1、Nothing to worry aboutLesson 39Contents New WordsPassage ReadingMultiple Choice QuestionsSummary Writing&Letter Writing 1234Contents New Wordsrough adj.崎岖不平的崎岖不平的boulder bld(r)n.大石块大石块pit v.使得坑坑洼洼使得坑坑洼洼perturb ptb v.使不安使不安underestimate v.低估低估swerve swv v.急转变急转变scoop skup v.挖出挖出hammer v.（用锤）击打，锤打（用锤）
2、击打，锤打 New Wordsominously mnsli adv.有预兆的，不有预兆的，不祥的祥的rip v.划破，撕，扯划破，撕，扯petrol n.汽油汽油stretch n.一大片（平地或水）一大片（平地或水）obstacle n.障碍障碍clump klmp n.丛，簇丛，簇 fissure f(r)n.（石，地的）深缝（石，地的）深缝renew v.重复重复New Wordspleading n.恳求恳求gear(r)n.汽车排档汽车排档astride strad prep.骑，跨骑，跨crack n.缝隙缝隙 zigzag zz n.“之之”字形字形shallow adj.浅的
3、浅的grind(ground,ground)rand v.磨擦磨擦halt n.停停dashboard dbd n.（汽车上的）仪（汽车上的）仪表盘表盘New Wordsrough rfadj.粗糙的，粗糙的，崎岖不平的崎岖不平的；粗略的；粗暴的；不适的粗略的；粗暴的；不适的 adv.粗暴地；粗糙地粗暴地；粗糙地 n.粗制品；暴徒粗制品；暴徒 v.使粗糙；殴打；草拟使粗糙；殴打；草拟New WordsThe rough road made the car vibrate.崎岖不平的道路使车颠簸得很厉害。(adj.)（ground 颠簸的道路，sea波涛汹涌的海）Youd better give
4、 us a rough idea of your price.您最好给我们一个粗略的价格。(adj.)Hes rough and uneducated,but his heart is in the right place.他很粗鲁又没文化，可他心肠不坏。(adj.)It is rough on him to work at Christmas.他很倒霉，在耶诞节还要工作。(adj.)New WordsHed been sleeping rough for a week,in ditches and haystacks.他在沟里和草堆里露宿了一个星期。(adv.)I think that ne
5、w singer is a diamond in the rough.我觉得那个新歌手是块未经雕琢的玉。(比喻外粗内秀)(n.)Write it in rough and then copy it.(n.)先起草再誊写。The gang decided to rough him up,as a warning to others.(v.)暴徒们决定揍他一顿，作为对别人的警告。New Wordsboulder bld(r)n.大石块大石块,大圆石，大圆石，巨砾巨砾 =bowlderThere is a boulder pavement in my garden.我的花园中有一条砾石小径。We h
6、ear the sound of the river rush past boulder below.我们听到河水奔腾而过大圆石的声音。New Wordspit vt.使坑坑洼洼使坑坑洼洼，使凹陷，使竞争，使凹陷，使竞争 vi.凹陷凹陷 (使用率少使用率少）n.坑；矿井；陷阱；凹痕坑；矿井；陷阱；凹痕The ground was pitted by the heavy rain.大雨使场地变得坑坑洼洼。The managers want to pit the champion against an unknown.经理们想让冠军与一名未成名的选手比赛。New WordsThe children
7、 were playing in the sand pit.孩子们在沙坑中玩耍。Dont believe what he says.Hes trying to dig a pit for you.不要相信他的话。他在算计你。He who digs a pit for others falls in himself.害人反害己。A fall into a pit,a gain in your wit.吃一堑，长一智。More Examples:New Wordsperturb ptb vt.使不安使不安，使烦恼，使烦恼Her sudden appearance did not seem to p
8、erturb him in the least.她的突然出现似乎一点也没有令他不安令他不安。They perturb good social order with their lie and propaganda他们以谎言和宣传扰乱扰乱良好的社会秩序New Wordsperturb 书面语用词，指使人焦急烦恼，扰得心情不安。upset 最普通，最通俗用词，侧重失去精神上的平静，心理上完全丧失平衡。worry 表达不安的心情到了忧虑的程度agitate 侧重指内心的焦虑，难于控制，表露于外。近义词辨析近义词辨析 (vt.）upset/worry/agitate/disturb/plague/fr
9、et/trouble/dismay均有“使烦恼，使不安，使心烦意乱”之意。New Wordsdisturb 指因某人的行动、扰乱、妨碍安静等而使人不得安宁。plague病痛或类似事情的折磨而使人苦恼fret持续的忧虑、哀伤或焦急，表示烦燥的心情trouble 搅扰别人的安宁，舒适等dismay 使沮丧近义词辨析：近义词辨析：upset/worry/agitate/disturb/plague/fret/trouble/dismay均有“使烦恼，使不安，使心烦意乱”之意New WordsThe news completely upset them.这消息使他们极为心烦。upsetvt.使心烦wo
10、rryvt.使烦恼，使焦虑Dont worry her;she is busy.别去烦她，她很忙。The noise doesnt seem to worry them.这种嘈声好像并不影响他们。New Wordsagitate vt.煽动；搅动；焦虑They sent agents to agitate the local people.他们派遣情报人员煽动煽动当地的民众。This remark seemed to agitate her guest.这句话似乎激怒激怒了她的客人。Dont agitate yourself over such a thing.不要为这种事焦虑焦虑。Agita
