Lesson 60 Too early and too late 太早和太晚
【New words and expressions】 生词和短语
●punctuality n. 准时
●rural adv. 农村的
●disregard v. 不顾，无视
●intellectual n. 知识分子
关于爱国的作文素材●abstru adj. 深奥的
●coordinate v. 协调
●reproach v. 责备
●puncture v. 刺破（轮胎）
●diversion n. 改道，绕道
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●trial n. 讨厌的事，人
●fraction n. 很小一点儿
●flourish n. 挥舞（打手劳）
●microscopic adj. 微小的
●adamant adj. 坚定的，不动摇的
◆punctuality n. 准时
punctual: adj. 守时
be punctual to the minute
◆rural adv. 农村的
urban adj. 城市的
◆disregard v. 不顾，无视
disregard sth
disregard == ignore
pay no attention to
take no notice of
in disregard of
treat sb. with disregard: 怠慢某人
◆intellectual n. 知识分子
◆abstru adj. 深奥的
abstract: 抽象的
Eg: I am not good at mathematics, becau the subject is not only abstract but also abstruce.
◆◆coordinate v. 协调
Eg: Our efforts need to be further coordinated for higher efficiency.
efficiency: == be efficient：效率
Eg: If you wnat to complete an ideal job with your classmates as quickly as possible, I think ypu must coodniate everything as much as you can.
coordinate work: 协调工作
arrange: 安排
Eg: Who will arrange the party?
How can arrange the paragraph?
organize: 组织
Eg: It’s your duty to organize our meeting.
harmonize: vt.& n. 协调，使调和，配和音
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Eg: The music is harmonized.
We have to harmonize our work.
◆reproach v. 责备
blame / scold / reprehend
Eg: Don’t reproach / blame him for such a little thing.
blame sb. for sth.
reproach n.
Beyond reproach 无可指责
Beyond doubt: 毫无疑问
Beyond understanding 无法理解
Beyond de脚本ion 无法描述
Eg: The problem is beyond / above me. 这个问题难倒了我
◆puncture v. 刺破（轮胎）
◆diversion n. 改道，绕道
◆trial n. 讨厌的事，人
nuisance
trial: 审讯，审判，尝试，实验
Eg: After his trial, he t out with his new plane. 试飞之后，他开着飞机出发了。
◆fraction n. 很小一点儿
◆flourish n. 挥舞（打手势）
gesticulate v. 打手势
◆microscopic adj. 微小的
microphone: 麦克风
microfilm: 微型胶卷
microwave oven: 微波炉
◆◆◆adamant adj. 坚定的，不动摇的
steady: 稳定的
Eg: He is living a steady life.
strong-minded / firm / stable
obstinate / stubborn
stable: (人)坚定的
Eg: If you are adamant, nothing is difficult for you to study English.
If you are adamant, you never give up easily.
give up == yield== surrender: 放弃，投降
yielding / surrendering
unyielding / unsurrendering ==adamant
Eg: He is (so) adamant (as) to stick to his stupid idea.
All the students here are adamant
enough to study English hard.
课文讲解】
本
篇是论说文，是考试当中常见的一种题型
in civilized society == in modern society
necessary == esntial
背熟：Eg:Mania is a habit we develop for a long time which is harmless.
bring sth. to conclusion: 做出结论
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背熟：Without it, nothing could ever be brought to a conclusion; everything would be in state of chaos.
平行句式，平行结构，同义词的重复，关键词的使用
Everything would be in confusion / a state of chaos / disorder
Eg: Hard work is our necessity to study English.
Without it, we could not get any success. / nothing would be complete.
倒装：only引导介词短语，时间/条件状语放在句首，句子要部分倒装。
背熟：In ordinary living, there can be some tolerance of unpunctuality.
in ordinary living == in our dily life
tolerance = the state to tolerate something terrible.
Nothing can be wor than this.
No forms of transport could be faster than airplane.
punctual --> unpunctual; punctuality --> unpunctuality
背熟：has everything coordinated and organized for the matter in hand.
keep sb. occupied
cut things fine 把时间安排得不留余地；掐钟点
大学生活很浪漫do sth. before doing
be tempted to do特别想要做某事
be eager / anxious / desperate to do
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prefer to do
would like to do
would rather / sooner do
would prefer to do
Eg: I can’t resist the temptation to buy the beautiful dress.
I’m quite / particularly tempted to buy the buautiful dress.
descent: 降临
Eg: Darkness descented very soon.
on time--> keep punctuality
Some people can be forgiven becau of what they do even though they are unpunctual.
背熟：The over-punctual can be as much a trial to others as the unpunctual.
nuisance --> trial
背熟：The only thing to do was ask them to come half an hour later than the other guests.
Eg: The only thing to do is help you in this way.
My job is teaching. / My job is to teach.
如果当不定式做表语，主句结构当中也出现了不定式，做表语的不定式to符号应该被略掉，以避免重复。
Eg: The only thing to do is help you in this way.
What I want you to do is help me.
Paragraph 2
表示走的词语有
What does the writer aim at?
He just wants to illustrate to show that punctuality is quite important.
The over-punctual is as irritating as the unpunctual, but on some occasions, we’d better keep over-punctuality.
