Unit7 Inner Voice

1、Unit 7 Inner Voice Text A Your Inner VoiceYour mind knows only some things. Your inner voice, your instinct, knows everything.-Henry Franklin Winkler 1.Mind :intelligence ,conscious , rational , inner voice-man 2.instinct: subconscious , inborn, -nature A. Man is a part of nature but above nature B.

2、 Man should Live in Harmony with NatureCultural Background 大部分英國人具有與他人格格不入的孤傲特質(zhì)。孤傲(exclusiveness)是英國人最明顯的性格特征，他們不愿意和別人多說話，從來不談?wù)撟约?，感情不外露，更不會喜形于色。其它國家的人很難了解英國人的內(nèi)心世界。 英國人為什么具有孤傲的性格特征呢？原因有二。第一，英國是一個(gè)島國，英吉利海峽(English Channel)割斷了它和外部世界的聯(lián)系，英國人甚至不把自己看作是歐洲人。第二，英國人對本民族的歷史感到非常驕傲和自豪。其中，詹姆斯欽定本圣經(jīng)(King James Author

3、ized Version of the Bible)和莎士比亞的戲劇對西方及世界文化產(chǎn)生了巨大的影響。英國議會(Parliament)是歐洲最古老的議會，英國是世界上第一個(gè)完成工業(yè)革命(Industrial Revolution)的國家。特殊的地理位置和與眾不同的祖國文明史使得英國人形成了現(xiàn)在的性格特點(diǎn)。 para1 (1)My day started just like all the other days for the past 15 years where I get up, make some coffee, shower, get dressed and leave for the

4、 train station at precisely 7:35 A.M. to arrive at work by 8:30. While on the train I would always choose a seat away from the crowd so I can read the newspaper in peace and quiet. (2)At work I am always being bombarded with questions from coworkers, suppliers, telephone and then those dreaded meeti

5、ngs, so the last thing I need is some stranger to sit beside me and make small talk. Language points 1. make some coffee :沖咖啡，煮咖啡 2. shower :n.陣雨；淋?。涣茉∑?；一大批 3. get dressed :穿好衣服 4. leave for : 動(dòng)身去 5. precisely:精確的 6. the crowd :人群 7. in peace安靜地 8. coworkers :同事 構(gòu)詞：前綴co-, col-, com-, con-, cor-含義：wi

6、th，together 一起，共同 coexist v.共生，共存 collect v.收cooperate合作，協(xié)同conflict沖突 contest比賽，爭斗 9. suppliers :供應(yīng)商contemporary同時(shí)代的 10. dreaded :adj.令人畏懼的；害怕的v.害怕，恐懼，擔(dān)心( dread的過去式和過去分詞) 1.My day started just like all the other days for the past 15 years where I get up, make some coffee, shower, get dressed and lea

7、ve for the train station at precisely 7:35 A.M. to arrive at work by 8:30.where引導(dǎo)定語從句，先行詞為days。 Where = on which意為：在這些年的日子里 2. At work I am always being bombarded with questions from coworkers, suppliers, telephone and then those dreaded meetings, so the last thing I need is some stranger to sit bes

8、ide me and make small talk. (1) bombard sb. with questions 不斷向某人提問 (2) the last thing最不想的事情He is the last person I want to work with.Lying is the last thing hell do. 【單選題】13. He is the person I dislike most. In other words, he is _ I will like. A the last person B the worst person C the first person

9、 D the least person para2 I dont know why but for some reason when I got on the train that day it was unusually full, something I dont recall ever happening in the past. With hesitation I sat down in the only seat available beside a middle-aged man that had his head down and seemed to be lost in his

10、 thoughts. I was glad that he didnt notice when I sat next to him as he just continued to look down towards the floor.Language points 1. full :adj.滿的，裝滿的；完全的，完整的；豐富的；詳盡的 比較：be full of / be filled with 2. recall :vt.叫回，召回；使想起，回想；取消；調(diào)回工廠 3. hesitation :n.猶豫；躊躇；含糊；口吃 聯(lián)想：without hesitation 毫不猶豫毫不猶豫 Have

