1、Unit 12 Culture ShockLesson One1. roast beef/ roast duckroast some potatoesThe beef is roasting in the oven.2. tip / tipped/ tippinghave sth. on the tip of ones tongue差一点说出(几乎想起)walk on the tips of her toesuseful tipsWe gave the taxi driver a tip.We tipped the taxi driver.3. owe A to Bowe sb.sth.=ow
2、e sth. to sb.We owe 5000 dollars to the bank.owe you an apologyI owe my success to my teachers.I owe it to you that Im still alive.owing toOwing to the storm, the baseball game was put off.4. absorbPlants absorb oxygen.吸收(液体,气体,光,声等)The book absorbed his attention.使全神贯注;吸引(注意等)Absorb all the new thi
3、ngs around us.汲取,理解(知识等)be absorbed in 全神贯注/被吸引She was completely absorbed in her book.5. apologize to sb. for sth.make an apology to sb. for sth.6. briefa brief descriptionIn brief/To be brief,(简而言之)your work is bad.7. expect sth./sb.expect to do expect sb. to do sthexpect thatDont expect too much
4、of him.expectationYou should work hard to live up to your parents expectations.8. get/be used to doing sth9. slicea slice of meat/cheesetwo slices of toast10. toastn./ v.a piece of toast She toasted bread for breakfast.toast(举杯为.祝酒,提议为.干杯)the success of a new companydrink a toast (祝酒;敬酒) to ones suc
5、cess/health11. exchangevt./ n.exchange sth. for sth.You can exchange your currency for dollars in the hotel.exchange sth. with sb.I often exchange information with him.in exchange (of/ for)Ill type your composition if youll wash the dishes in exchange.He gave me an apple in exchange of an orange. An
6、 exchange of opinions is helpful.相互交换意见是有益的。12. cheque(Br.E)=check a cheque for $50000013.wanderHe wandered aimlessly up and down the road.My attention wandered.我走了神。The poet wanted to wander those countries on his own.诗人想独自漫游那些国家。14.laughterThe classroom is full of laughter.burst into laughter /bur
7、st into tearsburst out laughing /burst out crying13. majorityThe majority of people seem to prefer TV to radio.The majority were/ was in favour of the proposal.14. reason/ reasonable15. book a hotel room book seats for the concert booking officeLesson Two1. be modest about ones achievements2. indica
8、te指示; 表明 / indication指示;指点;征兆;迹象;指示器读数/ indicator(仪器上的)指针,指示器;(车辆上的)变向指示灯A red sky at night indicates fine weather the following day.A red sky indicates that the following day will be fine.Snow indicates the coming of winter.3. curious/curiously/curiositybe curious aboutbe curious to doHe is curious
9、 to know the origin of mankind.4. mannerthe manner (方式,方法)in which he diedI dont like her manner(举止,态度).Its bad manners (礼貌)to stare at people.5. go bowling6. a cosy chair/rooma cosy chat by the fireside7.go to the circus8.give sb. a lift9.sheetMy mother changes the sheets every week.a sheet of pape
10、rtwo sheets of A4When she heard the news she went as white as a sheet.10.requestn./ vt.I came at your request.(应之邀)=at the request of sb.make a requestMr. Paine made a request that I should help him.I requested him to help.I requested that you should come early.I requested some information of themAl
11、l I requested of you was that you came early.11. mind注意,当心;照看;介意mind your manners注意礼貌mind your head小心碰头mind/watch ones step走路小心, 谨慎 mind ones own business别管闲事My son can mind the store/the dog for me.Do you mind my opening the window?I wouldnt mind a coffee. (很喜欢)12. The books in the library are clas
12、sified according to subject.13.Im in a bit of a hurry. He is a bit of a fool.A bit of bread/advice/helpIm a bit/a little tired.Im not a bit tired.Im not a little tired.14.drop off让.下车Could you please drop me off at the post office?drop in on sbdrop in at a placedrop out(of)15.hang onHang on a moment
13、(坚持下去)! Im nearly ready.The line was engaged and the operator asked if Id like to hang on(电话别挂断).hang up挂断电话hang about/around闲逛Unemployed people are hanging about in the streets.Lesson Three1. arrivalOn her arrival at the airport, she called a taxi.On arriving at the airport, she called a taxi.As so
14、on as she arrived at the airport, 2. sb. be familiar withbe familiar to sb.Everyone is familiar with the facts.The facts are familiar to everyone.3. aspect方面;外貌look at every aspect of the problemWe love our city in all its aspects.His fierce aspect(凶相)frightened the girl.4. splendida splendid idea/s
15、unset5. be cautious about/of/with/ inHe is cautious of strangers.He is cautious about spending money.5. stare atlook atglance atglare at6. whispervt./vi./ n.He whispered a word in my ear.She is whispering to him.They debated it in whispers.7. appetite/ appetizer开胃的食物,开胃小吃a good appetitehave an appet
