全新版大学英语单词详解 Book2 Unit2

1.confrontVERBPattern 1: be confronted with /byIf you are confronted with a problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it.She was confronted with severe money problems...Ministers underestimated the magnitude of the task confronting them.If you confront a difficult situation or issue, you accept the fact that it exists and try to deal with it.We are learning how to confront death...NATO countries have been forced to confront fundamental moral questions.If you confront someone, you stand or sit in front of them, especially when you are going to fight, argue, or compete with them.She pushed her way through the mob and confronted him face to face...The candidates confronted each other during a televised debate.Pattern 2: confront + n. + with / about +n.If you confront someone with something, you present facts or evidence to them in order to accuse them of something.She had decided to confront Kathryn with what she had learnt...I could not bring myself to confront him about it...His confronting me forced me to search for the answers.2.deny v.Pattern 1: deny + n. / that / vingWhen you deny something, you state that it is not true.She denied both accusations...The government has denied that there was a plot to assassinate the president...They all denied ever having seen her.Pattern 2: deny + n. n. / pron-refl n.If you deny someone something that they need or want, you refuse to let them have it.If he is unlucky, he may find that his ex-partner denies him accessto his children...Don't deny yourself pleasure...3.fill out1. If you fill out a form or other document requesting information, you write information in the spaces on it. (mainly AM; in BRIT, usually use fill in) Fill out the application carefully, and keep copies of it.= fill in2. If a fairly thin person fills out, they become fatter.A girl may fill out before she reaches her full height.4.fall intoIf you fall into conversation or a discussion with someone, usually someone you have just met, you start having a conversation or discussion with them.Over breakfast at my motel, I fell into conversation with the owner of a hardware shop.5.attain1. If you attain something, you gain it or achieve it, often after a lot of effort. (FORMAL)Jim is halfway to attaining his pilot's licence.2. If you attain a particular state or condition, you may reach it as a result of natural development or work hard to attain this state....attaining a state of calmness and confidence.6.cherish1. If you cherish something such as a hope or a pleasant memory, you keep it in your mind for a long period of time.The president will cherish the memory of this visit to Ohio...= treasure• cher|ished ADJ ADJ n...the cherished dream of a world without wars.2 If you cherish someone or something, you take good care of them because you love them.The previous owners had cherished the house.• cher|ished ADJ ADJ nHe described the picture as his most cherished possession.3 If you cherish a right, a privilege, or a principle, you regard it as important and try hard to keep it.These people cherish their independence and sovereignty.• cher|ished ADJ ADJ nFreud called into question some deeply cherished beliefs.7.fabricate1. If someone fabricates information, they invent it in order to deceivepeople.All four claim that officers fabricated evidence against them...Eleven key officials were hanged on fabricated charges.• fab|ri|ca|tion fabrications N-VARShe described the interview with her in an Italian magazine as a `complete fabrication'...This story is total fabrication.= invention2Pattern: be fabricated from n. / fabricate sth. FromIf something is fabricated from different materials or substances, it is made out of those materials or substances.All the tools are fabricated from high quality steel....a plant which fabricates airplane components.= manufacture8.vital adj1. If you say that something is vital, you mean that it is necessary or veryimportant.The port is vital to supply relief to millions of drought victims...Nick Wileman is a school caretaker so it is vital that he gets on well with young people...After her release she was able to give vital information about her kidnapper.= crucial• vi|tal|ly ADV usu ADV adj, also ADV with vLesley's career in the church is vitally important to her.2If you describe someone or something as vital, you mean that they are very energetic and full of life.They are both very vital people and a good match...= lively9.abrupt adj.1. An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is unpleasant.Rosie's idyllic world came to an abrupt end when her parents'marriage broke up...• ab|rupt|ly ADV ADV with vHe stopped abruptly and looked my way.= suddenly2Someone who is abrupt speaks in a rather rude, unfriendly way.He was abrupt to the point of rudeness...Cross was a little taken aback by her abrupt manner.= brusque• ab|rupt|ly ADV`Good night, then,' she said abruptly.10.jolt v.1. If something jolts or if something jolts it, it moves suddenly and quite violently.The wagon jolted again...The train jolted into motion...They were working frantically in the fear that an aftershock would jolt the house again.Jolt is also a noun.We were worried that one tiny jolt could worsen her injuries.2If something jolts someone, it gives them an unpleasant surprise or shock.A stinging slap across the face jolted her...Jolt is also a noun.The campaign came at a time when America needed such a jolt.11.in contrast toIf one thing is in contrast to another, it is very different from it.His public statements have always been in marked contrast to those of his son...12.affluentIf you are affluent, you have a lot of money.Cigarette smoking used to be commoner among affluent people.= prosperous, wealthyN-PLURAL the NThe affluent are people who are affluent.The diet of the affluent has not changed much over the decades.13.genuine1. Genuine is used to describe people and things that are exactly what they appear to be, and are not false or an imitation.There was a risk of genuine refugees being returned to Vietnam....genuine leather...They're convinced the picture is genuine.≠ fake2Genuine refers to things such as emotions that are real and not pretended.There was genuine joy in this room...If this offer is genuine I will gladly accept it.= sincere• genu|ine|ly ADVHe was genuinely surprised.• genu|ine|ness N-UNCOUNT usu with suppHe needed at least three days to assess the genuineness of their intentions.3If you describe a person as genuine, you approve of them because they are honest, truthful, and sincere in the way they live and in their relationships with other people.She is very caring and very genuine.14.go through1. If you go through an experience or a period of time, especially an unpleasant or difficult one, you experience it.He was going through a very difficult time...South Africa was going through a period of irreversible change.2If you go through a lot of things such as papers or clothes, you look at them, usually in order to sort them into groups or to search for a particular item.It was evident that someone had gone through my possessions.3If you go through a list, story, or plan, you read or check it from beginning to end.Going through his list of customers is a massive job.4When someone goes through a routine, procedure, or series of actions, they perform it in the way they usually do.Every night, they go through the same routine: he throws open the bedroom window, she closes it.5If a law, agreement, or official decision goes through, it is approved by a parliament or committee.The bill might have gone through if the economy was growing.= get through15.linger1 When something such as an idea, feeling, or illness lingers, it continues to exist for a long time, often much longer than expected.The scent of her perfume lingered on in the room...He was ashamed. That feeling lingered, and he was never comfortable in church after that...He would rather be killed in a race than die a lingering death in hospital.2If you linger somewhere, you stay there for a longer time than is necessary, for example because you are enjoying yourself.Customers are welcome to linger over coffee until around midnight...It is a dreary little town where few would choose to linger. 16.blessed1. If someone is blessed with a particular good quality or skill, they have that good quality or skill.Both are blessed with uncommon ability to fix things.2You use blessed to describe something that you think is wonderful, and that you are grateful for or relieved about.Rainy weather brings blessed relief to hay fever victims.• bless|ed|ly ADV usu ADV adj, also ADV with clMost British election campaigns are blessedly brief.。

Book 2Unit 11. accomplishVt.完成（某事）【例句】① Unless you keep on practicing, you will accomplish nothing.如果你不坚持练习，你将一事无成。

【辨析】accomplish, achieve, fulfillAccomplish强调成功地做某事；achieve指成就一番事业，如愿以偿；fulfill侧重于实现，实践。

【近形】accompany2. attachvt.系，帖，连接【例句】① He will attach labels to the luggage. 他将把标签帖到行李上。

【辨析】relate, attach, combineRelate 表示“把…..和……连接在一起”.，通常与with连用；attach 常与介词to连用;combine的意思是结合，常与with连用。

【派生】attachment3.assistv.帮助【构词】assist = as+ sist (表示站立，放置)【例句】①Professor Smit h was assisting his students to prepare their term papers. 史密斯教授正帮着学生们准备学期论文。

【辨析】help; assist, aidHelp侧重于表示借助于别人的帮助；assist则表示陷入麻烦时给予帮助；aid是一个较正规的词，着重于表示通过帮助问题得以圆满解决，多用于国际问题的援助。

【派生】assistant助手【近形】insist坚持, consist组成，构成, exist存在, resist抵抗, persist 坚持, subsist维持。

4. neglectv.忽视，忽略【例句】① Mr. David gave too much attention to his business, working long hours and neglecting his wife. 戴维先生过于关注生意情况，工作时间长而忽视了妻子。

大学英语（全新版）第二册重点词汇学习资料大学英语(全新版)第二册重点词汇Book 2Unit 11. accomplishVt.完成（某事）【例句】① Unless you keep on practicing, you will accomplish nothing.如果你不坚持练习，你将一事无成。

【辨析】accomplish, achieve, fulfillAccomplish强调成功地做某事；achieve指成就一番事业，如愿以偿；fulfill侧重于实现，实践。

【近形】accompany2. attachvt.系，帖，连接【例句】① He will attach labels to the luggage. 他将把标签帖到行李上。

【辨析】relate, attach, combineRelate 表示“把…..和……连接在一起”.，通常与with连用；attach常与介词to连用;combine的意思是结合，常与with连用。

【派生】attachment3.assistv.帮助【构词】assist = as+ sist (表示站立，放置)【例句】①Professor Smith was assisting his students to prepare their term papers. 史密斯教授正帮着学生们准备学期论文。

【辨析】help; assist, aidHelp侧重于表示借助于别人的帮助；assist则表示陷入麻烦时给予帮助；aid是一个较正规的词，着重于表示通过帮助问题得以圆满解决，多用于国际问题的援助。

【派生】assistant助手【近形】insist坚持, consist组成，构成, exist存在, resist抵抗, persist坚持, subsist维持。

4. neglectv.忽视，忽略【例句】① Mr. David gave too much attention to his business, working long hours and neglecting his wife. 戴维先生过于关注生意情况，工作时间长而忽视了妻子。

Book 2 unit 2核心单词重难突破1．compete vi. 竞争，比赛compete in 参加(比赛，竞争) compete with/against sb. 和某人对抗compete for sth. 为了……而竞争compete with sb./sth. 与……媲美，比得上competition n. 比赛competitive adj. 有竞争力的competitor n. 比赛者；对手[活学巧练] ①This firm is too small to compete ________ large companies.②The athletes from all over the world competed ________ the gold medals.③There's been some fierce ____________ (compete) for the title.2．admit vt. & vi. 容许，承认；接纳，容纳admission n. 准许进入；入场费；承认Only athletes who have reached the agreed standard for their event will be admitted as competitors.只有达到他们各自项目统一标准的运动员才会被接受参加奥运会。

admit sb./sth. To/into 容许、允许...进入admit sb./sth. to be 承认...admit n./v.-ing/having done/that-clause 承认做过某事[活学巧练] ①He admitted ________ (steal) the car.②The ________ (admit) fee has gone up.3．charge n. 费用；主管；vt. & vi. 收费；控诉；充电charge sb. for sth. 为某物向某人收取费用charge sb. with (doing) sth. 控告某人(做)某事accuse sb. of sth. 控告某人某事free of charge 免费in charge of 控制/管理……in the charge of 受……的管理[方法点拨] in charge of 往往以人作主语，指“某人负责(主管)某事”；in the charge of 往往以物作主语，指“某物由某人主管”。

