新編英語教程5UnitTen

1、unit tenthings: the throw-away societyi.pre-reading questions1.after you have eaten a paper bag of apples, do you keep the bag or throw it away? if the fruit comes in a good plastic bag, how do you dispose of the plastic bag?2.suppose you have an old watch which is out of order. would you have it re

2、paired or buy a new one and throw the old one away?3.if it is not you but your grandmother who has the plastic bag and the watch, what is she most likely to do with them?ii. relevant information1.los angeles: los angeles is the largest city in california and the second-largest urban area in the u.s.

3、 its population is 10,103,000 (in 2004).2.london: it has a population of 7,172,036 (2001 census).3. paris: 2,107,700 (2004)iv. key points of the textparagraph 1eminently: very; perfectly 不尋常地，非常e.g.: the discussion is eminently practical. 討論非常實際。his articles are comprehensive and eminently comprehen

4、sible. 他的文章內(nèi)容豐富又特別易于理解。paragraph 2humanoid: (esp. of a machine) having human shape or qualities 似人的，有人類特點的似人的，有人類特點的eg., the doll has a twist-and-turn waist that makes her more humanoid than before.paragraph 2trade-in allowance: a reduced price one pays when one trade in something old for a new one

5、以舊換新打折價以舊換新打折價paraphrase 1moreover, mattel announcefor her old one. (para. 2)moreover, mattel made public that, for the first time, all girls desire to buy a barbie from its company were to be given the right of turning in their old dolls in exchange for new models at a reduced price.paragraph 4irid

6、escent: showing changing colors as light falls on it 色彩斑斕的，彩虹般的色彩斑斕的，彩虹般的e.g.: soap bubbles are iridescent. 肥皂泡沫呈彩虹色。肥皂泡沫呈彩虹色。an iridescent novel 才華閃爍的小說才華閃爍的小說 be iridescent with the glories of the past.因既往的光榮事跡而燦爛發(fā)光因既往的光榮事跡而燦爛發(fā)光paragraph 4 man-made things enter into and color his consciousness: hi

7、s mind is filled with and influenced by artificial things.paraphrase 2but increasingly, it isfor the individual. (para. 4)but more and more, man-made products form a very important part in the lives of people.paragraph 5 deride: laugh at or make fun of (sth considered worthless) 嘲笑；嘲弄嘲笑；嘲弄 e.g.: the

8、y derided his notion that man can conquer space.paragraph 6 clutch lingeringly and lovingly to the same doll: hold on to the same old doll faithfully / persistently / with devotion and with loveparagraph 6 transient and temporary are synonyms, but they are different in that temporary signifies “l(fā)ast

9、ing for a time” (暫時的暫時的) while transient means “existing only for the moment” (稍縱即逝的稍縱即逝的).“the moods were many and transient.” “心緒紛繁但往往如過往煙云”paraphrase 3nothing could befrom sheer age. (para. 6)this difference seems most noticeable between the modern girls who are delighted in replacing their out-o

10、f-date barbies for the new ones, and their mothers and grandmothers, who are reluctant to part with their dear little dolls until they are timeworn and broken .paragraph 7clip: (infml, esp. am.e) fast speede.g.: they traveled on foot at a clip of 25 miles a day. 他們徒步旅行，一天走他們徒步旅行，一天走25英里。英里。 keep the

11、 economy growing at a good clip 使經(jīng)濟保持高速增長使經(jīng)濟保持高速增長paragraph 7 ruthlessly eliminated: done away with / thrown out completely the normal meaning of ruthlessly is “cruelly, mercilessly.” in this context, it means “firmly and completely.” e.g.: a decision was made ruthlessly to carry through the reform.

12、paragraph 7 she is inextricably embedded in a throw-away culture: she becomes a part of the throw-away society from which she cannot break awayparagraph 7inextricably: inseparably e.g.: high birth rate and low life expectancy used to be inextricably linked in our country, but it is no longer so toda

13、y.paragraph 7 embed: fix firmly and deeply in a mass of surrounding substance e.g.: he exerted so much strength that his knife got embedded in the chopping block. a splinter (破片破片) was embedded in my finger.paragraph 8run counter to: conflict with; oppose; be opposite toe.g.: the governments actions

14、 run counter to their election promises.run counter to / go against the grain: be contrary to ones inclination（癖好，意向癖好，意向） or disposition（氣質(zhì)，性情氣質(zhì)，性情）paragraph 8 steep in: a. place and leave (sth) in (liquid) for a long time; e.g.: if the clothes are very dirty, steep them in soapy water overnight. b

15、. give ones whole attention to and esp. learn about (sth) e.g.: i have a talk to give on the famous writer next month, so first i must steep myself in his books.paragraph 10 quasi-paper: imitation paper, synthetic paper人造紙，合成紙人造紙，合成紙 quasi / kweizai /: resembling; seeming e.g.: quasi-liberal 近乎自由主義的

16、近乎自由主義的 quasi-justice 近似的公正近似的公正paragraph 10 sumptuous: grand and expensive 豪華的；華麗的；奢侈的豪華的；華麗的；奢侈的 e.g.: sumptuous furniture / meal / evening dressparagraph 12 feature: advertise as a special feature 以以為特色；是為特色；是的特色的特色 e.g.: the new type engines feature high speed, small size and economical operating costs. 這種新型發(fā)動機以高速、小型和操作費用低為這種新型發(fā)動機以高速、小型和操作費用低為特色。特色。 round-the-clock service features this store. 日夜服務(wù)是這家商店的特色。日夜服務(wù)是這家商店的特色。paragraph 12 devil-may-care: ca