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1、Unit 1 Thinking as a Hobby -William GoldingGlossaryacquaintanceMrs.Bosomleyhasbecomemerelyanoddingacquaintance.FewofmyacquaintanceslikeSheila.TheguidehassomeacquaintancewithItalian.Hehasawideacquaintanceshipamongallsortsofpeople.Imadehisacquaintanceintheearly1960s.(youmeetsb.forthefirsttimeandgettok
2、nowsb.alittle)make sb.s acquaintance = make the acquaintance of sb.点头之交；点头之交；认识的人认识的人懂一点懂一点交往甚广交往甚广n. a.Capersonwhomoneknowsb.UknowledgeorinformationaboutsomethingorsomeoneButmyacquaintancesvanished,takingthegirlswiththem.(para.32) acquaintanceship n. acquaint v.tocometoknowpersonally;tomakefamiliar
3、acquaintacquaint sb./oneself with sth.: tomakesb./oneselffamiliarwithorawareofsth.Letmeacquaintyouwithmyfamily.Youmustacquaintyourselfwithyournewduties.Pleaseacquaintuswithyourplans.acquainted adj. be (become, get) acquainted with:Iamalreadyacquaintedwiththefacts.aspirenv.tosth.:tohavestrongdesireto
4、achievesuccessortobecomesth.nIaspiretothem,becauseInowsawmyhobbyasanunsatisfactorythingifitwentnofurther.(para.30)naspiration n.for/todosth.:strongdesirenaspirational adj.naspiring adj.=aspirant(onlybeforen.)naspirant n.apersonwithastrongdesirenHenursesanaspirationtobeapoet.nTherearetoomanyaspiratio
5、naleconomiesthatdonthaveinfrastructuresoftheirown.nAsanaspiring,youngwriter,Ihaventshedblood,buttherehavebeensometears.bulgev. a. tostickoutfromsth.inaroundshapeb.with sth.tobecompletelyfullofsth.Normallyitbulgedabitoverhiscollar.(para.21)n. a. aprotrudingpart;anoutwardcurveb. asudden,usuallytempora
6、ryincreaseinnumberorquantityHispocketwasbulgingwithsweets.Thebabyboomcreatedabulgeinschoolenrollment.synonymsprotrudestick outnHelensteethprotrudetoofar.nNailsprotrudedfromtheboardandhadtoberemovedforsafety.nahugeroundmassofsmoothrockprotrudingfromthewaternShemadeafaceandstuckouthertongueathim.nDont
7、stickoutyourarmoutofthecarwindow.protrude; stick outconferv. rr- a. sth. (on/upon sb.)tobestow;togivesb.anaward,oraparticularhonor.b. with sb. (on/about sth.) todiscusssth.withsb.,inordertoexchangeopinionsorgetadviceTohearourPrimeMinistertalkaboutthegreatbenefitweconferredonIndiabyjailingpeoplelikeN
8、ehruandGandhi.(para.25)conferment n. conference n.The government conferred a medal on the hero. Diplomas were conferred on members of graduating class. The engineers and technicians are still conferring on the unexpected accident.Synonymsawardaward v. a. to grant as merited b. to give as legally due
9、Martin Ruther King Jr. was awarded the peace Nobel Prize of 1964 for advocating nonviolence policy in the movement for civil rights.He was awarded his damages in the shipwreck by the court.award sb. sth.= award sth. to sb.contemplate v. a. to look at attentively and thoughtfully b. to consider caref
10、ully and at length c. to have in mind as an intention or possibility the muscular gentleman contemplated the hindquarters of the leopard in endless gloom. (para. 9)contemplation n. contemplative adj.considerpondermeditatedeliberatebrood oversynonymsShestoodcontemplatingherfigureinthemirror.Theyoungs
11、urgeoncontemplatedthedifficultoperationofkidneytransplant.SheiscontemplatingatriptoEurope,butshehasntplannedityet.contemptn. scorn; a feeling that sb. or sth. is not important and does not deserve any respect but in those days I viewed grade-three thinking with contempt and mockery. (para. 24)I feel
12、 nothing but contempt for such dishonest behavior.He interpreted the silence as contempt.be beneath contemptbring into contemptin contempt of极为荒谬可鄙的极为荒谬可鄙的使受人鄙视使受人鄙视不顾，不把不顾，不把放在眼里放在眼里 Word Formationadj. contemptible contemptuouscontemptible: notdeservinganyrespectatallcontemptuous: of sb./sth. feeli
13、ngorshowingthatyouhavenorespectforsb./sth.SYN: scornfulIt was contemptible of him to speak like that about a respectable teacher!It was a contemptible trick to tell lies and play on an old friend!He was contemptuous of Britains army.Seeing I failed to understand, he gave me a contemptuous look.exalt
