大學(xué)英語Unit1-SectionB省公開課金獎(jiǎng)全國賽課一等獎(jiǎng)微課獲獎(jiǎng)?wù)n件

SectionB

DisneyMirrorsAmericanCulture

1/88TheHappiestPlaceonEarth2/88BackgroundInformation

Itwasformerly(1929-1986)knownasWaltDisneyProductions.ItisanAmericancorporationthatwasthebest-knownprovideroffamilyentertainmentinthe20thcentury.Itisgettingevenmorepopularnow.WaltDisneyCompanyReturn3/88WalterEliasDisney4/88BackgroundInformation

WalterEliasDisneywasborninChicago,Illinois,in1901.HewasfamousasapioneerofanimatedcartoonfilmsandasthecreatorofsuchcartooncharactersasMickeyMouseandDonaldDuck.WaltproducedsuchanimatedclassicsasSnowWhiteandtheSevenDwarfs,Pinoccho,andDumbo.HealsoplannedandbuiltDisneyland,ahugeamusementparkthatopenednearLosAngelesin1955.DuringhislifetimeDisneywonarecordof30AcademyAwardsandhadbeennamedamongthemostsuccessfulAmericanentrepreneurs.WaltDisneydiedonDecember15,1966.WalterEliasDisneyReturn5/886/88BackgroundInformation

Intheearly1950sDisneyhadstartedplansforahugeamusementparktobebuiltnearLosAngeles.WhenDisneylandopenedin1955,itsoonbecameaplaceofgreatattractionfortouristsfromaroundtheworld.Itiscalled“theHappiestPlaceonEarth”becauseofitsfantasy,imaginationandmagicalentertainment.Disneyland

Return7/88BackgroundInformation

WaltDisneyWorldopenednearOrlando,Florida,in1971.Itisthemostpopularthemeparkintheworld;itdrawsover40millionvisitorsannually.Itismodeledasautopiancityofleisure.ItisrepresentedbypersonalitiesfromDisneyanimationandoperatedby26,000employees.DisneyWorldReturn8/88CulturaluniformityPositivevalues9/88ReadingMoreTextBExercises

Words&ExpressionsCONTENTSQuestionsPreview10/88Previewthefollowingquestionsbeforereadingthetext.

WhatrarethingdidtheWaltDisneycompanydolastautumn?2.PeopleareinfluencedbyDisneyinmanyways.How?3.AccordingtoProfessorBloom,whatwillhappenifpeoplecontinuetobeinfluencedbyDisneyinsuchaway?4.Accordingtothetext,whatiswrongwithDisneyfilms?5.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?QuestionsPreview11/88Words&ExpressionsTextB

ReadingMore12/88

Lastfall,theWaltDisneyCompanydidsomethingrare:itadmitted

defeatinitsfighttobuildahistorythemeparkinVirginia.Theparkwasgoingtobecalled“Disney’sAmerica”.Somepeoplemightbewondering,however,ifDisneylostthebattlebutwonthewar,asitseemseveryoneislivinginDisney’sAmericathesedays.

Para.1-2DisneyMirrorsAmericanCultureTextBChinese13/88

WithitspurchaseofCapitalCities/ABCInc.lastmonth,thecompanyfoundedbyWalterEliasDisneyin1923deepeneditsclaimonAmericanculture.Infact,itwouldbehardtofindanothercompanysowidelyrespected—evenloved—byAmericans.Para.3TextBChinese14/88

AmericansrushouttoseeDisneyfilms,andthenreplaythem—onvideotapes;theyreadDisneybookstotheirchildren;theywatchDisneyshowsonDisneyTV;theymaketripstoDisneylandandDisneyWorld,wheretheystayinDisneyhotelsandeatDisneyfood;AmericansbuyDisneyproductsatDisneystores,andlistentoDisneyrecordsofDisneysongs.TheworldofDisneyisbecominganythingbutsmall.

