大學英語綜合教程course2---unit5.doc

大學英語綜合 全新版 大學英語綜合 全新版 BOOK 2 Unit 5 Pre reading Task Text A Language Sense Enhancement Language Focus Text B Comprehensive Language Practice Listening Practice Video Clip Text New Words Comprehension Lanuage Sense Enhancement Vocabulary Collocation Words with Multiple Meanings Comprehensive Exercises Text New Words Comprehension Check Translation Language Practice Summary of Text B Dictation Speaking Practice Group Discussion Essay Writing The Change in Hal Manwaring Glossary Can you imagine a person without legs can dive drive and compete in sports We are going to listen to a recording about just such a legless superman in Australia Complete the following statements according to what you have heard The following words in the recording may be new to you modify vt 改動 deformed a 畸形的 champion n 冠軍 cricket n 板球 certificate n 證書 ovation n 熱烈鼓掌 handicapped a 殘疾的bully vt 威嚇 欺侮 1 John Coutis is a superman who lives even though he is severely handicapped 2 John not only won in the Australian Handicapped Sports Meet but also obtained in cricket and football 3 John our country and in many cities 4 Now at 38 John is on overcoming handicaps hello test KeysKeys 1 a normal life 2 the tennis championship certificates 3 has visited spoken 4 an internationally famous inspirational speaker ScriptScript John Coutis has only half a body He has no legs no bottom but leads a normal life He is married drives a car and gets around on a modified skateboard Born with a severe disability the doctor claimed that he could not survive a second day as his legs were not only deformed but his size was no bigger than a coke bottle At 16 his legs had to be removed At 19 due to the spread of cancer cells doctors believed he had only one or two years to live But John refused to die and started his struggle with the cancer He not only won the tennis championship in the Australian Handicapped Sports Meet but also obtained certificates in cricket and football In June 2006 he married a beautiful girl Rene who brought him a son He now has a happy family He says he has two goals to be the best husband and to be a good father Now 38 John is an internationally famous inspirational speaker on overcoming handicaps He has traveled throughout Australia and all over the world He has climbed the Great Wall and spoken in 105 cities in China alone inspiring people of all ages to achieve He had been invited to such conferences as the World Masters of Business Seminars and received standing ovations for his inspirational speeches He plays an important role in Australian schools and youth leadership programs by being invited to speak on topics such as anti bullying overcoming challenges and treating people as you wish to be treated His miraculous experiences tell us that nothing is impossible R T Look at the following two sayings and then see if the story of Michael Stone bears out the points they make The greater the obstacle the more glory in overcoming it Moli re When it is dark enough you can see the stars Charles A Beard 讀一讀以下兩則名言 想一想邁克爾 斯通的故事是否印證了其間的道理 障礙越是巨大 逾越它也就越感自豪 莫里哀 只有天空漆黑時 你才可以看到星星 查爾斯 A 比爾德 True HeightDavid Naster R T 1 His palms were sweating He needed a towel to dry his grip The sun was as hot as the competition he faced today at the National Junior Olympics The pole was set at 17 feet That was three inches higher than his personal best Michael Stone confronted the most challenging day of his pole vaulting career 真正的高度 大 衛(wèi) 納史特 他手心在出汗 他需要用毛巾把握竿的手擦干 太陽火辣辣的 與他今天在全國少年奧林 匹克運動會上所面臨的競爭一樣火熱 橫桿升到了 17 英尺 比他個人的最高紀錄高出 3 英寸 邁克爾 斯通面臨的是其撐竿跳高生涯中最具挑戰(zhàn)性的一天 2 The stands were