11、te water briefly to dissolve detergent.简要地搅动搅动一下水使洗涤剂溶解。New Wordsdisturbvt.扰乱，妨碍，使不安They took the phone off the hook so no calls would disturb them.他们摘下电话听筒，以免电话打扰他们。Ministers declared themselves profoundly disturbed by the violence.大臣们自称因为暴力而感到深刻的不安。A soft breeze gently disturbed the surface of the
12、 pool.一阵微风打破了池塘的平静。New Wordsplague vt.折磨，烦扰，造成麻烦The terrible disease plagued him.可恶的疾病折磨着他。Telemarketers plague our lives.电话销售员给我们生活带来了很多麻烦。fret vt.使烦恼，使焦急You must not fret yourself about it.你不要为它而使你自己感到焦躁不安。New Wordstrouble vt.使烦恼，麻烦使烦恼，麻烦May I trouble you to move your chair a bit?麻烦你把椅子挪一挪行吗?disma
13、y vt.使沮丧，使惊愕使沮丧，使惊愕It dismayed us that the project had been canceled.那个计划取消了，这让我们非常惊讶。New Wordsunderestimate vt.&n.低估低估They now believe that was an underestimate.他们现在相信低估了问题。Dont underestimate the difficulties of the work.不要低估了这项工作的艰巨性。New Wordsswerve swv vt.vi.&n.突然突然转转向向,转弯，转变转弯，转变We put the helm
14、hard over in an attempt to swerve.我们把船尽量往一边靠以便转向。I dont think he will swerve from his ideas.我看他不会改变主意的。One ought not to swerve from his duty.一个人不应做出有失本分的事。New Wordsscoop skup vt.挖出挖出,抢先报道抢先报道 n.铲子，勺子，穴，独家新闻铲子，勺子，穴，独家新闻He used a scoop to serve the ice cream.他用勺子来吃冰激凌。The newspaper got a scoop on the
15、airplane crash.该报独家报导了那次飞机失事。常用短语：make a scoop 走运，赚大钱，抢先得到新闻New Wordsscoop skup vt.挖出挖出,抢先报道抢先报道 n.铲子，勺子，穴，独家新闻铲子，勺子，穴，独家新闻You can scoop up more food from the bottom of a pot of soup.你盛汤的时候往下捞，锅底儿都是好东西。She scooped all the national newspapers to get the story.她抢在全国各报之前发表了这一消息。He scooped$1000 in the l
16、ottery.他在抽彩中捷足先登赢得1000美元。New Wordshammer vt.锤打锤打,严厉批评严厉批评 vi.锤击，反复敲打锤击，反复敲打 n.锤子，榔头锤子，榔头The teacher has been trying to hammer in the facts.教师一直设法把这些事实灌输给学生。The police hammered the door.警察不停地敲门。Her latest movie was hammered by the critics.她最近的一部电影遭到评论家的批评。New Wordsominously mnsli adv.有预兆有预兆地地，不祥，不祥地地
17、Mrs.Baker looked at Jennie ominously.倍克夫人阴森森地把珍妮看了一眼。Some social scientists predict ominously that robots will become more and more independent and eventually uncontrollable.有些社会科学家提出了不祥的预言，认为机器人会变得越来越独立，最终将失去控制。New Wordsominously mnsli adv.有预兆有预兆地地，不祥，不祥地地同根词：ominous adj.omen mnn.征兆，预兆 He had a fal
18、l,which was ominous of his downfall.他曾跌倒，这是他垮台的征兆。The omen of bankruptcy hung over the company.那家公司出现了破产的预兆。New Wordsrip vt.划破，撕，扯划破，撕，扯 n.裂口，裂缝裂口，裂缝The poster had been ripped to pieces.那张广告画已被撕得粉碎。I ripped my stocking on a nail.一个钉子挂破了我的袜子。Why get involved?Forget about it and let it rip.何必管它呢?别把它放在
19、心上，听其自然听其自然吧。I asked my mother to sew up this rip in my sleeve.我让母亲缝上我袖子上的裂缝。New Wordsrip vt.划破，撕，扯划破，撕，扯 n.裂口，裂缝裂口，裂缝常用短语：rip off：收取不合理的高价，宰客，偷窃rip-off：n.宰客，敲竹杠This saleswoman is trying to rip off the customer.这个女销售员正试图宰客。The food prices are so expensive here.What a rip-off!这里卖的食物真贵，简直是抢钱嘛！New Word
20、srip vt.划破，撕，扯划破，撕，扯 n.裂口，裂缝裂口，裂缝常用短语：rip into:刺穿，猛攻，抨击The puppy is ripping into the big dog.小狗正在向那只大狗发起猛攻。A bullet ripped into his shoulder.一颗子弹穿透了他的肩头。I dont like the way your supervisor rips into you.我不喜欢你上司斥责你的情形。New Wordsrip vt.划破，撕，扯划破，撕，扯 n.裂口，裂缝裂口，裂缝常用短语：rip up the back:背后攻击，背后说人坏话New Wordss