Para.4&5TextBChinese15/88

Allthismakessomepeoplemorethanalittleupset.HaroldBloom,aprofessoratYaleUniversity,providesanexaminationoftheculturalhistoryofWesternsociety.“Attheendofthisroadliesculturaluniformityoftheworstkind.It’sjustterrible.”Thisisbecomingapopularopinioninuniversitiesaroundtheworld.“Disneyproducts,”saidPaulFussell,aprofessorofEnglishattheUniversityofPennsylvania,“havealwaysseemedtomeseriouslysub-adult.”Para.6-9TextBChinese16/88

ThosewhoopposeDisney(andtherearemany)seeitsfilmsandby-productsassexist,racistandassimpler,cheered-upaccountsofAmericanhistoryandfolklore.“There’sakindofprotectionatworkhere,”saidHenryGiroux,aprofessoratPennStateUniversity.LikeallthoseopposedtoDisney,hecanlist,indetail,Disney’smanycrimesagainstculture:heisveryangry,forexample,aboutthetreatmentofAmericanIndiansinPocahontas.Para.10&11TextBChinese17/88

“Imean,theentirehistoryofwhathappenedtotheIndians,whichsomepeoplewouldcallthemurderoftheirpeople,issortofplayedoutasalovestory,”hesaidangrily.GirouxsaidhebelievesthatDisneyhasbecomeabasiceducatorofAmerica’schildren,mostofwhomwillbeabletoperformeverywordofTheLionKing

longbeforetheyevenlearnUSPresidentAbrahamLincoln’shistoricGettysburgAddress.Para.12&13TextBChinese18/88

However,eventhemoststronglyopposedarequicktonotethatDisneyhasmanypositive

values—cheerfulness,good-heartedfun,andatraditionofartisticquality—thathelpexplainitssuccess.Criticalornot,mostofthosewhoopposethecompanyareDisneycustomersthemselves.Para.14TextBChinese19/88Enjoy20/88Meaning:

DisneyisamirrorofAmericanculture:itaccuratelyrepresentstheAmericanculture.

1DisneyMirrorsAmericanCulture.MeaningoftheSentences21/88Meaning:

Lastautumn,theWaltDisneyCompanydidsomethingthatithadseldomdonebefore.2Lastfall,theWaltDisneyCompanydidsomethingrare...MeaningoftheSentences22/88Meaning:

WaltDisneyCompanyhadtotellthetruththatithadfailedinitsgreatefforttobuildahistorythemeparkinVirginia.

3...itadmitteddefeatinitsfighttobuildahistorythemeparkinVirginiaMeaningoftheSentences23/88Meaning:

Theyplannedtogivetheparkthename“Disney’sAmerica”.4Theparkwasgoingtobecalled“Disney’sAmerica”.MeaningoftheSentences24/88Meaning:

AlthoughDisneyfailedinitsefforttosetupthehistorythemepark,somepeoplemightbecurioustoknowifitactuallywoninabroadersense,becauseitseemsthatnowadayseveryone’slifeinAmericaisinfluencedbyDisney.5Somepeoplemightbewondering,however,ifDisneylostthebattlebutwonthewar,asitseemseveryoneislivinginDisney’sAmericathesedays.MeaningoftheSentences25/88Meaning:

Lastmonth,thecompanystartedbyWalterEliasDisneyin1923boughtanetworkgiant,CapitalCities/ABCInc.ThisincreaseditsinfluenceonAmericanculture.

6WithitspurchaseofCapitalCities/ABCInc.lastmonth,thecompanyfoundedbyWalterEliasDisneyin1923deepeneditsclaimonAmericanculture.MeaningoftheSentences26/88Meaning:

AmericansareeagertogoouttoseeDisneyfilms,andthenwatchthemagain—bywatchingvideotapes.

