新视界大学英语综合教程3unit2

Unit TwoLoveEnhance Your Language AwarenessWords in Action▆ Working with Words and Expressions1.In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete thefollowing sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:1)curled2)minimum3)clip4)yielded5)Given6)preserve7)fascinated8)affection9)interact10)haste11)grief12)defies13)presence14)acquire15)manipulate16)restraints2.In the box below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do youunderstand their meanings? Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.1)let, loose on2)fit into3)hold on4)state of affairs5)in the course of6)in vain7)build, on8)In short9)reached for10)g ive and take▆Increasing Your Word Power1.The prefix over- can be added to nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs, meaning“above”, “outside”, “across”, or “too much”. Study the words given in the box andchoose the proper word to fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:1)overcoat2)overhead3)overjoyed4)overslept5)overweight6)overdue7)overtime8)overworking2. Many words in English can be used both as nouns and as verbs. Listed in the followingtable are some of these words that you have learned in Unit One and Unit Two. Study them carefully and then complete each of the following sentences with one of them as you see fit. Change the form where necessary.1)crush2)attributes3)fancy4)bubbled5)grasp6)drizzling7)labeling8)yield3.Listed in the box below are some idiomatic expressions formed with the word “hand”.Study them carefully and try to make out their meanings. You may consult a dictionary if necessary. Then translate the given sentences into English, using one of them.▆ Answers:1)We are short of hands.2)I still have some money in hand.3)Give me a hand with this box, please.4)I often keep a dictionary at hand.5)The football fans were out of hand.6)Hand out the pencils to everyone in the class.7)This ring was handed down to me by my grandmother.8)Time’s up. Please hand in your test papers.9)Please hand on the magazine to your roommates.10)I’m afraid I can’t help you. I’m a green hand.Grammar in Context1.Now complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets intoEnglish. Make sure that the sentences are in the inverted order.▆ Answers for reference:1)Sitting on the stairs was / On the stairs was sitting2)Over the wall came / flew3)Round the corner was4)Then finally came5)Under the table was lying6)At / On the top of (On top of) the hill stood2. Now correct the mistakes in the following sentences, if any. Write NONE under thecorrect sentence(s).▆ Answers for reference:1)The beaver chews down trees to get food and material to build its home with.2)Do your parents think Tom is a nice boy to go out with? (Cross out him)3)The goals for which he has fought all his life seem unimportant to him now.4)NONE.5)The essay starts by asking a question, to which the author then gives a positive answer. ClozeComplete the following passage with words chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given.▆ Answers:1)haste2)state of a ffairs3)d istinguished4)m eeting of minds5)b lossom6)i nner c harm7)i ntimacy8)e motion9)a cquiring10)i deals11)a dmiration12)l asting13)affection14)f orge15)honor16)o verwhelmingTranslation1.Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given inbrackets.▆ Answers for reference:1)In either friendship or love / In both friendship and love, you should never expect to take /receive the maximum while you give the minimum.2)I built all my hopes on his promise(s), only to find that he was not a man of sincerity atall.3)We took Mother to all the best hospitals we could find, but all our efforts were in vain;she failed to survive the disease.4)Valentine’s Day is an annual holiday celebrated on February 14, a perfect day to expresslove to the object of your / one’s affection.5)In the information era, communications with far-away friends via e-mail can be almost /virtually simultaneous.6)Love needs to be nurtured, and the “eternal / everlasting love” that we all dream to haveis not forged until we learn to appreciate and tolerate the other.2.Translate the following paragraph into English, using the words and expressions in thebox below.▆ Answers for reference:After dinner, we all sat around the hearth. Aunt Susan was still in the grief of losing Uncle Robert. In her soft voice she told us about their past years. Uncle Robert joined the army shortly after they were engaged. Given the critical situation at the time when lots of army men didn’t return alive, you can imagine how much horrified Aunt Susan was every day, and how much overjoyed she was to see Uncle Robert back safe and sound from the European battlefield. Then they got married and brought up five children. For all those years, their affection for each other grew stronger in the course of overcoming difficulties and hardships in life. I was fascinated byAunt Susan’s story, which was totally different from my ideal of love. They practiced, in their daily life, giving and sharing instead of pursuing passion and romance, or making complaints. Amazingly, such love lasted through their whole life.Theme-Related WritingDo either one of the following two tasks after class.1. Based on Text A, write a passage about the different ways different generations handle male-female relationships. The following hints may be of some help.1) “our” parents’ generation (details mainly found in Para. 8);2) “my” generation (details mainly found in Paras. 3–7);3) the younger generation (details mainly found in Paras. 9–11).2. Study the following data on love and marriage based on a survey with girl students. Write a passage on the topic “What do girl students look for in love and life?”▆ Sample Essay One:Male-female relations are indispensable to adults all through their lives. But different generations handle them differently. Our parents’ generation lived in an era of constraints, restraints, respect, admiration, and plenty of romance. They kept a distance from people of the opposite gender in order to preserve the holiness of love and relationships.My generation, on the other hand, began with countless crushes for the opposite sex just because of their superficial charm. Harmless as they were, the love was as brief as soap bubbles. As we grew up, we came to the stage of developing real relationships, believing that love demanded a lot of give and not so much of take.By comparison, the younger generation is more open-minded and less restricted in handling the matter of love and relationships. They jump on the bandwagon of love with so much haste that it is difficult for them to distinguish between physical attraction and mental compatibilities.In short, the younger generation focuses more on physical beauty, closeness and passion, and they tend to seek what they want from the relationships. The other two generations give priority to inner charm, intimacy, emotion and sharing in dealing with relationships. (196 words)▆Sample Essay Two:What Do Girl Students Look for in Love and Life?In order to know about girl students’ opinion about love and life, a survey with girl students was conducted in 2005 in two universities — Chongqing University of Technology and Business and East China Normal University. The survey sought answers to two questions: What do you look fo r first in a boyfriend? What’s the most important thing for a happy life?About one third of the students chose personality as the top factor in choosing a boyfriend, followed by 27 percent focusing on abilities. Next came common interests and goals, favoured by 17 percent, with only 14 percent of students claiming appearance to be uppermost in their minds. Fewer still, 11 percent, rated economic status as the first consideration.As to their views about a happy life, nearly seventy percent of the girls attached the greatest importance to marriage and family. “Career” was given top priority by just under 20 percent, while even fewer, around 9 percent, believed that money was the key to a happy life.Based on the survey, we may conclude that nowadays, girl students generally hold a rational attitude towards love and life. Admittedly, the improved material conditions of life explain why girls take economic status and money rather lightly. But contrary to the popular view that girls are more concerned about self-development in the workplace and social status, they still regard marriage and family life as central to a happy life. (235 words)。

新世纪大学英语教材综合教程第3本unit2笔记及答案Unit 2 LoveI. Key Words and Useful Expressions (Text A)1 hold on (L. 5)1) survive in a difficult or dangerous situation; hang on 历经危难而不死；坚持住他们设法坚持住直到有救援到来。

They managed to hold on until help arrived.我觉得自己坚持不了多长时间了。

I don’t think I can hold on much longer.2) (infml.)(usu. in imperative) wait and stop (通常用于祈使语句)等一下；停住停一停，让我喘口气。

Hold on a minute while I get my breath back..2. defy (L. 10) v.1) disobey or refuse to respect (sb., an authority, etc.) 违抗，反抗，藐视，蔑视（某人﹑权威等）他们违抗父母的意愿而结婚了。

They defied their parents and got married.任何蔑视法律的人都会受到惩罚Anyone who defies the law will be published.2) be so difficult as to make (sth.) impossible 因为太困难而使…不可能这门用什么方法也打不开。

The door defied all attempts to open it.此问题无法解决。

The problem defied solution.3. given (L.13)1) prep. taking (sth.) into account, considering 考虑到（某事物）鉴于政府在解决失业问题上成绩不佳，他们在选举中获胜机会似乎不大。

