Homework Assignment (Unit 1) Translation: 听到这个消息，他很可能会沮丧。（ may well do)

Homework Assignment (Unit 1)Homework Assignment (Unit 1)Translation:Translation:1.1. 听到这个消息，他很可能会沮丧。（听到这个消息，他很可能会沮丧。（ may well do)may well do)2.2. 假定我这里所说的反差是成立的，我们是否能从创造力假定我这里所说的反差是成立的，我们是否能从创造力

与基本技能这两点之间获得某种平衡？与基本技能这两点之间获得某种平衡？（（ assuming that, strike a balance between)assuming that, strike a balance between)

3.3. 这一部移动电话在质量上优于那一部。（这一部移动电话在质量上优于那一部。（ be superior tbe superior too ））

4.4. 在调查过程中未发现新证据。（在调查过程中未发现新证据。（ emergeemerge ））5.5. 这所学校把英语和计算机作为重点学习的课程。这所学校把英语和计算机作为重点学习的课程。

（（ give priority togive priority to ））6.6. 他极其娴熟地操作着计算机。（他极其娴熟地操作着计算机。（ with extreme facility)with extreme facility)7.7. 你认为他说的话重要吗？（你认为他说的话重要吗？（ attach importance toattach importance to ））8.8. 他的研究有助于揭示中、西方不同的教育观。他的研究有助于揭示中、西方不同的教育观。

（（ throw light on)throw light on)

ReviewReview全新版大学英语第一册全新版大学英语第一册（综合教程）（综合教程）

Unit 2 FriendshipUnit 2 Friendship

ReviewReviewText AText A

All the Cabbie Had Was a All the Cabbie Had Was a LetterLetter

Sentence Pattern:Sentence Pattern:• may / might (just) as well + do…may / might (just) as well + do…

Beautiful Expressions:Beautiful Expressions:

• 完全沉浸在完全沉浸在……之中之中

be lost in (lose oneself in) be lost in (lose oneself in)

• 敲敲……以引起某人的注意以引起某人的注意

tap on … to get one’s attention tap on … to get one’s attention

Beautiful Expressions:Beautiful Expressions:• 我不着急。我不着急。

I’m in no hurry. I’m in no hurry. • 同学聚会同学聚会

class reunion class reunion • 离我们的目的地不远了离我们的目的地不远了

get close to our destination get close to our destination • 总是有事情冒出来，好像就是找不到时间。总是有事情冒出来，好像就是找不到时间。

Things come up and we just don’t seem to find tThings come up and we just don’t seem to find the time. he time.

Beautiful Expressions:Beautiful Expressions:

• 举行一次聚会举行一次聚会

hold a reunionhold a reunion

• 看到看到某事某事使某人很气愤使某人很气愤

The sight of sth. left sb. upset. The sight of sth. left sb. upset.

• 她的学习计划排得满满的。她的学习计划排得满满的。

Her study fully occupied her. Her study fully occupied her.

Phrases:Phrases:

• keep upkeep up

• or somethingor something

• (be) not much of a …(be) not much of a …

• all the wayall the way

• on one’s mindon one’s mind

Phrases:Phrases:

• remind somebody of somethingremind somebody of something

• choke upchoke up

• quite a whilequite a while

WordsWords

• available available a.a.

• windshield windshield nn..

• estimate estimate vt.vt.

• practically practically adad..

• postpone postpone vtvt. .

Words:Words:• Halloween Halloween

• absolutely absolutely ad.ad.

• correspondence correspondence n.n.

• (keep correspondence with sb.)(keep correspondence with sb.)

• urge urge vt.vt.

• practically practically adad. .

• skip skip vivi

• unpack unpack vtvt. .

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第二册第二册

Unit 2 Values Unit 2 Values Text AText A

The Richest Man in America, The Richest Man in America, Down HomeDown Home

--Art Harris --Art Harris 阿特阿特 • • 哈里斯哈里斯

Pre-reading TasksPre-reading Tasks


1. What happened to Abraham Lincoln one day?

2. How is the story related to the theme of the

unit—value?

On April 14, 1865, in Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C., actor John Booth shot Abraham Lincoln in the head. The President died the next day at 7:20 AM.

