TextBLittleSisterofthePoor
Teresa(1910~1997)
MotherTeresa,aRomanCatholicnun,
knownas“theSaintoftheGutters”forbringingcomfortanddignitytothedestitute贫穷的.She
foundedanorder(MissionariesofCharity)whichisnotedforitsworkamongthepoorandthe
dyinginCalcutta,India,TeresawasawardedtheNobelPeace
Prizein1979.
atholicChurch
TheRomanCatholicChurch,alsocalledtheCatholicChurchortheChurchofRome,isthe
ChristianChurchwithadministrativeheadquartersintheVatican,ofwhichthepope,ortheBishop
ofRomeisthesupremehead.
ulII(1920~)
JohnPaulIIisth
walectedpopeonOct.16,ulIIisaconrvativepopewhofirmlyholds
traditionalCatholicviews.
byl
Theworld’sworstnuclear-reactoraccidentoccurredattheChernobyl(Ukraine)nuclearpower
plantonApr.26,identcaudtheimmediatedeathof31people,whilemanyothers
sufferedradioactivecontamination污染.
elPrize
Anyoftheprizes(fiveinnumberuntil1969,whenasixthwasadded)thatareawarded
annuallybyfourinstitutions(threeSwedishandoneNorwegian)fromafundestablishedunder
butionwasbegunonDec.10,1901,thefifthanniversary
ofthedeathofthefounder,whowillspecifiedthattheawardsshouldannuallybemade“to
thowho,duringtheprecedingyear,shallhaveconferredthegreatestbenefitonmankind.”The
fiveprizestablishedbyhiswillare:theNobelPrizeforPhysics;theNobelPrizeforChemistry;
theNobelPrizeforPhysiologyorMedicine;theNobelPrizeforLiterature;andtheNobelPrize
tionalaward,thePrizeforEconomicSciencesinMemoryofAlfredNobel,was
tupin1968bytheBankofSweden,andthefirstawardwasgivenin1969.
TextAnalysis:
PartI(Para1-3)deathoftheMotherTeresaandthepublicrespon
1.(para.1)MotherTeresarvedthedyinganddesperateallovertheworld.
2.(para.2)MotherTeresadiedofillnessandmanypeoplefeltpersonalgriefoverherdeath.
3.(para.3)MotherTeresawasregardedasalivingsaintandwhatshedidtranscendedthe
boundariesofreligionandnationality.
PartII(para.4~8)ThedevelopmentofMotherTeresa’scauandcountlessactsofmercy
PartIII(para.9~11)will
berememberedbypeople.
Words&Expressions:
alizevt.(.)put(aperson)intohospital[常被动]送„进医院治疗
Hehospitalizespatientsforminorailments.他把只有小病的患者也送进医院。
MrsSmithriouslyillalreadyhospitalize.史密斯夫人病重已住院。
Youmusthospitalizerightnow.你必须立即住院。
inv1.~of/aboutsth:tellothersthatsthismakingyoufeelill不满,埋怨
Hecomplainedofheadache.
She’sbeencomplainingofabadbackrecently.
Thepatientiscomplainingofacuteearache.
2.~tosb:tellformallythatsthiswrong抱怨,诉苦,埋怨,
Youcancomplaintothemangeriftherviceispoorhere.
She’dcomplainedtothepoliceifwemadeanymorenoi.
Mysisterisalwayscomplainingtomeofherheavyschoolwork.
complaintn不满,投诉,控告
vt.~sbtosth;~sbtogetherrequestorordersbtocome召唤,传唤
Thepolicesummonedthewitness.警察传证人。
Theysummoned(up)theircouragetomeetthedeadline.他们努力要在终止日期前完工。
Hewassummonedtoappearincourtasawitness.他被传唤出庭作证。
Hecamedownstairsandsummonedhertohisstudy.他下楼将她叫到书房去。
Theyhadtosummonacondconferenceandchangethepreviousdecision.
