信管大学英语课件AValentineStory

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1、A Valentine Storyher had begun twelve months before in a Florida library. Taking a book off the shelf he soon found himself absorbed, not by the words of the book, but by the notes penciled in the margin. The soft handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and insightful mind. John Blanchard stood up f

2、rom the bench, straightened his Army uniform, and studied the crowd of people making their way through Grand Central Station. He looked for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didnt, the girl with the rose. His interest inD R _ Text 1A Valentine StoryDoug Bell D R _ Text 2 In the front o

3、f the book, he discovered the previous owners name, Miss Hollis Maynell. With time and effort he located her address. She lived in New York City. He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to correspond. The next day he was shipped overseas for service in World War II. During the nex

4、t year the two grew to know each other through the mail. Each letter was a seed falling on a fertile heart. A romance was budding. Blanchard requested a photograph, but she refused. She explained: “If your feeling for me has any reality, any honest basis, what I look like wont matter. Suppose Im bea

5、utiful. D R _ Text 3Id always be haunted by the feeling that you had been taking a chance on just that, and that kind of love would disgust me. Suppose Im plain (and you must admit that this is more likely). Then Id always fear that you were going on writing to me only because you were lonely and ha

6、d no one else. No, dont ask for my picture. When you come to New York, you shall see me and then you shall make your decision. Remember, both of us are free to stop or to go on after that whichever we choose ” When the day finally came for him to return from Europe, they scheduled their first meetin

7、g 7:00 p.m. at Grand Central Station, New York. “Youll recognize me,” she wrote, “by the red rose Ill be wearing on my lapel.” So, at 7:00 p.m. he was in the station looking for a girl who had filled such a special place in his life for the past 12 months, a girl he had never seen, yet whose written

8、 words had been with him and sustained him unfailingly. Ill let Mr. Blanchard tell you what happened: A young woman was coming toward me, her figure long and slim. Her golden hair lay back in curls from her delicate ears; her eyes were blue as flowers. Her lips and chin had a gentle firmness, and in

9、 her pale green suit she was like springtime come alive. D R _ Text 4D R _ Text 5Maynell. She was standing almost directly behind the girl. A woman well past 40, she had graying hair pinned up under a worn hat. She was more than a little overweight, her thick-ankled feet thrust into low-heeled shoes

10、. I started toward her, entirely forgetting to notice that she was not wearing a rose. As I moved, a small, provocative smile curved her lips. “Going my way, sailor?” she murmured. Almost uncontrollably I made one step closer to her, and then I saw Hollis The girl in the green suit was walking quick

11、ly away. I felt as though I was split in two, so keen was my desire to follow her, and yet so deep was my longing for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned me and upheld my own. And there she stood. Her pale, round face was gentle and sensible, her gray eyes had a warm and kindly glow. I did

12、not hesitate. My fingers gripped the small worn blue leather copy of the book that was to identify me to her. This would not be love, but it would be something precious, something perhaps even better than love, a friendship for which I had been and must ever be grateful. D R _ Text 6meet me; may I t

13、ake you to dinner?” The womans face broadened into a smile. “I dont know what this is about, son,” she answered, “but the young lady in the green suit who just went by, she begged me to wear this rose on my coat. And she said if you were to ask me out to dinner, I should go and tell you that she is

14、waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street. She said it was some kind of test! ” D R _ Text 7 I squared my shoulders and saluted and held out the book to the woman, even though while I spoke I felt choked by the bitterness of my disappointment. “Im Lieutenant John Blanchard, and you mus

15、t be Miss Maynell. I am so glad you couldD R _ Text 8 Its not difficult to understand and admire Miss Maynells wisdom. The true nature of a heart is seen in its response to the unattractive. “Tell me whom you love,” Houssaye wrote, “and I will tell you who you are.”D R _ Sentence 11. Paraphrase the

16、sentence.He tried to find the girl who shared many of his views, interests and feelings but who he had never met before. The girl was supposed to wear a rose at their first meeting. He looked for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didnt, the girl with the rose.2. Translate the sentence