新视界大学英语综合教程3unit2The glass castleWarming up Skimming Digging InterpretingCritical thinking Unfamiliar wordsLanguage in use Talking pointWarming upListen and underline any words or expressions which are different from what you hear.A: Looking back now on your childhood, what are the first things you can remember? B: You mean sights and smells, and things like that? A: Yes, that’s right. Psychologists tell us our first memories go back to when we were about two years old.MoreWarming upA: Well, I remember the first time I saw the stars. My parents and I were on holiday C we were in Scotland. At least, I think I remember. But perhaps i t’s the photos I remember really, not the original memory. Maybe sounds and smells are more reliable as memories, like the smell of the flowers in the back garden, or the radio. I used to listen to the radio. I must have been about three.It was a programme in the afternoon for children called Listen with Father. I listened every day. The voice at the beginning used to say “Are you sitting straight?”, and I would pull myself up straight in the chair. I used to love doing that.Warming upNow listen again and correct the information. Answer: smells sounds; two three stars sea; flowers grass Father Mother straight comfortablyWarming up Work in pairs and discuss the questions.1 What is your earliest memory?2 What smells do you associate with your childhood?3 And what tastes?4 And what sounds?Warming upListen to the story about Laura Ingalls Wilder and her “Little House” books. Answer the questions. 1. What are the “Little House” books about? 2. What do you know about Laura Ingalls Wilder?scriptLaura Ingalls WilderWarming up1. What are the “Little House” books about? The “Little House” books are about the family of a little girl named Laura. The familylived on the great flat land known as the prairie in the central part of the United States. They were known as pioneers. The stories take place in the mid eighteen hundreds. The first book is called “Little House in the Big Woods."Warming up2. What do you know about Laura Ingalls Wilder? Laura Ingalls was born in 1867 in an area known as the "Big Woods" of Wisconsin. Her family was always moving from one place to another. Life was not easy for them. Readers can read about Laura’s early life in her books.Warming upThe story about Laura Ingalls Wilder and her “Little House” books Since the nineteen thirties, children have gone to sleep listening to the words of Laura Ingalls Wilder. She wrote nine "Little House" books that take place in the mid eighteen hundreds. They tell about a family who lived on the great flat land known as the prairie in the central part of the United States. They were known as pioneers. The family moved from one small house to another. They carried all they owned in a wagon, pulled by a horse. They did not like to live and work in big cities. They enjoyed farming and raising animals. And they loved the open spaces of the prairie.MoreWarming upLaura Ingalls was born in eighteen sixty-seven in an area known as the "Big Woods" of Wisconsin. Her father was said to have a "restless spirit." He did not like to live in one place very long. The family moved from Wisconsin to Kansas, then to Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota. Laura's father was always looking for a better job, or better land to settle on. Life for the Ingalls family was not easy. They were often cold and hungry. Laura remembered these times when she wrote her "Little House" books later in life.MoreWarming upLaura Ingalls Wilder's first book is called "Little House in the Big Woods." It was published in nineteen thirtytwo. It tells of her life when she was about five years old. She calls her mother and father "Ma" and "Pa". She also includes an older sister named Mary and a younger sister named Carrie in her stories. This first book tells how Laura helps her family on their small farm. She learns how to grow crops and prepare for a cold winter. After working hard all day, Pa would play his fiddle, and sometimesthey would sing and dance. Life was simple, but good.Warming up Look at the title of the passage. What do you think anovel with the title The Glass Castle is most likely to be about?1 an impossible dream 2 a fragile personality 3 a stimulating but unusual childhood 4 a fairy storySkimming TaskSkimmingCheck ( ) the true statements. 1 The passage describes what happened one Christmas in the writer’s family. 2 Her family usually celebrated Christmas like all other families. 3 Her parents usually gave the children presents at Christmas. 4 Her father didn’t have any job on this part icular Christmas. 5 He took the children out all together to look at the stars. 6 He told the writer to choose a star as a Christmas present. 7 The writer chose Venus because it was very bright. 8 Her father knew a lot about physics and astronomy. Answer: The true statements are 1, 4, 6, 7 and 8.Skimming Answer the questions.1 Why did the writer’s parents buy their children presents after Christmas?Because they were cheaper then.2 What could be found on the roadside after Christmas?Boxes and paper that people had thrown away. 3 What did the writer’s father think of people who live in cities? They were foolish.Skimming4 How did the writer react to the idea of having a star as a present? She didn’t think it was possible.5 How did her father justify it? It made as much sense as claiming a whole continent of the earth.6 What happened during Christmas dinner?The family discussed outer space.DiggingThe glass castleMP3译文1 I never believed in Santa Claus.2 None of us kids did. Mom and Dad refused to let us. They couldn’t afford expensive presents, and they didn’t want us to think we weren’t as good as other kids who, on Christmas morning, found all sorts of fancy toys under the tree that were supposedly left by Santa Claus. So they told us all about how other kids were deceived by their parents, how the toys the grown-ups claimed were made by little elves wearing bell caps in their workshop at the North Pole actually had labels on them saying MADE IN JAPAN. 句子分析DiggingMP3译文3 “Try not to look down on those other children,”Mom said. “It’s not their fault that they’ve been brainwashed into believing silly myths.”DiggingMP3译文4 We celebrated Christmas, but usually about aweek after December 25, when you could find perfectly good bows and wrapping paper that people had thrown away and Christmas trees discarded on the roadside that still had most of their needles and even some silver tinsel hanging on them. Mom and Dad would give us a bag of marbles or a doll or a slingshot that had been marked way down in an after-Christmas sale. 句子分析。

