个小时中的点点滴滴，成了我们以后四个星期中足够的谈资，我们在议论时，心情澎湃。 Line 6, Para. 4 provide cf. supply The school provides the students wi

28、th lesson-sheets. 学校免费给学生提供讲义。 We can supply you with some rare fruits, said the shop attendant. 商店营业员说：“我们这儿供应稀有水果。” Line 7, Para. 4 content n. 1 N-PLURAL 复数名词所容纳的东西;所含之物: I emptied the contents of the fridge into carrier bags.我把冰箱里的东西全都腾到手提袋里。 2 N-PLURAL 复数名词(书的)目录 There is no initial list of cont

29、ents. 没有章首目录。 3 N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词(书、演讲、电视节目、课程等的)内容 She is reluctant to discuss the content of the play.她不愿意谈该剧的内容。 Previous students have had nothing but praise for the course content and staff. 往届学生对课程内容与教员全是赞扬之词。L2 Para. 6cf. occur，happen, take place前二者可以通用，但occur既可以指有计划、又可以是偶然的“发生”，或用于“呈现”在人的知觉、大脑

30、中；而happen通常带有偶然的意味；take place只能用于有计划的情况：The December Ninth Movement happened / occurred / took place in 1936.I happened into the bank just at very moment the robbery was taking place.The accident occurred / happened recently.It did seem to have occurred to him that he could win the game. L3 Para. 6

31、I had a career, a long-term plan and a more or less settled life. Sentence member: appositive L5 Para. 6 I was mature enough to enter a relationship which demands a lot of give and not so much of take. 我也比较成熟，步入不贪图大量回报而需要付出感情的阶段。 L.1, Para. 7 Love was a magnificent building (which) I built n the fou

32、ndation of friendship. L.3, Para. 7 It took to become what it is today. L.8, Para. 7 be distinguished from be distinguished for diligence以勤劳著称 be distinguished as辨明为, 称之为 be distinguished by以.为特征 be distinguished for以.而著名 be distinguished from不同于; 与.加以区别 Active form: distinguish.from.辨别, 识别; 把.和.区别开

33、 distinguish oneself in 使自己在某某方面与众不同; 使自己出名 L.1, Para. 8 Our parents generation was fed lavishly with ideals. 我们的父辈接受了理想爱情观念的灌输。 L.3, Para. 8 The long skirts, the quiet and unpretentious looks, the curled long hair, the calmness, the shy glancethese are all so frequently remindful of a bygone era. 长

34、裙、娴静质朴的外表、卷曲的长发、恬静的气质、羞怯的目光这一切常常使人想起一个消逝久远的年代。 L.1, Para. 9 The younger generation, with its openness and fading lines of proximity, has jumped on the bandwagon of love with so much haste that it is difficult for them to distinguish between physical attraction and mental compatibilities. 年轻的一代人，由于观念

35、开放，随着男女之间交往界线的消退，他们便急于赶浪头，匆忙恋爱，以至于难以区分身体的吸引与心灵的相投。 L.5, Para. 9 What we have been exposed to via the media have fast paced our sensibilities so much that taking things slow requires effort on our parts. 我们从媒体中接触到的人和事，使我们的感情历程大大加速，要想慢慢体会自己的感受，确实需要付出努力。 L.1, Para. 10 I am amazed when I hear stories of

36、 school kids bragging about the number of physical relationships they have had. 每每听到学校的孩子们夸口说自己有过多少次性关系的经历，我都十分惊讶。 surprise， astonish， amaze， Surprise 指的是因其出乎意料或非同寻常而使人突然充满好奇和不相信： “Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity” (George S. Pa

37、tton). “永远不要告诉人们怎样 去做事。 告诉他们去干什么 ，他们的足智多谋将会令您惊讶” （乔治S巴顿）。 Astonish 表示难以抵御的惊讶： The sight of such an enormous crowd astonished us. 看到如此庞大的人群我惊讶万分。 Amaze 表示极度惊讶以及困惑： The violinists virtuosity has amazed audiences all over the world. 小提琴家的精湛技艺使全世界的观众惊诧不已。 L.3, Para. 10 I am horrified to learn that girls

38、 barely eighteen have already been in and out of seven to eight “hook ups”. 年仅18岁的女孩子们已有过七八次跟异性“勾勾搭搭”的经历，我感觉极其惊骇。 horror表示由视觉获知的“惧怕”,是恐惧与厌恶、反感的混合 Today people hook up via the Internet and text messaging. 如今人们通过网络和短信“勾搭”着. L.1, Para. 11 I am sorry to learn about the kind of emotional baggage these ki

39、ds are carrying in what are purely unemotional relationships. 这些青少年在全然没有感情的关系中所背负的感情包袱，令我深感难过。L., Para. 11 responsible responsible常意指满意地履行义务、充分地行使职责或对其所有物可靠的照料或处置；有责任的; 应负责任的(to sb.; for sth.)： “I am responsible for the ships safety” (Robert Louis Stevenson). “我对轮船的安全负责” （罗伯特路易斯史蒂芬森）。 “The people ha

40、d given him his command, and to the people alone he was responsible” (J.A. Froude). “人民已给了他管理的权利，所以他对人民负责” (J.A.弗劳德）。 An idea isnt responsible for the people who believe in it. Don Marquis 思想对相信它的人们并不负任何责任。 hold sb. responsible for使某人负. 的责任 make oneself responsible for负起.的责任 responsible for为.负责; 是造成

41、.的原因 be responsible for对负责 L.1, Para. 12 The mindset of this generation is all too evident in the way it handles its personal life. 从这一代人处理个人生活的方式上，我们很容易看出他们的思想倾向。 L.8, Para. 12 There is more of opportunism and less of selflessness. In shout, there is more of ME and less of US. 寻机获利的现象多了，无私奉献的少了。简而言之，“自我”多了，爱的分享少了。 L.1, Para. 13 We have hardened ourselves so much in this competitive age