2012年最新出版自考英语(二)讲义 Unit 9 Facing Life27s Challenges

1、 2013年自考“英语（二）”备考资料（新版教材unit9）Unit9FacingLifesChailengesNewwordsandexpressionsNewwordshurdien.hurdiespl.跨栏赛；栏架，跨栏；难关，障碍negativen.否定词；否定；拒绝adj.坏的；有害的despairv.绝望；失去希望；丧失信心pettyadj.小的：琐碎的；次要的individualadj.一个人的；供一个人用的ianen.（比赛的）跑道，泳道spotn.地点；场所；处所symbolizev.象征；是的象征；代表symbol-ize常用的动词后缀:modernize,globaliz

2、e,economizeincrediblyadv.极端地；极其credible可靠的，可信的credibly变副词时需省略-e的形容词有simple,true,credible,believablesimply,truly,（in）credibly,（un）believablypositiveadj.良好的；正面的toughadj.艰苦的；艰难的；棘手的arisev.发生；产生；出现arisefromsth.区分：arouse/arisearouseonesanger/respect/sympathylostadj.不知所措的；一筹莫展的leapv.跳跃yardn.码inchn.英寸cinch

3、n.很容易的事；小莱PhrasesandExpressionslineup排成一行；站队；排队（等侯）endup最终成为；最后处于endup（in）doingsth.endupbegging/beingarrestedendupasabeggar/prisoner/millionaireendupinprison/debtskeepupwith（与）齐步前进；并驾齐驱；跟上paceoneself调整自己的工作(或活动)节奏fitin(与)合得来；适应getover解决；克服；控制wearout使疲乏；使筋疲力尽；使厌烦withease轻而易举地makeit获得成功fallover被绊倒；几乎被

4、绊倒getlost不知所措；一筹莫展lookbackon回首(往事)；回忆；回顾inchbyinch缓慢而谨慎地；一步一步atatime每次；逐一；依次TextLearning300HurdlesTOC o 1-5 h zLifemaygiveyouanegative,butdontdespair-itmayjustdevelopintoabeautifulpictureoneday.Thisyear,IrealizedmytheorythatIhaveonlife.Lifeislikea300mhurdlerace.SinceIrunthe300mhurdles,Iwouldknowwhat

5、theraceislike.Thefirstthingtoanyraceisworryingaboutwhetheryouaregoingtowinornot.Thisrelatestoworryingaboutthepettythingsinlife.Doesitreallymatterifyouwin?Isitreallygoingtobetheendoftheworld?Orwillyoubeupsetifyouloseandthenforgetaboutit?(1)Inlifeweworrytoomuchandliveinthemomenttoolittle.(承上总结句)(2)Nex

6、tistheliningupinourownindividuallanes.Weeachstartatdifferentspots,buttheraceisstillthesamedistanceforeveryone.(承上启下句)(3)Thisrelatestoourlivestakingustodifferentplacesandputtingusindifferentsituations,buthopefullywewillendupinthesameplace,butmaybeatdifferenttimes.Nowcomesthebeginningoftherace.Wealltr

7、ytokeepupwitheveryoneandpaceourselveswithotherpeople.(4)Thissymbolizesthatattimesineveryoneslivesweworry,aboutfittinginorbeingthesameasotherpeople,insteadofworryingaboutbeingunique.Ifeveryonewerethesame,theworldwouldbeincrediblyboring.本部分重点及难点：Inlifeweworrytoomuchandliveinthemomenttoolittle.生活中，我们担心

8、得太多，而活在当下太少。Nextistheliningupinourownindividuallanes.接下来的一步就是在我们自己的跑道站好，也就是各就各位。Thisrelatestoourlivestakingustodifferentplacesandputtingusindifferentsituations,buthopefullywewillendupinthesameplace,butmaybeatdifferenttimes.relateto涉及，有关takingustodifferentplaces和puttingusindifferentsituations的逻辑主语都是o

9、urlives，作relateto的宾语。(3)endupinthesameplace在同一个地方结束，即有同样的结局endupinprison/indebtsendupbeggingendupasabeggar/prisonerThissymbolizesthatattimesineveryoneslivesweworry,aboutfittinginorbeingthesameasotherpeople,insteadofworryingaboutbeingunique.attimes:sometimesfitin:合得来，适应insteadof:ratherthanNowcomesthe

