2016年自考英语二教材课文讲义unit2
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Unit 2 Mistakes to Success
I. New words and expressions New words
1. spill v.(使)洒出,泼出,溢出
2. respond v. 作出反应;响应
respond to…
response
3. interview v. (媒体)采访,访问
4. creative adj. 创作的
5. occur v. 发生;出现
It occurred to me that…
6. remove v. 拿开;去掉
7. refrigerator n. 冰箱
8. grip n. 紧握;紧抓
9. slippery adj. 滑的;滑得抓不住(或站不稳、难以行走)
10. content n. 所容纳之物;所含之物
11. veritable adj. 十足的;名副其实的;不折不扣的
12. yell v. 叫喊;大喊;吼叫
13. lecture n.(冗长的)教训,训斥,谴责
14. mess n. 肮脏;杂乱;不整洁
15. rarely adv. 罕有;很少;不常
rare animals / stamps
Rarely is he late for class.
16. puddle n. 水洼;小水坑
17. eventually 最后;终于
18. restore v. 使复原;使复位;使复职
19. sponge n. 海绵块
20. effectively adv. 有效地
effective
ineffective
注意区分:effective / efficient
21. tiny adj. 极小的;微小的
22. discover v. 了解到;认识到;查明
discovery
23. grasp v. 抓紧;抓牢
24. lip n.(容器或凹陷地方的)边,边沿
25. renowned adj. 有名的;闻名的;受尊敬的
26. remark v. 谈论;评论
27. opportunity n. 机会;时机
28. scientific adj. 科学(上)的;关于科学的
science
scientist
例如:
The medical science is making great progress in the treatment of cancer.
You should provide scientific evidence instead of subjective evidence to prove this theory holds water.
Several world-renowned scientists will be invited to attend the forum.
29. valuable adj. 很有用的;很重要的;宝贵的
Phrases and Expressions
1. in this manner 用这种方式
2. set…apart from 区别;使与众不同
II. Text Learning
Spilt Milk
①Have you heard of the story about split milk? (1)Well, we all know there is no use crying over split milk. But this story is different. I would hope all parents would respond in this manner.
②I recently heard a story about a famous research scientist(研究科学家,高级研究员) who had made several very important medical breakthroughs. (2)He was interviewed by a newspaper reporter who asked him why he was so much more creative than the average person; what set him so far apart from others?
③He responded that, in his opinion, it all came from an experience with his mother that occurred when he was about two years old. (3)He had been trying to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his grip on the slippery bottle and it fell, spilling its contents all over the kitchen floor - a veritable sea of milk!
④When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of yelling at him, giving him a lecture, or punishing him, she said," (4)Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! I have rarely seen such a huge puddle of milk. Well, the damage has already been done. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?"
⑤Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said,"You know, Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to clean it up and restore everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge, a towel,