Listen and RespondListen to a short passage entitled “An Invitation”.Task One Focusing on the Main IdeasChoose the best answer to each of the following questions according to the information contained in the listening passage.1) Where did the woman see the three old men?A) In front of her store. B) In her front yard.C) In her dream. D) In her doorway.2) Who were the three old men respectively?A) Success, Hope and Wealth. B) Faith, Hope, and Love.C) Wealth, Faith and Success. D) Love, Success and Wealth.3) Whom did the family invite in?A) Wealth. B) Love. C) Success. D) All of the above.4) How many of the old men would like to go into the house?A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) Four.5) What is the main idea of the passage?A) Where there is love, there is wealth and success.B) One cannot live without wealth, love and success.C) Love is as important as wealth and success.D) Wealth and success are what people pursue most eagerly.Task Two Zooming In on the DetailsListen to the passage again and fill in each of the blanks according to what you have heard.hungry , so she invited 1. The women thought that the three old men must be them to come in and have something to eat together .2. The old men said that they did not go into a house 3. The husband wished to invite Wealth , but the woman did not agree and Success , while their daughter suggested: “ Wouldn’t it be wished to have S uccessbetter to invite Love ?”Love ? Please come in 4. The woman came out and asked: “Which one of you is guest .”and be our g uestsurprised the 5. The other two old men also got up and followed, which woman.Wealth or Success , the 6. One old man told the woman: “If you had invited other two of us would have stayed out .”.”Read and ExploreTask One Discovering the Main Ideas1 Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text A.1) Is “love” easy to define? Why or why not?No. It is because love is a feeling that can only be felt but cannot be clearly described.2) How does the author describe “puppy loves”?“Puppy loves” are brief, silly, adventurous but harmless.3) What does it take for love to develop into maturity?Love takes time to blossom and it takes a lot of understanding, caring, sharing and affection to develop into maturity.4) What helped preserve the holiness of love in the author’s parents’ generation?It was the distance between men and women that helped preserve the holiness of love in the author’s parents’ generation.e younger generation’s 5) What negative roles do the media play in forming thview of love?The media have exposed the younger generation to things that have fast paced their sensibilities so much that taking things slow requires effort.6) What do young people today tend to value in relationships? What does the author think they should value?They tend to value physical beauty, closeness, passion and acquiring. The author thinks that they should value inner charm, intimacy, emotion and sharing.2 Text A can be divided into four parts with the paragraph number(s) of each part provided as follows. Write down the main idea of each part.Part Paragraph(s) Main IdeaOne 1–2 Love is hard to define because it can only be felt but not described.Two 3–7 The author discusses love of different depths from her own experiences.Three 8–12 The two generations handle love and relationships differently. The younger generation tends to be more hasty and selfish in building relationships.Four 13–14 The author advises young people to learn the essence of love and find ways to develop relationships into lifelong bonds.Task Two Reading Between the LinesRead the following sentences carefully and discuss in pairs what the author intends to say by the italicised parts.preciated that we even find 1. Given the busy nature of our lives, it’s to be ap p reciatedthe time to indulge in matters of the heart. (Para. 3)Love is still indispensable to us, even though we are so busy pursuing material things for our everyday life. For this we should feel grateful.2. The long skirts, the quiet and unpretentious looks, the curled long hair, the calmness, the shy glance —these are all so frequently remindful of a bygone era. (Para. 8)These often remind us of those days when people of our parents’ generation were courting. It was an era of constraints, restraints, respect, admiration, and plenty of romance. But such an era is gone for ever, for young people today tend to behave differently.(Para.12)3. There is more of acquiring and less of sharing. The younger generation is more selfish: they care too much about what they can get instead of what they can share.4. There’s much more to being someone’s lover than gifting them red roses and fifty-cent cards. (Para. 13)People in a relationship need to do much more than just sending gifts to their lovers. More importantly, they should devote themselves, heart and soul, to each other.5. And we should not have become so tired by our frivolous acts that when it . (Para. 14)comes we aren’t able to receive it with open armsAfter repeatedly experiencing hasty, casual and insensible relationships, we have become emotionally tired and confused, so when true love comes, we are unable to respond to it with due enthusiasm, passion and devotion. Checking Your VocabularyWord Detective1 Put down the right word from Text B in the space provided according to the given definition. The first letter of each word is already given.Example:i cy: extremely cold; covered with ice1) e ngaged: having agreed to marry2) g rief: great sorrow or feelings of suffering3) m anipulate: work with skilful use of the hands4) a gonizing: causing great pain or anxiety5) m aximum: the largest number, amount, etc.6) f ascinate: attract and hold the interest or attention of7) c omplaint: a statement of dissatisfaction, unhappiness, pain, etc.8) g race: a fine and attractive quality in movement or form, esp. when this seems effortless and natural2 Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from Text B. Both the explanation and the number of the paragraph in which the targetword or phrase appears are given in brackets. Be sure to use theproper form.Example: To gain more profit, they reduced the costs of the building to the minimum .(the smallest amount: Para. 7)moist .1) “Lip Ice”, a relief for dry lips, is applied to keep lips (slightly wet: Para. 1)2) Only three people could fit into the lift; it’s really too small.(have sufficient space in: Para. 5)3) In the course of their investigation, they discovered various forms of political corruption (腐败).(during: Para. 6)overjoyed to hear that she had got the job.4) Helen was o verjoyed(extremely pleased: Para. 9)clip pictures of tourist spots from the magazine Travel Weekly.5) I often c lip(cut: Para. 10)6) Doctors tried i n in vain to save him; he passed away at dawn.(without a successful result: Para. 12)yield some of their farmland to the local 7) During the war, they were forced to farmers.(give up one’s control of: Para. 12)resemble each other in appearance but their personalities are 8) The twins r esemblequite different.(look like or be similar to sb. or sth.: Para. 13)Checking Your Comprehension1 Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text B.1) What happened to the writer’s husband?He was dying in bed of a serious disease.2) What did her husband’s hands look like?They were long and large. His fingers were long and square, laced with fine veins all the way to the tips. His nails squared off the ends of his fingers, with clearly defined white edges. He had always taken great care to keep them neat. They were not tough hands; nor soft, either.3) What could she feel when her husband clasped her hands during the last four years when he was confined to the hospital bed?She could feel pure and honest expressions of his love.4) How did he treat his children when they were young?He took very good care of them.5) In what special moments did her husband hold her hands in the hospital?Her husband held her hands in the most frightening moments of his illnesses and in the deepest, darkest moment of his life.6) What did she discover in her husband’s dresser months after he died?She discovered an opened pack of emery boards.7) How did she react to the discovery?At the sight of the emery boards, she could not control her grief any longer and broke into tears.8) Who was Stephen?He was her youngest son, who resembled her husband very much.9) How did she feel when Stephen clasped her hand?She felt the clasp was as reassuring as his father’s.2 Read the following sentences carefully and discuss in pairs whatthe author intends to say by the italicised parts.he 1) And whenever those hands sought mine in the final days of his life, pressed them both together around one of my hands. (Para. 1)Holding one of my hands tightly, he expressed his pure love for me as well as his wish to be together with me forever.I tried to memorize his 2) It was during that time, as I sat by his bed, that hands. (Para. 2)I tried to bear in mind what his hands were like because I knew he would soon leave us forever.3) Those hands clasped mine in the most frightening moments of his illnesses. (Para. 8)When death was drawing near, he clasped my hands to seek comfort and support from me and to express his pure and deep love for me.4) Months later, I opened the top drawer of Paul’s dresser one Sunday and —I liked to use them reached in for one of his clean, pressed handkerchiefs now. (Para. 11)Since