1、第四册第四册第一单元第一单元 大学英语基础教程大学英语基础教程WARMING UP EXERCISESSection 1.Vocabulary Building Directions:In this part,you are going to see the four great inventions of Ancient China.Learn the English expressions and read the brief introduction.CompassPapermakingGunpowderTypographyWARMING UP EXERCISESSection 2.Kn
2、owledge Accumulation MOTHER M is for the million things she gave me,O means only that shes growing old,T is for the tears she shed to save me,H is for her heart of purest gold.E is for her eyes,with the love-light shining,R means right,and right shell always be,Put them all together,they spell MOTHE
3、R,A word that means the world to me.中文译文：妈妈“M”代表她所给予我的无数，“O”的意思是她在日渐老去，“T”是她为抚育我洒下的泪，“H”指她有像金子一般的心灵，“E”就是她的眼睛，里面洋溢着爱的光芒，“R”的意思是正确，因为她永远是对的。将以上字母串在一起就是“母亲(mother)”，这个是我的整个的世界。PREPARATORYSection 1.Match the words in Column A with the Chinese definition in Column B.take.for granted move an implement th
4、rough with a circular motion warrant cause to feel intense dislike or distaste accept without verification or proof match spoken with emphasis reveal in private.obtain from someone after their death refer;announce start inherit stir guarantee emphatic denote confide launch into turn off go with 10.T
5、he actress wanted a hat to her dress.9.People have begun to because they have had enough of Korean soap operas.8.Then we a full discussion of all the issues raised.7.Modern girls seldom in their mothers.6.A smile often pleasure.5.He remained on the point.4.This watch is for two years.3.She her coffe
6、e with a spoon.2.That young man one million dollars from his grandfather.1.He spoke English so well that I it that he was an Englishman.PREPARATORYSection2.Read aloud the following sentences,paying attention to the meanings of the words or phrases in italics.inheritedstirredguaranteedemphaticdenotes
7、confidelaunched intoturn offgo withtookfor grantedPREPARATORYSection 3:Two of a kind:Find out the meanings of the phrases in Column Aand the Chinese definition in Column B at one time take sth.for granted point out in a state of turn off bring out go with be faced with 想当然 处于某个状态 使失去兴趣、爱好或热情 取出，拿出（把
8、事实等）摆在面前 曾经，一度 指出 想当然想当然 曾经，一度曾经，一度 使失去兴趣、爱好或热情使失去兴趣、爱好或热情 与相配 （把事实等）摆在（把事实等）摆在面前面前 取出，拿出取出，拿出 处于某个状态处于某个状态 指出指出 与与相配相配 PREPARATORYSection 4:Complete each of the following sentences with the expressions you have just learned.Part A:1.No matter who point out our shortcoming,we will correct them.2.At
9、the news,he was in a state of anger.3.I dont think we can take it for granted ,for some problems still remain.4.Her singing may turn on you,but it turned me off .5.He brought out a pile of newspapers from his living room.6.The old man standing over there was at one time a professor in that universit
10、y.7.The small legacy was as welcome as flowers in spring,coming just when they were faced with an enormous bill.8.The tie doesnt go with your suit.Part B:1.At one time they used to mine coal in these valleys.2.Our people seem to be faced with the darkest fate.3.Credulous attitude will only make you
11、take anything for granted .4.Are there any perks that go with your job?5.Its warm enough to bring out the garden chairs.6.Pop music may turn you on,but it turns me off .7.I must point out that delay is unwise.8.All the countrymen were in a state of great excitement.PREPARATORYSection 4:Complete each
12、 of the following sentences with the expressions you have just learned.LANGUAGE IN CONTEXTVocabularytreasure n.take sth.for grantedworth n.point outunexpected adj.stove n.enamel v.glory n.porch n.aroma n.reassuring adj.stir v.wooden adj.minestrone n.宝物，财富 视为理所当然价值指出想不到的，意外的炉子涂瓷釉于，给上瓷漆光环，光彩门廊芳香，香味 安心
13、的搅动，搅拌木制的(加蔬菜、大麦、通心粉等煮成的)蔬菜通心粉汤 LANGUAGE IN CONTEXTVocabularygirlhood n.inherit v.immigrant n.guarantee v.symbol n.security n.brew n.pasta n.bean n.carrot n.celery n.go withwatery adj.denote v.at one timeembarrassment n.少女时期继承移民保证象征，标志安全调制生面团豆胡萝卜芹菜与相配水的，淡的表示曾经，一度 困窘，难堪 LANGUAGE IN CONTEXTVocabularyp
14、al n.uniform n.chrome n.shining adj.utensil n.bland adj.flame n.blacken v.stilted adj.subdued adj.at that timeretort n.in a state ofturn sb.off朋友，伙伴制服铬，铬合金光亮的器具，用具(食物)淡而无味的火焰使变黑 (动作或言语)生硬的，不自然的不大兴奋,不甚感兴趣在当时反驳处于状态，有点使失去兴趣、爱好或热情LANGUAGE IN CONTEXTVocabularystony adj.know better than(to do)wreck n.embr
15、ace n.slap n.stain v.ornately adv.carve v.be faced withrespond v.emphatically adv.launch intoanimated adj.heartache n.indigestion n.无情的 明知或有经验而不去做健康受损的人拥抱拍击沾染，染污华丽地雕刻面对回答强调地，用力地开始(进入、从事)生气勃勃的，活跃的心痛，悲叹消化不良 LANGUAGE IN CONTEXTVocabularygout n.ailment n.eccentric adj.amazement n.confide v.physical adj.