17、into Chinese.他在寻找一位姑娘，一位佩戴玫瑰的姑娘。他知他在寻找一位姑娘，一位佩戴玫瑰的姑娘。他知其心，但不知其貌。其心，但不知其貌。 D R _ Sentence 2Paraphrase the sentence. Each letter from one would bring forth a warm response from the other as a seed falling on fertile soil is likely to grow into a plant. Each letter was a seed falling on a fertile heart

18、. D R _ Sentence 31. Why is the past perfect continuous tense used in the sentence? To show that this action took place earlier than “you fell in love with me on seeing my picture”.Id always be haunted by the feeling that you had been taking a chance on just that, and that kind of love would disgust

19、 me. 2. Translate the sentence into Chinese.我将会一直深感不安，惟恐你只是因为我的容貌我将会一直深感不安，惟恐你只是因为我的容貌就贸然与我相爱，而这种爱情令我憎恶。就贸然与我相爱，而这种爱情令我憎恶。 D R _ Sentence 41. Analyze the structure of the sentence.This sentence is formed with the link verb “lie”. Link verbs can be followed by adjectives, prepositional phrases, noun

20、phrases, etc. Her golden hair lay back in curls from her delicate ears.2. Paraphrase the sentence. She wore her golden hair in curls and pulled them back to reveal her well-formed ears. D R _ Sentence 51. Paraphrase the sentence.The phrase here means “very”. She was more than a little overweight, he

21、r thick-ankled feet thrust into low-heeled shoes.My younger brother was more than a little excited to have Michael Jordan sign his T-shirt. She was quite a big woman. Her feet were thick in the ankles and could hardly squeeze into her low-heeled shoes. 2. What is the meaning of the phrase “more than

22、 a little” in this sentence? D R _ Sentence 63. Translate the sentence into Chinese.她体态臃肿，粗圆的脚踝上套着一双低跟鞋。她体态臃肿，粗圆的脚踝上套着一双低跟鞋。 D R _ Sentence 7Why does the author say that he felt as though he was split into two? Because he was put into a difficult situation, one half of him wishing to go with the pre

23、tty young woman, the other wanting to stay with the woman who had warmed his heart. I felt as though I was split in two, so keen was my desire to follow her, and yet so deep was my longing for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned me and upheld my own. D R _ Sentence 81. Paraphrase the senten

24、ce. I was so disappointed that I could hardly speak in a normal voice. while I spoke I felt choked by the bitterness of my disappointment. 2. Why did the author feel disappointed?Because he thought the lady with the rose couldnt meet his expectation, and he felt quite sorry that he couldnt follow th

25、e beautiful young lady. D R _ Sentence 9The true nature of a heart is seen in its response to the unattractive.1. Paraphrase the sentence. The way one reacts to unattractive people reveals ones character. If one is a kind person he certainly will treat the unattractive kindly. 2. Translate the sente

26、nce into Chinese. 心灵的本质是从其对不美的事物的态度中反映出来的。心灵的本质是从其对不美的事物的态度中反映出来的。 D R _ word _ make ones way 1make ones way: Early in the morning the hunter made his way into the woods. 1) go 2) succeed The old man slowly rose from his seat and made his way to the front of the bus. 你要想成功，就得学会趁着年轻多多努力。你要想成功，就得学会趁着年

27、轻多多努力。 If you want to make your way you must learn to work hard while you are still young. D R _ word _ make ones way 2Collocation：携携而逃；除去，杀死而逃；除去，杀死 make away with 弥补；赔偿弥补；赔偿 make up 假装假装 make believe 书写；开列；拼凑书写；开列；拼凑 make out 了解，明白了解，明白 make of 离开；逃走离开；逃走 make off D R _ word _ take sth. off 1take

28、sth. off (sth.): 1) lift and move sth. from (sth.) to another position 把你的手从我肩膀上拿开。把你的手从我肩膀上拿开。 Take your hand off my shoulder. 2) deduct an amount of money from (sth.) 她和小贩讨价还价，直到他同意减了她和小贩讨价还价，直到他同意减了50便士。便士。 She bargained with the trader till he agreed to take 50p off the price. D R _ word _ take

