Unit 4
要点诠释
单词
1.appoint vt.挑选某人做某工作，委任；约定
讲：结构:appoint sb.任命某人
appoint sb.as/to be...任命某人担任
appoint sb.to do sth.指定某人做某事
例:The president appointed a new director.
总经理任命了一位新主任。
We appointed him(as.to be)chairman.
我们选他担任主席。
The teacher appointed me to call the roll.
老师指派我点名。
The time appointed for the meeting was 10:30.
规定的开会时间是10点30分。
链接·提示
appointed adj. 指定的，约定的 at the appointed time在约定的时间；
appointment n. 约定，约会 make an appointment with sb.to do sth. 和某人约定做某事;
disappoint vt.使……失望;
disappointment n.失望
to ones disappointment令某人失望的事
练：An American may feel angry when he has made a(an)________with someone and then
finds a lot of other things happening at the same time.
A.decision B.conclusion C.appointment D.date
提示:本句话的意思为“美国人在和别人已经约定好的时候又发现同时还有其他事情会很生气〞，根据短语搭配和语境得出答案。
答案:C
2.nowhere adv. 无处(相当于not anywhere)
选择性必修第一册UNIT 4 Body Language （人与社会）
1. interaction [ˌɪntərˈækʃən]: n. 交流; 相互影响
interact : v. 相互交流；相互影响 interact with sb.
interactive : adj. 互动的；交互的；合作的
inter: 构词法，表示 “相互的；之间” ； action n. 行动; 活动; 动作
international : adj.国际的；internet : n.互联网； interview: n./v.面试，采访
interfere : v.干涉；干预
facetoface interactions 面对面的交流
1) We use both words and body language to express our thoughts and opinions
in our interactions with other people. 在与他人的交往中，我们用话语和肢体语言来表达自己的思想和观点。
2) Lucy interacts well with other children with the class.
2. vary [ˈveəri]: vi. (根据情况)变化; 改变
various [ˈveərɪəs]: adj. 不同的; 各种各样的; 多姿多彩的
various kinds of theme parks 各种各样的主题公园
variety [vəˈraɪətɪ]：n. 变化; 种类; 多样化(varieties of; a variety of)
variety show 综艺节目
varied : adj. 各种各样的；多变化的； varied diet 多样化的饮食
variation : n. 变化；差别；变奏曲
现代大学英语精读二unit4详细答案（杨立民版）
Unit 4
Preview
1. Listen to the recording of the text and then fill in the blanks
in the
following sentences.
1) an air crash; Washington; 1982
2) terrible crash; jet plane; Washington National Airport; bridge;
Potomac;
sank; in icy-cold water; four; survive
3) great damage and loss of life; special; tears; helicopter team;
to pick up
survivors; “the man in the water”
4) courage and noble character; nature; to the occasion
5) pride; the moral power
2. Read the text for better comprehension and answer the questions.
1) The unusual element is the bridge, because normally, air crashes do
not involve a bridge. Note: The word “element” here means factor or a
basic part of sth complicated..
2) City of form and rules means a city that is shapely or beautiful
and orderly, but it suddenly turned into its opposite and became chaotic,
选择性必修一 Unit4 Body Language
1．interact vi.相互作用, 相互影响→interaction
n．交流；相互影响
2．compare
vt.比较；对照→comparison
n．比较；对比 3．rely vi.依赖；依靠→reliable adj.可靠的；可信赖的
4．anger n．愤怒；怒气 vt.使生气；激怒→angry adj.生气的；恼火的
5．vary vi.(根据情况)变化；改变→various adj.不同的；各种各样的→variety n．变化；品种；种类
6．approve vi.赞成；同意 vt.批准；通过→approval n．赞成；认可→disapprove v．不赞成
7．differ vi.相异；不同于→different adj.不同的；与众不同的→difference n．差异；区别→differently adv.不同地
1．contrast n．差异；对照物 vi.& vt.形成对照；形成对比
①Today's work is quite a
contrast to what you did yesterday. n.对照物
②He contrasted the two different economic systems in his speech.vt. 对照；对比
③This white peak contrasts finely with the blue sky.vi.形成对照；形成对比
2．witness vt.当场看到；目击；见证 n. 目击者；证人
①She was a witness of the incident. n.目击者；证人
②No one could witness that he was present. vt.见证
③A carpenter was giving evidence about an accident he had witnessed.