The faces of US presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln are carved into the wall of Mount Rushmore in South Dakota’s Black Hills.

Rich people I knowRich people I know

Bill Gates is the chairman, and cofounder (with Paul Allen) of Microsoft Corporation, the world’s leading computer software company. The company’s success made Gates the world’s richest person.

American professional basketball player Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to six National Basketball Association (NBA) championships.


• Some famous chain supermarkets in ChengduSome famous chain supermarkets in Chengdu

Carrefour, Price-Smart, Metrol Carrefour, Price-Smart, Metrol

Red-flag, People’s Department Stores, The PaRed-flag, People’s Department Stores, The Pa

cific, … cific, …

• The relationship between manufacturers-retailThe relationship between manufacturers-retail

ers-consumers ers-consumers

• Sam Walton Sam Walton

While-reading TasksWhile-reading Tasks

Text Organization:Text Organization:

• Part 1: Paras. 1—4: Part 1: Paras. 1—4:

The disappointment of a waiter: The disappointment of a waiter:

He found that Sam Walton—the richest man iHe found that Sam Walton—the richest man i

n America led so simple a life. n America led so simple a life.



• Part 2:Part 2:

Paragraphs 5—13 Paragraphs 5—13

Sam’s personality: Detailed information Sam’s personality: Detailed information

about Sam Walton with a lot of examples to about Sam Walton with a lot of examples to

reveal what Sam is like reveal what Sam is like



• Part 3: Paras. 14—22: Part 3: Paras. 14—22:

Sam’s devotion to his company and his emplSam’s devotion to his company and his empl

oyees oyees

Language StudyLanguage Study

Language StudyLanguage Study Paragraph 2Paragraph 2

How did Sam How did Sam acquireacquire his his wealthwealth??

• dimedime store: store:

• discount chaindiscount chain

discountdiscount nn. the reduction made to the usual p. the reduction made to the usual price of sth.rice of sth.

-Retailers of cyberstores may offer special -Retailers of cyberstores may offer special disdiscountscounts to online shoppers. to online shoppers.


spot spot n. vt. n. vt.

-I found Tony in our familiar meeting spotspot..

-Rich and Anthony spottedspotted something ahead

at the same instant.

-The robber was caught on the spoton the spot.

-He never spottedspotted any servants.

Language StudyLanguage StudyPart 2Part 2

Para 5, sentence 1Para 5, sentence 1

OnlyOnly in America can a billionaire in America can a billionaire carry on like plcarry on like pl

ain folksain folks and and get away withget away with it. it.

只有在美国，一个亿万富翁才能像普通老百姓那样安只有在美国，一个亿万富翁才能像普通老百姓那样安

安稳稳过日子安稳稳过日子 (( 而不受到非议而不受到非议 )) 。。


More examples:More examples:

OnlyOnly in this way in this way can we achievecan we achieve our goal. our goal.

OnlyOnly then then did Peter realizedid Peter realize that he still had that he still had

n’t phoned his mother.n’t phoned his mother.


carry oncarry on like plain folks: like plain folks:

behave like ordinary peoplebehave like ordinary people

get away withget away with

Those who lie and cheat will never Those who lie and cheat will never get away get away

withwith it. it.

I won’t let him I won’t let him get away withget away with that excuse. that excuse.


Paragraph 7Paragraph 7

By all accountsBy all accounts, he’s friendly, cheerful, a fine , he’s friendly, cheerful, a fine

neighbor who does his best to neighbor who does his best to blend inblend in, never , never flfl

ashyashy, never , never throwing his weight aroundthrowing his weight around..

人人都说他为人友善，性情开朗，是个好邻居，他

尽力与人融洽相处，从不炫耀，也从不盛气凌人。

Language StudyLanguage StudyBy all accountsBy all accounts: according to what everyone sa

ys

accountaccount n. vt.

He can’t account foraccount for his mistake.

He has resigned his job on account ofon account of his age.

On no accountOn no account must you tell him about your plans.

You need not taketake these factors into accountinto account.


blend in (into)blend in (into): :

What he said reinforced my determination tWhat he said reinforced my determination t

o o blend inblend in with my surrounding. with my surrounding.