29、sth. off 2take 系常用词，表示用拿取或用别的方式获得或占有系常用词，表示用拿取或用别的方式获得或占有。例如例如：take, grasp, grab & snatch这四个词都可用作动词这四个词都可用作动词, ,有有“拿拿”，“抓住抓住”之意。之意。CF:The brave soldier took two enemy soldiers single-handed at a time. 这位勇敢的战士曾只身一次活捉两个敌兵。这位勇敢的战士曾只身一次活捉两个敌兵。 grasp 指指“快速而紧紧地抓住快速而紧紧地抓住”，用于比喻意义时指，用于比喻意义时指“掌掌握握”，“领会领会”。例如

30、。例如：I dont know how many times I have explained this word, yet he still fails to grasp it. 这个词我都不知道解释多少遍了，可他还是不能理解。这个词我都不知道解释多少遍了，可他还是不能理解。 D R _ word _ take sth. off 3grab 指指“抢夺抢夺”，“攫取攫取”，常表示粗鲁地甚至不顾，常表示粗鲁地甚至不顾侵犯他人权利地抓取。例如侵犯他人权利地抓取。例如： CF:How can you grab the credit for the work done by others? 你怎么能

31、无功受禄呢？你怎么能无功受禄呢？ snatch 指指“突然快速地拿、取、夺、抢走突然快速地拿、取、夺、抢走”，强调拿，强调拿取时动作的突然，而不表示是否拿得稳或紧。例如取时动作的突然，而不表示是否拿得稳或紧。例如： The naughty boy snatched his aunts handbag and ran away. 这个淘气的小男孩一把抢走他阿姨的手提包，跑了。这个淘气的小男孩一把抢走他阿姨的手提包，跑了。 D R _ word _ take sth. off 41. The boy the apple and ran off (with it). 2. The mother he

32、r child by the hand.3. The hawk the chicken and flew away. 4. Have you the meaning of this text? grabbed _Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the above words.took _snatched _grasped _CF: take, grasp, grab & snatch D R _ word _ take sth. off 5Collocation：小心小心 take care 照料照料 take care of

33、取得控制或指挥权取得控制或指挥权 take charge 抓住，握住抓住，握住 take hold of 注意到注意到 take notice of 发生；出现发生；出现 take place 料想料想是正确的，想当然是正确的，想当然认为认为是真实的是真实的 take for granted Totally absorbed in writing the computer software, Michael ordered take-out food when he was hungry, slept on the office floor when tired out. D R _ word

34、 _ absorb 1absorb: vt. (usu. passive) completely hold ones attention (usu. followed by in) 1)take in 2)endure 3)Match the above definitions with the sentences below. The sponge absorbed all the spilt water. She wont be able to absorb another heavy blow. The writer was absorbed in his writing that he

35、 forgot to flick the ashes from his cigar. D R _ word _ absorb 2We will not absorb these charges. absorb: vt. (usu. passive) completely hold ones attention (usu. followed by in) 1)take in 2)endure 3)Match the above definitions with the sentences below. The walls of the house absorb heat during the d

36、ay. D R _ word _ absorb 3CF: absorb & assimilate在比喻用法中都含在比喻用法中都含“吸收吸收”，“吞并吞并”的意思。的意思。 absorb 指指“使被吸收者失去其特点，或使其特点不复使被吸收者失去其特点，或使其特点不复存在存在”。例如：。例如： Large nations shouldnt absorb smaller ones. 大国不应当吞并小国。大国不应当吞并小国。 assimilate 除含除含 absorb 意思外意思外, 还指还指“将被吸收者变将被吸收者变成了吸收者的一部分成了吸收者的一部分”。例如：。例如： We should cri

37、tically assimilate whatever is beneficial in literature and arts from other countries. 我们应当批判地吸收别国文学艺术中一切有益的东西。我们应当批判地吸收别国文学艺术中一切有益的东西。The sight of my face reflected in the mirror never pleases me. D R _ word _ reflect 1reflect: v. 1) be a sign of; show一个国家的文学反映出它的政治吗？一个国家的文学反映出它的政治吗？ Does the liter

