英语专业综合教程4课后翻译及句子解释
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Unit71.为了你的家庭,你要三思而后行,不要冒那么多的风险。
(for the sake of)For the sake of your family, you should look before you leap and not take so many risks.2.昨晚喝了太多的酒,我感到有点不舒服。
(out of sorts)I feel a bit out of sorts after last night’s heavy drink.3.他的父亲找了无数的门路,帮他在一个已经臃肿不堪的政府机构找到一个职位。
(pull wires)His father pulled endless wires and got him a position in an inflated government department.4.如果你仔细读这封信,就会在字里行间发现他的真正用意。
(between the lines)If you read the letter carefully, you can find his real intention between the lines.5.我知道我对他真是无礼透顶,但我为自己找了各种理由。
(downright)I knew I was downright rude to him, but I found enough excuse for myself.6.过去杰出的任务有许多事出类拔萃的多面手,像达芬奇就集画家与发明家于一身。
(roll into one)Many of the outstanding figures of the past were exceptionally versatile. Leonardo da Vinci, for instance, was a painter and inventor, rolled into one.7.在多年遭受失眠的折磨之后,他终于自杀了。
全新版大学英语综合教程4课后翻译Unit 11. Mr. Doherty and his family are currently engaged in getting the autumn harvest in on the farm.多尔蒂先生和他的家人目前正在农场忙于秋收。
2. We must not underestimate the enemy. They are equipped with the most sophisticatedweapons.我们不能低估敌人,他们装备了最先进的武器。
3. Having been cut of a job/Not having had a job for 3months, Phil is getting increasinglydesperate.菲尔已经三个月没有找到工作了,正在变得越来越绝望。
4. Sam, as the project manager, is decisive, efficient, and accurate in his judgment.作为项目经理,山姆办事果断,工作效率高,且判断准确。
5. Since the chemical plant was identified as the source of solution, the village neighborhoodcommittee decided to close it down at the cost of 100 jobs.既然已经证实这家化工厂是污染源,村委会决定将其关闭,为此损失了一百个工作岗位。
Unit 21.There was an unusual quietness in the air, except for the sound of artillery in the distance.空气有一种不寻常的寂静,只有远处响着大炮的声音。
2. The expansion of urban areas in some African countries has been causing a significant fall inliving standards and an increase in social problems.在某些非洲国家城市的扩展已经引起生活水平相当大的下降和社会问题的增多。
Unit11.我安排他们在小酒吧见面,但那个小伙子一直都没有来。
(turn up)I had arranged for them to meet each other at the pub,but the young m an never turned up.2.你无法仅凭表象判断形势是否会变得对我们不利。
(tell from appearance)You cannot tell merely from appearances whether things will turn out unfavourable to us or not.3.那个士兵每次打仗都冲锋在前,从而赢得了国家的最高荣誉。
(stand in the gap)The soldier,who stood in the gap in every battle,gained the highest ho nors of the country.4.主席讲话很有说服力,委员会其他成员都听从他的意见。
(yield to) The chairman spoke so forcefully that the rest of the committee yielded to his opinion.5.他们现在生活富裕了,但也曾经历坎坷。
(ups and downs)They are well-to-do now,but along the way they had their ups and dow ns.6.这次演讲我将说明两个问题。
(address oneself to)There are two questions to which I will address myself in this lecture.7.我们正筹划为你举办一次盛大的圣诞聚会。
(in sb.’s honour)We are planning a big Christmas party in your honour.8.听到那个曲子,我回想起了儿童时代。
应Key to book4 unit1-4Unit 1Active reading (1)Looking for a job after university? First, get off the sofaReading and understandingDealing with unfamiliar words3 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 to make progress by moving to the next stage in a series of actions or events (proceed)2 the process of changing from one situation, form or state to another (transition)3 not feeling involved with someone or something in a close or emotional way (detached)4 referring to something which will happen soon (upcoming)5 to be sitting still in a position that is not upright (slump)6 to return to a previous state or way of behaving (revert)7 to say what happened (recount)4 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 3.It isn‘t easy to make the (1) transition from a busy university student to an unemployed young adult (2) slumped on a bar stool or half watching a mindless television show, wondering if and how their career is going to (3) proceed. Many people who have experienced a long period of inactivity like this, when (4) recounting how they felt at the time, refer to the same strange psychological effect. As the days pass, they begin to feel (5) detached from any sense of pressure to go and look for a job, and tend to regard (6) upcoming interviews as if they were not very important. Typically, back at home after three or four years away, they (7) revert to old habits, start seeing old friends, and, in many cases, become dependent again on their parents.5 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes.1 I went to a mixed-ability secondary school just outside London. (comprehensive)2 I got stopped by a policeman who asked to see my driving licence. (cop)3 Have you seen this beautiful from the air view of Oxford? (aerial)4 Isabel tightly her bag as she walked down the corridor towards the office. (clutched)5 You should speak to