She came from the North, she was not sure She came from the North, she was not sure

whether she could whether she could blend intoblend into Sichuan Cultu Sichuan Cultu

re.re.


throw one’s weight aroundthrow one’s weight around ( (infmlinfml) )

Mr Smith is not much of a manager. He always Mr Smith is not much of a manager. He always

throws his weight aroundthrows his weight around..

Language StudyLanguage Study in ain a reservedreserved seat: seat:

reservereserve vtvt. keep for special use, book (a table,. keep for special use, book (a table, seat, a room) seat, a room)

Some seats on the buses are ______ for the olSome seats on the buses are ______ for the old.d.

a) preserveda) preserved b) conservedb) conserved

c) reservedc) reserved d) containedd) contained

Language StudyLanguage Studypreserve:preserve:

keep sb alive or keep sth. safe from destruction (keep sb alive or keep sth. safe from destruction ( 保保护护 ) )

keep a condition to remain unchanged. (keep a condition to remain unchanged. ( 维持维持 ))

keep sth. especially food, dead bodies, in good condkeep sth. especially food, dead bodies, in good cond

ition for a long time by some special treatment ition for a long time by some special treatment 保保存存 (( 使不腐烂使不腐烂 ))


conserve:conserve:

keep sth. from being lost or wasted (often follkeep sth. from being lost or wasted (often foll

owed by natural resources) owed by natural resources) 保存、保护保存、保护

（使不失去、使不浪费）（使不失去、使不浪费）

retain:retain:

keep possession of sth. keep possession of sth. 保留、保住保留、保住


It’s the duty of the police to ______ public It’s the duty of the police to ______ public order. order.


……the the Benton County Daily DemocratBenton County Daily Democrat, anot, anot

her Walton property that keeps him off the fher Walton property that keeps him off the f

ront page. ront page.

(Benton(Benton 民生报，民生报， WaltonWalton 的又一宗产业，的又一宗产业，这家报纸从来不让这家报纸从来不让 WaltonWalton 的消息出现在的消息出现在头版上头版上 ))

Language StudyLanguage StudyItIt buriedburied the the ForbesForbes list at the bottom of pa list at the bottom of pa

ge 2. ge 2.

--The rich-people list from --The rich-people list from ForbesForbes was arra was arranged at the bottom of page in thenged at the bottom of page in the Benton Co Benton County Daily Democratunty Daily Democrat so that it could not be so that it could not be found easily. found easily.

它将《福布斯》的富人排行榜塞在第二它将《福布斯》的富人排行榜塞在第二版的报尾。版的报尾。


• burybury vtvt. put a dead body into a grave. put a dead body into a grave

cover sth up intentionally cover sth up intentionally 故意掩盖故意掩盖

• a front page persona front page person

头版新闻人物头版新闻人物

Language StudyLanguage Study• The Richest Man in America did something The Richest Man in America did something

that would have that would have made headlinesmade headlines anywhere anywhere in the world.in the world.

made headlinesmade headlines

-had the quality to become the front page -had the quality to become the front page personperson

e.g.: My experiences have e.g.: My experiences have mademade me a better me a better person.person.

She was She was mademade a director of the company. a director of the company.

Language StudyLanguage Study• But just how long Walton can But just how long Walton can hold firm tohold firm to hi hi

s s folksy habitsfolksy habits with with celebrity hunterscelebrity hunters keepin keeping following him wherever he goes is g following him wherever he goes is anyone’s anyone’s guess.guess.

• Grammatical structure: Grammatical structure:

““how long …is anyone’s guess” how long …is anyone’s guess”

• hold to + hold to + nn.. keep to sth. keep to sth. 遵守，不改变遵守，不改变 hold firm tohold firm to 坚决不改变坚决不改变 • his folksy habitshis folksy habits: : 他的平民习惯他的平民习惯


• celebrity hunterscelebrity hunters: :

追星族追星族

• on the runon the run::

trying to avoid be captured by other people trying to avoid be captured by other people

• steer clear ofsteer clear of: :

keep away from, avoid, keep away from, avoid, 避开，躲避避开，躲避


• the executive pep rallythe executive pep rally

行政人员鼓劲会行政人员鼓劲会• be liable to do sth.be liable to do sth.

be likely to do sth. be likely to do sth. 很可能很可能 e.g.: If you throw litter down on the street, you e.g.: If you throw litter down on the street, you

areare liableliable to a fine. to a fine.

