新世纪大学英语综合教程2unit2课文详解.docx

1、新世纪大学英语综合教程2unit2课文详解假设给我三天光明我们都读过一些扣人心弦的故事，主人公将不久于人世，长则1年，短则24小时。而我们总是很感兴趣，这个即将辞世的人会如何度过他最后的时日。当然，我指的是拥有选择权利的自由人，不是那些活动范围受到严格限制的死囚。这一类故事会促使我们思考，在类似的处境下，我们自己会做些什么？身为生命有限的人类，我们会把什么样的事件、经历、联想，塞进这最后的时光里？回首往事，我们又会有哪些快乐和遗憾呢有时我想，把每天都当作生命的最后一天来度过，会是一个很好的原则。这样的态度将更能凸显人生的价值。每一天我们都会怀着柔情、充满活力、心存感激，而这些，在来日方长时却常

2、被我们所无视。当然，也有一些人会奉行享乐主义 吃喝玩乐，但是绝大多数人在得知死期将至时都会更加珍惜生命。我们大多数人都不珍惜生命。我们知道有一天自己定会死去，但是总觉得这一天很遥远。我们身体健康时，死亡是完全无法想象的，我们很少会加以考虑。日复一日，没有尽头。所以我们忙于琐事，几乎不曾意识到自己对生活的态度有多么冷漠。在运用所有的感官时我们的态度恐怕同样冷漠。只有聋人才珍惜听力，只有盲者才知道能见光明的幸运。对于那些成年后才失明失聪的人来说尤其如此。但是那些听力或视力从未遭受损失的人却很少充分利用这些幸运的能力。他们眼睛看见的、耳朵听到的，都是模糊的，不专心，也不带感激。这个道理，就是常说的失

3、去才懂得珍惜，生病才知健康可贵。我常想，如果每一个人在刚成年时，有几天突然既盲又聋，也不失为一件幸事。黑暗会令他更感激光明；寂静会教他领会声音的乐趣。有时我会试探视力正常的朋友，问他们看见了什么。最近，一位非常要好的朋友来看我，她刚刚在树林里走了很长时间，我问她看见了什么。“没什么，”她答复说。我本应觉得难以置信，不过我早已习惯类似答复，因为很久以前我就知道视力正常的人看到的东西很少。我问自己，在树林里散步一个小时，看不到任何值得注意的东西，这怎么可能呢？我看不见东西，只凭触摸，却也能发现数以百计的有趣的东西。我感觉到树叶的精巧对称。我的手爱抚着白桦树光滑的树皮，或是松树粗糙的树干。春天里，我

4、怀着希望触摸着树枝寻找新芽，那是大自然从冬眠中苏醒后的第一个征象。我感受花朵的悦人纹理，发现它的可爱褶皱，大自然的神奇一角展现在我的面前。偶尔，如果幸运的话，当我把手轻轻地放在一棵小树上，会感到放声歌唱的小鸟欢快的颤抖。张开手指，让清凉的溪水从指间冲过，我会很开心。对我来说，厚厚的松针或松软的草坪比奢华的波斯地毯更惹人喜爱。对我来说，多彩的季节如同一场动人心魄的不会完结的戏剧，剧中情节从我的指尖流过。 我的心不时地在呐喊，渴望能亲眼看到这一切。仅仅通过触摸，我就能获得如此多的喜悦，那光明又将展示多少美啊。然而，有眼睛的人看到的却分明不多。整个世界色彩缤纷、生机勃勃，人们却都漫不经心。也许，已经

5、拥有的不加珍惜，还没得到的却想拥有，这是人之常情，但是在光明的世界里只把视物的天赋作为使生活方便的工具，而不是丰富生活的工具，这实在是太令人遗憾了。啊，假设拥有三天光明，我将能看见多少事物啊！Specify spesifai vt. state exactly; describe fully so as to choose or name 指定，指明，详述1. The president specified him by name.2. She didnt specify precisely how many people were involved in the accident.3. Th

