新编英语教程大一第一学期unit4语法点.docx

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新编英语教程大一第一学期unit4语法点

DealingwithAIDS

1.DealingwithAIDSstrengthensthebondoffriendship,encouragesemotionalandmaturegrowth.BeforethesixteenthofOctober1995,Iwasthemostcarefreepersonintheworld.Ihadnoworriesandwasjustlivinglifeup.Ineverthoughtthatanythingcouldhappentomeormyfriends.Wewereinvincible.Thatis,untilthewordAIDScameintomylife.

2.For10yearsDavidandIwerethebestoffriends.Thenwegottohighschoolandthingsstartedtochange.Wewereindifferentclasses,sowedidn’thangoutasmuch.ItbotheredmebutIthoughtthatwewerebothjustgrowingup,andthereweremorefriendswherehecamefrom.ThenIbegantonoticethathewasn’tinschoolalot,andwassickmorethanusual.SoIcalledhimandhehunguponme.Ididn’tknowwhattodo,soonceagainIblewitoff.ThenonedayIsawDavidinthemallandIconfrontedhimastowhywewerenotfriendsanymore.Hepulledmeasideandbrokedownintearsandsaidthathewasdying.Ididn’tbelievehim.Sure,IhadheardaboutAIDS,buthatitwasahomosexualdiseaseanditdidn’taffectyoungpeople,soIsaidthatitwasasickjokeandleft.

3.WhenIgothomethingsstartedtomakesense.Irantomyroomandcried.Davidwasonly17;hecouldn’tdie.ThenIfeltsobadthatwehadgrownsofarapart.IcalledDavid,askinghimtocomeoversowecouldtalk.WhenhecameoverIsawaseriousnessinhimthatIhadneverseenbefore.Helookedsoold,toooldforhisage.Iaskedhowithappened.Davidhadhadunprotectedsexonceandnowhadtopaywithhislife.Iwassoangry.Ihaveneverfeltsopowerlessinmywholelife.Whenthingshadgonewrongbeforethis,Icouldalwaysrelyonmyparentstomakethingsbetter.Therewasnothingthattheycoulddothistime.Ihadtohandleitallonmyown.

4.DavidandIbecameverycloseagain,anditseemedthatIwastheonlyonethereforhim.Davidmadethedecisiontotellpeopleabouthisdisease.Therewasnouseinhidingit;soonerorlaterpeoplewouldfindout.Peoplelookedathimasifhehadaplague,andourfriendsfromschoolwantednothingtodowithhim.Soonafterthattheywantednothingtodowithme.AllofasuddenIfeltthatIhadthedisease.Ididn’tknowwhattodo.MywholelifewaschangingsofastthatIcouldn’tkeepup.OnceagainIwasgrowingupandrealizedthatourfriendshipmeanteverythingtome.Also,Icouldn’tturnmybackonhimwhenheneededmethemost.SoIstuckitoutandlostmostofmyfriends.Theonesthatstilltalkedwithmedidn’tcometoocloseinfearthattheywouldcatchthedisease.Thethingwas,Ididn’tevenhaveAIDS,sowhydidmyfriendstreatmelikethis?

Iwasbeingtreatedthiswaybecauseteenagersarenotusedtodealingwithsituationslikethis,anddon’tknowhowtoreact.SohowcouldIblamethemsinceIwouldhavedonethesamething?

5.Astimewenton,Davidbecameveryill.TherewasnothingthatIcoulddobutwatchhimdie.Davidfoundoutthathehadfull-blownAIDS.Thistomemeantdeathwassuretocomeandalltooquickly.Iwasn’treadytolethimdie,notyetanyway.ThereweresomanythingsthatIwantedtodoandsay,butcouldn’tfindthewords.Iwenttodoctorafterdoctorwithhim,andsawhim

gothroughsomuch.EveryonesaidthatImustkeepapositiveattitudeforhissake,becauseattitudemeanseverything.So,intimesofstressIwastheonethathadtokeepthingstogether.Ipushedallmyemotionsasideandwasstrongforhim.