Toby; he‘s an supporter of flexible working hours. (advocate)6 I hurt my leg badly a couple of months ago, and it still hasn‘t got better completely. (healed)6 Answer the questions about the words.1 Is a dead-end job one with (a) exciting prospects, or (b) no future?2 Is a tricky problem (a) difficult, or (b) easy to solve?3 If an activity saps all your energy, do you feel (a) tired, or (b) more active than usual?4 Does a pushy person try to (a) persuade you to do something you don‘t want to, or (b) help you by listening to what you have to say?5 If you feel apathy, do you want to (a) change the world, or (b) stay at home and do nothing?7 Answer the questions about the phrases.1 Is fork out (a) a formal, or (b) an informal way of saying to pay for something?2 If you are in the same boat as another person, are you (a) making the same journey together, or (b) in the same difficult or unpleasant situation?3 If you feel you have come full circle, do you (a) feel you are back where you started, or (b) feel a sense of satisfaction because you have completed something?4 If someone takes a soft line, do they deal with a person (a) in a kind and sympathetic way, or (b) in a lazy way without making a decision?5 If you strike the right note about something, are you expressing yourself (a) well, or (b) badly?6 If you do something by all means, do you (a) try your best to do it, or (b) not care about it?7 If you nudge someone back into the saddle, are you encouraging them to (a) take responsibility again, or (b) take it easy?8 If you talk through a problem with someone, do you (a) examine it carefully and sensitively, or (b) refer to it quickly and then change the subject?Active reading (2)If you ask meDealing with unfamiliar words4 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 funny or entertaining (amusing)2 used for emphasizing that something good has happened, especially because of good luck (fortunately)3 an amount of money that a person, business or country borrows, usually from a bank (loan)4 to take an amount or number from a total (deduct)5 the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event (highlight)6 to show that you understand someone‘s problems (sympathize)7 needing a lot of time, ability, and energy (demanding)5 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in Activity 4.A After three years at university, I‘m now quite heavily in debt.B I (1) sympathize with you, I know what it‘s like to have financial problems. But (2) fortunately I didn‘t need to take out a student (3) loan when I was at university, because I had a part-time job.A What did you do?B I worked in a restaurant at weekends.A That must have been very (4) demanding.B Yes, it was. I had to get the right balance between work and study. But the other people who worked there were good fun to be with, so it was quite (5) amusing too. The (6) highlight of the weekend was always Saturday night when we worked overtime.A But I don‘t expect you made a lot of money?B No, there wasn‘t much after they‘d (7) deducted tax and pension contributions. But it was enough to keep me going.6 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes.1 When I was at college I kept all my personal things in an old cupboard.2 A lot of people who leave university before getting a degree end up in good jobs.3 I think she‘ll get a good degree, but I wouldn‘t risk my money on the exact result.4 The money I spent at college was more than what I earned in my part-time job.5 The chances of my being offered a job after that interview must be quite remote.6 Our business has done very well since we changed our advertising.7 I think telling the truth and not cheating is always the best policy.Key:(1) belongings (2) dropouts (3) gamble (4) exceeded (5) odds(6) has thrived (7) honesty7 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 If something is not all it’s cracked up to be, is it (a) valid and interesting, or (b) just a little bit disappointing?2 If someone keeps banging on about something, are you likely to be (a) interested in, or (b) bored by what they say?3 If there is a lot of hassle in your life, are you likely to feel (a) stressed, or (b) relaxed?4 If something happens out of the blue, is it (a) unexpected, or (b) part of your plan?5 If you say you ended up in a particular job, do you suggest that (a) you have fulfilled your ambition, or (b) it happened almost by chance?6 Are the regulars in a pub (a) the customers who come very often, or (b) the food the pub offers most often?7 If something is dead easy, is it (a) very easy, or (b) not easy at all?8 If you treat someone to something, do you (a) buy something nice