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comfortably
mean doing sth.
less
draw up: 停车
draw (pull) out of station: 离站
背熟： you avoid the frustration of arriving at the very moment when the train is drawing out of the station and being unable to get on it.
When we get
faulures over and over again, we always get the frustration inside our heart.
the frustration inside you can prevent you
from doing what you are doing
in good time == on time
befall: sth. bad happen to
Eg: Such a bad experience befall him.
due: 按照计划（安排）而正常进行
Eg: The meeting is due to begin at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning.
The train is due to t off at 3 pm.
What happened to her? What befell her?
impress upon sb. that 再三地叮嘱某人 repeat sth. over and over again
forgive --> forgivable --> unforgivable
make two journeys to meet her: 往返两次做什么
to her horror / terror / fear
on which 定语从句
only，往往表示很遗憾的心情
Eg: I hurry to the store only to find it was clod.
背熟：The girl asked to e a timetable, feeling sure that her father could not have made such a mistake.
feeling
be brought up to do / have learnt to do
Eg: We have learnt to expect that trains are punctual.
We have been brought up to eat certain foods.
produce it with flourish
just as: 恰恰在这个时刻
背熟：The girl, tears streaming down her face, begged to be allowed to slip into the guard's van.
背熟：she had to watch that train disappear towards her destination while she was left behind.
disappear towards: 朝着什么什么消失
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Punctuality is a necassary habit, we’d better keep punctuality, but you know, over-punctuality is irritating as unpunctuality, but on some occasions, we’d better be over-punctual.
【Vocabulary】P270
Choo five of the following words and phras and give for each another word or phra of similar meaning to that in which the word or phra is ud in the passage: a state of chaos (l.3); sparly-populated (l.3); disregard (l.4); reproached (l.8); tting out (l.10); diversions (l.11); destination (l.33).
a state of chaos == confusion / disorder
sparly-populated: 人口稀疏的
overpopulated / overpeopled：人口众多的
sparly == few peopled = with not many people
disregard == take no notice of == pay no attention == ignore
门的英语reproached == blamed verely == reprehended
tting out: 出发 == tting off == starting
t out / start / t off / make / leave / head for: 出发去往某处
diversion: 绕道== taking another road to avoid having traffice jam
industrious: 勤劳的 == diligent
destination 目的地 == terminal
【Multiple choice questions】
Comprehension
1 The only people who can afford to neglect the exerci of punctuality are _____ .
a. ordinary citizens who have nothing to do with publicity
b. people who live in remote places where there are few people
c. intellectuals who have to deal with unexpected problems
d. people who are forced to work overtime in order to finish a job.
neglect == disregard == ignore
sparly populated, few people
Only
in a sparly-populated rural community is it possible to disregard punctuality.
2 People who cut things fine are usually _____ .
a. delayed by accidents on the roads
b. energetic,
quick-minded people
c. no more irritating than the over-punctual
d. reproached for being late for appointments
cut things fine / cutted fine / cut time fine
3 The girl was very upt when the train came into the station becau _____ .
a. her parents would not forgive her for missing it
b. she had two hours to wait before the next train arrived
c. she was going to have to make a cond journey to reach her destination
d. the station master insisted that pasngers were not allowed on to it
Structure
4 Without it, it would be impossible _____ to a conclusion. (l.2)
a. to have ever brought anything b. ever to bring anything
c. to bring nothing ever d. nothing to be brought ever
it is / will be /would be possible for sb. to do sth.
5 The time you _____ waste through being early will be less than ... (l.17)
a. must b. might c. should d. can
through: 通过
过生日文案
Eg: Although being early may mean wasting a little time
6 If you are catching a train, you _____ comfortably early than ... (ll.16-17)
a. are better being b. would be better c. had better be d. will be better to be
had better, 上级对下级或有经验的人对没有经验的人眉山美食
7 ---- the frustration of arriving _____ the train is drawing out ... (ll.18-19)
a. just as b. immediately that c. in a while d. as soon as
8 And she had to watch that train disappear towards her destination _____ . (l.33)
a. and left her behind b. and leave behind her c. leaving her behind d. while it left behind her
Vocabulary
9 In ordinary living, unpunctuality can be tolerated ____ ... (ll.4-5)
a. out of kindness b. on occasion c. to a certain extent d. in varying degrees
in varying degrees: 在不同的程度上（不断变化）
10 The over-punctual can be just as _____ to others as the unpunctual. (l.12)
a. detestable b. trying c. provident d. inconsiderate
trial: 讨厌的事
trying adj. 气人的
detestable: 可恨的，可憎的
provident: 有先见之明的，有深谋远虑的
considerate == thoughtful: 体贴的， inconsiderate: 没有慎重考虑的，不周到的
11 ---- since her parents had _____ that it would be unforgivable ... (ll.22-23)
a. stresd the point b. given the impression c. marked it down d. given notice
端午节诗歌
impress upon: 再三嘱托
stress the point
give the impression: 给某人以印象
12 _____ the train came into the station. (l.31)
a. Only then b. Instantly c. At that very moment d. Precily
【Key to Multiple choice questions】
1. B 2. B 3. D 4. B 5． B 6. C 7． A 8. C 9. C 10. B 11. A 12. C