Unit 2 ValuesBefore ReadingⅠ. Warm-up Questions1.Do you think rich people must be happier than poor people? Why?2.Watch the video clip “Money Can’t Buy Happiness”.1)What cannot be bought according to the woman?(=True love, the moon)2)What can also happen to wealthy people?(=Divorces, suicides and murders.)3.Do you think a poor person can have a life full of riches? How?4.How would you show your value if you were rich enough?Ⅱ. A DebateWho’s more important to the world?VSDirections:1. Before class, students are asked to collect relevant materials of participation in charity work by Bill Gates or Mother Teresa.2. In class, students form two camps to debate the following issue: Mother Teresa has no money, but she took care of the poor in Calcutta until her death. Bill Gates gave a lot of money to charity, but he seldom works in the “frontline” with the poor. Does the world need more love like Mother Teresa’s or more money like Bill Gates’?Ⅲ.. Background Information1. Salvation Army☆ a Christian charity and social services organization☆founded by William Booth and his wife Catherine Booth in London in 1865☆got the name because of a popular saying that “The Christian Mission is a volunteer army.”☆Nearly 33 million Americans receive help from it annually2. The Red Kettle Christmas CampaignVolunteers put a red kettle at a prominent place of public gathering and ring a bell to urge passers-by to drop money into the kettle in the spirit of Christmas.3. Wal-Mart4. Personal Income Tax in the US:a progressive tax on the taxable income from the federalgovernment of the USindividualpersonal income taxes from some state and municipal governmentsGlobal ReadingⅠ. Part Division of the TextⅡ. Further UnderstandingFor Part 1ⅰ. Table Completionii. Difficult Sentences1. (LL. 1~2) It was early December 2003, my first season as a Salvation Army bell ringer, when Iwas confronted with the question.1). What does a Salvation Army bell ringer do?(=To ring the bell and ask people to donate money to help the poor.)2). Translate this sentence into Chinese.(=首次面对这个问题，是在2003年12月初我第一次为救世军摇铃募捐的时候。

Unit 2 ValuesText A A Life Full of Riches1. (L. 2) confront: vt.1) (of a problem, difficulty, etc.) face (sb.) threateningly* The difficulties that confront us seem insuperable.* A major difficulty that confronts international students is how best to judge the quality of a program in a foreign university.2) (of a person) face and deal with (a problem, difficulty, etc.)军人必须面对危险和死亡。

(=A soldier has to confront danger and death.)* Astronauts have to confront the unknown.be confronted with: be brought face to face(=The prisoner was confronted with his accusers.)* conclusions that can be confronted with experience2. (L. 3) donation: n. money or goods given for a good cause* The hospital receives a good deal of money in donations.他们对慈善事业慷慨捐助。

(=They made a generous donation to charity.)Collocation:a blood donation 献血make/give a donation 捐赠promise a donation 允诺捐助3. (L. 5) confusion: n. a state of uncertainty about what sth. means, etc.* The enemy retreated in great confusion.他们的突然到来打乱了我们的计划。

Unit 2 The Richest Man in America,Down HomeI. Teaching ObjectivesStudents will be able to:1. grasp the main idea (despite his wealth, Sam Walton remains done-home anddevoted to his team) and the structure of the text ;2. learn to use indirect description in portraying a person and to use keywords for more efficient reading;3. master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text;4. conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities relatedto the theme of the unit.II. Key Points: The structure, the writing skill, and the main idea ofthe text will be the focus. Only a few words and sentences, which will be the obstacles for students’ understanding of the text, will be explained in class.III. Difficult Points:Some sentences whose meanings are difficult to understand and whose structures are hard to analyze:1. Line 10（Para. 3）: It was nice, but no palace.2. Line 36-37(Para.10): It buried the Forbes list at the bottom of page 2.3. Line 75-76(Para.20): who was stunned at such generosity after the stingy employer he left to john Wal-Mart.IV. Teaching Materials: Power point and materialsV. Teaching Methods: Lecturing, practicing and discussing.VI. Teaching Timing: 8 sessions of classVII. Teaching Process:1st -2nd periods:Pre-reading; Teacher’s Introductory Remarks and Students’ Discussion related to the topic.3rd -4th periods: While-Reading (Understanding the title of text A; Analyzing the organization of the text; Explaining Difficult sentences and language points in the text; Summing up the main idea of the text)5th-6th periods: Dealing with the exercises aft er Text A. Check on Ss’ home reading (Text B); Post-Reading Task: Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks7th-8th periods: Listening and speaking tasks.A. Pre-reading tasks1. T asks Ss the following questions on the recorded passage:—What happened to Abraham Lincoln one day? (Working as a shop clerk, he overcharged a customer. Although the sum was insignificant, Lincoln walked a long distance to return the money. )— How is the story related to the theme of the unit— values? (Abraham Lincoln regarded honey as an important value)2. Ss do Cloze B in after-text exercises to learn more about the values of American millionaires.3. Rich people I know (15 minutes)1) Before class, Ss are asked to collect stories, news reports, pictures, books, or even video clips (if relevant equipment is available for showing them in class) of rich people.2) In class, Ss form groups of three to four to share what they have collected.3) Groups discuss what values these rich people hold dear.4) Speakers for several groups report their discussion results to the class.5) T reminds Ss to keep these values in mind when they study Text A, and see whether Sam Walton cherishes them or not.B. While-reading tasks1. Text organization (20 minutes)1) T asks Ss to scan the text to see if there is any natural dividing lines separating it into par (The text can be divided into three parts. Between each part, there is a blank line.)2) T draws Ss’ attention to Text Organization Exercise 2, guides them through the directions, that they can grasp the main function of each part.Ss scan the text again to underline all the names mentioned and tell who these persons are.(They are: Jamie Beaulieu, waiter at Sam Walton’s birthday partyJonnie Baker, night manager at the local Wal-MartRichard Hoback, Mayor of Bentonville, ArkansasGordon Garlington, pastor of the local churchJohn Marshall, local barberJim Von Gremp, corporate affairs directorFerold F Arend, retired president of Wal-MartJim Hendren, company lawyer4) Ss will notice that the text transits from Part II to Part IIIwhen the first corporate job -corporate affairs director — is mentioned.2. T explains language points and gives Ss practice (seeLanguage Study). (60 minutes)3. Finding synonyms or synonymous phrases for “down-home”(10 minutes)1) T asks some Ss to explain the title of Text A in their ownwords.2) Ss work alone to find out synonyms or synonymous phrasesfor “down-home”.3) Some Ss report their findings to the class.(Para 5 carry on like plain folksPara 6 folksy waysPara 7 friendly, cheerful, a fine neighbor who does his best to blend in, never flashy, never throwing his weight aroundPara 11 not a front-page person)4) T reminds Ss to vary their own writings by synonyms or synonymousphrases.C. Post-reading tasks1 Using indirect description in portraying a person (25 minutes)1) Ss complete Text Organization Exercise 2 and compare answers with eachother.2) T makes Ss think by asking Ss this question: How does the author revealthese character traits of Sam Walton? Does he come forward to tell usdirectly what Sam Walton is like?T introduces methods of indirect description and writes them down on the blackboard: anecdotes, examples, quotes, comparison and contrast, etc.Ss work in pairs to find out examples of these methods.5) Some pairs report their findings to the class.6) T urges Ss to adopt these methods when describing a person.2. T guides Ss through some after-text exercises. (25 minutes)3. T checks on Ss’ home reading (Text B). (3 minut es)4. Ss do Part IV: Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks. (1 period)5. T asks Ss to prepare the next unit: (2 minutes)1) do the pre-reading task;2) preview Text A.VIII. Assignments:Assignments for 1st and 2nd periods:●Vocabulary Exercises I, II, III in Text A●Listen to the recording of the textAssignments for 3rd and 4th periods:●Review what have been learned in class●Comprehensive Exercises, I, II in Text A●Read the text fluently and imitate the pronunciation and intonation of therecordingAssignments for 5th and 6th periods:●Review what have been learned in class●Language Practice in Text B●Preparations for paragraph recitation and dictation of new words andexpressions in Unit 2Assignments for 7th and 8th periods:●Review what have been learned in class●Home listening: Task 1, 2 and 3●Previewing text A in Unit 3IX. Teaching Reflection:Try to listen to the feedback of the students during and after the course, analyze the weaknesses in teaching and improve the methods as much as possible.The feedback from the students:The methods taken to improve the teaching and learning:X. Appendix: Teaching Contents:A. Text AnalysisTo make a character portrait convincing, an author must refrain from telling readers directly what the person is like. Instead, he/she lets readers deduce.Of all the methods of indirect description, the one used most frequently in Text A is quotation. The author quotes not only Sam Walton himself, e.g. “Th e reason for our success... is our people and the way they’re treated and the way they feel about their company. They believe things are different here, but they deserve the credit”, but also his townsfolk and colleaguesThe text begins with an anecdote: how waiter Jamie Beaulieu had anticipated a lavish mansion at the Waltons, only to find an ordinary-looking household. This kind of beginning lures readers to go on. There are other anecdotes, like how Sam Walton forgot his wallet and insisted on fetching it to pay the local barber, and how he lost 4 straight games after a Wal-Mart employee asked him a question about pricing.Sam Walton is a folksy guy, of which a lot of examples are given. Examples of how generous an employer he is are also plentiful.Jami e Beaulieu’s anticipation and the reality he later found out form a contrast. It reveals SamWalton’s down-home characteristics. When retired company president Ferold F. Arend compared Sam Walton with his previous employer, we appreciate further Sam Walton’s generosity.B. Cultural Notes1. Rolls-Royce: any of the large, expensive, comfortable cars made by the British company Rolls-Royce. Many people recognize them by the small metalstatue on the front of every Rolls-Royce car. The company was formed in 1905—1906 by Charles Rolls (1877—1910) and Henry Royce (1863—1933) and also produces aircraft engines. The Rolls-Royce company was bought by the German company Volkswagen in 1998. The name Rolls-Royce is also used informally to refer to the best product of a particular type.2. dime store: a store offering a wide assortment of inexpensive items, formerly costing five or ten cents, for personal and household use.3. Wal-Mart: any of a very large chain of shops in the US selling a wide range of goods at low prices. The first Wal-Mart Discount City was opened in 1962 by Sam Walton.4. Ford Motor Company: a large US company that makes cars. It was established in Detroit in1903 by Henry Ford, and the first Model T was sold in 1908. The company has produced the Lincoln since 1922 and the Mercury since 1938.5. names: Apart from their surname or last name, most British and American children are given two personal names by their parents, a first name and a middle name. These names are sometimes called Christian names or given names. Some people have only one given name, a few have three or more. Friends and members of a family who are of similar age usually call one another by their first names. In some families young people now also call their aunts and uncles and even their parents by their first names. Outside the family, the expression be on first name terms suggests that the people concerned have a friendly, informal relationship.When writing their name Americans commonly give their first name, their middle initial and their last name, e.g. George M. Cohan. Both given names are used in full only on formal occasions, e.g. when people get married.6. Forbes: an American business magazine. It is noted for its lists of the richest men and women in business. In its November 27, 2000 edition it published one listing the 50 richest businessmen and women in China, headed by Rong Yiren of CITIC with 1.9 billion dollars, followed in second place by LiuYongxing of the Hope Group with 1 billion dollars. The richest businesswoman on the list was Yang Lan of Sun Television, with 63 million dollars.C. Language StudyHe imagined what surely awaited: He imagined what he was surely to see.2. r emote: far away in space o r timeExamples:The supply of electricity to remote mountainous villages is one of the local development projects in Yunnanprovince.Taming the deserts is no longer a dream of the remote futurebut a practical human endeavor.3. d iscount: amount of money which may be taken off the full price Examples: T raditional retailers who’ve opened cyberstores may offer special discounts to online shoppers.Though online bookstores usually offer discounts, don’texpect to save much.4. It was nice, but no palace: The house was nice, but not luxurious.5. O nly in America can a billionaire carry on like plain folks ...: It is only in America that a billionaire can live in the same way as ordinary people...only: In writing and formal speech, you can put “only” at the beginning of a sentence, followed by the word, word group, or clause it modifies, and then you put an auxiliary or “be”followed by the subject of the main clause.Examples: 1. Only here was it safe to prepare and handle hot drinks.2. Only then did Peter realize that he still hadn’t phoned his mother.3. Only when the injured limb is fully mobile will the runnerbe encouraged to re-strengthen it.carry on: behave or conduct oneself in a specific wayExamples:There’s nothing unusual about them. They carry on just like everybody else.He carries on as if he were a millionaire, spending money left,right and centre.folk: people in general (You can refer to people as folk or folks.) Examples: They got married and had kids and lived like other folks.These are the folks from the local TV station.get away with: do sth. wrong or risky without being caught or punishedExamples: They claimed that they knew how to play the system and get away with it.Eric has been getting away with tax fraud for years.6. bird dogs: dogs which hunt birds7. local: of or for a particular placeExamples:The plane was to take off at 6 a.m. and land at 7 a.m.local time. Three-quarters of the investment needed tohost the Olympics would be borne by central and localgovernment.8. treatment: the way you deal with sb. or behave towards them(followed by of)Examples: Like everyone else, I resent his cruel treatment of his old father.The old woman suffered from bad treatment at the handsof her sons. None of them were willing to take care of her.9. by/from all accounts: according to what everyone saysExamples: Tom, by all accounts, is a superb teacher.The Chinese football team will play the Koreans tonight. Itshould be a match worth watching, by all accounts. 10. cheerful: (of sb.) happy in a lively, energetic way; (of sth.) makingyou feel happyExamples: One of the reasons why she is successful is that she is able to remain cheerful in acnsls.They are both very cheerful in spite of their colds.The kindergarten is bright and cheerful, with plenty of toys.I like songs with cheerful tunes.11. blend in/into: If sb. blends into a particular group or situation, orif they blend in, they seem to belong there or are not noticeable, because their behavior is similar to that of the other people involved.(used in the patterns: blend in; blend into sth.; blend in with sth.) Examples: What he said reinforced my determination to blend in with my surroundings.As a newly-appointed manager, he was not sure whether hecould blend in.The painter blended in with the crowd at the art sale. 12.throw o ne’s weight around: behave in an aggressively arrogantwayExamples: Mr. Smith is not much of a manager. He always throws his weight around.Folks don’t like their chairman as he always throws hisweight around.13.reserve: 1) order or book (a seat, book, room, table, etc.)Examples: The service at that five-star restaurant is excellent. I’ll reserve a table for five there.Demand will be huge, so ask your friends to reserve ticketsfor the concert.2) keep for a special use (used in the pattern: be reserved forsb./sth.)Examples: In the United States lanes are reserved for cars with more than one occupant. Some seats on the buses arereserved for the old.14. “Look, he’s just not that way.”: You see, he is not the sort ofperson to reserve seats for himself.15. o pen up: unlock and open the door so that people can get inExamples: Open up, or I break in.They open the school up at 7:45 a.m. so that students canhave more sleep.16. I t buried the Forbes list at the bottom of page 2.: The Forbes listwas arranged at the bottom of page 2 in the Benton County Daily Democrat so that it could not be found easily.17. h eadline: the title of a newspaper article, printed above the articlein large lettersExamples:Headlines in the newspaper are arranged so that they attract attention.The headlines in the newspapers were to please millions ofpeople in China: Beijing to host the 2008 OlympicGames.18. h old to: keep toExamples: John holds to his belief that you can be successful as long as you work hard. She always holds passionately tothe view that her mother is an angel.19. stock: shares of a company that are sold to investorsExamples:You’d better get professional advice before buying stocks or bonds. After a dull start, stock prices moved ahead againyesterday.20.o n the run: continuously active and moving about; try to avoidbeing capturedExamples: I have been on the run all day and I am exhausted.He has to be on the run from one office to another to get thepermit to open a take-away restaurant.He is on the run from the police.21.steer clear of: keep away fromExamples: Children are told to steer clear of troublemakers.Members of the club steer clear of controversial issuessuch as religion.22.But the real story in his mind is ... : But what is always on hismind is23. make up: form the whole of (sth.)Examples: Women make up nearly 50% of university entrants.The college is made up of fourteen departments and fiveresearch centers.24. liable: likely (to do sth.)Examples:It’s liable to snow heavily tomorrow.The sports meeting is liable to be postponed until nextweek because of the bad weather.25. as laid down...: as establishedlay down:officially establish a rule, or officially state the way in which sth. must be doneExamples: Conditions for membership are laid down in the soccer club rules.The school authorities have issued a new booklet layingdown regulations for Students.26. loyalty: the quality of staying firm in your friendship or support forsbisth.; a strong feeling that one wants to be faithful tosb./sth. (followed by to)Examples: My father is a soccer fan. His loyalty to the local team has taken him all over the country to see them play.Once his mind was made up, General Lee never changedhis loyalty to the South.27.s ystem: 1) set of ideas, theories, principles, etc. according to whichsth. is doneExamples: Most of the teachers are doing research work, trying to find a goodsystem of teaching English.The classification of the books in the library follows theDewey Decimal System.All the employees are required to work on an eight-hoursystem.2) g roup of things or parts working together as a wholeExamples:With the further development of automation, morecomplicated control systems have come into being.Manned space vehicles have life-support systemsdesigned to meet all the physical needs of the crew. 28. c ut prices and margins to the bone: reduce prices and marginsconsiderably or dramatically29. qualify: have or give (sb.) a legal right (to sth./to do sth.)(followed by for or infinitive to)Examples:A few useful skills — English teaching, for example —qualified foreigners for work visas.Highly trained staff are well qualified to give practicaladvice to students when they select courses.30. option: 1) (in business) an agreement or contract that givessb. the right to buy or sell sth. such as property or sharesat a future dateExamples:With cash, stock options and the promise of vastresources, Microsoft has attracted faculty elites to itsresearch center.Jones has taken an option on that house.2) s th. you can choose to doExamples: She has the option of entering graduate school orstarting her professional career. Analysts say that thelaunch of the euro offers a new and attractive option. 31. scholarship: (award of a) grant of money to a scholarExamples: He can’t afford to go to college if he doesn’t win ascholarship.Some companies have set up scholarships for bothstudents and teachers at ouruniversity.32. and the like: and other things of the same sortIf you mention particular things or people and then add “and the like”, you are indicating that there are other similar things or people that can be included in what you are saying.Examples: Many students are also keeping fit through jogging, aerobics, weight training, and the like.Always carry your passport, money and the like with youwhile you are traveling abroad.33. cultivate: 1) make a special effort to establish and develop (sth.)Examples: They encourage students to cultivate special interests in theoretical physics.Some students try to cultivate a love of art.2)prepare land and grow crops on itExamples: They cultivated 500 acres in the suburb.The remote area has barely been cultivated for decades.34. reward: give sth. to (sb.) in return for work or services (used in thepattern: reward sb. for sth. with sth.)Examples: The officer is to be rewarded for his efforts with promotion to the rank of inspector.If you do well in the final exams, I will reward you with atrip to Hong Kong.35. retire: (cause to) stop working at one’s job, usu. because of age(followed by from)Examples: Although their careers are important they plan to retire at 50.The school had to employ the retired teachers to give classes.36. ...who was stunned at such generosity after the stingyemployer he left to join Wal-Mart: who, having left his stingy employer to join Wal-Mart, was shocked at such generosity by Walton37. come/get aboard: (AmE, infml) joinExamples:New employees who came aboard in the last six weeks have not been tested.This is her second promotion since coming aboard.38. the way they’re treated: how they’re treatedWhen “the way” is followed by a defining relative clause, this clause can be either a “that” clause or a clause beginning with “in which”.For example, you can say “the way she told the story”, “the way that she told the story”, or “the way in which she told the story”. There is no difference in meaning.Examples: Scientists have spent years studying the way the brain retains information.The information highway will have an unimaginableimpact on the way people communicate with each other.39. deserve: be sth. or have done sth. for which one should receive (areward, special treatment, etc.); be entitled to (not used in thecontinuous tense)Examples: I am only partly responsible for the success of this book,my collaborator deserves more credit.They deserve a better salary for the job they do. Mary deserves a reward for her efforts。

