1、Step Two Detailed Study of Section APart I (Paras. 1-4)Idea CatchingWhose face was the Statue of Liberty modeled after? Bartholdis mothers faceLanguage Points1. to work on an enormous project (L. 2)Scientists around the world are working hard on the mystery of SARS(正在致力于揭开 SARS之谜). Use it:You are qu
2、ite busy these days. What are you working on?I am working on (my term paper; the College English Test Band 4; a new project) 2. affection (L. 5)Meaning: 1) n. U, C feeling of fondness 喜爱2) (pl.) love 爱情，爱慕之情Complete the following sentences by using phrases with “affection”:1) 他深爱他的父母。He has/feels a
3、deep affection for/towards his parents. 2) 不幸的是，她爱错了人。Unhappily, she put/set/fixed her affections on the wrong person. Familiarize yourself with some more phrases with “affection” by underlining them:She had developed quite an affection for the place. 渐渐爱上She looked back on those days with affection
4、. 深情地Their father never showed them much affection. 表示爱意The church was held in great affection by the local residents. 被爱，受到敬爱The children are doing all kinds of things to win the affection of their parents. 赢得爱3. assemble (L. 7)Please figure out the meaning of “assemble” in the following sentences:
5、1) Martha assembled her latest dolls house very quickly. 组装2) When the fire alarm rang we assembled outside the emergency exit. 聚集(come together)3) Ive assembled all the information I need for my essay.收集(collect)4. He needed someone whose face represented suffering yet strength, someone more severe
6、 than beautiful. (L. 10)他需要这样的一个女人:连带沧桑却不失坚定，严肃之色多于艳丽。Please paraphrase the sentence:He needed someone whose face showed that he had suffered a lot but remained strong, someone who looked more plain than attractive.Part II (Paras. 5-10)Idea Catching1. What was the real name of Barbie? Barbara Handle
7、r2. How popular is Barbie according to the text?Since her introduction in 1959, Barbie has become the universally recognized Queen of the Dolls. The average American girl owns ten Barbie dolls, and two are sold somewhere in the world every second.Language Points1. come up with an idea (L. 19)Meaning
8、: find or produce (an answer, a solution, etc)Translation:想出办法 come up with an idea 得出答案 come up with an answer找到解决办法 come up with a solution 找到新途径 come up with a new way拿出计划 come up with a plan 做出解释 come up with an explanation/interpretationCan you list some other phrases as “_ up with”catch up wit
9、h 赶上 keep up with 跟上put up with 容忍，忍受 be bound up with 与有密切mix up with 与 混在一起 be fed up with 对感到厌烦2. universal (L.26) Please figure out the meaning of “universal” in the following sentences:1) The new reforms have not met with universal approval within the government. 全体的，一致的，普遍的2) This machine has
10、a universal use in the home. 通用的，广泛的，万能的3) The law of gravity is universal. 宇宙的，全世界的universally ad. 全体地，普遍地，无例外地Please put the following sentence into English:一个富有的单身汉一定需要一个妻子，这是一个普遍公认的真理。 It is a universally acknowledged truth that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a w
11、ife. 3. version (L. 24)Meaning: a thing which is based on sth. else but which has some details that are different Please put the following sentences into English:1) This dress is a cheaper version (廉价仿制品) of the one we saw in that shop. 2) The two drivers gave different versions of the accident (对事故
12、的说法不同).【Collocation】received version 标准译本revised version 修订版a(n) abridged/ condensed version 缩节本 original/new/final version 原版、新版、最终版the English version of the Bible 圣经的英译4. exaggerate (L. 24)Meaning: make (sth.) seem larger, more important, better or worse than it really is its easy/difficult/impos
13、sible to exaggerate sth Please put the following sentence into English: Its impossible to exaggerate the importance of sleep (夸大睡眠的重要性 ).Use itI seldom believe in ads because they greatly exaggerated the functions of the products.5. name after sb. (L. 24)Meaning: give (sb. or sth.) the name of sb. a
14、s an honorPlease translate the following sentences into English:The machine is named after its inventor (以它的发明人命名). Use it:Why is something named after people?to observe to make people remember to celebrate to inspirePart III (Paras. 11-14)Idea Catching1. Who painted American Gothic? Grant wood2. Ho
15、w did Wood get the idea of painting American Gothic?He was inspired by the Gothic window of an old farmhouse.Language Points1. fame (L. 35)Meaning: the state of being well knownwin/achieve/gain/find fame, come to fame, rise/shoot to fame, at the height of ones fame,international/worldwide/national f
