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Unit SevenThe Joy of Travel Tian’anmen Square Identify the landmarks the Louvre in Paris, France Big Ben in London the Opera House in Sidney the Statue of Liberty in New York City Taj [ta:dV] Mahal in India the canals in Venice Louvre Museum the Parthenon in Athens, Greece Step I: Step I: Identify the landmarks the Pyramids in EgyptSphinx in EgyptGolden Gate Bridge in San FranciscoThe Eiffel Towerthe Arc de TriompheThe Leaning Tower 1. commitment (n.) (Line5, Para. 2) commit (v.) 1) 做做(错的、坏的或非法的事错的、坏的或非法的事)；犯；犯 2) 将某人将某人【【某事物某事物】】置于置于(某状态某状态)或交或交 与或转交与或转交(某处某处)保留、处理等保留、处理等 3) 承担义务；向某人保证承担义务；向某人保证请用下面的提示词造句。
请用下面的提示词造句ExerciseExercisecommit a crime / suicide/murder/ theft/ an unforgivable error (犯罪犯罪/自杀自杀/凶杀凶杀/盗窃盗窃/不可原谅的错误不可原谅的错误)If you commit a crime you can never escape being punished. commit sb. to ( (把某人送交把某人送交…………) )He was committed to a mental hospital at the age of mit sth. to memory ( (记住记住) )He committed the address to memory. commit oneself to (承诺承诺)The government has committed itself to improving the Department of Education.请用下面的提示词造句请用下面的提示词造句ExerciseExercise commitment (n.) 1) 承诺，保证承诺，保证 2) 辛劳；忠诚；奉献辛劳；忠诚；奉献请完成下面的句子。
请完成下面的句子ExerciseExercise商店诚邀行人进店逛逛，商店诚邀行人进店逛逛，无须非买东西不可无须非买东西不可The shop sincerely invites passers-by to come in and look around __________________________________. 诚实的人诚实的人履行自己的诺言履行自己的诺言Honest people _____________________. fulfill their commitmentswithout commitment to buying anything她无条件地为教育事业她无条件地为教育事业献身献身 to the education cause was absolute. Her commitment 2. deliberately (adv.) (Line 62, Para. 12) 1) done in a way that is intended or planned 故意地；蓄意地故意地；蓄意地 2) done or said in a slow careful way 审慎地；不慌不忙地审慎地；不慌不忙地deliberate (adj.) 1) 故意的；蓄意的故意的；蓄意的 2) 从容不迫的；不慌不忙的从容不迫的；不慌不忙的 deliberate (v.) 思考思考(on, over)；；与某人协商与某人协商 (with)；；讨论某事讨论某事(over, upon, on) 请完成下面的句子。
请完成下面的句子ExerciseExerciseA: Are you sure about your answer?B: Of course madam, I ____________________ before I made the answer. deliberated the question A: How come you got such a high score in this game?B: That’s easy as long as you act __________ __________. calmly and A: What did you do yesterday?B: _________________________ __________ of helping those poor students. I deliberated with the monitor deliberately( (仔细地考虑了这个问题仔细地考虑了这个问题) ) ( (镇静从容地镇静从容地) ) ( (我和班长商讨了我和班长商讨了…………的计划的计划) )on the plans deliberate adj. 故意的,深思熟虑的deliberation n. 考虑，细想deliberative adj. 考虑过的，慎重的deliberatively adv. 慎重审议地 3. dimension (n.) (Line 76, Para. 15) 1) a part of a situation or a quality involved in it 方面；部分；特点方面；部分；特点This added an extra dimension to the tension. 了解法律是本问题了解法律是本问题最重要的部分最重要的部分。
To To this this problem, problem, understanding understanding the the law law is is the the first first dimensiondimension. . 这使紧张局势这使紧张局势节外生枝节外生枝TranslationTranslation dimension (n.) (Line 76, Para. 15) 2) a measurement in space, for example, length, height, etc. 量度，维度量度，维度时间有时被称为时间有时被称为第四维第四维 房间房间长长12英尺，宽英尺，宽10英尺The The room’s room’s dimensionsdimensions are 12 feet by 10 feet.are 12 feet by 10 feet.Time is sometimes called the fourth dimension.TranslationTranslation 4. engagement n. 1) an agreement to marry订婚，婚约 2) an arrangement to meet someone to do sth. 约会，约定 engage v. 1)引起(兴趣，注意力) 2)(使)机器衔接 3)交战 engaged adj. 1)(to) 已订婚的 2)(in, on, upon) 忙于做…engaging adj. 