全新版大学英语2（第二版）-UNIT2-语言点11页Unit 2 ValuesHappiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.——Franklin D. Roosevelt幸福不在于仅仅拥有金钱，而在于取得成就时的喜悦和创造性劳动带来的喜悦、激动。

———富兰克林·D·罗斯福Detailed ReadingⅠ. Difficult Sentences1. (LL. 1~2) It was early December 2019, my first season as a Salvation Army bell ringer, when I wasconfronted with the question.1. What does a Salvation Army bell ringer do?(=To ring the bell and ask people to donate money to help the poor.)2. Translate this sentence into Chinese.(=首次面对这个问题，是在2019年12月初我第一次为救世军摇铃募捐的时候。

)2. (LL. 5~6) I can still see the confusion and curiosity in his eyes as he asked, “Are you poor?”1. Why did the boy ask such a question?(=Because he was confused and curious.)2. How much did the boy know about the Salvation Army bell ringer?(=Obviously he knew nothing about that.)3. (LL. 7~8) “Well,” I stammer e d, trying to think, “I have more than some people, but not asmuch as other.”1. How did the author think of the question?(=He thought it was difficult to answer.)2. What does the author’s answer mean?(=This means he is neither poor nor rich.)4. (LL. 8~9) His mother scolded him for the social no-no ...1. Wh at is “social no-no”?(=Something that is socially inappropriate.)2. Why did the mother scold her son?(=Because the author looked poor, the question was socially inappropriate to ask.)5. (LL. 13~14) Yet I feel nothing more than a passing whim to attain the material things so manyother people have.1. What do many other people have?(=The material things.)2. Please paraphrase this sentence.(=However, I have only occasionally felt the urge to go after the material things so many other people have.)6. (LL. 19~20) And I love the “can do” attitude that follows.1. Wh at is the “can do” attitude?(=That is self confidence.)2. How do you understand this sentence?(=And I love the feeling of self confidence brought by brisk exercises.)7. (L. 31) Shortly after her visit, our relationship went straight south.1. What was their relationship after her visit?(=Their relationship went sour. That is to say, they were no longer boyfriend and girlfriend.)2. Why there was such a change in their relationship?(=Because the girl actually paid much attention to materialthings although she claimed that she was interested in what was on the inside, and after she went to the author’s apartment, she found he was really poor.)8. (LL. 35~38) There is a commercial on t he radio that begins, “Everybody wants a high-endTV …” The pressure to purchase is real. It may be true that everybody wants a high-end TV.After all, nobody wants to be a nobody.1. What is “a high-end TV”?(=A TV that is expensive and of high quality.)2. What can be inferred from this part about what role commercials can play in society?(=Commercials can put people under pressure to purchase more than is really necessary.)9. (L. 49) December is the time of year I feel wealthiest.Why does the author think so?(=Because December is the time for him to work for the Salvation Army as a bell ringer, which gives him a genuine sense of belonging and brings him happiness in helping others.) 10. (LL. 50~51) Over the pa st four years, I’ve grown to unde rstand more about myself becauseof a single question from a curious child.1. How has the boy’s question affected the author?(=The boy’s question has helped him realize that, despite his lack of expensive possessions, he is rich in many other ways and should be thankful for that.)2. Translate this sentence into Chinese.(=由于一个好奇的孩子提了一个简单问题，我在过去的四年中对自己的了解进了一步。

