ABOUT NATIONAL HOLIDAY How Did is your holiday

ABOUT NATIONAL HOLIDAY How Did is your holiday? you have some special experiences during the holiday?

UNIT 3 LIFE EXPERIENCE 2014 -10 -8

SOME ENGLISH SAYINGS The darkest hour is that before the dawn. 黎明前的时分是最黑暗的。—Fuller 富勒 The longest day has an end. 最难过的日子也有尽头。— Howell 贺韦尔 Victory won’t come to me unless I go to it. 胜利是不会向我走来的，我必须自己走向胜利 —— M. Moore 穆尔 Life is just a series of trying to make up your mind. 生活只是由一系列下决心的努力所构成。-Fuller

SOME ENGLISH SAYINGS Where there is life, there is hope. 生命不息，希望长在。 Every man is the architect of his own fortune. 每一个人都是自身幸福的建筑师。 Misfortune is a good teacher. 不幸是良好的教师。 Life is the subject of making choices. 生活就是做选择的事情。

THE COMMON POINTS IN THESESAYINGS 1. One’s outlook on life decides its outcome. 一个人对生活的态度决定了他的结局。 2. Choose to see the positive side of life no matter what the situation. 不管人生境况如何，都要去看生活中积 极地一面。

MILL =a factory a steel mill 炼钢厂 a paper mill 造纸厂 cotton mills 棉织厂 run-of-the-mill 普通的；不突出的 The president of our school is not a run-of-the-mill person. 我们的校长是个了不起的人。

LEST = in case Lest anyone (should) worry that this will lead to price increases, let me reassure you that it will not. 为避免有人担心这样会导致物价上涨，我再次 向你们保证绝对不会有这种事。 我得顺着她，免得她生气。 I obeyed her lest she should be angry.

RELEASE 1. discharge; set free; let go She released the rabbit from the trap. 她把兔子从陷阱中放了出来。 2. allow (a new film or record) to be shown or sold publicly a recently released record 新发行的唱片 There was not much publicity before the film was released. 这部电影上映前没有作什么宣传。

LATTER n. the second (of two people or things just mentioned) Of the two the latter is far better than the former. 两者中后者比前者好得多。 adj. near to the end; later In the latter years of his life he lived alone and never welcomed visitors. 他晚年独居，从不欢迎来访者。

TRANSFER 1. move over from one place, job, position, etc. to another The management decided to transfer production of the newspaper to its new plant in Scotland. 管理部门决定把报纸的印制转移到设在苏格 兰的新厂。 His employer transferred him to another office. 老板把他调到了另一个办公室。

TRANSFER 2. move or change from one vehicle to another in the course of a journey At London we transferred from a train to a bus. 在伦敦我们由火车改乘汽车。 n. Can I have a transfer to a new office? 我能调换到新的办公室去吗？ This worker wants a transfer to another post. 这个 人要求调换 种。

GRAVE (ADJ. ) 1. giving cause for worry and/or needing urgent attention; very serious grave news 重大新闻 a grave threat 严重的威胁 2. serious or solemn in manner a grave procession 庄严行进的队伍 His face was grave as he told them about the accident. 当他告诉他们这件意外事故时，他的神情很严肃。

AT WORK When I was at your age, I was at work day and night in the office. 我在你这个年龄时，日夜在办公室 作。 事故发生时，这个年轻人在修车。 The young man was at work on his car when the accident took place.

IN A. . . MOOD The princess appeared in a happy mood as she was greeted by the local people. 当地人向公主致意时，她很高兴。 Students are in a bad mood when the final exam approaches. 当期末考试接近时学生们的心情不好。

SEE. . . AS =think of. . . as; consider. . . as; look on. . . as; regard. . . as; perceive. . . as; view. . . as Do you see the new leader as the hope of the party? 你认为新的领导人是党的希望吗？ Most people see his action as possibly dangerous. 大多数人认为他的行动可能很危险。

REFLECT ON/UPON As you get older you begin to reflect on the uncertainty of life. 随着年龄的增大，你会开始思索人生的无常。 仔细考虑了这个问题后，他决定不去。 After reflecting on the problem for a time, he decided not to go.

INVOLVE . . . IN He deliberately involved the bystanders in his dispute with the police. 他故意把旁观者牵扯进他与警察的争执里去。 不要把别人牵涉到你的麻烦中去。 Don't involve other people in your trouble.

