Transcript Unit Five The Professor and the Yo-Yo

Unit Five
The Professor and the Yo-Yo
I. New Words
1.modest:
a.（1）having, showing,
a not too high opinion of
one’s merits, abilities,
etc. (about sth.)
谦虚的，谦逊的
The young actress is very
modest about her success.
年轻的女演员对她的成功
非常谦逊。
Be modest about your
achievements.
不要炫耀你自己的成就。
It’s not good to be too modest.
过度的谦虚并不好。
(2) not large in amount, size,
etc; moderate
(数量、体积等)不大的，
适度的，中等的
live on a modest income
靠不高的收入生活
make very modest demands
提出非常适度的要求
2.display: vt. (1) show, exhibit
陈列，展览
(display sth. to sb.)
The peacock displayed
its feathers.
孔雀开屏。
It’s the first time the painting
has been displayed to the
public.
这是该画首次公开展出。
（2）（of feelings, qualities, etc.）
reveal, show
(指情感，特性）显露，显
示
She displayed great self-control
when they told her the news.
当他们把消息告诉她时，她
表现出极大的自制力。
Her writing displays natural
talent.
她写的作品显示出她天赋极高。
n. act of displaying
展示；陈列；显示；显露
He did not like the boy’s
display of bad temper.
他不喜欢那男孩发脾气。
on display: being displayed
被展示；被陈列
A collection of photographs
was on display in the hall.
大厅里展出了一辑照片。
3.impress: vt. (1) have a
strong effect on the mind
or feeling of
给……深刻印象 （常用被动
语态，不可用进行式）
I was deeply impressed by
his speech.
他的讲演给我留下了深刻
的印象。
The book impressed a lot of
people.
那本书在很多人心中留下
深刻印象。
She impressed me as a woman
of great kindness.
在我印象中，她是一位非常
仁慈的女性。
（2）impress +名词+on+sb.
使铭记，铭刻 (与on 连用时，
宾语多置于on 之后)
My father impressed on me the
importance of work.
父亲要我铭记工作的重要性。
（3）make marks on
something by pressing
印，盖（印等）
He impressed his initials on
the box.
他在那盒子上印上自己名字
的起首字母。
[注] impression; impressive
(给人以深刻印象的)
4.function: vi. work
运作，起作用，产生功
能；（……的）作用（as +名）
This machine is not functioning
properly.
这部机器运作不正常。
Some English adverbs function
as adjectives.
英语中某些副词可用作形容词。
She functioned as a teacher.
她担任教师职务。
n. purpose, use
目的，用途，功能
The function of education is
to develop the mind.
教育的目的在于启迪心智。
The brain performs a very
important function; it controls
the nervous system of the body.
大脑担当重要的功能；它控
制身体的神经系统。
[注] functional adj.
功能的，官能的
functional disorder
机能紊乱
5.frustrate: vt.
(1) upset or discourage (sb.)
使沮丧；使灰心
Mary was frustrated by the
lack of appreciation shown of
her work.
玛丽因工作得不到赏识而灰
心丧气。
Giving the child problems he
can’t solve will only frustrate
him.
给孩子出难题只会使他泄气。
（2）to prevent the fulfillment
of ; defeat.
挫败；阻挠
The bad weather frustrated all
our hopes of going out.
恶劣的天气使我们外出的全
部希望都落空了。
[注] a) frustration n.
灰心；沮丧；不满；失望
Life is full of frustrations
for most people.
对大多数人来说，生活中
充满了令人失望的事。
b) frustrated adj.
灰心的；沮丧的；不满的
As a nurse she got very
frustrated, but being an
administrator seems to
suit her.
她做护士很不顺心，但
当管理人员似乎倒很适合。
c) frustrating adj.
使人心烦的；使人灰
心的；使人沮丧的
I find it frustrating that I can’t
speak other languages.
我不会说别的语言，感到
惘然若失。
6.ambition: n. strong desire
for success, power, riches, etc.
野心，抱负；雄心
Nothing would stop me from
achieving my ambition.
没有什么能够阻止我实现
自己的抱负。
One of his ambitions is to
become a minister.
他的抱负之一就是当部长。
[注] ambitious adj.
雄心勃勃的，大胆的
7.immune: a. (1) be immune to:
be free from or unaffected by
有免疫力的；不受影响的
I’m immune to smallpox as a
result of vaccination.
