1、New Horizon College EnglishUnit 1Fresh startSection A Toward a brighter future for all奔向更加光明的未来奔向更加光明的未来New words1.triumph C Winning the championship was a great personal triumph for this young tennis player.赢得冠军对这个年轻的网球运动员来说是很大的个人成就。2.pledgepledge to do sth.发誓承诺做某事give pledges to do sth.做出承诺3.rewar
2、ding(P1,line4):a.giving you satisfaction,pleasure,or profit 值得的；有意义的；有回报的a rewarding experience 4.poseThe leaders posed briefly for photographs before entering the conference room.领导们进入会议室之前匆匆地摆个姿势拍照。We are very glad to hear that the incident in the chemical plant poses no threat to the environment.
3、我们很高兴地得知化学工厂的事故没有对环境造成危害。5.routine a routine check 例行检查6.facultyBoth the faculty and the students opposed to the proposal to turn one of the playground into a parking lot.老师和学生们都反对把其中一个运动场改为停车场的提议。She had her mental faculties even in her 90s.她九十多岁了，但依然思维清晰。prehensive a comprehensive guide综合指南8.facil
4、ityThe hotel has an indoor swimming pool and other leisure facilities.这家宾馆有室内游泳池和其他休闲设施。9.pursue pursue a bachelors degree 攻读学士学位The police officer pursued the speeding car and eventually stopped it with the help of another police car.警察追赶一辆超速行驶的车，最终在另一辆警车的协助下，截下了那辆车。10.overwhelmWe were overwhelmed
5、by the number of applications for this position.这个职位的求职申请多得让我们应接不暇。11.availableOrganic food is now widely available in many stores.有机食品现在在很多商店里都可以买到。12.assumeSome people assume that there is life on the other planets when they see UFOs.有些人看到不明飞行物就想当然地推测其他行星上有生命。I suppose he left home at a very young
6、 age.我猜他很年轻的时候就离开家了。13.virtualWhen her husband had a stroke,she was given virtual control of the business.她丈夫中风后，生意几乎全部交给她掌管。virtual library虚拟图书馆14.yieldOur research has only recently begun to yield important results.我们的研究最近才取得重要成果。The hijackers finally yielded to demands to release the passengers.劫
7、机者最终同意了释放乘客的要求。15.inheritMany countries have inherited traditions of public service.许多国家沿袭了公共服务的传统。He inherited a fortune form his grandmother,so he bought a huge house.16.acquireShe acquired a good knowledge of Chinese.她汉语学的很好。acquire knowledge 获得知识 (不用 learn knowledge)acquireattainacquire多指经过努力逐步获
8、得才能、知识等，也可用于表示获财物，“一经获得就会长期持有”常与 ability,education,knowledge,fortune,information,habit等词搭配使用；We want people to acquire the habit of using public transportation.我们希望人们养成使用公共交通的习惯。attain是正式用语词汇，经过不懈的努力取得的结果，常用语表示达到某一目标。常与level,standard,goal,target,position,perfection,proficiency,excellence,fitness,mas
9、tery,maturity等词搭配使用。The salesperson attained his sales goal for the month.这名销售员完成了当月的销售目标。Phrases and expressions1.get by什么都很贵，一个月300美元我恐怕无法生活。I couldnt possibly get by on$300 a month with everything so expensive.2.make the most of sth.Since the Internet is a very useful tool,we should make the most
10、 of it in our study.3.reap the benefits(of sth.)那部电影在那里拍完了几年后，这个小镇仍在受益。The small town is still reaping the benefits years after the film was made there.4.stand a chance(of doing sth.)Do they stand any chance of winning against France in the soccer game?5.over time不管是好是坏，事情慢慢都是要变的。For good or bad,thi
11、ngs will change over time.6.turn(sb./sth.)into sth.好莱坞发现了她，并把她变成了明星。Hollywood discovered her and turned her into a star.7.take pleasure in(doing)sth.你能从学英语中得到乐趣吗？Can you take pleasure in learning English?8.take delight in(doing)sth.I take delight in warm sunshine.我喜欢享受温暖的阳光。TranslationConfucius was
12、a great thinker and educator in Chinese history.He was the founder of Confucianism and was respectfully referred to as an ancient“sage”.His words and life story were recorded in The Analects.An enduring classic of ancient Chinese culture,The Analects has had a great influence on the thinkers,writers
13、 and statesmen that came after Confucius.Without studying this book,one could hardly truly understand the thousands-of-years traditional Chinese culture.Much of Confucius thought,especially his thought on education,has had a profound influence on Chinese society.In the 21st century,Confucian thought not only retains the attention of the Chinese,but it also wins an increasing attention from the international community.