WITHIN AN INCH OF The thief was beaten to within an inch of his life. 这小偷差点被打死。 他险些在这次爆炸事件中丧命。 He was within an inch of death in the bombing incident(explosion).

TEXT A Life is the subject of making choices. –Sartre (French philosopher ) 人生在于抉择。-萨特(法国哲学家)

TEXT STRUCTURE Text Parts Paragraphs Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Main Ideas para. 1 -para. ____ Michael is a happy guy. para. ____Two cases show para. _____ how Michael can be positive all the time. para. ____Every day we para. _____ have a choice to live fully.

TEXT STRUCTURE Text Parts Paragraphs Main Ideas Part 1 para. 1 Part 2 para. 2 -para. 12 Two cases show (para. 2 -5: A talk with how Michael can be Michael) positive all the time. (para. 6 -12: Michael met a serious accident) Part 3 para. 13 Michael is a happy guy. Every day we have a choice to live fully.

PARA. 1 Michael is no run-of-the-mill kind of guy. No=not a; not any But be careful with these sentences: He is no singer. " means "He can't sing at all (他根本不会唱歌） He is not a singer. " just indicates the fact that the person is not a singer by profession (他不是个歌唱家).

PARA. 1 Michael is no run-of-the-mill kind of guy. Meaning: Michael is an extraordinary (不一般的) kind of person. 迈克尔决非等闲之辈。 He is always happy------positive to say. 他总是那么乐观，总能看到事物积极地一面。

PARA. 1 he would reply, "If I were any better, I'd be twins!“ English people use this expression to tell others that they are in a very happy mood. By saying "I'd be twins", the speaker means he has a maximum level of happiness himself and could only be MORE happy if there should be someone exactly like him. TR: 他就会说：“太好了，简直没的说。 ”

PARA. 2 If an employee had a bad day, Michael would tell him/her how to look on the positive side of the situation lest they'd continue feeling down. 假如员 哪一天遇到不顺心的事情，迈克 尔总是告诉他们如何看待事物积极的一面， 以免他们继续感到沮丧。 down (adj. ) upset; depressed 悲哀的；沮丧的

DOWN (ADJ. ) She is feeling very down today. 她今天闷闷不乐。 他带着沮丧的表情望着我。 He looked at me with a down expression.

PARA. 2 “I don't get it. ” get=understand 懂得 I don't get the point of what you said. 我并不理解你所说的意思。 He didn't get it when I told him he couldn't stay out. 我告诉他别待在外面，但他就是不明白。

PARA. 3 Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or choose to see it as a type of learning. 每当不幸降临时，我可以甘当受害者， 也可以把它当成一种学习。

PARA. 4 "Yeah, right. It isn't that easy. “ that (adv. ) so; to such a degree 那么；那样； 到那种程度 usually in questions and negatives一般用于疑 问句和否定句 It wasn't that good, actually (=It was quite good but not very good. ). 它实际上并没有那么好。 I was that hungry I could have eaten a horse. 我饿得连一匹马都吃得下。

PARA. 5 The bottom line is: It's your choice how you live life. 归根到底你如何生活也是你的选择。 bottom line: the most important factor or thing 最重要的因素或东西 The bottom line is that it did not get the best out of everybody. 最重要的是没有让每个人发挥出最好的一面。

PARA. 6 Several years later, I heard that Michael had been involved in a serious accident, falling some 60 feet from a communications tower. 数年后，我听说迈克尔出了大事故， 他从约 60英尺高的通讯塔上摔了下来。

PARA. 7 After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care, Michael was released from the hospital with metal rods placed in his back. 经过18小时的手术和数周的精心护理，迈 克尔终于出院了，但他的背部置入了几根 钢钎。 with something (somebody) doing/done" (with 复合结构)

PARA. 7 I didn't want to see his wounds, but I did ask him what had gone through his mind as the accident was taking place. “Something goes through one‘s mind“=”one is thinking of/about something”. 想到某件事情 我不想看他的伤口，不过我倒是问他，在事故 发生的瞬间，他脑海里首先闪现的是什么。

PARA. 12 I simply yelled: “I’m choosing to live. Work on me as if I am alive, not headed to the grave. ” 我索性吼道: “我要活下去！快救我，把我 当活人医治，别把我当成快要死的人！” as if I am alive： I am truly alive, not dead. head(v. ) move in a certain direction

1. 一缕阳光 A. lose touch with 2. 我不明白 B. a ray of sunshine 3. 芸芸众生中的佼佼者 C. a communications tower 4. 失去联系 D. a prince among men E. live fully 5. 通讯塔 6. 精心护理 7. 想到某件事情 8. 充实地生活 F. sth. go through one’s mind G. I don’t get it. H. Intensive care