7AmericansrushouttoseeDisneyfilms,andthenreplaythem—onvideotapes...MeaningoftheSentences27/88Meaning:

...theytraveltovisitthetwowonderfulamusementparksofDisney:DisneylandandDisneyWorld.TheystayinhotelsownedbyDisneyandeatinrestaurantsownedbyDisney.8...theymaketripstoDisneylandandDisneyWorld,wheretheystayinDisneyhotelsandeatDisneyfood...MeaningoftheSentences28/88Meaning:

TheinfluenceofDisneyisbecomingfarfromsmall.9TheworldofDisneyisbecominganythingbutsmall.MeaningoftheSentences29/88Meaning:

Thismakessomepeopleveryworried.10Allthismakessomepeoplemorethanalittleupset.MeaningoftheSentences30/88Meaning:

HaroldBloom,aprofessoratYaleUniversity,presentsadetailedstudyofthehistoryoftheWesternculture.11HaroldBloom,aprofessoratYaleUniversity,providesanexaminationoftheculturalhistoryofWesternsociety.MeaningoftheSentences31/88Meaning:

Ifitgoesonlikethis,finallytheWesternculturewillbethesameallover,withnovariations,anditcouldbetheworsttype.12Attheendofthisroadliesculturaluniformityoftheworstkind.MeaningoftheSentences32/88Meaning:

Peopleinmanyuniversitiesaroundtheworldagreetothisview.13Thisisbecomingapopularopinioninuniversitiesaroundtheworld.MeaningoftheSentences33/88Meaning:

Inmyopinion,Disneyproductshavealwaysseemedtobemadeonlyforyoungpeople.14Disneyproducts...havealwaysseemedtomeseriouslysub-adult.MeaningoftheSentences34/88Meaning:ThosewhoareagainstDisney—andtherearemanyofthem—thinkthatitsfilmsandotherrelatedproductsshowtheideathatmenaresuperiorto

(比······優(yōu)越)women,thatwhitepeoplearesuperiortopeopleofotherraces.TheyalsotellAmericanhistoryandAmericantraditionalstoriesinasimplerandmoredelightfulway.15ThosewhoopposeDisney(andtherearemany)seeitsfilmsandby-productsassexist,racistandassimpler,cheered-upaccountsofAmericanhistoryandfolklore.MeaningoftheSentences35/88Meaning:

Disneypeoplehavedonethisbecausetheyareinfluencedbytheideaofprotectingsomething...16There’sakindofprotectionatworkhere...MeaningoftheSentences36/88Meaning:

LikeallthosepeoplewhoareagainstDisney,hecangivelotsofdetailsaboutthemanybadthingsDisneyhavedonetoculture...17LikeallthoseopposedtoDisney,hecanlist,indetail,Disney’smanycrimesagainstculture...MeaningoftheSentences37/88Meaning:

Forinstance,hefeelsveryunhappyabouttheimproperwaytheydealwithAmericanIndiansinthefilmPocahontas.

18...heisveryangry,forexample,aboutthetreatmentofAmericanIndiansinPocahontas.MeaningoftheSentences38/88Meaning:

...insomepeople’sopinion,whattheIndiansexperiencedfromthebeginningtotheendwouldbecalledthekillingoftheirpeople.Butinthefilm,itsomehowbecamealovestory.19...theentirehistoryofwhathappenedtotheIndians,whichsomepeoplewouldcallthemurderoftheirpeopleissortofplayedoutasalovestory...MeaningoftheSentences39/88Meaning:

...DisneyhasbecometheprimaryteacherofAmericanchildren.MostofthesechildrencanrememberandsayeverywordintheDisneyfilmTheLionKing,muchearlierthantheylearntheimportantGettysburgAddressbyPresidentAbrahamLincoln.20...DisneyhasbecomeabasiceducatorofAmerica’schildren,mostofwhomwillbeabletoperformeverywordofTheLionKinglongbeforetheyevenlearnUSPresidentAbrahamLincoln’shistoricGettysburgAddress.MeaningoftheSentences40/88Meaning:

ButeventhosewhodislikeDisneymostseethestrengthofDisneyquickly:itislivelyandmakespeoplehappy;itprovideskindpleasure;andithasalwaysbeencreative.That’swhyithasbecomesopopular.21However,eventhemoststronglyopposedarequicktonotethatDisneyhasmanypositivevalues—cheerfulness,good-heartedfun,andatraditionofartisticquality—thathelpexplainitssuccess.MeaningoftheSentences41/88Meaning:

WhethertheyaretryingtofindfaultwithDisney

ornot,mostofthepeoplewhoareagainstDisneyareactuallyreceivingservicesfromDisneytoo.

