英语下学时远程4unit 6

Unit6BasicReading:TimetoPlanYourLife1.Wasgrowingup:grow(vi):getsoldercf.raiseafamily,ananimal

growacrop

2.grateful(line3)adj.感恩的，感谢的

begratefultosb.forsth./doingsth.begratefulthat……e.g.makeagratefulacknowledgementfor对…表示衷心的感谢WearesogratefultoSamforthegreateffortshehasmadeforimprovingourwork.3.Goldsteinworksasaclerkforacircuit-courtjudge…andistobemarriedinOctober(line6)‘circuit-court<美>巡回法庭betodosth.表将来，即将…(通常是安排好的事）e.g.Maryistostartherfitnessprogram.beaboutto即将(时间上更为临近)I’mjustabouttoleavefortheconcertwhenthetelephonerings.

4.view(line6)vt.看,眺望,观察;视察,估计;期待;认为e.g.Theplanwasviewedfavorably. viewsth./doingsth.as…把..认为/看成是…e.g.Beinglateisusuallyviewedasabadmanner.

n.

眺望;视野;景色;见解;目的

e.g.Thisbookwillgiveyouageneralviewoftheworldwar.5.eventuality(line7)n.[C]可能发生的(不好的)事件,可能出现的情况

insuchaneventuality万一那样时

prepareforeveryeventuality为一切可能发生的情况作准备,以备万一eventuallyadv.---finally最终e.g.Wesearchedforhoursinthewoodsandeventuallygottothecamp.6.…anticipatingwhatitwilltaketocombinealawcareerwithraisingafamily.(line8)

语法点：whatitwilltaketocombinealawcareerwithraisingafamily为名词性从句作anticipating的宾语7.combinesth.withsth.把…与…结合起来8.Hercalculation:tacklethemoredemandingaspectsof…(line9)她的打算：先从事要求较高的工作…calculate:calculatethecostofproduction cf.count:countthenumberoftheapples9.tacklev.解决,处理(问题)e.g.Themostimportantthingishowtotackletheairpollution.10demandingadj.

费力的，要求投入精力的demandv.要求(宾语从句用虚拟语气should+动词原形)11.transit:v.转变；传达；过度

e.g.transmitfromanordinarytennisplayertothetopplayer.transmitanordertosoldiers12.mentor:导师，顾问e.g.thesystemofmentoring13.Ifindthatadvicereallycompelling（line17）

findsth.(sb.)adj.(doing,done): findthejobdifficultfindthejobwelldonecompellingadj.

引人注目的,令人赞赏的;强迫的；使人不得不行动的acompellingsmile迷人的微笑acompellingorder强制性的命令14.…struggledtobalancecareerandfamily（line19）...为保持事业和家庭的平衡而努力struggletodosth.努力去做某事e.g.Facedwiththekidnappersshestruggledtomaintainhercomposure.面对着绑架者，她竭力保持镇静。balancev./n.(使)平衡；权衡；使收支平衡e.g.Thedancercouldbalanceononetoe. Webalancedtheprofitandlosstoseewhathadbeengained.习惯用语:inthebalance（命运）未定，在危急中

loseone’sbalance失去平衡offbalance不稳；失去平衡

15.…sacrificedmarriageandchildrentothelargercauseofbreakingdownbarriersintheworkplace.(line20)…为了扫除工作障碍这个大目标而牺牲家庭和孩子sacrificevt.n.牺牲；献祭；作出牺牲；献出(for/to)

e.g.Theysacrificedsheeptotheirgods.

Hehassacrificedhislifefortherevolution.

e.g.We’reoftendeeplytouchedbythesacrificetheparentsmadefortheirchildren.

breakdown弄破，打破；出故障;改变；分解；e.g.Theelevatorsinthisbuildingarealwaysbreakingdown. ThecarbrokedownonitswaytoNewYork.causen.目标,事业；动机;原因,根椐e.g.Ourcauseisajustone. anoblecause高尚的事业 thepubliccause公众事业

Thepoliceislookingintothecauseofthetrafficaccident. Youhavenocauseforcomplaint.

v.引起Itwastheheavyrainthatcausedtheaccident.16.…madecareerstheirpriority…(line22)

语法点：与find一样，made后面也可以接复合结构，即make+宾语+宾语补足语

stumblev.

绊脚；颠跛e.g.Theoldwomanstumbledalongtheroad.Hestumbledoverastump.17.Blend…with… e.g.Wecaneasilyblendmilkwithwater.18.…theideaofnotworkingisunacceptabletomanyofthem.unacceptableadj.不能接受的---acceptv.acceptableadj.Yourproposalisacceptable.acceptancen.e.g.Theirproposalofsellingthehousewasunacceptable.19.taketimeoff:donotworkinordertodosth.Else e.gHetookonedayofftoattendhisbrotherweddingceremony.

20...womenaremoreconcernedwithfindingabalancebetweenpublicandprivate…beconcerned(adj.)with关心；感兴趣e.g.We’renotconcernedwithwhoisrightorwrong.Compare:concerningprep.关于e.g.Hewrotetothemanagerconcerningabusinessarrangement.21.Newmothersare,onaverage,returningtoworkmorequickly….onaverage平均地;通常e.g.Anewcarcosts,onaverage,about$5,500.OnaverageIworktenhoursaday.22.…attachesgreatimportancetoestablishingtheirfamilies.(line41)attachmuch/great/little/noimportanceto(prep.)sth./doingsth.非常重视/不太重视/不重视…e.g.Sheattachednoimportancetohiswarningofnotgoingoutatnight. Everyoneintheclassattachesgreatimportancetopassingtheentranceexam.23.derive…from…:get(develop)…fromThewordsatisfactionisderivedfromsatisfy.24.…altermylifestylewhenitistimeto…(line52)alterv.(部分)改变,更改<意见等>;改建<房屋>e.g.Theshipalteredhercourse.