动人的,可爱的Our son is engaged to a nice young woman. adj. having agreed to marry已订婚的Despite her illness, she remains actively engaged in shaping policy.尽管生病了，她仍然忙于修订政策.be engaged to sb.与某人订婚与某人订婚be engaged to do sth.被雇佣来做被雇佣来做……be engaged in doing sth. 忙于忙于…… 5. insulate (v.) (Line 42, Para. 9) 1) 使隔离使隔离 (以免受到影响以免受到影响) 2) 使绝缘；隔热；隔音使绝缘；隔热；隔音The astronauts were insulated from the outside world for health reason a month before the launch. Many houses in the north are warm in winter because they are insulated so that the heat is not lost. 北北方方的的许许多多房房子子在在冬冬天天很很暖暖和和, ,因因为为它它们们都都作作了了隔隔热热处理处理, ,使热量不致散失。
使热量不致散失为了健康起见，宇航员在发射活动前一个月为了健康起见，宇航员在发射活动前一个月被隔离被隔离TranslationTranslation Compare: insulate , isolate, separateinsulate: to protect a person from ordinary experiences isolate: 1) to cause to be alone or separated from 2)to keep apart so that the disease will not be spreadseparate: divide, keep apart so that it can be used or examined on its own. 1) The leaders were able to _________the local population from the dangerous influences. 2) He _______himself from all his acquaintances. 3) She was __________from her husband last year. 4) She was ________in the ICU (Intensive Care Unit) because she has been infected with SARS virus. insulateisolatedseparatedisolated她因感染她因感染SARSSARS病毒而给隔离到了特护病房。
病毒而给隔离到了特护病房去年她和丈夫分居了去年她和丈夫分居了. . insulator n. 隔离者，绝缘体 ￚ opposite conductorinsulation n. 隔离,孤立,绝缘，绝热Conductors let electricity through, but insulators don't let through.Good insulation can save you money on heating bills. 6. perspective (n.) (Line 68, Para. 13) 1) 视角，观点视角，观点 2) 透视法透视法 3) 前景；展望；远景前景；展望；远景From a different perspective, you will see a brand-new world. 从从不不同同的的角角度度你你会会看看到到一个全新的世界一个全新的世界TranslationTranslation From the top of the hill we got a perspective of the entire city. 我我们们从从山山顶顶上上眺眺望望了了整整个个城城市市的景色。
的景色 TranslationTranslationThe picture looks sort of strange because it has no perspective. 这这张张画画看看上上去去有有些些怪怪，，因因为为它它不不合透视法合透视法 7. transform: change completely in form, appearance, quality or nature 使改观，使变新 transition: changing or passing from one state, subject or place to another 转变，变迁The caterpillar(毛虫) is transformed into a butterfly. A steam engine transforms heat into power.There is a sudden transition in his mood from grief to joy. transition (n.) (Line 14, Para. 4) 转变；过渡；变迁转变；过渡；变迁请完成下面的句子。
请完成下面的句子ExerciseExercise父亲的身份父亲的身份使他变成使他变成一个更加有责任感的人一个更加有责任感的人Fatherhood __________________ a more responsible person.transformed him into transform (v.) (Line 15, Para. 4)transformation (n.) 改变；改造改变；改造今年春天的今年春天的天气忽冷忽热天气忽冷忽热，使许多人生病使许多人生病The _______________________________________ this spring have caused much illness.frequent transitions from cold to warm weatherweather transition (n.) (Line 14, Para. 4) 转变；过渡；变迁转变；过渡；变迁请完成下面的句子请完成下面的句子ExerciseExercisetransform (v.) (Line 15, Para. 4)transformation (n.) 改变；改造改变；改造魔术师魔术师把那块布变成了一只兔子把那块布变成了一只兔子。
The magician ____________________________________.transformed thepiece of cloth into a rabbit The prefix: trans-1) across: transatlantic ( (大西洋彼岸的大西洋彼岸的) )2) beyond: transcend ( (超越，胜过超越，胜过) )3) to the other side, place, or form: transform ( (转换转换, ,改变改变), ), transfer ( (迁移迁移, ,调任调任), ), transit ( (经过经过, ,横越横越, ,搬运搬运), ), transition ( (过渡，转变，变迁过渡，转变，变迁) )，， transmit ( (传输传输, ,传达传达), ), transplant ( (移植移植, ,迁移迁移), ), transfuse ( (注入注入, ,灌输灌输), ), translate, transport, etc. Complete the following sentences:1. His message ___________hopes. 