my husband had been using them before he died, I like to use them now so that I could find myself mentally closer to him.5) It was as though his father’s long, graceful hands clasped mine once again. Still reassuring me. (Para. 13)(Para. 13)Even though he had died, my husband’s way of expressing love through his handclasp had been passed down to our son, which was a lasting comfort to me.Optional Classroom ActivitiesRhetorical devices such as simile (明喻) and metaphor (隐喻) are usedin both Text A and Text B. Listed below are some examples. Discuss with your partner how and why the writers use such rhetorical devices. The explanation of the first one is provided.1) Harmless puppy loves that are as brief as soap bubbles. (Para. 3, Text A) Simile: “Soap bubbles” is used to emphasize the brief period of time that puppy loves last.2) Love was a magnificent building I built on the foundation of friendship. It took time to blossom. (Para. 7, Text A)Metaphor: “Magnificent building” is used to imply that love should be developed in the same way as we build or construct a building and that, like a building, love should be based on something. “To blossom” is also a metaphor, which implies that love can be as beautiful as a flower but it takes time to have it develop or grow.3) Our parents’ generation was fed lavishly with ideals. (Para. 8, Text A) Metaphor: Here “(be) fed (with)” is used metaphorically, meaning that, people of her parents’ generation were taught to pursue love and relationships strictly according to the “ideals” of the time, these ideals nourishing their mental needs much as food does the body.4) I am sorry to learn about the kind of emotional baggage school kids are carrying in what are purely unemotional relationships. (Para. 10, Text A) Metaphor: “Baggage” is used to indicate the heavy burden that school children have to shoul der when they pursue “purely unemotional relationships.”5) What about giving ourselves, and others, time and space to forge relationships? (Para. 12, Text A)Metaphor: “To forge” implies that relationships are like iron and require plenty of tempering before they become as solid and strong as steel.6) For seven-and-a-half months, my grief for my husband had been frozen within me like an icy presence that would not yield. (Para. 12, Text B) Simile: “Frozen” and “icy presence” are used to imply that during the seven-and-a-half months after her husband died, the author had managed to bury the grief for her husband deep down in her heart as if it had turned into something like ice.7) Then, this last Sunday of February, I was undone by the simple presence of emery boards. (Para. 12, Text B)Metaphor: “Was undone” emphasizes the sudden release or outbreak of her grief, as if a knot came loose or untied unexpectedly.Enhance Your Language AwarenessWords in ActionWorking with Words and Expressions1 In the boxes below are some of the words you have learned in thisunit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.Text A acquire affection curl defy given haste interact preserve restraintText B clip fascinate grief manipulate minimum presence yieldcurled .1) I don’t like my straight hair so I’m going to have it 2) This price is her minimum ; she refuses to lower it any further.clip recipes out of newspapers and magazines but never use them 3) I often c lipwhen I cook.4) She yielded to temptation and had another chocolate even though she was going on a diet.5) Given the fact that she loves children, I am sure teaching is the right career for her.6) They try to preserve their interesting old customs against the impacts of the modern world.fascinated to see how the old woman wove (编织) cloth with such 7) Philip was f ascinatedsimple tools.affection for his aunt who 8) Among all his relatives, he has an especially deep cares for him most.interact 9) Teaching is not a one-way activity; teachers and students should with each other in class.haste , which caused a lot of 10) After his wife died, he remarried with much gossip (闲话) among his acquaintances.颓丧) 11) Without your love and support, he would have been weighed down (with grief after his daughter died of a car crash.defies description; I 12) I have never seen a house like that — its untidiness d efiesthink she ought to learn how to keep a house.13) These days more and more pregnant (怀孕的) women want the presence of their husbands at the birth of their children.acquire a 14) It is quite possible for a student to master English grammar and large vocabulary without the help of a teacher.15) She watched him manipulate all the handles and gears [(汽车上的)排挡] in his automobile until she thought she could run it herself.restraints on the 16) Lack of money and lack of machinery are the two major growth of this factory; that’s why it remains the same as it was ten years ago.2 In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.e on Text A state of affairs build … on give and take hold on in short let … loos Text B fit into in the course of in vain reach forloose on the garden; he’ll pull up all the flowers.1) Don’t let the little boy l oosefit into our new kitchen.2) The refrigerator I bought last week is too large to hold 3) When the flood broke out, the little girl clung to a tree and managed to on .4) Her parents are divorced and her brother is in prison — it is a sad state of affairs , indeed.5) It is said that in no country other than Britain can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.6) The moment my father came in I could see from his worried face that his in vain once again.effort to find a job had been build his hopes on the economic strength 7) Do you think it wise for a person to of his country? Or should he base them on his own efforts?8) He’s disorganized; he’s inefficient; he’s never been there when you want him. In short , he is hopeless.reached for the phone and 9) Seeing his neighbour’s house on fire, he quickly dialled 110.10) You can’t always ins ist on your own way — there has to be some give and take .Increasing Your Word Power1 The prefix over- can be added to nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs, meaning “above”, “outside”, “across”, or “too much”. Studythe words given in the box and choose the proper word to fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences. Change the form where necessary.overcoat n. overconfident a. overcrowded a. overdo v.overdue a. overflow v. overhead a. / ad. overjoyed overjoyed a. overland a. / ad. o verload overload v. over-rich a. oversleep v.overtime n. / ad. overweight overweight a. overwork n. / v.1) It’s cold outside. Put on your overcoat .2) He liked to look at planes flying overhead .3) We were o verjoyed overjoyed to learn that they were safe.4) I overslept this morning and was late for work.5) My luggage was overweight by five kilos. I had to pay extra.6) These bills are overdue . They should have been paid earlier.7) They’re working o vertime overtime to finish the task ahead of schedule.8) You’ve been o verworking overworking and you look e xhausted; why don’t you take a exhausted; why don’t you take a week off?2 Many words in English can be used both as nouns and as verbs. Listed in the following table are some of these words that you havelearned in Unit One and Unit Two. Study them carefully and thencomplete each of the following sentences with one of them as yousee fit. Change the form where necessary.crush n. a strong but short-lived feeling of love that a young person has for someone older(对年长者产生的)短暂的迷恋；热恋v. 压碎，压坏press with great force so as to break, damage, etc. fancyn.a liking, especially one formed without the help of reason; imagination, esp. in a free and undirected form(尤指一时兴起的) 喜爱；迷恋；胡思乱想v.喜欢，想要；(男女间)爱上have a liking for; wish for; be sexually attracted to bubble n.泡；气泡；泡沫a hollow ball of air or gas in a liquid (or sometimes in a solid) v. form, produce, or rise as bubbles 起泡，冒泡；沸腾yieldn.生)产量that which is produced or the amount that is produced(v.produce, bear, or provide, esp. as a result of work or effort; give up control (of); surrender 生产；产生(效果等)；放弃；投降，屈服labeln.a piece of paper or other material on or beside an object and describing its nature, name, owner, destination, etc. 标签；标记v. fix or tie a label on 贴标签于attribute n.特性，属性a quality forming part of the nature of a person or thing v. 把(某事)归因于believe (sth.) to be the result or work of drizzle n. 毛毛雨，细雨(a) fine misty rain 毛毛雨，细雨v.rain in very small drops or very lightly 下毛毛雨grasp n. 用手或臂)紧握；紧抱a firm hold with the hands or arms(v. 抓牢，抓紧take or keep a firm hold of, esp. with the hands 1) Don’t crush the box, there are eggs inside!2) She attributes her success to hard work and a bit of luck.fancy ?3) Did I really hear someone come in, or was it only a bubbled , filling the room with fragrance (香味).4) The coffeepot b ubbledgrasp and led her through the gate.5) Mike took her arm in a firm drizzling , but now it’s pouring down.6) When I left home it was just 7) He was busy labeling all the bottles of wine he’d made the year before.8) The trees gave a high yield of fruit this year. The farmer’s hard work is rewarding.3 Listed in the box below are some idiomatic expressions formedo make out theirwith the word “hand”. Study them carefully and try tmeanings. You may consult a dictionary if necessary. Then translate the given sentences into English, using one of them.a green hand at hand give sb. a hand in hand out of hand short of hands hand down hand in hand on hand out1) 我们人手不足。