通过接种我对天花有免疫力。
The president seems to be
immune to criticism.
总统似乎不受批评影响。
（2）safe from
免除的 (be immune from)
The criminal was told he would
be immune from punishment if
he said what he knew about the
murder.
罪犯被告知如果他说出谋杀
案真相会免受惩罚。
[注] immunity n.
免疫力
8.correspond with: vi.
(1) to exchange letters with
We rarely meet though we
correspond with each other
regularly.
虽然我们经常通信，但很少
在一起。
（2）be in agreement with,
conform to
一致
His promises do not correspond
with his actions.
他的言行不一致。
[注] a) correspondence n.
通信，函授
correspondence courses
函授课
b) correspondent adj.
与……相符；n. 记者
c) corresponding
相应的，相当的
adj.
All rights carry with them
corresponding responsibilities.
一切权利都有相应的责任。
9.present: vt. (1) give; offer
(present sth. to sb. / present
sb. with sth.)
赠送；提供
They presented flowers to their
teacher.
他们献花给老师。
He presented her with a bunch
of flowers.
他给她献上一束花。
（2）state; set forth in words
陈述；提出见解
Several new ideas were
presented at the meeting.
会议提出了几种新构想 。
（3）introduce
介绍；引见
He has the honor of being
presented to the Governor.
他有幸被介绍给州长。
[注] at present
现在，此刻
At present we are having a
meeting.
现在我们在开会。
10.beam (with): vi. smile
happily or cheerfully
愉快地微笑
The winner beamed with
satisfaction.
获胜者满意地笑了。
11.revert to: go back to (a
former condition or habit)
回复，回返
He’s stopped taking drugs now,
but he may revert to taking
them again.
他现在已经戒毒，但可能会
再度吸毒。
After the settlers left, the area
soon reverted to desert.
移民们离去后，这个地区不久
又变成了一片荒野。
12.exclusively: adv. only,
completely
仅仅，独占，唯一地
He writes exclusively for the
Washington Post.
他专为华盛顿邮报写稿。
exclusive: adj.
排他的，专有的，不包括
The actress granted the
reporter an exclusive
interview.
这个演员允许记者独家采访 。
There are twenty-six days in
this month, exclusive of
Sundays.
本月有26天，不包括星期日。
13.application: n. (the act of
making) a request, esp.
officially and in writing
请求；申请，申请书
We made an application to the
court for an inquiry.
我们曾请求法院调查。
14.pursue: vt.
(1) work at; be busy with
从事；忙于
He pursued the study of English
for five years.
他不间断地学了五年英文。
He had set his heart on
pursuing his studies abroad.
他已决心去国外求学。
（2）to follow, esp. in order to
catch, kill or defeat
追，追捕，追杀
The policemen pursued the bank
robbers.
警察追捕银行抢劫犯。
（3）go on with
继续谈，谈下去
But for the time being he did
not pursue the subject.
眼下他不想谈这个话题。
[注] pursuit n.
15.approach: n.
（1）method of doing sth.
方式，方法
We should find out a correct
approach to the subject.
我们应找到研究这个问题的
正确方法。
（2）the act of coming near
接近，走近
With the approach of
Christmas, the weather turned
colder.
圣诞节快到了，天气转冷。
（3）way; path
通路
All the approaches to the
airport were blocked by the
police.
所有通往机场的路都被警
察封锁了。
v. move towards, come near to
接近，将近，逼近
The time for graduation is
approaching.
毕业的日子近了。
16.capable:adj. able, having the
power, skill
有能力的；有才能的
She is a very capable girl, very
capable, and very intelligent.
她是个很有能力的女孩，很
能干，很聪明。
This machine is capable of
improvement.
这台机器是可以改进的。
17.fortune: a. (1) luck
机会；（好的或坏的）运气
I had the good fortune to be
chosen for a trip abroad.
我真幸运，被选中出国旅行。
(2) wealth
大笔的钱；巨款
He made a considerable
fortune selling waste materials.
他靠卖废料发了大财 。
II. Language Points
1.at ease: free from mental
stress; relaxed and
comfortable
舒坦，从容不迫，自由自在
He tried to appear at ease.
他尽量表现出不拘束。
He is at ease about the matter.
他对此事很放心。
[注]① ill at ease 为at ease 的反
义短语，意为worried and
nervous.