38、ature of a nation reflect its politics? 2) make a visible image of 平静的水面映出了满月。平静的水面映出了满月。 The still water reflected the full moon. Election results should reflect peoples opinions. D R _ word _ reflect 23) consider, think of我必须思考一下如何答复。我必须思考一下如何答复。 I must reflect upon what answer to give. 他反省过去的错误。他

39、反省过去的错误。 He reflected on his past mistakes. CF: think, reflect & reason 这几个词都可用作动词，都有这几个词都可用作动词，都有“思考思考”、“动脑子动脑子”之意。之意。think 是通用词，此是通用词，此“思考思考”的目的是为了得出某种结的目的是为了得出某种结论，但是在论，但是在“思考思考”时未必思想集中，所形成的概念时未必思想集中，所形成的概念未必清晰，所得出的结论未必正确。例如：未必清晰，所得出的结论未必正确。例如： D R _ word _ reflect 3CF:You can think about it and

40、let me know your decision later. 你可以把这事考虑一下，以后再把你的决定告诉我。你可以把这事考虑一下，以后再把你的决定告诉我。 reflect 所表示的所表示的“思考思考”含有这样的意思：被思考的含有这样的意思：被思考的事物是过去发生过的，或者是现在存在的；这个词一事物是过去发生过的，或者是现在存在的；这个词一般表示严肃认真地、静悄悄地考虑问题。例如般表示严肃认真地、静悄悄地考虑问题。例如：Take your time to reflect before doing important things. 在做重大的事情之前要从容不迫地思考一下。在做重大的事情之前要

41、从容不迫地思考一下。 D R _ word _ reflect 4CF: reason 所表示的所表示的“思考思考”具有一种逻辑思维的过程，具有一种逻辑思维的过程，开始于某种假设或某种前提，甚至某种迹象，经过推开始于某种假设或某种前提，甚至某种迹象，经过推理，从而形成概念。例如：理，从而形成概念。例如：Mans ability to reason makes him different from the animal. 人类的思考力使自己不同于动物。人类的思考力使自己不同于动物。 D R _ word _ locatelocate: vt. 1) discover; show the posi

42、tion of 我们一搬进城里，就找到了商店和邮局的所在地。我们一搬进城里，就找到了商店和邮局的所在地。 We located the shops and the post office as soon as we moved into the town. 2) fix or put in a certain place Keep talking with him for five more seconds and I will locate the place he is calling from. 新工厂将设于何处？新工厂将设于何处？ Where is the new factory to

43、 be located? He located his new store on Main Street. D R _ word _ correspond 1correspond: vi. 1) exchange letters regularly我向你保证，我将言行一致。我向你保证，我将言行一致。 I assure you my actions will correspond with my words. Love grew between Lu Xun and Xu Guangping as they kept corresponding with each other. Have you

44、 been corresponding with him? 2) be in agreement, harmony, or conformity Her job corresponds with her interests.D R _ word _ correspond 2 美国国会相当于英国议会。美国国会相当于英国议会。 The American Congress corresponds to the British Parliament. 3) be similar or equivalent in character, quantity, origin, structure, or fu

45、nction D R _ word _ fertile 1fertile: adj. 1) (of land) able to produce good crops Human civilizations first bloomed in fertile lands along big rivers. China is a case in point. The land is so fertile that three crops a year can grow. 2) highly or continuously productive; prolific 这片土地很肥沃，一年可种三季庄稼。这

46、片土地很肥沃，一年可种三季庄稼。He is fertile of imagination. D R _ word _ fertile 2这几个词都是形容词，均有这几个词都是形容词，均有“肥沃的肥沃的”，“多产的多产的”之意。之意。fertile 指指“能生产或再生产的能生产或再生产的”，它用于指土地、植物等时，它用于指土地、植物等时，意为意为“肥沃的肥沃的”，“多产的多产的”，用于指人、头脑等时，意为，用于指人、头脑等时，意为“有才智的有才智的”。例如：。例如： fertile, fruitful & productiveCF:Collocation：肥沃的土壤肥沃的土壤/ /土地土地fert