全新版大学英语第二册单词第一单元 (1)全新版大学英语第二册单词第二单元 (3)全新版大学英语第二册单词第三单元 (5)全新版大学英语第二册单词第四单元 (7)全新版大学英语第二册单词第五单元 (9)全新版大学英语第二册单词第六单元 (11)全新版大学英语第二册单词第七单元 (13)全新版大学英语第二册单词第八单元 (15)全新版大学英语第二册单词第一单元New Words and Expressionsstyle n.行为方式,风格bustling a.繁忙的,熙攘的kindergarten n.幼儿园elementary a.基本的,初级的,基础的telling a.难忘的;有力的lobby n.大堂,大厅attach vt.系,贴,连接attendant n.服务员;侍者,随从slot n.狭缝,狭槽vigorously ad.用力的;精力充沛地tender a.年幼的;温柔的not in the least 一点也不find one's way 到达;进入,流入bang v.猛敲,猛击exploratory a.探索的phenomenon n.现象staff n.全体职工,全体雇员initial a.开始的,最初的assist v.帮助reposition vt.改变...的位置insert vt.插入,嵌入somewhat ad.稍微,有点expectantly ad.期待地await vt..等待,等候occasion n.时刻,场合on occasion 有时,间或frown v.,n.皱眉slight a.轻微地neglect vt.忽视parental a.父的,母的,父母的relevant a.有关的,切题的investigate v.调查;探究creativity n.创造力anecdote n.趣闻,轶事exception n.例外colleague n.同事action n.动作;行为on one's own 独立地;独自地desirable a.值得向往的;称心的accomplish vt.完成(某事)activity n.活动,行为accomplishment n.本领,技艺;完成,成就in due course 在适当时机sympathetically ad.同情地critical a.至关重要的;危急的effectively ad.有效地self-reliance n.依靠自己,自力更生principal a.首要的,主要的rear v.养育,抚养extreme a.极度的,极端的n.极端,过分make up for 补偿,弥补misdeed n.不端行为view vt.看待,考虑creative a.独创的solution n.解决(问题的办法);解答in retrospect 回顾artistic a.艺术的well-intentioned a.好意的intention n.意图observer n.观察者,观察员clumsily ad.笨拙地facility n.熟练,灵巧;设备,设施mold vt.塑造performance n.表现,行为;演出,表演tradition n.传统continual a.不断的,一再重复的apply vi.适用;申请work on/at 从事craft n.手艺;工艺reversal n.颠倒priority n.优先考虑的事;重点bold a.勇敢的,无畏的departure n.背离；出发,离开inseparable a.不可分离的evolve v.使逐步发展summarize vt.总结,概述originality n.新颖;独创性independence n.独立,自主contrast n.对比culture n.文化harbor vt.怀有fearful a.害怕的,担心的on the one hand..., on the other hand 一方面...,另一方面... comparable a.比得上的;可比的promote vt.促进,推进emerge vi.出现pick up 获得;学会overstate vt.把...讲得过分，夸大enormous a.巨大的;极大的technological a.技术的,工艺的innovation n.革新;新事物exaggerate v.夸大,夸张breakthrough n.突破reliance n.依靠,依赖achievement n.成就;成绩valid a.有根据的foster vt.培养worthwhile a.值得的superior a.优良的;叫好的calligrapher n.书法家Proper NamesHoward Gardner 霍华德·加德纳Ellen 埃伦(女子名)Nanjing 南京Jinling Hotel 金陵饭店全新版大学英语第二册单词第二单元New Words and Expressionsmansion n.（豪华的）宅邸，大厦remote a. 遥远的dime n.（美国、加拿大的）10分硬币billion n.（美、法）十亿；（德、英）万亿discount n.折扣pickup n.小卡车，轻型货车muddy a.沾满泥的；泥泞的sigh vi.叹气，叹息billionaire n.亿万富翁；大富翁carry on 举止随便；进行；继续做folk n.人们，人民get away with 做（某事）而未被发现或未受惩罚shell n.猎枪弹；炮弹；壳local n.地方的，当地的treatment n.对待，待遇corporate n.公司的memo n.备忘录folksy a.友好的，坦率的mayor n.市长by/from all accounts 人人都说cheerful a.愉快的；令人愉快的blend v.（将...）混合blend in 融洽，十分协调throw one's weight around 盛气凌人reserve vt.将...留作专用；预定barber n.理发师open up 开门；打开employee n.雇员，受雇者headline n.（报纸上的）标题hold to 遵守，不改变stock n.资本；股票，证券on the run 奔跑，逃避；忙个不停steer v.驾驶steer clear of 避开，避免scheme n.阴谋；计划rank v.（将...)列为（某等级）make up 构成，组成excutive a.,n.经营管理方面的（人员）；行政方面的（人员）rally v.,n.集会opening n.（正式的）开张，开幕liable a.有可能做的lay down v.制定；设立loyalty n.忠诚qualify v.（使）具有资格option n.期权，购买（或出售）权；选择自由court n.球场scholarship n.奖学金tornado n.龙卷风cultivate vt.培养，陶冶reward v.奖赏retire v.使退休stun vt.使惊吓generosity n.慷慨大方stingy a.吝啬的employer n.雇佣者，顾主aboard prep.在（船、车、飞机等上come aboard 入伙，加盟handout n.印刷品，宣传品deserve vt.应受，值得Proper NamesArt Harris 阿特·哈里斯Rolls-Royce 罗尔斯-罗伊斯汽车Wal-Mart 沃尔玛公司Ford 福特起车Mayhall 梅霍Forbes 福布斯(杂志名)全新版大学英语第二册单词第三单元New Words and Expressionslocation n. 位置fastfood a. 供应快餐的dining room 餐厅dine vi. 进餐embarrass vt. 使窘迫；使不好意思guitar n. 吉他dumb a. 愚蠢的；哑的unison n. 一致；齐唱；齐奏in unison vi. 一致地；一起consist vi. 组成，构成consist of 由...组成squat vi. 蹲palm n. 手掌yeah ad. （口语）是fade vi. 褪色；变暗淡；消失awhile ad. 片刻overall ad. 大体上；trade (something) for (something else) 用一物交换另一物suspense n. 悬念keep (somebody) in suspense 使产生悬念，故意迟迟不告诉interrupt vt. 打断...的讲话；中断...的行动bet vt. 敢说；确信distract vt. 转移（注意力）；使分心simultaneously ad. 同时地simultaneous a. 同时的prom n.（高中或大学等的）班级舞会oops int. 哎约clench vt. 咬紧，握紧monotone n.（语调、色彩等的）单调hysterical a. 歇斯底里的er int.（用于表示迟疑、沉吟）哦，厄uh int. 嗯，唔glorious a. 极好的；辉煌的；光荣的dessert n.（餐后）甜点心recipe n. 烹饪法；秘诀hand down 把...传下去at any rate 无论如何，不管怎样community n. 社区；社会welfare n. 福利；幸福narrow down 减少，缩小mumble v. 咕哝；含糊地说exhaust vt. 使筋疲力尽；用完，耗尽repeatedly ad. 反复地come over （指某种感觉）刺激或影响swallow v. 吞，咽jut v.（使）突出，伸出jut out （使）突出，伸出jerk vt. 猛地一扭（或一拉等）frank a. 坦白的，直率的know better than (that/to do something) 明事理而不至于（做某事）humiliate vt. 羞辱；使丢脸interference n. 干涉；干扰constant a. 持续的，不变的dread n. 畏惧；恐慌in charge (of) 主管，负责exceptional a. 杰出的，特别的fill out 填写patience n. 耐心，忍耐proof n. 证据，证明vaccination n. 疫苗接种talented a. 有才能的；天才的talent n. 才能；天才darling n. （用作称呼）亲爱的；心爱的人junior a. 较年幼的，地位较低的angel n. 天使Proper NamesMarsh Cassady 马什•卡萨迪Heidi 海蒂（女子名）Diane 戴安（女子名）Sean 肖恩（男子名）Higgins 希金斯（男子名）Thompson 汤普森（姓氏）Dan Lucas 丹•卢卡斯（Luke的异体）Kyle 凯尔（男子名）Hilda 希尔达（女子名）Benjamin Harrison 本杰明•哈里森高级中学全新版大学英语第二册单词第四单元New Words and Expressionsvirtual a.虚拟的;实质上的accent n.口音interpret v.理解,解释;(做)口译clipped a.发音快而清脆的tone n.语气,口气,腔调fluid a.不稳定的,可变的;n.液体stretch v.拉长,伸展telecommuter vi.远程工作者submit vt.提交,呈递edit vt.编辑email n.电子邮件vt.发电子邮件communicate vi.通信,交往Internet n.互联网relationship n.关系at times 有时endless a.无休止的take in 收进,吸收data n.(datum的复数形式)数据,资料spit vt.吐出on line 在线symptom n.征兆;症状aversion n.厌恶,反感socialize vi.社交,交际critic n.评论家;对......持批评态度的人nightmare n.噩梦crawl vi.爬行interaction n.交往,相互作用cyber-interaction n.通过网络交往conversely ad.相反地appropriately ad.适当地,得体地appropriate a.适当的,得体的T-shirt n.T恤衫underwear n.内衣but then 但另一方面,然而jar v.使感到不快,刺激(神经等)commercial n.商业广告;a.商业的suck v.吸,吮suck in 吸引,使卷入;吸收opera n.歌剧(艺术)soap opera 肥皂剧(以家庭问题为题材的广播或电视剧) keep up with 及时了解或跟上angle n.角度,立场in sight 可看到的;临近bad-tempered a.脾气坏的;易怒的insensitive a.感觉迟钝的,麻木不仁的sensitive a.敏感的remark n.言辞,话语v.说,评说project v.以为别人也有(与自己同样的情绪) misinterpret vt.错误地理解;错误地解释emotional a.感情上的,动感情的cue n.提示,暗示doggedly ad.顽强地,坚持不懈地routine n.例行事务,日常工作,惯例rely vi.依靠;依赖unemployment n.失业externally ad.从外面,在外部external a.外面的,外部的abuse n.滥用;虐待crime n.(犯)罪suicide n.自杀restore vt.恢复arrange vt.安排flee v.逃走;逃离gym n.体育馆,健身房set apart 使分离,使分开interview vt.n.接见,面试appointment n.约会laughter n.笑声intolerable a.无法容忍的;不能容忍的apartment n.公寓click v.用鼠标点击n.咔哒声modem n.调制解调器annoying a.讨厌的,恼人的annoy vt.使恼怒,使烦恼connection n.连接tune n.曲子,曲调password n.口令,密码Proper NamesMaia Szalavitz 迈亚·塞拉维茨Liverpool 利物浦(英格兰西部港口城市)Dateline 美国National Brodcasting Company(NBC)的专题新闻报道节目Frontline 美国Public Broadcasting Service(PBS)的专题新闻报道节目Nightline 美国America Broadcast Company(ABC)的专题新闻报道节目CNN =Cable News Network(美国)有线新闻电视网全新版大学英语第二册单词第五单元New words and expressionsbear out 证实sweat vi. 出汗; n.汗水towel n. 毛巾，手巾pole-vault vi., n. 撑杆跳高vault n. 撑杆跳高; 撑物跳跃grace n. 优美, 优雅; 雅致gymnast n. 体操家，体操运动员body builder n. 健美运动员mere a. 仅仅，只不过fantasy n. 幻想numerousa. 许多的, 无数的passion n. 热情recur vi. 再来; 再发生outrun vt. 跑的比…快/ 好; 超过eagle n. 鹰coincide vi. 同时发生; 一致coincide with 与…同时发生hard-core a. 顽固不化的core n. 核心realist n. 现实主义者motto n. 格言, 座右铭work out 体育锻炼，训练weightlifting n. 