6、e instructions specify clearly how the medicine is to be taken.Condemn kndem vt. (to) state the punishment for (a guilty person), esp. a punishment of death or long imprisonment 常与to连用 给判刑尤指判死刑或长期徒刑；给定罪1. He was condemned to death for killing an innocent child.2. That man was condemned to spend the

7、rest of his life in prison.3. He was found guilty and condemned to death.Confine knfain vt. (to) keep within limits; restrict 常与to连用把局限于，把限制于1. The boy has been confined in a dark narrow room from early childhood by his parents.2. Owen did not confine himself to writing only one type of poem.3. Conf

8、ine yourself to the facts in the discussion.set sb. doing sth. make sb. start doing sth. 使某人开始做某事1. Her last remark has set me thinking.2. The wind set the trees rustling (沙沙响).3. Anything could set me laughing in those days when I felt so happy with my life and work.under / in . circumstances in .

9、situation 在情况下1. Prisoners can only leave their cells under certain circumstances.2. Under the circumstances, it seemed better not to tell him about the accident.3. Dont open the door in any circumstances.4. Under no circumstances should you lend Paul any money.Emphasize emfsaiz vt. give special for

10、ce or attention to sth. to show that it is particularly important; place emphasis on 强调，着重1. He emphasized the importance of extensive reading in the learning of a foreign language.2. She strongly emphasized that their plan would mean sacrifices and hard work.3. Logan made a speech emphasizing the n

11、eed for more volunteers.Stretch stret vi. spread out in space or time 时间和空间延伸，延续，绵延1. Bergs career as a government official stretched over twenty years.2. Endless hot summer days stretched out before us.3. Row after row of orange trees stretched to the horizon.Adopt dpt vt. start to deal with or thi

12、nk about sth. in a particular way 采取1. All three teams adopted different approaches to the problem.2. We should try to adopt a greener and more healthy lifestyle.3. The school has decided to adopt a different approach to discipline (纪律).take . for grantedtreat (sb. or sth.) with too little attention

13、 or concern; not recognize the true value of; expect that sb. or sth. will always be there when you need them and never think how important or useful they are 对某人或某事不注意，不关心；认为是当然的，因视作当然而不重视1. Her husband did all the housework, and she just took it for granted.2. We take it for granted to have an end

14、less supply of clean water all the year round.3. Bridget was careful not to take the little boy for granted.picture sb. / sth. As imagine sb. or sth. as 将想像成1. We found it hard to picture him as the father of two teenage sons.2. Rob has pictured her as serious, but she isnt like that.3. Shes been pi

15、ctured as a difficult, demanding woman.Picture pikt(r) vt. imagine 想像，设想1. I can still picture the house I grew up in.2. I tried to picture what it would be like to live alone.3. She pictured herself at school in a foreign country.all but almost; nearly 几乎，差不多1. The party was all but over when we ar

16、rived.2. Can we go home now? Just one moment Ive all but finished my work.3. It was all but impossible to read his writing.Characterize kriktraiz vt. be typical of a person, place or thing 是的特征，以为特征1. He has the confidence that characterizes all successful businessmen.2. Bright colours characterize

17、his paintings.3. Your work is characterized by lack of attention to detail.take in notice or see (sth.) fully 看到，注意到1. He took in every detail of her appearance.2. His eyes quickly took in the elegance (典雅，雅致) of her dress.3. He took in the scene at a glance.the (same) old story (used to say that th

18、e present bad situation has often happened before) what usually happens 老一套1. Its the same old story too much work and not enough time.2. Its the same old story of a badly managed project with inadequate funding (资金不足).3. Its the same old story for Brazil heading into next years World Cup finals: ev

19、eryone is aiming for the five-time champions.grateful to sb. for sth.feeling or showing thanks to sb. for sth. 因某事而对某人怀有感激之情1. I am extremely grateful to you for the assistance you have provided.2. I am very grateful to all those who took the trouble to write to me.3. I am grateful to you for helpin