新世纪⼤学英语综合教程3课后答案Unit2分析解析Electronic Teaching PortfolioBook ThreeUnit Two: LovePart I Get StartedSection A Discussion▇Sit in groups of threes or fours and discuss the following questions.1) Do you think love and marriage are important matters in our life? Why or why not?2) Dating and courtship is a common scene at college now. What do you think of it?3) What do you think are the most important factors that contribute to a stable love relationship? Give your reasons.▇ Answers for reference:1)Yes. It is human nature to feel attraction and affection between different sexes. A life without love is oftenregarded as imperfect. Those who are in love would long to stay together, and families resulting from love usually lay the foundation for a stable society.2)I t’s OK to start dating at college, because college students are already grown-ups in the legal sense. Noone has the right to interfere in such private matters. However, students’ top priority at college is to study and acquire knowledge and skills for their future careers. Dating and courtship will interfere with their studies. Therefore, some students tend to hold themselves back even if there are opportunities to start a romantic relationship.3)Many factors may contribute to a stable love relationship. Wealth, social status, appearances, familybackground, etc. may be considered as the external factors, which may help promote a love relationship.Wisdom, knowledge, character, personalities, etc. are the internal factors. Love based on external factors alone may not last long. Love based on the internal factors will survive whatever challenges or crises it may encounter. When two persons are in love, they should respect each other and be honest and faithful to each other. In essence, trust and understanding are the key factors that contribute to a successful love relationship.Section B Quotes▇Study the following quotes about love. Which quote(s) do you like best? Why?⊙The course of true love never did run smooth.—— William Shakespeare Interpretation:Shakespeare believes that a true relationship is not easy to establish. People have different personalities, concepts of value, preferences of life style, etc. When two persons of the opposite sex develop a love relationship, they have to try their best to understand each other and reconcile with each other.William ShakespeareAbout William Shakespeare:William Shakespeare (1564-616): an English writer of plays and poems, who is generally regarded as the greatest of all English writers. His many famous plays include the tragedies Romeo and Juliet (《罗密欧与朱丽叶》), Hamlet (《哈姆雷特》), Julius Caesar (《裘⼒斯·凯撒》), Macbeth (《麦克⽩》), Othello (《奥瑟罗》), and King Lear (《李尔王》); the comedies A Midsummer Night’s Dream (《仲夏夜之梦》), Twelfth Night (《第⼗⼆夜》), and As You Like It（皆⼤欢喜》).⊙To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead.—— Bertrand Russell Interpretation:Here Russell emphasizes the importance of an active attitude towards love. We should not be afraid to fall in love just because it is not easy to find true love or just because of any possible setbacks. A life without love is as dull as a dying man because he lacks the energy and passion to enjoy life.Bertrand RussellAbout Bertrand Russell:Bertrand Russell (1872-970): a British philosopher and mathematician who developed new ideas connecting mathematics and logic. He is also known for being a pacifist (和平主义者). He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950.⊙Where does the family start? It starts with a young man falling in love with a girl — no superior alternative has yet been found.—— Sir Winston Churchill Interpretation:The quotation emphasizes that true love is the only basis upon which a happy family is built. Only when the man and the woman love each other dearly and devotedly can they endure trials and tribulations in their common effort to build up a happy family.Sir Winston ChurchillAbout Sir Winston Churchill:Sir Winston Churchill (1874-965): a British statesman, soldier, and author who was Prime Minister during most of World War II and again from 1951 to 1955. He is remembered and admired by most British people as a great leader who made possible Britain’s victory in the war. He is also famous for the many speeches he made during the war. In 1953 Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his writing and oratory (演讲术).⊙It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the giving.—— Mother Teresa Interpretation:The quotation tells us the significant role that love plays in everything we do in life. Whatever we do, we should put adequate love into it so that others can feel our love and be affected by our love. What we can offer to others may be insignificant, but as long as there is love in it, the benefit will be significant. Here, love isunderstood in a broad sense.Mother TeresaAbout Mother Teresa:Mother Teresa (1910-997): an Albanian (阿尔巴尼亚) Roman Catholic nun (修⼥) who lived in India, where she worked to help the poor and the sick in the city of Calcutta (加尔各答). She won the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1979, and people think of her as a typical example of someone who is kind, unselfish, and morally good. Section C Watching and Discussion▇He's Just Not That Into You is a 2009 romantic comedy film about how nine people in Baltimore deal with their romantic problems. Watch the following video clip extracted from this film and then complete the tasks that follow:1.Pay attention to what the woman says in the video clip and fill in the missing words.I. See, you can’t keep being nice to me and I can’t keep pretending like this is something that it’s not.We’ve been t ogether over seven years. You know me. You know who I am. You either wanna marry me or you don’t.II. …for every woman that has been told by some man that he doesn’t believe in marriage and then six months later, he’smarried to some twenty-four-year-old that he met at the gym.III. It’s coming from the place that I have been hiding from you for about five years. About five years because I haven’t wanted to seem demanding, and I haven’t wanted to seem clingy or psycho orwhatever. So I have never asked you.2.What can you infer from the conversation between the man and the woman in the video clip?▇Answers for reference:(Open.)Script：BETH：Now. I want you to stop doing anything nice.NEIL: This feels like a trick.BETH: No. No. I just, I just need you to stop being nice to me —unless you’re gonna marry me after.(Neil laughs.)BETH: Is that funny? Do you think that’s funny?NEIL: No. I guess it is not funny.BETH:See, you can’t keep being nice to me and I can’t keep pretending like this is something that it’s not.We’ve been together for over seven years. You know me. You know who I am. You either wanna marry me or you don’t. NEIL: Or there is the possibility that I mean it when I say I don’t believe in marriage.BETH: Bullshit! Bullshit! Come on! Bullshit for every woman that has been told by some man that he doesn’t believe in marriage and then six months later, he’s married to some twenty-four-year-old that he met at the gym. It’s just —it’s Bullshit. (Beth tries to hold back her tears. Neil looks stunned and goes to her.)NEIL: Where is this coming from?BETH: It’s coming f rom the place that I have been hiding from you for about five years. About five years because I haven’t wanted to seem demanding, and I haven’t wanted to seem clingy or psycho orwhatever. So I have never asked you. But I — but I — I have to. I mean, are you — are you ever going to marry me?Part II Listen and RespondSection A Word Bank(⽆)Section B Task One: Focusing on the Main IdeasChoose the best answer to each of the following questions according to the information contained in the listening passage.1) Where did the woman see the three old men?A) In front of her store.B) In her front yard.C) In her dream.D) In her doorway.2) Who were the three old men respectively?A) Success, Hope and Wealth.B) Faith, Hope, and Love.C) Wealth, Faith and Success.D) Love, Success and Wealth.3) Whom did the family invite in?A) Wealth.B) Love.C) Success.D) All of the above.4) How many of the old men would like to go into the house?A) One.B) Two.C) Three.D) Four.5) What is the main idea of the passage?A) Where there is love, there is wealth and success.B) One cannot live without wealth, love and success.C) Love is as important as wealth and success.D) Wealth and success are what people pursue most eagerly.▇ Answers for Reference:1) B 2) D 3) B 4) C 5) ASection C Task Two: Zooming in on the Details▇Listen to the recording again and fill in each of the blanks according to what you have heard.1) The woman thought that the three old men must be ____________, so she invited them to come in and have something __________.2) The old men said that they did not go into a house ________________.3) The husband wished to invite ________________, but the woman did not agree and wished to have_____________ , while their daughter suggested: “____________________________________?”4) The woman came out and asked: “Which one of you is________? Please come in and be our________.”5) The other two old men also got up and followed, which_________ the woman.6) One old man t old the woman: “If you had invited _________ or _________, the other two of us would__________.”▆ Answers:1) The woman thought that the three old men must be hungry, so she invited them to come in and have something to eat.2) The old men said that they did not go into a house together.3) The husband wished to invite Wealth, but the woman did not agree and wished to have Success, while their daughter suggested: “Wouldn’t it be better to invite Love?”4) The woman came out and asked: “Which one of yo u is Love? Please come in and be our guest.”5) The other two old men also got up and followed, which surprised the woman.6) One old man told the woman: “If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would havestayed out.”Script:An InvitationA woman saw three old men sitting in her front yard. She said, “I don’t think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat.”“We do not go into a house together,” they replied.“Why is that?” she wanted to know.On e of the old men explained: “His name is Wealth, this is Success, and I am Love.” Then he added, “Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home.”Then the woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband said, “Let’s invite Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with wealth.” His wife disagreed, “My dear, why don’t we invite Success?” Then the daughter made a suggestion:“Wouldn’t it be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love.” “Let’s take our daughter’s advice,” said the father. So the woman went out and asked, “Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest.” Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other two also got up and followed him. Surprised, the lady asked W ealth and Success: “I only invited Love. Why are you coming in?”The old men replied together: “If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would have stayed out, but since you invited Love, wherever HE goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success.”Part III Read and ExploreText ASection A Discovering the Main Ideas1. Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text A.1) Is “love” easy to define? Why or why not?2) How does the au thor describe “puppy loves”?3) What does it take for love to develop into maturity?4) What helped preserve the holiness of love in the author’s parents’ generation?5) What negative roles do the media play in forming the younger generation’s view of lov e?6) What do young people today tend to value in relationships? What does the author think they should value? ▆ Answers for Reference:1) No. It is because love is a feeling that can only be felt but cannot be clearly described.2) “Puppy loves” are brief, silly, adventurous but harmless.3) Love takes time to blossom and it takes a lot of understanding, caring, sharing and affection to developinto maturity.4) It was the distance between men and women that helped preserve the holiness of love in the author’sparents’ generation.5) The media have exposed the younger generation to things that have fast paced their sensibilities so muchthat taking things slow requires effort.6) They tend to value physical beauty, closeness, passion and acquiring. The author thinks that they shouldvalue inner charm, intimacy, emotion and sharing.2.Text A can be divided into four parts with the paragraph number(s) of each part provided as follows. Write down the main idea of each part.Paragraph(s) Main IdeaPart One 1-2 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Part Two 3-7________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Part Three 8-12________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Part Four 13-14________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________▆ Answers for Reference:Paragraph(s) Main IdeaPart One 1-2 Love is hard to define because it can only be felt but not described.Part Two 3-7 The author discusses love of different depths from her own experiences.Part Three 8-12 The two generations handle love and relationships differently. The younger generation tends to be more hasty and selfish in building relationships.Part Four 13-14 The author advises young people to learn the essence of love and find ways to develop relationships into lifelong bonds.Section B In-Depth StudyLove is an overwhelming joy that is beyond description. It is human nature to yearn for and indulge in love, but true love takes a lot of understanding, much sharing and caring, and plenty of affection. What is true love? How deep is your love? The author shares her views with the younger generation on these questions.How Deep Is Your Love?Mansi Bhatia1Love to some is like a cloudTo some as strong as steelFor some a way of livingFor some a way to feelAnd some say love is holding onAnd some say let it goAnd some say love is everythingSome say they don’t know2 At some stage or the other in our lives we experience the gnawing pangs of an emotion which defies definition. It’s a feeling that can only be felt and not described. An overwhelming joy that comes together with its share of sadness. Love.3 Given the busy nature of our lives, it’s to be appreciated that we even find the time to ind ulge in matters of the heart.But at the same time I wonder if we even understand its true depth. I remember having countless crushes while in school. My math teacher, our neighbour’s son, my best friend’s brother and lots of others whom I fancied for the colour of their eyes, the shape of their moustaches or just the way they walked. Harmless puppy loves that are as brief as soap bubbles. I can laugh about all those silly and adventurous thoughts and acts now but at that time nothing could be more serious an affair for me. Then came the stage of real relationships.4 Being in an all girls’ school I hardly had the opportunity to interact with members of the opposite gender. Socials between our school and the boys’ college, therefore, would be awaited anxio usly. Those three hours of unhesitant attention by a group of well-groomed young gentlemen provided us with enough content to talk and feel exhilarated about for the next four weeks.5 And even then there was no real need of having a boyfriend.6 I somehow grew up believing that love would happen when it had to. And sure enough it did. It came at an age when I hada career, a long-term plan and a more or less settled life (and now I am not yet 25!). I was mature enough to enter a relationship which demands a lot of give and not so much of take.7 Love was a magnificent building I built on the foundation of friendship. It took time to blossom. It took a lot of understanding, loads of sharing and caring, and plenty of affection to become what it is today. And it meant a meeting of minds. You might say that I belong to the traditional school of romance. But in my opinion, love needs to be nurtured. And it has to be distinguished from the intense but short-lived love or the pleasures of the flesh.8 Our p arents’ generation was fed lavishly with ideals. It was an era of constraints, restraints, respect, admiration, and plenty of romance. The long skirts, the quiet and unpretentious looks, the curled long hair, the calmness, the shy glance—these are all so frequently remindful of a bygone era. An age when the distance between the sexes somehow managed to help preserve the holiness of love and relationships.9 The younger generation, with its openness and fading lines of proximity, has jumped on the bandwagon of love with so much haste that it is difficult for them to distinguish between physical attraction and mental compatibilities. What we have been exposed to via the media have fast paced our sensibilities so much that taking things slow requires effort on our parts.10 I am amazed when I hear stories of school kids bragging about the number of physical relationships they have had. I am horrified to learn that girls barely eighteen have already been in and out of seven to eight “hook ups”.11 I am sorry to learn about the kind of emotional baggage these kids are carrying in what are purely unemotional relationships. Some might blame the current state of affairs on peer pressure. But has anyone ever stopped to figure out where this peer pressure originates? Do any of us try and understand who is responsible for this shift? Does anyone bother to study the state of mind of the teenagers?12 The mindset of this generation is all too evident in the way it handles its personal life.There are more relationships being distorted under the pressures of lust than ever before. There is more focus on physical beauty than on inner charm. There is more of closeness and less of intimacy. There is more of passion and less of emotion. There is more of acquiring and less of sharing. There is more of opportunism and less of selflessness.In short, there is more of ME and less of US.13 We have hardened ourselves so much in this competitive age that we have forgotten the essence of relationships. There’s much more to being someone’s lover than gifting them red roses and fifty-cent cards. What about gifting our object of affection, our time, our company, our support, our friendship? What about setting priorities in our lives and focusing on each with sincerity? What about trying to be self-sufficient emotionally before letting ourselves loose? What about giving ourselves, and others, time and space to forge relationships? What about working towards meaningful and lasting friendships? What about honouring our commitments? What about channeling our energies and emotions towards building lifelong bonds ratherthan wasting them on seasonal relationships?14 We have but one life and we must experience everything that can make us stronger. True love happens once in a lifetime. And we should not have become so tired by our frivolous acts that when it comes we aren’t able to receive it with open arms.▇课⽂参考译⽂你的爱有多深曼茜·巴蒂亚1 有⼈认为爱如浮云有⼈认为爱坚强如铁有⼈认为爱是⼀种⽣活⽅式有⼈认为爱是⼀种感觉有⼈说爱要执着有⼈说爱不要约束有⼈说爱是⽣命的全部有⼈说不知道爱为何物2 在我们⽣命中的某个阶段，我们会经历某种难以名状的情感所带来的阵阵折磨。

