新概念英语第二册课文讲解 L 84

Lesson 84 Strike

一．【词汇学习】根据上下文，猜出划线单词的意思，并试着口头翻译句子。

1. The workers are still on strike for better work conditions and salaries. The strike began on Monday. 罢工 2. My father bought a pressure cooker today. 压力锅

3. I’m much better today. This medicine relieves my headache. 减轻

4. I agree with you to some extent, but I think you’d better say sorry to her. 在某种程度上，部分的 5. -I am full of gratitude to you for helping me. –You’re welcome. 感激，感恩之心 6. Recently, there are more and more private cars in the city. However, some people strongly object to developing private cars because of the tail gas pollution. 反对 7. -Tell me the names of the objects in this room.

–OK. This is desk. This is bedstand(床头柜). This is wardrobe and this is … 物品 二．【词汇】按要求完成词汇的学习。

1. strike 1）n. 罢工（课） go on strike 举行罢工 be on strike在罢工 2)v. 罢工 eg. The workers always strike for higher salary.

3）n. 进攻，袭击 make a strike on sb. /sth.对..袭击 eg. They made a strike on the enemy. 4) v. 敲击，打击 eg. The clock will strike 12 in 5 minutes. 2. state v. (正式)表明，宣布 eg. She stated the date of her departure.

state that从句 eg. The Prime Minister stated that he would visit China next year. He didn’t state whether the article was true.

statement cn. 陈述，声明 eg. You must make a correct statement when you are at a meeting. 3. agreement cn. 一致，赞成,协议 （反义 disagreement）

reach an agreement/ be in an agreement 达成协议，意见统一eg. The meeting ended when we reached an agreement. 4. relieve v. 1)减轻，缓和（精神，痛苦等）eg. The drug relieved my toothache.

2）解除（负担），使..快乐relieve sb. of sth. 解除某人.. eg. My assistant relieved me of all the chores. 5. pressure ucn. 压力 eg. Is he suffering from pressure of work? I felt the pressure of his hand on my shoulder.

put pressure on/upon sb.给..施加压力 eg. They put pressure on me to sell my precious land.

pressure cooker 压力锅 blood pressure血压

press v. 1）压，按 eg. Please help me to press the button.

2)催促，强迫，紧迫 eg. He pressed his father to buy a new car for him. 3)cn. 出版社

4）（集合名词）新闻界，记者群eg. The president will meet the press this evening.

6. extent 1)cn.程度，限度 to some extent在某种程度上 to a large/great extent在很大程度上 2）宽度，大小 eg. The road is about 20 meters in extent. 7. volunteer 1)v. 自动申请去..，自动请求去做

volunteer for sth. 志愿.. eg. I volunteer for the army.

volunteer to do sth. eg. The man volunteered to stop the drunken men from fighting. 2)cn. 志愿者 eg. Are there any volunteers for the event?

8. gratitude n. 感谢 eg. I’d like to express my gratitude to you for your advice.

9. object 1)vi./vt【 】 反对，讨厌 eg. The boss doesn’t object if you smoke in his office.

object to sth. /doing sth. eg. Some members objected our proposal. He objected to being treated like a child. 2)cn. 【 】东西，物体 eg. I could see a shining object in the sky.

objection cn. 反对，异议 eg. Do you have any objections? 三．【词汇运用】翻译下列句子。

1. 志愿者们主动提出替老太太修缮房子。 The volunteers volunteered to repair the house for the old lady. 2. It was a great relief to hear that the child was safe. 听说孩子平安真是疏了口气。

3. 从山上你能看到整个北京城的范围。 From the hill you can see the full extent of Beijing.

4. 从某种程度上来说，你该对这次车祸负责。 To some extent, you should be responsible for the car crash. 5. 你反对抽烟吗？ Do you object to smoking?

6. The power of the press is very great. 新闻报刊的力量是极大的。

7. 时间紧迫,我们得回去上班了。 Time presses and we must get back to work.

8. 工人们为争取更好的工作条件而罢工。 Workers struck for better work conditions.

9. 这个女人宣称她从来没有见过史密斯先生。 The woman stated that she had never seen Mr. Smith. 10. My parents are in agreement on what color to paint the house. 我父母亲对于用什么颜色漆房子意见一致。 11. 他在有压力的情况下工作很出色。 He works well under pressure.

四. 【听力1】再听两遍短文，然后回答问题。（注意：问题会在听完短文后给出） 1. When is the strike due to begin? On Tuesday.

2. What do most people believe? The strike will continue until general agreement is reached about pay and working conditions.

3. What have university students volunteered to do? To drive buses while the strike lasts. 4. When will they take the test? In two days’ time. 5. How many people have objected? Only one or two people. 五．【听力2】听短文，根据所听内容填出缺失的部分。

Busmen have decided to 1. go on strike next week. The strike is due to begin on Tuesday. 2. No one knows how long it will last. The busmen have stated that the strike will continue until 3. general agreement is reached about pay and working conditions. Most people believe that the strike will last for 4. at least a week. Many owners of private cars are going to offer 5. 'free rides' to people on their way to work. This will relieve pressure on the trains 6. to some extent. Meanwhile, a number of university students have volunteered to drive buses while 7. the strike lasts. All the students are expert drivers, but before they drive any of the buses, they will have to pass a special test. The students are going to take the test 8. in two days' time. Even so, people are going to find it difficult to get to work. But so far, the public 9. has expressed its gratitude to the students in letters to the Press. Only one or two people have objected that the students 10. will drive too fast! 六．【课文分析】分析下列句子的成分和逻辑关系。

1. Busmen have decided to go on strike next week. The strike is due to begin on Tuesday. No one knows how long it will last.

2. The busmen have stated that the strike will continue until general agreement is reached about pay and working conditions.

3. Most people believe that the strike will last for at least a week. Many owners of private cars are going to offer 'free rides' to people on their way to work. This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent.

4. Meanwhile, a number of university students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts.

5. All the students are expert drivers, but before they drive any of the buses, they will have to pass a special test. The students are going to take the test in two days' time.

6. Even so, people are going to find it difficult to get to work. But so far, the public has expressed its gratitude to the students in letters to the Press. Only one or two people have objected that the students will drive too fast!

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