2. Do you know how the AIDS is_____________? 3. Mary was _________ to the company in London. 4. Just a few years in jail ___________his world outlook. 5. How long does it take to _______the canal? 6. the period of __________from a high school student to a freshmantransmitstransmittedtransferredtransformedtransittransition Work in groups to Work in groups to answer the following questions.answer the following questions. The writer felt the future appeared as much like a wasteland as the empty past he had experienced.How did the writer feel about his future?How did the writer feel about his future?SampleSample He hated the job he was doing and he didn’t love the woman to whom he was engaged. (His job and his engagement.)What were the two things with which he What were the two things with which he was not satisfied in his life?was not satisfied in his life?SampleSample The The writer writer took took a a class class which which happened happened to to be be an an introductory introductory counseling counseling course course involving involving personal personal sharing sharing in in the the group. group. They They were were challenged challenged to to make make commitments commitments about about changes changes they they would would make make in in their their lives, lives, and and out out of of pure pure impulse, impulse, the the writer writer decided decided to to quit quit his his job job and and end his engagement.end his engagement.What made him quit his job and end his What made him quit his job and end his engagement?engagement?SampleSample Two things that I was dissatisfied with(Para. 1-3)My job & My engagementMy job & My engagementPurpose of my trip (Para. 4-6)To transform myselfTo transform myself Process for change (Para. 7-14)A.A.I created a mindset that made me ready for I created a mindset that made me ready for change. change. B.B.I insulated myself from the usual influences I insulated myself from the usual influences in my life and the people whose approval in my life and the people whose approval was most important. was most important. C.C.I structured my time in order to produce I structured my time in order to produce change and growth. change and growth. D.D.I pushed myself to experiment with new ways I pushed myself to experiment with new ways of being. of being. E.E.I made public commitments of what I I made public commitments of what I intended to do, so it would be harder to back intended to do, so it would be harder to back down.down.F. I processed my experiences systematically. F. I processed my experiences systematically. G. I made changes when I returned that G. I made changes when I returned that continued the transformation that started continued the transformation that started while I was in Aruba. while I was in Aruba. Conclusion (Para. 15)I would continue going on transformative trips I would continue going on transformative trips to keep my growth in the future.to keep my growth in the future. 1. The future appeared as much like a wasteland as the emptiness I could see while looking back to the past. (Line2~3)look back to the past 回顾过去回顾过去 look forward to the future 展望未来展望未来 Translation 我的未来看起来如同一片荒漠，我的未来看起来如同一片荒漠，就像我回顾往事那样显得虚无就像我回顾往事那样显得虚无缥缈。