1. 一缕阳光 A. lose touch with 2. 我不明白 B. a ray of sunshine 3. 芸芸众生中的佼佼者 C. a communications tower 4. 失去联系 D. a prince among men E. live fully 5. 通讯塔 6. 精心护理 7. 想到某件事情 8. 充实地生活 F. sth. go through one’s mind G. I don’t get it. H. Intensive care

FOCUSING ON SENTENCE STRUCTURE A: 1. He lied lest he (should) be punished. 2. They didn’t say what was in their minds lest it (should) start trouble. 3. She has no courage to get married lest she (should) lose her job.

FOCUSING ON SENTENCE STRUCTURE B: 1. Leave the house quickly after the earthquake as if it is going to fall any moment and is not solid any more. 2. Treat the dog nicely as if he is a member of our family, not an ordinary pet depending on us for a living.

FOCUSING ON SENTENCE STRUCTURE B: 3. Be positive about the misfortune as if it is a victory in your life, not a misery that makes you feel down.

TRANSLATING 1. The likely consequences of the incident need to be reflected on/upon. 2. He was within an inch of solving the problem. 3. If you want to transfer your property to someone, you should first make him the legal owner of it. 4. Dozens of computers have been stolen since the company moved to this area, so the company decided to take action to stop it.

SOME CONJUNCTIONS 1. Now that 既然； 既是 Now that the problem has been identified, appropriate action can be taken. 现在既已找出问题的症结，即可采取适当行动。 2. In that 因为 His request is unreasonable in that he knows we can't afford it. 他的要求是不合理的, 因为他知道我们负担不起。 3. Seeing that 因为， 由于 Seeing that he was a hard worker, he achieved a lot. 他辛勤 作，因而取得了不少成就。

SOME CONJUNCTIONS 4. Considering that 鉴于…，就…而论 Even this was remarkable, considering that she had so many delays. 但考虑到路上的多 次耽搁，这个成绩也已很不容易了。 5. due to the fact that 由于这样的事实 6. consequently [‘kɔnsikwəntli] 所以，因此 She was a bright and eager student and, consequently, did well in school. 她是个聪明好 学的学生，因此学习成绩很好。

BASIC WRITING SKILLS 1. Alvin woke up late, so he missed the bus. 2. Since it brings a lot of export income, forestry is important to Canada. 3. They had to move because their building was to be torn down. 4. As Mary was the eldest, she looked after the others.

BASIC WRITING SKILLS 5. The neighborhood is too noisy and for this reason, my brother often has sleepless nights. 6. Now that you are well again you can travel. 7. Seeing that they are just beginners, they are doing quite a good job. 8. I was lucky in that I was able to find a good teacher.

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SECTION C: SAMPLE 2 paperweight 镇尺；压尺

SECTION C: SAMPLE 3 Ref. =reference (number) 编号 irrevocable [ɪ‘revəkəbl]不能取消 的； 不可改变的 Pro forma[prəu‘fɔ: mə] 形式上的； 预计的 invoice [‘ɪnvɔɪs] 发票 估价发票；临时发货单

SECTION C: A 1. DR 4316 2. L. Lionado 3. Fifty/50 4. $ 16. 00 each 5. 5%

SECTION C: C 1. A. J. Wadekar, 212 Shastri Street, Bombay, India 2. GH/MW 3. Purchase Order No. : 5555 k 4. an irrevocable letter of credit 5. pro forma invoice 6. 6 October 2008 (two months from today)

SECTION C: D 1. Halls Ltd. 16 Highton Way Liverpool 12 England 2. Purchase Order No. : 4462 M 3. 150 4. XL watches 5. $100. 00 6. $15, 000. 00 7. 100 8. ZM 8 wall clocks 9. $50. 00 10. $5, 000. 00 11. 10 August 2008 12. 30 days from receipt

SECTION C: E 1. Halls Ltd. 16 Highton Way Liverpool 12 England 2. Purchase Order No. : 4462 M 3. catalogue 4. 150 XL watches Cat. (6) ref. : M 1626 5. 100 ZM 8 wall clocks Cat. (7) ref. : M 1626 6. banker’s draft 7. 30 8. receipt 9. pro from invoice

