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大学英语泛读答案
Unit2Education
TeachingPurposes:
(1)Enablestudentstoseehowtheauthordevelopstheidea“Bachelor’sdegreehasitlostitsedgeanditsvalue?
”bymeansofexemplification.
(2)Helpthemfigureouttheintentionoftheessay:
acorrectunderstandingofgettingbachelor’sdegree.
(3)Makestudentsdrawimplicationsfromthetext:
geteducatedandfurtheremployability..
Somepointstobeconsideredintheteachingprocess:
Agoodunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweendegreesandjobs;
Thesignificanceoffurtheringdegrees;
Studyandlearnthefollowingexpressions:
hallmark?
n
markusedforindicatingthestandardofgold,silverandplatinumonarticlesmadeofthesemetals(金﹑银及铂的制品上打的)纯度印记.
(fig比喻)distinctivefeature,espofexcellence特点,特徵(尤指优良事物所具有者):
Attentiontodetailisthehallmarkofafinecraftsman.能工巧匠的特点是一丝不苟.
>hallmarkv[Tn]stamp(sth)withahallmark给(某物)打上纯度标记.
trump1?
n
(incard-gamessuchaswhistorbridge)cardofasuitthattemporarilyhasahighervaluethantheotherthreesuits(惠斯特或桥牌等牌戏的)王牌,主牌,将牌:
Heartsaretrumps.红桃是王牌.*Hetookmyacewithalowtrump.他用一张小的王牌吃了我的A牌.*Weplayedthegameinnotrumps,iewithnosuitchosenastrumps.我们打的是无主的牌.
(infmldated口,旧)personwhoisgenerous,loyal,helpful,etc慷慨﹑忠诚﹑乐於助人等的人.
(idm习语),come/,turnup`trumps(infml口)(a)beespeciallyhelpfulorgenerous大有帮助;格外慷慨:
Nobodyelseinthefamilygaveanythingforthejumblesale,butmysistercameuptrumps.家里人谁也没拿出东西来捐助这次义卖活动,只有我妹妹慷慨相助.(b)doorhappenbetterthanexpected结果比预期的要好:
Theteamturneduptrumpsontheday.那个队这一天的成绩好得出乎意料.declaretrumps=>declare.drawtrumps=>draw2.
>trumpv
1[Tn,Tn.pr]~sth(withsth)take(acardortrick)withatrump出王牌吃掉(一牌或一墩牌):
trumpedmyace(withasix)用(六点的)王牌吃掉了我的A牌.
2(phrv)trumpsthup(usupassive通常用於被动语态)invent(afalseexcuse,accusation,etc)inordertoharmsb编造(谎言﹑罪名等)加害某人:
arrestedonatrumped-upcharge根据罗织的罪名被捕.
#`trump-cardn(a)cardofthesuitthatistrumps王牌;将牌;主牌.(b)(fig比喻)wayofgainingwhatonewants,espaftertryingotherways;mostvaluableresource为达到目的采取的方法(尤指已试过其他方法);最有效的一招:
Finallysheplayedhertrump-cardandthreatenedtoresign.最後她使出了绝招,扬言要辞职.
trump2?
/tr?
mp;tr?
mp/n(arch古)soundmadebyatrumpet喇叭声;号声.
steppingstone?
n.(名词)
1.
Astonethatprovidesaplacetostep,asincrossingastream.
阶沿石:
提供脚踩的地方的石头,如横跨小河时踩的石头
2.
Anadvantageouspositionforadvancementtowardagoal.
进身的阶:
向某一目标努力的有利地位
attendance?
n
[U,C]actionortimeofbeingpresent出席;到场;参加:
Attendanceateveningprayersisnotcompulsory.参加晚祷并非硬性规定.*Youhavemissedseveralattendancesthisterm.这学期你有几次缺席.
[C]numberofpeoplepresent出席人数:
They'reexpectingalargeattendanceatthemeeting.他们希望有很多人出席这次会议.*Attendanceshaveincreasedsincewereducedthepriceoftickets.我们降低了票价,到场的人就多起来了.
