Unit7 Inner Voice

1、Unit 7 Inner Voice Text A Your Inner VoiceYour mind knows only some things. Your inner voice, your instinct, knows everything.-Henry Franklin Winkler 1.Mind :intelligence ,conscious , rational , inner voice-man 2.instinct: subconscious , inborn, -nature A. Man is a part of nature but above nature B.

2、 Man should Live in Harmony with NatureCultural Background 大部分英国人具有与他人格格不入的孤傲特质。孤傲(exclusiveness)是英国人最明显的性格特征，他们不愿意和别人多说话，从来不谈论自己，感情不外露，更不会喜形于色。其它国家的人很难了解英国人的内心世界。 英国人为什么具有孤傲的性格特征呢？原因有二。第一，英国是一个岛国，英吉利海峡(English Channel)割断了它和外部世界的联系，英国人甚至不把自己看作是欧洲人。第二，英国人对本民族的历史感到非常骄傲和自豪。其中，詹姆斯钦定本圣经(King James Author

3、ized Version of the Bible)和莎士比亚的戏剧对西方及世界文化产生了巨大的影响。英国议会(Parliament)是欧洲最古老的议会，英国是世界上第一个完成工业革命(Industrial Revolution)的国家。特殊的地理位置和与众不同的祖国文明史使得英国人形成了现在的性格特点。 para1 (1)My day started just like all the other days for the past 15 years where I get up, make some coffee, shower, get dressed and leave for the

4、 train station at precisely 7:35 A.M. to arrive at work by 8:30. While on the train I would always choose a seat away from the crowd so I can read the newspaper in peace and quiet. (2)At work I am always being bombarded with questions from coworkers, suppliers, telephone and then those dreaded meeti

5、ngs, so the last thing I need is some stranger to sit beside me and make small talk. Language points 1. make some coffee :冲咖啡，煮咖啡 2. shower :n.阵雨；淋浴；淋浴器；一大批 3. get dressed :穿好衣服 4. leave for : 动身去 5. precisely:精确的 6. the crowd :人群 7. in peace安静地 8. coworkers :同事 构词：前缀co-, col-, com-, con-, cor-含义：wi

6、th，together 一起，共同 coexist v.共生，共存 collect v.收cooperate合作，协同conflict冲突 contest比赛，争斗 9. suppliers :供应商contemporary同时代的 10. dreaded :adj.令人畏惧的；害怕的v.害怕，恐惧，担心( dread的过去式和过去分词) 1.My day started just like all the other days for the past 15 years where I get up, make some coffee, shower, get dressed and lea

7、ve for the train station at precisely 7:35 A.M. to arrive at work by 8:30.where引导定语从句，先行词为days。 Where = on which意为：在这些年的日子里 2. At work I am always being bombarded with questions from coworkers, suppliers, telephone and then those dreaded meetings, so the last thing I need is some stranger to sit bes

8、ide me and make small talk. (1) bombard sb. with questions 不断向某人提问 (2) the last thing最不想的事情He is the last person I want to work with.Lying is the last thing hell do. 【单选题】13. He is the person I dislike most. In other words, he is _ I will like. A the last person B the worst person C the first person

9、 D the least person para2 I dont know why but for some reason when I got on the train that day it was unusually full, something I dont recall ever happening in the past. With hesitation I sat down in the only seat available beside a middle-aged man that had his head down and seemed to be lost in his

10、 thoughts. I was glad that he didnt notice when I sat next to him as he just continued to look down towards the floor.Language points 1. full :adj.满的，装满的；完全的，完整的；丰富的；详尽的 比较：be full of / be filled with 2. recall :vt.叫回，召回；使想起，回想；取消；调回工厂 3. hesitation :n.犹豫；踌躇；含糊；口吃 联想：without hesitation 毫不犹豫毫不犹豫 Have

11、 no hesitation in doing sth 3. available : adj.可用的；有空的；可会见的；（戏票、车票等）有效的 用法：a 开头的形容词一般作后置定语 例如： alike相似的、相同的 alive活着的、鲜活的 alone单独的，孤单 asleep 睡着的、麻木 astir 骚动的、活动的 awake 醒着的 4. be lost in his thoughts ：陷入深思 I dont know why but for some reason when I got on the train that day it was unusually full, some

12、thing (that) I dont recall ever happening in the past. 1定语从句中关系代词省略，先行词为something 2 不定转移，I dont recall 中的否定要转移到happening 上 不知什么原因，那天当我上车时火车异常地人满为患，我记得过去从没这么满座过。Para 3 Shortly after the train left for my 30-minute ride downtown I found myself wondering what this man was thinking about. What could be

13、so important that he didnt even see me sit next to him? I tried to forget about it and started to read my paper. However, for some strange reason this inner voice kept prompting me to talk to this man. I tried to ignore the voice as there was no way I was starting a conversation with a complete stra

14、nger.Language points 1. ride downtown坐车去市中心 downtown :n.市中心区；（市中）商业区adj.商业区的，闹市区的adv.在商业（闹市）区；到闹市区 2. wondering adj.显出（或感到）惊奇，觉得奇怪，疑惑的 3. prompting n.暗示，提示；刺激，鼓励；煽动，驱使v.推动，提示，鼓舞(prompt的现在分词) 4. ignore ：忽略 5. conversation :n.交谈，会话；交往，交际；会谈；（人与计算机的）人机对话 6. complete adj.（用以强调）完全的；完成的；达到结尾的；完整的vt.完成，使完满

15、；完成或结束；填写（表格） 1. Shortly after the train left for my 30-minute ride downtown I found myself wondering what this man was thinking about.find在这里接现在分词短语作宾补，还可接过去分词作宾补。 例如：When he came to, he found himself lying in hospital.The man found himself surrounded by half a dozen boys. 2. However, for some stra