for them, or (b) behave badly to them?9 If you cheer a place up, do you (a) make the place look brighter, or (b) make the people in the place happier?Reading and interpreting8 Look at the sentences from the passage and identify the style features.1 Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do I find?This shows the informality of an incomplete sentence in the first part, the use of an informal expression (banging on) and a rhetorical question to the reader (What do I find?)2 Try as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god, when will they grow up?) …This has the use of an informal word (hassle), an informal exclamation (god) and a question to the reader (When will they grow up?)3 Actually, I had my eye on the course at the London School of Economics (LSE).Here there is a discourse marker typical of speech (Actually) and an informal phrase (had my eye on).4 I kind of understand it, and not just because my degree is in economics.Here ―kind of‖ is a sort of discour se marker of informal speech (showing something is general, vague or not definite).5 I wanted something in finance and investments, because you know, maybe with a job like that, Icould use my degree.This has a discourse marker of informal speech (you know).6 ... it‘s true, he really did seem to have three hands.Again here is a discourse marker of informal speech (it‘s true).7 I talked to him about ... well, about pretty well everything …This has another discourse marker of informal speech (well) and an informal phrase (pretty well). Language in useword formation: compound nouns1 Write the compound nouns which mean:1 a degree which is awarded a first class (a first-class degree)2 work in a hospital (hospital work)3 a ticket for a plane journey (a plane ticket)4 a discount for students (a student discount)5 a pass which allows you to travel on buses (a bus pass)6 a room where an interview is held (an interview room)7 a period spent in training (a training period)word formation: noun phrases2 Write the noun phrases which mean:1 a career which is rewarding from the financial point of view (a financially rewarding career)2 legislation which has been introduced recently (recently introduced legislation)3 instructions which are more complex than usual (unusually complex instructions)4 an institution which is orientated towards academic (academically orientated work)5 work which makes physical demands on you (physically demanding work)6 information which has the potential to be important (potentially important information)7 candidates who have been selected after a careful procedure (carefully selected candidates)8 a coursebook in which everything has been planned beautifully (a beautifully planned textbook)try as … might3 Rewrite the se ntences using try as … might .1 I‘m trying to fill this last page, but I just can‘t think of anything.Try as I might to fill this last page, I just can‘t think of anything.2 I try to be friendly with Marta, but she doesn‘t seem to respond.Try as I migh t to be friendly with Marta, she doesn‘t seem to respond.3 I try hard to get to sleep, but I can‘t help thinking about my family.Try as I might to get to sleep, I can‘t help thinking about my family.4 He just doesn‘t seem to get the promotion he deserve s, even though he keeps trying.Try as he might, he just doesn‘t seem to get the promotion he deserves. / Try as he might to get the promotion he deserves, he just doesn‘t seem to get it.5 I keep trying to remember her name, but my mind is a blank.Try as I might to remember her name, my mind is a blank.given that …4 Rewrite the sentences using given that …1 Since I know several languages, I thought I would look for work abroad.Given that I know several languages, I thought I would look for work abroad.2 Xiao Li has the best qualifications, so she should get the job.Given that Xiao Li has the best qualifications, she should get the job.3 Since we‘re all here, I think it would be a good idea to get down to some work.Given that we‘re all here, I thin k it would be a good idea to get down to some work.4 Since it‘s rather late, I think we should leave this last task until tomorrow.Given that it‘s rather late, I think we should leave this last task until tomorrow.clauses introduced by than5 Rewrite the sentences using clauses introduced by than .1 She‘s experienced at giving advice. I‘m more experienced.She‘s less experienced at giving advice than I am. / I‘m more experienced at giving advice than she is.2 You eat too much chocolate. It isn‘t good for you.You eat too much chocolate than is good for you.3 She worked very hard. Most part-timers don‘t work so hard.She worked harder than most part-timers do.4 You have arrived late too many times. That isn‘t acceptable.You have arrived late more times than is acceptable.5 I don‘t think you should have given so much personal information. It isn‘t wise.I think you have given more personal information than is wise.collocations6 Read the explanations of the words. Answer the questions.1 highlight A highlight is the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event.