(idm习语)danceattendanceonsb=>dance2.inattendance(onsb)presentinordertolookafter,protectorservesb护理;卫护;服侍:
Anursewasinconstantattendance.有个护士随时护理.*ThePresidentalwayshassixbodyguardsincloseattendance.总统有六名警卫员时时刻刻在左右保卫.
attendanceallowance(Brit)moneypaidbythestatetosbwhocaresforaseverelydisabledrelative,etc(国家付给因护理严重伤残的亲友的)护理津贴.
attendancecentre(Brit)placewhereyoungoffendersmustgoregularlyforsupervision,asanalternativetobeingsenttoprison少年教导所.
morph?
verb
[V,VN]tochangesmoothlyfromoneimagetoanotherusingcomputerANIMATION;tomakeanimagechangeinthisway
morphingnoun[U]
saddle?
n(a)seat,oftenofleather,forarideronahorse,donkey,etcoronabicycleormotorcycle鞍;鞍座;(自行车或摩托车的)车座.=>illusatApp1见附录1插图,pagexiii.(b)partofahorse'sbackonwhichthisisplaced马背装鞍的部位.
ridgeofhighlandrisingtohighpointsateachend两峰间的凹下部分;鞍状山脊.=>illusatmountain见mountain插图.
jointofmeatfromthebackofananimal,togetherwithpartofthebackboneandribs(动物的)带脊骨和肋骨的大块肉:
asaddleoflamb,venison,beef,etc羊脊肉﹑鹿脊肉﹑牛脊肉.
(idm习语)inthe`saddle(a)onhorseback骑着马:
spendhoursinthesaddle骑马数小时.(b)(fig比喻)inapositionofcontrol处於控制地位:
Thedirectorhopestoremaininthesaddle(ieinhisjob)forafewmoreyears.该董事希望再多留任几年.
saddle
1[Ip,Tn,Tn.p]~up;~sth(up)putasaddleon(ahorse)给(马)装鞍:
saddleupandrideoff套上鞍骑走*saddleone'spony(up)给小马套上鞍.
2(phrv)saddlesbwithsthgivesbanunwelcomeresponsibility,task,etc让某人承担使人厌恶的责任﹑任务等:
I'vebeensaddledwiththejoboforganizingtheconference.组织会议这件倒霉事交给我了.*Thebosssaddledherwithallthemostdifficultcustomers.老板把那些最难应付的顾客全推给她了.
hefty?
(infml口)
(ofaperson)bigandstrong(指人)身高体壮的.
[usuattrib通常作定语](a)(ofathing)largeandheavy(指物)又大又重的:
aheftysuitcase又大又沉的衣箱.(b)powerful有力的:
dealsbaheftyblow给予某人重重的一击.(c)(fig比喻)extensive;substantial大量的;可观的:
Sheearnsaheftysalary.她的薪水很高.>heftilyadv:
aheftily-builtfellow高大健壮的人.
differential?
adj[attrib作定语]of,showingordependingonadifference不同的;有分别的;基於差别的;区别性的:
differentialtreatmentofapplicantsforjobs,egvaryingaccordingtotheireducation,etc对求职者区别对待(如根据学历等)*Non-EECcountriespayahigherdifferentialtariff.欧洲经济共同体以外的国家须付高於成员国的差别关税.
differentialn
(also,differentialwage)(espBrit)differenceinratesofpayfordifferenttypesofworkorworkers(不同工种或工人的)工资级差:
adisputeaboutthedifferentialbetweenmenandwomenworkers有关男女工不同酬的争议.
(alsodifferentialgear)gearenablingavehicle'sbackwheelstoturnatdifferentspeedswhengoingroundcorners(车辆转弯时使两後轮以不同速度转动的)差速器.=>illusatApp1见附录1之插图,pagexii.
differentialcalculus(mathematics数)branchofcalculusconcernedwithcalculatingratesofchange,maximumandminimumvalues,etc微分(学).Cf参看integralcalculus(integral).
turmoil?
n[Cususing,U作可数名词时通常作单数,亦作不可数名词](instanceof)greatdisturbance,agitationorconfusion骚动;混乱;动乱:
Thecountrywasin(a)turmoilduringthestrike.这个国家在罢工期间陷於一片混乱.