Thecoatistoolarge;theymustbealtered.ShehasalteredagreatdealsinceIsawherlastyear.近义词：change;modify

25.…manyyoungwomenarewillingtomakethattradeofffortheprospectofafternoons…tradeoff:exchange e.g.HeagreedtoresignhispositionasaCEO,willingtomakethattradeoffforhisson’spromotion.26.Theultimategoalistohaverealchoiceformenaswellaswomen,whichmeanswomenhavetobecapableoffulfillingtheireconomicpotentialandmentheirdomesticpotential.也就是说女性要有能力实现她们在经济上的潜力，而男性也能实现他们照顾家庭的潜力。语法点：which引导非限制性定语从句，修饰前面整个句子…andmentheirdomesticpotential为省略句，men后面省略了havetobecapableoffulfilling27.becapableof能够……;有能力的---beabletodoe.g.Johnistheonlymanintheworkplacecapableofdoingthework.fulfill/achievepotential实现潜能28.respect(line71)

n.点；方面e.g.Inthatrespectyouarequiteright.习惯用语inmanyrespects在许多方面；inrespectto[of]关于,就...来说;withrespectto关于---withregardtoVt./n.尊敬，尊重e.g.Yououghttorespecthisopinionsmore.Hewastreatedwithlittlerespect.

PracticalReadingNeighbors

1.Commission

V.1)formallyasksb.todosth. asarepresentative委托，授权e.g.Hewas commissionedtonegotiatewiththatcompany.2)becommissioned(intosth):giveanofficer’s rankinthearmy,navyetc.e.g.Hewasacommissionedofficer.n.1）委员会：e.g.TheMilitaryCommissionofthe CentralCommitteeoftheParty中共中央军 事委员会2)anextrasumofmoneypaidtosb.accordingto thevalueofthegoodshehassold.e.g.Theagenttakesa20%commissiononthesaleshemade.2.Conduct:vt.1)carryout实行，进行Conductasurvey/investigation/reviewetcConductanexperiment/atest/acampaignConductaninterview

2)standinfrontofagroupofmusiciansorsingersand directtheirplayingorsinging指挥Conductan orchestra3.holdsthatbay:preventsthdangerousor unpleasantfromhappeningorfromcoming tooclosee.g.Thickwallkeepsthenoiseatbay.4.

Alivecfliving:Heisalive.Alivinggreatwriterotherexample:asleepingcat;Thecatisasleep.5.favor:n.1)sthhelpfule.g.Wouldyoudomeafavor?asksb.forafavor;owesb.afavor;returnafavor2)support,orapprovale.g.Thechairmanspokein favoroftheplan.3)popularity:winsb’sfavor;beoutoffavor e.g.Ourproductsenjoygrowingfavoramong foreigncustomers.favorablea.goodfavoritea.likedbest6.yearning:n.

strongdesireforsth,especiallysth thatisdifficultorimpossibletoget e.gShehadadeepyearningtoreturntoher hometown.

v.Yearnfor:longfore.g.Sheyearnedforachild Yarntobe/dosthe.g.Billhadyearnedtobeapilotfromanearlyage.7.Low-key:notintendingtoattractattentione.g.Theywanttheweddingtobeaslow-keyas possible.akeytothelock,thequestion,success;akeyschool8.breakup:1)separatee.g.Helosthisjobandhis marriagebrokeup. Janebrokeupwithherhusbandlastmonth. 2)beoverandpeoplestarttoleave e.g.Themeetingbrokeupwithoutanyresult. 3)breakintopieces e.g.Themissilehittheplane,whichbrokeupin theair.9.turnto:trytogethelp e.g.Whenshehassometrouble,sheisinclined toturntoherboyfriend.10.lookto:dependonsomeoneforhelporadviceetc e.g.Theyarelookingtothenewmanagertomake thecompanyprofitable. Whensheisindifficulty,shetendstolooktoher teacherforadvice.11.runoutof:useup e.g.Runningoutofpetrol,wemustfindafilling stationtofuelourcar. cf.runshort e.g.Wearerunningshortofpetrol. Petrolisrunningshort.12.casual:a.1)notformal e.g.Hefeltmorecomfortableincasualclothes. 2)notcareorworried Jackhasacasualattitudetolife.13.acquaintance:n.apersononeknows e.g.Shewasacasualacquaintanceofmyfamily inVienna.makesb.’sacquaintance:formalmeetsomeoneforthefirsttimee.g.IshouldbedelightedtomakeMrsMcgough’sacquaintance.14.vague:a.notclear e.g.Wecouldonlysawavagueoutlineofthe shipintheheavyfog. Beingdrunken,thedriverwasvagueaboutthe accident.15.rate…as:regard…as…;consider e.g.Heisratedastopbasketballplayerinthe country. Thisincidentdidnotrateamentioninthe nationalpress.16.inparticular:Especiallye.g.Itwasagoodconcert-Ienjoyedthelastsonginparticular. Anything/anyone/anywhereinparticular Nothing/nonone/nowhereinparticulare.g. Whatdidyouwant?Oh,nothinginparticular.17.pop:gosome