现代大学英语精读4

Unit1

1. 我知道，不管发生什么情况，我都可以依靠兄弟的支持。

2. 一般来说，年轻一代与老一辈不同，他们对现在而不是对过去更感兴趣。但这两代人如

果不互相尊重对方的需要，就都会遭受损失。

3. 中国的书面文字是国家完整统一的一个重要因素。

4. 在中国的传统艺术和文学中，竹子和松树往往象征着道德上的正直和刚正不阿。

5. 女皇伊丽莎白一世统治英国45年。在她统治时期，国家十分繁荣昌盛。

6. 民主意味着多数人来治理；但不仅如此，尊重少数人反对的权利也是民主不可分的一部

分。这两条规则同等重要。

7. 一个国家不可能强大，除非她不但在地理上，而且在政治、经济和文化上都是一个整体。

8. 晚会十分乏味，所以他就偷偷溜出房间回家了。可是雨后的路非常泥泞，他脚下一滑，

掉进了沟里。

9. 她身体糟糕到了这种程度，以至于冬天都不敢见太阳，怕中暑。

10. 有一天晚上，我正在一家小饭馆里借酒浇愁，他突然走了过来，往我手里塞了一沓钞票。

1. 他因收受贿赂而正在接受调查。

2. 政府开始向被洪水围困的地区空投食品。

3. 人们十分关注善款现在是如何使用的。

4. 出于安全的原因，这些实验室的具体地址保

短语翻译（Into English）10个*1=10分

Unit 1

1. 猛然敲门bang the door

2. 向国王陛下欢呼cheer His Majesty 3. 凝视那雕像contemplate the statue 4. 设计/发明一种新方法devise a new method

5. 获得一种名声gain a reputation 6. 鼓舞人民inspire the people

Unit 2

1. 表现自己男子汉大丈夫的气概 assert one's manhood

2. 在头脑中掠过cross one's mind 3. 丈量土地measure the ground 4. 设法弄到食物secure one's food 5. 驱散黑暗scatter the darkness 6. 揉揉他的眼睛rub his eyes

Unit 3

1. 将这些动物分类classify these animals

2. 持不同看法hold a different view 3. 引申该词的意思extend the meaning of this word/term

4. 建立一种新理论establish a new theory

5.

Unit1

1. 我知道，不管发生什么情况，我都可以依靠兄弟的支持。

2. 一般来说，年轻一代与老一辈不同，他们对现在而不是对过去更感兴趣。但这两代人如

果不互相尊重对方的需要，就都会遭受损失。

3. 中国的书面文字是国家完整统一的一个重要因素。

4. 在中国的传统艺术和文学中，竹子和松树往往象征着道德上的正直和刚正不阿。

5. 女皇伊丽莎白一世统治英国45年。在她统治时期，国家十分繁荣昌盛。

6. 民主意味着多数人来治理；但不仅如此，尊重少数人反对的权利也是民主不可分的一部

分。这两条规则同等重要。

7. 一个国家不可能强大，除非她不但在地理上，而且在政治、经济和文化上都是一个整体。

8. 晚会十分乏味，所以他就偷偷溜出房间回家了。可是雨后的路非常泥泞，他脚下一滑，

掉进了沟里。

9. 她身体糟糕到了这种程度，以至于冬天都不敢见太阳，怕中暑。

10. 有一天晚上，我正在一家小饭馆里借酒浇愁，他突然走了过来，往我手里塞了一沓钞票。

1. 他因收受贿赂而正在接受调查。

2. 政府开始向被洪水围困的地区空投食品。

3. 人们十分关注善款现在是如何使用的。

4. 出于安全的原因，这些实验室的具体地址保

短语翻译（Into English）10个*1=10分

Unit 1

1. 猛然敲门bang the door

2. 向国王陛下欢呼cheer His Majesty 3. 凝视那雕像contemplate the statue 4. 设计/发明一种新方法devise a new method

5. 获得一种名声gain a reputation 6. 鼓舞人民inspire the people

Unit 2

1. 表现自己男子汉大丈夫的气概 assert one's manhood

2. 在头脑中掠过cross one's mind 3. 丈量土地measure the ground 4. 设法弄到食物secure one's food 5. 驱散黑暗scatter the darkness 6. 揉揉他的眼睛rub his eyes

Unit 3

1. 将这些动物分类classify these animals

2. 持不同看法hold a different view 3. 引申该词的意思extend the meaning of this word/term

4. 建立一种新理论establish a new theory

5.