6.Mymomhadhadatripplannedforthewholefamilyforsometimenow,andstillwantedtogo.Shethoughtthatthetripwoulddomegood;shesaidthatIwasnottheonethatwasdying.Icouldn’tbelievethatshesaidthattome,buttomakeherhappyIwent.Weweregoneforabouttwoweeks,andwhenIcamebackthefirstthingIdidwasgotoseeDavid.ThatwaswhenIsawAIDSforthefirsttime.Ididn’tevenrecognizehim.Davidhadlostweight,hadpurplelesionsalloverhisbody,andwasverypale.Hecouldn’tevengetupwhenhesawme.Hewasbedridden.Istillhadtobethestrongoneandkeepeverythingin.Ihadbroughthimstufffromtheocean,hisfavoriteplace.Wetalkedaboutmytripandanythingelsewecouldthinkof.Thenhefellasleepbecausehecouldnolongerstayawakeforlongperiodsoftime.

7.OnthesecondofMay1996,Davidwasputinhospital.Thisgavehimthefeelingthattherewasnomorehopeleft,andthathewasgoingtodie.Istillhadtomaintainmypositiveoutlookforhim.Heneededthatinme.Onedayhelookedatmeandsaid,“Faye,Iamdying;let’sacceptthatanddealwithit.IknowwhatIdidwaswrongandnowIhavetodealwithit.AllIwantyoutodoistorememberme,enjoylifeandbecareful.”Forthefirsttimeinfrontofhim,Icried.Iknewthatitwouldn’tbelongbeforehewasgoneforever.Heshouldn’thavetodealwiththisatsuchayoungage.TowardstheendofMayhebecamesosickthatthehospitalstaffhadabubblearoundhim,sohewouldn’tcatchourbadgerms.Ihatedtoseehimlikethat,andeverydayitbecameworse.Ihadcometorealizethatanydaynowhewoulddie.AtnightIwouldwonderifhewouldmakeitthrough.Schoolwasovernow,soIspenteveryhourIcouldinthehospital.Hewaseverythingtome.IfeltbadforthetimethatwehadlostandhowIwasn’tevengoingtofightforourfriendship.

8.ThefifthofJune,1996markedtheendofmybestfriendDavid’slife.Hewentpeacefully.Thatwasacomfortallinitsown.InawayIwasgladthatitwasover,forhewasnolongerinpain.AlltheemotionsthatIhadheldincamerushingoutasIrealizedthatIwouldneverseeDavidagain.HismothersaidthatIhadkepthimaliveandthatshewasgratefulthatIwasherson’slastfriend.Ithasn’tbeenayearyet,butIhavedonesomuchsincethenthatIamnolongerthatcarefreeteenager.InoweducatepeopleaboutAIDS,whichtomeiskeepingDavid’smemoryalive.EventhoughDavidisgone,heisstillwithmeandalwayswillbeinmindandspirit.

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WordsandExpressions

1.strengthen:

vt.tomakesomethingstrongerormoreeffective,ortobecomestrongerormoreeffective

e.g.Thewindstrengthenedduringthenight.

夜里风刮得更大了。

Theyhavebeenstrengtheningtheirborderdefenseinpreparationforwar.

他们已加强了边界的防守，作好了战争的准备。

HisbattleagainstcancerhasstrengthenedhisbeliefinGod.

Theaccidentstrengthensthecaseforbettersafetymeasuresatfairgrounds.

Antonym：

weakenvi.

Derivations:

strength:

n.

strong:

adj.

Synonym:

consolidate

2.bond:

n.

1）acloseconnectionjoiningtwoormorepeople

e.g.Commontastesformabondbetweenthetwomen.

共同的爱好使两人结为朋友。

Insocietieswithstrongfamilybonds（=relationships）,peopletendtolivelonger.

