新編英語第1冊unit

1、New College EnglishHangzhou Normal UniversityInstructor: M. ChenHolidays and Special Days Chinese and Western HolidaysDirections: Divide the students into two groups to start a competition. One group of them will briefly introduce as many Chinese holidays as they can, while the other group will comp

2、ete in number with the western holidays they can offer. The group which lists more is going to win.Chinese Holidays Spring FestivalIt is celebrated by Chinese at the time of the lunar New Year. People have family reunions and a rich feast. Children set off fireworks and always get red envelopes with

3、 money inside from elders. Western Holidays Christmas At Christmas, wrapped gifts prepared by friends and families are put under a decorated Christmas tree. People have dinner at home with family. Christmas carols are sung at Christian churches.SamplesWestern Holidays Thanksgiving DayIt is celebrate

4、d in the USA and Canada in the last Thursday in November. It is a day of eating and giving thanks to God for blessings of the past year and a bountiful harvest. People have turkey dinner at home with friends and family members, watching football games and Thanksgiving parade.Chinese Holidays Mid-aut

5、umn FestivalIt is on August 15th of Chinese lunar calendar, the day when the moon is the brightest. Chinese people regard the day as an important occasion for family reunion. Moon cake is a symbolic food in the festival.SamplesWestern Holidays Halloween Valentines Day Easter April Fools DayChinese H

6、olidays The Dragon Boat Festival The Lantern Festival Pure Bright Festival The Double Ninth FestivalSamples more clues 1.Whether you are surrounded by the noisy friendliness of a pub or whether you are seated in the peaceful comfort of someones home, you will be sipping away on a drink. (Line 5) Whe

7、ther you are surrounded or whether you are seated whether引導(dǎo)的是讓步狀語從句whetheror (whether) 無論 還是該句型用于句首時whether不能換成 if。Believe it or not, my method can also be applied to determine whether a cars engine is about to break down, or whether a lottery ticket is going to win. 信不信由你，我這種方法還適用于判斷汽車的發(fā)動機是否會壞，或者一張

8、彩票是否會中獎。無論身處酒店嘈雜而友好的氣氛中，還是坐在別人的安靜、舒適的家中，你都會照樣喝個不停。1.Whether you are surrounded by the noisy friendliness of a pub or whether you are seated in the peaceful comfort of someones home, you will be sipping away on a drink. (Line 5) 2. Christmas is supposed to be a time to express our love and goodwill t

9、owards others. (Line 17) is a time to do sth. is a time when (Line 36)It seemed a good time to express your thanks to your teachers on Teachers Day. 教師節(jié)看來是你們向老師表達(dá)謝意的好時候。Summer holiday is really a precious time for pupils to relax.暑假對孩子們而言的確是難得放松的時期。圣誕節(jié)應(yīng)該是對他人表示愛心和良好祝愿的時候。 2. Christmas is supposed to

10、be a time to express our love and goodwill towards others. (Line 17)whatever, whoever, wherever, whichever等可引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句。 3. Indeed, whatever shopkeepers gain out of Christmas, it is still a “holy day, the words which “holiday” is derived (Line 50)Whatever you may think, Im going ahead with my plans. 不管

11、你怎么想，我都要實行我的計劃。Whoever you are, you cant pass this way.不管你是誰，你都不能通過這條路。Whichever you choose, the others will be offended.不管你選哪個，其余的人都會生氣。Whatever nonsense the newspapers print, some people always believe it. 無論報紙登載的東西多么荒唐，有些人總是會相信的。 說實在的,不管店主從圣誕節(jié)得到什么盈利，圣誕節(jié)仍然是“神圣的節(jié)日”，“holiday”（假日）這個詞就源于此3. Indeed, wh

12、atever shopkeepers gain out of Christmas, it is still a “holy day, the words which “holiday” is derived (Line 50)1. stretch (Line 4, Para. 1)vt. & vi. 1) continue over a long period 延續(xù)Taiwanese veteran singer Emil Chousmainland tour concert will _. 臺灣資深歌手周華健的大陸巡回演唱會將會從7月初延續(xù)到8月中旬。stretch fromearly Ju

13、ly to the middle ten days of August2) make wider, longer, or tighter, by pulling; be or e wider, etc., when pulled 伸展；張開；拉長；拉緊；擴大Frodo tried his best to _ to take the ring. (from “The Lord of the Rings”) 佛羅多竭盡全力伸直手臂去夠魔戒。 （選自指環(huán)王）stretch out his arm The rope must be stretched tight. 必須把繩子拉緊。2. incredi

14、ble (Line 9, Para. 2) adj. impossible or very difficult to believe 難以置信的It is totally incredible that American cyclist Lance Armstrong, once a cancer sufferer, won the title of the Tour de France six times in a row. 曾經(jīng)是癌癥患者的美國自行車運動員阿姆斯特朗連續(xù)六次贏得了環(huán)法自行車賽的冠軍，這太讓人難以置信了。It is an unfair phenomenon that some

15、 people_, while others have nothing at all. 一些人過著奢侈的生活，而其他人卻是一無所有。這是一種不公平的現(xiàn)象。3. luxury (Line 11, Para. 2) n. something pleasant but not really needed for ones pleasure or comfort 奢侈live in luxury luxurious adj. supplied with luxuries; very comfortable 供有奢侈享受的；豪華的；非常舒服的 It is quite common that such c

