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affluent,wealthy:
impoverished
unsullied:
spoiled
parasitic:
independent
pastoral,rustic:
urban
inevitable:
avoidable
Brutal:
humane
3.Definition
guise:
anouterappearance伪装
重点掌握:
1.Meaningofwordsincontext
SoJimBinns’generationhasaformidable(frightening)jobonitshands.
formidable:
fearful,terrifying,dreadful,threatening,menacing,terrific,alarming可怕的,令人生畏的
2.Explanation
1)Thisstrategyalsohasancientantecedents.(Para.5)
2)…exceptforthepolarregions,thefrontiersaregone.(Para.6)
KEY
1)Exceptforthepoplarregions,veryfewareasonearthremainunsettled.
2)Butingeneralfarmersaremovinginlargenumberstothecities.
Lesson2RockSuperstars:
WhatDoTheyTellUsAboutOurselvesandOurSociety?
1.Synonyms
radical:
extreme
ramble:
wander
reverence:
respect
piety:
devotion,loyalty
adulation:
flattery
reverence:
disrespect
pilgrim:
personwhotravels(esp.alongway)toaholyplaceasanactofreligiousloveandrespect朝拜圣地者;
香客
pilgrimage:
ajourneytosomesacredplacetoshowrespecttoGod
bequeath:
handdown,giveorpasstoothersafterdeath
Howdoyoufeelaboutallthisadulation(praise)andheroworship?
thegivingoftoomuchpraiseorrespect,esp.towinfavor;
praisemorethannecessaryordeserved(towinfavor)谄媚;
奉承
2.Thefiguresofspeech
Horowitaseestherockmusicarenaasasortofdebatingforum,aplacewhereideasclashandcrashonomatopoeia/alliteration
3.Explanation
1)Byaman’sheroesyeshallknowhim.(Epigraph2)
2)Therockmusicarenaisaplacewhereideasclashandcrash.(Para.3)
3)Theserockmusiciansmirrorfeelingsandbeliefs.
1)You’llfindoutwhatkindofpersonsomeoneisifyouknowwhohisorherheroesare.
2)Therockmusicarenaisaplacewheredifferentideascomeintoviolentconflict.
3)Theserockmusiciansreflectthekindofemotionsandoutlookthat…
Lesson3AMostForgivingApe(partone)
1.Synonyms
intrepid:
insistent
reprisal:
revenge
elusive:
puzzling
Belligerence:
friendliness
verify:
disprove
Intrepid,dauntless:
cowardly
hostile:
friendly
stereotyped:
typed,categorized,fixed,establishedinform;
usedandrepeatedwithoutchange定型的;
反复使用而不便的;
固定的
safari:
tripthroughwildcountry(ineastandcentralAfrica);
people,vehiclesandanimalsofsuchatrip;
thepeople,vehicles,animals,etc.makingsuchatrip(尤指在东非和中非的)
Itisthis“human-ness”ofthegorrilawhichissobeguiling(enchanting).
beguiling:
deceiving,cheating,leadingastray;
charming;
amusing欺骗的;
吸引人的;
有意思的
1)Heisthestereotypedmonsterofhorrorfilms…
2)…isnomorethanshadowboxingasageneralrule.(L3)
4)Thegorillaalwaysappearsinhorrorfilmsandadventurebooksasamonsterinfixedform_half-man,half-gorilla.
5)Thegorillaismerelyactingoutgesturesofaggressivenesstowarntheenemyaway.Allthisissimplyashow
Lesson4AMostForgivingApe(PartTwo)
1.Synonyms
bewilderment:
puzzlement
sweltering:
hot
lurk:
hide
palpable:
obvious
gratify:
satisfy
enunciate:
articulate,pronounce
dilemma:
quandary
amnesia:
forgetfulness
scramble:
climb
bizarre:
strange,peculiar,
alternative:
option
groggily:
steadily
impenetrable:
passable
uncompromising:
flexible
outlandish:
normal
3.Definition
accelerate:
speedup,pickupspeed,quicken,spaceup加速
fatigue:
greattiredness
forgetfulness;
lossofmemory,eitherinpartorcompletely
prophet:
areligiouspersonwhoclaimstobeabletoexplainGod’swillandtell
hide,lieconcealed,lieinambush,sneak,prowl潜伏;
埋伏
blister:
smallbag-likeswellingundertheskin,filledwithliquid(causedbyrubbing,
burning,etc.)泡,水泡
1)Thatthereisprejudiceagainstwomenisanideathatstillstrikesnearlyallmenasbizarre(strange).
bizarre:
strange,peculiar,odd,asifhavingterribledream奇异的
2)Irosegroggily(unsteadily)tomyfeetandfacedtheimpossibleoncemore.
groggily:
unsteadily;
weakly,likelytocollapseorfall支持不住地;
软弱地
Lesson5ALessoninLiving(PartOne)
1.Synonyms:
swirl:
whirl
wiry:
thin
benign:
benevolent,kind-hearte
familiarity:
intimacy
Inedible:
eatable
Explanation
1)Shedidn’tencouragefamiliarity.(Para.3)
2)…andaccordingtotheGoodBook,itgoethbeforeafall.”