缥缈 佳佳佳佳句句句句欣欣欣欣赏赏赏赏本文作者用了诸多手法表示旅行前后的两种本文作者用了诸多手法表示旅行前后的两种生活，从而突出使人脱胎换骨的生活，从而突出使人脱胎换骨的““新生之旅新生之旅””的作用此句中的作用此句中 hated 和和 didn’t love 构成构成比较句型，而下文中的比较句型，而下文中的 the fantasy 和和 the reality 也形成鲜明对照这种表达突出主题也形成鲜明对照这种表达突出主题 2. I was stuck in a job I hated and trapped in an engagement with a woman I didn’t love. At the time, both commitments seemed like a good idea, but I suppose it was the fantasy of being a successful, married businessman that appealed to me far more than the reality. (Line 4-7) 远远不是，远非远远不是，远非 以下为课文中其它一些以下为课文中其它一些““比较与对照比较与对照””的句子。
的句子希望大家在借鉴句型的基础上，也能写出这种希望大家在借鉴句型的基础上，也能写出这种以一当十的佳句，从而达到以一当十的佳句，从而达到佳句核裂变佳句核裂变的效果1) (1) The The futurefuture appeared appeared as as much much like like a a wasteland wasteland as as the the emptiness emptiness I I could could see see while while looking looking back back to to the pastthe past. . (Line 2) (2) A few days later I found myself unemployed and A few days later I found myself unemployed and unattached, unattached, excitedexcited by the freedom, yet by the freedom, yet terrifiedterrified about what to do next. I need some kind of about what to do next. I need some kind of transition from transition from my old lifemy old life to to a new onea new one, a sort of , a sort of ritual that would help me to transform myself ritual that would help me to transform myself from one person into anotherfrom one person into another. . (Line 13)(Line 13) (3) (3) It It took took me me almost almost a a yearyear to to pay pay off off that that trip, trip, but but I I am am convinced convinced that that my my single single weekweek in in Aruba Aruba was was worth worth three three yearsyears in in therapy.therapy. (Line 35)(Line 35)(4) It’s easier to It’s easier to make changesmake changes when you are when you are away away from homefrom home than to than to maintain the changesmaintain the changes after after you returnyou return. . (Line 71)(Line 71)(5) (5) Although Although it it is is possible possible to to make make extraordinary extraordinary progress progress in in a a single single weekweek, , transformative transformative change change takes place takes place over a lifetimeover a lifetime. . (Line 76)(Line 76) 2. 2. I I was was stuck stuck in in a a job job I I hatedhated and and trapped trapped in in an an engagement engagement with with a a woman woman I I didn’t didn’t lovelove. . At At the the time, time, both both commitments commitments seemed seemed like like a a good good idea, idea, but but I I suppose suppose it it was was the the fantasyfantasy of of being being a a successful, successful, married married businessman businessman that that appealed appealed to to me far more than me far more than the realitythe reality. . (Line 4)(Line 4) 译译译译文文文文 我当时被困在两件事中：做着一份我我当时被困在两件事中：做着一份我憎恨憎恨的工作并与一个我的工作并与一个我并不爱并不爱的女人订有婚约。
当的女人订有婚约当初，两个承诺都好像是不错的主意，但是我想初，两个承诺都好像是不错的主意，但是我想吸引我的只是成为一个成功的已婚商人的吸引我的只是成为一个成功的已婚商人的幻想幻想，，而远非而远非现实现实 appeal to 1) 向向…………呼吁；请求呼吁；请求 2) 投合投合…………的心意；引起的心意；引起…………的兴趣的兴趣 3) 诉诸诉诸(武力武力)政府政府呼吁呼吁每个人节约用水每个人节约用水The government is appealing to everyone to save water. appeal to sb. for sth 为某事向某人呼吁appeal to sb to do sth 恳求某人(做某事)When Mother said “no” , my little sister would appeal to Father.I appealed to the children to make less noise.3. …married businessman that appealed to me far more than the reality. (Line 6-7) appealingappealing 动人的动人的动人的动人的, , , , 有感染力有感染力有感染力有感染力 的的的的; ; ; ;恳求的恳求的恳求的恳求的appealing tone ( look ) 恳求的语调恳求的语调( ( 神色神色) )你你对对这段音乐这段音乐感兴趣吗感兴趣吗？？Does this piece of music Does this piece of music appeal to appeal to you? you? The Chinese deputy appealed to reason to win the argument.中国代表中国代表通过推理赢得了通过推理赢得了辩论。