16、elebrities as Mike Tyson all possess more than one luxurious car. 像泰森這樣的名人都擁有不止一輛的豪華轎車，這是很正常的事。Quite a few children in China have already been accustomed to living in luxurious surroundings. 在中國，相當(dāng)多的孩子已經(jīng)習(xí)慣于生活在奢侈的環(huán)境中。4. item (Line 11, Para. 2) n. 1) single article or unit in a list, etc. （目錄等的）條款；項目

17、Please check the items in this bill.請核對一下這張賬單上的條目。She takes charge of _ related to the purchase of the copyright of overseas movies. 她負(fù)責(zé)一項有關(guān)于購買海外電影版權(quán)的業(yè)務(wù)。an item of business2) a detail or paragraph (of news) （新聞的）一條；一則Are there any interesting items of news in the newspaper this morning?今早的報紙有沒有幾條有意思

18、的新聞？5. consumption (Line 14, Para. 2)n. using up (of food, energy, materials, etc.); the quantity consumed 消耗（指食物，精力，物資等）; 消費量_ of such luxurious cars as Mercedes-Benz is comparatively high. 像奔馳這樣的豪華轎車的耗油量相對較大。The petrol consumptionThe consumption of beer went down when the tax on it was raised. 當(dāng)啤酒

19、稅增高時，啤酒的消耗量就降低了。In order to help that remote village to get rid of poverty, _. 為了幫助那個偏遠(yuǎn)的村莊擺脫貧困，他耗盡自己所有的精力。動詞形式： consume vt. & vi. use up; get to the end of 用盡；耗盡he consumed all his energies_ is mainly responsible for protecting the legal rights of Chinese consumers. 中國消費者協(xié)會主要負(fù)責(zé)維護(hù)中國消費者的合法權(quán)利。名詞派生形式：co

20、nsumern. (opp. to producer) person who uses goods （與“生產(chǎn)者”相對的）消費者；用戶China Consumers Association We will naturally _ Mr. Pierre de Coubertin. 我們會很自然地把現(xiàn)代奧林匹克運動與顧拜旦先生聯(lián)系起來。（我們想起現(xiàn)代奧林匹克運動就會想起顧拜旦先生。） 6. associate (Line 21, Para. 3) vt. & vi. join or connect 聯(lián)合；結(jié)伙；結(jié)交 Ericsson, the former third largest cell p

21、hone producer of the world, has already associated itself with Sony of Japan in the field of mobile production. 前世界第三大手機生產(chǎn)商愛立信已經(jīng)在手機生產(chǎn)領(lǐng)域與日本的索尼公司聯(lián)手。associate the modern Olympics with名詞形式：associationn. associating; being associated; companionship 聯(lián)合；結(jié)合；結(jié)交Many young scientists benefited much from their

22、association with Mr. Qian Xuesen. 許多年輕的科學(xué)家都從與錢學(xué)森先生的結(jié)交中獲益良多。Her playing skills benefited a lot through her long association with that former world champion. 由于她長期與那位前世界冠軍接觸，她的技術(shù)有了長足的進(jìn)步。 My parents were distressed about my having to leave home to go to a medical school. 父母為我因上醫(yī)學(xué)院不得不離開家而很難過。 7. distres

23、sed (Line 24, Para. 3) adj. painful 痛苦的 He was distressed about how to leave his future boss a good impression. 他正為怎樣給自己未來的老板留下一個好印象而苦惱。She is suffering excessive distress due to the death of her mother. 因為母親去世，她正承受著巨大的悲痛。名詞形式：distressn. great suffering of the mind or body; pain or great fort（精神上）痛苦

24、，悲痛，苦惱，憂傷10. ceremony (line 38, Para. 7)adj. having or showing much worldly experience and knowledge of fashionable life 世故的，老練的 Although he has a baby face, he is actually a sophisticated man. 盡管有著一張娃娃臉，但事實上他卻是一個老于世故的人。 Mr. Ruan Cishan of Phoenix TV is a sophisticated political commentator. 鳳凰衛(wèi)視的阮次

25、山先生是一位有經(jīng)驗的政治評論員。8. sophisticated (Line 31, Para. 5)10. ceremony (line 38, Para. 7)n. a fixed and regular way of doing something 例行公事；例行手續(xù)；常規(guī) He was quite familiar with the business routine of import and export trade.他對進(jìn)出口貿(mào)易的例行業(yè)務(wù)手續(xù)非常熟悉。 follow the (old) routine 墨守陳規(guī) 9. routine (Line 40, Para. 7)break

26、 the routine 打破常規(guī) adj. regular; according to what is always habitually done; not special 日常的；例行的；常規(guī)的Even the _ was quite dangerous for these soldiers. 即使是例行巡邏對于這些士兵來說也是危險的。The establishment of the _ about various infectious diseases is necessary.建立針對各種傳染病的例行報告是非常有必要的。 routine patrolroutine report10.

27、 derive (Line 51, Para. 9) vt. & vi. 1) have as a starting-point, source, or origin 源出；起源Thousands of English words are derived from (derive from) Latin. 英語中有成千上萬的單詞來源于拉丁語。 In fact, the so-called Arabic numerals are derived from (derive from) ancient India. 事實上，所謂的阿拉伯?dāng)?shù)字起源于古印度。 2) get 取得；得到The old policeman derived pleasure from helping others all the time. 那位老警察始終助人為樂。Those college students derived great satisfaction from the street dance in their spare time. 在業(yè)余時間里，