16、nge reason this inner voice kept prompting me to talk to this man.(1) keep doing sth.(2) prompt sb. to do sth. 促使某人做某事，督促某人做某事Para 4 As you probably guessed I eventually broke down and came up with an excuse to ask him a question. When he raised his head and turned his eyes towards me I could see th

17、at he must have been really upset as he had red eyes and still had some tears rolling down the side of his face despite his feeble attempt to wipe them away. I cant describe the sadness I felt seeing someone in so much pain.Language points 1. broke down :break down 出故障；分解；失败；垮掉 2. came up with come

18、up with 提出；想出 区分：come down with 病倒，染上 3. raised vt.引起，抱起；提高（价格等）；养育；筹集 n.（工资、薪金的）提升；增加；加价；筹措 vi.上升，升高 4. rolling down滚下来roll vt.辗；使（眼球等）左右转动；（使）原地转圈；滚动vi.左右摇晃；翻滚；开始移动，启动n.名册；滚翻 5. despite :prep.不管；尽管（自己）不愿意；不在乎；虽有n.侮辱；憎恨；怨恨；轻蔑的拒绝或不承认 6. feeble :adj.虚弱的，衰弱的；无效的，无意的；缺乏决心的，缺乏活力的 7. wipe them away擦拭wipe

19、 vt.擦，拭；擦去，消除；涂上；刷卡 n.擦，拭；抹布，毛巾；用力打vi.擦，抹；打，揍8. describe vt.描写，形容；叙述；描绘，作图；（行星等）周转 I cant describe the sadness （that）I felt seeing someone in so much pain.seeing someone in so much pain 作状语，表示原因。这句话相当于Seeing someone in so much pain I felt very sad, and I couldnt describe the sadness. 意为：看到某有如此痛苦，我悲伤

20、的感受无法形容。Para 5 We talked for about 20 minutes and in the end he seemed to be doing better. As we were leaving the train he thanked me profusely for being an angel by taking the time to talk. I never did find out what was making his heart so heavy with pain but was glad I listened to the voice that d

21、ay.Language points 1. seemed to v.好像，仿佛；似乎；装作；看来好像 用法：seem 连系动词，一般用不定式作表语 2. profusely adv.十分慷慨地；毫不吝惜地；丰富地；繁茂地 3. angel n.天使，天使般的人；守护神；善良可爱的人；安琪儿 4.As we were leaving the train he thanked me profusely for being an angel by taking the time to talk.(1) thank sb. for (doing) sth.(2) by taking the time

22、to talk作状语修饰being an angel。 5. I never did find out what was making his heart so heavy with pain but was glad I listened to the voice that day. heavy with pain中with表示原因，类似的短语还有：be wet with sweatbe breathless / out of breath with excitementshake with laughtertremble with cold / angerPara 6 Several we

23、eks had passed when I noticed an envelope on my desk after returning from lunch. It was not addressed to anyone and only had the word angel written on it. My receptionist attached a note saying a gentleman dropped it off saying he did not know my name but had described me well enough that the recept

24、ionist knew it was for me. When I read the note inside the envelope I was so filled with emotions that I couldnt contain myself. It was a letter from the man I met on the train thanking me again for talking to him and saving his life that day.Language points 1. envelope n.信封，封皮；壳层，外壳；包裹物；生物学膜，包袋 2.

25、address n.地址；演说；称呼；殷勤，求爱 vt.在写姓名地址；讲演；处理；称呼 3. receptionist n.接待员 构词：receive -reception -receptionist 4. attach vt.& vi.贴上，系；附上vt.（有时不受欢迎或未受邀请而）参加；把固定；把归因于；（使）与有联系 vi.从属；附着；伴随而来； 用法：attach to 5. describe vt.描写，形容；叙述；描绘，作图；（行星等）周转 6. emotionn.情感，感情；情绪；感动，激动 7. contain vt.包含，容纳；克制，遏制；牵制；包括或由构成 构词：cont

26、ainer 容器；集装箱 My receptionist attached a note saying a gentleman dropped it off saying he did not know my name but had described me well enough that the receptionist knew it was for me.本句的主干是My receptionist attached a note.。 saying作定语修饰a note，a gentleman dropped it off but had described me well enoug

27、h that the receptionist knew it was for me作saying的宾语，but后省略了主语a gentleman。saying he didnt know my name作定语修饰a gentleman。but后面的内容，其中well enough that 相当于so well that。本句话的译文为我的接待员在信封上贴了一张便条，上面写道：这封信是一个绅士留下的，他说他不知道我的名字，但从他细致的描述可知他所说的人是我。 Para 7 Apparently he had some very hurtful personal problems that w

28、ere so overwhelming that he was planning to take his life that day. In his letter he went on to explain that he was a religious person and in desperation screamed out to God that if God really cared about him he would send someone to prevent him from taking his life. In his eyes I was that someone,

29、that Angel sent by God.Language points 1. Apparently adv.显然地；表面上；似乎；显而易见 2. overwhelming adj.势不可挡的，压倒一切的，巨大的；压倒一切的欢乐 3. religious adj.虔诚的；笃信宗教的；宗教的；谨慎的n.修士，修女，出家人 4. desperation n.绝望的；不顾一切拼命 5. screamed out 尖叫起来 6. prevent sb from 阻止做Para 8 Not being a religious person myself I dont know what that v

30、oice was that made me take a chance and talk to a stranger but I do know that it made a difference in someones life that day. So the next time you feel prompted for no apparent reason to talk to a friend, relative, neighbor or even a complete stranger please remember my story, you just may make a difference in someones life when you listen to your inner voice.Language points 1. made a difference