自考英语二(00015)Unit-12-Text-A-Feeling-Free-感受自由-课文

Unit12

ABreakfromLifeTimeyouenjoywasting,wasnotwasted.JohnLennon浪费时间而能乐在其中就无所谓浪费。

约翰.列侬TakingaJobInterviewInterviewee:Hello,Ireallyappreciatetheopportunitytointerviewforthisposition.您好，非常感谢您能给我这次机会参加这个职位的面试。Manager:Iwaswonderingifyouliketeamprojects,orprojectsthatyouworkonalone?不知道你是喜欢团队项目还是个人项目？Interviewee:Iliketoworkongroupprojectsthatvalueandneedeachindividual'scontributions.我喜欢团队项目，这种项目重视个人的努力，需要每个人都付出。Manager:Areyoumostinterestedinagoodsteadyjobwithbenefitsoronethatwillallowyoutoquicklyadvance?你对稳定的、有福利的工作感兴趣，还是对能够很快获得发展机会的工作感兴趣呢？Interviewee:IhavechildrensoasteadyjobisimportantbutIwouldlikeachancetoadvance.我有孩子，因此稳定的工作对我来说很重要，但是我希望有发展的机会。Manager:Howwouldyoufeelaboutrelocatingtoanotherstate?你觉得去别的州工作怎么样？Interviewee:Icouldnotrelocateinthenextyear,butmightbeopentoitinthefuture.我明年不能去，但是以后也许可以。Manager:Doyouknowhowmuchthisjoboffersperyear?你知道这份工作年薪多少吗？Interviewee:Aminimumof$75,000peryear.每年最低75000美元。Manager:OK,well,that'sallIneedtoknowfornow.Ifsomethingcomesup,we'llbecontactingyou.好了，我目前想知道的就这些。如果有什么事，我们会联系你的。

relocate[ˈriːləuˈkeit]vt.重新安置;重新定…的位置

GuidedPracticeHello,Ireallyappreciatetheopportunitytointerviewforthisposition.您好，非常感谢您能给我这次机会参加这个职位的面试。

Iwaswonderingif...不知道……Iliketoworkongroupprojectsthatvalueandneedeachindividual’scontributions.我喜欢团队项目，这种项目重视个人的努力，需要每个人都付出。Areyoumostinterestedin..?你对……感兴趣吗？Howwouldyoufeelabout...?你觉得……怎么样？Doyouknowhowmuchthisjoboffersperyear?你知道这份工作年薪多少吗？Tobehonest,Idon’tplaninthatmuchdetail.说实话，我的目标没有那么具体。Ifsomethingcomesup,we’llbecontactingyou.如果有什么事，我们会联系你的。Pre-readingQuestions1.Doyoufinditdifficulttoenjoyabreakfromlife?Whataresomeofthedifficultiesyouhave?你觉得摆脱紧张的生活，稍微休息放松一下困难吗？你遇到了什么困难？2.Whattipswouldyougivetothosewhoarefullyoccupiedwiththeirscheduleandhavelittletimefeelingfree?有些人整天忙碌，时间安排得很紧张，没有时间放松，你看能给他们一些什么样的建议呢？beoccupiedwith忙于TextAFeelingFree感受自由CheckingYourComprehension（P343）

1.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellthereadersinthisstory?A)Peopleshouldfeelfreetorespondtotheirownneeds.B)Peopleneedtofindanexcusetojustifyarest.C)Ahomemadespacanrelievepeople'saches.D)Simplethingscansetpeoplefree.2.Theauthorfelt____whenshewokeuponthatday.A)free

B)refreshedC)empowered

D)unpleasant3.Theauthorwentbacktobedbecause____.A)shewasstillsleepy

B)

shefeltshewascomingdownwiththefluC)she

had

no

work

to

do

D)shehadnostrength4.WhattheauthorreallyIwantedwas____.A)

alittletimeoff

B)

tobesickC)toavoiddoinghousework

D)toavoidresponsibletasks5.After____,theauthorfeltempoweredratherthanhelpless.A)awholedayofsleep

B)ahomemadespa

C)readinganovel

D)

adayoffParagraph1Iwokeupfeelingcranky(脾气坏的).Ididn'twanttodohousework,thoughthelaundry(要或正在洗的衣物)waspilingup.Ididn'twanttoreadtheworkIbroughthomefromtheoffice.Ididn'twanttodoanythingthatresembled(看起来像,显得像)responsiblebehavior.Itwasthatkindofday.一醒来我的心情就很糟糕。我不想做家务，尽管要洗的衣服已经堆积如山。我也不想理会那些我从办公室带回家的工作。我不想做任何负责任的事。这就是那样的一天。

pileup堆积；积压resemblev.看起来像；显得像；像eg.Sheresemblesherbrother.她和她弟弟长得很像。resemblantadj.相似的,类似的,模仿的resemblancen.相似,相像resemblance