1. alas: (adv)

Synonyms：sadly, unfortunately

2. anguish: (n)

Derivative：anguished (adj) 感到痛苦的，表现痛苦的 ~ cry 痛苦的叫喊

3. atheist: (n) 无神论者，不知论者

Near synonym：agnostic (n) 无神论者，不知论者

4. Buddhist: (n)

Derivative：Buddhism 佛教

5. bulge: (v)

Near synonyms：swell (v) 膨胀，肿；protrude (v)突出，膨胀

6. confer: (v)

Derivative：conferment (n) （学位，荣誉）等授予；

Synonyms：award 授予，bestow 赠予

7. confront: (v)

Derivative：confrontation （n）正视，面对；

Synonym：face（vt）

8. contemplate: (v)

Derivative：contemplation (n) 沉思，深思熟虑

Synonyms：consider, think （v）

9. contempt: (n)

Synonym：scorn (n)

Lesson Two Waiting for the Police

Answers:

Ⅰ.Oral work

Ⅱ.Vocabulary

⒈ Choose the right word and put it in the proper form

1)earnest/serious serious serious earnest/serious earnest/serious

2)make full use of took advantage of take advantage of make full use of take advantage of make some use of

3)advise advised suggest proposed suggest propose suggest

⒉Put the missing word

2)will work is are reproduces deplete add

3)can move don’t tear skin will never take are

Ⅲ.Grammar work

Choose the right expression

Lesson 4 Professions for Women

Contents1 Warm up & Preview

2

Background

3

Text Analysis

4

Extension

ContentsWarm up: sexism against women Background: Virginia Woolf; Stream of Consciousness Text appreciation: the organization of the speech; the characteristic of language in the speech; the rhetorical devices Extension: introduction to the most influential women in the world

I have to keep silent

In which fields are women discriminated?

Sexism against WomenThe term 'sexism' is most commonly applied to sexism against women, and expr

Unit 1

1.I knew I could rely on my brother to stand by me whatever happened.

我知道，不管发生什么情况，我都可以依靠兄弟的支持。 2.As a general rule, unlike the older generation, the younger

generation tends to be more interested in the present rather than the past. but both generations will stand to lose if they do not respect the other’s needs.

一般说来，年轻一代与老一辈不同，他们对现在而不是对过去更感兴趣。但这两代人如果不互相尊重对方的需要，就都会遭受损失。 3.The Chinese written language has been a major factor for integrating the whole nation.

中国的书面文字是国家完整统一的一个重要因素。

4.In traditional Chinese art and li

Spring Sowing

It was still dark when Martin Delaney and his wife Mary got up. Martin stood in his shirt by the window, rubbing his eyes and yawning, while Mary raked out the live coals that had lain hidden in the ashes on the hearth all night. Outside, cocks were crowing and a white streak was rising form the ground, as it were, and beginning to scatter the darkness. It was a February morning, dry, cold and starry.

The couple sat down to their breakfast of tea, bread and butter, in silence. They had only been married the pr

Spring Sowing

It was still dark when Martin Delaney and his wife Mary got up. Martin stood in his shirt by the window, rubbing his eyes and yawning, while Mary raked out the live coals that had lain hidden in the ashes on the hearth all night. Outside, cocks were crowing and a white streak was rising form the ground, as it were, and beginning to scatter the darkness. It was a February morning, dry, cold and starry.

The couple sat down to their breakfast of tea, bread and butter, in silence. They had only been married the pr