21、tretch n.一大片（平地或水）一大片（平地或水），伸展，伸展，弹性，一段时间弹性，一段时间 v.伸展，张开伸展，张开The place used to be a stretch of barren land.早先这里是一片不毛之地。In front of us we saw a stretch of open fields.眼前我们看到一片开阔的田野。Before our eyes is a stretch of green wheat fields.眼前是一片绿油油的麦田。New WordsHe did a（long）stretch for attempted murder.他因谋杀未
22、遂罪坐了很长时间的牢。I got out of the bed and had a good stretch.我起床后舒服地伸了个懒腰。She worked for six hours at a stretch.（连续地）（连续地）她连续工作了六个小时。By no stretch of the imagination can I see Owen as a writer.（by a stretch of imagination:想入非非）我无论如何想象不出欧文会成为一个作家。New Wordsstretch n.一大片（平地或水）一大片（平地或水），伸展，伸展，弹性，一段时间弹性，一段时间 v
23、.伸展，张开伸展，张开Vast meadows stretch to the east.辽阔的草场向东伸展。He couldnt stretch out his money to the end of the month.（延续）他的钱花不到月底。Broad prairies stretch out as far as the eye can see.（伸展，延伸）辽阔的草原一望无边。New Wordsstretch n.一大片（平地或水）一大片（平地或水），伸展，伸展，弹性，一段时间弹性，一段时间 v.伸展，张开伸展，张开The race really stretched him/his s
24、kill as a runner.这次赛跑对他这个参赛者他的水平来说，确是勉为其难。The common weapons should be stretched every ten years.常规武器应该十年一换代。New Wordsobstacle n.障碍障碍，绊脚石，绊脚石Lack of education is an obstacle of success.缺乏教育是成功的障碍。She has the determination to overcome all the obstacle to success.她有决心克服通往成功路上的一切障碍。He took every obstac
25、le in his stride（大步走，步伐）.他轻易地度过一切难关。He put every obstacle in my way.他处处从中作梗。surmount the obstacle克服障碍New Wordsclump klmp n.丛，簇丛，簇 v.丛生，使成簇丛生，使成簇 There is a big clump of grasses on the hill.山上有一大片草丛。flower clump 花丛a clump of cells 一团细胞New Wordsrenew v.重复重复，重新开始，更新，重新开始，更新I must renew the water in the
26、 fish-tank.我一定要给鱼箱重新注满水。It is impossible to renew ones youth.重新恢复青春是不可能的。Spring renews the earth.春天使大地复苏。常用短语：renew contact 恢复联系renew the ideas.更新思想观念renew the passport 更新护照New Wordsgear(r)n.传动装置；齿轮；排挡；工具；传动装置；齿轮；排挡；工具；装备装备 v.调整；使适应于；以齿轮连起调整；使适应于；以齿轮连起My watch got out of gear and would not run.（机器出毛
27、病，使失调）我的表出毛病了，它不走了。We had to gear our lives to the new changes.我们必须使我们的生活适应新的变化。change into a(lower/higher)gear换挡New Wordsastride strad prep.骑，跨骑，跨 adv.跨着，叉开跨着，叉开That pretty girl rode astride the horse.（prep.)那位漂亮的小姑娘两腿叉开骑在马上。Budapest lies astride the river.(prep.)布达佩斯位于河的两旁。He sat astride his fathe
28、rs legs.(prep.)他骑坐在父亲的腿上。Ladies can ride horses by sitting astride or side-saddle.(adv.)女子骑马可以跨骑也可以坐横鞍。New Wordscrack n.缝隙缝隙 vt.砸开砸开 adj.训练有素的训练有素的There is a crack in this window.这扇窗户上有个裂纹。She is a crack shot with a rifle.她是步枪神枪手。You may crack these nuts with a hammer.你可以用锤子把这些坚果敲开。New Wordszigzag z
29、z n.adj.adv.&v.“之之”字形字形（的）（的）,锯齿形（的）；曲折（前行）锯齿形（的）；曲折（前行）There is a zigzag path in the garden.花园里有一条之字形的小道。The path climbed/ran zigzag up the slope.这条小路曲折蜿蜒而上斜坡。We had to proceed at high speed and by zigzag.我们必须高速度地行驶，而且要曲折前进。New Wordsgrind(ground,ground)rand v.磨擦磨擦,碾压，碾压，磨得吱吱响磨得吱吱响 n.磨，苦事磨，苦事Some pe
30、ople grind their teeth while they are asleep.有些人睡觉时磨牙齿。Gods mill grind slow,but sure.天网恢恢，疏而不漏。He managed to grind out a few lines.（生拼硬凑地写出）他搜肠刮肚勉强写了几句诗。New Wordsgrind(ground,ground)rand v.磨擦磨擦,碾压，碾压，磨得吱吱响磨得吱吱响 n.磨，苦事磨，苦事If trade doesnt improve soon,the industry will grind to a halt.（困住，慢慢停止）如果商业不迅速