辩论appeal to: be attractive 对对……有吸引力有吸引力The idea of working abroad really appeals to me.The idea of working abroad really appeals to me. quit (v.) (quitted or quit, quitting) stop and leave 停止；放弃（做某事）；离开停止；放弃（做某事）；离开我我辞职辞职了他并没有他并没有戒烟戒烟，但是已减到每天只，但是已减到每天只抽三支烟了抽三支烟了He He has has not not quit quit smokingsmoking, , but but is is holding holding down down to to three cigarettes a day. three cigarettes a day. I I have quithave quit my job. my job. TranslationTranslation4. I was going to quit my job and end my engagement. (Line 12) quit 与与 resign 都指自愿放弃某一职业或资格，都指自愿放弃某一职业或资格， 有时指一时冲动所作的决定。
有时指一时冲动所作的决定resign 更正式，更正式，quit口语化 quit drop out leave resign 近义词辨析近义词辨析近义词辨析近义词辨析drop out 指因缺乏兴趣而拒绝参加或放弃成员指因缺乏兴趣而拒绝参加或放弃成员 资格leave 为一般用语指终止成为某一组织成员的为一般用语指终止成为某一组织成员的 事实 请选择请选择quit, drop out, leave 或或 resign填空ExerciseExercise He _____________ the race. Pearl ________ her boy-friend in anger because he had not taken her suggestion of not ________ his position so suddenly. quit/leftdropped out of resigning 5. 5. A A few few days days later later I I found found myselfmyself unemployed unemployed and and unattachedunattached, , excitedexcited by by the the freedom, freedom, yet yet terrifiedterrified about what to do next. about what to do next. (Line 13)(Line 13)佳佳佳佳句句句句欣欣欣欣赏赏赏赏““I found myself””后面可接分词短语或介词短后面可接分词短语或介词短语作宾语补足语。
此句中语作宾语补足语此句中unemployed and unattached，，excited by the freedom, yet terrified about what to do next 四个分词短语四个分词短语是并列关系，共同作是并列关系，共同作““myself””的宾语补足语，的宾语补足语，即一个宾语带了四个宾语补足语这种现象属即一个宾语带了四个宾语补足语这种现象属于一干多枝于一干多枝一干多枝一干多枝””结构能使表达层次丰富，言简意结构能使表达层次丰富，言简意赅，浓缩含义，同时加快文章叙事节奏赅，浓缩含义，同时加快文章叙事节奏 本文作者运用了大量不同的本文作者运用了大量不同的““一干多枝一干多枝””结构如：结构如：This reinforced the idea that anything was possible, that I could do anything I wanted. (Line 49, Para. 10) 此句中此句中““that anything was possible””与与““that I could do anything I wanted””是并列关系，共同作是并列关系，共同作““idea””的同位语，即两个同位语修饰同一个名词。
的同位语，即两个同位语修饰同一个名词此外，还有两个（或更多）主语共一个谓语，两个此外，还有两个（或更多）主语共一个谓语，两个（或更多）动词共一个主语或宾语或状语，（或更多）动词共一个主语或宾语或状语， 两个两个（或更多）定语共一个名词等或更多）定语共一个名词等 这种现象犹如一棵这种现象犹如一棵树干上长出的数根树枝，故称树干上长出的数根树枝，故称““一干多枝一干多枝””结构现结合课文，分类例举，以期在欣赏文章及练习写现结合课文，分类例举，以期在欣赏文章及练习写作中有所借鉴作中有所借鉴 (1) (1) I I spent spent the the mornings mornings goinggoing for for long long walks walks on on the the beach, beach, the the afternoons afternoons sittingsitting under under my my favorite favorite tree, tree, readingreading books books and and listeninglistening to tapes. to tapes. (Line 26)(Line 26)(2) The most important part of any therapy The most important part of any therapy is not is not what you understandwhat you understand or or what you talk aboutwhat you talk about, , but but what you dowhat you do. . (Line 50)(Line 50)(3) (3) Whenever Whenever I I thought thought about about taking taking safe safe routes, routes, I I imaginedimagined that that I I would would soon soon have have to to face face my my classmates classmates and and that that I I would would have have to to explain explain my my actions to them.actions to them. (Line 63)(Line 63) I found myself +I found myself + 分词短语或介词短语作宾语补主语分词短语或介词短语作宾语补主语分词短语或介词短语作宾语补主语分词短语或介词短语作宾语补主语We went to sleep soon after we got on the train and woke up to find ourselves in Calais.You’ll soon find yourself without any friends at all if you keep on being so rude to everybody.你不是第一次处于这种情形你不是第一次处于这种情形. .It isn’t the first time that you’ve found yourself in such a situation. 译译译译文文文文 几天后，几天后，我我失业了失业了，，也解除了婚约也解除了婚约，为获，为获得的自由而得的自由而兴奋兴奋，但又因为不知道下一步做什，但又因为不知道下一步做什么而么而惶恐惶恐。