新世纪大学英语（第二版）综合教程3课后习题答案完整版unit2Listen and RespondListen to a short passage entitled “An Invitation”.Task One Focusing on the Main IdeasChoose the best answer to each of the following questions according to the information contained in the listening passage.1) Where did the woman see the three old men?A) In front of her store. B) In her front yard.C) In her dream. D) In her doorway.2) Who were the three old men respectively?A) Success, Hope and Wealth. B) Faith, Hope, and Love.C) Wealth, Faith and Success. D) Love, Success and Wealth.3) Whom did the family invite in?A) Wealth. B) Love. C) Success. D) All of the above.4) How many of the old men would like to go into the house?A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) Four.5) What is the main idea of the passage?A) Where there is love, there is wealth and success.B) One cannot live without wealth, love and success.C) Love is as important as wealth and success.D) Wealth and success are what people pursue most eagerly.Task Two Zooming In on the DetailsListen to the passage again and fill in each of the blanks according to what you have heard.1. The women thought that the three old men must be hungry , so she invited them to come in and have something to eat .2. The old men said that they did not go into a housetogether .3. The husband wished to invite Wealth , but the woman did not agree and wished to have Success , while their daughter suggested: “ Wouldn’t it be better to invite Love ?”4. The woman came out and asked: “Which one of you is Love ? Please come in and be our guest .”5. The other two old men also got up and followed, which surprised the woman.6. One old man told the woman: “If you had invited Wealth or Suc cess , the other two of us would have stayed out .”Read and ExploreTask One Discovering the Main Ideas1 Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text A.1) Is “love” easy to define? Why or why not?No. It is because love is a feeling that can only be felt but cannot be clearly described.2) How does the author describe “puppy loves”?“Puppy loves” are brief, silly, adventurous but harmless.3) What does it take for love to develop into maturity?Love takes time to blossom and it takes a lot of understanding, caring, sharing and affection to develop into maturity.4) What helped preserve the holiness of love in the author’s parents’ generation?It was the distance between men and women that helped preserve the holiness of love in th e author’s parents’ generation.5) What negative roles do the media play in forming th e younger generation’s view of love?The media have exposed the younger generation to things that have fast paced their sensibilities so much that taking things slow requires effort.6) What do young people today tend to value in relationships? What does the author think they should value?They tend to value physical beauty, closeness, passion and acquiring. The author thinks that they should value inner charm, intimacy, emotion and sharing.2 Text A can be divided into four parts with the paragraph number(s) of each part provided as follows. Write down the main idea of each part.Part Paragraph(s) Main IdeaOne 1–2 Love is hard to define because it can only be felt but not described.Two 3–7 The author discusses love of different depths from her own experiences.Three 8–12 The two generations handle love and relationships differently. The younger generation tends to be more hasty and selfish in building relationships.Four 13–14 The author advises young people to learn the essence of love and find ways to develop relationships into lifelong bonds.Task Two Reading Between the LinesRead the following sentences carefully and discuss in pairs what the author intends to say by the italicised parts.1. Given the busy nature of our lives, it’s to be ap preciated that we even find the time to indulge in matters of the heart. (Para. 3)Love is still indispensable to us, even though we are so busy pursuing material things for our everyday life. For this we shouldfeel grateful.2. The long skirts, the quiet and unpretentious looks, the curled long hair, the calmness, the shy glance —these are all so frequently remindful of a bygone era. (Para. 8)These often remind us of those days when people of our parents’ generation were courting. It was an era of constraints, restraints, respect, admiration, and plenty of romance. But such an era is gone for ever, for young people today tend to behave differently.3. There is more of acquiring and less of sharing. (Para.12)The younger generation is more selfish: they care too much about what they can get instead of what they can share.4. There’s much more to being someone’s lover than gifting them red roses and fifty-cent cards. (Para. 13) People in a relationship need to do much more than just sending gifts to their lovers. More importantly, they should devote themselves, heart and soul, to each other.5. And we should not have become so tired by our frivolous acts that when it comes we aren’t able to receive it with open arms. (Para. 14)After repeatedly experiencing hasty, casual and insensible relationships, we have become emotionally tired and confused, so when true love comes, we are unable to respond to it with due enthusiasm, passion and devotion.Checking Your VocabularyWord Detective1 Put down the right word from Text B in the space provided according to the given definition. The first letter of each word is already given.Example:i cy: extremely cold; covered with ice1) e ngaged: having agreed to marry2) g rief: great sorrow or feelings of suffering3) m anipulate: work with skilful use of the hands4) a gonizing: causing great pain or anxiety5) m aximum: the largest number, amount, etc.6) f ascinate: attract and hold the interest or attention of7) c omplaint: a statement of dissatisfaction, unhappiness, pain, etc.8) g race: a fine and attractive quality in movement or form, esp. when this seems effortless and natural2 Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from Text B. Both the explanation and the number of the paragraph in which the targetword or phrase appears are given in brackets. Be sure to use the proper form.Example: To gain more profit, they reduced the costs of the building to the minimum .(the smallest amount: Para. 7)1) “Lip Ice”, a relief for dry lips, is applied to keep lips moist .(slightly wet: Para. 1)2) Only three people could fit into the lift; it’s really too small.(have sufficient space in: Para. 5)3) In the course of their investigation, they discovered various forms of political corruption (腐败).(during: Para. 6)4) Helen was overjoyed to hear that she had got the job.(extremely pleased: Para. 9)5) I often clip pictures of tourist spots from the magazine Travel Weekly. (cut: Para. 10)6) Doctors tried in vain to save him; he passed away at dawn.(without a successful result: Para. 12)7) During the war, they were forced to yield some of their farmland to the local farmers.(give up one’s control of: Para. 12)8) The twins resemble each other in appearance but their personalities are quite different.(look like or be similar to sb. or sth.: Para. 13)Checking Your Comprehension1 Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text B.1) What happened to the writer’s husband?He was dying in bed of a serious disease.2) What did her husband’s hands look like?They were long and large. His fingers were long and square, laced with fine veins all the way to the tips. His nails squared off the ends of his fingers, with clearly defined white edges. He had always taken great care to keep them neat. They were not tough hands; nor soft, either.3) What could she feel when her husband clasped her hands during the last four years when he was confined to the hospital bed?She could feel pure and honest expressions of his love.4) How did he treat his children when they were young?He took very good care of them.5) In what special moments did her husband hold her hands in the hospital? Her husband held her hands in the most frightening moments of his illnesses and in the deepest, darkest moment of his life.6) What did she discover in her husband’s dresser monthsafter he died?She discovered an opened pack of emery boards.7) How did she react to the discovery?At the sight of the emery boards, she could not control her grief any longer and broke into tears.8) Who was Stephen?He was her youngest son, who resembled her husband very much.9) How did she feel when Stephen clasped her hand?She felt the clasp was as reassuring as his father’s.2 Read the following sentences carefully and discuss in pairs what the author intends to say by the italicised parts.1) And whenever those hands sought mine in the final days of his life, he pressed them both together around one of my hands. (Para. 1)Holding one of my hands tightly, he expressed his pure love for me as well as his wish to be together with me forever.2) It was during that time, as I sat by his bed, that I tried to memorize his hands. (Para. 2)I tried to bear in mind what his hands were like because I knew he would soon leave us forever.3) Those hands clasped mine in the most frightening moments of his illnesses. (Para. 8)When death was drawing near, he clasped my hands to seek comfort and support from me and to express his pure and deep love for me.4) Months later, I opened the top drawer of Paul’s dresser one Sunday and reached in for one of his clean, pressed handkerchiefs —I liked to use them now. (Para. 11)Since my husband had been using them before he died, I liketo use them now so that I could find myself mentally closer to him.5) It was as though his father’s long, graceful hands clasped mine once again. Still reassuring me. (Para. 13)Even though he had died, my husband’s way of expressing love through his handclasp had been passed down to our son, which was a lasting comfort to me.Optional Classroom ActivitiesRhetorical devices such as simile (明喻) and metaphor (隐喻) are used in both Text A and Text B. Listed below are some examples. Discuss with your partner how and why the writers use such rhetorical devices. The explanation of the first one is provided.1) Harmless puppy loves that are as brief as soap bubbles. (Para. 3, Text A) Simile: “Soap bubbles” is used to emphasize the brief period of time that puppy loves last.2) Love was a magnificent building I built on the foundation of friendship. It took time to blossom. (Para. 7, Text A) Metaphor: “Magnificent building” is used to imply that love should be developed in the same way as we build or construct a building and that, like a building, love should be based on something. “T o blossom” is also a metaphor, which implies that love can be as beautiful as a flower but it takes time to have it develop or grow.3) Our parents’ generation was fed lavishly with ideals. (Para. 8, Text A) Metaphor: Here “(be) fed (with)” is used metaphorically, meaning that, people of her parents’ generation were taught to pursue love and relationships strictly according to the “ideals” of the time, these ideals nourishing their mental needs much as food does the body.4) I am sorry to learn about the kind of emotional baggage school kids are carrying in what are purely unemotional relationships. (Para. 10, Text A) Metaphor: “Baggage” is used to indicate the heavy burden that school children have to should er when they pursue “purely unemotional relationships.”5) What about giving ourselves, and others, time and space to forge relationships? (Para. 12, Text A)Metaphor: “To forge” implies that relationships are like iron and require plenty of tempering before they become as solid and strong as steel.6) For seven-and-a-half months, my grief for my husband had been frozen within me like an icy presence that would not yield. (Para. 12, Text B) Simile: “Frozen” and “icy presence” are used to imply that dur ing the seven-and-a-half months after her husband died, the author had managed to bury the grief for her husband deep down in her heart as if it had turned into something like ice.7) Then, this last Sunday of February, I was undone by the simple presence of emery boards. (Para. 12, Text B)Metaphor: “Was undone” emphasizes the sudden release or outbreak of her grief, as if a knot came loose or untied unexpectedly.Enhance Your Language AwarenessWords in ActionWorking with Words and Expressions1 In the boxes below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.Text A acquire affection curl defy given haste interact preserve restraintText B clip fascinate grief manipulate minimum presence yield1) I don’t like my straight hair so I’m going to have it curled .2) This price is her minimum ; she refuses to lower it any further.3) I often clip recipes out of newspapers and magazines but never use them when I cook.4) She yielded to temptation and had another chocolate even though she was going on a diet.5) Given the fact that she loves children, I am sure teaching is the right career for her.6) They try to preserve their interesting old customs against the impacts of the modern world.7) Philip was fascinated to see how the old woman wove (编织) cloth with such simple tools.8) Among all his relatives, he has an especially deep affection for his aunt who cares for him most.9) Teaching is not a one-way activity; teachers and students should interact with each other in class.10) After his wife died, he remarried with much haste , which caused a lot of gossip (闲话) among his acquaintances.11) Without your love and support, he would have been weighed down (颓丧) with grief after his daughter died of a car crash.12) I have never seen a house like that — its untidiness defies description; I think she ought to learn how to keep a house.13) These days more and more pregnant (怀孕的) women want the presence of their husbands at the birth of their children.14) It is quite possible for a student to master Englishgrammar and acquire a large vocabulary without the help of a teacher.15) She watched him manipulate all the handles and gears [(汽车上的)排挡] in his automobile until she thought she could run it herself.16) Lack of money and lack of machinery are the two major restraints on the growth of this factory; that’s why it remains the same as it was ten years ago.2 In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.Text A state of affairs build … on give and take hold on in short let … loos e on Text B fit into in the course of in vain reach for1) Don’t let the little boy loose on the garden; he’ll pull up all the flowers.2) The refrigerator I bought last week is too large to fit into our new kitchen.3) When the flood broke out, the little girl clung to a tree and managed to hold on .4) Her parents are divorced and her brother is in prison — it is a sad state of affairs , indeed.5) It is said that in no country other than Britain can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.6) The moment my father came in I could see from his worried face that his effort to find a job had been in vain once again.7) Do you think it wise for a person to build his hopes on the economic strength of his country? Or should he base them on hisown efforts?8) He’s disorganized; he’s inefficient; he’s never been there when you want him. In short , he is hopeless.9) Seeing his neighbour’s house on fire, he quickly reached for the phone and dialled 110.10) You can’t always ins ist on your own way — there has to be some give and take .Increasing Your Word Power1 The prefix over- can be added to nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs, meaning “above”, “outside”, “across”, or “too much”. Studythe words given in the box and choose the proper word to fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences. Change the form where necessary.overcoat n. overconfident a. overcrowded a. overdo v.overdue a. overflow v. overhead a. / ad. overjoyed a.overland a. / ad. overload v. over-rich a. oversleep v.overtime n. / ad. overweight a. overwork n. / v.1) It’s cold outside. Put on your overcoat .2) He liked to look at planes flying overhead .3) We were overjoyed to learn that they were safe.4) I overslept this morning and was late for work.5) My luggage was overweight by five kilos. I had to pay extra.6) These bills are overdue . They should have been paid earlier.7) They’re working overtime to finish the task ahead of schedule.8) You’ve been overworking and you look exhausted; why don’t you take a week off?2 Many words in English can be used both as nouns and asverbs. Listed in the following table are some of these words that you have learned in Unit One and Unit Two. Study them carefully and then complete each of the following sentences with one of them as you see fit. Change the form where necessary.crushn.a strong but short-lived feeling of love that a young person has for someone older(对年长者产生的)短暂的迷恋；热恋v.press with great force so as to break, damage, etc. 压碎，压坏fancyn.a liking, especially one formed without the help of reason; imagination, esp. in a free and undirected form(尤指一时兴起的) 喜爱；迷恋；胡思乱想v.have a liking for; wish for; be sexually attracted to 喜欢，想要；(男女间)爱上bubblen.a hollow ball of air or gas in a liquid (or sometimes in a solid) 泡；气泡；泡沫v.form, produce, or rise as bubbles 起泡，冒泡；沸腾yieldn.that which is produced or the amount that is produced(生)产量v.produce, bear, or provide, esp. as a result of work or effort;give up control (of); surrender 生产；产生(效果等)；放弃；投降，屈服labeln.a piece of paper or other material on or beside an object and describing its nature, name, owner, destination, etc. 标签；标记v.fix or tie a label on 贴标签于attributen.a quality forming part of the nature of a person or thing 特性，属性v.believe (sth.) to be the result or work of 把(某事)归因于drizzlen.。