22Criticalornot,mostofthosewhoopposethecompanyareDisneycustomersthemselves.MeaningoftheSentences42/88NewWordsWords&Expressions

mirror

defeat

capital

provide

admit

purchaserushopinionbasicopposepositivevaluecritical43/88ExpressionsWords&Expressions

makeatrip

anythingbut

atwork

beopposedto

indetail

sortof

longbefore

44/88

mirrorv.

matchorexpressthequalities,features,orfeelingsofsomeoneorsomething

反應(yīng)

e.g.Thisnewspapermirrorspublicopinions.

這家報(bào)紙反應(yīng)公眾輿論。n.

apieceofspecialflatglassthatyoucanlookatandseeyourselfin

鏡子

e.g.Inthebathroomsheputonsomemakeupwhilelookinginthemirror.

在衛(wèi)生間她對著鏡子化了化裝。ExercisesNewWordsNewWords45/88Exercises

mirror2.他給太太和女兒都畫了像，然后對著鏡子給自己也畫了一張。

Hepaintedhiswife,hisdaughter,and,withthehelpofamirror,himself.

1.藝術(shù)反應(yīng)社會(huì)，還是影響社會(huì)？

Doesartmirrorsociety,orshapeit?NewWordsNewWords46/88

admit

v.【1】stateoragreetothetruthof(usuallysomethingbad)

認(rèn)可；供認(rèn)

e.g.

Ifyougivein,itmeansyouadmitbeingdefeated.

假如你讓步了，那就意味著你認(rèn)可失敗了。

【2】permittoenter;letin

準(zhǔn)許······進(jìn)入（或）加入

e.g.Thisticketadmitstwopeopletothebasketballmatch.此券準(zhǔn)許兩人入場觀看籃球比賽。ExercisesNewWordsNewWords47/88Exercises

admit2.去年，我被國內(nèi)一所重點(diǎn)大學(xué)錄用，主修英語。

Lastyear,IwasadmittedintoakeyuniversityinChina,majoringinEnglish.

1.羅伯遜夫人最不愿認(rèn)可自己需要幫助了，因?yàn)樗莻€(gè)非常獨(dú)立人。

Mrs.Robsonhatedtoadmitthatsheneededhelp,becauseshewasaveryindependentperson.NewWordsNewWords48/88

defeatn.【1】

failuretowinorsucceed

失敗；挫敗

e.g.Theirplantosetupanewbusinessendedindefeat.

他們想開家新企業(yè)計(jì)劃最終失敗了。

【2】

victoryoversomeoneorsomething

戰(zhàn)勝；擊敗

e.g.Thedefeatoftheinvadersmadethelocalpeopleveryhappy.

入侵者被打敗后，當(dāng)?shù)厝嗣穹浅８吲d。NewWordsNewWords49/88v.【1】causetofail使失?。皇勾鞌?/p>

e.g.

Whatdefeatedtheirplantobuildadamacrosstheriver?

是什么原因使他們在河上建造大壩計(jì)劃落空？【2】winavictoryover(someone)inawar,competition,orgame

戰(zhàn)勝；擊敗

e.g.

Thankstohisgreatexperience,theplayerdefeatedtheotherplayers.那名選手憑借豐富經(jīng)驗(yàn)戰(zhàn)勝了其它選手。ExercisesNewWordsNewWords50/88

Wecheeredinaloudvoicewhenourteamdefeatedtheotherteamatlast.Exercises

defeat2.他打敗全城最正確選手之后名聲大振。

Hisdefeatofthebestplayerinthetownsoonledhimtogreatfame.

1.即使失敗了，她看上去也總是高高興興。

Shealwayslookshappyevenindefeat.NewWords3.壞天氣使我們野餐計(jì)劃落空了。

Thebadweatherdefeatedourplanforapicnic.4.當(dāng)我們隊(duì)終于戰(zhàn)勝另一隊(duì)時(shí)，我們大聲歡呼起來。NewWords51/88

purchasen.

theactofbuying;anarticlethathasjustbeenbought

購置；新購置物品

e.g.Sheopenedtheboxandlookedatherpurchase.