10、firsthurdle.Thishurdleistheeasiesttogetoverbecauseyouarenotwornoutfromrunning.Weallmakeitoverthishurdlewithease.Thissymbolizesthoseobstaclesin丨ifethatwestruggletogetover,butwealwaysmanagetodoso.Youcanlookatthathurdleintwoways:Icantmakeitover,ImtootiredorIamonemorehurdleclosertofinishingthisrace.This

11、isanexampleoftakinganegativesituationandseeingsomethingpositiveinit.(承上句)Thenextpartoftheraceiseveryhurdlebetweenthefirstandlastone.(主题句)Thesehurdlesgettougherandtougherandyoumayfeelasthoughyoucantgoon.Thishappensalotinlifetoo.(承上启下句)Theremaybeasituationthatariseswhereyoufeelasthoughyoucantmakeitand

12、allyoucanthinkaboutisgivingup.Youmayfalloverthathurdleorstrugglegettingoverit,butsomehowyoufinditinyourselftojumpoveritandmoveonwiththerace.Nextisthatlast100moftherace.Youfeelasthoughyoujustwanttosay,NoIcantdothis.(5)Again,youmustfinditinyourselfthatyoucandoit,andyoumustfinishtheracestrongerthanwhen

13、youhadstartedit.本部分重点及难点：Again,youmustfinditinyourselfthatyoucandoit,andyoumustfinishtheracestrongerthanwhenyouhadstartedit.finditinyourselfthatyoucandoit，it是形式宾语，真正的宾语是that从句。youmustfinishtheracestrongerthan.，stronger是主语的补语，说明主语的状态。例如：Hediedyoung/poor.名词也可以作主语的补语，说明主语的状态。例如：Hediedabeggar.Shecamefro

14、mhermarriageastrongerperson.Nowlastlyisthelasthurdle.Thishurdleisthetoughestoutofallofthem.(6)Inlifewefindourselvesfallingandfalling,andmaybegettingtoolostinourproblemsthatwefeellikewehavebeenthroughenoughandtheresnohope.Thatlasthurdlesymbolizesthesesituations.(承上句)Itsonestepclosetotheendoftherace.O

15、nceyoufinish,youlookbackonitandyourealizethatyoumadeitnotbyleaping,butstepbystep.(7)Yardbyyard,lifeisveryhard.Butinchbyinch,lifecanbeacinch.本部分重点及难点：Inlifewefindourselvesfallingandfalling,andmaybegettingtoolostinourproblemsthatwefeellikewehavebeenthroughenoughandtheresnohope.生活中，我们发现自己不断跌倒，为种种问题所困扰，

16、感觉自己历经重重磨难，仍然看不到希望。(1)findoneselffallingandfalling，现在分词作宾补。(可参考Unit7,TextA)再如：Whenhecameto,hefoundhimselflyinginhospital.Hefoundhimselfsurroundedbyseveralboys.bethrough经过，历经；完成，结束(可参考Unit5,TextB)Yardbyyard,lifeisveryhard.Butinchbyinch,lifecanbeacineh.一码一码地，生活很困难。但是一英寸一英寸地来，生活只是小菜一碟。即生活中我们要一步一个脚印，循序渐

17、进。(注：1yard=0.9144meter,1inch=2.54centimeters)(8)Allittakesisonestepatatime,onehurdleatatime.本部分重点及难点：Allittakesisonestepatatime,onehurdleatatime.all=allthat=whatatatime:separately一次，依次，每次Takethepillstwoatatime.区分：atonetime:formerly一度，从前AtonetimeIusedtogoskiingeverywinter.请认真答题，答题结果将记入知识点测评的成绩！【单选题】1

18、9.Shenzhenwasasmallvillage.AatimeBonetimeCatatimeDatonetime【答案】D【解析】本题考查atonetime和atatime的区别。atonetime意为曾经，一度，atatime意为一次，每次，故选D。本句的意思是深圳曾经是个小渔村。【知识点】atonetime和atatime的区别III.部分练习讲解P256BridgingtheGapDirections:Fillintheblankswithawordoraphrasethatbestcompletesthepassage.Youmaychooseasuitableonefromth