47、ile soil / fields 及时雨及时雨 fertile showers 想象力丰富的头脑想象力丰富的头脑 a fertile mind 会随机应变会随机应变 be fertile in expedients D R _ word _ fertile 3fruitful 指指“促进多产的促进多产的”，在指土壤时，可代替，在指土壤时，可代替 fertile；它也可指结果，尤其是；它也可指结果，尤其是“好结果好结果”。例如。例如： CF:那些讨论证明是卓有成效的。那些讨论证明是卓有成效的。 Those discussions proved fruitful. productive 指人或事

48、物指人或事物“多产的，有成果的多产的，有成果的”，是一，是一个意义很广泛的词。个意义很广泛的词。 例如：例如：他是位多产作家。他是位多产作家。 He is a productive writer. 肥沃的土壤能种出好庄稼。肥沃的土壤能种出好庄稼。 Fertile soil yields good crops. D R _ word _ request 1 request: 1. v. ask (a person) to do sth.All I request of you is that you should be early. 我对你的唯一请求是要你早点到。我对你的唯一请求是要你早点到。

49、I requested him to use his influence on my behalf. 我请求他为我使用他的影响力。我请求他为我使用他的影响力。 这三个词都可作动词用，都有这三个词都可作动词用，都有“要求要求”的意思。的意思。request 意思是意思是“请求（某人）做某事请求（某人）做某事”，侧重请求。，侧重请求。例如：例如：request, ask & solicit CF:D R _ word _ request 2ask 作作“询问询问”，“提问提问”，“要求要求”讲时，指某人对讲时，指某人对不知道或不明白的事情、道理提出问题，请别人解答；不知道或不明白的事情、道理提出问

50、题，请别人解答；作作“要求要求”讲时讲时， 侧重要求得到某物。例如侧重要求得到某物。例如： CF:他向他父亲要的太多。他向他父亲要的太多。 He has asked his father for too much. solicit 是正式用语，指是正式用语，指“恭敬或认真地请求恭敬或认真地请求”。现在多用于。现在多用于“请求别人注意请求别人注意”，因而常见于商业用语中。例如：，因而常见于商业用语中。例如： 中国日报中国日报正在征求订户。正在征求订户。 China Daily is soliciting subscriptions. 敬请您光临宴会。敬请您光临宴会。 You are sincer

51、ely requested to be present at the party. D R _ word _ request 3request 一词后如果接宾语从句，则从句中用虚拟语气一词后如果接宾语从句，则从句中用虚拟语气 should + v.（原形），或省略（原形），或省略 should，直接用，直接用v. （原（原形）。形）。 NB:Mr. Paine requested that I (should) hand in my homework before Friday. 佩恩先生要求我星期五之前交作业。佩恩先生要求我星期五之前交作业。 类似的用法还有类似的用法还有 suggest,

52、advise, demand, order 及这及这些词的名词形式。些词的名词形式。He gave us a suggestion that we (should) stay at home on the National Day, because there were crowds everywhere in the city. 2. n. a polite demand He made a request that I should help him. D R _ word _ request 4Collocation：应某人要求应某人要求 at sb.s request 照需要；依照请求

53、照需要；依照请求 by request (of) 答应某人的请求答应某人的请求 comply with sb.s request 请求，要求请求，要求 make (a) request for 一经要求一经要求 on request 有很大需求，广受欢迎有很大需求，广受欢迎 in great request (=much in request) D R _ word _ take a chance on sth.take a chance (on sth.): attempt to do sth. in spite of the possibility of failure; take ris

54、k 我们怀着天气可能会好的侥幸心情去野餐。我们怀着天气可能会好的侥幸心情去野餐。 We took a chance on the weather and went for a picnic. I havent booked a ticket. Im taking a chance on the theater not being full. D R _ word _ disgustdisgust: vt. cause a strong and often sick feeling of dislike in (sb.) 这条坏鱼有一股令人作呕的气味。这条坏鱼有一股令人作呕的气味。 The ba

55、d fish had a disgusting smell. The way they treat their children disgusts all the neighbors. D R _ word _ plain 1plain: 1. adj. 1) (of persons appearance) not pretty or handsome 这孩子相貌平平。这孩子相貌平平。 The child has a plain face. The meaning of the sentence is very plain. 2) easy to see, hear or understand