备注：前面是题目，答案和题目汉语翻译在题目之后，红色序号的为A部分单词的题目。

Unit 2TextA: acquire affection curl defygiven haste interact preserverestraintTextB：cilp fascinate grief manipulateminimum presence yield1.I don’t like my straight hair so I’m going to have it_________.2. This price is her_________ she refuses to lower it any further.3. I often _________ recipes out of newspapers and magazines but never use them when I cook.4. She _________ to temptation and had another chocolate even though she was going on a diet.5. _________ the fact that she loves children, I am sure teaching is the right career for her.6. They try to_________ their interesting old customs against the impacts of the modern world7. Philip was_________ to see how the old woman wove cloth with such simple tools.8. Among all his relatives,he has an especially deep_________ for his aunt who cares for him most.9. Teahing is not a one-way activity; teachers and students should_________ with each other in class.10.After his wife died, he remarried with much _________, which causeda lot of gossip amonghis acquaintances.11.Without your love and support he would have been weighed down with _________ after his daughter died of a car crash.12.I have never seen a house like that—its untidiness _________ description; I think she ought to learn how to keep a house.13.there day more and more pregnant women want the _________ of their husbands at the birth of their childen.14.It is quite possible for a student to master English grammar and_______ a large vocabulary without the help of a teacher.15.She watched him_________ all the handles and gears in his automobile until she thought she could run it herself.16. Lack of money and lack of machinery are the two major _________ on the growth of this factory; that’s why it remains the same as it was ten years ago.TextA: state of affairs build…on give and takehold on in short let…loose onTextB: fit into in the course of in vainreach for1.Don't __________the little boy _________ the garden; he'll pull up all the flowers.2. The refrigerator I bought last week is too large to _________our new kitchen.3. When the flood broke out, the little girl clung to a tree and managed to _________4. Her parents are divorced and her brother is in prison —it is a sad __________, indeed.5. It is said that in no country other than Britain can one experience four seasons _______ a single day.6. The moment my father came in I could see from his worried face that his effort to find a job had been _________once again.7. Do you think it wise for a person to _________ his hopes ________ the economic strength of his country? Or should he base them on his own efforts?8. He's disorganized; he's inefficient; he's never been there when you want him. _________, he is hopeless.9. Seeing his neighbour's house on fire, he quickly _________the phone and dialled.10. You can't always insist on your own way — there has to besome____________.答案：1.curled2.minimum3.clip4.yielded5.Given6.preserve7.fascinated8.affection9.interact10.haste 11.grief 12.defies 13.presence 14.acquire 15.manipulate 16restraints1.let, loose on2.fit into3.hold on4.state of affairs5.in the course of6.in vain7.build, on8.In short9.reached for 10.give and take1.我不喜欢我的直头发，所以我要把它卷曲。