她打開盒子看自己剛買東西。v.

buy（正式）購置

e.g.Themuseumistryingtoraiseenoughmoneyto

purchaseapaintingbyVanGogh.

那家博物館正在募集資金購置梵高一幅畫。ExercisesNewWordsNewWords52/88Exercises

purchase2.他們剛才在鄉(xiāng)下買了一幢新房子。

They’vejustpurchasedanewhouseinthecountry.

1.購置這件商品你打算以什么方式付賬呢？

Howdoyouwishtopayforyourpurchase?NewWordsNewWords53/88

capitaln.

【1】

atownwhichservesasthecenterofgovernment

首都；省會(huì)

e.g.

BerlinisthecapitalandlargestcityofGermany.柏林是德國首都，也是德國最大城市。

【2】wealth,especiallymoneyusedtoproducemorewealthorforstartingabusiness

資本；資金

e.g.Muchcapitalisinvestedinheavyindustryinthiscountry.

該國將大量資金投入到發(fā)展重工業(yè)上。adj.main,important主要；基本

e.g.Honestyshouldbethecapitalvirtueofaperson.

老實(shí)應(yīng)該是一個(gè)人基本美德。ExercisesNewWordsNewWords54/88Exercises

capital2.到20世紀(jì)90年代，紐約資本市場成為世界上最大市場。

Bythe1990s,NewYorkcapitalmarketswerethelargestintheworld.

1.一個(gè)國家首都通常是該國政治、文化中心。

Thecapitalisusuallythepoliticalandculturalcenterofanation.NewWords

3.電創(chuàng)造是科學(xué)一項(xiàng)主要進(jìn)步。

Theinventionofelectricityisacapitaladvanceinscience.NewWords55/88

rushv.

(causeto)goormovesuddenlyandwithgreatspeedorenergy（使）急速行進(jìn)；（使）突然猛沖e.g.Theyrushedupthestairs.

他們沖上了樓梯。n.

asuddenrapidandoftenurgentmovement

沖；急速行進(jìn)

e.g.Thetidecomesinwithasuddenrushhere.

潮水向這邊急速涌來。

ExercisesNewWordsNewWords56/88Exercises

rush2.我要趕時(shí)間，不能停留。

I’minsucharushthatIcan’tstop.

1.史蒂夫沒敲門就闖進(jìn)了她房間。

Steverushedintoherroomwithoutknockingfirst.NewWordsNewWords57/88Exercisesprovide

v.

提供；供給e.g.Sheepprovideuswithwool.

羊?yàn)槲覀兲峁┭蛎?。成立這個(gè)組織目標(biāo)是為了提供一個(gè)討論問題地方。

Theorganizationwassetuptoprovideaplacewhereproblemscouldbediscussed.NewWordsNewWords58/88e.g.Hisopinionisbasedonplentyofgoodexperiments,soit’s

believable.他這個(gè)觀點(diǎn)是以屢次成功試驗(yàn)為基礎(chǔ)而提出，所以比較可信。Exercisesopinion

n.

意見；看法；主張有些人不喜歡他長發(fā)，可是我認(rèn)為，留長發(fā)使他看起來像藝術(shù)家。

Somepeopledon’tlikehislonghair,butinmyopinion,wearinglonghairmakeshimlooklikeanartist.NewWordsNewWords59/88

oppose

v.【1】disagreewithsomethingsuchasaplanorideaandtrytostopitfromhappeningorsucceeding

反對

e.g.

IwouldjustliketosaythatIneithersupportnoroppose

him.

我想說是我既不支持他，也不反對他?！?】fightorcompetewithanotherpersonorgroupinabattle,competitionorelection

反抗；對立

e.g.Isitpossibleforthetwoopposingsidestomakepeace?