2）anofficialpapergivenbythegovernmentoracompanytoshowthatyouhavelentthemmoneythattheywillpaybacktoyouataninterestratethatdoesnotchange

e.g.Iinvestedsomemoneyinsavingsbonds.

Weenteredintoasolemnbond.

我们缔结了一份正式合约。

3.mature:

adj.

1）Maturepeoplebehavelikeadultsinawaythatshowstheyarewelldevelopedemotionally.

e.g.Oh,growup!

Behaveinamorematureway.

噢，别那么不懂事了（表现得成熟些吧）！

He'sverymatureforhisage.

2）Amaturedecisionisonewhichismadeafteralotofcarefulthought。

e.g.Uponmaturereflection,wefindtheaccusedguilty.

Synonym:

ripe

Derivation:

maturityn.

4.carefree:

adj.havingnoproblemsornotbeingworriedaboutanything

e.g.Themusicofthissongsenthercarefreeandjoyous.

这支歌的乐曲使她心旷神怡。

Iremembermycarefreestudentdays.

Synonym:

unworried

5.invincible:

adj.impossibletodefeatorpreventfromdoingwhatisintended

e.g.Ourmanagerhasaninvinciblewill.

我们的经理有着坚强的意志。

Wehaveaninvinciblearmy.

我们有一支不可战胜的军队。

Synonyms:

unbeatable,unconquerable

Derivation:

invincibilityn.

Sentence:

DealingwithAIDSstrengthensthebondoffriendship,encouragesemotionalandmaturegrowth.（Paragraph1）

Explanation:

AIDSisanacronymforAcquiredImmuneDeficiencySyndrome（获得性免疫缺损综合症）.

Translation:

对付艾滋病能强化人们之间的友谊，培养感情并使人更加成熟。

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WordsandExpressions

6.hangout:

tospendalotoftimeinaplaceorwithsomeone

e.g.Theynormallyhangoutinthepub.

他们经常在酒吧里鬼混。

Wherehaveyoubeenhangingoutthesedays?

你这些日子里都在什么地方？

Sheusedtohangoutwithhergoodfriendsinthewoods.

7.confront：

vt.toface,meetordealwithadifficultsituationorperson

e.g.Asoldieroftenhastoconfrontdangers.

士兵常常要身临险境。

Theyconfrontedtheprisonerwithhisaccusers.

他们让犯人与原告对质。

Synonyms:

face,encounter,meet

Comparison:

meet，encounter，face,confront

meet：

toexperiencesomething

e.g.I'venevermetthatkindofproblem/systembefore.

Hemethisdeath（=hedied）intheicywatersoftheSouthAtlantic.

encounter:

（formal）tomeetsomeoneunexpectedly;tomeetadifficultyorsetback

e.g.Ontheirwayhometheyencounteredawomansellingflowers.

Onerainynightthepolicemanhadachanceencounterwithagangofsmugglers.

在一个雨夜，那个警察正巧碰上了一伙走私犯。

confront：

vt.toface,meetordealwithadifficultsituationorpersonbravely

e.g.Wemustconfrontfuturewithoptimism.

face:

Ifyoufaceaproblem,oraproblemfacesyou,youhavetodealwithit.

e.g.Thisisoneofthemanyproblemsfacedbyworkingmothers.

You'refacedwithaverydifficultchoicethere.

Derivations:

confrontation:

n.afightorargument

confrontational:

adj

Collocation:

beconfrontedwith:

faceadifficultyorsomethingbad

e.g.Thenewsystemwillbeconfrontedwithgreatdifficultiesatthestart.

这种新的制度一开始将会面临很大困难。

8.breakdown:

.

1）tobeunabletocontrolyourfeelingsandtostarttocry

e.g.Hebrokedownandweptwhenheheardthenews.

他听到这个消息时不禁痛哭起来。

2）Ifama