5. 5. A A few few days days later later I I found found myselfmyself unemployed unemployed and and unattachedunattached, , excitedexcited by by the the freedom, freedom, yet yet terrifiedterrified about what to do next. about what to do next. (Line 13)(Line 13) 6. 6. I’m convinced that I’m convinced that my single week in Aruba was my single week in Aruba was worth three years in therapy. worth three years in therapy. (Line 35)(Line 35) convince sb. of sth.convince sb. to do sth.convince sb. thatI firmly believe that …The officials were eager to convince us of the safety of the nuclear reactors.I've been trying to convince Jean to come with me.He convinced me that I should study law.我相信在阿鲁巴岛上仅仅一周的效果就相当与三年我相信在阿鲁巴岛上仅仅一周的效果就相当与三年的治疗。
的治疗translation 7. I believed with all my heart that I could change, 7. I believed with all my heart that I could change, if onlyif only I I could find a quiet place to sort things out and experiment could find a quiet place to sort things out and experiment with new ways of thinking and acting. with new ways of thinking and acting. (Line 39-41)(Line 39-41)If only 但愿但愿, ,要是要是……就好了（后面一般跟虚拟语气）就好了（后面一般跟虚拟语气）1) If only she would marry me. （对将来的假设）（对将来的假设）2) If only she arrived on time. （对现在）（对现在）3) If only I had known about it. （对过去）（对过去） 只要我能找到一个安静只要我能找到一个安静的地方来清理头绪，来的地方来清理头绪，来尝试思维和行为的新方尝试思维和行为的新方法，我真心相信我会转法，我真心相信我会转变的。
变的translation 8. I insulated myself from the usual influences in 8. I insulated myself from the usual influences in my life and the people whose my life and the people whose approvalapproval was most was most important. important. (Line 42)(Line 42)approval ---- disapproval n.approve ----- disapprove v.1) I hope that the arrangements meet with your ________. 2) He shook his head to show his ___________ of this awful behavior. 3) The National People’s Congress_________ the law. 4) Her parents don’t _______ of her boyfriend.approvaldisapprovalapprovedapproveto agree officially to 批准，通过to have a favorable opinion 赞成，同意 我使自己摆脱了我使自己摆脱了那些常常对我生那些常常对我生活会有影响的事活会有影响的事,远离那些非要得远离那些非要得到首肯的人到首肯的人.8. I insulated myself from the usual influences in 8. I insulated myself from the usual influences in my life and the people whose my life and the people whose approvalapproval was most was most important. important. (Line 42)(Line 42)translation 句句句句型型型型应应应应用用用用not ( + NP/clause)……but ( + NP/clause)……不是不是…………而是而是………… 9. 9. The The most most important important part part of of any any therapy therapy is is not not whatwhat you you understand understand or or whatwhat you you talk talk about, about, but whatbut what you do. you do. (Line 50)(Line 50) …I was not running away from something but to something. (L17～～18) ExampleExample从从全全局局的的观观点点来来看看，，重重要要的的不不是是他他们们读读写写不不同同书书籍籍，，而是而是他们能够创造印刷术并穿越时空进行交流。
他们能够创造印刷术并穿越时空进行交流Viewed in global perspective, what counts is Viewed in global perspective, what counts is not not thatthat they write and read different books they write and read different books but thatbut that they are capable of creating print and they are capable of creating print and communicating in it across time and space. communicating in it across time and space. 但但是是，，要要紧紧的的还还不不是是运运动动员员的的行行为为，，而而是是观观众众的的态度，以及观众身后各个国家的态度态度，以及观众身后各个国家的态度But the significant thing But the significant thing is not is not the behaviourthe behaviour of the players of the players but but the attitudethe attitude of the spectators, and, of the spectators, and, behind the spectators, of the behind the spectators, of the nations. nations. 译译译译文文文文 任何一种疗法的关键任何一种疗法的关键不在于不在于你领悟到什你领悟到什么或谈论了什么，么或谈论了什么，而在于而在于你做了什么。
你做了什么 9. 9. The The most most important important part part of of any any therapy therapy is is not not whatwhat you you understand understand or or whatwhat you you talk talk about, about, but whatbut what you do. you do. (Line 50)(Line 50) 句句句句型型型型应应应应用用用用 10.10. Instead Instead of of reading reading novels novels and and calling calling home home regularly, regularly, I I took took the the time time toto participate participate in in different activities that would make me change.different activities that would make me change. (Line 52)(Line 52) sb. takes the time to do sb. takes the time to do sthsth. . 某人花时间某人花时间/ /找时间做某事找时间做某事译译译译 文文文文 ExampleExample他他们们在在婚婚前前几几乎乎没没有有花花时时间间去去了了解解彼此彼此。
They They hardly took the time tohardly took the time to know know each othereach other before getting married. before getting married. 日日本本人人热热情情十十足足地地往往前前走走，，而而西西方方人人因因需需要要时时间间作作详细计划详细计划，则可能落后则可能落后The Japanese are eager to move forward and The Japanese are eager to move forward and Westerners, perhaps, lag behind as they Westerners, perhaps, lag behind as they take the take the time totime to plan in great detailsplan in great details. . ExampleExample他他花花时时间间要要把把自自己己修修饰饰得得能能赶赶上上潮潮流流，，可可是是他他始始终没能如愿以偿。
终没能如愿以偿He He took the time to paretook the time to pare( (削减削减) ) and polish and polish himself himself down to the pattern of the rest of the world, but he down to the pattern of the rest of the world, but he never succeeded. never succeeded. 10.10. Instead Instead of of reading reading novels novels and and calling calling home home regularly, regularly, I I took took the the time time toto participate participate in in different activities that would make me change.different activities that would make me change. (Line 52)(Line 52) 译译译译文文文文 我没有我没有把时间把时间花在看小说和定期给家里打花在看小说和定期给家里打上面，而是上面，而是花在花在能促使我自我转变的种种能促使我自我转变的种种活动之中。
活动之中 11. I sampled 11. I sampled alternativealternative lifestyles and pretended to be lifestyles and pretended to be a different person. a different person. (Line 55)(Line 55)alter v. 改变改变alternate vi 交替交替; ;更迭更迭alternative n 两者两者( (两者以上两者以上) )择一择一, , 抉择抉择 adj. 两者择一的两者择一的, ,非此既彼的非此既彼的 I’d like to alter my jeans—make it shorter. Long jeans are out of fashion.Night and day alternate 日夜交替日夜交替Good harvests alternate with bad. 好收成与坏收成交替Charlie alternated between anger and fright. 查利时而发怒,时而害怕.She alternated in watching the clock and staring at the telephone. 她一会儿看钟,一会儿看. alter alter v. v. 改变改变改变改变alternatealternate vi vi 交替交替交替交替; ; ; ;更迭更迭更迭更迭alternativealternative n n 两者两者两者两者( ( ( (两者以上两者以上两者以上两者以上) ) ) )择一择一择一择一, , , , 抉择抉择抉择抉择 adj. adj. 两者择一的两者择一的两者择一的两者择一的, , , ,非此既彼的非此既彼的非此既彼的非此既彼的 We have no alternative in the matter.Her father gave her the alternative of going on to college or starting to work.她父亲让他在上大学继续求学和开始工作之间作出抉择她父亲让他在上大学继续求学和开始工作之间作出抉择. .If we fail, there would be no alternative but to cancel the program. 如果我们失败了如果我们失败了, ,除了取消整个项目别无出路除了取消整个项目别无出路. . 12. I acted in 12. I acted in unfamiliarunfamiliar ways just ways just to see how it feltto see how it felt. . (Line 56)(Line 56)sth. is familiar / unfamiliar to sbsb is familiar / unfamiliar with sth Everything in the house seemed unfamiliar to him.Some of the technical vocabulary may be unfamiliar to you.We were unfamiliar with the neighborhood.familiar --- unfamiliar familiarity --- unfamiliarity我采用有别于从前的行为方式来体验自己的我采用有别于从前的行为方式来体验自己的感受感受. .translationto find out what feelings I would have reinforce (v.)1) ( + with) 增强，加强增强，加强 (观点、看法、观点、看法、感觉等感觉等) 2) ( + with) 加固加固 (建筑、结构、衣物等建筑、结构、衣物等)请完成下面的句子。
请完成下面的句子ExerciseExercise他的行为他的行为增加了我对他的敬佩增加了我对他的敬佩His behavior _____________________________.reinforced my admiration of him13. This reinforced the idea that anything was possible, that I could do anything I wanted. (line 58-59) 老师建议他用老师建议他用事实加强论证事实加强论证The teacher suggested that he should _____________________________.reinforcethe argument with facts请完成下面的句子请完成下面的句子ExerciseExercise你可以你可以在毛织上衣的袖子上加上在毛织上衣的袖子上加上肘衬肘衬You can ___________________________________________. reinforce the sleeves ofa jumper(套头外衣)with elbow patches 句句句句型型型型训训训训练练练练There were times when…… : sometimes有时有时( (我我) )会会………… （其中（其中when 引导的定语从句修饰引导的定语从句修饰times））译译译译 文文文文14. There were times when I wanted to avoid doing those things I found most frightening. (Line 61) ExampleExample我我有有时时候候常常觉觉得得现现在在的的工工作作对对我来说太艰苦了。
我来说太艰苦了There are times whenThere are times when I feelI feel my my present job is too much for me.present job is too much for me.爱爱人人之之间间也也会会有有时时感感到到厌厌烦烦，，有有时时想想放放弃弃，，有有时时感感到压力，到压力，有时有时感到羁绊感到羁绊In a love relationship In a love relationship there are times whenthere are times when I am I am bored, bored, times whentimes when I may feel like giving up, I may feel like giving up, times times ofof real strain, real strain, and timesand times I feel I can’t move forward. I feel I can’t move forward. 译译译译文文文文 对于那些让我非常害怕的事情，对于那些让我非常害怕的事情，我我有过想有过想回避不干的念头。
回避不干的念头14. There were times when I wanted to avoid doing those things I found most frightening. (Line 61) incorporate (v.) ( + in, into, with) make something a part of a group; include 包括；合并；吸收包括；合并；吸收公司合并公司合并成为成为…………的一员She She was incorporated a member ofwas incorporated a member of the college.the college.The firm incorporates with others. 吸收吸收…………We We have have incorporatedincorporated all all your your suggestions suggestions into into the the plan.plan.请用下面的提示词造句请用下面的提示词造句ExerciseExercise15. Each of them offered a different perspective that I valued and found useful incorporating the experience into my life. (Line 68) 16. 16. It is easier toIt is easier to make changes when you are away make changes when you are away from home from home than tothan to maintain the changes after you maintain the changes after you return. return. (Line71~72)(Line71~72)制订了一个计划比执行它要容易些。
制订了一个计划比执行它要容易些 It is easier to make a plan than to carry it out. 当你离家远行时作些改变比起你回来以后保当你离家远行时作些改变比起你回来以后保持这些变化要来得容易持这些变化要来得容易translation I feel like a wreck.just for the entertainment valueMy life already seemed over.我感觉自己成了废物我感觉自己成了废物仅仅为了好玩仅仅为了好玩我的生活似乎到了尽头我的生活似乎到了尽头in a moment of pure impulsiveness出于一时冲动出于一时冲动 I was not running away from something but to something.to think clearly about where I am headed我并不是在逃避现实，而是在追求未来我并不是在逃避现实，而是在追求未来考虑清楚自己将何去何从考虑清楚自己将何去何从I expected that big things are on the horizon.我期待重大的事情将会来临。
我期待重大的事情将会来临This reinforced the idea that ….这进一步坚定了我的想法这进一步坚定了我的想法。