16、unalloyed adj.turn offbury v.glorious adj.era n.assurance n.amidst prep.savory adj.ingredient n.chunk n.huff v.wink v.痛风小病古怪的，偏执的惊愕，惊异讲真心话，吐露秘密身体的纯粹的，完全的关掉埋葬光荣的，辉煌的时代保证，确信在当中味道可口的成分大块吹气眨眼，使眼色 LANGUAGE IN CONTEXTDiscussion1.Did the narrator like his family?Discuss the following questions in pairs or
17、groups.(reassuring,security,be home)2.What do you think about Sols parents?(formal,polite,hug,uneasy)3.What made the author feel embarrassed?(strange food,family background,kitchen)4.Can you describe the differences between the narrators family kitchen and Sols?(simple,deeply stained,luxurious,cook,
18、shining utensils)5.What can you learn from this story?(treasure,love,mother)There are too many in life we ,the of which we dont fully realize until theyre to us in some way.So it was with Mamas soup pot.I can still see it sitting on the in all its chipped white-and-blue-enameled ,its contents bubbli
19、ng,steam rising as if from an active volcano.When I entered the back ,the was not only mouthwatering but .Whether Mama was standing over the pot with a long spoon or not,I knew I was home.LANGUAGE IN CONTEXTText AMamas Soup Pot take for grantedglorywooden1.There are too many treasures in life we tak
20、e for granted,the worth of which we dont fully realize until theyre pointed out to us in some unexpected way.treasure n.sth.or sb.considered especially precious or valuable 宝物，财富宝物，财富The police found the lost treasure in an abandoned well.警察在一口废弃的井里找到了丢失的财宝。警察在一口废弃的井里找到了丢失的财宝。This museum has many ar
21、t treasures.这家博物馆收藏了许多艺术珍品。这家博物馆收藏了许多艺术珍品。1.There are too many treasures in life we take for granted,the worth of which we dont fully realize until theyre pointed out to us in some unexpected way.take it for granted(that.)assume that something is true or will happen 视视为理所当然为理所当然Dont take it for gran
22、ted that they will support you.不要想当然地认为他们会支持你。不要想当然地认为他们会支持你。We cannot take it for granted that a computer system will never fail.不要想当然地认为计算机系统永远不会坏掉。不要想当然地认为计算机系统永远不会坏掉。1.There are too many treasures in life we take for granted,the worth of which we dont fully realize until theyre pointed out to us
23、 in some unexpected way.worth n.the quality that renders something desirable,useful,or valuable 价值价值This research project is of great worth.这一研究项目很有价值。这一研究项目很有价值。He keeps in the safe$3 million worth of diamonds.他在保险箱里放着值三百万美元的钻石。他在保险箱里放着值三百万美元的钻石。1.There are too many treasures in life we take for gr
24、anted,the worth of which we dont fully realize until theyre pointed out to us in some unexpected way.point out(to)make or write a comment on 指出指出Did he point out where you were wrong?他有没有指出你什么地方错了？他有没有指出你什么地方错了？1.There are too many treasures in life we take for granted,the worth of which we dont ful
25、ly realize until theyre pointed out to us in some unexpected way.unexpected ing without warning 想不到的，意外的想不到的，意外的Mr.Green paid me an unexpected visit.格林先生出乎意料地前来看我。格林先生出乎意料地前来看我。His reaction on this matter is unexpected.没料到，他对这件事的反应是这样的。没料到，他对这件事的反应是这样的。worth2.I can still see it sitting on the stove
26、in all its chipped white-and-blue-enameled glory,its contents bubbling,steam rising as if from an active volcano.stove n.an apparatus in which electricity or a fuel is used to furnish heat,as for cooking or warmth 炉子炉子 I have to buy a more economical stove.我得买一个更节省燃料的火炉。我得买一个更节省燃料的火炉。He cooks his me
27、al with a gas stove.他用煤气炉做饭。他用煤气炉做饭。2.I can still see it sitting on the stove in all its chipped white-and-blue-enameled glory,its contents bubbling,steam rising as if from an active volcano.glory n.a halo,nimbus,or aureole 光环光环The bright moonlight showed the Taj Mahal in all its glory.泰姬陵在明亮的月光下显得光