31、恢复景气，工业就要陷入停顿。I need a holiday as a relief from the daily grind.我需要休假以摆脱单调的日常工作。New Wordshalt n.停停止，停步止，停步 v.暂停，踌躇暂停，踌躇Hetriedtobringthatdebatetoahalt.他试图使这场辩论停止。Theofficercalledahalttoattacks.那个军官下令停止进攻。Noneofthemovestohaltinflationhasbeensuccessful.抑制通货膨胀的措施无一奏效。Passage ReadingListen to the tape t
32、hen answer the question below.What was the difference between Bruces behavior and that of other people?Passage Reading The rough road across the plain soon became so bad that we tried to get Bruce to drive back to the village we had come from.Even though the road was littered with boulders and pitte
33、d with holes,Bruce was not in the least perturbed.Glancing at his map,he Passage Readinginformed us that the next village was a mere twenty miles away.It was not that Bruce always underestimated difficulties.He simply had no sense of danger at all.No matter what the conditions were,he believed that
34、a car should be driven as fast as it couldPassage Readingpossibly go.As we bumped over the dusty track,we swerved to avoid large boulders.The wheels scooped up stones which hammered ominously under the car.We felt sure that sooner or later a stone would rip a hole in ourPassage Readingpetrol tank or
35、 damage the engine.Because of this,we kept looking back,wondering if we were leaving a trail of oil and petrol behind us.What a relief it was when the boulders suddenly disappeared,giving way to a stretch of plain wherePassage Readingthe only obstacles were clumps of bushes.But there was worseto com
36、e.Just ahead of us there was a huge fissure.In response to renewed pleadings,Bruce stopped.Though we all got out to examine the fissure,he remained in the car.We informed himPassage Readingthat the fissure extended for fifty yards and was two feet wide and four feet deep.Even this had no effect.Bruc
37、e went into a low gear and drove at a terrifying speed,keeping the front wheels astride the crack as he followed its zigzag course.Before wePassage Readinghad time to worry about what mighthappen,we were back on the plain again.Bruce consulted the map once more and told us that the village was now o
38、nly fifteen miles away.Our next obstacle was a shallow pool of water about half amile across.BrucePassage Readingcharged at it,but in the middle,the car came to a grinding halt.A yellow light on the dashboard flashed angrily and Bruce cheerfully announced that there was no oil in the engine!Passage
39、ReadingThe rough road across the plain soon became so bad that we tried to get Bruce to drive back to the village we had come from.穿越平原的道路高低不平，开车走了不远，路面愈加崎岖。我们想劝说布鲁斯把车开回我们出发的那个村庄去。Passage ReadingEven though the road was littered with boulders and pitted with holes,Bruce was not in the least perturbe
40、d.尽管路面布满石头，坑坑洼洼，但布鲁斯却一点儿不慌乱。Passage Readingbe littered with:布满，到处都是 be pitted with:使坑坑洼洼not in the least adv.一点也不，丝毫也不The road was littered with wrecked cars.公路上弃置著撞坏的汽车。His face is pitted with smallpox.他的脸因天花而留下疤痕。He is not interested in math in the least.他对数学一点都不感兴趣。Passage ReadingGlancing at his