still filled with about 20 000 people even though the final race had ended an hour earlier The pole vault is truly the highlight of any track and field competition It combines the grace of a gymnast with the strength of a body builder It also has the element of flying and the thought of flying as high as a two story building is a mere fantasy to anyone watching such an event 盡管賽跑決賽一小時前就已經結束 看臺上仍然觀眾滿座 足有 20 000 人上下 撐竿跳 高確實是所有田徑比賽中最精彩的項目 它融合了體操運動員的優(yōu)雅與健美運動員的力量 它還具有飛翔的特征 對觀看該項目比賽的觀眾來說 飛躍兩層樓的高度簡直是一件不可 思議的事情 T 3 As long as Michael could remember he had always dreamed of flying Michael s mother read him numerous stories about flying when he was growing up Her stories were always ones that described the land from a bird s eye view Her excitement and passion for details made Michael s dreams full of color and beauty Michael had this one recurring dream He would be running down a country road As he raced between golden wheat fields he would always outrun the locomotives passing by It was at the exact moment he took a deep breath that he began to lift off the ground He would begin soaring like an eagle 邁克爾自從能記事起就一直夢想著飛翔 從小到大 母親給邁克爾念過無數關于飛翔的故 事 她的故事總是從高空俯瞰描述大地 她對細節(jié)的激情和酷愛使得邁克爾的夢境色彩繽 紛 絢麗無比 邁克爾總是重復做著一個夢 他在鄉(xiāng)間大路上飛奔 當他奔跑在金色的麥 田之間時 總是把開過的機車一路甩在身后 就在他深深吸上一口氣的瞬間 他開始從地 面一躍而起 就像一頭雄鷹那樣開始翱翔 4 Where he flew would always coincide with his mother s stories Wherever he flew was with a keen eye for detail and the free spirit of his mother s love His dad on the other hand was not a dreamer Bert Stone was a hard core realist He believed in hard work and sweat His motto If you want something work for it 他飛越的都是母親故事里描述的地方 無論他飛向何方 他都懷著母愛所賜予他的自由精 神 用敏銳的目光觀察入微 可他的父親卻不是個夢想家 伯特 斯通是個徹頭徹尾的現實 主義者 他信奉的是努力與苦干 他的格言是 要想有所收獲 就得努力工作 R T 5 From the age of 14 Michael did just that He began a very careful training program He worked out every other day with weightlifting with some kind of running work on alternate days The program was carefully monitored by Michael s coach trainer and father Michael s dedication determination and discipline was a coach s dream Besides being an honor student and only child Michael Stone continued to help his parents with their farm chores Mildred Stone Michael s mother wished he could relax a bit more and be that free dreaming little boy On one occasion she attempted to talk to him and his father about this but his dad quickly interrupted smiled and said You want something work for it 從 14 歲起 邁克爾就是這么做的 他開始按非常周密的計劃訓練 他每隔一天進行舉重 訓練 其他的日子做些跑步訓練 訓練計劃由邁克爾的教練 訓練員兼父親嚴加督導 邁 克爾的投入 執(zhí)著 自律正是每一個教練所夢寐以求的 邁克爾在學校是位優(yōu)秀生 在家 是個獨生子 但他仍幫助父母在自家的農場上干些雜活 邁克爾的母親米爾德里德 斯通希 望他能更放松些 還是做那個 自由幻想 的小男孩 有一次 她試圖跟他及其父親好好談 一下 可當父親的馬上就打斷了她 笑著說 要想有所收獲 就得努力工作 R T 6 All of Michael s vaults today seemed to be the reward for his hard work If Michael Stone was surprised excited or vain about clearing the bar at 17 feet you couldn t tell As soon as he landed on the inflated landing mat and with the crowd on its feet Michael immediately began preparing for his next attempt at flight He seemed unaware of the fact that he had just beaten his personal best by three inches and that he was one of the final two competitors in the pole vaulting event at the National Junior Olympics 邁克爾今天躍過的所有高度顯然都是對他刻苦努力的回報 邁克爾 斯通在成功躍過 17 英 尺的橫桿時是感到驚訝 激動還是得意 人們無從知曉 邁克爾身體剛剛落在充氣墊上 觀眾還沒坐下 他馬上就開始準備下一次飛躍 他似乎并未意識到自己剛剛把個人最好成 績提高了 3 英寸 已經是全國少年奧林匹克運動會撐竿跳高項目最后兩名決賽者之一 7 When Michael cleared the bar at 17 feet 2 inches and 17 feet 4 inches again he showed no emotion As he lay on his back and heard the crowd groan he knew the other vaulter had missed his final jump He knew it was time for his final jump Since the other vaulter had