他们不得不召集第二次会议,改变以前的决定。
Summonthepupilstogetherintheschoolhall.
Theshareholdersweresummonedbymybosstoageneralmeeting.
Iwassummonedbymyboss(toexplainmyactions
Summonthepupilstogetherintheschoolhall.
people:peoplelivinginslumswho,thesummer,spendmuchoftheirtime
sittingonbuildingsteps,standingonthesidewalktalking,orvisitingneighborsandlocalstores;
thelocalpeopleofacrowdedneighborhood.街头流浪者
sivemovementofapartofthebody,espthehandorhead姿势,手势
makearudegesturewithagestureofdespaircommunicatingbygesture
2.~sth(tosb)conveysthbymakinggestures姿态,表示(尤指友好的表示)。
Shegesturedherdisapproval.
Hegestured(tome)thatitwastimetogo.
Hegesturedtothemtokeepquiet
;leavecompletelyandforever抛弃;放弃
abandonafriendintrouble.抛弃处于危难中的朋友
abandonone’sidea放弃自己的想法
Heabandonedhiswifeandchild.他遗弃了他的妻子和孩子。
Theyabandonthemlvestodrinking.他们沉湎于饮酒。
Donotabandonyourlftodespair.不要悲观失望。
Thebrokenbikewasfoundabandonedbytheriverside.发现那辆坏自行车被扔在河边。
Hefinallyabandonedhisreformistideas.他终于放弃了自己的改良主义思想。
end:ndtherangeof(humanexperience,belief,powersofdescription,)
超出,超过,超越
transcenddescription没法形容
Thesizeoftheunivertranscendshumanunderstanding.
Hislatestworktranscendsanythinghehaverwritten.
Suchmatterstranscendman'sknowledge,ieWecannotknowaboutthem.
2.~sb/sth(insth)bemuchbetterorgreaterthansb/sth;surpass超越
Shefartranscendstheothersinbeautyandintelligence.
ryn.界限;边境
Astonewallmarkedtheboundarybetweenthetwofarms.石墙是两农场的分界线。
Theriveristheboundarybetweenthetwocountries.这条河是两国的界河
Scienceadvancestheboundariesofknowledge.科学扩展了知识的范围。
Withtheadvanceinscience,theboundariesofhumanknowledgearebeingpushedfurtherout.
随着科学的发展,人类知识的范围在不断扩大。
[C]:bordern.边界,边境vt.&vi.与„接界,在„的边上
ScotlandbordersEngland.苏格兰和英格兰接界。
BurmabordersonIndia.缅甸和印度接壤。
ontheborderof在...的边界上;将要;接近于,濒临于
outofborders在境外withinborders在境内
overtheborder越过国境borderon与...接壤[相邻]
asaplacetolive选„为移居;2.收养;3.采取
adoptanewtechnique.采用新技术adoptanewidea.采纳新意见
adoptedanairofimportance.采取自以为是的态度adoptaresolution.决议
adoptanewlineofEnglishtextbooks.选择英语教材的新方式
Aftermuchdeliberation,thepresidentdecidedtoadopthersuggestion.
总经理再三考虑之后,决定采纳她的建议。
optedtheorphanashisownson.克恩先生将那孤儿收养为自己的儿子
Theagendawasadoptedaftersomediscussion.经过讨论,议事日程获得通过。
[C]:.&vi.(使)适应,(使)适合.改编,改写
Sheknewhowtoadaptherlf.她懂得如何适应环境。
Shelackedtheabilitytoadapteasily.她缺少适应能力。
ManyofDickens'bookshavebeenadaptedasfilms.狄更斯的许多书都已改编成电影。
Themoviewasadaptedfromanovel.这部电影是由小说改编的。
[U]:adaptfor使适合于;为...改编[改写]adaptfrom根据...改写[改编]
adaptonelfto使自己适应或习惯于某事使某事物适应或适合
[S]adaptadjustfitsuitmatch都含“适合”、“适应”的意思。
adapt指“修改或改变以适应新条件”如:
Youshouldadaptyourlftothenewenvironment.你应该适应新环境。
adjust指“调整”、“调节”使之适应,如:
Youcan'tethroughthetelescopeuntilitisadjustedtoyoureyes.