betweenAandB

A和B相似eg.Thereisadegreeofresemblancebetween

the

two

boys.这两个男孩有某些相似之处。Paragraph2

AsIdrankmymorningtea,IthoughtIfeltaheadachecomingon.Yes,thereitwas,adullthrob(跳动,阵阵的疼痛)justbehindmyeyes.MaybeIshouldgobacktobeduntilitsubsided.当我喝早茶的时候，我就感到阵阵头痛袭来。是的，就是，一阵隐隐约约的疼痛充斥着我的眼睛。或许，我应该继续睡觉直到疼痛消失。subsidev.趋于平静；平息；减弱；消退eg.Thestormbegantosubside.风暴渐渐平息了。Thefloodgraduallysubsided.洪水逐渐退去。AsIputthedishesinthesink,itseemedthatmymuscleswerebeginningtoache(疼痛,隐痛).Orwastheacheinmyjoints(关节)?ThatcouldmeanIwascomingdownwiththeflu.EveryoneIknewhadthefluthisyear.WhyshouldIbetheonetoescapeit?Iabsolutelyshouldbeinbed.当我把盘子丢进水槽里的时候，我的肌肉好像也开始隐隐作痛。或许是我的关节在痛?那是不是我得了流感了呢?我认识的每个人今年都得了流感。凭什么我幸免于此?我的确应该躺在床上。comedownwith患；得；染上（小病）Paragraph2

Paragraph3Ishuffled(拖着脚走)backtobed,wiggled(扭动)underthecoversandshutmyeyes.Anothercoupleofhoursofsleepwouldbesonice,butIwasalreadycompletelyawake.Ioughttogetup.Butno,therewasthatheadacheandthebeginningofasniffle(吸鼻子).Bettergetthetissues.我拖拉着回到床上，在被子下扭动了下就闭上了眼睛。能再睡几小时就好了，可我现在已经完全清醒了。我应该起床。不，还是不要了。我的头还痛着，鼻子也开始抽抽搭搭了，我最好去拿些纸巾。becompletely/wideawake完全醒着befast/soundasleep酣睡eg.Thechildrenarestillwideawake.孩子们仍然完全醒着。Paragraph4Onmywaybackfromthebathroomwithafamily-sized(家用的)tissue(纸巾)box,IstoppedtograbthatbignewnovelIhadboughtbuthadnotimetoread.Iopenedthebookandsettled

againstthepillows(枕头).我去浴室取了一盒家庭装的纸巾，在回到卧室的路上，我停下来抓起那本我早买了但一直没有时间看的大部头小说。我靠在枕头上打开了书。settlev.解决(分歧,纠纷等);决定,确定;定居;使处于舒适的位置Paragraph5

Themorningwasmovingalongandsowasmyreading.AnothertwentypagesandIwasstretching.Ishouldtrytocrack

thereportIwasworkingon.Ishouldatleastgetupanddothewash.一早上就这样过去了，我的阅读也这样继续着。接着我又看了20页，我伸展了一下身体。我应该把那个我一直忙着的工作报告做完。或许，我至少应该起床，洗点衣服。crackv.找到解决(难题等的)方法；(使)开裂,破裂,爆裂n.裂缝；裂纹eg.Thecalculationwasdifficult,butwefinallycrackedit.计算起来很费劲,然而我们终于解决了。Whatif

(假如)Iwascontagious(患接触性传染病的)?Icertainlydidn'twanttospreadanygerms(细菌).Thewashcouldwait.Myfamilywasresourceful

enoughto

scrounge(索取)clothingforthenextday.要是我患了传染性感冒怎么办?我可不想传播细菌啊。那些脏衣服可以等等再洗。家人有足够的能力找到第二天能穿的衣服。be+adj.+enoughtodosth.

足够...去做某事eg.Hewasbraveenoughtofightagainsttherobber.他非常勇敢,敢于同盗贼搏斗。Paragraph5

resourcefuladj.机敏的；足智多谋的；随机应变的eg:Hermotherwasaresourcefulandenergeticwoman.

她母亲是一个足智多谋、精力充沛的女人。resourcen.才智；机敏；创造精神；资源eg.