fewer misses Michael needed to clear this vault to win A miss would get him second place Nothing to be ashamed of but Michael would not allow himself the thought of not winning first place 當邁克爾成功躍過 17 英尺 2 英寸和 17 英尺 4 英寸高度的橫桿時 他仍沒有流露出絲毫 感情 他仰面躺著 聽到觀眾在嘆息 他知道另一位撐竿跳運動員最后一跳沒有成功 他 知道自己最后一跳的時刻到了 由于那位運動員失敗次數較少 邁克爾這一跳只有成功才 能獲勝 這一次跳不過就會使自己落到第二名 那也絲毫無愧 但邁克爾決不讓自己產生 哪怕一絲與冠軍無緣的念頭 R T 8 He rolled over and did his routine of three finger tipped push ups He found his pole stood and stepped on the runway that led to the most challenging event of his 17 year old life 他翻了個身 照例指尖撐地做了三下俯臥撐 他找著了撐竿 站起身 踏上那引向其 17 年生命中最具挑戰(zhàn)性的一躍的跑道 R T 9 The runway felt different this time It startled him for a brief moment Then it all hit him like a wet bale of hay The bar was set at nine inches higher than his personal best That s only one inch off the National record he thought The intensity of the moment filled his mind with anxiety He began shaking the tension It wasn t working He became more tense Why was this happening to him now he thought He began to get nervous Afraid would be a more accurate description What was he going to do He had never experienced these feelings Then out of nowhere and from the deepest depths of his soul he pictured his mother Why now What was his mother doing in his thoughts at a time like this It was simple His mother always used to tell him when you felt tense anxious or even scared take deep breaths 這一回 那跑道顯得有些異樣 剎那間 他感到一陣驚嚇 一種惶惑不安的感覺向他襲來 橫桿升到高出他個人最高紀錄 9 英寸的高度 他想 這一高度與全國紀錄只差 1 英寸了 這一刻緊張異常 他感到焦慮不安 他想擺脫緊張情緒 沒有用 他更緊張了 在這種時 刻怎么會這樣呢 他暗暗思忖著 他有點膽怯起來 說是恐懼也許更為恰當 怎么辦 他 以前從來不曾有過這種感覺 這時 不知不覺地 在內心最深處 出現了他母親的身影 為什么是在這一刻 記憶中 母親在這種時刻會怎樣做呢 很簡單 母親過去總跟他說 當你覺得緊張 焦慮 甚至害怕的時候 就深深地吸氣 R T 10 So he did Along with shaking the tension from his legs he gently laid his pole at his feet He began to stretch out his arms and upper body The light breeze that was once there was now gone He carefully picked up his pole He felt his heart pounding He was sure the crowd did too The silence was deafening When he heard the singing of some distant birds in flight he knew it was his time to fly 于是他深深吸了一口氣 在擺脫腿部肌肉緊張的同時 他輕輕地把撐竿放在腳邊 他開始 舒展雙臂和上身 剛才飄過一陣輕風 此刻消失了 他小心翼翼地拿起撐竿 只覺得心怦 怦在跳 他相信觀眾們的心也在怦怦跳動 場上鴉雀無聲 令人透不過氣來 當他聽見遠 處飛鳥啼鳴時 他知道 自己飛身起躍的時刻到了 R T 11 As he began sprinting down the runway something felt wonderfully different yet familiar The surface below him felt like the country road he used to dream about Visions of the golden wheat fields seemed to fill his thoughts When he took a deep breath it happened He began to fly His take off was effortless Michael Stone was now flying just like in his childhood dreams Only this time he knew he wasn t dreaming This was real Everything seemed to be moving in slow motion The air around him was the purest and freshest he had ever sensed Michael was soaring like an eagle 他沿著跑道起跑沖刺 那感覺奇特無比 妙不可言 而又似曾相識 腳下的地面就好似過 去常常夢見的鄉(xiāng)間大路 金色麥田的景象映現在他的腦海中 他深深吸了一口氣 于是奇 跡發(fā)生了 他飛起來了 他的起跳輕松自如 邁克爾 斯通此刻就像兒時夢境中的那般在飛 行 不過這一次他知道自己不是在做夢 這一次他真的在飛 周圍一切都似乎在緩緩移動 他感到周圍空氣從未像這樣純凈清新 如同一頭雄鷹 邁克爾在翱翔 12 It was either the eruption of the people in the stands or the thump of his landing that brought Michael back to earth On his back with that wonderful hot sun on his face he knew he could only see in his mind s eye the smile on his mother s face He knew his dad was probably smiling too even laughing What he didn t know was that his dad was hugging his wife and crying That s right Bert If You Want It Work For It Stone was crying like a baby in his wife s arms He was crying harder than Mildred had ever seen before She also knew he was crying the greatest tears of all tears of pride Michael was immediately