19、elistgiven.解题方法：把动词markevenifconfusedknowncalledupon把词分类名词markpotential形容词confusedlikelypotentialnatural副词介词连词intentionallyasopposedtoGiftsarethosetalentsandabilitiesthatflowalmosteffortlesslyfromus.Giftsaresometimes1confusedwithskills.Whileskillscanbedeveloped,giftsaresomethingwearebornwith-theyare

20、whatwediscoveraswetrynewthingsandfindthatsomethingsareas2naturaltousasbreathing.Whenwe3intentionallymakeadecisiontocreateourlifeandworkbasedonourgifts,werenotonlymore4likelytosucceed,butcanalsomorethoroughlyenjoythejourneytowardcreatingandrealizingourfull5potential.Takeinventoryof（评估）yourlifetodeter

21、minewhereyouareutilizinglearnedanddevelopedskills6asopposedtoexpressingandhonoringyourinnate（与生俱来的）gifts.Areyouoperatingbasedonwhatyouthinkyououghttobedoingorareyoulivinganauthenticlifethatisrichandfulfilling?Evenifyouarenotinaplacetopursueanewcareerbasedonyourgifts,lookforwaystomakeyourgifts8knownt

22、oothersanddemonstratetheminasmanyareasofyourlifeaspossible.Themoreyourgiftsare9calledupon,themorenaturallyyouwillfullyacceptandpromotethosegifts.Themoreyouexpressyourlifethroughyourinnategifts,themoreyouwillexcel.Itsabeautifullyself-perpetuating（能使自身永久存在的）processonceyoumakethedecisiontobegin.Yourgif

23、tsareyoursignature,youruniquepaintbrushes-usethemtoexpressyourgreatnessandmakeyourgreatnessandmakeyour10markontheworld!NewwordsandexpressionsNewwordsstrickenadj.受煎熬的；患病的；遭受挫折的panic/grief/conscience/poverty-strickenpolion.小儿麻痹症bracen.双脚规形夹aidn.（某工作所需的）帮助，助手，辅助物crutchn.腿脚受伤病人用的）腋杖awesomeadj.令人惊叹的；令人畏惧

24、的majesticallyadv.威严地；壮丽地undov.打开；解开；拆开unfold展开，打开uncover发现，揭示，揭开（盖子）unload卸货unearthclaspn.（包、皮带或首饰等的）搭扣，扣环tuckv.把塞进狭窄的空间；把藏入chinn.下巴conductorn.乐队指挥conductproceedv.接着做；继而做ritualn.程序；仪规；礼节reverentlyadv.恭敬地；虔诚地barn.（音乐）小节snapv.（使）断裂，绷断figurev.认为，认定（某事将发生或属实）limpv.瘸着走；跛行；蹒跚orchestran.管弦乐队purityn.纯洁；纯净；纯

25、粹purepuritypurify-ify:beautify,simplify,classifysymphonicadj.交响乐的modulatev.变调；转调de-tunev.使改变调子outburstn.（感情的）爆发，迸发burstoutcrying/laughing/singingburstintotears/laughter/angrywordsapplausen.鼓掌；喝彩applaudauditoriumn.礼堂；会堂appreciatev.欣赏；赏识appreciateappreciative（of）brown.额头bown.琴弓boastfullyadv.自吹自擂地；自夸地b

26、oastboastof/about（doing）sth.boaster自夸的人，吹牛者pensiveadj.沉思的；忧伤的reverentadj.非常尊敬的；深表崇敬的sacredadj.上帝的；神的；神圣的shakyadj.不稳固的；不牢靠；摇晃的；不确切的bewilderingadj.令人困惑的；使人糊涂的PhrasesandExpressionswiththeaidof在的辅助下makeonesway去；前往；至U地方去gooff突然发出巨响atonepoint在某个时刻allofasudden突然；猛地II.TextLearningAViolinwithThreeStringsOnNo

27、v.18,1995,ItzhakPerlman,theviolinist,cameonstagetogiveaconeertatAveryFisherHallatLincolnCenterinNewYorkCity.(1)IfyouhaveeverbeentoaPerlmanconcert,youknowthatgettingonstageisnosmallachievementforhim.Hewasstrickenwithpolioasachild,andsohehasbracesonbothlegsandwalkswiththeaidoftwocrutches.Toseehimwalka

