大学新视野英语第三册Unit-1

Unit1SectionALoveWithoutLimitationsBackgroundInformationWhat’sfamilialaffection?Familialaffection:亲情，特制亲人之间的那种特殊的感情，不管对方怎样也要爱对方，无论贫穷或富有，无论健康或疾病，甚至无论善恶。Whereweloveishome,homethatoutfeetmayleave,butnotourhearts.家是我们所爱的地方，双脚可以离开，心却不能。9.11事件9·11事件也称“九一一袭击事件”、“九一一事件”、“九一一”、“911”或“9·11袭击事件”，是指2001年9月11日发生在美国本土，恐怖分子通过劫持多架民航飞机冲撞摩天高楼的自杀式恐怖袭击事件。在事件中共有2,986人死亡，包括美国纽约地标性建筑世界贸易中心双塔在内的6座建筑被完全摧毁，其它23座高层建筑遭到破坏，美国国防部总部所在地五角大楼也受到袭击，美国经济同样遭到严重打击。该事件也导致了此后国际范围内的反恐行动，包括了阿富汗战争和伊拉克战争以及针对恐怖组织及相关国家越来越大的压力。LanguagePoints1.Mybrother,Jimmy,

didnotgetenoughoxygen

duringadifficultdelivery,leavinghimwithbraindamage,...(L1)Meaning:WhenmybrotherJimmywasborn,hedidn’tgetenoughoxygen,whichcausedsomedamagetohisbrain…主语谓语状语补语LanguagePoints2.delivery:n.1)[C]theprocessofgivingbirthtoababy2)[C,U]theactofbringingsomethingtoaparticularplace1)Themotherhadaneasydelivery.2)Thebabyweighedalmostsevenpoundsatthetimeofdelivery.3)Thecompanyoffersfreedeliverywithordersover$100.4)Someonehastobehometoacceptdeliveryofthepackage.ExamplesDefinitionLanguagePoints3.revolvearound1)Myliferevolvesaroundmyjob.2)Theconversationrevolvedaroundtheproblemofemployment.Examples4.…soIurgedtheneighborhoodkidstocometomyhouseforsomeout-of-control

kid-centeredfun.

(L5)out-of-controlkid-centeredfun=tohaveasmuchfunasthekidslike

out-of-control和kid-centered是复合形容词LanguagePoints5.holdtogether1)Thenationneedsaleaderwhowillholdthenationtogether.2)Infaceofthegreatdisaster,theChinesecommunistsheldthewholenationtogetherthroughtheirownrolemodels.ExamplesAdminister:beresponsibleformakingcertainthatsomethingisdoneaccordingtotherulesEg:Wewilldoourbesttoseethatjusticeisadministeredfairly.我们将竭尽全力确保正以得到伸张beneath:(prep)underEg:heseemedcalm,buttherewasalotofangerbeneaththesurface.LanguagePoints7.disguse1)[C,U]n.sth.thatisworntohidewhoonereallyis;2)vt.hideorchangesb’sappearance1)Thewomanintheparkturnedouttobeapoliceofficerindisguise.2)Hisillnesswasablessingindisguise,becauseheafterwardsmarriedhisnurse.3)Shedisguisedherselfasaman,butshecouldn'tdisguisehervoice.4)Itproveddifficulttodisguisehisanxiety.ExamplesDefinitionLanguagePoints8.agreeable:a.1)pleasant,niceorsatisfactory2)acceptableorabletobeagreedon1)Shehasanagreeablevoice.2)Areyouagreeabletotheproposal?3)Myparentsarequiteagreeabletomystudyingabroad.ExamplesDefinitionLanguagePoints9.penetrate:v.1)entersth.orpassthroughit

;2)moveorseeintoorthroughsth.1)Sunlightbarelypenetratedthedirtywindows.2)Shehasawigon,butwesoonpenetrateherdisguise.3)Amazingly,thebulletdidnotpenetratehisbrain.4)Thecompanyhasbeensuccessfulin

penetratingoverseasmarketsthisyear.ExamplesDefinitionLanguagePointspierce,

penetrate,

prick,

stab,

thrust

这些动词均含“刺入，穿透”之意。

pierce:多指人为地用刀刺、剑等尖锐东西刺穿或刺入某物。

penetrate:较正式用词，可指用任何工具穿入或穿透，也可指光线、声音等透过物体。

prick:一般指用针等刺穿。

stab:主要指利器刺入、刺伤，如用匕首、短刀等。

thrust:本义是使某物进入或把某物刺进或使之穿透某物，有时侧重穿透、刺入。LanguagePoints10.vacant:a.vacancyn.1)lookingasifoneisnotthinkingaboutanything;2)empty;notfilledwithanything1)Hegazedatmewithvacanteyes..2)Therearesomevacantofficesonthethirdfloor.3)Thepositionofheadmasterhasfallenvacant.4)Vacantexpression/look/stareavacanthouse/room/seatExamplesDefinitionLanguagePointsempty,

