1、Unit 1 “Weve Been Hit!”,Ground Zero,Language Work,Lash: to hit violently or suddenly Ex. The waves are lashing against the rocks. (wind/rain/sea ect. usu.vi.)Oliver lashed the horse to go faster. ( a person or aminial usu. vt.)eyelash - flutter eyelashScoff (at): to laugh at, mock at; Ex. Dont scoff
2、shes absolutely right.Window shade (AmE)= blind (BrE): 百叶窗,Language Work,Illusion: something that deceives a person by seeming to be real -delusion Ex. The big mirror in her living room gives an illusion of greater space. Ex. Shes under the illusion that (= believes wrongly that) shell get the job.
3、disillusion v.,*,Devastating: 1) completely destructive Ex. The 5/12 earthquake was devastating and more than 80,000 people died from it.devastating effect/impact/results/consequences2) (infl.) making you feel very upset Ex. Have you heard of the devastating news about the death of Mrs. Brown?Glance
4、 at: look quickly or briefly at Ex. I saw them glance at each other as if they knew something I didnt.,Rumble: v./n. making a deep and continuous voice (usu. thunder, starving stomach, tram, lorry); Ex. Shes so exhausted and I could even hear her stomach rumbles.,rumble strip,Cast into: to throw (de
5、liberately or with force) into；turn, send in certain direction Ex. My parents were cast into the cultural revolution with great passion because they were brainwashed. Cast a glance/smile atcast doubt onThe die is cast.,*,Purgatory: a place or condition of great suffering;炼狱 Ex. Tim has a very thin s
6、harp voice; it is a purgatory to have to listen to him sing.Find ones way to:to succeed in reaching Ex. I managed to find my way to the train station in this strange city.,*,Ultimate: most extreme; last, final; Ex. Do you realize that this trip involves ultimate danger?ultimate goal / aim / objectiv
7、e / target Dilemma: a situation in which one has to make a difficult choice Ex. Annie is facing a dilemma in her love life - she doesnt know which boy to choose.,Soak: to (cause to) become wet thoroughly by being in a liquid Ex. The ink had soaked through the thin paper.soak sth. off/out Off and on:
8、 not happening continuously or regularly Ex. I had my tennis lessons off and on for about six months.Bolt: run away suddenly (esp. horses) Ex. As soon as the burglars spot the police, they bolted,*,Reassuring: make someone feel less worried or frightened Ex. Its reassuring to know that the children
9、are being looked after.Wade into: to make ones way into with great efforts or difficulty Ex. I wish you wouldnt wade in with your opinion.wade through: read sth that is long or difficult Ex. Hes waded through page after page ofboring statistics.,Paragraphs 10-14,Descent: n. the act or process of goi
10、ng down (OPP ascent ) Ex. The plane will start its descent in about ten minutes. descent from/ to descend - ascend descendant -ancestor 后代；后裔Heavyset: (of people) rather broad and strong-looking,Paragraph: 15-30,Guinea pig: subject of test or experimentSap: (v.) weaken slowly ones strength/ energy/
11、courage(n.) the liquid in a plant or tree that carries food to all its parts Ex. Maple syrup is made from sap extracted from the sugar maple tree. Ex. The constant tension was sapping my energy.,Meet up (with): to come across Ex. Harry decided to call in at the bar to meet up with his pals, and have
12、 a few beers.在一次会议上，那位教授偶遇了十年前帮助过她的恩人。 In a conference, the professor met up with her benefactor who helped her 10 years ago. Comparison:meet the case恰当，符合要求meet sb. half-waymeet ones Waterloo倒霉,受毁灭性打击,Key to Exercises,Exercise - Comprehension,IV. 1. On that morning, thousands of people were thrown
13、into a condition of terrible suffering and uncertainty. Mayblum was one of them.2. It seemed that the tremendous sound of the collapsing tower destroyed the mans hope, and thus took away his remaining energy.,Exercise Vocabulary I,burning a situation or circumstance that is dependent on ones locatio
14、n in the building in an intermittent manner help you Things are satisfactory up to this point.,Exercise Vocabulary II,Scoff Dilemma Collapse Pandemonium 嘈杂；大混乱 Reassuring Rumble Glance at Meet up with,Exercise Vocabulary III,Panicky 恐慌的 Descend Enjoyable Expectation Morality Persuasion Strong Energe
15、tic,Exercise Vocabulary V,amoral, nonmoral disappear wildly uncover, disclose, reveal dissuade happily, joyfully, joyously ordinary, common small, thin, slender,Exercise Vocabulary VI.,helpful / helpless Childish / childlike / childless Active Persistent Revolutionary Successful Womanly ladylike,Exe
16、rcise Translation I.,对有些人来说，生死攸关的是此时此刻他们所在的位置不仅是哪幢楼，哪一层，更重要的是大楼的哪个角落。周围噪声震耳，烟雾弥漫，火星四溅，梅布勒姆没有意识到，他的朋友朱虹始终就在他身后的楼梯井里。她一点一点地拼出了哈里逃生的场景：飞机撞击时，他正在第87层楼。但是，尽管她绞尽了脑汁，问了无数问题，她拼出的场景还是在第36层上逐渐模糊了。,Exercise Translation II.,Thanks to modern technology, the film about that ancient battle gives the audience the i
17、llusion of being on the battlefield themselves. That ancient city was devastated by the fire, but fortunately the stone tablet survived. The videotape and the story by the woman filled them with sympathy for the child who had become an orphan in the earthquake.In that earthquake, we heard many stori
18、es of teachers who had refused to leave their students behind and laid down their lives.,Exercise Translation II.,The construction of the Yu Garden began in 1558, but it was not completed until 1578 because building went off and on for lack of money.In 1980, when I met up with her, she had just returned from abroad with a masters degree. It was my first visit to New York, but I managed to find my way to the little firm. It is hard to make it to the top in the movie industry, but as a director Xie Jin did it.,