举重alternate a. 交替的, 轮流的coach n. 体育运动的教练dedication n. 奉献, 献身dedicate vt. 献身于, 致力于chore n. 家庭杂务relax vt. 放松, 松弛on one/two/several occasion(s) 有一( 两，几) 次vain a. 虚荣的, 自负的bar n. 横竿, 条块inflate n. ( 使) 充气,( 使) 膨胀mat n. 垫子, 席子competitor n. 竞争者, 对手emotion n. 情感, 感情preparation n. 准备be ashamed of n. 因…感到难为情finger-tipped a. 用手的push-up n. 俯卧撑runway n. 跑道startle vt. 使大吃一惊bale n. (一）大包，（一）大捆hay n.干草intensity n. 强烈，剧烈，紧张anxiety n. 忧虑，担心tension n. 紧张，不安tense a. 通情达理的,理智的along with 连同stretch out 伸展breeze n. 微风，清风deafen vt.使聋deaf a. 耳聋的sprint vi. 疾跑take-off n. 起跳；起飞effortless a. 容易的，不费力的erruption n. 爆发errupt vi. 爆发thump n. 重击声bring (sb) back to earth 使回到现实中in one's mind's eye 在想象中congratulate vt. 祝贺mdia n. 大众传播媒体sponsorship n. 资助Proper NamesDavid Naster 大卫·纳史特The Olympics =Olympic Games 奥林匹克运动会Michael 迈克尔（男子名）Bert 伯特（男子名，Albert,Herbert, Bertram 的昵称，亦作Burt) Mildred 米尔德里德（女子名）全新版大学英语第二册单词第六单元New Words and Expressionsalumnus n.（男）校友bulletin n.简报，通讯；会刊；公告item n.一则（消息);一条，一项，一件doctoral a.博士的dissertation n.(博士）学位论文，专题论文draft n.草稿undo vt.使烦恼，使不安；松开，解开hit/strike home （言语等）击中要害idiot n.(colloq) a foolincredible a.难以置信的skeptical a.持怀疑态度的，怀疑的dieter n.节食者；忌食某些事物的人devour vt.狼吞虎咽的人cookie n.饼干occasionally adv.偶尔地，间或occasional a.偶尔的，间或consume 吃；喝；耗尽；消费superwoman n.具有非凡才能的女性，女强人politician n.政治家care for 照料pediatrician n.儿科医生anchorwoman n.（广播、电视节目的）女主持人anchor n.corporation n.公司spotless a.十分清洁的Swiss a.,n.瑞士的，瑞士人的rarely ad.很少，难得guilt n.内疚；有罪guilty n.内疚的，感到惭愧的；有罪的strawberry n.草莓gaily a.鲜艳的；快乐的red-checked a.有红格子图案的ribbon n.丝带，缎带，装饰带decorate vt.装饰client n.顾客，客户lap n.（人坐着时）大腿的上方，膝上；（旅程的）一段reproach vt.责备movers and shakers 有权势的人们theory n.理论tonal a.音调的，圣调的harmony n.和谐；协调；一致baseball n.棒球by nature 生性get one's act together 将自己的各事安排得有条不紊military a.军事的，军队的novel n.小说put pencil/pen to paper 开始动笔写remainder 剩下的时间（人或物）at intervals 每隔...时间(或距离);不时aside ad.在一边;向一边set aside 留出supermarket n.超市Martian a.,n.火星的;(假想的)火星的race the clock 争分夺秒地工作possess vt.拥有organizational a.有关组织方面的fairy n.神话故事bide vt.等待prince n.王子;亲王charm v.吸引;迷人take in 欺骗despite prep.尽管;不顾positively ad.极其,非常positive a.确信的;有益的,建设性的have sth./little/much to do with 与...有关(几乎无关,很有关系) achieve/have one's hearts desire 得到心中渴望的东西a piece of cake 不费吹灰之力的事情heroine n.女英雄sophisticated a.世故的；老练的；复杂的；尖端的falter vi.变弱；犹豫move on to 更换（工作，话题等）investment n.投资Proper NamesBrooklyn 布鲁克林(美国纽约市西南部的一区）Adrienne 艾德丽安·波柏Oklahoma (美国)俄克拉荷马州John Milton 约翰.弥尔顿(1608-1674,英国著名诗人)全新版大学英语第二册单词第七单元New Words and Expressionsmessiness n. 杂乱状况massive a. 大量的，大规模的vocabulary n. 词汇（量）snack n. 快餐，点心parade n. 游行；阅兵队列corrupt vt. 讹用，使（语言）变得不标准；腐蚀，贿赂ban vt. 禁止，取缔walkman n. 随身听invent vt. 发明fascinating a. 迷人的，有极大吸引力的manufacturer n. 制造商product n. 产品tolerance n. 容忍，宽容；忍耐to a (very real, certain, etc.) extent 在（极大，某种）程度上necessity n. 必需品；必要（性）Anglo-Saxon n. 盎格鲁—萨克逊人arouse vt. 唤起，激起channel n. 海峡；渠道；频道surrender v. give in 投降virtually ad. 差不多，几乎invade vt. 侵入，侵略inhabit vt. 居住于Welsh a., n. 威尔士语（的），威尔士人的mystery n. 神秘的事物Sanskrit n. 梵语resemble vt. 与…相似Greek n. 希腊语systematic a. 有系统的descend vi. 起源于；下来linguist n. 语言学家Indo-European a. 印欧语系的scholar n. 学者establish vt. 建立，确立drift vi. 漂泊climate n. 气候（区）Germanic a. 日耳曼（人）的，日耳曼语的，德国（人）的tribe n. 部落pass (sth.) on to (sb.) 将…传给…influence n. 影响Christianity n. 基督教Christian a. 基督教的disciple n. 信徒，门徒martyr n. 殉难者，烈士addition n. 增加的人（或物）Norman n., a. 诺曼人（的），诺曼语（的），诺曼文化的conquer v. 征服kingly a. 国王（般）的royal a. 国王或女王的；皇家的sovereign a. 拥有最高统治权的，至高无上的；拥有主权的alternative n. 供选择的东西modify vt. 修改，更改enrich vt. 使富裕，使丰富Renaissance n. （欧洲14-16世纪的）文艺复兴classic n. 经典作品capsule n. 密封小容器；胶囊；航天舱habitual a. 惯常的catastrophe n. 大灾难thermometer n. 温度计video n., a. 录像（的）cyberspace n. 网络空间，虚拟空间independent a. 独立的，自主的out of control 失去控制，不受约束academy n. 学会，学院，研究院fortunately ad. 幸运地，幸亏put into practice 将…付诸实施Danish a. 丹麦（人）的，丹麦语的liberty n. 自由strike out 创造，开创cultural a. 文化的nourish vt. 滋养，培育preserve n. 独占的地区或范围；禁猎地vt. 保护，保存grammarian n. 语法学家intellectual n., a. 知识分子（的）elite n. （总称）出类拔萃的人，精英Proper NamesRobert MacNeil 罗伯特·麦克尼尔Winston Churchill 温斯顿·丘吉尔（1874 —1965，英国政治家、首相）Hitler 希特勒（1889 —1945，纳粹德国元首）Julius Caesar 尤利乌斯·凯撒（100 —44BC，古罗马将军、政治家）Britain 英国India 印度Pakistan 巴基斯坦Viking （8 —10世纪时劫掠欧洲西北海岸的）北欧海盗Scandinavia 斯堪的纳维亚England 英格兰William Caxton 威廉·卡克斯顿（英国印刷商、翻译家）Otto Jespersen 奥托·叶斯柏森（1860 —1943）全新版大学英语第二册单词第八单元New Words and Expressionsenvironmental a. （自然）环境的sensitivity n. 敏感（性）belief n. 信念，信仰；相信democracy n. 民主（制度）conflicting a. 不一致的，冲突的，矛盾的proposal n. 提议，建议restriction n. 限制；限制性规定regulation n. 规章；规定in the name of 以…为由，以…为借口，以…的名义distinguish v. 区别，辨别regardless ad. 不顾一切地；无论如何fundamental a. 基本的，根本的environmentalism n. 环境保护论；环境论combat v. （与…）斗争，战斗ecological a. 生态的；生态学的atmosphere n. 大气；气氛ozone n. 臭氧layer n. 层reduction n. 减少cancer n. 癌，恶性肿瘤cataract n. 白内障plankton n. 浮游生物reality n. 现实；真实speculative a. 猜测性的，推测的consequence n. 后果，结果deadly a. 致命的，毁灭性的melt v. （使）融化，（使）熔化urgent a. 紧急的；急迫的universal a. 全世界的；普遍的，全体的unashamedly ad. 坦然地，满不在乎地man-centered a. 以人为中心的，只考虑人类的利益的call for 要求on the grounds of/on…grounds 因为；以…为理由self-preservation n. 自我保护sentimentalize vt. 感情用事地对待（或看待）creature n. 生物（尤指动物）resistance n. 反对，反抗voter n. 投票者，（法定）选举人vote v. 投票选举snail darter n. 蜗牛鱼（一种濒临绝种的很小的淡水鱼）run/go against the grain (of sth. or to do sth.) 与（…）格格不入；违反意愿（做某事）contemporary a. 当代的，现代的worship n., vt. 崇拜；崇敬to the point of 达到…的程度excess n. 过节，无节制organism n. 生物体，有机体spiritual a. 精神的；非物质的nothing more than 无异于；只不过，仅仅sentimental a. 感情用事的；多愁善感的selective a. 选择的；有选择性的Bengali n., a. 孟加拉人（的）；孟加拉语（的）；孟加拉的jungle n. 杂乱无章的事物；（热带）丛林current a. 当前的，现在的debate n. 辩论；争论rage vi. 激烈地进行wildlife n. （总称）野生动物（尤指野生动物）refuge n. 庇护所；避难处work one's way 设法抵达（或获得通过）；努力达到目标congress n. 国会；立法机关；代表大会exploration n. 勘查，探测；探索conserve vt. 保护；保存either/or a. 只能两者择其一的proposition n. 提议；命题consumption n. 消费（量）come through 经历；从（…中）活下来（或挺过来）in part 在某种程度上；部分地dependence n. 依靠，依赖ridiculous a. 可笑的，荒谬的sentimentalism n. 感情用事；多愁善感，感伤主义deny vt. 不给；不准attainable a. 可达到的；可得到的attain vt. 达到；取得disrupt vt. 使陷于混乱；干扰breeding ground 动物繁殖的地方breed (bred) v. （使）繁殖；产（后代）reindeer n. （单复同）驯鹿Arctic a., n. 北级（的），北极圈（的）mate v. （使）交配similarly ad. 同样地，相同地owl n. 猫头鹰aesthetic a. 美学的；美感的；美的livelihood n. 生计logging n. 伐木业log v. 砍伐；伐（木）distinction n. 区别，差别charge n. 被照管的人（或事物）well-being n. 幸福；福祉accommodate vi. 适应新的情况；迁就vt. 容纳，向…提供住处；协调fate n. 命运，结局bind (bound) vt. 捆，绑；将…绑在一起atmospheric a. 大气的threat n.废墟；灰，灰烬lesser a. 较小的，更少的，次要的pollutant n. 污染物generator n. 发电机fatal a. 致命的；毁灭性的ecosystem n. 生态系统moderate a. 适中的；适度的concern n. 有利害关系的事，关心的事，担扰frame n. 状态；框架，构架frame of mind 心绪；心境humanistic a. 人本主义的，人文主义的Proper NamesCharles Krauthammer 杰尔斯·克劳特哈默Midwest 美国中西部Lowa （美国）爱荷华州Albuquerque 阿尔伯克基（美国新墨西哥州城市）Siberia 西伯利亚（俄罗斯一地区）Gaia （希神）盖亚（大地女神）Protagoras 普罗泰戈拉（c.481 —c.411 B.C.，古希腊哲学家）Alaska （美国）阿拉斯加州。

