1 )which 在这里是关系代词, 引导非限制性定语从句, 指前两句表达的意思。
Jack drove too fast, which was reckless. 杰克开车开得真快, 这真冒失。(which 指代前面的整个句子)
2 )put on record 列入记录；有记录
You’d better not put those nonsense words on record.
你最好别把那些废话也记下来。
The doctor ha s been putting on record all the cases he has ever met with. 这位医生一直坚持把他遇到过的病例都记录下来。
3 )count 在这里是名词, 意思是“ 计算；统计”。
The number of the students was 5 200 at the last count.
最后统计出的学生数是5 200 人。
The computer can make a quick and accurate count about the words of an article. 计算机能快速准确地统计出一篇文章的字数。
4 )辨异: accurate, correct, exact, adj.
这三个词都含有“准确的”的意思, 但表达的程度不同。
correct 正确的。指与错误(wrong)相对而言, 是这三个词中程度最弱的用词。
The thing turned out to be correct. 这事结果是正确的。
accurate 准确的。指准确无误的意思。
Is the station clock a ccura te？车站的钟准确吗？
exact 精确的。它准确无误的程序比accurate 更为强烈, 有详尽和严谨的意思。
His translation is exa ct to the letter.他的翻译准确无误。
What is the exa ct meaning of this word？
这个词的确切意思是什么？
7.The sleepwalker is awake in the muscular area, partially asleep in the sensory area. 梦游者的肌肉是醒的, 部分感官是睡着的。
1 )awake 在这里是形容词, 意思是“ 醒着的”。以a-开头的形容词只能用作表语。
Is he awake or asleep？他是醒着的还是睡着的。
2 )area 在这里的意思是“ (身体)部位；方面”, 是名词。
3 )partially 意思是“ 部分地；不完全的”。
Her conclusion is pa rtia lly right. 她的结论只有部分是正确的。
8.As for the publicized cases, Dr. Teplitz pointed out.
至于传闻, 泰普里兹博士指出..
1 )as for 至于；关于
As for you, I don’t want to see you again.
至于你, 我再也不想见到了。
2 )point out 指出；使注意
Our teacher often points out the mistakes we made in study and in life, which helps us a lot. 我们老师经常给我们指出学习中, 生活中的错误, 这对我们有很大帮助。
Can you point (me)out the man you suspect？
你能(给我)指出你怀疑的那个人吗？
练习答案
课文A 练习
I. 阅读理解:
1. d 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. b
II. 找出下列单词或短语的同义词:
1. panic 2. diagnose 3. approximate 4. currently 5. symptoms 6. remarkable 7. shortness 8. evidence 9. multiplicity 10. confirm III. 根据课文填空:
1. a. they often become easily frightened or feel uneasy in situations where people normally would not be afraid.
b. shortness of breath
c. chest pains
d. a quick heartbeat
e. sudden fits of trembling
f. a feeling that persons and things around them are not real
g. a fear of dying or going crazy
2. a. age b. sex c. the multiplicity of symptoms
IV. 用下列句型造句:
1. It is reported that there are many people attending the meeting.
2. It is generally agreed that protein is necessary to our bodies.
3. It has been confirmed that smoking is harmful to health.
4. Studies show that the population in China is still increasing rapidly.
5. Symptoms of panic attacks disclose that there is a remarkable similarity between panic attacks and heart attacks.
V. 把下列句子译成英语:
1. Panic attacks may last a few minutes or several hours.
2. Heart attacks can endanger directly the victim’s life.
3. Age, sex and the multiplicity of symptoms are three elements that distinguish panic from heart attacks.
4. There are several explanations as to the causes of panic attacks but they’re similar in two points.
5. The symptoms of panic attacks bear such remarkable similarity to those of heart attacks that many victims believe that they are having a heart attack.
词汇练习
I. 用所给单词的正确形式填空, 注意词性:
1. a. short b. shortness c. shortage 2. a. easy b. uneasy c. easily 3. a. psychologist b. psychology c. psychological 4. a. danger b. endanger c. dangerous
5. a. unnecessary b. unnecessarily c. necessary II. 用下列单词的正确形式填空: