综合英语1 unit 3 课前作业.doc

1Unit 3 Whatever Happened to Manners? 请协助安排下列任务：1. 以小组为单位，完成翻译和造句工作要求各小组给出最佳翻译和造句其中造句部分，所写句子包含的词汇不能少于 8 个每词造句一个，各组组内选出最佳例句由组长汇总书面记录交给学委，学委于下周五前交给我2.请查出下列所有英文相对应的中文意思1.Make sentences using the following words and expressions.get away; appreciation; pull out; stylish; gracious; panache; do wonders for compliment; terrific; mood;put off; bother, genuinely; melt away; irritate(irritation); punctuality(punctual); count; cherish; go a long way; routine; take...for granted; infectious 2.TranslationManners must adorn knowledge and smooth its way through the world. Civility costs nothing and buys everything. Sentences:Do you remember a time when people were a little nicer, a little softer, a little gentler with each other? (Paragraph 1)Paraphrase: Years ago, people were kind and generous with each other, but now people are less gentle, less friendly or less polite than people in the past. We can’t be truly stylish without good manners? (Paragraph 2)Paraphrase:If we do not show good manners, we can’t be truly fashionable and attractive,even though we wear the most stylish clothes, or decorate our homes most stylishly.… I think of good manners as a sort of hidden beauty secret. (Paragraph 3) Paraphrase: I think of good manners as a sort of hidden beauty secret whose nature can’t be understood and explained.2… but it adds priceless panache to your image … (Paragraph 4)Paraphrase: but a kind, gracious manner makes you look much more stylish, charming and admirable, contributing invaluably to your image.Of course, saying “Thank you.” does wonders for the person on the receiving end too. (Paragraph 5)Paraphrase: Without doubt, saying “Thank you.” will bring benefit to the person who receives the thank-you remark. I bet the note my guest sent me didn’t take long to write. (Paragraph 6)Paraphrase: I am sure that to finish writing a thank-you note will not take my guest too much time.If you feel like a feel … (Paragraph 6) Paraphrase: If you’d like to know how you would feel when you do write a thank-you note …Explanation: “Feel like” means having a wish or inclination for something.I feel like a cup of tea.On a hot day we feel like a cold beer.And for heaven’s sake, we shouldn’t forget to use good manners with our own families. (Paragraph 9)Explanation: The phrase "for goodness’/Pete’s/heaven’s/pity’s sake" can be used when one asks strongly for something.Never do that again, for heaven's sake!For heaven’s sake don’t let her know what I told you!Good manners are infectious. (Paragraph 11)Paraphrase: Good manners are easy to catch.Words and Expressions1. appreciate: vt.1) to recognize with gratitude; be grateful fore.g. We appreciate your helping us. 2) to recognize or understand that something is valuable, important or as describede.g. There's no point buying him expensive wines — he doesn't appreciate them.Derivations:appreciation: n. appreciative: adj.Synonyms: enjoy, understand3Comparison: appreciate, enjoyappreciate: It means “to be thankful or grateful for something,” as well as “to like or value something for its good qualities.”e.g. We really appreciate all the help you gave us last weekend.enjoy: It stresses taking pleasure in a situation one is in, esp. to find satisfaction in doing something, and often appears in the structure of “ enjoy oneself”.e.g. Now that I am free, I can enjoy music for a while.2. pull out:1) (of a motor vehicle, boat, etc.) to move out of a sidewayse.g. A car suddenly pulled out in front of me.2) to leave or departe.g. When I arrived, the train was pulling out of the station.3. gracious: adj.1) behaving in a pleasant, polite, calm waye.g. The losing team were gracious in defeat. He was most gracious to everyone, smiling and thanking them.2) characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjectse.g. The queen was gracious enough to invite us.He is gracious to his inferiors.Synonyms: courteous, nice4. priceless: adj. describing an object which has such a high value, especially because it is rare, that the price of it cannot be calculatede.g. In its spacious halls are displayed over 8,000 priceless relics.Her one priceless asset is her unflappability.Synonym: preciousComparison: priceless, preciouspriceless: refering to something that is worth a lot of money or can not be calculated in monetary termsprecious: emphasizing the fact that something is valuable, rare and important, and should not be wasted, lost or used badlye.g. Pandas are precious creatures.You should make good use of every precious minute to study.Her knowledge and experience would make her a priceless (= extremely useful) asset to the team.5. panache: n. a stylish, original and very confident way of doing things that makes peopleadmire youe.g. The orchestra played with great panache.4Synonyms: dash, style, elegancegracious, priceless, panache, precious6. wonders: n. objects that cause a feeling of great surprise and admirationCollocation:do wonders for: If you say that a 。