surrounded by people hugging and congratulating him on the greatest accomplishment of his life He later went on that day to clear 17 feet 61 2 inches a National and International Junior Olympics record 或許是看臺上人們爆發(fā)出的歡呼聲 或許是他著地時嘭的一聲響使邁克爾回到現實之中 他仰面躺著 明媚的驕陽映照著他的臉 他知道自己只能想像母親的笑靨 他知道爸爸或 許也在微笑 甚或歡聲大笑 他不知道的是 他爸爸正與妻子相擁而泣 沒錯 這位 要想 有所收獲 就得努力工作 的伯特 斯通在妻子懷里孩子似地淚流滿面 米爾德里德從沒見 他那樣哭過 她也知道 他流淌的是最難得的淚水 驕傲的淚水 邁克爾一下子被圍住了 人們擁抱他 祝賀他所取得的一生中最輝煌的成就 那天稍后 他接著越過了 17 英尺 6 英寸半 創(chuàng)下了全國和世界少年奧林匹克撐竿跳高的新紀錄 13 With all the media attention and sponsorship possibilities Michael s life would never be the same again It wasn t just because he won the National Junior Olympics and set a new world record And it wasn t because he had just increased his personal best by 91 2 inches It was simply because Michael Stone is blind 隨著媒體的關注以及可能隨之而來的各種贊助 邁克爾的生活肯定會不同以往 這不僅僅 是因為他獲得了全國少年奧林匹克冠軍并刷新了一項世界紀錄 也不是因為他將自己的最 高紀錄提高了 9 英寸半 而是因為邁克爾 斯通是個盲人 Study the new words and expressions of Text again 黑正體表示 一般要求 四級 的詞匯 黑正體后加 表示 較高要求 六級 的詞匯 黑正體后加 表示 更高要求 的詞匯 黑色正體后加 表示 超綱詞匯 黑色正體后加 表示 專有名詞 1 sweat vi 出汗 n 汗水 After the 1000 meter race sweat was running off the athletes Sweat was dripping from his forehead The long climb made us sweat Already they were sweating as the sun beat down upon them He was sweating heavily when he returned from his run 2 towel n 毛巾 手巾 He used a towel to dry himself 3 pole vault vi n 撐竿跳高 4 vault n 撐竿跳高 pole vault 撐物跳躍 Pole vault combines the grace of a gymnast with the strength of a body builder 5 grace n quality of being smooth and elegant esp in movement or structure 優(yōu)美 優(yōu)雅 雅致 Classically trained dancers have an extraordinary grace of movement The dancers moved with an elegance and grace on the stage that fascinated all the audience 6 gymnast n 體操家 體操運動員 The gymnast performed on the balance beam with an easy grace 7 body builder n 健美運動員 His father used to be a body builder 8 mere a nothing more than 僅僅 只不過 It s a mere 200 meters from my house to the college How can you expect her to work out such a complicated math problem She is a mere child 9 fantasy n imagination esp when allowed complete freedom 幻想 I still have the fantasy that one day I will win the National Lottery Having watched so many animated cartoons some children can t tell fantasy from reality 10 numerous a very many 許多的 無數的 During the Depression numerous people wandered from town to town looking for work Numerous scholars before Copernicus had suggested that the earth went round the sun but he was the first person to bear it out mathematically 11 a bird s eye view a good view from a high position Now you can have a bird s eye view of the new stadium from here 12 excitement n the state of being excited 興奮 激動 The whole nation is filled with excitement for its first astronaut I can t say I slept well for the excitement of the previous day made me very wakeful 13 passion n strong feeling esp of love 熱情 He loved her still with the same passion as he always had She had never before loved anyone with such passion She had a passion for dancing which interfered with her schoolwork 14 recur e or happen again 再來 再發(fā)生 The theme of love recurred in many of his books The school authorities warned the student that he will be expelled if this cheating recurs 15 outrun vt run faster or better than go beyond 跑得比 快 跑得比 好 超過 The track star outran all of his competitors 16 locomotive n a railway engine 機車 火車頭 We have to wait for another hour in the station because the locomotive has broken down 17 soar vi fly high in the sky rise rapidly or to a very high level 高飛 翱翔 驟升 猛 增 The girl watched the gliders soaring effortlessly above her