28、彩夺目。泰姬陵在明亮的月光下显得光彩夺目。I was fascinated by the glory of the sunset.落日的壮观把我吸引住了。落日的壮观把我吸引住了。3.When I entered the back porch,the aroma was not only mouthwatering but reassuring.porch n.a covered platform,usually having a separate roof,at an entrance to a building 门廊门廊 We waited in the porch until it sto
29、pped raining.我们在门廊等待直到雨停。我们在门廊等待直到雨停。I met that person at the porch of the church.我是在教堂的门廊处遇到那个人的。我是在教堂的门廊处遇到那个人的。3.When I entered the back porch,the aroma was not only mouthwatering but reassuring.aroma n.a pleasant characteristic odor,as of a plant,spice,or food 芳香，香味芳香，香味There seems the aroma of
30、roasting coffee beans.好像有烘焙咖啡豆的香味。好像有烘焙咖啡豆的香味。There is an aroma suggestive of spring flowers in the room.这房间里有一种香气，使人想起春天的花朵。这房间里有一种香气，使人想起春天的花朵。treasures3.When I entered the back porch,the aroma was not only mouthwatering but reassuring.reassuring adj.restoring confidence and relieving anxiety 安安心的
31、心的 It is reassuring to be enquired after when youre ill.你病了的时候，如果有人能询问一下你的情况，我们也就放心了。你病了的时候，如果有人能询问一下你的情况，我们也就放心了。Your message is reassuring to me.你的短信让人安心。你的短信让人安心。porchstove4.Whether Mama was standing over the pot stirring with a long wooden spoon or not,I knew I was home.stir v.introduce(an ingre
32、dient,for example)into a liquid or mixture 搅动，搅拌搅动，搅拌He is stirring sugar into his coffee.他把糖搅和在咖啡里。他把糖搅和在咖啡里。The cook threw in a spoonful of salt as she stirred soup.厨师搅和汤时放进一匙盐。厨师搅和汤时放进一匙盐。aroma4.Whether Mama was standing over the pot stirring with a long wooden spoon or not,I knew I was home.wood
33、en adj.made or consisting of wood 木制的木制的The floor was made of wooden blocks.地板是用木块拼成的。地板是用木块拼成的。Our wooden sofa seems not very comfortable.我们的木头沙发似乎不太舒服。我们的木头沙发似乎不太舒服。stirringpointed outunexpectedreassuring There was no recipe for her minestrone soup.It had been so since her in the mountains of nort
34、hern Italy,where she learned its secret from her grandma,who had it from .For our large ,Mamas soup we would never go hungry.It was a of .And we could judge the state of our family economy by its contents.A thick brew with tomatoes,pasta,beans,carrots,celery,onion,corn and meat indicated things were
35、 the family.A soup meager times.LANGUAGE IN CONTEXTText Ainheritedimmigrantfamilysymbolwatery5.It had been so since her girlhood in the mountains of northern Italy,where she learned its secret from her grandma,who had inherited it from generations.girlhood n.the time or state of being a girl 少女时期少女时
36、期She spent her girlhood in Africa.她的少女时代是在非洲度过的。她的少女时代是在非洲度过的。She had a happy girlhood.她有个快乐的少女时代。她有个快乐的少女时代。5.It had been so since her girlhood in the mountains of northern Italy,where she learned its secret from her grandma,who had inherited it from generations.inherit v.receive(property or a titl
37、e)from an ancestor by legal succession or will 继承继承The oldest son will inherit the title.长子将继承爵位。长子将继承爵位。He inherited his fathers farm.他继承了父亲的农场。他继承了父亲的农场。6.For our large immigrant family,Mamas soup guaranteed we would never go hungry.immigrant n.a person who leaves one country to settle permanently
38、 in another 移民移民 Canada has many immigrants from Europe.加拿大有许多欧洲移民。加拿大有许多欧洲移民。He admitted that he was an illegal immigrant.他承认他是非法移民。他承认他是非法移民。6.For our large immigrant family,Mamas soup guaranteed we would never go hungry.guarantee v.undertake to do,accomplish,or ensure(something)for another 保证保证Bl