Electronic Teaching PortfolioBook ThreeUnit Two: LovePart I Get StartedSection A Discussion▇Sit in groups of threes or fours and discuss the following questions.1) Do you think love and marriage are important matters in our life? Why or why not?2) Dating and courtship is a common scene at college now. What do you think of it?3) What do you think are the most important factors that contribute to a stable love relationship? Give your reasons.▇ Answers for reference:1)Yes. It is human nature to feel attraction and affection between different sexes. A life without love is oftenregarded as imperfect. Those who are in love would long to stay together, and families resulting from love usually lay the foundation for a stable society.2)I t’s OK to start dating at college, because college students are already grown-ups in the legal sense. Noone has the right to interfere in such private matters. However, students’ top priority at college is to study and acquire knowledge and skills for their future careers. Dating and courtship will interfere with their studies. Therefore, some students tend to hold themselves back even if there are opportunities to start a romantic relationship.3)Many factors may contribute to a stable love relationship. Wealth, social status, appearances, familybackground, etc. may be considered as the external factors, which may help promote a love relationship.Wisdom, knowledge, character, personalities, etc. are the internal factors. Love based on external factors alone may not last long. Love based on the internal factors will survive whatever challenges or crises it may encounter. When two persons are in love, they should respect each other and be honest and faithful to each other. In essence, trust and understanding are the key factors that contribute to a successful love relationship.Section B Quotes▇Study the following quotes about love. Which quote(s) do you like best? Why?⊙The course of true love never did run smooth.—— William Shakespeare Interpretation:Shakespeare believes that a true relationship is not easy to establish. People have different personalities, concepts of value, preferences of life style, etc. When two persons of the opposite sex develop a love relationship, they have to try their best to understand each other and reconcile with each other.William ShakespeareAbout William Shakespeare:William Shakespeare (1564-616): an English writer of plays and poems, who is generally regarded as the greatest of all English writers. His many famous plays include the tragedies Romeo and Juliet (《罗密欧与朱丽叶》), Hamlet (《哈姆雷特》), Julius Caesar (《裘力斯·凯撒》), Macbeth (《麦克白》), Othello (《奥瑟罗》), and King Lear (《李尔王》); the comedies A Midsummer Night’s Dream (《仲夏夜之梦》), Twelfth Night (《第十二夜》), and As You Like It（皆大欢喜》).⊙To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead.—— Bertrand Russell Interpretation:Here Russell emphasizes the importance of an active attitude towards love. We should not be afraid to fall in love just because it is not easy to find true love or just because of any possible setbacks. A life without love is as dull as a dying man because he lacks the energy and passion to enjoy life.Bertrand RussellAbout Bertrand Russell:Bertrand Russell (1872-970): a British philosopher and mathematician who developed new ideas connecting mathematics and logic. He is also known for being a pacifist (和平主义者). He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950.⊙Where does the family start? It starts with a young man falling in love with a girl — no superior alternative has yet been found.—— Sir Winston Churchill Interpretation:The quotation emphasizes that true love is the only basis upon which a happy family is built. Only when the man and the woman love each other dearly and devotedly can they endure trials and tribulations in their common effort to build up a happy family.Sir Winston ChurchillAbout Sir Winston Churchill:Sir Winston Churchill (1874-965): a British statesman, soldier, and author who was Prime Minister during most of World War II and again from 1951 to 1955. He is remembered and admired by most British people as a great leader who made possible Britain’s victory in the war. He is also famous for the many speeches he made during the war. In 1953 Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his writing and oratory (演讲术).⊙It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the giving.—— Mother Teresa Interpretation:The quotation tells us the significant role that love plays in everything we do in life. Whatever we do, we should put adequate love into it so that others can feel our love and be affected by our love. What we can offer to others may be insignificant, but as long as there is love in it, the benefit will be significant. Here, love isunderstood in a broad sense.Mother TeresaAbout Mother Teresa:Mother Teresa (1910-997): an Albanian (阿尔巴尼亚) Roman Catholic nun (修女) who lived in India, where she worked to help the poor and the sick in the city of Calcutta (加尔各答). She won the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1979, and people think of her as a typical example of someone who is kind, unselfish, and morally good. Section C Watching and Discussion▇He's Just Not That Into You is a 2009 romantic comedy film about how nine people in Baltimore deal with their romantic problems. Watch the following video clip extracted from this film and then complete the tasks that follow:1.Pay attention to what the woman says in the video clip and fill in the missing words.I. See, you can’t keep being nice to me and I can’t keep pretending like this is something that it’s not.We’ve been t ogether over seven years. You know me. You know who I am. You either wanna marry me or you don’t.II. …for every woman that has been told by some man that he doesn’t believe in marriage and then six months later, he’s married to some twenty-four-year-old that he met at the gym.III. It’s coming from the place that I have been hiding from you for about five years. About five years because I haven’t wanted to seem demanding, and I haven’t wanted to seem clingy or psycho orwhatever. So I have never asked you.2.What can you infer from the conversation between the man and the woman in the video clip?▇Answers for reference:(Open.)Script：BETH：Now. I want you to stop doing anything nice.NEIL: This feels like a trick.BETH: No. No. I just, I just need you to stop being nice to me —unless you’re gonna marry me after.(Neil laughs.)BETH: Is that funny? Do you think that’s funny?NEIL: No. I guess it is not funny.BETH:See, you can’t keep being nice to me and I can’t keep pretending like this is something that it’s not.We’ve been together for over seven years. You know me. You know who I am. You either wanna marry me or you don’t.NEIL: Or there is the possibility that I mean it when I say I don’t believe in marriage.BETH: Bullshit! Bullshit! Come on! Bullshit for every woman that has been told by some man that he doesn’t believe in marriage and then six months later, he’s married to some twenty-four-year-old that he met at the gym. It’s just —it’s Bullshit.(Beth tries to hold back her tears. Neil looks stunned and goes to her.)NEIL: Where is this coming from?BETH: It’s coming f rom the place that I have been hiding from you for about five years. About five years because I haven’t wanted to seem demanding, and I haven’t wanted to seem clingy or psycho orwhatever. So I have never asked you. But I — but I — I have to. I mean, are you — are you ever going to marry me?Part II Listen and RespondSection A Word Bank(无)Section B Task One: Focusing on the Main IdeasChoose the best answer to each of the following questions according to the information contained in the listening passage.1) Where did the woman see the three old men?A) In front of her store.B) In her front yard.C) In her dream.D) In her doorway.2) Who were the three old men respectively?A) Success, Hope and Wealth.B) Faith, Hope, and Love.C) Wealth, Faith and Success.D) Love, Success and Wealth.3) Whom did the family invite in?A) Wealth.B) Love.C) Success.D) All of the above.4) How many of the old men would like to go into the house?A) One.B) Two.C) Three.D) Four.5) What is the main idea of the passage?A) Where there is love, there is wealth and success.B) One cannot live without wealth, love and success.C) Love is as important as wealth and success.D) Wealth and success are what people pursue most eagerly.▇ Answers for Reference:1) B 2) D 3) B 4) C 5) ASection C Task Two: Zooming in on the Details▇Listen to the recording again and fill in each of the blanks according to what you have heard.1) The woman thought that the three old men must be ____________, so she invited them to come in and havesomething __________.2) The old men said that they did not go into a house ________________.3) The husband wished to invite ________________, but the woman did not agree and wished to have_____________ , while their daughter suggested: “____________________________________?”4) The woman came out and asked: “Which one of you is________? Please come in and be our________.”5) The other two old men also got up and followed, which_________ the woman.6) One old man t old the woman: “If you had invited _________ or _________, the other two of us would__________.”▆ Answers:1) The woman thought that the three old men must be hungry, so she invited them to come in and havesomething to eat.2) The old men said that they did not go into a house together.3) The husband wished to invite Wealth, but the woman did not agree and wished to have Success, while theirdaughter suggested: “Wouldn’t it be better to invite Love?”4) The woman came out and asked: “Which one of yo u is Love? Please come in and be our guest.”5) The other two old men also got up and followed, which surprised the woman.6) One old man told the woman: “If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would havestayed out.”Script:An InvitationA woman saw three old men sitting in her front yard. She said, “I don’t think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat.”“We do not go into a house together,” they replied.“Why is that?” she wanted to know.On e of the old men explained: “His name is Wealth, this is Success, and I am Love.” Then he added, “Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home.”Then the woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband said, “Let’s invite Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with wealth.” His wife disagreed, “My dear, why don’t we invite Success?” Then the daughter made a suggestion: “Wouldn’t it be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love.” “Let’s take our daughter’s advice,” said the father.So the woman went out and asked, “Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest.” Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other two also got up and followed him. Surprised, the lady asked W ealth and Success: “I only invited Love. Why are you coming in?”The old men replied together: “If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would have stayed out, but since you invited Love, wherever HE goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success.”Part III Read and ExploreText ASection A Discovering the Main Ideas1. Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text A.1) Is “love” easy to define? Why or why not?2) How does the au thor describe “puppy loves”?3) What does it take for love to develop into maturity?4) What helped preserve the holiness of love in the author’s parents’ generation?5) What negative roles do the media play in forming the younger generation’s view of lov e?6) What do young people today tend to value in relationships? What does the author think they should value? ▆ Answers for Reference:1) No. It is because love is a feeling that can only be felt but cannot be clearly described.2) “Puppy loves” are brief, silly, adventurous but harmless.3) Love takes time to blossom and it takes a lot of understanding, caring, sharing and affection to developinto maturity.4) It was the distance between men and women that helped preserve the holiness of love in the author’sparents’ generation.5) The media have exposed the younger generation to things that have fast paced their sensibilities so muchthat taking things slow requires effort.6) They tend to value physical beauty, closeness, passion and acquiring. The author thinks that they shouldvalue inner charm, intimacy, emotion and sharing.2.Text A can be divided into four parts with the paragraph number(s) of each part provided as follows. Write down the main idea of each part.Paragraph(s) Main IdeaPart One 1-2 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Part Two 3-7 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Part Three 8-12 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Part Four 13-14 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________▆ Answers for Reference:Paragraph(s) Main IdeaPart One 1-2 Love is hard to define because it can only be felt but not described.Part Two 3-7 The author discusses love of different depths from her own experiences.Part Three 8-12 The two generations handle love and relationships differently. The younger generation tends to be more hasty and selfish in building relationships.Part Four 13-14 The author advises young people to learn the essence of love and find ways to develop relationships into lifelong bonds.Section B In-Depth StudyLove is an overwhelming joy that is beyond description. It is human nature to yearn for and indulge in love, but true love takes a lot of understanding, much sharing and caring, and plenty of affection. What is true love? How deep is your love? The author shares her views with the younger generation on these questions.How Deep Is Your Love?Mansi Bhatia1Love to some is like a cloudTo some as strong as steelFor some a way of livingFor some a way to feelAnd some say love is holding onAnd some say let it goAnd some say love is everythingSome say they don’t know2 At some stage or the other in our lives we experience the gnawing pangs of an emotion which defies definition. It’s a feeling that can only be felt and not described. An overwhelming joy that comes together with its share of sadness. Love.3 Given the busy nature of our lives, it’s to be appreciated that we even find the time to ind ulge in matters of the heart.But at the same time I wonder if we even understand its true depth. I remember having countless crushes while in school. My math teacher, our neighbour’s son, my best friend’s brother and lots of others whom I fancied for the colour of their eyes, the shape of their moustaches or just the way they walked. Harmless puppy loves that are as brief as soap bubbles. I can laugh about all those silly and adventurous thoughts and acts now but at that time nothing could be more serious an affair for me. Then came the stage of real relationships.4 Being in an all girls’ school I hardly had the opportunity to interact with members of the opposite gender. Socials between our school and the boys’ college, therefore, would be awaited anxio usly. Those three hours of unhesitant attention by a group of well-groomed young gentlemen provided us with enough content to talk and feel exhilarated about for the next four weeks.5 And even then there was no real need of having a boyfriend.6 I somehow grew up believing that love would happen when it had to. And sure enough it did. It came at an age when I had a career, a long-term plan and a more or less settled life (and now I am not yet 25!). I was mature enough to enter a relationship which demands a lot of give and not so much of take.7 Love was a magnificent building I built on the foundation of friendship. It took time to blossom. It took a lot of understanding, loads of sharing and caring, and plenty of affection to become what it is today. And it meant a meeting of minds. You might say that I belong to the traditional school of romance. But in my opinion, love needs to be nurtured. And it has to be distinguished from the intense but short-lived love or the pleasures of the flesh.8 Our p arents’ generation was fed lavishly with ideals. It was an era of constraints, restraints, respect, admiration, and plenty of romance. The long skirts, the quiet and unpretentious looks, the curled long hair, the calmness, the shy glance—these are all so frequently remindful of a bygone era. An age when the distance between the sexes somehow managed to help preserve the holiness of love and relationships.9 The younger generation, with its openness and fading lines of proximity, has jumped on the bandwagon of love with so much haste that it is difficult for them to distinguish between physical attraction and mental compatibilities. What we have been exposed to via the media have fast paced our sensibilities so much that taking things slow requires effort on our parts.10 I am amazed when I hear stories of school kids bragging about the number of physical relationships they have had. I am horrified to learn that girls barely eighteen have already been in and out of seven to eight “hook ups”.11 I am sorry to learn about the kind of emotional baggage these kids are carrying in what are purely unemotional relationships. Some might blame the current state of affairs on peer pressure. But has anyone ever stopped to figure out where this peer pressure originates? Do any of us try and understand who is responsible for this shift? Does anyone bother to study the state of mind of the teenagers?12 The mindset of this generation is all too evident in the way it handles its personal life.There are more relationships being distorted under the pressures of lust than ever before. There is more focus on physical beauty than on inner charm. There is more of closeness and less of intimacy. There is more of passion and less of emotion. There is more of acquiring and less of sharing. There is more of opportunism and less of selflessness.In short, there is more of ME and less of US.13 We have hardened ourselves so much in this competitive age that we have forgotten the essence of relationships. There’s much more to being someone’s lover than gifting them red roses and fifty-cent cards. What about gifting our object of affection, our time, our company, our support, our friendship? What about setting priorities in our lives and focusing on each with sincerity? What about trying to be self-sufficient emotionally before letting ourselves loose? What about giving ourselves, and others, time and space to forge relationships? What about working towards meaningful and lasting friendships? What about honouring our commitments? What about channeling our energies and emotions towards building lifelong bonds ratherthan wasting them on seasonal relationships?14 We have but one life and we must experience everything that can make us stronger. True love happens once in a lifetime. And we should not have become so tired by our frivolous acts that when it comes we aren’t able to receive it with open arms.▇课文参考译文你的爱有多深曼茜·巴蒂亚1 有人认为爱如浮云有人认为爱坚强如铁有人认为爱是一种生活方式有人认为爱是一种感觉有人说爱要执着有人说爱不要约束有人说爱是生命的全部有人说不知道爱为何物2 在我们生命中的某个阶段，我们会经历某种难以名状的情感所带来的阵阵折磨。