On such a night, one On such a night, one is liable tois liable to catch a cold. catch a cold.

Language StudyLanguage Study• put him off his gameput him off his game: :

draw his attention away from the game draw his attention away from the game

• a college scholarship funda college scholarship fund

大学奖学基金大学奖学基金 • a disaster relief funda disaster relief fund

灾难救助基金灾难救助基金 • He believed in He believed in cultivatingcultivating ideas and ideas and rewarrewar

dingding success. success.

他信奉广开思路，奖励成功。他信奉广开思路，奖励成功。


• They deserved the credit.They deserved the credit.

这种荣誉他们受之无愧这种荣誉他们受之无愧

• be better offbe better off

become richbecome rich 小康，变得富有小康，变得富有

Writing StyleWriting Style

Indirect DescriptionIndirect Description

In order to describe Sam Walton, the writer In order to describe Sam Walton, the writer

interviewed a lot of people. He quotes not interviewed a lot of people. He quotes not

only Sam Walton himself, but also his only Sam Walton himself, but also his

townsfolk and colleagues.townsfolk and colleagues.

These persons are: These persons are:

The waiter at Sam Walton’s birthday partyThe waiter at Sam Walton’s birthday party

The night manager at the local Wal-MartThe night manager at the local Wal-Mart

The Mayor of BentonvilleThe Mayor of Bentonville

The pastor of the local churchThe pastor of the local church

The local barberThe local barber

The corporate affairs directorThe corporate affairs director

The retired president of Wal-MartThe retired president of Wal-Mart

The company lawyerThe company lawyer

Homework AssignmentHomework Assignment

Writing:Writing:

Prepare a mini-speech, describing one of your Prepare a mini-speech, describing one of your

classmates. Next class, I will ask you to read classmates. Next class, I will ask you to read

your descriptions and let the other students your descriptions and let the other students

guess who the person is. guess who the person is.

Translation:Translation:

1.1. 人人都说明明为人友善，性情开朗，他尽力与人人人都说明明为人友善，性情开朗，他尽力与人融洽相处，从不炫耀，也从不盛气凌人。融洽相处，从不炫耀，也从不盛气凌人。 (by all a(by all a

ccount, blend in, flashy, throw one’s weight around) ccount, blend in, flashy, throw one’s weight around)

2.2. 这张桌子是预留的。这张桌子是预留的。 (reserve) (reserve)

3.3. 古埃及人知道如何保存尸体使不腐烂。古埃及人知道如何保存尸体使不腐烂。 (preserve) (preserve)

4.4. 这位球星不得不东躲西藏，甩开那些追星族们。这位球星不得不东躲西藏，甩开那些追星族们。(be on the run, steer clear of, celebrity hunters) (be on the run, steer clear of, celebrity hunters)

5.5. 如果你在街上乱扔果皮纸屑，很可能会被罚款。如果你在街上乱扔果皮纸屑，很可能会被罚款。(be liable to) (be liable to)

Summary ofSummary of


Summary of Language StudySummary of Language Study

1.1. Sentence PatternSentence Pattern

• OnlyOnly in America in America cancan a billionaire carry on a billionaire carry on

like plain folks and get away with it.like plain folks and get away with it.

• OnlyOnly in this way in this way cancan we achieve our goal. we achieve our goal.


2. 2. Beautiful ExpressionsBeautiful Expressions

• dime storedime store

• keep sb. off the front pagekeep sb. off the front page

• a front page persona front page person

• something that would have made headlinessomething that would have made headlines


2. 2. Beautiful ExpressionsBeautiful Expressions

• celebrity hunterscelebrity hunters

• the executive pep rallythe executive pep rally

• a college scholarship funda college scholarship fund

• a disaster relief funda disaster relief fund

• They deserved the credit.They deserved the credit.


3. Phrases3. Phrases

• get away withget away with

• by all accountsby all accounts

• blend inblend in

• throw one’s weight aroundthrow one’s weight around

• hold tohold to

• hold firm tohold firm to


3. Phrases3. Phrases

• be on the runbe on the run

• steer clear ofsteer clear of

• be liable to dobe liable to do

• lay downlay down

• be on one’s mindbe on one’s mind

• better offbetter off


4. Words 4. Words • mansion n.mansion n.

• discount n. vt.discount n. vt.