11、 no hesitation in doing sth 3. available : adj.可用的；有空的；可會見的；（戲票、車票等）有效的 用法：a 開頭的形容詞一般作后置定語 例如： alike相似的、相同的 alive活著的、鮮活的 alone單獨(dú)的，孤單 asleep 睡著的、麻木 astir 騷動(dòng)的、活動(dòng)的 awake 醒著的 4. be lost in his thoughts ：陷入深思 I dont know why but for some reason when I got on the train that day it was unusually full, some

12、thing (that) I dont recall ever happening in the past. 1定語從句中關(guān)系代詞省略，先行詞為something 2 不定轉(zhuǎn)移，I dont recall 中的否定要轉(zhuǎn)移到happening 上 不知什么原因，那天當(dāng)我上車時(shí)火車異常地人滿為患，我記得過去從沒這么滿座過。Para 3 Shortly after the train left for my 30-minute ride downtown I found myself wondering what this man was thinking about. What could be

13、so important that he didnt even see me sit next to him? I tried to forget about it and started to read my paper. However, for some strange reason this inner voice kept prompting me to talk to this man. I tried to ignore the voice as there was no way I was starting a conversation with a complete stra

14、nger.Language points 1. ride downtown坐車去市中心 downtown :n.市中心區(qū)；（市中）商業(yè)區(qū)adj.商業(yè)區(qū)的，鬧市區(qū)的adv.在商業(yè)（鬧市）區(qū)；到鬧市區(qū) 2. wondering adj.顯出（或感到）驚奇，覺得奇怪，疑惑的 3. prompting n.暗示，提示；刺激，鼓勵(lì)；煽動(dòng)，驅(qū)使v.推動(dòng)，提示，鼓舞(prompt的現(xiàn)在分詞) 4. ignore ：忽略 5. conversation :n.交談，會話；交往，交際；會談；（人與計(jì)算機(jī)的）人機(jī)對話 6. complete adj.（用以強(qiáng)調(diào)）完全的；完成的；達(dá)到結(jié)尾的；完整的vt.完成，使完滿

15、；完成或結(jié)束；填寫（表格） 1. Shortly after the train left for my 30-minute ride downtown I found myself wondering what this man was thinking about.find在這里接現(xiàn)在分詞短語作賓補(bǔ)，還可接過去分詞作賓補(bǔ)。 例如：When he came to, he found himself lying in hospital.The man found himself surrounded by half a dozen boys. 2. However, for some stra

16、nge reason this inner voice kept prompting me to talk to this man.(1) keep doing sth.(2) prompt sb. to do sth. 促使某人做某事，督促某人做某事Para 4 As you probably guessed I eventually broke down and came up with an excuse to ask him a question. When he raised his head and turned his eyes towards me I could see th

17、at he must have been really upset as he had red eyes and still had some tears rolling down the side of his face despite his feeble attempt to wipe them away. I cant describe the sadness I felt seeing someone in so much pain.Language points 1. broke down :break down 出故障；分解；失??；垮掉 2. came up with come

18、up with 提出；想出 區(qū)分：come down with 病倒，染上 3. raised vt.引起，抱起；提高（價(jià)格等）；養(yǎng)育；籌集 n.（工資、薪金的）提升；增加；加價(jià)；籌措 vi.上升，升高 4. rolling down滾下來roll vt.輾；使（眼球等）左右轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)；（使）原地轉(zhuǎn)圈；滾動(dòng)vi.左右搖晃；翻滾；開始移動(dòng)，啟動(dòng)n.名冊；滾翻 5. despite :prep.不管；盡管（自己）不愿意；不在乎；雖有n.侮辱；憎恨；怨恨；輕蔑的拒絕或不承認(rèn) 6. feeble :adj.虛弱的，衰弱的；無效的，無意的；缺乏決心的，缺乏活力的 7. wipe them away擦拭wipe

19、 vt.擦，拭；擦去，消除；涂上；刷卡 n.擦，拭；抹布，毛巾；用力打vi.擦，抹；打，揍8. describe vt.描寫，形容；敘述；描繪，作圖；（行星等）周轉(zhuǎn) I cant describe the sadness （that）I felt seeing someone in so much pain.seeing someone in so much pain 作狀語，表示原因。這句話相當(dāng)于Seeing someone in so much pain I felt very sad, and I couldnt describe the sadness. 意為：看到某有如此痛苦，我悲傷