把望远镜调到适合处,你才看得见。
fit多指“大小适合”,引伸为“吻合”,如:Theshoesadaptmewell.这鞋我穿正好。
suit多指“合乎要求、口味、性格、情况”,如:Nodishsuitsalltastes.众口难调。
match指“大小、色调、形状、性质等相配或相称”,如:
Aredjacketdoesn'tmatchgreentrours.红上衣与绿裤子不相配。
tv.~sth(fromsth)(into/tosth)changeintoanotherform,改变(形式、状态用途)
JohnhasconvertedtoBuddhism.约翰改信佛教。
Theyconvertedthegarageintoatheater.他们将车库改成戏院。
ThepriestconvertedmanynativesintoChristianity.牧师使许多土著居民改信基督教。
HewantedtoconverthisdollarsintoJapaneyen.他想将美元换成日币。
Atwhatratedoesthedollarconvertintopounds?美元以什么汇率兑换成英镑?
Coalcanbeconvertedtogas.
Theroomwasconvertedfromakitchentoastudy.
ityn.1.(Oftenpl.)行政管理机构(或人员);当局2.权威;权威地位
acitytransitauthority城市运输当局
Thebossdeclaredthathehadthelandtitleissuedbythecivilauthority.
老板宣称他有民政机关签发的土地所有权状。
Deputiesweregivenauthoritytomakearrests.代表们被授予拘捕权。
Theprofessorisanotedauthorityonbirds.这个教授是一个著名的鸟类权威。
Iboughtareferencebookoftencitedasanauthority.我买了本常被引为权威的参考书。
:n.[C]limitsbetweenwhichsthvaries;extent范围;幅度,一系列
theannualrangeoftemperatureisfrom-10℃to40℃.每年的温度变化范围
awiderangeofknowledge广博的知识
therangeofone’svoice音域
Thatsubjectisoutsidemy~.
Thecandidatehadbroadsupportfromthelowerrangesoftheparty.
该候选人在党内下层有很多支持者。
vt.~betweenAandB/fromAtoB(在一定范围内)变动,变化
Theirages~from25to35.
Pricesrangedfrom5dollarsto10dollars.价格自五美元至十美元不等
Thestudentsrangedthebooksbysize学生们把书按大小排列。
Weplantorangethemedicinalherbsaccordingtotheiru我们计划把草药按用途分类。
aboundarythatrangesfromAtoB从甲地延伸到乙地的边界
vi.~over论及;涉及
Ourconversationrangedovermanytopics.
rearchesthatrangedoverawidefield范围很广的研究
Thegunrangesoverfivemiles.这炮的射程可达五哩多。
:insize,number,volume,degreetogrowlarge扩大;使增加
Metals~whentheyareheated.
Atireexpandswhenyoupumpairintoit.
Hisbusinesventuallyexpandedintoasupermarketempire.
Ourforeigntradehaxpandedgreatlyinrecentyears.
out;unfold展开
Thepetals花瓣oftheflowerxpandedinthesunshine.
Hisfaceexpandedinasmileofwelcome.
eign本国的;国内的omeandfamily家庭的;家用的
domestictroubles/violence家庭纠纷/暴力domesticmarkets国内市场
domesticandforeignnews国内外新闻domesticanimals家畜
Sheisaverydomesticsortofwoman.她是个十足的家庭妇女。
Theyaresuppodtodealwithmanydomesticissuessuchastaxratesandhighwayconstruction.
希望他们能够解决诸如税率和公路建设等许多国内问题。
rfulthatonecannothelpbeinginfluenced不可抗拒的,无法抵挡的
irresistiblebeauty无法抗拒的美丽anirresistibledesire不能压制的欲望.