16、ite for sth. 爱好8. conductn./ vt.The students got prizes for good conduct(行为,品行).He conducted(为人,表现)himself badly/well/like a gentleman.conduct(引导,带领)sb. to the doorconduct sb. around a placeconduct(指挥)a concertconduct(实施;处理)a meetingconduct an experimentMetal conducts(传导) electricity.9.injure/ injur
17、y/ injuredI hope I didnt injure her feelings.He was badly/seriously injured in the accident.an injury to the roof/ without injuryan injured man / the injured10.eruptvi./ eruptionn.Its many years since Mount Vesuvius(维苏威) last erupted.11.get ready to do12.sound like13.keep on doing sthShe kept on wor
18、king although she was tired.She kept on asking me questions the whole time.14. insistShe insisted that she was right.She insisted that I should go with her.I insisted on your taking immediate action.Lesson 41. acrea three-acre wood2.belongThis house belongs to him.China is a developing country, belo
19、ngingto the third world.She doesnt belong here.This lamp belongs in this room.3.attachvt.Hell attach the label to your luggage. (装上,贴上,系上) 他会把标签系在你的行李上。We are much attached to each other. (使依恋)我们之间感情深厚。The junior high school is attached to(使依附;使附属) ours.4.vastvast water/crowdthe vast area of desert5
20、.exportvt./ vi. / n.Indian exports tea and cotton to many different countries.Our factory exports to Southeast Asia.Half of our products are for export.export/ importWe import a lot of cars from Japan.The import of cotton goods went up sharply in 1981.7. be fond of8. outdooradj. / outdoorsadv./ n. /
21、 indoor / indoorsoutdoor(户外的,露天的,野外的) activitiesThe children played outdoors until it started to rain. I saw her coming in from the outdoors.9. contraryadj. / n./ adv.They have contrary beliefs.His views are contrary to mine.It doesnt seem ugly to me; on the contrary, I think its rather beautiful.Co
22、ntrary to expectation, he didnt win in the contest.10. broadbroad shoulders/streeta broad choice11.bear(bore, borne)bear a heavy loadbear/take the blame/responsibility forHe cant bear being laughed at.I cant bear to see you like this.The ice is too thin to bear your weight.11. minority/majorityOnly
23、a minority of British households do not have a car.We are in the minority.ethnic minorities12. well offHis family is not very well off.badly off13. forgive(forgave, forgiven)He cant forgive himself for not seeing his mother before she died.14. preview lessons15. review (go over)lessons/ look back on
24、/ comment on16. at dusk at dawn at middayat midnight17. spot n.地点;斑点a white skirt with red spotsthe spot where he was murderedon the spot 当场/ 现场18. mixn./ vt.a mix of different culturesbe mixed with19. look out(for) watch out(for)20. seven sheep for every person21. take sth. seriouslyThe police have
25、 to take any terrorist threat seriously.22. livelyShe is a lively girl and popular with everyone.That was the liveliest party Ive ever been to.Give a lively description of his adventurelivelive kangaroos/animalslive broadcastaliveShe is still alive.living things/languages23. most of them live in ter
26、rible conditions while the rest of us are quite well off.24. most of them are in pretty poor condition(工作, 居住或生活的)环境 pl. living/ housing/ working conditions(事物的)状态U in good/ poor/ excellent condition条件 C on one condition/ be subject to certain conditions 25. loads of great placesloads of moneycommun
27、ication workshop1.a pair of scissors 2.additionA new baby is an addition to the family.There is no room for addition.There was an earthquake and,in addition, there were tidal waves.(besides)In addition to his flat in London, he has a villa in Italy and a castle in Scotland.additional costs/problems3
28、.constrastTheres a marked contrast between his character and hers.In contrast with their system, ours seems very old-fashioned. She had almost failed the exam, but her sister, by contrast, had done very well.人品好的人,自带光芒,无论走到哪里,总会熠熠生辉。人活着,谁都会有烦恼,每天都有烦恼,最重要的是你不理会烦恼,烦恼自然就没有了!因此,朋友们,最好的活法,就只要记住这两句话:烦恼天天有
29、,不捡自然无!当你不开心的时候,想想自己还剩下多少天可以折腾,还有多少时间够你作践。你开心,这一天过了;不开心,一天也过了。想明白了,你就再也不会生气了。当你烦恼的时候,想想人生就是减法,见一面少一面,活一天就少一天,还有什么好烦恼的呢,不忘人恩,不念人过,不思人非,不计人怨。不缺谁,不少谁,对得起良心就好。当你忧伤的时候,想想生活就是一场路过,赤条条来,赤条条去,带不来一丝尘土,带不走半片云彩。什么功名利禄,什么人情往份,啥你都带不走,想明白了,还有什么好难过的?当你不满的时候,想想和富人比,我们活着知足就是幸福。和病人比,我们活着健康就是幸福。和死人比,我们还活着就是幸福。人这辈子想活好,心要简单,人要糊涂。当你生气的时候,想想是否有必要为不值得的人生气?有必要为不值得的事闹心?好好吃饭,好好睡觉,好好养老,好好花钱就可以了。你好好的,家人好好的,一切也就好好的了!当你计较的时候,想想人在世间走,本是一场空,何必处处计较