56、 3) simple; ordinary; without luxury or ornament 他提倡过简朴的生活。他提倡过简朴的生活。 He advocates plain living. D R _ word _ plain 24) (of persons, their thoughts, actions, etc.) straightforward; frank 你应该和父母坦诚相对。你应该和父母坦诚相对。 You should be plain with your parents. 2. n. area of level country I was attracted by the

57、scenery of the Great Plains. 3. adv. entirely 你完全错了。你完全错了。 You are plain wrong. Shes just plain silly. D R _ word _ plain 3Collocation：一帆风顺；进展顺利一帆风顺；进展顺利plain sailing 坦白地说坦白地说 in plain words 坦率地告诉你，老实对你说坦率地告诉你，老实对你说 be plain with you D R _ word _ schedule 1schedule: 1. v. arrange for sth. to happen

58、or to be done at a particular time 飞机定于四时起飞。飞机定于四时起飞。 The plane is scheduled to take off at 4 oclock. They have scheduled John to speak at three oclock in the afternoon. 他定于星期天到达。他定于星期天到达。His arrival is scheduled for Sunday. D R _ word _ schedule 2Pattern:be scheduled to do sth. / be scheduled for s

59、th. 2. n. a timetable of things to be done, dealt with, etc. According to the school schedule, the students should be having the third period in the morning. Collocation：按时间表；按照原定进度按时间表；按照原定进度 according to schedule 提前提前 ahead of schedule 落后于计划或进度；迟于预定时间落后于计划或进度；迟于预定时间 behind schedule 按时间表，准时按时间表，准时

60、on schedule 排得紧紧的时间表；难以遵守的排得紧紧的时间表；难以遵守的时间表时间表 a tight schedule D R _ word _ sustain 1sustain: vt. 1) support emotionally; keep (an effort, etc.) going; maintain2) suffer; undergo Although they had been trapped in the cave for two days, they were sustained by the belief that help would come soon. An

61、 unshakable faith sustained the young man. 一种不可动摇的信念支撑着这个年轻人。一种不可动摇的信念支撑着这个年轻人。 sustain 指指“支撑支撑”，“维持维持”。例如：。例如：D R _ word _ sustain 2sustain, support & back 这三个词都含这三个词都含“支持支持”，“支援支援”的意思的意思。 CF:The aircrew sustained severe injuries when the plane crashed. 飞机坠毁时，机组成员受到重伤。飞机坠毁时，机组成员受到重伤。 My hope for fu

62、ture sustained me. 对未来的希望支持着我。对未来的希望支持着我。 D R _ word _ sustain 3support 系常用词，指系常用词，指“支撑支撑”，“给某人（物）以积给某人（物）以积极援助或支持极援助或支持”。例如。例如： CF:We should support each other. 我们应互相支援。我们应互相支援。 back 指指“支持（论点、行动、企业等）支持（论点、行动、企业等）”。例如。例如： Ill back you up in your demands. 我会对你的要求给予支持的。我会对你的要求给予支持的。 D R _ word _ alive

63、 1alive: adj. Although he is eighty, he is still very much alive. 受伤的人不省人事但仍活着。受伤的人不省人事但仍活着。 The injured man is unconscious but still alive. 1) living2) active; livelyCollocation：活跃起来；警觉起来活跃起来；警觉起来 come alive （口）活蹦乱跳，生龙活虎（口）活蹦乱跳，生龙活虎alive and kicking D R _ word _ alive 2alive, living & lively这三个词都有这

64、三个词都有“活的活的”意思。意思。 alive 指指“活着的活着的”，“在世的在世的”，着重于状态。它用，着重于状态。它用作表语，或放在名词或代词后作定语。例如：作表语，或放在名词或代词后作定语。例如：CF:Whos the greatest man alive? 当今最伟大的人物是谁？当今最伟大的人物是谁？ living 用于生物时用于生物时, 指指“活着的活着的”。例如：。例如： Shelly was still living when Keats died. 济慈死时，雪莱还在世。济慈死时，雪莱还在世。 D R _ word _ alive 3lively 指指“活泼的，活跃的，栩栩如生

