It is fa ir ly warm here. 这里很暖和。(令人感到舒适)
It is ra ther warm here. 这里太热。(令人不舒适, 比我们希望的要热)
9..you can quickly start to see the emerging person you are capable
of becoming. ..你能很快开始看到你有能力成为正在脱颖而出的人。
1 )emerge 在这里是个不及物动词, 意思是“ 出现”。emerging person 意思是“ 正在脱颖而出的人；崭露头角的人”。
2 )be capable of 能够, 有能力, 有可能
There was only one man in the city capa ble of lending him two hundred pounds.
在这个城市里, 只有一人能够借给他二百英镑。
It was felt that she wa s ca pable of taking care of herself.
人们感觉到她能够照顾好自己。
10. Keep in mind, however, that all people are different and some may progress faster than others. 不过请记住, 所有的人都不是一样的, 有的人会比其他的人进步得更快些。
1 )keep in mind 记住, 想着All the comrades must keep these lessons of history firmly in mind. 这些历史教训, 所有同志都要牢记。
They always keep the interests of the collective in mind.
他们经常想到集体利益。
2 )progress 在这里是个不及物动词, 意思是“ 进步；发展”。
Mary is progressing in the art of cooking.
玛丽的烹调手艺正在提高。
He managed to progress to a senior position. 他设法想得到提升。
progress 作为“进步；发展”解, 是常用名词。
He made no progress in his studies. 他学业没有什么进步。They are making progress towards settling the dispute. 他们正在逐步解决争端。
Te xt B
People and Colors
人与颜色
Study of the Text
1.One person chooses a bright red car, but another prefers a dark green.
一人选择鲜亮的红色轿车, 而另一个选择墨绿色的轿车。
1 )bright 在这里是个形容词, 意思是“ (颜色)鲜明的”。dark 在这里的意思是“(颜色)浅黑的, 深的”。
2 )prefer 在这里是个动词, 意思是“ 宁愿(要), 更喜欢”。
He offered to drive us to the town, but we preferred to walk.
他提出开车送我们去城里, 但我们更愿意走路去。
He prefer red spending the summer by himself. 他宁愿自己过暑假。
“May I wash the dishes?”“ I’d prefer you to dry them. ”
“我可以洗碗吗？”“ 我更愿你擦干他们。”
Would you prefer that I (should )come on Monday instead of on Tuesday？你宁愿我星期一来而不是星期二来, 对吗？
2.In general, people talk about two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. 人们一般谈论两类颜色: 暖色和冷色。
1 )in general 一般, 大概, 通常
In genera l, I agree with your remarks.
总的说来, 我同意你的说法。
2 )talk about 讲, 谈论
What are you ta lking about？你们在讲什么事情？
3 )group 在这里是个名词, 意思是“ 组；群；类”。如: a group of indifferent bystanders 一群袖手旁观的人；a group of buildings 建筑群；a low income group 低收入组。
3.The holiday which is associated with red is Valentine’s Day.
与红色有关的节日是情人节。
1 )which is associated with red 是个定语从句, 修饰先行词holiday。
2 )associate 在这里是及物动词, 意思是“ 使发生联系, 使联合；使结合在一起(with)”。
We naturally a ssocia te the name of Darwin with the doctrine of evolution.
我们在思想上很自然地把达尔文的名字和进化论联系在一起。
They were closely associa ted with each other during the war.
在战争期间, 他们之间的关系密切。
3 )red 在这里是个名词, 意思是“ 红色”。
She is dressed in red. 她穿着红衣服。
4 )Valentine’s Day 圣瓦伦廷节, 情人节(2 月14 日, 情人多在此日互赠礼物)
4.People consider violet a dignified color.
紫罗兰色被人们视为高贵的颜色。
辨异: consider, regard vt.
两个词均含有“ 认为是”的意思。consider 指经仔细考虑后而形成的看法, regard 则指以一种一成不变的老眼光看待某人或某事, 含有感情色彩。在通常情况下可以互换。注意regard 常与as 搭配使用, 而consider 则单独使用, 两词互换时其意思相仿。
We consider that he is not to blame. 我们认为这不是他的过错。
They a re rega rded as the best students.
