大学英语二Unit1WaysofLearning主要语言点
Unit 1 Ways of Learning
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Ⅰ. Difficult Sentences
1. (LL. 13~15) Becau of his tender age and incomplete understanding of the need to position the key just so, he would usually fail.
Paraphra the ntence.
(= Becau he was so young and didn’t quite know that he should position the key carefully to fit into the narrow key slot, he would usually fail.)
2. (L. 15) Benjamin was not bothered in the least.
1. Paraphra the ntence.
(= Benjamin was not bothered at all.)
2.Translate the ntence into Chine.
(=本杰明一点也不在意。)
3. (L. 30) … and to throw light on Chine attitudes toward creativity.
Paraphra this part of the ntence.
(= And to help explain Chine attitudes toward creativity.)
4. (LL. 37~39) …si nce the child is neither old enough nor clever enough to realize the desired action on his own, what possible gain is achieved by having him struggle?
1. What does the desired action refer to?
(= Positioning the key carefully to fit into the slot.)
2. In your opinion, what possible gain can be achieved by having Benjamin struggle?
(= Open-ended.)
5. (L. 39) He may well get frustrated and angry.
1. Paraphra the ntence.
(= He is likely to get frustrated and angry.)
2. You u “may well” when you are saying what you think is likely to happen.
6. (L. 47~48) He was having a good time and was exploring, two activities that did matter to us. 1. What do the two activities refer to?
(= Having a good time and exploring.)
2. Paraphra two “activities that did matter to us”.
(= Tow activities that were important to us.)
7. (L. 52) …whether it be placing a key in a key slot, drawing a hen or making up for a mi
sdeed…
1. Paraphra the ntence.
(= No matter whether it is placing a key in a key slot, drawing a hen or making up for some mistakes.)
2. Analyze the structure of the ntence.
(= The subjunctive mood is ud here.
*Whether he be prent or abnt, we shall have to do our part.)
8. (LL. 80~81) …young Westerners mak ing their boldest departures first and then gradually mastering the tradition…
1. What does making their boldest departures mean?
(=Doing sth. different from an established rule or tradition.)
2. Translate this part into Chine.
(=西方的年轻人先是大胆创新，然后逐渐深谙传统。)
9. (LL. 98~99) But assuming that the contrast I have developed is valid, and that the fostering of skills and creativity are both worthwhile goals…
Can you analyze the structure of this ntence?
(= assuming + that-clau: 假定…
You u assuming that when you are considering a possible situation or event, so that you can think about the conquences.
*Assuming that we all work at the same rate, we should be finished by January.)
10. (LL. 100~102) Can we gather, from the Chine and American extremes, a superior way to approach education, perhaps striking a better balance between the poles of creativity and basic skills?
1. Translate the ntence into Chine.
(=我们能否从中美两个极端中寻求一种更好的教育方式，它或许能在创造力与基本技能这两极之间获得某种较好的平衡?)
2. Do you think that we can find a better way to approach education, which strikes a better balance between the poles of creativity and basic skills?
Ⅱ. Words and Expressions
1.(L. 7) attach: vt. fasten or join (one thing to another)
* She attached an antenna to the radio.
(=A tag was attached to each article.)
Pattern: attach sth. to sth.
be attached to sth.
2. (L. 21) initial: adj. of or at the beginning; first
最初的会谈是后来达成协议的基础。
(=The initial talks were the ba of the later agreement.)
*the initial letter of a word 一个词的首字母
3. (L. 25) await: vt. wait for
* He was anxiously awaiting her reply.
他早就期待着这个时刻了。
(=He has long awaited this moment.)
4. (L. 25) on occasion: now and then
* It has, on occasion, created trouble for the bank.
你有时使人们感到诧异。
(=You have on occasion surprid people.)
CF: on occasion & on the occasion of
这两个词组非常相似，但意思不同。
on occasion有时，间或。
on the occasion of在…之际。
* on the occasion of sb.'s wedding
5. (L. 26) neglect: vt. give too little attention or care to
* neglect one's meals and sleep
离开时别忘了锁门。
(=Don't neglect to lock the door when you leave.)
CF: neglect, ignore & omit
这几个词都有忽略、遗漏之意。
neglect 指对职责、义务或应做的事没有给予足够的注意。这种忘记可能是有意的，也可能是无意的。例如：
*Tho who neglect their duties should be punished. 玩忽职守者应受惩罚。
*Why do they always neglect the traffic regulation. 他们为什么老是不注意遵守交通规则呢？
ignore 指疏忽、不顾，强调对某人或某物故意不理会，有时还带有固执地拒绝的意味。例如：
*When I saw Tom, I stopped to greet him, but he ignored me and walked on. 当我看到汤姆时，我停下来和他打招呼，但他没有理我继续往前走。