16、ame, undying fame Please put the following sentence into English: 她移居伦敦，寻求声誉和财富。She moved to London in search of fame and fortune.2. inspire (L. 38)Please figure out the meaning of “inspire” in the following sentences:1) An incident in his childhood inspired the poem. 给以灵感2) His driving hardly inspi
17、res confidence in his passengers. 鼓舞，激励3. stretch (L. 42)Meaning: make sth. longer, wider or tighter by pulling Put this sentence into English: This sweater must have been stretched (一定是被拽长了) when I washed it.Some phrases:stretch out 伸出，张开，四肢平摊地躺stretch (ones) legs （长坐后）散步stretch out a helping hand
18、伸出援助之手stretch every nerve to do sth. 全神贯注地做某事stretches ones patience 使某人忍无可忍stretch ones imagination 展开某人的想像力Part IV (Paras. 15-18)Idea Catching1. What was the Buffalo nickel produced for?It honored a pair of connected tragedies from the settlement of the American frontier- the destruction of the bu
19、ffalo herds and the American Indians.2. Why did Fraser go to New York Citys Central Park to sketch an aging buffalo?Because buffalo no longer wandered about the great grasslands. Language Points1. settlement (L. 48)Please figure out the meaning of “settlement” in the following expressions:1) the set
20、tlement of the American West 往美国西部的移民2) the settlement of immigrants 移民的拓居3) The strike lasted for several weeks until a settlement was reached. 达成协议2. to go against tradition (L. 51)Meaning: be opposed to or contrary to; act againstPlease put the following sentence into English: Anything that goes
21、against the law of nature (任何有悖自然规律的事情)will receive severe punishment from it.Part V (Paras. 19-22) Idea Catching1. What did the employee say when he was asked about the letters “EA-US”?He said “US” was short for “Uncle Sam” Wilson.2. How did Flaggs portrait of Uncle Sam look like?It was a self-port
22、rait of Flagg. Language Points1. reputation （L. 60）Meaning: the opinion that people in general have about what sb. or sth. is like Please put the following phrases into English with “reputation”:获得名声：earn/gain/establish a reputation 因而闻名：have a reputation for 名副其实：live up to ones reputation 提高声誉：enh
23、ance ones reputation损害声誉：damage/harm sbs reputation 2. contract (L. 63)Meaning: n. a legal document that states and explains a formal agreement between two different people or group.v. make a written legal agreement with sb. for a purposePlease put the following phrases into English with “contract”:
24、签订合同：make/sign a contract with 执行合同：execute/ perform/carry out a contract 终止合同：terminate a contract 续订合同：renew a contract 根据合同：under contract 3. recruit (L. 73)Meaning: v. persuade sb. to become a new member of an organization, esp. the army 招募n. a new member of an organization, esp. the army 新兵，新成员
25、Translation:1) The police are trying to recruit（正在努力招聘）more black and Asian officers.2) The new recruits were trained for six months（新兵训练 6 个月后）and then sent to the war front.Step Three Consolidation1. Vocabulary Checking!1) Old to Newfreedom from slavery liberty accept; permit approvelove affection
26、 fit together assembleworldwide universal serious-looking solemnencourage inspire set free liberatelook at sth. closely inspect show displaydevelop gradually evolve find come up with2) Chinese to English 着手（研究，设计） work on 爱上 fall/be in love with赞成 approve of 出售 for sale联合创始人 co-founder 一举成名 rise to
27、fame表情木讷 sour-looking 杰出人物 a prominent figure反传统 be against tradition 持久、永久的 enduring 签合同 sign a contract2. Group Presentation: Famous Symbols of Chinese Culture3 Translation1) 他母亲不同意他爱上这个普通男孩讨厌的女孩。 （宾语从句）His mother didnt approve of his (developing) affection for / being in love with the girl whom a
28、verage boys are disgusted by. 2) 据说，这位艺术家在二十世纪八十年代因为组装那座塑像而一举成名。 （不定式的完成式）The artist is said to have risen to fame / earned his reputation for resembling the statue in the 1980s. 3) 从火炬那里得到灵感，这个无名小辈把纪念碑改造成了公认的文化象征。 （分词作状语）Inspired by a torch, the unknown figure/character refashioned the monument int
29、o a universally recognized culture symbol.4) 有名人坐在旁边，那些富有创造性的员工未能提出违背传统的新解释。 （独立结构）The prominent figures sitting alongside them, the creative employees failed to come up with any new interpretation that went against tradition/convention. 5) 虽然我们很尊敬这个著名的政治家，我们不赞成他对于社会发展的夸张说法。 （让步状语从句）Much as we honor
30、 the famed politician, we disapprove of his exaggerated version of social evolution. 6) 如果那个严肃的官员没有检查货物，工厂很快就与当地政府签合同了。 （虚拟语气）If the grave/solemn official hadnt checked the goods, the plant would have instantly signed a contract with the local government. 7) 一些组织张贴宣传广告，为边境的几个拓展区招募志愿者。Some organizations put up publicity posters to recruit volunteers for a few settlements on the frontier.8) 毫无疑问，这座以英雄命名的大桥与其说是个大工程，不如说是个大悲剧。 （比较级）There is no doubt that the bridge named after the hero was more (of) a terrible tragedy than an enormous project.Reading comprehension Key: C D B A B