Useful Expressions in Unit 2，Book 2 (by Mr. Hu )1. in our day and age: in modern society2. Owning sth is a sure way to happiness.3. choose not to follow this trend4. prefer (instead) different values5. earn and own little/much6. find fulfillment in creativity and helping others7. despite having becomedespite having become……尽管已经成为…8. continue leading an ordinary life alongside his neighbors in a small townWhat do you value most? I value most what’’s on the inside.9. What do you value most? I value most whata question from sb set sb’’ thinking about how he isthinking about how he is……10. a question from sb set sb11. set sb doing: e.g. The newspaper article set me thinking.（使我陷入沉思）（使我陷入沉思） 12. What set the engine going? 怎么发动那部发动机？怎么发动那部发动机？13. my first season cf. keep me warm with the sentiments of the seasonChristmas season seasonal greetings14. be confronted with=be faced with15. drop a donation into my red kettle16. a neatly dressed woman17. walk up to the kettle stand cf. bookstand书摊书摊 newspaper stand18. search her purse for some cash19. see the confusion and curiosity in his eyes20. stammer slightly21. I have more than some people, but not as much as others.= I am neither rich nor poor.22. scold sb for sth23. the social no-no: the social taboo24. hurry off to do their shopping25. sth, however, did not leave me. Cf. The strength left him. =He was too tired.26. I have never thought of myself as, but I can’’t deny certain facts.I have never thought of myself as……, but I can27. fill out a form=fill in a form28. fall into one of the lowest income brackets=belong to the bottom income bracket29. take just one vacation trip cf. vocation职业职业30. a black-and-white TV set31. nothing more than a passing whim 只不过是一个转瞬即逝的念头只不过是一个转瞬即逝的念头32. attain the material things/possessions/stuff33. the wear and tear of many miles34. be dependable35. a modest apartment36. sth be well suited to my work37. primarily outdoors clothes38. minimal computer needs39. meet/satisfy the needs/demand/requirementst have, I don’’t feel poor.In spite of /despite what I don’’t have, I don40. In spite of /despite what I don41. enjoy exceptionally good health for many yearss that……s not just that……, it, it’’s that42. It It’’s not just that43. be illness-free cf. duty-free weed-free44. vigorous and spirited: energetic and cheerful cf: vigor=energy45. long, energizing walks46. A follow (B) follow up on the subject47. cherish the gift of creativity48. a line of poetry49. fabricate a joke: invent/make/weave a joke50. sth tickle sb: sth amuse sb51. feel rich inside52. the insights come through my writing process53. one of my main sources of enjoyment54. spend so much emotional energy on the pursuit of possessions55. feel out of place (financially/economically)56. date sb: have a date with sb57. find someone special to share my life with58. a basement efficiency: 地下室经济型小套间地下室经济型小套间59. with a few pieces of dated furniture60. at my desk61. (relationship) go straight south: go sour: break up62. the seemingly abrupt change in her priorities63. sth be jolting/shocking64. sth remain a most memorable turning point in my personal journey65. in contrast to sth cf. by contrast by comparison66. sth mean that much to me67. feel the same way68. social consequences to not having particular items69. a commercial on the radio70. a high-end TV71. Nobody wants to be a nobody. Cf. a nobody= a small potato= a good-for-nothing72. Not being focused on material goods feels quite natural to me.73. affluent=well off=rich cf. the rich full of riches74. something changes inside me75. feel a genuine sense of belonging76. share their personal stories of how much it meant to be helped when they were going througha tough time77. … is sth I feel deeply connected to cf. A connect to B A be connected to B78. cf. A be linked to B Economic development and personal income are so often linked tohappiness.79. complete strangers have brought me hot chocolate, leaving me with a lingering smile80. bless you for your good work81. As I have examined what it means to be poor, it has become clear to me what I am mostthankful for: ……thankful for:82. more emotional than physical: 与其说是身体上的，不如说是情感上的与其说是身体上的，不如说是情感上的83. charity concert84. join sb in doing sth85. give so generously for the poor and needy86. the insurance policy87. cover damage to sth88. solve the problems now emerging in our economy89. as a responsible individual(one’’s view) stand in contrast to those of sb90. (one91. research funds92. Water is vital to the existence of all forms of life.93. There is still some confusion among sb about sth.94. as a person of simple living habits95. come to ask his advice96. make sth a lingering theme of his campaign speeches97. arouse negative sentiments among voters98. tax return 纳税申报单纳税申报单99. take care over every item on the form100. should not leave out any vital information101. face serious consequencest be denied that……102. It canIt can’’t be denied that103. cherish the current favorable conditions104. attain our set goals105. take me for a fool cf. mistake A for B106. get in the way of others 挡别人的道挡别人的道107. well-focused writing108. the smell of sth still lingers in the kitchenHow come……109. How come110. devote oneself to the pursuit of money before all elsein today’’s materialistic society111. in today112. collect/raise donations113. accumulate wealthTheir happiness is fueled by their neighbors’’ envy.114. Their happiness is fueled by their neighborsfuel刺激，保持…的进行；激起：的进行；激起：His provocative words only fuelled the argument further.他的挑衅性讲话只能使争论进一步激化. 115. running water 自来水自来水116. account for： explain。