(a) What would you like to be the highlight of your career?I would like the highlight of my student career to be to receive a national award for the best student research project.(b) How can you highlight an important sentence in a text?You can underline it in pencil or pen or you can use coloured pens or highlighters.(c) What are the edited highlights of a football match?The highlights are when someone scores a goal or prevents one from being scored.2 loan A loan is an amount of money someone borrows from someone else.(a) Have you ever taken out a loan?No, I haven‘t. But my parents have taken out several loans to buy kitchen equipment.(b) What is the best way to pay off a loan?It is best to pay a loan off quickly, although you will still have to pay some interest.(c) If you have a library book on loan, what do you have to do with it?You have to return it before the date it is due, otherwise you may have to pay a fine.3 thrive To thrive means to be very successful, happy or healthy.(a) What sort of business thrives best in your part of the country?In my part of the country, light industries and electronics companies thrive.(b) Which sort of plants thrive in a hot climate?In a hot climate you can see tropical fruit and vegetables thrive and also tropical plants and trees. (c) Why do you think some couples thrive on conflict?It is difficult to understand why some couples thrive on conflict. Maybe each one wants to compete with the other or maybe they enjoy ―kissing and making up‖ after the conflict.7 Translate the paragraphs into Chinese.If you ask me, real life is not all it‘s cracked up to be. Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do I find?Try as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god, when will they grow up?), but mostly with money. It‘s just so expensive out here! Everyone wants a slice off you. The Inland Revenue wants to deduct income tax, the bank manager wants repayments on my student loan, the landlord wants the rent, gas, water, electricity and my mobile bills keep coming in, and all that‘s before I‘ve had anything to eat. And then some bright spark calls me out of the blue, asking if I‘m interested in buying a pension. At this rate, I won‘t even last till the end of the year, let alone till I‘m 60.(☞翻译时可以根据上下文增译,即增加原文暗含了但没有直接表达出来的意思。
第三单元p581.这样的好机会千载难逢。
once in a blue moonAn opportunity as good as this arises/occurs only once in a blue moon.2.这个孩子因为私自拿了母亲包里的钱而觉得十分愧疚。
guilty ofThe boy felt guilty for taking money from his mother’s handbag without permission.3.她知道他的话一句真的也没有。
give credence toShe did not give credence to a single word of his story.4.一般来说,老师对学生的错误都比较宽容。
be tolerant ofGenerally speaking,teachers are tolerant of their students’ mistakes.5.我想当然地以为你会跟我们一起来,于是就给你买了票。
take… for grantedI took it for granted that you’d want to come with us,so I bought you a ticket.6.由于经理的不断劝导,工作人员很快就改掉了迟到的坏习惯。
break the habit Thanks to the manager’s repeated counseling,the staff soon broke the bad habit of co ming late to work.7.他现在对她发火,但不久会原谅她的。
这只是几小时的事,仅此而已。
a matter of, that’s allHe’s furious with her now,but he’ll forgive her soon.It’s just/only a matter of a few h ours,that’s all.第四单元p791.他没当成歌星,却成了一位十分成功的商人。
英语专业综合教程4课后习题解释句子&英译汉(An English major integrated course 4 after class exercises interpreting sentences & English to Chinese)Comprehensive _4 tutorial (Second Edition) editor: He Zhaoxiong; shanghai;Explain sentencesUnit 1The "There has been this long lull with nothing particular turning up〃!P:, Britain, has, been, in, a, period, of, stillness, toolong, without, taking, any,, particular, action, against, theenemy.2.Wemust"・・・ Meet, with, Triumph, and, Disaster. , And, treat, those, two, impostors, , just, the, same''P:, We, are, sure, to, Triumph, and, Disaster, but, must, avoid, clouding, experienceboth, our, judgment,, throughexaggerating, their, importance.The "Nevergive in except to convictions of honour and good 〃sen se.P:, Never, give, in, unless, convinced, honourable, and, weare, sensible, for,, that, it, is, US, to, do, so.Britain, other, nations, thought, had, drawn, a, , sponge, across, her, slate.P:, Other, nations, thoughtthat, Britain, was, completely, conquered ・5. , Wehave, only, to, persevere, to, conquer・P:, We, will, win, as, long, as, wehold, on,, to, the, end.Unit 2〃□ 1 • 〃〃1〃〃1 〃〃•亠〃Thephrase it. , personal , has space , a quaint ,〃.. •〃〃,〃〃seventies ring , to ,P:, The, phrase, personalspace, has, an, odd, touch, that, was,, characteristic, of, the, 1970s・2. T-shirtweather can make proximity more alluring (or, much, much, less)P:, In, hot, summer, days, be, drawn, to, each, other, especially, to, the,, opposite, peoplecan, sex, others・(or, feel, disgustedwith,, the, closeness, of, etc)"Thelogistics of it vary according to geography."P:, People, in, differentregions, have, different, sizes, of, space ・,personalThe z,Individualsroutinely commandeer booths and sets of facing seatsmeant for foursomes・"P:, It, is, quite, common, person, occupies, a, booth, and, a, set, of, thatone, facing, seats,, designed, for, people・,four〃Inthe, same, way, that, the, a, butterfly, from, s, wings, in, Japan, may, eventuallyproduce, a, tidal, wave, in, California, I, have, decided, to, , expand, the, breeze, contractingboundaries, of, personal, space・・"P: The author hopes that hi sown stand against the shrinking of personal space, while small in itself willnonetheless eventually have a dramatic effect in the same way as the breezefrom a butterfly s wings in Japan “, if it initiates a chain of waves, mayeventually produce a tidal wave in California・Unit 4Itwas, left, to, Yamahata, to, record, methodically--and, as, it, happens, with, a, , greatand, simple, artistry--the, effects.P:, The, responsibility, on, Yamahata, s, shoulders, to, record, the, effects, systematically, wasplaced, and, with, agreat,, and, simple, artistry.Thatabsence, even, more, than, wreckage, contains, the, heart,, of, the, matter・P:, That, vanished, city, ratherthan, its, remains, represents, the, true,, measure, of, the, event・3., Inthe, photographs, Nagasaki, comes, into, its, own.P:, In, the, photographsNagasaki, regains, its, own, status・The ''Thehuman imagination had stumbled to exhaustion in the wreckage of the first ruinedcity without reaching even the outskirts of the second・〃P:, The, human, imagination, exhausted, and, stopped, at, the, wreckage, of, the, first, ruined, city, and, failedto,, reach, even, hadbeen, the, Nagasaki・,outskirts, ofWeseem, to, need, in, addition, some, other, picture, to,, counterpoise, against, ruinedNagasaki・P:除了拍摄长崎我们似乎需要一些图片来激发我们希望生活平衡的厄运的毁了长崎提出的意义。
全新版大学英语综合教程四Unit1-5精选课文句子英翻中UNIT1 Mr. Doherty Builds His Dream Life多尔蒂先生创建自己的理想生活 1.And after years of frustration with city and suburban living, my wife Sandy and I have finally found contentment here in the country.在城市以及郊区历经多年的怅惘失望之后,我和妻子桑迪终于在这里的乡村寻觅到心灵的满足。
2.In the summer we canoe on the river, go picnicking in the woods and take long bicyclerides. In the winter we ski and skate.日里我们在河上荡舟,在林子里野餐,骑着自行车长时间漫游。
冬日里我们滑雪溜冰。
3.Three months from now, it will be 95 above and we will be cultivating corn, weedingstrawberries and killing chickens.再过三个月,气温会升到95度,我们就要给玉米松土,在草莓地除草,还要ter this month, we'll spray the orchard, paint the barn, plant the garden and clean thehen house before the new chicks arrive.这个月晚些时候,我们要给果树喷洒药水,要油漆谷仓,要给菜园播种,要赶在新的小鸡运到之前清扫鸡舍。
5.In between such chores, I manage to spend 50 to 60 hours a week at the typewriter ordoing reporting for the freelance articles I sell to magazines and newspapers.在这些活计之间,我每周要抽空花五、六十个小时,不是打字撰文,就是为作为自由撰稿人投给报刊的文章进行采访。
Unit11, There has been this long lull with nothing particular turning up!you are beginning to be anxious because there has been no progress of the war in such a long quiet period…2,we must "...meet with Triumph and Disaster. And treat those two impostors just the same."We are sure to experience both Triumph and Disaster and we must treat them as the same thing taking different appearances because they are essentially interchangeable. 3,never give in, except to convictions of honor and good senseNever give in unless we are convinced that it is honorable and sensible for us to do so. 4,Britain, other nations thought, had drawn a sponge across her slate.Britain, in other nations’ eyes, was completely wiped out/conquered.5,we have only to persevere to conquer.… we have no choice but to hold on until victory comes.Unit21, The phrase "personal space" has a quaint, seventies ring to itThe phrase “personal space” sounds old-fashioned and reminds one of the seventies…2, T-shirt weather can make proximity more alluring (or much, much less).… I have suspected that maybe the cause (of the space invasion) is the season: summer may either make people want to be closer to each other or more likely, to keep a distance between each other.3, The logistics of it vary according to geographypeople in different regions are given different size of personal space.4, individuals routinely commandeer booths and sets of facing seats meant for foursomes.