Hefeltanirresistibleimpultosneeze.他有抑制不住的想打喷嚏的冲动。
Thesmallislandhasanoverpoweringappeal.有不可抗拒的魅力的。
Hehadanirresistibledesiretorunaway.他一心想逃跑,无法抑制这个愿望。
Icannotrefuthisoffer;itisirresistible.这一提议我无法拒绝,太诱人了。
tevt.拥护;提倡
n.1.拥护者;提倡者2.辩护者;律师
Ourpremieradvocateshighersalariesforteachers.我们的总理主张提高教师的工资。
Headvocatesreformingtheprisonsystem.他主张改良监狱制度。
anadvocateofpeace提倡和平的人anadvocateofcivilrights公民权利的拥护者
advocatesforabudchildrenandspous.受虐待儿童及配偶的辩护人
t:vi.~about/against/at提出异议;反对,抗议
Groupsofwomentooktothestreetstoprotestagainstthearrests.
Outside,agroupofstudentswereprotestingrearchcuts.
protestone’sinnocence申明自己无罪protestadecision反对一项决议
Hecontinuallyprotestedhisprofoundrespect.他再三声明所怀有的深深敬意。
amightydemonstrationofprotestbytheworkers工人进行的强大的抗议游行示威
Thedefendantprotestedthathehadneverbeennearthesceneofthecrime.
被告坚决声辩他从来没有在犯罪现场附近。
Sheprotestedthatshehadneverdoneit.她坚决声明她不曾做过那件事。
Sheprotestshersinlessness.她声明她是清白的。
:,notshaking;notchanging坚固的,坚定的,稳定的
asteadyincreainvalue价值的稳定增长
asteadybreeze微风习习Steadyprogress平稳进步
thesteadytickoftheclock钟表一成不变的滴答声
asteady,hard-workingwoman顽强、勤劳的妇女
:d;anxious心神不安的;忧虑的fortable不舒服的
Thefarmerswereuneasyuntilitfinallyrained.直到最后下雨,农民都在担心
uneasywithstrangers与陌生人一起不自在anuneasysilence令人局促的寂静
Hewasuneasyaboutmydecision.他对我的决定感到不安。
Ifeeluneasyinfrontofanaudience.我在观众面前感到不自在。
Iwasuneasyabouthisfuture.对他的未来感到担心
Phrasandexpressions
inof:saythatonehas(apain,illness,etc)诉说(痛苦等)
Sheisalwayscomplainingofsomething.她总是怨天尤人。
Theboycomplainedofapaininhisstomach.这孩子说他肚子痛。
Ihavenothingtocomplainof.我没什么可抱怨的。
erto:givehelptoorcarefor(people,ple)照料;援助
Shehadspendherlifeministeringtotheneedsofherhusband.
Volunteersministeredtothehomelessaftertheflood.洪水后,志愿者向无家可归者提供帮助。
Hevolunteeredtoministertothesickman’swants他志愿照顾病人需要。
Iministeredtohiminhislasthours.在他临终时我在身边侍候。
yto:makeconcessionto;yieldto向„让步;对„屈服
Wemustnotgivewaytotheirdemands.
Thechairmanspokesoforcefullythattherestofthecommitteegavewaytohisopinion.
Wehavetogavewaytoanoncomingcar.我们不得不给一辆即将过来的汽车让路。
Thedaygiveswayslowlytonight.白天渐渐转为黑夜。
tifiedwith:getonelfclolyassociatedwith与„合成一体;对..有同感;
Neveridentifyopinionswithfacts.永远不要把意见混同于事实。
Identifyourlveswithnature天人合一
Thatpoliticianisclolyidentifiedwiththeformergovernment.
该政治家被认为与前政府关系密切。
Theplaywassogrippingthattheaudiencequicklyidentifiedwiththeactors.
那出戏如此扣人心弦,以致观众很快和演员融为一体。
Readingthisbook,wecanidentifywiththemaincharacter’sstruggle.
