现代大学英语精读2

,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,*,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,The Richer,the Poorer,Introduction to the Text,1.Comparison and Contrast,A good example of comparison and contrast:it concentrates on the differences of the two sisters different lifestyles and experiences from childhood to old age.,The climax is their reunion in old age,when they,for the first time,seem to share similar opinions on life.,Introduction to the Text,2.Point of View,From Lotties point of view.,Lottie:all work and no play make a satisfactory life in ones old age.,Bess:Eat,drink and be merry for tomorrow we die.,Discussion,1.What is so called“moonlight goddess”in the modern society?Whats their opinion and behavior toward life and work?,2.Do you remember Walt Disneys animated movie named“the ants and grasshopper”,which one do you like-the ants or the happy grasshopper?,3.Whom do you agree with-Lotties life experience or Bess happy but poor life?Why?For them who is richer and who is poorer?,4.What is work for-earn money/house/bank account/for your old age/for your parents and children?,Or for spend money/enjoy life?,5.One of my friends once saw a car accident and an innocent person died.She was shocked by the scene and felt great pity for the young victim.Then after her work she bought something beautiful and expensive she dreamed but never spent for.She also had a good meal in a decent caf.Whats your comment on her unusual act?,1.ambition:desire for advancement or distinction,or for specific attainment,be full of ambition,ambitious:adj.full of ambition,eg:He is ambitious of success in life.,2.clarity:clearness,clarify:make or become clearer to see or easier to understand=(refine simplify explain),eg:Can you clarify the situation?,clarification:n.,3.conscience:moral sense of right and wrong,a clear conscience 无愧于心,search ones conscience 扪心自问自我反省,stir the conscience 唤起的良心,upon my conscience凭良心说,on ones conscience:causing one feelings of guilt,conscientious:adj.=(righteous faithful responsible cautious),4.contrast:n.(to)difference so revealed,thing or person having noticeably different qualities,v.(with)set in opposition to reveal contrast,compare and contrast,比较对比,In/by contrast,（一般用于句子开头）,in contrast to/with,与相比与相反,5.dismal:causing or showing gloom;miserable,=(gloomy depressing),dismal weather,The news was as dismal as ever.,这消息还是叫人提不起精神,A dismal performance in the election,在选举中差劲的表现,6.embrace:n.the act of holding sb.Close to you as a sign of love,v.hold closely in the arms as a sign of affection,=(accept adopt include grasp comprise etc.),eg:She embraced her son before leaving.,embrace an offer,opportunity,The term mankind embraces men,women and children.,人类一词包括男人，女人和儿童,7.emerge:come up or out into view;become known or recognized=(appear arise),antonym:submerge,n.emergence,eg:The moon emerged from behind the clouds.,No new evidence emerged during the enquiry.,emerge into,在,里出现,8.enhance:increase(the good qualities of sb/sth);make(sb/sth)look better,=(boost improve enrich),eg:enhance the status,reputation,position of sb.,Those clothes do nothing to enhance her appearance.,9.fantasy:u imagination when completely unrelated to reality=fancy,eg:live in a fantasy world,c product of the imagination;wild or unrealistic notion,eg:Stop looking for a perfect job,its just a fantasy.,fantastic:adj.wild and strange;impossible to carry out,not practical;,口,excellent very large extraordinary=fantastical,eg:fantastic dreams/stories,fantastic proposal,She is a fantastic swimmer.,Their wedding cost a fantastic amount of money.,fantasticate:vt.,10.frugal:careful and thrifty with money and food;of life in which such care is shown,生活俭朴的；,costing little small in quantity,eg:a frugal housekeeper,They lived a very frugal existence,avoiding all luxuries.,a frugal meal of bread and cheese,frugally:adv.frugality:n.,11.grieve:cause great sorrow to sb.feel a deep sorrow because of loss,eg:Your mother is grieved by your refusal to return home.,Their daughter died over a year ago,but they are still grieved.,grieve for/over/about sb(sth),因（失去）感到悲痛,grieve at/over/about sth,（对某事）感到后悔,grievous:adj.causing suffer;(of sth bad)severe or serious,eg:grievous news/losses/wrongs/pain/wounds/fault/crime,12.indulge:allow oneself to have what he likes or wants;to satisfy;allow sb to enjoy the pleasure of sth,eg:They indulge their child too much;its bad for his character.,Will you indulge my curiosity and tell me how much it cost?,indulge in a long hot bath,indulgent:adj.inclined to indulge eg:indulgent parents,indulgence:n.state of being allowed whatever one wants;hobby,13.miserly:1)like a miser;mean or selfish 2)barely adequate,eg:miserly habits,miserly allowance/share/portion,miser:n.,14.threadbare:1)(of clothes)worn thin;shabby 2)too often used or too well known to be effective,eg:a threadbare carpet/coat,a threadbare joke/argument/plot,15.wistful:full of or expressing sad or vague longing(尤指过去的或不可得的事物),=sorrowful/desirous,eg:wistful eye,a wistful mood,wistfully:adv.signing wistfully发愁的叹息,16.fre