全新版⼤学英语综合教程第⼆册Unit2Book2语⾔点Unit 21.remoteremote areasremote controla remote connection between…and…There is a remote possibility of rain today. 极⼩的Taming the deserts is no longer a dream of the remote future but a practical human endeavor.2.discountoffer special discounts to online shoppersThe discount on this item is 10 percent off the retail price. 按零售价打九折The store discounts all its items by 15 percent.discounted airfare 打折机票3.spotspot him in the crowd =recognizespot a problem immediately =identify4.get away with it =escape being caught or punishedYou can’t expect to cheat us and then get away with it.5.treatmentsuffer from bad treatmentdeserve special treatment6.corporatecorporate culture/image7.by/from all accountsTom, by all accounts, is a superb teacher.8.cheerful =optimisticremain cheerful in a crisis9.blend in/into =mix together, fit wellblend milk and butter into the flourblend in with the new surroundingsblend in well with other students =get along well10.throw one’s weight around 盛⽓凌⼈Folks don’t like their manager as he always throws his weight around.11.reservereserve tickets for the concert =bookreserve a table for fiveNo lane is reserved for bicycle riders here. 保留12.propertypersonal propertyown property in California 房产=real estateChemicals have certain properties. 特性，属性13.make/hit headlinesThe minister’s love affairs made headlines of many newspapers.14.hold firm to =keep tohold to one’s beliefShe always holds passionately to the view that her mother is an angel.15.celebrityPopular movie stars are celebrities, recognized wherever they go.16.on the runI have been on the run all day and I am exhausted. 奔波He is on the run from the police. 躲避17.steer clear of =keep away fromChildren are told to steer clear of troublemakers.steer clear of controversial issues such as religion18.be liable to =be likely toIf you drive in a bad storm, you are liable to have an accident.We are all liable to make mistakes when we are tired.Every man is liable to error. 易于…的She is liable to bad colds. 易患…的People who walk on the grass are liable to a fine of $10. 应受罚的19.admit to doingadmit to cheating on test/doc/6e222f818762caaedd33d4b7.html y down 制定The school authorities have issued a new booklet laying down regulations for students.21.loyal, loyaltybe loyal toloyalty to his nation/company/owner22.margin 利润，赢利Last quarter our company had a high profit margin.23.qualify forA few useful skills—English teaching, for example—qualify foreigners for work visas.be qualified for the jobbe qualified to do sth.24.optionstock optionthe option of entering graduate school or staring professional career 选择offer a new option25.on one’s mindThere’s something on your mind. 有⼼事26.straightThe storm lasted for three straight days.27.relief 救济relief moneyAfter the earthquake we gave money for relief of the people who lost their homes. 28.cultivate cultivate special interests 培养cultivate a love of artcultivate knowledge of art积累cultivate 500 acres in the suburb 耕耘The remote area has barely cultivated for decades.cultivate crops 种植a cultivated person 有修养的29.deserve the creditMy colleagues deserve more credit.deserve a better salarydeserve a reward for one’s effortsPractice:1.廉价商品店2.举⽌象普通百姓3.平民作风4．逃脱惩罚5．偏远地区6．公司备忘录7．特殊待遇8．⼈⼈都说9．和当地⼈打成⼀⽚10．盛⽓凌⼈11．经常上头版新闻的⼈12．成为报纸的头条新闻13．坚持理想14．名⼈追星者15．众说纷纭16．忙个不停；东躲西藏17．避开政治话题18．经理⿎劲会19．制定规章制度20．从最底层起集思⼴益21．忠于公司22．价值2.8亿的沃尔玛股票23．⼴开思路24．⼊伙, 加盟25．具有从事这份⼯作的资格26．连输四场⽐赛27．救济⾦28．吝啬的雇主29．值得称颂30.与…交往Key to Text A1. dime stores2. carry on like a plain folk3. a folksy way4. get away with it/punishment5. the remote regions of the country6. corporate memo7. special treatment8. by all accounts9. blend in with the local people10.throw one’s weight around11.a front-page person12.make the headlines in the press/newspapers13. hold firm to one’s ideal14. a celebrity hunter15. be anyone’s guess16. on the run17. steer clear of political issues18. executive pep rally19. lay down rules and regulations20. get ideas from the bottom up21. loyalty to the company22. $2.8 billion in Wal-mart stock23. cultivate ideas24. come aboard25. qualify for the job26. lose four straight games27. relief fund28. stingy employer(s)29. deserve the credit30. come into contact with sb.。

aboardad.prep. on or into (a ship, train, aircraft, bus, etc.)come aboard (fig) become a new member of an organizatione.g. New employees who came aboard in the last six weeks have not been tested.barbern.e.g. I'm going to the barber's (shop) to get my hair cut.billionnum.e.g. This country is more than two billion US dollars in debt.billionaire n.blendv. mix together thoroughlyblend in mix harmoniouslye.g. As a newlly-appointed manager, he was not sure whether he could blend in.by/from all accountsaccording to what everyone sayse.g. The Chinese football team will play the Koreans tonight. It should be a match worth watching, by all accounts.carry onbehave in a wild or improper way conduct continuee.g. There's nothing unusual about them. They carry on just like everybody else.celebrityn. famous persone.g. celebrities of stage and screencheerfula. (of a person) happy in a lively way; (of sth.) making one feel happye.g. They are both very cheerful in spite of their colds.corporatea.e.g. Corporate executives usually have high salaries.courtn.e.g. Are the players on court yet.cultivatevt. improve by care, training or study; develope.g. They encourage students to cultivate special interests in theoretical physics.democratn.e.g. This is the time for democrats and not dictators.deservevt. be worthy ofe.g. I am only partly responsible for the success of this book. My collaboratordeserves more credit.dimen.10discountn. amount of money, which may be taken off the full pricee.g. Traditional retailers who've opened cyberstores may offer special discounts to online shoppers.employeen.e.g. The manager sacked 3 employees.employern.e.g. We need a reference from your former employer before we can give you a definite job offer.executiven., a.e.g. She's an executive in a computer company.flashya. attracting attention by being too smart and decorated ,e.g. a flashy sports carfolkn. (usu. pl) people in generale.g. They got married and had kids and lived like other folks.folksya. simple and friendlye.g. Steven comes from a folksy town in South California.generosityn. the quality of being willing to give money, help, etc.e.g. There are stories about his generosity, the massive amounts of money he gave to charities.get away withdo (sth.) without being caught or punished ()e.g. They claimed that they knew how to play the system and get away with it.handoutn. information given out in the form of a printed sheet, leaflet ,e.g. Official handouts describe the headlinen.e.g. The headlines in the newspapers were to please millions of people in China:president as "particularly noted as ascholar".Beijing to host the 2008 Olympic Games.hold tokeep to ,e.g. John holds to his belief that you can be successful as long as you work y downestablishe.g. Conditions for membership are laid down in the soccer club rules.liablea. likely (to do sth.)e.g. The sports meeting is liable to be postponed until next week because of the bad weather.locala. of a particular placee.g. Three-quarters of the investment needed to host the Olympics would be borne by central and local government.loyaltyn. being true and faithful (to)e.g. My father is a soccer fan. His loyalty to the local team has taken him all over the country to see them play.make upform; constitutee.g. Women make up nearly 50% of university entrants.mansionn. a large house, usu. belonging to a rich person ()e.g. His mansion is located up a small hill.mayorn.e.g. The mayor cut the ribbon for the opening ceremony.memon. a note of sth. to be rememberede.g. an inter-office memo muddya. covered in mude.g. When it rains the ground becomes very muddy.on the runin flight; continuously activee.g. I have been on the run all day and I am exhausted.open up(infml)e.g. Open up, or I break in.opening optionn. the act of becoming or making open, esp. officiallye.g. The minister made a speech at the opening of the bridge.n.stock optione.g. We have an option on the piece of land.pastor n.pepn. (infml) keen activity and energye.g. The young man is full of pep.pep rallya gathering intended to encourage the listeners pickupn. a light van having an open body with low sidesqualifyv.e.g. Highly trained staff are well qualified to give practical advice to students when they select courses. rallyn., v.e.g. They held an antiwar rally.rankv. ()ranking n.;e.g. He is currently ranked second in the world as a tennis player.remotea. far away in space or timee.g. The supply of electricity to remote mountainous villages is one of the local development projects in Yunnan province.reportern.e.g. The reporter finished the news article just before the deadline.reservevt. keep for a special use; book (a seat, room, table, etc.)e.g. Some seats on the buses are reserved for the old.retirev. ()retired a. (of a person) having stopped working, usu. because of agee.g. Although their careers are important they plan to retire at 50.rewardv. give (sth.) to sb. in return for work or servicese.g. The officer is to be rewarded for his efforts with promotion to the rank of inspector.schemen.schemer n.e.g. All the schemes and intriguesare doomed to failure.scholarshipn.e.g. Some companies have set up scholarships for both students and teachers at our university.shelln. (AmE)e.g. Shells burst over the city.sighvi.e.g. He sighed for the days of his youth.steerv.steer clear of keep away frome.g. Children are told to steer clear of troublemakers.stingya. unwilling to spend moneye.g. He tried to save money without being stingy.stockn.e.g. You'd better get professional advice before buying stocks or bonds.stunvt. make (sb.) very surprisede.g. We were completely stunned by her hostile reaction.systemn.e.g. the nervous system throw one's weight around (infml)e.g. Mr. Smith is not much of a manager. He always throws his weight around.tornadon.e.g. The town was hit by a tornado.treatmentn.e.g. Like everyone else, I resent his cruel treatment of his old father.walletn.e.g. I keep my driver's license in my wallet.yellv. shout loudlye.g. He yelled with pain.Proper Names Arkansas ()Art Harris·Benton CountyBentonvilleFerold F. Arend· F· ForbesFordGordon Garlington III· Jamie Beaulieu·Jim Hendren·Jim Von Gremp· · Johnny Baker·MayhallRichard Hoback·Rolls-Royce-Sam Moore Walton· · Wal-Mart。