對立雙方有可能和解嗎？ExercisesNewWordsNewWords60/88Exercises

oppose2.又有200名戰(zhàn)士加入了戰(zhàn)斗，和敵人反抗。

Twohundredmoresoldiersjoinedthebattletoopposetheenemy.

1.有些反對克隆技術(shù)人也反對把動(dòng)物作為研究工具。

Somepeoplewhoopposecloningalsoobjecttotheuseofanimalsasresearchtools.NewWordsNewWords61/88Exercisesbasic

adj.

基本；基礎(chǔ)；根本e.g.Food,clothingandshelterareallbasicnecessities

oflife.食物、衣物和住房是基本生活必需品。他們似乎已掌握了基本語言結(jié)構(gòu)，可是他們以為用英語交談?dòng)欣щy。

Theyseemtohavemasteredthebasiclanguagestructure,buttheyfinditdifficulttotalkinEnglish.NewWordsNewWords62/88

positiveadj.【1】leadingtopracticalaction

主動(dòng)；有助益

e.g.

Thispositiveclassenvironmentmakesmelikeitalot.

那門課課堂氣氛很活躍，所以我很喜歡?！?】(ofaperson)havingnodoubt;sure（人）確信；有把握

e.g.Thepolicedidnothaveapositiveanswerastowhothekillerwas.

警方還不能確定誰是兇手。ExercisesNewWordsNewWords63/88Exercises

positive1.她必定約翰會(huì)幫她走出困境。

ShewaspositivethatJohnwouldhelpheroutoftrouble.

2.盡管報(bào)紙也犯錯(cuò)，不過它影響大部分還是好。

Eventhoughthenewspapermakesmistakes,mostofitseffectsarepositive.NewWordsNewWords64/88

valuen.【1】

theusefulness,helpfulness,orimportanceofsomething

用處，益處，實(shí)用性

e.g.

Someonethinksthattheinventionoflittlevalueistowastetime.有些人認(rèn)為毫無實(shí)用性創(chuàng)造是浪費(fèi)時(shí)間。

【2】

theworthofsomethinginmoney

價(jià)值

e.g.Thegovernmentisconsideringfurtheractiontokeepthedollarfromfallinginvalue.政府正在考慮采取行動(dòng)阻止美元貶值。NewWordsNewWords65/88v.【1】

considertobeofgreatworth

尊重；重視

e.g.

Timeistreatedasifitweresomethingreal,becausepeoplevaluetimehighly.

時(shí)間被看成是一個(gè)實(shí)實(shí)在在東西，這是因?yàn)槿藗冋J(rèn)為它非常寶貴。

【2】

calculatethepriceorworthof

評價(jià)；估價(jià)

e.g.Theyvalueeverythingintermsofmoney.

他們事事都拿金錢來衡量。ExercisesNewWordsNewWords66/88Exercises

value2.這幅畫真正價(jià)值最少有500美元。

Thetruevalueofthispaintingmustbeatleast$500.

1.這個(gè)工具在許多領(lǐng)域大有用處。

Thistoolhasgreatvalueinmanyfields.NewWords3.人們往往把輕易得來錢財(cái)不妥回事。

Moneythatoneeasilycomesbyisoftenlightlyvalued.4.這個(gè)教授善于為古畫估價(jià)。

Theexpertisgoodatvaluingoldpaintings.NewWords67/88

criticaladj.【1】findingfault;judgingseverely

吹毛求疵；嚴(yán)厲批評

e.g.

Thebosswascriticalofhismenwhowereslowandcareless.

老板嚴(yán)厲批評了他手下，因?yàn)樗麄兏苫钣致执中??！?】providingacarefuljudgmentofthegoodandbadqualitiesofsomething批評；評判

e.g.Hereceivedseriouscriticalcommentsonhiscarelessnessin

thework.

他因?yàn)楣ぷ鞔中拇笠舛艿搅藝?yán)厲批評。

【3】oforbeingamomentwhenasuddenchangetoabetterorworseconditionislikely

決定性；關(guān)鍵性

e.g.Sheexplainedthattheneededgenewascriticalforthefutureofherresearch.