…individuals, as usual, occupy the booths and seats which are desi gned for four people. 5,In the same way that the breeze from a butterfly's wings in Japan may eventually produce a tidal wave in California, I have decided to expand the contracting boundaries of personal space.Because the initial invasion of personal space can cause a chain of reactions, which may bring about a catastrophic consequence, as the breeze from a butterfly’s wings in Japan, if it initiates a chain of waves, may eventually produce a tidal wave in California, I have decided to enlarge the shrinking personal space.Unit31,Given the relatively few restrictions governing access and usage, it is the communications modal equivalent of international watersAs there are relatively few restrictions for reaching and using the Internet, communications via the Internet are comparable to traveling through the international waterways.2,But much less widely reported has been the notion that the Internet may be responsible for furthering the fragmentation of society by alienating its individual users A lot of people talk about the “new information age”, but not so many people are acquainted with the idea that the Internet separates people form each other and fragments society further as a result3,It seems to me that we are a society that values immediate gratification above all else, and what better place to achieve it than in cyberspace, where cyber-world is your cyber-oyster.I think that in our society the top priority is given to the satisfaction of one’s immediate needs, the internet is the best tool for this purpose, for on the internet once can do whatever he likes to do where the cyber-space is the very thing that gives you immediate gratification.Unit41,It was therefore left to Yamahata to record, methodically — and, as it happens, with a great and simple artistry — the effectsThe responsibility was therefore placed on Yamahata’s shoulders to record the effects systematically and incidentally with a great and simple artistry.2,That absence, even more than wreckage, contains the heart of the matter.The vanished city rather than its remains represents the true measure of the event.3,In the photographs, Nagasaki comes into its own.In the photographs Nagasaki regains its own status.4,the human imagination had stumbled to exhaustion in the wreckage of the first ruined city without reaching even the outskirts of the second.The human imagination had been exhausted and stopped at the wreckage of the first ruined city and failed to reach even the outskirts of Nagasaki.5,we seem to need, in addition, some other picture to counterpoise against ruined Nagasaki… apart from the pictures of Nagasaki we seem to need other picture to inspire in us a hope of life to counterbalance the sense of doom suggested by the ruined Nagasaki…Unit51,Slowly, it panned across the tapestry of friendshipSlowly, the movie gave a panoramic picture of friendship.2,This wasn't just another binge of trendiness, but a kind of cinema véritéThis was not simply a shift from one fashion to another, but a truthful description of friendship.3,Well, that duality must have been mortally wounded in some shoot-out at the You're OK, I'm OK Corral.The two sides must have been mortally wounded in the OK Corral gunfight.4,Buddies hang tough together; friends hang onto each other.Buddies hold on together in face of adversity, friends cling tightly to each other for emotional support.Unit61,July 4 is one of the times when the American in me feels a twinge of unease about the great lacunae in our children's understanding of who they are and is prompted to try to fill the gaps.The American in me: the feeling of being American which is deeply rooted in my mind. 2,And our physical separation from our native land is not much of an issue.and living away from our native country does not matter (in our children’s acquisition of our native language).3,In my day little French kids looked like nothing other than little French kidswhen I live in France as an expatriated child, the French kids were dressed in the unique French style, thus looking quite different from their counterparts in other countries.4,That experience no longer seems possible in Western countries — a sad development, in my view.Full immersion in a truly foreign world no longer seems possible in Western countries, and I think this is a deplorable impact of globalization upon the growth of children in a foreign country.Unit 11. 我安排他们在小酒吧见面,但那个小伙子一直都没有来。