Unit 2 ValuesTeaching Objective:1. Understand the main idea (despite his wealth, Sam Walton remains down-home anddevoted to his team)2. Pay attention to the indirect description in portraying a person.Preview TasksLet students surf the Net or read some books in order to find out some information about Sam Walton and Wal-mart and answer the following question.1. Who is Sam Walton? What is Wal-Mart? （See background knowledge）Let students read text A beforehand and try to find the answers to the following questions:2. What made the waiter disappointed?(Para1, 3:the contrast between the waiter’s imagination and the reality about the richest man in America)3. Find some examples to prove that Sam Walton didn't want any special treatment. (Para5-10: Drove his 1979 pickup for many years; Waited in line to buy something in local Wal-mart store; Let his employees address him the first name; Went to the church every Sunday and washed dishes sometime; Used the same barber for 19 years and fetched the money by himself when he forget taking money with him.)4. What was Sam's main concern as founder of Wal-Mart? (Para15)The real story in his mind is the success achieved by the 100, 00 people who make up the Wal-Mart team. His real concern is his store.5. What did he think are the main reasons for his success? (Para16, 19, 21)The reason for his success is his people and the way they're treated and the way they feel about their company.Introductory words:We all are looking forward to success and the realization of our dreams. As for some people, to become a millionaire is their lifelong goal. Therefore, they select the America, the most powerful country in the whole world nowadays as their destination, because it is said to be the fairy land to get whatever you want. But does success only mean the possession of a large amount of money or high position? In this unit, we will discuss the value of life and the true meaning of being rich.First period (90 minutes)I. As we have given assignments of the background knowledge in preview tasks, so first of all, we give students the chance to stand up to tell what they have already known about Sam Walton and Wal-Mart.II. Then the teacher can make a supplement. In this way, students can gradually learn how to learn by themselves and how to collect information with the help of the Internet and library.Background Knowledge1.Sam Walton:Born: 29 March 1918Birthplace: Kingfisher, OklahomaDied: 6 April 1992 (died of multiple myeloma)Best Known As: Founder of discount retailer Wal-MartSam Walton, with his brother Bud Walton, founded Wal-Mart, the chain of discount variety stores that in the 1990s became the world's largest retailer.Sam Walton went into the retail business in 1945. His store was a franchisee of the Butler Brothers, which consisted of two chains. Sam store was going to be a variety store and with the assistance of the Butler Brothers, his store led in sales and profits in the six-state region. Sam made this possible by properly stocking all the shelves with a wide range of goods with very low prices, keeping his store centrally located so it was easily accessible to many customers, stayed open later than most stores especially during Christmas seasons, and experimented with discount merchandising ( buying straight from the wholesaler which enable him to lower his price per item and then was able to sell a greater quantity of goods, and thereby increasing his sales volume and profits). All these were ideas were new to businesses but Sam caught on fast and was able to use them to his advantage. To keep his stores running in tip top shape Sam was always trying to find new ideas to improve business. The next new thing he found was a concept known as self-service.By the time Wal-Mart first opened in 1962 he owned a chain of 15 variety stores in Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Walton's savvy marketing skills and attention to detail led to Wal-Mart's expansion throughout the United States.By 1990 Wal-Mart was the nation's top retailer in terms of sales, and Walton was one of the richest men in the world. After his death in 1992 the company continued to expand, including online commerce and stores around the world. By 2001 there were more than 4,500 Wal-Mart stores worldwide.Famous quotations from Sam Walton:--High expectations are the key to everything.--There is only one boss—the customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.--There's a lot more business out there in small town America than I ever dreamed of. --We let folks know we're interested in them and that they're vital to us. Cause they are.--I had to pick myself up and get on with it, do it all over again, only even better this time.--"We're all working together; that's the secret. And we'll lower the cost of living for everyone, not just in America, but we'll give the world an opportunity to see what it's like to save and have a better lifestyle, a better life for all. We're proud of what we've accomplished; we've just begun."2. Wal-Mart:Wal-Mart Stores, founded by Sam Walton in 1962, is the largest retail chain in the U.S. Its first shop was opened near Rogers, Arkansas and had grown to more than 1,100 stores by mid-1988, with around 600,000 Americans working for it. The prices are low and value and customer service are high every day. So the customers do not have to wait for a sale to realize savings.3. Dime store:It is also called 5 & 10, five-and-dime, ten-cent store. It offers a wide assortmentof inexpensive items, formerly costing five or lower cents, hence it gets the name.4. Forbes:It is an American business magazine, noted for its lists of the top celebrities in business, such as Top 100 Celebrities, 400 Richest Americans, World Richest People, World's Most Powerful Women, etc.In the latest list, the top ten richest Americans are 1. William H. Gates, 2. Warren E. Buffett, 3.Paul G. Allen, 4. Michael Dell, 5. Lawrence Ellison, 6. Christy Walton, 7. Jim C. Walton,8. S. Robson Walton, 9. Alice L. Walton, 10. Helen R. Walton.After Sam Walton' death, his legacy was inherited by his wife and children. Therefore, we can see that the Walton families are all here.III. Group Discussion1. Do you want to be a rich man?--Yes/No.2. Supposed you were a billionaire, what kind of life would you like?--I would buy a huge house with a swimming pool and a basketball playground.--I would buy several cars for different usages, e.g. a BMW to drive to work, a sport car to travel, etc. Also I want a yacht/boat to enjoy a voyage.--I would like to run a book shop not for profits but for sharing the good ones with others.--I would travel around the whole world. No work and all play is my ideal life. ...3. How can you earn so much money?-- By running a company.-- By buying lottery or stock shares.-- By making PC programmers.-- By foreign trade....4.If you are a boss, how can you make your employees work whole-heartedly and passionately?-- Firstly, I respect them though they work for me. Secondly, I would ask them for advice because they make the products or directly communicate with the customers. Then I would praise the excellent ones and reward them in order to stimulate them to work even harder than before.5. What kind of characteristics/merits do you badly need to rise from nothing?--honesty, ambition, courage, perseverance, persistence, thoughtfulness, creativity, eagerness for success, kindness to the employees, the ability of foretelling the trend and future...IV. Structure AnalysisBeforehand we have given them the questions. Through answering these questions, we can get the general idea of the text and the main structure.Part I: Para 1-4 The waiter was disappointed to find that the richest man inAmerica led so simple a life.Part II. Para 5-13 Being friendly, easy-going and never flashy, Walton carries onlike plain folks and never wants any special treatment.Part III. Para14-22 With the Wal-Mart team in mind, Walton devotes himselfheart and soul to making the business a great success.1. Main idea: see the appendix.2. There are many contrasts in this article. Look at the title. The richest man should be very special, sometimes even strange. Usually the rich men have some unique habits or have some privileges. But Sam is down home and very ordinary. What's more, in the first part, the waiter was looking forward to seeing a huge mansion but only to be disappointed by the completely common house. With these vivid contrasts, it is more impressive that Sam behave in a folksy way.3. The author describes Sam Walton in an indirect way. He doesn't tell us what kind of life Sam live or what kind of person he is or how he manages the stores. Instead, the author employs several examples and let us finds out the facts with our own eyes. Then we would accept it with no doubt. Otherwise, it is hard to believe that such a rich man would behave in the folksy way.V. Detailed Learning of the TextPart One ---- Through the eye of a waiter, we can see Sam’s down home way of life. Step One: ask Ss to browse the part and answer to following questions.1) How did the waiter recognize Sam's house? Is it easy to tell it from others'?-- He stopped at the mailbox marked "Sam & Helen Walton", which indicated that their house was not special at all.2) What disappointed him?-- What he saw was totally unexpected.Imagined--mansion, Rolls-Royce, dogs with diamond collar, servants everywhere Reality-- worn furniture, old pickup truck, muddy bird dog, spot no servantsThe author didn't directly tell us how down home Sam was. Because no matter how hard he tried, people wouldn't believe that the richest man would live such a simple life. Smart as he was, the author told us the truth through the eyes of a waiter. We find our Sam's folksy way by ourselves.Step Two: Language points learningWheel (v.) -- driveRemote -- far away in space or time; far from the cityChain -- a number of shops under the same ownership or managementVI. Assignment: 1. preview next parts and get familiar with new works and phrases.2. Find out the examples the author gave in order to show characters of Sam Walton.Second Period (90 minutes)I. Review: without look the book, let Ss summarize in their own words what thewaiter imagined the life of the richest American would be and what is thereality.II. Detailed Learning of the TextPart Two -- With 3 examples, his character can vividly be shown here.Step One: Group DiscussionIn the preview work, the students have the assignment of prove his folksy way withthe examples. Give them 2 minutes to discuss with the classmates. Then retell it in their own words.Suggested answer:Examples 1:Although he is very rich, his Ford pickup is really out of date. He behaves in the folksy way. When the shooting season comes, he even waits in line at the local Wal-Mart, though actually he is the boss. What's more, Sam even commands his employees to address him Mr. Sam instead of Mr. President.Example 2:No matter how busy he is on Saturday night, Sam goes to the church every Sunday. He doesn't have a set place. He sits at the place wherever he finds a seat. Once after the church supper, the couple even went to wash the dishes.Example 3:Sam has used the same barber for 19 years. Every time Sam waits for him even though the barber opens at 7 a.m. He talks with the barber cheerfully and never throws his weight around. One time Sam forgot taking his wallet, he even went back home to fetch it.Step Two: Detail Analysis1. What can you infer from these examples? What kind of person do you think he is?-- He is friendly, cheerful, and free of self-importance, a fine neighbor who does his best to blend in, never flashy, never throwing his weight round. That is said by all the people, which means it is the truth and his real personality. After one example, the author tells us people's impression on Sam, which turns out to be a more effective way. If he tells us in the very beginning, we may doubt it. But it becomes very convincing after the description of his actual actions. Followed by other two examples, the comment is just proved again that Sam is really down home.2. Does the employees feel comfortable to address their boss by his first name?-- No. At first, they had to struggle to do so. But gradually they accept his folksy way. Few think of his money. They treat him as a colleague and friend.3. Generally speaking, the rich people hire others to clean the house off and on. If they are rich enough, they have the servants to do all the housework. This couple are rich more than enough to do so, but they don't regard themselves as special ones. They are just common people as anybody else in the church. Every one is equal.4. Nowadays, many people want to become famous. In order to achieve their goals, they try every means no matter how indecent it is. Sometimes, one even spread his own scandal if only it can make himself known to others whether it is famous or notorious. Newspaper is the effective way to spread news. Sam owns a newspaper. It really can help him to introduce himself to the Americans in the least. But he doesn't do so. He puts the Forbes list at the bottom of the second page. We know that the important news is generally in the first page to attract reader's attention. The inside news is likely to be ignored, not to speak of the ones at the bottom. Sam doesn't want people to focus on himself. He just wants to live in his own folksy way and be himself.5. Once he forgot his wallet when he went to the barber. It was acceptable to pay next time or not to pay at all as they had known each other for 19 years. But he insisted to go back home to get it. He didn't want any special treatment. With these examples, we can say that Sam is really strange. He doesn't behave like a billionaire at all and even is the same as the common people.Step Three: Language points learning1. get away with -- do sth. without being caught or punishedlocal -- of a certain area, esp. the place near we liveby all accounts -- according to what everyone saysblend in -- mix harmoniouslyreserve -- keep for a special use; bookbury -- to put in a grave; to hide or cover2. come the shooting season -- when the shooting season comesOnly in America can a billionaire carry on like plain folks and get away with it.(inverted sentence)-- A billionaire can behave like the common people and not be caught or criticized only in America.3. Inversion:To explain this grammar explicitly is really laborious. So I'd like to give them some examples to illustrate it.1. Full inversion: 1) 介词短语开头By his side sat his dog.Early in the morning falls the rain.2) adv.开头Here comes Tom. (** Here he comes.)So bright was the moon.2. Half Inversion: 1) 否定词开头No once did he talk to me.Seldom did a man do so.2) Only + 介词短语Only in America can you behave this way.Only by working hard can you succeed. Part Three -- With Wal-Mart team in his mind, Walton devotes himself heart and soul to making the business a great success.Step One: Let Ss browse this part and answer the following questions:1. What was Sam's main concern as founder of Wal-Mart? (para15)-- The real story in his mind is the success achieved by the 100, 00 people who make up the Wal-Mart team. His real concern is his store. Only by doing this way can a businessman succeed. If he wants to develop his own company and make it run smoothly, he must plunge into it. That is universally true no matter what you do. For example, you are the students. Your current task is to master the professional skills and turn to be an useful person in the future. Therefore, you should study very hard and make daily progress.2. What did he think are the main reasons for his success? (para16, 19, 21)-- The reason for his success is his people and the way they're treated and the way they feel about their company. Sam Walton pays much attention to his employees.In order to inspire them to work harder, this old man even jumps up on a chairand leads everyone to cheer the WAL. As the leader of a larger company he doesn't put on air but to blend in with his employees and try to arise their passion.Once they become passionate, the whole team can make miracles. Furthermore, Sam believes in cultivating ideas and rewarding success. He sets up a college scholarship fund for employees’ children, a disaster relief fund to rebuild employee homes, which can reduce their burden. He cares about the employees and try to help them when they are in trouble. If your boss is such a person, won't you devote yourself to your work?Step Two: Detail Analysis1. Direct Speech -- In this part, the author use several direct speeches. We can knowwho said that, which makes the comments vivid and convincing. Through these speeches, we can get a further understanding of Walton and the reason for his great success. In one example, Arend even didn't believe that a boss can be so generous.By comparing with his former boss, we can know he is a unique one.2. What can you get from working for him?-- You may be better off and become rich. But that is not your greatest gains. What's more important is that you have learn how to be a man, how to be a successful man. He tells you to devote heart and soul to your work. Once you want something, work for it. Besides, you should show your appreciation to others. Try to be generous to others and care about them from the bottom of your heart.People can feel it. Though you seem to lose something, you actually gain a lot. 3. What is the meaning of "being rich”?-- Generally speaking, when we talk about wealth, the first idea comes to us is a large amount of money. Owing a lot of money really can enable us to do many things. But only money alone can not make you a complete rich man. What's more important is your mental life. If you only have a lot of money, you indeed are very poor.Step Three: Language points learning1. celebrity -- famous peoplehold to -- keep to; insist to dosteer clear of -- keep away fromon the run -- continuously activebe liable to do -- be likely to dolay down -- establish, set downput off -- disturband the like -- and the things like thiscultivate -- improve, developgenerosity -- the quality of being willing to give money, helpstun -- surprise, shock,deserve -- be worthy of2. Paraphrase:•How long Walton can hold firm to his folksy habits with celebrity hunters keeping following him wherever he goes is anyone's guess.-- Wherever Walton goes, there are many celebrity hunters (reporters) following him.No one knows whether he is really a folksy person or not. If he pretends to be folksy, the hunters must discover it. If not, people are wondering how long he can behave in this way.•Employees with one year on board qualify for stock options.-- If one works in the Wal-Mart for one year, he has the right to buy the stockshares.III. Homework: 1.Exercise2. Retell of the story in the first person.3. Preview Text B and answer the following questions.①What did President Jimmy Carter and his wife do after leaving White House?-- They learnt something new and used back-to-basics skills toconfront and resolve their painful political defeat.②What’s the couple’s suggestion t o average people no matter whatstage of live they may be in?-- They encourage people to take on new things that might lookvery difficult, but that become very rewarding once the person isinvolved.Third Period (90 minutes)I. Revision and Exercise:1. Let students retell their own version to their desk mates.2. Dictation:Jack was on the run since the moment he came aboard. He was always cheerful and devoted himself heart and soul to his work. Because of his excellent performance he was promoted to CEO. From then on he tried hard to blend in with the workers and never threw his weight around. He also laid down a reward system to encourage the workers to work hard. He believed that loyalty and hard work would greatly contribute to the success of the company. By all accounts he was an outstandingchief executive officer.3.Check the exercise.II. Explanation of Text BText BStep One: Introductory Words:In text A, we know the life of the richest man in America, then how about the life of the most influential person and family in America, I mean the life of President and his family—the First family. Lots of Presidents rose from log cabin to White House in America, and in their term, they must have experienced a different life, then have you ever thought the life of them when they left the White House? How did they cope with the difference? In this text, we are going to know one of them—President Jimmy Carter. No matter in his presidency or after it, he tried to keep a simple and easy life, which is similar to the life of common Americans.This text is special because there are so many words in quotation marks, so we may infer that it is some excerpts from the author’s interview to President Jimmy Carte r and his wife. Now please read the text by yourself and answer the following questions: Step Two: Questions:1. Where did the interview take place?-- In the porch of Carter’s log cabin in a small south Georgia town. (Para 1)2. Why is the “swing” in par agraph 1 special?-- Because the swing was designed and built by the former president himself. (Para 1)3. What is the implied meaning of his wife’s words in paragraph 3 “He used nails then,now he builds everything without nails.”-- The wife wants to tell us that the skill of the President is improving gradually.Now he is rather skillful. (Para3)4. Why did Carter occasionally managed to slip in a few hours at the carpenter’s shed at Camp David?-- Because the President thinks that it’s a kind of t herapy, and a steady force in his life—a total rest for his mind. (Par5)5. Why did the couple try to relate their lives not to the White House, but to plains inthe book Everything to Gain?-- There are a couple of reasons: first, they want to show the attraction of a small town; second, to make it clear that the book is not just about a couple who happened to have been the First Family of the nation; it’s also written for the average person who experienced unexpected change in life.6. According to Carter, Why people today are luckier than people in the past? (Para 8) -- Because they have more free time. (Para 13)7. What did the couple suggest people do no matter what stage of live they may be in? -- They encourage people to take on new things that might look very difficult, but that become very rewarding once the person is involved. (Para 13)8. After reading the text, try to summarize what the President do to cope with his life after leaving White House?-- They learnt something new and used back-to-basics skills to confront and resolve their painful political defeat.Preview Task: Read the text in detail and try to grasp the structure and some important words and phrases.Fourth Period (90 munites)The author portrays the President through th e President’s or his wife’s own words, or we can say a“direct description”, Which is different from text A which portrays the character by indirect methods.I. Structure:Part One 1-3 Through describing the swing and many other things made by the Presidenthimself, the author tries to tell us what did the President doafter he has left the White House.Part Two 4-11 The author tells us in detail that why the President enjoys theback-to-basic skills during and after his presidency, and whatdid he and his wife actually do.Part Three 12-13 Suggestions the couple give to average people.II. Important words and phrases:1.Restoration: ~ to sth. Restoring to a former place or condition.Restore: v.ze: v. ~ about/around, be lazy, relax, rest. E.g. Laze by the river all day.3.Sip: v. drink sth., take very small quantities each time. E.g. Sip one’s coffee.4.Overlook:v. ①have or give a view of (a place) form above. E.g. my roomoverlooks the sea. ②take no notice of (sb. or sth.); ignore. E.g. we cannot afford to overlook the minor mistake.5.Campaign:v. ~ for/against sb/sth, take part in or lead a campaign. E.g.campaigning for one’s rights.6.Slip:v. ①go somewhere quietly or quickly in order not to be noticed. E.g. thethief slipped out by the back door. ②slide accidentally, lose one’s balance and fall or nearly fall in this way. E.g. She slipped over on the ice and broke her leg.7.Ups and downs: (idm) alternate good and bad luck. E.g. He stuck by her throughall life’s ups and downs.8.Reinforce:v. give more support to (sth); emphasize: E.g. Reinforce one’s opinion,argument, conviction, etc.9.Involve: v. ①cause sb to take part in sth. E.g. Don’t involve me in solving yourproblems; ②include: e.g. the strike involved many people. ③~ sb in sth: show sb to be concerned in (a crime, etc.)10.Conduct: v. undertake, carry out. E.g. ~ business, a meeting, negotiations, etc.11.Resolve: v. ~ on/upon/against sth/doing sth. decide formly; determine . E.g. Sheresolved that she would never see him again.12.Relate: v. connect, associate: ~sth to/with sth; ~ to sb/sth;13.Additional: adj. Added; extra; supplementary. E.g. ~ charges, candidates,supplies.14.Appeal: v. ①~ to sb (for sth); ~ for sth. make an earnest request ②~ (to sb) beattractive or interesting (to sb)15.Take on: undertake; decide to do. E.g. take on extra work.16.Crisis: n. time of great danger or difficulty.III. Translation of important sentences:1.I think that skill with one’s own hands—whether it’s tilling the soil, building ahouse, making a piece of furniture, playing a violin or painting a painting—is something that does’t change with the ups and downs of life.我认为手艺——不管是耕地，造房子，做家具，拉小提琴，还是画图——不会因生活的起起落落而改变。