41、map,he informed us that the next village was a mere twenty miles away.他瞥了一眼地图，告诉我们前面再走不到20英里就是一个村庄。Passage ReadingIt was not that Bruce always underestimated difficulties.这并不是说布鲁斯总是低估困难。Passage ReadingIt was/is not that:并不是说It was not that those causes were so obscure that it required exceptional in
42、telligence to perceive them.那倒不是因为这些原因深奥难懂，需要过人的智慧。It is not that I dont want to,but that I cant.不是我不想，而是我不能够这么做。Passage ReadingHe simply had no sense of danger at all.而是他压根儿没有一点儿危险感。Passage Readingsense of:感sense of direction方向感sense of futility无用感sense of smell 嗅觉sense of touch 触觉sense of taste 味觉
43、sense of hearing听觉sense of shame 羞耻心sense of uplift 上进心Passage Readingsense of：感sense of fair play公平竞争意识sense of locality 方位感sense of lightness轻松感sense of balance平衡感sense of mystery神秘感sense of honor荣誉感Passage ReadingNo matter what the conditions were,he believed that a car should be driven as fast a
44、s it could possibly go.他认为不管路面情况如何，车必须以最高速度前进。Passage ReadingAs we bumped over the dusty track,we swerved to avoid large boulders.我们在尘士飞扬的道路上颠簸，车子东拐西弯，以躲开那些大圆石。Passage Readingbump v.碰撞；颠簸而行；提高碰撞；颠簸而行；提高 n.肿块；撞击；表面隆起肿块；撞击；表面隆起The old bus bumped along the mountain road.旧公共汽车沿著山路颠簸行驶。I often bump into
45、him at the supermarket.（巧遇，不期而遇，撞上）我经常在超级市场同他不期而遇。You need more high marks bump up your average.（增加，提高）你要拿更多的高分才能提高你的平均分。Passage Readingbump v.碰撞；颠簸而行；提高碰撞；颠簸而行；提高 n.肿块；撞击；表面隆起肿块；撞击；表面隆起The old man who owned the jewels was bumped off by the thieves.拥有这些珠宝的那位老人被贼杀死了。She tripped over a bump on the roa
46、d.她被路上一块隆起的地面绊了一下。The two children collided with a bump.两个孩子砰的一声撞上了。He got a bad bump on his forehead.他碰得前额隆起一个大包。Passage ReadingThe wheels scooped up stones which hammered ominously under the car.车轮搅起的石块锤击车身，发出不祥的锤击声。Passage Readingscoop up:铲起，盛起，抱起，卷起，捧起，抓起 You scoop up too much and the rice all s
47、pread up the tray.你盛得太多,托盘上都是你撒的饭。He cupped his hands and scooped up a little water.他用双手掏起一捧水来。I scooped up my books and left the house.我抱起书离开了房子。Passage Readingscoop out:舀出,挖出Scoop out the pulp and serve it with sugar.把果肉挖出来和糖一起食用。Scoop out the rotten part of the apple.把苹果烂的地方剜掉。The boy scooped out
48、 a hole in the sand.那个男孩在沙中挖了个洞。Passage ReadingWe felt sure that sooner or later a stone would rip a hole in our petrol tank or damage the engine.我们想念迟早会飞起一个石块把油箱砸开一个窟窿，或者把发动机砸坏。Passage Readingsooner or later:迟早迟早：=first or lateHe will marry the girl first or last.他迟早会娶那姑娘的。You will understand it so
49、oner or later.总有一天你会明白的。Passage ReadingBecause of this,we kept looking back,wondering if we were leaving a trail of oil and petrol behind us.因此，我们不时地掉过头，怀疑车后是否留下了机油和汽油的痕迹。Passage Readinglook back:向后看，回顾 She looked back over a distance of ten years.她回顾过去十年的时间。Once you have started,you should not look
50、 back.你一旦开了头就不该退缩。Passage ReadingWhat a relief（it was）when the boulders suddenly disappeared,giving way to a stretch of plain where the only obstacles were clumps of bushes.突然大石块不见了，前面是一片平地，唯一的障碍只有一簇簇灌木丛。这使我们长长地松了口气。Passage ReadingWhat a relief（it is)：何等的宽慰What a relief everything turned out fine!一切