Under President Bill Clinton the stock market soared a lot of money was made and times were good 18 eagle n 鷹 Eagles cleaved the sky 鷹擊長空 19 coincide vi happen at the same time be in agreement 同時發(fā)生 一致 20 coincide with 與 同時發(fā)生 與 一致 His arrival in Tokyo coincided with the beginning of the war The art exhibition coincides with the 50th anniversary of his death He gave great encouragement to his students especially if their passions happened to coincide with his own 100 degrees centigrade coincides with 212 degrees Fahrenheit Our interests coincide 21 hard core a 頑固不化的 He has hard core opposition to the government s educational policies 22 core n the most important part 核心 The core of our appeal is the freedom of speech 23 realist n a person who deals in a practical way with situations as they actually are 現 實主義者 He himself is a realist and optimist 24 motto n 格言 座右銘 Where there is a will there is a way is my motto 25 weightlifting n 舉重 運動 Weightlifting is arguably the most spectacular of all Olympic sports 26 alternate a every other or second happening by turns 交替的 輪流的 He experienced alternate bouts of depression and cheerfulness within the course of the day We spend alternate Sundays with my husband s parents 27 coach n 體育運動的 教練 Phil Jackson is the coach of the LA Lakers 28 dedication n the act of giving oneself time effort etc to sth 奉獻 獻身 The director thanked his staff for their dedication and passion Dr Johnson s great dedication to the project is an inspiration to us all and will never be forgotten He dedicated his whole life to teaching in the primary school dedicate vt 獻身于 致力于 29 chore n 家庭雜務 As a child one of my chores was to feed our pet 30 on one two several occasion s 有一 兩 幾 次 On several occasions I attempted to talk with my parents about my taking a part time job but my mother instantly interrupted me by asking me questions about my studies He drinks far too much On one occasion I saw him drink a whole bottle of vodka 31 vain a too pleased with one s own abilities or looks 虛榮的 自負的 Too much praise can make a person vain She was vain of about her own appearance 32 bar n 橫桿 條 塊 He gave the baby a bar of chocolate 33 inflate v fill sth with air 使 充氣 使 膨脹 With a supply of compressed air the large balloon inflated in a matter of seconds 大氣球注入壓縮空氣后幾秒鐘便膨脹了起來 34 mat n 墊子 席子 I paid 5 dollars for that small mat 35 on one s feet standing up It s nice to sit down after being on my feet all day 36 unaware a not having knowledge or consciousness of sth 不知道的 未意識到的 The little child was unaware of the coming danger 37 competitor n 競爭者 對手 Mike is a tough competitor and will probably do well in business More than 100 competitors took part in the race 38 emotion n any strong feeling e g love fear or anger 激情 感情 情緒 Love joy hate fear and jealousy are all emotions Jack is a man of great emotion easily given to tears His voice was full of emotion as he told us the story of his cherished mother 39 groan vi make a long deep sound because you are upset annoyed or in pain 嘆息 呻吟 The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets She is always groaning about how much work she has to do With the creaking sound of burning we seem to hear the groans of the trees Alice let out a groan when she saw the bill 40 be ashamed of feeling foolish or uncomfortable because of sth 因 感到難為情 She was so ashamed of cheating on in the test that she went and told the teacher You should be ashamed of yourself telling lies at your age 41 finger tipped a using or operated by the finger tips 用手指尖的 Every day he does his routine of three finger tipped push ups before getting up 42 push up n