39、ue skies do not always guarantee fine weather.蔚蓝的天空并不永远保证晴朗的天气。蔚蓝的天空并不永远保证晴朗的天气。We cannot guarantee the punctual arrival of trains in fogy weather.雾天我们不能保证火车准时到达。雾天我们不能保证火车准时到达。7.It was a symbol of security.symbol n.sth.that represents sth.else by association,resemblance,or convention,esp.a material
40、 object used to represent sth.invisible 象征，象征，标志标志White is the symbol of purity.白是纯洁的象征。白是纯洁的象征。The dove is the symbol of peace.鸽子是和平的象征。鸽子是和平的象征。7.It was a symbol of security.security n.freedom from risk or danger;safety 安全安全Two guards looked after the security of the property.两个警卫看管财产的安全。两个警卫看管财产的
41、安全。They tightened security during the Presidents visit.他们在总统访问期间加强了安全防卫。他们在总统访问期间加强了安全防卫。8.A thick brew with tomatoes,pasta,beans,carrots,celery,onion,corn and meat indicated things were going well with the family.go with match 与与相配相配She is shopping for a new diamond to go with her ring.她在购买一粒新钻石以配到
42、她的戒指上。她在购买一粒新钻石以配到她的戒指上。The ribbons go well with your dress.这丝带与你的连衣裙很配。这丝带与你的连衣裙很配。guaranteedsecuritygirlhoodgenerations9.A watery soup denoted meager times.watery adj.containing too much water;diluted 水的，淡的水的，淡的I like watery soup.我喜欢清水般的汤。我喜欢清水般的汤。A waiter brought him a watery coffee.一一个侍者给他端来一杯稀咖
43、啡。个侍者给他端来一杯稀咖啡。denoted9.A watery soup denoted meager times.denote v.to represent or be a sign of sth.synonym indicate 表示表示The mark“”denotes a place of omission.记号指示有脱漏的地方。记号指示有脱漏的地方。A smile often denotes pleasure and friendship.微笑常常表示高兴和友善。微笑常常表示高兴和友善。going well withLANGUAGE IN CONTEXTText A ,howeve
44、r,Mamas soup pot became a source of to me,for I feared it would cost me a new friend I had made at school.Sol was an unusual pal for me because his father was a doctor and they lived in the best part of town.Often Sol invited me to his home for dinner.The family had a cook in a white who worked in a
45、 kitchen of gleaming chrome and .The food was good,but I found it bland,lacking the heartiness of my home fare served from flame-blackened pots.Moreover,the atmosphere matched the food.Everything was so formal.Sols mother and father were polite,but conversation around the table was and .And no one h
46、ugged!At one timeembarrassmentuniformshiningutensils stiltedsubdued10.At one time,however,Mamas soup pot became a source of embarrassment to me,for I feared it would cost me a new friend I had made at school.at one time once;formerly 曾经，一度曾经，一度At one time we lived in London.我们曾经住在伦敦。我们曾经住在伦敦。He once
47、 knew her,but they are no longer friends.他以前认识她，但他们已经不是朋友了。他以前认识她，但他们已经不是朋友了。10.At one time,however,Mamas soup pot became a source of embarrassment to me,for I feared it would cost me a new friend I had made at school.embarrassment n.the state of being embarrassed 困困窘，窘，难堪难堪Coughing at a concert can
48、 be a real embarrassment.在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。My face turned red with embarrassment.我窘得脸都红了。我窘得脸都红了。11.The family had a cook in a white uniform who worked in a kitchen of gleaming chrome and shining utensils.uniform n.a distinctive outfit intended to identify those who wear it as members of a
49、 specific group 制服制服The students are wearing school uniforms.学生们穿着校服。学生们穿着校服。He looks very manly in his uniform.他穿着制服十分精神。他穿着制服十分精神。11.The family had a cook in a white uniform who worked in a kitchen of gleaming chrome and shining utensils.shining adj.reflecting a sheen or glow 光亮光亮The stars were sh
50、ining bright.星光灿烂。星光灿烂。The kitchens stone floor was shining with moisture.厨房的石板地受了潮闪闪发亮。厨房的石板地受了潮闪闪发亮。11.The family had a cook in a white uniform who worked in a kitchen of gleaming chrome and shining utensils.utensil n.an instrument,an implement,or a container used domestically,esp.in a kitchen 器器具
