1、1.Tao Yuanming and Henry David Thoreau were both poets,but one lived in Ancient China and the other in 19th century America.one.the other (两者中）一个两者中）一个.另一个另一个如果是三个及以上就用如果是三个及以上就用one another一个一个另一个另一个2.Superficially,these two men,whose lives were separated in time by nearly 1,500 years,were polar opp
2、osites.superficially adv.表面上地表面上地whose引导引导_从句，修饰从句，修饰these two men，在从句中充当，在从句中充当_非限制性定语非限制性定语定语定语polar opposites （=totally different)截然不同截然不同3.In 405,he quit the service of the court for good,_(express)his unhappiness in the now famous line that he would not“bow like a servant in return for five dou
3、 of grain”.n.法院法院;庭院庭院;宫廷宫廷;球场球场forever 永久地；永远地永久地；永远地为五斗米折腰为五斗米折腰expressing4.From his poetry,we can learn that although his life was arduous,he succeeded in finding contentment in its simplicity and in drawing pleasure from nature.(Para2)arduous adj.艰巨的；费力的艰巨的；费力的 (近义词：近义词：hard/tough)succeed in doi
4、ng sth 成功做成某事成功做成某事Paraphrase:We can tell from Taos poetry that he lived a hard life,but he was satisfied to live simply and get pleasure from nature.5.While Taos return to nature was a reaction to a lifestyle he was opposed to,Thoreaus was a personal decision to transform the way he lived.(Para.3)w
5、hile conj.(表示对比表示对比)而；却；但是而；却；但是 注意：注意：连词连词while表示对比时，置于句首或者句中都可以，但翻译时要注表示对比时，置于句首或者句中都可以，但翻译时要注意英汉思维差异。意英汉思维差异。be opposed to 反对反对陶渊明回归自然是对他所反对的生活方式的一种抗拒，而梭罗的陶渊明回归自然是对他所反对的生活方式的一种抗拒，而梭罗的回归则是他想改变以往生活方式的个人决定。回归则是他想改变以往生活方式的个人决定。5.He explained his reason for doing so in Walden:“I went to the woods beca
6、use I wished to live deliberately,to front only the essential facts of life.”Both men were happy to withdraw from contemporary life,front:v.to face sth 面对面对withdraw（使）撤离；（使）退出（使）撤离；（使）退出提取（存款等）提取（存款等）收回（发言、意见等）收回（发言、意见等）脱离社会；不与人交往脱离社会；不与人交往n.withdrawal写出下列句子中画线部分的汉语释义。写出下列句子中画线部分的汉语释义。1.Id like to w
7、ithdraw some money from my account._2.The troops have been withdrawn from the danger area._3.I want to withdraw a statement I made earlier._4.Britain has successfully withdrawn from the EU._提取提取撤退撤退收回收回/撤回撤回退出退出6.The calm and peaceful life he wrote about is in contrast to and critical of the depress
8、ive court life.(P76)in contrast to.与与（形成）对比（形成）对比be critical of 批评；批判批评；批判criticize v.批评，批判；评价，评论批评，批判；评价，评论 criticism n.批评，批判；指责；评论批评，批判；指责；评论critic n.评论家评论家;批评家批评家depress 1)1)将（某物）压下；推下；拉下将（某物）压下；推下；拉下2)2)使抑郁；使沮丧；使消沉使抑郁；使沮丧；使消沉3)3)使萧条；削弱使萧条；削弱词汇拓展词汇拓展depressed adj 抑郁的；沮丧的抑郁的；沮丧的depressing adj 令人沮丧
9、的令人沮丧的depressive adj 患抑郁症的；抑郁的患抑郁症的；抑郁的;压抑的；压抑的；n C 抑郁症患者抑郁症患者depression n.沮丧；消沉；抑郁（症）沮丧；消沉；抑郁（症）他所写的平静安宁的生活与压抑的朝堂生活形成了鲜明的对比批判。他所写的平静安宁的生活与压抑的朝堂生活形成了鲜明的对比批判。一、写出下列句子中画线部分的汉语释义。一、写出下列句子中画线部分的汉语释义。1.The thought of taking the exam again depressed him._2.A war will depress the global economy._3.High int
10、erest rates may depress share prices._二、在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式。二、在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式。1.She felt very _(depress)about the future.2.Looking for a job these days can be very _(depress).3.The patient is suffering from _(depress).4.Many people with a _(depress)illness never seek treatment.Practice makes perfect!使
11、沮丧使沮丧使萧条使萧条降低降低depresseddepressingdepressiondepressive7.Beyond the dark and distance lies a village,The smoke above reluctant to depart.A dog is barking somewhere down the lane,And chickens sit atop the mulberry tree.全部倒装的结构全部倒装的结构 be reluctant to do sth 不愿做某事不愿做某事8.Thoreaus writing aimed to convinc
12、e people that animals and plants had a right to live and prosper,as we do.使确信；使信服使确信；使信服I was reluctant to apply to be an exchanged student at the beginning,but then I changed my mind.(1)convince sb.(of)sth.使某人相信某事 convince sb.to do sth.说服某人做某事 convince sb.that 使某人确信(2)convinced adj 信服的;确信的 be convi
13、nced of/that.相信；确信(3)convincing adj.令人信服的After studying varieties of birds flying patterns,the man _(convince)that it was high time that he should show everyone he could fly.was convinced9.It takes considerable courage to reject the easy and familiar and instead try to live closer to nature,as both
14、Tao and Thoreau did.(Para.6)considerableconsiderate adj.考虑周到的考虑周到的adj.相当多相当多(或大、重要等或大、重要等)的的considering prep.鉴于鉴于;考虑到考虑到 conj.就就.而言而言本句中的本句中的 the easy and familiar 为为“the+形容词形容词”结构，构成名词，结构，构成名词，表示一类人或事物表示一类人或事物，此处指的是，此处指的是 the easy and familiar life.the blind 盲人盲人 the disabled 残疾人残疾人the aged 老年人老年人
15、the homeless 无家可归的人无家可归的人10.In todays modern world,their ideas about living simply and being at ease with nature may take us a step closer to attaining personal well-being and fulfilment.我轻而易举地回答了这个问题。_I answered the question easily.with easeat ease with 不拘束不拘束;放松放松with ease 轻易地，毫不费力地轻易地，毫不费力地feel/l
16、ook at ease 感到感到/看上去心情放松看上去心情放松put sb.at(ones)ease 使某人放松使某人放松take ones ease 休息，放松一下休息，放松一下 Now he can put his mind _ ease because he has passed the examination _ ease.atwith 特别提示：特别提示：ease作名词作名词“容易，轻易容易，轻易”讲时，形讲时，形容词是容词是easy；作动词；作动词“宽宽慰；减轻；缓解慰；减轻；缓解”讲时，讲时，可用可用relieve替换！替换！ease the pain/stress/burden
17、1for good2in return for.3succeed in doing sth 4reaction to.5be opposed to.6withdraw from.7focus on8in contrast to 9resign oneself to 10at ease with11be critical ofReview some phrases永久地；一劳永逸地永久地；一劳永逸地作为作为的回报的回报成功做某事成功做某事对对做出反应做出反应反对反对从从提取提取/离开离开/退出退出专注于专注于与与（形成）对比（形成）对比听从于；顺从于听从于；顺从于放松；不拘束放松；不拘束批评；批判批评；批判