他们被认为是最好的学生。
They considered him rascal. (They regarded him as a rascal.)
他们认为他是流氓。
5.Young children react to the color of an object before they react to
its shape. 在小孩对物品的形状作出反应以前他们首先是对颜色作出反应。
1 )react to 对..作出反应；对(某人)有疗效。
How did he react to the news？他对这消息作出了怎样反应？
How is your patient rea cting to the course of treatment？
你的病人对治疗作出了何种反应？
How shall we rea ct to his changing of stand？
他改变了立场我该怎样应变？
2 )object 在这里是个名词, 意思是“ 物体, 实物”。
There were various objects on the table. 桌上有各种各样的物件。
I could see a dark object in the distance.
我可以看到远处有个黑色的东西。
6.For example, red letters on a blue sign look as though they are in
front of the sign. 例如, 一块蓝色的招牌上的红色字迹看上去就有一种浮于招牌前的感觉。
1 )sign 在这里是个名词, 意思是“ 牌, 招牌”。如: a sign saying “No smoking”上面写着“ 禁止吸烟”的一块告示牌；an advertising sign 广告牌。
2 )look as if (though)看起来似乎；看来They looked a s if they didn’t care. 他们看起来好像不在乎。
It looks a s though we shall have to walk home.
看来我们得走回去了。
3 )in front of 在..的前面
There is a tree in front of our school gate. 学校大门前有一棵树。
练习答案
课文A 练习
I. 阅读理解:
1. d 2. a 3. d 4. c 5. b
II. 找出下列单词或短语的同义词:
1. set aside 2. program 3. priority 4. involvement 5. pro or con 6. recreation 7. commitment 8. comment 9. maintain 10. accomplishment III. 用-ment 或-ness 两词根将下列单词变成名词:
1. involvement 2. accomplishment 3. commitment 4. fitness 5. statement 6. judgement 7. illness 8. carefulness 9. engagement 10. awareness IV. 综合填空:
got, runner, used, stop, beat, about, was, on, colour, white V. 把下列句译成英语:
1. Some people believe that physical exercise is totally a waste of time.
2. I know that physical exercise is very important, but I have no facilities , and my family don’t support me.
3. Excellent health condition may help increase your confidence in your career.
4. Although fitness does not necessarily guarantee that you live longer, it can help you enjoy your life.
5. Pro or con, commitment to physical exercise is valuable to your health.
词汇练习
I. 用所给单词的正确形式填空, 注意词性:
1. a. misuse b. used c. useless d. useful 2. a. are involved b. involvement c. involved d. involved 3. a. commitment b. committed c. commitment 4. a. accomplished b. accomplished c. accomplishment
II. 用下列单词的正确形式填空:
1. scope 2. shortsighted 3. pursuit 4. assured 5. emerged 6. time-consuming 7. Fitness 8. comment 9. schedule 10. aspect III. 把下列句子译成英语:
1. He set aside half an hour for us to ask questions.
2. Further researches assure us that the result is correct.
3. This famous writer is engaged in writing a novel.
4. The heavy rain is the reason for the flood.
5. This young man is capable of finding a correct approach to the problem.
课文B 练习
I. 根据课文判断下列句子正确与否:
1. √ 2.× 3.× 4. √ 5.× 6.× 7. √ 8.× 9. √ 10.×
II. 根据课文填上所缺的内容:
1. two, warm, cool
2. red, danger
3. orange
4. orange, yellow
5. blue
6. Valentine’s Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving Day
7. the sky, water, ice
8. dignified, lonely
9. red, blue, yellow, green, pink
10. larger, fatter
词汇练习
I. 从词汇表选择最恰当的词语(首字母已给出)完成下列句子:
1. energetic 2. caution 3. manufacturer 4. generalize 5. slim 6. decorated 7. relaxed 8. paint 9. reacted 10. sociable ·351·