• reserve vt.reserve vt.

• folksy a.folksy a.

• executive n.executive n.

• loyalty n.loyalty n.


4. Words4. Words

• option n.option n.

• court n.court n.

• cultivate v.cultivate v.

• reward vt.reward vt.

Useful sentences for describing people:Useful sentences for describing people: • Her face broadens into a smile.Her face broadens into a smile.• Smiles often curve one’s lip.Smiles often curve one’s lip.• He is more than a little over-weight.He is more than a little over-weight.• Her figure is long and slim.Her figure is long and slim.• Her eyes are bright with cleverness and Her eyes are bright with cleverness and

kindness.kindness.• Her lips and chin have a gentle firmness.Her lips and chin have a gentle firmness.• She is like a spring coming alive.She is like a spring coming alive.• He is plain.He is plain.

• She has a thoughtful soul and insightful mind.She has a thoughtful soul and insightful mind.

• She is round and short.She is round and short.

• She wears high-heeled shoes/low-heeled She wears high-heeled shoes/low-heeled shoes.shoes.

• He has a reputation for honesty (self-He has a reputation for honesty (self-confidence, hard-working, loyalty to friends, confidence, hard-working, loyalty to friends, perseverance).perseverance).

• His hair is often neatly cut and combed.His hair is often neatly cut and combed.

• He has pointed jaw and straight nose.He has pointed jaw and straight nose.

• He doesn’t want any special treatment.He doesn’t want any special treatment.

• He is friendly, cheerful who does his best to He is friendly, cheerful who does his best to

blend in, never flashy.blend in, never flashy.

• He never throws his weight around.He never throws his weight around.

• What he does would often make headlines in What he does would often make headlines in

the school newspaper.the school newspaper.

• He is often a front page person.He is often a front page person.

• He holds firm to his folksy habits.He holds firm to his folksy habits.

• He often tries to steer clear of reporters and He often tries to steer clear of reporters and

celebrity hunters keeping following him celebrity hunters keeping following him

wherever he goes.wherever he goes.

• He treats his employees right.He treats his employees right.

• He always keeps others on his mind.He always keeps others on his mind.

• Coming into contact with him just makes Coming into contact with him just makes

you a better person.you a better person.

Comments on Homework Comments on Homework

AssignmentAssignment

Unit 2 ValuesUnit 2 Values

Text A Text A

The Richest Man in America, The Richest Man in America,

Down HomeDown Home

We learn to harness English sentences:We learn to harness English sentences:

Can you find the mistakes in the following sentences?Can you find the mistakes in the following sentences?

1.1. Because his act always was slow, and doing everBecause his act always was slow, and doing ever

ything have to consider it for a long time.ything have to consider it for a long time.

(Problems: (Problems: 词性词性 //句架句架 //频度副词的位置）频度副词的位置）(Revised)(Revised)

He is slow no matter what he says or does, thinkinHe is slow no matter what he says or does, thinkin

g carefully (over and over again) before acting.g carefully (over and over again) before acting.



2. The economic of her hometown are not very 2. The economic of her hometown are not very good. good.

(Problems: (Problems: 词性词性 // 一致关系）一致关系）(Revised)(Revised)

The development of the The development of the economyeconomy in her home in her home

towntown is is relatively lagging behind. relatively lagging behind.



3. The Egypt know how to preserve the die body from 3. The Egypt know how to preserve the die body from

decay.decay.

(Problems: (Problems: 词性词性 // 时态）时态）

(Revised)(Revised)

Ancient Ancient EgyptiansEgyptians knewknew how to preserve how to preserve deaddead

bodies (corpses) from bodies (corpses) from decayingdecaying..



4. 4. 我是一个典型的北方人。我是一个典型的北方人。

I am a characteristic norther.I am a characteristic norther.

(Problems: (Problems: 用词不当）用词不当）

(Revised)(Revised)

I am aI am a typical northern guy (northerner). typical northern guy (northerner).

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Homework Assignment (Unit 1) Translation: 听到这个消息，他很可能会沮丧。（ may well do)