高级英语上课件Lesson4
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Lesson Four Die as You ChooseText:Para.1law on在……方面制定法律(正式)dodge: v. avoiddodge to left and right东躲西闪You’d better set off earlier in order to dodge the rush-hour. dodge the rush-hourdodge military servicedodge awkward questionseuthanasia: mercy-killingPara.2establishment: organizationcome to light: expose to public, reveal, uncover暴光languish: 缺乏活力,憔悴,饱受煎熬v. languish in/under sth. = suffer fromlanguish in poverty饱受贫穷的折磨languish under an iron controlforbid: ban; prohibitgo over重新Para.3bizarre: strange, uncommon, odd, ridiculous, peculiarclaim to do sth.声称做某事This is an unclaimed dog. 这是一只没人认领的狗。
at one’s request在某人的要求下vote on/for/against sb./sth.polemical: controversial, arguable有争议性的proponent支持者—opponent反对者in circumstancesPara.4yet=howevermacabre: gruesome adj.可怕的in privateon purpose: deliberately, intentionally有目的地,故意地consent(agree)同意/dissent不同意price:cost 代价Q 1: Yes.Q 2: Because it’s not permitted, it is taboo.Para.5prolong the throes延长痛苦throes pl. severe pain or suffering痛苦in the throes of (doing) sth.distinction between A and B A与B之间的区别hold out:remain;go on; continueQ 3: The distinction between killing and letting die. Yes.Q 4: A living will is a will in which the dying patient requests to die by refusing any medical treatment to prolong life.Para.6Culpable:受指责的--- blameless 无可责备的omit省略 v. –omission n. neglectThis sentence can be omitted in this text.take sth. as example把……作为一个例子stand: be in a position处于……位置gain from sth.=benefit from sth.从……获利No pays!No gains!不劳不获beat 痛揍/跳动/打倒某人beat sb. black and bluegive sb. a good beatingMy heart is beating fast.hit瞄准一点打I thrown a stone at the bird, but I didn’t hit it.hit sb. on the head 打中某人的头blow打击My father’s death is a big blow to me.strike撞到strike a match(划火柴)The clock strikes twelve.The village is stricken by an earthquake.fall unconscious: faintwithhold: v. hold sth. back, restrain拒绝给予,保留withhold one’s consent/agreement拒绝同意condemn: blame责备Para.7terminal: destinationformulate: stipulate规定swear one’s oathrule out 把……明确排除在外,禁止做……rule out: forbid, ban 划去, 排除, 取消The possibility cannot be ruled out.Para.9be appointed被任命为She is appointed class president. 她被任命为班长。
Lesson Four Die as You Choose
Text:
Para.1
law on在……方面制定法律(正式)
dodge: v. avoid
dodge to left and right东躲西闪
You’d better set off earlier in order to dodge the rush-hour. dodge the rush-hour
dodge military service
dodge awkward questions
euthanasia: mercy-killing
Para.2
establishment: organization
come to light: expose to public, reveal, uncover暴光
languish: 缺乏活力,憔悴,饱受煎熬
v. languish in/under sth. = suffer from
languish in poverty饱受贫穷的折磨
languish under an iron control
forbid: ban; prohibit
go over重新
Para.3
bizarre: strange, uncommon, odd, ridiculous, peculiar
claim to do sth.声称做某事
This is an unclaimed dog. 这是一只没人认领的狗。
at one’s request在某人的要求下
vote on/for/against sb./sth.
polemical: controversial, arguable有争议性的
proponent支持者—opponent反对者
in circumstances
Para.4
yet=however
macabre: gruesome adj.可怕的
in private
on purpose: deliberately, intentionally有目的地,故意地
consent(agree)同意/dissent不同意
price:cost 代价
Q 1: Yes.
Q 2: Because it’s not permitted, it is taboo.
Para.5
prolong the throes延长痛苦
throes pl. severe pain or suffering痛苦
in the throes of (doing) sth.
distinction between A and B A与B之间的区别
hold out:remain;go on; continue
Q 3: The distinction between killing and letting die. Yes.
Q 4: A living will is a will in which the dying patient requests to die by refusing any medical treatment to prolong life.
Para.6
Culpable:受指责的--- blameless 无可责备的
omit省略 v. –omission n. neglect
This sentence can be omitted in this text.
take sth. as example把……作为一个例子
stand: be in a position处于……位置
gain from sth.=benefit from sth.从……获利
No pays!No gains!不劳不获
beat 痛揍/跳动/打倒某人
beat sb. black and blue
give sb. a good beating
My heart is beating fast.
hit瞄准一点打
I thrown a stone at the bird, but I didn’t hit it.
hit sb. on the head 打中某人的头
blow打击
My father’s death is a big blow to me.
strike撞到
strike a match(划火柴)
The clock strikes twelve.
The village is stricken by an earthquake.
fall unconscious: faint
withhold: v. hold sth. back, restrain拒绝给予,保留
withhold one’s consent/agreement拒绝同意
condemn: blame责备
Para.7
terminal: destination
formulate: stipulate规定
swear one’s oath
rule out 把……明确排除在外,禁止做……
rule out: forbid, ban 划去, 排除, 取消
The possibility cannot be ruled out.
Para.9
be appointed被任命为
She is appointed class president. 她被任命为班长。
put the clock back: shorten阻止,缩短
intrude on/upon sb. /sth.: be involved in sth.干涉
framework:outline框架
permit sb. to do sth./allow sb. to do sth.允许某人做某事
comply with sth.: follow, obey, observe遵循
pose dangers构成危险/a challenge构成挑战/a threat构成威胁
set a precedent for sth.:set an example for sth. 开创先例
resist pressure to do sth. 抵制压力
tenacious顽强的
Para.10
by contrast 对比之外
set some rules制定规则
usher sb. to someplace引领某人到某地
Exercises:
A.
Q 5: Yes. No. To support his view.
Q 6: Killing.
Q 7: The shadow of the past.
Q 8: The author has a preference for euthanasia.
D.
1. The warrior managed to (dodge) the arrow that came flying through the air.
2. The speaker’s last few words were (drowned out)by the audience’s thunderous applause.
3. Would I be (intruding) if I joined in your discussion?
invade武力入侵
4. The (omission) of a full stop at the end of the sentence is a deliberate act by the writer.
5. The newly-recruited soldiers swore an (oath) of loyalty to their country.
6. The suspect was accused of (withholding) some important evidence from the court.
withhold保留,隐瞒
be accused of被起诉
7. Whether or not he is the best person for the promotion is (arguable).
debatable, discussion 讨论
arguable figure/people/topic
8. He has established himself as a (credible) businessman.
credible信誉好的
You can buy it on your credit.
F.
现在 at present time
迫切地 urge
禁止ban/forbid
多数国家的医生只能偷偷地给病人实施安乐死most countries where doctors could only
practice euthanasia secretly
合法性legality
长期遭受suffer from
没有治愈的希望without any hope of cure
继续痛苦prolong suffering
结束put an end to sth.
存在危险there is a danger
利用take advantage of / make use of
不可回避的问题that is a problem that can not be dodged。