20、的感受無法形容。Para 5 We talked for about 20 minutes and in the end he seemed to be doing better. As we were leaving the train he thanked me profusely for being an angel by taking the time to talk. I never did find out what was making his heart so heavy with pain but was glad I listened to the voice that d

21、ay.Language points 1. seemed to v.好像，仿佛；似乎；裝作；看來好像 用法：seem 連系動(dòng)詞，一般用不定式作表語 2. profusely adv.十分慷慨地；毫不吝惜地；豐富地；繁茂地 3. angel n.天使，天使般的人；守護(hù)神；善良可愛的人；安琪兒 4.As we were leaving the train he thanked me profusely for being an angel by taking the time to talk.(1) thank sb. for (doing) sth.(2) by taking the time

22、to talk作狀語修飾being an angel。 5. I never did find out what was making his heart so heavy with pain but was glad I listened to the voice that day. heavy with pain中with表示原因，類似的短語還有：be wet with sweatbe breathless / out of breath with excitementshake with laughtertremble with cold / angerPara 6 Several we

23、eks had passed when I noticed an envelope on my desk after returning from lunch. It was not addressed to anyone and only had the word angel written on it. My receptionist attached a note saying a gentleman dropped it off saying he did not know my name but had described me well enough that the recept

24、ionist knew it was for me. When I read the note inside the envelope I was so filled with emotions that I couldnt contain myself. It was a letter from the man I met on the train thanking me again for talking to him and saving his life that day.Language points 1. envelope n.信封，封皮；殼層，外殼；包裹物；生物學(xué)膜，包袋 2.

25、address n.地址；演說；稱呼；殷勤，求愛 vt.在寫姓名地址；講演；處理；稱呼 3. receptionist n.接待員 構(gòu)詞：receive -reception -receptionist 4. attach vt.& vi.貼上，系；附上vt.（有時(shí)不受歡迎或未受邀請而）參加；把固定；把歸因于；（使）與有聯(lián)系 vi.從屬；附著；伴隨而來； 用法：attach to 5. describe vt.描寫，形容；敘述；描繪，作圖；（行星等）周轉(zhuǎn) 6. emotionn.情感，感情；情緒；感動(dòng)，激動(dòng) 7. contain vt.包含，容納；克制，遏制；牽制；包括或由構(gòu)成 構(gòu)詞：

26、container 容器；集裝箱 My receptionist attached a note saying a gentleman dropped it off saying he did not know my name but had described me well enough that the receptionist knew it was for me.本句的主干是My receptionist attached a note.。 saying作定語修飾a note，a gentleman dropped it off but had described me well e

27、nough that the receptionist knew it was for me作saying的賓語，but后省略了主語a gentleman。saying he didnt know my name作定語修飾a gentleman。but后面的內(nèi)容，其中well enough that 相當(dāng)于so well that。本句話的譯文為我的接待員在信封上貼了一張便條，上面寫道：這封信是一個(gè)紳士留下的，他說他不知道我的名字，但從他細(xì)致的描述可知他所說的人是我。 Para 7 Apparently he had some very hurtful personal problems th

28、at were so overwhelming that he was planning to take his life that day. In his letter he went on to explain that he was a religious person and in desperation screamed out to God that if God really cared about him he would send someone to prevent him from taking his life. In his eyes I was that someo

29、ne, that Angel sent by God.Language points 1. Apparently adv.顯然地；表面上；似乎；顯而易見 2. overwhelming adj.勢不可擋的，壓倒一切的，巨大的；壓倒一切的歡樂 3. religious adj.虔誠的；篤信宗教的；宗教的；謹(jǐn)慎的n.修士，修女，出家人 4. desperation n.絕望的；不顧一切拼命 5. screamed out 尖叫起來 6. prevent sb from 阻止做Para 8 Not being a religious person myself I dont know what th

30、at voice was that made me take a chance and talk to a stranger but I do know that it made a difference in someones life that day. So the next time you feel prompted for no apparent reason to talk to a friend, relative, neighbor or even a complete stranger please remember my story, you just may make a difference in someones life when you listen to your inner voice.Language points 1. made a difference