焦虑不安，感到拘束
The boy felt ill at ease when the
headmaster spoke to him
校长跟他说话时，这男孩有
些不安。
② with ease
毫不费劲地，轻而易举地
He answered the questions
with great ease.
他轻易地答复那些问题。
2.point out: (followed by a thatclause) call to attention;
explain
指出，使注意（跟名词或代
词以及从句）
When the mistake was pointed
out to him he hastened to
correct it.
当给他指出错误时，他马上
改正。
The guide pointed out the
principal sights of the city.
导游指出本城主要景点。
3.throw (sth. or sb.) off balance:
cause (sth.) to turn over or
(sb.) to fall
使失去平衡
Don’t rock the boat. You will
throw it off balance and get it
turned over.
不要摇晃船。你会使它失去
平衡而翻船的。
[注] keep one’s balance
保持平衡
She kept her balance and rode
the bicycle.
她保持平衡，骑上自行车。
4…….I displayed my few tricks
and pointed out to him that the
incorrectly looped string had
thrown the toy off balance.---
I showed off my skills of
handling the Yo-Yo and
explained to him that the toy
had turned over instead of
rolling back up the string
because it had not been looped
in a proper way.
5.the personality that was
Einstein: the personality
which was the most striking
characteristic of Einstein
Additional examples:
---the military genius that
was Napoleon
6.come to terms with: accept
(sth. usu. disagreeable) as it is;
reach an agreement with
与……达成协议；与……妥
协，甘心忍受
Mr. Brown was once a
millionaire and he can’t come
to terms with being poor.
布朗先生曾经是个百万富翁，
因而他不能忍受目前的贫困。
It has taken Joe a long time to
come to terms with the fact he
won’t be able to go to college.
乔用了很长时间才能接受他
不能上大学这一事实。
[注] ① in terms of
就……来说，从……的角度
In terms of natural resources it
is one of the poorest countries
in Western Europes.
就自然资源来讲，它是西欧
最穷的国家之一。
② in the long / short term
从长远 / 近期来说
③ on good / bad terms with
和……关系很好/ 不好
He’s on good terms with his
employer.
他与老板关系不错。
7.He was the only person I knew
who had come to terms with
himself and the world around
him.---
Of all the persons I knew he
was the only one who was at
peace with himself and the
outside world because he
accepted the world as it was
and knew his limits as a human
being.
8.He knew there were answers
beyond his intellectual reach.---- He knew that the universe
had more mysteries than he
could ever hope to solve, great
as his intellectual capabilities
were.
9.He was content to go as far as
he could.------ He was satisfied
with what he could achieve
and would desire nothing
beyond his reach.
10.He was beyond any
pretension.----- He was
completely sincere and honest
without the slightest intention
to show off.
11.mean nothing / everything to:
be of no / great importance
or value to
（对某人而言）不重要 / 非常
重要
Fame means nothing to me.
名声对我而言毫不重要。
Your friendship means
everything to me.
你的友谊对我来说实在
太重要了。
12.so much so that: to such an
extent that
到了这种程度……以致
于……
He is ill so much so that he
can’t get out of bed.
他病了，以致于下不了床。
The children had a very good
time that day, so much so that
they forgot to go home.
那天孩子们玩得太高兴了，
以致忘了回家。
13.take apart: separate ( a
small machine, clock, etc.)
into pieces
分解开，拆散，拆开
It’s easy to take a watch apart
but difficult to put it together
again.
拆开一块表容易，但是再装
起来就难了。
14.work out: a) solve, find the
answer to
解决，算出，想出
Can you work this puzzle out?
你能解这个迷吗？
I’ve worked out your share of
the expenses was $ 5.
我已算出你的一份花费是5美元。
b) make out, understand
理解，弄懂
I can’t work out the meaning
of this poem.
我理解不了这首诗的含义。
No one can work out how the
fire started.
没人能弄清楚火灾是怎么引
起的。
15.his name was a household
word: his name was wellknown to everyone.
16.single out: separate or
choose from a group for
special treatment or notice
选出，挑出
Why have you singled out this
incident for criticism?
你为什么单挑这件事批评呀？
They all did wrong; Why
single him out for punishment ?
他们都错了，为什么单单惩
罚他？
Key to Study ＆Practice
Vocabulary
V.
1. few
3. little
2. A little
4. few
5. a few, little
6. a few,few
7. little
8. few
Ⅵ.
