Unit Eight Everyday Life Question 1 What does

Unit Eight Everyday Life 英语教研室

Question � 1. What does the word“mistake” mean? � The “mistake” refer to the wrong number the author dialed. � 2. Guess the meaning of “cop” without looking at the word list. � “Cop” means the policeman.

Language Points � 1. pick up � 1>拿起；提起；拾起 �e. g. He picked his cap up from the floor and stuck it back on his head. �他从地板上拾起帽子，重新戴在头上。

Language Points � 1. pick up � 2>（通常指开车）接载，取走 �e. g. We drove to the airport the next morning to pick up Susan. �我们第二天早晨开车去机场接苏姗。

Language Points �第二段：“You got the wrong number!”a husky male voice snapped before the line went dead. �“你拨错号了！”紧随着一个嘶哑的男人的声 音，电话“啪”的一声挂断了。 �husky: hoarse or rough in quality 嘶哑的 �snap: to speak abruptly or sharply 厉声地说（ 嚷出）

Language Points � 2. curious: adj. �e. g. I am curious how she will receive the news. �我很想知道她如何接受那消息。 �e. g. The boy was curious about everything he saw. �那男孩对所见的一切都感到好奇。

Language Points � 3. concern �用作名词 (n. )心；关心的事；忧虑关，担心 �e. g. Provision of shelter was their main concern for the disaster victims. �为灾民提供避难处是他们最关切的事。

Language Points � 3. concern �用作及物动词 (vt. )涉及；影响；（使）担心 �e. g. The theory of relativity is concerned with two seemingly opposite ideas. �相对论涉及两个似乎对应的概念。

Language Points � 3. concern �扩展as far as. . . is/are concerned都是“就. . . 而言” 的意思。

Language Points � 4. discover v. 发现；偶然撞见；发觉 �e. g. He was later discovered to have been a spy. �后来发现他原来是间谍。 �e. g. The fact is that he did not discover it. �事实是他没有发现它。

Language Points � 5. in common 共同的；共有的 �e. g. I have nothing in common with Jane. �我和简毫无共同之处。 �e. g. In common with many others, she applied for a training place. �她已和许多人一起申请参加训练。

Language Points � 6. hesitate vi. 犹豫；不情愿 �e. g. Do not hesitate to tell us if you have a problem. �你有问题就直截了当地告诉我们。 �e. g. I would hesitate to get involved in this adventure. �我犹豫是否参加这次探险。 �hesitation n. 犹豫；踌躇

Question �Why did the author think that talking with Adolf was important to him? �Because he had a big gap in his life.

Language Points � 7. relate �v. 叙述；使有联系；有关联；涉及 �e. g. To what events did your remarks relate? �你的话指的是什么事? �e. g. It is difficult to relate cause and effect in this case. �这个案件中的动机与结果很难联系起来。 �relation n. relationship n.

Language Points � 8. historic adj. 有历史意义的；历史的 �e. g. This battle is of historic meaning. �这一战具有历史意义。 �e. g. China's takeover of Hong Kong was a historic event. �中国收回香港是一件具有历史意义的大事。

Language Points �historical �adj. 与历史有关的 �e. g. People wore historical costumes for the parade. �人们穿著古装参加游行。 �e. g. The historical aspect formed the main theme of her essay. �她的论文的主题是由历史观点贯穿起来的。

Language Points � 9. attractive adj. 有吸引力的；有魅力的 �e. g. It's an attractive idea. �这是个使人感兴趣的想法。 �e. g. It's a very attractive offer, and I'm tempted to accept. �这项建议很有吸引力, 我确实有些动心。

Language Points � 10. warm to �v. 对. . . 变得感兴趣； 对. . . 产生好感 �e. g. She felt the audience warming to her. �她感到观众正对她变得友好。 �e. g. Began to warm to the subject. �开始对该学科感兴趣了。

Language Points � 11. hold back �vt. 阻碍；退缩；隐藏；克制；隐瞒 �e. g. We could not hold ourselves back. �我们不能克制自己。 �e. g. No one can hold back the wheel of history. �谁也无法阻止历史车轮的前进。

Question Both the old man and the author agreed to keep A contact mainly because _____. � A. they both need friendship and care from � each other � B. they both worked in the same department � C. they both wanted to know more about each � other � D. they just wanted to show kindness to each � other

Language Points � 12. face to face �e. g. I found myself face to face with her in the market, so I couldn't get away. �我在市场上和她面对面碰上了，所以脱不开身了。

Language Points � 13. accept 接受；同意；承担(责任等) �e. g. We gave him a present, but he did not accept it. �我们给他一件礼物, 但他不肯接受。 �e. g. They accepted responsibility for the accident. �他们承认了对这次事故所负的责任。

Language Points � 14. in person �e. g. I will go to fetch it in person. �我将亲自去取它。 �e. g. She erred in failing to meet him in person. �她错在没有亲自与他见面。

Grammar �as 引导状语从句。 � 1. 引导时间状语从句 �（1）作“在…期间”时 �The girl sings as she goes to school. �（2）随着…发展 �As the time went by, she became tall.

� The end � Thank you!