65、的，真实的活泼的，活跃的，栩栩如生的，真实的”。例如：例如： CF:Children usually have lively fancy. 儿童们往往有丰富的幻想力。儿童们往往有丰富的幻想力。 D R _ word _ go ones waygo ones way: go in sbs direction 尽管我不和你同路，我还是很乐意送你一程。尽管我不和你同路，我还是很乐意送你一程。 Though Im not going your way, I still would like to give you a ride. I wasnt sure whether he was going my

66、 way or not, so I decided to go home by myself. D R _ word _ keen 1keen: adj. 1) (of interest, feeling, etc.) strong; deep From his childhood on, the later famous pop singer has had a keen interest in listening to the country music. 杰妮看着丈夫和那个苗条的姑娘跳舞，十分嫉妒。杰妮看着丈夫和那个苗条的姑娘跳舞，十分嫉妒。 Jenny watched her husb

67、and dancing with the slim girl with keen jealousy. 2) interested; eager (usu. followed by on / about, or infinitive to) D R _ word _ keen 2Two thirds of the girl students in my class are keen on soccer. 他非常渴望见到霍利斯他非常渴望见到霍利斯梅奈尔小姐。梅奈尔小姐。 He was keen to meet Miss Hollis Maynell. D R _ word _ sensible 1

68、sensible: adj. 聪明些，把伞带上。聪明些，把伞带上。 Be sensible and take your umbrella. Youve made a sensible decision by not wearing high-heeled shoes while climbing Zijing Mountain. 1) showing or having good sense2) able to feel or perceive He is sensible of the danger of his position. I am sensible of my error. D

69、R _ word _ sensible 2sensible, conscious & aware 都含有都含有“意识到的意识到的”意思。意思。sensible 指指“可用感官察觉到的（尤指可感觉到较复可用感官察觉到的（尤指可感觉到较复杂或抽象的事物杂或抽象的事物) )”。例如：。例如：CF:I was sensible of her solemn grief. 我知道她很悲哀。我知道她很悲哀。 conscious 侧重侧重“心理感知心理感知”。例如：。例如：He is conscious of a sense of guilt. 他感到内疚。他感到内疚。 aware 侧重侧重“感官所意识到的外

70、界事物感官所意识到的外界事物”。例如：。例如：Everybody is aware of the importance of the hi-tech. 每个人都意识到了高科技的重要性。每个人都意识到了高科技的重要性。 grip: v. take a very tight hold (of) 刹车失灵，汽车撞在一堵墙上。刹车失灵，汽车撞在一堵墙上。 The brakes failed to grip and the car ran into a wall. D R _ word _ grip 詹姆斯詹姆斯邦德紧紧抓住岩石，爬上了悬崖。邦德紧紧抓住岩石，爬上了悬崖。 James Bond grip

71、ped the rock firmly and climbed onto the cliff. D R _ word _ identifyidentify: vt. recognize or say who or what sb. or sth. is 我识别不出这是谁的签字。我识别不出这是谁的签字。 I cannot identify this signature. Could you identify your umbrella among a hundred others? D R _ word _ grateful 1grateful: adj. 1) feeling or showi

72、ng thanks承你帮忙修缮房子，我十分感激。承你帮忙修缮房子，我十分感激。 I am grateful to have you help me repair the house. Im most grateful to you for introducing me around so that I no longer feel lonely in the new place. 2) pleasant; agreeable; comforting This is really a grateful rain to the peasants. D R _ word _ grateful 2be

73、 grateful to sb. for sth.Pattern:The mother was grateful to the young man for saving her childs life. D R _ word _ broadenbroaden: v. 他的见解在大学时代变得开阔起来。他的见解在大学时代变得开阔起来。 His views broadened at college. make or become broader 这条马路在这里开始变宽。这条马路在这里开始变宽。 The road broadens out at this point. We should broade

74、n our experience by traveling more.D R _ word _ in response toin response to:in answer to 他应敲门声而开了门。他应敲门声而开了门。 He opened the door in response to a knock. 可能发生石油危机的消息使得股票价格随之下跌。可能发生石油危机的消息使得股票价格随之下跌。 Stock prices went down in response to the news of a possible oil crisis. Collocation：不回答不回答 make no response