读这本书时,我们会同情主要人物的斗争。
Herefudtobecomeidentifiedwiththenewpoliticalparty.
Difficultntences:
eappearedatthesideofJohnPaulII,itwasthepopewhostoodinthetinynun’s
shadow.(para3)
当她出现在约翰·保罗二世的身边时,是教皇站在了这位瘦小的修女的阴影之中。
分析:LiterallythentencemeansthatwhenMotherTeresastoodbesidePopeJohnPaulII,the
latterlookedevensmallerthanthesmallfigureofMotherTeresa;butwhatisactuallyimpliedis
thatthepopeemedtobelessgreatorlessimportantwhencomparedwithMotherTeresa.
stand/liveinone’sshadow.生活在…势力或影响之下eg;
hehadtoliveintheshadowofhisfamousfather.
2.“BybloodandoriginIamAlbanian,”sheoncesaidofherlf.“MycitizenshipisIndian.I
calling,Ibelongtotheworld.”(para3)
Paraphra---IcomefromAlbanianparentsandwasborninAlbanian
“从血统和原籍讲,我是阿尔巴尼亚人,”她曾这样谈到自己,“我的公民身份是印度人。我
是一名主教修女。就我的神职而言,我属于全世界。”
ldrencalledherMotherTeresa,andthatiswhoshebecame.(para4)
Paraphra---ThechildrencalledherMotherTeresa,andthatisthekindofpersonshebecame
knownasMotherTeresaandactinglikeamothertowardsthechildren.
孩子们叫她德肋撒嬷嬷,而她也的确成了妈妈。
atexperienceanewvocation—andanewreligiousorder—wasborn.(para4)
Paraphra---asaresultofexperience(withthedyingwoman),anewtask—andanewreligious
community—wasformed.
随着这番经历,一个新的使命——也是一个新的宗教团体——诞生了。
hatend,shegatheredasmallgroupofnunsaroundher.(para4)
Paraphra---andforthatgoal/purpo,shecalledtogetherasmallgroupofnunstoworkwith
her.为了这个目标,她在自己周围聚集了一小批修女。
meforward.(para6)没有人站出来。
Paraphra---None(ofthewivesandsistersofthecomplainingneighbors)volunteered(totake
overtheworkofthenunshadstarted).
ngsheltersforthedyingwasMotherTeresa’ssignaturervice.(para7)
Paraphra---typicalorcharacteristicrvice
为临终的人们建立收容所是德肋撒嬷嬷的标志性贡献。
Teresapossdironresolveand
hertirelesffortstogainsupportforherclinicsprovednearlyirresistible.(para9)
Parap
Teresahadastrongdeterminationandshetriedherbesttogainsupport.
这中间,没有一件事情是仅仅通过祈祷完成的。德肋撒嬷嬷有着铁一般坚强的意志和决心,
她为赢得人们对其看护所的支持所作的不懈努力几乎令人无法抗拒。
eptedcelebrityasthepriceforexpandinghermissionaryoutreach.(para9)
Paraphra---sheacceptedtheweight(burden)offameinexchangeforgreatereffectreaching
peoplewithanexpandedrangeofherreligiousmission.
她将名望视为扩大其神圣职责范围的代价。
eusuallavishdinner(para10)
Paraphra---donotholdtheextravagantdinnerthatisusuallygiven.
诺贝尔委员会取消了通常为获奖者举行的盛大宴会。
Teresalitapathtosaintlinessandinvitedotherstofollowit.(para11)
Paraphra---MotherTeresaopenedthewaytoholybusiness(oftakingcareofthepoorand
thedisabled)andtanexamplethatmadeotherpeopletofollow.
特里萨修女照亮了一条通往圣洁的道路,并吸引他人跟随。
分析:invite---tempt;attract.诱惑,引起
Ifyoudon’tmaintainthecarregularly,youarejustinvitingtrouble.
Hisproposalinvitedgreatinterest.
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