1. function
2. corresponded with
each other
3. immune(to it)
4. at ease
5. displayed
6. approach
7. puzzle
8. a household word
9. capable of carrying out
10. presented with /offered
Ⅶ.
1. a series of
2. approaches
3. are pursuing
4. ambition
5. argued
6. come to terms with
7. work out
8. singled out
9. fortune
10. taken apart
11.at ease
12. observe
13. modest
14. application
Ⅷ.
1. He writes exclusively for
the Washington Post.
2. The friendship your people
have for our people impressed
me deeply during my visit in
your country .(Or:I was deeply
impressed during my visit in
your country by the friendship
your people have for our people.)
3. It took Joe a long time to
come to terms with the fact
that he would no longer be
able to go sailing again.
4. Jim ’s grandfather believes
more in fresh air and
exercise than in medicine.
5. Owing to his poor education
he was frustrated in his
attempt to find a good job.
6. Most American cities are
relatively small in terms of
population when compared
to Chinese cities like
Shanghai and Beijing.
Word
Building
Ⅸ.
emotional
angry
central
delightful(delighted)
atomic
exclusive
feasible
fortunate
famous
jealous
personal
capable
safe
simple
sandy
original
important
valuable
curious
easy
Ⅹ.
typewriter
heartbeat
honeymoon
bloodtest
airport
motorcycle
schoolmaster
crossroad
necklace
spaceship
eyesight
superpower
loudspeaker
lifeboat
sunrise
rainstorm
Ⅺ.
1. handbag handbook handmade
handsaw handshake handwork
handwriting…
2. housebreaker housekeep
housekeeper housearrest
housemate housework…
3. workbook workday workmate
workshop worksite worktable…
4. bookkeeper bookmark book
review bookseller bookshelf
bookstall bookstore..
5. riverside roadside bedside
dockside inside outside…
6. classroom living room reading
room waiting room consulting
room darkroom…
Structure
1. Joe’s father was seen to
return after dark.
2. The wind was heard to roar
through the trees.
3. I don’t think Tom can be
made to take the boss’s
orders.
4. The young man was seen to
enter the building next to the
bank.
5. When she was in Shanghai
the actress was heard to say
she had long thought of this
city as her second home.
6. After the minister of
education had finished
speaking at the press
conference,he was made to
answer all sorts of questions.
ⅩⅢ.
1. The doctor advised that
Mike (should) stay in
hospital until he was fully
recovered.
2. Cathy’s father insisted that
she (should) take a two-week
rest before going back to
work.
3. The chairman of the Trade
Union suggested that a special
committee (should) be set up to
look into the problem.(Or:The
chairman of the Trade Union
suggested that they set up a
special committee to look into
the problem.)
4. The commander ordered
that our company (should)
start the attack before dawn.
5. Knowing Jack to be a
dishonest chap, I demanded
that he (should) tell me
nothing but the truth.
6. The dean of the philosophy
department requested that
the visiting scholar (should)
give a lecture on Sartre.
Cloze
ⅩⅣ.
(A)
(1)bewildered
(2) impressed
(3) modest
(4) profound
(5) displayed
(6) ambition
(7) singled out
(8) puzzle
(9) capable
(10) at ease
(B)
(1) by
(2) with
(3) listened
(4) gave
(5) told
(6) lecture
(7) sure
(8) Why
(9) for
(11) two
(10) agreed
(12) hall
(13) before
(14) place
(15) began
(16) single
(17) success
(18) people
(19) shaking
(20) followed
(21) before (22) stopped
(23) a
(24) listened
(25) not
(26) nodded
(27) did
(28) thought
(29) but
(30) order
(31) was
(32) answer
Translation
ⅩⅤ.
1.The little girl ran so
fast that she was
thrown off balance
and fell over/down.
2. I was impressed by his
devotion to his research
but I did not have the
slightest interest in his
profound theories.
3. Be sure not to say anything
capable of being
misunderstood.
4. I was so bewildered by their
conflicting advice that I did
not know how to act.
5. At first this complicated
problem frustrated them,
but after thinking it over
carefully they finally
worked out a solution.
6. The head of the sports
delegation beamed with
delight when a yonug pioneer
presented him with a bunch
of flowers.
7. I really don’t see why our
English teacher should single
out our monitor for praise
since we have all done quite
well this term.
8. I believe in the theory that
the higher animals developed
from the lower ones.