aman

of

great

resource足智多谋的男子richinnaturalandagricultural

resources自然和农业资源丰富Paragraph6MaybeIwasn'tactuallygettingtheflu.Ididn'treallywanttobesick.Tobetruthful,allIwantedwasalittletimeoff.Ineededtonurture(养育)myselfawayfrompeople,chores(琐事),careerandtheoutsideworld.或许我根本就没有感冒。我其实也并非真想生病。说实话，我只是想要一点闲暇的时间而已。我想让自己远离人群、琐事、职业以及外面的世界。nurturev.养育，培养，培育；支持，鼓励eg.Shehadalwaysnurturedgreatambitionsforherson.她一直在培养她儿子的雄心大志。Thehumanlearnspartlybynature,partlybynurture.人的学习能力部分是先天的，部分是后天培育的。natureandnurture先天与后天，遗传与环境DidIhavetowaittobesicktodothat?Asachild,theonlyrespite(暂停)fromschoolorfamilychoreswasillness.ButIwasn'tachildanymore.DidIhaveto

manufacture

symptoms(症状)

toprovidemyselfwithanexcuse?No,Idecided,Ididn't.我就非得等到生病了才能那样吗?孩子能不上课或不做家务的唯一方法就是生病，但我已经不再是个孩子了。我不得不装出生病的症状来给自己找借口吗?不，我决定了，我不需要。manufacturev.编造，捏造；制造，加工eg.Shemanufacturedafalsestorytohidethefacts.她编造瞎话以掩盖事实。providesb.withsth./providesth.forsb.提供...给...eg.Theschoolprovidedfoodforthestudents.或Theschoolprovidedthestudentswithfood.Paragraph6Paragraph7Italkedtomyself.Okay,Isaid,youneedadayoff.Admitit.Acceptit.Tossout(扔掉)theguiltandenjoyamini-vacation.Whatwouldyouliketodo?Read?You'realreadydoingthat.Pamper(纵容,放纵)yourself?Takeabubblebath.Beahermit

(隐士)?Letthemachineanswerthephone.我和自己交谈，好的，我说，你需要休息一天。承认吧，接受吧，抛掉罪恶感，去享受这个小假期。那你想做些什么呢?阅读吗?你已经那么做了啊。要不就纵容一下自己，洗个泡泡浴?还是就做个隐士，让答录机去接电话呢?Paragraph8

Ipouredhalfthebottleofbathgel(凝胶)

intothestreamingwaterandaddedahearty(大的)handfulofchamomile(春黄菊)

bathsalts.ThenIlitavanilla-scented(香草味的)candleandgingerly(谨慎的)steppedintothebathtub.Withagrateful(感激的)sigh,Iimmersed(沉浸,浸入)myselfinmyhomemadespa(水疗).Iheardthephoneringsomewhereoffinthedistanceandsmiled.我在水中倒了半瓶沐浴露，还加了一大把甘菊浴盐，然后点起一支香草味的蜡烛，轻手轻脚地走进了浴缸里。我长舒了一口气，泡起了自制的水疗。我听见远处电话响起，笑而不应。gratefuladj.

感激的；表示感谢的

be

grateful(to

sb.)

(for

sth.)

因为某事向某人表示感谢eg.Ishallbegratefultoyouallmylife.我将一辈子感激你。

Iamgratefultoyouforsavingmy

life.我很感激你救了我的生命。gratituden.感激；感谢~（tosb.）（for

sth.）eg.Shefelteternalgratitudetohimforsavingher

life.

她终生感激他的救命之恩。Paragraph9Itisfunnyhowtheachessubsidedintheheatofthetub(浴缸).Theyjustslippedawaywiththelastofthebubblesdownthedrain(下水道).Myheadfeltjustfine,thethrob

replacedbyasenseofwell-being(独立主格).真是有意思，在热气腾腾的浴缸里，那些疼痛竟消失得无影无踪了，它们都随着最后的泡泡流进了下水道里。我的头感觉好多了，眼痛也被美好的感觉取而代之。slipaway消失；消亡；死去独立主格结构

独立主格结构由名词或代词加上其他成分(分词、不定式、名词、代词、形容词、副词或介词短语)构成。1)独立主格结构的逻辑主语与句子主语不同，它独立存在。2)名词或代词与后面的分词，形容词，副词，不定式，介词等是主谓关系或动宾关系。3)独立主格结构一般有逗号与主句分开。这种结构通常在句子中起方式、时间、原因、条件等状语或状语从句的作用，主要用于书面语。使用动词非谓语形式的独立主格结构可以改为句子形式(从句):独立主格结构加上连词，非谓语动词改为谓语动词形式，这样就成为从句了。eg.Therebeingnobuses,wehadtotakeataxi.没有汽车，我们只好坐出租了。

=Becausetherewerenobuses,wehadtotakeataxi.

Weatherpermitting,we'llvisittheGreatWall.如果天气允许的话，我们就去参观长城。

=Ifweatherpermits,we'llvisittheGreatWall.

Thetestfinished,webeganourholiday.考试结束了，我们开始放假。

=Whenthetestwasfinished,webeganourholiday.

注:独立主格结构有时可在其前加上介词with。如:

Hewalkedintothedarkstreet,withastickinhishand.

Withtheboyleadingtheway,wefoundhishousewithnodifficulty.

Themurdererwasbroughtin,withhishandstiedbehindhisback.Paragraph10Bylateafternoon,Iwasbackatit(恢复原样),

refreshedphysically,mentallyandemotionally(感情上地).Andratherthanfeelinghelpless,Ifeltempowered(充满