14、v.a.toincreasetheeffectorintensityofb.topraise,orhonorsb./sth.verymuchc.toraiseinrank,character,orstatusSometimes,exaltedbyhisownoratory.(para.17)exalted adj. excited;nobleexaltation n.afeelingofgreatjoy;anactofraisingtoahighpositionorrankComplementarycolorsexalteachother.Hewasexaltedtothepositionof
15、president.Theretiringprofessorisexaltedbyhiscolleagues.anexalteddedicationtolibertyHehasanexaltedsenseofhisimportancetotheproject.Ifeltexaltedandnewlyalive.headyTry to translate the following phrases:heady liqueurthe heady news of triumpha heady outburst of angera heady currentheady tacticstoo heady
16、 to reason with醉人的烈酒醉人的烈酒振奋人心的获胜消息振奋人心的获胜消息猛一声怒喝猛一声怒喝一股湍流一股湍流机敏的战术机敏的战术太专横而无法与之理论太专横而无法与之理论hustlev. a. tomakesb.movequicklybypushingtheminaroughaggressiveway b. toforcesb.tomakeadecisionbeforetheyarereadytoorsuren. busynoisyactivityofalotofpeopleinoneplace hustle and bustleThe police hustled the pri
17、soner into a van.Mother hustled the children off to school lest they should be late.The world around can be pretty funny and humorous; you only have to learn to recognize fun among all the hustle and bustle of the modern life.impedimentn.a. to sth.:sth.thatdelaysorstopstheprogressofsth.SYN: obstacle
18、b.aphysicalproblemthatmakesitdifficulttospeaknormallyThe main impediment to development is the countrys huge foreign debt.He has an impediment in speech. synonymshinderhamperimpedeobstructblockdambarhinder:toholdback,asbydelaying(implyingstoppingorprevention)Thetravelerswerehinderedbystormsthroughou
19、ttheirjourney.hamper:tohinderbyorasifbyfasteningorentanglingAsuitandanovercoathamperedtheeffortsoftheaccidentvictimtoswimtosafety.impede:toslowbymakingactionormovementdifficultSentimentandeloquenceserveonlytoimpedethepursuitoftruth.obstruct:impliesthepresenceofobstaclesthatinterferewithprogressAbuil
20、dingunderconstructionobstructsourviewofthemountains.block:tocompleteobstructionthatpreventsprogress,passage,oractionAhugesnowdriftisblockingtheentrancetothedriveway.dam:suggestsobstructionoftheflow,progress,orreleaseofsomething,suchaswateroremotionTheydammedthebrooktoformaswimmingpool. bar:toprevent
21、entryorexitorprohibitacourseofactionMountedtroopsbarredaccesstothepresidentialpalace. proficientadj. in/at (doing) sth. abletodosomethingwellbecauseoftrainingandpractice proficiency n. A proficient surgeon is the product of lengthy training and experience. She is proficient at/in figure skating.a hi
22、gh level of oral proficiency in EnglishsynonymsskillfulskilledexpertstatuetteSuffix: -ettena. small; diminutivenkitchenette novelettenb. femalenusherette bachelorettenc. an imitation or inferior kind of cloth leatherettestampedev. tosuddenlystarttoruninsamedirectionGrade-two thinkers do not stampede
23、 easily (para.25)n.a.(oflargeanimalsorpeople)theactionofrushingtothesamedirectionsuddenlyb.asituationinwhichalotofpeoplearetryingtodoorachievethesamethingatthesametimeRumors of a shortage stampeded people into buying up food.a herd of stampeding cattlea stampede of support for the candidateFalling i
24、nterest rates have led to a stampede to buy property.Keys for p.121.muscle2.delinquency/pensation-ette:small;littleoneout-:inamannerthatisgreater,betterormorethansomethingelse-pose-:toput;toplace-dict-:tospeak;tosayTranslate for p. 121.那是个口误，却让他丢了政府部门的工作。那是个口误，却让他丢了政府部门的工作。2.当她听到那所大学没有授予她儿子博士学位时，她的情
25、绪一当她听到那所大学没有授予她儿子博士学位时，她的情绪一下子低落了。下子低落了。3.照片上我们看到她赛后自豪而满足地挥舞着国旗的样子。照片上我们看到她赛后自豪而满足地挥舞着国旗的样子。4.电影遭禁演，因为他们声称其中含有令他们反感的反对他们电影遭禁演，因为他们声称其中含有令他们反感的反对他们种族的内容。种族的内容。5.他和他的内阁成员讨论的时候，当然不会谈这些小事。他和他的内阁成员讨论的时候，当然不会谈这些小事。6.我的小小的建议就写在这一小片纸上，请你见到她时给她。我的小小的建议就写在这一小片纸上，请你见到她时给她。7.有些人坚决反对，但大多数特洛伊人都决定要把那木马弄进有些人坚决反对，但大多数特洛伊人都决定要把那木马弄进城里。他们永远也没有想到，这个怪物里面藏着敌人。城里。他们永远也没有想到，这个怪物里面藏着敌人。8.我觉得教师进课堂应该穿得朴素些，你的这件衣服颜色稍显我觉得教师进课堂应该穿得朴素些，你的这件衣服颜色稍显艳丽了。艳丽了。