vacant,

hollow

这一组词都表示“空的”，但涵义有所不同。

empty:意思是“里面没有东西”、“一无所有”，具有“空无一物”的隐含意义，它可以用来描绘box、vessel、cupboard、bag、purse、room、house、street、stomach、head等词。

vacant:意思是“闲着的”、“无人占据的”，着重指临时性的情况，如：vacantseat、vacantapartment、vacantposition等。

hollow:意思是“空心的”、“中空的”、“空洞的”、“下陷的”，它常与tree、ball、cheeks、voice、sound、words、promise等词连用，由此可见，它既可用以指实物的“中空”，亦可指words、promise、compliments的“虚假”，用于后者场合是比喻意义。Grasp:(vt)1understandHewasslowtograspwhattheteachersaid.2takeholdofsomeoneorsth.Shegraspedthechildbythehandwhencrossingtheroad.她抓着那个孩子的手过马路。LanguagePoints11.pledgev./n.1)v.tomakeaseriousorformalpromisetogiveortodosomething;2)apromiseoragreement1)Thenewgovernorpledgedtoreducecrime.2)John

pledgedthathiscompanywillgiveaidtoschools.3)Allthecandidateshavegiven/madepledgesnottoraisetaxesiftheyareelected.4)Igiveyouthisringasapledgeofmyeverlastingloveforyou.ExamplesDefinitionLanguagePointsoath,

pledge,

vow

这些名词均含“誓言”之意。

oath:指对上帝或神发出的庄严、正式的誓言以示自己话语的真实性，现多用于法庭上。

pledge:普通用词，指保证去做或不做某事的郑重许诺。

vow:指庄严的许诺或誓约。LanguagePointspledge,

guarantee,

assurance

这些名词均有“保证，担保”之意。

pledge:普通用词，指严肃地承诺、信守原则，常以个人名誉作为承诺的保证。

guarantee:一般指以口头的、协定或合同的形式作为保证、担保，强调口头承诺，含违背许诺，则予以补偿之意。

assurance:指用语言保证以消除人们思想上的怀疑与担心。LanguagePoints12.blossomv./n1)v.developwell;produceflowers2)n.aflowerortheflowersonatreeorbush1)Sheissuddenlyblossomingintoaveryattractivewoman.2)SeanandSarah'sfriendshipblossomedintolove.

3)Theappletreesareblossoming/inblossom.4)Thebeautyofthepeachblossomisbeyonddescription.ExamplesDefinitionLanguagePoints13.Itwaspossibletohaveahomewithroomforbothhislimitationsandmyambitions.(L36)Meaning:Itwaspossibletohaveahomewithspaceforbothofus---mybrotherwhocouldn’tdomuchbecauseofhisbraindamage,andmewhowantedtodosomuch.LanguagePoints14.Infact,caringforsomeonewholovesasdeeplyandappreciatesmyeffortsasmuchasJimmydoeshasenrichedmylifemorethananythingelseevercouldhave.(L37)1)Whatisthekeyideaofthesentence?2)Howdoyouunderstandthesentence?Meaning:Infact,nothinghasmademylifefullerandmoremeaningfulthancaringforsomeonewholovesasdeeplyandappreciatesmyeffortsasmuchasJimmydoes.LanguagePoints15.hit/strikehome

tobeunderstoodandaccepted1)Itcanbeseenfromherexpressionthathisremarkshadhithome.2)Hestruckhomethemessagethathispartywouldbetoughoncrime.

3)Thefullhorrorofthewaronlyhithomewhenwestartedseeingthetelevisionpicturesofitinourlivingrooms.ExamplesDefinitionLanguagePoints16.reckonvt.

tothinkthatsth.istrueorhaveanopinionaboutsth.1)Shewaswidelyreckoned(tobe)thebestactressofhergeneration.2)—"Canyoufixmycartoday?"

—"Ireckonnot/so(=probablynot/probably)."ExamplesDefinitionreckonwith:considersth.whenmakingplans;dealwithadifficultorpowerfulpersonorthing1)Thisisafacttobereckonedwith.2)Ifyouharmher,you'regoingtohavethepolicetoreckonwith.ExamplesLanguagePoints17.drainv.1)tomakesomeonefeelverytiredandwithoutanyenergy;2)letwaterorliquidflowawayfromsomething;3)toreduceorcausesomethingtoreduce1)Workingwithchildrenalldayreallydrainsyou.2)Wedrainedthepondandfilleditwithfreshwater.3)Thelongwarhaddrainedtheresourcesofbothcountries.4)Thiscountryisbeingdrainedofitsbesttalents.ExamplesDefinitionCollocationbraindrain人才流失LanguagePoints19.restrainvt.tocontroltheactionsorbehaviourofsomeonebyforce,especiallyinordertostopthemfromdoingsomething,ortolimitthegrowthorforceofsomething1)Ihadtorestrainherfromrunningoutintothestreet.2)Shewassoangrythatshecouldhardlyrestrainherself.3)Youshouldtrytorestrainyourambitionsandbemorerealistic.4)Priceri