20、g me at a time when I most needed it.Conscious kns a. (of) knowing, understanding or recognizing sth.; aware 常与of连用意识到的，发觉到的1. Suddenly I became conscious of someone watching me from a distance.2. He was conscious that Marie was listening to every word he said.3. I was very conscious of the fact tha

21、t I had to make a good impression on my new boss.appreciative of feeling or showing that one is grateful for sth. 因某事而心存感激1. She was appreciative of Gregs concern for her health.2. We are extremely appreciative of your friendly advice.3. The company was very appreciative of my efforts.in particular

22、especially 尤其1. Automobile (汽车) prices in particular have fallen in recent months.2. Was there anything in particular that you wanted to talk about?3. What did you want? Oh, nothing in particular.Response rispns n. C (to) a reply 常与to连用答复1. They make a quick response to my inquiry.2. Weve tried to o

23、ffer further assistance to them but so far weve got no response yet.3. I am writing in response to your letter of June 12.4. Write your responses to the questions on the back of the sheet.Convince knvins vt. (of) make (sb.) completely certain about sth.; persuade 常与of连用使确信，使信服1. He convinced me of h

24、is honesty.2. We convinced her to stay at home.3. Facts convinced everyone that the first report was true.4. Hell try to convince you of Mitchells innocence (无辜).worthy of deserving 值得1. A couple of other books are worthy of mention, too. 2. He is a teacher who is worthy of our respect.3. These poin

25、ts are worthy of your attention.Rough rf a. having an uneven surface; not smooth 外表粗糙的，不平的1. Her hands were rough from hard work.2. I was driving on a rough road.3. He fell, cutting his forehead on the rough edge of a rock.in search of trying to find 搜索1. Mark went in search of water.2. Many people

26、have been driven to neighboring cities in search of better jobs.3. The music teacher went to the forest in search of new sounds and inspiration.Sign sain n. (of) 常与of连用迹象，痕迹，征兆1. The play shows every sign of being a big success.2. There are signs that the situation is improving fast.3. Call the poli

27、ce at the first sign of trouble.Awaken weikn v. (cause to) wake up; (to) become aware or make sb. aware of sth. and its possible effects or results 醒来；叫醒，唤醒；常与to连用使意识到；使认识到1. She was awakened by a noise at two in the morning.2. It was a nightmare from which he would awaken at any moment.3. The exhib

28、it is designed to awaken a deeper understanding of Mexican culture.4. We should awaken him to a sense of duty.Remarkable rim:kbl a. (for) esp. apprec worth mentioning, esp. because unusual or noticeable 常与for连用尤褒值得注意的；十分不平常的；出众的1. The restaurant is remarkable not for its size or decorations but for

29、the quality of its food.2. It is remarkable that the interviews carried so much weight.3. It is remarkable to see such clean streets in the business center of the city.Reveal rivi:l vt. show or allow (sth. previously hidden) to be seen 展现，显露出1. She revealed the secret to us.2. He revealed to us that

30、 his mother had been ill for years.3. The document revealed her to be a conscientious (尽责的) employee.4. His letters reveal a different side of his personality.Action kn n. 剧本等的情节；故事；行动，活动；动作1. Most of the action takes place in San Francisco.2. The action starts in a New York subway station, and then

31、 slowly takes you all over the city.3. The rock has been worn away by the action of the falling water.Stream stri:m vi. flow fast and strongly; pour out 奔流，倾注；涌流1. People were streaming towards the town square.2. Sunlight was streaming in through the window.3. Tears streamed from her eyes.Long l v. want sth. very much 渴望1. Im longing to see you again.2. She longed to see Pat every day.生命的亏欠塞尔玛拉格洛夫几天前，我坐在火车上，前往斯德哥尔摩。天刚入夜，车厢内光线幽暗，车外已是一片漆黑。同车的旅客在各自的角落里打瞌睡，我静静地坐着，听着火车喀嚓喀嚓地行进。这时，我开始回想过去前往斯德哥尔摩的一桩桩往事。通常都是些劳神费力的事