Oflateidm习语)atthelatestnolaterthan至迟;最晚:
Passengersshouldcheckinonehourbeforetheirflighttimeatthelatest.乘客至迟应在班机起飞前一小时办理登机手续.anearly/latenight=>night.it's,nevertoo,lateto`mend(saying谚)itisalwayspossibletoimproveone'scharacter,habits,etc改过不嫌晚.oflatelately;recently最近以来;近来.
WhydoanacceleratedMSprogram?
AMaster’sdegree?
givesmoreexposuretoadvancedtechnicalmaterial.?
Thismeansthatallelsebeingequal,apersonwithanMShasacompetitiveadvantagecomparedtosomeonewhohasjustaBS:
itbecomeseasiertogetajob,andprovidesbetterjobsecurity.Andhavingagraduatedegreeusuallytranslatestoahighersalary.An
AcceleratedMSprogramisquickerandcheaperthanthetraditional4-yearbaccalaureate(学士学位)and2-yearMaster's!
Acceleratedmastersdegreeprogramstypicallyresultingreatlyreducedtimeinschool,buttheyaren'tnecessarilycheaperandoftendemandgreatfocusanddisciplineonthepartofthestudent.AvarietyofschoolsandinstitutionsoffertheseprogramsintheU.S.,onlineandabroad.Manyacceleratedprogramscaterspecificallytopopulationswithexistingfamilyandcareerresponsibilities.Theyalsofrequentlyallowapplicationofrealworldexperiencetowarddegreerequirements.
adrift?
adj[pred作表语]
(a)(espofaboat)drivenbywindandwaterandoutofcontrol;drifting(尤指船)随风及水流漂浮而失去控制;漂浮:
cutaboatadriftfromitsmoorings割断系索使小船漂离系泊处*Thesurvivorswereadriftonaraftforsixdays.幸存者在筏子上漂浮了六天.(b)(fig比喻)havingnopurpose;aimless没有目的;无目标:
youngpeopleadriftinourbigcities在我们大城市里四处游荡的年轻人*turnsbadrift,iesendsbawaywithouthelporsupport逐出某人(使其漂泊流浪).
(infml口)(a)unfastened;loose脱开;松开:
Partofthecar'sbumperhadcomeadrift.汽车的保险杠有一处松动了.(b)outoforder;wrong有故障;出错;有毛病:
Ourplanswentbadlyadrift.我们的计划严重受挫.
faren
moneychargedforajourneybybus,ship,taxi,etc(公共汽车﹑轮船﹑计程车等的)票价:
WhatisthebusfaretoLondon?
到伦敦的公共汽车费是多少?
*travelathalf/full/reducedfare半价[全价/减价]票旅行*economyfares经济舱票价.
passengerwhopaysafare,espinataxi(付费的)乘客;(尤指)计程车的乘客.
fare-stagenpartofabusrouteregardedasaunitincalculatingthefare(公共汽车路线中的作为计算票价单位的)一段路程.
fare2n[U]food,espwhenofferedatameal(usedespwiththeadjsshown)食物;(尤指)饭菜(尤与下列形容词连用):
fine,simple,wholesomefare很好的﹑简单的﹑有益健康的食物.
farev[I](fml文)progress;geton进展;过日子:
Howdidyoufare(ieWhatwereyourexperiences)whileyouwereabroad?
你在国外时好吗(感受如何)?
cruxn[sing]mostvitalordifficultpartofamatter,anissue,etc事情﹑问题等最重要或最棘手的部分:
Nowwecometothecruxoftheproblem.现在我们来谈问题的症结所在.
GPA?
noun(AmE)theabbreviationforGRADEPOINTAVERAGE:
HegraduatedwithaGPAof3.8.
Grade(education)?
FormeaningsofGPAotherthanGradepointaverage,seeGPA(disambiguation).
Agradeineducationcanmeaneitherateacher'sevaluationofastudent'sworkorastudent'slevelofeducationalprogress,usuallyonegradeperyear(oftendenotedbyanordinalnumber,suchasthe"3rdGrade"orthe"12thGrade").Thisarticleisaboutevaluationofstudents'workandvarioussystemsusedindifferentcountries.