她解釋說這種急需基因是她深入研究關(guān)鍵。

ExercisesNewWordsNewWords68/88Exercises

critical2.老師教學(xué)生怎樣用批判性眼光來區(qū)分哪些是事實(shí)、哪些是作者觀點(diǎn)。

Theteachertaughtthestudentshowtoreadinacriticalwaytodistinguishbetweenfactsandthewriter’sopinions.

1.他對世界上任何東西都可能吹毛求疵，但唯獨(dú)對自己寶貝女兒瑪麗不是如此。

Hecouldbecriticalabouteverythingelseintheworld,butnotaboutMary,hislovingchild.NewWords3.據(jù)報(bào)道，此次會(huì)議將做出許多主要決定，所以意義重大。

Itisreportedthatthemeetingwillbecriticalasmanyimportantdecisionswillbemade.NewWords69/88Exercises

makeatrip/tripsto

旅行；旅游去盧浮宮博物館參觀是許多年輕藝術(shù)家夢想。e.g.MybossmakesseveralbusinesstripstoAsiaeveryyear.

我老板每年要到亞洲出幾趟差。ExpressionsMakingatriptoLouvreMuseumisthedreamofmanyyoungartists.Expressions70/88Exercises

anythingbut根本不；一點(diǎn)也不結(jié)果很不成功。e.g.Thatlittlebridgeisanythingbutsafe.這座小橋一點(diǎn)也不安全。ExpressionsTheresultisanythingbutsuccessful.Expressions71/88e.g.Hebegantotalknonsenseafterhavingtwo

drinks:

obviouslyalcoholwasatwork.

他喝了兩杯酒后就開始亂說八道，顯然酒精起作用了。Exercises

atwork在起作用這個(gè)地域犯罪情況得到控制，可見警方努力在起作用。ExpressionsCrimeinthisareaiscontrolled,andthisshowsthattheeffortofthepoliceisatwork.Expressions72/88Exercises

beopposedto反對；不一樣意他們強(qiáng)烈反對開發(fā)核武器。e.g.AuntMaryisatraditionalwomanandistotallyopposedtowomengoingouttowork.瑪麗阿姨是個(gè)非常傳統(tǒng)人，她完全反對婦女出去工作。ExpressionsTheyarestronglyopposedtothedevelopmentofnuclearweapons.Expressions73/88Exercises

indetail詳細(xì)地我知道電腦普通工作原理，不過詳細(xì)情況就不清楚了。e.g.Somepointsaboutthisreportneedtobediscussed

inmoredetail.這份匯報(bào)有些方面還需要深入詳細(xì)討論。ExpressionsIunderstandhowacomputerworksinageneralway,butnotindetail.Expressions74/88Exercises

sortof（非正式）在一定程度上；有一點(diǎn)即使她有錯(cuò)，不過我還是有點(diǎn)喜歡她。e.g.Whensheheardthenews,shewassortofinashock.

她聽到那個(gè)消息后有點(diǎn)吃驚。ExpressionsInspiteofherfaultsIsortoflikeher.Expressions75/88Exercises

longbefore早在……以前在政府官員公布主要新聞之前，大廳里早就擠滿了記者。e.g.Longbeforeradiowasinvented,hementionedtheideaofTVinhisbooks.

早在收音機(jī)創(chuàng)造之前，他就在書里提及了電視這一概念。ExpressionsThehallhadbeenpackedwithnewspapermenlongbeforethegovernmentofficials

announcedtheimportantnews.Expressions76/88PartIPartII

Exercises77/881.Amongthedecisionthatmostpeoplemake,_____________ahouseisperhapsthebiggestone.2.Don’tbe________abouthim;heisabeginner.3.Theirbasketballteamhadbadluckyesterday:itwastheirthird_________infourmatches.4.Itishumannaturetobe_________tochangebecauseitrequiresustocrossintotheunknown.criticaldefeatuniformopposeadmitvaluetreatprovidepurchasemurderpurchasingcriticaldefeatopposedFillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow,changingtheformifnecessary.Fillineachbla