28、crossthestageonestepatatime,painfullyandslowly,isanawesomesight.Hewalkspainfully,yetmajestically,untilhereacheshischair.Thenhesitsdown,slowly,putshiscrutchesonthefloor,undoestheclaspsonhislegs,tucksonefootbackandextendstheotherfootforward.Thenhebendsdownandpicksuptheviolin,putsitunderhischin,nodstot

29、heconductorandproceedstoplay.Bynow,theaudienceisusedtothisritual.Theysitquietlywhilehemakeshiswayacrossthestagetohischair.Theyremainreverentlysilentwhileheundoestheclaspsonhislegs.Theywaituntilheisreadytoplay.Butthistime,somethingwentwrong.Justashefinishedthefirstfewbars,oneofthestringsonhisviolinbr

30、oke.Youcouldhearitsnap-itwentofflikegunfireacrosstheroom.(2)Therewasnomistakingwhatthatsoundmeant.Therewasnomistakingwhathehadtodo.Wefiguredthathewouldhavetogetup,putontheclaspsagain,pickupthecrutchesandlimphiswayoffstage-toeitherfindanotherviolinorelsefindanotherstringforthisone.Buthedidnt.Instead,

31、hewaitedamoment,closedhiseyesandthensignaledtheconductortobeginagain.Theorchestrabegan,andheplayedfromwherehehadleftoff.Andheplayedwithsuchpassionandsuchpowerandsuchpurityastheyhadneverheardbefore.本部分重点及难点:1.IfyouhaveeverbeentoaPerlmanconcert,youknowthatgettingonstageisnosmallachievementforhim.Hesno

32、actor./Heisnotanactor.Yourenowriter.no可修饰可数名词或不可数名词，用法上相当于nota/any,例如：Heisnostudent.(nota)Therearenoclassesoncampustoday.(notany)Therewasnomistakingwhatthatsoundmeant.Therewasnomistakingwhathehadtodo.Therewasnomistaking不会弄错类似的结构：Thereisnodenying(thefact)thatAndheplayedwithsuchpassionandsuchpowerands

33、uchpurityastheyhadneverheardbefore.such.asSuchadisasterashercarbeingstolenhadneverhappenedbefore.像她的汽车被盗之类的祸事，以前从未发生过。Suchadviceashewasgivenprovedalmostworthless.给他提的那类建议简直毫无价值。本句译文：他的演奏那么有激情，那么有力量，那么纯粹，他们以前从来没有听到过。Ofcourse,anyoneknowsthatitisimpossibletoplayasymphonicworkwithjustthreestrings.Iknowt

34、hat,andyouknowthat,butthatnightItzhakPerlmanrefusedtoknowthat.(承上启下句)Youcouldseehimmodulating,changing,re-composingthepieceinhishead.Atonepoint,itsoundedlikehewasde-tuning(调试)thestringstogetnewsoundsfromthemthattheyhadnevermadebefore.Whenhefinished,therewasanawesomesilenceintheroom.Andthenpeoplerose

35、andcheered.Therewasanextraordinaryoutburstofapplausefromeverycorneroftheauditorium.(4)Wewereallonourfeet,screamingandcheering,doingeverythingwecouldtoshowhowmuchweappreciatedwhathehaddone.Hesmiled,wipedthesweatfromhisbrow,raisedhisbowtoquietus,andthenhesaid-notboastfully,butinaquiet,pensive,reverent

36、tone-(5)Youknow,sometimesitistheartiststasktofindouthowmuchmusicyoucanstillmakewithwhatyouhaveleft.本部分重点及难点：Wewereallonourfeet,screamingandcheering,doingeverythingwecouldtoshowhowmuchweappreciatedwhathehaddone.ononesfeet站立screaming,cheering,doingeverythingwecould.现在分词作状语，表示伴随。toshowhowmuchweapprecia

37、tedwhathehaddone不定式作状语，表示目的，修饰doingeverythingwecould。appreciateIwillgreatlyappreciateyour/youkeepingitasecret.Hehelpedmealot.Ireallyappreciateit.appreciative(of)appreciation(5)译文：我们都站起来，尖叫着，欢呼着，用尽一切方式来表达我们是多么欣赏帕尔曼所做的一切。Youknow,sometimesitistheartiststasktofindouthowmuchmusicyoucanstillmakewithwhatyouhaveleft.你们知道，有时候，艺术家的任务就是要弄清楚用自己所剩的还能创造出多少音乐Itistheartiststasktodosth.makemusic