DELAY n. [U]延误，耽搁 Incoming flights will be subject to delay because of the fog. 进港的班机受大雾影响可能误点。 v. 1. cause to be late 耽误，耽搁 She was delayed by an unexpected visitor. 她因为有人临时来访而被耽搁了。

DELAY 2. move to a later time; defer 推迟，使延 期 We decided to delay our holiday until next month. 我们决定把休假推迟到下个月。 The long-delayed meeting at last took place on Monday. 拖延已久的会议终于在本星期一举行了。

POSTPONE =delay We're postponing our holiday until August. 我们把假期推迟到 8月。 We postponed the match from March 5 th to March 19 th. 我们把比赛从3月5日推迟到 3月19日举行。

BLAME (VT. ) 1. consider (someone or something) responsible for (something bad) 责怪，把……归咎于 They blamed the failure of the talks on the Japanese. 他们把会谈的失败归咎于日本人。 2. find fault with 找……的差错；责备 City residents blame that the government didn't take effective measures to stop urban crime. 城市居民责怪政府没有采取有效措施阻止城市犯罪。

BLAME n. [U] responsibility for something bad （ 对坏事所应负的）责任 The car driver took the blame for the accident. 小汽车的司机承担了事故的责任。 The company is ready to take the blame for what had happened. 公司准备对已发生的事情承担责任。

BLAME FOR accuse somebody of something 由于……责怪…… He can't blame investors for not wanting his products. 他不能责怪投资者不要他的产品。 I can't even blame her for hating me so much. 我甚至不能责怪她对我的仇恨。

RID 1. make (especially a place) free of (something harmful or unwanted) 使摆脱掉；使去掉 One day we will manage to rid the world of this terrible disease. 总有一天我们有办法使这种可怕的疾病在世界上 绝迹。 2. get rid of: drive, send, throw, or give away or destroy 除去；消灭 How can we rid the kitchen of all these flies? 我们怎样才能把厨房里的这些苍蝇统统消灭掉呢 ？

SERIES Phrase：a a series of 一系列；一连串 series of explosions. 一连串的爆炸事件 a series of movies 一系列的电影

ONLY TO Yesterday I went to see him, only to learn that he had gone abroad. 昨天我去看他，不料听人说他已经出国了。 We kept this house in the hope of selling it at a high price, only to sell it for $10, 000. 我们留着这栋房子，希望能卖个好价钱， 谁想只卖了10, 000美元。

MAKE UP I can't remember a fairy story to tell to the children, so I made up one. 我想不起什么神话故事来讲给孩子们听，于 是我就编了一个。 The teacher was very angry because the kid always made up excuses not to come to school. 老师很生气，因为这孩子老是找借口不来学 校。

GO OUT OF ONE'S WAY (TO DO. . . ) = take the trouble (to do); make a special effort Why do they go out of their way to be helpful? 他们为什么千方百计地帮忙？ I certainly wouldn't go out of my way to befriend someone like him. 我当然不会特意亲近像他那样的人。

PARA. 1: CHRISTMAS EVE FELL ON A SUNDAY THAT YEAR. fall: come or happen, as if by descending 降临；到来 Easter will fall on a Friday this year. 今年的复活节适逢星期五。 Darkness falls early in the north of China in winter. 中国北部地区冬天天黑得早。

PHRASES ABOUT “CHURCH” go to church 去做礼拜 go to the church 去教堂 at church 在做礼拜 in the church 在教堂

PARA. 2 We came up over a rise in the road, only to see an accident ahead of us on the road. rise (n. ) 斜坡；小山

PARA. 2 ---and I heard one of them scream Structure: v. +obj. + bare infinitive(不带to 的不定式) I heard the door-glass smash in the sitting room. 我听见客厅玻璃门被砸碎的声音。 I heard the girl play the violin every morning. 每天早上，我都听见女孩拉小提琴。

FIND THE BEST SAYINGS TO SUMMARIZE THE MAIN IDEAS OF TEXT B 1. A loss sometimes spells a gain. / Misfortune may prove to be a blessing in disguise. 塞翁失马， 安知非福。（焉知非福） 2. A(every) dark cloud has its silver lining. 阴云边缘总有白光。/黑暗中总有一线 光明。 / 困境之中也会终有希望。

CLOZE look into the matter 调查这个事故 witness ['wɪtnəs] [法]证人； 证据 put him at ease 让他放轻松些 take down 写下，记下 explosion[ɪk’spləʊʒn] n. 爆炸，炸裂 put into place到位 press [pres] vt. 压，按； 逼迫； 紧 抱

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