1)Shedidn’tencourageotherstobeontoointimatetermswithher.
2)Pridegoesbeforeafall.(Oneisboundtofailifhegetstooconceited).
Lesson6ALessoninLiving(PartTwo)
couch:
express
aura:
atmosphere
2.Definition
sophistication:
variousexperienceoftheyear
subsidize:
tosupportwithmoney
1.Thefiguresofspeech
IwantedtogobbleuptheroomentireandtakeittoBailey,whowouldhelpmeanalyzeandenjoyithyperbole
1)ShesaidthatImustalwaysbeintolerantofignorancebutunderstandingofilliteracy.(Para.16)
2)IhavetriedoftentosearchbehindthesophisticationofyearsfortheenchantmentIsoeasilyfoundinthosegifts.(Para.23)
3)Theessenceescapesbutitsauraremains.(Para.23)
1)Ignoranceissomethingtobeashamedofandonemustneverslackenone’seffortsinseekingknowledge,yetoneshouldbynomeanshaveanycontemptforthosewhoareunabletoreadandwrite.
2)AfterIgrewup,Ihavebecomemoremature,andhaveabetterandmorecomplexunderstandingoftheworld,stillItriedtoseekthereason…whyIenjoyedreadingthebooksMrs.Flowersofferedme.
3)Theessentialpointsofthepoem’scontentescapeme,butthebeautifulreading(orthedeepimpression)remainsinmymemory(oritsimpactonmylifecanstillbefelt).
Lesson7I’dRatherBeBlackThanFemale
prejudice:
bias
eliminate:
discard
handicap:
obstacle
strange,peculiar
Skeptical:
credulous
eliminate:
add
hostility:
amity
masculine:
feminine
credulous,trusting
Incredulous:
gullible
Suspicious,skeptical:
credulous
invariably:
changeably
unrewarding:
worthy
empathy:
thepowertoenterintothefeelingsorspiritofothers
boycott:
tojoinwithothersinrefusingtohaveanydealingswith(someotherindividualorgroup)联合抵制(某个人或团体)
stereotype:
fixedpatternortypeofthingsorpersons定型;
定型模式
thepowerandstateofimaginingoneselftobeanotherperson,andsoofsharinghisideasandfeelings移情作用
hardware:
machineryusedinwar;
armaments
1.Explanation
1)Womenhavenotevenreachedtheleveloftokenismthatblacksarereaching.(Para.11)(Womenhavenotachievedeventheminimal,symbolicequalitybeingachievedbyblacks.)
Lesson8TheTroubleWithTelevision
command:
order
stimulus:
activator
novelty:
originality,newness,uniqueness;
Stimulation:
excitement
cultivate:
develop
divert:
distract
casual:
serious
aptly:
unlikely
wholesale:
retail
perpetual:
temporary
Divert:
distract,amuse,entertain;
turnfromseriousthought,drawofftoadifferentsubject.
kaleidoscopic:
(ofscenes,coloursorpatterns)changingquickly
narcotic:
takingawaypainandcausingsleep;
painkiller,
tolerance:
Willingnesstoacceptbehaviorandbeliefsthataredifferentfromyourown
greattiredness
Inshort,alotoftelevisionusurps(encroaches)oneofthemostpreciousofallhumangifts,theabilitytofocusyourattentionyourself,ratherthanjustpassivelysurrenderit.
Usurp:
seizeillegally,takeunlawfully,steal,grab,encroachupon,infringeupon?
Giveup;
surrender,yield,relinquish,
1)Television’svarietybecomesanarcotic,notastimulus.(Thevariousentertainmentofferedbytelevisiondrugsviewersratherthanprovidingthemwithfoodforthought.)
2)Ithinkthissocietyisbeingforce-fedwithtrivialfare.(Thissocietyisbeingforcedtoacceptthingsoflittleworth.)
Lesson9OnGettingOfftoSleep
pervade:
spread,imbue
defy:
challenge
sycophantic:
flattering
callous:
hardened,heartless,indifferent
stupendous:
remarkable
eventful:
unimportant
vexation:
afeelingofdistress,trouble,worriness,torment,harassnes
insomnia:
astateofbeingunabletosleep
surprisinglygreat,remarkable
legion:
greatinnumber,verymany
flattering,oforlikeparasite,flatterer,puppet拍马的;
谄媚的
1).Theartificialwaysofinducingsleeparelegion(numerous),andareonlyalikeintheirineffectuality.
2).Tome,thereissomethinginhuman,somethingcallous(Indifferent)
andalmostbovine,inthepractice.
hardened,heartless,indifferent;
uncaring麻木的;
无情的
…whenitistimetoclosethefiveportsofknowledge,…(Para.3)(whenitistimetofallasleep)
Lesson10WhyIWrite?
bias:
prejudice
picturesquely:
vivid
undervalued:
overvalued
egoism:
altruism
dominant:
recessive
meticulous:
carefulaboutsmallthingsoraboutminutedetails,oftentoextremes
aesthetics:
the